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Roberto Cruiel entertains and Pomai Horton at Hinde and Jaimes
Restaurant
Fashion Show Money Well Spent: Meet the Scholarship Students
Tara A. Spears
As
the much anticipated womens day out event is getting closer, its
good to know that the previous shows donations have been working
hard all year long. At the 2011 Women to Women Fashion Show, a large
number of people stepped forward and generously contributed a total
of $74,000 pesos toward our scholarship fund. The Fashion Show has
dedicated every peso to supporting 10 wonderful young women who are
attending universities in Nayarit or Jalisco. All are from our local
Jaltemba Bay area and, without these funds it is highly improbable
that any of these young ladies would be able to pursue a higher
education. So THANK YOU to all of you who stepped forward.
It is amazing that such long term effects radiate out from one
delightful afternoon: not only do the families of the award winners
have opportunities for careers that will enhance their personal
future, but the entire community benefits from the training and
knowledge that these particular young ladies will share for
generations as voters and parents. Most of our scholarship
recipients are the first in their family to achieve higher
education. They are true role models!
The
three young ladies pictured will model at the upcoming event and are
receiving Fashion Show scholarships.
Naomi is more than halfway through a 4-year Tourism program at
Universidad Tecnologica de Bahia de Banderas in Nuevo Vallarta,
Nayarit. (elected Miss University in December)
 Fernanda
is halfway through a 3-year program in Nursing at the technical
school in Ixtlan, Jalisco
Mariela is attending the Universidad de Autonoma de Nayarit in
Tepic, studying Psychology with one year to go.
Click here to read more on the
Fashion show Scholarship fund
14th Annual 5th
Memorial EL FAMOSO Horseshoe Tourney
This years funds to
go towards the completion of Bob Howells Casita@ the Cemetery
We are only 9 days away
from Registration Day and 11 days away from Game Day.
If you are considering
entering this years event or are a returning player, then please review
the schedule of events and format.
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Sign
UP=Thursday February 2nd 4:00 p.m. > Sign Up @
Matejas on the Beach. We have sold out in the first 5 minutes so get
in line early. You must be physically present and in line to receive a
sign up packet. It is not fair to others physically in line to be turned
away because someone is collecting multiple packets. The only exception
to this is, if the volunteers that are signing you up wish to play in
the tournament, then they will be given priority registration.
Click
here to view more information
Nancy Milski's Beautiful Bridge of Life
New wine Store opens in Rincon de Guayabitos
  
new LA BODEGA WHOLESALE WINE & SPIRITS store in
Guayabitos-in the 'mall' of the Equinoxios disco building. The owners,
Cliff and Daniel
How to Live to be 100 
Presentation by Agneta Dyck
Xaltemba Restaurant
Monday, February 6, 5:00 PM
What do we need to do to assure good health and longevity? Will a
healthy diet and exercise ward off disease? Or is everything based on
your genes? Why is it that so most people experience more health
problems as they age? How can a star athlete suddenly drop dead of a
heart attack? Are these kinds of events preventable? If so, how?
Find out the answers to these and many more questions on February 6th.
Agneta Dyck, author of Why I Canceled My Health
Insurance, will be presenting concepts that empower individuals to take
charge of their own health and longevity. No longer victims of disease
or what is called natural aging, they can reverse ailments and live a
full and happy life at any age.
Attendance is free. Autographed copies of Agnetas books will be
available for purchase.
 Volunteers
Prepare for Cancer de Mama Clinic: 2012 T-shirts Now on Sale
It is now two weeks until
the 2012 Cancer de Mama Clinic, and plans are progressing nicely. We
expect over 400 Mexican ladies to come to the Clinic at La Penita RV
Park over the three day period (February 3, 4, 5) to be fitted for
breast prostheses, prosthetic bras, bras modified for prostheses and
more. Some will receive scarves, hats, wigs and make-up. Most will go
home with some clothing as well. Our expanded Executive Committee and
Department Coordinators have included many more Mexican volunteers this
year. This will contribute to our goal of moving the Clinic to the La
Penita community.
If you are unable to come
to the clinic for the times you volunteered, please let your Department
Coordinator know by email. If you can find your own replacement that
would be great too, but we do have some people who can fill in as
needed. As you know, parking here at the RV Park will be very tight on
the days of the Clinic. If you live outside the park, please plan to
carpool wherever possible.
