The Guadalajara Reporter
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After 16 years at the helm, local artist-entrepreneur Diane Pearl has drawn the curtain on Colecciones, the iconic Ajijic shop at the corner of Calles Ocampo and Colón, where she dealt in an eclectic assortment of hand-crafted merchandise.
With some loose ends still pending, Chapala’s first round of Covid-19 vaccinations concluded Sunday, March 21 as the last batches of 8,000 available Sinovac shots were plunged into the arms of senior citizens who showed up at the city’s La Cristianía Park.
Two of the mature ficus trees planted in the elevated portion of the Ajijic plaza were accidentally uprooted in late January during the removal of stone pavers carried out as part of the ongoing remodeling project.
At its one-year milestone, Foodbank Lakeside (FBL) continues itsefforts to combat hunger among disadvantaged families in the north shore region hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, while looking forward to maintaining the dietary assistance program in the months and years to come.
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro has vowed that an aquifer under construction along the northern Guadalajara beltway (Periferico) will be concluded within three weeks to help alleviate the metro-area’s current water shortage crisis, which residents say is getting worse day after day.
A pair of second-hand passenger buses and two brand new garbage trucks were lined up outside Chapala City Hall on Thursday, March 4, for a blessing ceremony before being put into public services.
Controlled chaos is an appropriate term to describe the initial rollout of the Covid-19 inoculation campaign for seniors age 60 and above who reside in the municipalities of Chapala and Jocotepec. Vaccinations got underway Tuesday, March 16.
A small group of local foodies was privileged to learn and taste Spanish culinary treats at the first Chef’s Challenge Masterclass held Tuesday, March 16, at the weekly headquarters of the Lake Chapala Farmers Market in conjunction with its 11-year anniversary.
Jamay and Poncitlán are the first two municipalities in the Lake Chapala region to begin providing inoculations against the SARS-CoV-2 virus to senior citizens 60 years of age or older.
