F.R.O.G. Faith

Spring 2009 Hospice Friends

401 E. Mt. View Ave. Suite 3

Ellensburg, WA 98926 friends@eburg.com

(509) 962-7379

I N T H I S I S S U E

• Frog Faith

• Safeway

Foundation Award

• 2008 Volunteers

• 2008 Donors

• Cruisin’ For Hospice

'After Merle’s death, I began to see him as he had really been. It was

less like losing him than

discovering him.'

Marylou Gilmour

HOSPICE NEWS Providing Peace, Comfort, & Care to the People of Kittitas County since 1983

Sometime in 1958, young Marylou Monfort developed a penchant for shopping. Not just any shopping, but grocery shopping specifi-cally and almost exclusively. When her mother would go to Vail’s Market to do the family shopping, Marylou most always found a way to tag along. It wasn’t the produce or the dairy products that attracted Marylou. It was the young, handsome clerk that she was going to see. Merle Gilmour, along with his dad, worked in the market located at the corner of Capitol and Anderson; the current location of the Ellensburg Youth Activity Center. While mom filled the shopping cart with supplies for the family, Marylou would “hang-around” wherever the young Mr. Gilmour was in the store and flirt. Marylou was about to get her driver’s license, and Merle told her that when she did, he wanted to be the first to ride along with her. That day hap-pened on July 3, 1958, and the rest, as they say, is history. Merle got his ride in Mary-lou’s mom’s 1957 Buick, and Marylou found the road to a happiness that would become her life. 'Merle was ever the gentleman,' says Mary-lou, and after a brief courtship, followed by a four month engagement, Mr. & Mrs. "G" became a reality. The date was set, she had her dress and he had his suit cleaned and ready to go; she had his ring hidden in the car (charged to her mother’s account at But-ton Jewelers). In the weeks leading up to their marriage, they stealthily planned an elopement to the Hitching Post in Idaho. Part of their preparations included premarital

counseling with a local pastor. During that counseling, they were required to take a marriage personality test. The reverend gave their marriage a fifty-fifty chance. That didn’t deter them; they were in love, the plans were complete and all systems were "GO". And go they did! On the morning of January 21, 1959, Marylou went to school where she schemed for an early dismissal and left El-lensburg in Merle’s two-tone blue, two-door hardtop Mercury – headed for Coeur d’Alene where they became husband and wife.

Merle & Marylou Gilmour renewing vows on their 35th Wedding Anniver-

sary

Continued on Page 3

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Cle Elum

1st & 3rd Thursday 6:00—7:00 PM

Elumwood Apts., 2nd & Harris

Ellensburg Every Thursday 5:00—6:00 PM

CWU Science Bldg, Rm 311

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The Safeway Foundation Selects Hospice Friends Two Years Running

The Safeway Foundation is an employee based giving program in which Safeway em-ployees determine the organizations slated each year to receive funding. All dollars pledged and donated by these same employ-ees “stay in our communities” according to DeVar Gleed, manager of the Safeway Store in CleElum.

In 2007 the Safeway Foundation announced that the non-profit organization chosen for their giving year 2007-2008 was Hospice Friends.

Imagine our delight when we learned that Hos-pice Friends was set to receive the same honor for the 2008-2009 giving period. We were overwhelmed with gratitude, particularly when we really learned what the Safeway Foundation is all about.

Each year, Safeway districts around the coun-try conduct an employee giving program. A primary element of that program is that each store manager consults with each employee individually to discuss the potential of a giving deduction which comes from the employee’s

earnings. The employee may choose to par-ticipate and set a level of contribution that is comfortable, or they may choose to opt out.

Also, the employees collectively throughout the district are the people responsible for choosing the organizations targeted as recipi-ents.

We are proud and humbled at the same time that the local employees at both the Ellensburg and Cle Elum Safeway stores have chosen Hospice Friends two years in a row.

In October, 2008, DeVar Gleed presented a check to Hospice Friends. A second check was presented by Steve Marsh, Store Man-ager at the Ellensburg Safeway in February 2009.

‘These generous donations will go a long way in continuing the efforts of Hospice Friends as we endeavor to provide services to our communities. We are grateful that you have chosen us,’ said Roger Hiles, Execu-tive Director for Hospice Friends. ‘We stand with pride behind our giving pro-gram which works in partnership with local organizations, schools, and individuals, in an effort to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve’, said Dave Myllen-beck, Yakima District Manager for Safeway Stores in a letter to Hospice Friends. Myllenbeck continued, ‘We look forward to strengthening our neighborhoods and know that by working together with local organi-zations; we have established a partnership of endless possibilities.’

‘We know that by

working together with

local organizations

we have established a

partnership of endless

Possibilities’

Dave Myllenbeck Yakima District

Manager for Safeway Stores

Roger Hiles

Executive Director friends@eburg.com

Kim Brittain

Program Coordinator hospicefriends@eburg.com

Steve Marsh (right) presents Hospice Friends with a donation check from

the Safeway Employees

DeVar Gleed and some of the Cle Elum Safeway Employees present a Safeway Foundation Grant to Roger Hiles and

Leslie Berry of Hospice Friends

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‘I have found that every morning I

have a choice - to live

“under” the circumstance and sigh with

dismay OR live “in” the

circumstance and rejoice’

Marylou Gilmour

F.R.O.G. Faith…Continued from Page 1

After the ceremony, Marylou called home to tell her mom who spent the next thirty-minutes arguing that it just wasn’t possible because Marylou had gone to school that morning. Of course there were families to “deal” with, one very supportive and one less than pleased. They took up residence, under some suspicious looks, in Ellensburg and con-tinued to create their life together there for almost fifty-years. Putting an end to those suspicions mentioned earlier Merle Raymond (Ray) was born November 5, 1959 and was joined by his brother Michael Robbe on December 15, 1960.

By that time, Merle had left Vail’s Market and began working at Tucker’s Super Duper at the corner of 8th and Chestnut in Ellensburg. Tucker’s later became “Mr. G’s” and thus began a third generation of Gilmour family service to the community.

In January 2007, Merle and Marylou Gilmour received very disturbing news. Merle was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He began chemotherapy and radiation treat-ment that at first appeared to have been suc-cessful. Sadly, a second tumor developed and was again confirmed to be malignant. Through a very trying time, Merle and Marylou clung to the one thing they knew to be solid truth. Their FAITH! Specifically, their F.R.O.G. FAITH! Seriously, both of these words are acronyms for “Fantastic Adven-tures In Trusting Him by Fully Relying On God.” They were comforted by their belief that ‘the Sovereign God is intimately involved in our lives on earth and that He is in control of all that He allows us to experience.’ During Merle’s final days on earth, his faith in Jesus Christ remained steadfast. His determi-nation to not leave his loving wife in any more turmoil than necessary became steadfast as well. 'He was a gourmet cook and did much of the cooking,' says Marylou. In addition he did the yard work, was the one to have the car serviced and other routine chores required in keeping a household running smoothly. During those final months, Merle would take Marylou into the yard and say to her 'you need to know…” and then commence showing her how to complete a task to which she had

never had to do. 'He took such good care of me,' she says with a tear. Merle almost lived to their 50th wedding anni-versary. However, they had renewed their wedding vows in 1994 with a glorious celebra-tion upon their thirty-fifth anniversary (complete with the gown, cake and full recep-tion). Knowing that their time together was short. On August 28, 2008, their children and grand-children gathered together two hundred family and friends for an early golden wedding anni-

versary celebration. On that day they shared a love letter written to their friends and family: 'The Lord has made this day…and we choose to rejoice and celebrate with you the day of our wedding…We love each other because God first loved us…at one time or another and in one-way or another we have caught a glimpse of God’s character in each other and in you.'

On October 5, 2008, Merle Gilmour took his final earthly breath. Soon after, Marylou re-members thinking 'I am so vulnerable,' and then remembers the time that she had with Merle and is ever grateful that she 'saw in Merle a picture of God’s love, a picture I could hold to better understand His love for me.' Today, Marylou continues her quest to live each day to the fullest. That doesn’t mean that she is moving along as though there is no sad-ness. Some days still bring tears. There are so many “firsts” this year...first Christmas without Merle, first birthday, first anniversary. When people ask her how she’s doing, she will gener-ally respond with an 'Okay'; hoping desperately that they don’t ask her to define 'Okay.'

