“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” —E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushtrokes of a Gadfly

Newsletter Issue #17 Winter 2017-2018

Beth MacCready

Assisting Neighbors in the Chilkat Valley since 1996

HOH

Inside: Board, Staff, Volunteers 2 Living in the Shadows of 2 The Ghosts of Grief 3 Director’s Note 3 Direct Service Volunteers 3 Donor Thanks 4 Memorials 5 Grief & the Holidays 5 Volunteer Thanks 6 The Giving Voice Project 7 Donor Opportunities 7

Hospice of Haines

Cover photo by Simon Blake

www.grief.com and the Holidays There are dozens of web pages about grief and many include pages to help specifically for those who grieve during the holidays. Here is a quote from grief.com: “…how on earth can anyone be expected to cope with the holidays when a loved one has died? For many people, this is the hardest part of grieving, when we miss our loved ones even more than usual. How can you celebrate togetherness when there is none? When you have lost someone special, your world loses its celebratory qualities. Holidays only magnify the loss. The sadness feels sadder and the loneliness goes deeper.”

Do words on a web page help? They can. They might. There are many lists suggesting coping strategies. My favorite suggestion is: Don’t do it. Don’t do anything you don’t want to do but feel socially obliged to do. Visit? Cook? Mingle? I’ve been there, standing in a lonely wind tunnel, isolated by the misery of missing someone fiercely when someone else stands there trying to make conversation.

Not all of your friends and family will understand. Some will say what you need to hear and others will miss the mark. Sometimes you will make surprising connections with strangers.

Grief.com suggests optimistically: “You can and will get through the holidays. Rather than avoiding the feelings of grief, lean into them. It is not the grief that you want to avoid. It is the pain. Grief is the way out of the pain.”

Lean into grief? That is a tough

The Mission of Hospice of Haines is

to provide volunteer care and support to the

terminally, critically, and chronically ill and their families, to help ensure

comfort, dignity and choice. We also provide education and support to

community members regarding the caregiving,

dying and grieving processes.

proposition in our culture when we try so hard to look like we have our act together. Below are a few suggestions for grievers and those who love them:

• • Do be gentle with yourself, eat well, get enough rest.

• • Don’t do anything that does not • serve your soul and your loss; accept

your limitations and say “no.” • • Don’t keep feelings bottled up. If you

have 500 tears to cry don’t stop at 250. • • Confide in someone who will listen

without feeling he must come up with answers to your problems.

• • Try creating new traditions and to memorialize your loved one.

• • Do, in grief, pay extra attention to the children. Children are too often the forgotten grievers. For friends and family:

• • Don’t ask if you can help a friend in grief. Just help. Find ways. Just listen.

Can a web page completely soothe our grief unrest and anguish? It’s doubtful. Turn off the internet and get outside every day, no matter what the weather. And lean on a friend who understands you. “Do allow others to help. We all need help at certain times in our lives.”

Good support is available for the bereaved in Haines and Klukwan, but stepping out of our cloak of privacy and asking for help is the challenge. Help is in the phone book: Lynn Canal Counseling, your church pastor, Hospice of Haines, the SEARHC clinic. We offer big hearts and big ears.

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Seasons Greetings

Additional web pages specific to certain losses: GriefNet.org Dougy.org Bereavedparentsusa.org Taps.org Compassionatefriends.org

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For in grief nothing “stays put.” One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral? —C.S. Lewis A Grief Observed

President: Nancy Schnabel Vice President: Heather Lende Secretary: Tim McDonough Treasurer: Leslie Evenden At Large: Mark Battaion Emily McMahan Kip Kermoian Director: Beth MacCready Volunteer Coordinator: Shannon McPhetres Bereavement Facilitators: Liz Marantz-Falvey Melisssa Aronson Hope Baskets: Shannon McPhetres Technical Support: Sam McPhetres Newsletter: Beth MacCready Liz Marantz-Falvey Kip Kermoian

Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of Your Grief is the title of a book by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. The following is not a book review, rather I’m hoping the following article will elucidate the meaning underlying this poetic title. Why? The ghosts of grief represent all of our losses that we may not have mourned. Another term for this is carried grief.

