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SUMMER 2005 

COMMUNITYCONNECTION 

A M I L L E R - K E Y S T O N E B L O O D C E N T E R P U B L I C A T I O N 

Adiós A México! 

Blood Center Docks Another Successful Cruise 

Miller-Keystone Blood Center’s 11th annual “Cruise To Mexico Aboard the LifeLine” 

signature fundraising event took place on Friday, May 13, 2005. On that evening, a 

record 500+ passengers boarded at the Blood Center’s Bethlehem headquarters, which 

was magically transformed into an exotic sea vessel destined for various ports of call 

… including Acapulco, Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. 

ONCE ABOARD, AN EVENING 

OF GREAT FOOD, FUN AND 

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT was 

enjoyed by all, as passengers 

were treated to specially 

prepared Cruise delicacies, 

tasteful libations and 

action-packed casino games, 

where participants were 

given the opportunity to 

take home some wonderful 

gifts, including a 4-day, 3- 

A view from inside the raffle tent. 

night stay in the Dominican 

Republic, courtesy of Iobst Travel American Express. Guests also had the chance to bid on 

several exciting silent auction items, and enjoy live entertainment courtesy of Salomon, 

Ritmo Viejo, Hala and DJ Joe Reybitz. 

Honorary Captain of the 2005 Cruise was Todd Donnelly of Target Select Cable 

Advertising, and serving as Cruise Director was Sheryl Hawk of Lehigh Valley Hospital and 

Health Network. In addition to the tireless efforts of this year’s Cruise Committee, over 100 

volunteers supported the event, serving in a variety of roles. 

Offering up specialized Cruise cuisine this year were caterers Cactus Blue Mexican 

Restaurant, Catering by Karen Hunter, Cathy’s Creative Catering, Holiday Inn at the Gateway 

Donor Groups Receive 

National Recognition 

Palmerton Community at First UCC, 

East Penn Manufacturing applauded 

for their efforts 

MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER is 

pleased to report that several of our donor 

groups were recently recognized by 

America’s Blood Center’s (ABC), for their 

efforts on behalf of our organization! 

Palmerton Community at First United 

Church of Christ, Palmerton (PA) received 

the Community Blood Drive Silver Award; 

while East Penn Manufacturing Company, 

Inc., Lyons Station (PA) received the 

Employer Blood Drive Silver Award. 

“The ABC Awards of Excellence are 

awarded for exceptional support of community 

blood drive programs and for raising 

awareness of blood donation,” explains 

Sandra Diaz-Thomas, Director of Donor 

Resources. “The awards are classified into 

Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition 

levels, and are divided between corporations 

and community organizations. ABC’s 

selection criteria is based upon the number 

of units donated annually, the increase in 

annual donations, prioritizing blood donation 

among management and employees, 

and top management’s cooperation and 

support of the blood drive programs.” 

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REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 

IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY: Cruise Aboard the LifeLine 2005 a Success! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

IN CARBON COUNTY: Palmerton UCC receives National Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

IN READING/BERKS COUNTY: 2005 Flight For Life Prepares for Take-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

IN HAZLETON: Out & About photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

IN QUAKERTOWN/UPPER BUCKS: Out & About photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

IN POTTSTOWN/UPPER MONTGOMERY: Blood drive calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

IN NEW JERSEY: Blood drive calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

D E V E L O P M E N T 

Cruise to Mexico 

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IN THIS ISSUE 

Cruise to Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 

National Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

WZZO/Brown Daub Bloodmobile . . . . . 2 

Developing Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Flight for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Senator Boscola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Memorials/Tributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Angela’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

Donor Group Recognition . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Scholarship Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Someone Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Volunteer Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Area High School Lauded . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

Volunteer Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Staff Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-17 

Bloodmobile Calendar . . . . . . . . .18-19 

Board of Directors/Hospitals . . . . . . . 20 

COMMUNITYCONNECTION 

is a publication designed to inform our 

community about the programs and services 

of the Miller-Keystone Blood Center. 

J. Michael Lee, DBA, FACHE 

President-CEO 

D. Kip Kuttner, D.O. 

Vice President, Medical Director 

Joseph A. Yelo 

MBA, MT (ASCP) SBB 

Vice President, Administration 

Marie S. Clemens 

Editor 

610-691-5850 

800-223-6667 

FAX 610-691-2326 

web site: www.GIVEaPINT.org 

Readers are invited to send their comments 

and letters to us at: 

Miller-Keystone Blood Center 

Lehigh Valley Corporate Center 

1465 Valley Center Parkway 

Bethlehem, PA 18017 

F E BR U A RY 

Conference Center, Jack Creek 

Steakhouse, Javelin Barbecue, Kiffle 

Kitchen, Kyms Creations, Maison Blanc 

Catering and Fine Patisserie, pastaficio, 

Royal Gourmet Foods, Susan’s Gourmet 

Shop, Tombler’s Home Bakery and 

Tortilla Flat Authentic Mexican Cuisine. 

Presenting sponsors of the 2005 

“Cruise Aboard the LifeLine” were 

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health 

Network, and Target Select Cable 

Advertising. 

Additional supporters of this year’s 

event were: Cancun Sponsors: East 

Penn Business Forms, Hospital Central 

Services and The Morning Call; Cozumel 

Sponsors: Air Products & Chemicals, 

Eastern PA Business Journal, Lafayette 

Ambassador Bank, and Wachovia Bank, 

N.A.; Puerto Vallarta Sponsors: 

Albarell Electric, Baltic Linen Company, 

Binney & Smith, Coors Light/ Corona, Dr. & 

Mrs. J. Michael Lee, Gambro BCT, Geri-Care 

This year, Cruise entertainment was provided 

courtesy of HALA (Hispanic American League of 

Artists) and Ritmo Viejo! 

Products, Iobst Travel American Express, Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust, Liberty Property 

Trust, Metro Decorators, PenTeleData, and RichMar Floral; Tijuana Sponsors: B. Braun 

Medical, Bracalente Manufacturing, Elite Limousine & Coach, HBD, Inc.; Highmark Blue 

Shield, Kandula & Pendurthi Surgical Associates, Klunk & Millan Advertising, Laura & Bill 

Kuehner, M.D.; Peoples First Federal Credit Union, PA Plasma Company, Phoebe Floral Shop, 

Jeanne & Terry Reilly, M.D.; Ritter & Bried PC, Terumo Medical Corporation, and the 

Westgate Mall; and Acapulco Sponsors: Abraham, Borda & Co.; Aramark Corporation, Arbor 

Insurance Group; Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP; Catasauqua Community Partnership, 

Catty Beverage, Coca Cola Bottling Co. of the Lehigh Valley; Concannon, Miller & Co.; Dream 

Thank you to WZZO and 

Brown Daub for their 

continued sponsorship 

of our monthly traveling 

bloodmobile! 

FEBRUARY – Lehigh Carbon Community College 

MARCH – Home Depot, Whitehall 

APRIL – Jack Williams Tire & Auto 

M A RC H 

A PR I L 

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2 COMMUNITY C O N N E C T I O N

Linda Merkel, Director of Development, presents a 

plaque of appreciation to the Holiday Inn Bethlehem 

at the Gateway Conference Center, in recognition for 

their ongoing support of the Cruise event. 

Events, Essroc Cement Corporation, 

FastSigns, James R. & Bertha E. Feather, 

Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, Gurtler 

Industries, Hampton Inn Conference Center 

Easton: HT Lyons, Inc.; Jackpot Casino 

Events, Robert & Ethel Jones, Keystone 

Consulting Engineers, Kutztown Optimist 

Club, Peter S. & Lois B. Miller, National Penn 

Bank, PPL Corporation, Tanks-2-U, The Ad 

Place; Trans-Bridge, Inc.; Warren Hospital, 

and West Side Hammer Electric. 

Other organizations providing support for 

the Cruise included Kuss Brothers, Lehigh 

County Corrections, Limo Van Express (featuring 

Tijuana Taxi) and Northampton Regional EMS. In addition, over 100 area merchants 

generously donated items for this year’s silent auction and raffle. Cruise photography 

was provided by Joe Marcus, Marcus Photography, Easton. 

“Miller-Keystone Blood Center has been entrusted by our community to serve as the 

exclusive, life-saving link between the volunteer blood donor and the patient,” explains 

Linda Merkel, Director of Development. “The gift of blood is the one on which Miller- 

Keystone has developed our reputation; however, it is the financial support we receive that 

makes the facility continue to function optimally. To all of our sponsors, caterers, attendants 

and other supporting organizations, we say ‘Thank You!’ And to the many volunteers 

who supported the event, and in particular, our incredibly dedicated Cruise Committee, our 

sincere appreciation for your hard work and commitment.” 

