Santa disteributres presents at Los Amigos Ranch 2019
On Christmas day, Santa will visit the Rancho Los Amigos to distribute presents to children whose parents have been out of work and are too destitute to afford Christmas. Volunteers with the Los Amigos Foundation established by local doctor, philanthropist and horsewoman Lupita Cevallos will bring families to the ranch Christmas Day for gifts and a traditional dinner. Unwrapped donations of (new) toys, blankets, socks, and clothes are still needed to avoid disappointing any children. Donations can be brought to the Hotel Villa San Francisco on the Chapala Malecón or at Dr. Cevalla’s Clinic on the Carretera in Riberas, across from the Greenspire Church. Details at https://www.facebook.com/lupita.cevallos
Photo: Patrick O’Heffernan.
Patrick O’Heffernan, Ajijic.- Three to five trees a month are cut illegally on private land in Chapala, according to Chapala Ecology Director José Jaime Albanes, and these are just the ones he knows about through reports and complaints. Many are on property owned by Expats who don’t understand Mexican law concerning trees and other natural resources on their property.
“Trees are the property of humanity”, Jaime told Laguna, “they can give the property owner shade, fruit and other benefits, but they belong to the nation, and here, we control the trees”, noting that many property owners don’t realize that even for trees on their property and behind their walls, they need a permit to cut, transplant, replace or even substantially trim trees…
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