Report to the Community - Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Sally Jeffcoat
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
Since coming to Saint Alphonsus as the new president and CEO in June 2009,
I’ve had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of physicians, community leaders,
donors, staff, and volunteers to learn about the hospital and the health care needs of
our community. I have received such a warm welcome from so many people. With
a deep sense of pride and gratitude, I want to thank all of you for the work, time,
energy and financial contributions that you have given to Saint Alphonsus. All of
those gifts, combined, allow us to continue our legacy and Mission of healing the
body, mind and spirit of our patients.
The 2009 Report to the Community reflects the achievements and on-going
commitment of Saint Alphonsus to provide comprehensive programs and services
to our communities – not only in the Treasure Valley but beyond to many rural
communities. Each day we continue to build on our quality and patient safety
accomplishments, and constantly look for creative, collaborative ways to offer
healthcare services to keep people healthy.
As we move forward, we will continue to confront enormous challenges and
opportunities. The newly formed Saint Alphonsus Health System – comprised of
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (Boise), Mercy Medical Center (Nampa),
Holy Rosary Medical Center (Ontario, OR), St. Elizabeth Health Services (Baker
City, OR) – gives us the privilege to create an integrated health care delivery system
across Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho to improve the health, access to care,
and quality of life for our patients. Health care reform measures will challenge us to
become more efficient, delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting.
We will take health care delivery to new heights by the potential of what can
be accomplished through the teamwork and dedication of our extensive Saint
Alphonsus family. Our success will ensure that our Mission is sustained to serve
everyone who enters our health system, and that we can reinvest funds back into the
community to support facility, technology, physician and staff recruitment. I truly
anticipate great achievements!
Sincerely,
Table Of Contents
Firsts at Saint Alphonsus ............ 4
Strengthening the Health
of Our Community ........................ 12
Innovations in Quality
and Patient Safety ....................... 23
Our Family and Friends .............30
Honor Roll of Donors ..................34
Our Mission:
We serve together at Saint
Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center in Trinity Health in
the spirit of the gospel, to
heal body, mind and spirit,
to improve the health of our
communities and to steward
the resources entrusted to us.
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Thank You to the Community
Linda Payne Smith,
Executive Director, Foundation and Marketing
As I reflect on 2009, I am struck by the strength and dedication
of so many not only here at Saint Alphonsus but also throughout
the communities we serve. The past year has been challenging
in many ways but our wonderful physicians, nurses, volunteers,
board members, associates and supporters were always there to
lend a hand or go the extra mile to support the Saint Alphonsus
Foundation. For that we are extremely grateful.
In June we celebrated the 27th Capitol Classic with over 1,000
children running from the Boise Depot to the Capitol Building,
despite the wet, rainy day. Everyone crossing the finish line was a
winner, no matter how fast they walked or ran the race.
Despite the economic downturn, the Festival of Trees was a
success with net revenue and attendance exceeding 2008. More
than 25,000 people visited the Boise Centre on the Grove to, as
some have said, “start the holiday season.”
Throughout the year, we were blessed by the generosity of those
who contributed with their time or dollars to a wide variety
of programs and projects at Saint Alphonsus. Your donations
allowed us to provide patient assistance, education throughout
the community, purchase new equipment and provide a healing
environment to our patients.
And then, just after 2009 came to a close, the earthquake in Haiti
struck. The response from this community as well as others
within Trinity Health was immediate. Donations to Project Haiti
were made through school fundraisers, large cash donations,
emptying of piggy banks and even in items to be shipped. Our
Foundation Board Members rushed to help in the office as we
sorted through piles of envelopes, answered numerous phone
calls each day and worked to thank each and every donor. It was
absolutely amazing and we will always be eternally grateful and
inspired by these examples of generosity and humanity.
Sincerely,
Ned Pontious
Foundation Board Chairman
I am fortunate to be the Chair of the Saint Alphonsus
Foundation, an organization that does so much for our
community. When I had the opportunity to chair this
foundation, goals were set to help provide ways to educate the
community and identify the next generation to continue our
responsibility in providing philanthropy and volunteering. I feel
we have made some forward progress.
Despite the challenges in the local economy, we were able to
raise $3 million in donations thru generous donors, events and
programs. This year’s 26th Festival of Trees was a grand event
where tree auctions were substantially higher than last year.
Thanks to the efforts of our chairs for the event, Susan and
Bryan Norby. Project Haiti had great success, where a digital
x-ray system was installed by the first medical team to visit since
2003.
We are able to accomplish so much due to the Foundation
Committees chaired in 2009 by Joan Edwards, Darrel
Anderson, Katie Williams, Kelli Elledge, and Mike Pierson due
to their hard work.
Our Grants Committee provided over $300,000 of funding for
Foundation grants and Mission grants. This funding allowed
Saint Alphonsus to provide community awareness programs,
enhance the education of staff and the community, and has
increased rural access to cardiology care by way of the current
telemedicine program.
As I look at 2010 I am optimistic because despite the challenges
we face in our lives we always have a chance to give something
back. Sir Winston Churchill said it best when he said “We make
a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”. Have
a great life in 2010!
Sincerely,
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Firsts at Saint Alphonsus
“We serve together...”
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The Finken Quads Story
Rich was 35 years-old, and Tracy was 25 when they met online.
They were both ready to start a family, but after two years of
trying, they sought medical help. Tracy took one dose of the
fertility drug Clomid. Three weeks later, they were pregnant.
Six weeks later, Tracy began having severe abdominal pains.
Fearing pregnancy problems she went to the hospital where an
ultrasound was performed. This was the first ultra-sound on
Tracy since she became pregnant. Kidney stones were found to
be the problem, but the ultrasound also uncovered something
else. Four embryos, not one, were developing. Tracy glanced at
Rich in the back of room, but she couldn’t tell if his tears were
from joy or panic.
The couple was referred to a high-risk pregnancy specialist,
perinatologist Renee Bobrowski, M.D. “She was great,” said Tracy.
“We couldn’t have done it without her.” They toured the NICU
at Saint Alphonsus Maternity Center and knew this is where they
wanted their family to be born.
For Tracy, being pregnant with four meant being four times
as sick. In her sixth month she was admitted to the Maternity
Center. This was also time for Rich to begin remodeling their
nursery to accommodate four. Above the cribs, the names were
painted on the wall; Alexander, Benjamin, Samuel and Emilee.
Tracy and Rich were confident all would be coming home.
It was Saint Patrick’s Day, week-30, when the babies were born.
The O.R. staff prepared for the arrival of the first set of quads in
the history of Saint Alphonsus. The orchestrated procedure took
a team of 18 to deliver and care for the quads and the mother.
The delivery team included Dr. Bobrowski and Julia Bouchard,
M.D. The delivery went off as planned as Rich looked on in
amazement as his new family grew by the minute.
Following the delivery, the newborns’ care in the NICU was
directed by Neonatologist Stewart Lawrence, M.D. “The quads
prognosis is very good,” said Dr. Lawrence. “Their birth was one
in a million.”
One by one the babies left the NICU and went home. “By the
time we had three at home we knew we could handle it,” Rich
laughed. Rich then gave his advice for future parents of multiples,
“Plan ahead and organize! Take it one day at a time and you’ll get
through it…and good luck!”
(L to R) Martha Lund, MD; Brook Thomson, MD;
Julia Bouchard, MD; Patricia Caplinger, MD.
Saint Alphonsus Launches
Treasure Valley’s first Obstetric
Hospitalist Program
Saint Alphonsus is proud to be the first Treasure
Valley hospital to offer an Obstetric (OB)
Hospitalist program for expecting mothers. This
special program provides 24 hour, 7 days-a-week
on-site hospital care for obstetric patients. The
program’s four OB Hospitalists are board-certified
obstetricians who oversee care for all patients
admitted to the Family Maternity Center.
The OB hospitalists do not have a private clinic
practice. They are dedicated to helping care for
patients in the Family Maternity Center during
labor when the patient’s provider is unavailable,
or if there is an emergency. This unique service is
available to all women who deliver their baby at
Saint Alphonsus.
For more information and to watch a
video about the program, visit
www.saintalphonsus.org/obhospitalist
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Rakesh Pai, MD, Cardiologist,
Saint Alphonsus Idaho Heart Care
Dr. Rakesh Pai, a Saint
Alphonsus Idaho Heart Care
cardiologist who specializes
in electrophysiology
(electrical properties of
the heart), implanted
Idaho’s first new pacemaker
equipped with wireless
technology. The pacemaker
can notify the doctor of changes in their
patients’ device or condition, and is the first
pacemaker with automatic test results and
complete diagnostics that can be accessed
via wireless communication in a clinic or from
the patient’s home.
The pacemaker enables a physician to
monitor patients’ devices from the patients’
home, and can also alerting the doctor to
important changes with the device or the
patient’s heart rhythm.
Cardiac pacemakers are used to treat
bradycardia, which is a heart rate that is
too slow. These devices monitor the heart
and provide electrical stimulation when the
heart beats too slowly for a patient’s specific
physiological requirements.
DaVinci Robotics
Patients benefit from minimally-invasive procedure
Sacrocolpopexy is now being done laparoscopically with the da
Vinci Robotic Surgical System to treat patients with uterine and
vaginal vault prolapse. Using the da Vinci, the new procedure
enables surgeons to perform a minimally invasive surgery through
small incisions. In 2002, Saint Alphonsus was the first hospital
in Idaho to offer the da Vinci. The da Vinci enhances the
surgeon’s range of motion, precision and dexterity, all crucial in
the complex anatomy surrounding the pelvic region.
There are 120,000 plus cases of uterine and vaginal vault
prolapses (or falling) surgically treated each year in the United
States. Prolapse occurs when the connective tissues or muscles
within the body cavity are weak and unable
to hold the pelvis in its natural orientation.
Weakening of connective tissues accelerates
with age, after child birth, with weight gain
and strenuous physical labor.
“This new, laparoscopic technology
provides great advantages to the surgeon
and the patient,” says David B. Rice, MD
David B. Rice, MD
First Sacrocolpopexy Procedure in Idaho
with Idaho Urologic Institute, and the first surgeon in Idaho
to perform the procedure with the da Vinci. “The ‘roboticsurgical
assistant’ helps to advance precision in complex
surgeries,” Rice adds. A typical incision done with conventional
surgical tools is 15-30 cm (6 to 12 inches), while the da Vinci
uses keyhole-sized incisions. The technology affords the surgeon
a 3-dimensional, 10 times magnified view of the operating field.
Benefits:
• Less pain and faster recovery. With robotic-assisted
surgery, recovery times can be cut in half.
• Less blood loss and need for transfusions
• Less risk of infection, scarring, and a quicker return to
normal activities.
For the past seven years, the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
at Saint Alphonsus has been used by urologists from Idaho
Urologic Institute for radical prostatectomies. In addition, other
laparoscopic procedures such as colectomies and hysterectomies
are also currently being performed at Saint Alphonsus.
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(L to R): Ashley Werhun, Jason Hartley, Christian Elan Ortiz, John-Michael Schert, Ilana Goldman, Brett Perry, Chanel DaSilva, Dylan G-Bowley.
The Trey McIntyre
Project is a
contemporary ballet
company based in
Boise. The company
is touring annually at
the most prestigious
venues and festivals in
the United States
and abroad. Trey
McIntyre Project
is committed to
its audiences and
continues to break
boundaries and
develop dance
audiences for
the future.
Artists in Residency Program
In December Saint Alphonsus launched a new program aimed
to help heal the body, mind and spirit of our patients, visitors
and staff with a new Artist In Residency (AIR) program. The
purpose of AIR is to bring performing artists into the medical
center to interact with patients, visitors and staff. The Saint
Alphonsus AIR program is modeled after a similar program
based out of the University of Florida Performing Arts (UFPA)
center and was developed in collaboration with UFPA and Trey
McIntyre Project.
“When you think about it, hospitals and health care settings are
individual communities who have restricted access to cultural
activities,” said UFPA Assistant Director Elizabeth Auer. “Add
the stress and uncertainty for the future, and the arts are a natural
fit to reach these populations as a healing tool.”
Planners at Saint Alphonsus hope to build on this beginning
of the AIR Program with myriad art forms and artists – in
music, visual arts, poetry and spoken word, and other forms of
improvisational and performing arts.
“It was incredibly eyeopening
to realize the
ability art has to change
people’s lives, and how
it can be used as an
instrument of healing.”
– John Michael Schert, Executive
Director of the Trey McIntyre Project
“It was a real joy. It
brightened my day a
lot. Having to be in the
hospital is kind of rotten,
but this is a real joy.”
– Breck Long, Stroke Patient
“We can’t cure them, but
we can soften their hearts.
Make them laugh or make
them cry even. I think
of it as opening up their
spirit a bit.”
– Chanel DeSilva, TMP Dancer
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Telehealth Programs at
Saint Alphonsus:
• Emergency
• Cardiology
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Neurology/Stroke Care
• Newborn Care
• High Risk Maternity
• Outpatient Psychiatry
• Education Outreach
Saint Alphonsus continues to be one of the leaders in the field
of telehealth. Saint Alphonsus utilizes Remote Presence Robotic
technology to bring advanced medical care to greater numbers
of patients resulting in better outcomes, improved quality,
and more efficient use of medical resources. In 2009, Saint
Alphonsus became one of the first hospitals in the world to use
MultiPresence technology, which allows physicians in multiple
locations to connect to one Robot and consult on one case
simultaneously.
In 2009, Saint Alphonsus implemented several new programs
to improve community hospital access to specialty care. The
Emergency Specialist Program (ESP) provides 24/7 access to
Board Certified Emergency Physicians. When a patient presents
at a local community hospital in our network, an Emergency
Physician at Saint Alphonsus is available to connect to the Robot
and provide consultation, and engage subspecialists, if needed,
via MultiPresence technology. Although this program is available
for any emergency case, the primary focus is on ensuring that
the first hour of treatment for time-sensitive cases, such as
heart attack, stroke, sepsis, and trauma is the same regardless of
Rural Robots
patient location. Through the use of standardized protocols and
consultation via robotic technology, Saint Alphonsus is working
to ensure that patients receive the right care at the right place at
the right time.
