September is Gospel Music Heritage Month, and this year Chapala Gospel has an additional reason to celebrate—the community gospel choir is marking its first anniversary.

We live in a time of widespread cynicism and deep distrust of fellow humans. It is heart-warming to learn that Good Samaritans and random acts of kindness are commonplace in the lakeshore community. 

Chapala’s American Legion Post 7 hosted a BBQ luncheon on September 7 to mark the U.S. Labor Day holiday.  

On August 15, Centro Educativo Jaltepec (located in the municipality of Jocotepec) celebrated the graduation of a new generation of students with a Technical University degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management.

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Meet with other like-minded souls for free, non-denominational spiritual discussions.

• Tuesdays 2 to 3:15 p.m., discussions in the Lake Chapala Society West Campus Sala located off the blue patio.

• Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., meeting at the Lake Chapala Society lakeside entrance for a short inspirational reading followed by a walk on the Malecon to explore the topic with a short contemplation along the way.

More than a year ago, the Rev. Andrew R. Krumbhaar handed Dr. Deborah Davis Jones a three-ring binder filled with typewritten lectures he had prepared and taught decades earlier.