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After several back and forths with these people about the ads, the Newslady just gave up and sent it out. Chef Ruben has kind of a checkered past in Boquete so we'll see . . .

David Cabalgata: in a bird's eye 19 March 2018, David, Chiriquí

Come and meet us this Sunday 25 March after 5PM and enjoy our cousine international and national. Chef Ruben & Frank invite you to the new Restaurant in Boquete.

Garage Sale Multi donor venta de patio to benefit Buenos Vecinos de Boquete. WHEN: Saturday, March 24th Starting at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Las Brisas Boquetenas, Alto Boquete After you enter the subdivision follow the signs

I think they dump it on the Pan-American highway

Know where every business is and how to contact them. This whimsical rendition of our unique town is ready for you and your rental units. Available at my table in the octagon room. Lvanderkar @ gmail.com

Members 221 951 posts Report post Posted 10 minutes ago The sale at the Handicap Foundation (FPI) on Saturday was a huge success. All previous records were broken within the first hour. Now, here's the thing. There's still a lot of stuff left over and a bunch of new stuff came in too late to sort and price. And new stuff is still coming in. We expect a lot of things will be brought in from the many moving sales in town. Although all the volunteers are pretty much exhausted, the decision was made to continue the sale during regular hours at the Handicap. We can do that with the full-time employee, Migdalia and a handful of volunteers. So, the sale continues . . . Thursday (3/22) 10-3; Friday (3/23) 10-3; Saturday (3/24) 9-12 The Handicap Foundation is located just north of the new policlinic (under construction) and across the street from Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant in Alto Boquete.

Hello, With a very heavy heart we are so sad to have to say that our Sadie was killed earlier this week by a vicious serpent. Sadie was our "Mother" weimeraner that we have had since we arrived in Panama 7 years ago. She was loving and incredibly affectionate. Her guardian and hunting instincts eventually led to her demise as she simply couldn't help herself but to seek out and eliminate any yard threats. The snakes here are no joke and if you have a loved pet that likes to run around in the brush be sure to watch them carefully. She was a good dog and will be missed. Life goes on and so this week we went crazy cooking it up!! It's Pot Pie week and after all the preorders through our website there are only a few remaining. This week we have also added some Mexican Tortilla soup with black beans, grilled corn, roasted red peppers, and a delicious blend of aromatics. This soup comes with tortilla chips and serves up great with sour cream and cheddar cheese. Next we will have some Indian Chicken Tikka Masala. This version is more on the medium spicy level as the peppers we used weren't that spicy. It also has reduced sodium if you are watching your salt intake. Tikka Masala is a rich and exotic Indian dish that originated in the UK. Consisting of cream, tomato sauce, peppers, and garlic, with a cultured milk marinated chicken this dish is full of wonderful and authentic Indian flavors. Serve over Jasmine or Basmati Rice and a garnish of culantro to finish it off!! We have made some fermented beet and garlic sauerkraut this week. This sauerkraut has quickly risen to the ranks of top favorite in our kitchen as it really makes for a delicious fermented/probiotic rich snack. Check out this picture of a salad that we made using peeled oranges, fermented beet sauerkraut, feta cheese, mint leaves, and honey. Finally this week at the BCP market for the very first time we will be introducing our Artisan Salami with free samples. The actual product won't be ready for a few more weeks but we were able to pull some smaller diameter salamis from our drying chamber and I just couldn't help myself but want to share it with you. So if you plan on being at the BCP and want to taste some authentic "Old World" salami made with traditional flavors be sure to swing by the 2 Guys Booth!! This week we will have a Finocchiona (fennel) Salami and an Italian Spicy Cacciatore Salami. We are working on developing about 10 other outrageous flavors that will soon be available. Cherry Salami with a pistachio crust, black garlic and white wine salami, bleu cheese cranberry and walnut salami, just to name a few!! We will also be producing artisan pepperoni, coppa, lonzino, bresaola, pancetta, lamb and duck prosciutto, as well as some other really cool charcuterie plate options. The only down side is that they take a while to make!! If you've ever wanted to know what it takes to make salami I have posted a video for you to watch that covers the entire process. It's a rudimentary video that covers the basics and I was able to take 2 days worth of footage and condense it down into 20 minutes. I hope you like it and I can't wait to give away some SALAMI at the BCP on Tuesday!! Swing by and get yours. How To Make Salami. The Secrets Revealed!!! If you would like to sign up for our weekly newsletter and menu update please click this link and be sure to fill out the email form. We send out an email each week with updates from our kitchen. There's always something crazy going on over here!! Join By Clicking Here http://doshombrespanama.com/our-menu/ Finally please click this link to check out our menu. Our menu is ever changing and we add new items weekly to it. If you see anything that you like please complete the ordering process online and select how you would like to receive it. We try to make our service easy and convenient so if your experience is anything other than easy and convenient then please let me know... We are here to serve you. Thanks for letting me do your cooking!!

Kids Camp3rd Annual Adult Road Rally/Scavenger Hunt Come out and support the kids of Boquete and have fun too! When: Thursday April 5th, 2018 10:30 (Registration) 11:00 (Shotgun Start) Where: The Clubhouse BCP How Much: $10 per person (all proceeds go to the Boquete Kids Camp Fund which sponsors the Hogar Triskar Orphanage and many other children). What is involved: Teams of 2-4 people will travel by car through the beautiful countryside of Boquete and surrounding areas looking for and taking pictures of items /places described by a series of clues. A fully charged digital camera or smart phone is needed to record the found items. Drinks and a full tank of gas are recommended. Team Prizes will be awarded for most points, correctness and creativity. A raffle of donated prizes will be also held. Why: This annual event raises money for the “Boquete Kids Camp” ( a nonprofit organization started in 2005). This camp is run by volunteers here in Boquete for approximately 40 children (of all nationalities) 5-11 years of age, every Thursday during the summer months of January and February. If you can't make the Scavenger Hunt/Road Rally come out to the Clubhouse at the BCP on Thursday April 5th from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for our fantastic Raffle. Team Prizes: Big Daddy’s Beach Club and Hotel, Puerto Armuelles,1 night stay (2 rooms king beds + cot), food not included Gourmet Dinner for Four Raffle Items Gift certificates from: Big Daddy’s Grill-Boquete, Commissioned Painting by Kati Murphy, Mike’s Global Grill, Morts Bakery, Mini Golf at Vaille Escondido, One Free Oil Change by Fluto Specialist Garage Service and Repair, Gluten Free Gold Jewlery by Designs by Janie, Chocolate/Wine gift basket, Basket of Coffee by Panama Joe Coffee, Mystic Designs Donations to the raffle are always welcome and greatly appreciated. For information about Kids Camp check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/boquetecamp/ For further information about the scavenger hunt please contact Bev at: bev_doughall@xplornet.com

-- Rabbi and Mrs. Poliwoda Chabad Boquete Hotel Fundadores Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama

10:30 in the BCP Theater Tuesday, March 20 – Tom Werder presents “Retire with Purpose”. Tom helps retirees access their inner world where they discover a personal mastery that fills their later years with purpose and the joy of continuing contribution. Tom believes there is a hidden master within you and retirement is the perfect time to discover and bring this mastery forward. You have a lifetime of lessons to teach, and now it is time to share your mastery with the world. You can discover your voice and make a massive impact on humanity. This is for the retiree who refuses to idle away their golden years. This is for those who want something more in retirement than reading books and playing games. This is for the person who wants life to be thrilling and fulfilling and a continuous contribution. This is for you! There is FREE ADMISSION. Tuesday, March 27 -- Did you miss Paul Myers' March 3 lecture "Baru’s Eruptions and Aftermath - A Geologist’s Observations" ? Here is a second chance. Dr Myers will repeat this talk on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. in BCP Theater. Volcan Baru, as a “dormant" volcano, looms ominously on our western horizon. Will it erupt again? Dr. Paul Myers retired geology professor (University of Wisconsin, 1968-1997), with considerable volcano experience will share his ”observations” of Baru and what they may reveal of its violent past, even what they might mean for the future. Why doesn’t Baru “look like” a typical volcano? Why no lava flows? What’s the origin of all the steep-walled terraces and deep canyons? Why all the boulders? How will an eruption affect Boquete? No matter how good you are - in the Boquete area, no one is an “expert”. More questions than answers. FREE ADMISSION Tuesday, April 3 – ACODECO (The Authority for Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition). Licda. Margarita Rodríguez from the David office of ACODECO will speak about the history and activities of this governmental agency that is established to monitor prices and protect the rights of consumers in Panama. http://autoridaddelconsumidor.gob.pa Tuesday, April 10 -- Javier Madge and Magaly Bustamante are an amazing local couple. They take care of approximately 40 homeless dogs that are awaiting adoption. Their huge fenced yard in Volcancito is the home of Boquete Dog Camp. Tuesday, April 17 – Newcomers Informational Meeting. A panel of “old-timers” will help you with topics such as local norms, including navigating unregulated intersections, how to drive in David, tipping (who, when and how much), jubilado discounts, how and where to find things, and other things like that. Tuesday, April 24 -- The folklorica dance group Conjunto de proyeccion fololorica from Hospital Domingo de Obaldia will perform. The troupe is.led by Dr. Efraim Rios. Tuesday, May 8 –Dr. Theo Cope on living in China. The cultural differences with and similarities to living the expat life anywhere (including Panama). Theo and his wife, Shery lived in China for about 20 years, in various regions and doing different types of work. This talk will present some reflections on Chinese history and current trends in Chinese culture and briefly touch on geo-politics as it impacts the western world in general and the future of Panama in particular. There are many misconceptions of China, and this talk will strive to illumine many of the realities of life there, from Chinese friends and personal experiences. Tuesday, May 22 – Boquete Health and Hospice presents “Being Prepared Part I”. Tuesday, May 29 – Boquete Health and Hospice presents “Being Prepared Part II”. Tuesday, June 12 – Carla Black, Panama’s expert on heliconias, water lilies, and other native plants. Tuesday, June 19 – Glenn Davis, author, lecturer, college professor, historian, and Boquete resident. He is the author of 4 books available on Amazon.com, three other books published in Japanese by leading Japanese publishers and hundreds of articles on Japan and Japan-American relations. One book is titled "How We Lived in Wellborn before Television" about the small town in Texas where he grew up in the 1950’s. He took note that Wellborn residents were very close-knit and friendly. People visited each other, sat out on their front porches and didn't lock their doors. But that was before TV arrived and changed everything about the small village. People did not visit as much and socialization virtually stopped inside homes as everyone was glued to their new boob tubes. Glenn will present a thoughtful comparison of today's cell phone and computer technology with the TV invasion of the past. Are cell phones the new TV? You can now see people sitting at home with their cell phones glued to their hands sending messages to each other in the same room, even on the same sofa. Real communities are being replaced by virtual ones. Where is all this tapping and beeping leading societies? Depressing or enlightening, the audience can choose. To suggest a speaker or topic for these meetings please email BCP Tuesday Meeting To become a vendor at the Tuesday market, Facility Manager

"The Clubhouse" in the BCP Hex Room has food and drink - including popcorn available for purchase. These items may be taken into the theater, but please clean up after yourselves so we don't have to hire a janitor. ------------------------------ There is no admission charge, but we do ask for donations to support BCP and the Film Club program. March Films: March 25 - Coco (USA - 2017) ---------------------------------- This week's movie: Sunday, March 18 @ 1:00pm - Mudbound (USA - 2017) 2 hours, 14 minutes - Rated "R" Ratings: 7.5 - IMDB, 96% - Rotten Tomatoes, 4/4 - Roger Ebert Mudbound received 4 Academy Award nominations, but did not win. Overall, the film was nominated for 99 awards from various organizations [LINK] and won 29. From RogerEbert.com: “Mudbound” is all about perception. How it can foster empathy and engender contempt, sometimes in the same person. How it can cause one man to look at his land with life-affirming pride and another man to see that same plot as the kiss of death. How an act of wartime courage involving a red-tailed plane and a dark-skinned pilot can forever alter one’s opinion of a different race. And how a society can impose unfair, harmful and absurd restrictions on an entire group simply because those people are seen as inferior by the powers that be. The film invites us to observe its characters, to hear their inner voices, to see what they see and to challenge our own preconceived notions about race and gender. This is a period piece that evokes the grand family epics of old Hollywood, most specifically George Stevens’ 1956 film “Giant.” Like George Stevens’ Oscar winner, “Mudbound” is based on a novel and concerns itself with two families living uneasily on the same land. Director Dee Rees masterfully executes her character study, filling the frame with visuals as big and powerful as the emotions she draws from her superb cast. This is melodrama of the highest order, which is a compliment, for melodrama is not a bad thing. It is part of some of the greatest works of art, and in the right hands, it can elicit an ennui-shattering response from the audience. We will follow two families, the Jacksons, who are Black, and the McAllans, who are White. Link to trailer ======================================================================== Note: If you want to be added to - or removed from - our email list, reply to BoqueteFilmClub@gmail.com.) -- David van Harn Curator, Boquete Film Club

Welcome to El Matador News! El Matador products are varied, but they have one thing in common---each of them is designed to kill something that you want killed. Thanks to your purchases, in the past few days I have been working to replenish the supplies of your favorite El Matador products, Colloidal Silver, Boron Supplement and Mold Killer. This involves consulting the formulas and recipes, assembling and measuring ingredients, mixing, bottling, labeling, etc. Everything is done under clean conditions, using stainless steel containers and utensils, purified water in the case of Boron Supplement and distilled water in the case of Colloidal Silver. I use electronic scales calibrated in grams for weighing ingredients. Colloidal Silver is made using an electronic device that creates nano particles from silver electrodes that are 99.99% pure silver. Containers are brown glass bottles or high density polyurethane of the best quality. (By the way, I really appreciate it when you return your empty containers, because that helps to keep costs low.) Why does all of this go on? Well, basically because when I need to solve a problem for myself and realize that other people need to solve that same problem, I decide to share the things I make. The whole idea is to help make life better for people. Let’s look at some El Matador products: El Matador Boron Supplement. This could be called a miracle in a bottle. In many parts of the world there is either not much boron in the soil or it has been “farmed out” so that there is not enough boron in the foods people eat. Boron is an important “helper mineral” that helps the body use calcium efficiently. Boron can prevent, treat and, in some cases, even cure arthritis, osteoporosis and similar conditions. But boron also helps balance both male and female hormones. And, if that were not enough, it is an excellent and effective treatment for intestinal or vaginal Candida (fungal or yeast) infections. For a maintenance dose of 3 teaspoons per day (in beverages, water or food), one bottle will last two months for one person. Pets with arthritis can be treated with boron. For therapeutic doses, six teaspoons per day will last one month for one person. The cost of a bottle is $12.00. El Matador Colloidal Silver is the old standby. It does the job of antibiotics and also jobs antibiotics cannot do. It can kill over six hundred different microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Bacteria cannot develop resistance to Colloidal Silver, and it is effective against MRSA, C. dificile and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Colloidal Silver is used topically on cuts, scrapes and particularly burns. A burn quickly treated with colloidal silver (applied as a wet compress, using cloth, a gauze pad or a paper towel) usually does not develop blisters or a lot of soreness. Colloidal Silver is taken internally for a wide variety of problems, including colds, flu, histoplasmosis, mononucleosis, stomach cramps, candida infections, diarrhea and others. For respiratory infections, it is best used in a nebulizer. Nebulizers are available in David, typically for less than $40. Colloidal Silver is also very useful for treating topical or internal problems of large or small pets. El Matador Colloidal Silver is generally available in 4 ounce, 8 ounce and 32 ounce bottles with respective prices of $10, $15 and $45. El Matador Mold Killer. Mold can be a problem anywhere, but in Panama during the rainy season it can be particularly bothersome. El Matador Mold killer can kill and prevent mold on shoes, leather coats, leather caps, draperies, area rugs, backs and bottoms of furniture, picnic tables, varnished furniture, counter tops, etc. As odd as it may seem, Mold Killer can also be used to treat fungal skin infections, such as candida, ringworm and the like. El Matador Mold Killer comes in 16 ounce and 24 ounce bottles with prices of $7 and $10 respectively. Depending on spray bottle availability, sometimes only one size is available. El Matador PupFresh. This is a product to help keep your dog smelling good between baths. Dogs simply have a natural “doggy” odor. Baths help with that, but they should not be too frequent because they can dry the skin and cause problems with itching. A quick spray with PupFresh can make sitting with your couch companion an even more pleasant experience. El Matador PupFresh comes in a 24 ounce spray bottle that will last a very long time. The price is $8.00. El Matador Mold and Odor Removal. The newest offering from El Matador is not a product but a service. If you need to deal with mold, mold odors, food odors or cigarette odors, you can remove them by renting the El Matador commercial ozone generator. Ozone can reach into all the nooks and crannies of your closet or your entire home. It can also remove cigarette smoke odors from your car, truck or SUV in one to two hours. The device rents for $15 per 24 hours or fraction thereof. El Matador products first appeared more than seven years ago. Only one time, long ago, I had a table at the Tuesday Market. Since then, most advertising and all purchases have been by word of mouth. Sometime soon, I plan to have a table at the Tuesday Market because of all the people who have arrived over the years. I have no way of predicting demand at the market, but will try to have a good supply of the most popular products. I’ll gladly take orders for anything not available. If you would like to receive an email with information about El Matador products, their benefits and use, send an email to usn11958@gmail.com with the subject “El Matador.” Finally, El Matador products can’t do everything you may need. I recommend that you take the best possible care of your health. Recent developments indicate that drinking water enriched with molecular hydrogen and/or taking the form of carbon known as C60 in olive oil or coconut oil can be the best ways of treating and preventing oxidative stress in your brain and other tissues. Hydrogen is a tiny molecule that can pass through any barrier in the body and combine with harmful hydroxyl radicals to form harmless water. Look into these and other ways to maintain and improve your health. Thanks you for your attention. I hope to hear from you if you want information and to see you sometime soon at the Tuesday Market. Bob Gregory

Primary Elections Begin This Month - Register and request your absentee ballots for all 2018 elections now at FVAP.gov This year the entire House of Representatives and a third of the U.S. Senate are up for election. Don’t miss your opportunity to vote in your state’s primary election as it will determine who is on the November 2018 general election ballot. To register and request your absentee ballot, visit FVAP.gov to complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) or contact . The following states have elections in the next 90 days: March: March 20: Illinois. April: April 8 - *Special Election*: Arizona Congressional District 8 Special General election (Maricopa County). May: May 8: Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia; May 15: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania; May 22: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas. June: June 5: Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota; June 12: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia; June 19: Arkansas, District of Columbia; June 26: Colorado, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah. FVAP recommends that all U.S. citizens overseas send in a FPCA every January to ensure receipt of absentee ballots for all federal elections in 2018. Now is the time to update your mailing address and absentee ballot request information to reflect any changes since the 2016 general election. To register and request your ballots, complete the FPCA using the online assistant (fvap.gov/military-voter/registration-ballots). You may also use the fillable PDF (fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fpca.pdf) or pick up a hardcopy version from a Voting Assistance Officer at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate’s American Citizen Services Office. Not voting in the states listed above? Find your state’s primary election dates at FVAP.gov: Select the state where you want to register to vote from the drop-down menu in the “Voters Start Here” box at the top left-hand side of FVAP.gov. To find your state's election website for specific information on candidates, elections, contact information, and links to your local election offices, visit FVAP's contact page (fvap.gov/info/contact).

