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GRINGO h t r o N s s e l e ic r P VOL. 3 ED. 09 • JUNE 27TH, 2016 • NO BAD NEWS .com Photo by: Karina Urquizo A Musical Comedy Is Our Next Local Play Rosarito Theater Guild brings us another winner BY TOM EMANUEL The date is 1950 something, and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television singing debut on Spotlight on Music, a fictitious weekly 1950’s television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network. It sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950’s, featuring such standbys of the era as Constantinople, Volare, Tennessee Waltz, Mr. Sandman, See The USA In Your Chevrolet, Tonight You Belong To Me, I’m Sorry, Dedicated To The One I Love, Tammy, Johnny Angel, Puppy Love, Little Darlin’, Where The Boys Are, ShiBoom, Love Letters In The Sand, How Much Is That Doggie In The Window, L-O-V-E and many more. A tribute to the girl groups of the 1950’s, The Taffatas pays tribute to the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and The Chordettes. Opening off Broadway almost two years before Forever Plaid, The Taffetas made nostalgia what it is today. Spend an hour and a half with The Taffates and their three piece band at our local playhouse and remember what Sunday night television was like on your 12 inch black and white screen. Rick Lewis is the creator/ author/musical arranger of the hit off Broadway musical called The Taffetas, with productions of it around the world. Rick has also written the Off-Broadway productions The Cardigans—Those Swingin’ Singin’ Guys from Alpha Mu Phi Pi, (which won the backstage New York bistro award for outstanding musical revue), and Have a Nice Day! — A 70’s musical flashback. Rick has written and/or arranged original music for Disney Family Live Entertainment, American Hawaii Cruises, MGM/UA Home Video, the Democratic National Convention, Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He served as audition pianist for the pre-Broadway workshop of Sunday in the Park with George, and was vocal director and assistant conductor for the pre-Broadway production of Cy Coleman’s The Life. As a performer, some of Rick’s favorite roles are Pete in Pete ‘n’ Keeley, Harr y Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff, Carl in Flaming Idiots, and Harold in Full Monty. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Orphanage Kept Afloat By Canadians Anybody want to help? BY BUNNY WINGATE “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”. Margaret Mead In 1999 Professor Wade Lorentzon (aka Lorenzo), from Mt. Royal University in Alberta Canada believed this quote and organized a small group of 15 of his university students to come to Baja to volunteer to anyone in need. Each member of what he now calls his Baja Dream Team is responsible for raising $2400 to cover airfare, accommodations, and building materials for two weeks. Professor Lorentzon has a condo in Rosarito that he visits each summer and offers to his students any time of the year. This generous guy is a pied piper of hard work and charity that his students have come to enjoy and respect. The Door of Faith orphanage in Rosarito has been his main concern since 1999 and his stuCONTINUED ON PAGE 4 This is the only orphanage that takes in newborns. 2 June 27th, 2016 Que Pasa in Baja? .COM BY OLIVER QUINTERO Baja goes to New York. Well, not the whole peninsula. Representatives of our state were present at one of the world’s largest conventions for the medical industry, Medical Design & Manufacturing East, held this year in New York City. The MD&M East Expo and Conference is the largest, most important and comprehensive medical manufacturing event on the East Coast with about 500 companies presenting their products and services on there. We are present there because our state has the largest medical manufacturing industry in the country, and of course we would like to snag more business. Baja has about 72 companies in the medical manufacturing sector which employs just about 50,000 people. Most (About 92%) of the manufactured goods are exported to our northern neighbor. Foxconn, the huge Chinese electronics manufacturing company which has a factory in Tijuana, is going to be present there hosting the talk “How to do business in Mexico”. Like a Chinaman is going to give that presentation? Shouldn’t that be delivered by, um, a Mexican? Riverside donates fire truck. Commemorating 40 years of sisterhood cities between Riverside and Ensenada, Riverside mayor Rusty Bailey donated a 1989 fire truck in excellent condition to the local firefighters. Ensenada mayor Gilberto Hirata thanked him for this 40 years of collaboration in which, he said, the cities have shared cultural and artistic aspects that have enriched citizens of both countries. The local fire department in Ensenada has been criticized because most of the firefighters are volunteers who do not receive a steady paycheck, and that the city invests very little on equipment for the guys, relying mostly on donations begged. Support for Xander. The Amer ic an communit y has stepped up and supported the family of Xander Hendricks, the boy who was tragically run over by a trophy truck in the recent Baja 500, along with his mom who survived. In a gofundme.com campaign, Kristen Coughran has already secured $125,080 dlls to support the family of the deceased 8 year old child. What, was the youngster employed? Was he supporting the family? Or is the money supposed to replace their son? Or is the money supposed to bring him back alive? If you want to throw more money at the family go to http:// bit.ly/xanderhendricks. Or you can support the local Red Cross, Friends of the Library, or the various orphanages in northern Baja that are struggling for survival. And for the record, the man driving the car that accidently hit the child paid the family $55,000 and in return the family pardoned him, which freed him from jail. NASA researching in Baja. The University of Baja is carrying on collaborative research with love today. Because of microbial mats’ ability to use almost anything as food, there is considerable interest in industrial uses of them, especially for water treatment and for cleaning up pollution. NASA is specifically interested in using these mats for sustained oxygen production in the less-than- You should be here today! Happy Hour Mon-Fri 2-6PM Mexican Combo w/salad $7.00 Piña Colada Fri-Sat $4.00 All day KM 73 Tij-Ens Toll Road • Ph (646) 155-8179 FB: LaSalinaCantina • [email protected] NASA scientists and researchers from La Paz in Baja Sur regarding microbial mats. These mats, that are found along some beaches in Baja, are the earliest form of life on Earth and are thought to be responsible in the production of the atmosphere we all know and favorable space environments. Glad to help. Rosarito goes desal. Rosarito just announced that it has given the go ahead to start construction of its very own desalinization plant. The facility will be built by private companies which CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 What’s Going On In This Country? For crying out loud. Gangs started a shoot out at a baseball game in the state of Puebla. Three people were killed 14 were wounded. Accounts were being settled between rival gangs engaged in stealing fuel from pipelines. About 20 men armed with AK47 assault rifles arrived at the ball park and opened fire on spectators in the stands and players on the field. The police Chief said one of the dead had served jail time for stealing fuel. Some six miles of Pemex