Dear Sir,

I advise residents using IMSS health insurance only as a backup to make at least one clinic appointment after their annual subscription. This is to ascertain that they are properly entered into the computer system.

Dear Sir,

I would like to publicly thank these angels who saved me on a hike last week. I had a stroke on the mountain and my whole left side was paralyzed. Kathryn and Wally Sambirsky helped me along the narrow paths, at times dragging me by my feet. Diego Reynoso carried me to the car. Terry Soden held me part of the way down the mountain and then rushed me in his car to a clinic, where I received the appropriate drugs.

Dear Sir,

I and 20-some neighbors attended the meeting with Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta mentioned in the GR issue of January 26.   The meeting was arranged by a spokesperson for the residents of Las Salvias who have suffered burglaries and home invasions over the last few months.  The mayor was most generous with his time and was kind enough to have Police Chief Ramon del Arco in attendance. 

Dear Sir,

I really tire of reports both in the media and verbalized, about the  crime and problems in Mexico.  One would almost believe all the  Mexican people are out to lie, cheat and steal.  I’ve lived here for six years and such has not been my experience. 

Gotta tell you that I love Jeanne’s honest commentary. Last weeks’ foreigner insulting a Mexican barber  in front of the barber, who spoke English, but did not respond was a classic tale of the incredible politeness that Mexicans always display in spite of how foreigners talk to them.  But they do remember the insults.  After page one, her column and intitial commentary is the second thing that I look forward to, and she never lets me down.

Dear Sir,
Although there appear to be many more cars on the road every year, it seems to me that people are generally showing more courtesy to other drivers.