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Special Events
Whether it is health screenings,
educational seminars, healthy cooking classes, or
raising money for indigent patients, Memorial Health
System of East Texas is rising to the need for a
healthier community.
Lips to Snout:
That’s What Memorial Fundraising is About
 As
the deadline for United Way fundraising approached,
it was a neck and neck race between Mario Estrella,
Vice President of Patient Services at Memorial
Health System of East Texas, and Ken Carter,
Director of Management Information Systems (MIS), to
see who would raise the most money. As employees
graciously gave to determine a winner, Mario
Estrella came in first place and was awarded a kiss
from a pig. Along with other employee incentives,
Memorial Health System of East Texas employees
raised over $34,000 to help fund United Way
agencies. Pictured are: Ken Carter, Lindsey Krubbs,
Betty the Pig and Mario Estrella.
Lufkin Panther Baseball Players Visits Patients at
Memorial
Health System of East Texas
 Members
of the Lufkin Panther Baseball team recently visited
several patients at Memorial Health System of East
Texas. The players chatted with the patients and
brightened their day with gifts of an official LP
Baseball hat, a signed baseball and get well
balloons. Pictured with Kenneth Warren are (back
row, l to r) Chase Sorrell, Carrington Bydom, Gandy
Stubbelfield, Eddy Duron, Kentrell Smith, Chris
McFarland, Taylor Hudgens, Ismael Olvera, Colon
Wynne, and Luis DeJesus (front row, l to r) Andres
Ortiz, Aaron Ortiz, and Brian Roy.
Baby Santa’s at Memorial Health System of East Texas
Baby Santa’s will be
leaving Memorial Health System of East Texas
throughout the month of December! Thanks to the hard
work of the Laureate Eta Chi chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi, babies delivered in the Henderson Women’s and
Children’s Center during the month of December will
receive a Santa hat.
Beta Sigma Phi is a service and cultural
organization that has been making these little hats
for many years and donating them for babies at
Memorial. Santa hats were made by the ladies of the
organization to be given to newborn babies
throughout the month of December. In the past, these
ladies have also made stuffed animals and stockings
that were handed out in the Emergency Room.
 Kayla
Malnar, Davion Davis, Caylib William Wade, and
Brandon Alexander Adame sport bright red Santa hats
in celebration of their birth at Memorial Health
System of East Texas. The baby Santa hats were
donated by the Laureate Eta Chi chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi. The ladies of the Lufkin service and
cultural organization spent their time and talents
sewing red “Santa hats” to give to newborn babies
born during the month of December at Memorial Health
System of East Texas.
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Hundreds show support for 'Power of Pink!'
 A
record number of women and supporters came out
Thursday to the annual "Power of Pink!" luncheon at
the Pitser Garrison Civic Center.
The popular event drew more than 650 people in the
name of breast cancer awareness and education.
Participants made sure to sport pink, the official
color of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
which is October.
"By being here today you are helping indigent cancer
patients right here in East Texas," said Yana
Ogletree, marketing director for Memorial Health
System of East Texas.
"Thanks to our generous sponsors we've raised
$30,000 today for cancer medications, transportation
and services to people who otherwise might not have
access to those resources." Read the article
in the
Lufkin Daily News.
Watch the Video!
Watch the slide show.
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Awesome fishing Dr. Bill Shelton's Totally Awesome
Fishing Adventure
lives up to its name
 The
number of the teams competing in Dr. Bill Shelton's
Totally Awesome Fishing Adventure continues to grow,
this year reaching a record 154 teams after having
132 last year and 90 two years ago.
The teams competed for thousands of dollars in prize
money while their entry fees, along with money from
sponsors, will go to patients of the Arthur Temple
Sr. Regional Cancer Center in Lufkin.
The tournament, held at Cassels-Boykin Park on Lake
Sam Rayburn, is named for the late Dr. Bill Shelton,
who started the tournament in 1993. Shelton was a
radiation oncologist at Memorial Health System of
East Texas, and started the tournament because he
saw a need to help indigent cancer patients who did
not have the resources to purchase medications or to
even travel to the center for treatment.
Read more about it in the Lufkin Daily News.
Watch the video.
The
Women’s Power Lunch
Fourth Wednesday of each month (Lufkin)
Third Tuesday of each month (Livingston)
MHSET Lufkin the Community Room
To Register call 936-631-3099 (Lufkin)
or 936-329-8290 (Livingston)
Memorial
Health System of East Texas introduces
the “Women’s Power Lunch,” an
information-sharing forum that gives
women the power to take control of their
health. The lunches are held the fourth
Wednesday of each month in the Community
Room at Memorial Medical Center—Lufkin
and the third Tuesday of each month in
the Conference Center at Memorial
Medical Center--Livingston. According to
Yana Ogletree, Marketing Director for
Memorial Health System of East Texas,
the luncheon is designed to educate
women on a variety of health-related
topics in a fun and relaxing atmosphere.
“The Women’s Power Lunch is a spin
off the hospital's annual Power of Pink
luncheon, except we are not only
focusing on breast cancer, but other
leading women’s health issues."
Upcoming Topics
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March - Looking
Your Best April - Picture
Perfect
May - Rested & Refreshed
June - New Beginnings
July - Raging Hormones |
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August - Aches &
Pains September - Quick & Easy
Meals
October - Power of Pink!
November - Understanding
Stroke & the Risks
December - Happy Holidays |
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Senior Expo
October
Lufkin’s Pitser Garrison Civic Center
Senior Citizens have access to a variety of health
care information and free screenings at the annual
Senior Expo. This event is sponsored by the Lufkin
Daily News and Memorial Health System of East Texas.
Blood pressure checks, glucose screenings, infection
control exhibits, and cardiac care are just a few of
the highlights found at the Memorial exhibit area.
Diabetes Expo
November
Memorial Health System of East Texas
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Health System of East Texas presents “Diabetes
Expo.” This event is held every other year, with the
next Expo being scheduled for November 2009.
Exhibits include hemoglobin testing, blood pressure
checks, wound therapy, rehabilitation, and imaging
services. Plus, enjoy healthy snack food
demonstrations throughout the day. Physicians
specializing in diabetes care will lead informative
discussions on “Living with Diabetes.” Admission is
free and complimentary valet parking is available
Women’s Lifestyle Expo
April
Lufkin’s Pitser Garrison Civic Center
When it comes to women’s health, the annual Women’s
Lifestyle Expo can help answer all of your
questions. This event has something for everyone.
Memorial Health System of East Texas offers
information on diagnostic imaging,
digital mammography, nutrition, infection control,
heart health, and much more.
Operation Bear
Hugs
Operation
Bear Hugs Benefits Drug Endangered Children
The Coalition, a local drug prevention agency, is
teaming up with the Drug Endangered Children
Angelina County (DEC) and Memorial Health System of
East Texas to create “Operation Bear Hugs” to
benefit drug endangered children who are removed
from their homes.
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