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FAREWELL 2008…WELCOME 2009!

Dear Friends of the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation:

As Board Chair, it is my pleasure to report another financially successful year for the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation. At year end, Foundation assets have increased by $35,000 to a total of $400,000.

Membership has remained stable at more than 300 while the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation managed major challenges. It was determined by mid-year that the hospital designed by Aspen Street Architects was not feasible. The TVHD Board terminated Aspen Street and hired Norm Clendenin as the Project Manager to oversee all aspects of planning, designing, and building Tehachapi’s new hospital. Currently, preparation of a Strategic Plan is underway that will best determine Tehachapi’s near-term and future needs. Clendenin’s preliminary timeline indicates that we could have a new hospital up and running within the next four years.

New Board members have joined the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Board and we continue to seek others who would be interested in serving. Email addresses and phone numbers for all of our Board Directors are listed on the Foundation’s website, www.thfinc.org, which the webmaster continually updates. Our website also provides membership information and application, Foundation Bylaws, history and TVHD’s current construction activities and timeframe. Please visit the site frequently to read the Newsletter and other timely bulletins, as well as to give us your thoughts and feedback. We want communication to flow in both directions and we request everyone’s input and ideas!

The Foundation’s Public Relations Committee, chaired by Marilyn Beardslee, has been working on a PowerPoint presentation and brochure that will be presented via numerous workshops throughout the greater Tehachapi community this coming Spring and Summer. We strongly believe that our diverse community can meet the challenges of bringing a state-of-the-art healthcare system to Tehachapi.

Thank you for your continued support. Your continued Foundation membership is very important to us.

Sincerely,

Jo Anne Huckins
Chair, Tehachapi Hospital Foundation

President’s Message, July 2008

Dear Friends,

The Tehachapi Hospital Foundation remains committed to moving forward with construction of the new hospital; indeed, we believe it is essential to Tehachapi’s economy and quality of life.

While recent events have upped the difficulty factor of what was already a major undertaking, Foundation member support is essential to the successful completion of the task. As part of this effort, the Foundation is interested in switching to online communication, as much as possible. If you have an email address and would like to be kept up-to-date in this manner, please forward your electronic address to us. Another method is to visit "http://www.thfinc.org", click on “Membership”, then “Subscribe to ENews”.

Online communication assures that you will be informed of Tehachapi Hospital Foundation activity and actions in a better, easier, and less expensive manner. Needless to say, we assure you that your address will not be shared with any other organization.

Otherwise, we are always available to answer your questions or listen to your concerns via phone at (661) 972-1450 or mail at P.O. Box 734, Tehachapi CA 93581-0734.

Thank you for your continuing support.

Sincerely,
JoAnne Huckins
Chair

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	Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Minutes October 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Board of Directors Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District - Conference Room Call to order: Chair JoAnne Huckins called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm, in the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Conference Room. The flag salute followed. Roll call: Present: J. Huckins, D. Daniels, M. Overfield, A. Dante, V. Staabs Absent: R. Fox Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the September 2009 meeting were approved. Staff Reports: CEO - A. Burgess: The Advisory Committee will meet the fourth Saturday of October, which is October 24, 2009. It will be dark in November and December. Construction update: we’ve had a central design meeting. We now have a mailing address- 2000 Magellan Drive. Everything is moving ahead, sometimes slowly, but still ahead. We are in contract negotiation with Omnicare for the hospital pharmacy for the long care patients. CFO - J. DeMont: $100,000 shortfall for the month of September. This is the first time in over a year we have not met the $1.1 million dollar goal. This is due to a problem with NPI numbers (National Provider ID numbers). We are now fixing this problem and should be back to the $1.1 million dollar figure in 4 months time, perhaps sooner. We have enough in reserves to cover us for that period of time. Questions from Audience: None Fund Rising Report: D. Daniels- We received a check for $5,000 from the Rodeo Association Committee for the Foundation. We are looking forward to working with them next year. Board Member Reports: Chair Joanne Huckins: None Vice Chair Daniels: Don will not run for the Board next year. Secretary Overfield: None Treasurers Report: Virginia Staabs gave report and was filed for audit. Public Comments: None. Adjourned: 6:26 pm Next Meeting: November 10, 2009, at 6:00 pm - Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Conference Room Submitted by Martha Overfield, Secretary. (signed)
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	Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Minutes September 8, 2009 Regular Meeting Board of Directors Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District - Conference Room Call to order: Chair JoAnne Huckins called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm, in the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Conference Room. The flag salute followed. Roll call: Present: J. Huckins, D. Daniels, M. Overfield, A. Dante, V. Staabs Absent: R. Fox Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the August 2009 meeting were approved as amended. Staff Reports: CEO -A. Burgess: Absent CFO -J. DeMont: Absent Burges and Demont are presenting the Power Point on the new hospital to the City Council at their regular meeting. Eric Tescher, a hospital staff member, gave a brief overview of the hospital’s current status and the financial report. Old Business: D. Daniels- Tehachapi Mt. Festival Rodeo re-cap. New Business: Chair Huckins was directed by the Board to write a letter to CEO Burges and CFO Demont telling them we support their efforts but due to non-receipt of a legal opinion we (THF Board) cannot guarantee we can legally give money. A Health Fair will be held October 3rd at West Park. THF has been asked to participate. Board Member Reports: Chair Joanne Huckins: None Vice Chair Daniels: None Secretary Overfield: None Treasurers Report: Bob Fox acquiesced to Virginia Staabs to give the report. Fox would like to see the THF have a Monte Carlo night as a fund raiser. Staabs will check with the state to see if we can do this. Virginia said she will be drafting a letter for membership. Public Comments: None. Adjourned: 6:41 pm Next Meeting: October 13, 2009, at 6:00 pm - Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District - Conference Room Submitted by Martha Overfield, Secretary. (signed)
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	Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Minutes August 11, 2009 Regular Meeting Board of Directors Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District - Conference Room Call to order: Chair JoAnne Huckins called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm, in the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Conference Room. The flag salute followed. Roll call: Present: J. Huckins, D. Daniels, M. Overfield, A. Dante, V. Staabs Absent: R. Fox Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the July 2009 meeting were approved as amended. Staff Reports: CEO -A. Burgess: Distributed the July Communiqué. The hospital personnel met last week with the Kern County Health Department, regarding the H1N1 virus. There is the possibility of the virus becoming pandemic. The Health Department wanted the hospital to have a plan set to handle an influx of patients. There have been briefings by the California Hospital Association regarding National Health Insurance Reform; State Budget , and a Hospital Fee Tax. Construction: Alan did a visual presentation on the new hospital. CFO -J. DeMont: Presented a visual on the past two and a half year’s financials. We are still on schedule for the $1.2 million per month. Some month we have greater than $1.2 million in income, with fewer months under that amount. Months under were due to not receiving funds from the state because of the lack of a state budget. Our Bond status has been upgraded to the highest status. Old Business: D. Daniels- Tehachapi Mt. Festival Rodeo report. Help will be needed Saturday and Sunday. New Business: None Board Reports: Chair – J. Huckins: No Report Vice Chair- D. Daniels: No Report Secretary- M. Overfield: No Report Treasurer – Report was passed out and filed Unfinished Business: Tina is trying to get endorsements. There is an event on September 12, 2009, at Mama Hillybeans and would we be interested in participating. Public Comments: John Hicks announced that Congressman Kevin McCarthy will be holding a Town Hall meeting on August 26 at 5:30 pm regarding National Healthcare. Location may be changed to accommodate a large turnout. Adjourned: 7:10 pm Next Meeting: September 8, 2009, at 6:00 pm - Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District - Conference Room Submitted by Martha Overfield, Secretary. (signed)
