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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 4:17 pm: Edit Post

James Harlow who served in Panama
from
62 to 64 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at jharlowapalomardedu



jon rittgers who served in Panama
from
63 to 65 and worked in Ag extension and Co-op Development
can be e-mailed at jondrittgersaNOAAdGOV



David O'Gorman who served in Panama
from
64 to 64 and worked in Panama IV-Community Dev
can be e-mailed at ogormanddavidauisdedu



Harvey Williams who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at hwilliamauopdedu



Steven D. Orr who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Health, Community Devel
can be e-mailed at multifacetedamsndcom



Harvey Williams who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at paradoxainreachdcom



Paul E. Bishop who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at PEBaMBIOdNCSUdEDU



Steve A. Dennis who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Agriculture & Outboard Motor Mec
can be e-mailed at SDennisabasinlinkdcom



Steve Spangler who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at spanglers4ahotmaildcom



Steve Spangler who served in Panama
from
64 to 66 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at StSpangleraAOLdCOM



Raymond "Bud" Keith who served in Panama
from
65 to 67 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at budkeithanetcomdcom



Marty McNamara who served in Panama
from
65 to 67 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at MMcnam9567aaoldcom



Susan Goldstein Larkin who served in Panama
from
65 to 67 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at salalbionahotmaildcom



Susan Miller who served in Panama
from
65 to 67 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at susanmilleratcsndnet



Ronald T. Green who served in Panama
from
66 to 69 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at rongreenaaoldcom



Dan Ramsey who served in Panama
from
67 to 68 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at daniel_ramseyafwsdgov



Earl Whitlatch who served in Panama
from
67 to 68 and worked in Civil Engineering
can be e-mailed at whitlatchd1aosudedu



Kathy Espinoza-Howard who served in Panama
from
67 to 69 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at kathydhowardagtednet



Kendall Mau who served in Panama
from
69 to 69 and worked in Credit Union Development
can be e-mailed at kmauabestdcom



Barbara J. Ford who served in Panama
from
69 to 71 and worked in Agricultural and Home Economics Extension
can be e-mailed at bfordachipublibdorg



Ron Rivera who served in Panama
from
69 to 71 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at ronriveanicaraodorgdni



Barbara J. Ford who served in Panama
from
69 to 72 and worked in Home Economica
can be e-mailed at bjfordavcudedu



SCOTT ROSS who served in Panama
from
91 to 92 and worked in AGRICULTURE
can be e-mailed at PANAMASCOTaAOLdCOM



Florence Reed who served in Panama
from
91 to 93 and worked in Agroforestry/Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at freed4aixdnetcomdcom



Delvin G. Williams who served in Panama
from
92 to 92 and worked in forestry/agriculture
can be e-mailed at dgwmsaworldsharednet



Joseph Robb who served in Panama
from
92 to 94 and worked in Forestry / Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jrobbaensrdcom



Kimberlee Smith (Dinn) who served in Panama
from
92 to 94 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at ksmithapeoplinkdorg



Matthew Hamada who served in Panama
from
92 to 94 and worked in Forestry/Agriculture
can be e-mailed at mmhamadaagsbpopduchicagodedu



Michael Nemec who served in Panama
from
93 to 95 and worked in Agriculture/Forestry
can be e-mailed at cnemecaist01dferrisdedu



Erik Swinney who served in Panama
from
93 to 95 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at eswinneyauswestdnet



Joe Hindman who served in Panama
from
93 to 95 and worked in Director
can be e-mailed at josephaEUnetdyu



russell adams who served in Panama
from
93 to 95 and worked in Agro/forestry
can be e-mailed at radams5453aaoldcom



Kevin D. Leque who served in Panama
from
94 to 96 and worked in EE
can be e-mailed at kdlequeawsuhubducdtwsudedu

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 4:17 pm: Edit Post

Kevin Leque who served in Panama
from
94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at kdlequeawsuhubducdtwsudedu



Kristie Ellickson who served in Panama
from
94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at kmeaeden-backenddrutgersdedu



Thomas C. Cates who served in Panama
from
94 to 96 and worked in Ag-Extionist
can be e-mailed at tomdcatesacnzdcom



