Auxiliary news
Volume 71, Number 2
Winter Issue • 2010
The National Auxiliary to the Alumni Association,
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Celebrating the Centennial
Debby Boone
Auxiliary Homecomng Luncheon
March 8, 2010
“Ellen G. White” returns to the
Hill Beautiful
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
What a birthday party! During the School of Medicine's Centennial Celebration your
Auxiliary provided 2500 cupcakes for the University-wide student/staff lunch on the
lawn after chapel. (Anita Lui hand-made all those white chocolate cupcake toppers!)
The following day our Fall Luncheon on the hill adjacent to the original “Cottages” and
site of the first hospital was a grand reminder of how a 100 year-old institution can
remain fresh, innovative, and growing, while remaining true to its founding ideals. Our
theme “Forever Young—in Mind, in Body, and in Spirit” was certainly reinforced by
these events.
Our next big celebration will be at the Alumni Postgraduate Convention (APC) on
March 5-8, 2010. APC events include opportunities to hear T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of The China Study; the New England Youth Ensemble; and student authors of Morning Rounds. Our own
Auxiliary events will include ways to stay forever young in mind, in body, and in spirit—such as the opportunity
for exercise at the Drayson Center. You will be particularly blessed by our mission vespers Sabbath afternoon
where you will hear reports from some who are currently serving overseas as well as those now training to go. And
our luncheon on March 8 will feature someone who is truly forever young—Debby Boone!
As we begin a new year, I hope you will be able to support one or more of our outreach programs. We have
great needs for our mission projects and for scholarship support, as well as our Do Unto Others (DUO) and Tree of
Angels programs. Thank you for your help in the past. In these times of economic turmoil the needs are greater
than ever.
I want to thank God for His blessings in our lives and on this School, and to wish each of you, no matter how
many birthdays you have had, a continual youth of enthusiasm for service to others!
With God’s Blessings,
Merle
Merle Hildebrand
President
Auxiliary officers (from left) Merle
Hildebrand, Anita Lui, Betsy Jabola, Mary
Ann Catalon, and Sharan Bennett build a
cupcake tree.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Auxiliary to the
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Alumni Association is to demonstrate God’s love
through benevolence and shared service. The
Auxiliary promotes the mission work of its
Alumni; the education and welfare of medical students, residents and their spouses; and the intellectual and spiritual growth of its diverse membership. The Auxiliary is committed to continuing a
heritage of unselfish dedication to service, beneficence and healthful living, as well as to responding to humanitarian needs in today’s
changing world.
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WORDS
FROM THE
EDITORS
Happy New Year! Happy 100th Birthday to LLUSM! What a great
Centennial Celebration it was . . . we hope you were able to attend some of the
inspiring programs. This issue will share some of the festivities that started off
the Celebration. We looked back to what Ellen G. White envisioned for Loma
Linda and how that grew into even more than she could have ever imagined. An
institution entrusted to God’s hands stays forever young . . . and LLUSM has never looked
better.
How do we keep “forever young—in
mind, in body, and in spirit”? At APC we will
have a variety of programs to help answer that
question. You won’t want to miss out on any of
them, so register early. We also hear from some
of our young members in this issue. Our
Auxiliary mission includes “the education and
welfare of medical students, residents and their
spouses.” Medical student Lindsay Bautista
(SM’10) gives us an update on the Haiti Mission
Project. The JMA and RMA presidents also report on their activities. One of our
youngest-at-heart LLUSM friends, 96-year-old Ellsworth Wareham, once said, “I
only hang around young people to stay young.” Support of our younger members
doesn’t just keep us young, it helps build connections that can last a lifetime!
As Ellen White said, “As you sense the wonder and reality of the future
life, may you determine to be among the citizens of heaven, and live forever in
that land ‘where we never grow old.’ ”
Blessings,
Karen & Sheila
Karen Wat Nielsen & Sheila Hodgkin
<[email protected]>
Contents
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Words from the Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
APC Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
APC Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
APC Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Centennial Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Student Mission Report . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Missions 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
RMA / JMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tree of Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Woman of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Remembering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Welcoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Birthdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Contributors
to this issue:
Katie Cameron, Patti Catalano,
Melinda Fredrickson, Joan Harding,
Judy Hart, Sheila Hodgkin, Karen
Wat Nielsen, Mary Stokos
Layout:
Richard Weismeyer
Executive Assistant:
Chrissy Evangelista
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About the
cover:
(Top) Mixed quartet at the
Centennial Luncheon: Eduardo
Gonzalez, Daniela Turlea, Lauren Joy
Wareham, Fernell Supit; (bottom
right) Rita Hoshino as Ellen G.
White; (bottom left) APC Luncheon
featured artist, Debby Boone.
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APC EVENTS 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
DEVOTIONAL
“Forever Young… in Spirit”
7:45 a.m.
The Drayson Center Lobby
Alex Harter, Azure Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church
Young Adult pastor will speak on the importance of
being a Christ-centered and Spirit-driven individual.
EXERCISE
“Family Exercise that Keeps the Body Forever
Young”
8:00 a.m.
