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The Council Courier
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE COUNCIL ON AUXILIARIES/
VOLUNTEERS OF GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
MARCH 2015
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
President’s
Message
President Elect
Message
Vice President
Conference
Message
COAV Youth
Conference Info
Seven Auxiliaries
Sharing
Activities
Four Ads
Supporting
COAV
BOM and
District Directors
Pages 14-16
Your New Leaders--Working Hard! BOM Meeting Jan. 20-21
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Officers for December 2014 -- October 2015
PRESIDENT: Wanda Sellers
SECRETARY: Frankie Royer
PRESIDENT ELECT: Janet Foell
TREASURER: Rebecca Roper
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Diane Fowler
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Johns P. Jaudon
VICE -PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP: Anita Barnes
(All contact information on pages 14-16, )
DATES AND DEADLINES -- 2014 -- 2015
COA/V CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2015
January 10
January 20--21
March 4
March 5
March 11
March 10
March 12
March 17
March 18
March 22--24
April 12 - 18
April 21--22
May 2—6
June 29—July 1
July 21-22
October 26--28
Youth Conference Planning meeting, Macon, GA; 10:30—1:30 pm
COA/V Budget Meeting, at Wexgate,Wilkshire Mtg Room, Macon GA; 1:45 p.m.—3:45
COAV Board of Management meeting, Macon, GA
Central Spring District meeting, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA
East Central Spring District meeting, Wills Memorial, Washington, GA
Southeast Spring District meeting, EGRMC Auxiliary, Statesboro, GA
Northwest District Spring Meeting, Carrolton, GA
Southwest Spring District meeting, Tifton Regional, Tifton, GA
North District Spring Meeting, Jasper, GA
Northeast Spring District meeting, Northside Atlanta Hospital Auxiliary, Atlanta, GA
SHVL Conference 2015, Grove Park Inn, Ashville, NC
National Volunteer Appreciation Week
COAV Board of Management meeting, Macon, GA
SALAHA Annual Conference—Washington, DC
COA/V of GHA Youth Conference, Hamilton, GA
COAV Board of Management meeting. Macon, GA
56th COA/V Annual Conference—Augusta, GA
IMPORTANT: Annual President’s Report and Local Auxiliary Officers Forms are due IMMEDIATELY
following the end of each Auxiliary’s fiscal year.
Claudia Parks
“NEW”
COURIER EDITOR
So many of you have been so kind with your complimentary comments about the
new Council Courier--in color, online, and on our website--reaching thousands! It was a
little scary at first, but after I got started--”things begin to flow”!
There were a few
crazy moments, as in anything new/different with computers?! Now, what really is important--you need to send me information and photos that I can put in the Courier! Let me
know what your Auxiliary is doing!? Or have recently done! Reading each of your Newsletters has been interesting! I have filed them by District. However, there are a number
of them, that do not have an easy way for me to contact anyone in your Auxiliary or hospital. When I see something good for the Courier---it would be beneficial if I could email
of phone the editor or president of the newsletter. If you do not want to put this information in your newsletters--please just write it out in the margin when you get ready to
mail it to me! This would be very helpful. (More information on the last page.)
Thank you!
Claudia
Visit the COA/V Website at https://coav.gha.org Webmaster: Edith Richardson erichardson46@bellsouth.net
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Message from COA/V President
It is a pleasure to tell you about some exciting things that are
happening in Council. The new Board is eager and enthusiastic as we
begin to work on COA/V issues. Because this is such a difficult time
for healthcare and for our country economically, COA/V members also
feel the effects of it. The Board of Management wants to help the auxiliaries any way we can. We will be letting you know of some exciting
changes as they develop.
Our first change was the online publishing of The Council Courier. We have received very positive feedback from most of our auxiliaries. We are also excited to announce that the Courier is now published
on the GHA Website. Just go to the GHA website, coav.gha.org then
our home page will appear, to the left is a rundown, with Council CouWANDA SELLERS
rier being last on the list. As with any web page, there are constant
changes that need to be made. Our Webmaster, Edith Richardson, is doing a good job of keeping up with
those changes. The continued success of the Courier will be up to all of us as we spread the word about
the online Courier and send information of your activities to Claudia, our Courier editor. This method of
delivery has great potential to improve the communication of COA/V. We appreciate the support of our
advertisers in the Courier and trust you will support them also.
