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untilTuesday, Feb. 7 – Lloyd Cripe “the weatherman” talks about the micro-climates and weather in the Boquete area and how it has changed. Perhaps he can explain the weird weather patterns we are experiencing. lcripe@boqueteweather.com -
untilTuesday January 31 – Milagros Sanchez Pinzón is the premiere historian for Chiriqui Province and Boquete in particular. She authored the book Boquete, Rasgos de su Historia in 2001 and Boquete: Valley of the eternal rainbow in 2006 -- research and photos illustrating the rich history of Boquete and its founding families. Luz Graciela Joly Adames, Tenured Professor of Anthology, Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, Autonomous University of Chiriqui, will translate. I have asked Milagros to bring photos of the early history of Boquete.
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untilTuesday January 24 -- Alvaro Almengor of Hatstone Lawyers, a boutique law firm with five partners across four offices (Jersey, London, Panama and South Africa) will speak. They are primarily a corporate and private law firm, and work regularly on cross border structures for international clients. They regularly advise international banks, financial services business, foreign corporations, local business, public and private companies, directors, shareholders, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. In Panama, in particular, they have expertise in corporations and foundations, construction and property, employment, immigration, taxation, succession planning and asset protection. Their talk will focus on: New accounting rules for Panamanian offshore entities Application of FATCA in Panama Common Reporting Standard for Panama General labor law issues matter FREE ADMISSION
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untilTuesday January 17 – Bob Gregory and the Alto al Crimen team will make a report to the community. Members of the AAC board and Caesar Sherrard, founder and former president of AAC will speak on a number of topics. The meeting will be for all members of the community and especially for new folks who are unfamiliar with the history of AAC or the vital bilingual emergency hotline and other services it provides in Boquete.
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untilTuesday January 10 – Alberto Alemán, the former CEO of the Panama Canal Authority, is a graduate of Texas A & M University. Under his leadership, the Panama Canal Authority´s vision has been to transform the Canal into a world leader in services to the maritime industry, to be the cornerstone of the global transportation system, and a model of excellence, integrity, and transparency. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards for his achievements and contributions to the world maritime industry. Sr. Alberto will speak to us about the history and the future of the canal and its importance to the Panamanian people. Also speaking will be Lee McIntire, former CEO of HSMHill, the project manager with the ACP for the canal expansion project .
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Tuesday Talks at BCP -- Hospice
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untilTuesday January 3 – Boquete Hospice and Health presents “Being Prepared.” Do you know the legalities in Panama if you were to die or become ill and unable to make very important medical decisions for yourself? Laws you're familiar with in your home country do not apply! Did you know that you must have enough cash on hand to pay a doctor to pronounce someone dead and to have the mortuary pick you up? No credit cards. No IOUs. What will you do if you're hospitalized in an emergency and can't express what medical treatment you want? And who can legally enter your home to feed your pets if you can't? What's your legal marital status? What about wills? There's a lot we ASSUME we know but we don't. -
untilTuesday, Dec. 27 – Darrell Eash presents Camels & Chameleons (Learning to Thrive in a New Environment). Learn how to understand and appreciate the differences between Latinos and Gringos, and how to adapt to and succeed in a culture and language different from your own. Darrell’s knowledge in this area comes from being born and raised in Venezuela, living there until he left for college in the U.S. He’s also worked among Latinos for nearly 28 years, and has traveled extensively to all but four Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Darrell will address the 10 cultural differences between Latino and Gringo cultures and explain how they can harmoniously work together.
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untilTuesday, Dec. 20 -- Have a medical condition on a weekend, night, holiday or any other day?. Dra. Digna Diaz, Dra Sue King Loo and the Boquete Medical Associates is a call in service at ALFA Clinic next to La Reina and they will manage your emergency in Boquete just by calling 6619-7911. Dra Digna is an internal medicine specialist who obtained her general medicine degree in Costa Rica and her internal medicine specialty through Hospital Regional in David. She also has a master’s degree in aesthetic medicine from Spain. Dra Sue is the owner of the clinic and received her general medicine degree from the National University of Panama. FREE ADMISSION
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untilTuesday November 29 – Dr. Peter Juhos, owner of Natural Alternative Health, S.A. in David will speak about the programs his clinic offers. Dr. Juhos is a Hungarian holding a BA, BS, MBA-US-Fulbright Scholarship at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Juhos is the Medical Director, Founder, and Owner of Multiple Clinics practicing chiropractic and alternative medicine. He has developed an Ultimate Remedy a Superantigen (SAg) for anti-cancer treatment. His goal: Give hope - Cancer is not a death sentence - there are effective alternative options FREE ADMISSION
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untilTuesday November 15 – Bill Whit presents “More Tai Chi”. In 1985 Bill Whit PhD began 20 years study of Shaolin Temple Praying Mantis style Tai Chi with Grand Master Ho Yen Lee.. Subsequently, he has taken Tai Chi worships and classes with 6 masters and 4 teachers. He taught Tai Chi in Canada for 10 years. He will summarize the history of Tai Chi, its benefits, and demonstrate some Tai Chi forms. He will be starting a free Tai Chi class in Boquete starting in January, 2017.
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untilTuesday November 8 – Mark & Martine Heyer, Rodny Fuentes & Irma Castillo Smith present their group health insurance policies for members of Rodny Direct. Martine will speak on 2 or 3 different health insurance plans that exist and that will give discounts for group members. Rodny and Mark will be there to sign up folks for Rodny Direct. Irma Castillo Smith will be the plan administrator for the Rodny Direct group insurance plans. FREE ADMISSION.
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untilTuesday November 1 – Mark & Martine Heyer, Rodny Fuentes & Irma Castillo Smith present their group health insurance policies for members of Rodny Direct. .FREE ADMISSIONMartine will speak on 2 or 3 different health insurance plans that exist and that will give discounts for group members. Rodny and Mark will be there to sign up folks for Rodny Direct. Irma Castillo Smith will be the plan administrator for the Rodny Direct group insurance plans.
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untilTuesday October 18 – Meet the Wardens. We will introduce Hank Landis and Bonnie Williams, the two new U.S. wardens, Tricia Daugherty, the British Consular Agent, and Mika Kosaki Oldham, Consul and First Secretary of the Canadian embassy. These folks will speak about what their respective embassies can and cannot do for their citizens, how and when to contact them, their citizen registries maintained by the embassies, and other pertinent topics raised by the audience. A must attend program for all U.S., Canadian and British citizens.
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untilTuesday October 11 – Yira De Alvarado and Judith Tovar will speak about their work with Nutre Hogar of Chiriqui. They will be introduced to the Boquete community by Phillip McGuigan, Price Peterson, and Pedro Detresno (shows you the importance of this program) Nutre Hogar is a private organization created in 1988 by Monsignor Romulo Emiliani and a group of volunteers, in order to recover and prevent severe malnutrition of children of the most impoverished communities of our country. Nutre Hogar Chiriqui is a non-profit organization that treats 40 severely malnourished children who are transferred from the Malnutrition Ward at Hospital Materno Infantil Jose Domingo De Obaldia. They attend to the children’s needs with medicine, dietary supplements, education, and MUCH LOVE. To give you an understanding of the scope of their Mission, they need $25,000.00 per month to maintain operations. http://nutrehogar.org/
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untilTuesday October 4 – Linda Pleissner, former substance abuse counselor, will talk to us about grief and loss how to deal with it. She will speak about deaths in her life and unacknowledged grief. Other subjects she will cover will include support groups, pets, facing the brevity of life, finding your passions and defining your new normal.
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untilTuesday September 27 – After living in Boquete for 5 years,Penny Ripple decided to move to Cuenca, Ecuador. Good thing she didn’t sell her house in Boquete because, after a year, she moved back to Boquete and will never leave again. Find out why. Her presentation will include a slide show and will also update her experience with current information about Cuenca.
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untilTuesday September 13 – This is the guy who might save your life !! Angel Rodriguez will speak on the science of volcanology and the early alert system he monitors on Volcan Baru. Angel was born in Panama but graduated from the University of Washington where he married his wife Carla Black. Angel has been a tinkerer and inventor all his life. In his previous life he made bicycles and computers. Spending winters in Volcan, Panama, Angel started building telescopes. He then turned his attention to making seismometers. He constructed the mechanical parts, designed and built the electronics and wrote the software to create his first seismographs. Eventually he built his own private seismic network. Presently he has a nice electronics lab, several 3D printers, a laser cutter, CNC mills, lathes and all the tools a maker might want. He has a passion for making seismographs, including affordable personal seismographs for your home. His Kickstarter campaign has 597 backers and has raised $99,258.00. Raspberry Shake your personal seismograph.
