Expat Living

Tea Party change

The Lakeside Tea Party has changed its meeting time for Tuesday, February 14 to 1 p.m. to accommodate the schedule of the speaker, Lawrence J. Korb, vice consul at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara.

Jewish Films

The Third Annual Jewish Film Festival will get underway on Sunday, February 5 with the showing of a short film, “The Wall” and “Infidel,” beginning at 2 p.m. (starting early to accommodate Super Bowl fans). Other films will be shown on consecutive Sundays over six weeks, starting at 3 p.m. at the movie theater at Plaza Bugambilias.

Correction

We’ve had some phone calls from folks wishing to donate money to the bank account aiding the mission for the indigenous Tarahumara in Chihuahua. Checks should be made out to Complejo Asistencial Clinica Santa Teresita, A.C. and deposited at any Banamex bank, account number 70619 sucursal (branch) 838. Sorry this was left out of last week’s article about the Tarahumara.

Awards postponed

Tod Jonson, head of the Lakeside Community Awards Committee that was to have held an event on March 8 honoring those contributing most to the community, has announced that both the public vote for the awards and the planned event have been postponed.

Love in Action

The kids at the Love in Action Children’s Center were treated to a “Three Kings” party on January 6.

Polar bears

The third annual Polar Bear Swim on the Chapala Malecon on New Year’s Day was an astounding success in many ways.