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It’s been a very intense summer, at least for me, for many reasons, among them my daughter moving off to Houston which has left my heart in pieces. I know, I know! It’s life and they have to move forward, it’s their life. But one thing is in theory and another your heart. It’s hard to see your baby leave (because they are always our babies). Nevertheless, I have to be grateful, (and I am) because she has a good job with a very prestigious petroleum company and is learning a lot and… that’s what life is all about: learning, and truth be told, some lessons are harder than others.

On the other hand summer has been great for us in Palmas. It’s almost the end of September and we haven’t had one hurricane threat. And this summer we had several wonderful Jazz Concerts under the stars that are becoming better and better. The 5K for the forest was also excellent, with the participation of more than 100 “Palmeños”. Our male model from the cover, Dr. Carlos Maldonado Garcia, was the winner of the 5K and made it in 17 min 33 sec; Dr. Maldonado’s wife, Dra. Marisol Pérez Curry, and their three daughter: Soleil, Karla and Ivana, are also great athletes. We have to thank Palmas Acade-my students for their support and hard work. During this summer we also received the visit of a fine group of Puerto Rican writers who shared their work with us. It was a great afternoon of literature and poetry, this coverage is coming in the next issue.

I hope you enjoy your magazine, our magazine and pride. Don’t forget to write me or call me for any suggestion or collaboration with Live & Life in Palmas.

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Our dear friend and neigh-bor, Alida Cordero, surprised us again with these beautiful collections of paintings in-spired by the Pterocarpus forest. “Puerto Rico is al-ways an inspiration for my art work. I have a series on Puerto Rico’s Old San Juan in the 40’s and 50’s. I also have them on Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico’s ocean views, Rainbow Eucalyptus and now I am exposed again to the grandeur of the Ptero-carpus forest,” said Alida and added: “It’s depth fills me with calm and euphoria. I feel drawn into its beauty. My goal is to preserve that beauty after I have depart-ed.” Definitely a beautiful art work that reflects her sen-sibility and domain of light and depth. s

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Esto demuestra la camaradería que se logra en nuestra comunidad de Palmas del Mar y donde recibimos con pura fiesta a nuestros amigos venezolanos.

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No matter what, real estate has proven to be the most secure and trustworthy investment. Needless to say, stocks, bonds and all sorts of financial instruments turned out to be just pa-per and as such, extremely volatile, intricate and not secure.

For those that have some money to invest, the time to buy is NOW. Valuable properties in good condition can be ac-quired at very attractive prices in the resale market. But time is running out.

After 7 years of economic hardship, there are clear signs of stabilization of the market in Palmas del Mar.

Except for those that bought during the peak time, most owners are still selling for more than the price they paid. They are not getting much profit but they are not losing much, ei-ther.

Those that paid the highest prices have been the most af-fected and continue to face difficulties. In this group, those who were not able to retain their properties have already gone through foreclosures, bankruptcies or have clearly abandoned the property.

Those that have been able to hold their properties have been helped by the revival of the rental market. Long-term rentals have been steadily increasing and that has reduced the inventory of available, unoccupied properties. Even though rental rates are relatively low, certainly the lowest in years, get-ting the property rented has been life-saving for many owners.

In Palmas del Mar, there are strong indications that the foreclosure stampede is receding and bankruptcies are at their lowest since this all began.

Many of the foreclosed properties we had have been sold and the new owners benefit their condominium association or residents association by paying their dues in time. I don’t see so many bankruptcies anymore, either. All this only means that the market is regaining stability, that the inventory is being reduced and that prices will start coming up eventually.

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In an earlier edition you read about José Pagán’s passion for cycling and his plan to bike across the USA as part of the Northern Transcontinental Cross Country Tour. Well.... day one was on July 7. He felt anxious due to the magnitude of the event but ready after having completed five months of a professionally designed training program. During the time of the training he rode 4,371 miles and climbed 157,000 feet riding on the roads and mountains of Puerto Rico. His training program was well balanced and included pilates and yoga classes, weight training and rest days. Some days he had long rides (100-200 miles) and other days shorter ones (30-60 miles) as well as some speed and climbing drills. On July 7 José was ready to start his adventure!

He flew into Seattle, Washington on July 1 and drove about 30 miles north to arrive at Everett, Washington, the starting point of the Tour. José had several days to prepare and adjust. Day 1 was a gorgeous and sunny day!

During the first several days of the Tour José had to deal with the anxiety of the huge task at hand and the adjustment of his body to run over 100 miles every day. His body went through various stages of adjustment from the high adrenaline effect resulting in nights of 4-5 hours of sleep to the expected muscle soreness on the quadriceps. After the first week his thighs were strong and the pain had eased away.

During the second week he crossed the Rocky Mountains over the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. On day 12 he climbed the Big Horns (part of the Rockies) reaching an altitude of almost 10,000 feet above sea level. It took 40 miles of continuous climbing to get to the top! A very challenging task compounded by a cold but achievable for José.

