The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
As the mission of the former School for the Deaf in Jocotopec broadened over the past few years, the student population has become more diverse until this year only 20 percent of the students are hearing impaired.
Two of Lake Chapala’s favorite organizations, American Legion Post 7 and the Lake Chapala Shriner Club (LCSC) are joining forces to host a Labor Day celebration on Monday, September 1 at the Post in Chapala. Proceeds from this important fundraiser will go to the LCSC Transportation Fund.
Each month the members of Lake Chapala Birders record the species of birds in the area. Interesting sightings in July included the Blue-black Grassquit, Fulvous Whistling Duck, and the White-tailed Kite – all spotted near Cajititlan. They also report hearing the call of the Northern Bobwhites at a variety of locations.
With a new Consejo (board of directors) at the helm, the Chapala Red Cross (CR) is in the process of restructuring its internal administration to effectively fit into the national Cruz Roja organizational scheme and keep in step with changing legal boundaries set for all health care facilities.
Customers last week browse an array of hand-crafted huaraches made during four-week training workshops offered to unemployed residents of Jocotepec.
Director Cheryl L. Kilough has put her 26 years of computer and educational experience (and certification in 347 computer programs) into the successful opening of this fall’s classes at the Lake Chapala Research Center in Jocotepec.
Officials from the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) visited the Lake Chapala Society on Friday, July 25 to deliver immigration credentials to 21 foreigners who have recently qualified for temporary and permanent residency in Mexico.
