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Don't forget on Sunday, April 6, 2014, Daylight Savings Time begins and our clocks will spring ahead 1 hour. The change occurs here in Sayulita at 2:00am making it 3:00am. Enjoy your extra hour of daylight!

Photo by: Ed Dorsett Wicked Fotos

As the rush of Semana Santa quickly approaches, efforts have been underway to make our beaches safer. One widely recognized problem being addressed is that there is a great need for more lifeguards to patrol our waters. Currently Civil Protection only supplies a total of seven paid lifeguards for the entire region of Bahia de Banderas. Sharing these lifeguards with Punta de Mita and San Pancho leaves only three lifeguards to guard the whole beach. Previously two of these lifeguards were stationed at Playa de Los Muertos, due to its relative isolation, leaving only one to patrol the main beach. Now with recent changes being made, the three allotted lifeguards will be spread out over the main beach, Los Muertos, and the tower on the north side. Each guard will be able to watch over their assigned territory thanks in part to Pro Sayulita and their recent fundraiser, which allowed the purchase of three specially made rescue boards, providing an added level of safety and support.

These trained lifeguards rescued 327 people last year from the water. However they cannot be everywhere at once, so efforts are underway to train many of our local surfers in emergency response and rescue board techniques as a much needed supplement. Some in attendance were WildMex's Katja Sievers,Travis McCoy, and Edson Covarrubias

The training is being conducted by the very capable Jimmy Canale. Jimmy's long illustrious career in safety includes:lifeguarding in San Diego, being a marine safety officer, marine firefighter, cliff rescue technician, underwater search and rescue conductor, swift water rescue technician, and crewing an offshore rescue boat. The last two-hour clinic taught by Jimmy, provided 17 people the useful knowledge of how to use a rescue board and properly bring someone to safety. Participants in this clinic ranged from surf instructors to enthusiastic youths (the youngest participant was a 13 year old) all eager to learn new skills that could save lives. Hopefully with these newly trained locals and five volunteers from the Aquatic Program assisting the lifeguards, our shoreline will be even safer and more family friendly.

However one last piece remains, with the expansion of the safety procedures and staff members, we need a coordinator to manage it all. If you are interested please see the details below! 

*Thanks to Janice Parker for providing all the details!

Broadway came to Sayulita in the form of the hit show, Nora Ephron's Love, Loss and What I Wore. The play took place March 26, at Brisa del Mar's Palapa Playhouse. They filled the house to see this romantic comedy about how various outfits play different roles in the lives of five women over the years.

The cast was as polished as a silver buckle, starring Jeanne Dick, Pat Garfus, Jennifer Culp, Judy Greber, and Donna Evans-Deyermond with Ruby Bartini posting the illustrations.

In addition to being a solidly entertaining event, the show brought in 23,000 pesos to benefit the Primera school lunch program, far exceeding expectations of the box office.