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The IAL News The International Association of Laryngectomees Vol. 60 No. 3 August 2014
Story on page 3 Hampton welcomes
2014 attendees as his presidency Begins
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W ade Hampton did not waste time.
After greeting attendees to the
2014 IAL Annual Meeting in Buffa-
lo, N.Y. on Thursday, June 26, he
got right to the point. “Our job is to help laryn-
gectomees,” he said.
It has been 20 years this year that the newest
president had his laryngectomy at Charlotte’s
Presbyterian Hospital.
He became involved with the IAL in 2000 at
the annual meeting in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This
was as an active member of his home club, the
Metrolina Laryngectomee Support Club.
He was elected to the board at the annual
meeting in San Mateo, Ca. in 2009. During the
interim years between 2009 and now, he has
served as board member, treasurer, and vice
president. He was elected president by acclima-
tion in June.
Wade lives with his wife, Katherine, and three
children in Norwood, North Carolina, one of the
most beautiful spots between the Great Smokey
Mountains and the North Carolina beaches. His
youngest son, Matthew, is in high school and
the twins, David and Caitlin, are now in college.
Wade serves as president of the Metrolina
Laryngectomee Support Club based in Stanly
County, NC. In addition, he does pre-op and
post-op visits with laryngectomees and their
families. He has volunteered in Relay for Life
and he travels the southeast informing kids
about the dangers of using tobacco.
He is a Business School graduate of St. An-
drews Presbyterian College in his hometown of
Laurinburg, N.C. He also served four years in
the Air Force, including a tour in Vietnam, where
as he says, “I met some great guys, learned the
value of teamwork, gained a sense of independ-
ence and I made it back from Vietnam.”
His background is in managing textile dyeing
and finishing plants in southeastern U.S.
His goals are straightforward,
“To place the IAL at the forefront of offering
pertinent information and services to help laryn-
gectomees, care givers, and professionals, con-
nect with resources that can help in the life of
the laryngectomee,” he said. “We have a web-
site, www.theial.com and a toll free number,
855-425-3678.”
Please see Hampton, page 8
President Wade Hampton's family. Left to right back: sons, David and Matthew; Wade;
Front: daughter Caitlin and wife Katherine. Hampton family photograph
By Charles C. Moore
for The IAL News
Hampton’s leadership of the IAL begins
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IAL
Board Of Directors Wade Hampton
President
Sapp Funderburk
Vice President
Barbara Nitchneider
Secretary
Chuck Rusky
Treasurer
Tom Cleveland
Candy Moltz SLP
Rodney Montague
Paul Evitts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
IAL Staff
Susan Reeves SLP
Administrative Manager
Jodi K. Knott, M.S., CCC-SLP
Voice Institute Director
Brian J. Mitchell, DO
Medical Advisor
Webmasters
Ron LeClair
Jimmy Worden
Website
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The IAL News is published four times a year by the
International Association of Laryngectomees.
Information provided by the IAL News is not in-
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problems experienced by laryngectomees and the
state of current medical knowledge.
A physician or other qualified healthcare provider
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Please consult your physician and/or speech lan-
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The IAL board asks for the help of the IAL Newslet-
ter readers to make sure laryngectomees and caregiv-
ers continue to receive The IAL News.
IAL President Wade Hampton explains,
“The IAL wishes to get a verification of your desire for
continued receipt of the IAL Newsletter. We wish all
members, clubs, professionals and caregivers to re-
ceive our quarterly newsletter,” he said.
The rising postage costs of mailing a newsletter has
increased substantially over the last few years and the
IAL wants to get an accurate updated mailing list.
“We want our readers to enjoy and want the newslet-
ter as part of their contact to our laryngectomee com-
munity. The IAL office will mail a postcard in
September for your preference for the newsletter
mailing. Or you may make corrections to your mail-
ing address in writing to email:
Please respond by September 30. We will adjust
our mailing for the November newsletter based
Board votes to streamline newsletter circulation
The IAL News
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Hampton, continued from page 3
“I wish to invite all laryngectomees to become a part of the IAL. Come share and gain from the
experience,” Hampton said.