The third week included the longest riding days of 130-150 miles but the hills were less steep. The highlights of this week included visiting Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. He ran into herds of wild buffalos, a thrilling and exciting moment!

Going through the Great Plains was less physically challenging since the terrain was flatter and the body had adjusted to the demand of the daily rides. Although the headwinds did not make it easy. In Wisconsin, on day 21, José crossed the Mississippi River and on day 23 he had the one and only planned day off while crossing Lake Michigan on a ferry boat.

José was feeling great and strong, recovered from the cold and ready for the last six days of the Tour. On day 26, after having ridden 82 miles, destiny made his foot slip off the pedal while getting on the bike and he fell to the ground receiving

A Palmas cyclist’s dream came true.... exploring the northern USA by bicycle!By: Amaryllis Alsina

A Palmas cyclist’s dream came true.... exploring the northern USA by bicycle!

all the impact of the fall on the left side of his back. It was a severe blow which took his breath away. He was in pain and was not able to ride for the next three days. He took some medication and on day 30 he was able to get back on the bike and ride another 215 miles to the finish line in Williamsburg, Virginia on August 7. A significant accomplishment!

José also impressed many of the cyclists in the Tour with his performance. He made new friendships and left good memories of what a Puerto Rican cyclist can accomplish. Bravo for José!

In his own words.... “ This was not the ride of a lifetime but was very close to it! I had the opportunity to admire the grandeur and beauty of the country in the company of great people who share my passion for cycling. “

José is a champion! He biked a total of 3,100 miles across 12 states in the northern USA and climbed 110,000 feet. He accomplished his goal and feels proud! And he deserves further admiration after he discovered once back in Puerto Rico that as a result of the fall he broke three ribs! Unbelievable... amazing... he completed the Tour with three broken ribs!

José is very appreciative of the words of encouragement and support he has received. He says... “ thanks to everyone for

all the good wishes and particularly to the brave souls who accompanied me during my training, specially to my brother Victor!”

This accomplishment is another prove of José’s passion for cycling. And guess what? he is already planning his 2014 biking challenge and letting his ribs recover for a 62 mile bike tour in Puerto Rico this September and La Vuelta around the island next January.

José’s biking adventures will never end! .... over heard him talking the other night about El Camino de Santiago and Machu Picchu... do people bike that?

On Saturday June 8, 2012 everything was arranged at our neighbor’s house at Port Road to give the perfect surprise party to Bileidy Hernandez. Flowers and a lovely banner dedicated from father to daughter were part of the decoration that Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez carefully picked for their oldest daughter.

A proud father...Bileidy, 24 yrs old, just graduated from Electrical Engineering, a career her dad

Eng. Abelardo Hernández graduated from at the same age Bileidy has right now. Eng. Hernandez, father of the new graduate and owner of Star Electrical and General Supplies, Inc. celebrated his daughter’s big achievement gathering family members, friends and Bileidy’s old high school friends as well. When asked he very proudly told everyone that she was an honor student every single semester thru College and now will become part of his team in Star Electrical.

The party started with everybody yelling a big “SURPRISE” as she walked through the door and it was followed 2 hours later by Mariachis that entertained all the guests and started their show with “Mi Niña Bonita”, song her father dedicated to Bileidy. As part of the evening Christian Pagán, Puerto Rico’s First Puerto Rico Idol, sang to Bileidy as a token of appreciation for their special friendship.

Bileidy whom as a hobby loves to dance, performed with Shamma, a gospel dancing group she is part of, a very beautiful piece that everyone enjoyed very much.

Last but not least, why not take advantage of all the decorations and the ambiance and celebrate her birthday too? We all sang Happy Birthday to the new Electrical Engineer graduate as she looked at the very special cake confectioned by Chefs Jose Méndez and Kike Vélez who were in charge of our gastronomic experience.

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Ing. Abelardo Hernán-dez and his wife, Maritza.

Chef José Méndez and Chef Kike Vélez

Christian Pagán, Puerto Rico’s First Idol sang to Bileidy as a token of appreciation for their special friendship.

Shamma, a gospel dancing group she is part of, a very beautiful piece that everyone enjoyed very much.

Ing. Abelardo Hernández and his beloved “niña bonita”, Bileidy.

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Working together is the key to success. That is why when we participate, cooperate and share the good will,

everybody benefits. The results of this philosophy are here to be

seen: PHA and businesses joining hands and sponsoring the Palmas Jazz Festival; neighbors voicing their concerns, sharing their sugges-tions, giving us ideas on what we should do to enhance our community.

For a long time I was envisioning The Palmas Community Garden. It will soon be a reality and I am sure many of you will take part in this activity. Our long-time homeowner Ray Mendez is presiding this committee.

The Children’s Park entrance area has been cleaned and some improvements have been made to make this a family favorite in Palmas. Soon, we will announce some activities for the enjoyment of children and their parents that I expect to be of a permanent nature.

Upgrades to our main entrance landscaping are under way and we know that soon you will notice these beautiful changes in our common grounds.

