From the President ~

Dear Members & Friends,

Spring has arrived and now we get to enjoy one extra hour of daylight! I especially enjoy the way everything begins to bloom and seems to awaken and turn green. Spring ha arrived in our Gift Shop as well; please stop by and see how beautiful it looks with all our new merchandise. I would also like to wish you all a Happy Easter/Passover holiday. May you enjoy the holiday with family, friends and wonderful food.

The March General Meeting included a presentation by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) called “Age Well - Drive Well”. We were given many safety tips about driving as we age. This was really quite well done and the information presented was very useful. A brief question/answer period followed. Thank you to Elizabeth Keshishian for arranging this program for us.

I want to remind all of you that there is NO General Meeting in April. We will come together, however, on April 10 to enjoy the wonderful Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Odyssey. Hopefully, you will all be able to attend. Our May General Meeting will be held on Monday, May 18 in the Hale Penthouse. Note that although we usually meet on the 4th Monday of the month, in May that is Memorial Day, so we are making the exception. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

The program for that meeting has not been firmed up, so we will report on that in the May newsletter. At our May meeting we will elect and install officers for the 2015 - 2016 year as well as present a new budget for the coming fiscal year. The list of nominees for the Auxiliary Board was presented at the March General Meeting and is listed elsewhere in this newsletter.

I recently attended the Dignity Health Board Chair Forum in San Jose, the focus of which was human kindness. I was amazed and touched by so many wonderful stories about our patients, employees and volunteers. The best quote I came away with was “kindness is easier than you think and more important than you realize”. We are all so blessed to be part of such a wonderful place like Northridge Hospital!

Valerie Kohler

MERRY MEMOS

As we are about to celebrate Volunteer Week in April, recognizing our devoted Volunteer Family, we also celebrate “Spring” planting seeds of Humankindness.

Let us remember what a simple hug can do:

♥ a hug can cheer you when you are blue ♥ a hug can say “I love you” ♥ a hug can say “I do not want you to go” ♥ a hug is a welcome ♥ a hug can say “great to see you”

That must be why we have arms! So streatch your arms with out delay and give some one a hug today.

Mary Grim Director Volunteer Services

2015 - 2016 OFFICER NOMINEES

President - Valerie Kohler

Executive Vice President - Bessie Wilson

Vice President Programs - Debra Flaherty

Vice President Membership - Mary Ann Farquharson

Treasurer - Bill Newbold

Recording Secretary - Sophie Kondo

Corresponding Secretary - Marion Hakanson

Members-At-Large - Mary Musson, Mary Newbold & Lynda Zimmer

NHMC Auxiliary 18300 Roscoe Boulevard Northridge, CA 91328

APRIL 2015 Bill Newbold: Editor

Phone: (818) 998-9630 Fax: (818) 773-3941

e-mail: jwnewbold@sbcglobal.net

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Please welcome the following new members of the Auxiliary and add their information to your Auxiliary directories:

Joan Degelsmith: email - joan.degelsmith@yahoo.com; phone - 818-903-8255; address unlisted; birthday - July 12.

Harriet Kattan: email - kattanharriet@yahoo.com; phone - 818-207-3809; address - 10107 White Oak Avenue, Northridge 91325; birthday - May 25.

Northridge Hospital Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 2 April 2015

As we embark on Dignity Health Northridge Hospital’s 60th

Anniversary, we have exciting news to share. Thanks to our outstanding

Medical Staff, employees and volunteers, Northridge Hospital has been

ranked as one of America’s Best 100 Hospitals in the United States by Healthgrades - a national healthcare ratings organization.

America’s 100 Best Hospitals are the top 2% of the hospitals in the

nation for exhibiting Clinical Excellence for four consecutive years. We were

also named on of the 100 Best Hospitals in the U.S. for General Surgery,

Pulmonary Care, Gastrointestinal Care and Critical Care, plus many

additional nationally recognized clinical achievements.

America’s Best Hospitals is Healthgrades highest distinction, which we

received by exhibiting exceptional, comprehensive and consistent quality

year over year. Simply put, patients are more likely to have a successful

treatment without major complications - and an increased chance of

survival - at America’s Best Hospitals.

We are announcing our wonderful award this week through

advertisement in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Daily News, Ventura Blvd.

Magazine, Warner Center News, San Fernando Sun and a banner on our

website NorthridgeHospital.org.

Congratulations to everyone for this outstanding achievement.

Saliba H. Salo NHMC President/CEO

NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL NAMED ONE OF

AMERICA’S 100 BEST HOSPITALS IN 2015

VOLUNTEER NEWS

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO ATTENDED OUR Annual Compliance classes for Volunteers.

We appreciate your efforts to adjust your schedules to be involved with and be informed about how to be the best volunteers that you already are.

Now it’s time to concentrate on our most fun event of the year! Our annual Volunteer Recognition lunch will be heald once again at the Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills.

Friday, April 10, 2015

11 AM - Social Hour

12 Noon - Luncheon/Program

We’ll have a fun time celebrating your major milestones and anniversaries and getting to know some of our newer Volunteers a little better. Hope to see you there.

Gaby Evans Volunteer Coordinator

GIFT SHOP NEWS

Hello from the NHMC Auxiliary Gift Shop -

It’s Spring time in the Gift shop; we have beautiful, handmade Easter baskets. Come shop while supplies last.

Our Spring/Summer fashions have arrived and are selling out fast! Come see the latest in women’s ready-to-wear while selection is good.

FLASH! We now have a few ready-to-wear items for MEN and, as usual, we continue to have a selection of gift items for the men in your life.

Remember, all proceeds benefit the Auxiliary and, in turn, patient care services and our community.

Liz Garcia Gift Shop Manager

April 2015 Northridge Hospital Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 3

NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION HONORED!

I am proud to announce that the Northridge Hospital Foundation was named the

Foundation of the Year at the Dignity Health Philanthropy Education Summit in Long

Beach.

Please join me in congratulating and thanking Foundation President Brian Hammel,

Development Officer Elaine Benditson, Grants Manager Lori Kent, Program Manager

Tonette Barcellona and Program/Event Coordinator Jen Zeltser and the entire Foundation

Board of Directors for meeting the award criteria and their hard work throughout the year to

raise funds for vital NHMC projects and services. In 2014 alone, more than $4,000,000 was

raised through various campaigns, events and grants and over $2,900,000 was transferred

to the hospital.

Saliba H. Salo NHMC President/CEO

AUXILIARY SPRING ACTIVITY

Please join us for breakfast/brunch at 10 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Lakeside Café, 16817 Ventura Boulevard, Encino. The restaurant is located between Balboa and Hayvenhurst . Valet parking is available behind the restaurant for $2.50 - enter from La Maida Avenue.

After breakfast we can explore Los Encinos State Historic Park. This California rancho includes the original nine room de la Ossa Adobe, the two-story limestone Garnier building, a blacksmith shop, a natural spring and a pond where you can feed the ducks!

Please call 818-378-6600 with questions and to RSVP by April 9 so I can ensure that adequate seating is available.

Elizabeth Keshishian VP Programs

WAGGING TAILS SPRING

Spring can’t come to the phone right now.

She’s flown to distant hills

To dabble speckles on a fawn

And fling out daisy spills.

When she re-mosses forest floors

And pulls back Winter’s pall.

She’ll batten down the daffodil

And then return your call.

To teach the Wren her little song

Will take an hour or two.

Striping birches lasted awhile,

So wait and she’ll call you.

You’ll know when April comes again

She’ll cause your heart to leap.

Just close your eyes and listen

To her message at the “beep”.

Charlotte Partin

Submitted by x

Mary Ann Farquharson x

THE CARING CORNER I

“The grand essentials of life are something to do,

something to love, something to hope for.”

Thomas Chalmers

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

Helen Keller

Mary Ann Farquharson

Northridge Hospital

AUXILIARY 18300 Roscoe Boulevard

Northridge, California 91328

REMINDER DATES

~ April 10, 2015 ~ Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

11 AM, Odyssey Restaurant

~ April 13, 2015 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

NO GENERAL MEETING IN APRIL

~ May 11, 2015 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

~ May 18, 2015 ~ Auxiliary General Meeting 10:30 AM, Hale Penthouse

Laura Adler

Gerry Anderson

Betty Bardovi

Doris Boulton

Shirley Carter

Helen Cook

Joan McRae

Darrel Norris

Lynda Zimmer

PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE

IN YOUR HEART

BIRTHDAYS

~ April ~

6

9

12

12

17

24

Phyllis Carroll

Florence Giambruno

Nancy Cail

Marion Hakanson

Audrey Freas

Jean Cosby

~ May ~

18

25

27

Ronni Hyman

Harriet Kattan

Barbara Dorricott

Northridge Hospital Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 4 April 2015

For additional information please call Jen Zeltser At 818-885-5341, ext 3 or email at jenny.zeltser@dignityhealth.org or Fax 818-349-1546.