Professionals praise Ecuador series I would like...
Professionals praise Ecuador series
I would like to thank the Daily Pilot for its recent series “Hands
that Heal” documenting the recent trip to the Amazon by Plasticos
Foundation. As president and founder of Plasticos Foundation, I would
also like to thank you for sending Deepa Bharath and Don Leach to
chronicle our medical mission to Ecuador in August.
Leach gives the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words” a
whole new meaning, and Bharath brought the patients to life with her
biographies and hospital vignettes. The images coupled with the text
truly captured the essence of our team’s medical mission and allowed
us to share it with your readers.
This trip was made possible only through the generosity of our
community. The Plasticos team’s trips are funded entirely by
donations from individuals who desire to make a difference in the
world. All medicines, equipment and supplies are donated, and all
team members use their vacation time from work to go. We are a
completely volunteer organization at all levels. One hundred percent
of funds donated result in life-altering surgery, transforming a
child’s life and educating doctors to continue these efforts after we
leave. Special thanks are in order for those who have already helped
make these miracles happen.
For our foundation to continue efforts to perform life-changing
surgeries on children in need we need your help. Please consider
being part of our team by enabling us to continue this work through
your tax deductible donations of money, air miles, or other assets to
Plasticos Foundation in Huntington Beach.
LARRY NICHTER
Huntington Beach
* EDITOR’S NOTE: Nichter is a plastic surgeon at Hoag Hospital.
Smith makes sense on environment
I just finished reading Joan Irvine Smith’s article in Tuesday’s
Daily Pilot, and all I want to say is everyone in California should
read her commentary. She brought up many items like fighting
pollution and protecting our natural resources. Just remember how
this presidential administration was all for drilling off
California’s coast but not off Florida’s. Through laws passed and
enforced, our air is so much better. I could go on and on. Think
before you vote.
ARDY HURST
Costa Mesa
Running red light can be unintentional
I think that the red-light camera is a good idea. I found myself
entering the Newport Boulevard and 17th Street intersection while
going west on a green light but was unable to get through on the
yellow because of the back up of cars waiting to turn left on
Superior Avenue.
It appears that the light on Superior Avenue is not synchronized
with the light on Newport Boulevard. Maybe it is, but there appears
to be a stack-up of cars going across Newport Boulevard, which leaves
me stranded in the intersection when the light turns red. I don’t
know what the answer to this is other than to avoid the intersection.
CHRIS HANSEN
Newport Beach
Does the camera add 10 pounds?
Are red lights cameras a good idea? Only if you have signs at the
intersection that avail people that they are being watched by
cameras. If they put the signs up there fine. If not, it’s obviously
an entrapment method to get more revenue.
RON WINSHIP
Newport Beach
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