While there have been several one-sided articles written in The Signal lately which have failed to address substantial problems with the Henry Mayo expansion plan, I am happy to announce that our local radio station, KHTS 1220AM, is actually offering a balanced debate of the issues on Tuesday, April 24 th at 2 p.m.

Many residents from all over the valley -and on both sides of the issue- have complained about the over-abundance of rhetoric and the inability of the public to gather hard facts on the issue. Now is the time to get your questions answered!

The following link will take you to the KHTS web page where you can submit any and all questions regarding this topic. Questions will then be addressed by both myself and Roger Seaver during this one-hour debate. The debate will also be made available online in case you miss the live show:

http://www.hometownstation.com/henry-mayo-debate-2007-04-18-10-46-2.html

Some in our group are outraged about this plan and some may still be wondering about certain facts. I encourage you to ask questions but try to be specific and unemotional so we can stay on topic as much as possible; the hospital/G&L Realty have become experts in vague and conceptual speak. Direct questions about impacts and even quality of care will force important issues to the surface quickly.

I also want to mention that KHTS will be the first and only news organization (so far) to provide an investigative report on the facts surrounding this development. This report is expected to be published later in the week and I will certainly provide you with the article's link once it's written. Although I'm not certain about what it will say, I'm confident that the facts speak for themselves.

Thanks to all and please take a moment to send in a question or two - or three!

David

David Gauny