2006 V1 Perkins Perspective

PERSPECTIVEPERKINS

PERSPECTIVENews for Friends of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Volume 1 2006Available Online at www.marybird.org

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Several years before he was elected Baton Rouge’s Mayor,Kip Holden noticed something amiss when he saw hisbrother, Larry, at a reception.

“He was a little off-balance. He almost missed his seat,”Holden said. “I asked, ‘Is something wrong with you?’And he said, ‘I’m all right.’ I said, ‘You really need to goand get checked by a doctor to make sure you’re allright.’”

Tests produced bad news — Holden’s brother had coloncancer that had spread to his liver. He died about sixmonths later in July 1996.

“I’m firmly convinced that had he been screened earlier,for the most part I feel he would be alive today,” Holdensaid. “At least he would not have died of colon cancer.”

Unable to have avoided that tragedy, Holden would liketo prevent more like it. So, when he decided to participatein the United States Conference of Mayors’ CancerAwareness Program, he put his own spin on it. Thisyear’s emphasis begins this month with colorectal cancer,and the campaign will have a different focus each month.

“Colon cancer is the second most common cancer overalland third most common both in men and women

nationally and statewide,” said Lori McCallum, executivedirector of the Mary Bird Perkins C.A.R.E. Network.

“When colorectal cancers are detected at an early,localized stage, the (five-year) survival rate is 90percent,” McCallum said. “The tragedy is that so many ...

Mayor-President Holden Partners withC.A.R.E. NetworkAt the recent dedication of the C.A.R.E. Network’s Early Bird – the only mobile medical clinic in the areadedicated exclusively to comprehensive cancer screenings – East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin“Kip” Holden shared his passionate belief in the importance ofearly detection. Holden also announced his participation in theUnited States Conference of Mayors’ Cancer AwarenessProgram. To kick off this exciting initiative, the Office of theMayor partnered with the C.A.R.E. Network during March, forNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – the first ofmany monthly cancer awareness initiatives the Mayor and theC.A.R.E. Network will be working on together throughout theyear. Advocate staff writer George Morris recently interviewedthe Mayor about this partnership for an article entitled “Holdensupports cancer awareness program.” A condensed versionfollows:

of Cancer Care

35 Years

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden exits theEarly Bird after touring the interior of the new mobile medical clinic.

A N N I V E R S A R Y E D I T I O N C O M I N G S O O NA N N I V E R S A R Y E D I T I O N C O M I N G S O O N35th 35th ...Continued on page 6

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Community Giving Sets Record During 2005Annual Giving CampaignPhilanthropic Support Overwhelming in Response to Center’s Mission,Treatment of Hurricane-Displaced Cancer Patients

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In a year that will long be remembered for the devastationcaused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, community donorswere exceptionally generous and made gifts totaling$962,213.81 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center during theCenter’s 2005 Annual Giving Campaign. The amountincludes philanthropic gifts from 100% of the Centeremployees who make financial gifts to directly benefit thepatients. Philanthropic giving for 2005 totaled over $1.6million.

“When hurricane evacuees arrived atMary Bird Perkins’ door, the Centerremained true to its mission to providequality radiation cancer care foreveryone, regardless of ability to pay.Generous community response duringthe 2005 Annual Giving Campaignhelped make that possible,” said FrankMcArthur, McArthur-Sanchez Associates,chairman of the 2005 campaign. “Againstall odds, the Center’s extraordinary teamof annual giving campaign volunteersreached, then exceeded, the originalcampaign goal of $875,000.”

Annual support from the communityprovides funding for Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center’s C.A.R.E. Network, theoutreach and education arm of Mary BirdPerkins, the mission of which is to reducecancer incidence and mortality insoutheast Louisiana and to improve thequality of life for those affected by cancerin the Center’s 15-parish service region.The Center’s mobile medical clinic, the Early Bird, isscheduled to provide more than 100 screening events in2006, bringing life-saving early detection to people who donot have health insurance and could otherwise not afford it.In addition to these early detection programs, the C.A.R.E.Network also provides cancer support services for patientsand their families, awareness and education programs andclinical research trials. The C.A.R.E. Network is continuingits outreach to hurricane victims by providing breast cancerscreenings in New Orleans.

Joining Chairman McArthur and Vice Chairman PaulThompson of Smith Barney, on the 2005 Annual Giving

Campaign Cabinet were Bill Peters, Peters FinancialServices; Jim Mcllwain, Lamar Corporation; BlanchardSanchez, McArthur-Sanchez Associates; Shelley Mockler,Mockler Beverage-Budweiser; Gary Sligar, Baton RougeCoca-Cola; JoAnn Templet, Rubicon LLC; Charlie Rowton,ExxonMobil; Greg Scott, Whitney Bank; Jerry Vascocu,IBERIABANK; Kendra Guidry, Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter; Frank Vallot, Acadian Hardwoods & Cypress; C.J.

Ladner, State Farm Insurance; Jean Champagne, Krebs,LaSalle, LeMieux Consultants.

Ann Wilkinson, annual giving program director at MaryBird Perkins, said, “The hurricanes presented extraordinarychallenges to our donors and volunteers alike. Still,committed volunteers remained focused on sharing thestory of how Mary Bird Perkins serves important cancerneeds in our region.” She continued, “Generous donorsreached deep to help provide relief to cancer patients andthe community in such need.”

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Community donors made gifts totaling $962,213 to Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter’s 2005 Annual Giving Campaign, setting a new campaign record. FrankMcArthur (c) served as chairman of the campaign. Accepting the check fromMcArthur are Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Annual Giving Director AnnWilkinson and Vice President for Development Lynn Weill. Pictured are (l to r) GregScott, Hammond/Northshore Development Director Katherine Rose, Jim McIlwain,Weill, McArthur, Wilkinson, JoAnn Templet, Shelley Mockler and Bill Peters.


My PerspectiveThis year marks Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s 35thanniversary of service to the communities it serves – 1.4million residents throughout southeast Louisiana andbeyond. The Center remains the only independent,community-owned, nonprofit cancer treatment, educationand research system in the state providing its services foreveryone, regardless of ability to pay. Thank you to themany individuals, businesses, foundations and groups forthe important role you play in allowing Mary Bird Perkins

to lead the fight against cancer in Louisiana. A special thank you to the 2005Annual Giving Campaign volunteers, and the exceptionally generous donors,who together raised over $962,000 -- a new annual giving campaign record forthe Center.

2005 will be remembered as the year Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused thenation’s worst national disaster and a healthcare crisis unprecedented inAmerican history. Community support and hardworking staff enabled theCenter to serve as a resource for hundreds of cancer patients in need of help,assistance and resources.

The year 2005 also saw Mary Bird Perkins’ arsenal of treatment technology growwith the addition of TomoTherapy and the Center’s innovative academic andresearch partnership with Louisiana State University. This unique partnershipand the combined size and expertise of the Center’s team of six radiationoncologists, ten medical physicists and 50+ member staff of nurses, radiationtherapists and other healthcare professionals provide the backbone for one of themost advanced cancer treatment programs in the United States.

The early detection efforts of the C.A.R.E. Network have been greatly enhancedby the recent acquisition of the Early Bird, the only mobile medical clinic in thearea dedicated exclusively to comprehensive cancer screenings. East BatonRouge Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden recognized the importance ofearly detection. He also inaugurated his participation in the United StatesConference of Mayors’ Cancer Awareness Program by partnering with MBPCCduring March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – the first of manymonthly cancer awareness initiatives the Mayor and the C.A.R.E. Network willbe working on together.

Helping to fund the C.A.R.E. Network’s mission are the Center’s premier fund-raising events, such as the upcoming Sprint Open presented by All StarAutomotive Group and LEMIC Insurance Company on April 27-30. Proceedsfrom the Sprint Open go directly to the patient services and community outreachprograms that make up the C.A.R.E. Network. The Sprint Open is Baton Rouge’sonly professional golf tournament. This is the 4th consecutive year the Tight LiesTour is making a stop in Louisiana’s Capital City. Please join us at The UniversityClub to watch these golf professionals hone their competitive skills whilepreparing for life on the PGA tour.

We remain grateful for your continued support.

Thank you.

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Capital City First-TimeHost to ScientificConferenceLSU and Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center Host SpringMeeting of AAPM

Louisiana State University (LSU) andMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center(MBPCC) recently hosted the SouthwestChapter Spring Meeting of the AmericanAssociation of Physicists in Medicine(AAPM).

“The meeting was a huge success,” saidDr. Kenneth Hogstrom, MBPCC’s chiefof physics, professor and director ofLSU’s Medical Physics and HealthPhysics Program. “Of particular note,”he added, “Mary Bird Perkins medicalphysics student, Michael Ashenafi,received first place in the YoungInvestigators Symposium.”

The purpose of the meeting was forregional medical physicists to receivecontinuing clinical education, to discussprofessional issues and to be aware ofongoing research in medical physics.

Acclaimed MedicalPhysicist Joins Center

Dr. Isaac Rosen isthe most recentmedical physicist tojoin the staff at MaryBird Perkins CancerCenter, bringing thetotal number ofmedical physiciststo ten. Dr. Rosen,an accomplished

educator and researcher, has 32 years ofmedical physics experience and haspublished over 75 scientific articles inradiation therapy. For the past 12 yearshe was Professor of Radiation Physics atThe University of Texas M. D. AndersonCancer Center and presently holds anappointment as Professor Emeritus. Dr.Rosen’s hire brings additional expertisein IMRT and radiation physics, havingled the clinical development efforts inIMRT at M. D. Anderson. The combinedsize and expertise of the Center’s team often medical physicists, six medicaldosimetrists and six radiation oncologistsare unique to Mary Bird Perkins andcannot be found elsewhere in Louisiana.



“This year has been difficultfor our state,” beganLouisiana Attorney GeneralCharles C. Foti Jr., a NewOrleans native, addressingthose assembled for hispresentation to the C.A.R.E.Network in mid-December.“I’m here today to say thatlike hurricanes, if youevacuate early you’re betteroff. If you get checked for

cancer early, you can avoid majorproblems.” And with that, Fotipresented Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter with a check for $100,000 forearly detection from the Office of theAttorney General.

