Giving Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A mission of charitable giving drives local automobile dealers to give back to the community.

The All-American Picnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Residents of the Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem celebrated summer in festive style.

The 27th Annual Raker Memorial Awards. . . . . . . 14Good Shepherd honors those who give their time, talent and treasure.

COVER STORY

Holding On To Life

After the sudden onset of a devastating illness, Tom Horwath lost his will to live until his care-givers at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospitalhelped restore his hope through healing and a little bit of tough love.

On the Cover: Tom Horwath of Coopersburg with his granddaughter, Lola Schaeffer

Cover photograph: Randy Monceaux

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Dear Friends,

As I write this, the weather is still warm and humid, and cooler temperatures have yet to prevail. From my office window, I have a view of our south Allentown campus with its winding pathways, flowering gardens, and bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Dr. Conrad Raker holding up a little girl, her crutches extended like wings.

The sculpture, beautifully executed by Czechoslovakian-born sculptor Karel Mikolas, is a lasting testament to the Raker family legacy of compassion that guides us in our mission more than 100 years later. And as I look at it, I see in the child’s lofty position a symbol of what we strive to do for our patients every day — give them wings to experience life as fully and as independently as possible.

For each patient who comes through our doors, independence means different things. How they get there is a uniquely personal journey. It’s never the same for any two people, just as no two patients are the same for any of our incredibly skilled caregivers.

Tom Horwath of Coopersburg, the man you’ll meet in this month’s cover story, counts many blessings in his life. Good Shepherd is now among them. Tom experienced our expertise on many levels starting with an extended stay in the Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital and ending with outpatient therapy at our Coopersburg site.

As with so many people who come to us, the sudden onset of an acute illness changed Tom’s life drastically, bringing him deep pain and despair. Tom developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological disorder affecting the nerves. After a month-long stay

at our Specialty Hospital, Tom was transferred to the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown for the second stage of his

recovery. Finally, with great joy, he went home to continue therapy at our outpatient site in Coopersburg.

Tom is slowly returning to doing the things he loves — cooking, gardening and enjoying his family. And, he has become a most enthusiastic champion of Good Shepherd.

His heart brims with gratitude for everyone who played a role in bringing him through and ultimately, helping him take wing with a new appreciation for life.

God bless you,

Sally Gammon, FACHE President & CEO

IN THIS ISSUE

Good News & Great Gifts .................... 12

Gifts of Love ...................................... 16

In Memoriam ..................................... 18 Elsie Anne Eveland is National Stroke Awareness Month

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There was one thing Tom Horwath wanted out of life, and that was to die. Unable to even blink his eyelids or speak because of the ventilator that kept his lungs function-ing, Tom weakly tried mouthing words to his wife of 45 years, Joanne, and their 41-year-old daughter, Kim Schaeffer, who stood by helplessly watching a husband, father and grandfather who’d lost his will to live.

Morphine was the only escape from the searing pain of raw, unseen nerve endings beneath Tom’s skin as he lay in his bed at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem, paralyzed by Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a debilitating neurological condition where the body’s own immune system turns on itself, attacking the protec-tive coating of the peripheral nerves.

“I wanted to die,” the 70-year-old Coopers-burg resident says. “I couldn’t tell anybody the pain I felt. All I could do was hear. The pain was horrific. It felt like someone took a cigarette or poured hot boiling water on my hands.”

Tom’s odyssey began in mid-December 2011. After eating out, he and Joanne returned home where Tom later became violently ill. Severe back pain followed and he had trouble standing up from the couch where he’d been watching television.

The next morning, as Tom got out of bed, his legs buckled under him and he nearly fell. He also noticed his hands felt weak. Joanne rushed him to the emergency room and he was admitted to the hospital.

Things quickly began to take a turn for the worse. Tom’s bladder stopped functioning and as his paralysis progressed, he was put on a ventilator. Joanne watched in disbelief as her husband became sicker and sicker.

