Friday night BINGO at Bite Me! Beach Club to Benefit Puerto Vallarta Beautification Project Ciudad de las Bugambilias.

October 9, 16 & 23, Friday Nights at 6:30 sharp

Vallarta Botanical Gardens has partnered with the City of Puerto Vallarta to plant 5,000 new bougainvilleas!!! 2,000 bougainvilleas planted already.

Proceeds from Bingo Nights will purchase plants at the bargain price of $16 pesos per plant.

Purchase 1 bingo card for $50 pesos or 3 cards for $100 pesos. Bring a friend and receive 1 free card.

Prizes and coupons from sponsors for winners

50/50 Draw, Door Prizes

Guest appearance from Roberto Price, curator of the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens and initiator of Ciudad de las Bugambilias.

Bite Me! Beach Club, in front of Blue Chairs Resort, offers drink specials and food from their menu on Bingo Nights.

This summer I had the privilege of being in Toronto at the Madison Avenue Pub when two performers took the stage in an all-out effort to raise money for the Puerto Vallarta Kids of the Dump charity. They raised around $10,000 Canadian that night. A week later, they raised over $7000 US at a similar performance in Saugatuck, Michigan (gringos are generally cheaper than Canadians but their dollar is worth more…). The third (and last) leg of this three nation tour is here in Puerto Vallarta on November 11.

With a combination of stand-up comedy shtick and country western slapstick, Einstien and Fox put on a show like no one else in Vallarta. Fox is the owner of Café Roma here in Puerto Vallarta and “Einstien” is the owner of The White House Bistro in Saugatuck, Michigan.

The show starts at 6 pm, Wednesday, November 11, at Café Roma, Second Floor of Encino 287, in downtown Puerto Vallarta, across the street from the Cuale River and half a block west of the Municipal Mercado. Come early and eat and drink and be prepared for surprises. 322-111-7378

All donations go directly to the Kids of the Dump.

RAFFLE PRIZES:

• 6 nights 7 days plus daily breakfast for two at Blue Seas Resort and Spa. Compliments of Blue Seas Resort & Spa. Value $1500 US.
• 2 nights 3 days at Molino De Agua. Compliments of Ross and Sandra. Value $800 US.
• Sunset Cruise for 8. Compliments of Pegaso Chartering. Value $3500 MN.
• Cocktail party for 8. Compliments of Food By Seth. Value $4000 MN.
• 3 hour Bay Cruise. Compliments of Sail Vallarta. Value $3500 MN.
• Original painting by Cassandra Shaw. Compliments of Cassandra Shaw Jewelery. Value $5000 MN.
• 7 nights at Jardin del Almendro. Compliments of Tracy Parks. Value $875 US.
• 2 nights at Studio Sevilla. Compliments of Ron Morgan. Value $390 US.
• 2 nights at Molino De Agua. Compliments of Ron Morgan. Value $990 US.
• 2 nights at Casa de Sevilla. Compliments of Ron Morgan. Value $500 US.
• 2 nights 3 days in the penthouse suite. Compliments of Andale´s On The Bay. Value $850 US
• Photo shoot. Compliments of Joseph Kandoll. Value $5000 MN.
• One year of free advertising. Compliments of BanderasNews. Value $5000 MN.
• Original painting by Lalo Morales. Compliments of Lalo Morales Gallery. Value $8000 MN.
• Original Manuel Morales ceramic vase. Compliments of T. Fuller Fine Art. Value $990 USD.
• Bronze Cuevas sculpture, “Indian Meditating.” Compliments of Gerardo at Unique Consignments. Value $2500 MN.

KEEP THE CHANGE!

—By Polly G. Vicars

A recent television commercial for a telephone service depicts a customer with a cashier telling him to keep the change as there is nothing he can do with 2 cents. The clerk tells him that he will take the 2 cents as he can call his brother in Argentina for that.

Well, all over Puerto Vallarta similar events are taking place in the local Oxxo stores. What is happening here is that Tiendas OXXO has made a commitment to local charities to ask clients to redondeo (round up, their purchases.) If their bill is $20.45 pesos, they should ask the store to redondeo and the extra 55 centavos will go to a local charity.

