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You may have noticed that the highway has just been re-striped, the traffic has increased, there are dozens of cars and buses in town, and the campers have started to arrive. These are all tell-tale signs that Semana Santa has begun. If you haven't experienced Semana Santa before, here are a few tips: 1) stock up on groceries if you haven't already done so, 2) allow extra time no matter where you're going, 3) walk or bike whenever possible because it's likely that there won't be a parking spot available, and 4) embrace the families who have traveled here to enjoy their once-yearly vacation. This is Mexico after all! 

A few members of the Guayabitos Homeowner's Association organize a Daily Beach Clean Up during Semana Santa. You'll see them walking or driving their 4-wheelers picking up loose garbage as well as full trash bags filled by the multitude of campers. They start at the estero on the north end of the Guayabitos beach and end at the Hotel Zone (FYI: the hotels do their own beach clean up). The members have an adequate supply of garbage bags, but can always use more hands. It's not a pretty job, but if anyone wants to pitch in and help, please contact David at (327) 274-1150. 

In case you haven't noticed, several small pillars have been installed along the newly paved street around the plaza in La Penita (click here to view photos). This is obviously an attempt to keep cars from driving on this particular stretch of the road. Apparently, there is some dispute by a few of the business owners there, so the project has yet to be completed. We'll include an update and additional photos as information is available.   

We realize that high season has just come to an end, but vacationers are already starting to look for the perfect place to stay next winter. We know this, because the number of reservation requests on our site has nearly doubled in the last few weeks. If you have a vacation rental home, B&B, condo, apartment, trailer park, or hotel and want to receive more bookings, consider advertising on our site. Read the last article for additional information. 

To find out what's going on this week, read through the information below. Be sure to take a peek at our online Community Calendar for even more local happenings.  

We are always looking for people to write articles, share information, and submit photos for the Photo of the Week feature. If you are interested, just email us.  

We want to THANK YOU for taking the time to read this issue of the Jaltemba Bay Life Newsletter. We value your opinions and feedback. Please contact us if you have comments, suggestions, and ideas about how we can make our community website, forum, and weekly newsletter even better.

Saludos and Happy Easter! 

Editor, Jaltemba Bay Life Newsletter

phone: (327) 274-1150

email: Allyson@JaltembaBayLife.com 

If you enjoy taking pictures, why not send us some of your favorite photos taken in the Jaltemba Bay area? Email us a title for the photos, a brief description of the photos and/or where they were taken, and the photographer's name. We feature photos as we receive them.  

To view the original forum post with additional information, go to the Jaltemba Bay Folk Forum.

The "Did You Know?" feature runs on the Jaltemba Bay Folk Forum, as well as here in our newsletter. Sometimes we create polls with questions about the Jaltemba Bay area; other times, we include interesting facts and/or information to peak our readers' interest. If you have ideas for this feature, please email David.

Los Amigos Meeting Update

By Dave Easby

The March 28 Meeting of Los Amigos marked the end of another successful season; the decision has been made to cancel the general meeting that had been tentatively scheduled for April 25.  

It was an eventful year -- the Recycling Program has been expanded, we launched the Buy Local Campaign, a number of education projects were completed, and we held another successful Fiesta. One of the highlights of the Fiesta was the fact that a number of individuals stepped forward to sponsor scholarships, so we will now be able to provide financial support to 40 students at the CONALEP.  

This past week also marked the first meeting of the group's new Management Council, which is composed of our current Executive and the Chairs of our various committees. The first meeting was spent discussing ways to streamline the way we operate, as well as to develop a fundraising plan to support our many initiatives.  

We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who volunteered this past year or who contributed in so many other ways.  

Click here to view the Minutes of the March 28 Meeting.  

Information is Gold  

By Susana Connors 

The Jaltemba La Peñita Rotary Club's bi-weekly news bulletin is a rich resource of information about community projects in and around the Jaltemba Bay area. We encourage you to add your name to the Rotary club bulletin database. Besides discovering more about the many interesting projects, you will have a chance to learn about Rotary guest speakers who present on a weekly basis. Last week's speakers were from the Jaltemba Cup Golf Tournament. They, along with Los Amigos and the La Peñita Rotary Club, will be cooperating in the Plan de Ayala Secondary School computer lab project.

For more information, email Susana or register for the bulletin here. 

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