{"id":114334,"date":"2017-02-21T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=114334"},"modified":"2017-02-27T07:22:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T13:22:51","slug":"polar-pig-walk-the-plank-feb-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=114334","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Walk The Plank&#8221; for Hospice photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The 2017 Polar Pig &#8220;Walk the Plank&#8221;\u00a0to raise over $14,500\u00a0for Jamestown Regional Medical Center\u00a0Hospice,\u00a0 was\u00a0hosted\u00a0at Stutsman Harley Davidson\u00a0by the Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter. It\u00a0had 16 entries\u00a0with individuals plunging\u00a0into the heated pool of water. The plunge, created by Don Wegner 11 years ago, has raised over $150,000 . \u00a0Video will air on CSi TV 10 &#8211; The Replay Channel, check schedule for times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10154980357719512.1073741996.358562219511&amp;type=1&amp;l=16ccbf73f5\">More 2017 Photos by Matt at Facebook &#8211; Like, Tag, Share\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyRotatorWrapper\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n<!-- Begin DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/c520866.r66.cf2.rackcdn.com\/1\/js\/easy_rotator.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"dwuserEasyRotator\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 450px; position:relative; text-align: left; background-color: #3300CC;\" data-erConfig=\"{autoplayEnabled:true, autoplayDelay:3000, lpp:'102-105-108-101-58-47-47-47-67-58-47-85-115-101-114-115-47-79-119-110-101-114-47-68-111-99-117-109-101-110-116-115-47-69-97-115-121-82-111-116-97-116-111-114-80-114-101-118-105-101-119-47-112-114-101-118-105-101-119-95-115-119-102-115-47', wv:1}\" data-erName=\"WTP2017\" data-erTID=\"{56ncpta4q8389482526841}\">\r\n\t<div data-ertype=\"content\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul data-erlabel=\"Main Category\">\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<a class=\"mainLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10154980357719512.1073741996.358562219511&amp;type=1&amp;l=16ccbf73f5\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyRotatorStorage\/user-content\/erc_23_1486252480\/content\/assets\/WTP 74-0.jpg\" alt=\"&amp;quot;Walk The Plank&amp;quot; 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The Replay Channel crew was on hand to record the &#8220;Walk&#8221; for later playback.<\/p>\n<p>Organizer, Don Wegner says a total of $14,500 was raised including 16 jumpers contributions, and dollars raised from the ABATE Chili Cookoff.<\/p>\n<p>More donations are yet to come in and added to the total.<\/p>\n<p>Jumpers in 2017 included:<\/p>\n<p>Rosie The Riveters Team:<\/p>\n<p>Shar Trevithick- RN, Home Health &amp; Hospice, Mnager<\/p>\n<p>Amber Horejsi, RN, Home Heath &amp; Hospice<\/p>\n<p>Amber Docktor- RN,\u00a0 Home Health &amp; Hospice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Peter Pan &amp; Captain Hook<\/p>\n<p>Annette Hazelton &#8211; RN, JRMC Clinic Manager<\/p>\n<p>Melisa Roaldson &#8211; RN, JRMC Clinic Nurse, Dr. Bates<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amelia Earhart<\/p>\n<p>Deb Falk, RN, JRMC PCU Manager<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant Mom (For Real, 38 Weeks) &amp; Delivering Dr.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Jackson- JRMC Foundation Manager<\/p>\n<p>Katie Ryan-Anderson, JRMC Marketing Manager<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pink Carebear<\/p>\n<p>Devony Carlson &#8211; IDK Employee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown Individuals Motorcycle Club<\/p>\n<p>Cody Waliser<\/p>\n<p>Joey Oster<\/p>\n<p>Lance Nelson- (Biggest Splash Award)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown Crusaders Motorcycle Club<\/p>\n<p>Randy McGough<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown Shriners-Clown Name-Diesel (Spirit Award)<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Thoele- Shriner&#8217;s Club President<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jumper in Swimtrunks<\/p>\n<p>Craig Thierer &#8211; Software Quality Assurance Empoyee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pirate\u00a0 (ARRR) (Best Costume Award)<\/p>\n<p>Pat Wegner, 2nd Generation Pirate (Don Wegner&#8217;s Son) &#8211; Biomed Department Manager, Sanford Hospital, Fargo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Previously&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Polar Pig, \u201cWalk The Plank,\u201d activities to support the JRMC Hospice program will be on Saturday February 4, 2017, at Stutsman Harley Davidson in Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 11<sup>th<\/sup> year that Walk The Plank has supported the area hospice program, and is sponsored by the Jamestown Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Don Wegner said, the day begins with a Silent and Live Auction at 10-a.m., till 1-p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Registration and the ABATE Chili Cookoff is at 10:30-a.m., and Walk the Plank begins at 12-noon.<\/p>\n<p>Those donating $100 receive a free Hero Cape.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Don Wegner at 701-320-7866.<\/p>\n<p>Wegner said the goal is to raise at least $20,000 for Jamestown Regional Medical Center\u2019s Home Health &amp; Hospice. Last year, $30,000 was raised in total.<\/p>\n<p>He said on \u00a0Saturday, teams \u00a0families and co-workers who raise at least $100 each will\u00a0 jump off the deck into a heated pool of water outside of Stutsman Harley-Davidson.<\/p>\n<p>The funds raised go to support providers of hospice and palliative care, bereavement and family support, family planning and preparation education and financial support for families and patients.<\/p>\n<p>The funds also help stock a \u201ccomfort cart\u201d of grief support materials and stuffed animals for kids.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, the silent auction raised $1,600 while the live auction brought in $3,090 with auctioneer and H.O.G. member Roger Nenow. This year\u2019s auction includes a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am donated by Wilhelm Chevrolet Buick GMC.<\/p>\n<p>Auction items can be dropped off at Stutsman Harley-Davidson.<\/p>\n<p>George Quigley and Laurie Hayes with the District 8, ABATE Chili Cook Off that is organized by District 8 American Bikers Aiming Toward Education., say in 2016 it raised $750.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the Chili Cookoff by \u00a0Laurie Hayes at 701-320-2378.<\/p>\n<p>Guests rank the entries by number and the top three winners get plaques and bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p>The $5 fee to taste and vote for your favorite chili will go to JRMC Hospice.<\/p>\n<p>JRMC Foundation, Director\u00a0 Lisa Jackson has said the 10 Polar Pig events over 10 years have raised $159,526 for JRMC Hospice.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, hospice served 102 patients and their families for a duration of care that ranged from one to 266 days.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Photo Album Tag &amp; Share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/358562219511\/photos\/a.10153873700539512.1073741958.358562219511\/10153873700654512\/?l=3f4141ee3b\" target=\"_blank\">More 2016 photos by Matt Sheppard<\/a>\u00a0at Facebook, tag &amp; share.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10154980357719512.1073741996.358562219511&amp;type=1&amp;l=16ccbf73f5\">More 2017 Photos by Matt at Facebook &#8211; Like, Tag, Share\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The 2017 Polar Pig &#8220;Walk the Plank&#8221;\u00a0to raise over $14,500\u00a0for Jamestown Regional Medical Center\u00a0Hospice,\u00a0 was\u00a0hosted\u00a0at Stutsman Harley Davidson\u00a0by the Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter. It\u00a0had 16 entries\u00a0with individuals plunging\u00a0into the heated pool of water. The plunge, created by Don Wegner 11 years ago, has raised over $150,000 . 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