The Drayson Center
APC 2010 participants and their families may have complimentary use of the Drayson Center recreational facilities. There are specific programs that are available for
the whole family…seniors, individuals, and children 5
years of age and older. To qualify please present your
badge and a picture ID at the Drayson Center Service
Desk. You will need to fill out a waiver form.
APC SEMINAR I
“Forever Young—Foods from the Fountain of
Youth”
9:30 a.m.
Nichol Hall, Nutrition and Dietetics Kitchen
Straight from the Fountain of Youth, partake of those
morsels that add exuberance to your days, energy to your
step, liveliness to your outlook. Nutrition lays the foundation of health. Join the seminar on preserving your
youth through daily habits at the table. Hear the blender
whir, see the knives flash.
A talented team from the LLU Department of Nutrition
and Dietetics—Georgia Hodgkin, Martina Karunia and
Louise Schneider—will present updates on anti-oxidants,
the veggie pyramid, avoiding obesity, and increasing
longevity. Chef James Ojeda will demonstrate how to make
beautiful garnishes as well as scrumptious smoothies.
LUNCHEON
Box Lunches by the Resident Medical Auxiliary
11:45 a.m.
Demeree Andreasen and Irene Tsai, RMA Sponsors
Melinda Fredrickson, RMA President
A special box lunch has been prepared by our younger
members. Help us support their outreach efforts.
Lunches will be available at Nichol Hall or the
Centennial Complex registration booth.
Sabbath, March 6, 2010
BENEFIT MISSION VESPERS
“Light from the ‘Hill’—Illuminating the World!”
4:00 p.m.
Loma Linda University Church
“Let your light shine before mankind….hide it not; others will see the goodness and praise the Father!”
–Matthew 5:14-16
Plans for our National Auxiliary Mission Vespers, during
the 2010 APC, are well under way. Come, join us on
March 6, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Loma Linda University
Church.
Raise your spirits toward heaven with the music of
Heralds of Hope, directed by Dr. Gerald Wareham. Be
inspired with up-to-date mission challenges from
Western Africa, hear the latest report of the 2010 Class of
Medicine’s project in Haiti and experience the closeness
of “mission” service just down the road at the SACNorton Clinic.
At the conclusion of our vespers, we will once again be
blessed with the lighting of candles by anyone who has
served as a missionary, and yes, we will sing “So Send I
You.” Luminaries may be picked up in foyer of the
church prior to the program. See you in March, 2010!
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
DEVOTIONAL
“Service that Keeps You Young .
. . Heart and Soul”
7:15 a.m.
The Drayson Center Lobby
Joelle Reuer is the Pastor for
Discipleship for Loma Linda
University Church. She will lead in
a devotional that will be inspirational and relate to us how service
transforms heart and soul.
EXERCISE
“Family Exercise that Keeps the Body Forever
Young”
7:30 a.m.
The Drayson Center
APC 2010 participants and their families may have complimentary use of the Drayson Center recreational facilities. There are specific programs that are available for
the whole family…seniors, individuals, and children 5
years of age and older. To qualify please present your
badge and a picture ID at the Drayson Center Service
Desk. You will need to fill out a waiver form.
APC SEMINAR II
“Anti-Aging Skin…Forever Young Skin Care”
9:00 a.m.
Aesthetic Skin and Laser Medical Center Lobby,
415 Orange Street
Redlands, California
Steven E. Hodgkin, MD, is board certified by the
American Board of Dermatology and has an active, full-
time Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Dermatology practice serving the Inland Empire for nearly 20 years. Dr.
Hodgkin graudated from Pacific Union College in 1986
and from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in
1990. He completed an internal medicine internship and
dermatology residency at Lome Linda University
Medical Center. He is a former president of the Inland
Counties Dermatology Society and has served as a board
member of the American Academy of Dermatology
Coding Committee. He is currently serving as a board
member of the California Dermatology Society. He is
happily married to Sheila and has four wonderful,
vibrant young children.
Bonnie Chi-Lum, MD, grew up in Southern California
and graduated from Loma Linda University School of
Medicine in 1991. She continued her medical residency
training at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She
also completed a fellowship in Chicago. In addition to
clinical work, she continues to teach medical students at
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, which she
has done since 1995. She is married to an internal medicine physician and has three children. Outside of work,
she enjoys gardening, skiing, golf, and fishing. She thoroughly enjoys working with patients and is proud to be
part of the team taking care of your skin health.
Drs. Hodgkin and Chi-Lum will give you the latest and
greatest preventive measures for anti-aging skin treatment and care options for younger-looking skin, with
samples to take home!
APC SEMINAR III
“How to Look Forever Young; Make-up to Defy
Your Age!”
Valerie Beverly Hills, the Best kept Secret in
Hollywood!
10:00 a.m.
Aesthetic Skin and Laser Medical Center Lobby,
415 Orange Street
Redlands, California
Valerie herself will be here along
with her signature make-up artists. If
you would like a complimentary
make-over, please contact our office
at (909) 558-4639 to schedule a time.
Space is limited, so sign up early.
