Volume 21, Issue No. 40 - September 1, 2012
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Volume 21, Issue No. 40 - September 1, 2012
P r i n t A Weekly Publication of the People of Queen’s October 1, 2012 Volume 21 – Number 40 Giving the Gift of Health to Transplant Center “Transplants are personal and Queen’s is deeply personal to me,” said kidney recipient Rachael Wong. Rachael spoke to department representatives at the 2012 Employee Giving Campaign kick off held last Monday, September 24. “Going all the way back to when my grandmother worked here, I have been at Queen’s many times throughout my life. Kidney transplant saved my life and every step of the way, I assure you, you all make a difference to each and every patient,” she said sincerely. The Queen’s Transplant Center is the designated beneficiary of this year’s campaign, though employees may also elect to give to the general fund. The Queen’s Giving/AUW pledge drive runs now through October 19, with department fundraisers being held through November 16 (see accompanying box for details.) Now in its seventh year, the Queen’s Above: Kidney transplant recipient Rachael Wong. Top right: Sharlene Tsuda outlines the goals for this year’s Giving Campaign. Right: Art Ushijima. Giving Campaign shows the community at-large that employees believe in and support the mission and values of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV. The Queen’s Transplant Center opened in record time in response to the closure of Hawai‘i Medical Center last December. Livingston Wong, MD, began the original transplant program in 1968 at what was then St. Francis Medical Center. Today, his daughter Linda Wong, MD, carries on the family tradition and is among the surgeons performing transplants at the Queen’s Transplant Center. Queen’s Vice President of Community Development Sharlene Tsuda said, “The Transplant Center demonstrates how individuals at Queen’s are willing to combine their talents to achieve things that are important to our community.” QHS/ QMC President Art Ushijima added, “The establishment of the Transplant Center is one of the most significant accomplishments of my career.” Livingston Wong, MD, summed it up best by commenting, “The Transplant Center is about people; taking care of people and the love of people.” Donation pledge forms were given to department representatives for distribution to all staff. Each week, all those who have turned in a completed pledge form will be entered into a prize drawing. If you did not win, your name remains eligible for the remaining weeks. At the completion of the drive, a grand (Continued on page 2.) Kamehameha 4’s Lively Nurse Judy Retires Judy Fujimoto boarded the S.S. Lurline from her home in California, came to Hawai‘i, and never left. That was back in ’66; now the former youth pastor, would-be accountant, and most recently registered nurse of Kamehameha 4 pre- and post-op Short Stay, has turned the page to become a retiree, but one with a long list of things to do. After high school, Judy admits to giving higher education somewhat less than Giving Campaign (Continued from page 1.) prize winner will be selected from all of the completed forms. (So even if you won a weekly drawing, you are still eligible to win the grand prize.) Prizes are: week one, three $30 Consolidated Theater gift cards; week two, three $50 Ruth’s Chris Steak House gift cards; Holly Iwasaki of Fund Development explains the details of this year’s campaign. the old college try and dropped out. Her mother felt that travel could be an education too, so she set up the trip to Hawai‘i for Judy, who decided to stay week three, three $75 Roy’s gift cards; week four, four $100 Chevron gift cards. The grand prize, back by popular demand, is an iPad. Completed pledge forms need to be received each Friday for inclusion in the following Monday’s drawing. See your department rep to confirm their time frame for drop-off. An employee recognition event, Grilling with Gratitude, will be held on Friday, November 16 for those donating $250 or more. Those donating $1,000 or more will be invited to the CEO Reception to be held later this Above: Judy Fujimoto, RN, with Queen’s ‘ohana, husband Fuji (seated), and sons (behind Fuji) Jeff and Jason. for three months. The plan was, if she liked it, she would get a job. She did. “I worked at Spencecliff Restaurants,” Judy said. That’s where she met Fuji. After an 11-month romance, they eloped. “I called my mom collect from ‘Mrs. Fujimoto,’ Judy related. “I figured if she accepted the call, I’d be good!” Her mom asked, “Why (Continued on page 3.) year. “Asking for funds is not an easy task,” Art admitted. “But it really does help when you believe in a purpose. Our goal is participation. It’s important that we all make a commitment.” Queen’s Community Development Bake Sale Tuesday, October 9, 8:30am till sold out! Na‘ea Gazebo Security Week Friday, October 12 More details to be announced Department rep Kristina Hanakeawe picks up packets for the Queen’s Cancer Center. 