Membership Report Dates to RememberMay 5 MVRBC Blood Drive10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Auditorium

May 7-8 Midnight Hours 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Gift Shop

May 25 Memorial Day Auxiliary Office

June 2 Membership Meeting 6 p.m.

AuditoriumCall the Auxiliary Office for a reservation

June 4 Bake Sale 6:30 a.m. Auxiliary Office

Welcome to our newest members:Mary Kurrelmeyer(A)-SwanseaJudith Tepen(A)-Belleville

With our condolences to the family and friends, we acknowledge the passing of Life member Eloise Homan on March 29, 2015 and Charter Life member Dr. Genelle Smith on November 29, 2014.

A Life Membership is open to anyone who makes a one-time contribution of $100. This money is used to maintain the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Educational Assistance Programs. Life Members may choose to be either an active or sustaining member without further payment of dues.

Membership Numbers:Active 151Active/Life 115Junior 24Life 205Sustaining 54Total 549

4500 Memorial Drive • Belleville, IL 62226 • (618) 257-5545 • auxiliary@memhosp.com

May 2015Volume 59, Issue 5

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Fundraising The Lionne Jewelry Show was

held April 9 and 10 in the Auditorium. This was the first time the Auxiliary hosted a jewelry show by Lionne

Designs and the response was amazing. The 2015 Book Bazaar is underway. Volunteers have been working many hours

throughout the year to get organized and make this year’s Book Bazaar a huge success.

Community of CharacterWord for the Month

Self-DisciplineThinking about your words and actions

and then making choices.

Gift Shop Do you need a gift for your mother or another special woman you would like to honor? The Gift Shop has a wide

selection of Mother’s Day gifts from flowers, cards, jewelry, garden accents, clothing,

purses, or accessories. We have a truly delightful

selection to choose from.

We continue to have an awesome selection of

Cardinal inspired items. Clothing, hats, glasses, jewelry, swim floaties, BBQ accessories and bottle openers are a few of the fun options. The Gift Shop is still

looking for a volunteer team to take the gift cart around the hospital to patients and visitors. Check your schedule for a few hours

a week to do this fun and greatly appreciated activity.

Talk to Carole Middendorf or Carolyn Arth for more information.

Midnight Hours The Midnight Hours in the Gift Shop one Thursday a month continues to be a well-received event. Plastic pastel eggs filled with chocolate were handed out to all who visited the Gift Shop during midnight hours on April 9 and 10 from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. About 93 guests entered the Gift Shop that night and 62 of them made a purchase. The Gift Shop will open again from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. on May 7 and 8. Come see all of the summer merchandise that is beginning to arrive.

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Magazines Gently used 2015 magazines are needed for our waiting rooms. Please do not include catalogs. Please bring your donations to the Auxiliary Office.

Bake Sale The Auxiliary is planning a bake sale on Thursday, June 4th. Please bring your homemade specialties to the Membership meeting on Tuesday, June 2 or drop them off at the Auxiliary office on Wednesday, June 3. We know our Memorial employees enjoy the treats.

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Watch Us GrowAccess the webcam atwww.memhospeast.comMeMorial Hospital east - a peek inside!

3 THIRD FLOOR

The THIRD FLOOR at Memorial Hospital East is destined to be “the birthplace” for babies in Southwest Illinois.

THE FAMILY CARE BIRTHING CENTER 16 Labor/Delivery/Recovery/

Post-partum Suites Two C-Section Suites Level I and II Nurseries Dedicated OB Physician Practice

Look for more blueprints in upcoming issues!

“Serving others means being willing to make sacrifices for their good.” -Jim George

Governor’s Volunteer Service Award RSVP Volunteer Judie Louden, of Belleville, was honored with the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award at a ceremony in Springfield on Monday, April 20, 2015. This Service Award was provided to one Senior Corps Member from each of the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service regions across the state. Judie won the Southern Illinois region.

June Membership Meeting Reservations are required for the June 2 Membership Meeting held in the Auditorium. Stuffed pork tenderloin, roasted boiled potatoes, asparagus spears, lettuce salad, carrot cake and chocolate cake and rolls will be served and attendance prizes will be drawn. Please call the office at 257-5545 by May 22 to make your reservation.

Judie Louden

MCC-Bingo Prizes Needed• Kleenex cubes• Dove Soap• Emery Boards• Nail Polish• Big Print Crossword Puzzle Books• Sugarless Candy• Peanut Butter Crackers• Cheese Crackers• Small Packaged Cookies or Animal Crackers• Masculine Scented Hand Lotion• Toothpaste• New Baseball CapsDrop items off in the Auxiliary Office Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. -3:30 p.m.Thank you

Quilts We have three baby quilts still available in the Auxiliary Office. All three quilts are hand quilted by our volunteers.

CARE CENTER