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KershawHealth

P.O. Box 7003

Camden, SC

29021

"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." -Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Ones We Can Always Depend On

You know them when you see them. They are the ones you can count on — the ones who always show up, the ones whose attitudes say, “I’m here. What can I do to help?”

KershawHealth is fortunate to have an entire crew of volunteers who fit that description. They are the unsung heroes of an extremely valuable unpaid work force.

The ladies pictured at the left — our dear friends Betty McCaskill, Annie Mae Snyder, Wilma Arledge, and Margie Thomas— were among the many dependable volunteers who showed up for a gift shop meeting in the KershawHealth cafeteria to receive a briefing on exciting plans for the upcoming holidays. They are the ones we count on daily and we are so grateful for their work and dedication.

For information about becoming a KershawHealth Medical Center or Hospice volunteer, please contact Volunteer Services Coordinator Lori Arledge at 803.713.1223.

Betty McCaskill, Annie Mae Snyder, Wilma Arledge, Margie Thomas

“Dependability is that quality of sureness which makes folks know that the task assigned will be accomplished, that the promise made will be kept — a golden quality — but to be effective, it must be accompanied by at least a moderate amount of something to give and a pleasant manner of giving.” —Clarissa A. Beesley, Young Woman’s Journal, November 1925.

If It’s Fall, It’s Time To Get Shot

Now that it’s officially fall, it’s a safe bet that flu season is right around the corner. KershawHealth Chief Nursing Officer Stacy Collier is pictured at right getting her 2015 flu shot. (Look how happy it made her.) Follow Stacy’s wise example and get your annual flu shot. It’s your best defense against a nasty virus. Flu shots are now available at Urgent Care in Elgin, 30 Pinnacle Parkway, I-20 at Exit 87 on Monday through Friday, 7:30 am until 7:30 pm, and on weekends from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. Flu shots for KershawHealth volunteers are available in the Occupational Health office Monday through Friday. Hours are: 7:00 am – 7:30 am, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

If this is a cold...

...this is the flu.

Diamond Sponsor

KershawHealth

Gold Sponsor

Tenet Wealth Management

Bronze Sponsors

Fairfield Electric Coop

First Community Bank

Heritage Community Bank

The Auxiliary of KershawHealth is grateful to the friends who made the 2016 golf tournament an unqualified success. For a complete list of sponsors and donors, see page 3 of this newsletter.

Thank You, Golf Tournament Sponsors!

Auxiliary One-Day Sales

Med II Lobby

Third Floor

7 am - 4 pm

First Uniform Scrubs & Shoes

Friday, October 21

Med II Lobby

Third Floor

7 am - 4 pm

Odis Watches + Pots & Pans

Thursday, November 17

Mary Y. Clark President

Peggy Gettys Vice President

Marguerite Glasgow Secretary

Pat Godwin Treasurer

Linda Branham Connie Haynes Sharon Noeltner Mary Sargeant Bobba Starnes

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Ingredients 1 1/2-2 pounds ground beef 2 large white onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained 1 (15 oz.) can Mexican-style tomatoes

Healthy, Hearty Taco Soup

1 (4.5 oz.) diced green chiles 1/4 cup salsa 1-2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix, or to taste 1 package ranch salad dressing mix kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste sour cream, garnish Corn or tortilla chips, optional

Directions In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown beef, using a wooden spoon to break up the pieces, until cooked through. Drain fat and add onions and bell peppers and saute until softened and translucent. 5-7 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, chiles, salsa, taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, and season accordingly with salt and pepper. Stir everything together, reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Note: after browning the meat, you could also transfer everything to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Place corn chips in bowls, ladle soup over chips, garnish with sour cream and scallions and enjoy!

Do you know someone who would be a great

Gift Shop Volunteer

We always need extra hands in the Auxiliary Gift Shop, but with the holiday season approaching, our need for volunteers has never been greater. If you know someone who would like to join our team and help bring scholarships to area students while having a wonderful time with other volunteers, hospital visitors, and the KershawHealth staff, please let us know.

Lori Arledge, KershawHealth Volunteer Services Coordinator

803.713.1223

The Gift Shop is Ready for Fall, Halloween, & Thanksgiving!

Ceramic candlesticks, platters, more! Holiday scented Tyler candles & melts! Beautiful Thanksgiving serving pieces!

