AUXILIARY OF

CENTEGRA HOSPITAL ~ WOODSTOCK

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009

CRYSTAL LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

721-741 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
 CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
PRAYER
By ~ Chaplin Randy Wakitsch

We offer ourselves this day, having received every good gift.

May our offering of self be done with an awareness of all
we have and even of that which is missing as well.

In awe of the beauty of all things, we gather around food,

drink, humor, talent, dedication, perseverance, and
generosity,
hoping and trusting that our next steps today and tomorrow
will bless those whom we love and serve.

In a spirit of joy, respect, and love, we offer this prayer. Amen

 A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

In my three years as President I have met many wonderful

people both, within the Centegra Health System organization
and the general public. Our Board has continued to work hard
to make the Auxiliary a special organization. I am very proud
to be a part of such an amazing group.

Again this year, we sponsored several Book Fairs, Purse Fairs,

and a wonderful new Jewelry Fair. We did not realize as much
from these fairs as we would have liked but, in this troubled
economy, we are grateful for whatever money we raised.
New this year was a Tea and Bunco Party held in September
at the beautiful Gardens of Woodstock. All who attended said
they plan to come back next year. Everyone had a wonderful
time and more than 12 prizes were handed out in addition to
a 50/50 raffle which netted the Auxiliary $90.00. We also
introduced Jewel Shop & Share coupons in August and were
quite disappointed by the monies raised from this endeavor.

The ever popular Mad Hatter’s Luncheon chaired this year by

our Board member Nancy Storms and Ellen Ebann, earned a
little over $109,000. Thanks Nancy and Ellen and your
wonderful committee of 40 women for the fabulous job. This
year approximately 540 lovely women attended the event and
had a great time. The Mad Hatter’s Luncheon will take
place next year on May 5th and we hope to see all of
there!

Because of the success of the Mad Hatter’s Luncheon, as well

as contributions from the Gift and Thrift shops, the Auxiliary
was proud to present its check to Centegra Health System in
the amount of $198,000 at the annual Corporate Dinner last
month. This amount brought us to over ONE MILLION
DOLLARS donated by the Auxiliary since 2003. We are very
proud of this. We are working very hard to raise funds to
support the purchase of digital mammography equipment for
Centegra Hospital – Woodstock.

The hospital Gift Shop, expertly managed by our own “Duffy”

and Marian Anderson is doing well. The profits at this time
are more than last year. Thanks to Jane Goebel, Dee Hartlieb
and Duffy for buying so many new, unique and beautiful items
for the shop. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who
cheerfully greet all visitors to the shop.

The Centsations Thrift Shop again this year has consistently

brought in between $3,000 and $4,000 each month, thanks to
the hard work of Nancy Storms and a great group of
volunteers. Nancy, as General Manager, brought in Sylvia
Gaynan, Manager, who is transforming the shop into a
wonderful place to visit. It is hard to say more than “thank
you” to Nancy and Sylvia for all their hard work.

Special thanks go to Pat Sechan and her Healthcare

Scholarship committee: Hazel Kniebusch, Venus Nienow,
Carolyn Schmidt, Bonnie Giles, and Sandi Yunker, and Nancy
Silverman. Our 3rd Annual Scholarship tea was held in August
with nine $1,000 scholarships and one $3,000 Audrey Ballard
Nursing scholarship being awarded at this function. Thanks to
the hard work and preparation of Pat Sechan and Nancy
Silverman, our 3rd Annual Scholarship Tea went off without a
hitch.

Dee Hartlieb and Meaghan Haak did another great job this
year with the Poison Prevention program which was held in
March during Poison Prevention Week. This is a big task for
Dee and Meaghan and we are grateful for their willingness to
do the job. The program is very well received by McHenry
County schools.

The Auxiliary is looking for more fundraising ideas for the

coming year and will keep you advised through
correspondence and e-mail.
We appreciate your support and we especially appreciate the
support of Centegra Health System Administration. We are
very pleased with the cooperation we consistently receive
from members of hospital administration and staff.

We welcome our new Officers and Directors and thank them

for volunteering their help to the Auxiliary. Also, welcome to
our new Auxiliary members and thank you for becoming
supportive members. Whether you are actively involved,
attend our many fairs and the luncheon, or simply pay your
dues, you are what have helped us grow to what we are
today.

Sally Welter
President

EXCUTIVE BOARD

President ~ Sally Welter

Vice President ~ Nancy Silverman

Treasurer ~ Marion Anderson

Recording Secretary ~ Sandi Yunker

Corresponding Secretary ~ Gloria Timmins

DIRECTORS

Ginny Deuerling
 Terri Deuerling
Therese Duffy
Jane Goebel
JoAnn Griffin
Meaghan Haak
Dee Hartlieb
Pat Sechan
Nancy Storms
Esther Vadnais
Laura Witlox

EXECUTIVE BOARD CANDIATES ~ 2009

Laura Witlox ~ Vice President

Marion Anderson ~ Recording Secretary

Terri Deuerling ~ Treasurer

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

THE AUXILIARY OF CENTEGRA HOSPITAL ~
WOODSTOCK
NOVEMBER 12, 2008

The Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary of Centegra Hospital-

Woodstock was held on November 12, 2008, at Crystal Lake
Country Club in Crystal Lake.

