Jaltemba Sol Ezine, Nayarit Mexico

Combine talent with personality and you get a Ruth Suarez masterpiece: a unique textile design. This petite designer is in demand for her custom home d�cor work and trademark leather accessories. The 2009 Mujeres a Mujeres Fashion Show, February 10, is pleased to be showcasing Ruth�s stunning women�s fashions.

Ruth has the rare gift of being able to conceptualize beauty in raw materials �I spread out the fabric or leather and I get a feel for a particular shape or design,� she says with a laugh, �it talks to me!� Next, she considers the customer�s size and preferences to create a pattern. After carefully cutting the material to accent its best qualities, Ruth sews the material to construct the finished product. It takes about eight hours for a simple leather lady�s handbag. (note photos below)

La Penita de Jaltemba Nayarit sunset...wish you were here Photograph by Bill Bell

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Crazy Nelly's celebrated their 1st annual Chili cook-off Sunday Jan 11.

There were 3 categories each with a prize.
Overall Best chili was won by John Sommerville (right) and the prize is a ATV tour by The Guayabitos Tour company, of Playa Divisidero for 2 with lunch and drinks.
Least Favorite and Most Original Chili were both won by Kathy Olivas, with her white bean chicken chili, the prizes were a bottle of Don Julio and a beach grab bag. You can see in the photo how hurt she is by winning least favorite.
Thanks to all the contestants for their delicious chili's;
Chris & Val
Mark D.
Yvonne
Susan Shrandt
Kelly Borge
Kathy Olivas (seen bleow)
John Sommerville
Jack Mosley
Brandy
We all danced off the chili to the rockin music of Sara Xuana from P.V., (the same band that played at our anniversary party.) A great time for everyone and a tradition has begun... chili, football and rock-n-roll!
Our next big event is a Chowder cook-off February 22 with the same band that we are all quickly becoming big fans of, Sara Xuana. check our website www.crazynellys.com for all our events.

Thanks
Nelly

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Hi Dot & Bill

We have received a last minute cancellation in a two bedroom apartment. We have available a two bedroom apartment starting on the 7^th of February for one week. If anyone out there is interested, please email us at holiday@casitadelapenita.ws. Our website is www.casitadelapenita.ws. We are located in La Penita in front of the beach. It�s a lot warmer here then it is in Canada, so maybe someone might need a quick break from the cold winter.

Thanks again.

Bob and Linda Gibbs

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US breached order by executing Mexican

