GSH Spring Ball Journal

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 36TH ANNUAL

SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2023 EDGEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 36TH ANNUAL

Good Samaritan Hospital Proud to serve our community as we continue Advancing Care. Here.

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Foundation Board of Directors

MARY P. LEAHY, MD

KEVIN KERN

First Vice Chair

FREDERICK J. RELLA, JR.

JAIN JACOB, CPA

Chair

GEANETTE KATZ

Second Vice Chair

Treasurer

AURELIUS (AURY) J. LICATA, AAI

SISTER SUSAN EVELYN, RSM

MARK ACKER

JOE ALLEN

HEATHER BOWIE

JOSE CASERES

TARA CULLEN, MBA, BSN, RN

BANKS DASTINE

JOSEPH DECICCO

NICHOLAS DESANTIS

President and CEO

Secretary

Sponsor Rep.

PHYLLIS EIG

MILL ETIENNE, MD, MPH, FAAN

DOUG GRAUBARD

GIL HEIM

GAYLE HIRSCH, Esq

CY ISHAKIS

JOSEPH R. LAGANA

PATRICIA SMITH LEFKOWITZ

KATHY MEDICI

MITA PANDYA

SHAWN REILLY

AMRA SABIC-EL-RAYESS, PhD

FRANK STILLO

JOYCE WALGROVE

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Bon Secours Charity Health System is to make visible God’s love and to be Good Help to Those in Need®, especially those who are poor, vulnerable and dying.

As a system of caregivers, we commit ourselves to help bring people and communities to health and wholeness as part of the healing ministry of the Catholic Church.

Dear Colleagues and Friends, The Spring Ball is a testament to the culture of philanthropy at Good Samaritan Hospital – to people coming together to support our hospital and celebrate our honorees. Thank you, sponsors, guests, journal patrons and the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board of Directors for making this evening so special year after year.

Congratulations to our 36th Annual Spring Ball honorees, Michael L. Schwartz, MD, recipient of the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence, and Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County, recipient of the Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor. This year, we also proudly introduce The Good Samaritan Hospital Community Service Award, sponsored by Webster Bank, N.A. and awarded posthumously to Harold J. Peterson, Chair of our Foundation from 2015 to 2022.

Dr. Michael Schwartz, Chief of Surgical Services, has a deep understanding of today’s opportunities in healthcare and broad vision for the future of surgery.

He is innovative, experienced, skilled and always committed to providing the highest possible quality of care.

Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County is Rockland’s largest non-profit ambulance service. Hatzoloh, staffed exclusively by volunteers, provides excellent pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation to the Emergency Department. They were invaluable allies in our community efforts during COVID and remain our esteemed healthcare partners.

Our inaugural Good Samaritan Hospital Community Service Award recipient, Harold J. Peterson, led our Foundation Board with intelligence, common sense, generosity and compassion. Harold was a dear friend to the hospital and a respected member of Rockland’s non-profit community. When I think of Harold, I recall how he demonstrated that kindness has no boundaries.

Together, with role models like our honorees and friends like you, Good Samaritan provides advanced care close to home. Tonight’s proceeds will benefit the Surgical Services Department, including the construction of a Hybrid Operating Room. The Hybrid OR is a workspace that integrates imaging equipment and multifunctional surgical tools, allowing clinical teams to diagnose and treat patients in a single location. It enables shorter recovery time, reduces length of patient stays and improves safety.

Your generosity helps us continue to bring life-saving and life-enhancing care to you and the people important to you. We remain grateful for your support.

Warmest regards,

Mary P. Leahy, MD

President and CEO Bon Secours Charity Health System

BON SECOURS CHARITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Chair Richard G. Wishnie First Vice Chair and Treasurer Tamer El-Rayess Vice Chair Michael D. Israel Secretary John F. Heimerdinger BSMH Sponsor Rep. Sister Anne Marie Mack GSH Sponsor Rep. Sister Maureen Sullivan, SC

Board of Directors Gary F. Brudnicki Renee E. Garrick, MD Susan G. Gevertz Sandra Grannum, Esq Steve Kent Joshua Ratner Michael N. Rosenblut Julie Switzer Laishy Williams-Carlson

Dear Friends, Welcome to Good Samaritan Hospital’s 36th Annual Spring Ball.

Congratulations to our honorees, Michael Schwartz, MD, and Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County. Thanks to your contributions, our community is a stronger place to raise families, build careers and enjoy daily life.

Tonight, we introduce the inaugural Good Samaritan Community Service Award – given in memory of Harold J. Peterson. Harold was a respected colleague and dear friend to many in this room. He preceded me as chair of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and, as your new chair, I am honored to continue his work.

The Foundation Board works with our hospital’s leaders and community members to raise funds that support the expansion and enhancement of facilities, equipment, technology and services at Good Samaritan. The Board’s purpose is to help our community understand that smart giving can ensure our hospital’s growth and provide financial and personal benefits to the giver.

When we think about the vast impact our hospital has on patients, the numbers are compelling. Last year alone, there were more than 40,000 visits to our Emergency Department and over 16,000 inpatient stays – each a life-changing opportunity.

Local access to advanced healthcare is more than a convenience. It saves and significantly improves the quality of lives. I believe that as community members, it is our collective responsibility to see to it that Good Samaritan continues to have financial resources to help all of us live our healthiest lives.

My fellow board members and I look forward to working with you to support Good Samaritan Hospital.

With gratitude,

Kevin Kern

Chair, Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board of Directors

Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence

Saluting

Past & Present Recipients

2023 | MICHAEL L. SCHWARTZ, MD, FACS 2022 Mary P. Leahy, MD

2002 Joseph Ingrassia, MD

2019 Jeffrey S. Oppenheim, MD

2001 Harvey Peck, MD

2018 Cary Hirsch, MD

2000 Louis Lefkowitz, MD

2017 Harry Boltin, MD

1999 Bobb Vladeck, MD

2016 Patricia Pollio, MD

1998 David Bernstein, MD

2015 George R. Cox, MD

1997 Barry Pomerantz, MD

2014 Sushil Bhardwaj, MD

1996 Daniel Weiss, MD

2013 Richard Clarkin, MD

1995 Paul Keating, MD

2012 Thomas L. Facelle, MD

1994 Richard Sirop, MD

2011 Leon Harris, MD

1993 Jerome Meisel, MD

2010 All Past Recipients of the

1992 Sheldon Adler, MD

Sister Joseph Rita Award

2009 Nicolas Gennaoui, MD 2008 David Brogno, MD 2007 Stuart Lestch, MD 2006 Lewis Bobroff, MD 2005 Lawrence Katz, MD 2004 James Israel, MD 2003 Chandra Sivakumaran, MD

1991 Robert Woods, MD 1990 Carmine Caponigro, DDS 1989 Michael Cavanagh, MD 1988 Abraham Freudenheim, MD 1987 Harold Seigelbaum, MD 1986 Past Presidents of the Medical Staff

Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor

Honoring our Past Inspiring our Future 2023 | HATZOLOH EMS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY 2022 Access PT

2003 Neale Kuperman

2019 Joe Allen

2002 Jack Holt

2018 Chestnut Ridge Transportation

2001 Thomas Hales

2017 Sam Fratto

2000 Bobbi Lewis

& IBEW Local Union 363

& Sister M. Angelica Doris, SC

2016 Jack Kopnisky

1999 Joseph Maraia

2015 Patricia Smith Lefkowitz

1998 Joseph R. Lagana

2014 The Family of Nicholas Marangi

1997 Joan Regan Russo

2013 Sister Mary Louise Moran, SC

1996 Frank Stillo

2012 Harold J. Peterson

1995 Avon Products, Inc.

2011 Tess McCormack-Raso

1994 Manfred Edelman, Sharp Electronics

2010 All Past Medal of Honor

1993 Louis H. Siracusano

Recipients

2009 W & W Glass / Ronald J. Haber 2008 DeCicco Family Markets 2007 Mark Acker 2006 George Strayton

1992 Sidney Schwartz 1991 John Slevin, Ciba Pharmaceuticals 1990 Dr. Michael Odain, Lederle Laboratories 1989 Thomas Griffin, Orange & Rockland Utilities

