Health Care Award Winners Announced

The Camarillo Health Care District is honoring health care professionals who have gone beyond the call of duty in providing service to their community during the last year.

The recipients of the 1998 Apple of Excellence in Health Care Awards were selected by a panel of 12 Camarillo physicians and business people.

This is the third year the district board has provided an opportunity for the community “to express its gratitude to the unsung heroes in health care who add significantly to the quality of life in Camarillo,” said Cheryl Camlott, the district’s community outreach and education coordinator.

The awards will be presented in eight categories at a dinner Jan. 29 at the Las Posas Country Club to the following recipients:

Physician of the Year: Dr. Jeffrey Allen, gerontologist.

Medical Professional: Dean Amundsen, optometrist.

Mental Health Professional: Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, Oxnard College Re-Entry Center.

Nurse Professional: Barbara Gingrass, oncology.

Support Staff: Edith Santangelo, executive director of Camarillo Hospice.

Health Service Organization: Oasis, which provides a variety of services to the frail elderly.

Volunteers of the Year: Gerry Olsen and Maureen and George Wachold.

Apple Seed Award: Laine Waggoner, postgraduate student in counseling at Cal State Northridge.

For reservations and more information on the Apple of Excellence Awards in Health Care dinner, call 388-1952, Ext. 228.