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Eastern RegionNewsletterSpring 2015

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATIONOF HEALTHCARE AUXILIARIES

an Affiliate of The Hospital & HealthsystemAssociation of Pennsylvania

We thank Grand View Hospital for hosting the2014 fall meeting. There were 31 attendees. Themanager of the thrift shop spoke on the success ofthe shop. All their unused items are picked upweekly by the Purple Heart.Dr. Michael Chmielewski, President of the Medi-cal Staff at Grand View Health, spoke on the gen-eral theme of giving. He commented that theauxiliaries give a lot to their hospitals and that it isnot always glamorous work. “We don’t do every-thing, but what we do, we do well”. After his talk,Dr. Chmielewski answered several health relatedquestions.

Our spring meeting is April 22, 2015 atSchuylkill Health.Eastern Region congratulates Pocono MedicalCenter Auxiliary on their 100th anniversary andalso Ed DeFebo on being installed as NortheastRegion President.Thank you to Christine Salgado for volunteeringto represent Eastern Region at the 2016 PAHAConference in Harrisburg.We congratulate The Friends of Readingcelebrating the 125th Anniversary of theirVolunteer Organization.Four of our hospitals have scholarship awards.What a rewarding opportunity.Palmerton Blue Mountain - Two $1000 awardsto Palmerton High School Seniors - the Nancy G.Mendsen Medical Career Award and the Dan andMary Shook Nursing Award. One $1000 award toa Blue Mountain Health System employee - theJoyce W. White Nursing Award.Grand View - $3000 annually to employeescontinuing their education.LVH-Muhlenberg - $2,000 scholarship ispresented to a senior teen volunteer who hascompleted 100 volunteer hours to the hospital, andwho plans to pursue a healthcare-related career.St Luke’s Scholarships supports the students at StLuke’s University School of Nursing. Theschool’s dean or designee will provide theexecutive committee with a list of recommendedapplicants. Qualified applicants are those whodemonstrate strong academic potential, motivationnecessary to complete the program and requirefinancial assistance.

The PAHA Eastern Region Fall 2014meeting was held at Grand View Hospitalat which Mary Bardell (left) conducted theinstallation of board officers: Grace Ritter,Sue Rutt, Linda Humphrey, PriscillaOffen and Dorothy Stangl.

PRESIDENT OF EASTERN REGION - GRACE RITTER

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Thank you to the six auxiliaries who sent theirmembership update form. The statistics for theEastern Region were emailed to the auxiliarypresidents and are also attached to this newsletter.To arrange for a HAP representative to come andspeak at your auxiliary meeting please notifyJeanne Tilghman, your PAHA LegislativeChairman at jtilghman@rcn.comPAHA is in the process of setting up a web site.http://www.pa-ha.org. We will also be changingour vision and mission statement. I will keep youposted on the progress.Next year we will need new officers: President,President Elect, Secretary and Treasurer. Anomination form is attached to our newsletter anda plea for volunteers. This is a real challenge forour nominating committee. Remember beforenominating someone they must be asked first.

Email or send your nominations to the Chairmanof the nominating committee:

Mary Bardell700 Norwegian StreetPottsville, Pa 17901570-621-4242mbardell@schuylkillhealth.com

If you would like a nomination form emailedplease contact me at gracir@rcn.com.

Nominating Committee - 2014-2015Blue MountainGrand ViewLancasterLehigh Valley

Attached to this newsletter are the monthly blurbs,a message from your PAHA President and anarticle on transitions by Jeanne Tilghman.Thank you for keeping me posted on what yourhospitals are accomplishing.

Grace Ritter, President

Installation of officers at the Fallregion meeting at Grand ViewHospital - (from left) Grace Ritter,Dorothy Stangl, Linda Humphreyand Priscilla Offen.

The Eastern Region PAHA board would like to have two people from each auxiliary board attend ourfall board meeting as members at large. We are trying to entice interest in accepting positions on theboard. This would be a way to learn about your region and PAHA. We hold two board meetings andtwo region meetings a year. We meet at a restaurant one or two weeks before the region meeting. Wetry to work around dates that are convenient for everyone. The board meeting will probably be towardsthe end of September. I don’t have a date for the Fall October meeting yet. Grace Ritter

AUXILIARY BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED FOR PAHA BOARD

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It’s a new year and a time to reflect back and startanew - what worked for your auxiliary and whatdidn’t this last year? If you could change anything,would you?What has your auxiliary done to prepare for thischallenging year ahead of us? Last May at thePAHA Annual Meeting, you were challenged toredefine your auxiliary. Have you done this? Youwere also asked to communicate more with yourCEO and Administration to let them know whatyou’re all about; to let them know how viable yourauxiliary is to your HCDS. Did you do this?Are you prepared to face the challenges of 2015 orare you still doing the same things you were doing20 years ago in your auxiliary but expectingdifferent results?The biggest concern of all of us is dwindlingmembership and how to recruit new members.What actions have you taken in your auxiliary tohelp with these problems?A few tips to redefine your auxiliary and face thechallenging times:

- Have your Auxiliary members participatein a self-survey

- Prepare a Strategic Plan

- Review Bylaws, especially mission andvision statements

If you need assistance with any of the above,please contact me or your PAHA Board ofDirectors of which your Region President is amember.Looking forward to seeing you at your SpringRegion Meeting.My best wishes to you and your auxiliary for afruitful and positive year. Let’s partner with ourHCDS and Keep the Light of PAHA Shining!

Diana Whittakerdiana.whit1640@gmail.com

A MESSAGE FROM THE PAHA PRESIDENT Diana Whittaker

At the Northeast Region Meetingare (from left) Elfriede O'NeillPhiladelphia Region, Grace RitterEastern Region and MargueriteShaner Northeast Region.

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January 2015 Blurb - Ann DuerstBy-laws are merely rules that are adopted by anorganization chiefly for the government of themembers to regulate their affairs. Each of ourauxiliaries has its’ own by-laws and standingorders. By-laws create a foundation ofcooperation in any organization. They help tocreate a systematic way of thinking and working tobetter serve an organization. These rules helpbuild strength and cooperation in our work. Theyhelp the group to know its limitations in theorganization.In PAHA/ Eastern Region, each member’spresident votes for their auxiliary concerning anychange to region by-laws. The region presidentsalso sit on the PAHA board of HAP. ThePresident of the PAHA board represents us on theAHA board.Our administrations and organizational structuremay change, but our by-laws help to show ourstability and make us a consistent and credible partof any hospitals future efforts. Each auxiliaryshould review their by-laws and standing orders atleast every two years to be up to date with currentneeds. A committee of a few members can bringthis information to the whole for vote on anychange.

