“When two dreams come together, wonderful things happen,” proclaimed Angie Garay during the March 28 celebration for the completion of the splashy Hola Ajijic mural gracing the outside of her family business, Total Body Care Spa.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Lakeside Garden Guild adopted sponsorship of a stunning sculpture by Estela Hidalgo, created in fond remembrance of longtime Ajijic resident Juanita Hidano Reed.

A midday break-in on April 3 occurring during the 30-minute absence of the householders is the latest incident in a rash of at least nine confirmed burglaries reported in Riberas del Pilar since the first of the year.

After the hectic Easter vacation period ends April 8, life quiets down in the lakeside area until the end of the month.

Salvador’s Restaurant will say adiós to customers and close its doors at the end of the business day Sunday, April 1.

Rampant kidney disease detected among inhabitants of backwater villages along Lake Chapala’s north shore has made national and international headlines.