2 Human Resources Bake Sale Friday, November 5, 7:30am Harkness Dining Room Walkway Many Queen’s Hearts Unite for a Good Cause Queen’s teams continued to give strong support at the recent American Heart Association Heart Walk. The walk was held in Kapi‘olani Park on Saturday, August 11. Queen’s was the third largest company represented with 384 registered participants. Queen’s was the second largest fundraiser raising a current total of $23,440. Jackie Leonard, Neuroscience Institute admin secretary was once again the top fundraiser of the event, bringing in a current Lively Nurse Judy (Continued from page 1.) did you marry him?” Judy’s answer: “Because I love him!” After her mom got to know him and warmed up to Fuji, she asked him, “Why did you marry her?” Judy had two sons, Jeff and Jason, and was a stay-at-home mom for a while. Both she and Fuji became active at Bay View Chapel in Kaneohe, and Judy later studied to become a licensed youth pastor, a job she held for 13 years. Then she resigned and went back to school at 42 years of age. Most of the kids in the youth group, she explained, ended up being close friends’ kids, and she didn’t feel she was effective being seen as “aunty.” “I thought I was going to be an accountant,” Judy said of her reentry into the world of college academics. But a personality test showed her strengths to be with people, which she knew she loved, and science, which was a surprise. So she chose nursing instead. “I loved it,” said Judy. “I got a Queen’s scholarship in 1992 and graduated in 1993. Judy was hired for Short Stay— which used to have a holding area on Kina‘u 3. She stayed put for most of her nursing career, but piloted a photo total of $13,112 in donations, a personal best. Special thanks goes to the following people for making this year’s Heart Walk Queen’s largest turnout ever: team captains John Scherry, Dawn Sanderson, Melanie Mangrobang, Gina Timoteo, Pam MacChlerie, Bryce Yamamotherapy program for psoriasis patients for a year and a half. Now that she has retired, many of her colleagues are wondering who they will turn to for Judy’s quick, good-natured sense of humor. Judy has a rather eclectic list of activities planned for her retirement, all recorded on a lengthy list on her smartphone, including: •Learn a new language, but doesn’t know which one. (“I need someone to talk to.”) • De-clutter and organize the house. • Write a children’s book about Fuji, who is handicapped—“like about the time he drove his car into our swimming pool.” • Exercise at the Y. • Grow a vegetable garden. • Keep in touch with people she loves. • Volunteering for Red Cross disaster relief, which she trained for 10 years ago. • Buy senior’s bus passes for herself and Above: Jackie Leonard (left) was the top fundraiser. Left: The Queen’s Heart Walk T-shirt was designed by contest winners Theresa Canady of APEC, and her daughter Tomi Danielson. to, Lindsey Abrams, Terri Jones, JoAnn Batalon, Joyce Kishaba, Kimi Morton, Brittney Patterson-Lazzaro, Shannon Enomoto, Crystal Enjada, Karlee Palms, Dean Saiki and Lance Kwon; health fair volunteers Mel Komatsu, Morgan Boyle, Terri Jones, Karen Seth, Leina Duchai, Lei Ah Yo, Randy Talavera, Myrtle Nyuha and Coraleen Valdez; T-shirt design: Theresa Canady, Tomi Danielson, and Lezlie Kiaha; behind the scenes: Cathy Young, Alexis Hartford, Amy Yoshimura, Pearl Whittaker, Jason Kimura and Makana McClellan. Look for pictures more picture of the Heart Walk on The Queen’s Medical Center Facebook page: www.facebook. com/TheQueensMedicalCenter. Fuji (“only $30!”) and “go Circle Island.” • Learn to cook Thai food. • Do jigsaw puzzles with Fuji. • Spend more time with her dog. • Help her neighbor, who suffers from arthritis, pull weeds. In the end, Judy’s mom turned out to be right. The Lurline trip turned out to be an education, and then some! 3 The following departments are due for TB monitoring by Employee Health in the month of October: Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation; Genetics Program; Geriatrics; Pauahi 4 Med; Pauahi 6 Telemetry; Pharmacy POB I; Pharmacy Contracts; Pharmacy POB II; and Pharmacy POB III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crafters are being sought for Security Week on Friday, October 12, and the Queen’s Giving Campaign/Aloha United Way Craft Fair on Friday, November 2. Call Joele at 691-5418. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children & Youth Day will be held Sell: ’91 Acura Integra: 3-dr htchbk, 154K mi, 5-spd, cold a/c, P/S, full paging alarm sys, AEW cold air intake, new oil pan gskt, type R oil pump n pick up; wtr pump; timing blt, new hd gskt, sprk plgs, dizzy cap n rotor, new intake mnfld gskt, new throttle body gskt, new O2 sensor, new S 6 1/2 dr & rear spkrs. $2,500 obo. ’01 Acura Integra: 3-dr htchbk, 46K mi, 5-spd, cold a/c, P/W, P/S, P/snrf, short ram intake, DC sprt hdrs, baby apexi N1 exhst, Shunk2 frnt upper cntrl arm w/ camber kit; suspension, Megan rear lwr cntrl arm; lower tie bar, alpine dk & 15” blk rims. $5,500 obo. Call/text Lance (808) 554-4758. ’07 Bianchi Avenue: 52-53cm, Cmfrtbl & stable ride, w/21-spd shifting & braking control. Rode twice, like new. Asking $250. ’91 Cannondale Hybrid: SH600 (size 18?), good cond. Asking $200 ($900 new). Hoover MaxExtract77: Multi-surface pro carpet & hard flr deep cleaner. Designed to clean variety of surfaces fr carpets to couches & sealed wd flrs to tiled flrs. Used twice, vry gd cond. Comes w/all orig attchmnts & cleaning solutions. Pd $300+, asking $100. Call 499-9447. 4 Service A W A R D S In acknowledgment of many years of continued service, the Queen’s ‘ohana congratulates those who are marking an anniversary. Mahalo to all for your dedicated service. Employees work at QMC unless noted. 5 years Lauline Acton Flordenita Bowen Kristilyn Carney Rowena Castillo Eden Corpuz Cheryl Dilay September 2012 Anna Dodd Jessica Dolores Linda Douglas Shannon Enomoto Venelyn Feliciano Kimberly Gleason Barbara Johnson Sasha Kimura on Sunday, October 7. Queen’s volunteer technicians will check and/or install child passenger safety seats at the Department of Health parking lot from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Participants may then park in the lot and attend all the nearby festivities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Race for the Cure, the 18th annual Susan G. Komen Hawai‘i event, will be held on Sunday, October 21 at Kapi‘olani Park. Help support the promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by stepping up and joining the Queen’s team. Register online at KomenHawaii. org, or call Jenny Mulholland at 691- Misc: Renee Latimer William Lee Julie Lyons Myrna Manzano Shaquel Mariano Ryan Matisak Rorie Morgado Derek Namihira Dana Oda April Ogata Randall Oshiro Ashley Pangelinan Raymond Rios, III Blaine Sanchez Dayna Serrao Walter Tabion Lillie Jackson Kathryn Russ Susan Stern 20 years Rodney Balbas Vera Cabilao Teresita Cayetano Jill Flores Liane Fujita Elizabeth Jones Young Sook Kang Desna Manzanillo Eric Mendonca Virginia Vea Valeria Vidad Naomi Wong 10 years Tracy Atagi Edmund Ayala Reynaldo Bala Ivy Dilda Ana Marshall Lynne Miyasato Sarah Souza Alan Stein Jeffrey Tsang Karen Yamamoto Amy Yoshimura 25 years Regina Acosta Rudencio Basanes Emylene Ching Mary Hackney Celia Namoca Karen Quon, QHS 30 years Gayle Jitchaku Joan Maeshiro Wendy Miyamoto 15 years Myrna Hoomanawanui-Danz 35 years Sharon Kobayashi 7757 or Darlene Sardinha at 691-8984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The third Cross-Cultural Health Care Conference: “Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Interventions,” will be held on February 8 to 9, at the Ala Moana Hotel. Save with early bird registration until October 31 at www.cchc-conference.com. P r i n t Wanted: Housekeeper, 2 days/wk in Makakilo. Please call Janet @ 672-8543. Halloween fundraiser: The Slopes of Diamond Head Hui presents the ultimate costume party of the year, Crazy, Sexy, Ghoul, on Friday, 10/19, from 8:30pm-1:00am, Aloha Tower Waterfront. Benefits Make a Wish Foundation. Adv tickets only, none will be avail at the door. Male $20 w/2 female tickets free. Call Lyne @ 741-0722. Babysitter: Quality, affdbl care for newborn, infant &/or toddler in safe upper Liliha home. 2 meals daily. Avail M - F w/flexible day hrs. Have cared for many QMC employee’s children. For more info call 595-6360. The Print Connection reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. The Print Connection does not make any warranty about the fitness of any product or service listed in Q-Mart. Weekly The Queen’s Print Connection is published by Creative Services. If you have news or wish to opine, call us at 691-7532 or e-mail [email protected]. The news deadline is the Monday prior to publication. QHS/QMC President . . . . Art Ushijima Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Cameron Editor/Writer . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Kimura Assist. Ed./Writer . . . . . . Glee Stormont www.queens.org The Queen’s Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Please recycle
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