“The paralysis was moving up his body, it was taking his lungs,” says Joanne. “A nurse was telling him to breathe. He said, ‘I think I’m going to die. I can’t breathe.’”

As Tom’s body was being taken hostage, all he could do was wonder why. “I kept asking God, ‘Why me?’” says Tom, his eyes filling with tears.

Joanne wondered the same thing. “I cried so much in the first 30 days,” she says.

After a spinal tap, Tom was diagnosed with GBS. Neither Tom nor Joanne had ever

heard of it before. They learned that GBS often follows a viral or diarrheal illness, and, in a percentage of those patients, manifests itself after an upper respiratory infection or cold. In addition to the intesti-nal illness that hit Tom that night in December after eating out, he also had a bad cold for three weeks in October 2011.

Tom was no stranger to medical challenges – open heart surgery, gout and diabetes. But this one was testing him beyond any-thing he’d ever experienced. After a month in intensive care, Tom was transferred to Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital where one of the first goals was to wean him off the respirator.

“They were pushing every day, fifteen min-utes more until by the end of a week, he was up to two hours breathing on his own,” says Kim. “They were trying to raise his spirits, to show him that he was coming along, even if he couldn’t see it. I never thought he’d make it. That was the hardest part for all of us. We wanted him to get better and he didn’t want to get better.”

Tom credits Dr. Rick Schall, director of psychology at Good Shepherd, with helping turn his attitude around. “I was so scared and he really made me feel comfortable with myself,” says Tom. “I love life. I love

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my yard work. I love to

cook. I love to be with my wife.”

Rick spent a lot of time listening to Tom, validating his feelings of fear and hopeless-ness which for many acutely ill patients is not uncommon.

“When people are that sick, they feel like they’re out of control and in Tom’s case, when his body was shutting down and he couldn’t even breathe or move on his own, it was profoundly frightening,” says Rick.

As they talked, Rick gently guided Tom towards the realization that he had a lot to live for: his wife and daughter, his son Robert, 39, living in New Jersey with his four grandsons, and his 7-year-old grand-daughter Lola Schaeffer, with whom Tom has a special bond, having babysat for her until she was old enough to go to school.

“People latch on to reasons to live and those anchors help pull them through,” says Rick. “But Tom also had an innate strength of character, a good sense of humor and an incredibly supportive wife.”

He also had loving caregivers whose exper-tise was matched by their determination to see Tom reach the next level of recovery. Physical therapist Daryl Balano recalled having to do all Tom’s therapy while he was still in bed. “Just getting him to support himself while sitting on the edge of his bed was a major achievement because the only thing he could move was his head and neck,” she says.

Respiratory therapist, Diane Barnes, marvels at Tom’s recovery, recalling how challenging it was to wean him off the ventilator. Diane has cared for many GBS patients throughout her career, and not always with the best outcomes. “Tom’s recovery is the best I’ve ever seen in all my years,” she says. “It starts from within.”

“I’d even venture to say it’s a miracle,” adds Lynn Yacone, respiratory therapist.

After a month in Specialty Hospital, Tom was transferred to the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown on Feb. 20, 2012.

“I think the hardest day was when he went from Specialty to Allentown,” says Kim. “Even getting him out of bed to sit in a chair was so hard. It was almost more than he could take and it was so hard to watch him struggle, but I realized afterward, that struggle is what made him better.”

Your gifts are essential to our mission of helping people like Tom Horwath live life to the fullest. Please, won’t you make an online gift now at SweetCharityOnline.org or use the envelope in this issue. Thank you!

Kim Horwath shares a daughter’s very personal perspective at SweetCharityOnline.org. Click on the Share Your Story link.

Learn more about Guillain-Barré Syndrome at www.gbs-cidp.org

Tom adds, “Therapy was rough. Those therapists really made me work. But when I first started to walk, it was amazing. They clapped, they cheered me on.”

