The PKP Newsletter October 2011

The PKP Newsletter • October 2011 - July 2012
Over $100,000 Raised for New
Respite Center
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill Brumsickle, President
Gregory Mohoric, Past President
Isaac S. Pope, MD, President Elect
LauraLee Zuber-Titus, Vice President
James A Phillips, Treasurer
Cheri Lewis, Secretary
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Tom Boehme
Kaci Jones
Warren McLeod
Jan Millam
Andrew Toynbee
John K. Walpole
Alicia K. Wicks
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Frank Millwood
Serving Kids from Lewis,
Grays, Mason, Pacific, Pierce,
Thurston, & other Counties.
At the Fraternal Order of
Eagles State Convention Awards
Dinner held June 14th at the
Red Lion Convention Center in
Yakima, WA; it was revealed that
approximately $102,000.00 had
been raised to date (including
matching funds) for a new
Respite Center at Pope’s Kids
Place.
A very emotional Dr. Isaac
Pope spoke to the guests present
and thanked Ivan Wilson (WA
State Eagles President), Charlene
Butterfield (WA State Eagles
Auxiliary President), the Eagles
and their Aeries and Auxiliaries
statewide for their extraordinary
efforts, achievement, and caring.
“We are deeply honored that you
have done this.” he said.
The next day, to delight of the
Auxiliary Delegates, Dr. Pope
rode into the Reports Meeting
on the Pope’s Kids Place Throne
(pictured above), a one of a kind
donation receptacle.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
and Auxiliaries' chose Pope’s
Kids Place as their statewide
charity for their 2011/2012 year
for the purpose of helping to
construct a new Respite Center.
A larger facility is greatly needed
as there is not enough space
in Vivian’s House to meet all
requests for respite when many
families need it most.
In addition to raising funds
for the construction of a new
respite center, the Eagles along
with the Auxiliaries have
educated people statewide about
Pope’s Kids Place.
They also donated toys,
candy, bibs, blankets, and books
for the kids. On numerous
occasions they brought special
guests to tour the PKP Campus.
Pope’s Kids Place is deeply
grateful and sincerely honored
to be chosen as the 2011-2012
FOE Charity Organization. It
has been a great year!
Pope’s Kids Place appreciates
and welcomes your support.
If you’d like to make a cash
donation, you can mail it to:
EAGLES MATCH ACCT.
Attn. Shirley Billings
Security State Bank
West Centralia Branch
PO Box 120
Centralia WA 98531
If you’d like to donate materials
or labor or help in any way
contact, Dr. Isaac Pope at
360.736.9178 ext. 35.
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Vivian’s House Respite Center
throughout the day and when
Vivian’s House is a 24 hour
skilled nursing home and
their child is staying for an
respite program which provides extended time.
care for children with special
The number of children
health care needs.
served continues to grow as
Parents or caregivers can
does their diversity. At times,
bring their child to the 24/7
the number and types of kids
respite center for safe, nurturing definitely creates challenges
care with the assurance that
with staffing and available beds,
their child’s needs will be taken but those challenges are met as
care of while they take a much
a team so that a family’s request
needed break.
for respite can occur. The
At Vivian’s House, no child
biggest issue is space.
is turned away for inability to
The community greatly
pay for services.
supports Vivian’s House and
Daily Respite is offered up
its mission to serve children,
New Dental Chairs
to a 10 hour stay. A Short Stay
regardless of inability to pay. It
Program is available to provide is because of that support that
for children to reside up to
Vivian’s House exists.
The Pope’s Kids Place Dental loans and help keep clinicians
4 weeks. Step-Down Care is
Many items have
Clinic has doubled the size of
working in this high need
provided for a medically fragile been donated for the care
the clinic to accommodate the
community.
child’s transition from hospital
and comfort of the kids.
constant increase in demand for
Dr. Elissa Johnson’s
to home, or when moving from Many individuals and
care.
Centralia Hospital privileges
home to home.
organizations have donated
Thanks to everyone’s hard
have been approved which will
Residential care is available
funds towards building
work Pope’s has been able to
allow her to treat children under for qualified children.
repairs, needed equipment,
purchase two new dental chairs, sedation at the hospital.
