Redneck Mother Play the Gardens

After you attend the Fundraiser - dine and dance to the tunes of the Redneck Mothers tonight at the Bavarian Gardens. Tonight's special is "Fajitas!"

Oaxaca Rug Artisans Coming to San Pancho – Sunday, December 17, 2006

Due to civil strife artisans are being forced out of Oaxaca to sell their wares. 

We have been fortunate enough to meet Raul, a rug artisan from Oaxaca.  He belongs to a cooperative of 20 young artisans who are striving to maintain the Zapotec language and ancient dye techniques for rugs which were passed down from their ancestors, using fruit, plants and insects as natural dyes. 

Raul has agreed to bring a group of these young artisans from Oaxaca to San Pancho, on Sunday, December 17, 2006.  They will demonstrate dying, carding and weaving of the rugs using methods carried down from their ancestors at 11:00 a.m. in the plaza across from the Catholic Church in the town of San Pancho.   A wide selection of rugs will be for sale and they will also take orders for custom made rugs.  All rugs for sale are beautiful, genuine rugs from Oaxaca.  They will also offer alebriges and blouses they will bring to sell for other artisans.

 While some artisans from Oaxaca are now using synthetic dyes this cooperative is dedicated to maintaining the tradition of using natural dyes. 

People from throughout the world collect the rugs from Oaxaca. 

Please join us in supporting these artisans. 

To view other pictures of the weavers click here

Market Day in La Peñita

La Peñita RV The Market yesterday was filled with tourists from all over the coast. They filled local restaurants with happy and thirsty shoppers.

To view Market day photography by Bill Bell click Here   To view all the happy visitors to Soley and Hinde and Jaime´s restaurant on Market Day click here

La Peñita RV Resort Goes Live -

La Peñita RV Resort and Spa have installed a webcam at the pool area of the Park. Park Operator Carole Thacker says that this is the first of 3 webcams that will be up and running this season.

The Park is the first park in Mexico to offer wireless internet and now achieves another first for a live webcam. It is an extremely active park with daily events and activities planned by the residents. Health classes range from Kinetics to Yoga to Weights.

Internet Guru Murray Drybourgh installed the camera yesterday and warned that Skinny Dipping at midnight is to be done at your own risk.

You can watch volleyball live from the pool today at 10 am. Click Here for the Pool Cam.

Artistic & Cultural Market - Every Sunday

The First Tienguis- Artistic and Cultural will be held Sundays - December 17th, 24th and 31st in La Peñita beginning at 9:00 a.m. They will continue on all sundays during the season from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00.  p.m.They are located next to the garden of La Peñita in the basketball court. Special events, music,dancing,food and drink.  Bathrooms,chairs and tables available..1200 sq. meters of shade. Great place to buy those Christmas gifts.  (Thanks to Rincon reporter Nancy Milski)

Tropical Dresses Custom Made Locally

Finally!  For all of you ladies that like the Hawaiian dresses that Faye wears you will be happy to know that a dressmaker in town now has a  pattern and is willing to make dresses for all/any that want them. Faye is having one made in a white fabric and it will be ready on Monday if anyone wishes to see just how it turned out. 

 

The dressmaker that has the pattern is Lucy's and she is located to the left of highway 200.  Instead of turning right at the first light to go down La Avenida, you turn left.  Lucy's is located in the first block, on your left hand side to the left of the meat market. It is a very narrow, little shop, so watch that you do not miss it.  Lucy herself speaks good English and she said to ask for Faye's pattern.  Lucy also said that she is going to get some bright colored fabric in  just for these dresses.

 

Lucy also said that she is not too busy right now so it is a good time to get some sewing done.  She  has a wonderful selection of dresses, shorts, capris, tops and men's shirts already made up if you choose to buy ready made.  Her prices are really quite good. Faye is in site # 72, up by the pool in the La Peñita RV Resort if you want to see what the dress turned out like.

