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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-20 Commissioner Minutes TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013 The Franklin County Commissioners met Tuesday, August 20, 2013, with the following members present: David S. Keller and Robert G. Ziobrowski. Chairman Keller presided and after calling the meeting to order, a Moment of Silence, and the Pledge of Allegiance proceeded with the business of the day. Chairman Keller asked to include the addition of Chairman’s time prior to public comment. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski; seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved to adopt the amended agenda. Chairman Keller provided an update on the process of the potential sale of the nursing home. The Board interviewed one prospective firm yesterday and will interview one today and two tomorrow. The Board will have an executive session on Thursday to compare notes of the interviews and next Tuesday the Board will discuss the results of the interviews in public. Chairman Keller recommends holding a public hearing next Tuesday at 10:00 AM so that the public can provide feedback of what’s been discussed by the Board. Jay Lightfoot provided public comment and asked where next week’s public hearing is going to be held. Chairman Keller responded it will be here in the meeting room but if it appears attendance will be high, staff will have a contingency plan in place to move meeting elsewhere. Stephen Harris provided public comment that he has worked on activities with some County Commissioners in the past and they have not always agreed but have strived for the best. He has heard a lot of comments that the nursing home has high marks. Concern is with residents of the home and those who serve them. If the County has a private sale there is no guarantee for future of the care of the residents. What will future hold for the home after it is sold? What does Franklin County desire for its core values and to what extent does that include its citizens? Derrick Bale said the county exits for purpose of citizens not a business. There is a nursing home. He has been a victim of prejudice and the county will be reducing their duties. If county stops half its duties, this will stop half the county’s power. Jean McBride had a cousin who spent her last years at the home. Staff even attended her funeral because she became close to them. The nursing home is a gem and not something that Franklin County should let go of. Sherri Morgan handed over approximately 650 petitions to the Board and would like them entered into the record along with their comments. She thanked the Board for allowing another public hearing. It would be difficult reviewing potential buyers without having more public comment. People are mostly concerned with the process and the questions asked are legitimate but the process doesn’t seem to be proper. She would like to meet and decide what are core county functions. Won’t know if don’t meet and discuss this. She is proud of the people circulating petitions. A lot of people only know what they are reading what’s in the paper because they don’t have computers. Continued on page 2 Ralph Thompson said his mother spent her last years of life at the nursing home and she had great care. To maintain this care you need to maintain control because once you let go of control, who will tell the new owners they are not doing it right. Paul Politis said he’s not concerned about the process as long as politicians are doing things with the people. The Commissioners keep saying how they are putting safeguards in the contract but once sold, the home can be resold down the road. Once it’s sold, it’s out of our control. If he’s wrong about this they need to let him know. Once sold, it’s gone. Kim Wertz said, we own the nursing home, Citizens of Franklin County. All the Board is are custodians. They don’t own it. The commissioners keep using a fast track method plus executive sessions to make deals on this when the tax payers should be involved in the whole process because it’s ours. She doesn’t like it when any government body messes with her future which is what’s happening now. 90% of the County will be left out in the cold. They need insurance of having a safe well-staffed nursing home if recuperating from injury and to spend their last years. Other nursing homes are understaffed and services are getting left behind. On behalf of citizenry of Franklin County she asks the Board to stop the sale of nursing home. Ann Rowles said there is a lot of emotion and she’s an aide at the nursing home and she knows what it’s like to hold someone’s hand when they are dying. When someone calls off they get replacement people, unlike profit nursing homes when someone calls off they don’t get replacements and the aides have 10-15 residents to take care of. She said a couple meetings ago the Board mentioned something about pension. The day you start with Franklin County there is a mandatory 9% of pay comes off for retirement. The employees have no choice. The county could be saving some money by getting rid of the pension. She has all respect in the world for the Board. Allen Piper said he echoes sentiments of what he has heard today. It’s a heartfelt situation, have seen costs escalating nationally, locally. He sees the immense amount of money being spent by the government. He has had relatives in this nursing home and care was extremely well, so if not broke don’t fix it. He applauds the Commissioners for having a public hearing next Tuesday. He is glad that they changed their minds. These are people’s lives and they need a home to go to because some can’t afford another type of home. He applauds people here today that came forth and spoke to get it off their chest. He asked the Board to please take into consideration the people that came forth today. Ralph Thompson said he is speaking more for the rest of county. Personally speaking, he has long term insurance, as his mother did. Many others don’t have personal insurance, so he is speaking for them. The minutes of August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2013 meetings were reviewed. These will be approved Thursday, August 22, 2013. The Board reviewed Agreements, Contracts and Reports. Chairman Keller said he had questions about the Aging related items on the board action list so Traci Kline, Area Agency on Aging Director was present to provide more information on items 1-4. The items will be approved Thursday, August 22, 2013. Continued on page 3 The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 a.m. with a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski; seconded by David S. Keller. FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS V PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET 'ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7. Vc 9. J -'l 10 11 �' �'�" ✓ J �,� : 14. b � l _ Lt/71ft1J , • /' j� ,,i 171n 18, Return this petition to:" lOq(p Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri H organ 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 I To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 CD Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. 