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Amigos de Animales February, 2018 Newsletter Upcoming Events: Spay & Neuter Clinic February 18 Annual Membership Meeting March 10 January Clinic Report Happy New Year! It's hard to imagine but we have started up our fourth year in our (now not so) new home, The Ruby McKenzie Clinic. On January 28, we spayed or neutered 234 animals, 125 dogs and x109 cats. This was the first clinic of 2018, a big one, but still not the biggest – that honor is held by the clinic we had at the school in Los Naranjos in 2014, with 258 animals. We had six vets and we were very happy to welcome back our old friends for a new year. This was a very smooth running clinic with everyone, new and old, getting down to the business of caring for the animals. On January 27, the day before the clinic, we held a training class for all new and returning volunteers. These classes are important as they can provide a refresher for our “old hands” and provide new volunteers with the information they need to be an informed volunteer with Animales. This year, Dr Linda answered questions about caring for the animals as they go through the process and each of our station heads described what happens at each step along the way. We have been very busy since our last clinic on October 29, 2017. We held two mini-clinics, one in November with 13 dogs and 7 cats and dogs and one in December with 10 dogs and 9 cats. We held these to accommodate some animals who might not have been able to make it until the January clinic. We are very proud of having spayed or neutered 13,235 animals between 2005 when we began, and the end of 2017. On January 13, we had the first annual Boquete Has Heart event benefiting Amigos de Animales and Buenos Vecinos. This was the first joint event between the two organizations and we hope to do more in the future. This was a fun and well-attended party, featuring some fabulous items for silent and live auction bids and lots of excitement at the game tables. A good time was had by all and we wish to thank all of you who purchased a ticket, donated to the event, or otherwise supported this effort. RESERVATIONS FOR THE CLINIC We want to take care of as many animals as we possibly can at every clinic, but we do not want to take advantage of our vets and volunteers by having more animals than we can safely care for. If you wish to bring a dog or cat to the clinic, you must have a reservation! This reservation lets Magaly, our appointment secretary, get an idea of how many animals to plan for and how many vets will be needed. And then we can figure out what is needed for medicines and medical supplies, basic clinic supplies like paper towels, the number of volunteers needed, and food to keep everyone fed throughout the day. Be a good clinic supporter: make a reservation; if you cannot attend, please cancel. Please let us know if you will be able to volunteer and at what time. Bring a dish to share, donate your old sheets and towels, work at our clinics and events. Your help in all our efforts is greatly appreciated. Thank you! PLEASE NOTE! Our next clinic will be Sunday February 18. It is the third Monday this month so it will not conflict with the Jazz Festival. For a reservation contact Magaly at 6563-8686 or boqueteanimales@gmail.com To volunteer contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com Financial Update Jan 18 Income Clinic Income 2,346.33 Donations 808.14 Interest Income 71.97 Rental Income 90.00 Total Income 3,316.44 Expense Building Repairs/Maint 61.73 Clinic Coordinator 255.00 Clinic Supplies 2,546.35 Equipment 263.17 Food/Kitchen Supplies 251.13 Freight 61.51 Medical 2,129.80 Office Expense 33.35 Prof and Legal Fees 200.00 Tax 400.00 Utilities 106.26 Vet Reimbursements 2,986.00 Total Expense 9,294.30 Net Income (5,977.86) As you can see from our monthly financial report, we care for many animals each month, but the cost of medications, anesthesia, supplies, etc. far outweigh the income we generate from payment for our services. We never turn away an animal, regardless of the owner's ability to pay. We also have several great Collectors who gather animals from Boquete, Dolega, David and beyond and bring them to our clinic for neutering or spaying. Please help us continue to care for the health and well-being of Chiriqui's animals by making a donation of any size! DONATE NOW F O L L O W on F A C E B O O K Copyright © 2017 Amigos de Animales, All rights reserved. To contact us: http://aadab.org/contact.php Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

"The Clubhouse" in the BCP Hex Room is before and during our movies. Food and drinks - including popcorn - are available for purchase. ------------------------------ We don't charge admission, but we do ask for donations to support BCP and the Film Club program. February 18 - Honeydripper (USA - 2008) February 25 - No Movie (Jazz & Blues Festival at the feria) =========================================================================== Sunday Movie - February 11 @ 1pm: Amargosa (USA - 2000) Ratings: IMDB - 7.7, FilmWeb - 9/10 From The Los Angeles Times - February 1, 2017: If not for a flat tire, Marta Becket may never have come across the abandoned hotel and social hall in the desert that would come to be her lifelong stage. While her husband looked for help with the tire, Becket peered into the hall. The floors were warped, the paint was peeling, a set of broken benches looked lost in the gloom. But she saw something brighter. "My life split in two at this junction," she told the Los Angeles Times in 1999. "I looked at the stage and knew it was my future. I knew I'd perform here the rest of my life." And she did. Becket, who died Monday at 92, spent decades presenting self-written, one-woman shows at the Amargosa Opera House, first in front of only empty seats and then full houses as fans drove deep into the desert to watch her perform. The opera house in Death Valley Junction, a former mining hub seven miles from the Nevada state line, was at once a classic desert curiosity and a cultural beacon in the middle of nowhere. A classically trained dancer who grew up in New York and danced at Radio City Music Hall, Becket made her debut at the opera house in 1968. By her estimation, the population of Death Valley Junction was two — she and her husband. When he left her, the population shrank to one. Link to Marta Becket's obituary in the Los Angeles times. 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

