Shrine record
A record setting Dine with the Shrine event was held at Restaurant Number Four on Wednesday, February 20, thanks to the enthusiastic support of the lakeside community!
On short notice, restaurant owners Kim Everest and Glen Roy volunteered to open their restaurant on a Wednesday (their normal day to close), and hold the event to support the Lake Chapala Shrine Club. It was a great success.
Two-hundred-and-four special Shrine dinners were ordered between noon and 8 p.m. This beats the previous record by about 50 plates! The restaurant donated the proceeds from these dinners to the Lake Chapala Shrine Club to support the Club’s activities, most importantly helping Lakeside children with special medical needs either at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Mexico City or locally. Many thanks to Number 4 and to those 204 special folks who came to the event to support the Shriners.
Directory
The 13th edition of the Chapala Directory, published annually by Imagen, is now available to the public. The full-color book contains an area guide, maps, calendars, residential listings, a yellow pages section with updated listings, and more. A new Resource Guide to Lake Chapala Websites is also included this year.
In addition to a limited number of books available at advertisers’ places of business, the directory can always be found at Diane Pearl Colecciones (Colon 1, Ajijic). Cover price for the 278-page book is 75 pesos. Additionally, it can be downloaded in digital format at www.chapaladirectory.com.
Staying well
The Respiro Wellness Center is issuing an invitation to all in the community to enjoy their grand opening on Monday, March 4, 6- 8 p.m. at Av. Hidalgo (Carretera) 77 (second floor). Have a look at the venue and learn about their offerings of yoga, Reiki, clinical hypnotherapy, therapeutic massage, Bach Flowers therapy, guided meditation and more. For more information call 765-5044 or (cell) 331-604-3200.
Seminar
The Tuesday, March 5, noon seminar, available for LCS members, will be chaired by Ron Mullenaux. This TED Talk podcast, “Strange Answers to the Psychopath Test,” questions whether there is a definitive line that divides crazy from sane. With a hair-raising delivery. Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, illuminates the gray areas between the two worlds of crazy and sane.
Women’s Week golf
Acknowledging International Women’s Week, Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta has declared the week of March 3-9 as a special time to celebrate women.
The week will end with the Rotary Club of Ajijic’s International Women’s Golf Classic on Saturday, March 9, which will include honored guests Alejandra Martin del Campo and Shanti Granada, both Mexican professional golfers.
Women golfers from around the globe will be on hand to join in the celebration on the golf course, and later at the gourmet Golf Classic Banquet in the Chapala Country Club restaurant.
The public is invited to attend the banquet that starts with cocktails and a silent auction at 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., an exciting live auction featuring exciting items such as a color TV, a five-day stay in a condo in Cancun, a week’s stay in a resort in Puerto Vallarta, a weekend at Roberto’s Beach Get-a-Way, etc., and live music by Noe. Banquet tickets can be purchased for 350 pesos at the Chapala Country Club, O&A Investments, Diane Pearl Colecciones, or the Loridans & Marquez Law Office.
For further information, to register for the golf tournament or to become a sponsor, visit Rotary’s website at www.rotaryajijic.org or call Sandra Loridans at 766-2981.
Fashion show
Terry’s Tianguis and Ladies’ Auxiliary Unit 7 are staging a spring fashion show on Saturday, March 9, 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 7 (Morelos 114, Chapala). Appetizers and two small glasses of wine are included in the 150-peso ticket. All of the models are “real people” in various sizes and body types with fashions available from Terry’s Tianguiz. Proceeds will benefit Cruz Roja other local charities. Come for the great food, orchid corsages and a fun day with a special “Best Hat Contest.” Call Post Seven at (376) 765-2259.
Democrats
Democrats Abroad Chapala elections will be held Monday, March 11, 4 p.m. at Hotel La Nueva Posada in Ajijic. Show up and see who is running for the new board of directors and vote for your favorites.
Sandra Loridans, newly elected member of the Democratic National Committee, representing Democrats Abroad International, will give highlights of the President’s Inauguration week, as well as the DNC meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and her interaction with him.
The second speaker will be the candidate for Chapala Democrats Abroad Chair, Patrick Winn, covering some recent political developments. He will also outline his vision of future meetings and directions, should he be elected the new chair. The meeting is open to all.
Red Cross bus trips
Volunteers with Cruz Roja Chapala are sponsoring three bus trips in March.
Monday, March 11 the bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. for Tonala. Tickets are 200 pesos. On Thursday, March 21, it’s off to Tlaquepaque at 9:30 a.m. The tickets cost 200 pesos each.
On Monday, March 25, the bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. for the delightful mountain town of Matzamitla. Tickets are 300 pesos.
