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Beebe Auxiliary Presents Medical Center with $105,000

05/18/06

The Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary presented to Beebe Medical Center a check in the amount of $105,000 from funds it has raised during the past year through sales at the gift shop and from its many fundraising activities.

Auxiliary President Ruth Logue made the presentation to Jeffrey M. Fried, President and CEO of Beebe Medical Center, at the organization's annual luncheon.

More than 100 people attended the event where guest speakers were Mr. Fried and Jan McCarty, Chairwoman of the Beebe Board of Directors.

In addition to the $105,000 gift, the Auxiliary previously gave $735,000 to the Beebe Medical Foundation's Vision 2005 Capital Campaign that ended in December 2005.

During the luncheon, several special guests were recognized for the support they have given to the Auxiliary. New officers also were installed. Gertrude Tharp, who has been an Auxiliary member since 1955, was recognized as the Parliamentarian Emeritus. She is the first member to receive this recognition.

Beebe employees who were recognized for their support of the Auxiliary were: Nancy Cummings, Community Relations Specialist; Jerry Whitcomb with Plant Engineering; Warren Wiley, Coordinator of Storeroom Distribution; and Becky McCarty, Coordinator of Volunteer Services.

Ginger Snowden, the Chairwoman of the Auxiliary's Nominating Committee, installed incoming officers. They are: Patricia Sandy, President; Betty Surbough, 1st Vice-President; Patt Cheyney, 2nd Vice-President; Florence Wingate, Treasurer; Ted Bourke, Assistant Treasurer; Mary Rayner, Recording Secretary; Nancy Kratz, Correspondence Secretary; and Betty Gleeson, Member-at-large.

During the luncheon, the winner of the raffle for the diamond ring was announced. The winner was Lewes resident Sherree Luzak.


Captions for included photos:

Caption1: New Beebe Medical Center officers are, from left to right: front row: Ginger Snowden, Chairwoman, Nominating Committee; Patt Cheyney, 2nd Vice-President; Pat Sandy, President; Florence Wingate, Treasurer; Betty Surbaugh, 1st Vice-President; back row: Mary Rayner, Recording Secretary; Betty Gleeson, Member-at-large; Nancy Kratz, Correspondence secretary; and Ted Bourke, Assistant Treasurer.


Caption2: Outgoing Auxiliary President Ruth Logue presented Beebe President and CEO Jeffrey M. Fried with a $105,000 check. Pictured here, from left to right: Ruth Logue; Auxiliary Treasurer Florence Wingate, Jeffrey M. Fried; and Jan McCarty, Chairwoman of the Beebe Board of Directors.

Caption3: Auxiliary outgoing President Ruth Logue, left, presents Parliamentarian Emeritus award to Gertrude Tharp.

Caption4: From left to right: Ginger Snowden, chairwoman of the Auxiliary Nominating Committee, stands with raffle winner Sherree Luzak and incoming Auxiliary President Pat Sandy.


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