Planning will soon be underway for the 2006 Cruise Aboard the LifeLine, which is 

tentatively scheduled for May 12, 2006. Look for an announcement on the destination this 

coming fall. For more information, contact Linda Merkel, Director of Development, 

at 610-691-5850, ext. 248, or develop@hcsc.org! 

National Recognition 


“We were pleased to submit several 

groups as nominees this past year, and are 

thrilled that ABC has recognized the efforts 

of both the Palmerton Community and East 

Penn Manufacturing,” she concludes. 

On behalf of the Blood Center, we congratulate 

First UCC of Palmerton and East 

Penn Manufacturing on their awards, and 

we thank them for their commitment to our 

community’s blood supply! 

MKBC’s Nicole 

Simmons (left) 

presents George 

Ashman with 

Palmerton UCC 

with his blood 

donor recruitment 

award. Also 

pictured is Peter Kern (right), President, 

Carbon County Chamber of Commerce, and 

member of MKBC’s Blood Donor Recruitment 

Volunteer Leadership Council. 

Sen. Boscola 

presents an 

award to Judy 

Bond of East Penn Manufacturing, who 

was recognized for her outstanding blood 

coordination efforts. 

ATTENTION ALLENTOWN, BETHLEHEM, EASTON, HAZLETON, MONROE, QUAKERTOWN AND READING 

Volunteers Needed! 

The Blood Center has an urgent need for CANTEEN ATTENDANTS and DONOR AIDES 

ON BLOODMOBILE SITES throughout our Carbon County, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, 

Monroe, Quakertown and Slatebelt regions. There are also various volunteer 

positions available at our fixed sites in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hazleton 

and Reading. 

For more information, contact Mary Liz Bauer, Director, Volunteer Services, at 

610-691-5850, ext. 211, or mbauer@hcsc.org, or visit the “Volunteer 

Opportunities” link on our web site, located at www.GIVEaPINT.org! 

The Blood Center wishes to acknowledge 

the tremendous, ongoing support of our 

local media, without which we would 

not be able to continue in our efforts to 

increase awareness of the need for an 

active pool of blood donors. On behalf 

of the staff of the Blood Center, our 

area hospitals, and the patients that 

ultimately benefit from these efforts, 

we say “Thank you!” 


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Reading’s 

“Flight For Life” 

Scheduled For Take Off 

On Saturday, June 25! 

THIS YEAR’S EVENT, held at Millennium Aviation on 

the grounds of Reading Regional Airport, 2365 

Bernville Road, Reading, will take place on 

Saturday, June 25. Over 300 passengers are once 

again expected to enjoy the festive evening of 

food, fun and entertainment, as this year they will 

enjoy the excitement of Las Vegas! 

Among the highlights of this year’s event will be 

the casino and silent auction. Guests will also have 

the opportunity to win a 4-day, 3-night stay at the 

luxurious Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas (air fare 

included), subsidized by Boscov’s Travel, or a 14K 

three-stone diamond pendant, courtesy of Van 

Scoy Jewelers! 

Signature sponsor of the Blood Center’s 2005 

Flight is National Penn Bank, and serving as 

Honorary Chairperson is Pat Langiotti, owner of 

Creative Management Concepts. 

Other sponsors already committed to this year’s 

event include: Arbee Limited Partnership; Arrow 

International; Berkshire Advisors, Inc.; Calpine 

Corporation; D&E Communications, East Penn 

Manufacturing; First Energy Foundation; Golden, 

Masano, Bradley, Attorneys at Law; Hospital Central 

Services; Hydrojet Services; Dr. & Mrs. J. Michael 

Lee; Leesport Bank, Lehigh Heidelberg Cement 

Group; Masano/Fries Architects, Inc.; Mr. & Mrs. 

Marlin Miller; The Reading Hospital and Medical 

Center; Resource Associates Corporation.; Spotts, 

Stevens & McCoy, Inc.; Sovereign Bank; St. Joseph 

Hospital & Medical Center; Tray Pak Corporation; 

VF Outlets and Yuasa Battery, Inc. 

Providing tempting Flight cuisine this year will be 

some of the area’s top restaurants and caterers, 

including Adelphi Seafoods, Alpenhof Salads, 

Anthony’s Trattoria, Caron’s Place, Casa Grande, 

Classic Café, Fun Affairs, Godiva Chocolatier, 

Goodman Vending, Kathryn’s Katering, Moselem 

Springs Inn, Reading Coffee Roasters, Ruby Tuesday, 

Sweet Bay Café, Santino’s, Ted & Carl Caterers, The 

Greek Gourmet, The Mohnton Navy Yard, Sweet 

Street Desserts, The Works, Uno Chicago Bar & Grill, 

and the Virginville Hotel. 

For more information on the Blood Center’s 

annual “Flight For Life” event, contact Judy Correll, 

Manager of Administrative Services, at 610-926- 

6060, ext. 111, or jcorrell@hcsc.org! 

D O N O R R E S O U R C E S 

Annual Donor Group Recognition 

Held in March 2005 

“MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER currently has approximately 1,000 active donor groups,” 

says Kelly Jones, Assistant Director of Donor Resources. “It is through the hard work and 

dedication of these drive coordinators and donor groups that we are able to supply our 

regional hospitals with the blood they need in order to treat accident victims, surgical 

patients, burn victims and cancer patients.” 

To acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our 

donor groups, the Blood Center hosted its annual Donor 

Group Recognition at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 

Fogelsville, on March 23, 2005. Over 120 guests attended 

the event, where they were addressed by Harvey Hohl, 

Megan Bower, Alicia Rodriquez and Senator Lisa Boscola. 

(See related article on page 5.) 

Special awards of merit were 

presented to Clear Channel 

Communication and the Brown Daub 

Dealership. Pictured (left to right) 

are Clear Channel’s Laura Anthony, 

Brown Daub’s Nanci Oakley, MKBC’s 

J. Michael Lee, President-CEO; and 

MKBC’s Sandra Diaz-Thomas, Director 

of Donor Resources. 

Lee Brock accepts the recognition 

award for WFMZ Channel 69. 

Sen. Boscola presents Trooper 

Mark Allen with the award 

acknowledging the blood drive 

participation of the Bethlehem 

Police Troop M. 

Awards were given in the following categories: Bronze 

(25-39% participation), Silver (40-49% participation), 

Gold (50-74% participation) and Stellar (75-100% participation). 

Leadership awards were also presented to 

eight organizations whose blood drive participation rate 

exceeded 100%. Those organizations were: BOC Gases, 

PA State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, 

Colonial Northampton IU, First Savings Bank of 

Perkasie, Saucon Valley Lions, Buckeye Pipeline 

Company, and First Commonwealth FCU. 

Awards were also presented to several new donor groups, 

as well as several groups which held four or more blood 

drives during the past year. 

Special awards of appreciation were presented to Laura 

Anthony of Clear Channel Communications, and Senator 

Lisa M. Boscola. In addition, awards of distinction were 

presented to the following donor groups, to recognize 

their efforts over the past year: 

MEDIA AWARD – Clear Channel Radio WZZO 95.1 

MERIT AWARD – WFMZ Channel 69 

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD 

First UCC Church, Palmerton 

OUTSTANDING COORDINATOR AWARD – 

Judy Bond, East Penn Manufacturing 

OUTSTANDING COORDINATOR AWARD, RUNNER UP – 

Joe Beil, PPL Service Center 

OUTSTANDING BLOOD COLLECTION EFFORTS 

National Saturn Donor Day 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD – 

Brown Daub Family of Dealerships 

COLLEGIATE AWARD(S) 

Lafayette College, Penn State University/Berks Campus 

For more information on this year’s Donor Group 

Recognition, contact Kelly Jones at 610-691-5850, 

ext. 276, or kjones@hcsc.org . 



Senator Lisa Boscola Addresses 

Donor Groups 

Three Keynote Speakers Share 

Their Personal Stories 

SENATOR LISA BOSCOLA was the guest 

speaker at this year's Donor Group 

Recognition, held on March 23, 2005. 

“The Blood Center was honored to 

welcome Senator Boscola as the guest 

speaker at this year's event,” says 

Sandra Diaz-Thomas, Director of Donor 

Resources. “We were pleased to have 

her take part in an event that honors so 

many within our local communities.” 

In 2004, Senator Boscola introduced 

legislation proposing that all high 

school students in 11th and 12th grade 

learn about the importance of donating 

blood as part of their health curriculum. 

“Only about five percent of eligible men 

and women donate blood,” said Senator 

Boscola at the time. “The reason is simply a lack of knowledge, but in this case, a lack of 

knowledge can be dangerous and sometimes fatal. The only way to avoid blood shortages 

in the future is to educate and encourage more people to donate blood. We need to 

start educating our citizens at a young age about the benefits of giving back to their 

community by donating blood. This is literally a matter of life and death.” 

