RIDING FIRST CLASS; SIMI'S FIRST BABY OF 2000 LEAVES HOSPITAL IN LIMO.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - William Francis William Francis may refer to:
SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative Valley's first baby of the new millennium, he is the first to leave the hospital in opulent style. Arriving at 1:45 p.m. Saturday - 13 days earlier than expected - the city blessed the 6-pound, 12-ounce boy with a bundle of gifts from 32 businesses, including a limousine ride home from the hospital Monday. ``You see people on TV winning and you go, wow, that will never be me. We never win anything,'' said William Martin William Martin can refer to:
like kings, royally . We've got all these cameras taking pictures of us and (reporters) wanting to know our story. We're getting a lot of attention. It doesn't happen very often (but) I think it's great.'' The idea for the lavish display of generosity came from Tammy Grodt, one of the maternity nurses at Simi Valley Hospital Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health. New Construction Simi Valley Hospital is in the process of building a new wing to the hospital. & Health Care Services where William Francis was born. She posed the idea to Simi Valley businesses before Christmas and spent much of Wednesday through Friday picking up approximately $500 in donated gifts: diapers, toys, stuffed animals, food baskets, gift certificates to retail stores, a $50 savings bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. and the limousine ride. ``We saw this as any opportunity for businesses to bless this baby,'' Grodt said. ``They were very receptive. This city just loves its people. Everything was a surprise to the family. They did not know they were getting anything.'' Added Alicia Gonzalez, hospital spokeswoman: "We're honored to have this baby born at our hospital. It's such a special occasion. Having a baby is a blessing anyway. But the fact that the baby was born on Jan. 1 makes it extra special.'' Simi Valley Mayor Bill Davis For the artist, animator, creative director, see . For the baseball player, see .
Martin said he and his wife did not plan the pregnancy around the millennium and had no idea what lay ahead until Meagan went into labor 12 hours before giving birth. The decision to carry the family's namesake was made six years ago, some three years before the couple even married. ``My grandpa told me a day before he died that he wanted me to keep the namesake going,'' Martin said about his grandfather's comments before his death in 1994. ``I knew long before she was pregnant that if I had a boy, I was going to name him after me.'' As a member of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Devonshire division, Martin worked the New Year's Eve shift, but left work at about 2 a.m. Saturday to be with his wife at the hospital. ``The nurse said there were no other pregnant women in the hospital at the time, so it looked like this was going to be the first baby of the millennium,'' he said. ``She said they had a room full of presents to give to us. I was mainly concerned with the baby being healthy, so I wasn't really thinking about all of the other stuff. But looking back, I appreciate everything that everyone did. I feel pretty fortunate that we could have the first baby of the new millennium in Simi Valley.'' CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1 -- color -- ran P. 1) William Francis Martin IV, first baby born at Simi Valley Hospital in 2000, snoozes before a limousine ride home Monday while his mom, Meagan, gets a hug from licensed vocational nurse licensed vocational nurse n. Abbr. LVN A licensed practical nurse who is permitted by license to practice in California or Texas. Tammy Grodt. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer (2 -- color -- ran P. 1) Meagan Martin holds her new son before leaving the hospital grounds for a complimentary ride home. (3) The family of Simi Valley's first baby of 2000 leaves the hospital for home Monday. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer (4) C.J. Martin touches her brother, held by their mother. (Cutline in Simi edition only.) |
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