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<strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation 2011 Annual Report


The <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation was established in 1985 to serve the <strong>Hospital</strong> by<br />

encouraging gift support from individuals and organizations. Today, the<br />

Foundation conducts annual and capital campaigns, accepts memorial<br />

and planned gifts, coordinates grant applications on behalf of the <strong>Hospital</strong> to<br />

government and private funders, and offers named gift recognition for major<br />

donors. The Foundation also oversees invested funds to ensure the long-term<br />

future of the <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

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C O N T E N T S<br />

President’s Honor Society ..... 5<br />

$2,500 or more<br />

President’s Circle ................... 5<br />

$1,000 – $2,499<br />

Founder .................................. 6<br />

$500 – $999<br />

Leader................................... 17<br />

$250 – $499<br />

Member ................................ 18<br />

$100 – $249<br />

Associate .............................. 22<br />

Under $100<br />

David Acker ................................. 4<br />

Howard Gold ................................ 8<br />

The Linda Richards Society ......... 9<br />

The Foster and French Society ... 9<br />

Ways to Give .............................. 10<br />

David Hauerstock ...................... 12<br />

2011 At a Glance....................... 13<br />

Memorial and Honor Gifts........ 14<br />

Judy Chase ................................ 16<br />

Pam Rowe .................................. 20<br />

Laura Fuller ................................. 24<br />

Rita Gruda .................................. 28<br />

Board of Directors ...................... 30<br />

Donor List Key<br />

* = Employee<br />

� = Donor for 10 consecutive years<br />

(D)=Deceased<br />

“Bob” The Cat<br />

“Pet Therapist” in our Chemical Dependency Rehab.<br />

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A MESSAGE FROM David Acker , FACHE<br />

P R E S I D E N T A N D C E O<br />

With the completion of a major addition to the EJ Noble Building in <strong>Canton</strong>,<br />

and the opening of our new Center for Cancer Care on our main<br />

campus in <strong>Potsdam</strong>, 2011was certainly a watershed year for our <strong>Hospital</strong>, and<br />

for our <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation. In support of these projects, and other initiatives<br />

to better serve our patients, 963 donors contributed more than $923,000 in<br />

2011, the most in our <strong>Hospital</strong>’s history.<br />

Especially in a time of economic uncertainty, the exceptional generosity of<br />

local individuals, business and corporate leaders, physicians, and our own<br />

employees reminds me daily of just how fortunate we are to be serving this<br />

community.<br />

From Alcoa contributing $40,000 toward the geo-thermal heating and cooling<br />

of our new Center for Cancer Care, to the Kinney Drugs Foundation pledging<br />

$100,000 to our campaign, I have been humbled and overwhelmed by the<br />

support from every corner of our County.<br />

Perhaps even more signifi cant are the hundreds of individual contributions<br />

we receive – some representing considerable sacrifi ce made by the donor, in<br />

support of our mission.<br />

We accept these gifts with deep appreciation, and with a commitment to<br />

be excellent stewards of what you have entrusted to us. On behalf of each<br />

patient - each life we save, sustain, or improve – I thank you.<br />

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President's Honor Society<br />

($2,500 or more)<br />

David* and Linda Acker<br />

Alcoa<br />

<strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />

Medical Staff<br />

Casella Waste Services, Inc.<br />

Children's Miracle Network<br />

Varick A. and Judy C. Chittenden ♦<br />

Clarkson University ♦<br />

Mark C. and Cynthia Coleman ♦<br />

Community Bank, N.A. ♦<br />

Sue Connors ♦<br />

Laura Cordts* and Shawn Seymour ♦<br />

Corning Incorporated ♦<br />

Red and Jean Curtis ♦<br />

Drs. John Dewar and Sandra McCloy ♦<br />

E.J. Noble Guild of<br />

<strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> Hosp. ♦<br />

Edward I. Moses Walk/Run for Life<br />

Betty Evans ♦<br />

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield<br />

Robert and Lois Ann Fitzrandolph<br />

Arthur and Mary Ellen Frackenpohl ♦<br />

Michael and Nancy Griffi n<br />

Jorge Grillo *<br />

Everett Halford (D) ♦<br />

LeRoy and Diane Hansen ♦<br />

Heritage Homes, Inc.<br />

Elizabeth Isenberg * ♦<br />

Richard* and Rondalyn Jacobs<br />

KeyBank Foundation<br />

Kinney Drugs Foundation ♦<br />

William Kirchgasser<br />

Susan G. Komen for the Cure<br />

Bernie and Jane Wheeler Lammers<br />

Larry C. and Marlinda L. * LaValley ♦<br />

Dr. Jason and Susan Lorenc<br />

Dr. G. Michael and Barbara Maresca ♦<br />

Massena Womens Softball<br />

Dr. Sebastian A. and Anne Mazzotta ♦<br />

Paul and Joan Neer* McGrath ♦<br />

Edward S. and Nancy Mucenski ♦<br />

Dr. Michael Mullen and Teresa Corbin<br />

North Country Savings Bank ♦<br />

Northern New York<br />

Newspapers Corporation ♦<br />

Randy and Deanna* Page ♦<br />

David and Ann R. Patterson ♦<br />

W. Hollis and Ann Petersen<br />

Morris and Annemarie Pinto ♦<br />

<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> Guild ♦<br />

William and Kathy Putnam ♦<br />

Dr. Robert and Stephanie* Rogers ♦<br />

Ronald McDonald House<br />

Charities of NNY<br />

Ronald and JoAnne Scott ♦<br />

SeaComm Federal Credit Union ♦<br />

Stewart's Shops<br />

Chris and Margaret Theodore ♦<br />

Today's Hair<br />

Sarah L. Van de Water ♦<br />

Richard and Mary E. VanLeuven ♦<br />

Verizon<br />

Margaret Vining ♦<br />

Walk/Run for Breast Cancer<br />

Lynn Whittier ♦<br />

Frederick S. and Barbara R. Wilder ♦<br />

Dr. J. Christopher and<br />

Barbara Williams<br />

Peter and Kathy Wyckoff ♦<br />

Frank Vaisey<br />

Director, Information Systems<br />

President's Circle<br />

($1,000 - $2,499)<br />

Michael and Nancy Alzo ♦<br />

Anonymous ♦<br />

American Legion<br />

John Adams Jr. Post 925 ♦<br />

Dr. Timothy and Mary Ann Atkinson<br />

Dr. Susan Badenhausen<br />

Bicknell Building Supply<br />

Sara Bonnell * ♦<br />

Mark and Nancey Brackett ♦<br />

Thomas and Barbara* Burcume<br />

Gary and Jodi Canfi eld<br />

Salvatore and Lisa M. Cania ♦<br />

Clarkson Leadership Corp.<br />

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Clarkson University Residence Life<br />

Ed and Clara Cloce ♦<br />

Anthony G. and Karen J. Collins ♦<br />

Carl and Mary G. Colton ♦<br />

Jim and Sharon L. Dalton ♦<br />

Donald and Joyce Dangremond ♦<br />

Janice Demick ♦<br />

Dr. Tatiana and Adam DiCoby<br />

Dr. George Dodds<br />

Droppin' the Gloves<br />

Rebecca Faber<br />

Janet Favro ♦<br />

Thomas Fiacco ♦<br />

First Niagara Risk Management<br />

Kevin Fite<br />

Joseph P. and Jutta Fitzsimons<br />

William and Lynn Fox<br />

Robert M. and Mary K. Fraser ♦<br />

Doris C. Frazer ♦<br />

William and Eunice Gaines ♦<br />

Scott and Carol Goldie<br />

Lois Graham<br />

Owen and Joann Halloran<br />

Dr. Gregory and Mary Anne Healey<br />

Thomas and Renee Holsen ♦<br />

William* and Stacey Howlett<br />

Dr. James Huang<br />

Paul and Lynda* Karpick<br />

John and Linda Kenny<br />

KleanBlinds<br />

Dr. Nick and Susan* Knowles<br />

Brent and Julie Kuenzler ♦<br />

Stephen and Jacquelyn Kuno ♦<br />

Laraine P. * and Mike Lee ♦<br />

Roger B. and Audrey Linden ♦<br />

Dr. James and Elizabeth Lyons<br />

Margaret Madden and Tom Sokol<br />

Dennis Maid *<br />

Egon and Bozica Matijevic ♦<br />

Patricia A. Matthews * ♦<br />

Sharon Matthys ♦<br />

Robin McClellan<br />

William Melchior ♦<br />

Eleanor Menz ♦<br />

Mohawk <strong>Hospital</strong> Equipment ♦<br />

Kate Newell<br />

Jack K. Newman Golf Classic<br />

Ellen Nichols * ♦<br />

Norfolk Memorial Garden Park<br />

Northern Symphonic Winds<br />

NuMed Company, Inc.


President’s Circle<br />

Cont.<br />

Penski, Inc.<br />

Pepsi Cola Bottlers<br />

Price Chopper's Golub Foundation<br />

Jeff Proulx<br />

Steve and Marcia Putman<br />

Charlotte Ramsay ♦<br />

CT and Penelope Rattan ♦<br />

Terence M. and Nancy A. Reed ♦<br />

John and Marilyn Ross ♦<br />

Nancy Rutledge *<br />

Everett and Jackie* Scanlon<br />

Dr. Jay Schechter ♦<br />

Marylou Scott ♦<br />

Earl and Celia Sheldon ♦<br />

David M. and Patricia Speer ♦<br />

Dr. Alexandru and Jean Stoian ♦<br />

Daniel and Ann Sullivan<br />

SUNY <strong>Potsdam</strong> ♦<br />

James and Abbe Theodore<br />

Spencer Thew<br />

Leo J. and Sandra I. Villeneuve ♦<br />

John C. and Georgia G. Vose ♦<br />

Wendy Wais *<br />

Wal-Mart Supercenter<br />

Brooks Washburn<br />

Robert B. and Beverly D. Washburn♦<br />

Steven and Joyce Yianoukos ♦<br />

Tom and Suella Young ♦<br />

Founder<br />

($500 - $999)<br />

Demilt and Denise Aitken<br />

Carlos Alberto * ♦<br />

David P. and Tandy L. * Ashley<br />

Alfred T. and Dr. April M. Bender ♦<br />

Dr. Gary Berk ♦<br />

Michael and Betsy Bommer ♦<br />

Eydie Bovay *<br />

Severn Brown and Sally Street ♦<br />

John and Ann Carvill<br />

James and Virginia Cayey ♦<br />

Jerry and Judy Chase ♦<br />

Louise Clemens ♦<br />

Jodi L. Colby * ♦<br />

Harry and Margery Cordts<br />

Mark and Carole Cornett<br />

Kenneth and Carol Coskran ♦<br />

Karen Cox *<br />

Leo and Katherine Curro ♦<br />

William D. and M. Kathleen Demo ♦<br />

Jeanette Dempsey *<br />

Tom DeRosa* and Liz Regosian<br />

Brenda Devine * ♦<br />

Karen Edwards *<br />

Eileen Elmer ♦<br />

Brenton Faber<br />

Rita Goldberg ♦<br />

William and Dawn Gregory<br />

Richard and Helen Hilts<br />

Edward Jacot ♦<br />

Ted and Lisa* Levison<br />

Robin H. and Patti F. Lock<br />

Alfred W. and Laurie Maki ♦<br />

Shirley Michaud<br />

George and Denamarie Mina<br />

Jeffrey H. Morgan *<br />

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney<br />

Kathryn L. and Brian Mullaney<br />

NBT Bank - <strong>Potsdam</strong><br />

NCC Systems, Inc.<br />

Karen O'Brien<br />

Craig and Julieanne Painter<br />

June Peoples and Joel Hurd<br />

Leon Plumadore * ♦<br />

<strong>Potsdam</strong> Specialty Paper ♦<br />

Tom and Carol Pynchon<br />

Adhish Rajkarnikar *<br />

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Bob Emlaw<br />

Maintenance Worker, Physical Plant<br />

Rotary Club of <strong>Canton</strong><br />

Shirley A. Russell (D) ♦<br />

Robert J. and Sheila T. Sassone ♦<br />

Alan M. and Ginny Schwartz<br />

Bob and Mary Scott ♦<br />

Bonnie Severance *<br />

William N. and Mandy Sloan ♦<br />

Peter and Elizabeth Van de Water ♦<br />

Drs. Kris and Alecia Van Wagner<br />

Lloyd and Beverley Vienneau ♦<br />

Lowell and Lisa Warner<br />

Steve and Kathy Warr<br />

<strong>Canton</strong> Area Zonta Club<br />

Donor List Key<br />

* = Employee<br />

� = Donor for 10 consecutive years<br />

(D)=Deceased


SPOTLIGHT ON Dr. Howard Gold<br />

O N C O L O G I S T A N D H E M A T O L O G I S T<br />

Dr. Howard Gold came to <strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> with impressive credentials.<br />

A graduate of Brandeis University, he earned his MD at Georgetown, and<br />

completed his Residency and a Fellowship at Stanford. He was then offered the<br />

opportunity to do a second fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the<br />

largest cancer research institution in the United States. U.S. News has ranked MD<br />

Anderson the best cancer center in the country for 3 consecutive years. This begs<br />

an obvious question, so I ask it. “Why here? Why us?”<br />

“I get that one a lot,” he tells me. “In urban areas, oncologists typically see patients<br />

in several offi ces and multiple hospitals. I was spending hours in my car each day,<br />

getting to work and traveling between sites. I wanted to be in a small town, with<br />

just one offi ce and one hospital. I’m looking for a balance between work and the<br />

rest of my life. I wanted close proximity to the outdoors, the stimulation of a college<br />

environment, and easy access to metropolitan areas like Montreal, Ottawa, and<br />

Burlington. Also, I got to build my own program here – even having a say in the<br />

design of the new center – which would never happen at a large urban facility.”<br />

It may not hurt that he can walk to work now. You may have spotted him, walking<br />

his two beagles around <strong>Potsdam</strong>.<br />

About half of Dr. Gold’s patients see him for diseases of the blood (hematologic<br />

disorders) such as lymphoma or leukemia. The other half see him for so-called “solid<br />

tumors,” like breast, colon, and lung cancer. Dr. Gold is Board Certifi ed in both<br />

Hematology and Oncology. Why those specialties? “I’m fascinated by cancer,”<br />

he tells me, “and our ability to treat is rapidly changing. Also, unlike many specialists,<br />

cancer doctors see the same patients quite often, so we’re able to form trusting,<br />

meaningful relationships. It can be very diffi cult work, but I do really connect with<br />

my patients, and that’s what I fi nd most fulfi lling.”<br />

Like most doctors, achieving the balance between work and play can be a struggle.<br />

In fact, Dr. Gold’s patients will attest that, mostly, he works. His attentiveness is<br />

remarkable. He often calls patients in the early evening, well after offi cial offi ce<br />

hours, or even on weekends, to discuss their progress, or just to check in.<br />

That’s a level of personal attention you would not likely receive at a big city hospital<br />

– even one ranked “best” in the country.<br />

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The Linda Richards Society<br />

Linda Richards, America’s fi rst nurse,<br />

was born in West <strong>Potsdam</strong> in 1841.<br />

She was one of fi ve students enrolled<br />

in the fi rst nurse-training program at<br />

New England <strong>Hospital</strong> for Women<br />

and Children. They worked 16 hours<br />

a day, and slept in the wards along<br />

with their patients. Pay was $1 per<br />

week, with 3 hours time off every<br />

14 days. Linda was the only student<br />

to complete the program, and in<br />

1873 she received the fi rst nursing<br />

diploma issued in the United States.<br />

Miss Richards went on to devote her<br />

life to serving others, as a nurse and<br />

nursing teacher.<br />

In her honor, our Foundation created<br />

the Linda Richards Society, which<br />

recognizes those who help others<br />

through their annual gifts to our<br />

<strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

The Foster and French Society<br />

Bequests from Henry Foster and Gilbert French created our <strong>Hospital</strong> in<br />

1920, and today bequests continue to help us move forward.<br />

Bequests are added to our <strong>Hospital</strong>’s long-term investments, where they<br />

help secure the future of our <strong>Hospital</strong> and the health of our community.<br />

Your bequest or planned gift is the “last, best way” to demonstrate your<br />

values. Please consider including the <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation in your estate<br />

plans. We welcome you to contact our offi ce for more information.<br />

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Ways to Give<br />

OUTRIGHT GIFTS: Cash, check, publicly-traded stock, credit card, or<br />

online gifts are gratefully accepted. These gifts immediately “go to work”<br />

for the <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

The Annual Fund (also called the Linda Richards Society) supports<br />

the purchase of new equipment and the expansion of programs and<br />

services. Unless they request to be anonymous, all members of the Linda<br />

Richards Society are included in this annual report and on a donor list,<br />

which changes annually, near the main entrance to the <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

Memorial Gifts are a unique way you can honor the memory of a special<br />

person. Those for whom we have received more than $100 in memorial<br />

donations are permanently listed in a display near the main entrance to<br />

the <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

Gifts of Gratitude are a special way to say “thank you” to a physician,<br />

nurse, or other health care provider, for taking care of you or a loved<br />

one. We’ll be sure to let the honoree know about your thoughtful<br />

donation!<br />

Many companies match charitable gifts made by employees, retirees,<br />

and directors. We encourage you to enquire whether your company will<br />

do the same.<br />

SPECIAL GIFTS: Gifts of $25,000 or more may be recognized by naming a<br />

specifi c hospital room, department, or service, as appropriate.<br />

PLANNED GIFTS: Any gift that you decide to give now, but that we do<br />

not actually receive until some time in the future, is a “planned gift.” The<br />

simplest to make, and by far the most common, is a bequest in your will.<br />

If you already have a will in effect, a simple codicil may be added to<br />

include the <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation.<br />

Other types of planned or deferred gifts may give you special income<br />

and/or tax advantages. They can play a valuable role in strengthening<br />

your own long-term fi nancial health, while enabling you to leave a lasting<br />

legacy that would perhaps not otherwise be affordable. We would be<br />

happy to work with you and your attorney or fi nancial advisor on a gift<br />

from your IRA, a charitable gift annuity, trust, or gift of life insurance.<br />

For more information on any of these ways to give, please contact the<br />

Foundation.<br />

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SPOTLIGHT ON Dr. David Hauerstock<br />

R A D I A T I O N O N C O L O G I S T<br />

I<br />

can’t help but notice the headless ceramic doctor that sits on<br />

a high shelf above Dr. Hauerstock’s desk. “That’s Dr. Mel,” he<br />

tells me. “He was given to me by a friend whose father, also a<br />

physician, had it in his offi ce for years. He kind of watches over<br />

me.”<br />

David Hauerstock grew up in Montreal, and attended McGill<br />

University there “forever.” He earned his Bachelor degree, Master<br />

degree in Engineering, and his MD there, plus completing his<br />

residency, before fi nally leaving Montreal for a fellowship at Beth<br />

Israel in New York City. “There should be something named for<br />

me at McGill,” he laughs, “I was there for so long.”<br />

A great feature of the medical program at McGill is that they<br />

rotate every student through every specialty, for at least a few<br />

days. Dr. Hauerstock hadn’t even thought about Radiation<br />

Oncology, but with his engineering background, it was a natural<br />

fi t. “I’m good at the technical aspect, with the math, but I also<br />

really like the patient contact.”<br />

In fact, the bulk of his time, about three days per week, is spent<br />

with his patients. The rest is reserved for the more high-tech side of<br />

his profession: drawing up treatment plans and calibrating every<br />

detail of the radiation therapy he’ll administer. “It’s the best of<br />

both worlds,” he tells me.<br />

So is <strong>Potsdam</strong>. “My wife actually spent weekends here in <strong>Potsdam</strong><br />

with a friend’s family when she was a teenager, so when I<br />

mentioned a possible job opening here, she was pretty excited.<br />

The technology and facility here are comparable to a big-city<br />

hospital. It’s close enough for trips home to Montreal to see my<br />

family. And I really like being in a small town. I have more time<br />

with each of my patients.”<br />

Both Dr. Hauerstock and “Dr. Mel” look pretty comfortable in their<br />

new home.<br />

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2011 At A Glance<br />

Division Number of Donors Dollars Donated<br />

Foundation Board 15 39,250.50<br />

<strong>Hospital</strong> Board 12 20,993.30<br />

CPH Medical Staff 24 156,864.66<br />

CPH Management 9 30,264.62<br />

CPH Employees 184 47,540.67<br />

Corporate Members 87 90,778.14<br />

Corporations 24 164,637.70<br />

Small Businesses 40 15,938.74<br />

Vendors 9 2,725.00<br />

Guilds 2 92,950.00<br />

Organizations 29 45,715.72<br />

Friends of the <strong>Hospital</strong> 525 204,671.07<br />

Deceased 3 10,775.00<br />

Total 963 $923,105.12<br />

$ Received by Purpose<br />

Unrestricted Gifts 174,461.15<br />

Other Donor - Restricted 149,895.67<br />

Constructing Healthier<br />

Communities Campaign 577,058.72<br />

Non-Cash Gifts 11,689.58<br />

Bequests 10,000.00<br />

TOTAL $923,105.12<br />

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Memorial and Honor Gifts<br />

We were grateful to receive gifts in memory or honor of the following people in 2011:<br />

In Memory Of: In Honor Of:<br />

Gary P. Avery<br />

Doris D. Barnholt<br />

Philip R. and Dorothy M. Cook<br />

John W. Covell<br />

Ronald Fountain<br />

Gerald A. Gallagher<br />

Angela Green<br />

Timothy P. Hennessy<br />

Dr. Paul Jamieson<br />

Richard “Dick” McGee<br />

Bernard Narrow<br />

Jack K. Newman<br />

Denise Newman Paquette<br />

Harrison Peck, Sr.<br />

Bruce C. Potter<br />

Ellen Richards<br />

Mary Richards<br />

Dr. Robert T. Rogers<br />

Frank M. Teer, Sr.<br />

Thomas Wangler<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Tom Watkins<br />

Sarge Whittier<br />

Linda Wilson<br />

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Dr. Timothy Atkinson<br />

Laura Cordts<br />

David C. Patterson<br />

Dr. Robert and Stephanie Rogers


SPOTLIGHT ON JUDY CHASE<br />

H O S P I T A L B O A R D M E M B E R A N D E J N O B L E G U I L D P R E S I D E N T<br />

To call Judy Chase a tireless volunteer for our <strong>Hospital</strong> is a bit of an<br />

understatement. For 7 of the last 10 years, Judy has been President<br />

of the EJ Noble Guild in <strong>Canton</strong>, including two years when she was both<br />

President and Treasurer. She’s also been a <strong>Hospital</strong> Board member since<br />

