Don’t mess with Texas
The next Lone Star gathering is set for Thursday, July 26, 3 p.m. at American Legion Post 7 (Morelos 114, Chapala).
Everyone who is from Texas, has heard of Texas, likes to shop in Texas or has ‘exes’ in Texas is invited. Bring snacks to share for a fun afternoon.
Love in Action
The Love in Action Children’s Center celebrated the accomplishments of ten kids who graduated to their next levels of education in June. The graduates were Carmen, Catsia, Jose, Filiberto, Fatima, Cinthia, Danny, Fernanda, Biry and Alejandra. July 7 Pastor Raul Frutos and Anabel Frutos conducted a ceremony that stressed the role of both entrances and exits in the children’s lives.
Sock hop
It’s time to dig those poodle skirts and bobby socks out of the closet, shake them off, practice your best dance moves.
The Sock Hop takes place at American Legion Post 7 on Monday, July 30, with cocktails served at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.
The menu includes sloppy Joes, coleslaw and ice cream floats.
Entertainment will be provided by the Doo-Wops. There will be a dance contest, hula hoops and door prizes. Tickets are 100 pesos and on sale now at the Post or from members of Auxiliary Unit 7.
Yard sale
The next Ladies’ Auxiliary Unit 7 Yard sale is set for Friday, August 3, beginning at 8 a.m. There are always lots of great bargains and you can have a good breakfast in the Legion kitchen. Those who want vending space for the sale should contact Susan English at 765-3303.
Tarahumara rain
An added attraction to the Tarahumara Rain Dance event set for Sunday, July 22, 3 p.m. at Ocampo 98-2 in Ajijic, will be Jay Kellum and Bill Vincent “J&B” holding forth with all kinds of live music for the afternoon. Libby Townsend is holding the event as a fundraiser for her project that aids the traditional indigenous Tarahumara. There will be an actual rain dance to send rain to the area of Chihuahua where the Tarahumara people live, in and around the Copper Canyon. The area has been stricken with drought for three years, two precious crops have already been lost and this years harvest is in jeopardy. Tickets are 200 pesos and include snacks and a free, open bar. Stop by the Guadalajara Reporter office at Plaza Bugambilias or call Townsend at 766-1167. The event will go on as scheduled, rain or shine.
Music
The Orquesta Tipica de Autlan de Navarro delighted a full house of music lovers during a July 17 appearance at Chapala’s Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo. Formed just four months ago under the direction of Victor Ambriz Moran, the group of 47 musicians performed an impressive repertoire of classical and modern compositions. Chapala’s own Orquesta Tipica, under the baton of Javier Raygoza, followed with a selection of lively Mexican tunes. The two groups mixed it up to close the program, raising the rafters with improvised joint renditions of La Feria de la Flores and Las Perlitas. Jalisco’s first-ever Encuentro de Orquestas Tipicas was sponsored by the Chapala municipal government.
Bus trip
The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) has scheduled a bus trip to the plush Andares Mall in Guadalajara on Thursday, August 9. The bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m.
Another trip to Plaza Galerias is set for Thursday, August 30. This mall has dozens of first-rate stores and restaurants, and Sams, Walmart, Costco and Mega all adjoin the enclosed commercial area. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos for the round trip and are on sale at the front desk at the Lake Chapala Society.
Car wash
Kids from the Love in Action Children’s Center, La Ola Children’s Shelter and the Espiritu Santo Church in Chapala are holding car washes on Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. to noon at the Little Chapel by the Lake to earn money for summer camp. So if your ride is looking a little grimy (read: muddy) around the edges, stop by and get it all shiny again.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
For many of us, perhaps no commandment is more difficult than the one that demands us to rest. Even in retirement, so many of us lead lives that never allow us to stop. Our lives drive us, compel us and eventually kill us. So when Jesus, in this week’s reading from St. Mark’s Gospel, invites his followers to “come away to a deserted place … and rest awhile,” His present day followers need to hear that as a commandment addressed to them, a commandment that they begin to obey as they gather to worship every week. The sermon title for this week by Father Winston Welty is “Would Jesus Have a Smart Phone?”
The 10 a.m. service at St. Andrew’s is always followed by a time of refreshment, welcoming and friendship. The church is located at Calle San Lucas 19 in Riberas del Pilar.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. Sunday, July 22, Bob Koches will give a presentation entitled “Choice and Happiness.” He will discuss the paradox of choice and why more is less. Kathy Koches will be the service leader. A coffee hour get together will follow. For more information call 766-1119 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Christ Church Anglican
Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will celebrate The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost on July 22, 10 a.m. with Holy Communion Rite I in the ground floor area at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The sermon topic by Father Danny Borkowski is “The Good Shepherd II, based on Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.
Presbyterians
Pastor Ross Arnold of Lakeside Presbyterian Church will continue his series on “The Grand Positives” on Sunday, July 22. The topic will be “What’s in a Name?” Worship begins at 10 a.m.
The Friday morning Bible study, also at 10 a.m. continues in the book of Acts. The church is located on the mountain side of the highway just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s Restaurant.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Guest pastor at The Little Chapel by the Lake will be Hal Brown. Worship service begins at 11:15 a.m. on Sundays. All are welcome. The church is located on the Chapala-Jocotepec Carretera near the Chula Visita golf course.