by Sandy Wyman
The Our Future is Bright Campaign at Gouverneur Hospital is on track for fund-raising for the new emergency room now under construction at the health care facility.
Over this past weekend hospital officials held open house meet and greets for the public to gather information on the project underway.
With proper signage in place, demolition is ongoing without any disruption to services for patients and families dealing with health related emergency care.
The new emergency room will be triple in size, according to the detailed architect plans that were on display along with a three-dimensional rendering on the final outcome after renovations are complete.
Gouverneur Lions Club Treasurer John Johnson and a contingent of members were on hand as he presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Gouverneur Hospital CEO David Bender towards the campaign as the first installment of a three-year commitment towards a total of $2,000.
According to hospital officials before press time, they were most appreciative of the donation and the public participation shown for the project.
The construction is to be completed in a ten-month time span and has an associated cost of $2.3 million.