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s Fire Extinguishers - Inspections, Recharges and New Installs
s Fire Alarms - NFPA 72 Inspections and New Installations
s Fire Sprinklers - NFPA 25 Inspections, New Installations,
Backflow Inspections
s Automatic Fire Systems for Kitchens, Gas Stations, Yachts,
Paint Spray Booths, Computer Rooms, and Semi-Annual Inspections
s Fire Cabinets, Fire Hoses and Brass Fittings
s Exit and Emergency Light - Maintenance
s Hydrostatic Tests - USDOT Test Facility
s Trash Chutes, Fire Dampers, Fire Doors —
Inspection and Maintenance
s Department Contacts: Mel Folbrecht, Carol Egers, Bill Kimmen
EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Est. 1946
772.461.6845
434 N. 7th Street • Fort Pierce, FL 34950
www.FireEquipmentServices.com
Email: FES1946@bellsouth.net
Lic.# 23863100012003 23863100032003
74160200012006 EF20001025
WHITE HOUSE
Michelle Obama hugs Scott Van Duzer after he introduces President
Obama at the Delray Tennis Center last year. Van Duzer arrived to find out
he would be sitting next to the first lady.
After the president’s visit on Sept. 9, Van Duzer was invited
to the last debate with Mitt Romney in Boca Raton. When he
arrived, he discovered he would be sitting with first lady Michele
Obama. He was then asked to introduce the president at
a speech at Delray Beach Tennis Center. After going back and
forth a couple of times with the White House staff, he received
the speech the morning before he was to deliver it.
Van Duzer was not invited to the second presidential inauguration
and didn’t ask to attend, but he says he will accept
an earlier invitation for him and his family to visit the White
House this summer.
After his appearance on Anderson Live, the Anderson Cooper
show — including a bear hug for the host — the foundation
received 1,100 donations worldwide, totaling $24,000.
But after the presidential visit, there was also a vicious backlash.
Big Apple Pizza experienced death threats, bad reviews
on the Internet and pizzas ordered but not picked up. Making
lemonade from lemons, Van Duzer gave the uncollected pizzas
to nonprofits, shelters and the Boys and Girls Club. When
the abuse became public, there was a surge in donations to
the foundation.
“We should be able to agree to disagree, but you can’t take it
to a nasty level,” says Van Duzer. “Good always wins over evil.”
The restaurant’s walls are lined with plaques and awards,
including the many blood drives now a part of every benefit.
The foundation is credited with more than 7,000 pints
donated and was first in the nation last year. “We want to
change the statistics,” says Van Duzer. “It takes 44,000 people
donating every day to meet the need. Four percent of the
people donate 100 percent of the blood. That is unacceptable.
It’s a mindset that has to change.”
Van Duzer credits his mother for his drive to help his fellow
man. “My core values came from her,” he says. “She was
a hard-working single mom who worked two jobs. She said,
‘Be kind. You never know when you might need help. Be
kind to others and make a difference.’ A lot of people want
to do the right thing, but don’t know what to do. One person
can make a difference. You have to take the time to look out
for someone besides yourself.”
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