From the President ~

Summer is ending and we are

resuming our Auxiliary Board and

General Meetings after a welcomed

“summer break”. I hoe you’ve had an

enjoyable summer.

This month’s meeting dates and

locations:

Board Meeting 10:30 AM

Monday, September 11, 2017

Patio Conference Room

General Meeting

10:30 AM

Monday, September 25, 2017

Education Auditorium

The program for the General

Meeting is described in Debbie

Flaherty’s article in the adjacent

column.

Going forward we will be making

many decisions including use of the

Special Donations funds and,

hopefully, we will make plans to

recruit new volunteers and Auxiliary

members.

The Northridge Hospital

Foundation annual black tie gala,

Steppin’ Out, is right around the

corner. Please join us at the West

Lake Village Four Seasons Hotel on

Saturday, October 14, 2017 for a

night of fancy, food, fun and

fundraising. I look forward seeing

there.

Bessie Wilson

SEPTEMBER 2017 Editor: Bill Newbold

Phone: (818) 998-9630 e-mail: jwnewbold@sbcglobal.net

Northridge Hospital Auxiliary 18300 Roscoe Boulevard Northridge, CA 91328

PROGRAM NEWS

We hope everyone had a great summer. We are kicking off our fall educational series learning more about CATS (Center for Assault Treatment Services) which is one of Northridge Hospital’s most important programs to serving our community.

As usual, lunch will be provided

Date: Monday, September 25, 2017 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Education Auditorium Speaker: Joni Novosel, CATS Director Topic: CATS

Debbie Flaherty Vice President, Programs

LOCATION FACTS

ALASKA More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is

in Alaska.

AMAZON The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% of the

world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh

water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United

States.

ANTARCTICA Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by

any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all

the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert; the average yearly total precipitation is about two inches. Although

covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice). Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower

than the Gobi desert.

BRAZIL Brazil got its name from the nut, NOT the other way around.

MERRY MEMOS

As we all go through our day, let us remember the impact we have for each other and how we can always make a difference.

Thank you to our Volunteer Family for your values in “Kindness”.

Hello Humankindness As humans we are such social beintgs

that our relationships can affect our health. They affect your happiness, too. Kindness offers us a tool to make and keep those human connections. Suddenly we create a sense of “we”, a link between individuals that strengthens both. And the spiritual bond is what makes understanding and communication possible.

We have the opportunity each day to quiet our minds, reach out with our hearts, and meet someone right where they are, in their reality, so they feel less alone. If we are kind to just one person today, we create happiness for two: them and ourselves. Think of the possibilities if everyone did this. Think about the change we could create in the world. Being kind is taking a stand against pessimism by easing the pain of others. Then we ourselves become stronger, happier and healthier people.

Mary Grim Director Volunteer Services

GIFT SHOP NEWS

Many beautiful new Fall Décor and Ready-to-Wear items have arrived. Come see our newest wares

Shop early for the best selection!

Liz Garcia Gift Shop Manager

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FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT BEER

"Sometimes, when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I did not drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, it is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true, than be selfish and

worry about my liver.Babe Ruth

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up

reading".Paul Horning

"24 hours in a day and 24 beers in a case.

Coincidence? I think not".H. L. Mencken

"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all

get drunk and go to heaven".George Bernard Shaw

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be

happy".Benjamin Franklin

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, But the wheel does not

go nearly as well with pizza".Dave Barry

Remember "I" before "E," except in Budweiser.Professor Irwin Corey

“To some it is a six-pack. To me, it is a Support

Group. Salvation in a can”.Leo Durocher

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SPOTLIGHT

Aside from her devotion to her family, Valerie Kohler’s top priority is her love and involvement with Northridge Hospital where she has been active for twelve years in our Auxiliary.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Valerie and her family moved to California when her husband, Frank, had a great career opportunity. She is extremely proud and close to her two sons Brian and Christopher. Experiencing the “empty nest” syndrome when the boys flew the coop, Valerie need an outside interest so she decided to volunteer at Northridge. She didn’t know a soul here, just went in cold turkey and interviewed with Mary Grim. Immediately she knew she wanted to give her time to this wonderful hospital.

Valerie’s outside interest include traveling, reading and getting to know people. Here at the hospital, she has done just about everything including being President of our Auxiliary and serving as Recording Secretary. She has volunteered in NICU, the Escort Office and is currently working in our Gift Shop. Valerie is very active on the Northridge Hospital Foundation Board where she held the position of Vice-Chair and then moved to the top of the totem pole following her election to serve as Chair, the first female to have that honor at Northridge Hospital. Valerie remains very active on the Foundation Board.

In her other life, prior to her move to sunny California, Valerie became the first woman selected to be Vice President of a multi-national insurance firm in which she was working.

Valerie is a hard working volunteer, a generous supporter of our hospital and alwas has a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone she meets.

Vicki Torres Spotlight Reporter

DID YOU KNOW?

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. (Oh go ahead. I'll wait.)

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are at least FIFTY years old.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

The King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache.

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Most dust particles in your house are DEAD SKIN!

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice!

THE CARING CORNER

Marion Hakanson Corresponding Secretary

Northridge Hospital

AUXILIARY 18300 Roscoe Boulevard

Northridge, California 91328

REMINDER DATES

~ September 11, 2017 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

~ September 25, 2017 ~ Auxiliary General Meeting

10:30 AM, Education Auditorium

~ October 9, 2017 ~ Auxiliary Board Meeting

10:30 AM, Patio Conference Room

THERE IS NO GENERAL MEETING IN OCTOBER

~ October 14, 2017 ~ NHF Steppin’ Out Gala

6 PM, Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village

Doris Boulton

Helen Cook

Jean Cosby

Jennie Eliades

Evelynne Hanson

Harriet Kattan

Lucy Richieri

Lynda Zimmer

PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE

IN YOUR HEART

BIRTHDAYS

~ September ~

8

12

21

28

Susan Weinberg

Barbara Hawthorne

Vicki Torres

Joan Geisbush

~ October ~

2

23

28

Lynda Zimmer

Denise Hovivian

Barbara Yochelson

Northridge Hospital Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 4 September 2017