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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - #902

Note:  Our FullMoon/EarlyBird Party is all filled up.  Thanks, Dave & Cheryl

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Found, but still not claimed: Olympus 10.1 Megapixel camera on the
beach just south of Spa Buena Vista. Last photo taken Sept 27th.
Describe to claim. Contact: jrpotter@me.com
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I keep forgetting to post this picture of Big Tortuga from the Festival de La Tortuga last Saturday.
There were lots of kids all learning about turtles and having a great time.  Cheryl

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Hola amigos....The Parent's Committee at the Escuela Primaria in Los
Barriles is putting on a "Casa Embrujada" (Haunted House) Friday
October 29th. The pre-Halloween event will be held at the Escuela
Primaria from 4:00pm to 6:30pm (mas o menos) The committee is raising
money to expand the school and thought this event would be profitable
and fun! The parents remembered the Casa Embrujada the Asociacion de
Artes sponsored for several years and asked us to help. Fortunately we
still have the coffin, the smoke machine, some costumes and the
blow-up ghost! The committee now needs help with the following
things: donations of candy, costumes (masks,etc), prizes for best
kid's costume ( table games, crayons, dvds, etc), and volunteers to
help out during the event. Candy and prizes can be delivered to
Magnolia's office at Plaza del Pueblo. Volunteers can contact Diana
Peralta Jimenez, la Presidenta of the Parent's Committee at her cell
phone: 624-137-6907 or via email at dianaperalta_jimenez@hotmail.com.
See you on the 29th. JoAnn
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 Zoomba Dance Exercise Class with Kissis
Monday               9 to 10 am                    7 to 8 pm
Tuesday               9 to 10 am                    7 to 8 pm
Wednesday         9 to 10 am                    7 to 8 pm
Thursday             9 to 10 am                    7 to 8 pm
Friday                  9 to 10 am                    7 to 8 pm

Improve your dance steps and loose weight while having fun!
$150 pesos a month.  Just show up at the palapa next to the school in Los Barriles.
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KATY BAR THE DOORS….. The revelers are here for the social event of the year is back…the East Cape Guild will host MONTE CARLO NIGHT with blackjack and craps tables for your entertainment. All winnings from gaming are for a treasure chest of prizes (no cash redemption). You will enjoy a delicious Mexican Buffet Dinner and a No-Host Bar. The tickets are limited and we expect another sold out event. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 13, 2010, 6: 00 - 10:00 p.m., at the Hotel Palmas de Cortez (Convention Room) and buy your tickets NOW. The East Cape Guild is sponsoring this star studded event and ALL the proceeds go to the East Cape Guild Scholarship Fund , which provides educational benefits to the grateful students of the East Cape Region of Baja California Sur. Tickets are available now for $25. Dollars or $350. Pesos and includes a buffet dinner and a starter packet of gambling chips. Purchase your tickets direct through Julie Marks at East Cape Property Management, Plaza del Pueblo Shopping Center Suite 17, Los Barriles (624)141-0381, or from Francie Olachea Carillo at Rochin Olachea Accounting firm in the Bancomer Bank complex Los Barriles (work (624) 141-0343). You can also make reservations or donations with Lizzie Crookham via internet lizzieart@sti.net  or call (831) 612-7293. MONTE CARLO NIGHT is your night to have fun!
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The A.L.M.A. Fishing Tournament schedule is:

Oct. 29th - 5pm - Captains Meeting/Registration
Oct. 30th - 7am-3pm - Day of Fishing
Oct. 31st - 6 p.m. Awards Dinner
Sheila Marshall (624) 13 77683 (cell) or bajasheila@yahoo.ca.
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OOPS! The Website address for the Art Association is eastcapearts.com  not org
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******SALON 911 - NEXT TO FREDDY'S TIRE STORE AND CARMEN'S CAFE******
HATS OFF!!! (or hair off, if you want to put it that way!!!...:-)) If you find yourself in need of a cut, color or style (for your hair - you men), over the weekend - go see Titi (Tee-Tee) over at Salon 911. She is only open on Saturday and Sunday (days that Sandy at Palmas is closed or VERY busy - yes, we all LOVE Sandy!). She is REALLY great and incredibly reasonable. She has all the latest styles and colors and if you let her know ahead of time, she can do extensions and weaves too. She does hair for men, women and children - maybe the occasional pero or two...:-))) I've had my hair cut in many salons all over the world - and I can personally say she is VERY well qualified!!
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MAGIC JACK: I just wanted to give you all some feedback on the Magic
Jack since I have been using one for over two years.
Yes buy the 5 year plan....
Yes it works with any phone...
Yes you need decent internet access....
Yes it does allow you to call any US number for free and vise versa.

