for Hospice of San Joaquin because we want it to be the best. " Hospice of San Joaquin is Medi-Care and Medi-Cal certified.Hospice of San Joaquin is a commu-nity-based, non-profit agency that has provided nursing and supportive care to over ten thousand (10,000) termi-nally ill patients and their families in cities, towns and rural areas of San Joaquin County and bordering com-munities since 1982. ■

The mission of Hospice of San Joaquin is to provide comprehensive medical, physical, social,

spiritual and emotional care for terminally ill patients, their families and caregivers.

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PAGE 3. . .PARTNERS IN HEALTH CARE, DIRECTORS NAMED

PAGE 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAYNE BONHAM, INTERVIEW

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PAGE 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRUCKIN’ FOR HOSPICE

PAGE 7. . . . . . .BUTTERFLY AUXILIARY, ANNUAL MEMBERS

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On Saturday October 8, 2005 at about 8:00 a.m. the Hospice of San Joaquin office building on Pacific Avenue will be filled with unusual sights! There will be a clown out front making balloon animals; groups of children getting their face painted, groups of children making special butterflies; groups of children practicing singing and other

groups playing games. Approximately 45 children will be getting ready to spend the day at “Camp Caterpillar,” our one day bereavement camp for children kindergarten to sixth grade.This year will be our third annual camp.

Children from all over the county, who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years, will come together to participate in a day designed to help them identify and express their grief and to deal with the changes in their lives while having a great time!During the day each camper will visit

four activity areas designed to help them express their feelings, improve communication and learn coping skills to deal with current and future losses. In “Creative Crafts,” campers will make

On August 19th HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN achieved a three year accred-itation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Upon completion of an in-depth, on-site survey Hospice of San Joaquin was found to be in com-pliance with the highest standards for hospice care. The survey focused on hands-on clinical care of patients in the hospice program and compliance with the national safety standards. In addition, there was scrutiny of board management, administrative policies, personnel qualifications, medical pro-cedures, education and performance improvement programs.Barbara Tognoli, Executive Director, states, "Achieving accreditation dem-onstrates our entire staff's commit-ment to provide the highest quality care to our patients. We seek accreditation

CAMP CATERPILLAR in its 3rd Year

HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN AWARDED HIGHEST STANDARDS FROM JACHO

See Camp Caterpillar page 3

Robert (Bob) Sweyd, a patient resident of the Hospice House with volunteer is Evelyn Rich and therapy dog, Ilka.

Hospice Executive Director Barbara Tognoli reports that 111 patients have been received into the first hospice residence in San Joaquin County at the campus on Pacific Avenue. Patients have come from throughout the county for a total of 1498 patient days. The patients are attended to by the registered nurse and hospice house manager, Cheryl Novak, assisted by licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse assistants and a full time cook. Volunteers assist with serving patient meals, visiting and reading to patients, including those who come to play the piano in the living room for the enjoyment of the residents. ■

Hospice House marks 1st Anniversary

Fay Hanson, Hospice of San Joaquin Volunteer, with Campers.

OFFICERSBarbara Wegner

President, Community Volunteer

Stephen GuascoVice President, Catholic Healthcare West

Sandra MayerSecretary, Dameron Hospital

Nicholas AninagTreasurer, Vice-President, Bank of Stockton

MEMBERSDavid Bentz

Retired Police Captain, Stockton Police Department

Vicki Burgess, RNCoordinator, Kaiser Permanente

Karen CarlsonProperty Management Experts

Karen Knight Frank, R.N. Nurse Administrator,

San Joaquin General Hospital

Richard Ghio, CPAInstructor, San Joaquin Delta College

Pete Gormsen, CPADeGreogori, Gormsen, Ringer Inc.

John Harris, Esq.Harris & Parisho

Jim LindermanSt. Joseph’s Medical Center

Harry OlsonCommunity Volunteer

Barbara Sexton, R.N.Community Volunteer

Danae Sharp, R.N.Dameron Hospital

Noreen Tighe, L.C.S.W.St. Joseph’s Medical Center

William TrezzaChief Executive Officer,

Bank of Agriculture & Commerce

Diane VigilDirector, Dameron Hospital Foundation

Mark WallaceDirector of Human Resources,

Lodi Memorial Hospital

George WehrsWehrs Direct Marketing Services

Hospice of San Joaquin Board of Directors 2004-2005 A

s our nation focuses more and more on the escalating costs and other problems of health care delivery, we are bombarded with statistics – how many millions of dollars are spent, how many hundreds of thousands of

patients fall into this category or that category, what percent-age of health care costs are allocated to this group or that group. The reality is, however, that for each patient, there is only one diagnosis, one illness, one hospital room, one medical test, one surgery that matters: his or her own.

Every day our hospice staff sees nearly 100 different patients. But at the very core of Hospice of San Joaquin is the recognition that each patient is unique, his or her needs, personality, circumstances, family relationships, life outlook, experiences and even medical characteristics are unique. Our “special way of caring” is rooted in the individuality of each patient. You will read about one of our patients in this newsletter, Wayne Bonham.

Our new Hospice Center and Hospice House are a witness to this special way of caring which has succeeded for nearly 24 years and for thousands of patients. Our community believes in the services we provide and has eagerly become a partner in this tender care by helping build the magnifi-cent hospice campus.

