Expat Living

Chapala’s acting mayor Oscar España (second from left)has charged local officials Rafael Escamilla, Cristina Flores and Rogelio Ochoa with the nuts and bolts organization of a series of public ceremonies to honor distinguished inhabitants for their contributions to their respective communities.

The Chapala Sunrise Rotary Club was delighted with the strong turnout and participation in its Drug Education Project “Viviendo en Libertad” (Choose Freedom from Drugs), in which 2,500 children aged 10-16, from approximately 16 schools, were presented with life stories by recovered addicts from the Reintegracion Land treatment center run by Gaby Nuñez and Ulises de Los Angeles.

HU Chant

Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding.

The second edition of lakeside’s Vid Forum Wine Festival is slated to take place May 16 and 17 at the Nimue Marina nautical club in La Floresta, located on Paseo de la Huerta, adjacent to the Hotel Real.

Christ Church Lakeside

Christ Church Lakeside, formally Christ Church Episcopal, an Anglican/Episcopal mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the First Sunday After Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, May 27, with the Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. in the La Huerta Eventos Center, Carretera West 522, West Ajijic. Fr. Danny Borkowski will preside and give a message “Why?” based on John 3:1-17.

Although the number of members has dropped from a high of 60 a few months ago to about 35 at the most recent meeting of the Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA), Monday, May 21, there was still a hearty feast prepared by seven home chefs and six delicious pies to sample.