50 Years of Caring

The Pender Community Hospital continues to plan events to celebrate our Fifty Year Anniversary. The hospital board, administration and staff are thankful to the Hospital District for the support they have shown over the years. To show our appreciation we have planned the following events.

January 8.... Open House
February 9.... Lunch and Learn
March 18.... Board Appreciation Brunch
April 7.... Health Fair at Pender Legion Hall
May 7-13.... Hospital Week
June 25.... Ducks Down the Dredge and Parade

Open House
As visitors entered and toured the hospital, Administration, Board Members and staff greeted them. Each department had staff available to answer questions. Mugs, pens, notepads and magnetic clips were handed out. Dr. Ben Martin talked about how the hospital had changed over the past 50 years, in technology and new faces. Everyone enjoyed watching the video of the "1956 Grand Opening".

Pictures from January 8, 2006 "50 Year Open House"


Visitors in Lobby area

Visitors tour different departments and areas of the hospital

Former Employees attend Open House.

Jerry VandeBrug, CRNA and Norman and Karen Wichman. Norman was a former Board Member.

Dee Moeller, Director of Nursing, Mari Kaptain-Dahlen, Interim President/CEO, Vice President, Regionalization Mercy Medical, and Michael Hansen, CEO Pender Community Hospital.

Dana French and Judy Chaney, Medical Records

Jan Hammer explains to visitors how lab instruments and technology help to diagnose disease.

Ellen Svoboda, Diane Johnson, Dr. Muffly