All trips depart from the sculpture in La Floresta. Tickets are on sale at the Red Cross table at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Canadian Club meets
David Agren, a well-known Canadian journalist, will be the guest speaker at the Canadian Club meeting on Wednesday, March 13, at Hotel La Nueva Posada, Donato Guerra 9, in Ajijic.
He lives in Mexico City, writes for the Canadian media and for USA TODAY about the Mexican political and economic landscape.
Agren will speak on “Mexico, caught between good news and the truth.” Social hour begins at 3 p.m. and the program begins at 4 p.m. There is a 50-peso charge for guests. Everyone is welcome.
To the zoo
For those who missed the February Zoo trip, LCS is offering another trip on Wednesday, March 20. The price is 300 pesos which includes the entrance to the zoo, the train ride, the safari ride and the aquarium. The bus starts back from the zoo area at 3:30 p.m. It is a beautiful zoo, don’t miss this fun day.
Legion benefits
American Legion Post 7 and Post 9 are putting on a benefit for the Chapala police to purchase the final piece of equipment for their new communications system. They need to raise 85,000 pesos. The piece of equipment is a base repeater able to send radio signals longer distances, as well as to many units at the same time. Their current equipment is unable to do this. The new device will greatly speed up the response time of officers.
The Legion posts are working with a number of other groups in the community to help them organize and sell tickets. The event will be at held at Cristiania Park on Saturday, March 16, 1-5 p.m. Tickets cost 250 pesos and include a great Mexican buffet, live mariachi music, raffle drawings and a no-host bar. Call for tickets at 765-2259.
Passover
The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation will hold its annual community Passover Seder on Monday, March 25. The Congregation will regale in the story of the Exodus by reading the Haggadah, sharing in the symbolism of the holiday.
Roberto’s Restaurant in Ajijic will be hosting the event and preparing a traditional meal of matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, a choice of entrées, dessert and kosher wine.
To attend, pick up a reservation form at Diane Pearl Colecciones in Ajijic or at the Animal Shelter in Riberas. The cost is 500 pesos for non-members and 350 pesos for members. Payment will be required upon making reservations and must be received by March 16.
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Little Chapel
The Little Chapel by the Lake, an interdenominational congregation, will hold its regular worship service on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. The Rev. Gene Raymer will speak on the topic “A Bad Hair Day.” Following services, there will be a potluck meal with the Anglican congregation in the fellowship hall. Thursday, March 7, the ladies will have their first monthly luncheon at Panino’s at 12:30 p.m.
All are invited to attend. The church is located at Carretera 10, Chula Vista.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
How would you like to get a foot-rub from God? This week at St. Andrew’s, the first reading will be the story of Moses’ burning bush experience of God, with all that followed from that encounter. What it means to have an experience of God is the theme of the Father Winston Welty’s sermon this week, “What Do You Say to a Burning Bush?” and it has more in to do with a divine foot-rub than you might think. Then on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. Fr. Winston continues his Bible study of “The Hard Sayings of Jesus.” Bring a Bible, along with your questions and insights.
St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar. Worship times on Sunday mornings are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with a time of refreshment, welcome and fellowship between the services. The Wednesday Bible study class makes a sincere effort to end by noon.
Christ Church Anglican
Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will celebrate the Third Sunday in Lent on March 3, with the Holy Eucharist Rite II at the Little Chapel by the Lake at 9:30 a.m. Father Danny Borkowski’s sermon topic is “A Root Problem,” based on Luke 13:1-9.
There is a time of fellowship for the congregations of Christ Church and the Little Chapel by the Lake at 10:30 a.m. after the Christ Church service and before the Little Chapel service at 11:15 a.m.. This is the first Sunday of the month, so Christ Church and the Little Chapel will sponsor a potluck luncheon to be held after the 11:15 a.m. service of the Little Chapel in the Fellowship Hall. The theme is Greek, so come and enjoy!
Center for Spiritual Living
The theme for March is peace. Regular services are on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. On March 8, Maureen Jones will speak on “Peace, if not now, when?” On Wednesdays, beginning March 13, Cynthia El Ishira will be doing WATSU (floating warm water massage) from 3-6 p.m. The “Season for Nonviolence” class is held on Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon. The center is located at Nicolas Bravo 17. For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 766-1774.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 (southwest corner of Santa Clara) in Riberas del Pilar. Sunday, March 4, Pixie Frayer will give a talk titled “To be or not to be a Buddhist.” There will be a coffee hour after the service. For more information please call 766-1119 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This is a welcoming congregation.
Presbyterians
Pastor Ross Arnold’s Lenten sermon for March 3 is “Rending of Robes” from Mark 14:53-65. The Women’s Open Prayer Circle meets at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, at the church. The Friday morning Bible Study is beginning a new book, Galatians, at 10 a.m., March 8. Lakeside Presbyterian Church is located on the mountain side of the Carretera just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s Restaurant. Extra parking is now available in the grassy lot on the west side of Vigolari.