pipelines cross the municipality, located in the center of the state, and has become a focal point for pipeline thefts. A police officer was assassinated in January shortly after participating in an operation against a band of fuel thieves, while two officers were arrested in 2014 after they were linked to stealing fuel. Killed at a baseball game due to turf wars over stealing someone else’s gasoline. Is nothing off limits?Education problems. Again. Members of the dissident teachers’ union CNTE are going on the warpath in response to the weekend arrest of two of their union leaders charged with plaza. Last week union members shaved the heads of some teachers who defied union leaders and returned to teach. Nudie bikers. “Now you can see me!” was one message painted on the body of a nude bicyclist when the World Naked Bike Ride First held in 2004, the ride is now held in some 70 cities in 20 countries, encouraging riders with the slogan “as bare as you dare.” Another popular one is “Less gas, more ass.” Banks gaining ground. Nearly 56% of adults were “unbanked,” features that spelled the Tsuru’s death knell, airbags and ABS. In the words of Cousseau, “due to its structure a Tsuru will never have airbags. It’s impossible. It’s not going to happen.” What will happen, he continued, “Is that at some point in time the Tsuru will have to be removed from the market. 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But those with some kind of financial product — checking account, savings account, retirement plan or insurance — were up from 56% to 68% between 2015 and 2016. Meanwhile, fully 92% of the adult population prefer to pay for goods or services in cash. Car retiring. Say goodbye Ph. (661) 688-0923 • KM. 52 Tij-Ens Free Road, Rosarito money laundering. The two have been implicated in the diversion of $10 million U.S. belonging to union members in Oaxaca when they had control over Oaxaca’s education institute. Arrest orders have been issued for another 24 union members. In response the CNTE called for a general strike throughout Mexico, protest marches in various locations, and fortifying its protest camp in a Mexico City 3 .COM BY SANTIAGO VERDUGO June 27th, 2016 sage in traffic, and run them over. “By riding nude”, Yereni Carranza told Reforma, “everyone sees us and even let us pass.” The ride is also intended to promote the use of bicycle transportation and exercise. 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These features have been enforced on all vehicles Call Fletes y Mudanzas Diaz for a free estimate: sold in the United States for San Diego Tijuana Rosarito 30 years, and many of those (619) 822-2615 (664) 206-1033 (661) 100-1053 are manufactured in Mexico. It was two of the safety Moving Services with better safety standards. The Tsuru, which has been sold in Mexico for nearly three decades has been rated among the three most unsafe vehicles on the road. But it has also been among the most popular for its low cost. Anti corruption. A grass roots proposal for a new law designed to make it harder for Mexican officials to hide ill gotten gains has garnered unprecedented public support. The bill, however, now appears on the point of being blocked from becoming law by the PRI, the party in power at the federal level. Drawn up by lawyers, academics, and high-profile transparency activists and organizations, the citizen’s bill was designed to be included in the package of laws governing the implementation of the much-touted National AntiCorruption System, which was approved last year. This was a real landmark for Mexico, with citizens actually drafting a bill and gaining enough signatures for it to reach the senate floor. The proposal is called the Ley3de3, or the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 GRINGO Published bi-monthly in Vista, CA and distributed in Mexico & The United States by Enojoso Publicaciones S.A. de C.V. Northern Baja 044 (646) 179-4599 Cabo San Lucas (624) 143-5750 & 143 0865 United States 303 Magnolia Dr. Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 Ph. (562) 714 6735 Subscriptions available see page 10 or 11, maybe 12, sometimes 4. Or mail $65 for one year, (26 issues) or $45 for six months (13 issues) to the U.S. Check the paper online: www.gringogazette.com You may view the entire newspaper, just as it appears in print, online Who's to blame: Publisher Carrie Duncan, [email protected] US (562) 714-6735 Editor Oliver Quintero [email protected] Subscriptions Santiago @gringogazette.com Sales & Distribution Oliver Quintero Cell (646) 179-4599 Graphic Design Oliver Quintero Journalism is publishing something that somebody doesn’t want printed. Everything else is just public relations 4 June 27th, 2016 .COM Published Author Teaches Writing Maybe creating writers for the Gringo Gazette to hire? BY BUNNY WINGATE Alice Dononfeld Vernoux is the driving force behind a group of us who yearn to be creative writers. We want our words to jump off the page with fire, flair, and creativity that causes the reader to turn the page with surprise rather than seeing an Your One Stop Solution For: • South Dakota NonResident plates • US Liability Insurance on SD plated Cars • Mexican VISA Resident Cards - Ask for Rose! • Mexican Tourist Insurance Lewis & Lewis Affiliate • Sentri Applications • US Income Taxes • US Mail Services • Computers~ Faxes • High-speed Copier Jackie, Rose, Ricardo & Caroline Baja’s Click-on.com KM 44.1 on the Free Road Local #1 Rosarito, BC 22711 Local (661) 614-0513 Fax (661) 614-0514 US 1-619-272-9991 expected outcome. The written word is a powerful tool to use for the greater good. Or not. Or maybe to just tell a story to inspire and entertain. Our teacher’s tools are many, and we learn from them with each biweekly class held in Rosarito, as she encourages her writers to expand and grow. She also has another class in Orange County California.. Alice takes an element of writing like rhythm dialogue or scenes and opens the class for discussion. She has many more topics, each interesting and necessary for story telling and then the prompts are used to create a story. The class then reads aloud and discusses what they have written with the tools given. All skill levels are welcome as the atmosphere is casual and supportive. Her aim is to inspire, encourage and have some fun along the way. Alice can be reached on Facebook or email aliceranch@ aol.com This is Alice’s retirement in the form of giving back from some pretty impressive fields of endeavor. She graduated from law school in New York much to her family’s surprise. She followed in her deceased father’s footsteps and practiced law for some 12 years. Before her venture into the law she was a hat check girl at two very exclusive New York clubs but the law beckoned and so it was for 12 years in cor- porate and entertainment law representing Mel Brooks, Edna and James Thurber and many more celebrity clients until boredom set in and she was offered a job as head council for Marvel Comics. Her next move was to Los Angeles where she formed Alice Entertainment and stayed with that for 18 years traveling the world. Interspersed with all that, Alice owned a horse ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, taught writing at UCLA, and is a member of the Television Academy. She has written six books, one of which, “Out Of The Chute,” is a book I’m currently reading and finding it impossible to close the covers, it’s that entertaining. , • Health and life insurance • House and Condo insurance • Legal Assistance • Car insurance (Mexico and US) • Board Association