Ortonville Area Health Services and Sanford Health Network Scholarship Program announces that 2013 Ortonville High School graduate, Cassandra Sorenson, is one of the 18 recipients of the Sanford Health Network Scholarship Program.  The Sanford Health Network partners with local health care systems such as Ortonville Area Health Services to award various scholarships.  Cassandra was awarded a $2000 scholarship based on health care career choice, grade point average, application and essay.    Cassandra has been accepted into the Swenson College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus and will be majoring in Pre-Medicine.

Cassandra is the daughter of Patrick & Liz Sorenson of rural Louisburg.  During high school, Cassandra has been active in basketball, Key Club, Student council, concert band, jazz band, pep band, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, drama, church choir and church youth group and honor roll member. She was also the Key Club treasurer, winter carnival senior attendant and Youth Group President.

OAHS and Sanford Health Network Scholarship Program congratulate Cassandra.

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Ortonville Area Health Services announces the addition of Dr. Robert Cihak, an ear, nose and throat specialist with Avera Medical Group Ear, Nose and Throat in Aberdeen to our outreach specialty staff. Dr. Cihak will hold a monthly clinic for new patients and follow-up visits at Ortonville Area Health Services, alleviating the need for patient travel.

Dr. Cihak began practicing in Aberdeen in 1999 after completing his residency in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Nebraska College Of Medicine in Omaha. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. , and completed a research fellowship in otolaryngology at the Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha. Dr. Cihak is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Cihak, call the Aberdeen office at (605) 622-5506.

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The 2013 OAHS sponsored Health Fair will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The event will again be held in the Ortonville Armory. TImes of the event have not yet been set.

Many health care providers/services will be having booths. As in the past a Shopping Extravaganza will be held in conjunction with the Health Fair.

Parties interested in having a booth or a shopping extravaganza area should contact Donna at 320-839-4138 or Donna.Moberg@oahs.us

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The first baby born in 2013 at Ortonville Area Health Services was Mia KayLee Kindelberger. She entered this world on Wednesday, January 2 at 12:54 p.m. weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches in length. Parents of the new baby are Dustin and Jaimie Kindelberger of Ortonville. Mia’s grandparents are Keith and Margaret Kindelberger of Ortonville and Mike and Jan Neumann of Wheaton. Great grandparents are Sandy Keaveny of Wheaton, Betty Kindelberger of Canby and Ann Polfiet of Canby. Mia was welcomed by her brother, Nash. Dr. Stacy Longnecker delivered the baby. Members of the OAHS Auxiliary hand made the New Year’s stocking for the baby.

The Christmas 2012 baby born at Ortonville Area Health Services is Ashton John Ketterling. Ashton is the son of Elisia Drewelow and Andrew Ketterling of Wheaton. He was born on December 28, 2012 at 3:58 a.m. and was 21 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. Welcoming Ashton were brother Parker and sister Madison. Grandparents are Connie Drewelow and Gene Carrington of Barry, John Drewelow and Kathy Sprock of Graceville and Brian and Mary Ketterling of Wheaton. Great grandparents are John and Floradeen Drewelow of Graceville, JIm and Shirley Montonye of Wheaton and Willy Ketterling of Wheaton. Dr. Bryan Delage delivered the baby. Ashton is shown in the Christmas Stocking, a gift from the OAHS Auxiliary.