AMIGOS DE ANIMALES SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC WHEN: Sunday March 25, 2018 WHERE: The Animales Clinic in Alto Boquete FOR RESERVATION: contact Magaly at 6563-8686 or boqueteanimales@gmail.com TO VOLUNTEER: contact Leslie at brubble51b@gmail.com Please let us know if you can come in the morning, afternoon, or all day. We are asking that anyone who can to please bring a dish to share for our breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack. COMING EVENTS: Annual Meeting and Membership Enrollment April 14 at 10AM – get a free Animales tshirt when you buy your membership for 2018 at this meeting, and only at this meeting! MAKE YOUR PET A 2019 CALENDAR STAR – contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com for more information and to sign up. Pages are going fast!

For those interested in reviewing the presentation materials used by Rainelda Mata-Kelly at her March 13th presentation at the BCP Theater and Event Center, those materials are now posted on the Chiriqui.Life (CL) website. Here is the link: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/8824-tuesday-talks-at-bcp-rainelda-mata-kelly-presentation-materials-march-13-2018/ Membership/registration is required to view or download Rainelda's presentation materials. Note that CL membership is free. If you are not a CL member and wish to register so that you can download the presentation materials, just click on the "Sign Up" link in the upper right corner of the home page. If you have problems accessing this information or using CL, please email support@chiriqui.life. Sincerely, Marcelyn Jandreau and Bud Huber Owners/Administrators of Chiriqui.Life support@chiriqui.life www.chiriqui.life

Greetings, We remind you that tomorrow we’ll have our first concert of the year: Recital with the Cello Ensamble of the University of Panama. The group is directed by the internally-known cellist Isaac Casal. Don´t miss the opportunity we only have a few more tickets. Thank you, Boquete Library Foundation.

"The Handicap Foundation of Panama (Fundación Pro Integración de Panamá) was established with funds raised by the 20-30 Foundation Telethon in 1983, but the Boquete chapter was not formed until several years later when there was a serious need for financial support for handicapped children (primarily blind children) from low income families requiring medical attention. Members of the local 20-30 Foundation as well as individuals from both the medical and educational fields formed the Boquete chapter. Through the years, financial assistance has been extended to anyone of any age with a permanent disability from a low income family living in the District of Boquete. We are able to provide wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, hearing aids, transportation to medical appointments, physical therapy and special education classes as well as medicines not available through the social security or public health system. We enjoy a weekly social gathering for anyone in the community who is handicapped and would like to attend where we encourage involvement in different activities and offer a hot lunch before returning to their homes. We are able to operate as efficiently as we can from the hours of dedication of the most loving, caring volunteers in any organisation, and we receive our operating funds through fund-raising activities such as our Patio Sales, book sales at the Tuesday Morning Market, and raffles as well as the generosity of many faithful and caring donors. Our mission is to provide the best quality of life to our handicap members and their families as we are capable of doing. We appreciate your help. Thank you!"

The Iguanas Boquete Music & Arts Festival 25 Feb 2018 YouTube: https://youtu.be/S4c53-iVPIU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100000700576218/videos/1870067813026553/?l=5355454652223080604 NotSereyus

Did you miss Paul Myers' March 3 lecture? "Baru’s Eruptions and Aftermath - A Geologist’s Observations" Here is a second chance, Dr Myers will repeat this talk on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. in BCP Theater. Did you miss Paul Myers' March 3 lecture "Baru’s Eruptions and Aftermath - A Geologist’s Observations" ? Here is a second chance. Dr Myers will repeat this talk on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. in BCP Theater. Volcan Baru, as a “dormant" volcano, looms ominously on our western horizon. Will it erupt again? Dr. Paul Myers retired geology professor (University of Wisconsin, 1968-1997), with considerable volcano experience will share his ”observations” of Baru and what they may reveal of its violent past, even what they might mean for the future. Why doesn’t Baru “look like” a typical volcano? Why no lava flows? What’s the origin of all the steep-walled terraces and deep canyons? Why all the boulders? How will an eruption affect Boquete? No matter how good you are - in the Boquete area, no one is an “expert”. More questions than answers. FREE ADMISSION More questions than answers. FOR INFORMATON: Contact: paul.myers600@gmail.com