January 22, 2008

PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

https://www.portkiwanis.net

President: Sally Schrik-Ehrlich Secretary: Paul Ehrlich Treasurer: Gary Boehle

262-284-2590 262-284-2590 262-284-6677

perhlichsrschirk@aol.com perhlichsrschirk@aol.com garysautosolutions@sbcglobal.net

Foundation President: Jim Olson Foundation Secretary: Foundation Treasurer: Lowell Tainter`

262-268-0754 262-284-4277

jim@kobishop.net tainter@wi.rr.com

OZAUKEE COLUMBIA ST. MARY’S IS READY

With the emanate arrival of Aurora’s hospital in Grafton St Mary’s Hospital is sticking with their plans for growth.

Gerri Staffileno, VP of Hospital Operations/ Chief Nursing Officer of the Ozaukee campus up dated us.

Accompanying Gerri, and functioning as equipment technician, was Greg Hartzog Director of Marketing.

Some of the new exciting things going on are:

1)The completion of their 5 story bed tower this past October. This now puts them at 175 beds more than adequate for their service area which has an estimated need of 160 beds. In this new tower is an area set aside for future beds when needed.

2) Their Cardio center started in 2005 did 200 surgeries in 2007. Their target was to cut the time from chest pain to treatment to 90 minutes. That time now stands at 65 minutes.

3) In Fall of 2008 they will be opening their new cancer center.

4) They are working on a joint venture with Froedert and Community Health. The goal of their coming together are to, provide great care, control costs and insure good stewardship of community resources.

Will Aurora hurt them? Sure, all of Aurora’s clinics will be required to send patients there if they have the coverage. Ambulances are required to go to the nearest hospital. If that hospital doesn’t have the facilities for that patients need they will then be sent to St Mary’s. This is lost time. St Mary’s is in discussions to change this. The first goal in this is if the patient is counsensus they can request that they be taken to St Mary’s.

How will Aurora’s presence drive up costs? Gerri says ‘it’s limited resources”. Most notable are Nurses which are already in short supply.

HELP HIGH SCHOOL BAND FUNRAISER THIS FRIDAY

The band is going to Los Angeles in March. The Music Boosters are having a Spaghetti Dinner and Auction to raise money to help the students. It’s Friday Feb 1^st 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm at TJ Middle School. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $ 5.00 for children.

Destination Romance

Join the Greater Port Washington Kiwanis Club for

an enchanting look at love and romance in

an old-fashioned setting!

Viva Italia!

Location: The Wilson House Restaurant Downtown Port Washington

Cost: $15.00 per person – bring your sweetie!

Date: Tuesday, February 12 th

Time: 6:00 – Cocktails – Cash Bar 6:30 – Dinner – Roast Loin of Pork

7:00 – Presentation - Romance in Italy by Jeff Zenk and Joan Rogers from

Sheboygan will speak about their time and travels in Italy for Joan’s

daughter’s wedding last October.

View a wonderful slideshow of the Tuscany region and San Gimignano

– the “town of bountiful towers”, and the 400 year old villa where they celebrated!

RVSP by February 4 th

to John Sigwart at

920.946-0215 or jsigwart@startwithmiller.com

UP COMING PROGRAMS:

1/29/08 Barry Hersh, former district governor, speaking on the International Convention with a   cruise following to benefit the WI-UM Kiwanis District.

2/5/08 Detective Jeff Taylor- Illegal Drugs in Ozaukee County.

2/12/08 - Tuscany Tour. This will be our Valentines Day special dinner in the Wilson House main dinning room. The room has been reserved for only us.

Submit your program early and get it in the news letter

UP COMING EVENTS:

February 1^st. 08 Spaghetti Dinner by PWHS Music Boosters

February 5^th, 08 WOYC meeting at 5:45

February 22 – 24, 08 Mid-Winter Regency in Green Bay

March 15, 2008 Pinewood Derby at TJ

April 13 – 19th Week of the Young Child

May 13, 2008 Honors Banquet at Squires

June 26 – 29, 08 International Convention Orlando, Florida

June 30 – July 3^rd Bahamas Cruise

August 15 – 17 District Convention Marquette Michigan

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

Enclosed please find program assignments for the Greater Port Washington Kiwanis Club for the remainder of the 2007-2008 year. If you cannot provide a program on the date listed for you, you need to make arrangements with another Kiwanian to exchange dates.

Also, you should let Jerry Wiskow our Newsletter Editor what your program will be several weeks in advance, if possible, so it can be put on the website and in the newsletter.

Note that in addition to the program, you should come with a “Thought for the Day,” such as something from Reader’s Digest, a good joke you have heard, (funny or thought provoking) for maybe a forward from your e-mail!!

Thank you for your cooperation!!

Paul Ehrlich

Secretary

DATE	NAME	PROGRAM
January 29	Sally Schirk-Ehrlich	Barry Hersh-Past Governor re: Int. Conv. & Cruise
February 5, 2008	Sally Schirk-Ehrlich	Detective Jeff Taylor- Illegal Drugs in Ozaukee County
February 12	John Sigwart	-Romantic Tuscany Tour – (Wilson House)
February 19	Grace Eernisse	(NewPort Shores
February 26	Andy Kautz
March 4	Donna Janisch	Easter Egg Hunt
March 11	Dan Hargarten
March 18	Ralph Hess	NewPort Shores
March 25	Geoff Giltner
April 1	Kenny Mitchell
April 8	Liz Erlwig
April 15	Dan Hargarten
April 22	Barb Kobishop	NewPort Shores
May 6	Karen Oleski
May 13	Bob Koch	High School Honors Banquet
May 20	Annual Meeting Election of Officers	NewPort Shores
May 27	Carol Boehle
June 3	Paul Quail
June 10	Weldon Reed
June 17	Gene Shaver	NewPort Shores
June 24	Roger Strohm
July 1	Lowell Tainter
July 8	Denny Williamson
July 15	Gene Giltner/John Sigwart	Fish Day Details
July22	Gene Giltner/John Sigwart	Fish Day Report(Fireplace Room)
July 29	Elmer Adam
August 5	Gary Boehle
August 12	Marc Eernisse
August 19	Mike Ehrlich	New Port Shores
August 26	Marvin Huiras
September 2	Mardy McGarry
September 9	Jenny Mitchell
September 16	Louise Reed	New Port Shores(
September 23	Helen Williamson
September 30	Sally Schirk-Ehrlich	Changing of the Guard

Dear Board Members:

Thank you for being so understanding regarding the change of date for the meeting.  I appreciate your being able to change the date so I will only miss ONE board meeting....March when we are gone.  See you at the Rusty Anchor on February 16th.  I will notify the club members of the change.  Jerry, maybe you could make note in your newsletter? 

Again, thanks to everyone.

Sally

News Letter Editor: Jerry Wiskow

262 284 0899

jwiskow@portkiwanis.net