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cientific innovations happen every day, and here at Tuomey, we are pleased
to provide you with the most up-to-date equipment, machines and tests. We
welcome advances in health science because we want to arm ourselves and
our patients with every available weapon in the battle of good health. We
pride ourselves on being early adopters; new medical technology saves time,
and in the world of healthcare, that saves lives.
In this issue of LifeTimes, we feature some of the technological advances
that we are most excited about utilizing for improved patient care. Tuomey
now has the Carestream DRX-1 system, which allows doctors and technicians
to take an X-ray right at the patient’s bedside, and view the results instantaneously without having to re-
locate the patient or have the doctor leave the room. We believe this will revolutionize care by cutting out
wasted time moving the patient, taking the pictures, developing the film and examining the X-rays. Doctors
can view X-rays and make recommendations for care in seconds, a process which would have previously
taken hours or even days.
You’ll also learn about SmartBeat, a revolutionary cardiovascular screening series that is proactive rather
than reactive. We can now catch problems when they are small, before they turn into something bigger and
more dangerous like a heart attack. These tests are in addition to general health checkups by your doctor;
anyone can benefit from a screening, but the SmartBeat tests are crucial for anyone with heart disease risk
factors. Forewarned is forearmed, and if you can catch a blockage while it is still small, you can change
your diet and lifestyle factors to prevent a catastrophic event.
Of course, all the technology in the world can’t replace what Tuomey is known for: compassion-
ate care for our patients. We are proud to feature an interview with Tuomey’s Breast Cancer
Coordinator, Susan Parnell. We are so glad to be able to offer Susan as a resource for women
coping with breast cancer treatment. As a breast cancer survivor and a nurse, Susan is
there to be a compassionate guide and a partner to women after diagnosis, who often
undergo a scary and overwhelming journey.
At Tuomey, we are committed to giving you the very best patient experience. From
our cutting edge technology to our compassionate caregivers, we strive for excellence in
everything we do.
Jay Cox, FACHEPresident & CEO
Tuomey Healthcare System
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SmartBeatLife Saver
A series of tests help predict and prevent heart disease.
Mammography Navigator
Find answers to common questions about breast cancer treatment.
Arts ShowcaseMiss Libby’s will once again
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When Wes Conner signed up for the SmartBeat cardiovascular screening, he did it mainly so that his mother-in-law would take the tests, too. She’d once
had a heart attack, and Wes’ wife, Betsy, was con-cerned about her. Wes, on the other hand, was feel-ing healthy: he had regular physical exams that had turned up no anomalies; he was exercising (fairly) regularly and eating (mostly) healthy foods.
by Traci Quinn
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So they drove to Tuomey Medical Park togeth-
er. The tests – a carotid screening, an abdominal
aortic scan, an ankle brachial index and an EKG
– took less than 30 minutes.
The results came quickly: his mother-in-law
was fine. Wes, however, needed immediate medi-
cal attention. He made an appointment with vas-
cular surgeon Dr. Hans Brings, and then had a
more in-depth study done. His carotid artery was
more than 80 percent blocked.
After the surgery, Brings told Wes that it was
one of the worst blockages he’d seen in someone
his age, 42, and that he probably wouldn’t have
made it through the summer without treatment.
“It was a total shock,” Wes said. “I wasn’t feel-
ing bad, there wasn’t anything that I’d noticed
wrong with me.” Because of inherited high blood
pressure, Wes has an annual physical and six-
month workups that hone in on cardiovascular is-
sues; his blood work had never shown significant
elevations in cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
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“So that’s twice a year that I go to the doctor,
and we had no idea.”
His regular physician came to see him
while he was in the ICU, concerned that he
had missed something he should have caught
during a regular exam. But Betsy, who is an RN
at Tuomey in the Cardiac Rehab department,
said she doesn’t see how he could have detect-
ed anything any sooner. She’d listened to the
arteries in Wes’ neck even after they learned
about the blockage, she said – the blood flow
sounded clear and unobstructed.
“That just makes SmartBeat that much
more important,” Wes said.
A SILENT KILLErDr. Dale Cannon, a cardiologist and medi-
cal director of the SmartBeat program, isn’t
surprised that Wes didn’t know he had a prob-
lem. “Most cardiovascular events occur with-
out warning, without prior knowledge of the
disease, and they occur in vessels that are not
critically blocked,” he said.
It’s one of the reasons he and Curt Acker-
man, director of Tuomey’s Industrial Medicine
and Wellness program, started SmartBeat. The
four-part screening offers tests you wouldn’t
normally get unless you were already symp-
tomatic – and as everyone involved in the pro-
gram will point out, sometimes being symp-
tomatic means it’s too late to correct a blockage
without being very costly or very painful.
For example, Jimmy Connor, a cardiovas-
cular sonographer and the third member of
the SmartBeat team, points out that aortic
aneurisms don’t typically pop up overnight –
they’re developing over a lifetime. Once they
start leaking, they’re “extremely expensive to
treat,” he said. And if they rupture, “it’s very
likely you will die from it.” When found in time,
however, the outlook is usually quite good.
Cannon says doctors see too many cases
where a cardiovascular “event” has already
occurred.
“The damage is already done,” he said.
“We’d like to find any abnormalities in the earli-
est stages so that we can offer medical therapy
and lifestyle changes to patients to prevent
that mild disease from progressing to the point
of that event.”
Dr. Ansel McFaddin, an adult medicine phy-
sician and former Tuomey chief of staff, agrees.
He recommends SmartBeat to all his patients.
“The simple technique of ultrasound – which
is painless, non-invasive and safe enough to
monitor the progress of a fetus – is an excel-
lent screening tool for abdominal aneurysms,”
McFaddin said. “The same technology can
detect a plaque in the carotid artery and con-
sequently prevent a stroke before it happens.
Recently, I had a patient who had a greater
than 80 percent blockage discovered in her ca-
rotid artery. It was a silent process waiting to
become a catastrophic event that fortunately
never occurred, thanks to its detection by the
SmartBeat program.”
So why not send everyone to get a carotid
screening or an abdominal aortic scan?
“Insurers require a ‘diagnosis’ or ‘indica-
tion’ for a test before it can be ordered,” Mc-
Faddin explained. But that’s counterintuitive
for a screening. “The reason to screen is to
detect the disease while it is still silent,” he
stressed, “while early intervention could alter
the process.”
THE NO. 1 KILLEr“Dollar for dollar, heart disease has a more
profound impact on us as a nation than any
other disease,” Cannon said. “There’s a great
push for preventive care and testing for can-
cers, but not for cardiovascular disease, and yet
it’s the largest source of death and disability.”
In South Carolina, our high-fat/carb-rich
diet, inactive lifestyles and smoking habits put
us at a much greater risk than the rest of the
nation. Heart disease is linked to nearly 1 in
4 deaths here. The percentage of adults who
have one or more risk factors for heart attack
Dr. Dale Cannon
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Industrial Medicine and Wellness
Thompson Construction Group has “everyone thinking about wellness,” says Janice Poplin, vice president of Human Resources. “We are encouraging everyone to take care of themselves.”
One key component of wellness is the SmartBeat cardiovascular screening
for employees, which the company pays for. “Employees need to have that
education, need to know their status and be able to improve it,” she said.
The company has a new four-tiered insurance plan that gives employees
discounts if they don’t smoke, aren’t overweight, and control their choles-
terol and high blood pressure. Some employees have lost upwards of 60
pounds to qualify for a lower rate. The company also took away the deduct-
ible on colonoscopies, making it easier for workers to have one.
“We’ve tied our insurance directly to health behaviors and their costs,”
Poplin said. “We wanted to get their attention. It’s all about awareness.”
Curt Ackerman, director of Tuomey’s Industrial Medicine and Wellness
program (IMW), says that makes perfect sense. “A healthy workforce is a
healthy business,” he said. “And SmartBeat is a great way for companies to
help their employees get started.”
“Cardiovascular disease is at the top of the list for deaths in our state and
local community,” Ackerman said. “If we screen 50 people and catch two
of them on the edge of heart attack or stroke, we’ve saved that company
money for the more major treatment that would have come down the road.”
But more importantly, Ackerman says, “We’ve given them what they need to
start a discussion with their family physician and begin to make any neces-
sary lifestyle changes.”
Kaydon Corporation also contracted with Tuomey for its employees to
go through the SmartBeat screening in 2009. Randy Newman, manager of
Plant #4, said roughly half of his employees went through it, and employees
from Plant #12 participated as well. Those who had Kaydon’s insurance
paid nothing.
“We encourage general health initiatives,” he said. Kaydon also uses Tu-
omey’s IMW for other screenings. “So employees can get SmartBeat to tell
them where they are and get quarterly lipid panels as well – and they can
do that without having to schedule an appointment somewhere. They just
come to work!”
Would he recommend it for other businesses? “Absolutely. You’ll have
healthier, happier employees.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION on Tuomey Industrial Medicine and Well-
ness, the SmartBeat screening program or other community health initia-
tives, contact Curt Ackerman at (803) 774-5293.
and stroke is higher than the national average in every catego-
ry: the Centers for Disease Control reports that a 2007 study
showed 30 percent of South Carolinians have high blood
pressure, 39 percent report high cholesterol levels, 22 percent
smoke, a whopping 65 percent are overweight or obese, more
than half don’t exercise at all and an alarming 81 percent don’t
eat the recommended amounts of fruits or vegetables.
“We’re doing a poor job of picking up problems early,”
Cannon said.
He offered a typical example: a man in his mid-40s who
has slightly high but not alarming cholesterol levels, is a light
smoker (“only when I golf”), doesn’t get much of a chance
to exercise, and has become just a smidge fatter around his
belly. His doctor has been telling him for years to quit smok-
ing, change his eating habits and become less sedentary, but
he doesn’t feel bad, so there’s no real motivation to change.
Until he gets a SmartBeat screening and finds out he has a
mild plaque build-up in his carotid artery.
“Well, that’s a game-changer,” Cannon says. “It’s not an
immediately threatening finding, but we’ll offer him strong
encouragement to talk to his family doctor about it, and now
his doctor can have a more ‘in-your-face’ discussion with
him. When you hear ‘you have a mild stage of cardiovascular
disease,’ you wake up and realize it’s time to act. You’ve got
plaque where it’s not supposed to be. That’s not vague and
generic, that’s your body, your arteries, your heart. Suddenly
all those small things you know you’re supposed to do – lose
weight, quit smoking, start exercising – you’re more likely to
do them.”
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Why was this specific position
created at Tuomey?
It all really started when I got breast
cancer. After I was diagnosed, we real-
ized there was no real, concrete struc-
ture to walk these ladies through the
entire process. We had all the tests, all
the right people, the right doctors, but
no one specific person to lead these la-
dies through this trying time. We wanted
to support women out there who were
going through this. I knew for a fact
that they had a lot of questions, and we
wanted them to have ONE source where
they could have everything answered, or
at least one person who could put them
in touch with all the right people.
How do you walk the patient
through the process, from diagno-
sis to surgery and then beyond?
When someone comes in for a mam-
mogram and they have a negative out-
come, I am in touch with them in less
than 48 hours. We also book them an ap-
pointment with a surgeon in less than 24
hours. Sumter Surgical is terrific to work
with, and they take such good care of our
patients. It was important for me to have
surgery very quickly, so I want to make
sure all of our patients have that option
as well. My children and husband were
so great to me, but not everyone has
that. So we want to be there all the way
through.
We also give them a tote bag with a
special pillow, care products and a lot
of information on what they can expect.
And they always have my phone number
available to them.
What about radiation or chemo
options?
We have such a great team here at Tu-
omey. I can’t say enough about Dr. Eddie
Duffy, Dr. Billy Clowney and Dr. Fran-
cisco Gonzalez. They are there for our
patients as well. I see absolutely no rea-
son why anyone should leave this com-
munity for breast cancer care. You can’t
find anyone better.
Cancer. It’s a word that puts an indescribable
fear in almost everyone. The instant that a woman
gets that diagnosis, a million thoughts are running
through her head: “It’s breast cancer. That’s really
what the doctor said. NOW where do I go, who do
I see, what questions should I ask, what are my op-
tions?” These and a thousand other questions run
through her mind, a constant barrage, from the
very second that the diagnosis is announced: “It’s
breast cancer.”
Susan Parnell knows exactly what it feels like.
She’s been there. And she’s also a care giver; some-
one with so much compassion you know she has
found her true calling.
“Four years ago, I was diagnosed with breast can-
cer,” said Parnell, who serves as Tuomey’s Breast
Cancer Coordinator. “I went through chemo, ra-
diation treatments and everything that happens in
between. Believe me when I say that I could not
have made it through this time in my life without
my sister, Phyllis Buckner. If I was scared or had a
question, she was always there with an answer. If
I needed to cry, she held me up and promised me
I would be OK.”
And that care, that one-on-one attention, is ex-
actly what Parnell wants all of her patients to have.
A Guiding Hand
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Cancer survivors
will tell you –
once you’re past
the initial shock
– the loss of hair is
one of their biggest
fears. Being able to
go about your daily life
looking “normal” can change your
entire outlook on recovery.
“It’s so important for women to feel good
about themselves,” said Susan Parnell, Tuom-
ey’s Breast Cancer Coordinator. “And we want
to make sure that all of our cancer survivors
have options when it comes to looking good.”
The Tuomey Foundation is continuing to
make a difference in our community with the
addition of the Cancer Salon, which should
open this spring. Offering scarves, wigs, hats
and other accessories for women in treat-
ment, the store will be located on the second
floor of Medical Office Building One, right be-
side Tuomey Mammography.
Construction has already begun on the
space. Watch this publication and Tuomey’s
website for more up-to-date information on
the grand opening and store hours.
“This is our gift to the community,” said Jeff
Faw, executive director of The Tuomey Foun-
dation. “Our employees helped raise a great
deal of money to open this store, and we are
so proud of the way we are helping others.”
For more information on how you can help,
please contact The Tuomey Foundation at
(803) 774-9014.
THE CaNCEr SaLoN
What about after the surgery, and after the
radiation and chemo treatments?
We have a Breast Cancer Support Group here at Tuomey
that meets the third Monday of each month. Five women
showed up for the first gathering several years ago, and to-
day, we have about 60 at any given meeting. It is such a won-
derful group of ladies who hold each other up.
What are the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?
When should you get tested?
Breast cancer typically produces no symptoms when the
tumor is small and most treatable. Therefore, it is crucial
for women to follow recommended screening guidelines for
detecting breast cancer at an early stage, before symptoms
develop.
Women age 40 and older should have mammograms ev-
ery year. Women who have breast cancer history in their
family should talk to their doctor about testing. It might
need to be done at an earlier age and more often — that’s
why it is so important to talk to your physician.
As a Breast Cancer Survivor, how do you find the
strength to deal with this tough diagnosis each day?
I had so many great people with me when I went through
this. Nurses in Day Surgery who had been there — they were
so good to me, and I want to do that for others. God gives
everybody things for a reason, and I think this is why I had
breast cancer. It affects people, I know that personally, and
I know that now I can help others get through this and see
the other side.
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Bedside radiology:Tuomey becomes the first hospital in the state to offer a new technology
In the operating room or the Emergency
Department, five seconds can mean the differ-
ence between life and death. And Tuomey is
now the only hospital in South Carolina to of-
fer advanced technology that allows doctors to
take and view X-rays on site, instantly.
“It is amazing what we can do now for our
patients,” said Earle Sims, manager of the
imaging department at Tuomey. “The con-
venience for our patients, and the life-saving
time for our doctors in the O.R. – it’s just re-
markable what we can do in five seconds.”
It fits. It’s fast. And it’s cost-effective.
In an effort to speed up the process of view-
ing X-rays, Tuomey has fitted its mobile units
with the Carestream DRX-1 System, which
features the world’s first cassette-sized wire-
less DR detector. The lightweight detector
simply slides into the mobile units, and can be
used at the bedside, in the O.R. or in the Emer-
gency Department. Its wireless digital capabil-
ity increases on-site productivity and provides
immediate image access in the field.
For example, Sims said, “We can roll the
unit right up to the operating table, take the
picture the doctor needs, and in five seconds,
he can look at the X-ray. This is incredible for
an orthopaedic surgeon in the middle of a case.”
Convenient and environmentally friendly.
In the past, the X-ray Technologist would
have to go to the bedside of the patient, make
an exposure, go to a central processing area
and process the image. Then, when the image
was ready, the physician would have to go to
a monitor in a different room where he could
view it. Now, it can all be done at bedside – in
five seconds.
“If someone comes in a wheelchair, and
needs chest, hip and knee X-rays, we can stand
them right up and do all three without the
tech even leaving the room,” Sims said. “What
a convenience for the patient – and if they are
in pain, it is over very quickly.”
The wireless transmission is connected to
an existing PAC (picture archival) system, he
added. “So, if you’re upstairs doing portable
radiology, it is all hooked up into the hospital-
wide system. Over the next 18 months, I would
love for all of our work in the hospital to be-
come bedside.
“Radiation exposure is probably 20 percent
less than conventional radiography, and this
eliminates or reduces the need for repeat X-
rays, which is a huge convenience to the pa-
tients,” Sims said. “We prevent having to move
patients to the main imaging department. We
can now do so much right by the bed.”
Improving customer service is job one for
Sims, who is enthusiastic about the future of
Tuomey and its radiology department.
“We are the first in the state to have this,” he
added. “We will continue to make improve-
ments as we move along. It’s only going to get
better.”
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We had a wonderful 2010 at The Tuomey
Foundation. Because of the support from generous
donors in our community and in our Tuomey
family, we were able to raise awareness, support
and dollars for your healthcare system. We would
like to share with you some highlights of this
memorable year, including some of the programs
we were able to help.
PROGRAMS WE SUPPORTED
In the summer of 2010, we had 70 kids
attend Camp SCAMP. Funded by The Tuomey
Foundation and coordinated by Tuomey’s
Women’s and Children’s Services division, Camp
SCAMP offers a traditional camp experience for
asthmatic children. Sports, cookouts and field
trips are combined with educational sessions
with nurses and respiratory therapists that help
kids better understand and manage their asthma.
This incredible opportunity is provided to these
children and their families, at
no cost to them, because of
generous gifts made to The
Tuomey Foundation.
Through financial support
from The Tuomey Foundation,
and the collaborative efforts of
a number of community partners, in 2010, SAFE
Kids Sumter County distributed 29 free bike
helmets and 80 free or discounted car seats, and
checked child restraint systems in automobiles to
be sure they were properly installed. In addition,
the organization visited countless schools, safety
fairs and other public settings, educating children
and parents about a variety of issues including
fire and water safety, electrical dangers and drug
abuse. More than 1,450 kids were educated on
these issues in 2010.
Protecting the health of our children, regardless
of their family’s financial capabilities, is the sole
purpose of Care Reach. This program stretches
deep into the heart of Sumter and Lee counties
and connects children with needed medical and
dental care. Typically, these children are referred
by school nurses and have problems that could
affect educational outcomes. Funded by The Duke
Endowment and The Tuomey Foundation, Care
Reach takes a holistic approach to helping children,
enrolling them in Medicaid and addressing their
behavioral issues as well as their physical health
problems. During the 2009-2010 school year, 376
area school children received medical treatment.
In addition to all of these wonderful programs,
The Foundation also funds many other projects,
programs and scholarships throughout Tuomey
Healthcare System. No gift is too small to make a
difference in the Sumter community.
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family’s financial capabilities, is the sole purpose of Care Reach.
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LOOkING AHEAD TO THE NEW YEARWe are looking forward
to another great year at The
Tuomey Foundation. Please mark
your calendars and look for more
information to come about these
upcoming events:
The 14th Annual Sumter Arts
Showcase, presented by Miss
Libby’s School of Dance and
Gymnastics and the Sumter
Junior Welfare League, will be
held Saturday, February 26, 2011
at Patriot Hall
The Women of Tuomey
Annual Fashion Show, featuring
Stanley Welch Clothiers and
Galloway & Moseley, will be held
Thursday, March 10 at Sunset
Country Club
If you would like to receive
more information about any
of these events or learn how
you can contribute to these
very important causes, please
contact us at (803) 774-9014,
www.tuomeyfoundation.com, or
visit The Tuomey Foundation
Facebook page.
The Tuomey Foundation staff
and Board of Governors would
like to wish you and your family a
very blessed and happy new year!
FESTIvAL OF TREES The Ninth Annual Festival of Trees
got off to a magnificent start with a
tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday,
December 2 in the main lobby of the
hospital. Mrs. William Vaughn spoke
about what Tuomey Hospice has meant
to her and her family, and then she
had the honor of lighting the Circle
of Lights tree. Lights were purchased
by donors who wanted to honor or
remember their family, friends and
loved ones. Attendees were also graced
with the joyful sounds of Christmas
music performed by the Sumter High
School Chamber Choir.
This year, there were 49 trees to
enjoy throughout the hospital: in
the main lobby, on all floors, in many
departments—even in the cafeteria!
These trees were sponsored and
decorated by various businesses and
individuals in our community, and each
had a very unique theme. We are always
blessed by the decorators’ dedicated
and caring efforts to bring the Sumter
community the very best in tree décor.
All proceeds from tree sponsorships
and the Circle of Lights benefitted
Tuomey Hospice Services. This year we
received net proceeds of over $51,000.
To date, since 2002, we have raised over
$400,000 for Tuomey Hospice, which
enables patients to spend their final
days being cared for by Hospice nurses,
but surrounded by their loved ones. It is
truly death with dignity, as loved ones
leave this world for the next.
We would like to recognize the
dedicated steering committee members
who worked so diligently to make
sure this event was a huge success:
Dr. J. Grady Locklear, Chairman;
Mrs. Barbara Burchstead; Mrs. Jackie
Gamble; Mr. Pat Joyner; Mrs. Kathy
McElveen; Mrs. Virginia McFaddin;
and Mrs. Kimberly Price, Director of
Hospice Services.
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ARTS SHOWCASE
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If you or anyone in your family purchased a
Sumter County Tuomey Hospital Project bond
in 1982, it’s time to check the safe deposit box
and the file cabinet where you keep important
papers – or even peek between the mattress
and box springs.
Twenty years after being called in, nearly
$89,000 worth of these bonds are still outstand-
ing, just waiting for the bearers to cash them in.
“Someone purchased the bonds as a long-
term investment, and they’re sitting in a safe
deposit box or dresser drawer somewhere
– forgotten,” said James Bowman, Tuomey
Healthcare System’s Controller.
The bonds, sold in increments of $5,000,
were issued in 1982 to help fund the construc-
tion of the Patient Tower at Tuomey Regional
Medical Center. They were called in or “retired”
in 1990 at 102½ percent. If you had one $5,000
bond, you’d be able to cash it in for $5,125, plus
any interest accrued to that date. The bonds
have not earned any interest since 1990.
The bonds are “bearer bonds,” which means
no one is listed as the registered owner – who-
ever has possession of the bond is the owner.
Bearer bonds are no longer issued due to the
risk of them being lost or stolen.
“Bearer bonds were quite popular at that
time,” Bowman said. “These bonds earned
14.5 percent interest, tax-free. People that pur-
chased these bonds could have given them to
their children or grandchildren, or put them in
a sock drawer. They could have been lost in a
house fire or during a move; we have no way of
knowing.”
But it’s worth looking around – especially
for anyone who was living in Sumter in 1982.
For more information, call Cathy Gardner at
Synovus Trust Company [NBSC] in Sumter at
(803) 778-8218. To see what the bonds look like,
go to www.tuomey.com, click on “More News”
under the NEWS header, then find the “Bonds”
story filed May 18.
