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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 20:02 |
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Baja mission last night in Roseburg Oregon, tomorrow we finish our mission when we arrive home in the afternoon.
While in Roseburg, we came across an opportunity to fill out a wishlist item. We found Porter Cable Sawsalls on sale and in oregon, no tax. We were able to purchase two with the Baja money being under budget and would love to be able to purchase the remaining number we are looking for while on this trip. We have on our list 4 needed for Culican in Sinaloa and 6 needed for Bay of Banderas to outfit there new engines, these last two will fill out the 6 we wanted for Tecate.
If you are interested in helping with this goal, we are able to get them for $75 each, submit a donation through the website and mention its for a sawsall. We will be able to purchase the needed saws and distribute with training planned for those areas later this year.
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 08:40 |
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Arrived in Sacramento last nite. We are going to hang here for a couple days to visit friends and coordinate a donation with the friends at Eldorado County fire in Placerville, Ca. on the way to lake Tahoe.
Thanks to everyone who followed us here and on facebook. Stay tuned for other activities from our other missions. update to follow |
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 08:35 |
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Man California is a long state. It’s road work season already, hitting every single roadwork project on the North I-5.
Hit central California and coordinated a pickup of a donation out of Templeton Fire District located off 101 near the coast of central California. Fire Chief Jim Langborg contacted us several weeks ago with an equipment donation and we were able to work out a pick up. Chief Langborg himself drove from the coast to meet us off of I-5. The Airpaks and lights will be placed in service after being checked and will really help. Thanks to the City and the Chief for thinking of how their surplused equipment can be of continued use.
Templeton is a historic area along the coast, stop by the fire station to say hi when passing through (a firefighter thing).
Continuing on, Sacramento tonite and the next post. Update to follow |
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Sunday, 01 April 2012 23:36 |
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Final day In Mexico found us with a good nite sleep after the end of the 4 days of training. Tecate Fire members organized a lunch following a Windy Windy ceremony where we thanked everyone for their participation; Tecate gave out certificates of appreciation and completion for the curriculum of the 4 days.
For lunch, we had Carne Asada, Birria, menudo and the trimmings. Always a great activity and well appreciated as a de brief following a hectic schedule.
Pictures taken during the mission will shortly be uploaded.
Although we were planning to head home tomorrow, we were presented with the opportunity to cut through “red tape” at the border and we chose to depart in the evening.
We are currently stopping at the happiest place on the earth. Yep Anaheim California across from Disneyland. With a good sleep we should be well on our way to Sacramento and our friend Patty’s.
Two stops planned to pick up gear donated to us through the year and we are now able to pick up.
Update to follow |
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