Darnall Appointed to Brookings Health System Board of Trustees

Lynn Darnall, owner of Medary Acres Greenhouse Inc., was recently appointed to Brookings Health System’s Board of Trustees.

“I'm excited and honored to be appointed to the [Brookings Health System] board of trustees.  I believe that our community will remain vibrant and progressive with not only a local health system, but one that is as top notch and honored as our system.  As a lifelong citizen of Brookings, it is fantastic to see how far our hospital has come and all the good it does for our community.  I'm looking forward to being a part of where it goes in the future,” said Darnall.

As a Brookings native, Darnall was a founding member of the Boys & Girls Club of Brookings, Moody County and Yankton. She was appointed to the South Dakota Real Estate Commission in 1990 by Governor George Mickelson and served until 2001. She currently sits on the corporate board for the Boys & Girls Club and the Convention Visitors Bureau Board.

Darnall is a graduate of South Dakota State University’s political science and economics program. She has an extensive background in retail business and volunteerism.

Darnall fills a city-appointed position; her term will expire Jan. 1, 2020.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, Arlington Medical Center and White Medical Clinic. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical and extended care services. The emergency room is staffed 24 hours a day and provides around the clock patient needs ranging from minor injuries to life threatening crises. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.