Winter 2010 - Yale-New Haven Hospital

AUXILIARY
WINTER 2010
MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
Smilow Cancer Hospital
opening from the ground up
Hello Friends,
Fall seems to be the busiest time for the
Auxiliary, and this past fall was no exception!
Our annual meeting in September was a great
success with 107 attendees, and a wonderful
speaker Dr. Tom Lynch. Also, having the dinner
event on the water catching the sunset was a plus. The Atrium Gift
Shop and Fitzgerald’s Florist presented a beautiful array of gifts and
arrangements for guests to peruse and purchase.
Many of our committees were very active during this time period,
also. It was exciting to see our new members becoming involved with
projects on their respective committees. Many new ideas and
processes are being discussed and it is great to feel all of the energy.
Membership renewal letters were mailed in October and we’re
trusting that everyone has sent in their renewals for this year.
The Opera and Wine Lovers Dinner was wonderful. More than 65
people attended and enjoyed the excellent food from the Opera
Lovers Cookbook. The author, Francine Sagan, spoke about Italian
opera and referenced food with the operas and composers. Who will
ever forget her description of her grandmother whipping cream to
the tempo of Figaro? The Wines from Sensi Vineyards were enjoyed
by all and the soloists from the Yale School of Music exceeded
everyone’s expectations. It was not only an exceptional evening, but
profitable as well.
The Toy Closet Committee was in full swing with their annual
holiday deliveries and the Auxiliary conference room once again
became a beehive of activity with packing and sorting.
Kicking off 2010, the Toy Closet committee teamed with the
University of New Haven on January 30 and Quinnipiac University
on February 6 to host toy drives, both of which were successful
bringing in dozens of new toy donations to the program. Additional
drives are planned over the coming months.
It is my hope to keep the momentum going strong this year with
new ideas for projects, toy drives, fundraising activities and social
events. Share your ideas for a fun, exciting and lucrative 2010!
Diane Petra
Marna Borgstrom, YNHH president and CEO, along with
hospital and community leaders, officially cut the ribbon
dedicating the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
After years of intricate planning and painstaking preparation, Smilow
Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven was officially dedicated on
October 21, 2009. At the ribbon-cutting event, which was attended
by more than 400 guests, including trustees, donors and community
leaders, speaker after speaker talked about the lives that would be saved and
extended because patients could now receive treatment at the most
comprehensive cancer hospital in the Northeast.
Special guests included Governor M. Jodi Rell, who told the audience
that she was in awe of this building. “We are standing at the doorstep of
something great,” the governor said. “But this building won’t save lives –
this is a building that will allow people to save lives. To accomplish this
during an economic downturn is a testament to the will and vision of Yale-
New Haven, Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center.”
Joel E. Smilow, former chair, chief executive officer and president of
Playtex Products, Inc., and naming benefactor for Smilow Cancer Hospital,
said the contribution he and his wife, Joan, made to the hospital that now
bears his name is an investment. “It will pay dividends every year. Every
year, thousands of patients will benefit – they will receive the dividends.”
The day before the official dedication, YNHH employees were invited to
preview Smilow during employee celebrations held in the building’s soaring
two-story lobby.
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INSIDE
The Atrium
Member profile page 2
Save the date page 2
Annual Tree Lighting page 2
Toy Closet donations page 3
Opera & Wine Lovers Delight page 3
Annual Meeting page 3
Auxiliary Member List & TImeline
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Auxiliary Executive
Committee
President
Diane Frailey Petra
First Vice President
Annemarie Lindskog
Second Vice President
Sylvia Greene
Recording Secretary
Peggy DeZinno
Corresponding Secretary
Mary Jane Miller
Treasurer
Eleanor F. Jones
Ex Officio
Administrative Liaison
Kevin Walsh
Immediate Past President
Kathrine Neville
Toy Closet Golf Outing Liaison
Debbie Klotzer
Honorary Board Member
Ann Nyberg
Board of
Managers
Karen Anderson
Marcelle Applewhaite
Lynne Bradstreet
Patricia Connolly
Heidi Coutu
David D’Agostino
Christine Dowling
Elizabeth Fearon
Carolyn Gould
Louise Grober
Lyn Howe
Sally Howell
Stephanie Jatlow
Andrew Laudano
Mary Jane Miller
Ruth Munson
Ingrid Parri
Nancy Rosenbaum
Marion Russell
Gloria Schoolfield
Gay Steinbach
Marjan Wackers
Beverly Weinberg
Auxiliary Profile: Carolyn Gould
Carolyn Gould has been an
Auxilian and member of its Board
of Managers for about 10 years. For
the past five years, she has served
as chair of the Project Grants
Committee, which evaluates
requests from hospital departments
for grants to provide patient and
family support items not included
in the hospital’s budget.
