MORENO VALLEY,CA—A conference and education facility at RUHS Medical Center in Moreno Valley will now bear the names of Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley and his wife, Mary.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously agreed to name the building the Marion and Mary Ashley Health Education and Conference Center. The three-story facility is home to simulation labs and conference suites, where tens of thousands of healthcare providers are trained annually.
Supervisors John Tavaglione and Chuck Washington proposed naming the building, which opened about a year ago adjacent to the 439-bed RUHS Medical Center. Tavaglione praised the Ashleys—now in their 80s and married for more than 60 years—for their commitment to one another and for their lifelong efforts to improve the region where their families have lived for more than a century.
“They are responsible for building community centers, sports parks, aquatic center and improvement projects throughout the 5th District,” said Tavaglione, who will be retiring next year after 24 years on the board. Ashley also plans to retire in 2018 after 16 years as a supervisor and more than 40 years in public life. The Fifth Supervisorial District includes nearly a half million residents and stretches from the Banning Pass, through the Moreno Valley and greater Perris region.
Since 1989, Mary Ashley has served as a founding board member of the RUHS Foundation. The foundation raises support for the capital and programming needs of RUHS Medical Center and its Behavioral Health and Public Health partners.
Marion Ashley said he was “humbled” by the recognition from his colleagues. “Mary and I want our children and our grandchildren to have the same quality of life as we have enjoyed,” he said.
RUHS Medical Center has served as Riverside County’s backbone of medical education and healthcare since it was established by the Board of Supervisors in 1893.