Hello again and welcome to February. This newsletter marks exactly 5 years (60 monthly newsletters) since I began sending these out. I have learned alot about Puerto Penasco, about Mexico, and even about writing, by producing them, and I actually have not missed one single month. I hope and expect that the next 5 years will be even better. You can check out the past 12 months by clicking the links towards the end of this newsletter. If you ever want to see previous ones, just let me know and I can send you those links as well.
A few of our sales team members represented the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group once again this year at the Scottsdale Barrett Jackson Show. This was our 4th year promoting at the show and, as always, the turnout was very impressive. Being at this show and others really gives us a feel for the pulse of the general public about Mexico, Rocky Point, the Sonoran Resorts, and, well, pretty much anything else that happens to be a popular subject at the time. This year we saw tremendous enthusiasm about the future of Rocky Point and the "fear factor" seems to have gone down substantially from a few years ago. If you didn't make it to the show this year, I'm sure that we will be there again next January, so maybe you can come see us then. Besides visiting us, the show itself is very fun and entertaining - even if you're not looking to bid on any fabulous (and expensive) vehicles.
The weather has been quite nice (well, at times a bit chilly for my taste) and we have had a pretty fair number of people around, considering that January and February are typically considered the "low season" here in Puerto Penasco. I predict that within a few years, the winter months will be much busier with tourists. It was only a few years ago that our little city was a ghost town during the hot summer months. Now, summer is the busiest tourist season of the entire year. March brings the beginning of our "high season", and includes the annual Spring Break, and Semana Santa celebrations - fasten your seat-belts for another great year. More and more, people continue to discover and frequent our little paradise by the sea.
Our new website is improving and we are working out the kinks as we move forward. Please let me know if you find something that doesn't work or that doesn't look right. It is definitely a process. A bit a very good news is that we now have our LIVE BEACHFRONT WEATHER STATION up and running. It is located right off the beach in front of the Sonoran Sky Resort.
By checking this site, you can get real, live, up to the minute weather conditions from right on the beach. Included in the info are temperature, humidity, dew point, wind chill, THW index (not even sure what that is), heat index, wind direction, wind speed, barometric pressure, daily rainfall, annual rainfall, lots of daily highs and lows, and even a current tide chart showing the high and low tide times and heights.
Next up is the new and improved BEACHFRONT LIVE CAMERA. We have ordered all new and upgraded equipment and it should be up and running, better than ever, within a week or two. Combining the live camera with the live weather station, you will be able to really know what it's like on the beach in front of the Sonoran Sky Resort at any given time - even if you can't be here in person at that time...
Finally, just in case you have been living in a cave or have been obsessed with your new Xbox and have not heard, the USA and Mexico performed a coordinated surprise joint operation on Friday, January 29th to rid Sonoyta of a growing criminal element. The border was closed for a few hours during the operation to ensure the safety of travelers. The operation was a success and things are back to normal again. This was obviously unexpected but it is important to know that both sides of the border are working to keep us all safe. Most of us here in Rocky Point didn't even know anything about it until after the fact when we heard it on the news.
Enjoy your month, come to Rocky Point if you can, and if you need anything don't hesitate to ask. Let me put my experience and expertise to work for you, and remember, as always, I've been here full time for 8 years and I am more than happy to help you with whatever you need, whether Sonoran Resorts related or not.
Just give me a call or send me an email any time and I will do my very best to help you. If I can't help you myself, I'm sure that I can point you in the right direction and help find you someone who can.
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PART XX: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOME PORT ON PUERTO PE�ASCO
�Viva Mexico! The exclamation points represent arms thrust into the air in utter bewilderment. Our home port construction progress is facing yet another delay. This one even more bazaar than the rock quarry not producing the size stones needed as originally planned. This time, although, thankfully, just another delay is caused by a lack of proper reporting by the former governor's office. Since the federal government is doling out the funds at the rate of 300 million pesos pretty much annually, they, rightfully, want to know exactly where the funds were spent during the previous construction year before handing over the coming year's funds.
It seems this totally justifiable requirement by the feds was, as we understand it, completely ignored by the former governor-at least that is to whom the blame is directed, and we should have no reason to disbelieve it since that governor allegedly committed a host of other corroborating sins before vacating his office, which, we understand, is occasionally the "departing politicians' way" by Mexican tradition.
That said, our new governor, Ms. Claudia Pavlovich, is very supportive of not only the home port project, but of Puerto Pe�asco as a lucrative world class destination for international tourism, and she is willing to do "whatever it takes" to support the city in every way possible to prepare for the future. Thus, the paperwork is being prepared so the feds will release the funds as soon as possible. According to the port engineers, the funds could be released and construction resumed by as early as the first part of March. Maybe we should give it until the end of March and not freak out if it stretches into April.
DOWN BY THE PIER
During our walk to the end of the 730-meter jetty (aka pier; aka breakwater), Wendy Winzer, Project Administrator, explained that they only recently learned of the funding delay and used their time before they shut down to catch up on final cube placement and surface grading of the finished section of pier. Those huge 10 ton cubes are stacked three high in various angles to make a pretty steady 3-4 meter wall on each side as we walked.
When we reached the end of the pier, Wendy pointed out that the dock construction company is still working with what is left of their budget. She explained that those angular shaped tubes coming out of the sea will make the foundation for the walkway between each end of the dock and the ship tie down platform. Once they finish that portion they will begin sinking the large pilots that will be used to form the concrete columns that will support the huge dock.
During our journey we were joined by two Naval commanding officers who were conducting their monthly inspection from which they prepare and submit a report that eventually ends up supplying information for the world wide oceanic data base that monitors all changes to shorelines around the planet.
The whole scene at the end of the pier was quite postcardish, with pelicans diving, dolphins dancing and a panga of fishermen taking advantage of the rich new abundance of edible marine life newly residing amidst the nooks of rocks and cubes along the breakwater.
Good, Honest People are Hard to Find, but Easily Recognized
We love sharing with our readers throughout the year about the many missions, non-profits and volunteer organizations in Puerto Pe�asco run by passionately dedicated residents who do so much for the local individuals and families by fulfilling their most dire needs such as medical services and equipment, food and meals, secure environments, clothing, skills development, bible study, moral and religious support, all of which, in many cases result in profound, positive life changes powered by renewed hope and deepened faith.
