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NEW ONCOLOGIST JOINS CANCER CENTER

RAISING READERS pg.12 GRANT LIFTS SPIRITS

GREENHOUSE GRILL: pg.5 THE COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE Women’s health is more than mammography.

Breast MRI | Breast Ultrasound | DEXA Scans | Genetic Testing | Mammography | Stereotactic Biopsy

Every woman deserves access to quality healthcare. Thanks to the recent joint venture between Cheyenne Radiology and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, more women than ever in southeast Wyoming have convenient access to more services, more staff— and more compassion.

Cheyenne Women’s Imaging Pavilion phoneat Cheyenne [307] 634 Radiology 7711 cheyrad.com/womens-imaging 2003 Bluegrass Circle | [307] 634-7711 | cheyennewomensimaging.com CONTENTS VOLUME 19 • NUMBER 2 • FALL 2016

PUBLISHER 5 Cheyenne Regional Foundation on the cover 5 Greenhouse Grill: CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Community Meeting Place Rachel Girt Gayle M. Irwin 10 New Oncologist Joins Cancer Center Tom Lacock 12 Raising Readers Grant Lifts Spirits Joanne Mai

CHEYENNE REGIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS messages Carmalee Rose, Chair 2 Foundation Chair Carmalee Rose Harmon H. Davis II, MD, Vice-Chair Executive Director Scott Fox Mona Pearl, Secretary 3 Fran Naler, Treasurer 4 Interim CEO Patrick Madigan Carol Merrell, Past Chair David Cook Robert J. “Rick” Davis, MD Kathy Emmons stories & spotlights Jacqueline Ferrall 10 8 Denim ‘N Diamonds 2016 Marcia Graham 11 Telehealth Helps Wyomingites John Gross Dealing with Behavioral Health Mark Howshar, MD Issues Bob Jensen David Lind, MD 12 13 Bladder Scanners Grant Improves Patrick Madigan Patient Experience Yvonne McGee 13 Donor Appreciation Dinner Planned Sue Mecca Stephanie Meisner 14 Tree of Remembrance Returns to Caren Murray Frontier Mall Ernie Shriner Donor Wall at Davis Hospice Helps Sandra Surbrugg, MD 15 Families Heal EMERITUS MEMBERS 16 Hospital Volunteers Make a David Foreman Difference James Harper, MD Arline Cohen Harris Carol Waecklerin Brent Weigner, Ph.D. 17 donor recognition

CHEYENNE REGIONAL FOUNDATION STAFF 15 Scott Fox, Executive Director Wendy Fanning, Director of Annual Giving and Grants CONTACT THE FOUNDATION Victoria Fry, JD, Director of Mailing Address: 214 East 23rd St., Cheyenne, WY 82001 Office Address: 408 East 23rd St., Cheyenne, WY 82001 Major Gifts and Planned Giving (307) 633-7667 | [email protected] | give.cheyenneregional.org Haleigh Pickett, facebook.com/ Operations Manager @CRMCFoundation CheyenneRegionalMedicalCenterFoundation

The Cheyenne Regional Foundation is a nonprofit 501(3)(c) organization committed to nurturing and improving the health of individuals and the quality of life for our community. Our mission is to develop and steward resources that support Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in providing access to the best regional healthcare available. Advancing Premier Regional Community Healthcare MESSAGE

Carmalee Rose CHEYENNE REGIONAL FOUNDATION CHAIR

Reflecting on my two years as Board Chair, a number of thoughts race through my mind. Most importantly, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact made by each of our donors and partners. Without each one of them—each one of you—the Foundation would not be able to provide the support we do to the Cheyenne Regional Health System. From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of the Board and staff, thank you very much for your continued and very generous support! I also want to thank everyone who LEAVING A LEGACY made our Denim ‘N Diamonds gala the “wow” event of the season! If you want to leave a Thanks to Marcia Graham and The Board anticipates that Dr. legacy in Cheyenne, you mHarmon “Bud” Davis will be her team of board members, event are invited to contact planners, volunteers, & staff! With elected Board Chair for 2017 and I welcome him to the position! I’m the Foundation to decide their effort & the support of our confident he will do an outstanding if planned giving is the donors, the Cheyenne Regional job and lead our Foundation to Clinical Education capabilities will right choice for your gift. even greater success. be significantly enhanced! Please contact Vicky Fry Finally, I’d ask each of you at (307) 996-4510 for This year we’ve also supported to please keep Cheyenne other areas as well. Our more information. Regional and the Foundation Endowment Committee continues in mind as you lay out your to make grants to departments end-of-year giving plans. across the health system, and in the Spring 2016 cycle alone they It has been my pleasure serving approved grants totaling more you and I look forward to than $133,000. Thanks to our continued success in the future amazing donors, we were also where the Foundation team, able to contribute $450,000 to including all our donors and Cheyenne Regional as part of our community partners, even further Cancer Center capital campaign! enhance the overall quality of life for our community!

2 Advancement Fall 2016 Scott Fox Hospital to CHEYENNE REGIONAL FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Celebrate It is really hard to believe I’ve been in this position for over During this past year, we’ve seen a year already! When I started amazing successes and significant in September 2015, I knew this impact in multiple areas. We’ve 150 was a great organization that reinvigorated our physician directly supported the Cheyenne engagement program, hosting years Regional Health System. Today, lunches for their continuing looking back, I realize that my education and facilitating “out Pioneering quality healthcare experiences over the past year of the office” interaction through and a steadfast determination have almost entirely changed my small group dinners in homes of to serve others are qualities perspective. The Foundation is far other physicians! We also brought that Cheyenne Regional has more than an “organization.” First “Casablanca” to Cheyenne one that date back to its origin in and foremost, it is a passionate, June evening and 600 members 1867, almost 150 years ago. dynamic, dedicated and concerned of our community helped us raise “In 2017, CRMC is working on group of people. Those people fall funds to support amazing new several ways to commemorate into a number of groupings: board technology in the area of clinical 150 years of providing patients members and staff, volunteers and education and simulation! I could with the highest quality sponsors, donors and friends! In go on and on, but really there is just healthcare possible,” said fact, most fall into more than one one thought that needs to follow… m Wendy Fanning, Director of of those groups and every single Annual Giving and Grants at one of you are really the heart and Thank you! I’ve really been the CRMC Foundation. “The soul of the “organization” that humbled by each and every one details are under wraps for ensures our community hospital of you, no matter your role. The now.” can provide the members of our generosity you show is one of the community the best possible fundamentally great things about The hospital has grown in health care! our community. tandem with the Capitol City. I also want to make sure each of In 1867, the Union Pacific you know that the Foundation staff Railroad built a frontier “tent” is here to help you. If you have a hospital to treat workers who question about what we do, please were injured building the ask. If there’s something you’d transcontinental railroad. A like to do, let us help you find a year later, Cheyenne’s founding way. Maybe most importantly, if fathers purchased the tent and OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER you have feedback, please share it all medical supplies for $125. Thank you for with us! Together, I’m confident Over the next several decades, your service to the we can make a difference in the the hospital changed locations, Foundation! lives of those seeking care at names and even ownership Cheyenne Regional—let’s make from the city to the county. that difference huge! Today, almost 150 years later, the hospital’s dedication to providing quality care remains steadfast and something to celebrate. LAURIE FARKAS Fall 2016 Advancement 3 Advancing Premier Regional Community Healthcare On behalf of the Foundation Board and Staff, we want to thank Margo Karsten for all she’s done for Cheyenne Regional and our local community! We Patrick Madigan wish her all the best in her new undertaking! CHEYENNE REGIONAL THANK YOU MARGO! INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

