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indian Valley Record Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9A
County health care districts launch collaborative group
In an unprecedented move
that illustrates the growing
importance of collaboration,
Plumas District Hospital,
Eastern Plumas Health Care
District and Seneca District
Hospital have joined together
to improve health services
across Plumas and Sierra
counties. The new alliance,
called the Northern Sierra
Collaborative Health Net-
work, also includes the
Plumas County Public Health
Agency and Sierra County
Health and Human Services,
and the nonprofit Sierra
Institute for Community and
Environment, which is co-
facilitating the new group
with Plumas County Public
Health Agency.
The leaders of the health
care districts understand that
networking and collaboration
can improve health services
and may be critical to their
long-term sus.tainability.
Tom Hayes of Eastern
Plumas Health Care District
said, "Rural hospitals face
unique challenges and the
key to our long-term success
will be increased collabora-
tion with our neighbors.
There are many benefits to
greater cooperation, and.I
think the time is right for us
to start making meaningful
progress towards this goal."
The three health care
districts have not formally
collaborated to this extent
in the past; however, top
administrators from each
organization have committed
to regular collaborative meet-
ings to identify priorities and
projects to advance joint
work. The group began meet-
ing in September 2010 to
initiate discussion about coop-
erative programs and funding
opportunities. By October
2010, it submitted a Network
Planning grant to the U.S. De-
partment of Health and
Human Services, which would
provide grant funds to support
the development of joint plan-
ning activities and help these
plans become operational.
The Collaborative Health
Network is dedicated to
strengthening a ommunity-
• t .
wide systen* of pmmary
health care services available
to all residents. One of the
first group projects is a com-
munity health assessment to
examine how the districts are
serving their communities.
The assessment will involve
key public stakeholders and
private partners.
A key Collaborative Health
Network goal is to invest in
local primary care and take
responsibility for healing
local ailing health systems.
Taxpayers and hospitals bear
the brunt of unnecessary
costs for untreated health
conditions. Coordination and
collaboration can simultane-
ously reduce costs and im-
prove health care services.
Improving quality and reduc-
ing costs through prevention
and primary care are essen-
tial parts of this local effort.
The group is currently
exploring opportunities for
joint staffing, including
physician recruitment and
retention, and working to
advance projects focused
on electronic health records
and telehealth specialty care
services.
Plumas County Public
Health Agency Director Mimi
Hall said, "We need to take
bold steps to coordinate care,
improve q.uality and contain
costs. We can improve health
outcomes while demonstrat-
ing quantifiable savings by
investing in a collaborative,
patient centered approach."
Collaborative Health Net-
work members feel the pro-
posed project is a needed, in-
novative way to meet the
unique health care needs of
Plumas and Sierra residents.
Jonathan Kusel, director of
the Sierra Institute, said,
"The partnership is an in-
vestment in the community,
and a healthier community is
a stronger, more prosperous
one."
All agree that the Northern
Sierra Collaborative Health
Network holds the potential
for paving the way to identify
other creative solutions to
better meet the unique needs
of Plumas and Sierra resi-
dents today and into the
future.
Parenting classes are
offered for everyone
Parenting can be the most
rewarding and the most chal-
lenging activity of our lives.
It is often said that children
do not come with a handbook.
While this is still true, now
more than ever, parents have
resources and information
available to help them be the
best parents they can be for
their children.
Plumas Rural Services is
now offering seven-week Nur-
turing Parenting classes in
every community. The Nur-
turing Parenting program is
recognized by the National
Registry of Effective Pro-
grams and multiple federal
and non-governmental agen-
cies for its effectiveness in
promoting strong families.
During the seven-week pro-
gram, parents will learn the
ages and stages of growth in
children; ways to enhance
positive brain development;
how to communicate with
respect and build self-worth;
how to understand and de-
velop family morals, values
and rules; how to praise
children and use positive
discipline to achieve positive
behaviors; and strategies for
dealing with personal chal-
lenges like stress, anger,
drugs, alcohol and domestic
violence. The classes include
videos, parent resource
guides and open discussions
providing support, encour-
agement and guidance.
The Nurturing Parenting
workshops are free and
appropriate for mothers,
fathers and grandparents of
Local 5-Day Forecast
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children of all ages. Each
seven-week program is
tailored to meet the unique
needs of the parents who are
attending. The classes are a
safe and confidential place to
share challenges and learn
from the experiences of
others.
The classes are offered in
Quincy, Portola, Greenville
and Chester. Space is limited
and classes are closed after
the first session begins. Child
care is available during the
classes, with advance regis-
tration and notice.