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season it becomes most appropriate to single out some of the individuals who give of their personal time, use their personal funds, enlist the help of their family and friends and share their special knowledge and skills to help charitable organizations provide better services, care and equipment for the local citizens of our very special little village by the sea who are in need.
For some time now, we've been wanting to spread the word about the good folks of American Home Services, Rick and Deb Turner. In fact, if you own property here in Puerto Pe�asco, you've probably needed at least one of the wide variety of skills and knowledge available at AHS for a repair, an installation of some kind, or for routine maintenance.
When you do need a repair or installation on your property, you'll be able to rest easy calling on AHS knowing that the company is made up of good, honest, Christian people who spend their lives caring for and helping others, whether as a part of their business or donating their time, skills and even their money.
Rick and Deb Turner have helped several nonprofit charitable organizations and ministries to become better places to more effectively change the lives of people in their neighborhoods. In fact, they serve on the board of the Living Stones Christian Community Center (LSCCC), a very active ministry located in the heart of San Rafael Barrio, made up mostly of destitute workers and their families who are victims of the sudden and unforeseen economic collapse that caught the otherwise booming tourist destination of Puerto Pe�asco in the midst of record construction and growth back in 2008-2009. They are survivors all, living hand to mouth until the community recovers from that devastating crash.
Thanks to ministries like LSCCC, who feed lunch to about 70 residents a day, give spiritual support through daily Bible studies and hold classes that teach the residents how to grow their own vegetables, make compost, understand water conservation techniques to better cope with the lack of water pressure in that barrio and help them learn computer, sewing, hair cutting and language skills in preparation for better times. LSCCC is run by energetic and dedicated Director (and President of the Mexico Board of Directors), Eneida Gaspar.
In the middle of all these faith-filled and forward thinking efforts, are Rick and Deb Turner along with their entire staff who have done and are doing so much to help LSCCC better serve their mission. AHS has installed underground water pressure systems to help maximize the collection of water. They have installed an efficient A/C system in preparation for when the mission, through badly needed donations, can afford to cool the facility during the hot summer. These are just a few of the important contributions AHS has made to LSCCC.
Timely donations, along with the donated time and staff of AHS as well as visiting ministries from U.S. church groups have allowed LSCCC to continue expansion of classroom facilities and construction of the "Segunda" (outlet for second hand clothing donations). This is an ongoing project that shows improvement with each visit. Rick might be the last person to claim his crucial role in making sure the project remains on track; but you
can be assured he is on top of every facet of these ambitious goals. Deb is a member of the U.S. Board of Directors of the ministry and helps secure donors and volunteers for the mission. You can help, too, by visiting their web site and learning about all the wonderful things this dedicated ministry is doing for the community and what their current needs are.
Visit www.livingstonesministrymexico.org or contact Eneida for more details [email protected].
LSCCC is just one notable organization that Rick and Deb have helped in the last few years since they opened AHS. Rick spends a lot of time and devotes critical skills and knowledge to help the non-profit "Barb's Dog Rescue" located just outside Puerto Pe�asco off the highway to Sonoyta.
For 14 years, Barb Mumaugh has devoted her life and love for dogs to finding homes for the many strays found in these parts. In 2015 she was responsible for arranging a record 620 adoptions-in the U.S. and Canada-from her constant supply of friendly, healthy, spayed, neutered-and clean canines. Just in the month of January this year she has completed 48 adoptions.
Barb's immaculate kennels are like no other this writer has ever seen. When we visited she was housing 146 dogs, including about 40 puppies. The facility was impeccably spotless throughout. Truly a labor of love on the part of Barb and her three full time and two part time workers who are constantly making the place even better and more comfortable for the dogs.
Barb depends entirely on donations to keep her operation going and for the dogs' needs, like 125 pounds of quality American dog food every day such as Kirkland Chicken and Rice which donors can purchase locally at Welton's bulk supplies. She also depends on donors to bring down American Pedigree brand food and Kirkland for Puppies from the states. She goes through eight gallons of bleach per week so that is always a welcome donation from visitors. Obviously, she is always in need of training pads and paper towels as well. Of course, cash is certainly a welcome commodity.
Rick and staff designed and installed a water system to more efficiently distribute collected water throughout the large facility and he stops by frequently to see if Barb needs anything. If you are a dog lover and would like to help Barb's operation, you can visit her web site at www.BarbsDogRescueRP.com or her Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BarbsDogRescue and you can call from the U.S. at 602-774-1578 or from Mexico at 638-114-1659. Barb can arrange for donations to be picked up in the U.S. as well.
Meanwhile, back at American Home Services-Rick gives such undivided attention when we are with him, it's hard to believe he also has this small business enterprise with crews working around the town to help folks with remodeling, A/C repairs, small construction projects, electrical and plumbing issues, and a plethora of other stuff that can happen in your home. While we were in his office, he had a crew repairing a big sea wall for a Las Conchas resident.
Rick humbly describes AHS as "basically a handyman service." Frankly, AHS goes way beyond our vision of what a "handyman" can do. He and his General Manager, David Sillas, constantly search for talent among the residents of Rocky Point and interview them to learn the extent of their skills so they can be called upon for appropriate jobs, thus helping the community as employers. You can reach AHS from the U.S. by calling 520-303-1016 or here in Rocky Point at 638-107-6750. David's cell phone number in Mexico is 638-113-8860.
Good, honest people are hard to find anywhere in the world, but here in Rocky Point rest assured you will have that feeling of comfort and trust you need with an AHS crew working in your home. After speaking to Rick or David for just a few minutes, you'll know you are talking to the right people.
2016 North American Hobie Championship in Puerto Pe�asco!
Press Release Translated by Shandra Keesecker
The 2016 North American Hobie Class Association Championships have been awarded to the Arizona Hobie fleets - Fleet 514 in Tucson and Fleet 66 in Phoenix, and sailors from all over North America, from Guatemala to Puerto Rico to Canada will compete in this sanctioned international five day regatta from October 10th to 14th. The races will be held off the beach in Puerto Pe�asco, Mexico, the home of Hobie racing for the Arizona fleets. Both fleets have been hosting Hobie regattas in Puerto Pe�saco for the last 30 years, including the 1994 Multi-Boat Nationals.
