Pat Baxter and her husband, Ken, lived at Lake Chapala for six years before the pivotal moment when she recognized that she had the ability to organize a solution to a desperate situation and change the lives of dozens of children, and their families.

Judges at the Monday, July 21 Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) selected Monica Malloy’s crunchy chicken cones with mango slaw as the best in the picnic food competition.

Runners looking for opportunities to test their athletic prowess can look forward to a pair of local contests on the calendar for this month.

Marvin and Helaine Harthcock  are well known fixtures in the Lakeside landscape. For 18 years the couple has always been willing to lend a hand and help out when and where needed.

Rotary International expanded into Chapala when District 4150 approved Club 86070, the Sunrise Rotary Club of Chapala, on June 30. The new group’s 32 charter members (which includes 15 former Rotarians) join the global association of 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries.

Of the new programs being unveiled by the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) the most valuable may be Experimenta Mexico, a new multi-cultural series of programs for both Mexicans and expats.