Here's PBS Coverage of Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories. I think our coverage is better :waccosun:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9zgDGko5U

I am adding this note after learning about Trump's atrocious speech in Minneapolis in which he attacked Ilhan Omar, Somalis, and acted out a scene he hallucinated between two FBI agents.

I...

47173Dear Wacco Community,

I am pleased to report that the project applicant has withdrawn their application for the gas station at 116/Stony Point. We received a letter sent by the applicant to...

Nine businesses are suing for damages and previous flood prevention expenses.

I've made a partial summary of this article, the first attempt I've seen to list ALL the reasons for avid Trump support. Worth the time, sorry the transferring here created underlines and color I...

The public is invited you to an Open House at our community hospital in Sebastopol (formerly SWMC, now Sonoma Specialty Hospital):

Wednesday, February 13, 4-7 pm
501 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.
...

Wow, this one is SO simple, SO succinct.
It covers God, Intuition, Buddha-Nature, or whatever one might call it or not call it!
Just don't let go the thread!
:heart:

Good comments on the two industries and how they are taxed. Alcohol and cannabis are both classified as drugs, one just has the in with the government to avoid massive taxation (unlike cannabis) and...

This question made me smile...thank you!

I usually do my good deeds without telling others, but since this made me smile, I hope I'll bring some smiles to others by sharing the following:

I...

Our Church, Saint Seraphim of Sarov, in Santa Rosa started putting together "Blessing Bags", and my husband and I have continued to do the same. You can get many quality items at the Dollar Tree to...

I'm going to actually share the very last thing, and the one before it. I hope to read responses from some of the compassionate people in our community. It may inspire a gifting community, like...

Here is another great resource for those interested in reading about research which doesn't get the mainstream attention that it deserves. For instance, did you know that Dr. Otto Warburg received...

Having our hospital open will save lives. Even if I were in the "corridor" and belonged to another system, I'd gladly pay whatever those folks do, because I would know that my little contribution...

You may object in principle to the River Corridor paying the parcel tax but your comments regarding the hospital board's "lack of foresight" re the Medicare reimbursement is misguided. Several...

That's a really nasty reply, which sounds like daja vu all over again from some who value money over the community's health. Let's keep this on a civil playing field and not engage in 'woe is me'...

You have your facts wrong. The hospital simply requires one-time funding to cover money it will be paid for services already provided, about $2.5M of funds which will come in when Medicare finally...

This kind of response is uninformed and very negative. This is not what the community needs right now. The hospital is doing quite well right now if you really pay attention. Dan and Joan are NOT...

The local "billionaire" named Smith (who I believe is just a millionaire) has to my knowledge given several of those millions to re-launch the hospital. What seems to be missing from your post is a...

(The full text of this article appeared today here at The Sonoma Independent.org here, where the petition can be signed on the right of the page)

A new grassroots Friends of Sonoma West Medical...

Chris, Glad to have been part of rekindling your fire! Thank you very much for sharing what things may look like at closer inspection. I think this will become a common part of buying. We have...

There are valid reasons for shopping on line, and I'm betting that many of those who expressed gratitude do some on line shopping. If not, let's hear from those who never shop on line.

Some...

After occasionally seeing SOME of the commentary on the hospital, and not overly much so as to avoid wasting my time, I want to chime in on how Rusty communicates- a clearly unfriendly tone and I am...

Rustie,

Answers below:


We were informed that the state does not allow an opening date to be announced until they have done a survey and approved the hospital license for opening. This makes...

It sounds like the emergency room, like the rest of the hospital, will be much improved with the new incarnation. Awareness of the need for speedy, effective treatment of stroke is higher than it was...

How much do you want to bet the family with 100 properties has owned them since before June 6 1978 the date proposition 13 was passed and pays 60% less in property taxes than the young couple who...

Rossmen,

These numbers are greatly exaggerated but it is true that more river corridor parcels are owned by people who live outside of the area and either rent their property or use it for...

Hey Rustie,

Can't believe everything you read in the paper (or even on WACCO!)

Actually, the article was correct at the time, we were hoping for the district to be able to make these funds...

Seems people are worried about how their tax dollars are being spent.

To date, the district has spent about $100,000 toward reopening.
(They spent millions to close it.)
To date, SWMC has spent...

My letter to the Press Democrat (June 6) and Sonoma West Times and News:

I've been reading about the folks who don't want to pay a parcel tax to support Palm Drive Hospital (now Sonoma West...

And the object of this thread is to discuss the re-opening of the hospital and the various considerations, which Rustie's questions and Dan's answers have been helpful to explore.

Let's leave the...

Thank you, Jonathan....

Apologies to poets everywhere...

A Salute to the Impossible.

It would be easy to call it impossible.
The pundits say so and the politicians hope it.
(The former hate the tax and the latter...

FYI - Palm Drive Hospital had a contract with San Quentin prison, to provide outpatient/day surgery procedures on inmates. This was a money generator for the hospital.

They would arrive on...

Thanks for the link, Dan. I think its very helpful for many of us who are interested and concerned but may not have the time to go to all the community and board meetings (busy being movie stars and...

Dianna,

The focus on me is just a distraction dreamed up by people who want to kill the hospital.
Next week, they will be attacking someone/something else.

Having said that, it creates an...

I have been reading the latest critiques with a heavy sigh, as few people get to see what is happening at the hospital to insure that it will open with a different model for success. Everyone there...

Nancy,

The business plan with financial projections is here:

https://sonomawesthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Our-Mission-1-20-15-with-edits_04_09_2015.pdf

Having two left feet, I...

I really like the idea of direct email to a patient and Netflix. There were times this year I had friends in the hospital that I wanted to support and get information to that when I went to see them...

My brother Dan and his wife Joan elitist and building a hospital for their elite friends?

I've know Dan since the day I was born 62 years ago and Joan close to 40. Elitist they are not. Our...

Rustie,

Rusty, I think you made clear that you wished Jim Horn got elected and the hospital stayed closed. You are certainly welcome to this opinion but at this point, it is not terribly relevant....

Rustie,

Some answers (as best I can) to your questions:

Will all services available at the medical center, hospital services as well as the “specialty institutes”, be accepting Medi-cal &/or...

[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]Rustie,

We agree with everything you are saying about single payer and our #@%74# health system. It truly is a mess. Most doctors and hospitals spend tons of time and money...

What’s New and Exciting About Sonoma West Hospital

By Jonathan Greenberg
For WaccoBB.net
May 25, 2015


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTT4_-xDq4Ray Hino, the warm-spirited, highly...

Following a damning investigation by the Desert Sun last month which revealed that Nestlé had been using a long-expired permit to pipe and transport water from a national forest in drought-ridden...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-04-14_15-32-18.pngA 20% rise in the price of water (not sewer) doesn't amount to a lot of money for family for residential use. Still if it's...

Since I missed the Bill Maher comments in their entirety I have a Q--where would the water for these pipelines come from?

the low hanging fruit for sustainable living in the us is conservation. unfortunately many reasonable strategies used widely worldwide are illegal here. the problem with big engineering solutions to...

Water or Wine?
California’s Drought & Water Competition

By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-04-09_09-49-34.png“California Puts Mandatory...

I agree with some others on this post that the key issue that could severely impact our lives--and Sebastopol businesses--is added traffic on this tiny, already congested, two lane road. And create...

Thank you Shepard for your thoughtful inclusion of your community, the notes and your time and energy. Irony indeed about the 5150.

If our community came out so uproariously about responsible...