Planning a schedule for next week? Pencil The Christmas Gala in!

Northern Lights Villa

Warmly welcomes you to

The Christmas Gala

Monday, December 20^th

4:00 – 6:30 P.M.

$10 per person

Special Events Include:

Art Showing by Van Norby
Music by the Trebelaires

Wine & Cheese hors d'oeuvres

Drawings Include:
Crocheted Blanket by Donna Fettig

Van Norby “Eminent Domain” Print

Prizes to be given out for the hospital

employee 1-2-3-4 Walk! Program

Proceeds to benefit the Assisted Living Building Fund

Hospital Construction Update 12/13/2010

The clinic addition has seen some recent updates with the walls being added to the structure.  You can also see workers working inside a heated structure they have built, to make sure that materials are not freezing.

*Photos by Keith Baker*

Christmas Celebration at the Villa

Have you purchased your Van Norby "Eminent Domain" print raffle ticket yet?  Les has!  Don't worry if you haven't done so yet, you still can.  St. Luke's Community Foundation board members are selling tickets, or you can call the Foundation Office at (701) 965-6384 and we can make sure to get one to you.  Raffle tickets are $20 with the winner being announced at the Villa Christmas Event.  There will also be other Van Norby paintings on display for all to enjoy. 

Other events at the Villa include the raffling off of a crocheted blanket (queen size) for the Nursing Department's IV Fluid Warmer.  Tickets are $5 (for more information call the Erin at the Foundation Office).  Also, there will be a giveaway for the employees who have walked the most during our 1-2-3-4 Walk competition at the hospital.

More information on the event to follow.

Hospital Construction Update 12/03/2010

With the winter weather going on outside it's been tough working conditions, but that hasn't stopped the construction from progressing forward.  They've been busy remodeling the inside as well as adding on to the outside.  Staff have been moving offices and even the nursing station has seen some changes (only half of it is there)!  Here's how the progress has been moving:

Hospital Construction Update: 11/16/10

It's a race against weather as the construction workers work on enclosing the clinic before the weather really starts to act up.  With the 4-inch cement floor poured for the main floor of the clinic, they can now start working on putting up the outside walls of the clinic.  They are also working on moving forward on the inside of the hospital. Take a look:

 

 

 

*Photos taken by Keith Baker*

Happy National Philanthropy Day!

We want to wish everyone a very happy National Philanthropy Day.  This day has been celebrated every November 15th for the past 25 years.  It is intended to recognize the great contributions that people avtice in the philanthropic community have made to the world. 

We would like to thank everyone who has been a part of St. Luke's and St. Luke's Community Foundation and furthering our mission and helping us be able to provide quality healthcare and housing (Northern Lights Villa) to those in need of our services.

Thank you!

Hospital Construction Update 11/11/10

First of all in honor of Veterans Day, thank you to all the veterans who have served our country proudly.  Secondly, it's another update from the construction zone.  While snow and wind have been coming in on and off, workers are still hard at work to complete the clinic.  Beams have been put in for the ceiling and support of the clinic basement while other workers have been working on gutting the inside of the lobby/office area in the hospital.  Here are some pictures for you.



*Photos by Keith Baker*

Ludafest

Don't forget to come out on Saturday, November 13th to celebrate Ludafest at DCHS!  With so many different forms of entertainment and booths it's hard not to have fun, and how could we forget about trying some Ludafisk while you're there!  Whether it's your first time or your millionth time, it's always a good time when you're with your friends and family!  Stop by the St. Luke's booth to learn about the construction projects at both the hospital and assisted living, and much more!

Nothern Lights Villa Construction Update 11/08/10

The Northern Lights Villa Expansion Project is heading strong as they have poured the floor and set the walls.  Workers have been working hard to make sure the cement gets poured before it gets too cold for the cement to set.

 *Photos taken by Erin Johnson*

Northern Lights Villa/Swing Bed Bake Sale

The week of Halloween hosted a bake sale by Northern Lights Villa and St. Luke's Hospital Swing Bed.  Everyone pitched in to decorate pumpkins or bake a treat!  Here are some of the pictures of what was all happening that day.

 The next bake sale will be in December.

Photos from the Pancake Feed

The St. Luke's Hospital and Clinics Pancake Feed went off without a glitch raising money for Hospital debt reduction.  Along with the pancakes, eggs, sausage, and ham attendees were also able to catch a glimpse of the construction updates, purchase memorial trees that will be placed on the hospital grounds as well as raffle tickets for a breathtaking piece of art done by Van Norby.  It was a lot of work when the rushes came, but everyone worked very hard to make sure the needs of our friends eating were met.  Thank you to Ekness Supervalu for donating the food, hospital workers and committee members that worked (especially Steve Joraanstad for all he did to organize and prepare), and all the people who came out to support the hospital.

Assisted Living Now Under Way

With all of the construction going on at the hospital we thought it would only be natural to add some more.  Northern Lights Villa has construction going on for the addition of 6 more 2-bedroom units. 



Hospital Construction Update 10/28/10

The hospital construction has been moving along swiftly and a little ahead of what was anticipated, which is a good thing with the weather moving like it is!

*Photos by Keith Baker*

St. Luke's Community Foundation Raffle

St. Luke's Community Foundation will be raffling of "Eminent Domain" a Print by Van Norby.  Tickets are being sold by SLCF Board Members as well as staff.  If interested in more information please do not hesitate to contact the Foundation Office at 701-965-6384. 

Picture and more information to follow.

Pancake Feed

Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Date: Sunday, October 17th
Location: DCHS Commons
Food Available: Pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs

St. Luke's Hospital and Clinics would like you invite you to a pancake feed.  This is a free will donation pancake feed that will be put on as a debt reduction fundraiser, as well as a community construction update (slide show presentation). 

There will also be opportunities to buy one of 24 trees that will be located on the hospital grounds in honor of a loved one or family member (it will have a memorial plaque placed by the tree) for $250.

If you would like to buy a tree, there will be a table available to see tree selection and placement.  Those at the pancake feed will have the first opportunity to purchase the tree in the location of their choosing.

Hospital Construction Update 10/8/10

There have been many developments in the last week on the hospital project.  Most recently has been the moving of the business office from the main lobby into the acute care wing.  When coming to the hospital make sure to use the acute care door as the main entrance. Please do not try to walk through the construction to the regular main entrance, it is no longer being used due to construction.  There is a sign on the acute care door to show it as the temporary main entrance for patients.

Here are our fearless leaders Keith and Les getting ready to go check the construction progress.  In order to be in the construction zone you must always be wearing a hardhat and a vest.

 This is of when the construction crew tore down the hallway that existed as a hallway from the hospital to the previous hospital when the last expansion was done in 1964.

Smoothing out the sidewalk that was put in place to make the new temporary entrance to the hospital handicap accessible.

 Measuring out in the clinic basement as they prepare for cement pouring, and making sure the hole that was dug for the elevator is at the correct height.

The walls to the basement of the clinic have been put up and have defined the space more clearly.  The basement of the clinic is the hole that was being dug on the south side of the hospital near the old main entrance.

Keep checking back for more updates!

*Photos by Keith Baker*