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Highlights
Guardian Angel Program p. 2

Grogan Lord Foundation p. 3

Wild About Seton pp. 4-5

Community Support pp. 6-7

Artist Xan Koonce, left, stands beside her artwork with Beth and Charles Avery. A
limited edition print was given to each major sponsor of the upcoming Gala.

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 Seton Medical Center Williamson Introduces
Guardian Angel fund

“How can I
thank you?”

Two simple but powerful words: thank you. It’s not always The gifts to the Guardian Angel Fund will be divided equally
easy to express. Whether a patient or family member was between the Seton Nurse Scholarship Endowment and the
provided life-saving treatment in the Emergency Department Emergency Relief Fund.
or something as simple as a smile in the dining room, they
may see a Seton Medical Center Williamson associate as their
guardian angel.
The Seton Nurse Scholarship
The new Guardian Angel Fund gives patients a powerful yet Endowment helps provide for the
simple way to express their thanks. With a donation of any
size to the Seton Williamson Foundation, a patient or their future. The Emergency Relief Fund
family member can honor any Seton associate, volunteer provides for those most urgent needs
or physician. Not only will their gift help support Seton’s of our patients and associates today.
healthcare ministry, but it will also bring special recognition
to the person they choose to honor.

Upon initial nomination, SMCW senior leadership will
present each nominated Guardian Angel with an exclusive
lapel pin and certificate of recognition. Those who receive
five or more Guardian Angel nominations will be entered in
an annual drawing for a $500 gift card.
To make a gift to the fund, call the foundation at (512) 324-
4093 or visit www.setonwilliamsonfdn.org. Today, anyone
who is looking for a way to convey those two simple words
can say thank you in a powerful and meaningful way through
the Guardian Angel Fund at Seton Williamson.

Look for materials with the

SETON
Guardian Angel logo
throughout Seton Medical Center Williamson! Gua
rdian Angel

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 Grogan Lord Foundation
Foundation’s Generosity Supports Health
Care and Economic Development
in Williamson County

From left: Grogan Lord Foundation President Griff Lord and his wife, Kathy; Sr. Helen
Brewer, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Seton Family of Hospitals; and foundation
trustee Sharon Lord Daggett and her husband, Mike, enjoy the dedication of the
Women's Center Courtyard.
“We hope that through our philanthropic efforts, others When Griffin and Sharon were considering a gift to Seton
will be inspired to give to worthy causes,” says Griffin Lord, Medical Center Williamson, they were impressed by Seton’s
president of the Grogan Lord Foundation. “We believe that quality of care and its dedication to its mission to care for
part of the mission of the foundation is to establish a legacy of the community’s vulnerable population. “The Daughters of
helping our neighbors in Williamson County. It is important Charity are amazing women,” Griffin says. “Seton’s depth and
to have institutions in our area that foster health care, science, breadth of care to include all who need it was very meaningful
education and research.This medical center will provide those to us.” The Daughters of Charity opened the Seton Infirmary
opportunities.” in Austin in 1902. In the 100 years since, the Seton Family
of Hospitals has grown to be one of the largest health care
The Grogan Lord Foundation has made a $250,000 gift to providers and employers in Central Texas.
the Seton Williamson Foundation. In honor of this gift,
Seton Medical Center Williamson has named the Grogan Griffin and Sharon also believe that their giving can help
Lord Foundation Courtyard at the Women’s Center in the support economic development in Williamson County. “We
foundation’s honor. know that this level of health care helps attract people to
Williamson County. It is one of many attributes that are very
The foundation was established by the late Grogan Lord in important to young families seeking to locate here. Quality
1991. His son, Griffin, and daughter, Sharon Lord Daggett, of life issues drive their decision making. If our gift helps to
serve as the foundation’s trustees. “Our father instilled in us a improve the quality of life here, people will be attracted to
spirit of giving that we strive to continue,” Lord said. the area.”

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Wild About Seton

Wild About Seton

A Night of Imagination
A Night of Celebration

February 7, 2009
Cimarron Hills Country Club
Georgetown

The second annual Gala celebrates the one year anniversary

of the grand opening of Seton Medical Center Williamson. This
sold-out event will be an unforgettable evening of imagination
and celebration with incredible cuisine, wonderful wines, live
entertainment and dancing under the stars.
For more information please contact
(512) 324-4093 or info@setonwilliamsonfdn.org.

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 Gala Sponsors 2009
Diamond Sponsor Opal Sponsors
Mary and Troy Rodriguez Austin Veterinary Dermatology and Allergy, PLLC /
Premier Animal Hospital, P.A.
Emerald Sponsor Pat and Robert Berryman / Nancy and Steve Peña
TRISUN Healthcare Carole and Rod Burke / Sherron and Ned Snead
City of Round Rock
Sapphire Sponsors Lucretia and Curtis Crenwelge
Melissa and Mark Dietz / Cindy and Lee Jarrard CSI Printing – Communication Specialists
Marsha and Bryan Farney Nancy Crouse and Craig McCurdy
Joyce and Mark Fritz Kathy and Charlie Culpepper
Embree Group
Pearl Sponsors Extraco Banks
Austin Radiological Association Goodwater / Tammy and David Hays
Austin Regional Clinic Linda and John Gustainis / Hewlett Family of Dealerships
Beth and Charles Avery GX Creative Communications
Capitol Anesthesiology Association Independent Bank
Debbie and Van Chandler Bethany and Frank Leffingwell / Ronna and Don Martin
Cimarron Hills Country Club Betty Lord
Compass Bank and the BBVA Group Majestic’s Grapevine Market
Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Moreland Properties – Rachel Logue
First Texas Bank – Georgetown Neiman Marcus
First Texas Bank – Round Rock Nyle Maxwell Pontiac GMC
Amy and Jay Gantt Quenan's Jewelers
Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Jenni and Gene Ratliff
H-E-B Linda and Ty Schmitt
Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes / Patti and Jim Schwertner
Laura and James Robinson Seton Medical Center Williamson Volunteers
Plains Capital Bank Sue and Doug Smith
ReitPath Pathology – Dr. Bill Reitmeyer and Texas A&M Health Science Center
Dr. Tom Traweek Steve Turpin
Connie and Les Sladek Union State Bank
Spicewood Communities – Gardens at Teravista Wachovia Bank
Star of Texas Events Wells Fargo Bank
University Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic
Wal-Mart Special Thanks
Kym and Robert Wunsch The Flower Studio
Priscilla and John Yearwood HNTB Engineering
Joe DiMaggio’s Italian Chophouse
State Farm Insurance – Don Homeyer
United Heritage Credit Union
Xan Koonce
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 •Community
Neiman Marcus Hosts Reception for Wild About Seton Sponsors
Enjoying the reception are Seton Williamson Women’s
Development Board members, left to right: Betty Lord, Joyce
Fritz, and Mary Rodriguez.
Neiman Marcus recently hosted a reception for sponsors of
Wild About Seton, the upcoming Gala benefiting the Seton
Williamson Foundation. Welcoming guests to the reception
were Seton Women’s Development Board President Nancy
Crouse and Gala Co-chairs Jenni Ratliff and Marsha Farney.
At the reception, the board unveiled a special painting by
Seton Williamson Foundation Makes First Grant
Standing proudly with the check are, left to right: Jim Schwertner, Chair
of the foundation trustees, Sr. Helen Brewer, Board Chair of the Seton
Family of Hospitals, David Singleton, Nancy Crouse, Judy McLeod, Don
Martin, Laura Robinson, Frank Krenek, and David Hays.
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Kristi Stephens, Linda Schmitt, and Amy Gantt, Seton
Williamson Women’s Development Board members, honor
the sponsors of the upcoming Gala.
Georgetown artist Xan Koonce (pictured on the cover). The
original painting will be featured in the sold-out Gala’s live
auction, and limited edition prints were given to each of the
major Gala sponsors. Special thanks to Joe DiMaggio’s Italian
Chop House for catering the event.
With unanimous approval of the Seton Williamson
Foundation Board of Trustees, the first grant for
Seton Medical Center Williamson was approved.
This initial grant in the amount of $1.27 million was
presented to President and CEO of Seton Medical
Center Williamson, Mark Hazelwood. “We are
thrilled with Williamson County folks’ generous
response to Seton’s mission,” said Jim Schwertner,
Chair of the foundation trustees.
The grant primarily supports the construction and
state-of-the-art equipment for the new medical
center as part of the trustees’ $10 million campaign
announced last year. Charles Barnett, President
and CEO of Seton Family of Hospitals, explained
that, through the generosity of these trustees and
donors, the grant will “sustain and enrich Seton’s
and the Daughters of Charity’s healthcare ministry
in Williamson County.”
Suort•
Jenni Ratliff, past women’s board President, and her
husband, Gene, pictured at right, recently dedicated a
room at SMCW in honor of the Seton Williamson Women’s
Development Board members.
“I was experiencing a very dark time and really lost in
regards to my life direction. This board and this cause were
the catalysts that moved me out of that season in my life.
Honoring the board with our room dedication is a very,
very small way for me to tell them thank you and remind
them just how special they are in this community, and Sr. Helen Brewer, at right, offers the blessing at the plaque
especially to me.” dedication honoring Gene and Jenni Ratliff.

