The 246 new and ready to install chairs were received last week by the J. Vicente Negrete school. Photo: Courtesy.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).– The Jalisco Ministry of Education (SEJ), in coordination with municipal authorities, delivered furniture for two basic education schools in Jocotepec last week.
After 20 years of being overlooked, the J. Vicente Negrete elementary school in El Molino and the Francisco Villa elementary school in La Loma received 711,978.56 pesos (about US$34,000) in school equipment.
The Francisco Villa school received 246 chairs made of ironwork with plastic and 126 binary tables for students, at a cost of 362,743.60 pesos (about US$17,300).
In the case of J. Vicente Negrete, the equipment also consisted of 246 chairs and 126 tables, plus 12 chairs specifically for the teaching staff at a value of 349,234.96 pesos (about US$16,700).
«The Ministry of Education provided complete furniture for the elementary school in collaboration with the municipality’s personnel,» stated Ana María Cano Espinoza, director of education of the municipality.
Mayra Berenice García Ramírez, principal of the J. Vicente Negrete school, thanked the authorities for the support and for «finally being listened to,» as she explained that their equipment had not been updated for more than 20 years.
«The children are thrilled with the new furniture, it already feels different. We had been using the same tables and chairs for more than 20 years and they were getting uncomfortable,» she said.
Also, the SSJ provided 160 meters of wiring for the El Molino elementary school because in September 2021 it suffered several robberies that left it without electrical circuits.
Translated by Sandy Britton
By Leticia Trejo
Have you ever had a friend who goes to the gym or jogging every day and even spends weekends exercising? If we dare to make the observation that he has become addicted to physical activity, he might say that at least his addiction is healthy. In this article we will examine the scientific reasons why excessive exercise is not healthy.
Body fat is the body’s most durable fuel. Muscle mass is the body’s most nutritious food. When there is a health emergency, the body takes the most nutritious element and stores the most durable one. For example, remember those old diets where the person ate only apples and water for more than 15 days? This nutrient deprivation caused the body to consume itself, reducing the muscle mass, but leaving the fat. The same happens when we perform an excess of physical activity. Once the nutrients of the day are consumed and are not replenished either with rest or proper nutrition, the body takes the muscle nutrients and leaves the fat as fuel for an emergency such as a long and difficult illness.
This means that with an excess of physical activity there is a loss of muscle mass and accumulation of fat deposits.
Then let’s consider the health of the kidneys. Imagine, dear reader, that your kidneys are a strainer like those we use in the kitchen to filter the syrup from pineapple juice. If the strainer is clogged by excess waste, its function is diminished. The same thing happens to the kidneys. Every activity of our day generates cellular waste, and every hormonal deployment becomes waste that goes into the bloodstream and then is filtered in the kidneys to remove this material in the urine. If we add two or three hours of intense exercise a day, it means that there will be an overproduction of cellular waste the kidneys will not be able to filter and it will begin to suffer damage in its important function. Jalisco has the most cases per capita of renal failure. It can take many years for a person to realize that their kidneys are damaged, it is not something that can be seen with a simple blood test.
Our vigorous friends should take note of some of the symptoms of kidney problems: very strong and unpleasant odor of urine, foam on the surface, very intense to dark yellow color. As well as severe muscle and joint pain, especially in the ankles, heels and toes and excessive exhaustion. If any of these symptoms are present the individual should visit a nephrologist (kidney specialist).
Our health and well-being needs balance; a sedentary lifestyle brings no good, but neither does excessive physical activity. I wish you a great weekend and a long and healthy life.
Translated by Christalle Dalsted
People protested in front of the Lienzo Charro (rodeo ring) de Ajijic, located on Revolución street, to demand its opening. Photo: Sofía Medeles.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic).- People who attended the sayacas parade last Sunday, February 27 pounded on the gate, threw rocks and shouted , demanding to enter the Lienzo Charro (rodeo ring) de Ajijic, waiting for the «Toro de Once», a traditional charro rodeo that normally follows the parade.
Despite the fact that the Ajijic Charros Association had previously announced that this year the charreada would be canceled by agreement of the members of the association, the spectators followed the parade participants to the Lienzo Charro.
When their access was denied, a group of more than 100 people protested at the gates of the venue to demand to be let in, thinking that there was to be a private celebration. The president of the Charros Association, Ernesto Perez Reyes, who was present, confirmed the cancellation of the «Toro de Once,” for which he received verbal abuse and pressure from the crowd, who demanded access.
Perez Reyes clarified the reasons for not holding the tradition, as well as the reception, citing the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
«The planning time was very short. The green light was only given a week and a half before, so there was no opportunity for planning the event. Another reason were the capacity restrictions, due to Covid, in venues where events are held, as in the case of the Lienzo.»
The representative of the charros explained that the permitted limit is 70 percent of the site’s capacity and, if the state restrictions are ignored, there could be consequences such as citations, fines, and even closures or limitations on future events.
Under this logic, because the «Toro de Once» is an event that packs the Lienzo Charro to overflowing, the association decided to omit the event entirely so as not to exclude anyone from the tradition.
«It is a measure that was taken due to the restrictions of the pandemic and the lack of time, but the charros hope that next year it will be better organized, with all the tradition that has led us to be a Pueblo Mágico. Also, on behalf of the Association, we thank the participants, those who understood the situation, and those who did not understand as well, for continuing to be part of the customs of Ajijic,» concluded Pérez Reyes.
Translated by Sandy Britton
Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre Curiel (left), with Congresswoman Claudia Murguía Torres and the Chief of the State Cabinet, Hugo Luna, after the mayor was informed of the repair approval.
Editor. – Chapala Municipal President Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel has announced approval of a Renovation of Urban Image project for the main street in downtown Chapala. Plans call for cobblestones to be replaced with hydraulic cement. Sidewalks and curbs will also be improved.
“I am very pleased that after presenting joint work projects with the government of Jalisco and the municipality, and thanks to the management of Congresswoman Claudia Murguía Torres, today the Chief of State Cabinet, Hugo Luna, has confirmed to me that the projects were accepted,” Aguirre posted on social networks.
“One of the most important projects is the renovation of Avenida Madero. The cobblestone will be replaced by hydraulic concrete, plus the sidewalks and curbs will be replaced,” he added in his March 2 posting.
In his message he thanked Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez and assured that, “with this support and coordinated work our city and delegations will have better infrastructure that will be good for tourism in the state.”
Chapala Director of Social Communication Elizabeth Oropeza said the municipality is waiting for the state’s Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Works to present the project, which will be adapted by the state agency to the needs of the population.
Translated by Mike Rogers
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