The Cancer de Mama
T-shirts have arrived. You can buy them at the La Penita RV Park Office
for 150 pesos. The T-shirts will also be sold at the Guayabitos and La
Penita Market Days, Ferreteria Pina and Halas Hamaca Maya in La Penita,
and the Vista Restaurant in Guayabitos. For more information, go to
www.cancerdemamaclinic.com
Thanks
to all for your support its going to be a great Clinic!
Mexico News This Week
Mexico
considers raising drinking age
Mexico may raise its drinking age
from 18 to 21.
Mexico is looking at changing its
legal drinking age from 18 to 21. That could impact spring break and
other tourism traffic to Rocky Point, Nogales, Cancun and other
destinations favored by college students and others.
For years, New Mexico State
University students in Las Cruces have traveled to Mexico for vacations
and long weekends. Part of that lure was Mexico's younger drinking
age
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Mexico's national voter IDs part of culture
Office worker Ana Martínez lined up
at 7 a.m. on a recent Sunday to renew her voter credential, a document
required at a polling station to vote. But voting was not the main
reason she was getting it. The free photo ID issued by the Federal
Electoral Institute had become the accepted way to prove one's identity
and is a one-card way to open a bank account, board an airplane and
buy beer.
Voting was almost an afterthought to
Martínez.
"They ask for it everywhere," she
said. "It's very difficult to live without it."
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Canadians flocking to Mexico despite deadly drug war
A 37-year-old Alberta woman will
have to undergo surgery in Mazatlan to repair shattered bones in her
face after she was attacked over the weekend at an upscale Mexican
resort.
Sheila Nabb, an office manager from
Calgary, was in a medically induced coma until Tuesday, when she
regained consciousness and was able to recognize her husband, Andrew.
The attack against Nabb is the
latest on a growing list of Canadian injuries and deaths in the country
over the last five years, which have started to cast doubt on Mexicos
safety as a place to live or visit
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A vacation to sunny Mexico? Safety-wise, you could
do a lot worse
Mexico has an image problem.
The country does its best to promote itself as a
magical place for vacationers to revel in sun-drenched beaches,
archeological marvels, cultural delights and mouth-watering cuisine.
But lately, when many Canadians hear Mexico they
think drug wars and the resulting bodies of police, judges and
bystanders piled up in the streets. They think of the 2009 H1N1 swine
flu epidemic, which prompted international travel bans.
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Riviera
Nayarit is once again among the favorite romantic destinations
In
Riviera Nayarit luxury means romance.
This is the reason why Nupcias magazine has chosen us as one of their
favorite five destinations for honeymoons in 2012, as Mexicos Pacific
Treasure and its wonderful landscapes inspires the best love stories and
is the backdrop to the best weddings.
Last
January 5, the prestigious publication shared with its readers its five
favorite destinations for honeymoons in 2012. Riviera Nayarit took the
4th general place, and the 2nd place among beach destinations.
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Mexico
arrests 2 in slaying of B.C. tourist
Two men
have been arrested in Mexico and authorities are seeking a third in
connection with the Jan. 3 homicide of Robin Wood, of Salt Spring
Island, B.C., CBC News has learned.
The two
18-year-old suspects were apprehended by police Tuesday at the central
bus station in the city of Cihuatlan, the local prosecutors office said
Thursday.
Wood,
67, was shot to death during an apparent break-in by thieves at an
apartment owned by a friend of in the town of Melaque, on Mexicos
Pacific coast between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco.
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Best
Selling Author to Speak at PV Writers
Bill
Jory - BanderasNews.com
Best-selling novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard says she is looking forward to
visiting Puerto Vallarta because she has heard it is a "place that can
make writers dream."
Mitchard will be encouraging those dreams as keynote speaker at the
Puerto Vallarta Writers' Conference in February where talks, seminars,
and workshops will focus on how to keep writing short.
"It's
my belief that we make our writing lean, short, clear, and correct
because writing is a performing art, a dance that isn't complete until
the readers take our hand," she said. "It's not something we do 'for
ourselves.' If you want to do something for yourself, work on your abs.
It's easier."
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Mexico
cracks down on fraudulent 'miracle cure' ads
Mexico
enacted tough new rules Thursday to ban advertising of "miracle cures"
for weight loss, sagging body parts and more serious illnesses like
prostate ailments, chronic fatigue and even cancer.
