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cientific innovations happen every day, and here at Tuomey, we are pleased

to provide you with the most up-to-date equipment, machines and tests. We

welcome advances in health science because we want to arm ourselves and

our patients with every available weapon in the battle of good health. We

pride ourselves on being early adopters; new medical technology saves time,

and in the world of healthcare, that saves lives.

In this issue of LifeTimes, we feature some of the technological advances

that we are most excited about utilizing for improved patient care. Tuomey

now has the Carestream DRX-1 system, which allows doctors and technicians

to take an X-ray right at the patient’s bedside, and view the results instantaneously without having to re-

locate the patient or have the doctor leave the room. We believe this will revolutionize care by cutting out

wasted time moving the patient, taking the pictures, developing the film and examining the X-rays. Doctors

can view X-rays and make recommendations for care in seconds, a process which would have previously

taken hours or even days.

You’ll also learn about SmartBeat, a revolutionary cardiovascular screening series that is proactive rather

than reactive. We can now catch problems when they are small, before they turn into something bigger and

more dangerous like a heart attack. These tests are in addition to general health checkups by your doctor;

anyone can benefit from a screening, but the SmartBeat tests are crucial for anyone with heart disease risk

factors. Forewarned is forearmed, and if you can catch a blockage while it is still small, you can change

your diet and lifestyle factors to prevent a catastrophic event.

Of course, all the technology in the world can’t replace what Tuomey is known for: compassion-

ate care for our patients. We are proud to feature an interview with Tuomey’s Breast Cancer

Coordinator, Susan Parnell. We are so glad to be able to offer Susan as a resource for women

coping with breast cancer treatment. As a breast cancer survivor and a nurse, Susan is

there to be a compassionate guide and a partner to women after diagnosis, who often

undergo a scary and overwhelming journey.

At Tuomey, we are committed to giving you the very best patient experience. From

our cutting edge technology to our compassionate caregivers, we strive for excellence in

everything we do.

Jay Cox, FACHEPresident & CEO

Tuomey Healthcare System

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When Wes Conner signed up for the SmartBeat cardiovascular screening, he did it mainly so that his mother-in-law would take the tests, too. She’d once

had a heart attack, and Wes’ wife, Betsy, was con-cerned about her. Wes, on the other hand, was feel-ing healthy: he had regular physical exams that had turned up no anomalies; he was exercising (fairly) regularly and eating (mostly) healthy foods.

by Traci Quinn


So they drove to Tuomey Medical Park togeth-

er. The tests – a carotid screening, an abdominal

aortic scan, an ankle brachial index and an EKG

– took less than 30 minutes.

The results came quickly: his mother-in-law

was fine. Wes, however, needed immediate medi-

cal attention. He made an appointment with vas-

cular surgeon Dr. Hans Brings, and then had a

more in-depth study done. His carotid artery was

more than 80 percent blocked.

After the surgery, Brings told Wes that it was

one of the worst blockages he’d seen in someone

his age, 42, and that he probably wouldn’t have

made it through the summer without treatment.

“It was a total shock,” Wes said. “I wasn’t feel-

ing bad, there wasn’t anything that I’d noticed

wrong with me.” Because of inherited high blood

pressure, Wes has an annual physical and six-

month workups that hone in on cardiovascular is-

sues; his blood work had never shown significant

elevations in cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

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“So that’s twice a year that I go to the doctor,

and we had no idea.”

His regular physician came to see him

while he was in the ICU, concerned that he

had missed something he should have caught

during a regular exam. But Betsy, who is an RN

at Tuomey in the Cardiac Rehab department,

said she doesn’t see how he could have detect-

ed anything any sooner. She’d listened to the

arteries in Wes’ neck even after they learned

about the blockage, she said – the blood flow

sounded clear and unobstructed.

“That just makes SmartBeat that much

more important,” Wes said.

A SILENT KILLErDr. Dale Cannon, a cardiologist and medi-

cal director of the SmartBeat program, isn’t

surprised that Wes didn’t know he had a prob-

lem. “Most cardiovascular events occur with-

out warning, without prior knowledge of the

disease, and they occur in vessels that are not

critically blocked,” he said.

It’s one of the reasons he and Curt Acker-

man, director of Tuomey’s Industrial Medicine

and Wellness program, started SmartBeat. The

four-part screening offers tests you wouldn’t

normally get unless you were already symp-

tomatic – and as everyone involved in the pro-

gram will point out, sometimes being symp-

tomatic means it’s too late to correct a blockage

without being very costly or very painful.

For example, Jimmy Connor, a cardiovas-

cular sonographer and the third member of

the SmartBeat team, points out that aortic

aneurisms don’t typically pop up overnight –

they’re developing over a lifetime. Once they

start leaking, they’re “extremely expensive to

treat,” he said. And if they rupture, “it’s very

likely you will die from it.” When found in time,

however, the outlook is usually quite good.