March is just around the corner, and all the Spring Conferences promise to be educational and fun.
These spring meetings give opportunities for those who were unable to attend Fall Conference to attend
educational opportunities closer to home.
I asked Betty Walls, our COA/V Historian, to gather scholarship information for us. Since the year
1993 to date, there have been 240 scholarship winners for a total of $215,250.00. By being a part of
COA/V we have been able to pool our resources to help a greater number of students. Of course, this
amount does not include the scholarships that individual auxiliaries give each year. What a wonderful legacy it is for COA/V.
Your donations to the Elizabeth Wilmot Bull Scholarship Fund is truly appreciated and needed.
The deadline was February 15 -- please keep this in mind for next year--you can always donate anytime.
Thank you all for the fine work you do. The auxiliaries are making a big difference for many people during a difficult time in their life.
Wanda Sellers
Volunteers help transform health
NOTE: The Front Cover of the Courier is a collage of photos
that Frankie Royer took at our January Board of Managers
meeting in Macon---a “busy bunch” and they all look happy!!
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SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS
BY JANET FOELL---COA/V PRESIDENT-ELECT
It is that time of the year again! Wanda, Dianne and I will soon be “on the road again”. One of the
best things about being a state officer is that we get to travel to all of the seven districts to attend their Spring
District Meetings. Last year was my first time to attend all seven district meetings, and it was most interesting to see how each one could be so different. The speakers, entertainment and food were wonderful, but the
best part of each meeting was to meet so many friendly and wonderful volunteers. Even though it was my
first time to meet most of the auxilians everyone welcomed me as if I was part of their group.
Auxiliary volunteers are very special people. Whether we live in the Northern, Southern, Eastern or
Western part of Georgia we are all dedicated to serving and helping others. Even though we may be meeting
for the first time or are long time friends we all share a special relationship.
Some of you may have thought of serving at the state level, but hesitate to do so. If you think you
would enjoy learning how different auxiliaries do things, the various duties they perform at their hospitals,
helping to make COA/V one of the best state organizations, having your auxiliary represented on the Board of
Management, but most of all, meeting some of the most delightful and interesting individuals in the state, then
I encourage you to think about serving at the state level (we are always looking for good people).
I enjoyed meeting so many of you at the October Conference. Wanda, Dianne and I are excited about seeing
many of you at your Spring District Meetings.
Janet Foell
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First Vice President/Conference Chair
Diane Fowler
The North District (Host) Planning Committee with District Directors Jamie
Quinn, of Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Jasper, and Susan Hahn of Union General
Hospital, Blairsville, along with our President, Wanda Sellers and I met on November
13, 2014 to start planning for the 2015 COA/V Conference. The Conference will be
held at the Augusta Marriott and Conference Center, October 26--28, 2015.
We had fourteen in attendance and a great meeting with enthusiastic eager Presidents and President Elects from North District ready to go to work planning to make this
an outstanding Conference.
The North District is one our smaller districts in number of volunteers--because
the majority are small hospitals. They reach from Alabama to South Carolina , across
the mountains! We may be small in numbers but we are BIG in ideas!
The evaluation forms have been reviewed and I desire to fulfill as many of your
requests as possible. The food was outstanding at 2014 Conference and the Marriott has
requested we let them repeat the same menu in 2015.
What an exciting time is in store for all of you as we look at how “Volunteers
help transform health”, during Conference 2015. Let’s all work together to spread the
word as to why Conference is so enjoyable and educational. We will learn how each of
us can play a vital role in COAV no matter the size of our hospital. Giving so much
time and energy to others often leaves us drained and tired and we hope to encourage
and refresh you as we explore some fun topics--plus much more. You’ll leave feeling
ready to serve more and share with your Auxiliary with all of the exciting information
you have learned.
Please plan to attend your Spring District Meeting as some exciting
surprises will be announced.
Diane Fowler
Diane Fowler
COA/V 1st VP Conference Chair
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The COA/V Youth Conference is currently in its planning stages. After meeting with the members of the Advisory board on January 10, the board can guarantee that this year’s conference is going
to be awesome for those youths who attend. This year’s conference begins on Monday, June 29 and is
over by noon on July 1. All groups attending will spend two nights at Pine Eden in Hamilton, Georgia.
