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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 COALITION TO HOST 'A TOAST TO DR. WASHINGTON HILL' When most people retire, they look forward to a break from their exhausting work sched- ules. Dr. Washington Hill is not "most people." After an extensive career in perinatology, Hill plans to retire from his Sarasota high-risk ob- stetrics practice in January, according to a news release. Afterward, he will join his wife, Pauline, in Rwanda, where they will contin- ue their mission to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, infants and young children by helping to set up a hospital and by teaching doctors and nurses to provide quality care under the aegis of the Duke Uni- versity School of Nursing, the news release says. Hill shares this mission with The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, a nonprofit or- ganization with which he has worked closely over the years as an advocate, supporter and executive board member. On Thursday Nov. 1, the Healthy Start exec- utive board will honor Hill with "A Toast to Dr. Washington Hill" at Michael's on East in Sarasota. "The event will be a 'special deliv- ery' of gratitude for his service to mothers and infants in our community," the release adds. CORRECTION AND CLARIFICATION The article, "Lewis' legacy," in the Oct. 19 edi- tion incorrectly said Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin came from a city in Illinois that was one-fifth the size of Sarasota. That city, Oak Park, is about the same size as Sarasota. The caption with the lead photo for the Oct. 19 story, "Letting it all out," implied that the photo was taken in Venice at the joint meet- ing of the Sarasota County Commission and the Venice City Council on Oct. 16. The photo was taken at an earlier County Commission meeting in Sarasota. Tickets begin at $85; the cost includes a cash bar cocktail hour and a meal with wine select- ed by Michael's on East. Live entertainment will be provided by Nate Jacobs and a guest from the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe. Proceeds will benefit The Healthy Start Co- alition, whose services include childbirth education, breastfeeding support, smoking cessation, psychosocial counseling and more for Sarasota's at-risk families. Hill "was instru- mental last year in advocating for the Coali- tion's Save My Life program, a childbirth and parenting education program centered in the Newtown area, the release says. The Save My Life Program offers small-group and individual classes on the importance of health during childbearing years and preg- nancy, stress reduction, childbirth education, breastfeeding education, in-home support for breastfeeding, and safe sleep practices for in- fants. The only African-American childbirth educator in Sarasota County, Beverly Phelps, offers outreach efforts, education and classes, the release points out. Tickets, sponsorship and toasting opportuni- ties are available at healthystartsarasota.org/ toastdrhill or by calling 373-7070. Page 70