Hospital Foundation returns to dinner format

Whitman Community Hospital Foundation will return to its long-standing dinner and auction fundraiser this year with An Elegant Evening Jan. 27.

Last year, the foundation changed things up by hosting a beer, wine and cider tasting with some auction items. While that was fun, people wanted the dinner back, according to Linda Marler, foundation vice president.

The biggest change for the dinner is the dress code has been turned down from the formal affair of past years. Marler stated a lot of younger people voiced they would like to dress more casual for the event. Ticket prices also came down a n...