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February 4, 2011

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entreAmigos NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

Please consider joining our fun staff as a volunteer!

Entreamigos currently needs volunteers in the following areas:

English teachers - HELP!

Library - organizing, book sorting, kid control, game and story time etc...

Recicla Shop - clothes handling, store sales

Gallery Sales Clerk

Data Entry

Accounting - general sorting, ordering and paperwork

Marketing / Graphic Design

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Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping out or stop in at entreamigos anytime.


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Recicla Shop

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When you contribute gently used clothes, housewares, toys, beach gear and other items to entreAmigos  you directly support our educational projects and programs.  If you are in town please consider cleaning out your closets, kitchen and store rooms and if you are soon to visit from elsewhere please consider the extra cost of a bag on the airplane as a well worth it contribution towards the education of the children of San Pancho.

 

The new Recicla Shop store is open 10-6 Monday thru Friday and 10-2 Saturday.

 
 
CLEAN YOUR CLOSET...  AND BRING YOUR STUFF TO RECICLA SHOP!  

Gently used clothes, housewares, decorations, etc...   are all very welcome. Children's clothes and toys are especially needed.

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Panchito's
Movie night every Tuesday at Panchito's
Come enjoy a great movie with friends.
Movie starts at 8:00PM


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Every Saturday  in the Plaza
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Enjoy art, wine, music in downtown San Pancho

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Hola to our 661 La Voz Newsletter readers in San Pancho and around the world.
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The new bridge is almost completed, and people are already walking across instead of using the foot bridge.  What a wonderful site this is!


                
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San Pancho's New Bridge!.

Last Friday entreAmigos celebrated their 5th birthday with a wonderful event.  The cerveza was all donated by Panchito's (thank you Jeremy & Nicole) and there was cake, art for the children, great music and a large turnout.  Enjoy a few pictures from the event.

Pam Thompson will be coming to talk about Health Care Resources, Cancer de Mama clinic - all coming soon.   These are great events coming up - please take advantage of the resources being provided to the community, invite your friends and neighbors to attend.

Artwalk continues every Friday - come out to see some great art and music by local businesses. The weather has been a bit chilly so bring a jacket and enjoy San Pancho!  Please come out and support the local Farmers Market - they really need your support!

Make sure and visit the Calendar often to find out about the different events going on in San Pancho!
 

 

If you would like to write for us or submit photos, please contact me directly at [email protected]
 

Thanks for reading this week! Thank you for continuing to promote our village. I hope you have a wonderful week of sun and fun!
 


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Pamela Thompson to speak on General Healthcare Information February 4th 11 am at entreAmigos!
On February 4, 2011, HealthCare Resources (Pamela Thompson)  will be in San Pancho at "EntreAmigos". At 11am I will speak on "General Healthcare Information" covering topics (among others) how insurance works in the area, emergency services, air evacuation, the new clinics in San Pancho and Punta de Mita and their services. As well, detailed information on the new HealthCare Resources PLUS membership, offering a vast amount of discounts and services with special additions for our "Northern Bay Folks".

 

I will be at EntreAmigos until approximately 4pm to answer questions, take sign-ups for the PLUS program, do referrals - answer all questions and as well, will have a calendar of a couple of clinics that we will be doing in San Pancho in February and March (Skin Clinic, Ear Clinic and a couple of speakers programs).


 

There is no charge for this presentation but we do suggest a donation to entreAmigos such as school supplies, gently used clothing (for their shop!), craft supplies, etc. You can email Nicole for a further and more detailed list.

 

I look forward to seeing you in San Pancho and getting to know your area! We are excited to be able to bring our services to you!

For further information and-or questions, please contact[email protected]

 

Thank you!

Pamela Thompson


 

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Phone 322 107 7007

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Cancer de Mama Clinic

February 4 - 6, 2011

Come and support the Cancer de Mama Clinic February 4-6, 2011! 

We anticipate about 400 clients will be arriving for the annual breast cancer prosthesis clinic, the Cancer de Mama organization has kicked into high gear by organizing preparations into departments of responsibility. 

 

For information contact Judy: [email protected], Maruca: [email protected], or Carole: [email protected].  Click here for details

 

Back in Business - Bridge is almost finished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As I walked down San Pancho's main street in mid-October, a sign in a shop window caught my eye: "20% OFF ON EVERYTHING UNTIL THE BRIDGE IS FIXED." Now that sign is gone. People and vehicles can cross the river into San Pancho again, and the Avenida is bustling with commerce.

 

Torrential rains in early September caused flooding, mudslides and bridge collapses throughout the Bahia de Banderas area. "The most rain I can remember in 50 years," one San Pancho old-timer said. On September 6 rushing water and fallen trees slammed into the San Pancho bridge. It collapsed, creating a crisis in both economic and human terms: The village was cut off from Highway 200 and the rest of the world; families who lived near the river banks became homeless overnight; houses were inundated with up to four feet of water.

 

The people of San Pancho rallied. They improvised a zipline across the river and then threw together a rickety wooden footbridge. Seventy people whose homes had been washed away lived and ate for two weeks in EntreAmigos, the town's community center. The owners of La Patrona Polo Club donated things like baby diapers and food and sent a boatload of supplies to the San Pancho beach.

