Fishermen’s Hospital celebrated the season on Dec. 7 by inviting the community for an afternoon of fun. And when darkness fell, organizers flipped the switch on the tall tree of lights atop the hospital to a chorus of “oooooh’s” and “aaaahhhh’s.” There was dancing, cookies and much more at the holiday event.
— Weekly Staff report
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Grinch selfie! Jody Randle, OneBlood donor recruiter, snaps a shot with The Man in Green, otherwise known as Monroe County Sheriff Lou Caputo.
The cookie-decorating table is always fully staffed. (Why is that?) Rhonda Bezanis, admitting supervisor, Genna Town, daughter of JeriLyn Town, and ER nurse supervisor, and Elisa Davis, RN, are hard at work.
Lera Myrup receives an early Christmas present after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus (Barbara Martell, an OR tech, and her real-life husband Russ Martell).
JoAnn Schwartz and Katie Scott are just two of the pink ladies at Fishermen’s Hospital. The Hospital Auxiliary group provides important support for the community facility.
Relay for Life volunteers Maureen Holland and Cindy Widmaier sell raffle tickets to win gift baskets. Both ladies work at the hospital: Maureen is the RN house supervisor and Cindy is a radiation tech.
Jessie Thomson-Boucher paints a perfect piece of mistletoe on this younger’s arm.
The little dancers from Jessica Richard’s dance class take the stage for a holiday show.
