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Bethel Christian Church Welcomes you. Nondenominational. Sunday Service: 10:30 am. (casual dress) The message is in both English and Spanish. Directions: Bethel is located on Volcancito road about two miles north of the main highway. It is not quite to La Estancia, the driveway has a sign on the left side of the road. Hope to see you there!

10:30 in the BCP Theater .Tuesday, July 4 – Tom McCormack will tell us all about Panamanian legends, wives tales, myths, and superstitions. This is a very entertaining talk and will teach us all something about this place we call home. Tom is the founder of The McCormack Foundation which brings in used medical equipment and supplies for the benefit of the sick and disabled people of Panama. http://www.panamamccormackfoundation.com/ Tuesday, July 11 – Our local mad scientist, Mike Petersen presents “THE WONDERFUL, WILD, WACKY, WEIRD WORLD OF QUANTUM THEORY”. Richard Feynman, one of the world's emminent particle physicists, once said that if someone says they understand quantum theory, then they don't understand quantum theory. Well, Mike respectfully disagrees. If you've ever wondered what all the hoopla was about (the double slit experiment, Schroedinger's Cat, quantum entanglement, etc.), then this talk is for you. Mike will explain how the whole thing works, and do so without math. You'll leave this talk more informed about the strange realm of the quantums. Like science? This one's for you. Tuesday, July 18 -- DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS is a common and serious human malady: what it is, what causes it, and it's medication and cognitive therapy treatment from the perspective of a (retired) psychiatrist. Dr. Dean Hoover, a Boquete resident, received his Medical Doctor degree from the University of Miami and then served as a USN Medical Officer for eight years including three years of Psychiatric Residency training. In 1983, he left the Navy and engaged in the practice private of Psychiatry in Annapolis, MD, until retiring in 2012. He and his wife have lived in the Boquete area for over four years. Tuesday, July 25 – Irma Castillo Smith from Keep It Simple Panama (medical advocacy and assistance) will talk about the things you need to know when faced with emergency or elective hospitalization in David. Irma’s service provides bilingual solutions to all types of requirements in Chiriqui. Fom the most basic domestic needs to advice on acquiring important products such as life and health insurance, migratory visas, accounting. Ect. www.keepitsimplepanama.com Aseguradora La Floresta (new insurance company in town) will introduce us to their products including those products for folks over 64. www.seguroslafloresta.com/ Tuesday, August 1 – ARF and other charities Tuesday, August 8 – Chef Juan Linares speaks on Market Cooking in Chiriqui. Learn to use local produce. What to do with plantains, chayotes, papayas, etc.? What are the beef cuts in Panama and how to cook them? Eat fresher, better, and cheaper. There will be tastings. Tuesday, August 15 -- Benefits the V.A. Doesn’t Tell Vets About. Shameful as it is, the V.A. does not tell veterans, or the widows of veterans, about benefits which are much needed, especially as we age! The V.A. website even misleads you about whether you can qualify! J.R. gave a wonderful talk in early June for those with service-connected disabilities. Betsy Barbeau will now provide all veterans and widows of veterans who served during any recognized war with information about a V.A. benefit that is awarded for ailments, infirmities, and/or disabilities that are or are not service-connected! If you are 65 or older, you could qualify. If you are under 65 and on Social Security Disability, you could qualify. For widows there is no age restriction. Come hear about what they are not telling you! Tuesday, August 22 Tuesday, August 29 – Hospice presents “Being Prepared”. Tuesday, September 5 – Magda Crespo, local insurance expert will talk to us be about how to use our medical plans in Panama, and the differences of how insurance is handled in Panama. She will speak on deductibles, co- payments and so on. And she will address the fact that our doctors do give us the "gringo price" and how to avoid it. Tuesday, September 12 – Dr. Maria Ruiz will speak on the history of coffee in Boquete in general and the history of the Ruiz family in particular. Cafe Ruiz is one of the largest producers of coffee in Panama. Maria will explain how coffee production started in Boquete, what's the picture for coffee right now and what she projects for the future. Dr. Maria Ruiz has more than 30 years of experience working in the Panamanian coffee industry, including growing, green processing, roasting, tasting, and product development. She has participated in many activities at a national level as a representative of the private sector. She has also represented Panama in international forums such as the Specialty Coffee Association of America, Specialty Coffee Association of Japan, and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. Currently she is the CEO of special projects with Casa Ruiz, S.A., in Boquete, Panama.\ To suggest a speaker or topic for these meetings please email BCP Tuesday Meeting To become a vendor at the Tuesday market, Facility Manger

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Our weekly matinee films start at 1pm at The Fènix Cafe - which is a restaurant, so please, don't bring outside food and drinks to the event. Rather, support our film series by patronizing the Cafe, and be sure to say hello to Joy Alexander, the owner of the Fénix Cafe, and Ana, her helper. Breakfast, lunch, popcorn and desserts - as well as coffee, espresso drinks, herbal teas, lemonade, beer, wine and mixed drinks - will be available for purchase. Early birds get the comfy sofas, but if you like, you can bring cushions for the hard restaurant chairs, or folding/camp chairs for more comfort. There is no admission charge, but we ask for voluntary donations to support the program and help pay for the video system. Upcoming films (we will send out details for each movie the week before the screening): - Due to a setback of four days with no internet due to a lightning strike near my house, I will finish my selection, and send out the list of upcoming films tomorrow (Saturday). ----------------------------------------------- This week's film: Waking Ned Devine (1998 Irish Comedy - 91 minutes) Rated PG Thanks to Penny Barret for suggesting this film, a perfect bit of comic relief that is a great change of pace after several weeks of more serious films. Waking Ned Devine is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Set in Ireland, and filmed on the Isle of Man, it is particularly fitting for many of us in Boquete, because a lot of the characters are senior citizens. Please join us for a couple of hours of great fun. Link to trailer From RogerEbert.com: Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) hasten to Ned's cottage, to find him seated in front of the television set, clutching the winning ticket--and dead. The winnings, they are astounded to learn, are not several hundred thousand pounds, as they had assumed, but nearly 7 million pounds. A fortune! Alas, since Ned Devine is dead, the money will be recycled back into the kitty for next week's drawing. Right? Not on your life. Jackie and Michael hatch a plan to fool the visiting official from Dublin, who after all has never laid eyes on Ned in his life (few have, outside of Tullymore). Michael will impersonate Ned. The whole town will of course have to be in on the scheme, and so Jackie and Michael draw up an agreement in which their friends and neighbors will join in the deception and share in the prize. "Waking Ned Devine" opens with the news that someone in the Irish hamlet of Tullymore (population 53--uh, 52) has won the National Lottery. Who could it be? The locals, who have lived in one another's pockets for years, snoop and gossip, and seize upon the slightest deviation from habit as proof that someone expects a windfall. But there are no leads, and finally in desperation a chicken supper is held, at which the winner will perhaps be revealed. No luck. But one person doesn't attend the dinner: Ned Devine.

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We're back in town, and we have 2 WONDERFUL events to tell you about NEXT WEEK! EVENT #1 - The Rock Restaurant: Tues. JULY 4th 6-9:? pm: The July 4th Patriotic Celebration!Reservations Recommended: 720-2516 or therockboquete.com With: a special Dinner Menu, Fireworks, American Music & Dancing! Live Music from 6:00-8:15pm, Fireworks (weather permitting) start around 8:30! After the Fireworks: Dancing with DeDe's Disco, lights, music, and lots of fun! Wear yourRed, White & Blue to celebrate this great tradition! EVENT #2 - Jardin Encantado: Saturday July 8th 6-9:?pm: The Great Gatsby Dinner, Dancing & Costume Party! Prizes for Best Costume & Best Couple! Get out your feathers, fringe, pearls, pinstripes, spats & top hats, because: Tonight We're Gonna Party like it's 1929! For Reservations & more information: 6657-5555. Jardin Encantado is located on Volcancito Road, Reservations Required. Special Dinner Buffet, Special Music and 1920's themed costumes and evening! Dancing under the Stars! DeDe “Dream of You”-2016 IMEA ALBUM of the YEAR ! DeDe- Indie Music Channel LA's 2016 BEST New Female ARTIST of the YEAR! 2 Indie Albums of the YEAR in 2014, & SingerUniverse's Best Vocalist-2014. DeDe's Official website:dedewedekind.com

For more info, please contact Chris Jones at Chrisinpanama@outlook.com

Don’t miss this one-time multimedia event! 4-5:30 ongoing/repeating slideshow of majestic Africa.