 

High-riding SUVs could ford the river not long after the washout, but regular cars couldn't make it across. The water was just too high. To solve this problem a raised dirt embankment was built in late October. It is only one lane, and if you don't have your wits about you, your car could slide into the water, but the embankment serves its purpose. Regular vehicle traffic in and out of San Pancho resumed.

 

Local people saw a business opportunity: all those hungry bridge workers; heavy traffic all day on the embankment. New taco stands sprang up, one of which also advertises low-cost haircuts and manicures. A portable hot dog stand parks at the site. An enterprising woman sells clothing, displayed on a clothesline like clean wash. Victoriano Mendez, the artist who used to set up his easels near the bridge, has returned, painting and selling his landscapes.

 

Construction is almost complete on the new bridge. San Pancho is back in business.

 

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   The San Pancho writers are five American women living and writing in San Francisco, Nayarit

ENTREAMIGOS CELEBRATED 5 YEARS!

 

On Friday January 28th entreAmigos held a party to celebrate 5 years in the community.  It was a wonderful celebration with a photo history, bands, cake and art activities for the children.  I hope you enjoy a few pictures from the event.
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Art by student at entreAmigos
              
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Notes from the Ranch   

It was a Foodie Weekend! This was Jason's last weekend home so we decided to make it a food adventure. And what a perfect weekend it turned out to be! Saturday was Farmers Market where we had a lot more visitors and more vendors. We decided on Carnitas for breakfast from the taco stand on the corner across from the park. Usually I ask for the lean meat but he had sold out. We dove bravely in and had "sfoodurtidos". This means that basically whatever he had left over, in it went. It was a mix of tongue, tripe, cheek, belly and a bit of meat. I didn't ask what was in them until I finished. They were...okay, gamey, chewy.

Then after a bit of time on the beach after Market, Enrique decided that he wanted to treat us to dinner at his favorite restaurant in Las Piedras, about 10 kms north of Las Varas. This restaurant has one table. That is it. No name, no menu. It has an eclectic offering to say the least. For dinner we ate rattlesnake, armadillo and deer, along with black beans, rice and homemade tortillas. And 5 ballenas of beer. Hey, therefood2 were 3 of us! We wobbled out to the car and then fell into bed. (The dogs would not touch the rattlesnake leftovers! Nature at work.)

Sunday morning saw us on the road to San Blas. We caffeinated before we took off and noon found us in Aticama, a pueblo on the coast south of San Blas. For lunch we had 2 dozen raw oysters and a grilled fish called Macho. They grilled it with the egg sacks inside, the roe. I go on record that I did in fact take a taste. And I swallowed it. Then ordered guacamole.

After lunch we headed north to San Blas. We stopped at La Playa Las Isilitas, at Luigi's moms restaurant. Martha has a huge palapa on the beach. She welcomed us with open arms and lead us willingly to the sleeping hamacahamacas where we crawled in for a nap. An hour or so later, refreshed and awake we took a long walk on the beach. We headed into the plaza in San Blas to find coffee and a sweet roll. There is a charming caf� right on the plaza. We had our espressos and headed home.

By the time we were home, we were hungry again. (I think we have worms.) The last stop of the day was Mar Plata for a green salad, made perfectly by Lottie with truffle oil, and a glass of red wine.
A perfect weekend! Jason left Tuesday. I miss him already. Safe travels, primo.

Things I am thankful for: elastic waisted skirts, sunny warm naps on the beach, and perfect days surrounded by love. Cheers.

Blessings, Tamara


 
TamTamara photo 12_10ara Bode has been living in San Pancho for 15 years. She is the owner of Harmonia Holistica. She is a Massage Therapist, and also specializes in nutrition counseling and lifestyle coaching.  Contact Tamara

Some Benefits of Birding for the Mind

Series 3. Birding for the Soul.


During the past two weeks I have shared some of what I believe are potential benefits of birdwatching to the physical and mental health of those who practice this activity. Today, I would like to share what I feel are some of the more subtle benefits of birding;  such prophetbenefits can be reached and perceived simply by experiencing the beauty of nature and birds and are in my experience the main reason people become avid birders, even if they don�t realize that as a matter of fact birding is a very nutritious food for human soul .

       Observing birds and nature with a sense of contemplation allows being in the Present moment,this is, enables the observer to be in a state of mind where  he/she simply is. This can also be very relaxing for the mind if the observation (understood as mental process that involves a certain level of analysis) becomes contemplation (when the observer simply enjoys the present moment the way it is, with no judgment or expectations). Probably this is what makes the experience of birding most valuable: once the observer creates a connection with the natural world in the present moment.

       Bird songs encourage musical harmony:  The harmony of bird song reaches deep into our ancestral DNA to recover feelings of joy that have comforted humans throughout the ages. It doesn't matter whether you know what bird is singing any more than whether you know what instrument is playing which tune in an orchestra.