7 110 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE PA Z 3. 4-;q 1 - 5 /A J/')C�)(„-) PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. �-2 I 7.� u L L ZE MW -7 9. /e � � -,� CSC/ J Gee �.�- CAS- �� �(� j� �-I AIC U rr,�,.I�rr� �afa� 12. J A Gt 13. D Lj 144, let,. 4 15. 18. EIP19. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGN ATURE STREET ADDRESS 01 UWE A MEN ®R MEAMI M, 7:, W—P)MMIAMANIMM�W11d WORMS MW MAN- 1 1dVA _ oll /I, /-— — — _o,;V/ fl) c� 7 �� 1 43 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 7. P,4 WY13 8. 10. Tam s A uvit 56 9 zatr V d / ov a b �L 'Gds ,'� 22-1 12. ieq vvnr�RKk3 94 `�� �`1�4� �✓ Ur✓ licc f�. l , ?R% 411e^115-114 e- 1 3 /rd-4 13- 14. V � / 16. bO T `� 1llJ�- - Y"Y\Sc''� �- 18. act a� vs� 0 1 Lin p 1 ( c i Return this petitidn to: "�Ceep Our Nursing Horiy� Ours`f' c/i Sheri Morgan 431 Leiterst�rg ltreet ' Gr6ncastle, PA 17225 OPP To: Franklin County Commissioners Davd Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling; Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for rr;any of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received ;:xcellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by ur scrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE l I 4 7 5 IV U � ,r PRINT FULL NAME S SIGNATURE S STREET ADDRESS T TOWN S STATE D DATE 7�4 Op O Oo,4 P P1 R419 AO 1 116113 12/4( V V' - 71126 oeeino A A:��xs'IeKe�e r' - 14. 4 40 04WIA) 7 7141;0, 16n ,A�M/u S SOP ; ;Z/)4 Return this petition to: /'keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersbur@Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens whc have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing horde administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The 1f ,)me receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale, of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1. r R Nc,(lepv,& k. 1 � i nt< l Pf /Z(112 t2ok 17 acs f ,4 , 13 2 •- 3 fiT4 a44 C' yl r �� �►^ �aI - 7 � Jvvt ° � �( �yv�a G� �2� C f 17� �W%3 a r7 'J3 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS -7 TOWN STATE DATE 6. ftar7C �s Rdl 667? ��} 1-1 -) 6 k 3 7 •Vase �°,r/�� a,c� ®d 71 8. !�i,, .vLa ( .3 b L 1.,.. o1j the tR D,L p A M dI CS d C. � /A y 9. CC r 6;ii f C U a., c at �'l U P i�" 7 -�: 11�A0f- 12. // -c% 14 v116-* X 13-r- 14. 15 a e- 'l / 16./ o/r".j KEt dam, �'✓000%ro,,� ��+4�. 796 ��e� f/�� �A., 4/,- ! "ri /�i� 7 g 1.3 17. 7 � _ s3 18. II '7/1 C 19 (.g /} �� �l r �/� eesfff V(.eturn this petition to: ° ep�our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 1/225 ao To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. 4/ r L s 4/ PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. �w. o 11 —Fd- ur I/ A . - 8. a p #/c 11,3 9. t3� �e � �C0 p 7 7/-3 � 10. . Sit 2 12: z ) �- " 4 dg C Dv ry kL e, ZZ, 0 14.5c, -y- `� t i v �r < "' I5�33� .1- Grt 18��� 7 i 19. Lcue 20. 'CU�-�� �c, ,,fit � . r, � `?S �� �--% • ' � �- � i , �c \ / ! `7 lF 4, ReturMhis petitibfi to: "Keep OurNufting Hbme Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Lireencastie, FA 1 /ZZn (L DD To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. R r nse �T �, !I n�cNs n ur& Aon� I S //i �� hi`t h� �`'' l:� 1 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1. 90ORT'J- la6 &)Ql000 (bLtRr c5qt(11atisisli2G= 10A % -3 -13 -�Ac�tt A,ko �W,� 1tW vl � r c) 13 D Dog u -nc s t � i PP�N S h yr j 5'-13 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. i t 1 ,i 7 -ff� r 8 VW t C 6-7 C 12. �-)S, f BOt7,q le- 15.- ?� �S r/`�fi<3 n AI Jj J • ' + j `7 7 20. jlL cz /s r/ C/u t r �cl; ► i�v�z� t.�i�st -Th S, �;'7/f1�} is Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nu�.sing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the Dome's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because hey were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing hone accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing horse administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our :some. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1ti/ olJ S Qs /SIGNATURE 7 `7 7 CA d». bvrc, 7 S //3 2. R A LFitip mqn PR 7 S' /l3 3��R 1S �C`l�51�1 t 4 1J�� As PJr o2 7 7 kolva(ZIL- tyol--rA� woan�rky it dy pa- NNE r`'l-►`C he t� Hot-rc� ��� �l 3 O �cv�lydt "/C' 2j( �`' )U�. �/ '1.J PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STRE[T ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6 �JZ4 L4 P4- 7 )tj�l v��e j0-7-d'7-;oi 6,4 5e -e, L�4i7(c? 7- 9 /7��7 -7- /3 10 T) HCA vt�2 Sbu,�� -7--7 L4 I 13 C, / &z e, - '? /,Zv ale 1v 14StO�P- e V1 LZ /7 16. v 17. 18. )34 P�q-q6oni Cr*cle loi� 19 �C&(, CKA�-4e)��D�)IZO Flo% I 7-ZUZ 2 0. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri IvIorgan 43J. Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 0 a�,) To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursini home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. (a SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE PRINT FULL NAME IPA 17/dX-45 1. (/ 7 s; I, 4 p i-1 e 3. �e 13g� ? Cn`A�DivEie 4V& A)4YN6S &)AP-v 101) 4.-�� �� k, robnc. 1 WPr�i Scoet,a►.Wo l4ve. C► nip 8111 13 6�, tr' A (a PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE j LJ, Y\ k�ft irl q /1 -3 7., Xe L C 9. ell 6,4,0 10. b h :rca t I S-hie 9 5� �-wr--r e h bc '-16 0 ll-A �4 V,,,, C- 13 v 14. 15afe I i z -3 sc, �,f F/st 16. 149- 17.4w'� Ca6� k §h �/ �/� / 3 18. 5 rl ZAU C— CH,.v, CH,. YA n / l3 20. 11660 5> "Lle"V Cq 5 TV V/ at"rn't c ti ' ' - "Keen Our Nursing Home ours!" c/o Sheri morgan 431 Leitersburg RrefA Uftt!flLdbLlt, rm -Lit-z--j �v /—/V, (ao:1 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care, for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidatec;. by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidei ice of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1. Ni%4st NV 7 2. C4+ 7- L13 3. J —f 3 4. 5. 4,�.l (� — �K % IN PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7;qJ r 8.�� i C%i/i ry, 7 C 7 10 13 103,57 Pte•► rr1 711611-3 3 7/,y ��c r �•(_ � �« 13. l k kvAt 14. v 7 L�' ,r6i r, t i,- -5 7 L, n6l tin 1 CM) v 7 i 1 V,3 16 i " 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 2 a To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski . Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care: Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strdngly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1. %awrrMtc. 4,r .-%�el 1 / 20 0YV-5 n"w 2. S r���lnl waANrS L 3cli Glen �11-114 2Q13 �,, '1 Zvi r �L.1r . "'�,� ✓ _ �1 �"r� C1,->A e� . Ae 4. ` u `2 I'D 5. 1 1" e V. r -p-e _ Ye Z� y LLr1 �, �, w� e �.fJ . HE �,� r a PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 4*,d 14yc�6^ �< �� t-0p /V eco of 6 4-OA 8. c CI yr, 10. s ao, e ZZ9 12�f 3 c we L2 , e:::;)h z: 4A r' 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Horne Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 (ate To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME 10 0 F-Al 911 Al 01 Q 1*J 011011PRIA10011, Me I 1=4,N00�m W, fil AVE NMI Nal �&Wlflv Tom 0, . wif , J; Ix �_. I M M ( c I PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE , L 717 2- kA�5. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 �S3ry To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care, for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family, and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1:�fS'LVvI �2hryr,t{iwal `l�.T ` Z�o r w� -N Ac. AVAr,� Ch�.nbZrab�rC J �� �i %Z."�� 2. A4 7 /3 3. 4.� // /��J / wi 'I. V V�V �• VIJ V'I�rV� W/ 11 �1 I[/ I� �� i 5.\_ /To I PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 8. S01 .610 )6k? 10. r SGZ� li141Z.05C Po/- U/LYneSboro PA 7 - /L -8 11. n/ann RC, PA -7-121-13 12 "7 3( IJ�e(�i` V! f"J 164 Cam &/S .:/9- `7 -1 L- 13 13 . /' t, � /a �rc�� / err �'7 �.�. �.� C.1� /� -i•�1i �� r � �` G�.Y'.��.,� � f f,�t; -� /�.�J 7 , � r +► /,3 14. dba l ` c i•�arnbe r �S 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 11225 0 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE Vwq r 6 µ �x -:!5 v�P 1,0;4 / N 8. I _ -- 9. F L �,�,; ��� f/� S 4li ,�� a 7/ y 10. , 11. �ex� 12. fo 13. �C,d 7 / 2 �1 �1 "p, e 7 - /Sc — q//-7 15.Cl�eh 16 17. At 18. 19. 20. fniE N; z t/ � At Keturn tnis petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Nome Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 2 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 13 GL, L 3 9. JR / (Casq' A, /TQ�C 2LG � i2Z7 6der.1ney ��t'�5 1 �r 11. t_ t 12.4Y , L) 13 . i�C� L �� Y ire a t ��% La�diS 15. ©sav►�, �os {-e l � � � � � , LQ. vtc�,�s ►��- S��zs-� •% - l y /.J�' 17c ._: ij,VkA(0 l�i-i���fi1 � o <� L � n ts� Z. s *KFL 6- 20. el-A C7 0Lje,—),q- �,e Keturn ims petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours! " c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Gkreencastle, PA 17225 a�5 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7 1 8. ptz il pin &4q4u9�� fl 6 / IvLv), /7 9. G ►10 �' OPT ����' /3 10. #),v ` Jc� %'4 -e�A / % ✓a cl M d u r OP, �� nPs .�a�f C -c/ 71aol ) 3 1ibDYa,� A-66C14y &zap / 1 lo 00 eo / ✓ 7 � U 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. neturn u,is Peuuon to: keep uur !nursing home uurs!- c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidattid by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evid{;nce of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks f. r th; quality cf its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE , %u�[ -� n' flex �1 l�K �ests6K�� IDA �l • 7-13 2. A 3. _ 5. J i PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE a V� ��i e f �l✓�r 1 7. s�enk ,� k y ,�N ,�- `�zg� z � ,� �j91,3 L , n -tr 12. 13. 1 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nuring Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastie, NA 1 /LLS �a To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1. z 2CY bJ 4 ` n 6 F11 u O J3 2. , a G�en•'1 S• GSM n �, �4�D �- • � �e <<Sr�u�� ,,� l� -' /J� r5.� S� a3 �o� ��pi► C`�Qrn�en -1 -�1-�3 PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. Vp 7. P- 6"J 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 vJ�r change.org Better i David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Greetings, Please, do not sell our county nursing home. Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest as Confederate soldiers burned our county seat. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high regard having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the most frail of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of the home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. Signatures Name Location Date sheri morgan greencastle, PA 2013 -06 -27 Cameron Schroy Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Michele Epps Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Xanthe Hilton Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Susan Spicka Shippensburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Ruth Snyder Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Leighton Scott Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Bonnie Bon Giorno Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Donald Richards Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Nancy Norwood Mercersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Sheldon Schwartz Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 MARY BUTTS CHAMBERSBURG, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Constance Weeks Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Pam Boland Grovetown, GA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Todd Scott Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Laura Saxon morriston, FL, United States 2013 -06 -27 Laura 011er hebron, KY, United States 2013 -06 -27 Kathleen Hendricks McConnellsburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Susan Ackerman Shippensburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Rev. Stephen Hoffman Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Lee Merriman Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Judy Heckman Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Katie Husband Fareham, DC, United States 2013 -06 -27 Doris Burdick Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 Sara Turchi Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -27 darrel vance fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Peggy Potter Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 michele Emmett Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Suzanne Gamble Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Ken Grove Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Name Location Date eileen schwartz silver spring, MD, United States 2013 -06 -28 Susan B. Rotondo Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Carl Cramer Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 May Donald Perth, United Kingdom 2013 -06 -28 michelle fair blairgowrie, United Kingdom 2013 -06 -28 Laura Povey Blacon, United Kingdom 2013 -06 -28 william harman chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Kathy Durf Shippensburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Connie Weir Edinburgh, Sco, United Kingdom 2013 -06 -28 Donelle Bard Fannettsburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Lisa Dahbi Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Eric Bell Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -28 Susie Barrick Saint Thomas, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 rick smith Carlisle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Ev Scott Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Kathleen Murphy Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Lynn Moats Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Robert Miller Saint Thomas, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Pat Keffer Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Peggy Bryner Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Don Mack Shippensburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Pauline Rice Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Alberta Snowdon Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Kathleen