Margaret Madams, Maureen Dion-Perry
May 14th: Monthly Social and Workgroup Meeting: reproductive health wallet cards in Spanish arrived from the printer. Thanks again to El Dorado Public Health for their support. We had discussions around House Parties, Community Conversations on Healthcare, and plans for the booth at the El Dorado County Fair.
May 18: Rene and her husband hosted a very successful House Party. A nice group of 15 people showed up and there was a lot of participation and questions. Many misconceptions about the costs of healthcare were corrected. We watched the movie FIX IT: Healthcare at the Tipping Point. It clearly shows how we can do a lot better for businesses and individuals. One local horror story, an 83-year-old friend shared that she recently was prescribed a medication that cost $10,000. Overall, it was a very good and inspiring evening. We plan to do more House Parties like this.
Looking ahead to June:
June 11: The next monthly Social and Workgroup Meeting, 6:30 pm, will be a potluck goodbye party to three wonderful, valued members: Kathy and John McCoy are moving to be closer to family in the Vallejo area, and Helen Mansfield is headed north to Oregon. Location: The Madams’ home in Placerville. Contact Margaret or Maureen for the address and gate code. Partners/spouses invited too.
June 14th-17: Stop by and say hello to us at the El Dorado County Fair.
June 15: Sierra Renaissance Society is hosting one of our community conversations about Healthcare, 1 to 3pm at the Cameron Park Community Center. For details, click here.