Another program introduced in 2009 is the Saint Alphonsus
Telepsychiatry Clinic. This program provides rural communities
who lack psychiatrists with access to psychiatric care via our
robots. Psychiatrists at Saint Alphonsus are able to connect
remotely to partnering hospitals to conduct live patients
appointments. To date, 84 adults and 39 children have been
seen for a total of 498 telepsychiatry appointments. Prior to this
Telepsychiatry Clinic, approximately 88% of patients we’ve seen
had no direct access to psychiatric care and the other 12% were
driving over an hour for such care.
An outpatient heart failure clinic was also developed in 2009.
People with heart failure are able to meet with a Clinical Nurse
Specialist via our robots to learn about strategies for selfmanagement.
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Saint Alphonsus Offers Breast Care
Nurse Navigator Services
When a woman hears the words “breast cancer,”
it’s likely that very little of what is said about the
next steps in her care is heard. Saint Alphonsus
launched Breast Care Nurse Navigator services to
help guide patients diagnosed with cancer through
the often complex and overwhelming aspects
of breast cancer care, from treatment to social
services to rehabilitation.
The Saint Alphonsus Breast Care Nurse Navigator acts as a liaison to the
patient as they move through the healthcare system. They work with a
multi-disciplinary team of physicians, including; primary care practitioners,
radiologists, surgeons and oncologists who discuss and determine the best
course of care for a person newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The Nurse
Navigator provides a support system for patients through their cancer
journey.
If you are interested in receiving more information about the Saint
Alphonsus Breast Care Nurse Navigator please contact the Cancer Care
Center at (208) 367-3131.
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Patients to Benefit from
Expansion of the American Cancer Society Patient
Navigator Program
In the fall of 2009, The American Cancer Society
launched its Patient Navigator Program at Saint
Alphonsus in Boise, thanks to support received
from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. This is the
first site to launch in Idaho as part of a strategic
nationwide effort to significantly extend the reach of
this innovative program and assist individual cancer
patients in negotiating the health care system.
Tiffany Hon,
Breast Cancer Navigator
The American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Misty Klatt, Cancer Navigator
Program serves as a personal guide to patients and caregivers for resources.
As no cancer experience is the same, American Cancer Society patient
navigators connect patients and caregivers with the most appropriate
programs and services to help improve each individual’s access to health
care and quality of life.
Idaho Spasticity Program
John Shilt, PA-C, Vic Kadyan, MD, Jeff Shilt, MD, Terri Cron, RN, Taryn Williams, PT
In March 2009, Saint Alphonsus started the Idaho Spasticity Program, an interdisciplinary program designed to
support children and adults affected by spasticity. Spasticity is a movement disorder that occurs following an
injury to the central nervous system (the brain or spinal cord) causing muscle tightness and increased resistance
to movement. It is often seen in conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple
sclerosis, or cerebral palsy. There are varying degrees of spasticity which may result in interference with activities
of daily living, walking, and sleep.
The Spasticity Program began out of the interest of Dr. Jeff Shilt, Pediatric Orthopaedic Medical Director
at Saint Alphonsus. Dr. Shilt is joined by Dr. Vic Kadyan, a physiatrist with Boise Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, who has over ten years of experience in physiatry and shares Dr. Shilt’s interest in creating a local
program to treat these patients who historically have not had many treatment options.
The goal of the Idaho Spasticity Program is to enhance the quality of life of children and adults with spasticity
through a comprehensive array of treatment options. If spasticity is moderate to severe and interferes with
movement or activities of daily living, there are several treatments that may help, these include; physical therapy,
bracing, injections, and surgery.
In addition to the many treatment options, one of the great strengths of the Idaho Spasticity Program is the
multi-disciplinary approach. Patients are seen by either Dr. Shilt or Dr. Kadyan, and Taryn Williams, PT,
and Terri Cron, RN. All patients’ treatments are reviewed in a group setting where alternative treatments are
discussed. This multi-disciplinary treatment creates a collaborative team approach to patients care and provides
an individualized treatment plan for each patient.
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The Tabitha Schofield Story
Gift from Haiti
Steven and Diane Schofield had been married for ten years. They had
a nice home in Boise and three healthy, happy children. Life was good
and they wanted to share their blessings, so they decided to adopt.
When the decision was made to adopt from Haiti, they felt it should be
a sibling group. They believed the adjustment for a foreign child would
be easier with a sibling.
Through an adoption agency the couple contacted Foyer de Sion
Orphanage in Port-au-Prince. They received photos of Teancum and
Tabitha who had been abandoned by their mother. “I felt they were ours
from the moment I saw their picture,” recalled Diane.
Four months later the Schofields flew to Haiti to meet the two kids.
Tabitha was 14 months and her older brother Teancum was four
years. Both were malnourished, but otherwise appeared healthy. Their
visit validated what they had known in their hearts - these were “their
children.” The adoption process would take a year or more, so the
couple sadly left the children at the orphanage and returned to Idaho.
Over a month had passed when Tabitha was hospitalized for pneumonia
in the St. Francois de Sales Hospital in Port-au-Prince. During her stay,
she was mistakenly given an overdose of TB vaccine. Other infants had
also received the vaccine and all had died. Tabitha was the only survivor,
but was in a coma and not expected to live.
The orphanage offered to send the Schofields photos of other children
so they could re-select. But Diane and Steven were undaunted. Those
were “their children.” Diane returned to Haiti and applied for a medical
visa. If Tabitha was to survive, her best odds were in the US.
Tabitha arrived in Boise semi-comatose, frail, with limbs as stiff as twigs
and near death. The stiffness in her arms and legs was a condition called
spasticity, a result from brain damage caused by her drug overdose.
Defying the odds, Tabitha had now survived for seven months and was
gaining weight. But the limb rigidity remained.
Tabitha was enrolled in the pediatric Jumpstart Program with Saint
Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARS) in Meridian. Her medical
care was also transferred to pediatrician Stacey Townsend, MD., with the
Saint Alphonsus Medical Group in Eagle.
To treat Tabitha’s spasticity, Dr. Townsend referred Tabitha to Jeffrey
Shilt, MD, Pediatric Orthopaedic Medical Director at Saint Alphonsus
and Vic Kadyan, MD, Physiatrist with Boise Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation. Dr. Shilt surgically implanted a device to deliver
medication at required intervals, which would treat the spasticity. Dr.
Kadyan managed the physical rehabilitation following surgery.
The specialized treatment allowed near normal movement of the child’s
limbs, and improved her quality of life. Her extremely damaged brain
still threatens her life. The family knows “each day is a gift.” A plaque sits
in their home with those words engraved, as reminder, “We know her
heart can turn off any time, but for us, Tabitha has been a gift.”
Saint Al’s Goes Green
The Mulvaney Medical Office Building
celebrated a green grand opening on
September 23 with over 100 people
attending the ceremony to honor the
building’s namesakes, Sisters Patricia
and Beth Mulvaney. The grand opening
highlighted the Mulvaney’s unique
combination of environmentally sustainable
design with a healing environment. As the
first medical office building in Idaho to
register for gold LEED certification, the
Mulvaney will use 30 to 50 percent less
energy than a non- LEED building, reduce
carbon emissions by 35 percent, reduce
water use by 40 percent and cut solid
waste output by 70 percent.
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Saint Alphonsus Opens Travel Medical Clinic
Saint Alphonsus opened a Travel Medicine Clinic in 2009 to offer
travelers special medical care and counsel before they travel abroad.
Our Travel Medicine Clinic includes pre-travel consultation and
evaluation, contingency planning during travel, and post-travel
follow-up and care. In addition, to last year’s announcement of
Central District Health closing its doors to those who need adult
immunizations, the Saint Alphonsus Travel Medicine Clinic provides
those important vaccinations as well.
The Travel Medicine Clinic is staffed by Jeffery Dzieczkowski, MD, a
board-certified Internal Medicine physician who specializes in Travel
Medicine, and Vinci Anderson, RN, a travel medicine nurse who is
experienced in counseling patients on travel health and administering
immunization programs.
As traveling worldwide is becoming easier and more common given
our global economy, it’s important for travelers to understand the
importance of maintaining their health in foreign countries. The Saint
Alphonsus Travel Medicine Clinic was established to help travelers
make the right decisions about their travels to greatly reduce the
risk of travel-related illnesses and injuries. From immunizations to
advice on over-the-counter products and accessing health care while
overseas, the staff at the travel clinic will give seasoned travel advice
about making overseas adventure healthy as well as fun.
The Saint Alphonsus Travel Medicine clinic recommends checking
the following list of essentials for healthy traveling, known as the
“7 I’s of travel health:”
1. Immunizations
2. Insects: repellents, nets, medication
3. Ingestion: water and food safety
4. Indiscretion: HIV, sexually transmitted disease
5. Injuries: accident avoidance, personal safety
6. Immersion: water-borne illnesses, parasites
7. Insurance: coverage, services, access to care
Next time you travel overseas, plan ahead by scheduling an
appointment two or three months before you travel to make sure
your immunizations are up-to-date and to find out about the latest
health risks in countries you plan to visit. The clinic is located at 6140
W. Curtisian, Suite 300. To schedule a Travel Medicine visit, call 367-
DOCS. Please visit www.saintalphonsus.org/TravelMedicine for more
information.
Jeffery
Dzieczkowski, MD
Jeffery
Dzieczkowski,
MD is a boardcertified
Internal
Medicine physician
who specializes in
Travel Medicine,
which focuses on
the prevention and
management of health problems related to
international travel. Dr. Dzieczkowski is one
of only seven physicians in Idaho who has
completed “yellow fever” certification. He is a
member of the International Society of Travel
Medicine. Dr. Dzieczkowski is also boardcertified
in Clinical Pathology and completed
his fellowship in Transfusion Medicine.
Vinci Anderson, RN
Vinci has over ten years of experience
administering immunization programs. She
provides international travel counseling, and
helps patients understand disease risk and
how to protect themselves from insect bites,
diarrhea and altitude sickness while traveling.
She attends conferences and webcasts
organized by the International Society of
Travel Medicine and other agencies to receive
the most updated information in international
travel counseling. She has also worked under
the department of Communicable Disease
Control and Public Health Preparedness.
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Strengthening the Health of our Community
“...to improve the health of our communities...”
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Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center Community Service Statistics
7/1/08 – 6/30/09 (Consolidated)
Services
Licensed Beds = 387
Acute Inpatient Admissions = 17,240
Outpatient Visits = 562,558
Emergency Room Visits = 52,065
Life Flight Memberships = 113,781
Full Time Equivalent Employees
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center = 2663
Medical Staff
Physicians = 648
Family Practice Residency = 32
Dental Residents = 4
Volunteers
Adult Volunteers = 437
Junior Volunteers = 37
Auxilians = 189
Community Benefit
Contributions (7/1/08 – 6/30/09)
Charity Care for the Poor = $10.2 million
Community Programs = $5.58 million
Programs for Poor and Underserved = $4.49 million
Unpaid cost of Medicaid = $1.57 million
Programs – Poor/Underserved
$4.49 Million
Programs – Broader Community
$6.58 Million
Community Benefit Ministry, FY09 Totals
(does not include unreimbursed Medicare costs or bad debt, per CHA guidelines)
Saint Alphonsus provides a wide variety of programs and
services that aim to improve community health, promote
healthcare workforce development, and address the needs of
the poor and underserved. We conduct a Community Needs
Assessment every three years to identify top priority needs,
then incorporate our planned strategies into a Community
Benefit Plan and our Annual Operating Plan.
In addition to caring for the sick and injured, our mission
compels us to improve the overall health of our community.
This commitment drives a challenging business model:
• Growing burdens of charity care and unreimbursed care
• Obligations to care for all who enter our doors
• Pressure to contain costs while sustaining and improving
quality and safety
• Ongoing assessment and intervention to impact the most
pressing community health needs
Unreimbursed Medicaid Costs
$1.57 Million
Community Benefit
Charity Care at Cost
$10.2 Million
We remain committed to our role as a regional healthcare
leader, as well as a vital and reliable building block of our
community’s infrastructure, prosperity and continuing
economic development.
NOTE: Unreimbursed Medicare Costs and Bad Debts
are not included in the above community benefit totals,
in accordance with Catholic Health Association reporting
guidelines; however, these amounts are listed below for
informational purposes:
• Unreimbursed Medicare (at cost): $26 million
• Bad Debt (at cost): $10.6 million
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“Every 15 Minutes”
Local Schools & Agencies Involved in Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts
Many schools in rural Idaho are starting to get involved
in grassroots efforts to educate teens about the dangerous
consequences of drinking and driving. A program called “Every
15 Minutes”, named for the US national statistic that someone
dies every fifteen minutes from an alcohol-related crash, has been
filtering into local schools around the region. Mountain View High
School held the event for its second time on April 29-30, 2009.
A few highlights of the Every 15 Minutes program include:
• simulates a drunk driving crash where there are critical injuries
and fatalities - local emergency response agencies respond to
the crash scene
• re-enacts the actions when a drunk driver is tested, booked
and jailed
• includes one student being removed from a junior and senior
class - every 15 minutes - to underscore the alarming statistic
related to this problem
• includes parents of the students directly involved in the reenactment
and those removed from class who receive simulated
death notifications from law enforcement
• incorporates special retreats targeted to students and parents
directly involved in the re-enactments
• ends with a school assembly for juniors and seniors where:
participating students and their parents are reunited and relay
their feelings about what happened; they view a video of the
previous day’s re-enactments; and hear compelling speeches
from guest speakers shared at the assembly.
“Every 15 Minutes offers real-life experience without the real-life
risks,” says Linda Sevison, Corrections Corporation of America
Public Information Officer and coordinator of the Every 15
Minutes program in Idaho. “This program challenges students
to think about drinking, personal safety, and the responsibility
of making mature decisions when lives are involved. And it gives
parents tools to have regular discussions about the impact such
tragic actions can have on everyone.”
The Every 15 Minutes program debuted in Idaho in 2004 and
is annually sponsored by and developed through the help of
the Idaho Correctional Center/CCA, Saint Alphonsus, Ada
County Sheriff, Ada County Paramedics, and local schools, fire
departments, businesses and public agencies.
