Enjoy a fantastic Peruvian lunch in an inpiring setting...and special guest Jo Stuart of AM Costa Rica fame (read her weekly column, "Butterfly in the City") will be our dessert speaker. She'll be sharing "The Ten Best Kept Secrets in San Jose" -- sounds like a winner!
Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
Time: Meet Up at 11:15 am at Maxi Bodega Parking Lot. Carpool/Caravan to Casa Amanecer B&B, owned by Chris Panzer and wife Luisa Valdivia. Go to http://www.casa-amanecer-cr.com/ for a look at this lovely setting.
Menu Options:
A. Light Lunch with cerviche 6,250 c
B. Regular Lunch with pescado, includes side of cerviche 9,000 c
Prices are all inclusive with sides, beverage and dessert. A full list of the Peruvian
dishes and their explanations (in English!) will be emailed to you upon request or upon receiving your reservation. Reserve (indicate menu choice) at kbellhfpasco@aol.com by Wednesday, October 27 at 5 pm. Seating is limited and this opportunity will also be offered to Community Action Alliance members, so reserve early!
Expect: Meet at Maxi Bodega, drive 15 minutes to Casa Amanecer, have a delightful Peruvian lunch (Luisa and Chris have catered Peruvian events at Villa Blanca!), listen to Jo Stuart talk about her experiences in discovering gems in San Jose, enjoy the tranquility of the rocking chairs on the porch and then return to the real world when you are ready!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
RSVP Event: Community Security Workshop
YOU can be part of San Ramon's safer, more secure future! Due to the positive impact of our friends at the Community Action Alliance, San Ramon is on the radar of some of the most important players in the development of President Laura Chinchilla's commitment to resident and tourist safety. In conjunction with the US Embassy, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, the County Union, and PROPAZ, the Action Alliance is sponsoring a fully bilingual seminar featuring community policing specialist Arturo Venegas, Jr., retired Sacramento Chief of Police :
DATE: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
TIME: 2:00 - 5:30 pm
PLACE: University of Costa Rica, San Ramon Campus, Salon Rosado
AGENDA:
2:00 Wecome by PROPAZ
2:05 Remarks by Anne Slaughter Andrew, US Ambassador to Costa Rica
2:15 Presentation on Community Safety, Chief Arturo Venegas
3:00 Break
3:20 Community Safety Workshop
5:30 Closing Remarks
COST: Free, donations accepted at sign-in to offset cost of simultaneous translation headsets. Most of the presentation will be in Spanish with translation to English.
RSVP: Required due to limited seating, capacity 120. Respond no later than noon on Friday, September 17. Call Mike Styles at 8333-8750 or email mike@styles.com . You will receive a reservation confirmation number for each person attending. Bring the number with you.
IMPORTANT: This presentation will be repeated in several other communities around Costa Rica; however this is the only presentation at which Ambassador Andrew will speak. Let's keep San Ramon in the forefront in the push for better security for all residents. This event is OPEN TO ALL. Help demonstrate our united commitment to a safer, more secure San Ramon.
DATE: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
TIME: 2:00 - 5:30 pm
PLACE: University of Costa Rica, San Ramon Campus, Salon Rosado
AGENDA:
2:00 Wecome by PROPAZ
2:05 Remarks by Anne Slaughter Andrew, US Ambassador to Costa Rica
2:15 Presentation on Community Safety, Chief Arturo Venegas
3:00 Break
3:20 Community Safety Workshop
5:30 Closing Remarks
COST: Free, donations accepted at sign-in to offset cost of simultaneous translation headsets. Most of the presentation will be in Spanish with translation to English.
RSVP: Required due to limited seating, capacity 120. Respond no later than noon on Friday, September 17. Call Mike Styles at 8333-8750 or email mike@styles.com . You will receive a reservation confirmation number for each person attending. Bring the number with you.
IMPORTANT: This presentation will be repeated in several other communities around Costa Rica; however this is the only presentation at which Ambassador Andrew will speak. Let's keep San Ramon in the forefront in the push for better security for all residents. This event is OPEN TO ALL. Help demonstrate our united commitment to a safer, more secure San Ramon.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Meet Up Event: Coffee and Book Exchange
Well, you've probably read all the books you picked up at Kay's Gringo Postres in Atenas...so come on down to the Thursday Stitch and Bitch at Cafe D. Bring up to five books ypu don't need returned for exchange!! Oh, and a special guest!! Have we missed her!!
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time: 10-Noon, Meet Up at 10, exchange starts 10:30, draw for numbers to select books
Place: Cafe Delicious, San Ramon, look for the Gringas with the books
Bring: Up to five books for permanent exchange
Enjoy: Coffee, postres and/or breakfast and good company
Special Guest: FRAN BROWNE!!!! All the way from Guanacaste, just for us...oh, and she needs a supply of ham from Cute Pork Boy at the Feria to bring back home...
More Guests: We may have some folks from San Carlos as well, courtesy of Karen Brown, even though she herself is in the US for until October. Would WE travel two hours to see US? Of course we would!
Questions/Info: Kathy Bell, 8307-9059, kbellhfpasco@aol.com
Everyone is welcome!
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time: 10-Noon, Meet Up at 10, exchange starts 10:30, draw for numbers to select books
Place: Cafe Delicious, San Ramon, look for the Gringas with the books
Bring: Up to five books for permanent exchange
Enjoy: Coffee, postres and/or breakfast and good company
Special Guest: FRAN BROWNE!!!! All the way from Guanacaste, just for us...oh, and she needs a supply of ham from Cute Pork Boy at the Feria to bring back home...
More Guests: We may have some folks from San Carlos as well, courtesy of Karen Brown, even though she herself is in the US for until October. Would WE travel two hours to see US? Of course we would!
Questions/Info: Kathy Bell, 8307-9059, kbellhfpasco@aol.com
Everyone is welcome!
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