2013 Women`s Expo Drew Large Crowds to Brushfork Armory

November 2013
2013 Women’s Expo Drew Large Crowds to Brushfork Armory
PCH Women’s Expo booth workers Salina Meadows, Tammy Rose, Sherri Snead, Sandy Counts, Khristy Shrewsbury, and Julie Lilly.
In spite of snowy weather, the annual Women’s Expo at the
Brushfork Armory drew crowds of approximately 5,000
during the two-day event – October 25 and 26.
Princeton Community Hospital distributed over 2,000 gift
bags containing information on women’s health, cancer
awareness, details on the new da Vinci Surgical System,
along with many useful gift items.
Additionally, our nurses administered nearly 200 free flu
vaccines at the PCH booth.
Madelene Howard (right) helped with flu vaccine paperwork.
The Corporate Luncheon, sponsored by PCH, featured guest
speaker Dreama Denver who entertained and inspired the
crowd with her life story.
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Sondra Gillespie and Phyllis Mikels enjoying the elegant buffet lunch prepared by PCH Executive
Chef John Evans and the Nutrition Services staff.
Three pieces of original signed Blenko glass, handcrafted
in Milton, West Virginia, were given away as door prizes.
Susan Drady.
Corporate Luncheon guest speaker Dreama
Denver – actress, writer, and radio station owner.
Ashley Morretto (BSC Rad Tech student) and
Jamaal Holliday (Radiology Supervisor).
Laura Anderson and Betty Quick-Lockhart.
Anita Bowling and Karen Surface.
Brenda Woodward.
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Lee Morelock and Becky
Bennett.
Annual Board of Directors Meeting Held October 29, 2013
CEO Wayne B. Griffith, FACHE, addressed the Board of Directors, Managers, and Medical Staff at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors
at the Chuck Mathena Center on October 29. The message was a positive one, reflecting another exceptional year for PCHA. He pointed out that
the success was the result of the hard work and dedication of each of the 1,071 employees.
Chairman of the PCH Foundation
Robert Farley.
Nominating Committee Chair
Tom Giffen.
Board President W. Fred St. John.
Buffet photos by Ivy Kanode.
President of the Medical Staff
Dr. Phil Branson.
Board President W. Fred St. John and CEO Wayne Griffith presented
outgoing board member Carol McClaugherty an award of appreciation
for eight years of service on the board. Dr. David Mullins, not present,
was also recognized for his eight years of service on the board.
CEO Wayne Griffith and Director of
Nutrition Services Lee Morelock
review the sumptuous buffet
prepared by Nutrition Services.
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Peyton Hurst: A Sailor, a Marine, an Educator, and a
Hospital Volunteer
Peyton Hurst grew up in McComas, a coal camp in western
Mercer County, West Virginia, where his father was a miner.
When he was a boy, approximately 4,000 residents got their mail
at the McComas post office. McComas was made up of four
mining communities: The Crane Creek, Sagamore, Pinnacle, and
Thomas Mines. McComas was a self-contained community with
a large activities building for special events, a movie theater,
elementary schools, a high school, a company store, and several
churches.
Mr. Hurst, who celebrated his 93rd birthday on November 21,
was the oldest of five children. His two brothers are now
deceased and his two sisters live in Abingdon, Virginia, and
Bluefield, West Virginia.
After graduating from McComas High School in 1939, Mr. Hurst
attended Concord University where he majored in elementary
education. His parents saw that all five children were college
educated.
Peyton Hurst, Princeton Community Hospital Volunteer.
Mr. Hurst had been at Concord for two years
when on November 21, 1941, he turned 21. Two
weeks later, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the
Japanese and he was drafted into the U. S.
Navy. He was placed in the medical corps,
completed six months of training, and worked
for two years as a Navy medic. Since the U. S.
Marine Corps did not have a medical
department, he was transferred in 1944 to the
Marines and functioned as a hospital corpsman
(medic) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the last
year and a half of his service where he cared for
marines in the sick bay. Not many people can
claim to have served in two branches of the
service in the same war.
Mr. Hurst looking at his World War II military portraits nearly 70 years after
he served.
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In Guantanamo Bay, soldiers trained on the
beaches day after day for the eventual invasion
of Japan. After training was complete, the ships were
loaded and ready to depart for Okinawa when word
came that atomic bombs had been dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
here on Mondays and Fridays and performs all duties
of a volunteer including pushing patients in
wheelchairs.
He said, “Volunteering has been very good for me
since I live alone. I drive, I do my own shopping,
cooking, laundry, and cleaning. Volunteering allows
me to be out with people and I really enjoy it. You can
sit around feeling sorry for yourself and go down hill.
All of the people at Princeton Community
Hospital are very nice. I had been volunteering
three days a week, but when I turned 92 I cut it
down to two days. I still do a lot of reading and
I am interested in current events. To be 93 – I
am very lucky. I appreciate the health I have,
especially when I see people who are 65 and in
a lot worse shape.
After the war, Mr. Hurst married his sweetheart Hazel
Starr from Matoaka, West Virginia, and returned to
Concord University where he completed his teaching
degree in January 1947. He went directly to West
Virginia University where he earned a master’s degree
in Elementary
School
Administration
and Supervision
in 1948.
He returned to
Mercer County
and taught
school for three
years in the small
community of
Goodwill, located
between
Montcalm and
Bramwell.
He and his wife
saw the waning
coal industry in
southern West
Virginia, and made
the decision to
move to Sarasota,
Florida, in 1950
where he taught
school for seven
years.
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Peyton Hurst
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In 1957, Mr. Hurst accepted a job with the school
textbook publisher, Doubleday. He spent nine years
with the company in Florida then was transferred first
to California for seven years, then to Georgia for 16
years. He and his family lived in Atlanta until a few
years after his retirement from Doubleday. His wife
died in 1987 and he decided to return to his roots in
West Virginia in 1989. Mr. Hurst and his wife had one
son - Gary. He is 67 years old and manages a bookstore
in Sarasota, Florida.
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When people ask me about my health and longevity,
I tell them I am inspired by three letters in the alphabet:
H-A-P. Stay Happy, stay Active, stay Positive.
It works pretty well.”
Mr. Hurst has lived in Green Valley for 24 years and
has volunteered at PCH for the past 13 years. He is
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Laparoscopy: A Father and Son’s Legacy at PCH
Laparoscopy (the surgical procedure in which a fiberoptic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall
to view the organs or to perform surgery) was in its
infancy in the late 1980s. The technology was being
developed for general surgery with an emphasis on
gallbladder removal. The procedure was extremely
controversial – even considered heretical – since it
represented a complete paradigm shift from traditional
open surgery.
In the fall of 1988, Dr. Generoso D. Duremdes, a general
surgeon at Princeton Community Hospital since 1969,
attended a lecture at the American College of Surgeons
by Drs. Eddie Reddick and Richard Saye who had just
begun performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(gallbladder removal). They were, in fact, the first
surgeons in the United States to embrace the
controversial new procedure.
Dr. Duremdes’ interest was piqued and he consulted his
former professors, Drs. Mark Ravitch and Felicien
Steichen, who advised, “Gene, pay attention to this
because it is the future of surgery.”
Dr. Duremdes completed training and was performing
laparoscopic gallbladder surgery at PCH by June 1989.
He was the first surgeon in southern West Virginia
to operate using the new technology.
Gene B. Duremdes, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. and Generoso D. Duremdes,
M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
robotic system was developed over 10 years ago, only
recently has emphasis been placed on a platform for
general surgery.
In 1993, Dr.
Duremdes’
son Dr. Gene
B. Duremdes
joined him at
PCH as a
general
surgeon. With
two Dr.
Duremdes
working so
closely, they
Dr. Gene and Dr. Dad in a PCH surgical suite in
soon became
the late 1990s.
known
hospital-wide as “Dr. Dad” and “Dr. Gene.” By the time
his son came onboard, Dr. Dad had performed over 3,000
laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries at the hospital.
