10 Years Ago: City ends hospital negotiations

50 Years Ago From the Herald and

Democrat in 1968 Members of the Siloam Springs Future Farmers of America who received their Chapter Farmer Degree were: Phil Smith, Sammy Griffin, Clay Durnal, Danny Perdom, Harold Ware, Gerald Ware, Darrel Ware, Eddie German, Leroy Clark, Larry Reynolds, Jeff Runyan, Donnie Long, Dick Myers, Jackie Farmer, Greg Gibson and Jack Johnson.

The Chapter Farmer Degree is awarded members who successfully complete one year of vocational agriculture and have earned the Greenhand Degree, have $50 invested in a farm program and pass a written test on the organization of F.F.A.

30 years Ago From the Herald-Democrat in 1988 Twin City Hearing Center located on Stateline Road, next to Murphy Chiropractic, announced its grand opening. Darren Lee was the Certified Audiomatric Technician and Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser. As part of its grand opening, the Center offered 30 percent off any hearing aid that was over $300, depending on the model, plus a free 2-year factory warranty, a $70 value, and 20 percent off all batteries, accessories and in-house repairs.

10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader in 2008

The city decided not to sell the hospital to Community Partners LLC because the Tulsa-based hospital operator had lost its equity partner that would have allowed the company to finance a new hospital.

Siloam Springs Board of Directors voted to end negotiations with Community Partners and move forward with building a hospital either with or without a partner at their regular Tuesday meeting.

“What they were lacking is cash,” City Administrator David Cameron said.

The City would need to loan Community Partners $3 million and sell the hospital to the company at 30 percent below market value in order for the company to finance a new hospital Cameron said.

Directors approved Cameron and hospital staff to look for land on which to build a new hospital and to do a feasibility study to determine the cost effectiveness of building a 20,000-to-30,000-squarefoot diagnostic radiology facility in northeast Siloam Springs.

Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital Board of Governors would also need to approve the items.

The city board also awarded Cameron with a 10 percent performance bonus after an executive session.

The one-time bonus of $10,504 was awarded for Cameron’s work on projects such as the contracts with Southwestern Electric Power Company, Grand River Dam Authority and the work on the hospital and wastewater treatment plant, City Clerk Peggy Woody said.

Cameron’s annual salary was $105,040.