Commemorating longtime city engineer Bill Forrest, dozens of his city of Galt colleagues and members of his family gathered on May 4 for a tree planting.
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February 3rd is National Women Physicians Day.
This annual observance celebrates how women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine and the 200th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to obtain a medical degree in the United States.
For the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, this day is significant as we recognize the efforts of Leadership Team member Sr. Mary Flood, OP, a physician and infectious-disease specialist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Throughout the past year, Sr. Mary has used her expertise to protect the sisters within the congregation, especially those living at the Motherhouse, from the deadly pandemic threat.