Posts Tagged as ‘Calidonia’

07/11/2009

A Tribute to Dr. George A. Priestley, Ph.D

“Let our lives be open books for all to study.” Mahatma Gandhi
On Sunday July 5, 2009 a memorial service was held at Medgar Evers College to honor the passing of a great figure in the Westindian Panamanian diaspora living in New York, Dr. George A. Priestley.  A descendant of the Silver People, whose [...]

04/15/2009

Belated Honors from the Country He Loved

Lloyd La Beach had come to rely upon his own resources since his performance at the London Olympic Games of May, 1948. The Immortal Hero of the Barrio of Calidonia, by now a recognized Olympic superstar and University of California graduate, the sole representative of the country of the Panama would subsequently, in the year [...]

02/09/2009

Style and Grace- The Gold Buckle

The gold buckle began appearing in the district of Calidonia and San Miguel of Panama City amongst the Westindian young men who were working on the Canal Zone.
There were several different styles used in the fashioning of these unique golden buckles.  At first the solid gold buckle similar to the one in the image above [...]