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The Jaltemba Express
The Almost Daily Newspaper for Jaltemba Bay and Surrounding Areas Circulation 1376
Good Morning - Buenos días.... and Welcome to Paradise
Saturday January 13, 2007
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JALTEMBA NEWS & NOTES
SUPERBOWL PARTY – Hinde & Jaime’s ANNEX
“Plans have been approved by the boss” says Jaimes. “We’re going to have a Huge Superbowl Party in the Annex.”
Hinde and Jaimes will be hosting their Annual Superbowl Party once again this year at their new location. The H & J Annex is located 20 feet from their front door and gives the expected crowd lots of room…
There will be a BIG SCREEN TV so everyone can view the game. Mexican Entertainment will be provided by Roberto Curiel – a wonderful vocalist from Guadalajara who belts out Mexican Favorites.
Go to the restaurant now to sign up for a variety of pools. This is a MUST GO for all sports fans.
 HAPPY BIRTHDAYS
The Entertainment Editors were informed yesterday at the Bavarian Gardens that Ricky (from Richardo’s Restaurant), Linda Gibbs (from Casita de la Peñita) and Ja’Qui (of Ja’qui & the Perez Brothers fame) all had birthdays yesterday. Happy Birthday all. We love ya!
JALTEMBA
BAY ART GALLERY Reaches Second Level
The Jaltemba Bay Art Gallery is currently undergoing massive renovations. Workers yesterday were mum on final plans but it was obvious to the reporter that the plans were being kicked up a notch. Cement and brick are now being hoisted to the second level of the gallery.
Gallery Owners, Eduardo Domínguez and Roberto Gil de Montes (The Jaltemba Express Arts Beat Editor), have been planning the gallery for some time and recently purchased the home just a skip and jump off the plaza to the West of Soley’s Restaurant. The house has been gutted and workers can be seen daily making changes to the building.
“We’re hitting the big times” says Hala of Maya Hammocks. “La Peñita’s getting a gallery.”
WOULD THE REAL LINDA GIBBS PLEASE STAND UP
The Jaltemba Bay area is blessed with not one but TWO Linda Gibbs that are great supporters of activities in the area. We have Linda Gibbs from San Pancho who is very active in her community and we also have Linda Gibbs from La Peñita who is equally active and owns the Casita de La Peñita with husband Bob.
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El Monteon´s Fields of Dreams golf course is currently undergoing a major upgrade that will add a whole new dimension to golfing in Jaltemba Bay. Although the total changes to the links are still under wraps, Heraldo, the course owner, took the Express on a tour of the course and showed us the two new holes under construction .
Holes four and five will see a dramatic change adding both length and difficulty to the course.
Hole four will be approximately 230 yards with the green ending up on a island placed in a natural spring fed pond. This will be a par four, the first for the links and has the traits of a signature hole.
Hole five will then becomes the longest hole on the course, well over 250 yards with another pond that most players will have to hold up on before trying to get to the green. Heraldo says that it will be definitely be a par four but could end up being a par five.
The two new holes are planned to be completed within a month, but most likely won't be completed until late March or April according to Gary Stackhouse.
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RESIDENTS GROUP Called “LOS AMIGOS DE LA PENITA”
New Name / Water Quality Issues
On Jan. 9 the first meeting of the residents of La Peñita took place at the California Hotel at 4:00 PM. Thirty two residents attended the meeting with many issues discussed. George, owner of the California Hotel, invited Jorge Rubio from SIAPA to explain the current water problems, the improvements made during the past year and the upcoming project to install new water lines and connect the new well in February
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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Chris and Val are going to take you on a magical drive to a magnificent waterfall. You should meet at Hinde & Jaimes at 8 next Tuesday and be ready to drive your vehicle to the location. 4 wheel drives not needed.
Bring lots of beverages and food for a communal lunch. No Whiners. No Wimps.
FREE. Photography by Jaime Horton Junior Click on photographs to view in larger format
   
Lo de Marcos Film Festival – Spay and Neuter Clinic FUN D R A I S E R
Tonight!
What: Movie Man Friday starring Peter OToole as Robinson Crusoe and Richard Roundtree as Friday
1973 blockbuster filmed on the beaches of Lo de Marcos!
