FIRST LADY GINGER BEEBE SPEAKS AT CARTI LUNCHEN

First lady Ginger Beebe speaks at CARTI luncheon
DEB PETERSON • Bulletin Staff Writer • May 7, 2009


Beebe spoke to 220 women Wednesday at the sold-out "Splash into Spring" Mother's Day luncheon and fashion show hosted by Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute at Big Creek Golf & Country Club.

The annual luncheon, now in its third year, is proving to be a major fundraising event for CARTI. It brought in $17,000 last year, all of which stayed in the Mountain Home CARTI facility.

"We already have that much in sponsorship," said Gayla Thompson, CARTI Community Outreach Chairman.

Proceeds from the seven items auctioned live at the event increased that amount by $3,000, and the sale of 90 silent auction items hadn't yet been totaled.

"New this year," said Thompson, "are the parties."

Three parties were auctioned, including a pool party for 10 children hosted by Kathryn and Joe Miles, a wine and cheese party offered by Danny and Barbara Williams, and a candlelight cocktail party donated by Mike and Gayla Thompson. The wine and cheese party went for $700. A necklace from Carter's Jewel Chest, a two-night stay at White River Inn, an original painting by Duane Hada and a tan and white Shih Tzu also were auctioned.

The personal side
"This has been the most fun," Beebe said when she spoke after the auction. "CARTI holds a special place in my heart because my aunt used CARTI in Little Rock back in 1988. I am always in awe of them. They are always searching for new technology. We are so fortunate to have it in our state."

Karla Green of Bull Shoals, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Baxter Regional Medical Center, gives CARTI similar glowing marks from her own personal experience. Green was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2007.

"I opted to stay in Mountain Home for treatment because I felt they offered excellent care," Green said.

For six weeks, Green had radiation treatments at CARTI five days a week.

She found the CARTI staff prompt, caring, always very respectful and conscientious of her time. She was in and out in 30 minutes every time.

"It's a wonderful place to go," she said. "I don't think you could find any better care anywhere else."

Barbara Williams, who has served on the CARTI board for three years, recognized Katrina Clements, facility director at CARTI in Mountain Home, as one of the many caring people on the staff.

"Cancer is scary, and it's scary walking through those doors," Williams said. "Katrina will meet you at the door with a smiling face and a very, very big heart. She is the glue of the CARTI facility."

Williams is a two-time survivor of cancer herself and feels very fortunate to be alive and involved with CARTI.

"From a cancer survivor's perspective," she said, "events like this are important because you get information and many survivors attend. It's a chance to celebrate them, and women currently going through treatment can look around the room, hear survivors talk about their experience and see that there is hope.

"It's an upbeat couple of hours when they don't have to worry about anything."

Eleanor Stein, a member of the "Splash into Spring" committee, knows firsthand about the encouragement cancer patients provide each other. She was a CARTI patient in 2001 when she had breast cancer. There was a woman in her 70s who always had the appointment after Stein and was being treated for facial cancer. Treatment required that she wear a wire mask that scared her.

"I can't do it," she said to Stein one day.

"I told her, 'You just close your eyes and think of the most beautiful place you can imagine, and you go there,' " Stein recalled.

The luncheon was dedicated to the memory of Stein's husband, Joe, who died of cancer in February, and to John Eric Wham, who died in March.


For more information about CARTI, call 424-2200.

dpeterson@baxterbulletin.com

RACE FOR THE CURE!!!!! MT. HOME ARKANSAS

This is my first year to participate!! Ive wanted to but was unable to help out!!! This year I'm feeling great and want to do my part!!! Our group raised money and are very excited about doing what we can to help raise money for cancer research!!!

I will post pic latter of this great event!!!

Did you see the Baxter Bulletin Thursday?? They had a CARTI luncheon with Ms Beebe and they interviewed me as a local person that has utilized the Mt Home CARTI!!! check it out!!

WHAT MATTERS TO ME!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday night after work I was rushing home to see who was voted off American Idol, as I crossed over the Bull Shoals Dam the lake and river were so beautiful that it didn't matter to me anymore!!! When i got hone Darrell had ordered us a pizza so we took it down to the boat dock and enjoyed the beauty of the evening... The sunset was awesome, so was spending the evening with some of the most wonderful people in the world!!!

 

 

 

 

Chase and Ashley found this cute little sign for Darrell to put in his garage,,,hes no welder but the knuckle thing and the year he was born fit him perfect!!!
the sign says
"THE BROKEN KNUCKLES CLUB" "FABRICATING STORIES and METAL SINCE 1957"

May is for Moms

WHY I LOVE MOM


Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed'. She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer , ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.

Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.'
'I'm on my way,' she said.


She put some water into the dog's dish then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on. Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's , hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm ; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.


About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. 'I'm going to bed,' and he did.


Dont forget your Mom on Mothers Day!!!

The case of the mistaken boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have to laugh at this for sure....A friend of the family asked Eva Lauren is she would like to clean up his pontoon boat. She agreed so today I took her down to the dock to get things started for her. The boat was really dirty and I didn't think that Burt would ever had let his boat get that dirty..I helped her get started and then left her to finish up the job... She cleaned a few more hours before it was finished.. Well when Burt got off work he called and asked how it went? As we are talking we realize that she had cleaned the wrong boat!!!!! Some one will get a real nice surprise when they come to see their boat to find it all clean, vacuumed and shining like new!!(LOL). Now she just needs to clean Burt's boat and all will be well...Oh well maybe someone needed a little blessing!!,wish i could be a duck on the dock and see the reaction when the owners show up!!!


look how beautiful my peonies are!!! the smell so good!!!

MY FLOWER GARDEN............

 

Darrell's app with the Dr yesterday was pretty gross!!! He unwrapped his hand and we saw how bad it really is. It made me so nauseated,,, for heavens sake I'm a nurse, and see worse things than that everyday but I cant handle seeing his hand like that!!!!We see the specialist in two weeks!!I know that this will take a long time to heal and when it does they will put the artificial joint(knuckle) in his middle finger!!! yuck,yuck,,

He is doing better, but his hand is so swollen and he is still in so much pain!!He is wanting to go back to work but I don't think that will happen anytime soon..

I'm so thankful that it wasn't MORE SERIOUS !!!!He is kinda looking at this as a warning to slow down and not take so many risk!!!

my petunias are blooming!!!

 

and remember what is important

 

National Scrapbook Day!! In Mt Home!!!!

Today is national scrapbook day!!!! One year ago I didn't know what that was!!! But today I'm celebrating being a scrapbook junkie!!!We have nothing but rain in the forecast for this weekend so that really make for a lot of time to play in my favorite room!!! I'm still learning so much!!
Scrapbook Addiction has a sale today and an all day crop that Ill be going to!! I always love going and checking out what everybody is up to...Its a wonderful break away from the hospital,, no one is in the medical field and for the most part I don't talk about work!!!

 

 

darrells accident with the tablesaw

 

Tuesday Darrell had an accident with his table saw!!!! He is lucky that he didn't loose his fingers, the doctor repaired the ligaments in the ER and will follow up with a specialist in Springfield!!!!

He is having allot of pain,,mostly taking meds and sleeping...I really hate to see him hurt. Pray that he will have a quick recovery and will be able to return to work soon..Im so glad that it wasnt his right hand!!! We have just started computerized charting and that would make his job more difficult.

We have an appointment, Friday with McBride then on Monday we see the specialist in Springfield.

Mary is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miss Mary is here!!! We are having a wonderful time, yesterday we fished on the dock at Bull Shoals Lake, after fighting the wind we decided to try out the river!!! Yes it was windy their too!!! We enjoyed the boat ride on the White River,, Spring is here finally,,, All the plants and trees are if full bloom and we are covered with the yellow pollen that it leaves,,, I'm so glad that I don't suffer from allergies!!!Today we had plans of taking out the house boat,,Darrell is checking out the weather to see if this is a good idea,,, Ill let you know how it goes!!
Until next time!!

 

Ocean of life

Mary this one is for you!!

Ask the Owl

I love my Daddy....

Today was the prettiest day of the year no doubt!!! Darrell and I went down to the houseboat to do some more painting and realized that it was to nice of a day to stay on the dock, so we found a little cove with no wind and fished and worked.. Daddy had an eye exam this morning but came out after his appointment.. He got within 200 yard from us and ran out of gas!!! He was using his trolling motor to come toward us... i thought he was fishing!!!! To make a long story short by the time we got gas out of our boat and into his it was quite an ordeal!!! poor guy has the worse luck of all... I cant stand to see him getting older,, but I'm so glad that he is here and enjoying his life!!! When he got back from the boat dock full of gas he had the best time!!! He said that he never did anything easy and that he had to work twice as hard to do anything. He laughs and jokes all the time...He is really enjoying his retirement!!!! I am too!!! I love him so much!!!

 

 

Martha Washington said.............

"The greatest part of our happiness and misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances."

Just thought you might like that!!

Today was a very busy day filled with lots of spring cleaning,, not at home, but on the house boat!!! I cant believe how everything can get so dirty over the winter months. Every spring we have to work at least two or three days cleaning, shampooing, and painting. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining!!! Guess what I'm doing tomorrow???? YEP more of the same.

In just a few more weeks we will be using it every day,,I'm really looking forward to this summer. Last summer was such a blurr,,,I had just finished my chemo and wasn't really feeling like hanging out on the lake. The water level is perfect this year, so look out here we come!!!

A SCRAPPING WEEKEND !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

The all day scrapbook crop was so much fun!!! I meet some really neat ladies, Sandra who had every scrapbook tool that has ever been made, thanks for letting me use you stuff. Patti who scraped 12 pages to my 4... Miranda the craft knife Queen!!! Brandi for putting it all together and creating flawless layouts!!! Jamie who is now teaching at Scrapbook Addiction!!(cant wait to join in on her class). Amy who inspires me to dig deeper and introduced me to transparencies and ink!! And the ever calm Brook who always has a smile and a great idea!!!

Looking forward to the next crop!!!

all day scrapbook crop!!!!

wow this weekend i have an all day crop to go to with Scrapbook Addiction!!!! I'm really looking forward to it!!! Hanging out with the girls and learning more "STUFF"
Stay tuned for more layouts!!!!

NEW SCRAPBOOK PAGES

Today was such a great day, at 5am. i got a call and was put on call!!! Not ready to go back to bed I started playing in my scrapbook room,,, here is was I came up with,, I also got to do a little yard work and visit with my Mom and Darrell!!
Mom and Dad

 

Charis playing at the park!!!

 

Abby on her 2 nd Birthday!!!
 
Ayden having chocolate pie,,, what a cutie!!

 

More Easter Fun!!

 

I really love this picture!! Caily found an Egg in the Ferns as Mom was watching thru the window!!

 

Chase put some dough in a plastic egg,,, Caily found it and loved it!! the eyes are almonds!!

 

 

Jainy

 
Jainy was so cute!!! I just love, love, love, her red hair!!! She is so shy!! I really enjoy it when she lets go and has fun!!
 
 

the colors of Easter!!!

 

Eva Lauren decorated the Eggs

 

before church, me showing some of the eggs!!!

 

TOO CUTE

 

We had a great time this Easter!!! We started of by going to church, after all this is a Christian Holiday!!! We had a feast for lunch,, ham, potato salad and yeast rolls!!!
Thanks so much for my Mom who really did all the prep work and the cooking for this event!!!! I worked Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so she did all shopping and cooking!!
It rained all day but that didn't stop us from having our egg hunt. The bunny left all the eggs on the front drive so that the kids wouldn't get wet and muddy!!!(hes so smart)