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 

State Senator Lisa Boscola lauds the efforts of 

the many blood drive coordinators in attendance. 

THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT WAS “THE GIFT OF LIFE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE,” 

which was represented through three guest speakers sharing their personal stories of how 

blood donation has impacted their lives. 

Harvey Hohl of Berks County (PA) spoke on behalf of himself and his wife, Susan, and 

told the story of their late daughter, Angela. (See related article page 6.) 

Megan Bowers of the Lehigh Valley (PA) has lived with MS for nearly 10 years. She is a 

wife, and mother of two young children. In May 2003, she experienced severe unexplained 

bruising and petechia, and felt extremely fatigued. She was later diagnosed with 

TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Pupura), an autoimmune disease that can be fatal. 

That night started the first of over 90 plasmapheresis treatments (totaling over 600 units 

of plasma), and Megan is now in remission. 

In early 2003, Alicia Rodriguez of the Lehigh Valley (PA) was diagnosed with Acute 

Myeloid Leukemia, a very aggressive form of cancer that took over her body in a matter of 

days. She spent over four months in a Philadelphia hospital, where she received an assortment 

of both traditional and experimental treatments. During her time in the hospital, Alicia 

underwent numerous transfusions of both red blood cells and platelets. Now in remission, 

she is a full-time student. 

Memorials/ Tributes 

In Memory of 

Janet Blum 

Jean Achey 

Mary Anthius 

Joan Baker 

Olga Bennett 

Charles Blum 

Jack Brey 

Anna Borrell 

Elizabeth Bosak 

Tina Caton 

David Coy / 

Bowling League 

Davis Business 

Machines 

Anna Dailey 

Sharon Davis 

Sandra Estoch 

Doris Gearhart 

Richard Holland 

Elsie Miller 

Lori Molnar 

William Nagy 

Dolores Neupauer 

O’Donnell 

Funeral Home 

Artis Palmo 

John Polgar 

John Rand, G.A.P. 

Glenn Rarich 

Donald Schumaker 

Theresa Seagraves 

Russell Smale 

LaRae Williams 

Paul Wolfe 

Stanley Yanik 

Kay Yanochko 

Ralph Yeager 

Betty Yelles 

Paul Yurasits 

In Memory of 

John Cesare 

Joseph Biasi 

Christine Bugg 

Desolena Celot 

Dr. Michael Cesare 

Robert Donchez 

Peter Emrick 

Richard Kessler 

Amelia Kmetz 

John Morganelli 

Peter Pennington 

Steven Prendergast 

Michael Schott 

John Turtzo 

Joyce Turtzo 

John Williams 

Robert Williams 

Charlton Yarnell 

In Memory of 

Cecil Lipkin 

Yvonne Nagy 

and Friends 

In Memory of 

C.A. Overdorf 

Lois Stein 

Reading/Berks County 

Contributions 

Sandra Barnhart 

Ernest Bashore 

Barron Batchelder, MD 

Bruce Bengtson 

Julia Boyer 

Keith Boyer 

Josephine Breen 

Marland Brenner 

Gladys Brossman 

David Bustard 

David Carlino 

David Cope, MD 

Theo Engelhardt 

Barbara Fisher 

Mary Lou Forry 

Truman Freyberger, Jr. 

Peggy Harter 

Mervin Heller, Jr. 

Abraham Keller, Jr. 

Daniel Kimball, Jr. 

Stearns Kline 

James Kohl 

Linn Kring 

Michael Kuhn 

Melody Kurtz 

Stauffer Kutz 

Frederick Miller 

Fred Moreadith, Jr. 

Annette Moyer 

Sandra Neuheimer 

Theodore Noble 

Leroy Nolt 

Nancy Patton 

Janet Pawling 

Elaine Peiffer 

William Rahn 

Larry Rentschler 

E. Annette Robertson 

Paul Roedel 

Elizabeth Rothermel 

Elizabeth Rutter 

Fred Savage 

Lars Staaby Jr 

Norman Stiely 

Robert Terefenko 

Jeffrey Tintle 

Marguerite Veil 

Frances Vickery 

R. Joan Warren 

Elwood Weller 

Thomas Work 

Thank you to all of these individuals and 

organizations for their contributions to MKBC! 

Please bring any errors to the attention of the 

Development Office at 800-223-6667, ext. 286. 


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Angela’s Story … 

The 1st annual Angela Hohl Memorial Blood Drive took place on November 10, 2003, and in Angela’s honor, Miller-Keystone 

Blood Center is pleased to present the annual Angela Hohl Memorial Award to the high school that achieves the highest percent 

increase in blood drive participation. This is Angela’s story, as told by her parents, Harvey and Susan, of Berks County (PA). 

Angela was a beautiful, healthy, 17-yearold 

young lady full of physical strength and 

stamina developed from years of swimming 

and working as a lifeguard. She was in the top 

15 of her class and about to enter her senior 

year of high school. 

In early August 2003, Angela found out she 

was suffering from Acute Monolytic 

Leukemia, which invaded her lungs without 

ANGELA HOHL 

any warning. This rare type of Leukemia is 

found in less than one percent of the population. After being 

diagnosed, Angela received red blood cells and platelets to help 

rebuild and sustain her blood count after her chemotherapy 

treatments. Unfortunately, only 26 days after her diagnosis, 

Angela lost her battle with Leukemia on August 28, 2003. 

In honor of their daughter, Harvey and Susan Hohl, along 

with Daniel Boone High School (Birdsboro, PA), hosted a blood 

drive on November 10, 2003. That day, over 150 people lined up 

to donate blood in Angela’s memory in the high school cafeteria. 

Many students acknowledged what Angela went through, and for 

them, donating blood was something that they could do in honor 

of her memory. This passionate response reflects what a wonderful 

person Angela indeed was. 

In honor of Angela and her family, Miller-Keystone Blood 

Center now presents an annual award in her memory. The criteria 

is a reflection of the overwhelming participation and compassion 

that took place at 

her very first memorial 

drive. Daniel Boone 

High School registered 

an overwhelming 150 

people – a 500% 

increase from their 

blood drive the previous 

year. Each year in 

Angela’s honor, the 

Blood Center awards 

the high school with 

the highest increase in 

blood drive participation 

with the Angela 

Hohl Memorial Award. 

Harvey Hohl addresses attendants at this year’s 

Donor Recognition Event. 


Developing Times … at Miller-Keystone Blood Center 

MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER’S DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 

is responsible for planning and implementing the organization’s 

total fund development program in concert with the organization’s 

professional fundraising staff. We’re pleased to share with 

you an update on the many new things are happening at the 

Blood Center: 

• Do you have a will? By making a will, you are deciding now 

what you would like done with your treasure(s), and through 

the preparation of a will, your wishes will be carried out. Please 

call the Development Office at Miller-Keystone Blood Center to 

hear more about our planned giving opportunities. 

• As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of 

our community’s businesses to help us achieve our goals and 

remain true to our mission. Consider joining our Community 

Support Membership Club. Donations range from $10 to 

$500.00. Your contribution will enable the Blood Center to continue 

the following: 

> Purchase new bloodmobiles to provide for collection of 

blood at area and remote locations 

> Upgrade blood collection and testing equipment to ensure a 

safe, consistent supply of blood 

> Continue financing renovations of our state-of-the-art 

Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Laboratory 

• New special events are being planned for the Blood Center. 

Keep reading the Community Connection for information. It’s a 

great way to volunteer for a good cause. 

Please feel free to direct any questions to Linda Merkel, 

Director of Development at 610-691-5850, ext. 248, or 

develop@hcsc.org, concerning financial contributions, 

planned giving opportunities, or how to become more 

involved within the Blood Center. If you cannot make a monetary 

donation at this time, please consider donating blood or hosting 

a blood drive. After all, one single pint of blood is a silent, 

priceless gift to another! 


V O L U N T E E R / D O N O R R E S O U R C E S 

Scholarship Recipients Named for 2005 

HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES, INC. & AFFILIATES (Allentown) 

recently named the recipients of the 2005 HCS Student 

Volunteer Scholarship and the 2005 HCS High School Blood 

Donor Recruitment Scholarship. 

Nishi Dedania was announced as 

the winner of the Student Volunteer 

Scholarship, a $1,000 award that 

recognizes outstanding student participation 

to the Blood Center by a 

graduating high school 

senior. During her 3 

years with the Blood 

Center, Nishi volunteered 

over 165 hours of service as a donor aide. 

In addition to her excellent academic record and 

her service to the Blood Center, Nishi also volunteered 

over 200 hours of service to Lehigh Valley 

Hospital’s Muhlenberg campus. She is a member of 

the Cum Laude Society and a commended student 

in the National Merit Scholarship program; and was 

awarded a Society of Women Engineers Award in 

2004, and a Bryn Mawr Book Award in 2004. She 

was a member of the Student Council and 

Discipline Committee, and also participated in her 

school’s Peer Tutoring program and Tennis program, 

where she earned three varsity letters. Nishi is also 

an active member of the Hindu Youth Association 

and Hindu Temple Society. 

In the Fall, she will begin her studies at 

Colombia University, where she will study biomedical 

engineering. 

The Blood Donor Recruitment Scholarship 

encourages and rewards high school blood drive 

chair persons for their efforts in stimulating interest and 

increasing the available blood supply within the eight counties 

served by MKBC. Awards are presented in $250, $500 and 

$1,000 increments. 

Recipients include Jani Alexander, Lyndsay Bashore, Amanda 

Hutterer, Jenna Kauffman, Katelyn Mullen, Janna Raudenbush, 

Victoria Rowlands and Jessica Schwartz. 

During the past year, Jani Alexander coordinated two blood 

drives on behalf of Boyertown High School. A member of the 

Student Council and National Honor 

Society, she participated in the school’s 

health club and key club. She is also a 

member of her church choir and an accomplished 

dancer. 

In the fall, she will begin her studies as a 

Biology/Pre-Med major at Brigham Young 

University. 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

JANI ALEXANDER 

Boyertown Area 

Senior High School 

LYNDSAY BASHORE 

Conrad Weiser High School 

NISHI DEDANIA 

Moravian Academy 

AMANDA HUTTERER 

Northampton Area 


JENNA KAUFFMAN 

Twin Valley High School 

KATELYN MULLEN 

Upper Perkiomen 

High School 

JANNA RAUDENBUSH 

Saucon Valley High School 

VICTORIA ROWLANDS 

Jim Thorpe Area 

High School 

JESSICA SCHWARTZ 

Catasauqua High School 

Lyndsay Bashore coordinated two blood 

drives on behalf of Conrad Weiser High 

School. She is a member of the National 

Honor Society, the Junior Classic League 

(Latin Club), the KEY Club, and FFA, 

where she has earned the Keystone 

Degree, the Chapter Degree, and the 

Greenhand Degree. She is also active in her church, and has been 

employed by the Heidelberg Family Restaurant for the past two 

years. In the fall, she will major in Food Science at 

Penn State University. 

Amanda Hutterer coordinated 

two blood drive on behalf of 

Northampton High School. She 

was a member of the Student 

Council and Students Against 

Destructive Decisions, and 

participated in Track & Field. 

She also volunteered at Sacred Heart Hospital, and 

with the Northampton Ambulance Squad. In the fall, 

she will be attending the University of the Sciences 

in Philadelphia, where she will enter the Physician 

Assistant program. 

Jenna Kauffman has the distinction of being the 

first high school volunteer for the MKBC’s Berks 

County Blood Center, serving as a canteen attendant 

at our fixed site and on area bloodmobiles. She also 

served as the volunteer for the blood drives at Twin 

Valley High School, and coordinated two blood drives 

at Robeson Lutheran Church, to earn her Girl 

Scout Gold Award. 

She was a member of the National Honor Society, the 

school’s German Club, and the Senior Band. In the 

fall, she will attend Mercyhurst College, where she will major in 

Forensic Science. 

Katelyn Mullen coordinated one blood 

drive on behalf of Upper Perkiomen High 

School. She was a member of the National 

Honor Society and Student Council, and 

participated in Tennis, Basketball and Track 

& Field. She was also active in her Church 

Youth Group. In the fall, she will begin her 

freshman year at Wilkes University. 

Janna Raudenbush coordinated one 

blood drive on behalf of Saucon Valley 

High School, which ended up being two 

separate, smaller blood drives when the 

high school was flooded by last year’s 



7

V O L U N T E E R 

Recognizing 

Someone Special 

Best wishes to Blood Center volunteers 

Lorraine Boulos, James Bunting, Nishi 

Dedania, Grace Ingegneri, Ed & Eileen 

Muschlitz and Ruth Sclar who were 

recently recognized by WAEB and Gebhardt 

Trophies for their outstanding volunteer 

efforts! 

Since 1994, Lorraine has volunteered 

over 600 hours of service as a canteen 

attendant on bloodmobile drives in our 

New Jersey region. She says that she loves 

the mob, chatting with the donors and 

making their visit a pleasant one, and that 

she feels her enthusiasm encourages them 

to come back and donate again. 

James has volunteered more than 300 

hours since joining the Blood Center three 

years ago. He serves as an office support 


Volunteers Honored At Annual Volunteer Social 

IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION WEEK, Miller-Keystone Blood 

Center held a special recognition event at the Holiday Inn, Fogelsville, on Sunday, April 17. 

From March 2004 to February 2005, more than 500 volunteers donated over 32,000 hours of 

service, supporting the Blood Center’s mission to provide a safe and continuous blood supply in 

our region. These volunteers include retirees, business people, and high school/college 

students, who assist the Blood Center in a variety of positions, including Donor Aides, Canteen 

Attendants, Drivers, Reminder Callers and Office Support. These individuals serve both at our 

fixed sites in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hazleton, Reading and Bangor, and at over 850 

annual bloodmobile visits throughout the region. 

For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact the Blood Center’s Volunteer 

Office in Bethlehem (610-691-5850) or Reading (610-926-6060), or visit the Volunteer 

Opportunities link on our web site – www.GIVEaPINT.org. 


Mary Liz Bauer, Director 

of Volunteer Services, 

welcomes attendants to 

this year’s luncheon. 

The Blood Center’s Penny Kornet 

(standing), Volunteer Services 

Clerk, presents an award to Richard 

Bennett of Whitehall. 

MKBC’s Marsha Springel (left), 

Donor Resources Representative, 

presents a gift of recognition to 

Carolyn Anders of Hellertown. 

Jump Into Fall With A 

5K Run/Walk In The Park! 

Miller-Keystone Blood Center invites 

you to participate in our 1st annual 

“Run/Walk Through the Park,” and 

Community Day! 

DATE: Sunday, October 9, 2005 

LOCATION: 


Bethlehem, PA (off Schoenersville Rd.) 

DETAILS: 

• Registration 8:30am 

• Run begins at 10:00am (5K) 

• Walk begins at 10:15am (5K) 

• Community Day events will run from 

10:00am-4:00pm, and will include 

a Quacker Dash Duck Race, refreshments, 

live entertainment, and more! 

For more information, visit our web site 

at www.GIVEaPINT.org, or contact the 

Development Office at 610-691-5850, 

ext. 222, or develop@hcsc.org! 

Volunteers with hours of service ranging from 50 to 9,500 were recognized, 

including the following volunteers who achieved new levels over 1,500 hours: 

9,500: 

Jean Achey 

Bethlehem 

9,000: 

Anna Evans 

Orefield 

8,000: 

Emma Young 

Allentown 

6,500: 

Lois Stein 

Allentown 

6,000: 

Bill Younger 

Catasauqua 

5,000: 

John Sinisko 

Allentown 

3,500: 

Jacqueline Younger 

Catasauqua 

3,000: 

Elwood Seasholtz 

Bethlehem 

2,500: 

Rose Seasholtz 

Bethlehem 

2,000: 

Carolyn Anders 

Hellertown 

Lillian Cantelmi 

Bethlehem 

Richard Bennett 

Whitehall 

Catherine Capkovic 

Allentown 

Dorothy Fink 

Allentown 

William Hughes 

Easton 

Ralph Smoyer 

Allentown 

Donald Shive 

Bath 

Helen Snyder 

Whitehall 

1,500: 

John Conley 

Bethlehem 

Wilbur Creelman 

Emmaus 

Ramona DallaZanna 

Emmaus 

Darlene Gaborek 

Bethlehem 

Richard Suter 

Easton 

Shirl Wilson 

Bethlehem 

In Memoriam 

Janet Blum 

Cecil Lipkin 

Carl Longnecker 



Area High School Honored 

Over 5,000 individuals support this year’s High School blood drive campaign 

OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS – including principals, teachers, 

student council presidents, musicians, athletes and 

other students, rolled up their sleeves to give the gift 

of life during the Blood Center’s 2004-2005 high 

school campaign. 

The success of our area high schools was celebrated 

at recognition events held on May 5 at the Sheraton in 

Wyomissing, and on May 25 at The Holiday Inn in 

Bethlehem. Guest speaker at the Reading event was 

Tricia Vaughan, blood bank supervisor, St. Joseph 

Medical Center; and addressing attendants at the 

Bethlehem event was Sen. Lisa Boscola. 

