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She was born on Aug. 4, 1910 to the late Samuel and Clara Schlaegel in Dakota, W.Va., and moved to Kanawha County when she was around the age of five.
She married Lee McConihay and eventually moved to Boone County.
Their marriage produced one son, Earl McConihay, who visits his mother everyday.
Emily is a retired from the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk’s Office.
As Emily celebrated her 100th birthday as a patient at BMH, she was asked what she would like for her birthday. Her reply was “to ride in a helicopter.” Health Net was informed of this request and Emily got the surprise of her life.
“They came to celebrate her birthday and make her wish come as true as possible,” hospital officials said.
Emily was taken out in a wheel chair to see the helicopter and the Health Net crew.
Even though she didn’t actually get to ride in the helicopter, to Emily it was the next best thing.
In other BMH news, the hospital welcomed Dr. Howard Wesley Lafferty to its medical staff.
Dr. Lafferty will work as Emergency Room Physician and in the Medical Health Clinic next door to BMH. In 2003, Dr. Lafferty received his Undergraduate – B.S. Exercise Physiology West Virginia University Summa Cum Laude.
In 2007, he graduated Medical School – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy with Honors in the in the top 5 percent of his class.
His awards and honors include: Honors Graduate – Class of 2007 at WVSOM; Rural Scholars Award WVU/CAMC 2007; Health Sciences Scholars Award WVU 2007; WVU/CAMC FM Outstanding PGY I Award 2008; WVU/CAMC FM Outstanding PGY II Award 2009; and Sigma Sigma Phi-Nu Chapter, National Honors Fraternity.
Dr. Lafferty served as Chief Resident at CAMC in Charleston.
While there he was named Intern of the Year and received the Gold Humanism Award. His special interest is PEDS Pallot of Care.
Dr. Lafferty is a fourth generation Coal Miners son. His father and late mother (who was an LPN) were instrumental in encouraging him to become a doctor.
When asked what made him choose a career in medicine his response was, “All I ever wanted to do was to take care of the old coal miners, their wives and kids.”
Dr. Lafferty is a people person and enjoys working with a community of patients he can be familiar with.
Dr. Lafferty still has patients that travel to Boone Memorial from Charleston and Ripley for medical care.
At Boone Memorial, Dr. Lafferty offers: Full Women’s Health Care; Initial Pre Natal Care; Pediatric and Adult Dermatology; Stress Testing; Exercise Prescriptions; and Cardio Rehab.
Dr. Lafferty is gladly accepting new patients.
Also at BMH, the hospital honored Pam Vance, Office Coordinator in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, as the August, 2010 Employee of the Month.
Vance began her career at Boone Memorial Hospital in 1997, where she worked as a secretary in the Home Health Department until 1998. In 1998, she accepted the position as Office Coordinator in Therapy.
Vance’s job duties were a hard thing for her to list. She said, “I am like everyone else, I wear too many hats.”
When Vance was asked what she enjoys most about her job she answered, My “work” family is the best, and that this job allows her to meet new people (patients) each day.
Vance has resided in Chapmanville, West Virginia her entire life. She has been married to her husband Craig for eighteen (18) years. They have one son, Zeb, who is 16 years old. Pam says that Zeb keeps them all busy with Scouts, Choir and Summer Tennis. He is currently volunteering at the Danville Animal Clinic.
Vance’s interests and hobbies include: shopping, scrap booking, but most of all having fun with family and friends.
Vance has a Medical Assistant Degree and a two (2) year AA Degree. She has been active in Scouting for at least ten (10) years. She also assisted in the Boone County Relay for Life Team.
Vance will be honored with a designated parking space as well as free lunch for the entire month of August and a recognition plaque that is displayed in the front lobby at BMH.
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