Life is busy at Vivian’s
and uncompensated care.
hand pieces, instruments and
This will increase PKP’s
House. The skilled nursing
Volunteers come to help
other equipment to be able to
ability to see young children
facility’s atmosphere is that of
comfort and hold kids and to
serve more children and to
who are unable to be treated any a very busy home with meal
do other tasks.
serve existing patients more
other way.
times, bath times, nap times,
quickly, especially for urgent
Kelley Crum has successfully play times, TV times, outdoor
For more information
dental needs.
completed the written portion
about Pope’s Kids Place
times, and field trips to other
Dr. Maureen Craig joined
of her Expanded Function
Vivian’s House Respite
places.
the team at PKP Dental in
Dental Auxiliary program and
Families also visit the center Services, call 360-736-9178.
mid-July as the 2nd dentist.
will pursue the clinical portion
Dr. Craig is a graduate of W. F.
in September. Upon completion
West High School, and grew
of the program she will be able
up in Chehalis. Dr. Isaac Pope
to place fillings at the clinic.
actually was her pediatrician!
Pope’s Dental serves ALL
She volunteered for Pope's
KIDS from their first tooth
Kids' several times throughout
through age 13. A Sliding Fee
middle and high school.
Scale is available. No child is
She became interested in
turned away for inability to pay
serving at Pope’s because she
for services.
wants to give back to her home
Pope’s Kids Place
community.
Dental Clinic is located at:
In other news the Dental
711 Harrison, Centralia.
Clinic has been approved
Call 360-736-5405
as a site for the National
Health Service Corps Loan
Repayment Program which will
Eagles Bring Easter Bunny to Vivian’s House
help providers repay student
Dental Clinic
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Fun Fest Crafting at Centralia College
Rebecca’s Homemade Pizza Dough
Early Learning Center
The Pope’s Kids Place
Preschool kids love Rebecca’s
(the Early Learning Center’s
Chef) healthy, home-style
cooking . All her meals
and snacks are made fresh
daily. Rebecca likes to “sneak
in” vegetables, additional
flavors, and added nutrition
to recipes. She does this she
says, so that the kids will try
new things, as well as receive
the fuel that they need to
learn and grow.
When cold and flu
seasons are around, she’s also
mindful to add additional
fresh vitamin C. “It doesn’t
hurt”, she says, “and it might
help!” The kids think her
cooking tastes great and they
look forward to eating. One
said to her recently about her
steamed broccoli, “You need
to give my mom this recipe!“
The preschool’s favorite
menu items are green
salad, corn, homemade
pizza, chicken broccoli rice
casserole, zucchini, muffins,
carrot pineapple bread,
and baked potato turkey
vegetable casserole.
The Teacher and staff
often tie into the anticipation
of a favorite food Rebecca
is preparing. A day’s lesson
plan could include “cooking”
projects involving tasks such
as measuring ingredients,
scooping & pouring,
following directions, taking
turns, counting & number
recognition when following
a recipe, cooperating
with others, and washing
hands. At mealtime the
focus is on table manners;
such as friendly mealtime
conversations, using
utensils, taking “adventure
bites”, being excused from
the table, scraping your
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Pediatric Medical Clinic
Suzanne Klein, MD, joined
the Pope’s Kids Place Medical
Team part time in December
2011. Originally from the
other Rochester (Rochester,
New York) she came to
Washington to retire after 37
years of pediatric practice to be
nearer to family. However, she
couldn’t stay retired and began
looking for
part time work. After learning
about Pope’s Kids Place from
the WA State Dept. of Health,
Dr. Klein became interested in
the mission of PKP, its clinic,
and the community it serves.
Her expertise has been
invaluable this past winter and
spring as the medical clinic
has experienced back to back
and overlapping flu seasons, an
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confirmed cases of whooping
cough [WA Dept. of Health
Weekly Pertussis Update;
June 6, 2012]. It was indeed
a busy time.
Kudos also to Mary
Chmelik, ARNP, Pam
Carlson, RN, Greta Ganley,
RN, Amanda Roberts,
RN, Yesenia Dado, Silvia
Cisneros, and Michelle
Wheeler along with many
students and volunteers.
Chris Link, an
exceptional medical student
volunteer that has served
the PKP Clinic and Campus
since 2010 providing research
and operational support,
has begun the next step in
achieving his medical degree
and will be moving to Pullman
Suzanne Klein, MD
to attend WSU.
Clinic reception staff
volunteered at the PKP gala
fundraiser, “An Evening for the
Children”, providing check-in
assistance to over 300 guests.
State and County Officials
Tour Pope’s Kids Place
Congresswoman Jaime
Herrera Beutler toured our
facilities last October (file
photo right). She is the
youngest woman currently
serving in the U.S. Congress
and is the first Hispanic
in history to represent
Washington State in the U.S.
