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WEATHER watch: here and daily report here. Please read the hurricane warning on the Bucerias News Protección Civil Toll Free Number for Mexico 01-800-0041300 plus directions and phones for each district can be found on the Bucerias News page
Britannia will re-open this Tuesday, September 4th. Initially, it
will be open on Tuesday through Thursday
from 7 p.m. Tuesday will be open mic night. Britannia is located at Coral 65, La Cruz. Phone: 329-295-5740
Frascati,
Ave. Langosta 10, La Cruz, will remain open during the month of September.
Dining hours are from 5 p.m.
until midnight. A reservation for the private room with air conditioning is suggested. Also, visit their new gift shop. Phone: 329-295-6185.
In
Bucerias, Manos de Amor will hold a bazaar, in the plaza downtown, on
Sunday, Sept. 16th, Independence Day.
If you have items to donate, please let me know. 329-298-1013. We use proceeds from these bazaars to help support the Children's Shelter. And the rains just keep coming.....
For those of us who are here in
Puerto Vallarta at this time, we know that in the past 24 hours
especially, we have been inundated with heavy rains. Many of us have leaks in our windows, roofs, problems with muddy roads but we will be fine.
Unfortunately the "Albergue"
(Shelter) for the Street Boys (New Life Mexico) is designed so that
to get from a dormitory to the bathroom, kitchen area or anywhere else, the boys get wet.
At this time, 34 boys are soaking
wet, with no dry clothes (the old dryer just cannot keep up),
not one dry towel, and are soaked to the skin. (There is only one towel per boy).
At this time, we are in
urgent need of:
Towels (used in good shape are
fine!)
T-Shirts (boys 8 to 18 years)
Cough Medicine, both children's and
adult (for the over 12 year olds)
Vitamin C chewable tablets
And as well
Boxers (men's medium size 32-34 -
new only)
If you can donate any of the above,
please contact me as soon as possible.
We will make arrangements for someone to pick up your donations.
Please think of these kids as we
are comfortable in our dry homes!
Please consider assisting the
Street Boys in our urgent plea!
Thank you!
Pamela Thompson
Daily and Monthly Scheduled events and music schedules for Feburary can be found here Philo's schedule is below click to go there. KEEPING COOL hints and receipts found here! We are pleased to have the Amigos' de Bucerias Newsletter. For this month's issue click here.
Update for you on the Friendship
Club's recent activities
as we continue to supply The Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is made up of women from Bucerias and La Cruz. The sorority just completed a project bringing a new playground to a local school. For the story and photos, see them here. A report from the Friendship Club of LaCruz: This month we paid for school supplies for thirteen children in Bucerias. For some of them, this made the difference for whether they were able to go back to school or not. We will be helping some La Cruz school children as well. This has cost around 5,000 pesos so far, with more expenses expected this month. We continue to pay travel expenses for 11-year-old Socorro and her mother for their trips to Guadalajara where Socorro receives chemotherapy for leukemia. She is responding well, and we are so happy to be able to help her. If you are interested in helping us with a financial donation before you return to Mexico, you can send funds to our PayPal account. Log on to Paypal, click "Send Money" and then fill out kdobek@hotmail on the "To" line. You do not have to be a PayPal member to do this. Any amount will be appreciated and help keep us going through the summer months. We are again requesting used eye glasses to hand out to the townspeople of the area. Last year we were given so many, I stopped counting when I reached 600. If you bring any, I will find people to give them to, so bring as many as you can. Also, Philo and the Friendship Club are accepting used desk-top computers in working condition to give to the local schools. This request may be easier for those of you already in Mexico, as Mexico restricts bringing in desk-computers. If any of you can help, email me or Philo and we will help you figure out how to do this.
A note from Valiene: I heard of someone bringing down several used desktop
computers with a
letter stating that they were inoperable and were being sent to Mexico for parts. Each computer had a card from a computer repair shop attached to it. Good idea!