2005 Alan Elkin

1988 Joseph Balsamo

2004 Rockland Paramedic Services /

1987 Freddie Roman

Regional EMS

1986 Jeffrey Loria

Meet MICHAEL LAWRENCE SCHWARTZ, MD, FACS Recipient of the

Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence

Michael Schwartz, MD, is Chief of Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Previously, he was our Chief of Vascular Surgery. He has been a partner at Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates since 1995.

Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida.

He completed his residency in surgery at Montefiore Medical Center. After his surgery residency, he remained at Montefiore to complete a fellowship in vascular surgery.

His original articles have been published in nearly 20 journals and he has authored several textbook chapters. Dr. Schwartz has presented at over 50 conferences and national meetings.

Dr. Schwartz grew up in Old Tappan, New Jersey. After his education, he returned to the New York area to complete his residency and practice medicine. His fiancé, Jessica, works for the hospital’s Foundation and they live in Tuxedo Park. Dr. Schwartz has four children, Brian, Daniel, Adam and Hailey. Brian and his wife, Holly, have a son, Jackson. Daniel and his wife, Gigi, are expecting a daughter in the fall.

As Chief of Surgical Services, what do you look forward to for our hospital?

I’m very excited to start our general surgical residency program, slated to begin soon. This program will bring new educational opportunities to the hospital. The opportunity for our department to teach young aspiring surgeons will invigorate the entire staff. It will also help us recruit bright talent.

I am also eager to continue the expansion of Good Samaritan’s capabilities to be on the forefront of cutting-edge technologies appropriate for our community hospital. The expansion of our robotics program and growth of our cardiovascular programs with the construction of the Hybrid OR are two examples of this.

What do you like best about practicing at Good Samaritan?

It is great to work with doctors and nurses who are so accomplished. I feel we truly deliver university quality care, but in a comfortable community hospital setting. We all choose to practice here because we want to be in our own community among neighbors. I enjoy the relationships

among the staff who I have worked with for decades, and I enjoy welcoming new staff who’ve come here to build careers. I’m honored that I’ve been trusted to lead our surgical staff.

Who have been the most influential people in your career?

My grandmother, Nettie, was an early force in my pursuit of medicine. When people ask why I went into medicine, I tell them that I didn’t have a choice. My grandma Nettie told me I had to.

Funny thing is, I can’t imagine doing anything else – she had great insight!

My parents, Judi and Harvey, who have always been so proud of me, were supportive and loving parents. My brother, Mark, also a vascular surgeon, and my recently departed sister, Jill, who I miss dearly, were also influential role models for me.

I was trained by a world-renowned vascular surgeon, Frank Veith. He taught me many things about vascular surgery.

However, it was my senior partners, Ken Steinglass, Mark Ginsburg, Lyall Gorenstein and Michael Trent, who really taught me how to be a vascular surgeon. They’re all fantastic surgeons and were great mentors to me as I was growing up in vascular surgery.

What makes you the proudest?

My greatest pride are my four children. Somehow, I was able to be heavily involved in raising them while juggling the demands of a young surgeon. As they were growing up, I adjusted my surgical schedule to allow me to run out and coach a Little League game or attend a dance recital. After the game or performance, I would speed back to the hospital to finish my surgical schedule. I’ve paid my share of speeding tickets.

I also am incredibly proud of my kids as adults and the partners they’ve chosen. Brian manages Uber Eats for Virginia and West Virginia, his wife, Holly, is a teacher and their toddler, Jackson, brings me endless joy. Daniel is an executive with Anji and his wife, Gigi, manages her father’s radiation oncology practice. Adam has just matched in a plastic surgery residency program. And my beautiful daughter Hailey is graduating from Pace University, where she's studying acting.

