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Please consider contributing to our El Llanito, Nicaragua water supply project

December 15, 2019 by patcoyle

My friend and engineering lead for our El Llanito, Nicaragua water supply project, Phil Bowman, shared the following request for contributions to help offset some of the travel costs for our UC Berkeley student team members as well as some of our equipment and material costs. Thanks Phil!I'm also inviting you to contribute to this project which will change the lives of members of this community, mostly the women and girls who pump water by hand and carry it from the well to their homes. Your contribution will subsidize student travel, fund a tap stand, a few meters of pipeline … [Read more...] about Please consider contributing to our El Llanito, Nicaragua water supply project

Whale watching, Moss Landing

November 7, 2019 by patcoyle

Kathy and I really enjoyed our whale watching trip, out of Moss Landing, Saturday 10/26/19. We had lunch at the Haute Enchilada Cafe before the 2:30 whale watching trip. Very interesting menu and really good. After lunch we walked back to catch the boat and watch whales . https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7StLcBQy0_ctQwkLgPEdOb3tS0PIIrhT https://youtu.be/2n7cIGc-q4o After we docked a fellow passenger shared a few of her photos with me. Video of whale watching After, Kathy and I enjoyed supper at Salt Wood Kitchen and Oysterette. No … [Read more...] about Whale watching, Moss Landing

Birthday Fundraiser for Belize Open Source

November 1, 2019 by patcoyle

For a birthday fundraiser on Facebook, I invited people to support facilities upgrades for our visitors accommodations. Donations will be recognized with a one night stay at the at the site. As one can see from the image, improvements are in order. … [Read more...] about Birthday Fundraiser for Belize Open Source

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First Round of Mini-Grants Awarded

October 18, 2019 by patcoyle

Thanks to The Independent for running: First Round of Mini-Grants Awarded https://www.independentnews.com/community/milestones/first-round-of-mini-grants-awarded/article_174a1810-efa5-11e9-bf83-070eb42bfcca.html … [Read more...] about First Round of Mini-Grants Awarded

Guest writer

October 17, 2019 by patcoyle

My friend Peggy Schimmelman was gracious to feature a short piece of mine on her site. It’s set in Belize. https://peggyschimmelman.com/guest-poets-writers/ Peggy has many writing credits and publications so it was my pleasure and honor to share the 2015 Las Positas anthology awards for poetry and prose with her. Photos are at: https://flickr.com/photos/11288455@N00/sets/72157650763012593 Short videos of me accepting and reading from my memoir piece are in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7StLcBQy0_eTD1v1FWPDmSYZYBieG4-M Thank you Peggy. … [Read more...] about Guest writer