August 2012 Volume 127 • Number 8

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Dear Auxiliary Members and Friends of the Auxiliary, I hope you are all having a great summer, and that you are staying cool with all these hot days. I know that a number of us have been enjoying the Sunday Fun Days at the Lost Spur Event Center this summer. It is always great to get together with old friends and to meet new people. I continue to be impressed with the dedication and commitment to our Osman Womens Auxiliary by some of our Shriners. This month, I heard from Charles Van House from Austin. He has built a trailer to collect pop cans and pop tabs which he will sell and donate the money to the Osman Womens Auxiliary. During my conversation with Charles, he told me that he is very surprised at how fast Please print or type ❑ Memorial Gift Made by ❑ Honorarium Gift ___________________________________________ ___________________ In Memory of/Honor of ___________________________________________ Send acknowledgement to: ___________________________________________ Name ___________________________________________ Address Make checks payable to: Osman Womens Auxiliary Send check along with this form to: Elizabeth Ekholm, Memorial Chairman. 1703 Lilac Lane. Mendota Heights, MN 55118 At the Shriner Sunday Fun Day, Carolyn and Dave Kompelien, Elizabeth and Peter Ekholm, Rose and Tom West and Rich and Sharon Purcell. the trailer is filling up, and that he plans to build a second trailer for the collection. Truly, we are so appreciative of the support that we receive from our Osman Shriners. Thank you for your continued support. It is so great when we can work together to make a difference in the lives of our children at Shriners Hospital for Children – Twin Cities. If you haven’t already marked your calendar for the remaining three Osman Womens Auxiliary events for 2012, please mark it now. You won’t want to miss any of these great opportunities. The next event is scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2012. This will be the High Tea Luncheon at the Lake Elmo Inn at 11:30, with guest speaker, Carol Schuelke, Director of the Radiology Department at Shriners Hospital for Children – Twin Cities. It is always so fun to hear about the new things they are doing at the Hospital. We are also making plans to be able to shop at the “What Not Boutique” located across the street from the Lake Elmo Inn. The next event will be on Saturday, October 27, at 11:30 AM at the Lost Spur Event Center. This will be a Luncheon with guest speaker Eleanor Ostman, who is a food writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The last event for 2012 will 2012 ACTIVITIES Sept. 22 - Saturday High Tea - 11:30 a.m. Lake Elmo Inn 3442 Lake Elmo Avenue North Oct. 27 - Saturday Luncheon - 11:30 Eleanor Ostman, Food Writer for St. Paul Pioneer Press; Osman Shrine Center/Lost Spur November 17 - Saturday Christmas at the Swedish Institute, Luncheon and Tour - 11:15 2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis Any questions call: Kay Skoog (651) 653-0814 be on Saturday, November 17. This will be our Holiday event “Christmas at the Swedish Institute” with a luncheon and tour. This event will be a great way to get into the spirit of the holidays. The Swedish Institute will be all decorated for the holidays for this event. Mark your calendars and plan to attend all of these upcoming events! Again, it is a pleasure and honor to serve as your Chairman. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Rose West, Chairman rwest330@hotmail.com 651-459-3813 P a g e 2 2 A u g u s t 2 0 1 2
A special thank you to the people listed here who gave Gifts, Memorials or Honoraria to the Osman Womens Elizabeth Auxiliary April Ekholm thru June, 2012. Your continued support is greatly needed and appreciated. Gloria Kulenkamp P.P. David and Marjorie Park Jean Godfrey Esther Olson Matthews Arcade/Phalen American Legion Auxiliary Deanna Forliti Frances Hostrawser Joseph Batkiewicz Lorraine Ruedy Connie Hines Shirley McNary Elaine Boom Dorothee Angel Marvin Felderman Carole Weatherby P.P. Jim and Joan Sweitzer Stewart and Bev Nelson John and Carolyn Louzenhiser Russ and Pauline Christofk Jackie Lallier Pop Tab Collection Program The Womens General Auxiliary collects pop tabs. The tabs are recycled and the money from the recycling goes into our Wheelchair Fund. Please help us by saving your pop tabs for us. 2012-2013 Patient Ambassadors (l-r) Jérémy Gabriel and Hunter Woodall Hunter Woodhall from Syracuse, Utah, and Jérémy Gabriel from Quebec City, Canada, have been selected as the health care system’s Patient Ambassadors for 2012-2013. The announcement was made after the premiere of their video: “Two Worlds Apart – One Place of Hope” during the Imperial Session of Shriners International (National Convention) in Charlotte, N.C. Every year, Shriners Hospitals for Children® chooses two Patient Ambassadors to represent the thousands of children who receive care at the health care system’s 22 facilities annually, regardless of their ability to pay. The Ambassadors will share their stories to inspire others and raise awareness of Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Athlete He plays basketball, football and soccer; he wrestles; he runs track, snow skis, swims and roller blades, all with two prosthetic legs. Hunter Woodhall, 13, was born with fibular hemimelia of the left leg. The condition is a shortening or absence of one of the two bones in the calf, which may require amputation or bonelengthening procedures to correct. In addition, his right ankle was fused. The Woodhalls had a difficult time finding information about Hunter’s conditions. After exploring options that offered no real hope, the Woodhalls contacted Shriners Hospitals for Children. After consulting with a team of experts at the Tampa, Fla., facility, the Woodhalls proceeded with the amputation of Hunter’s feet. After his surgery – at just 11 months old – Hunter was soon walking and running around. He hasn’t stopped since. Later, the Woodhalls moved to Syracuse, Utah, where Hunter became a patient of Shriners Hospitals for Children – Salt Lake City. Hunter is a straight A student and an accomplished athlete. The team of experts at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Salt Lake City has always provided options to help Hunter be able to do anything he wants to do, including fitting him with some of the first Flex- Foot Cheetah custom feet that the hospital had ever provided, as well as special liners for wrestling, in addition to his prosthetic legs for daily use. The Artist He has sung for both Céline Dion and the Pope; he has recorded two albums and co-authored a book. He was born deaf. Jérémy Gabriel, 15, was born prematurely with severe facial malformations and other complications requiring intensive care. Jérémy was finally diagnosed at 6 months with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. In addition to head, skull and facial deformities, children with this condition generally have absent or malformed ears, which can cause hearing loss. Jérémy was referred to Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada at the age of 5 for treatment. There, the family met Lucie Lessard, M.D., a plastic and craniofacial surgeon. Dr. Lessard suggested a BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) Implant. Jérémy received his implant in June 2003, at age 6. After the surgery, Jérémy was fascinated with sound, and discovered he could sing. In fact, he has perfect pitch. Jeremy is scheduled for additional facial reconstructive surgery later this year. Jeremy now attends a high school specializing in performing arts, where he is an excellent student. He is preparing for a career in the music business. A u g u s t 2 0 1 2 P a g e 2 3
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