Continued on Page 5

The Gilmours Celebrate 50 Years

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Cle Elum

1st & 3rd Thursday 6:00—7:00 PM

Elumwood Apts., 2nd & Harris

Ellensburg Every Thursday 5:00—6:00 PM

CWU Science Bldg, Rm 311

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We Belong Together Hospice Friends is proud to be connected in a very meaningful way to Kittitas Valley Home Health and Hospice. To the casual observer, the roles of our sister organizations often be-come intermingled. Many consider that we are the same organization and frankly, that’s OK.

However, it is important to know that the relationship between Kittitas Valley Home Health and Hospice and Hospice Friends is longstanding and truly unique.

While there are many volunteer based hospice organizations in Washington State, Hospice Friends is the only one, to our knowledge, who enjoys a reciprocal working relationship with a Medicare Certified provider such as Kittitas Valley Home Health and Hospice.

This is a relationship that began in 1994 when Kittitas Valley Community Hospital created the Home Health and Hospice Department. The focus of this department is to provide medical home health and hospice services.

Hospice of Kittitas County, later to become Hospice Friends, was already operating at that time providing volunteer support to the eld-erly and those facing life threatening illnesses. The formulation of this new department by the hospital was an opportunity for the perfect partnership for the two organizations.

In order for a hospice provider to be certified by Medicare there are, as you might suspect,

certain conditions and requirements that must be adhered to. Hospice, by definition, is a holistic approach to palliative (comfort) care for the dying. To be medically proficient and compliant is only a part of the certification process. Hospice facilities and organizations must also demonstrate that they provide vol-unteer services, bereavement care, social ser-vices and spiritual care.

Enter Hospice Friends...we are here to assist in providing some of those latter services in order that Kittitas Valley Home Health and Hospice can focus on the social services and medical needs of their patients.

By agreement, Hospice Friends has full charge of all volunteer services for hospice in our community. Hospice Friends also is the pro-vider of bereavement services and is moving forward to implement spiritual care for our patients.

Hospice Friends, because of the generosity of our community, is also able to provide durable equipment loans and supplies. The ease in which people, including the staff of Home Health and Hospice, are able to access these supplies allows support and care in way that is not available in other communities.

She was kind, sensitive, gener-ous and a lovely woman. It broke our hearts to see her go, but we will always re-member her gen-tle ways. We would like to thank the nurses and staff of Hos-pice. We could have not done it without your support and re-spect for our family. The care you gave her in her delicate and fragile condition will never be in vain. We are grateful to all who made it possible for her to go peace-fully...It was a beautiful morn-ing with the sun rising in the East and a full moon setting in the West. A Family Touched by Hospice Friends

and Kittitas Valley Home

Health and Hospice

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For Merle’s memorial service, their grand-daughter created a collage of their life to-gether. On this collage, which still hangs in her home, Marylou has placed post it notes when she is reminded of one of Merle’s endearing qualities. Words such as noble, loyal, suppor-tive, courageous, gentle, humble, moral, trust-worthy, perseverer, compassionate and thoughtful are but a few of those words. She says, 'After Merle’s death, I began to see him as he had really been. It was less like los-ing him than discovering him.' And she continues to “discover” Merle with each passing day. She discovers a new appre-ciation for the man who brought such joy to her life and allowed her to see the character of her Creator. She practices gratitude every day that she like to call “thanksliving”. 'I have found that every morning I have a choice – to live “under the circumstance” and sigh with dismay OR live “in the circumstance” and rejoice…I am learning that mourning is the outward expression of the inward feelings of grief. I am learning about the fact that there is no end to grief, it is not an event with an end time, but a part of one's life and gets integrated into life rather than remaining the main focus. I am asking God to enable me to grieve appropriately and ade-

quately. I know I can do little more than trust in God’s mercy and wait for His grace.' 'Some of that mercy I see as I am learning how precious memories are; Merle reading to me God’s word; the many Valentine days that Merle (the romantic) gifted me with many, many love notes around the house; the times spent at our cabin in spiritual retreat.' If there is one message that Marylou would like to pass along, I believe that it would be: 'Each one of us has a grieving path to walk and there is no right way, nor wrong way, just a different way. There are some aspects that are com-mon for all. I (only) know that I must Fully Rely On God to take the next step.'

F.R.O.G. Faith…Continued from Page 3

“I’m learning how precious memories are…(like) the times spent at the

cabin in spiritual retreat” Marylou Gilmour

10th Annual Cruisin’ for Hospice Car Show On June 6th from 10a.m until 3p.m. the 10th Annual Cruisin’ for Hospice Car Show will once again be held in Downtown Ellensburg. Gene Ketzenburg, organizer of the event, has advertised the event in Cruzin’ Magazine again this year and we’ve expanded our list into three states. We are grateful to the City of Ellensburg Lodging Tax Advisory for their assis-tance in advertising the show. We are truly hoping to attract more cars and bigger crowds this year.

The car show is guaranteed be a fun event for everyone. There will be music, raffles, and prizes for all ages. Prizes have been donated by local businesses and will include everything from a round of golf to an oil change to a free massage. The show is open to any type of vehicle: antiques, classics, pickups, modern, etc.

The Kittitas County Historical Museum is join-ing in on the fun this year and has promised to show some of the antique vehicles from their collection as well.

All proceeds from the event will go to benefit Hospice Friends. Registration will be allowed the day of the show, but please contact the Hospice Friends office if you would like to pre-register your vehicle(s).

“Thank you for

everything you

have done for all

of us. Your

compassion will

be cherished for-

ever. You have

made this last 6

months so easy

in every sense of

the word. (My

husband) en-

joyed the com-

pany of you all,

especially Kathy,

Polly and Bonnie

who came in con-

tact with him. He

loved you all.

A Family member touched by Hos-

pice Friends & Kittitas Valley

Home Health & Hospice

Saturday June 6th

Find us on Pine Street from 3rd to

5th Avenues in Ellensburg for

the

Car Show

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOSPICE FRIENDS IN 2008. YOUR GENEROSITY ALLOWS HOSPICE

FRIENDS TO PROVIDE PEACE, COMFORT, AND CARE IN THE MIDST OF LIFE AND LOSS.

Donors are listed alphabetically by last name for individual donors or by the first letter of the of company or club name within each donor group

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AAANGELSNGELSNGELS Marilyn Allred Bob Arnold Wes Corman Roger Hiles Carla and Martin Kaatz Fred Lister Harland Radomske Shawn Rockwell Safeway Foundation Peggy Schaake

PPPATRONSATRONSATRONS Arnold's Ranch & Home ATU Auxillary #587 Lyle Baker Kenneth D. Beckley P. S. Campus U-Tote-Um Cashmere Valley Bank Chamber Cowboys Iris Chase Richard Clark Terry Clark George Craig Toni Culjak D & M Scooters Donald & Doris Day Paul and Heather DeFaccio Wally Dillon Bruce Ecclestone EHS Classes of 1935 & 1936 ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC Betty Evens First Lutheran Church Women Maidee & James Gregory John & Bernice Griffin Hein Family Foundation Irene Hernandez-Weidert Judy's Friends Bob & Cindy Knudson Kundson Lumber Ed & Jill McDowell Steve & Sydney Moe Polly Pangrazi Pearl Care Dental Eugenie & Jack Piper Premiere Paint & Floor Covering Presbyterian Women Donald & Darcy Price Ken Raleigh

Jeff & Gayle Rowbotham Virginia Rutherford Henry & Frances Schnebly Tools For Life United Way of Kittitas County Steve Varga Delores & Don Vietzke John & Kerry Kern Woods

HHHONORARYONORARYONORARY A-1 Petroleum and Propane Employees Affordable Funeral Care Paul & Paula Alderman Bill & Dena Allison Alnita Engravers Mary Andreotti Aster Inn & Antiques Arleta Bain Joe Barich Don Bauman Belair House Blue Ridge Insurance Fran Bovos Sarah Brechtbill Richard & Linda Busch Kathy & Ken Cadwallader Larry & Mary Carter Catlin Electric Marilyn & Larry Charlton Lewis Clark Cle Elum Drug Howard Clerf Terry & Corrine Cook Jim & Pam Daly

Jerry & Linda Decker Downtown Pharmacy Stanley Dudley Stephen Dudley Della Elfers Ellensburg Cement Products James & Linda Everett Frank & Louise Fennerty Seth & Enid Gage Bob & Avadene Gardinier Cindy Garner Marylou Gilmour Annalee & Bruce Guiwits Happy Homemakers Bruce Hemingway Janis Hinkle Kathy Honeysett Frances Houck Don & Marge Huss Sheila Johnson Bonnie Jump Oskar & Astrid Kaaring John & Beverly Kasdorf Stormie Kern Shirley Kern Kittitas Valley Cruisers Kittitas Riders Necia Knudson Harold Lemmon Kurt & Sandra Linder Jennie Linder Mario Lofgren-Eade Jamie & Steve Lunstad David Majsterek Jerry & Cindy Mason Lynne & Ron Mason Dorothy McCullough

Joanna McGrath Jenan McNeight Don McPherson Laurin & Marge Mellergaard Rosemary Meyer Buck Minor & Family Jan Mitchell Richard Mohan & William Mitchell Lyn Murphy-Johnson New York Life Managers Thomas J. Nisbet Northwest Physical Therapy Order of the Eastern Star - Grace Chapter Rusty & Debbie Osborn Robert & Mary Osborn Chriss Peterson Carla Pettigrew R&R Auto Body Randy & Davene Rauschmier Gladys Renfrow Nancy Richards Dale & Paul Rogers Rosewood Residents Assoc. Inc. Rotary Club of Ellensburg Sam and Diane Rust Gerald & Margie Sandnes Roy & Alana Savoian William & Melva Schmidt Marilyn & Gentry Scott Mary Seubert Barbara Shaw Loraine Snell Gloria Spatafore St. Andrews Catholic Church Charlotte Storlie Jim Strickland

HOSPICE FRIENDS - 2008 REVENUE SOURCES

Be que st s2 0 %

Dona t i ons5 3 %

Fundr a i se r s2 4 %

Gr a nt s1%

Uni t e d Wa y & Combi ne d

Fund Dr i v e2 %

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Study Club Ginger Sutton Janette Tureman John Utzinger Sandra Walker Robert & Theresa Ward Washington State County & Municipal Employees Barbara Wheatley Marlo and Scott Willis Woods Ace Hardware Sam & Danielle Wray

AAACTIVECTIVECTIVE Rob & Louise Acheson Edna Anderson Marchiea Anderson Colleen & Patrick Andreotti Myrna Antonich Vicki Aylesworth Mary Baker Rodney Bakken Hollis Barber Helen Barnhart Lynn & Tom Benediktsson Loran Bollinger Shirley Bowen Floridel Bowers Robert Bridenback Phillip and Janice Bridge Karen Broderius Helen Burrows Virginia Burvee Mary & Bob Butterfield Elaine Campbell Cathy & Robert Carbaugh Darlene Carlton Eva Maria Carne Judy Caspar Central Nursery Sandra Chavez Evelyn Cichowski Sue Cichowski Doris Clerf Andrew Collins Margaret and Colin Condit Tanya Cook Steve & Kathy Cordero Cottage Cafe Lois Courtney Dale Craddock Fred Crunk & Beverly Dale-Crunk CWU Federal Credit Union Pat Dietrich Nan Doolittle Birohnie Dowdell Linda Dozier Joan Dumas Bud & Jeanne Dunning Susan & Gary Eadie Forrest & Janie Eastham Eastside Automotive

Carolyn & Lee Ellenbarger Ellensburg Eagles Leanne & Ray Ellis Family Frances Endicott Allan and Sarah Engdahl Keith & Karen Eslinger Friday Club F.B. Gates Jackie Gause Kirk and Beverly German Evelyn Gillard Barbara Goll-Dewitte Nancy Goodloe & Melody Madlem Barbra Gordon Edward and Mary Gorman Jill Gracia Amparo Granger Kathryn Grapes Neil & Kathy Grauerholz Frank & Shirley Green Jo & Jim Green Frank & Lillian Gregerich Louise Guy Bruce Hagemeyer Marilyn Haima Paul & Marjorie Harrel Ruby Harris Nancy Hastings Angie Hastings Beverly Heckart Clarence & Marjory Helgeson Dawn Helland Mike Hendricks Carrie Hendricks Shirley Hill Mary Hocker Jim Hollister Richard Hoover Betty Hopper Michelle Horne-Coyne Bud and Maggie Horton David and Wendy Horton Peg Hunt Fred & Angie Huschka Jim & Helen Hutchinson Irene & Walt Jackson Beverly Johnson Jean Johnson Wayne & Wininfred Johnson Jaqualyn Johnson Al and Ann Jorgenson Janeice Jump Owen & Janet Kastning Helen Kelly Ken's Auto Washes Ken's Quick Lube Kittitas County Greenhouse Bob & Heidi Klindworth Michele & Dick Kloss Shirley Kowalski James & Mary Kraft Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kukes

