Volunteers Served 19,800 Hours in 2013

The top five volunteers based on most hours served in 2013 were:

• David Brumfield (663.75 hours)
• Jewell Lorio (537 hours)
• MaryAnn Brockhaus (466.25 hours)
• Barbara Brumfield (446.25 hours)
• Michael Elliott (431.50 hours)           

Celebrating milestone hours in service were:

• 10,000 hours: Clare Drinkard
• 5,000 hours: Jewell Lorio
• 4,000 hours: Audrey Cooper and Marie Tusa
• 3,000 hours: Patricia Bruner, Carmel Galouye, Marsha Licali and Phyllis Peralta
• 1,000 hours: Carolyn Arnold, MaryAnn Brockhaus, Barbara Brumfield, Stephanie Frederick, Delitha Lane and Dorothy Rapp

Volunteers recognized for hours in 2013 are as follows:

• 500 to 999 hours: David Brumfield and Jewell Lorio (10 years).
• 400 to 499 hours: MaryAnn Brockhaus, Barbara Brumfield, Michael Elliott, Don Gagnon and Elliott Peralta.
• 300 to 399 hours: Carolyn Boothe, Sandra Brantley, Dorothy Frederick, Betty McCormick, Phyllis Peralta, Ron Rome and Marty Spear.
• 200 to 299 hours: Gail Achary (5 years), Patricia Bruner (10 years), Dorothy Bryant, Yvonne Cleland, Audrey Cooper, Clare Drinkard, Stephanie Frederick, Carmel Galouye, Carol Gonzales, Janet Grouchy, Stan Hobart, Kay Howell (5 years), Donis Jenkins, Judy LaCour, Bette McEvoy, Marguerite Morin, Olga Pepperman, Nancy Reed, Liz Robinson (5 years), Louis Salzer, Sharon Smith and Marie Tusa (20 years).
• 100 to 199 hours: Michael Achary, Ruth Anthon, Carolyn Arnold (5 years), Anna Bienvenu, June Blanchard, Daniel Brady, Ann Carter, Jill Casey, Barbara Chetta, Cyril Cleland, Patsy Cook, Jane Copp, Leola Crosby, Margaret Dennis, Pat Emerson (15 years), Julia Gahn, Jerry Giglio, David Grouchy, Ann Hills, Karen Hysom, Bill Jackson, Sandra Jarrell (5 years), Steve Jahncke, Kurt Kemper, Ken Kimberly, Rosemary Knecht, Pat Komitsky, Lee Lambert, Patricia LeBlanc, Renate Lenox, Marsha Licali, Ann Lott, Julie Morse, Shirley Murphy, Jerry Pique, Dorothy Rapp, Kerry Sawyer, Mary Rose Shaw, J.R. Stampley, Alice Stein, Charles Stein, Ruth Sticker, Fran Werther (5 years), Ken Werther (5 years), Angela Womack and Jean Young.
• 50 to 99 hours: Cherie Erkel, Carma Jo Fingleton (5 years), Audrey Huber, Janice Lambert, Katie Landry, Delitha Lane, Charles LaRose, Patricia Lavin, Billie Matthews, Jose Mascorro, Dianna Perret (10 years), Joe Pittman, Jeannine Punch, Joey Sedtal, Charles Wadlington and Deanna Wehrung.

The luncheon also recognized Guild volunteers retiring from service and Meals at Home volunteers, who take meals to those who would otherwise be without a hot meal daily.

• Retired: Leola Crosby (2 years), Rosemary Knecht (13 years), Janice Lambert (8 years), Lee Lambert (11 years) and Katie Landry (11 years).
• Meals at Home Volunteers: Johanna Bailey, Tommy Metz, Helen Locantro, Kenny Robinson, Joe Locantro, Mary Robinson, Ann Lopez, Harry Warner and Betty Metz.     

A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology, St. Tammany Parish Hospital delivers today’s life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no tax funding. STPH.org

PHOTO 1: The top five St. Tammany Hospital Guild volunteers for most hours served in 2013 were include, from left, MaryAnn Brockhaus (466.25 hours), Michael Elliott (431.50 hours), Barbara Brumfield (446.25 hours), Jewell Lorio (537 hours) and David Brumfield (663.75 hours).

PHOTO 2: St. Tammany Hospital Guild volunteer Clare Drinkard was honored for reaching the 10,000 volunteer hours milestone during 24 years with STPH.