PCH invested in the da Vinci Surgical System in June of
this year. Dr. Gene and the other da Vinci surgeons were
certified and soon began using the device with great
success.
In August, Dr. Gene received training and certification in
Hartford, Connecticut, for Single-Site da Vinci Surgery.
Single-Site enables surgeons to operate through a single
incision in or near the patient’s navel. Shortly after his
training, Dr. Gene performed the first Single-Site
gallbladder removal at PCH as well as the first south of
Charleston. He is currently the only surgeon with SingleSite certification in the southern part of the state.
The advantages of Single-Site are:
• a single incision approximately 2.5 centimeters
(slightly less than one inch) in the umbilical area
• cosmetically, the scar is virtually invisible
• less pain
• quicker recovery time
For many years Dr. Gene performed traditional
laparoscopy alongside his father. He recently took the
procedure to the next level with the aid of the da Vinci
Robotic Surgical System. Although the technology for the
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Transumbilical entry (through the navel) with da Vinci Single-Site
enables a virtually scarless surgery, providing patients one of the most
cosmetically appealing results of any available surgical approach.
instrumental in bringing the surgical stapling device to
the U.S. from Russia in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
After completing surgical training in Chicago, Dr.
Duremdes and his family planned to return to the
Philippines, but because of political unrest under the
Marcos regime at the time, the decision was made to
remain in this country.
Although the Single-Site procedure is currently used at
PCH exclusively for gallbladder removal, it will
eventually be employed for colon resection, and
hysterectomies.
Dr. Duremdes learned that a small town in southern
West Virginia was building a new hospital and was in
need of a well-trained surgeon. When the family moved
to Princeton in 1969, they anticipated remaining in the
area for two to three years before returning to the
Philippines permanently.
Dr. Gene said, “Single-Site is a very nice platform for
select patients. The patient should have an abdominal
wall that is the right thickness to accommodate the port.
It is not always dependent upon the weight of the
patient. Sometimes a heavier patient has a thin
abdominal wall and is a good candidate for Single-Site.
Each person is chosen on an individual basis.”
Having lived in New York City and Chicago, they were
not accustomed to the openness and friendliness of the
people in southern West Virginia. After a few years of
practicing at PCH and living in Princeton, the Duremdes
realized they could not find a better place in which to
raise their son. They knew Princeton would become
their permanent home.
Dr. Generoso D. Duremdes, his wife, and young son
came to the United States from the Philippines in the
early 1960s. His wife Dr. Janelle Duremdes is a
pediatrician. His general surgery residency was
completed at Albert Einstein Medical Center, New York
City, followed by five years of general surgery in the city.
Dr. Gene grew up in Princeton where he met his future
wife Mary in junior high. He completed his medical
school training and residency at West Virginia University
School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Dr. Gene at the da Vinci console.
The residents of the area have benefited greatly over the
years through this father/son collaboration. Dr. Dad
introduced laparoscopy to PCH and Dr. Gene has now
advanced the technique using the latest robotic
technology.
The family moved to Chicago where Dr. Duremdes
trained in pediatric surgery under Dr. Mark Ravitch, one
of the leaders in pediatric surgery. Dr. Ravitch was
Thank you for your support!
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PCH and The Pavilion are Participating in a
Suicide Prevention Study
The study titled Suicidal and
Thought Markers (STM):
A Prospective Multicenter Study
Validating Verbal, Non-verbal &
Genetic Methods to Assess Suicidal
Intent, was developed by Dr. John
Pestian with Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center.
The purpose of the program is to
develop a predictive model that
includes Thought Markers (Tm) and
Biomarkers (Bm) to accurately predict
the likelihood of a repeated suicide
attempt. Tm are artifacts of thought
and therefore include verbal
responses and non-verbal responses,
like sound and facial expression
response. Bm are the appropriate
biological measures.
Dr. John Pestian conducted the STM training workshop at The Pavilion in mid-October.