2003, and is currently Secretary of the <strong>Hospital</strong> Board.<br />

“I think the <strong>Hospital</strong> is the greatest community asset we have. I’m<br />

honored to serve. And the neat thing about a Board is that it brings<br />

together people with different expertise and perspectives. It’s a very<br />

dynamic group. I’ve been a dental hygienist for 34 years – although I<br />

may not have the fi nance or management experience of some board<br />

members – I have the community connections.”<br />

Another understatement. It would appear that Judy Chase knows<br />

everyone in <strong>Canton</strong>, and almost everyone in <strong>Potsdam</strong>, where she<br />

grew up. Her husband Jerry is retired from the Postal Service, and their<br />

children are grown, but Judy still works four days a week at Smile Care<br />

Associates. In fact, she has to use personal time or vacation time to<br />

attend some of the <strong>Hospital</strong>’s committee meetings and Board retreats.<br />

Judy’s role as President of the EJ Noble Guild is also very timeconsuming.<br />

Last year the all-volunteer group raised more than $43,000<br />

for the <strong>Hospital</strong>, including $16,000 from their gala dinner-dance, which<br />

benefi tted the new Center for Cancer Care. “Both of my parents had<br />

cancer. They died, 16 years apart, in the same room on the <strong>Hospital</strong>’s<br />

second fl oor. So although most of our Guild funds are used for projects<br />

at the EJ Noble Building in <strong>Canton</strong>, it was really important to me that we<br />

