[News Boquete] BCP Tuesday Meeting Schedule

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Our Meeting Schedule – 10:30 in the BCP Theater

 

Tuesday, Sept 8– (Free Admission) Magda Crespo has been advising on and selling insurance to Boqueteños since 2006. Magda Crespo Insurance is now located on the second floor in the Plaza San Francisco in Boquete.  Magda will be speaking about a  new health plan being launched next week by BUPA, one of the most highly rated and respected insurance companies in Panama.  She is bringing in two of BUPA's top executives to answer questions and explain the plan in detail.  She will also be discussing some options for those who cannot afford a complete health plan, as well as updates on what`s happening with Seguros Constitucion.  

 

Tuesday, Sept 15 – Mark Heyer, AKA Dr. Sleepwell, will discuss new approaches to security in Boquete. Topics include:

• The recent "crime wave" in Chiriqui - perspective and  future prospects
• What the police can and cannot do to make expats safe
• Individual responsibility and how it builds community safety 
• The peace of mind of security "insurance" is far cheaper than disaster recovery
• Dr. Sleepwell's new practical approach to preventive personal and home security
• How to protect yourself from home invasions without living in prison
• How to assess your own home security and build a bucket list for ongoing improvements - demonstration and examples
• Technology marches on
• Sleep well every night knowing that you are safe in your home

Tuesday, Sept 22 – Manuel Granados Miranda, Gerente General, Medical Service Panama, S.A. will present the new changes of the benefits of M.S. Panama Health Insurance (commonly called Hospital Chiriqui Insurance) to the Boquete Community (Free admission).

Tuesday, Sept 29– No Meeting

 

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    http://www.teamsnakepanama.weebly.com 

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.

teamsnakepanama.weebly.com/get-involved

 

Tuesday, October 13 – Available

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 and weather in the Boquete area and how it has changed.

Tuesday, Nov. 2 – Preparing to die 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.

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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