Jan 18th Benefit Concert

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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 January 19, 2009 Photo by Tannis WE ARE EXPERIENCING MAJOR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES- Please check back for more pictures. Go Here for Some Pictures The Kenny and Jomie Benefit Concert was a huge success. We are not sure how many people attended but we think approximately 800 or so, braved the weather and came out and enjoyed good music from noon until 10pm. We cannot say enough about the volunteers, donors and sponsors. Below is a list of our donors and sponsors and in the next day or so, we will publish a list of our volunteers. If I forget anyone, please let me know! Until then, here is a list of some of our sponsors: Go Here for our List of Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers! MONEY And While we're on the subject of money...... Money is still coming in (silent auction) and money is going out (leftover food and beverages) the very rough total for the evening is approximately $140,000 pesos. And a big congratulations to Cindy Huddleston who sold 86 tickets, donated lots of auction items, and sang and played her heart out (in the band Most Wanted.) Howell Pledge David Howell flew in from California to represent his family at the event. They have pledged $10,000 pesos to Jomie from the upcoming Horseshoe Tournament in the memory of their father who knew them both well. Individual donor recognition There are individuals that have give a substantial amount of money and some that wish to remain anonymous. Volunteers: We are having a get together at Hinde and Jaimes on Tuesday January 27th. It is the last meeting......Ha Ha Letters Let me begin by congratulating you and your committee on the excellent job that you did at the Kenny and Jomie Benefit Concert last night. I was amazed at how well organized everything was and at the level of comraderie that existed. Having been involved in organizing a number of these types of events, I know how much hard work it takes to make everything look easy. David Easby Wow what a day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great job the organizing committee did in such a short time . The music was outstanding and we enjoyed the day immensly We are so happy to have been a part of a wonderful community coming together to support Jomie Thanks for a great time Dianna and Larry Belitski I cannot believe what a blast the event was! Great music and wonderful community energy. Best event all year! D. Mills Mexico News Slim May Invest $250 Million in New York Times, Newspaper Says Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is in talks to invest about $250 million in New York Times Co., its flagship newspaper reported, as the publisher pursues financing to help offset a deepening slide in advertising�..More US breached order by executing Mexican THE UN's highest court has held the United States in breach of its July order not to execute a Mexican man sentenced to death in Texas after a flawed trial�..More Mexico Stimulus Plan Fails to Spur Building in Lesson for Obama Enrique Fernandez is counting on a surge in government construction spending to ignite sales at his lighting installation company in Juarez, Mexico, which saw revenue slide 30 percent last year as projects dried up amid the credit crunch. �.More Crime Fears Empty Mexico's Beach Tourism Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San Diego�..More U.S. Ambassador to Mexico will leave job, but not country An ambassador who leaves a posting here is usually feted with rounds of despedidas, lavish going-away parties that last deep into the night. But outgoing U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza hasn�t received any despedidas, and it�s not because the noted tequila connoisseur doesn�t like a good party�..More Culture war simmers in Mexico over permissive laws on family, sexuality Through speeches, prayer and music, conservative activists at a Vatican-organized conference have spent recent days making the case that the traditional family is in crisis. For evidence, participants say, just look outside the doors�..More Mexico central bank cuts lending rate to 7.75% Mexico's central bank cut interest rates Friday for the first time since 2006 to boost the country's slowing economy�..More Mexico could collapse, U.S. military fears Mexico is under assault by criminals and could collapse quickly, says a U.S. Joint Forces Command report�..More Tapping Mexico for water Interior officials and Mexican diplomats shook hands and smiled for cameras Wednesday after pledging cooperation on the Colorado River�.More Mexico families turning to yard sales for income, cheap goods The recent appearance of improvised patio sales set up by families to improve their financial situation has not turned out to be much help in this time of crisis. �.More Mexico sees daily oil at 3 million barrels by 2015 Mexico will develop new oil fields to boost sagging output to 3 million barrels a day by 2015, while asking the U.S. to cooperate in tapping deep water deposits along the maritime border, a top energy official said Wednesday. �.More Hotel California - Condos for Sale Call Dorothy 327-274-3356 Mexico