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<p>When an organization that provides an enormous public service
refuses to police itself, even when given facts and information
that cry "ethics violation", whistle blowers are a valuable
commodity. Bringing the ethical matters to community attention is
a boon to the community. While no "legal" lines may have been
crossed, I am concerned about the nepotism and lack of
transparency in an organization upon which so many of us depend.
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<p>Debi Robinson-Smith<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/3/2017 11:24 AM, Rose Huskey
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Darrell, you are are a decent and
generous man. While we disagree on this topic I am glad
that we do so respectfully. I do not have the access to any
more information that you do – (and probably less at that)
although I do know several of the board members. Because I
do not play well in groups I have limited much board
experience. I freely admit that I am not a particularly
patient person when adults in leadership positions act in
self-serving ways. You are absolutely correct in mentioning
that “whistle blowers” often take a lot of heat . However,
I believe they sleep better at night because they don’t have
the weight of a guilty conscience on their mind. Personal
courage and ethical behavior furnish a comfortable shelter
in turbulent times.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Take care, and again thank you for
all you do.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Rose</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:keim152@gmail.com">keim152@gmail.com</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:keim152@gmail.com">mailto:keim152@gmail.com</a>] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Darrell Keim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 3, 2017 10:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rose Huskey<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Moscow Cares; Moscow Vision 2020<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Gritman aims to oust
Swanson</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rose:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You should-in no way-be reading into
this me taking any position on the charges BJ has made. I
am not expressing an opinion for or against the stand she
has taken. I don't have the facts other than those in the
paper, and all the bard members I know appear to be fine,
upstanding, dutiful people.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BJ may be a board member gone rogue
when dissatisfied with board behaviors, or a courageous
whistleblower. I don't know.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I write to simply point out that
stepping outside the board is likely to result in the
actions currently being considered by the Gritman board.
In my experience with boards of directors, members have a
responsibility towards integrity, organization image, and
finances. I expect this of my board members, and know
Gritman has similar standards. BJ has obviously weighed
responsibilities and found she must take a public stance.
She has thrown down the gauntlet, and now the board must
also weigh its knowledge and decide what it believes. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As we all know, whistleblowers
frequently pay the same price as board members gone rogue.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I do appreciate your kind words towards
myself. Thank you!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yours Truly,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Darrell</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 10:25 AM, Rose
Huskey <<a href="mailto:rosejhuskey@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">rosejhuskey@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Darrell, I appreciate your
tireless contributions to the community and the
support you have organized and provided for many
folks who have been marginalized but I respectfully
disagree with your conclusions. It is courageous
and honorable when organizations goes awry,
particularly when the leadership is involved and
profits financially from self-serving behavior that
the public is alerted. Surely you do not wish this
unsavory and reckless behavior to remain hidden.
Silence is assent – is that preferable to shining
the light of day on this conduct. Ignoring or
covering up malfeasance has a long and disgusting
history in this county. It is a practice that
promotes and protects corruption. You would not
tolerate it in your organization and the community
shouldn’t tolerate from the Gritman Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Rose Huskey</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> <a
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>
[mailto:<a
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Darrell Keim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 3, 2017 9:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Moscow Cares<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Moscow Vision 2020<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Gritman aims to
oust Swanson</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not surprising. I'm not
passing judgement on her claims RE Gritman. Right
or wrong, she took issues outside of the board and
has caused Gritman to lose face in the community.
It was nearly inevitable they would consider
censure.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wish all parties the best as
they move forward maintaining Gritman as a healthy
and vital community resource.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 12:45
AM, Moscow Cares <<a
href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">moscowcares@moscow.com</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Courtesy of today's (July
3, 2017) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.</p>
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<h1><span>Gritman aims to oust Swanson</span></h1>
<h2><span>Longtime board chair planning to
resign first</span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kara Besst, Gritman
Medical Center CEO, has called a private
meeting of the 40-member general board of
the community nonprofit and is asking them
to remove former board chair BJ Swanson from
all her board positions.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Swanson was board chair
for about 16 years, before being replaced
last year by Greg Kimberling. She has been
critical of the way he has been handling two
major conflicts of interest after taking
over the chair. Recently, she was also
removed as an officer of the 10-member board
of directors.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kimberling is the broker
for Gritman's hazard insurance policies, and
his sister owns Sprenger Construction Inc.,
the hospital's favored contractor for
several years.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Besst's email - calling
the meeting for 5:30 p.m. July 12 at Gritman
- was sent Friday evening.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Swanson said Sunday by
email that she was writing her resignation
from the board.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"I can't compete with the
money and expensive attorneys hired by
Gritman and am working on my letter of
resignation," she wrote in an email to a
general board member Sunday morning. "I no
longer want to be associated with the
Gritman Board and Administration's raping of
the community to enrich just a few
individuals."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"The request is following
allegations by BJ Swanson against Mr.
Kimberling," Besst wrote Friday. "The Board
has investigated the allegations on several
occasions and, each time, has concluded that
the allegations are unwarranted.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Instead of accepting the
Board's decisions, Ms. Swanson chose to
publicly disparage Chair Kimberling, the
Gritman Board, and Gritman Leadership, and,
in the process, has undermined the public's
trust and confidence in GMC."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some members of the
10-person board of directors listened to
both Swanson and Kimberling state their
positions at a meeting Tuesday, Besst said.
Then all those present voted to support
Kimberling. Besst's email did not say they
had voted to remove Swanson.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A general board member
who asked not to be named questioned whether
the general board had any authority under
its by-laws to remove a member of the board
of directors.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Another general board
member reacted strongly Saturday evening.
Sharon Harris of Kendrick has been a critic
of the way Greg Mann, another Kimberling
critic, was removed from the board of
directors recently in favor of Steve Busch,
who had not previously been associated with
Gritman.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Should we not address my
concern over the way the last election was
held before we stack another election on top
of an invalid one?" she emailed general
board members.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Come on, fellow board
members, how can you keep sweeping things
under the rug? How long before the public
notices that there is a lot of stuff under
the rug and it is bulging?"</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">She called for the
meeting on July 12 to be public since
Gritman is a community nonprofit.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"I am sure I will be the
next target, since anyone who challenges
your actions is removed," she wrote,
addressing Besst.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"As you are no doubt
aware, Gritman Medical Center, Inc. ("GMC")
has been the subject of several articles in
the local media," Besst wrote in the initial
email to general board members. The meeting
would, she wrote, "address the
misperceptions and correct the record and
answer any questions that General Members
may have."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seeya 'round town,
Moscow, because . . .</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Moscow Cares" </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a
href="http://www.moscowcares.com/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span>http://www.MoscowCares.com</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Hansen</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Moscow, Idaho</p>
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