Children will be out on the streets of local neighborhoods to join in pre-Christmas posada processions held daily through Monday, December 24.

The Chapala municipal government has built and refurbished 12 ramps along Avenida Madero’s median strip to facilitate safe passage for people with mobility issues.

By Dale Hoyt Palfrey

Educating younger generations on the humane and responsible care of animals and the benefits of pet sterilization is one of the goals of Operación Amor, the volunteer organization that operates free spay and neuter clinics for Chapala area residents of limited means.

Tom Thompson and Esther Parada from Ajijic’s waste recycling committee joined Chapala Ecology Director José Jaime on Friday, December 14 as the first load of collected PET plastic was trucked out to Primavera Verde, a Guadalajara company that will convert the material into flower pots and mannequins.

Ajijic’s big red trash truck collects discarded plastic, metal, glass and paper goods left curbside along the town’s central streets,

Chapala Sunrise Rotary Club has launched a letter-writing campaign to pressure the new Jalisco government from suspending specialized dental services at Ajijic’s Centro de Salud.