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Be advised that many of the restrictions discussed above were removed on January 12, 2017, based on a reconfiguration requested by CL's members. For additional information, please read http://www.chiriqui.life/announcement/69-reconfiguration-of-classified-ads-here-on-cl/.

Admin comment: The "wet foot/dry foot" policy of the USA does have an impact on Panama in general, and specifically Chiriqui Province. The nexus is that many Cuban immigrants (as well as other nationalities as they mimic the Cubans) have traveled to South America and then through Panama on their way to try to get to the USA, only to get blocked at the border with Costa Rica, resulting in numerous health, sanitation, and security problems in Panama, specifically including Chiriqui. It is management's assessment that this posting complies with website policy and forum guidelines.

Details of Cement Workshop http://blackrockartranch.com/cement-art.html Workshop dates: January 25, 26 & 27 plus four elective workshop days - January 28, 29, February 1 & 2 - if you wish* Class hours 10:00am to 12:30pm. Workshop time till 3pm. The Studio opens at 9:00am. Reservations: chrismccall@me.com 6137-5602 - Registration fee is $85 including all materials and supplies*** Contact Chris before registering to insure space available. You can pay with credit card using PayPal or deposit to my bank account or meet me in town. Directions to The Art Ranch are on the web site. http://blackrockartranch.com/Location/Google-Map.htmlFebruary You will have a lot of personalized instruction during the workshop hours as well as after class on the 3 class days. Many students elect to work the whole time, but other students just come to the class days as they don’t have time in their schedule. You decide how much you wish to participate. Concrete is used widely in Panama for all construction. Concrete is also a Great medium for crafts and artwork. In this workshop we will learn how to mix concrete and mortar, make concrete stepping stones with various designs And patterns, make concrete bowls and planters, bird baths, sinks, and 3D shapes. —Plus you will be shown how to acid stain concrete and color concrete with liquid and powder dyes. January 25 - Working with concrete and mortar - Studio opens at 9am - Class hours 10am to 12:30pm with workshop time in the afternoon until 3pm — Please come a little early so you can think about a project you would like to make. The tools you need for working with concrete- All students will make one bowl to learn techniques of working with forms/molds. Workshop time will include one on one instruction in the first steps of creating your sculpture. Safety procedures for concrete and acid staining How to properly mix concrete and mortar including the common formulas and Some of the additives used in concrete. Adding powdered color to your concrete Making molds for concrete Arranging leaves to imprint pleasing patterns Planning for your 3D sculpture project. Proper use of steel and the different types of wire that can be used for the artist. January 26 - Sand Casting and Sculpture work - Studio opens at 9am. Class is 10am to 12:30pm. Workshop available until 3pm. Sand casting allows you to create very irregular shapes, beautiful bird baths from leaves, serving platters, bread dishes, only limited by your imagination. All students in class will make a sand cast leaf. Also during class students will learn to release the form from the day before, clean up their bowl - shape the “green cement” with rasps, sand paper and wire brushes. Class will have discussion on the use of Ferro Cement. Ferro cement is doing cement work over thin metal. Commonly used For sculptures and things like concrete counter tops. Using Ferro cement You can make almost any shape in concrete. Preparing the metal, using rebar to support different shapes. Scratch coating the metal and finish repello. It is really easy to make wonderful pre Columbian type sculptures or anything that you can think of. During workshop hours there will be will be one on one instruction with your project. January 27 - Acid Staining and Finishing Studio opens at 9am. Class begins at 10am. Workshop time available in the afternoon until 3pm. This is the day you complete any the projects you are working on. This includes staining them and sealing them. Safety precautions for working with acid. Using and buying Commercial stains Mixing your own stains from common chemicals used in pottery. Preparing the concrete for staining Working with old concrete and new concrete Different methods of application Making patterns with the stain Using acrylic colors to fix areas that don¹t take or to add accent to the staining. Sealing the concrete after staining Waxing the concrete Workshop Days - January 28, 29, and February 1, 2 Workshop Days 9am to 3pm. There is no formal schedule. You may come and leave as you desire until closing. During workshop days Chris will assist you - helping as needed with your projects. The workshop fee is $85. Materials and space fee is included. ***Extra material charge for really large projects. You register may on the website via PayPal which accepts any credit card. The instructor for this workshop is Chris McCall. Chris has been in the arts for many years. In 1985 he opened the Stained Glass School and Supply in Denver Colorado. He moved to Panama Central America in 2004, he designed and built a resort called Rancho de Caldera. In 2010 he opened his art studio in Boquete teaching cement art, stained glass, paper making, felting, and spinning. About three years ago moved the Studio to Caldera. Caldera is beautiful. The studio is on a hill top With the mountain breezes it is cooler than central Caldera itself. You will leave the workshop with new knowledge, new friends and some beautiful cement art pieces and sculptures. Please email your reservation to Chris McCall - chrismccall@me.com For Questions call Chris at 6137-5602 --

Only 4 days to go! Last reminder for a wonderful evening at the Oasis restaurant. Get in the mood for BJBF2017 which is just 4 weeks away! The last BJBF fundraiser before the Boquete Jazz&Blues festival is coming up at the OASIS restaurant on Friday, January 13. Come join us for another wonderful evening with a great show of Pollera dancers and Boquete’s beloved dance band YELLA FEVER! Win the new 2017 festival tile, a 4day general admission ticket, a jam session package or several other great prizes in our grand raffle! Your donation of $15 will give you access to the Pollera show and two hours of the hottest dance rhythms in Boquete! Dinner and drinks will be available for purchase at the restaurant. This event was a sell-out last time! There are only 100 tickets available! Get yours at Mailboxes ETC. in Boquete while they last! --

