St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary Club
The St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary recently presented the hospital with a $25,000 donation to buy over-the-bed tables for patient rooms. The new beds have been ordered and should arrive in early April. The auxiliary also bought a supply of pink and blue baby caps to be given to new arrivals at the hospital.
Volunteer Services Manager Bev Stafford said she has been busy with student activities, such as job shadowing and the JC Vocational Program, which provides work experience at the hospital for developmentally challenged students. These activities are coming back after being on hold due to Covid.
Bev Stafford, Linda Oligschlaeger and Christy Trimble will head to market March 18-24 in Dallas to buy new items for the hospital's gift shop. The gift shop, which is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, offers a wide array of unique gift items, including a large selection of religious items for such occasions as Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
The auxiliary's Founder's Day Luncheon and General Membership Meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. May 10 in the SSM Health Plaza Conference Center, Garden Level. Doors will open at 11 a.m. The cost is $10.
The event will honor the auxiliary's past presidents and will include presentations from Auxiliary President Emily Scheulen and the Missouri Hospital Association/Missouri Hospital Auxiliary Association. RSVPs are due by May 3 to Auxiliary Treasurer Diane Wildhaber. Guests are welcome. For more information, contact Bev Stafford at 573-681-3743 or [email protected].
Other upcoming events at the hospital include:
Doctor's Day: March 29.
Book and gift sales: April 25-26 and Sept. 18-19.
Annual Ice Cream Social: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 19 at St. Joseph's Cana Hall.
Shoe sale: July 18-19.
The Busy Fingers quilting group continues to look for a new home in which to quilt. Anyone who knows of space available is asked to contact Bev Stafford at 573-681-3743 or [email protected].
Aces and Spaces Duplicate Bridge Club
On March 18, 12 pairs participated. Winners were Linda Jerman and Laura Werner with 1.20 Master Points (MP), Grover Beatty and George Schaefer with 0.84 (MP), Linda Erwin and Steve Price with 0.60 MP, Michael Hughes and Michelle Krause with 0.42 MP, Irene Donelon and Michael Shortridge with 0.32 MP, Matt Zeitz and Jim McGinnis with 0.24 MP and Marla Buechter and Janet Meives with 0.17 MP.
The Aces and Spaces Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday in the West Point Senior Center, 2701 West Main St. The club welcomes new members and offers bridge lessons for people who want to learn to play bridge or become better bridge players. Contact Tony Wening ([email protected]) for details on upcoming classes.