“We would like to be a bridge to understand the change and challenges after the laryngectomy.
We have resources we wish to share.”
“The IAL has great vendor support with the array of products and prosthetic devices that reintro-
duce laryngectomees to their new voice options.”
“We provide the Annual Meeting/Voice Institute annually, to help facilitate the vendor contact in
person. Our Voice Institute is unmatched. Staff professionals and local SLPs provide a hands-on
clinic to directly aid laryngectomized attendees.
“I will work to promote and expand the opportunities in these areas. I want to invite people to
roll up their sleeves and come and join us. The IAL has accomplished so much over the years but
there is much more that we can accomplish with a combined effort,” Hampton concluded.
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Voice Institute Awards
D oyle received his undergraduate degree at Fresno State University (1979), a M.Sc. at the
University of California, Santa Barbara (1981), and a Ph.D. (1985) at the University of
California, San Francisco School of Medicine and UC Santa Barbara. He has held a num-
ber of clinical service and research positions over the years including work at the Veteran’s Ad-
ministration Medical Center in San Francisco. He also holds the pres-
tigious title of elected Fellow of the American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association. Dr. Doyle is currently a Professor and Senior Re-
search Scientist in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck
Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine at Western University in London,
Ontario.
I have known Dr. Doyle since I was a resident over 15 years ago.
His energy, passion, and commitment to patient-centered research is
unparalleled. He is a creative thinker, who takes a rigorous and sys-
tematic approach to all research questions.
Dr. Doyle has enriched the research mission of our department. He
has published over 30 book chapters, peer-review manuscripts, and
abstracts at conferences all around the globe. Despite these incredi-
ble accomplishments, he is humble and understated as a person. He
is truly a role model for me and many others.
Dr. Doyle has built a strong program of research for more than 30 years involving the study of
the impact of total laryngectomy on individuals’ lives. Dr. Doyle has mentored a strong cohort of
students who are also performing research in similar areas, and who are making an impact on
the field of speech-language pathology in the care of individuals with head and neck cancer. As a
consequence, his legacy in research and clinical work continues to thrive. Dr. Doyle has reinvigor-
ated the Voice Institute as its director. His warmth, sense of humor, and true compassion about
people remains at the core of all he does.
Dr. Doyle has for many years supported the work of the IAL, as Director of the Voice Institute,
clinician and lecturer, and IAL Board member, and by bringing groups of students every year to
learn from and with people who have had a total laryngectomy.
Thanks to Dr. Doyle, we clinicians will continue to carry on the legacy of providing skilled and
compassionate care to people who face the challenges of head and neck cancer.
Please see Doyle…...Page 13
By Jodi Knott
IAL Voice Institute Director
Dr. Doyle receives Dr. James Shanks Award
Dr. Philip Doyle
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Voice Institute Awards
Palmer Receives
Clinical Excellence Award
Andrew Palmer earned his Master's degree in
Communicative Disorders at San Francisco State
University and began his
work with alaryngeal clients
in Minnie Graham's
Alaryngeal Speech Clinic on
campus there. He interned at
the Voice Center at the Uni-
versity of California San Fran-
cisco and worked with Mark
Singer and Carla Gress before
moving to Portland, Oregon
and completing his fellowship
at Oregon Health and Science
University.
He is an Assistant Professor
in the School of Medicine at
OHSU and continues to work in the Dept. of Otolar-
yngology-Head and Neck Surgery rehabilitating in-
dividuals who have undergone all forms of treat-
ment for head and neck cancer. His research inter-
ests include treatment outcomes after surgery as
well as the impact of communication disorders on
social relationships and participation. Andrew is
currently pursuing his PhD.