The 5K Marathon was a wonderful activity with the participa-tion of a big group of homeowners who also had the opportunity of visiting the Pterocarpus Forest and getting more information on all the projects that the Forest Board of Directors and PHA are working on. Thanks to the Palmas Academy and the Pres-ident of its Board, Ruben Chamorro and to Tony Maldonado, our Executive Director, Daisy Diaz, Cindy and all the PHA staff.

If you missed any of the educational and cultural activities that we have celebrated, make sure you will attend the next ones.

The recent presentation in Palmas del Mar of our internation-ally acclaimed writer, Mayra Santos Febres and the laureate poets that participated in the International Book Fair celebrated in Lima, Peru last July, was one of the most enjoyable activities that we have had. Two of our homeowners, Lolita Roig and Janette Becerra recited some of their poems. We had a lesson on what the talent of real poets and writers can create.

On September 29, 2013 we will have the privilege of the presentation in Palmas del Mar of one of our best Puerto Rican playwrights and theater directors: Myrna Casas. Several well-known theater, tv and movie actors will be attending. The history of the theater in Puerto Rico is a fascinating one: we will learn first-hand about many of its mysteries and secrets.

The Turtle Nesting Habitat Conservation Plan established

in Palmas del Mar is something we should be proud of. The Monitor of the Plan, Ingrid Flores, offered us a very interesting conference about the leatherback and hawksbill turtles, among others, how to protect their habitat and how to reduce the impact of human activities that threaten their existence.

For those of you who enjoy playing chess and dominoes, we have good news. Starting on October 27, after 4 PM, there will be chess and domino playing at the Palmanova Plaza, an

exciting entertainment for all our homeowners, men and women alike.

The Palmas Jazz Festival’s Fourth edition will be celebrated on October 12 and the Fifth edition on November 9, 2013. For those of you that do not

find parking close to the Plaza, shuttle buses will bring you directly to the Plaza from the designated parking places.

As always, the first group of musicians is composed of very talented youngsters for whom this activity is an important work-shop. Then come the professional musicians that will delight us with high-quality music and class A entertainment, like Jonathan Suazo’s Quintet and Ricardo Pons’ “Causa Comun”; the exquisite piano player Brenda Hopkins and Sammy Morales and his Quintet.

Don’t miss the “Tertulias”, where you will be able to meet and talk with the musicians in a relaxed and informal atmo-sphere: October 10 at the Country Club and November 7 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel and Casino. Both will be held at 7 PM.

December will be full of activities in Palmas del Mar: the Homeowners Christmas Parranda on December 14, Christmas Parties in many of our condominiums and residential asso-ciations, the Palmas Jazz Festival on December 28 and New Year’s Eve Parties at the Hotel, the Yatch Club and the several restaurants in Palmas.

Palmas del Mar is a magic place. You notice it as soon as you come in. It is also a wonderful community full of good people with a lot of talent, a lot of ideas and the desire to contribute to our society in many ways.

Working to make our society better for the future through our active intervention in all aspects of life, will make us better human beings and will make Palmas del Mar an “inspirational community”…

Warm regards, Rita s

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deactivation of all AVI passes assigned to a particular house-hold or individual and the suspension of their privileges by PHA. Also, AVI passes will be deactivated with the suspension of privileges as a result of losing good standing status before PHA. Good standing status may be lost for non-compliance with the PHA Covenants, the violation of Palmas rules and regulations or falling in arrears in the payment of PHA assessments.

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Halfway throughhurricane season

We have been blessed that so far Palmas has not been threatened by a tropical storm or a hurricane. That does not mean we can let our guard down and become complacent. We are only halfway through the Hurricane Season with September being historically the worst month in terms of storm formations. Thus it is extremely important that you keep up with your preparedness for these type of atmospheric events.

For hurricane preparedness, every family should have unique evacuation plans and hurricane preparedness kits. Every preparedness kit should include important documents, clothing, medications, tools, flashlights and batteries, food and water, hygiene items, first aid supplies, kitchen and comfort items. Also, every kit and plan should address the specific needs of different family members including pets, if any.

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The Pterocarpus Forest at Palmas del Mar, a unique 51-acre Pterocarpus swamp forest nature preserve opened to the public in March 2013 with the installation of the first 510 feet of its new Boardwalk. This is one of the largest known swamp Forest in Puerto Rico and serves as habitat to 44 species of flora and 52 species of fauna, of which 13 are considered endemic. This Forest grows in an area permanently flooded by fresh water and its predominant specie in this type of wetland is the Pterocarpus tree, commonly known in Spanish as “palo de pollo”. The tree may grow more than 65 feet tall, with large buttress type roots that allow it to grow in flooded soil.

Once common in Puerto Rico’s coastal wetlands, the remaining Pterocarpus forests are few, widely inaccessible, fragmented and in danger of disappearing altogether. The project of restoring the Forest and its Boardwalk and the establishment of a permanent conservation program to preserve this valuable ecosystem for future generations is a primary project undertaken by the Palmas del Mar Homeowners Association (PHA). It is a community effort which represents an opportunity to preserve a unique, increasingly rare ecosystem, and make it available so that residents and the public in general can enjoy this invaluable recreational, educational and ecological resource.