It’s important to recognize that grief may be felt not just when someone we love dies. Losing our home, job, innocence, health, freedom, or anything that has great meaning to us counts as loss that entails grief. We heal our grief when it moves through our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical bodies. When we stifle this movement we risk emotional, mental, spiritual and physical limitations and/or suffering.

Though examples of this are many, here is just one. John Doe’s wife died. He had the rug pulled out from under him. He happened to be a person who had fallen prey to our mourning avoidant culture. Having grown up within a closed family system, as a child his losses were not acknowledged. He had some misconceptions about grief such as, being strong means keeping a stiff upper lip, and getting over his loss as quickly as possible would make life easier. He did not have the emotional or cognitive framework to support a healing, life-affirming grief journey.

He carried his unexpressed grief and believed he “got over” his wife’s death quickly and efficiently. He had neither the cognitive nor emotional framework to understand the challenge with which he was faced. He did not realize that underneath his stiff upper lip, his being was trying to make sense of a new way to be in the world. John did not have the opportunity to explore loss issues such as ‘who am I now that I’m a widower, has my sense of what has meaning been shaken?’ He believed that if he allowed himself to acknowledge what to him felt like abnormal reactions to his loss, they would only bring him down. He didn’t know about the concept of being present

to grief in doses, that with support he could “evade and encounter” his loss. Keeping busy after a loss has its place, as does being present to the experience of loss.

Another misconception John held was that he would “get over” his grief in a linear fashion. His understanding did not include the notion of a spiral. Sometimes our grief takes a turn for the worse before it gets better. Not knowing this, he thought he was abnormal for having uncomfortable feelings a year after Jane’s death, and so he pushed these feelings away. When a good chunk of the meaning in our lives includes loving another person, grief is not fixed or resolved. It can revisit us in different ways and at different times asking for some attention, soothing and integration. No support for John here, either.

Though there are more examples of how John did not have much of a container to hold his loss, there is hope. Joining the writers, poets, artists and individuals who throughout time have been able to express their grief, scientists are now weighing in on the subject. In 1997, neuroscientist Candace Pert wrote The Molecules of Emotion Daniel Coleman, another science writer, came out with his book Emotional Intelligence in 2006. The September 2017 issue of National Geographic interviewed the former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy who is also onboard with the growing understanding that emotions, such as the myriad of ones that might be experienced after a loss, are not a sign of weakness to be hidden away.

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Leslie Evenden & Kip Kermoian

bring caring hearts & helpful skills to our board.

Welcome to Our Newest Board

Members

Liz Marantz-Falvey Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of Your Grief

Board, Staff & Administrative

Volunteers

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Nearly two years ago my amazing father, Douglas, and my wonderful mother-in-law, Jane, died. Both left their bodies full of confidence for lives well lived. What does that look like? In my mind it’s a mix of kindness, gratitude, generosity, grace and faith. (My father was an atheist and my mother-in-law a devout Christian and you couldn’t tell them apart for their generosity and kindness.)

This newsletter is absolutely full of names, living and deceased, of those who have contributed to the lives of their families and friends, to their community and beyond.

Hundreds of names and organizations help Hospice of Haines remain in service in our valley. In the past few years, Lucy Harrell, has been our heroine, paying our rent and providing financial boosts for projects we otherwise could not afford. Likewise, our beloved client Marge Matthews surprised us with a gift from her estate.

This year a generous Tier 1 Grant from Rasmuson Foundation furnished our office and bereavement gathering space. Likewise, the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation gave our Giving Voice project a boost with a generous grant.

Thank you times ten to our Board of Directors, our volunteers, our donors, and our grantors. I am grateful; we are grateful to all…beyond measure.

Blessings, Beth

Melissa Aronson, Mark Battaion, Barb Blood, Ralph Borders, Bob Budke, Marian Carlson, Laurie Dadourian, Carol Duis, Diana Edwards, Leslie Evenden, Carol Flegel, Dick Flegel, Dick Folta, Tom Ganner, Carole Goodman, Vince Hansen, Ed Hays, Kristen Hathhorn. Bonnie Hedrick, Liz Heywood, Jacque Horn, CJ Jones, Debi Knight Kennedy, Kip Kermoian, Patty Kermoian, Ellen Larsen, Heather Lende, Beth MacCready, Liz Marantz- Falvey, Deborah Marshall, Laurie Mastrella, Tim McDonough, Emily McMahan, Shannon McPhetres, Katey Palmer, Sharon Resnick, Adrian Revenaugh, Rocki Rostad, Bonnie Sharnbroich, Stephanie Scott, Betsy Van Burgh, Donna Walter, Jenn Walsh, Xi Xiao White

Direct Service Volunteers 2016-2017 Director’s Note

(Above) Bev McLaughlin of Cornerstone Home Health teaches safe wheelchair transfers. Graduates: Molly Sturdevant, Kristin Hathhorn, Ed Hays, Yuko Hays, Amy Robinson, Kip Kermoian, Margaret Sebens and Jen Potratz. Training Instructors & Volunteer Panel: Al Badgley, Deb Kemp, Bev McLaughlin, Shannon McPhetres, Dr. Adam McMahan, Emily McMahan, R.N., Nancy Schnabel, Vince Hansen, Patty Kermoian, Diana Edwards, & Liz Heywood (Below) Instructor Al Badgley explains “Home Death in Haines” to volunteers.

Volunteer Training 2016

Eight years after the loss of his wife, John Doe was in a doctor’s office to deal with issues around depression. His enlightened doctor suggested that before prescribing an anti-depressant, John might try reading the book Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of Your Grief. It was possible that John’s depression might be connected to not having expressed his grief following his wife’s death. John did read the book and it did speak to somewhere deep inside him. The book gave him some confidence and tools to try out some “catch-up” mourning. A year later at an annual physical, John thanked his doctor for the book recommendation and shared that his sense of well-being had vastly improved. John’s healing is not to suggest that catch-up mourning is always at play when someone suffers, rather, having support to experience the myriad of challenging emotions around loss can allow us to not just survive but to thrive in the wake of loss.

If you would like to further explore the concept of carried grief, please feel free to call the hospice office at 766-3645 or Liz at 303-7036 to chat and/or check out any of our books including Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of Your Grief.

“…Ghost of Grief (continued from page 2)

Rocki

Maribeth

A Special Thank You to Maribeth Walter and Rocki Rostad who served hospice

as board members with skills and great

spirits for a combined eleven years!

Your generosity helps us provide free assistance to elders in our community.

Thank You to Our Generous Donors: January 1, 2016 through December 2017

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Joy & Glen Adams**** Janine Allen Neil Allen Antique Coin & Jewelry Exchange Crystal & Albert Badgley Robert Bartholomew Mark Battaion & Kristen Hathhorn Roger Beasley Nancy Berland & Burl Sheldon Gregg Bigsby & Beth MacCready Lisa Blank & Mike Denker Patricia Blank Barbara & Gerald Blood Mike Borcik & Mary Jean Sebens Lucinda Boyce & Bill O’Brian Fred & Shirley Bretthauer * Keith & Maria Brooks Bill Broste Karen Bryant Marian Carlson Donald Chamberlain Kay Clements Kerry & Gershon Cohen Liz Cornejo Steven Cunningham & JoAnn Ross Cunningham Patricia Day Carol Duis* Neil Einsbruch Leslie Evenden Betty Ewing Julie Ferrin Lisa Flory Penny Fossman Anna Gilbert Greg & Carole Goodman Inez Gross June Haas Haines Emblem Club Haines School Activities Fund Lilly Boron Autumn Gross Madeline Andriesen

Destinee Cowart Kai Hays

The Hansen Family Leah Harris Jeanette & Alan Heinrich Julia Heinz & Sean Asquith Liz & Tom Heywood JoAnn Holden Ron & Jacque Horn Ron Jackson & Diane La Course Beverly Jones *

Dec. 31, 2013throughNovember20,2015

PFD PICK.CLICK.GIVE. Donations 2016 & 2017

CJ Jones Jonna & Kurt Kautz Kluane-Chilkat Int’l Bike Relay Libby Kurz Ellen & Larry Larson Chip Lende Lutak Lumber Jan McPhetres * Jan Merriman Catherine Miller MM Miller Sarana Miller Charles Mittman Margaret Mock Ann Myren & Tim McDonough New Hope Fellowship Church B. Lynn & John Nowak* Katey Palmer Petersburg-Wrangell Insurance Center Margaret Piggot Shirlee & Kenneth Pilny * William Prisciandaro & Penny Fossman Julie Rae Cathryn Rasmuson Sarah Roark Judy Rogers Rocki & Bill Rostad Charlotte Rowe Kate Saunders Debra Schnabel John & Erma Schnabel Nancy & Roger Schnabel Erma & John Schnabel Estate Bev Schupp & Marcus Miller Dena & Thomas Selby Shirley Storch Sherman Jim & Julie Shook Mark Sizemore Jean & Ron Smith Colleen Stansbury Cecily Stern Charline Tate * Lucy Tate Sage Thomas Roger & Fran Tuenge June Vynne Wayne & Donna Walter Doris Ward * Susan Waterhouse Susan Weerasinghe Samual Williams Stephanie Yard *

4 Anonymous Jennifer Allen ‘17 Julie Anderson ’16 & ‘17 Jeanette Baker ’16 & ‘17 Gregg Bigsby ‘16 & ‘17 Eleanor Boyce ’16 & ‘17 Sean Bryant ’16 & ‘17 Patricia Brown ‘16 Sara Chapell ‘’16 Thomas Cosgrove ’16 & ‘17 Nancy Decherney ‘16 & ‘17 Carol Duis ‘16 Caroline Elliot ‘16 Thomas Ely ’16 & ‘17 Darwin Feakes ‘17 James Foster ‘16 Melissa Ganey ’16 & ‘17 Michael Ganey ‘17 Amy George ’16 & ‘17 Carole Goodman ‘16 Jansy Hansen ‘16 Vince Hansen ‘16 Sophie Harris ‘16 Bonnie Hedrick ’16 & ‘17 Tom Henderson ‘17 Alan Heinrich ‘16

Jack & Tracy Allen Babbling Book Bill Broste Art Jess & Leanne Converse Frank Draeger & Wadley Draeger & Evelyn Wadley Draeger Vinca Gilman Julia Heinz & Sean Asquith Haines Hitch-Up RV Park Kelly & Les Hostetler Kip & Patty Kermoian Kathleen Lake Chip & Heather Lende Lucy Harrell * Lutak Lumber * Douglas & Carrie MacCready Marge Matthews Estate

*represents multiple donations

In-Kind Heroes 2016 & 2017 Acme Transfer • B & H Photo Video • Community Waste Solutions

GCI • Haines Assisted Living • Haines Friends of Recycling Haines Home Building Supply * Howsers IGA • Lynn Canal Corp.

Lutak Lumber • Olerud’s Market • Piedad Mini Storage • Mountain Market • National Products Industries

Rustler Fish Co.• Southeast Roadbuilders

Russell Murray Estate Ann Myren & Tim McDonough Catherine Miller New Hope Fellowship Church Rob Pollock The Pollock Foundation James & Barbara Puckett Catherine Rasmuson Rustler Fish Company Suzi Scollon Southeast Radiation Oncology Center Southeast Roadbuilders Nancy & Roger Schnabel * Nancy Schnabel Melina Shields Tim & Maribeth Walter Mike Ward