Cannon says doctors see too many cases

where a cardiovascular “event” has already

occurred.

“The damage is already done,” he said.

“We’d like to find any abnormalities in the earli-

est stages so that we can offer medical therapy

and lifestyle changes to patients to prevent

that mild disease from progressing to the point

of that event.”

Dr. Ansel McFaddin, an adult medicine phy-

sician and former Tuomey chief of staff, agrees.

He recommends SmartBeat to all his patients.

“The simple technique of ultrasound – which

is painless, non-invasive and safe enough to

monitor the progress of a fetus – is an excel-

lent screening tool for abdominal aneurysms,”

McFaddin said. “The same technology can

detect a plaque in the carotid artery and con-

sequently prevent a stroke before it happens.

Recently, I had a patient who had a greater

than 80 percent blockage discovered in her ca-

rotid artery. It was a silent process waiting to

become a catastrophic event that fortunately

never occurred, thanks to its detection by the

SmartBeat program.”

So why not send everyone to get a carotid

screening or an abdominal aortic scan?

“Insurers require a ‘diagnosis’ or ‘indica-

tion’ for a test before it can be ordered,” Mc-

Faddin explained. But that’s counterintuitive

for a screening. “The reason to screen is to

detect the disease while it is still silent,” he

stressed, “while early intervention could alter

the process.”

THE NO. 1 KILLEr“Dollar for dollar, heart disease has a more

profound impact on us as a nation than any

other disease,” Cannon said. “There’s a great

push for preventive care and testing for can-

cers, but not for cardiovascular disease, and yet

it’s the largest source of death and disability.”

In South Carolina, our high-fat/carb-rich

diet, inactive lifestyles and smoking habits put

us at a much greater risk than the rest of the

nation. Heart disease is linked to nearly 1 in

4 deaths here. The percentage of adults who

have one or more risk factors for heart attack

Dr. Dale Cannon


Industrial Medicine and Wellness

Thompson Construction Group has “everyone thinking about wellness,” says Janice Poplin, vice president of Human Resources. “We are encouraging everyone to take care of themselves.”

One key component of wellness is the SmartBeat cardiovascular screening

for employees, which the company pays for. “Employees need to have that

education, need to know their status and be able to improve it,” she said.

The company has a new four-tiered insurance plan that gives employees

discounts if they don’t smoke, aren’t overweight, and control their choles-

terol and high blood pressure. Some employees have lost upwards of 60

pounds to qualify for a lower rate. The company also took away the deduct-

ible on colonoscopies, making it easier for workers to have one.

“We’ve tied our insurance directly to health behaviors and their costs,”

Poplin said. “We wanted to get their attention. It’s all about awareness.”

Curt Ackerman, director of Tuomey’s Industrial Medicine and Wellness

program (IMW), says that makes perfect sense. “A healthy workforce is a

healthy business,” he said. “And SmartBeat is a great way for companies to

help their employees get started.”

“Cardiovascular disease is at the top of the list for deaths in our state and

local community,” Ackerman said. “If we screen 50 people and catch two

of them on the edge of heart attack or stroke, we’ve saved that company

money for the more major treatment that would have come down the road.”

But more importantly, Ackerman says, “We’ve given them what they need to

start a discussion with their family physician and begin to make any neces-

sary lifestyle changes.”

Kaydon Corporation also contracted with Tuomey for its employees to

go through the SmartBeat screening in 2009. Randy Newman, manager of

Plant #4, said roughly half of his employees went through it, and employees

from Plant #12 participated as well. Those who had Kaydon’s insurance

paid nothing.

“We encourage general health initiatives,” he said. Kaydon also uses Tu-

omey’s IMW for other screenings. “So employees can get SmartBeat to tell

them where they are and get quarterly lipid panels as well – and they can

do that without having to schedule an appointment somewhere. They just

come to work!”

Would he recommend it for other businesses? “Absolutely. You’ll have

healthier, happier employees.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION on Tuomey Industrial Medicine and Well-

ness, the SmartBeat screening program or other community health initia-

tives, contact Curt Ackerman at (803) 774-5293.

and stroke is higher than the national average in every catego-

ry: the Centers for Disease Control reports that a 2007 study

showed 30 percent of South Carolinians have high blood

pressure, 39 percent report high cholesterol levels, 22 percent

smoke, a whopping 65 percent are overweight or obese, more

than half don’t exercise at all and an alarming 81 percent don’t

eat the recommended amounts of fruits or vegetables.

“We’re doing a poor job of picking up problems early,”

Cannon said.

He offered a typical example: a man in his mid-40s who

has slightly high but not alarming cholesterol levels, is a light

smoker (“only when I golf”), doesn’t get much of a chance

to exercise, and has become just a smidge fatter around his

belly. His doctor has been telling him for years to quit smok-

ing, change his eating habits and become less sedentary, but

he doesn’t feel bad, so there’s no real motivation to change.

Until he gets a SmartBeat screening and finds out he has a

mild plaque build-up in his carotid artery.

“Well, that’s a game-changer,” Cannon says. “It’s not an

immediately threatening finding, but we’ll offer him strong

encouragement to talk to his family doctor about it, and now

his doctor can have a more ‘in-your-face’ discussion with

him. When you hear ‘you have a mild stage of cardiovascular

disease,’ you wake up and realize it’s time to act. You’ve got

plaque where it’s not supposed to be. That’s not vague and

generic, that’s your body, your arteries, your heart. Suddenly

all those small things you know you’re supposed to do – lose

weight, quit smoking, start exercising – you’re more likely to

do them.”

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Why was this specific position

created at Tuomey?

It all really started when I got breast

cancer. After I was diagnosed, we real-

ized there was no real, concrete struc-

ture to walk these ladies through the

entire process. We had all the tests, all

the right people, the right doctors, but

no one specific person to lead these la-

dies through this trying time. We wanted

to support women out there who were

going through this. I knew for a fact

that they had a lot of questions, and we

wanted them to have ONE source where

they could have everything answered, or

at least one person who could put them

in touch with all the right people.

How do you walk the patient

through the process, from diagno-

sis to surgery and then beyond?

When someone comes in for a mam-

mogram and they have a negative out-

come, I am in touch with them in less

than 48 hours. We also book them an ap-

pointment with a surgeon in less than 24

hours. Sumter Surgical is terrific to work

with, and they take such good care of our

patients. It was important for me to have

surgery very quickly, so I want to make

sure all of our patients have that option

as well. My children and husband were

so great to me, but not everyone has

that. So we want to be there all the way

through.

We also give them a tote bag with a

special pillow, care products and a lot

of information on what they can expect.

And they always have my phone number

available to them.

What about radiation or chemo

options?

We have such a great team here at Tu-

omey. I can’t say enough about Dr. Eddie

Duffy, Dr. Billy Clowney and Dr. Fran-

cisco Gonzalez. They are there for our

patients as well. I see absolutely no rea-

son why anyone should leave this com-

munity for breast cancer care. You can’t

find anyone better.

Cancer. It’s a word that puts an indescribable

fear in almost everyone. The instant that a woman

gets that diagnosis, a million thoughts are running

through her head: “It’s breast cancer. That’s really

what the doctor said. NOW where do I go, who do

I see, what questions should I ask, what are my op-

tions?” These and a thousand other questions run

through her mind, a constant barrage, from the

very second that the diagnosis is announced: “It’s

breast cancer.”

Susan Parnell knows exactly what it feels like.

She’s been there. And she’s also a care giver; some-

one with so much compassion you know she has

found her true calling.

“Four years ago, I was diagnosed with breast can-

cer,” said Parnell, who serves as Tuomey’s Breast

Cancer Coordinator. “I went through chemo, ra-

diation treatments and everything that happens in

between. Believe me when I say that I could not

have made it through this time in my life without

my sister, Phyllis Buckner. If I was scared or had a

question, she was always there with an answer. If

I needed to cry, she held me up and promised me

I would be OK.”

And that care, that one-on-one attention, is ex-

actly what Parnell wants all of her patients to have.

A Guiding Hand

By Brenda P. Chase

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Cancer survivors

will tell you –

once you’re past

the initial shock

– the loss of hair is

one of their biggest

fears. Being able to

go about your daily life

looking “normal” can change your

entire outlook on recovery.

“It’s so important for women to feel good

about themselves,” said Susan Parnell, Tuom-

ey’s Breast Cancer Coordinator. “And we want

to make sure that all of our cancer survivors

have options when it comes to looking good.”

The Tuomey Foundation is continuing to

make a difference in our community with the

addition of the Cancer Salon, which should

open this spring. Offering scarves, wigs, hats

and other accessories for women in treat-

ment, the store will be located on the second

floor of Medical Office Building One, right be-

side Tuomey Mammography.

Construction has already begun on the

space. Watch this publication and Tuomey’s

website for more up-to-date information on

the grand opening and store hours.

“This is our gift to the community,” said Jeff

Faw, executive director of The Tuomey Foun-

dation. “Our employees helped raise a great

deal of money to open this store, and we are

so proud of the way we are helping others.”

For more information on how you can help,

please contact The Tuomey Foundation at

(803) 774-9014.

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What about after the surgery, and after the

radiation and chemo treatments?

We have a Breast Cancer Support Group here at Tuomey

that meets the third Monday of each month. Five women

showed up for the first gathering several years ago, and to-

day, we have about 60 at any given meeting. It is such a won-

derful group of ladies who hold each other up.

