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The Strike of
1995
| #28 Stolen
Items |
| Mon, 18 Sep 1995 12:00:51
-0600 (GMT-0600) |
Last few
Messages:
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Message 25: Guadalupe River revenge.
Message 26: leaving for Isabela
Message 27: Back from Isabela
Message 28: Stolen Items
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This is a message from Chantal, some of you have already received
this by other channels.
In addition to the items stolen that Chantal mentioned, I must
report that while we were in Isabela someone tried to break into
our laundry room/storage house. I found plastic strips embedded in
the door where some one had tried to release the bolt.
Fortunately, they failed in their attempt.
Jim
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Michael Bliemsrieder was accompanied by MCE.., a spunky
environmental education volunteer at CDRS, and she photographed the
Park Stockrooms when they were checked with the Marines and
representatives from the Strike Committee.
The following items were missing (I have had difficulty getting a
complete list, but this is what Michael told me verbally):
- much gasoline; I don't yet know how much
- GPS unit
- small computer
- VHF radio
- some papers
- "other items"; I will continue to pursue more details on this,
but it sounds like these were minor items.
Additionally, the main gate at the cemetery was broken and will
require repairs. We dragged the parts together and locked them shut
today, and we will maintain locks on our two interior fences (on
the main road, near the trail to Van Straelen; and on the road
going down to the Marine Lab).
Apparently the main GNPS offices were not broken into, but the
Fisheries Office had been opened.
As soon as I can get more "official" information, I will pass it
along to you.
Michael was relieved that apparently none of the firearms had been
taken, and in general there was less thievery than he had feared.
As you may remember, after the first few days of the blockade,
Andrade and other leaders turned the protection of the GNPS
stockrooms over to the (Ecuadorian) Marines.
Michael explained that this was because the Strike leaders realized
that they could not adequately control their own people, and would
have more to respond for, if a great deal of thievery occurred.
This may be conjecture on Michael's part, but this view was
corroborated by Lt. G.. of the Marines.
By the way, the Coastal Cleanup yielded well over a ton of garbage
along the coast and in the bay under the boats.
Saludos,
Chantal
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[NOTE: The Coastal Cleanup is an annual
international event organized by the Center for Marine
Conservation. The Research Station had organized its personnel and
Galapagos residents to participate in the Coastal Cleanup since
1993 as a tool to enhance islanders' awareness of the amount and
sources of litter that tourism, fisheries, and oceanic currents
brought to Galapagos each year.
Despite the Strike, the Station's staff in Marine Sciences and
Environmental Education/Interpretation partnered with Park
personnel to carry out the 1995 Coastal Cleanup. Its success --
involving townspeople and even the Marines on guard at the Park and
Station -- is a tribute to the tenacity and dedication of the
participants. The Coastal Cleanup was a positive step to
counterbalance resentments created by the
Strike.] |
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