February 4, 2013 Meeting Notes
The meeting was called to order at 12:15PM by President Tim. Our team assignments were:
Greeter – Steve Sauer, Flag Salute – Susie Gemignani, Thought for the Day – John Voter, Assistant Sergeant at Arms – Ray Enneking, and Photographer – Bob Long. There were no visiting Rotarians.
Wyn Spiller introduced guest Justin Sternberg from the Hospitality House, and Peter Lemmon introduced Bill Standley. We enjoyed the monthly “Student of the Month” activities whereby we met five very fine Lyman Gilmore students who were Olivia Parman (5th), Griffin Ellis (6th), Daniela Terry (6th), Dakota Elmore (7th) and Adam Dennis (8th). The students in turn introduced their parents in attendance.
There was a pin check and several dollars were donated to Polio Plus as a result. Birthdays and Anniversaries were recognized. Several announcements were made including the Nevada City clubs request for donations of bras for the “Free the Girls” project in Africa. There was an interesting discussion that followed…No room here to elaborate. Bobbie Swanson shared the fun had by all at Bella’s 18th birthday party last weekend. Steve Spiller shared his excitement on the success of our annual Casino Night held last Saturday and he recognized the work done by all his sub-chairs and the entire membership including spouses and friends .
Our program for today was provided by Sandra Barrington, Major Gift Director for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation who was introduced by Team Captain, Susie Gemignani. Sandra’s focus today was sharing the wonderful benefits of having a Cancer Center here at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Some less known facts about our hospital and the center are that the 104 bed acute hospital is a 501c3. That the cancer center services a vast number of patients and that their philosophy includes treating the “whole” patient, not just focusing on the disease. The cancer center was founded in 1995 by Dr Bill Newsom and is a nationally accredited center. It also has a joint commissioned accreditation and it includes a living room (rather than a waiting room) and gardens furnished entirely by community donations. The foundation is a separate 501c3 that raises over $1 million a year to support the hospital. Sandra recognized Judy Bagley who is a part of the Finance Team at the Foundation. She went on to tell us about the more advanced equipment at the cancer center and the need to stay on top of technology and the changes as it’s so important for our patients and avoiding their need to travel down to Sacramento for treatment. Cancer treatment has changed dramatically with the newer technology and survival rates are increasing to new levels.
The winning ticket was drawn and Jan Friend had it. Unfortunately she drew a white marble. The club recited the “4-Way test” and the meeting ended promptly at 1:15PM.