Guadalajara Reporter

Do consider putting your name and blood type on the current update of the Lakeside Blood Donor’s list. The laws for donating blood in Mexico are that the donor must be between 18 and 65 years old, weigh at least 50 kilos (110 lbs.), never have had hepatitis or dengue or other blood diseases, not have had dental work in the past three months, not be on any medication, not have consumed alcohol within the past 24 hours and know your blood type.

The blood donor coordinator is Norm Pifer at pifernr@gmail.com. Copies of the list are kept with me (766-1167), at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) office and welcome table and with Pifer.

Women voters

Democrats Abroad hosted a very successful and well-attended dinner party at Hotel Real de Chapala in Ajijic on August 21. The event celebrated the 90th anniversary of the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.

Featured were the PBS special “One Woman, One Vote” and a live performance by six local women representing six of the leading activists who participated in this 70-year struggle for equality.

Among the guests were Jackie Peterson, an organizer of the new Mazatlan Chapter of Democrats Abroad and R. Paul Brier, who produced the authentic music of the era for the PBS special narrated by actress Susan Sarandon. Brier now lives in Ajijic.

As requested by many of the guests, there will be a second chance to see the DVD. It will be shown in the new series of “Movie Nights,” this one at the home of Kem Spaulding, Galeana 22A in Ajijic, Wednesday, September 22, 6 p.m. Mark your calendars now

The sale

Don’t forget about the big sale at the Casi Nuevo Thirft shop that helps support three charities at Lakeside: Lakeside School for the Deaf, Have Hammers … Will Travel and the LCS Community Education Program at the Wilkes Center. The sale, running from Friday, September 3 to Saturday, September 18, will have 50 percent discounts on summer clothing and surprise “crazy” added savings on already affordable items.

The shop is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can use more volunteers. If you’re interested, just stop by and introduce yourself. Those of you with large donated items to be picked up should call 766-1303.

Español

Term 5 of the Lake Chapala Society Warren Hardy Spanish Course begins Monday, September 6 for seven weeks. Register in the LCS Services Office any day or on the Blue Umbrella Patio at LCS on Thursday and Friday, September 2 and 3, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Introduction to Spanish course begins Thursday, September 2 and continues through the first four Thursdays in September in the LCS Gazebo from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Conversation classes in Spanish begin September 9 and run for six weeks. Register as for the afore-mentioned classes.

Golden Strings

The Chapala Country Club will be the setting for a benefit event to be held Monday, September 6, from 4 p.m. for dinner and dancing. Admission is 200 pesos. The menu is beef tenderloin, BBQ chicken, scalloped potatoes, beans, coleslaw and bread. Music for dancing and listening will feature Lago de Chapala brass and the Diamond in the Rough.

There will be a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction and a bake sale.

The evening is sponsored by the Lakeside USA Tea Party. Half of the net proceeds from the event will be donated to the scholarship fund of The Golden Strings of Lake Chapala, A.C. For information or tickets, contact Bobbi Little, president of the Lakeside USA Tea Party, at (376) 765-5529 or Marvin Harthcock, president of The Golden Strings of Lake Chapala at (376) 763-5093.

Presbyterians

Join the fellowship at Lakeside Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. each Sunday. Pastor Ross Arnold’s sermon for August 29 is “Abiding in Christ” from John 15: 1-11. Lakeside Presbyterian Church is located at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 231A in Riberas del Pilar.

Anglicans

Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will meet Sunday, August 29, 10 a.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57, to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. The sermon topic is “Are We Nice Instead of Christian?” based on Luke 14:1, 7-14 by Reverend Danny Borkowski.

Unitarians

Sunday, August 29 will be “Care Sunday” at the meeting of the Lake Chapala Universalist Unitarian Fellowship. The talk will be presented by the five members of the Care Committee and is entitled “We are Family.” The service begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Congregation Center located at Sta. Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. The service will be followed by a coffee hour.

High Holy Days

The Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur will be celebrated at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation, with services led by Elinor Knepler, a senior rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia. Knepler focuses on a mix of traditional liturgy with singing and participation.

Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Wednesday, September 8 and continues through Friday, September 10. Yom Kippur Kol Nidre starts the evening of Friday, September 17 and continues through Saturday, September 18. For tickets and more information please email contactus@lakechapalajews.com or call Elliott at (376) 765-5674.

Brits

The Lakeside British Society meets Saturday, September 4, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The speaker will be Rebecca Roth, who was detained in the Puente Grande women’s penitentiary in 2006 for allegedly being involved in a money laundering scheme. She was acquitted of all charges in March of this year. During her stay in prison she became very involved in making “Prison Dolls.” Her talk will review how the project got started and how the sale of the dolls helps support the women in Puente Grande. Sample dolls will be for sale.

The menu for the luncheon meeting offers a choice of three course meals (100 pesos including tip) of marinated pork ribs or sea bass with mushroom sauce or a two-course salad meal for 75 pesos. The dessert will be flan.

Contact Alicia McNiff at (376) 765-4786 or Ceri Dando at cpdando2000@yahoo.com to make reservations. Don’t forget about the free off-street parking in the lot next to the restaurant.

University Assistance

The University/Vocational Assistance (UVA) program presented 33 students who receive scholarship assistance at the home of Lynn and Dean Hanson on August 22. Nine new students joined the 24 already in the program. The UVA program has been in existence for more than 35 years and has made it possible for numerous needy local students to complete their educations. A unique feature of the scholarship program is the commitment to sponsors that every peso or dollar donated goes to students. With the difficult economic times hitting local families, there were more applications received this summer than in times past.

Those interested in assisting a student or who would like more information about this important program, please contact Sue Torres at (376) 766-2932 or Lynn Hanson at 766-2660.

Go

Peter Palmer of Go-Le-Club restaurant is a long-time supporter of Niños Incapacitados. He is contributing to the organization by opening his restaurant on Sunday. August 29 from 5 p.m. and will donate 50 percent of his proceeds from the evening to Niños Incapacitaods. He has room for more people, so talk to your friends and arrange to go. Please contact Palmer directly at 045-333-502-6555 to discuss the best time for your arrival.

Memorial

Friends of Ektor Carranza are invited to a memorial celebration at Lakeside Little Theatre on Friday, September 10, 4-6 p.m. Those who feel so inclined are invited to bring a snack to share. Please RSVP to Pat Carroll at mexicopat@gmail.com or (376) 766-3144. (Sorry about the typo last week.)