InSpireOpportunit ies. Inspiration. Resources.

A publication from the Fulton County Medical Center Foundation

11th Annual Dinner Auction Set For March 8Variety of Silent/Live Auction Items Up For Bid To Benefit Cardiac Equipment

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InSide:Page 2: Executive Director’s MessagePage 2: In BriefPage 3: Gladys Williams FeaturePage 4: Decluttering Stress of Health InsurancePage 5: PA Breast Cancer Coalition Brings Exhibit to FCMCPage 6: Importance of Scholarship Program at Wild Game FeastPage 7: Foundation Benefactors

Winter 2014

o you need a vaca-tion, perhaps to Myrtle Beach, to snap out of the

winter blues? Perhaps a mas-sage? Wouldn’t a Mark Twain Noe original sketch with his notes look nice on your wall? How about some sports tickets? What about some tasty desserts? Maybe you need a load of wood to fuel your fire, or a night out at a local eatery? These items and over 100 more will be available for attendees to bid on at the 11th Annual Dinner Auction, hosted by the Fulton County Medical Center Foun-dation on Saturday, March 8 at Hustontown Fire Hall. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a silent auction that lasts until 5:30 p.m. when dinner will be served. The traditional (live) auction with guest auctioneer Lyle Reed starts at 6:30 p.m. Helen Overly will emcee the event. Tickets for the event are $15

and can be purchased several ways: online at www.fcmcpa.org/annual-dinner-auction-tickets, in person at Fulton County Medical Center (Gift Shop and Foundation Office), by phone with credit card at 717-485-6842 or by mail with a personal check (Fulton County Medical Cen-ter Foundation, 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg, PA 17233). “This year’s dinner auction sup-ports new cardiac equipment,” said

Mike Straley, Executive Director of FCMC Foun-dation. “The event has been success-ful in the past because the community has rallied around it. It’s a night out with family and friends that features a delicious meal and some wonderful auction items – all for a great cause.” The goal is to raise $30,000, accord-ing to Straley. “Businesses and individuals are coming together with donated items to make this evening a signature event once again for us, and we are grateful for their assistance.” Anyone interested in donating an item or making a financial donation can either contact Straley at 717-485-6842, email him at mstraley@fcmcpa.org, or go online to www.fcmcpa.org/foundation-events and use the secure online donation forms. Do-nated items can also be viewed there.

This youth bike is one of the many items that will be up for bid at the 11th Annual Dinner Auction. Smith’s Imple-ments donated the John Deere bike.

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The Fulton County Medical Center recently received two bequests. A bequest is a gift of personal property, such as money, stock, bonds, or jewelry, owned by a decedent at the time of death which is directed by the provi-sions of the decedent’s will. The one gift was actually two separate gifts from the estate of Gladys Williams. You can read her heartwarming story on page 3. The money she gave to the FCMC Founda-tion will be used in two ways: to start a home health in-home monitoring pro-gram; and the second gift will be used for various needs throughout FCMC. Betty Grissinger’s bequest will also be used for the same needs. I mention these bequests or planned giving actions because our new website has a robust section called “Planned Giving” under the Foundation drop down box that carefully explains the many options of planned giving, regard-less of your age. You can easily navigate through the pages to learn about the various ways to give, what to give, goals and gifts, comparing the gifts and planning by age. There are download-able e-brochures, free planning guides and even a detailed section on how to create a will. Please note this informa-tion serves as a guide; you should al-ways confer with your financial advisor. With that said, I recently spent some timer reading the same material, focus-ing on my planned giving options through a life insurance policy. I love the easy-to-understand language, the colored charts breaking down what it means to me as the benefactor and to the organization or beneficiary. I encourage you to take the time to peruse the new website, especially the planned giving section. It’s never too early to begin thinking about leaving a legacy. That’s what Gladys Williams and Betty Grissinger did and we are grateful for the wonderful gifts they bestowed upon us.

Blessings,

Mike

A Message from the Executive Director

Local graduating high school students and current college stu-dents pursuing a health care career are encouraged to apply for an FCMC Foundation Scholarship. The application deadline is April 8. The application can be obtained online at fcmcpa.org/scholarship-program (bottom of the page), through the local schools’ guidance counselor or in person at the FCMC Foundation Office. The FCMC Foundation Scholarship program has assisted over 75 local students since 2001 in the health care profession.

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FCMC Foundation Adds New Board MemberJoyce Ritchie is the newest member of the FCMC Foun-dation Board. She is the Vice President Market Manager, serving the Fulton/Huntingdon Counties at F&M Trust. She previously served on the FCMC Medical Center Board in the 90s.

FCMC Foundation Scholarship Deadline

Quilt Winner To Be Announced At Dinner AuctionTickets for the 68”x 68” quilt made and donated by Betty D’Imperio are still avail-able at the FCMC Corner Gift Shop and will also be available at the 11th Annual Dinner Auction on March 8 when the winner will be announced. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Proceeds benefit the FCMC Auxiliary.

Lace Up Your Running Shoes For Local StampedeThird Annual Strawberry Stampede Slated For June 14 Has Something For Everyone

The Third Annual Strawberry Stampede 5K will take place on Saturday, June 14 at 9 a.m. The event will begin at the Alexander Financial Group Square. Cost is $20 for early bird registration (prior to June 1) and $25 on the day of the race. The race is dog friendly (pooch packet is only $5). There will be a kids fun run (Strawberry Jam) at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $7 for early registration (prior to June 1) and $10 on race day and includes a prize for each child. Online registration will begin on March 15 via raceit.com.

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Alexander Honored For FCMC Foundation ServiceB. Todd Alexander was recognized for his good works with the FCMC Foundation at the December Board Meeting. Alexander was one of the original Board members when the Foundation was created in 2008. He stepped down from his Board role, but will continue to serve the Foundation in other capacities. He was presented an engraved clock from Board Chair Jerry Spessard.

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Gladys Williams was one for the ages – all ages, including her own.

When school teachers from the Tuscarora School District were out of the classroom, many of them re-quested her to preside over that day’s activities. When there was inclem-ent weather and the district needed substitutes, they could always depend on her. Williams of Fulton County taught locally for 38 years in the Fulton County School District, including 13 years in a one-room school house, and then substituted regularly for another 26 years in Mercersburg until May of 2008 when she was 83 years old. Williams died April 22, 2012, but her love for people and community still resonates throughout the area. Twenty seven organizations and churches received charitable gifts from the Williams estate recently, including the Fulton County Medical Center. Gladys and her late husband Cecil left a bequest of $324,815, evenly divided between the Medical Center and its Home Health Agency, which is the third largest gift received by Fulton County Medical Center. “It is a privilege to carry out her investment to Fulton County Medical

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Center by serving her community she so cherished,” said Jason Hawkins, FCMC CEO. “But it will be a greater honor to ensure her sense of value and faith will be further sustained by the FCMC staff that provides caring services brought about by her gener-ous contribution.” “She and Uncle Cecil were very generous people, who lived a modest lifestyle,” said niece Sharleen Brady. “She and Uncle Cecil didn’t spend too much on themselves, but treasured their friendship with so many people and this community.” “I got to know her when I was principal at the elementary school level ...she was well liked, probably respected is a better word, by ev-eryone,” said Harold Yeager, long-time administrator in the Tuscarora School District. “She was extremely dependable and never picky about any assignment. In fact, she substi-tuted at all levels, even in her 80s she would go to the high school. She was meticulous in the classroom and followed the teacher’s outline for that day – that’s why she was so popular with the teachers and the reason they would request her. “Life’s Lesson Plan “Gladys Williams is a great ex-

ample of how the love of Christ can shine in people,” continued Yeager. “How she carried herself, what she said, how she said it and how she treated people. She was a tireless individual who touched the lives of many people.” “The year she died, she received over 30 cards at Easter...I mean, how many people send cards at Easter,” asked Brady. Williams graduated from Hancock High School at 14, and earned her undergraduate degree at then Ship-pensburg State College by the age of 18 in 1943. She later earned her master’s degree in 1961 from Penn State University. A year later she married her husband Cecil after a courtship that lasted 21 years. “Uncle Cecil was also a teacher, who taught in Ephrata and then at Franklin County Vo-Tech,” said Brady. “They were classmates in school together back in the 30s.” “Her passion in life was teaching,” continued Brady. “She had a saying: ‘My hope is that my love of teaching may be reflected in the lives of my many students.’ It’s safe to say she lived a fulfilled life.”

