Ajijic fountain flows in memory of grand local dames
“Water is a symbol of life. The water in this fountain represents the lives of four beloved women.” With these simple words, Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta led the May 10 dedication of the towering cantera stone fountain installed at the east end of Ajijic’s waterfront park.
Marble plaques embedded around the foot of the fountain bear the names Julia Ramos, Zara Alexeyewa, Neill James and Juanita Reed engraved in gold letters.
“Today we want to express gratitude for their contributions to our community, and take this opportunity to salute all mothers, present and absent,” Huerta remarked during the ceremony held on Mexico’s Dia de las Madres.
Operators of downtown Chapala’s parking meter system announced that inspectors are being equipped to issue bar-coded receipts permitting the payment of fines at all branches of the Oxxo convenience store chain as of Friday, May 17. 
The Ajijic branch of Mexico’s postal service, Correos de Mexico, was relocated to a new address at Carretera Oriente 29 as of May 6.
Feeling the heat of public outrage, executives of Comers – the private company running downtown Chapala’s paid parking system – have agreed to negotiate with city hall officials and civic representatives to sort out conflicts over penalties, exemptions, operating hours and other issues.