House of Representatives.
This March 2012,
retiring Washington
Secretary of State Sam
Reed and Thurston County
Auditor Kim Wyman
toured Pope’s Kids Place.
The tour reunited Secretary
Reed with current Pope’s
Kids Place Board President
and former Legislator Bill
Brumsickle (pictured lower
right).
Also this March, Eagles
Grand Madame President
Gwen Stallkamp toured the
Pope’s Kid’s Place Respite
Center. Accompanying her
were Charlene Butterfield
the WA State Eagles
Auxiliary President and
several other Auxiliary
Officers (pictured right
Stallkamp and Pope taken
the evening prior).
Pope’s Kids Place is
appreciative that elected
officials take time out of
their busy schedules to learn
more about our services and
goals.
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Jo Pope, Grand Madam Gwen
Stallkamp at Elma Eagles Aerie.
L to R: Bill Brumsickle, Frank Millwood, Sam Reed,
Kim Wyman, Brian Zylstra.
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2nd Annual Dick Young Memorial BBQ and Bowling Tournament
Julie McGregor
On October 22, 2011 the 2nd Annual
Dick Young Memorial BBQ and
Swiss Trio Bowling Tournament to
benefit Pope’s Kids Place was held at the
Fairlanes Bowling Center and Dick’s
Brewery in Centralia.
Over 100 Friends of the late
Dick Young, a local, well-admired
entrepreneur in specialty prepared meats
and ales, attended the events.
Julie McGregor, owner of Dick’s
Brewery on Galvin Road and the
Northwest Sausage and Deli on
Prather Road, graciously sponsored the
BBQ providing luscious pulled pork
sandwiches and sides, live music, (Rock
N Horse Band) and great beer.
The Swiss Trio winners were:
1st Place: KJB
(Ken Beckwith, Joe Jewell,
Butch Mosteller)
2nd Place: BJR
(Bob Coffey, Jay Pannette, Rich Bunker)
3rd Place: CED
(Jack Chambers, Ken Marsyla,
Vic Fagerness)
4th Place: Gish/Johnson
(Justin Gish, Catherine Gish,
Teresa Johnson)
9th Annual Swiss Trio To
Benefit Pope’s
The 9th Annual Swiss Trio Bowling Tournament to
benefit Pope’s Kids Place was held January 28, 2012 at the
Triangle Bowl in Longview, WA. The primary sponsor was
CHEHALIS TRIBES d.b.a. the LUCKY EAGLE CASINO.
The Tournament Winners Were:
1st Team Smashed
6th
Tyler Coleman
Zac Zuber
Justin Marks
2ndHerbies
7th
Kevin Grimes
Herb Tompkins
Beau Little
3rd Team Sandbag
8th
Shawn Lamotte
Bob Serl
Fred Hamilton
4th Just Here
9th
Bob Hack Sr
Ken Marsyla
Mike Reid
5th Vocal Labs
10th
Bob Coffey
Mike Ulen
Jay Pannette
Koda Cash
Greg Lewis
Landon Cruickshank
Andrew Toynbee
ECS
Dan Garry
Quinn Garry
Mike Compton
Mt. Hood Lanes
Ron Hartline
Don Cho
Gary Frazier
Fairway Lanes
Jesse Garner
Zach Sharpes
Rick Sharpes
Swiss Dudes
Tim Spahr
John Howells
Joe Blaser
L to R: Carol Millwood, Cheri Lewis serving Lyle Overbay cake
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A Night to Remember for Pope’s Kids Place:
February 11, 2012
The Loyal Order of Moose
of Chehalis donated their
profits from their Annual
Sweethearts Ball, held
February 11, 2012 from 5 to
11 p.m., to Pope’s Kids Place.
The Ball featured a steak and
prawn dinner and musical
entertainment by 2 Minute
Miracle Band. Throughout
the evening, an estimated 100
guests attended.
The Loyal Order of
Moose is an international
organization of men and
women dedicated to caring
for young and old, bringing
communities close together
and celebrating life. The
local Chehalis Moose Lodge
#1109 will be celebrating its
100th Year Anniversary on
September 16, 2012.
Pictured Right: On
February 29, 2012 at the
Chehalis Loyal Order of
Moose Lodge Family Center
on Grand Ave. in Centralia,
Moose Governor Jim Clarke
and Chef Todd Beckwith
presented Dr. Isaac Pope,
founder of Pope’s Kids Place,
a $1300 check to help the
Pope’s Kids Place Respite
Center.