If you were to choose a career not related to medicine, what would it be?

Certainly, an airline pilot. I have been an instrument-rated pilot for many years. There are many similarities between surgery and flying that are alluring. In both, I like the challenges of perfection and risk. There is never a “perfect” flight or a “perfect” surgery. I always walk away from a flight or an operation where I’ve learned something; something I can tweak to make myself better for the next time.

Your favorite things to do when not working?

I love spending time with my family. I enjoy traveling and, since my children and parents are scattered across the country, I do a lot of it! I also like to relax and read. When I’m not doing that, Jess and I can be found punching holes in the sky flying around the area and playing terrible golf.

Meet HATZOLOH EMS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY Recipient of the

Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor

Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County – the largest non-profit volunteer ambulance service in the county – is here for our community 24/7/365. Since the late 1970s, they have served the region, saving lives and minimizing pain and suffering for individuals experiencing emergency illness and traumatic injury.

More than 200 volunteers staff Hatzoloh. With teams of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) and Paramedics, they provide pre-hospital emergency medical treatment and transport, regardless of a patient’s race, religion, ethnicity or ability to pay.

Hatzoloh responds to over 15,000 requests for emergency assistance yearly. Approximately half of the patients who require hospital care are brought to Good Samaritan’s Emergency Department.

More than 25 volunteer dispatchers coordinate Hatzoloh’s entire operation with 18 ambulances stationed at locations throughout the 200 square miles of Rockland County. At any given moment, Hatzoloh responders willingly put their lives on pause to respond to emergencies, often leaving their families, jobs, children and warm beds to save a life.

Here, Rabbi Yosef C. Golding, CEO of Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County, provides insights into the ambulance service and its commitment to our community.

What training do your responders receive?

The backbone of Hatzoloh, the cadre of EMTs, completes a rigorous New York State Department of Health training program in emergency medical care, and recertifies every three years. Every EMT carries primary first-aid kits, oxygen and automatic defibrillators.

Paramedics receive extensive training in Advanced Life Support and bring the ER to the patient with their drug bags, EKG monitors and other advanced medical tools.

At Hatzoloh, we go above and beyond city and state requirements for training, physician review and oversight, and patient follow up. We continuously reinforce skills through ongoing classes to keep the staff current, and we provide additional hands-on training.

Hatzoloh’s medical doctors work with our volunteers in the field. Our doctors are also available for immediate, on-call guidance and recommendations as needed.

Additionally, Hatzoloh’s directors review responses and mentor each volunteer monthly. All of Hatzoloh's dispatchers also go through rigorous ongoing training and continuous quality control.

Hatzoloh teams are known to be among the most dedicated volunteers in the county.

To what do you attribute their devotion?

As Judaism considers the saving of one life sacrosanct, it is no wonder there are so many altruistic volunteers who give up the comforts of their warm beds, time with their families at the dinner table, hours at their jobs and even Passover seders to volunteer for Hatzoloh.

The Code of Jewish Law considers the saving of one life as if one saved an entire world.

Imagine Hatzoloh saving hundreds each month!

That’s why Sabbath observant Hatzoloh members “desecrate” the Sabbath on a weekly basis, as it is not desecration at all, but rather, sanctification.

What have been some of Hatzoloh’s recent successes in Rockland County?

Hatzoloh members recently received great attention for several mid-flight life-saving heroics that were caught on camera.

Additionally, several Hatzoloh members, together with two other heroes, jumped into a halffrozen Lake Suzanne to rescue a 9-year-old boy who wandered onto the ice to retrieve a ball, not realizing that the ice was not solid.

But truth-be-told, every member is a hero and every call is heroic, whether midday or midnight, Sabbath, holidays … whenever people need us.

How would you describe your partnership with Good Samaritan Hospital?

