Lee Roy Kalka shares a hug with one of his daughters, Sherry, after stepping into what he was led to believe was a Cushing Regional Hospital Foundation meeting on Aug. 19 at the Cushing Hillcrest Hospital. Photo by DeAnna Maddox.
Pictured are Cushing Regional Hospital Foundation members Matt Turner, Pam Hawthorne, Ashley Baker, Ashley Joyner, and Amy Baxter surrounding recently retired foundation president Lee Roy Kalka during a recognition ceremony hosted by the Foundation at Cushing Hillcrest Hospital. Photo by DeAnna Maddox.
Current Foundation President Matt Turner presented recently retired president Lee Roy Kalka with an appreciation plaque for outstanding leadership and devoted service to the Cushing Regional Hospital Foundation during a ceremony held on Aug. 19 at the Cushing Hillcrest Hospital. Photo by DeAnna Maddox.
CUSHING — On Aug. 19, Lee Roy Kalka was given a surprise retirement ceremony after years of service to the Cushing Hillcrest Hospital as a member of the Cushing Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF).
CRHF has been under the leadership of Kalka for nearly three decades — his lasting impact on local healthcare has been well documented in the initiatives he has led and the people he has inspired.