TUOMEY BONdSby Traci Quinn
The Sumter Arts Showcase is held each
February, and this year is no exception. We
are already looking forward to an exciting
evening of terrific talent. Brought to the
community each year by Miss Libby’s School
of Dance and Gymnastics, it is a night you do
not want to miss. The 14th Annual event will
be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at
Patriot Hall. Sponsored in part by the Junior
Welfare League of Sumter, this Showcase
raises more than $13,000 each year to support
The Tuomey Foundation and its many causes.
Please join us for this special evening –
Dancing Through the Ages – and remember
all the music and dances you loved growing
up with. It’s a night you won’t forget!
LifeTimes Winter 2011 15
The Tuomey Foundation Contributors September 2010
through November 2010When our contributors support The Tuomey Founda-
tion, they invest in the future of our community. Con-
tributors may select the specific program they wish to
support, or they may choose to give an unrestricted
gift. Unrestricted gifts are applied by the Foundation
toward projects and programs where the needs are
greatest. In either case, these donations make a vital
difference in Sumter’s long-term health by helping to
fund the many programs detailed within this magazine.
CIrCLE Of LIgHTS
Contributions:
Karen and bruce Andrews
Margaret W. Davis
Denice and steve Merrick
Mr. and Mrs. Drefus Williams
HonorAry Gifts:Drs. Mark and Linda Crabbe
Claire and Powell black
Merle Rhodes
William P. Harrison
Dr. Philip H. Brandt
Hattie M. Lewis
Service Men and Women
Dan Peagler
Dr. Lea Givens
Carolyn sanders
MeMoriALs:Bennie B. Blackmon
Colleen blackmon
Ruth Boyd, Gary Paul and Leita M. Paul
Mr. and Mrs. sterling W. boyd
James L. Brunson
elizabeth White
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Conyers
bessie C. Allen
Raymond Cook and Dorothy and Harold Wright
Joan fay Cook
William M. Crabbe, Jean L. Crabbe, Linda M. Swain and Robert R. Swain
Drs. Mark and Linda Crabbe
S. Perry Davis, MD
sheila H. Davis Carr
Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis, Nan I. Davis and Camilla D. Jenkins
Dr. edna L. Davis
Geraldine DeRosier and Jim Martin
Cheryl and Gregg Martin
Julian R. Dixon
Myrna Dixon
Jethro H. Faw, Jr. and Jeanette and William Hensley
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Danny Geddings and Dorothy Olsen
Maj. Gen. (ret.) and Mrs.
thomas olsen
Brenda Godwin
bobbye sue evans
Alexa and Banks Good
Alexa and elliott rowe
Mary A. Herring
reedy Herring and Pat and
David Player
Herman L. Insel and Virginia Roper
Gray, Keith and olivia Maklary
Jenni Lee
Dr. and Mrs. robert e. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Locklear
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
Charles C. Marcum
frances L. Marcum
James “Jim” Martin
Jillian Germundson
Mayor Bubba McElveen
Murphy tuomey Wilson
Richard Charlton McLeod, Jr.
Annie Laurie and richard C.
McLeod, iii
Deputy Mike Miller
the Hutchison family
Mrs. Troy Moore
Vicki and Chris singleton
James J. Onorato
sara onorato
Helen Phillips
sandi, russell and Connor roark
Katie Rabon
sara r. Davis
Brent Rembert
Henry rembert and Glenda
Hawkins
Robert (Mike) Rogers
Ann and Paul Johnson
Gaither Simpson
Mary A. simpson
James R. Smith, Sr.
Mary ruth smith, Jimmy, Jr.,
billy and tammie
Irene Turner and Lily Westbrook
Virginia and e. y. turner
Willard Jackson Welch, Sr.
Alice Welch and family
Matthew J. Wilkie, Sr.
susan Parnell
COMMUNITY OUTrEACH ENdOWMENT
MeMoriALs:Dr. Marvin Ballard
Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee
suchinda
Dr. S. Perry Davis
Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee
suchinda
Dr. Davis D. Moise
Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee
suchinda
ENdOWMENT
Contributions:
elaine D. Korn Charitable trust
Peggy and Harold reynolds
fESTIvAL Of TrEES
tree sPonsors:
Anonymous (2)
bank of America
bb&t
bD Diagnostic
Carolina Children’s Dentistry
Carolina MedCare Ambulance
Dr. brent Carraway & Dr. Dee friday-
Carraway
Century 21/Hawkins & Kolb
the Citizens bank
Creech roddey Watson insurance
elmore-Hill-McCreight funeral
Home
scott, Michelle and Claire estep
farmers telephone Cooperative, inc.
first Citizens bank
roy flynn (Cut rate Drugs)
Galloway & Moseley Jewelers
Gregory electric Company, inc.
Guignard Animal Clinic
infusion Care of south Carolina
Job’s Mortuary, inc.
