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COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER WEEK EVENTS
AUGUST
6-12
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Vermont
Celebrates Community Health Center Week Early
Plainfield,
Vermont - July 5, 2006
The Health Center in
Plainfield, Vermont hosted members of their Congressional delegation
for a site visit and celebration of the center’s new status as an
FQHC Look-Alike in July. Pictured from left to right are Dr. John
Matthew, The Health Center executive director, Jean Matthew, Marcella
Leahy, Jane Eakin, board member, Kevin Veller, congressional staff for
Senator Jeffords, Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Bernie Sanders,
Tess Kuenning, Bi-State Primary Care Association executive director,
Hunt Blair, director of VT public policy at Bi-State.
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Concord,
New Hampshire - August 3, 2006
Governor Lynch Proclaims
Community Health Center Week August 6-12, 2006 Governor John Lynch
(center) presents Community Health Center legislative and community
supporters and staff with his proclamation for Community Health Center
Week in New Hampshire . To the right of the Governor are Bi-State
Director of NH Public Policy Gail Brown and Bi-State Executive
Director Tess Kuenning .
Press
Release
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Laconia,
New Hampshire - August 7, 2006 
Congressman Jeb Bradley (second from left)
visited the construction site of the new Laconia location for Health
First Family Care Center, as part of Community Health Center Week
celebrations. The former mill building is under renovation to serve the
community of Laconia with low-cost apartments on the top three floors,
and community health and wellness centers on the ground floor. Joining
Congressman Bradley (l. to r.) are Licy DoCanto, assistant director for
federal affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers, Rick
Silverberg, executive director, Health First Family Care Center and Tess
Stack Kuenning, executive director, Bi-State Primary Care Association.
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Rick Silverberg, executive
director, Health First Family Care Center shows the blueprints for the new
Laconia location of the health center.
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Tess Kuenning,
executive director, Bi-State Primary Care Association, presents Congressman Jeb
Bradley with an official National Community Health Center Week T-shirt to thank
him for his continual support of New Hampshire’s Community Health Centers.
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Littleton,
New Hampshire - August 7, 2006
Senator John Sununu made a site visit to Ammonoosuc Community Health Center
in Littleton, New Hampshire on Monday, August 7th as part of Community Health
Center Week. He was joined on his tour of the center by (l. to r.) Tonya
Eastman, former Ammonoosuc board member, Schuyler Sweet, board member and
treasurer, Senator Sununu, Norrine Williams, executive director, and Teresa
Brooks, staff member.
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Colebrook,
New Hampshire - August 7, 2006
Senator John Sununu visited Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook, New
Hampshire as part of the statewide celebration of Community Health Center Week.
Indian Stream is the newest Federally Qualified Health Center in New Hampshire
and serves a rural population in the northern tip of the state. Pictured from
left to right are: Paul Allen, board member, Tess Kuenning, executive director
of Bi-State, Irene Bean, board member, Dallas Chase, board member, Senator
Sununu, Chase Mearian, CEO of Indian Stream, John Fothergill, M.D., medical
director and Brenda Tibbetts, board president.
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Littleton, New Hampshire
- August 14, 2006
Norrine Williams, executive
director of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services welcomes those attending the
August 14th “Breakfast with Bass” celebration for Community Health Center
Week. Attendees included local community leaders and State Senator John Gallus
in addition to representatives of the North Country Health Consortium and the
other two North Country Federally Qualified Health Centers—Coos County Family
Health Services in Berlin and Gorham and Indian Stream Health Center in
Colebrook.
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Tess Kuenning, executive
director for Bi-State introduced Congressman Charlie Bass, thanking him
for his support of federal legislation that benefits the Community
Health Centers.
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Congressman Bass discussed
many of the North Country’s health care access issues with Adele
Woods, executive director of Coos County Family Health Services.
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(l. to r.) Adele Woods, executive director, Coos County Family Health
Services, Amanda Pears, grassroots field organizer, National Association
of Community Health Centers, Norrine Williams, executive director,
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, Jill Gregoire, Indian Stream
Health Center, Congressman Charlie Bass, Tess Kuenning, executive
director, Bi-State Primary Care Association, Barbara Ashley, executive
director, Littleton Chamber of Commerce, Senator John Gallus, New
Hampshire District 1, State Representative William Remick, Schuyler
Sweet, board member, Martha Mcleod, executive director, North Country
Health Consortium, and Mike Claflin, president, Littleton Main Street
and regional vice president, Connecticut River Bank.
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Plymouth, New Hampshire
- August 14, 2006
Congressman Charlie Bass (center) met with the staff of Mid-State
Health Center over lunch to discuss their health care concerns.
Executive Director Sharon Beaty is seated in the front row on the far
left.
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