General News

Active members of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) gathered on Wednesday, March 19, for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to conduct the regular yearly business, including the election of officers to fill eight vacant seats on the board of directors.

Now that Ajijic’s Carnaval celebrations have ended, expat residents unfamiliar with the village’s rhythms may have been surprised by a festive parade winding through town on Saturday, March 8.

Registered Lake Chapala Society members hold up printed ballots to elect three of the organization’s executive officers by acclamation at the March 19 Annual General Meeting.

The 2025 tribute to Neill James, spearheaded by Lake Chapala Society board director Greg Custer, continued with an International Women’s Day event held on March 8 at the Centro Cultural de Ajijic.

As a prelude to the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) next week, registered candidates for elective posts on the board of directors will be introduced on Sunday, March 16, during the weekly Open Circle meeting.

Cruz Roja Delegación Chapala (CRC) is set to receive a significant financial boost toward completing the construction of its new emergency clinic and operating facilities, with contributions channeled through the Chapala Nonprofits Donor Advised Fund (DAF), a newly established funding source for Lakeside charities.

The Chapala City Council is exploring possible solutions to settle a decade-long legal dispute with Led Lumina, the company that sued the local government for breaching a contract to provide public lighting services to the city.

A whimsical scene from Alice in Wonderland was depicted on one of the colorful floats featured in Ajijic’s March 4 Desfile de Carnaval.