also contribute toward the cancer center.”<br />

Where does she get the energy? “Well, I’m a Jazzerholic,” she laughs.<br />

“I do Jazzercize 6 days a week. Last year a group of us from the<br />

Guild walked a half-marathon in Ottawa. It was just so inspiring to be<br />

surrounded by so many people who care about their health and fi tness.”<br />

Inspiring. Kind of like how it feels to be around Judy Chase.<br />

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Leader<br />

($250 - $499)<br />

Advertisers Workshop<br />

AMVETS Post 262 Colton<br />

James P. and Audrey Autenrith ♦<br />

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. ♦<br />

Richard and Ann Bitely ♦<br />

Maxine Briggs *<br />

Hortense Brown ♦<br />

Adam Bullock *<br />

Robert R. and Ellen D. Burns ♦<br />

Floyd and Marie Callahan ♦<br />

Margaret Cardinal<br />

Charles A. and Mary Ellen Carvel ♦<br />

Theodore and Geoffrey Cobb<br />

A.W. Collins Corp.<br />

Amusement and Vending ♦<br />

Kenneth Cornell and<br />

Vicki Templeton-Cornell<br />

Michael C. and Kathy Crowe<br />

Thomas Curry<br />

William and Lucia Dailey<br />

John Dempsey<br />

Donna Doig<br />

Dan* and Jonnie Dorothy ♦<br />

Rebecca M. Dufour * ♦<br />

Roger and Cynthia Dusharm ♦<br />

Stephen J. and Karen Butler Easter ♦<br />

BPO Elks #2074 ♦<br />

Teresa Fenton *<br />

First Crush Coffee & Wine Bar<br />

Deborah Forget *<br />

Judith C. Gibson ♦<br />

Father Garry Giroux<br />

Albert G. and Patricia Glover<br />

Donna Hall<br />

Supervisor, Accounts Payable/Payroll<br />

Robert and Marianne Glover<br />

Charles F. and Linda B. Goolden ♦<br />

Gray & Gray, CPA's<br />

Jon R. and Linda R. Greenwood<br />

Fran* and Sheldon* Hall ♦<br />

Francis and Patricia Hall<br />

William and Roberta Hart<br />

Dr. David Hauerstock and<br />

Suzanne Wexler<br />

Cynthia Hennessy ♦<br />

Philip and Eleanor Hopke ♦<br />

Dr. Harry E. and Theo Howe ♦<br />

Amy Irish-Bicknell * ♦<br />

Diane Jay *<br />

Sandra Jensen *<br />

Dennis and Nancy Jones ♦<br />

Josie's Little Pizzeria<br />

Eugene and Carolyn Kaczka ♦<br />

John and Catherine Kaplan<br />

Dr. James Huang<br />

Surgical Anesthesiologist<br />

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Patricia C. Kelly * ♦<br />

Josip and Stanka Kratohvil ♦<br />

Claire LaGarry<br />

Patricia Larabee ♦<br />

Peter Laspina<br />

Randy LaValley<br />

Thomas Lee and Marie C. LaLone ♦<br />

Lyndsay Macagg *<br />

John and Mary Maroney<br />

Debra Marques-Seaman *<br />

Barbara Marten<br />

Carol Mason *<br />

Robert S. and Betsey A. Matteson ♦<br />

Edward and Joyce McNamara ♦<br />

Keri Merchant *<br />

Fay E. Molnar ♦<br />

Jay R. and Barbara A. Nagel ♦<br />

Amy Nugent *<br />

Erin O'Connor ♦<br />

Dennis* and Kareta Olshfski<br />

Dr. Daniel and Nancy Palmateer ♦<br />

Richard E. and JoAnne H. Partch ♦<br />

Michael* and Barbara Pinkerton ♦<br />

<strong>Potsdam</strong> Booster Club, Inc.<br />

David and Lya Powers ♦<br />

Dr. Reinier Ramirez<br />

Joseph and Cynthia Randi ♦<br />

Robert and Marie Regan<br />

Sally A. Remington * ♦<br />

Retired Nurses Fund<br />

Marcia D. Reutershan ♦<br />

Betsy B. Robinson ♦<br />

Robert and Meredith Rocca ♦<br />

Rose and Kiernan, Inc<br />

Philip and Lorene Royce ♦<br />

John and Ann Schorge ♦<br />

Michael E. * and Janice Sexton ♦<br />

Shirley Sochia * ♦<br />

Jennifer Starnes *<br />

Sullivan's Offi ce Supply<br />

Judy Sultzer *<br />

Mary Jo Sutton * ♦<br />

Tammy Sykes *<br />

Sharalee Tacchino *<br />

Darcy L. Taylor *<br />

Richard Taylor<br />

Frank* and Michele Vaisey ♦<br />

Randy VanBrocklin *<br />

Village Diner<br />

Noreen von Borstel *<br />

Brian P. Watson ♦<br />

Mary Lou Whalen *<br />

Harold W. and Barbara J. Wilder ♦<br />

Pam and Steve Yurgartis


Member<br />

($100 - $249)<br />

1844 House American Bistro<br />

Adirondack Regional<br />

Fed. Credit Union<br />

Al-anon<br />

American Legion Post 420<br />

Stanley and Verna Anderson ♦<br />

Lydia Anderson-Howe *<br />

Anonymous<br />

Argent's Jewelry and Coin Shop<br />

Nancy Avery<br />

Robin Avery *<br />

Lisa Ayers *<br />

Paul and Debra Backus<br />

Phyllis R. Bailey ♦<br />

Donna Baker *<br />

Baldwin Acres, Inc. ♦<br />

Gerald and Beverly Ballou<br />

Barkley's Safe and Lock<br />

George Barney<br />

Barstow Motors, Inc.<br />

Herbert A. Bartholomew<br />

John and Rose Bartholomew<br />

Basham One Enterprises<br />

Jacqueline M. Beach *<br />

Shirley Belgarde ♦<br />

Nazarine Bellardini ♦<br />

Chester and Eve Bisnett ♦<br />

Bob and Patty Blickwedehl<br />

Donald and Karen Blount ♦<br />

Leo and Yvonne Bond<br />

Kyle Booth<br />

Joseph and Arlene Bouvier<br />

Alan and Marcia Bradley ♦<br />

Charles and Alfreda Bradt ♦<br />

Ogden and Libby Brandt<br />

Joseph Bregg<br />

Joseph and Alberta* Briggs ♦<br />

Barbara A. Bromley * ♦<br />

Robert Bromley * ♦<br />

Lynn Brothers *<br />

Thomas and Sallie Brothers<br />

Helen Brouwer<br />

Thomas* and Jessie Burcume<br />

Jennifer Burghardt *<br />

Donald and Peggy Burlingame ♦<br />

Duane and Carol Burnap<br />

Gary Bushaw<br />

Helen Butchino<br />

Francis and Laurie Cappello<br />

James and Christa Carroll ♦<br />

Geraldine Casey ♦<br />

Richard J. and Katherine Casey<br />

Rick and Pat Cassara<br />

John and Sondra Castle<br />

Karl and Peggy Caswell ♦<br />

Cerio and Cerio Psychologists<br />

Deborah Chase-Lauther *<br />

Doris Chenier<br />

Seth E. and Marlene R. Chichester ♦<br />

Dr. Patrick and Margaret Choong ♦<br />

Michele Claffey *<br />

W. Russell Clark ♦<br />

The Clarkson Inn<br />

Thomas F. and Nellie E. Coakley ♦<br />

William and Carol Coakley<br />

Darlene Coller *<br />

Steve and Suellan Collins ♦<br />

Earl W. Cook<br />

Elise Cook ♦<br />

Richard Cook<br />

Thomas and Sharon Corneau<br />

Rebekah Covell ♦<br />

Creative Spirit Art Center<br />

Gerald and Betty Crump<br />

Susan Crump *<br />

William and Alice Cullen<br />

Alan W. Cunningham<br />

Elizabeth Taylor<br />

Registered Nurse, Med/Surg.<br />

Margaret Curtin ♦<br />

Ann Watkins Custard<br />

William and Crystal Cuthbert ♦<br />

Jacqueline M. Cutler ♦<br />

Duncan and Lois Cutter ♦<br />

Tom and Joan Dalton<br />

James F. and JoAnne Danehy<br />

David A. Davis<br />

Kathryn E. Davis *<br />

Mark and Tonya Davis ♦<br />

Robert DeGraaff and Sarah Gates<br />

David and Sandra Demarest ♦<br />

Joseph and Ruth DiGiovanna ♦<br />

Warren and Mary Dittes<br />

Alice Donnelly<br />

Linda Donovan *<br />

Suzanne and Mark Dougherty<br />

Jacqueline Dow *<br />

Shirley DuBois * ♦<br />

Steven and Keely Dunshee ♦<br />

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John R. and Barbara* Durkin ♦<br />

Richard and Linda Edwards ♦<br />

Patricia A. Ellis * ♦<br />

John and Ann Elmer<br />

Jessica *and Jonathon Emlaw<br />

Frederick and Charlotte Ernst<br />

Joan Eurto<br />

Evans & White Ace Hardware ♦<br />

Jane C. Fallon ♦<br />

Stephen and Maureen Farina<br />

Charles and Beatrice Farrell Fellnor<br />

Jenessa Fenton *<br />

Kathleen Fitzgerald and<br />

Bob Josephson<br />

Philip B. and Nancy S. * Foisy<br />

Deborah Fountain *<br />

Laura Fuller *<br />

Dale H. and Gloria Gardner<br />

Craig and Cathy Fiacco Garlock<br />

Ward Geddes<br />

Anne Goodwin<br />

Colleen Grant * ♦<br />

Janet Green<br />

Green Funeral Home ♦<br />

Milner Grimsled<br />

Herbert Halbig<br />

John and Dorothy L. Hall<br />

Tom and Donna* Hall<br />

Barbara Hance ♦<br />

Roger and Trudy Hart<br />

Elizabeth Hawley-Brown<br />

Daniel and Ellen Hayes<br />

Hoot Owl Express<br />

Steve and Anne Hopkins<br />

Gerald P. and Shirley Hourihan<br />

Daniel and Jane Hurley ♦<br />

Richard J. Hurley ♦<br />

Roger and Helen Hutchinson ♦<br />

Richard and Patricia Irwin<br />

Helen Janaro<br />

Michele Jantzi * ♦<br />

Dennis Jay * ♦<br />

Lucille Jock *<br />

Neil and Marilyn Johnson ♦<br />

Stuart and Wanda Jones<br />

David and Diane Keller ♦<br />

Allen and Mary Kelly<br />

Joseph and Dine Kennedy ♦<br />

Jerre and Jean Kilroy<br />

Barbara King<br />

Sally Kirby<br />

Kathleen Kirschner ♦<br />

Norwood-Norfolk Kiwanas Kids<br />

John and Barbara Klemens<br />

<strong>Canton</strong> Knights of Columbus<br />

Jerry R. and Ruth L. Kreuzer ♦<br />

Cynthia LaBounty * ♦<br />

Larry and Joyce Lalonde


SPOTLIGHT ON Pam Rowe<br />

S U R V I V O R , S U P P O R T G R O U P M E M B E R , F U N D - R A I S E R<br />

Pam Rowe is wearing a pink-ribbon necklace that her husband gave<br />

her on their 5th wedding anniversary. “We had been married less than<br />

one year when I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she tells me. “So we<br />

have a lot to celebrate.”<br />

When it comes to breast cancer, Pam has been through it all. “I had<br />

three different diagnostic tests done at CPH to detect the cancer –<br />

mammography, stereotactic biopsy, and breast MRI. Then two surgeries,<br />

two months of chemotherapy, two months of radiation therapy, and a<br />

year of IV treatments with Herceptin. Now I take Tamoxifen, to reduce<br />

my chance of recurrence.” Some of her care was provided at CPH, and<br />

some at Fletcher Allen in Burlington. To say it was a long road is certainly<br />

an understatement. “Now, with the doctors and services available at the<br />

new Center for Cancer Care, I could have treatment here,” she tells me.<br />

“But at the time, it required a lot of traveling.”<br />

During the course of her treatment, Pam sought support from others with<br />

similar experiences. The <strong>Hospital</strong> had just launched a new Breast Cancer<br />

Support Group, and Pam and her friend Ellen were the fi rst participants.<br />

Now, the group has about 20 members, and Pam still attends monthly.<br />

“As I saw how everyone at CPH works together to ease the burden for<br />

cancer patients, I wanted to help,” she tells me. “I work on the factory<br />

fl oor at Alcoa, and they offer ‘Action Grants’ to projects involving 10 or<br />

more employees.” So Pam rounded up her co-workers, and organized a<br />

4-mile walk/run for breast cancer.<br />

Now in its fourth year, with more than 100 participants, the walk has been<br />

named in memory of Pam’s friend Ellen, who lost her cancer battle about<br />

a year ago. “That was the fi rst member of our group to pass away,” she<br />

tells me. “It was devastating. But you have to carry on.”<br />

Pam does more than just “carry on.” And she runs much farther than her<br />

own 4-miler. This fall she ran her fi rst post-cancer marathon. She fi nished<br />

