Lucky Dog event
Casa Mayabela Test Kitchen, Av. de la Ribera 219 in Riberas del Pilar, is holding a smokin’ poker charity event for Lucky Dog Rescue and Adoption Center, Saturday, July 1, 6 p.m. 250 pesos gets you an all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet of smoked pulled pork, smoked sausage & peppers and smoked bacon BLTs.
The poker is Texas Hold ‘Em. Entry fee including the buffet is 500 pesos. There are no cash prizes, but first place receives two Casa Mayabela Supper Club tickets, (2,200 peso value) and second place gets two Casa Mayabela Juicy Lucy tickets, (450 peso value). Tickets and registration at casamayabela.com.
July 4th celebrations
• The Lake Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad has lowered its July 4th event price to match the same as last year’s: $US27.
Everyone is welcome, including Independents. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the party lasts until 8 p.m. at the Hotel Villa Montecarlo, Hidalgo 296 in Chapala.
Musical entertainment will feature local and lively entertainer Roy Haynes, plus the exciting Jonathan Guzman Band.
Enjoy beef hamburgers or vegetarian meal, gourmet bratwursts and frankfurters, potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon and delicious dessert. Cash bar.
For more details and to buy tickets, visit democratsabroad.org/July_4_dalc.
• American Legion Post 7 Chapala will hold an Independence Day celebration, Tuesday, July 4, with a social hour beginning 2 p.m. and dinner at 3 p.m. Live music is by The Crooners. On the menu are fried chicken, baked beans, broccoli salad and dessert. Tickets, 300 pesos in advance and 350 pesos at the door, available at the Legion Post, Morelos 114 in Chapala.
• Manix Restaurant is holding a July 4th event from noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy a 2x1 BBQ buffet of ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, green bean salad, baked beans and carrot cake for 500 pesos (drinks and tip not included). Entertainment by Blanca from 1 to 4 p.m. Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. Reservations: 376-766-0061, 331-065-0725.
• Rosemary Restaurant, Hidalgo 63 in Ajijic, celebrates the 4th with a margarita, a grill buffet of rib eye, chicken or BBQ ribs, dessert and flares, with music by Westly Fields from 5 to 8 p.m. 550 pesos. Reservations: 331-026-4395.
• The Smoke House in West Ajijic is holding a July 4th party beginning 4 p.m. with three dinner options, from 269 to 329 pesos. Reservations: 333-454-8671.
Open Circle
Dr. Benjamin Franklin returns to Open Circle, Sunday, July 2, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society. He will address the events growing out of the British aggression against the Patriots who continue to fight and die in the cause of Liberty.
Since he made his last address at Open Circle, Dr. Franklin has recovered from an ill-fated diplomatic trip to Canada which nearly cost him his life. Upon his return to Philadelphia, he co-authored the Declaration of Independence and helped shepherd it through Congress. On September 11, he met with the British commander in a last ditch effort to find a peaceful end to the war. That effort failed and the United States is now faced with a prolonged war.
The setting for Dr. Franklin’s latest Open Circle talk is dockside in Philadelphia. It is October 28, 1776 and the 70 year-old Franklin is about to depart on the most important mission of his career. The future of the United States hangs in the balance. Please come to wish Dr. Franklin success on his critical endeavor.
Award-winning teacher, actor and Benjamin Franklin scholar Steve Nousen has presented Ben Franklin for dozens of audiences, ranging in age from 9-90. He has entertained and informed people at conventions, schools, universities, civic groups and given talks at the National Geographic Society and the Library of Congress. In his presentations, the audience becomes part of the show. “Dr. Franklin” opens the microphone and engages in a dialogue with those present
Registration is strongly encouraged. Reserve at opencircleajijic.org.
Shriner Mariachi event
The Lake Chapala Shrine Club is holding a fundraising event for their transportation fund Wednesday, July 5, 2 to 6 p.m. The Jorge Enrique Carredor Zaraza five-piece mariachi band will play for two hours (2:30-3:30 and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.) at Adelita’s Restaurant, Independencia 124-A in San Antonio Tlayacapan. Carredor Zaraza is renowned for his mastery of the harp.
The Shrine Club sends about 100 local children (with a family member) to the Shrine Hospital in Mexico City for orthopedic treatments each year.
The 600-peso tickets include a dinner choice of Adelita’s famous ribs, chicken or fish and dessert (tips and drinks are extra). Contact Steve Williams (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 333-559-4455) or David H. Eccles (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 331-017-1724) for tickets.
The Shriners hold a working lunch every third Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m. at the Hotel Real de Chapala. Visitors are welcome, and anyone who knows of a young person who needs treatment can receive information about how to apply at that time.
Dying in Mexico
Loretta Downs will hold an Advanced Care Planning Workshop on living well and dying well at Lakeside Wednesdays, July 19 and 26, 10 a.m. to noon at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).
This two-part workshop gives you information on Mexican healthcare directives, wills and the LCS document, along with guidance and motivation to complete and register your document as part of your total advance care planning process.
Downs is a gerontologist working on issues of aging and dying for over 35 years. She has published numerous articles and books on the subject.
The cost is 500 pesos to LCS members and 650 pesos to non-members. Sign up at the LCS office.