BCGH FOUNDATION REVEALS GALA AWARD RECIPIENTS

BCGH FOUNDATION REVEALS GALA AWARD RECIPIENTS

Press Release For Further Information:

Lee Edwards, marketing consultant

(937) 378-7777

Fri., Feb. 1, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BCGH FOUNDATION REVEALS GALA AWARD RECIPIENTS

The 6th Annual Brown County Heart of Brown County Gala, a charitable event

coordinated by the Brown County General Hospital Foundation, will be held on Saturday,

February 16 at the Eagles Hall in Georgetown beginning at 5:30 p.m.. Guest’s will enjoy

a catered 3 course meal, dancing to the music of the Pete Wagner Band, and the

opportunity to bid on some fabulous silent and live auction items.

The main event of the evening will be the honoring of people from the present and past

who have made a difference through their generous and varied contributions to Brown

County. The Foundation has named the following individuals who represent this

generous quality as the 2008 recipients of the Brown County Heart Awards.

The Clinician Award will go to the late Linda Haines, RN. (1939-1994). Linda knew that

she wanted to be a nurse from an early age when she volunteered as a high school aid in

the Adams County Hospital. After graduating in 1957, she enrolled in the Bethesda

School of Nursing and upon graduation dedicated her life to the nursing profession. She

began her career at Adams County Hospital and upon relocating to Georgetown became a

staff nurse at Brown County General Hospital. With the retirement of Edith Wyatt, RN as

Director of Nursing, Linda was promoted to this position in the early 1970’s. She would

continue in this position until the early 1980’s. A plaque honors her in the courtyard at

Brown County General Hospital.

The late Dr. Leslie Hampton (1925 – 1996) will be honored as the recipient of the

Physician Award. Dr. Hampton graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

in 1953 and practiced medicine in Brown County for many years. He had particular

concern for senior citizens and their continuity of care. This led to his work to help found

Meadowwood Nursing Home in Georgetown. The nursing home opened in 1968

and Dr. Hampton served as medical director until he retired.

Rev. J. Edgar Tweddle ( 1913-1979) will be posthumously honored with the Heart of

Brown County Pioneer Award. Rev. Tweddle served as pastor for the Georgetown

Presbyterian Church from 1945 through 1978 and holds the honor as this church’s

longest pastorate. During the four decades of his life in Brown County he donated his

time and services to numerous organizations in Brown County. This list is rather

astonishing and you will amazed at all the generous deeds of Rev. Tweddle when you

hear his story presented at the Gala.

The Contemporary Heart of Brown County will be presented to not one, but two people

who have worked as one heart in their endeavors to preserve the history of Brown County

and bring artistic culture to the community. The Contemporary Heart recipients are John

and Judy Ruthven who together co-chaired the 1976 Georgetown bicentennial project

and purchased and restored the U.S. Grant Homestead. They also purchased an 1836

house located on East Grant Ave. and restored it to serve as the Thompson House Gallery

for the beautiful wildlife art of John Ruthven. Both have been actively involved in many

of the counties restoration and preservation projects since they arrived in Brown County

in 1970.

Learn more about all these individuals who have so generously given of themselves

for the benefit of Brown County during the Heart of Brown County Gala. Tickets

are $50.00 per person and can be obtained by contacting Teri Baumann at

(937) 378-7712. All funds raised with this event will go to the BCGH Foundation’s

Good Neighbor Fund.

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