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Good Morning & Buenos días.... and Welcome to Paradise

Thursday December 8, 2006   Guadalajara its great to be here...brought to you live from a street corner where we can pick up internet signal

 

 

 

 

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Different views of Guadalajara's famed cathedral photography by Bill Bell

For more photographs  of Guadalajara Click here

Headlines

Overturning State Electoral Law - Mexico Can't Screen Political Ads – Click here

 'Apocalypto' Is Gibson's Best – Click here

 Departing Consult Speaks Out – Click here

 Mayor Ebrard has plans to revamp Metro – Click here

 Concert in PV Greet Greet Greenpeace Ship- Click here

 

Jaltemba News & Notes

 

Redneck Mothers Play in Gardens – Dance tonight to the tunes of the Redneck Mothers. Always wonderful food. Great Friends.

 

 

 

 Palm Saturday at the Golf Course

We are planning another work party for the golf course next Saturday, specifically to finish the palapas.  We are calling it Palm Saturday.  Hopefully we get the palms, stay posted.
 

 Jaltemba Express Announces Computerization Overhaul – The Jaltemba Express staff retreat and workshop ends today in Guadalajara. The publisher  made a surprise announcement yesterday just before dinner. “We are updating our computer operations” announced Bill Bell, “This should make us even more competitive and boost sales”

Editor-in-chief, Dorothy Bell, agreed that the office needed to centralize the operations in order for equal access to the website and internet delivery. “ We have made an investment for the future. We are quickly approaching 1,000 subscribers daily and we are aiming for 5,000 for the peak tourist season.”

In La Peñita, speaking on behalf of the union, Ms Maneras was skeptical of the investment into technology. “Ms Maneras thinks that the publisher should kindly GET A GRIP. There are NO SALES. Staff are underpaid if paid at all. “

Ms Maneras was fired from the Express but brought back after rehab and reader response. She is the only unionized employee with an ironclad contract for 1 year. She suggests that she is the only staff person who has the ability to speak out on management/worker issues.

 “Management should be concentrating on the staff relations rather than taking a lengthy retreat in Mexico City and Guadalajara,” said Maneras. “The paper boys are tired of getting slagged daily. The Kitchen Goddess hasn’t been paid in years. Ditto with Bernie and Marty. Who is going to benefit from these outrageous expenditures and where the hell are they going to put it?”

The Jaltemba Express is the only on-line English Newspaper serving the communities North of Puerto Vallarta on the Nayarit Coast.

Weather

5-Day Forecast for Puerto Vallarta

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
86° F | 66° F 30° C | 19° C	86° F | 64° F 30° C | 18° C	87° F | 64° F 31° C | 18° C	86° F | 62° F 30° C | 17° C	86° F | 64° F 30° C | 18° C
Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Scattered Clouds	Clear	Clear	Scattered Clouds

 

Letters to the Editor

Editor,

My friends GARTH AND Doris ROY of Kelowna would like to receive the Jaltemba new letter. They stayed in the area for a number of years. Yours Truly

LEN Schafer.

 

Editor,

Please share this with your readers. Many know Pat from the area.

Gary Stackhouse

Hi there you two,

This is my xmas letter that I usually send out with cards to Canada and the U.S., however, it I tried to send it now to Mexico. You might get it in time for the 4th of July, so am asking you to share this with the gang.  thank you. 

Love Pat.

(Click here for letter)

Our Towns 

Carole Thacker

Carole Thacker is the operator of the La Peñita Resort and Spa. She started coming to La Penita many years ago as a guest in the park and when the owner was going to close the park approximately 5 years ago, she stepped up to the plate and arranged for it to remain in operation.

Carole has changed the park for the better through improved services, coordinated activities and a common sense approach to management. She was the first RV Park in Mexico with wireless internet. The park is known as the “Friendliest Park in Mexico.” and is unique in the many diverse activities it offers to residents.

La Penita de Jaltemba and other communities have benefited greatly from her business savvy. She actively marketed the area in publications and trade shows as well as on the internet. Three years ago she arranged for an “Almost-free Caravan to La Penita” bringing down approximately 50 new people a year. Many of the people now return annually to the area or have moved here as permanent residents.

Carole has so successfully marketed the area and her park that other RV Parks have benefited from the overflow. She has been thanked by parks as far away as Sayulita for her efforts in bringing in business to the area.

A workaholic by nature and choice, she has silently served the community in many ways without the need or desire for public recognition. Whether contributing to individuals in need, working on the Spay and Neuter Clinic, supporting local artisans and businesses in the area, Thacker has helped the community develop into the place where we want to live.

Always smiling and quick with the jokes, she is an invaluable friend to many and well loved by the people around her.

Pictured above dancing with one of her workers.

To view previous our town columns click here

  

Restaurant Review

An update on the Costa Alegre for BREAKFAST,  

We had Eggs Benedict and the hollandaise sauce was real lemonony flavored - not lime. And while the ham was thin and the English muffin home made,  the meal was great. It is serve with some riced potato and ham pancakes and there was an herb used that made it world class indeed. 

2 meals with coffee - more than one cup included - for 90 pesos. For you who have trouble with math that’s just over $8 us. 

What's not to like? 

Bernie and Marty

Sports

Snorkeling in Manitoba’s Coral Reefs

Humor

This Year's First Christmas Joke
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates.  "In honor of this holy season" Saint Peter said, "You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."

The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. "It represents a candle", he said.

"You may pass through the pearly gates" Saint Peter said.

The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, "They're bells."

Saint Peter said "You may pass through the pearly gates".

The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.

St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked," And just what do those symbolize?

The man replied,"  "These are Carols."

La Peñita RV Resort News & Notes

Schedule Today

8 am Stretch & Strength
10 am Volleyball
1 pm Bridge in the Clubhouse
 

(Click here for Monthly Calendar)

 "CALLING ALL SINGERS to KARAOKE NITE "
HAMBURGER NITE - December 9, 2006 5:pm at the pool -Karaoke  by Ken
 

What to buy with the Hamburger Nite Profits:
There is a list on the board at the office to collect ideas for things that we should purchase with the Hamburger Nite profits. Please put your ideas on the list as well as vote for the items you like best.

 Bingo is back at La Peñita RV Resort

We had our first bingo Tues Dec 5 and even though we had a small crowd this week all that attended were winners. Our door prize winner was Norma McKay  Site 20. She won a nice botle of vino tinto (red wine)

So come and join us every Tuesday after Taco's at 7pm and have some fun and win some pesos. Door prizes each week.

There will be no Bingo Dec 26th due to Christmas. (Terry & Gord Owens  Site 118)

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Quotes for the Day

“They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken”