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December 12, 2012
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Love Lights a Tree at hospital
Jahnna Cole of the American Cancer Society presents gifts to some of Mon
roe County’s youngest cancer survivors at the Love Lights a Tree program at
Monroe County Hospital on Dec. 2. Pictured left to right are Jenny Culpep
per, Cole, Andrew Dyer, Katie Sanders, Kylie Seitz, and Cadi Seitz.
BY DIANE
GLIDEWELL
Part of the joy of
Christmas is thinking of
those with whom we have
enjoyed sharing the spe
cial holiday. The annual
Love Lights a Tree cere
mony, which was held at
Monroe County Hospital
on Sunday afternoon, Dec.
2, was an opportunity to
remember and recognize
those important people in
our lives who have fought
against cancer. The cere
mony included musical
entertainment, fellowship,
refreshments and an after
noon of bright sunshine.
A tree is decorated in the
hospital lobby, across from
the gift shop, with unique
angel ornaments personal
ized by Forsyth's Tullye
Ralph. Each ornament
was purchased for $10 in
honor of or in memory of
someone who has battled
cancer. At the end of the
Christmas season, the
ornaments go home with
the purchaser to become
a part of Christmas
memories and celebra
tions.
The fundraiser is joint
ly sponsored by the
American Cancer
Society's Monroe County
Leadership Council and
the Monroe County
Hospital Women's
Auxiliary. It has been an
annual part of the begin
ning of the Christmas
season in Monroe
County for several years.
Jenny Culpepper, pres
ident of the Monroe
County Leadership
Council, welcomed those
present and served as
mistress of ceremonies for
the program. Rev. Ted
Keen of Ebenezer United
Methodist Church sang "I
Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day" and "God
Rest You
Merry
Gentlemen,"
accompanied
by Dorothy
Edge. Katie
Sanders, a
sophomore at
Mary Persons
High School,
played "Mary,
Did You
Know?" on
the keyboard.
"She is one
of our sur
vivors," said
Culpepper.
"It's a huge
blessing to
have Katie
with us."
Marci
Sanders,
Katie's moth
er and a
teacher at
Mary Persons, read the
list of youth cancer sur
vivors who were recog
nized with ornaments on
the Love Lights a Tree,
and Jahnna Cole of the
American Cancer Society
presented each of the
young survivors present
with gifts.
"Youth are our future,"
said Sanders. "Special
thanks to Kylie Seitz, who
is just out of the hospital,
for being here and thanks
to her mother, Gini, for
bringing her."
Another young survivor
recognized was Andrew
Dyer, who said he has
been cancer free for five
years.
Culpepper read the
names of all of the other
individuals who have been
honored with ornaments
on the tree in the hospital
lobby. Jim Buff offered the
closing prayer for the pro
gram. Greg Vinson was
responsible for the sound
system at the Love Lights
a Tree program. He was
assisted by his sons,
Charlie and Will.
Culpepper ended the pro
gram by calling Ruth Ham
and Buff forward to
receive plaques of appreci
ation for service to the
Monroe County
Leadership Council above
and beyond what anyone
could ask.
For a limited time, the
personalized ornaments
may still be ordered for
$10 from PO. Box 1068,
Forsyth GA 31029 or by
contacting Ellen Sowell in
the administrative office
at Monroe County
Hospital 478-994-2521.
Love Lights a Tree honorees
Loretta Kimball, Sue Carol Childs Fowler, Angela Chambers
Harbuck, Nora Gordon Clarke, Elsie Sanders Ham, Charles
Farris Hassler, Judy Moore, Linda Lovett, Chales Harkness
(2), Sybrand de Vries (2), Mary L. Wagner, A.M. Bazemore,
Mrs A.M. Bazemore, Sam Mazur, Danny Jacobs, Cathryn
Futral (2), John Young Sr., John Young Jr., Virginia Querry,
Kylie Seitz (2), Houston Cass, Joyce Smith, Jimmy Mullis,
Betty Gatliff Copelan, Deborah Cochran, Rubye James
Watts, Walter Watts Jr., Becky Powell, Beatrice Powell, Pen
ny Howard, James D. Hays, Ruth Blackwell, Jack Blackwell,
Dixon Hays, Mrs. Gertrude Bentley, Ms. Annjanette Murphy,
Mary Stanley, Larry Mackey, Robert Martin, Loretta Kimball,
David Dukes, Karen Smith, Franklin Freeman, Wendell Ram-
age, Marvin Shannon, Annie White, Milton White, J. Ray Wil
son, Francis Adams, Wanda Buff, Kathy Jo Daniels, Karen
Chambliss Smith, Aurelia Spence, Annie Maude Evans (4).
The family of Chris Smith was pres
ent to honor her at the Monroe
County Hospital on her birthday,
Dec. 4, as a plaque in her memory
was added to the American Cancer
Society board reflecting donations
made in her name by the hospital
staff. Pictured left to right are her
daughter, Amy Smith Walker; son-
in-law, Bobby Walker, granddaugh
ter, Mallory Walker; son, Cannon
Smith; daughter, Maggie Smith; hus
band, Ron Smith; and son, P.J.
Smith. Not pictured is another son,
Sam Smith.
Hospital honors late director of nursing
Christine Marie (Chris)
Smith served as dedicated
director of nursing at
Monroe County Hospital
for eight years until Jan.
13, 2012. She passed away
July 17 and is greatly
missed by the hospital
staff as well as by her
family. On her birthday,
Dec. 4, some of these
friends and loved ones
came to remember her as
a plaque in Smith’s honor
was added to the
American Cancer Society
board at the hospital
reflecting donations made
by the hospital’s employ
ees..
“We do appreciate the
donations given. It is hard
to go through the death of
a loved one, but this is
helping to cure this terri
ble disease,” said Aimee
Freeman on behalf of the
American Cancer Society.
“The hospital loved Chris
so much.”
“She was a good mentor
to her staff,” said Casey
Fleckenstein, who had
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