Flying Doctors! “Los Medicos Voladores” Sept 24 @ 7pm
Posted on August 26, 2008
Filed Under North Tahoe Events
He’s one of our local pilots who travels to Mexico to provide free medical care.
And he’s like to share his story. Meet Bob Horvath.
Bob is a 64 year old local entrepreneur/engineer who flies his twin engine private plane into remote villages of Mexico where Los Medicos Voladores (Flying Doctors) provide free medical services to its inhabitants.
Los Medicos Voladores have been providing medical services since 1978. Bob has flown 33 missions since 1994.
Bob carried the Olympic torch through Truckee for the 2000 winter Olympics in honor of 6 Los Medicoes volunteers who perished in a plane crash.
The Flying Doctors presented by Bob Horvath
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
6:30 – 7:00 No Host Bar
Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Resort at Squaw Creek
$10 donation to Squaw Valley Institute. No charge for children and students with ID.