Some of the best catamaran sailors in the world will be competing at the event on Hobie 16s and 18s. Each boat is sailed with a two person team consisting of a skipper and crew. The overpowered catamarans race on one hull upwind and on the edge of pitch-poling downwind, always at risk of capsizing and making for some spectacular crashes. In 2015, over 75 teams competed at the event in Florida and the hosts expect to accommodate a similar number in 2016. As with most open sailing events, amateur sailors can test their skill against professionals.
An easy 4.5 hour drive from both Phoenix and Tucson, the regatta site is just an hour south of the border. A working port, this small Mexican fishing village boasts warm water, a sheltered harbor, wonderful downtown and a beautiful sandy beach. The racecourse is in the Sea of Cortez off of Sandy Beach near Playa Bonita. This location offers preeminent sailing for beach cats, with an endless sandy beach, warm water, consistent winds, 350 days of sunshine, and fantastic people.
Leading up to the championship, Fleet 66 will host the Cinco de Mayo regatta April 30th/May 1st and Fleet 514 will host their Pi�ata Regatta October 8-9, the weekend before the Championship. Both regattas consistently have over 25 boats each year, and have hosted 100+ boat regattas in the past. All levels of lodging, from tent camping and RV hookups at the Playa Bonita RV Park, to hotel rooms at the Playa Bonita Resort, to deluxe condominiums, are within walking distance of the regatta venue. There are multiple food options within walking distance, and many more restaurants and shopping opportunities just a short 5 minute drive into town. For the non-sailors, there is plenty to do including shopping, fishing, four-wheeling, jet-skiing, or a cold Tecate on the beach.
The event website is here - 2016 Hobie 16/18 North American Championship - Links for the Notice of Race (NOR), Regatta Network Registration and our Mexico Travel document are hosted there.
To further promote cross-border relations and economic development, Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll switched jobs this week with Ernesto "Kiko" Munro, the mayor of Puerto Pe�asco, Sonora.
While their job exchange may have been symbolic, it was still significant, both men said.
Over two packed days, Carroll and Munro met with business, cultural, education, government and religious leaders, trading ideas and finding chances for cooperation.
"Pe�asco has to accept that it is a vertex in a region that includes Phoenix and Tucson," Munro said in Tucson.
"We are here identifying what are the areas of opportunity, and reiterating that Pe�asco is a safe place to visit and a safe place to invest."
Puerto Pe�asco, also known as Rocky Point, is slowly recovering from the Great Recession, which cooled a once-hot real estate market. It also is recovering from a drop in tourism after Mexico saw a spike in drug-related violence.
Earlier this month the U.S. State Department updated its Mexico travel warning. It said Sonora is "a key region in the international drug and human trafficking trades and can be extremely dangerous for travelers."
A review of 2015 news releases by the Sonoran state police found one instance of a shooting reported in Puerto Pe�asco. A 54-year-old man from Sinaloa was shot about a mile from the beach area, on the city's main road, on Aug. 23. Three assault riffles were found in the shooters' abandoned vehicle.
Highlighting the area's safety was one of the main drivers behind Carroll's desire to visit, he said from Rocky Point, adding that people planning their vacations should not be discouraged from visiting Puerto Pe�asco, especially with a strong dollar.
"It's a great time to come here," Carroll said. "You know the three B's in Spanish:
bueno, bonito y barato (good, nice and cheap)? Well, we've come up with a fourth B, bien seguro - really safe."
Carroll had nothing but praise for Munro, who came into office last September, and his staff.
"It's not just early enthusiasm that's going to wear off. I think they're really a new breed of people that are pro-business and pro-solutions," Carroll said. "Kiko has the kind of personality and sophistication to continue getting results, and I plan to help him on our side of the border whenever I can."
For his part, Munro said he was thankful for the opportunity Carroll gave him, and he was taking advantage of his time in Tucson. His meetings throughout the community had already sparked ideas and connected him with possible partners.
"One of my interests is that Pe�asco diversifies its economic activity and not be limited to tourism and commercial fishing - that we can be a provider of products and services that complement what's already here," he said.
Areas that Munro is exploring include commercial fish processing, growth and export of asparagus and olives, and renewable energy.
The mayor, who met with Customs and Border Protection officials during his visit, is also pushing for improvements at the Lukeville crossing with the state and federal government in Mexico, to cut down on wait times.
His ultimate goal, Munro said, is for Puerto Pe�asco to be recognized as a player in the economic development of the Arizona-Sonora mega-region.
"We want to be considered part of the region not just because we're a short distance away from a city, but because we truly interact with it in every way," he said.
Travel warnings for Rocky Point prompts pushback from Pima County
Posted: Jan 29, 2016 6:51 PM
Updated: Jan 29, 2016 8:24 PM
By Bud Foster
PIMA COUNTY, AZ ( Tucson News Now) -
Pima County officials are set to pass a proclamation strengthening ties with Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico - better known as Rocky Point.
It's been a tourist destination for young and old alike for generations, just 200 miles from Tucson's deserts to the shores of the Sea of Cortez.
Mexican consumers spend $8 million a day in southern Arizona, according to the Pima County Economic Development Plan.
There are many new possibilities for ecotourism, health tourism, manufacturing and trade.
But standing in the middle of all this economic optimism, is the U.S. Department of State.
On Jan. 19 this year, as it has done in recent years, the Department of State issued a travel warning to Mexico.
While the recent warning does not encourage motorists to restrict travel to Mexico south from the Lukeville/Sonoyta Port of Entry, it does warn drivers to "stay on major roadways" and to "travel during the daylight hours."
While not serious on the surface, it does in fact, sow the seeds of doubt and may hamper the county's efforts to expand co-operation.
Rocky Point Mayor Ernesto Munro will be in Pima County for the proclamation vote.
District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll recently spent two days in Rocky Point in an official capacity and is a firm supporter of improving relations and trade.
He said it is harmful to Pima County's relationship with Rocky Point that the Department of State continually puts out these warnings.
"We plan on talking to our Senate and congressional leaders to make sure they understand the impact that these arbitrary kind of alerts have on a place like Rocky Point," Carroll said.