As the Interim CEO, and 2} The search firm will conduct The last facilitated process we undertook based on my observations interviews with the Board, in 2011 was a great investment in our and experience previously physicians, staff, and community future. We learned a lot and used the on the Board of Trustees, to determine the best information to develop our current I’m excited to have this qualification for the candidates strategic plan. Now is the time to do opportunity to thank all of you who 3} The search firm will identify another deep assessment of our strengths regularly and selflessly support Cheyenne candidates to be interviewed by to capitalize on, and the challenges we Regional! Your role as a donor and support the Board need to address. The Board, with the directly enhance our ability to create and Commissioners, is going into this with 4} The Board will make a selection maintain a “culture of excellence”! Thank an open mind. There are no particular you! This process could take 8-9 months; preconceptions regarding the outcome about the same time it took to replace the I’d like to talk about two major of this assessment and both groups are previous CEO. undertakings at Cheyenne Regional: our committed to an unbiased, comprehensive, search for a new CEO and our strategic Second, the County Commissioners and assessment of our strengths, and areas we planning review. the Board of Trustees’ Strategic Planning need to develop further. Committee are collaborating on one First, let me give you a brief overview of single, comprehensive, strategic planning Thank you once again for your continued the steps we have or will be taking to find review. Both qualitative and quantitative support of the Foundation and Cheyenne our next CEO: data will be used in this review. Together Regional! We appreciate your help as 1} The Board CEO Search we have chosen Navigant Health as the we move toward our vision of being Committee will send a request facilitator for a series of strategic planning the preferred health system that our for proposal or RFP to find and discussions and the timeline for this work community chooses for all of their mselect a search firm will be 2 to 3 months. healthcare needs!

4 Advancement Fall 2016 GREENHOUSE GRILL: THE COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE

A glimpse at how cooks, dieticians, nutritionists and other employees in Food and Nutrition Services work together to create an exceptional m experience. > Advancing Premier Regional Community Healthcare

f you walk though Greenhouse Grill at Cheyenne Regional it becomes pretty clear this is Imore than a hospital cafeteria.

William Cullen is the Director of Food and Nutrition for Sodexo, the firm that contracts with CRMC to run foodservice for the hospital. He estimates around 20 percent of the Grill’s clientele comes from the neighboring state offices, as well as downtown merchants who come to sit in the cafeteria,” says Cullen. “That enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and what is really unusual. I have worked all over has come to be known as a healthy at hospitals in Denver and never seen meal and the city’s best salad bar. anything like the way the community “First the food is fantastic and we comes to this hospital to eat.” have the best salad bar in town,” says Sue Howell, who runs one of the cash At Greenhouse Grill customers can registers at Greenhouse Grill. “That choose between a deli, pizza station, salad bar, burger grill and an entree DID has gotten out to the public. We get a lot of the mailmen who come in and station that runs on a five-week YOU the state workers. The governor will rotation. KNOW? make an appearance three times a “It is completely different than month or more just for that salad bar. Area of Greatest Need running a restaurant,” Cullen says. It is like the meeting place, the joking Did you know you can designate your “You are here serving patients and place, the laughing place.” gift to the Foundation to support making sure there is a great patient the Area of Greatest Need? When Cullen says the Grill averages around experience every time they have a you give a gift like this, you give the 1,100 retail transactions a day and meal and there is the nutrition side of Foundation and Cheyenne Regional sees its share of regulars, something it and team of dietitians and clinical something special: FLEXIBILITY. that isn’t typical, based on his managers who manage that piece of Your contributions will be available experience. the cafe.” to support needs from every corner of “We have a group of gentlemen who Cullen is in his third year overseeing our health care system. come in every day and drink coffee and the food in CRMC. That means

6 Advancement Fall 2016 Troy Strand attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, as has supervisor Chris Burris. Everyone who works in a kitchen or on the food service platform goes through a ServeSafe certification for food safety training within their first 90 days. Cullen also offers high marks to the administration for working well with Sodexo.

“I have worked at many, many hospitals and the transparency between the C-suite/administration is

“You are here serving patients and making sure there is a great patient experience every

managing a team of 76, including three years before time they have a meal.” 16 cooks who prepare food in the moving behind the main and east hospital campuses; a register. She says room service-like menu for patients she could certainly (roughly 25 meals per setting); as well retire at any time, but says she is great,” he says. “I can walk down there as food for the PACE senior citizens the only one from the old DePaul and walk into an office and say, I have program; and the Davis Hospice kitchen still working at CRMC and the an issue and I want to run this by you Center. relationships built through the years and that is kind of cool.” will keep her behind her register for Cullen understands hospital food in The next steps for Sodexo including the time being. other communities may lead to some opening a new Cafe 214 (though non-believers in Cheyenne when it “I like the people,” Howell says. “The perhaps not that same name) at the comes to eating at the hospital. To doctors keep you here because you get East Campus of the hospital and them, he says simply, “Come see it. We to know them very well. You respect continuing to take care of its clients. are doing a really good job here. I am them and they respect you and after a Sodexo, along with Cheyenne really proud of how hard everybody while you become one community. I Regional leadership, continue to works. We are like a family here.” came up with a lot of the doctors who look for new opportunities that will are here and you follow each other’s Howell illustrates the family feel provide better service and experience career.” better than most as she runs a register while ensuring their clients enjoy the in her 36th year at the hospital. Just as impressive as Howell’s food and get the nutrition they need.” Howell started as an assistant devotion to Cheyenne Regional is the

dietician at the DePaul Hospital training many of the chefs receive Tom Lacock is a Wyoming-based freelance (now CRMC’s East Campus) for before coming to the hospital. Chef writer.

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Thank you for your support!

DID YOU KNOW?

Endowments Did you know donations directed to an endowment survive long beyond the lives of their givers and create true legacies? The Foundation invests the donated funds and only the investment’s earnings are spent. The gift itself is preserved in perpetuity!

8 Advancement Fall 2016 CRMC Foundation Endowments Did you know the CRMC Foundation The 2016 Denim ‘N currently has four endowed funds to which you could contribute? Diamonds Fundraiser Endowments exist to support the was a spectacular success. following areas: Davis Hospice Center Guests had a great time and Hospice Services, Cancer and helping the Foundation Cardiac Services, Nursing Education, and a general endowment that raise funds to purchase supports the Area of high-fidelity patient Greatest Need. simulators for the Clinical DID YOU Education Department. KNOW?

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NEW ONCOLOGIST JOINS CANCER CENTER

Subashini Furman, MD for a small community with outdoor does not lack education, opportunities and lower humidity confidence, or a willingness to than they found in the Midwest since accept a challenge. leaving medical school. Dr. Furman

When it was first suggested to her grew up in Sri Lanka and Nigeria while that radiation oncology was physics Felix is a native of Russia. and math-heavy and perhaps not well- “We love to be outdoors,” Furman says. suited for a woman, her response was “I love Wyoming. There is something I swift. find spiritual about the landscape here. “I said, ‘Great, I will pick radiation When I come here and go on hikes I find oncology then’,” Furman laughs. “I like a sense of peace and calm.” a bit of a challenge.” Now, her job becomes spreading the Furman’s participation in the radiation oncology program at Baylor College word of the talent and technology of Medicine was the first by a woman available at Cheyenne Regional’s in 11 years. Known to her patients and Cancer Center. Furman says staff as Dr. Su, Furman started at The common cancers are treated the “When someone Cheyenne Regional Cancer Center on same regardless of setting and with makes the decision April 18 and has been nothing short of the linear accelerators available in impressed with what she has seen so Cheyenne, treatment is the same as to live in a smaller far. a patient would expect anywhere town... They should “I was stunned at the equipment we around the country. have,” Furman says. “This is the same not have access to thing I trained on at Texas Medical “I believe that when someone makes Center in Houston—the largest the decision to live in a smaller town, anything less than medical complex in the world. I can that is because they see value in small practice here exactly the same way I community living. They should not the best in terms would in Houston or San Diego.” have access to anything less than of education or Furman and her husband, Dr. Felix the best in terms of education or Furman, have been on the search healthcare.” healthcare.” f10 Advancement Fall 2016 Tax-Free IRA Gifts Did you know if you are 70 ½ years of age or older, you have an opportunity to make direct charitable contribution from your Individual Retirement Account? These tax-free gifts even count towards your required minimum distribution and reduce your taxable DID income even if you YOU don’t itemize! KNOW?

specialists are committed to the program, Pendlebury said.

“Wyoming has one of highest suicide rates in the nation. Having access to quality care is an essential component of changing that. As an organization, we’re very committed to changing that.”

With a shortage of psychiatrists in the state, CRMC saw a need and a way to Telehealth Helps meet it. “We have huge amounts of technical Wyomingites Dealing with support within our hospital system; we feel we are able to provide Behavioral Health Issues that service and it’s absolutely dependable,” Pendlebury said. “So, if a site calls and says, ‘We’ve lost our According to the National or you have a family, it’s too much psychiatrist, we’re trying to recruit a Alliance on Mental Illness, to ask,” said Sharon Pendlebury, new one. We really need your help,’ nearly 20,000 Wyoming Administrator of Behavior Health we can ask our telehealth team, adults and 5,000 Wyoming Services at Cheyenne Regional. and they will go up and install the children live with a serious “Telehealth means we are able to equipment for free. They’ll support mental illness. use our resources more effectively the equipment and they’ll be available and reach people living in smaller for every appointment so if there is Remote locations, small communities, communities.” any type of technical challenge, it and lack of quality psychiatric care can be solved in the moment for the contribute to residents not receiving CRMC obtained a multi-million dollar patient and provider.” help. grant in 2012 for this technological system that “enables patients who She added, “Without this, there are Telehealth bridges the gap by otherwise wouldn’t be able to see communities in the state that would providing access to psychiatric a psychiatrist to see a psychiatrist not have access to psychiatry, and services. regularly and to stay well,” she said. that is huge in terms of being able to “It’s hard to drive five hours for an The telehealth program annually manage your illness and stay well and appointment. If you have to work assists 500 patients, and CRMC stay at home.”

Fall 2016 Advancement 11 sAdvancing Premier Regional Community Healthcare 5-years old will receive a free book at the end of each well child visit at the Cheyenne Children’s Clinic.

“The books (available in English or Raising Readers Spanish) are matched to the growth and development of the child,” Foundation Director of Annual Giving Grant Lifts Spirits and Grants Wendy Fanning said. “That helps parents to know what level of books they should be reading Going to the doctor can You add in a few shots, and suddenly to their kiddos.” be scary for a young pain and a rush of tears combine to Rather than giving kids candy or a child. Things adults form a terrible memory for a place toy to ease the pain of a vaccination, take for granted—like that’s meant to keep children happy “these books encourage family being weighed or and healthy. interaction,” Fanning said. “The having your eyes and children are excited to get them, and But thanks to a $10,000 grant from ears checked—seem the parents are too.” alien to a toddler. the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation that was matched equally by Drs. Prentice and Surbrugg, going to the doctor just got a little more pleasant for some kids. Now, children ages 2-months to

12 Advancement Fall 2016 BLADDER SCANNER GRANT IMPROVES PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Let’s face it: No one wants to get a urinary catheter. The mere thought of it can send chills up a person’s spine.

But there are times when healthcare professionals need to know whether DONOR APPRECIATION there’s residual urine in the bladder of a patient. DINNER PLANNED

Fortunately there’s a non-invasive way to take the measurement. It’s a To show appreciation for their form of ultrasound called a bladder This year’s donor dinner ongoing generosity, the Cheyenne scanner, and because it reduces will be held at the Kiwanis Regional Foundation holds an the chance of infection and is much Community House on annual dinner to thank donors, as more comfortable for the patient, it’s October 11. become a popular technology. well as to gather their feedback.