Over 52,000 students in
102 public schools and 1,610
students in 5 Catholic schools
will be taught using leading
online health curriculum
A new partnership has formed among Saint
Alphonsus, the Boise and Meridian Public
School Districts, the Boise Catholic schools,
and HealthTeacher®. It will give over 53,000
students access to a comprehensive K-12
online health education
curriculum with the goal
of improving the health
literacy of students in
participating schools.
The HealthTeacher
curriculum covers 10 key
topic areas designed to
help students develop knowledge and skills
needed pursue healthy lifestyles throughout
their lives. Designed for K-12 teachers and
students, HealthTeacher’s curriculum and
resources are provided to 2,800 teachers in
Boise Public Schools and Joint Unified School
District No. 2. The HealthTeacher curriculum
is aligned with the National Health Education
Standards and Idaho Standards for Health
Enhancement that requires instruction in five
key areas:
• Health
• Nutrition
• Mental health
• Injury prevention
• Tobacco, alcohol and
drug use
The HealthTeacher
program includes large colorful health
education posters created by former Disney
animators for classroom use, grade-specific
curriculum planning, on-line newsletters for
both parents and teachers, and many other
helpful tools and resources to assist teachers
and students improve health literacy goals.
To learn more about the partnership, visit
www.healthteacher.com/Boise.
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People sign up and enter a raffle to win one of
the many prizes on display at the fair.
Kids learned a lot of tips on how to be safe for Halloween.
One of the nurses gets a seasonal flu vaccine ready for
one of the many people standing in line for their shots.
Eagle Health Plaza’s
Family Health & Safety Fair a
HUGE SUCCESS!
Saint Alphonsus Eagle Health Plaza held its
second Family Health & Safety Fair on Saturday,
October 17. Over 2500 people stopped by to
participate in the numerous screenings, safety
exhibitions, and health education seminars that
were offered. Kids even received Halloween trickor-treat
safety items.
Saint Alphonsus would like to thank The Jeker
Family Trust for helping make this event possible.
The fourth annual Ski & Mountain Trauma Conference was held
in Sun Valley November 13 & 14, 2009. This year the conference
hosted more than 325 attendees and offered continuing education
credits to Nurses, EMS personnel, Physicians, Physician
Assistants, and Ski Patrol.
This symposium continues to be the fastest growing emergency
response educational seminar for pre-hospital and hospital
providers in the Northwest. Attendees traveled from as far as
Arizona and California to advance their emergency medical skills
in a fun and energizing environment.
This two-day event included pre-conference workshops, handson
simulation labs, trauma case reviews, break-out sessions and
presentations by a variety of top-notch national and regional
experts in the emergency response field.
Our keynote speaker was Gordon Giesbrecht, PhD who is a
professor of thermophysiology at the University of Manitoba in
Saint Alphonsus Ski & Mountain Trauma Conference
Winnipeg, Canada. He has been conducting laboratory and field
research on human responses to cold for 20 years and spoke on
‘Cold Water Immersion.’ Also, one of America’s most respected
climbers and our friend, Lou Whittaker, joined us again this year
to share tales of his life as a young mountain rescuer and the
thrilling challenges of mountains such as K2, Kanchenjunga,
McKinley & Everest.
Conference Founder, Dr. Richard Moore, and other Saint
Alphonsus physicians, Dr. Bill Morgan, Dr. Adam Deutchman,
Dr. Michael Coughlin, Dr. Christian Zimmerman and Dr. Ronald
Jutzy were able to provide insight into their specialties as they
relate to emergency medicine.
With the continued support of our sponsors, Saint Alphonsus
will hold the fifth annual Ski & Mountain Trauma Conference
November 5 – 6, 2010 and continue to provide quality education
to providers in order to better serve patients both in the hospital
as well as in field.
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Thank you
to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints for donating beautifully handmade
blankets to our Refugee Clinic! These twin
girls greatly appreciated warm blankets!
With a reputation for being welcoming and affordable, Boise
has become one of a select number of U.S. cities to serve as
a “resettlement” destination for international refugee families.
More than 5,000 men, women, and children fleeing troubled
regions around the globe – such as Somalia, Burma, and now
Iraq – have found a home in the Treasure Valley. Refugees arrive
here with few possessions, limited English proficiency, and little
understanding of “Western medicine.” They present complex
medical needs after years of malnutrition, physical violence,
and limited access to healthcare. The fear of unfamiliar medical
practices is particularly troubling for expectant mothers, who face
the anxiety of childbirth in a system where everything – from
insurance coverage to appointment scheduling to basic prenatal
exams – is overwhelmingly foreign.
Saint Alphonsus has responded to the need to provide
compassionate and culturally competent prenatal care to the
steady number of refugee maternity patients arriving each year in
Boise. In 2009, with start-up funding supplied by Trinity Health,
the Saint Alphonsus Family Center opened the CARE maternal/
child clinic, to provide specialized prenatal and pediatrics care on
behalf of refugee families. In addition to providing basic medical
services to ensure healthy outcomes for mothers and babies,
Refugee Clinic
CARE features supportive services including peer health mentors
(from the patient’s own culture of origin), childbirth preparation
and parenting classes, and an “incentive store” (where families can
redeem points earned for healthy behaviors in exchange for infant
care items). CARE has also conducted educational outreach to
area healthcare professionals and interpreters to increase the
quality of health services provided to this unique and vulnerable
population.
In its first six months of operation, CARE had already seen
more than 70 expectant mothers, and welcomed 20 newborns
to southwestern Idaho. The project has met with gratitude and
an extremely positive reception from patients and healthcare
providers alike.
“By examining the cultural relevance of everything that we do,
and seeking to understand pregnancy and parenting from our
patients’ perspective, and with the guidance of our peer health
advisors, we have built trust across what was a daunting cultural
chasm,” says CARE project manager and Family Center director
Judith Hobbs. “This project is a shining example of Saint
Alphonsus’ healthcare mission in its purest form.”
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A Tree-mendous Success
The Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees of 2009 was a great
success, fulfilling the 3-year commitment to raising $1.1 million
dollars to help fund new patient floors within the central tower of
the Center for Advanced Healing.
Chaired by longtime supporters, Susan and Bryan Norby, the
Festival drew hundreds of volunteers, tens of thousands of
visitors, and sold-out the signature events: the Gala and the
Fashion Show.
A new element was added this year – the “Boise’s Got Talent”
showcase. In a partnership with donnie mac’s Trailer Park
Cuisine, local performers qualified to sing, dance, and/or play
music in the final round at the Festival of Trees. The audience
was impressed with all the performers – including the 7-year old
crooner, Sammi Swenson; smooth singer-songwriter and guitarist,
Dan Costello; the energetic quartet called ‘Out of Order’
specializing in Americana music; and the rock group Workin’
on Fire which is made up of four musicians who write original
songs – and just finished junior high. The grand prize, however,
went to the winner of the People’s Choice vote: Rob Paper. Rob
won the opportunity to perform at the Curtis Stigers X-Treme
X-Travaganza at the Egyptian Theater in December, and some
recording time at the Audio Lab. He wowed guests at the Festival
and made everyone’s season brighter.
Other special features of the Festival were:
• Iron Designer – a friendly competition among local designers
in which De Zborowski from j. Michael’s Florist, Wine & Gifts,
defended her title from 2007 and 2008
• New magic shows by Odyssey Illusions made possible by the
Jeker Family Trust
• Gorgeous Main Entry display that was a true work of art;
it was designed by Joe Kubik and Monica Walker at Carol’s
Design House and developed and constructed by engineers at
the Yanke Machine Shop
• “Celebritree” guest appearances on radio, TV, billboards and
Facebook
Join the fun again at the 27th annual Festival of Trees in
November of 2010 - we welcome Toni and Steve Nielsen as our
Chairs of the event!
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1,000 kids participate in the 2009
Saint Alphonsus Capitol Classic Children’s Race
Saturday, June 6th was a special day in downtown Boise. Capitol
Boulevard was closed to traffic because it was time for the annual
Saint Alphonsus Capitol Classic. This year, 1,000 kids braved
the pouring rain and ran, walked, or skipped their way down the
one mile route from the historic Boise Depot to the landmark
Idaho Statehouse. Children ages 6 – 14 were joined in warm-ups
by the cheerleaders from Capital High School and many of the
area mascots like our own Alphonzo Bear, Humphrey Hawk, and
Star from Carl’s Jr. This event has become a tradition as it kicks
off the summer for many Treasure Valley families. It was a great
success and even though the weather could have cooperated a bit
more, everyone enjoyed the fitness of the race and the fun of the
Finish Fair in Capitol Park.
BIG THANKS TO ALL OF THE 200+ VOLUNTEERS who
helped make this a fun and safe event and special thanks to the
wonderful associates from Saint Alphonsus who came out to
support this tradition of healthy kids in Boise!
Capitol Classic
Sponsors making this event possible included Bank of America,
United Dairymen of Idaho, Meadow Gold Dairy, Norco,
Slattery Orthodontics, Shu’s Idaho Running Company, Virgin
HealthMiles, and Dr. Christian & Kathryn Zimmerman. At the
Finish Fair all of the runners were treated to hot dogs by Thomas
Cuisine Management, frozen yogurt from TCBY, milk from
Meadow Gold Dairy, cookies from Great Harvest Bread Co.,
and water provided by STARS (Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation
Services). Thanks also to those who helped provide scholarships
so that any child who wanted could participate.
See you next year at the 28th annual Capitol Classic on Saturday,
June 5, 2010!
Every child is a winner and gets a medal, a special memento
to commemorate the day’s accomplishment!
Dear Saint Alphonsus Staff,
I think you know how much my family and I
appreciate the Saint Al’s Foundation, so I’ll
just let you know that we loved the Capitol
Classic Race again this year. As you could tell,
even the rain couldn’t stop Sammy from being
excited and wanting to go, go, go. It was hard
to keep up with him.
Please pass along our sincere appreciation to
the volunteers, vendors and the Foundation.
You all have blessed our family so much that
it really is hard to put into words our sincere
gratitude for what you and Saint Al’s do for
not only us, but our whole community.
Hope this finds you well!
Tessa, Ken and Samuel O’Donnell
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Project Haiti – Earthquake Relief
Front of Hospital after Earthquake
THANK YOU for Helping Us Help Haiti!
On January 12th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit
Port-au-Prince, Haiti killing hundred of thousands
and leaving the city and surrounding area in utter
devastation. The people and children of Haiti
needed our help more than ever.
Since that fateful day, more than $362,000 has
been raised by Saint Alphonsus Project Haiti to
continue their support of the work of Father Rick
Frechette as he serves the poor in Haiti. Medical
supplies and pharmaceuticals were on their way
shortly after the news of the earthquake was heard.
Monetary donations have come from 27 states
and from 55 towns in Idaho. Many schools in our
community have held their own fundraising events,
raising thousands of dollars, all benefitting Project
Haiti. Together we are truly making a difference in
the lives of so many of Haiti’s earthquake victims.
Reaching Beyond Our Community
For the past 15 years, the Saint Alphonsus Foundation expanded
its mission far beyond the state of Idaho and into the Republic of
Haiti, a “fifth-world” country more than 3,000 miles away. When
they met Father Rick Frechette, they knew that they had to help
and Project Haiti was born.
Through a modest humanitarian effort called Project Haiti, Saint
Alphonsus and our community have reached out to this country
and are dedicated to serving the poor of Haiti.
This year, we were again able to send a medical mission team to
Haiti, the first one since the new hospital opened in 2006. The
digital x-ray system that took three years of fundraising is fully
operational and we continued to support the lab with training,
education and supplies.
15 years of Devotion
While Project Haiti has at times been the recipient of an
unexpectedly large gift, for which the project supporters were
exceedingly grateful, the mission has been sustained over the
years primarily through the modest donation of many, loyal
contributors – a point of pride for the
Saint Alphonsus Foundation.
Plan to join this year’s annual fundraising dinner on Friday,
September 17, 2010 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. If you would
like to learn more about Project Haiti, contact Debbie Hamilton
at Saint Alphonsus Foundation at (208) 367-3997 or
debbhami@sarmc.org.
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Life Flight Network
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Becomes An Owner of Life Flight Network
In a press conference to the media on August 7, 2009, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center (SARMC) announced the Boise-based medical center has become an owner of Life
Flight Network, an air medical provider serving the Pacific Northwest from five locations
in Oregon and Washington. Saint Alphonsus Life Flight, the region’s most experienced
air medical transport program, has merged into Life Flight Network as part of the new
relationship.
“By merging Saint Alphonsus Life Flight and Life Flight Network, we are creating a broader,
regional network providing efficient, comprehensive air medical service for the communities
we serve today and into the future,” said Sally Jeffcoat, President and CEO of Saint
Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.
“Both operations are known for providing the very highest quality specialized care, and rapid
access in the safest transport environment possible. This high level of service will continue
into the future.” Michael Griffiths, Executive Director of Life Flight Network states, “We are
proud Saint Alphonsus has agreed to become an owner in our network, and we look forward
to working together with the Saint Alphonsus team to continue to provide award-winning air
medical services.”
Effective September 1, Saint Alphonsus joined Legacy Health System, Providence Health
System and Oregon Health and Science University as owners of the expanded Life Flight
Network. “We are very excited about the new Life Flight Network and we believe as we move
forward that others will join us in providing state-of-the-art services to the community,” adds
Sally Jeffcoat.
“The Life Flight Network model has worked exceptionally well in Portland for many years
and we would welcome other partners to this team. This kind of cooperative effort would
truly benefit the community as we strive to serve the population as efficiently as possible with
precious resources,” said Jeffcoat.
Life Flight Network has been in operation for over 31 years, serving the Pacific Northwest
from three Oregon locations: Aurora, Hillsboro, and Eugene, and two Washington locations:
Longview and Dallesport. With the addition of operations in Idaho and eastern Oregon, it
will have a combined fleet of nine medical helicopters, three fixed-wing aircraft, and three
ground critical care ambulances.
Life Flight Network was recently named Program of the Year by the Association of Air
Medical Services (AAMS). This is acknowledged as the most celebrated and prestigious
award available to air medical providers and it marks the first time in the history of AAMS
a flight program based on the West Coast of the United States has received this award.
