Urgent Blood Request

The U.S. Consular Agency of Vallarta is REQUESTING URGENT BLOOD DONATIONS, ANY TYPE, for an American citizen resident in San Pancho, Nayarit, Mr.Virgil Lichliter. He requires 4 to 5 units of transfusion, as soon as possible. For each unit of blood there needs to be two donations.
Donations should be made in the name of VIRGIL LICHLITER.

The blood bank is located at: THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN PUERTO VALLARTA. The address is: Noruega #580, Colonia Villas del Real.
GENERAL GUIDELINES TO DONATE BLOOD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
18-62 years of age, in good health, fast for 8 hours prior, no smoking for 8 hours prior, no alcohol 48 hours prior, no previous drug abuse (with needles), no homosexual activity, no prostitution. (These are the rules by the blood bank here), no medications for 8 hours, no aspirin for 72 hours. (Call ahead to learn if the medications you are taking will disqualify you from donating), not menstruating, not breastfeeding. Please show up at the Regional Hospital between 07:30 - 08:30 a.m. M-F.

Smile Project in San Pancho

SMILE project is being held in San Pancho. This is a collaboration between San Pancho and the Camosun College Dental Program (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada). They provide educational presentations at all the local schools, weekend Dental Clinics at the local Hospital and an intensive 3 DAY TOWN CLINIC for local residents. The service includes assessments, thorough cleaning of teeth and gums, fluoride treatment and consultation -- providing state of the art techniques
and materials.

All services at NO COST, they come as "ambassadors" of health, volunteering their skills as part of the Camosun College International program. To become a volunteer interpreter/translator (2+ hour shifts) or to help out in other ways, please email Glades  or call at 258-4345.


Dates to remember:
School presentations/screenings
Primaria ___ Monday & Tuesday , April 28-29 8:30AM
Escuela del Mundo ___Tuesday, May 6 8AM
Secundaria ___ Wednesday, May 7 9AM
Hospital Clinics (open to everyone -- first come , first served,
requires coming early to secure a treatment)
Saturday & Sunday__April 26 & 27 8:30AM - 4PM
Saturday & Sunday ___ May 3 & 4 8:30 AM - 4PM
Town Clinics (Casa de Tercera Edad - OPEN FOR ALL PUBLIC -- first
come, first served, requires coming early to secure treatment)
Sunday - Tuesday, May 11 to May 13__9-4pm

Willie, from Willie and Lobo, with his new band, will be giving a
concert at Philo's in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, on Saturday, May 3rd. Go early and get a good seat.
 

Altruism Festival

Tickets are now available for the Altruism Festival to be held on
Sunday, May 25th.

The cost is $300 pesos, in advance, or $400 pesos at the door. All proceeds of this event go to help 24 charities in this area. In the North Bay of Banderas area, the charities involved are Manos de Amor (the orphanage), the Children's Library, the Friendship Club of La Cruz, and PEACE (the spay/neuter group, among other things). Each charity is required to sell 50 tickets. This is a wonderful event
with food, drink and entertainment for 3 hours, held at the Casa Magna
Marriott in the Marina Vallarta. To purchase tickets, Email, or
contact your favorite charity.