Andrew joined the Voice Institute Faculty in 2002
and has been a dedicated instructor every year
since that time. He brings expertise, organization
and a practical, solution-driven approach to all
tasks. As a clinician, he is smart, innovative, deci-
sive, and calm during crisis, charming and genuine.
Jodi Knott M.S., CCC/SLP
Voice Institute Director
His drive, humor and positive attitude have
consistently provided support and educa-
tion to both laryngectomized individuals
and clinicians.
I am honored to present the 2014 Clinical
Excellence Award to Andrew Palmer.
Andrew Palmer
The IAL has been ex-
tremely fortunate to have
Dr. Damrose as
Medical Director the last
several years. He will leave
major shoes to fill.
What I found most im-
pressive about Ed and his
involvement with the IAL is
that he truly became part of the Voice Insti-
tute faculty whose members all saw him as a
friend and colleague as well as an excellent
teacher, researcher and clinician.
I personally will miss the chance to see
him and talk with him at each year at the
Voice Institute.
While I am sad for the IAL that he won’t be
serving as Medical
Director, I am extremely happy for him that
he is moving into very prestigious, high-
profile, professional leadership positions. He
deserves all the accolades, responsibilities
and rewards based on an
impressive career to date.
Edward Damrose, M.D.
Receives
Award Of Appreciation
By Jeff Searl
Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Edward Damrose, M.D.
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Two new members chosen
Delegates Elect 6 to Board of Directors
New Board of
Directors from
right: Presi-
dent Wade
Hampton,
Treasurer
Chuck Rusky,
Secretary Bar-
bara Nitschnei-
der, Member
Candy Moltz,
Vice President,
Sapp Funder-
burk and Mem-
ber Paul Evitts.
The IAL Board of Directors elected by dele-
gates in Buffalo on June 28 has one new face
and one returning after several years.
Barbara Nitschneider served as secretary prior
to 2007. This year she ran unopposed and was
elected secretary by acclimation.
The new face belongs to Paul Evitts, Ph.D.-
CCC-SLP, a professor in the Department of Au-
diology , Speech Language Pathology, at Tow-
son University in Maryland. He also has a part-
time faculty appointment in the Department of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at
Johns Hopkins Medical Institute.
Moving up is long-time board member Sapp
Funderburk, who was elected vice president.
Acting president Wade Hampton was elected
president (Story on page 3.).
Candy Moltz was reelected to the board.
All were unopposed.
Members Rhodney Montague and Tom Cleve-
land did not have to run in 2014, as each has a
year remaining on their current terms.
One spot on the board was not sought by any-
one, so, with the approval of delegates of a nine
-member rather than 12 panel, the body will op-
erate this coming year one member short.
“We have a solid, experienced board,” said
Hampton, “and I see no problems in us getting
the needed jobs completed.”
Hampton praised the members for seeking the
offices, saying he has no doubt that each wants
to help laryngectomees.
“I have confidence in each member, and be-
lieve they will do their best to continue
improving the IAL. Each is a highly motivated
individual.”
The IAL News
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Dates for next year’s IAL Annual Meeting have
been set for next year in Baltimore, Maryland.
The dates, have been officially set by the del-
egates voting in Buffalo on June 28.
The Sheraton North is the site and the hotel
has been reserved for June 7-14. Registration
for the Voice Institute will be on Tuesday, June
9 and the program will run through Saturday,
June 13. Classes will begin on June 10.
IAL registration will begin Wednesday, June
10, and will also run through Saturday, June 13.
IAL President Wade Hampton is expected to ask
board members to arrive on Monday, June 8 for
work sessions, expected to last until day’s end
June 9. These work session dates and times are
subject to change, and will be formally an-
nounced in
coming issues of The IAL News and on the IAL
website (theial.com.)
There is a plethora of things to do in
Baltimore, a metro area of more than 2.7
million people.
Famous people born in Baltimore include
baseball legend Babe Ruth, novelists Tom
Clancy and the late Upton Sinclair, The late
Vice President Spiro Agnew, late singers
Cass Elliott and Billie Holiday.