Where: Restaurante Las Minitas, Playa Las Minitas, Lo de Marcos
When: Saturday January 13 open 5 pm movie starts 6 pm
Charge: 50p at the door
Support a great cause and see a classic video! The money raised goes toward the volunteer free spay and neuter clinics in our area
MAN FRIDAY
Robinson Crusoe is marooned on a South Seas island with a native man. Crusoe declares himself master and throws Friday in a cave when he rebels. Friday manages to escape and leaves Crusoe alone. Crusoe soon discovers he needs Friday's companionship and welcomes him back. Still they are both stranded; even a primitive hang glider fails to free them. After much difficulty they build a seaworthy craft and sail to Friday's island where his community cannot accept Crusoe or his standards. Unable to adapt Robinson Crusoe is destined to live out his life isolated and alone.
112 minutes in English filmed in 1973 on location in Lo de Marcos!
REMEMBER TO DRESS WARM REMEMBER TO DRESS WARM REMEMBER TO DRESS WARM
4th ANNUAL MARGARITA CHALLENGE
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Bridge Work Party a Success
Good news.
The Bridge for Life volunteer work party will resume next week. They plan to build a suspended hand rail and raise the chain link fence higher to make it safer. Be there or be square ...This Sunday
Volunteers and donations are gratefully accepted.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hi Kids,
Because of my father's love of Mexico my family has been traveling down here since the 1950's. As I sit in Paradise, enjoying the Express, I realize that he would like to share the experience. Since he can no longer travel due to health reasons, I'm hoping a daily cyber-dose of J Express will be almost like being here. Thanks,
Mitchell Schilling
I know some of you are grumbling about the "poor weather" back home.
Just to let you know, though, that while news reports have been showing B.C. as a winter wonderland, winter has definitely arrived here on the Prairies too. In Winnipeg there is no doubt that it is safe to skate on the Assiniboine and Red rivers.
Today it is -36C and for those lucky enough to have a breeze passing through their neighbourhood the wind chill makes it feel like -43C. Cheers,
Don Fiorvento
CANCER HELP ORGANIZATION NEEDED
There is a woman in San Pancho who has breast cancer. She has had the most radical mastectomy I have ever seen. She needs a test in Guadalajara soon and even at a reduced cost for her it will cost her $6800 pesos. Her brother works or owns a shrimp boat and has provided her fresh shrimp to sell to earn money for her treatments. She travels to Tepic on a bus for her chemo treatments and must travel alone because they can't afford the bus fare for a family member to travel with her. Is anyone aware of a cancer help organization in Mexico? I called the Susan B. Komen Foundation in Texas and they said they are not in Mexico. Any information would be so helpful.
Linda M Gibbs
Editorial
We received a letter yesterday from a friend that lives in La Peñita approximately 4 months of the year. He comes here every year from the US and is a great supporter of many causes in the community. However that letter was not about a good cause or new idea; it was a serious and detailed complaint about a local restaurant. He was to say the least – very ticked off and ended his letter with “Furthermore, as a minimum, we suggest that the Jaltemba Express delete this restaurant from their publication.”
The Editorial Board spent a great deal of time thinking about a response. We are after all a new publication and feel it necessary to have some policy regarding negative reviews and negative service. We want to develop a legitimate relationship with our readers by printing the truth yet we want to be fair.
Do we, as a volunteer organization and publication, want to ban restaurants or for that matter any other businesses? Do we want to only publish “Good News?” We have given a great amount of thought to these and other questions. Essentially where do we draw the lines for editorial censorship or inclusion?
We invite your response to the dilemma.
We have visited the restaurant many times and always enjoy the food and service. Sometimes things get hectic but that is true with all restaurants. As full time residents, we often hear that it is difficult to get good help that stays for the whole season. It is very difficult to get staff that arrive on time, let you know when they are taking a day off or out and out quitting. We also think that cooks and restaurant owners can have bad hair days.
Our decision on this particular occasion was to not publish the letter. We do not think the poor service, for example, on this occasion was intentional nor is it the norm. But to tell you the truth, we would rather not have had to make a decision at all.
Bill and I started the Jaltemba Express to have fun and help bring the community together through providing information. We await your response to our decision.
Entertainment Review
Singer Roberto Curiel
Singer Roberto Curiel belted out Mexican favorites at Hinde and Jaimes last evening to a small crowd of mostly Mexican patrons. Too Bad. Roberto Curiel provided solid entertainment value for the evening and amazed and delighted the audience with his tunes.
Jaltemba Express Editor Dorothy Bell was on location for the début performance and was thrilled that “a musician of this calibre is playing in La Peñita in such a small venue. We have traveled throughout Mexico and can honestly say that a performer of Roberto Curiel’s stature is usually playing in Guadalajara or Mexico City in a much larger venue.”
Curiel promised to give notice to the Express when he will play again in our community. (He will be on hand at the Superbowl Party Sunday February 4th) He is a NOT TO BE MISSED entertainer that you will always remember. Bill and Dot Bell Photography
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Bavarian Gardens Red Neck Mothers
  
For more great Bavarian Gardens and Red Neck Mothers photos click here
Weather
Its Great!
Humor
Maria, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extra-curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.
She made a mistake, however, when she accused Pancho, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She emphatically told Pancho (and several others) that everyone seeing it there would know what he was doing.
Pancho, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend, or deny... he said nothing.
Later that evening, Pancho quietly parked his pickup in front of Maria's house, walked home, and left it there all night.
PHILOSOPHY OF SEX
"Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand."
--Woody Allen
Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue 
Our total is now up to $2,741.39 USD!!!
A special thank you to the generous people who donated 2,900 pesos toward
animal rescue from the Residencial Area...their names are:
Micky and Freida Toliver
Keith and Lena Shearsdown
Harry and Mary Beckner
Bob and Mary Finzer
Lee and Tina Krause
Jerry and Shirley Vinyard
Arnie and Patricia Brake
Fred and Barbara Fosmire
Charlie and Mona Bryant
Siro and Susana Nadalini
Dr. Bruce and Jeanette Johnstone
Paul Mutch and Lacy Brunetti
Gary and Kathy Coplea
And a special thank you to Lacy Brunetti for collecting this money on our
behalf! Many thanks to: Ewe to You, Oregon Wool and Mohair Company who have donated $100.00 CDN in memory of Rose and Meg. Nancy Vickery for her donation of $55.00 CDN
IN Memory Of LiliMarlene and Dot.
My donation is in memory of LiliMarlene and Dot. Two lovely black and white
cats who died too young this year in our house. Lili had kitty leukemia and Dot was epileptic.
Nancy Vickery
For More information write Lin (linchimes@hotmail.com)
YOU may now give directly to the Animal Rescue fund. PLEASE GIVE BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW All donations will be listed the following day
La Peñita RV Resort News & Notes
A Special Invitation to the residents of
La Peñita RV Resort Click Here
Raffle Tickets for Animal Rescue can be purchased on Taco Tuesday and Hamburger Night or at the Office
CHili Cook off For more information click here
Spanish Classes
We have a Spanish teacher. She will be in the park 3 days per week, starting this week. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
Sports
Horseshoe Tourney Click Here for more informationGolf for a Cure
Registration Is Hopping
T he Jaltemba Bay Express Golf Challenge Tournament, February 25 has sparked great interest in the community. Teams from towns along and surrounding the Bay will be playing off for the title and cup of Area Champions.
Gary Stackhouse, one of the lead organizers for the Tournament, encourages golfers to register as soon as possible to ensure they get to play. “We’re filling up the spot quickly” he warns.
The Tournament, which promises to be the first of an annual event, will raise money for cancer research. “All of us have been touched by this disease” says Stackhouse. “We can all play for a cure.”
The tournament costs $150 pesos plus green fees for non-members. This includes a big rib dinner and prizes. There will be games and activities for all. Participants must register with Gary golf_challenge@ontheroadin.com and include the following information:
Name of Team & Town
Team Captain (Phone & Email)
Names of 3 Team Members (Phone & Email)
Make this an event on your calendar. Even if you don’t play golf, you can get out and support your town and a cure for this deadly disease.
PIZZA MADNESS
Ricardo's Pizza is offering a 15% discount on food items on their menu between Noon and 2 pm - an incredible bargain on GREAT already well-priced pizza and Italian foods. (offer not to be combined with other offers) Benny or Tracy are on hand to give you very special service you are accustomed to. Now through to the end of January...A great place for lunch and to get away from those left over turkey sandwiches
Want pizza for dinner? ASK your server for the Large Pizza and get two free beers. What a deal! You must tell your host that you heard about it in the Jaltemba Bay Express to get the above specials-
  
  
Hinde and Jaime's Restaurant
Poker Day every Monday at Hinde and Jaimes and Friday at Tequila Willys
Click Here for a complete calendar in a glance of Jaltemba Bay Activities
For a more detailed description of Events Click here UPDATES ARE COMING SOON
Click on the event for more information
To view back issues click
La Peñita Market Day
Restaurants fill during Market Day
To view more Mayan Photography by Bill and Dot Bell click here
Magical Mystery Tour
Bridge of Life
4th ANNUAL MARGARITA CHALLENGE
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