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Dr. Adelia Brannen and her husband, David, enjoy the grand opening celebration at the new Bay Area Regional Medical Center in Webster.
Hospital CEO Dr. Michael Lyons, developer Monzer Hourani and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, from left, wait their turn to address the crowd at the grand opening of the $300 million Bay Area Regional Medical Center in Webster.
Doctors, in particular, seemed to really enjoy the hospital celebration – especially Dr. Jay Chavda, left, and Dr. Al Bowman. No, we didn’t ask.
Crowd of 700 celebrates hospital’s grand opening THE BEAUTIFUL new Bay Area Regional Medical Center is now open with some 700 local residents on hand for the grand opening celebration in Webster. Even U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, (R-Utah) came down for the opening, joining dozens and dozens of doctors, nurses and community leaders at a champagne reception and buffet dinner. They should be proud the hospital was built by developer Monzer Hourani, the senator said,
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calling him “one of the world’s greatest engineers.” Also on the program were hospital
CEO Dr. Michael Lyons, Senior Vice President Santiago Mendoza Jr., Congressman Pete Olson and Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Bob Mitchell. Many Webster officials joined in the celebration including City Manager Wayne Sabo, City Secretary Pauline Small, Mayor Pro-tem Alexandra Dietrich with her husband, Barry; City Councilman Martin Graves and City Councilwoman Natalie Dolan and her husband, Paul; Economic
Gene Hollier finds himself surrounded by friends as he celebrates his 80th birthday. With him at the big celebration at the Bay Oaks home of Bobby and Cathy Osoria in Clear Lake are, from left, Ginger Pampolina, Macy Osoria and Nancy Buffaloe
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Development Director Dr. Betsy Giusto, Economic Specialist Karen Coglianese; and Police Chief Danny Presley and his wife, Stephanie. Former League City Mayor Jeff Harrison and his wife, Marie, were in the crowd, as were Galveston County District Clerk John Kinard and his wife, Chris; Communities in Schools Executive Director Dr. Peter Wuenschel and his wife; former Clear Lake Chamber Chairmen Jim and Jane Sweeney and Clear Creek ISD
Dollie McAlpin, right, of Clear Lake joins her granddaughter, Lanie McAlpin, on stage after she was crowned Miss San Antonio Texas Teen USA at the pageant in San Antonio. At left is the beauty queen’s other grandmother, Gracie Arguijo of Pleasanton, Texas.