OHM/BMC ALUMNI

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2004

New officers elected last March are:

President.............................. Joan McPhail, West Bath

Vice President..................... Ann White, Portland

Secretary.............................. Deanna Richardson, Scarborough

Treasurer............................. Jackie Fournier, Kennebunk

Corresponding Secretary.... Ella Couch, Westbrook

Congratulations to the new officers and Good luck to them for a successful year!

MEETING DATES: The next meeting will be held on Saturday, September 18 at the Olive Garden Restaurant in South Portland at 12 noon. Choose from the regular menu with separate checks. RSVP Joan McPhail 443-4347 or write 112 Harbor Ridge Rd., West Bath, ME 04539 by September 11.

Please reserve Saturday, December 4 for our annual Christmas Party. Entertainment will be by the popular singing duo Angie and Pat or better known as The Jubilees. More news about this later.

DUES: At the June meeting at Yankee Grill, a motion to increase the dues to $10.00 a year was approved. For members who find this a hardship, the dues would remain at $5.00. (Privacy on this matter will be between the treasurer and an individual member.) Bills will be mailed later this year.

SYMPATHY to Dr. Stu Herrick and his wife on the untimely death of their son, Ben last Spring. A donation was made to the Maine Medical Drug Rehab. program in memory of Ben.

We also express sympathy to the family of Sandra Richards on the death of her father and to the families of Bridget Boyle and Dr. Ed Friedman on the death of his father.

WEB SITE: Do you know that Steve Ramer maintains a web site regarding Osteopathic news? From his Summer 2004 Newsletter this Editor gleaned the following: "In celebration of all those who worked in the spirit of family to create a legacy of osteopathic health care for this community.” This inscription appears in stone on a rock that was placed on Brighton's front lawn on June 24, 2004. You may now view the engraving process from start to finish-http://www.ohmreunion.com.

Another item of interest tells of the Weeks Room of the Ketchum Library at the University of New England, Biddeford which now “houses the New England Osteopathic Heritage Center, an archival resource center with a growing collection of documents, photographs, and memorabilia that preserve the history of osteopathic medicine in New England." If you have items you would like to contribute, or know someone who does, please contact Gay Marks, NEOHC Archivist, at UNE, 207-283-0170 Ext. 2131 or neohc@une.edu.

Mark your calendars for the next major hospital reunion which is approaching, scheduled at The Elks Club in Portland, 1945 Congress St., for Saturday, October 22, 2005.

Steve asks if there is any interest in creating an Alumni Cookbook. People could sign up at the Reunion and a committee could be responsible for collecting recipe forms, etc. This could serve as a good fundraiser for future events. ramer@ohmreunion.com.

BRIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER - has a redesigned entranceway and parking area. The changes are designed to improve traffic flow and signage, with emphasis on increasing safety for pedestrians.

NEWS FROM Ella Couch: Myrtle Smith now lives in Gorham, N.H. with her sister, Myrna Johdro... Shirley Wagner spent the winter in Durham, N.H. and returned to her beloved Little John Island for the summer... Cookie Grant had knee surgery and sends her love... Ginny Barra had a stroke and was in hospital and then to Brighton for rehab and has returned to Higgins Beach for the summer... Helga Wilson was a patient in hospital for a short time and was making plans to return to Germany for a family visit. Florence Christopher spent the winter at her home in St. Petersburg and is spending the summer at the lake in Limington. Marcella Francoeur returned from Del Ray Beach and is at home on Vannah Ave...Tony and Irene Kosky spent three months at St. Petersburg this past winter and are at home in Scarborough ... A retirement party for Dr. Walter Keller was held on June 26 at Dundee Park in Windham and he was presented with a retirement gift ... In June Teddi Tiffany was not feeling well and wants to be remembered to you all ... we also learned that nurse Donna DeSimio retired recently ... William “Bill” Simons has retired from his volunteer work at Brighton First Care. Has Arline Wilkinson moved to Orlando??

BREAKFAST GROUP--Several of the Alumni meet at Friendly’s in Westbrook, Exit 8 for breakfast the first Wednesday of the month around 9 a.m. If you want to join them, stop by.

If you have news of former coworkers or accolades that you would like mentioned in the next newsletter please contact President Joan McPhail or Deanna Richardson.

Deanna Richardson, Editor