Those present commemorated the important historical dates of Lake Chapala with flowers as an offering for the sailors who have died in the line of duty.
Officers of the Chapala Port Captaincy, as well as municipal authorities and service providers, commemorated the Navy Day with a civic act where poetry was recited and they asked to work as a team for the well-being of the Lakeside municipality. Photo: Mr. Arturo Ortega.
Staff (Chapala).- With poetry and recognition of the Navy sailors have helped protect the security Lakeside, , the 80th anniversary of the commemoration of the Navy Day was celebrated on June 1 in Chapala.
Those present, in addition to remembering the most important historical dates of Lake Chapala, offered an arrangement of flowers for sailors who died in the line of duty. «For us it is the “Chapalico Sea,” we have sailed in its waters and adventured in its waves», acknowledged one of those present.
Luis Jorge Ochoa Ochoa, former port captain in Chapala, recited the poem «Cruel Sea» by Gustavo Rueda Medina in commemoration of the Navy’s 80th anniversary, next to the ancient tree El Zalate de Felisa, on the Chapala boardwalk.
«The Mexican Navy has been and is for Mexicans, not only the guarantee of national sovereignty in our waters, but a source of pride and deep respect,» acknowledged municipal president Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel.
To conclude the commemoration, the sailors offered a wreath for the comrades who died in Lake Chapala, which was placed in front of the lighthouse.
The port captaincy in Chapala has been present at the lakeside municipality for more than 25 years.
Translated by Kerry Watson
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