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Friday — May 14, 2004

Living

Sale benefits hospital in Ethiopian town


By MEGAN THOMAS
Express Staff Writer

Despite being on sabbatical in Ethiopia, Ryan Schmidt’s actions continue to inspire those living in the Wood River Valley. Schmidt, a back-to-back winner of the Baldy Hill Climb, is now climbing higher hills as a resident radiologist, advisor and teacher in a hospital in Gimbie, Ethiopia.

Schmidt’s year of volunteerism with the Adventist Health International has inspired colleagues at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center to organize a benefit yard and bake sale. The sale is Friday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the north parking lot of the hospital. The proceeds from the sale will raise money for X-ray equipment needed for the Ethiopian facility.

Organizer Hazel Thorne said, "Ryan sends e-mails every week to update us on his progress. It is clear (from the e-mails) there is a tremendous need in Third World countries."

Fellow coworkers decided they could help the needs of Schmidt’s facility best, by raising money to buy X-ray equipment that will cost $12,000. All of the proceeds from the yard and bake sale will go towards the equipment.

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