
	In the 1940s, leaders with a vision realized the need for expanded health service for the northern part of Imperial County. Through their foresight and devotion to this worthy cause, the district was created. &nbsp;

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	The Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District is a public entity formed under California law, specifically a local health care district formed under California Health &amp; Safety Code &sect;&sect;32000 et seq.

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	Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District was formed under the governance of a board of directors that was appointed by the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. Subsequent boards have been elected by the residents of the district. The construction of the hospital was begun, and that original building remains today as the core of the present facility. The doors to the hospital were opened with eighty-eight beds on October 24, 1950, with Louis Peelyn as the first hospital administrator/CEO. The first board members were E.J. &ldquo;Jack&rdquo; Fabbri, William M. Corn, Elmer Sears, T.B. Shank, and Clarence R. Walker.