in 4 hours and 33 minutes. Something, indeed, to celebrate.<br />

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Member<br />

Cont.<br />

Thomas W. Lascell ♦<br />

Katherine LaShomb<br />

Sally LaVare<br />

Kevin* and Cynthia Lawrence<br />

Lawrence Avenue Apartments ♦<br />

Michael J. LeCuyer *<br />

Harold Lennon and<br />

Nancy Hoffmann-Lennon ♦<br />

Michele Leroux *<br />

Mark and Jeanne Leuthauser<br />

William J. and Patricia A. Lewis ♦<br />

Dr. Sun and Julie Liauw<br />

Lifestyles Salon<br />

Dan and Theresa* Liscum<br />

Dr. Colleen Livingston<br />

Estela Llamas<br />

Judith Longshore ♦<br />

Lisa D. Losey * ♦<br />

Paul and Mindy Loucks<br />

M.M. Hayes Co. Inc.<br />

Mick and Sheila Maguire ♦<br />

Gerald and Carolyn Maloney<br />

William and Rita Manning<br />

Laurie Marr and Earl Froats<br />

Linda Mason *<br />

What Cheer Masonic<br />

Lodge No. 689<br />

Thomas and Susan Matthews ♦<br />

Mary Mayette<br />

Kimberly McCarthy *<br />

Arlene McEwen<br />

Mary J. McGee<br />

Jennifer Darrow<br />

MRI Technician, Imaging Services<br />

Patrick and Jean McGuire<br />

Lennelle McKinnon<br />

Robert D. McNamara * ♦<br />

Mary Jean (Bonnie) McNichol ♦<br />

Joel Menard *<br />

Richard and Sandra Merchant ♦<br />

Jim and Stevie Michaelson<br />

Rosemary Misiaszek<br />

Dick and Peggy Mooers<br />

Hamsa and<br />

Rangaswamy Mukundan<br />

Richard* and Kelly* Mundy ♦<br />

Nash, Palm & Lemay<br />

Andrew and Frances Neer<br />

Alex and Carol Neubert<br />

Joan Newman<br />

North Country This Week ♦<br />

Northern Music & Video ♦<br />

Shirley S. Norton ♦<br />

Alan J. and Rita J. Ostrander<br />

Lawrence Palmer<br />

John C. Parcell<br />

Mary Peck<br />

Betty Peckham ♦<br />

David and Jean Peggs<br />

Tim and Terry Phalon<br />

Michael Pinard * ♦<br />

Annette R. Plante ♦<br />

John and Judy Plonka<br />

Evan W. and Janice Poole ♦<br />

Steve and Patricia Poste<br />

Donald and Nancy Potter ♦<br />

David and Runie Powers<br />

Bernard and Pauline Proulx<br />

R.S.I. Roofi ng<br />

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Avis Ragan<br />

Joseph and Helen Randi<br />

Dianne Rawson *<br />

Gerald Regan<br />

Arlene Roach * ♦<br />

Teddra Roberts * ♦<br />

Tod Robertson * ♦<br />

Geoffrey and Sandra Rogers<br />

Sarah L. Rogers<br />

Evangeline Rorke<br />

Lynn Rose *<br />

Timothy and Jill Savage<br />

Albert and Gail Schaberg ♦<br />

George Seaver ♦<br />

Arthur H. and Patricia M. Sennett<br />

Mary M. Sergeant<br />

Bryan P. Shea<br />

Hung Tao and Hayley Shen ♦<br />

John and Barbara Short<br />

Wally and Tina Siebel ♦<br />

Arthur Siebert *<br />

Terri Simzer *<br />

Smalling Motel South ♦<br />

Harvey and Mary Lynn Smith<br />

Susan Smith *<br />

Carla Snell *<br />

St. Lawrence Chocolates<br />

St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union<br />

St. Lawrence Gas<br />

Standard Textile<br />

Joseph and Leigh Stark<br />

Ruth Stauffer ♦<br />

Jocelyn Steggert *<br />

Patricia Stein ♦<br />

Richard and Doris Stephan<br />

Emmy Stevenson *<br />

Lisa Stickney *<br />

Linda Stone<br />

Shankar and Jane Subramanian ♦<br />

Cindy Swinyer * ♦<br />

Bevin Taillon *<br />

Cynthia Tanner *<br />

Joseph Tebo *<br />

Tel, Inc.<br />

Melissa M. TenEyck * ♦<br />

Dr. Magendra and Rashmi Thakur<br />

Walter and Sherry Theobald<br />

Norma Thomas<br />

Carol Thompson *<br />

Roger and Mary Jane Thompson ♦<br />

Kenneth and Catherine Thygesen ♦<br />

TJ Toyota - Northern Automotive Group<br />

Stephen Todd<br />

Donald Tompkins<br />

James and Maureen Triolo ♦<br />

Kathryn Trithart<br />

Kelly J. Trombley *


Member<br />

Cont.<br />

Trent Trulock and Cynthia Eyler<br />

and Emma<br />

Dennis Tuper ♦<br />

Elsie Tupper (D)<br />

Renee Typhair * ♦<br />

Michael and Deborah Valley<br />

Laurie Vavra * ♦<br />

Lawrence and Olga Virgil<br />

John and Maureen Ward<br />

Shirley Washburn<br />

Mary Jane Watson<br />

Roger and Carolyn Watters<br />

Robert N. and Patricia Wells ♦<br />

Alerick Welsh<br />

Danielle Wheat *<br />

Carolyn M. White ♦<br />

James D. and Sharon I. White ♦<br />

White's Flowers<br />

Byron and Ruth Whitney<br />

David and Solange Wiest<br />

Darrell J. and Daphna V. Williams ♦<br />

Maxine Williams ♦<br />

Natasha Wolpin *<br />

Nancy Wood * ♦<br />

Robert H. and Deany M. Wood<br />

Stacie M. Woodward * ♦<br />

Perry H. and Janet Yaw ♦<br />

Terri Young *<br />

Toby V. and JoAnn W. Zenger<br />

Nicholas and Denise Zevos ♦<br />

Petr and Radmila Zuman<br />

Alberta Briggs<br />

Admin. Assistant, Human Resources<br />

Associate<br />

(Under $100)<br />

A Woman's Touch<br />

Abundant Life Fellowship<br />

Norbert and Joanne Ackermann<br />

John, Ellie, and Anthony Adamezyk<br />

Adon Farms<br />

Mary Aiken<br />

Melbern and Grace Aldous<br />

Brent Alguire<br />

Mark and Lynne Allen<br />

Jim and Katherine Allott<br />

Elizabeth Ames<br />

Gale and Sharon Amyotte<br />

Anonymous<br />

James A. Arvidson<br />

Madeline Ashley<br />

Patrick and Judy Austin<br />

Matt Averill *<br />

Dora Ayotte<br />

Sanford and Patricia Bacon<br />

Lisa Baker<br />

Jennifer Balaban *<br />

Dr. Cynthia Baltazar<br />

Naomi Balukjian<br />

Betty K. Bartlett<br />

Chandreyi Basu<br />

Gordon and Katharine Batson ♦<br />

James and Gail Baxter<br />

Maurice and Gale Bertrand<br />

Nelson and Rogene Bessette<br />

Mark R. Bickelhaupt<br />

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Jennifer Shippee<br />

Secretary, Nutritional Services<br />

Richard and Linnie Bicknell<br />

Gail Bisonette<br />

Gladys J. Blair<br />

Robert and Susan Blewett<br />

Betty Bohan ♦<br />

Chuck and Sue Bolesh<br />

Lori Bosjolie *<br />

Lenore Bovay ♦<br />

Daniel and Ann Bradburd ♦<br />

Michael and Judy Brassard<br />

Robert and Ann Bronson<br />

June Broughton ♦<br />

Wendell Brown<br />

Mary Bucher<br />

Virginia Bullis<br />

Gizelle Bullock *<br />

Herbert V. and Agnes Bullock ♦<br />

Billie Jo Burcume<br />

Krystle Burgoyne *<br />

Rich and Kathy Burns<br />

Sandra Burns<br />

Elizabeth Butterfi eld *<br />

<strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />

Human Resources *<br />

John and Anne Carberry<br />

Bernard and Barbara Carkner<br />

James and Susan Carl ♦<br />

Edna R. Caron<br />

Leonard and Lynda Carvel<br />

Larry Casey, Diane Drummond<br />

and Families ♦<br />

Patrick W. and Nancy Casey<br />

Patsy Caster


SPOTLIGHT ON Laura Fuller<br />

R A D I A T I O N T H E R A P I S T<br />

You’ve heard the expression that good things come in small packages?<br />

Well, Laura Fuller proves it. She packs an inordinate share of knowledge,<br />

humor, energy, and warmth into her less than 5-foot frame.<br />

A Gouverneur native, Laura joined the Army after High School, served in<br />

Germany as a supply specialist, and then as a Weapons Instructor in the Army<br />