Jones buick Pontiac GMC
Cynthia Kolb, MD
Lewis Lawn service
Lighthouse of sumter
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
Miller Communications
nexsen Pruet, LLC
nicole norris Design studio, inc.
orthodontic specialists
Quiznos
reliable Medical equipment
Dr. Luns C. richardson
ramon schwartz
sibert’s Drug store
sports & Wings
state farm insurance – ben Griffith
stephens funeral Home &
Crematory
sumter surgical Associates, P.A.
sumter transport Company
sumter utilities, inc.
thompson Construction Group, inc.
tuomey fellows (3)
the tuomey foundation
tuomey Healthcare system
Walmart stores, inc., #0511
Glenn y. Woodrum (shoney’s)
fELLOWS PrOjECTroger Ackerman
stephen f. Arscott
James W. bilton
barbara s. burchstead
Harry b. burchstead
edward K. bynum
James Campbell
stephen Cissom
Lee Craig
Anthony Dennis
Charles f. Denny
stephen L. Dinkins
M. Chad Dowling
frank o. edwards
Julian G. frasier, iii
Jean e. Gray
James e. Heath
John W. Holladay
John G. Hyatt
John t. Jones, Jr.
L. Patrick Joyner, Jr.
Dorothy s. Kolb
o. Mack Kolb
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
susan r. McDuffie
J. thomas Mcelveen
Kathryn W. Mcelveen
frederick b. Moulton
Marion newton
Harold r. nixon
John D. (Jack) osteen
David M. Peek
William H. Price
seth reimer
M. David shaw
Leroy staggers
Michael C. Watson
eugene K. Weston
earl Wilson
Contributions:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Mcfaddin
gOLf SPONSOrS
PresentinG sPonsor:
Horty, springer & Mattern, P.C.
GoLD sPonsors:
Communication and Cabling
systems, inc.
eaton Corporation
Johnson Controls
Lewis and babcock, L.L.P.
nexsen Pruet, LLC
Prudential John M. brabham
real estate
tuomey Healthcare system
siLVer sPonsors:
be&K building Group, LLC
bynum insurance
Carolina MedCare Ambulance
farmers telephone Cooperative, inc.
inG Life insurance and Annuity
Company
Karl storz endoscopy-America, inc.
MedAssets
Medtronic usA, inc.
Miller Communications, inc.
nbsC
nilson Van & storage/Mayflower
o’neal flooring services, LLC
otis elevator
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Progress energy
r4 Vascular/surgPro
reliable Medical equipment, LLC
sumter Living Magazine
Wells fargo insurance services/
Wachovia
HoLe sPonsors:
CMH space flooring
excel imaging solutions, LLC
Karl storz endoscopy-America, inc./
truMPf Medical systems, inc.
Quorum Health resources, LLC
shred With us
the tuomey family
HoLe-in-one sPonsor:
Jones Chevrolet Cadillac
PAtrons:
American forest Management, inc.
Apex tool Group
bonitz flooring Group, inc.
Central Carolina technical College
2010 nursing Class
Chart Links, LLC
flat rock solutions
Georgia-Pacific
Merit Medical
Mickey sparrow
sherwin-Williams
sumter Cut rate Drug store
& Coffee shop
sunset Country Club Pro shop
Walmart
PAr 3 sPonsors:
farmers telephone Cooperative, inc.
Jones Chevrolet Cadillac
fooD AnD beVerAGe sPonsors:
Arby’s
Columbia snacks
H & s Wholesalers
breAKfAst sPonsor:
Chick-fil-A
HOSPICE
Contributions:
Carol and Joseph Condina
Dr. and Mrs. Charles e. Moss
MeMoriALs:Booker Howard
nCsC retirees Club
William J. Howard
Donna e. flynn, Jean evans,
Katie belle brown and nan
rowland
Linwood E. Mahoney, Sr.
Margaret and tommy Cooper
L. bynum Driggers
Lyn and rocky Herlong and Deb
and bo richardson
C. e. Hudson
Drs. Ansel and
Jennifer Mcfaddin
nell and Mel Price
Glenn D. reynolds
r. Joel taylor
Rev. Reuben B. Marlowe
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
Thelma L. Nash
the Don Decesares
Jane E. Pate
Kathryn J. somers
Louis G. (Bert) Riley
Linda and bill Hubbard
John r. stone
Essie M. Rivers
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
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Childbirth Retreat $50 for one 8-hour session* 774-BaBy
Labor & Delivery $15* 774-BaBy
Baby Basics $15* 774-BaBy
Breastfeeding Class $15* 774-BaBy
Car Seat Installation FrEE 774-BaBy
Alzheimer’s Support 773-5293
Breast Cancer Support Group 774-9047
Prostate Cancer Support Group 774-1324
Grief & Loss Support 773-4663
Grief Share 773-4663
Hospice Grief Walkers 775-0386
Stroke/Brain Injury Support Group 774-9454
Touching Hearts Support Group 774-9077
*cost of class waived if baby is delvered at Tuomey
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Charles W. Roberts
Lt. Governor’s office on Aging
sheila D. Mayberry
Kay Mitchell and Mary Heatherly
Holly racer
Donna J. Ross
Carrie and todd Prochaska
Kelle and David Mcelveen
barbara and tom Hendricks
Autumn and Jason brown
Jane and Mario DeCarvelho
Ansleigh E. Sease
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
Hayleigh J. Sease
Dr. J. Grady Locklear
Ruth P. Shelton
Cecelia resetarits
Grady L. Twyman
Garnet A. barnett
dr. ANd MrS. WENdELL M. LEvI, jr. NUrSINg SCHOLArSHIP ENdOWMENT
Contributions:
Mr. and Mrs. M. David shaw
MeMoriALs:Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell M. Levi, Jr.