The Committee, which is comprised of the Auxiliary
President, Treasurer and Auxiliary committee chairs,
awarded nearly $80,000 in project grants in 2009. In
addition to her role as Chair of Project Grants, Carolyn is
also a member of the Auxiliary’s Gift Shop Committee.
Besides her Auxiliary roles, Carolyn also lends her
talents to YNHH in other important ways. She
volunteers weekly on the hospital’s Newborn Special
Care Unit, cuddling tiny, fragile babies. She is also a
volunteer hospital snow driver for the winter season and
is on call to transport essential employees to work at
YNHH during snow emergencies.
Originally from Seattle, Washington, Carolyn has
lived with her family in North Haven for many years.
After practicing law in New Haven for almost 40 years,
Carolyn retired at the end of 2008 and has found many
ways to keep busy during her new-found free time. A
music lover, Carolyn plays violin in the Yale Medical
Symphony Orchestra at the Yale Medical School. She
also enjoys attending musical events and the ballet, both
locally and in New York City and is an active member of
the Trinity Church on the Green in New Haven.
HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
“Twas the season…”
Six-year-old Daniel Posta of Poughkeepsie, New York,
used his magic touch to light up the tree on the Hunter
Courtyard and officially kick off the hospital’s holiday
season at the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary’s 23rd
annual holiday tree lighting in December. Marna
Borgstrom, YNHH President and CEO, served as Master of
Ceremonies for the event and the Mutual Respect Holiday
Chorale also performed at the event. Accompanying
Daniel were his parents Dawn and Daniel Posta.
SAVE THE DATE
Lunch is provided for all Auxiliary Board meetings held
at noon. Members of the Auxiliary and guests are also
welcome to attend by calling 203-688-5717.
March 10:
Board of Managers Meeting
Shoreline Conference Room, Guilford, noon
March 11:
Health Education Lecture
Joseph Schindler, MD – “Is it a Stroke? Act F.A.S.T.”
Albertus Magnus College Academic Center
700 Prospect Street, New Haven, 12 noon
March 20:
Tour of the YNHH Operating Suites
Health education activity
Meet in the Atrium - 12 noon – 2 pm
April 14:
Board of Managers Meeting
Bishop 1058, noon
April 15:
Health Education Lecture
James Tsai, MD – “Glaucoma: Can You See Me Now?”
Evergreen Woods, No. Branford, 2 pm
May 12:
Board of Managers Meeting
Shoreline Conference Room, Guilford, noon
May 13:
Health Education Lecture
Alia Bazzy-Asaad, MD - “The ABC’s of Pediatric Asthma”
Case Memorial Library, Orange, 7 pm
May 20:
American Red Cross Blood Drive
East Pavilion Cafeteria, 7 am – 5:45 pm
June 9:
Board of Managers Meeting
Bishop 1058, noon
July 15
American Red Cross Blood Drive
East Pavilion Cafeteria, 7 am – 5:45 pm
Smilow Cancer Hospital opening from the ground up
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“This is a special day for all of us,” said Marna P.
Borgstrom, president and CEO, who personally greeted
many of the thousands of employees who visited. “It
was a lot harder and took us longer to get here, but this
hospital truly reflects our shared vision and values as an
organization. We are now ready to treat cancer patients
in a hospital totally designed with their needs in mind.”
Clinicians at Smilow Cancer Hospital began treating
outpatients in Radiation Oncology in October. The
phased-in opening of the entire building will be
completed in May.
The Auxiliary pledged $500,000 towards the Smilow
Cancer Hospital which will be used for the second floor
Diagnostic Ultrasound Suite.