Tom also had to learn how to swallow again after the breathing tube was removed. His attempts at feeding himself were heart-breaking for Joanne and Kim to watch. Food spilled on his shirt, seeming to rob him of the very dignity he was trying to recover. But with each mouthful, Tom was working towards greater independence and the ultimate goal of going home.

“We had to keep telling him how strong a person he was,” says Joanne, “that he could beat this. I think I got stronger through this too.”

Six weeks later in April, Tom was ready to go home. He chokes up recalling that day.

“I never thought I’d see my home again,” he says.

He now continues therapy at Good Shepherd’s outpatient site in Coopersburg where he raves about the ongoing level of excellence that is helping him get stronger. He’s able to walk using a single-point cane, and is getting back to doing the things he loves; cooking, gardening, traveling, and playing with Lola. He still has pain in his hands and is working on strengthening his legs, but he is grateful to be alive.

“I’ve learned to appreciate people more,” he says. “I appreciate everything more; the grass, the trees, the sky, the ocean. Good Shepherd does it all. It is the best care. The staff at Specialty was outstanding plus the therapists at the rehab hospital in Allen-town. What they did was thrilling.”

Tom and Lola love cooking together.

Wife Joanne stayed close to Tom on every step of his journey.

Tom (center) with some of his extraordinary Specialty Hospital caregivers (L-R): Daryl Balano, physical therapist; Diane Barnes, respiratory therapist; Lynn Yacone, respiratory therapist; and Lori Imhof, RN.

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or three consecutive years, the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto

Dealers Association has been a friend and partner, donating a total

of $75,000 to the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit in Bethlehem. Funds are raised from ticket sales to the Auto Show Gala Preview Party held at Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena, giving GLVADA a chance not only to show the latest cars, but also a big heart. We sat down with Andy Scott, one of GLVADA’s founding members, former president, and current board member, and Tom Kwiatek, GLVADA executive director, to talk about the organization’s philanthropic mission.

When was GLVADA formed?Andy: It was formed in 1997 from three separate auto associations in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. John Daub came up with the idea and got a few other lead-ers to buy into it and do an annual auto show. We pulled it together in about two months. Our first show in 1998 raised $25,000. Over the years, it’s gotten more and more financially successful and now we raise about $150,000.

Has philanthropy been a part of GLVADA’s mission from the beginning?Andy: GLVADA is a non-profit and always has been. One of the things we wanted to do was change the image of the car dealers to a collective focus of charitable giving back to the community.

Tom: I think that auto dealers have been very very supportive of their communities.

When we do it as an association, we can do it in a substantial fashion that tells the story of auto dealers as good neighbors; we live here, we work here, we raise our families here. It really solidifies our image.

How many members do you have?Andy: We have fifty dealer members now and we all have a mutual respect for one another. We’re trying to do good things. It’s not just about handing over a check. It’s one thing to give your money and another thing to give your time. A number of our members also volunteer at different (community) events.

Tom: Like J. Shauger, who serves on Good Shepherd’s annual Sporting Clays commit-tee. We (GLVADA) also have more com-mittees that have led to more involvement and more ownership. In the state, I’d say our association is looked upon as the best run and most professional because our dealers all work together.

How do you choose your charitable recipients?Andy: Tom is the one who gave us a much more organized approach to this. He came up with the idea of a benefactor night at the show and a donation committee to review applications for grants and loans. We choose one organization every year to be the recipient for a minimum of three years. Our thrust is young people and we’ve given to 26 charitable causes over the years. We’ve had a good run and I think it’s just going to get better.”

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It was a red, white and blue kind of day at the Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem where residents and family members gathered on Friday, June 22, for the annual All-American Picnic. Hamburgers, pork barbecue, potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon, and an array of desserts kept the crowd well-fed as Pete Begley, known as “The Stick Guy” for the unusual instrument he plays, sere-naded. Thank you to the Bethlehem recreational therapy team for planning this wonderful event!

Your donations to Good Shepherd help make events like this possible for our residents. Please, won’t you make a donation today using the envelope in this issue or save a stamp and visit us at SweetCharityOnline.org. Thank you!

Good Shepherd is connected to our communities in so many ways. Every other month, Sweet Charity magazine brings you the stories that show our mission at work in the lives of people with disabilities and their families.

If you have a compelling story of how you feel connected to Good Shepherd, we’d like to hear about it. Perhaps you’re a grateful patient or a family member of someone who came to us for care. Or maybe you have a special memory from long ago that captures the mission and compassion of Good Shepherd.

Now, sharing your story has never been easier. Visit us online at SweetCharityOnline.org and click on “Share Your Story.” Be sure to include a photo. You can also send it in writing to: Elizabeth McDonald, Editor, Sweet Charity, Development, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, 850 South 5th Street, Allentown, PA. 18103. Be sure to include a photo, your name, address, daytime phone number, and email if you have one.

We’ll take our favorite stories and post them online. You could even be featured in a future issue of Sweet Charity. Thanks for sharing your story with us!

Elizabeth McDonald Editor, Sweet Charity

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Proud Project SEARCH Graduates It wasn’t just any graduation that brought together proud family members at the Conrad W. Raker Center on Wednesday, June 13. For these parents, school officials and the Good Shepherd staff who joined them, the matriculation of eight Project SEARCH high school students with learning disabilities was a celebration of extraordi-nary achievement and community partner-

ships. Project SEARCH and Good Shepherd teamed up to provide vocational training and on-the-job skills to these young people, better preparing them for employment after graduation. Good Shepherd was the first Project SEARCH site in the state and has helped mentor four classes of graduates. Three of this year’s graduates have already secured jobs. Two of them, Anthony Hanzel and Robert Palmer, have been hired by Good Shepherd in maintenance and envi-ronmental services. Anthony is pictured with mentors and maintenance workers Brian Nothstein and Randy Weidner. “Tony is a welcome addition to the department,” says Randy. “He has a good work ethic and is always smiling. Project SEARCH is wonderful. I’m very honored to help in whatever way I can.”

Grateful for the wonderful care their daughter received at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit, parents Tony and Diane Fragnito of Coplay raised $1,220 at a fund raiser held at their bar, Fragnito’s Place, on May 18th and 19th. “Celebrity” bartenders were friends, cus-tomers and relatives who donated their tips along with proceeds from a 50/50 raffle. Christina was diagnosed with a brain tumor in September 2010. She underwent two brain surgeries followed by two stays at the pediatric unit to deal with the medical

complexi-ties that ensued, among them paralysis on her right side and the loss of most of her vision. Read more at SweetCharityOnline.org on the “Good News & Great Gifts” page. Learn how your dona-tions to our Grateful Patient Program are a great way to say “thank you” and support our mission.

Honored to Give BackGood Shepherd Rehabilitation Network was presented with a donation of $10,000 from the Greater Woodstone Open, a golf tourna-ment held in June at Woodstone Country Club, Danielsville. More than 60 teams par-ticipated in the three-day event. “Woodstone Country Club was proud to make a charita-ble donation to Good Shepherd at this

year’s Open,” says Jacob Longley, Wood-stone director of marketing. “We have always supported the community, and Good Shepherd has been there for everyone who is in need of its services. It was our honor to give something back to this wonderful orga-nization for all that it does for everyone in

our community.” Pictured from left: Kevin Edwards, Woodstone PGA

director of golf; Tali Aguila, Good Shepherd recruitment

specialist; David Lyons, Good Shepherd vice presi-dent for development; Rob Grow, Woodstone general manager; and Gregg Meyer, Wood-stone PGA head golf professional.

Wells Fargo Grant Benefits KidsCynthia Garcia, assistant vice president and personal banker

at Wells Fargo, had lots to smile about when she visit-ed Good Shepherd’s outpatient pediatric program to award a $15,000 grant. Funds will support such things as direct care from physicians and thera-pists, the purchase of assistive technology and charitable care for children whose families are in need of financial assistance. “Good Shepherd’s outpatient pediatric program is such a wonder-

ful resource for children and their families,” says Cynthia. “It’s been there for my daughter and it’s been there for other Wells Fargo employees too. By supporting such a worth-

while program, Wells Fargo gives back to the community and its employees, helping to ensure that our children get the very best.” The grant, administered through the Wells

Fargo Foundation, is the fourth such grant given to Good Shepherd over the past five years.

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he Bakers believe it is their calling to help others achieve a better life. Through the Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Founda-tion, they have supported some 50 charitable causes, among them Good Shepherd’s outpa-tient pediatric program. Their generosity helped fund pro-grams for children with autism and other developmental dis-abilities, the feeding clinic, and the purchase of assistive tech-nology for learning, literacy and alternative communication. The Bakers have also sponsored support groups and provided charitable care for children, regardless of a family’s ability to afford doctor and therapy visits.

n avid tennis player since his youth, Ray has chaired the tennis portion of Good Shepherd’s Golf & Tennis Invitational for more than 15 years. Ray’s dedication has helped attract a core group of devoted followers every year who come for the camaraderie as much as the good-natured competition. Ray first became acquainted with Good Shepherd in 1983 when he worked for Alvin H. Butz., Inc., on the expansion of the rehabilitation hospital. He has served on Good Shepherd’s board of trustees.

he Finks have been support-ing Good Shepherd philan-thropically for more than 20 years. Their gifts were integral in building the pediatric reha-bilitation program, and they have been faithful supporters of Good Shepherd’s events, includ-ing the Golf & Tennis Invita-tional and Gala in the Garden. They also have served as hosts of Good Shepherd’s Palm Beach Florida Friends event since 2009. Rod also served on the board of trustees finance committee for three years.

im has been a Good Shepherd employee for 25 years and man-ager of the Kutztown outpatient location for most of that time. Jim’s entire staff of 12 nominated him for the Raker Spirit Award and lauded him for having the kind of attitude “that inspires great loyalty to him as a manager and as a person.” Jim’s commu-nity service is extensive and includes lending his time and talent to such projects as a back care program at local elementary schools and community health fairs. He also is very involved with his church, leading praise and worship, and participating in the men’s ministry group, youth events, and serving on the church board.

On Thursday, June 14, friends gathered at Grace Lutheran Church on St. John Street in Allentown for the 27th Annual Raker Memorial Awards celebrating the Raker family legacy and some of Good Shepherd’s most valued supporters.

Recipients were Dexter and Dorothy Baker of Allentown and Naples, Florida; Rod and Madeline Fink of West Palm Beach, Florida; and Ray Federici of Orefield. The Raker Spirit Award, given to a Good Shepherd associate who best exemplifies the Raker spirit of compassion, was given to Jim Kwiatkowski, manager of the Kutztown outpatient site.

IN MEMORY OF… DONATED BY…J. Walter Hackman Mr. and Mrs. David J. Ferrey Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Gehman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Hallowell Mr. Norman L. Keller Ms. Martyne C. Kempel Ms. Rachel M. Myers Ms. Doris J. Zettle

George and Caroline Hadesty Mrs. Hilda H. Price

Mr. John T. Hadesty Mrs. Hilda H. Price

Mrs. Joan H. Heid Ms. Mary Blomes Shawnee Mountain Ski Area

Edwin and Dorothea Horlacher Ms. Jacqueline S. Aykroyd

John Raker Hudders Mrs. Wanda T. Lesko

Mr. Jack G. Izer Ms. Robin L. Izer

Cody Johnson Mr. Vincent J. Valentini

Mrs. Beatrice D. King Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Mann Mr. and Mrs. George A. Morgan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palhofski

David Klinger Mrs. Lillianne Klinger

Mrs. Kathleen R. Lamont Mr. Paul T. Lamont, Jr.

John W. B. Leckell and The Estate of Dorothy R. Knauss Mrs. Dorothy R. Leckell

Mrs. Jacquelyn Lt. Col. and Mrs. Patrick Lorraine Levy J. Kelly, Ret.

Toby Lim Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Zundel

Miss Alberta MacMillan Ms. Terry Jann Mrs. Alice C. Winter

Geoffrey E. Mann Mrs. Prudence P. Mann

Mr. Richard F. Moyer Mrs. V. Sue Moyer

Mrs. Elise M. Oberdoester Ms. Gail E. Fosburg

Robert P Ormsbee, Sr. Mrs. Ruth P. Ormsbee

Mr. William H. Payne Ms. Linda L. Payne

Angeline Policelli Mr. and Mrs. William I. Phillips

Ronnie L. Reitenauer Mr. and Mrs. William Beslanovits Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beslanovits Susan and Bill Ehritz & Family Ms. Pearl E. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Iacocca Krause Toyota, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Schaffer

IN MEMORY OF… DONATED BY…Mr. Edwood G. Rhoads Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Rhoads

Susan L. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Rogers

Mr. Edward R. Rowe Mrs. Ruby C. Rowe

Anna F. Schaum Carol and Ray Dennis

Mr. John M. Schaum, Jr. Carol and Ray Dennis

Mrs. Anne L. Schorle Mr. Elmer T. Schorle

Mr. Richard C. Shafer Mr. and Mrs. Mathew P. Borre, Jr. Dr. James M. Goldey Mrs. Mary Jane Mahler Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mosser III Ms. Lois S. Smith Mr. and Mrs. R. Donald Walp

Adrienne and Charles Snelling Anonymous Bryn Mawr Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daniels & Family Mrs. Eleanor P. Denuel Mr. Fred S. Durham III and Mrs. Cynthia A. Lambert Your friends at Lehigh Country Club Mr. and Mrs. Michael Love Mr. and Mrs. Peter McGill, Jr. Propane Education & Research Council Ms. Edith D. Ritter

Wilma P. Snyder Dr. Esther M. Wenrich

Mrs. Rose F. Somers Mr. James R. Somers, Sr.

Mrs. Marie A. Spillane Robert and Nancy Saks

Maureen Ann Steiger Mr. LeRoy J. Steiger

Mr. Paul Tunnhoff Mrs. Anneliese Tunnhoff

Harry and Minnie Umholtz Mr. Thomas H. Umholtz

Mr. Edwin A. Webster, Jr. Crossroads Country Day School Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Ely Mr. and Mrs. George Konyk Mrs. Betty R. Lawton Ohio Travel Bag Mrs. Irma E. Webster

Mr. Paul T. Wentz, Jr. Mrs. Mildred H. Rosenberger

Eleanor T. Williams Mr. Samuel R. Williams

Mr. John R. Winter Mrs. Alice C. WinterMrs. Irene Yezefski Mr. Leonard Yezefski

Jason W. Young Mr. William A. Vesely

Mr. Rudolph Zotter Mr. Edwin R. Zotter

IN HONOR OF… DONATED BY…Tina Aagenes Ms. Ann B. Newberry

Mr. Jan Berry Ms. Sharon Angotta

Easter Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Reenock

Mrs. Anne Ettinger Jim and Jill Miller

Christina Fragnito Diane and Tony Fragnito

Good Shepherd Staff Ms. Annesha Cruz

Good Shepherd Kutztown Staff Ms. Lisa Ladd-Kidder

Good Shepherd 2nd & 3rd Floor Rehab Staff Ms. Elizabeth A. Charters

Mr. Mark A. Johnson Ms. Jennifer Abel Ms. Lisa Abel Kim S. L. Garcia Mr. John Carl Johnson Ms. Kimberly Patterson

