In The News – Lost to History: The Birth of Tahoe Forest Hospital District
April 10, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in Moonshine Ink, 04/10/2025, Ted Owens
Forgotten document highlights the rotary club’s role in hospital’s creation
In preparation for Tahoe Forest Hospital District’s 75th Anniversary, a curious document was discovered in some old files.
A handwritten, three-page letter dated Oct. 10, 1951, to Tahoe Forest Hospital District Director Jim Sherritt. The motivation for the letter appears to be in response to a note Sherritt sent to “Hobie” Snider inquiring about how the whole quest for the hospital started. At the time, the hospital was not yet open; it was, in fact, still under construction.
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