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IMPACT BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – Advanced Rehab supports BMH vote; says it will stay open even if hospital closes

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By BARBARA GREEN

With only a few weeks to the Nov. 3 hospital district election, there continues to be many hypothetical questions being debated on the impact a hospital closure could have on certain businesses.

Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Bowie is the community’s second largest employer behind the school district with a staff of 147. It is owned and operated by Advanced Healthcare Solutions, which owns nearly 50 facilities across the country.

Randy Settle is a longtime nursing home professional often working as something of a “trouble shooter,” at different facilities. He spent 12 weeks working at Advanced before being assigned to another facility. However, when the administrator’s job came open two years ago, he got the job.

The question: Will Advanced Rehab close if Bowie Memorial Hospital were closed. Settle says “no,” without the slightest hesitation.

“AHS has made a significant investment in Bowie, this building was not cheap,” said Settle. “In the planning they did studies on the stability of the population and where it is going.”

Read this full feature in the mid-week News.

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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water

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Brief agenda awaits city council

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Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.

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Amon Carter Water Supply Corporation board sets meeting

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The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.

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