Bling June Mixer
Bling, the organization of international Lakesiders involved in local businesses, is meeting for a Saturday, June 28, noon to 3 p.m. mixer at Laurie’s Café at Carretera 24 in Ajijic.
The group will continue the Facebook-for-business lesson they started in May by discussing how marketing is different from advertising in social media. Contact Shannon Conshue at the restaurant for more information.
Genealogy Forum
The Genealogy Forum will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, June 30, 2 p.m. in the Lake Chapala Society Sala. The presentation this month is entitled “I want a Family Tree – Where do I start?” It combines a how-to guide with actual examples from the presenter’s own beginning research.
There will be significant help for those who are new to genealogy research, need a few suggestions or a little nudge. Experienced researchers are needed at the meeting to help answer questions and to share experiences and examples.
Volunteers spruce up shore
The lakeshore area is looking tidier these days following a series of massive litter clean-up campaigns organized by local governments to commemorate World Environment Day. Students from the Preparatoria Regional de Chapala and Guadalajara’s Preparatoria 1 de Jalisco banded together on June 14 to clear around three tons of trash and dozens of discarded tires from the waterfront beach near the old railway station. Jocotepec reported 18.5 tons of refuse collected by 1,300 volunteers during its June 5 municipality-wide clean-up effort. On the same date nearly 15,000 students and neighbors rolled up their sleeves to spruce up Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and its surrounding communities.
Toastmasters
We are pleased to announce that the outgoing president of the Lake Chapala Bilingual Toastmasters Club, Tim Shubert, has been selected to be the governor of Mexico Toastmasters Area 34. He will receive training in Leon on July 5. Other members of the group can also hop on the bus to Leon. Those wishing to attend should contact Shubert.
The Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 p.m. meeting of the Lake Chapala Bilingual Toastmasters Club will be held in English. The following meeting on Tuesday, July 8 will be in Spanish. By alternating the language spoken, members of both groups can improve their language skills.
Attendees of the LCS Can-AM Day celebration on Wednesday, July 2 can stop and visit with members of the Toastmasters and learn what this group is all about.
The group meets at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays at Loyola Institute (next to the Lakeside Little Theater) at Allen Lloyd 151, San Antonio Tlayacapan. For more information call: Schubert at (376) 766-0920 or Maureen Jones at (376) 766-2338, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Canada’s Birthday Party
Barbara Wills, the new president of Lake Chapala’s Canadian Club, has released the details of the group’s dinner party honoring Canada’s 147th birthday. The event’s cocktail hour will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1 at La Nueva Posada. The 6 p.m. dinner will include barbecue chicken or pork, potato salad, cowboy beans, garlic bread and a special birthday cake.
Tickets (175 pesos) are available by calling (376) 766-5231 or (376) 765-5161 or at the reception desk at La Nueva Posada in Ajijic.
LCS Can-Am Celebration
The Can-Am Celebration, honoring the birthdays of Canada and the United States will party on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2 at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). Tickets are available in advance at the LCS for 50 pesos. Those who purchase tickets at the door will pay 100 pesos.
Tony’s Restaurant will cook and sell hot dogs, hamburgers and Cheers’ homemade brats. There will be two cash bars, and some of the charity groups will also be selling goodies to guests.
The day will start with mood music by Edgar Cedeño. Later the Sol y Luna band featuring Daniel Tejeda will take the stage. The semi-annual book sale, used video sale, and sale of paintings produced by children are always crowd pleasers. Plus there will be a 50/50 drawing and numerous lakeside charities will be on hand to explain their work and sell their own items.
Visit the LCS at 16 de Septiembre 16A to purchase tickets. Call (376) 766-1140 to reserve a spot for a charity or email Karla Boentgen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.
Help for Needy Families
Lakeside’s oldest educational charity, Los Niños de Chapala y Ajijic (NCA), has a list of children waiting to join the 200-plus that we already support. Volunteers at lakeside and around the world can sponsor a motivated, but disadvantaged Mexican student for less than they pay for one Starbucks’ coffee a week.
Basic education in Mexico is free – that only includes school buildings and teacher’s salaries. Many hard-working families need additional help to buy uniforms, shoes, required school supplies (including toilet paper) and more. Scholarships range from 100 pesos through primary school, 200 pesos for middle school, 400 pesos for junior and senior high school, and 1,200 for university/trade school. Those interested can learn more at the LCS CAN-AM Day, or at the NCA information table at LCS on Fridays beginning July 11, or by calling (376) 765-7032 Monday through Friday, or by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Apple Pie 4th of July Party
“Yes, Canadians and Republicans are invited to the ‘Apple Pie 4th of July’ party sponsored by the Lake Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico,” said Francis C. Reidelberger, executive chair of the Democrats. “I’m not sure how the confusion arises but we want everyone to attend the party and help us have fun celebrating an important day in U.S. history,”
“Ed Tasca will read the Declaration of Independence and that’s not a Democrat or Republican thing,” Reidelberger added. “It’s an amazing document with a message for all of us. Plus, while there won’t be an apple pie eating contest at the party, there will be more pie than anyone can eat.”
The party on Independence Day will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at a private residence in the Las Salvias area. The address and directions are on the tickets which are being sold for 200 pesos at Yoly’s Beauty Salon in Plaza Bugambilias and Lilifher Deli and Bakery, Colón 19 in Centro Ajijic.
July 4 at the Legion
The Friday, July 4 celebration at American Legion Post 7 will feature a traditional summer picnic menu. The event begins at noon with cocktails, followed at 1 p.m. with the meal of fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, and ice cream sundaes.
Music for listening or dancing will be provided by Sol y Luna from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are 120 pesos and available at the Legion or by emailing the event chairman Al Roseman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LCS Bus Trip
Shoppers who have purchased a ticket at the Lake Chapala Society will board a chartered bus to head to Guadalajara on Thursday, July 10. Shoppers will have the option to visit Liverpool, Sears, Best Buy and the many other shops and stores in Galerias Mall. P.F. Changs and The Cheesecake Factory may be open. Lakesiders may also decide to shop at Costco, Sams, Super Walmart and Mega Mercado.
British Society
Jay Shuffle and Paul Brier will provide a musical interlude, and share their growing up experiences at the Saturday, July 5, 1 p.m. meeting of the British Society at Manix Restaurant in Ajijic.
Attendees must call Alicia at (376) 765-4786 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your luncheon selection. Choices include roast port ribs with potato, baked beans and a small salad or bass picante with capers and mushroom sauce and small salad. Either is 120 pesos. A large dinner salad is 80 pesos. Dessert is mango mousse and both prices include the tip.
Buddhist Community
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community meets in Ajijic for meditation and dharma teachings each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Encarnation Rosas 9. The subject of dharma talk on Wednesday, July 2 is “Taming the Unruly Mind: Benefits of Mindfulness Practice.” Attendees on the first Wednesday of the month join an optional social dinner at La Nueva Posada. On Sunday, July 6, members will gather from 9 a.m to noon.
Heart of Awareness is a non-sectarian Buddhist practice community grounded in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Theravada/Vipassana tradition. Membership is open with attendees with Zen, Tibetan, and Shambhala backgrounds as well as those with no prior experience with meditation. For more information, call Karin Miles at (376) 766-0020
Unitarian Universalist
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays at Plaza de la Ribera, Rio Bravo 10A.
On Sunday, June 29 Bob Koches will present a talk titled “Out Of Africa” about the migration from the continent and that relevance to all of humanity. Following the service the fellowship will go to lunch at Sunrise Restaurant. All are welcome.
For further information please either call (376) 765-7231 or visit our webpage at www.uuflc.org.
Open Circle
Ann Lewis will be the featured speaker at the Sunday, June 28 meeting of Open Circle on the rear patio of the Lake Chapala Society. Attendees gather at 10 a.m. for fellowship, coffee, tea, and sandwich bites.
Lewis will begin her talk about finding adventure on cruises at 10:30 a.m. As she has traveled, she has discovered that one size does not fit all.
Lewis will tell those at the meeting how to choose the right cruise, ship and accommodations to fit each traveler’s needs. She’ll share tips on what to look for, how to explore ports of call. Ways to save money when booking a cruise will also be discussed. She’ll also discuss how to research the ship, the quality of its activities and its reputation.
Lewis is a return speaker at Open Circle. In other talks she’s shared her experiences as a single, adventure traveler visiting much of our world.
Center for Spiritual Living
“Independence: Can Mind Altering Thoughts Set us Free?” is the topic at the 5 p.m. meeting on Friday, July 4. The talk will explore the possibility of shifting consciousness so as to not experience deja vu all over again.
