| Ed
and Leslie Woods, dedicated volunteers and organizers at the new children's library
in Tilaran report further progress with the library's offerings and hours. The
library currently is open Mondays, Wednesday, Saturdays, and Sundays. In September
the plan is to also open the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 5 with
the help of a retired teacher/librarian who will be moving to the area and will
give two days of her timke every week. The
library recently added over 400 Spanish titles as well as several hundred new
English books. The English collection now totals well over 600 books which makes
it probably the largest collection of English language fiction and non-fiction
in Guanacaste, according to the Woods. All are available for purchase at only
500 colones each.. All proceeds go directly for the purchase of more books for
the Spanish |
collection. In
other very constructive news (Beware, this will turn out to be a pun), a committee
of Fuentes Verdes Ecological Association members led by President Ed Yurica met
on August 10 to work on their new "greenprint" concept. The greenprint
will be a guide to the prospective builder, whether an individual or a developer,
as to how to build to meet all legal and environmental laws and considerations
in Costa Rica. Particpants on the greenprint committee include Irene Lovitz, Patrica
Brenes, and Laura Murray as well as Ed Yurica. The purposes of the greenprint
are multiple - including not only the aim to prevent bad development by those
trying to maximize their returns but also to help those ignorant of or confused
by the legal requirements and construction processes in Costa Rica. |