LIFETIME DONORS ~Donations of $1000 or more to HOH in one year~

Joanna Hinderberger ‘17 Leigh Horner ’16 Nelle Jurgeleit-Greene ‘16 Diane La Course ’16 & ‘17 Chandler Kemp ‘17 Heather Lende ’16 & ‘17 Chip Lende ’16 & ‘17 Beth MacCready ’16 & ‘17 Emily McMahan ’16 & ‘17 Tracy Mikowski ‘16 Adrianne Milos ‘16 Pamela Randles ‘16 Daniel Schultz ‘16 Margaret Sebens ‘16 Wayne Selmer ‘16 James Studley ’16 Nicole Studley ’16 & ‘17 Judith Tolles ‘16 & ‘17 Richmond Tolles ‘16 Betsy Van Burgh ‘16 Frank White ‘16 Benjamin Williams ’16 & ‘17 Marilyn Wilson ‘17 Nancy Wood ’16 & ‘17

Special Mention 2016 & 2017 Lucy Harrell *

The Marge Matthews Estate Rasmuson Foundation • The Alaska Humanities Forum

Chilkat Valley Community Foundation American Seafoods Company

THANK YOU!

Bruce Osborne from Shirlee & Kenneth Pilny Rob Roark from Sarah Roark Erma Schnabel from Debra Schnabel

The Vince Hansen Family Roger Beasely & Karen Pospisal Doris Ward Beth MacCready Betty Ewing DeWitt

John Schnabel from Debra Schnabel

Roger Beasely & Karen Pospisal Jonna & Kurt Kautz Gregg Bigsby

Lois Shortman from Fred & Shirley Bretthauer Marlo Schnurstein from Beverly Jones The Schnurstein Family from Beverly Jones Jeff Shields from Michael Borcik & MaryJean Sebens Madeline Shields from Michael Borcik & MaryJean Sebens Margaret Shelton from Doris Ward Scott Shook from Jim & Julie Shook Helen Streu from Lisa Flory Lois Shortman from Fred & Shirley Bretthauer Eunice Taylor from Joy & Glen Adams Hazel Whitfield from Joy & Glenn Adams Gertrude Wilmer from Beverly Jones Beverly Womberly from Joy & Glen Adam Bill Wyatt from Fred & Shirley Bretthauer Larry Zehe from Charline Tate & Lucy Tate

Kaci Ahmuty from Beth MacCready Jane Atkinson from Joy & Glenn Adams Layton A. Bennett from Greg & Carole Goodman Sylvia Boorse from Joy & Glenn Adams Judy Broste from Bill Broste Allie Cortes from Debra Schnabel Bob Duis from Carol Duis Bruce Gilbert from Anna Gilbert Pat Horn from Jacque & Ron Horn Jane Bigsby Kettering from Catherine Miller June Vynn Beth MacCready & Gregg Bigsby Merle & IB Howser from Myrna Kornelis Dutch Kornelis from Myrna Kornelis Bill Kurz from Libby Kurz Margaret Langford from Fred & Shirley Bretthauer Robert Lowden from Fred & Shirley Bretthauer Doug MacCready from Catherine Miller

Gregg Bigsby & Beth MacCready

Marge Matthews from Patricia Day Frankie Perry Tom Matthews Arlene Brooks Hal Matthews Betty Ewing DeWitt Steve McPhetres from Jan McPhetres Ray & Vivian Menaker from Margaret Piggot Jim Mock from Margaret Mock

Shirley Storch Sherman

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MemorialDonationsfromJanuary1,2016throughmid-December,2017

Sometimes we have the mistaken notion that people of faith do not grieve. Confident that the essence of their loved one has survived and that they will know each other again, they move calmly through this temporary separation without tears or turmoil.

Not so. Let us not add to our already burdened hearts any further burden of guilt that we so easily “give way” to our grief. Wouldn’t we miss our loved one if he or she moved halfway around the world? The imponderable mysteries of death are far more impenetrable than having a loved one move to a foreign land!

