The Guadalajara Reporter
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Tequila!
The Lake Chapala Society presents its 9th tequila tasting event, Friday, September 8, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Unlimited tasting of more than 100 varieties of tequila and appetizers are included in the 350-peso admission price.
Kid stuff
Grace Church and other local volunteers are sponsoring orphanage fun days every Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Los Carriles Park in Lower La Floresta. Grace church volunteers Steve McDill and Donald Spangler are coordinating and partnering with four local boys and girls homes (Mama Cleo boys home, Love in Action, La Ola and Treasure House homes for girls). Activities include soccer, tennis, volleyball, pickleball, basketball and eating pizza. According to McDill and Spangler, there were 47 kids at the program on Saturday, August 26 and six lakeside area volunteers. Spangler will also share and teach the children character and life lessons during the breaks and at lunch time. Several boys from Mama Cleo’s get to spend quality time with their sibling sisters that live at Love in Action. If someone wants to volunteer to help out, buy pizza or donate tennis rackets and balls, please contact Grace church or McDill at 615-603-4860 on WhatsApp or Spangler at 376-106-2183.
Yard Sale
American Legion Post 7 hosts a Cases in Crisis Yard Sale fundraiser Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open Circle
Marianne Carlson presents the “Feria Maestros del Arte” at Open Circle Sunday, August 20, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Dan Acuff presents “Your personal philosophy of life and how it affects you positively and negatively” at Open Circle Sunday, August 13, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Richard Diehl presents “Can You Survive the Arctic?” a participatory game, at Open Circle Sunday, July 30, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Pet support
The Pancho Project supports the health of pets in Mezcala and San Pedro with quarterly healthcare events, annual spay and neuter campaign, critical care assistance and education.
