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FALL 2015!

My husband is originally from Wisconsin, and thefirst time I visited that state it looked just like I hadimagined it - rolling green hills, red barns, andmany, many black and white cows. Up until the1950’s, the state had more cows than people. Andduring that era, it was illegal to sell margarine inthe state of Wisconsin so that people would make

“oleo runs” to Illinois. When I related this to aformer co-worker, he laughed and asked if thestate police would wait at the border - tellingpeople that they stopped to exit the car slooowlyand put the margarine on the hood!

Just as people don’t want to go to the next state formargarine, we don’t want to have to travel to theLehigh Valley for health care. I think that wework so hard as an auxiliary because we realizethe value of having good health care at ourdoorstep and not 45 minutes away.

Blue Mountain Health System's Gnaden Huettenand Palmerton campuses recently earned the JointCommission's Gold Seal of Approval forAdvanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.

Certainly in the case of a stroke or a heart attack,minutes count, and we all want to get treatment assoon as possible. Even in the case of moremundane health issues, I find it comfortingknowing that Palmerton Hospital is just minutesaway.

So with the Thanksgiving season upon us, I wishto thank you, The Auxiliary, for your cheerful andtireless efforts on behalf of our hospital. Andamong the many blessings that I count, havingPalmerton Hospital nearby is certainly one of them.

Wishing you and yours a joyous and happy holidayseason.

Priscilla

P.S. My husband and I traveled recently toWisconsin to visit some of his family. Severaldays of our visit in Madison overlapped with aninternational dairy expo being held at the nearbycoliseum. I can promise you that at the hotel’sbuffet breakfast, there was only butter - not a patof margarine in sight.

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Priscilla Offen

From 1925-1967 margarine was banned from sale in thestate of Wisconsin. Wisconsinites even tried smuggling itin, or making what they called “oleo runs” from Illinois.Thousands of Wisconsinites became fake-butter lawbreaking felons.

No joke. Wisconsin statute 98.17 has been in place since1895 and it still stands today. It’s still illegal forrestaurants to serve margarine – unless the customerspecifically orders it. The “yellow stick from Satanhimself,” as Governor Warren Knowles called it, is also abig no no in prisons, hospitals, schools or other stateinstitutions – unless absolutely necessary for healthreasons.

https://portalwisconsin.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/battle-of-the-bread-spreads/

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Right: Lovey Irvin, waving, andBernice Kleintop get ready for theinflux of sweet-craving customers atthe Auxiliary’s strawberry shortcakestand.

Below: Volunteers are hard at workto satisfy the hungry hoards.

Above: Joan Steinmetz, Honey Fabian,Barbara Hafer, and Carol Papay (left toright) dish out the goodies at the PalmertonFall Festival.

Elaine Waitkus and Dorothy George greetcustomers with a smile.

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THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE STAND AT THEPALMERTON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL

Hello Everyone;

May this beautiful fall season brighten your hearts and homes. It'sthat time of the year when the air just smells so crisp and I don'tknow about you but I keep baking apple pies. That's not a goodthing. Although it is a nice change from the hot summer we hadwhen I did not use my oven much at all.

Many of you helped or were going to help in the Strawberry Shortcake Stand this year and I want to saya BIG thank you. I cannot run the stand without my helpers so KUDOS to all of you!!

I would also like to send out a special thank you to my husband Chic for the many many hours he putsin, and also my daughter Laura. Another SHOUT OUT to Honey Cyr and Priscilla Offen for all they doto keep things rolling so smoothly, thank you Gals.

We had an awful storm come through Saturday that closed us down early but we were still able to sell allour Shortcake on Sunday. WOO HOO!! Another wonderful year with a "SWEET" profit.

Again thank you to everyone and please get outside and enjoy this fall weather.

Lovey

Ah fall! One thinks of cool nights and warm days,the leaves turning pretty colors, geese flyingoverhead, and of course of our strawberryshortcake stand at the Palmerton Fall Festival.Lovey Irvin and her husband Chic work all yearorganizing this event for us. We always needplenty of volunteers to staff the stand and ourscheduler, Honey Cyr, spends much of Augustmaking phone calls to fill the ten shifts, each ofwhich requires five volunteers. It is a busy time,but the shortcake is delicious and generous, andour customers love it! Lovey’s sister has madestrawberry aprons which we wear, and theycomplement our bright red booth with white letters.We are busy but we have fun!