Mexico
has a long history of faith healers and home remedies, but the problem
has come to a head in the last few years with a constant stream of ads
on television for more "scientific" sounding creams that supposedly lift
or enlarge breast and buttocks, magnets that help users lose weight, or
pills and powders that cure gastric problems or diabetes.
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Whistle-blowing author fears death if deported back to Mexico
A
Mexican journalist fears she and her family could be killed if they are
forced to leave Canada.
Karla
Berenice Garcia Ramirez, who sought asylum in Canada in 2008 with her
husband, says threats again her life intensified after she wrote a book
alleging corruption at a Mexican government ministry where she once
worked. The book, called The Talent of the Charlatans, was published
under the pseudonym Karla Lottini last October in Canada
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Congressional seat candidate advocates closing US-Mexico border
Jim
Bridenstine, who is a Republican candidate challenging incumbent John
Sullivan for the District 1 congressional seat, is also a member of the
United States Navy Reserve, and flies counter-narcotics missions in
South America. The candidate told Bartlesville Kiwanians that he
advocates closing the U.S. border with Mexico.
Closing
the border with Mexico needs to be a priority in the war on drugs, Navy
Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jim Bridenstine told the Bartlesville Downtown Kiwanis
Club on Wednesday.
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Mexico
Smuggling Probe: 4 Kids Show Sexual Abuse
Four of
the 10 children seized in western Mexico as part of a child-trafficking
investigation involving Irish couples show signs of sexual abuse, a
Mexican official said Wednesday. Jalisco state Attorney General Tomas
Coronado said the children were examined by doctors but offered no other
details.
"There
are four children who show signs of having been abused (sexually),
perhaps not in a violent way but there are signs (of abuse)," Coronado
told reporters. He said he couldn't elaborate because of the ongoing
investigation and didn't say when the alleged abuse would have taken
place. He said at least 11 Irish couples are involved in the case.
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In
Mexico, false suicide reports shine light on Tarahumara plight
The
Indians were hit by drought and a freeze that led to a food shortage.
Aid starts flowing after reports that 50 had killed themselves because
they were not able to feed their children.
It took
false reports of mass suicide for Mexicans to rally in great number to
the aid of the legendary Tarahumara Indians, who are facing a season of
starvation. But publicity about their plight has exposed the chronic
marginalization and growing perils, including drug violence, faced by
many indigenous communities, activists say.
Members of the Tarahumara community "die every year from hunger; it's
just that this year, it's worse," said Liliana Flores, a founder of the
El Barzon organization, which works with poor campesinos and indigenous
peoples.
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Mexico Seeks to Extradite Americans Linked to 'Operation Fast
And Furious'
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Mexico's attorney general moved into a political hot seat by asking the
U.S. government to extradite six American citizens suspected of
smuggling guns during Operation Fast and Furious.
The
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
"gun-walking" operation involved allowing about 2,000 guns purchased
illegally at American gun shops to be smuggled across the border.
The
sales in 2009 and 2010 included assault rifles.
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Puerto
Vallarta makes top 12 destinations for the year 2012
itravel2000, a Travelzest company, and leading Canadian online travel
retailer, has listed top 12 destinations for the year 2012, based on the
online booking trends and consumer inquiries for 2012.