With donations from PHA, Palmas residents, uS Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Wild life Foundation, PHA is completing the restoration of the boardwalk within the Forest and is preparing educational materials, including interpretive signage, on the nature and functions of Pterocarpus forests and the forest’s flora and fauna. Work being performed in this area is being done with the collaboration, supervision and technical assistance of the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust and our resident biologist and neighbor Frank Torres. The interpretative signs will be at the entrance to and at stations located within a new, 3/4 mile boardwalk that will take visitors within the forest. The new boardwalk provides access to the Pterocarpus forest allowing visitors to explore the environment at close range. As approved by the uS Corps of Engineers, the new boardwalk is being built along its original path with composite aluminum / fiberglass materials to ensure a long life and easy maintenance.

Through interactive opportunities the project will create an “outdoor classroom” for visitors and students. The goals are to: (1) Teach the concepts, interactions and value of the increasingly scarce Pterocarpus forest, herbaceous wetland ecology, and their flora and fauna. 2) Explain the role of Pterocarpus swamp forest in water quality, wildlife habitat and biological productivity. 3) Facilitate conservation and create an appreciation for the Pterocarpus ecosystem and Puerto Rico’s natural resources. These objectives support the goals of conservation by creating a group of educated citizens who will become allies in the effort to preserve properties of high ecological value. The project will result in the first exhibition of its kind ever devoted to the interpretation of the ecology of Pterocarpus forests in Puerto Rico and the united States.

The project offers an unparalleled opportunity to create a study and research preserve and a new eco-tourism attraction, while conserving one of the few remaining Pterocarpus Forest and the only one that will be effortlessly accessible to the public for recreational and educational purposes.

By Antonio Maldonado

THE PTEROCARPUS FOREST PROJECT

We continue to make steady progress with the restoration project of the Pterocarpus Forest and its Boardwalk thanks to the generosity of Palmas residents and the help of other friends of the Forest such as the National Wildlife Foundation who have joined this noble effort. We are hoping that before the end of the year you will be able to enjoy a walk through the entire boardwalk and see the beauty of this magnificent nature’s treasure.

The restoration and the conservation of the Pterocarpus Forest at Palmas del Mar is a community initiative that, once more, gives proof of a social and environmental commitment by the Palmas community that extends well beyond its boundaries. The Forest is a patrimony that belongs to all of us and so it’s the responsibility of preserving this gift for generations to come.

Thank you for your continued support of the Pterocarpus Forest. Keep your donations coming. They are needed to make this project a complete reality and sustain the preservation of the Pterocarpus Forest. Please join your many neighbors that have stepped forward to contribute to this great community undertaking. Send your contribution checks to the PHA Forest Fund, PO Box 9027, Humacao, P.R. 00792. Also, you may stop by PHA and use a debit card or simply call PHA at 787-285-6425 and use a credit card to make your donation.

CEIBA ($500-$999)Robert HandschuhPalmas Hill PartnersMichael WertzAsoc. Res. Villa FrancaSamuel JovéFrank TorresDavid Frazier Reynaldo Encarnación Julio BaguéArthur DellheimMyrna Ramos & Harry JiménezJosé & Graciela CachoRuddy OquendoJosé FullanaEnrique CortesJosefina Ramirez de ArellanoEncantos Fine CuisineRoberto & Astrid PérezVictor Nieto Tomas & Carmen JimenezJose R. Nassar & Gina Iuliani Reynerio & Isabel Pérez Roberto Marchan RomeosJoe & Linda VizcarrondoPedro Bonachea & Mercedes Mestre

PTEROCARPUS ($1,000 AND UP)Grace GiganteAntonio MaldonadoGordon MacDonaldJames CohenJon S. BrightmanMary Jo & Gabriel EspasasLarry & Jean PerryRalph’s SupermaketPablo López, MDJosé Nassar, MDPeter PalermoRicardo De VaronaRodolfo AcevedoTom DyalDavid OschmanGary VerplankSix C’s CorpDavid Chafey & Laura GonzálezFairlakes Village Cond. Angel SantanaJoan NovogradacRuth & Joel SpiraRanger AmericanAntonio GinorioJeff & Lynn SmithJose Beauchamp & Lissette RosadoAnthony & Mary Ann DeSantis Walter & Lorraine Cervoni Wyndham Garden Hotel Mark De SantisManuel PeñaTargetDavid and Kathleen WeeksLucas & Gabriela LawsonQuino & Lula Rodriguez Juan A. Ramos DiazStephen and Barbara SmithCecilia & Kenneth Cutler Rita MolinelliAllen & Lillian MeekOceano Beach ResortsJoy & Jeffrey Hood Richard & Sonia Tonyes Ivette & Rafael Vicens Dorian Conger The Spira Family FoundationJeff and Donna White Francisco CesteroJohn & Rose OrtaJohn C. Lee IV Juan & Evelyn Mansilla Fideicomiso José Ramón Álvarez & Gloria Figueras Suro Alberto EscotoGeraldine Bloomberg

NEW CATEGORIESUCAR – ($3,501 - $7,500)Manuel & Ana Morales

VIOLETA ($7,501 - $10,000)Empresas Santana

TABONUCO ($10,000 - $15,500) CUPEY ($15,001 - $25,000)National Wildlife Foundation US Fish Wildlife Services

PALMA REAL ($25,001 – UP)Palmas Homeowners Asso.

OTHER FOREST CONTRIBUTIONSAna Méndez - $3,986 Enid Ortiz Richard - $4,450Rene Pinto Lugo - $10,000Jorge & Cheryl Lezcano -$15,000

ROBLE ($51-$175)Jose A. MoralesMaría Greene Fred MartínezHéctor Ortiz Colón Raymond EmmertMaria E. SuárezEva CandelarioSamuel BloombergLina KalinichGerardo VicénsJaime MorganNancy R. SchwartzMiguel NazarioDr. Thomas A. DilibertoMariana & Jason SearlEdwin Santana/Ana BlanesJose & Maria BacardiWilliam CompagnoneMr. & Mrs. Otto RiefkohlJosé TorresEduardo & Fanny MaízMr. & Mrs. KleinknechtJerry O’ConnorJosean TerrónThomas J. KingGuillermo J. RuizGraciela Roig & Feliz VillafañeSofia & Peter WeistmeyerRosalyn TargaRafael LópezAngel J. Rodríguez TargaMariano y Gloria RocafortDonald J. GuliJavier MaldonadoJacquelyn HindsLuis y María GándaraLuis & Elizabeth Pérez Peter & Carol ClarkRichard & Suzanne KleinknechtPalmira SoldevilaJames GalassoDr. Roy & Marilyn AshikariJason & Mariana SearlHector R. Ortiz Colón Ken & Josephine WilliamsMilagros ElassadJorge Ostolaza y Mayra FernándezMark & Susy CassidyEdward Ferraioli & Sra.Kevin & Linda Jordan

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AUSUBO ($176-$250)Carmen CastroCarlos J. HomsShell Castle Assoc.Jose O. MoralesRicardo CollazoBernard Van GoethemThomas WhippleCrescent Cove ClubVictor Kelly Glenn & Bonnie WeinsteinGustavo Hermida Paul & Gaby Sledzik Private Corps Security Corp Eugenio Chinea & Ginnette Rosado Mariano McConnie & Margaret Fingerhut John BarberanManuel A. Lebron y Ana V. Fremaint William H. Wrean, Jr. Nicholas Trogan

GUAYACÁN ($251-$499)Miguel SantiagoJorge ManriqueEric GrafalsCarlos GarcíaRafael MéndezAngel MuntanerJosé VélezJeffrey Fraser Frank EarleBenjamín QuiñonesEarline & Curtis TroegerAmarilis & Allen ChildressVincent & Denise DegiaimoArnaldo Colón BerlingeriAlida & Humberto CorderoLuis R. Ortiz Segura & Irma LopezDidi & Cuquito MuñízJeffrey & Cynthia FraserServando Díaz & Maria MangualTheodore HarringtonTony & Linda MiodonkaRubén ChamorroAnthony Duke

MAGA ($0-$50)Angel RodríguezFred AustinCarmen Del ValleIvonne CruzDra. Crikay RiveraJosé R. NaguakeGerald HorowitzRuben & Marta De QuesadaAndrea Cabrer Aixa Olazagasti Richard PalopMarina CabrerRafael & Olga SanabriaBarbara TufanoNydia Girod Solivan

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You need only to bring your toothbrush...This beautifully furnished and supremely comfortable apartment with its luxury decor in subtle hues, Venetian plaster walls and elegant textures reflects simply one of the most desired locations in the resort community of Palmas del Mar. This luxury apartment with 3 bedrooms plus den, en suite bathrooms in two of the bedrooms plus additional guest bath offer the perfect get a way. A corner apartment with Caribbean sea views, sandy beach, walk to Gym, Cava or any of the two pools in the community; an elegant pool and a fun themed dragon pool for family fun. Your concierge is here to service you for years to come. visit our web site: www.cpmrealtypr.com For more information call CPM Realtors 787.850.4401

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3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath, 30’ X 20’ swimming pool, Gym with .5 bath, 50 k power plant, 48” refrigerator and 144 bottles wine cooler, both Sub-Zero. All other appliances -Miele. All appliances included. 3,450’ structure on 2,406 meters. Plus 2 apartments with private entrance. Owner will paint the house at your prefer-ence. Private Home security 24/7, $895k, make an offer!

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Sunday Brunchmore roasted vegetables and a little more of bread with paté or some fresh Oysters) And last but not least you stop at Frank or Daniel’s station for the main dish. This last Sunday they had roasted pork or “pernil” and it was superb! Those who like “cuerito” had a feast. You can have the pork with potatoes or you can ask for the pasta and caviar, which I love!

