Will It Be an Incumbent Sweep? - The Spectrum Magazine
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Community Interest<br />
S<strong>an</strong> Mateo Credit Union’s Eighth Annual Backpack<br />
Drive Surpasses Previous Years’ Successes<br />
For the past eight years, S<strong>an</strong> Mateo Credit Union (SMCU) has collected<br />
backpacks <strong>an</strong>d filled them with school supplies for local students. Th<strong>an</strong>ks<br />
to the generous efforts of staff, m<strong>an</strong>agement <strong>an</strong>d credit union members,<br />
102 backpacks were brought in this year, surpassing all totals for previous<br />
Back2School Backpack Drives.<br />
Children at Fair Oaks, Hoover <strong>an</strong>d Garfield elementary schools were the<br />
recipients of the fully stocked backpacks, which provided all the essentials<br />
necessary to get them off to a great academic start.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> students are always so thrilled to get the backpacks,” said Richard<br />
Villareal, SMCU’s fin<strong>an</strong>cial education representative. “<strong>The</strong> folks who collect<br />
them always make sure to include the latest trends, so we had everything<br />
from Hello Kitty <strong>an</strong>d Paul Fr<strong>an</strong>k to bright graphics <strong>an</strong>d basic black. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
wasn’t a single kid who couldn’t find a favorite in the mix. <strong>The</strong>y’re excited<br />
even before they open up the backpacks to see all the supplies tucked inside.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> backpack drive is just one of the m<strong>an</strong>y ways the credit union gives<br />
back to the communities it serves, <strong>an</strong>d employees are always encouraged<br />
to volunteer their time <strong>an</strong>d efforts to assist those who are less fortunate.<br />
Continued Villareal, “By giving of ourselves to help others, we help raise the<br />
level of social <strong>an</strong>d economic well-being, strengthen ties <strong>an</strong>d create a sense of<br />
personal accomplishment. When we reach out to the youngest members of<br />
the community, our hope is to instill values of giving that they will carry into<br />
the future <strong>an</strong>d pay forward.”<br />
About S<strong>an</strong> Mateo Credit Union (SMCU): Founded in 1952, SMCU is<br />
a member-owned fin<strong>an</strong>cial institution that currently serves more th<strong>an</strong><br />
68,000 individuals <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>ages more th<strong>an</strong> $600 million in assets. Eight<br />
conveniently located br<strong>an</strong>ches, enh<strong>an</strong>ced by a sophisticated online b<strong>an</strong>king<br />
system, bring a full r<strong>an</strong>ge of fin<strong>an</strong>cial services within easily access. For more<br />
information or to locate a br<strong>an</strong>ch, visit www.smcu.org or call S<strong>an</strong> Mateo<br />
Credit Union’s Contact Center at 650-363-1725 Monday through Friday, 8<br />
a.m. to 6 p.m., <strong>an</strong>d on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
Burns Family Gives $1 Million for New Sequoia Hospital<br />
<strong>The</strong> Burns Family Foundation has pledged $1 million to help build <strong>an</strong>d<br />
equip Redwood City’s new Sequoia Hospital. <strong>The</strong> gift was made to the New<br />
Sequoia Hospital Campaign, which has raised more th<strong>an</strong> $11.5 million.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sequoia Hospital Foundation has enjoyed a longst<strong>an</strong>ding relationship<br />
with the Burns family. In 1996, Harmon Burns, vice chairm<strong>an</strong> of Fr<strong>an</strong>klin<br />
Resources <strong>an</strong>d a key owner of the S<strong>an</strong> Fr<strong>an</strong>cisco Gi<strong>an</strong>ts, joined the<br />
foundation’s board of directors. Together, Burns <strong>an</strong>d his wife, Sue, were<br />
passionate supporters of Sequoia Hospital <strong>an</strong>d hosted the foundation’s <strong>an</strong>nual<br />
wine auction at their Atherton estate until Burns’ passing. Sue Burns joined<br />
the foundation board in 2007, continuing to host the <strong>an</strong>nual wine auction <strong>an</strong>d<br />
co-chairing the foundation’s <strong>an</strong>nual gala for two years. At the time of her<br />
own untimely passing, Burns was serving as co-chair for the New Sequoia<br />
Hospital Campaign. <strong>The</strong> Burns’ next generation, daughters Tori <strong>an</strong>d Trina<br />
<strong>an</strong>d son-in-law Robert De<strong>an</strong>, have continued their parents’ work, serving as<br />
host of the <strong>an</strong>nual food <strong>an</strong>d wine event <strong>an</strong>d supporting Sequoia’s programs.<br />
In 2009, De<strong>an</strong>, <strong>an</strong> investment advisor <strong>an</strong>d founder of Harmony Capital,<br />
joined the Sequoia Hospital Foundation Fin<strong>an</strong>ce Committee. In 2010, he was<br />
elected to the foundation’s board of directors.<br />
In honor of this gift, Sequoia Hospital will be home to the Burns Family<br />
Foundation Cardiac Special Procedures Area on the hospital’s first floor.<br />
“Sequoia Hospital has cared for three generations of our family,” noted<br />
sisters Trina De<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>d Tori Burns. “We’re proud to publicly recognize the<br />
place Sequoia occupies in our hearts <strong>an</strong>d in our family. We discussed this<br />
gift with our parents while they were with us, <strong>an</strong>d as a family we remain<br />
committed to helping assure other families receive the same care we have<br />
always enjoyed at Sequoia.”<br />
Sequoia is building a new hospital at its historic site in Redwood City,<br />
at the intersection of Alameda de las Pulgas <strong>an</strong>d Whipple Avenue. <strong>The</strong><br />
new hospital campus, opening in the winter of 2012, will be a full-service,<br />