Tucson News Now reached out to the Department of State regarding these advisories.
Spokeswoman Elizabeth Finan said travel warnings vary from state to state.
She said the Department of State is not necessarily warning Arizona travelers not to go to Mexico, but they are warning against "non-essential" travel.
Munro has proposed an ambitious list of proposals he would like to advance during his term, such as modernizing the Lukeville Port of Entry, increasing the safety in Puerto Penasco to attract more tourism and initiating a health tourism project.
Pima County wants to, in return, increase border safety, increase trade and help support Mexican manufacturing.
Sometimes so much is going on in our little slice of paradise by the sea that we can't address the many short subjects with proper attention. To handle the hodgepodge of dangling subject matter, we invented the Potpourri Page. Here are a few "short shorts" to keep you up to date.
Donations from Sonoran Resorts Food Drive were delivered to Casa Hogar. As Jim Ringquist and his two sons pulled into the parking area of Puerto Pe�asco's Home for the Aged with a truck load of food items, their appreciation was expressed by the presence of the Sisters and residents alike who welcomed them with open arms and even helped unload the truck. "This was another great year", said Jim.
Jason Stanford, former Pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, held a clinic for youngsters beginning their baseball careers on January 16th. He supplied nearly 100 kids with his new training aid called "Strikeout Strippz" which is so easy to use that those who use it can hardly believe how fast it improves their throwing form and accuracy. But more important, according to Jason, this simple to use product greatly reduces stress to vital muscles and joints which can extend the careers of everyone who uses it. Jason is the son of Dolores Vargas, a popular real estate agent in Puerto Pe�asco. Learn more about this miraculous invention at www.perfectthrowusa.com.
Pedro's Restaurant in the Malecon gets a modernistic face lift that will make his bistro the "in" place to eat. And if that's not enough, this experienced restaurateur has added some dinner choices that, as they say, "are to die for!" Try his new bacon-wrapped (jumbo) shrimp saut�ed in his own cinnamon pineapple sauce. And don't forget Pedro's homemade margaritas as the perfect complement to his unique cuisine! Open 8:00am-8:00pm for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Closed Wednesdays. Email Pedro at [email protected] or call 638-105-5166.
Center for Equine Therapy Produces Miracles for the disabled children of poor families in Puerto Pe�asco. You'll hear more about this incredible organization in the near future, but we wanted to share what they are doing to improve the lives of children with a variety of afflictions, from autism to cerebral palsy. The seemingly simple act of sitting on a horse that is guided by trainers and following the lead of junior therapists has radically improved the lives of so many children and, consequently their families. All of this is made possible by one family. The parents are Lic. Aar�n Armando P�rez N��ez and Lic. Claudia Lugo Gamez, both successful attorneys in our town, and their five children who devote their free time to helping with the therapy sessions each Thursday. Aar�n and Claudia have formed a nonprofit association to raise and distribute funds for the expenses and upkeep of nine horses and stables to keep this all-important therapy going. If you would like to learn more about the therapeutic benefits of equine therapy, please email Aar�n or Claudiaat [email protected] and [email protected]. Their kids will translate the emails to Spanish and you'll get a response back very quickly.
It's a 50's Sock Hop! Happening at Latitude 31 on Saturday, February 27 at 4:00pm! Be there or be square, daddyo! And wear your white shirt, white socks and penny loafers (or even pink and black garb) 'cause there's a contest brewin' with prizes for the most authentic looking sock hopper. There will be a raffle as well with tickets going for just a dollar for one ticket or get six tickets for $5. What's the grand prize, you ask? How about 2 nights at a fabulous Sonoran Beach Front Resort Condominium including a breakfast and dinner! It's all for a great cause, too. The newly formed "Ley 186" association is dedicated to helping disabled citizens by lobbying the city to make sidewalks, curbs and entrances more accessible to people with restricted means of negotiating the streets of Puerto Pe�asco. They also work to get medical equipment and supplies for the disabled. For more information on this organization, you can contact Frank Bercovich at [email protected], or call his cell at 638-112-9964. For information about the Sock Hop call Barb Olszewski at her U.S. phone number: 602-324-9529 or her Mexican cell at 638-114-2406 or email her at [email protected].
Aaaannnd Finally-Holy Stuffed Mackerel!!...It's the 29th Annual Playa de Oro Holiboard tournament where four teams totaling 64 skilled washer tossers will eliminate each other beginning Tuesday the 2nd of February with the fun, even exciting finals taking place on Thursday the 4thbeginning at 10:00am behind the old restaurant in Playa de Oro. You gotta see these competitors throw 4 inch washers into three holes bored into elevated boards-hence the name "Holy-board." This organized sport has rules, scorekeepers and judges. Spectators are more than welcome. For more information, you can email co-director Linda Mottle at[email protected] or on Facebook at[email protected]. You can also call Linda on her cell phone at 623-570-5772.
Rocky Point's American Legion
by Dan McWhitts via Rocky Point Times
Many here are not aware that our Puerto Pe�asco community has an American Legion post. Not only is there one here, but under the leadership of Post Commander Mike La Barge and Food & Beverage Manager Danny Anderson the post has won several awards, and is considered a showpiece for all Legion posts in Latin America. What is the American Legion?
The Legion has roots going back to the years after the American Civil War. Veterans from both the blue and gray armies formed social organizations for those who had served honorably in their respective militaries. As the United States evolved and America's military commitments grew so did the American Legion. The organization offers facilities across the United States and in other countries providing veterans an opportunity to fraternize and support local charities & non-profits.
In Puerto Pe�asco, the American Legion raises money for local causes such as Children's Crisis Center, Dialysis Center and Two Fish Industries. Funds for the support of the post and these much needed charities are derived from the post's food & beverage services, contributions and other special projects. The post is guided by an Executive Committee whose members are elected by the general membership. Commander La Barge resides over the monthly meetings.
The American Legion in Rocky Point does not limit membership to only those with veteran status. There is a popular "Associates Membership" package for those wanting to join, but have not served in the U.S. Military.