Receiving the AAMS Program of the Year award is recognition that an emergency medical
program demonstrates the very highest levels of patient care, management expertise, quality
leadership, customer service, safety, marketing ingenuity, community service and commitment
to the medical transport community. Over 250 air medical programs worldwide are eligible
for the AAMS Program of the Year honor, including those in eight foreign countries ranging
from South Africa to Australia.
For questions or to become a Life Flight Network member, please call 208-362-3800.
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Women’s Health Foundation
The Saint Alphonsus Women’s Healthcare Fund’s group of
dedicated members continues to bring education and prevention
projects to our community that helps improve the health of women.
The Cardio Chicks educate women about heart disease and ways
to prevent it. The Secret Sisters Society raise funds so that women
in our community can receive needed screening mammograms.
Members of the Women’s Healthcare Fund also participate in several
activities throughout the year including: the Saint Alphonsus Inside
Ride, Komen Race for the Cure, Wine, Women and Wellness and
Laugh, Learn & Lunch.
Women’s Healthcare Fund receives grant
from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
For the fifth year, the Women’s Healthcare Fund and
the Secret Sisters Society have received a grant from
the Boise Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the
Cure. Their project – Rural Reachout: Screening
Mammograms and Education for At-Risk Women
focus on providing 159 screening mammograms for
women in our rural communities who cannot afford
one.
Bunko Babes for Breast Cancer
Roll the dice. Play the Odds. On October 10, 2009, a
large game of Bunko raised funds for mammograms
for women who can’t afford them. This local bunko
group – the Boise Bunko Babes hosted the first
annual bunko night at Saint Alphonsus on October
10, 2009. They wanted to merge their fondness and
enthusiasm for the game of Bunko with a larger
interest of helping people in our community. They
launched their evening of a little chance, charity and
chuckles and more than 90 players joined them.
Laugh, Learn & Lunch
On October 16th, members of the Women’s
Healthcare Fund and friends joined together for the
6th annual “Laugh, Learn & Lunch” in McCleary
Auditorium at Saint Alphonsus. As we celebrated
October as breast Cancer Awareness month, our
speaker, Dr. Caroline Sobota, educated everyone
about the Myths of Breast Cancer. After lunch
and lots of bidding on the silent auction items,
Elaine Ambrose, local award-winning writer and
motivational speaker entertained all those in
attendance. It was fun to laugh with friends and
enjoy a wonderful lunch.
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Men’s Health
Over 500 men for Prostate Cancer
Again this year, Saint Alphonsus was a proud sponsor of the Main Street Mile and “Drive Against
Prostate Cancer” screenings. The “Drive Against Prostate Cancer” mobile screening unit traveled
around the Treasure Valley to offer free prostate screenings.
Throughout the four days, 500-plus men were screened for prostate cancer. The prostate
screenings are a 10 to 15 minute process that includes filling out consent forms, a procedure which
involves a blood draw to test PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) levels, and a physical examination
(digital rectal exam or DRE).
Wrapping up the four days of mobile prostate screening was the Main Street Mile event held in the
streets of downtown Boise. Thirty-nine Saint Al’s team members ran/ walked this year. The Main
Street Mile not only provided some fun for all participants, but it helped to raise awareness about
prostate cancer and how important it is for men to be screened early and often.
Many thanks go to the Saint Al’s volunteers who helped with the screenings and the race. Special
thanks to: Heather Jones, Carrie Hall, Linda Payne Smith, Jill Aldape, Randy Hudspeth, Bill
Cafferty, Ryan Lund, and Paula Coulter.
Inside Ride
The Fourth Annual Inside Ride was held Saturday, January 31 at the Boise
Towne Square Mall. Ninety-six cyclists rode with the elite distance range
being 19 to 25 miles in one hour. Teams from Boise cycle clubs as well as
Saint Al’s physicians and staff who are cyclists participated.
Inside Ride sponsors include the Saint Alphonsus Heart and Vascular
Center, Idaho Heart Care Physicians, Women’s Healthcare Fund, Secret
Sisters and the Cardio Chicks. Idaho Mountain Touring continued to be
a major supporter, as they have been for the three previous years. The
Southwest Mountain Bike Association (SWIMBA) and Gold’s Gym joined
the event this year. Gold’s supported the event with cheerleaders for each
race. Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals furnished power bars and gu energy
gel and Coca Cola furnished Power Aid drinks and water.
Volunteer mechanic work was provided by Antonio Gonzalez (Idaho Mtn
Touring), Mike Judge (CVOR), Dylan Gradhandt (Cath Lab) and Broken
Spoke Cycle Club, who worked each hour race throughout the day. Randy
Hudspeth, Event Coordinator, reported that this is the first year that
generated sufficient funds to benefit patients. Previously the event focused
on public awareness of heart disease. A patient scholarship fund targeted
to defray the co-payment cost for patients needing cardiac rehab is being
established.
Thank you to all of the Saint Al’s family who supported the event.
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Innovations in Quality and Patient Safety
“...to heal body, mind and spirit...”
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Caring For Expectant
Moms at Risk
Pregnancy is a time of great expectation. For
mothers-to-be who are placed on long-term
prescribed bed rest, it can also be a time
of tremendous anxiety. Maternity patients
experiencing a high-risk pregnancy may be
admitted to the Saint Alphonsus antepartum
unit from a few days to several weeks for
advanced prenatal care and monitoring.
During this time, expectant mothers put their
daily lives on hold, in order to increase their
chances of delivering healthy, full-term babies.
To best meet the physical, emotional,
and spiritual needs of maternity patients
hospitalized for extended periods, Saint
Alphonsus has introduced the Bedrest
Bootcamp program. Bedrest Bootcamp
supports antepartum patients to maintain
a positive outlook while restricted to their
hospital beds, by providing recreational
outlets, computer access to conduct personal
business, stress management activities,
wellness education, and companionship.
Supported in part by a Foundation grant,
Bedrest Bootcamp provides a family-friendly,
homelike environment to help patients cope
with the loss of independence, counter
the boredom of confinement, and manage
fears related to their unborn baby’s welfare.
Bedrest Bootcamp enrolls approximately 60
expectant mothers each year.
Further Recovery For Spinal Cord Patients
The Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARS) outpatient program offers specialized
therapy for patients recovering from a wide variety of injuries in order to restore physical
function and maintain wellness. As medical research continues to advance clinical knowledge
related to musculoskeletal health, STARS therapists seek to introduce new treatment methods
to assist patients to achieve their personal rehabilitation goals.
With funding supplied by a Foundation grant, STARS acquired a Rehab Reformer in 2009
to increase the range of rehabilitation equipment available to patients recovering from back
injuries. This pilates-based unit is designed to target the “core” muscles of the low back and
abdomen. Research has demonstrated that strengthening these core muscles can result in
a significant decrease in impairment related to existing back injuries, as well as a decreased
likelihood of repeated injuries.
Nearly 200 patients had already benefited from this equipment in its first six months of use,
with patients reporting an increased ability to feel when they are using their core correctly
and effectively while exercising and during daily activities. STARS therapists have reported
improvement in patients’ core muscle engagement within just three treatment sessions, bringing
them closer to their goals in a shorter period of time.
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Patient Safey,
Comfort &
Satisfaction
2009 Endowment Grant Funding Distribution
25%
Endowment Grants Program
26%
25%
Injury & Illness Prevention
Commitment. Vision. Solutions.
The personal investment of its employees – from versatile nurses
and therapists, forward-thinking physicians and surgeons, and
dedicated support and administrative staff – is what distinguishes
a good hospital from one that is truly exceptional.
At Saint Alphonsus, our commitment to continual quality
improvement is driven by each individual associate. From
Behavioral Health therapists to Trauma surgeons, from
Environmental Services staff to Patient Safety officers, from
inpatient units to outpatient clinics, each of our team members
has a unique vision for how to enhance the healthcare experience
for patients in our community. The Saint Alphonsus Foundation
grants program provides employees from all clinical disciplines,
administrative levels, and facility locations with an opportunity to
seek funding to enact their proposed healthcare solutions.
Healthcare Access
3%
13%
8%
Wellness Outreach
Facility Improvements
Healthcare Workforce
Unreimbursed Medicaid Costs
Since 1999, the Foundation grants program has reinvested more
than $3.7 million of hospital earnings and unrestricted gifts to
enhance healthcare in Saint Alphonsus facilities and across the
Treasure Valley. In 2009, the Foundation awarded nearly $200,000
to launch 14 new initiatives.
These projects included efforts to reduce disease transmission
in the community; increase expertise and treatment options
in specialized medical fields; increase access to critical care
by rural patients; increase the functionality of our medical
facilities; and sustain a highly trained healthcare workforce.
Approximately half of all Foundation grant-funded projects in
2009 included a community outreach component.
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Staying Ahead of H1N1
Leading Community Preparation for H1N1 Immunization, Education, & Prevention
This year, the flu season started several weeks earlier than anticipated. Just days after kids started back to school in the fall, our
emergency departments, Express Cares, Urgent Cares, and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group clinics experienced a surge of patients—
almost two times the normal season’s volume.
Saint Alphonsus was prepared. A number of years ago, Saint Alphonsus established a pandemic planning task force and that process
kicked into high gear this last year as Saint Alphonsus stepped up as one of the leaders in the community. A Flu Task Force dispatched
separate groups to handle operations, medical management, communications, facilities, and supplies, each with clearly-articulated goals.
Along the way, physicians were involved in the process, including front-line emergency physicians.
As the influx of patients hit, Saint Alphonsus implemented plans for regular conference calls involving Treasure Valley hospital
administrators, physicians, nurses, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and others, to address everything from supply chain issues to how
to communicate new information to providers and the community at large, and which facilities needed extra staff.
Outreach Efforts
The following are some examples in which
Saint Alphonsus helped to meet the
community during this time of need:
• Influenza Treatment Guidelines: Along
with Emergency Medical Services (EMS),
we coauthored an English/Spanish handout
for the local paramedics (including both
Ada and Canyon counties) to assist in
serving patients.
• H1N1 Vaccines: Over 5,000 vaccines
were provided for associates, physicians,
the Board of Trustees and spouses, the
Foundation Board and spouses, hospital
volunteers, vendors, law enforcement, fire
and EMS providers in Ada County.
• Visitation Policies: To protect patients in
the hospital, visitor policies were revised to
help control the spread of the virus.
• Education & Communications: From Public
Service Announcements and press releases,
to one-one interviews with the media, to
informational handouts provided to all
access points, and updated information on
our website, Saint Alphonsus used every
avenue possible to keep the public informed
of the latest information on H1N1.
• Respiratory Etiquette Stations: Through
a grant facilitated by the Saint Alphonsus
Foundation, all hospital and medical clinics
in this region received respiratory etiquette
stations containing masks, hand sanitizers,
and tissues—all in an effort to reduce the
spread of the flu.
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Saint Alphonsus and Trinity
Health in Nation’s Top 10
List of Hospital Systems
Trinity Health, including Saint Alphonsus, was
named one of the best performing hospital
systems (among 252 others across the nation)
for the delivery of safe, high-quality services.
“Trinity Health is among the top performers
in the U.S. because of the magnificent
commitment of the physicians, nurses,
associates of Saint Alphonsus and all of our
member hospitals to making continuous
improvements in quality and safety,” said
Joseph Swedish, President and CEO of
Trinity Health.”
As a member of Trinity Health, Saint
Alphonsus leverages the collective clinical
knowledge and best care practices of 45
hospitals across the country to improve the
quality, safety and satisfaction of patients
throughout the course of their care. Trinity
Health provides high-tech resources and
the latest clinical advances and health
information technology to ensure patients
receive the most timely, efficient and safest
care possible. Trained specialists study
workflows and care processes for the
betterment of the patient experience; and
evidence-based clinical data helps clinicians
make the most informed decisions.
MRSA Infection Team: (L to R) Sharon Wilson, Director, Idaho Medicare Operations, Qualis Health; Jonathan Sugarman, MD, President and CEO of Qualis
Health; Gordon Roberts, Manager Respiratory Care, SARMC; Diana Trujillo, Manager ICU, SARMC; Anita Brewer, Infection Prevention Specialist, SARMC;
J. Robert Polk, MD, Vice President Quality and Patient Safety; and Karl Kurtz, Board of Directors, Qualis Health.
Medical Response Team: Sharon Wilson, Director, Idaho Medicare Operations, Qualis Health; Jonathan Sugarman, MD, President and CEO of Qualis Health;
Gordon Roberts, Manager Respiratory Care, SARMC; Diana Trujillo, Manager ICU, SARMC; Jana Iverson, ICU Nurse, SARMC; Ryan Lund, Patient Safety Specialist,
SARMC; Aline Lee, Director of Patient Safety, SARMC; J. Robert Polk, MD, Vice President Quality and Patient Safety; and Karl Kurtz, Board of Directors, Qualis Health.
Quality Awards
Saint Alphonsus Honored with Quality Awards at Patient Safety Conference
The Annual Quality and Patient Safety Conference was held April 2-3, 2009, at the Doubletree Riverside. This was the
second year that the conference was jointly sponsored by Saint Alphonsus, St. Luke’s, and Qualis Health. Over 200
people from healthcare organizations across the state participated.
During the conference, Saint Alphonsus was presented with two Qualis Health Awards of
Excellence in Healthcare Quality, and one from Blue Cross. The awards include:
• 2009 Qualis Health Award for Multidisciplinary Efforts to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the ICU
• 2009 Qualis Health Award for Reduction in Mortality and Implementation of a Rapid Response Team
• 2009 Blue Cross Award in Recognition of our Efforts to Improve and Maintain Specified Quality Indicator Measures
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Saint Alphonsus stroke team leaders: Back row (L-R): Anthony Giaugue, MD; Mary River, MD; Nichole Whitener, RN;
Jane Spencer, RN. Front row (L-R): Michael McMartin, MD: Pennie Seibert, PhD.; Po Huang, MD.
Stroke Center
For the second time, the Idaho Neurological Institute (INI)
at Saint Alphonsus has received The Joint Commission
Accreditation of Hospital Organization’s Gold Seal of
Approval as a Primary Stroke Center.
Saint Alphonsus achieved this by demonstrating compliance with national
stroke standards and performance measurement expectations, which result in
producing excellent care experiences, maximizing outcomes while controlling
costs, and improving productivity.
Saint Alphonsus is the only hospital in Idaho to obtain this
prestigious clinical distinction.