What are the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?

When should you get tested?

Breast cancer typically produces no symptoms when the

tumor is small and most treatable. Therefore, it is crucial

for women to follow recommended screening guidelines for

detecting breast cancer at an early stage, before symptoms

develop.

Women age 40 and older should have mammograms ev-

ery year. Women who have breast cancer history in their

family should talk to their doctor about testing. It might

need to be done at an earlier age and more often — that’s

why it is so important to talk to your physician.

As a Breast Cancer Survivor, how do you find the

strength to deal with this tough diagnosis each day?

I had so many great people with me when I went through

this. Nurses in Day Surgery who had been there — they were

so good to me, and I want to do that for others. God gives

everybody things for a reason, and I think this is why I had

breast cancer. It affects people, I know that personally, and

I know that now I can help others get through this and see

the other side.

By Brenda P. Chase


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Bedside radiology:Tuomey becomes the first hospital in the state to offer a new technology

In the operating room or the Emergency

Department, five seconds can mean the differ-

ence between life and death. And Tuomey is

now the only hospital in South Carolina to of-

fer advanced technology that allows doctors to

take and view X-rays on site, instantly.

“It is amazing what we can do now for our

patients,” said Earle Sims, manager of the

imaging department at Tuomey. “The con-

venience for our patients, and the life-saving

time for our doctors in the O.R. – it’s just re-

markable what we can do in five seconds.”

It fits. It’s fast. And it’s cost-effective.

In an effort to speed up the process of view-

ing X-rays, Tuomey has fitted its mobile units

with the Carestream DRX-1 System, which

features the world’s first cassette-sized wire-

less DR detector. The lightweight detector

simply slides into the mobile units, and can be

used at the bedside, in the O.R. or in the Emer-

gency Department. Its wireless digital capabil-

ity increases on-site productivity and provides

immediate image access in the field.

For example, Sims said, “We can roll the

unit right up to the operating table, take the

picture the doctor needs, and in five seconds,

he can look at the X-ray. This is incredible for

an orthopaedic surgeon in the middle of a case.”

Convenient and environmentally friendly.

In the past, the X-ray Technologist would

have to go to the bedside of the patient, make

an exposure, go to a central processing area

and process the image. Then, when the image

was ready, the physician would have to go to

a monitor in a different room where he could

view it. Now, it can all be done at bedside – in

five seconds.

“If someone comes in a wheelchair, and

needs chest, hip and knee X-rays, we can stand

them right up and do all three without the

tech even leaving the room,” Sims said. “What

a convenience for the patient – and if they are

in pain, it is over very quickly.”

The wireless transmission is connected to

an existing PAC (picture archival) system, he

added. “So, if you’re upstairs doing portable

radiology, it is all hooked up into the hospital-

wide system. Over the next 18 months, I would

love for all of our work in the hospital to be-

come bedside.

“Radiation exposure is probably 20 percent

less than conventional radiography, and this

eliminates or reduces the need for repeat X-

rays, which is a huge convenience to the pa-

tients,” Sims said. “We prevent having to move

patients to the main imaging department. We

can now do so much right by the bed.”

Improving customer service is job one for

Sims, who is enthusiastic about the future of

Tuomey and its radiology department.

“We are the first in the state to have this,” he

added. “We will continue to make improve-

ments as we move along. It’s only going to get

better.”

By Brenda P. Chase

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We had a wonderful 2010 at The Tuomey

Foundation. Because of the support from generous

donors in our community and in our Tuomey

family, we were able to raise awareness, support

and dollars for your healthcare system. We would

like to share with you some highlights of this

memorable year, including some of the programs

we were able to help.

PROGRAMS WE SUPPORTED

In the summer of 2010, we had 70 kids

attend Camp SCAMP. Funded by The Tuomey

Foundation and coordinated by Tuomey’s

Women’s and Children’s Services division, Camp

SCAMP offers a traditional camp experience for

asthmatic children. Sports, cookouts and field

trips are combined with educational sessions

with nurses and respiratory therapists that help

kids better understand and manage their asthma.

This incredible opportunity is provided to these

children and their families, at

no cost to them, because of

generous gifts made to The

Tuomey Foundation.

Through financial support

from The Tuomey Foundation,

and the collaborative efforts of

a number of community partners, in 2010, SAFE

Kids Sumter County distributed 29 free bike

helmets and 80 free or discounted car seats, and

checked child restraint systems in automobiles to

be sure they were properly installed. In addition,

the organization visited countless schools, safety

fairs and other public settings, educating children

and parents about a variety of issues including

fire and water safety, electrical dangers and drug

abuse. More than 1,450 kids were educated on

these issues in 2010.

Protecting the health of our children, regardless

of their family’s financial capabilities, is the sole

purpose of Care Reach. This program stretches

deep into the heart of Sumter and Lee counties

and connects children with needed medical and

dental care. Typically, these children are referred

by school nurses and have problems that could

affect educational outcomes. Funded by The Duke

Endowment and The Tuomey Foundation, Care

Reach takes a holistic approach to helping children,

enrolling them in Medicaid and addressing their

behavioral issues as well as their physical health

problems. During the 2009-2010 school year, 376

area school children received medical treatment.

In addition to all of these wonderful programs,

The Foundation also funds many other projects,

programs and scholarships throughout Tuomey

Healthcare System. No gift is too small to make a

difference in the Sumter community.

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LOOkING AHEAD TO THE NEW YEARWe are looking forward

to another great year at The

Tuomey Foundation. Please mark

your calendars and look for more

information to come about these

upcoming events:

The 14th Annual Sumter Arts

Showcase, presented by Miss

Libby’s School of Dance and

Gymnastics and the Sumter

Junior Welfare League, will be

held Saturday, February 26, 2011

at Patriot Hall

The Women of Tuomey

Annual Fashion Show, featuring

Stanley Welch Clothiers and

Galloway & Moseley, will be held

Thursday, March 10 at Sunset

Country Club

If you would like to receive

more information about any

of these events or learn how

you can contribute to these

very important causes, please

contact us at (803) 774-9014,

www.tuomeyfoundation.com, or

visit The Tuomey Foundation

Facebook page.

The Tuomey Foundation staff

and Board of Governors would

like to wish you and your family a

very blessed and happy new year!

FESTIvAL OF TREES The Ninth Annual Festival of Trees

got off to a magnificent start with a

tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday,

December 2 in the main lobby of the

hospital. Mrs. William Vaughn spoke

about what Tuomey Hospice has meant

to her and her family, and then she

had the honor of lighting the Circle

of Lights tree. Lights were purchased

by donors who wanted to honor or

remember their family, friends and

loved ones. Attendees were also graced

with the joyful sounds of Christmas

music performed by the Sumter High

School Chamber Choir.

This year, there were 49 trees to

enjoy throughout the hospital: in

the main lobby, on all floors, in many

departments—even in the cafeteria!

These trees were sponsored and

decorated by various businesses and

individuals in our community, and each

had a very unique theme. We are always

blessed by the decorators’ dedicated

and caring efforts to bring the Sumter

community the very best in tree décor.

All proceeds from tree sponsorships

and the Circle of Lights benefitted

Tuomey Hospice Services. This year we

received net proceeds of over $51,000.

To date, since 2002, we have raised over

$400,000 for Tuomey Hospice, which

enables patients to spend their final

days being cared for by Hospice nurses,

but surrounded by their loved ones. It is

truly death with dignity, as loved ones

leave this world for the next.

We would like to recognize the

dedicated steering committee members

who worked so diligently to make

sure this event was a huge success:

Dr. J. Grady Locklear, Chairman;

Mrs. Barbara Burchstead; Mrs. Jackie

Gamble; Mr. Pat Joyner; Mrs. Kathy

McElveen; Mrs. Virginia McFaddin;

and Mrs. Kimberly Price, Director of

Hospice Services.

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ARTS SHOWCASE

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If you or anyone in your family purchased a

Sumter County Tuomey Hospital Project bond

in 1982, it’s time to check the safe deposit box

and the file cabinet where you keep important

papers – or even peek between the mattress

and box springs.

Twenty years after being called in, nearly

$89,000 worth of these bonds are still outstand-

ing, just waiting for the bearers to cash them in.

“Someone purchased the bonds as a long-

term investment, and they’re sitting in a safe

deposit box or dresser drawer somewhere

– forgotten,” said James Bowman, Tuomey

Healthcare System’s Controller.

The bonds, sold in increments of $5,000,

were issued in 1982 to help fund the construc-

tion of the Patient Tower at Tuomey Regional

Medical Center. They were called in or “retired”

in 1990 at 102½ percent. If you had one $5,000

bond, you’d be able to cash it in for $5,125, plus

any interest accrued to that date. The bonds

have not earned any interest since 1990.

The bonds are “bearer bonds,” which means

no one is listed as the registered owner – who-

ever has possession of the bond is the owner.

Bearer bonds are no longer issued due to the

risk of them being lost or stolen.

“Bearer bonds were quite popular at that

time,” Bowman said. “These bonds earned

14.5 percent interest, tax-free. People that pur-

chased these bonds could have given them to

their children or grandchildren, or put them in

a sock drawer. They could have been lost in a

house fire or during a move; we have no way of

knowing.”

But it’s worth looking around – especially

for anyone who was living in Sumter in 1982.