L to R: Gala Set-up Volunteers
L to R: Joy Bryant and Tristan Redman
L to R: Pope, Clarke and Beckwith
Also on February 11th,
The Pope's Kids Place Board
of Directors hosted the 2nd
Annual Benefit Gala “An
Evening for the Children” at
the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand
Mound Washington from 6 to
11 p.m.
Over 300 guests attended,
including special guests Joy
Bryant (talented actress, now
performing in the TV Series
Parenthood) and Tristan
Redman, a remarkable 10 Year
Old who gave a speech on the
importance of giving, especially
for children. Several kids from
the Pope’s Kids Place Respite
Center and their parents also
attended.
Ken Boucher was Master
of Ceremonies. Joe Parypa
and the Balmelli’s conducted
the silent and live auctions.
Entertainment included the
band Bump Kitchen and
songstress Julie Calkins, both
performing together and
separately. Stan Giske provided
professional still photos for
Guests. Galen Wicks also
provided photography services.
John Walpole, PKP Board
Member and Fundraising
Chairman, produced the
gala program and live
auction. LauraLee ZuberTitus produced the silent
auction. Other committee
members working on the gala
included Isaac Pope, MD, Jan
Millam, Frank Millwood, Greg
Mohoric, James Phillips, Kaci
Jones, Alicia Wicks, and Suzy
Hill Garrett. Several PKP staff
also participated.
The Gala was generously
sponsored by: the Chehalis
Tribes dba Lucky Eagle
Casino, Newaukum Wealth
Management, Security
State Bank, Titus-Will, and
Washington Orthopaedic
Center. The surrounding
community was extremely
generous and donated over 33
live auction items and 71 silent
auction items.
All proceeds from the
Gala go towards the Dental,
Medical, Preschool, and Respite
Programs at Pope’s Kids Place.
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Special Guests Visit
Pope’s Kids Place
Tristan Redman (pictured
top left), an Olympia elementary
student, collected $300 for
charity in lieu of birthday gifts for
his tenth birthday.
He and his mother Jennifer
Redman drove from Olympia to
Centralia after school to present
the donation to Dr. Isaac Pope,
founder of Pope’s Kids Place. “I
wanted to do something for kids
in the Respite Center.” Tristan
L to R: Tristan Redman, Isaac Pope, MD
said.
Dr. Pope was greatly honored
at Tristan’s generosity and
equally impressed with his great
poise. After giving Tristan and
his mother a personal tour of
the campus he invited Tristan
to speak at the annual PKP
board gala, “An Evening for the
Children”.
Tristan prepared a speech
in his own words and delivered
it to an audience of over 300 at
the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand
Mound. He spoke about the
importance of giving, especially
L to R: Dr. Isaac Pope, Gloria Burton, Frank Millwood to children, and how rewarding it
WF West Beauty and the Beast Cast
is to do so. He was a highlight of
the evening.
Pope’s Kids Place neighbor &
friend, Gloria Burton of Catholic
Community & Housing Services
(pictured center left) visited
Pope’s Kids Place in December
and met with Executive Director
Frank Millwood and Dr. Pope to
learn more about PKP Programs,
including the goals for Vivian’s
House Respite Center that
will help meet the needs of the
community.
Catholic Community
Services constructed the new
friendly housing for low-income
families on Ives Road across the
street from Pope’s Kids Place
called Villa Los Milagros.
The WF West High School
Theatre Cast of the musical
“Beauty and the Beast”
(pictured bottom) visited Pope’s
Kids Place Preschool and Respite
Center, to the delight of kids and
staff alike.
Parking Lot Improvements
Vivian’s House
The Property Committee made more improvements to
the newly paved and existing parking areas. Painted stripes
now designate Visitor, Staff, Accessible, and No Parking
areas. Lights were also added to the Preschool and Respite
buildings to improve lot lighting.
Landscape Art
Compliments Joel & Will
The PKP Administration Office is in a no frills trailer.
The structure has electricity and heat, but no plumbing.
Joel Maslowski and compadre Willard Young
constructed a “tongue in cheek” outdoor addition.
Pope’s Kids Place 2011 Audit
The PKP Board of Directors hired Blue Goulding,
Certified Public Accountants from Winlock, WA to
conduct an audit report so that PKP could provide audited
financial statements in grant applications. The audit
successfully concluded in December 2011 with “no findings”.
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