Peggy Anderson Flowers
Cecil y. brogdon
William C. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell M. Levi, Jr.
NUrSErY
Contributions:
our 365
MeMoriALs:Ansleigh E. Sease
Perry Moses and son real estate
Hayleigh J. Sease
Perry Moses and son real estate
TUOMEY PrIdE
Contributions:
Gloria and robert bateman
Mr. and Mrs. John M. brabham, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox
Philip L. edwards
David b. Googe
Junior Welfare League of sumter
Maj. Gen. (ret.)
and Mrs. thomas r. olsen
Dr. and Mrs. Laurie n. smith
earl Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. William f. young
UNrESTrICTEd
Contributions:
Cynthia P. Clark
Cogdell spencer erDMAn
nicole and Mitch Grunsky
Dr. and Mrs. Capers Hiott
Dr. Chris Mahr
Dr. and Mrs. Michael r. Mease
Harold r. nixon
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert e. Parker, Jr.
Mr. Charles and Dr. Lisbeth Poag
Hal turner
HonorAry Gifts:Jeffery H. Faw
sonja f. McLendon
Dr. Lea B. Givens
John b. boney, sr.
MeMoriALs:John Anderson
tuomey Healthcare system
Stephan A. Ardis, Sr.
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Christine and Pete flanagan
Donnie P. Baker, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Dr. Marvin Ballard
Drs. usah Lilavivat
and Pusadee suchinda
Carole White Begley
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Lorine Broadway
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Annette D. Burke
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox
Christine and Pete flanagan
sumter surgical Associates, P.A.
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Dr. S. Perry Davis
Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee
suchinda
Frances W. Dorr
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
James M. Driggers
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Joseph A. Fratangelo, Jr.
Christine and Pete flanagan
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Robert J. Geddings
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Norma L. George
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Harold Gregory
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Cody M. Hall
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Eunice E. Hamm
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Marshall L. Holliday
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Jack T. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox
Michael Karvelas
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Maxine G. Kegley
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Vivian B. Lachicotte
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
James A. (Jim) Martin
Mr. and Mrs. robert n. boykin, Jr.
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Quorum Health resources, LLC
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Dr. Davis D. Moise
Drs. usah Lilavivat and Pusadee
suchinda
Maddalena R. Mollohan
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
Meg Mollohan
Bobby R. Morris
Dr. and Mrs. Laurie n. smith
Tiffany Prince
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
Ansleigh E. Sease
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Hayleigh J. Sease
Jeanne and Jeff faw
John W. Stoudenmire, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
T. Douglas Tuomey, Jr.
Murphy tuomey Wilson
Dorothy L. Young
Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. brandt
tuomey Healthcare system
Administration
vOLUNTEEr SErvICES
MeMoriALs:Joseph A. Fratangelo, Jr.
Marie and Larry Crolley
ed northcutt and Daughters
(Vicki, Kathy and Linda)
jEANNE C. WATSON ONCOLOgY ENdOWMENT
MeMoriALs:James M. Driggers
Michael C. Watson
Bobbie G. Jewell, Sr.
shirley and nick fowler
Michael Karvelas
Michael C. Watson
Jane E. Pate
Michael C. Watson
George B. Welsh
shirley and nick fowler
CHArLES H. WHITE, Sr. CArdIAC ENdOWMENT
MeMoriALs:Carole White Begley
Mr. and Mrs. thomas W. Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. Gene f. Dickerson
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Patricia W. Hartley
Ann Durant and robert L. Kirby
Carolyn and John McCoy
Drs. Ansel
and Jennifer Mcfaddin
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Mcfaddin
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McKiever
sarah and John Mikell
Debbie and Jimmy Mixon
Dr. and Mrs. H. edwin Moise and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moise
Dr. and Mrs. John M. rhame
Mr. and Mrs. James t. robertson
Macaulay, Murrell
and bee smith
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. White, Jr.
Margaret n. White
Mr. and Mrs. richard M. White
Mary Catherine
and barney Williams
Hobbie and Greg Williams
sarah nash Wilson
Col. (Ret.) William M. Crabbe, Jr.
Jeanne and Jeff faw
Vivian B. Lachicotte
Jeanne and Jeff faw
WIg BOUTIqUE
Contributions:
university of south Carolina
101 Classes
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