Expat Living

The Lakeside Presbyterian Church has received official licensing and registration with the government of Mexico as the “Instituto Teological de Lago,” (Lakeside Institute of Theology).

In aid of the Chapala Red Cross, the Damas and Juventud auxiliary groups will be out in force Sunday, collecting donations for the organization.

While countless north shore restaurants have come and gone over the last 25 years, Ajijic’s Manix stands among the few that have managed to survive through thick and thin. Founded in 1987 by brothers Manuel and Hector España, it’s an establishment that has maintained popularity among discerning diners with consistently great food and unmatched friendly service.

Local animal support groups, the municipality of Chapala, local veterinarian Dr, Erik Sanabria, another local veterinarian and individual pet activists, led by Lucille Van Straaten and a host of volunteers have readied a second free sterilization clinic focusing primarily upon the pets of Mexican households.

Christ Church Anglican Fellowship of Ajijic (sometimes referred to as St. Manix as the congregation meets at Manix Restaurant), will take their “Church-in-a-Box” worship service and a “Moveable Feast” for the picnic afterward to “La Sagrada Familia” (The Holy Family) congregation in Mazamitla on August 5.

The Ajijic plaza renovation committee entertained a crowd of nearly 100 supporters at Friday's fund-raising fiesta.