CC Hospital Foundation Annual Meeting
April 13, 1999
6:30 p.m. at the Clay Center Elks Lodge Dining Room
Program Schedule
Invocation
John Wiebe
Dinner
The cost of the dinner is $9.50 per plate.
Grilled Pork Chop
Au Gratin Potatoes
Seasoned Green Beans
Molded Fruit Salad
Dinner Roll - Butter
Raspberry Cheesecake
Opening Remarks
Bryant Anderson
Financial Report
Sandy Fox
Recognition of John Wiebe
Chuck Stuart
Introduction of Speaker
John Wiebe
Speaker
Dr. O. Warren Meyer
Closing Remarks
Bryant Anderson
Clay County Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees
Charles Stuart, President; Sandy Fox, Treasurer; Marion Stuart, Secretary;
John Wiebe, CEO; J. Bryant Anderson, Director; Gerry Crawford;
Elton McIntosh;
Ruth Esther Oberg; Jerry Patterson;
Ellen Rook; Mike Ryan; Walt Slingsby;
Lloyd Starkweather; Kyle Bauer;
Jim Braden; Michael Floersch; Stan Hatesohl; Grace Oetinger; Scott Patterson; Ron Roth; Susan Skinner; Charlotte Stagner
Welcome and Thank-You
Foundation members, you should be proud of your accomplishments. Your 11 years of commitment has resulted in over a 1/2 million dollars in contributions to our community healthcare system. As a result of your efforts, the quality of patient care has improved. In 1993, Foundation members contributed $380,000 to the medical clinic, which has been a key factor in retaining a strong medical staff - The Clay Center Family Physicians.
More recently, you met the challenge to raise $90,000 for construction of an Outpatient Clinic. Today the Outpatient Clinic has 11 visiting doctors specializing in Cardiology, Ear-Nose-Throat, Hematology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, and Urology. Each year, both the Clay Center Family Physicians and the Outpatient Clinic save thousands of miles of patient travel as well as lost wages. Most importantly, more quality healthcare options are available to the community.
The Hospital Trustees and the Hospital Foundation realize that uncertainty still surrounds healthcare. As was the case in the late eighties and early nineties, it is vital that we have a strong Hospital Foundation in place in order to strengthen and preserve our community healthcare system for the future.
If ever you have questioned your involvement in the Clay County Hospital Foundation or the role of the Foundation, consider these statements from CCH Foundation Board Members:
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"Because of uncertainty, every solid structure must have a basis or strong Foundation," Chuck Stuart.
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"Contributing to the Clay County Hospital Foundation is an excellent way to show your community support for quality healthcare," Elton McIntosh.
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"What many people do not know is that reimbursement to the hospital from typical sources (private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid) is insufficient to meet the cost of care," Sandy Fox.
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"The fact that the Foundation was able to raise the funds for the Medical Clinic and Outpatient Clinic is the result of people looking down the road into the future for ourselves and our grandchildren," Jim Braden.
What started with just 72 members, 11 years ago, is now an organization of over 300 members united to continue a mission of securing voluntary gift support for the community health system. You are all a central part of one of the most vital organizations in our community. An organization that preserves community healthcare - The Clay County Hospital Foundation.