Insurance • Personal Accident Benito Juarez # 10, Quinta del Mar strip center, in front of the stop light Phone 661-6121028 and 661-6130692 Email: [email protected] www.berniesinsurance.com Portland Spirit Cruises, as well as co-wrote a fully illustrated book based on the original 1937 radio broadcast. Rick has also written A Taffeta Wedding, (which premiered Since 1971 Let us pay pay your household bills on your behalf. Easy set up ORPHANAGE KEPT AFLOAT... continued from page 1 dent volunteers, 400 so far, have lived there and cared for the chil- A MUSICAL COMEDY IS OUR... continued from page 1 Rick’s conductor/musical director credits are numerous. ‘ He is resident musical director/ conductor for the Portland Oregon Center Stage, where he has conducted the world premiere of the new pre-Broad- way mu s i c a l S om e where in November 2010), and Christmas on Broadway, (which premiered at Broadway Rose Theatre Company, December 2012). CHARLY’S PLACE Enjoy delicious food, drinks and a great environment. Always! KM 37.5 Rosarito-Ensenada Free Road. Almost across the St. from the big Jesus. Ph. (661) 613-2685 US. (619) 663-1587 Time, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, Black Pearl Sings, and Oklahoma. He composed original music for Portland’s production of A Christmas Carol, which ran for three consecutive holiday seasons. The Portland Oregon native created and produced the original Cinnamon Bear Cruise for SUBSCRIBE GRINGO Yes! Yes! Sign Me Up! First in Rosarito, first in service For all of you who’s memory goes back as far as the 1950’s a wonderful stroll would be to go down Memory Lane with this play. June 30, July 1,7,8, at 7 pm. July 2,3,9,10 at 2 pm. Donation $25. rosaritotheatreboxoffice@ gmail.com. | 664-609-3451. Call with credit card, or pay online. , dren , all of whom are allowed to remain until they get married. Many of the children have gone on to college as well as vocational schools. The facility has a wellequipped nursery and is the only orphanage accepting newborns. The children and special needs kids are bussed to school daily and they are considered Lorenzo’s secret weapon. The volunteers discover after their rotation that what they have learned from these children far outweighs any problems or discomforts they might have in their own lives. These volunteers come from different backgrounds cultures and religions. What they share is a passion for making the world a better place. To date his volunteers have worked at the Rosarito Boys and CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 order now or we'll throw the kitty under the bus. North It's not gonna be my fault the kitty got tossed under the bus! 6 Months 2nd Class Mail (13 Issues) -$45 12 Months 2nd Class Mail (26 Issues) - $65 Send Your Dinero To The Gringo Gazette and save the kitty! Desert CAand 92252 MakeP.O. your Box check13168 payablePalm to Gringo Gazette send it to Oliver Quintero, PMB-80 PO BOX 189003, Coronado, CA, 92178 562 714 6735 Name ___________________________________________________________ continued on page25 Street _____________________________________ City___________________ State/Province _______________________________________ Zip___________ Phone (in case we can't read your crummy E-mailwriting)______________________ Sorry, Canadians, we just could not reliably get them to you so we’re not mailing to Canada anymore. To subscribe, you must have a United States address. June 27th, 2016 5 .COM QUE PASA IN BAJA?... continued from page 2 will then sell the water to the state. The state and the investors have a contract which states the city will buy the water for 40 years and after that the state gets to keep the plant. What’s left of it. The total investment for the plant will be about $550 million USD and it will take about 3 years to build it. The huge project is planned to provide our state with a much needed extra 1,160 gallons of purified water per second. Oysters are good business. The oyster industry is booming in Ensenada, which is already known for its quality sea food. We now export around 2,200 tons of oysters and another 700 tons of mussels. The oyster industry has been seeing steady growth in the past few years, and it helps that local restaurants are promoting it. Local producers have achieved great quality through years of experience and they say because they use extra clean water in their cultivating tanks. Official wine festivities calendar out. Provino, the wineries association of the Guadalupe valley has published the official calendar for this year’s wine festivities. There are more than 45 events starting on August 5th and running through the 21st. More than 50,000 people are expected to come to this year’s fiestas so if you want tickets for any of the events, better shake a leg. Their website is www.provi- noac.org Local chef recognized. The Mexican foreign relations office has recognized five chefs who have taken our very traditional Mexican food outside of our borders with great success. Ask a Mexican 1. Carlos Hernandez. Living in Baja for 20 years. Manager for 20 rentals in a commercial plaza. I would love to be independent, have my own maintenance office for houses and offices. I love my work. I 1 love all kinds of architectural buildings, and I love to repair everything that needs repairing. Of course, then again, if I think deeply about it, as the accountant, seeing the way taxes and paper work are handled in my country, I think I’d rather continue as an employee. 2. Ernesto Yepez. Living in Baja for six years. Warehouse manager at a general supply supermarket. I would like to have my own business. In two more 2 years I will have moved to Veracruz, my native city, with my family. Now that I have experience concerning business, I could start with my kids a fish supermarket. I do really love to interact with the clients. I am sure that business would be very successful working all together in one of the best places in Mexico. 3. César Alejandro Aguayo. Living in Baja for 16 years. General store employee and mainte- 3 nance for 60 service vehicles. I love to challenge myself. I would soon like to own my own business. I would sell vehicle parts for race cars. I myself race buggies. I started with motorcycles, so I know that my Javier Plascencia, owner of several restaurants in Tijuana and another in the Guadalupe Valley, was recognized for his work at Bracero restuarant in San Diego. Also awarded was Enrique Olvera, owner of the world renowned restaurant Pujol in Mexico City, who recently opened “Cosme” in Mexico City. His restaurant Pujol almost always comes out on top of the lists CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 This Week’s Question is: Where would you rather be working? business would be a great success. I have expertise in both areas: maintenance and racing. 4. Maria Yesenia Zumaya. Living in Baja for 32 years. Cashier at a super market. If I could have the chance to move to another 4 job, it would be a receptionist in a doctor’s or accountant’s office. I like to treat people well and provide good service. Meanwhile, if a client had to wait for an appointment, I would like to entertain them with a cup of coffee or a soda, or whatever they needed to make their wait better. 5. Naharai Lerma. Living in Baja for 18 years. College student. I would like to work for the Supreme Court, and yes, I would like to be a judge. 5 I know that I am not a corrupt person, and if I applied justice step by step to do great changes in my country, we all would live in a democracy. I would love to make a change. A real change, not in the way our government always promises with five or six steps, but in a radical way. 6. Cynthia Flores. Living in Baja for five years. Secretary at a publishing company. I really do not want to change my job. I love it. I have 6 great bosses: a Mexican and a Gringo. They are extremely good to all the employees. So if I maintain my loyalty to them I have a secure future in it. And I will continue to be a happy person. , 6 June 27th, 2016 .COM Fish Report Coronado Islands Cooler, off-color water continues to plague the area. However, a few very large 15- to 20-pound bonito are showing up and just a few miles northwest, the bluefin continue to show, although it’s tough to get them to bite. Ensenada Inshore yellows are feeding on the surface on krill (shrimp) but are moving so fast they are hard to get on. Offshore yellowfin schools have moved in – a nice grade of fish up to 30 pounds. As water temps climb expect dorado Super Special! BY GARY GRAHAM and striped marlin to follow, but at sunup. Best fishing in a few will the wahoo return? Time years as yellowtail go on a rampage. Some boats back will tell. in for breakfast at San Quintin 8:30 with limits. The water is Gonzaga Bay clean — great Sometimes I L a Pes c a bottom fishlaugh so hard Baja was held ing with lots June 11-12 in of halibut, plus tears run down San Luis Gonbig barracuda. my legs zaga with a record Some boats got of 150 competitors nice yellows on in the second of the Rapalas off San Martin Island on t h e five “Fishing Baja” tournaments where the winning catch of catsurface iron — run & gun! egories — bottom and surface Bahía de los Ángeles Lots of bait and early action SENIORS 50% OFF YOUR CHECK* showing this ad Located Inside *Restrictions apply. Valid only on El Meson Restaurant. Open 3PM to 10PM Only on orders for adults 55 or older. One coupon per customer. Not valid on lobster, steaks or molcajetes. Valid thru June & July2016. with another one weighing 17.6 pounds, and a third by Hector Ramirez, weighing 16 pounds. In the surface category, three horse mackerel reached the scale — one to give first place to June Pérez Silva with a 19.1-pounder; second place went to Richard Elizondo who came in with a fish weighing 14.3 pounds; and Garage Doors Puertas Automaticas del Pacifico Garage Doors, Telephone entry, Gate Automation, Interphone systems, Access Control, Transmitters, Metal roll-up doors Installations • Repairs • Sales • Maintenance DEAL FOR YOUR WHEELS!! 9 x8 ft Cloplay Garage Door Installed. $600 USD LiftMaster Motor, Door and Installation. Remote Controls $35 • Preventive Maintenance $35 v Ph. (664) 686 2550 • US (619) 446 6635 [email protected] Robert Baker, from Big Bear, California, slams the cabrilla at Gonzaga Bay — both adults and children, consisted mainly of groupers and jacks. In the adult category, the winner was Jose Manuel Ruiz Gamez, who caught a spotted grouper weighing 17.8 pounds, followed by Alejandro Coria Gonzalez third place went to Aaron Rochín Manuel Gallardo, with another specimen of 13.4 pounds. In the children’s category, the winner in the background was Ivan Coria, who captured a spotted grouper weighing 13.4 pounds, while David Rochín Guard Your Investment Profesional Community Management At Associa we know there are unique needs for every community that requires management. That’s why we provide transparent, customized homeowners association management, using the most rigorous financial safeguards in place to assure that your investment is secure We ensure the board that all properties are up to the community’s expectations. Depending on the individual need of the community, our goal is to improve the overall value of the community and the properties within it. 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Fish didn’t seem to care and we did well on cabrilla, small grouper, yellowtail, sierra, bonito, pompano, all kinds of bass, trigger, parrotfish and a bunch of other miscellaneous reef fish. Many trigger, big ones, small ones, shallow, deep. Never seen or caught that many cochitos. They CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 Porque todos necesitamos opciones KM. 22 Ens-Tij Toll Road Baja, Mexico June 27th, 2016 WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS... continued from page 3 three-out-of-three law, because it would oblige all holders of public office to upload proof of their personal assets, tax returns, and potential conflicts of interest onto a national database that is already up and running. It also lays out formal channels for citizens to denounce corruption and recommends sanctions for those officials found guilty. Prior to being presented to the senate on March 17, a petition in support of the proposal obtained 650,000 signatures and won the support of Mexican celebrities and social media fans. “I’ve only voted once in my life, but I feel like this meant more,” said biology student María José Flores as she stood in line in Mexico City’s historic downtown to add her name to the petition. “You can’t trust the political parties to change Mexico. This proposal 7 .COM Rosina’sSpa Massage List A better way to relax is right here in San Antonio. Let us pamper you! • Wide variety of single and couples Massages • Garra Rufa Fish Therapy • Ocean view • Haircuts • Color • Extensions • Hair Styling • Acrylic Nails • Gelish • Brazilian Bikini • Waxing In the San Antonio del Mar strip mall, next to Gusto Restaurant. Ph. (664) 631 2242 www.rosinasfishtherapy.com is coming from below, from the people, and it’s important that our voices are heard.” Ferry failure. On a grand scale. Baja Ferries just bought a new used boat for the route from La Paz to Mazatlan on the mainland and its maiden voyage went badly. Rechristened as the Baja Star, it took 27 hours to make the 17 hour overnight trip because it broke down twice, drifting around on the Sea of Cortez while boat operators banged away on the engines. But the worst part of the ordeal, according to the passengers, was that nobody would tell anyone what was going on. They just drifted along in the fog for 27 hours. There was panic onboard as passengers imagined the worst. Running without hiding. Mexico proved to be a good place to hide for an American citizen accused of rape of two little Oregon girls 11 and 13 19 years ago. But last week a someone dropped a dime on him and the U.S. Marshals came for him. Eric Francisco DeCleve was released on $10,000 bail in 1997 but didn’t show up for a court date a month later. The fugitive was found working as a surf instructor in Cancún, where he was arrested last week on a beach in the hotel zone after he was unable to provide immigration documents. He had been living under the alias Eric Victor Munhoven Navarro. He was almost immediately extradited to the U.S., where he faces several sex-related charges and one of giving controlled substances to a minor. He is now being held on $3 million bail. , ORPHANAGE KEPT AFLOAT... continued from page 4 Girls Club, Baja Spay and Neuter, and have helped local families build their homes. The team builds and rebuilds, maintains the orphanage property with dry wall as well as gardening supplies, and creates fun activities for the children with crafts and sports. Lorenzo has a trunk full of costumes and old hats that the children use for plays and pretend. The property is managed by an American couple that has been there for more than 20 years. When these volunteers return home to Canada they are also active in Alberta feeding the homeless, and they have donated 40 back packs filled with school supplies to needy children. The orphanage depends on donations from people in Mexico the U.S and Canada. Door of Faith Orphanage in La Mision. , QUE PASA IN BAJA?... continued from page 5 of best restaurants in Mexico and Cosme in NYC was already booked for the first three months before he even opened the doors. Congratulations to our chefs! More Balloon rides in Baja. An American company is offering balloon rides. You will soon be floating over the valley, prom- 1. Breast Augmentation Massage 2. 