The local Legion has a restaurant serving breakfast & lunch and a bar that provides complete beverage services. Guests are always welcomed. In addition members are provided with a variety of other benefits such as internet capabilities and a Magic Jack phone system for long distance calls to the U.S. The Post provides members with on-going events such as karaoke, bingo and celebrations of most American and many Mexican holidays. Members have also discovered the Post is a wealth of information relative to living in Puerto Pe�asco and/or Mexico in general.
Food & Beverage Manager Danny Anderson opens the facility each day at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 8:00 p.m. He has invited any and all to come by and take a look, "We're very proud of the newly completed patio area that provides our members & guests with a fun and comfortable area to enjoy Rocky Point's spectacular weather."
The American Legion (Mexican Post #15) is located in the Mirador on Chihuahua just north of the Calle 1 (across the street from our friends at the Pink Cadillac). Just look for the American and Mexican flags proudly displayed & waving next to the front door.
Mayor Presents Honors to Local Police Force
Press Release Translated by Shandra Keesecker
In recognition of "D�a de la Policia" (Police Day) on January 6th, members of the local police force were presented with acknowledgments by Mayor Kiko Munro and a dinner in the honor.
At the event, which was held at the Pe�asco EXPO Convention Center, the 140 members of the local police force were lauded for their work. This included special acknowledgment of agents who have been on the force for 20, 15, 10 and 5 years.
In his message to the local police, Mayor Munro emphasized supporting the local police department is fundamental for his administration to ensure it continue to grow and become stronger so that together they can maintain order and safety, as well as confront both present and future challenges Puerto Pe�asco may face. He noted steps are being taken to pursue federal funds to help subsidize programs in order to provide further training, new uniforms, equipment, weapons, and vehicles to the local police force while also improving the department's facilities.
Mexico Wins Gold in Hockey Championships
With all the snow that has been seen in some parts of Mexico this winter, perhaps it should be no surprise to see this country participating - and winning - in cold-weather sports.
Team Mexico won the gold medal last month in the International Ice Hockey Federation under-20 world championship in Division III.
It was the country's third gold-medal win in this category since 2005.
Mexico won the final 9-2 over South Africa, playing at the Mexico City Ice Dome, after winning four out of five other games in the championship.
Team Mexico beat Israel, Turkey, Bulgaria and New Zealand in the round-robin event, losing only to Iceland. The win propels Mexico into Division II next year.
It was goaltending that won the day for Mexico and a best goalkeeper award for Jaime P�rez. Not one of the team's players was among the top 10 goal scorers.
The silver medal went to Bulgaria and the bronze to New Zealand.
Next, attention turns from an ice rink to blocks of snow.
A Mexican team will be among 16 that are competing in the 26th
annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Mexico will be up against a slew of countries whose climate would lead one to expect them to be participating in such a competition: Canada, Finland, Mongolia and Switzerland, for example.
But normally being faced with a scarcity of snow, the Mexican sculptors, say organizers, practice with sand.
Each four-person team is given a 20-tonne block of snow, measuring about three and a half meters high, and 65 hours to turn the block into a work of art using their bare hands and a selection of hand tools.
Jazz to return to Puerto Pe�asco this Spring
Shandra Keesecker RockyPoint360
William "Doc" Jones and Lorah Myner of the International Jazz Day Arizona Foundation, along with businessman Eduardo "Lalo" G�nzalez, recently met with Puerto Pe�asco Mayor Kiko Munro and together announced jazz will be returning to Puerto Pe�asco in April.
The International Jazz Festival, scheduled to take place April 23rd, plans to turn the Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate into its stage - celebrating that both jazz and the Pinacate are honored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as parts of our world heritage. In November 2011, the UNESCO selected April 30th as International Jazz Day, which is celebrated across the globe on that day. Here in Puerto Pe�asco, we have the privilege of getting an early taste of jazz in the desert.
Mayor Munro was pleased to announce, "We are once again picking up the very important International Jazz Day event, and hope to continue to generate a series of events throughout the year that will both boost employment and bring an important economic boost to our community. Our objective is clear, to place Puerto Pe�asco as the best tourism destination and beach in northern Mexico, and for the southern U.S."
"Doc" Jones, Executive Director of International Jazz Day in Arizona, expressed his commitment to support aspiring young musicians in Puerto Pe�asco through the donation of musical instruments and music workshops for children and youth at the Puerto Pe�asco Music School.
Jones and Myner furthered they would be actively promoting Puerto Pe�asco's International Jazz Festival in the U.S., inviting all jazz lovers to plan on spending an unforgettable April night under the stars at Arizona's preferred beach destination just south of the border.
If Your Passport Expires this Year, Here's Why You Need to Renew it Now
If you need to renew your passport - either because it will expire this year or because you've run out of stampable pages - the U.S. State Department says you should do it now. The department believes that 2016 is going to be a big year for passport applications and renewals and is encouraging travelers to get started on that paperwork (and take a set of those flattering square pictures) as soon as possible.
The New York Times says that officials are expecting to spend the next two years being overwhelmed by the number of renewals, in part because the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative was implemented almost ten years ago. When that law went into effect in January 2007, it required U.S. citizens to have a passport in order to travel to all countries, including Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda and, as a result, millions of people hurriedly applied for passports. Now millions of passports are inching toward their expiration dates, and the State Department doesn't want a rerun of what it had to endure a decade ago.
Beth Finan, a press officer for the Bureau of Consular Affairs says:
"Nearly 10 years after implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and the associated surge of passport applications, the Bureau of Consular Affairs is preparing for an anticipated surge as those applicants renew their passports. We encourage passport applicants to apply for or renew U.S. passports well ahead of planned travel, as we anticipate longer than average wait times for passport processing over the coming months."
Finan said that the Department is expecting "record breaking demand" for passports through 2018 and, right now, it will take roughly six weeks for a passport renewal, which is two weeks longer than the process took last year. You can also request an expedited passport, which will take three weeks to process and cost an extra $60 on top of the standard $110 renewal fee.
International travelers should also be aware that some countries will not allow them to enter if their passports expire within six months - or if their passports don't have a certain number of blank pages (you can review your destination's entry and exit requirements on the State Department's Country Information page). Even if you can say "I'll renew it as soon as I get back" in a foreign language, you probably aren't getting past the arrivals terminal.