The
list reveals a distinct interest in emerging destinations compared to
last year. Traditional destinations such as Varadero and Orlando still
feature, but destinations such as Aruba, Panama City and St Maarten have
caught the attention of Canadian travellers this year. The top 12
destinations for 2012 are listed below:
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Proud Holes Sponsors of the Jaltemba Cup Charity Golf Tournament Tourney
Starts today
  
  
Mexico News Last Week
Mexico presses US House speaker on arms traffic Mexican President Felipe Calderon has asked U.S. House Speaker John Boehner to crack down on weapons trafficking that has fueled drug violence in Mexico. Calderon's office says the president stressed the importance of stopping illegal trafficking of weapons and cash into Mexico. The government says Mexico's drug cartels import much of their weaponry from the United States
.go to original article Mexico catches alleged key Zeta leader Police have captured the man who allegedly ran the Zetas drug gang in three northern Mexican states and who is suspected in the killing of a U.S. immigration agent, authorities announced Friday. Soldiers and local police captured Luis Jesus Sarabia in Garcia, a town in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, said Army spokesman Gen. Ricardo Trevilla. Trevilla said Sarabia is a confidant of top Zeta leader Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano and Miguel Angel Trevino and was in charge of operations in the states of Coahuila, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi, Trevilla said
.go to original article Growing Catholic divide over Mexico drug war A bishop is among those alleging human rights abuses by state, but the church stands behind President Calderón's military-led crackdown on the Mexico drug war. Bishop José Raúl Vera López of Mexico has never shied away from controversy, defending unpopular minorities ranging from illegal migrants to prostitutes. Now, as violence between Mexican drug traffickers and security forces pushes the drug war's five-year death toll over 45,000, the Roman Catholic bishop is taking on the government. He claims that corrupt officials are allying with criminals to skim drug profits and using the military to murder criminals who might reveal any collusion
.go to original article Durbin: American Drug Habit Fuels War In Mexico The Mexican government says the war with drug cartels left 13,000 people dead through September of last year, meaning the war has killed almost 50,000 people in the last five years. As WBBM Newsradios John Cody has reports U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the drug war in Mexico is being fueled by the U.S. appetite for drugs. It is our consumption of these narcotics that is creating this lucrative opportunity that theyre willing to die for, Durbin said
.go to original article Mexico expects millions to visit for 2012 solstice Tourism officials said Thursday that 2012 will be a special year for Mexico, even though they don't expect the world to end Dec. 21. The Tourism Department says it will spend $8 million promoting tourism to the "Mayan World," the southeast Mexico region where the Mayan culture thrived. The area extends into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Doomsday prognosticators' belief that the Maya predicted the end of the world for December 2012 has brought attention to one of Mexico's great cultures. Officials reject the prediction but hope the attention will draw tourists
.go to original article Dates for Pontiff's Visit to Mexico, Cuba: March 23-28 Itinerary Includes Official Meetings With Both Presidents.The dates for Benedict XVI's visit to Mexico and Cuba have been confirmed and will include the feast of the Annunciation.
The March 23-28 trip will be centered in Leon, Mexico, and in Santiago and Havana, Cuba.
A note issued by the Mexican bishops' conference explained that the Pope will arrive at the airport of Leon in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato on the afternoon of Friday, March 23. He will be greeted there by President Felípe Calderón, members of the episcopal conference and the city's archbishop
.go to original article After huge Mexico City landfill closes, trash piles up Mounds of debris piled up at illegal dumping sites around the city in recent weeks as the metropolis grappled with an avalanche of refuse after closing one of the world's largest landfills. Garbage trucks queued up for more than six hours to dump loads at transfer stations, while overstuffed bags and other trash piled up even on the toniest streets over the holidays, when dumps in surrounding Mexico state refused to take the city's trash
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Cuban Music
keeps them dancing at El Rodeo every Tuesday Night
    
To see many
more photographs of Tuesday night click here
Ross snags
hole in one at Field of Dreams Hole #4
Puerto Vallarta Medical Matters Conference, February 6
pamela Thompson -
HealthCareResourcesPV.com
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -
Are you a Banderas Bay area resident or visitor interested in your
health and wellbeing? If so, you won't want to miss the Medical
Matters Conference on February 6 from 9 am to 7 pm at the Hotel
Marriott CasaMagna Marina Vallarta. Meet physicians, ask questions,
learn about local labs and diagnostic centers, hospitals anything
and everything to do with your health and well-being.
Sponsored by HealthCare Resources
Puerto Vallarta, The US Consular Agency, The
Hotel Marriott and Sharp Hospitals (San Diego), we expect this
year's conference to be even bigger and better last year. (Last year
we expected 200 attendees, and we had approximately 600!) It was a
smashing success with rave reviews.
The day will feature a vast array of
healthcare-related providers including international insurance
representatives, local private hospitals, clinics, physicians, spas,
diagnostic centers, labs to name a few.
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Tropical Scorpions:
What You Dont See Can Hurt You
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Tara A. Spears
Most people dislike spiders. Most people really dislike and
fear scorpions- with the very thought of having these insidious
critters in your home has one running for poisons to kill it. While
usually March through June (when nighttime temperatures are above 70
F/ 21C) are peak scorpion activity months in the Riviera Nayarit,
perhaps due to the mild, dry winter I have seen scorpions every day
this last week. Interestingly, of the 221 species of scorpions in
Mexico, only eight are poisonous to humans. That being said,
according to the scientists at the Universidad Autonoma de
Guadalajara there were 53,840 cases of scorpion stings in Mexico
(2008) with the most stings occuring in coastal Jalisco and Nayarit.