With that said, our attendance over that past two years has begun to decline and we would like for you
to encourage your auxiliaries to plan to send youths from your hospital this year. We realize that it is
difficult to find a volunteer to commit to chaperone, but your hospital’s chaperone could be a parent
instead. For those hospitals who do not have a Youth Volunteer Program, we would like to encourage
you to try it. There are many veteran Youth Volunteer Coordinators who would gladly give you a
helping hand in getting a program going in your auxiliary.
The youth advisors work hard developing the workshops and activities for those youths who attend. Here is a peek at what is being planned this year: We will begin by showing GIFTED HANDS
The Ben Carson Story and have a group discussion. Then, we plan to have a bonfire, sing songs, and
discuss future career paths. (Registration begins at 2:00 P.M. on Monday.). On Tuesday, a scavenger
hunt, speakers (Nils Davis, EMS, Sports Medicine, etc.), Mr. Cardio and an Ice Cream Social are being
planned. As was true last year, we again will be including team building competition. Break away
groups will be a part of winding up the day’s events. On Wednesday, we will have closing ceremonies
and pack up to return home. The youth advisors, in an effort to encourage their peers to attend,
changed the word “Conference” to “Camp”. They felt as if the word “Conference” was a negative term
and may keep some youths from wanting to attend.
This year’s advisory board includes: Wanda Sellers, COA/V President, from East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Janet Foell, COA/V President Elect, from Athens Regional Medical Center,
Charla Summers, Conference Co-Chair, from Eastside Medical Center, Marcelle Johnson, Conference
Co-Chair from Higgins General Hospital, Dianne Fowler, First Vice President, from North Georgia Regional Medical Center, Frank Barrett from Dekalb Medical Center, Mary Yu, youth advisor, from
Dekalb Medical, Junhan Lee, Youth Advisor, from Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Amayah Outlaw, Youth
Advisor, from Dekalb Medical, and Amal Bhamagar, Youth Advisor Leader, from Dekalb Medical.
Should you have any questions about the conference, please contact either Charla Summers at
678-227-3418 or Marcelle Johnson at 870-285-6101.
If you have any ideas for speakers, please let us know!
Thanks,
Charla E. Summers
Conference (Camp) Co-Chair
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WellStar Douglas Hospital was named
the Top Small Hospital in the state by
Georgia Trend magazine this past December. The category featured 44 hospitals
across Georgia with fewer than 150 beds.
L-R Phil Osborne; Eva Krebs; Margaret Chaffin; Lynette Heard; Jean Hobson Researchers and healthcare professionals
worked with Georgia Trend to compile
A Group of Proud Auxiliary Members
the rankings from publicly available information on quality of care, patient satisfaction, mortality and readmission statistics and hospital-acquired
infections and conditions. WellStar Douglas is located in Douglasville, which is a few miles west of Atlanta.
Delores Short is the current President of their Auxiliary.
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A New Phyllis S. Tollison Excellence in Volunteerism Award Wall Unveiled at Brunswick Campus
Gary R. Colberg, FACHE, President & CEO; Kristin
Doll, DVS; Ken Tollison; Mary Lynne Cochran, President, Brunswick Campus Auxiliary, and Lawton Tollison.
A replacement of the original plaque installed in
2005, created by the Tollison family in 2005 in memory
of Phyllis, the Excellence in Volunteerism Award is
presented quarterly to a Brunswick Auxiliary volunteer who embodies the spirit of volunteerism. Auxiliary
members choose a Volunteer of the Year from one of
the four volunteers of the quarter.
Tollison served as a hospital volunteer for more than
30 years in various departments, including the gift
shop. She was an advocate of volunteering and of recognizing the valuable contributions volunteers make to
better their communities.
Health System Auxiliaries Recognize
Volunteers of the Quarter
L- Mary Lynne Cochran, President
of Brunswick Campus
Auxiliary, Eileen Ligay, Brunswick Campus Volunteer of the
Quarter.
