Medical Center for the Rockies
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Ron announced last week that the Board and Committee Chairs will meet at 11:00 on October 12 with the District Governor, George McIlvaine before his official visit to the club.
He also announced that the Board approved the list of projects submitted by the Community Service Committee:
GUESTS
In addition to our speaker and his assistant Alex Stuessie, we were honored to have an Assistant District Governor, from California, John Brunk. Doug DeMercurio was also a visiting Rotarian.
PROGRAM
George Hayes, President and CEO of the Medical Center for the Rockies and Rotarian from Loveland was our speaker. Hayes gave us an update on the $240 million medical center facility that is nearing completion just south of the dog track. This facility which will have 136 bed capacity when opened in February contains 570,000 square feet and will have a staff of 630 (FTE). About half of the FTE's are being transferred from Poudre Valley Hospital, the rest will be hired. The facility is expected to have an economic impact on the area in the range of $187 million the first year, The facility is designed to expand to 170 beds with the space currently being built; however, it is also designed so that each wing could be extended.
All room's are private rooms with sofa beds for family to sleep in the rooms if needed. It uses natural light in many areas with an atrium and rooftop courtyard. There are kitchens on each patient floor for families to use. It has separate elevators and corridors for patients and staff so that they will not encounter visitors when moving patients. It is designed as an energy efficient building with 1-2 % of the total cost going to environmental factors that are expected to pay for themselves within five years. 80-90% of the building products came from within 100 miles of the project. For more information or to look at job openings with the facility, go to http://www.pvhs.org/.
QUIZ ANSWER
The queen owns all of the swans in England.
NEXT QUESTION
What are six-feet long, always female when grown to adulthood, and eat lobsters whole? No mother-in-law answers, please.
HEADS UP
The club will need program chairs for January through June. If you are interested, see Ralph Moore.
President Ron announced last week that the Board and Committee Chairs will meet at 11:00 on October 12 with the District Governor, George McIlvaine before his official visit to the club.
He also announced that the Board approved the list of projects submitted by the Community Service Committee:
- 9 Health Fair
- Senior Cake Day - second Wednesday of each quarter
- Habitat for Humanity
- HABIC (Human Animal Bond in Colorado)
GUESTS
In addition to our speaker and his assistant Alex Stuessie, we were honored to have an Assistant District Governor, from California, John Brunk. Doug DeMercurio was also a visiting Rotarian.
PROGRAM
George Hayes, President and CEO of the Medical Center for the Rockies and Rotarian from Loveland was our speaker. Hayes gave us an update on the $240 million medical center facility that is nearing completion just south of the dog track. This facility which will have 136 bed capacity when opened in February contains 570,000 square feet and will have a staff of 630 (FTE). About half of the FTE's are being transferred from Poudre Valley Hospital, the rest will be hired. The facility is expected to have an economic impact on the area in the range of $187 million the first year, The facility is designed to expand to 170 beds with the space currently being built; however, it is also designed so that each wing could be extended.
All room's are private rooms with sofa beds for family to sleep in the rooms if needed. It uses natural light in many areas with an atrium and rooftop courtyard. There are kitchens on each patient floor for families to use. It has separate elevators and corridors for patients and staff so that they will not encounter visitors when moving patients. It is designed as an energy efficient building with 1-2 % of the total cost going to environmental factors that are expected to pay for themselves within five years. 80-90% of the building products came from within 100 miles of the project. For more information or to look at job openings with the facility, go to http://www.pvhs.org/.
QUIZ ANSWER
The queen owns all of the swans in England.
NEXT QUESTION
What are six-feet long, always female when grown to adulthood, and eat lobsters whole? No mother-in-law answers, please.
HEADS UP
The club will need program chairs for January through June. If you are interested, see Ralph Moore.
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