20 MARCH 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® www.starironworks.com 257 Caroline Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 800-927-0560 • 814-427-2555 Fax: 814-427-5164 SERVING THE WATER WELL INDUSTRY Serving the Drilling Industry by Tim Rasmussen, President and Chairman, Water for Life Water for Life decided to send two containers to Guatemala in 2024. The decision was the result of the donation of a large forklift by Jim Beyreis of Arizona, and the need to send more material to support the increased production of the drilling crew in Guatemala. We expect to drill another 50 wells. This would bring the total number of wells drilled in Guatemala to about 270. All these wells are kept in service by our Guatemalan crews. This increased production is the result of the generous donation of the friends and church members of Art Fry of Bonanza, Oregon. He has supported Water for Life for several years and decided to help us even more. Gary made the usual contacts with our shipper in New York, and the date of October 16 was set. The shipper confirmed with the trucking company, and we were notified of an arrival time of 8 a.m. At about 7 a.m., the driver called and said he was about 30 minutes out, then arrived promptly at 7:30 a.m., and backed expertly up to the outdoor ramp for loading the forklift. That was just a matter of a few minutes, then over to the shop for loading. The driver mentioned he had picked up a load from us about two years ago. The loading went smoothly. Most things were palletized and ready to go; Gary and Frank had staged everything in the order of loading. In four hours, it was complete. No one was injured, nothing spilled or dropped, and no surprises. We loaded 51,740 pounds of material for Guatemala. The driver, Jeff, told me he was watching his scale and believed we were overweight for the chassis he was hauling, but noted there were no weigh stations between Gary’s shop and Moses Lake where he would drop the container. He said he would make sure a heavier chassis would be used to take the container on to the port in Seattle. We finished loading, shut the doors, installed a seal and photographed it, signed all the paperwork, took a picture or two of the loading crew, and then had prayer. We asked the Good Lord to watch over the container, the driver, workers, and donors who made it possible. We thanked Him for letting all of us be of assistance in bringing the blessing of clean, safe water to the poor people living in remote villages of Guatemala. Another container was on the way. If you would like to help, contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-939-1941. Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Sealed and ready to go. WTR
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