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Editorial

Just a thought about Charity Events

The busy season of Charity Events is nearly at an end and for those of us who try to participate in as many as we can…well we’re exhausted.

We do indeed have a wonderful and generous community but this year it was all too evident that someone wasn’t looking at the calendar. The Jaltemba Cup and the Amigos de la Penita were held on the same day, as was the Horseshoe Tournament and Amigos de lo de Marcos. And for those of us that wanted to work at the Cancer Clinic…well something had to give. Holding two or three major events on the same day is crazy.

For those that argue that you have to strike while the iron is hot are missing an important fact. Many of our tourists come here simply to attend these events. Perhaps by extending the charity event 2 week madhouse, we can extend our tourist season and help the locals out even more.

Chacala Cruise

Thank you to everyone for their help with making this Fundraiser a Success!

For Helping Sell Tickets
Villas Marena
Bungalows Las Iguanas
Lin Chimes of Casa Contenta
Linda Jeannotte of Los Ayala of Dessert Buffet & Dance Fame
Georges Three Flag Coffee
Xaltemba Restaurant & Galeria
Hamaca Maya

For Generously Sponsoring our Raffle
Morley & Patty Schemenauer of Corman Park Satelite (Star Choice Receiver)
Los Ayala's Gran Fiesta
Restaurant Pikikos
Restaurant Las Ranas
Restaurant Charly
Romy Mora
Karen Schow of Karen's Kovers Design
Super Bachis

We raised 39,550 pesos through the Chacala Cruise, which translates to 158,200.00 pesos through the 3 for 1 program!

This is a great start towards raising monies to improve the roads in Los Ayala that, we hope to repeat with the Sunset Cruise on February 25th!

Thank you everyone for your support!

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This Week

Glaciers atop Mexico volcano likely to vanish soon

'Intense period of glacial retreat in the last few years' tied to warming, expert says

— Glaciers that crown a Mexican volcano could disappear by 2015 with scientists pointing to global warming as a chief cause of their demise.

Until recently, the glacial field on Iztaccihuatl, a dormant volcano and one of two white-capped peaks that can be seen from Mexico City, was expected to be gone within a few decades….go to original article

Mexico's French festival snub over kidnap case

The Mexican government has said it will not participate in France's yearlong festival celebrating Mexican culture because of a feud over a French woman convicted of kidnapping.Mexico's foreign relations department said it was shocked that the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, wanted to use the festival to draw attention to the case of Florence Cassez….go to original article

School fees now deductible from income tax in Mexico

Mexico has passed a new law that allows citizens to deduct the payment of private school fees from their income tax….go to original article

ICE agent fatally shot, 1 is wounded in Mexico

Attacked while driving by unknown gunmen

One U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent assigned to an attache office in Mexico City was killed and a second agent wounded when shot Tuesday afternoon by unknown assailants while driving on a highway between Mexico City and Monterrey….go to original article

3,000-yr-old Mesoamerican sculpture discovered in southern Mexico

A 3,000-year-old Mesoamerican sculpture, discovered in 2009 in southern Mexico along the Pacific coast, looks ready to march into the history books.

But the only problem is archaeologists are unaware of its identity - whether he was a corn god, a tribal chief or a sacred priest….go to original article

Butterflies make partial comeback in Mexico

The number of monarch butterflies migrating from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico has increased this year, a hopeful sign following a worrying 75 percent drop in their numbers last year, experts reported Monday.

The total amount of forest covered by the colonies — millions of orange-and-black butterflies that hang in clumps from the boughs of fir trees — more than doubled from last year's historic low….go to original article

Radio station reinstates fired Mexican journalist

A radio station Tuesday reinstated a prominent journalist whose dismissal from her news show provoked a debate over freedom of expression in Mexico.