Criteria for exclusion from the study:
• Candidate shows significant unstable medical
condition that may obscure the scientific
interpretability of the study or unduly increase the
risks of the protocol.
• Anticipated inability to attend follow-up phone
interview.
• Patients whose level of consciousness precludes
consent and research assessments.
• Patients unable to assent because of severe mental
retardation.
• Patients who in the judgment of the Investigator may
be unreliable or uncooperative with the evaluation
procedure outlined in this protocol.
• For control patients, a diagnosis of depression or
another mental illness, or a history of suicidal behavior
or suicidal attempt.
• Patients who are unwilling to provide the DNA sample.
The current study will collect Tm (video recorded voice
and facial expressions during a clinical interview) with
the intention to teach a computer to analyze suicide
intent, as well as collect DNA to analyze the Bm for
suicide intent.
The subjects include:
• Suicidal patients
• Mental Health patients (non-suicidal)
• Non-mentally ill, non-suicidal (control group)
Criteria for inclusion in the study:
• Participant must be able to understand the
requirements of the study and provide written
informed consent to participate in this study. Signed
and dated informed consent will be obtained from
each patient before participation in the study.
• Participant must provide written authorization for the
use and disclosure of their protected health
information.
• Must be over 13 years of age.
• Must be diagnosed with suicide ideas/attempts/
gestures, or be non-suicidal but having other mental
disorders
• Must speak English as the primary language in the
home and agree to abide by the study protocol and
its restrictions and be able to complete all aspects of
the study.
Study Procedure
At the first visit, the study staff will ask the subject a
series of four questionnaires. During the last
questionnaire both subject and research coordinator will
be video recorded. Then mouth swabs will be used to
collect DNA from the participant. The whole process will
take approximately 45 minutes to complete. One month
later the staff will follow up by phone with the subject
and record the responses to questionnaires.
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What is the STM Research
Study about?
In this research study we hope
to learn more about how we
can predict who will consider
taking their own lives. We will
ask questions while listening to
their voices and watching their
faces and body language. When
we finish the study, we hope
that we will know more about
how to predict suicide. This
may help people with mental
health conditions later on.
The STM study involves people
who have expressed suicidal
intent, plus people who suffer
from other mental health issues.
It also involves normal people
who do not have any mental
health issues.
Richard L. Shrum, Diamond Healthcare Corporation Chief Operating Officer; Rose Morgan, PCH Vice
President of Patient Care Services; Dr. John Pestian, STM Study Director; and Leslie Korbee, STM
Study Regulatory Manager.
What happens during the STM Study?
People who meet the criteria to be in the study will be
invited to participate and can then sign an informed
consent document that describes all of the study details.
After consent, trained staff from PCH and The Pavilion
will ask a series of questions, and then video record an
interview with the participant. This data will be
submitted to the main study site in Cincinnati at
Cincinnati Children’s.
Why study Suicide?
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United
States. Every 14 minutes someone dies by suicide, yet
many of these deaths are avoidable. Suicide is a major
public health problem. The most recently available
statistics (2009) show that 36,909 Americans died by
suicide, or 1 every 14.2 minutes. Overall, suicide is the
tenth leading cause of death. It is the third leading cause
of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading
cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds. Suicide rates have
been increasing – the latest morbidity and mortality data
from the CDC revealed that in 2004, the suicide rates for
females, ages 10-14 years, increased by 76% and by 33%
in males, aged 15-19 years. This same trend was seen in
the most current data about youth from 2004-2005. The
increased rates of suicide in these age groups may be due
to decline in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric
depression following the FDA advisory about the
possible risk of suicide in pediatric patients treated with
antidepressants.
Dr. John Pestian and his lab staff will analyze the data to
determine if the analysis system that they have
developed can identify those at risk for suicide.
Four research sites will be involved in the STM Study.
PCH/The Pavilion is the second site to become involved.
Dr. Pestian and his research colleagues believe that by
developing a predictive model that includes Thought
Markers and Biomarkers, they can accurately predict the
likelihood of a repeated suicide attempt.