Last year Hospice of San Joaquin provided care for 833 patients and families, exceeding our prior year’s patient census by 18%. Our nursing visits have doubled and our presence in nursing homes has increased, assuring that those who are no longer able to remain at home can die in dignity wherever they may be. We welcomed over one hundred patients and families into our Hospice House since October and they have voiced a similar sentiment: “What a beautiful place to be when one is dying. The peace and the beauty, the surrounding hospice family gently allow our loved one to leave this earth.”

We could not do this without the magnificent support of our Hospice Butterfly Auxiliary; you will find evidence of some of their activities in these pages.

Yes, we are growing and serving more and more people. The Schwemley Foundation, created by Robert G. and Kathryn R. Schwemley, is providing a grant to Hospice of San Joaquin to maintain and expand our bereave-ment services – that is, assistance to individual and families adjusting to the death of a loved one. The grant will allow Hospice to offer more indi-vidual and family counseling, support groups and community education programs in the areas of grief and loss.

I hope you will continue to support “your” hospice as we again surpass our expectations in another year of hospice services to terminally ill patients and their loved ones. While we are able in these pages to list only a fraction of those who annually support hospice care for their families and neighbors, we remember each with sincere gratitude. ■

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Message from Barbara Tognoli

Hospice Awareness is a semi-annual publi-cation of Hospice of San Joaquin, a private, nonprofit organization serving terminally

ill patients and their families in San Joaquin County. Inquiries regarding the content of Hospice Awareness may be directed to Barbara Pombo, Director of Development

& Public Relations, 3888 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 957-3888

www.hospicesj.org

HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN’S VEHICLE DONATION

PROGRAMHospice of San Joaquin offers own-ers of unwanted cars, trucks, boats, trailers and RV’s an easy way of disposing of those vehicles while making a gift that supports hospice services in the community.

Vehicle donations made to Hospice of San Joaquin are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. The IRS allows the donor to claim a tax deduction of

(a) the value of your vehicle up to $500;

(b) or, if the vehicle sells for more than $500, a receipt on the value of the vehicle will be mailed to the donor for tax pur-poses.

Help in removing that unwanted vehicle is just a phone call away. For more information or to receive help in processing your vehicle donation, call Hospice of San Joaquin at (209) 957-3888.

Noreen Tighe has served the patients and families of St. Joseph’s Medical Center for over 25 years. She describes her work: “I am a Social Worker in the hospital who is assigned to the oncology unit, Cancer Center and on occasion, the Emergency Room. I am a member of the Palliative Care Team and a social work supervisor. My role includes supporting those with life-threatening illnesses and those in trau-ma. I assist with mobilizing resources, aiding with adjusting to the changes that illness brings to patients and fam-ilies. Attending to issues that sur-face, clarifying role and relationship changes are a part of the services that are provided. Financial challenges fre-quently are present. I find myself in the role of advocacy for people, for instance if insurance is cut off, I help to connect the patient with legal or other resources; if a patient is displaced from his/her apartment, I link the person to resources that can provide safe and appropriate discharge. Helping peo-ple with their choices, and identifying options is paramount my work on a daily basis.I work with patients and families that are newly diagnosed with can-cer through patients receiving end of life care. I am also a member of the Palliative Care Team that started at St. Joseph's in 2004. A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event even when the prognosis is very good. As a social worker, I support people in the grief process that goes along with any seri-ous illness: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. People go through this process as their health status or that of a family member has changed. Everyone copes differently.

The Internet, and health-focused tele-vision programs have assisted with patients and families being more informed. This is very empowering to patients and families who have both more knowledge and more choices than in earlier generations.Hospice of San Joaquin is an option for patients and families, depending on their goals for care. If their goals are comfort, hospice services are an option. If their goals are active, aggres-sive treatment, hospice care is not an appropriate referral. I do believe it is important to provide education about the services of Hospice of San Joaquin may be a resource down the road as condition change or their goals of care shift." ■

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special keepsakes and reminders of their loved ones while sharing with one another the story of their special per-son who died. “Music and Relaxation” will allow the campers to express feel-ing through music and movement as they will beat on a drum or play other musical instruments to show what fear, anger or sadness “sound” like.“Creative Writing” will find each child beginning their own special journal designed to write down or draw memo-ries about their loved one. As they write and share they will learn that their feelings and memories are the same as their peers. In “Storytelling” campers will listen to a story and then relate the story back to the group using their own experience of grieving as the backdrop.Interspersed among these core activi-ties are periods of organized play, snacks, a picnic lunch, visits to the Camp Caterpillar store, picture taking, face painting and lots of laughter and singing of the camp song.The day will close with a special cer-emony with everyone participating and parents and guardians watching. Campers will play their instruments, twirl with their streamers, sing their camp song, relate their camp experi-ence and watch in awe as live butter-flies are released into the sky.All campers will leave the camp site with their families taking with them their camp tee-shirt, a “goodie” bag filled with their crafts, journals, store purchases and pictures and many spe-cial memories of the day.Camp Caterpillar is offered free of charge to any child from kindergar-ten through sixth grade who has expe-rienced the death of a loved one in the last two years. This is made pos-sible through generous grants from the Independent Order of Foresters, United Way and the H.C.E. Foundation. Support for the Bereavement Program is also received from the Schwemley Foundation. Space is limited and reg-istration is open until September 30th ■

This section is dedicated to highlight-ing professionals, individuals and

organizations, whose care for the sick complements the work of Hospice of

San Joaquin. The goal of this collabora-tion, coordination and mutual support is to search out and deliver the best and

most appropriate care for our shared patients.

