Bounty: A Tropical Story

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January 2005

A new political party has gained enough support to be part of the next election. You might say splitting the right side of the parliament further. Most analyst see “The Bounty Conservative” as a middle to right party. As their program is not as focused on increased production and economy and thereby helping the already rich getting richer, as parties like the The Right-Libertarians and Humanity First. Their message is more focused on keeping tradition alive, avoid change and thereby progression, honoring what we already got, as oppose to getting the new and fancy. That said they also love military and security, but despite all sort of international influence and globalization, in that respect closer to the extreme right we know from Nationalist Action, than other mid parties like The Christian Democrats or The Right-Libertarians.

The founder of “The Bounty Conservative” is Álvaro Díaz, a former plantation worker from Spain, currently based on D'Angelo Island.    

Álvaro Díaz home at D'Angelo village.

           

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January 2005

After a few weeks at Bounty City Hospital, 72 years old Cristina Leroy died the 6^th of January. Her partner Alejandro García was by her side the last days of her live. Also, the family with her son Hugo, her daughter in law, her grandson Finn and his family was all gathered to stay with her in her last hours. Cristina Leroy then a young hopeful police officer married Noddy Leroy in the early 50’s, living with him and their children in an apartment next to Fenna Chapel, until his death in 1964. She was the daughter in law of now legendary political scientist Arthur M. Leroy. Who revolutionized agricultural operations and was the man behind M. Leroy JV. The steel plant and the weapons factory.

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Mikail Ahmed Family Mar. 2005

Mikail Ahmed grew up in New Village, Cepero Town in the 70’s and 80’s, with his parents Martina and Ibrahim, big brother Majed and little sister Yasmin. He left his parents home just 17 years old to live with 13 years older gold miner Heike at Mountain Village in north district. Back then working at the Cocoa Plantation. In 1991 Heike gave birth to their only child Kaamran. Today Mikail works at Leone Family Banana Plantation in Mountain Village, Heike still works at the old gold mine in the city. The family lives in one of the old apartment buildings at the corner of Jungle Passage and Banana Road, Mountain Village. Mikail is not impressed with politicians and decided not to vote at the latest election. He is generally displeased with his living conditions, especially the old apartment and the wear and tear from hard work and long working days. He does not belief in the existence of God. 

Mikail Ahmed walking up the steep slope to Mountain Village, after some shopping at The Embassy Grocery.

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May 2005

Today 64 years old President Thomas Williams, has asked the State Statistics Department, to do a full economic survey, covering the period from 2005-2009, to be included in the next facts and figures report.

Schubert Holding, constructed a tall office, behind the old church, in Saint Mary's District.

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Vajid Al Najjar, June 2005

Four years old Vajid Al Najjar son of Yasmin Al Najjar, died from pneumonia. The patents did not have insurance and could hardly afford a visit to the hospital, they waited until it was too late. Vajid was the great-grandson of Sister Birgitta.

It has become a tradition amongst Muslims at Bounty Island, to bury their dead in the jungle that surrounds The Gaia Monument.

Labiba Al Najjar sometimes comes to visit her younger brother’s grave.

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Carlos Sanz Family, Sep.2005

Carlos Sanz, the son of Josefa and Lucas Sanz, grew up at Cepero Main Waterfront in the late 50’s and early 60’s. He married Verónica in 1975. They got two children, but their first born died in 1986. The family first lived in an apartment at The Donkey Curve, in the early 90’s moving to a house at Cattle Road Residential Area. In 2002 their son Jimmy left the family, today living alone in a simple apartment at Plateau Village, despite the fact that he is educated from President Smirnov’s School he is currently working at the Llama Ranch. Due to great prices at the housing market, the family decided to sell the expensive house, and buy a slightly cheaper one, in the area next to Bounty City University, spending the profit on three weeks in Las Vegas. 48 years old Verónica is still connected to the Cultural House. Teaching art history, setting up expeditions and from time to time selling some of her own paintings. She is far from the best painters on Bounty Islands, but she is not bad either. Carlos quit the army, now a rescue worker at Cattle Road Rescue center. Carlos is very satisfied with life, a merry soul that never complains. His views are center to right-wing, but he does not care much for politics and has hardly ever voted.

Carlos and his team, took a call about a fire at Bounty Cigar's Limited Tobacco Plantation.

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January 2006

The leader of Workers Front, defense minister from 1976 to 1990 and foreign minister from 1990 to his death, 72 years old Tommaso Leone passed away. He will be replaced by former Truck driver Juan Navarro. Juan is 39 years old and married to 57 years old Giulia. They got no children.

Bounty Islands was hit by a tropical hurricane. The center of the storm only made landfall in the western almost uninhabited islands, but the high wind speeds, extreme rain, thunder and lightning, was bad enough. Many homes and industries were without power due to a fire at Cepero Power. One person was lost in the fires, another 7 drowned.

 

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Javier Weber Family, Feb.2006

Javier Weber spent most of his childhood living in a large apartment at North Harbor Road next to Saint Mary’s Church. With his mother Norma and step father Adrián Ciccone. He can’t remember his biological farther who died when he was just three years old. In the early 80’s Javier met Alba, leaving his parent to live in her apartment at Plateau Village. They got their only child Helena in 1991. Alba started to work at City Truck’s depot at Harbor District in the early 90’s. With her help Javier joined the depot, leaving Leone Family’s Cocoa Plantation, where he had worked since he was 18 years old. Nearly doubling his salary. The family lives at the lower floor in a rather new house from the 90’s, located at the expensive Cattle Road Residential Area. Sharing the house with the much wealthier Brouwer family, both working at bounty bank. The daughter Helena haven’t been able to get any education, at least not yet. Javier belongs to the right-wing, but he is not especially devoted to any of the existing parties. Last time he voted “Humanity First”, although he do not agree with everything they say. Javier is quite happy with his life. Mainly concerned with the fact that his daughter hasn’t been able to get an education and security issues like criminals, fires and traffic accidents.

The new trend is that many modern Bounty citizens, got a boat to travel between harbors. Javier often take the boat home from work and back.

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April 2006

A thunderstorm hit Bounty Islands, resulting in several fires in homes and factories. One person died in the fire at R. Johnson Holding’s Sawmill.

The photo shows R. Johnson Holding’s Sawmill, Bay Cheese Ltd Goat Ranch and Bounty Cigar's Limited tobacco plantation on fire.

 

46 years old Lucía Gómez, leader of opposition party Humanity First died in a traffic accident. She was replaced by Martina Smirnov.

After several situations where M. Leroy Firearms has not been able to fulfill the demand from customers, due to a lack of resources, especially Nickel. Schubert Holdings was willing to sell their mine to M. Leroy JV, to make them able to take control of their own supply situation. Schubert Holdings co-own M. Leroy’s so not a huge loss for them, under any circumstances. M. Leroy JV immediately invested in the mine, updating the production facilities and staff. After a short period, the mine was able to more than triple the monthly nickel production.

M. Leroy Joint Ventures modernized nickel mine.

 

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Aleto Johnson Family, Aug.2006 

Aleto Johnson, son of Yelena and José Johnson, spent his childhood in the 80’s and early 90’s, living in New Village, Cepero Islands. In 1993 his farther was kidnapped, later to be found dead in 2002. Aleto got a master degree from Bounty City University. After university he joined the hippie community in north district, to his mother’s huge distress. They are not exactly on bad terms, but she would of course have hoped to the him join the company instead. Aleto Johnson met Carmen Pérez, they are not married but got a child together, now 7 years old Álvaro Pérez. They all lives together at the so-called free village “Fungus Town” just outside plateau village.

Aleto Johnson does not vote, he got an anarchistic mindset and a deep mistrust in the system. He is generally satisfied with the live he has chosen, although he is a bit tired of the hot and wet barak, he lives in.

Aleto Johnson in the city

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January 2007

R. Johnson Holdings moved into their new headquarter next to the old harbor in Harbor District.

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Dolores Sullivan Family, Jan.2007 

Dolores Sullivan grew up in Fenna Chapel in the 60’s and 70’s, with her mother Sister Sullivan, little brother Lucas and little sister Valeria. She moved out to live with Alexandre Martin and gave birth to their first child Ronnie in the late 80’s, moving into an apartment in Lucia Village. Another two children followed but both died at a very young age. Dolores Sullivan blames the pollution from M. Leroy Firearms, but she can never be sure, the factory was moved without any investigation into the many deaths in Lucia Village.

With the death of her mother in 2003, Dolores Sullivan is now chairman of Sullivan Oil. The family moved the short distance from the cheap apartment in the center of the village, into a modern house next to Schubert Cigars Tobacco Plantation, getting the nice fresh breeze from Cepero Mountains. Sadly, Alexandre Martin died in the summer 65 years old. Ronnie Sullivan finished his education from President Williams and now leads the operation of the Oil Pumps in the eastern part of the jungle, just 19 years old. He has got a girlfriend Cristina and they both lives in his mother’s large home. Dolores Sullivan belongs to the moderate right-wing, she voted The Right-Libertarians in the latest election. She believes in God, and likes to visit Cathedral de Sainte Thérèse every Sunday.

Ronnie Sullivan checking up on the production of the pump at West Sullivan Road.

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The family Tree not updated with the death of Alexandre  

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May 2007

With the establishment of D'Angelo Island in the late 90’s and early 0’s. O´Neill’s Corn plantation was relocated from the area next to the Circus Ground to the new agricultural area around D'Angelo villager. Freeing space for new government buildings. President Thomas Williams initiated the construction of a Trade and Logistics department, responsible for sea and road routes, internal as well as external. To maximize travel speed and thereby commercial profits.          

 

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Yasmin Al Najjar Jul.2007

Yasmin Al Najjar daughter of Martina Ahmed, grew up in “New Village”, Cepero Town in the 70’s and early 80’s with her parents and two older brothers. Later her family moved to a smaller apartment at Plateau Village, where she spent her teenage years. Yasmin married Naasir Al Najjar in 1996 moving into an old worn-out apartment at Cepero Main Waterfront, constructed back in the 1930’s. Where the family still lives. Those homes were once desired by most working-class people, today they are defaulted and ruined by the hot moist breeze from the sea, with moldy walls, cracks and leaks. Yasmin gave birth to their daughter Labiba in 1999. Their son Vajid was born in 2001 but died from pneumonia in June 2005. Today 34 years old Yasmin works at Schubert’s Tobacco Plantation at Smirnov Road in the outskirts of Lucia Village. 35 years old Naasir, is a bus driver at line B from Moria Tower to Dr. Pellegrin Mansion. Labiba is a clever girl and got a scholarship for President Smirnov’s School.

Politically Yasmin Al Najjar belongs to the extreme left. She voted Green Revolution at the latest election. She believes in uprising, the impoverished should demand their fair share of the cake. Despite that, she is a quite joyful, loving and entertaining personality.

8 years old Labiba Al Najjar on her way back home, after a visit to a school friend in Mónica Roux Residential Area, Presidente Jakub District.

 

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October 2007

A new party has collected enough followers to be part of the upcoming elections. “Alternative Living” is a center to left party, appealing to the well-educated, humanitarians, trying very hard to be special and different, ending up as a quite uniform group. They love everything new and modern, even retro - old style modern. Most are atheist and globalists with a love of cultural diversity, in generally peace-loving people with an expensive taste. Their leader and founder are former subordinate manager at Schubert Cigars, 53 years old Martina Smirnov. Descendant of former president Jeanne Smirnov (1950-1960), who died in 1964.

With 8 political parties, The Parliament decided to extend the number of seats from 51 to 73   

Bounty City at Sunrise

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Nora Lewandowski Family, Dec.2007  

Nora Lewandowski, daughter of Josefa Sanz, married Jakub Lewandowski in the early 70’s. They got daughter Mona, living at Cepero Main Waterfront. Another daughter Dorthea came in the early 80’s. Family moved into Moria Tower a few years later. Mona moved out more than 10 years ago, Dorthea finished school and moved out around the turn of the millennium. Nora left R. Johnson Cotton Plantation, afraid her bad health was caused by the plants. Hard to say, but it did help. She now works at Tobacco Workers Union Plantation at the heart of Cepero Town. Jakub has worked at South Industrial Harbor since 1983. Despite the fact that they are both uneducated, their economy is fine, living in a nice apartment overlooking Cepero Harbor and The Inland Sea. Nora’s views haven’t changed, she is still a convinced right-winger and attending the Baptist Church services as often as possible.       

Nora's health is much better, but she still have to go to controls at Cepero Clinic every third month. 

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April 2008

With just 22 months left before the next election, 67 years old president Thomas Williams died at Bounty City Hospital after feeling dizzy during a trip to D'Angelo Island. Turned out to be a cerebral hemorrhage. Thomas Williams was President from 1980 to his death, the only person to rule Bounty Islands for more than 20 years. 53 years old, Sergio García will be new leader of The Christian Democrats and thereby President until the election.

Every day after breakfast, Thomas Williams took on a set of casual clothing and a cap, not to be recognized on the morning walk.

  

 

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May 2008

A new young student from Bounty City University, Pablo Romero, joined the team at the Department of Political Science in 2001. Being an expert in microbiology and genetic engineering, he started to experiment with manipulated super plants, in a closed artificial environment. After 2006 his results were excellent. The department asked the parliament for funding, making them able to upscale to a commercial economical level. Department of Political Science got the funding and bought Original Bounty Rum’s Sugar Plantation in Mountain Village. Today 36 years old Pablo Romero is the manager of the governmental greenhouses at Mountain Road.

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Moria Johnson, Jun. 2008

Moria Johnson grew up in the late 80’s and 90’s. Living in large apartment in “New Village”, as the youngest child of Yelena and José Johnson. The company bought “Moria Tower” and the family moved into a large apartment in the building complex. The building was names after her. Moria’s farther was kidnapped in 1993, found dead 9 years later. After her farther was found dead she followed her mother, moving into the house at Cattle Road. When Yelena’s new young lover moved in, Moria decided to get an apartment in Miners Village, preferring the countryside to a life in the city. Moria got a business degree from Bounty City University. Just 25 years old, she is the general manager of R. Johnson Furniture. In clear contrast to her living conditions, Moria got many left-wing viewpoints. Agreeing with Green Revolution’s views on climate changes and The Workers Front’s demand of more equality. But she is rather apolitical, not expecting to vote at the next election. She likes her life and does not have many worries.

Moria Johnson crossing the fields on the way back from a nice walk along the beach.

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Brandon Clarke, Nov. 2008

Brandon Clarke son of Senna Clarke, is 4^th generation after teamster family Carmen & Rubén Rodriguez. 2^nd generation after Juan Gómez the foster child of revolutionary hero Mónica Roux. In the late 60’s Brandon Clarke left his parents to live with later so famous actress, film star, and radio host Stephania Potalivo. Living in an expensive house at the corner of Maria Ruiz Road and The Donkey Curve. At the time Brandon worked at State Statistics Department, but lost the job in the late 90’s and joined the military. Stephania Potalivo died from a stroke in 1997. Brandon still lives in the nice house they bought in 1996. He hasn’t found a new woman to share life with. Socializing mainly with his neighbors, Finn Leroy, Anne García and the Schäfer family, besides a few of the soldiers from work. He has become a member of political party “The Workers Front”. In general quite happy with his life, but doesn’t like to be in the army and hopes to find a better job, although he know is a bit late, he is 64 years old.

Brandon Clarke is stationed at the army camp, in the middle if the industrial area, Harbor District.

 

 

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February 2009

The Right-Libertarian’s leader Mónica Fernández died and was replaced by Mónica Clarke

There is now just 12 months left, before the next elections. The latest opinion poll show:

Green Revolution with Arthur Morel get 12,62%

The Workers Front with Juan Navarro get 13,10%

Alternative Living with Martina Smirnov get 12,91%

The Christian Democrats with Sergio García get 13,18%

The Bounty Conservative with Álvaro Díaz get 11,70%

The Right-Libertarians with Mónica Fernández get 12,00%

Humanity First with Lucía Gómez get 12,13%

Nationalist Action with Sasha Krawczyk get 12,35%

With all this new parties, it will be interesting to see, how a new government can be put together.

The old Governor Mansion from the early 1890’s still houses the parliament and the three ministries.

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Loyal to Familia, May 2009

Since her family was gunned down by the police in 1999. One shot OneShotBeatriz has controlled Loyal to Familia activities in Bounty City, through a local gangster. Italian born, Chiara Schumacher, known to have poisoned her husband Peter Schumacher and taken over his gang. In 2008 Beatriz came back from her hideout in Florida and now secretly runs the organization, from a motel the organization built at the corner of Coffee Road and Sugar Road, in the northern part of Saint Mary’s District.

Bounty City Motel

 

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June 2009

Bounty City University got a new Research Laboratory, founded partly by the University, partly by a union of Industrial Corporations. The building was constructed between Cepero Industrial Zone and Cepero Main Waterfront, at the shores of Ruben Ruiz Strait, north of the Jungle Reserve.

 

Cepero Theater, actually a cinema, opened at South Cepero Road, Lucia Village. The first of its kind on the Island.

 

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August 2009

A new level of top modern apartments was introduced when residential developer, López Construction, opened the doors to CCR Complex (Cattle Road Residential Complex), at Long Connector Street. Selling the apartment at more than double prices, compared to the existing towers in the city.  

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Mona Lewandowski,Oct 2009.

Mona Lewandowski, daughter of Nora Lewandowski, grew up at Cepero Main Waterfront, graduating from President Smirnov’s School. Leaving her parents in 1995, to work at Saint Mary’s State Prison. Living with Jan Hartman. Mona still works at the Prison. Jan works at Hotel America, near the German Embassy at Old Banana Road. The family moved from the expensive apartment in Monica Roux Residential Area, to an old colonial style farmhouse next to Hotel America Burgers. The couple never got any children. Mona Lewandowski is now 34 years old, her political views swung towards the left, expecting to vote Alternative Living in the upcoming elections. She believes living in Bounty City is harder than it used to be.

Mona Lewandowski, about to start her evening shift at the Prison

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February 2010

The leader of The Right-Libertarians 64 years old Mónica Fernández remarried in 2009 and is now named Mónica Clarke.

 The Votes are in:

Green Revolution with Arthur Morel get 12,50% of the votes and 9 seats in parliament.

The Workers Front with Juan Navarro get 13,22% of the votes and 10 seats in parliament.

Alternative Living with Martina Smirnov get 13,06% of the votes and 9 seats in parliament.      

The Christian Democrats with Sergio García get 13,14% of the votes and 10 seats in parliament.

The Bounty Conservative with Álvaro Díaz gets 11,54% of the votes and 8 seats in parliament.

The Right-Libertarians with Mónica Clarke get 12,34% of the votes and 9 seats in parliament.

Humanity First with Lucía Gómez get 12,10% of the votes and 9 seats in parliament.

Nationalist Action with Sasha Krawczyk get 12,10% of the votes and 9 seats in parliament.

10,9% of the voters decided not to vote.

As leader of the largest party (The Workers Front) Juan Navarro was invited to open negations to form a new government. It was soon clear that he could obtain a majority with the 2^nd largest party Christian Democrats, Alternative Living and Green Revolution. But The Workers Front and The Christian Democrats would like to invite someone from the right side into the government to balance the clear step in a left direction. The Right-Libertarians was the obvious choice as they were in the previous government and used to work with the two larger parties. A new broad government was formed.

Juan Navarro (The Workers Front) President. Sergio García (Christian Democrats) Foreign Minister, Martina Smirnov (Alternative Living) defense minister.

Two temporally ministries was created, at least for this election period. Arthur Morel from Green Revolution got the Environment and Nature Ministry. Mónica Clarke (Right-Libertarians) got the Traffic and Logistics Ministry, moving into the Department of Trade and Logistics House, which was now included in the ministry.       

In the presidential speech it was clear that things would change. Industries would be forced to decrease power consumption and reduce pollution significantly. In the near future the government would focus on initiatives that would benefit the large majority, especially housing and some sort of minimum wage. But he also stressed that introduction of same-sex marriage was not in the pipeline and unlikely in this election period. He did not say, but this was clearly a demand from The Christian Democrats, if they were to support his presidency. He also declared that even if the previous government approved the construction of a Nuclear Power Plant, he would personally work for, risk free and eco-friendly power, to replace coal oil and nuclear, as soon as it was possible, without risking the welfare of Bounty Islands. Last but not least, we will invest in security to get rid of the increasing fear of local gangs.

The murder of Factory Worker Jack O’Neill in bright daylight, filmed by CRR Complex security camera, was a late news bomb in the election.

Taking over a large part of the debate in the last days before the voting.

     

 

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March 2010

Bounty Nuclear Plant located in the North Jungle, was ready to receive the first load of uranium the 21^st of March. It will be loaded from D'Angelo Uranium Mine in the coming weeks. Another mine is scheduled to start production in the West Jungle not far from Plateau village in the coming months.   

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Valeria Sullivan, Apr.2010

Valeria Sullivan, daughter of sister Sullivan, grew up in Fenna Chapel, with her mother, her older sister Dolores and older brother Lucas. Coming of age, she refused to go to church, leaving her mother when she was 19, joining the hippies in north district. She soon became the leader of “Stoned Planks Saw Mill”. She moved from the hippie camp to a colonial style farm house at Old Banana Road in the mid 1990’s, still working at the saw mill. In 2009 it became clear that the government was about to construct a Nuclear Power Plant in the North District. Valeria left the area where she had been living and working her entire adult life. Moving to D'Angelo Island. She is now 46 years old, living in a modest apartment in D'Angelo village, working as a truck driver at nearby D'Angelo Freight. About 15 years ago she declared to be lesbian, currently dating Myrthe De Groot, a 37 years old waitress at Pub D'Angelo. Valeria Sullivan still belongs to the left-wing, quite satisfied with the change in government.

Valeria Sullivan in D'Angelo Village

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Facts and figures, June 2010, Part 1-A. Map Mountain Village

Mountain Village and its surrounding area have seen some changes over the latest 15 years. Latest and most notably the government owned Bounty Nuclear Plant. In 2008 another public project, The Experimental Agricultural Institute was located where Original Bounty previously had a sugar plantation. Back in 2001 R. Johnson Holdings opened their 2^nd textile factory, R. Johnson SunWear, supported by two Llama Ranches to supply high-quality wool, to the production processes. There has been residential development, but very little. Right now, Bonner Construction is working on a new high-quality house.

  

 

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Facts and figures, June 2010, Part 1-B. Map Plateau Village

In Plateau Village, not that much has changed. The new North Truck Service have bought the depot from City Truck. Maria Gold has expanded the mining operation. The Torres family has established a goat ranch and the construction of a uranium mine had begun. In the center of the village a few modern apartment buildings and a small park was added to the residential area. The village currently runs three government funded social apartment buildings.