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Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

Notes from Steve (Posted July 15, 2024)

I was at band practice last night in the Annex (house next to the Clarion community garden) during the torrential downpour, and the basement actively started flooding.  And we were in the basement!  We moved everything up off the floor, but memories of 2009 or 2010 came back to me.  I remember hanging...
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Notes from Steve (Posted July 8, 2024)

A common thing to say during this time of year is, “Where is the summer going?  Slow down!” Then, we all politely laugh and move on.  But seriously, people - where is it going??  It’s going crazy fast.  I know I’ll blink, and suddenly it’ll be November.  And it’ll snow.   My friend, who’s riding with...
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Amy's Reflections (Posted July 1, 2024)

We have completed another fiscal year, and it has been an interesting one. I am always amazed at how much changes over the year with new employees starting, some retiring, new service lines, and, thankfully, this year's additional reimbursement models. As we look towards evaluations and prepare our self-evaluations, it...
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Notes from Steve (Posted July 1, 2024)

I had a dinner party Saturday night.  I always second guess myself - I made Korean BBQ chicken (marinated in a blend of gochujang sauce, honey, etc. … it’s amazing …) and thought, “What if they don’t like Korean BBQ chicken?” … so, I had steaks as well.  We had food for...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 24, 2024)

Since last year - all my scheduled bike trips have been just on the edge of the apocalypse.  Meaning - plagues of cicadas, record heat, driving wind and rain … like Mother Nature or God is saying, “Maybe not … ?”.  Much to my chagrin, my strong and enduring “ride or die”...
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Amy's Reflections (Posted June 17, 2024)

I was able to attend the Rural Hospital Leadership Forum hosted by the Iowa Hospital Association this past week. One of the speakers was Gretchen Evans, Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major, who shared her story with the group. What a fascinating story of resilience and perseverance. Her career in...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 17, 2024)

I’ve been playing music for most of my life.  I was talking with a friend this last weekend about flow.  Groove … harmony … balance … do you have an activity or something you do that you’ll look back on the time spent and ask yourself, “Where did the time go?”  This is...
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