Carmen Aristegui, a Mexican media celebrity who also has a talk show on the TV channel CNN en Espanol, will return to her morning drive-time show next week, MVS announced on its website….go to original article

Grounded Airline Mexicana In Talks With IATA To Rejoin Systems

Grounded airline Mexicana de Aviacion is in discussions with the International Air Transport Association, or IATA, to possibly rejoin key ticketing and settlement systems as the company seeks to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings….go to original article

Arizona jury to decide if vigilante will die for killing Mexicans

Shawna Forde led an anti-immigration group in an armed robbery that left two dead. An Arizona jury is deliberating on whether to impose the death penalty on a woman who led an anti-immigration group that killed two Mexicans. Shawna Forde, 43, was found guilty on Monday of instigating a robbery in 2009 on a Mexican family's home which left a nine-year-old girl and her father dead…go to original article

Last Week

Mexico buzzes over Calderon's alleged drinking

In a well-rehearsed act of political theater, a group of leftist opposition congressmen unfurled a banner in the Chamber of Deputies bearing a large photo of a sleepy-faced President Felipe Calderon and the challenge: "Would you let a drunk drive your car? No, right? So why would you let him run the country?"…go to original article

Cold snap hits Mexico maize crop

A spell of unusually cold weather in northern Mexico has severely damaged the maize crop in the state of Sinaloa.

Officials estimate the losses could amount to four million tonnes of corn - 16% of Mexico's annual harvest. …go to original article

Is car rental insurance required in Mexico?

Traveler got a great deal on Hotwire — but the final bill was doubled …go to original article

Tyson Foods Settles with Feds over Alleged Bribery in Mexico

The U.S. Justice Department says Tyson Foods has agreed to pay more than five-million dollars to settle charges it bribed Mexican officials to certify chicken was safe for export.

The Springdale-based company's Mexican operation allegedly paid off veterinarians inspecting chicken processing plants in Mexico, getting the poultry certified to ship to Japan and other countries….go to original article

Mexico: Kidnap Sentence Upheld; France Warns of Consequences

A Frenchwoman serving a 60-year sentence in Mexico for kidnapping lost her final appeal on Thursday, drawing a blistering response from France. The woman, Florence Cassez, left, has said she knew nothing about the kidnappings, which her boyfriend has confessed to. On appeal, she argued that the authorities violated several procedures, including staging her arrest for television. The court ruled that that had no impact on her conviction. In a statement, the French foreign minister, Michèle Alliot-Marie, said justice had been denied, warning, “This decision will weigh on our bilateral relations.” …go to original article

Arizona sues federal government, cites failure to secure U.S.-Mexico border

- Going on the offensive, the state on Thursday sued the federal government, charging it has failed to meet its legal responsibility to secure the border.

The move comes in the form of a counterclaim to the original lawsuit filed last year by the Obama administration challenging enactment of SB 1070….go to original article

Mexican official claims his country “is safer than many U.S. cities"

On Thursday, Mexico’s Finance Minister, Ernesto Cordero, was attending a conference in New York when he became annoyed by reporters’ questions about Mexico’s ongoing war between the drug cartels, and how the violence affects foreign investments. He shot back that his country is safer than cities like Detroit and Miami.

Cordero said: "Mexico is, in terms of indicators of violence, safer than many U.S. cities." …go to original article

Mexican-American stroke cases to soar

The number of Mexican-American stroke victims is expected to soar 350 percent in the next 40 years, U.S. researchers forecast.

"The tremendous number of strokes projected has large personal, social and economic consequences for the United States," Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, an investigator at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, says in a statement….go to original article

Acupressure Now Offered in La Peñita

Rebecca Thacker is pleased to announce that she will be offering acupressure in addition to her Yoga Classes. Email her directly if you wish a session

Rebecca Thacker
isleofhemp@hotmail.com

Thacker is a qualified yoga teacher with over 200 hours of training with senior instructors.

"Everyone is welcome! We will focus on undoing tension and getting in touch with the spine through breath and movement. I believe yoga is not about getting into difficult postures, but about getting in touch with the body mind and spirit. Everyone is encouraged to go at their own pace, according to their own abilities."

Tula

Photography by Bill and Dot Bell

tula2.jpg (36030 bytes) Tula was the capital city of the Toltec Indian Empire. The ruins can still be found forty miles northwest of present day Mexico City which is located on the northern edge of Mesoamerica. It is situated in the Mexican state of Hidalgo and is placed near the modern town of Tula de Allende. The area is in the Valley of Aahuac or what is now called the Valley of Mexico. It is one of the most arid regions where little can be grown, with the exception of maguey, an intrinsic supplier of needles, sap and other products used by the Toltecs. In addition, the city is located on a natural promontory with steep slopes surrounding the city on three sides. continued

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Thanking All Fashion Show Guests and Volunteers © Tara A. Spears
The Women to Women 2011 Fashion Show is a wrap, and now it’s time to bask in the afterglow. Thank you to the 300 guests that attended the event- and had a good time in spite of a few snags in the production. The original outfits were inspiring, the food delicious, and wasn’t it fun to have a day out with your friends? The Fashion Show committee deeply appreciates the generosity for all of those who participated in the raffles, auction, and scholarship pledge drive: your financial support will have a long lasting impact on the future of this rural Mexican community. And you all looked so beautiful in your outfits! All proceeds from the Fashion Show will support the Cancer de Mama Clinic and provide scholarships for local students who would otherwise not be able to attend university- what a tremendous outcome from a day of enjoying friends, food, and fashion. The Women to Women Fund first-ever scholarship pledge drive was a huge success, providing money solely for additional scholarships.
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Hugs Make the Difference

At Cancer de Mama Clinic 2011

© Tara A. Spears

The sky was a gloomy gray and the temperature dipped to a record low on the Jaltemba Bay coast the first week-end in February, but the mood at the Cancer de Mama Clinic was upbeat, underscored with hope and compassion as the volunteers in cheerful pink shared smiles and hugs with the hundreds of women from throughout Nayarit. Many of the women traveled for hours by bus to receive assistance at the annual breast cancer clinic. The statistics are impressive: 342 women clients were given 380 medical prosthesis; 341 prosthetic bras; 191 prosthetic tab bras; 739 regular bras, and 73 wigs for chemo patients. The clinic welcomes the clients with cheerful banners and comforting smiles from the volunteers hoping to ease the women’s fears, at least for a few hours. By having to deal with a long term illness such as breast cancer, many of the women lose the support of their family and friends and are having to cope by themselves. “We at the clinic become their family,” said Judy Krajnc, co-chair of the Cancer de Mama Clinic group. The Cancer de Mama Clinic’s success can be measured by the friendships, smiles, and hugs of all the participants. ...Go to Page 4 for complete article

Walking for Cancer de Mama Donors Mystery Donors

Annette Richard & Linda Hamel & Mar de Cortez Hotel

We would really like to thank the "Mystery Donors" who gave and dashed at the walk for Malena and Cancer de Mama walk.

A huge thank you goes out to two French Canadian amigas, Annette Richard et Linda Hamel, took it upon themselves to collect pledges for the walk. The money,960 pesos. was collected from the residents of the Mar de Cortez hotel in Guayabitos.

(On a side note: If you wish to join a dynamic group of organizers for the walk that hate meetings, write dot@ontheroadin.com with cancer de mama in the subject line)

San Pancho Children Celebrate the Beat

Becci Burchett - PeaceMexico.org

San Francisco, Nayarit - Over one hundred third, fourth and fifth- grade students are developing pride, confidence and work ethic through Celebrate the Beat, a dance program that expanded from Punta de Mita schools to the primary school in San Pancho last week.

Professional dancers, choreographers, musicians, and composers from Colorado based Celebrate the Beat Foundation (CTB) have partnered with PEACE, a local non-profit, to provide the program.

Teachers from CTB believe that integrated arts programs create physical and mental strength that manifests itself in the classroom. The group has traveled around the US and Mexico to share their program with grade-school children.

"CTB not only increases confidence, teamwork, and self-expression, but it also increases attendance," said Nova Pennison, Director of Casa Comunidad, the education program at PEACE. "It’s a positive outlet for their energy."

$125 allows a child to be sponsored in the program for one year. For more information about sponsoring a child, please contact becci(at)peacemexico.org.

Celebrate The Beat (CTB) is a not-for-profit Colorado-based organization. Their mission is to teach inspirational music and dance classes that help children discover their potential by motivating them to believe in themselves, to value artistic expression, and to develop a personal standard of excellence; to use dance as the medium to teach children a valuable life lesson: that energy, discipline, hard work, commitment, and joyful.

PEACE, (Protection, Education, Animals, Culture, Environment) established in 2005, is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization made up of three main programs which focus on education, animal well-being, and environmental protection in the Bay of Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico. PEACE works hand-in-hand with communities in Mexico to provide holistic education, combined with community action programs that enable people to improve their quality of life as well as their financial stability.

