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Bluefield Range is little more than 1.5 acres in area, on which a small resort built in 1978 called Rick's Huts was located - that is Up until the passage of Hurricane Richard. Today a very disheartened Ricardo Castillo, owner of Bluefield Range told us that the category one hurricane destroyed everything he owned:

Ricardo Castillo, Owner Bluefield Range
"I can say that Richard totally destroyed Bluefield Range. I left to Bluefield Range yesterday midday, when I arrive there I didn't see nothing standing and the entire mangrove about 1.78 acres of land, everything is down like a bulldozer pass there and just bring down everything. All that I see is that everything is down and I cannot anything up, no building. The only thing I found there is 2 hammer-mall, 1 hammer and 1 saw - that's it nothing else. There was 9 building there and all my buildings was connected with bridges, generator, I am not exaggerating; $275,000.00 - $300,000.00 there in investments that Richard took with him. This is the second hurricane that hit Bluefield Range. I don't remember exactly if it was 1968 or 1978 a hurricane that passes between Dangriga and Bluefield, but it did not destroy Bluefield like this hurricane. This one is terrible and it so happens that my name is Ricardo and Richard the same, so it's hard. From the day Richard passed I would like to tell my friends throughout the world because Bluefield Range is well known throughout the world. Even yachts go there to anchor. I can tell them now that Bluefield does not exist anymore, it's finished, but I don't give up, I will try to see how I can bring back Bluefield with the help of God and the people."

Castillo's fifty four thousand dollars boat was also badly damaged on North Front Street by the hurricane. If anyone would like to assist Castillo you can call 661-1127.