The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club (LCDBC) selected the University Vocational Assistance program (UVA) to be the beneficiary of 7,000 pesos the bridge players raised during their April “charity month.”
After barely a month on the job, Ezechiel Alvarez has gained a firm handle on his duties as head officer at the Chapala branch of the Instituto Nacional de Immigración (INM).
Over the years, the mission of the School for Special Needs Children (formerly School for the Deaf) in Jocotopec has broadened.
This newspaper received a warning this week from a reliable Chapala area resident who prefers to remain anonymous. It’s important information that may help residents and visitors from finding themselves in the same unpleasant situation.
In response to two separate complaints of animal cruelty registered last week, Chapala’s ecology office took swift action to rescue three adult dogs and four newborn puppies found to be living in squalid conditions without adequate food or medical care.
The student chorus from Chapala’s Encarnación Rosas primary school (Escuela Urbana 1066) has earned a field trip to the Guadalajara Zoo sponsored by the local government in recognition for winning first place in Jalisco’s 2014 competition for the best interpretation of the Mexican National Anthem (Himno Nacional Mexicano).
Just two weeks into the rainy season, Lake Chapala has already gained substantial ground and continues rising at a steady rate.
Under Mexico’s official school calendar, school kids will have about five weeks between July 15 and August 18 to enjoy a summer break from their studies. Working parents and busy grandparents can choose from a variety Lakeside area vacation time programs to keep youngsters busy and entertained during the lapse.
One of the pair of heavy duty patrol trucks delivered to the Jocotepec police department in March is out of commission after colliding with a cow that crossed its path on the outskirts of town early Thursday, June 26.