Rebuilding Project
White Memorial Celebrates Grand Opening of New Specialty Care Tower
The official ribbon cutting
was conducted by David Lizarraga, TELACU CEO and Chairman
of White Memorial's Capital Campaign, Robert G. Carmen,
Adventist Health Executive VP, Congresswoman Lucille
Roybal-Allard, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Beth Zachary,
White Memorial Medical Center President and CEO, Councilman
Jose Huizar, Ambassador Ruben Beltrán, Consul
General Mexico.
More than 1,000 members of the community celebrated
the grand opening of White Memorial Medical Center’s
new specialty care tower on Sunday, April 9, 2006. The
celebration included an official ribbon-cutting ceremony,
food, entertainment and tours of the new tower.
Singer Ceci De La Hoya, sister of boxing champion Oscar
De La Hoya, delighted the audience with her performance
at the grand opening celebration.
The crowd enjoyed authentic mariachi
music during the event.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa thanked White
Memorial for its commitment to the community and its
dedication to quality service during the grand opening
celebration.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, 14th District Councilman
Jose Huizar and Ambassador Ruben Beltrán, Consul
General of Mexico, honor local students who were winners
of an art contest sponsored by White Memorial. Their
artworks were displayed at the grand opening celebration.
David Lizárraga, CEO of
TELACU and Chairman of White Memorial's Capital Campaign,
poses next to the rendering of the sign displaying his
family’s name commemorating his generous contribution
to the hospital’s north lobby entrance, which
will open in 2008.
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard,
with White Memorial Governing Board Chairman Robert
Carmen, expressed her appreciation to White Memorial
for its care of her family and its commitment to
the community.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
received a loving welcome from one of the many seniors
who attended the grand opening event, amid cheers from
the rest of the crowd.
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Posted 4/12/06
