[Vision2020] Selling Latah Health Services

[Tom Hansen]

I strongly support the sale of this county property to Gritman.  Gritman's
primary concern has always been to preserve the health of the community
citizenry.  There is absolutely nothing to suggest or imply that Gritman
management is pursuing an ulterior agenda.  Yet, such allegations have been
implied here on Vision 2020 repeatedly. 

I, therefore, strongly encourage pursuing the county vote in February.  Let
the county decide what is to be done with county property.  I have lost
faith in our county commissioners.  The decision to (or not to) renew the
LHS contract was neither made nor publicly released until December.  This
delay caused undue hardship on the residents of LHS as well as their
families.

It is further understood that there are private entities interested in
purchasing the LHS buildings.  Who are they?  What are their intentions?

If our decision is susceptible to error, let's err on the side of caution.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the REALIST adjusts his sails." 
- Unknown 

-----Original Message-----

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of J Ford
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 12:56 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Selling Latah Health Services

Not to be ornery, but what if the County and Gritman don't come to terms and

Gritman does NOT buy the building?  What if the property just sits there for

years and years, which property in this town is want to do at times?  What 
then?  What has Moscow/Latah gained?  NOTHING...just an empty building whose

business went under and not due to anything that Gritman did/did not do.

Again I ask, where was all this concern BEFORE they went down in flames?  
Where was all the concern when at LEAST a year ago rumors that Latah Care 
was not making ends meet?  The families of the people there were warned and 
told that they may and probably should look for other situations for their 
family members...where were all these "concerned citizens" and "friends of 
Latah Health" then?

Sentimentality just really does not have much to do with this - or at least,

should not.  Things change.  People move on, businesses close down, others 
move in and take over.  ITS CALLED LIFE!

Let's get on with it and let Gritman at least follow-through with their 
intentions to the best of their ability.

J  :]