Partners in Healthcare

Noreen Tighe, L.C.S.W.

CAMP CATERPILLARContinued from page 1

Gail Wigley, R.N. has been named Director of Clinical Services, supervis-ing the medical care of approximately one hundred (100) patients a day. Under Mrs. Wigley’s direction, fifty healthcare professionals including registered nurs-es, licensed vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, as well as medical records, a dietician and massage therapist serve patients in their homes, nursing and assisted liv-ing facilities and in the Hospice House. Gail Wigley served as nurse manager with Dameron Hospital for 30 years. In the late 1990’s through 2003 she served on the Hospice of San Joaquin’s Board of Directors and was President of the Board when ground was broken for the administration and hospice house facilities on Pacific Avenue.She is married to Marvin Wigley; they are the parents of four children and grandparents of eleven. ■

Hospice of San Joaquin Names Clinical and Finance/Operations Directors

Gail Wigley, RN, BSN, Director of Clinical Services

Bereavement Volunteer Kevin Costello with Camp Caterpillar Campers

Michael J. Hoffman, Director of Finance/Operations

Michael J. Hoffman has been named Director of Finance and Operations, supervising the departments of Finance, Human Resources, Facilities and Information Systems. Most recent-ly, Mr. Hoffman served as principal, St. Paschal Baylon School, Oakland. In addition to education, Michael Hoffman has served as a Deputy Probation Officer, San Joaquin County and Personnel Supervisor, US Air Force Active Duty and Reserve. He has served on the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. committee for the Diocese of Stockton and served as a chairperson for the visiting commit-tee, Western Association of Schools and Colleges for a number of years. He is married to Mary Lou Hoffman; they are the parents of three children and grandparents of five. ■

When asked about managing junior high students, Mr. Bonham smiles and chuckles with a laugh that comes often and easily, it seems, from deep down within. “I pushed for and got microscopes in the schools – learn by doing, not (just) reading. I wanted to teach about living things; to examine cell tissue; the students could see that hair cells are much different from bone cells.” Then in his typical, straightforward teach-ing style, Mr. Bonham launches into teaching a lesson: The cell as an individual unit. We learned the parts of the cell – organs (DNA) How am

I going to get the kids to remember that term – (I turned it into a) CLASS YELL. “Diox-y ri-bo-nuclaic acid”. The kids shouted it, sang it, repeated it on the playground!”

Reflecting on his relationship to students he frankly admits: “We want students to love us (as teach-ers). Many tolerate us; some hate – just breaks my heart; and a few liked us – a lot.” Mrs. (Katherine)

Bonham interjects: “One woman, who was a little girl whom Wayne really spent time helping in school, now helps us at times by driving us to the doctor’s office.”

The phone rings, Wayne answers and has a short conversation while I talk with Katherine. Hanging up he says, with typical humor and real-ism: “My minister; called to see if I was still warm.” He smiles broadly and chuckles again.

“What do you most enjoy? what do you most enjoy?” “I’ve been a rock-hound since starting to teach junior high.” Mr. Bonham, the

teacher, launches into another story of an early and memorable trip to dig obsidian in Napa; and then, how it is cut, polished and placed into settings to make jewelry. He shows me the decorative buckle on his belt. In recent months he has shared his rock collection with a 10-year old pen-pal, John. Again, he teaches, with written commentary on the rock pieces shared and John

responds with notes of appreciation and questions. Later, when urged to reflect on his impact on others, Mr. Bonham chooses the words: “doing, influencing, challenging others, giv-ing them confidence to their best”.

This description of his impact on others was soon made alive for me. On a second visit to the Bonham’s I met Beverly Cardoza, Hospice of San Joaquin volunteer, there on her weekly visit. “When we came to the Bonham’s to Christmas carol in December, I couldn’t take my eyes off his stained glass pieces that are hanging and placed on tables and shelves throughout the entry, liv-ing room and dining room. Later I called and asked to come by to see his work; I was so fascinated by his three-dimensional work. Wayne introduced me to lessons in stained glass; he sent me to class and each week I come to him to have my work critiqued. “I love it”. Wayne inter-jects: “You get started on this sort of thing, challenged to do the next harder project—just like these skate boarders look for the next harder trick to do.” Beverly and Wayne and Katherine talk back and forth about 4 or 5 projects that they have underway.

Beverly says: “He is always the teacher, science as well as the glass work. When doing my first stained glass butterfly, he called to ask if I knew how many legs a butterfly has! I learned that all insects have six (6) legs.) It must be scientifically cor-

rect.” Wayne: “We forgot one thing. We have to put in the knees.”

I remind Wayne of a comment he made during his first meeting with Hospice Social Worker, Terasa Dannecker, in March 2004: “I have a hypothesis for you: hospice will not be able to help me.” He doesn’t remember saying that, but responds: “They help me quite a bit. Hospice (from a scientific and business point of view) is on the loosing end – the people you work with will die; Hospice’s end is ‘bye-bye’. And I feel lonesome when the hospice nurses and others leave the house; they are very good. Really great people.”