30 one hour sessions - $400 USD 3. Reductive Massage. 12 one-anda-half hour sessions. $400 USD 4. Manual lymphatic drainage. $180 USD 3 hours. 5. Deep tissue massage. 1 hr 30 min. $90 USD 6. Sports massage. 1 hr 30 min. $90 USD 7. Anti-Stress massage. 1 hr 30 min. $90 USD 8. Swedish massage. 1 hr. $60 USD 9. Shiatsu massage. 1 hr. $60 USD 10.Reflexology foot massage. 1 hr. $60 USD ised Edrick Reyes, marketing director of the tourism state office. “The balloon will be cruising at 1,200 feet, so you will be able to see the vineyards, wineries and the wildlife of the valley from fairly close. No picking, though. You will also be able to see Rosarito beach, the Todos Santos bay, and Punta Banda. China, no. You will not be able to see to China, you would need another 1000 feet of elevation for that. Maybe more. This will be an experience which will include beautiful landscapes of mountains and sea while enjoying locally produced wines” gushed Reyes. But then he’s a paid professional gusher, he’s in P.R. No, Bunkie, not Puerto Rico, public relations. You can check booking information at www.sandiegoballoonrides.com Taking care of Rosarito Canyon. Thelma Castañeda, chief of the state environmental protection agency, said they will start imposing fines to developers who are throwing their pee and poo into the canyon. “We are in the process of identifying the culprits for each case”, she said, in regards to the sewage dumping that has been going on for a couple of years. “The canyon is a federal zone and the dumping of any waste in it is a federal crime”, she said. She also said that residents along CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 8 June 27th, 2016 .COM Calendar of Events All prices are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. ROSARITO BEACH mx. Rosie Pena, 664-976-0613, U.S. 619-621-0292. wosiepeEvery Sunday 4pm. Cultural Sundays in the park, featur- [email protected] ing local Mexican and American dancers and musicians. At Every Second Saturday Peggy Browns Bazaar KM 41 the IMAC in Abelardo L. Rodriguez park, west of Banamex. across from Ollie's Pizza. Joe's famous barbecue, margaritas. Different themes every Sunday. Sometimes food booths, Vendors wanted for info call Peggy (661) 613 2256. other times vendors with food carts. Facebook IMAC RoEvery Wednesday, 12:00 pm. Writer’s Workshop at Eden sarito. Free. Restaurant, (next to Cruz Roja Thrift Store). Published and Every Monday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Beginning Spanish unpublished writers welcome! Bring samples (3-7 pages) of at Club Marena clubhouse, taught by Susana Schinkel. $6 your work to share. For more information, contact Marsh donation. [email protected]. Cassady: [email protected]. Every Monday, 10:45 am, duplicate bridge at the Baja Every Thursday. 8.30am. Local Board of Realtors (APIR) Gold Bridge Club, KM 42 on Tijuana Ensenada Libre at the meets at Oceana Grill. If you are a Realtor in Baja, or thinkRosarito Beach Christian Church. bajagoldcoastbridgeclub@ ing about it, meet Realtors to network with. Good place for gmail.com. buyers or sellers to find a Realtor Every Monday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Advanced Spanish readEvery Third Thursday. 10 am. General Meeting for ing/comprehension class at Club Marena clubhouse, taught FRAO, Foreign Residents Assistance Office. Open to the by Susana Schinkel. $6 donation. [email protected]. public. Usually held at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, with parkEvery Second Wednesday (except December). 2pm. ing validated. Sometimes held at other local sites. Breakfast Friends of the Library meeting at main library of IMAC occasionally provided, but always available. Usually about 10 building next to Abelardo Rodríguez Park. Promotes reading am. Different speakers brought in to inform or address issues and literacy in Rosarito. www.friendsofthelibrary.com.mx. of concern to foreigners living in Mexico. [email protected]. Carmen Dominguez, 661-612-3659. friendsofthelibraryrb@ Every Friday. 4pm. Spanish class main library, by IMAC, gmail.com Every Tuesday and Thursday. 10am. Pilates mat class at Las Gaviotas Clubhouse. $6 UDS per class. Bring a yoga mat and hand towel. Instructor is Terri Van De Sande Every Tuesday. 830am. Board Meeting for Yo Amo Rosarito at the Corona Plaza Hotel. See what Federal law requires drivers in Mexico to have a events are under consideration or volunteer to help minimum of $300,000 Liability Insurance plan and run upcoming events. Great way to become 1Year Liability Ins. 3 Days Liability Ins. involved with you community. Only $189 dlls Only $39 dlls Every Third Wednesday (except December). www.insuranceinbaja.com 10am. Flying Samaritans meeting at Villas del Mar Ph. (664) 158-0472 • In the Rosarito Beach Hotel clubhouse on free road 2 miles south of Rosarito. strip mall on Benito Juarez Blvd. Volunteers provide free health services and clinics. www.flyingsamaritansrosarito.org. Susan Smith, 661-100-6066, U.S. 858-240-2360. susansmithz@hotmail. in Abelardo Rodriguez park behind BanaMex. Beginner level class with Sylvia. Free but donation appreciated. com Every First Saturday. 10am. United Society of Baja CaliEvery Wednesday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Intermediate fornia (USBC) general meeting at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Spanish class at Club Marena clubhouse, taught by Susana Rosarito Beach Hotel. Good info for the English speaking Schinkel. $6 donation. [email protected]. community of charitable, community service and social Every Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Intermediate Spanorganizations. www.unitedsocietyofbaja.org. Judy Westphal, ish Conversation class at Club Marena clubhouse, taught by 661-614-1113. [email protected] Susana Schinkel. $6 donation. [email protected]. Every First Saturday. Noon-sundown. Open Studio Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm. Writer’s Workshop at Eden Art Walk, a free tour of galleries in Rosarito Beach Hotel Restaurant, (next to Cruz Roja commercial center. Meet artists Thrift Store). Published and at work in their studios. pacounpublished writers welcome! [email protected] Bring samples (3-7 pages) of Every Third Saturday. your work to share. Marsh 1pm. USBC, United Society Cassady: marshcassady@ of Baja California, monthly yahoo.com. Potluck dinner, held at La MaEvery Third Wednesday roma Sports Bar, across from (except December). 2-4pm. Burger King. Different theme Bingo at Oceana Grill & Cafe, evey month. 50/50 raffle. Live Blvd. Benito Juárez #907entertainment at most events. 24. Great prizes, 6 different Free for members and guests. games. Benefits Flying SamarMembership only $15 USD per itans. www.flyingsamaritanyear. Beverages ordered from the srosarito.org. Susan Smith, 661Bar at reduced Club prices. 100-6066, U.S. 858-240-2360. susansmithz@ Saturdays in Tijuana – 12:30 pm, Free walking tours hotmail.com of downtown Tijuana. Meet under the clock monument on Every second and last Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Cruz Avenida Revolucion. Wear comfy shoes and clothing. Pay Roja Primo Tapia Bingo at El Pescador Restaurant, km 44, attention to the weather forecast for the area. Bring fluids. (just north of Puerto Nuevo). Raising money for an ambuEstimated walking time is 90 minutes. lance in Primotapia. Every single day. AA Grupo Gringo meets daily in their Every Second Thursday. 10am. Cruz Roja volunteers meeting hall, #16 Mar Meditteraneo (two blocks behind general meeting at Rosarito Beach Hotel. Provides assistance Hotel Brisas del Mar). Meetings: Saturday, 3:00; Sunday, in case of accidents or disasters. www.cruzrojarosarito.org. Monday, Thursday: 10:00 am; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00 pm. Additional meetings in Cantamar (just south of the footbridge) Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 am.. For more information, 661-614-1678. June 29. Wednesday. Ladies Let’s Lunch at Almazara in Valle de Guadalupe. Contact Bo Bendana. June 29. Wednesday. 1pm. Bingo at El Pescador to benefit Cruz Roja Primotapia. June 30. Thursday. Chocolate Mousse Fluff-Off at K42 Pub and Grill. Blind tasting. 5 local chefs competing. at K-42, Latitud, Baja Calypso, Pasta y Basta, Le Cocteau, and California Fresh, whose chefs will be the tasting panel of judges. $20 and a glass of wine included. Tickets available from any of the competing restaurants or from any Friend of Casa Hogar Jazmin Elizabeth. Many raffle prizes. Danielle Williams. June 30, July 1, 7, & 8, Thursdays and Fridays, 7:00 pm. and July 2, 3, 9, & 10, Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 pm, Rosarito Theatre Guild presents The Taffetas, a musical comedy $25. www.rosaritotheatre.org. 20% discount on your meal at Susanna’s Restaurante when booking these performances. [email protected], phone: 664-6093451. July 1 to 3. Friday to Sunday. 8th Clamato and Ceviche Festival at Playas de Tijuana. Gloria Niebla 664 232 2568. July 1 to 2. Friday to Saturday. 7pm. Ballet at CEART. Performance by the Rosarito Ballet Academy. July 2. Saturday. Boy George and the Culture Club kicks off the celebration by opening up the brand new 6,000 seat amphitheater at BajaMar. 664-104-7021 664104-7024.July 2. Saturday. 2pm. Tijuana Street Food + Craft Beer. 3 street food stops + 3 Tijuana craft brewery visits + tastings + traditional mezcal service onboard + RT transportation in a private, chauffeured vehicle. July 2, Saturday, afternoon-evening; Fourth of July celebration at Campo Rene’s (behind Rene’s spiffy new casino, formerly the run down cru mmy Rene’s bar. KM 28 on free road) to benefit the Cruz Roja Rosarito hospital and ambulance service. Yolanda Ortiz [email protected] 619-709-9503.July 2, Saturday, 7:00 pm concert featuring the Beatles and The Rolling Stones cover bands to benefit DIF Rosarito. Tickets at Roma pharmacies. 661-612-6077 or 661-612-6082. Venue to be announced. July 2. Saturday. Boy George and the Culture Club kicks off new 6,000 seat amphitheater at BajaMar. 664-104-7021 or 664-104-7024. July 2, Saturday, 7:00 pm – 1:00 am, Fiesta Mexicana dinner and dance with Sonora con Dinamita at the Rosarito Beach Hotel. $12.50 (US) includes Mexican dinner buffet, folkloric dance, live music, DJ music. www.rosaritobeachhotel.com. Don’t Risk Jail Time in Mexico! Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? July 3. Sunday. Annual July 4 BBQ and fireworks show, presented by the Flying Samaritans. Food, music, annual fundraiser. $8. Fireworks off the pier at the Rosarito Beach Hotel Gardens Benefiting the Flying Samaritans clinics. Food, raffels, entertainment, fireworks. VIP seating $15; General seating $8. www. flyingsamaritansrosarito.org; MX – 661-100-6066; US – 1-858-240-2360. July 3rd 9 to 1. Annual Garage Sale-Popotla. [email protected] July 4. Monday. 5pm. Three Month Toy Drive Begins! - Christmas in July! Organize a party or potluck and ask each guest to bring an unwrapped toy for children in group home. We pick up. Marilyn Widd. July 7 - 10, Thursday Sunday, The Taffetas at Rosarito Theatre Guild. Evenings and matinees. www.rosaritotheatre. org. July 7. Saturday. 12 to 3pm. Painting with Janine at Alley Bar. June 27th, 2016 .COM 9 Calendar of Events All prices are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. July 7 to 31. Thursday to Sunday. Rosarito Annual Fair at com/ Baja Sand Festival del arte. featuring international sand castle artists and amateurs too. the Fairgrounds where the camels are. Rides, food, live music, July 28, Saturday, 4:00 pm. Documentary: “Cozumel, Dinner and show outdoors, two days of music, dance, art exdancing, vendors, art.July 8. Friday. 6pm. Sunset Bingo at a paradise in the Mayan Caribbean,” A documentary about hibits and food, and of course, the completed sand sculptures. Cantamar Clubhouse, benefits Cruz Roja Primotapia, with the riches of Cozumel Island. In the multimedia tent of the Takes them up to two weeks to build each piece. Free the new Cruz Roja thrift store. Rosarito Art Fest. Free. August 31. Wednesday. 6pm. Sabor de Baja. All-white July 12. Tuesday. 3 to 4pm. Dance for attire requested for thefancy party at the beachfront gardens July 28, Saturday, 5:00 pm, “Bright Land,” a documenOlder Learners at Rosarito Ballet Academy. tary showing the spirit and creative capacity of three artisans of the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Pairings of some of the best local Free. From Quinta De Mar, head east and take living in Rosarito.Multimedia tent of the Rosarito Art chefs with local wines. the bridge over the toll road. Academy is at the Fest; free. September 4. Sunday. Fandango in La Mision, bottom, ahead on the right. for the benefit of BECA scholarships. August 5 to 21. Friday to Sunday. July 16. Saturday. 12 to 3pm. Painting with September 23 – 25, Friday through SaturJanine at Baja Calypso.July 16, Saturday, 1:00 day, Playas de Rosarito Sister Cities International pm. USBC Monthly potluck luncheon and brief but Convention and Conference at the Puerto Nuevo Spectacular Talent Show at La Maroma Bar. Calling all Hotel in Puerto Nuevo. Workshops, social gatherings, singers, dancers, musicians, magicians, clowns, actors, and more. Meet delegates from Rosarito’s Sister Cities puppeteers…whatever you are (or want to be), Acts around the world. Information: www.chprosarito.org; should be approximately five minutes (or less), and email: [email protected]; phone: 661-614-9600, please…no politics. Kari Bryant at ckbryant123@gmail. extension 1080. com, or phone 664-492-3354. th September 24. Saturday. 10am. Rosarito to Ensenada 8 annual Chili Cook Off Saturday August 6th, 2016 July 20. Wednesday. Flying Sams General Meeting Bike Ride. 50 mile bike ride along the ocean and up & Bingo 1st, 2nd & 3rd cash prize plus people choice through the hills toward the wine country, and into the Raffles to benefit the local Food Bank and La Mision Childrens Fund. July 21. Thursday. 5 to 10pm. Yo Amo Rosarito seaport of Ensenada. Social and Business Mixer at Sunio Beach Club, inside Starting @ 11:00 AM Judging @ 3:00 $20 Team entry fee October 1. Saturday. Fundraising event for Baja CaliCastillos Del Mar. $50 MN includes welcome cocktail Sign up & pick up rules at LA SALINA CANTINA Km. 73 fornia Spay and Neuter Foundation. and free appetizers between 5 and 6pm. FB: /LaSalinaCantina Ph. (646) 155-8179 October 9, Sunday, Second Annual Tecate to EnsenaJuly 21, Thursday, 5:00 pm. Last Wateke Baja Sand da Bike Race/Ride through the wine country. Registration social event. At The Alley Bar, Calle Tijuana, between Olympic Games from Rio de Janeiro. Not broadcast by either $50 through July 3, $80 race day. Prizes by age class. www. Electra on the free road, and the toll road exit. $5 gets you free Televisa or Azteca. bajabikerace.com. margarita and appetizers. To support Baja Sand festival this August 17, Wednesday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Introduction October 12 to 15. Wednesday to Sunday. 