<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>" . . . <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The board is considering the next steps and will keep the community updated."</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How are they going to do that? Tweet it?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In the words of Johnny Cash . . . "How high is the water, papa? Fifteen feet and rising."</span></div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of today's (July 13, 2017) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.</div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><div><h1 itemprop="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 42px; margin: 0px 100px 0px 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Gritman board approves vote of confidence in directors, management</h1></div><div><br></div><div>Gritman Medical Center board members gathered for a private meeting Wednesday night and approved a vote of confidence in the Gritman Board of Directors and management, according to a written statement by Robin Woods, secretary/treasurer of the Gritman Board of Directors.</div><div><br></div><div>"The General Members of Gritman Medical Center, Inc. had a very positive, private General Membership meeting and people now understand why it was private - because it included personal and personnel issues," the statement said. "After hearing the facts supported by documentation, the Gritman General Members from the floor moved, seconded and approved a vote of confidence in the Gritman Medical Center Board of Directors and management. The board is considering the next steps and will keep the community updated."</div><div><br></div><div>The meeting was originally intended to "correct the record" concerning conflicts of interest of board Chair Greg Kimberling and "to solicit a vote from the GMC General Board Members for the removal of BJ Swanson as a member of the GMC Board of Directors and as a General Member of GMC," according to an email from Kara Besst, hospital president and CEO, to the board.</div><div><br></div><div>Swanson, who served as board chair from 2001-16, resigned July 3 from the board of directors, the general board, its auxiliary and the Gritman Foundation board before she could be ousted.</div></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------<br><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></body></html>