David J. Bellis
David J. Bellis (May 1, 1944 – June 29, 2006) was an educator and politician. He served on the Signal Hill (California) City Council from April 1980 to September 1986, as mayor from April 1983 to April 1984, and chaired the Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency. He later chaired the City of San Bernardino's Main Street Program, which worked to revitalize downtown San Bernardino. He was the son of Carroll Joseph Bellis (1908–2015) and the former Helen Louise Jett (1913–2012). The elder Bellis served as surgical consultant to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and was a longtime surgeon at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California, completing over 26,000 herniorrhaphies during his tenure. He invented the mersilene mesh hernia-repair procedure and was the first to perform the procedure as an outpatient surgery. David and the former Ann Seagreaves were married on December 23, 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Musician An accomplished saxophone and clarinet player, B ...
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Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public park ...
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