Chapala salutes new nursing assistants

Two men and 41 women have become certified nursing aides after finishing the second 12-month basic health care study program sponsored by the Chapala municipal government. Blanca Covarrubias (left) happily shakes hands with Dr. José de Jesús González, director of Chapala’s state-run Centro de Salud, after receiving her diploma and delivering a brief speech on behalf of her classmates at the July 29 graduation ceremony. Contact information for all program graduates is available at the City Hall Comusida office.

Free parking in downtown Chapala was reinstated as of Wednesday, July 9 when officials from the city’s Regulations Office slapped closure seals on the 21 electronic meters installed on Avenida Madero, Paseo Ramón Corona and Avenida Hidalgo.
Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta has confirmed that completion of the Ajijic plaza renovation project and improvements to various village streets are included in the public works funding packages that have been approved for this year.