The Ajijic Spiritual Retreat entitled “Despierta & Escucha” (“Wake up and Listen”) is scheduled for July 14 to 21. Keynote speaker on Saturday, July 19, 4 to 10 p.m. is John Waterhouse, World President for Centers for Spiritual Living. Entertainment is presented by Folklorica Son de Mexico. Tickets for the dinner, speakers and concert are 500 pesos.
Featured guest talks in English during the week from 4 to 6 p.m. include “Sex and the Bible” on July 16 by Rev. Olga Silva and “The Power of Science of Mind Tools As You Pass Through Health Challenges” by Rev. Jennie Goff on July 18.
For details and to register call Tim Schubert at (376) 766-0920 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The regular 10:30 a.m. to noon sessions featuring “Living Science of Mind, The teachings of Ernest Holmes One Week at a Time” with practical real life applications. Sessions are led by Tim Schubert, Arch Crane and Beth McDonald.
The Thursday discussion group is sharing the book, “A Thousand Names for Joy” by Byron Katie. The program begins with an optional meditation from 10 to 10:20 a.m. followed by group discussion from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Events are held at the Lake Chapala Center for Spiritual Living at Nicolas Bravo 17 in Ajijic.
Templo de San Andrés
Following the recent Mass to bless and dedicate the renovations at Ajijic’s Templo de San Andrés, Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, was flanked by Ajijic’s priests. In front, (in photo at right) from left are Fr. Basil G. Royston, Fr. Everado Sanchez, Robles Ortega, and the parish priest, Fr. Alfredo Arreola. During his remarks, Robles Ortega commented on the transformation and beauty of the church and reminded those in attendance that true beauty comes from the transformation of the people who are the church.
Christ Church
Christ Church will not hold a lakeside service on Sunday, June 29. Instead they plan to take “The Church in a Box” back to Holy Family Mission (La Sagrada Familia) in Mazamitla where they will help celebrate the Holy Eucharist in Spanish. Those attending will leave in a convoy from the Farmacia Guadalajara at 9 a.m. Those needing transportation should call (376) 766-2495.
Lakeside members will only take those things needed for the coffee fellowship before the service noon service. Later the visitors can experience the picturesque town of Mazamitla, have lunch at a restaurant there or return early to lakeside.
Deacon Rob Wells of Christ Church leads Bible study at 10 a.m. each Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall of The Little Chapel by the Lake. Sessions last about 1 hour. The current topic is the Gospel of Mark. Wells uses the Jerusalem Bible for his main source.
Little Chapel by the Lake
During the 11:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday, June 29, the congregation of the Little Chapel by the Lake will participate in a chat on religious observations collected by pastor Gene Raymer.
While this interdenominational congregation does not use symbolic colors for the seasons of the liturgical Christian year, Christ Church Lakeside, which shares the Chapel, does. “I believe a better understanding of this practice will help us understand how we all worship the same God but in different ways,” says Raymer, who hopes to discuss other topics, if time allows. Members of the congregation will travel to a local restaurant for a fellowship lunch following the service.
The free movie, “WWJD,” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Free refreshments will be provided for all attending.
The Little Chapel is located on the mountain side of the Carretera just east of the Chula Vista golf course in Chula Vista.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
“More Good News?” What else could be in store for the followers of Jesus? Is there more division, more persecution, more trouble or will they be welcomed as messengers of God? These are the questions Rev. Susan Sica will address in her sermon on Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m. This is her last week of service as the supply priest at St. Andrew’s. Next week Rev. Winston Welty will return to the pulpit.
Children’s bilingual Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. There is a time of welcome, fellowship, and refreshment in the garden following the service. St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, one block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Lakeside Presbyterian
In recent weeks, the Lakeside Presbyterian congregation has heard a series of sermons from Pastor Ross Arnold based upon selected psalms. The word “psalms” means praises in Hebrew. The psalms were written as hymns and address a broad range of subjects. The Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m. sermon “No Fear,” is based on Psalm 46 which offers comforting words to consider in our time of world-wide troubles.
Its “Pot Luck Sunday” is sometimes known as “Bring a Friend Sunday.” Following the service, members gather in the garden for a sumptuous meal and friendship.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church is on the Carretera in San Antonio, between Vigolari and S&S Auto. Watch for the sign reading, “You have family at Lakeside!”