February 2015 Blurb - Priscilla Offen"Socks.  I always end up with unmatched socks leftover when I put laundry away."  Thus I began myvery first President's letter in our auxiliarynewsletter.  I went on to observe that I worriedabout handling the details of the job if I couldn'teven account for my own socks.  I was hoping bybeginning my letter with some humor that peoplewould read the rest of it and then also the entirenewsletter.My husband, Patrick Clark, is the newsletter editorfor our local auxiliary and also for the EasternRegion of PAHA.  He likes computers and is alsosurprisingly artistic (you should see the stone wallshe has built!).  He tries diligently to make eachedition interesting to look at and to read.  And Ican tell you that he is happiest when he has a full

complement of articles from each of our memberauxiliaries and is especially happy when there arepictures to include.  He posts the finishednewsletters to the Internet on Issuu.com, a web sitepublishing e-magazines and newsletters.  In thisway the newsletter can be 'shared' on Facebook;furthermore key word searches on the Internet(such as search for "Palmerton HospitalAuxiliary") will bring up the newsletter.  This isthen a good way to publicize interesting articlesabout your auxiliary, to communicate your pastand future  activities, and to share photos of yourvolunteers.So when the plea goes out to contribute somethingto the Eastern Region's spring and fall newsletters,please send him a short article (email:pjc1009@ptd.net).  You will keep him happywhile I am busy looking for my socks!

March 2015 Blurb - Grace RitterWhen your term is up as an officer of your board itis very important that you pass your informationon to the next officer. (President, President Elect,Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer).Each auxiliary should have a PAHA HealthcareAuxiliary Handbook which should have beenpassed down. In 1971 the first edition of thePAHA Handbook was published and distributed.There is a wealth of information on the history ofPAHA, membership, officers, nominations,elections , mission, vision statements, legislation,health promotion, meetings and strategic planning.If you come across an issue in your auxiliary thatis not in your by-laws you can refer to thehandbook. It’s been a great tool for me asAuxiliary President and Region President. Ipurchased my own as one was never passed downto me. If you’re interested in purchasing ahandbook for your auxiliary contact JeannetteBortner 4750 Lindle Road Harrisburg, PA 17111(717) 561-5209 (717) 561-5220 FAXjbortner@haponline.org. The cost is $25.00.This is a small synopsis of the history of PAHAthat is in the handbook:

EASTERN REGION PAHA MONTHLY BLURBS

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In January 1950 Mrs. Horace Wunderle of theAbington Memorial Hospital Women’s boardwrote to 203 hospitals in Pennsylvania. Hersurvey showed that there were 133 with auxiliaries.She helped start the Eastern Region Association ofHospital Auxiliaries in Reading. Mrs. Wunderlewas invited to address the annual HAP convention

May 25, 1950. She told the group that “womenpower has been and is a tremendous power forgood, it can be a greater power.” She added thatthe services of the auxiliary are twofold

“fundraising and acting as a public relations agent.The first annual meeting of PAHA was November1951.

PAHA EASTERN REGION AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS: 2014Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary/Blue Mountain Health System Priscilla Offen

Friends of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center Sharon Keating

Grand View Hospital Auxiliary Barb Matkowski

The Auxiliary of Saint Luke’s University Hospital Kristina Warner

Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg Paulette Roberts

Schuylkill Health Auxiliary Linda Humphrey

Lehigh Valley Health Network - Cedar Crest Nadenia Butko

United Auxiliary to the Lancaster General Hospital Lydia Yeager

Number of Auxiliaries in Region 8 Number Reporting _6_________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Director of Volunteers _5_____________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Scholarship Program _4_______________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Health Promotion Chairman _4_________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Newsletter _5_______________________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Legislative Chairman _4_______________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Snack Shop _0_______________________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Gift Shop _6_________________________ Number of Auxiliaries with a Thrift Shop _2_____________________ _ Number of Auxilians in Region __1,118___________________________ Number of Auxiliary volunteer hours for 12-month period _44,618____ Total amount of money raised for 12- month period, including dues, Gift Shop, Ways and

Means, etc. __1,540,758.00_______________________ Total amount of money given to Region hospitals for 12-month period

______1,357,680.00__________________________________________

EASTERN REGION MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2014

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My grandfather always said that there was no suchthing as strong coffee, only weak people. Mygrandmother felt the same way and always carrieda small jar of instant coffee in her purse so that shecould strengthen the coffee which she was servedat a restaurant.I personally think that our Palmerton Hospitalcafeteria makes some of the best coffee in the areaand at a perfect strength. And our members willsample some at the auxiliary’s VolunteerRecognition and New Member Tea to be held onThursday, April 23 at 2 PM in the third floorconference room of the hospital. Here I am goingon about coffee and talking to you about a tea -Blue Mountain Health System will provide cake,tea and coffee, and the auxiliary board memberswill supplement the cake with a variety of fingersandwiches and baked goodies.Most importantly we will extend a welcome to thenew members who have joined us since April oflast year and we will recognize the volunteers whohave reached a milestone in their hours. One ofour members will be receiving her 9,000 hour pin!These pins are a very small reward for dedicatedservice to our hospital - hours are accrued at theNearly New Thrift Shop, at the Owl’s Nest GiftShop, at the Adult Day Service, by delivering mail

in the hospital, by making the Huggy Bears, bydoing clerical work within the hospital, or byvolunteering at one of our annual events such asthe Strawberry Shortcake Stand or the SpringA’Fair.Some internet sites valuate volunteer work at$22.55/ hour which means that we havecontributed over $200,000 to the health systemwith our volunteer work during the 2014 calendaryear. However as BMHS VP Terry Purcell said atone of our functions, we don’t put a value onvolunteer work because it is priceless! I promiseyou that a good time will be had by all!Spring also marks the return of our annual SpringA’Fair. This year we will be selling Krispy Kremedonuts on Wednesday, May 6 in the hospital lobby.Then on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, wesell all kinds of plants at the entrance to thehospital. There is nothing like coffee and a donutor brightly colored plants to cheer one.After more than 30 years of marriage, mygrandfather looked at my grandmother over thebreakfast table one day and said, “You don’t takecream in your coffee, do you?”!

All the best, Priscilla Offen

Priscilla Offen, President

Below (from left) Vinita Horinko, Past-PresidentJenny Serfass and Ways & Means Chair EmilyBradbury get ready for Krispy Kreme customers.

Above (from left) Kathy Hager, Elisabeth Leshock,Lucy Melo and Carol Papay staff the Spring A’Fairplant sale.

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Winter Greetings my friends!As always, many exciting things are happeningwithin the United Auxiliaries which I hope willkeep your passion ignited for the work wecontinue to do in our community.I wanted to take this opportunity to thank ourmany members who volunteered their time with usin 2014! We are looking forward to seeing you inthis new year with a full slate of events andinitiatives. It is purely through your commitment,dedication, and passion that we carry out ourmission and a hearty THANK YOU for all you do!I was thrilled to see many of you attend theHoliday Showcase on Penn Square. Our volunteerarmy of over 40 people who gave over 500 hoursin just 15 days was… Amazing. Astounding.Inspiring. MOTIVATING! I was able to talk withmany of you I have come to know in ourorganization as well as meet new ones who sharedinsight, stories, and the history of our organizationthrough your eyes. Truly one of my favoriteoutcomes from the Showcase was speaking withmany of you to fully understand the depth of yourcommitment you have each given to ourcommunity. Another one of my favorite outcomesfrom the Showcase project was theCOLLABORATION we were able to achieve!From the donations of goods and services to thecomplete and total embracing of our project by thedowntown Lancaster community to theconnections made that will help us in the futureand for many years to come…awe-inspiring! Somy most heart-felt thanks to each of you whotouched this project! We were able to accomplishso much in a short period of time and we are verylikely to see those ripple effects spread over thenext year.

