With Deb Miller, Executive Director of AHP (website)
(Our own Bill Murray is employed here)
VISION - To be collaborative leaders who build relationships that reduce barriers to healthy communities.
"We are a community-based non-profit providing services that help individuals achieve optimal health outcomes. We indirectly support healthcare in achieving the triple aim (Improved Access; Improved Quality; Reduced Costs) by directly helping individuals to be more informed consumers of health care. "
HISTORY - a merger with PHCO 1994.
Community Choice PHCO original charter August 8 th , 1994
Merged with North Central Regional Health Network in 1997
Re-branded to Action Health Partners in 2018
Executive Director History:
Terrance R. Steward 1994 roughly 1999
Tom Jones roughly 1999, 2006
Jesus Hernandez 2006 - 2016 (Rotary PP 2014-15)
Deb Miller 2016 to current
Graphic poster (on her wall) below shows people at risk, safely crossing the AHP bridge to get help, i.e. optimum health and well-being. The AHP mission : "We educate, support, and empower individuals to improve quality of life and well being". They consider all the needs that a client has (the determinants of health), and then connect the person (client) to the appropriate providers. The client is at the center of the 3-leg stool below, AHP being one leg. Volunteers are needed in the three main programs :
Health Benefits - free, unbiased counselling to anyone about MEDICARE choices.
Health Education - workshops for anyone over 18; help dealing with chronic conditions.
Care Coordination - Targets high-high-users of health care system (free one-on-one service - Bill Murray is one of the care coordinators). Clients must be on Medicaid with chronic/complex illness. See more in graphic below.
NOTE: VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED IN OCT-NOV TO HELP MOVE THE OFFICES TO A NEW LOCATION (making room for Pinnacles Prep.).
PP Bill Murray (2015-16) helped to answer questions.
President Kory Kalahar opened the ZOOM meeting to about 43 members with Thomas Everly as ZOOM host. As usual, Raz provided a flag for the pledge.
FELLOWSHIP (continuing). Members are encouraged to join a small group of retired Rotarians meeting at Walla Walla Point Park each Friday morning at 9:30-10:30, at the parking lot nearest TTC. You will need lawn chair and your favorite coffee.
Projects. Pres. Kory requests volunteers and trucks to help move surplus medical supplies from Cascade Medical Supply to K of C. Schedule is TBD. Also, we may want to participate in a future Pybus Farmers market takeover (9/19, or 10/17). Notify Kory.
Chelan Pandemic Challenge. Postponed due to air quality. New schedule Wednesday September 16, 2020 starting at 9:30 am. From last week: Ken Robertson with Allan Galbraith are inviting you for an opportunity for in-person but outdoors Rotary Fellowship by registering and riding Loop 2 of the 2020 Chelan Rotary Pandemic ChallengeGil Sparks and Jay Smith are also planning to join Allan and me.
Brent Morrison, Ride Manager for the event appreciates any support fellow Rotarians can offer, since the ride is a primary fund-raiser for Chelan Rotary. Brent will join us and invite cyclists from Chelan Rotary to also join us. Please let me know if you are interested in participating, and then register. We are starting at 9:30 am from the Chelan Boat Launch, 506 S Emerson St, Chelan, WA 98816. We can help coordinate ride sharing from Wenatchee. Cost is $50.00. Register HERE.
Teachable Moment with Jill. See video below where she explains updating your Rotary bio, and issues a challenge to do so by September 20 for a chance to win a restaurant gift card.
Fellowship. Jill Leonard reminded of the WRF ice cream social Sept. 16, 4:30-5:30; come in or drive by. Contact Jill.
The Carmen Report. She is having trouble getting reasonable pear pickers. Her brother is still hospitalized.
Would You Rather? Would you rather wear a tux or wedding dress every day, or a swim suit? Photo below.
Ten things aboutGene Anderson. Gene asked for a rain check until next week.
Appleseed ads. We are accepting sponsors at $200/year.
Stupid Stuff by Kory. See below.
STUPID STUFF KORY HAS DONE.
This week's installment was committed early in his career, when he died his hair blonde and grew facial hair to match the trendy "boy bands" of the time. But not a bad look actually.
The meeting of September 10 was hosted by Thomas Everly.
Jill Leonard gives a timely learning moment on our club website,
especially updating member bio info (5 minutes) . Watch for her "Challenge" to update your Rotary bio by September 20 for a chance to win a restaurant gift card to one of her faves.
This presentation will be an overview of the Ice Age (Missoula) Floods story of the Pacific Northwest. The “Fire” portion of the talk will highlight the Columbia River Basalt Group (eastern WA) while the “Ice” portion will illustrate the Ice Age Floods of the Pacific Northwest. The interaction between the Ice Age Flood waters and the Columbia River Basalts played a key role in the formation of the channeled scab lands of Eastern Washington. The floods story from Glacial Lake Missoula in NW Montana to the Pacific Ocean will be highlighted in the program.
(Sponsored by Russ Speidel)
September 24 - WENATCHEE TOGETHER! FOR YOUTH
With Christi Maroney
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Our current sponsors are those who generously sponsored our 2020 auction
usual, Raz provided a flag for the pledge. 
