Outgoing President Lavonne Deeter said, “It’s been a joy to serve two years,” leading the volunteer efforts that include sewing pillows, clown puppets and newborn stocking caps; Stock Night baby tours of the hospital for expectant parents; serve as floor volunteers as well as staffing the Pink Parasol, among other Auxiliary duties.Founded in 1963-64, the Auxiliary volunteers count their service in hours: from Sept. 1, 1999 through Aug. 31, 2000, volunteers contributed over 7,570 hours to the hospital.Polly Cochran has proven to be SPMH most dedicated volunteer: she was awarded a 6,500 Hour Bar to mark her service, the most of any Auxiliary member and thousands of hours ahead of the next level of volunteer hours.Other bars were awarded to: Martha Knight and Jane Wigley for 4,500 hours of service; Lawanda Campbell, 4,000 hours; Pauline Hair and Carolyn Lasky, 3,000 Hour Bars; 2,000 Hour Bars, Shirley Hanneman, Penny Buettner, Wanda Sigler; 1,200 Hour Bars, Dottie Armbruster, Evelyn Charlesworth, Shirley Wirls, Lavonne Deeter; 1,000 Hour Bars, Jean Dempsey, Eloise Eakins, Cuma Lonon; 700 Hour Bars, Bobbie Barker, Maxine Spraklen, Trish Greene, Edith Smith; 500 Hour Bars, Alice Mensing, Madeline Ricards, Annette Subic, Vera Marostica; 200 Hour Bars, Lois Keast, Nedra Ball, JoAnne Runnels, Millie Korth, Angie Marshall, Clara Behrens; 100 Hour Bars, Susan Medina, Rosalie Easton and Angie Marshall.