Auxilians enjoy annual awards banquet
Siloam Springs Hospital Auxiliary’s annual awards banquet was noon, June 22, at Arvest Bank Community Room. Auxilians were recognized for their hard work, fundraising and many hours served to benefit Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital. The total hours donated by auxilians during 2008-2009 were 12,507 including 554 volunteer teen hours.
Outgoing Auxiliary President Sharon Sly was mistress of ceremonies and presented the Auxilian of the Year Award to Emma Stone. “Emma is always there” to volunteer, Sly said. “Some months she has 70 volunteer hours when a lot of us have 30.”
SSMH Chief Executive Officer Kevin Clement welcomed the auxilians and presented the Teen Volunteer of the Year Award to Callie Brown and the Volunteer of the Year Award to Nancy P. Van Poucke.
Arkansas Hospital Association Auxiliary President Betty Spencer and president-elect Carolyn Hannon both spoke at the banquet. The Auxilians also enjoyed entertainment by Greg and Lorrie Dixon of Harvard Avenue Baptist Church.
Northwest District Chair Jeri Ferguson (far right) installed the 2009-2010 Siloam Springs Hospital Auxiliary, Inc., officers. Officers are (from left) Diane Winder, president; Ann Cloud, treasurer; Sharon Sly, president-elect and parliamentarian; and Sara Treftz, secretary. Vice President Sharon Sumner is not pictured.
The auxiliary started the year with 62 auxilians, losing 11, adding six new members and finishing with 57 members altogether. On average, the auxiliary has 39 members working per month.
Those recognized at the banquet for serving more than 500 hours this year included Nancy P. Van Poucke, Sharon Sly, Nancy Copeland, Nearine Ross, Emma Stone, Ann Cloud and Diane Winder.
Several auxilians were recognized for their accumulated volunteer hours at the banquet. Those recognized were:
• For 100+ hours — Maggie Gulley
• For 300+ hours — Wanda Shook, Wanda Rogers and Ione Spencer
• For 400+ hours — Doris Amos
• For 500+ hours — Sherrie Sutcliffese recognized were:
• For 600+ hours — Joyce VanRoekel and Betty Lundberg
• For 700+ hours — Cathy Sixkiller, Lorraine Moss and Nancy Copeland
• For 800+ hours — Ann Cushing
• For 900+ hours — Dorothy Slay
• For 1,000+ hours — Omah Gosney, Pete Peters, Joyce Coats, Pat Hiob, Phyllis Thomas and Sue Allen
• For 1,500+ hours — Lavonne Jones, Sharon Sumner, Reba Smythe and Emma Stone
• For 2,000+ hours — Diane Winder, Sharon Sly, Bitsy Stockton and Brenda Blue
• For 3,000+ hours — Mary Edmondson.