Just recently, I wrote a letter that I ended with my opinion and
view about what they plan with Hazel Hawkins Hospital.
Editor,
Just recently, I wrote a letter that I ended with my opinion and view about what they plan with Hazel Hawkins Hospital. After I read it in the paper, I thought the case was much more serious.
I feel the plans they have, make no sense to the future. The more they try to expand, the more they squeeze the outside and they will never be happy even if they succeed. With these plans, I believe 10 or 15 years from now they will be after the public for more millions to then build a new hospital.
In my opinion, now is the time for those in charge to give this much deeper thought before they can get the public to approve the millions for this expansion. If the voters approve this expansion the money can not be used for a new hospital.
I would like to see the two issues on the ballot showing the millions they plan to expand, and how many millions it would cost to build a new hospital. Let the voters decide what is better for the future.
Right now, there is plenty of land available. A hospital doesn’t have to be in the middle of the city. I can see a beautiful setting for a hospital. Meridian is my favorite.
Who I would like to hear from are the doctors, nurses, workers and the public. Somebody is going to say, “this is not my business.” Of course it is your business. When you vote on a thing like this, it is your money that you can benefit from or lose depending on the decision you make. I’d like to see the two newspapers come out with these opinions and views. Remember it is your future, your children’s’ future and on down the line.
If I had anything to do with it, I would plan for a hundred years. Buy a large piece of land. If you have to, you can expand on it later. This would make plenty of parking, ample room for doctors offices, a pharmacy etc. At 76, I am not going to benefit from this one.
One way or another I have eaten the apples from the trees somebody else has planted. I feel any good citizen has the obligation to help for as long as his mind is clear. I feel mine still works okay. For example, the bad plans ten years ago with our city sewer. I don’t know if it was to try to save a dollar or lack of vision. I don’t have to explain the results.
The same could happen here.
Amadeu Lima, Hollister
