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One of the largest groups to meet lately at the noon Sertoma meeting was privileged to hear an excellent presentation from Blue Cross on their newly developed blueprint for health called
"Minnesota Decides". Spokesperson Dr. Sanee Magnan and her helper Jan Hennings presented slides and information on the latest effort by this company to do something about rising health costs. Dr. Magnan is a general internist involved in adult care and she opened her remarks with the statement,
"I believe the solutions to today's health problems lie with people like yourselves." Blue Cross is visiting 15 communities to try and solve the problems caused by a 40% increase in health care costs. The forum was held Wednesday night at CLC and was hosted by Tim Penny, author of the book Common Cents and a former legislator. They are canvassing the state looking for options, solutions and consensus to answer the questions,
"What kind of health insurance do Minnesotans want?"
"How much are we willing to pay for it?" and "Who should pay for it?" The key principals that have been identified through a unique survey include fairness, compassion, choice, and a market driven method. Uninsured people in North Central Minnesota are at the 4.7 level. Minnesota consistently ranks highly in health care but this is threatened by the rise in costs caused mainly through advances in technology, the utilization of new drugs which are being directly marketed, and the graying society we live in. People who are not insured need to understand the programs that are available. A good question and answer period followed Dr. Magnan's speech. She concluded her remarks with the statement,
"There are going to be some touch choices made but they can be made better at a local level.,"
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February 14
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Everyone is encouraged to dress up for Valentine's Day with the theme of course being
Romance. Gary Walters may show up in his diaper and bow as Cupid so be sure to be there. A sample of this month's sports guys are pictured below with the $10 winner dressed up as a
Viking (Reed Campbell) and the runner-up who received a handshake dressed as a
Green Bay Packer (President Mike Boen). Thanks to all who
participated!
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February 23-25
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Perch Jerk sponsored by the Little Moran Club. Note the change in date from last week's
announcements. See Paul Gropper to sign up, get a new fishing license.
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Feb-March
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Randy Phillips announced the membership contest. The winner will receive an invitation to bring his/her significant other to the magnificent rural home of President Mike Boen to be entertained with drinks and dinner. This invitation will also be extended to all the new members, an added incentive for them to join.
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May 3
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Ditch Pick is scheduled
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May 3-5
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Regional Convention in Sioux Falls. The sign up sheet is now going around.
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| Tami Webb |
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| Would have been George Kohan |
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Remember: Be there
by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't.
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Steve Nobel, Bill OHara,Kurt Olsen |
| February 14 |
Jeff Olson, Karen Owen, Jim Pace |
| February 21 |
Jim Park, Eric Paulson, Carole Paulson |
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Sertoman of the Day
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Congratulations to Tami Webb, John Raboin, Joe Brenny, Kathy Christensen, Steve Augustinak and Lori Redmond who received their pins for bringing in a new
member. FAS 829-7761 Steve Wardrip
Kathy Christensen was our first FAS winner. She collected $10 for finding her name after the letters
FAS and Pam's phone number. Keep reading those newsletters and checking for your name.
Latecomers to today's meeting spilled over into the booths since we had such a large number of attendees. Keep up the good work Sertomans, recruiting members who attend the meetings and who participate in all our functions.
FAS ~ Find a sawbuck reward. On-line newsletter readers
can peruse the articles looking for their own name following the
acronym
fas. Call Pam Sachs before the next Monday and she will see
that you collect a sawbuck if you attend the following meeting.
This is President Mike Boen's innovative idea to encourage more
people to read the newsletter online.
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| Some issues have been raised concerning the Sertoma Sunshine efforts. As a
group we do want to acknowledge the good things that happen to the people in
our club and provide moral support when things are not so sunny. Mary
Marana, as one of the chaplains, has agree to be the coordinator of our
efforts. Her numbers are as follows; 828-4539 or
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Photo Contest
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It is time to see how sharp you are at identifying prominent Sertoma members in unusual settings. The following photographs are challenges. Follow the directions carefully, submit your answers by email to
eglponys@brainerd.net. First person to correctly identify all photos will receive a prize.
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Hidden are three prominent Sertomans. They are enjoying the fellowship at Camp Confidence's winter party Fat Tuesday on Saturday. This is the second year the camp has opened its doors on a weekend for a family fun time get together that includes outdoor activities and a chance to stay at the facilities. FAS 829-7761 Jim Park |
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You can probably identify this Sertoman easily but what is the occasion and exactly where did this incident take
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One of our Sertomans didn't get invited to the inaugural parties, so he decided to put himself in the white house the easy
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