March 2007
TRIP NOTES
The March trip is always popular, with its potential to go a
day early and pet baby gray whales. Eight planes arrived at the
San Ignacio Lagoon on Thursday afternoon and almost every one
had the opportunity to pet a whale. Four planes stayed on the
Pacific side and 6 on the Mulege side. Two planes came down on
Friday, as per the usual trip schedule.
CLINIC NOTES
The Medical Clinic saw 46 patients. Highlights included a re-check
of our patient, with the concussion, whom we flew to La Paz
2 months ago. He was in a coma for 8 days and didn't need
surgery.
His recovery continues but he is very quiet and his personality
has not returned to normal. We also had a young woman with
swelling in her thumb that was drained to remove a cactus
spike that had
been in her hand for over 2 years. Was she grateful!!! We
cleaned up the pharmacy and left medications for Eustaquio. Reminder… We
only use formulary meds. Please don't bring down samples without
clearing them with Marilyn Enns. Great work by the whole team!
DENTAL CLINIC
The Dental Clinic was very busy with the highest amount of
patients ever seen… a total of 62. The dentists were working very
hard. Steve Mascagno was a great asset. He was able to see some
children who had been waiting for a pedodontist for several months.
Charles Moggia and John Grube did several extractions and many
fillings. Dick Klein kept busy, as usual, in the denture department.
The dentists were assisted by Melodi Willis, Ruthann Quarles
(this was her last trip with us) and Larry Cochran, who did a
wonderful job learning to be a dental assistant. Lyndee Rankin
was in charge of sterilization. All patients were seen and left
with smiles on their faces.
NOTEWORTHY
Debbie Donley did a craft lesson in the school with the local
kids. They made corn husk dolls and costume jewelry. This was
much appreciated by the kids. Frank brought balloons to make
animals for the kids, which was also a big hit, The folks who
stayed on the Cadeje side were rewarded with great food, prepared
under the supervision of Silvio, with help from almost everyone.
Thanks Tom and Sue for being such great hosts. Herlinda came
to the clinic and looked great. We put her to work in the dental
area.
MARCH VOLUNTEERS
Pilots: Craig Arcuri, Larry Cochran, Jim Gaskin, Frank Heintz,
John Grube, Ted Kenney, Ross Rankin, Elwood Schapansky, John
Goerke, Dale Smith
MD: Bob Gayou
Family Nurse Practitioners: Myra Cochran, Carol Gemberling
RN: Erin Sparks
EMTs: Thomas
Birkholm, Kelsey Bentley
CN: Sylvia Venegas
Clinic Coordinator: Marilyn
Enns
Translator: Marilyn Zellet
Dentists: Dick
Klein, Chuck Moggia,
Steve Mascagno John Grube
Dental Assistants: Ruth Ann Quarles, Melodi Willis, Herlinda Villavicencio,
Larry Cochran,
Karin
Schapansky
Helpers: Jim Heintz, Amy Heintz,
Margo Kenney, Angie Dyer, Amy
Musante, Tiana Mascagno
Engineers: Don
Bates, Hugh Dyer
Arts and Crafts: Debbie Donley, Frank Heintz
Master
Chefs: Silvio and Mary
APRIL TRIP
Next trip will be April 13th, luckily. The
preptrip potluck will be Wednesday, April 4th at the home
of John and Susan Grube. Click
here for details »
April volunteers, call Melodi at (805) 736-7123.
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