Expat Living

Fun-Raiser

The Sunrise Restaurant in San Antonio sold out for the April 1 inaugural Fools-Wanted Fun-Raiser to benefit the Tepehua Community Center’s new maternal health clinic.   

British Society

Tony Burton, a British-born author who has specialized in exploring and writing about Mexico for over 30 years, will be the guest speaker at the Lakeside British Society luncheon, Saturday, April 2, 1 p.m., at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. 

Open Circle

“Beating breast cancer without surgery, chemo, or radiation” is the subject of a presentation by Sheryl Malin at the Sunday, March 26, 10:30 a.m. meeting of Open Circle, to be held in the garden of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).

Open Circle

At the Open Circle meeting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 20, Patricia Hemingway will share her experience of living two and a half years in an ashram in a small village an hour outside Mumbai (called Bombay in 1986 when she arrived there).

Women’s Week continues

As part of the celebration of International Women’s Week, six awards will be presented to distinguished Lakeside women, Friday, March 11, 4:30 p.m. at the Central Cultural Antigua Presidencia in Chapala. The categories are Medical/Health Care, Education, Arts and Culture, Business, Volunteer/Community Service and Lakeside Woman of the Year. There is no cost to attend this event.

CASA

The Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) Award Banquet and 30th Anniversary bash held March 1 at Roberto’s Restaurant was a hit. (L-R) CASA President Monica Molloy and Lorraine Keefer presented Rick Feldmann, the top winner of the 2015 Bing Award (three first places in a calendar year) and most points, with an award for being the longest serving CASA board member (now retired) with 10.5 years of service.