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Rendezvous Pointe’s
Fund Raiser and Community Event
11th Annual
30 + Vendors, Silent
Auction, and a Raffle…..
Friday
Something for
November 7th
everyone!
5 PM - 8 PM
If you are interested
in helping please
contact Beth @
367-2881
Enjoy a tasty meal at the
&
Rendezvous Café
Saturday
Walking Tacos, Corn Chowder, Fruit Salad, Dessert, Beverages.
November 8th
10 AM - 3 PM
This document was developed under grants from the Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division.
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P.O. Box 804, Pinedale, Wyoming
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rendezvouspointe.com
307/367-2881 Fax: 307/367-6769
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
This complete newsletter can be viewed on our website in color, www.rendezvouspointe.com.
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This topic to be discussed at
Monday Medical Mo-Jo on
November 17th
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Nov. 7 & 8: Rendezvous Pointe's 11th Annual Holiday and Craft Fair
Nov. 22: Pinedale Sings the Best of Broadway
For more calendar dates see www.pinedaleonline.com
Join the conversation… Why the Health District is proposing a Critical
Access Hospital for Sublette County?
The History behind Critical Access Hospitals
Critical Access Hospitals became popular in rural areas after legislation was enacted in 1997. The purpose of this legislation was to
strengthen rural health care and provide access to needed services in rural areas. With almost one fifth of the US population living in
rural areas, Critical Access Hospitals have provided vital services in rural areas across the country. The state of Wyoming is not exempt.
Wyoming is home to sixteen Critical Access Hospitals. They exist in communities such as Basin, Lusk, Cody, Lovell, Wheatland and Afton.
Sublette County is the only county in Wyoming without hospital services… we want to change
that!
What is a CAH?
A Critical Access Hospital is a Medicare-participating hospital that meets special criteria to be designated as a CAH.
That criterion includes:
Must be located more than 35 miles from any hospital or another CAH
Must furnish 24-hour emergency care services
Has 4 – 25 inpatient beds
Annual average length of stay of 96 hours or less
With this limited size and short length of stay, most CAHs focus on providing care for common conditions and outpatient care, while
referring other, more critical or acute conditions to larger hospitals such as St John’s, Sweetwater Memorial or Eastern Idaho Medical
Center. Common conditions treated in a CAH include pneumonia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute
diabetes management. All ages could benefit.
What are the Benefits of having a CAH in Sublette County?
Since the development of CAHs in the late nineties, rural communities and health care facilities alike have experienced the benefits of
having a Critical Access Hospital designation. These benefits include a greater focus on community needs and keeping health care close
to home, networking with acute care hospitals for support with emergent and critical care, access to grant monies made available
through rural health care legislation, opportunity for cost-based reimbursement from Medicare which has the potential to increase
revenue, enhanced quality of care as Critical Access Hospitals need to meet certain licensing and survey requirements to operate and
lastly, opportunity for increased jobs in the community which has the potential to increase revenue to the community.
With Sublette County being the lone county in Wyoming without these benefits, the Rural Health Care District is exploring the
possibility of having a community Critical Access Hospital; in addition to our current clinics and services in Pinedale and Marbleton/
Big Piney.
For more information- go to: http://www.sublettehealthcare.com
Election Campaigns
Volunteer of the
Month
Back in the 50’s in Wayne County, Michigan,
whoever provided the most beer won the election
and now we are in the 21st Century with computer
contacts prevailing in the money search for victories.
as recognized by our
Board of Trustees:
Can I give $3.00, $5.00, or $10.00
because the race is so close and the opposition
is flooding the airways with attack ads
which we have to counteract immediately?
BONNIE BILLEB
We all thank Bonnie for her
Because I am a Democrat, I hear from the top:
Barack, Michelle, Nancy, Joe and John and
from Move.On and Daily Kos and from the DNC
and from Senate and House hopefuls.
contribution to Rendezvous Pointe
and the blood draw
Do the Koch brothers ask Republicans for money
or does Citizens United raise funds from individuals
to make secret contributions to chosen candidates
who will serve their personal interests if elected?
DO YOU NEED HELP CUTTING
YOUR TOENAILS?
When did the Chamber of Commerce become red
and why are liberal states called blue and why
do I hear the refrain: “Better dead than red” running
through my political mind and confusing me?
Does money buy elections in this day and age
and does it cost to be on radio and TV and featured
in the local newspapers and does some of the money
pass underneath the table and out of official sight?
Wednesday, November 19th
9:00 - 11:00am
It is obvious that I do not understand politics
as the game is played today with technology
that is so much faster than the personal letters
that used to arrive in my tiny post office box.
Shelly Hallsten will be at Rendezvous Pointe to cut
toenails. The charge is $10.00 and will be on a
first come, first serve basis.