Love of Teaching and Community Was In The Heart Of Williams

Gladys and Cecil Williams

“She and Uncle Cecil were very generous

people, who lived a modest lifestyle...She and

Uncle Cecil didn’t spend too much on them-

selves, but treasured their friendship with so

many people and this community.” - Sharleen Brady

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M ichelle Baker looks at the faces and circumstances of the people who are in

need of health care insurance and politely smiles. Her job, she says, is to “declutter their stress.” Baker, who is the Certified Application Counselor at Fulton County Medical Center, has been assisting folks from Fulton and surrounding counties since Octo-ber 1, 2013, when the Insurance Marketplace Exchange became available to the public. It provides the uninsured the opportunity to get health insurance, as well as those with insurance to potential-ly get lower rates. FCMC saw this as a unique time to be able to lend its expertise to the community by offering education and enrollment assistance in the marketplace exchanges. In December, FCMC set up an automated self-service kiosk in the main lobby to al-low people to compare coverage, prices, and benefits. It is where Baker meets with clients. Joanne Ramsey, like millions

How May We Help You?“Decluttering the Stress”at FCMC’s InsuranceMarketplace Exchange

of Americans who felt the strain of the many tentacles attached to the new Affordable Care Act, had been passed around like a baton when she tried to get health insur-ance coverage information over the phone. She tried the federal government’s health care website. More frustration. She then met with Baker. “Within one hour of meet-ing with Michelle I had selected a coverage plan and was enrolled,” shared Ramsey, who has worked in the health care field for over 25 years. “Michelle was very patient, explained everything very thor-oughly and was a great help.”

Each situation is different“My main objective is to help people figure out what their op-tions are and then the goal is to get them enrolled in a plan that best fits them,” said Baker. “We start from scratch because each person’s situa-tion is different.” Because none of the 650-plus clients she has met has ever said they know the nuances of health

insurance packages or the details of the new health care laws, start-ing from “scratch” means she asks them some general insurance ques-tions, and then she shows them a summary packet – a visual of what they’ll be discussing over the next 60 minutes. Baker then delves into the different providers who offer various plans in their county – “We get people from Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Huntingdon Counties and people from other states as well like Maryland and West Virginia,” said Baker. “We take them through the process of who offers plans in the marketplace and what their poten-tial health benefits will be because every plan has certain standards to meet. Each county and state is dif-ferent in terms of plans.” Once they discuss the plans and benefits, she tackles the most time-consuming part of the process: cost. “It’s complicated because it’s based on income taxes...for each house-hold number there is a certain level of income one must make in order continued on page 5

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“Decluttering the Stress” at FCMC’s Insurance Marketplace Exchange

. How May We Help You?“Decluttering the Stress”at FCMC’s InsuranceMarketplace Exchange

to get the tax credits,” said Baker, who delves into the numbers to let people know about their options. “I’m not allowed to steer them in one direction or another, just give them all of their options.”

Going the extra mile Tanya Hershey , who was one of the estimated 2000 uninsured resi-dents of Fulton County (13.3 percent, according to the U.S. Census) , was glad she had options. She was con-fused about the new health care laws so she attended one of Baker’s night-ly Insurance Marketplace Exchange seminars in November. Hershey had questions, Baker had answers. Hershey scheduled an appointment with Baker and within an hour had options for the Warfordsburg resident for both medical and dental coverage. Hershey, however, had to set up an electronic prescription account and again felt frustrated.

“I check email on my computer, but that’s about it,” admitted Her-shey. “I went from the doctor’s office straight to my car and stared into oblivion because I didn’t know what to do. I called Michelle, really out of desperation, and she didn’t hesitate to offer assistance. She went the ex-tra mile for me and I appreciate it.” The next morning Baker arrived at her desk and a gift awaited her from Hershey. “I never expected to make an impact on people like this,” said Baker of the job’s rewards. “I have had people leave here in tears because they are so overjoyed they now have health insurance. Some folks would have been paying dou-ble or more – I’m talking about $800 to $1000 a month – if they would have remained on their current plan and some would have had to pay everything out of pocket because they weren’t insured.”

Decluttering the stress Baker, who graduated from Juniata College in 2013 with a degree in Sports Management with Exercise Science, said her previous work experience with a local insurance agency has helped her in her current position, but it can be stressful while “decluttering the stress” for others. “Early on I was not well liked, prob-ably as popular as the IRS because people were frustrated with the whole concept,” laughed Baker. “My job at first was to help them get used to this whole notion of buying insur-ance...now it’s mainly helping them figure out their options.”

Contact Information Baker is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the main lobby or by appointment. Her phone number is 717-485-2882. Her email is mbaker@fcmcpa.org

Fulton County Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors

Jerry Spessard - Chair Loy Garber - Vice ChairAndy Washabaugh - Secretary/Treasurer

Helen Overly Erin Peck PistnerMargaret Taylor Joyce Ritchie

Craig Paylor Spence Perry Brett Cornelius Bill Hine

Mike Straley - Executive Director of FCMCFDeb Shughart - Vice President, CFO of FCMC

Jason Hawkins - Ex-Officio, CEO of FCMC

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition presents 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer In Pennsylva-nia at the Fulton County Medical Center. The traveling inspiration-al photo exhibit (from April 10 to April 24) will kick off on April 10

at 5:30 p.m. with a short speaking program, a service honoring survi-vors, refreshments, and more in the Pearl Room (second floor). Please RSVP (call 800-377- 8828 extension 3050 or e-mail Krissy@PABreastCancer.org) to let

her know you are attending. Bring a friend--this is a FREE reception and is open to the public. 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania is a traveling photo exhibit hosted by communities across PA. This educational work of art celebrates the life, courage, hope and dignity of women and families who have battled breast cancer.

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“Making A Difference In My Community”$4,736 Raised To Benefit FCMC Foundation Scholarship Program At Inaugural Wild Game Feast

ringing it home. That was the overlying senti-ment shared by two past

recipients of FCMC Foundation scholarships to over 90 people who gathered at the McConnellsburg Fire Hall Community Room for the first-ever Wild Game Feast, hosted by the Fulton County Medical Cen-ter Foundation. The event benefitted its Scholarship Program on January 25. Sara Hoffman Leis, who works as an acute care nurse at FCMC, said her 2009 scholarship helped her earn her associate’s degree at Mt. Aloysius. “It was a gift that has inspired me,”said Hoffman Leis, who is now pursuing her master’s degree . “I lived here (in Fulton County) and wanted to raise my family here. I was able to do that when I got my job in Acute Care at the Medical Center in March of 2012. Knowing everyone here (in Fulton County), getting to take care of my friends and family is some-thing really special. It inspired me to learn even more...I hope everyone who receives a gift of scholarship

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has the same outlook that I do. I went to school to better myself, to better this community. It is very special.” Jeremy Post is a two-time scholar-ship recipient. He received his first stipend in 2004 while pursuing his undergraduate degree at Shippens-burg University and another in 2008 while earning his PhD in Pharmacy at University of Pittsburgh. He is a phar-macist at various locations throughout the Cumberland Valley, including FCMC. “I feel really good because I was able to bring my degree back here to help Fulton County Medical Center, the local communities and local busi-ness owners. It was good for me to see how I could make a difference in my community and the support of the two scholarships helped me do that.” Attendees were greeted by a variety of mounts displayed by Taxidermist

Rodney Fix and his family, along with Randy Snyder. The guests were treated to a wide array of wild game dishes prepared by Chef Brad Hauver. They heard about the hunting adven-tures of guest speaker Donnie Kirby of Team Legend Outdoors. “The evening focused on the im-portance of our Scholarship Program and the role it plays in assisting local students who are pursuing careers in the health care profession,” said Mike Straley, Execeutive Director of the FCMC Foundation. “Sara and Jeremy epitomize what our scholarship program is all about. We want to be able to help as many local students by building momentum around the pro-gram. The Wild Game Feast was our platform at building that momentum. I was told by numerous attendees they enjoyed the event and that they would be back for next year’s event.” Straley noted the importance of the business sponsorships and In-Kind donors: “Without their support, we would not have had a successful event.”

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FCMC Foundation Benefactors (from Oct 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013)

FCMC Foundation Scholarship Program How You Can Help... Area scholarships help ensure that Fulton County has medical professionals for future need by providing financial assistance to students entering health careers. The FCMC Foundation is dedicated to supporting the next generation of health care professionals. Tax deductible donations may be made several ways:

online at fcmcpa.org (click on the Make A Gift button at the bottom of the home page)

by mail (check made payable to FCMC Foundation)

in person at the FCMC Foundation Office (second floor, M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

by credit card via phone (717-485-6842)

Business sponsorships came from: Pinnacle Health Earth Wise Consulting Thomas All Things Automotive Peckie’s Auto Body Rodney B. Smith Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Inc.The Bienville Group LECOMIn-Kind Donors: Buchanan Trail Sporters LLC Chick-fil-A (Hagerstown) Edward Jones (Mc-Connellsburg) Fast Signs (Greencastle) Fulton Beverage Giant Food Great American Outdoor Show Keystone Country Store Spichers Appliances Electronics & Security Sportsman’s Channel Texas Roadhouse (Chambersburg) Younker’s Meat Market Special thanks to Chef Brad Hauver and his staff Pete Lynch and McConnellsburg Fire De-partment Barb Truax & Carol Ramsey the Fix and Snyder Families Donnie Kirby

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Mr. & Mrs. B. Todd AlexanderMr. and Mrs. William R. AlexanderAll Things Automotive (Thomas)American Legion Post 561Mr. and Mrs. Ronald AngleAnonymous Mr. James C. BeachMs. Amber L. BishopBishop Raker Auxiliary No. 655Donna and Kirby CarbaughValerie and Kevin CentiMs. Kim R. ChristianClair R. and Dorothy R. Miller Charitable Foundation, Inc.Betty L. Clipp Community State Bank of OrbisoniaCountry Care MidwiferyMr. and Mrs. Mark A. CrouseMs. Corinna S. CullerMr. and Mrs. Fred M. CullerMrs. Cynthia E. DaleyMrs. Heather A. DayleyMr. and Mrs. Avon L. DeShongJohn and Bonnie Duffey Estate of Betty M. GrissingerMs. Valerie H. FordThaddeus S. FornalMs. Carolyn A. FrankFulton County Chamber of Commerce FCMC Cardiac RehabFulton County Parks & Recreation CommissionMr. and Mrs. Loy GarberMr. and Mrs. Gary Gregory

Mr. Harold M. Gress, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Marshall GursonCherry and Mark HaleMr. and Mrs. Jamie HallMs. Patricia A. HalladayHancock Lioness ClubMs. Amy B. HeadleyMr. and Mrs. Earl J. HendershotA. Misty HersheyMr. and Mrs. Dennis HessJLG Industries, Inc.Ms. Miriam L. JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Charles P. KelsoMiss Hilda L. KingMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. KohlerLas Brisas of Hernando, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. LynnMr. and Mrs. Paul B. MacDonaldMr. and Mrs. Wayne P. MacDonaldMacDonald’s PharmacyMr. Joshua MasseyMr. Toby M. McCartyMrs. Edith R. MellottMs. Pamela S. MellottMelanie and Joe MyersMs. Rena T. OttMr. and Mrs. Frank B. OttoMs. Helen I. OverlyMr. and Mrs. Frank W. PalmerMr. and Mrs. Frederick PatanovickMs. Sherry L. PaylorMr. and Mrs. Tom Peck

Peckie’s Auto Body RepairKatherine and Donald PenatzerPinnacle Health SystemMelissa and Kerby RandlerMr. and Mrs. Donald F. RayMs. Lisa A. SaucierArthur B. & Ruth Kirk Schmidt Charitable TrustSecond Time AroundMrs. Judy ShadeMr. and Mrs. Kris L. SheffieldMs. Doris J. SimpsonKim and Donald L. SleeMs. Carolyn E. SnyderMr. and Mrs. Harold B. SnyderMs. Penny D. SoudersMr. and Mrs. Michael L. StraleyMs. Dawn A. StricklandMr. and Mrs. Lauren P. StubbsSusquehanna BankMr. and Mrs. Tim TaylorMs. Wanda J. TaylorMr. Thomas J. Thomas and Ms. Theresa R. CliffordMr. and Mrs. Lee S. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Clair P. TraxlerTri-State Infectious Diseases, LLCBarb and Rick TruaxMr. and Mrs. Gary E. TruaxBarbara and Stephen WellerSara J. Wetzel Mrs. Stephanie WhiteMrs. Gladys L. Williams EstateMs. Tina R. YounkerMr. Joseph A. Zamoyta

is a quarterly publication of the Fulton County Medical Center Foundation.

Michael L. StraleyExecutive Director

717-485-6842mstraley@fcmcpa.org

Wendy FarlingFoundation Associate

717-485-6116wfarling@fcmcpa.org

Carol HendershotExecutive Secretary

717-485-6322chendershot@fcmcpa.org

FCMC Foundation214 Peach Orchard Road

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania 17233www.fcmcpa.org

Fulton County Medical Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Your tax-deductible support is supporting health and wellness in ourcommunity. Thank you.

Fulton County Medical Center Foundation214 Peach Orchard RoadMcConnellsburg, PA 17233

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March 8........................11th Annual Dinner/Auction

March 19...................................Auxiliary Book Sale

May 9........................................Auxiliary Bake Sale

June 14............................Strawberry Stampede 5K

September 13.....................21st Annual Golf Classic

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