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artists have been invited once again to display their work at the
Hotel Tilawa, this time on Wendesday, December 13, from 2 pm. At the
first art show, on Nov. 22, the displays of paintings, ceramics, jewelry
and other art filled the hotel's restaurant and bar space, so, according
to a Tilawa spokesperson, this time they will also use the large lobby,
giving more artists the opportunity to display an even greater range
of quality pieces and the rest of us a chance to buy art and crafts
for Christmas.
Also on Wednesdays, the weekly
vegetable bash continues at Tilawa when locals have open use of
the pool, hot tub, and tennis court as well as the opportunity to
indulge in soup and pizza made from vegetables harvested from the
hotel's three gardens. These social events start at 4 pm.
Tilaran's relatively new Comision
de Fiscalization Ambiental continues to gird itself for regular
oversight of activities that affect the environmental health of
the Arenal Basin. (And poor health here will affect the lowland
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agriculture and
the coastal areas of rampant resort development where water and electrical
needs are growing rapidly.) In a recent training session, the commission,
composed of representatives from vernment agencies, the municipality,
and Fuentes Verdes, studied maps showing locations of the greatest
concentration of contaminants and also the most important water sources.
Thus they are determining the areas of greatest need for oversight
and areas for reforestation.
A specific concern involves
septic systems, which now, subject to no inspection, can be inadequate
and improperly installed. A project is to develop exacting standards
for septic systems and the requirement of inspection before they
are covered up. Presently, the final installation is not necessarily
what the original plans depicted.
Following through on dairy
and pig farm abuses and identifying all of the area's housing developments
are two other commission issues, according to a Fuentes Verdes representative.
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