The Geary Community Healthcare Foundation hosted its 16th annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament on

Friday, September 11, 2015 at Rolling Meadows Golf Course. Each year the Foundation Board of

Directors selects healthcare related needs or projects to raise funds for the Geary County/Junction City

area. 2015 Fall Classic Funds will be used for upgrades to Medical Arts Building I at Geary Community

Hospital.

Enjoying absolutely perfect weather, one hundred forty-two golfers participated in this year’s event

which raised over $27,000.

The championship team members for the 2015 Fall Classic are: David Craft, DDS; Andrew King; Jeff

Roether; and Tim Rexrode. They were each awarded cash and gift prizes in addition to individual

trophies.

The Geary Community Healthcare Foundation wishes to thank our generous Corporate Sponsors and

Underwriters for this year’s Fall Classic. Corporate Sponsors were: Century Link, Geary Community

Hospital, The Golden Cat and Kaw Valley Engineering. Underwriters were: Orthopedics & Sports

Medicine, Crown Distributors LLC, Meritrust Credit Union, The Legal Eagle: Mike McKone, GCH Dietary,

Sunflower Bank, Hildebrand Farms, JC Firefighters Local #3309, Central National Bank, Valley View

Senior Life, Central Mechanical Construction, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, GCH Medical Staff. Hole-

in-One Sponsors: City Cycle Sales, Jim Clark Chevrolet, KS State Bank, Rolling Meadows Golf Course.

2015 Fall Classic golfers received thank you bags from 4 Olives Wine Bar with golf balls from

Central Mechanical Construction, and gifts from Century Link, Geary Community Hospital, GCH Home

Medical Equipment, Koffhoff Pharmacy and Quantum Health & Wellness Center.

Fall Classic Golf Tournament Raises over $27,000

Geary Community Healthcare Foundation

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Fall 2015

Commemorative ornaments will be given to those making a donation. Donations

are voluntary and NOT necessary for a name to be read. Additional ornaments may

be ordered for $7.50 each. If you would like to add a name to be read during the cer-

emony, or for more information please call the Healthcare Foundation office at 785-

238-3787.

Home Health and Hospice Care along with Geary Community Healthcare Foundation will be holding our annual

Holiday Tree of Memories ceremony on Thursday, December 3rd at 5:00 pm in the Tribute Garden located between

the two Medical Arts Buildings at the hospital. Families and friends may submit names of deceased loved ones that

will be read as part of the ceremony. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony in the

Conference Room on the third floor of Medical Arts Building II.

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2015 Bramlage Family Walk A Mile Day Grand Prize Student Winner Chloe Taylor, 2nd grader at Ware Elementary, receives Xbox One Kinnect Console Bundle & two games Grand Prize Adult Winner

Jessica Steele at Ware Elementary receives fitbit Prizes presented by Sharolyn Adams,

Walk A Mile Event Coordinator & Administrative Assistant at Geary Community

Healthcare Foundation

Names of students who participated in the Bramlage Family Walk A Mile Day on October 2nd were

placed in drawings at USD 475 elementary and middle schools and Saint Xavier School. Drawings were

held at each school after they walked. At each elementary school students were eligible to win a scooter

or bicycle, each with a helmet. At each middle school students were eligible to win one of two bicycles

with helmets. Names of students were then placed in the grand prize drawing for an Xbox and two

games. Names of adults who participated were placed in the grand prize drawing for a fitbit. Drawings

were held on KJCK radio on October 5th.

Approximately 7,000 students, teachers and parents participated in the Bramlage Family Walk A Mile

Day. The Bramlage Family Foundation sponsors Walk A Mile Day each year to encourage exercise and

fitness in Geary County.

Holiday Tree of Memories December 3, 2015 — 5:00 pm

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25th Annual Holiday Glitz Saturday, December 12th

The 25th annual Holiday Glitz will be held Saturday, December 12th at the Courtyard by Marriott

— Geary County Convention Center. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm. Funds raised by this year’s

event will benefit upgrades to Medical Arts Building I at Geary Community Hospital.

This year’s event promises just as much food, fun and dancing as in previous years. There will

also be a silent auction, from which proceeds will benefit the project.

The Geary Community Healthcare Foundation wishes to thank our generous sponsors and

underwriters.

Sponsors: Central National Bank; Jim & Rebecca Chisholm; Flint Hills OB/GYN - Dr. Anwar &

Mary Khoury; Flint Hills Surgical Clinic; Geary Anesthesia Associates - Steve & Christal Burke; Geary

Rehab & Fitness - Justin & Ann Hover; Andrea Mace & Dr. Rhonda Mace; The Mane Thing/Headlines -

Chuck & Rhonda Sharp; Rex & Jolana Matney; John & Judy Montgomery; Penwell-Gabel Funeral

Homes - Sam Steiner; and Weary Davis L.C.

Underwriters: Dr. Vincent & Dr. Adikour Adjetey; Courtyard by Marriott; Gary & Yvonne Drake;

Dick & Janice Edwards; Junction City Abstract & Title - Jim & Sue Fawcett; Holiday Inn Express -

Rajan & Rani Rangarajan; Hoover, Schermerhorn, Edwards, Pinaire & Rombold; Dr. John & Helen

Kovac; Dr. Pat & Kelly Landes; Mathis Lueker Real Estate - Mary Beth Clark - Jeff & Trish Lueker;

Robert & Chris Munson; Chuck & Jaye Otte; Doug & Jane Roether; Joe & Peggy Stratton; Sunflower

Bank; Valley View Senior Life; Dr. Rik & Vanessa Vande Riet; Bob and Terri Wahle; and David & Sylvia

Walker.

The cost for the evening is $110 per person.

Reservations may be made either online at

www.gchcf.org or by calling (785) 238-3787.

In celebration of the 25th year of the Holiday

Glitz, the Foundation Board of Directors will be

hosting a reception for current and former mem-

bers of the Glitz Committee on December 11th.

GCH Preceptorship Program Expansion and Dedication Geary Community Hospital announced the expansion and dedication of their preceptorship program in partnership with KU Medical Center, called the Dr. Ronald D. Mace Rural Medicine Education Pro-gram. With this project expansion we are allowing for a higher and steadier number of students to learn about rural healthcare right here in Geary County”, said Dr. Joe Stratton, GCH CEO. The expan-sion entails a housing area on the GCH campus where students can stay at no cost. The room will be created with memorial funds from the Dr. Ronald D. Mace Fund for Medical Education through Geary Community Healthcare Foundation. Students will be able to reside up to a month at a time and study under various physicians throughout their stay. “...This will allow for more educational opportunities for medical students across the state of Kansas,” Stratton said. “We are also extremely proud to name this program and medical student apartment suite in honor of the late Dr. Ron Mace,” stated Stratton. “He was an integral part of our GCH foundation and hosted several medical students for many years.”

Geary Community Healthcare Foundation

P.O. Box 3015 ~ 1310 West Ash

Junction City, KS 66441

785-238-3787

Email: jmontgomery@gchks.org sadams@gchks.org

Website: www.gchcf.org

Jolana Montgomery-Matney, Executive Director

Jill Nelson, Director of Development/Healthy Start Project Coordinator

Shirley Robinson, OB Navigator

Sharolyn Adams, Administrative Assistant

Geary Community Healthcare Foundation

Board of Directors:

Lance Custer Chairman

Willie Thornberg Vice Chairman

Bryan Locke Secretary

John Kovac, MD Treasurer

Sam Steiner Past Chairman

Joseph Stratton, DBA CEO-GCH

Cecil Aska

Victor Davis

Allen Dinkel

Allan Holiday, Jr., MD

Chuck Otte

Richard Rook

Kendall Schoenrock

Rhonda Sharp

Marilyn Smith

Mary Cay Stauffer

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