Fortunate are those whose faith remains strong in the face of loss. They are also fortunate if they can mourn freely and without recrimination from themselves or others. To be human is to feel the pain of loss. To be healed of that pain is wonderful, but there are no shortcuts. There is only the way through.

from Healing After Loss Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief

Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." - Henry James

Thank You Volunteers We couldn’t do it without you. Kluane to Chilkat International

Bike Relay Checkpoint #6 ’16 SE AK State Fair Dessert Booth ’16 &

‘17 Captain Mardell Gunn, Diz Kistler, Sharon Resnick

Rocki & Bill Rostad, Tom & Carolyn Ganner, Carol & Bob Duis, Megan Miller, Marli Miller,

Sue Nelson, Wayne & Donna Walter

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Mary Asper, Crystal Badgley, Gregg Bigsby, Kristin White, Lisa Blank, Barb Blood, Darlene Bolick, Ralph Borders, Lily Boron, Maria Brooks, Cadie Buckley, Donna Cattoti, Sara Chapell, Stacey Clark, Mark Carroll, Kerry Cohen, Aaron Davidman, Emma Dohrn, Jan Dubber, Sarah Elliott, George Figdor, Carol Flegel. Julie Folta, Ann Fossman, Cambria Goodwin, Amber Gross, Mardell Gunn, Vince Hansen, Kristin Hathhorn, Jacque Horn, Leigh Horner, Liz Heywood, Tom Heywood, Ky Irish, Brenda Jones, Anna Jurgeleit, Nelle Jurgeleit-Greene, Patty Kermoian, Lisa Krebs,

Equipment Moving Helpers ’16 & ‘17 The Lutak Lumber Crew: Allen Hyatt & Dakota Strong, Patty & Kip Kermoian, Bob & Carol Duis, Richard Kohart, Tim Studley, Gregg Bigsby, Beth MacCready, Matt Whitman, Norm Hughes, Kristin Hathhorn, Mark Battaion, Dawson Evenden

Anna Gilbert Sells Lemonade for Hospice in front of Haines Home Building Supply In honor of her grandparents, Bruce and Gail Gilbert.

Angie Armour, Mary Asper, Jerry Ballanco, Sandy Barclay, Mark Battaion, Natalie Benassi, Nancy Berland, Tara Bicknell, Gregg Bigsby, Barb Blood, Brian Budke, Cindy Buxton, Macky Cassidy, Stacey Clark, Sarah Cohen. Leanne Converse, Jess Crowe, Chris Downer, Mackenzy Dryden, Shannon Dryden, Carol Duis, Neil Einsbruch, Sarah Elliott, Leslie Evenden, Judy Ewald, Mike Falvey, George Figdor, Kathryn Friedle, Alekka Fullerton, Elsie Fullerton, Shalimar Galindo, Carolyn Ganner, Danielle Gardner, Zach Gardner, Dennis Geasan, Debbie Gravel, Stephanie Green, Josh Grimm, Mardell Gunn, Tricia Harder, Shirley Hauser, Kristin Hathhorn, Ed Hays, Yuko Hays, Judy Heinmiller, Liz Heywood, Renee Hoffman, Kathy Holmes, Bill Holton, Jacque Horn, Anna Hubbard, Linda Huber, Teresa Hura, Anna Jurgeleit, Patty Kermoian, Ben Kirkpatrick, Diz Kistler, Deborah Klein, Diane La Course, Ellen Larson, Sheri Loomis, Stoli Lynch, Beth MacCready, Kathy Madsen, Liz Marantz-Falvey, Deborah Marshall, Jackie Mazeikas, Tim McDonough, Darcee Messano, Ann Myren, Paul Nelson, John Norton, Angie Pappas, Margaret Plucker, Julie Rae, Jen Reid, Jolanta Ryan, Sharon Resnick, Kate Saunders, Nancy Schnabel, Roger Schnabel, Melina Shields, Audrey Smith, Jean Smith, Michael Smith, Connie Staska, Maggie Stern, Aldeana Stout, Randa Szymanski, Katie Tormey, Paul Trever, Fran Tuenge, Roger Tuenge, Carol Tuynman, Betsy Van Burgh, Evelyna Vignola, Sarah Virgin, Steve Virgin, Jenn Walsh, Natalie Williams, Russ White, Maxton White, Michelle Zeiger

(Please forgive us if your name is omitted!)

