SHD Reun 312 - Shodair Children's Hospital

SPRING 2012 

• Samantha's Story 

• Annual Telethon 

Set for June 2 

• Plans Move Ahead for 

Shodair Family House 

• Thank You to Our 

Generous Donors 

Congratulations, 

Samantha Faulkner! 

Montana's 2012 Children's Miracle 

Network Hospitals Champion

Welcome SHODAIR 

Shodair Children's Hospital is 

about to embark on another exciting milestone in its 

116-year legacy of caring for Montana's children: 

the ground breaking for Shodair Family House. 

This beautiful new facility will function as an integral 

part of our campus, providing a place for families to 

stay while visiting their children in treatment here. 

Shodair Family House will make it easier for them 

to participate in intensive family therapy, learn more 

about the Collaborative Problem Solving treatment 

model we use, and begin the process of reuniting 

their children with their families and communities. 

Shodair Family House will also serve as a teaching 

and education center. We know that active 

participation of families in intensive therapy and 

parenting classes is essential to recovery and longterm 

independence for their children. Many families 

we serve are poor and unable to travel to visit their 

children and participate in family therapy. Few local 

resources are available to assist them. Collaborative 

Problem Solving is an approach built on the 

philosophy that children succeed if they can—when 

they are provided with appropriate skills to do so— 

rather than if they want to. The same is true for 

families. The creation of Shodair Family House 

will facilitate the therapy, education, and support 

provided to our families. 

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 

from our Administrator 

Shodair Family House Conceptual Design 

Schlenker & McKittrick Architects, PC 

JACK CASEY 

Additionally, Shodair Family House will be used as a 

professional teaching and education center, offering 

opportunities for other professionals to advance their 

abilities in their own work with Montana's families. 

Shodair Children's Hospital has been awarded a 

challenge grant of $500,000 from the Montana 

Mental Health Settlement Trust, with the provision 

that we raise the additional matching funds necessary 

for the construction of Shodair Family House. We 

also received a “top off” grant from the M.J. Murdock 

Charitable Trust in the amount of $225,000. So far, 

we've raised a total of $1,117,005, which means we 

need to raise an additional $159,195. 

This project is significant to Shodair, one that will 

greatly enhance our ability to carry out our vision 

and mission. The funding for Shodair Family House 

has come from many sources, including those who 

have been long-time supporters of Shodair and its 

work to serve children and families throughout 

Montana. Each of us here at Shodair thanks you for 

your continued support, and we look forward to 

many more years of providing excellent care for 

Montana's children. 

Sincerely, 

John P. Casey

R EUNION / SPRING 2012 

Spring 2012 

Contents 

Inside Cover From our Administrator 

2 Introducing Samantha Faulkner, 

Montana’s 2012 CMNH Champion 

4 New Tools to Help Kids Communicate 

5 A Tradition of Caring Makes the 

Holidays Brighter for Shodair Patients 

6 Message from our Foundation Director 

7-13 Thank You to our Generous Supporters 

14 24th Annual CMN Telethon Coming June 2 

15 Shodair Soccer Classic Highlights 

Montana’s Best High School Soccer Stars 

16 - 17 Shodair / CMN Activities and Events 

18 News from Shodair’s Education Department 

19 Shodair Wins Helena Area 

Employer of the Year Award 

20 Shodair Therapist Leigh Falquist 

Earns National Honors 

21 A Short History of Shodair Children’s Hospital 

21 Long-time Shodair Board Member 

Virginia Thompson Leaves a Legacy to Shodair 

Published by: Shodair Children’s Hospital, ©2012 

Editor: Anastasia Burton, Director, Community Relations and Marketing Design & Production: Roger Parchen, Art & Image Creative 

Contributors: Katherine Berry, Anastasia Burton, Jack Casey, Wally Long, Daylinda Radley. 

Contributing Photographers: Anastasia Burton, Ben Coulter/Helena Independent Record, Helena Job Service, Helena Photography, Walter Long, 

and Roger Parchen. For further information: Contact aburton@shodair.org 

Reunion is printed with soy-based ink on paper produced from a sustainably managed 

forest. Please pass along this publication to others who may enjoy reading it. 

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Samantha Faulkner: 


Network Hospitals Champion 

Eyes on the 

Future 

Samantha Faulkner seems wise 

beyond her ten years. It's not just her steady gaze 

and intelligence that captivate 

anyone who meets her; it's her 

drive to succeed despite her 

disabilities that make her a 

remarkable girl. These are just 

some of the qualities that make 

Samantha Montana's 2012 

Children's Miracle Network 

Hospitals Champion. At one 

month of age, Samantha was 

diagnosed with collagenopathy, 

thanks to the specialists in 

Shodair Children's Hospital's 

Medical Genetics Department. This 

specialized team worked with the Faulkners to 

clarify Sam's diagnosis and to help them set a treatment 

plan in motion. In 2007, Sam was diagnosed 

with an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), 

which reoccurred nearly a year later, and again last 

year. The reccurances were monitored by Seattle 

Children's Hospital and Samantha's local 

pediatrician. IMT is a lifelong disease requiring 

ongoing treatment. 

Sam continues to be seen by Shodair's genetics team 

at outreach clinics in Great Falls, a short distance 

from her home in Ulm. Shodair's specialists 

recently further refined Samantha's genetic diagnosis 

to one of Stickler syndrome, a connective tissue 

disorder that can include retinal detachment, 

hearing loss, and mild precocious arthritis. 

(See sidebar story for more details). 

Samantha's connection to Shodair actually began 

before she was born. Her mother, Erin, was seen by 

the hospital's genetics specialists as a teen regarding 

her short stature. Several years later, Erin was seen 

again at Shodair for some answers regarding issues 

with her vision, hearing, and joints, leading to a 

diagnosis of Stickler syndrome for Erin as well. 

Perhaps it's a combination of her family's medical 

challenges and her empathy for others that are 

driving Samantha's desire to become an OB/GYN 

someday. “It would be interesting,” she explains in 

her matter of fact way. “I like science, I like babies, 

and I like doctors.” 

As part of Samantha's 

ongoing care, her treatment 

team also includes 

vision, hearing, and orthopedic 

specialists. With 

their help, she participates 

in school and sports with 

plenty of enthusiasm and a 

few accommodations. In 

addition to Sam wearing a 

hearing aid in each ear, 

her interpreter from the Montana School for the 

Deaf and Blind helps her keep pace with what's 

going on in her fourth-grade classroom at Lewis and 

Clark Elementary in Great Falls. To participate in 

soccer, Samantha trades her eyeglasses for contacts 

and special goggles she calls “rec specs” in order to 

minimize the chance of a detached retina occurring. 

This young Champion is excited about what lies 

ahead in the coming year as she serves as 

Montana's Children's Miracle Network Hospitals 

Champion, joining over 50 other young 

ambassadors from across the nation participating 

in the Champions program. 

Samantha's selection will be officially announced 

during a special event this spring at the Great Falls 

Walmart, and in September, Sam and her family will 

fly to Washington DC, where they'll meet champion 

children from around the country. 

Above: Erin and Samantha Faulkner are pictured here on 

Samantha's tenth birthday. Both have been seen by Shodair's 

genetics specialists for a condition called Stickler Syndrome. Right: An avid soccer player, Samantha gets a piggyback ride from 

her dad, Byron, after a Minibolts game. 

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There, the Champions will also tour the White 

House and are tentatively scheduled to meet 

President Obama. In addition to the White House 

visit, the Champions will have a chance to visit 

with their senators and representatives during a 

luncheon on Capitol Hill. 

From Washington, DC, Samantha, her family, and 

the other Champion children will fly to Orlando, 

where they will take part in the annual Children's 

Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration. These 

special ambassadors and their families will be 

treated like royalty by Walt Disney World and 

enjoy free access to all the resort's theme parks. 

Samantha and the other special champions from 

all 50 states and Canada represent children's 

health care needs and hospitals that provide 

critically-needed care to numerous young patients 

every day. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, 

the alliance of premier hospitals for children, is a 

non-profit organization dedicated to saving and 

improving the lives of children by raising funds 

for children's hospitals across North America. 

Shodair has served the needs of Montana's 

children for 116 years, and is one of the 170 

premier children's hospitals included in the 

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals alliance. 

It is Montana's only Children's Miracle Network 

Hospital, and the only facility in the state to offer 

both residential and acute psychiatric treatment in 

one location. In addition to specialized psychiatric 

care for Montana children and adolescents, 

Shodair provides comprehensive medical genetic 

services to patients of all ages throughout the state. 

You can support Shodair and Children's Miracle 

Network Hospitals by contributing to the “May is 

For Miracles” fundraising efforts of national 

sponsors like Walmart, Sam's Club, and Costco. 

And, be sure to watch the Shodair/Children's 

Miracle Network telethon on your local Montana 

CBS television station on Saturday, June 2 

beginning at 4:00 pm. You'll learn more about 

Samantha's inspiring story and her Shodair team. 

Editor’s note: Permission was obtained to share Erin and 

Samantha’s stories with our readers. Special thanks to the 

Faulkners for allowing us to do so. 

Katherine Berry, MS, CGC 

Board Certified Genetic Counselor 

What is 

Stickler 

Syndrome? 

This genetic condition causes changes in 

connective tissues, including the skeleton. At birth, 

short length of the body, spine changes, cleft palate, 

and flattening of the middle portion of the face may 

be present. The face may have a “scooped out” 

appearance, with small folds in the inner corners of 

the eyes. Hearing loss, nearsightedness, cataracts, 

and retinal detachment can also be features of 

Stickler syndrome. Arthritis may occur at an earlier 

age than usual, causing aches and pains in 

young people. 

Stickler syndrome occurs when there is a change 

in one of five possible genes known to cause the 

condition. It occurs in one per 7,500 – 9,000 births. 

Only one or two babies with the condition are born 

in Montana each year. The most common cause is a 

changed collagen gene called COL2A1. When this 

change is present, it's passed on at a 50% chance to 

offspring, and may be seen in multiple generations. 

This is known as “dominant” inheritance. 

Some rarer genes which also cause Stickler 

syndrome are “recessive,” meaning it takes two 

copies of a gene change, one from each parent, to 

cause the condition. In the recessive form, brothers 

and sisters, not successive generations, are more 

likely to be affected. Specialty laboratories can test 

these genes if an individual appears to have 

findings of Stickler syndrome. 