Stacy (Silvia) Mates who served in Panama
from
94 to 97 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at jodessaamsndcom



Eva Wailes who served in Panama
from
95 to 97 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at evaluna12ahotmaildcom



Jeffrey Busch who served in Panama
from
95 to 97 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at jeffbuschahotmaildcom



David Castillo Dominici who served in Panama
from
96 to 97 and worked in Finding Friend
can be e-mailed at dcdonausadnet



David Castillo Dominici who served in Panama
from
96 to 97 and worked in Conversation
can be e-mailed at dcdonausadnet



Sarah Johnson (Wright) who served in Panama
from
96 to 98 and worked in AgroForestry
can be e-mailed at Deananetexpressdnet



Eric Weisman who served in Panama
from
97 to 99 and worked in Environmental Education
can be e-mailed at eric_pnmayahoodcom



Diana Rodriguez who served in Panama
from
97 to 99 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at omndiaaoldcom



Bob simari who served in Panama and Philippines
from
67 to 68 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at wethreebpcaaoldcom



Mau, Kendall P. who served in Panama and Senegal
from
69 to 72 and worked in Credit Union Development
can be e-mailed at kmauasvfcudorg

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 4:44 pm: Edit Post

Panama


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Talbot-Neely and Mike Neely can be contacted at mwratneelyaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Panama

Training Group Name: Agroforestry,

Cities you served in: La Laguna and Chitra,

Years of Service: 1995-97,

Work Description: taught
sustainable agriculture techniques, as well as how establish tree nurseries
and plantations.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Malie Carolyn Burgin Gray can be contacted at dcgrayamosquitonetdcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training: Arecibo, Puerto Rico- Served in-Panama 9-

Cities you served in: Pea Blanca de Las Tablas,

Years of Service: 12/65-11/67

Work Description: Rural Community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Retired teacher of Spanish and Social Studies in Fairbanks North Star
Borough School District, Alaska

Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:

Amas de Casa leadership training, Goiter research project with University
of Panama and Social Security



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer claude f. jacobs can be contacted at cfjaumichdedu


Country of Service: Panama

Training Group Name: Panama 8,

Cities you served in: Licice, Provincia de Panama,

Years of Service: 1965-1967,

Work Description: community
development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Ph.D. anthropology, Tulane University, 1980



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Pamela York Klainer can be contacted at pklainerapowerandmoneydcom


Country of Service: Panama

Years of Service: '67-'69;

Cities you served in: Rural Community development worker in Rio Hato, Provincia de Cocle.

Training Group Name: Trained in Arecibo, Puerto Rico - training group began in July '67 [or close to]

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

In January 2002, my book How Much is Enough? Why Money and Success Don't
Equal Happiness ... and How to Discover What Does will be published by Basic
Books/div. Perseus Books Group. An entire chapter - entitled "Is Mo



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Ann Doty Perez Lanahan can be contacted at edlanahanaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama

Training Group Name: Panama 15,

Cities you served in: Santa Fe, Santiago and La Ciudad de Ninos,

Years of Service: 1968-1971.


Work Description: Cooperative education and running an orphanage.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I have held many positions in counseling, education, training and working with
international students and visitors. I currently design training programs for the
FDIC and I am looking forward to retiring in two years. I am thinking about
doing another stint with the Peace Corps.

Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:

The cooperative my ex-husband, Mario, and I helped found, Cooperativa La
Esperanza de los Campesinos, is still being run by the members we trained.
They now process their own brand of coffee which is sold in Europe.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It was a life changing experience. It also forever altered my perceptions of US
government policies and practices abroad.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer carolyn smith can be contacted at eglieverestayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panama

Years of Service: 94-96

Training Group Name: agroforestry training in costa rica (summer 94),


Cities you served in: served in aguacate and el coyol (panama), 1994, 1996,

Work Description: extensionist
in soil conservation and agroforestry



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Kaczynski can be contacted at ljkaczynskiayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panama

Years of Service: 99-03,

Cities you served in: Villa Carmen de Panama Oeste and Dolega, Chiriqui,
1999-2001,

