Monthly Ajijic Columns For July 2014

Bill Dollear...Six Word Stories...Read More...Click Here

Health....Pros and Cons to the PSA Test.... Read More ....Click Here

Dr. Tom... How to Identify Lakeside Birds ... Read More...Click Here

Raising Monarch Butterflies ... Read More...Click Here

Conchita by Micki...There is no one more deserving of a little free publicity for her business than Conchita, the Blanket Weaver. You've probably already passed by her - patiently sitting and weaving, in the ancient tradition of her people, at her special spot down by the lake in Ajijic near Yves' Restaurant. Many days go by when she doesn't sell a thing, as other weavers/sellers like Elena in the Plaza also tell me...Read More...Click Here

Drink of the Month..Strawberry Coconut Margarita...Read More...Click Here

Plant Lady...What Grows When in Lakeside ...Read More...Click Here

History of Mexico...Long before the Spanish discovered the “New World,” Asian nomads and explorers had migrated to the Americas and developed some of the most impressive civilizations that the world has ever known...Read More...Click Here

Tennis Article by Jill Flyer...I wrote the article in English (because my Spanish is not sophisticated enough to write an article) and then it was translated into Spanish.  But, then meanings were skewed and so, because I do know enough Spanish to read quite well, we went through several edits to get everything correct.  Many people here in Ajijic were mentioned in the article, so I hope everyone who reads Spanish can enjoy this.  The theme, of course, is tennis in the Ajijic/Lake Chapala area. Article Starts on Page 6....Read More...Click Here

Photography with Jill Flyer..In a traditional Mexican wedding, there are two very different ceremonies, a religious mass (misa) and the civil ceremony....Read More...Click Here

Bill Clarke...Short 4500 word horror/suspense story placed on our own Ajijic Streets. "Wormwood"...Read More...Click Here

FACHARTE...The intention for this important community project is to make our Ajijic into an internationally known 'living museum'....Click Here

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Open Circle begins each Sunday Morning @ LCS with Coffee, Tea and Sandwich Bites at 10am for socializing and the presentation begins at  10:30am gt (gringo time)

  29 July      KARUNA ......PILLARS OF THE WORLD: TARAHUMARA INDIGENOUS FROM COPPER CANYON

  The central orientation of Tarahumara religion is to maintain the continuity of existence in the Universe.

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Naked Stage MASS APPEAL
By Bill C. Davis
Directed by Graham Miller
The Cast: Allen McGill and John Jones
July 25th, 26th, & 27th
4:00 p.m.
Donation $80 pesos
Bar opens at 3:00p.m; Box Office at 3:15 p.m.
The Naked Stage is located at #10 Rio Bravo behind Daniel's Restaurant.
RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED TO GUARANTEE A SEAT! COME EARLY AND HAVE A LIBATION PRIOR TO THE READING.
Reservations by email at: nakedstagereservations@gmail.com

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School for Special Children Logo Design Competition

New Mission!  New Board!  New Logo!  Over the last few years, the mission of the School for the Deaf in Jocotopec has broadened. Assisting the School is a particular challenge since the student population now is much more diverse. Only 20% of the students are hearing impaired.  The remainder of the students struggle with a range of mental and physical disabilities.  For example, the School has currently enrolled children with Down's syndrome, Autistic spectrum syndromes, seizure disorders and paraplegia.  And now a blind student attends.  Thus, the new Board wants to develop a new logo that better reflects their mission for the newly named School for Special Children (Escuela para Niños Especiales.)

Local artists are encouraged to submit their design for a new logo for the School by August 30.

Preliminary judging will be done by the Board to narrow the choice to six logo submissions. The six final artists will be notified to arrange display at the Ajijic Cultural Center.  Final judging of these six logo entries will be open to the public at the Center from September 15-20.  The winning entry will be announced at an event at the Center on September 26 when the artist of the winning logo will receive a prize of $1,000 pesos.

For information on how to submit your logo design, contact Logo Competition Coordinator, Karen at karenr.ajijic@gmail.com

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Volunteer at Lucky Dog a fun place to visit with healthy, happy dogs longing for a forever home.

http://luckydogrescuemexico.com/

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Chupinaya Race Ajijic 10am Plaza

Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2014

CLUB AJIJIC Y CHUPINAYA CONVOCAN:
Chupinaya cumple 18 años de esfuerzo y dedicación en el mundo del mountain running en Jalisco, un plus para este festejo es el Campeonato NACAC, donde corredores de México, Estados Unidos y Canadá, entrarán en guerra en los senderos de las montañas de Ajijic, combatiendo palmo a palmo, esforzándose al máximo para conseguir llevarse el triunfo.

Un recorrido conocido por muchos pero que espera ser recorrido por muchos más, te maravillaras al correr entre arroyos, lodo, enfrentándote a una de las subidas más técnicas de todo el circuito, tu esfuerzo valdrá la pena cuando en la cima puedas tener una vista panorámica de Ajijic y sus alrededores, para terminar bajando a una velocidad trepidante, aunque a algunos sientan que les tiemblen las piernas, pero que al final de la meta la gente te reciba entre aplausos premiando tu esfuerzo, donde no esperes una manzana y un platanito, sino un plato de pozole o caldo de pescado, definitivamente eres un salvaje.

INSCRIPCIONES
Se podrán inscribir para la carrera SÓLO PARA SALVAJES Ruta Salvaje(13.8 Km) y Circuito Recreativo (6.5 Km)
*Costo de la carrera $300 (Ruta Salvaje (13.8Km) y Recreativa (6.5 Km): (Incluye Número, medalla, playera, chip para cronometraje, comida para el corredor y una bebida, además de mucha diversión y el orgullo de haber participado en una de las mejores carreras del país).

-EL LIMITE DE INSCRIPCIONES POR INTERNET ES EL 14 DE JULIO
-Pago de inscripciones en BANCOMER a la Cuenta: 2767962029 sucursal 1065 a nombre de Ricardo González González. Envía el scan de la ficha a chupinaya2011@hotmail.com con tus datos.
-Parque de los Colomos con el Chino.
-Deporte Hábitat (Lerdo de Tejada #2593
Local D Esquina Duque de Rivas)
-Rowingym (Av. Arcos 609 Col. Jardines del Bosque Tel 31228340)
-Ajijic (Guadalupe Victoria 38 Vidriería González)
-Más Informes en 766 13 56 con Ricardo González o Isabel Pedroza y al correo: chupinaya2011@hotmail.com; Chupinaya Ajijic.
-Cupo limitado a 700 corredores en ambas carreras.

CATEGORÍAS Y PREMIOS
De la Ruta Salvaje (13.8 Km.)
Para quien rompa las marcas de las categorías de Sólo para Salvajes (13.8Km.) tendrá un bono de 2 mil pesos. Las dos primeras mujeres y los dos primeros hombres en cruzar la meta se les regalara un par de Calzado de LA SPORTIVA, brindados por Alta Vertical, Contacto Extremo y Deporte Hábitat. Además de productos de los patrocinadores para los lugares que bajo se indican.

-VARONIL LIBRE GENERAL (Sin límite de edad) Medalla hasta el 5to. Lugar.
-FEMENIL LIBRE* (Sin límite de edad) Mdalla feo hasta el 5to.Lugar
-MÁSTER VARONIL (De 40 a 49 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-VETERANO VARONIL(De 50 a 59 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar.
-VETERANOS PLUS (60 años en adelante) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar

Circuito Recreativo (6.5Km.)
-VARONIL LIBRE GENERAL (Sin límite de edad) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-MÁSTER VARONIL (De 40 a 49 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-VETERANOS VARONIL (De 50 años en adelante) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-FEMENIL LIBRE (Sin límite de edad) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-FEMENIL MÁSTER (De 35 a 44 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-FEMENIL VETERANAS (De 45 años o más) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-JUVENIL VARONIL (De 12 a 17 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar
-JUVENIL FEMENIL (De 12 a 17 años) Medalla hasta el 3er. Lugar

Se realizará a las 13:00 horas o una vez que arribe a la meta el último competidor que tenga que ser premiado en su categoría en la Plaza de Ajijic.

De la Ruta Salvaje, el bono para los que rompan las siguientes marcas:
CORREDOR TIEMPO CATEGORÍA
Joe Gray 1:16:44 VARONIL CHUPINAYA 2011
Ranulfo Sánchez 1:19:06 MÁSTER CHUPINAYA 2011
Efrén Corichi Palestina 1:32:35 VETERANOS CHUPINAYA 2001
MariaDalzot 1:47:04 FEMENIL GRAL. CHUPINAYA 2011
Francisco Rodriguez 1:46:57 VETERANOS PLUS CHUPINAYA 2011

ENTREGA DE PAQUETES
Del día 17 al 19 de Julio en Guadalupe Victoria 38, Ajijic, Jal. No habrá entrega de paquetes el día de la competencia.

DÍA DE LA COMPETENCIA
Julio 20 de 2014 en Ajijic, Jalisco salida a las 10 horas en la plaza de Ajijic, Jalisco. Se colocarán por bloques y se separara a los corredores de la Ruta Salvaje y a los del Circuito recreativo, estos últimos arrancarán 15 minutos después de la salida de los de la Ruta Salvaje.

ARRIBO
La Meta es en la plaza de Ajijic.

GUARDAROPA
Habrá personal que en la plaza les guardará y cuidará su ropa o pertenencias de los competidores.

ZONA DE ARRANQUE (CALENTAMIENTO)
Previo a la competencia, los corredores pueden calentar alrededor de la plaza, corriendo en sentido de las manecillas del reloj.

CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL RECORRIDO
Inicia en la plaza central del pueblo de Ajijic a 1550 m Sobre el nivel del mar, Los primeros mil quinientos metros es calle, luego sigue una vereda, todo es subida e incluso hay una parte del Tepalo donde hay que trepar. En "El Pandito" los corredores Recreativos giran hacia la izquierda y los Salvajes continúan hacia el arroyo (habrá indicaciones con personal) para luego subir a La Bola y llegar a la Chupinaya (2,450 metros sobre el nivel del mar); luego bajar a la Cueva de la Virgen, para seguir corriendo por las cimas delos cerros hasta llegar al punto de la bajada. En la zona de La Chupinaya y el punto de bajada, se marcará a los corredores. Quien no tenga las marcas, quedará automáticamente descalificado. La ruta está señalada con listones color naranja colgados o pegados en los árboles y piedras pintadas de blanco sobre la ruta, además habrá personal al pendiente con radios por ambas rutas. Además se colocara una maqueta a escala en la plaza para que puedan observarla antes de iniciar la carrera.

PUESTOS DE ABASTECIMIENTO
Se cuentan con cinco abastecimientos (Para la Ruta Salvaje): el primero está en El Pandito (donde se dividen ambas carreras); el segundo en 'La Bola', el tercero en la Chupinaya, el cuarto en el inicio de la bajada y el quinto en el Tepalo.
La ruta Recreativa tendrá abastecimiento en El Pandito.
El Abastecimiento consiste en bebidas hidratantes y agua.
Se solicita a los corredores que tiren las bolsas de agua en la ruta, ya que habrá personal que estará recogiendo y limpiando el cerro detrás del último corredor.

SANITARIOS
Los sanitarios están a un costado de la plaza de Ajijic.

ÁREA DE RECUPERACIÓN
El área de recuperación está en la plaza. Todos los corredores al llegar, deben de despejar el área de meta.