United Fore Golf & Match Point Tennis Mixer areright around the corner! If we think warmthoughts, it will be here before we know it! Thisyear will bring us closer than ever to completingour $1.5 million pledge to the Survivorship &Supportive Services Program at the Ann B.Barshinger Cancer Institute. The completion ofthis pledge is driving every decision we make andevery ounce of effort given is all done in the nameof fulfilling our promise to support cancer care inour community. We are so close! Please help usget the rest of the way!Remember to LIKE our Facebook page (UnitedAuxiliaries to Lancaster General Hospital) andshare it on your news feeds. We are now onTwitter as well to continue to reach an instantfollowing and connection with our organizationand community partners. Follow us@UnitedAuxLGH on Twitter to set ourcommunity abuzz about the United Auxiliaries!Don’t forget about our vendor sales happening allacross the LGH campus. A portion from eachvendor sale benefits our organization. Check outthe upcoming sales for 2015 in this issue. If youcan help support a vendor sale with your time orlove to shop, please let us know!As we enter this new year, let’s continue thecollaborative spirit we so willingly show to ourfriends to our community and keep the momentumgoing as we get ready to cross the finish line!Blessings for a healthy and prosperous New Yearto you and yours in 2015! Thank you for all youdo!

Best, Lydia

Lydia Yeager, President

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February has been a busy and exciting month!February 4th was an especially great day for theAuxiliary. The day began with a SponsorshipBreakfast for the Charity Ball. The event was heldat the Weyhill Guest House at Saucon ValleyCountry Club. The Center for Positive Aging, thisyear's beneficiary, was very well received by ourguests. Thank you Virginia Oskin and your entireCharity Ball team for making the arrangements forthe event and preparing for the 103rd Charity Ball~ A Toast to Classic Hollywood. The daycontinued with the 27th Annual Fashion Show.The membership event was perfect. A beautifulvenue, a nice lunch and relaxed atmosphere withfriends. Thank you Amy Eagle Thompson andAnn Marie Brogle! You and your committee did a

wonderful job planning the special day. The dayended with an exciting surprise...Virginia Oskinwas announced as a recipient for the YWCAWomen of the Year Award. Congratulations!On February 22nd, the Honorary Chair CircleReception was held at The Hotel Bethlehem. Thegathering provided an opportunity for the Heart &Vascular Center to share an update and receive alarge check, presented by Pat Schoenen,representing last year's ball proceeds. Our guestsalso enjoyed learning about the Center for PositiveAging. Dr. Michael Abgott gave an overview andintroduced St. Luke's team committed to seniorcare. An exciting month indeed!

My best, Kris Warner

Kristina Warner, President

Above: Auxiliary Models FaithAnn Ryan and Teresa Kara

Below: 27th Annual FashionShow Chairs Amy EagleThompson and Ann MarieBrogle

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What a winter we had! We even had to cancel ourJanuary meeting due to the bad weather. Now, Ihave a little glimmer of hope with my garden afterseeing it very slowly begin to come back to life. Iam really raring to go for the spring season.

On February 27, the Auxiliary of LVH-Muhlenberg had its first fundraiser for the year.Our bake sale raised over $600 that day. At ourFebruary Board meeting, we heard Brett Feldman,based at the LVHN-Cedar Crest location, tell usabout the LVHN Street Medicine Project, anoutreach program designed to reach the homelessof the Lehigh Valley, and those in danger ofhomelessness. He goes to soup kitchens and otherplaces where the homeless gather, has set upclinics at these locations, and also brings primaryhealth care services and prescription medicationsamples directly to them by visits after gainingtheir trust. By this care, this very underservedpopulation segment has been helped to receivegreatly needed health care. Since he began this

program, it has been expanded to include regularstops in the Allentown, Bethlehem and Eastonareas. He even visits them in their camps. Wewere so impressed, we gave a $12,000 donationthat day.

The Auxiliary held its Easter flower sale March25-27, selling out over half of the spring flowerinventory on the first day. People just could notresist the flowers after the long winter season.Also on the 27th, the Auxiliary had its Masquerade$5 jewelry sale. On April 14-15, we will have ourspring uniform sale. Finally, the Auxiliary hasdonated a plasma screen to the hospital, which,when installed, will show current events andhospital programs, as well as advertise our salesand fundraising projects. The screen should beinstalled in the first week of April.

Polly Roberts

Paulette Roberts, President

“My faith compels me to tackle the challenge of these very complex patients,” Brett Feldmansays. “As a healthcare provider, it’s not our job to make social judgments about people, orwho we think deserves to be treated by us and who doesn’t. It’s our job to treat people andthat’s it. If there is a portion of the population that isn’t getting medical treatment, it’s ourjob to bring treatment to them.”

For more information, contact Brett Feldman at brett_j.feldman@lvhn.org.

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Dear Auxilians,I hope every one of you had a happy holidayseason. We all prepare so long for it and it seemsit is over so quickly. Our winter is harsh this yearbut the days are already getting longer and I amsure we are all thinking of spring.On the inside cover flap of a book I am reading isthe following quote, "Giving from the heartblesses the giver as much as the recipient, andwhile giving may not always be easy it is alwaysworthwhile". I liked this sentiment and thoughtwe could all think of these words in relation to ourauxiliary and our beloved hospital. When wevolunteer we help others but even more we helpourselves to have purpose and satisfaction. I feelprivileged to be able to give of myself. If youhave not tried this, you might be surprised at howrewarding it is.Our auxiliary is moving right along in 2015. Ourshops are doing very well and the holidays were aboom to sales. All three shops figures were upover last year for the same period. We sold a lotof Christmas items and customers praised theselection. Thank you Patrick and staff for all youcontributed to this success.I submitted the annual auxiliary report to PAHAfor 2014 and received the following informationback from them. Six of the eight hospitals in theEastern Region of which we are a memberreported. Number of auxilians 1118, number ofauxiliary hours 44,618, total amount of moneyraised $1,540,758.00 and total amount of moneydonated to the hospitals $1,357,680.00. Ourauxiliary totals are 9057 hours, money raised$349,338.89 and we donated towards our endowedchair in cancer research $344,850.00. I am soproud to be a member of such a fabulous auxiliaryand even prouder to be your president. I thank allof you who made these impressive figures possible.We have many fund raising events planned for theyear. Please join us on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8,

