WMMC Relay Raffle The Western Montana Medical Clinic Relay For Life team is hard at work raising money for their donations to the 11th Annual Lake County Relay which is scheduled for Saturday June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at the Polson Athletic Complex. Currently they are selling raffle tickets or two amazing items. The first is a beautiful queen sized log bed frame made by Warren Fisher. The second is a Rustic Saw Blade Wall Art on display in the lobby of St. Joseph Medical Center. The third is a gorgeous Log Armoire which could be used with the log bed or by itself. Raffle tickets are one for $1.00 or 6 for $5.00 with the drawing held on June 21. Stop and pick up your tickets and help support the fight against cancer.

WMMC Relay Raffle The Western Montana Medical Clinic Relay For Life team is hard at work raising money for their donations to the 11th Annual Lake County Relay which is scheduled for Saturday June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at the Polson Athletic Complex. Currently they are selling raffle tickets or two amazing items. The first is a beautiful queen sized log bed frame made by Warren Fisher. The second is a Rustic Saw Blade Wall Art on display in the lobby of St. Joseph Medical Center. The third is a gorgeous Log Armoire which could be used with the log bed or by itself. Raffle tickets are one for $1.00 or 6 for $5.00 with the drawing held on June 21. Stop and pick up your tickets and help support the fight against cancer.

Polson 2nd Grade Hospital Tours St. Joseph Medical Center staff is honored to host the Cherry Valley and Linderman Schools annual Polson 2nd Grade Hospital Tours. Each spring the St. Joe’s Hospital staff looks forward to giving the tours to the second graders to lessen fears and answer questions while addressing misconceptions. After watching popular television shows such as ER and Gray’s Anatomy, many second graders talk about careers they hope to have in the medical professions. Classes arrive and are escorted to a reception area where each child receives hospital slippers, masks, and identification wrist bands. After the students are gowned and ready they proceed through a private tour of several different hospital departments. In Radiology, technologists show examples of x-rays of various bones and tell students what to expect if they are ever a patient in need of an x-ray. They also demonstrate how a CT scanner works. In the Emergency Room some volunteer students are able to have their blood pressure checked as well as their pulse rates and blood oxygen levels while having various equipment demonstrated to the rest of the class. The Polson Emergency Services staff brings their ambulance to the emergency room for the tours so that each child has an opportunity to get in the ambulance, ask questions, and have their picture taken. The last stop in the tour is the Endoscopy lab where a miniature camera is demonstrated. After a walk through the hospital, students receive cookies, juice and balloons for the trip back to the classroom.

SJMC Gimme Golf a Success St. Joseph Medical Center recently hosted their tenth annual Gimme Charity Golf Tournament at the Polson Bay Golf Course. The Gimme had twenty-six teams participate in the four-person scramble with eighteen companies sponsoring holes. Polson High School Junior Golfers provided players at the par three holes where each team could purchase one shot to help their team. Junior Golf netted $300 in donations. No one was able to take advantage of the terrific prizes from hole-in-one sponsors which included a Lake View True Value sponsored riding lawn mower and Mission Valley Auto sponsored prizes of a 2007 Chevy Aveo, a four day trip to a Fairmont Hotel, a special driver or 36 dozen golf balls.

WMMC Relay for Life Winners Western Montana Medical Clinic employees this past year raised around $1000 of the funds for their Relay For Life Team by selling raffle tickets for themed baskets at holidays. The clinic front desk had amazing themed baskets for Autumn, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Spring. Saturday at the Lake County Relay For Life, drawings were held for two larger items they had commissioned and made for their raffle; a queen sized log bed with a wrought iron inset in the headboard and a hand made beautiful Relay themed quilt. Winner for the Spring Basket was Jeanette Phillips, winner for the Quilt was Gabriele George, and winner of the bed was Chris Noel. Congratulations winners!

Western Montana Medical Clinic Relay For Life Raffles The Western Montana Medical Clinic Relay For Life team is hard at work raising money for their donations to the 10th Annual Lake County Relay which is scheduled for Saturday June 9 and Sunday, June 10. Throughout the past year they have sold raffle tickets for themed baskets of goodies related to the holidays, Halloween, Christmas, and Easter. Clinic employees have put together a wonderful Spring themed basket on display in the lobby of the hospital and clinic with tickets available for sale. Items in the basket include things you would need for Spring Cleaning and Spring Planting in your garden, as well as fun things to dress up for Spring. Raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00 with the drawing held on June 9. Stop and pick up your tickets and help support the fight against cancer.

Estate Planning Seminar Edward D. Jones & Co. cordially invites everyone to attend an Estate Planning Seminar at St. Joseph Medical Center on Thursday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph's Lobby. Topics include identifying your estate planning goals, how tax laws affect your estate plan, retitement investing and estate planning, and incorporating philanthropy into your estate plan. Refreshments will be provided. Please make reservations by before May 15 by calling Suzanne at 883-8416 or via email at sboyll@saintjoes.org.

Western Montana Medical Clinic Coloring Contest Winners During the month of December children from the Polson Elementary schools, Cherry Valley and Linderman were given the opportunity to use their artistic expertise coloring a picture of a snowman chosen for their age, grade in school, and their abilities. Completed pictures were hung on display in the lobby and hallways of Western Montana Medical Clinic for a few weeks. The last day of school before Christmas break students were treated to a surprise visit from Santa Claus portrayed by Dr. Dan Rausch with his favorite reindeer Rudolph and his special medical security guard of Dr. Steve Irwin, Dr. Craig Panos and practice office manager Heidi Webber. Winners were chosen from each grade in both schools and were awarded a prize. Santa was on hand to award winners with $20 worth of Polson Chamber Bucks. Teachers and students were given a special candy cane treat along with hugs and high-fives from Santa and Rudolph. Winners at Cherry Valley were Kindergarten: Trey Kelly, First Grade: Marita Growing Thunder, Second Grade: Connor Davies, Third Grade: Triste Twoteeth, Fourth Grade: Taylor Brackey. Winners at Linderman were Kindergarten: Megan Maloney, Second Grade: Christian Avison and Mollie Fisher, Third Grade: Jade Newman, Fourth Grade: Megan Roberts. Thanks to Congratulations to all the winners!