Hatzoloh’s relationship with Good Samaritan Hospital is as great as can be imagined. Our ambulances arrive at the Good Sam Emergency Department all day and all night. In fact, while this question is being answered, three of our ambulances are en route to Good Samaritan with patients from a motor vehicle accident.

At Hatzoloh, we join the general community in being greatly appreciative of Good Samaritan Hospital’s commitment to accommodate all, including the Jewish Orthodox community.

How do I access Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County?

Hatzoloh’s dispatch can be reached by dialing 845.425.1600, a number widely circulated in the area’s religious communities.

Awarded Posthumously to

HAROLD J. PETERSON Inaugural Community Service Award Sponsored by

Webster Bank, N.A. proudly sponsors the inaugural Good Samaritan Hospital Community Service Award in memory of Harold J. Peterson.

Harold lived a life of dedicated service to his family, community and country.

He was a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend, military veteran, volunteer, public servant, businessman, humanitarian and follower of Christ.

As one of the most respected people in Rockland County, he exemplified how acts of doing good for others make the community better for everyone.

Good Samaritan Hospital is fortunate to have benefitted from Harold’s leadership as chair of its Foundation from 2015 to 2022, and previously, as a member of the Board. During his tenure as chair, the Foundation raised over $6.3 million to support the hospital’s investments in facilities, equipment and technology, as well as innovative programs and services.

Rockland’s non-profit community as a whole is stronger because of Harold. In addition to Good Samaritan, a few of the organizations that benefitted from his service include the Arthritis Foundation, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, United Hospice, Child Care Resources of Rockland, Meals on Wheels Rockland, St. Thomas Aquinas College and The Arc of Rockland.

The Community Service Award celebrates Harold’s legacy of service and leadership. Harold was a longtime champion for the hospital, and he was a generous role model to always do our best to make our community better, stronger and safer for everyone who lives here. We will forever cherish his gift of friendship.

“Harold always found a way to help support individuals and families in need.

He was a leader in our county, bringing his talents and providing resources to make a difference in the lives of countless individuals and families.

He was one of the most caring, thoughtful and generous people I have ever had the privilege of meeting.”

Jack Kopnisky, Executive Chairman Webster Bank, N.A. & Webster Financial Corporation

2023 CALENDAR of FUNDRAISING EVENTS Good Samaritan Foundation for Better Health

10

MONDAY

Good Samaritan Hospital Golf & Pickleball Invitational Paramount Country Club | New City, NY

SATURDAY

Rockland Duck Derby Germonds Park | West Nyack, NY

THURSDAY

Good Samaritan Hospital Girls’ Night Out Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY

JULY

05 AUGUST 26

OCTOBER

Bon Secours Warwick Health Foundation

20

WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER

TBD JUNE SATURDAY

02 DECEMBER

St. Anthony Community Hospital Fall Golf Classic Hickory Hill Golf Course | Warwick, NY Alfresco – A Casual Evening benefitting St. Anthony Community Hospital Winding through Warwick Warwick, NY

Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation

11

MONDAY

SEPTEMBER

The Front Line & First Responders Golf Outing benefitting Bon Secours Community Hospital High Point Golf Club | Montague, NJ

Advancing Care. Here.

845.368.5151 | Infobsch@WMCHealth.org | WMCHealthGiving.org

Many Thanks to Our WMCHEALTH NETWORK CORPORATE SPONSORS

Many Thanks to Our BON SECOURS CHARITY HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS

BON SECOURS CHARITY Health System PARTNERS

36TH ANNUAL SPRING BALL

SPONSORS

Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue Advancing Care. Here.

Gold Sponsors › Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates › Webster Bank, N.A.

