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This edition is dedicated to our school, The Palmas Academy, a school that makes us all proud. As a community we have the privilege to have a school on our premises which permits our students to live out their academic years in a very protected and safe envi-ronment. We are a community fully committed to their development as students and as human beings. The combination of an excellent education and a healthy environment is the perfect formula for a successful human being and Palmas has produced many of them. In this edition you will find some of their success stories.

In this edition you will also find full coverage of our Palmas Homeowners Week that was extraordinary. The photos of the coverage speak for themselves.

Additionally, in this edition, we have coverage of the Copa Davis tennis tournament; an important international activity held in our PAC tennis facilities that attracted hundreds of people to Palmas. This season we also had the PAC Cup Matches, already a Palmas tradition, and a golf tournament where our snowbirds competed against the local Puerto Ricans. Lot’s of fun! In golf we also had the Guys & Dolls annual tournament and for the

first time the Night Lite Golf tournament, golf tournament which…. you guessed it… was held during the night!The highlight of the season was the inauguration of the first 500 feet of our “Forest Boardwalk”. If you haven’t seen it for

yourself run to see it! It is magical. n

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Emilia is a 12-year-old 6th grade student at The Palmas Academy. Her mom, Alexandra González, is a native from Puerto Rico and her dad, Michael Waddington, is from Pennsylvania. They lived in Georgia for 10 years, but every summer they would come to Puerto Rico to stay with their family. “A trip to Puerto Rico was never complete without visiting El Yunque, where Emilia learned what a wonderful and magical place it was,” said Alexandra. Emilia and her family moved to Palmas del Mar in the summer of 2011, and they have chosen to make this place their home. It is evident that Emilia has always been a lover of nature, and hopes to be able to help promote conservation and care of all our island’s natural resources. On November 15, 2012, Emilia entered a contest and won first place with the following essay about El Yunque rainforest and how to preserve it:

“The Yunque Rainforest is a place where one can be with nature. It is one of the marvels of the world. Within the forest you can find many types of animals and plants that do not exist in any other part of the world. It is a place to relax and rest, but also a place to play and be with your

Emilia receives the $150.00 prize from Pablo Cruz, Bosque Nacional de El Yunque Supervisor, Pedro Rios, Design-er & Leader of El Yunque Ecosystem, Zo-raida Rosa, Regional Mangage of Eastern National, (Asociación Nacional de Inter-pretación), Dra. Sigrid Soto, The Palmas Academy Principal and Sr. Julio Osorio, Science and Math teacher of 6th grade.

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Emilia Waddington

family. In the Yunque forest, you can slide down huge waterfalls and you can swim in pools of water. Or, if you do not want to swim, you can simply sit on a rock or under a gigantic tree. You can go to the Yunque forest to meditate and be with God. It is a magical place that heals your spirit.

To conserve the Yunque forest for the future, I would try to educate people and children about the importance of protecting the forest’s plants and animals. I would try to teach them the importance of not throwing trash around. I would also like for people to not be allowed to take cars or vehicles and walk instead. That way, they could better observe nature, and learn to respect it.” n

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banner reading “Tree of Gratitude”. Palmas Mosaic Arts is a non profit, 100% volunteer group, the following members participated in the creation and installation of the mosaic trees: Linda Vizcarrondo, Brenda Montanile, Jeannette Schuck, Ani Fernandez, Darlene Bajandas, Liza Castillo, Diane Frazier, Yvonne Marques and Diane Clouser. This project would not have been possible without the donation of tiles from IMPEC and the “space to create” donated by Daniel Vasse. n

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It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book published in 1996 by the First Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton. The book’s title is attributed to an Af-rican proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” The saying and its attribution as an “African” proverb were in circulation long before Clinton adopted it as the source for the title of her book.

In this book, Clinton presents her vision for the children of USA. She focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have, for better or worse, on a child’s well-being, and advocates for society which meets all of a child’s needs.

This title came to my mind when I realized after living in Palmas for many years, how you come to know many of the chil-dren, their parents and eventually look over them as if they were your own. Many times I have caught myself calling the attention to my friends’ children and in one occasion, I decided to call a father (friend of mine) to warn him about something I saw his daughter doing that could represent a possible serious problem. I confess that I was afraid that I was going to loose a friend, because in many occasions parents prefer not to see the problem because it means they have to address the problem. I took the risk and thank God, he was very receptive and appreciated my call. Maybe I saved a life or truncated future. This is part of what happens in Palmas. We are a small community, almost a small town where we look for each other and our community. Taking this concept a little further, one day I realized how many of us live here close to our sisters, brothers or some lucky ones, their parents. This takes us back to the good old days where families lived close, where kids grew up close to their cousins, aunts and uncles and their grandparents. This is a privilege and another one of our many blessings because family is one of the primary institutions in our society and in other Latin American countries this includes our close friends and neighbors.

In Palmas we find so many brothers and sisters that either lives here permanently or come during the weekends. In my case it was my brother that first bought a property in Palmas, later came my sister Glenda, then Ginnette and eventually me. Ginnette comes every weekend religiously. Glenda and I live here permanently. My brother sold his villa but one day he will be back. And my sister, who lives in the States, always says that the day she returns to Puerto Rico it would be to move to Palmas. It’s great to know that some “Palmeños” even have their parents living in Palmas, those are the most fortunate. Here are some of the many families that live in Palmas the good old fashioned way. I am sure they are many more. If you are one of them send me an email and maybe we can do a follow-up article. . n

We are family!