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By: Ingrid M. Flores, MS Wildlife Biologist

• Avoid disturbing a sea turtle that is crawling to or from the ocean. • Observe a nesting sea turtle from a distance from behind. • Allow hatchlings to make their way safely to the ocean. • Pick up and place ALL trash in barrels or take your trash with when you leave the beach. • TURN OFF your outdoor lights and shield indoor lights from shining on the beach at night. • Fill in holes and sand castles which may obstruct a sea turtle’s path to and from the ocean. • Avoid disturbing marked sea turtle nests.

FOR YOU TO KNOWIt is against Federal and State Laws to touch or disturb nesting sea turtles, hatchlings, or nests. Report nest hatchings, sea turtle activity, injuries or stranding to: PHA Security – 787 852-7745 or Department of Environmental and Natural Resources 787 724-5700. Harassment of sea turtles, an endangered or threatened species, or their nests, is a violation of State and Federal laws, punishable with fines up to $100,000 and/or impris-onment. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

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By: Jose Beauchamp

José Miranda,from Tapas Bar

So you want to know all about Palmas? Great! Knowing all about Palmas is definitely a worthy goal, especially if you know all the “in” places and the local lingo. After all, who wants to be singled out as an unknowledgeable tourist? So after reading and carefully studying this article we hope you will make a leap from not being well informed about Palmas to being “cool” and impressing those around you.

First, your bars and bartenders

Las Tapas is a super friendly bar and you should say hello (out loud) to its famous bartender Jose. Preferably, give him a bear hug and make believe you’ve known him forever. (He won’t know the difference). This is a trick that all snow birds have mastered well. By the way a snow bird is usually a very pleasant person from the cold climates (reason for the name) that visits us usually for 6 months in the winter (to get away from the snow and to pay less taxes!).

If you want a more down to earth bar, go next door to the Bistro Rico who showcases JR (whose real name I’m not allowed print-ask him why) and his best client and Friday night singer, George, who is the customer that speaks the most but very few grasp his jokes.

Your third bar is in Palmanova, the fortress in the middle of Palmas and it is called “C Bar”. The reason? The owner and his 5 sons are all named Carlos (“C” – get it?). But this is a great trivia question for your stateside friends. Jane, the bartender, not only has the most varied drink menu in Palmas but also has the longest flock of beautiful hair.

The next bar, not in any particular order, is Chihuahua. The name will confuse your friends but don’t get confused yourself; it’s not a pet store! Its owner, René, is a character and I’m told that they have first-rate good looking bartenders (notice my disclaimer in that phrase!). To show off your knowledge ask for anything “loaded “ and your friends will marvel at your wisdom and will end up relishing a great Burrito.

Pura Vida’s main attraction in addition to its pasta is its owner, Josean. This is another one you can hug like you’re old lost friends and he’ll gobble it right up (especially if you’re a lady customer)! This outwardly show of affection will make your friends think you’ve been to Palmas every year for the past ten years!

And the next contestant in this category has the most peculiar distinction. On this one, your friends will not believe your knowledge of Palmas’ lore. I’m referring to the Beach Bohio located right on the beach (obviously). Believe it or not, as you park your golf cart and head towards the entrance, look up and you’ll spot a chair living half way up a

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tree! If that is not a conversation piece nothing will be. That chair flew up there during Hurricane Greorge in 1998, one of the hurricanes that rarely hit the island. Then, say hi to Rey and ask for one of the best bloody marys in Palmas.

The Members Lounge at the Golf Clubhouse features what could be one of the longest playing bartending acts in the history of Palmas. He goes by the name of Don Carlos and you can easily start a long conversation with him by merely asking him about his last vacation or if he brought any coconut water from his home for his clients. Again, your friends will be impressed.

The last bar on this limited edition of Palmas for Dummies is the Center Court Bar. It’s nestled in the tennis courts, and contrary to other contenders has a fitting name. Notice all the broken tennis racquets on the wall. It’s a sign of how serious (and frustrated) our players undertake this game.

Second, for your knowledge of restaurants (Note: all of the bars above also feature excellent restaurants).

Very important. You cannot make the mistake of calling Daniel Vasse, the owner of one the best restaurants in Palmas, Chez Daniel. That happens to be the name of his French restaurant- Chez is not his first name, Chez in french means “in the House of, but since is very similar to the word Chef, many people make the mistake to call him Chez Daniel. This is an unforgettable mistake, especially if it is made in front of locals.

Another confusing puzzle at Palmas is the names of the restaurants. These provide a good source of confusion for your friends. We already visited a restaurant that had the name of a dog (Chihuahua) and one with the “C” because of the name sof the father and 5 sons. The name of the restaurant we are referring to is Blue Hawaii in Palmanova. Number one its not

Hawaiian food but Chinese. Good to know. And the two owners are Chin-chin and Sue-sue. Ask for lissette’ soup. Since its not on the menu you will seem to be very knowledgeable, especially when they taste it! (It’s a delicious vegetable and noodlle soup, you can always ask them to serve it with few noodles as lissette does).