Magaro Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 John Cleary Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Sandra Malone Saint Thomas, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Jeannie Cannistraci Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Ruth Long St. Thomas, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Barbara Montgomery Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Darlene Sease Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Elizabeth Vournakes Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Susan Wooley Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Name Location Date Ashley Hewitt Newburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 John Winsko Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Stephen Hasrris Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Barbara Bowers Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Carol Haag Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Sharon smith Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 linda paar chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -29 Jean McBride Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Karin Johnson Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Marlys Palmer Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Ann Markell Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Elizabeth Zalepa Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 KAREN WEST CHAMBERSBURG, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Kimberly West Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Carol Baker Willow Hill, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Paul Stockhausen Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Mary Mellan Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Andrea Brown Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 John Louis Connecticut, CT, United States 2013 -06 -30 Lori Bourgard St. Petersburg, FL, United States 2013 -06 -30 Diane Linowski St. Thomas, PA, United States 2013 -06 -30 Mary L Hudzinski Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Judy Nieb Shippensburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Tina Rupert Mercersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Nancy Myers Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Lorraine Shuey Mont Alto, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Nina Souders McConnellsburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Cindy Kolpack Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Cathy Cotleur Hagerstown, MD, United States 2013 -07 -01 chris naugle orrstown, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Robert B Runk Chambersburg„ PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Daniel Pellicano Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Name Location Date Pat Heefner Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Mary Burkholder Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 LETA SIPES MERCERSBURG, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Allen Piper Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Paul Hoot Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Rebekah Sipes Mercersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -01 Angela Piper Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Carolyn Klein Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Barbara Rowan Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 JOE ECKENRODE FAYETTEVILLE, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Georgia Martin South Mountain, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Terri Whitmore Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Krista Miracle Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Pamela Garrett Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -07 -02 Sandra Weber Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -03 Nancy Corcoran Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -03 Jill McCracken Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -07 -03 Lynda Thomason Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -03 Jane Englerth Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -03 Kay Casteel Mercersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -04 Susan Wilson Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -05 Ann Spooner Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -07 -05 Herbert Faust Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -06 Donald Hilton Greencastle, PA, United States 2013 -07 -06 Janet Rodgers Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -07 Lisa Kauffman Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -07 -08 Robert L. Windemuth Windemuth Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -09 shedy berrios Jacksonville, NC, United States 2013 -07 -14 Cathy Mentzer Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -07 -15 Jere Perry Orrstown, PA, United States 2013 -07 -18 Crystal Richards Hagerstown, MD, United States 2013 -07 -21 Carole Sligh Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -07 -22 Name Location Date Sandra Romano Hollidaysburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -28 Phyllis Pogue Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -07 -29 Lori Reinhart Robesonia, PA, United States 2013 -07 -29 Lisa Schaeffer Robesonia, PA, United States 2013 -07 -29 Kathy Richards Fleetwood, PA, United States 2013 -07 -29 Peter Lagiovane Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -01 Cheryl Stearn Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -16 Marlin Wagner Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -16 Doris Fortney Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -17 SHEILA MARTIN Milton, PA, United States 2013 -08 -17 Cindy Scott Spring Run, PA, United States 2013 -08 -17 joseph hall jr baltimore, MD, United States 2013 -08 -18 antonia chadwick Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -18 Darlene Judy Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -08 -18 Cheryl Smyers York, PA, United States 2013 -08 -18 Elaine Streck Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -19 Claire Hunter Waynesboro, PA, United States 2013 -08 -19 Deborah Hepfer Chambersburg, PA, United States 2013 -08 -20 Harry Burris Fayetteville, PA, United States 2013 -08 -20 Dear David Keller, Franklin County Commissioner, Robert Ziobrowski, Franklin County Commissioner, and Robert Thomas, Franklin County Commissioner, We are pleased to present you with this petition affirming this statement: "Do not sell our county nursing home. Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808." Attached is a list of individuals who have added their names to this petition, as well as additional comments written by the petition signers themselves. Sincerely, ?J Sheri Morgan cq, )) Virginia Ciliotta Fairfield, PA 17320 Aug 19, 2013 susan corwell chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 19, 2013 Linda L Coffman Points, WV 25437 -9703 Aug 19, 2013 Privatizing is where the greed is. Our nursing home has had the highest marks in the county. Those numbers will decline if privately run. It is happening everywhere. Look around. Shirley Trostle Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 19, 2013 Don't understand why a fine and quality institution like Falling Spring should be sold. Its services have been excellent and have been a great benefit to our citizens. Bad decision, commissioners!! Elaine and David Ressler Mercersburg, PA 17236 Aug 19, 2013 Teene Heefner Sylvan, PA 17236 Aug 19, 2013 Stay with what we know works well for our senior citizens. brendan finucane Guilford Twp, PA 17202 Aug 19, 2013 L. Jane Pine L. Jane Pine Greencastle, PA 17225 Aug 19, 2013 W.ADAMS shippensburg,PA 17257 Aug 19, 2013 Chambersburg has been home for sixty years. The nursing home has become one of the best in Franklin County. Please DO NOT SELL Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center!!! Jeanne R. Thorns Loveland, CO 80538 Aug 18, 2013 Sheri Gdula Upper Mill, PA 17065 Aug 18, 2013 Don't believe that privatizing this Nursing Home will make it better for us as citizens. You just might regret it someday when you need it most. Lowell D Ezersky Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 18, 2013 Robert Novotney Carlisle, PA 17013 Aug 18, 2013 Dennis R Bricker Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 18, 2013 The sale of Falling Spring sounds like a very bad idea. As a nurse and clergy spouse, I've visited residents there and was impressed about the level of care! Miriam Hock Carlisle, PA 17015 Aug 18, 2013 linda gangai West Pennsboro, PA 17015 Aug 18, 2013 Carl E. Bower Fairfield, PA 17320 Aug 18, 2013 Candy Paulson Gettysburg, PA 17325 Aug 18, 2013 Carla Pickett Frederick, MD 21703 Aug 18, 2013 C Maureen Ackerman Finksburg, MD 21048 Aug 18, 2013 Anne Finucane Chambersburg, PA 17202 Aug 18, 2013 Richard Leslie Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 18, 2013 Mr DONALD B WATSON MONROVIA, MD 21770 Aug 18, 2013 Selling out our seniors is a sin. Theodor Schwartz Greencastle, PA 17225 Aug 18, 2013 County Commissioners are not emperors or kings. They should not have the power to stop discussion on an issue of importance to constituents ... Often, you find that the sale to a "provider" in the name of economy, results in a financial benefit to the Commissioner! Irene Schweitzer Molzahn Hanover, PA 17331 Aug 18, 2013 Keep our nursing home ours! Martha Jane Hause Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 18, 2013 THINK OF SOMEONE BESIDES YOUR SELF FOR A CHANGE!!!!!!!!!! The senior citi zens need this place. Parker Shughart Carlisle, PA 17015 Aug 18, 2013 Rita Wilson Carlisle, PA 17013 Aug 18, 2013 4 Irene Blackburn Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 18, 2013 jack yeager Mercersburg, PA 17236 Aug 18, 2013 Mary Peterman Chambersburg, PA 17202 Aug 18, 2013 There is NO fiscal need to divest the county of this facility. It would be 1 more loss of services to the community,Commissioners have HAVE the responsibility to provide services using our tax dollars. This is as great a need as the "serious" need for court and admin. offices. Dale Penwell CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17202 Aug 18, 2013 Do the right thing for current and future residents of this nursing home! You are in danger of underestimating the importance of this facility to our area!! Annette Rooney Chambersburg, PA 17202 Aug 18, 2013 Barbara R Lauffer Fayetteville, PA 17222 Aug 17, 2013 This is another sign of the COPERATE MENTALITY of our local government! Allison Nardi Sylvan, PA 17236 Aug 17, 2013 melvin armolt newville, PA 17241 Aug 17, 2013 Susann Wareham Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 17, 2013 Franklin County commissioners: Please do not be guided by Greed and The Almighty Dollar! My mother SUFFERED AND WAS WRONGLY SUED at Manor Care Nursing in Chambersburg, with no apology (that is all she wanted). So we thanked God for the alternative -- Falling Spring Nursing & Rehab. The care was good, the staff qualified and genuinely caring. My mom was not neglected, and she got to socialize and was loved by the staff and residents. Do not let this one bit of decent senior living and rehabilitative care go out of the care of the County. Chambersburg area has lot a lot in the way of demolishing things that should have been keep. do NOT let the Jeanne Kay Marshall Charlotte, NC 28270 Aug 17, 2013 While I live in Adams County, I work in Franklin County and know how important it is to have adequate provision for our elderly residents' care. Privatization is rarely the answer, and usually has a negative impact on residents and employees alike. I can cite numerous examples where this has been the case with county facilities. Keep our nursing home in county hands, please! Sharron R Blezard Table Rock, PA 17307 Aug 17, 2013 Barbara Beattie Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 17, 2013 We need every safety net possible for the elderly, particularily those who were not accepted sat other facilities. Can you imagine being frail, elkderly and poor, and feeling that no one cared and you had no options to even have a place to live where you were cared for? Unthinkable! Lavinia Reid Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 17, 2013 Bill Yeager Chambersburg, PA 17202 Aug 17, 2013 Jeanne Gore Purcellville, VA 20132 Aug 17, 2013 Jean Toth Elbo Chambersburg Pa. 1.7201, PA 17201 Aug 17, 2013 Nona M Lopez Hanover, PA 17331 Aug 17, 2013 9 I believe the sale is ill advised. ken berry newville, PA 17241 Aug 17, 2013 Comment Rebecca Goldfield Orrtanna, PA 17353 Aug 17, 2013 Ann Markell Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 17, 2013 Robert Nill Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Aug 17, 2013 Corinne Kriner Guilford Twp, PA 17202 Aug 17, 2013 Ed Kane Fairfield, PA 17320 Aug 17, 2013 We owe people in the county a quality place to live when they are not able to care for themselves. For profit places are exactly that - For profit. They may cost the county less but they can not provide the quality of care currently provided for less or care for our indigent elderly with the same level of interest we have in maintaining their level of welfare. They want one thing and one thing only - To make money on the deal. Abigail and Ann Newburger Newburg, PA 17240 -9316 Aug 17, 2013 Larry Laird Waynesboro, PA 17268 -9748 Aug 17, 2013 Bill Hollenshead Fort Loudon, PA 17224 Aug 16, 2013 anthony taylor chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 16, 2013 7 Christie Hatchion Germantown, MD 20875 Aug 16, 2013 Kitty Johnson Frederick, MD 21701 Aug 16, 2013 Christal Flood Weltys, PA 17268 Aug 16, 2013 Why are you selling our nursing home? What is the rush? Michael Scilipoti Fayetteville, PA 17222 -9502 Aug 16, 2013 steve bruns Frederick, MD 21701 Aug 16, 2013 Howard Meminger Fayetteville, PA 17222 Aug 16, 2013 I think this is a horrible idea. My Mom was there for several years and was well taken care of mainly because it was run by the county and you knew who was held accountable for the people who lived there. Too many homes are not run well and the people who live there are not taken care of as they should be. Elaine Rothrock Shippensburg, PA 17257 Aug 16, 2013 There is no better