Diamond Sponsors › Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff › Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants

Pearl Sponsors › Ramapo Anesthesia › Mary P. Leahy, MD & James Vela, MD

Crystal Sponsors › Cardiology Consultants of Rockland › Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Good Samaritan Hospital › Goslings (Castle Brands Inc.) › IBEW Local Union 363 › Kevin and Sheila Kern › Rifkin & Company, LLP

Champagne Sponsors › Access PT › Jacob J Katz & Company Insurance › Horizon Family Medical Group › Rockland Paramedic Services / Rockland Mobile Care › Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth › Tri State Bariatrics

Sequin Sponsors › Bell Medical Transport › Bon Secours Urology › Care Crafters, Thaddeus Drygas › Digestive Disease Associates of Rockland, PC › Dominican University › Dr. Richard and Rachel Evans › Holt Construction › Dr. Reena and Jain Jacob, CPA › Joseph and Mary Grace Lagana / USIS › Aurelius Licata, Licata Management Corp › NY Boulders › PKF O'Connor Davies › Plastic Surgery Center › Drs. Patricia Pollio and J. Kirk Roberts › United Hospice › Barry and Laura Weiss

Centerpiece Underwriter › Active International *As of March, 31, 2023

WESTCHESTER COUNTY HEALTHCARE CORPORATION President and CEO Michael D. Israel Chair Zubeen Shroff First Vice Chair Mitchell C. Hochberg Vice Chair and Treasurer Mark S. Tulis, Esq Vice Chair John F. Heimerdinger Secretary Susan G. Gevertz

Board Members Orlando Adamson, MD John M. Flannery, Esq William H. Frishman, MD Renee E. Garrick, MD Herman S. Geist Patrick McCoy Tracey Mitchell Alfredo S. Quintero Martin Rogowsky Michael N. Rosenblut Judith Watson, RN Richard G. Wishnie

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AS WE CONTINUE Advancing Care. Here.

Community support helps Good Samaritan Hospital expand and strengthen healthcare programs that bring life-saving and life-changing care to thousands of people – including your families and friends – each year.

Good Samaritan Hospital is transforming surgical care for people in our region through its ongoing investments in surgical facilities, equipment and technology. A key component of this transformation is our construction of a Hybrid Operating Room, a workspace that integrates imaging equipment and multi-functional surgical tools. In this OR, surgical teams will diagnose and treat patients in a single location. The Hybrid OR facilitates minimally invasive procedures and has been shown to cost effectively speed recovery time, reduce length of patient stays and improve safety for patients and staff.

Proceeds from the 36th Annual Spring Ball will support these initiatives to provide our surgeons resources that ensure the highest possible quality of care.

Welcome to the GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION We build awareness, generate support and create goodwill to help ensure Good Samaritan Hospital’s healthcare providers have the best possible resources to continue to provide high-quality, innovative, compassionate care.

With our community of local residents and corporate partners, we raise funds that strengthen Good Samaritan Hospital’s essential healthcare programs.

Contributions from friends like you make it possible to expand and enhance our facilities, services, equipment and technology. We also subsidize staff training and certifications, as well as community-based wellness activities.

Every supporter and every donation – of any amount – make a difference.

There are many ways to help! Make in-kind and financial contributions.

Volunteer. Sponsor and attend our events. Join a committee.

Share your story. Please connect with us!

Bon Secours Charity Health System Foundations Amanda Levin | Director, Foundation & Special Projects Amanda.Levin@WMCHealth.org Jessica Mitchell | Development Officer, Grateful Patients Jessica.Mitchell@WMCHealth.org Amy Stern | Gift Officer Amy.Stern@WMCHealth.org Erica Amendola | Manager, Foundation Operations Erica.Amendola@WMCHealth.org 255 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, New York 10901 845.368.5151 | GoodSamHosp.org Thank you for your support as we continue Advancing Care. Here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL L. SCHWARTZ, MD, FACS, HATZOLOH EMS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY AND HAROLD J. PETERSON Daniel Charen, MD Robert Meyerson, MD Kenneth Austin, MD

Honoring and celebrating

HAROLD’S LEGACY tonight and always.

