I discovered a pair of kittens living under a construction shed on the Tortuga Lake road, inside the Coronado Club area. The mother is nowhere in sight. I have been feeding them for the last 2 days, however I can’t bring them home, as I already have a house full of stray cats and dogs. These kittens  are very cute and friendly and already purring up a storm. They are just longing for a home and are at a perfect age for adoption. They are healthy. I have given them flea treatments and go pet them at least twice a day for breakfast and dinner.

If you are interested in adopting these cuties, please give me call. Jamuna 6619-0334.

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Rod Richards, the former lead guitarist of Rare Earth will be performing this coming Wednesday,  July 16 at 8:00pm at "The Roof", Plaza Punta Pacifica, above Super 99. The concert is to promote his latest CD “PANAMA CITY BLUES”.  Admission $15. The first 300 holders will recieve a copy of “PANAMA CITY BLUE”. All others will be presented with “MORE THAN THE BLUE”, Rod's prior CD. Also, the first 100 tickets holders will receive a copy of the CD, "Hysteria Queen" by the Vox.

Rod on "Panama City Blues":

By the Coronado entrance, just besides Malibu Restaurant, is located Hermanos Marquez, a cafeteria style, fast-food restaurant where you can get a really good meal and a beer for well under $5.

This little open style, semi-outdoor restaurant is simple in its set up, yet efficient for its purpose. It has just 6 tables with 4 seats each and a little TV in the background with local programming. Panamanian and Peruvian flags let you know that the owners are native to the South American country, although the food served here is Panamanian. This restaurant is set up in a cafeteria style, thus there are no servers. Hot food is served from behind the counter. You must choose your meal from the menu board above.

Be sure to arrive early during meal times, as this is a popular eating place for the workers in the area. Last Thursday my friend and I went for lunch around 12:45pm. There was a line of people in front of us and the food was over by the time we got to the counter.

What a nail biting finish we had at our 2nd Annual Canada / US Challenge Cup held on July 3rd at the Coronado Golf & Beach Resort.  We had 6 teams of 4 players for our Florida Scramble Tournament. A Florida Scramble works like a conventional scramble except that when a golfer’s shot is picked he/she can not hit the next shot. This format adds a tactical wrinkle not present in an ordinary Scramble. It is no longer an automatic decision to select the best-placed ball every time.

Our tee off, a shot-gun start, at 8 AM was followed by lunch at the clubhouse at noon.  We had several non-golfing friends / spouses join us for lunch.  At the end of regulation play, after all the scores were recorded and applicable handicaps subtracted we had a tie for first place, with 2 teams recording a score of 59.  This required an extra hole play-off, pitting the Canadian / European team of Sharon Rennie, Johann Walti, Cliff Parish and Martin Hauser against the All-American team of Barry Kelly, Tony Giordano, Matt Casey and Joseph.

Clemente A. Quirós was born in Penonomé, Jan 5 1954.  Cel 6703-1050

Clemente  is a watercolorist who learned by himself  after many try s and errors. He used to paint with acrylics back when  he studied in the US in the 70’s. From some years back  he has been painting watercolors which he  learned with books and with the influence of great Penonomé’s fine watercolorist, Carmelo Figueroa.

Carmelo Figueroa is a Penonome native. Tel. 997-8905.

Carmelo is probably the most recognized watercolorist of Penonome area. His work has been collected by many art lovers of the area and has been bought by banks and other public institutions. His watercolors are exquisite compositions of the streets and corners of his loved Penonomé. He has painted the park, Central Ave. and many houses and scenes of the market  and public places of Penonomé.

Olè Olè We now have our own little piece of Mexico, right here in the Coronado/Gorgona area, in the form of CHOLOS Mexican Restaurant.  When you are on the Pan-American Highway, traveling east towards Panama City from Coronado, the restaurant is the right hand side next to the last pedestrian overpass just before the Gorgona exit.  Open two week ago, owners Owen & Mariela Rayfield have already established a satisfied client base.  Their hours of operation are Tuesday thru Sunday from noon to 9 PM (10 PM on Saturdays).

On Friday night our group of six people headed out to CHOLOS (Cholo is Mariela’s nephew’s name).   Upon arriving at the restaurant we were warmly greeted and treated like good friends.  A complimenty basket of freshly made nachos with  salsa was brought to the tale and we started our evening with a round of margarita’s, some blended, some on the rocks, and ate home-made salsa and chips.  I had the beef fajitas and my husband had the chicken enchiladas both included rice and beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream & guacamole on the side.  For dessert we split a Fried Ice Cream.  Patrick, our waiter, was full of energy, pleasant and polite. He and Owen came and checked several times to make sure we had everything we needed.  The feeling we got here is like that of a Mexican Cantina, warm colors and the music was steel drums.

My wife and I bought a house in Coronado last September for a place to come on vacation and to escape the cold weather that Northern Nevada, USA is known for in the Winter.   We usually stay two to three weeks at a time.  Like many others from colder climates who live here full or part time,  we like our visits to be as care- free as possible.

When I mentioned to my real estate agent that I wanted a company who could offer property management services, he recommended Caunter E. Hijos Administraciones de Panama.   We visited their offices one day and I met the owners,  Nelly Caunter and her daughter Susan.   Right away I knew I would be in good hands.   They have been in business for over ten years, are experienced in what they do,  and are very professional.   They are from Panama and are completely fluent in Spanish and English.   They go far beyond what a normal property management service does.  They are always available to handle any issue or problem,  visit all properties they manage on a regular basis,  and check each time that everything is in proper order.

The Coronado Social Association (CSA) is organizing a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on November 8th at the Coronado Golf Club. This sale will be open to the general public. The object of the sale is to raise funds for various charities supported by the Coronado Social Association as well as participant selected charity. We are presently looking for vendors to fill our tables with a variety of goods. There are three categories:

- Non Profit Organizations - No cost for the table (Please indicate the name of the organization)

- Profit: A cost of $20 or $25 per table (depending on the total amount of tables sold)

- Donations: Donations will be accepted to be sold at the tables manned by a CSA member - all proceeds will go directly to the CSA for future projects.

If you want to reserve a table, email me with the following information:

    - Your Full Name

    - Your Telephone Number

    - Category (non-profit, profit or donation)
    - Description of your craft.

If you have any questions, you can contact Louise Belisle at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 650-15423. Talk to your friends, the more participants as vendors or even volunteers are welcomed and will make this sale a grand success.

Las 5 Potencias Restaurante (The 5 Powers) is located in Chame, in front of the Transit Police Station. This is one of the oldest restaurants in this area. It was here when I was a child and has managed to survive the changing times and economy. This is my second visit to the restaurant. The first time I was there, I was in high school, which was a long time ago.

My friend and I arrived for lunch on a Friday afternoon. 8 tables were being served by the only waitress, who was busy keeping up with the lunch crowd. This is an indoor restaurant with air conditioning and no patio. It is quite large, there are over 20 tables with different seating capacities. The walls are white with a freshly painted cleanness to them. Hanging plants add a nice green contrast to the walls and a fresh touch to the atmosphere. There is no background music or TV. There is however, a TV close by the cashier desk, which I imagine gets turned on for important games and events.