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Does anyone have any details on this?  Have they done this before?

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7 hours ago, Keith Woolford said:

Most water service interruptions are required to repair the antiquated distribution system, and have nothing to do with the new project.

They are certainly not "ongoing on a daily basis", as was suggested.

The project began in 2015.

Keith,

I don't know where you reside but I reside in Bajo.  A week ago we had four consecutive days of water outages during the day some lasting until the late evening hours.  Only two days so far this week. 

When they tore up our streets we had daily water outages from Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for 5.5 weeks and then for another period of 3.5 weeks.  They would usually re-connect the water supply at the end of each day but not always thus resulting in outages of two days at times.

With the ongoing daily water outages in Boquete which seems to be occurring for months now, has the health department taken measures to prevent widespread disease?  Is this reported at all?

Seriously, I as well as several friends do all our grocery shopping and dining in David where they have running water.  I couldn't imagine the day in and day out of Boquete employees not bathing nor maintaining proper daily personal hygiene due to lack of running water both in the home and work place that disease wouldn't become epidemic.  There's the incident of one restaurant informing patrons not to flush toilets due to lack of water. 

Sadly Boquete is only one year into its five year water/sewer project so this appears to be an long term problem.

1 hour ago, TwoSailors said:

The street situation is a big reason there are few tourist and potential expats. The way Boquete looks now I would suspect most folks are saying what is the big deal about this place? Of course, we all know better.  Boquete sure is not showing her best side right now. Talk to any business owner especially restaurants and Inns and they will all tell you business is way down. More so than any other off season period. Look at all the houses for sale and rent. Hopefully, they will get the streets back to normal soon but TIP!

I've heard the same thing from Panamanian contractors, it's as if Boquete is in a recession.

As for the restaurants, who would visit a restaurant when there's no water?  One restaurant a week ago was telling patrons not to flush the toilets due to lack of water!

2 hours ago, Nada said:

Ditto on the main drag Bonnie. Can't wait. Glad to see they are at least paving some of the alternates.

(Point of clarification - Calle Central is the road at Multi Bank and Value Motors car lot. Already tore up. Main Drag is Av Central.)

They haven't paved in three weeks since their paving machine is broken, they're waiting for a part.

However they have been "sealing" streets including mine which consists of spraying with tar, hand shoveling asphalt, and then rolling.  It's the appearance of paving but it's too thin and fragile.

It's amazing the $22.5 million contract didn't include provisions for broken equipment nor for meeting time commitments.

On 9/7/2017 at 2:07 PM, John R Hampton said:

 

Here's a handy printable PDF of the entire 2017 Season for all 32 NFL Teams:

 

NFL 2017 Schedule.pdf

John,

That works for me!

7 minutes ago, MarieElaine said:

Wow this in Mexico and two hurricanes in the Gulf smacking the heck out of the Caribbean and heading towards the U.S.  Did we do something wrong to deserve this?  Very glad I live here but worry about those being affected by all this tragedy.  My family lives in FL and am in constant touch with them.  Prayers for all!

Marie,

Don't be silly, there's a perfectly good explanation from the folks in Hollywood:

Jennifer Lawrence: Hurricanes ‘Mother Nature’s rage’ over Trump

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/8/jennifer-lawrence-hurricanes-mother-natures-rage-o/

29 minutes ago, MarieElaine said:

I apologize for upsetting those on this site however, I was quoting actual hurricanes making landfall in Tampa Bay.  Obviously the year of 2004 & 2005 was a bad one for all of Florida but the Tampa Bay area was lucky in that direct landfall did not happen there.  Tornadoes and water spouts can happen anytime and are not necessarily hurricane related.  Storm surge and high winds as a result of hurricanes elsewhere in the state are devastating and it was never my intention to minimize these events and the destruction they can cause.  I lived near Tarpon Springs on a lake for 23 years and was never impacted by more than wind and rain and was never evacuated.  This is a fact.  I did volunteer on the west coast to help those affected directly by a hurricane that hit in the Boca Raton area and saw first hand what a direct hit can do.  I have never seen so many damaged homes in my life so please do not assume that I am insensitive.  Right now my sympathies lie with the animals that have been displaced by Harvey the where the newest hurricane heading for the Gulf will impact.

 

Sorry, Pasco County where Tarpon Springs is located, has been hit many times in the last few decades.  Have you ever heard of the Anclote River (in Pasco County) water shed?

1 hour ago, TwoSailors said:

You do not have a clue as to what we experienced!  We had a wind gauge and clocked 80 MPH wind in our back yard! That is a very insensitive statement!

The 2004 season had numerous unusual occurrences. With six hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 intensity, 2004 also had the most major hurricanes since 1996, a record which would be surpassed in 2005.^[22] Florida was severely impacted by four hurricanes during the season – Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This was the first time four tropical cyclones produced hurricane-force winds in one state during a single season since four hurricanes made landfall in Texas in 1886

TwoSailors,

Ditto, I was a 30+ year resident of central Florida before retiring to Boquete, the year 2004 wasn't a good year, what a mess.  To state otherwise is delusional.

Located in the middle of the attached map.

2 minutes ago, Whskyman said:

Beat me to it  .... it is close, if not next door to, the Night Club Tropical.

Now we're just splitting hairs!

20 hours ago, BD said:

Just curious. Do you mean "at" or "on top of"?

Well I'm assuming that if you're "at" the light house you're most likely to be on the observation deck level.  Perhaps it's like the Stratosphere in Las Vegas where you can actually get "on top of" the roof.

If I recall correctly:

6 minutes ago, BD said:

Whats worse from a health perspective is the black mould that will start forming in the houses. I had that happen many years ago, and it is really hard to come back from that. Lots of paperwork, inspections, and money. The good thing is that houses are not transportable like a vehicle, and I don't expect to see any of those houses show up here in Boquete.

You wrote:

"I don't expect to see any of those houses show up here in Boquete."

And if the flood were to get that bad, you'll find me at the new light house at Los Molinos.

On 9/2/2017 at 8:53 AM, Marcelyn said:

Maybe the City could provide weekly pick-up of recycles at same time as garbage collection.

If recycling products is a money maker, perhaps the road repair fund could benefit.

And while they're at it, how about a weekly or at least monthly yard waste pickup.

49 minutes ago, Brundageba said:

Until something drastic changes in Venezuela,  this will be an ongoing problem.  It's is a very serious situation for the country and very difficult to deal with.  Those that have some sort of occupation a/o education probably enter via the airport.  Immigration comes into play right away.   The others ( the potential troublemakers  ) probably sneak in around the edges by land and sea.  These no doubt drift into the woodwork and like carpenter ants will destroy in order to survive.  Crime. All the way around, it costs this country big time.

Look at the bright side, Panama can do what the US has done and privatize the prison system hence creating a very profitable industry caring for Latin illegals. 

If it were up to the farmers and prisons in the US, the US border would be made wide open.

http://boquete.ning.com/forum/topics/any-reason-for-banning-frank-gruber-from-ning?

http://boquete.ning.com/forum/topics/regarding-frank-gruber

It's been more than two years since I've done a shopping run at Paso Canoas.  Is that $5 parking lost still open across from the fire station.  You make the second to last right before the border and it was on the right about a block down I believe.

9 hours ago, JudyS said:

Price Smart sells many types of plastic bags, including boxes of the type used to pack groceries.  The Chinese grocery stores all sell them too, of various sizes and colors.

Judy,

Thanks, that's good to know.  As Keith mentioned, the whole idea is not to use conventional plastic bags however the retail industry refused to switch to the biodegradable ones due to cost hence the bill.  I'm curious as to how much more they are.

Additional helpful information.

I find it convenient using these plastic bags from the grocery store while cooking.  I'll use several for food waste, eggs shells, bones, vegetable peelings, etc., all to be placed in a larger trash bag in a can for pickup.  Will it be illegal to use these privately in your home?  Where can these bags be purchased in bulk?  I've never looked for them at Pricesmart.

The food there is spectacular!  Unfortunately it's outdoors and way too hot most of the time but it it's comfortable on a rainy day.

4 hours ago, Jim Bondoux said:

It seems that the IP Cameras provided by Amigos de Boquete and mounted on the municipal building have been inoperative for at least a couple of weeks. I have found these live cameras to be well worth the occasional online visit and I am disappointed to find an error message instead of the real-time views of the plaza.

I wonder if TV Chiriqui or the Mayor's office is responsible for maintaining the server at alcalde.gotdns.com, and what it would take to get it back online.

Jim,

The final camera (# 2) went dark the day they installed the free WiFi in the park.  Perhaps it was a bandwidth issue.

I heard that the circus that's normally held in David is also going to be held at the fair ground in Boquete.  is this true?