The people of a tiny northshore village have gained access to a potable water system for the first time thanks to a cooperative effort between Chapala Sunrise Rotary Club and the municipal government of Poncitlán.

Roadways and homes in the town of San Juan Tecomtlán were damaged by flooding in the aftermath of torrential rains that struck the area between Vista del Lago and Mezcala in the early hours of Tuesday, August 3.

An intense downpour early August 2 provoked the partial collapse of a retaining wall at the Punto Niza condominium site in Chapala’s Lourdes neighborhood.

Agents from Jalisco’s Special Prosecutor’s Office for Missing Persons have unearthed partial human remains at a property in Chapala presumed to be a clandestine burial site.

American Legion Post 9 will host a barbecue luncheon to benefit Mama Cleo’s Boys Home on Saturday, August 28, 1 to 3 p.m. at Mama’s Musical Bar, Calle Gonzalez Gallo 86 in San Antonio Tlayacapan.

Given a golden opportunity to acquire a privately-owned house long-ago carved out of the original Neill James property, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) is pitching a special fund-raising campaign to secure the purchase of a choice piece of Ajijic real estate.