Sunday, January 31, 2016

[News Boquete] GrayRiver Farms February Plant Sale


GrayRiver Farms Plant Sale on Feb 7th will be at Chiriqui Storage Flea Market Sale, 1.5km passed the Dolega Y going from Dolega to Boquete, from 10:00am until 12:30pm.

This month we have our own totally natural insecticide (Greenacide) made from forest toxic plants.  One liter bottle can be diluted with 3 liters water to make a generous gallon to either use as a foliar spray or soil drench.  It is effective against all ants and most other insects. $10.

Get your plants off to a good start with these:
Our 10 Kilogram bag of biochar infused with our own effective micro-organism solution is $10.
Five liters of GR effective micro-organism solution is $15 each.


PLEASE PRE-ORDER if possible: 
grayriverfarms@yahoo.com   

Trees                                         price
JOY PERFUME TREE (Rare)    $100
Hass Avocado Trees (grafted)    $16
Moringa Trees    $6
Ylang ylang Trees    $12
Dwarf Eureka Lemon Trees with fruit    $40
Eureka Lemon Trees (grafted) with fruit    $25
Persian Limes (grafted)    $20
Ruby Red Grapefruit    $10
Calamondin Orange Trees varigated leaves    $30
Washington Navel Oranges (grafted)    $10
Kumquat Trees (grafted)    $20
Cinnamon trees ( 4ft. Tall)    $10
Closed Fan Palms    $30
Open Fan Palms    $25
Phoenix Palms    $25
Foxtail Palms    $40
Sealing Wax Palm    $30
African Tulip Trees  5 ft. tall    $10
Crape Myrtle Tree pink 4 ft. tall    $10
Bauhinia varigata  purple    $15
Bushes   
Jasminum officinale    $6
Japanese Mock Orange (fragrant)    $15
Jasmine vines    $6
Perennials   
Canna dwarf red, bronze-leaf red, white,pink ,             each stem $2
Canna tall red, salmon, orange, each stem is    $2
Ground covers   
Dichondra silver falls    $4
Purslane white morning star    $4
English Ivy    $4
Annuals   
Dwarf licorce (Helichrysum silver falls)    $3
 Dill large plants    $4
Rosemary large plants    $4
Sage large plants    $4
Thanks to all of you, our wonderful customers!

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

[News Boquete] Poker Run in Bajo Boquete- Mark your calendars

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 

 NOON – 3:00 PM.

The 100 Club of Boquete Panama* is hosting a

Charitable Poker Run in Bajo Boquete

                        

Like to play poker?  Even if you don't, are you ready for a event that is different and fun? It's here!

Vendors/checkpoints, additional prizes, start and finish locations, cost to enter, and other information to follow in a couple weeks.

Watch for more details in the following weeks.

The checkpoints will be located so that anyone wishing to walk the route will be able to do so with ample time.

'The 100 Club of Boquete, Panama is an organization developed to support the wives and children of our fallen heros; First Reponders, Firefighters and Police of Boquete." Visit our Facebook page under "100 Club of Boquete, Panama". Sponsored by the IPA of Panama.


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[News Boquete] Buenos Vecinos de Boquete January Newsletter


Logo Buenos vecinos de Bouquete

Happy New Year from Buenos Vecinos de Boquete!

Best wishes for the New Year 2016 from the Buenos Vecinos de Boquete team of volunteers! As we begin another year of work providing food to the needy, we hope that you will remain mindful of the less-fortunate among us in our lovely Panamanian mountain environs. It often appears that world events are tragic and overwhelming; that we have no control over these situations. But, in fact, we do have the power to change lives right here in Boquete. The BVB food program is well-established, efficient, and effective. Join us in this New Year with your financial help; allowing us to continue making that positive change in our own community.

Thank You.

Louise Orr and Gail Cody Co-Chairs, Buenos Vecinos de Boquete

www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com

fam of the month jan 2016

Family of the month January

This 45 year old woman is caring for
her 7 grandchildren, ages 2 to 10, abandoned by both parents. The oldest three children go to school.The family lives in a one room cement and tin structure in the hills above BoqueteClick here to read more.......... If you would like to sponsor this family, Click HERE to donate now
Thank you from buenos vecinos.

N&N Catering

"Big supporters of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, N&N Catering has made significant financial contributions to our effort with a portion of their proceeds from their wildly-popular catering business going to our charity. N&N cook with  generous hearts to better our community. Thanks to you, Nancy Halbert and Nairn Cutten.... Hats off to the Chefs!" For more info nancy.halbert1@gmail.com
Donations for food.

How to Donate?

If you want to make a difference today by putting food on the table of a local family.  Click HERE to donate nowEvery donation makes a difference.
hospital bed

Very happy woman with her new hospital bed.

In the last days of 2015 we were able to install a brand new bed thanks to the generous gift of Tom and Darlene Lindholm and Gijs and Hanny and some anonymous angels. She now can not only be cared for in comfort but she can also look out of the window.
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[News Boquete] Spa Boquete's 10th Anniversary Specials for February


On February 1, Spa Boquete will celebrate its 10th-year anniversary in Boquete.  What better occasion to express my thanks and gratitude to clients, colleagues, friends, and neightbors for their support, inspiration, and encouragement over the years!  


In addition to the Spa's regular services and prices, listed on its Website (www.spaboquete.com),  I'm pleased to offer three exclusive specials, available only for the month of February 2016, each for the price of $10.00, and suitable for both men and women:


1)  A 15-minute mini-facial, featuring three of Shea Terra Organics' most popular and effective products:  authentic Nigerian Rose Hips Black Soap Deep Pore Cleanser, Exfoliant, & Masque;  Moroccan Rose Water Ester-C Facial Mist; and 100% Organic Moroccan Argan Oil.


