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Saturday, August 29, 2009  -  #630

Meet Hurricane Jimena!

My information is from   http://eebmike.com/
I also suggest that you sign up with http://bajainsider.com for great tropical reports.  Cheryl

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - #630
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I am planning another trip across our beautiful Sierra de Las Lagunas mountains. We will take 4 days to summit, spend a day relaxing in the dry lake bed, and then exit down the west face coming out near Todos Santos. We usually carry our own gear (40-50lb packs) but have made the trip with a mule before, too. You should be prepared for 6+ hours of strenuous hiking, climbing, and boulder-hopping each day except the day we spend at the lake. We will share the costs (guide, transportation, etc.) and share gear wherever possible to reduce weight. We will go sometime between mid-October and mid-November depending on the availability of the guide. If you are interested in joining us contact me at: pamelagray@mac.com

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TONIGHT!
TEXAS HOLD´EM TOURNAMENT AT HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT THIS SATURDAY 29TH OF AUGUST
- REGISTRATION 5 PM AT THE RESTAURANT

- TOURNAMENT STARTS AT 7 PM

- $600 PESOS BUY IN AND ONE REBUY OR ADDON FOR $600 PESOS

- $200 PESOS DINNER BUFFET AND ALL YOU CAN DRINK DURING THE TOURNAMENT

- OR $900 PESOS PER PERSON AND YOU GET A ROOM, DINNER, ALL YOU CAN DRINK DURING THE TOURNMENT AND BREAKFAST.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT FELIPE VALDEZ AT 044 624 122 5019
SALUDOS
FELIPE VALDEZ

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In April I broke my foot and had to have it operated on at the Amerimed Hospital in Cabo. I had a very good experience even though I had to stay there for
five days due to an infection that developed. I am on Medicare and as you know, it does not cover your medical expenses outside of the United States. We had to pay all of my bills via my Visa card because of the cost of the service that I had. Months later, after more visits and treatments, we were ready to submit our expenses to our secondary health insurance. We asked Char at the LB clinic to help and she did an outstanding job. It was professionally done with a main letter on Amerimed stationery including references regarding treatment and cost. included throughout the letter. I sent one set of papers with letter to Medicare in Baltimore and one set to my secondary health insurance. I have already received several checks from my secondary health insurance that will probably cover at least 90% to 95 % of my expenses. They sent the checks right away without receiving word from Medicare stating that I would not be covered because the care was done outside of the States. I am convinced that it was the letter with all of the test results and treatment reports that made them send the reimbursement immediately. If you do need service via Amerimed and you are on Medicare or you need to be reimbursed by your insurance in the States, do have Char take care of all of your paper work with accompanying letter. All that is asked is for you to make a donation to the East Cape Urgent Care program. We are so fortunate to have this kind of service in LB. Thanks so much Char.
Ron stanbaja@yahoo.com

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You can donate and make a difference!

In 2007, Sea Watch with their attorney Maria Ugarte and armed with 1000s of emails from Sea Watch supporters, sponsored a new federal regulation to ban compressors (hookah gear) for any fish extraction in all Mexican waters. It was approved in late 2007. For the last 12 years hookah divers using nets during the day and spearguns at night have killed over 90% of the reef fish. These two illegal techniques account for 60 to 70 percent of the fish in the markets during the spring and they are the reasons the reefs in BCS and in the Sea of Cortes are empty. Sea Watch then fought for the next 2 years to get the approved ban passed into law. That just happened!

So, on July 1st, 2009 – a new vigilance patrol program called “Observatorio Ciudadano” was begun in La Paz by Plataforma Bahia de La Paz and is off to a successful start – on the first 3 nocturnal weekly vigilance trips, contacts were made with approximately 20 boats fishing illegally and pictures. The vigilance programs goals are threefold. First, is to patrol night and day to make contact with fishermen, disseminate information and discuss problems. Second, to stop illegal acts like hookah divers using nets during the day and spear guns at night to clean the reefs of fish. And third, to build a net of fishermen, citizens, dive businesses and the cruising community that will work together to report illicit acts. Plataforma attorneys will then file denuncias (lawsuits) and encourage (pressure in the press) officials to prosecute the violations.
- From http://seawatch.org  Read the whole article and donate here: http://tinyurl.com/nkjzah 

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RIDES FOR PEOPLE AND STUFF

       a. Is anyone coming to Los Barriles in the near future?? I need a small envelope brought down. If so please email me your address so I can have it shipped to you.
Thanks Kelly Martin email: kwmx3@yahoo.com

       b. Is anyone in the states planning to come down to L/B soon? The ants are horrendous and there is no poison available here that is suitable around pets. There is some that comes in a small [1 oz?] bottle with one side flat so it can be laid down when opened. The ants then carry the stuff back to the nest and Voila! I believe it is available in 6-packs. I would of course reimburse and be forever grateful. gwedmd7360@earthlink.net

WANTED

       a. Looking to Renta ATV month of October. All offers considered Please call Hayou or Ted at 760-727-5063
tlemanowic@sbcglobal.net

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