“We are grateful for this incrediblygenerous gift,” said Todd Stevens,president and CEO, Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center. “This willenable us to expand our program andoffer more free cancer screenings topeople in southeast Louisiana.”

Foti explained to those assembled thata lot of thought went into deciding where the money would have thebiggest impact in the fight against cancer. “Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter is renowned for its dedication to early detection,” he said. “Welooked at the area serviced by the Center and wanted to partner in theearly detection effort. We have the money and Mary Bird Perkins hasthe talent.”

Robert S. Greer Jr., chairman, Board of Directors, Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center, thanked the Attorney General and his staff on behalfof the Center’s Board of Directors, its staff and the community.“Thank you for helping in the campaign for early detection as wefight against this terrible disease,” Greer said.

The $100,000 gift is a result of a $55 million settlement in a class actionlawsuit entered into by all 50 states against Bristol-Myers Squibbinvolving the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. Louisiana received a smallportion of that settlement, and the Attorney General’s office ischarged with distributing the funds.

Attorney General FotiPresents $100K toC.A.R.E. Network$100,000 Will Bring Early Detectionto Many in Need

Louisiana Attorney GeneralCharles C. Foti Jr. presents acheck for $100,000 to Todd D.Stevens, president and CEO,Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter. The funds will be used bythe Center’s C.A.R.E. Network toexpand its outreach and earlydetection efforts. Pictured (l to r)are Lori McCallum, executivedirector, C.A.R.E. Network; Foti;Stevens; Lynn Weill, vicepresident for development, MaryBird Perkins; Louisiana StateRepresentative Hunter Greene,District 66.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s C.A.R.E.Network is working to expand cancer screening,prevention and control efforts in Hammond andCovington by co-hosting Genetic Cancer RiskAssessment and Counseling clinics. To do so, theNetwork has partnered with North Oaks MedicalCenter in Hammond and St. Tammany ParishHospital and Hematology & Oncology SpecialistsFoundation in Covington. This innovative serviceprovides confidential genetic counseling andscreening services – at no cost – to individuals atrisk for hereditary cancers such as breast, ovarian,colorectal and endometrial.

The clinics are staffed by geneticist DuaneSuperneau, M.D., medical director of the GeneticServices of Louisiana who:

• Addresses concerns about personal risk ofdeveloping cancer

• Conducts a detailed risk assessment ofpersonal or family risk

• Ensures the individual’s understanding ofscreening options for early detection andways to reduce personal cancer risk throughlifestyle modification

• Provides information to help individualsmake informed decisions about medicalmanagement options, including the need forgenetic testing if clinically indicated

Although most cancers are not inherited, somefamilies may have gene defects that increase theirrisk not only for the cancers listed above, butnumerous others as well. In addition, men andwomen who carry one of these gene defects havea one in two (50/50) chance of passing it on totheir children.

Genetics counseling is available at the St.Tammany Parish Hospital Outpatient Pavilion inCovington on the second Friday of every month.To schedule a visit, call 985.898.4581. Geneticscounseling is available at Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center in Hammond on the fourth Fridayof every month. For more information or toschedule a visit, call 985.542.5000.

Hammond andCovington GeneticCancer Risk Clinics Free Assessment andCounseling Clinics Educating


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Minority CancerAwarenessCoalition OffersTown Talk andBreast, Colorectaland ProstateCancer ScreeningsNational Minority CancerAwareness Week to beHeld April 16-22, 2006 inBaton Rouge

The C.A.R.E. Network has partnered withother organizations in observance of CancerAwareness Week for African-Americans.Recognized in April as part of NationalMinority Cancer Awareness Week, theprogram entitled “Let’s Talk About It” beginswith cancer presentations at senior centers,continues with a town talk for the generalpublic and concludes with free breast,colorectal and prostate cancer screenings. Thetown talk will be held Thursday, April 20 atDelmont Service Center and the screenings willtake place on Saturday, April 22 at the DelmontVillage Shopping Center.

Partners include 100 Black Men of Metro BatonRouge, LTD., American Cancer Society, CancerServices of Greater Baton Rouge, City of BatonRouge, Greater Baton Rouge Federation ofChurches and Synagogues, Louisiana HealthCare Review, Inc., Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter C.A.R.E. Network, National Coalitionof 100 Black Women, National Pan-HellenicCouncil, Sisters Supporting Sisters, SouthernUniversity School of Nursing, The LouisianaCampaign for Tobacco-Free Living and YWCAENCOREplus.

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... Mayor Continued from page 1people in the nation and in Louisiana are not screened regularly forcolorectal cancer. That’s why there is so much attention around that type ofcancer. It is not as widely embraced and promoted like breast cancer is, forexample.”

The March campaign included distributing colorectal cancer screening testsin Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. Participants drop a piece oftissue into the toilet after three consecutive bowel movements. A colorchange in the tissue indicates blood in the stool.

In addition to producing public service announcements to heightenawareness, Holden promised Mary Bird Perkins that he would raise about$150,000 to help fund a second mobile medical clinic. The first such clinic,called the Early Bird, was dedicated on January 31, and Holden made hisannouncement at that ceremony. The mobile units cost about $300,000.

“I’m going to raise at least half and maybe more toward getting a secondunit,” Holden said. “Now there are a number of people who don’t have themeans to get by the hospital to get tested. Now you can actually take thetest to them all around the community. That is going to make a differencein the quality of life for many citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish.”

The prospect of having another excites McCallum, especially since hispledge was unexpected.

“It was totally a surprise out of the clear blue,” McCallum said. “So, wewere delighted and so pleased at his commitment to the health and well-being of the people in the community.”

The C.A.R.E. Network’s Early Bird, recently dedicated and now providingcommunity cancer screenings, was funded by grants from ExxonMobilBaton Rouge, The Charles M. and Mary D. Grant Foundation and The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services as requested by CongressmanRichard Baker and Senator Mary Landrieu.

2nd Tuesday of every month: Freebreast cancer screenings foreligible women* at LSUHSC MidCity Clinic in Baton Rouge.5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

2nd Friday of every month: GeneticCancer Risk Assessment andCounseling in Covington: Call985.542.5000 for an appointment.

3rd Friday of every month: Freebreast cancer screenings foreligible women* at Leo S. ButlerCommunity Center in BatonRouge. 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Free Lymphedema PreventionClinics: Held on a monthly basisat Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter in Baton Rouge andquarterly at the Hammond andCovington facilities.

4th Friday of every month: GeneticCancer Risk Assessment andCounseling in Hammond: Call985.542.5000 for an appointment.

*To determine if you are eligible for ascreening, or for more information onthese events and other C.A.R.E.Network activities, please visit ourWeb site at www.marybird.org or call225.215.1234 or toll-free 888.616.4687.

C.A.R.E. Network EventsComing Up…

May is Skin Cancer Awareness MonthAnnual Giving Continued from Page 2...The campaign leaders were joined bycommunity volunteers from the Baton Rougearea and the Hammond and Northshorecommunities. Community fund-raisingvolunteers included Jeremy Acosta, TomAdamek, Mark Aronson, Jonathan Batarseh,Lori Bertman, John Burke, Owen Cope, LouisCuret, Kevin Curry, Stan Dameron, OmerDavis, Penny Davis, Alexis Ducorbier, DonnaEmerson, Missy Epperson, Alison Fisse, ClayFlournoy, Michael Fruge’, Jeff Gould, BobGreer, Jonathan Greer, Rene’ Greer, MackGregorie, Lee Griffin, Gwen Hamilton, EdHardin Jr., Jim Haslitt, Anne-Marie Hayden,Toni Hayes, Kevin Hopkins, Tory Johnson,Jerry Jolly, Troy Jones, Randy Kinchen,Debbie Lamb, Bart Leader, Clayton Lester,Richard Lipsey, Susan Lipsey, PhilLivingston, Mike Lofaso, Joe Luquet, PatMacaluso, Paul Marek, Lillian Maurin, MartyMayer, Bobby McCall, Hillar Moore Jr., PaulMorgan, Phyllis Mouton, Doug Nelson, BillO’Quin, Will Owens, Missy Pace, LancePaddock, Lynn Parker, Janet Rack, RaganRichard, Robert Schneckenburger, ChuckSchwing, Jamie Seymour, Paulette Solomon,Donna Taylor, Sharon Turner, Frank vanMullem, Maurer van Voorthuysen, RandyWaesche, Wynn White, Cynthia Wilkinsonand Mary Zatarain.

Center’s 2005Auction a HugeSuccessMBPCC’s Calling for a Cure Online and On-Air Auction, held in December of last year,raised over $111,000 for the Center’s C.A.R.E.Network of free patient and communitycancer services. Thank you to our sponsors –especially underwriting sponsor MerrillLynch and presenting sponsor All StarAutomotive Group – and all our donors,supporters and friends for helping in thefight against cancer.



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The C.A.R.E. Network, intent upon providingincreased screening services to the medicallyunderserved and ultimately lowering cancermortality rates in its service area and beyond, nowhas the only mobile medical clinic in the areadedicated to comprehensive community cancerscreenings. The clinic on wheels, named the EarlyBird in reference to its mission of early detection,will expand free screenings directly into rural,remote communities that need them most. TheEarly Bird will hold in excess of 100 screenings thisyear, reaching approximately 4,000 people in theCenter’s 15-parish service region. In the short timesince its arrival, the Early Bird has also beenproviding breast cancer screenings in NewOrleans, where there are currently no screeningmammography services available to uninsuredwomen, and to Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) trailer villages, to extend screeningservices to those hurricane evacuees as well.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the Delmont ServiceCenter in Baton Rouge on January 31st to officially dedicatethe Early Bird and to honor the donors who provided thefunding needed to purchase the mobile clinic.

ExxonMobil made a gift of $100,000, the largest singledonation to the project. Bruce H. March, manager,ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery, said, “When we becameaware that lives could be saved with a screening clinic thatcould go to the people most in need, we knew we wanted tobe a part of making that vision a reality.”

