dear friends, on the nuevo water project, george has been investigating a technology he just learned about, the rope pump, that sounds very promising in terms of cost, dependability and maintenance. plus, it's made in nicaragua. the company is bombas de mecate, and a helpful web site is www.ropepump.com. if you have a chance, check out the information. the system is being evaluated by our colleagues in chacraseca, and we expect to have more answers soon. the goal is to approve a purchase at our june 14 meeting.