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Hil, An apology was not needed, but definitely appreciated. The most important thing is that the issue is now resolved. Have a great day!

July 4th Voting Message Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2016 U.S. elections! In order to vote in the November 2016 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2016. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you must complete an FPCA each year to participate in elections as an overseas absentee voter. You can always get voting assistance from the embassy/consulate or drop off your completed voting forms and ballots, addressed to your local election officials, during the following hours: The American Citizen Service (ACS) unit at Embassy Panama will accept ballots during regular business hours Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Fridays from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Citizens do not need an appointment to drop off their ballots. Embassy Panama will also accept ballots to be mailed to our offices at the address listed below: Embajada de los Estados Unidos ATTN: Voting Officer Edificio 783, Ave. Demetrio B. Lakas Clayton, Panama City, Rep. de Panama Please note that mail service delivery time within Panama varies and that mail sent from the Embassy typically takes approximately two weeks to arrive at a U.S. destination. Please plan accordingly in order for your ballot to be received at its final destination by any state mandated deadline. Lastly, the American Citizen Services Unit is closed for all U.S. and Panamanian holidays. If it’s more convenient, you can also return your FPCA or ballot to your local election officials via international mail or professional courier service at your own expense. If you have never voted while overseas before, the process is easy ­-- just follow these steps: 1. Request Your Ballot: Complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). You must complete a new FPCA after January 1, 2016 to ensure you receive your ballot for the 2016 elections. The completion of the FPCAallows you to request absentee ballots for all elections for federal offices (President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives) including primaries and special elections during the calendar year in which it is submitted. The FPCA is accepted by all local election officials in all U.S. states and territories. You can complete the FPCA online at FVAP.gov. The online voting assistant will ask you questions specific to your state. We encourage you to ask your local election officials to deliver your blank ballots to you electronically (by email, internet download, or fax, depending on your state). Include your email address on your FPCA to take advantage of the electronic ballot delivery option. Return the FPCA per the instructions on the website. FVAP.gov will tell you if your state allows the FPCA to be returned electronically or if you must submit a paper copy with original signature. If you must return a paper version, please see below for mailing options. 2. Receive and Complete Your Ballot: States are required to send out ballots 45 days before a regular election for federal office and states generally send out ballots at least 30 days before primary elections. For most states, you can confirm your registration and ballot delivery online. 3. Return Your Completed Ballot: Some states allow you to return your completed ballot electronically and others do not. If your state requires you to return paper voting forms or ballots to local election officials, you can do so free of charge at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Place your ballots in postage paid return envelopes or in envelopes bearing sufficient domestic U.S. postage, and address them to the relevant local election officials. Researching the Candidates and Issues: Online Resources. Check out the FVAP links page for helpful resources that will aid your research of candidates and issues. Non-partisan information about candidates, their voting records, and their positions on issues are widely available and easy to obtain on-line. You can also read national and hometown newspapers on-line, or search the internet to locate articles and information. For information about election dates and deadlines, subscribe to FVAP's Voting Alerts (vote@fvap.gov). FVAP also shares Voting Alerts via Facebookand Twitter. Learn more at the Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) website, FVAP.gov. If you have any questions about registering to vote overseas, please contact Panama’s Voting Assistance Officer at (+507)317-5000, or at VotePANAMA@state.gov. Remember, your vote counts! --

Hil, I cannot speak with absolute certainty, but the issue seems still not to be what you are reading, but rather to what time zone your computing device is set. Please check the settings on your computer/device to verify that it is set to GMT-5 (or alternatively that it is automatically set through some network connection). Note that I am talking about the time zone setting, and not the time itself. When I read your posting that I am replying to, I do see that the time is correctly displaying.

The direct answer to your question is that the outreach event is from 10:00AM until 3:00PM. What time zone is your computer set to? The software that drives CL is very sophisticated. It knows the time zone of the event (Boquete is GMT-5, which is frequently called Colombia or Bogotá time) AND the time zone of your device. CL will DISPLAY the time for an event in the LOCAL time of the event according to the time zone of your location. Mobile and tablet devices are very adept at changing their configured time zone based on WiFi and cell phone tower data. Desktop and laptop machines can also be configured to different time zones, but typically don't change as often (especially for a desktop machine). Not trying to confuse anyone here. Simply trying to clarify and explain what is happening. I have verified that the event as posted on CL is correct in terms of the start and end times, and the specified time zone.

The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Panama would like to inform U.S. citizens in Western Panama that we will be visiting David, Chiriquí on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 to provide consular services to U.S. citizens. We will be at the Hotel Ciudad de David in David, Chiriquí from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. We will offer the following services: Passports and Notarial Services - Passport Renewal (adults and minors). Please note that most adult passport renewals can by processed by mail/DHL and do not require personal appearance at the Embassy or outreach event. See this page for more information on passport renewals by mail. - Lost or Stolen Passports - Notarizations - Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status (please bring from I-407 and Permanent Resident Card) - Voting information and acceptance of voter registration forms. Information and registration forms for overseas voters can be found here. IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. Please bring legible photocopies of all documents to be submitted. · If you are requesting the notarization of your driver’s license, please bring a photocopy of the front and back page of your license, as well as your license. If you are requesting notarization of benefits documents, please bring the original and a copy of the document(s) showing the amount of benefits you receive monthly or annually. · For adult passport renewals, please bring your passport and a copy of the photo page of your passport. For minor passport renewals, please bring a copy of the photo page of the minor’s passport, a copy of both parent’s passports or cedulas, and a copy of the minor’s birth certificate, in addition to the original birth certificate and passports or cedulas. 2. The Embassy will only accept payment by local banker’s cashier check (also known in Spanish as “Cheque Certificado”) in U.S. dollars only made payable to the “US Embassy Panama” (Banker’s Drafts must have been issued within the last five months). The Embassy will not accept cash payments for any services. The notarial fee is $50.00 for each signature of the Consular Officer. A list of passport fees can be found here. 3. Please bring completed forms. Please access the following link for information on fees, and forms you need to download, complete and bring: http://panama.usembassy.gov/service.html Federal Benefits Services - Medicare enrollment/cancellation (copy of current passport or cedula will be required) - Application for SS replacement cards (copy of current US Passport) - Application for new SS card for children under age 12 (copy of US Passport for one of the parents, the child’s copia integra and passport) - Change of address/residence (copy of current passport or cedula will be required) - General inquiries A representative from our Regional Security Office will be on hand to answer security questions. IMPORTANT NOTICE · To apply for a new or replacement Social Security card, please bring the completed form. You may download and print the form for the Social Security card at the following link: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5fs.pdf Please note: No visa services will be provided. Services will be provided on first come - first serve basis. Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to seeing you. Sincerely, American Citizen Services U.S. Embassy Panama panama-acs@state.gov --

Admin_01 note: This topic now is the merged result (composite) of two separate but related topics regarding the H1N1 flu issue in Panama. The first three postings in this topic were the ones merged into the larger topic.

Re-queuing of this posting because the price was reduced.

This topic makes me smile. CL is supposed to be about people helping themselves and others. Couldn't be a better example. Penny posted in the Help Desk forum, providing the information needed to elicit a satisfactory answer. Then Keith provided the answer, with specific details well documented, and in a timely manner. Thanks, Keith. We should change your name to "Fuente de Conocimiento". Good job to both of you.

Re-queuing of the above posting after having added contact information.

Be advised that this referenced posting was updated as of today with a new Vitamin C Injectable document. Contact the originator of this posting for additional details.

Colin, Based on Dottie's posting (recommendation) above, Dr. Gomez is located in David and listed in the Pet Care Resource listing, which is referenced in the above posting by Keith. Here is that contact information:

For those considering going to this Rodny Direct event on June 22nd, you might also wish to listen to the Podcast that was produced earlier this year about Rodny Direct. It is accessible to registered members of CL without charge, and can be accessed at:

Chris, I have removed the calendar notification for the second class this coming Saturday.

The pet care resource listing shown above was updated today to Issue 1.7, with updated contact information for Hotel Centroamericano.

Admin_01 note: this topic originally was posted as replies in a separate topic. Because these postings are tightly related to the same subject and incidental to the main subject of the other postings in the original topic, these replies have been split off into this new topic. The members involved in the above postings have been notified via private message here on CL as to this action.

Admin_01 note: this topic originally was posted as replies in a separate topic. Because these postings are tightly related to the same subject and incidental to the main subject of the other postings in the original topic, these replies have been split off into this new topic. The members involved in the above postings have been notified via private message here on CL as to this action.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host a webinar “Foreign Earned Income for U.S. Overseas Taxpayers” on June 29, 2016, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. To register and attend this webinar, use the Foreign Earned Income for U.S. Overseas Taxpayers or https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/445/15416 webinar link. Attendees should log in 10 minutes prior to the start time. The session will be recorded and made available at a later time on IRSvideos.gov. The webinar will cover: vRequirements for claiming the foreign income exclusion vIdentifying which form to use: Form 2555 or 2555-EZ vSpecifying information to include on Form 2555 or 2555-EZ vLive Q&A with IRS subject matter experts. --