The Saline Reporter
A Heritage Newspaper
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Letters to the Editor
PUBLISHED: January 10, 2008
Rockin' for the Hungry a success
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Cheers to the Washtenaw County community for stepping up to the plate in early December to make Rockin' for the Hungry, Food Gatherers' annual food drive, such a big success.
The event was sponsored by Busch's ValuLand and Ann Arbor's 107 one FM.
Our community donated funds and food, with the food totaling 214 tons. This translates into 285,326 meals for our neighbors struggling to make ends meet.
Food pantries throughout Michigan and the nation are reporting shortages in the charitable food supply and significant increases in demand for food assistance. Thanks to the generosity of all the folks associated with Rockin', Food Gatherers' food bank will be adequately stocked this holiday season.
Kevan Lawlor and
Eileen Spring
Ann Arbor
Make sure turf wars not harming service
We would like to commend Carol Warshefski of Dexter for her brave and insightful letter ("HVA monopoly not good for residents," Dec. 20) to the editor of this paper regarding the emergency medical services situation in Washtenaw County. As the small prospective ambulance company mentioned in the letter, we share Ms. Warshefski's sentiments.
We personally have been contacted by members of many fire departments who have offered their support and shared their frustrations.
Washtenaw County is privileged to have so many fire departments and firefighters of the highest caliber. Many people don't realize that today's firefighter is typically also a highly trained EMS professional. Most people also don't realize that in a life or death medical emergency, the fire department is usually first on the scene.
However, fire departments in Washtenaw County have lost their right to transport patients. They must wait for an HVA ambulance. HVA's personnel are without question competent EMS providers. They save lives every day. But there are many other qualified providers who have their hands tied.
Every public safety official -- EMS, fire and police -- should have the same goal in a medical crisis: compassionate and efficient life saving.
We ask our fellow citizens of Washtenaw County to support all public safety officials from every agency in our efforts to help each other. Please look at your own township or city and ensure that politics and turf issues are not preventing your fire department from transporting your family member in a time-sensitive medical crisis.
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