Lots of new stuff at the Haven for 2017 The Haven Lymphatic Drainage Therapy - with the latest equipment. Helping eliminate excess accumulation of fluids & toxins, keeping the immune system happy, especially after the xmas xcesses. In addition the therapy also encourages constriction of the blood capillaries. The movement that occurs during treatment also has a calming effect, making it ideal for people suffering from fatigue, stress or anxiety. Many people find it also helps with pain. Muscles are encouraged to relax, rebalancing all the muscles, even increasing intestinal mobility. Package prices are available. The Haven's other latest equipment for facials and bodywork. The Haven Studio - New a) sports specific stretching classes b) plus Baby Boomer Stretching classes c) different yoga classes. Pilates classes that have been running for some years. The Haven Gym has had a brand new larger better vibration trainer delivered to replace one of the two vibration trainers we have in the gym. New gym coach/trainer The Haven Exercise Pool - starting this month Aqua Fit classes - classes are small so don’t wait too long to make up your mind. Best to drop in to The Haven or phone 730 9345 and ask to speak to Arelys or Brian --

Greetings form Miranda and Contreras. The president of Panama has issued a Decree that modify the timeframe of the tourist visa and the temporary residency cards. Now, the tourist visa will be valid only for ninety (90) days. And the validity of the temporary immigration cards will be six (6) months. This Decree (Decreto Ejecutivo 590 del 28 de diciembre de 2016) was issued on January 10 of 2017, and it is available at the Public Gazette at: https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28193_B/59469.pdf If you have questions about the immigration law of Panama, and different residency programs, you can contact us at Miranda & Contreras. Saludos! / Best regards! Juan Gabriel Contreras Sánchez Attorney at Law and Licenced Realtor / Abogado y Corredor de Bienes Raíces. Boquete: Don Vidal Building, second floor, Office #1, Boquete, Chiriquí, Panamá. Panama: Trump Ocean Club, second floor, office wing, Punta Pacifica. Tel: (507) 730-9113; Cel: (507) 6611-9678 Skype: contreraslawyer; www.lawandrealty.net This email may contain confidential information, and is intended only for the named recipient and is privileged. Distribution or copying of this email by anyone other than the named recipient is prohibited and illegal. If you are not the named recipient, please notify us immediately and permanently destroy this email and all copies of it. Internet email is not secure, or reliable. The author is not liable for any errors or omissions in the content or transmission of this email." Este correo electrónico puede contener información confidencial, sólo está dirigida al destinatario del mismo, la información es privilegiada. Está prohibido que cualquier persona distinta al destinatario copie o distribuya este correo. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor notifique esto de inmediato y destruya el correo, lo mismo que todas las copias que existan del mismo. Los correos electrónicos en internet, no son seguros ni confiables. El autor no es responsable de los errores u omisiones en el contenido o transmisión de este correo electrónico. --

For adults and children from 7 years old....at the BCP coffee shop every Thursdays from 2,30pm to 4.30pm....for more information and to reserve a seat.... please call 7204178...thank you.

Eric's Picture Frames Ready made frames for your art work With one day turn around www.rambalajunglelodge.com Lots of colors and styles of frames to choose from Stretched canvas with frames Quality built with local woods Over 30 mat colors Your only full service framing studio in Boquete Email or call for apointment 6464-5090 ericinpanama@gmail.com Life is good --

You call SINAPROC, of course. http://www.prensa.com/in_english/Investigan-satelite-comunidad-Bocas-Toro_21_4663993563.html

http://www.prensa.com/in_english/recompensa-informacion-Gilberto-Ventura-Ceballos_21_4660243936.html

http://www.prensa.com/in_english/Soho-Mall-licencia-accesar-estadounidense_21_4660243937.html

The above postings related to the Odebrecht corruption and fraud investigation and prosecution now warrant a separate topic of their own. These postings were split out from the "miscellaneous fraud and corruption" topic and placed in this topic that is specific to Odebrecht. As of today, CL now has three topics related to corruption and fraud: related to former President Martinelli, his family and close friends [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/843-whats-next-for-martinelli-his-familiy-and-associates] related to Odebrecht [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/4568-odebrecht-corruption-and-fraud-investigations-prosecutions] related to all other investigations and prosecutions, labelled "miscellaneous" [at http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/3097-miscellaneous-corruption-and-fraud-investigations-prosecutions]

Note that the BJBF has this dedicated forum on CL for postings related to its activities. The Panama Jazz Festival properly belongs outside of this dedicated forum. These above postings were split out of a separate topic here on CL just now. The original topic was about the Panama Jazz Festival, which is not the same event as the BJBF. That topic was properly posted in a separate forum. But then all of these above postings got intermingled. It was a confusing mix of activities. Nobody did anything wrong; this was just a natural outcome based on not being aware of a dedicated forum for the BJBF.

Dottie, The issue was that Bob had posted the wrong information in the URL. Your browser went to exactly where he said it should go. Not sure where he got that link information, but it was not correct. I have repaired his link. You can either go back now and click on that link (in his above posting) to go to the correct place, or simply click here for a fast link to the posting with the presentation materials: Sorry for your inconvenience.

Not sure why you say that you "...can't post the link here...". This website imposes no such prohibition. If you need help, just ask.