71 high schools held blood drives this year. Of 

those schools, 32 sponsored both fall and spring drives, 

four hosted three (3) drives, and two held four (4) drives. Thanks to their efforts, over 4,000 

units of blood were collected, providing the gift of life to over 10,000 patients at hospitals in 

the eight PA and NJ counties served by the Blood Center. 

For more information on this year’s High School Recognition, contact the Donor Resources 

Department at 800-223-6667. 

Accepting the recognition award on behalf of 

Berks Career & Technology West was Britanny 

Pfenning. 

MKBC’s Naomi Pratt (right) presents a token 

appreciation to Denise Damico of the Career 

Institute of Technology, who was recognized 

by the Blood Center as “Faculty Advisor of the 

Year,” for her assistance in coordinating four 

blood drives during the past school year. 

MKBC’s J. Michael Lee (right), 

President-CEO, and guest speaker, 

State Senator Lisa Boscola. 

Tilissa Slater accepts the recognition award 

for Dieruff High School. 

MKBC’s Marsha Springel presents a 

certificate of appreciation to David 

Hill of Pine Forge Academy. 

Our sincere appreciation to those 

high schools sponsoring blood drives 

during the past school year, including: 

Allentown Central 

Catholic (1) 

Antietam 

High School (2) 

Bangor High School (2) 

Belvidere 


Berks Career & Tech 

East (3) 

Berks Career & Tech 

West (1) 

Bethlehem Catholic (1) 

Blair Academy (1) 

Blue Mountain 

Academy (1) 

Boyertown Area 


Brandywine Heights 


Career Institute of 

Technology (4) 

Catasauqua 


Conrad Weiser 


Coventry Christian 

School (2) 

Daniel Boone 


Dieruff High School (2) 

Easton High School (1) 

Emmaus High School (1) 

Exeter High School (1) 

Fleetwood Area 


Freedom High School (1) 

Governor Mifflin 


Jim Thorpe Area 


Hackettstown 


Hamburg Area 


The Hill School (1) 

Holy Name 


Kutztown Area 


Lehigh Career & 

Technical Institute (2) 

Lehigh Valley 

Christian School (1) 

Lehighton Area 


Liberty High School (1) 

Moravian Academy (1) 

Muhlenberg 


Nazareth High School (1) 

Northern Lehigh 


Northampton 


Notre Dame 


North Warren 


Northwestern Lehigh 


Oley Valley 


Palmerton 


Panther Valley 


Parkland High School (2) 

Pen Argyl High School (2) 

Phillipsburg 


Pine Forge Academy (2) 

Pius X (Roseto) (1) 

Pottsgrove 


Pottstown 


Quakertown 


Reading Central 

Catholic (1) 

Reading High School (2) 

Salisbury 


Saucon Valley 


Schuylkill Valley 


Southern Lehigh 


St. Pius X High School (1) 

Tamaqua High School (2) 

Tulpehocken 


Twin Valley 


Upper Perkiomen 


Warren County 

Technical School (1) 

Warren Hills 


Western Center for 

Tech Studies (1) 

Whitehall High School (2) 

William Allen 


Wilson High School 

(Easton) (2) 

Wilson High School 

(Sinking Spring) (2) 

Wyomissing Area 


(# in parentheses indicates the number of drives 

held during the past school year) 


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Someone Special 


volunteer, helping with filing, copying and 

other tasks as needed; it has also included 

putting up and taking down the Christmas 

trees and other holiday decorations. James 

graduated from Whitehall High School in 

June, and will be attending Penn State 

University. 

Nishi is the recipient of the 2005 

Student Volunteer Scholarship (see related 

article, pg 7). Since joining the Blood 

Center in 2002, she has volunteered more 

than 165 hours as a donor aide. She will be 

attending Columbia University in the fall, 

majoring in biomedical engineering. 

Grace joined MKBC over 12 years ago, 

and has volunteered more than 450 hours 

of service as a canteen attendant on 

bloodmobiles in the New Jersey area. She 

says that since she is no longer able to 

donate blood, it makes her feel good to 

help out in this way. 

Ed and Eileen joined the Blood Center 

in 1999. Since that time, Ed has volunteered 

more than 500 hours in a variety of 

roles, including driver, canteen attendant, 

office support and special events/ 

fundraisers. Eileen, meanwhile, has volunteered 

more than 200 hours of service 

with office support and fundraisers. In 

addition, they both enjoy giving of their 

time to dress up in the Blood Center’s 

“blood buddy” costume, encouraging 

donors to have fun while they donate. 

Ruth began volunteering at the Blood 

Center on September 11, 2001. Upon 

hearing the news of the unfolding tragedy 

in New York, she joined the many individuals 

who came to the Center to see how 

they could help. While she was there, she 

inquired about volunteering since she had 

time available and had worked in her 

youth as a medical technologist. She now 

volunteers as a donor aide at the 

Bethlehem site. 

On behalf of the residents of our local 

communities, who have ultimately benefited 

from their dedication, the Blood 

Center thanks Lorraine, James, Nishi, 

Grace, Ed, Eileen and Ruth for their 

volunteerism! 


Miller-Keystone Blood Center Announces 

Volunteer Leadership Council Chairperson, 

Committee Members 

Council Established To Increase Blood Donation Awareness Within Communities 

Served By Blood Center 

The Blood Center recently announced the establishment of its blood donor Volunteer 

Leadership Council. According to the Center’s Kelly Jones, Assistant Director of Donor 

Resources, goals of the Council include increasing awareness of the need for a safe, 

stable blood supply; asking businesses and community organizations that currently do 

not run blood drives to consider scheduling a drive; and encouraging existing donor 

groups to increase their donor goals and/or hold blood drives on a more frequent basis. 

Serving as Chairperson of the Leadership Council is Paul Huck, Vice President and 

Chief Financial Officer, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 

“A safe and adequate blood supply is absolutely critical for any community, but it 

can’t happen without donations from the very people who may someday need to draw 

on that supply,” said Mr. Huck. “Together with other members of the Leadership 

Council, I am pleased to assist Miller-Keystone Blood Center in its efforts to increase 

awareness and boost blood donations for our local communities.” 

“Miller-Keystone Blood Center is the exclusive blood supplier to our regional hospitals,” 

explains Ms. Jones, “and over 350 units of blood are needed each day to support the 

transfusion needs of patients in these hospitals. It is our hope that the establishment 

of this Council, under the leadership of Mr. Huck, will encourage businesses and other 

community organizations to step up to the plate and show their support for our 

community’s only not-for-profit blood resource.” 

Council members, representative of all regions served by the Blood Center, include: 

Paul Huck, Chairman 

Air Products & Chemicals 

Judy Bond 

East Penn Manufacturing 

Philip R. Breeze, Ph.D. 

Kutztown University 

Dr. Brian Conroy 

Allentown 

Business School 

Liz Drake 

Emmaus High School 

Bob Daday 

County of Northampton 

Claire Evangelista 

Fulton Bank 

Heather Gossler 

Quakertown National Bank 

Kevin Harringer 

Cabot Super Metals 

Kelly Jones 

Miller-Keystone 

Blood Center 

Peter Kern 

Carbon County 

Chamber of Commerce 

Keith Laser 

Holy Name High School 

Brian Mauro 

Penn State University- 

Lehigh Valley 

Kathleen Ott, Ed.D. 

Northampton Area 


Sis-Obed Torres Cordero 

Council of Spanish 

Speaking Organizations 

Wendy Seidel 

Pottstown Memorial 

Medical Center 

Harry McGuirk 

National Penn Bank 

Debbie Greenawald, 

RN, MSN 

Alvernia College 

Matthew Robb 



Staff Changes 

JOHN HAUCK III, MT (ASCP) SBB has joined the Blood 

Center as Director of Laboratory Services. Hauck earned a 

Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology from Temple 

University, and is a Specialist in Blood Banking. He was 

previously employed as a Senior Technical Services 

HAUCK 

Specialist with Olympus America, where his duties included 

training, implementation and validation, technical support, 

complaint handling and regulatory affairs. In his new role, Hauck will oversee all 

Laboratory functions for the Blood Center. 

MARSHA HESS SPRINGEL, JACQUELYN NEWHALL and RONALD BUTLER have been named 

Donor Resources Representatives. 

Springel holds a Bachelors Degree in Education. She joined MKBC 

in 2003, serving as Assistant Director of Volunteer Services. In her 

new role, she will be responsible for community outreach and 

blood drive coordination for the high schools and colleges in Berks 

and Montgomery counties, as well as various other community 

organizations. 