An Expansion of the Los Amigos Recycling Program

The Recycling Committee of Los Amigos is pleased to announce that we have now started to collect cardboard for recycling. The driver (Tavo) picks up at various business, bungalows and hotels and will now collect cardboard if left beside the existing baskets on the streets. The route is Mondays for Guayabitos and Los Ayala and Wednesdays for La Peñita and La Colonia. Please put out the cardboard only on delivery days and break down boxes if at all possible.

Thank You

Mateja's Tack Tourist Party! (photos by Larry Barron)

Elton John showed up at Mateja's on the Beach

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Church overlooking Guanajuato

What is so special about Los Ayala?

     It's the paradisaical splendor of the palm fringed beach and the striking beauty of the lush jungle clad mountains as they struggle to meet the sea; bearing a strong resemblance to Ecuador.

     It is the abundance and variety of the surrounding nature. Los Ayala is lush and green and adorned with soaring palm trees and an abundance of colossal banana trees... Flocks of green Mexican parrotlets sing gloriously sweet as they soar overhead in the immense blue sky.

     It is the shy "Mexican Chachalacas" that hang about in the trees near my house and in the summer who, on occasion, when it is really quiet, can be seen walking down the street. The Grey hawks and frigate birds who seemingly own the sky and the gregarious brown pelicans who hang out at the beach. Coatimundi, rabbits, and at least one Grey fox are also commonly spotted in the neighborhood where I live. More common are goats who manage to escape their confines every few days and roam our streets. The goats are charming and serve to provide great weed control; and on occasion a "Keep Fit" program for me when they start straying from the weeds and chowing down on my plants, forcing me to chase them away.

      Los Ayala is special because of the myriad of fascinating insects that are abundant, lulling me to sleep every night. I have a love-hate relationship with these critters which include enormous lime green crickets, elephant beetles, bees the size of my thumb that roar like a 747; and tiny emerald green bees which look like jewelery...

     Los Ayala's star filled sky is dominated by a moon that is immense and surely larger than anywhere else in the universe.

     However, what makes Los Ayala truly special is that it is a small town, filled with good-hearted, friendly people with an immense community spirit, and having a strong, spirited mayor who cares! It is the spontaneity and exuberance of the fiestas and events. It is the way the local people befriend their international neighbors and welcome them into the Mexican culture and festivities.

    Here in Los Ayala, you truly get the feeling, as author Alex Kerekes writes " We are all connected."

By Christina Stobbs

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Cancer de mama clinic at La Penita RV Park setting record as hundreds are fitted

photographs by Dorothy Bell

The Power of Pink: Community Turns Out to Support Walk for Marlena & Cancer de Mama

$$$ 76,450 Raised to Support

Local Breast Cancer Survivors

Tara A. Spears

The first annual walk for breast cancer was a huge success-because it was a good time for a good purpose. More than 300 people participated by walking from Mateja’s in Guayabitos through that town, walking through La Penita to meet another group walking from the LaPenita RV Park, that merged together to walk down the avenida to Hinde’s Restaurant. Chair of the committee that organized the walk, Dorothy Bell, presented a short program thanking major donors and awarding Malena Meca and Cancer de Mama Clinic with the money raised by the event. An impromptu auction for three decorated bras donated by three lovely friends raised an additional $3,800 pesos. Live entertainment had the walkers dancing in the street while enjoying hamburgers and cold drinks under the tropical sun. The good will and high spirits of the crowd wearing mostly pink was infectious.

What sets this rural beachside community apart from being just another party town is the tremendous support that the international visitors have for the nationals: yes, they come here for vacation, yes, they might just live here part-time, and, yes, most are retired, but as soon as there is a deserving situation, all open their hearts and their wallets to do something to help. It is astonishing to see such a high proportion of the population giving so generously to charity and to help those less fortunate. Look behind the snapshots of the fundraising revelry to realize that all the seemingly endless partying is in fact a celebration of life and community. The Jaltemba Bay non-profit organizations have annual events to raise money that builds local schools, awards high school and university scholarships, gives medical assistance, operates year round food banks, and provides prosthesis for breast cancer survivors. Thank you to everyone that volunteered to prepare for the walk, and thank you to everyone that participated!

	Large Donors
Jome Thompson				1000
Ken & Julie BlakleyGrand Haven, Michigan				1200
Peter & Julie Heggenstaller, Okatoks, Alberta				1200
Gary & Shirley Carriere Leduc, Alberta				1200
Franz Heggenstaller La Penita				1000
Lyle & Joan Easton Edson, Alberta				1000
Ken & Lydia Franko Edmonton, Alberta				600
Brenda Carriere Leduc, Alberta				600
Susan Sloan Oshawa, Ontario				600
Bonnie Hekkink Leduc, Alberta				600
Bear La Penita				500
Thelma Maris Edson, Alberta				500
The Cedar Crest Restaurant Mulhurst Bay, Alberta				600
Kymdall Construction Mulhurst Bay, Alberta				600
Kym Wight Mulhurst Bay, Alberta				400
Jason Wight Edmonton, Alberta				400
Larry and Kate Barron				500
Wade				2050

Thanks from Dorothy

I'd like to thank everyone for showing up, walking and supporting Malena and Cancer de Mama. Without you, your time, energy, money, this would not be possible.

I would especially like to give thanks to a few special people who have served tirelessly to ensure that tickets were sold, signs were made, t shirts purchased and sold. Bev, Tara, Jomie, Kate, Rod, Bill, Tracy, Yvonne, Yvonne, Gail, Gerri, Susan, Judy. Rocke, Dianne – I know I am forgetting many. Please let me know if I have forgotten someone

The businesses, and the workers and owners that have been instrumental are Hinde and Jaime's, Petra’s, Mateja's, Soleys, Talaquepaque Trailer Park, Bubis, Latitude 21, La Penita RV Park, Big little RV Park, La Casita de La Penita, Most Wanted.

Tarris, the bra/biker lady was a complete surprise. Thanks for the auction to the incredible Bobby Butler. And I forget who gave me an envelope to give CDM and Annette, Suzanne or Richard should tell me who to attribute the 960 pesos to.

Wade Sillito is a country and western entertainer and has been performing Thursday evenings at La Bubis Bar (over Cricos store) during January and February. He donated 2050 pesos that he has collected in lieu of a cover charge. He plays from about 8 to 11 Thursdays so please go out and support him.

As for the entertainment, Adan was great on the karaoke and what can I say about Robert Curiel. Thank you all. We did it. I think we live in a very special community....

The Walk started on the beach at Matejas

Why Malena and Cancer de Mama

Hundreds of people showed up to support Malena and Cancer de Mama in a walk that raised over 76,000 pesos for the two groups that were connected through that terrible disease of breast cancer.

There has been a tremendous amount written about the good works of the Cancer de Mama and its wonderful gift to Mexican women who have had breast cancer surgery. But what about Melena Meza?

What made lead organizers Dorothy Bell and Bev Heggenstaller decide to raise money for this 29 year old woman and her family? Aren’t there more deserving people out there who need our community’s help?

Besides the fact that Malena husband, Jorge, is the brother of Hinde Horton, the owner of one of the area’s most generous restaurants when it comes to donations, assisting people and fundraising events.

Last June Melena was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. Although the family had IMSS Mexican Health insurance, they were informed that surgery might take up to six months. The family decided at that time to bypass the wait and pay for the surgery. According to Jorge, surgery and treatment costs were over 120,000 pesos. He borrowed money from family and friends, sold off some property and spent his savings.

“We organized to walk the help a wonderful family that has given so much to our community,” Dorothy Bell said. “We thought that if we can help Malena by raising a small portion of what they had to pay to save her life, that would be a good thing.” Just over one third of Jorge's costs will be covered.

They were amazed at the support that the community provided. The community loves Hinde and Jaime’s family and they showed that support Tuesday.

The organizers also wanted to help the ongoing cause of Cancer de Mama that has a long history in our community. They accomplished both.

Meanwhile Malena remains on chemo therapy now being provided by IMSS. In an interview with the Sol, she thanked the community and said that she could not believe the generosity of so many people.

Through the streets of Rincon de Guayabitos over the bridge of life and into La Penita

Click here to view many more photographs of the walk by Bill Bell and Diana Belitscki and Flo

Church in Morelia Michoacán Photograph by Bill Bell

ROTARIANS JOIN PARENTS IN THE BUILDING A FUTURE FOR THE STUDENTS OF ZACAULPAN PREPA HIGH SCHOOL!

The Nayarit Coast is undergoing a dramatic economic transition. Education is the vehicle for both youth and adults who want to participate and benefit in the transition. Bahia de Jaltemba La Penita Rotary Club’s goal is to improve schools. The La Penita

Club is uniting with the Berkeley and Middletown California Rotary Clubs in the renovation of the Zacualpan La Prepa high school. Berkeley Rotary has a long experience in the area, having built educational facilities throughout the village of Chacala. Rotarian Pate Thomson says, “The Berkeley Rotary Club looks for projects with a future’. He adds, “The goal of improving a physical structure is to help it become organic and self-sustaining, with people in it”. The Zacualpan Prepa high school project is the perfect fit. Working together on a project:` Rotarians, local craftsmen, volunteers from the community, visitors and businesses are the catalyst, the jump start. Upon completion of the project, the parents, teachers and students will organize and carry the project forward, shaping the process to their needs, reaping the benefits.

Jaltemba Bay La Penita Rotary Club is kicking off Phase II of the project this week. Twelve cooperating Rotary Clubs from California have conducted many fundraisers to raise over $80,000.00USD. The money will be used to build a new computer lab, a new training kitchen, install a new roof and improve a number of classrooms. While Berkeley and Middletown Rotary Clubs have raised the majority of the money, ten other California clubs are cooperating as well. Those clubs are El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, South Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa West, St. Helena and Clearlake. The twelve clubs are bringing more than forty club members, who will work along-side locals, sharing both the sweat of their labor and finding more commonality than differences. Phase II follows Phase I done in last October by Kansas City Rotary Clubs: Shawnee and Sunshine. Rotary clubs are joining hands across the border to give the children of coast of Nayarit a future!

LOS ROTARIOS ESTAN CONSTRUIENDO UN FUTURO PARA LOS ALUMNOS DE LA ESCUELA PREPA DE ZACAULPAN!

La costa de Nayarit está pasando por una transición económica dramática. La educación es el vehículo para jóvenes y adultos que quieran participar y beneficiarse de la transición. Objetivo de la Bahía de La Peñita de Jaltemba Rotary Club es mejorar las escuelas. El Club de La Peñita se une con la de Berkeley de California y Middletown Clubes de Rotary en la renovación de la escuela La Prepa Zacualpan. Berkeley Rotary tiene una larga experiencia en el área, después de haber construido las instalaciones educativas en todo el poblado de Chacala. Rotario Pate Thomson dice: "El Club Rotario de Berkeley busca proyectos con un futuro». Y añade: "El objetivo de la mejora de una estructura física es ayudar a que se convierta en orgánica y autosuficiente, con la gente en él". El proyecto Zacualpan Prepa escuela secundaria es el ajuste perfecto. Trabajando juntos en un proyecto: "Los rotarios, los artesanos locales, los voluntarios de la comunidad, visitantes y empresas son el catalizador, el comienzo del salto. Una vez finalizado el proyecto, los padres, profesores y estudiantes se organizan y llevan adelante el proyecto, la conformación del proceso a sus necesidades, obteniendo los beneficios.

Bahía de La Peñita de Jaltemba Rotary Club está dando inicio a la Fase II del proyecto esta semana. Doce cooperación clubes Rotarios de California han llevado a cabo eventos para recaudar fondos a muchos a recaudar más de $ 80,000.00 USD. El dinero será utilizado para construir un nuevo laboratorio de computación, una cocina nueva formación, instalar un nuevo tejado y mejorar una serie de aulas. Mientras Berkeley y Clubes de Rotary Middletown han planteado la mayoría del dinero, los clubes de otros diez de California están cooperando así. Los clubes son El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, Ukiah Sur, Fort Bragg, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa Oeste, Santa Helena y Clearlake. Los doce clubes están trayendo más de cuarenta miembros del club, que trabajarán a lo largo del lado de los locales, compartiendo el sudor de su trabajo y encontrar más en común que diferencias. Fase II sigue la fase I realizado en octubre pasado por la ciudad de Kansas clubes rotarios: Shawnee y Sunshine. Los clubes rotarios se unen las manos a través de la frontera para dar a los niños de la costa de Nayarit un futuro!

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