Horky named to Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors
06/08/2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jennifer Farquhar
Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
Robinson Memorial Hospital
(330) 297-2581 jfarquhar@rmh2.org
Horky named to Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors
Aurora resident has been a hospital volunteer, Auxiliary officer
Ravenna, Ohio, May 27, 2010 - The Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation recently appointed Karen Horky of Aurora to its Board of Directors. She will serve through April 30, 2013, and be eligible for reappointment.
Horky has volunteered at Robinson Memorial Hospital for more than eight years, with posts in the Radiology Department and, currently, as a front desk escort and dispatcher. She has also volunteered as a Lifeline installer for The Auxiliary of Robinson Memorial Hospital.
Horky has been a member of the Auxiliary for many years, serving as president from 2006 to 2007. She has also served as the Auxiliary's vice president of membership.
Horky previously worked at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry in Cleveland as director of Partners in Placement, a program designed to place persons with disabilities and ex-offenders in employment opportunities. She was also employed as Vice President of North Coast Container Corp. in Cleveland.
Horky has lived in Aurora for 14 years with her husband, Richard.
The Foundation board also recently reappointed the following members for another three-year term: Joan A. Kropp, of Garrettsville; Neil Mann, Jr., of Ravenna; Ruth Saltzman, RN, of Kent; Thomas Strachan, MD, of Akron; and Bill White, of Ravenna.
Also serving on the Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation Board are:
Of Aurora:
Anthony J. Badalamenti, DC, Judge Jerry Hayes, Howard B. Minott, MD, and Lawrence H. Oswick, DDS
Of Brimfield:
Robin Patton
Of Hudson:
Frederick P. Marquinez, MD
Of Kent:
Sallie Bear, Christine Bhargava, Ron Burbick, Emilio D. Ferrara, DDS, John J. Flynn, Charles Mangin, Gordon W. Marsh, DDS, James P. Myers, Kathy Myers, Norman W. Sandvoss, Timothy R. Toppen, and Larry Wright
Of Ravenna:
Peter Chen, MD, Richard J. Coe, Steve J. Dean, MD, Anita Herington, and Jack Kohl
About Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation
The Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation was established in 1985 to raise financial support for a number of patient care areas including hospice, diabetes care and education, cardiac rehabilitation, mammography and other hospital and community programs and services. A board of directors consisting of 29 business, civic and community leaders govern the Foundation. For more information or to make a donation, call the Foundation at (330) 297-8802.
About Robinson Memorial Hospital
Located in Ravenna, Robinson Memorial Hospital is a 150-staffed-bed progressive hospital serving the residents of Portage County and surrounding communities. The second-largest employer in the county, Robinson Memorial Hospital includes an urgent care facility; surgery center; free-standing, comprehensive imaging facilities and a network of physician practices throughout Portage County. Robinson Memorial Hospital is recognized as one of the best places to work in Northeast Ohio by the Employers Resource Council and has been designated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet recognizes quality patient care and nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive. Robinson Memorial Hospital is an affiliate of Summa Health System. For more information, visit www.robinsonmemorial.org.
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