THE GAZETTE
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At Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, new president aims high JENN DAVIS
Coming from a family of hospital administrators, John Sackett continued the legacy when he began his new job as president of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville this spring. The 56-year-old Southern California native most recently was president and CEO of Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colo., positions he held for 24 years. At Shady Grove, Sackett said, he has been working closely with physicians and hospital leaders to provide quality care and hopes to turn the 331-bed acute care facility into a world-class institution. “Our journey is the process of going from good to great. That’s what I hope to accomplish,” he said. “Fulfilling our mission in world-class fashion — if we do that we will reflect the nature of our community.” An unexpected phone call in early 2013 from friend and colleague Terry Forde, executive vice president and COO for parent Adventist HealthCare of Gaithersburg, alerted Sackett to the job opening. “He said, ‘I know you’re happy in Colorado, but I think there is a perfect match between the hospital and your skill set,’” Sackett recalled from his conversation with Forde. A visit to Rockville and talks with hospital employees led Sackett to seriously consider the position. He also was drawn to the job for a more personal reason: his battle with cystic fibrosis, a chronic disease involving mucus buildup in the lungs. “Denver is a mile high, so my lungs were telling me I would eventually need to move to lower elevation,” he said. One his decision was made, he relocated with his wife to Olney shortly before starting the job. Sackett received a bachelor’s in business administration from Walla Walla University in Washington in 1980, and a master’s in health administration from Loma Linda (Calif.) University in 1982. Both are Seventh-day Adventist schools. He also is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Ex-
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letters will be sent within one week. Top prize winners must be available to participate in the Young Artist Award Contest at the Rosborough Cultural Arts Center at Asbury Methodist Village at 7:30 p.m. March 22. Applications are due Dec. 13. For more information, visit gaithersburgmd.gov/yaa, call the Kentlands Arts Barn at 301-258-6394 or email Suzanne Takahashi at stakahashi@gaithersburgmd.gov.
Gaithersburg interim library to close The interim Gaithersburg library in Lakeforest mall is set to close Oct. 31, allowing staff to begin moving materials to the newly renovated Gaithersburg Library. The move to the new library, at 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., will take about eight to 10 weeks. Holds can still be placed on items from the interim library, but they must be picked up at an alternate site. Patrons also may use any other branches in the county. Opened in December 2010, the nearly 3,000-square-foot interim site contained about 25,000 volumes. Circulation built over the years and the library ended up with 42,259 volumes. The grand reopening date for the Gaithersburg Library will be announced soon.
Chief honors duo for role in Sam’s Club crash Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presented the
Chief’s Award to Navy Ensign John Hunt and Army 2nd Lt. Wells Weymouth on Oct. 7. The men were honored for their commitment to duty, professionalism and contributions to society. On July 23, a car crashed into the front of Sam’s Club at 610 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg and injured several people, including a 76-year-old man, Dimas M. Chavez of Potomac. Hunt and Weymouth, who were shopping in the store at the time, immediately came to Chavez’s aid, making a makeshift tourniquet to control the bleeding and calming him until medics arrived. Chavez suffered partial amputation of one leg in the crash, but survived. Both Hunt and Weymouth are medical students at the Uniformed Services Univer-
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“I can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing in my life,” says John Sackett, new president of Shady Grove Adventist Hopsital in Rockville. sity of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, according to The Washington Post. The Chief’s Award was created in the fall of 2010 to honor a citizen, city staffer or any member of the police department in a situation where the person has performed extraordinarily to contribute to a more effective and efficient police service.
Absentee ballot applications available Gaithersburg residents interested in voting by absentee ballot in next month’s city elections can now apply for them. Applications can be downloaded at gaithersburgmd.gov/ elections, requested by mail by calling 301-258-6310 or picked up at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Completed applications can be mailed or returned in person to City Hall. Once the application is approved, an absentee ballot will be mailed. After Oct. 30, ballots will be available only for pickup at City Hall. Voters must return completed ballots either by mail or in person to City Hall by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest scares up 21st year Markoff’s Haunted Forest is gearing up for its 21st Halloween, with tickets available for purchase online. The annual attraction will
include carnival games, bonfires, music, live entertainment and circus acts to accompany the maze, ziplines and haunted hayride. The haunted forest and events open at dusk Thursday through Saturday, plus Oct. 2426, Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 at 19120 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson. Tickets cost $3 each or $25 for 10. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run, Maryland Off Road Enthusiasm, Poolesville Green, the Rockville Football League, Stronghold at Sugarloaf Mountain, Team River Runner and WUMCO Help. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at markoffshauntedforest.com. For more information, visit the website or call 301-216-1248.
Applications accepted for Young Artist Award The city of Gaithersburg and the Kentlands Community Foundation are accepting applications for the 11th annual Young Artist Award competition and concert. Musicians between the ages of 12 and 18 can apply as vocal soloists or instrumental soloists in the categories of wind, brass, string and piano. First, second, third and honorable mention prizes may be awarded in each category. Participants will perform before a panel of judges in a closed audition Feb. 1. Winners will be notified by phone within one day of the competition and
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The board of the Child Center and Adult Services elected Michael Campbell its president. Campbell, a lawyer with Miller, Miller & Canby in Rockville since 1997, will serve one year in his new position. A nonprofit mental health organization in Gaithersburg, Child Center and Adult Services has licensed mental health professionals who provide therapy for those experiencing difficulties with relationships, school, home and life changes.
Resident’s TV show to appear in Prince George’s Gaithersburg’s own Bridget Edell and her television show,
“Lip Gloss & A Sander,” now appear on Prince George’s Community Television. The program, which inspires viewers to transform yard sale furniture into treasures for the home, can be seen on channel 76 on Comcast and channel 42 on Verizon Fios at 11 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, and at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays. Montgomery Community Media also televises the show on channel 21 at 10 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays. All episodes can be watched at lipglossandasander.com.
Saunders named district judge in Southern Maryland Michelle Renee Saunders
has been appointed an associate judge of the 4th District Court of Maryland. Saunders, the daughter of Denver and Peggy Saunders of Montgomery Village’s Prathertown neighborhood, is a 1986 graduate of Seneca Valley High
A third community development workshop will be held for Montgomery Village residents on Oct. 29. Torti Gallas and Partners, an architectural and design firm, along with developer Monument Realty, will present updated plans for development on the Montgomery Village golf course. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Gardens Hotel, 805 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. Registration and refreshments will begin at 6 p.m. Space is limited; those interested in attending should RSVP at bloominmv.com. For more information, email mvgcinfo@monumentrealty.com.
City seeks donors for Holiday Giving program The city of Gaithersburg is encouraging residents to donate to needy families through the Holiday Giving program. Individuals, businesses and other groups can make monetary donations or provide Target gift cards in denominations of $10 or $20. The program also is recruiting sponsors to “adopt” Gaithersburg families for Thanksgiving and/or the December holidays by providing food baskets at Thanksgiving and gifts for children in December. More information is at gaithersburgmd.gov/communityservices or by calling Lisette Orellana at 301-258-6395.
DEATHS Sandra Gorvine Sachs Sandra Gorvine Sachs, 73, formerly of Bethesda, died Oct. 8, 2013. Services took place at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at Kittamaqundi Community Church in Columbia.
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ecutives. While Sackett said health care is in a major state of flux, he is optimistic about the future of the industry. “There’s a huge opportunity to use administrative skills to reorganize and help people understand that the future will be better than the past,” he said. “I can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing in my life.”