Community Events
On Mondays at 6:00 PM, all interested Lakeside children from 7 to 10 years of age are invited to Cristiania Park to learn to play tennis. On Thursdays, the program is directed to 11-14 year olds; same time, same place. The program to teach youngsters to play tennis was instigated by Rubin Nunez about two years ago. Bob Roberts and Ramon Gomez say most of the equipment has been donated by city hall, however they have a crying need for tennis balls so if your tennis balls don&rsqu;Nt have the same bounce to the ounce please donate them or any other equipment to Robert or Ramon at the park on Tuesday or Thursday evening.
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The Culinary Art Society of Ajijic (CASA) is now meeting at the Gringo Grill.
I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a La Floresta tree..
Does anybody know the distinctive tunnel of trees at the entrance to Ajijic are called Laurel de la Indias? Right now, many of the trees along the carretera should be on the endangered species list and many are close to becoming extinct. The laurels need trimming and spraying. Some of them have soft roots caused from improper drainage making them candidates to topple in a high wind. The mayor of Chapala, Beto Alcantar is intent on implementing a program to save the trees by taking out those infested with termites and other pests and replacing them with Parota and Primavera, so a canopy of properly cared for trees will stretch all the way to the gas station. The Parota tree is a hard wood tree that fans out and is resistant to termites. And of course the Primavera tree is stunning with its eye-popping yellow blossoms clinging to bare branches in pre spring months. Another meeting was scheduled to firm up plans and to figure what the cost will be. It was suggested a plaque could be put up in memory of a loved one in front of a tree of your choosing, or an organization, business or private party could adopt a tree and have a recognition plaque erected. As plans progress more details will be available.
Board members and friends sponsored a well-earned luncheon for teachers at the School of the Deaf. (Picture next month). The school services children ranging in ages from 3 to 18 and they come from as far away as ninety kilometers. Many of these deaf children have never had any exposure to any kind of learning at all and they have been treated as misfits, not because they are not loved, but because no one knows how to communicate with them, consequently, they are left to waste away in a dark and fearsome world. The teachers at The School of the Deaf bring the first ray of light to these children and give them the chance to live a productive life where they can interact with other people.
The Humane Society is having an Open House on Saturday, September 4th. The public is invited to come and see its new improved animal pens and other improvements.
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