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THE ROTARY CLUB ANNUAL YARD SALE IS TOMORROW. JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON! PLACE: CENTRAL PARK IN BOQUETE IN HE GAZEBO. SUNDAY DECEMBER 10th. FROM: 9:00am TO 2:00PM. THIS SALE IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PARK "EL TROPEZÓN". WE HAVE LOTS OF GREAT ITEMS : CLOTHES (Some wonderful Party dresses, A complete Smoking for a gentleman, shoes and all). SHOES, ACCESORIES, JEWELRY, KITCHEN GOODS, APPLIANCES (big and small), FURNITURE, DECORATION ITEMS AND MORE. BAKE GOODS AND COFFEE WILL BE FOR SALE AS WELL. SEE YOU TOMORROW. CLUB ROTARIO DE BOQUETE.

"The Clubhouse" in the BCP Hex Room is now open, and food and drinks - including popcorn - will be available for purchase. ------------------------------ We don't charge admission, but we do ask for donations to support BCP and the Film Club program. Upcoming Films: 12/17 - The Iron Giant (USA - 1999) 12/24 - Joyeux Noël (France - 2005) ( I did a lot of research and put a lot of thought into selecting films for the holiday season, and chose two films to be screened before Christmas based on my strong association of Christmas with an admonition to seek "peace on earth." Both films show the possibilities of peace - and how hard it is to achieve and maintain. The Iron Giant setting is small-town Maine from fall to winter in 1957. Joyeux Noël is based on the true story of allied and German soldiers setting down their rifles and fraternizing on Christmas day, 1914 during the bloody trench warfare in France during WWI.) ---------------------------------- Sunday, December 10 @ 1:00pm - Queen of Katwe (USA - 2016) 2hrs, 4 minutes - Rated "PG" Ratings: 7.4 - IMDB, 93% - Rotten Tomatoes, 3/4 - Roger Ebert From the "Wired" magazine website: Queen of Katwe...is a very Disney movie in that it centers around a family and has a happy ending. But it is a very un-Disney story in that it unblinkingly examines the poverty, violence, and racism its protagonists face every day. It is, in the words of its director, “a radical film for Disney in many ways. … It has beauty and barbarity side-by-side.” Queen of Katwe was shot over a couple of months in Uganda and South Africa. Nair, Nyong’o, Oyelowo, and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, who plays Phiona, all spent time with their offscreen counterparts to learn how to best represent their lives onscreen. It was tight to schedule the shoot to work among its stars' other big projects—but it worked. The result is a film that tells a very shiny story not too dissimilar from any sports drama or, say, Akeelah and the Bee—except that it happens in one of the poorest countries in the world and involves a young girl (Phiona was 11 years old when she won her first chess championship in Uganda) whose family is often left homeless and who, in one of the movie’s more gut-punching scenes, asks her coach, “Very soon, men will start coming after me—where’s my safe square?” It was, to hear its director tell it, not sanitized and also very real. “Disney didn’t shy away from the reality I was bringing to them,” Nair says. “But there was also a vibrancy to it. It’s not the suffering Africa that people associate with these stories. It’s not about hanging your head and wanting to be saved by somebody who comes from the outside.” That second part is what Oyelowo finds most encouraging. “The excuse in the past for crowbarring white protagonists into these kinds of films has been to try to make them relatable to a Western audience," he says, "or just to not make them at all because ‘Oh, people won’t be able to relate. It’s in a place called Katwe with people with funny names.' So to have the largest media company in the world back this film is something very special.” Link to trailer -- David van Harn Curator, Boquete Film Club

We met every Tuesday from 2,30pm to 4,30pm at Milano new Italian restaurant.in Boquete...we give love, friendship and support to all Ladies whatever new or living in Panama for many years, Please join Us make new friends, and get the support you need. call 7204178 or just come in. Thank you.

Boquete has a free online community information forum for the exchange of ideas, the posting of questions, and the sharing of local information. Chiriqui.Life (CL) has been in operation a bit more than two years and has over 1,500 registered members. It is becoming the preeminent information resource for those who want to receive unbiased (non-commercial) information -- the real story about life in Boquete and the surrounding areas. The information is posted by those who live and work in the region, and thus are "in the know". Chiriqui.Life (www.chiriqui.life) is devoted not to world affairs or gossip or political carping, but rather to discussions of life in Panama and Chiriqui in general, and Boquete in particular. Among its members are many Boquete veterans, long-time residents who possess a historical perspective and deep understanding of the issues we all face. The knowledge they have to share is invaluable to all residents, especially to those who are new or are assessing whether to move to Panama. Even if you have lived here for a long time, Chiriqui.Life can keep you informed of ongoing activities and special events through its “upcoming events” panel. That is because it has a sophisticated community calendar channel on which registered members can post information about their activities and events. Chiriqui.Life is locally owned and administered. It is completely free of sponsored ads, which means that you get information that is not biased toward a paying sponsor. Its primary goal is to bring the community together through the exchange of information and discussion of issues related to Boquete and Panama. Share your information and bring your questions to www.chiriqui.life. Sign up and join your neighbors and friends, Marcelyn Jandreau and Bud Huber Sole owners and administrators, and full-time Boquete Residents email: support@chiriqui.life P.S., It is suggested that first-time visitors to the website click on the "Activity > All Activity" link to view the latest discussions. If you need to research a specific issue or begin a discussion, utilize the forum categories, or try out the sophisticated search functionality on the website. P.P.S., We also recommend that you review our "Welcome Aboard" message at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/11-welcome-aboard/.

Caregiver Support Meeting on Dec. 11 @ 1:00 p.m. Knowing that there are several people out there caring for friends and family who have disabilities, temporary or permanent, and that they often feel alone and in need of support, on Dec. 11, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. there will be a caregiver support networking meeting at the library. We will discuss the needs of caregivers and develop networking relationships. We will be meeting on the 3rd floor. This group meeting will be for caregivers only Reply to: plei0002@usfamily.net

Mothers Day/Christmas Celebration

Greetings Boquete, Thanks to those of you who have FB-liked the picture I made of the moonset on Volcan Baru this Saturday. For those who don't do Facebook, I published the photograph and a short story about how it came to be on Medium.com Hunting the moon on Volcan Baru And I just learned that Chiriqui means "Valley of the moon" Best to all, Mark Heyer Click the link to see it full size

GREAT GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. A VARIETY OF JEWELRY UNDER $10.00.- - I WILL HAVE FASHION EARRINGS STARTING AT $5.00.- Great for Stuffing Stockings. *************GIVE QUALITY LASTING UNIQUE PIECES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON************* -ONE OF A KIND JEWELRY SETS OF NECKLACES, BRACELET AND EARRINGS. AS WELL AS PIECES BY THEMSELVES. THIS JEWELRY IS MADE WITH A VARIETY OF NATURAL STONES, NATURAL PEARLS, CRYSTALS. ETC. THE METAL USED ON THESE PIECES IS STERLING SILVER ( Clasps, crimps, jump rings, earrings hooks, etc.). -ALSO SOME VINTAGE UNIQUE PIECES TO YOUR DELIGHT. SEE YOU AT THE TUESDAY MARKET IN THE HEXAGON ROOM. THE TABLE ON THE RIGHT. FROM 9.00 AM TO NOON. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE COME TO THE MARKET SUPPORTING ALL OF US AND THE BCP MARKET. WE APPRECIATE YOU! HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON TO YOU AND YOURS ! Yolanda The Jewelry Lady

BCP has given permission to raise funds to paint in detail the Quetzal on the iron gate that leads to the foyer between the BCP Theater and the Hex Room. The work will be done by Richar Huiza, a Boquete artist who you can see at the Market every Tuesday, and who paints the "Birds of Panama" series on 9" cedar cedar plates and tagua nut slices that I offer at my table every Tuesday at the BCP Morning Market. Below are pictures of the gate as it currently appears, and one of the painted cedar plates that Richar painted, and will use as inspiration for a colorful upgrade for the quetzal and the leaves on the gate. Richar Huiza and his family with Jose (Arte) de la Cruz Gonzales - famous Panama carver/sculptor/artist from Volcan.