Thunder and lightning caused the festival to closeearly on Saturday, but the heavy crowds on Fridaynight and on Sunday allowed us to sell out of our1200 servings by Sunday evening. Our freezerholding the vanilla ice cream had an electricalmalfunction on Saturday night, but happily thefreezer was quickly emptied, and the festivalelectrician fixed it before the noon start time onSunday. We are most grateful to the Festival’ssecurity for alerting us to the problem.

This year, we were helped in the booth by theeighth grade Junior Honor Society members, twoto a shift. These young people worked hard anddiligently and made the time quite fun.

Many, many thanks are due to Captains JudyWalck, Becky Steigerwalt, Anne Behler, LauraIrvin, Joann Kercsmar, Nan Campton, LeanneSamok, Renata Allen, Kathy Ahner and PriscillaOffen and to workers Donna Mackes, AnnetteMelanson, Nancy Mendsen, Bernice Kleintop,Shirley Blynn, Carol Heffelfinger, Barbara Moyer,Jenny Serfass, Betty Thomas, Liz Skrapits, TaraCrowe, Becky Miller, Joanne King, Kit Hall, CarolZiegenfuss, Honey Fabian, Joan Steinmetz, CarolPapay, Barbara Hafer, Dorothy George, ElaineWaitkus, Carol Costenbader, Marj Federanich,Mary Levendusky, Honey Cyr, Violet Strickland,Evie Plechavy, Lucy Melo, Joan Turko, JaneFarkas and Eileen Dailey.

And we can never say enough about all of the workdone by Lovey and Chic Irvin - they essentiallylive at the stand during the weekend, and they dosuch a tremendous job for our auxiliary.

Priscilla

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WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Hopefully a beautiful winter will follow abeautiful fall. Time will tell !Again we say “thank you" to all of you who sowillingly say "yes" when asked to help andvolunteer. Not only is our yearly monetarydonation to the hospital a considerable amount, butYOUR spirit is a SUPER considerable donation aswe progress from project to project. Youvolunteer with a generous spirit. Thank you forthis.

REGULAR AUXILIARY WAYS ANDMEANS PROJECTS INCLUDE:

� On Going Art Sale - Linda Browne, JeanneStemler, Vinita Horinko, Margaret Kuhet,Judy Walck, Carol Curcio

� Christmas in July - Priscilla Offen, CarolHeffelfinger (our share $2,920.50)

� Strawberry Shortcake Booth - Lovey andChic Irvin, Honey Cyr, and many volunteers(our share $3,489.93)

� October Lottery Sale - Vi Strickland

� Uniform Sale (October Sale) Lillian Jordan,Brenda Mull

� Mindy's Jewels - To be held November19th. Come for some pre-holiday shopping

� Nut Roll Sale - Vi Strickland, Nan Campton,Irene Shinsec

� Bakeless Bake Sale - Priscilla Offen andmailing volunteers

� Spring A-Fair - Elisabeth Leshock, LucyMelo, and many volunteers

� Krispy Kremes - Jenny Serfass, PriscillaOffen, Emily Bradbury

Thank you for supporting our various auxiliaryefforts and projects. We need you, and weappreciate you.

Warm wishes from all of us to all of you for arelaxing, interesting, happy holiday season. It'shard to believe it is upon us !

Emily Bradbury, Ways & Means Chairman

OUR COMMITTEES WITH THEIR CHAIRPERSONS

Ways & Means Emily BradburyMembership Levina IrvinHospitality Joann KercsmarHeartbeat Newsletter Patrick ClarkArchives Honey CyrNominating Jenny SerfassVolunteer Hours Patrick ClarkHuggie Bears Jeanette Christman / Beverly SmaleMail Room Judy WalckVolunteer Phoning Honey CyrApplications / Interviews Priscilla Offen / Emily BradburyAuxiliary Mailings Priscilla OffenNut-roll Sale Violet StricklandStrawberry Shortcake Stand Levina IrvinChristmas in July Carol Heffelfinger / Priscilla OffenOn-going Art Sales Linda Browne

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THE NEARLY NEW SHOP

A Special Lady - Elizabeth Hook

One of our beloved volunteers has left us for a newadventure in California.Her passion for volunteer work began after thedeath of her husband. Betty, as we fondly refer toher, had spent most of her adult life as ahairdresser and continued to give of herself as acommitted volunteer of the hospital auxiliary. Foryears she assisted the staff of the adult center withmany tasks that contribute to the success of theadult day program.She also worked atthe hospital giftshop. Shecontinued hervolunteering at theNearly New Shop.Every Monday ateight o'clock sharpshe workedalongside themorning crewsorting, hanging,and offeringfashionista advice.Betty accumulatedapproximately8000 hours ofservice.