Thank you, Boquete! Richard, Yarina and the entire staff at Sugar & Spice

The Handicap Foundation wants your sick or broken computer We can fix it and sell it to finance our programs. Right now, many of our handicapped children are returning to school and need a computer for school work. Even if you think your computer is unfixable, we can use it for parts to fix other computers. Get the darn thing out of your sight and help some very deserving people. Email pjbarrett@aol.com to arrange the donation.

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February 8, 2018 Message to U.S. Citizens Many U.S. citizens have contacted the U.S. Embassy in Panama City to request information on how to have their Social Security benefits reinstated after the benefits were suspended due to a lack of proof of life form submission. In order to address this question, the Federal Benefits Unit in San Jose, Costa Rica, which now handles all social security issues for Panama, provided the below link with instructions on how to have benefits reinstated. We have also pasted the information from the San Jose Federal Benefits website below for easy reference. https://cr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/social-security/not-get-february-2018-payment/ You Did Not Get Your February 2018 Social Security Payment? Your benefits have been suspended because we did not timely receive your Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire. In order to reinstate the benefits you must take the following actions: Complete the SSA-7162 form (Pdf-157Kb) if: you receive payments in your own name. Complete the SSA-7161 form (Pdf-484Kb) if: you receive payments through a representative payee. Please make sure to: include your social security number; sign; and date the form Where to send the completed form: Email a scanned pdf copy of the completed form to sjregion@ssa.gov using as subject: FEQ-country where you live-last name of the worker’s record under which you receive benefits (sample: FEQ-Colombia-Perez) OR FAX it to 506-2291-1032. Then, mail the original completed and signed form to: Social Security Administration Wilkes Barre Data Operations Center Attention: FEQ Analyst, FEQ Forms 7161-7162 1150 E. Mountain Dr. Room 341 Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-7997 Sincerely, American Citizens Services U.S. Embassy Panama See the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Panama Country Specific Information. Enroll in the Smart Traveler-Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Contact the U.S. Embassy in Panama, located at Building 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Avenue Clayton, Panama, at +507-317-5030, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +507-317-5000. Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

TO REGISTERED GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS: IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP ON FEBRUARY 12TH OR THE 17TH THIS IS A REMINDER. WE CONVENE AT HOTEL OASIS, BOQUETE AT 8:15, depart 8:30. THE 3-CAR CARAVAN TOUR SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 HOURS AND ENDS AT OASIS HOTEL ALL STOPS ARE CAR-ACCESSIBLE, BUT PASSENGERS MUST EXERCISE CAUTION.. STAY OFF THE PAVEMENT AND WALK SINGLE FILE. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED TO CANCEL, PLEASE E-MAIL <paul.myers600W\@gmail.com> or call 6462-9800 IMMEDIATELY. A 3rd FIELD TRIP IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 3RD. If you are interested in going on this one, contact Paul Myers asap.

We will be closed: The days: Monday, February 12 Tuesday, February 13 Thank you so much. Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete Tel. 720-2879

The English speaking community of San Juan Bautista Church invites you to two special services this month: Anointing of The Sick – This Sunday, Feb. 11, at 9:00 a.m., there will be an anointing of all those with physical or emotional pain. The Anointing sacrament goes back to the very first days of the Church. We welcome all faiths. Ash Wednesday – February 14, at 9:00 a.m. there will be an English liturgy for those who wish to receive ashes to mark the beginning of this 40-day period of Lent. As we have since our founding, we welcome all faiths. Our mission is not to convert those of other faiths but to provide you a spiritual home. We look forward to welcoming you.