AN ALTO AL CRIMEN REPORT TO BOQUETE This will be long, but it will provide you with information you should know. Alto al Crimen (AAC) has been serving the Boquete expat community since 2010. It was founded by some public-spirited expats who were aware of the need to address the problem of increasing crime in Boquete at that time and the need to help non-Spanish-speaking people make emergency calls for assistance in case of crimes, fires or medical emergencies. Most of the community immediately recognized the value of the services that would be offered. Significant numbers of people made large donations to the newly-formed foundation. AAC worked with police, offered workshops in home security, identified and worked with a private detective to augment police investigations and implemented the AAC bilingual emergency Hotline, employing Rodny Moreno as its operator. With substantial community support AAC was successful, and its services were broadly appreciated. Board of Directors turnover occurred, and I was asked to join the board. Though we had more than adequate funds, at that time I undertook a study of how we were accumulating them. I discovered that a good number of people were making large annual (or more frequent) donations while others who had registered for AAC Hotline service did not donate at all. The actual statistics were a bit shocking. Of the nearly six hundred registrants, 11% were making donations and 89% were not making donations. We began to implement a plan to encourage ALL people registered for AAC Hotline service to donate, making the point that if everyone donated a relatively small amount, there would be plenty of money to cover AAC operations. As we were working on this approach, tragedy literally struck in the form of the death of Lee Zeltzer, our treasurer. The bank account was set up to require his and one other signature on all checks. We had money in the bank but could not access it. At that point we were very thankful for many of our donors who gave generously so that we could continue to pay Rodny’s contract payments on a cash basis. Around the same time, our president, Caesar Sherrard was experiencing some health problems and was engaged in a number of legal matters so that he felt the need to resign. We began seeking new volunteers as board members and for other volunteer positions. Then, at a most vulnerable time, we were notified by Rodny Moreno that he intended to resign from his job as AAC Hotline Operator and operate a similar hotline in Boquete as a for-profit business. Fortunately, his contract did not expire right away, so we had some time to work to resolve our new problem. Before Rodny’s contract expired we had reconstituted the board and found a very well-qualified new operator, Franc Lugo, for the AAC Hotline. Some of the new Board members, perceiving what they considered to be developing rancor over the existence of two hotlines in Boquete, decided not to continue their active participation, and two of them also happened to move to another part of Panama. A non-board member volunteer needed to leave for several months for family medical reasons. Another one was ironically injured in a home invasion and could not serve. Overall, this was somewhat discouraging. There was no rancor on the part of AAC. We just needed to return to normal operations and continue, though by then there were only two old geezers to run the show. Over the following months we met with a number of people who expressed interest in volunteering with AAC. All of them were good folks but never got around to becoming active. One of them moved to a country in South America. Regardless of all this, things worked well, and our AAC Hotline was improved with an extra phone number and a tablet computer with an electronic copy of our database that was conveniently portable. It took us a while to realize the most significant problem to bite us in the butt. Our most generous donors had been donating $100 per year or more, some much more. Rodny’s business, called Rodny Direct (RD), charged $80 per year. People who had been donating more than that could sign up with RD, know that they would receive good service (because Rodny had been providing the same service for several years through AAC) and save some money. Other donors remained with AAC and continued to donate faithfully, and we have very much appreciated them. But we had a few hundred others who remained with AAC and continued NOT to donate. Each month, to cover payments to Franc Lugo, we needed to tap into pre-existing funds in our account. We had an opportunity to provide another much-needed service to the Boquete expat community, and that was a very low cost medical discount plan in partnership with Hospital Cooperativo in David. The program has been well received, and each annual fee for the plan has included a donation to AAC. The plan has over 100 members, and others are looking forward to enrolling in the next few weeks. Overall, however, revenues have not been keeping up with expenses. When we were dealing with problems after Lee Zeltzer’s death I announced that the future of AAC would depend on the people of Boquete, their donations and participation. Repeated calls for volunteers have generally come up empty, though we were grateful to have one volunteer for medical plan enrollments in July. Generally, for many months AAC has been “Two Old Geezers and a Foundation” plus our hotline operator, Franc Lugo. Both of those old geezers are over eighty years old and kind of need to hang it up. As many of you who have been here for a good while realize, police service has improved, more police vehicles are available and crime has decreased in recent years. We now have both Bomberos ambulance service and a private ambulance service. To some extent, evolutionary changes in Boquete and the efforts of AAC have operated to work us out of a job. We met over two years ago with the mayor of Boquete and the Minister of Security to implement the Caldera Road checkpoint, and we have a continuing project of working with the mayor and with the Police to provide a “garita,” or guard shack for the police for more efficient operation of the check point. The check point, though considered by a few people as a bother, has reduced property crimes in Boquete significantly. Since it was recently suspended after an unfortunate shooting of two policemen at a checkpoint in Panama Province, we have had a rash of property crimes. We have met with the mayor and are working with the city engineer and architect on the garita project and hope to begin accepting donations when planning and budgeting have been completed. Some of you have already pledged donations, but we do not want to accept funds until we know we have a green light on the project. As for the AAC Hotline, it is no longer financially viable. It costs six thousand dollars per year plus administrative expenses, and our donations are not enough to sustain it. We approached Rodny Direct in the hope of making a very fair deal that would be good for Rodny’s business and good for the expats of Boquete. We were at least partially successful. We have 29 members of the medical plan whose memberships and donations are covered until January 2019. Rodny Direct will allow them to sign up for Rodny Direct service for no charge until January 2019. Their medical plan memberships will be unaffected. The 89 individuals or families enrolled in the medical discount plan whose plans are due for renewal at the end of this month, along with all other people registered with the AAC Hotline service, at their option, may enroll with RD with payment due January 1, 2018. We are exploring providing the police and the bomberos with translation devices which would allow calling their emergency numbers directly and speaking English to the translation device (slowly and clearly) so that the operator on duty could hear the message in Spanish. In turn, the operator could speak into the device and play it into the phone to respond in English. This is in the exploratory phase, but we will work hard to try to come up with a good, workable system. Meanwhile, keep working on that Spanish! Regardless of how and to whom you make your emergency calls, it is a good idea to tell the operator the number of the closest utility pole to your home. Tom Counter and I truly believe in our efforts for AAC and for that reason have worked hard on behalf of our community. We plan to facilitate renewals and new enrollments in the Hospital Cooperativo medical discount plan later this year and thereafter will help the hospital to set up a direct renewal and enrollment system. We will announce details of how it will work. We will not leave you hanging. This is our community, and we are all best served if we help each other out. We are going to continue working as AAC on the mentioned projects and would still welcome a volunteer or two and also your donations to help us see them to completion. Thanks for your understanding and support. Bob Gregory, President, Alto al Crimen

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The Biblioteca de Boquete will be closed this coming Friday, December 8th, in observance of Mother’s Day. We wish to remind you also that there will be a Christmas concert on Sunday, December 10th, at 4:00PM. Everyone is welcome. Happy Mother’s Day! Fundación Biblioteca de Boquete Tel. 720-2879 www.biblioboquete.com

Don't forget to pick up your tickets for Boquete Has Heart's Casino Night! January 13, 2018 5-8 pm at Amigos de Animales Events Center. Tickets at Tuesday Market, Mailboxes, Etc. or contact shestrunk@gmail.com

HELP HOGAR TRISKER Hogar Trisker is an orphanage for the neediest of Panama’s children. The facility is only partially funded by the Panamanian government, and is in serious need of repairs. Hogar Trisker cares for approximately 50 children ranging in age from newborn to 17. The Boquete Rotary Club (Club Rotario de Boquete) has decided to support this facility to address some emergency needs. The septic system is damaged and despite regular pumping, overflows around the building and play areas causing unsanitary conditions. The water system is not safe, and multiple children and staff have been sickened by the contaminated drinking water system. Much of the plumbing in the building is broken. Can you help? Rotary will be collecting donations at our table in the Tuesday BCP market. Alternatively, you can make your donation at Global Bank by depositing you donation to the club’s account: Club Rotario de Boquete, Checking Account Number 16-101-23176-2 Please let us know of your donation so that we can say thanks by emailing me at laura.daniel@gmail.com Rotary is dedicated to serving our community. Thank you for helping us help those in need! Kind regards, Laura Daniel, Vice President, Club Rotario de Boquete

Sabor Escondido Restaurant with 'Seat of the Pants' 2 Dec 2017 YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/u6-t-3rc3GE FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/100000700576218/videos/1756505951049407/?l=3869494880110507464 NotSereyus

View in a web browser What can you do in Boquete for $5. Using your resident discount of 50% you can fly with the butterflies to the sound of music right here in Los Naranjos! Come and enjoy the butterflies, wonder at how much food our caterpillars eat in the laboratory and marvel at the colors and shapes of the pupae. A magical experience. Show your 4- Cedula or E-Cedula if you are an ex-pat resident. Mailing address: Rare Isthmus Honey, El Jardin Del Cafe, Cruce de Los Naranjos, Boquete, Chiriqui, xxx, Republic of Panama Unsubscribe from future emails. -- Emily Catherine Haworth Email: emilychaworth@gmail.com Twitter: @EmilyBoquete Web: www.boquetecoffee.com Phone: 67130043

Happy Holidays from YiA Yoga! Attached is the December Schedule and info on Therapeutic Yoga now being offered at YiA by Doris! Remember, YiA Studio is now located just a short 5 minute drive or 60 cent cab ride from town in Alto Boquete at the Villa San Miguel hotel (just past Ivans). Come visit our beautiful new studio. Join over Christmas for two FREE Karma Classes, Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th.