West Wing, Cancer Center
Dedication & Open House

Hundreds of people got their first look at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville’s West Wing the week of May 19 during festivities surrounding the dedication of the Lou and Jack Finney Cancer Center and the grand opening of the four-story West Wing addition to the hospital.

There were four days of festivities for employees, cancer survivors and caregivers, healthcare providers and the public, culminating in an appearance by Linda Armstrong Kelly, mother of Lance Armstrong, world champion cyclist and cancer survivor whose foundation fights for cancer research and education.

	Dr. David Fry, Dr. Mike Adkisson, Doug Weaver and Gene Lockhart are pictured during the reception and dedication of the Doug and Barbi Weaver Conference Room and the Ron and Julia Wensel concourse in the West Wing.
Brian and Barbara Cullen, benefactors of the illuminated features in the cancer center, meet Stuart Pritchard, director of the PHG Laboratory during the Hunt Memorial Hospital District’s Charitable Gift Foundation reception honoring its patrons.
	Jack Gray, left, visits with HMHD Chief Executive Officer Richard Carter, center, and Don Bolin, chairman of the Foundation, prior to Tuesday’s program.
Barbi and Doug Weaver appear with the wall plaque in the Weaver Conference Room made possible through a financial gift from their son, Scott.
	Visitors to the open house admire the illuminated ceiling in the radiation treatment room that is designed to bring “the softer side of medicine” to the cancer center. The lighted ceiling and the window panorama in the chemotherapy treatment room were created by photographer Monty Nagler from scenes in the Hill Country of Texas.
Ron and Julia Wensel hold hands during the reading of the wall plaque honoring their gift to provide amenities in the West Wing concourse.
	Open house visitors enjoy the Texas Hill Country scene in the chemotherapy treatment room's window panorama.
Sisters Jean Holland and June Campbell sign the cancer survivor/caregiver poster that will be placed in the cancer center.
	Community leaders and hospital district supporters attended the dedication luncheon.
The Greenville High School Jazz Band performs during the Thursday luncheon under the tent.
	Greenville Mayor Tom Oliver moves through a serving line during Thursday’s program.
Dr. James Nicholson, a family practice physician in Greenville for nearly 50 years, presents a brief history of the hospital district.
	Ron Wensel looks on as Dee Hilton presents the dedication placque to Jack Finney. A donation from Mr. Finney helped make the Lou and Jack Finney Cancer Center a reality.
Jack Finney made the cancer center donation in memory of this wife, Lou, and other family members.
	Linda Armstrong Kelly makes a point about her son, Lance Armstrong, and his foundation work promoting cancer research. She also helped dedicate the Lou and Jack Finney Cancer Center.
The chambers of commerce of Hunt County helped with the ribbon cutting, including Melva Hill, Greenville Chamber, who assisted HMHD’s Chairman of the Board Ron Wensel and Jack Finney.
	Volunteers at PHG turned out to cut the ribbon on the new gift shop. They were joined by administrative personnel.