According to Finan, the State Department expects to handle 17.4 million passport applications during the 2016 fiscal year, a number that is estimated to increase to 20.9 million in 2017.
The Lowly Panga, the Workhorse of the Pescadores
By Mike Bibb
They are everywhere, and not only in Mexico.
The abundance of a small watercraft known as a "panga," has become the developing world's go-to work-boat. It is in everyday use from Asia, to the Horn of
Africa, to the Middle East, to the Caribbean, to Central America and, of course, Mexico.
In Rocky Point, pangas can been seen primarily involved in fishing activities but also used as two vehicles for various recreational purposes. The unmistakable image of their large bow protruding above the water as they quickly pull an inflated "banana boat" laden with half a dozen thrill seeking tourists, is a common sight along Sandy Beach.
Conversely, pangas have also been used for sinister purposes - they are the vehicles of choice of Somali pirates when chasing and apprehending merchant vessels off the coast of northeast Africa.
Contrary to popular opinion, the origins of the panga did not evolved from antiquity. The little vessel's beginnings were actually the imagination of the Yamaha Corporation, working with a World Bank project in about 1970 to develop a small ocean fishing craft capable of being propelled by a medium sized outboard motor. The name is believed to be in reference to the panga fish, a common ocean-dweller native to the southeast Atlantic Ocean and southwest Indian Ocean. The fish is also found under different names in Indonesia and Europe.
The ordinary panga varies in length from 20 to 28 feet and about 6 feet wide. Its distinctive high bow aids in retrieving heavy fishing nets while minimizing over spray. Narrowness of the craft reduces water resistance which helps to increase acceleration generated from its 45 - 200 hp motors. They are capable of speeds in excess of 40 mph. certainly swift enough to pull an inflatable pontoon toy or chase down a bulky container ship.
Sturdy in construction, pangas are usually crafted from heavy fiberglass, reinforced with numerous bulkheads and flotation compartments. Presently, several varieties are available from a multitude of manufactures, each particular to its working environment, but all sharing a common theme: a durable water craft capable of rendering many years of use while often suffering many years of abuse.
Whether at work or play, the venerable panga continues to fill its role as one of the most economical and dependable small salt water crafts available in the last 50 years.
No Hay
If you have lived in Mexico for a while, the title of this article will sound a familiar ring. If you come to live in Mexico for a while, you will, without doubt, become well acquainted with these two words.
No Hay, in Spanish, means "there isn't any", and in Mexico the term may be applied to almost anything, anytime you need or wish to acquire something.
The term may be used to express a dearth of foodstuffs, "No hay leche" (no milk today), stuff in general, "No hay lentes de contacto" (no contact lenses in stock), and even services, "No hay luz" (power cut).
While the overall availability of all kinds of things and services is Mexico has improved immensely in recent years, in comparison to its northern neighbors, the continuous reliable supply of goods and services can still be a hit-and-miss affair here.
This lack of supply can sometimes be a source of frustration, in most part, because Murphy's Law dictates that in Mexico, the infamous 'No Hay' will spring up at the precise moment when whatever isn't available will cause you some inconvenience, and never when it really doesn't matter.
It could be that your car just broke down, and 'no hay' applies to the very part it happens to need now; perhaps the local store has run out of a key ingredient you need for tonight's dinner party event; or perhaps you've been looking forward to eating tamales, and the restaurant you sit down at has 'just sold out'.
The impact of 'no hay' also depends upon where you are situated, how much energy you're willing to expend in locating whatever it is you want or need, and what price you're willing to pay for it.
For example, if a store in Mexico City you go to says 'no hay', there's a high probability that some other place in the capital will have stock. If you are in a smaller town, 'no hay' could mean 'no hay' for hours, days, or weeks - or ever, leaving you with little alternative but to try the next nearest 'bigger' town or city.
The 'no hay' effect may be mitigated with some forward planning, but it may never be completely avoided.
An art of living in places like Mexico is that one comes to accept that, on some occasions, you just can't-and that's as it is. In the moment when it happens, 'no hay' may be frustrating or inconvenient to your situation. Nonetheless, when you live in Mexico, the omnipresent 'no hay' will pay homage to your situations sooner or later.
Mexico Peso's Top Forecaster Sees Rally for Worst Major Currency
Isabella Cota BloombergBusiness
Mexico's peso, the worst performing major currency in 2016, is poised for a rebound by the end of this year, according to its most-accurate forecaster.
Its 30 percent depreciation in the past year and a half is making the economy more competitive for manufacturers looking for lower costs, and that should help fuel growth that eventually reverses some of the losses, according to Sireen Harajli, a strategist for Mizuho Bank Ltd. who was the best analyst for the peso in the fourth quarter, according to a Bloomberg ranking.
"It makes for sounder economic fundamentals," Harajli, who has been covering the peso for five years at Mizuho and Credit Agricole SA, said in an interview. "Despite the weakness we're expected to see in the peso, we think that for the longer term it's certainly" among the stronger currencies in Latin America.
The peso, the world's most-traded emerging-market currency, has tumbled 7 percent this year on concern that a slump in China will lead to slower global growth and as the plunge in oil prices dims the prospect for investment in Mexico's energy industry. The losses this year come after the peso outperformed its Latin American peers in 2015 as Mexico posted better economic growth than its commodity-dependent peers.
Mexico's gross domestic product expanded 2.5 percent last year, when Latin America as a whole shrank 1 percent, according to the economists surveyed by Bloomberg. They forecast Mexico will expand 2.8 percent this year and 3.1 percent in 2017.
The peso touched a record 18.8024 per dollar last week, the lowest since a 1993 redenomination, and traded near 18.49 at 9:09 a.m. in New York on Tuesday. Harajli, a 37-year-old who graduated with a degree in sociology and anthropology from the American University of Beirut before getting an MBA from Fordham University, forecasts the peso will gain 6.9 percent to end the year at 17.3 per dollar and strengthen to 16.3 at the end of 2017.
Central Bank governor Agustin Carstens told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday that he sees a "major correction" in the currency, adding that Mexico has been unfairly lumped together by investors with other emerging-market economies, leaving the currency severely undervalued.
"The fact that Mexico has one of the most sophisticated financial markets in the region" puts it in a position to benefit from positive global developments, Harajli said. "At the same time, the fact that it has strong trade relations with the U.S. provides support for the Mexican economy."
