Closed
American Legion Post Seven (Morelos 114, Chapala) will be closed until noon on Tuesday, May 1 for Mexico’s Dia del Trabajo. The bar will open at noon.
Also closing on May 1 in observance of the federal holiday is the Lake Chapala Society. Schools, banks and the post office will be closed as well.
Fiesta
Lakeside Spay and Neuter is throwing a Cinco de Mayo party to celebrate those brave Mexicans who fought the French in Puebla so many years ago and to raise some funds for their special dog ranch project. The “all you can eat” Mexican buffet will be catered by Chef Marcos.
The festivities take place Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m. at Paseo del Mirador 14 in La Floresta. Tickets are 250 pesos and can be purchased at Handy Mail, Lighting Design in Plaza Bugambilias, 2nd Time Around, Bruno’s Restaurant, Diane Pearl’s Colecciones or Bagel & Coffee.
British
The Lake Chapala British Society will meet Saturday, May 5, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.
The menu for the luncheon meeting will be a choice of Mexican pork ribs (pibil style) and stuffed chayote and rice or white fish wrapped in Holy leaves (anise) with chayote and rice. Either choice comes with a small salad. The cost is 120 pesos, including tip. A third choice could be a large salad and dessert for 75 pesos. The dessert (Mexican flan) costs 25 pesos.
The subject of discussion for the meeting will be about any experiences guests have about friends or relatives needing extra care and special attention.
Contact Alicia McNiff at 765-4786 or Society President Ceri Dando at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan to attend and let them know your choice of menu. Visitors are always welcome. Remember that Manix has extra off-street parking in the lot next to the restaurant.
Ancestors
The Genealogy Forum will take place Monday, April 30, 2 p.m. in the Sala of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). This month, Marci Bowman will introduce the group to the newly released 1940 United States Census. Although the census has not yet been indexed, Bowman will show us some tips and tricks of searching it and tell us what we can expect to find that is different from previous censuses. This should be of interest to anyone searching for American relatives. Everyone is welcome to come and participate. Contact Fran Murphy at 766-0067 for further information.
Games
The Saturday Games Day at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) on April 21 attracted a group of members and non-members ready to play their favorite games or learn some new ones.
The game tables were filled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games favored were Hand & Foot, Mexican Train, Rummy Cubes and Darts. Everyone had such a good time that it was decided that the Games Days should be scheduled for more than once a month. So organizers are looking for volunteers who would like to head up additional games tables on Saturdays. The bar is in good hands with Bill O’Brien serving up his healthy Bloody Marys, along with beer and wine. LCS members play for free and non-members are charged a nominal 20-peso fee.
The next scheduled Games Day will be Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the back patio and gazebo areas of LCS. Call LCS at 766-1140 or check out the LCS bulletin boards for more information. Anyone interested in running Texas Hold ‘Em or another activity or games please contact Patricia Doran at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Speak Spanish
The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) has announced that their next term of Spanish-language classes will begin Monday, May 7 and cover seven weeks of study, using the Warren Hardy Spanish-language course designed for adults.
Registration is currently underway at the LCS office on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, April 30 through Friday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the “blue umbrella” patio.
Spanish-language classes are open to all current LCS members. LCS membership can be obtained at the LCS office for either an annual membership or month-to-month membership. Tuition is due at the time of enrollment and costs are determined by the size of enrollment in a particular class.
Introductory Spanish classes are open to all current LCS members. Tuition is 150 pesos and is due at the time of enrollment. Class materials are provided to the student during the class as hand-out materials. Minimum class size is set at four students and the maximum at 18 students.
Check the Lake Chapala Society website at www.lakechapalasociety.org. Click on the home page, then to the Community Ed. Programs site and then to “Spanish classes” for more specific information.
Bus trips
The Cruz Roja (Red Cross) bus trip for May is set for Thursday, May 3, to Galerias Mall in Guadalajara. The cost for the round trip is 200 pesos. Tickets can be purchased at the Cruz Roja table at the Lake Chapala Society, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Legion election
American Legion Post Seven held elections for new officers on April 2. The results were: Commander: Zane Pumiglia; 1st Vice Commander: John Pence; 2nd Vice Commander: Al Roseman; Adjutant: Clark Miller; Finance Officer: Stephen Stallo; Chaplain: Tom Schmidt; Sergeant-at-arms: Raymond Jacinto; Judge Advocate: Jim Hanft; Service Officer: Raymond Jacinto; Members-at-large: Gene Kent, John Paul Haffner, Roy Lahti, Tom Keehnen, Jon DeYoung and Joe Ramos.
Legion doings
American Legion Post Seven is still holding its Saturday “fish fries” from 3-7 p.m. It’s a great feast of fish, fries and coleslaw for 70 pesos. Half orders can be prepared upon request. No advanced sales. Just stop in and enjoy the vittles.
Speaking of vittles – the Legion is still holding its Sunday burger feed from noon to 3 p.m. all Sundays. Hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers with potato salad and baked beans cost 35 pesos. Cheeseburgers cost 40 pesos.
On Thursday, May 17 the Legion will be serving up chicken Parmesan with spaghetti, mixed green salad and a mystery dessert for 100 pesos. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets available at the Post. Advanced ticket sales only.
Also look ahead to the traditional Memorial Day bash at the Legion on Monday, May 29.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. Sunday, April 29, the fellowship will discuss ethics. Bob McKeown will speak on “Even unto the Seventh Generation,” which is about some of the long term effects of ethical decisions. A coffee hour get together will follow. For more information please call 766-1119 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Christ Church Anglican
Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) on April 29, 10 a.m. with Holy Eucharist Rite I in the ground floor space at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The sermon topic for Father Danny Borkowski will be “The Sheepfold of Jesus,” based on John 10:11-18.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
The 23rd Psalm – perhaps the most familiar of all Bible passages – is the focus of this week’s sermon at St. Andrew’s. The sermon, entitled “Shepherd of the Silicon Chips?,” looks at each clause of this beloved song of David and considers how it still speaks to us in a high-tech age such as ours. Sunday worship at St. Andrew’s is at 10 a.m. each week, with a time of fellowship, welcome and refreshment after the service. St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Presbyterians
Pastor Ross Arnold of Lakeside Presbyterian Church will preach on “Have you had a good conversation with God lately?,” part of his series on “The Road to Maturity: Talking with God” on Sunday, April 29. The service begins at 10 a.m. at the Church located on the mountain side of the highway just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s Restaurant.
The interactive Bible study continues on Friday, May 4, 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome.