Busy administrator
Newly elected Ajijic delegado (town administrator) Hector España has jumped right into the middle of things. Do take note of his “clean-up” program utilizing the energy of local school kids who meet each Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Delegacion office just off the principal plaza.
España and the gang criss-cross the village with plastic garbage bags in hand, cleaning up the trash. When the chore is finished, the kids are all hungry. You can help out by providing money or food toward a simple lunch for the kids or by donating plastic garbage bags for the project.
You’ll also notice that 35 new ramps have been installed to make sidewalk access easier and 350 pot holes have been filled with sand. The municipal government is providing the labor for all of this, but none of the materials involved. If you’d like to help, contact España directly at Manix Restaurant at 766-0061.
Conservatives
Lakeside resident Margaret Ancira hosted a gathering of political conservatives at her new Ajijic village home on Sunday, March 10.
“I wanted conservatives to meet one another in a social situation and to let these people know that there is a larger number of us than we realized.” Approximately 70 conservatives were in attendance.
An announcement was made at the gathering regarding the creation of Lakeside Conservatives, a new political group strongly believing in core conservative values and principles. The new group will be co-chaired by Margaret Ancira and Lester Segel.
Lakeside Conservatives will meet the second Tuesday of every month beginning April 9 at 5 p.m. at Tabarka Restaurant on the Carretera. Details and subject matter to be released at a later date.
St. Patrick’s Day
The Lake Chapala Society Singles will be wearin’ the green on Sunday, March 17, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at El Barco on the Carretera. The menu has the requisite corned beef and cabbage, along with other choices. The green beer will flow with other drinks available and Irish music, both live and on CD will have everyone doing the jig.
The cost is 125 pesos at the door and includes the meal and one free green beer. Erin go braugh!
School of Theology
The Lakeside Institute of Theology is starting its third term the second week in April. Classes are free but you pay for the textbooks.
There will be three classes. One is on the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). The second is on The Life and Teachings of Jesus. The third is on Church History, from the Apostles to the Pre-Reformation.
Get more information at www.litchapala.org or call Ross Arnold at 766-1238. The institute is now also offering some classes in Spanish for the Spanish-language congregation. They are on a somewhat different schedule, but are studying topics already covered previously in English.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church is located on the mountain side of the Carretera just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s.
Animal adoption
Lakeside Spay & Neuter Ranch and Adoption Center (LS&N) has been holding a series of successful Adoption Days at the new pet store, Pet Care. The last one this month is on Saturday, March 16.
When the ranch is mentioned, a donation of ten percent of the total purchase at the store will be given to the ranch.
Now that the snowbirds are flying north, LS&N needs volunteers to work at the ranch, during events, and on adoption days. Call Manna at 766-2214, 331-604-0044 or Leigh at 766-5559, 333-176-9090 if you are able to help.
LS&N is looking for donations for their upcoming yard sale. These can be dropped off at Handy Mail located east of SuperLake, or Pet Care, east of Cafe Magaña. Any and all donations are appreciated.
Pet food drive
The monthly pet food drive will be on Thursday, March 21 from 10:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m. at the Shelter Pet food store. This event occurs on the third Thursday of every month thanks to the support from Geoffrey Kaye of the Animal Shelter, and assistance of Animal Buddies representatives who are present to help you.
With your purchase you are helping the Shelter cats, as well as Anita’s Animals, or your choice of animal rescue group You can make a purchase of dog/cat food anytime you are unable to come to the Thursday food drive. When making your purchase, inform the store clerk whether the pet food is for Anita’s Animals, or your choice of animal rescue group, and the shelter will hold your donation purchase for pickup.
After you have made this purchase, you will need to contact the designated rescue group you have selected. Please let that group know that there is a paid food purchase made by you, that is waiting to be pick up by them at the shelter.
Spaghetti Dinner
A spaghetti dinner to raise funds for Anita’s Animals will be held at Salvador’s Restaurant, Saturday, March 23, 5-8 p.m.
Dinner will include one beverage (wine, beer or soft drink), salad, choice of spaghetti with Marinara or Bolognese sauce or chicken Alfredo, and dessert.
Enjoy live music by guitarist Alfonso Nava and “good time” music by Bill Vincent and Jay Kellum.
Tickets are 225 pesos and will be sold at Salvador’s, Anita’s Animals’ booth at the Wednesday market, Diane Pearl’s and Mia’s Boutique.
Come have fun and help the cats and dogs.
Seminar
The Tuesday March 19, noon seminar, open to all members of the Lake Chapala Society, will be chaired by Fred Harland and feature a podcast of Robert Gupta talking on “Between Music and Medicine.” The doctor, who is also a violinist, tells a moving story about society’s marginal use of the power of music therapy that often succeeds where conventional medicine fails.
Bus trip
The Cruz Roja bus trip to Tlaquepaque on Thursday, March 21 leaves from the La Floresta sculpture at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. The price is 200 pesos.
Another bus trip is headed for Mazamitla on Monday, March 25. For price and time, check at the Red Cross desk at the Lake Chapala Society.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
In this Sunday’s sermon at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Fr. Winston’s wrestles with what it means to anticipate the death of a loved one, and the importance to our own lives of understanding this particular death correctly.
On Tuesday, March 19, St. Andrew’s hosts its annual Ladies Spring Luncheon and Garden Party. The social time begins at 1 p.m., and lunch follows at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for most interesting hat and most creative outfit. Champagne will be available and a special surprise guest will be present.
The cost is 150 pesos, and this Sunday is the last chance to purchase tickets.
The fifth in the Bible study series on “The Hard Sayings of Jesus” convenes Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.
St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar. Worship on Sunday mornings is at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with a time of refreshment, welcome and fellowship between the services.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 (southwest corner of Santa Clara and Sta. Margarita) in Riberas del Pilar. The service on Sunday will be a Writers’ Sunday hosted by Marion Blackmer, and led by Joan Jaquish. Helen White, John Blackmer, Lea Ament, Lilian Levy, Margaret Zielinski and Susie Wagner will share their writing. The service will be followed by a coffee hour. For more information please call 766-1119 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Presbyterians
Pastor Ross Arnold’s sermon for Sunday, March 17, 10 a.m. will be “Denying Jesus’ from Mark 14:66-72.
The Bible Study is continuing in the book of Galatians, meeting at 10 a.m. on Fridays. The Men’s Breakfast will be held on March 19, 9 a.m. at Sunrise Restaurant. No RSVP is needed, just show up and join the group. The Women’s Open Prayer Circle is meeting on Thursday, March 21, 10 a.m. at the church.
Christ Church Anglican