The Voice mail is great. You can set it up where it will send your
messages right to your E-mail address as a media file so you can get
your messages even if its not plugged in.
You can also forward it to another number, like your Cell phone or
another US home phone line.
Overall great product for making calls from Mexico to the US or other
Magic Jacks in Mexico.
Suggestions: You can buy a little "Mini-Phone" at Fry's Electronics
for $8 bucks. Its the size of a cell phone & has a head set. Then you
can make calls from anywhere on the road VIA Laptop & Wi-Fi without
hauling around a large Ma-Bell phone. Works great!!!!
Skiprock101@hotmail.com
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Support the Surf!
Please take the B.C.S. online surf valuation and community
participation survey and help us to better understand the social,
environmental, and economic contributions of the surfing community to
the Mexican state of B.C.S. in order to be better represented when
proposed coastal development projects threaten marine and coastal
ecosystems, and our favorite surf breaks. Additionally, we’re working
to better understand your preference for the location of a national or
regional Mexican Surfing Reserve in B.C.S. Contact
aschneller@fieldstudies.org  for more info.
TAKE THE SURVEY in Spanish or English HERE:
http://www.surferswithoutborders.org/Surfonomics.html
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ROAD REPORTS

AIRPORT: Let me know if you get a ride so I can remove your notice.
                             Please use the format below........ And yes, we'll all chip in for gas or chips & beer!

   GOING TO THE AIRPORT -
       Oct 24 Sun 2:30pm flight 2 people 142 8082 or 208 714 4968 quantumeng@cda.twcbc.com

      Oct 28 Thu LB to LA PAZ airport by 12 noon. Jocelyn kawish59@hotmail.com

        Ride Offered. I am arriving Sat. Nov 13th at 4:15 pm at airport and have room for two passengers in our taxi to LB. Share costs. No more than $35 per person. clint9618@hotmail.com


   AIRPORT TO THE EAST CAPE

     Oct 20 Wed Arriving Westjet 4pm. one person Jocelyn at kawish59@hotmail.com

     Oct. 23 Sat to LB arriving 12 o'clock noon one person. clairyost@gmail.com  or 801-560-2474.

     Oct 25 Mon To LB. Arriving USAir 4:41pm.one person gs81327@fone.net

     Oct 31 Sun Arriving Alaska 3:25, one person mhbonfils@msn.com , thanks, Mike Bonfils

     Nov 2 Tue Arrive 12:15pm 1+2 to Spa Buena vista John at jland21@gmail.com

     Nov 04 Thu, Arrive 5:00pm 2+ cases to LB. Please contact Sefi & Hans hansheld@gmail.com

     Nov 09 Tue Arriving USAir 3:30pm 2 adult + cases to LB Please contact werksrite@dccnet.com

     Nov 18 Sat Arrive 3:50pm. 1 person 1 suitcase. wish to share ride. pjtapp@gmail.com

QUESTIONS

a. Please post replies to BPE. Does anyone know if mobile broadband
(ie 3G, via air card) is available via any Mexican or US carries in
Los Barriles? Keith

b. My family has been to LB many years in the past but we have never
driven down. We are thinking of driving from Portland to LB in
December with our two small children (9 and 11) and our dog in our
Honda Odyssey van. Some people tell us it is way too dangerous to
drive down Baja right now but I get the impression that many are still
doing it with no problems, from reading the BPE postings. Can this
community provide me with some advice on if we should do this or not?
Many thanks! My email address is: Mail@the-shore.net
(1. Do not drive at night.........trucks and cows. Cheryl)