 

9th Annual "EL FAMOSO" Horseshoe Tournament
Jimmy Howell has announced the dates for this year's tournament.
Check-in will be at Mateja Restaurant on the beach, Rincon de Guayabitos on Friday February 9, 2007.
The Tournament is the next day.

 

La Peñita Home Owners Association

 

The first Meeting of the La Peñita Home Owners Association will be held at the Hotel California on January 9th at 4pm.  Any questions, email Mark O'Neill at anesthesia94@yahoo.ca or phone 274-2539

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Fundraiser Tonight

Hi Dot & Bill,

It seems that for the most part the volunteer group is ready for the fundraiser tomorrow. Thanx to you and your extensive reach in the area we anticipate we should have a good turn-out. The following is a full overview of the historical background surrounding Bob and Vicky's charity activities. Perhaps you may find you wish to share it with your readers.

Cheers, Jerry

 

NOTES FROM BOB HOWELL

 

Well, with my limited memory and thought retention deficiency, I will try and clarify the fundraiser. I think most people know the reason for the fundraiser and have been told where the money goes; however I am sure there are those that don't so I will briefly outline what we do.

 

Currently the fundraiser silent auction is held at the Hotel California. George Aceves is our host and there are a number of volunteers to help with everything including costs.  I understand my famous margaritas will be there. I am sorry I am not able to attend this event in 2006. 

 

If Vicky had her way I would never say anything to anyone about what we do. However, as I explain to her - If we tell others than we will receive more and we can help more people. I do not in any way want people to think we are a couple of do-gooders. We do not look upon what we do as being out of the ordinary. We both have good incomes, we do not want for anything, and therefore, if we have extra time or money we should help those that don't have as much as we do.

 

This is the fair thing to do.

 

Who we are: Vicky Flores is a nurse with the Mexican Social Security System, where she has worked for more than 25 years. She and l are partners in Mi Casa es Su Casa Bed and Breakfast.  I am from the U.S.  I retired from the Marine Corps and was later a businessman. I have lived in Mexico for the past 11 years and locally in Rincon de Guayabitos for over nine years.

 

How we began:  Vicky and I met several years ago. She was always a champion of the poor and treated a lot of folks that could not afford the clinic after hours. I started transporting her around where she was bandaging, giving shots and medication, etc. I noticed the need for food and clothing and first cleaned out my closet and we started buying things. Then Vicky and I started making adventures into the backcountry. We started carrying food, clothing and medication. Then we started taking people for guided tours. Soon people were donating things. People started asking us to rent rooms in my place. Then more people were bringing things and making cash donations.

Anyway, it just kept growing. Now, as a result of a lot of generous people the program has been expanded.

 

What we do:  By we I mean the donors and volunteers as well, for without them our program could not exist.  Every time the “Magic Jeep” leaves for a back road trip it is loaded with clothing, food, medication and sometimes candy and toys for the kids. In addition to the jeep trips we are now visiting 15 communities north south and in the mountains where we distribute many things.

 

We have added eyeglasses, dental hygiene, school supplies, and school uniforms to our distributions. We were able to assist about 1500 students a few years ago with school supplies, uniforms, and eyeglasses.

 

We have an annual Christmas party. Usually this has been held in a small poor village. Last year we had about 30 volunteers at a local school in need in La Peñita. We cooked hamburgers and served potato salad, potato chips and soft drinks. We had tables set up for clothing, food packages for the very poor families of the school, a table for medications and another for toys. There was a Santa Claus. 

This December 15^th 2006 event is our fifth annual fundraiser. We put the money into an account with Bancomer in La Peñita. Most of this money goes for food. We try and buy such items as rice, beans, sugar, and oatmeal in 50-kilo bags when we go to Tepic. We package these into family food packets of about a dozen items. Some of the money goes for school uniforms. Now and then we buy special medications or blood plasma. We buy some toys for the annual Christmas party. All of the proceeds go to the poor. None is spent for overhead.

 

Thanks for your support!

Vicky & Bob, Rincon de Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico