A veterinarian has offered to volunteer her time in participation with the McKee Foundation to hold an "almost free" spay and castration week in Jaco Beach. Katja Bader from the foundation is scheduling appointments by phone or email for your own cats and dogs that need to be operated, as well as any strays that you are able to bring in. The appointments will be scheduled to start February 2nd, 2010 and may span up until the 7th depending on how many animals are brought in.

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2643 4012In addition to the vet's time and labor, stitches and gloves have also been generously donated, so all that will be charged is c2,500 ($5) per animal to cover the cost of anesthesia, antibiotics, and syringes. For anyone who can't afford the c2,500 (example for those bringing in stray animals), the Foundation will also cover those costs.

Please contact Katja by calling (506) 2643 4012 or sending her an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let her know how many animals you will be able to bring to be operated. This is an excellent opportunity that members of the community should take advantage of, especially with strays as the operations normally cost in excess of c20,000 (~$40) to perform.

In a contest that saw talent dominating yesterday, the prevailing leader Jaco's Luis Vindas because the first winner of the LimeCoral Classic which had its debut in the waves of Palo Seco de Parrita. In this tournament's final were four athletes who did not compete in the first date of the Circuito Nacional de Surf DayStar in Jaco, but indeed were favorites in Esterillos.

That final battle with Vindas included Carlos Muñoz of Esterillos (8.86) - the current Open, Junior and Boys champion - Jason Torres of Jaco (10.67) and Isaac Vega of Tamarindo (11.77), the latter of which returned to the end of the Open after several seasons.

The series was carried out near 2 p.m. in high tide with more public than Saturday - 800 people - in front of the facilities of Aparta-Hotel La Isla, with waves of 5 and 6 feet (2.5 meters) in height with aerial attacks from all the finalists.

Read more: Luis Vindas Places First in the LimeCoral Tournament in Palo Seco

For the first time ever, the Circuito Nacional de Surf DayStar (CNS), will have a tournament at the beach Palo Seco de Parrita, which will take place on January 16 and 17. Called the Torneo LimeCoral, this will be the second date of the 2009-2010 season, and it will be a 4-star event awarding 1,500 points to the winners in each category. Palo Seco de Parrita is one of the two new beaches in the Circuito — the other being Cocoles in Limon, which is the next date.

Palo Seco de Parrita is a beach break that is often welcoming surges during the year, including the one expected during Torneo LimeCoral. The contest, which will take place in front of the facilities of Aparta-Hotel La Isla, is set to unite the best surfers from the zones of Parrita, Esterillos and Quepos, who may not often frequent the Circuito championship.

For this date, the Municipality of Parrita contributed a generous amount towards the Circuito DayStar, with organization towards tourism in the zone frequented by surfers and non-surfers both.

In agreement with Hannia Sibaja of the Municipality, there has been an order for the Commission of Support for the Torneo LimeCoral, including the maintenance of about 1,000 vehicles expected. In addition, the public will be able to participate in different activities during the Circuito, including volleyball and beach soccer for mini-championships. There will also be food and drinks for sale on the beach, and access to the bar and restaurant at Aparta-Hotel La Isla.

Read more: The National Surf Circuit (CNS) moves to Palo Seco de Parrita Jan 16th and 17th

The "Golden Paw Award" is presented twice a year by our organization, and it's purpose is to honor local people in our community for their compassion and service toward animals. On December 16, 2009, the award was presented to Rossy Quesada Gomez, the popular owner of Cafe del Mar, located in front of the new park on Jaco's main street.

Rossy helps all animals who happen by her restaurant or her house. She feeds them when they are hungry, makes sure that they get fixed and fosters them until they get adopted. All animals are welcome at her place – she has 3 cats and 9 dogs of her own, with many others that are just visitors. Some of them she found injured on the street, others just came to her place and never left – and why would they?

Thank you Rossy, for all the time and love you give to those furry little friends who need your help.

If you would like to see the presentation "Life" – tune in to channel 11 (on CableTica Jaco) in January – we will inform you of the exact day and time.

Read more: The Golden Paw awarded to Rossy Quesada Gomez