Strengthening Dollar Makes It a Good Time to Buy in Mexico
By Chuck Bolotin TheStreet
If you receive your income in U.S. dollars, and you're already living in Mexico, you have a substantially lower cost of living. If you're thinking about moving to Mexico but don't know if your costs will be low enough, that can be an incentive to relocate.
A 2015 Best Places in the World to Retire study, Expats: Expectations & Reality, found that nearly nine in 10 expats cited the lower cost of living as the reason for their moving. Of course, most people don't move solely because of a lower cost of living. They consider such things as the weather, safety and the availability and quality of healthcare.
But this may be a particularly compelling time to consider a move for those who receive their income in U.S. dollars. That's because of the improving exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Mexican peso. It's becoming cheaper to buy and rent products and services in Mexico.
Let's say that you want to rent a home for 10,000 Mexican pesos a month. On Jan. 1, 2015, you would have had to exchange $674 for your rent. One year later, you would have had to exchange just $579. That's a more than 14% rent reduction solely due to the increasing strength of the U.S. dollar.
The 10,000 pesos can buy a large, comfortable place, too. Armando Contreras, a Mexican national in the Puerto Vallarta area, said that a recent client is paying that amount for "a 3,500 square-foot, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath villa in a secure community with a gardener and a view of the Pacific Ocean."
Wade Yarchan, a former Floridian who sells homes in the beach areas around Merida in the Yucatan Peninsula, said that the price of a home that's been for sale for 1.4 million pesos has dropped from $100,000 to $79,000 because of the changing exchange rate.
Some expats believe such improved values will spur an influx of knowledgeable investors and retirees to the Yucatan. Among the observers is Gary De Spiegelaere, a Canadian businessman and property owner and developer who now lives and works in Celest�n, a beach area in the Yucatan.
The favorable prices carry over to areas outside real estate.
"If you're in Mexico now, this is the time for that big purchase: certain new cars, plastic surgery, hip replacement, new crowns. All these items were a bargain before. Now they are a steal, "said Mitchell Keenan, an American who used to fly for Continental Airlines and moved to Mexico over a decade ago,
Thomas Hellyer, formerly from Washington and now a resident of the Lake Chapala, another area popular with expats said that "Americans living here can easily afford to have maids and gardeners, eat out often, travel within Mexico, remodel their home, purchase a new car, etc."
Hellyer said that high-quality health care, which was already low, has become more affordable. "In our village," he said, "a porcelain crown costs less than $200 and can be fit almost immediately since it is made by a 3D printing machine. A 30- to 60-minute doctor's visit paid in cash costs less than $30. It's easy to say that it is a very good time to live in Mexico if you have savings or income is in U.S. dollars."
The strength of the dollar is felt most strongly on items that are produced in Mexico. Businessman Alfonso Galindo who used to live in Santa Barbara, Calif. and now makes his home in Merida said that expats collecting a pension in dollars have seen a big increase "in purchasing power over the last few years when they buy Mexican products."
Does Arizona have a distinctive regional cuisine it can call its own? Like much of the U.S., Arizona is a melting pot of many cultures, and its food reflects those diverse influences. But perhaps the most distinctive marker of Arizonan cuisine is Sonoran-style Mexican food, an approach to border cooking that differs from Tex-Mex, New Mexican, or Baja styles and is seldom found outside of Arizona.
Arizona shares its southern border with the Mexican state of Sonora, which includes the vast Sonoran desert, and its cooking has been greatly influenced by immigrants from that region. Unlike much of the rest of Mexico where corn is king, Sonora is a wheat-growing region. Thus, although they use corn tortillas for a variety of dishes, the flour tortilla gets special attention. Sonoran-style flour tortillas are stretched paper thin and cooked on a griddle producing small blisters that give them a smoky flavor. In California you are asked if you want flour or corn tortillas with dinner. In the Sonoran-style restaurants of Arizona, it is assumed you would want flour.
Sonora is also a land of vast cattle ranches and thus the emphasis is on beef-especially machaca, carne asada, and al carbon. In Sonoran-style Arizona restaurants (where burritos are called burros), machaca burros are ubiquitous and not restricted to breakfast and mixed with egg, but are found throughout the menu and may contain nothing but shredded beef and perhaps some pinto beans.
Machaca tacos with lettuce and tomato are equally ubiquitous as is chile colorado. Pork, chicken, and some fish may be included on the menu but the number of these items will be limited. This tendency toward hearty simplicity is typical of the Sonoran style-fresh, quality ingredients without a lot of fuss or refinement. Many Sonoran-style restaurants in Arizona have only a tomato-based hot sauce as a condiment although some are adding salsa bars to give customers more choice.
Enchiladas, cheese or meat, with red or green sauce are common, but many menus will include flat, stacked enchiladas, which are also found in New Mexico and West Texas. Much easier and less time consuming to make than rolled enchiladas, corn tortillas are fried and then stacked with red or green sauce, and cheese or meat between the layers, and sometimes topped with a fried egg, or olives and onions.
While we're on this theme of simplicity, the simplest appetizer is also the most addicting-cheese crisps. I don't know if they originated in Sonora but they are uniquely common in Arizona. It is a flour tortilla, topped with cheddar or Oaxachan cheese and baked until the tortilla is crisp with small burned marks around the edges. It is not folded over or pan fried as a quesadilla is and may include a few toppings such as sliced jalapenos, onions, or cilantro.
Of course, no account of Sonoran-style cuisine is complete without mentioning the Sonoran Hot Dog, a hot dog wrapped in bacon, grilled, and served on a roll topped with beans, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, and is readily available in Phoenix and Tucson.
And finally the Chimichanga, although available throughout the U.S., is claimed by Arizona as its own. Two restaurants-El Charro and Macayo's Mexican Kitchen-claim to have invented it, but some food historians think it originated in Sonora or Sinaloa. In any case, if you like your burrito fried you have Arizona to thank for disseminating, if not inventing, the idea.
