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19 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION HONORING MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER FOR FIFTY YEARS OF <br />SERVICE TO THE PORTSMOUTH COMMUNITY. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Maryvlew Medical Center was founded in 1945 as <br />a 150-bed hospital located in the Glensheallah section of the <br />City of Portsmouth; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, its beginnings were humble as evidenced by a staff <br />of eight nuns, eight lay nurses, and a collection of <br />barricks-like government buildings, staffed by some 40 <br />Portsmouth doctors; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, its constant commitment to combining religion with <br />the best available medicine, equipment and staff has caused it <br />to become a sophisticated medical center with state-of-the-art <br />equipment and advanced medical procedures; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, its mission of providing "Good Help To Those In <br />Need" has caused it no focus on "total care for the body, mind <br />and spirit known as holistic care designed to aid the total <br />individual"; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Maryv!ew Medical Center has been providing <br />such invaluable services to the community for fifty years and is <br />worthy of honor and praise. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia that the Council hereby honors the <br />Maryview Medical Center for a job well done for its fifty years <br />of service to the Portsmouth Community. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br />at a meeting held February 28, 1995. <br /> <br /> Teste: <br /> <br /> <br /> City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />