FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL HONORS
VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUN-TEENS
Annual Recognition Dinner
June 2, 2004 --
The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) and Hospital Auxiliary paid
tribute to the many volunteers and Volun-Teens who have
donated countless hours at the local facility with a
Recognition Banquet held at Bellevue Club Amer-Ital on
Wednesday, May 12.
Pictured
from left to right are TBH volunteers Bill Fontana and Mary
Jo Wilken, TBH Auxiliary member Sheila McFarland, volunteer
Betty Emery, guest speaker Judy White, TBH volunteer
coordinator Karen Gehring, and TBH Auxiliary President
Ginger Gerhardstein.
Ginger
Gerhardstein, president of the Auxiliary; Karen Gehring, TBH
Volunteers Coordinator; and Betty Emery, TBH Director of
Volunteers, welcomed and thanked the group for the many
hours of dedicated service. A prayer of dedication to the
volunteers was offered prior to the meal, by TBH Vice
President for Development, Marvin Rettig.
The guests entered the hall under a festive arch of red,
white and blue balloons and received a corsage and gift. An
interesting and informative program was presented after
dinner by Judy White, a former children’s librarian at The
Bellevue Public Library. Her program was about The Buckeye
State of Ohio.
Special guest for the evening was recently retired
volunteer, Fleet Dillon.
Door prizes were donated by TBH, TBH Gift Shop, TBH Physical
Therapy Department, TBH Auxiliary, Books Are Fun, Bassett’s
Market, Parkertown Restaurant, and Schindley’s Flower Shop.
Service hour pins were presented to the many volunteers
during the awards ceremony, representing their cumulative
hours since joining TBH as a volunteer. Honorees included:
NEW VOLUNTEER PINS: Phyllis Barnhart, Beth Decker, Delores
Collins, Bill Fontana, Bill Fulton, Ann Marie Kerr, Rosemary
Pocock, Alma Rathbun, Beverly Rogers, Bernice Watson, Mary
Jo Wilkin, Dorothy Yingling, and Brittani Covella.
100-HOUR PINS: Lela Dendinger, Rita Hartzell, Kathy Vickery,
Anna Cutcher, and Ashley Stockmaster.
200-HOUR PINS: Janet Bush, Eugenia Cloud, Karen Hartman, and
Ed Rose.
300-HOUR PINS: Alice Stoldt and Jean Zimmerman.
400-HOUR PINS: Merle McConkey and Carol Ruffing.
500-HOUR PINS: Jeanette Hay, Wilma Russo, Betty Shafer,
Linda Skiles, and George Solander.
600-HOUR PINS: Nancy Claus, Joan Dayringer, Carol Linton,
Lucy Mirtes, Charles McCafferty, Laura Powell, Edna
Schreiner, Lorraine Tuttamore, and Shirley Warder.
700-HOUR PINS: E. Beck, Judy Elmlinger, and Gail Frederick.
800-HOUR PINS: Beulah Gilbert, Sally Hall, and Charlotte
Leber.
900-HOUR PINS; Naomi Howard, Eileen Siesel, and Julie
Walker.
1,100-HOUR PINS: J. Adams, Dea Frost, and LaVern Swartz.
1,200-HOUR PINS: Joyce Hoersten.
1,400-HOUR PINS: Bette McConkey and Carolyn Warner.
1,500-HOUR PINS: Rita Hay, Ruth Paul, and Dorothy Seip.
1,600-HOUR PINS; G. Carley, Ginny Konst, and Marge Smith.
1,700-HOUR PINS: Gerri Ware and Kate Warner.
1,900-HOUR PINS: Brenda Post.
2,200-HOUR PINS: Hildreth Holmer.
4,000-HOUR PINS: Mabel Tinnel.
8,000-HOUR PINS: Betty Emery.
Two scholarships were also awarded during the ceremonies, to
graduating seniors and TBH Volun-Teens Brittani Covella and
Anna Cutcher. Each will receive a $500 TBH Volun-Teen
Scholarship.
For information on how to become a volunteer or volun-teen
at The Bellevue Hospital, contact Karen Gehring at (419)
483-4040, Ext. 4408.