A lifelong resident of Palmerton, last living in thePalmerton High-rise, Betty was very active in thecommunity. For many years she was a weeklybowler with the Senior League and she visited thegym weekly.Betty loved to travel. She journeyed to Californiatwice a year to visit her family. She is the motherof two daughters, five grandchildren, and sevengreat grandchildren.As a senior citizen, she inspired others around her.She is an avid walker often taking three mileexcursions in the wee hours of the morning pasther 90th Birthday.She enjoys dining out with friends and loves toexperience new restaurants. Many times she said

" let's go to lunch" after the Monday morning shift.Coffee with lunch was always a must for Betty.On Monday, April 13th, Betty said goodbye to theMonday morning crew. This was two days beforeher 95th Birthday. We all sang Happy Birthday toher and wished her good luck on her newadventure as she moves to Upland California tolive with her daughter.Betty, you are a true loss to our auxiliary and youwill be missed.

Good Luck in all you do in California.!!

By Lucille Bredbenner

VOLUNTEERS AT WORK

Blue Mountain Health System asked us to supplyvolunteers to answer the phones when peoplecalled in to make flu shot appointments. Theappointment book was filled in three days with thephone being answered by Susan Baker, BrendaMull, Alice Batt, Priscilla Offen, Sheila Lannakand Betty Thomas. Thank you!!

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1. Two Matching Framed Pictures - Compliments of Hager Furniture Co., Palmerton - Value $300 - $400 Joe & Jane Farkas

2. A Two Night Stay for Two in Luxury Jacuzzi Suite - Compliments of Country Inn & Suites, Lehighton - Value $278 Honey Cyr

3. “Palmerton Potpourri”, a Collection of Local Area Gift Cards, - Compliments of Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary Board - Value $150 Alice Frable

4. $25 Gift Certificate to Morgan’s Restaurant - Compliments of Dr. Louis Sportelli Mike Jones

5. Gift Certificate for Special Facial - Compliments of TrueSpa, Palmerton - Value $70Betty Rock

6. Two Summit Aerial Park Passes - Compliments of Blue Mountain Ski Area - Value $90Dr. Syed Zia

7. Dinner and Theater Performance for Two - Compliments of The Pines Dinner Theater, Allentown - Value $90 Kelly Knappenberger

8. Two Sunday Afternoon Concert Tickets - Compliments of Allentown Symphony Association - Value $80 Kathleen Ahner

9. Two Passes Compliments of Carbon County Fair - Value $10 Paired with $20 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Bowmanstown Diner

Betty Bolton

10. $50 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Country Harvest Market, PalmertonKathleen Hager

11. $100 Cash - Compliments of The Nearly New Shop, 225 Delaware Ave., PalmertonJudy Walck

12. Four Tubing Passes (Valid Any Day) - Compliments of Blue Mountain Ski Area - Value $100Joe Farkas

13. Weekday Greens Fees for Four - Compliments of Blue Shamrock Golf Club - Value $200Janice Teichent

14. Oil Painting by Jeanne Stemler - Value $150 Carol Papay

15. Crocheted Afghan - Made and Donated by Carol Thomas - Value $75Dr. Shaukat Khan

16. Four Movie Passes - Compliments of Carmike Cinema 16, Allentown - Value $40Doris Thamarus

17. Two One-Day Passes - Compliments of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square - Value $40Frank Susanin

18. Movie Passes, 2 Adults, 2 Children - Compliments of Becky’s Drive In Theater - Value $35 Joann Kercsmar

2015 CHRISTMAS IN JULY RAFFLE WINNERS

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19. Two Theatre Tickets - Compliments of Act I At DeSales - Value $30 - $56Lovey Irvin

20. Afghan - Made and Donated by Helen Snyder - Value $75 Sheila Lannak

21. $25 Gift Certificate to Morgan’s Restaurant - Compliments of Dr. Louis SportelliJeanette Christman

22. One Year Household Membership - Compliments of the Allentown Art Museum - Value $75James Borger

23. Two Sunday Afternoon Concert Tickets - Compliments of Allentown Symphony Association - Value $80 Betty Bolton

24. Two Passes Compliments of Carbon County Fair - Value $10 Paired with $20 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Bowmanstown Diner

Madison Martinez

25. Hand Quilted Baby Blanket - Made and Donated by Sandy Engel - Value $75Darlene Nothstein

26. $20 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Riverwalck Saloon, ParryvilleJune Andreas

27. $100 Gift Certificate - Compliments of The Owl’s Nest Gift Shop, PalmertonLovey Irvin

28. $25 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Claude’s Creamery, Palmerton Leanne Samok