The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.

President Sally Welter introduced the following guests:

Christian Newkirk, Chairman of the Centegra Board,
Michael S. Eesley, CEO and President. Messrs. Newkirk and
Eesley spoke to those present expressing appreciation for all
they are doing for Centegra Health System.
Sally then introduced Angie McAuley, Senior Vice President
– Women’s Services, who also spoke about the importance of
the Auxiliary’s work.

The Auxiliary Board Members were then introduced.

The slate of new director candidates was then presented.

Laura Witlox – Publicity

Anna Gawron – Thrift Shop
Pat Sechan – Scholarship Committee
Terri Deuerling – Ways and Means Committee

A motion was made to accept these new members and

approved by all present.

Eileen Barnes, former co-chairperson of the Mad Hatter’s

Luncheon, also spoke of the importance of the organization.

Sally entertained a motion to adjourn which was seconded.

The meeting ended at 12:15 p.m.

Chaplain Randy Wakitsch led us in prayer.

After a delicious lunch, we were entertained by Ginny

Deuerling, Anita Tebo and Sally Welter who performed “Name
That Tune” with six contestants competing for 3 fabulous
prizes. A great time was had by all.

Respectfully submitted,
Sandi Yunker
Recording Secretary

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

My job as corresponding secretary is to send out cards

reminding our board members of our monthly meetings. I
also send get well cards to auxiliary members who are ill and
sympathy cards to those who have lost loved ones.

Thank you cards and flowers are sent to those who have given
their time, gifts, and contributions to our various functions,
therefore making our auxiliary successful in benefiting
Centegra Hospital~Woodstock and our community.

Submitted by,
Gloria Timmins
Corresponding Secretary

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CENTEGRA CENTSATIONS
Centegra Centsations is a resale shop that is overseen by the
Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary and is run by a great group
of volunteers. We normally average $3,000.00 to $4,000.00
per month. We have furniture, kitchen items, clothing,
paintings, holiday decorations, linens, and all types of small
items. There is something here for everyone! It is located by
Memorial Medical Center’s South Street Campus between the
high school and hospital.

Our hours are Tuesday through Friday (10 am to 4 pm) and

Saturday
(10 am to 1 pm).

We are always open for donations and welcome anyone that

would like to volunteer. If you have a few hours to spare,
please come in and talk to us.

We also give back to the community buy giving PAD clients

free clothing and other items when needed.

Submitted by,
Nancy Storms
Manager of Centsations
 CENTEGRA GIFT SHOPPE

What a great year The Gift Shoppe has had! The Gift Shoppe
is managed by Therese Duffy and co-managed by Marian
Anderson. Jane Goebel and Dee Hartlieb are assistant buyers
and are bringing in new, exciting, and very unique items.

For Christmas items, Dee and Jane shop for holiday gift ideas
at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. For spring and summer
items, Duffy and Jane will continue their shopping adventure
there in January.

Come in and check out the amazing talking and singing

animals, plush soft stuffed animals, beautiful Annaleece
jewelry, books, vases, candy, toys, knickknacks, angels,
flowers, and gorgeous Christmas gifts, plus so much more!

It is important to say that The Gift Shoppe cannot exist

without the help of all the wonderful volunteers. A vary
special “thank you” to every volunteer who has made this
endeavor so very successful! We appreciate everything that
you do!

Submitted by,
Therese Duffy
Gift Shoppe Manager

All proceeds go to the Auxiliary of

Centegra Hospital~Woodstock
 HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Nine $1,000.00 healthcare scholarships and one very unique

$3,000.00 Nursing Scholarship were awarded this year.

The Scholarship Committee, under the direction of Pat

Sechan, consists of the following: Nancy Silverman, Venus
Nienow, Carolyn Schmidt, Bonnie Giles and Sandi Yunker.
This year they poured over 45 applications to narrow it down
to the ten who were chosen.

Our 3rd annual scholarship tea was held at the Centegra

Behavioral Health on South Street in early August. All but one
of the recipients attended and were treated to some great
messages from CEO and President Michael S. Eesley, and
Angie McAuley, Senior Vice President – Women’s Services, as
well as Carol Block, Coordinator of Performance
Improvement/Patient Satisfaction. Each person receiving a
scholarship certificate spoke of the ambitions and presented a
great picture to all of us for the future of healthcare.

Also in attendance at the luncheon was Audrey Ballard’s niece

who was thrilled with the fact that her aunt’s bequest went to
such worthy and dedicated recipients. We are very grateful to
the late Audrey Ballard who was an RN here at Memorial. Her
bequest will be used for a special Nursing Scholarship for
years and years to come.

