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On this issue:

* December Anniversary Dinner Reminder!
* January Line-up
* A Word from the President
* December Anniversary Dinner Menu

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARY DINNER REMINDER:

If you have not yet already, please confirm your attendance to our Christmas Celebration, on December 06, 2006. Our President, Mr. John Carlson, has secured a fancy and well-liked location, which has already been our Christmas meeting place three times in the past twenty years, the Trattoria d' Americas, from Chef Rafael Ciniglio. You only have one week left to make your reservation!

He has sent us a personalized menu which we reproduce at the bottom of this email, for PHS members to make their selections from. The Christmas Dinner will have a cost of USD$26.00 and that includes entree, main course, dessert and two glasses of wine, plus tax. Please make sure you forward your reservations to John (jcarlson@cwpanama.net) ASAP.

JANUARY LINE UP:

We had a great meeting in November, thanks to Mr. Gerry Dowden of the Panama Broadcasting Corporation. And we can even tell you what our January 2007 presentation is going to be!


PHS member Sandra T. Snyder will be presenting her latest book, "Spies, Crooks and Others Along the Way".

Book Description from Amazon.com
Sandra T. Snyder author of Living in Panama has long been known as the person to call for whatever you need to know about Panama. In her new book she takes us back to where it all began and answers that oft asked personal question, "what brought you to Panama." The answer, of course, is "a sailboat." While that is how they came to Panama, and the book addresses their sailing adventures, Spies, Crooks and Others Along the Way, not about sailing. Sailing south from San Francisco to Mexico, on to Costa Rica and Panama, the first time, presents a whole new world to this corporate executive recently retired. From Panama she and her husband's adventures continue through Guatemala, the Intercoastal Waterway of the U.S. and all the way to the Canadian Boarder. Before eventually returning to Panama, they will sail the islands of the Caribbean from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and across the Spanish Main. Spies, Crooks and Others Along the Way is a collection of short stories about the people met along the way. There are some interesting people, too, from shrimpers to Ambassadors; from farmers to Presidents; questionable characters and more. All the while, her continuing love of Panama shines through.

About Sandra
Sandra Snyder was born in Virginia, received her degrees in business administration and English from the San Jose State University in California. She has lived and traveled all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. She understands relocation and living in a new country. She is the author of the guide for foreigners, Living in Panama, and has written numerous articles on relocation and Panama for the Corporate Relocation News, Business Panama, Boquete Times and La Prensa. Numerous articles have been written about her and her book in Visitante, Boquete Times and La Prensa as well. She is well known as not only the person to Ask when wanting to know more about Panama, but the guest speaker for numerous Embassies, Clubs, and Newcomer groups for Orientation to Panama. She received the Distinguished American Citizen Award from the U.S. Embassy in 2003 and the Margarita Levi Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Who's New Club in 2004. As you can imagine she has met a lot of interesting people in her travels and her new book is a collection of short stories about them. Spies, Crooks and Others Along the Way provides a glimpse into sailing Central and South America as well as the Caribbean and Panama.

Her book is available online via Amazon (link) and locally at Exedra Books, Hombre de la Mancha and Gran Morrison.


A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT:

A very special message from our President, John Carlson.

The Panama Historical Society is extremely pleased - and proud - to announce our 20th Annual Anniversary Dinner... There might have been many among us (myself included) who doubted that we'd see this day, but here we are!


Please feel free to contact our PHS President John Carlson (jcarlson@cwpanama.net) or the Secretary, Carlos Hassán at chassan@panamahistoricalsociety.org for details on the Anniversary Dinner.


See you at the 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Pan de Ajo con Queso Parmesano
Focaccia Hecha en Casa con Aceite de Oliva Extra Virgen
Mozarella Frita con Salsa Pomodoro
Ensalada Caprese (Mozarella Tomate y Basilico)
Croquetas de Corvina con Salsa Blanca de Almejas
Hongos Frescos Salteados al Ajillo

Vino: 1 Copa de Torrontes

PLATO PRINCIPAL (MAIN COURSE)
(Escoger 1 Plato - Choose 1 Plate)
Chuletas de Lechón Deshuesadas con Salsa de Mostaza con Rigattoni al Pomodoro
Rigattoni con Ragú de Ternera y Pancetta y Pomodoro a la Toscana
Lasaña de Pollo en Salsa Blanca, Mozarella, y Parmesano Gratinada

Vino: Merlot Pionero - Morandé

POSTRE (DESSERT)

Parfait de Chocolate con Amaretto
Cassata de Chocolate Hecha en Casa con Salsa Kalhua


NOTA: El precio de este menú es de B/26.00 por persona y el mismo incluye las 2 copas de vinos que son cortesía de la casa, y el ITBMS. Tenemos precios especiales en las jarras de Sangrias. Para cualquier información adicional comunicarse con el Chef Rafael a los teléfonos 223-4676 o 223-7734.