as we set off on a bus trip to New York City.Principal attraction on the tour will be a visit to the911 MUSEUM and MEMORIAL, following astop at Zabar’s Gourmet Deli. There will be timeto pick up coffee, cheeses and fresh baked goodies,or even something for lunch, before re-boardingthe bus to tour the Museum and Memorial.Everyone can tour at their own pace, visit the giftshop and café for coffee and pastry in the Museum,or visit a restaurant or another gift shop outside theMuseum. Cost of the trip is $65 per person, andthis includes transportation and transfers betweeneach area, admission to the Museum and Memorial,and driver’s gratuity.Our 8-Week Raffle, always an importantfundraiser for our Auxiliary, will begin with thefirst drawing on Thursday, May 7, and continuingevery Thursday through June 25. Two $25 prizesand two $50 prizes will be awarded each week,with a grand prize of $300 on June 25. Twotickets are being mailed to every Auxiliarymember, and the cost is $10 each or two for $15.Tickets are also available in each of our gift shops.We appreciate your support of this annual event,and encourage you to purchase or sell the twotickets you are sent, as well as request additionaltickets to sell to your family or friends.Our vendor sales will be getting into full swingbeginning with a book sale in the Jaindl Pavilionon March 3 and 4. This will be followed by auniform sale on March 18, 19 and 20, a jewelrysale in time for Mother’s Day on April 28, 29, 30and May 1. Rounding out the season is a sportssale in time for Father’s Day on June 16 at Mackand at Cedar Crest on June 18 and 19.Keep warm, stay safe and think spring and alwaysremember "We are an amazing auxiliary and wedo amazing things".

Nadenia Butko

Nadenia Butko, President

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Sharon Keating, President

The Friends are celebrating the 125th Anniversaryof our volunteer organization with a very full yearof events.It has been exciting and interesting as we searchthe archives for photos and documents that reflectour heritage and progress over the years.We started the year with a Valentine Sale, offeringthe Hospital staff beautiful baskets of bloomingplants, delicious homemade cookies, confectionsand holiday balloons that could be delivered, inhouse, by some of the Hospital Administrationstaff.On Saturday, March 7, we saw the return of theTower Ball, an evening of celebration with a gour-met dinner, fine wine, and great music. All pro-ceeds will be directed to our standing project,HeartSAFE Berks County, to continue our effortsto support and place AED’s (automated externaldefibrillator) within our community.In April we will continue the celebration with aVolunteer Appreciation Luncheon, recognizing allthe volunteers that participate in the various pro-grams supported by The Friends.In June, the Annual Garden Party will takeplace, once again, on the grounds of theHospital, a two day event for thecommunity with food trucks,children’s games, and entertainmentfor everyone from two to ninety-two.

In August, the Tower Golf Classic will return toLedgeRock Golf Club, an afternoon of great golfand comradery, benefiting our special projectswithin the Hospital.In October, we will continue the celebration withthe Reading Road Run, a fun one mile walk/run,5K and 10K runs, through our picturesque commu-nity.And to round out our year, in December, we offerthe Holiday Happening, a destination shoppingexperience held in the Lobby of the R Building, tobe enjoyed by the Hospital staff and community.In addition to our standard fundraisers, we willalso be conducting approximately thirteen (13)Hall Sales this year. The revenue from these salesbenefit the patient comfort items we supportthrough the Volunteer Services Office.The Friends are pleased to say that all the proceedsfrom these events will be directed to the requestswe receive from the Hospital, System, and Com-munity.

Sharon Keating

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Barbara Matkowski, President

What a great story: Our raffle to the BuccaneerHotel in St. Croix was won by Bridget Lutz, a 3-year employee in the Telemetry Unit. She came tothe Gift Shop a few times to purchase tickets butreluctantly stopped when she reached $100.Everyone was excited for her as she was hoping towin this trip for her honeymoon. Well, Bridgetand her fiancé, Ryan, who will be married thisNovember, will enjoy a fabulous 8-day and 7-nightmemorable trip to the Virgin Islands. Honeymoonpictures will follow!!

The Corner Cupboard Gift Shop at Grand ViewHospital is ready. Spring is in the air. Make sureto visit the gift shop to see all the newmerchandise! Also, if you have some free time theCorner Cupboard Gift Shop has some morning,evening and weekend opportunities available.Make it more fun and volunteer with a friend. All

Corner Cupboard Gift Shop Volunteers receive20% off their Gift Shop purchases!

Recovery Room Thrift Shop at 915 Lawn Avenue(next to the Outpatient Center at Sellersville) ishappy to report we started the new year in theblack. Check out our new driveway! Stop in andsee our new spring and summer fashions arrivingweekly. We have the best prices in town. Wealways have room for your wonderfuldonations...recycle with us!

The Auxiliary is pleased to present “The GodBox: a Daughter’s Story” at 1:00 pm on Sunday,April 19, at the Sellersville Theater. All proceedsbenefit Grand View Hospice. In this engaging onewoman, one act play based on her New YorkTimes best selling book, Mary Lou Quinlanexplores the laughter and tears of the story of afamily in love, in loss and in triumph. It is herjourney to life’s ultimate challenge: learning to letgo. Call the Auxiliary for information or tickets215-453-4081.

Our 5th Annual Fashion Show will be a littledifferent this year. It will be held at the FranconiaHeritage Restaurant on Saturday, April 25th.Doors will open at 9:00 am in order to bid on thefabulous auction items, then enjoy breakfast at10:00 am. “Shekala’s” will present the fashions.If you haveattended our fashion shows in the past you knowwhat a fun time we have. Call the Auxiliary forinformation or tickets at 215-453-4381.

Barbara Matkowski

The Auxiliary sponsors “In-House Vendor Sales” events. You will find great bargains. Listedbelow are those scheduled to-date. The location and times are shown below:April 22 & 23 Precious Gem & Metals Day Grand View Hospital Main Lobby 8:00 am - 4:00 pmApril 30 Ken Allen Uniforms Community Education Center 7:00 am - 5:00 pmMay 6 & 7 Brumbaugh's Farm Medic Garage (behind hospital) 7:00 am - 4:00 pmMay 14 &15 Sports Memorabilia Conference Room A 7:00 am - 4:00 pmJune 11 Sneakerman Conference Room A 7:00 am - 4:00 pmJune 24 Precious Gem & Metals Day Grand View Hospital Main Lobby 8:00 am - 4:00 pmJuly 1 & 2 Books R Fun Community Education Center 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Linda Humphrey, President

At last spring has arrived! While Schuylkill Healthis facing many challenges, the Schuylkill HealthAuxiliary continues to remain strong.

On February 8, 2015, we held the “Little RedDress” at the Ramada in Pottsville. We hadapproximately 120 people attend and 25 vendors.Ladies were all dressed in their red fashionableattire as they enjoyed the many activities. Ourguest speakers spoke on Women’s Heart Disease,Eating Healthy and the benefits of purchasingorganic foods. Entertainment was provided byArtists in Motion Dance Studio that put everyonein awe. Even the weather cooperated. It was a funand an educational day!