c. QUESTION FOR BOAT OWNERS. THIS YEAR'S INSURANCE RENEWAL CALLED FOR
A SURVEY OF THE BOAT IN ORDER TO RENEW OUR PANGA INS IN LOS BARRILES.
HAS ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERED THIS? WE HAVE HAD FULL COVERAGE, INCLUDING
THEFT, SINKING, FIRE ETC. AND WANT THE SAME COVERAGE. BOAT IS
REGISTERED IN THE US.
WE HAD INSURANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL GETEWAY. THEY WON'T WAVE THE
SURVEY. IS THERE A SURVEY PERSON IN SAN JOSEY OR CABO? PLEASE RESPOND,
IF WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM MAYBE OTHERS DO ALSO.
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR NEW INS. CO. ANYBODY HAVE A SUGESTION, WAITING TO HEAR.
REPLY TO DROUSEPUCKETT@EARTHLINK.NET  BOB

d. Do you know of anyone that we can get our fishing boat insured
with in Los Barriles..? Help! We will be there on Oct. 25..and won't
be able to fish..! Also, who has the best health ins. and life flight
out if we get sick...and how expensive is it..? We need to get that
also!!
LYNN AND BOB JAMES
EMAIL: LSTADILLE@AOL.COM  or bobspursuit@gmail.com

e. I will be in in Buena Vista/Los Barriles from 12/19 - 1/1. Can
anyone tell me where to find:
* organic produce
* 12-step meetings raydorado@yahoo.com
(12 step and OE, I need your schedules for the calendar. Thank you, Cheryl)

f. Last year we brought a puppy home to US with us. We are coming back to Los Barriles in November. Anything special we have to do to bring her in to Mexico by airplane.
Diane Wright wrig@bctonline.com

g. Answer to paying LB Property Taxes online not appropriate. We are in the La Paz not San Jose taxing district. Does anyone out there have any experience paying Los Barriles Property Taxes online? Perhaps someone from the town offices could respond. Please post on the BPE for all to see.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

RIDES FOR PEOPLE, STUFF and CARAVANS

a. CARAVAN DATES SET: We have two or possibly three vehicles crossing
the TJ Boarder on Sunday the 24th if you are looking to join up can
call my Magic Jack number 916-222-3955. Planning a 4 day drive. Slow &
Safe.... for questions call Randall

b. I am driving from Sedona crossing at Nogales, want to take the Baja Ferry in early December. Would like someone to caravan to the Baja. I speak fluent Spanish and can help if you need help with Spanish. I usually stay in Tucson over night, and drive on through Nogales; staying another overnight in San Carlos at Best Western Tetakawi, and then the next day heading for the ferry at Topolobampo. Please let me know if this would work for you. My final destination is Los Barriles. - Sylvia, treaturfeet@yahoo.com  or Vonage 928-202-4926 leave a message and will get back to you.

WANTED (Repeats no sooner than one week)

a. Looking for an Offroad bike for sale in the Los Cabos area. Last year someone from the eastcape was trying to sell a KTM, which I believe never sold. If anyone knows who has this bike or another bike that is for sale or knows of someone who has a bike for sale. Please contact me at bajarally@yahoo.com

b. Right handed man's golf club set, or a driver, #3 wood or hybrid, and/or #4 wood or hybrid, putter and golf bag. Contact Fred at fgreen@jps.net  or 510-868-8746 (Vonage # in Baja) I don't know if having clubs will help my game, but they will give me something to blame it on.

NOT WANTED (Repeats no sooner than one week)

a. Older motorhome. Clean interior. New refrig. ONAN 6.5 generator. Tires good. Low mileage. Los Barriles area. 3,500 clams obo. Roger rogvegas38@aol.com


RESTAURANT and ENTERTAINMENT

a. Roadrunner Cafe will have Wednesday open music night for the first
time in 2010 on the 27th of October. That's next week by the way.
Come on down, bring an instrument or your voice and join us. We'll
get started at about 7PM precisely more or less. If you have a
particular song that you want to do: make a minimum 10 charts to
share with other musicians. If you want to get the crowd involved,
make more. If you don't know about charts, email me.
There will be a special food menu, our regular beverages and drinks.

b. Oct 22 Friday La Trinidad Restaurant and Bar Reopens 624 158 9837
La Trinidad Restaurant in La Ribera
Warm Welcome Back to Everyone!
We are open again, and ready to serve you.

FRIDAY MENU OCT 22nd
Soup and Salad Bar
All you can eat
BBQ Pork Ribs and Chicken Buffet
Served with: potato, corn on the cob, green vegetable, and
dessert..........$ 16 or 200 pesos
Fresh Caught Fillet of Cabrilla
Platter....................................................$ 14 or 170
Have a beer or a margarita welcome back drink on the house!

