Local News – Monday, May 6th, 2024
The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors announced the appointments of Brooke Bollman as Chief Executive Officer as well as Kayla Chamberlain as Chief Financial Officer. Bollman will join the Salem Memorial Hospital team on July 1st, 2024 with impressive healthcare leadership experience. Prior to joining Salem Memorial, Bollman served as CEO for Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Kansas. In this role, she successfully spearheaded initiatives to improve patient satisfaction, enhance operational efficiency, and drive financial growth. Kayla Chamberlain joined SMH on May 1st, 2024 with a solid background in senior leadership and hospital finance. Chamberlain served as the Chief Financial Officer for Iron County Medical Center in Pilot Knob. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Central Methodist University and also holds the Rural Hospital CFO Certification, certified by the National Rural Health Association. It was also announced that Chief Nursing Officer, Ashley Owen submitted her resignation that will be effective May 31st, 2024. The CNO position is open for applications online at www.SMDH.net or resumes can be submitted to Jennifer Hugenot, the HR Director.
Today at 5:30 in the Rotary Conference room at the Salem Community Center@the Armory, you can learn how to can get involved in a program known as “Sleep In Heavenly Peace.” This is an effort to help children in the community who do not have a bed to sleep on. “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” in an international non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization the builds, assembles, and delivers new beds to children in need who do not have a bed. The Rolla Chapter of “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” is already helping to provide new beds to children in need in the Salem community and it is hoped that a chapter can be started in Dent County. For more information, you can email Patti McKeown at pmckeown1200@gmail.com
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $62,500 Clean Water Engineering Report Grants to the city of Licking. The funding will be used to evaluate their public wastewater systems. The grant offers funding to help cover engineering costs for evaluating water and wastewater system improvements.
Licking will use the grant to identify wastewater system improvements needed to continue reliable service, meet permit requirements and reduce stormwater infiltration into sewer collection pipes. Licking’s facility plan should be complete in September 2025. The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors will be meeting at 6:00 Tuesday at the fire station located at #2 South Main Street. After the roll call, the board will approve the consent agenda which includes the financial reports, minutes and the budget review. The board will review the scheduled events on the calendar, discuss the monthly reimbursement report and talk about old business including the repair, sealing and restriping of the parking lot. In new business, the board will discuss reviewing the agenda format and the election of board officers. After Chief Floyd gives his report, the board will set the date for the next meeting. Before adjournment the board will go into closed session to discuss personnel. The meeting will then be adjourned. The meeting Tuesday of the Dent County Fire Protection District Board is open to the public.