Aduato's Beach Club in Bucerias has closed at their original
location. They will be re-opening on Oct. 1st
at Av. Del Pacific # 11A, Bucerias. (formerly Capri, which is being remodeled).
I recently received a report from a US veterinarian stating that grapes and
raisins may be
poisonous to your dogs. The ASCPA National Animal Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Be careful what you give your animals
Check
www.bottomfeedersmexico.com to find
out.
That's right..BottomFeeders arefinished their winter shows at Pescador every Sunday!
The U.S. Consular Agency Vallarta is moving on August 9th and 10th, from
their provisional Unfortunately, the program at the Bilingual Academy on Saturday has been cancelled. A large percentage of the children are leaving, or have left, for family vacations before they return to their regular school on August 20th. For those who are interested, the crafts the children have done will be on display at the school at 12:30 on Friday, Aug. 3rd. Depending on the number of children who attend school that day, some of the programs will be performed. The school staff is most apologetic about this but "stuff happens".
Homes needed: Toby, approximately 6 years old, beautiful, large
German Shepherd needs a loving home.
A fenced yard is required. Toby is a good guard dog but is loving with friends and family. For more info, call Marge Antrim at 298-1435. At La Quinta, the new restaurant on Agustin Melgar, there are 3 kittens who need homes. They are about 6-7 weeks old and they are all house trained. If you want to become a staff member for a furry bundle of love, talk to Dave or Lydia.
A new bike shop has opened. Puerto Vallarta Choppers is located at
Carretera Tepic #996, Nuevo Vallarta. Salsa Mora is closing for the season. Hikuri Gallery and Patio will be open until the end of the month.
Please call Esspressions to confirm the weekly
selections, 298-0749 or check the board in front, which is updated UPS
service is now in Bucerias at Jorge's gallery, Lazaro Cardenas 39. Items
left there before noon will A new shop ' La Vida Bella' has opened in Punta de Mita, #3 Las Pangas next to
Cafe Luna, just up 3 buildings
I understand there are a lot of cats, dogs, kittens, puppies in need of
adoption, as usual.
Hola Everyone,
Philo here.
I'm back in Mexico and Philo's Bar, Restaurant and Music
Studio will reopen today Thursday August 23rd at four
o'clock.
Philo and the Mexican Shuffle Band will be playing and the music starts at 9pm.
Wow, wow, wow what a great time I had at the "2007 Gathering
of the Tribe" event at the Caspar Inn,
in Caspar, California playing with all my old buddies. I didn't count but I think I got over a hundred hugs from all my old friends. It's been seven years and everyone pretty much looks the same. The place was packed and the music was great. Over twenty musicians got to play and everyone was grinning ear to ear. After expenses we cleared $460.00 which we are donating to the Friendship Club here in La Cruz. The Friendship Club is an organization we started here at Philo's to help children and adults from our village with medical expenses. We have several on going projects, mainly buying children medicines as well as providing medical care. Thanks everyone. The money we raised will be well spent.
I also collected about 50 new e-mail addresses from the
event. Soooo, I will be including my Philo's story again
this week to bring everyone up to date on my whereabouts for the last seven years. I'll be putting it at the end of this weeks notes so everyone who has already read the story won't have to again.
My friend Kathleen was at the inauguration of the
playground on
Tuesday for the first day of school, as was my musician
friend Oscar.
Kathleen said the children on the playground approached controlled pandemonium. The playground is the culmination of work done by all of us from inside and outside of APEARCH. APEARCH is an organization we started to help clean and beautify our little village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. The gift was made possible by our friends who live in the community of Real Del Mar. Thanks again for pulling it together Margret.
Check out Oscar's "My Space" site.
We still need a new teacher for the
Children's English class. Silvia has just let us know that
she will not be returning,
although she said she could work 2-3 weeks until we find a new teacher.
