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September 2, 2010 Home Health national “Agency of the Month” Avera St. Luke’s Home Health has been picked as the national “Agency of the Month,” by Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI), which is part of a national quality improvement initiative led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

September 2, 2010 Meet new pediatricians at Avera Pediatric Specialists open house Help welcome new Avera St. Luke’s pediatricians Dr. Ayesha Younas and Dr. Erick Temoka to Aberdeen at an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Avera Pediatric Specialists, Suite E205 in Physicians Plaza, 201 S. Lloyd St.

September 1, 2010 Groundbreaking at Avera Eureka Health Care Center Chapel The public is invited to help celebrate construction of the new Avera Eureka Health Care Center Chapel at the groundbreaking ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9.

August 31, 2010 Pedal Tractor Auction Silent auction for a 1950s John Deere and a 1970s IH 66 (Model 44) cast iron pedal tractor. Both are in excellent condition and available for inspection at the Foundation office on Avera St. Luke’s Midland campus.

August 26, 2010 An Evening of International Cuisine Experience food and culture from different regions of the world at the Avera St. Luke's Foundation’s special event "An Evening of International Cuisine" on Friday, October 8, at the Ramada Inn, Aberdeen, SD.

August 24, 2010 Avera St. Luke’s welcomes 4 new board members Avera St. Luke’s Board of Directors has four new members, who will all be serving four-year terms. They are Dr. Stephen Peters and Judy Bledsoe, both of Aberdeen; Josh Kraft, Britton; and Sister Denette Leifeld, Yankton.

August 5, 2010 American Heart Association names Start! Fit-Friendly companies in South Dakota The American Heart Association is recognizing two South Dakota companies for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace. Avera St. Luke's in Aberdeen and LodgeNet in Sioux Falls have been named Gold-level Start! Fit Friendly Companies.

July 20, 2010 Come exercise, relax at Ai Chi Day Strengthen the body. Unclutter the mind. Rejuvenate the spirit. Join us for Ai Chi Day, a Japanese warm water exercise and relaxation program, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Monday in Aberdeen at Avera St. Luke’s Physical & Aquatic Therapy Center, 721 First Ave. SE.

July 15, 2010 New coffee shop will enhance west lobby People entering the Visitor Entrance (Door #4) to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital on the west side of the facility can expect to see construction in process for the next 90 days. “We are beginning an exciting remodel of our west lobby,” said KC DeBoer, vice president of the Hospital Division at Avera St. Luke’s. “The changes will not only update our overall appearance, but will now feature a new service of a coffee shop on our premises.” The hospital has partnered with MUGS-The Coffee House of Aberdeen to build a specialty coffee bar in the hospital’s west lobby.

July 14, 2010 Enjoy ice cream and tunes at municipal band concert Come enjoy cool treats at a free summer ice cream social hosted by Avera St. Luke’s PrestigePLUS, then listen to the Aberdeen Municipal Band concert featuring soloists and Aberdeen siblings Patty Kirkpatrick and Bob Kiesz. They’ll entertain with tunes such as “Come Fly With Me” and “Cry Me a River” on Thursday, July 22, at Melgaard Park. The ice cream social starts at 7:30 p.m., and everyone coming to the concert is invited. The music begins at 8 p.m., featuring big band songs of the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, as well as some newer tunes.

Media Contacts

Patty Kirkpatrick
Marketing and Public Relations Director
Phone: 605-622-5232
Fax: 605-622-5825
Email: Patty Kirkpatrick

Kellie Ecker
Marketing and Public Relations Associate
Phone: 605-622-4092
Fax: 605-622-5825
Email: Kellie Ecker

Mailing Address

Avera St. Luke's
Marketing and Public Relations
305 South State Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401

The Marketing and Public Relations Office is located on the Midland Campus of Avera St. Luke's.  Please call for directions.

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