“We received requests from three “Before dinner, we’re having In addition to a live departments that wanted these cocktails and conversation to chamber ensemble playing, scanners, and we knew another encourage an exchange of ideas the evening’s festivities with our donors,” said Wendy department needed one, too,” said include cocktails, dinner Foundation Director of Annual Giving Fanning, Director of Annual Giving and a little presentation and Grants Wendy Fanning. “So, and Grants for the Foundation. we wondered if we approached the “We are so very grateful for their update by the Foundation. company to ask if we ordered four, if donations, but we are also looking we can get them for a lower price.” to them as an incredibly valuable source of ideas and input.” The manufacturer agreed. Four DID portable BladderScan BVI 9400 units “Overall by holding this dinner, we YOU are on their way to improving patient want to show donors how they KNOW? care at CRMC. The units will be used are making quite a difference,” in the ICU, transitional care, telehealth Fanning said, pointing out Matching Gifts and Medical 7-2 West units of the that the Denim ‘N Diamonds Did you know that some hospital. gala alone has raised corporations match the charitable gifts more than $5 million to of their employees? Many even match “In addition to helping healthcare date for the hospital. charitable contributions made by providers determine appropriate retirees or directors. Check with your care, it saves and reduces costs HR department to see if your company because no sonographer is needed has a matching program. It can be as and nursing staff can perform the scan at the bedside,” said hospital simple as sending in your gift with the Clinical Director Carol Rieser. form from your company—then they will contribute toward the area or program of your choice too! Advancing Premier Regional Community Healthcare

TREE OF REMEMBRANCE RETURNS TO FRONTIER MALL

Chaplain David Stratton has seen thousands of doves placed upon the pApa Tree of Remembrance, a seasonal memorial and fundraiser for Cheyenne Regional’s Davis Hospice Center over the past 20 Christmas seasons. However, one donation and dove sets fresh in his mind.

“I was sitting at the tree and a little girl—she was probably in about third grade—writes ‘Papa’ in crayon,” Stratton says. “You can see the girl really thinking r about her relationship with her grandfather. You see a tear of sadness and then moment of joy that someone wanted to learn about her Papa. Then, her face Cheyenne Regional lights up and she pulls 19 cents of Foundation will out her pocket and says, ‘Would this help?’ I said, yes it would.” DID send mailers with YOU doves to past donors This year the tree will go up in the KNOW? around Thanksgiving. courtyard near Dillard’s West on Dec. 3 following a short ceremony. Others interested in Around 1,200 doves will be placed What does the Foundation do? participating can pick on the tree. The Foundation’s mission is to up a dove at Frontier inform, develop and steward Mall or contact the resources to enable the Cheyenne Regional Health System to provide Foundation. the best possible health care.

14 Advancement Fall 2016 What does the Foundation believe? The Foundation believes that through philanthropic support of and advocacy for the Cheyenne Regional Health System, the health of individuals and the overall quality of life for our community will be enhanced. DID YOU KNOW?

When a donation is made, 100 percent goes to the Davis Hospice Center to provide exceptional, Donor Wall at Davis Hospice compassionate care to Helps Families Heal terminally ill patients.

Impressed by the care she When a donation is made, 100 received, Cindy Holmes percent of the money goes to the “But many people find it healing recently asked her family to Davis Hospice Center to provide to keep the loved one’s memory donate part of her estate to exceptional, compassionate care to alive by creating a positive lasting r the Davis Hospice Center to terminally ill patients. Donations legacy for others to remember and help other patients and their from $5,000 to over $1 million see. Davis Hospice Center patients families. She wanted her are recognized on the wall. Glass seem to be comforted knowing name on the Donor Wall. plaques are engraved as a lasting that their donation will help tribute with the name of the spread some good in this world “My mom was treated at Hospice with donors choosing, remembering after their passing. They know the 100 percent utmost respect,” said her a loved one, a family or even an donations will go to help other son, William Holmes. “They treated organization. Hospice patients and their families her like she was their mom and us which seems to help provide them To date, the Cheyenne Regional like family. It’s just unbelievable the peace.” amount of attention they give you.” Foundation has raised approximately $12 million for the Holmes highly recommends Davis His mother wanted to contribute after Davis Hospice Center. Hospice Center. “The whole staff learning how important donations is just an amazing group of people are to the center, Holmes explained. “The end of a loved one’s life, from the cleaning staff who would The family donated $5,000 from however long and well lived, is a hang up my kids’ pictures they her estate, and her friends and sad and challenging time for many drew for my mom to the nurses other family members gave several people,” said Victoria Fry, Director who would talk with her when I thousand dollars more. of Major Gifts and Planned Giving. was out working.”

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Hospital Volunteers Make a Difference

These volunteers serve in many areas, including the information desks in the main lobby, same day surgery area, and ICU; in the gift shop; at Home Away; and at the Cancer Center. They sew pillows for the rooms and serve tea to patients. “They provide some The volunteers have amazing and much When a traveler found needed services,” said direct patient and family herself at Cheyenne Scott Fox, executive Regional Medical Center director of Cheyenne interaction every day. They suddenly widowed, a Regional Medical are genuinely part of the volunteer working in the Center Foundation. gift shop became the lady’s “The volunteers have patient experience. anchoring angel. The two direct patient and family women had something in interaction every day. common: the volunteer had They are genuinely part of She and Peggy Leland serve as lost her husband one year the patient experience,” Fox said. the group’s co-presidents. The to the date. latest project involves establishing Pam Winter joined the a garden near the hospital’s “The volunteer sat with her, visited organization nearly 15 years ago. entrance. with her, took care of her, made sure she was comfortable until her “It’s really fun to be involved in “It provides opportunity for people family could get here,” explained projects that I think really make a to get out of the hospital,” Leland volunteer coordinator Arlene difference in this community and said. “Families need to have a Flood. “The volunteer expressed in the hospital,” she said. peaceful place, to get out of that how much that helped her get building and get some fresh air.” through the day because she had A former teacher, Leland finds almost not come in.” purpose volunteering at the hospital. Compassion is the cornerstone of the hospital’s volunteer program. “I really enjoy helping people when they need help,” she said. More than 150 people volunteer, last year giving 29,245 hours and “We all do it because we want to, contributing $287,000 to the not because we have to,” Winter hospital, Flood said. added. v16 Advancement Fall 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS

JANUARY 1 – JUNE 30, 2016

Wendy Fanning Ronald and Joyce Preston Interested in lending AREA OF Linda L. Fleming Ricley Family a helping hand and GREATEST NEED Leonard and Gale Geringer Paul and Beverley Schwieger touching lives? Anonymous Sylvia L. Hackl Kathy Sitzman Samuel Bass Jennifer Martin Tod and Jolynn Stroud For information Joel and Molly Bridenstine Vicki Mitchell USS Cabildo Association Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Patricia Nieters Frances M. Van Ortwick on volunteering at Accounts Payable/Finance Pinnacle Bank WyHy Federal Credit Union Cheyenne Regional Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Maurice and Carmalee Rose Robert and Ann Coletti Donald and Terri Smyth IN HONOR OF Medical Center, Tamra Dereemer TelecomPioneers/ Cancer Center Infusion Nurses contact Arlene Flood Elizabeth Dole-Izzo Wyoming Chapter #120 Anonymous Epic US Bank Kelly Ruiz at 307-633-7513. Wendy Fanning Cynthia Vais Carrie Jenkins Jacqueline Ferrall Shauna Vigil Scott and Megan Fox Vincent and Norma Walter IN MEMORY OF Matt and Victoria Fry Stacy Wood Carrie Carns Pamela Gerber Frances Biederstedt Jacob J. Hess IN MEMORY OF Gerald and Mitzi Cooper The group also donates health Wendy Holmes Paul Fleming, Sr. Doris I. Dennis-Walton William and Susan Keenan scholarships for LCCC students Anonymous Stewart and Vicki Holmes Tamara Moore Linda Fleming Charles and Joyce Nelson and grants funds to hospital Mona Lee Pearl Donald and Terri Smyth Kathy Sitzman Haleigh Pickett departments for needs unmet by Colleen Griffith Tod and Jolynn Stroud Mandi Presley the facility’s budget. Money raised Ronald and Karen Paul Fleming Sr. Kate Selby Burmood Contract Acts Committee through the volunteers’ endeavors Robert and Jolene Simkins Vincent and Norma Walter Bruce and Karen Henning “has really had an impact on the Dr. Reuben Smits Mead and Rosalie Kelsey Rachel Stout Foundation because they turn that CANCER SERVICES Ronald and Joyce Preston Larry and Elaine Wenger Paul and Beverley into donations that go back to the Matthew J. Yoder ANB Bank Schwieger Anonymous hospital,” Fox said. USS Cabildo Association IN HONOR OF Frances Biederstedt Megan J. Canterbury In 2012 the volunteer organization Cheyenne Regional Foundation CHAPLAIN FUND Staff Carrie Carns pledged $500,000 to the capital Mona Lee Pearl Cheyenne Regional Medical Reverend David L. Stratton campaign for a new cancer center, Dr. Carol Fischer Center Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of Anonymous Cheyenne Stampede Junior A. Hockey, the Chimes paying off the five-year pledge off Ken Kennedy LLC Robert and Anne Coletti in three years. Scott Christensen DAVIS HOSPICE CENTER Dr. Kenneth Kranz Contract Acts Committee “We’re putting a lot of money back Anonymous Gerald and Mitzi Cooper Tony Adams Dr. Take Pullos Tim and Margaret Adsit into the hospital and community,” Doris I. Dennis-Walton Anonymous Kathy Emmons David and Dorothy Ailes Leland stated. Matt and Victoria Fry Sally A. Allen IN MEMORY OF Stacey Denise Goodwine Rochelle S. Ames Whether they’re pricing in the gift Renee Clark Jenny Hardy Marcia Applegate shop, smiling at an information Jacqueline Ferrall Bruce and Karen Henning Bess Arnold Dr. Dirk Dijkstal Robert and Ering Heskett Cleve and Julie Artery center, or wrapping presents Jacqueline Ferrall Stewart and Vicki Holmes Shirley and Roger Ashworth Carol Moore at Frontier Mall in December, Carrie Jenkins Larry and Connie Atwell Tamara Moore William and Susan Keenan Paula J. Baldeshwiler Cheyenne Regional Medical Ralph Schuppan Mead and Rosalie Kelsey Theodore and Bonnie Bastian Center’s volunteers are vibrant and Tamara Dereemer Mindy Kinsell Kenneth and Sally Bauer vital to the hospital, the patients, Traci Marra Roger and Ann Baumgartner CANCER CENTER their families, and the community. William D. May Adele Beedie Anonymous Linda L. McGuire Martha J. Benedict “It’s a very successful organization. Align Planning/Consulting/Training/ Mid-West State Assoc, Daughters of Donald and Mary Benson Business Services Elks Pioneer Temple #641 Robert and Judy Bezek I think we really make a Joel and Molly Bridenstine Estate of Marian Milstead Frances Biederstedt difference,” Winter said. Ronald and Karen Burmood Charles and Joyce Nelson James A. Bohl