Tere, Mami (Doña Carmencita) Carmencita & Mari Standing up: Pepi, Carli y Jorge

The Bajandas: Dr. Amed Bajanda, Doña Lucy and Judith; Chegui and Darlene; Hector and Maryanne Amed and Rose

The Torrellas clan: Sylmarie, Ana Cecilia (the child), Pedro, Luis Carlos Sr., Fina, Luis Carlos Jr. Luis Carlitos, Marimer, Jose Ig-nacio and Rafa

The Muñíz Clan: Nando and Erika, Didibelle and Agustín, Cuquito and Didi Muñíz, and Maribelle and JuanjoThe Pinki’s (the Rosado clan): Glenda, Ginnette and myself

The Ortegas clan: Mati, Eugenio (Candela), Ochi and Fernando Ortega

the good old-fashioned way of living among family in Palmas.

Seated: the parents: Dr. Ruddy Oquendo & Carmen Ramos de Oquendo from left to right standing up: Javier Castillo Oquendo, Carmen Alexia Oqu-endo, Lorena Guzmán Oquen-do, Stephan Bianco Oquendo, Sofía Guzmán Oquendo, Car-men Waleska Oquendo, Alexia Castillo Oquendo On the back: Javier Castillo, Dr. Manuel Guz-mán y Dra. Carmen Vanessa Oquendo, husband and wife who has their medical practice with Dr. Ruddy Oquendo, the family patriarch. The big grand childrens: Javito y Alexita

The Flores clan: Paquito, Muñeca, Don Francisco Flores Falero y Doña Juanita Roldan Medina, Dulce y José

Maypi, Mayra & Maricarmen Rodriguez with their mother Dalia Julbe

Rosa & Reina Hernández, sisters, with their husbands, Hector Flores and Pedro Rivera. And now Rosa’s son, Alberto and his wife Mely.

Marie , Beatriz Archilla and María Fernanda

The Solers: Kino, José, Joaquín Soler, Jorge, Kike.

The Apontes clan: Carlos Gabriel “Gaby”; Carlos Miguel “Charlie” ;Julia Vega, mother of the Carlos; Lic. Carlos Aponte Nieves; Carlos Luis “Caui” and Carlos José.

Advantages of living close to your

family and the extended family:

• Feeling of security, it’s good to know your family is at reach. In an emergency or sickness you know they are close to give you a hand.

• It makes the family grow closer. Living closer means you also do not miss out on any special events, like brithdays and other gatherings.

• For those of us with kids, babysitting it’s easier.• Helpful advice is within easy reach when you have family close by.• More options for a shopping companion.• Helping hand is readily available.• Car pooling.• Healthier childhood for kids living close to their family• Easy to organize a family gathering.

Nector Robles Jr. with his daughter, father and mother: Nector Robles and Irma.

NEW PHA PRESIDENT

Servando Díaz has been elected as the recipient of the 2013 John Wallace Award. The announcement was made by Daniel Vasse, the 2012 Wallace Award winner, at the PHA Annual Meeting.

In making the announcement and presentation of the award, Daniel said: “John Wallace represented the true meaning of community service and if he were here today he would stand tall and salute our selectee and honor him along with us. Servando has set an incredible path of accomplishments through his involvement that sets him apart from our population. His dedication toward making Palmas del Mar a better place for its residents and an enjoyable experience for its visitors is exactly the model for which the John Wallace Award was instituted”.

Among Servando’s multiple achievements, Daniel underscored his leadership efforts in the rescue of the amenities of Palmas when they fell in trouble and for being a prime force behind the creation and success of the Palmas Athletic Club (PAC). “What he has done with the PAC is just one example that surpasses anything any of us have done in the past”, added Daniel.

The John Wallace Award was instituted in 1991 by the Palmas del Mar Homeowners Association to honor the memory of John Wallace, a long-time resident of Palmas del Mar whose dedication and commitment to community service became legendary. Previous Wallace Award winners include Hector Lavergne, Barbara Lupica, Jose Puig, Larry Perry, Ivonne Cruz, Raul Rivera, Loyda Sanchez, Gabriel Espasas, Luis Lomba, Tony Maldonado and Daniel Vasse.

Servando Diaz wins Wallace award

Rita Molinelli has been elected by the PHA Board of Directors as President of Palmas del Mar Homeowners Association replacing Servando Díaz whose term came to an end at the conclusion of the 2013 Annual Meeting.

Rita has been a property owner and resident of Palmas del Mar for nearly 25 years. She has been a member of the PHA Board of Directors since April 2007, is a PHA Delegate, is the President of Crescent Beach, Beach Village

I and Beach Village II homeowners associations and is a member of several PHA Committees. Also, before her current tenure as a member of the Board, Rita previously served as a Director of the PHA Board another six years and has held the positions of Secretary and Vice-President of the Board.

In accepting the presidency of the Palmas del Mar Homeowners Association, Rita expressed her intentions to continue to work very hard toward enhancing the property values and the quality of life of the Palmas community and insuring the success of the Palmas Athletic Club (PAC) as one of the main pillars that sustain the community of Palmas del Mar. “One of the critical objectives of my presidency will be to position PHA as the prime mover and catalyst for Palmas to become the place of choice for tourism, development and property acquisition. This objective clearly supports our mission of protecting and enhancing our property values and improving the quality of life of the entire community and all of its components. This vision requires sound strategic planning to tie all the key elements of our community to insure we are headed toward the common goals and objectives that will support this vision. One of the key elements and one of the pillars that sustains our community is the Palmas Athletic Club and all of us need to do its part to insure its continuing success. I am counting on the support of the entire community to achieve these objectives”, said Rita.

a major step in our Forest project was taken on march 16, 2013 when the first 500 feet of the Forest boardwalk were inaugurated. over 1,000 people attended the inaugural family-day event which underscored the commitment of this community toward the restoration and preservation of one of the most precious jewels with which mother nature blessed the island of puerto rico. visitors had the opportunity to experience first-hand what this project is all about and to get a clear vision about what this major amenity will look like in a not too-distant future. The Forest is now open to visitors.

your donations toward making this project a complete reality are very much needed. Send your contribution checks to the pHa Forest Fund, po Box 9027, Humacao, pr 00792. you may also stop by pHa and use a debit card or call pHa at 787-285-6425 and use a credit card for your donations.

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MAGA ($0-$50)Angel RodriguezFred AustinCarmen Del ValleIvonne CruzMark CassidyDra. Crikay RiveraJosé R. NaguakeGerald HorowitzRuben & Marta De QuesadaAndrea Cabrer Ken WilliamsAixa Olazagasti Richard PalopMarina CabrerRafael & Olga Sanabria

ROBLE ($51-$175)Alberto EscotoJose A. MoralesMaría Greene Fred MartínezHéctor Ortiz ColónEugenio Chinea & Ginnette Rosado Raymond EmmertMaria E. SuárezEva CandelarioEdd SilerSamuel BloombergLina KalinichGerardo VicénsJaime MorganNancy R. SchwartzMiguel NazarioDr. Thomas A. DilibertoMariana & Jason SearlNicholas TroganEdwin Santana/Ana BlanesJose & Maria BacardiWilliam CompagnoneMr. & Mrs. Otto RiefkohlJosé TorresEduardo & Fanny MaízMr. & Mrs. KleinknechtJerry O’ConnorJosean TerrónThomas J. KingGuillermo J. RuizGraciela Roig & Feliz VillafañeFiodore HarringtonSofia & Peter WeistmeyerRosalyn TargaRafael LópezAngel J. Rodríguez TargaMariano y Gloria RocafortDonald J. GuliJavier Maldonado

CEIBA ($500-$999)Allen MeekRobert HandschuhPalmas Hill PartnersMichael WertzAsoc. Res. Villa FrancaSamuel JovéFrank TorresDavid Frazier Reynaldo Encarnación Julio BaguéArthur DellheimJeff WhiteMyrna Ramos & Harry JiménezJohn OrtaJosé & Graciela CachoRuddy OquendoJosé FullanaEnrique CortesIvette & Rafael VicensJosefina Ramirez de ArellanoFrancisco CesteroEncantos Fine CuisineMercedes Mestre

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NEW CATEGORIESUCAR – ($3,501 - $7,500)Ana Mendez Enid Ortiz Richard

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

TABONUCO ($10,000 - $15,500)Jorge & Cheryl Lezcano

CUPEY ($15,001 - $25,000)

PALMA REAL ($25,001 – UP

Forest update

AUSUBO ($176-$250)Carmen CastroCarlos J. HomsShell Castle Assoc.Jose O. MoralesRicardo CollazoBernard Van GoethemThomas WhippleCrescent Cove ClubVictor Kelly Pedro BonacheaGlenn & Bonnie WeinsteinGustavo Hermida Amarilis & Allen ChildressPaul & Gaby SledzikBarbara & William Geider

GUAYACÁN ($251-$499)Miguel SantiagoJeff WhiteJorge 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

Wyndham Hotel donated $2,500 for our Pterocarpus Forest project as part of their New Years Eve party profits. Thanks again to the Wyndham and the Santana family for their com-mitment with our community.

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IN PALMASLIVE&LIFEFEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 VOL. 6 NUM.2

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TOURNAMENTGOLFHuge success!

palmas del mar Homeowners association (pHa) recognizes and congratulates lissette rosado for the remarkable success of her Live & Life Magazine which celebrates its 5th anniversary. This collaborative initiative between pHa and lissette has served to bring the palmas del mar community closer than ever and

to establish its own identity and trademark. We also thank Silvia morales and Sandra rodríguez who collaborate with lissette in the production of the magazine for their high quality efforts. no one does it better !!!

luis ortiz Segura from The Woods has been elected as the representative from District Four (villa Franca, palmas reales, Flamboyan Green, palmas plantation, Costa verde and The Woods) at the pHa Board of Directors. luis replaced Servando Díaz from Costa verde who completed his second term as Director at the pHa Board. luis is a long-time palmas resident who has been active as a pHa Delegate, as president of The Woods association

and on several pHa Committees. Welcome aboard!

Landscapingupgrades

i hope you have noticed the major landscaping upgrades being installed by pHa along the palmas inn Way and in other locations throughout palmas del mar. it shows that palmas is well, thriving and on the move. These community improvements will continue in other areas throughout the year as a pHa investment toward the enhancement of our property values and our quality of life.

New PHA Director: Luis Ortiz Segura

liVE & LIFE 5th anniversary

Several security officers, pHa staff personnel and members of the community were recognized at the pHa annual meeting held on april 6, 2013 for their outstanding performance and community involvement.

The following security officers were given recognition plaques and cash awards by the president of pHa, Servando Diaz, and the president of ranger american, Juan Bravo iii, for their significant contribution in controlling the incidence of criminal activity within the community of palmas del mar:

PHA AWARDS

Zulma Gerena

Access Control Officer of the Year

Luis Cruz & Luis Morales

Patrol Officers of the Year

Arlene Melendez Dispatch Officer

of the Year

Carlos RiveraTactical Officer

of the Year

The pHa Board of Directors gave a special recognition to two members of the pHa staff who distinguished

themselves through outstanding performance:

Roberto Martinez

pHa handyman who was responsible for the supervising

and leading the crew who assembled and installed the

Forest Boardwalk.

