Among the headline annual holiday events at lakeside are the spectacular Christmas banquets prepared and served by students at the Jaltepec Education Center in Hotel and Hospitality Management.

The Satellite Rotary E-Club of Lake Chapala is pursuing a dynamic program to help children and young people develop life and vocational skills that can help keep their families intact.

For the second year running, the Texas-based Hearing Aid for Latin America (HALA) joined forces with Guadalajara’s non-profit Salud, Cultura, Desarrollo y Ecología (Sacudee) to offer free services to lakeside area children and adults afflicted with hearing impairments.

With midterm elections coming up in just over two weeks, the United States Consulate General in Guadalajara is once again providing a vital service to absentee voters residing in the lakeshore area.

New local volunteer group Ajijic Cares is planning events to recognize World Aids Day.

The 34 members of Banda Ajijic, the town’s youth brass band, have been practicing for several months. Now that the group is ready to perform, Director Rigoberto Segura has appealed to Ajijic Delegado Hector España for uniforms for the youngsters aged eight through 18.