Celebrity makeup artist Valerie
Sarnelle is as much a Beverly Hills
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icon as her elegant namesake salon is an institution in this posh
town. For more than 20 years, beauties such as Nicole Kidman,
Heather Locklear, Tori Spelling, Tiffani Thiessen and Pamela
Anderson-as well as scores of local and bicoastal socialites-have
regularly beaten the tree-lined path to Sarnelle’s “plush palace”
for her signature glamour makeovers, expert eyebrow shaping
and custom makeup palettes.
OPTIONAL MAKEOVERS AND SHOPPING
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Individual make-overs from Valerie Beverly Hills, by
appointment, at the Aesthetic Skin and Laser Center.
Local shopping in Redlands adjacent to Aesthetic Skin
and Laser Center at BJ Longo Antiques and Peek
Inside.
JMA LUNCHEON
“Sashay into Spring”
12:00 noon
Troy and Demeree Andreasen Home
Cookie Atiga and Adele Johnson, JMA Sponsors
Katie Cameron, JMA President
Come out to an afternoon with JMA! Enjoy live music,
lunch, and a beautiful private home in Redlands.
TOUR CENTENNIAL COMPLEX/
LOMA LINDA MARKET
2:00 p.m.
Meet at Auxiliary Booth in Centennial Complex.
Monday, March 8, 2010
APC LUNCHEON BUS TRANSPORTATION
8:30 a.m.
Optional bus transportation meets at Centennial
Complex parking lot. There is a fee, payable with your
registration.
BOUTIQUE SALE
10:00 a.m.
Boutique Sale at the Miramonte Resort, 4500 Indian
Wells Lane, Indian Wells, California.
APC HOMECOMING LUNCHEON
11:00 a.m.
APC Homecoming Luncheon at the Miramonte Resort,
4500 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, California.
Debby Boone
Grammy Award winning Artist,
Singer, and Actress
“FOREVER YOUNG”
Celebrating Music That Ignites Mind, Body and
Spirit
Debby Boone is the famous daughter of singer and 1950s
icon Pat Boone and Shirley Lee Foley Boone (daughter of
country music star Red Foley.) When Boone was 14 years
old, she began touring with her parents and three sisters—
Cherry, Lindy and Laury. The sisters first recorded with
their parents as The Pat Boone Family and later as The
Boones. Although they primarily recorded gospel music,
they twice reached Billboard’s AC charts with 1975’s
“When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”
(No. 25) and 1977’s “Hasta Mañana” (No. 32) which featured Debby as lead vocalist.
Boone released her first solo effort, “You Light Up My
Life,” in 1977. The song became the biggest hit of the
1970s on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 10 weeks at
No.1. The song earned her a Grammy Award for Best
New Artist and an American Music Award for Favorite
Pop Single. Boone interpreted the song as inspirational
and stated that she recorded the song for God.
After Broadway theater acting, Boone followed her heart
and turned her musical career to Christian music, winning two GMA Dove Awards and two more Grammys.
Her career became secondary as she devoted herself to
raising her four children. She is married to Gabriel
Ferrer, the son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney.
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Debby and her husband have collaborated on several
children’s books, including Bedtime Hugs for Little Ones
(1988), with all illustrations done by Mr. Ferrer. In 2005
after her children were grown, Debby revived her
recording career with a CD tribute to her mother-in-law
titled Reflections of Rosemary. She continues to tour and to
perform. Join us for her music and musings at our very
special luncheon!
SAVE THE DATE
“THE MIRACLE
WORKER”
The Story of Mind, Body,
and Soul Being Transformed
Helen Keller and Ann Sullivan
Auxiliary Spring Installation
Brunch and Play, May 18,
2010, at La Sierra University.
Check our website
www.llumedaux.org starting in
April for further information
and online registration.
A Reminder . . .
Have you paid your 2009–2010 dues? Without your help, we cannot run our office, support our programs, or send you the News and other mailings. You may pay your dues
or make contributions online at our website www.llumedaux.org. You can also mail
them to The National Auxiliary, LLUSM, 11245 Anderson Street, Suite 230, Loma
Linda, California
92354.
For further information, email us at <contact
@llumedaux.org> or call (909) 558-4639.
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2010 APC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Friday, March 5
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration
Centennial Complex, Level 4
7:45 a.m.
Devotional with Pastor Alex Harter
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Family Exercise
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Georgia Hodgkin, Martina Karunia, Louise Schneider,
Chef James Ojeda
Forever Young —Foods from the Fountain of Youth
11:45 a.m.
RMA Box Lunches
Drayson Center Lobby
Drayson Center
Nichol Hall Kitchen
Pickup at Nichol Hall or Centennial Complex booth
Sabbath, March 6
4:00 p.m.
Mission Benefit Vespers
Light from the “Hill” – Illuminating the World
Loma Linda University Church
Sunday, March 7
7:15 a.m.
Devotional with Pastor Joelle Reuer
Drayson Center Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Family Exercise
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Steve Hodgkin and Dr. Bonnie Chi-Lum
Anti-Aging Skin . . . Forever Young Skin Care
Aesthetic Laser and Skin
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Make up with Valerie Sarnelle
How to Look Forever Young; Make-up to Defy Your Age!
