By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center is celebrating 80 years of service to the Westside with a street festival this Sunday, Oct. 15, from noon to 4 p.m., just outside the hospital, 1250 16th St. “Building on a Caring Tradition” is open to all residents and will feature free food, refreshments and activities for the entire family, including: ■ Blood-pressure screenings, body-fat measurements, other health screenings, mini-massages and makeovers; ■ Arts and crafts, teddy-bear clinic and kids’ games; ■ Child fingerprinting by the University of California Police Department; ■ A historical fashion show spotlighting clothing from the 1920s through today; ■ Photo opportunities with UCLA mascots Joe and Josephine Bruin. Musical entertainment will be provided by the band Malpractice, featuring Santa Monica-UCLA physicians David Baron and Richard Frieder, and the Santa Monica High School Marching Band. Local Boy Scout Troop 2 will perform a flag presentation.
The event will include a special ceremony honoring several local residents who were born at the original Santa Monica Hospital during its first years of operation. Santa Monica Mayor Robert Holbrook will present a proclamation from the city.
More than 15 community organizations, including the Santa Monica Police and Fire departments, Santa Monica College, the American Red Cross of Santa Monica and WISE Senior Services, will participate by staffing booths at the event.
For more information, call (800) 516-5323 or visit Santa Monica-UCLA’s Web site at www.healthcare.ucla.edu/santa-monica/80th-anniversary. Art appreciation on a roll
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 12, 2006. Read the original PDF.