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YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
AUXILIARY MEMBERS 2010
BENEFACTOR
The Victor Adler Family
Annette Andrews
William Aseltyne
Alyce Block
Marna Borgstrom
Lynne Bradstreet
Michael Cemeno Jr.
Carol Crespo
Paula Crombie
David & Gina D’Agostino
Richard D’Aquila
Elizabeth Demir
Michael Dimenstein
Louise DiRuccio
Marcia Dobrowski
Edward & Christine Dowling
Dr. & Mrs. John Elefteriades
Diana Ellison
Richard & Elizabeth Fearon
Leroy & Carolyn Gould
Sylvia Greene
Louise Grober
Marjorie Guglin
Rhonda Canby Gunn
Janet Hammond
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Haverstat, Sr.
Peter & Maureen Herbert
Betty Ruth Hollander
Sally Howell
Joan G. Kenna
Carl & Annemarie Lindskog
Patrick & Carol Luddy
Jane Monteith
Kathrine Neville
Ann Nyberg
Ingrid Parri
Vincent Petrini
Norman & Carolyn Roth
Hedda Rubenstein
Letha Sandweiss
George & Gloria Schoolfield
Sharon Shields
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Stahl
Gay Steinbach
Donald & Susan Waggaman
Mary-Jo Worthey Warren
Beverly Weinberg
PATRON
Anne Kao Andrews
Myrna F. Baskin
Richard Bell
David & Carolyn Belt
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brenner
Patricia Connolly
Heidi Coutu
Michella DeLucia
Peggy DeZinno
Irene Durol
Natalie Feingold
Howard Goldberg
Dianne Goodrich
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Graham
Elizabeth Greene
Debbie Gross
Bette Gruskay
Phyllis Hedberg
Marilyn Hirsch
Carolyn Howe
Peter & Stephanie Jatlow
Eleanor F. Jones
Carol Just
Michael & Jean Kashgarian
Thomas Kucharik
Judith Lahey
Tucker & Catherine Leary
Theresa Lederer
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Lewis
Roberta Lockhart
Marcia Lynch
Marvin Lender Family Foundation
Charles McClure
Ruth Munson
James & Doris O’Connor
Katherine Patrick
Guido & Diane Petra
Alice Poole
Vicki Rethy
Nancy Rosenbaum
Lynda Rosenfeld
Sarah Roumanis
Marion Russell
Audrey Sargent
Carolyn Sasaki
Pamela Scagliarini
Phyllis Z. Seton
James Staten
George Uihlein
Diane Vorio
Marjan Wackers
Kevin Walsh
GENERAL
Linda Abate
Jean Ahn
Nancy Alderman
Felice M. Amore
Karen Anderson
Marcelle Applewhaite
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Balcezak
Judith Seigel Bedini
Dennis & Margaret Bekeny
James & Stephanie Bilskis
Priscilla Bowman
Janis Bozzo
Geraldine Capobianco
Courtney Chapman
Eileen Coppola
Rosemary Courtney
Ann Cowlin
Faye Cramer
Marjorie Crelin
Martha Daniels Cohen
Patricia Davitt
Marianne Dietz
Sarah Docal
Lucy Earley
Frank & Ellen Estes
Denise Fiore
Sue Fitzsimons
Bernadette Forget
Catherine Forrest
Alan & Laurie Friedler
Ellen Ginsberg
Ellen Good
Ruth Grannick
Robert & Cheryl Granucci
Cathi Greenstein
Fran Grindell
Velma Grodd
Annica Jarrett Hamblin
John & Patricia Hart
Katherine Hinic
Jeannette Hodge
Mary Rose Hoffman
Carol Hogan
Ginger Junkin
Ben & Annie Kaplan
Katherine Kenney
Rachel Kimmel
Janet Kreitler
Robert & Jean Lacamera
Andrew & Paula Laudano
Arthur Lemay
Rebecca Lennon
Barbara Loucks
Rocanne Lucian
Margaret Luecke
Cynthia Manning
Suzanne McAlpine
Phyllis Medvedow
Edith Milano
Mary Jane Miller
Eileen Mulligan
Katherine Murphy
Gail Myatt
Marcia Nye
Linda O’Hare
Delores O’Connell
Mary Lou Pellegrino
Jessie Penniman
Cyvia Peters
Shirley Pinette
Dawn Robinson
Kay Ross
Melissa Rowe
Anne Finlay Schenck
Aurea Schoonmaker
Jane Shaw
Toni Singer
Jane Snaider
Myra Stanley
Doris Stansel
Margo Sweeney
Nancy Tepping
Janet Thayer
Roberta Thornton
Pina Violano
Sandra Walgren
Vera Wardlaw
Darlene Zimmerman
Joanne Zitser
Marilyn Zolot
OTHER
Nadyne Capone
Ethel Kushlan
Paul & Mary Sliwinski
Marian Wexler

A TIMELINE
1952 Dr. Albert Snoke establishes a formal
Woman’s Auxiliary of Grace-New Haven
Community Hospital at the request of the
Board of Directors.
