Jackson Hospital | Partners | Winter 2018

May we choose to celebrate the good days…and cherish the flowers just as they are. ABOVE: Dr. Steve Barrington and his wife, Elizabeth, are pictured with her mother, Mary Louise Rodgers McKay. The other flower honors Dr. Barrington’s mother, Patsy Bradley Barrington (not pictured). LEFT: Dr. and Mrs. Roger (Judy) Duggar honored their mothers. BELOW: At left, photographer Tim Lennox captured local artist George Taylor painting the Capri, a local movie theater established in 1941. On the right is Mickey Fountain’s colorful Davis Theatre on the Troy University campus. jackson.org 5 A MEMORY CAPTURED “I was so delighted to have an opportunity to honor my mother, Janis Sabel, with a piece of art,” said Katherine Gayden. “Elmore DeMott’s photograph of the black-eyed Susans brought to my mind a myriad of memories while traveling in the car with my mother. Surprisingly uncharacter- istic of this cultured, almost regal woman, my mother was always awed by this flower’s simplistic beauty along a roadside...a lovely and quite personal memory for me.” An online gallery of DeMott’s work can be found at www.elmoredemott.com . The Jackson Hospital Foundation’s “ Flowers for Mom” project is a continuation of the organization’s commitment to provide a healing environment for patients, visitors and employees. In 2017, the hospital opened 25 additional patient rooms in the hospital’s north wing. A photogra- phy contest was hosted to obtain locally generated images of famil- iar landmarks, architecture and landscapes in the River Region. Some 55 photographs were selected by popular vote and now decorate the patient rooms and halls of the 6 North unit. The col- lection depicts familiar sites, like the Alabama State Fair, Blount Cultural Park, the Bibb Graves Bridge in Wetumpka and down- town Prattville Creekwalk. The iconic landmark collection has been popular with patients, visi- tors and employees, according to Vicki Bartlett, 6 North Nurse Manager. “Bridging this unit to the main hospital was a long, light-filled hall with empty walls. Elmore DeMott’s growing collection of amazing florals presented an opportunity for the Foundation to accomplish three goals,” said Foundation President Janet McQueen. “Individuals are invited to honor or memorialize mothers in a permanent display; the hall is adorned with a vibrant tapestry of beautiful photography; and the Foundation raises funds for future projects.”