Newhall is a graduate of Lehigh University with a Bachelors Degree 

in Marketing; she is currently pursing a Masters Degree at DeSales 

University. She was most recently employed as a recruiter with InfoNXX. 

In her new role, she will be responsible for outreach, education and 

blood drive coordination in the Blood Center’s Lehigh Valley and New 

Jersey territories. 

Butler holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from the 

University of Phoenix. In 2004, he retired as a Team Leader/Customer 

Service Manager from Delta Airlines; he was most recently employed 

with Rothrock Moters. In his new position, he will be responsible for 

community outreach, education and blood drive coordination in the 

Lehigh Valley area. 

The Volunteer department has announced the additions of LEAH EASTERDAY to the 

Volunteer Services staff. 

EASTERDAY 

SPRINGEL 

NEWHALL 

BUTLER 

Easterday has been named Assistant Director of Volunteer 

Services, Reading/Berks County. Easterday is a graduate of 

York College with a degree in American Government. A 

Pennsylvania native, she recently relocated to West Lawn 

(PA) at the conclusion of her husband’s military service. In 

her new role, she will be responsible for the recruitment, 

training and scheduling of volunteers at the Blood Center’s 

fixed site in Bern Township, and on the 200+ annual bloodmobiles 

held throughout Reading/Berks County and 

Pottstown/Montgomery County. 

Scholarship Recipients 


Hurricane! She was a member of the National 

Honor Society, and captain of the cheerleading 

squad. As a member of the track & field 

team, she was ranked first in the district and 

holds the school’s pole vault record. She is 

also active in her Church. 

Victoria Rowlands 

coordinated two 

blood drives on 

behalf of Jim Thorpe 

Area High School. She 

was a member of the 

National Honor Society, 

Student Council, 

Students Against Destructive Decisions and 

Teens Against Tobacco Use. She was also a 

member of the school’s varsity basketball, 

varsity volleyball and varsity track & field 

teams. She has volunteered for many Carbon 

County events, and also works part-time at 

the Carbon County Friends of Animals. In the 

fall, she will be attending Rutgers, the State 

University of New Jersey, where she will 

major in Biology. 

Jessica Schwartz 

coordinated one 

blood drive on behalf 

of Catasauqua High 

School. A member 

of the Student 

Council and the 

National Honor Society, she served as 

captain of the school’s field hockey team. 

She also earned varsity letters for track and 

soccer. Jessica was also very active in her 

local community, volunteering for events at 

Gracedale, Sheckler Elementary School, and 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and well as 

volunteering at MKBC. In the fall, she will 

begin her studies at Franklin & Marshal 

College, where she will major in Biology and 

Environmental Studies. 

For more information on the Student 

Volunteer Scholarship, contact Mary Liz 

Bauer, Director of Volunteer Services, at 

800-223-6667, ext. 211 or mbauer@hcsc.org. 

And for more information on the 

Blood Donor Recruitment Scholarship, 

contact Naomi Pratt, Donor Resources 

Representative, at 800-223-6667, ext. 208, 

or npratt@hcsc.org. 


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IN HAZLETON ... 

OUT& ABOUT 

Tamaqua Students 

Roll Up Their Sleeves 

› 

Tamaqua High School students Kelly Petritsch 

and Marisa McGregor smile for the camera, 

along with “Buddy, the Blood Drop.” 

› 

A very special “thank you” to donor and 

blood drive coordinator Ann Simard, of 

the New Life Assembly of God Church in 

Tamaqua. Also pictured is MKBC’s Nicole 

Simmons, Donor Resources Representative. 

› 

MKBC's Nicole Simmons (left) 

presents Barbara Dereskavich 

of Air Products, Hometown, 

with the company's award for 

blood drive participation. 

› 

› 

A variety of Easter treats awaited 

donors at the Hazleton Donor Center! 

Manning the Blood Center’s informational 

booth at the Laurel Mall in 

February were Collections Specialist 

Nancy Vangas (left), and Donor 

Resources Representative Nicole 

›Simmons. 

Visiting the Hazleton site on March 25 was 

donor Nicholas Grande, Jr., who enjoyed 

some of the delicious treats as part of our 

“ChocolateFest” celebration. 

Thank You WYLN Channel 35 

IN QUAKERTOWN/BUCKS COUNTY ... 

› 

Smiling for the camara at the Hazleton ribbon-cutting celebration 

for our new mini-bloodmobile recently were (left to right) MKBC’s 

Joseph Yelo; MKBC’s J. Michael Lee; LeeAnn Davidovich (WYLN 

Channel 35); Bill Washko (WYLN Channel 35); MKBC’s Nicole 

Simmons; and MKBC’s D. Kip Kuttner, D.O. 

› 

Recently holding their first 

blood drive with MKBC was 

1st Savings Bank of Perkasie. 

Pictured (left to right) are 

Christa Werkes, John Hollenbach 

with “Patton,” MKBC’s Suzan 

Detwiler, and Tracy Helm. 

Donors Geraldine Sell and 

Scott Moyer smile for the 

camera at the most recent 

West Swamp Mennonite 

Church blood drive. 

› 

› 

Thank you to West Swamp Mennonite 

drive coordinators (left to right) Elaine 

and Leon Prost, and Geri Sell! 

Special Thanks to West 

Swamp Mennonite 


IN CARBON COUNTY ... 

MKBC's Nicole Simmons (left) and 

Rebecca Wraight display the certificate 

of appreciation presented to 

The Times News of Lehighton. 

› 

› 

Donating at the first St. Luke’s 

Urgent Care Jim Thorpe blood drive 

was Colleen Bradley! 

› 

Nicole Simmons presents a donor 

recruitment award to Joe Seaver of 

Kovatch Fire & Apparatus. 

IN MONROE COUNTY ... 

West End Blood Drive 

is a Huge Success! 

› 

Recently holding their first blood drive with MKBC was 

Keller Williams Realty in Stroudsburg, PA! 

› 

Collections specialist Amy Snyder prepares 

Christopher Wiest for his blood donation at 

the blood drive sponsored by West End Fire 

Company, the West End Kiwanis, Polk 

Township and Wellfit Express. 

› 

(Left to right) MKBC’s 

Amy Snyder, Ken 

Hawk of Polk Fire 

Co., and MKBC’s Pat 

Serfass smile for the 

camera at the West 

End Fire Company 

blood drive. 

› 

A very special “thank you” to Laird Technologies, Delaware 

Water Gap (PA), for hosting bi-monthly blood drives with 

MKBC! In photo above, Laird Technologies employee Pam 

Kleinschmidt donates the gift of life. 

Also participating in the West 

End blood drive were Jim 

Yarwood of the West End 

Kiwanis; Melissa Vega of 

Wellfit Express; and Diane 

Wiest, Director of Donor 

Collections, MKBC! 

› 


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IN READING/BERKS COUNTY ... 

OUT& ABOUT 

› 

Thank you to the Laboratory staff at St. Joseph Medical 

Center, Reading, for their assistance in recruiting donors 

for their winter blood drive! 

› 

Thank you to Colonial Electric Supply, 

who holds a successful blood drive 

annually! 

› 

Holding their first 

MKBC blood drive 

this winter was Bell 

Tower Beauty Spa. 

Western Berks 

Ambulance Asociation 

holds first drive! 

Also holding their first blood drive recently was 

Western Berks Ambulance Association. Pictured is drive 

coordinator Bill Lillington. 

› 

Holding a 

successful 

blood drive 

recently was 

JC Erlich! 

› 

Recently hosting a first-time blood drive with 

Miller-Keystone was Immaculate Conception 

Church of Birdsboro. 


Many donate at the › 

replacement blood 

drives held for 

Laurann Fink! 

› 

A very special “thank you” to everyone 

who donated at the two replacement 

blood drives held in honor of Laurann 

Fink (photo above, center)! 

Thank you to Lucy Kordelski for her assistance 

in planning a first-time blood drive 

at WalMart in Morgantown! 

› 

› 

Co-sponsoring a first-time blood 

drive with the new mini-bloodmobile 

coach were McCarthy Engineering 

and E.J. Breneman! Pictured is drive 

coordinator Cynthia Gass of 

McCarthy Engineering. 

› 

Taking part in the Reading ribbon-cutting celebration for our new mini-bloodmobile vehicle 

recently were (left to right) MKBC’s J. Michael Lee; board member Mary Hahn (St. Joseph 

Medical Center); Daryl Pilon (Berks County Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Committee); 

David Kline (WEEU 890AM); board member Donna Reed (Berks County Chamber of Commerce); 

and MKBC’s Joseph Yelo. 

Congratulations on the New Mini-Bloodmobile! 


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IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ... 