This is a variable condition, meaning individuals 

may be differently affected, even in the same 

family. Depending on medical needs, care from 

craniofacial specialists, orthopedists, therapists, 

eye, hearing, and heart specialists may be 

beneficial. Medical geneticists and genetic 

counselors provide consultation throughout life, 

including at reproductive age. 

References: GeneReviews, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 

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Tools of the Trade: Happy Children Seriously 

Working on Communication Skills 

Daylinda Q. Radley, MA, CGC-SLP 

Here at Shodair Children's Hospital, 

ongoing learning is definitely an important part of my 

job to ensure I'm applying techniques that are 

effective in helping our patients 

make necessary gains. It's 

also an excellent way to stay 

innovative and current as I 

continuously strive to use 

tools and technology that are 

relevant to today's generation. 

Our patients who receive speech 

therapy services 

have the opportunity to use intervention 

tools that target a variety 

of needs. For example, the 

speech pathologist and teacher 

collaborative program on our 

High Desert Unit, which is 

home to our youngest patients, have now focused on 

the introduction of Story Grammar Marker and Braidy: 

The Story Braid in the classrooms. These are evidencebased 

multi-sensory programs that entail the use of 

manipulatives, a puppet, visual icons, and graphic 

organizers that support the comprehension of literary 

materials, promote oral language development and 

enhance writing skills, to name a few of its benefits. 

Needless to say, the younger kids have enjoyed the 

arrival of Braidy the puppet as they learn about 

character's emotions and settings while working on 

their ability to recall details and re-tell the stories. The 

older ones are noticeably defining characters more 

elaborately and are starting to identify the "kick off 

events" in each story. 

The social stories and Behavior Mapping Strategy are 

fast becoming one of the most popular intervention 

methods used in the hospital. A few social stories have 

now been thoughtfully and individually written for the 

younger children and pre-adolescents at Shodair to 

target specific social skills deficits that cause frequent 

conflicts or that prevent them from being successful 

in the classroom or community. 

For example, “Jaime,” who has been struggling with 

transitioning from activity to another, has a social 

story entitled "Why I 

Need to Follow a 

Schedule," along with 

use of visual timers and 

visual schedules. These 

strategies have gradually 

helped Jaime follow her 

schedule throughout the 

day and understand 

why it's important to 

be on time. 

The Behavior Mapping 

strategy is frequently 

used for older children 

also exhibiting social 

skills impairment in their small group and individual 

therapy sessions. This graphic organizer has allowed 

a teenager like “Mike” to understand why saying 

verbally inappropriate things to peers can be harmful 

not only to his reputation, but also to his relationship 

with others. The Behavior Mapping strategy makes 

abstract social concepts concrete by allowing kids 

to see the direct correlation of their expected or 

unexpected behaviors to others and its impact 

to themselves. 

Shodair Speech-Language Pathologist Daylinda Radley 

demonstrates how to use Braidy: The Story Braid puppet. 

Many of these tools are available at Shodair and 

are used frequently to promote learning and the 

development of skills necessary to be successful in 

the real world. These intervention techniques are 

definitely not magical in the sense that it makes all 

our children's aches and problems disappear. It 

does take fidelity of implementation, team effort, 

and a lot of patience to reach a point of growth. 

Having the adequate resources to continue 

supporting the vast communication needs of our 

patients makes the work worthwhile. It's also a 

great way to make work feel a lot like play! 


Christmas 

at Shodair: 

A Tradition of 

Caring 

Above: The Montana A Cappella 

Society visited from Hamilton to carol 

to Shodair's patients on December 3, 

bringing with them Christmas 

stockings for each child. 

Below: The Touchmark Quilters Club from 

Helena were among the groups who made 

soft fleece blankets for our patients. 

Christmas 

2011 Donors 

Included: 

Spring 2012 

The holidays can be tough for the children and adolescents 

who are in treatment at Shodair. As in years past, staff and donors gave 

generously of their time and funds to make Christmas a bright one for our 

patients, who range in age from four to seventeen. 

Preparations began in early November, as staff from all units gathered wish 

lists for Santa that identified items both practical and fun for each patient. 

Despite difficult economic times, many individuals, businesses, and civic 

organizations familiar with Shodair's mission once again made Christmas 

possible for our patients by contributing gifts of toys, clothing, and quilts. 

Gift cards and cash were also donated, allowing nursing 

staff to shop for items just right for each child. 

One the shopping was complete, staff from all corners of 

the hospital volunteered to wrap presents. “During the 

holidays, we feel especially blessed by the support we 

receive from people all across Montana,” said 

Community Relations and Marketing Director Anastasia 

Burton. “Thanks to their generosity, we were able to 

provide nearly 50 patients with Christmas stockings 

and gifts, as well as the knowledge that there are many 

people who care about them.” 

The holidays were also filled with events to bring the 

joy of the season to patients, starting with carols sung 

by the Montana A Cappella Society from Hamilton. In the Children's 

Classroom, the annual Holiday Read-In drew guest readers like Santa 

himself. Helena's 89th Cavalry once again helped usher in the new year with 

a visit to the hospital, delighting the children with an opportunity to interact 

with the horses. 

The generosity of the community had a ripple effect on patients, as they 

looked for ways to make the holidays brighter for others. Adolescent patients 

made crafts, selling the items to Shodair staff, then donating the money raised 

to the local Humane Society. Younger patients caroled to Shodair staff 

throughout the hospital under the guidance of music therapist Cheryl 

Sobek. Shodair staff completed the circle of giving by adopting a local 

Christmas family, providing them with food, clothing, and gifts. 

Thanks to everyone who made the holidays brighter for Shodair's patients! 

89th Cavalry 

Advanced Litho Printing 

Art & Image 

Chris Bardash Family 

BlueCross BlueShield of Montana 

Carroll College Student Nurses Assn. 

Comfort Inn -- Helena 

East Valley Middle School 

First Congregational Church 

Helena Forest Service 

Helena Independent Record 

Helena Photography 

Hunter's Pointe 

Lewis & Clark 4-H Clubs 

Melville Lutheran Church Women 

Victor & Donna Mertz 

Montana A Cappella Society 

Montana Deptartment 

of Environmental Quality 

Montana Girl Scouts Troops 

Montana Marketing 

Montana State Library 

Project Linus - Great Falls 

Quilting In The Country 

Quilts for Kids 

Virginia Quimby 

Rocky Mountain Credit Union 

Father Daniel Shea 

Toys for Tots 

The Friendship Center 

The Touchmark Quilters Club 

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From the 

Foundation 

Director 

Walter D. Long, Jr., 

Shodair Children’s Hospital 

Foundation Director 

Perhaps you've lived in your house 

for many years. You've made improvements and 

you're quite comfortable in your environment. 

Retirement has given you more time to spend 

working in your yard, planting flowers, and taking 

care of your home. 

Retirement has also given you time to think about 

the legacy you'd like to leave to your favorite causes, 

including Shodair Children's Hospital. 

Your home has appreciated as a result of your 

improvements and you'd like to remain there for 

your retirement years. Your children or heirs have 

homes of their own and don't want to take over the 

maintenance of your home when you pass it to them. 

You've decided that you can leave a legacy by 

supporting Shodair through giving your home as a 

gift to the hospital in your will. However, a gift in 

your will does not provide any tax benefits to you 

now. What if you could gift your home to Shodair 

now, enjoy tax benefits from your gift, and live in 

your home for the rest of your life? 

You can. 

Home, 

Sweet Home 

This article is intended to provide general gift planning information. Shodair Children's 

Hospital and the Montana Children's Foundation are not qualified to provide specific legal, 

tax, or investment advice, and this publication should not be looked to or relied upon as a 

source for such advice. Consult your own legal and financial advisors before making any gift. 

You can deed a personal residence, ranch or farm to 

Shodair through a gift called a retained life estate. 

The deed would outline the specifics, i.e., who is 

responsible for what. For example, it would designate 

that you and your spouse, as the property owners, 

retain the right to live in or use the property for as 

long as you wish. At the death of the second spouse, 

the property becomes available to Shodair to sell or to 

use in a manner that supports our mission. 

What else takes place? Because this is a binding 

transfer, you'll be entitled to a charitable income tax 

deduction in the year you deed the property to Shodair 

Children's Hospital. To calculate the amount of the 

deduction, you'll need a qualified appraisal to 

determine the property's fair market value. In addition, 

the life expectancies of you and your spouse are taken 

into consideration. The goal is to establish the amount 

of the charitable gift you'll be making to Shodair—this 

determines your charitable income tax deduction. 

In contrast, if you gave the hospital this property 

through a bequest in your will, there would not be a 

charitable income tax deduction because your decision 

is not binding—you can change your mind. 

You and your spouse must maintain the property and 

pay the costs such as insurance, property taxes, and 

repairs. Thus, the operation of the retained life estate 

is no different than ordinary ownership, except you 

realize the immediate tax advantages that ownership 

cannot provide. 

If you'd like to have a no-obligation conversation 

about this type of gift or other ways to support 

Shodair Children's Hospital, please give me a call 

at (406) 444-7560. Thanks for your support! 

Sincerely, 

Walter D. Long, Jr. 

www.ShodairLegacy.org 


Thank 

You! 

To ALL of 

Shodair’s 

generous 

supporters! 

January 1, 2011 to 

December 31, 2011 

We make every 

effort to ensure that 

these donor lists are 

accurate. If you 

notice an error in 

your listing, please 

telephone the 

Foundation office 

at (406)444-7548 

so we can make 

corrections. 

Spring 2012 

Miracle Makers 

Doris M. Abarr 

Thomas H. Agamenoni 

Bonnie L. Albiston 

Allan E. Altner 

Always Clean Carpet & Restoration 

American Funds 

American Legion Auxiliary/Missoula 

American Legion of Belgrade #30 

American Legion of Chester Post 88 

American Legion of Helena #105 

American Legion of Helena Post #2 

American Legion of Lolo #135 

American Legion Post #45 

Jon Anders 

Dan Anderson 

Lorraine Anderson 

Natalie G. Anderson 

Perry C. Anderson 

Nuket Andrews 

Anonymous 

Theresa L. Appleby 

Tracy Armt 

ASCLS 

Charles R. Aumell 

William D. Ausmus 

Dorothy Baber 

Willard Baker 

Robert A. Bakke 

Howard Ball 

Joe Ban 

George H. Bandel 

Frank Barber 

Martin Barcus 

Susan Baren 

Barkell Trucking, Inc. 