This is logical since scorpions thrive in tropical regions, and
since there is a lot of natural habitat in these states coupled with
pockets of dense human populations along the coast, it is obvious
that stings will occur. Yet when armed with a little knowledge of
scorpions and some prevention techniques it is possible to safely
co-exist with this shy yet nasty beast.
Not a Spider
Scorpions are arthropods a relative of insects, spiders and
crustaceans and have changed little in the last 400 million years
or so. Scorpions prefer to live in very dry climates. Despite this,
they are very sensitive to the loss of moisture from their body.
They must drink water and they hide during the day in shady burrows.
I realized that the reason I was seeing so many on the patio at
night was that they were coming out from the garden rock edgings to
drink from the dogs water dish- yikes! Now I remove the water from
the pet dishes- inside and on the patio- each evening and refill the
bowls in the morning.
Click here to read more
Amigos de Lo de Marcos is having another
grand fundraising event. This year, it covers two days. On Friday,
February 3rd, at 8:30am, our Second Annual Walkabout will guide people
on a walking tour of Lo de Marcos. We will visit sites where Amigos
works with the town as well as explain the town's water from 'cradle to
grave'. You don't want to miss the new town-wide
compost project. After the walk, breakfast will be available in the
plaza. On Saturday, February 4th, at 4:00pm, we open the flood gates to
our treasured silent auction, our bursting rummage sale, delicious baked
good sale, and Taste of Lo de Marcos, complete with cold beer and
marvelous margaritas. From 7:00pm to 10:00pm, we'll clear away the
tables and dance to the latin reggae sounds of two local bands -- Mal
Bichos and Rhythm Eleison playing Salsa Dura. It's a great party that
celebrates the joys of life in Lo de Marcos. It all happens in the Main
Plaza of Lo de Marcos.
Community Service volunteers honored at Rotary Annual Dinner
A note from Rotary
"YOU DID IT! Thanks to the many generous
supporters of the Jaltemba Bay La Peņita Rotary Club, the third annual
fundraiser was a huge success. It was a sold out event where attendees
came and enjoyed a delicious dinner, Rotary fellowship, the silent
auction, the folkorico dancers and the band Maņual and His Friends.
During the evening's program, President Lidiana recognized four local
non-Rotarian humanitarian organizations who practice the same Rotary
spirit, Service Above Self. The money raised from the event will assist
in the completion of the La Joya kindergarten bathrooms, other schools
on the club waiting list and Rotary education programs. A special
thanks to Canadian Rotary clubs Oak Bay and Royal Oak for their much
appreciated club donations. A BIG GRACIAS TO ALL OF YOU WHO DONATED
MONEY AND YOUR TIME TO SHOW THAT IT TAKES MORE THAN A VILLAGE TO RAISE A
CHILD."
A packed Tonita lll this past Saturday as residents
and Rotarians honored key volunteer service providers including
organizers for the Margarita Challenge, JBAR, Cancer de Mama and the
Jaltemba Amigos education coordinator.
A great dinner was provided along with some
excellent Folklorico Dancing.
THIRD ANNUAL ROTARY DINNER
DANCE held this Saturday, January 21st at restaurant Tonita III,
honored Los Amigos' volunteer, Carlos Flores. Carlos has been directing
the work of the Los Amigos Education Committee since 2009. Under his
stewardship, three kindergartens have been entirely built or remodeled.
They are: Loas Cabras, La Colmen and Las Ladrillaras. Carlos has
inspired others to strive for his most important goal, improving the
study environment of students. Rotary President Dr. Lidia Ana
Flores and Public Relations Chair Susana Connors make the presentation
on behalf of the Rotarians
Jim Williams and Pina colada Restaurateur Estaban were presented with a
Rotary award for their work with the Margarita Challenge. Margarita
Challenge was recognized for its contribution to the Emilano Zapata School and for its donations to public support. Public service funds from Margarita Challenge International and local go directly into the Jaltemba
Bay area, used for food stuffs, medicines, products or projects deemed
necessary.
Lin chimes receives her award from Rotary President Doctor Lydia.
Lin Chimes JBAR provides many services for pet owners including the
volunteer spay and neutered clinics.
