October 2022

T he arrival of fall also brings some new faces to the hospital district, and a few events for the community to enjoy. We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Melani Shaum to Lompoc Health – Hematology/Oncology. She comes to our area with an extensive back- ground in Internal Medicine and Hematology/Oncology. She previously served as the director of clinical hematology and oncology at Cedars-Sinai and as a clini- cal faculty member at the City of Hope Cancer Center. She previously was the director of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Program at The Angeles Clinic and Re- search Institute. Also joining us is Licensed Marriage Family Therapist Melanie Tucker at Lompoc Health – Counseling. She was previously a clinical counselor at Cot- tage Hospital/Cottage Residential Center. She has a background in spiritual care work as well as a mental health rehabilitation specialist. She has been ac- tive in youth scouts, PRIDE organizations and with substance abuse organiza- tions and groups. More information is available at lompocvmc.com. Colorful day: Are you ready for some outdoor fun? Be sure to sign up for our Oct. 29 Colorthon, a 5K family friendly event at the Mission Club in Vanden- berg Village. Early registration is open at lhdfoundation.org . You’ll also see we’re offering participants the option of purchasing a breakfast burrito from the Mission Club to enjoy at the conclusion of the event. Last year’s Colorthon was enjoyed by more than 300 people, and we’re hoping to have even more this year. Funs raised this year will be used to buy a whole host of new equip- ment for the Rehabilitation Services (or Physical Therapy) department at the hospital, Comprehensive Care Center and Lompoc Health – North H Center. New equipment is planned to include a new recumbent bike, a high-low table, an easy transfer system and a convertible staircase. Honoring employees: In late September, we gathered to celebrate our long tenured employees, at our biannual Ceremony of Champions at the Lompoc Hilton Garden Inn. At this event, the administration honors all employees who have reached at least the 5-year mark of service. This gather celebrated those reaching milestones from Jan. 1 to June 3 of this year. We honored 21 employ- ees for working 5 years for the hospital district. Those reaching 10 years of service were Gabriela Link, Nancy Hernandez, Brianne White, Brooke Lee, Frazier Hartzell, Kimberly Evans, Megan Ander- son, Kham Vongphichith, Clarissa Van Cura, Mayra Ancheta and Margarita Sandoval. Seven employees reached 15 years of employment: Martin Hernandez, Jam- mie Macias, Danielle Anzaldo, Veronica Amador, Jennifer Hyland, Fabiola Hernandez and Heide King. www.thelompocvision.com The Lompoc Vision “Good News You Can Use.” 8 by Nora K. Wallace, LVMC Public Relations Coordinator Lots of happenings at LVMC and Lompoc Health by Eryn Shugart, PhD Savie Health free clinic to Offer Behavioral Health Care Services S ave the Date: Savie Health free clinic will be holding our Holi- day Hope Luncheon fundraiser onWednes- day, November 30 from 12 - 1:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lompoc. This will be a great oppor- tunity for members of the community to come together to learn about our critical work providing free medical and behav- ioral healthcare for people in the Lompoc area who do not have health insurance. The luncheon is free to attend (an ask to donate will be made at the event during which guests can donate an amount that is meaningful to them), but an RSVP is required. We are seeking table captains, sponsors, and interested community members to attend the event, and we are grateful for the sponsors who have come on board thus far: CenCal Health, Cottage Health, and Inklings Printing Company. Please contact me at eryn.shugart@saviehealth.org if you would like information about sponsorship, becoming a table cap- tain, or attending the luncheon. (continued on page 9)