Peggy Barnekoff 

Peg Barnekos 

Edward E. Barnhart 

Shyla Barnosky 

Bernice M. Barrett 

Shirley A. Battencourt 

Ivan R. Bauer 

Connie Baylor 

Gordy Bayman 

Lester Beason 

Stanley Beaudette 

Kenneth E. Beck 

Louise Bedore 

Fredrick J. Bell 

Harold J. Bell 

Margaret Bellandi 

Elmer Bender 

Lawrence Bengston 

Danian Berg 

William P. Berg 

Ralph W. Bergantine 

Patricia L. Betts 

Kelly A. Bigelow 

Bob Birrer 

Norris Bjork 

Betty Bjornrud 

BKBH Shareholders 

John R. Blanchet 

Fern W. Blewett 

Gertrude E. Blomquist 

Richard Blossom 

Mary T. Blotkamp 

Blue Cross Blue Shield 

Blue Rock Products Co 

BNSF Railway Foundation 

Fay L. Booth 

Arnette R. Borden 

Kathy Borg 

Georgianna Borgen 

Mary C. Bosanatz 

Joseph R. Bosone 

Floyd C. Bossard 

Bernice L. Boucher 

Enda C. Bowman 

Isabel Bozeman 

Lester Braach 

Karel Brearley 

Leora Brinig 

Michael Brown 

Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven 

PC Attorneys at Law 

Rosemary Bruckner 

Richard Brustkern 

T. M. Bryce 

John J. Bublich 

William J. Bucher 

Jack Buckley 

Harold R. Budd 

Gerald S. Burkhart 

Derek Burkle 

Peter Burleigh 

Florence Burtness 

Anastasia Burton 

Kim Butterworth 

Virgil Cain 

William E. Campbell 

John Camper 

Michael Caplis 

Robert Carter 

Debbie Casaray 

Cascade Chapter #101 O.E.S. 

Patricia M. Casey 

Pam Castle 

Kristen Cates 

Ray H. Center 

Velma Chandler 

Charity Chapter #60 OES 

Thomas Christensen 

Tom J. Christensen 

Larry Christiansen 

Thomas E. Christiansen 

C.E. Christianson 

John H. Christnach 

Dolores Cicon 

Clarence A. Clark 

Douglas C. Clark 

Eva Clark 

William J. Clark 

Jacqui Claus 

Clement D. Clemencig 

CMNH 

Daniel P. Cochrane 

Billee A. Collins 

Combined Fed Campaign Helena 

Combined Federal Employees 

Campaign 

George Conklin 

Linda Cook 

Larry P. Cooper 

Marie Corcoran 

Jane Cordeiro 

Shirley Cordis 

Helen Coscik 

Alan L. Cosper 

Costco Wholesale Northwest 

Mark D. Cowett 

Bob Crants 

Elmer T. Crawford 

Dolores J. Criswell 

Tom Cron 

Barb Cuchine 

Clay Cummins 

Custer County District High 

School Key Club 

Fred Dalbec 

Geraldine Dalbec 

John C. Dale 

Lauren B. Damschen 

Evelyn H. Danielson 

Betty E. Davidson 

Carlene Davis 

Jack R. Davis 

Martin B. Davis 

Lloyd Davison 

George L. Day 

Mary-Lou Day 

Dayton Ladies Aid Society 

Charles Dean 

Judy Deck 

Carol Deegan 

Clara DenHerder 

Nancy Denning 

Donald A. Derby 

Bernice M. Derlanic 

Thomas A. DeYoung 

Diamond City Lodge #7 

Duanne E. Diers 

Mary L. Dietz 

Walter E. Dodd 

Joan Dodge 

Mary Doggett 

Scott R. Donisthorpe 

Tom Dooper 

Terri Dore 

Doric Lodge #53 

Chuck Douglas 

Tom Downs 

David A. Driver 

Mary C. Dudley 

Kevin B. Duecker 

Robert Duhame 

Rennaker Dwain 

Mick Dykman 

Eagles Auxiliary 


Darrel Eatherton 

Alfred Ebert 

Linda M. Eckhoff 

Richard D. Ecklund 

Eddy Foundation 

James S. Edelblut 

Marion Ehlert 

Lorraine Ekegren 

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Gordon Eliason 

Neil H. Eliason 

Glen Elliot 

Richard Ellwein 

David M. Eppley 

Leroy R. Erickson 

Esther Chapter #3 

Evangelical Lutheran 

Church Women 

Brenda Evans 

Joseph R. Fabian 

J. M. Facske 

Leigh Fahlquist 

Patti J. Fanning 

Farmers & Ranchers Lumber 

Harry Faroni 

FCCLA 

Larry Fechter 

James Fellows 

Ferndale Sewing Circle 

Fidelity Investments 

Mamie Fiers 

Alfred L. Finch 

Ed Fine 

Donald Fink 

Dorothy J. Fink 

Robert W. Finke 

Fire Tower Girl Scouts 


First Giving 

Calvin Fischer 

Jonni P. Fischer 

James R. Fisher 

Shirley E. Fisher 

Jean E. Fiveland 

Gail S. Fjare 

Florence Carlton Christian 

Fellowship Ladies 

Ross Floyd 

William Flynn 

Joe A. Forbes 

Fords Department Store 

William Fortune 

Cynthia L. Foster 

J. R. Frazer 

Ronald J. Freistone 

Friendship Lodge #37 AF & AM 

Robert Fry 

Amy Fugate 

Laura L. Fuller 

Verta M. Fuller 

Aaron F. Funk 

Eleanor S. Furbush 

Harold Gaarder 

Patrick Gallegos 

Edward J. Garnett 

Marlene F. Garrison 

Frank H. Gebhardt 

Charles Gehringer 

Jon Geist 

BJ T. Gerhart 

Kathy Gibble 

Anastasia Gibson 

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Gil Gilcrest 

Art Gilreath 

Martha Ginther 

Girl Scout Troop #3769 

Craig T. Goble 

Golden Eagle Lodge #66 

Berniece Goodwin 

Rita Gowen 

William Gowen 

Wilbert W. Graf 

Roland D. Graham 

Robert Greytak 

Kathryn A. Grimes 

James P. Groschupf 

Helen Guderjahn 

Mervin Gunderson 

Douglas Haacke 

Charles Hackman 

Dan Hafferman 

Harold Hager 

Carol Hahn 

Alan Hall 

Byron Hall 

Donna Hall 

James W. Hall 

Myron Hall 

Shari Hallinger 

Lana C. Hamilton 

James F. Hammill 

Roger Hancock 

Scott M. Hancock 

Kenneth C. Hansen 

Cathy M. Hanson 

Ada J. Harlen 

Willard Harris 

Dena Harris 

Marvin Harris 

Marvin Hartze 

Dr. Bill Hasquet 

Haley Hassell 

M. D. Hathaway 

John C. Hauck 

Don Haun 

Tom Hayes 

Leo A. Heath 

Ann V. Helgeson 

Bill Helgeson 

Deb Henderson 

Jim Henderson 

Michael V. Henrich 

Pat Henry 

Rick Hernandez 

Elizabeth Hickey 

Donna Hill 

Dale Hjelt 

Helen M. Hoffman 

Earl S. Hofland 

Shirley J. Holje 

Gregory B. Holt 

Dick House 

Dora Howard 

Jerry Hoyer 

Charles Hubbard 

Dale Hubing 

Judy D. Hughes 

Lois A. Hughes 

Thomas Hughes 

Eric Hummel 

Mary A. Humphreys 

Hunt's Timbers Inc 


Anthony A. Hunthausen 

William Hupp 

Mary Hurlbert 

J. Hurst 

James L. Hurst 

Cynthia Hustad 

Jerry Hybner 

Clark Inbody 

Karl Ingebrigtson 

Mike Inman 

James L. Isaacs 

Fred Itcaina 

Bernice L. Jacobsen 

Wayne Jacobsen 

Margaret Jacobson 

Charles G. Jacoby 

Ken Jahde 

Clifford M. Janes 

Anton Jangula 

Karen S. Jarvis 

William L. Jefferson 

Laura A. Jenkins 

Don K. Jensen 

Mary E. Jensen 

Pep Jewell 

Donna Jilfeather 

Delphine Johnson 

Helen Johnson 

Jeff Johnson 

John Johnson 

Marvin R. Johnson 

Pat Johnson 

Sue E. Johnson 

Vernon R. Johnson 

Victor R. Johnson 

Vivian L. Johnson 

Greta L. Johnston 

Kenneth Jolley 

Ellyn P. Jones 

James W. Jones 

Norma Jones 

Vernon E. Jones 

JustGive 

Clara Kahler 

John Kamp 

Jack Kelly 

Richard H. Kennedy 

Edward C. Kessel 

Key Club 

June Kiefer 

May Kielt 

Karl F. Kimberling 

Bruce King 

Gerald Kitchin 

Kiwanis of Harlowton 

Arlene S. Kjos 

Ted R. Kline 

Harold M. Klinker 

Bob Knight 

Roy Konen 

Donald Koteskey 

Jane E. Kountz 

Jackline Kox 

Robert J. Kraft 

Edward Kramer 

Dolores A. Kreger 

Edie Kubista 

Melvin D. Kuehne 

R. C. Kuntz 

Dan La Croix 

Harry A. Lafriniere 

Robert Laird 

Robert A. Lake 

Wendy A. Lambert 

Arlie J. Lane 

Lee Langhus 

Kenneth LaPalm 

Gerald E. Larsen 

Janice Larson 

Lorraine Larson 

Michael L. LaSalle 

Last Chance Kiwanis 

Steve Laughrun 

Richard Lawrason 

Harry Lawyer 

Thomas S. Lee 

Barbara J. Lehfeldt 

Gerry Leitheiser 

Jim Lekvold 

Barbara Leland 

David Lemm 

A. C. Lesofski 

Robert Levitan 

Carolyn L. Lewis 

Liberty County Combined 

Fund Drive 

Mary A. Liddell 

Sharin M. Liedle 

Joseph Lierow 

James P. Lincoln 

Richard Lindgren 

Lillian A. Lindstrand 

Lisacs Tire 

Burr Lively 

James E. Lombardozzi 

Valerie S. Long 

June Loomis 

Judith Lulay 

Blake R. Mackin 

Dan A. Madsen 

Joyce K. Magnuson 

Charles E. Magraw 

Manderville Insurance Agency, Inc. 