The largest fundraising event of the year, theAnnual Spring Gala was held on Saturday, March28, 2015 at the Schuylkill Country Club. Thetheme this year was James Bond – “Diamonds AreForever.” Once again we were full to capacity.Entertainment was provided by the band “DejaGroove” from Philadelphia and they had everyonedancing the entire evening. It made for amemorable evening!

The Spring Eastern Region Meeting will be heldat Schuylkill Health East Norwegian Street on

April 22, 2015. We are delighted to host themeeting and network with everyone from theregion. To get everyone in the spirit of summer,the room will be decorated in a beach theme.Speakers include Dr. Zimmerman, Lori Smith andBeth Shields. Following the business meeting,there will be an open discussion on fundraising,membership, and gift shop. Be prepared to answerand bring questions!

We continue to have our vendor sales such as thebook, uniform, candy, and flower sales. In Junewe will hold the $5 Jewelry Sale by Masqueradewhich was not held at Schuylkill Health for anumber of years!

As we wind the year down, we are also gearing upplanning for next year’s events and projects. Likeall other auxiliaries, we too are looking to increasemembership and connect more with thecommunity.

I look forward to attending the PAHA SpringConference in May at State College. I hope to seemany of you there.

Linda Humphrey

Carol Ascione, Orwigsburg, left, and LorettaBehler, Deer Lake, browse local vendors duringthe 2014 annual Little Red Dress Event hosted bythe Schuylkill Health Auxiliary at the Walk In ArtCenter, Schuylkill Haven

David McKeown/staff photos, Pottsville Republican Herald

Pat Moerder, Minersville, looks through customjewelry from K-Ost Jewelry during the 2014annual Little Red Dress Event.

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HERE’S TO A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF OFFICERS By Jeanne TilghmanYou’ve known for a year, perhaps two, that you were going to step up to the position of president ofyour home auxiliary, your region or even the state organization. You accepted the position of president-elect or vice president (depending on the structure of your auxiliary) with the understanding that youwould be the next president.That day is here. You go through the installation ceremony. You are handed the gavel - and the PAHAAuxiliary Handbook - and suddenly, you are the one everyone looks to for leadership. You are the “lastword” - the one who has all the answers.Are you ready? Where you go from here dictates the success or failure of your term of office. Whilenew auxiliary presidents inject their own ideas on how to lead their organization, the transition processis crucial to effectively implementing your goals.Communication is key to successful organization. Hopefully, the following guidelines will assist youand provide for a smooth transition within auxiliaries and regions.First, you must take the initiative to let everyone know who you, and your board, are. Immediatelyfollowing (or even better before) installation, prepare a list of your officers and committee chairman,complete with addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses. In this day of electroniccommunication, you will be amazed at how quickly matters can be resolved via email. And pleasedouble check to see the names are spelled correctly, as well as phone, fax and email! If yourpredecessor has done this for you, count your blessings!What do you do with this list?Send a copy (preferably typed or computer generated) to:

1. The PAHA president and newsletter chairman for your region;

2. The PAHA liaison at HAP; Jeanette Bortner, Hospital & Healthsystem Association, 4750 Lindle Road, Harrisburg PA 17111;

This year's PAHA State Conference will feature afull day of Gift Shop and Fundraising! Vendorsand buyers are invited to a "MEET AND GREET"beginning at 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, May19 - a very valuable session. Following lunch,there will be an afternoon workshop covering twotopics: "EXPANDING THE CUSTOMERMARKET", which will explore successfulstrategies to build sales by increasing the capturerate of hospital visitors and staff who makepurchases in the store; and "MERCHANDISINGTRENDS THAT MAKE MONEY", which willfeature current merchandising trends anddirections that can translate well for Hospital Gift

Shops and increase sales and net profit. Presenteris Joan Doyle, a retail expert fromDoyle + Associates Retail Consultants fromPhiladelphia. From 3:30 to 8, the always-popular

"VENDOR MARKETPLACE" will giveattendees the opportunity to chat with vendors,place orders, connect with fundraising experts, andexplore new opportunities for gift shops andauxiliary projects. The Region Mixer and dinnerprovide a further opportunity for networking andsharing ideas for success. Please encourage yourbuyers and fundraisers to participate for at leastthis one-day gift shop and fundraisingextravaganza!

Susan Rutt

GIFT SHOP REPORT Susan Rutt, PAHA Eastern Region Gift Shop Chair

A MUST ATTEND FOR GIFT SHOP BUYERS AND FUNDRAISERS

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3. The Administration office of the healthcare facility you serve;

4. The Public Affairs office of the health facility you serve;

5. Anyone else you feel might need to contact members of your board.

Why send it to so many places?It all goes back to communication. For example, the state Legislature, Health Promotion andMembership chairmen will be notifying region Legislative, Health Promotion and Membershipchairmen with important information. In turn, the region Legislative, Health Promotion andMembership chairmen will pass this information on to the chairman in each of the auxiliaries withintheir region.You should never have to say, “I didn’t receive that letter or newsletter,” or “I didn’t know about theprogram,” etc. If Jeanette Bortner (HAP) has the current list of key players, you will receivecommunications you are supposed to receive. The president of the principal auxiliary (not each branchauxiliary) of a hospital will receive a copy of the state newsletter three times a year, as well as otherpertinent information such as Leadership Seminars and the annual PAHA Conference.NOTE: Any mail that comes to past officers and chairmen should immediately be given to the newofficers and chairmen.

Remember, communication with the proper person is important.

Second, one very important tool that is passed on with the gavel when presidents change is theHealthcare Auxiliary Handbook. In 1996, a dedicated committee of PAHA formulated this handbookto replace a pamphlet-style 1984 edition bound manual. It is a loose leaf style book in a binder so whencorrections, deletions, or additions are made, it is easy to keep the manual up to date.At that time, every president throughout the state received a copy with instructions that it was to bepassed on to the next president. The Healthcare Auxiliary Handbook goes with the gavel. Auxiliariesare permitted to make additional copies of the handbook, or may purchase additional handbooks bycontacting Jeanette Bortner at HAP.Board TransitionsSmooth transitions from one board member to another is also important, be it region or auxiliary. Allboard members should have their own notebook outlining their job descriptions and what they reportedat auxiliary or region meetings.This information should be passed on to their successors, along with an offer to answer any questions thenew board member may have. A suggestion would be for the outgoing president to meet with theincoming president and discuss the above mentioned items.More CommunicationAs a final note, communication goes beyond the “one-on-one”aspect. Communication is vital among allmembers of an auxiliary, and state and region newsletters provide an opportunity to not only share, butto offer recognition for auxiliary events, ideas and achievements.Region presidents are expected to submit an article to the state newsletter as well as their region’snewsletter. Individual auxiliary presidents, as well as committee chairmen, have an opportunity to sharetheir events and accomplishments at the state level and can provide more detailed reports for their regionnewsletters.Remember, whatever position of leadership you assume, PAHA officers and committee chairmen arealways available to help you make a “smooth transition”.