Stroke Program Medical Director Mary River, neurologist, said “The level
of physician proficiency is unmatched at any other medical center. We have
neurology and neurosurgery physicians available to treat stroke 24/7, as well
as seven interventional neuroradiologists with the capability to do highlysophisticated,
state-of-the art procedures to treat all types of stroke that save
lives and the quality-of-life of patients.”
Know the symptoms of
stroke – and act FAST!
F = Face
Ask the person to smile. If one side of the
face appears crooked or drooping this
person may be having a stroke
A = Arms
Ask the person to lift both of his or her
arms in the air--if he or she has difficulty
with one arm this too might be a sign
that this person is having a stroke
S = Speech
Ask the person to speak. If his or her
words are slurred or they are unable to
speak, they might be having a stroke
T = T is for time.
If any of the above symptoms are present
you must call 911 immediately in order to
make sure that this person reaches Saint
Alphonsus FAST.
Hand Hygiene Awareness
Education Successfully
Educates Associates,
Physicians and the Community
Saint Alphonsus Senior Leaders and the
Patient Safety department conducted
hand hygiene education sessions in May to
improve associate and community awareness.
Activities included reviewing proper hand
washing steps, distributing antibacterial
samples, and even a visit to the cafeteria
from “Henry the Hand.” Additionally, a grant
from the Saint Alphonsus Foundation funded
Public Service announcements about the
importance of hand hygiene.
“Henry the Hand” makes his debut appearance by encouraging
others to wash up before dining in the cafeteria.
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Saint Alphonsus Receives
National Award for Organ
Donor Efforts
One of 30 hospitals in the nation to
receive gold medal honor
Saint Alphonsus has once again been
awarded the Gold Medal of Honor by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) in recognition of our commitment
to saving lives through organ donation and
transplantation – and adopting the national
goal of converting 75 percent of eligible
deaths into actual organ donors. Saint
Alphonsus is one of 30 hospitals in the U.S.,
and the only hospital in Idaho, to receive
national recognition for the 12-month award
period ending in May 2009.
On behalf of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, COO
Janelle Reilly accepts the Gold Medal of Honor by HHS for
organ donation and transplantation from Mike Seely, Executive
Director of the Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank.
Slowly but Surely — The Ashley Rivers Story
Ashley and her mother Lynn were talking to each other on
their cell phones as they were driving in separate directions
in their home town of Twin Falls, Idaho. Lynn heard Ashley
scream and then the line went dead. Lynn turned her car
around and headed in the direction of Ashley’s last known
location. When she approached an intersection blocked off
by police and medical units, her heart sank.
Lynn arrived in time to watch fireman cut away the driver’s
door and place Ashley on a stretcher. She followed the
ambulance to the E.R. where she learned that Ashley may
have a brain injury. Her best hope was Saint Alphonsus
Regional Medical Center in Boise.
A Life Flight helicopter flew Ashley and Lynn to Boise. At
Saint Alphonsus, Lynn met Frederick Foss, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
the trauma team leader, and neurosurgeon Michael V. Hajjar,
M.D. Now comatose, their examinations revealed the
seventeen-year-old had a traumatic brain injury.
After 27 days in ICU, and while still in a coma, Ashley was
moved into a patient room. Weeks went by as Ashley slowly
emerged from her coma and began to breathe on her own.
Now awakened, Ashley’s recovery would enter another phase.
Michael McMartin, M.D. now took charge of her further
recovery, leading the Brain Injury Team with Saint Alphonsus
Inpatient Rehabilitation. Their job was to re-train Ashley’s
brain and body and overcome a spectrum of medical,
physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychological challenges.
Lynn celebrated each new milestone, as they came slowly, but
consistently; Ashley’s first intelligible words, re-learning to
dress herself, her first steps, even logging into Facebook. “I
saw glimpses of her humor and tenacity and it was a joy to
behold,” Lynn said proudly.
On the four-month anniversary of her arrival at Saint
Alphonsus, Ashley went home. Her outpatient therapy
continued with Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services in
Meridian (STARS). For Ashley, recovery is now measured in
years. Reflecting on her daughter’s journey, Lynn said, “She
isn’t back to where she was, but it’s definitely a miracle how
far she’s come.”
Ashley still struggles with her speech, which is slow and
slightly slurred, giving the impression that her thought
process is also slow. But when asked about her traumatic
brain injury, Ashley looked up and asked, “What brain injury
isn’t traumatic?” Her rhetorical question cleared up any
doubt about her thought process.
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Our Family & Friends
“...and to steward the resources entrusted to us.”
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2009 Distinguished Citizen Honorees
On May 19, the Saint Alphonsus Foundation honored Dr. Shauna
Williams as the 2009 Distinguished Individual Citizen and
the Harry W. Morrison Foundation as the 2009 Distinguished
Corporate Citizen.
Dr. Shauna Williams
Dr. Shauna Williams graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in
Nursing and Zoology and a Masters of Science in Physiology. She then attended
medical school at the University of Hawaii. Shauna served internships and
fellowships at Oregon Health Sciences University, then finished her education
with a colon and rectal fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
In 1991, Dr. Williams started her own private practice in Boise as a colorectal
surgeon. Shauna is currently president of Northwest Society of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons; a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons; and a
member of the Idaho Medical Association, the Priestly
Society (Mayo Clinic Surgical Society), the Ada County
Medical Society, and Best Doctors in America. Shauna
serves on the St. Mark’s Catholic School Foundation
Board, is part of the Saint Alphonsus Women’s
Healthcare Fund, and was the 2001 recipient of the
TWIN Award from Women’s and Children’s Alliance.
Shauna’s contributions to Saint Alphonsus are many,
including her roles on the Board of Trustees and
Foundation Board, and the Building Committee from
2003-2008. She has been a leader as president of the
Medical Staff from 2003-2005, and chair of the Cancer
Committee from 1997-2001, the Medical Executive
Committee from 2001-2005, and Project Genesis
Physician from 2004 to present.
Shauna’s interests include golf, downhill skiing,
whitewater rafting and travel; however, her lifelong
passion is fly fishing. She co-owns the Idaho Angler Fly Fishing Shop and is
a certified fly fishing instructor. As the Medical Facilitator for the Casting for
Recovery program, she helps women dealing with the struggles of breast cancer.
Shauna is married to Rick Williams, PhD, who is a fish geneticist and a Master
Fly-Fishing Casting Instructor. Their son, Chris, also an avid fly fisherman, is in
the 8th grade at St. Mark’s. Saint Alphonsus is truly blessed to have Dr. Shauna
Williams as a member of our community.
Harry W. Morrison Foundation
Railroads, highways, pipelines, airports, military bases,
space centers - an astounding inventory of structures on
every continent of the globe. Before he could build big
things, Harry had to build the company that could do the
jobs. He co-founded Morrison-Knudsen Company with
Morris Knudsen in 1912.
Harry instituted many innovations in the construction
industry, but the one he is most known for is the concept
of the “joint venture,” in which several companies
combine their expertise, equipment, and financial
resources to tackle jobs too big for one company. The
joint venture known as Six Companies built Hoover
Dam (Boulder Dam) in the early 1930s.
In 1952, Harry Morrison and his first wife, Ann, created what was then called
the Morrison Family Foundation as a means of supporting educational and
charitable institutions. The Foundation quietly continued the family tradition
of building things, this time in the context of community service. Funds went
to church and college building funds, scholarship programs, scout camps, and a
wide variety of other community programs, mostly in Idaho.
When Ann died in 1957, Harry built Ann Morrison Memorial Park and
dedicated it to the citizens of Boise. Harry had also wanted to build a
performing arts center in Boise, inspired by a lifelong love of music and
Broadway shows. Upon his death
in 1972, his second wife, Velma,
Announcing the 2010 Distinguished Citizens
fulfilled this dream.
Through her leadership as
president of the Morrison
Foundation, Velma and the
community of Boise built the
Velma V. Morrison Center for the
Performing Arts. It is with great
pleasure that we honor the Harry
W. Morrison Foundation as the
2009 Distinguished Corporate
Citizen for the generosity and
support the Foundation has shown
to our community.
Brent Lloyd
Chair, Saint Alphonsus Board of Trustees
and
Albertsons/SuperValu
Join us on Wednesday,
May 19, 2010
6:00 p.m.
McCleary Auditorium
To honor these outstanding
Distinguished Citizens!
For more information or reservations,
call 367-8991
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Alphonzo Lost and Found
On Sunday, June 7th I came into your Gift Shop to find a replacement teddy bear
for my five-year-old daughter who had lost her precious “Alphonzo” in Tulsa,
Oklahoma on a trip we had just returned from. I had assured her that Alphonzo
would find his way home. Apparently, you have switched vendors and no longer
offer that style of bear. I was panicked that I wouldn’t be able to make good on
my assurances. However, the two people (I wish I had caught their names) that
were working that afternoon spent over an hour of their time searching shelves,
back rooms, calling departments in the hospital, looking through display cases, and
even calling loved ones who may have that bear. In the end, we found one last
display case by door 6 that had one! I was able to have Alphonzo sitting on the
front porch holding an airline ticket after all!
In many other settings I would probably have been told that I was out of luck,
but these wonderful people devoted themselves to doing whatever it took to make
sure my daughter would have her favorite companion again. I can’t thank you
enough for the love that was shown to a complete stranger on that day.
Thank you,
Luke Tanner
Volunteers Make a Difference!
We Love Our Volunteers
Share Your Gifts with Saint Alphonsus!
Saint Alphonsus is looking for gifted and compassionate people just like you. We invite you
to become a member of our Volunteer Team and help us build positive healing relationships
with patients and family members.
For more information, please call our Volunteer Office at 208-367-2112 or visit us online at
www.saintalphonsus.org. Go to Patients & Visitors and click “Become a Volunteer.”
Special thanks go to Carol and Dave Jensen who volunteer in our Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary Gift Shop!
We appreciate you going the extra mile!
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Benefactor Circle Members
The Foundation recognizes and thanks individuals who make
planned gifts that serve to secure the future of Saint Alphonsus for
generations to come by naming those individuals as members of
the Benefactor Circle. Planned gifts include, but are not limited to,
bequests in wills and trusts, the creation of a charitable remainder
trust or gift annuity, the gift of a life insurance policy on the donor’s
life, or a remainder interest in real property.
If you or someone you know would like to join the Benefactor Circle,
please contact the Saint Alphonsus Foundation. Current Members
include:
Derek Carissimi
A. R. (Cris) † and Shirley Crismon
Edward Cummins
Frances and Roy Ellsworth
John B. and Delores Fery
Joyce Gordon and Eric Remais
Ron and Diane Plastino Graves
Vicki and Pete Helming
Dr. Jim and Lynn Johnston
Jim Kissler
Dr. John G. and Lois N. Kloss
Betty Knowles†
Kelly and Murray Lodge
Kathy and Gary Mahn
Annette and Lonnie Park
Michael F. Reuling
Jeff Smith and Linda Payne Smith
Patrick and Linda Steele
Dorothy Stuchlik†
Cynthia and Ted Thoreson
Flo Van Camp
Vicki E. † and Donald M. † Vogel
James H. Webb II and Carole Webb, RN
Chuck and Janean White
†deceased
How Gifts Were Designated
Total Funds Raised from 1/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 : $4,247,360
Woman &
Children
Services
Other Restricted
Donations
Project Haiti
2%
18%
Woman’s
Healthcare
Fund
1%
Project Haiti
2%
13%
1%
Children’s Race
44%
17% 2%
Festival of Trees
Center for Advanced Healing
Cancer Care Center
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Individuals
Mary Abercrombie
Sharon and Richard Abrams
Dr. Howard and Nettie Adkins
April and Mark Agenbroad
Mary and Tim Alberda
Jill Aldape and Xanti Alcelay
Juliana and John Aldape
Margaret Alegnani
Dr. Suzanne Allen
Validee and Steve Altman
Joshua Alzheimer
Patricia Amyx
Dr. Bryan and Karen Anderson
Dr. Kerry and Anna Anderson
Lori and Darrel Anderson
Sheri and Mark Anderson
Dr. Stephanie Hodson and
Stephen Andersson
Lorrie and Edwin Apel, Jr.
Katherine and Robert Aravich
Robert and Joyce Arima
Nancy and Larry Armstrong
Tony Arrubarrena
Danita Arvanitakis
Karen and Leif Atkins
Joel Atwood
2009 Honor Roll of Donors
We are grateful to the following individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations that have supported Saint Alphonsus from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
A sincere effort has been made to accurately honor all contributors to Saint Alphonsus. If your name has been inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed, we apologize for the error.
Please contact the Foundation office at 208-367-2759 so that we may correct your record for future publications. We sincerely appreciate every donation.
