Madagascar: The Eighth Continent Thursday, January 11, 2018 11:30 A.M.
(Note - this is a change from our normal time of around noon) Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton At Edwards Aquifer Authority Training Room 900 E Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX 78215 Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton will present a talk titled "Madagascar: The Eighth Continent." The presentation will occur on Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. in the Training Room at the Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas. These are informal presentations so please feel free to bring your lunch. You may also contact the EAA at 210.222.2204 or www.edwardsaquifer.org<http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/> for additional directions. If you are traveling a long distance for the talk, I would recommend that you call our receptionist at 210.222.2204 that morning to make sure that the talk is still scheduled. On very rare occasions, we have had to cancel or move the talk. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Abstract Please join world travelers Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton as they present a program describing their recent trip to Madagascar. Known as the "Eighth Continent," Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island. Eighty-eight million years of isolation have resulted in an environment where ninety percent of the plant and animal species are endemic! Madagascar features amazing lemurs, octopus trees, six species of baobab trees and the largest chameleons in the world. Surreal karst landscapes, deep canyons, lush montane rainforests, highland plateaus and spiny deserts are home to an abundance of wildlife and nineteen different tribes. Madagascar has great mineral wealth; however the average resident earns the equivalent of US $2.00 per day. Although deeply rooted in tradition, the Malagasy residents welcome visitors with warmth, humor and generosity. Biography Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton are retired and love to travel to remote and interesting places, including all 8 continents and 62 countries so far. They travel mostly independently, using guided tours only where necessary to gain access to interesting areas. Alan and Cheryl travel in a perpetual learning mode, examining the geology, ecology, energy consumption, history, food and culture of many different areas. Rolling Food Pantry Initiative I (Geary Schindel) will be collecting donations of canned and dry goods for a "Rolling Food Pantry" my wife operates for her clients. Sue is a social worker and deals with home health care clients. All items will be given to families in need. Many are homebound, commonly elderly, and some of them are struggling to meet basic food needs. Donations help bridge the gap until other social programs can help. If you would like to donate a can or dry goods, I would be happy to accept them. Thank you. Geary [https://ucarecdn.com/cfe99bfa-9ee9-4330-862f-aee807af1b4c/-/resize/132x68/img.png]<http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/> Geary Schindel Chief Technical Officer www.edwardsaquifer.org<http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/> 210.222.2204 ext 346 900 E Quincy San Antonio, TX 78215 [https://app.zippysig.com/social-icons/24/000055/03facebook.gif]<https://www.facebook.com/TheEdwardsAquifer/?sk=wall> [https://app.zippysig.com/social-icons/24/000055/03twitter.gif] <https://twitter.com/EdwardsAquifer> [https://app.zippysig.com/social-icons/24/000055/03youtube.gif] <https://www.youtube.com/edwardsaquiferauthorityeaa>
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