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	Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Minutes July 14, 2009 Regular Meeting Board of Directors Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Conference Room Call to order: Chair JoAnne Huckins called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District conference room. Flag salute followed. Roll call: Present: J. Huckins, D. Daniels, M. Overfield, B. Fox, A. Dante, R. Fox Absent: V. Staabs Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the June 2009 meeting were approved as amended. The word resigned was changed to resignation. Staff Reports: CEO - A. Burgess: Passed out the June Communiqué. SWA Architects was selected to be the Architectural Engineering firm to design our new facilities. They completed the Equipment Needs Assessment. SWA has already taken their conceptual space plans to the next level, with some initial floor plans being presented to staff for feedback. Alan has the site plan and the floor plan and will show them after the meeting. He is still trying build up some surgical practices at the current hospital site. It will be easier to move existing practices. CFO - J. DeMont: The hospital has enough funds on hand to run the hospital for four (4) months should State or Federal monies be interrupted. June 2009 showed the best month ever. Introduction of Guest: Michael Riemenschenider of Coldwell Flores Winters, Inc., Campaign Associate working with the “Get it Built” Campaign Committee. Sometime between now and the middle of August it is expected that the remaining 15M ($15,000,000) in Series C bonds will be issued and sold. The phone survey has been completed. Riemenschenider said he would be working along with the Committee through the election and will be assisting in any way he can. Committee Reports: D. Daniels-Bad Bulls event: 5 members worked the event; 2 worked each food stand and Virginia worked the beer stand. The TMRA Rodeo will be our next event. More information will be coming via email. New Business: Received a letter of resignation from Glenn Simpson. Board Reports: Chair – J. Huckins: No Report Vice Chair- D Daniels: No Report Secretary- M. Overfield: No Report Treasurer – R. Fox: Report filed Unfinished Business: Pull tabs were picked up. R. Fox will bring a check for $495 from the Moose Lodge. Recruiting new Board members; we are constantly looking for people who are interested in the building of a new hospital. Let us know who they are because we would love to speak with them. Maybe someone with the Rodeo Association would be willing to sit on the Foundation Board. Public Comments: Participation during presentation by Michael Riemenschenider. Alan remarked on the Main Street Tehachapi Chili Cook-Off, the positive comments he received and how great it was that the Foundation had a table along with the hospital. Adjourned: 7:20pm Next Meeting: August 11, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. - Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District conference room Submitted by Martha Overfield, Secretary. (signed)
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	FAREWELL 2008…WELCOME 2009! Dear Friends of the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation: As Board Chair, it is my pleasure to report another financially successful year for the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation. At year end, Foundation assets have increased by $35,000 to a total of $400,000. Membership has remained stable at more than 300 while the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation managed major challenges. It was determined by mid-year that the hospital designed by Aspen Street Architects was not feasible. The TVHD Board terminated Aspen Street and hired Norm Clendenin as the Project Manager to oversee all aspects of planning, designing, and building Tehachapi’s new hospital. Currently, preparation of a Strategic Plan is underway that will best determine Tehachapi’s near-term and future needs. Clendenin’s preliminary timeline indicates that we could have a new hospital up and running within the next four years. New Board members have joined the Tehachapi Hospital Foundation Board and we continue to seek others who would be interested in serving. Email addresses and phone numbers for all of our Board Directors are listed on the Foundation’s website, www.thfinc.org, which the webmaster continually updates. Our website also provides membership information and application, Foundation Bylaws, history and TVHD’s current construction activities and timeframe. Please visit the site frequently to read the Newsletter and other timely bulletins, as well as to give us your thoughts and feedback. We want communication to flow in both directions and we request everyone’s input and ideas! The Foundation’s Public Relations Committee, chaired by Marilyn Beardslee, has been working on a PowerPoint presentation and brochure that will be presented via numerous workshops throughout the greater Tehachapi community this coming Spring and Summer. We strongly believe that our diverse community can meet the challenges of bringing a state-of-the-art healthcare system to Tehachapi. Thank you for your continued support. Your continued Foundation membership is very important to us. Sincerely, Jo Anne Huckins Chair, Tehachapi Hospital Foundation President’s Message, July 2008 Dear Friends, The Tehachapi Hospital Foundation remains committed to moving forward with construction of the new hospital; indeed, we believe it is essential to Tehachapi’s economy and quality of life. While recent events have upped the difficulty factor of what was already a major undertaking, Foundation member support is essential to the successful completion of the task. As part of this effort, the Foundation is interested in switching to online communication, as much as possible. If you have an email address and would like to be kept up-to-date in this manner, please forward your electronic address to us. Another method is to visit "http://www.thfinc.org", click on “Membership”, then “Subscribe to ENews”. Online communication assures that you will be informed of Tehachapi Hospital Foundation activity and actions in a better, easier, and less expensive manner. Needless to say, we assure you that your address will not be shared with any other organization. Otherwise, we are always available to answer your questions or listen to your concerns via phone at (661) 972-1450 or mail at P.O. Box 734, Tehachapi CA 93581-0734. Thank you for your continuing support. Sincerely, JoAnne Huckins Chair Top