As most of you already know Philo's is as much of a
Community Center and Community School as it is a Bar,
Restaurant and Music Studio. During the high part of the season when the Gringos are here we have classes in Spanish, Music, Yoga and occasionally other assorted subjects. Year around we have classes in English for the Mexican community. When we're going full blast we have 40 to 50 students for our English classes and 4 or 5 teachers. All the classes at Philo's are free. Most of the teachers donate their time. For the others we raise money for our classes through donations
I will be flying to the San Juan Islands in Washington next
Wednesday to help deliver a sailboat to San Diego.
I should be returning here around the middle of Sept and will be back playing music on or around the 10th or 11th of September. This week at Philo's:
Philo's
opens at 4 pm for Dinner and closes at 1:00 am. Closed
on Sundays and Mondays. Don't forget Philo's delivers
our great pizza to your home. Call Philo's at 295
5068.
Philo's also has rooms for rent. Call for reservations. From the states: 011 52 329 295 5068.
Mondays: Closed
on Mondays
Saturday: Philo
and the Mexican Shuffle Band. Music starts at 9
pm. Free classes in English for the Mexican community,
7:00 pm.
Sunday: Closed
on Sundays.
to share, please contact them at 298-2053 or by email. Remind everyone to keep in mind the column is only every other week so be sure to let them know of things well ahead! sioux4noff@gmail.com
The Frascati Bar & Grill is
located on
Calle Langosta in La Cruz. The menu presents Italian specialties
Anna Bananas Sundays at 4PM is open mike and they are open
every morning for breakfast at 9:30 AM
The Library Association will be selling calendars again this year. The cost is $100 pesos.
for more information, call Rita at 298-1263 or email to
okollock@orcomm.net.
The Black Forest Restaurant, La Cruz,
Closed on Saturday. Every day, except Saturdays from 6.p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
To reserve your table, call 329-295-5203 or email
Dr. Leslie Swindle, cardiologist, has recently closed her office in
Plaza Neptune.
She has relocated to Casa Velas, Pelicanos 311, Marina Vallarta. She will also continue to see patients at her offices in San Javier and CMQ Hospitals. For appointments, call her at 044-322-107-5461 or email swindleleslie@hotmail.com There is a new restaurant in Bucerias called Casa Triskell on Hidalgo, the same street as Tapas del Mundo and Dr. Maro. The owner, Lionel,from Brittany, knows his crepes. He is serving 2 quiches and about 8 entree crepes, and several dessert crepes.
WeBe's we will continue
the tradition of Burgers & Brats on Monday nights for $45 pesos.
If you want to make a cash donation to either Manos de
Amor or the Bucerias Children's Shelter,
please be sure it is given to an authorized individual. That would be me, Veronica Gomez or Myrna at
the Shelter. There is a North American man here who
claims to be affiliated with these groups.
Donations given to him do not reach their intended destination. If in doubt, please contact me.
Valiene
casavaliene@gmail.com
Energy Cafe & Juice Bar in La Cruz on Hwy Pta de
Mita 1.5 in Plaza La Puntilla will open in October,
Pie in the Sky has Gourmet To Go items that can be
taken home and popped in the oven.
They include Gourmet Chicken Pies, Gourmet Chicken and Vegetable Empanadas, Gourmet Spinach and Cheese Empanadas
and Gourmet Pizzas.
Pie in the Sky is on the lateral as you enter Bucerias
from Puerto Vallarta.
The Coffee Cup, in Bucerias, located on Lazaro
Cardenas, where Los Chatos used to be,
and across the street from Scott's Tour office, has great coffee and Blue Bell ice cream and incredible breakfast bagels and sandwiches. They are open every day
from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
La Cascada, in LaCruz, will be closed from Sept.
3rd until Nov. 6th.
They will do some kitchen remodeling. Ferenz tells me
they will be
introducing some new Italian dishes when they re-open,
especially an
Eggplant Parmigiana.
The U.S. Consular Agency moved to Paradise Village on July 5th.
