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Rain Dance moves feet, minds and hearts
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- Published on Friday, 02 August 2013 12:39
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Libby Townsend’s second annual Tarahumara Rain Dance drew a crowd of 40 lakesiders intent upon conjuring up the good graces of Mother Nature and lending support to the Complejo Asistencial Clinica Santa Teresita located in Creel, Chihuahua.
Grassroots group gives school supplies to Ajijic kids
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- Published on Friday, 02 August 2013 12:33
- Written by GR Staff
A throng of Ajijic youngsters and their parents patiently lined up for a long wait at the foot of the Ajijic plaza bandstand last Sunday as a village couple and a band of helpers doled out close to 400 packets of free school supplies.
Operation Feed gears up for November clothing drive
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- Published on Friday, 28 June 2013 13:59
- Written by GR Staff
Operation Feed is soliciting clothing donations for its next event, scheduled November 7 in San Juan Cosala.
Lakeside’s Roosevelt School closes its doors
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- Published on Friday, 26 July 2013 12:57
- Written by GR Staff
In a bombshell announcement coming at the tail end of the academic year, administrators of the lakeside’s Roosevelt School informed staff, students and parents that the institution was shutting the doors, ceasing operations for the 2013-2014 term.
Tireless community volunteer honored by British Queen
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- Published on Friday, 21 June 2013 16:02
- Written by Michael Forbes
Ceri Dando, president of the Lakeside British Society and a lifelong hands-on community contributor, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honors list, announced this week.
Niños de Chapala y Ajijic plan August Garden Gig
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- Published on Friday, 19 July 2013 13:41
- Written by GR Staff
A Mexican Garden Party in support of the Niños de Chapala y Ajijic (NCA) scholarship program will be held Friday, August 2, from 2 to 5 p.m., hosted by NCA President Sharon Ford and fund-raising chairman Dave Paterson.
Tapa-a-Bike visits Santa Cruz
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- Published on Friday, 21 June 2013 14:36
- Written by GR Staff
“Tape-a-Bike, Save-a-Life” – an ongoing project of the Axixic Masonic Lodge – last week visited main plaza of Santa Cruz de la Soledad.
Dancing for rain
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- Published on Friday, 19 July 2013 13:32
- Written by GR Staff
Libby Townsend will hold the second annual Tarahumara Rain Dance at her Ajijic (Seis Esquinas) home on Sunday, July 28 to raise funds for the Tarahumara (Raramiri), who live in the Copper Canyon in northern Mexico.
Runners on call for Ajijic’s yearly Chupinaya challenge
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- Published on Friday, 21 June 2013 14:24
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Inscriptions are now open for Chupinaya 2013, Ajijic’s 17th annual mountain running challenge. The doubled-pronged race will take place Sunday, August 11, taking off from the central plaza at 10 a.m., rain or shine.
BBQ to fund Ajijic improvements
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- Published on Friday, 12 July 2013 12:33
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Ajijic town administrator Hector España will host a barbeque dinner and dance party at the village plaza on Saturday, August 10, 5 to 9 p.m., to build up a kitty to fund various improvement projects.
Celebrating Jeanne Chaussee’s life
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- Published on Friday, 14 June 2013 15:23
- Written by Michael Forbes
A celebration of Jeanne Chaussee’s life — including many of the things she loved about Mexico: mariachi, marimba, charros, margaritas, baile folklorico, sayacas and fine Mexican food and drink — will be held on the Ajijic Plaza, Saturday, June 22, beginning at 4 p.m.
PHOTO GALLERY: Canada parties in style
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- Published on Friday, 05 July 2013 17:09
- Written by gr
The Lakeside Canadian Club and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 1, Lake Chapala welcomed compatriots to their hugely successful parties this week.
DIF revives activities in San Antonio
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- Published on Friday, 14 June 2013 15:14
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Chapala’s DIF family services agency is giving a boost to its satellite center in San Antonio Tlayacapan by sponsoring expanded programs coordinated by its newly appointed director Ramiro Renteria.
PHOTO GALLERY: Three groups make merry on ‘Fabulous Fourth’
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- Published on Friday, 05 July 2013 14:16
- Written by GR Staff
American Legion Post Seven in Chapala, the Lake Chapala Shrine Club and the Lake Chapala chapter of Democrats Abroad all held picnics on July 4 to celebrateb U.S. Independence Day.
Ajijic to hold plant drive
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- Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 15:32
- Written by Jeanne Chaussee
Ajijic residents and friends are invited to support a town beautification project by contributing to the First Annual Plant-In scheduled for Friday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the waterfront park adjacent to the pier.
Local couple pays it forward to ensure kids don’t miss classes
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- Published on Friday, 05 July 2013 14:05
- Written by Libby Townsend
An Ajijic family has started a grass roots school supplies project because they believe children shouldn’t miss school just for lacking something so simple as a pencil, notebook or white shirt.
Carpentry apprentices to show off skills
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- Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 14:31
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Something new and exciting is abuzz at the Have Hammer … Will Travel (HHWT) carpentry workshop.
Lakeside says Adios to Jeanne Chaussee
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- Published on Friday, 28 June 2013 15:28
- Written by GR Staff
Lakeside bid a fond farewell to long-time Guadalajara Reporter staff writer Jeanne Chaussee at a colorful Mexico-flavored celebration of her life held June 22 at the Ajijic plaza.
Hands for the Lake clean-up
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- Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 13:55
- Written by Michael Forbes
Aurora Michel took the above image of volunteers taking part in last weekend’s Hands for the Lake clean-up program. The photo mirrors the Hands Around the Lake/Abrazo del Lago event held in 2000.
Presbyterian Institute of Theology classes resume
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- Published on Friday, 28 June 2013 14:05
- Written by GR Staff
Lakeside Presbyterian Church is now officially licensed and registered with the government of Mexico as the Instituto Teologico de Lago (Lakeside Institute of Theology).
Lake Chapala Society books meeting with traffic authorities
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- Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 13:45
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
“Taking the Bite Out of Transito” is the working title for the first in a series of members-only meetings being organized by the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) to address topics of common interest to lakeside’s expatriate community.