Last week Becas Vallarta President Mariel de Fregoso, Irene and Carl Johnson and I attended an event at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza, A. C. (RISE) where Mother Mary and the children received a check for $216,653.20 pesos representing three months of rounding up in the Tiendas Oxxo in the Puerto Vallarta area.

WOW! That is a lot of rounding up!

What an impressive event! The Oxxo managers who raised the most money were awarded certificates of achievement and several gifts from the Refugio and from Oxxo. A huge cake and soft drinks were shared with the more than 50 children receiving a home there and their guests. Songs were sung, smiles were brilliant and thanks were given.

Five of the young people from the Refugio, Lucía, Carmen, María, Aracely and Carlos, are Becas Vallarta scholarship students. They, along with “Mama” Sol Martinez Maciel, welcomed us and made us feel very much a part of the proceedings. We are so proud to help these bright young people who, despite almost overwhelming odds, are a shining example to the younger children, a tribute to the Refugio’s excellence and well on their way to becoming productive citizens of the community.

At the end of the program Oxxo announced that it changes charities every three months and that during August, September and October all the proceeds from the redondeo will go to our Becas Vallarta, A.C. to help provide scholarships to young Vallartenses of great ability and small economic resources. When you are paying for your purchases at Oxxo be sure to prompt the clerk to round up and know that you are a part of a great effort to see that all bright young students in our area get the education they desire and deserve, regardless of their economic situation!

The word is ¡REDONDEO!

Cut out the flyer below to show to the cashier every time you shop at one of our many OXXOS and remember, just say Redondeo!

BECAS WEBSITE: http://www.puerto-vallarta.com/amf/

Bite me! Beach Club, in conjunction with PVRPV and Xocodiva, will host “Bingo for Beans & Babies” every Thursday from 6-9 pm, July 9 through October 1, in their ocean-front lounge on Playa Los Muertos.

Each week will feature guest callers, game prizes, and a 50/50 draw. Bingo cards are a bargain at only $50 pesos for the night or 3 for $100 pesos. A special menu is being created by Bite me!’s talented chef and drinks, of course, are available.

The evenings will be hosted by Grant Hunermund who is sure to add some unexpected moments and outrageous fun to the proceedings.

Help support the community food drive by bringing donations of dried beans or lentils, pasta, rice and bouillon cubes (Knorr or other). 100% of monies raised and all cash donations will go to help support Pasitos de Luz (www.pasitosdeluz.org), an organization dedicated to serving neurologically handicapped children from economically disadvantaged homes in the Puerto Vallarta area. Offering day care services, meals and educational stimulation to over 60 children, Pasitos de Luz, is a family run organization. Their dedicated team makes a huge difference to the quality of life of not only the kids but the families as well.

The wrap party, October 1, will be a gigantic bash to thank all who have contributed to “Bingo for Beans & Babies.”

Wear your best and most outrageous Bowler, Bonnet or Ballcap. Winning hat will receive a huge door prize. A special performance by singer Kim Kuzma (www.kimkuzma.com) will highlight the party and draws will be made for all the exciting raffle prizes.

With some prizes at a value of over $1200.00 USD the raffle ticket price of $50 pesos is assured to please. Bite me! will be at it again with free nibbles throughout the night. Dance, laugh and have FUN FUN FUN.

The Puerto Vallarta Red Cross Hosts a Rummage Sale to Raise Funds, May 28 to 31.

The local chapter of the Red Cross (Cruz Roja Mexicana) needs money for critical supplies and blood, and they have organized a rummage sale at Las Palomas Restaurant to help raise the necessary funds.

Deliver any items you wish to sell to Las Palomas Restaurant on the Malecón and 15% of the sales proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. You can keep the rest or you can donate that amount also. Clothes, costume jewelry, furniture, decorative items, and anything else that you think someone would buy, are welcome.

Items should be delivered to Las Palomas by May 27. The sale will be held daily from May 28 to May 31 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

For further information contact Nelly Galeria_Nelly (at) hotmail.com or Lupe at artellptv (at) hotmail.com.

Las Palomas is located at Paseo Díaz Ordaz 610 in El Centro. Call 222-3675 if you have any questions about dropping off donations.
By Cynthia BEARE