“What do you dream of doing?” “I would like to drive, go back to my friends of 15 years in the stained glass workgroup, they are like fam-ily. My wife and (the stubborn) nurse won’t back me up. Both daugh-ters say ‘NO’.” Katherine: “She (the nurse) wants you to make up your mind.” Wayne says determinedly, “I don’t want to go to the hospital.” He then begins to describe his last heart attack: “I was pouring water (sweat), my chest felt like a hot iron. . . I like Mary Atkins, the nurse, she came in and took hold, right now. That gave me confidence right away. Mary knows how to handle me. When she got to me, I knew I was in safe hands, don’t have to worry any more.” Finished with that story, he invites me to follow him to his workshop in the backyard. More projects, more teaching to be done. ■

When asked, “Who are you?”, Wayne Bonham answers with his story: “I met a girl in the First Baptist Church in San Jose when going to school in 1941. .

.and she said “Yes” and we’ve been getting along pretty good for 65 years. Two months after I gradu-ated from college, I was drafted in to the Army. . . .I was in accounting for ten years; back to school. A school teacher for 27 years, junior high.”

Wayne Bonham pursues life, friends and hobbies with vigor

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Left: Wayne Bonham in his workshop planning the next project. Right: Wayne and Katherine Bonham share a moment together in their back yard.

Left: Beverly Cardoza, Volunteer, welcomes Bonham’s critique of her stained glass work. Right: The Carousel – perhaps the most intricate of the hundreds of Wayne Bonham’s artistic stained glass creations.

Mayor Ed Chavez and Senator and Mrs. Michael Machado joined in congratulating retiring Hospice Board Chair William Trezza and volunteers and employees who celebrated benchmark years of ser-vice at the 23rd Annual Awards & Recognition event held at Elkhorn Country Club. Other special guests included Lodi City Manager Blair King, Cathleen Galgiani from Assemblywoman Barbara

Matthew’s office and Adam Struck from Congressman Richard Pombo’s office.

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Hospice of San Joaquin 2005 Annual Members

Annual Awards Honorees

VOLUNTEERSFIVE YEAR

Andy CoronadoEvelyn Coronado

Linda DillonGrace HeadEva Hodges

Burnetta McCreathDuane Ostgaard

TEN-YEAR

Kim BocciaMary McCleary

Joan ToppJoanne WoodDiane WatsonLouise Vavrik

EMPLOYEES FIVE YEAR

Angel GallowayJames Russow, Chaplin

Ligaya Sakata, LVNTEN-YEAR

Jo Paganini, MSWTeri Palmer, RNParis Brown,RN

Diane Madden, RNFIFTEEN YEAR

Barbara Gregory, RN

Hospice House Committee Honorees

Committee members who success-fully raised funds for the building of

the first hospice residence in San Joaquin County.

George WehrsDouglas HaydelSharon BenschAnn Johnston

Florence KamigakiHarvey Sundahl

Dr. Robert BrowneDoug Wilhoit, Jr.

Corie Coleman-MaxwellJoe Curtis

Linda DillonConnie Fox

Pat GabbardChris Olin

Newly installed Board President, Barbara Wegner, assisted by moderator Harry Olson, presented special awards to out-standing supporters of Hospice’s Patient Care and Bereavement Programs. Among those supporters present were Gayle and John DeGregori, representing the Robert G. and Kathryn R. Schwemley Foundation, Truckin’ for Hospice represented by Steve Blanchard and the Hospice Butterfly Auxiliary represented by Sharon Stokes, President. Other annual sup-porters recognized were the PG&E’s Community Campaign, Employee Workplace Giving and A.G. Spanos Companies. Representative of the annual host sites for the Tree of Lights were brought to the podium for recognition: Diana Slawson, Foundation Director, representing San Joaquin Delta Community College; Carin Von Latta, Marketing Director, Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca and Blair King, City Manager, Lodi. PG&E employees, Mark Rasmussen, Greg Cobarrubias and Evan Slaydon, representing themselves and the several PG&E volunteers who have maintained the trees for over 16 years, were warmly recognized. ■