Baltimore is home to some of the best
shopping in the country and also to the
American League Baltimore Orioles, a highly
successful Major League Baseball team.
Please see Baltimore Page 13
2015 IAL Annual Meeting to Be in Baltimore
By Charles C. Moore
For the IAL
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Baltimore, Continued from Page 12
Probably the most famous Baltimore site is Fort
McHenry, where in 1814 its personnel defended
Baltimore Harbor from the British invaders during the
War of 1812.
It was during the bombardment of the fort that
Francis Scott Key, a lawyer/poet, was inspired to
write "The Star-Spangled Banner," the poem that
would eventually be set to the tune of "To Anacreon
in Heaven" and become the national anthem of the
United States. “To Anacreon in Heaven” was a fa-
mous British “gentlemen’s club song.”
The host club for 2015 is The Laryngectomee Club
of Montgomery County. And the host medical facility
is Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology.
“The members of the Laryngectomee Club of Mont-
gomery County, Maryland (LCMC) are excited and
looking forward to the IAL Annual Meeting and Voice
Institute coming to our state in 2015,” said member
Herb Simon.
“Many of our members have not been able to at-
tend past IAL events due to their financial situation.
We have been aware of the possibility of this
happening for quite some time now and all of us
were so pleased when it was announced that is
actually going to happen. Many of our club members
are planning to attend and looking forward to not on-
ly being there, but possibly helping out in some way
during this event.” he said.
IAL Vice President , Sapp Funderburk, who helped
choose to the club to recommend to membership,
said the site had a lot going for it.
I am excited to be going to Baltimore for the 2015
AM and VI. Not only will there be support from one of
the finest medical facilities at Johns Hopkins Hospital
but Baltimore is a great place to go, he said.
“There is the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards,
which takes care of great fun and food and Orioles
baseball at the birth place of the great Babe Ruth.
Close to Baltimore are two great cities in American
History. Philadelphia as we all know is the birthplace
of our country. Washington DC has many free things
to see, do and can interest almost everyone. In
addition I’ll meet another lary and learn something
from them or teach them something.”
Delegates Trim 3
Seats From Board;
Elect 2 New Members
Buffalo, N.Y—IAL delegates to the
63rd annual meeting unanimously voted to
reduce its Board of Directors from 12 seats
to 9 during the annual delegate meeting on
June 28.
This was done as a cost-cutting measure,
as the IAL pays all or part of the travel and
hotel expenses for board members who
need financial help to attend.
“There was a motion last year in Spo-
kane,” said IAL President Wade Hampton.
It was passed unanimously and sent to the
board for study. It was not amended.”
During discussion there was talk of allow-
ing up to three non-laryngectomees to
serve on the board, but it gathered no sup-
port and the number remains at two.
The IAL News
Doyle, continued from page 9
Phil does not want recognition. He finds it
difficult to be singled out and celebrated for
doing is job. He is most humble, caring,
and dedicated to celebrating the human
condition. He has given his heart and soul
to those he has cared for, and to those he
has mentored. However, the truth is that
he is undeniably deserving of this recogni-
tion, bestowed upon him in front of his
friends, colleagues, and peers. For giving a
second chance at first words, Phil is simply
one of the best. He is a master clinician,
and his dedication to this field is unwaver-
ing and deserves celebration. I believe
these characteristics epitomize what Dr.
Shanks was also all about and that he
would be proud to have Dr. Doyle win this
great award that bears his name.
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Florkowski receives VI’s “Above and Beyond” Award
Shawn Florkowskil MS. CCC-SLP is the senior speech pathologist from Erie County Medical Cen-ter ( ECMC).
Shawn spear-headed the efforts to allow the IAL Voice Institute to offer the TEP clinic at ECMC., said VI Director Jodi Knott. He worked tirelessly with the Erie County Medical Center’s Risk Man-
agement Team and staff. Shawn was constantly available for confer-ence calls and emails.
