As a further strengthening of the security in our house. We replaced the original front door with a new door from Ferro Arte Chiriquí. This was custom built to the exact specifications required by us.

I couldn’t be more happy with the quality of the build or the professionalism of those involved in the installation.

I believe this door really adds a lot of beauty to the front of the house, but the door is much more than just a pretty face. This door is virtually impervious to break-in.

Not only that, but the glass you see behind, the ornamentation, opens to allow you to see who is at the front door without having to provide access to the house. It also allows for air flow through the house without having to have an ugly iron security door that many houses have.

Ferro Arte Chiriqui is owned by a young Panamanian couple. The owner worked many years in the U.S. and his English reflects the time spent there. We had priced other ornamental security doors in David, and Ferro Arte Chiriquí was the most reasonable.

They build many things besides just the security doors, including simple gates, window security bars, terrace furniture, adornment for gardens and they work with stainless steel.

Ferro Arte Chiriquí is located on Via Boquete 2 houses down from the old PTJ and on the east side of the road. their phone numbers are 774-2134 and 6651-9085. Their email address is ferroartechiriqui @ hotmail.com.

When I have a chance, I will place a Google Map.

If you drop into Ferro Arte Chiriquí, tell them you learned about them on Chiriquí Chatter.

The other day I needed a locksmith. Lilliam got the name of Arcadio Vargas, who has a shop near the five corners intersection. I forgot to take a GPS, but if you go toward town on the street in front of Super Baru, when you get to the Revilla at the five corner intersection, turn into the Revilla parking lot. Exit on the other side of the lot and his shop will be directly in front of you.

I had a file cabinet that was locked and I had lost the key. I brought him to the house and in less than a minute the cabinet was open. The cost a mere $10.

I highly recommend him. If you contact him, tell him you learned about him on Chiriquí Chatter.

This is a warning as to how DQ’s cash register system works. The other day we stopped into DQ. There were three of us and when we ordered, the cashier was told that two were jubilados and wished their discount.

Nothing was said. When the bill was presented, I asked if the cashier remembered the discount and was told yes.

When I went to the table I looked and only one discount was given. I went back and told the cashier that she had only given one discount. She called the manager.

He began by telling me in fast food restaurants they give less discount than other restaurants. I told him I understood and that the discount was 15%. I showed him the receipt.  Then he said their system was only set up to deliver one discount per receipt.

He told me that if 10 people were on the ticket or only one was on the ticket, both would receive the same discount.

Normally, I would ignore asking for a discount, but with U.S. franchised operations, I ask, because the discount is built in to their business model.

Lets look at the difference. Assume 10 jubilados went to DQ and one person picked up the tab for all. Lets also assume that each one had a $4.00 order.

The discount for one would be 60 cents. For ten people that would be $6.00. The company pocketed $5.40 (as in stole from the clients).

If you want the discount, that the law allows, you have to request all bills to be separate.

I told the manager that the problem with his particular store was that when the cashier was told that two wanted discounts, she should have rung them up separately. Instead she said nothing. Possibly due to her training.

To me this is a matter of ethics and it appears that DQ has been found lacking.

I am always happy to introduce new Panamanian businesses to my readers. This post is about a new Internet business owned and operated by a young couple in my church.

I told them I would be happy to spread word about what they are offering.

I am sure that most of my readers won’t be in the market for the products as they are aimed young families, but I am going to tell you why you might be interested in remembering this website.

First you can just spread the word about what they offer. You may have young families in your area that may not have heard of bebé nook.

However, maybe more important, you might want to use this as a way to help a young Panamanian family that is struggling. For instance, you might make an anonymous 3 month purchase of formula or diapers for a new born.

Most of us come down here to live the good life and forget that many are just trying to make ends meet. I am sure bebé nook will be happy to deliver to a family for you and keep it anonymous.

You say you don’t know any such young couples, but if you did you would be happy to help. I will tell you a secret, if you go to any church in Panama and ask the pastor if someone in his congregation could use your help, you will have a dozen names before you leave. Deliveries are free in David. Outside of David, will require a small delivery charge.