2)  A 15-minute foot massage and reflexology session.


3)  A 15-minute manual lymph drainage (face and neck ) or cranial-sacral basic protocol (head) session for relaxation.


These specials may be reserved (by appointment) separately, mixed and matched, or combined with any of my regular massage offerings.


With best wishes,


Kitzie McKinney, PhD, NCBTMB


kmckinney@bentley.edu  6493-0486


Spa Boquete, Avenida Buenos Aires, across the street from the Oasis Hotel & Restaurant


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[News Boquete] Tuesday Talks at BCP -- Chef Juan Linares

 

Your $1 admission helps us keep the doors open

 

Our Meeting Schedule – 10:30 in the BCP Theater

 

 

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Tuesday, Feb. 2 Chef Juan Linares talks about Panamanian fruits, vegetables and meat and how to prepare and eat them. You can read Chef Juan's blog at http://latinamericancook.blogspot.com/ For the past 10 years Chef Juan has been owner of Chef A La Orden, a catering company servicing the large expat community in Boquete. He specializes in market cuisine using the local ingredients, (which are abundant)  to produce very attractive dishes at competitive prices. Chef Juan will also give a live cooking demonstration using some local veggies to make snack items. His catering service includes dinner menus, buffets and hors d'ouvres. Additionally classes are taught  on market cooking.

Tuesday, Feb 9 – Frank Stegemeier and Steve Kazor (www.bigriverfoundation.org) speak on the environment as it relates to rivers and the pending 69 dam projects in Chiriqui. Join us in support of river conservation. Panama's new administration has made important efforts in this area, efforts undermined by a recent Supreme Court decision. New efforts are in progress. Osvaldo Jordan of ACD is in Boquete to share the view of Panamanian environmental organizations. Talk includes a short 13 minute film.

Tuesday, Feb. 16Ben Schuetz, owner of a privately owned observatory in Boquete dedicated to Optical SETI searches. http://optical-seti.org/  SETI is an acronym for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The Boquete Optical SETI Observatory is located 3 miles from Boquete at 4400 feet on a southern slope of Volcan Baru. It was constructed beginning in 2008. The observatory has a newly fabricated 20 inch Newtonian with a piggybacked 14 inch classical Cassegrain for tracking.

Tuesday, Feb. 23Oasis Zoller  (www.oaziszoller.com) Oazis Zoller lives in Panama. She gives seminars and lectures about how humans are energetic beings and therefore the laws of Quantum Physics guide their success and happiness in life. Oazis, is a member of the Science and Consciousness Institute in Israel. In this institute over 300 professors, doctors and consciousness leaders research  to find connections between science and consciousness. Oazis has a technological background. She worked for many years in international initiatives and currently manages a Data Base of over 6000 entrepreneurs, scientists and investors, Oazis has also served as Webmaster of IBM Corporation. For over twenty years Oazis did research about consciousness capabilities according to the CIA studies ,Russian intelligence agencies like the KJB , Chinese and universities studies that not publicly available..

Tuesday, Mar. 1 -- Rainelda Mata-Kelly, locally famous attorney from Panama City.

Tuesday, Mar. 8Judi Smith is the owner of the International Clinic of Biological Regeneration (www.icbr.com). She practices Cell Therapy...an anti-aging treatment, developed by  Dr. Paul Niehans.  Judi has clinics in both Nassau and Mexico. There is free admission to this talk.

Tuesday, Mar 15 -- Elizabeth Farrell de Rios presents "Tree-To-Cup Coffee: The history of a single bean at Villa Estrella Coffee" Why do different coffee farms have different coffee? Ever wonder about different roasts? What happens between the fruit and the drink?  For over 120 years, our family has tended this lush upland valley, where we steward some of the finest coffee on earth. We will explore every step of the artisan process and answer many of the common questions about coffee farming in Boquete, and production generally. Noobies, coffee snobs, and hobby farm owners are welcome to attend! http://www.villaestrellacoffee.com/

Tuesday, Mar 22 – Lourdes Miranda, partner in the local law firm of Miranda y Contreras, will speak to us about real estate transactions and immigration. Lourdes specializes in immigration law, real estate transaction, corporative law, civil law, labour law, and administrative law.

Tuesday, Mar 29 – Tom & Yella Werder

Tuesday, Apr.  5– Gabrielle Reynolds & Husband present "A month in Bali".

 

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To suggest a speaker or topic for these meetings please email BCP Tuesday Meeting

 

To become a vendor at the Tuesday market, email Elena Serracin

 


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[News Boquete] BCP Play Auditions

The BCP Announces:

AUDITIONS for the April, 2016 Spring Production of:

The Play That Goes Wrong: 2015 Olivier Award Winner for Best New Comedy,

2014 Whatsonstage.com winner for Best New Comedy  

Called a 'Gut-busting hit' by the New York Times.

The Play That Goes Wrong:

Now stumbling into their second catastrophic year, The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences.

Casting call         An Ensemble Cast - 6 men and 6 women – anyone 16 and over is invited to audition. 

Auditions             Feb. 15, 16 (1 – 4 P) BCP Theater

Call backs             Feb.17 (1 – 4 P)

 Rehearsals         Feb. 19 - April 15

Shows                   April 21, 22, 23 and 24 

Contact:  Barbara Fiorucci, BCP Artistic Director <freegirl517@gmail.com>

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