begins restoring damaged Olmec sculptures Mexico is restoring nearly two dozen pre-Hispanic Olmec sculptures damaged by an American woman and two Mexican men. �.More Mexico to postpone and may cancel Punta Colonet port A drop in traffic on the Pacific Coast has made it more difficult for possible bidders to get financing, an official says. The port could potentially compete with Southern California terminals. �.More President-elect Obama and Mexico's Felipe Calderon meet President-elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calder�n Monday and said his administration will begin work immediately to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship. �.More Obama to help Mexico cut drug violence President-elect Barack Obama promised visiting Mexican President Felipe Calder�n during a 90-minute summit Monday that the incoming administration would take stronger action to stem the flow of assault-style weapons smuggled from Texas to drug lords in Mexico. �.More Mexico is vibrant, colourful and unique. Its varied terrain ranges from cactus-studded deserts to white sandy beaches and blue waters, tropical rainforest and jungle-clad hills to steep rocky canyons and narrow gorges, and from snow-capped volcano peaks to bustling cities. �.More Mexican scientist makes diamonds from tequila Juriquilla: Scientists at Mexico's National Autonomous University are discovering the joys of tequila. While the national drink is well known as an essential component of the margarita it has now been revealed as an ideal source for the creation of diamonds. �.More Reality check for U.S.-Mexico relations Obama may find Mexico and its drug war a compelling foreign policy issue. �.More Mexico auto production to sink 20 pct in 2009-AMIA Mexico's automobile production fell 3.5 percent in December compared with the same month a year earlier and output could slide by one-fifth in 2009 as the U.S. recession stifles consumer demand, a Mexican industry group said on Monday. �.More Obama to meet Mexico's Calderon on Monday Barack Obama will meet on Monday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, marking the incoming U.S. president's first meeting with a foreign leader since he was elected in November�.More Mexico to Freeze Gasoline Prices, Boost Jobs Spending Mexico will freeze the price of gasoline this year, cut electricity rates for some industries and expand unemployment benefits as part of a financial stimulus to help the nation weather the global financial crisis. �.More Treasury: Mexico appears headed for recession Mexico's economy is likely headed for a recession in 2009 amid slowing exports and investment, Treasury Secretary Agustin Carstens suggested Friday�..More In Mexico, Curbing Violence Before It Is Learned Over the Christmas holidays, Oth�n Cuevas C�rdova, a Mexican congressman, had his life threatened, albeit in jest. His young nephew pointed a toy pistol that he had received as a gift at the lawmaker and said, �T�o, I�m going to kill you.��.More Homeland Security has plan to send in agents, maybe military if Mexican violence spills over There's yer problem right there. These guys are like little kids who will test and test and test to see how much they can get away with. Instead, at the first sign of trouble, show up with 100 soldiers, 10 Hummers w/ mounted 50 cals, and park a Bradley on the bridge. Dont be afraid to leave a couple druggies floating in the river either. Now there's yer deterrent�..More 2 small quakes rumble on Mexico border Two small earthquakes have rumbled along the Mexico border, just hours after a larger quake rattled much of Southern California. �.More Mexico declares social security agency the king of red tape Mexico stages an unpopularity contest, and its Social Security Institute wins. The point was to search through the government's benighted bureaucracies to find the most useless process�..More Ancient Portrait Shows 8th-Century Mayan Ruler Facial Deformity A portrait of a Mayan king who ruled between 770-801 that was found on a bone earring shows that he had a facial deformity, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, or INAH, said�..More Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico: Twice as Nice at Half the Price The Loreto Visitors Bureau, the tourism promotion organization for Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico, announces the destination's first cooperative buy one, get one free promotion, starting January 1 through January 31, 2009. Throughout the month of January, every time a Loreto, Baja Sur visitor pays for one night, one meal or one activity at a participating hotel, restaurant, car rental or tour operator, the Loreto Visitors Bureau will pick up the second night, meal or activity, respectively�..More Oaxaca's Weavers Keep Culture Thriving Twenty years ago, a young Canadian backpacker named Mary Jane Gagnier stumbled upon a tiny village in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, fell in love with a local weaver -- and never left. �.More Yucatan land of the Mayan rain god Bats flapped overhead as I made my way deeper into the cave. A rope handrail helped me navigate steep steps. The air got hotter and steamier as I descended. No wonder the Mayans believed caves were the gateway to the underworld�..More Light and sound show threatens to damage Teotihuacan pyramids It�s impossible to come to Mexico City without visiting the stunning pyramids of Teotihuacan, the remnants of a mysterious civilization that pre-dates the Aztecs. Its twin pyramids of the moon and the sun have enchanted visitors for decades and form one of the most solid bases of Mexican culture�..More Obama and NAFTA Will he or won't he? In the shadow of the economic crisis, a war of words rages over whether President-elect Barack Obama will hold to his campaign promise of opening up the North American Free Trade Agreement for renegotiation�..More Jaltemba Cup Community Cup Challenge filling up fast Go to T-Times Here Contact Larry baron at clbaron@charter.net to reserve a place for your team. Interested in joining a tream...contact bill@ontheroadin.com we are looking for a player. NEWS FLASH! A fishing trip has been donated to the Jaltemba Cup charity golf tournement to be auctioned off during the awards ceremony and awarded to the highest bidder. The trip is valued at $400 US for 4 hours of fishing for 4 to 6 people. The trip may be extended to 8 hours for an additional fee of $200 US, paid to the boat owner. The winning bid amount will be used for computer for kids. Jaltemba Cup committee Highlights from the January 12 Meeting of Los Amigos de La Pe�ita It was reported that tickets sales for Fiesta La Pe�ita are slow. Los Amigos is looking for volunteers to serve as docents and servers at the event. The Beach Clean-Up Committee tabled its proponed plan. It includes a clean up day on January 24 at 8:30 and a number of initiatives to improve the area at the end of the Avenida. The proposed plan was approved and the Committee was provided with a budget of 27,950 pesos to undertake this work. Los Amigos agreed to establish the Los Amigos Scholarship Fund to finance six CONALEP/Preparatoria students for a full year�s tuition and supplies at a total cost of 18,000 pesos per year. There will be a public service clause to encourage young people to engage in Los Amigos activities. With respect the EcoPark, the next stage in the development of the park will be the installation of lights. Los Amigos is funding the purchase of the necessary hardware and the Municipality has agreed to install them. The Recycling Committee is moving ahead with the next phase of the Recycling Program. Recycling baskets, with a Los Amigo logo, have been placed along the Avenida and are now being placed in other strategic locations in the community. The Committee is also trying to identify sites in the community which can serve as drop off sites for the general public. A Recognition Event is being scheduled for January 19 to thank the Directors of the schools in La Pe�ita and La Colonia for their help in making the first phase of the program a success. The next meeting will be on January 26. The full Minutes can be found on the Los Amigos de La Pe�ita website (www.losamigosdelapenita.com). The Jaltemba Bay Rotary Club There's a new Rotary Club here, in the formation stage, and already doing community service projects for which Rotary is known for world-wide. The Jaltemba Bay Rotary Club meets Wednesday mornings, 7:30 am at Pina Colada Restaurant in Guayabitos. International in its membership, there are local Mexican business people, and men and women from the United States and Canada. While in its formation stage, it has already had two events....one a fundraiser at Xaltemba Restaurant and Galeria to raise money to pay for tuition for needy students at Conalep, and the second, providing hamburgers for students at a primary school in La Penita on Monday. President Sebastian Marin and other Rotarians, as well as the school director, teachers and students. ADA'S COFFEE SHOPPE IS OPEN! Next time you are in Rincon..stop into ADA'S place and enjoy a special coffee or smoothie! She is located a few doors up (north) from Arnie's Silver Shop, and right beside the Telcel office. She doesn't have a sign yet, except for FREE PHONE CALLS to Canada and the USA. GIVE IT A TRY! Thanks to the Serape Volunteers Prepare Items for Sunday Concert Benefit Val Schrowe and Renee Sommerville labeling auction items The love and respect that the Riviera Nayarit community has for Kenny and Jomie Thompson is evident as their friends and neighbors work tirelessly to make the January 18 event a memorable occasion. There is so much laughter and camaraderie as scores of volunteers busily prepare for the Sunday fundraiser. Every detail, from food, beverages, music, to organizing prizes is laced with fond remembrances of good times with Kenny and Jomie, local residents that recently experienced a terrible tragedy. Over a hundred fabulous prizes, donated by local businesses and caring friends, will be available for silent auction and as raffle items. 100% of the proceeds from the event go towards Jomie�s surgical expenses and continuing medical care. Perhaps even more important is that the community will be together for a good time-music, dancing, enjoying friends. Experiencing happiness is the best tribute to this remarkable couple that has touched so many lives. Come celebrate with us: everyone is welcome! Gates open at 11 am. La Penita Rapido Futball Stadium