Work Description: I worked with a Women's group called WID/GAD
(Women in Development, Gender Awareness Development). I also
taught business skills, such as accounting, finance, marketing,
customer service, etc. to small business owners. I taught English to
to sixth graders in a public elementary school.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I work for Fidelity Investments in Boston. I'm a Credit & Risk
Assistant in the Capital Markets division. It's a very business
oriented job and I'm learning a lot.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

My Peace Corps days were amazing. It was so exciting to
experience a different culture first hand. The friends I made will
always be special to me.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer julie A. Brown can be contacted at djbpanamaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Loma Alta,

Years of Service: 1998,2000,

Work Description: Ag/Forestry Program



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gena Vossenberg-Bernal can be contacted at gena_panamaayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Served in Santa Ana de Los Santos

Years of Service: 1996-1998.

Work Description: Community
Environmental Education



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Weisman can be contacted at weismanericahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Years of Service: Jan. 1997 - 1999

Cities you served in: Trinidad de Las Minas, Panama Oeste

Work Description: Environmental Ed



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Florence Reed can be contacted at floasustainableharvestdorg

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group Name: Panama, 20,

Cities you served in: Santa Rita de Anton,

Years of Service: 1991, 1993,

Work Description: Agro-forestry extension

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

After leaving Peace Corps, I worked for several nonprofits. In 1997, I founded
Sustainable Harvest International <http://www.sustainableharvest.org> based on
my experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alan S. Ells can be contacted at asellsaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama

Training Group Name: Panama Rural Training #33 I think).

Years of Service: I served 1967-1970

Cities you served in: Ollas Arriba, Capira,

Work Description: Rural community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I went to law schoold at Northeastern Unviersity School of Law in Bostn after
the Peace Corps. I graduated in 1973 and went to work in Legal Services (civil
lawyers for low income clients) in Flint, Michigan. I've been in legal servies for
over 28 years and am currently the Executive Director of Legal Services of
Northeastern Wisconsin in Green Bay.

Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:

The lessons I learned in Panama have stayed with me the rest of my life.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

They were some of the best days of my life. I was lucky enough to know it
then.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I do wonder what the rest of the group is doing.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stanley A. Chadsey can be contacted at yesdahcaaoldcom
Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: XIII or XIV

Cities you served in: Capira

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Cooperative develop,ment, accounting

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

MBA Columbia University, Business Development Citibank, Established
own portfolio management firm in New York, City



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Snow can be contacted at psnowaucladedu
Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Environmental Education



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer catherine davidson can be contacted at ktdavid1anetscapednet
Country of Service: panama

Training Group: nine

Cities you served in: purio

Arrival Year: 65

Departure Year: 67

Work Description: rural community development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

venezuela,2000
crisis corps

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 5:25 pm: Edit Post

Panama

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Jacobs can be contacted at xxaearthlingdnet

Country of Service: Republic of Panama

Cities you served in: Chigurri Arriba

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Environmental Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Shawna and Brett are living in Eugene, Oregon. Drop us a note.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:12 pm: Edit Post

Panama

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ed Brylawski & Eva Erichsen Brylawski can be contacted at ebryageonordcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: Panama X

Cities you served in: Aguadulce, Prov de Coclé

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Ed : Engineering, Eva: Community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

After the Peace Corps came 2 childeren, Alexia and Jim, then Norway for
10 years, and we now live in Milford, Pennsylvania where we have an
engineering company.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

We thought Peace Corps was a very good experience. We have
maintained and use our Spanish language skills in our work and travel.
We still maintain contact with Panamanian friends and have returned to
Panama several times since our service.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone we knew from Peace Corps service in Panama.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 3:55 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jamie Dickinson can be contacted at JDICKINSONaSNET

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: ODT

Cities you served in: Panama

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: APCD

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 9:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer tammynolan can be contacted at nolantammyahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: July, 1997, Ag-forestry

Cities you served in: La Laguna

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Ag-forestry

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Crisis Corps, Honduras
2000
Early Flood Alert System

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:47 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christina Dollhausen can be contacted at rainshneayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: January 1999

Cities you served in: Cano Quebrado

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Agroforestry Volunteer

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 8:44 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Schreiber can be contacted at jamesschreiberahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: December 1999-2001

