(PRESS RELEASE / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
HOLIDAY SEASON … Parkview-Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring the annual “Lighting the Way to Christmas” memorial program scheduled Sunday, Dec. 1st at 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Montpelier. The public is invited to attend with free admission. Auxiliary members are shown displaying memorial angels which are available—from left to right: Lynn Watson, Jean Scott, President Linda Dilworth, Jill Beck, Gloria Poorman and Jean Darby. Memorial luminaries and angels may be ordered through Nov. 27th to dedicate in memory of loved ones and have their names included in the memorial roster. Memorial angels will be available for pickup at the memorial program Dec. 1st.
During this Christmas season, many families have special memories of departed loved ones in their hearts. An opportunity to pay tribute to their memories is offered at the annual “Lighting the Way to Christmas” memorial program on Sunday, Dec. 1st at 3:00 p.m.
This year’s program, sponsored by Parkview-Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary, will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 114 W. Washington St., Montpelier. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Serving as master of ceremonies will be Bill Priest with greetings and introductions by Auxiliary President Linda Dilworth and welcome by Shannon Newell, Parkview-Montpelier Hospital Director of Nursing.
Pastor Jan Desterhaft will offer the invocation, benediction and special music, with Rev. Kevin Doseck of St. Paul’s Methodist Church delivering the message, reading of the memorial roster by MC Bill Priest and Auxiliary Treasurer Joyce Schelling, and prelude and postlude by organist Kay Briner.
Serving as greeters will be auxiliary members Connie Dunseth and Jill Beck. Following the program, light refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall.
Memorial angel ornaments and luminaries are available for a nominal donation for anyone to dedicate in memory of a loved one. Names of loved ones submitted for an angel or luminary will be included in the memorial roster.
Luminaries will be displayed in front of the entrance to Parkview-Montpelier Hospital during the Christmas season.
Dedication forms for angels and luminaries are available until Nov. 27th by contacting Auxiliary Treasurer Joyce Schelling, ph: 419-459-4696.
Memorial angels will be available for pickup at the memorial program Dec. 1st. Angels not picked up at the program will be delivered by mail or by an auxiliary member.
Others serving on the Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary Executive Board, in addition to President Linda and Treasurer Joyce are Vice President Elaine Willibey, Secretary Connie Dunseth, Junior Past President Armeda Sawmiller, and Historian Ruth Cooley. All auxiliary members attending the memorial program are requested to wear their pink smocks.
