Rotarian Santiago R. Hernandez drew parallels between the dangers of the Ebola virus and polio at an October 24 World Polio Day meeting of the Rotary Club of Ajijic.

Among the headline annual holiday events at lakeside are the spectacular Christmas banquets prepared and served by students at the Jaltepec Education Center in Hotel and Hospitality Management.

The Satellite Rotary E-Club of Lake Chapala is pursuing a dynamic program to help children and young people develop life and vocational skills that can help keep their families intact.

For the second year running, the Texas-based Hearing Aid for Latin America (HALA) joined forces with Guadalajara’s non-profit Salud, Cultura, Desarrollo y Ecología (Sacudee) to offer free services to lakeside area children and adults afflicted with hearing impairments.

With midterm elections coming up in just over two weeks, the United States Consulate General in Guadalajara is once again providing a vital service to absentee voters residing in the lakeshore area.

New local volunteer group Ajijic Cares is planning events to recognize World Aids Day.