7th Annual Int’l August. Live entertainment until 10:00 pm. For information: to acting class beginning to intermediate at the Rosarito TheMariachi y Ballet Folklorico Festival at Rosarito Beach Hotel. www.facebook.com/ Baja Sand Festival del arte. atre Guild, on the boulevard behind Comex. Ages 12 – adult. Three days of workshops for voice, instruments and dance, July 22. Friday. Mexicali en la Playa — Rosarito will be Covers speaking, movement on stage, the script, developing followed by concerts on Friday on Saturday nights. Mariachi crowded, as bad as during Spring Break. expressions and gestures, interpretation and more. Advance Mass on Sunday. Family-friendly event. Tickets prices for all July 23. Saturday. 3pm. Fundraising concert for La Mision payment required. Members: $25, non-embers $30.00, youth budgets. Children’s Fund at La Salina Cantina, with Strawberry Alarm 12 – 17: $20 [email protected], or phone: MX: 661-119-9214, October 16. Sunday. Cruz Roja Soup’s On Clock, Wanted, and the Baja Sand Dogs. $20 USD advance US: 1-619-356-6454. October 28. Friday. Susanna’s pairing luncheon at Susanna’s $25 at door. August 19 to 21. Friday to Sunday. Baja Blues Fest at the Restaurant in Rosarito Beach. Benefit Baja Scholarship FounJuly 23. Saturday. 11am. Chili Cook-off at Maganas, La Rosarito Beach Hotel. dation. $40 USD prepaid only. [email protected] Mision. Dogs. $20 USD in advance or $25USD at the door. August 20 to 21. Saturday to Sunday. 4th Annual RootPearl Harbor Day. Wednesday. Flying Samaritans LunJuly 27, Wednesday, 5:00 pm, Wateke Social Mixer at the stock - Baja Reggae Camping and music fest cheon/White Elephant Gift Exchange at Las Rocas. Alley Bar, on Calle Tijuana, down from Electra in Rosarito. August 25. Thursday. Dorothy Southern Bus Trip to Del December 9 to December 10. Friday to Saturday. Cruz Victor Loza’s birthday! $5 admission gets you free margarita Mar Races, $42 USD Roja Rosarito Thrift Store: Annual Christmas Sale, 9am-5pm and appetizers 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Supports Baja Sand festival in August 26 to 28. Friday to Sunday. Baja sand castle gala August. Live entertainment until 10:00 pm. www.facebook. December 10. Saturday. Holiday Home Tour for Friends 2016 at Rosarito Beach Hotel, north of pier. Sand sculpture of the Library ENSENADA Every Monday. 7pm. Ceart Cine Club. Films about dance with “Billy Elliot” April 13, “Five Dances” April 20, “Desert Dancer” April 27. English with Spanish subtitles. Foro Experimental of Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEART) on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free. CEART, 646-173-4307. Every First & Third Wednesday. 10:30am. Club Compañeros de Baja Norte general meeting at clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, 1 mile south of Ensenada. Lunch $6 donation. Multicultural, multilingual, nonprofit service and social club. Nancy McKee, 646-174-5011, U.S. 619-207-4325. cdbcnm@gmail. comEvery Fourth Thursday. Red Hat Society lunch at various local restaurants. Tillie Foster, cell 646-171-5292. [email protected] Every Friday. 7:30-9:30pm. Live world and cultural music at El Callejón Colectivo Culinario, Floresta #320 near southern Blvd. Costero extension, Fracc. Acapulco, 1 1/2 miles south of Ensenada. Free. Performer schedule with Alex O., cell 646-101-0812. [email protected] Every Friday 7:30 pm. Live music at El Callejon Colectivo Culinario; Floresta #320, Fracc. Acapulco, Ensenada. Alex Orendain, [email protected], 646-120-8004; www. elcallejoncolectivoculinario.com. June 1 to 5. Wednesday to Sunday. 47th Baja 500. score- international.com for tickets and more information. June 4. Saturday noon. Kawaii Fest Ensenada 2016 at Plaza Pueblo Antiguo. July 1 to 3. Friday to Sunday. Guadalupe Valley Fest. July 2. Saturday. Culture Club kicks off the celebration by opening up the brand new 6,000 seat amphitheater at BajaMar. Get your tickets early. July 23. Saturday. 5 to 11pm. Summer Fest 2016 at Playa Hermosa. 10 Red Cross Update Busy, busy, busy! BY REN DRAKE HILL Cruz Roja welcomes Sergio C. Hernandez as their new hospital president, relieving Raul Zapata who has worked tirelessly as hospital president for many years. Sergio is not new to Cruz Roja, and he attends every Cruz Roja event. He has previously been the secretary their hospital board. He was raised to support Cruz Roja since he was a child starting back in 1992 when he suffered a bad automobile accident and the emergency actions of Cruz Roja saved his life. He explained that no hospital or medical team will reach you sooner here than Cruz Roja. Sergio will take office after his official inauguration date in July. It isn’t widely known, but this position is unpaid. It’s linquish her position due to personal issues. Rosie will, however, remain very active with the Damas and hospital affairs so they may continue to “save lives by the second.” Step- Sabbath School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:15 am English Spoken. Simulcast translation. #548 14th Street between Gastelum and Miramar Street. Ensenada lance service, which is free to the injured, but costs the hospital an average $40 per call. Most expats being transported want to be driven to the border after stabilization of the injury or illness. Whether one is a member or not, ($100 ambulance cost vs $200 fee for non-members), payment is not discussed at the time of injury or transport. Not everyone who gets hit by a car while out for a walk carries their credit card with them. Payment may be made at a later date. Try Classified Ads Easy Sign Up NEXT DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 Phone It or Text It In You can call or text Oliver at (646) 179 4599 Mail It In You can mail it along with your check to: Oliver Quintero, PMB-80 PO BOX 189003, Coronado, CA, 92178 Make check payable to Gringo Gazette Email It In You can email it to [email protected] How easy are those choices? Hint: Very easy. Cost is only 80 cents a word, and that includes posting your ad in our online version as well as the printed edition. We do take credit cards. Total Words ____________ Times 80 Cents A Word X .80 ping up to the presidency is Paul Flowers, current vice-president of the Voluntarios. The Primo Tapia chapter of that in the United States! Recently, members of the Cruz Roja special rescue unit risked their lives for more than 24 hours searching for a hiker who had fallen down a steep rocky cliff in Canon del Tajo. After locating the climber (or would that be “tumbler”?), the rescue workers stabilized his leg and transported him to the Rosarito Cruz Roja hospital. This year’s collecta and donations raised nearly one million pesos and was matched by the Mexican government to provide a new ambulance in service to Rosarito. A new rescue vehicle is also on its way. Crus Roja wishes to thank Cruz Roja Volunteers is feel- everybody who has dropped ing growing pains, as they’ve money or checks into the colhad to double the size of their lecta containers. thrift store to accommodate Last June a new snack proall of the donations, (which gram was instituted by means doubling their Cruz Roja Mexicana. rent costs), and Racks of snacks It was t he re are st i l l and candy are four garages a whole lot easier app e ar i ng i n holding items. m any of t h e to get older, than city’s bars with (But please continue to doall proceeds goto get wiser. nate your gently ing to the Cruz used items!) The Roja hospital. If money raised at you don’t see the this location helps rack at your local waterto ensure ambul a n c e ing hole, ask your manager to service; the alternative being a consider offering this service. 