Eileen Ligay volunteers in the Gift Shop,
Volunteer Services Office, and helps with
special projects and Auxiliary fundraisers.
“I volunteer because I like to stay active and
I really like to help people.”
Shirley Keith has volunteered in the Outpatient Services Lab, Internal Medicine and
other departments as needed since 2013.
She brings energy and enthusiasm to every
Department.
L- Shirley Keith, Camden Campus Volunteer of the Quarter,
Kathleen Worthing, President,
Camden Campus Auxiliary.
The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and
Camden Campus Auxiliaries presented donations to the
Health System during their recent holiday luncheons. The
funds were raised through the Gift Shop and Auxiliary
fundraising events held Dec. 2013 through Nov. 2014.
Kristin Doll, DVS; Enoch Prow, Aux. Treasurer;
MaryLynne Cochran, Aux. President; Gary R. Colberg, FACHE, President & CEO ($100,000.00)
Mary Lynne Cochran, President, Brunswick Campus Auxiliary stated, “We set a goal to donate a
half million dollars in five years and we are
thrilled to have accomplished it.”
Information sent to Council Courier by
Mary Lynn Cochran
Howard W. SeppJr., FACHE, VP & Administrator;
Kathleen Worthing, Aux. President (Camden Campus);
Paul Belcher, Treasurer; Kristin Doll, DVS ($25,000.00)
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The Council on Auxiliaries of the Georgia Hospital Association was begun in l958 by Mrs. James C.
Malone after attending the Georgia Hospital Association meetings. Below are the Past Presidents who
have served Council. (If there is no hospital or district listed--info was not available)
PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL
1958-59
1959-60
1960-62
1962-63
1963-64
1964-67
1967-69
1969-71
1971-73
1973-74
1974-76
1976-78
1978-80
1980-82
1982-84
1984-86
1986-88
1988-90
1990-92
1992-94
1994-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-2011
2011-13
2013-14
Mrs. James C. Malone
Mrs. Marien Strickland
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilmot Bull
Mrs. Dorothy Neal
Mrs. Duncan Shephard
Mrs. Matthew J. Dwyer (Ellen), Saint Joseph, Atlanta, North Central District
Mrs. Douglas Holt (Carolyn)
Mrs. Carl Parker (Myrtice), Med. Ctr. of Central GA, Macon, Central District
Mrs. John W. Heese, Jr. (Harriette), Savannah Memorial/Savannah, SE District
Mrs. Gordon Funk (Melba)
Mrs. Jack. H. Elrod (Candee), Northside Hospital, Atlanta, North Central District
Mrs. Robert Rush (Joyce), Med. Ctr. of Central GA, Macon, Central District
Mrs. Wesley Johnson (Jean), Floyd Medical Center, Rome, North District
Mrs. John T. Henderson, Jr. (Carole), Saint Joseph, Atlanta, North Central District
Mrs. Joe Gordon (Vivian)
Mrs. William R. Fisher (Alice), Scottish Rite, Atlanta, North Central District
Mrs. A. Bruce Henderson (June), South Fulton, Atlanta , Northwest District
Mrs. Berkeley Blackman (Marilyn), Taylor Hospital, Hawkinsville, Central District
Mrs. Donald Thigpen (Patty), Candler Hospital, Savannah, South East District
Mrs. Henry Fox (Rosemary), Northside Hospital, Atlanta, North Central District
Mrs. Charles Cory (Jean), Towns County Hospital, Hiawassee, North District
Mrs. Jack Moore (Sue) Stephens County Hospital, Toccoa, North District
Mrs. Gordon Houston (Nell), Mountainside Med. Center, Jasper, North District
Mrs. Herman J. Hendley (Jayne), Tift General Hospital, Tifton, South West District
Mrs. Lee Kirkman (Betty), Floyd Medical Center, Rome North District
Mrs. James Davis (Boyce) Athens Regional Medical Center, East Central District
Mrs. Charles Maynard (Brenda), Chatuge Reg. Hospital, Hiawassee, North District
Mrs. George Healy (Shirley), Emory University Hosp. Atlanta, Northeast District
Mrs. George Kitchens (Betty), Crisp Reg. Hospital, Cordele, Southwest District
Mrs. David Piet (Jo Ann), Fayette Comm. Hospital, Fayetteville, Northwest District
Mrs. Robert Tumperi (Barbara), Newnan Hospital, Newnan, Northwest District
Mrs. Joel Brown (Betty), Henry Medical Center, Stockbridge, Northwest District
Dr. Elizabeth Nevil, Athens Medical Center, Athens, East Central District
Mrs. Charles Hauerland (Ann), Stephens County Hosp. Toccoa, North District
Mrs. David Chapin (Marg), Northside Hosp. Atlanta, Northeast District
Mrs. Frank Barrett (Frechia), DeKalb Medical, Decatur, Northwest District
Johns Jaudon, Piedmont Henry Hospital, Stockbridge, Northwest District
This information was furnished by Betty Walls, our Historian. Betty has been
a faithful member for many years and has held many different offices in COA/V.
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The Auxiliary at Coffee Regional Medical Center
has celebrated their 50th year of service to the Coffee County Community. Several of the 77 members
currently serving are the children or close relatives
of the founding members, making service a family
tradition. An afternoon reception attended by local
dignitaries, hospital personnel and Auxilians was
held at the hospital on October 9th. Auxiliary Vice
President Helen Casey was the event organizer and
surprised the Auxiliary membership with specially
designed 50 Year Memorial pins to commemorate
this milestone.
(Anita Barnes, Auxiliary President, Southeast District)
This project provided a laundry room on 7E with three stackable washer/dryer units with folding tables.
This project also included the
purchase of new washer/dryer
units for the 2D ICU. These machines are for the use of patients
and their families.
The Auxiliary Board of Emory University
Hospital along with the CEO of EUH, Bob
Bachman, with
the “Big Check” for
$40,000.00.
Laura Andrew, President; Elizabeth Hamm, Board
Member; Jim Scaglione, Past President
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L-R Doug Davenport, Administrator; Susan Hahn,
Auxiliary President; Pam Ouzts, Activity Director.
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The Auxiliary presented
four tablets to Pam Ouzts,
Activity Director at the
Union County Nursing
Home. Pam told us a
number of residents who
enjoy reading could handle
a small tablet with ease.
We are pleased that we can
help. The Nursing Home
residences, and all the staff
members are special to the
Auxiliary for their dedicated work that they do
each day. We have an aver-
age of sixteen volunteers
weekly at the nursing home.
( NORTH DISTRICT--Blairsville)
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L-R: Joan Wiley, Auxiliary Member,
who loves volunteering at the Nursing
Home, with Pam Ouzts and Dorothy
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L-R Delores Short, President; Marilynn Coats; Sherry Alexander, Gift Shop Manager
(Excerpts from Delores Short’s speech and presentation-February 13, 2015) “Good afternoon, my name is Delores
Short, President of the WellStar Douglas Auxiliary. I want to thank each of you for being here on such a special occasion, especially many of Marilynn’s family… members of the administrative staff, to honor our friend and fellow volunteer. Marilynn has been a long time volunteer here at WellStar Douglas, for 38 years and more than 12,000 hours.
When Marilynn arrived on the scene there was only a gift cart, no Gift Shop. The cart had the usual fare, gum, candy
and yes, even cigarettes. They also passed out juice to the patients and visitors. Several Years later at a meeting at the
home of Betty Noland, Marilynn mentioned that she could arrange flowers to sell and would be happy to do so. These
were silk flowers, but they were very popular and sold out quickly. This was the beginning of offering this service to
patient’s families.”
“The hospital then provided a place for a gift shop which was located at several locations in the hospital over
the years. During her tenure she was a paid employee at one time as well as Gift Shop manager and a buyer which she
still does. Her touch can be seen in the Gift Shop each day, as she decorates and arranges the merchandise so it catches
the eye of the customers. She has always given of herself and is loyal, dependable and unselfish.
“Now at this time it is with great pleasure--I would like to reveal the sign that reflects the new name of our Gift
Shop and recognizes MARILYNN. This will be a reminder for years to come of all her hard work and dedication to
WellStar Douglas Hospital--I Present to you MARILYNN’S PLACE!!!”
(An excellent message--as seen in the Northside Hospital Forsyth Auxiliary Newsletter )
Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile then I realized its worth.
