Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!

We also want to take the time to recognize those working over the holiday, so that we continue to provide the best care to our patients.

(This ad will be in the local papers as well as on social media.)

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Meet New Employee – Susan Ponto

Meet Sue Ponto
Position: Environmental Services
Start Date: 20151123
Birthday: 20150606
Background/Educations: Ogilvie school, Cambridge college
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To meet people, and to start a new and different job.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. On Golden Pond 3. Frozen
What is your favorite color? Green and brown
What are your hobbies?: Scrapbooking, anything exciting, relaxing at the cabin, grandchildren

Meet New Employee – Cheri Southerland

Meet Cheri Southerland
Position: Pharmacy Assistant - Pine City
Start Date: 20151123
Birthday: 20150617
Background/Educations: Centennial High School - Circle Pines, MN
Minneapolis Business College - Roseville, MN (Medical Assistant certification)
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to return to the medical field and connect with patients again. I love the interactions I have with them.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. The Christmas Story 3. Fun with Dick and Jane
What is your favorite color? Purple
What are your hobbies?: My favorite hobby is spending time with my kids and family exploring places. I also love to garden and scrapbook.

Meet new HUC student – Becca Reineccius

Meet Becca Reineccius
Position: HUC Student
Start Date: 20151123
Birthday: 20150929
Background/Educations: Attended Cambridge Isanti High School
Have taken classes at ARCC, SCSU, HTC
I am currently in the health unit coordinator program at Hennepin Tech.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Smaller hospital, close to my home. I'm scited to work/intern in a hospital setting.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fast and Furious movies 2. The Heat 3. 27 Dresses
What is your favorite color? Mint Green
What are your hobbies?: Volleyball, fishing, spending time with family and friends, crafting, and camping.

Community Service Event-The Giving Tree…and more

Giving tree pic

The annual Giving Tree service event is ready to go!  The Giving Trees will be at the following locations this year:  Mora dining room, Mora Clinic break room, Hinckley break room and Pine City break room.  The tree in the dining room is up and ready!  Look for other trees to be up soon!

Take a ticket off the tree and purchase the item for families in need this Christmas.  Have the item back to Materials by December 14th.

Thank you!

SLC: Holiday Silent Auction!

It‘s that time again!

  • Please help support your Star Light Committee (SLC) by donating a basket or item for the Holiday Silent Auction.  EACH department is encouraged to donate.
  • Items need to be dropped off to Materials Management by 12/4
  • The bidding starts 12/8 at 1:30 p.m.

Holiday silent auction flyer 2015

 

Lunch -n- Learn

Wednesday 11/18 at 11:35 and 12:25

Join Aaron Korte and Deb Wright as they talk about:

  • Some interesting facts about tobacco use in Minnesota and Kanabec County
  • FirstLight Health System’s efforts to help the community with smoking cessation and quitting chewing tobacco
  • Basic strategies for quitting