Labor Day
American Legion Post 7 invites everyone to celebrate Labor Day with them at Morelos 114 in Chapala on Monday, September 3, cocktails at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. The picnic fare will feature Italian-style submarine sandwiches (veggie burgers for those who prefer) with marinara sauce, green salad and peach liqueur over ice cream for dessert. Stan and Yvonne will be on hand with karaoke. Tickets are 120 pesos and they are on sale now at the post. The post has smoking and non-smoking areas. The telephone number is 765-2259.
Yard sale and adoption
The monthly community yard sale for local non-profit organizations is set for Sunday, August 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Flora Exotica located near the intersection of the libramiento and Chapala-Ajijic carretera. You’ll find tools, antiques, clothing, shoes, jewelry and just about anything you can (or couldn’t) think of. An added attraction for this sale will be a special cat and dog adoption day. Anyone who has or knows of a dog or cat that needs a home is welcome to bring those animals along to put them up for adoption. However, they must be on a leash or in a carrier and current on their vaccinations.
British society
The British Society will meet Saturday, September 1, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The guest speaker will be Karla Rivero. Rivero is the manager of the Moreh Funeral Services, recently opened in Riberas del Pilar. Capilla Moreh Funeral Services has been established since 1912 and has a wide range of services that will be explained by Rivero.
The menu for the luncheon meeting will be Chicken Pipana, pumpkin seed sauce, refried beans and rice or white fish wrapped in anise leaves, rice and vegetables and a small salad for 120 pesos (including tip). A large salad costs 80 pesos. Dessert will be Mexican flan. Please call Alicia McNiff at 765-4786 or Ceri Dando at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan to attend and your choice of menu. Visitors are welcome.
Bus trips
The Cruz Roja Chapala and the Lake Chapala Society will both be sponsoring bus trips in September. The first one, sponsored by the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) is set for Wednesday, September 5, leaving the sculpture at La Floresta at 9 a.m. destined for Tonala and Tlaquepaque. It returns to Ajijic about 4 p.m. The price is 200 pesos.
The next LCS trip is a shopping adventure to McAllen, Texas. The bus leaves Ajijic at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 and will start the return trip from McAllen at 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 23. The price is 4,500 pesos and includes the first class bus trip and three nights at the Ramada Limited hotel plus breakfast. Reservations must be made soon. Check with the LCS table for further information.
Cruz Roja is sponsoring a trip to the Guadalajara Zoo on Thursday, September 20. The departure time is 9 a.m. and the price is 300 pesos round trip. Sign up at the Cruz Roja table at LCS.
Sign up for any of the trips at LCS from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The monthly meeting of the Genealogy Forum will be held Monday, August 27, 2 p.m. in the Sala at the Lake Chapala Society. Everyone is welcome, especially those who are new to genealogy or have simply wondered if they could find out more about their family’s history.
Because several new people have recently joined the Forum, Marci Bowman, using her own family as an example, will show the group how to develop a family tree, software to record the information and how to avoid false assumptions. She will provide some basic tools and several internet sites to help you get started. There will be some tips and tricks that will help everyone, even the seasoned ancestor hunters. For more information contact Bowman at 762-0520 or Fran Murphy at 766-0067.
Scholarship program
The Board of Directors of Los Ninos de Chapala y Ajijic will meet on Tuesday, August 28, 10 a.m. at La Nueva Posada. The meeting is open to all who are interested in learning more about the scholarship program that now provides school aid to more than 200 local children.
Singles
The Lake Chapala Society Singles Group is holding a picnic Friday, September 7, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cristiania Park in Chapala. It’s a ‘bring your own’ picnic lunch to share. The grills and charcoal will be available for cooking. The park is a large one with facilities for sports and games. Concrete benches and tables will be provided by the park under sheltered areas, but you can bring along comfy folding chairs. For directions to the park, email Walter Bowker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Presbyterians
Pastor Ross Arnold of Lakeside Presbyterian Church will present a message on Sunday, August 26, entitled “The Balance of Things.” It will address the reason that our possessions matter to God. This continues the series on how the Ten Commandments are “The Grand Positives” in our lives. Worship begins at 10 a.m.
The Friday morning interactive Bible Study, also at 10 a.m., continues in the book of Acts.
Those who have been considering participating in the Globo Regata in
Ajijic on September 8, should attend the globo-building classes at the church on August 29 and August 30 at 10 a.m. The cost is only 250 pesos for materials and you’ll get to build four tissue-paper hot air balloons to launch at the Regata. Call Pat Courtney at 766-1404 to register for the classes.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church is located on the mountain side of the Carretera just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s Restaurant.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
There will be something to offend everyone this week at St. Andrew’s, so be sure to show up. The words of the Sixth Chapter of John’s Gospel have been building up to a gory climax, and, according to Father Winston Welty, the readings that precede the Gospel are no bargains, either. “Do You Take Offense?” asks the sermon and the answer may surprise you. As offensive as the readings may be, the worship that begins at 10 a.m. can transform “awful” into “awe-full.” The welcome, fellowship and refreshments that follow the worship service make it all worthwhile. St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. Sunday,
August 26, Helen White will lead the service and Sue Kelley will give the talk entitled “We Are One: Immigration and Ethics.” They will discuss the hardships immigrants face while trying to cross the border, what they perceive as the unethical practices of the United States government and how Unitarian Universalist churches across the United States are trying to ease the burden of the immigrant. Everyone is welcome. A luncheon get-together at David’s Restaurant will follow the service. For more information please cal 766-1119 or email to 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 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost on August 26, 10 a.m. in the ground floor space of Manix Restaurant at Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The celebration will include the Holy Eucharist Rite I and the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish. The sermon topic for Rob Wells, diaconal candidate, is “To Whom Shall We Go?” based on John 6:56-69. Wells will preach the same sermon at “The Little Chapel by the Lake at 11:15 a.m., so come out and support him at one (or both) services.