Aesthetic Laser and Skin
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Local Shopping
Redlands – Adjacent to Aesthetic Laser and Skin
BJ Longo Antiques and Peek Inside
12:00 Noon
*JMA Luncheon
Sashay Into Spring
2:00 p.m.
*Tour – Centennial Complex / Loma Linda Market
Drayson Center
Andreasen Home
*See Registration Booth for Directions/Maps and updated information
Monday, March 8
8:30 a.m.
Optional bus transportation to Luncheon
Centennial Complex Parking Lot
10:00 a.m.
Boutique Sale
Miramonte Hotel and Spa, Indian Wells, CA
11:00 a.m.
Homecoming Luncheon
Miramonte Hotel and Spa, Indian Wells, CA
Debby Boone
FOREVER YOUNG – Celebrating Music that Ignites Mind, Body and Spirit
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ANNUAL POSTGRADUATE CONVENTION • EVENTS • 2010
APC NATIONAL MEDICAL AUXILIARY REGISTRATION FORM • 2010
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Friday, March 5
Seminar I
RMA Luncheon
9:00 a.m. “Foods From the Foundation of Youth”
11:45 a.m. RMA Box Lunch
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Sunday, March 7
Seminar II
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JMA Luncheon
9:00 a.m.
“Anti-Aging Skin”
10:00 a.m. “Make-up to Defy Your Age”
12:00 noon “Sashay Into Spring”
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10:00 a.m.
Debby Boone
“Celebrating Music That Ignites
Mind, Body, and Spirit”
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Monday, March 8
Bus tranportation available
APC Homecoming Luncheon
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CENTENNIAL FALL LUNCHEON
National Auxiliary celebrates School of Medicine Centennial
On a crisp, breezy morning, at the top of the hill next to
Nichol Hall, the National Auxiliary and the LLU Councilors
gathered together for the National Auxiliary fall luncheon
celebrating the School of Medicine's Centennial year. This
was the very spot where Ellen White asked her son, “Have I
been here before?” When he said she had not, she replied,
“Then this is the very place the Lord showed me.” She
found this to be a peaceful place, with canaries fluttering in
the trees, an artesian well for pure water, lovely shade trees
and a view of the entire valley.
Our event was a step back in time. The tables nestled
among the original Loma Linda cottages were decorated
with green and white tablecloths and bouquets of white
roses, callas and green ferns. We heard early Advent hymns
on cello and keyboard performed by mother and daughter
team, Dorothy and Lauren Wareham, who dressed in turn-ofthe-century costume. Auxiliary president Merle Hildebrand
welcomed the group and Sharan Bennett offered a beautiful
prayer. Junior Medical Auxiliary members served our food
wearing green and white aprons, handmade for the occasion.
We enjoyed a fresh salad with pomegranate seeds, followed
by cottage cheese patties with mushroom sauce, and grilled
squash. A lemon tart with fresh fruit finished the tasty meal.
Following our meal, Roger Hadley, Dean of the School of
Medicine, welcomed us to the Centennial Celebration. A
mixed quartet then sang a song composed by Uriah Smith, O
Brother, Be Faithful. They were dressed as was the fashion at
the time the School of Medicine was founded in this very
place. Judy Hart gave a report on our mission families and
introduced two missionary families, the Guptills and the
McGhees, who were attending
the luncheon.
Richard Schaefer gave a history
of the past 100 years of the School
of Medicine titled, “The Glory of
the Vision”. He underscored the
challenges faced by the early pioneers of the school. The small
group of 35 men and women who
came to Loma Linda did not have means, but they did have
Ellen White’s clear words that God wanted this medical
school to be of the highest order to succeed. Through unexpected gifts of money and against all odds, this school prospered. John Harvey Kellogg thought that the future of Loma
Linda was absolutely hopeless, “like trying to build a railway
to the moon.” Yet at the luncheon we sat in the shade of old
pepper trees, looking across this vibrant campus to the
bustling Medical Center. Ellen White stated that it should be
a place displaying unselfish service, following the Word of
the Lord, observing of the highest standards, a place to learn
that God is faithful.
LLU President Dr. Richard Hart then gave us a report on
his dream to preserve this place on the top of the hill by constructing a “Legacy Village.” Our university began here and
it is also the location of cottage #60 where Ellen White liked
to stay. The preservation site would include a museum where
items of historical value to the University could be displayed
and an amphitheater for students to have meetings, weddings and concerts. As he finished, we heard a clear bass
voice, that of “James White” (Eduardo Gonzales) coming up
the walk. Then a little lady dressed in black was escorted to
the stage.
Ellen White (Rita Hoshino) was interviewed by Lisa
Lechuga as if it were in present time. She told of her dreams,
why she chose this place and what she thought of what had
become of Loma Linda. How easy it was to accept Ms.
Hoshino’s portrayal and feel pulled into the thoughts and
feelings of this woman who had great dreams for our medical
school and university. Way too quickly the interview was over
and we were brought back to the present time, the chill in
the air, and the beautiful views of the campus surrounding us.
Thank you to all the planning committee for a fantastic
luncheon! To Merle Hildebrand for her leadership, Najwa
Medina for her fabulous menu, Jolene Hilliard for creating a
beautiful place under the tent and all the other Auxiliary
members and friends that made this event unforgettable.
Truly “a railway to the moon” has been built.
– Patti Catalano
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CENTENNIAL FALL LUNCHEON
Woman Power arrives
At the time of the 1915 Autumn Council of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, which was held in Loma
Linda, the College of Medical Evangelists was at a
financial crossroads. The future Loma Linda University
had over $400,000 of debt.
As heated discussions about the fate of CME continued, a new and surprising source of support appeared.
Four non-delegate women asked to be heard by the
Council. The group included Dr. Florence Keller, a pioneer physician in New Zealand, Josephine Gotzian, a
wealthy widow, Mrs. Stephen N. Haskell, a woman of
faith and strong belief, and her sister, Mrs. Emma Gray.
They urged the Council to continue the School and
suggested that the women of the denomination raise the
funds with which to build the needed hospital for clinical teaching in Los Angeles. Moreover, that hospital
should be named after a woman, to the memory of Ellen
G. White, who had died just four months earlier. The
delegation of ladies was, indeed, extraordinary. Later,
Dr. Magan remembered that a “sacred hush pervaded
the room.”
What became known as the “Women’s Movement,”
and the “Women’s Committee on the Los Angeles
Hospital,” wasted no time. Before the historic Loma
Linda meetings had adjourned, the ladies posed pioneer
brethren for pictures. These would be sold for fifty cents
each. Mrs. Stephen N. Haskell, chair of the group, later
reported: “When the aged brethren heard that their photographs were to be sold for money, they at first
objected, but when they learned that (they) would be
used to build the Ellen G. White Memorial Hospital,
they were glad to help.”
The Review and Herald publicized the fundraising
efforts. The Autumn Council of the North American
Division Conference recommended that Mrs. S. N.
Haskell should organize the movement with representative women from each union and local conference. The
endeavor would be promoted by further articles in the
Review and Herald, the union conference papers, by correspondence, and by personal solicitation.
The women had other creative ideas. Some of the sisters in the church sewed and some made rugs and other
articles. The Central California Conference appointed
one woman from each congregation to coordinate the
fund-raising enterprise. Because they lived in peach
country, some women picked peaches. One woman
donated $3.50 as a result of her day’s work.
On Sunday, April 21, 1918, CME dedicated its sixtyfour-bed Ellen G. White Memorial Hospital in East Los
Angeles. It had been built from
funds raised mostly by Mrs.
White’s sisters in the church,
under the leadership of Mrs.
Steven N. Haskell and with
administrative support of Dr.
Percy T. Magan.
—from notes by Richard
Schaefer, presenter of “The
Richard Schaefer
Glory of the Vision.”
Dr. Roy and Betty Jutzy
Dr. Richard Hart explains his vision for a Legacy
Village.
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MISSIONS 2010
Student Mission Project
“Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others
think is wise, if you risk more than others think is safe, if you
dream more than others think is practical, and if you expect
more than others think is possible.” ~Anonymous
I believe this quote accurately embodies the Haiti
Mission Project’s beginning and continuing growth.
The Haiti Mission Project was conceived two years ago
by the sophomore students of Loma Linda University’s
School of Medicine, class of 2010. Several of the students, my classmates, went on mission trips during the
summer break prior to their second year of medical
school. The students were struck not only by the profound needs of some of the facilities they visited, but
also by the beautiful spirits of the people they encountered. Upon returning from their trips, experiences were
shared with our classmates and a dialogue began about
whether or not the class could bind together to make a
difference for a country in need while still in medical
school. It was from this dialogue—and conversation and
guidance from Dr. Richard Hart—that the needs of
Hôpital Adventiste d’Haiti were made known to our
class. With great ambition to serve the people of Haiti
and meet these unaddressed needs, the Haiti Mission
Project was born.
The project’s primary objective is the establishment
of a $100,000 endowment before May 2010 and the graduation of our class. This endowment will provide a
renewable source of funds for the hospital to become a
self-sustaining entity, thereby enabling it to better care
for the underserved in its surrounding community. As in
the quote above, some have questioned this lofty
endeavor: Is it possible to make a difference for the people of Haiti while simultaneously enduring the grueling
demands of medical school? Do we care too much? Is the
risk too great? As a proud member of the class of 2010 I
am privileged to answer those questions with a resounding “No!”
Since the project’s birth, several trips have been made
to Hôpital Adventiste d’Haiti to evaluate the facility and
its needs, to do hands-on work for the community and
the hospital itself, and to form a partnership with the
hospital staff. With the support and donations we have
received, we have been able to bring a tremendous
amount of supplies to Hôpital Adventiste d’Haiti—
including a defibrillator, an electric cautery machine,
pulse oximeters and suction pumps. We have also partnered with the hospital to create an elective Tropical
Medicine rotation for 4th year medical students who
wish to strengthen the bond between the hospital and
Loma Linda University through active service.
