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Estero Jaltepeque |
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Is a secure anchorage that is fed by many rivers. Entry requires crossing a hazardous, ever-shifting bar and requires a pilot. |
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Island Children |
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raised funds by making tamales. Island resident Jan provided delivery transport |
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Isla Cordoncillo |
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Is a small island within the estuary. It is home to many families and a small government school. |
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The School |
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was constructed of concrete blocks with the exception of the kindergarten that was added later. |
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The Kindergarten |
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was a lean to made of corrogated metal |
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Tour & Meeting |
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A group of cruisers went to school to see the kindergarten & to meet with teachers. A decision was made to try to replace the kindergarten structure |
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School Children |
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dressed for learning! |
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Nellie |
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was the kindergarten teacher |
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Kindergarten Room |
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The floor was dirt and the roof leaked. There are no windows or ventilation. Mosquitoes, rats, ants and cockroaches are everywhere. |
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Design Inspiration Costa Del Sol |
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A Group of Cruisers |
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traveled to Costa del Sol to see the design and construction of their new school. |
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John Amber |
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drew up plans for a similar structure which allowed us to establish a budget and to begin fundraising |
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Fundraising |
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A variety show, auction and supper were organized to raise some of the funds needed. |
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Cruiser Kids |
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wrote and presented a skit |
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A Hearty Meal |
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helped loosen up cruiser wallets |
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Materials Acquisition |
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Murray arranged for clean sand to be delivered to the mainland and we filled bags for transport to the island |
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Razing Day |
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Philip and the island's presidente meet on razing day |
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Cruisers & Islanders |
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preparing for demolition |
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Nellie |
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was excited to help raze her classroom |
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Bruce |
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of 5th Element examining support pole to determine safest way to topple it. |
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Neat Piles |
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of construction materials emerged |
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Even Artwork |
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was salvaged |
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Those Who |
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would use the school watched with interest |
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Construction Begins |
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Water was hauled to site for concrete |
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Concrete |
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was mixed by hand |
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Murray & Denis |
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working on footings |
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Working in Heat |
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was exhausting |
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Preben |
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used his professional skills to massage the concrete pad |
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And Moreq |
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water for cement |
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Villagers |
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helped in whatever way they could. Here a Mom is painting school beams in a beautiful "delantal" or apron |
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Pike & Island |
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man preparing pad |
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Murray & Island |
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man constructing studs |
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Joe & Dave |
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constructing hog wire windows |
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It Takes |
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a team; Philip ready to drill |
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Young Men |
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were eager to assist |
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Kids |
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stood by and helped make us smile |
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Dana |
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of Paradiso helping to install shelving |
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Sabrina |
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helping Joe with interior paint |
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Colette & Nelson |
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sweeping concrete pad |
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Furnishing |
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Colette & Doreen made an excursion to San Salvador for furnishings |
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Meanwhile |
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a sewing team got busy |
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Judy & Samantha |
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designing a beanie bag chair |
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Denis & Philip |
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moving the teacher's desk up the beach trail from the dinghy landing |
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Mary Jo |
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guiding the file cabinet while Leslie pushes in the soft sand |
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Judy & Judy |
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moving the reading corner beanie bags |
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Dedication & Fiesta |
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September 9, 2005 |
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Esmeralda |
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was poised as she delivered her speech |
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Maestra |
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singing a Salvadoran folk song |
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Colette & Murray |
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live on the island and made the whole project possible |
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Rafael |
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recited a poem he wrote for the occasion |
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Everyone |
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was solemn for the anthem |
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Lovely |
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dancers helped make the fiesta merry |
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High School |
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dancers from a nearby town entertained the crowd |
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The Kids |
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clearly loved the beanies, the books and the tools for imagination |
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Nellie |
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reading her statement of thanks for her new classroom |
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The Dignitaries |
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Philip |
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read a statement from the cruisers |
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