Henry, a lovable, mellow, yellow lab, approximately 5 years
old. He urgently, needs a home. He would be a great companion dog, not overly lively
but does enjoy going for a walk. He is well mannered and appears to
have been in a good home and probably got loose and then lost, he
should be fenced. He has had surgery for gall stones and needs a special
diet. This lovable animal would be a great pet for someone who loves
canine company. If interested please contact his foster mum Lucy:
6516-1666 to arrange a visit.
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Spay the Strays held a spay and neuter clinic in Gorgona last Sunday, June 21. This was done in conjunction with Spay Panama, who brought in 9 vets and 11 assistants, all who were volunteers. Spay Panama trains vets and vet technicians in on-field spay and neuter techniques. Many of the volunteers had travelled from the United States to learn. For these folk it certainly is not a vacation, since on Saturday they operated on 89 animals in La Hermita, packed up and hauled all their equipment to Gorgona - set up, and sterilized 99 more dogs and cats on Sunday. The volunteers sleep in tents and on cement floors with limited facilities during the course of the events. Their unmatched dedication is met by local Spay the Stray expat volunteers who work with Spay Panama as a team in an attempt to control the population of unwanted animals in our local area.
(Panama-Guide) A Beech Model 58 twin engine small airplane, tail number N511MP, piloted by American Monte Pollock, the owner of one of our sponsor's PanamaSkyDive.com, was forced to make an emergency ditching in the waters of the Panama Canal, just off of the Amador Causeway, on Saturday afternoon. There were two people aboard the aircraft, Monte and a co-pilot from the Albrook Flight School who was aboard the flight to learn how to handle the aircraft during sport parachute operations. The right engine of the aircraft quit suddenly as the aircraft was approaching the Albrook airfield, and with the right engine dead the plane pulled hard to the right due to the significantly increased drag on that side.
So you want some help in the house, cleaning the pool, keeping the property in shape. Right? Have you thought about whether to hire a permanent worker or have someone come in on a contract basis?
This article has to do with a broad overview of hiring permanent versus contract workers in Panama, mandatory benefits for permanent workers, and pitfalls in hiring.
If you hire a domestic employee they are either under your direct supervision or they function on their own. The combination cook and maid who comes every day, has a regular set of hours, has defined duties, and always asks you what to do next is under your supervision and is a permanent employee. The man who comes weekly to clean the pool, does the job, gets paid, and leaves is a contract worker. Likewise, the woman who cleans several houses and does yours Thursday mornings is a contract worker.
ExPatsWest meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. We have grown from less than 40 at our first social, to more than 150. We will be gathering on the 24th of June 2009, starting at 5:00pm or whenever you get there. Our get-together will be in Coronado at Twister.
Twisters is located on the north side of the highway across from the Coronado Rey and just to the west of the new Cochez store. They serve Italian, Mexican, Columbian, Panamanian, and American food. If you need
more information, the owner is Guillermo, and his phones are 240-1532 and 6673-4155.
What follows is an update of an article I wrote for the Panama Guide. Remember, it is almost always the 4th Wednesday of the month!
See you there.
Bambusillo, Arts and Healthy Snacks, in El Valle de Antón, invites you to a Festival of Light featuring works by local artists including Barbara Camph/Stained Glass, Carlos Celis/Mixed Media, Franco Getzy/Concrete Sculpture, Cynthia Hass/Glass and Wire, Veronica Melendez/Jewelry, and Christine Trexel/Handmade Paper. The works will reflect the theme of light in multiple interpretations. The opening reception will be held on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6 p.m. with wine and appetizers. The show will run June 26-July 12, 2009.
Alex Arosemena is the photographer whose photos grace the Panama National Park series running in La Prensa from May 24 to July 12. A translated version of the first installment, Sarigua National Park, appears in Playacommunity.com. Mr. Arosemena’s day job is as staff photographer for Aprendo, La Prensa’s children’s newspaper. However, Mr. Arosemena’s, passion, which led him to explore Panama’s national parks, is photographing nature. It is Alex Arosemena’s keen eye for, and love of, nature that brings the Panama national parks to life on La Prensa’s pages each Sunday.
Alex has a natural instinct for line, color, texture, and form, the attributes of a true artist. He took up photography as a means of quickly communicating the world as he sees it. “I've loved art all my life, painting and drawing, but my impatience has led me to find photography as an instant art, ” he says.
Located on Panamerican highway, right after the turn off to Coronado (direction San Carlos), across the street from Macdonald’s, Parrillada La Estancia is a new option in the area for the people who love grilled meats.
We found a list of frequently-used Panamanian Slang Words in panacana.com website. We want to share this information with expats living in Panama and visitors who wants to know more about Panamanian culture.
Spay Panama had a cancellation in their busy mobile schedule so Spay the Strays is taking advantage of it! On Sunday, 21 June, we will have at least 5 vets at Gorgona's Casa Comunal, sterlizing up to 150 pets for low-income owners and rescue animals. As usual, we need to borrow crates and we're asking for volunteers to work, donations of supplies, and cash donationos(an event of this magnitude costs up to $3,000). To volunteer or donate, please contact Sheila Scott at
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. To donate supplies, please email Barb Schlottke at
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. If you are caring for a rescue animal or can catch a homeless cat or dog, contact Mary Rhodes at
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an appointment. Visitors are always welcome to come and watch our event too!
We have it all living here in Paradise.., but often we get so wrapped up in life’s daily tasks, we don’t see or feel the healing beauty that surrounds us.
On June 18th, Anne will visit El Valle and take us on a Spirit Walk through our own back yard. This beautiful backyard of El Valle that some of us know little of.
Mary Howard's Kasbah Shop in Costa Esmeralda features fine art as well as crafts from around the world.
Mary Howard travels the world to paint. Mary Howard tells us that she fell in love with art when she got her first set of crayolas. Mary spent her youth in boarding schools where she studied art and learned French, both in the USA and Switzerland. She worked on an art major at the University of Arizona and studied with artists in California and elsewhere.
Kathy Kress will be offering the following six-week intensive Spanish courses at Finca La Maya in San Carlos…
Begin at the Beginning!
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8:30 to 10 am (course fee $80)
June 16 to July 23
Students will learn the basic structure of the Spanish language and how it compares to English. They will practice introductions and elementary conversation skills including practical applications for daily living in Panama! Students will receive a workbook and daily homework assignments.
The Gorgons, a newly formed Classic Rock band, rocked Todo al Carbon, a bar restaurant in Coronado, on Saturday evening. Packed with customers who had come out to enjoy an evening of Rock 'n Roll, Todo al Carbon has not seen a better day of business since it opened. The already enthusiastic crowd danced in the aisles while lead singer and guitarist, San Cenote, strutted his stuff, jumping on tables and chairs. The Gorgons are tight and energetic and the rock 'n Roll crowd loved them.
A small group of opera students from the Panama Opera Foundation gave a heartfelt and intimate performance last Friday, at Coronado’s La Huaca Restaurant to an audience of 65 people who had come out to get a taste of something different.
The goal of the foundation is to train and develop world class opera singers in Panama, while raising the awareness and desire for opera within the country. With heavy hitters at the helm of the foundation, the company is off to a running start since its debut in 2008.
In parts one and two of Building Your Dream House in Panama we talked about what to do before and up until the end of construction. In part three we provide the last important details that you will need to know.
1. When your house has passed your inspection and you have been issued a permit by the fire department stating that you house is livable you need to register the improvements to your property. Improvements include the house, pool, out buildings, and any new construction on your property.
Panama’s well read La Prensa newspaper is running an 8 week Sunday feature on Panama’s National Parks. Written, photographed and designed by Alex Arosemena, the articles will present firsthand experience of the parks along with beautiful photography. Playacommunity was fortunate to secure permission to run a translation of the first Park featuring Sarigua National Park, which appeared in La Prensa on Sunday May 24, 2009.
In Part One of Building Your Dream House in Panama we talked about what to do before starting construction. Here we deal with what to do as construction progresses.
1. Insist on seeing the construction permit before your builder starts anything. Check the property description on the construction permit against your title and against the map you obtained from the Catastro office.