1953 Opens Carryall Coffee and Gift Shop, forerunner
of today’s Atrium Gift Shop, as the
Auxiliary’s first major fundraising venture.
1962 Pledges $90,000 towards the construction
of the Dana Clinic Building entrance.
1964 Gains a seat on the Hospital’s
Board of Trustees.
1967 Helps establish, and currently support, the
Child Life Program at YNHH.
Pledges $80,000 to renovate pediatric unit.
1970 Funds DART (Detection, Assessment, Referral
and Treatment) program for abused children.
1976 Introduces its “Jamie Goes to the Hospital”
program for elementary school children to
help diminish the fear associated with
going to the hospital.
1982 Introduces TGIF summer concert series,
now called Notes at Noon.
1984 Completes its $250,000 pledge towards
construction of the 1982 “New Facility,”
now the South Pavilion.
1991 Supports the construction of the Children’s
Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital with
a $500,000 donation.
1993 Dedicates the Atrium, after having pledged
$500,000 towards its construction.
Creates the Toy Closet Program initially
proposed by Channel 8 anchor, Ann Nyberg.
1994 Establishes the Project Grants Committee
to foster its continuing commitment to
support special needs and projects
requested by hospital departments.
Joins with hospital staff to start the Toy
Closet Golf Outing providing funds for
toys, recreational, educational, artistic and
therapeutic activities.
1995 Begins sponsoring health education
lectures, a series of informative talks by
noted YNHH health professionals.
Begins maintaining the pediatric gardens,
an ongoing endeavor often assisted by area
garden clubs.
1996 Commits $66,000 in start-up funds to
create a hospital archive.
Donates $140,000 to purchase a
mammography van for YNHH.
2002 Celebrates its 50th anniversary and
pledges $250,000 for the Yale-New Haven
Breast Center.
2004 Pledges $100,000 for the high tech
playroom in the Children’s Hospital.
2005 Establishes and continues to fund two
scholarships to the Southern Connecticut
Black Nurses Association.
2007 Donates $100,000 for the digital
mammography van.
Pledges $500,000 to the Smilow
Cancer Center.
2008 Establishes a Toy Closet Program at the
Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center.
S
ince 1953 the
Yale-New Haven
Hospital Auxiliary has
contributed over $5
million to support the
hospital and its
programs. Auxiliary
Committees offer
assistance, support and
education in a variety of
ways. The Atrium Gift
Shop, managed by a
professional team,
supported by volunteers
and overseen by the Gift
Shop Committee,
generates significant
revenues that support
Auxiliary projects. The
Toy Closet program
sends children home from
their hospital stay, day
surgery or clinic visit
with a new toy. Health
education lectures
provide educational
information to the
community expertly
delivered by noted
YNHH healthcare
professionals. The Project
Grants Committee has
contributed over
$675,000 to departments
for special projects and
distinctive needs. These
projects are just some of
the ways the Auxiliary
works closely with the
hospital to continually
support the hospital’s
needs and community
outreach efforts.

TROOPERS AND TOYS
Sergeant James Lynch (third
from left) and officers of
Troop G, Connecticut State
Police based in Bridgeport,
recently donated several
dozen toys for the Toy Closet
Program. The officers
collected the toys by
conducting toy drives at
several Bridgeport area
locations. Troop G has been
donating to YNHCH for
more than 10 years.