Cities you served in: Escobal, Colon

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Community Economic Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

My email is jamesschreiber@hotmail.com and my url is

http://jamesschreiber.n3.net

for resume, dos, and other up to date information.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 4:39 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Charles A. French can be contacted at cafrenchalycosdcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: La Bonga

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Environmental Education

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Trained in El Coyol, Costa Rica

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I work as a Community and Economic Development Specialist for the
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension with a partial
academic appointment. I'm also working on a PhD in Natural
Resources Policy.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Peace Corps was the main formative experience in my life. I'd like to
do another tour some day.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 5:40 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer J. Michael DeRienzo can be contacted at jderienzoaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Republic of Panama

Cities you served in: Bocas del Toro

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: housing development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

training: Puerto Rico

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 5:46 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Townsend can be contacted at karentownsendahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Chepo

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Community/Environmental Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 10:52 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Martin McNamara can be contacted at MMcnam9567aaoldcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: not sure - 6,7,8,9?

Cities you served in: Palmas Bellas

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Community Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 5:19 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ira H. Gibel can be contacted at pinetr32ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: R. of Panama

Training Group: Panama #9

Cities you served in: Panama City

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: "AB" Generalist....wrestling coach, p.e.teacher etc.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Worked as a Health Education Teacher - 33 years, varsity wrestling
coach, tennis and football coach. Married 34 years to Roselyn. Two
boys, one (31) is a JAG attorney for the Navy stationed in Norfolk, Va.
The other (28) is working for the State Dept. and is currently studying
Mandarin in Taipei.
I retired from teaching in Long Island, 3 years ago and moved to the
mountains of Arizona. We have a beutiful home, two horses, and a
very active life hiking in the surrounding mountains and being
involved in our small community. I am also a member of the county
Search and Rescue squad.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Was one of the most profound experiences of my life.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I have a PC directory and will be sending some emails to some old
pals I haven't heard from in years...

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Don't be too discouraged if change comes slowly...but don't give up
the fight!

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 9:59 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy Cady can be contacted at nhcadyaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 16

Cities you served in: Tigantiki in San Blas

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description: Advisor - Mola Cooperative

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Yemen, Group 1, 1973-1975, teacher of English as a Foreign
Language in a Girls' School in Ibb and the National Institute of Public
Administration in Sanaa

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Am a Foreign Service Officer currently serving in Washington DC.
Have worked as an administrative officer with the Department of
State in Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Tegucigalpa, Sanaa, and Havana.
Adopted 2 children in Honduras. I live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Best experiences of my life - learned more about myself and the
world than I ever dreamed. And it led to my work in the State
Department.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone I knew in PC in Panama, in Yemen, and also in Honduras
where I was close to a group of volunteers there in 1983-1986.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:35 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rod Angle can be contacted at rangleasarnoffdcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 13?

Cities you served in: Bastimentos

Arrival Year: 65

Departure Year: 67

Work Description: Rural Community Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 7:14 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara G. Cook, M.D. can be contacted at bcook1ajhmidedu

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 1/66-11/67

Cities you served in: Panama City

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Community Development and Teaching

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I went to medical school and am now a family practitioner and Vice
President of Medical Affairs at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Broadened my world view and changed my life

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 1:16 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Florence Reed can be contacted at floasustainableharvestdorg

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 20?

Cities you served in: Santa Rita de Anton

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: agroforestry

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

In 1997, I founded Sustainable Harvest International. SHI is a non-profit
organizations that provides farmers and communities in the tropics with
long-term assistance implementing environmentally and economically
sustainable technologies. Our mission is to reverse environmental
degradation by helping rural inhabitants restore ecological stability and
sustainable economic productivity to overexploited lands.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 7:04 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Samuels can be contacted at nuwat2ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: Panana 3

Cities you served in: Chiriqui Grande & La Palma

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1965

Work Description: community development

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Best adventure of my life

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, February 03, 2002 - 6:24 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rich Wildau can be contacted at rwildauaspringinstitutedorg

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: XVIII?