45 minute wait for an ambuCruz Roja volunteers’ recent lance being dispatched from Art and Flower Show held in Rosarito.0 Popotla was well-attended. Rosie Pena told us there There were 15 Venders and the were 471 calls in April to the food was hot and delicious, the Cruz Roja hospital for ambu- wait staff plentiful, and $1650 was raised; more than a 50% increase over last year! Cruz Roja’s next major fundraiser is the annual Fashion Show and luncheon, Friday, August 5. If you wish to donate items for this, please contact Cheryl Shepard, events chair, 664-631-3509. , Call us if you want your carpets done right! a true gift of love to occupy this demanding position. 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For information contact [email protected] Free Some Space @ Home!! Office Hours: 9am-5pm • Closed Wednesday Gate Hours 8am-6pm Everyday Storage space starting from $50 monthly Now offering moving services! KM 40.5 Free Road in Rosarito Ph. (661) 614 1642 • US. (619) 797 8097 [email protected] www.bajapublicstorage.com June 27th, 2016 11 .COM Runaway Exchange Rate: Good Or Bad? Could be a good thing if you’re buying real estate BY DICKFITZWELL Viva Mexico and the wonderfully erratic peso. Although the gyrations of the peso are more a reflection on the strength of the dollar than any weakness in the peso. Most to all real estate listings are advertised in United States dollars and funds are transferred into a secure USD trust account with escrow. The most important thing for any buyer/seller to know is that the title reflects the exchange rate of the day of closing and translates the USD value into pesos. This peso value stated in your title is the basis for determining Many sellers purchased their properties when the exchange rate was at $10 to $1, so a seller’s base then becomes $1,000,000 pesos and the capital gains tax utilizes this value. You have just avoided paying capital gains taxes on 800,000 pesos, which today is worth $44,000, which depending on your tax bracket could be around $15,000 US. And if you find a home you want priced in pesos, you are off to the races, as that property could be bought for nearly half what it cost in dollars just a short while ago. So go out and buy. , well offshore. Some were big enough to pull drag on 50#. Also had a fun time with the whale sharks and orcas there. Cedros Island The quality of life that your loved one deserves provided by a team of professionals QUE PASA IN BAJA?... continued from page 7 the canyon may be able to claim A One Eighty Mexico Assisted Living & Memory Care Community Puerto Captains Tavern & Treasure Trove Call us or visit us to schedule a tour Paseo Playas 19-C • Playas de Tijuana • Mexico US 619-628-9296 • MX 664-609-6606 www.sageatoasisofhope.com capital gains tax for the seller and determining the tax base for the buyer. The peso has devaluated to approximately $18 MN (pesos), to $1USD therefore if you purchase a property for $100,000 USD X $18MN = $1,800,000 pesos that now becomes your tax base for the day you sell. FISH REPORT... continued from page 6 bit every jig that hit the water whether it was casting in 10-feet for cabrilla or yoyo jigging in 200-feet for yellows. There were a couple of times when a huge school pushed bait to the surface will go to Primo Tapia Red Cross The bar is at km 44 between the hotels and lobster town. , Potential 108.6-pound IGFA world record broomtail grouper – by angler Jeff Mariani was caught on the kayak on a heavy bass rod on 40-pound test, using a Kicker Jig surface iron. Yellowtail to 40 pounds were also caught from the kayaks on jigs. Calico are going crazy! Gary Graham, [email protected] , compensation from the developers if a judge would say so. Ja! The developers have more money than the poor people living along the canyon, they aren’t going to have to pony up any compensation. Fundraising event. Can you stand one more? On July 9th & 10th from noon to five, 10% of all sales at Puerto Captain’s Tavern is hosting a fundraiser for our local Primo Tapia Red Cross on July 9th & 10th from 12:00 to 5:00. 10% of all sales will go directly to their support! We are located at km 44 between the hotels and Puerto Nuevo village. Please join us 🍻 Becky is looking for a home Now this is a dream pooch! This breed is a serious and devoted pup. She will be dependable and steady. She loves to play and will need moderate exercise. At the present time she lives with other dogs, adults and children and is very patient with children. She rides well in the car and walks great on a leash. Becky will make a great companion. She really needs a forever home! In the canine heart there is always hope. Every dog deserves a safe and loving home. Adopt a rescue dog today; we are their voice! To adopt Becky, call Wendy at 646 150 4840. 4 Patas, which means 4 paws, is an animal shelter in Ensenada. They have lots of needs, from animal chow to vet services, cash to keep the lights on, and of course volunteers to keep the love coming. To get involved go to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com /4Patas/ 12 June 27th, 2016 .COM Friends of the Library Elects New Leaders And starts planning their summer projects REN DRAKE HILL The Friends of the Library held their annual meeting in May at the Popotla Restaurant, electing Jim Harrington, Merrilyn Avila-Gauld, Mar- sha Baker, Jody Mayville, and Ren Drake Hill to the board to join Susan Shea, Armando and watching television. PanGonzalez, Alyce Gruel, Rene chito Cup winners were each Merino, Irene O’Brien, and presented with a Jan Schmauder. Guests at the breakfast meeting included Denny’s says ‘If it’s your the student winners of birthday, the meal is on the 2016 Panchito Cup, th th representing the 4 , 5 , us.’ If you’re in Denny’s and 6th grades of Ejido Mazatlan. and it’s your birthday There is a lot of good your life sucks things coming to the Rosarito libraries this year, including a summer reading program and preparations are already tablet as a reward. Next year being made for the 2017 the tournament will expand to Panchito Cup tournament. include several more schools, The Friends of the Library including some in Ensenada. encourages children to realLast year the Friends of the ize that reading can be more Library were granted Mexican rewarding than video games non profit status and U.S. in- come tax 501(c)(3) status, so all pesos and dollars donated to the FOL are now tax deductible. 100% of all donations go toward books, reading, and library programs to encourage the love of reading in Rosarito. Consider this when you are writing those donation checks. FOL’s first spring Home Garden Tour was a success, bringing in nearly $2000. Not bad for a first-time event. Next year, they hope to have enough homes to sport a north and a south tour. (And they promised to have better maps for next year – although all participants have finally been tracked down and accounted for). The summer reading pro- gram is now being planned. Anyone wishing to volunteer can visit www.friendsofthellibrar y.com.mx and click on “volunteer.” Donations may also be made at this site. ,