NEWS
Doors locked at Bowie Memorial Hospital, emotional final hours for staff
By BARBARA GREEN
As the sun rose on a cool, rainy fall morning Monday, a large group of former Bowie Memorial Hospital employees gathered together outside the emergency room and watched as the doors were locked and the hospital closed after 49 years of caring for people.
Just over a week ago, the BMH board announced the final day for ER service would be Nov. 16, completing the full hospital closure that began last week. In-patient care ended last Thursday.
As people arrived for the board meeting there was an eerie silence in the halls normally filled with activity.
The board also took action naming Lynn Heller as its interim administrator to work part-time during the remainder of the closeout period. Read the full story in your mid-week News.
Pictured: Lynn Heller and Ernie Parisi, along with Don Marlow, fold the flags as they are taken down at Bowie Memorial Hospital one last time.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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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