Chapala’s calendar of Day of the Dead activities are getting under way this week with exhibitions of more than 50 Catrina figures going up on display at three waterfront promenade locations.

Sandra “Sandy” Williams, 71, a long-time winter resident from Ontario, Canada, lost her 10-month battle with stage 3 lung cancer on March 17.

Lakeside Chamber of Commerce delegate Yoly Martinez hands over a 10,000-peso check to Cruz Roja Chapala board president Oscar España (left) and his VP Norm Pifer. The full amount of the donation came from a pledge made by the administrator of Chapala’s parking meter system at last month’s Mariachi Festival show in Ajijic. Martinez says that additional proceeds from the event will be delivered once the accounting procedures are finalized.

Representatives of all Lakeside-area charity organizations and non-profit groups are invited to attend a summit meeting to be held Wednesday, November 6, 1:30 p.m., at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) gazebo.

It’s time to tune up your golf game. The 10th Cruz Roja Classic is coming up on Thursday, November 7 at the Chapala Country Club.

Ghoulish fun will embrace Ajijic on Saturday, October 26, when everyone is invited to watch the annual zombie “Thriller” dance, carve artistic pumpkins and enjoy a delicious “apocalypse” barbecue on the plaza.