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Hospital Donations Jeopardized by CEO's Ouster Amuse- bouche and bubbly WEEKEND | P.13 MARCH 18, 2011 VOLUME 19, NO. 11 INSIDE: MOVIES | PAGE 16 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com Hospital donations jeopardized by CEO’s ouster BOARD’S ACTION RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AT EL CAMINO HOSPITAL By Nick Veronin closed session lasted two hours. month after El Cami- Donors drop out no Hospital abruptly The decision has hurt the Aannounced that it would foundation’s fundraising ability, terminate CEO Ken Graham’s Roelandts said, adding that he contract at the end of the fiscal and his colleagues have already year, June 31, many at the hospi- received calls from donors ask- tal remain perplexed, and even ing if the hospital is faltering. vexed by the news. He said he is sure the founda- Judging from the sentiments tion will lose out on money as a expressed by three people — a result of Graham’s termination. member of the El Camino “The way that Mr. Graham Hospital Foundation’s board, was basically fired — it really MICHELLE LE the head of the nurses’ union created doubts,” he said. “It is Passengers prepare to board the 2:33 p.m. Caltrain headed north at San Antonio station. at the hospital, and a Los Altos very difficult to collect money resident — there are many rea- when there is an impression that Regional deal may help Caltrain avert cuts sons fueling the confusion and the hospital is in trouble.” anger that surround Graham’s That perception is particu- By Sue Dremann The commission is working that they would slash the number ouster. However, one complaint larly frustrating for Roelandts, with Caltrain’s financing partners of trains, reduce the schedule to stands out: the perceived lack of who said that, in his opinion, rastic cuts to Caltrain rail — Santa Clara County’s VTA, weekday peak-commuter times transparency about the impetus nothing could be further from service are likely to be San Mateo County’s SamTrans only, and close up to seven stations behind the decision. the truth. “El Camino Hospital Daverted, Steve Heminger, and San Francisco’s Muni — to along the San Jose to San Fran- “I felt that it was very unpro- is probably the finest hospital the Metropolitan Transportation cobble together a financing deal cisco route, including Mountain fessionally done,” said Willem in the region. Mr. Graham has Commission’s executive direc- that would help the 147-year-old View’s San Antonio station. P. Roelandts, a board member of really done a lot of things.” tor, told the commission’s Plan- rail line avoid a $30 million opera- Service to points south of San the El Camino Hospital Founda- ning and Allocations Committee tions deficit starting July 2. tion, the fundraising arm of the Shocking statement Wednesday, March 9. Caltrain officials have warned See CALTRAIN, page 9 hospital. At the hospital board meeting Roelandts said that he and on March 9, Roelandts, along with other foundation board mem- several others, publicly expressed bers were frustrated, angered and their distaste with the decision to Local relief efforts for Japan disaster victims “dumbfounded” by the decision, fire Graham. which the foundation did not And while most of the board, IMAGES, REPORTS OF DEVASTATION HIT HOME IN MOUNTAIN VIEW learn about until after it had been along with the CEO himself, did made public. not publicly respond, one board By Nick Veronin The raw human emotion and to support the victims,” said “The foundation board was member did. empathy stirred by the magni- Jaime Garrett, spokeswoman for not told ahead of time or even Dave Reeder, who voted against he images of destruction tude 9.0 temblor and subsequent the fire department. asked their opinion,” he said — firing Graham, said that he could and descriptions of devas- tsunami that pummeled northern The fire department is recom- a move he felt was inconsiderate. not disclose what was discussed Ttation coming from across Japan on March 11, has prompted mending that those who want Roelandts was frustrated further in closed sessions. Then he said the Pacific are both horrifying many locals to ask how they to help donate money to the Red when members of the hospital something that shocked one Los and humbling. might help. Cross. Garrett said people can board came to a foundation Altos resident who had come to “Those pictures from Japan real- “The Mountain View Fire do this by texting “REDCROSS” board meeting to explain their the meeting in the hopes of get- ly got to me,” said Norm Gorblat, Department has received requests to 90999, which will give $10 to decision and field questions. ting his questions about Graham’s a Mountain View resident. “For a from community members inter- “They couldn’t explain why,” second, I thought it could be us.” ested in helping with relief efforts See JAPAN RELIEF, page 6 Roelandts said, noting that the See EL CAMINO CEO, page 7 INSIDE GOINGS ON 19 | MARKETPLACE 20 | REAL ESTATE 22 | VIEWPOINT 12 apr.com Go to open.apr.com for the Bay Area’s only complete online open home guide. 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