A crisis in North Akumal has recently occurred and your help and funds are needed immediately. Please read the letter below from Dan Freeman, Membership Chairman of Asociación de Vecinos de Akumal Norte.
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Nov 15 at 1:16 PM
Dear Friend of Akumal
One of the projects Asociación de Vecinos de Akumal Norte initiated in the past two years has been the repair and paving of the main roadway from the entrance of North Akumal to Yal Ku Lagoon. Vecinos raises monies only on a project by project basis. Donations from owners and neighbors have helped us achieve new paving for much of the roadway. This week an emergency roadway project arose and must be repaired before the start of the new High Season.
There are three sections under the main road going from our North Akumal entrance to Yal Ku Lagoon where underground caves are located. Unfortunately, this week a portion of the roadway over one of these caves collapsed, creating a major problem. This cave-in is located roughly in front of Playa Caribe. There is a hole in the concrete roadbed.
The Tulum government requires our community to repair and reinforce the road where necessary. A CAPA representative evaluated the problem and gave us a plan and cost for completion of the repairs. The plan is in two steps:
Step I
• Drill holes into the cave to ascertain the exact location and depth of the cave.
• Determine if the cave dome has collapsed. If the dome has collapsed, this would mean that the only support left is the concrete roadbed that was above and supported by the dome. Concrete and stone without dome support will not allow for auto and truck passage.
Step II
• Complete the actual repairs needed to give the roadbed the structural integrity it needs to support normal and heavy traffic.
• The cost for the analysis, Step I, and repairs, Step II, will run $90,000 Pesos total.
Vecinos is asking for help. We need to raise funds to pay for the tests and repairs to the road. Donations will be accepted in Pesos, US dollars, credit card, or Mexican checks; we can’t accept American checks. You may drop off donations at our office (see below); or, use the attached form to email credit donations. Email it to the membership email listed below. Your credit card information is private and will be deleted after the donation is made. All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a letter for your tax return.
Please, if you have any questions you may reach me, Dan Freeman Membership Chairman, at Akumal landline 984-875-9096 or USA 302-526-7407 or email [email protected] .
When you are in town, please drop by Casa Gatos and have a cup of coffee with David and me. See you soon.
Thank you for your help.
Dan
Asociación Vecinos de Akumal de Norte
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Vecinos de Akumal Norte is a community based organization composed of residents, owners, and friends who are dedicated to keeping Akumal the jewel it has always been. An attempt was made to send this letter to all owners in North Akumal whose e-mail address was known. AkumalNow re-prints this letter as a courtesy and to encourage everyone–owners, residents, and visitors– to rise to the challenge by sending badly-needed funds so these road repairs can begin as soon as possible. If you cannot print the credit card form that follows, please contact Dan Freeman at the address mentioned in the above letter. Also, you may contact Dan for information about joining Vecinos de Akumal Norte.
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Uno de los proyectos que la Asociación de Vecinos de Akumal Norte ha iniciado desde hace dos años es el proyecto de reparación y pavimentación del camino principal, desde la entrada de Akumal Norte hasta la entrada a la Laguna de Yal-Ku.
La Asociación de Vecinos de Akumal Norte recauda dinero de acuerdo a los proyectos en los que se está trabajando. Esta semana surgió un problema en el camino que tiene que ser solucionado antes de que entre la temporada alta.
Desde la entrada a Akumal Norte hacia la Laguna de Yal-Ku se localizan tres sectores donde se detectaron cavernas subterráneas, desafortunadamente en la porción del camino, localizada enfrente de Playa Caribe, se colapsó, existiendo un hoyo en el camino de concreto y representa ya un problema mayor.
El municipio de Tulum requiere a nuestra comunidad la reparación inmediata. Representantes de CAPA llegaron al sitio para evaluar el problema y nos facilitaron un costo y un plan para la reparación de esta caverna en específico.
El plan consiste en dos partes;
-la primera sugiere la perforación en varios puntos para determinar la configuración y profundidad de la caverna; si la capa superior se ha colapsado ya, significa que lo único que soporta el resto de este techo caverna es el concreto del camino, el cual no soporta más la circulación de camiones pesados.
-la segunda parte se refiere a la reparación estructural necesaria para soportar toda clase de tráfico de vehículos, esta cotización fue calculada en un total de $ 90,000.00 pesos
Los Vecinos de Akumal Norte estamos solicitando ayuda económica a la comunidad para poder confrontar estos gastos. Se aceptan donaciones en pesos, dólares, cheques personales o tarjetas de crédito (no se pueden aceptar cheques americanos)
Las donaciones pueden ser realizadas en la oficina en Hacienda de la Tortuga N° 12, para donaciones con tarjeta de crédito favor de llenar la forma adjunta y enviarla por e mail a la dirección [email protected]
La información en tarjetas de crédito es privada y es borrada una vez que la donación haya sidoefectuada. Todas las donaciones son deducibles de impuestos.
Si tienes dudas o preguntas comunicarse por favor con Dan Freeman, miembro de la asociación a los teléfonos 984 875 9096 (Akumal) 302 526 7407 (USA) o por correo electrónico [email protected]
Cuando se encuentren en Akumal por favor haga una visita a Casa Gatos para una taza de café conmigo y David.
Gracias por su ayuda
Dan
Vecinos Presidente de Membresía
Vecinos Membership Chairman