Jaltemba Sol Ezine, Nayarit Mexico

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Tel: 327-274-3516

New Lineup of activities for Crazy Nelly's

So I'm changing Blanca for Karaoke from Thursdays to every Saturday at 7:30 and now I have live music on Thursdays once again.

The group is called "Grupo Candela" 7:30 every Thursday.

Of course we're having a SuperBowl bash, no tickets required so come early.

And Feb 22 is the Chowder Cook-off, anyone can enter, come by the bar to sign up, and then the Rock band from PV, all starts at 5pm.

Buy your Fashion show ticket on line now! $25 us

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hi everyone! Well we have been back in the land of cold and snow for a week now, and quite frankly we don't like it! Bob is in Vancouver this week participating in a big mining trade show and my plan was to be skiing. But due to freak weather condition, the mountains are short on snow. It seems that the ceiling was too low during the big dumps in Dec. and then there was an inversion where temp. on the ski hills were in the 20's C. So Bob and I are thinking that if the snow does not start to fall in a big way soon, we will be heading back to Mexico! In which case, Bob and I will need a place to rent,(for those of you reading this in Mexico). I hope this letter finds you all well. Please take care and keep in touch. Cheers from Bob and Jody

Hi Bill and Dot,

I saw your article about the Stitching Senoras in the Jan. 26 edition of Jaltemba Sol. Sounds interesting. Could you ask your readers to e-mail me with information about the group at exarctic@yahoo.ca? Thanks.

Nora

Hello and thank you Bill and Dot!

We just got back from driving our RV to Puerto Vallarta from Colorado Springs. I really don't know how we could of done it without your detailed step by step map. The advise you had for getting us through the border crossing process was also very valuable.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you what a great guide the map was and how informative and helpful your website was as well.

Tony & Sandy Wells

Dear Bill and Dot, just wanted to express my deepest appreciation to all the people involved in this year's Cup. They did an outstanding job. Also for your information, our friend Wayne Crayton who was instrumental in the first Jaltemba Cup had major heart surgery last week and is now recuperating at home. Ironically Wayne had just retired and was in training for a trip to Europe to run in four marathons when he discovered the problem. The Drs found severe damage to some arteries on his heart and they had to be replaced, there were complications and he ended up in surgery for eleven hours total. The Dr said the damage was caused by radiation treatments he had received for cancer when he was 20 years old. He asks about us all down here and would love to receive any emails etc while undergoing this ordeal, wcrayton@gci.net. Thank you,Gary Stackhouse

I'm hoping you can help me locate a waterfall which I found on your website. I was looking at an old issue of the Jaltemba Express (Jan.13,2007) which pictured a beautiful waterfall. I would love to know where it is....Can you help?
Thanks,
J

San Pancho AA

Alanon Monday at 5:00pm, CoDA Wednesday at 5:00pm, and AA Friday at 6:30pm in San Pancho in the museum on main street, between Galeria Corazon and San Pancho Cafe. Info at devasaya@gmail.com email or 311-258-4243.

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Valentine's Day Sweets for Your Sweetie
Laura Gelezunas - PVNN

To order your Valentine's Day treats from Pie in the Sky, call (329) 298-0838 in Bucerias or (322) 223-8183 in Puerto Vallarta. (Video Diva Productions)

There's no better way to say "I Love You, Sweetie," than with a slice of something decadent from Pie in the Sky. The wide variety of pies and cakes at Puerto Vallarta's favorite bakery will keep your sweet tooth satisfied and score some points with your loved one this Valentine's Day.

"For the lover's holiday we have a special dessert and it's so amazing, you're gonna love it. A heart-shaped chocolate mousse cake and it comes with a variety of heart decorations," says Omar Dosal, who is serving up delights. "On the inside it's creamy chocolate and it is coated with Belgium chocolate, perfect for a chocoholic."

At Pie in the Sky, you can custom order a wide variety of gift baskets and Cake Art selections. These are custom made to your specifications. Pie in the Sky also offers whole cheesecakes, chocolate creations and other sinful sweets, over 30 varieties. You certainly don't need a holiday to relish the decadence, but be sure to order your Valentine's treats early.

"Our most popular dessert is the Beso (kiss). It is a brownie, like no other you have ever tasted. The best way to serve it is by placing it in the microwave for several seconds and when you spoon into it, there is a wonderful, gooey filling," says Omar. "We serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, YUM!"

This full service bakery has two locations in the Banderas Bay area, one in Bucerias at Hero de Narcozari #202. Located on the east side of the main highway to Tepic, this is also the place where all the cakes and pies are baked and decorated. You can place your order at (329) 298-0838. In Puerto Vallarta, find their sweets at Lazaro Cardenas #247, the phone number is (322) 223-8183. Both locations are open everyday from 8 am to 9 pm.

Pie in the Sky has been providing award winning baked goods to Banderas Bay area residents and visitors for the last 22 years. Stop by and be prepared to be impressed with the service and selection. For more information check out their website, PieInTheSky.com.mx.
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Jaltemba Travel Mexico Click on ad for more information Click here Go here for details on this home or Go here for more Real Estate	Jaltemba Sol...the heartbeat of the Riviera Nayarit February 6, 2009 Margarita challenge winners...Rueben from Davids and Delma from latitude 21..third place Val Staff and owners of Pina Colada restaurant receive standing ovation from overflow crowd AT THE RESTAURANT Margarita Challenge puts on a great show! Rincon de Guayabitos - The Food was great, the Margaritas were cold and the company was divine. Over 200 friends and neighbors joined together Wednesday evening for the 6th annual International Margarita Challenge held at the Pina Colada restaurant in Guayabitos. The charity event raises money for the needy in the area and supports the Emiliano Zapata Elementary School in Guayabitos. Students from the school danced for the appreciative crowd. The contestants this year also provided entertainment. Delma from Latitude 21 mixed her concoctions to flaminco music and accompanying belly dancer. Rubin from David's on the beach provided young dancers while Val & Chris gave an unusual erotic margarita dance. Hmmmm. Winners traditionsl: 1st place Rubin. 1st place Exotic Delma. The Challenge is one of the MOST FUN Major Events of the season Entertainment was fantastic! with young dancers (children of Jeff and vicky) and spanish dancers Click her for more pictures of the Margarita Challenge Mexico News Water cutbacks on tap for Mexico City Five million residents in Mexico City and its metro area could soon start feeling the effects of water cutbacks imposed Friday due to drought conditions.�.more info The Aztec World: A Unique View of a Mighty Empire Exclusive Exhibition at Chicago's Field Museum The Field Museum�s newest exhibition, The Aztec World, gives visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the otherworldly grandeur and sophistication of one of history�s great civilizations �.more info Day of the Iguanas In the early 1920s, Diego Rivera returned to Mexico City from a trip to Oaxaca and began telling friends about a place where strong, beautiful women ruled �.more info Art woven into daily life in Mexico's handicraft villages Whether your interest lies with kitschy sombreros, handmade musical instruments, whimsical carved figures or fine silk shawls, one of Mexico's greatest pleasures is visiting its hundreds of craft towns �.more info It's Mexico instead of Europe for vacationers The struggling economy isn�t stopping many people from planning vacations, but they are looking for bargains and sticking a little closer to home.�.more info Mexico City to turn green with new recycle plan Mexico City wants to turn one of the planet's biggest and messiest waste management systems into the greenest in Latin America, if not the developing world. �.more info Super Bowl success story: Mexico's avocados When you reach for the guacamole dip on Super Bowl Sunday, you can thank NAFTA. �.more info Sayulita: Mexico�s Surf City This low-key village about 40 minutes north of bustling Puerto Vallarta doesn�t have sprawling beachfront hotels or rumbling discos where tourists do tequila shots out of each other�s navels.�.more info AeroMexico begins daily nonstops to Denver AeroMexico marked its inaugural flight from Mexico City to Denver with a full plane Sunday and is hoping for many more. �.more info Radio Shack cancels Mexico soccer-voodoo campaign RadioShack Corp. will not sponsor a Mexican newspaper promotion that invited fans to prick voodoo dolls wearing American jerseys to boost the country's soccer team in a World Cup �.more info Mexico's Cemex posts $707 million 4th-quarter loss Mexico's Cemex SAB, the world's third-largest cement company, lost $707 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 - its first quarterly loss in a decade, the company said Thursday.�.more info Pemex looking away from US deepwater following reform Mexican state oil company Pemex does not need to consider E&P operations on the U.S. side of the Gulf of Mexico maritime border for the time being �..More Migrants sending less money home to Mexico The money sent home by Mexican migrants fell in 2008 for the first time on record, Mexico's central bank said Tuesday - part of a global trend that could worsen as emigrants from developing countries lose jobs �..More Apocalypse in 2012? Date spawns theories, film Just as "Y2K" and its batch of predictions about the year 2000 have become a distant memory, here comes �..More Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen soak up sun in Mexico While the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals geared up for Super Bowl Sunday, New England Patriots [ QB/QT Tom Brady spent a carefree weekend canoodling poolside with his supermodel GF in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.�..More No country for old men? Fulfilling a longheld ambition, Ed Vulliamy drives the 2,000-mile length of the US-Mexico border and discovers a land of beauty, poverty and paradox �..More El Jimador Tequila Unveils the Spirit of Real Tequila New Marketing Campaign Touts "100% Agave, 100% Real" LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown-Forman Corp. announced today that its el Jimador Tequila brand is introducing a 100% blue agave tequila product in the U.S. el Jimador Tequila is also rolling out a striking new package �..More Mexican rides to rescue of America's greatest paper Last week billionaire Carlos Slim pumped $250m into the New York Times, but can the loan save the 'Grey Lady', asks James Doran in New York Carlos Slim's multi-million-dollar investment in the New York Times is being closely watched �..More Some of the hard-working local volunteers at the recent cancer prosthetics clinic Helping Women Cancer Survivors The women come in buses, by van, or on foot. The mood is somber as they enter La Penita Recreational Park. They come from all over the state of Nayarit, many bearing signs of recent chemotherapy, seeking a chance to regain their feminine appearance through the generous effort of four key Canadian seasonal residents and dozens of local international volunteers. These women breast cancer survivors leave the free clinic with tears and shy smiles after being given a fitted prosthesis that raises her self-esteem and helps her maintain her dignity. These women do not have health insurance or enough money to purchase the prosthesis that costs a minimum $500 US. Without the help of the wonderful group of volunteers, the survivors faced a life of disfigurement and cruel stares. (Left) Nayarit recipient of a donated Canadian prosthesis emotionally thanks volunteer, Gail Hawke, at the La Penita clinic. After dealing physically with life-threatening cancer and surviving, these women deserve an opportunity to look normal in order to resume their social and family lives. As a breast cancer survivor herself, founder Jackie Jackson says �I was fortunate in that we could afford to purchase a prosthesis (that is not covered by Canadian health insurance), so my emotional recovery could begin right away. I was horrified to learn that there was very limited help for the Mexican women. I decided I would seek donations at home and bring the prosthetics to the Riviera Nayarit area when I came for the winter.� The first year, 1996, Jackie gave away 28 prosthesis. As word of the project spread, many of the local international community and Canadian medical personnel have gotten involved. This year, 500 are being distributed to deserving Mexican women. Several certified post-mastectomy fitters, associated with Nightingale Medical Supplies in Vernon, B.C. flew into Mexico to volunteer for the week-long clinic. Gail Hawke, (owner), Ester Dawson, Gloria McKay, and Jackie Jackson are pictured below. These ladies in turn trained other volunteers so that there were eight private fittings occurring simultaneously. It is touching how each of the impromptu fitting rooms included gentle objects, such as fresh flowers, Mexican art, and rugs in an effort to put the women at ease. Longtime residents, Jomie and Kenny Thompson, helped Jackie connect with the Mexican Medical community and to help arrange locations for the fitting and distribution. A personal friend of the Thompson�s, Dr. �Pepe� Vincente Rueles, became the prosthesis project�s Mexican liaison. He contacted the Women�s Hospital in Tepic to begin reaching out to the needy cancer survivors. Also, since Jomie is bilingual, she speaks with the local women and medical personnel to coordinate the arrangements. Fitting rooms, left. Jackie & Jomie, above. It was decided that instead of rotating locations, the Cancer Survivor Prosthesis Project will be held yearly at the LaPenita RV Park. The co-chairs for next year are Judy Krajnc and Marusca Dinsmore. The RV Park�s woman�s sewing group obtained a pattern and has made dozens of immerseable prosthetics and donated them to the cause. A special thanks goes to the park manager, Carole Thacker, and her staff that worked so hard to make the event possible. Volunteers setting up Volunteers sewing and recipients waiting The gift of a prosthesis is priceless to the cancer survivor. This project is the united effort of many caring international volunteers that are giving back to their adopted community. �Who are the heroes, anyway? The very brave, or just the ordinary folks?� In the Riviera Nayarit area, the heroes are your neighbors. Contact Judy to volunteer or for more information: joekrajnc@hotmail.com Thanks to the 2009 Volunteers for Breast Cancer Prosthetic Clinic, La Penita RV Park Any omissions are not intentional: please inform Judy or Tara Judy Kranjne Project co-chair for 2010 Maruca Dinsmore Project co-chair for 2010 Abel � (truck on main avenida, LaPenita) donated fresh fruit and veggies for participants Betty- made and donated 100 sandwiches Carole Thacker, Park manager, for donating the use of facilities, tables & chairs for clinic Karel Mattingham, Sharon Hunter, Debbie Phillips Sheila Dryden Doug Dryden Jackie Jackson Lore McDonald Judy Porteous DorothyWells Mary Bell Sally Nelson Rick Timmen Lorraine Timmen Karin Marchant Patti Johnson Judy Huber JoAn McBride Shirley Lewis James Franklin Karen Franklin Klara Schubert Susan Slon Donna Iserf Gail Hawk Jodie Jahnke Brenda Campbell Judy Entwistle Sharon Kilborn Otilia Molina Heather Erickson Ana Karen Aguilar Patricia Lewis Lynda Colbourne Maureen Thomas Ester Dawson Gloria McKay Nancy Schnerr Janet Martin Shaun Whiting Marioun Shryer Jean Allan Cindy Wagner Sharon Grant Florentina Cruz Lozano Anayeli Lugo Cruz Cecilia Lugo Cruz Andy Mcbride Maria Guzman Garcia Gary Woollard Rich Howell Faye Hodson Ken Sloan Bart Entwistle Stan Wagner Larry Schnurd Barry Schryer Bill Allan Group of ladies arriving by bus from Santiago with volunteers Horseshoe Tournament SOLD OUT The horseshoe tourney sign-up at Mateja's went without a hitch. The tourney was SOLD OUT within 20 minutes! The 11th Annual 2nd Memorial "EL Famoso" (A.K.A. Robeto Howell) Horsehoe Tourney on Saturday February 7th at David's Palapa. Check in Time 8:30 a.m. First pitch at 10:00 a.m. Be there or forfeit. There is a 80 player Limit which we do expect to fill. We will have the classic "EL Famoso" 100 peso Tee-shirts for sale...these Playeras are so cool that the Uniform Shop(Gernaro) next to the Corona deposito has them on display on his manikins. WE will also have a 50/50 raffle. This features prizes including a 3 cash winners. We will be giving out some special awards to community members and also have a special tribute to Kenny Thompson. Lunch is available for purchase and of course cold beverages better known as "Aiming Fluid" will be flowing. This is the longest running event of all the fund raising events scheduled this week and has a long and colorful history. Come hear the tale on how "EL Famoso" got his nickname. Be prepared to have a memorable day of fun in the sun on the Playa in Paradise. We have no seat belts but hold on to your shorts...they have been known to fall off so bring your sunscreen. The event features 4 classes or skill levels. A-B-C-D divisions and is a CO-ED Event. There are handcrafted trophies awarded for the first three places in each division>>>>>> plus the World Famous "DEAD ASS LAST" trophies awarded to the last place finishers in each class. These "DEAD ASS LAST" trophies are specially made by the legend himself "The BBQ GUY" So..you have a 60% chance of coming home with a classic trophy based on the 80 player maximum limit. This years funds will be distributed as follows..10,000.00 Pesos to Jomie's medical Bills and the the remainder to the Jaltemba Foundation for Mateja's Project "Parque de Angeles" a childrens park dedicated in the memory of "Roberto Howell" The family has already donated 10,000.00 USA to this project and the fund has 14,000.00 plus pesos in it from last years Tournament. The event organizers �TRES AMIGOS� have funded all expenses for this event and we do not recover any of our expenses. ALL the money goes for Jomie's medical bills and the Park fund. So come on out and partipate..We do have Horseshoes for you to use and again...there are 4 Co-ED skill levels..Although after 12:00 p.m there isn't much difference between the A to D Divisions...bring a helmet and look out for flying shoes.... A "Tres Amigos" Event Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue* Advocating humane and healthy practices for animals in the Jaltemba area by promoting health, education, sterilization, adoptions, foster care and positive relationships with animals and their owners. December 2006 to November 2008: Two years, 6 clinics and more than 827 Animals Spayed or Neutered in the Jaltemba Bay Area!!! ________________________________________________________________________________ This special edition of the JBAR Newsletter is to give our many thanks to Los Amigos de La Pe�ita!!!!!Wonderful news! Los Amigos de La Pe�ita has generously given JBAR a $10,000.00 pesos grant to help us with our work. This grant will cover approximately 20% of our annual expenses and help fund our next clinic in March!!! A young boy bringing his puppy to the clinic Los Amigos de La Pe�ita is having their major fund raising event hosted by Thomas Bartlett at his estate in La Pe�ita. Thomas is financially underwriting the costs of this event as a thank you for your contribution to the the community of La Pe�ita. Thomas with two of his chihuahuas The entire amount of your 750 pesos donation or more goes into the account of Los Amigos which in addition to supporting Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue (JBAR), also makes possible programs such as the recycling program, the development of a children�s playground, and the La Pe�ita beach cleanup. Los Amigos volunteers working on the Children�s playground Your donation through the purchase of a ticket will continue to support their good works. Do attend and enjoy the live music, great food and silent auction! It is an event not to be missed! If you wish to make a donation and attend, please click the link below. Their website is: Los Amigos de La Pe�ita. Thanks so much for your support! Lin Chimes 2009 quilt by the Stitching Senoras with the recipient class at La Joya junior school holding it. Tickets will again be available at the Fashion Show at the San Carlos Hotel (20 pesos each or 3 for 50 pesos). The draw will take place on February 14th and all proceeds will go to support local schools.