Announcement: Breaking ground at Watkins Centre

Today, Bon Secours broke ground for its Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre in Midlothian, Virginia. The new urgent care facility and medical center is 4.5 miles from St. Francis Medical Center. The new Watkins Center is located at the corner of Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike and directly east of Village Bank, which provided complimentary parking for the event.

Distinguished guest speakers included the Honorable Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, the Honorable John C. Watkins, State Senator of Virginia, and the Honorable Daniel A. Gecker, Chairman of the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors–all instrumental in facilitating approval of the project and the 150 jobs it will bring to Chesterfield County.

Lieutenant Governor Bolling presented Peter J. Bernard, CEO of Bon Secours Virginia Health System and Sister Anne Marie Mack, CBS, Senior VP of Sponsorship for the Bon Secours Richmond Health System, with the Commonwealth of Virginia flag. Chairman Gecker presented them with the Chesterfield County flag. When Malcolm S. Sina, CEO of the DASCO Companies, LLC, went to the podium, he quipped, “Looks like we’re going to need a couple more flag poles!” Then as a team, all six individuals closed the ceremony by performing the ritual of digging into a large rectangle of exposed soil with golden shovels.

Once complete, Phase I of Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre will cover 100,000 square feet and house a free-standing 24/7 emergency center, a comprehensive diagnostic imaging center, and a physician medical office building. Finalization of the first phase is expected in late 2011.

The new facility benefits patients by providing:

• Around the clock access to urgent care
• Patient-friendly, easy access to care
• Convenient on-site diagnostic services allow for faster results

To learn more about Watkins Centre, visit http://richmond.bonsecours.com/watkins-centre.html.

To view photos from today’s ground breaking, visit our Flickr set here.

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