Todd Stevens, Mary Bird Perkins president and CEO, saidthat at a cost of $325,000, the mobile medical clinic wouldnot have been possible without the generosity of donorswho, in addition to ExxonMobil, made the purchasepossible. They include The Charles M. and Mary D. GrantFoundation and the U. S. Department of Health and HumanServices, through the advocacy of Senator Mary Landrieuand Congressman Richard Baker.

Mary Bird Perkins Board of Directors Chairman Robert S.Greer Jr. thanked those donors who in 2005 madesignificant gifts to help provide programming support forthe mobile clinic – Amedisys Home Health Services; IreneW. and C.B. Pennington Foundation; Rubicon LLC;Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force; Baton Rouge Area

Foundation; Mrs. Harry A. Johnson Jr. in memory of Dr.Margaret E. Johnson; Rotary Club of Baton RougeFoundation. Funding is also provided by unrestrictedannual support from the community.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip”Holden, Metro Councilman Charles Kelly (District 5) andState Senator Sharon Weston Broome (Senate District 15)participated in the exciting dedication event.

Stating that he lost his brother to colon cancer diagnosed ata late stage, Mayor Holden surprised and thrilled the crowdby announcing his pledge to raise $150,000 toward thepurchase of a second mobile clinic to expand the Center’searly detection efforts even further. “I believe that if mybrother had this early screening, he’d be here today. I wantto help as many people as possible get the vital screeningservices they need,” said Holden.

Commented Councilman Kelly, “We have a lot of folks innorth Baton Rouge who can’t drive miles to a screening.This clinic is going to make a big difference in the northBaton Rouge community.”

Senator Broome emphasized the importance of accessibilityas a key ingredient for effective healthcare. “What thismobile clinic offers to members of our community isaccessibility,” she said. “I’m convinced that the impact ofthe clinic will make a difference in so many lives.”

Fighting Cancer onthe Road C.A.R.E. Network Gets Wheels

Assisting with the official dedication of the C.A.R.E. Network’s Early Birdmobile medical clinic are (l to r) Louisiana State Senator Sharon WestonBroome, MBPCC Board of Directors Chairman Robert S. Greer Jr., EBRParish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and Manager ofExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Refinery Bruce March.



The Tight Lies Tour and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Centerare excited to announce the upcoming 2006 Sprint Openpresented by All Star Automotive Group and LEMICInsurance Company. The tournament takes place April 27 -30 at The University Club in Baton Rouge.

The Sprint Open is Baton Rouge’s only professional golftournament. The Tight Lies Tour will roll into town onThursday, April 27th and will run through Sunday, April30th. The 72-hole event carries a $120,000 purse with a firstprize of $20,000. With 150 touring pros competing in each of19 tournaments, the Tight Lies Tour represents one of thebest development opportunities for golf professionals toimprove their game and prepare for life on the PGA tour.Baton Rouge area local players and LSU veterans associatedwith the Tight Lies Tour include Billy Dressler, StilesMitchell, Alan Morgan and Perry Moss.

The week’s festivities begin on Monday, April 24th with TheTaste of Louisiana sponsored by The First Tee of Carville,Louisiana. The event will be held at Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center and will feature award-winning cuisinedonated by more than a dozen area restaurants andcaterers.

The WAFB Pro-Am, benefiting Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter, takes place on Wednesday, April 26th. The event is afour-man shamble format with three amateur golfers and a

Tight Lies Tour pro perteam.

The professional tournament starts Thursday and ends Sunday. The field will be cut onFriday at the conclusion of the second round. Baton Rougeis the 5th stop on the Tight Lies Tour this year. Admissionto all four days of the pro tournament is free to the public.

Also free to the public is the Baton Rouge Coca-Cola JuniorClinic featuring the top golf educator Chuck Winstead onSaturday, April 29th. Held at The University Club drivingrange at approximately 2 p.m., the clinic offers a chance forarea kids ages 6-15 to get tips and instructions fromprofessional golfers.

The Mary Bird Perkins Golf Tournament has raisedapproximately $1.3 million over the last 16 years. Funds arere-invested in the community through the C.A.R.E.Network in the form of free cancer early detectionscreenings and prevention programs, professional andcommunity education, clinical research and indigentpatient care.

Buy your ticket now! You could be the next winner!$100.00 per ticket! Only 300 tickets will be sold!

Go online today…

WWW.MARYBIRDRAFFLE.COMDeadline to purchase is April 23, 2006!

Drawing will be held on April 24, 2006 at The Taste of

Louisiana.

You need not be present to win!

For additional information call

Bunnie Cannon at (225) 215.1229.

Tight Lies Tour Returns to Baton RougeCity’s Only Professional Golf Tournament Returns toCapital City for 4th Consecutive Year


On Monday night, April 24, The Taste of Louisiana —“A Night In New Orleans" — will be presented by TheFirst Tee of Carville, Louisiana. This unique and highlypopular evening begins six days of golf fund-raisingfestivities for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

Sponsors of the event and their guests, friends of theCenter and golfers scheduled to play in the professionaltournament in partnership with the Tight Lies Tour, willenjoy the traditional pre-tournament sampling of southLouisiana foods that is the trademark of The Taste ofLouisiana. Baton Rouge’s top restaurants and caterersgenerously providing an array of their signature dishesthis year include: Addicted to Chocolate, Bonefish Grill,Camelot Club, Chef KD Louisiana Legends, Galatoire’s,Mansur’s on the Boulevard, Mike Anderson’s SeafoodRestaurant, Phil’s Oyster Bar, PF Chang’s China Bistro,Primo’s Steak and Louisiana Cuisine, Sullivan’sSteakhouse, Unique Cuisine and Vincent’s ItalianRestaurant of New Orleans.

Libations are courtesy of Baton Rouge Coca-Cola,Glazers Wholesale Liquor and Mockler Beverage-Budweiser.

The Taste of Louisiana Chairman is Shelley Minor.Committee members assisting her are Tanie Bush,Teresa Daigle, Darlene LeBlanc, Kathy McArthur, AdeleNetterville, Amy Rotenberg, Mary Rotenberg, RhettaSellers, Sara Sheely, Cheryl Shuffield, Katie Taylor andTara Weinstein.

Emcee for the evening will be WAFB's Steve Schneider.

A sneak peek at a few of the fabulous auction itemsinclude: a trip for two to New York City and two ticketsto the annual Heisman Trophy Awards dinner and gala;original Heisman trophy football signed by pastHeisman winners; duck hunt at Oak Grove withCongressman Richard H. Baker; LSU gameday packagewith Coach Les Miles and the 2006 LSU football team;two Trophy Club tickets to the 2006 U.S. Open atWinged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY, June 15-18;gourmet dinner for eight from Chef Don Bergeron’sCatering; hunting and fishing excursions; sportsmemorabilia; a gourmet dinner for six at HoumasHouse; vacation packages to Mexico and Puerto Ricoand much more.

Music will be provided by David Ellis.

The evening will conclude with the drawing of the$10,000 raffle winner.

The Taste of LouisianaJump Starts theCenter’s 17th AnnualGolf Tournament

Awards Reception SponsorManda Fine Meats

Tee Marker SponsorMockler Beverage - Budweiser

VIP Tent SponsorsBelle of Baton Rouge CasinoDairy FreshGE Medical SystemsNetwork Technology Group

Cart Signage SponsorCornerstone Government Affairs

Gold Hole SponsorsAndreeff Equity AdvisorsAntaresCelco Brokerage, Inc.EATELGMFSHuhtamaki - Chinet Business UnitMAPP ConstructionMcCormick and Company, Inc.Our Lady of the Lake RegionalMedical CenterPhelps Dunbar, LLPRegions BankSanderson FarmsTiger BillboardsValero

Putting Contest SponsorTaylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP

Putting Green SponsorSaurage Realtors

Driving Range SponsorAmSouth Bank

Official Leaderboard SponsorThe Stanford Group Company

Pro-Am Volunteer Tent SponsorLouisiana Hematology Oncology

Associates (Drs. Bienvenu,Billings, Hanson, Patten,Shih, Spell)

Scoring Tent SponsorLamar Advertising Company

Leader Group SponsorIMPAC/Elekta

Printing for The Taste ofLouisiana and Sprint Opengenerously donated by:

Merrill Lynch Mini Pro-Am Sponsor

Shootout Sponsor

The Taste ofLouisiana Sponsor

Junior ClinicSponsor

Pro-Am TournamentSponsor

Presenting Sponsors

Thank you to our Tournament Sponsors

Title Sponsor



The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report featured a profile onthe Center’s Chief of Physics Ken Hogstrom in the IntellectualProperty section of one of their special publications. The articleshowcases the nationally competitive medical physics programdeveloped by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and LouisianaState University and how together they are working to improvecancer treatment technologies. Reprinted below is the profile fromthe “Capital Assets III: Our Community Capital” editionpublished February 2006.

By day, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center uses advancedradiation therapy technology to treat patients with a varietyof cancers. By night, the Center becomes a laboratory, asmedical physics researchers who are part of a uniquecollaborative effort between MBPCC and LSU use“phantoms” rather than patients to search for better ways toemploy existing technology to safely eliminate cancer.

In 2004, Kenneth Hogstrom left M. D. Anderson CancerCenter in Houston after 25 years to establish theLSU/MBPCC collaboration, one of approximately 20medical physics graduate programs in the nation.

“A medical physicist is an individual who applies theprinciples of medicine. In doing that, there are three modes:educator, researcher and clinician. Here, at Mary Bird, ouractivities are somewhat integrated,” says Hogstrom, whoserves as chief of physics at Mary Bird and professor anddirector of the Medical Physics and Health Physics Programat LSU.

In the course of preparing the master’s students who comeinto the program with bachelor’s degrees in engineering orphysics to practice in the field, the program teaches theprinciples of medical physics and provides both clinical andresearch experience.

At Mary Bird, the medical physics faculty has partneredwith technology providers BrainLAB Inc. andTomoTherapy Inc. to pursue studies in image-guidedtherapy and a therapy that for some cancers could replacecombined x-ray and electron beam therapy, respectively. AtLSU, collaboration with Vanderbilt University and MXISystems is researching a new area, x-ray capture therapy.

At this stage, testing is not conducted on patients. “Here,we are trying to study how current technology can best beused in the clinical setting. When a company comes outwith new technology, they haven’t explored all the ways itcan be used.

“We’re evaluating image-guided technology to see howaccurately its radiation therapy can be delivered. Forexample, we know we can deliver radiation to a tumor withan accuracy of within three millimeters; we think we can getwithin one millimeter; but we’re not sure about a half amillimeter. Our research allows us to find out.”

Besides running the data through different scenarios andcalculations in the MBPCC laboratory, the team adaptsequipment to explore its theories and builds phantompatients out of plastic or bone-line materials.

The studies often take two years from design throughcompletion. However, the benefits of melding the resourcesof private and public institutions to create a new benchmarkfor medical physics programs are already clear.

“Typically, the stronger research programs in medicalphysics are based at a university cancer center,” Hogstromexplains. “Ours is a unique model, a collaboration betweena freestanding cancer center and a university.”

Medical Physics

LSU and MBPCC have developed a nationally competitivemedical physics program. The joint research and academic venturepromises to deliver important biomedical research, improvedtreatments for patients and economic development opportunitiesfor the community. Dr. Kenneth Hogstrom (pictured), one of theworld’s foremost scholars in the area of medical physics, is leadingthe partnership.


Volume 1 2006 11

Lee Killett Rayner Giving Back Matters

Lee Rayner’s move fromTexas back to BatonRouge, to be closer tofamily, turned out to be anintuitive one. Her mother-in-law was diagnosedwith brain cancer andRayner and her husband,Mark, were there to takeher to her treatments atMary Bird. “She alwaystalked about how muchshe loved the picture ofthe hot air balloons in the

ceiling,” said Rayner of her mother-in-law. “She’d say, ‘It’s a balloon day’when she was going for a treatment. She felt so good about the people sheencountered. There’s no way to put a price on the comfort she felt fromthe staff and volunteers. I couldn’t do anything for her, but they could.”

During that same time, Rayner’s mother was diagnosed with breastcancer and Rayner was there for her as well. “Every time we enteredthrough the front door, you could sense a special feeling. Mother wasalways impressed with that. So was I.”

Ironically, when both women’s treatments were completed, the Center’sOffice of Development called to ask Rayner if she would be interested involunteering to help with the Calling for a Cure Online & On-Air AuctionWeb site before the pending 2005 event. “I do the Bengal Belles Web site.That’s how they found me,” she laughed.

Rayner readily agreed to help the Development office. “There are waysthat anyone can help Mary Bird – with time, talent or money. Before thatphone call, I didn’t know which path I wanted to take. They decided forme,” she said with her trademark smile. At Rayner’s suggestion, a newsoftware platform from CMarket was incorporated into the Web site toprovide easier navigation as well as proxy bidding, a componentallowing bidders to stipulate the highest amount they were willing to payfor an item. With that option, bidders did not even have to be in town toparticipate. This software took the online auction to a new and excitinglevel and all of the upgrades added to the huge success of the event.

“It’s important to me to have a sense of community and not work in a silo,” saidRayner. “Mary Bird Perkins is the marquis of cancer care in our community. Wehave to help take care of it.”

Charlene AllenAmy ArmandSam ArmandTammy AsmusBrian AtkinsYolanda AugustusAmy BentonRobert BoydFaith BroussardJeanne BrownMatt BryantDon BurkeSonya ButlerLeslie CarrollDennis CheekTeresa DaigleLynn DalierBecky DawsonPam DuhéSusan DuncanChad DunnPamela DykesSandi EdwardsKara FerachiSusan FinleyClay ForetSabrina FranklinJason GarcilleSally GarnerLauren GazzeaJohn GibbonsDenise GipsonDianne GriffinJanet GuercioKendra GuidryPatsy GuitreauVickie HallSharon HarmanJanis HarveySherri HaydenKenneth HogstromValerie JeansonneVickie JonesRobin JoynerCora Kennedy

Debbie LandryRoxanne LangstonJimmy LeboDorthy LipariTiffany MartinTracy MartinJanis MayfieldLori McCallumRonnie MeadorsAshley MeyersKate MortlandSharon MyshrallDoug NadenDan NeckJudy NickensJames NosackaMichelle O’BrianChristine PalmerNoel ParnellJill RandelKatherine RoseMike SchambergerLesa SharkeyVadel ShiversDanette SimonEddie SingletonAdrienne SmithAngela StamCrystal StaffordTodd StevensMichael Stewart Patsy SummersShelly TempleLakeisha ThomasBrenda TruxilloAlana VaughnDebby VollmerKandace WallsLynn WeillJamie WilsonGloria WorrellTrisha WrightMegan Wyble

Thank You,Volunteers!Employees of Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter volunteered to work extra hourswithout pay at cancer screenings and fund-raising activities in 2005. Please join us inthanking the following employees whotogether gave over 760 hours of their timeto support the Center’s programs:


In Memory OfLinda Richard Abadie

Christopher D. AbadieHelen Alloy Abinanti

Matt J. AbinantiConrad S. Adkins

Christine E. LipseyJesse L. Albritton

Mrs. Jesse L. AlbrittonJames Anderson

Greeters of First Baptist Church, ZacharyThe Ladies Sunday School Department

of First Baptist Church in ZacharyBillie and Gerald NolandEdith RamseyMr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Robert, Sr.Bud and Shirley Sutton

Robert E. AndersonAnonymous

Bertin A. BabinMalcolm A. Babin

Warren BaconJanice and Billy Guitreau

Dwayne K. BaileyLloyd and Katherine Degeneres

Francis "Bud" BaileyJay Johnson

Geraldine S. BaileyCaldonia S. Ceasar

Ann BakerGlenn and Laura Dupree

Albert Marion BankstonJames B. Thompson

Johnny BankstonRoy and Dorothy Oalmann

John BarcelonaJeff Wampold

Michael BarnesJudy and Cliff LeMaire

Aubry BarnettJoe and Judith Kelly

Scott Duchein BartonAnnette D. BartonJohn W. Barton, Sr.

Paul F. BatesElizabeth H. Bates

William W. BennettLetty Sanders Bennett

Cecil Halbert Benton, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harlan ClementCathlene and Mark CrainLloyd and Katherine DegeneresThe Denham Springs High School

Class of 1950Jean B. HutchinsonJanet and Bill MillerJeff Purpera, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stevenson

Brenda BercegeayMr. and Mrs. James Hawkins

Joseph Clovis Bergeron, Sr.Joyce B. Lafleur

Mrs. Peter BernardMrs. Mary L. Welsh

Brothers & Sisters BitounLouisiana Furniture Co., Inc.

Teeny and Lee Roy BizeCindy Tullier

Flo Selser BlackwellRuth M. Wilkinson

Corinne BoltonRichard C. White

Thomas Alvin "Tommy" BondSancy H. McCool

Peggy B. BonnecarrereDonald B. Bonnecarrere

Rose Boue'Stephanie and Dean Cazenave

Eugene BounchandSusan L. Finley

Roy Phillips Bourgeois, Sr.Peggy C. Mire

Joy BrantonJeannine Branton

Ronnie and Ella BreauxDwight and Wanda Babin

Anyson and Ivy BrownLuke E. and Dolores B. Fontenot

Florence Alexander BrownCarol J. Fernandez

L. Georgie Giacobbe BrownMr. and Mrs. Darrell Hodges

Robert D. Brown, Sr.Ida Brown

Richard H. BrowningCalvin Browning

Terry Neal BurleyJo Ann Burley

Tammy BurtonJoyce Burton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Louis Bush, Jr.Harold and Anita Kirby

Clyde M. Buzzard IIAnonymous

Richard "Paw Pa" ByrdJohn Robert Camp and Family

Richard W. CampbellFaye A. BoyettMike and Kathryn BristerAdult 2 Sunday School Department -

First Baptist Church in Baker, LAKerry and Nancy HicksCarey and Mary Lynn JacksonDan and Leianne KalisekRick and Carolyn RyanVernon and Belva Stokes

Vincent E. CangelosiR. L. and Ann Major

Sybil B. CarboMr. and Mrs. Mike Aldridge

Ann Johnson CarterBetty King

Bob and Carol CasseDonald and Kay Casse

Tammie CharrierJames and Denise Alleman

John Arthur Chauvin, Sr.Tommy and Vikki Chauvin

Anthony ChimentoMilton M. Rougon

Haydee A. ClarkClyde E. Howland

Geneva ConleayJody and Debbie Wells-Dunning

Franklin ConradThelma B. ConradEarl and Lucy DeWittDr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Frey, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Donald ImhoffWarren and Diane KirschMr. and Mrs. Paul H. Leonard

Ethel CopelandMr. and Mrs. Ray W. Burgess

Purvis M. CorkernAnonymous

Walter H. CorkernLinda Corkern

Frank S. Craig, Jr.Ellen and Paul ArstJuliet S. DoughertyHermann Moyse, Jr.Ann WilkinsonMrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson

William Clay CrawfordGrady Crawford Construction Co., Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CribbsCharles P. Coghlan

Marjorie D. CrossJohn and Diane Cross Evans

Lorna M. CyprianWesley Cyprian and Lorna A. Lewis

Mary Danos "Snookie" DanielKenneth L McCoy

Claude E. DavietMr. and Mrs. Ray W. Burgess

Victor E. DebetazMr. and Mrs. Ted Denstel

Thomas M. DeBlanc, Jr.George and Lacy BofingerMr. and Mrs. W. H. Hardman, Jr.

Deceased Members of the YambileeCampers

Yambilee Campers of OpelousasRon DeJean

Janet and Jerry BaldwinBetty Deumite

N. Joseph and Karen B. DeumiteLena E. Di Marzo

AnonymousCamille Diaz

AnonymousJohn Michael Dietrich

Joan D. FontenotRoderick Earl "Roddy" Dillon, Jr.

Thad and Oneta AndressWayne and Carolyn FulmerPBS&J Corporate Audit CommitteeGerald L. Ray

Dr. Loy H. DobbinsJoyce B. Dobbins

Verone DoddMrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson

Bill and Bonnie DonnerKen and Janet Hogstrom

Maebelle DonnerDr. and Mrs. Francis N. Donner, Jr.

Mary Ann DorsaMr. and Mrs. Bruce Myrick

Patrick T. DoughtyBetty and W. T. Doughty

Carolyn DownsJerry and Carolyn Babin

Mrs. Flora DunawayJoe and Judith Kelly

Karla Suzanne DunnKathy Lewis

Leroy DupuyMary Jane, Barry, and Teddy Dupuy

and FamilyWendy Molliere

Sue DupuyCarey G. DupuyMr. and Mrs. Bill Scruggs

Doris EatonJayne Latshaw

John EdgarHershel and Dianne Griffin

Paul Edward EllisonNealyne and Erwin Gruettner

Mike EstepCynthia R. Estep

Clyde Raymond FabreReverend Shelton J. Fabre

Luke Fabre IIIReverend Shelton J. Fabre

Isabelle FaulJimmy Faul and Family

Henry FelderCynthia Felder Fayard

Rita Lauzeruich FelderCynthia Felder Fayard

Horace FennAnn S. Fenn

Marceleus and Mabel FontenotLuke E. and Dolores B. Fontenot

Ginger and Leon Ford IIIFord Family Charitable Foundation

Robert M. FranklinAnonymousAnonymous

Jimmie FrenchMerlie and Clay Hunt

Denman FussellMr. and Mrs. L. S. Lambremont III

William C. Gaddy, Jr.Corinne, Barbara, Laura, and Scott

Victoria H. GaltierBetty Lou Hebert

Jean K. GarrisonMr. Jack B. Garrison

Rita GatlinMr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hardy

Glen Talmage Gentry, Sr.Bruce, Jeri, and Christopher Liles

Antimony L. GerhardtMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sanders

Marc GoodmanLori Bertman and Emile GuirardJanice and Billy Guitreau

Kirk and Evelyn GozaDonald and Kay Casse

Tom GraceMrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson

Dianne GrahamButch Graham and Traci Petty

Theresa Butler GreigMr. and Mrs. Richard N. Greig

Doris GremillionRhetta and Monty Sellers

Margaret Hodge GrovesMr. and Mrs. F. R. Groves, Jr.

Aymee and Ben GuedryRita G. LeBlanc

Tuzzie GuerinLynn, Donnie, Lisa, T-Bud, Gene,

and AngelLynn Butler Gueymard

George and Joan CovertBill and Gay DodsonKathleen Gueymard and Fred Graham, PhDWilla Jean Kramer

Beverly J. GuidrozCharles and Patsy Russo

Wedness Reed GuilloryHelen Harbourt

Eileen Cotton HammattHelen Harbourt

Florence and Roy HarwoodNorthlake Medical Supply, Inc.

Wallace Michael HaynesE. W. Haynes

Linda Jones HeflinThomas and Susan Heflin

Isabel HillDonni and Jennifer Leaycraft

Jack Raymond HodgesTheda and Billy Cahill

Jensen HollidayJulie and Chris CrifasiLynn and Felix Weill

Rachel D. HollingsworthMr. and Mrs. Andrew Hebert

Mr. Phil HolingsworthRobin Hood, Sr.

Bertha D. HoodRonald Hood

Robelyn H. AbadieDorothy "Dottie" DesselleHopkins

Joyce L. ButlerIvette B. Howland

Clyde E. HowlandLawrence Hulin

Mary L. Welsh and FamilyBarbara Ann White Hunt

Merlie and Clay HuntLouise Bell Hupperich

Christine HupperichH. Cooper Hutchinson, Sr.

Lynne GranerHildur A. Hutchinson

Pearl and Dan FazekasKay Spaht Hutchinson

Sue L. SpahtMargie Boyles Hutchinson

Lynne GranerBrenda Istre

Clara MonceauxRonald Jackson

Sonja Spears-ButlerAda Jenkins

Dr. and Mrs. Clay WaggenspackSam J. Jerome

Helen HarbourtAndrew R. Johnson III

Ricky D. BrockJ. J. Johnson

Mrs. Frank L. Norwood, Jr.Jim Johnson

Pat, Jill, and JeffMargaret Estes Johnson

Bunnie R. CannonMrs. Grace Ellen Slattery JohnsonMrs. Harry A. Johnson, Jr.Ray and Dianne Lamonica, Drew, Neal,

and LeighCamille and Chuck Meehan, Kate, Mike,

Patrick, Frannie, and CarolineL. Cary SaurageEllen and Paul SchoenfeldGary and Pam Smith

Henry and Jane JollyBob C. Jolly

Karleen P. JonesFrank E. Jones

Camille KeenFrancis B. Clements

Charles Patrick "Chuckie" KellerConnie, Randy, Chuck, and Daniel Keller

Arch KennedyJoe and Judith Kelly

Wilton KlingArgelie Kling

Horace KnightIrma T. Knight

Isadore LabbeLucille B. Labbe

Jane A. LambremontMr. and Mrs. Gene J. Cretini, Jr.Christine F. Thomas

Lorraine Broussard "Lollie" LandryMrs. Ruth M. Wilkinson

Penny LandryBarbara and James Scallan

Patsy LangloisJames C. Langlois

Lisa Bordelon LanierAnonymous

Norma LaPlanteMary H. LaPlante

Sebastian LaurentPauline Laurent

Opal G. LeaMr. and Mrs. Rufus U. Lea, Jr.

Mary Kling LeaderThe Leader Family

Anna LeBlancVicky, Linda, Danny, Calvin, Claire,

Tammy, Layne, and LynnRene LeBlanc

Rita G. LeBlancRita Lee

Helen NealRaymond J. Lepine

Rita L. WebreClifton S. LeSage

Alice and Tonya LeSageGenevieve B. Lewis

Greener Trees Louisiana, LLCJames Henry Lieux, Sr.

Mary and James H. Jieux, Jr.Jim H. Lieux, Jr.

Phil and Lavergne PrejeanJimmy Lieux

Billie LangloisLacy Ann Livingston

Phil and Ann LivingstonRichard J. "Ricky" Lobouliere, Jr.

Helen HarbourtJohnnie Lockett, Sr.

AnonymousCary Long

Josephine W. NixonKatherine Hattic Long

R. Katherine LongJim Longwell

Richard SaizanJoseph Lopinto

Anonymous

Charles Plaisance LorioCherie Lorio ChassaignacAndree LorioRose Marie LorioSuzette Lorio McAfeeMichelle Lorio St. Martin

Guy LorioMr. and Mrs. L. S. Lambremont III

Rachel LorioRayne Lorio

Edward G. LotwickJoseph N. Lotwick

Loved OnesMillicent M. Hennigan

Edwina Harper LuedtkeAnonymous

Ignace Macalusa, Jr.Helen Harbourt

Bentley B. Mackay, Jr.Katherine F. McKay

J. D. MannAnita V. Mann

Bertie ManninoMannino's Pharmacy

Dorothy MarcelloPat and Margaret Culbertson

Edith MartensCarroll Jennaro

Nick MartrainBetty Martrain

Charles MascarellaAnonymous

Lucy MascarellaAnonymous

Sarah MascarellaAnonymous

Jean MaurinNicholas Kariouk

Helen McCoolChristy Oliver Reeves

Tedford Clinton McCullough, IIIDr. and Mrs. Charles I. Black

Jane Garic McDanielDebbie and Barry Jenkins

Mr. and Mrs. James Robert McElveenDr. and Mrs. James D. McElveen

Donna M. MelanconHymel P. Matherne, Jr.

Dorothy Masset MentelHelena M. Whitaker

Scott T. MillerEugene P. Miller

Grace S. MillsRalph J. Mills, Jr.

MimiLee and Karen Williams

Gordon D. MinorVerna L. Minor

Janice MitchellMrs. Fatie A. JohnstonIsrael Mitchell, Jr.Jacob MitchellTremaine MitchellVeronique MitchellBob and Millie Odom

Agnes Mae MoffattMr. and Mrs. Darryl Mraz

Bernadette MooreHonorable Louis R. Daniel

Bobby and Gertrude MosbyAnonymous

John Webster Munson, D. D. S.Delta Concrete Products Company, Inc.Linda KenyonJoann Kink-Mertens and Steve KinkAnonymousTerri and Mike MooreHermann Moyse, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pollard, Jr.Ann Wilkinson

Lucile Bettis MunsonJohn W. Munson

Dr. Leonard NagleMrs. Robert L. diBenedetto

Ann Meade NaltyTheda and Billy Cahill

Daniel Allen NeedhamKerri K. NeedhamThe Mark Steiner Family

Sidney B. NettervilleReverend and Mrs. Charles Avants

Don H. NeufeldBrenda S. FrederickDoni Neufeld

Dorothy Hood Napier Newell"The Other Golden Girls"

Susie Ellamae NickensJudy Nickens

Emile J. NotoBoard of Directors, Management and

Employees of Associated GrocersLionel Oubre

Bunnie CannonGail GaiennieDebbie LandryJennifer LooneyKatherine RoseLynn WeillAnn Wilkinson

Anna Christine Stanard OwenGeorge and Joan Covert

Margaret PalmerRamona U. Palmer

Enos T. "Tiger" ParkerBarbara P. Parker

Jerry T. Patt, Sr.Fay F. Patt

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made inmemory of or to honor a special person or loved one during the period of September 1,2005 to December 31, 2005. Memorial and honorary gifts may be made at any timeand mailed to: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Office of Development, 4950Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Gifts may also be made online atwww.marybird.org under “Giving Opportunities – Donate Online.”