Tracie Kohler R. Richard Schall, PhD

Kim Vignone Kostak Ms. Melva L. McArdle

My Kids Mrs. Vicki S. Rigby

Ms. Rita A. Tunnhoff Mrs. Anneliese Tunnhoff

Mrs. Kathryn M. Wilcox Tammy Bognar

Dan Wilson Ms. Wendy Cole

Ms. Rusan Wilson Ms. V. Carolyn Albanese

IN HONOR OF the Birthday of… DONATED BY…Mrs. Betsy Maier Mrs. Georgine M. Poole

IN HONOR OF the 50th Birthday of… DONATED BY…Mr. John Carl Johnson C. R. Hampton

IN HONOR OF the 79th Birthday of… DONATED BY…Rina M. Johnson Mr. John Carl Johnson

IN HONOR OF the 85th Birthday of… DONATED BY…John W. Johnson, Jr. Mr. John Carl Johnson

IN HONOR OF the 90th Birthday of… DONATED BY…Ms. Pauline Henninger Mrs. Mae D. Bittner

IN HONOR OF the 50th Wedding Anniversary of... DONATED BY…Marilyn and Herbert Dressler Mrs. Mary Ann Sedlock

IN HONOR OF the Retirement of… DONATED BY…Rev. Dr. Jarrett Hansen Mrs. Georgine M. Poole

IN APPRECIATION FOR the Care of… DONATED BY…Kane Mendez Ms. Kathleen Mendez

IN APPRECIATION OF Good Care for… DONATED BY…Ms. Brooke Knouse Mrs. Mabel A. Graf

IN MEMORY OF… DONATED BY…Dr. Peter M. Anson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Baltsar

Walter G. Arbogast Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Burke

Mr. Gary R. Bachman Mrs. Sharon E. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Smock, Jr.

John J. Baranko Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Matthews

Mrs. Clare A. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Charles Salerno

Mr. Joseph W. Benzak, Sr. Mr. David J. Benzak

Mrs. Ruth E. Benzak Mr. David J. Benzak

Mr. Scot P. Borascius Mr. and Mrs. Luther H. Lichtenwalner

Mrs. Lois Borger Mrs. Marilyn E. Eitner Mr. and Mrs. William Hanisits Ms. Arlene M. Sell Ms. Helen J. Wolfer

Mrs. Marie Brennan Mr. William S. Brennan

Mr. Joseph J. Burke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ytsma

Ms. Erin Eileen Clark Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Clark, Sr.

Leon Constanzer Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Yoder

Mr. James Czeckner Ms. Cheryl A. Kline

Mr. Ralph DeCristoforo Dolores A. Laputka, Esq.

Edward and Sara Ernst Mrs. Hilda H. Price

Walter Fleck Mrs. S. June Fleck

Helen Foldes Mr. Joseph N. Foldes, Sr.Mr. Richard A. Girard Ms. Sharon Hertz

Ms. Jacqueline Gist Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Kozlowski Ms. Jeanne Kruithoff Lights Out Paranormal Mr. Shawn Maloney

Mr. John A. Giuffrida Mrs. Margaret A. Giuffrida

Jay R. Golden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Golden, Sr.

Mr. William R. Grim Ms. Catherine K. Morgan Mr. Robert D. Stangherlin

We thank the generous families and friends who honor their dear ones with memorial gifts and living gifts of honor. These gifts help support Good Shepherd’s mission of service to people with disabilities, many who otherwise could not afford the therapies or long-term care they need.

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Elsie Anne Eveland

The Good Shepherd family mourns the passing of longtime resident Elsie Anne Eveland, 91, who passed away on Thursday, June 21, at the Conrad W. Raker Center. Born in Tomasend, Pa., on March 3, 1921, Anne, as everyone called her, was one of five siblings born to Edward and Mattie (Sier) Eveland. She was the last surviving member of her father’s side of the family. Anne was only 10 years old when she came to live at Good Shepherd. She loved to shop and wore her jewelry with style.

She enjoyed outings to the Great Allentown Fair, the annual Raker resident ball, and was a fan of country-western singer Mickey Gilley. Anne was much loved and her endearing smile and sweet disposition will be greatly missed.

Memorial gifts to Good Shepherd may be made at SweetCharityOnline.org or by using the envelope in this issue.

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Good Shepherd serves persons with disabilities on the basis of need regardless of

ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex or religious creed and is an equal

opportunity employer.