We continue to deliver supplies to Hôpital Adventiste
d’Haiti, and on October 25, 2009 three members of the
class of 2010, along with a pediatric intensive care nurse
from Loma Linda Children’s Hospital, traveled back to
Haiti for that very purpose. They helped with manual
labor and medical needs at the hospital, as well as at a
nearby orphanage. Current focus is directed towards the
hospital’s emergency department and laboratory facilities. With improvement of these two departments, the
hospital will have a much better chance of adequately
serving the community and asserting itself as a self-sustained facility.
The National Auxiliary contributed monies to the
project last year. Thanks to contributions such as these
we have received $62,000 —more than half of our
$100,000 goal—for this endowment fund for Hôpital
Adventiste d’Haiti! We are not only thrilled to be a part
of this project, but also to bear witness to the principle of
cause-and-effect that has played out within the School of
Medicine as a result. The classes of 2011 and 2012 have
also embarked on projects of their own in order to make
a difference in our world, and I foresee this show of love,
service, and compassion continuing on for years to come.
— Lindsay Bautista, SM’10
Charles Jensen, MS IV, Dr. Lesly Archer, MD, MPH,
Medical Director, and Joseph Kim, MS IV, present a
brand new blood pressure cuff to Clarisse, a nursing
student.
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MISSIONS 2010
Report from the Missions Chair
On August 18, 2009, the seven-member Missions
Committee, plus staff, met and selected five mission
projects. Needless to say, anything we do is small, compared to the generous outpouring of our valued fellow
members. And the Auxiliary has an impressive record.
Over the past five years, you, our friends, have contributed approximately $500,000 toward projects in
many parts of the world.
This year, the Committee selected two major projects and three smaller outreach projects. The larger
projects will be to assist Adventist Health International
(AHI)--the Loma Linda-affiliated organization committed to re-strengthening the Church’s health care work
overseas—in establishing a significant health care presence in two new venues in Niger and Cameroon. The
other three projects will assist in furthering mission
endeavors in Guam and Thailand. The Niger and
Cameroon projects were presented to you in the Fall
issue of Auxiliary News, but are reviewed here with our
outreach projects.
Dr. Mindy Guptill (SM ’06) and her husband Scott
Guptill will be serving at the Kirker Hospital in the city
of Maine-Soroa, in southeast NIGER. This hospital was
started by an American physician and his wife, William
and Barbara Kirker. Recently, it was upgraded and is
now a 140-bed facility. AHI has been asked to take over
management of the hospital. Mindy will serve as
Medical Director. Scott will serve in developmental and
logistical support. The Committee voted to seek
$15,000 for emergency room equipment, upgraded laboratory equipment, and surgical instruments.
In Batouri, in southeast CAMEROON, a small
Adventist hospital has a network of 10 scattered clinics.
One of these, Buea, is requesting expansion of clinical
services at a new facility. To develop this facility, Dr.
Trixy Franke (SM ’06) and her husband Bill Colwell
have accepted a call. The Missions Committee voted to
help supply this new hospital with beds, an operating
table, basic laboratory equipment, pharmacy equipment, and a portable x-ray machine. Funding in the
amount of $35,000 would get this accomplished.
The third Auxiliary project is for the GUAM SDA
Clinic, where eleven School of Medicine alumni are
serving. The Clinic wishes to expand its medical work
on Paata, a small island of 2,000 people. For a number of
years, the Guam SDA Mission has helped these people,
and now a school and church have been established.
The Mission plans to expand clinical services on Paata
over the next 2-3 years with construction of a new clinic
building. Medical teams from the Guam SDA Clinic
would visit for a week at a time, providing much needed
services. Eight visits over the next year, including supplies, will cost $10,000.
The fourth project which also involves GUAM is
“Melodies of Prayer.” This is a health evangelism outreach led by several physicians from the Guam clinic.
The focus is on health and lifestyle. Features include: 1)
lifestyle lectures and vegan cooking presentations; 2)
on-line/internet streaming media providing “high-quality music” and inspirational messages, and 3) operation
of a local FM radio station. The amount for this project
is $2,500.
The fifth project comes from Dr. Nick Walters at the
Bangkok Adventist Hospital in THAILAND. The
Walters family holds Bible studies in their home in both
Thai and English. The Thai language uses special
words (known only to a few Thai) when referring to
God. To help in the studies, Bibles in Thai and English
are useful. The amount needed for Bibles and study
materials is $500. The Walters frequently present the
children’s story at their church, which is attended by
mostly Buddhist students of nursing. While they might
not listen to the sermon, the students are always attentive during the children’s story. An amount of $300
would provide resource material for this ministry and
similar efforts. The hospital also conducts mission/medical trips in rural Thailand. Many children
attend these free clinics and receive crayons and Bible
story coloring sheets. The cost of these Bible booklets is
$200. The total amount for the Thailand project is
$1,000.