The U.S. Consular Agency will be located in
provisional office space in the Paradise
Village Complex. Hours of operation will be from 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. providing all Consular Services. THE CONSULAR AGENCY PHONE NUMBERS AND E-MAIL WILL REMAIN THE SAME: Phone: 222-0069 Phone & Fax: 223-0074 E-mail: consularagentpvr@prodigy.net.mx 24-hour Emergency Phone for the Consulate General of Guadalajara: 01-333-268-2145. Amigo Phone Book: Send your listing in to AmigoPhoneBook@yahoo.com
The Friendship Club of La Cruz continues its good works through the summer
months.
The Friendship Club of La Cruz has taken on a new client, Erick, a
2 1/2 year old boy from La Cruz who needs three surgeries in Mexico City
to correct a rectal birth defect. He is in Mexico City right now for the
first surgery. We are helping with expenses, and the Friendship Club has
the funds to assist, thanks to your generosity over the last year. We have
just contributed 5,000 pesos and will be giving more for the next two
surgeries.
Linda Abbott Trapp, a supporter of the Friendship Club of La Cruz,
and one of the main people behind the success of the Altruism Festival,
has just published a book, Ornamental Plants and Flowers of Tropical
Mexico . She has offered the Friendship Club (and other charities) the
opportunity to sell the book and receive 50 pesos for each book sold. Her
book contains hundreds of beautiful photographs to identify the plants
many of us have in our gardens, as well as cultivation and propagation
information. Philo and I have copies for sale for 250 pesos.
Rooms for rent
at Philo's. See Philo for rates and availability.
Some of the upcoming events in the area:
Caracol Arte y Café 's main business is the wholesale of coffee
beans, roasted to perfection and 100% organic, high shade grown in Chiapas,
southern Mexico, certified by Naturland of Germany and fair traded direct from
the farmers. We are also beginning to make a variety of rustic breads that are
the perfect match with our cups of gourmet coffee and natural teas.
We go for nature and are environmentally friendly in our products and in our
attitude ! Our place is nothing fancy, but we are sure you will feel
comfortable and at ease with how we serve you and cater to your needs.
Stop by for a free cup of coffee and a small sample of our bread when
you mention you are from quest.bucerias.com.or www.buceriasmexico.com.
LunaCaracol Arte y Café is located at Coral 57, next to La Cascada
Restaurant, in the new business quarter of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Our hours
are from 5 to 11 pm PV time. We close on Mondays.
Horacio Villegas R.
Luna Caracol
Arte, Café y Panadería Rústica
Coral 57, Centro,
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Bahía de Banderas,
Nayarit 63732,
México Tel. ( 329 ) 295-5930
hvlunacaracol@yahoo.com
Restaurant news from la Cruz - the Hikuri Café, Calle Coral No.66, is open for breakfasts from Monday through Saturday, 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are back to the popular "Mexican" menu which includes the huevos rancheros and our special french toast with orange-cream cheese filling.
One third of the Frijoleros is still performing on Saturday nights at
El Arryan in Puerto Vallarta. That would be Danny. Camila and Amalia Xol
are still staying close to home.
The Shamrock Irish Pub and Lounge will be open from 5pm till 1am in
the summer months, serving good pub grub. Happy Hour is from 5pm till 7pm,
2 for 1. There is a Heiniken promotion this month, buy 3 get one free, also
lots of giveaways.
There are several dogs needing homes: A two year old, white, male
(neutered) miniature poodle. Accustomed to being with children. Call Laura
at 298-0405.
A male dachshund, neutered, good temperament. Call April at 298-1168.
A litter of black puppies, don't know the details but call Molly at
322-138-5064
Those of you who are preparing to leave, don't forget that Manos de Amor would like to have your household items and clothing that you don't want to take back. These are sold at the bazaar and proceeds go in the construction fund for the orphanage. We were able to deposit $100,000 pesos in the bank this week due to the generosity of all of you. Thank you. The fund raiser for Manos de Amor Casa Hogar was a great success! We were able
to raise approximately $20,000 pesos through the generosity of our guests and
our hosts, Peter and Carole D'Addio. To see a very nice article about the fund
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