CANADA DAY CELEBRATION No te pierdas nuestra Celebración del Aniversario de Canadá con la reconocida Chef Invitada Susie Reading desde Toronto. Preparará deliciosos platos canadienses como la famosa Langosta de la Costa Este. ¡Únete a nuestra celebración! In celebration of Canada's birthday, guest chef Susie Reading from Toronto will be preparing delicious Canadian menu items such as East Coast lobster. Don't miss out.

We now have all the past date shows on our new website. Just go to www.listenupboquete.com and click on PAST DATE SHOWS at the top of the HOME page. You will see each date with an audio file where you can just click on the PLAY button to listen to that show. Remember, it's on the internet so it might buffer a bit...depending on your broadband speed. For tomorrow's show (and EVERY Friday's shows) LIVE at 10 am, you can go to: 103.3 FM on your radio Channel 861 on CableOnda on your TV http://radio.garden/live/david/radio-chiriqui-103-3 on your computer Thanks for listening up! And remember to stay tuned at 11 am for Mike Webber's Strange Brew music show. And, remember to go into our "featured restaurant" and mention the show to receive your FREE Panama Red Rum drink. This Friday our featured restaurant is The Rock! Penny Ripple

Hi Everyone, I have been an acupuncturist for more than 20 years and have worked in Boquete for 14 years and have treated thousands of clients from all over the world. If you are in pain or have a particular health condition and are wondering if it can be helped by acupuncture please feel free to give me a call on 6948 6664 or email me at mark@boquetemassage.com I am the owner of the Isla Verde Spa in downtown Boquete I will give you a FREE consultation to let you know if I can help you or not. My fees for acupuncture are $30 per session Here are just a couple of reviews for you to take a look at: Expert Acupuncture--Second to None! Tripadvisor, 5 STARS "As I prepared to leave Boquete on a long trip, my lower back chose not to be part of the process! Sudden, sharp pain from a chronic disc condition made the mere thought of sitting for long periods on buses and in airplanes unbearable. Enter Mark Perren-Jones at Isla Verde Spa, a well-respected and often-referred-to practitioner of acupuncture. Mark made time for me in his busy schedule. His painless placement of needles, combined with specific deep-tissue massage, helped resolve my lower back pain. I don't know if I could have made the trip without Mark's expertise. If you are visiting Boquete, keep Mark's number at Isla Verde Spa handy. He's a gifted holistic practitioner and good for whatever ails you!" Great healing effects of Acupuncture with Mark, Tripadvisor 5 STARS "I have a debilitating spinal conditions the has kelp me in pain and handicapped on a continual bases. I had been seeing a Dr. who treated me with shots and then opiates only to give me temporary pain relief alone with the addictive side effects. After my first and now second session with Mark, my pain has been reduced to virtually non existence. I'm actually functioning again like a normal old man instead a crippled old man. I feel great." Acupuncture with Mark, Tripadvisor 5 STARS "After suffering with intense foot pain for the past year and trying cortisone shots with no relief back home, I visited Mark when I arrive here to see if he thought acupuncture would help. This was after a foot specialist and a GP told me that it would not. Mark advised me to try 3 sessions within 1 week and to go from there. These 3 helped a lot, so I am continuing with a weekly regime along with exercises he recommended. I am finally pain free! This is not the first time I have worked with Mark, but usually it was for back pain. He is extremely knowledgable and a delight to work with." Stiff Neck, Tripadvisor 5 STARS "Mark of Isla Verde Spa is my go to guy for all my back, neck and shoulder problems. Mark has done wonders for a shoulder problem I had, so naturally when I could hardly turn my head, he was the one I chose to see for treatment and relief. I had a total of 4 treatments of massage, heat pad and acupuncture. I can not express fully my appreciation for Mark restoring me to a neck fee of pain. The visits were in a warm, soothing atmosphere. Mark always seems to know just where I hurt, without me having to tell him. I truly can not overstate the care and attention I receive there. I am so glad that this service is available to me. My wife and I also so look forward to the massages available there also." Isla Verde Spa, Winner Certificate Of Excellence Tripadvisor -- Kind regards, Mark

Dalis at Chiriqui Storage Flea Market, Carla Black's Event & Mana I will be at Restaurante Mana, in Volcan, from 8-11 AM on Friday. On Saturday & Sunday, 8 AM-4 PM, I will be set up at Carla Black's Annual Heliconia Sale. I'll have my sister at Carla's event on Sunday while I am at the Chiriqui Storage Flea Market, 10 AM-1 PM. I have the following for sale at all three events(G is for grafted tree, all are organic). Plants can be reserved by calling me at 6914-4280, or email donwiththemonkeys@ yahoo. Trees: $2: Cacao(20), Mulberry(9) $4: Cinnamon(6), Cashew(10), Araza(8), Zapote Colombiano(4), Indian Neem(4) $5: Figs(20), Taiwanese Guava(8), Peppercorn plants(3) $6: Pears(8), Mangostin(6) $7: Green Plums(10) $8: Tangerines(G-10), Persa Lemons(G-6), Pink Grapefruit(G-10), Valencia Oranges(G-12) $12: Mango(G-5) Fragrant Flowers: $6: Mock Orange, Arabian Jasmine $10: Gardenias $12 Honeysuckle, YlangYlang Other Flowers: $7 & 10: Bougainvilleas – a variety of colors $10: Solandra Vine $12 Clerodendrum Quadriloculare & Thomsoniae Colorful Leaf Plants: $4: Crotons, Copper Leaf Plant At Mana I will also have: Frozen Panang Chicken & Chili con Carne are both $4. Raisin Spice & Candied Fruit bars are 0.50 or 5 for $2. Chocolate Bars are 0.75 or 3 for $2. Walnut or Almond Banana Breads are $3.50. Honey Whole Wheat Bread big loaf is $4 & mini loaves are $1.50.

This Friday June 30th, we are having live music with Israel & Lusho from 7pm at Black and White Restaurant in front of Banco General, we will have drinks specials, national beers and selecting pricing for some cocktails. We also offer special promotions on select appetizers.

The city is holding a Children's Day at the park on Saturday, July 15th from 10 AM until 3 PM. Donations of small toys or cash will be accepted at BCP on Tuesday, July 4th & July 11th. Representatives from the city committee will be there to thank you! Please consider helping these children!

TVChiriqui.com is pleased to announce the posting of Maria Ruiz’s Guest Commentary Regarding the May, 2017 Video Report from the Office of the Mayor of Boquete The Video can be viewed at www.BoqueteAlcalde.com (Videos) and www.TVChiriqui.com (Alcalde de Boquete) DR. MARIA RUIZ CEO of Special Projects, Casa Ruiz, S.A. Dr. Maria Ruiz has more than 30 years of experience working in the Panamanian coffee industry, including growing, green processing, roasting, tasting, and product development. She has participated in many activities at a national level as a representative of the private sector. She has also represented Panama in international forums such as the Specialty Coffee Association of America, Specialty Coffee Association of Japan, and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. Currently she is the CEO of special projects with Casa Ruiz, S.A., in Boquete, Panama. We hope that you find our productions both interesting and informative. TV Chiriqui

The passport of Mr. Henry Gibson Hayes is at the Municipio in the office of the Tesororia waiting to be reclaimed. If anyone knows Mr. Hayes, please pass this information on to him.

Bertie M. Allen V. Consultor Cel: +507 65699480 US line: +305 8970944 Skype: Bertie.Allen Instagram/Twitter: @bmallen26 Email: Leortison@gmail.com

Jim Seltzer's pets were left homeless after his death, including JJ, a well-behaved neutered male Yellow Lab. Believing we could provide a good home we took him in, but we now realize that we cannot meet his needs properly. Our property is not fenced, so we can't leave him outside unsupervised, and the two daily walks we think he needs exceed our mobility-impaired capacities. He is a delightful creature, well-trained and gentle. Jim Bondoux - 6839-9421 or bondoux@pobox.com

Roy can use A negative or O Negative blood today! His physician has also relaxed the age requirement, to donate if you are over age 65. For other requirements to donate, go to http://www.boquetehealth.org/blood-donor-program.html, or boquete.ning under "community" tab. Please call Charlotte Lintz, blood donor coordinator @ 6590-2000 for further information. Charlotte From almost Paradise 6693-5005

A new, fully licensed Assisted Living / Nursing Home is now open for operation in Alto Boquete. Offering full nursing care services. $1,000.00 per month per resident. Personal care items, medications, and incidentals are the patient's responsibility. Day care and short term stays are offered. Contact Lilli at 6678-1278 or Karina at 6345-1159. Both contacts speak English. To view pictures of the new facility, please visit: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/6376-announcing-a-new-assisted-living-nursing-home-in-boquete/

Charlotte From almost Paradise 6693-5005