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woody with a view
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Unit 8 has landed!
Unit 8 is safe and secure within sight of Tijuana waiting on paperwork from Mexico City to be approved so it can assist our brothers and sisters in El
Rosario to continue providing an invaluable service to residents and travelers alike!
If Antonio green lights it Mas Olas will print shirts in support of the Halcones del Desierto Grupo de Rescate with all monies going to Commitment,
Inc. Details to be worked out later.
[Edited on 12-6-2016 by BajaNomad]
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elgatoloco
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Nice. I could use a new shirt. Standing by. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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David K
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Awesome Woody! It looks right at home next to your Toyota!
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AKgringo
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Talk about a hijack, that ambulance is about to become a 'Woody Wagon'!
I expect to see surf board racks being installed if Antonio lets it sit there very long!
edit; I forgot to add smilies to look less like a troll  
[Edited on 7-30-2016 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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TMW
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That is great and a T shirt would be great too for a great cause.
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rhintransit
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great work, Antonio and all! another Paypal donation on the way to help the vehicles along the way.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Ateo
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Thanks for assisting Woodman.
I'm down for a few t-shirts.
Did you convert your Tundra from gas to electric charging?
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woody with a view
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No, it just sits waiting for another Baja run. Keeps the battery happy.
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BajaCactus
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Woody... thank you for giving us a place to store one of the Ambulances while we run the paperwork to bring them across to Mexico. Government
officials told us it will take some weeks to process and approve the request. A waiting game now.
T-shirts sound like a great idea... we will get to work on it.
Thanks everyone for the support!!!
Antonio Muņoz
Andy F. Schouten
Desert Hawks Fire and Rescue
Commitment, Inc
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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BajaCactus
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Ambulances finally cleared by Mexican Customs...
Hello my friends,
Just a quick update... after three months of paperwork and bureaucratic process, these two ambulances have been finally cleared by the Mexican
Government to be brought into Mexico.
We have been scheduled to present both vehicles this coming November 3rd into the Mexican Customs at Otay Border Crossing.
Once in Tijuana, they will be given some mechanical maintenance before taking them to their final destination in El Rosario. Specifically one of the
ambulances (the one at Woddy's) has a transmission malfunction, so it will have to be fixed before driving it down.
We will keep you posted...
Antonio Muņoz
Desert Hawks Fire and Rescue
Commitment, Inc
Non-Profit Organization
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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woody with a view
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Antonio, the batteries are fully charged and the rig is ready to head south. It hasn't dripped a single drop on the driveway. I'm thinking it
overheated due to low tranny fluid, which has been topped off.
It's a nice addition to the stable of emergency vehicles, that's for sure!
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BajaCactus
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We appreciate your help Woody and your patience in keeping this ambulance safe while we worked out the paperwork process.
Also, thank you for helping Andy get this unit ready for moving it on Thursday.
I guess we are all set and ready to continue with this project in a couple of days.
Antonio Muņoz
Desert Hawks Fire and Rescue
Non-Profit Rescue Group
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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redhilltown
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Great work and great news! If Andy can U2U me or email at accsafety@verizon.com Todd and I can donate more first aid supplies as in the past. If
you're not coming up to the South Bay area maybe we can UPS them to you in San Diego? Let us know! Proud to help.
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BajaCactus
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Excellent... I will pass along the message to Andy... thank you for your efforts and support!!!
Antonio Muņoz
Desert Hawks Fire and Rescue
Commitment, Inc
Non-Profit Organization
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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Nashville Frank
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Hello Antonio!
We met on November 5 at Baja Cactus where I and two other guys from Nashville were checking in to 3 rooms, for a two night stay. You made us feel
very welcome to El Rosario! You showed us your new Ambulance that had just arrived and told us about your Hawks of the Desert. What you and your men
do is outstanding! The generosity of the Oregon folks and others is great! Then, the next day we passed by your collection points several times and
gave something each time. We want to do more!
Our organization had decided, in October, to involve itself in El Rosario for the next several years. We spoke a little about it with you. One of our
goals is to be of benefit to the community in various ways. One way will be through medical/dental clinics we'll be holding. Another is through
organizing youth activities, such as sport teams. I also think getting involved with the Hawks would be another great way to serve. One of my bosses
was recently, and for several years, the Fire Chief of Nashville, Tennessee. I'd like to ask him if there would be some way that Nashville Fire could
develop a relationship with the Hawks. Would this be something you'd like me to do, on your behalf?
I have plans to return to El Rosario in February and look forward to getting to know more about your work with the Hawks and see what you do and
"together we can save lives!"
Frank Rosch
Nashville, TN
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David K
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Fantastic!
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Nashville Frank
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Hello David,
Thanks! Happy to join this discussion and group.