Judy Krajnc and Maruca Dinsmore were honored by the rotary for their
work with the Cancer de Mama
Click here to view many more
pictures of the Rotary dinner
Scholarship Fund for undocumented immigrant students
With the Dream Act in the news again due to the political jockeying
during the recent GOP debates, the recently formed
www.dreamscholarshipfund.com announced today that it has raised over
$ 75,000 in donations and plans to grant at least 25 scholarships to
incoming college freshmen in the spring of 2012.
While tens of thousands of students across America wait for the eventual
passage of the Dream Act, these undocumented students in some states are
forced to pay much higher tuition rates than their peers.
"These students are denied the right in many states to attend college on
an equal footing with their graduating peers. These children have been
educated in the US public school system from a very young age, and many
are now graduating High School at the top of their class. The fund's
intent is to help treat Dream Act eligible students in a more humane way
by making up the difference between the increased tuition costs that
these students must pay relative to their peers. Many of the
undocumented immigrants who were recruited to fill low paying jobs in US
industries during the economic expansion years brought their young
children with them. These children have been raised as Americans, and
through no fault of their own are now faced with obstacles to attend
college, get a job or start a business, and begin contributing to the
American economy," says fund founder Jim Labelle, CEO of International
Insurance Group, Inc.
More information can be found at
www.dreamscholarshipfund.com, where both personal and corporate
donations can be made online. Qualified scholarship applicants are also
encouraged to apply for tuition assistance via the website.
For more information on the Dream Act, please visit
http://www.cfcir.org/about_us
Los
Amigos Recycling Program Gets a New Look
The
plastics recycling baskets that the dedicated volunteers of Los Amigos
de Jaltemba make each Saturday are getting a new look. The group has
adopted a mascot that will adorn each new basket.
Adopting a mascot is a key component of our public awareness campaign
that focuses on keeping Jaltemba Bay beautiful though recycling and
other measures. While we are in the process of producing a number of
videos that can be used on local cable television as well as street
banners and other promotional products aimed at the general public, the
emphasis will be on educating the youngest residents of Jaltemba Bay -
students at local schools on the benefits of recycling.
The
new mascot will be the centerpiece of the educational campaign. Besides
appearing on the new baskets, Sydney Richmond is designing a stuffed toy
version that can be provided to schools and serve as a reward for the
classes that collect the most plastics. Marion Rogers has scripted a
puppet show about recycling, featuring the mascot, and written a couple
of songs that senior students can perform for their younger colleagues
in the schools. And we are looking to have a contest in the schools to
give the new mascot a name.
All
of this is made possible through a generous grant from Rotary
International, as well as the money Los Amigos has raised through
activities like Fiesta 2011 and the sale of T-Shirts at our weekly booth
at the tianguis. Your generosity - as well as your commitment to
recycling has enabled us to recycle an average of 4,000 kilos of
plastics each month.
Rotary News
LOCAL CARLOS
RENDON BECOMES A ROTARY PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Today, at the Jaltemba Bay La Penita Rotary Club meeting, local Rotarian
Carlos Rendon, was honored as he became a Paul Harris Fellow. The honor
is named for Rotarian Paul Harris who founded Rotary in 1905. The
presentation is the recognition of its appreciation for a substantial
contribution to its humanitarian and education programs. Rotarians will
designate a Paul Harris Fellow in tribute to a person whose life
demonstrates the Rotary Foundation's way and purpose. Carlos has acted
as the club's treasure for the last three years. In addition to his
tenacious accounting of the club's funds, he can often be found on a
school construction site, helping wherever needed, for the children.
Congratulations Carlos!
Casa Los Pelicanos Offers
A Special Series of
Cooking Classes
Entitled Cooking the BIG
MEAL
For Family & Friends
This special series of Cooking Classes is being
taught by John W Spry
Go here
for complete details
First
Class Tuesday January 17
The Pulse of Riviera Nayarit
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Mexico - In Riviera Nayarit
luxury means surprises! This is why February will bring a large
number of activities to the coast of Compostela. The communities of
Rincón de Guayabitos, Los Ayala and La Peņita de Jaltemba will
experience a month of lively entertainment.
The activities will begin on February
1st with the 9th International Margarita Challenge, where the queen
of all drinks - the margarita - will help raise funds for the
education of local children and families. The event will be held at
the Piņa Colada restaurant, starting at 4:30 pm.
The 5th Annual La Herradura
Tournament is a "legendary" and colorful horseshoe pitching
competition. The event is held in honor of Robert Howell, and
participants must register after February 2 at Mateja's Restaurant.
