San Pancho Life Newsletter

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Recicla Shop

Photography Exhibit at entreAmigos Galleria 

Work on the main bridge continues. We may have a completed bridge before Semana Santa.

The planters on Tercer Mundo are being filled and the Judge is asking for the business owners and homeowners to help maintain the palms by watering them 3 times a week.

There have been fewer burglaries now that the 2 main suspects have been identified and dealt with. Still remember to lock up and tell your guests and visitors to do the same.

The beach and estuary are clean and clear.

Current local activities:

Saturday Farmers Market, Entre Amigos, Luis' Bird Watching and the San Pancho Music Fest will be the last weekend of February. Please support our local activities.

The dumpster is still on the beach road across from the plaza, please use it.

Yakati Yak Jack

Reprinted from San Pancho Writers Bog:   

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

Escuela del Mundo Fundraiser  

San Pancho's Escuela del Mundo -- Fundraising event in Sayulita's Tekari (former Dragon Rojo) "Dances of the World"  

Sunday 6pm $150 pesos ($120 pesos presale)

includes delicious food donated by parents and local restaurants.  And a show of various dance groups. Plus, the TEKARI bar will be open! Proceeds go to support Escuela del Mundo's Sponsorship Program.

Enjoy the evening with your friends and support an  

important educational project in our area! Escuela del Mundo, is  a non profit school offering Montessori based learning to children from  ages 3 to 12 (preschool through elementary). While parents pay tuition  in order to sustain the school, local Mexican families are offered  enrollment through a student sponsorship program. Your  attendance and support make this possible.

Tickets available at Medusa Restaurant & Mango Tree (Sayulita) or at Escuela del Mundo (San Pancho) 311-258-4441, escueladelmundo@yahoo.com.mx

A bit of history on Escuela del Mundo: 

Five years ago, Escuela del Mundo began as a parent-founded educational project, providing an option for parents seeking quality educational opportunities. Opening its doors in 2006  to its first generation of 19 students , Escuela del Mundo received its SEP cettification and became the first alternative school in the area - now children from Sayulita, Lo de Marcos and La Penita are part of its growing school community of over 55 students.

Our vision:  create an educational experience - based on the Montessori method of teaching - that values the holistic growth of the child,  a strong family involvement with an emphasis on responsibility, cooperation and a strong sense of connectedness to the universe.

Supported by monthly tuition  paid by the parents and some student sponsors, Escuela del Mundo is a non-profit school - registered in the state of Nayarit as a Civil Association - which receives NO state or federal asístanse and relies on the commitment of its parent community to sustain the school through accessible tuition fees, endless volunteer work and inkind donations.

However, not all families can contribute equally.

This year, Escuela del Mundo offers financial help to over 10% of its student population in the form of a scholarship program - for deserving children from Mexican families with very limited resources.

Unfortunately, the school struggles to meet its goal to raise adequate funds to match the number of students in the scholarship program.

And, there are many more children and families with hopes to be part of Escuela del Mundo ....

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Thanks to our current individual sponsors, the school can count on over 50% of the total tuition for these students seeking assistance.  However, we are asking for more sponsors to help us reach our goal. With the event like this Sunday, Escuela del Mundo hopes to raise its needed $75,000 pesos to go towards the Student Sponsorship Fund. 

From all of the kids and families at Escuela del Mundo, we thank you for your support and encouragement.

Here's how you can contribute:

Scholarships range from $1300 usd to $2300 usd per year - also partial sponsorships are welcomed.  Or small donations of any amount towards the student sponsorship fund is valuable and important in helping us reach our goal.

Here's how you can contribute:

-- visit our school office with your cash donation or make a deposit into our HSBC account

-- donation through Paypal.com (full, partial or a one-time donation of any amount)

-- make monthly commitment from as little as $10 usdollars (or higher) a month through Paypal as an ongoing Sponsor

paypal account name:  escueladelmundo@yahoo.com.mx

Your contribution will help a local child enroll in a Montessori environment  - to learn in a caring community of adults and children; to be a curious and productive member of the community. We believe opportunities for education like Escuela del Mundo is one of the most valuable gifts we can offer a child  ...while, at the same time , transforming families as everyone learns to participate in this important time in a young child's development.

See you Sunday at Tekari !! 

For more information: contact escueladelmundo@yahoo.com.mx or 311-258-4441

La Playa San Pancho -  Valentines Event! 

ART WALK & HOTEL CIELO ROJO 

Hotel Cielo Rojo is also hosting a Valentine's Dinner! 

Valentine's Dinner Menu Menu Especial para 14 de Febrero at HOTEL CIELO ROJO's Bistro Organico welcome tray with a taste of our organic tequila & mexican chocolate truffle charola de bienvenida con tequila de la casa y trufa de chocolate · cucumber filled with sun dried tomato, goat cheese and pomegranate pepino relleno con quezo de cabra, tomate deshidratado y Granada · vegan mushroom miso soup sopa vegetariana de miso y hongos local mahi-mahi (dorado) encrusted with pistachio and agave nectar dorado a la plancha con costra de pistache y miel de agave or calpulli prawns marinated with ginger, parsley, garlic and sesame camarones calpulli marinados con gingibre, ajo y ajonjoli or italian zucchini filled with corn and artesan dried panela served over organic brown rice and cranberries calabacita rellena con elote, panela oreada servido sobre una cama de arroz integral organico y arandanos · chocolate and plum tart served with raspberry mouse tarta de chocolate y ciruela servido con mouse de frambuesa $375 pesos Solo 

Reservaciones/Reservations only - 6:30 pm y 8:30 pm seatings 311-258-4155 www.hotelcielorojo.com 

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SanPanchoLife.com Visitor Statistics 

Statistics for January 28 - February 3, 2011  

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                  entreAmigos 5 Year Anniversary Photos

By Nicole Swedlow 

This past week entreAmigos celebrated their 5 year anniversary of working in San Pancho.  It was a fun, family event with pinatas and a giant birthday cake.  The accomplishments of entreAmigos were evident in the photo display of 100's of photos of past events and activities and the 100's of people that came out for the night.  Families delighted in seeing themselves on the wall and even more so when they were able to take home their photos at the end of the evening. 

Thank you for supporting this great event.

Nicole and staff at entreAmigos

Notes from the Ranch   

Birding San Pancho is taking the week off! Look for another great article next week!