auxiliary 0680GRMC Auxilians honored on Sept. 11, 2019 Courtesy Photo

September 12, 2019, Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC), a 68-bed acute care hospital serving Grant County in southwest New Mexico, hosted over 50 members of the GRMC Auxiliary at an annual banquet to honor the volunteers. Auxilians provide information and assistance throughout the hospital for patients, staff, and visitors. In 2019, volunteer hours per person ranged from 100 to over 9,000 hours.

The luncheon is held annually to recognize the Auxiliary for their dedicated service. This year held special significance as the Auxiliary marks its 50th Anniversary as a non-profit service organization affiliated with GRMC. At the luncheon, the Mayor of Silver City, Ken Ladner proclaimed the month of October a time of celebration for the Auxiliary’s 50 years of service. Honored guest Andrea Lohse offered congratulations from the New Mexico Hospital Association State Auxiliary.

img 5903Molly Healy receives a pin from GRMC CEP Taffy Arias. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy

img 5906Healy receives a bouquet of flowers from GRMC Auxiliary President Marilyn McCracken Photo by Mary Alice Murphy

In addition to awards given to auxiliary for their number of hours served during the year, an Auxilian of the year is chosen. This year, it was Molly Healy.

Applications to become a volunteer with the Auxiliary are available from 8 am to 4 pm at the Information Desk located in the hospital’s front entrance. Those interested in learning more about volunteering or just wish to offer congratulations are encouraged to stop by and sign up.

About Gila Regional Medical Center
Gila Regional Medical Center is a county-owned, not-for-profit, 68-bed acute care hospital with a strong commitment to the people they serve. Investments in technology and certified caregivers provide quality care delivery through a patient-centered approach. It is home to the Gila Regional Cancer Center; the Surgical Center of the Southwest.

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.