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Alexis and Lloyd Ayers
Pat and Harvey Babendure
Donna and Charles Baker
Shari Baker
Diana and Ron Balderston
Jennifer Baldwin-Loschi
Kristine and A.W. Ball
Suzie and A.J. Balukoff
Craig Bandy
Merrie and Kirk Bantz
Blythe Baranko
Garna Barker
Judith and James Barnes
Connie Barrett
Jean and Paul Basom
Nathan Bastain
Janine Bastian-Whitmore and Dennis
Whitmore
Chris Bauer
Kathy Bauer
Jeanne and Stephen Baughman
Kristin and James Baumgardner
Ingrid Beal
Jill Beck
Sarah L. Bedal
Richele and Glen Bee
Loneta and Kenneth Behrens
Helen and Bruce Beitman
Amelia Bell
Fawn Bell
Rachel and Michael Bergmann
Dr. William and Mary Helen Bergquist
Elizabeth and Blaise Bernal
Harry Bettis
Julia Nemeth and David Bieter
Tom Biggins
Nancy and David Birch
Diane and Peter Black
David Blackwell
Kris Blandford
Dori Blankenship-Clark and Jeff Clark
Janice Boardwell
Drs. Renee Bobrowski and Jeffery
Dzieczkowski
Nancy and Lee Bondurant
Carol Boslet
Sharon and Steve Botti
Dr. Julia and Glen Bouchard
Ruby S. Bower
Jeannette Bowman
Alice Brennan
Suzanne Bresnahan
Brenda and Mike Briggs
Drs. Sherri and Matthew Brown
Sandra and Russell Bruce
Mary and Charles Bruch
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Gloria and Larry Bryngelson
Janice and John Burch
Dorothy and Frank Burgess
Dr. A. Patrice and Kenneth Burgess
Sharon and Mike Burke
Esther Burkheimer
Patricia Burnham
Carla Burns
Bob Busby
Debbie and Richard Butler
Polli and Randy Buzzini
Brett Calico
Judith Calle
Ilse Cameron
Norma Cameron
Cathy Campbell
Jan and Clay Carley
Paula and Ken Carlson
Sheila and Arlan Carlson
Dr. Catherine Carter
Paula Carvalho
Robin and John Cazan
Sheila Chapdelaine
Terry Chiles
Betsy and Lew Chumich
Michelle and David Cieslak
Mitzi Cieslak
Liz Roberts and Richard Clark
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Larraine Clayton
Ida Smit-Clifford and Thomas Clifford
Lori Clifton
Maureen Clinton
Carol and Daniel Collins
Laura and Dennis Colson
Phyllis Cooper
Jackie Babb
Saundra and Jason Coronado
Carmen and Ray Corrie
Dr. Michael and Kirsten Coughlin
Paula and Scott Coulter
Karinne Courtney
Jennifer and Steven Cox
Linda and Matthew Cox
Barbara Dauner-Cray and Ted Cray
The Crosby - Ellis Family
Ruth Crow
Shirley Crowe
Doris Cruzen
Jerry Csutoras
Nina Curtis
Dr. Austin and Rose Cushman
Jackie and Phil Dahl
Lois and Jerry Dancer
Rosemary and Darrell Daubert
Dr. Neil and Paige Davey
Nancy and P. Eric Davis
Shannon Davis-Jones and Bruce Jones
Luane and David Dean
Ann and Darin DeAngeli, Esq.
Sarah DeAngelo
Carol and William Deasy
Shirley and Henry DeBruin
Linda and Eugene Decker
Krena DeGues
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Jenifer and Tim Dellgard
Judith and Jon Delvalle
Ridgley Denning
Carolyn DeSanctis and Bill Steinborn
Dr. Angeline and Michael Devitt
Rebecca and James Dolen
Rita and Walter Donovan
Tamara and Thomas Donovan
Erin Dorsett
A. Terry Douglas
Andrea Draper
Pamela and Jimmy Dufoe
Keely Duke
Harvey Dunham
Betty and Steve Dunker
Anne and Cory Dutton
Jay Dwight
Dr. John Witte and Melody Dwyer-Witte
Karen and Gary Dyer
AnnMarie and Aaron Dykas
Dixie and Allen Dykman
Carolyn and Lance Eardley
Maryellen and Alan Easom
Barbara Easter
Patti and W. Brent Eaton
Tracie and Steve Eddy
Debra Rio and Mike Edwards
Dr. Joan and Mel Edwards
Linda Edwards
Lavonda and John Ehrlich
Jillien and Edwin Eijckelhof
Dr. Michael and Sharon Eisenbeiss
Keli and David Elledge
Sharron and Ron Elledge
Christine and Jason Ellis
Dr. Roy and Frances Ellsworth
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Liana and Brian Ellsworth
Jennifer and Edward Engle
Suzanne and Christopher Ennis
Marsha and Ronald Enright
Mary and Leonard Erickson
Carolee Eslinger
Jana and Mike Estes
Annie Fife-Fahey and G. Scott Fahey
Gregory S. Farmer
Martha and Larry Farnes
Ronda and Timm Faulhaber
Heather and Dennis Feeney
Virginia and Robert Feiler
Oksana Smith and Everett Fenex
Bettina Ferraro
Delores and John Fery
Sandra and J. Brent Fery
Sydney and Clark Fidler
Amy and Kip Fife and Family
Kathleen Finn
Mary Finnesand
Melville W. Fisher, II
Michael Fitzsimons
Nicolle and Derek Fitzwater
Carole Flatter
Karen Fleming
Dr. George and Ellen Flood
Terri and Edward Flores
Shirley and Joe Follmer
Dr. Alice and James Forsythe
Joan Fothergill
Marletta and John French
Dawn and Terry Friedrichsen
Dr. R. Tyler and Barbara Frizzell
Kathleen and Robert Frohwerk
Cecile and Erle Fulghum
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Dr. Robert and Patricia Fulwyler
Therese and Michael Gaffney
Sara and Ronald Gambassi
Nikki and Scott Garner
Teri and Chris Garvin
Barbara Gearhard
Roni Gehring-Pratt and Shawn Pratt
Dr. Samuel and Jamie Gibson
Susan and Paul Gibson
Valerie Gifford
Jan Gilchrist
Lori and Terry Gilchrist
Heather and Kurt Gindling
Ruth Goldthwaite
Dr. David and Kellie Gough
Dr. Christopher and Dyan Goulet
Barbara Grant
Diane Plastino Graves and Ronald Graves
Gretchen and Dennis Graves
Marlene Klein Graves and Jerry Graves
Alice Green
Kelly Green
Speight Grimes
Mary Ellen and Russell Grobe
Jan Gross
Dr. John and Patricia Guicheteau
Leanne and Kurt Gustavel
Providence Guzman
Gaylene and Denton Haber
Marjorie Hagler
Jana and Jeffrey Hahn
Sandra and Patrick Hahn
Jacqueline Halgerson
Carrie and Justin Hall
Jay Hall
Leslie Kelly Hall
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Tonya and Richard Hall
Thomas Halvorson
Dana and Bill Hamilton
Debbie and Kent Hamilton
Kathleen and David Hammes
Lisa and John Hansen
Beverly and George Harad
Dr. Leo and Pauline Harf
Bob Harmon
Gail Harris
Karen Meyer and Christopher Haun
Donna-Marie and Robert Hayes
Amber Heidt
Vicki and Peter Helming
Jennifer Torrey-Henderson and
Roger Henderson
Joan and Robert Hennemeyer
Kris Hennis
Deborah and Steven Herndon
Carol and Timothy Herring
Beverly Hiatt
Chrissy Hickenboth
Evelyn and Charlie Hickerson
Chris and Rodney Higgins
Stephanie Westermeier and
Steven Hippler
Dr. Christopher and Takako Hirose
Shay and George Hirsch
Jill Hohn
Janice and Michael Horning
Jennifer Janot and Bobby Horton
Dr. William and Betty Jean Houston
Marcia and Jim Houston
Terri Hovda
Debra and Michael Howard
Bernadine Marconi and Kenneth Howell
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Ingrid and Randall Hudspeth
Calista and Charles Hummel
Pamela Hunt
Frank Ilett
Cathleen Isaacs
Sheila Smith and James Jackson
Constance James
Sally and Alan Jeffcoat
Karen Jeffries
Chris Jemmett
Evelyn and David Jenkins
Virginia and Eric Jeppesen
Sharon Job
Carmelyn and Daniel Johnson
Celia and Timothy Johnson
Dorothy Johnson
Earnest Johnson
Dr. James and Lynn Johnston
Dr. Martin and Annette Johnston
Dr. William and Bobbi Jones
Katherine Jones and Glenn Oakley
Mary and Bruce Jones
Sondra and George Juetten
Mary and Craig Jussel
Alison Kaestner
Marilyn and Thomas Kalange
Sally and Pat Kane
Marcia and Lou Karakas
Cyndi and Douglas Kay
Dr. Ari Kaz
Jean and John Kearney
Vivian and L.R. Kearney
Margaret Keeler
Kathryn Keff
Linda Keirnes
Dr. Kim and Sheree Keller
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Helen Kelly
Mary Kelly
Patricia and William Kibble
Carolyn Kiefer
Jeanne and William Killgore
Jennifer and Adam Kimball
Jeanne and J.R. King
Belinda and Charles Kinn
Dr. Frederick Klein
Marlene Klein
Margaret Kleinschmidt
Kini and David Klink
Dr. John and Lois Kloss
Nancy Klug
Lisa and Brian Knight
Dr. John Knochel
Nancy and Russ Kocher
Tamara Koenig
Laurie and David Koga
Connie Kohl
Zola Kohntopp
Dr. Nancy Kois
Ann Marie Kopicko
Drs. Julie Robinson and Peter Kozisek
Polly and Frank Krafft
Dr. James and C. Jeannie Kranz
Randy Krause
Marcia and Pat Kriley
Margaret and Karl Kurtz
Devin Laky
Donna and Joe Lam
Mary and Gregory Lansberry
Karen Lansing
Jacquelyn and Denzel Larsen
Kristin Laurandeau
The Laurandeau Family
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Dr. Stewart and Grace Lawrence
Dr. William Murray and
Judith Lawson Murray
Mildred Leadabrand
Dr. William and Lois Lenzi
John Leonard
Suzanne and Richard Lierz
Dr. William Lindner and Cynthia West
Lori Lindsay
Dr. Ken Little and Paula McGuinness
Julie and Mark Lliteras
Carol and Brent Lloyd
Kelly and Murray Lodge
Scott Lofgren
Donna and Kenneth Longworth
Lawney Lovell
Elizabeth and Robert Luce
Patricia and James Lunginbill
Shelly Lund and Bill Poindexter
Drs. Kim Lynch and Michael Mallea
Connie and John Maakestad
Donna Lee Mack
Clara MacMillan
Dr. Sheri and Yuri Malakhov
Linda Perez and Roger Malinowski
Theresa and Patrick Marron
Dr. William and Linda Martin
Effie and Dennis Martin
Veronica Martinez-Manning
Camille and Harry Martz
Linda and Siegfried Marx
Dr. Susan and Steven Marzolf
Dr. Kathleen Sutherland and
Dr. Philippe Masser
Ray Mathews
Jeannie Matthews
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Joan and William Mattox
Connie and Errol Maus
Dee and T. Michael Maynard
Virginia Maynard
Sara and Steve McCandlish
Vickie and Danny McClung
Sally and Kenneth McClure
Lucinda and Ricky McCoy
Jacqueline and Robert McCrae
Nancy and Terry McDaniel
Amanda McGee
Dr. Dennis McGee
Kevin McGowan
Risa McGrew
Marianne McIntosh and Michael Reuling
Kay and Donald McIntyre
Christine and L. David McKinney
Annyta McNees
Camille and Craig Meadows
Dr. Mark and Jody Meier
Judith and Donald Menger
Amy Yost and Ron Miller
Helen and Richard Miller
Jennifer and Doug Miller
Josephine and Thomas Miller
Shelly Miller
Dr. Richard and Elizabeth Montgomery
Stacy Moon
Chris Moore and Mike Pierson
Diane and Winston Moore
Ellen and Howard Moore
Donna Morgan
Dr. Bill and Teresa Morgan
Dr. Jon Wagnild and
Cathleen Morgan-Wagnild
Bartley Morrison
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Velma Morrison
Thomas Most
The Motley Family
Nancy and George Moulton
Martha and John Mundt
Dr. Louis Murdock
Anita and Phillip Murelaga
Dr. Kenneth and Diane Murphy
Linda and Martin Murphy
Toni Musgrove
Ellen and D. Scott Neff
Susie and Steve Neighbors
Angela Nelson
Heidi Nelson
Jacqueline and Thomas Nelson
Kali Nelson
Marilyn and John Nelson
Susan Nelson
Jenny and Doug Neurath
Kay and John Nice
Diana and Thomas Nicholson
Lorie Nies Pettiette and Patrick Pettiette
Tricia Nilsson
Mary and Gerald Niswander
Susan and Bryan Norby
Diane and Stephen Norquist
Shirley and Donald Noteboom
Sisti and M. Rory O’Connor
Lori and Chris Ode
Heidi and Mark Oden
Tessa O’Donnell
Barrie and Peter O’Neill
Dr. Ronald and Brin O’Reilly
Kaye and Hugh O’Riordan
Justin Orr
Vangie Osborn
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F. Edward Osborne
James Owen
Darlyne and Donald Pape
Annette and Lonnie Park
Jeanne and Don Parker
Katie Parkins
Jackie and John Parrish
Dr. Michael and Elyssa Patmas
Linda Payne Smith and Jeffrey Smith
John Peebles
Paula Penza
Kandis and Dale Perkins
Alison Perry
Frankie and Thomas Peterson
Patricia Peterson
Hanna Petroski
Lisa and Tim Petsche
Carolyn Pfeiffer
Ellie and Kirk Pharis
Harry Pharis
Phyllis Pierce
Patricia and James Plumtree
Dr. J. Robert and Priscilla Polk
Jean and Carl Pollock
Renee and Ned Pontious
Carolyn Pratt
Dr. Avery and Carolyn Pratt
Shirley and Joe Pretl
Margaret Priest
Julie and Larry Prince
Vicky Prouty
Dr. Kerry and Cameo Pulver
Elizabeth and Kenneth Pursley
Dr. Quentin and Barbara Quickstad
Heather and Bob Quinn
Craig Quintana
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Viki Raaen
Camille Weybright and William Rangle
Kathleen and Steve Rayburn
Jill and Philip Reed
Mary and Roy Reed
Dr. Peter and Margie Reedy
Janelle and Patrick Reilly
Jean Reineke
Rosemary and Thomas Reinhardt
Ann Marie and Kurt Reuter
Penny and Robert Rice
Kellene and Chuck Richards
Barbara and Robert Richins
Jennifer and Charles Rinaldi
Vera and Keith Ringgenberg
Deanna Roberts
Ann Robertson
Angus Roeper
Patricia Rogers-Caroselli
Jean Rosebrock
Dena Ross
Dr. Jeff Shilt and Erin Rowe
Linda and Rob Rowe
Valerie and Bryant Rudd
Paul Rutan
Chassidy Ryals
Marian and Edward Saget
Gregory Said
Angela Salzer
Kimberly and Peter Salzer
Nancy Sandretto
Marilyn Satrin
Shannon and Greg Satz
Charlotte and Dan Savino
Dr. Timothy and Andrea Sawyer
Rhonda and Howard Schaff
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Donnabel and Clarence Schlagel
Gina and Deron Schmidt
Mary Schmidt
Jeanette Schowalter
Carolyn Schreiner
Eileen and Bill Schuelke
Dr. Karl and Kimberly Schultheiss
Lee Schultsmeier
Susan Schumacher
Dr. Caroline Sobota and
Dr. Roman Schwartsman
Desiree and Kenneth Schwartz
Douglas Schwartzenberger
Judith and Robert Schwehr
Dr. Gregory and Leslieann Schweiger
Dr. Delbert and Alice Scott
Karen Scott
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
Jennie Sell
Amy Senethavilay
Kendra Shaar
Jennifer Shepard
Karen Sheridan
Marilyn Shuler
Vickie Simmons
Jeannine Sims
Lynda and Jeffrey Sims
Mary Jean Sims
Aubrae Sloan
Bruce Smackey
Julene and Robert Smetanka
Mary and Gregory Smith
Melva Smith
Phoebe Smith
Shane Smith
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Linda Snow
Therese and Brian Soderling
Lois and Eric Soito
Mary Catherine Sorger
Debra Sparks
Meghahn Splittgerber
Elizabeth and Ronald Spomer
Mellodee Springer
Edward St. Ville
Dr. Bertram and Brandy Stemmler
Maryan Stephens
Jill and Jeff Stevens
Gayle and W. Alan Stevenson
Terril Stevenson
Roxanna and Paul Steward
Linda Stoehr
Nancy and Tom Stofferahn
Sharon Street
Jason Styba
Joni and Gene Sullivan
Jackie and Richard Sunamoto
Kathryn Supko
Michelle and Brad Surkamer
Mickey and Lonzo Sutton
Robert Swikert
Marisela and Greg Therrien
Jeanie Thomas
Danette Thompson
Cynthia and Matthew Thornton
Andrea Thornton-Rothstein
Petra and John Thorseth
Allison Thunes
Dr. Christopher and Sophia Tobe
Heidrun and Philip Toomey
Jerry Tracey
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Dr. Gregory and Pamela Trapp
Deborah Trent
Dr. Lawrence Tseu
Drs. Shana and Martin Tubach
Lindsay Tucker
Frank Tykowski
Barbara Usitalo
Beth Vance-Wehrli
Paulette VanKekerix
Jeane and Carleton Veigel
Joan and Wayne Vestal
Joan and Ernest Voigt
Tracey Wade
Sylvia and Wayne Walker
Vicki and Ronald Walker
Janice and Richard Wallace
Debra and Clay Ward
Tonya and Steve Ward
Verna and Gerald Ward
Elizabeth and Austin Warner
Christine and Jeff Warner
Karen and David Watkins
Helen Watkinson
Linda Watson
Gerald Webb
Melissa and Tom Weedn
Caroline and Weldon Weigle
Jeri and Mark Wennstrom
Raline and Roy Weston
Marianne White
Celia and Dieter Wiesemann
Shirley and Dick Wilkerson
Beverly and Milton Williams
Cynthia and Brad Williams
Drs. Shauna and Richard Williams
Katie Williams
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Kelly and Marcus Williams
Lani and Steven Williams
Marianne and Larry Williams
Maryann and Michael Wilson
Mechelle and Christopher Wilson
Rebecca Wilson
Sylvia and Don Wirth
Dorothy Witmer
Velda and Edward Wittstock
Debra Wolf
Drs. Noreen and Michael Womack
Juanita Wong
Maggie Woodrum
Betty and Edward Woods
Marian Woods
Virginia and William Woolley
Kathy and Larry Workman
Mary and James Woychick
Carol Ann Wright
Dr. Steven and Carol Writer
Robert Yamashita
Linda Yanke
Dr. Valerie Yantsos Ray
Ann and Kevin Young
Cathy Younger
Tracy Younger
Cari and Rick Zabel
Christopher Zahn
Patti and Stanley Zatica
De and Michael Zborowski
Dr. Christian and Kathryn Zimmerman
Pamela and Timothy Zoellner
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Organizations
A Family Place
Access Medical Associates
Ace Dental Hygiene Society
Ada Orthopaedic Clinic
Advanced Health Media
Air Van Moving Group
Albertsons/SUPERVALU
Alpha Modalities, LLC
Amalgamated Sugar
American Clothing Gallery, Inc.
