Our New Volunteer with Book Donation
We were joined recently by Marketa Kop (center) of the Czech Republic, who has been scouring the area far and wide, for donations of books. Here she is shown with…
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Our Librarian Arrives
Valerie Patrick of Vancouver, B. C. has arrived to take over the management of the library and development of programs for the next 3 months.
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Inauguration of the Library
The Inauguration Ceremonies began at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, the 30th of September, with a few short speaches. Shown here, from left, Enrique, Emilio Tager, the mayor of our…
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Cutting the Ribbon
Sr. Emilio Tager cuts the ribbon to formally open the new library/playground complex.
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Landscaping #4
Today, Gonzalos’s landcaping crew finished spreading the fine gravel throughout the paths and public areas, and painted the dividing walls.
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Landscaping #3
By last night, the bright red sawdust of mahogany that cushions the “floor” of the playground, completely changed the look of the yard.
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Volunteering in the Library
My 16 year old niece, Larissa, arrived on Saturday to spend the next two months here, working as a volunteer with local kids through the new library and studying Spanish.
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Playing
By Monday afternoon, the neighborhood kids were enjoying the playground around the piles of sawdust that await spreading as a base for the playground area.
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Unearthing History
Every digging project in this area will unearth piles of 1500 year old Mayan pottery shards. These pieces were some we saved as the landscaping team were moving earth.
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Landscaping #2
Bit by bit the landscaping for the property around the playground is progressing … this week Gonzalo’s team planted grass in several areas, plus lots of jungle plants that, once…