The Guadalajara Reporter

Laguna Chapalac – June 1, 2013

The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post Seven will hold a Chicken Parmesan Dinner, Thursday, June 13 at the post (Morelos 114, Chapala).

The genuine chicken parmesan will be served on a bed of spaghetti noodles with mixed green salad, garlic bread and dessert.  Tickets are 100 pesos and on sale in advance. Cocktails at begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.

The Auxiliary will hold its annual Meatloaf Contest on Wednesday, June 26 with cocktails served at 6 p.m. In this “No Rules Meatloaf Contest” contestants are charged only 40 pesos per entry. You can sign up now at the Legion.  

Dinner is meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot bread, and dessert.  Dinner tickets are 80 pesos.  There will be first, second and third place awards.

Tape a Bike

Masons of Axixic Lodge 31 will hold their next “Tape-a-Bike Save-a-Life” event in Santa Cruz de la Soledad on Saturday, June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until the kids stop coming. They will be doing the same thing that they did at San Nicolas – cleaning forks, front and rear, applying reflective tape, airing tires or possibly fixing flat tires and hopefully making kids smile. Put out the word to the bike riders you know in the Santa Cruz area.

Brits

Tito Bautista, the local (from Jocotepec) wheelchair tennis and basketball champion who participated in the 1992 Paralympics and 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, will be the guest speaker at the British Society meeting on Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.

Tito will talk about himself and the the World Access Project that “brings wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and the like to members of communities who can’t afford them.”

The menu is a choice of chicken rolled in ham and veggies with a small salad or sea bass in mushroom sauce and veggies with a small salad for 120 pesos (including tip). A large salad will be available for 80 pesos. Dessert is rum cake.

Contact Alicia McNiff at 765-4786 or Ceri Dando at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan to attend and with your choice of menu. Visitors are always welcome. The June meeting will be held in the downstairs area of the restaurant.

Red Cross

Dr. Sam Thelin, Chapala Cruz Roja’s medical director, will give a presentation at the Cruz Roja meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2 p.m. at the LCS Gazebo.  

Thelin will discuss how to respond to scorpion, spider, insect and snake bites. He will give an overview of the type of scorpions and other animals that bite and sting in our Lakeside area, and will tell us what bites are serious and need medical attention, including anti-venom and other treatments. He will also explain the most current and effective type of treatments that  are available, which ones work, and where to get this help.

The rainy season is here, and these creatures are more active, so this is a very timely topic. The presentation is free.

Unitarians

The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 (southwest corner of Santa Clara and Sta. Margarita) in Riberas del Pilar. Mardele and Fred Harland will lead the June 2 service titled “The Richness of India’s Religions: A Traveler’s Perspective.”  This service is part of the 2013 theme, “Personal Experiences of World Religions.”  The presentation will reflect on travels in India, which included participation in a Vipassana Meditation retreat, and visiting a Jain bird hospital, a Sikh temple and a Sufi service. There will a coffee hour following the service.  For more information please call 766-1119 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Christ Church Anglican

Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will observe the Second Sunday after Pentecost on June 2 by celebrating the Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Chapel by the Lake, Carretera 10, Chula Vista, Ajijic. Father Danny Borkowski’s sermon topic is “I Am Not Worthy,” based on Luke 7:1-10. Christ Church and the Little Chapel by the Lake have a common fellowship time between their two services in the Fellowship Hall of the Little Chapel from about 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. This is the first Sunday of the month, so the Little Chapel by the Lake is celebrating Communion at 11:15 a.m. and hosting their monthly potluck in conjunction with Christ Church after their service.  The theme of the potluck is “tastes of the Americas.” Come and take part in any or all of these events!

Ultreya

Saturday, June 1, Christ Church is hosting an Ultreya at the Little Chapel by the Lake from noon to 1 p.m., with light refreshments following. An Ultreya is a prayer and praise service connected with the Cursillo movement, an initiative which challenges Christians who want to be more committed disciples and work in leadership positions in churches. Folks become “Cursillistas” by participating in a long weekend, typically Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon, that is rich in teachings and fellowship in a retreat-like setting. There are many surprises in a Cursillo!  Please come and join with Cursillistas from Guadalajara and Lakeside this Saturday to praise the Lord and enjoy fellowship.  This event is being sponsored by Christ Church at the request of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico of which Christ Church is a part.

St. Andrew’s Church

This Sunday at St. Andrew’s, there is an invitation to turn away from what is easy to what is true.  First, the congregation listen to King Solomon dedicating God’s house in Jerusalem as a place not just for Israel but for people everywhere longing for the true God.  Then St. Paul chimes in, warning the new Christians in Galatia not to turn away from the true Gospel to a cheap substitute. Finally, a Roman centurion, ostensibly a worshipper of Jupiter, Apollo, and Diana, among others, recognizes in Jesus the only hope for his sick servant. Clergy Associate Father Leo Theriault will tie together the loose ends of these readings into a coherent whole that challenges each of us to move from convenience to conviction in his sermon, “The Good Shepherd Loves His Sheep … but So Does the Wolf.”  To experience that challenge expressed in worship, join the St. Andrew’s congregation at 10 a.m. as they continue to plumb the depths of everyday faithful living. Their worship always culminates in fellowship, in a time of welcome and refreshment in the garden. St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.

Center for Spiritual Living

Friday, June 7, Reverend Tim Schubert will present “Weathering the Storm” at the regular service (5-6 p.m.) at Nicolas Bravo 17. Classes continue with “The Basics of Science of Mind” from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays. The Thursday class is preceded by an optional meditation (10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.) with the class, “The Experience of God,” following from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Third Sunday Spiritual Cinema, “The Secret,” will be shown on June 16 at 4 p.m. All are welcome to join in any or all activities. For further information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 766-0920.

Presbyterians

Pastor Ross Arnold at Lakeside Presbyterian Church is continuing his series on ‘Meeting Jesus’ in the Gospel of Mark. The message for Sunday, June 2 is “Back Home,” using Mark 5:18-20 as the text. Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. The book of 1 Thessalonians is discussed in the 10 a.m. Friday morning interactive Bible study. (The Bible study is designed so you can drop in at any time – you don’t need to wait for a new book or topic to begin.) Lakeside Presbyterian Church is located on the mountain side of the Carretera just west of S&S Auto and Bubba’s Restaurant.

Little Chapel

Rev. Gene Raymer will be continuing his series of sermons on the “Fruit of the Spirit” on Sunday, June 2 at 11:15 a.m. at The Little Chapel by the Lake. Following that service, the congregation will join with Christ Church Anglican Fellowship for a pot luck luncheon in the fellowship hall.  A series of interactive classes on “What We Believe and Why” will continue on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall.