NAYARIT NETWORK BREAKFAST
In Punta de Mita, Nayarit, May 16th.
Open to English speaking men and women, the objective is to highlight various community service projects throughout Nayarit and promote networking between residents, frequent visitors, and local businesses.

It will provide the opportunity to enrich our lives by making new friends, learning about the various projects in our communities, and meeting people from different walks of life. Each month (this is the last reunion this season they will resume in September) the

NAYARIT NETWORK BREAKFAST
will be held at a different venue in Nayarit. Current plans are for Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerias, La Cruz, Punta de Mita, Sayulita, and San Pancho.

A service project will be highlighted and a “Bring-A-Thing” project each month will be the opportunity for participants to bring needed supplies for that month’s highlighted organization.

Please join us for our fourth Network Breakfast, and help make it a success. We look forward to meeting you! Here is the information. Pass the word to your friends. Friday, May 16, El Anclote Restaurant, Punta de Mita, 9:30 a.m. Jalisco time, $90. Pesos (Breakfast & tip included) Hosted by Elements Realty Group – Agent Connie Hollander, highlighting:

P.E.A.C.E which facilitates sustainable programs and nurtures
self-empowerment throughout Mexico by providing communities and individuals with tools to improve their quality of life.
“Bring-A-Thing” Program Benefiting: P.E.A.C.E. Needs include: A
plant that does well in the sun for a community garden project, a new or used garden tool, old jewelry, beads ribbon, tools, gule guns and glue.

RSVP: Reservations required; deadline May 15th – 1 p.m. Respond to Connie Hollander at cmh2148@aol.com Tel: 044-322-117-4434. You should receive acknowledgement of your reservation.

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Hola, At Karen’s  Place, Costa Dorado, Bucerias, Mother’s Day Weekend will feature music, chocolates and champagne. On May 10th and 11th, there will be music and art by Rigoberto.  He will play classical guitar Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m. and at Sunday Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  All mothers will receive a champagne cocktail and chocolates.  For reservations, call 329-298-3176.

 Pie In The Sy is offering individually designed Mother’s Day cakes at both of its Bucerias and Vallarta locations.  For this Mother’s Day, select from a variety of yummy cakes in an assortment of flavors and colors.  Then make your cake as unique as your Mother by adding a personalized message, whether “I Love You” or “Thank You,” say it on top of a delicious cake from Pie in the Sky. Your Mother’s Day Greeting along with hand decorated and designed flowers especially for your Mom come to you gratis, with a special Mother’s Day Wish this year for all “moms” from Pie In The Sky!  Opn daily from 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 p.m. Call 329-298-0838 and 298-0033 in Bucerias

The third annual Casa Comunidad 5K event on April 27, 2008.  Over $40,000 pesos was raised for Casa Comunidad, which is one of the programs run by PEACE, a non-profit agency in the U.S. and Mexico. Currently assisting over 700 people, Casa Comunidad programs include classes in English for children and adults, after-school programs which feature, sports, folk dancing, arts and crafts and adventure education, just to name a few.

Ayuda a los Animales, a free spay/neuter program under the umbrella of PEACE, has hired a full time vet! Read More here http://www.vtoursonline.com/VirtualTours/Mexico/Bucerias/News.htm

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Urgent Blood Request
 
 The U.S. Consular Agency of Vallarta is REQUESTING URGENT BLOOD DONATIONS, ANY TYPE, for an American citizen resident in San Pancho, Nayarit, Mr.Virgil Lichliter. He requires 4 to 5 units of transfusion, as soon as possible. For each unit of blood there needs to be two donations.
 Donations should be made in the name of VIRGIL LICHLITER.
 
 The blood bank is located at: THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN PUERTO VALLARTA. The address is: Noruega #580, Colonia Villas del Real.
 GENERAL GUIDELINES TO DONATE BLOOD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 18-62 years of age, in good health, fast for 8 hours prior, no smoking for 8 hours prior, no alcohol 48 hours prior, no previous drug abuse (with needles), no homosexual activity, no prostitution. (These are the rules by the blood bank here), no medications for 8 hours, no aspirin for 72 hours. (Call ahead to learn if the medications you are taking will disqualify you from donating), not menstruating, not breastfeeding. Please show up at the Regional Hospital between 07:30 - 08:30 a.m. M-F. see more info and Puerto Vallarta News http://www.vtoursonline.com/virtualtours/mexico/puertovallarta/news.htm

A Broken Art Free Mosaic Workshops!

Ever wanted to know what to do with all those old tiles and beach
glass that you have been collecting? Well here is your chance to learn
how to use them to create mosaic works of art while helping a great
charity.

On May 24th, people from all over the Bay of Banderas will be
gathering in San Pancho to build a park for the kids of that area
totally out of recycled materials. So collect your old tiles, pretty
pebbles, beach glass or just come and help, while learning the art of
mosaic.

A Broken Art will mosaic the park benches, tables and surrounding wall of this new park and we need your help. This will be a PARTY, complete with music, free food and refreshments and of course
lots of fun!
 

Read all about it http://www.vtoursonline.com/VirtualTours/Mexico/Bucerias/News.htm

Altruism Festival
 
 Tickets are now available for the Altruism Festival to be held on
 Sunday, May 25th.
 
 The cost is $300 pesos, in advance, or $400 pesos at the door. All proceeds of this event go to help 24 charities in this area. In the North Bay of Banderas area, the charities involved are Manos de Amor (the orphanage), the Children’s Library, the Friendship Club of La
 Cruz, and PEACE (the spay/neuter group, among other things). Each
 charity is required to sell 50 tickets. This is a wonderful event
 with food, drink and entertainment for 3 hours, held at the Casa Magna
 Marriott in the Marina Vallarta. To purchase tickets, Email, or
 contact your favorite charity.

Learn more here http://www.vtoursonline.com/VirtualTours/Mexico/Bucerias/News.htm

The Yellow Jeep Tour has been providing the most talked about off-road family adventures in Panama.

Our award-winning excursions are known as the premier “must-do” tours in the Mountains of Boquete.

The spectacular Volcan Baru Hike, Wildlife Safari, Quetzal Trail or Caldera Hot Springs and horseback riding tours, take you places you may never imagined existed.

Whether you’re seeking rugged adventure, cool mountain waters, award winning coffee, sizzling hot springs, exotic birds, nature, geology, or panoramic vistas, Boquete Mountain Safari has the right tour for you.

Come to Boquete, Panama for an experience of a lifetime!

About Us

Since the beginning of the real estate and tourist boom in Panama, Boquete Mountain Safari has been providing safe and exciting tours in Chiriqui, Boquete. The Yellow Jeeps are the oldest open air, four wheel drive vehicles touring the Boquete Mountains.

It all started in Panama with a retired expat from the United States, who wanted to provide a fun and exciting way to show the beauty and wildlife to visiting friends. Boquete Mountain Expedition is the original Jeep tour and is still the most popular tour in Boquete today.

A Yellow Jeep Tour is synonymous with experiencing Boquete and continues to provide visitors with their longest-lasting impression of the “Valley of the Flowers” and the Volcan Baru….see and read more about Boquete and Panama here

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Bucerias Bilingual Community Center

The Spring Session at the Bucerias Bilingual Community Center started this week.

Three beginning Spanish classes are being offered: Sean Mulvaney will
teach on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Margarita Corral will teach on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. beginning May 26th and going to July 23rd.

Martial Arts will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m.

The last session of the Introduction to Meditation will be Sunday, May 4th, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Saturdays for Children continues from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children’s Drawing Class is on Wednesdays in May, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

There are several English classes for children and adults. For more
information, contact Lisa at 296-5119 or go to the center-Calle 16 de
Septiembre 48. read more news here http://www.vtoursonline.com/VirtualTours/Mexico/Bucerias/News.htm
 

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