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Keith Woolford

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  1. Everything you need to know here. https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/ WhatsApp is continually adding new features. http://www.stuff.tv/features/21-secret-whatsapp-tricks-you-probably-didnt-know-about
  2. We see cold joints all the time here in residential and commercial construction in columns and lintels because of limitations imposed by the length of the boards used for forming. Slabs often end up with cold joints due to: a/ out of materials, or b/ quitting time.
  3. Hospital Nacional is a small private hospital in the heart of Panama City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Nacional
  4. by the way, the person who failed to see the humour here used Bold Blue text to issue their complaint. Is there a bold conspiracy?
  5. oops, I'm a bad guy again. In my Inbox this morning.. "Needed to address my dismay personally and directly to you.." "Why would a new person and business in the Community, who is trying to offer a small lovely event, be subjected to unnecessary “digs” about their announcement? Cacao Café should be welcomed to Boquete, not receive unwelcoming comments. Now they are being admonished that some will not even read it because it is in red. Ridiculous. Shall Panama Red and Al’s Cajóns, be criticized too?" "This saddens me all over again about how difficult it is for well-meaning folks to use these forums." Yikes!
  6. ..do Valentine's and Christmas announcements get a pass?
  7. apparently not everyone got the memo about red text
  8. Not sure that isolating communities is the answer anyway. The concept may have worked for the Lone Ranger but seems to baffle the Policia Nacional. 'look Tonto, there's only one way out of town so we can head them off at the pass'
  9. Last time I posted about this unfinished highway being completed, the thread got hijacked by people with other ideas about government priorities. Perhaps this article from La Estella explains why community residents are anxious to see it finished. Not the best translation, but it's close. With plans in hand, inhabitants of Potrerillos in the province of Chiriqui, requested to be given a final date to complete the five kilometers of road and the construction of a bridge in the community of Palmira, which would complete the Ruta Sur and interconect the high lands of the province. The villagers took advantage of the presence of the President of the Republic during the opening events of the Fair in Boquete, last Friday to express their demands. "We have come to ask the President for a definitive date for the start of this work," said Carlos Kattegell president of the Committee of the civil society of Boquete and producer of the highlighted area, who added that they have already heard on four occasions that the project will proceed, but they had not been told when. "We do not want listen five, or six, or a dozen times that it proceeds' ...'we want deeds, not words," expressed the villager. He also said that the work is necessary for the amount of items produced in the region and because the student body that resides in the area walk long distances to reach various educational centers. The highway stretch concerns the community of Palmira Abajo down to connect with Potrerillos Arriba (in Cochea Arriba), going through the canyon of the Rio Tzingal. For his part, Román Salinas, producer of sheep and goat meat and leader of the civil society of Potrerillos Arriba, said that the road would help to promote the required production, since it would shorten the distances from the field to the collection centers. "What we need is to build the road and thus have term happy for the inhabitants of this land," said. Salinas said having the viaduct would shorten from 28 to 8 kilometers the trip for producers of coffee and specialty coffee from Potrerillos to the Beneficios located in Boquete. The Ruta Sur goes from Cuesta de Piedra in the district of Bugaba, crosses Santa Rita in the district of Boqueron, continues by Potrerillos corregimiento of Dolega and exits to the Via Boquete. The Section comprises 35 kilometers, of which is missing an installment in the region of Palmira about 5 kilometers. The inhabitants recommended to the Government, that if you do not have the resources, to appeal to the cooperation of the Southern Command of the Armed Forces of the USA, who carry out community works in various countries of Latin America. "We do not want to make any protests or closures, we only want a solution to our problems," he argued. During his speech the President Juan Carlos Varela, made reference to the construction of this project, but did not mention any date for the start of the work. http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/moradores-potrerillos-piden-fecha-definitiva/23916544 The President, Boquete's Mayor, and the area's Diputada all seem to be working well together and the community can only benefit from those relationships, imo.
  10. Absolutely, Bonnie. The problem is the confusion that could ensue if someone were to ask a local for a person when they're really looking for a place. It doesn't take much to change the meaning of a word.
  11. Corregidor or Corregidora is the title of the official depending on whether they are male or female. Their office, which is what Marko and RD referred to, is called a Corregiduria. Same with Personera (title of an official) and Personeria. (name of the office). The extra syllable really defines the difference.
  12. Found out the other day when I was at the ATTT office in Mall Chiriquí that the new schedule of fines is not in effect as of yet.
  13. Same speculation. I doubt if Rodny wrote the above notice because he would have spelled Corregiduria correctly.
  14. Good article from Canada on the subject. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-netflix-copyright-law-1.3406074
  15. I wondered the same thing. What about the people that turn right past the bridge to go home? Being Panama, I would get a second opinion. And my info was from the Tesororia staff, not the best source maybe. The BCP facility and Oasis are under the jurisdiction of Jaramillo. If I'm not mistaken, everything on the other side of the bridge is Jaramillo right up to the creek at the Bailey bridge for Palo Alto.
  16. Minors assaulted and robbed a Policeman in his home and stole his badge and wallet in Los Abanicos, a rough area of David.
  17. A couple of alarming Tweets from David today. 3 armed suspects fired shots during an attempted robbery in broad daylight and in front of shoppers at the ATM beside Romero in Doleguita.
  18. Two lanes one way northbound entering Boquete from CEFATI to Sugar & Spice. Exiting town will be one way on Via Belisario Porras, the old railway bed that runs along the Caldera River to the Wilson bridge. These measures will be in effect from 5 to 9 on Fridays , 4 to 10 Saturdays and 4 until 7 on Sundays.
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