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Operation Feed Needs Help

Operation Feed is plowing the field behind Agustin's house to prepare a Community Garden for the families of Operation Feed. If you have any tools, wheelbarrows, etc that you could donate, we really need them for the villagers to use in preparing & planting the crops. Please call Jon Seaborg at (376) 765-3306 if you can help! Thanks!!

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40+ Operation Feed women, men and children built the raised beds that will be filled with manure and used as individual garden spaces in the future.

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Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Opening Exhibit for Jesus Lopez Vega

Viernes 25 de Julio | 8 p.m.
Estudio Galería Metzcalli
Carretera No. 40
San Juan Cosalá
Entrada Libre | Brindis de honor.
Invita la Dirección
Municipal de Arte, Cultura
y Tradición de Jocotepec
y el Estudio Galería Metzcalli
de San Juan Cosalá.

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Plans are firming up for the World Premiere of

Sunday, August 24th, 2014 Starting at 5:30 PM Ajijic Plaza

The stars come out at 5:30, for their grand entrance and Red Carpet interviews! Grab a space in front of the Ajijic Cultural Center to be part of the spectacle and enjoy the glamor as each star is escorted into the spotlight, but watch out for Zombies! Immediately following, the cast and crew will move into Club Exotica Theater, located through the doors at the rear of El Jardin Restaurant on the Plaza. There will be a short award ceremony, recognizing those who made the project possible, followed by the World Premiere showing of "Thriller in Ajijic" (in English, with Spanish subtitles). Don't miss your chance to be part of this historic Lakeside event! Tickets go on sale soon... watch the "Thriller in Ajijic" Website and Facebook Page for details: www.thrillerinajijic.com/ www.facebook.com/ThrillerInAjijic Ticket price is $150 Pesos. Seating is limited, and a portion of all ticket sales go to benefit Cruz Roja IVC. (Plans subject to change as details are ironed out - watch the above sites for updates as they become available.)

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LCS Bus Trip to Galerias Mall and More

Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2014

LCS Bus Trip To Galeria Mall, Includes Costco, sams, walmart and Mega.

Leaves At the La Floresta Sculpture 9:30 and Returns at 4 from Costco.

Tickets on sale at LCS 10-1 M-F 250 pesos

 

LCS Bus Trip to Tonala

Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2014

 

On Wednesday, August 20th, we will go to Tonala/Tlaquepaque. If you do not want to stay at the plaza in Tlaquepaque, the bus will take you to the Forum mall and Home Depot. We leave at 9:00am and return from Tlaquepaque at 4:00pm.

We leave from the sculpture in LaFloresta. The price is 250 pesos per trip. You may sign up at LCS, Monday thru Friday from 10:00am - 1:00pm.

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The first annual Marie Isabel Restaurant Kayak Paddle July 27th 2014 8AM

This is the third anniversary of the Lake Chapala kayak club

8 AM launch for across lake and back paddle 5 hours, arrive 7:30 park on left side of beach

9 AM launch middle of the lake paddle 2 hours, arrive 8:30 park on left side of beach

12 noon to 2PM lunch at Maria Isabel restaurant, order off menu

2PM kids free paddle loan your kayak to kids to paddle in knee deep water .rotate every 20 minutes.

if you have a kayak bring it for the kids to use. Bring child size life vests. we have about 10 child size vests, but will need more.
no fee, just come eat lunch at Maria Isabel restaurant.
event sponsored by Maria Isabel restaurant
Bathrooms available

Come see the new Lake Chapala kayak club room with kayaking photos, boating library, birding library.

Lake Chapala kayak club room to be part of new sports bar.
Location at Maria Isabel restaurant, Ajijic malecon, launch just east of Ajijic pier on beach.

Brings friends to watch the kayakers come in and have lunch at Maria Isabel restaurant

Join us this Thursday 12 noon for lunch at Maria Isabel restaurant, to help plan event.

Lake Chapala kayak club meets year around every Thursday 12 noon at Maria Isabel restaurant for lunch.

We have 32 members and 25 kayaks stored in back of Maria Isabel restaurant.

Across and back paddle for advanced paddlers,
Middle of the lake paddle for intermediate and beginners

if you paddle across the lake one way, you need to provide your own transportation back.

Wayne
Commodore
Lake Chapala Kayak Club

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Mr and Miss Ribera de Chapala

Date: Sun, Aug 17, 2014

Mr and Miss Ribera de Chapala

Auditorio de la ribera, La Floresta 1pm

333-8295950

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Lake Chapala bridge Club
1:30-4:00pm
Every Wed.
40 pesos

No reservations needed. Just come!

Format is a 30 minute lesson then 2 hours of Supervised play where you can ask questions and discuss hands.  Very low key...lots of fun.

More Info Here

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The Delegado Advisory Committee has consistently done what it said it would do. The evidence is right in front of you. 

Contact us at ms1cb@yahoo.com or call Harry Bublin at 766-4282

Delegado Hector Espana has heard the requests for repairs/replacement to the street sign arrows. He can have any sign you want put up for 150 pesos. Anyone wishing a street sign contact Harry Bublin at 766-4282

 

Hector would like to do something about the trash piles that appear around the village. He has arranged to have trash barrels permanently installed at selected locations.  The example cans are on the carretera a little east of Multivalories bank and opposite Activer. They will be placed where the sponsor wants and otherwise where trash accumulates and neighbors can monitor/report attempts at mass dumping. The cans are purchased in Gudalajara. Then reinforced and mounted on supports at a welder. Then taken to a painter and then a sign person to put the sponsor's message, logo etc. The cost is 1000 pesos installed. To sponsor a barrel contact Harry

 

If you have any projects for the committee contact Harry Bublin, Chairperson at 766-4282

This is located a few doors east of Cafe Magana and the new Tepehua consignment store. Please visit them for your pet's needs, they are very well organized and the store reminds one of those north of the border. He has quite a variety of toys, beds, etc for your pets, he is still setting up and already has a vet and will have a groomer in the future. We will have pups and adult dogs for adoption. Lakeside Spay & Neuter Ranch etc will receive 10% of the purchases on those days. In addition, we will receive 10% of future sales if they mention the ranch.

Lakeside Spay and Neuter Center "Ranch"

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JEOPARDY! at Bogart's Bar, inside Casa Blanca Hotel

 Mondays 6pm

JEOPARDY! at Bogart's Bar, inside Casa Blanca Hotel on 16 de septiembre across from LCS every Monday at 6pm.

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DOG/CAT FOOD DRIVE

Third Thursday of each month 10:30 - 1:30

With the cooperation and help of Geoffrey of the Animal Shelter, several members of Animal Buddies will be holding a food drive on Thursday from 10:30 - 1:30.

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The municipality of Chapala is putting on Danzon classes in coordination with the Dept of culture and the Danza con Clase de Guadalajara. Sundays in the Ajijic Plaza at 5pm.  Classes will be taught in Spanish but there will be an English speaking interpreter.

Dance lessons at the Ajijic Plaza Sundays 5-7pm

Singles and couples welcome

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Personal Core Training

by

Jaime Barbiery

My session concentrates on your core abdominal muscles .I will show you simple, yet gentle and effective exercises for you that strengthen your balance abilities, focusing on being centered and straightened back posture.

Your core abdominals are the center of your mobility and flexibility. Core abdominal muscle groups are used routinely in every day activities - driving, walking, lifting, swiveling, and even dancing!

Having strong core abdominal muscles will let you be more active, healthier, and able to accomplish more in your overall exercise routine and in you’re daily life.

The research I have done indicates that as we age, the core muscles, the stomach, obliques and lower back, are going to support our upper body.  My easy yet effective sessions will strengthen these important core abdominal muscles. If using the services of a nutritionist, these exercises will greatly affect your waist.

Using lightweights, Pilates balls, non-strenuous exercises and other equipment, we will work as a team to ensure you reach your goals.

See Core Training Video at Core Training by Clicking Here

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