29. Four Passes (2 adults, 2 children) - Compliments of Lehigh Valley Zoo - Value $48Phyllis Weiss

30. Four Passes - Compliments of America on Wheels, Allentown - Value $32Dr. J. Dematte III

31. Family Membership to Palmerton Pool for 2015 or 2016 - Compliments of Palmerton Memorial Park Association - Value $280 JoAnne Ritter

32. Four mid-week Field Level Tickets - Compliments of Iron Pigs - Value $40Bobby Jo Kleppinger

33. Two Summit Aerial Park Passes - Compliments of Blue Mountain Ski Area - Value $90Dr. Syed Zia

34. Two Pillows and Child’s Afghan - Made by Kim Morgan and Donated by Janet Morgan and Priscilla Offen - Value $50 Helen Sander

35. Christmas Star - Compliments of Country Junction - Value $25 Paired with $20 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Bowmanstown Diner

Robert Christman

36. $20 Gift Certificate - Compliments of Riverwalck Saloon, ParryvilleAlice Schnell

37. Four Tickets - Compliments of Zoellner Arts Center – Value $72Bernice Kleintop

Congratulations to all of our lucky winners andThank You for your support!

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Looking for a great place to do your holidayshopping? You don’t have to look any furtherthan the Owl’s Nest to take care of your many giftgiving needs. We carry jewelry, scarves, clothingaccessories, food, religious items, Willowtreeangels, plush animals, candles, toys and manyother unique and interesting items.

The store is filled with all kinds of Christmastrimmings and decorative accents to help create awarm, festive, holiday home. Snowmen, Santas,angels, wreaths, nativities, garlands and ornamentsare ready to be purchased.

Please stop by - you will be pleasantly surprised atour reasonable prices, friendly service, and variedselection of merchandise.

Your support of the hospital is greatly appreciatedand most of all a special and heartfelt thank you toall the volunteers who give their time to help makethe gift shop a special place.

Hours - Monday thru Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM -some extended hours during the holiday season.

Telephone: 610-826-1245

Remember, we gift wrap for free!

Come to the auxiliary’s open house onThursday, Dec. 3, 10 AM to 4 PM. Punchand Christmas goodies will be served andthere will be a special sale in the Owl’s Nest.

DeeDee Owens, Owl’s Nest Manager

OWL’S NEST GIFT SHOP

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THE ON-GOING ART SALE

Our popular art exhibit in the hospital lobby has abrand new selection of art work and photography.A perfect idea for your Holiday gift giving. Pleasestop by soon to take a look at our display, ---- And

be tempted!!! We thank you for your interest andsupport throughout the year.

Linda Browne, Chairperson

All art work can be purchased bystopping in at the Owl’s Nest Gift

Shop.

Remember, credit cards arealways welcome!

Right - Linda Browne, Judy Walck,and Vinita Horinko (left to right)check in the new art work from localartists.

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NOTES OF APPRECIATION

From Andrew Harris, President & CEO of Blue Mountain Health System:

From Kelly Westermann, Recipient of the Dan & Mary Shook Nursing Award:

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The October lottery calendars were once again avery successful fund-raiser with the auxiliarypaying out $705 in winnings and ending with aprofit of $1,993. Many thanks are due to VioletStrickland who collects the tickets, watches for thewinners, and sends out the checks. Just putting allof the tickets in order is a mammoth job, butViolet does it without complaint. Thank you!

We sold the calendars at Country Harvest, CountryJunction, K-Mart, and in the hospital lobby.Members selling at these venues included Kathy

Ahner, Emily Bradbury, Carol Heffelfinger, LoveyIrvin, Phyllis Kreiss, Janet Morgan, Brenda Mull,Priscilla Offen, Evelyn Plechavy, Violet Strickland,and Judy Walck. Thank you for donating yourtime!

Thanks also to Joanne Ritter for selling lots oftickets. And thanks to Drew Harris for returninghis winnings to the Auxiliary.