Scholarship applications and regulations are located at the

front lobbies of the Doty Campus and the South Street
Campus. Scholarship winners must reside in McHenry County.
Scholarship money is sent directly to the schools and is to be
used for tuition, fees, or books.

Pat Sechan
Chairman – Scholarship Committee

POISON PREVENTION PROGRAM

The Poison Prevention Program of Centegra Memorial

Auxiliary services 17 schools in McHenry County. Nurses from
Memorial travel to each school and present a half hour
program to the kindergarten children explaining the dangers
around their homes that they are not to touch and need to
warn their families about.

As Chairman of this program you are required to set up the

schedules with each of the schools. The kindergarten teacher
or nurse at the school is contacted in October to set the early
March date for that school. In 2009 most of them were
contacted by email. Most schools have kindergarten classes
both morning and afternoon. There is a plan that is followed
to group those schools near each other to condense the travel
time and days the nurses need to do programs. The schedule
is set up by January, finalized and given to the nurse in
charge. Presently that nurse is Kathy Harrison and she gives it
to her supervisor to schedule the time needed to execute the
plan.

A list of schools and the number of booklets needed is to be

given to the Poison Prevention co-chairman to send to the
printer. Centegra has provided the handouts to the children
through a program with the state. Approximately 2200 folders
have been distributed each of the last few years.
Teachers are reminded in February that the folders will be
distributed to the school office in the first week of March and
are labeled with the person who is responsible for them. From
this time the Nurses are in charge of executing it. Feedback is
appreciated after the presentations are completed to improve
the scheduling for the next year.

Centegra Memorial staff and the auxiliary have been very

dedicated to getting this message out to the kindergarten age
children and hope it can continue in the years to come.

Submitted by,
Dee Hartlieb
Chair Program

TREASURER REPORT ~ 2009

The treasurer is responsible for paying and keeping track of

the finances for the auxiliary.

The purpose of the auxiliary is to raise money toward

Women’s Health.
To support that purpose $200,000 in 2008 and $198,000 in
2009.

Our major fund raiser is the Mad Hatter’s Luncheon. Other

fund raisers are the jewelry, book, and purse fairs.

Each year the auxiliary awards the Audrey Ballard Nursing

Scholarship, in the amount of $3,000.00, to a student in the
nursing field.

Nine other scholarships, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, are

given to students in the health care field.

For a more detailed treasurer’s report, please refer to the

Auxiliary Financial Statement. A copy of this booklet is
available in the Auxiliary office and also in the Gift Shop.
Submitted by,
Marion Anderson
Treasurer

_________________________________________________________________________

Record of Donations to Centegra Foundation

Since inception of Mad Hatter’s Luncheon
2003 37,895.28 Chapel
2004 60,000.00
2004 15,000.00
2005 90,250.00
2006 150,000.00
2007 250,000.00 (140,000.00 Pen-
Rad)
2008 200,000.00
2009 198,000.00
Total 1,001,145.28

WAYS AND MEANS

The Auxiliary sponsored several fundraising events in 2009.

Ginny Deuerling and Esther Vadnais did a great job setting up
the following:

April 29 Purse Fair – Doty

May 28-29 Book Fair – Doty
May 29 Book Fair – South Street
June 4-5 Jewelry Fair – Doty
August 31, Sept. 1-2 Jewel Shop & Share
September 4-5 Book Fair – Doty
September 12 Book Fair – South Street
October 6-7 Purse Fair – Doty
November 16-17-18 Jewel Shop & Share
 November 18 Jewelry Fair – Doty
December 4-5 Book Fair – Doty
December 14-15-16 Jewel Shop & Share
December 19 Book Fair – South Street

Vendors are booked a year in advance and one of the jobs of

the Ways and Means Chairperson is to send reminders to the
members of each event as well as distributing and printing
posters and flyers. We help with set-up and clean-up for
certain of the fundraisers and serve on committees where
help is needed.

We record results of sales and report on total sales and

commissions at the monthly Board meeting.

The Auxiliary’s main fundraiser, the Mad Hatter’s Luncheon,

held in Spring each year earns the most money for the
Auxiliary which enables us to make a sizeable donation to
Centegra Health System. We are most appreciative of the
many, many hours of hard work put in by the committee
beginning in October each year.

Submitted by,
Ginny Deuerling
Esther Vadnais
Terri Deuerling
Ways and Means

IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES WE LOST IN 2009

During 2009, we lost our dear Kay Button and Cinda

Nordin, two loyal Auxiliary members. We appreciate
all the help given by Kay and Cinda over the years and
are grateful for their constant support. Our thoughts
and prayers are with the families of Kay and Cinda.
The Auxiliary thanks them for all their years of service.
Dear Friends,
The Auxiliary would like to thank you for coming out
and sharing this afternoon with us. We hope you had
an enjoyable time and please keep in mind we are all
here doing good for others, if your time permits, we
always need more help to be able to accomplish our
goals!

Thank you,
The Auxiliary of Centegra Hospital~Woodstock