Ground-breaking ceremonies for expansion of the Utah Valley Hospital took an unscheduled turn when a rainstorm chased the crowd indoors – but the downpour didn’t dampen enthusiasm for the project. In fact, as speakers and audience huddled together in the kitchen area of the hospital, a great deal of feeling was generated for the expansion and what it will mean in serving the people of the area. The enlargement will double the bed capacity of the present hospital and provide a new operating room, new emergency room and other facilities. “Our goal,” said Grant Burgon, hospital administrator, will be to provide the best medical care at the least possible cost plus warm, tender, loving care to every patient.” Expressions of satisfaction with the project and what it will accomplish also were made by William Jones of Alpine, president of the board for Intermountain Health Care, Inc. which now administers the hospital; Herbert B. Spencer president of the medical staff; and Leo A. Crandall, chairman of the local Utah Valley Hospital board. Enthusiastic praise was given the public for outstanding support in financial pledges that are nearing te goal of $4.5 million. Ben E. Lewis, chairman of the fund-raising drive, served as emcee and spoke of the opportunity the project gives everyone interested to “help the hospital grow” as a monumental community facility. . Construction already is under way by Tolboe Construction Company of Provo and Salt Lake City which won the contract for the $12.8 million seven-story addition. Headed by Kent C. Tolboe of Provo and his father, former Provoan Clifton A. Tolboe, now of Salt Lake City, the contracting firm has built each of the units of the hospital from the first one more than 35 years ago. Local architects Willard Nelson and Markham and -Markham have the architectural contract. The hospital originally was built as a project sponsored through the Provo Chamber of Commerse with a major grant from Cxgmmonwealth Fund of New ork plus local contributions. Eventually the LDS Church took it over at the invitation of the local people. Under both sponsoring groups it was expanded. The present enlargement will make the local facility the second largest hospital in Utah. Withal, it should be an institution in which the people can take great pride, with the best in health – care facilities. The Herald joins in congratulating the leadership in the planning of the project and all the institutions and individuals who have been so generous in pledging funds to make the dream come true. Along with a number of large contributions aimounced at the groundbreaking rites, it was mentioned proudly that the third grade children of the Wasatch School have pledged $1100. That type of generosity should he an example for all of us.