Charles Manson 

Ellen Marcure 

Marks & Hanson Inc 

Eric Martin 

Greg Martin 

Geno Martinez 

Robert Masolo 

Bill Mason 

Glenn L. Mason 

Masonic Lodges of Great Falls 

Kay Mathews 

Laura Mayes 

Irene McAllister 

Patricia G. McCullough 

Reunion



A. J. McDade 

Dennis McDonald 

John J. McDonald 

Leah McDonald 

Mike McGinley 

Eunice McGomery 

Joseph M. McKamey 

John McKeever 

Barbara J. McKibben 

Joseph G. McKinley 

Michael S. McKinley 

Mildred McKittrick 

David McMasters 

Raymond E. McMillian 

Peter McNamee 

Lindsay McNay 

Dwayne McNeil 

Walter L. McNutt 

Joanne E. McQueen 

Eugene Mendel 

Mary J. Mercer - Wallace 

Allan R. Merlau 

Victor Mertz 

Irene Messmer 

Anna Metcalf 

Gary Metzger 

Bob Meyers 

James Mikkelsen 

Allen Miller 

Mission Lodge #86 Oddfellows 

Mary Mistek 

Steven P. Mlynarek 

Isabella Moerkerke 

Sally Moffitt 

Montana Broom & Brush 

Montana Farmers Union Insurance 

Agency 

Montana Logging Assn. 


Montana Refining Company 

Montana Shares 

Montana State University 

Ralph A. Moody 

Dennis Moore 

Eladio Morales 

Frank Moran 

William R. Morgan 

Ken Morrison 

Evelyn L. Morse 

Willard Mortenson 

Mountain West Benefits Solutions 

George D. Mueller 

Florence Mular 

Zane G. Murfitt 

Martin E. Mutch 

Willard Neighbors 

Jerry Nelson 

John R. Nelson 

John Nicholas 

Howard C. Nielsen 

Sterlin Nielsen 

Leonard E. Nopen 

Lee Norby 

Spring 2012 

Darleen Nordhagen 

Doug Nordlund 

Phyllis Norman 

Jan O'Connell 

Rick O'Connell 

Richard O'Connor 

James M. Oberembt 

OES Margaret Cumming 

Chapter #57 

Loren L. Ogle 

Old Navy/Gap Foundation 

Arthur Oliver 

Martin P. Olsen 

Donald E. Olson 

Kent Olson 

Lilly Oraw 

Eileen Orser 

Norma Osler 

Dolores Ouellette 

Martha Owens 

Paddock Foundation 

Ron Paige 

A M. Pallisco 

Sherwin E. Palmer 

Roger Parchen 

Park City United Methodist Church 

Rodney L. Parker 

Dixie M. Parsons 

Ray Patterson 

George J. Paul 

Payne Financial Group, Inc 

Mary Pearson 

Michael Pease 

Herbert V. Penner 

Bessie L. Perhay 

Crystal Perry 

Robert L. Perry 

Gary Peters 

Gene S. Peterson 

Justin Peterson 

Mike Peterson 

Earline Petticrew 

Dennis Petty 

Les Pfeifer 

Eugene E. Pietala 

Clerae Pitchford 

Carol Place 

Phillip E. Pollard 

Robert Porrier 

Richard A. Porte 

Ron E. Porter 

May Potter 

Elaine C. Power 

Bonnie M. Preikszas 

John E. Prendergast 

Presbyterian Women of Stanford 

Carole Preskar 

Leslie Price 

Arlene Priest 

Lenore Prigge 

Lawrence B. Prince 

Professional Insurance 

Brokerage Inc. 

Anthony Puccinelli 

Raymond J. Puccinelli 

David W. Pulley 

Richard Pyfer 

Larry Pyle 

Maynard Quesenberry 

Jane Quinn 

Qwest Communications 

Reta Rae 

Donald Ramage 

Joe Randall 

Karl Rappold 

Richard Raunig 

Alan Ravenscroft 

Roger L. Rawls 

Martha Redman 

Mark Refling 

David Rehbein 

James Rehbein 

Jim Reilly 

ReMax Mountain View 

Dr. Jim Reynolds 

Robert Reynolds 

Tweed Rhodes 

James Ricci 

Betty A. Rice 

Gaylen Rice 

Robert B. & Pearl P. Richardson 

Frank Rickler 

Robert Rinehart 

Steven Ringstad 

Chris Rivera 

Riverview Chapter #80, OES 

John E. Robbins 

Robert Peccia & Associates 

James K. Roberts 

Barbara J. Robertus 

Ellen R. Robison 

Harry Z. Roch 

Rock Rose Chapter #63 


Rocky Mountain Engineers,P.L.L.C. 

Cliff Roessner 

Joel Rogers 

Margaret A. Rogers 

Peter J. Rosier 

Marion Routzahn 

Donna S. Rudiger 

Emile L. Ruffier 

Ervin Rustad 

Sacajawea Chapter #37 O.E.S 

Dani Sanderson 

Philip D. Sauer 

Jon Saunders 

Berma Saxton 

Robert A. Schatz 

Marguerite Schenck 

Melton Schenk 

Edward Schiller 

Leta Schlicht 

David J. Schmit 

Walter C. Schopfer 

Alan Schubert 

Dale E. Schwanke 

Willard Schwartz 

Scobey WELCA 

Scobey Women's Club 

Corbin F. See 

Margaret Seitz 

Clinton Sennett 

Maurice Shammel 

Daniel B. Shea 

Herbert S. Shelden 

Earl Sheldon 

Shodair Business Office 

Ray Shrivor 

Helen Silk 

Eugene Silliman 

Randy Simkins 

Suzan B. Simmons 

Ann Simonich 

Jane Siveland 

James A. Slack 

Stuart Small 

Al Smith 

Beverly Smith 

Constance E. Smith 

Dale Smith 

Helen I. Smith 

Lonnie Smith 

Lyle Smith 

C. O. Smithers 

Jerry C. Smithers 

Andrew R. Smyth 

Fred Snell 

Dan Snyder 

Paul T. Snyder 

Sons of American Legion #135 

Sons of the American Legion 

Sons of the American Legion / 

Helena 

Sons of The American Legion/ 

Belgrade 

Amelia Southwell 

Barbara A. Squeri 

Myron St. John 

Marylee Staedler 

Barbara L. Staley 

Virginia L. Stanford 

Don Starr 

State Employees Combined Giving 

Campaign 

Harvey Steen 

John Stein 

Betty J. Stemple 

Donald Stocker 

Elsie L. Stofer 

Fred J. Stout 

Donna Strand 

Leroy Strand 

Margaret Street 

Gary Stuart 

Dave Stuckey 

Student Assistance Foundation 

Carl W. Stukey 

Louise Sturm 

Lawrence Styren 

Peter W. Sullivan 

Anton S. Sundsted 

Karen Susag 

James R. Swain 

Carolyn Swalling 

Carrol Swanson 

Irvin M. Sweat 


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Elizabeth Swift 

Harry Syverson 

Margaret M. Tange 

Mickael R. Teig 

Terry A. Thall 

Mandy Tharp 

The Mavericks Basketball Team 


Tom Thelen 

Kenneth Thomasma 

Carol J. Thompson 

Heather C. Thompson 

Richard Thompson 

Smoky Thompson 

Vern L. Thompson 

Ed Thomson 

Three Way Ranch 

Richard D. Tietjen 

Timberline Auto Center, Inc 

Charles C. Tolson 

Vanessa Tolson 

Rudy Tomich 

Charles Tonne 

Michele Toone 

Harry W. Torgerson 

Patricia Torgerson 

Fredrick W. Traeger 

Jessie M. Treweek 

Jim Trickler 

Joe Tropila 

Truist 

Arthur R. Tucker 

Rickie J. Tyler 

Linda Ullman 

Ullman Lumber Co, Inc. 

United Commercial Travelers, 

Butte Council #106 

United Methodist Church 

United Methodist Mens Group 

United Methodist Women 

of Boulder 

Frank Valach 

Valier High School 

Valley Bank of Helena 

Valley Federal Credit Union 

Lucille L. Van Diest 

Dean Vandersnick 

Anne C. VanSickle 

Fred Verlanic 

Hans Verploegen 

Matt Vertin 

Vesper Chapter #83 

VFW Auxiliary Post #10010 

Victor Lodge #43 AF&AM 

Victory Chapter #86 

Cynthia Vincent 

Merle J. Vinson 

Clara Wacker 

Marvin Wagnild 

Ida M. Wallace 

John M. Ward 

William Wardinsky 

James Warehime 

Shirley Warehime 

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Margery N. Warfield 

Brady Warren 

Kenneth J. Watson 

Donald Weeding 

Perry R. Weidler 

William R. Wellborn 

Jack M. Wells 

Danny Weselolt 

Rod West 

Irma Wester 

Bob Wheeler 

Daniel K. White 

Carol Whitmore 

Mardella Whitmore 

Maxine Wickum 

Karl Wilczynski 

Wild Rose Ranch 

Wild West Company, Inc 

Diana Williams 

James D. Williams 

Helen F. Wilson 

Rita D. Wilson 

Maria Wine 

Lauretta Winkley 

Wallace Winship 

Larry D. Winslow 

Andrea Withner 

Moe Wosepka 

Scott Wright 

XTO Energy Inc. 