Another restaurant in Palmanova that will confuse your friends is La Brochette. But again don’t let the name fool you. It’s a Puerto Rican eatery not French. Its owner, Manolo, is better known for his modeling career as he was featured on the cover of the lechon Classic issue of live & live in Palmas. He is also known as 1-800 Manolo due to his pursuit of answering calls from owners needing assistance in their home or with their cars.

With this guide, your stateside friends will be amazed at how well you know your restaurants and your bars in Palmas. let’s deal however with other important topics which will catapult you into celebrity status with your friends and locals:

If you see some signs with an unlikely name starting with a combination of two consonants, mainly a “P” and a “T” (i.e. Pterocarpus) don’t worry about saying it out

loud. The last person that tried it almost swallowed his tongue! Just follow the signs and you’ll find the finest wilderness in Palmas. Have your friends try to guess how many boulders make up the breakwater in The Yacht Club. Don’t worry nobody knows for sure, not even

Cuquito who build the fabulous place. So you get to make up the correct answer!

If you see an old hearse (funerary vehicle) going down the street, once or twice, play a trick on your buddies telling them that a lot of people must have died. The truth is that we have a resident that loves old hearses and has a couple in his driveway!

Full moon: a party held every full moon at the Yacht Club. Beware of the wolves!

Jose’s mojito: a potent libation served after the “human wave” at the Tapas Bar.

The human wave: A ritual performed by the locals, usually after hours during a sporting event Warning! it requires a lot of coordination which becomes difficult after a few drinks.

Rey’s and Don Carlos’ Bloody Mary: The excellent cure-all after the night before. Which is better? You’ll have to try them both (on separate mornings). This requires a lot of stamina the night before!

Pterocarpus: a strange name for a beautiful forest in Palmas. Locals as well as tourists have donated money to beautify it for all to enjoy. By the way, this one is a sure winner for the game “Twenty Questions”.

Exco, spinning, stand up yoga,...: Terms used by exercise aficionados for extremely painful but physical rewarding tribal maneuvers usually done at ridiculous hours in the morning.

We trust that with this tool on hand you will amaze your friends, impress the locals and have a good time! And remember, you no longer have to be a Dummy in Palmas.

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The Beach Bohio is not only open but also it’s renovated and under the ad-ministration of Agu & Janina Cabrer and Jose & Yari Soto, who are absolutely committed with this wonderful spot on Palmas’ shore. The Beach Bohio has been being remodeled and renovated with a new kitchen and new tables and ocean front benches on the terrace. “We have big plans for the Beach Bohio,” said Agu and added that they want this place to become the center for water sports in Palmas, as it used to be. No doubt, that this news is good news for the communi-ty because this is truly a magical spot for either the sunrise, the sunset or to spend the day at the beach. Be sure you stop by at the Beach Bohio. Live & Life thanks Angelito Rodríguez for many of the pho-tos used in this graphic report. s

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August’s Long Weekends Jazz Fest at Palmas, another great jazz night at Palmas with the participation of San Juan Collective and Paoli Mejías. It was truly a musical ban-quet under the stars. Thanks to Mother Nature no rain this time and even when it was a very warm summer night we had a great time. Thank you to Amigos del Jazz for bringing such good music to Palmas del Mar. Can’t wait for the next one. We’ll keep you posted! And visit www.seepalmas.com for more photos. s

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I recently visited Dr. José L. (Chegui) Benítez’ (ophthalmol-ogist and Palmas homeowner) office in Humacao with a severe

laceration in one of my eyes; I never though that a scratch in the eye could be so painful. It was really unbearable; it was like somebody was stabbing knives in my eye. But, it was my entire fault. I left my contact lenses on for a week without removing them and sure enough one of them scratched my cornea. I arrived to Dr. Chegui Benítez in pain and I don’t have to tell you that Chegui scolded me and scared me to death. He explained how I could have lost vision in my eye and con-vinced me about alternating my contact lens usage with eye glasses.

That’s when I found out about this won-derful Seiko Free Form new technology that permits you to see more clearly because your entire prescription is three-di-mensionally fused onto the back surface of the lens. This eliminates front-curve distortion, providing total control of marginal astigmatism and power error. “Using a patented, technologically advanced design that 3-dimensionally fuses the patient’s entire prescription onto the back surface of the lens offers tremendous advantages over conventional front-sur-face progressive designs,” explained Dr. Benitez. The result is that all visual fields are significantly expanded, with consis-tently wider channels of vision for distance, intermediate and near vision. These larger fields of vision in turn provide better image stability, greatly exceeding the limitations of conven-tional progressives.

Seiko Internal Free-Form lenses are designed for people who expect sharper images at all distances. They are the perfect first pair of progressive lenses, and ideal for replacement, or for patients sensitive to the distortion in traditional progressive lenses.

“These lenses owe their success to their exclusive design, which gives accurate power throughout the reading area, pro-vides gradient cylinder control along the entire intermediate area, and has a significantly wider, distortion-free distance vi-sion area,” explained Dr Benítez.

