19th Annual Women’s Health Day Winner!
The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital and Elliott Jewelers of Waukon hosted their 19th Annual Women’s Health Day Luncheon on Tuesday, September 24, at the Waukon Banquet Center. Over 120 ladies attended the delicious sandwich and salad buffet luncheon hosted by the Auxiliary members. Plus many area service organizations were present as vendors with information and giveaways as well as many hospital staff offering free health and wellness testing.
The theme for this year’s event was “When I Grow Older.” Speakers included a panel from Veterans Memorial Hospital including Michael Coyle, CEO; Denise Wullner, Business Office Manager; and Jim Johnson, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteer who all covered how to better understand Medicare and all the choices available. Jill Fleming, Culture and Wellness Coach, then followed up with an entertaining, encouraging, and uplifting talk on “The Gift of Aging… New Adventures, Laughter and Letting Go!”
Food donations were made by Quillin’s, Fareway, and Dollar Fresh as well as many Auxiliary members.
Janice Rea of Lansing was the lucky winner of the Ladies’ 14kt rose gold diamond and amethyst pendant on an 18’ rose gold rope style chain (retail value $825) compliments of Elliott Jewelers of Waukon. Pictured, at left, is Janice with Shelly Elliott of Elliott Jewelers presenting the prize to Janice. Proceeds from this event will be used to purchase a new iSTAT chemistry and Blood Gas Analyzer for the Laboratory Department at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
