Expat Living

Greg Pyros woke well before daybreak on Wednesday, October 8 at his rented home overlooking Lake Chapala in San Juan Cosala.  The experienced photographer had carefully prepared his equipment the night before in readiness to observe and record the keenly awaited total lunar eclipse that would be visible throughout much of North America.

School for Special Children board members awarded cash prizes to the top entrants in the recent logo contest, designed to better reflect the current broader mission of the school, which was founded to help those with hearing impairments.

Reflecting Rotary International’s evolution into the digital age, the Rotary Club of Ajijic is sponsoring an E-Club, a new type of Rotary Club to better serve the Lake Chapala area.

Melvi is a Grade 10 student in the Jocotepec high school (prepa), who just joined Pathways, a grass roots student sponsorship program.

The Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) has announced details for its annual festive Sunday afternoon picnic. CASAFEST will be held Sunday, October 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the back patio of the Lake Chapala Society.

In conjunction with Rotary International’s 1985 pledge to support the worldwide eradication of polio, the Chapala Sunrise Rotary Club is planning a Mothers March to  “End Polio Now” on Friday, October 24, 10 a.m., starting from the Chapala malecon fountain to a rally at the Chapala plaza.