rule of government then to care for seniors and the less fortunate. Local county control of the needs of the nursing home far outweigh any savings the commissioners "THINK" may be obtained by outsourcing the services! James S Clapper Mercersburg, PA 17236 Aug 16, 2013 Nicholas & Glen Ann Sabetto Ft Loudon, PA 17224 Aug 16, 2013 joseph a. nardi mercersburg, PA 17236 Aug 16, 2013 Natalie Winter Shippensburg, PA 17257 Aug 16, 2013 Victor Coon Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 16, 2013 Barry Deist Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 16, 2013 Marjorie Von Drach waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 16, 2013 Kathy Nail Bedford, PA 15522 Aug 16, 2013 another attack by these republicans, I hope that the sale does not happen Richard Bumbaugh South Mountain, PA 17261 Aug 16, 2013 Paul Politis Greencastle, PA 17225 Aug 16, 2013 Carl M. Harrison, Jr York Springs, PA 17372 Aug 16, 2013 I don't believe a private company that owns lots of other nursing homes will make Franklin County their priority as will country government. lynne newman Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 16, 2013 W. Andrew Stover Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 16, 2013 Rachel Hull Chambersburg, PA 17201 6 Aug 16, 2013 Selling the County Nursing Home relinquishes all citizen control over admissions, quality, and responsibility. These duties may be difficult, but are a vital part of citizenship and accountability. Nancy Norwood Mercersburg, PA 17236 Aug 16, 2013 Let's Level the Playing Field... Brandon Barnard Frederick, MD 21701 Aug 16, 2013 Dawn Grib Dillsburg, PA 17019 Aug 16, 2013 Martha Brendle Guilford Twp, PA 17202 Aug 16, 2013 Jennifer Lowans Fayetteville, PA 17222 Aug 16, 2013 Bryce Walter Chambersburg, PA 17201 Aug 16, 2013 It is a civic duty to save our nursing home from becoming just another for - profit operation. It is a matter of local pride. Constance L. Weeks Chambersburg, PA 17202 Aug 16, 2013 George Busse Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 16, 2013 Jan Green CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17202 Aug 16, 2013 10 JUST ANOTHER PRIVATIZATION SCAM! THE RICH AND POWERFUL WON'T BE SATISFIED UNTIL WE LITERALLY HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERY SINGLE BREATH WE TAKE!! Paul Palla Waynesboro, PA 17268 Aug 16, 2013 William Morris Reading, PA 19601 Aug 16, 2013 Sheri Morgan Worleytown, PA 17225 Aug 16, 2013 11 change.org Recipient: David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Letter. Greetings, Please, do not sell our county nursing home. Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest as Confederate soldiers burned our county seat. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high regard having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the most frail of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of the home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. Comments Name Location Date Comment Susan Spicka Shippensburg, PA 2013 -06 -27 Caring for the most vulnerable members of our communities is not a core function of private corporations. It is the core function of our government. We trust that the people we elect to represent us will work hard to ensure that even the most frail among us are treated with dignity and taken care of. I strongly urge the Franklin County Commissioners to reconsider their decision to sell the county nursing home and to keep it under county control, to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens in our community will receive the care that they deserve. Leighton Scott Greencastle, PA 2013 -06 -27 It's clear some one known to a county commissioner stands to gain from this privatization! If it's not broken, don't try to fix it. Our seniors deserve better. Sheldon Schwartz Greencastle, PA 2013 -06-27 Do discussion on why this proposed action will benefit the Citizens of Franklin County. Falling Springs has been a core function /asset to the community since 1808, over 200 years. Why change now ? ?? MARY BUTTS CHAMBERSBURG, PA 2013 -06-27 END OF LIFE CARE Constance Weeks Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -27 There are things that should never be privatized and made into a for - profit operation. We owe it to our seniors to protect this vital part of our safety-net. Kathleen Hendricks McConnellsburg, PA 2013 -06 -27 Government has responsibility to the people.... private corporations do not! Sara Turchi Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -27 It is impossible to make a profit in healthcare without reducing services and quality of care. Without the oversight of elected representatives, those who run nursing home facilities will cut comers to make a profit. Even non - profits, because they just spend all their money, including on administrative salaries. michele Emmett Greencastle, PA 2013 -06 -28 Franklin County citizens have honored the value of caring for its older and vulnerable citizens through continuous care since 1808. 1 believe we should continue county funding and oversight of the nursing home because it fits with the values that began the nursing home in 1808 and which are relevant today. Susan B. Rotondo Greencastle, PA 2013 -06 -28 Our dad is a resident at Failing Springs and both dad and the family are receiving wonderful, dedicated care day after day. When something works, it should be celebrated and supported -- not sold. Carl Cramer Greencastle, PA 2013 -06 -28 My dad is a resident at Falling Springs william harman chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -28 This will not be beneficial to the residents or the employees. Eric Bell Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -28 we pay taxes for services when services are reduced will taxes be reduced or commissioners duties reduced? Susie Barrick Saint Thomas, PA 2013 -06 -29 My Mother, Mrs.Martha Neil has made Franklin. County Nursing Home her home. She is well cared for by the staff. With selling the home the Commissioners can not guarantee the same standard of care. If budgets need cut start at the Jail, Take from the inmates. Leave the Residents at Franklin County Nursing Home live without the fear and anxiety Commissioners that you have caused. Leave their HOME alone. rick smith Carlisle, PA 2013 -06 -29 These are the hard working people who take care of our grandparents and parents. They care for the most vulnerable and sadly we are seeing these hard working people being exploited as well Sad sad sad Lynn Moats Fayetteville, PA 2013 -06 -29 You can't question the excellent results from the money invested in this effort. Don't mess with something that shows such excellent results! Name Location Date Comment Peggy Bryner Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -29 Believe we as a local community have a basic human moral obligation to directly participate in the care of our residents as they grow older and less able to care for themselves. We live in a country where the corporate and large business leaders rake in millions of dollars while the lower class and increasingly middle class struggle to