The annual membership contribu-tion of our members support the day-to-day care of nurses, social workers, chaplains, home-health aides and volunteers for the 80 to 100 patients and families served each day throughout the year by Hospice of San Joaquin. BENEFACTORSGerald and Sharon HerreraDr. Lawrence HildebrandMr. and Mrs. Bill HillKathleen HinesMr. and Mrs. Patrick HobinChuck and Yolanda KelleyAlbert and Margaret LowJeanne MorandoBarbara RichardsDr. and Mrs. Peter SalamonCraig and Cathleen SchraderBarbara SextonDanae SharpThelma StewartPATRONSAnne BeesonCarolyn BennettFrank BertuccelliMr. and Mrs. C. Joseph CraneErnie GeorgeWalter and Judith GhioEugene and Dianne GiniMichael HakeemLoyal and Jean HutchisonDon LittleCharles MechlingMr. and Mrs. Joseph RishwainDawn TognoliStella TognoliBill and Joan ToppHarvey WebbCENTURY DONORSGeorge AbdallahRichard AbelMr. and Mrs. Harvey AbernathyFlorence AllenMr. and Mrs. Perry AndrewsMr. and Mrs. James AnthonyMr. and Mrs. Rupert AsuncionEsther AumanDr. and Mrs. Gary BaughmanDr. and Mrs. George BenschJacques BernierMr. and Mrs. William BiddickDr. Robert BleyJanet BonnerJon and Christine BrandstadMr. and Mrs. Bruce BrownfieldCameron BuckMr. and Mrs. Albert BuffingtonBruce and Norma BurlingtonC & R Fence Contractors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur CabralMr. and Mrs. Daniel CaminataMr. and Mrs. Michael CarlileLois CarpenterPaula CarrollDanny and Madalyn CarusoMichael and Evonna CerriChee and Chun ChanCharlotte CheekRabbi Steve ChesterDorothy ClarkBruce ClendeninLex and Marilyn CorralesSouad CoureyRudy and Stephene CroceSteve and Terasa DanneckerMr. and Mrs. Al DavidsonErma De CarliJames and Joan DeakNoelle DeloreLee and Sue DempseyCarroll and Marcia DotyGary and Krista DudaMr. and Mrs. Philip DunnElmer’s Heating & Air ConditioningF & M BankGrace FedorDr. Peter GannonMr. and Mrs. David GatesMr. and Mrs. Alvin GotelliMarilyn GraffignaArlene HaackMr. and Mrs. Eugene HaleckyDoug and Marsha HaydelArgel HaysTony HernandezMr. and Mrs. Tom HoritaMr. and Mrs. Stanley HutchisonJudith HuttonDean and Kathleen JanssenMargaret JohnstonLarry and Lucy KallmanMatt and Rosemary KaticichDiana KaulRobert and Dian KernRick and Linda KiblerThomas KoppingPhilip and Jackie KorbholzMr. and Mrs. John LaneMr. and Mrs. Joseph LeitingAlice LenzCatherine LewisDr. and Mrs. Robert LiliensteinLodi Funeral HomeWilliam and Geraldine LounsburyLaura LucchesiMr. and Mrs. Glenn MarzionMr. and Mrs. Rick MattinglyMr. and Mrs. Dwayne McClendonMr. and Mrs. Bill McCormackKaren McKee

George and Shirley MichaeloffMr. and Mrs. Mike MordauntKenneth MullinsJeremiah MurphyLaurel MurphyAlyce NishimaSil and Gerrie NogareNancy O’BrienDennis and Chris OlinDuane OstgaardAlfred and Clara PataneDoris PerezOgden PerryDr. Robert L. ProtellOtto RagainsRoy and Peggy ReimcheW. James RobertsonClason RohrerJim James SanguinettiGeraldine SchafferRonald and Susan SchofieldEugene SchreyerEarl SeelyMr. and Mrs. Henry SheaFather Harmon Skillin Deanne SmithGeorge and Margaret SmithSt. Mary’s High SchoolEleanor StaffordDonald SummerhaysJohn ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Preston ThompsonDr. and Mrs. Walter TimMr. and Mrs. Thomas TippettTravaille Insurance Agency, Inc.Roberta UeckerPaul and Jan UmdenstockJames VetterTheodore and Fern VieiraMary Helene VieiraDr. and Mrs. Roger VincentEva VolpiBobbie WallingerDr. and Mrs. Calvin WegnerMr. and Mrs. Gordon WellsNancy WhitakerRoy and Jean WhitekerMark and Sherri WilburThomas and Peggy WillardCherald WilliamsDr. Jack WilliamsRon and Susan WilliamsonBarbara WilsonNadeen WombleAnn WunschKaren YescasMr. and Mrs. Sheldon YuchtSPONSORSMr. and Mrs. Jeff AngeliBen Salas Funeral HomeRobert Bansmer and Phyllis Berger

Dr. and Mrs. J. David BernardBoboli International, Inc.Fred CainMr. and Mrs. Danny Lee CrawfordF & H ConstructionMyrna FilleyFinancial DecisionsJohn and Barbara GalgianiDr. and Mrs. William GorhamMr. and Mrs. Robert HunefeldLarry and Susan JohannaberNila KrausWilliam MarreWyman and Andrea OsbornMr. and Mrs. John PozarCathy QuinnJack and Diane RengerYolanda RoscelliBeverly SheehyMr. and Mrs. Steven SonntagJoan StevensGlynn TarrantJudith TirapelleGeorge TomettiLouise VavrikWilliam Tank LinesSUPPORTING DONORSRichard AltamiranoRobert AndresenKaren AngersteinMr. and Mrs. Larry AnundsonDolores ArbiosJames AreidaBonnie ArringtonDolores ArtemenkoAndrew and Norma BattagliaMr. and Mrs. Dan BavaMr. and Mrs. Ellsworth BeckmanJane BelcherMr. and Mrs. George BlumBarton BonaMaynard and Jane BostwickLeonard BreakfieldDon BuckViolet CarlsonFrances CarterJoyce CatesRobert CharginDr. and Mrs. Stanley ClarkDuane and Teresa ClarkMr. and Mrs. K.R. ClassShirley ColemanMr. and Mrs. Corey CollaMr. and Mrs. Larry CooperJudy CrosbyEva DayLawrence and Alma DeRiccoMuriel DeSelmMr. and Mrs. Joseph Diehl