David, I see you have some special knowledge of Baja! In my researching El Rosario, I came across the blog of Ing. Alejandro Espinoza and learned a
lot about the history of the area and the missions from him. Now I've come across another expert! I look forward to getting your mission book and
discussing Baja (in English).
I like your byline "so much Baja...". I've been there 3 times this year and feel as though I was only there for the blink of an eye! I hope to spend
two weeks or more in February.
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bajamedic
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Quote: Originally posted by Nashville Frank  | Hello Antonio!
We met on November 5 at Baja Cactus where I and two other guys from Nashville were checking in to 3 rooms, for a two night stay. You made us feel
very welcome to El Rosario! You showed us your new Ambulance that had just arrived and told us about your Hawks of the Desert. What you and your men
do is outstanding! The generosity of the Oregon folks and others is great! Then, the next day we passed by your collection points several times and
gave something each time. We want to do more!
Our organization had decided, in October, to involve itself in El Rosario for the next several years. We spoke a little about it with you. One of our
goals is to be of benefit to the community in various ways. One way will be through medical/dental clinics we'll be holding. Another is through
organizing youth activities, such as sport teams. I also think getting involved with the Hawks would be another great way to serve. One of my bosses
was recently, and for several years, the Fire Chief of Nashville, Tennessee. I'd like to ask him if there would be some way that Nashville Fire could
develop a relationship with the Hawks. Would this be something you'd like me to do, on your behalf?
I have plans to return to El Rosario in February and look forward to getting to know more about your work with the Hawks and see what you do and
"together we can save lives!"
Frank Rosch
Nashville, TN |
Nashville Frank, I believe you will find the Desert Hawks and Commitment Inc. to be an extremely honorable group to work with and any help is
appreciated. I am retired from Fire/EMS/Director of Emergency Services and I have been able to assist them in the past and look forward to continuing
with their endeavors in the future. JH
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David K
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Hi Nashville Frank!
Baja is really a magic peninsula. You can never get too much of it. I have been going there beginning in 1965, and I will die before ever seeing all
there is to see... and maybe just half, at that!
While El Rosario is mostly just a fuel stop or an overnight stay for most Baja travelers, thanks to Antonio (Baja Cactus), I have found that it makes
a fine destination with so much to see in do in or within an hour or two drive from El Rosario.
Antonio also hosted the first two of several Baja-Rosario Cultural Festivals and many of us on Baja Nomad supported those events. See links below.
Thank you for your interest in Baja history! I hope you enjoy my work on telling the mission story. I also write Baja Travel and History articles for
Baja Bound Insurance's newsletter: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/
Antonio and I first traveled to El Rosario together in 2004 (when his truck brought the new TVs for his remodeled motel rooms from the U.S. to El
Rosario) and he showed me some Rosario sites. I returned with my girlfriend in a few months and explored more area sites. Antonio gave by girlfriend
her Nomad handle, 'Baja Angel' and now she is my wife! Antonio has become a good friend, a brother, and there isn't enough good that can come to him
for what he has done for his community and for travelers that pass through or stay in El Rosario.
For you, or anyone else interested... here are the links to a few web pages I made of some of these El Rosario attractions:
Mission, Beach, Cactus, El Camino Real: http://vivabaja.com/1104/
Mission, Beach, Hugo's art, Museum, La Lobera: http://vivabaja.com/505/
Baja-Rosario Cultural Festival 2005: http://vivabaja.com/705/
Punta Baja and coast south of El Rosario: http://vivabaja.com/1205/
El Rosario's petrified forest and La Bocana beach: http://vivabaja.com/206/
Anita (Mama) Espinoza Museum: http://vivabaja.com/406/
Baja-Rosario Cultural Festival 2006: http://vivabaja.com/706/
Viva Baja Cactus event in Tijuana 2006: http://www.vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus/index.html
Baja-Rosario Cultural Festival 2007: http://vivabaja.com/707/
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto 2010: http://vivabaja.com/Las%20Pintas%20Fossil%20Grotto/
Antonio and I last July. I donated my books for his fundraising efforts. They are for sale in the motel office with all proceeds going to The Desert
Hawks Emergency Rescue Service.
[Edited on 12-6-2016 by David K]
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wilderone
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Baja Nomads should get a charter bus of people to go to El Rosario when Frank is there and have some special parties. Bring stuff for a silent
auction; donations of all sorts; stop at Grandpas along the way. A few short guided hikes. All inclusive price that includes an overnight at Baja
Cactus, dinner party at Mama's, and a portion that goes to Desert Hawks. Mexican charter out of TJ - we could meet at the small Greyhound station
near the border crossing (or better, on the SY side at the Mexicoach station). Would be a blast.
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