***
As usual, we depend upon each of you for funding
these projects. You can mail your contribution or contribute online. Go to www.llumedaux.org, click on
“Mission” and go to “Mission Projects, 2009–2010.” Just
follow the prompts for making your donation. Through
your gifts, these projects will bring “God’s presence” to
many men, women, and children.
– Judy Hart
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RMA & JMA NEWS
RMA
The
Residents
Medical
Auxiliary has kept busy this fall!
Among other things, we had the
opportunity to take cookies to members of the medical community and
their spouses to thank them for their
years of service to Loma Linda. Also,
our playgroup has enjoyed the cooling weather at the park and was able
to visit the Live Oak Canyon
Pumpkin Patch together. We look
forward to enjoying the upcoming holidays with fabulous food and friendship and are excited for an opportunity to serve the medical student community and make
holiday craft bags for the Children's Hospital Child Life
Department.
– Melinda Fredrickson, RMA president
Cookie Day
Pumpkin Patch
visit
JMA
JMA has been busy zooming through fall! Our year
started out with the First Year Orientation at the School
of Medicine. We welcomed our 20 new married and
engaged couples with a First Years vespers. Over 60
attended - one of our largest welcome dinners! Since
that great start, JMA has gotten together for several dinners and enjoyed a sunny Sunday afternoon in the park
for our Family Day picnic. We took advantage of fall in
Oak Glen, sampling apple pie and fresh apple cider. All
of our members are looking forward to the First Annual
Thanksgiving Potluck. The ticket of admission is a
favorite holiday dish and canned goods for the SACHS
Clinic here in San Bernardino.
Did you get a chance to come to Loma Linda and celebrate the School of Medicine’s 100th anniversary? Hope
you did not miss out on the Auxiliary Luncheon. We were
there too! You might have seen us wearing our green
aprons, serving lunch. Hope it got you excited for APC this
spring. Be sure to save some time for our annual JMA
Lunch. We are already excited, planning a fun afternoon of
good food, fellowship, and a beautiful setting! Can’t wait to
enjoy our time with you all in the National Auxiliary this
spring!
– Katie Cameron, JMA president
Above: First
Years Welcome
Vespers.
Left: Beth King
serving at Fall
Luncheon.
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TREE OF ANGELS
Tree of Angels
The Tree of Angels program, sponsored by the National Auxiliary, began in 1991 and benefited the Loma Linda
Childrens’ Hospital as well as the National Auxiliary. The beautifully decorated trees were on display in the lobby of
the Loma Linda University Hospital from Thanksgiving through New Year.
From the very beginning, Barbara Wareham contributed much to the decorating of the
trees. Also involved was Dixie Watkins who coordinated a group of Auxiliary volunteers
to “sit” with the trees while they were on display. The trees were situated close to the
waiting room area for the family members of patients who were having surgery in the
hospital. Our Auxiliary volunteers provided information about the trees and their purpose for being there, but more importantly, they offered comfort to the visitors who were
waiting for results from the surgery room. This particular Tree of Angels project ended
in 1999.
Funds continue to be needed, however, for a variety of carefully chosen ministries of the
National Auxiliary. Each year around Thanksgiving, a beautiful custom Christmas card
is mailed to our Auxiliary members
and, as in the past, they can choose
to give a donation “in memory of”
or “in honor of” a special person in their life. The donor may request
an angel ornament be sent to the person being honored or to the
family of the one being remembered. A decorated tree is displayed
in the lobby of the Carrol Small Alumni Center during the holiday
season.
The Tree of Angels is a vital and treasured tradition of the National
Auxiliary. When you receive your Tree of Angels Christmas card in
the mail, you are invited to send a love offering for someone you
wish to remember or honor and your gift will be used to carry on the
ministry of the Auxiliary.
– Mary Stokos
Joan Harding, Tree of Angels chair, and
Mary Stokos, associate chair
NATIONAL AUXILIARY BOARD 2009-2010
President
President-elect
Past President
Parliamentarian
Finance Chair
Area Coordinator Chair
Arts & Decorations
Cookbook Co-Chair
Cookbook Co-Chair
DUO Chair
DUO Associate
Co-Editor Auxiliary News
Hospitality Chair, 2nd Vice President
Hospitality Associate
JMA Co-Sponsor
JMA Co-Sponsor
Little White House Chair
Merle Hildebrand
Sharan Bennett
Georgia Hodgkin
Edie Deming
Carol Brauer
Dorothy Zane
Jolene Hilliard
Marjorie Akamine
Mary Ann Catalon
Reba Rowsell
Betty Webster
Karen Wat Nielsen
Anita Lui
Memrose Atiga
Cookie Atiga
Adele Johnson
Margaret Donaldson
Little White House Associate
Lolita Hirst
Membership Chair
Myra Peterson
Membership Associate
Joyce Reiswig
Missions Chair
Judy Hart
Missions Associate
Carol Zirkle
Program Chair, Co-Editor Auxiliary News
Sheila Hodgkin
Program Associate
Betsy Jabola
Public Relations Chair
Ann Oshiro
Public Relations Associate
Pam Barruga
RMA Sponsor
Demeree Andreasen
RMA Associate
Irene Tsai
Scholarship Chair, 1st Vice President
Donna Hadley
Special Projects Chair
Ladan Ask
Tree of Angels Chair
Joan Harding
Tree of Angels Associate
Mary Stokos
Secretary (no vote, recording only)
Christine Evangelista
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Nomination for National Auxiliary
‘Woman of the Year’ 2010
The Woman of the Year award will be presented at the APC Homecoming Luncheon on March 8, 2010. The criteria
for selection of the award recipient includes outstanding service to one or more of the entities listed below:
1. National Auxiliary
2. Seventh-day Adventist Church (locally or globally)
3. Profession and/or spouse’s profession
4. Family
5. Community
In addition, the nominee needs to be a person that models Christian ideals. Please nominate an individual whom you
believe best fulfills these criteria by completing the form below. When completed, please mail (or e-mail information) nomination form to National Auxiliary LLUSM, 11245 Anderson Street, Suite 230, Loma Linda, California 92354. If you are
using e-mail, please send information to <[email protected]>. Entries must be received by February 1, 2010.
