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Our Meeting Schedule – 10:30 in the BCP Theater
Tuesday, October 6 – "Me, Myself, and the Snakes: My New Life in Panama". This will be kind of a story-telling talk by Dr. Julie M. Ray , Director Team Snake Panama & La MICA Biological Station El Copé, Coclé, Republic of Panama.
A brief intro to some of the vipers you have in the Boquete area, especially those not found in most other parts of Panama and then some basic tips on living with them without having to kill them.
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Tuesday, October 13 – Martine Heyer presents “Registering your marriage in Panama”. What are the benefits and how difficult is it to do? And then Martine will offer a surprising and fun alternative.
Tuesday, October 20 – Beyond sustainability to Abundance - all beginning in our own back yards and farms Building ecological, abundant systems on your land: Strategies in the fields of Permaculture. Ethics, principles, strategies and tool kits in the large umbrella of permaculture.. What we need to know about being a permanent, restorative culture? How can we benefit from Permanent Agriculture or Restoration Agriculture to avoid pesticides, fire, drought, and food scarcity? How can proper Earthworks avoid flooding? How can we produce zero waste to maintain a beautiful pristine nature in the face of increasing population???
Kelly Ware has been involved in permaculture for 21 years. She received her Permaculture Design Certificate in Basalt, Colorado at the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Center. She has studied Large-scale farm permaculture at Versaland in Iowa and has spoken at several convergences and conferences of an intro to permaculture: She is part of the Permaculture Voices network and a founding member of PermaEthos of the Survival Podcast. She is moving to Boquete to consult on eco-settlements. She offers online classes in Profitable Urban farming, PDC by Geoff Lawton, Plant Propagation, micro greens, and more.
Tuesday, October 27 – Lloyd Cripe, “the weatherman” talks about the micro-climates andweather in the Boquete area and how it has changed.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 – Panama Independence Day; no meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 10 – Being Prepared in Panama. A presentation by Boquete Hospice. "Being Prepared" The recent sudden, unexpected illnesses and deaths of several of our community members have brought to mind how quickly things change and leave our control. Hospice explains the paper work, legal documents and procedures necessary in Panama for an illness or death to be handled the way you would want with a minimum amount of stress for the person trying to see that your wishes are followed. Many people seem to believe that because they have their affairs in order in their country of origin that those papers will carry over to Panama. Absolutely not! Things are different. Paperwork is different. Laws are different.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Rodny Moreno discuses his new business Rodny Direct.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 – Penny Ripple presents “Trips around Panama”. Penny has assembled a panel of experts with knowledge about different destinations to explore in Panama:
Randy Hilarski - VIP Tours Panama - Colon, Gatun, Gamboa
Amy Bennett - Portebelo Tours - Portebelo & Isla Grande
Debbie Fishell - Visit Puerto Aurmelles - Puerto Aurmelles & Frontera
Patricio Ortiz - Bocas del Toro, Taboga, Contadora
Penny Ripple - San Blas, Boca Chica, Volcan/Cerro Punta, El Valle/Coronado
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Kevin Reilly talks about the health and security benefits of Tai Chi. He is a master sensei with 30 years of experience and has been teaching Tai Chi here in Boquete. He will talk about the TC system and demonstrate both the easy moves and the combat applications.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 – Thomas McCormack speaks on Panamanian myths, folklore, and legends.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 -- Elizabeth Farrell de Rios presents "A Caffeinated History of Boquete".
To suggest a speaker or topic for these meetings please email BCP Tuesday Meeting
To become a vendor at the Tuesday market, email Francisco Serracin.
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Dr. Julie Ray is from northern Wisconsin, USA. She earned her degrees in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Virginia and was brought to Panama for her dissertation research for her Ph.D. In fact, Tuesday will be exactly 10 years to the day that she first arrived in Panama to conduct research. She is one of the experts on the snakes of Panama and has published 34 scientific papers and one book on the subject matter. It is important to her to conserve and protect all species of snakes, but she also understands the fear that many people have for the serpents. Her husband lost his brother to a venomous snakebite here in Panama and helping to reduce snakebites is also very important to her.