American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Amity Elementary School
Amyx Foundation, Inc.
Angell’s Bar & Grill
Apatech
Aphrodite’s Garden at Boise Floral
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Arby’s C/O The Bailey Company
Aspen Medical Products, Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Atza Pizza, LLC
Auxilio, Inc.
Avon Beauty Center
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Bandanna Running & Walking
Bank of America
Bard Access Systems
Basque Market
Belle Boutique
Berkley North Pacific Group
Beta Sigma Phi County Council
Bishop Kelly High School
Black Diamond Equipment
Blue Cross of Idaho
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bogus Basin Nordic Team
Boise Anesthesia, PA
Boise Art Cottage
Boise At Its Best
Boise Bunko Babes
Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise Inc.
Boise Kidney and Hypertension Institute
Boise Metal Works
Boise Office Equipment
Boise Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Boise Racquet & Swim Club
Boise Schools Art Cottage
Boise State University
Boise State University Bronco
Athletic Association, Inc.
Boise V.A. Medical Center
Borah High School
Brenda’s Creative Cakery
Brookover Properties LP
Brown Rental Party
Brownfield’s Prosthetic and
Orthotic Technologies Inc.
Cabela’s
Cactus Petes Resort Casino
Team Members
Cafe Ole’
Cafe Vicino
Caldwell Treasure Valley Rodeo Inc.
Capital High School
Capitol Law Group, PLLC
Caritta Salon
Carol’s Design House
Carter Dental, PA
Casanova Pizzeria
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Cassis
Chicago Connection
Chili’s Bar & Grill
Christine Donnell School of the Arts
Chuck-A-Rama
Cinco De Mayo
CM Company, Inc.
Coatings Plus
CoCo Couture Boutique
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Cold Stone Creamery
Cole/Marr Gallery & Photo Workshop
Collister Elementary School
Comfort Creations, Inc.
Complex Care Hospital of Idaho
Concentric-Medical
Consulate of Mexico in Boise
Costa Vida
Costume Closet Parties, LLC
Covidien
CPAPNOW, Inc.
Craft Warehouse
Cricket Clothing Company
Cross Town Movers
Cruzin4U Courier Service
D.L. Evans Bank
Dan Looney Gallery & Studio
David Nalen Foundation
Dehryl A. Dennis Professional
Technical Center
Deli George
Dennis Dillon Auto & Truck
Depuy Spine - John Packard & Associates
Deseret Industries
Designs West Interiors
Diamond Rental
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Digestive Health Clinic
donnie mac’s. . .Trailer Park Cuisine
Doubletree Hotel Boise Riverside
Dunkley Music
Eagle & Parkcenter Montessori,
Montessori Academy
East Junior High School
Edwards Lifesciences
El Gallo Giro
Elam & Burke
Elements Therapeutic Massage
Eli Lilly and Company
Empi
Evaluative & Therapeutic Services
Evercare
EveryWear
Falcon Tavern
Family Health Care Clinic
Fancy Pants
Fast Eddy’s Chevron
Fast Enterprises
Fireweed Ventures, Inc./dba “TCBY”
First United Methodist Church
Five Guys
Florist at Edwards
Flying M Coffeehouse
Flying Pie Pizzeria
Focaccia’s Restaurant
Franklin Building Supply
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Freed’s Fine Furnishings, Inc.
Gandolfo’s New York Delicatessen
Gelato Café
Genesis Medical Center
Genomic Health
Genzyme
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Ginger’s Floral
Gino’s Italian Restaurant
Giraffe Laugh Childcare
Girl Scouts of America
Girls on the Run
Givens Pursley LLP
Goodwill
Goodwood Barbecue Company
Grace Jordan Elementary
Great Harvest Bread Company
Green’s Sand and Gravel
Greenwood’s Ski Haus
Hackborn Foundation, Inc.
Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton
Harry W. Morrison Foundation
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Highlands Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School
Hill-Rom
Holy Apostles Catholic Church
Home Federal Foundation, Inc.
IBF Group/Idaho Business Forms, Inc.
Idaho Advantage Credit Union
Idaho Association of Cancer
Data Registrars
Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine
Idaho Chapter of the Casting for
Recovery Program
Idaho City Ambulance
Idaho Council on
Developmental Disabilities
Idaho Dairy Products Commission
Idaho Dental Hygienists Association
Idaho Emergency Physicians
Idaho EMS Bureau
Idaho Federation of Families for
Children’s Mental Health
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Idaho Heart Care
Idaho Hospital Association
Idaho IceWorld
Idaho Korean Association
Idaho Medical Association
Idaho Nephrology Associates
Idaho Neurological Institute
at Saint Alphonsus
Idaho Neurological Surgery
Idaho Power Company
Idaho Psychological Association
Idaho Pulmonary Associates
Idaho State Office on Rural Health
Idaho Statesman
Idaho Youth Ranch
I-Flow Corporation
Interior Elements
Intermountain Gas Company
Intermountain Medical Imaging
It’s Your Day, Inc.
J & J Corner Store
j. Michaels Florist, Wines and Chocolates
J. Robinson Enterprises
J.R. Simplot Company
Jack in the Box
Jacksons Food Stores
Jefferson Elementary School
Jerry’s State Court Cafe
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Joker’s Wild
Jones Farms
Kabloom of Eagle
Kahootz Steakhouse
KCI Service
Keller Williams Realty
Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School
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Kexc, Inc., d/b/a Express Cafe
KeyBank of Idaho
Kirtland’s Idaho Book and School Supply
Kissler Family Foundation, Inc.
Koelsch Elementary School
Krall Marketing Communications, Inc.
Krispy Kreme Donuts
KTVB Idaho’s NewsChannel 7
Kuna School District
La Vie En Rose European Bakery
Laerdal Medical Corporation
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
LCA Architects
Lee Pesky Learning Center
Life Care Centers of Treasure Valley
Life Flight Network
LifeCell Corporation
Lions District 39W
Lock Stock & Barrel
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Lowell Elementary School
Lucky 13
Maison Interior Design
Maple Grove Elementary School
Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakeries
Market Strategies, Inc.
Marsh’s Cakes
Mary McPherson Elementary
McAnaney & Associates
McU Sports
Meadow Gold Dairies
Measuring Cup Bakery
Medic Tech Inc.
Medical And Dental Staff
Medtronic
Meeting Network, Inc.
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Melba Community Auction
Merchants Moving & Storage
Merrill Lynch
Mesa Moving Company
Micron Technology Foundation, Inc.
Milestones, LLC
Mimi Marie Boutique
Miss Molly
Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields
Molenaar Jewelers on Broadway
Mon Cheri Couture
Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
Monroe Elementary School
Montessori Academies
(Eagle & Parkcenter)
Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Chtd.
Morley Nelson Elementary School
MotivePower, Inc.
Mountain States Counseling
Mountain Stitchers
Mountain View High School
Mr. Formal
Nampa High School
Norco
North Jr. High School
Office on Women’s Health
OfficeMax Boise Community Fund
Old Republic National Title
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
One Day Redesigns & Color and
Redesign Institute
Orr, Inc.
Orthopaedic Associates
Ortovox, USA, Inc.
Otter for Idaho
Outback Steakhouse
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Owyhee Harbor Elementary School
Pacific Coast Producers
Pamela’s Bakery
Pastry Perfection
Peace in Jesus Lutheran Church
Peasley Transfer & Storage
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
PF Chang’s China Bistro
Piece Unique & Shoez
Pierce Park Elementary School
Port of Subs
Powell’s Sweet Shoppe
Practice Management, Inc.
Premier Insurance
Primos Pizza
Professional Disposables
International, Inc.
Quality Thermistor, Inc.
Quiznos
Raggleday Studios
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities
Raw Sushi
Regence BlueShield of Idaho
Risch Pisca, PLLC Law and Policy
Roaring Springs Water Park
Rocky Mountain Pools
Rooster’s Eatery
Royal Body Works
Ruby Lou
Sacred Heart School
Sage Health Care, PLLC
Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center
Saint Alphonsus Employee Support Team
Saint Alphonsus Four Rivers Hospice
Saint Alphonsus Gift Shop
Saint Alphonsus Green Team
Saint Alphonsus Heart & Vascular Center
Saint Alphonsus Medical Group
Saint Alphonsus Physicians Services, Inc
Saint Vincent DePaul
Savers
Sawtooth Infectious Disease
Sawtooth Middle School
Scott Patrick Aviation
Senske Lawn Care & Christmas Decor
Shadow Hills Elementary School
Shoot the Moon III, LLC
Shows, Etc.
Shu’s Idaho Running Company
Silk Warehouse
Sisters of The Holy Cross
Slattery Orthodontics
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Snake River Winery & Tasting Room
Snow Buddies of Boise
Social Essence
Solar Concepts
Southwest Idaho Advanced Care
Southwest Idaho Mountain
Biking Association
Southwestern Idaho Combined
Federal Campaign
Specialty Construction Supply
Spectrum Entertainment
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
St. Jude Medical
St. Mark’s Catholic Community
St. Mark’s Catholic School
St. Mary’s School
Stanley EMS & Fire
Sterling Savings Bank
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Stoecklein Photography
Stryker Medical
Sun Valley Company
Susan G. Komen Breast
Care Foundation
Swire Coca-Cola
Syringa Networks, LLC
T.K. Oil, Inc.
Target
Taylor Kelly Holdings, LLC
The Cheesecake Factory
The Costume Shop
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
The Florist At Edwards
The Four J Foundation
The Grove Hotel
The Halliday Foundation
The Home Store - Eagle, Idaho
The Jeker Family Trust
The Lucille and Robert Smylie
Charitable Lead Unitrust
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Thera Doc
Thomas Cuisine Management
Thomas Management Corporation
Timeless Portraits
Tom James Company
Tone Athletic Club
Trail Winds Elementary School
Treasure Valley Coffee, Inc.
Treasure Valley Family Magazine
Treasured Miniatures
Trinity Health
Tucano’s Brazilian Grill
Two Rivers Salon & Spa
U.S. Bank
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United Heritage Financial Group
University of Idaho Alumni
Association Boise
URS Washington Division
Valley View Elementary School
Valley View Retirement Community
Vance Dairy Construction
Venue Event Services
Verathon Medical
Verizon Wireless
Villa Décor & Design
vintageskitown.com
Virgin HealthMiles, Inc.
