The Observation Deck

Tonight I received the tele-town conference call from LHA. I did as instructed and pushed zero and asked my question. For the next forty minutes, I had to listen to Becky Patton, Dr. Jones, Tom Gable, MLM, and Haber talk about how the hospital was losing money and that if we tried to keep it, it would cost taxpayers money. MLM I believe said that they had documents from other groups besides Subsidium and Huron. Where are they? Apparently, the only thing Dr. Jones is knowledgeable on is prostates and how great it will be when they being pediatrics back to our glorified urgi-care center I am so excited, the urgi-care center is going to have a CAT Scan, MRI, and X-Rays so they can take care of our trauma issues.

When it came time for my question, I asked why Ernst and Young showed Lakewood Hospital sustaining itself and also making a profit prior to the removal of services. I also asked why when I call to get any kind of appointment at Lakewood, why they insist I go to other facilities. Finally, I asked why they did not seek proposals from any other providers besides CCF. I then said thank you. After a brief pause, Tom Gable asked what my question was. I told him that I had asked my questions already. Then Mr. Gable asked me if I was asking about transportation. I then heard a female voice in the background before I was apparently cut off and the next caller began speaking.

Although not related to Gable, I recall MLM say that any citizen could bring up a referendum and that this one wasn't necessary and that we should be letting the city leaders do their jobs and that those seeking the referendum were getting in the way. My reply to MLM would be: Had you done your job in the first place and looked out for your citizens in Ward 5, the citizens wouldn't have had to seek a referendum. Ward 4 is more than Gold Coast Lane.

FWIW.

So a hospital trustee on this call paid for by LHA was urging citizens to vote NO on Issue 64?

Brian,
In a round about way, although not directly said, that is the way I interpreted the conversation. Did you notice that on LHA's flyer that came in the mail it says to go to onelakewood for more information. I believe that Summers should be listing part of the costs for all this on his campaign expense report. Mary Louise was the one saying that we the citizens should have let council do their jobs. I feel that she doesn't really care about her citizens anymore. Why should she. She got a cushy job at the county now!

Lori Allen _ wrote:Tonight I received the tele-town conference call from LHA. I did as instructed and pushed zero and asked my question. For the next forty minutes, I had to listen to Becky Patton, Dr. Jones, Tom Gable, MLM, and Haber talk about how the hospital was losing money and that if we tried to keep it, it would cost taxpayers money. MLM I believe said that they had documents from other groups besides Subsidium and Huron. Where are they? Apparently, the only thing Dr. Jones is knowledgeable on is prostates and how great it will be when they being pediatrics back to our glorified urgi-care center I am so excited, the urgi-care center is going to have a CAT Scan, MRI, and X-Rays so they can take care of our trauma issues.

When it came time for my question, I asked why Ernst and Young showed Lakewood Hospital sustaining itself and also making a profit prior to the removal of services. I also asked why when I call to get any kind of appointment at Lakewood, why they insist I go to other facilities. Finally, I asked why they did not seek proposals from any other providers besides CCF. I then said thank you. After a brief pause, Tom Gable asked what my question was. I told him that I had asked my questions already. Then Mr. Gable asked me if I was asking about transportation. I then heard a female voice in the background before I was apparently cut off and the next caller began speaking.

Although not related to Gable, I recall MLM say that any citizen could bring up a referendum and that this one wasn't necessary and that we should be letting the city leaders do their jobs and that those seeking the referendum were getting in the way. My reply to MLM would be: Had you done your job in the first place and looked out for your citizens in Ward 5, the citizens wouldn't have had to seek a referendum. Ward 4 is more than Gold Coast Lane.

FWIW.

Cut-off? Perhaps their hiding something about transportation, too?

So many unanswered questions. How that doesn't set off bells for some people amazes me. You are charged with running a multi-million dollar institution and you can't answer questions pertaining to it or your deal with the Clinic?

BTW, there has yet to be an answer to the parking garage fees. How much was collected, who got it, and where did it go?

Seems like a simple question but they can't answer.