148,000-square-foot, four-story building located in the center of the Sequoia<br />
campus adjacent to the existing hospital facility.<br />
Two floors of the new hospital pavilion, approximately 50 percent of the<br />
entire new hospital, will be dedicated to cardiac <strong>an</strong>d vascular services. Pl<strong>an</strong>s<br />
for the new hospital also include <strong>an</strong> inpatient surgery center with two suites<br />
designed to accommodate open-heart surgery <strong>an</strong>d a 16-bed intensive care<br />
unit. Virtually all of the patient rooms will be private rooms <strong>an</strong>d they will<br />
have sleeping accommodations for family members. Key areas of the existing<br />
Sequoia Hospital facility will be renovated as part of the new hospital project,<br />
such as the Emergency Department, the Birthing Center, food services <strong>an</strong>d imaging.<br />
<strong>The</strong> projected total cost to build the new Sequoia Hospital is $240 million.<br />
This total cost will be met by a collaborative fin<strong>an</strong>cing pl<strong>an</strong> that calls for<br />
$75 million funded by Catholic Healthcare West, $75 million from Sequoia<br />
Hospital, $75 million from the Sequoia Healthcare District <strong>an</strong>d $15 million<br />
from phil<strong>an</strong>thropic contributions raised by the Sequoia Hospital Foundation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sequoia Hospital Foundation is conducting <strong>an</strong> area-wide fundraising<br />
campaign with a minimum goal of $15 million.<br />
“This gift is deeply me<strong>an</strong>ingful because it is truly a family gift <strong>an</strong>d<br />
comes out of a deep-seated relationship with all members of the Burns/<br />
De<strong>an</strong> family,” commented JoAnn Kemist, president of the Sequoia Hospital<br />
Foundation. “<strong>It</strong> is heartwarming to witness the spirit of phil<strong>an</strong>thropy passed<br />
from generation to generation <strong>an</strong>d to see Tori, Trina <strong>an</strong>d Robert continue the<br />
support that Harmon <strong>an</strong>d Sue beg<strong>an</strong>.”<br />
Sequoia Hospital Foundation Announces New Board Member<br />
Steven E. S<strong>an</strong> Filippo, chair of the Sequoia Hospital Foundation <strong>an</strong>d JoAnn<br />
C. Kemist, president of the foundation, are honored to <strong>an</strong>nounce that Lisa<br />
Boohar, M.D., has been un<strong>an</strong>imously elected to serve a three-year term on<br />
the foundation’s board of directors.<br />
“Lisa brings to our foundation’s board a sensibility <strong>an</strong>d well-reasoned<br />
approach that has already helped to establish her as one of our outst<strong>an</strong>ding<br />
physici<strong>an</strong> leaders within the hospital,” observed Kemist. “Her visionary<br />
passion <strong>an</strong>d energy will serve us well as the foundation evolves to continue<br />
its support of the new Sequoia Hospital.”<br />
“I am truly honored to accept this role with the foundation,” Boohar remarked.<br />
“I believe strongly that a phil<strong>an</strong>thropic partnership between the hospital <strong>an</strong>d<br />
our community is critical for the delivery of exceptional care. I look forward<br />
to working with the foundation <strong>an</strong>d the hospital to help ensure that we<br />
continue to have access to the finest medical services in our area.”<br />
Boohar is board-certified in radiation oncology <strong>an</strong>d currently serves as<br />
medical director of Sequoia Hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology. A<br />
partner in the practice of Young MD <strong>an</strong>d Boohar MD Inc., Boohar graduated<br />
with high honors from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Her<br />
radiation oncology residency was completed at St<strong>an</strong>ford University Hospital,<br />
where she served as chief resident. Boohar came to Sequoia Hospital in 2003 <strong>an</strong>d has<br />
been <strong>an</strong> active <strong>an</strong>d passionate advocate for the Sequoia Hospital Foundation<br />
during her tenure. She has served as co-chair of the foundation’s <strong>an</strong>nual<br />
summer gala for three years <strong>an</strong>d was <strong>an</strong> active partner in the foundation’s<br />
efforts in support of Sequoia’s new Breast <strong>an</strong>d Diagnostic Center, <strong>an</strong> integral<br />
element in the hospital’s Women’s Integrated Health initiative. Away from<br />
Sequoia, Boohar is a dedicated volunteer at both Breast C<strong>an</strong>cer Connections<br />
in Palo Alto <strong>an</strong>d the Second Opinion Tumor Board in S<strong>an</strong> Fr<strong>an</strong>cisco.<br />
About the Sequoia Hospital Foundation: For more th<strong>an</strong> 25 years the<br />
Sequoia Hospital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit org<strong>an</strong>ization, has<br />
remained dedicated to supporting the life-saving mission of Sequoia Hospital.<br />
Fin<strong>an</strong>cial support from individuals, families, foundations <strong>an</strong>d org<strong>an</strong>izations<br />
is essential to maintain Sequoia’s ability to offer excellent, state-of-the-art<br />
services <strong>an</strong>d programs. <strong>The</strong> foundation is proud to use 100 percent of every<br />
dollar donated to support patient care <strong>an</strong>d outreach services, programs <strong>an</strong>d<br />
facilities to keep our hospital strong <strong>an</strong>d our community healthy. To learn<br />
more, please visit www.sequoiahospitalfoundation.org.<br />
KaBOOM! Redwood City Recognized as ‘Playful City USA’<br />
Redwood City is proud to <strong>an</strong>nounce that it has earned national recognition as<br />
a 2011 Playful City USA, presented by nationwide nonprofit park <strong>an</strong>d play<br />
advocate KaBOOM! This is a national awards program honoring cities<br />
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