Stu Lange Bill & Bobbie Lange Sena Lanphere Robert & Linda Lapen Walter Larson Dan Leader John & Morag Liboky Jean & Ed Lofy-Gellenbeck Ermina Lowe Karla Lynch Andrew Lyons & Jennifer Richards Don & Colleen Major

Derald & Margaret Martin Louis Massucco Kathleen Masterson Jim & Sandy McAllaster Jody & Bob McClure Kay McCluskey Carrie McElroy Bob & Dolly McFadden Miriam Rebekah Lodge #25 Leroy & Francis Mitchell Tom & Catherine Monacelli Mountain View Ranches Madelyn Mudd Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mundy Wanda Munroe Douglas and Catherine Murphy Patricia Myers Bill and Sarah Nelson Sue O'Dell Loretta Ogilvie Gordon and Sonja Oldham Lee and Pamela Overstreet Edith Oyler Dr. James Pappas John and Karen Pattillo Bonnie Petersen Lorrie Phelan D. W. Porter Eric & Carol Poulsen Public School Employees

Joanne Pugh Jean Putnam Catherine Reber Janice Reed Keomany Riley Thomas Ringer Robbers Roost Good Sam Club Helen Ross Debi & Paul Rugh Sage Scrappers Sazon LLC Frank & Billie Schnebly Becky Schnebly Marvin Schroeder Maxine Shaw Bonalyn Smith Claudia Smith Nona Snell Herbert Snowden Insurance Henry & Lois Sorensen Julie Sparks Jim & Catherine Stephenson Bob & Joanne Stevenson Virginia Stickney Warner and Betty Storms Ruth Strand Carl and Beverly Strand Amy Striker Anna Sullivan Adeline Swan Frank and Betty Swanson Carol Swanson Ange & Jeanine Taylor Keith and Julia Thomas Donald and Anna Uebelacker United Methodist Women Jane Venera Gladys Wahle Robert & Janett Walker Joy Walters Todd and Lee Wikthlin Jean Winstanley Helen Wise Joann Wise Ralph & Nita Worthington

SSSUPPORTINGUPPORTINGUPPORTING William & Marilyn Adams Patty Akers Steve & Yvonne Alder Jerry & Janis Anderson Lorna Anderson Judith Anderson Leonard & Delores Anthony Mary Barneycastle Arloa & Steve Betassa Linda Bissonette Conrad and Sandie Boccia Margaret Brandt Gary & Peggy Brantley Kim Brittain Tom & Kathleen Brunson

Diane Burchak Marjorie Burke Bill & Virginia Burvee Kristine Canham Ruth Carpenter Mary Carter Lenore Cawthra Linda Clerf Community Center Bridge Club Dale Comstock Fred & Thena Cordola Morris and Sue Crocker Nona D'Anna Alicia Davenport Margaret Davie Mollie Edson Mike & Gert Edson Ellensburg Women's Chorus Ian & Sandra Elliot Lee & Nancy Engel James & June Farrell Eleanor Fischer Alice Fulleton Fritz & Joan Glover Dorothy Gordon Addie L. Graaff Dee Grapes Jeff & Cindi Greear Florence Greene Patsy Gust Linda Hall Donald & Linda Hansberry Ruth Harrington Jerry Harris Molly Hayes Philip Hoefer Maxine Hoff Phillip & Julie Howard Joe & Mary Hubbard Huntington Court Senior Apart-ments LeRoy and Connie Jansen Ginger Jensen Mauri Johnson Charles Judd Jenny Kern Kevin and Karen Kimball Donald & Carol King Karen Kittelson Robin & LaRenne Lacey Gerald & Anna Lael Robert & Kathy Lange Stanley Edward Leary Richard Lucotch Laurae Lygre Leona Malcolm Don and Lois Mansperger Chris Marshall Emma Martin Verna Mattielli Sherry McDonald Jan & Brian McElroy Gena McNeil

Jeni Meissner Rose Miller Richard & Joan Miller Miller's Refrigeration Esther Montgomery Linda Morrison Ruth Morrison William and Sharon Morrow Jerry & Barbara Newman Lois Nickel Erma Nickell Nifty Niners Phyllis Ocker Leland & Burniece Orcutt Sally Panattoni Sharon & Kerry Parker Elsie Pearson Jeff Penick Physicians Service Bureau of Stanislaus County Jo Platt Carol Pless Lillian Plunkett Colean Prost Larry Reiten Renee's Barber Shop Jo Richards Thea & Lloyd Rider Iris Rominger Steve & Chris Rosbach Eugene & Virginia Sandona Hubert and Mary Schmitt Peggy Schnebly Randall & Shirley Schroers Allen Sherman Grace Shuey Patricia Sisk Jean Smith Richard & Helen Smith Lois Snider Ted & Colleen Sonstegaard Ralph Sorensen Stanislaus County Medical Society Stanislaus Foundation Beverly Choyce Stewart Bob & Marilyn Stowell Ralph and Kathy Strand Martha Swanstrum Chuck & Mickey Thayer Grace & Marlin Tietje Evelyn Tomchick Robert Tomlinson Winifred Tower Edward & Wilma Treick Frank & Rosalie Walters Howard and Betty Wandrey Doug & Carla Warnock June Waters Alrene Watts Paul Weaver Ed & Darlene West Robert Wilson Gary & Margo Winegar

Christopher and Janet Wininger Floyd & Bernadine Woodiwiss Leonard & Arlene Wyland Tim & Nicole Young

CCCONTRIBUTINGONTRIBUTINGONTRIBUTING Arlene Alexander Florence Bender Clara Bird Helen Burch Delores Chase Tom & Kathy Chini Lawrence & Sharlene Davies Gordon Dudley Myrt & Frank Duma Esther Everett Diana & Jim Fiedler Barbara Fields Gail & Edina Flesjer Lena Fudacz Robert & Loree Gardner Laura Gardner Jo Anne Gaskell Mr. & Mrs. E.W. Giersch Carol Gilliom Darlene Green Milt & Maxine Grieser Wanda Harmon Cletes Hicks Juanita Hillstrom Delores Imhoff Kenneth Jenks Barry & Jimmy Johnson Dixie Johnson Robert Johnston Katie Kladnik Les & Barbara Knudsen Michael & Mary Livingston Leo & Charlene Lucas Nadine Maglietti Launa Medved Marilyn Meier Lorraine Meyers Brent Minor Donna & Orville Montgomery Loretta Ney Chuck & Mae Opperman Jeanette Orso Marjorie Ozanich Lois Page Joy Palmiero

Dan & Chris Papineau Adeline Patrick Beth Patton-Kauter Betty Pieters Linda Price Betty & Allan Renwick Lois Robinson Herbert & Shirley Rohrer Paul & Helen Sabin Allen & Lucille Seaton Mike & Janie Seresun Donna Bacon Shore Irma Smith Elmer & Goldie Stampfly Bill Staples George & Linda Steigleder Eileen Stougard Bob & Lorene Swedberg Gail Thayer Keith & Jan Tolzin Irene Trosky Keiko & Melvin Van Houten Peggy VanDorn Elizabeth Wallace Geordy Watson Margaret Weaver Don & Barb Weber Lois Wells Frances Welsh Pat Wheatley Donna Willette Warren & Laura Wood William and Charles Wright

IIINNN K K KINDINDIND Erik & Liz Allen ASAP Electric Donna Burnett Clark Entertainment Cone Gilreath Law Offices David Dick Photography Terry Dufault Lee Fischer Grant Green Hancock Printing Becky Jensen Marcel Maloney Jeff Penick Upper County Senior Center Sam & Danielle Wray

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HOSPICE FRIENDS

2008 EXPENSES

B ereavement Pro g ram 13 % A d min &

F inancial 4 %

V o lunt eer Pro g ram 15%

Pat ient C are Pro g ram 3 8 %

F und raising 14 %

Ed ucat io n Pro g ram 16 %

WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR MAKING HOSPICE FRIENDS WHAT IT IS !

YOU ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF THIS ORGANIZATION...