Esther Yates 

Charles R. Zadra 

Jay A. Zeier 

Lorraine Zeitner 

Richard Zent 

Don Zimmerman 

Jolynn Zufelt 

In-Kind Donors 

Art & Image Creative 

Michele Abney 

Anonymous 

Carol Ashmore 

Katherine Berry 

Jeannie Brandt 

Christian W. Camacho 

Kevin Collins 

Jim Connole 

Bobby J. Crabtree 

Jason DePaul 

Pete Donovan 

Natalie Evernham 

Sherie Fallang 

Marion Forrey 

Jack Gottlob 

Doyle Hailey 

Donna Hansen 

Tatum Hastings 

Dawn Helfrich 

Mary A. Hunder 

Wayne Jacobsen 

Sheila Lason 

Jamie Leonard 

Mic Lowther 

Kelley Lunceford 

Vi Madison 

Victor Mertz 

Rhees Mill 

Barbara A. Miros 

Robert J. Moes 

Jean Monk 

Ashley Moon 

Norman Mullen 

Tom Murrin 

Sigfrid Ostby 

John Perros 

Eve Pottery 

Virginia Quimby 

Diana Rohlman 

Cecelia Roma 

Daniel B. Shea 

Marj Smith 

Natalie Stroud 

Ed Thomson 

Drew Turiano 

Denton Wainscott 

Mitchel Wainscott 

Mycah Wainscott 

Rita Wambough 

Carole Watson 

Dan Wayland 

Mike Williams 

Arias & Tobilynn Wilson 

Hannah Yang 

Jenny Yang 

Paula Yang 

Greg Zeller 

American Legion Post #41 

Bear's Den Framing & Gallery 

Blue Cross Blue Shield 

Children's Wish Foundation 

International 

Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter 

Day Saints 

Deer Lodge Womens Club 


FCCLA 

FCCLA Sunburst School District 1 


Friends of the Library 

Girl Scout Troops - Helena 

Helena Alliance Church 

Helena Independent Record 

Helena National Forest Service 

Helena Photography 

Highwood Public Schools 


Lewis and Clark 4H Clubs 

Melville Lutheran Church Women 

Mission Valley Senior Citizens 

Montana A Cappella Society 

Montana Broom & Brush 

Montana Department of 

Environmental Quality 


Montana State Library 

Mountain West Benefits Solutions 

Neighborhood Assembly of God 

Project Linus - Great Falls 

Quilts For Kids, Inc. 


Shields River Lutheran Church 

The Mavericks Basketball Team 


Walgreens 

Walmart of Helena 

Memorial and 

In Honor Gifts 

Bold = Honored or Memorialized 

Indented = Donor 

Hjalmer & Frances Aadsen 

- Dolores Aadsen 

Wally Adler 

- Jim Dinsmore 

Enid R. Agamenoni 

- Thomas Agamenoni 

Rosie Martin Anderson 

- Muzz & Rae Faroni 

Kathleen Ann 

- Dorcas Ward 

Nancy Fabich Archer 

- George Hutchens 

Byron A. Armstrong 


Kam Arneson 

- Ben Green 

Mr. William Bajovich 

- Stan Urich 

Bob Baker 

- Patricia Baker 

Esther Barnhart 

- Edward Barnhart 

Helen Barnhart 

- Edward Barnhart 

Arlene "Mickey" Barrett 

- Mary Eliason 

Shirley Diane Barrett 

- William Wellborn 

Jason Bartell 

- Dorothy Slapnik 

Jo Bayer 

- Marshall Muchmore 

Emerson Bender 

- Kenneth LaPalm 

Neil Bertelson 

- C.E. Christianson 

Mildred & Michael Biggerstaff 

- Orrin Skunes 

Gerald "Jerry" Bignell 


Sid Bitney 


Jan Blackburn 

- Dorothy Leeds 

Katie Blatter 

- Eugene Mendel 

Bob Blotkamp 

- Mary Blotkamp 

Careene Bohrnsen 


Judy Bokrnsen 


Clifford Borgen 

- Georgianna Borgen 

Eleanor Borgen 

- Georgianna Brogen 

Susan Boyle 



John Bradford 

- Thomas Christensen 

June Brady 

- Thomas Brady 

Betty "Babes" Brennan 


- Velma Johnson 

Rosemary Brenneman 

- Lenore Prigge 

Frank Brown 

- Arthur Hanni 

Rae Browning 

- Lois Cadwell 

Thomas J. Capp 

- Harry Faroni 

Cal Cardew 

- Donald Lawrence 

James Carrico 

- Marcia Carrico 

Larry Chaffin 

- Carlene Davis 

Ron Chapel 

- A. Jacobs 

Leona S. Chesarek 

- Afton Johnson 

William Chilcote 

- Rosa Tougas 

Children at Constance Care 

- Constance Care Child Care Center 

Arlene Chotriond 


Dorothy Patricia Clark 

- William J. Clark 

Boyce Coffey 

- Ben Green 

Mr. Loren Cole 

- William Ausmus 

Dennis Connors 


Jeff Cook 

- Helen Coscik 

Don Cooney 

- Leslie Saisbury 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Cresap 

- Suzan Simmons 

- Joseph McKinley 

Lloyd Crippen 


Robert L. Crippen 


Ella Mae Cromec 

- Lenore Prigg 

David C. Crowe 

- Donald Lawrence 

Dan Crowley 

- Betty Bjornrud 

Gladys Danielson 

- Dolores Aadsen 

Joan Danielson 

- Evelyn Danielson 

Viola Davidson 

- Marie Corcoran 

Ray & Michele Dayton 

- Ray Peterson 

George & Rosina Deegan 

- Carol Deegan 

Spring 2012 

Chuck Deputy 

- Donna Best 

Robyn Dietz 

- Edward Kramer 

Dillion 

- George Hubbard 

Jeff Doggett 

- Towe, Ball, Enright, Mackey, 

& Sommerfield P.L.L.P 

- D. Herrin 

- H. Hoffman 

- John Frankino 

- Sandra Thares 

- Peggy Guthrie 

- Peter Sullivan 

- Roy Swan 

- Gail Brockbank 

- Howard Zehntner 

- Robert Burke 

Sylvia Donner 

- Marie Corcoran 

John Downs 

- Tom Downs 

Robert Duncan 

- Arthur Tucker 

Betty G. DuPont 

- John McDonald 

Monica Durkin 

- Thomas Durkin 

Lwela & David Eckhoff 

- Linda Eckhoff 

Donna Edmisten 

- Betty Rice 

Gladys Ferree Ellenburg 


Myrtle Elliott 

- Eugene Elliott 

Frank Donald Erickson 

- Allen Miller 

Mona Erickson 

- Harrington Surgical, Inc. 

Helen Evenson 


Donald Fallang 


Bernadine Farago 

- Cameron Family Trust 

- Ann Maxwell 

Dave Fisher 

- Florence Mular 

Donna Porter Fisher 

- Edgar Fisher 

Joyce Fisher 

- Martha Redman 

Mary Fisher 


Nicole Fitzgerald 

- Shirley Fitzgerald 

William Emmett Fogarty 


Jessie Fowler 

- Maxine Wickum 

Dawson Fraser 


Zoriene Frazier 

- Ann Nelson 

Dolly Fredenberg 

- Kay Wearley 

Sandra Freeman 


Maxine Friedt 

- Bert Bridger 

Martha Galister 


Chris Gatten 

- Eloise Sundberg 

Tom Gilreath 


Frank E. Gleeson 

- Jefferson Jones 

Joseph Goldes 

- Peter Sullivan 

Donald Gorder 

- Elwood Schwers 

Bill & Rita Gowen's 50th 

Anniversary Celebration 

- Mitchke Appraisal Service, LLC 

- Alan Nicholson 

- Georgena Carrow 

- Delores Hill 

George Goyette 

- Patsy Berkeley 

- George Clinger 

Fran Graham 

- Percy Craddock 

Elizabeth "Bizz" Green 

- David Nelson 

- Elwood Schwers 

- Duane Tronrud 

- William Nolan 

- Richard Cameron 

- Linda Fischer 

- Kathleen Story 

- Lucille Anderson 

- Jane Lowry 

- John Ronneburg 

- William Carroccia 

Louise Green 


Douglas Allan Griffin 

- Anton Jangula 

Bernard Guderjahn 

- Helen Guderjahn 

Margaret "Midge" Guidi 


Margaret "Peg" Gustin 

- Ione Houston 

- Elaine Walters 

- Erma Kaeding 

- Lorraine Ekegren 

Margaret "Peg" Gustin (cont.) 

