The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Jalisco Education Minster Alfonso Gómez and his counterpart from the department of labor, Tomás Figueroa, were in Chapala Monday, December 18, to deliver 455 buckets of vinyl paint and 301 containers of waterproofing supplies to the administrators of 22 public schools.
A few restaurants are serving up special dishes for the holidays. Here are a few we know about.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
This coming weekend, St. Andrew’s will celebrate the annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday morning, and then that evening, Christmas Eve, and the next day, Christmas Day, we will celebrate God coming to us in the flesh in Jesus Christ.
Jewish Congregation
Shabbat Torah services are held the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., and Shabbat evening services and potluck every second and fourth Friday, 6 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation.
Children in the Lake Chapala region celebrate the holiday season by reenacting the Holy Family’s search for shelter in Bethlehem in the traditional Posada processions held in different neighborhoods every day December 16 through 24.
November was a busy month for Cruz Roja Chapala. The clinic staff provided 1,119 patient services while paramedics conducted 155 ambulance rescue trips.
Chapala City Hall will scale back regular business over the holidays, with skeleton staff assigned to cover office duties from December 22 through January 7.