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Firas Al Jamed Nader Al Saab Mariana Ambriz Saori Auata Ruth Bare Joey Beaushaw Leslie Berry

Sherrill Boehm Shirley Bowen Merrily Braught Ronald Braught Melissa Brittain Tom Brittain Doug Bynum Ruth Carpenter Sandi Chavez Dana Cole Rachel Conger Fred Crunk Beverly Dale-Crunk Jerry Decker Amber Easterbrook Raymond Enriquez Kirk Eslinger Polly Florence Rand Gillen Nancy Goodloe Julie Gordon Kathy Grapes

Alyse Greenman Bob Greenman Bruce Hagemeyer Becky Harless Ruth Harrington Bob Haynie Peggy Haynie Dawn Helland Robin Hull Sheila Johnson Bonnie Jump Ori Keil Andy Ketzenburg Gene Ketzenburg Sandy Ketzenburg Ray Killian Jaehyoung Kim Jihye Kim Julie Kjorsvik Tomoya Kurosaki Yuki Lewis Bernie Li David Lygre Laurae Lygre Andrew Lyons Karen Mattocks Mark McClain Jesse McDaniel Ben Mansell John McClough Kay McClough Joanna McGrath Mary Kay McPhillips Betty Meilander Rosemary Meyer Patricia Mittness

Don Morris Tomoko Nishijima Jeff Nolls Caroline Onstot Debbie Osborn Virginia Ottley Joan Para Jusoon Park Sharon Parker Jeff Penick Arlain Rappier Debbie Richards Jen Richards Mike Richards Alana Savoian

Beverly Seaman Jack Seth Margaret Smith Jack Striker Vanessa Walker (Turner) Julie Urion Steve Varga Janett Walker Margaret Weaver Irene Weidert Wayne Weidert Jon Westlake David Wheeler Jeanette Williams

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE 2008 TREE OF LOVE BUSINESS SPONSORS THEY ARE HELPING TO MAKE LIVING LIFE JUST A LITTLE BETTER

LUMINARY

Alnita Engravers Aster Inn & Antiques Blue Ridge Insurance

Central Nursery Cottage Café

David Dick Photography Downtown Pharmacy Eastside Automotive

Herbert Snowden Insurance Kittitas County Greenhouse Northwest Physical Therapy

R&R Auto Body Sazon LLC

Steward & Williams Vinman’s Bakery

Woods Ace Hardware

STAR Arnold’s Ranch & Home

Campus U-Tote-Em City of Ellensburg

Clark Entertainment Plus Cone Gilreath Law Offices

ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC Hal Holmes Center Knudson Lumber

Tools for Life Upper County Senior Center

SHINING LIGHT

Affordable Funeral Care ASAP Electric Belair House

Cashmere Valley Bank Hancock Printing

TTTOUCHINGOUCHINGOUCHING L L LIVESIVESIVES THANKS TO HOSPICE Reprinted from the Ellensburg Daily Record with the author’s permission

Family, friends and neighbors, how lucky we are to have one another to lean on, one shoulder to the other. I feel com-pelled to write this letter in regards to some well deserved people. To Cathy and Polly and the staff at Hospice and Hospice Friends know that your support and your efforts are not un-told. If you ever think you don’t need them, you are kindly mistaken. With their help in the last four months, we have been able to take care of my husband at home. With their guidance, we will be fine along with friends and family. Don’t wait until the very end. Let them be a part of your life. We did and are very grateful.

Thank you everyone,

Carol and Garry Ohlde

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Hospice Friends

Kirk Eslinger President

Julie Kjorsvik Vice-President

Rosemary Meyer Secretary/Treasurer

Leslie Berry Jerry Decker

Polly Florence Jaqualyn Johnson John McClough

Jeff Penick Jack Striker Steve Varga

Hospice Friends Board of Directors

401 E. Mountain View Ave. Suite 3 Ellensburg WA 98926

Hospice Friends is a non-profit charitable organization that provides peace, comfort, and care to the elderly and

anyone facing a life-threatening illness in Kittitas County. We work in coordination with Kittitas Valley Home

Health & Hospice, a department of Kittitas Valley Community Hospital, to provide quality care in the

home, nursing home, or hospital in a professional, empathetic, and confidential manner. Hospice Friends

promotes a caring community without affiliation to any specific religious orientation or political view.

All of our services are free of charge.

Peace Comfort Care

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