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Dwight and Janet Haught Joan R. Hanlon Robert and Barabara Lewis Jeffrey and Linda Obrecht DAVIS HOSPICE CENTER Don and Vanda Edington Chris and Stacey Harvey Barry and Ruth Long Michael and Linda O’Grady cont’d. Howard and Karin Eisenhauer William and Rebecca Held Doris J. Loseke David and Andrea Ottley Dr. James Boucher and Julie Uhlmann Thomas and Mary Ann Eisenhauer Dawna Hill Paul Lowham Lynne A. Owen Myrna H. Boyken Ronald L. Eissner Brad and Kasi Holian William Malloy Violet Pavkovich Cindy Browell Steven and Jean Ellis Matthew A. Holian Barbara Marquer Evelyn K. Perry Steve and Janet Bruckner Gerald and Dorene Elsasser Roy and Rena Holmes Dale and Sally Martin Richard and Louise Person Lorie M. Bunke Michelle S. Emery Robert and J.C. Holt Dr. Laura Martin Louise G. Pickard Howard Burkett Bruce and Marilyn Engel Mary F. Houser Susannah Martinez Joseph and Jean Pinter L.W. Burkett Estate of Cindy Holmes Francine and Cynthia Howerton Donald and Pam Mason Bill Pope David Burnett Tucker and Carol Fagan Arlowe and Mary Hulett Robert and Connie McCaslin Daniel Praeuner Mal R. Burnside Julie A. Fancher IMA, Inc. Rick and Mary McGill Randall and Belinda Praeuner Ellis and Burva Caldwell H. Paul and Cheryl Fanning Rick and Hannah Imbrojne Patrick and Janet McGuire Steve and Stephanie Prescott Phillip A. Caldwell Josephine F. Ferguson Jona Jackson Stephen McNamee Todd and Heather Preston J. R. Caperton Sally Fitzer Jerry and Kay Jessen James and Marsha Milek Larry and Colleen Quast Paul and Libbyann Cavaliere K. James Fornstrom Timothy and Kathy Joannides Laronda Miller Erma D. Rapp Willadeen Chamberlain Melvin and Lois Fornstrom John Green Family Parker Miller Michael and Carol Ray Cheyenne Single Sams Chapter Paul and Connie Fournier Jonah Bank of Wyoming Virginia D. Miller Recco, Inc Debra Childress Henry and Sheryl Frank Thomas and Jo Jordan Vicki Mitchell Dorothy C. Reeves Barbara Costopoulos David and Mara Funk Shirley A. Kaiser Josie P. Montez Bruce and Kathleen Robbins Kathryn E. Cotton Lloyd and Patricia Gallion Sue Kearns Patsy Montgomery Dixie M. Roberts Terry and Lynda Crabb Michael and Debra Gatton Harry and Shirley Kembel Vicky Montuoro Rogers Law Firm, P.C. Brandt D. Crocker Pat and Sharon Gatton John Kennedy Sarah J. Mooney Teddy Rose Michael and Katherine Cunningham Jolene K. Gatton Snell Kitty Kiefer Bruce and Sharon Morgenstern Tommy and Janet Rottman Eunice M. Daley Virgil and Vinita Gatton Dr. Earl and Donna Kincheloe Kathryn E. Narjes Keith and Linnea Rounds Carolyn Dame Aldon and Betty Giffin Wayne and Rosemary Klas Arlene Nelson Frank and Thressa Rowe Edward K. David Douglas Gilchrist and Lynette Andeen Karen Kramp Billy and Martha Nelson Betty J. Rumpf Ronald and Jerra Davis Fred and Linda Girany Karl and Judi Krieger Douglas and Jacquelyn Newport N.E. Rutledge Hank and Jennifer Doering Fabiola Gonzales Celine M. Kuntz Dorthy D. Nichols Tim and Bernadette Rutledge Linda Doering John and Denise Green Wayne and Jodi Larsen Ruth Niesen Don and Sigrid Rynerson Donahue & Rutledge, Inc Betty A. Griess Carl and Wilma Lathrop Barry and Wendy Nimmo Chris and Christine Sander Marvin L. Dunham Darrel and Carol Hamilton Mike and Cara Lawrence William and Karen Obermeier Patricia Sawczenko

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Drs. Philip and Carol Schiel Shirley and Roger Ashworth Wayne and Rosemary Klas Steve and Stephanie Prescott Carolyn Turbiville Edward G. Schmick Betty A. Griess James Dean Fred Gonzales Earlene F. Walbye Craig and Judith Schulz Billy Atwood Josephine F. Ferguson Fabiola Gonzales Helen Jackson Marvin and Mary Schutz Cheyenne Single Sams Chapter Jerry and Kay Jessen Chris and Stacey Harvey Fred and Linda Girany Paul and Beverly Schwieger John D. Baker Thomas and Jo Jordan Josie P. Montez Rick and Hannah Imbrojne Maureen J. Shandera Unicover Corporation Dr. Earl and Donna Kincheloe Camy Willems Jona Jackson Steven and Cynthia Sharon Izetta Barr Carl and Wilma Lathrop Margaret Handford Patrica Sawczenko Robert and Lana Shepard Barbara Costopoulos Dr. Laura Martin J.R. Caperton William Weaver Esther Skrdlant Marvin Biederstedt N.E. Rutledge Violet Pavkovich Jean M. Wheeler Frances Biederstedt Ruth Smyth Tim and Bernadette Rutledge John Hanlon Anthony James Eileen Boone Larry and Becky Steensland Dr. Dirk Dijkstal Joan R. Hanlon Don and Vanda Edington Adele Beedie Hewit and Virginia Stephens Rochelle Ames June Hassinger E. Betty Janicek Eisenhauer Linda Doering Joan B. Stout John and Denise Green Martha Benedict Kenneth and Sally Bauer Helen Walsh David Burnett Beverly Swistowicz Patrick and Janet McGuire Thomas Hitchcock Mary Brownell Gayle Treber Howard and Karin Eisenhauer TelecomPioneers/ Paul and Libbyann Cavaliere Drs. Philip and Carol Schiel Wyoming Chapter #120 Ruth Holian Thomas and Mary Ann Eisenhauer Robert and Connie McCaslin Dick Doering Nicholas and Mary Lou Theis Hank and Jennifer Doering Brad and Kasi Holian Bruce and Marilyn Engel Wilma Burkett Matthew A. Holian Melvin and Lois Fornstrom Ruth F. Tipsword Howard Burkett Linda Doering Keith and Linnea Rounds Paul and Connie Fournier Dr. Thomas and Carol Toft L.W. Burkett Pearl Estes Erma D. Rapp Cindy Holmes Douglas Gilchrist and Gayle R. Treber Gerald and Dorene Elsasser Roy and Rena Holmes Lynette Andeen Diane M. Trierweiler Lloyd and Patricia Gallion G. James Forbes Teddy Rose Harry and Shirley Kembel Sue Kearns Carolyn Turbiville Claudette and Robert and Jean Williams John Kennedy Unicover Corporation Kathleen Caldwell Robert Fornstrom Stephen McNamee Carolyn Valent Phillip Caldwell Ronald and Jerra Davis Darrell Hoyle Steve and Janet Bruckner Vicky Montuoro Ronald and Linda Van Ekeren Valdean Call Hewit and Virginia Stephens David and Andrea Ottley Stephen and Sherri Van Vleet Frank and Thressa Rowe Viola Friemoth Marion Huseas Keith and Linnea Rounds Don Rynerson Gary and Diane Villnow Betty J. Rumpf Craig and Judith Schulz Marcella Iverson Chris and Christine Sander Michael and Janice Wadleigh Carrie Carns Shelia Gehnert Sandra Webber Arlene Nelson Maureen J. Shandera Randall and Betty Wagner Mal R. Burnside Clifford Gertsch Billy and Martha Nelson Esther Skrdlant Earlene F. Walbye Thomas Christensen Rogers Law Firm, P.C. Lynne A. Owen Virginia L. Stephens Helen J. Walsh Celine Kuntz Elizabeth Glandt Joan B. Stout Ruth F. Tipsword William and Karen Watson Esther Clay Paula J. Baldeshwiler Robert and Geneva Weaver Jerry and Kay Jessen William and Earleen Weaver Timothy and Kathy Joannides Sandra E. Webber Bill Clementz Alan and Bonnie Weber c Diane M. Trierweiler Robert and Ann Wensky Rose Cordova William and Ruth Westerfield Robert and J.C. Holt Jean M. Wheeler Jason and Kerri Woodard Alan and Judy Wickam Margaret Curtis Gary and Deb Wickam William and Earleen Weaver We would be proud Katie Wilkerson Ronald Davis Camy Willems Cleve and Julie Artery Matt Williams Larry and Connie Atwell to be your bank! Robert and Jean Williams James A. Bohl Women of the Moose- Cheyenne Cindy Browell Chapter 1133 Marvin Dunham Jason and Kerri Woodard Jerry and Kay Jessen WYDOT Bridge Program Employees Timothy and Kathy Joannides Wyoming Board of Professional Paul Lowham Engineers Donald and Pam Mason Daniel T. Zellner Recco, Inc David H. Zellner Bruce and Kathleen Robbins Richard D. Zellner Dixie M. Roberts Robert and Lana Shepard IN HONOR OF Serving the Cheyenne community: Dr. Thomas and Carol Toft 1912 Capitol Avenue Jon and Joyce Larscheid Ronald and Linda Van Ekeren Tim and Margaret Adsit Earlene F. Walbye 3355 East Pershing Boulevard Alan and Bonnie Weber IN MEMORY OF Alan and Judy Wickam 307-634-2121 MEMBER ANBbank.com FDIC Roger Ashworth Gary and Deb Wickam David and Dorothy Ailes Donald Dean

