Roger Klein may be a good administrator....we will never know here. Being a good person is no substitute for accountability. In my opinion, he probably could not have turned the hospital situation around on his own, but maybe re-directed the trend at least somewhat. If I understood the terms of his salary ($25,000.00) monthly, he should have been "walking on water" - Mike Newton

Not born beneath a star, the thousands start
if lucky with a mother's first sight love.
Some hopeless that their chains may fall apart,
ignore ambitious dangers from above.

Success however small potential stirs
and possible sometimes becomes the real.
An archer with no arrow yet deters
less confident who soon defeated feel.

To choose a shimmering and sparkling cloak
disguises what will only be a while.
To live with mirrors flattering and smoke
like rainbow hues will end in death with style.

When darkness, hopelessness, and fear are rife,
how well a dazzling light can shadow strife.

- Robert Stone, 26 August 2012

Ed, could you remind people that when they post photos of missing pets, they need to make sure they include their address and area of the county where they live so people in that area know to be on the lookout for a missing pet. --Joyce M Coomer

I would like to say that I completely agree with everything that you said. More openness is exactly what our hospital needs! When things are hidden away, they are usually bad. No one ever keeps the good things secret.

I do want to say, with regard to Spectrum, that while they as a whole may not have done everything right, there was one person that I felt actually cared about us as employees, and respected those who worked hard.

That was Rodger Klein. He has been the only CEO in my 12 years to actually acknowledge my job performance personally, and thank me for the hard work that I have put into the hospital. For that, I am grateful. I hope that our new CEO brings that same attitude to the table, and Westlake starts to head in the right direction. - Nicole Bell

Difficult matters
often grow out of simple
problems untended.

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