GMW Reporting
Coming soon to a meeting near you:
Nov. 15, 2006 – Polio Plus, Russell Rice
Nov. 22, 2006 – Our exchange student...Capucine
Nov. 28, 2006 – Dark 11/29 due to our Holiday Party 12/1.
CLUB CALENDAR:
PVR Board Meeting – 11/14
SCARC Meeting – 11/16 – Sebastopol
Holiday Party – 12/1 – More Details to Come
Rooster Russell opens the meeting. Russel Freudneberg leads the flag pledge.
Marcia Miller is both the greeter and secret toucher today.
Guests:
Jeanette Clark, Petaluma Rotary, Al Kaplan, Petaluma Rotary,
Kurt Schau, Sunrise RotaryJim Tuck, Russian River Rotary, Allysa,
Jennifer, Janet's daughter,Dave Schmidt, Carol York
Carol Ann, Todds wife and Dr. Jerry, Jerrie’s husband
Marcia Miller’s Craft Talk Marcia, has a brother, is from NY, and has lived in CA 30 years, and is married with two sons 16 and 20 yrs old. She went to Bride University in Providence, worked in high tech industry with IT department Bank of NY managing 60 people. Got tired of being laid off- now owns Budget Blinds here in Petaluma, driving conspicuous blue truck! Loves job. Hobbies are reading, computers, walking and hiking, and obeying her Yorkshire terrier. Nice talk Martha!
Quote for the Day
Marcia Miller (who seems to be getting all of her blue badge requirements in today!):
“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself; I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, and I’m going to be happy in it.” -- Grouch Marx
Paul Harris Award Celebrities
Today we feted both Moe Jacobs, who became a double Paul Harrris awardee, and Russell Freudenberg, who be came a triple Paul Harris honoree. Nicely done fellas.
Announcements
Rickie- shirts were ordered today!
Sharing Tree: signup with Dawn. Fun event done with major local banks to get gifts for nursing home seniors during the holidays.
Holdiay Party Friday, 12/1, Petaluma Hotel 6pm. Signup for finger foods and drinks. Mandatory attendance for PVR members. Lots of fun and festivity
12/2 First Annual Cioppino Feast, Sunrise Rotary. Sat. Dec 2, 5pm. Hermann Sons Hall. Tickets 283-8039. Benefits Boy and Girls Club, Phoenix Theater, etc.
Dictionary Project- signup with Sally. Another great Rotary project handing out dictionaries to third graders.
Jan 3 RI President Bill Boyd speaks. Wed. ,Jan 3, 6pm. Santa Clara Marriott.
Jan 12 Tri-club event: Day at the Races, Jan 12. Signup with Jim or Liz.
Russell Roasts:Liz celebrates her birthday with lavender roses and a dinner,
Diane Zimmerman celebrates same with Monterey kayaking.
Jennifer Carter- does husband Matt’s bd the best way: all day on sofa with tv!
Dave Johnson honors wife Karen’s bd giving to his PH.
Wal and Sue celebrate their wedding anniversay.
Gordon does his third club anniversary.
Rooster Russell celebrates his wedding anniversary.
Joseph Thorton leads in PHC race!
Artiste Janet Rosellle places 5th at the Harvest Festival oil painting
Sunshine and Showers
Chuck Hartleys mom recently passed. Please send your prayers.
Harvey Freely is ill. Send him your best wishes.
Connie is doing terrific after her surgery.
Moe and Bev celebrate their new grand-daughter.
Kevin mentions his daughter Sierra election as school treasurer.
Sue, her mom, and her daughter went wedding dress shopping together.
Russell crows about his trip to southern California to see family.
Guest Speaker:
Bob Ostroff MD
Spokesperson for Southern Sonoma Medical Group which represents
physician interests in Petaluma especially Petaluma Valley Hospital,
which is leased to St. Joseph Hospitals. SSMG organizes MDs
into a coherent group to help with physican recruitment and retention
issues and to provide adequate patient services for this
area, Due to this areas poor livability index (ie high cost
living and rural type wages), our area has trouble recruiting doctors
(unlike the more urban SF bay/Marin areas). Potential recruits
like our area but contracts limit affordability in housing, wages,
reimbursements, etc. Currently SSMG is contracting with MARIN IPA to
extended the medical services network. Joel Christie
Represents Marin IPA, an organization of about 300 physicans. Marin IPA primarily contracts with the six large HMOs for services. Helps compete vs the Kaiser Permante HMO (which has about 40% of insured patients). Joel wants businesses to consider Marin IPA for their employees. Petaluma Kaiser patients don’t have an emergency room or local cardiac services.
Q and A......How does SSMG work? After Health Net had problems, most MDs
pulled out. SSMG offers income guarantees, financing and setup
help with 3-4 yrs recruitment incentives.What does Wayne Fairchild departure (from PVH recently) affect SSMG? SSMG was understandably distressed and distraught with Wayne’s sudden departure since they had a good working relationship and shared a common vision for health care delivery in Petaluma. At this time, St. Josephs may yet let SSMG be a part of recruitment process for his replacement.
How do zipcodes affect reimbursements? Medicare fees schedules are based on zipcodes- Medicare payments in Sonoma County are rated for rural reimbursements (Marin County is not consider rural). Although MARIN IPA does not use zipcodes in its reimbursement schedule.
How do Marin IPA premiums compare versus Kaiser ones?. Hard to say since it depends on who underwrites the insurance plan and what benefits are defined, ie. is there a drug benefit, etc. Rotarians also mentioned that you should factor in the cost in time and money of employee transporation to the Kaiser facilities for non-local services like the emergency room when making comparisons.
Good questions guys! That’s all for now. Ciao!