Dear Editor,

I am writing to say how thankful I am that Redwood Memorial is here to serve Fortuna and its surrounding areas. One night last week, my son had a terrible ear pain. I knew that I needed to take him into the emergency room. We went to the Redwood Memorial Emergency room where we were greeted by a friendly, helpful staff.

We didn't have to wait too long before my son was seen by the doctor. Sure enough - ear infection. As I was driving home, I was thinking about how fortunate we are to have Redwood Memorial right down the street. I cannot imagine making an emergency trip to Eureka in the middle of the night.

So this is a huge thanks to the physicians and staff at Redwood Memorial Hospital. Thank you for all that you do to serve our community. We are truly grateful.

Trina Pockett

Fortuna