Who is in charge of the Research Study?
Dr. Jeffry Gee is the researcher in charge of the study at
PCH and The Pavilion.
Dr. John Pestian is the researcher at Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital who is in charge of this project nationally.
Lesley Rohlfs, STM Lead Study Coordinator, instructed Kimberly
Franklin and Connie Cochran on the use of the digital video camera.
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Contributed photos.
The Pavilion Observed Diamond Healthcare’s
National Service Week
Sarah Sult, Union Mission Operations Manager; Kimberly Franklin, Director of Outpatient Services/The Pavilion; Steve Cavender, Administrator/
The Pavilion; Craig Hammond, Director of the Bluefield Union Mission; and Connie Cochran, Director of Business Development/The Pavilion.
October 14 through 18 was designated National Service Week
by Diamond Healthcare Corporation. The administrators at
The Pavilion, all Diamond staff, elected to volunteer at The
Bluefield Union Mission. This organization was selected
because of their continual efforts to help members in our
community, including patients at The Pavilion.
continuous need that exists for so many in our community.
Donations come in many forms, and whether it is in the
form of time, items, or money, it is equally important to
those in need.”
The Bluefield Union Mission was founded in 1931 in the
depths of the Great Depression by 10 area churches. They are
now supported by 106 houses of worship, as well as civic
organizations, businesses, and individuals. They receive no
public funding.
On Thursday, October 14, The Pavilion staff helped to
organize over 200 coats that had been donated to the Union
Mission's Clothing Closet during their recent Coat Drive.
The Pavilion staff also prepared the daily meal, which
included a menu of spaghetti, chicken, corn, baked beans,
and a variety of deserts. Over 150 to-go boxes were
prepared and distributed on that date and reportedly most
every day at the Mission.
The easiest way to support the Bluefield Union Mission is by
giving a tax-deductible gift of cash. Please mail your
check/money order to: Bluefield Union Mission
P.O. Box 4056, Bluefield, WV 24701. A receipt will be sent to
you promptly acknowledging your gift. They also gladly
accept any other donations you would like to make. The
Union Mission appreciates your help!
Connie Cochran said, “Volunteering at the Union Mission
was a heart-warming experience. It reminded me of the
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Congratulations to Diana Vest
BEAR HUG!
Note of Appreciation – I have so many compliments for Princeton
Community Hospital. This is the only place I’ll go. Heather, the PA,
was so professional and helpful. The person from the lab was very nice
and patient. Kim, a nurse in the ER, was very caring. Everyone was
just great. They all made sure I had everything I needed and was
comfortable. I was so pleased with my visit. Please pass along my
compliments.
Thank you, Judy E. Thompson
Director of Plant Operations Kevin
Graham bagged this 320-pound
American black bear this fall in
McDowell County with a single shot
from his bow.