"I love the fall. I love it because of the smells that

you speak of and also because things are dying — things that you don't

have to take care of anymore. And the grass

stops growing." -Mark Van Doren

Memorials or honorariums may be

made to: Hospital Auxiliary

P.O. Box 7003 Camden, SC 29021

Aberdeen Catery AccuSweep AFLAC - Ron & Nancy Ward Debbi & Paul Appleton Councilman Dennis Arledge Kitty & Carlyle Baxley Beard Realty Paula Berg. Blake & Ford Buddy's Famous Lemon Cakes Dan Burger Julian Burns Camden Bone & Joint Camden Fire Extinguisher Camden Insurance & Real Estate Dennis Cannon Cantey, Tiller, Pierce & Green Jinny & Joe Caraco Cassidy Insurance Ken Child's Law Office LLC. Mary & Buddy Clark Duke Energy Claude Eichelberger First Citizens First Palmetto First Uniform Fitness Zone Dr. Ed Gill Lee & Jean Griggs Haile Street Grill Laurie Slade Funderburk Marguerite Glasgow Graham Realty Graham Tire Nickie & Ralph Hess Joseph Dental Associates

Kershaw County Golden Club KM Video Productions Kornegay Funeral Home Nick & Polly Lampshire Logan's Appliance Center Dan Lovett In Memory of Benny Marshall Deb & Norm McAbee McDonalds Miller Lumber Monroe Financial Myers Timber NBSC Billy Nettles, In Memory of Beth Dr. Will Owen, DMD Laurie Parks Willard Polk Powers & Gregory Powers Funeral Home Sam Kendall's Savage, Royal, & Sheheen Mayor Tony Scully Sentinel Health Partners Sentinel Ophthalmologists Sheheen, Hancock and Godwin Senator Vincent Sheheen Dr. Meenakshi Singh Specialty Sport Cars David Sumpter John & Alisa Taylor Ned Towell Upchurch & Jowers Van Horne Insurance Wateree Family Dentistry. Wilson Senior Care

Diamond Sponsor

KershawHealth

Gold Sponsor

Tenet Wealth Management

Bronze Sponsors

Fairfield Electric Coop

First Community Bank

Heritage Community Bank

Hole and Team Sponsors

2016 Hospital Auxiliary

Golf Tournament Sponsors

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” -L.M. Montgomery

Winners: Hospital Auxiliary Golf Tournament, September 8, 2016 by Vince Bacchetta Thursday, September 8 was a scorcher for the Hospital Auxiliary’s twenty seventh annual scholarship golf tournament.

As temperatures hovered near the one hundred degree mark, nineteen teams participated in the captain’s choice tournament at the Camden Country Club.

The winning team consisted of Terry Hicks, Fred Hatfield, Alan Ward, and Cliff Brown. Second place honors went to Tyler Lofe, Josh Wilson, D.J. Creed, and Thomas Woolard. Third place went to Wes Dasher, Matthew Sheheen, Russ Cobb, and Bernie Cobb.

Closest to pin awards went to Chris Cameron (hole 2), Gibson Tucker (hole 6), Thomas Woolard (hole 8), Jimmy Stokes (hole 12), and Curt Teal (hole 16).

Longest drive in the fairway winners were Sandi Blanchard (ladies) and Jimmy Stokes (men).

The Auxiliary tournament is known for interesting play and stats. The best gross score was 16 strokes better than par, while the worst score was even par. Only three bogeys were recorded on the front nine, while nine bogeys occurred on the back nine.

The front nine had fifteen eagles and four double eagles. The back nine had only four eagles.

The overall results of this tournament reinforce the back nine’s reputation as being more difficult than the front nine at Camden Country Club.

Peggy Gettys, Auxiliary vice president and tournament chairman, singled out members of the golf committee for special recognition. In addition to Gettys, the committee consisted of Auxiliary board members Mary Clark, Pat Godwin, Marguerite Glasgow, Mary Sargeant, Linda Branham, Sharon Noeltner, Bobba Starnes, and Connie Haynes. Additionally, Bobbi Rush, Vince Bacchetta, and Debbi Appleton served as special assistants.

Proceeds from the Auxiliary golf tournament and other projects are applied to scholarships for Kershaw County students entering the medical field.

"Why I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heaven

—in the spring at the earth."

-Søren Kierkegaard

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." -Stanley

Horowitz

“October had tremendous possibility. The summer's oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves

promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.” -Sarah Guillory, Reclaimed

"Then summer fades and passes and October comes. We'll smell smoke then, and feel an unexpected sharpness, a

thrill of nervousness, swift elation, a sense of sadness and departure." -Thomas Wolfe

"Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness and color and a time of maturity; but it is also breadth and depth and

distance. What man can stand with autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the span of his world and the meaning of the

rolling hills that reach to the far horizon?” -Hal Borland

“October sunshine bathed the park with such a melting light that it had the dimmed impressive look of a landscape by

an old master.” -Elizabeth Enright, The Riddle of the Fly & Other Stories

"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the

daylight hours in the open air.” -Nathaniel Hawthorne