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suppoRtinG exeMplaRY caRe

paul and
Paul and Julie are members of the
Julie GRiswold
Women’s Health and Wellness Center

Capital Campaign Committee.
Paul and Julie Griswold have
irsthand knowledge of what sets “Our family continues to give to

Thompson Health apart from other Thompson Health because we enjoy
healthcare facilities.
reinvesting in our community,” says

Julie. “Paul and I feel so extremely
“The staff truly cares about you
blessed and privileged to be able to
as a person,” says Paul, president and
donate to such a worthy cause and
CEO of Finger Lakes Technologies institution.”
Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Ontario &

Trumansburg Telephone Companies, The Griswolds view their contributions
two companies that have been owned as long-term investments and hope

and operated by the Griswold family others feel the same way.
for ive generations.
“As you watch Thompson grow, you Richard C. McCarthy and
“A few years ago, I was suffering will gain immense pride as a result
Margaret E. Somerset

from a heart condition and had to of your investment,” says Paul. “Our
make a few emergency visits to community deserves to have access to “This not only saved his life, but also
preserved 99 percent of his heart
Thompson Health,” Paul continues. a state-of-the-art health system, and
function,” Margaret says.
“I was treated with such care and donations of time, talent and treasure
professionalism. A short time later, are helping Thompson Health become As a result, Dick and Margaret still

I utilized the Sleep Disorders Center a premier healthcare facility.”
enjoy an active lifestyle on the lake –
and again the care was exemplary.”
and on the golf course – with their

RichaRd c. MccaRthY and family and friends.
MaRGaRet e. soMeRset
“We have made supporting
Thompson Hospital saved
Thompson Health a priority in our lives

Dick McCarthy’s life six years ago, and because Thompson has been there for
he and his wife Margaret Somerset us in times of real crisis, and we want

are forever grateful. Margaret, a to make sure that level of care remains
healthcare attorney with Underberg & available to everyone in our community,”

Kessler, had forged a solid working adds Margaret, a member of the
relationship with Thompson Health Women’s Health and Wellness Center

over the years, but everything Capital Campaign Committee.
became quite personal when Dick
Dick and Margaret also appreciate the
had a heart attack.
values – and the value – put forth by
“Canandaigua Ambulance rushed Thompson Health.

Dick to Thompson, and the cardiac
unit was already up and running “Thompson Health is different from
other healthcare facilities because
when he arrived,” Margaret explains.
“His condition was diagnosed almost the commitment to compassion and
quality is grounded in every single
immediately and several intensive care Paul and Julie Griswold
nurses from Thompson jumped individual who works there,” says Dick,
vice chairman of the Board of Directors Paul and Julie are generous with
aboard the ambulance to help attend
to Dick as he was transported to at Canandaigua National Trust Company their time and treasure. Paul is a
of Florida and a retired manager of member of United Way Advisory
Strong Memorial Hospital.”
Smith Barney in Rochester. “Whenever Board and serves on the F.F. Thompson
Dick received live-saving catheterization you have contact with any part of the Foundation Board. Julie, the corporate

within 40 minutes of the onset of
health system, you quickly become events and travel coordinator for
the heart attack, thanks to the close aware that everyone will go that extra the family business, serves on the

afiliation and working relationship of mile for you. This is an added value
United Way of Ontario County
the two hospitals.
that is rare in today’s world.”
Women’s Leadership Council. Both

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