The tournament will take place at 8:30 am at David's Palapa, and
will have t-shirts, food and drinks for sale, and raffles for cash.
All proceeds will be donated to local organizations.
On February 21st, a fashion show
will take place at Thomas Bartlett's house, featuring the creations
of five designers that will be modeled by women of La Penita de
Jaltemba. Doors open at 11 am, lunch will be served at noon, and the
fashion show will begin at 1 pm. Proceeds will be donated to the
Mujeres a Mujeres (Women for Women) organization, which raises funds
for college scholarships, to build schools in the region, and to
support the Breast Cancer Clinic.
The 4th annual Golf Tournament La
Casa de los Niņos will be played on February 24th at the Campo de
Ensueņo, a new 9-hole, par-29 course located on the Vallarta-Tepic
highway, a few miles from Rincon de Guayabitos. Funds raised from
this event will be donated to The Children's House, a community
center for children of La Peņita de Jaltemba.
And as if this wasn't enough, the
Rincón de Guayabitos Festival, held every year with the support of
the Association of Hotels and Motels of Compostela, will offer
cultural activities every Saturday night in February in the main
square of this community. The program is yet to be defined, but
promises lots of fun.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau
(CVB) of Riviera Nayarit welcomes the initiative of NGOs
(non-govermental orginizations) in this area, which promote these
activities that attract new visitors to the destination known as
Mexico's Pacific Treasure.
Jaltemba Cup builds
computer lab for Plan de Ayala Secondaria
Golf organizers and golfers stand in front of donated computer equipment
When most golfers on the Nayarit
Coast think of the Jaltemba Cup they think of an extremely competitive
golf tournament that pits golfers from one community against the other
in an annual classic that takes place at the El Monteon Field of Dreams
nine hole golf course.
This year however, the Jaltemba Cup
means a great deal more to the thousand students that attend La Peņita de
Jaltembas Plan de Ayala Secondaria as the Jaltemba Cup organizers
presented an entire computer lab to the school on Monday.
Larry Baron "Mr. Jaltemba Cup" is presented a thank you
certificate by school director Eduardo Lopez
Weve donated computers to the
school in the past because students attend there from Lo de Marcos all
the way up to Chacala, said Jaltemba Cup chair Larry Baron. This
year, two of the founders of the Jaltemba Cup, Bill and Dorothy Bell
used the funds to put together an entire computer lab for the children
of our communities.
The Bells met with school officials
and got their wish list of 10 computers, printers, scanner/fax, computer
overhead projector and screen. This was in addition to the
four computers that the Jaltemba Cup had already bought the school.
When we traveled to Guadalajara to
buy the equipment, we realized that the budget just couldnt handle all
of their needs, Dorothy said. My husband Bill, who has made a
hobby of rebuilding computers, decided to buy the computer components
and build the computers in order to afford all of the equipment for the
computer lab.
For over two weeks we had computer
parts all over the house.
The school director, Eduardo Lopez,
told the Jaltemba Cup organizers and golfers that the donation was
extremely important as they had only six computers for over 1000
students who attend the school in two shifts. Computers are a
important educational tool and thanks to the Jaltemba Cup, our students
have an opportunity to learn vital skills.
Bill and Dorothy Bell are presented with a certificate from
school director Eduardo Lopez thanking them and the Jaltemba Sol for
their efforts
When you see all of these
childrens faces light up, it is truly wonderful to behold. You
know that by giving just a little hand, you could be making a huge
difference in their lives, Bill Bell said.
The Jaltemba cup was started six
years ago to allow golfers from Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta to compete
in a fun and competitive manner, while at the same time raising funds
for computers in the school system. It now has over 30 teams
representing communities throughout Nayarit and Jalisco playing.
This years Jaltemba Cup takes place
at the Field of Dreams Campo de Enseueņo - Golf Course in El Monteon on
January 28 and 29th. Deadline for Registration is
January 22. To register email Larry Baron at
clbaron6@gmail.com or visit us at
www.jaltembacup.com. Special
thanks goes out to this years major sponsors, Peter Vines PV fishing,
Campos de Ensueno Golf Course, Jaltemba Sol and Vista Golf Course
Click here to view more
great pictures from this event
Animal Poisoning
Most of
us are aware of the poisoning which has been occuring in the Jaltemba
Bay Area. There have been over 20 reported poisonings: 10 in Los Ayala,
6 in Zona Federal and 4 in La Penita within the past month. It is
heartbreaking to lose our beloved pet to something so senseless as
poison. Please be aware of the possibility of poison in the streets. Do
not let your dog/cat eat anything outside of your home and keep your pet
on a leash at all times.
