Firefighters work the La Loma landfill fire. Photo: Courtesy.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía – Jocotepec City Hall will seek to temporarily reopen the La Loma landfill, which has not been used since it caught fire a little more than three years ago.
According to municipal President José Miguel Gómez López, using the La Loma landfill would give authorities more time to definitively solve the problem regarding disposal of garbage, which collapsed recently due to the refusal of Ixtlahuacán to dump waste.
Although José Miguel hopes to rehabilitate the landfill, more than 40 ejidatarios of La Loma oppose the project. They fear it will contaminate their land, and they remember in 2017, still under the administration of Manuel Haro, the landfill was already at the point of collapse.
“The Ejido of La Loma is one of the smallest, the poorest and they still want to fill us with garbage, which is why the population will not agree,” said one of the ejidatarios who preferred to be anonymous. He said while the landfill was in operation, more than 40 head of cattle died due to contamination.
The La Loma landfill has not yet been officially closed, so the stream that crosses it continues to contaminate the lake. “The water is a source of infection and flows into the lake,” explained another ejidatario.
These arguments have not been enough for the mayor, who has emphatically pointed out that if it is not used, then it should be closed because of liquids from the garbage leaching into the stream that crosses the landfill.
The interviewee said the municipality does not have the budget of around 1.5 million pesos that it would cost to properly close the landfill. He said the municipality is looking for the garbage collection company GIRRSA to make the investment to facilitate garbage transportation, prevent contamination from the creek and provide a temporary fix while a permanent solution is being sought.
Since their former plan to open an inter-municipal landfill was discarded after no municipality agreed, as well as the case of Villa Corona, there is still a problem with the garbage service.
“That landfill needs to be closed,” said José Miguel. “The University of Guadalajara has done a study and since the La Loma landfill is at half of its capacity, it can serve us for two or three more years without any problem.”
In view of the refusal of the community of La Loma, José Miguel explained that he will look for a legal way to carry out the reopening, as he assured that he is aware that the land where the landfill is located was previously purchased by the City Hall, although he has not presented proof yet, he says he will soon reach a resolution.
Translated by Mike Rogers
San Andrés Apostle, patron saint of Ajijic. Sofía Medeles.
Sofía Medeles / Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan (Ajijic, Jal.)– A few days before the start of Ajijic’s patron saint festivities (November 22-30), the authorities have finally given the green light for the festivities, which, due to pandemic restrictions, will be held as the ancestors used to do it, the old-fashioned way.
The conditions include a closing time of 12:00 midnight, a restricted capacity, sanitary checkpoints in charge of the guilds, signage at entrances and exits, permanent use of masks and monitoring by the Municipal Government.
Maximiliano «Max» Macias, who is in charge of the delegation’s office, commented that they are working together with merchants, guilds and organizing groups, to be able to bring a very healthy and old-fashioned celebration.
«They will be different this time the festivities, as to come with the family, spend some time and have dinner. We are starting little by little and reactivating the economy. For example, merchants who have not been able to make a living will be allowed to work, as long as they respect the requirements of the Ministry of Health,» said Max.
Likewise, through the delegation’s web page -Delegación Ajijic 2021-2024-, the calendar of activities for the novenario (9-days of masses and celebrations) was published; The guild schedule is: Nov.22nd musicians’ guild), Nov. 23rd merchants’ guild, Nov. 24th terrace owners who reached an agreement, and Nov. 25th the new youth guild). People agreed to bring musical groups to perform at the kiosk, while from November 26th to 30th, the activities that will take place will depend on the budget of the remaining guilds.
People have taken this news as good, since, both in social networks and in interviews conducted by Semanario Laguna, they expressed their joy for the realization of the festivities. «It is good because on the one hand we see that little by little we are getting out of this pandemic, and on the other hand because they give the population a space to have fun,» highlighted Sara, an interviewee from Ajijic.
Finally, the person in charge of the office called the attendees to the celebrations in honor of Saint Andrew the Apostle, and the merchants, to respect the established measures, otherwise, with all and penalty, they will be called to attention.
The program of the religious novena to St. Andrew the Apostle will be held as usual
The program of activities and participating guilds is on the wall of the parish of San Andrés Apóstol
Sofía Medeles /Translated by Elisabeth Shields (Ajijic, Jal.)- The religious celebration of San Andrés Apóstol will take place in the usual way -unlike the celebrations in the main square, which will have modifications-, with the mañanitas, masses, rosaries and Eucharistic adoration.
The mañanitas will be held at 7:00 a.m. The masses will be held at three different times, 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Rosaries will be at 6:30 p.m., and Eucharistic adoration – in charge of Adorers and Honorary Adorers – will be on Wednesday, November 24, Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26.
Luego de una misa celebrada en la Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís, los músicos llevan en un recorrido a la imagen de Santa Cecilia por el malecón de Chapala. Foto: Jazmín Stengel.
D. Arturo Ortega. – Con fe, tradición y música se vivió el 22 de noviembre, Día del Músico en Chapala, lugar donde desde muy temprano, por la mañana grupos de norteño, mariachis, tríos y solistas que laboran en los lugares más visitados de la cabecera municipal, se dieron cita en la Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís y el extremo oriente del malecón para celebrar a la patrona, Santa Cecilia.
A través de una serie de imágenes tomadas por Jazmín Stengel, te compartimos cómo la fe y la devoción se manifestó durante este día tan significativo para el gremio de la música:
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