He worked closely with the Director of the Department of Head & Neck and plastic reconstruction Surger at ECMC, Dr. Loree, to gain ap-proval for the IAL Voice Institute TEP Clinic. He worked with the ENT
clinic staff, especially Carly Gerretsen, NP, to provide an organized and professional clinic. He took the lead in this endeavor.
Without his guidance and hard work, the TEP clinic would not have
been possible.
By Jodi Knott
Voice Institute Director
Florkowski
A few scenes from the IAL Meeting in Buffalo
From top left: Kari Reeves opened the IAL Annual Meeting with a beauti-
ful rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Dance singer, Richard Mer-
ritt, and Jen Young, an SLP student, entertain to music. Former IAL
President Bob Herbst gets ready to board bus for the Falls. The majestic
Falls. President Wade Hampton rings bell honoring those who have left
us in the past year, during Thursday’s WebWhispers Banquet. Because
of space limitations, there will be more photos in the November issue. Photographs copyrighted by
IAL & Charles C. Moore
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Herbst Years Will be Long Remembered
For Frugality,
Consistency,
Stability
Editor’s Note: A weeks ago outgoing IAL President ,
Bob Herbst was asked to write a story for this issue
about his five-year presidency and what he consid-
ered major accomplishments by the IAL during his
leadership. Bob, who doesn’t like talking about him-
self, reluctantly agreed. Here it is in his own words.
Hi Buck—my nickname—it’s hard to talk about
oneself, but i think if I had to, here are a few
things, I did or tried to do with others.
I brought some wanted consistency. Before I
came to the IAL Presidency, there had been 5
different Presidents in five years.
I held the position for longer than anyone in
history, over five years.
I witnessed the financial disaster that was Lit-
tle Rock, where the BOD scheduled an AM/VI
over a very hot Labor day weekend and failed to
make the minimum room nights and Food and
Beverage requirements. I noted that if I ever
had the chance to negotiate an AM/VI I would
under promise what I felt we could deliver. The
IAL has surpassed the minimums every year
since.
I also witnessed the IAL get devastated finan-
cially by the stock market crash in 2009. We
never let our finances take such a risky position
ever again.
I helped start the sponsorship program in
Kansas City, that is still on-going.
I got the BOD to entirely abandon the per di-
em expenses, and try to pay for as much of
their room and board as they could afford.
Please See Herbst, Page 16
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Herbst, continued from Page 15
If a BOD member had a financial need, sever-
al of us would quietly help them.
I got the Voice Institute Director's salary cut
dramatically starting with Jeff Searl and two
years later Phil Doyle accepted the position at
another substantial decrease.
The best hire I made was with Susan Reeves
as IAL Administrative Director, not only did she
accept the position at a stipend rate, but she
brought an "almost free staff of clerks, typists,
data people, phone answerers, loan closet peo-
ple, etc." This was first through West Texas
Rehabilitation Center and now through Reeves
Rehab.
I never took any pay or expense money from
the IAL and attended many regionals out of my
own pocket.
I helped represent the IAL and all Laryngec-
tomees in San Diego and Chicago at the ASHA
conventions.
I tried to bring business sense and common
sense to a 501(c)(3)non profit organization.
I got to meet great unforgettable people with
big hearts, like Terrie Hall.
I did my best to keep the IAL alive and well.
Wade Hampton and the entire current IAL BOD
are committed to the same endeavor.
Four Receive IAL Awards
There were four IAL honorees presented awards at the IAL dance on June 28 in Buffalo. Joe
Sonnenberg (right) is Vice President, Research and Development of Buffalo Hearing & Speech
Center. He worked tirelessly to bring the IAL Annual Meeting to Buffalo. He received the “Jessie
Hart” award.
Tom and Dorothy Lennox, Cleveland, Ohio, vendors, have supported the IAL for decades. They
received the “Outliving Life” Award. (center photograph)
Richard Crum (left) is one of the best-known laryngectomees in the IAL. Even after his laryngec-
tomy he found a way to continue his craft as a licensed auctioneer. Every year he helps any way
he can and calls the annual auction on Saturday nights. He also received an “Outliving Life”
award.