A single smile just like mine could travel ‘round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic quick and get the world infected.
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Andrew Daniels, a member of South Georgia State College’s (SGSC)
men’s basketball team, was awarded the Eames Scholarship by the James
M. Dye Foundation for the 2014-2015 academic year. The scholarship was
established in 2008 by Charles Eames for students on SGSC’s Waycross
Campus. The James M. Dye Foundation wishes to thank Charles Eames
for helping Waycross Campus students achieve their educational dreams
through the Eames Scholarship.
Charles Eames
Charles is the immediate past president of the Mayo Clinic Health
System Auxiliary. He was at Conference and received his Auxiliary’s
awards--”Community of Conscience Award”/ Large Hospital and the
“President Achievement Award”. Charles not only serves in the MCHS
Auxiliary, he is now their newsletter editor and reads to preschoolers every
week, and is very generous in being involved in giving scholarships.
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President
Wanda Sellers
1924 Chatsworth Court
Statesboro, GA 30461
Telephone: 912-842-4984
East Georgia Regional Medical Center
Email: wks7324@bulloch.net
President Elect
First Vice President
Janet Foell
1100 Hunting Creek Lane
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Telephone: 706-769-6154
Athens Regional Medical Center
Email: jfoell@charter.net
Diane Fowler
375 Fowler Farm Road
Talking Rock, GA 30175
Telephone: 706-635-8869
North GA Medical Center
Email: fowlerfarm@yahoo.com
Secretary
Treasurer
Frankie Royer
1301 St. Mary’s Drive
Waycross, GA 30501
Telephone: 912-285-4369
Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Email: frankiefroyer@gmail.com
Rebecca Roper
4435 Aaron Court
Cumming, GA 30040
Telephone: 770-888-7490
Northside Hospital- Forsyth
Email: rebeccaroper@live.com
Vice-President/Membership
Immediate Past President
Anita Barnes
803 Meadow Lane Drive
Douglas, GA 31533
Telephone: 912-381-4796
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Email: mrsbee803@gmail.com
Johns P. Jaudon
187 Ashley Drive
McDonough, GA 30252
Telephone: 678-583-4755
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Email: jnjaudon@bellsouth.net
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Courier Editor
Claudia Parks
184 Runaway Road
Blairsville, GA 30512
Telephone: 706-745-5128
Union General Hospital
claudiaparks@windstream.net
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Betty Anne Foran
112 Halifax Road
Savannah, GA 31410
Telephone: 912-897-3892
Candler Hospital
Email: bettyforan@gmial.com
Awards
Nancy Jaudon
187 Ashley Drive
McDonough, GA 31252
Telephone: 678-583-4755
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Email: jnjaudon@bellsouth.net
Webmaster
Edith Richardson
217 Eagles Landing Way
McDonough, GA 30253
Telephone: 770-474-6181
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Erichardson46@bellsouth.net
By-Laws/Parliamentarian
Johns P. Jaudon
187 Ashley Drive
McDonough, GA 31252
Telephone: 678-583-4755
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Email: jnjaudon@bellsouth.net