Memorial & Honor Gifts



Paw Pa and Maw Ma D.Daniel and Zenie Whitehead

Myrtle PecquetMr. and Mrs. Ray W. Burgess

Gloria PeyroninJosephine W. Nixon

June Drake PhilpottEllen and Larry Gilmore

Myrtle Mock PietriThe Baker FamilyThe Beesou FamilyPatricia and Harold HebertKeith VinceNaomi Vince and Family

Mildred PittmanMr. and Mrs. Sylvester Humphrey

Dr. David Pipes PlanchePatrick and Lauren BrannanConnie M. PlancheDavid and Mary K. Schuessler

Lorraine Kunz PlanchePatrick and Lauren BrannanConnie M. PlancheDaniel and Mary K. Schuessler

James PopeMrs. Robert Rosenthal

Stephen PospisilJanice and Billy Guitreau

Marilyn C. PoundsJanet Pounds

Louis PourcyMerlie and Clay Hunt

Dr. Charles ProsserJosephine W. Nixon

Sister Andre' QuigleyMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Louque

Donna QuinnMary Morgan

Sam RagusaMarguerite Parsons

Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rathbone, Jr.Jack and Randee Rathbone

William C. ReevesBernadette and Winston DayAnonymous

Kenneth C. ReibertPam, Jason, and Natalie Reibert

Alfred N. ReinhardtRuth Durlacher

Ann RichardBeverly and Walter Blocker

Marilyn RightorMr. and Mrs. George G. Melancon

Phyllis RisponeNorman and Kay DeumitePamela Roussel FryDean MoberleyRichard and Bobbie Saizan

Ken RobbinsJamie C. Wilson

Johnny RobertsonGlandel G. Robertson

Evelyn Young RobinsonHelen HarbourtDr. and Mrs. Victor H. Harvey, Jr.

William P. RobinsonKaren R. OdorJanice K. RobinsonCindy R. Strickland

Wanda RodgersMr. and Mrs. Winston F. Robbins, Jr.

Billy Ray RogersLetha Rogers and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Audry Rome, Sr.Carol Ann Rome

Rose Mae RomeRhonda Rome Baldone, MD

Hilda J. RosenthalFrank and Gloria SehrtHilda F. Pettigrew

Helen RussellJamie C. Wilson

Melvin RussumBeverly T. Bouillion

Henry Day SalassiMr. and Mrs. David R. Cassidy

Jerome J. SalomoneCorporate Ideas, LLC

Pe-Paw SanchezRichard Edward and Stephanie Camp

Norman G. SatawaMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Van Leen

Everett C. SchaeferBrenda and Brad Frederick

Lillian Champagne SchaeferMr. and Mrs. Delbert LippsLeila Anne Pole

Edgar Joseph "Ed" Schexnayder IIIJulie S. BourgeoisLeah and Tim Medine

Anita Howard SchillingMr. and Mrs. J. Gerard Jolly

Bernard SchmulenGail E. GaiennieLynn and Felix Weill

Carolyn R. SchmulenGail E. GaiennieLynn and Felix Weill

Joseph SciutoMr. and Mrs. Jay McDonough

Joe E. Sedberry, Jr., Ph.D.The Sedberry Family

Wallace SevinGeorge Schaffer

Savannah Elizabeth SharpFirst Access Mortgage Corp.

Sammy Simmons, Jr.Alice R. McGehee

Lillie Mae "Maw Ma Puddin" SkainaMark and Terri Whitehead

Darrell SmithDianne Smith

Howard W. SmithMr. and Mrs. Louis J. Daigle

Janie L. SmithBranch, B. J., and Grandchildren

Louis E. Smith, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Daigle

Verda S. SmithMr. and Mrs. Louis J. Daigle

Joseph F. SonnierCarol Sonnier

Danny Ray SoulierVercie S. Talbot

Homer Dale Spaht, Sr.Sue L. Spaht

Ann S. SpainRonald L. and Louann BombetDr. and Mrs. A. Carl SchmulenLynn and Felix Weill

Stacey SpillmanAnonymous

Charlotte G. SpringLloyd Spring

Barbara St. AmantAnonymous

Robert Gerald StephensonNancy Brown

Jane S. StewartTodd, Wendy, Maggie, and Mei Stewart

Betty Lou StokesRuth M. Wilkinson

Richard StokesBuck and Son's Trucking, Inc.

Joyce and Clark StonerMitzi and Matthew Bourgeois

Jay SullivanMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Louque

Maxie Mae SullivanGeorge and Lowry Griffon

Norman SullivanGeorge and Lowry Griffon

Charles D. Sylvest, Sr.Drs. Chris and Gay Winters

Claude TalbotAnonymous

Neva TaylorDonna F. Taylor

Pat TaylorJim and Joan WhartonBeau Hadskey

Aaron Thomas TempleMr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Bergeron

Sam J. Terito, Sr.Dorothy C. Terito

Dorothy ThompsonNick and Kathy GarnerThe Thursday Morning MenAnn Wilkinson

A.C. and Chris Tisdale, Sr.Linda Tisdale and Family

Albert Milford ToepferGloria D. Millican

Nicole E. TrabeauxJames and Denise Alleman

Dolores TreenDavid C. Treen

Marilyn C. TrepagnierPamela C. King

Kenneth TroutmanThelma Launey

Mary Sue TrullKenneth I. Trull

Frank Michael TschidaJudy, Bruce, Sarah and Brent Eilts

Ruth TschidaJudy, Bruce, Sarah and Brent Eilts

Robert Joseph TullierMyrtle T. Doize

Sue TullierMyrtle T. Doize

Neal TullosErwin and Nealyne Gruettner

Joseph ValleyMargaret Boudreau

Dr. and Mrs. R. C. ValluzzoCharles and Nancy Valluzzo

Vincent L. VinceBoard of Directors, Management and

Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc.Naomi, Patricia, Keith, Grandchildren,

and Great-GrandchildrenVictor Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl W. VincentMarilyn Vitrano

Richard C. WhiteDonald Vosburg

Joe and Gwen RuffinoHilda Vosburg and Family

Mix VosburgCharles and Patsy Russo

Carolyn WallaceJim and Kim Cupp

Josie A. WalshBoard of Directors, Management and

Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc.Karen Weilbacher

Henry A. WeilbacherGary Weill

Lynn and Felix WeillRuth and Gus Weill

Lynn and Felix WeillJack Wells

Jenny Wells and FamilyHilda Gay W. Whittington

Mary Morgan

Larry Melvin WhitworthMrs. Barbara M. Whitworth

Mary WilkinsonAnonymous

Lee Anner WilliamsMacedonia Free Baptist Church

Manship WilliamsBoard of Directors, Management and

Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc.Joe and Judith KellyMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Odom, Jr.

Vera P. WilliamsPatricia Louise Evans

Naomi WinnettRachel and Roger FernandezRuth LeeRebecca O'Neal

Lillie K. WinsteadMr. and Mrs. David Fitzgerald

Marian Burkart WintersDrs. Chris and Gay Winters

Genora Caroline WireMrs. David G. Wire

In Honor Of…5th Floor Doctors and Staff

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. SpiessLeo and Insa Abraham

Lynn and Felix WeillLinda Adams

Howard H. WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Frank Alessi

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Reba Allen

Dorothy C. WilsonDr. William A. Anderson

Dr. O. M. Thompson, Jr.Ludovic Aucoin

Joyce YorkLydia Babineaux

Wayne and Debbie LandryBiddy and Craig Soileau

Mr. and Mrs. James BaileyNita and Milton Harris

Mr. and Mrs. John BarhamHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Simmons BarrySJB Group, Inc.

John Barton, Jr.Todd and Kelli Stevens

Charles R. BassBillie J. Bass

Mr. and Mrs. John H. BatemanBarrie and Lee Griffin

Steve BaughmanJosephine W. Nixon

Amy BentonTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Lee BergTodd and Kelli Stevens

Ken BerthelotApex Industries Corporation

Dr. Bryan BienvenuTodd and Kelli Stevens

Dr. and Mrs. Frederic BillingsDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Dr. Frederic T. BillingsPete and Pat BoudreauxAnne SpinosaTodd and Kelli Stevens

Charles and Rita BillupsAnonymous

Dr. and Mrs. Allen BlackDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Mr. and Mrs. Lee BlackwellHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Dick and Artie BoboAnonymous

Julia BombetLynn and Felix Weill

Leon and Susan BombetLynn and Felix Weill

Ronnie and Louann BombetLynn and Felix Weill

Dr. Peter J. BostickTodd and Kelli Stevens

Patricia BoudreauxDorothy Duncan

Kenneth J. BoudryLucy A. Boudry

Jane T. BoyceJames, Bridgett, James and Bronier BoyceLynn and Felix Weill

Mr. Charles BreletHillar C. Moore, Jr.

J. Terrell BrownTee and Kate Brown

Dr. and Mrs. Malton Joseph BullockDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Marion BurleyJo Ann Burley

Marshall BusbyEarl R. Moak

Mildred CaldwellDr. and Mrs. Ed Dunigan

Joseph CampbellTodd and Kelli Stevens

Cancer PatientsVernie P. KentMrs. Sarah

MitchellJoe and Audrey NuccioMr. and Mrs. Troy L. Seal

Bunnie CannonNoel B. Parnell

Dr. and Mrs. Richard CarterDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Rosa Lee CarterMargaret J. Batiste

Juanita CathaClyde Catha

Jean ChampagneCandy and Wally RosenblumTodd and Kelli Stevens

Darian ChustzTodd and Kelli StevensLynn and Felix Weill

Dudley CoatesTodd and Kelli Stevens

James and Travis ColemanAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph CorsentinoHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Beth CourtneyTodd and Kelli Stevens

Dot CraigBarrie and Lee Griffin

Earl Ray CroweMr. and Mrs. W. R. Nobles

Louis CuretNita and Milton HarrisTodd and Kelli StevensLynn and Felix Weill

Friends and Clients of the Dacso Law FirmTeri L. Bair

Teresa DaigleTodd and Kelli Stevens

D D DeblieuxMr. and Mrs. Andrew HebertMr. Phil Hollingsworth

Edward M. DiGiovanniPat DiGiovanni

Rose Mullins DubaAnonymous

Robert E. "Bob" EasterlyAnonymous

Dr. Robert FieldsTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Russell FishNona and A.K. McInnis