I didn’t understand some of the scientific explanation but the reality is that I am so happy! I can see clearly and I am not apprehensive to driving at night anymore because of the reflec-tion of headlights. The negative effect? The lady that cleans at my house has serious problems. Now I can see everything!! If you really want to better understand this revolutionary tech-nology, visit: http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=w1mi_c33Q-mo It’s a video I found on YouTube that explains well the technology behind these lenses. s

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The 5 k for the Palmas Forest was a big sucess with the participation of more than 100 runners and walkers.

As you all know materials for the completion of the remaining part of the Forest Boardwalk have been shipped. Weather permitting installation will be-gin immediately upon arrival.

The Forest is a patrimony that belongs to all of us and so it’s the responsibility of its preservation. Your donations are needed to bring this project to a full fru-ition and to aid in its conservation for future generations. Join your neighbors that have already stepped forward to help in this great undertaking.

We ask you to come and visit this beautiful nature’s wonder in the midst of our community. You will be able to walk the first 500 feet of the portion of the Boardwalk already installed and experi-ence first-hand this magnificent gift that Mother nature has bestowed upon our community.

Send your contribution checks to the PHA Forest Fund, Po Box 9027, Huma-cao, P.R. 00792. Also, you may stop at PHA and use a debit card or simply call PHA at 787-285- 6425 and use a credit card to make your donation.

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Palmas AcademyBoard of TrusteesSetting the tone for what is expected to be a great year for The Palmas Academy, the Board of Trustees had an informal gathering at Chez Daniel’s French Restaurant on August 15th. The new Executive Committee and the new elected members of the Board expressed their commitment to work and set goals for the new academic year 2013-2014. The goals of the Academy are to encourage and enhance the intellectual, moral, artistic, social, physical and specific gifts of each student and to improve the education opportunities available to individuals within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The new elected Executive Committee consists of Dr. Ruben Chamorro, President, Mr. Jose Mendez, Vice-President, Mr. Fernando Vargas, Treasurer and Mrs. Gina Nassar, Secretary. This year’s new Board members are Mr. Obed Borrero and Mr. Michael Waddington. s

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Academy ScholarshipCompetition kicks off

The annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen competition programs were kicked-off last week at the Palmas Academy by the chairman of these programs in Puerto Rico retired General Antonio Maldonado who is also the PHA Executive Director.

The Voice of Democracy scholarship competition is open to US students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in public or private high schools or home study programs throughout the world. Each year more than 50,000 high school students compete for more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording a 3-5 minute essay on a Patriotic theme. This year’s theme is “Why I’m optimistic about our Nation’s Future”. A winner from every state including Puerto Rico will be selected. These winners will compete in a finals competition in Washington DC on March 1-5, 2014. This will be an all-expense trip paid by VFW where, in addition to the finals they will have an opportunity to tour the city, meet our nation’s leaders, be honored by the VFW and receive their portion of the awards, the minimum being $1,000 and the top scholarship being $30,000. Additionally, all state and Puerto Rico winners are invited at the VFW expense to participate in the Summer Youth Leadership Conference held annually at Valley Forge.

The Patriots Pen is a nationwide VFW sponsored youth essay competition open to students 6th through 8th grade. The competition gives students an opportunity to write an essay expressing their views on a theme about democracy. This year’s Patriots Pen theme is “What Patriotism means to me”. Each state including Puerto Rico will select a winner and their essays will compete in the finals at Washington DC on March 1, 2014. The top 46 essay winners will receive at least $500. The first place award is currently $5,000 plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC for the winner and a parent or guardian.

In the past students from the Palmas Academy have done exceedingly well in both programs. Past Academy participants in the Voice of Democracy have won the competition in Puerto Rico and have gone to compete in the finals at Washington DC where the 54 finalists vie for the top scholarship awards. Similarly, Patriots Pen participants from the Academy have won this competition island-wide and their essays have been selected to compete for the cash awards at the finals competition at Washington DC.

Don’t miss on this great opportunity. See Maritere Cardona and Veronica Rivera at the Palmas Academy for more details.

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My twin sister and I are known for having action packed birthdays with all of our closest friends. This year, however, we wanted to switch it up a little bit. Leave the comfort of home and head out west for some adventure. So we packed everything up and road tripped with our parents and a group of friends to the Rincon Beach Resort. We made a quick pit stop in Subway to fuel up for the long car ride we had ahead of us. Between playing cards, listening to some music, and some naps in between, the ride was made pleasant and we finally got there. Once we got there we could tell the weekend was going to be promising. We just needed to make a quick stop in Walgreen’s to buy a Frisbee. I mean, what weekend on the beach is spent without a Frisbee.

We got up the next morning and totally pigged out during breakfast and quickly headed to the beach. We spent the entire day just having a good time among friends and even though there were more people at the beach, it felt as if we were all on our own. When nighttime came, we got all dressed up and came down for dinner. There was this really long table just for us and the setting was just perfect. We had our birthday cake and had a great time. The next day, after a morning on the beach , we had to get back home. It was the perfect end to a perfect weekend. We packed up and headed on home back to reality. It will surely be a weekend we will never forget. s

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