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The contributions of Sponsors and Riders netted the August 13th event $52,000 which was received equally by Hospice of San Joaquin and Community Hospice of ModestoA.C. Trucking, Inc.Air ProductsAramarkArlen Ness MotorcyclesAuto Industrial Paint Company, Inc.B & B Trucking dba Beachler & Beachler, Inc.BJJBurns Truck & Trailer ServicesCal-Neva SlushCarl Gisler TruckingCentral California Kenworth Cherokee Freight LinesCherokee Truck PartsChili's Bar and GrillDameron HospitalDan Dewald, Inc. dba Western Star TrucksDelta Truck CenterDiesel Master, Inc.Dream RidesDynoMaster, Inc.Food-4-Less / PAQ, Inc.Foster Dairy FarmsFreightlinerFuel Delivery Services, Inc.Gillies Trucking, Inc.Gilton Solid Waste Mangement, Inc.Golden Gate Truck CenterHolt of CaliforniaIdealease of Stockton, Inc.Idealease, Inc.International Truck and Engine CorpInterstate Truck Center, LLCJack Frost IceJamestown Harley-DavidsonJoe Gonzales, Jr. TruckingJohn PhillipsLeather WorksLivermore Harley-Davidson/BuellLori & CompanyMICA Recovery & Transport, Inc.Mitchell Modesto Harley-DavidsonMountain Valley ExpressMy Evil Twin ChoppersNor Cal BeverageNorcal Beverage/Bill BryantNorthern Refrigerated

Paccar FinancialPaul Oil, Co., Inc.PeterbiltPPG PaintRalph Hayes & Son, Inc.Redfern Trucking, Inc.Reeve Trucking Co, Inc.Riverside TransportS.J. Trucking AssociationSilva TruckingSterlingSteves Chevrolet - Buick Inc.Sunrise SanitationSward TruckingT's & TopsTeresi Trucking, Inc.Tiger Lines, LLCTuff Boy LeasingUnifirst CorporationUSI Insurance ServicesUSI Northern CaliforniaValley Truck Wrecking, Inc.Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. West Coast DetailWestern Pacific Truck SchoolsWestern Transportation ServicesWild SignsWilliams Tank LinesYamaha of ModestoYellow Freight

CELEBRATE WITH HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF OUR HOSPICE HOUSE

A HOME AWAY FROM HOME The first and only hospice residence in San Joaquin County

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Benefactor: 1,000 or more Sponsor: $250 - $499 Supporting: $50 - $99

Patron: $500 - $999 Donor: $100 - $249 Sustaining: $25 - $49

Other _______Your donation to Hospice of San Joaquin is appreciated!

With you contribution to the Hospice House Fund, Hospice patients who cannot remain in their own homes are welcomedand the House is sustained and maintained for generations to come.

Gifts Payable to: Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204THANK YOU

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Sponsors of the 4th Annual Truckin' for Hospice

Looking Forward to 25th Anniversary

Jan Brown and daughter, of Bud Brown Trucking, Modesto, take a break at the first stop of the day-long Truckin’ for Hospice ride.

Approximately 400 riders make the 143-mile run through the Sierra Foothills with the run starting at Valley Harley Davidson and stops at Hospice of San Joaquin in Stockton, Mokelumne Hill, Murphys, Jamestown and ending at Community Hospice in Modesto. The rid-ers enjoyed having both Hospice locations on the run and were able to see first hand their donations at work.

Executive Director Barbara Tognoli, “Mystery Biker”.

Hospice of San Joaquin will celebrate 25 years of patient care in January 2007. Your memories, photos and notes are needed to help to put togeth-er the history of hospice services in San Joaquin County from the commu-nity’s point of view. Please send your memories and photos of helping with Hospice of San Joaquin as a volunteer or former staff member; or personal family memories to Hospice of San Joaquin25th Anniversary Committee3888 Pacific AvenueStockton, CA 95204

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Jan Watts, Rosa Solis and Sharon Stokes of the Butterfly Auxiliary present the huge check for $75,000 at the Hospice of San Joaquin’s Annual Dinner. The contribution represents the year’s work on behalf of the Hospice House.

Patrick and Christina DoranAlbert EckertEmily EscalanteDavid and Paula EvansMr. and Mrs. Steve FacarosLaszlo and Connie FodorFoster LumberConnie Fox Austin and Mary FrederickMr. and Mrs. Jeryl FryEyvon GainesIda Belle GallegoRobert GalloDino and Clydene GherlarducciDavid GigerGertrude GlavesFay GolemanHarvey and Francine GottliebJerry and Laurie HallMr. and Mrs. William HaoRobert and Lynne Hargis Evelyn HassbaumHeiser FoundationHeiser Law CorporationIda HentschelBrenda HigginsonMr. and Mrs. Robert HnathHelen HoltMary Jane HorningRuth HowellReverend and Mrs. Karl IrvinLois JacobsEdythe Jenkins Barbara JonesClaud and Judy JordanDr. and Mrs. Mas KamigakiNoble and Evelyn KeddieGary and Mary KeeneyJudge and Mrs. Frank KimRita KingJeffrey KnudsonPatricia La PrathTed and Beverly LacyMr. and Mrs. Peter LepistoMr. and Mrs. James LimbaughArlene LittleHal and Debbie LurtsemaMadeleine Lynch LynchWilliam and Grace MachadoMichael and Diana MachadoMr. and Mrs. Guido MarengoJoel and June MauserBarbara McCandlessMary McClearyJean McGurkMr. and Mrs. E. Leslie MedfordDoreen MelendezFran Meredith Hubert MettlerMr. and Mrs. Jerry Mettler