Reserves. Really? Yes, really. After her tour of duty, she attended classes at<br />

JCC, but she wasn’t sure about a career path. One day she offered to drive<br />

her uncle to a medical appointment at the Syracuse VA <strong>Hospital</strong>. She got<br />

talking with a technologist there, who suggested that she might be well suited<br />

to be a radiation therapist. It’s a job that involves technical skill, but also<br />

requires a great bed-side manner. It was a perfect fi t.<br />

“Radiation patients come for care daily, for weeks at a time,” she tells me, “so<br />

we really get to have a relationship with each patient. And every patient is<br />

unique, so I’m never bored.”<br />

After three years of training, Laura worked at several radiation oncology<br />

centers around New York State, before coming to <strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />

six years ago. Now she’s one of two full-time radiation therapists at our new<br />

Center for Cancer Care. “Working with the brand new linear accelerator is<br />

exciting,” she says. “It’s top-of-the line, and we’re able to deliver radiation in<br />

less time, with pinpoint accuracy.”<br />

But the best thing about her job isn’t the brand new machine, or the beautiful<br />

new facility she gets to work in. It’s the people. “My patients inspire me,” she<br />

says. “Everyone has a story, and I feel privileged to be a part of their lives at<br />

such a challenging time.”<br />

Laura Fuller doesn’t just radiate her patients – she radiates compassion.<br />

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Associate<br />

Cont.<br />

Eileen Chaffee *<br />

LeAnne Champion-Barse *<br />

Steven and Kathleen Chapin<br />

Daniel and Ann Charlebois<br />

Tice and Diana Chase<br />

Gena Chiasson *<br />

Vernice Church<br />

Richard and Elizabeth Clark ♦<br />

Dustin Clary<br />

Coakley Ace Hardware<br />

Robert and Dorothy Cole ♦<br />

Robert and Allyson Collins<br />

Darren and Deb Colton<br />

Andrew and Kathy Connelly<br />

Derry and Mardee Cooke<br />

Anthony and Kerrie Cooper<br />

Ted and Verlee Coviello<br />

Aleesha Crobar *<br />

Anita Crowe<br />

Madeleine Cummings ♦<br />

Charles Cunha<br />

Thomas and Bjorg Cunningham<br />

Albert S. and Marie Paule Dalbec<br />

Catherine Dalton ♦<br />

Elizabeth Davis<br />

Meg Davis<br />

Vonda Davis *<br />

Barbara Day ♦<br />

Charles and Susan Dean<br />

Larry and Sue Denesha<br />

Dana Denhoff and Robin Duncan<br />

Constance Deno<br />

Richard and Jean Dent<br />

Erin Devine *<br />

Cheryl Durant<br />

Lori Durant *<br />

Connie H. Dygert ♦<br />

Jo-Ann Dygert *<br />

Jean Dyke<br />

Marvin and Marga Edwards<br />

Baker and Dorothy Elliott ♦<br />

J. Mark Erickson<br />

Jean Evans<br />

Lee and Ellen Farrington *<br />

Christine Fefee<br />

Judith Fetcie ♦<br />

Tony and Sarah Fiacco ♦<br />

George and Ginny Field<br />

Frances Finch<br />

Steven and Nancy Fletcher<br />

Janet J. Flight<br />

Hector and Joanne Foisy<br />

Tammy Foote *<br />

Rose Fountain<br />

Mark and Karen Franke<br />

Lyndsay Macagg<br />

Volunteer, Events & Community Relations Coordinator<br />

John Fries and Carol Rossi-Fries<br />

Allen and Ellen Fukes<br />

Kevin M. Furgal<br />

Mike and Pat Furgal ♦<br />

Steven Gadapee *<br />

Clarke L. Gage ♦<br />

Gary and Ellen Galo ♦<br />

John and Christine Gamble<br />

James and Terri Ganter<br />

Neil and Alma Garner<br />

Barbara B. Garrett<br />

Loraina L. Ghiraldi<br />

Robert and Sue Gibbs<br />

Lyndon A. and Carolyn Gibson<br />

Jonathan Gilbo<br />

Ronald and Sharon Gotham<br />

Gary and Lorraine Gowing<br />

Harold and Patricia Granger<br />

William S. and Mary A. Grant<br />

Grasse River Asphalt & Paving, Inc.<br />

Dianne Green<br />

Robert P. Green, II *<br />

Amos Groulx<br />

Ben and Rita Gruda<br />

Agnes P. Guile<br />

Robin Hall *<br />

Brien and Carol Hallahan<br />

Donald Hamele<br />

Sylvia Haq<br />

Evan and Connie Harper<br />

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Sidney and Linda Harrison<br />