—C. F. Kelly
Hearing Aide batteries are available in the
office at Rendezvous Pointe for $5.00 a pack.
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Rendezvous Pointe would like to extend a
GUESS
huge thank you to all those who have
contributed their Ridley's points. We received
a check in the amount of $1,168.90 for the 3rd
9:00 - 11:00am. Come and stay as long as you
like. We will have
coffee, tea, hot chocolate and
good conversation. Call 367-2881
if you need a ride.
THIS
IS!!!
quarter of 2014!!!
Friday Morning Coffee Time
WHO
Write your guess below to be entered into a drawing
for a free lunch.
Guess:______________________________________
Your Name:__________________________________
Your Telephone No.:___________________________
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went to rock
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CAN YOU FIND
HEARING CHECKS
RENDEZVOUS
PAUL?
Look through each issue of the newsletter and if you spot Rendezvous Paul, fill out the
coupon below with the page and location. Drop the
coupon in the box at the lunch counter. If you are
correct, your name will go in to a drawing for a free
lunch.
September Winner: Treva Hutchinson
NAME:_________________________________
TELEPHONE NO.:_________________________
WITH MARK McOMIE, AU.D.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
8:30AM - 12:00 NOON
PLEASE CALL 307-223-0048
FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Do you have grandchildren coming for the holidays?
DINNER
OUT
THEME LUNCH
Friday
Friday, November 14th
Cost: $10.00 for tickets
November 21st
We have the following items in our lending closet:
High Chair, Booster Chair, Potty Chair, Stroller,
LOCATION OF RENDEZVOUS PAUL:
_______________________________________
Portable Playpen/Crib,
_______________________________________
Jumper.
We will leave R.P. at 3:45pm
Dinner: Destination To Be
Determined
Please sign up by Nov. 12th
Weather Permitting
MONDAY MEDICAL MOJO
PLEASE JOIN US THE THIRD MONDAY
OF EACH MONTH FOR
MONDAY MEDICAL MOJO
JOIN DR. KAPPENMAN &
MALENDA HOELSCHER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17th
11:00 - 11:45 AM
WORD LIST
Christmas Shopping Trip
to Rock Springs
FOR
"Critical Access
Hospital Designation"
Please sign-up
Thursday, November 20th
Zumba Gold: CONTINUES
Leave R.P. at 8:00am for
Join us in this fun way to move!!
Mondays @ 10:00am
a day of shopping!!
Weather Permitting
Please Sign Up!!
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Friday,
November 14
18 - Maxine Leckie
Doris Bryant
19 - Aldo Zueck
20 - Charlotte Zueck
Peggy Bryant
Nancy Jensen
21 - Barbara Wise
23 - Barbara Gange
24 - Amos Flood
Nancy Wiebe
Lenore Enright
26 - Josefina Allen
Craig Scharf
28 - Sandy Bousman
29 - Joyce Darrah
Richard Kaumo
Dutch Daut
30 - Jack Jereb
Roy Radakovich
Ridge Larson
1 - Barbara Johnson
2 - Mary Mandell
William Atkinson
3 - Wilma Shriver
4 - Dennis Mahaffey
5 - Jean Rahm
7 - Diane Young
8 - Darrell Walker
9 - Jane Johnston
Trudy Arnold
10 - Clark Dyess
Jim Bond
11 - Dixie Jordan
13 - Pat Moudy
14 - Leo Jaskolski
Diane Vitt
Caroline Braziell
16 - Mayleen Boyce
Donna Steele
17 - Nancy Cranford
Margaret Huggins
Discussion of The Wizard of Oz at 1:00
Next Book: The Gift of the Magi by OHenry
Let Beth know if you are interested, we will get you
a book.
If your name does not appear, let us know and it will be added. Call 367-2881.
Wii Singles
Wednesdays
November 12—December 10
Beginners Welcome
Please sign up.
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THANKS SO MUCH
to the Bank of Sublette County for buying our monthly birthday lunch,
to 1st Bank for our birthday cakes, and
to our talented musicians and vocalists for the music!
This complete newsletter can be viewed on our website in color, www.rendezvouspointe.com.
If you would prefer to look at it on our website (instead of receiving a mailing) or have a
copy e-mailed and save us postage and paper, call Lourinda at 367-2881. Also, if you are
moving, please let us know. The post office charges us for each returned newsletter.
Thank You!
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Thanksgiving TIe Sale by Sue EversuW
Orckrs must Ie receIvec(by:
‘Wetinesclay, .N’ov.
19th,
2014
AvaICabCe pIes
Pump11n
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$13.00
$13.00
!MIncemeat
Pecan
$15.00
$15.00
Please call in your order @ 367-2881, or
14r1te It in on the orderform at the lunch dsI.
PIes wIllbe avaIlable for píc1 up on
‘Wednesday .N’ov.
26th,
2014