OUT& ABOUT 

› 

A group of employee’s children were welcomed to the 

Blood Center’s Bethlehem headquarters during this 

year’s “Bring Your Child To Work Day.” 

Hokendauqua American 

Legion hosts another 

successful drive 

› 

Thank you to everyone 

at the Hokendauqua 

American Legion blood 

drive, including (left to 

right) Bill Bandura, 

Stella Bandura and 

Joseph Wojewodzki! 

Smiling for the camera at 

the North Whitehall Family 

Practice blood drive are 

donor Kelly Powell and drive 

coordinator Kathy Fey. 

› 

› 

Among the donors at the Polk Township Fire 

Company drive were (left to right) Elmer Heissan, 

Eddie Arnold and Ken Hawk, drive coordinator. 

› 

Donating at a local blood drive was Longaberger 

Basket consultant Jana Johnson. Jana will be 

coordinating the “Basket of Hope” blood 

drive on Sept. 11, 2005, for which some of 

the proceeds will benefit MKBC. 

› 

The schedule was full at the most recent First Commonwealth 

Federal Credit Union blood drive! 

Also hosting an extra 

drive to help with winter 

shortages was St. Mary’s 

Ukranian Orthodox 

Church. Pictured are drive 

coordinator Robin Bodnar 

›and her husband. 

› 

Pulling together a last-minute 

blood drive on behalf of the Blood 

Center were Sylvia Majewski and 

Bill Leiner of Lehigh Valley 

Hospital-Muhlenberg! 

› 

Hosting a last-minute blood drive to 

help with winter shortages was Grace 

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Belfast. 

Pastor Jeff Butz displays his certificate 

of appreciation. 


› 

MKBC’s Susan Detwiler, Senior Donor Resources Representative, 

presents a certificate of appreciation to Sacred Heart Hospital’s Al 

Sempler, in recognition of his outstanding efforts in recruiting 

blood donors for the hospital’s most recent blood drive. 

2005 Cruise Aboard the 

LifeLine Committee 

› 

› 

Donating blood at the 

most recent Hospital 

Central Services (HCSC) 

drive was Beverly 

Ruppert. Looking on was 

Collections Specialist 

Shirley Rodriguez. 

MKBC’s dedicated Cruise Committee 

Photography by Joe Marcus Photography 

› 

MKBC’s Suzan Detwiler presents 

a certificate of recognition 

for St. Catherine of 

Sienna Church to Jennifer 

Weber. Also pictured are 

Jennifer’s parents. 

Thank You Rite Aid 

Foundation! 

› 

Hosting a blood drive recently was the Two Rivers 

Chamber of Commerce in Easton. Assisting with the 

drive were (left to right) Mike Moorehead, Dean Young, 

Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Easton; 

Drew Lewis, Director of Commerce and Economic 

Development, City of Easton; and Phil Mitman, Mayor 

of Easton. 

› 

Accepting the certificate of 

appreciation for LTS 

Builders were Carol Fenn 

(left) and Jan Farole. 

› 

A very special thank you to the Rite Aid 

Foundation, for their generous donation of a 

$10,000 grant towards the Blood Center’s minibloodmobile 

vehicle. Pictured (left to right) are 

Rite Aid’s Jerry Fillman and Linda Bunch, and 

MKBC’s J. Michael Lee, President & CEO. 

Leroy Hallman and 

his wife, Jeanne 

Marie, at the WFMZ 

blood drive held at 

Madles Ace Hardware 

›in Coopersburg. 

› 

Hosting their first blood drive 

recently was Locust Valley Chapel in 

Coopersburg. Enjoying refreshments 

in the canteen at the drive were 

donors Jacques and Lori Marchand. 

› 

A very special “thank you” to all of the Saturn dealers who participated 

in this year’s National Saturn Donor Day on February 

14! Among the dealers participating were Saturn of the Valley, 

Saturn of Reading, and Saturn of Route 33 (pictured). 


› 

Awaiting her 

blood donation is 

Weis Kings blood 

drive coordinator 

Cathy Zuer! 

MKBC’s Sandra Diaz-Thomas, 

Susan Detwiler and Marie 

Clemens visit with Jeremy 

Himel of The Blood Center of 

Southeast Louisiana, at this 

year’s ADRP (Association of 

Donor Recruitment 

Professionals) Conference, 

held in Charlotte, NC. 

› 

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BLOODMOBILE CALENDAR 

JULY 

LEHIGH VALLEY 

QUAKERTOWN/BUCKS 

NEW JERSEY 

1 T-SHIRT DAY AT MKBC! 

Devon House 


Applebee’s Allentown 

4 CLOSED - HAPPY HOLIDAY! 


Sears Distribution 

6 St. Luke’s Quakertown 

1st Savings Bank Perkasie 

7 Lehigh Valley Hosp 1-78 

Martin Guitar 

Lutron 

9 HOLA 1600 DAY! 

Little Apple Market 

LV Grace Brethren 

St. Peter’s Emerald 

10 Messiah Lutheran 

11 Penn Stainless 

13 WZZO DAY! 

Home Depot Bethlehem 

Shari Noctor 

Tiger Schulman’s 

Hackettstown Comm Hosp 

Upper Bucks Senior Ctr 

14 The Express Times 

Kraft Foods 

15 Good Shepherd Rehab Hosp 

Moravian Hall Square 

Genesis Lopatcong Ctr 

Brakley Park Center 

16 St. John’s UCC Emmaus 

17 1st Presbyterian Beth 

Schoeneck Moravian 

St. Nicholas Greek Orth 

18 Atria 

19 PPL N. 9th Street 

D&B Eaton Avenue 

Georgia Pacific/Dixie 

Wayne Dumont Admin Blg 

Mt. Bethel Fire Co. 