SATURDAY MENU OCT 23rd
Soup and Salad Bar
Rib Eye Steak....................................................................................$
24 or 290 pesos
New York Strip...................................................................................$
22 or 270
T Bone..............................................................................................$
18 or 220
Fillet of Cabrilla..................................................................................$
14 or 170
Lobster Tail........................................................................................$
20 or 240
Jumbo Shrimp Platter.........................................................................$
18 or 220
Served with: potato, vegetables, bread, and dessert.
All our steaks are USDA Choice Thick Cut, and Mesquite Grilled to order.

To better serve you, please make your reservations, at 624 158 9837 or
mandt@prodigy.net.mx
Again, WELCOME BACK. Thanks, Mike and crew


BAJABIZ - You may repeat your ad every TWO weeks. Please, no sooner

a. LA TRINIDAD R. V. PARK
La Ribera BCS
A Bird Watcher's Paradise!
Located on a Secluded 20 acre Private Ranch
Full Hookups,30 amp power, Wifi, 8 Deluxe Tliled Private Bathroom,
Large Swimming Pool, Party BBQ Palapa area, Book Lending Library
On Site Restaurant And Bar, Great Rates Short or Long Term
Pet Friendly
Call, or better yet, stop in for a visit
Mention the baja pony express for discount rate
web site: www.rvranchtrinidad.com  Email mandt@prodigy.net.mx  cell 624 158 9837

b. MADERAS DEL RIO
A Full Service Carpentry Shop
Providing our clients custom work for the last 18 years
Kitchen cabinetry, Baths, Closets, Doors, Windows, etc.
Repair work, remodel, as well as new.
Customer satisfaction, fair pricing, High quality craftsmanship
Free estimates, 624 158 9837 mandt@prodigy.net.mx

c. My name is Raissa. I’ve been living in La Paz now for about 4 years and I go
home to Los Barriles ever weekend. I was walking in the Centro last week and I
came across this shop and I wanted to share it with you. It’s called “Sabores de Mexico."
 In talking with the person that was at the counter she explained to me
that they are newly created 100% organic STORE that sells pasta, and spices,
vinegar, bread, salts, rubs, liquors, vegetables (fresh every Wednesday),
coffee and many other things. She explained to me that if it wasn’t in the
store, she could try and order it and she was very helpful (since they are still
starting up, I don't think they know what people want yet-hence the ordering).
They help small organic businesses in BCS and promote organic eating. They are
going to open a restaurant and school next door very soon. I was very impressed
by their inventory and I know how many people have been looking for an organic
store lately. Their website (www.saboresdemexico.com )  has a bunch of recipes and
wonderful things and they have been very helpful every time I was there. They
are located in La Paz, on Francisco I Madero between 5 de Mayo and Constitucion
(if you know La Paz on the street one below the Cathedral going to the Malecon).
Please come and support this business.

REAL ESTATE - You may repeat your ad every TWO weeks. Please, no sooner.
                    All ads are subject to editing. 50 words or less...that's about 10 words per linex5lines.
                         
a. Carlene Lokey here from Homes and Land of Baja Real Estate. I
have a reduction on Casa Tres Palapas. The original price was
$525,000 the home is now for sale for $349,000. They just lowered the
price another $50,000 from the last reduction at $399,000. This home
must sell. This home is close to the beach with views and is sold
fully furnished. The home is 2,390 sq ft with two bedrooms two baths
and a great entertaining palapa with a view. There is a boat port and
a garage with toys that are included. This property is just under a
half acre. A 1995 YJ Jeep and the 2 ATVs are the toys included with
this special home.
Please let me know if you would like more information on this home and
or would like a personal tour.
You may also view this home on our website. www.HomesandLandofBaja.com 

b. "Tis the Season"!!! Charming casita in Spa Buena Vista available for short term rentals, now through June, 2011. Tastefully furnished with 2 BR, 1 bath, fully equipped kitchen, AC, wireless, washing machine, TV/DVD player. Just 300 steps from beach and neighboring resort! Must have references and appreciate Baja lifestyle. Security, cleaning, some utility payments required. Contact bajagecko@gmail.com  for pictures and information.

c. Excellent views and great neighborhood. 1 bedr, 2 bath, big garage. Room to add on. Asking $174,000. See more at www.vrbo.com  it’s #243141 -thanks

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