[fsf60k] Re: CONFERENCE CALL NOTES, NUEVO AMANECER WATER PROJECT - 11-19-09

  • From: shari <skornblatt@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: fsf60k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:46:03 -0500

The Nicaragua Project hasn't met in a couple of weeks due to the
university's uber-long Thanksgiving break. It is on the agenda for this
Sunday's meeting to discuss allocating money towards temporary relief of the
water crisis.
Will keep you all posted!
:) shari

2009/11/23 George Pardo <pardo123@xxxxxxxxx>

> CONFERENCE CALL NOTES, NUEVO AMANECER WATER PROJECT
>
>  DATE - 11-19-09
>
>
>  PRESENT
>
> Michael Cipoletti, Shari Kornblatt, Bill Ofenloch, George Pardo, Peter
> White
>
>  DIRECTION
>
> We will pursue replacement of the generator in the short run and provide
> locally made arsenic filters to each house.  The generator can serve as a
> redundant system to the long term solution in case a repair needs to be
> made.  The generator chosen will be come with proper mounting and housing to
> preserve it and a maintenance contract will be researched.  We will pursue
> negotiating with Telica to include us as a partner in a municipal water
> project to provide water to Union España, Cortizal and Nuevo Amanecer.  We
> will try to engage Douglas Gonzalez of Suni Solar to participate in the
> Telica project as we have an established relationship with he will have a
> chance to bid on the project.
>
>
>  ACTION ITEMS
>
> -Shari Kornblatt will discuss with her JMU group if they would be
> interested in funding the short term generator replacement.
>
> -George Pardo will research the required specifications and if it can be
> imported from Home Depot through Miami.  He will distribute options to the
> committee for evaluation.
>
> -Mike Cipoletti will verify if there can be deliveries made to Nuevo
> Amanercer of propane gas or diesel to run the proposed generator.
>
> -Mike Cipoletti will approach Telica with questions and requirements on the
> "freelist" letter posted on November 12th by George Pardo in an attempt to
> help FSF60K partner with the town of Telica to bring water to the above
> mentioned villages.
>
>
> George Pardo
>



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