Board of Mgt GHA Liaison
Ginger Anspaugh
1675 Terrell Mill Road
Marietta, GA 30067
Telephone: 770-249-4501
FAX: 770-955-5801
Email: ganspaugh@gha.org
Youth Conference Co-Chair
Marcelle Johnson
1646 Cashtown Road
Bremen, GA 30110
Telephone: 404-285-6101
Higgins General Hospital
Email: kelsobu@yahoo.com
Youth Conference Co-Chair
Charla Summers
3200 Hall Garden Road
Snellville, GA 30039
Telephone: 770-914-670
Eastside Medical Center
Email:charlasummers@gmail.com
Historian
Betty Walls
3022 Loganville Highway
Loganville, GA 30052
Telephone: 770-963-2946
Gwinnett Medical Center
Email: bettywalls@bellsouth.net
Vendor Show
Joyce Sample
352 Pine Valley Rd
Mableton, GA 30126
Telephone: 770-944-9640
WellStar Cobb Hospital
Email: jycs01@att.net
Nominating Committee
Board of Mgt AHA Liaison
Johns Jaudon
Frechia Barrett
187 Ashley Drive
3994 Woburn Drive
McDonough, GA 31252
Tucker, GA 30084
Telephone: 378-583-4755
Telephone: 770-938-3032
Piedmont Henry Hospital
DeKalb Medical Center
Email: jnjaudon@bellsouth.net Email: frankbarrett1582@att.net
COA/V GHA Nominating Committee 2014 - 2015
Nominating Committee Chair: Johns Jaudon, Immediate Past President
Janet Foell 2014-2015 President Elect
Committee Members
Central District
Richard Lindsey
PO Box 92
Oconee GA 31067-0092
Phone: 478-278-6996
Washington County Regional
Email: jrichardlindsey@gmail.com
Southwest District
Donna Smith
912 Williamsburg Dr.
Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-247-6746
South GA Med Ctr.
ddsmith1021@hotmail.com
North District
Joyce Mitchell
700 Old Hwy 5
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Phone: 706-492-7726
Fannin Regional
Email: joyce_mitchell@yahoo.com
East Central
Michael Timm
801 Wilkins Dr.
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone: 404-272-5773
Athens Reg Med Ctr.
mtimm62933@aol.com
Northwest District
Joyce Sample
352 Pine Valley Road
Mableton GA 30126
Phone: 770-944-9640
Wellstar Cobb
Email: jycs01@att.net
Northeast District
Susan Holland
2594 Dunhaven Glen
Snellville, GA 30078
Phone: 770-985-4053
Eastside Med Ctr.
hollandg@bellsouth.net
Southeast District
Sue Williams
1306 Ilise Lane
Vidalia, GA 30474
Phone: 912-537-9159
Regional Med Center
williamssueb@bellsouth.net
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2014-2015 COA/V Board of Management
District Directors – Revised 10-11-14
Tullye Ralph
655 Old Cavaniss Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
Phone: 478-994-1912
Email: pizzazz2011@hotmail.com
Monroe County Hospital
Gordenia Murdoch
2115 Old Carl Moon Road
Monroe, GA 30656
Phone: 770-207-9869
Email: jwmurdoch@windstream.net
Clearview Regional Medical Center
Susan Hahn
1825 Trails End
Young Harris, GA 30582
Phone: 706-379-9600
Email: rhahn1@bellsouth.net
Union General Hospital
Sybil Bradley
3145 The Commons Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
Phone: 770-298-1004
Email: sybilbradley@me.com
Northside Hospital – Forsyth
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Carey Russell
106 Mornside Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
Phone: 478-993-8164
Email: carlam@forsythcable.com
Monroe County Hospital
EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT
Nan M. Burks
1161 Millstone Run
Bogart, GA 30622
Phone: 706-227-9094
Email: nanburks@gmail.com
Athens Regional Medical Center
NORTH DISTRICT
Jamie Quinn
169 Smith & Wesson Way
Jasper, GA 30143
Phone: 706-301-9259
Email: jamiequinn@etcmail.com
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
Bruce Wagar
4755 Woodruff Trace
Cumming, GA 30028
Phone: 770-781-4312
Email: bruce.wagar@northside.com
Northside Hospital – Forsyth
Kathryn Hall
500 Ridgemont Drive
Fayetteville,GA 30215
Phone: 770-716-9366
Email: kathrynhall326@gmail.com
Southern Regional Medical Center
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
Sherrill Eby
2038 Logan Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-471-6869
Email: eseby54@gmail.com
Southern Regional Medical Center
Mary Lynne Cox Cochran
137 Shipmaster Drive
Brunswick, GA 31523
Phone: 912-264-8634
Email: cpinklilli@aol.com
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
Barbara Ann Smith
5884 Old Jesup Road
Brunswick, GA 31525
Phone: 912-265-8669
Email: barbaravsmith@yahoo.com
SE Georgia Healthcare System – Glynn
Cricket Johnson
PO Box 1607
Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-924-7615
Email: cricit@bellsouth.net
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
SE Georgia Healthcare System – Glynn
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
Linda Holloway
339 County Line Snead Road
Leslie, GA 31764
Phone: 229-874-8340
Email: linhol@sowega.net
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Any errors or changes-On this page contact
Anita Barnes
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