Elaine MillerThomas and Laura MooreDr. and Mrs. John MorozumiLee and Mary NashJennie NewberryVirginia NewberryMr. and Mrs. Floyd NorlingTherese PearseBruce and Marilyn PeiranoMr. and Mrs. Ogden PerryHarriett PetersonAnthony PezziDon PlathTom PodanyElva PollockNita PowellMr. and Mrs. Allan PrestonDr. and Mrs. Marvin PrimackOlive QuilterMr. and Mrs. Manuel RevillarLynn ReynoldsPhyllis RochePhil and Norma RodoniFlora RosekKarl and Jerri RossRussell C. Heller FundMildred RussoElmer SaliniMr. and Mrs. Richard SalvettiRaul and Jane SancehzMr. and Mrs. John SandmanMr. and Mrs. Jose SantiagoHelen SchneiderMr. and Mrs. James SchweichkardtFrederick and Norma SelinDr. and Mrs. Joseph SerraMarie ShaneCarol ShilueLouis and Audrey ShoneffMildred SilveiraHarley and Brigette SmithMr. and Mrs. Tom SmithJoe and Alice SolariSoroptimist Intl of LodiElizabeth StablerWesley SteyerNatalie StocktonCharliz ThompsonMarjory ThorntonAmy TravailleMr. and Mrs. Frank TruccoHersha TurnerVirginia UpwallGiulio VaccarezzaCatherine Van NestE.M. VandenbroederAl and Barbara VeerkampMr. and Mrs. William VukovichMr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Howard WannerWaterloo Ladies Social ClubMr. and Mrs. Albert WheatIrene WilburDana Willard Carolyn WilliamsMary ZawillaSUSTAINING DONORSTess AberleMr. and Mrs. Clinton AlexsonJohn AllenJoyce AltheideCarol AndersonMr. and Mrs. Art AulwurmMatt BartonJohn and Margaret BasaltoMr. and Mrs. Frederick BauerD.L. BeddockRobert and Linda BennittFred BentleyMr. and Mrs. Gordon BettencourtSue BeyerAlex BianchiJohn and Ida BirtwhistleErma BissellWally BlumMr. and Mrs. Don BoGloria BonottoVerma BoothTeresa BotsfordDorothy Knox BramsellPhyllis BrooksYvonne BrownMr. and Mrs. Frank BudesaGrace BuenoAugusta CabralJudith CabralAdelene CampbellNorma CanepaTatiana CastletonPaula CazaleAngela CerriStephen ChervonyTom ChinchioloJean ChuteElmer and Rasheeda ClawsonTed and Jane CobbMr. and Mrs. Jack CoffeltMr. and Mrs. Bert CollinsMr. and Mrs. Steve CooperCarlos and Gloria CorderoOlga CornelisonMelvin and Harriet CorrenMr. and Mrs. Fred CorrySalvador and Irene CortesFrieda CostaMr. and Mrs. William CrowAnn CrowlPatricia CulbertsonBetty Ann Dal Porto

Roy DamilanoShirley DareJoan DavisRoland and Pat DavisMr. and Mrs. Victor De GannaDaniel DeAngelisJanice DeBenedettiAdelaide Del PreteJoseph and Louise Della SantaMadelyn DelucchiGregory and Patricia DelucchiDavid DodsonCynthia DonahueCamilo and Debra DoniaLorean DossJean DoughtyElsie DownSusan DrawveMarlene DrewMardee duBoisAlfred EigenbergerJoe ElseyLee ElwoodElla EvansPaul FairbrookDiana FaranoMargaret FicovichJose FidelAnn FilsonShirley FlaningamMr. and Mrs. Joseph FloriddiaJohn and Lori FormentoAlan FosterAnnalies FosterMorton and Joanne FosterMaureen FosterMr. and Mrs. Oscar FrancisJoyce FreemanRose FreggiaroLorraine FrickRobert GerberMr. and Mrs. Leonard GhilarducciJack and Bette GianelliTillie GiovannettiAlfred GiovannoniFaye GiovenettiChristina GoehringAngie GonzalesOlive GorhamGary and Rita GorhamDr. and Mrs. Walter GoughHelen GoughMr. and Mrs. Hiram GrabinskeJohn GreenNancy GreenwoodMr. and Mrs. Jon GustorfDolores GuzmanDr. and Mrs. Harlan HagueDorothy HallidayMichael HalloranRobert HandelNancy HansonHelen HarknessFrances HarrellVernon and Marjorie HellwigMary HendersonBob and Dorothy HenningDr. and Mrs. Robert HermannMartin HerzogDarlene HiebBernie HolmesShew HongBea Grasham and Naomi HortonKatalin HorvathMr. and Mrs. Leonard Humphreys