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untilTuesday September 6 – Jose Arias will talk about his new crematorium in David which is now open for business. Prices for a cremation range from $800 to $1300 depending on the type of urn. Jose owns Memorial Group which has been in the funeral home and cemetery business for more than 20 years with 3 private cemeteries and 2 funeral homes in Panama.
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untilTuesday, August 30 – What to do on a rainy Boquete afternoon (Part 2). Pat Alvarado – Birding Tamara Balkenhol – Pinochle and Spades Brandy Gregory – Knitters Deborah Green – Photo Club Elaine Lewis – Quilting Bev Stearns – Book Club
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untilTuesday, August 23 – What to do on a rainy Boquete afternoon (Part 1). Kaytee Hoverson -- Yoga Robyn Cole – Art Workshops Sheila Strunk – Volunteering at BCP Carol Bruner – Geneology Martine Heyer – Bridge Mike Peterson – Chess Club
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One of the very best ways for newcomers to meet others and learn the ins and outs of living here is to attend the weekly market at BCP. The Tuesday Talk is an integral part of the market and runs from 10:30 to about 12 in our 96 seat theater. At the talk you will get to know interesting local residents and also those who are willing to come from other places to address the Boquete community. For example, today (August 2) talk will be given by a most interesting couple living here in Boquete: Tuesday, August 2 – David & Leianne Scee will speak about their lives as “Retired Rovers”. They have wandered the globe by land and sea and always make it a point to give back to whatever community they land in. When they heard about the untimely death of the physical therapist at the Handicap Foundation, they rushed back to Boquete. They are currently committed to staying as physical therapists for a year. Their talk will be accompanied by photos of the places they’ve stayed in and the projects they developed. Truly an amazing couple; come and meet them.
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Tuesday Talks -- Hatstone Lawyers
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untilTuesday, August 9 – Alvaro Almengor of Hatstone Lawyers, a boutique law firm with five partners across four offices (Jersey, London, Panama and South Africa) will speak. They are primarily a corporate and private law firm, and work regularly on cross border structures for international clients. they regularly advise international banks, financial services business, foreign corporations, local business, public and private companies, directors, shareholders, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. In Panama, in particular, they have expertise in incorporating companies and foundations, construction and property, employment, immigration, taxation, corporate and commercial, succession planning and asset protection, cross-border transactions, new business establishment and general legal advice. FREE ADMISSION -
Free Screening -- Boquete Film Club
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untilTuesday July 26 – Howard & Deborah Green will talk about their recent trip to Cuba. They wanted to visit Cuba before the big changes that will come with direct flights from the US scheduled to begin later this year.Their itineary was Havana, Vinales, Trinidad, and Playa Maria Aguilar. They had an interest in exploring large scale organic gardening and the excellent culinary options tourists encounter. They will present how travelers can safely navigate Cuba without a guide, how to book lodging from home, how to travel between cities, and how to access the internet in Cuba, and how to use the Cuban currency. The talk will be accompanied by slides and a Q & A period.
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untilTuesday July 19 – Dr. Jennifer Daniels “Emergency Healing in Your Home” Dr. Daniels received her MBA and MD concurrently from the University of Pennsylvania. While in medical school, she was concerned that patients were not improving with the therapies she was being taught. While practicing medicine, Dr. Jennifer Daniels also noticed that, despite compliance on the part of patients, the patients seemed to worsen under the care she had been trained to provide. She decided to give patients a choice between standard medical care and natural therapies, (diet, lifestyle, supplements, cleansing, herbs). Now in Panama, Dr. Daniels practices through private consultations and her nationally syndicated radio show. No need for translator, hospital, drugs, waiting for help to arrive, etc. Dr. Daniels shares natural ways to handle common medical situations at home. Get Peace of Mind in Paradise.
