Expat Living

A lively crowd of Canadian citizens and friends gathered on Tuesday, July 1, at Chapala’s Palapa del Guayabo to mark the 158th anniversary of Canada’s confederation.

What happens when an elderly foreign resident at Lakeside becomes physically or mentally incapacitated and has no local next of kin or close friends able to assume responsibility for their care?

A case in point is that of Kathryn B., a U.S. citizen who has resided in Ajijic since 2021.

On Wednesday, June 18, she was evicted from a local hotel for non-payment of lodging fees. She was promptly picked up off the street with her meager belongings by Chapala police. Her only form of identification was a Lake Chapala Society (LCS) membership card.

Cruz Roja Chapala (CRC) welcomed dozens of guests to its June 24 Open House, offering a look at the progress on its new headquarters and encouraging donations to help complete the project.

Christian Science Group

You are invited to attend our Christian Science Testimony Meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at noon at Cinco de Mayo 3, in Ajijic. The one-hour meeting begins with readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy, followed by testimonies of spiritual healing that have resulted from the study and practice of Christian Science. For more information, please call 331-155-4733.

Unitarian Universalists

Rev. Matt Alspaugh will present “Humility” at the next meeting of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sunday, June 22, noon.

Jewish Congregation

Rabbi Case and the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation hope you join us every Friday, 6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Friday are potlucks). Every Saturday Torah service, 10 a.m. (live and via Zoom). 

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