Barbara HydukeIndependent Order of ForestersAndrew InouyeDuane IsettiJeff and Lynda JacksonRonald and Joann JacobsDon and Janet JohnsonCarol JollyGrace KenmotsuTroy KilmerBillie KinderDr. and Mrs. Norman KingArthur KinneyRaymond KnappAgnes KoteckiMr. and Mrs. Dave Kraft Bernie KrebsbachMr. and Mrs. Hart LaurenceDr. and Mrs. Robert LawrenceCarol Le NoachRicardo LeaoFlorence LenzWilliam and Mary Ann LibbeyDarlene LillardClarence LozierCapt. And Mrs. William LynchFrank and Terry MacedoLillie MadisonLinda Mahon-CostaAndrew MangiliMr. and Mrs. Clarke MarekAlice MartinGeorge MartinTom MartinEugene and Jo Ann MarxLucile MasonMr. and Mrs. George MatsumotoEmyle McElweeWilliam and Priscilla McGregorDuane MeachamRena MeierFaith MelingMr. and Mrs. Robert MercerJeanette MichaelsJon MillerMr. and Mrs. Sid MirelesMokelumne Federal Credit UnionShirley MontgomeryThomas and Frances MoorePeter and Cindy MorelliTherese MorenoMike and Leona MurrayMarla NahornMr. and Mrs. Floyd NelsonJames Wilburn and Susanne NelsonMildred NeveEdward and Shirley NewlandMr. and Mrs. Neal NewlinMary Ng LamHarold NicholsonMildred NiswongerAudrey NorrisRoyce NorthcottMr. and Mrs. Douglas NullDon O’LearyMae OffermannHarry and Lori OlsonMarjorie OttFrank PeggJerold PercivalGenevieve Anne PetersMr. and Mrs. Ernest PhillipsKaren PillsburyBud and Marjorie ProulxMr. and Mrs. Arthur Prudhel

Virginia PurvianceErnest and Delphine ReedHelen ReggioHolly RenfroJosephine RerichBob ReynoldsMary ReynoldsElaine RileyGeorge RileyEdmund RishwainMr. and Mrs. Fred RissoJane RobertsRay RoncaleMary RossMr. and Mrs. Larry RuhstallerTeddy and May SaikiStan and Dorothy SandeliusSteve and LorraineSanguinettiMr. and Mrs. William SarcanderMr. and Mrs. Charles SavageVelma ScarboroughTillie SchockMr. and Mrs. Harry SchumacherMaurio and Marsha SegariniJanis SheenMr. and Mrs. Robert SheenMr. and Mrs. Russ ShepherdMr. and Mrs. Wayne ShropePaul and Josephine SignorelliDebra SimasFlorence SinoquiAltora SmithD. David SmithLeon SnyderDolly SonneMary Patricia SoriniStan SteelePat StegallMarian StetsonMr. and Mrs. Jack StirtonArlene StockerLynne and Barbara SuttonLinda TabernaMr. and Mrs. John TakahashiMasako TakayaGertrude TapucolMarie TaylorGeorge TeixeiraLouis and Janice ThanasEdwin TiedeMr. and Mrs. Felix TorlaiDelores TorreBenjamin TotanesJeanne TownsRussell and Helen TrioloTony and Dawn TroncaleJean TruexGeorgia TurkatteElaine and Alvina UlrichJohn and Helen UnderhillKathe UnderwoodUPPEC Council #138, LodiLouis Van AnneGlenn Van PeltJoanne Vaughan-CobbVirginia WagersThelma WelchWilliam and Elaine WernerGeorgie WhitneyIva Jean WhitverMr. and Mrs. Duke WilkinsonRobert John WinklerMr. and Mrs. Mark WoehlAnn Worth

Hospice of San Joaquin 2005 Annual Members Continued from page 5

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For more information about News and Events go to our web site: www.hospicesj.org Adult Bereavement Support Groups to register, call Lee Johnson, 957-3888

Stockton: Hospice of San Joaquin Office, 3888 Pacific Ave, Stockton 95204 Wednesdays Oct 18 – Nov 15, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. SPANISH SPEAKING GROUP Oct 26 - Nov 30, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Manteca: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Louise and Cottage in Manteca on Thursday evenings Oct 13 - Nov 17, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Lodi: Emanuel Lutheran Church,1540 W. Lodi Avenue, Lodi Monday evenings Nov 7 - Dec 12, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Workshop: Coping With the Holidays Location:Hospice of San Joaquin Office, Nov. 12, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. To register, call Lee Johnson, 957-3888

Volunteer Training To register, call Julie Lofy, 957-3888 Hospice of San Joaquin Office, Monday/Thursday afternoons Oct 17 – Nov 10, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Bereavement Volunteer Training Hospice of San Joaquin Office, Nov 14 and Nov 17, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday/Thursday

Visit our website www.hospicesj.org to learn more about the services of Hospice of San Joaquin, to make a contribution online or with a mail-in form and for a

calendar of Bereavement and Butterfly Auxiliary events, or Volunteer

opportunities.

Hospice of San Joaquin

is a United Way participating

Agency.

Order your Poinsettia's for Christmas! All sales benefit Hospice House

6" plants (in red, white, pink, or jinglebell) are just $10.00

Ten inch plants (in red or white) are $25.00

Order by November 24th. Delivery in the first week of December.

Mail order or check to:

Hospice Butterfly Auxiliary, 1500Academy St. Lodi, CA 95240

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________ City: __________________ Zip: _____________

Butterfly Auxiliary

2005 TREE OF LIGHTS: SAVE THE DATES

Delta Community College Stockton, Pacific & YokutsTuesday, November 22, 6 p.m.

Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Cottage & North Tuesday, November 29, 6 p.m.

Lodi, City Hall, 221 W. Pine StreetThursday, December 1, 5:30 p.m.