Sgt. Julio Solis

Supervisor of the Year

The pHa assembly recognized Obed Borrero for his significant and multiple contributions to the community and for successfully coordinating the pHa Channel 77 programming and operations.

Daisy Diaz

pHa Executive assistant and community activities coordinator for the superb manner in which she

has coordinated all major pHa events and activities including the successful

pHa Saturday night movie.

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of a little princessBaptism...

On a beautiful spring morning, Cristina Emilia Bonnelly was baptized surrounded by family and good friends. As you all can imag-ine, the grandparents, Ninoska and Frank Bonnelly, were joyful and proud to be able to share such an important moment in the Sagrada Familia Church filled with their friends and family. The reception took place at “Le Salon Rouge” and Tapas terrac-es with an exquisite lunch and hors d’oeuvres. It was a beautiful afternoon! As you can see from the photos, the little Cristina looked like an authentic princess and her proud Godmother and aunt, like a real countess. God bless Cristina Emilia! n

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It’s not a secret that much like in the mainland USA, real estate in Puerto Rico has gone through a very tough period during the last few years. Palmas was not an exception in this situation and as many of you know some of the projects were caught in the middle of the crisis and faced some struggles. But... as many things in Palmas, problems are addressed and solutions and founds. Negotiations between the Palmas Homeowners Associations, banks and developers

were pursued and a turn-around of the situation was achieved and the results have been very positive and the future appears very optimistic.

During the last two years approximately 300 properties have been sold in Palmas and out of those 100 were new residential units in developments an inventory that temporarily stymied by the economic

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100 were from new developments, an inventory that was totally stagnated.”

situation. A good example of this positive turn-around is the Plaza del Mar project that has been sold out and other projects such as Villa Franca II, Aquabella, The Views and Palmanova Village are experiencing great success. Initiatives are being pursued in other projects and the near future bodes well. These sales are good news, not only for Palmas, but also for Humacao and the whole the Eastern Puerto Rico region. This investments turn into municipal income through CRIM, in more jobs and more consumption for the local business.

People continue to make Palmas del Mar their place of choice to own property, to live permanently, to have fun and to raise a family. Our quality of life, security, amenities, diversity of activities and entertainment is second to none in Puerto Rico, key elements that provide people with the peace of mind that we seek while adding value to your property.

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In the words of one of the actors, Jonathan Méndez who played Mr. Banks: “Although we had hardships, difficulties, and obstacles in the building of our play, nothing surpasses that feeling of invincibility that I get when I go out on stage. The Palmas Academy players strive year after year to give our community a little piece of our hearts. Mary Poppins shows the love and passion that we all share for theater.” The Palmas Academy is very proud of its students and their progress to always give their best and strive for the best.

Unlike Jonathan, there are new members in The Palmas Acade-my’s family who, for the very first time, performed in a school play. One would be Isabelle Morales who starred as the wife of Jonathan’s character, Mrs. Banks and she stated: “Mary Poppins was my first play and honestly, I was surprised to even get a part but it opened my eyes completely to another world and I absolutely loved it. Best experience of the year!” Surely the school is very proud of not only Isabelle and her outstanding performance, but also of all the other students that took part in the play and did their absolute best.

It is understood that these students gave their best and hoped that everything went well, which it did, and not only the school but the community enjoyed the performances very much. Also, not only did they work very hard for the amazing show, they’d like to thank the Art Department for their hard work and long hours of nonstop labor in order to get everything done from the set to the props. One thing’s for sure, all that hard work finally paid off and it was all a success that everyone who had a part in it should be proud of.

We’d like to congratulate the lovely Karimar Pérez for her outstanding job in her first play in this school. She stated: “Mary Poppins was my first play as a Drama teacher and director at The Palmas Academy. I want to thank all teachers, faculty members, students, and parents that worked hard to make this possible. Palmas community, thanks for your unconditional support to the Drama Department!” I think we can all agree that she did a very good job and certainly left us eager for more. All that is left to say is that we definitely can’t wait until the next play because we know it’s going to be a good one. n

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“My paintings are always about the light,” says Caroline, “it can dramatize the most ordinary places.” Red is her trademark. Each of her colorful landscapes and water scenes begins on red ground that serves to invigorate visual interaction against loosely applied color marks.

Author of “Powercolor-Master Color Concepts for All Me-dia” (2005, Watson-Guptill Publication), Jasper also contrib-uted to North Light Publishers’ book by Sean Dye, “Painting with Water-Soluble Oils”. She has also been featured in peri-odicals such as Focus Santa Fe, North Light Magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, Decor, and American Artist Magazine, in-cluding her article, I See Red in the November 2002 issue.

While in Puerto Rico for her workshop at Palmas del Mar, Caroline was privileged to visit The Palmas Academy. She got a peek at their impressive elementary and secondary art pro-grams and met with art teacher Janet Schuck.

“As a former high school art teacher I know there’s never enough budget for all that you want for your students. I was pleased to donate my books, DVDs and some painting mate-rials for the young artists at The Palmas Academy,” said Car-oline. n

PALMAS ACADEMY

Success isn’t easy, and it comes with great effort. For twenty years, The palmas academy has been a witness to that. it has taken the hard work, endeavor, and dedication of a community of caring members to get to where they are today. Every decision, every action, and every idea applied in the last two decades has taught us useful lessons for the future.

“Every success and challenge of each of our students is felt deeply in our hearts, the growth of our students throughout the twelve years of their academic career here has made their school experiences a personal one, and we have been very attentive of it. We don’t have just “students”, we have an extended family. as a big family, we are to grow together, side-by-side, rain or shine”, said proudly maggie C. maqueda, assistant Head of School.

Getting to where palmas academy is has been a long, arduous process filled with smiles, tears, and sweat. it is the joint efforts of the faculty, administration, and parents that have lead the students and school to where they are today.

The Secret of their Success“We have a very dedicated staff and faculty members who truly enjoy helping our students

grow and learn. Because our education goes beyond the four walls of a classroom, we know we’re preparing our students for a career, and for life. our faculty members give the extra mile for their students; they are very dedicated to their success and happiness, surpassing any challenge to achieve this”, stated Dr. lidia verson, Head of School.

rebecca rivera, School Counselor added that palmas academy curriculum is very rich, responding to the needs of this new millennium. “our strong education begins from the very early grades, building up steadily throughout the twelve years. our students enjoy math and science as much as they enjoy language arts and social studies. our classes are very interactive and dynamic, as we have successfully adapted to the technological era we live in. Students are constantly challenged in class with the material, but they also experience a significant growth: they are taught to be independent thinkers, action-takers, and integral human beings”, she said.

at the same time, palmas academy unique, well-rounded education is an exemplary model that focuses in academics, as well as their integrative emotional, social, and physical development. as it is known, students who participate and strive in various disciplines and activities are more likely to be successful adults in the future. This is why the school offers challenging electives, such as: ap Biology, anatomy, Calculus, ap art History, ap English, ap Spanish, psychology, Drama, music, and art.

The• Leadership • service • Life-Long education

Legacy

• President, National Honor Society• Winner of the Community Service Award• Actress in several plays, including Mary Poppins (2013)• Drama Club• Environmental Club• Liga de Oratoria• San Juan Drama Club• Savvy Theater Works “Jóvenes sobre las tablas”• Runner Up, “Poetry Out Loud” 2012 State competition

Camila Pérez

What I will take from this school is the unity of my classmates. I have been with them for 12 years of my life, and we are like brothers and sisters….

I know that even though we are heading in several different paths, I’ll always have them to count on.

“ “• Senior Class President• 2009 Middle School Leadership Award• 2008 Middle School Student Citizenship Award• National Honor Society Leadership Award• Scholar Athlete Award• Founder & President, Technological Alphabetization for the Elderly• School band lead (Saxophone)• Debate Club, Math Club• Participant, Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico

Alfonso Cruz

Alfonso is one of the most extraordinary students at The Palmas Academy. His leadership, intelligence, and team work skills are outstanding. He is a 2013 Premios ENDE

candidate. Don’t let his calm and collected style fool you, he has several awards and recognitions under his belt!

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palmas academy also has ongoing educational campaigns focused on leadership, positive values, teamwork, social awareness, and friendship. as part of their social awareness plan, their students have the opportunity to visit several countries across the globe, appreciate other cultures and social situations different from theirs. This gives them a thorough understanding of the cultural diversity they are a part of. as the new school counselor, ms. rebecca a. rivera, has pointed out: “Top academic institutions are sifting through hundreds of applications looking for well-rounded students who will contribute to their university and their community, regardless of their areas of study. a 4.0 and a perfect SaT score is no

longer enough, colleges are also looking for substance- the unique qualities of the student brings, his or her leadership and teamwork skills, and the potential contributions they’ll make in the future.”- She explains. With this is mind, palmas academy has stepped ahead and provided their students with an excellent school environment for them to excel in their future.

The wide-range of opportunities the school provides students to excel have worked to their benefit, as it helps them move forward with ease and assertiveness. a Tpa student is outstanding among others, just like their education. “We admit it, our education can seem tough, but it prepares our students to move forward seamlessly” , assured rivera.

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• National Honor Society• Debate Club• Student Council Secretary

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mariana and Álvaro, 10th & 9th grade students respectively, were selected for the national

Student leadership Conference (nSlC) and we are very proud!There are several ways in which students are selected to participate in the nSlC. Teachers,

counselors, and nSlC alumni nominate outstanding high school students from across the united States and around the world. in this case, both students were selected from one of several national talent identification surveys, including the College Board Student Search Service (pSaT’s) and the aCT EoS, as these students possess a strong academic record and have demonstrated leadership

potential.Since 1989, The national Student leadership Conference has been the premier provider of career-

focused leadership conferences. Tens of thousands of high school students from across the globe have come to the nSlC for an unparalleled opportunity to meet with and learn from world leaders, academic experts and their peers. Each program helps students develop their own leadership potential while exploring some of today’s most exciting professions. (Source: www.nslcleaders.org)

Mariana Cintrón & Álvaro Agreló

Throughout my years at The Palmas Academy I have learned so much in terms of helping others and being a positive role model. Overall, The Palmas Academy helped me develop into a well-rounded individual both in school and in my community. I will miss this school so much

after I graduate, but I am grateful to have learned so much from TPA’s exemplary and wise staff. I will never forget the The Palmas Academy.

• President, Student Council• National Honor Society• Liga de Oratoria• Drama Club• Candidate, Premio ENDE – Spanish Category

It seems absurd to leave the place I’ve called home for over ten years. I know

that what I’ve learned in TPA will push me through in my difficulties, as I’ll find that no other institution can compare to our alma

mater, our wishing well, and our true home, The Palmas Academy.

