At the May meeting, the Kiowa District Hospital board of directors elected to keep their officers the same: President Pat Myers, Vice President Jeff Miller, Secretary Jim Parker, Treasurer Chantae Simpson and Director Miranda Allen. Others attending the meeting included: Hospital CEO Robert Whitaker, CFO Janell Goodno and Manor Administrator Tami Klinedinst; Friends of the Hospital and Manor Foundation President Judy Schrock; other hospital employees and a few members of the public.

Ever since the new hospital was built (the dedication was in May of 2014), it was apparent the ever-growing phys...