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DIAMOND - $10,000 Bob Herbst
PLATINUM - $3,000
Providence Health and Services
GOLD - $2,000 Phillip Doyle Wade Hampton
GOLD - $1,000 Howard Landis Alice Manners Laryngectomee Club of Montgomery County
Reeves Rehab Speech Therapy CTR. Chuck Rusky West Side Cleveland Club
SILVER - $750 Tom & Dorothy Lennox Meadowlark New Voice Club
SILVER—$500 Marie Herbst Jacqueline & Rhodney Montague Charles & Juanita Moore Heart of America Nu Voice Club West Texas Sports and Wellness
SILVER - $250 David Blevins Jeannette Canovaca
Martin Culhane III William Freeman Walter Hellyer Lesley Herbst Tom Herring Marriott
New Voice Club of Oregon Saul Silver John Solenberger Jerry Trabue
BRONZE - $200 Sapp Funderburk Donald Hardeman Ronald Kniffin Ron LeClair Charles McKellar George & Leah Ostrander Peninsula Lost Chords Club Karen Roberts Shirley Salmon Thomas & Ruth Shreve Louis Trammel
BRONZE - $150 Phil Benadum
Thomas Cleveland
James Hawkins
David & Mary Klein
Cheryl Lee
Nashville Nu Voice Club
BRONZE - $100 Kevin Ahern
Wayne Baker
Walter Bauer
Russ & Wendy Buhl
Dr. David Castrodale
Marie Cronin
Richard Crum & Jan Paddocks
Patricia Gawron
Jim & Janet Gilbert
Bradford & Mary Gooch
Terrie Hall
Edward Hammer
Don Hardman
Virginia Hegg
Adam Herbst
Simeon Hyde
Indian River Laryngectomee Club
Harry Jensby
Thomas Kaelin
Art & Kate Kohout
Marvin Mackoff
H.W. Noles
NuVoice Club of the
Niagara Frontier
NuVoices Club of
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Claire Overmeyer
Susan Reeves
Reeves Rehab Speech
Gwyneth Reid
Mary Rudarmel
Erich Paulie Sender
Wilbur & Ester Slauson
Aimee Tattersall
Ed Thomlinson
Tidewater Lost Chord
IAL memory gifts, honor gifts , donors Charley Underdahl Julie Williams BRONZE - $50 Marion Alexander Tommasina Ardovini Lost Chord Club of Central Arkansas Janet Armbruster Mary Bacon Kathleen Bashista Linda Battaglia Susan Campbell Brandon Carmichael Anne Cinquegrana Michael Cohn Julie Crane Natalie & Cliff Crew Moira Daly Una Erlandson Jacqueline Freeman Gordon Fredenbug Aaron Futterman Laurie Gallant Logan Grayson Jackie Lee Jarmel Martin Jarmel Walter Josephson Joanne Kron Ronald Leek Norman R. Lovell Gary & Kathy Maloney Ron Mattoon Ann McKennis Carl & Erma Ray Bernie Marge Rissel Dale Rothenberger Jay Rothenberger A.C. Scott Clyde V. Simmons Nate Simmons Edward H. Snider Richard Strauss Ellie Tatro Randall Tolbirt Claire Vaudry
Tri City Nu Voice Club Amie Walsh Phyllis Wheeler Gary Weber Dennis H. Yankey
The IAL Board of
Directors and staff
appreciates every
donation to the
Association. Your
gifts will be used to
further the
cause of the
Largyngectomee.
From IAL President Wade Hampton: The current donation program listed in the
IAL Newsletter was initiated in June 2011 at the AM/VI in Kansas City. Prior giving was
greatly appreciated but not recorded in the total. We always appreciate your donations
as they go to support the mission to aid laryngectomees with transition
to their modified lives.
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