• National Honor Society• Advanced Art Club• Debate Club• Math Club

A part of me still can’t believe that I’m leaving Palmas; it has been a

home to me for so long. I’m excited and nervous to leave, however, I know

Palmas Academy has prepared me well and I’m ready to take on the world

and show people what TPA has to offer.

Gustavo Brito• Class Treasurer since 2008• National Honor Society - 2009, 2010 & 2011• MVP Basketball – 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012• MVP Volleyball – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2012• PRHSAA All Star Basketball Game – 2012• PRHSAA All Star Volleyball Game – 2011 & 2012• PRHSAA All Star Volleyball Game, Hitter Champion – 2011

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Making their talents and skills shine. The palmas academy also serves as a blank slate for

students to shape their school experience in ways that it’ll respond to their personal needs. Students can participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as competitive sports, Drama, music Band, art, Engineering, Environmental, Spanish Forensics Club, Debate Club, Student Council, Junior national Honor Society and national Honor Society*, class activities, and the opportunity to start their own extracurricular activities, like the Big Brother/ Big Sister club, and the red Cross Club, among others.

“on the other hand, The palmas academy is one of the few academic institutions in puerto rico that requires 100 hours of community service throughout high school as a requisite to graduate, a task that might seem hard to tackle, but we have mrs. Jeanette Schuck to help them through as the community service coordinator. our students have engaged with our local community in several activities: Beach cleanups, serving food to the homeless, hosting luncheons for domestic violence victims, spending the day with the elderly, serving as tutors for public school children, teaching sports and music to underprivileged children, participating in anti-bullying campaigns, participating in race For The Cure, visiting our local Children’s Hospital, and much more”, explained rivera.

“unquestionably we keep perfecting the formula, and the results have been very positive. our students have been admitted to competitive high-ranking institutions, and we’re certain that they’re more than ready to tackle the upcoming challenge next semester. They strive in more than one area, making their talents and skills shine”, she finished.

our senior class students have worked hard all year working on their college applications, and it has brought them very positive results. The acceptance letters keep coming in and this list continues to expand:

Boston university, Clemson university, Coe College, Colorado State university, Columbia College Chicago, Cornell university, City university of new york, Emerson College, Flagler College, Hampshire College, ithaca College, Johnson & Wales university, loyola university-Chicago, northeastern university, nova Southeastern university, penn State university, pontificia universidad Católica - ponce, rider university, rollins College, Savannah College of art & Design, South Carolina university, St. Joseph university, Suffolk university, Syracuse university, universidad interamericana, universidad del Sagrado Corazón, university of California, university of Central Florida, university of Colorado, university of Con-necticut, university of Florida, university of miami, university of new Haven, university of new orleans, university of north Carolina, universidad de puerto rico – mayaguez, university of San Francisco & university of South Florida. Congratulations seniors!

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The fun doesn’t stop at 3:00 PM! The Palmas Academy comprehensive Extended Day Program offers students a variety of activities and courses to do after school. Our students can enjoy several activities each day of the week, and parents can plan them according to their scheduling needs.

“As we continue to strive for excellence in a well-rounded education, we keep enhancing our development”, said Eugenio Vives, President of The Palmas Academy Board of Trustees. Growth is a dynamic process, and we are making sure we’re moving ahead.

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Talking to national spelling bee winner Imanol Soler Navar-ro is like talking to an old person in a child’s body. He is in 6th grade and is 11 years old but is very mature and has an impressive self-esteem. He just won first place for the 4th to 8th grade category in the English National Spelling Bee con-test of Puerto Rico. “Were you nervous?” I asked. The answer was: “NO! I was well prepared and I was with God, which gave me peace. Something told me that I was going to win.” Wow! And he did. He won the first place at school, at the regional and the Nationals. “For me, getting this prize is something big, I will never forget this experience because I won it. Nobody bought it for me. It was different from when I competed in the 4th grade. Back then I was insecure and too young,” he added.

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“How does the spelling skills help you in others ar-eas of your life?”

I asked. “ It helps me improve my English, so when I travel to the states I could understand better and also when I read, my comprehension is better,” he answers.

And he is going to be able to prove himself because this prize entitled him to go to Washington this May to compete with 260 children from various schools in the U.S. “I feel very happy because have I never been to Washington and it’s always been my dream. I am going to represent Puerto Rico,” he said as his eyes sparkled with illusion. “I want to see how Washington is and how the people there are,” he added.

“What will your recommendation be for other children that want to accomplish a dream?” I asked. “If you want to accom-plish something you have to be persistent and work hard for your dreams. Success does not come by itself. You have to work for it and win it! Everybody has their own talent and has to develop it,” Imanol said with the confidence of an achiever.

The coachFor the Spelling Bee preparation each kid has a coach. In

the case of Imanol, his coach is his beloved mother, Jance Na-varro, who became very nervous during the contest, according

National spelling bee winnerto Imanol. “My mother is the best coach,” he said. Imanol also mentioned as a curious fact that the coach of the girl who had won the Spelling Bee four years in a row before him was also her mother. “I guess mothers makes good coaches!” he said and laughs.

As for his experience of living in Palmas he said: “Palmas is a very calm and pretty place. I’ve lived here all my life, I feel happy because all my family lives here and that makes me feel happy. (Actually, during the interview, one of his aunts, Sole-dad, walked by and hugged him with tenderness. That’s life in Palmas for you!)

Imanol, Palmas is very proud of your success and your perse-verance. You are a great kid!

Live & Life in Palmas will keep you posted of his achieve-ments. Go for it, Imanol! n

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Camille Vidal Bouret in the limo on the way to the her first Show Jumping com-petition.