Here is
some basic information which may help save the life of your beloved pet:
Signs of Poisoning:
excitation
drooling
slobbering
uncoordinated gait
muscle tremors
weakness
inability to stand
mild cough
lung problems
breathing difficulty
vomiting
diarrhea
seizures
What to do if you suspect your pet has been poisoned:
1
Induce vomiting as soon as possible by giving your animal 1
tablespoon of Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) for every 20 pounds of weight every
10 minutes.
2
How to Delay or
Prevent Absorption
1.Mix activated charcoal (one tablet to 10-cc water). Give one
teaspoonful per two pounds body weight and follow with a pint of water.
Depending upon the
dog's
condition, this may need to be given by stomach tube. Veterinary
assistance usually is required.
2.
Thirty minutes later, give sodium sulphate (Glauber's salt), one
teaspoonful per ten pounds body weight, or Milk of Magnesia, one
teaspoonful per five pounds body weight.
Note:
If
these agents are not available, coat the bowel with milk, egg whites or
vegetable oil and give a warm water enema.
Get
your pet to a vet immediately. The faster your animal receives medical
treatment from the vet, the greater its chances of survival.
La
Penita Vets:
Clinica
Veterinaria Barba Vasco de Gama #20 up the street from Pena 327 2724
0129 322 148 9999 Cell for Emergencies
Dr.
Eladio Tello
Esteban
B. Calderon No. 3 327-274-0973
Clinica
Veterinaria La Ranita Bahia de Acapulco #2 Behind Super Korita 327 107
0027 327 100 6214 Cell 24 hours
For
more detailed information check out these links:
http://www.doctordog.com/dogbook/dogpoison.html
Potential Teachers Resource Centre for Jaltemba Bay
Los Amigos de Jaltemba organized a working meeting last
week with local teachers to explore the possibility of creating a
teachers resource centre in the community.
Currently, teachers have very little in the way of
resources to help them in their jobs. For example, one teacher at
CONALEP indicated that she has 5 classes a week, each composed of 30
students for a total of 750 student days per week. For these, she
receives a stipend of 60 pesos to cover all teaching materials. As
well, no textbooks are supplied.
The idea was greeted enthusiastically by the more than 20
teachers from all levels who attended the session. Led by Zobeida
Barrera, Los Amigos National President and a teacher herself, they broke
into groups to provide recommendations on issues like what kind of a
governing structure was needed and what kind of materials and supplies
should be available in such a centre. At the end of the meeting, 15
teachers volunteered to serve on a steering committee to further explore
the concept. The whole group agreed to meet again in a couple of weeks
to further explore these issues; they hope that some of the other
teachers who were unable to attend this session will be able to join
them.
If the project does come to fruition, Los Amigos de
Jaltemba hopes to support it through its various fundraising activities
and to help the centre solicit funds from community service
organizations in Canada and the United States.
Guayabitos Artist Presents Bell with Painting
Sylvia
Wilson Wood, 6 year Guayabitos winter resident and painter
presented Bill Bell with her original painting based on Bill Bells
photograph in the Sol online newspaper.
Working in all phases of advertising design and copy-writing, and acting
as art director/owner of her own advertising firm helped to shape and
sharpen Sylvia Wilson Wood's graphic art skills. Hard work and natural
talent earned Wilson Wood a respectable number of awards in the
advertising field, and resulted in a fulfilling and successful career.
Her years in the fast-paced world of commercial art contrasts sharply
with the "paint for the pleasure of it" she feels free to do now.
Although she works confidently in several media, she says she "loves the
buttery texture of oil paint" and prefers to work with it instead of
with acrylics, pastels or watercolor.
"Everywhere I look, I see a painting. My fingers itch to capture the
illusion of light, color-the STORY- of a given place or person. For me,
creating a painting is such a joyous adventure!"
Wood has made prints of some of her work including the Bell Sunset. An
occasional card / envelope gift package is available for 240 pesos ;
matted prints for 180 pesos.
You can chat or purchase prints most
days on the patio poolside at Don Pepes.
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Debra's Casa Cooking!
Casa Cooking
The Sol drops into Debra Tripletts Birria Class to
laughter, great food and one of Glen's famous Margaritas!
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