       The contact with nature in general encourages creativity and emotional balance. Very often people with or without artistic abilities are inspired to create art after/during contact with womanbycreek

nature. Also, while being in contact with nature negative emotions tend to dissolve and disappear, probably as a consequence of all the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of birding and enjoying nature all together.

 

So now you know more about all the benefits of a nature/birding walk and hopefully are inspired go for a nature walk or observe nature around you, you will experience yourself  all the benefits of connecting to nature.

 
 

Algunos beneficios de la observaci�n de aves para el Cuerpo, Mente y Alma
 

Serie 3. La Observaci�n de aves, alimento para el alma.


 

Durante las �ltimas dos semanas he compartido con ustedes algunos de lo que creo que son  los posibles beneficios de la observaci�n de aves para la salud f�sica y mental de quienes practican esta actividad. Hoy me gustar�a compartir los que yo siento que son algunos de los beneficios m�s sutiles de la observaci�n de aves, tales beneficios se pueden percibir  y sentir simplemente al experimentar la belleza de la naturaleza y las aves. En mi experiencia esta es la raz�n principal de que algunas jesus birdpersonas  lleguen a convertirse en observadores de aves �vidos, incluso si no se dan cuenta de que la observaci�n de aves es un alimento muy nutritivo para el alma humana.  


 

La observaci�n de aves y la naturaleza con un sentido de la contemplaci�n permite estar en el momento presente, es decir, permite al observador en un estado de �nimo en que �l / ella simplemente es. Esto tambi�n puede ser muy relajante para la mente, si la observaci�n (entendida como proceso mental que implica un cierto nivel de an�lisis) se convierte en contemplaci�n (cuando el observador simplemente disfruta el momento presente tal como es, sin juicio o expectativas). Probablemente esto es lo que hace que la experiencia de observaci�n de aves m�s valiosa: una vez que el observador crea una conexi�n con el mundo natural en el momento presente.
 


 

El canto de las aves fomenta la armon�a musical: La armon�a del canto de los p�jaros llega profundamente en nuestro ADN ancestral y ayuda a recuperar los sentimientos de alegr�a que han consolado a los seres humanos a trav�s de las eras. No importa si sabemos qu� p�jaro esta cantando, as� como a veces no sabemos qu� instrumento est� tocando alguna nota en una orquesta.  


 

El contacto con la naturaleza en general, fomenta la creatividad y el equilibrio emocional. Muy a menudo las personas con o sin womanbycreek2habilidades art�sticas se inspiran para crear arte despu�s o durante el contacto con la naturaleza. Adem�s, mientras se est� en contacto con la naturaleza las emociones negativas tienden a disolverse y desaparecer, probablemente como consecuencia de todos los beneficios f�sicos, mentales y espirituales de observar y disfrutar de las de aves y la naturaleza.
 

 
As� que ahora que ya sabes m�s acerca de todos los beneficios de la observaci�n de aves espero que te inspires en ir a dar un paseo por la naturaleza o ir a pajarear y experimentes por ti mismo todos los beneficios de la conexi�n con la naturaleza.

 
 
Luis MoLuis Moralesrales is a Marine Biologist, Director and Founder of the San Pancho  Birding Club, and Owner of Birding San Pancho. Luis has vast experience on leading nature tours both in land and aquatic habitats. He has lived in San Pancho for 3 years and has become not only a frequent and avid observer of the local birds and nature but also an educational resource for our community and an environmental activist to help in preserving and restoring natural habitats.

Local San Pancho Band needs instruments and support!

Two years ago, a local mom was desperate to see that her teenage son and his friends had something to do.  She raised funds and instruments, found a talented teacher to come to San Pancho and started a musical band for teenage boys.  None of the kids had any prior musical training.   Today, two years later, the boys band, now known as El Tracadero, is still together and is sounding everyday more impressive.   The commitment of these kids and the dedication of Isabella and her family is remarkable. 

 

The boys now have several instruments that need to be replaced including a Congo drum set, a clarinet, a tuba and a trombone (the valve kind).  entreAmigos is working to collect instruments or support from people specifically for this cause.  If you have an instrument that you can donate, please drop it by.  If you would like to contact us for more information please do so at

[email protected]

 

The band performed last Friday at the entreAmigos Birthday Bash!

Aventuras de al Tierra por Mexico

 By Alana Mac

I have come across many new places and people during my last 2 months living along the Riviera Nayarit. For me, the immersion into a foreign physical environment, the blend of both built and natural, is always the most stimulating to my senses. The way in which a space transforms into a place through either natural evolution or its social manipulation by human presence, has become the spark of my intrigue as I come into these new experiences.  Through the medium of photography, I can attempt to capture the essence of those moments. The intoxication of my senses and the revelations of my mind are presented through the collection below. 
Also, it may just be that I am not that great at photographing the spirit of human expression. Thus, once again, nature is my template.

La Vida es un Playa, Lo

Playa de los Muertos, La Selva de San Pancho


San Pancho, Nayarit

San Pancho Aire, San Pancho, Nayarit

Reflection Pool, Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens

Hacienda, PV Botanical Gardens

Blue Agave-quinnessential Mexico

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