Carol D. Bradley
Email: cdbradleymex@gmail.com Phone: 33-2506-7525 “The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.” B.B. King The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10AM, a popular community gathering in Ajijic, to enjoy a diverse range of presentations. For more information and to make reservations, see their website: opencircleajijic.org. The presentations will be on the south lawn, close to the gazebo, the entrance will be by the side door on Ramón Corona, chairs will be socially distanced. Gate opens at 9:30. During this period, and considering our schedule may be too fluid with cancellations and changes to the schedule to inform everyone through the press, please check our website and/or our Facebook page for updates and confirmations of presentations. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water, and please remove containers upon departure. Attendance is limited to 80 persons, please make your reservation if you want to attend https://opencircleajijic.org/reservation_form. php Use of masks and temperature checks on entry is mandatory. October 3, David Rodwell, Climate Reality Leader With Don Aiken as a special guest. David first worked in the environmental arena with the Peace Corps with tropical infectious disease detection in Brazil. Upon his return to the US, he re-entered school, earning bachelor’s in environmental Geography and Environmental Biology. Mr. Rodwell then went on to graduate Engineering school to study Alternative Energy sources. In 2017 David joined Former Vice President Al Gore for a face-to-face training by the Vice President earning him the title of Climate Reality Leader and certifying him to present The Climate Reality Presentation, made famous by the film “An InconDavid Rodwell venient Truth” that went on to win the Academy Award. Mr. Gore’s work for the environment won him the Nobel Peace prize. David Rodwell has given this presentation across the US, Canada and even in Ajijic in 2019. He is one of 20,000, certified world-wide to do so. October 10, Dr. Richard Clucas Breaking Children out of the Cycle of Poverty Children raised in deep poverty rarely see life’s opportunities. By broadening their beliefs in what they can do and teaching them how to reach their goals, children can learn how to leave poverty behind. Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum (TAM), a non-profit located in the impoverished, crime-infested city of Compton, California, has been doing just that. Using airplanes, they take children as young as seven for a flight and give them the controls of the airplane. The shock of having flown an airplane–something so far from their concept of what is possible – they begin to understand that they can be or do anything. The Dr. Richard Clucas
methods of TAM can be used to help young Mexicans escape poverty. Clucas spent 40 years in marketing communications, advertising and public relations. He holds a Masters degree in Communications and a Masters and PhD in Education. October 31, Dr. Enrique López: Maintain your brain. A continuation from his March presentation. Dr. Lopez will provide practical tools and lifestyle tips for keeping the brain healthy and vital. Additionally, he will describe how the professional diagnoses and assesses cognitive disorders and differentiates between normal aging and a cognitive disorder such as dementia. Dr. Lopez is a psychologist/neuropsychologist and has been an allied health professional at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences since 2004. He completed a post-doctorate felDr. Enrique López lowship in neuropsychology at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital in 2000. Dr. Lopez attended Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1985 to 1989 with a major in psychology and minor in Spanish literature. Again, please check with Open Circle’s website and/or Facebook page for updates and confirmations. SAVE THE DATE: LITTLE LAKESIDE THEATRE will be presenting: THE MADRES By Stephanie Alison Walker Directed by Dave McIntosh Assistant SM – Sandy Jakubek Show Dates – November 5-14, 2021 Set in the 1970’s, in the early years of Argentina’s Dirty War against its own citizens. Tens of thousands of leftists, and anyone even casually associated with them, were “disappeared”. The human cost of these actions drove mothers and grandmothers to the streets to protest weekly, demanding the release of their loved ones. A painfully high number of them were never reunited. The women became known as Las Madres. Inside one Argentinian home touched by the brutality of the regime in the late 70’s. Powerful, heartbreaking, tragically real. At its core, THE MADRES is about the strength and resilience of women. Reviews: “THE MADRES most effectively succeeds in personalizing the plight of Argentinean mothers of “disappeared” children during the height of La Guerra Sucia
CAST l-r: Jeff Kingsbury, Marsha Heaton, Nicolas Cumplido, Angelica Guerra, Liz O’Neill. (The Dirty War) in 1978.” Gil Kaan – Broadway World.com. “It’s strong political theater that should not be missed. But don’t misunderstand; it’s also just strong theater, period.” Eric A. Gordon Tickets will be available in October at lakesidelittletheatre.com.
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