- James Merk 

- Martha Overfelt Kuipers 

Millie Hagmayer 

- Jessie Treweek 

Edwin Halverson 


Kell Hamilton 

- Norman Bohrnsen 

Helen Hancock 

- Marguerite McIntosh 

Bernadine Hansen 

- Donald Laubach 

- Valerie Kremer 

Fred "Bud" Hanson 

- Tom Christensen 

Herb Hanson 


Scott Hanson 

- Leona Irvine 

Mrs. Lorraine Harrington 

- John Harrington 

Joshua Harris 

- Beverly Gibson 

- Barabar Harris 

Danny Hart 

- William Wohlman 

Zelma Jeanne Hartley 

- June Howe 

Charles Haynes 

- Charles Palagi 

Connie Hensley 


- Betty Bjornrud 

Jack L. Hensley 


Theodore "Buss" Hess 


Julie Hess 


Steve Heying 


Judy Higdem 

- Elizabeth Swift 

Joseph Hightower 

- Marie Kadillak 

James & Jerry Hildenstab 

- Lenore Hildenstab 

R.W. "Bill" Hildreth 

- Lowell Hildreth 

Brandon Hocking 


Dale Holder 

- J. Hurst 

Charles "Bud" Holland 

- Leora Brinig 

Winfred Holman 


Bradley Coolidge Holt 

- Gregory Holt 

Louise Hommas 

- Tom Christensen 

Wayne Hoppe 

- Donald Laubach 

Aaron Horton 


Preston Howard Family 

- Shirley Voyta 

Fran Hubner 

- Arthur Hanni 

Harold Huckert 

- Neal Ross 

Beryl L. Carson Hunter 

- Bob Nicholson 

- Nancy Cunningham 


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Memorial and 





Earl Iblings 


In Honor of all Veterans 

- American Legion of 

Harlowtown #15 

Robert Jaap 


Marge Jerome 


William Johns 

- Leora Brinig 

Mr. & Mrs. Johnson 


Rick Johnston 

- Stephen Kind 

- Robert McFarland 

- Joan Reichert 

- Katherine Berry 

- Laura Fuller 

- Shelly Edwards 

- Eva Clark 

- Debb McClary 

- James Chambers 

- Esther Hiatt 

Mary Ann Jones 

- James Jones 

Ewald Kassner 


Michael A. Kavran 


Graham T. Keeler 

- Martin Mertz 

Paul Keith 


Tony Kimmet 

- Clara Wacker 

Marguerite Kinney 

- Stuart Kinney 

Sandra Marie Kirkland 

- Kay Wearley 

- Joe Janeiro 

- Donald Arps 

Alice Ann Klinker 

- Roy Konen 

Amelia Konen 

- Roy Konen 

Prina Koole 

- Rose Phyfield 

Les Koon 

- Martin Dippold 

Mrs. Anna Kraft 

- Robert Kraft 

Ron Kramer 


Lila Laity 


Tom Lane 

- Mary Doggett 

Maury LaPier 


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Ben Laramie 


Margaret Ann "Peggy" Larson 

- Theresa Appleby 

Marcia Levitan 

- Robert Levitan 

Margery Lews 

- Eva Clark 

Arthur A. Lindlief 


- Esther Ingram 

Elizabeth Helen Liva 


Catherine Lombardi 


Sam Lopez 

- John Lopez 

Joan A. Louk 

- Patrick Newbury 

- Monica Tavenner 

Pearl Ann Lucotch 

- Ed Althoff 


La Rita Lunt 

- Stan Milesnick 

Shannon Lynch 


James Maddison 

- Viola Iverson 

Lester Madsen 

- Ann Simonich 

Betty Mae 

- Maurice Shammel 

Jeff Mann 


Rodney Massik 


Howard & Yvonne Mayo 

- Betty Rice 

Kody McAuley 

- John Bublich 

Alice McGuire 


Trent McKittrick 

- Mildred McKittrick 

Mary A. McMahon 

- Flint Creek Valley Bank 

Joe McManamon 


Marion Meduit 


Helen Meldrem 

- Jack Carpenter 

Bonnie Miller 


Mary Irene Mitchell 

- Mary Brown 

Romelda Mueller 

- Jerry Eby 

James T. Mular 


Jim Mular 


Donald L. Nansel 

- Dorothy Nansel 

Casey Newman 

- Faye Palmer 

Andris Nicklay 

- Ray Nicklay 

No Name Given 

- Tom Christenson 

Helen J. Norby 

- Lee Norby 

Marit Nordquist 

- Richard Nordquist 

Scott M. Nugent 


Breckin Nydegger 


Carol O'Connell 


O'Connor Family 

- Patricia Schmechel 

Bill Oferdahl 

- John Kennedy 

Ruth Opie 

- Jane Kountz 

- Rita Carrow 

Alan Opp 


Lawrence J. Palagi 


Stella Palm 

- Jack Kennedy 

Norine Pellegrini 


Ryan Pepos 

- Marvin Johnson 

Randy Perry 


Joan Peterson 

- Scott Donisthorpe 

Vern Pimley 


Tony Pinelli 

- George Eye 

Thelma Mae Potter 

- Todd Ericson 

- William Morgan 

Francis Prebost 


Stanley H. Preskar 

- Albena Preskar 


Andre Prevel, Sr. 

- Robert Masolo 

John Prevost 


Donald S. Puich 


Darlene Ramage 

- Donald Ramage 

Jan "Vicki" Rapkoch 

- Eileen Tucker 

Shirley Reardon 

- Joseph Reardon 

Wanda Rice 

- Betty Rice 

John Rice, Jr. 

- Betty Rice 

Thomas E. Rice 

- Francis Rice 

Verna & John Rice Sr. 

- Betty Rice 

Joseph "Gil" Richards, Sr. 



Mary M. Roberts 

- Glen Roberts 

Donald L. Romo 

- Wayne Andrews 

Louise Rothfus 

- Rodney Parker 

Frank Rucinsky 

- Mike Hamilton 

- Michael Clancy 

- Triangle Communications 

- Carolyn Patrick 

- Jeff Johnson 

- John Dritshulas 

- Linda Hoines 

- Richard Stevens 

- Edward Solberg 

- Flynn Realty 

- Alan Pearson 

- Bob Keeler 

- Bruce James 

- Burl Miner 

- Claire Stoner 

- Clarence Keller 

- Cliff Jacobsen 

- Clyde Webster 

- E. Blawatsky 

- Jerry Kinsella 

- Lloyd Wolery 

- Mary Blair 

- Morris Toldness 

- Murdy Risman 

- Russell Malsam 

- Lilly Kretchmer 

- Frankie Saver 

- Gary Romero 

- Steven Koss 

- Doreen Shelstad 

- Edelene Rucinsky 

Harold Rue 

- Ben Green 

Dale Sacry 

- Jane Kountz 

Candy Sage 

- Dale Hjelt 

Leonard Salomon 

- George Eye 

Kathy Saurer 


Addy Scher 

- Brian Markey 

Kenneth Schillinger 

- Ann Schillinger 

Schmechel Family 

- Patricia Schmechel 

Art Schmidt 

- Roy Konen 

Robert Schreiner 

- Melvin Strauch 

- Dennis Gerke 

- George Ayers 

- Jack Davies 

- Montana Tavern Association 


Memorial and 





Martha Schultz 

- Jonne Shearman 


- Pete Barclay 

Doris Marie Scott 

- Patricia Black 

James & Francis Sennett 

- Clinton Sennett 

Bud Seyler 


Dolores Sharpe 

- Bettina Taylor 

Al Shaw 

- Kenneth Watson 

Ann Marie Sheehan 


Barb Sheline 

- Katherine Ebert 

Dennis Sheline 


Clarence Shelley 

- Martin Dippold 

John Sherwood 


Wilma Siemens 

- Lois Sudan 

William J. Silk 

- Helen Silk 

Shae Smith 


Sherrie K. Smith 

- Harry Lawyer 

Terry Smith 


Catherine & Victoria Sneddon 

- Bruce Sneddon 

Robert & Eleanor Sneddon 

- Bruce Sneddon 

Darwin Snuffer 


Sam Spetter 

- Joan Richards 

Frances I. Spolar 


Billie Spurgin 

- Delores Hill 

Mary V. St. John 

- Myron St. John 

Jacqueline "Jackie" Steele 

- Robert Schatz 

Charles F. "Chuck" Steors 


Chris Steptler 


John J. Stergar 


- James Johnston 

Vergie Stevenson 

- Dan Tombrink 

Laurel Stevicks 

- Gary Metzger 

Charles Stewart 

- Eugene Mendel 

Amy Storle 

- Margaret Goyette 

Eloise Clark Sullivan 


Sheila Marie Sullivan 

- Martin Mertz 


Larry Sundberg 


Mr. and Mrs. Sundberg 


Dave Sutey 

- Jack Kambich 

Rosemary Takenaka 

- Patrick Gallegos 

Amanda Tate 

- Tom Kendall 

Helen Taylor 

- Charles Taylor 

Florence TenBroeck 


Borghild Terland 

- Ben Green 

Wyoma Terland 

- Ben Green 

Herb Terrill 

- Elizabeth Swift 

Terry Thielman 


Kayla Thompson 

- Scott Donisthorpe 

Virginia L. Thompson 

- Floyd Finnegan 

Sheila Torper 


Della Triplett 

- Dorothy Donegan 

Arthur Tucker 

- Eileen Tucker 

Dean R. Van Voast 

- Rose Van Voast 

Robert W. Vivian 


Tom Vivian 


Joseph Voyta 

- Shirley Voyta 

Clara Wacker 

- Joshua Nehiley 

Arlene Walker 

- Robert Walker 

Bill Walker 

- Gary W. Willis 

Diane Walsh 

- Carol Hurst 

Joe Walsh 

- Charles Palagi 

Lilah M. Weis 


Deanna Whitehouse 

- Gail Rossmiller 

- Phyllis Gemar 

Gary L. Willis 

- Eva Clark 

Garland Winter 

- Dorthy Slapnik 

Carol Winters 

- Russ Winters 

Dwane Eugene Wolf 

- Carolyn Wolfe 

Lynn Woods 

- Dan Connors 

Charlotte Wurl 

- Allen Miller 

Patty York 


Gary Zeigler 

- Frank Zweifel 

Soccer Classic Donors 

Allegiance Health Systems 

Faye Bergan 

Steven Bixby 

Doug Brakke 

Margaret Brink 

Scott K. Brown 

Mark Bryson 

Dan Catlin 

Ed Clinch 

Judith Cunningham 

Dennis Deaton 

Edward Jones Investments 

Connie M. Elsenpeter 

Finstads Carpet One 

Eliza Frazer 

Mitchell Gallahger 

Julie A. Gobin 

Gary Grzebielski 

Dave Hamilton 

Hampton Inn 

Miche N. Jarvey 

Kiely Joseph 

Junkermier, Clark, Campanella PC 

Lee Kimmet 

Cristie Larsen 

Brian K. Loraas 

Hunter Madich 

Joel Maes, DDS 

Laurie Maloney 

Kim McCampbell 

Kirk A. Miller 

Montana State Fund 

Mountain West Office Solutions 

Jim Mullowney 

Hilary Nelson 

NorthWestern Energy 

Steve Prosinski 

Jim Reynolds 

John Ruddock 

Earl E. Shuman 

John Solheim 

Dave Ternes 

US Bank National Assn. - MT 

Valley Bank of Helena 

Walmart of Butte 

Walmart of Billings 

Walmart of Great Falls 

Walmart of Havre 

Walmart of Helena 

Walmart of Missoula 

Now more 

than ever, your 

gift will make 

a profound 

difference in 

the lives of 

Montana's 

children! 

Shodair Children’s 

Hospital was founded 

in 1896 and is a 

private, nonprofit 

healthcare institution 

serving children and 

families. 

Contact the Shodair Foundation 

Office at (406) 444-7560 for more 

information. 

All gifts are tax deductible to the 

extent allowed by law. 

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Shodair / Children’s Miracle Network Events & Activities 

24th Annual 

Shodair 

Telethon 

Coming up 

June 2 

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The annual Shodair/Children's Miracle Network 

Hospitals telethon is fast approaching. The broadcast, featured on CBS 

television affiliates around the state, will air Saturday, June 2, starting at 

4:00 p.m. and ending at 1:00 a.m. that evening. 