Toy
Closet
Award
Winners
2009
CAROLINE CHAPLIN
DEB MALCHIODI
The Hartford
W.R. BERKLEY
CORPORATION
CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION
JONATHAN DROST
West Haven Professional
Firefighters Local 1198
OPERA
& WINE
LOVERS
Delight
Adorned for the occasion are Auxilian
Sally Howell and her guest Richard Kenney.
More than 60 guests enjoyed an
evening of fine wine, food and
fellowship at the Auxiliary’s Opera and
Wine Lovers Dinner held on Halloween
evening at the New Haven Lawn Club.
The event featured a sampling and
discussion of menu items from the
Opera Lover’s Cookbook by Francine
Segan, a selection of
fine wines donated by
Sensi Vineyards and
New England Wines
and opera arias by
vocalists from the Yale
School of Music.
Segan, a noted
culinary historian and
food writer, has
appeared on Food
Network, Discovery
and History Channels
and NPR. Sensi
Vineyards has more
than 100 years
experience in the
production and
marketing of quality
Tuscan wines. New
England Wines, a
regional distributor of
wines, also had a wine
expert on hand sharing information about the finest of wines.
A perfect accompaniment to the fine wine and cuisine, vocalists and
musicians from the Yale School of Music entertained guests with an array
of musical renditions.
Diane Petra, Auxiliary president, said, “We were thrilled to bring
together these fine artists representing the best in opera, food and wine for
an incredibly enlightening and entertaining evening. Many guests have
shared what an extraordinary time they had that evening.”
The event, a major fundraiser for the Auxiliary, was coordinated by the
Special Events committee chaired by Rocanne Lucian. Proceeds from the
Opera and Wine Lovers Dinner will benefit special projects of Yale-New
Haven Hospital.
(L-R) Kevin Walsh, administrative liaison to the Auxiliary, speaks with
Dr. Tom Lynch prior to his keynote address at the annual meeting.
Smilow Top Doc guest speaker
at annual meeting
Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., MD, physician-in-chief of the new Smilow
Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven and director of Yale Cancer
Center, served as the guest speaker for the 57th annual meeting of the
Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary in September.
At the dinner, held at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in
Branford, Dr. Lynch discussed his vision for the Smilow Cancer
Hospital in his address “Cancer at Smilow 2016,” explaining that 2016
will begin the year marking the 75th anniversary of the first
chemotherapy treatment which was given by Yale physicians in 1942
at what was then called New Haven Hospital.
“Smilow physicians and staff will provide uncompromising clinical
excellence focusing on patient and family centered care,” said Dr.
Lynch. “Our goal is to make Smilow Cancer Hospital the top hospitalbased
cancer program in the country.”
Also at the 2009 annual meeting, which had the highest attendance
in recent history, WTNH-TV News Channel 8 news anchor Ann
Nyberg, a founder of the Toy Closet program, recognized the 2009
Toy Closet award winners.
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AUXILIARY
NEWSLETTER
COMMITTEE
Editorial Staff:
Diane Petra
Myra Stanley
Contributors:
Annica Jarrett
Katie Murphy
Pictured in front
of the mural are
Auxilians (l-r)
Peggy DeZinno,
Ellen Good,
Karen Anderson,
Sally Howell &
Carolyn Gould,
chair of the
Project Grants
committee.
Thanks to Auxiliary,SOMETHING’S FISHY in the MRI Center
Auxiliary E-mail:
auxiliary@ynhh.org
Auxiliary phone:
(203) 688-5717
Yale-New Haven Hospital
is an EEO/AAP employer
www.ynhh.org
Auxiliary members came out to celebrate the unveiling of a mural on display in the
MRI Center in the basement of the Dana Clinic building recently. The picturesque,
colorful, multi-panel mural of underwater sea life was designed and painted by renowned
artist Vladimir Shpitalnik and his students from the Paier College of Art in Hamden.
The mural project was funded by the Auxiliary through a project grant. The grant also
funded a new live fish tank and play area for children in the MRI Center’s waiting room.
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