Auxiliary members work ‘long and hard’ to support Medical Center with volunteerism spirit
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t is not unusual for an Auxiliary member to be met in the parking lot on the day they hold their annual bake sale. Oftentimes, the baked goods are bought on the spot before the member takes a step toward the entrance of the Fulton County Medical Center. Pie baking, soup making and many other fundraisers have been mainstays of the Auxiliary. It was, in fact, a bake sale that raised the first funds for the Medical Center. MacKinlay plea On Oct. 7, 1946, the late Dr. Edgar. H. MacKinlay was a guest of the Green Hill Civic Club to discuss the need for a medical center in Fulton County on Oct. 7, 1946. He suggested the possibility of the ladies helping fund such a facility. According to archived documents, the Green Hill Civic Club met on Dec. 3 of that same year and appointed committee members to contact similar federated clubs and organizations in the county. A cake festival was held on Aug. 9, 1947, that included a day of activities and events, including bingo and a concession stand manned by the local firemen. With the help of the local Girl Scouts, over 200 cakes, dozens of cookies and cupcakes were collected from local residents. The event generated $329.22. It would be the beginning of a tightly-woven relationship. Auxiliary formed The Green Hill Civic Club met with MacKinlay again, along with Attorney Albert Foster, in April 1948 at the McConnellsburg Court House to discuss the construction of the new Medical Center. After serving refreshments, the Fulton County
The original Auxiliary members.
Medical Center Auxiliary was organized with the naming of officers: Nell Barmont (president), Ethel Decker (vice president), Dorothy Keebaugh (secretary) and Amy Mellott (treasurer). The Fulton County Medical Center opened in 1950. The Auxiliary met the second Wednesday of each month to sew new linens and mend torn ones. They bought an ice machine (1952), sewing machine (1953), medicine cabinet (1955), lamps
Oct. 4, 1986: Mammography equipment delivered to FCMC; first patient examinations performed Oct. 13.
1985
1986 Aug. 24, 1987: Sue Peck, D.O., and Steve Shepard, D.O., made an offer to establish a practice in FCMC service area.
1987 Sept. 28, 1987: The specialty clinic as an organized function was initiated.
(1958), a freezer (1959), red smocks (1970), fire extinguishers (1974), hospital beds (1997), video camera system (1999) and a call system (2000), just to name a few things; early fundraisers included a square dance, fashion show and a street fair. They made lots of covered dishes for various events. In 1953, they gave the Medical Center $7,200. In 1956, they pledged $4,000. In 1997, they gifted $10,000. There were many other donations as well.
April 24, 1989: New GE X-ray machine purchased for $197,000 to provide faster and more precise images for film examination.
1988
1989 Jan. 25, 1988: New ultrasound machine leased for $68,900.
Feb. 22, 1988: FCMC Auxiliary donated $5,000 toward the renovation of the Physical Therapy department.
FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY
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