The telethon has been a staple of Shodair fundraising events for many years. 

The nine hour event is broadcast live from the hospital each year, and features 

segments from the national Children's Miracle Network Celebration. 

The event brings people together from around the state in an effort to 

show and tell the story of the important work done at Shodair Children's 

Hospital, and to introduce some of the patients and families whose 

lives have been changed as a result of it. It's a labor of love for a broadranging, 

caring group of people who work tirelessly to build support and 

generate donations to ensure those vital services remain available. 

Miss Montana 2011 Veronika Ohlinger and television personalities from 

around the state will serve as on-air hosts. The 2012 Miss Montana 

contestants will join them, as will area service groups and volunteers from 

across the state who donate their time on the phone banks throughout 

the day. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals corporate sponsors located 

in Montana also take part, by volunteering or participating in check 

presentations throughout the broadcast. Helena businesses donate food 

to feed the hungry army, and hospital employees work overtime to ensure 

the event is a success. 

Samantha Faulkner, Montana's 2012 Children's Miracle Network 

Hospitals Champion, will be featured, along with patients, families, and 

Shodair staff who will share stories of challenges faced and triumphs 

won over psychiatric and genetic conditions. 

In addition to offering residents a chance to support Montana's only Children's 

Miracle Network Hospital, the telethon is an opportunity for 

Shodair to recognize and thank its many supporters. Donors 

large and small are recognized on air for their important 

contributions. Shodair is a non-profit hospital, and depends 

on the help of all of its generous supporters—from Children's 

Miracle Network Hospitals sponsors to individuals—who 

donate what they can, when they can. 

Tune in to your local CBS station on June 2, join the fun, 

and support a truly worthwhile cause: Helping young 

Montanans and their families by providing vital psychiatric 

care and comprehensive medical genetic services close 

to home. 


Shodair's 13th Annual Soccer 

Classic Kicks Off this Summer 

Preparations are well underway for the thirteenth season of 

the Annual Shodair Soccer Classic in Helena. The summertime favorite begins 

mid-week with activities for players, and culminates with the men's and 

women's games on Saturday, July 28 at Nelson Stadium on the 

Carroll College campus in Helena. This year's event sponsors 

include Pepsi, Walmart, and Montana State Fund. 

The Classic features top student athletes from high schools all 

across the state. Through a rigorous screening process, over 

80 outstanding young men and women are selected to play 

in the annual competition. In addition to having been 

selected as All-State and All-Conference high school players 

in Class AA or A, they have demonstrated academic 

achievement, leadership, and citizenship. The Classic also 

brings together a talented coaching staff from around the state 

to guide the teams and assure top-level competition. 

Players and coaches arrive at Carroll College on July 25 to begin 

practice and a variety of other activities leading up to the games. The 

high school players host aspiring young soccer all-stars 

in a free clinic for children ages 5 to 12 on Friday 

before the tournament. The event is especially 

popular with area youth, with over 200 young 

players typically participating. 

The Soccer Classic is a benefit for Shodair 

Children's Hospital and the important work 

it does for children and adolescents from 

communities throughout the state. Shodair 

is a vital resource for young Montanans 

struggling with mental health challenges, 

and also serves as the state's medical genetics 

program. Last year, the hospital provided more 

than $3.3 million dollars in uncompensated care 

for at-risk children and youth from around the state. 

The hospital is proud to offer this opportunity for gifted youth 

to pair athleticism with citizenship in an event where some of Montana's best 

young athletes help some of its neediest children. Financial support generated 

from events like the Soccer Classic and the Children's Miracle Network Telethon 

help assure that critically-needed services remain available for young Montanans 

in need of help. 

Spring 2012 

GAME PHOTOS: Ben Coulter/Helena Independent Record 

Alex Gallagher (Men's Team 

East) and Montana's 2011 

Children's Miracle Network 

Hospitals Champion Sotara 

Barnaby at the Shodair Soccer 

Classic Youth Clinic last July. 

To learn more 

about the Shodair 

Soccer Classic, or 

to purchase tickets, 

contact the hospital 

at 1-800-447-6614 

or (406) 444-7548. 

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Shodair / Children’s Miracle Network Events & Activities 

Montanans Flip for Kids During IHOP's 

Seventh Annual National Pancake Day 

The numbers are in, and once again Montanans showed 

their support for the patients at Shodair Children's Hospital during IHOP's 

Seventh Annual National Pancake Day Celebration on February 28. The event, 

which supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, raised nearly $6,700 in 

Montana, all of which goes to Shodair Children's Hospital in Helena to aid its 

patients and their families. 

Walter Long, Shodair Foundation Director and Program Director for Children's 

Miracle Network here in Montana said, “It was great to see people of all ages 

take part in National Pancake Day. A big thank you IHOP managers, employees, 

and customers for their generous support of the work we do here at Shodair.” 

On National Pancake Day, Montana IHOP customers in Bozeman, Helena, 

Kalispell, and Missoula enjoyed nearly 2,300 free short stacks of pancakes and 

were invited to make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. 

As Montana's only Children's Miracle Network hospital, all the money raised 

stayed in-state to provide care for Shodair's patients. 

IHOP Montana District Manager Rick Summers, said, “All of us at IHOP had 

a great time raising money to help Montana's kids and we look forward to 

raising even more next year.” He added, “Our thanks to Lt. Governor John 

Bohlinger, Miss Montana Veronika Olinger, Miss Montana Teen USA Danica 

Jansma, the Carroll College Fighting Saints, and Missoula Maulers mascot Slash 

for taking part in some of the fun activities we had at our Montana restaurants.” 

The fundraiser is a tie-in with Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, which has been 

celebrated for centuries in England. Strict rules prohibited eating dairy products 

during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, butter, and 

other dairy products—hence the name Pancake Tuesday. 

The Seventh Annual National Pancake Day raised 

$2.7 million across the country; funds that will largely 

benefit Children's Miracle Network affiliated hospitals 

throughout the United States. 

A Very Cool Way to 

Help Montana's Kids: 

Miracle Treat Day 

Thursday, 

July 26, 2012 

Above: Miss Montana Teen USA Danica Jansma serves pancakes at the 

Bozeman IHOP on National Pancake Day. 

Middle: Miss Montana 2011 Veronika Ohlinger with Sotara Barnaby, 

Montana’s 2011 Champion Child at the Missoula IHOP. 

Bottom: Montana's 2012 CMN Champion Samantha Faulkner keeps 

an eye on Lt. Governor John Bohlinger during a pancake stacking 

contest at the Helena IHOP. 

One thing's for sure: Dairy Queen loves kids, 

and kids love DQ ® . That's why, at participating DQ ® 

locations across Montana, $1 or more from every 

Blizzard ® treat sale on Miracle Treat Day will help the 

children at Shodair Children's Hospital. Let's make 2012 a 

record-breaking year for Montana's only Children's Miracle 

Network Hospital! For more information, visit 

miracletreatday.com. 


Coming soon: Montana's 

First CMN Dance Marathon 

Shodair is excited to announce the first ever Children's 

Miracle Network Dance Marathon is set for November 9, 2012 in 

Bozeman. Students from Montana State University are hosting the event. 

Every year, on more than 150 campuses 

nationwide, college students come together to 

make miracles happen for kids. The entirely 

student-run program donates 100 % of the funds 

they raise directly to the Children's Miracle Network hospital in their 

community—in this case, Shodair Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon 

has become a tradition on campuses across the country and in their 

surrounding communities. 

So what exactly is a Dance Marathon? It's primarily a year-long effort 

to support CMN hospitals. Students spend the year raising funds in 

a variety of ways, planning the main Dance Marathon event, and 

interacting with their local children's hospital. 

Montana's Dance Marathon will begin at 6:00 pm on November 9th 

and end at 11:00 am the following morning. The students will stay 

awake and on their feet the entire stretch of time to celebrate the total 

amount of funds raised this year. The event involves dancing, games, 

and live entertainment in a fun, high-energy, healthy environment. 

For more information about how you can help make miracles happen 

for Montana's kids through our upcoming CMN Dance Marathon, 

contact Chair Kyra Flatow at kyra.flatow@msu.montana.edu. 

Disney Delivers Magic 

to Shodair Patients 

Shodair Children’s Hospital was excited to be 

the recipient of a 2012 Disney Hospital Care Package. Each spring, 

this delivery is sent to the hospital's Foundation 

Office to help brighten the lives of the children 

and families in Shodair's care. 

This multi-box shipment was filled with an array of 

toys from Disney Stores, books from Disney publishing, premium Disney 

DVD titles, and Club Penguin memberships. These items help provide 

entertainment and normalcy during a child's stay at Shodair. 

Thank you, Disney! 

Spring 2011 

MAY 

is for 

Miracles 


and its corporate partners 

at Costco and Walmart 

are busy gearing up for the 

Children’s Miracle Network 

Hospitals 2012 May is for 

Miracles fundraising campaign. 

For more than 20 years, 

generous corporate partners, 

media partners, and other 

organizations have come 

together annually to raise critical 

funds for Children’s Miracle 

Network hospitals like Shodair. 

While fundraising efforts happen 

throughout the year, there is a 

great concentration each May as 

dedicated Costco and Walmart 

associates across the state sell the 

familiar red and yellow paper 

miracle balloons to raise money 

that stays in Montana to help 

provide much needed care for 

Shodair’s patients. 

Thank you, Costco and 

Walmart a sociates 

and customers, for your 

support each spring 

for Montana’s children! 

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Roundup 

Education Department 

Update 

At Shodair Children's Hospital, our goal is to 

provide each child with an education that takes into 

consideration the factors that resulted in his or her 

admission to our facility. School at Shodair is 

accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited 

Schools; many people are surprised to learn that we 

offer instruction year-round at the hospital. This 

allows students an opportunity to work in academic 

areas as needed to make up missed credits. Our 

students receive recreation and music therapy, as 

well as visits twice monthly by therapy dogs. 

One way we try to enhance our curriculum is by 

bringing speakers to the hospital to interact with our 

patients. The Helena community has been very 

generous in sharing its expertise, from R.E.A.D. dogs 

to representatives of cultural observances like Black 

History Month and Irish History Month. 