Our lucky winners are listed below--

THE OCTOBER LOTTERY CALENDAR

Date Lucky Number Winner10/01 336 Gary Curran

10/03 291 Cindy Freeby

10/04 992 John Lutzko

10/05 788 Sheila Lannak

10/06 967 Lois Beer

10/07 428 Kathy Elliston

10/10 171 Randy Kuehner

10/12 503 George Beechy

10/14 620 Stephanie Gimiewski

10/19 870 Carol Heffelfinger

10/20 645 Andrew Harris

10/22 361 Shirley Blynn

10/24 224 Victor Turner

10/25 995 Helen Perich

10/27 696 Bruce Connell

10/28 840 Judy Lahr

10/31 006 Robert Christman

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PALMERTON HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TREASURER’S REPORTFISCAL YEAR June 30 2014 to June 30 2015

Beginning Balance July 1, 2014

Checking Account $ 492.45

Savings Account $ 857.49

Fiscal Year Receipts: Owl’s Nest Gift Shop $ 1,000.00 Nearly New Shop 23,076.68 Auxiliary Dues 657.00 Donations 1,602.00 Art Sales 3,254.00 Christmas in July – 2014 $1,416.00 : 2015 $1,800.00 3,216.00 Festival 5,831.00 October Lotto Calendars 2,903.00 Nut Roll Sale 3,291.00 December Bakeless Bake Sale 1,104.27 Uniform Sales 1,970.04 Plant Sale – 2014 $745.62 : 2015 $6,483.63 7,229.25 Krispy Kreme Donut Sale 2,013.50 Masquerade Jewelry Sale 683.70 Mindy’s Jewels Inc. 1,954.64 PA State Sales Tax 1,680.05 Auxiliary Dinner - 2014 $50.00 : 2015 $390.00 440.00 Miscellaneous 40.00

Total Receipts $61,946.13

Total Receipts plus Balance $62,438.58

Fiscal Year Expenses: BMHS – 2014 Auxiliary Dinner $ 878.00 Arndt’s Flower Shop – Flowers 2014 Dinner 193.65 Beverly Smale – Fiberfill & Labels 298.55 PA Dept of Revenue – PA State Sales Tax 1,702.31 PAHA & Conference 100.00 Violet Strickland - Postage Stamps 49.00 Nearly New Shop 1,436.08 PAHA Annual Dues 100.00 Art Sales 2,603.20 October Lotto Winners 655.00 Owl’s Nest – Credit Card Fees 933.06 Palmerton Festival Corp. – 2015 Rent 484.00 Festival Expenses 2014 2,131.15

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Country Cottage Bake Shop – Assorted Rolls 2,574.00 Masquerade Jewelry - $228.70 plus $205.72 434.42 Mindy’s Jewels Inc. 1,637.24 PASD Clearing Account – Mendsen & Shook Awards 2000.00 Assorted Auxiliary Events 107.91 Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce – 2 gift cards 100.00 Krispy Kreme Donuts 1,063.50 Garden City Greenhouses – Plant sale 4,471.50 Palmerton Hospital – Electronic Chair Scale 1,523.08 Times News LCC - Plant Sale Inserts 199.49 Smith’s Print Shop – Christmas in July Raffle Tickets 89.50 Amy Matla – Joyce W. White Nursing Award 1000.00 Palmerton Hospital – 2015 Pledge 35,000.00

Total Expenses $61,764.64

Ending Balance June 30, 2015 Checking Account $ 673.94 Savings Account Interest $ 6.07

Savings Account Balance $ 863.56Ending Balance $ 1,543.57

Violet J. Strickland, Treasurer

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Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary2015-2016 Budget Financial Report

July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 2014-2015 2015-2016 Actual Income Proposed

and Expenses BudgetIncome Auxiliary Dues $ 657.00 $ 600.00 Contributions 1,602.00 0.00 Interest Income 6.07 0.00Total Income $2,265.07 $ 600.00

Permanent Projects: Nearly New Shop $20,164.06 $20,000.00 Owl’s Nest Gift Shop 1,000.00 0.00Total Permanent Projects $21,164.06 $20,000.00

Special Projects: Plant Sale / Spring Affair $2,558.26 $2,000.00 Bakeless and Bake Sales 1,104.27 900.00 Christmas in July 3,126.50 2,500.00 Uniform Sales 1,970.04 0.00 Lotto Calendars 2,248.00 2,000.00 Nut Roll Sale 717.00 650.00 Festival - Strawberry Shortcake 3,215.85 3,000.00 Art Sales 650.80 0.00 Krispy Kreme Donut Sale 950.75 850.00Total Special Projects $18,181.87 $11,900.00

Total Receipts $41,611.00 $32,500.00

Expenditures Hospital Association Dues (PAHA) $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Conference & PAHA Regional Meetings 100.00 100.00 Honesty Bond 148.00 148.00 Hospital Decorations 0.00 100.00 Huggy Bears 298.55 300.00Total Expenses $ 646.55 $ 748.00

Grand Total Balance $40,964.45 $31,752.00

Violet J. Strickland, Treasurer

The Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank our auditor Donald R. Browne who hasgraciously given of his time and found the Auxiliary financial records to be “without error and ingood order”.

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