Fondly,

Kevin & Sheila Kern

Local 754 Rockland County, NY Stephen Reich Business Manager Joseph Coskey President

Lorenzo Henderson Vice President

Kevin Wagner Recording Secretary

Robert Bonomolo Jr. Secretary Treasurer

John Macaulay Sergeant at Arms

Executive Board Members: Brad Ashford Brian Barbera, Jr.

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CONGRATULATIONS

MICHAEL L. SCHWARTZ, MD, FACS Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence

HATZOLOH EMS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor

HAROLD J. PETERSON

Inaugural Community Service Award – Awarded Posthumously

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The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth

congratulate Michael L. Schwartz, MD, FACS, Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County and Harold J. Peterson A special thank you to Good Samaritan Hospital for continuing to provide the highest quality of care to thousands of people each year.

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Congratulations, Michael Jayne and I are so pleased to share in this 36th (double chai) Good Samaritan Hospital Spring Ball celebration.

Chai means “life” and you have impacted so many!!

For nearly 30 years, the community, Good Samaritan and Montefiore Nyack Hospitals, your colleagues, your partners and, most importantly, your patients all have benefitted from your extraordinary skills, your innovations and your dedication.

Congratulations on this well-deserved

recognition and your receipt of the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence Mazel Tov and L’Chaim!

Jayne and Ken Steinglass

Harold J. Peterson Recipient of the Inaugural Community Service Award Dad, You were the best father to us and to Mike and Kathy, a loving and devoted husband to Mom, and the most amazing grandfather to Kara, Emma, Jack, Kaitlyn and Anna. We were beyond blessed to have you and are so grateful for your constant love and support for us throughout our lives. You were a man who was truly dedicated to his family and to his community, and your hard work and love for others continues to shine, even after your passing. We were always so very proud of you during your life, and we continue to be proud of you now. You deserve every honor, Daddy.

Congratulations in heaven.

Love, Melissa and Michael

ALL THE BEST TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ON YOUR 36TH ANNUAL SPRING BALL & CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR HONOREES MICHAEL L. SCHWARTZ, MD, FACS

HATZOLOH EMS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY

& OUR GOOD FRIEND HAROLD J. PETERSON (POSTHUMOUSLY)

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Our hearts are filled with precious memories and cherished moments of gratitude, as we honor, celebrate, and pay tribute to our Dear Friend Harold Peterson!

Harold’s legacy of family, faith, love, inspirational service, and generosity of heart shall forever live on!

Harold touched so many lives in such sincere and real ways that truly mean the most.

With Love And Admiration!

The DeCicco Families

Celebrating Good Samaritan Hospital ‘s 36th Spring Ball Honoring Michael L. Schwartz, MD, FACS Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence

Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor

My Good Friend

Harold J. Peterson Awarded Posthumously Inaugural Community Service Award

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CONGRATULATIONS MAN OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL L. SCHWARTZ

FROM THE BOYS OF NVOT 1980 Our Classmate Teammate Wrestling Partner Firefighter Golfing Buddy Skiing Partner Biking Pal Boat Captain Plane Captain Drinking Buddy ….and most importantly Friend.

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watching your d e y jo n e ly u tr ve a years, I h ou, being a y o T . rk o Over the past few w 's e lif r patients and urs and collecting o h dedication to you e th in g in tt u p beyond cious parts of re p p doctor extends far u n e iv g ly ss ave selfle a paycheck. You h thers. your life to save o clinician, an l a n o ti p e xc e n a s by others a der and a proud a You are regarded le y it n u m m o c ue, a and my greatest e esteemed colleag c la p t s fe a s y u are m father. To me, yo adventure. erry-go-round m e th g in d ri n e e oice betw ry When given the ch roller coaster…eve is th e s o o h c I ster, or the roller coa time! is u and celebrate th o y e id s e b d n ta s der to I couldn’t be prou erved award. s e d lle w d n a s u prestigio ! it us in the future a w a t a th s re tu n ny adve Cheers to the ma With all my love, Jessica

Congratulations Michael L. Schwartz, MD, FACS Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence Award Honoree In Memory and Honor of Harold J. Peterson Inaugural Community Service Award Honoree

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Thank you for the honor you are bestowing on our dear friend,

Harold Peterson.

