August welcomed two new members to our club, Johnathon Ling and soon, Dr. Jim Hohensee. Members were also treated to an excellent presentation on value-based healthcare rather than a fee for services approach given by our own Jennifer Carlson. She noted that many patients are socially isolated, so their visit to the doctor is a significant point of engagement for them. Another point was that rather than trying to fight burnout in the health care workforce, we could try to change the work itself, so it is more inspiring that it is draining. Buffalo Sunrise Rotarian Jeff Lebsack, Executive Director of the Riverline Project led a walking tour of his project to round out the month. The Riverline is based on a vision created by the community. It will transform the former DL&W elevated rail corridor along the Buffalo River into a string of vibrant and engaging experiences in nature that everyone can enjoy—right in the city, only minutes from downtown.
We are looking forward greeting RYE students Lyla from Italy and Rose from Taiwan at the end of August.
A September cleanup of the Towpath Pollinator Garden, our section of the Niagara Greenway and the installation of a Little Library at Towpath park in Buffalo are in the plans.
PHOTO (L to R): Brian, Jill, Jonathan
PHOTOS:L: Jennifer Carlson
R: Jeff Lebsack (foreground right)