Name of Nominee ______________________________________________________________________________
Address of Nominee _______________________City_________________________State____________Zip______
Rationale for nomination:
Explain how the nominee meets the criteria. Include supporting documentation and state who could give additional
information if needed. Use more space if needed.
Your Name______________________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________ City _____________________ State ______ Zip ____________
Telephone (_____) ________________ E-mail address _________________________
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A TRIBUTE TO JACKIE MONCRIEFF
We lost very unexpectedly a faithful board member, Jackie
Moncrieff, our DUO Associate. Born and raised in Loma
Linda, Jackie took nurses training here and married Bob
Moncrieff, a pathologist who graduated from Loma Linda in
1967. Besides her husband she is survived by her two sons,
Melvin and Scott, and two grandsons. Scott, who is chairman of
the English Department at Andrews University, was very
thankful that Jackie got to spend a delightful week at the end
of July with them. Upon her return, she was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer and died on August 30, 2009. We are all
thankful that her suffering, by God’s grace, was cut short.
– Dorothy Zane
Jackie was not only my friend
but also my “right hand man” in
getting the DUO birthday cards
ready to mail. In fact, just 3 weeks
before she passed away, she walked
about 3 blocks to my house, and we
spent a very pleasant hour and a
half preparing the cards. She was
happy and cheerful as usual, and
we made plans for the next month’s
mailing. Even she at that time had
no idea of what the near future
would hold for her. We will all miss her immeasurably and look
forward to the day when we will see her again. Surely she will
have many stars in her crown.
– Reba Rowsell
Remembering
Jackie Moncrieff
(wife of Robert Moncrieff SM ’67)
Lenna Smith
(widow of Chauncey Smith SM ’47)
Edie Madsen
(wife of John R. Madsen SM ’56)
Helen Will
(wife of Albert Will SM ’56)
Mary Lou Gregory
(wife of Ronald Gregory SM ’45)
Lola Freeman
(widow of Paul Freeman SM ’44B)
Edna Reiner
(widow of Walter Reiner SM ’34)
Edith Nagel
(wife of Sherman Nagel SM ’40)
Welcoming
Rachel Elizabeth Javor
(daughter of Edward SM ’98
and Gina SM ’99 Javor)
Born October 9, 2009
The “Soup Sisters,” a group from Loma Linda led
by Janette Allen (far right), participated in the San
Diego Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk in November.
Auxiliary members Carol Brauer, Patti Catalano,
Mary Ann Catalon, and Myra Peterson joined others who walked 60 miles to raise money for breast
cancer research.
John Alan Hadley
(son of David SM ’05 and Vanessa SM
‘05 Hadley, grandson of Roger SM ’74
and Donna Hadley)
Born November 14, 2009
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Esther Is 100 Years Young!!
Yes indeed, Esther Young and friends celebrated her
100th birthday with cake, balloons and picture taking in
her Loma Linda home October 16, 2009.
“I feel as well as I did 60 years ago, I can’t find a flaw
in any part of my life,” says Esther. She grew up in
Pennsylvania. She had three sisters and one brother.
Her parents sent her to Washington Missionary College
in Washington, DC. “I absolutely loved Washington. I
tried everything, and took advantage of all the wonderful things to see and do in Washington.”
She met Charlie Young (SM '39), her future husband, at WMC. They married and came to Loma Linda
where he attended medical school and she took care of
children to put food on the table and a roof over their
heads. She has been an active Auxiliary member.
Esther has two children, son Sandy Young and daughter
Candice Keeney. “I have been an Adventist all my life.
The Lord has been good to me.”
YOU ARE AWESOME ESTHER YOUNG!
– Joan Harding
Esther Young with daughter Candice Keeney
Marge Jetton, our cover girl from Winter 2009, celebrated her 105th birthday on September 29. Marge
was the National Auxiliary president from 1957-1958.
Here Marge is with Dan Buettner, author of The Blue
Zones, and surgeon Ellsworth E. Wareham, MD
Betty Webster, new DUO associate.
Front and back cover luncheon photos by Myra
Peterson.
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