25th Anniv & BCHH Dedication PHOTOS_06_09

Saturday June 20th, 2009
 Calvert Hospice Celebrated 25 Years
of Service to Calvert County and the Dedication
of the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House.

Jay Webster, President of the Calvert Hospice Board of Directors, along with several Calvert Hospice Volunteers and employees started the day with torrents of rain and lots of mud.  It didn't take long for Jay and Executive Director Lynn Bonde to decide the event needed to be moved inside the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House.  The silver lining for this rainy day was that all attending had the surprise pleasure of seeing a sneak peek at the Hospice House and staying DRY!

The Chesapeake Community Chorus lent a glorious addition to the day's events.  The sound was simply amazing.

Reverend Willie Davis gave the blessing and Lynn Bonde, Executive Director spoke followed by Senator Roy Dyson, Jay Webster and Calvert Hospice founder Marie Andrews.

Director of the Chesapeake Comm Chorus, Larry Brown- "soaked...but singing!" (Below left)

Lynn Bonde, Executive Director and Delegate Tony O'Donnell (Below right)

Calvert Hospice Board Member and Deacon John Verdon gave the dedication blessing for the Hospice House (Below, 3rd from the left, with Jay Webster, Lynn Bonde and Senator Dyson.) Long-time friends Jessie Jo Bowen and Senator Bernie Fowler exchange greetings. (Below right)

Lynn Bonde and George Owings (Below left.) Dixie Miller and her pup enjoy the day with Jay Webster and Senator Dyson. (Below right)

The Chesapeake Community Chorus presented the proceeds from this year's concerts- a check for over $10,000 for the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House!  The Chorus has donated over $30,000 in the past 4 years to the House.

(Below left) Jay Webster, current President of the Calvert Hospice Board of Directors, Lynn Bonde, Executive Director and Marie Andrews, the FIRST President of the Calvert Hospice Board of Directors. (1983-84) 

Calvert County Commissioner Susan Shaw was among the first to raise funds for Calvert Hospice many years ago. (Below right with Lynn)

Calvert Hospice's littlest "team member," Grace Sacks, was baptised
on the back deck of the Hospice House following the Dedication Ceremony. (Below left with Dr. Ray Noble; "Auntie" Charlene Van Nest, LCSW-C and her dad and mom, David, LCSW-C and Tracey Sacks, RN.)

Below right is Calvert Hospice Clinical Director, Kendra Loga, RN with Susan Hood, RN; volunteer Roy Preston and Gloria Burley, RN. Susan, Kendra and Gloria are all members of the Chesapeake Community Chorus and Roy Preston was "Traffic Control."  All did a wonderful job and were important parts of the celebration!

Pastor Willie Davis and wife Nita enjoyed the festivities and Roy Preston climbs on the bus at the end of a wonderful and memorable day.