Patricia Hayden<br />

Jon and Cheryl Hazen<br />

Louise Hazen<br />

Megan Hazen<br />

Tegan Healey *<br />

David Heidenreich ♦<br />

Elise Hejna *<br />

Brittany Hendershot<br />

Lenore Hennessey ♦<br />

Ann Herne<br />

Alan Hersker<br />

Alda C. Hibbert<br />

Richard Holena<br />

Mia Hourihan * ♦<br />

Leslie Howard<br />

Roveletta Huiatt ♦<br />

Bobbi Hull *<br />

Charles and Rosalie Hunter<br />

Howard and Verna Hutchinson<br />

David Hyde<br />

G. Whitney and Elizabeth Irish<br />

Laurie Jerome *<br />

Nancy F. Johnston ♦<br />

Aaron and Paula Jones<br />

Mark and Jill Josephs ♦<br />

Nancy S. Kear<br />

Isabelle Kearns ♦<br />

Elizabeth Kepes and<br />

Thomas Van de Water ♦


Associate<br />

Cont.<br />

Dr. Brian and Darlene Kerrigan<br />

Rita Kilcoyne<br />

Richard and Donna Kimball<br />

Walter and Carol Ann Kissam ♦<br />

Stephen and Lianne Knight<br />

Daniel and Denise Koser<br />

Bonnie LaBaff *<br />

Cheryl LaDuke ♦<br />

Lou Ann Lange-Geise<br />

Fred and Margie LaPoint ♦<br />

Catherine Lawrence<br />

John and Rita Lawrence<br />

Jeff and Nan Lazovik ♦<br />

Carolyn Leathers ♦<br />

Carolyn Leavitt<br />

Leon W. and Penelope LeBeau<br />

Donald and Darlene Leonard<br />

Frank and Doris Lewis<br />

Randy and Amber Lindsey<br />

Joseph and Charlene Longshore<br />

Judy Lowell<br />

Christa Lyon<br />

Brian and Linda MacDougall<br />

Madrid-Waddington Central<br />

School Retired Teachers<br />

Martin and Sarah Manley ♦<br />

Richard V. and Anna S. Manning<br />

Carol Manske<br />

Lita M. Maroney<br />

Elaine Marschean * ♦<br />

Jodie Matice *<br />

Donna Matthys<br />

Kathleen D. McDonald ♦<br />

Matthew and Nancy McKinley<br />

William and Dorothy Mein<br />

Ron and Janice Meshurel ♦<br />

Anita Miller<br />

Richard J. Miller<br />

William and Thelma Miller ♦<br />

Terri Mitchell<br />

James and Sandra Moore ♦<br />

Janet Moore ♦<br />

Mary Ellen Morgan<br />

Cynthia Morin ♦<br />

Floyd and Ella Morter ♦<br />

Philip Neisser and Eudora Watson<br />

Daniel and Carolyn O'Connor ♦<br />

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility<br />

Isabel O'Hanlon ♦<br />

John and Victoria Ohst<br />

John and Susan Omohundro ♦<br />

Tim and Carol Opdyke ♦<br />

Rose Orologio * ♦<br />

Nancy E. Orologio Besaw ♦<br />

Michael Osoway *<br />

Brad and Brenda Paige<br />

Carl Palmisano *<br />

Kathryn Paquin *<br />

Bruce and Jacquelyn Peabody<br />

Burton and Dorothy Peabody<br />

Tom and Marlu Peet<br />

Carole Philbin<br />

Janet Pike<br />

Lisa Pitts<br />

L. Puccia and Company<br />

Clark and Nancy Putman<br />

Sandra Rahn *<br />

Robert and Diane Raines<br />

Chantal Rainville *<br />

Ramona Ralston<br />

Elbridge and Joan Randall<br />

Rebecca Reames ♦<br />

Janis Reetz<br />

Nancy Rehse<br />

Sigrid S. Reichert<br />

Patrick and Sherry Remington<br />

Dale L. and Christine Rexford<br />

Maureen Richardson<br />

Jeffrey and Deborah Rickey<br />

Judy Rienbeck<br />

Bryan and Joyce Ringo ♦<br />

Karen Rivers<br />

Marie D. Roherty<br />

Kurtis and Pamela Rook<br />

Steven Green<br />

Computer Technician, Information Systems<br />

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Carl and Michele Rose<br />

Sharon Rosenbarker<br />

George and Terry Rossi<br />

Ashley Rovito *<br />

Elizabeth Rush<br />

Edmund and Kay Russell<br />

Russell Activities<br />

Kimberly Salton *<br />

Muriel T. Sanborn<br />

Robert and Jackie Sauter ♦<br />

Nicholas Scelzi<br />

Roberta Scharf<br />

Debra Schwartfi gure *<br />

Esther C. Scott<br />

Alan and Janice Searleman<br />

Sedgwick Business Interiors<br />

Sergi's Italian Restaurant<br />

& Banquet Hall<br />

Manola Sherman<br />

Scott Shipley and Teddra Cobb<br />

Donald Shoen<br />

Janice Sibbitts<br />

Leo and Karin Stephan Simone<br />

Bruce and Susan Smeby<br />

Grace C. Smith<br />

Marshall and Pauline Smith<br />

Mary L. Smith<br />

Richard and Mary Snell<br />

Lyne Soulia ♦


SPOTLIGHT ON Rita Gruda<br />

S U R V I V O R A N D V O L U N T E E R<br />

After 26 years spent working in multiple departments at Clarkson<br />

University, Rita Gruda is certainly well-qualifi ed for her volunteer<br />

duties at CPH. One day a week she works as a Greeter at Patient<br />

Registration, and one day a week at our Center for Cancer Care. But<br />

what really makes Rita shine as a volunteer is her own experience as a<br />

cancer survivor.<br />

“When I started working here, I asked the staff if it was okay to tell<br />

patients and their families my own story. I think it helps give them hope,”<br />

she tells me. “I’ve been cancer-free for seven years now, and it helps<br />

patients to see that life does get back to normal afterwards.”<br />

Rita received her care at our Warner Cancer Treatment Center. It was a<br />

very special place, she tells me. “I remember at the time, everyone was<br />

so warm and compassionate, that I actually enjoyed going there every<br />

day. I told myself if I ever had the chance, I wanted to give something<br />

back.”<br />

So when Rita retired, she connected with our Volunteer Services<br />

Department. Then the volunteer position in the Center for Cancer Care<br />

opened up. It was a perfect fi t.<br />

Rita’s presence at the Center is certainly reassuring to our patients. She<br />

radiates health and fi tness, and defi nitely doesn’t look like the mother<br />

of two grown sons, and grandmother of two more boys. “I love to<br />

exercise,” she tells me. “I walk three miles a day outdoors or at the<br />

Clarkson gym. It’s a good thing, because I also love to cook!” She<br />

also likes reading, camping, and traveling with her husband, a retired<br />

pharmacist.<br />

“There is defi nitely life after cancer,” she says. We’re so grateful that Rita<br />

(and more than a hundred other volunteers like her) shares a portion of<br />

that life with our <strong>Hospital</strong>.<br />

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Associate<br />

Cont.<br />

Allen and Julie Spadaccini<br />

Barbara Spencer<br />

Robert Spengler and Mary Holland<br />

Rex and Sally Spicer<br />

Janet N. Stahl<br />

Linda Stanka *<br />

Robert P. Stark<br />

Susan Stebbins<br />

Irmgard Stephan and<br />

Karin Simone ♦<br />

Frances Stowe<br />

Grace Strack<br />

William F. Strate<br />

Jerry and Nancy Sullivan<br />

Jason C. Sweet<br />

Syracuse Medical<br />

Equipment Repair<br />

John F.and Kathy A. Taylor ♦<br />

Kimberly Taylor *<br />

Josef and Barbara teRiele<br />

Brett and Pamela Thacher<br />

Emiley Thacker *<br />

Mary Theisen ♦<br />

Gus and Mary Jean Thomaris ♦<br />

Hannah Thomas *<br />

Jane Thomas<br />

Kathy Eggleston<br />

Ward Clerk, Obstetrics<br />

Kathleen Thomas<br />

Orin and Bonnie Thomas<br />

Zelda Thomas ♦<br />

Jessica Thompson *<br />

Melvin and Sandy Tomalty ♦<br />

Richard Trivilino ♦<br />

Amy Tulip *<br />

Marion Vanden Heuvel<br />

Lawrence and Joan Varney<br />

Roy Waite<br />

James and Judith Wallace ♦<br />

Dorothy Walsh ♦<br />

Stephen and Linda Watrous<br />

Bill and Lorna Webb ♦<br />

Margaret Weitzmann ♦<br />

Grace A. Wells<br />

Peter Wert *<br />

Kenneth and Martha West<br />

Robert and Allison Wheeler<br />

Shirley Whiteford<br />

Andrew and Kristen Whittier<br />

William Wilcox and Liya Regel ♦<br />

Margaret Wilkinson<br />

Neil and Linda Willmart<br />

Dan Wilson and Claudette VanEss<br />

Diane M. Wilson<br />

Jerome Wilson<br />

Ingrid Wimmer<br />

Theodore and Ellen Wisner<br />

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Joseph Wood ♦<br />

Verlee Wood<br />

Ruth Yates<br />

Donor List Key<br />

* = Employee<br />

� = Donor for 10 consecutive years<br />

(D)=Deceased<br />

Mike Pinkerton<br />

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Imaging


<strong>Canton</strong>-<strong>Potsdam</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation<br />

Board of Directors<br />

2012<br />

Gary Canfi eld, Treasurer<br />

Judy Chittenden<br />

Joe Fitzsimons<br />

Scott Goldie<br />

Angela Gray<br />

Owen Halloran<br />

Stacey Howlett<br />

William Kirchgasser<br />

David Kirwan<br />

Jacquelyn Kuno, Vice Chair<br />

Eleanor Menz<br />

Steve Putman, Secretary<br />

Bill Putnam<br />

Penelope Rattan, Chair<br />

Richard VanLeuven<br />

Lowell Warner<br />

Brooks Washburn<br />

Foundation Staff<br />

Barbara Burcume, Annual Giving Coordinator<br />

Laura Cordts, Executive Director<br />

Photography - Chris Lenney<br />

Front Cover - Jim Westphalen<br />

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50 Leroy Street<br />

<strong>Potsdam</strong>, New York 13676<br />

www.cphospital.org

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