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During the month of February learn about yourrisks for heart disease and stroke and stay "hearthealthy" for yourself and your loved ones.Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - including heartdisease, stroke, and high blood pressure - is thenumber 1 killer of women and men in the UnitedStates. It is a leading cause of disability. CVDcosts the United States over $300 billion each year,including the cost of health care services,medications, and lost productivity.Understanding the Burden of CVD:CVD does not affect all groups of people in thesame way. Although the number of preventabledeaths has declined in people aged 65 to 74 years,it has remained unchanged in people under age 65.Men are more than twice as likely as women to diefrom preventable CVD.Having a close relative who has heart disease putsyou at higher risk for CVD. Many CVD deathscould have been prevented through healthier habits,healthier living spaces, and better management ofconditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.As you begin your journey to better heart healththat can last a lifetime, KEEP THESE THINGS INMIND:Try not to become overwhelmed. Every stepbrings you closer to a healthier heart, and everyhealthy choice makes a difference!

· Partner up. The journey is more fun - andoften more successful - when you havecompany. Ask friends and family to joinyou.

· Don't get discouraged. You may not beable to take all of the steps at one time.Get a good night's sleep - also importantfor a healthy heart - and do what you cantomorrow.

· Reward yourself. Find fun things to do todecrease your stress. Round up somecolleagues for a lunchtime walk, join asinging group, or have a healthy dinnerwith your family or friends.

Monitor your blood pressure. High blood pressureoften has no symptoms, so be sure to have itchecked on a regular basis. You can check yourblood pressure at home, at a pharmacy, or at adoctor's office.Get your cholesterol checked. Your health careteam should test your cholesterol levels at leastonce every 5 years. Talk with your health careprofessional about this simple blood test.Eat a healthy diet. Choosing healthful meal andsnack options can help you avoid CVD and itscomplications. Limiting sodium in your diet canlower your blood pressure. Be sure to eat plentyof fresh fruits and vegetables - adults should haveat least five servings each day. Eating foods lowin saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol and highin fiber.Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight orobese can increase your risk for CVD.Exercise regularly. Physical activity can help youmaintain a healthy weight and lower cholesteroland blood pressure. The Surgeon Generalrecommends that adults should engage inmoderate-intensity activity for at least 150 minutesper week. Remember to incorporate exercise intoyour day in different ways: take the stairs insteadof the elevator, or rake the yard instead of usingthe leaf blower. Exercising with friends andfamily can be a great way to stay healthy and havefun.Don't smoke. Cigarette smoking greatly increasesyour risk for CVD. If you don't smoke, don't start.If you do smoke, quit as soon as possible.Limit alcohol use. Avoid drinking too muchalcohol, which can increase your blood pressure.Men should stick to no more than two drinks perday, and women to no more than one.Manage your diabetes. If you have diabetes,monitor your blood sugar levels closely, and talkwith your health care team about treatment options.Take your medicine. If you're taking medication totreat high blood pressure, high cholesterol,

PAHA STATE HEALTH PROMOTION REPORT

February - American Heart MonthFebruary 6th is Wear Red Day

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diabetes, or another condition, follow theinstructions carefully. Always ask questions if youdon't understand something. If you have sideeffects, talk with your health care team about youroptions.References

Go AS, Mozaffarian D, Roger VL, BenjaminEJ, Berry JD, Blaha MJ, et al. Heart diseaseand stroke statistics—2014 update: a reportfrom the American Heart Association.Circulation. 2013 [Epub ahead of print].

CDC. Vital Signs: avoidable deaths from heartdisease, stroke, and hypertensive disease—United States, 2001–2010. MMWR.2013;62(35);721–7.

PAHA HEALTH PROMOTION REPORTSTRIVING FOR A HEALTHIER PA - March 2015

Colorectal cancer is the topic for National HealthMonth for March. This cancer occurs in the colonand the rectum. Both women and men are at riskbeing diagnosed with this disease, but statisticsshow that with early screening, the causes can betreated and cured in many cases. New techniquesare revealed every day. (Cervical cancer used tobe the number one cause of cancer in women. Butwith the inception of the Pap test the risk of thiscancer has produced a 70% decline of new cases.)A colonoscopy is the best way to discover if youhave the disease It is recommended that especiallyafter your 50th birthday, you should schedule acolonoscopy every three years.

March is also “Save Your Vision Month”. This isnot about eating immensely large amounts ofcarrots and avoiding sunlight and goes beyond theoptometrists telling their clients to get a yearlyexamination. The UV radiation from the sunlightcan be extremely damaging to your eyes andpotentially causing long term problems likecataracts. It is advisable to use UV protectivesunglasses. Once your eyesight is damaged, thereis nothing that can be done to restore it to normal.

Resource: PAHA State Health Promotion

With the Ebola virus a threat to our national health,the state Department of Health has designated fourofficial Ebola treatment centers in Pennsylvania.One of these centers is Lehigh Valley Hospital(LVH-Muhlenberg). The others are the Children’sHospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Hospital of the

University of Pennsylvania and Penn State MiltonS. Hershey Medical Center. The Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) and PASecretary of Health, Michael Wolfe, completedseveral site visits and inspections before makingthe designation. There have been no confirmedcases in PA but because Ebola is highly contagiousand remains a serious issue worldwide, LVHNbegan preparing an area of LVH-Muhlenberg tohandle Ebola treatment to ensure the safety ofpatients, the community and staff. The speciallyoutfitted isolation unit could be called upon toaccept incoming patients from overseas and totreat and monitor those patients for the duration oftheir illness. LVH-Muhlenberg also hasestablished the proper preparations, protocols andstaffing to be able to treat these patients at amoment’s notice. As of December 31, the fourhospitals in PA are among the 46 hospitals in theU.S. supplementing the three national biocontainment facilities at Emory UniversityHospital, Nebraska Medical Center and theNational Institutes of Health (NIH), which willcontinue to play a major role in the overallnational treatment strategy, particularly forpatients who are medically evacuated fromoverseas.

Resource: LVHN

Jeanne M. TilghmanEastern Region PAHA

Health Promotion Chairman

Jeanne M. TilghmanEastern Region PAHA

Health Promotion Chairman

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PAHA STATE LEGISLATION REPORT - APRIL 2015

When I sent the “breaking news” email the otherday in regards to SGR - H.R.2 - Medicarereimbursement to doctors, passed by the U. S.House of Representative, it was thought the Senatewould be voting the same day and then the billwould go to President Obama for him to sign.Which is what he said he would do as soon as itcame to his desk.Unfortunately, around 3:30 a.m. the next morning,the U. S. Senate adjourned for their Easter districtwork period. Therefore, the voting on this billwould not be until they return to Washington onApril 14th. The present Medicare reimbursementcut for doctors is due to happen on April 1st andany change to this “short-term fix” has to occurwithin 10 days of April 1st. Fortunately, theCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)has some flexibility to delay payments to thedoctors until April 15th. If the Senate returns onApril 14th and passes HR2, then CMS couldtechnically advert the 21% Medicare payment cut.These cuts in reimbursement to doctors have beengoing on since 2003 in the form of a “short termfix”. This has happened seventeen times since

2002. Congress has consistently postponed thecuts and instead raised Medicare physician feesslightly or held them constant since then. Thepreposed bill is a long term fix and badly neededby our doctors who give us quality care.Some have announced they would no longeraccept new Medicare patients. All signs point thatthis bill will pass. In the meantime, stop by theoffice of your representatives in the House, or sendthem an email and thank them for voting for thisbill. Ask your senators to do the same when theyreturn to Washington. Then once this bill haspassed and President Obama has signed it into law,the next time you visit your doctor, let him/herknow you belong to PAHA and along with HAP,have advocated for this bill to be passed.

Jeanne M. TilghmanPAHA State Legislative Chairman

(Hopefully this SGR -HR2 will have been signedinto law by the time our Eastern Region meeting isheld on April 22nd at Schuylkill Health.)

RE: AGREEMENT TO PERMANENTLY REPEAL THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE(SGR) - H.R.2 - REFORMING THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT SYSTEM RATHERTHAN PURSUE ANOTHER SHORT-TERM FIX.

A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL - EXPECTED OR UNEXPECTED

A HOSPITAL PROTECTION CHECKLIST

Eight ways to protect yourself from deadlymedical errors and dangerous infections if you area patient in the hospital.1. Stay at least 6 feet away from anyone coughing

or sneezing.2. Wear a mask (available in hospital supply

stores) that covers your nose and mouth.3. Avoid contact with doorknobs, hospital-

supplied pens or any other item touched byother patients.

4. Do not set food or utensils on furniture orsheets.

5. If you have a dressing on a wound,immediately tell a nurse if it becomes wet orloose.

6. If hair needs to be removed for surgery, useclippers instead of a razor to prevent nickswhere bacteria could enter.

7. Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.8. Before anyone puts a stethoscope or other

medical instrument on your body, ask that thesurface that touches you be wiped with alcohol.

PAHA HEALTH PROMOTION REPORTSTRIVING FOR A HEALTHIER PA - April 2015

Jeanne M. TilghmanEastern Region PAHA

Health Promotion Chairman

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PAHA will be celebrating their 65th Anniversarywhen they meet in May, 2015. The SpringConference to be held May 19 to 21 at the NittanyLion Inn, State College. THEME: Partners inChange

TUESDAY: The Conference opens with lunchand opening Keynote speaker.

Following lunch is a Healthcare LeadershipWorkshop and two consecutive Gift Shopworkshops. PAHA State Gift Shop Chairman,Mary Bardell, is the presider for the Gift Shopworkshops and coordinator for the vendormarketplace, which will be held from 3:30 until8:00 p,m. Vendors will be there to connect with usto explore new opportunities and ideas for giftshops and auxiliary fundraising projects.

The very popular Basket Display will be back.

Dinner will be a Region Mixer with a buffet dinnerat your leisure and continued tour of theMarketplace.

WEDNESDAY: After a buffet breakfast at tablesof our interest there will be the annual HealthcareUpdate given by Paula A. Bussard, from HAP whowill give us the latest information on state andfederal trends.

The morning workshops are: Non-Profit BoardDevelopment, The Auxiliary/Healthsystem

Partnership Panel and Marketing Steps to FruitfulGrowth of your Auxiliary.

After a networking luncheon where you will sharethe table with auxilians from around the state,following will be the afternoon workshops:

The Times, They Are A-Changing - Out With the Old, In With the New;

Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Volunteers - Your Greatest Asset.

Early Evening will be the President’s Receptionand Cocktail Hour followed by dinner andentertainment by the Hirsch Jazz Band from PennState. Following dinner, President DianaWhittaker will conduct PAHA’s 65th AnnualMeeting.

THURSDAY: Buffet breakfast followed by theclosing keynote.

Special thanks to the Conference PlanningChairman, Sam Swick, who had an intenseinteracting Conference Planning meeting in July toplan everything. The committee came with manyspeaker suggestions, came up with the Theme, andplanned all the events to be held in the two days ofSam’s meeting.

Jeanne M. TilghmanE/R Conference Rep for 2015

REPORT OF THE 2015 EASTERN REGION CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVE

Conference Evaluator Cheryl Sheen andConference Chairman Sam Swick, welcomedthe 2015 Conference Committee to thePlanning Meeting in July.

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PresidentPrepares an Agenda in advance of the meetings

Make reservations for board meetings one week before the region meetings

Have at hand a copy of the bylaws and other rules of the organization

Puts to a vote all questions properly brought before the meeting

Shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the association and shall preside at all meetings of theassociation and of the executive board.

Shall appoint all chairmen and shall be ex-officio of all standing committees with the exception of thenominating committee

Shall serve as the designated representative to the state board of PAHA and shall also serve on the statenominating committee

Prepares the preparation of an annual report

Maintains a manual of details related to the presidency for his/her successor

Installs auxiliary officers at region hospitals if asked

Keep your region board and auxiliary presidents updated in changes of officers or committees

Keep you region board and auxiliary presidents informed on PAHA related information (PAHAConference, region meetings, information from the PAHA President, membership)

Prepare for region meetings. Keep in contact with the host hospital chairman of region meetings and getregular updates

Prepare articles for the region and state newsletter

Prepare board reports for the region and state meetings

Responsible for getting a representative to serve on the PAHA conference planning committee

President ElectAttend board and region meetings

Acts in the absence of the President

Become familiar with the policies of the organization

Prepares for assuming the presidency and its responsibilities

The President-Elect shall also maintain up-to-date membership records of the names and addresses of thePresident of each member auxiliary.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EASTERN REGIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Vice PresidentAttend Board and region meetings

The Vice President shall perform such duties as may be delegated by the President.

In the absence of the President and President-Elect, the Vice President shall perform the duties of thePresident

The Vice President shall also oversee hospitality for region meetings and be the program evaluator

Past President/NominatingThe immediate past president shall serve as the chairman of the nominating committee. The remainingmembers of the committee shall be (4) auxiliary presidents or designee taken in alphabetical order frommember hospitals.

It is the duty of the Nominating Committee to present a slate to the Executive Board prior to the springmeeting of the year in which the election will take place.

The nominating chairman shall contact all candidates to see if they are willing to serve.

The nominating chairman will contact the president and report the slate.

The slate of nominations is presented at the spring region meeting and the election to take place at thefall meeting.

SecretaryThe secretary keeps an accurate record of each meeting of the Eastern Region Board and RegionalSpring and Fall Meetings.

The minutes shall include:a) Date/place of meetingb) Names absent/present at Board meetingsc) Treasurer’s reportd) Motionse) Announcementsf) Time of commencing and adjournment of meetingg) Brief account of the meeting and programs presented

Following each board meeting, a typed copy of the minutes is sent to each Board member of the EasternRegion. These will be approved or corrected at the following Board meeting.