Cities you served in: Canas de Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description: Hortaculture production , pig/chicken breeding, fishing
cooperatives and rural community development,

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Ecuador, Quito 1970-'71
teaching social psychology at the University level, working on evaluation
and materials development for a motivational training institute

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Graduate studies in psychology, family and delinquency prevention
counselling, public (alternative) school teaching, 13 years as Human
Resources professional in private sector, cross-cultural training,
international education, immigrant/refugee program development and
management

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Some of the best times of my life. Returned to Peace Corps briefly to serve
as PST Director in Moldova in 1995.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Brian Moore, Steve Herrick

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 4:04 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick McMahon can be contacted at pmcmahonamicrosoftdcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 17

Cities you served in: Panama City, Llano Abajo

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description: UCD, RCD

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 8:53 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Larkin can be contacted at salalbionahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 9

Cities you served in: Rincoln de las Palmas, La Arena de Chitre, Chorillo

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: rural and urban public health and agriculture

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Adapted Physical Education Instructor working at local community college,
gardner and activist

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Some of the best experiences of my life. The people of Panama were
wonderful. Went back for a trip December 2000 and had a wonderful time.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

David Goldstein was a Peace Corps volunteer headed for Ecuador. I met him
in training camp and never saw him again. I would love to hear from him.My
name was Susan Golstein and I felt that we were like brother and sister.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 10:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elaine Lohnas Samaniego can be contacted at esamanieatwcnydrrdcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: VI

Cities you served in: Villa Rosario, District of Capira

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: Community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married to Panamanian, lived in rural area for 27 years, left Panama in 1991.
Recently retired from doing accounting for a third party administrator in
Syracuse, NY. Visit 5 children still living in Panama at least once a year for 2
months.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Profoundly changed my value system and the course of my life. It was the
first time that I had felt empowered to make a profound impact on a whole
community. Our group formed strong bonds which carried us through the
more trying episodes of training and of subsequent service.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Diann Owen

Any message for returned volunteers?:

It is a wonderful opportunity being afforded to RPVC's that we are being
considered to serve on short-term assignments in times of crisis.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 8:24 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Michael Griffin can be contacted at snappyjohnahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: ?

Cities you served in: Rio de Jesus

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Environmental Ed.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Dawn, Reeder, Randazzo, Nancy, We'ley
or anyone who still gives a hoot.........

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 6:16 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert W. Kniseley can be contacted at rwkniseleyayahoodcom

Country of Service: Republic of Panama

Training Group: Group 8

Cities you served in: Tonosi

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Agriculture

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Recently moving on from a 17 year career in teaching Secondary and
Community College, Spanish, Social Studies and Humanities in Northwest
Arkansas. Prior to that: Engineering and Construction administration in
Houston

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The most valuable and meaningful experience of my life.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

We have a great Group 8 yearly newsletter

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Keep giving. The satisfaction only grows.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 4:29 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Linda Ramsey can be contacted at lramseyaotcdccdmodus

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: Group 14

Cities you served in: La Raya de Santa Maria

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Community Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I am Director of the Learning Resources Center at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO. I visited Panama in December, 2001 and had a great trip.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, May 03, 2002 - 6:25 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Matel can be contacted at jsmatel22ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 525-99-03

Cities you served in: Santa Rosa

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Community Economic Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, June 02, 2002 - 11:01 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ronald Rivera can be contacted at ronriveratayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panana and Ecuador

Cities you served in: Panama (Tocumen) )

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description: Community Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Ecuador (Guayaquil and Quito) 75-78

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 12:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Green can be contacted at rongreenaaoldcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: Panama 13

Cities you served in: Buenos Aires/Bejuco

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1969

Work Description: Rural Development Volunteer - agriculture

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Venezuela - APCD & Program and Training Officer - 1971 - 1974

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married, 2 daughters (elementary school teacher & RPCV Turkmenistan
respecively), principal in Human Resources consulting firm Bedford
Partners, active in community and church affairs in Massachusetts.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I think of all the things I could have and should have done better.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

All Panama volunteers

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 6:52 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Teresa Paige Carithers can be contacted at carittpahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: March 1998

Cities you served in: Torti

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Environmental Education

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Teacher trainer, environmental educator, folkloric dancer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married my Panamanian husband, Jose, and we live in Toccoa, Georgia.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

So glad I did it!

