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Deer River HealthCare Breaks New Ground!
Supporters of the DRHC Expansion Project who participated in the July 11th festivities included: Back Row: Deer River Chamber of Commerce President Dave DeLawyer, Kraus Anderson's Clinton Gronhovd and DSGW Architect co-owner John Grezina. Front Row: DRHC Board Chair Victor Williams, Deer River Mayor John O'brien, Commissioner Lori Dowling, DRHC CEO Jeff Stampohar, Kraus Anderson's John Davies
and DSGW Architect's Jody Phenning
On Wednesday, July 11th, black rain clouds parted to reveal sunny skies over Deer River HealthCare Center's Expansion Project groundbreaking ceremony.
Nearly 100 employees from DRHC and the Duluth Clinic-Deer River gathered alongside board members and guests while Chief Executive Officer Jeff Stampohar addressed the group.
Stampohar said, "We thank you for being here to mark this important day for our organization. We could not be building this new addition without you." He later added, "This groundbreaking ceremony marks the culmination of a tremendous amount of planning by our entire team, our board of directors, DSGW Architects, and Kraus Anderson, our general contractor."
DRHC employees and friends join in for the July 11th groundbreaking. "We wanted our employees, board members and community members to participate, because we are all part of this expansion project"
CEO Jeff Stampohar
Pastor Dwight Rudquist from Bethany Lutheran Church in Deer River delivered a prayer for the ceremony. Then Stampohar invited everyone in attendance to take a shovel and step onto the site of DRHC's future addition to help break ground. Deer River Mayor John O'brien and District 1 commissioner Lori Dowling were among many of DRHC's guests who participated in the reception that followed.
According to Steve Larson, Chief Financial Officer, the DRHC expansion will accommodate a significant growth in services, technology and new patients. The 50,000 square foot expansion, which is slated for completion in 2008, will house new surgical suites, a birthing center, private patient rooms and comfortable spaces for every DRHC patient.
In the coming months, the East entrance of the facility will be temporarily closed and all patients will enter through the West entrance. There will be signs posted to redirect visitors throughout the healthcare center and the clinic. For the latest DRHC construction updates, call 218-246-3073.
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ABOUT DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER
Deer River HealthCare Center, Inc. (DRHC) is a non-profit community owned and operated comprehensive health care campus. Located in Deer River, Minnesota, with a service area consisting of a 50-mile radius, the staff of over 200 health care workers offers area residents a wide range of high-quality health care services - in one convenient location. Deer River HealthCare Center is committed to providing quality, compassionate health care for life.
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