Texoma Medical Center joined healthcare facilities all over the nation to celebrate National Hospital and HealthCare Week, May 9-15. TMC employees enjoyed a week full of fun that included trivia contests, special treats such as ice cream and cookies, an awards banquet honoring those with extended years of service and ended with a cookout for all employees on the hospital lawn. During the cookout, employees enjoyed entertainment and games such as a water balloon toss and an egg relay race. In addition to recognition made by the hospital, Denison mayor Bill Lindsey, presented THCS President and CEO, W. Mackey Watkins, M.D. a certificate during the picnic proclaiming May 9-15 to be National Hospital and HealthCare Week in Denison. Those receiving recognition during the Award banquet included:30 years: Patsy Clay, Temple Dennis and Sharon May. 25 years: Trish Fralicks, Janice Hefley, Harry Kirshman, Birdie Waters, and Ronnie Wilson.20 years: Beverly Barton, Minnie Burkhardt, Kathy Crowley, Barbara Henderson, Roger Hernandez, Cathy Kitchens, Ellen Payne, Cindy Reynolds, Kay Smith, Sherri Timms, Merwin Van Zee, Ruth Wasden,Martha Washburn, and Matt Wilson. 15 years: Lucy Birchfield, Nicole Brown, Roger Gatlin, Mike Haines, Carolyn Jackson, Sheila Lynch, Jerry Melton, Cherilyn Michael, Charlotte Paddock, Kathie Sartor, Frances Shephard, Ann Shirley, Cynthia Smith, Marianne Wetzold, and Margaret Wheeler. 10 years: Megan Arnett, Laura Barlow, Sheryl Bowen, Mary Bowling, Sherry Branham, Kay Brewer, Stephanie Cain, Kaye Carl, Linda Cox, Angie Crain, Judy Dumas, Dave Farris, Scott, Hall, Marie Johnson, Lynette Kautz, Judy Leak, Wanda McCraw, Karen McKearan, Brittinie Nowlin, Diana Patterson, Donny Reeves, Brenda Stowers, Janet Testerman, Diana Waldrop, Linda Warrington, Lisa West, Ruth Williams, Liz Wilson, Ron Wilson, and Mike Womack.5 years, Namon Adamson, Amy Archer, Lloyd Balvin, Virginia Beaumont, Doug Best, Cathie Blair, Karen Bounds, Susan Brayton, Kim Brown, Lisa Cates, Racheal Collins, Diane Coston, Linda Cox, Bobbie Farley, Donna Dorman, Teresa Dutton, Tanji Fuller, Ronda Glenn, Natalie Hill, Connie Holland, Theresa Huff, Sue Isom, Jan Johnson, Jeaninne Jones, Mary Linder, Debbie Little, Rhonda Lively, Brenda Martin, Della Morrow, Tami Morrow, Marilyn Newton, Elizabeth Nowlin, Bridgette Olson, Carrie Roberson, Shirley Rosser, Kacy Russell, Mary Sanders, Rebecca Sewell, Betty Stoker, Carolyn Sutton, Danny Swafford, Jimmie Taylor, Lorrie Thomas, Pat Thomas, Misty Underwood, Carol Vannortrick, Michelle Weaver, Beverly Webb, Leiann Whitley, and Jean Wyrick.