Rummage Sale Volunteers 2016 & 2017

Tim

Thank you, hosts Ann & Tim, for yet another wonderful concert evening & thanks to board members for your delicious appetizers. Thanks to musicians: Matilda Rogers, Nora Prisciandaro, Liz Marantz, Eric Holle, Kip Kermoian, Burl Sheldon, Mark Battaion, Tom Heywood, Nancy Berland & Alaska Magic Man, Neil Einsbruch.

McDonough House Concert 2017

‘Light the Night’ 2016 & 2017 Sam & Shannon McPhetres,

Liz Marantz-Falvey & Mike Falvey Mark Battaion

Neil Nora & Matilda

Tom

Nora Krake, Jenae Larson, Kim Larson, Heather Lende, Faith Lorentz, Stoli Lynch, Beth MacCready, Kathy Madsen, Liz Marantz-Falvey, Deborah Marshall, Tim McDonough, Shannon McPhetres, Sarana Miller, Mountain Market, Ann Myren, Shanah Kinison, Sue Nelson, Suzanne Newton, Katey Palmer, Sarah Posey, Nora Prisciandaro, Arjun Ramen, Kaya Ramirez, Rocki Rostad, Nancy Schnabel, Pam Sloper, Debra Schnabel, Lori Smith, Gina St. Clair, Faith St. Hilaire, Cecily Stern, Janice Studley, Fran Tuenge, Jacob Weerasinghe, Susan Weerasinghe, Bekka Wheeler, Diana Wheeler, Missy Yamada, Stephanie Yard

(Please forgive us if your name is omitted!)

Lisa, Anna, Sue

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c Enclosed is my tax deductible (IRS ein# 92-0163066) donation: $____________

c My donation is made in memory of (please print):______________________________________

c Please send acknowledgement of my donation to:

Name:________________________________Address__________________________________________

• Go to our webpage: www.hospiceofhaines.org to use a credit card or PayPal • PICK.CLICK.GIVE. when you apply for your Permanent Fund Dividend • Go to: http://www.alaskacf.org and search for the Hospice of Haines Fund

Ways to Help to Provide All-volunteer Caregiving in the Chilkat Valley

Hospice of Haines P.O. Box 1034, Haines, AK 99827 hospiceofhaines@aptalaska.net

“Giving Voice” is a multi-faceted two-year pilot project building community by developing relationships between hospice clients and students (traditional and home schoolers). Students interview and record hospice (and bridge) clients and then use those interviews to produce a 'product' that will satisfy requirements of their school curricula. Right here in Haines, there are a number of interesting, well-traveled hospice clients willing to share a wealth of experiences, careers and knowledge affording students the opportunity to forget Google for a while and get out and interact with these local treasures. An annual community forum will highlight the results of these collaborations. Completed projects, with the approval of the participating client, will be archived and made available at the local public and school libraries.

Giving Voice will also provide hospice clients with additional services such as volunteer assisted internet searches, emailing and the ability to Skype with distant loved ones, friends, medical professionals and others that they would otherwise be unable to visit with, due to any number of circumstances. They will also be able to notarize and record their wishes in confidence, to be shared with the intended parties. at a time of their choosing.

This project was made possible and supported in part by a grant from the Alaska Humanities forum and the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency. “Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this (publication) (program) (exhibition) (website) do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”

We also wish to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation, for their generous grant, and the American Seafoods Company for their support of our project. Thank you to the National Products Industries, B &H Photo Video and Olerud’s Market for your in-kind support.

GIVING VOICE: Students Interview Elders in the Chilkat Valley

The death of an elder is like the burning of a library. A proverb from the Ivory Coast, Africa.

All hospice and bridge program services are offered free of charge. The Hospice of Haines budget is supported by individual donations, memorial gifts, fundraisers and grants. We are licensed by the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services as an All-Volunteer Hospice.

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By Kip Kermoian

BOXHOLDER HAINES, AK 99827

HOSPICE OF HAINES P. O. Box 1034

Haines, Alaska 99827 hospiceofhaines@aptalaska.net

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Consider becoming a hospice or a bridge volunteer this year.

Call to inquire about our next training, Spring of 2018.

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Many Thanks!