Many of these enriching opportunities are arranged by 

Shodair Librarian Margie McNellis, working closely 

with the hospital's education and ancillary therapies 

staff. Margie says, “Each presentation has brought 

to life a history or activity that has helped our children 

develop another view of the world and all the 

potential that is theirs waiting to be developed. They 

come away from the presentations with a sense of 

awe: 'I didn't know that!' and now they do!” 

Special thanks to presenters who have given of 

their time and expertise to Shodair's kids! 

Dr. Mark Ibsen from 

Helena (shown here with 

Jilly) and his team of sled 

dogs visited Shodair on 

February 10th. The kids 

enjoyed hearing about his 

preparations for Race to 

the Sky and meeting the 

sled dogs. 

In our last issue of Reunion, we announced 

that generous grants from the Paddock Foundation 

and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation 

enabled us to purchase four SMARTBoards for our 

classrooms. 

Recently, 

wall-mounted 

computers were 

installed, allowing 

our teachers to 

begin training on 

how to use the 

new technology 

with Shodair's 

students. Our 

education staff 

has been using the 

SMARTBoards to integrate lesson plans and 

use them with existing software and the Internet. 

Jennifer Marold, a teacher in one of the 

Glacier (adolescent) Unit classrooms, 

watches as information for a history 

report is accessed using a SMARTBoard. 

Students can use a wireless keyboard and a mouse, 

or a touch screen. Shodair Director of Education 

Pep Jewell says, “Activities like science labs are now 

available to our students. Previously, they were 

unavailable to them, as some of the materials required 

can be used by patients to self-harm. SMARTBoards 

are making a world of difference for our students.” 

On January 23, June 

Warner from Shodair's 

Genetics Lab gave a 

presentation on Chinese 

writing to the kids on 

To learn more about Shodair's Education 

the hospital's Glacier 

Department, call (406) 444-7564 or visit 

(Adolescent) Unit. The 

us on-line at shodair.org. 

day marked the start of 

Chinese New Year and 

the Year of the Dragon. 


Shodair Wins Employer 

of the Year Award 

Shodair Children's Hospital was proud to be named 

Helena's Outstanding Large Employer at an award 

presentation last November. 

Shodair was selected for the honor by the Helena 

Job Service Employers Committee based on a 

nomination submitted by a hospital employee. 

Nominated facilities were judged on four categories: 

Creating a positive workplace; providing employees 

with exceptional job training; encouraging 

community participation; and contributing to 

the Helena community. 

Sandy Hamlin, JSEC Coordinator at the Helena Job 

Service, said, “The judges determined that Shodair is 


Children's 

Hospital 

Therapist 

Receives 

National 

Award 

Leigh Fahlquist, LCPC, a primary therapist at 

Shodair Children's Hospital, was recently honored 

with a Lives in the Balance CPS Trailblazer 

Award at a presentation in Maine. Leigh was 

chosen for the honor in recognition of his work to 

teach families more about the Collaborative 

Problem Solving (CPS) approach through the new 

parent education groups he facilitates at Shodair. 

Lives in the Balance is the non-profit organization 

founded by child psychologist Dr. Ross Greene, 

who developed the CPS approach used at Shodair 

and other treatment facilities across the country. 

Lives in the Balance advocates on behalf of 

Above: Shodair Chief Financial Officer Ron Wiens, and Shodair 

Director of Human Resources Chris Beebe accept the Helena 

Outstanding Large Employer Award on behalf of the hospital. 

a leader in each of the award categories, and that 

we are fortunate to have an employer such as 

Shodair Children's Hospital in our community. We 

are proud of Shodair and the work that you do.” 

behaviorally challenging kids and their caregivers 

to provide free web-based resources to help adults 

understand these children in ways that are more 

compassionate and help them in ways that are 

more effective. 

“Leigh has been steadfast in his commitment to 

helping children and families,” said Shodair's 

Director of Psychology, Laura Fuller, Ph.D. “He 

puts CPS into practice on a daily basis and works 

hard to keep it alive at Shodair, in the local 

community, and in the state of Montana.” 

Leigh earned his degree in psychology from 

Texas A & M University and his graduate degree in 

counseling and human services from the University 

of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He has worked 

at Shodair Children's Hospital for eight years. 

Leigh is assigned to the hospital's High Desert 

and Yellowstone Units, helping children ages 

four through thirteen cope with diagnoses like 

depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe 

ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric 

illnesses. 

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History 

Shodair of 

Shodair Children's Hospital began as 

a home for orphaned and abandoned children in 1896. 

Children were placed on northwest bound “orphan 

trains,” with Helena as their final destination. The 

Montana Children's Home and Hospital was organized 

to care for those children not adopted along the way. 

Our facility's name was changed in 1938 to honor 

benefactor Louis W. Shodair. 

As Shodair evolved to meet the needs of Montana's 

children, it became the first facility in Montana to treat 

children with polio, the first facility with a department 

of medical genetics, and the first with a chemical 

dependency unit dedicated to adolescents. Today, 

Shodair offers child and adolescent psychiatric 

treatment services, and laboratory and medical genetic 

services for people of all ages. 

New Hope for Montana's Children 

In 1987, children's psychiatric units opened at Shodair; 

services for adolescents were added in 1992, enabling 

the hospital to treat children ages four to seventeen. In 

1998, Shodair moved to its current larger facility on 

Helena's east side, allowing us to serve more children, 

many of whom are the victims of emotional, physical, 

and sexual abuse. In 2006, Shodair addressed the 

needs of high-acuity patients by opening a 20-bed 

acute unit, making it the only facility in Montana to 

offer child and adolescent acute care and residential 

treatment under one roof. 

Montana's Genetics Program 

In 1976, the Montana Regional Genetics and Birth 

Defects Program was moved from Boulder River 

School and Hospital, and was headed by Dr. Phil 

Pallister. Shodair was now positioned as the only 

facility in Montana to offer a genetics department. 

Three years later, Dr. John Opitz, renowned for his 

work in medical genetics, joined Shodair and chaired 

the hospital's Department of Medical Genetics. In 

1987, the State of Montana began providing funding 

to enable Shodair to continue helping families in need 

of genetic services. 

Today, Shodair's Genetics Department is nationally 

renowned, and provides comprehensive services that 

include genetic counseling, testing, and cancer risk 

assessments for residents throughout the state. Three 

medical geneticists and four genetic counselors hold 

nearly 80 outreach clinics across Montana each year. 

Access to over 100 telemedicine sites statewide 

provides a gateway to genetic services for families in 

need of these services. Additionally, Shodair offers 

a full range of laboratory services, including pharmacogenetic 

testing, as well as testing related to birth 

defects, cancer, developmental and neurological 

disorders, and blood disorders. 

In 2007, Shodair Children's Hospital was awarded the 

follow-up contract for newborn screening by the State 

of Montana. Shodair helps ensure that newborns 

receive appropriate initial care for any genetic 

problems identified by screening performed on all 

Montana infants by their local hospitals, serving as 

a valuable resource for primary care providers and 

families across the state. 

A Commitment to the Future 

Last year, Shodair provided more than $3 million 

dollars in uncompensated care and services to 

Montana's families, relying on contributions from 

donors. Additionally, Shodair is Montana's only 

Children's Miracle Network hospital, and receives 

donors from sponsors throughout the state and 

the nation. 

For 116 years, Shodair Children's Hospital has 

changed with the times and the needs of the families it 

serves. While its programs have changed, its 

mission of improving the 

well-being of the children 

in its care has left a lasting 

legacy, touching the lives of 

generations of Montanans. 


Former 

Board Member 

Leaves Legacy 

to Shodair 

Mrs. Virginia Thompson 

1921-2011 

of 

Create Createa a 

Legacy Legacy 

Giving Giving 

Last month, our Foundation received $125,000 from the estate of 

Mrs. Virginia Thompson, a long-time Shodair Children's Hospital donor 

and Board of Trustees member. 

“We're so grateful to Virginia for this last act of generosity for Shodair,” said 

Shodair Children's Hospital Administrator Jack Casey. “In accordance with her 

wishes, her gift will be used in our Genetics Department. During Virginia's 39 

years of continual service on our Board, she was a leader in the acquisition of 

technology and staff, which has enabled us to provide highly specialized 

medical genetic and laboratory services.” 

Mrs. Thompson was elected to the Board of Trustees for Shodair Children's 

Hospital in 1972, serving on the Board continuously until her death last 

September at the age of 90. Mrs. Thompson, a resident of Helena, held a variety 

of leadership positions on the Shodair Board of Trustees throughout her tenure. 

Mrs. Thompson was also very dedicated to numerous other organizations in 

the Helena community. 

Thank you, Virginia, for your lasting legacy here at Shodair! 

Give a gift that will bring a lifetime of benefits 

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please call Wally Long at (406) 444-7560. 

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Spring 2012 

Medical Genetics Outreach Clinics 

July 2012 - September 2012* 

Billings 

• July 17, 18 

• August 15, 16 

• August 17 (Cleft) 

• September 19, 20 

Bozeman 

• July 25 

• August 15 

(Metabolic) 

• August 22 

• September 26 

To schedule an appointment, 

contact the Medical Genetics 

Department at Shodair by 

calling 1-800-447-6614. 

Butte 

• July 26 


Great Falls 

• July 11 

• August 8 


Kalispell 

• July 10, 11 


(Metabolic) 

Helena 

• July 9 

• July 11 (Metabolic) 

• August 14 

• August 23 


Missoula 

• July 9 

• August 1 



(Cleft) 

*Clinic dates and 

locations are 

subject to change. 

Artwork by Shodair patient, 

Samantha Faulkner, 


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Red Menahan 

President 

Bob Lemm 

Vice President 

Cindy Melton 

Secretary 

Rita Gowen 

Treasurer 

Bill Hasquet, OD 

Janet Hedges 

Rep. Galen Hollenbaugh 

David Lemm 

Joel Maes, DDS 

Father Daniel Shea 

Joe Shevlin 

Ed Surbrugg, Ph.D. 

Ed Tinsley 

Moe Wosepka 

Jim Foley 

Chairman Emeritus

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