Welcome Friends and Neighbors, Many people come to Panama to improve their health and wellness. An important part of healthy living involves healthy eating and that requires good quality food. After many years of trying to find organic foods in Panama, we have been disappointed with the limited options available. This is a problem because if you are not eating organic foods the chances are good that you are ingesting metals, pollutants, toxins and genetically modified organisms. When you eat food from typical store shelves, they are often loaded with ingredients that not only make us sick, but dumb us down and eventually kill us. So while many products are marketed and sold as food – they have the opposite effect on our bodies. Instead of supporting our health, they diminish it. This is unacceptable for us and we felt compelled to do something about it. That is why we are proud to announce the opening of 153 Whole Foods here in downtown Boquete. At 153 Whole Foods you will find fresh organic foods delivered directly from local organic farms. We have partnered with Finca Santa Marta to provide organic vegetables and greens daily. Looking for fresh raw milk? We have that too. We also plan on providing organic grass fed meats as well as real organic chicken and eggs. 153 Whole Foods will soon provide one-stop shopping for all your healthy food options, including vegetarian and vegan. We will be adding new products all the time, and we invite you to stop by and check us out! We are conveniently located across from the Catholic church and the Farmacias Revilla where there is plenty of parking available! Don’t see what you want or do you have a special request? Not a problem. Just let us know what you need and we will get it for you. 153 Whole Foods is a family owned and locally operated business. We are your neighbors and we care about families. We live here with you, in and around Boquete, and we eat what we sell. Our goal at 153 Whole Foods is to see families in Boquete live happy and healthy lives. We hope that you that we can all achieve this goal together! 153 Whole Foods Boquete, Panama 851-0278 - Store 6315-0647 - Whatsapp

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It's the annual WT Trailer Park BBQ and this year's blast is going to be one to remember! Well known in the community and by the law enforcement agencies for its after hours fights, double crossing, and illegal happenings , this BBQ is a recipe for disaster. However, with BBQ food and cheap booze on the menu, all of the ill-mannered, illiterate, and intoxicated residents are certain to be there- hair curlers and all! Break out the box wine and natty light and get ready for a politically incorrect night of mystery, scandal, and murder! Only 20 main characters are available, plenty of secondary characters available. Click this link to RSVP and be sent your character description. https://goo.gl/forms/cIlV4Uvq5UJTnkEj2 For more details on how the murder mystery works: https://www.facebook.com/events/837358693113059

Saturday February 10th Time 8.00AM to 12.00PM Designer clothing Ralph Lauren, Tommy etc Designer Hand Bags Miscellaneous Items Directions Drive the Boquete main street, make the left at Revilla Pharmacy and drive straight to the end , you will see a big yellow iron gate ..... follow the balloons

Sincere welcome to those who have attended Sunday Mass, 10 a.m., in Valle Escondido Chapel! Our little "congregation" is growing, as those who have no church affiliation find their way to worship with us. Former Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and others are discovering our celebration of the Holy Mass is quite similar to services they once found so comforting. This week, the 6th Week in Ordinary Time, our study of the Gospel of Mark continues, the theme, "The Healing Power of Jesus." Why not join us, and welcome the rich beauty of the blessed liturgy back into your life? Contact our pastor at + (507) 664 4555, or fathermichaelschamp@gmail.com for more information. Cheers & Blessings Father † Michael Schamp Pastor: Old Catholic Church Valle Escondido Chapel Boquete, Panama

Dear Friends: Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete Tel. 720-2879 admin@biblioboquete.com

Jacqueline Fuentes Professor in Higher Education Authorized Public Translator

pjbarrett@aol.com Bus Trip to Nutre Hogar in David Even if you didn't see the great presentation at BCP on Tuesday morning, you won't want to miss this trip. We will leave from the BCP parking lot at 8:30 on Thursday, March 8. We will return to Boquete about 12:30 -- in time for a nice lunch with the new friends you met on the bus. Yira de Alveredo and her sister Judy Tovar will be our guides on this little excursion. There is no charge but a donation to the Nutre Hogar facility would be welcomed. Nutre Hogar takes care of about 40 malnourished children referred to them from the David hospital. They are mostly indigenous children from very, very poor communities. The facility is amazing in what it does for these children and we will learn all about it. You will also have a chance to hold the babies and play with the older children. Please RSVP to Penny Barrett pjbarrett@aol.com so we know how big a bus to order.

We are celebrating the Carnavales next week. Our hours for those days are: · SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10th: 8.30 AM TO 12.30 PM (regular hours) · MONDAY FEBRUARY 12th: CLOSED · TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13th: CLOSED · WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14th: 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM Enjoy the holidays and be careful with the mojaderas.

The BCP needs a volunteer leaving in the next 5 days to take the mail to the U.S. and drop it into a mail box. It's just a small plastic bag of mail. If you can do it, please email pjbarrett@aol.com or call Penny at 6510-8934. Anytime you are going to the U.S. could you please check with us at the BCP in front of the theater on Tuesday to see if we need you.

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Dear Boquete Weather Watchers: I posted the weather station data for the month of January 2018 and published a Boquete Weather Watcher Update No. 106 which you may access on line or at this link. Sincerely, Lloyd Cripe www.boqueteweather.com