Gloria and Mark Hazelwood dedicate the piano in the lobby of
SMCW to their parents. Standing: Mark Hazelwood, President
and CEO of SMCW, Gloria Hazelwood, and Harry Tipton.
Carol Tipton is pictured in the framed photo. Seated: Jay and
Jinger Hazelwood.
A recent CEO-Community Leader Briefing brings together,
standing: Don Martin, Host and Trustee; Craig Fryar; Round
Rock Mayor Alan McGraw; Bill Smalling; David Singleton, Host
and Trustee; and Mark Hazelwood. Seated: Georgetown Mayor
George Garver and Charley Scarborough.

Peña Swayze, LLP, has sponsored a patient room in SMCW. David Hays, Trustee, and his wife, Tammy, a Women’s
At the dedication are, from left: Charley Scarborough, Connie Development Board member, recently dedicated a room
Bradley, Nancy Peña, Mark Hazelwood and Sr. Nancy Sullivan. at SMCW.

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 Mission of the The Seton Williamson Foundation thanks you for your generosity of time, talent and
giving. With your support, the Daughters continue their three hundred seventy-five
Seton Family of year tradition of caring for the sick and the poor through Seton’s healthcare ministry
Hospitals in Williamson County.

Our mission inspires us to care

for and improve the health of
those we serve with a special
concern for the sick and the poor.
We are called to be a sign of God’s
unconditional love for all and
believe that all persons by their
creation are endowed with dignity.
Seton continues the Catholic
tradition of service established
by our founders: Vincent de Paul,
Louise de Marillac, and Elizabeth
Ann Seton.
A Prayer of Thanks and Giving
O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.

- Samuel F. Pugh

Board of Trustees
Jim Schwertner, Chairman
Charles N. Avery, III
David Hays
Jimmy Jacobs 201 Seton Parkway
Frank Krenek Round Rock, TX 78665
Don Martin (512) 324-4090 Phone
(512) 324-4657 Fax
Judy McLeod
www.setonwilliamsonfdn.org
Steve Peña
Change Service Requested
Laura Robinson
David Singleton

Ex-Officio Members
Charles Barnett
Nancy Crouse
Mark Hazelwood
Dr. William Reitmeyer
Charley Scarborough
Sr. Nancy Sullivan

Seton Medical Center Williamson

Seton Family of Hospitals
(512) 324-4000
www.seton.net/williamson