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 11:48 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter and Patti Griffin can be contacted at peterg84acomcastdnet

Country of Service: Panama 69-71

Training Group: Panama 18,

Cities you served in: Las Mananitas and El Potrero in Panama

Arrival Year: 1969 in Panama

Departure Year: 1971 from Panama (yr PC expelled)

Work Description: Agricu;ture Extention in Panama

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Paraguay 71-73
no training group for Paraguay
Assigned to General Artigas and Asuncion Paraguay
arrived in 1971 in Paraguay
left in 1973 from Paraguay
Worked in Environmental Health and Health Education in Paraguay

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Patti Griffin is a Coffee Roaster in Baltimore for the family business after
teaching public kindergarten. Pete Griffin worked in Medicare and
Medicaid until retiring in 2002.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Many of our PCV experiences seemed unique at the time, but we have
been suprised that many of the situations parallel our community and
work experiences at home.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Where is Doug Erikson who served in St. Lucia after leaving Panama and
worked in St. Paul making Seneca food products?

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:14 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Ellen OKeeffe can be contacted at mokeeffeasccddctcdedu

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 8

Cities you served in: Buena Vista

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Community Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
N.A.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 6:52 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alicia Añino (Campbell) can be contacted at asaninoalatinmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Natá

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Small Business Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I am working in an elementary school in Indianapolis in the ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) program.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Mark Eastburn from Coclé where are you?

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 11:55 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer dena perna can be contacted at denabobeenaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 1993 Costa Rica

Cities you served in: Los Cerritos, Cocle Province

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Agricultural Extensionist

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 9:45 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Monica L. Cooper can be contacted at monicacaufldedu

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: Environmental Ed

Cities you served in: La Ermita

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

Comm. Environmental Ed

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 10:31 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James H. Swan can be contacted at jhswanaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 18

Cities you served in: San Miguelito (Panama City); La Soledad de Sona

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description:

First year: urban community development.
Second year: agricultural extension.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

After returning, went to grad school for an MA, later a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University. Became an academic and health services researcher. Now a professor of public health. Married for over 20 years, with a 16-year-old son.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

James Mahon
Brian Moore

any other signers of 'the letter'

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 8:15 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Roy Rico can be contacted at royricoaaoldcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 10

Cities you served in: Penoname, Panama City

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description:

Professor University of Panama

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

No other countries, Training group arrived 1965, departed 1967, Hospital pharmacy.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Sue Goldstein Larkin, Steve Larkin, Frank Palmer

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 12:27 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kersten Appler can be contacted at Kerstenapplerahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 51

Cities you served in: Piriati, Embera

Arrival Year: 2003

Departure Year: 2005

Work Description:

Permaculture volunteer in Piriatí, Emberá, an indigenous Emberá/Chócoe Indian village near the Darien, in the province of Panamá Este. I am currently helping my community fulfill its' obligations for the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor through a reforestation project and the implementation of sustainable agricultural techniques.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 3:54 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stacy Mates can be contacted at silviastacyahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Panama

Cities you served in: Las Pavas, Nargana (Kuna Yala)

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

Agriculture and soil conservation

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Living in Pittsburgh, PA, working for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank-- I supervise volunteers harvesting food from local farms, and teach children in low income areas about nutrition and agriculture.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Jamie Dickinson, our program director in Panama

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-35-236.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.35.236) on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 11:28 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lena Pollastro Septimo can be contacted at lapspeedyayahoodcom

Country of Service: Panama

Training Group: 01-01

Cities you served in: Altos del Valle & Valle Abajo

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description:

Community Environmental Conservation -work within a national park and indigenous reserve on alternative natural resource use for communities

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Styed in country for six months, then returned to work as Peace Corps Campus Rep

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I'm glad I served. I discovered more of myself in another part of the world, and have only the people there to thank.

By Admin1 (admin) (adsl-70-240-139-254.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.240.139.254) on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 4:38 pm: Edit Post

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By Admin1 (admin) (adsl-70-240-139-254.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.240.139.254) on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 4:39 pm: Edit Post

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