Crowd enjoys hospital open house
Published January 24, 2012 / by Steve Berentson
Island Hospital Board of Commissioners President Laurie Gere speaks at the Tuesday evening opening of Island Hospital’s new Medical Arts Pavilion (MAP). She was joined by hospital CEO Vince Oliver (right). The public was invited to an open house that started with a ribbon-cutting, followed by refreshments and tours with professional staff. The 26,000 sq. ft. MAP is located on the east side of the Island Hospital campus and houses the new Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center as well as expanded Merle Cancer Care Center and Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy center.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