Mr. and Mrs. Martin ForrestCharlotte Levy

Marc and Linda Friedlander and FamilyLynn and Felix Weill

Miles and Nicole FriedlanderLynn and Felix Weill

Paul and Jessica FriedlanderLynn and Felix Weill

Gail GaiennieNoel B. Parnell

Sally GarnerKathy and Nick Garner

Sidney M. Garrison, Jr.Sidney M. Garrison

Joe and Marsha GeigerAnonymous

Dr. John GibbonsTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Phil GiltnerBarrie and Lee Griffin

Georgene GordonJosephine W. Nixon

Thomas J. GranerLynne Graner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greer, Jr.Lynn and Felix Weill

Robert S. Greer, Jr.Todd and Kelli Stevens

G. Lee GriffinTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Jack GronerBarrie and Lee Griffin

Ann Guedry and GretchenDr. and Mrs. Ed Dunigan

Ms. Lori Bertman and Mr. Emile GuirardLynn and Felix Weill

Dubbie and Kent HambAnonymous

Lynn and Joan HambAnonymous

Dr. David HansonS. W. and Polly StaffordTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Edward HargroderHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul HarperHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben HawkinsSancy H. McCool

Paul HaygoodNita and Milton Harris

Graham G. HemeltTerrell and Melissa Hemelt

Dr. Greg HenkelmannTodd and Kelli Stevens

Dr. Greg Henkelmann, Valerie, andTreatment Staff

Charlotte and Edmund B. JenkinsMr. and Mrs. Buzzy Heroman

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn D. SchexnayderJoan Herring

Hugh and Martha JohnsonAngela Hodges

Bob and Jeanette RackleyDr. Ken Hogstrom

Todd and Kelli StevensEric and Clara Holleyman

Gary and Christal GlascockMr. and Mrs. Charles Holloway

Nita and Milton HarrisJohn Hopper

Josephine W. NixonMarcy Howard

Julian and Maria NevarezSandra Hufstetler

Katherine and Bill RoseLenes Thomas Hulin

Mr. and Mrs. Terry MiletelloMr. and Mrs. Calby James, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. MillerDr. and Mrs. Ed Jeffries

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn D. SchexnayderDr. Sheldon Johnson

Mrs. Jane T. BoyceDr. Oscar Hidalgo-SalvatierraDr. and Mrs. B. Rivers PennBishop and Clarenece C. Pope, Jr.S. W. and Polly StaffordTodd and Kelli Stevens

Doris JohnstonKatherine and Doug Behrman

J. Gerard JollyTodd and Kelli Stevens

Jerry and Donna JollyLynn and Felix Weill

Nancy Porter JonesAnonymous

Lucy KadairHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles KaufmanLynn and Felix Weill

Dr. Richard KearleySteve Stathes

Mr. and Mrs. Milton KimbleHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Benny KingDebbie B. King

Dr. Maurice KingTodd and Kelli Stevens

Sabrina KingAnonymous

Martha KirkCharlotte Levy

Celine and Sean KnappsTerry and Dottie Hanes

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph KottHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Ann KrauseDaly C. Lavergne

C. J. LadnerCandy and Wally RosenblumTodd and Kelli Stevens

Carmen LandryCarmen M. Landry

Debbie LandryNoel B. Parnell

Julie LangloisMr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Frey

Sherrie Hammond LeBasDr. and Mrs. Ed Dunigan

James LeSaicherreCarol L. Paul

Dr. Renee LevineLeola D. OursoAnne SpinosaTodd and Kelli Stevens

Charlotte LevyMary Jane Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LevyLynn and Felix Weill

Mr. Robert LevyTodd and Kelli Stevens

Richard LipseyTodd and Kelli Stevens

Richard and Susan LipseyLynn and Felix Weill

Dr. Kenneth LoAnonymousPam, Jason, and Natalie ReibertTodd and Kelli Stevens

Jennifer LooneyNoel B. Parnell

Lloyd G. Lorio, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Frey

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce LovelaceDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Mr. and Mrs. Mike ManginMr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson

Dee ManningHenry C. Manning

Dorothy ManningHenry C. Manning, D.D.S.

Mrs. Irma MarinoHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Mary MarinoMarino's Florist & Fine Gifts, LLC

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterTony J. Saragusa

Mary Bird Perkins EmployeesLaura S. OppermanAnne Spinosa

Jill MastersJames and Jill Masters

Lillian MaurinTodd and Kelli Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. McArthur IILynn and Felix Weill

Frank McArthurTodd and Kelli Stevens

Cyril Ann McBrideBuzzy and Susie Heroman

Lori McCallumTodd and Kelli Stevens

Dr. John McClellandDr. O. M. Thompson, Jr.

Sancy McCoolMrs. Jane T. BoyceTodd and Kelli StevensHugh and Mary Ann StraubLynn and Felix Weill


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Jane McCraneyTee and Kate Brown

Jim McIlwainTodd and Kelli Stevens

Diane McKernanTodd and Kelli Stevens

Jerry and Diane McKernanLynn and Felix Weill

Jean McNeilDianne Griffin

Dr. Tom MeekDr. O. M. Thompson, Jr.

Trevor MichelMolly P. Gros

Jeanette MiletelloTed and Kathleen David

Brenda and Greg MillerJudy Dogua

Shelley MocklerTodd and Kelli Stevens

Hillar MooreLynn and Felix Weill

Mr. and Mrs. John MooreHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Sissie MooreBill and Pay Hames

Dr. James MorrisDr. Kirk A. Patrick

Alonzo MosesThe Moses Family

Leonard MosesThe Moses Family

Hermann Moyse, Jr.Sancy H. McCoolTodd and Kelli Stevens

Dr. and Mrs. Julis MullinsDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Mrs. W. Warren MunsonNita and Milton Harris

Alice NickensHelen Erwin

Josephine NixonBeverly C. Smiley

Mr. and Mrs. John B. NolandBarrie and Lee GriffinNita and Milton Harris

Paul Nowacki

Todd and Kelli StevensCarol Page

Mary LoVerde, Life Balance Inc.Dr. Kirk Patrick

Dr. O. M. Thompson, Jr.Dr. Judd Patten

Todd and Kelli StevensRanny G. Pearce

Judy, Mandy, and Amy PearceShirley C. Pecoraro

John PecoraroCindy Pennington

Biar, Inc.Ralph and Billie Perlman

Jerry and Francine PerlmanBoyd Perry

Beth PerryBill Peters

Todd and Kelli StevensConnie Planche

Patty Sue StevensonLynette Pourciau

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Joseph F. Prochaska

Arie Allen-Prochaska and FamilyHilda Molden Pruitt

Hilda M. PruittJulia Rambin

Barrie and Lee GriffinGeorgia A. Reine

Leola D. OursoAlbert Richardson, Jr.

Mrs. Albert J. Richardson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Robinson

AnonymousMona Romaine

Josephine W. NixonCharlie Rowton

Todd and Kelli StevensMr. and Mrs. Kevin Rutland

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Joel Safer

Sancy H. McCoolBlanchard E. Sanchez

Todd and Kelli StevensMr. and Mrs. Greg Scallon

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Mrs. Barbara Schwartzenburg

Dennis StricklandCharles "Chuck" Schwing

Todd and Kelli StevensGreg Scott

Todd and Kelli StevensDarren Senior

David and Paulette SeniorAnna Claire and Ed Seymour

Sancy H. McCoolJess Shields

Donna and Tommy Shields IIIDr. Kent Shih

Todd and Kelli StevensHarold Silverman, Ph.D.

Todd and Kelli StevensMr. and Mrs. Keith Simpson

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.John N. Singletary

Nita and Milton HarrisGary A. Sligar

Todd and Kelli StevensBeverly Smiley

Josephine W. NixonRobert J. Smith

Jed, Kim, Cody, and Kaley BabinMr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith, Jr.

Charlotte LevyMrs. William R. Smith

Charlotte LevyJanis Souvestre

Josephine W. NixonDr. Derrick Spell

Todd and Kelli StevensDr. and Mrs. Bob St. Amant

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn D. SchexnayderTodd D. Stevens

David and Paulette SeniorLynn and Felix Weill

Peter B. StewartTodd and Kelli Stevens

Emily StichJosephine W. NixonBeverly C. Smiley

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. SumichrastBarrie and Lee Griffin

Brad SuppleTodd and Kelli StevensLynn and Felix Weill

Joseph P. SwanJackie Swan

Mr. and Mrs. E. Hardy SwyersDr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Schexnayder

Keith TamblingLaverne Brown

Phyllis TaylorJim and Joan Wharton and Beau

HadskeyJoAnn Templet

Todd and Kelli StevensDr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, Jr.

Nita and Milton HarrisPaul Thompson

Todd and Kelli StevensBarbara Tipton

Dr. and Mrs. Ed DuniganHenry Toups

Beth ToupsForest Trahan

Judy DoguaBrenda Truxillo

Todd and Kelli StevensMr. and Mrs. J. Glenn Turner

Barrie and Lee GriffinMr. and Mrs. Fred Underwood

Barrie and Lee GriffinLuis Hernan Valdivia

AnonymousFrank Vallot

Todd and Kelli StevensMr. and Mrs. Dirk Van Reenen

Charlotte LevyJerry Vascocu

Todd and Kelli StevensAlana Vaughn

Todd and Kelli StevensDr. Jim Wade

Dr. O. M. Thompson, Jr.D. Randolph Waesche

Todd and Kelli StevensDr. and Mrs. Williams D. Wall

Sancy H. McCoolMr. and Mrs. E. J. Webb

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Hil Wegener III

Hillar C. Moore, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Hil Wegener, Jr.Hillar C. Moore, Jr.

Lynn WeillNoel B. ParnellDr. and Mrs. A. Carl SchmulenTodd and Kelli Stevens

Lynn and Felix WeillMrs. Jane T. BoyceSancy H. McCool

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome WenzelHillar C. Moore, Jr.

Marjorie WhiteheadDr. and Mrs. Ed Dunigan

Ann WilkinsonNoel B. Parnell

Barbara WilliamsBarbara H. Williams

Bill WintersAnonymous

Bishop and Mrs. Robert WitcherBarrie and Lee Griffin

Trisha WrightTodd and Kelli Stevens

Robin WrotenAndrea CanovaCarlo Canova and FamilyScott Raiford

Robert YarboroughLynn and Felix Weill

Tamara ZacharyMr. and Mrs. Alton Lee, Jr.