This recognition shines a light on his good works in our community.

His service to Rockland always epitomized the very essence of “public servant.”

Al & Marilyn Samuels

Congratulations to Good Samaritan Hospital on their Spring Ball and all the Honorees!

In Memory of Harold Peterson Harold will forever be remembered for his unwavering support for non-profit organizations in Rockland County. Through his committment to The Arc Rockland, he was an outspoken advocate for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

Harold’s insight, kindness, sense of humor and friendship will be remembered by those fortunate enough to have known and worked with him.

Harold’s impact at The Arc Rockland is immeasurable.

• For over 3 decades, he served on either the Chapter or Foundation Board of Directors; serving as President of each for many terms.

• Harold’s legacy included fostering greater collaboration between Arc and Rockland’s business community and leaders.

• He was a founding member of The Arc’s major fundraising events: A Taste of Rockland and the Golf Classic.

• As a tribute to Harold, the annual golf event has been renamed the Harold Peterson Memorial Golf Classic and will be held on May 15.

Please consider supporting The Arc’s event in Harold’s name, by visiting www.TheArcRockland.org or calling 845.502.1585.

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Good Samaritan Hospital and the Honorees of the 36th Annual Spring Ball!

Special thanks to the family of our former board member and supporter, Harold Peterson, for sharing his kind spirit and considerable skills.

Your continued commitment to the community is an example for us all.

“I believe that my worth is not measured by what I do, by the honors that are bestowed upon me, or by material wealth that I might obtain.

Instead, I am measured by the courage I show while standing for my beliefs, by the dedication I exhibit to ensure my word is good, and by the resolve I undertake to establish my actions and deeds honorable.”

Burgess Owens

In Fond Memory of a Truly Honorable Man

HAROLD J. PETERSON Through His Efforts Our World Became Brighter With our gratitude, Laura and Barry Weiss

in recognition of all the honorees

Michael L. Schwartz, MD Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland County Harold J. Peterson i am proud and excited to be on the foundation board. i look forward to accomplishing big things for the community.

Cy & Yael Ishakis

From the staff of the SURGICAL SHOP, We extend our Best Wishes, Congratulations and Mazel Tov to DR. MICHAEL SCHWARTZ and HATZOLOH EMS of ROCKLAND COUNTY. May your success be the benefit of others.

THE SURGICAL SHOP ~ 800-301-1499 Monsey, Monroe, Brooklyn and Lakewood Mrs. Devorah Schwartz, Owner

Thanks to Good Samaritan Hospital for improving the health of all in Rockland County.

Congratulations to the honorees:

Dr. Michael L Schwartz, Hatzoloh, Family of Harold Peterson

Teresa M. Kenny Town of Orangetown Supervisor

Dr. Michael Schwartz

Thank you for your leadership and passionate support of Good Samaritan Hospital!

Congratulations on this honor!

Helene Guss

Director of Marketing and Communications Bon Secours Charity Health System

The staff of the Palisades Vein Center and Rockland Center for Vascular Surgery wishes to extend their heartfelt congratulations to

Dr. Michael L. Schwartz

on his receipt of the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence Dr. Schwartz, through more than three decades of service as an educator, patient advocate, and skilled physician, has benefited countless lives. We have witnessed first-hand his tireless work ethic and commitment to his patients, colleagues, and co-workers. It is an honor and privilege to work with such an outstanding and dedicated physician.

Congratulations Dr. Schwartz!

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Heartfelt Congratulations to

Dr. Michael Schwartz this year’s recipient of the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence.

It has been, and continues to be, a pleasure to work with such a distinguished surgeon.

Your colleagues from CVOR, OR, PACU, Same Day Surgery, PAT, Endo, ASC and Central Supply