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The Almost Twice Weekly Newspaper for the Jaltemba Coast
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The Bob Howell Alter at the New Xaltemba Restaurant and Gallery
Teacher arrested in Mexico, boy released A female schoolteacher was arrested in Mexico on Saturday and the 13-year-old boy she allegedly ran away with was turned over to his relatives, a prosecutor said…. Thousands flee 'biblical' floods in Mexico About 80% of Villahermosa under water; half of 2 million Tabasco residents affected… NAFTA surface trade with Canada and Mexico up 4.2 percent from August 2006 WASHINGTON — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 4.2 percent higher in August 2007 than in August 2006, reaching $69.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation…
Doubts over Bush plan on Mexico drugs President George W Bush's request for $500m to help Mexico in its fight against organized crime may run into opposition from more than one side….More
Drug Trade, Once Passing By, Takes Root in Mexico ZAMORA, Mexico — When she gets her high, Lupita Díaz says she enters a sweet illusion of peace, a respite from her pain and self-loathing. She lies on her back in a meadow on the edge of town here with other addicts, looks up at the stars and plays aimlessly on a battered blue harmonica…
Tabasco state flooding `worse than Katrina' Rescuers are working to save hundreds of thousands of people trapped by the worst floods recorded in Mexico's southern state of Tabasco, with more than one million residents affected…
Tighter Border Delays Re-entry by U.S. Citizens United States border agents have stepped up scrutiny of Americans returning home from Mexico slowing commerce and creating delays at border crossings not seen since the months after the Sept. 11 attacks….
Diabetes Increasing Along U.S.-Mexico Border Diabetes has become the leading cause of death in Mexico and the third-leading cause of death among those living along the U.S. side of the border, health officials from the United States and Mexico said in presenting the results of a new study coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
Xaltemba - Restaurant and Gallery private reception and unofficial opening was a great success. Guests arrived at 5 and sipped wine and cerveza; botanas were served. The local priest blessed the facilities and the Bob Howell alter.
The restaurant/gallery owners, Roberto Gil de Montes and Eduardo Domínguez were all smiles - greeting guests to the new restaurant and gallery. Both worked hard to completely remodeled the building over the past year; a remarkable feat. Xaltemba looked great.
The Gallery displayed masks from various parts of Mexico - some extremely rare. The gallery is sure to be a success - At the beginning of the event, the entire collection was purchased.
Congratulations Guys!
Welcome to Jaltemba
Folks from the La Peñita Bell Caravan celebrated their arrival and Journey at Mateja's Bar and Grill on Saturday Evening. The 50 participants received awards for their efforts. Many members from the community were on-hand to meet the newcomers.
See more pictures of the Welcoming Party Here
Golf course record set!
The Field of Dreams came true for Gary Stackhouse, Bill Poteat, Bill Bell and Techo as they set a new course record on Sunday with seven straight birdies in best ball play. They finished with five under par. New players are welcomed. Sunday starts at 10 AM
Veterans tournament slated for November 11th
All veterans are welcomed to come out for tournament. 250 pesos for members 300 pesos for non members. Mexican buffet included
Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue Our next clinic will be held on November 13th, 14th and 15th at the home of Brian and Carole Francoeur located at Calle Prol. Cabo San Lucas #1, (down Cabo San Lucas, turn left of Calle Prol. Cabo San Lucas, the first new house on the beach) La Peñita. Many thanks to Brian and Carole for offering us their home!!! We will be asking for volunteers, help with snacks and lunch for the volunteers and accommodation for the vets. If you can help in any way, please email Lin Chimes at linchimes@hotmail.com Donations of dog and cat food and newspapers are also needed. Over the summer, Jeanie Mintzmyer has worked with Ceclia on behalf of Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue to help many street animals, providing food, finding homes (always a difficult task!) and veterinary help. Many thanks Jeanie and Ceclia! Bob and Linda Gibbs from Casita de la Peñita brought down surgical supplies including syringes, sutures, catheters, flea medication and sponges donated by Bob’s brother, Brian Gibbs who is a vet in Canada. Thank you so much, Dr. Gibbs, for this generous and thoughtful donation! And thanks to Bob and Linda’s pony express! Lorna Kroll of Kroll’s Surrey Pharmacy in Canada donated boxes of catheters, needles, sterilized gauze, collected and brought down by Faye and Fred Hodson. A very special thank you to Lorna, Fred and Faye. Most of the costs of our clinic involve medical supplies so these donations help us offer free spaying and neutering at a much reduced cost per animal. Also a special thanks to Margaret Garside who donated a total of $175.00 this summer to help our cause. Margaret has been a loyal supporter this past year! We will need more donations in order to offer more clinics in the New Year, to provide food for homeless animals and necessary veterinary care. I have attached flier information. If any of you are in the area and could copy the Spanish version on brightly colored paper to post and hand out, that would be great! Thanks to all of you for your wonderful support! Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue could not do its work without you! Click here to get your English or Spanish Poster
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For more Calendar Information, click here Road Report - Nogales to La Penita - by Carole ThackerWe are frequent and long term travelers in Mexico. I would like to inform people of some of the updates on our way down this season. The border crossing was streamlined and much better. You can bring in a motor home and tow vehicle. You get a 10 year permit for the motor home and 6 months for the car. If you have an FM-3 they only give you a car permit for the time remaining on your FM-3. Mine expires in March. I am told when I renew my FM-3 I have to go to the Aduna and I will get a car permit that lasts for the same length of time as my FM-3. If I take my car out of the country and bring it back in before the FM-3 expires I do not have to stop at the border. In Hermosillo, at the 2nd left turn there are transito stopping RVs for no reason I can explain and getting $50usd mordida. They are very demanding and rude about it. They got several people we were traveling down with. I am writing the tourist bureau. I certainly don't like to bad mouth parks but because of closures of some parks I think others are really taking advantage. The only RV park in Los Mochis is terrible. The power is low or off. No cleaning or maintenance has been done in a long time. Kids walk along the road and throw rocks at cars and RVs. The bathrooms are appalling, They are charging $20usd. The road to Mazatlan is in the best shape I have seen it. The Pemex stations are excellent rest stops and some even have electricity. Santa Lucia near Costa Rica is one. Las Jaibas RV Park in Mazatlan is, I think the worst we have been to. The manager told us we had no reservations, until we printed off the email confirming it. He then said, although he had agreed to $20usd he insisted on $25usd. He would not collect the money but insisted our group collect it. He said it was too much work. The power was on, off, low and high. The wifi didn't work (because the power was out) and because they turn it off at night. The worst part was there were burrs everywhere and they stuck to shoes and pets and tracked into the rigs. He wanted $60 pesos for a wash and $60 for a dryer. That is almost $6usd. The attitude was if you don't like it all of you can leave. Obviously he knows the other parks have closed and people don't have a choice. We went to the restaurant La Casa Country and we thought it was great. Good food, lots of fun and reasonable. The owner and manager were more than accommodating to us. We arrived as a group of about 30 and there was no problem. For all those that are still traveling down I would stop at Santa Ana, Punta Vista, If you have to stay in Los Mochis stay at the Pemex just south of town. It is large and clean. Pay the guard $30 pesos and he will watch your rig. I would miss Mazatlan completely unless you can get into one of the open parks. Not Las Jaibas. Toll road is open to Tepic. Yeah! |
