Letters to the editor for Sept 30, 2021 gainesville.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gainesville.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Options for federal funding
Here is my response to The Sun s call for letters on city spending. First do no harm, do not go on a hiring or spending spree that will increase city obligations down the road. If at all possible, given the spending constraints, use the money to retire debt. This is a gift that keeps on giving and benefits everyone.
If we cannot use the money to retire debt, the money should be invested in advancing the city s high-speed internet framework, but the city has not completed its homework on this issue. Competition in this arena is key to lowering costs for everyone.
The Gainesville Sun
Complete end-of-life planning
As an employee of Haven Hospice in 2003, I was asked to be the coordinator of “end of life” issues in our community.
A terrific committee developed the Advance Directive Kit. Subsequently, I had the rewarding opportunity to hold many community workshops, related to decision making, planning ahead and describing one’s wishes and values about quality of life. It has been a real privilege, to relate so closely with people, in meaningful dialogue about such personal thoughts and values.
All of us in health care understand the seriousness of this process, in dealing with care at the end of life. I urge everyone to complete this planning, designating someone to speak for you, if the time occurs that you cannot speak for yourself.