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The recent fire disaster has left a
bad taste in the mouths of all locals and residents of San Pedro and kept
us trying to look for solutions. We have heard from local government
representatives that we should shortly have two portable pumps brought to
San Pedro. We have heard many recommendations and suggestions but
unfortunately nothing has been done. To get results one must be
persistent and believe whole-heartedly in what he or she makes up his/her
mind to do. Mr. Ramon Nuñez, who has worked tirelessly to help make a
hospital for San Pedro a reality is helping once again to make another
necessity a reality. Mr. Nuñez' concern that the community has not
received a fire truck prompted him to take matters into his own hands
through his contacts in the USA. Mr. Nuñez has reported some excellent
news to the San Pedro Sun.
He recently confirmed that a fire truck will be donated to
San Pedro Town. After several conversations with a friend of his from the
USA, Mr. Robby Robson, and lobbying with different officials there, they
were successful in achieving their goal. The Mayor of Charlotte, North
Carolina, USA, has agreed to donate a 1965 Ford Pumper 732 fire truck to
the town of San Pedro. The truck is a donation made by Mr. Jeff Cash,
Fire Chief of the Cherryville Fire Department and was presented to the
Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for delivery. Mr. Ramon Nuñez will be
traveling to North Carolina on February
13th, 2000 to
officially receive the keys for the fire truck in a special ceremony that
will take place on Valentine's Day. Mr. Ramon Nuñez will represent the
San Pedro Town Board at this ceremony. The donors have agreed to ship the
truck at their own expense all the way to Miami and are only asking the
San Pedro Town Board to pay the freight from Miami to Belize. This seems
to be a very minimal fee to pay in comparison to the disasters that can
be avoided by having additional working fire trucks in San Pedro. We
applaud the efforts of Mr. Ramon Nuñez, his friends in the USA and
everyone that is making this donation possible.
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