Following is the information for bebé nook.

bebenook.com enables you to buy what you need from the comforts of your home or office and we will ship right to your front door.  All this with the advantages of not only saving time but also with the guarantee of getting great brands & high quality products. Let our Family help make your life a little easier…

Putting the easy into life™….bebenook.com

 

Somos Daniel y Carmen, papás de dos hijos de 5 y 3 años. Como es de esperar, al tener niños pequeños es parte de la vida diaria hacer visitas a la farmacia o supermercado en busca de artículos para el cuidado de nuestros queridos hijos. Pero fue en Panamá, visitando a nuestra familia, que nos dimos cuenta que no existía una alternativa para simplificar la vida ocupada de tantos papás. 
Entonces nació nuestra idea! bebenook.com.

Una empresa confiable que le permite ingresar sus pedidos de artículos para bebés y niños por Internet desde la comodidad de su casa u oficina y recibir su pedido a domicilio. Todo esto con la ventaja no sólo de ahorrar tiempo sin tener que pensar en el tráfico o haciendo largas filas, pero principalmente garantizando la entrega de productos de calidad reconocida y con el respaldo debebenook.com, cuyo propósito es el bienestar de su familia.

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I received a comment today and noticed it had a website associated with it. Maybe you hadn’t noticed, but if people comment and have a website, their name can be clicked on to go to their site.

This one was Cameo Wines and I thought it might be of interest to others.

Last Friday, I was invited to an open house of a new security box company in David. It is NacionaBox. The company website can be found HERE. I think I had mentioned it on the post I wrote about Capital Bank. The local administrator, Andrew Davis, had sent me the invitation and gave me a tour of the office.

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This is the entrance to the boxes. It is open during office hours, but a combination is required to open steel gated barrier, and is entered in the keypad to the left of the vault door. Clients have their own security code.

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As seen in the next photo, there are five different sizes of boxes and each is double keyed. One key is retained by the client. The gentleman in the photo is Andrew Davis. He speaks English and Spanish as did the other attendant I spoke with. Outside the vault are private areas to review the contents of the boxes. The open house was catered by Club David. If you drop in NacionalBox , tell Andrew that you learned about them on Chiriquí Chatter.

Following is more information about their offerings. Directions to NacionalBox is in the first document. Click on each document to download it.

Flyer NB, Beneficios, Requisitos, Precios,

I know that many times what I write is referenced to as a CROCk. I remember when I lived on the farm that we had crocks, however they were used to things other than current day CROCs contain. Maybe I did see a crock of pigs feet. Close enough I guess.

For sometime now, I have watched as everyone else has put their feet in CROCs. Red ones. Blue ones. However, none really struck my eye as something I wanted to be CROCed in.

Things have changed. I have now been CROCed.

If you didn’t know a new CROCS store has opened up in downtown David across from Fletes Chevale. Continue reading →

I am way behind on posting this. I visited the Selecta store back in June and should have posted this a long time ago. Oh well. Better late than never. The company website is HERE.

The store has an outstanding selection of window coverings, fabrics, wood flooring, carpet and rugs as well as other items.

Everything I saw in the store was of very high quality.

They even have remote control blinds that you can operate from a distance.

As you will see from the photos, this is a nicely laid out store. If you drop in, tell them you learned about them on Chiriquí Chatter. The store is located on Via Bellsario Porras, not far from the Hyundai dealer on the InterAmerican Highway. Google Map

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The other day, I received an email from Ajit Nagarni (President of DG JOYEROS) to come visit and photograph his new jewelry store in Plaza El Terronal. Thursday, I allocated some tome to do just that.

DG JOYEROS is located to the left of Conway, Subway and Claro. The store has a good selection of jewelry and a small selection of watches. The watches that I saw were Bulova and Caravelle watch, many inset with diamonds.

One display had some pretty opals. I am a fan of opals and too a closeup.

While I did miss Ajit, I got to talk to Delia Ortega, who is a director of DG. She has her own line of jewelry on display called Delin DuPont. It is a selection featuring White and Black diamonds. She was kind enough to pose behind the display with her line of jewelry. This is a card that was on the display. Continue reading →