To learn more about the
Nurturing Parenting pro-
gram, when it is scheduled in
your area and to pre-register
for the next session, call
Plumas Rurah' Services at
283-3611, ext. "818 or visit
plumasruralservices.org.
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Louise Steenkamp and Jonathan Kusel of the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment; Doug Self, chief executive officer
of Seneca District Hospital; Mimi Hall, director of Plumas County Public Health Agency; Tom Hayes, CEO of Eastern Plumas Health
Care District; and Linda Jameson, interim CEO of Plumas District Hospital are working together as the Northern Sierra Collabora-
tive Health Network to improve health services in Plumas and Sierra counties. Also participating but not pictured is Carol Roberts
of Sierra County Public Health Department. Photo courtesy Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
COMMUNITY
CORNER
WEEKLY C ALENDAR
Thursday, March 17
AA Big Book/Step
Study, noon, First Baptist
Church, Hot Springs
Road, Greenville.
Workshop for Plumas
Artists, 2-4:30 p.m.,
Greenville Southern Bap-
tist Church, Greenville
Wolf Creek Road, 284-7069.
Maidu Cultural and De-
velopment Group, 1 p.m.,
330 Bush St., Greenville,
284-6866.
Friday, March 18
Sewing, Crafts and Cof-
fee, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Tay-
lorsville Community
United Methodist Church,
Nelson Street, 284-7861 or
284-7670.
Monday, March 21
Indian Valley Chamber
of Commerce, 6:30 p.m.
Indian Valley 4-H Club,
7 p.m., Taylors-ille
Grange Hall, 284-7360 284-
7071.
AA, 7 p.m., First
Lutheran Church, Bush
Street, Greenville.
Tuesday, March 22
Sewing, Crafts and Cof-
fee, 10:30 a.m., potluck at
noon; Taylorsville Com-
munity United Methodist
Church, Nelson Street,
284-7861 or 284-7670.
Wednesday, March 23
Family Night, 5:30 p.m.,
Roundhouse Council, 330
Bush St., Greenville, 284-
6866.
Indian Valley Recre-
ation and Park District,
5:30 p.m., at 109 Ann
Street.
Lassen-Plumas Contrac-
Gre2nviHe Town Hall, 2B4- tors Association,6 p.m.,
6633. Firehall No. 1, Lake A1-
manor.
CHURCHES
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints, 284-7517 or 284-1414. Hideway
Rd., Greenville.
First Baptist, 284-7714, 133 Hot Springs
Rd.. Greenville.
Christ the Redeemer Church, 284-1003,
120 Bush St., Greenville, ctranglican.org.
First Lutheran, 284-7683, 116 Bush St.,
Greenville.
Greenville Assembly of God, 284-6586,
Forgay & Setzer, Greenville.
Indian Mission Full Gospel, N. Valley
Rd., Greenville.
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses,
284-6006, 1192 N. Valley Rd., Greenville.
Seventh-Day Adventist, 310-2042, Hwy.
89, next to Sierra Sunrise, Greenville.
Southern Baptist, 284-7522, 241
Greenville Wolf Creek Rd., Greenville.
St. Anthony's Catholic
Father Larry Beck. Jessie Street,
Greenville. 283-0890. Sunday Mass, 11
a.m.; Thursday Mass, noon.
Community United Methodist Churches
of Greenville and Taylorsville, 284-7316,
212 Pine St., Greenville and Nelson & War-
ren St., Taylorsville.
Christ the Redeemer Church, 284-1003,
First Lutheran, 120 Bush St., Greenville.,
ctrandlican.org.
Lord's Chapel, 284-1852, 168 Hannon
Ave., Indian Falls.
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Magnitude I ,s. t"carfionC,:,ty
11.51 pm
O1 ®= o, O-I ,/to
I,',a,'iImI miles southwest of Westwood and a mile
Regional 18 4 0 22 east of Clear Creek near the Mountain
Previous week 3 0 0 3
• After four weeks of below normal
seismicity, earthquake activity in North-
eastern California increased substantial-
ly, jumping from three quakes to 22, the
highest tally recorded since the first
week of 2011. The intensity of seismicity
increased as well as four quakes mea-
sured in the M 2 range This is the most
recorded in in five weeks.
• At 8:07 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, a
M 2.7 earthquake was recorded about 1.5
Meadows Reservoir dam. The focal depth
was quite shallow, less than a half mile
below the surface. The author of this re-
port. who lives at Lake Almaner, felt this
quake. It began with a light jiggle that
caused windows to jiggle and make a
slight rattling noise. Windows on the east
side of the house shook first, suggesting
a wave propagation direction from the
east. The author also felt a 2.3 event at
6:12 a.m. on March 5. Another seven
quakes were recorded in the series this
week, including one as large as M 2.2.
Greenville
Public
Library
204 Ann St.
284-7416
Mon., Tues., Wed.:
10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-5;30p.m.
Thursday:
11 a.m.-4 p.m., 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday:
9:30 a.m.-lp.m., 1:30-5 p.m.
LAKE LEVELS
Lake Almanor *Elevation
tCurrent 4,483.17
¥1 Year Ago 4,483.1;5
Lake Almanor **Capacity
1Current 863,368
¥1 Year Ago' 862,149
• [¢ ., .
Bucks Lake .... E!evation
tCurrent 5,139.58
¥1 Year Ago 5,131.15
Bucks Lake **Capacity
1"Current 75,205
¥1 Year Ago 61,763
*Elevation above sea level in ft.
**Storage in acre ft.
tMarch 13, 2011 ¥March 13,2010
LAST WEEK'S
TEMPERATURES
DATE HIGH LOW
March 7 49 35
March 8 53 33
March 9 61 30
March 10 47 30
March 11 55 -
March 12 5/': i "
,{i .
March 13 50 30.
March 14 -- 32
July i to June 30
Total Precip: 31.26;
Last Year: 25.01.
Compiled by
Raymond Hunt
For up-to-the minute weather
and road conditions,
visit our Web site:
plumasnews.com
Today's Weather
Thu
3/17
46/33
Few showers. Highs
in the mid 40s and
lows in the low 30s.
Fri
3/18
40/31
Cloudy, periods of
rain. Highs In the low
40s and lows in the
low 30s.
Sundse Sunset
':11 AM 7:14PM
Sld
3119
37/32
Rain end snow
showers. Highs In
the upper 30s and
lows in the low 30s.
Sundse Suneet
7:09 AM 7:15 PM
Sun
3/20
46/31
Chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 40s
and lows in the low
30s.
Sunrlee Sunset
7:07 AM 7:16 PM
Wed
3/16
Moon Phases
First Full
Mar 12 Mar 19
@
last New
Mar 26 Apr 3
UV Index
Wed 3/16 [] Moderate
Thu 3/17 1 Moderate
Fri 3/18 Moderate
Sat 3/19 Moderate
Sun 3/20 Moderate
The UV Index i1¢ ruumd on a 0-11
nunYoer Icale, with • higher UV Index
showing need I01 gmalrelief skin pto-
tcuo, o i t
r
46/33
Mainly cloudy and
rainy Highs in the
mid 40s and lows in
the low 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:14AM 7:11 PM
Sunrise Sunset
7:12 AM 7:12 PM
California At A Glance
;III I[;lll';]; lqn ,I
64 44 rein Safinas 62 45 rain
68 41 pt sunny San Bomardino 73 49 pt sunny
59 47 rain San Diego 67 57 pt sunny
89 64 pt sunny San Francisco 60 48 rain
61 45 rain San Jose 62 45 rsJn
72 42 pt sunny Santa Barbara 67 4g pt sunny
73 51 pt sunny Stockton 65 43 n
72 48 pt sunny Susanvtlo 45 26 rein
73 48 pt sunny Tmckse 42 25 mixed
65 44 rein Vlsalla 68 45 cloudy
78 62 pt sunny Phoenix 84 5g rest sunny
70 51 pt sunny San Francisco 60 48 rein
80 65 pt sunny Seattle 47 39 rein
47 41 pt sunny St. Louis 63 50 pt sunny
53 41 rein Washington. DC 62 43 rldn
Area Cities
;m=Fiq;Sl Lu •
Anaheim 71 52 pl sunny Modesto
Bakersfield 70 47 pt sunny MOlave
Barstow 76 45 pf sunny Monterey
Blythe 92 59 mei sunny Needles
Chico 61 42 rain Oakland
Costa Mesa 68 53 pt sunny Peimdale
El Centre 92 58 mei sunny Pasadena
Eureka 51 44 rain Redding
Fresno 68 46 rain Riverside
LOS Angeles 70 51 pt sunny Sacramento
National CRies
L aIml
Atlanta 65 41 ptsunny Houston
Boston 49 37 rain Los Angeles
Chkmgo 55 45 pt sunny Miami
Dallas 78 61 t-storm Minneapolis
Denver 72 46 pt sunny New York
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