provide for a decent living and yet loud cries erupt when those corporate and business leaders are asked to paritcipate more in a moral response on behalf of the common good. If not caring for those who have birthed and raised us is not a moral obligation, what does that say about us? And why must the management of Franklin County Nursing Home be turned over to a corporate enterprise? Alberta Snowdon Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -29 The nursing home has been available to our seniors for generations. This must be maintained. Kathy Magaro Scotland, PA Barbara Montgomery Chambersburg, PA Darlene Sease Stephen Harris Barbara Bowers Karin Johnson Marlys Palmer Elizabeth Zalepa Carol Baker Paul Stockhausen Lori Bourgard Mary L Hudzinski Tina Rupert Cindy Kolpack Cathy Cotleur Waynesboro, PA Waynesboro, PA Chambersburg, PA Greencastle, PA Chambersburg, PA Chambersburg, PA 2013 -06 -29 Falling Springs has an excellent reputation for providing quality patient care -for profit facilities have had serious problems and patients have suffered. Franklin county residents deserve quality care with in the county. 2013 -06 -29 Public property is easier to sell than purchase. Selling is for a short term gain and a forever loss. No one cares for our elderly like local people. 2013 -06 -29 Have had both family and friends as guests at Falling Springs and always pleased with care, etc. A private entity takes over and fees will soar and care will deterioriate 2013 -06 -29 1 am concerned both for present residents and those that might in furture need the service and that employees will not have their pay package reduced 2013 -06 -29 My friend was there for re -hab and was treated wonderful, re-hab was great. 2013 -06 -30 1 don't think a support system that has been around working since 1808 should be dismantled 2013 -06 -30 To insure the same quality of care that the home has been known for. 2013-06 -30 'if it's not broken, Don't fix it" This nursing home is better run than some private nursing homes. I believe it will make the quality of life worse for the people in this county. WILLOW hILL, PA 2013 -06 -30 IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE FACILITY OPEN AND OWNED BY THE COUNTY BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY PLACE THAT TREATED MY FATHER IN LAW, AND MY MOTHER WITH THE RESPECT THEY SO MUCH DESERVED IN THEIR FINAL DAYSM PLEAE DONT SELL ITM Fayetteville, PA 2013 -06 -30 we cannot continue to sell out to the corporate world everything for which we pay taxes; especially human services St. Petersburg, FL 2013 -06 -30 1 have worked with senior citizens in multiple states. I am well aware of the financial burdens they carry. Nursing home care varies tremendously from facility to facility. If you have one that is satisfying to the residents of your county, it is of utmost importance that you help its continued support. Waynesboro, PA 2013 -07 -01 1 believe that it is the responsibility of a community to provide for those within the community. FSN &R does just that. Mercersburg, PA 2013 -07 -01 1 have an elderly parent who may have to use this facility and I don't think privately owned nursing homes are all that great. Waynesboro, PA 2013 -07 -01 Failing Spring offers superb care to county residences. If sold, the County will have no say in how the nursing home is run. Just read the newspapers to see how other nursing homes run by large corporations fail in proper care. Hagerstown, MD 2013 -07 -01 As members of a community, I feel we need to care for and about each other. Name Location Date Comment Robert B Runk Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07-01 This is a first rate facility, run by professionals and excellent care takers. Reputation of excellence is well earned.. Why ruin an excellent operation . Pat Heefner Waynesboro, PA 2013 -07 -01 This privitization juggernaut that seems to permeate all segments of government needs to slow down. Falling Spring obviously provides excellent care and should be maintained by the county. Allen Piper Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -01 The County Commissioners plan to net $4 -$5 million on the sale of our nursing home, they still want that new court house. How about a reduction in our property taxes if it is sold? Barbara Rowan Fayetteville, PA 2013 -07 -02 It is important for us, as a County, to ensure our citizens have the opporutnity for care when needed. We cannot trust private organizations, which must monitor a fiscal "bottom line ", to be available to those most in need. Caring for all our citizens is just the right thing to do. JOE ECKENRODE FAYETTEVILLE, PA 2013 -07 -02 Keeping Falling Spring Nursing Home a county -owned facility is important to me because a family member is currently a resident there. 1 do not want to have to worry about a potential change / deterioration in the quality of care that would be given, if a change in ownership would take place. For generations, local people, who have paid taxes, have been provided the opportunity to live at the County Home when other (private) facilities would not accept them - possibly because of financial or insurance related reasons. Selling the home to a private group could remove that option from the table - where would this group of local residents live when they can no longer do for themselves at home? Franklin County needs to continue providing for local residents by overseeing Failing Spring Nursing Home. Our taxes have been helping to support and maintain the facility - and it has apparently not been viewed as a burden to the county in the past. Thank you for your careful consideration of this situation. Terri Whitmore Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -02 This home provides a valuable service to our elderly. The residents need cared for, and they deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and honored during their last phase of life. Please keep this open for those that need it so much. Thank you. Pamela Garrett Greencastle, PA 2013 -07 -02 1 want to insure that the county nursing home will remain under the control of our county and will provide the Medicaid beds that are needed by indigent county citizens at the end of their lives. I am aware that for profit homes do have some Medicaid beds, but there are never enough. Having worked for about 20 years in nursing homes, both county owned and for profit businesses, I know the focus in the homes managed for profit is the money to be made. Providing for the residents, and fair wages and treatment of the staff were secondary. Sandra Weber Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -03 Why can't our county take care of their own. After all 99% of the residents were tax payers and served their country. Our county cant be there for them and give something back to them after what they have given in their lifetime to our county. We must have a prison but heaven forbid we take care of our elderly! Nancy Corcoran Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -03 We need a safety net for the poorest of the county where they have a place to live out their final years. The nursing home accepts a significant number of Medicade patients. What are these people to do if there is no place for them to go because they cannot pay their way or the spots reserved for Medicade patients at other facilities are full? Jane Englerth Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -04 1 SERIOUSLY question whether a for - profit entity can provide enough beds for those indigent people of the county who have to rely only on Medicare/Medicaid. The County needs to keep these folks safe and provided for!!!!! Name Location Date Comment Donald Hilton Greencastle, PA 2013 -07-06 Its the right thing to do. Janet Rodgers Chambersburg, PA 2013 -07 -07 Everyone deserves special care at the end of their lives. Cathy Mentzer Fayetteville, PA 2013 -07 -15 As someone with a sister in a nursing home and who one day may need nursing home services myself, I am very worried about the motives of a for - profit corporation running what has been part of the social safety net of our society for years. Crystal Richards Hagerstown, MD 2013 -07 -21 1 was born and raised in Franklin County. As both a concerned citizen and a caregiver by trade 1 think closing this nursing home would grave mistake. We need this service. There's ever greater demand for nursing homes as our population ages. We would be doing ourselves, friends and family a great disservice by closing a nursing home that has been providing top notch care for over 200 years. Sandra Romano Altoona, PA 2013 -07 -28 Why are the county commissioners selling our elderly to the highest bidders? It happened here in Blair county too! Shame shame. For profits are raping Medicare/Medicaid and private insurers. Lori Reinhart Robesonia, PA 2013 -07 -29 Your County Home is a service to your Community. To take care of your poor and old. Doris Fortney Chambersburg, PA 2013 -08 -17 It is our duty to help the elderly and disabled to have a safe place for their care. SHEILA MARTIN Milton, PA 2013 -08 -17 i went to school for cna there and got it the ppl were great i loved it there antonia chadwick Chambersburg, PA 2013 -08 -18 For Profit Nursing Homes serve their investors, not the resident's care. Dariene Judy waynesboro, PA 2013 -08 -18 this has been a standing part of the community ! the history of it alone should make the county appreciate its HISTORY!!!!!! Harry Burris Fayetteville, PA 2013 -08 -20 No secret deals. Sunshine on these types of representation ! 1 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob %iobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME I���rl � (-ru& - - i_JU nI^. 'IQ. "I I-C- _ �IGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE �i 5 -�t� - R ti-= V J 72s" n Tall t -t'r (- _ -- -9, PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS 2 TOWN-T-sTATE DATE Tt 10 A I e . U. L O-51 1 10 !km I g k � c; VC4 M IA pfy\� I P it y, ,ce C� x (P, 6 JSN(t6f)" �of-aA As cEN b,' 04W E S.6,Uetf 11,2 1A ------------ 46 -7R (OAKW-n 0 zc I )-K c � I - /-:r- To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks liar the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRiNT FULL NAME SIGNATURE 1 STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE to &7v4 'Pct C� rr'c. S%i � ✓�� yasl �erCer� bLtV k d �` � ��c � • " - env r~' 3 r (t? c %e e, b u (� . w 3 mercers bur j .,,W clCers�Vrq �21er�e �ivt e," e-t u r�l , 4 47,�Z3LP 8'- l�1�i3 P Zap - 17 -)3 I/-- !t-. 1 --7 Z 5 c, e- -l7-1 f To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin cf*, County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1 e(A, 3�Oz r l - , a, � a�f� ¢5 � c_G — 7 4 4 _ e -- V- PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. Q- eAIC J 7. oe IF 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 To: Franklin County Commissioners David Keller, Bob Thomas, and Bob Ziobrowski Date: July 01, 2013 Do not sell our county nursing home! Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center has been a priority for generations of Franklin County residents since 1808. County citizens have supported the nursing home during times of deep, national financial troubles and political unrest even as our county seat burned in 1864. Our county nursing home provides care for many of our citizens who have worked hard their entire lives and are at the end of their lives or need restorative care. Many of the residents at our county nursing home are there because they hold the home in high esteem having had family and friends who received excellent care from the home's care givers and volunteers. Many other residents are living at our county nursing home because they were not accepted at privately owned and operated nursing homes. These residents are among the frailest of us. Our nursing home accepts these citizens and cares for them without having them beg for admittance or being intimidated by unscrupulous nursing home administrators. There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of our home. According to your statements, the county nursing home does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county's budget. The home receives high marks for the quality of its care. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to reconsider a potential sale of our county nursing home. It is special to our citizens because it is just that ..... a home. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 1 1, ��- 2. 3. 4. 5. PRINT FULL NAME SIGNATURE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE DATE 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Return this petition to: "Keep Our Nursing Home Ours!" c/o Sheri Morgan 431 Leitersburg Street Greencastle, PA 17225 Franklin County Commissioners Chambersburg, PA 17201 August 19, 2013 Dear Commissioners: We strongly oppose the sale of the Franklin County Nursing Home! These are our reasons: 1. Historically we would be breaking along tradition —over 100 years! -of Franklin County caring for its elderly — what right does THIS generation have to break that bond? 2. The "short list" does not include any LOCAL company, so if a LOCAL family or employee has a problem they will have to deal with an out -of -town, or in 3 of 4 cases even an out -of- state company. I think no matter where you are on the political spectrum, we all prefer LOCAL control as much as possible, especially for things that affect our own elders and our local employees. 3. With so many interested companies, there must be a reason. Someone will make money. What is being hidden from us? 4. You only ask for a 10 year guarantee for taking Medicare/Medicaid patients — what happens then? Who will have to address the problem in 10 years? This seems a very short- sighted strategy. 5. Many times when the County has "outsourced" services, the services become the minimum required, quality of care is less, and employee turnover increases partly due to increased workload as the company tries to make more profit. PLEASE do not proceed along the course you have begun. PLEASE continue the excellent care and reputation of our County Nursing Home with local control. Sincerely, Sandra Grotberg and family 1521 Wilson Ave., Chambersburg PA 17201 copy to Public Opinion