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RESOLUTION NO. t PA - R t <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND CLINIC AND SURGICENTER ON <br />ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council notes that in 1916, Dr. Walter Baker, Dr. <br />Edwin Lent, Dr. Charles Terry, Dr. Robert Shanklin, Dr. Charles E. Hansen, Dr. Hugh <br />Miller, and Dr. Fred R. Clapp founded the South Bend Clinic; and <br />WHEREAS, these seven doctors established a unique style of medical care by <br />bringing together medical specialists to practice together as a group; and <br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Clinic is the oldest group practice of physicians in <br />Indiana, and was the first free standing ambulatory surgery center in Northern Indiana; and <br />WHEREAS, many medical advances have taken place at the clinic including the <br />first use of penicillin in this community by Dr. Frank Scott, and polio vaccine field trials <br />by Dr. G.Walter Erickson. <br />WHEREAS, today the South Bend Clinic and SurgiCenter has grown to 35 <br />physicians and 211 staff members, who are all dedicated to providing dedicated and quality <br />medical care to the citizens of our community. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on behalf <br />of all of its residents hereby publicly commends and salutes the South Bend Clinic and <br />SurgiCenter on its 75th Anniversary of providing quality medical care to our community. <br />SECTION II. The South Bend Clinic and SurgiCenter is an excellent example of a <br />caring group of individuals who are meeting the many needs of our residents, by providing <br />after hour services, x -rays, lab and other testing services on site; as well as having over <br />75% of its physicians teaching at area hospitals. <br />SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />,inas Slavinskas, Fifth Di trio <br />'homas� / ski,_ cth District <br />ATTEST: <br />Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk <br />C Leman, At Large <br />orett uda, At arge <br />Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor <br />