Ron and Anne ZappeMr. and Mrs. James M. ColemanAnonymous


Robelynn H. AbadieAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barton, Jr.Mr. John W. Barton, Sr.

Mark and Kathy BensabatMr. and Mrs. James M. Bernhard, Jr.

Evelyn Campbell Beven *Dr. and Mrs. Frederic Billings III

Mrs. Jane Thibaut BoyceMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Campbell, Jr.

Pat CheramieBeverly and Dudley Coates

Estate of Jess Willard CockerhamEstate of Charles Newsam Conner

Estate of Violet T. CrumEstate of Jean H. Curet

Mr. Louis D. CuretMr. D. Cecil Delaune *Ms. Elaine T. DelauneEstate of Hazel EwingEstate of Isiah J. Ewing

Leon Ford IV and Helen Ford DufrecheCharlie V. Giambelluca *

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Greer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffin

David S. Hanson, M.D. and Jolene K.Johnson, M.D.

Mrs. Cecile B. Harrell *The D. Jensen Holliday Family Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon A. JohnsonJerry and Donna JollyEstate of Esther Kent

Mary Alicia Lauret * and Bettye Lauret *Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. LipseyMrs. Paula Garvey Manship *

Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. McArthur IIMrs. Sancy H. McCool

Chuck and Ruth McCoyAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. McKernanEstate of Lady Katharine McLaurin

Dr. and Mrs. Tom J. Meek, Jr.Estate of Marguerite H. Mills

Mr. Hillar C. Moore, Jr.Mr. Thomas J. Moran

Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Moser

Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Moyse IIIEstate of Rosalie Moyse

Estate of Stephen R. MussoEarl E. Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. NowackiMiss Emogene Pliner

Mr. and Mrs. David C. PriceMs. Barbara V. Rathbone

Estate of Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rathbone, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Richard Rathbone

Suzanne and Jackie RomeAnonymous

Elaine Kessler Schudmak *Ms. Ruth C. Sessions

Beverly Carson SmileyTodd and Kelli StevensPeter and Paige Stewart

Emily C. StichDr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, Jr.

Felix and Lynn WeillAnn Wilkinson

*Deceased

Legacy Builders

If you have included MBPCCF in your estate plans and have not yet notified the Office of Development, you are encouraged to do so. If you would like information on making aplanned gift and/or would like assistance with the legal wording, the Office of Development staff will be happy to assist you.

Legacy Builders is comprised of individuals who have made – or have notified Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center Foundation of their intent to make – planned gifts through their estateplans. Donors who have made outright gifts of $10,000 or more to the endowment or createdendowed gifts for specific MBPCC programs are also recognized as Legacy Builders.

Through their generosity, the following individuals are helping MBPCC to remain steadfastin continuing its mission of providing the highest-quality, most state of the art treatmenttechnology and compassionate support services to all patients and their families today andin years to come.


Cancer Survivor Support Group of Pointe CoupéeCancer survivors, family and friends gather toprovide support, share experiences and discusssuccessful coping techniques. You are invited to anannual dutch treat luncheon on Wednesday, April19, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Tex-Mex Café in New Roads.Please phone in your reservation to Patricia Watsonat 225.627.3991 or Betty Mounger at 225.638.8841.

Guest speaker is Lori McCallum, executive director,C.A.R.E. Network at Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter. She will be speaking about how EARLYDETECTION SAVES LIVES…emphasizing cancerscreening and featuring the Early Bird mobilemedical clinic.

CandlelightersThis group is for children with cancer and theirfamilies. The program includes monthly funactivities in a supportive atmosphere, a summerday camp, annual holiday party, tutoring, as well asindividual and/or family counseling. ContactCancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge at225.927.2273 for more information.

Caregiver ConnectionDesigned for caregivers to share hope and support.For more information or to register, call985.871.5974.

GYN Oncology Support GroupThis group, which provides support to women withgynecologic cancer and their families, meets once amonth. For more information, contact Woman’sHospital at 225.924.8456.

H.O.P.E. (Bereavement Support Groups)Free to the public, two eight-week workshops willbe offered to anyone who has experienced the lossof a loved one. This group, facilitated by Hospice ofBaton Rouge’s Bereavement Coordinator andChaplain, meet on Monday evenings or Tuesdaymornings at the HBR office at 9063 Siegen Lane. Forworkshop dates and times, contact Hospice ofBaton Rouge at 225.767.4673.

The Hope ChestsOrganized by patients and facilitated by a nursepractitioner, this program’s purpose is to inform,encourage and meet the needs of breast cancerpatients and their families. Speakers offereducational information on group-selected topicsand emotional support is offered through groupinteraction and exercises that promote ventilation offeelings and fears. The group meets at OchsnerClinic the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.in the fourth floor lobby. Call Ochsner Clinic ofBaton Rouge at 225.761.5488 for more information.

I Can CopeThis series of sessions is for people with cancer,their families and their friends, providinginformation about cancer diagnosis, treatment andsymptom management and practical help in copingwith some of the emotional issues that can go alongwith a cancer diagnosis. Contact the AmericanCancer Society at 800.ACS.2345 for details.

Introduction To BereavementJoin us on the first Monday of every month from11:30 - 12:30 to learn how we grieve and becomeaware of the bereavement services offered byHospice of Baton Rouge. Bring a brown bag lunch.This group meets at the Hospice of Baton Rougeoffice at 9063 Siegen Lane. For more information,contact the HBR office at 225.767.4673. For moreinformation, or questions concerning BereavementActivities, please contact Joy Perilloux,Bereavement Coordinator at 225.767.4673.

Kids KareThis group is to help parents help their childrencope when a parent is diagnosed with cancer.Monthly activities provide time for children to havefun and for parents to connect and gain supportfrom other parents dealing with similar issues. Thisprogram also includes an annual holiday party, aSchool’s Out Program, as well as individual and/orfamily counseling. Contact Cancer Services ofGreater Baton Rouge at 225.927.2273.

Life Goes OnThis support group for adults who have beendiagnosed with cancer and are raising youngchildren meets the first Friday of every month atnoon at Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge.Call 225.927.2273 for more information.

Look Good...Feel BetterA program in which trained volunteercosmetologists help female cancer patients dealwith the side effects of treatment by teaching thembeauty techniques to enhance their appearance andself-image. Participants are given a complimentarybox of makeup and shown how to wear wigs andturbans. Programs are offered on Mondays atfacilities across Baton Rouge. Call 800.ACS.2345 toregister. Offered every other month in both St.Tammany and Washington parish. For dates/times,call 985.898.4481.

Lymphoma Support GroupFor patients with Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, their families and friends,this support group meets at noon on the last Fridayof every month at Cancer Services of Greater BatonRouge. Contact Cancer Services at 225.927.2273 formore information.

Man to Man Support GroupThis group offers education and mutual support forprostate cancer survivors as well as those currentlyundergoing treatment. Meetings are held threetimes per month at various locations across BatonRouge. Contact the American Cancer Society at800.ACS.2345 for more information.

Make Today Count: Baton Rouge, Lutcher, St.Francisville ChaptersThrough speakers, social gatherings, discussion ofmutual concerns and sharing of information, MakeToday Count offers support and education forcancer patients, family and friends. The Baton

Rouge chapter meets at noon on the fourthThursday of each month at Cancer Services ofGreater Baton Rouge for a guest speaker’spresentation followed by a support group. TheLutcher chapter meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursdayof the month at the Lutcher Library and the St.Francisville chapter meets at 2 p.m. the firstWednesday of the month at the St. FrancisvilleTown Hall. Call Cancer Services of Greater BatonRouge at 225.927.2273 for details.

New Voice Support GroupThis support group is designed to encourage andsupport those who have had a laryngectomy and toassist with physical, social and emotionalrehabilitation. Meetings are the third Monday ofevery month at 11:45 a.m. at Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center. Contact the American CancerSociety at 800.ACS.2345 for more information.

Ostomy Support GroupThis group assists with the rehabilitation of ostomypatients through information, educational materialand emotional support. Meetings are held the firstTuesday of every month at Baton Rouge GeneralMedical Center - Bluebonnet at 7 p.m. Contact theAmerican Cancer Society at 800.ACS.2345 for moreinformation.

Reach to RecoveryThis patient visitation program is for women whohave had breast surgery related to cancer. Visitorsare trained volunteers who have recovered fromsimilar surgery. A prosthesis can be provided aswell as literature and emotional support. Contactthe American Cancer Society at 800.ACS.2345 formore information.

Sisters Supporting SistersA support group for African-American breastcancer survivors, this organization provides astrong support base and emotional safe-haven forsurvivors to express fears, frustrations andconcerns. Meetings are held from 10 a.m. to 12 noonthe first Saturday of every month at the CamphorMemorial United Methodist Church. Call225.921.9072 for more information.

Community Support Groups, Events and Activities

PERKINS PERSPECTIVE is published by the MaryBird Perkins Cancer Center CommunicationsDepartment to provide information about news andprograms of interest to the medical community,cancer patients and their families, donors and friendsof the Center.

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PERKINS PERSPECTIVEis printed and mailed byFranklin Press.

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To add your support group, event, or activity toour quarterly listing, please contact Sally Garner,communications manager, at 225.215.1225, or by

email at: [email protected].

Todd D. StevensPresident/CEO

Lynn S. WeillVice President forDevelopment

Lori McCallumExecutive Director/C.A.R.E. Network

Brenda TruxilloVice President/Radiation OncologyServices

Greg C.Henkelmann, M.D.radiation oncologist/Medical Director

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2006 Susan G. Komen Race For The CurePictured on either side of Felix Weill are his wife, cancer survivor LynnWeill (l), vice president for development, MBPCC, and cancer survivorMargaret Jo Borland (r), participants in the 2006 Susan G. Komen Race ForThe Cure. In addition to being a presenting sponsor for this year’s Race,which drew a crowd of over 6,000 people, MBPCC was also a proud sponsorof the Survivors’ tent.


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