The Week of September 7, 2020 — Labor Day, Pandemic, Heat, Fires, Smoke, Ashes, Power Outage, The Ole Mac Crashed, but the Work at the Site Continues With Santa Ana Winds Predicted Mid Week
The striking night image features the Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus as viewed from the southeast corner of Anderson Street and Prospect Avenue. Despite the smoke and the welcome marine layer hanging over the valley, the towers with lights in the windows brought a certain calm to an otherwise chaotic few days up to and following the Labor Day weekend.
This little image was ready to upload when the power at our home went out Sunday afternoon. When the electricity was finally restored, the computer wouldn’t boot and when it did, some of the files were out of order and a number of recent photos were missing. After several hours, I was able to restore order to the overworked and overloaded hard drive.
A Preface to the Week
Sadly, I must revisit the COVID-19 stats. Last month a very dear and close friend of ours passed away from this dreaded virus. The Doctors, nurses and all the healthcare professional did everything possible, but unfortunately a recovery was not in the cards.An iPhone11 photo of the El Dorado Fire. Meanwhile back at our home, the electricity was out, and at that time we had no idea when the power would be restored. Luckily the power came on around 8:30 PM. Our concern was nothing compared to those who had homes near the ravaging flames.Late Tuesday afternoon (09.08.20) the smoke acted as a natural filter to the sun.The ash that had fallen on my truck overnight. The smoke from the El Dorado fire can be seen in the center of the image. The dreaded Santa Ana winds are expected. When this photo was taken the fire was only 5% contained. By the end of the day the skies gave off a burnt-orange hue.
The Work at the Site Continues
The Former LLUMC Entrance/Drop-Off, Loading Zone and Sidewalks are Excavated
to begin work on rerouting the main entrance driveway, drop-off area and loading zone. Now the former entrance is just a memory as preparations are made to change the entrance to the new hospital campus.
With the Galleria and Main canopy nearing completion, work can now begin rerouting the former drive-in circle a few yards to the north. The asphalt and concrete of the former circle is being excavated and will be landscaped.What a difference one year makes. Notice the changes that have taken place over a one-year period: some subtle others striking! At Grade: The excavated asphalt and concrete that was once the entrance circle to the Medical Center.With this phase, the stripping of the asphalt goes under the Schuman Pavilion Pedestrian bridge and east of the Schuman Pavilion elevator tower. Once the trellis is completed the stripping and grading will continue north of the Main Entrance Canopy.
The Trellis for the Main Entry Canopy is Being Installed
The first section of the trellis steel has been set and is being welded into place.The ribs of the steel trellis as viewed from the west end of the Canopy and Galleria.A lot of crazy angles here. The trellis is reflected in the Schuman Pavilion pedestrian bridge.
A short Presentation Showing Three Perspectives of the Main Entrance Canopy as it is Being Installed
To view the presentation, expand the video by clicking on the screen icon at the right just left of the three vertical dots. To see the presentation, click on the arrow to the left. To exit the full screen, press ESCAPE.
The Emergency Power Plant at the Corner of Taylor Street and Taylor Court — An Update
Great progress has been made to the exterior of the Emergency Power Plant, which is located at the corner of Taylor Street and Taylor Court. The sidewalks and the concrete driveway that sweeps around the north and east side of the building has been poured. It appears that Taylor Street will be ready for asphalt in the very near future. A closer view of the southwest corner of the Emergency Generator Plant. Now that the chain link fence material covers the west side the whole building is enclosed. With the doors hung and door locks installed the building is now secure.Inside the Emergency Generator Plant. The chain link fence allows for air to flow out of the building once the generators (left) have been activated. The chain link fence serves at the fourth (or western wall) which secures the building.The plywood has been removed and windows placed along the west side of the transformer room.A grand view of the Adult Hospital tower from the service road between the existing cogeneration plant (right) and the emergency Generator plant (left). The service road ties directly into Taylor court at Taylor Street.
After graduate school Dennis accepted a position at Loma Linda University. He worked there for 42 years in the areas of administration and financial management, also teaching accounting and management to dietetic students at the School of Public Health. Through the years Dennis has chronicled the growth of the campus, including the construction of the Drayson Center and the Centennial Complex and the razing of Gentry Gym. He is the author of "The Mound City Chronicles: A Pictorial History of Loma Linda University, A Health Sciences Institution 1905 - 2005." dEp 09.30.2016 🔨