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September/October 2012

Official Publication Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA Volume 105, Issue 5

BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK

DAVID G. DeCAMPLI, MS, Chair, Orefield

SANDRA L. JARVA WEISS, JD, Vice Chair, Easton

SANDRA L. BODNYK, BS, Treasurer, Orefield

SCOTT A. BAKER, MBA, Secretary, Schnecksville

PATRICK J. BRENNAN, MD, Havertown

ADDIE J. BUTLER, Ed.D., Philadelphia

ROBERT E. GADOMSKI, MS, Bethlehem

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE President & CEO, Bethlehem

MICHAEL R. GOLDNER, DO, FACP, Allentown

ELSBETH G. HAYMON, M.Ed, Allentown

KATHERINE (Kassie) HILGERT, BS, Bethlehem

JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD, Center Valley

GERALD A. NAU, BA, Reading

EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Coopersburg

GARY R. SCHMIDT, MA, Orefield

LAURIE K. STEWART, BS, BA, CPA, Center Valley

THE REV. DAVID R. STROBEL, M.Div., Bowers

DANIEL J. WILSON, PhD, AllentownTrustee Emeriti

JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny THE REV. DR. HAROLD S. WEISS, M.Div., Allentown

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE Chair, Bethlehem

SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C. Vice Chair, Allentown

DANIEL C. CONFALONE, MBA, FHFMA Secretary/Treasurer, Allentown

JAMES J. DALEY, MD, Center Valley

PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley

SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ, Bethlehem

LARRY L. LEVIN, MD, Allentown

GREGORY WUCHTER, RN, MSN, Easton

FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS

JAMES DALEY, MD Chief, Division of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine at Easton Hospital

ALLEN M. KHADEMI, MD Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital–Allentown; Good Shepherd at Pocono Medical Center

SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center

CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD The Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem

THOMAS V. BRISLIN, DO, FACP, CMD The Good Shepherd Home at Conrad W. Raker Center

GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS

PETER ENDER, MD

CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD

JEFFREY MARSH, MD

JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD

ADMINISTRATION

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE President & CEO

MICHAEL A. BONNER, MBA Vice President, Neurosciences

DANIEL C. CONFALONE, FHFMA Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

JOE HESS, MSA, NHA Administrator, Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem

FRANK HYLAND, MSPT Vice President, Rehabilitation Services Administrator, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital

ALLEN M. KHADEMI, MD Vice President, Assistant Medical Officer

FRANCES IANNACCONE, MS, CRRN, NHA Administrator, The Good Shepherd Home at Conrad W. Raker Center

CYNTHIA LAMBERT, M.Ed., Vice President, Government and Community Relations

DAVID F. LYONS, CFRE Vice President for Development

SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C. Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

RONALD J. PETULA, CPA Vice President, FinanceLAURA PORTER Vice President, Human ResourcesHAROLD M. TING, PhD, FACHE Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development

CLIFFORD R. TRUMBO, FMA Vice President, Facilities Management

SWEET CHARITY IS A PUBLICATION OF:

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DEVELOPMENT

David F. Lyons, CFRE Vice President for Development

Major & Planned Giving Officers: Fay Mackey, CFRE

Carol Carpenter, CFRE

Jeannette Edwards

Andrew B. Block, MPA Major Gifts & Sponsorships Officer

Bob Levine, Grant Coordinator

EDITOR, WRITER

Elizabeth McDonald

PHOTOGRAPHY

Randy Monceaux

Elizabeth McDonald

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Residents of the Good Shepherd Home were thrilled to get a close look at the Eagles fall line-up during the team’s annual

training camp at Lehigh University’s

Goodman campus. As in years past, the

players and Coach Andy Reid graciously

signed autographs for the residents and posed for pictures. Your gifts to Good Shepherd help make recreational outings like this possible. Please, support our mission by

making an online donation at SweetCharityOnline.org or

use the envelope in this issue. Thank you!

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