Editor,

The closing of Linds Pharmacy is a blow to Coupeville. The town, like Langley in 2009, appears to be too small to accommodate a standard pharmacy. Whidbey General, however, has a pharmacy, which currently serves only hospital inpatients.

Some hospital pharmacies, however, are open to the general public.

The WGH pharmacy is already managed by Cardinal Health, a huge operation that operates retail, hospital and clinic pharmacies around the country, so such an expansion is quite feasible.

Additionally, the design of our about-to-be-built new hospital wing has space set aside for a new pharmacy — but time is of the absolute essence. I’ve asked that this possibility be put on the Whidbey General Hospital board’s September meeting agenda.

If you think the idea has merit, or cannot work, please contact board president Ann Tarrant at wghdistrict5@whidbeygen.org

Whidbey General and its home town have enjoyed a special and intimate relationship since 1970.

It’s a long shot, but maybe the two can help each other out again.

Rob Born

Greenbank