Vogel Family Charitable Trust
Wal-Mart Foundation
Wal-Mart Overland
Washington Elementary School
Washington Trust Bank
West Junior High School
Westside Drive In & Catering Company
Whitney Elementary School
Wilson’s Roofing
Winger’s
Wings Center & Planet Kid
Women’s Health Associates
Wood Windows, Inc.
Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals
Xpedx
Yanke Machine Shop, Inc.
Zeppole’s
Zimmer
Zimmer Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Zips Drive Inn
Zona Health
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Tribute Gifts
In Honor of Cindi and Greg Byron
Tessa O’Donnell
In Honor of Jeffrey Cliff
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Andrea and
Curtis Coulam
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Carolyn Ely Coffman
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Ian and Sally Davey
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Neil and Paige Davey
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Clair, Julia and
Zane Gambassi
Sara and Ronald Gambassi
Hewlett-Packard Company
In Honor of Dr. Vicken and Terri
Garabedian
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Anthony and
Krishel Giauque
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. R. Joseph and
Ginny Gobel
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Sandy Green
Nancy Sandretto
In Honor of Drs. Jhon R. and
J. Timothy Hall
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Donna-Marie Hayes
Nancy Klug
In Honor of Dr. John and
Alyson Jackson
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Randy and
Ruth Ann James
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. John Knochel
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Betsy, Rob, Parker and
Patrick Luce
Shay and George Hirsch
In Honor of Dr. Shane and Catherine
McGonegle
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. William Murray and
Judith Lawson Murray
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Thomas M. Paradis
Helen Watkinson
In Honor of Drs. Cynthia and
Dallas Peck
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Michael and
Carollen Ryan
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Jason and Amy Salber
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Lisa Scales
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Howard and
Rhonda Schaff
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Rodger and
Cynthia Shaver
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Loreli and
Russell Smith
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Caroline Sobota and
Dr. Roman Schwartsman
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Bertram and
Brandy Stemmler
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. William and
Kim Taylor
Dr. Jeffrey Seabourn and
Shawn Del Ysursa
In Honor of Dr. Shauna T. Williams
Dr. William and Lois Lenzi
Heidi Nelson
Dr. Lawrence Tseu
In Honor of Dr. Steven L. Writer
Martha and John Mundt
Memorial Gifts
In Memory of Donna Brooks
Vance Dairy Construction
In Memory of Leona H. Burkett
Patricia Rogers-Caroselli
In Memory of Harriet Burkheimer
Esther Burkheimer
In Memory of Carol Burroughs
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Barbara J. Busby
Bob Busby
Robin and John Cazan
In Memory of Harold Case
Betty and Edward Woods
In Memory of Sue Cash
Ingrid Beal
Bernadine Marconi and Kenneth Howell
Lawney Lovell
Bartley Morrison
Sisti and M. Rory O’Connor
Jennifer Shepard
Jeannine Sims
Mellodee Springer
Frank Tykowski
Gerald Webb
Jeri and Mark Wennstrom
Debra Wolf
In Memory of Onita L. Chandler
Erin Dorsett
In Memory of Gary D. Cieslak
Donna and Charles Baker
Elizabeth and Blaise Bernal
Sharon and Mike Burke
Capitol Law Group, PLLC
Betsy and Lew Chumich
Michelle and David Cieslak
Mitzi Cieslak
Barbara Gearhard
Marsha and Ronald Enright
Roni Gehring-Pratt and Shawn Pratt
Debbie and Kent Hamilton
Donna-Marie and Robert Hayes
Carol and Timothy Herring
Alison Kaestner
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Theresa and Patrick Marron
Dr. Kenneth and Diane Murphy
Jenny and Doug Neurath
Heidi and Mark Oden
Annette and Lonnie Park
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Carl and Jean Pollock
Dr. Avery and Carolyn Pratt
Dr. Peter Reedy and Margie Reedy
Angela Salzer
Kimberly and Peter Salzer
Lynda and Jeffrey Sims
St. Mary’s School
Edward St. Ville
Gayle and W. Alan Stevenson
Andrea Thornton-Rothstein
Marianne White
Drs. Shauna and Richard Williams
Women’s Health Associates
In Memory of Raymond G. Clark
Marjorie Hagler
Jacquelyn and Denzel Larsen
In Memory of Donald S. Cobb
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Patrick V. Collins
Lorrie and Edwin Apel, Jr.
Joyce and Robert Arima
Jeanne and Stephen Baughman
Ron Bell
Ilse Cameron
Norma Cameron
Paula and Ken Carlson
Sheila and Arlan Carlson
Lori Clifton
Carol and Daniel Collins
Rebecca and James Dolen
Betty and Steve Dunker
Jay Dwight
Mary Finnesand
Dawn and Terry Friedrichsen
Jan Gilchrist
Lori and Terry Gilchrist
Speight Grimes
Leanne and Kurt Gustavel
Gaylene and Denton Haber
Cyndi and Douglas Kay
Dr. Ari Kaz
Dr. James and C. Jeannie Kranz
Randy Krause
Marcia and Pat Kriley
Karen Lansing
Shelly Lund and Bill Poindexter
Sally and Kenneth McClure
Camille and Craig Meadows
Josephine and Thomas Miller
Alison Perry
Patricia Peterson
Lisa and Tim Petsche
Harry Pharis
Dr. Avery and Carolyn Pratt
Connie Rexroad
Vera and Keith Ringgenberg
Jean Rosebrock
Gregory Said
Eileen and Bill Schuelke
Desiree and Kenneth Schwartz
Nancy and Tom Stofferahn
Paulette VanKekerix
Celia and Dieter Wiesemann
Robert Yamashita
Pamela and Timothy Zoellner
American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Elam & Burke
Freed’s Fine Furnishings, Inc.
Givens Pursley LLP
Jones Farms
Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields
Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Chtd.
U.S. Bank
In Memory of Mary Cozine
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of David G. Dean
Pacific Coast Producers
In Memory of M. A. Dingel
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Jerry T. Doufas
Debra and Michael Howard
In Memory of Lois E. Drew
Helen and Bruce Beitman
Gloria and Larry Bryngelson
Harvey Dunham
Oksana Smith and Everett Fenex
Kathleen Finn
Janice and Michael Horning
Constance James
John Peebles
In Memory of Don Fothergill
Joan Fothergill
In Memory of Leo Gasseling
Juanita Wong
In Memory of Carson P. Hahn
Joshua Alzheimer
Jana and Jeffrey Hahn
Sandra and Patrick Hahn
Chrissy Hickenboth
Douglas Schwartzenberger
Kendra Shaar
In Memory of Edna Harf
Dr. Leo and Pauline Harf
In Memory of Harold W. Hatten
Dr. Quentin and Barbara Quickstad
In Memory of Cassandra A. Johnson
Marilyn and John Nelson
In Memory of Margaret S. King
Tom Biggins
Lavonda and John Ehrlich
Patti and Stanley Zatica
In Memory of Shyrle E. Kramis
Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary
In Memory of Dorathy L. Manser
Rosemary and Darrell Daubert
In Memory of Dorsel D. McClure
Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary
In Memory of Trish Milewski
Dr. Ronald and Brin O’Reilly
In Memory of George Miller
Ruth Crow
In Memory of Verda Miller
Betty and Edward Woods
In Memory of Tony T. Miyasako
Krena DeGues
In Memory of Ray S. Nakamoto
Jackie and Richard Sunamoto
In Memory of William A. Narver
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of George Nelson
Mary and Gerald Niswander
In Memory of Elma L. Newgen
Nancy and George Moulton
Linda Payne Smith and Jeffrey Smith
In Memory of Margaret O’Loughlin
Dr. Ronald and Brin O’Reilly
In Memory of Vern Orr
Ruby Bower
In Memory of Jeanne P. Osborne
Diana and Thomas Nicholson
In Memory of Anne H. Owen
James Owen
In Memory of Kevin A. Pavlis
Linda Payne Smith and Jeffrey Smith
In Memory of Anne K. Peterson
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Agnes Pulliam
Verna and Gerald Ward
In Memory of Marsh H. Ramey
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Keith R. Reed
Donald and Shirley Noteboom
In Memory of Carl O. Schnebly
Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary
In Memory of Willard Scobie
Barbara Easter
In Memory of Millie S. Shelby
Linda and Eugene Decker
Mary Louise Lynch
In Memory of Francis Smith
Jeanne and William Killgore
Zola Kohntopp
In Memory of Vincent Spinali
Frank Ilett
In Memory of Susan Theis
Validee and Steve Altman
Diana and Ron Balderston
Garna Barker
Sarah Bedal
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David Blackwell
Brett Calico
Evelyn and David Jenkins
Donna and Joe Lam
Bernadine Marconi and Kenneth Howell
Mary Jean Sims
In Memory of Tracey T. Trent
Margaret Alegnani
Loneta and Kenneth Behrens
Dori Blankenship-Clark and Jeff Clark
Dorothy Johnson
Clara MacMillan
Melva Smith
Heidrun and Philip Toomey
Jerry Tracey
Deborah Trent
Idaho Chapter of the Casting for
Recovery Program
In Memory of Barbara Troxell
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Jeanne K. Truxal
Barbara Gearhard
In Memory of A. Michael Van Wagner
Shirley and Joe Pretl
In Memory of Sally J. Voogd
Evelyn and Charlie Hickerson
In Memory of Irene E. Wald
Annette and Lonnie Park
In Memory of Felice M. Westermeier
Drs. Shauna and Richard Williams
Linda Payne Smith and Jeffrey Smith
In Memory of Brian W. Whitesell
Carolyn DeSanctis and Bill Steinborn
Marcia and Lou Karakas
Dr. Michael and Elyssa Patmas
In Memory of Bruce E. Williams
Dorothy and Frank Burgess
McAnaney & Associates
In Memory of Carol J. Young
Terry Chiles
Pamela and Jimmy Dufoe
Effie and Dennis Martin
Vickie and Danny McClung
Jean Reineke
Marilyn Satrin
Nampa High
T.K. Oil, Inc.
Ameristar’s Public Relations Manager Kris Ann Brown (left-center) along with Cactus Petes Resort Casino’s Workplace Giving Committee proudly present Saint
Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services with a check in the amount of $40,435 during STARS Open House featuring their new Functional Rehab Suite.
Ameristar Cares
This is the fifth year that Cactus Petes Resort Team Members have chosen the Saint Alphonsus
Rehabilitation Departments as a recipient during their Ameristar Cares Workplace Giving Campaign.
Saint Alphonsus thanks Ameristar Casinos, Inc, Cactus Petes Resort Casino, and the private foundation
of Ameristar’s late Chairman and CEO Craig H. Neilsen for their generous donation!
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Saint Alphonsus 2009
Foundation Board of Directors
Jerry Aldape
Darrel Anderson
David Bruce
Gary Dyer
W. Brent Eaton
Joan E. Edwards, EdD
Keli Elledge
Frances Ellsworth
Brent Fery
Kellie Gough
John Gwin
Sally Jeffcoat – President & CEO
Sondra Juetten
Melanie McLaughlin
Michael McMartin, MD
Jim Mowbray
Sister Patricia Mulvaney, CSC
Judy Nelson – Auxiliary President
Toni Nielsen
Lorie Nies Pettiette
Susan Norby
Anthony “Tony” Olbrich
Maggie O’Mara
Lori Otter
Linda Payne Smith – Executive Director
Mike Pierson
Ned Pontious – Vice Chair
Michael Reuling – Chair
Robert Rice
Jeffrey Seabourn, MD
Catherine Stein
Brandy Stemmler
Kathryn Supko
Dr. Kathleen “Kate” Sutherland
Cindy Williams
Katie Williams
Shauna Williams, MD
Michael Wilson
Saint Alphonsus 2009
Board of Trustees
Brent Lloyd – Chair
Diana Nicholson, Vice Chair
Sam Haws – Secretary/Treasurer
Sally Jeffcoat – President & CEO
Coyla Anderson
Sister Jeanette Fettig, CSC
George Juetten
Bob Lokken
Mark Meier, MD
Kaye O’Riordan
Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC
Chuck White
Shauna Williams, MD
Mary McFarland, PhD, RN
Saint Alphonsus Board
Representatives
David Gough, MD
Medical Staff Representative
Sister Patricia Mulvaney, CSC
Sisters of the Holy Cross Representative
Ned Pontious
Foundation Representative
Mike Slubowski
Trinity Representative
Saint Alphonsus Foundation Staff
Linda Payne Smith
Executive Director,
Foundation & Marketing
367-2732
lindpayn@sarmc.org
Jill Aldape
Director, Major Gifts & Events
367-4997
jillalda@sarmc.org
Nancee Bakken
Development Specialist
367-5659
nancbakk@sarmc.org
Tom Halvorson
Foundation Accountant
367-3846
thomhalv@sarmc.org
Debbie Hamilton
Coordinator, Special Projects & Events
367-3997
debbhami@sarmc.org
Jillien Morga
Director, Grant Development
367-8386
jillmorg@sarmc.org
Nancy Moulton
Director, Donor Relations &
Volunteer Services
367- 8991
nancmoul@sarmc.org
Life Flight Network
Membership Office
362-3800
Polli Buzzini
Coordinator, Marketing & Membership
362-4495
Marketing and
Communications Staff
Kristen Micheletti
Director, Marketing and Communications
367-2557
krismich@sarmc.org
Sarah Berg
Sr. Marketing Specialist
367-3881
saraberg@sarmc.org
Andrea Draper
Marketing Specialist
367-3307
andrdrap@sarmc.org
Carrie Hall
Marketing Specialist
367-3844
carrhall@sarmc.org
Jennifer Krajnik
Marketing Specialist
367-6762
jennkraj@sarmc.org
A publication of the Saint Alphonsus Foundation
Publication Writers:
Saint Alphonsus Foundation Staff
Saint Alphonsus Marketing Staff
Graphic Design:
CLM Marketing and Advertising
Reporting period for this issue of Report
to the Community:
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Saint Alphonsus Foundation and Marketing
Offices are located at:
6090 West Emerald Street
Boise, Idaho 83704
If you wish to have your name removed from future
fundraising requests supporting Saint Alphonsus,
please write us at Saint Alphonsus Foundation, 1055
N Curtis Rd, Boise, ID 83706.
Thank you.
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