by Rod Hughes

The Cristobal Colon School in Santo Domingo de Heredia was left without fire extinguishers last week, but don’t blame the Ministry of Education for an oversight. The administrators started the school year with four, all the students, who bought them out of their own meager resources, could afford.

Blame the thief who represented himself as an employee of an extinguisher recharging company. He made off with them never to be seen again. The ministry budget often is so tight that equipment such as fire extinguishers and desks are donated by parents or local companies.

Anyone wishing to help out with a donation may call the school at 2268-9018.