Expat Living

Grassroots environmental activists are organizing a parade in downtown Chapala on Saturday, October 12 to bring attention to the plight of Mexico’s corn.  The rally will head out from the municipal soccer field at the north end of Avenida Madero at 4 p.m., following the main thoroughfare to the waterfront Malecon. 

In solidarity with the thousands of Mexican families who are struggling to overcome the ravages of one of the worst flood crises in the nation’s history, the Chapala Red Cross and Ajijic’s Restaurant La Bodega are co-sponsoring a special event to put pesos into the kitty for storm relief efforts.

Instituto Terranova will hold its fifth annual Corre por Ayudar (Run to Help) charity foot race on Sunday, September 29, designated this year as a benefit for the Villa Infantil de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y San Jose orphanage.

Root for your hometown girl or guy next Sunday, October 6 at the Miss and Mr. Ribera de Chapala Bodybuilding Competition at the Auditorio de la Ribera beginning at 1 p.m.

Felicidades and many happy returns to Elsie Sherburn who celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday at a lively celebration hosted by her daughter Linda and husband John Betz at the El Parque club house.

With strong easterly winds prevailing throughout the afternoon, even the most experienced balloon flyers were put to the test this year at Ajijic’s Regatta de Globos.