For more information, call Cathy Gardner at

Synovus Trust Company [NBSC] in Sumter at

(803) 778-8218. To see what the bonds look like,

go to www.tuomey.com, click on “More News”

under the NEWS header, then find the “Bonds”

story filed May 18.

TUOMEY BONdSby Traci Quinn

The Sumter Arts Showcase is held each

February, and this year is no exception. We

are already looking forward to an exciting

evening of terrific talent. Brought to the

community each year by Miss Libby’s School

of Dance and Gymnastics, it is a night you do

not want to miss. The 14th Annual event will

be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at

Patriot Hall. Sponsored in part by the Junior

Welfare League of Sumter, this Showcase

raises more than $13,000 each year to support

The Tuomey Foundation and its many causes.

Please join us for this special evening –

Dancing Through the Ages – and remember

all the music and dances you loved growing

up with. It’s a night you won’t forget!


The Tuomey Foundation Contributors September 2010

through November 2010When our contributors support The Tuomey Founda-

tion, they invest in the future of our community. Con-

tributors may select the specific program they wish to

support, or they may choose to give an unrestricted

gift. Unrestricted gifts are applied by the Foundation

toward projects and programs where the needs are

greatest. In either case, these donations make a vital

difference in Sumter’s long-term health by helping to

fund the many programs detailed within this magazine.

CIrCLE Of LIgHTS

Contributions:

Karen and bruce Andrews

Margaret W. Davis

Denice and steve Merrick

Mr. and Mrs. Drefus Williams

HonorAry Gifts:Drs. Mark and Linda Crabbe

Claire and Powell black

Merle Rhodes

William P. Harrison

Dr. Philip H. Brandt

Hattie M. Lewis

Service Men and Women

Dan Peagler

Dr. Lea Givens

Carolyn sanders

MeMoriALs:Bennie B. Blackmon

Colleen blackmon

Ruth Boyd, Gary Paul and Leita M. Paul

Mr. and Mrs. sterling W. boyd

James L. Brunson

elizabeth White

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Conyers

bessie C. Allen

Raymond Cook and Dorothy and Harold Wright

Joan fay Cook

William M. Crabbe, Jean L. Crabbe, Linda M. Swain and Robert R. Swain

Drs. Mark and Linda Crabbe

S. Perry Davis, MD

sheila H. Davis Carr

Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis, Nan I. Davis and Camilla D. Jenkins

Dr. edna L. Davis

Geraldine DeRosier and Jim Martin

Cheryl and Gregg Martin

Julian R. Dixon

Myrna Dixon

Jethro H. Faw, Jr. and Jeanette and William Hensley

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Danny Geddings and Dorothy Olsen

Maj. Gen. (ret.) and Mrs.

thomas olsen

Brenda Godwin

bobbye sue evans

Alexa and Banks Good

Alexa and elliott rowe

Mary A. Herring

reedy Herring and Pat and

David Player

Herman L. Insel and Virginia Roper

Gray, Keith and olivia Maklary

Jenni Lee

Dr. and Mrs. robert e. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Locklear

Dr. J. Grady Locklear

Charles C. Marcum

frances L. Marcum

James “Jim” Martin

Jillian Germundson

Mayor Bubba McElveen

Murphy tuomey Wilson

Richard Charlton McLeod, Jr.

Annie Laurie and richard C.

McLeod, iii

Deputy Mike Miller

the Hutchison family

Mrs. Troy Moore

Vicki and Chris singleton

James J. Onorato

sara onorato

Helen Phillips

sandi, russell and Connor roark

Katie Rabon

sara r. Davis

Brent Rembert

Henry rembert and Glenda

Hawkins

Robert (Mike) Rogers

Ann and Paul Johnson

Gaither Simpson

Mary A. simpson

James R. Smith, Sr.

Mary ruth smith, Jimmy, Jr.,

billy and tammie

Irene Turner and Lily Westbrook

Virginia and e. y. turner

Willard Jackson Welch, Sr.

Alice Welch and family

Matthew J. Wilkie, Sr.

susan Parnell

COMMUNITY OUTrEACH ENdOWMENT

MeMoriALs:Dr. Marvin Ballard

Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee

suchinda

Dr. S. Perry Davis


suchinda

Dr. Davis D. Moise


suchinda

ENdOWMENT

Contributions:

elaine D. Korn Charitable trust

Peggy and Harold reynolds

fESTIvAL Of TrEES

tree sPonsors:

Anonymous (2)

bank of America

bb&t

bD Diagnostic

Carolina Children’s Dentistry

Carolina MedCare Ambulance

Dr. brent Carraway & Dr. Dee friday-

Carraway

Century 21/Hawkins & Kolb

the Citizens bank

Creech roddey Watson insurance

elmore-Hill-McCreight funeral

Home

scott, Michelle and Claire estep

farmers telephone Cooperative, inc.

first Citizens bank

roy flynn (Cut rate Drugs)

Galloway & Moseley Jewelers

Gregory electric Company, inc.

Guignard Animal Clinic

infusion Care of south Carolina

Job’s Mortuary, inc.

Jones buick Pontiac GMC

Cynthia Kolb, MD

Lewis Lawn service

Lighthouse of sumter


Miller Communications

nexsen Pruet, LLC

nicole norris Design studio, inc.

orthodontic specialists

Quiznos

reliable Medical equipment

Dr. Luns C. richardson

ramon schwartz

sibert’s Drug store

sports & Wings

state farm insurance – ben Griffith

stephens funeral Home &

Crematory

sumter surgical Associates, P.A.

sumter transport Company

sumter utilities, inc.

thompson Construction Group, inc.

tuomey fellows (3)

the tuomey foundation

tuomey Healthcare system

Walmart stores, inc., #0511

Glenn y. Woodrum (shoney’s)

fELLOWS PrOjECTroger Ackerman

stephen f. Arscott

James W. bilton

barbara s. burchstead

Harry b. burchstead

edward K. bynum

James Campbell

stephen Cissom

Lee Craig

Anthony Dennis

Charles f. Denny

stephen L. Dinkins

M. Chad Dowling

frank o. edwards

Julian G. frasier, iii

Jean e. Gray

James e. Heath

John W. Holladay

John G. Hyatt

John t. Jones, Jr.

L. Patrick Joyner, Jr.

Dorothy s. Kolb

o. Mack Kolb


susan r. McDuffie

J. thomas Mcelveen

Kathryn W. Mcelveen

frederick b. Moulton

Marion newton

Harold r. nixon

John D. (Jack) osteen

David M. Peek

William H. Price

seth reimer

M. David shaw

Leroy staggers

Michael C. Watson

eugene K. Weston

earl Wilson

Contributions:

Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Mcfaddin

gOLf SPONSOrS

PresentinG sPonsor:

Horty, springer & Mattern, P.C.

GoLD sPonsors:

Communication and Cabling

systems, inc.

eaton Corporation

Johnson Controls

Lewis and babcock, L.L.P.

nexsen Pruet, LLC

Prudential John M. brabham

real estate


siLVer sPonsors:

be&K building Group, LLC

bynum insurance

Carolina MedCare Ambulance


inG Life insurance and Annuity

Company

Karl storz endoscopy-America, inc.

MedAssets

Medtronic usA, inc.

Miller Communications, inc.

nbsC

nilson Van & storage/Mayflower

o’neal flooring services, LLC

otis elevator

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Progress energy

r4 Vascular/surgPro

reliable Medical equipment, LLC

sumter Living Magazine

Wells fargo insurance services/

Wachovia

HoLe sPonsors:

CMH space flooring

excel imaging solutions, LLC

Karl storz endoscopy-America, inc./

truMPf Medical systems, inc.

Quorum Health resources, LLC

shred With us

the tuomey family

HoLe-in-one sPonsor:

Jones Chevrolet Cadillac

PAtrons:

American forest Management, inc.

Apex tool Group

bonitz flooring Group, inc.

Central Carolina technical College

2010 nursing Class

Chart Links, LLC

flat rock solutions

Georgia-Pacific

Merit Medical

Mickey sparrow

sherwin-Williams

sumter Cut rate Drug store

& Coffee shop

sunset Country Club Pro shop

Walmart

PAr 3 sPonsors:


Jones Chevrolet Cadillac

fooD AnD beVerAGe sPonsors:

Arby’s

Columbia snacks

H & s Wholesalers

breAKfAst sPonsor:

Chick-fil-A

HOSPICE

Contributions:

Carol and Joseph Condina

Dr. and Mrs. Charles e. Moss

MeMoriALs:Booker Howard

nCsC retirees Club

William J. Howard

Donna e. flynn, Jean evans,

Katie belle brown and nan

rowland

Linwood E. Mahoney, Sr.

Margaret and tommy Cooper

L. bynum Driggers

Lyn and rocky Herlong and Deb

and bo richardson

C. e. Hudson

Drs. Ansel and

Jennifer Mcfaddin

nell and Mel Price

Glenn D. reynolds

r. Joel taylor

Rev. Reuben B. Marlowe


Thelma L. Nash

the Don Decesares

Jane E. Pate

Kathryn J. somers

Louis G. (Bert) Riley

Linda and bill Hubbard

John r. stone

Essie M. Rivers


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Baby Basics $15* 774-BaBy

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Prostate Cancer Support Group 774-1324

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Hospice Grief Walkers 775-0386

Stroke/Brain Injury Support Group 774-9454

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Charles W. Roberts

Lt. Governor’s office on Aging

sheila D. Mayberry

Kay Mitchell and Mary Heatherly

Holly racer

Donna J. Ross

Carrie and todd Prochaska

Kelle and David Mcelveen

barbara and tom Hendricks

Autumn and Jason brown

Jane and Mario DeCarvelho

Ansleigh E. Sease


Hayleigh J. Sease


Ruth P. Shelton

Cecelia resetarits

Grady L. Twyman

Garnet A. barnett

dr. ANd MrS. WENdELL M. LEvI, jr. NUrSINg SCHOLArSHIP ENdOWMENT

Contributions:

Mr. and Mrs. M. David shaw

MeMoriALs:Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Wendell M. Levi, Jr.

Peggy Anderson Flowers

Cecil y. brogdon

William C. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Wendell M. Levi, Jr.

NUrSErY

Contributions:

our 365

MeMoriALs:Ansleigh E. Sease

Perry Moses and son real estate

Hayleigh J. Sease

Perry Moses and son real estate

TUOMEY PrIdE

Contributions:

Gloria and robert bateman

Mr. and Mrs. John M. brabham, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox

Philip L. edwards

David b. Googe

Junior Welfare League of sumter

Maj. Gen. (ret.)

and Mrs. thomas r. olsen

Dr. and Mrs. Laurie n. smith

earl Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. William f. young

UNrESTrICTEd

Contributions:

Cynthia P. Clark

Cogdell spencer erDMAn

nicole and Mitch Grunsky

Dr. and Mrs. Capers Hiott

Dr. Chris Mahr

Dr. and Mrs. Michael r. Mease

Harold r. nixon

Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert e. Parker, Jr.

Mr. Charles and Dr. Lisbeth Poag

Hal turner

HonorAry Gifts:Jeffery H. Faw

sonja f. McLendon

Dr. Lea B. Givens

John b. boney, sr.

MeMoriALs:John Anderson


Stephan A. Ardis, Sr.

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Christine and Pete flanagan

Donnie P. Baker, Sr.

Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt

Dr. Marvin Ballard

Drs. usah Lilavivat

and Pusadee suchinda

Carole White Begley




Administration

Lorine Broadway


Annette D. Burke


Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.



sumter surgical Associates, P.A.


Administration

Dr. S. Perry Davis


suchinda

Frances W. Dorr


James M. Driggers


Joseph A. Fratangelo, Jr.



Administration

Robert J. Geddings


Norma L. George


Harold Gregory


Administration

Cody M. Hall


Administration

Eunice E. Hamm


Marshall L. Holliday

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Jack T. Jackson


Michael Karvelas


Maxine G. Kegley


Jeanne and Jeff faw

Vivian B. Lachicotte


James A. (Jim) Martin

Mr. and Mrs. robert n. boykin, Jr.

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Quorum Health resources, LLC


Administration

Dr. Davis D. Moise


suchinda

Maddalena R. Mollohan


Meg Mollohan

Bobby R. Morris

Dr. and Mrs. Laurie n. smith

Tiffany Prince


Administration

Ansleigh E. Sease

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Hayleigh J. Sease

Jeanne and Jeff faw

John W. Stoudenmire, Sr.


T. Douglas Tuomey, Jr.

Murphy tuomey Wilson

Dorothy L. Young



Administration

vOLUNTEEr SErvICES

MeMoriALs:Joseph A. Fratangelo, Jr.

Marie and Larry Crolley

ed northcutt and Daughters

(Vicki, Kathy and Linda)

jEANNE C. WATSON ONCOLOgY ENdOWMENT

MeMoriALs:James M. Driggers

Michael C. Watson

Bobbie G. Jewell, Sr.

shirley and nick fowler

Michael Karvelas

Michael C. Watson

Jane E. Pate

Michael C. Watson

George B. Welsh

shirley and nick fowler

CHArLES H. WHITE, Sr. CArdIAC ENdOWMENT

MeMoriALs:Carole White Begley

Mr. and Mrs. thomas W. Cooper

Dr. and Mrs. Gene f. Dickerson

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Patricia W. Hartley

Ann Durant and robert L. Kirby

Carolyn and John McCoy

Drs. Ansel

and Jennifer Mcfaddin

Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Mcfaddin

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McKiever

sarah and John Mikell

Debbie and Jimmy Mixon

Dr. and Mrs. H. edwin Moise and

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moise

Dr. and Mrs. John M. rhame

Mr. and Mrs. James t. robertson

Macaulay, Murrell

and bee smith

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. White, Jr.

Margaret n. White

Mr. and Mrs. richard M. White

Mary Catherine

and barney Williams

Hobbie and Greg Williams

sarah nash Wilson

Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.

Jeanne and Jeff faw

Vivian B. Lachicotte

Jeanne and Jeff faw

WIg BOUTIqUE

Contributions:

university of south Carolina

101 Classes

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