Mercy ready to celebrate first century
Months of planning have gone into this weekend’s celebration at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton.
Now, hospital officials are hoping Mother Nature will cooperate as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hospital’s founding.
And while the forecast isn’t perfect for Saturday’s community-wide celebration, it’s much better than it was earlier in the week when forecasters were calling for a 70 percent chance of rain.
As of Thursday, there was just a 20 percent of showers and storms during the day Saturday and a 30 percent chance Saturday night.
“We’re going do as much as possible outside,” said Jennifer Monteith, the hospital’s marketing and public relations coordinator.
— For more on Mercy's 100th celebration, see the Aug. 4 Tribune