Sonoran-Style Enchiladas Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 cups Masa Harina
1 egg Whipped
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1.5 cups Water, warm Adjust amount
1 Onion, medium white Diced small
1 pound cheddar cheese Grated
1 can Olives, black or green Optional
2 stalks green onions Diced, small optional
1 can enchilada sauce, 28 oz Or make your own
1 cup Oil, vegetable For frying
Preparation:
Grate the cheese, dice the onions into small dice, shred the lettuce into thin portions, slice the olives, and slice the green onions- set aside.
Mix the masa harina, salt, baking powder, and 3/4 cup grated cheese. Whip the egg. Add the whipped egg and water to the dry ingredients. (Don't add all the water at once- add in small additions) Mix the masa with a spoon or mix with your hands - like a pasta dough. Be careful not to knead too much. Knead until the masa is mixed, firm and slightly moist. Add water if the mixture is too dry or add a little more dry masa if the mixture is too wet. My mother mixed her masa with her hands.
Separate masa dough into small 3/4 inch rounds. You may be able to make 12 round balls of dough. Using two sheets of waxed paper, place one round masa dough between the two sheets. Flatten the masa ball dough with the bottom of a small saucer plate. Flatten the dough ball to approximately 1/4 inch with a 4 to 5 inch diameter.
Using a large frying pan, add about a 1/8 inch of oil and heat with a medium temperature 375 degree F.
Fry the masa pancakes until the bottom is golden tan- about 2 minutes per side. Turn the pancake over and fry the opposite side. Add oil as needed.
Once all masa dough pancakes are fried, dip each pancake in the enchilada sauce and arrange them on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking pan. Once the bottom has been covered, sprinkle grated cheese on the enchiladas. Add a second layer on top of the first layer. Sprinkle with cheese and half of the diced onions. Add more or less onion depending on your preference.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
Serve a stack of enchiladas garnished with extra white onions, green onions, shredded lettuce.
Enjoy!
Some Common Mistakes in English
Since I seem to share most of my stories picking on the Spanish language, I thought that, for a change of pace, I would point out a few common mistakes made with the English language this month. Below are just a few of the most common errors that people make, usually without knowing that they have made the mistake in the first place. Maybe next month, I'll get back to Spanish.
Accept vs. Except
These two words sound similar but have very different meanings. Accept means to receive something willingly: "His mom accepted his explanation" or "She accepted the gift graciously." Except signifies exclusion: "I can attend every meeting except the one next week." To help you remember, note that both except and exclusion begin with ex.
Affect vs. Effect
To make these words even more confusing than they already are, both can be used as either a noun or a verb. Let's start with the verbs. Affect means to influence something or someone; effect means to accomplish something. "Your job was affected by the organizational restructuring" but "These changes will be effected on Monday." As a noun, an effect is the result of something: "The sunny weather had a huge effect on sales." It's almost always the right choice because the noun affect refers to an emotional state and is rarely used outside of psychological circles: "The patient's affect was flat."
Lie vs. Lay
We're all pretty clear on the lie that means an untruth. It's the other usage that trips us up. Lie also means to recline: "Why don't you lie down and rest?" Lay requires an object: "Lay the book on the table." Lie is something you can do by yourself, but you need an object to lay. It's more confusing in the past tense. The past tense of lie is-you guessed it-lay: "I lay down for an hour last night." And the past tense of lay is laid: "I laid the book on the table."
Bring vs. Take
Bring and take both describe transporting something or someone from one place to another, but the correct usage depends on the speaker's point of view. Somebody brings something to you, but you take it to somewhere else: "Bring me the mail, then take your shoes to your room." Just remember, if the movement is toward you, use bring; if the movement is away from you, use take.
Ironic vs. Coincidental
A lot of people get this wrong. If you break your leg the day before a ski trip, that's not ironic-it's coincidental (and bad luck). Ironic has several meanings, all of which include some type of reversal of what was expected. Verbal irony is when a person says one thing but clearly means another. Situational irony is when a result is the opposite of what was expected. O. Henry was a master of situational irony. In his famous short story The Gift of the Magi, Jim sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair, and she sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch. Each character sold something precious to buy a gift for the other, but those gifts were intended for what the other person sold. That is true irony. If you break your leg the day before a ski trip, that's coincidental. If you drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, that's ironic.
Imply vs. Infer
To imply means to suggest something without saying it outright. To infer means to draw a conclusion from what someone else implies. As a general rule, the speaker/writer implies, and the listener/reader infers.
Nauseous vs. Nauseated
Nauseous has been misused so often that the incorrect usage is accepted in some circles. Still, it's important to note the difference. Nauseous means causing nausea; nauseated means experiencing nausea. So, if your circle includes ultra-particular grammar sticklers, never say "I'm nauseous" unless you want them to be snickering behind your back.
Comprise vs. Compose
These are two of the most commonly misused words in the English language.Comprise means to include; compose means to make up. It all comes down to parts versus the whole. When you use comprise, you put the whole first: "A soccer game comprises (includes) two halves." When you use compose, you put the pieces first: "Fifty states compose (make up) the United States of America."
Farther vs. Further
Farther refers to physical distance, while further describes the degree or extent of an action or situation. "I can't run any farther," but "I have nothing further to say." If you can substitute "more" or "additional," use further.
Fewer vs. Less
Use fewer when you're referring to separate items that can be counted; use less when referring to a whole: "You have fewer dollars, but less money."
Bringing it all together
English grammar can be tricky, and, a lot of times, the words that sound right are actually wrong. With words such as those listed above, you just have to memorize the rules so that when you are about to use them, you'll catch yourself in the act and know for certain that you've written or said the right one.
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Beautifully furnished oceanfront condo. This condo has never been a rental and it is in perfect condition. Priced to sell - this one won't last long. You need to see this one to appreciate it.
This is one of those condos that absolutely has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. Premium end unit with wraparound terrace and views forever. You can see all the way from Old Port to the new Home Port from the comfort of your luxurious 4 bedroom condo. Impeccably furnished and ready to go. Be sure to come and see this one as soon as you can. It won't last long.
This spacious 3 bedroom end unit condo at the Sonoran Spa is a great buy. Lots of room and fantastic beachfront views. Very nicely furnished and ready to move right in. Rental income is an option or keep it all for yourself. Be the proud owner of this beachfront beauty. Call or stop by one of our sales offices today for more details.
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