Go to Adobe.com. Click Download tab. Download adobe reader 10 and install. Once you open the audit go to the view tab and rotate. Bingo you can read it --Rick Caldwell

By all means, please keep the hospital open. I was on the hospital board for 8 years. We had some hard years and we were there late many nights. We always managed to work it out and have the money to run on. It takes a lot of effort from everyone involved. Bickering and fighting between management, employees, board, etc., will not get the hospital back in operation. Everyone will have to work together.

I use our hospital for everything I can have done there. When I had a heart attack I was taken to our ER, stabilized, treated with knowledge and speed and was on a helicopter to Louisville within an hour. I would not want to ever think this hospital would be closed! My husband's life, in my opinion, was saved a few times by the quick, accurate work of the hospital nurses and doctors. Let's all support our local hospital! --Brenda McCoy Harvey

Ed, I have the audit document downloaded, but I am unable to rotate the pages to read horizontally. I found instructions, but it's not working for me. Has anyone figured this out? --Marsha Walker

If Adair County is like most, the Superintendent is the only individual with hiring authority. The principal acts as a designee of the superintendent. Most SBDM by-laws state that the council consults on these hires. That usually means the principal says here is who and why, but SBDM members can be included in interviews. However, this seems to be more about allocation of staff positions.

I don't want to speak for the members, since I was not in attendance, but I would guess the SBDM members feel that another foreign language teacher will better help meet student achievement goals, on which all schools are measured. All SBDM decisions must be based on increasing student achievement, which, at the high school level, focuses on College and Career Readiness. If these goals are not met, the state offers assistance. If a school/district persistently underperforms, the state can basically take over.- Amy Waggener

I have to comment on Tracey Pierce's letter about the Ag program. Well put, Tracey. You have restored my faith in the intellect and dignity of our small town! - Trish Zatkoff

College Park, Appen Avenue, Jones Wright Court, Russell Road from Westlake Drive to Russell Creek Bridge

1. Call to Order
2. Election of Board Officers
3. Resolution with Adair County Fiscal Court
4. Adjourn

1. Call to Order of Adair County Public Hosptal District Corporation.
2. Election of Board Officers to the ACPHDC
3. Resolution with Adair County Fiscal Court
4. Adjourn

I would like to say it takes a wise person to know we need to seek God's guidance on matters, whether it be something major or in our day to day life.

Ann Melton has gained new respect in my eyes for asking the community to pray for decisions that had to be made.

Also, thanks to all those who either made sacrifices (Westlake employees) or stuck their necks out (the fiscal court and hospital board) for the decisions that were made.

Thanks to both banks that said they would loan money to help keep Westlake operating, when others were talking forclosure. You've shown your interest in the community.

Finally I want to say that we the taxpayers/citizens of Adair County need to remember that Westlake hospital and its affiliated operations (clinics) belong to US, not to some individual or board of directors or administrators unless a sale is transacted with all the papers signed and the agreed upon money delivered.

This applies to all of us whether we are patients of the hospital or use Westlake clinics or not. --Richard Raines

As a parent supporter of the FFA, I urge everyone to come back out and attend this meeting 6pmCT, tonight, Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Adair County High School Gymnasium 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY, to show their continued concern for the present and future FFA youth of Adair County. I feel that it is important to show that we expect people to be held accountable when they attempt to circumvent the Site Based Council. This council is in place for the best interest of all children. I understand the members are in a difficult position, may God Bless them all in the decision making process. Crystal Hayes --Crystal Hayes

Ed, I have known you ever since I was a young lad. I said I would never get involved in this hospital fiasco, but this is just too much. I have known Craig and know he too is smarter than this. We have to sell the hospital to Kosair or Norton's, one of which was at one time highly interested in the purchase. 1.5 million they can't possibly be serious. That's just another loan to keep it afloat for 4 more months. We as a county need to look at another serious buyer. That is if we want to have a hospital at all. - Chris Cato

Within safe limits
pleasures in moderation
renew weary lives.

• It's 12 Days until Adair County's Premier Sports Event, the 6th Annual Wacky, Quacky Duck Race.
• It's 12 Days until the Hospital Tax Recall Petition Deadline