What an exciting B Day! Ca-mille Vidal Bouret celebrated her birthday doing what she loves, riding horses and shar-

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her young friends but also her adult friends that love her dearly because

Camille is a truly adorable kid. She is so loving and sweet!

The day of her birthday a limo came to the house to pick up Camille with all her young friends (we adult went on a bus) to

Camille in one of her perfect jumps.

Cami with Carmen Rojas, Vice President of Federación Equestre de Puerto Rico and her proud mother, Dra. Lissette Bo-uret.

go to the Equestrian Park José Monagas in Bayamón for Camille’s first competi-tion, which she won. For the delight of her fan club, she achieved a perfect score!

At the park there were another group of Palmeños competing for the Mar Equestrian Team among them and for our surprise our good friend and vet-erinarian, Dr. Gustavo Brito, which I threatened with publishing a photo if he failed. He didn’t and actually did very good. Here are some photos. n

From left to right: Jysiane Cardot-Moore, Sophie Uldry-Lavergne, Kathleen Fuentes-Romero, Michelle Romero, Camille Vidal-Bouret and Gustavo Brito,

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Sophie uldry, Sub-Champi-on at the mini-Jump Champi-onship #1 of the Federación puertorriqueña de Deportes Ecuestres held in march 2013.

For the past year, MAR Equestrian has made the Palmas del Mar Equestrian Facility, its home. Hacienda Candelero was renowned for its Paso Fino horses, but now different disciplines are also making headlines: Dressage and Show Jumping. MAR Equestrian Team @Palmas has been successfully representing the Palmas community in national competitions since the beginning of this season. Eleven of our team members have already managed to earn ribbons in several categories, with more members set to make a debut soon. The Riding School specializes in teaching first to respect, love and care for the horse, and then to ride. Both children and adults learn together to groom, feed, nurse, tack up and even get down and dirty to clean up after a horse! Only then does a student earn the privilege to saddle up.

Once a student saddles up, the sky’s the limit. Most students learn to jump in just a couple of months; others choose to focus on the elegant discipline of dressage and can complete entry-level tests in a short period. Those who wish to continue on a more serious level also have the training grounds to do so. The facilities include a dressage arena, a variety of jumps, access to leisure trails and a round pen for training. Michelle Romero, the head instructor at the school and trainer of our team, is an accomplished young equestrian certified by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as a coach. She specializes in Three-Day Eventing, an Olympic sport that encompasses three disciplines (Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country) thus challenging both horse and rider. Each must be able to jump heights of up to 1.4 meters in an arena, traverse a cross-country course and have the refinement and grace to perform delicate dressage movements. At only 22 she has appeared for Puerto Rico in numerous countries, including Germany, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico and the continental US as well as her own native country in the Mayagüez 2010 Central American Games. Added to Ms Romero’s expertise is that of guest instructors. The school regularly hosts clinics with experts in the field such as Olympic course designer Jose “Pepe” Gamarra and Pan-American games veteran Luis Denizard. You can see your Palmas friends and neighbors compete at El Bosque Ecuestre in Bayamón each month in Dressage and Show Jumping. Admission is free and the park has amenities such as bike paths,

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I admire his dedication and self-commitment. Cycling is his passion and he lives up to it. I am talking about my husband José who, in spite of his age (now 63!) and the fact that he is twice a cancer survivor, has achieved an excellent physical condition and level of performance on the bicycle.

Although during his childhood and early adult years he rode a bike and enjoyed sports, he took more interest in cycling only about ten years ago. In 2004 we came back to Puerto Rico from Chicago and moved to Palmas del Mar. At this time he decided to take on the

challenge of going around the island on a bicycle-- a noncompetit ive three day event, about 300 miles long.

He trained with a lot of dedication, mainly indoors on a bike trainer, since he was unfamiliar with the area and was

reluctant to ride on the challenging Puerto Rican roads. This first event was a success and encouraged him to continue with the sport.

For job purposes, we ended up moving to Dorado. In the five years we lived there, he was riding about 300 miles per week on the average. He connected with a group of riders from the Manati area that were as, or more dedicated and passionate about cycling than him. Even I got excited and practiced cycling including a group ride around the island. It was a significant and fulfilling accomplishment for me and no

less challenging than the many days of training leading to the race. In 2010, we moved back to Palmas del Mar.

José now has a long list of accomplished bicycle races inside and outside of Puerto Rico. He currently rides on the average between 200 and 300 miles per week depending on his cycling goals. He has completed the ride around the island eight times, participated in a 750 miles race in France known as Paris-Brest-Paris and last year completed a 700 miles, 7 day event across the state of Illinois. In 2012, he rode about 8,600

Jose’s passion for

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José in the last Puerto Rico Island around race

cycling

Jose’s passion for

miles on the bike, amazingly comparable to the mileage of some cars! Over the recent years, he has also completed weeklong rides while vacationing in France and California (and I got to come along!). Great way of enjoying the scenery of castles and vineyards!

As we speak, José is preparing for probably the biggest cycling challenge of his life. Yes, he plans to cross the USA from west to east as part of the non-competitive Northern Transcontinental Cross Country Tour event that takes place this coming July. He will be part of a group of about 20 cyclists from around the world. They will start in Everett, Washington (Pacific coast) and bike 3, 571 miles to reach Williamsburg, Virginia (Atlantic coast) 32 days later with only one rest day. Quite a challenge! They will be riding on the average 112 miles per day and will climb 124,110 feet cumulative.

José is preparing for this mega event with the help of a coach who designs for him the riding schedule and monitors his condition and progress along the way. He also has a group of cyclist friends from Humacao (including his brother) who are very supportive of him and do a lot of riding with him. Thanks to all these guys!

José now has less than four months to the start of the tour and feels very excited. Besides cycling, he practices and enjoys tennis and hiking, visits the gym, loves traveling, good food and good wine. BUT over the next several months he will focus on the cycling training and will start to ramp up the miles, which also translates into no late night outs, lucky me!

I am very proud of him and feel confident that he will be well prepared and will successfully accomplish this ultimate cycling goal. Go José Go! n

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The East City Tennis Center Facility in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (eastern part of the municipality of Santo Domingo) hosted The 2013 World Junior Tennis Competition. This ITF Team Championships for Boy and Girl’s 14 and un-der is made up of countries from North/Central American & the Caribbean region. This is a pre-qualifying event for Group I competition. Thirteen countries participated: Aruba, Baha-mas, Bonaire, Costa Rica, Republic Dominicana, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama and Puerto Rico.

The Champion in the Boy’s Division was Guatemala, 2nd place Aruba and 3rd Puerto Rico. The Champion in the Girl’s Division was Guatemala, 2nd place Dominican Republic, and 3rd Place Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico’s Boy’s Team 14: No.1 player Ignacio Garcia, No. 2 player Rafael Grovas and No. 3 player Guillermo Lopez , Coach William Brown.

Puerto Rico’s Girl’s Team 14: No. 1 player Julieanne Bou, No. 2 player Ana Leonard and No. 3 playerAndrea Roque, Coach Juan Carlos Escudero.

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William Brown, Coach of the Puerto Rico’s Junior team, at The World Junior Tennis Competition.

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Puerto Rico 7 1/2 PointsResult March 24th Men’s Category

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Puerto Rico Men’s 20 Pointsnorth america men’s 10 points

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A Magical afternoon

José Luis Rodríguez, a

Puerto Rican living in NY,

was invited to perform at our

Palmas Yacht Club for an afternoon of

pure music. He played for an average of six

hours, alone and with the Tiki Bar band. We

have to also highlight the guiro player, Mr. Boschetti,

Juanjos father, who performed the whole concert. It was certain-

ly a banquet of music of all genres, a magical afternoon on the Yacht Club shore.

One New York critic referred José Luis’ harp arrangements as pure fantasy. You will surely find many of your own special favorites as you listen to his se-lections of Puerto Rican Music, Popular Latin Music, American Pop and hits from the Great American Song Book and Broadway. n

AT THE PALMAS YACHT CLUB

A Magical afternoon and evening

PHA Tennis Tournament

New elected PHA Officersat the pHa Board of Directors organizational meeting held after the april 6, 2013 annual pHa membership meeting the Board elected the following officers for the 2013-2014 year:President: Ms. Rita MolinelliVice President: Mr. Luis MuñizTreasurer: Mr. José ColónSecretary: Mr. Carlos García

also, The pHa Board of Directors designated the following Board members to serve in the pHa Executive Committee:Ms. Rita MolinelliMr. Luis MuñizMr. José ColónMr. Jaime MorganMr. Carlos García

These officers and Executive Committee members will holdtheir positions until the end of the april 2014 annual membership meeting.

Our new elected PHA President, Ms. Rita Molinelli

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RESuLTSfirst Place tHE PALMAS LObStERS• Juan Boschetti• Jim Curland• Miguel Rivera• Juan Cordero• Adriana Curland• Geraldine Bermúdez

SECOND PLACEtHE PALMAS MARLiNS• Nector Robles• Josean Delgado• José Soto• Luis Torrellas• Rita Lomba• Marimer Delvalle• Ricardo Pérez• Gabriel Sánchez Díaz

tHiRD PLACEtHE PALMAS CRAzY PAC’S• Maggie Maqueda• José Díaz• Luis Pérez• José Calpena• Pedro Colón• José Torrrellas• Louis Bermúdez• Sergio Fernández

fOuRtH PLACE: tHE PALMAS ExPLORERS• William Santago• José Flores• Carlos Maldonado• Iván Polanco• Julian Rivera• Hilda Casanova

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NET 4th Place - Joaquin Cruz ; Raul Colon ,70 (MC)3rd Place - Donald Mangual ; Salvador Mangual ,70(MC)2nd Place - Rafael Diaz ; Ronald Collazo, 69(MC)1st Place - Hector Morales ; Julio Bravo, 69 (MC) Men’s Flight / NET 7th Place - Carmelo Figueroa ; Enrique Peres ,68(MC)6th Place - Tito Lebrón ; Jose Colón ,68(MC)5th Place - Frank Bonnelly ; Stephen Smith 66 4th Place - Glen Saldaña ; Enio Suasnavar ,64(MC)3rd Place - Cesar Baez ; Guillermo Toledo ,64(MC)2nd Place - Fernando Jimenez ; Roberto Ubiñas ,64(MC)1st Place - Jose Raúl Colón ; Roberto Martínez ,63 Ladies Flight / NET1st Place Chela Villafañe ; Kiki Arostegui ,69 Mixed Flight / NET 4th Place -Tom Bracalente ; Janet Bracalente ,68(MC)3rd Place - Paul Sledzik ;Gaby Sledzik ,68(MC)2nd Place - Pipo Ortíz ; Conchita Cestero ,67 1st Place - Hector Álvarez ; María Álvarez ,66

Special Prizes Straightest Drive MEN Hole # 9 Edwin Lanfontaine LADIES Hole #11 Celia Campos Closest to the Pin MEN Hole #8 Jorge Claudio 17” LADIES Hole #4 Tati Oliver 7’

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