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Dear Editor,
Having been a frequent visitor at CKMC this past week has made me even more aware of pain and feelings of abandonment many of you are experiencing at the closing of the in-patient part of the hospital. 
We Dominican Sisters can identify with those feelings. 
Many of us have been involved in the health care ministry of St. Rose Hospital-CKMC for over 100 years and we are grieving also. 
We are saddened that many of you are losing your jobs and may have to be uprooted from your home and/or have a longer commute to a new job. 
You have been a major part of our ministry at CKMC and are struggling with the decisions you must now make. I can only assure you that you are and have been in our thoughts and prayers. 
Please know that we are so very grateful for the dedication you have brought to the healing ministry of CKMC.
Sister Anita Schugart,
Great Bend

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scales of justice
Sometimes, when law enforcement agencies announce someone has been arrested or charged with a crime, they mention that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This principle places the burden of proof on the prosecution to show that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s an important reminder because sometimes a person is arrested but never formally charged or a different charge than originally reported is filed. Other times, the case goes to court and the person is found not guilty. Still other times, the charges are filed but the case never goes to court because the case is dropped.
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