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Joel Niesen Donald Pruter Randall and Betty Wagner First Interstate Bank DAVIS HOSPICE CENTER Tony Adams Aldon and Betty Giffin WYDOT Bridge Program Employees First Interstate Wealth cont’d. Marcia Applegate Justine Saunders Louis Visca Management Catherine Jones Robert and Judy Bezek Ruth Smyth Michael A. Wadleigh Rick Fisher Lorie M. Bunke Willadeen Chamberlain Pamela Schmick Patricia Warren Scott and Megan Fox Terry and Lynda Crabb Kathryn E. Cotton Ellis and Burva Caldwell Darrel and Carol Hamilton Cory and Dalene Frantz Brandt D. Crocker Michelle S. Emery Julie A. Fancher James Welch Matt and Victoria Fry Carolyn Dame David and Mara Funk Henry and Sheryl Frank Sarah J. Mooney Carol Garcia William and Rebecca Held Thomas and Jo Jordan Mary F. Houser Alice Wickham Glen and Susan Garrett Bess Arnold Rick and Mary McGill Ruth Niesen Karl and Judi Krieger GE Johnson Construction Co., Louise Pickard Steven and Cynthia Sharon Evelyn K. Perry Barry and Ruth Long Inc. William Malloy Paul and Beverly Schwieger Larry and Becky Steensland Gary and Diane Villnow Bradley and Marcia Graham Wyoming Board of Susannah Martinez Lynton Williams II Nola Kalkofen Hugh Robert Graham II Professional Engineers Laronda Miller Douglas and Jacquelyn Newport Dwight and Janet Haught Green House Data Delmore Nimmo Parker Miller Shirley Williams John and Denise Green Mac Landen Katie Wilkerson Dale and Sally Martin Virginia D. Miller Sylvia L. Hackl Jeffrey and Linda Obrecht Willie Yester Barry and Wendy Nimmo Patsy Montgomery Dr. Thor and Jenileah Steven Lathrop Todd and Heather Preston Beverly Oslund Joseph and Jean Pinter Hallingbye Dorothy C. Reeves Nicholas and Mary Lou Theis Paul and Beverly Schwieger Edward G. Schmick Dr. Jean and Sarah Halpern Elizabeth Lee Frank and Margaret Zellner Pricilla Ostermeier Marvin and Mary Schutz Dr. Stanley and Mary Hartman Don and Vanda Edington William and Ruth Westerfield Barbara Marquer Stephen and Sherri Van Vleet Hayes Locums IMA, Inc. Roxanne Praeuner Daniel T. Zellner Lorene Schrader Health Connect Properties, Inc. James and Marsha Milek Myrna H. Boyken David H. Zellner Steven and Jean Ellis Chuck and Phyllis Hime Beverly Swistowicz Edward K. David Richard D. Zellner William and Karen Watson Holland & Hart LLP Sally Mackey Sally Fitzer Ralph Schuppan Paul and Elizabeth Howard John and Denise Green K. James Fornstrom Donahue & Rutledge, Inc “DENIM ‘N DIAMONDS” Husch Blackwell LLP Niki McGlathery Richard and Louise Person Darrel and Carol Hamilton SUITCASE PARTY Drs. Donald and Jane Iverson John and Denise Green Randall and Belinda Praeuner Dorthy D. Nichols Jonath and Jennifer Jackson Keith and Linnea Rounds Matt Williams #1 Properties- Wyoming Eric Scott Anthony and Anita Janssen Jack Meena Claude Pruter Sally A. Allen ANB Bank Shirley A. Kaiser Kent and Linette Jesperson Michael and Linda O’Grady Roger and Ann Baumgartner Jeremiah Sandburg and Michael and Carol Ray Dr. Janet L. Anderson-Ray Timothy and Kathy Joannides Steven Mikesell Donald and Mary Benson Theodore and Bonnie Bastian Robert and Ann Wensky Anonymous Dan and Elise Johnson Dr. James Boucher and PJ Barrett Steve Kahl Julie Uhlmann David and Jeanne Bellamy Dr. Margo A. Karsten H. Paul and Cheryl Fanning Kevin and Kimm Brookshire James and Sunny Kaste Francine and Cynthia Howerton Randy and Jill Burge Drs. Daniel and Jessica Kisicki RBC Wealth Management Arlowe and Mary Hulett Dr. Lisa K. Burton Tom and Traci Lacock Robert and Barabara Lewis Celebrating 100 years Jeff Fassett and Fran M. Cadez Linden Marketing Jeffrey and Linda Obrecht Dr. Jeffrey and Lynne Carlton Long, Reimer, Winegar LLP in the Rocky Mountain Region Tommy Rottman Cheryl Cavanaugh Steven and Cheri Lovas Alice Shank Craig and Cynthia Luzinski Craig and Judith Schulz Dr. Jeffrey Chapman Patrick and Marian Madigan Faustine Sharp Dr. Jasper J. Chen and Joseph and Cynthia Marek John and Denise Green Dr. Tracie A. Caller Kevin and Janet Marschner Ivan Smith Cheyenne Frontier Days Tucker and Carol Fagan Cheyenne Women’s Clinic McConnell Fleischner Houghtaling, LLC Diane White Catherine Soulis Children’s Hospital Colorado Mechanical Systems First Vice President – Financial Advisor Linda Doering Sherry A. Conner Charles Thomas Angela and Jerry Daniel Medline Industries, Inc. Paul Howard Dawna Hill Dr. Harmon and Claire Davis Beth L. Meglin Vice President – Branch Director Jonah Bank of Wyoming Dr. Robert and Ibby Davis Dr. Arthur and Carol Merrell Roberta Valent Ann E. Dean Allison Miller Phone: (307) 634-7781 Michael and Dr. Kleanthis and Aimee Jason and Amy Mitchum 200 W. 17th St., Suite 100 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Katherine Cunningham Dendrinos Lynne Moore Michael and Debra Gatton Gregory C. Dyekman Ronald and Michelle Mulberry Pat and Sharon Gatton Rita Emmett David and Fran Naler Jolene K. Gatton Snell Kathy Emmons Shelby Nelson Virgil and Vinita Gatton Enzi for U.S. Senate Krystle Nofzinger Karen Kramp Luke and Amanda Esch Bryan and Sara Pedersen A division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Bruce and Sharon Morgenstern Elizabeth J. Escobedo Ione Pedersen Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. William and Karen Obermeier Steve and Laurie Farkas PFS Group Larry and Colleen Quast Dr. Claudio Feler Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting Carolyn Valent Jacqueline Ferrall Rock and Kelly Pontillo

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David and Melissa Pope Thomas and Cynthia Weitzel IN MEMORY OF POWERS NEONATAL & WAKE UP TO WOMEN’S Don and Susan Riske Tom and Ruth Powers PEDIATRIC SERVICES HEART HEALTH Hans and Carolyn Ritschard Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin IN MEMORY OF J. Kenneth and Pat Kennedy Terry Carlin Colleen Rodgers Gary McChesney Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin Dr. Andrew and Janelle Rose EMERGENCY Manford and Cynthia Hurley Barbara Dilts Maurice and Carmalee Rose MEDICAL SERVICES Patrick and Evette Eastman Virgil and Louise IN HONOR OF Dr. Stanley and F.E. Warren AFB Sexual Assault Carol Garcia Sackschewsky Dave Foreman Barabara Sandick Prevention & Response Office GFWC Women’s Civic League John and Nancy Sumowski J. Kenneth and Donald and Constance Schmidt Pat Kennedy Tonya Hanson Dr. G. Douglas Schmitz and Thomas and Cynthia Weitzel HOME AWAY Carol Waeckerlin Heather Hass Joann Childress FROM HOME J. Kenneth and Carol Hopkins Dr. Brent and Patty Sherard NEONATAL & Pat Kennedy Daniel and Karen House Laurie Shiparski Ella Bastron PEDIATRIC SERVICES Edward and Karen Kisicki Robert and Ernestine Shriner IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF Marcia Wilcox Edwin and Lucy Smith Kitty Kiefer Ester Clay Billie Jean Miller Sodexo at Cheyenne Regional Dr. Carol Fischer Dr. Robert R. Prentice and Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin Ella Bastron Christine Neitfeld Herr Medical Center Dr. Sandra K. Surbrugg Dr. Dirk Dijkstal Francis and Phyllis O’Connor Aimee Sommers Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin Antionetta E. Oliver Melissa Stehwien INJURY PREVENTION Tom and Ruth Powers PACE Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin Jennifer L. Petri Robert and Kathryn Stephan Anonymous Franklin and Bertha Carter Claude Rudy Sandra L. Raymond Bill and Mary Jane Strickland Kimberly Black Dr. Ronald and Carol Waeckerlin Stubson for Congress City of Casper Rocky Mountain Landscaping City of Douglas IN MEMORY OF Shelia Rogers Dr. Sandra K. Surbrugg and TREE OF Dr. Robert Prentice City of Evanston Linda Runyan Jane Runyon REMEMBRANCE Taco John’s International City of Green River Franklin and Bertha Carter Marjory A. Ryan Foundation City of Worland Cheyenne Firefighters Local 279 Donald and Dana Skoumal David Teubner Community Action of Laramie Norman Crocombe Tina Wainwright County, Inc. PATIENT & FAMILY Stephen and Carol Hopkins The Therapy Center at Life Care Connie Waszak County Commissioners of TRANSPORTATION Karl and Judi Krieger Center of Cheyenne Kim Wilkins Converse County Wayne and Judi Larsen Jerry Todd Tabatha Haubrich Anonymous Barry and Wendy Nimmo Kenneth and Kathi Zubrod Benjamin and Eydie Trautwein Infused Buttercream Cupcakery Union Wireless Erik Johnson University of Wyoming Mark Kelly Foundation Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne c University of Wyoming Kohl’s President’s Office William Mayer Levi and Dr. Kristy Van Kirk Memorial Hospital of Tom and Angela Ver Ploeg Carbon County Dr. Ronald and Park County Treasurer Carol Waeckerlin Safe Kids of Campbell County Risk Management and Benefit Solutions Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Western Vista Credit Union Working with thousands of healthcare clients each day has Vickie Wheatlake State Farm Insurance Company provided Gallagher’s advisors unparalleled experience. We State of Wyoming don’t just offer a full range of risk and benefit management Daniel and Diane White Auditor’s Office tools, rather, we bring a deeper level of insight that only Dr. John and Pam Winter comes from data-driven analysis and real-world experience. Sternutzke Consulting LLC Lawrence and Jennifer Wolfe Townsquare Media West Together we can meet the specialized needs stemming from Greg and Judy Wooden Central healthcare reform, operational challenges and emerging risks. Imagine working with a partner that understands Woodhouse Roden, LLC Treasurer of the every aspect of your business — from meeting new quality Wyoming Spine & Neurosurgery Town of Thermopolis initiatives to evaluating value-based payment criteria — all Associates, LLC Uinta County Treasurere while reducing your liability and total cost of risk. Wyoming State Bank Uplift Keith and Shawn Zabka Wyoming Department of Steve Kahl Transportation Senior Managing Director, Healthcare Daniel Zwonitzer 6300 South Syracuse Way, Suite 700 Centennial, CO 80111 IN HONOR OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT P: 303.889.2624 | 800-333-3231 www.ajg.com/healthcare Dr. Jean and Sarah Halpern Manford and Cynthia Hurley Don and Susan Riske Haleigh Pickett Dr. Arthur and Carol Merrell Virgil and Louise Sackschewsky Lawrence and Jennifer Wolfe John and Nancy Sumowski

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