Minutes of the Fall/Spring Regional Meetings are sent to each Board member and also to the Presidentof each auxiliary member of the Region for their approval or correction at the next Regional meeting.

The secretary shall keep the official membership roll and call the roll at the Fall and Spring RegionalMeetings.

The secretary shall inform the president if a quorum is not available at the board meetings.

The secretary shall keep with the record book a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Eastern Re-gion of PAHA.

In the absence of the president, president-elect, and vice-president, the secretary shall assume the dutiesas presiding officer.

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The secretary shall write thank you notes to the appropriate people after each Regional Meeting.

The secretary accepts such assignments as are requested by the president.

TreasurerReceives and deposits all region funds

Maintains appropriate books and accounts

Gives reports at board and region meetings

Disbursements are authorized by the President

Parliamentarian/By-Laws ChairpersonThe Parliamentarian/By-Laws chair of the Eastern Region Pennsylvania Association of HealthcareAuxiliaries is a person appointed by the President of the Eastern Region. The appointed person must beapproved by the executive board.

The by-laws are specific rules by which the Eastern Region of PAHA is governed. If help is needed tointerpret or understand these articles, reference should be made to Robert’s Rules of Order. As a part ofthe state organization, Eastern Region is also governed by the state constitution of PAHA and it’s by-laws.

The duties of the chair;1. Conduct a review of the rules every two years and be dated with committee names2. Any proposed amendments to the constitution or by-laws of Eastern Region must be submitted at

a regional meeting for approval before adoption.3. Be sure that all member auxiliaries in Eastern Region have a current copy of the Eastern Region

constitution and by-laws4. The by-laws chair should have access to a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order5. Be able to offer By-laws and parliamentary workshops to member auxiliaries of Eastern Region,

if requested.

LegislationThe Eastern Region Legislative Chairman receives a monthly report from the State LegislationChairman.

The report is then distributed by the regional chairperson to each participating auxiliary in the region andthe region President.

It is important to keep an updated distribution list of each President and Legislative Chair for eachauxiliary.

Responsible for including legislation information in the Eastern Region newsletter.

Responsible for including legislation reports in the packets for both the Fall and Spring Eastern RegionMeetings.

Attends all Eastern Region board meetings and gives updates as needed.

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Health Promotion As each new PAHA State President goes into office, she/he and the other State board members decideon a Health Promotion Project for the next two years of their term.On the State Board is a Health Promotion Chairman.  The State HPC sends out a monthly report, withcontents addressing the Health Promotion Project, to the HPC in the six Regions of PAHA.  The reportis also sent to the President of that Region.The HPC of Eastern Region then sends the report to the Presidents of the auxiliaries in Eastern Regionasking them to share the Health Promotion report with their auxiliary members either through auxiliarymeetings or in the auxiliary newsletter.

Along with the report that the Eastern Region HPC sends out is also a request to give notification of anychange of President or Health Promotion Chairman in that Region.

The Health Promotion Chairman should keep in contact with Auxiliary Health Promotion Chairman andAuxiliary Presidents to report any health promotion projects they are involved in promoting or at least tobe sure it is included in the region newsletter.

Gift Shop ChairmanAttends Board meetings and Region meetings of PAHA Eastern Region and gives updates as needed

Communicates with member Auxiliaries and Gift Shop Chairs regarding issues of interest to them atRegion meetings and throughout the year

Keeps Auxiliaries and Gift Shop managers and buyers informed of upcoming PAHA Conferences;specifically, the vendor involvement and workshops and speakers relating to gift shops

Shares information received from PAHA State Gift Shop Chair with Eastern Region Auxiliaries

Responsible for submitting articles relating to gift shops in the Eastern Region newsletter

Member of the Conference Planning CommitteeThe conference planning committee consists of a chairman, a representative from each of the six regions,and an evaluator, sponsorship chairman. The four members of the PAHA executive committee alsoserve, along with the HAP support person and the director of communication/ newsletter editor. Theyare appointed early enough to attend the previous year’s conference.

Following a setting of the date of the planning committee meeting by the PAHA president, and theconference chairman, the president elect announces the representatives from the six regions, assuggested by the region presidents, whose acceptance must include a commitment to attend the onlymeeting of the planning committee.

Members of the planning committee are expected to come to the meeting of the committee preparedwith ideas for the conference theme, programs, entertainment, and suggested names of speakers andtheir fees, but with having made no commitment to them.

At the committee meeting the entire conference program is planned. When the committee is inagreement on program decisions, assignments are made and committee members make an effort toengage speakers by telephone before the end of the meeting.

When a speaker is committed, the committee member is responsible for securing in writing aconfirmation of her/his appearance, topic name address, email and telephone number, and a clear

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understanding of her/his fee and expense requirements. All of this information is sent to the conferencechairman, the PAHA president and to the HAP coordinator.

The conference brochure, registration form and hotel reservation form will be mailed to speakers with acover letter from HAP, with instructions for speakers to make their own reservations for travel and anyovernight accommodations. Also sent will be a biographical data sheet that provides a space to requestany AV equipment that will be needed in connection with their presentation. These equipment needswill be handled by HAP.

Each committee representative will be assigned to preside at one session of the conference.Biographical data that has been received by HAP will be forwarded to preside for their use inintroducing speakers.

Committee members are urged to keep their region president informed of conference and programdetails so that the president can reserve time at region meetings to have such information reported by theregion representative.

Committee members will receive complimentary registration for the conference and will have theirexpenses reimbursed for attendance at the July planning meeting and the ensuring conference.Incidental expenses, such as telephone, and postage, incurred in connection with the conference shouldalso be submitted for reimbursement along with verification, such as receipts, etc.

Committee members are expected to write a thank you note to speakers whom they have engaged and tosubmit a report to the director of communications for publication in the newsletter, about the sessions atwhich they presided.

EASTERN REGION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 - 2016Grace Ritter President

Linda Humphrey Vice President

Priscilla Offen Recording / Corresponding Secretary

Dorothy Stangl Treasurer

Jeanne Tilghman Representative 2015 PAHA Conference

Ann Duerst By-Laws / Parliamentarian

Susan Rutt Gift Shop

Jeanne Tilghman Health Promotion

Yvonne Gerlach Legislation

Mary Bardell Past President / Nominating

Patrick Clark Newsletter Editor

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Eastern Region Nominating FormPlease Type or Print

For The Office Of_______________________Term ____________

Nominee Name__________________________________________

Hospital/Auxiliary Name__________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Phone__________________________________________________

Mailing Address__________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Email__________________________________________________

Hospital Auxiliary Member (total years)_______________________

Other Elected Office Held in Auxiliary (years)__________________

_______________________________________________________

Auxiliary Committee Work (years)____________________________

_______________________________________________________

Comments_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Submitted by:___________________________Date:____________(Signature)