Dec 2013 | Staff Education Calendar
UPCOMING EVENTS
* HCP STAFF CPR: 2014 DATES: January 27, February 10, March 10, April 7, May 5, June 16, July 28
* Heartsaver CPR – 2014 DATES: January 8, April 2, September 10, December 3
* NCI- Recert 2014: 7:30 am to 10:30 am or 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, January 22, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 25, August 20, October 15,
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* NCI 2014 class • 2014 dates: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, January 23, March 20, April 17, June 26, August 21, October 16, November 13
**PALS Recert: February 13, 2014 & ** PALS Certification Class: December 5 & 6, 2013 & February 27 & 28, 2014
**ACLS Re-Cert: January 10, 2014, February 5, 2014 • **ACLS Certification Class: January 16 to 17, 2014
SKILLS Fair Day Competency Day @ PCH: January 15, 2014, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Sessions start on every ½ hour. Last session at 5:30 pm,
ED CR #1-2
**TNCC: December 11 & 12, 2013, ED CR#3, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
* IVT Class 2014 Dates: 8:00 am to 4:30 am, ED CR #3: January 30, April 24, July 17, October 30
Moderate Sedation Check off Day: January 9, 2014, 6:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Sessions start on every ½ hour. Last
session at 5:30 pm, ED CR #1-2
EPREP FIRESAFETY DAY: BHPV PAVILION February 21, 2014, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm. Last session at 12:30 pm in Café area
EPREP FIRE SAFETY DAY: PCH Saturday, February 22, 2014, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm. Last session at 12:30 pm in ED CR #3
IVT 2014 Class: January 30, April 24, July 17, October 30
Clinical Skills Competency Check-off Day: April 3, 2014 at PCH 6:00 am – 6:00 pm in Ed CR#3
Clinical Skills Competency Check-off Day: April 4, 2014 at BHPV 7:30 am – 1:00 pm in Café Area
December 5 - **PALS Cert Class
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classroom 3
December 14 - First Aid CPR
9:00 am - 3:00 pm • Cost: $30.00 •
December 9 - Orientation
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classrooms 1&2
December 18 - *NCI Refresher Class (add-on class)
7:30 am - 10:30 am • Education Classroom 3
December 6 - **PALS Cert Class
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classroom 3
December 10 - New Hire Skills Lab
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classrooms 1&2
December 11 - TNCC
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classroom 3
December 12 - TNCC
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classroom 3
December 16 - Hazardous Materials Awareness Level In-service
7:30 am - 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm • Education Classrooms 1&2
December 23 - Orientation
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classrooms 1&2
December 10 - New Hire Skills Lab
8:00 am - 4:30 pm • ED Classrooms 1&2
* Must call to register or ** Call to register & pick up book two weeks prior
to class.
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Contributed photo.
Diana Vest, Pharm D, has successfully passed the
Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification in
Pharmacotherapy. To achieve the BPSP
designation, candidates must have graduated
from an accredited school of pharmacy,
completed three years of work, and must pass
the examination process. Even after successfully
passing the certification examination, candidates Diana Vest
must complete 120 hours of approved continuing education every
three years and complete the recertification process. This
professional certification is a major accomplishment for Diana.
Benefits Blog
By Janet Horn
Holiday Savings
Corporate Discounts are available to PCH employees just in time for the holidays. These saving opportunities are
made available through PCH’s affiliation with both Premier and Amerinet. Office Depot is an Amerinet supplier
partner and is currently offering 60-74% off Industrial Energizer batteries (AA 24 pack for $4.32 and C 12 pack for
$4.99). This is only one example of the discounts offered through Amerinet Marketplace, an online shopping site, to
help employees save money.
Employees can access these great discounts from Office Depot online shopping site:
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Register and or login to Amerinet Marketplace
Click on Amerinet Exclusive Offers
Click on Office Depot
Click on Shop Now
You will be taken to the Amerinet Office Depot site
Once on the site, follow the instructions to register a credit card.
To shop online – click the “shop online now” button.
In the search bar, enter the appropriate “item” number or type the name into the search bar.
A second online discount opportunity is available for affiliates of Premier. Sign up is as easy as logging into
www.corporateshopping.com. Savings on all your favorite brands including Nike and Eddie Bauer as well as online
shopping at Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy.
Save the Date!
Employee Holiday Banquet
December 12, 2013
The Chuck Mathena Center
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Each month, CEO Wayne Griffith will host a catered
birthday luncheon to honor employees celebrating
their big day.
Luncheon Date:
Monday, December 9 for all employees born
in December.
The luncheon will be held in the boardroom
at 12:00 p.m.
To reserve your place at the table, please RSVP to Crystal
Mabe by email or by calling extension 7242 at least four
days prior to the luncheon.
Due to regulations issued by the fire marshal, the annual
Employee Holiday Banquet was moved from third-floor
Parkview to the Chuck Mathena Center.
If 50 people or more attend the Birthday Bash
in a given month, a drawing will be held during
that luncheon for one free PTO day!
A shuttle bus will be available to transport employees to and
from CMC during both serving times. The bus will make stops
at the main entrance, Parkview entrance, and CMC.
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