20 Wachovia Allentown 

PA State Police Troop M 

21 Nestle Purina 

PPL Service Center 

Mill Run Office Ctr 

22 Sunguard Pentamation 

Brown & Brown of LV 

Dutch Springs 

23 LV Velodrome 

LA Fitness 

24 St. Peter’s Lutheran 

25 Total Logistics Control 

Faith Evang Lutheran 

26 Fisher Clinical 

Queen City Airport 

Liberty Mutual 

27 1st Commonwealth FCU 

The Morning Call 

St. John’s Lutheran 

28 The Morning Call 

29 Masterfoods 

Laird Technologies 


READING/BERKS 

POTTSTOWN/MONTGOMERY 


Fulton Bank 




St. Joseph Med Ctr 

St. Joseph Med Ctr Comm 

6 St. Joseph Med Ctr 

7 Eastwood Company 

US Axle 

8 SAM-Service Access Mgmt 

9 Grace Lutheran Church 

Brandywine Heights High 

11 Huffs Church 

St. James Lutheran 

Church of God Mennonite 

Fred Beans Limerick 

12 Berks Career & Tech East 

ManorCare Pottstown 

Berks County Intermediate 

13 Boscov’s East 

Diamond FCU 

14 WFMZ DAY! 

Hollenbach Hardware 


Lowe’s Pottstown 

15 Boscov’s Administration 

16 St. Paul’s UCC Robesonia 

Zion UCC Windsor Castle 

18 Days Inn 

19 Trinity Lutheran Church 

20 National Penn Bank 

St. Paul’s UCC Douglasvl 

St. Joseph Medical Ctr 

21 East Penn Manufacturing 

Brown Printing 

Mt. Penn Chiropractic 

22 Montco Dept of Health 

23 Little Swatara Church 

St. John’s UCC Gibraltar 

Reading Phillies 

24 Green Valley Country Club 

25 New Hanover Lutheran 

Pottstown Family YMCA 

26 JC Ehrlich 

Berks Technical Institute 

First Presby Pottstown 

27 WEEU DAY! 

Reflections Hair Design 

Berks Technical Institute 

28 WFMZ DAY! 

Savage 61 Dodge 


Carpenter Technology 

Pottstown Borough 

29 Y102 Day! 

Hair on the Avenue 

30 Hope Church 

Amity Township Athletic 

CARBON/MONROE 

HAZLETON/SOUTHERN 

LUZERNE/SCHUYLKILL 





12 Home Depot Stroudsburg 

13 St. Luke’s Miners Memorial 

18 Fessler Knitting Mills 

20 First UCC Palmerton 

30 Lehighton EMS 

AUGUST 

LEHIGH VALLEY 


NEW JERSEY 

2 Bon Ton Distribution 

Air Products 

Air Products Vultee 

Quakertown United Meth 

3 LifePath 

Air Products 

Delaware River Joint Toll 

Charles Chrin 

4 Lehigh Cement 

5 LV Velodrome 

6 Frost Hollow West 

744th MP BN 

Franklin Hill Vineyard 

Banana Joe’s/Bike Fest 

7 Our Lady Perpetual Help 

8 West Swamp Mennonite 

10 WZZO DAY! 

South Mall 

St. John the Baptist 

Praxis Easton 


11 WFMZ DAY! 

Miller Ace Hardware 

Deiter Brothers 

Tu-Way Wireless 

Pinebrook Svcs for Children 

12 PennDot Easton 

13 PA Army Reserves 

Mt. Sinai Assembly of God 

14 Holy Trinity 

St. Anne’s Church Bethlehem 

15 Lehigh Township Fire Co. 

16 Service Electric Cable TV 

No. Whitehall Family Practice 

Washington Boro Hall 

17 Binney & Smith 

Majestic Athletic Wear 

18 Just Born, Inc. 

Country Meadows 

Interspace Airport Advertising 

19 Computer Aid 

20 Lower Macungie Fire Dept. 

Hellertown Community Day 

21 Christ UCC Bethlehem 

22 The Guardian 

23 LVH Muhlenberg 

Rodale South Mountain 

24 Lafayette Ambassador Bank 

The Guardian 

Medic-9 

25 Day-Timers 

The Guardian 

Key Pontiac 

27 The New Slate Bowl 

Lehigh Valley Hosp 1-78 

28 Wheels of Time 

31 St. Luke’s Hosp Bethlehem 

Pat White Realtors 

Pitt Ohio Center Valley 

READING/BERKS 

POTTSTOWN/ 

MONTGOMERY 

2 Zion Lutheran Maxatawny 

National Night Out 

6 7th Masonic District 

9 St. Andrew’s United Meth 

10 HealthSouth 

Belleman’s Church 

Miller-Keystone Blood Center collects blood nearly every day of the week at local businesses, schools, churches and other organizations. 

If you or your group would like to participate in a bloodmobile that is scheduled or would like to sponsor your own blood drive, please contact 

the Donor Resources Department at 610-691-5850 or 800-223-6667. 


11 Berks Heim 

13 Spring Valley Church of God 

15 UTI-Universal Technology Inst 

Shepherd of the Hills 

Mt. View Chapel 

16 St. Joseph Hill Lutheran 

Hamburg Middle School 

Sheraton 

17 St. Joseph Medical Ctr 

Travelers Insurance 

Muhlenberg Community 

18 Bally Mennonite 

Brandywine Realty 

Sovereign Bank 

20 Wal-Mart Perkiomen Ave. 

22 Sovereign Bank Penn St. 

23 Stevens & Lee 

Zion Blue Mountain UCC 

24 Pottstown Memorial Med Ctr 

First Energy 

World Electronics 


Quadrant 

St. James UCC 

26 Y102 DAY! 

B&G Glass 

27 WFMZ DAY! 

Weaver’s Ace Hardware 

29 Fairgrounds Square Mall 

30 Limerick Generating Plant 

Atonement Lutheran Church 

The Loomis Company 

31 Redner’s Warehouse 

CARBON/MONROE 



1 West End Fire Co. 

5 Kovatch Dealership 

14 PA Army Nat’l Guard Lehighton 

20 Lehighton Ford 

Lehighton Hardware 

21 Wal-Mart Dist Tobyhanna 

23 Lehighton Elderly Apartments 

27 Schoch’s Harley Davidson 

SEPTEMBER 

LEHIGH VALLEY 


NEW JERSEY 


Allentown Fair 

St. Luke’s Quakertown 


Allentown Fair 

4 Allentown Fair 

5 CLOSED-HAPPY HOLIDAY! 


7 Victaulic 

8 Kraft Foods 

B. Braun 12th Ave. 

9 B. Braun Marcon Blvd. 

Dutch Springs 

10 Easton Emergency Squad 

Calvary Baptist 

Calvary Bible Fellowship 

Star Community Developmt 

11 St. Mary’s Church Alpha 

Oxford 2nd Presbyterian 

Holiday Inn Bethlehem 

12 F.L. Smidth 

B. Braun Marcon Blvd. 

14 WZZO DAY! 

Lehigh Valley College 

PPL Martins Creek 

BOC Gases 

Buckeye Pipeline 


15 F.L. Smidth 

Sacred Heart Hospital 

Allentown Post office 

16 The Hartford 

LV Velodrome 

17 HOLA 1600 DAY! 

Domingues Grocery 

Arndts Church 

Trinity UMC Hackettstown 

18 Faith Presbyterian 

Palmer Moravian Church 

St. Paul’s Lutheran 

19 Easton Hospital 

Air Products Easton 

Brown Daub Chev/Volvo 

Brown Daub Ford/Linc/Merc 

20 F.L. Smidth Allentown 

Lehigh County Gov’t Ctr 

Gracedale 

21 CedarBrook 

Sodexho 

22 Cedar Crest College 

CedarBrook Fountain Hill 

23 Wal-Mart Phillisburg 

24 Sacred Heart Church 

St. Mark’s UCC 

Lehigh Valley Hosp 1-78 

26 Total Logistic Controls 

Zion Lutheran Church 

27 Superior Quartz 

Asbury Graphite 

Symrise 

28 Lutheran Church Holy Spirit 

Private Industry Council 

Capital Blue Cross 

29 One Windsor Plaza 

Grace Lutheran Church 

30 Barry Isett 

READING/BERKS 

POTTSTOWN/ 

MONTGOMERY 



Boyertown Community Park 


8 WFMZ DAY! 

Body Zone 

Frieden’s Lutheran church 

St. Aloysius Roman Cath 

10 Limerick Community Day 

Morning Star Fellowship 

12 Wholefood Markets 

13 Brandywine Realty 

Cabot Supermetals 

Judson Smith 

14 Boscov’s East 

Cambridge Lee 

ManorCare Laureldale 

15 Bally Ribbon Mills 

Boscov’s East 

St. Columbkills Roman Cath 

16 Knoll Inc. 

Cryovac 

19 Emmanuel Episcopal 

20 Coventry Church Brethren 

Lincoln Park UMC 


The Donor Tree 

21 Berks County Courthouse 

Gaitronics 

Amity Fire House 

East Penn Manufacturing 

St. Joseph Medical Ctr 


Wyndcroft School Pottstown 

23 Boscov’s Administration 

24 WFMZ DAY! 

Weaver’s Ace Hardware 

27 Hershey Chocolate 

St. Daniel’s Church 

28 WEEU DAY! 

Reading Hosp-Spring Ridge 

29 Teamsters Local 429 

St. Luke’s Luth Obelisk 

CARBON/MONROE 



1 Laird Technology 



Blocker Enterprises 


8 St. Luke’s Miners Memorial 

10 Palmerton Borough Park 

15 LTS Builders 

22 First UCC Palmerton 

The Blood Center recently unveiled its new “Donor Tree” at the 

Bethlehem location, to acknowledge those donors who achieve 

specific gallon levels, from 15 gallons to 50 gallons. 


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OUR HOSPITALS 

Miller-Keystone Blood Center currently serves as the only blood provider to the following hospital systems: 

Blue Mountain Health System 

Lehighton, PA • Palmerton, PA 

Easton Hospital 

Easton, PA 

Greater Hazleton Health Alliance 

Hazleton, PA 

Hackettstown Community Hospital 

Hackettstown, NJ 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

2004-2005 

Ronald DeBona, Chairman 

Lafayette Ambassador Bank 

Jim Anderson, CPA, Vice Chairman 

Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP 

Matthew Thomas, Secretary 

Yardville National Bank 

J. Michael Lee, DBA, President-CEO 


Alan Abraham, CPA 

Abraham, Borda & Co. 

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network 

Allentown, PA • Bethlehem, PA 

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center 

Pottstown, PA 

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center 

Reading, PA 

Sacred Heart Hospital 

Allentown, PA 

Eric B. Blew, LUTCF 

Arbor Insurance Group 

John Brown, M.D. 

Warren Hospital 

John Bruno, D.O., MBA 

St. Luke’s Hospital-Allentown Campus 

Gregory Collins 

Wachovia Bank, N.A. 

Mary Hahn 

Reading-St. Joseph Medical Center 

St. Joseph Medical Center 

Reading, PA 

St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network 

Allentown, PA • Bethlehem, PA 

Coaldale, PA • Quakertown, PA 

Warren Hospital 

Warren, NJ 

Daniel Kimball, M.D. 

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center 

John Krissinger 

Lehigh Fuels, Inc. 

Ronald Macaulay 

Lehigh Valley Hospital and 

Health Network 

Donna Reed 

Berks County Chamber of Commerce 

Susan Speece, Ph.D. 

Penn State Berks/Lehigh Valley 

COMMUNITY 

C O N N E C T I O N 

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Bethlehem, PA 18017 

Non-Profit 

Organization 

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Bethlehem, PA

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