Officials and staff of the Chapala government gathered to bid a heartfelt farewell to City Hall employee Angelina Flores Solano, surrounding her coffin displayed in the lobby prior to her funeral service at the San Francisco parish church on Wednesday, February 1.

Hit tunes by The Beatles and other golden oldies rocked the roof of Ajijic’s El Barco for the three-day series of performances by the local band Los Romeos, organized as fundraisers for Niños Incapacitados.

State authorities are investigating a shootout that occurred Thursday, January 26 on the Morelia-Jocotepec highway on the outskirts of  El Molino, leaving three men dead.

Although local non-smokers and persons with an aversion to second-hand smoke may be heartened by the recent enactment of strict regulations under Mexico’s General Law for Tobacco Control, they won’t want to holding their breath for an imminent crackdown.

Hallelujah! Although Lakeside already abounds in Facebook groups, the new Chapala Ajijic Lost & Found group promises to be a blessing to the community.

Fiesta de Ecología, encompassing multiple activities with a thrust on protecting the local environment, is scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Chapala’s Parque de la Cristianía.