2947–122318

December 23, 2018  –  #2947

The Christmas and New Year’s page is at the bottom of this BPE 

 CALENDAR

LOST-FOUND-FIDO-MORRIS.

a.  Lost at Community market on Saturday a navy blue ladies cardigan sweater.  Ruth 624-150-5492 if found. odoherty@telus.net

b.  Someone left a bag of veggies and a choke and eggs in a white and red bag at the Community Market.   It’s at my house and would love to get it to the rightful home.    michellemelehes@gmail.com

c.  Looking for twin tip kiteboard. It is orange and grey with an orange handle. Lost it yesterday. Reward if returned! Please call or text 14152726897.

d. I left my coffee cup sitting on the wall in front of Chakra the other day. Silver cup with Duotone stickers and a Black Owl sticker. Reward. Very sentimental cup. 624 122 8726   kitewithjustin@icloud.com

DISCUSSIONS – ANSWERS – ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.  Watch out !  17 years of driving the Baja up and down many times each year and we have never had a problem until last week.  Pulling an open box trailer & heading south we stopped at the military inspection point a few miles north of San Ignacio around 7 pm.  We were asked to exit the SUV and were immediately separated with one of us on each side of the vehicle being questioned by an officer, showing our drivers license, never asking for our passports but were asked an unusual amount of nonsense details over and above the norm. Meanwhile 3 other military personnel were going through everything in the vehicle. They never removed a suitcase or box instead opening everything inside a very heavily packed vehicle (with lightly tinted windows). When it seemed like the officers questioning us could not think of any other questions, one of the 3 inspecting personnel would get something, a prescription out of our shave kits, aspirin, Benadryl even lightbulbs we had brought down and step way back from the vehicle, call us over with our back to the car an ask the most unimportant details or questions about the item. The practice was repeated multiple times by each of the three and as soon as one of us were not busy, one of them would instantly call us over to explain details about another item. This went on for 10 min with each person going through the car having some item and calling us away from the car to discuss it. Never once did they look in the trailer, nor did we see them look in the console or glove compartment. When we finally left my friend checked the small zippered binder that he had his cash, paperwork and passport in, glanced in and saw his US dollars as well as his pesos so he thought all was good. Later that night when we stopped at the motel, he discovered a large amount of money missing ($2,000 USD!) from his binder. We then started going through each suitcase, box and bag only to discover many items of value were missing.  Yes, we should have pulled the cash out with us to begin with. Up to this point we had not even been asked to exit the vehicle at any of the stops.  You can’t remove everything of value and keeping us both distracted and away from the vehicle we should have known something was not right.  Beware drivers!!  This was a blatant, sophisticated and choreographed robbery from five men two whom were officers with loaded assault rifles.  Wow!

(2) note by the same author as above:  I just had friends stop yesterday afternoon at the same checkpoint and she said she told them she could not exit the vehicle due to a leg/hip injury. The gave her some  @?!@  about it but she ended up staying in the car while her husband was questioned at the rear of the vehicle.   It’s just sad and I have always seen the marines as above this type stuff. I should have stayed on my toes and not dropped my guard. Won’t happen again.

(3) Sent to me today by a traveler.  It is a photo but I could not copy to the BPE so here is typed copy.  Also, this is what I referred to in yesterday’s BPE but I omitted the above article!

Dear Traveler, Do you think you received the right attention? If you notice or was object of a dishonest misonduct report immediately to the commander in chief of this military point. Call to 615-157-0610 and 615-157-1001 or report to: 40zm@mail.sedena.gob.mx.  Have a good trip

(4)  Unbeknownst to most travelers in Baja, you have the legal right to tell the soldiers at every stop that only one person at a time (una persona a la vez por favor) may search your car. I lock all doors, and open them one at a time and watch closely. I’ve been doing this for years, they always respect my request.

b.  Do Not Use Your Remote Control Door Lock In Parking Lots We shopped at Costco last Thursday and parked in the handicapped parking. A man was on his cellphone on the sidewalk in front of the truck and we locked the truck with the remote. We returned to find the truck locked but two items were missing. We are sure he was using a code reading app on his phone, unlocked the doors, took what he wanted and relocked the doors. He was smart, he didn’t take my ipad and we did not realize the theft until we unloaded the truck here in LB All parking lots are vulnerable and this type of theft is going to explode because it is so easy. Be careful.

c.  Via FaceBook from the Delegation of Los Barriles:  Attentive aviso:  La Municipal delegation, will remain open on Monday 24 with schedule from 8:00 am-12:00 pm, Tuesday 25 closed, resuming work on Wednesday 26 with normal schedule, for your attention, Thank you, happy holidays.

d.  Banking tip from a former banker.  When dealing with a cash deposit, count the money out on the counter in front of the teller and the camera before pushing it through the window.  Make $100 piles, if it is a large deposit.  Everyone sees.  No Tom Foolery.

QUESTIONS

a.  Anyone going to the States very soon that would be willing to take my granddaughters iPhone and mail, UPS, or FedX it to her in Colorado. She left it here and I’m not sure she will survive without it !!!  Thanks Pat Sprague. Baja.ynotnow@gmail.com.  303-941-7888.

b.  Does anyone repair cell phones in Los B? Broken charge port on htc u11. padhilburn@gmail.com

C.  Seeking English speaker with accounting background  and an excellent command of the Microsoft EXCEL program to do monthly and quarterly reports. This is an “at home”job with payment based upon output. The successful candidate will have excellent email skills. No sales involved. Please send resume to info@settlement-co.com

RESTAURANTS

a.  2 for 1 Sundaes every Sunday at “Zopilotes” Ice Cream Shop in San Bartolo. Come on up and taste the “Award Winning” Ice Cream. 10:30-5:30 Tues-Sun. See you soon! zopilotes.sb@gmail.com

b.  Dear friends, if you want a pizza party or you need to cook another style of food, be it Mexican or international, call us you can do it in our place or if you prefer we go! You can follow us on FaceBook at Pizza Gourmet San Antonio or call us at 6121775806, remember that we are also in the organic market on Saturdays we have bread, strudel, pizza, calzone, jams !!

WANTED –  Repeats in one week

a.  Wanted:  Used 2-person side by side.  jjnedlin@gmail.com

FISHING REPORTS

a.  Today December 22, we spotted a young Humpback whale entangled in rope and a Styrofoam float of one of the shark buoys. We were just to the east of Puenta Pescadero. We attempted to get the boat close enough to free it but were not successful. It was swimming too fast to go into the water with it but if anyone spots it in the next few days it will be tired and perhaps not swimming so fast. Please let me know if anyone spots it and can help. bill@blatchford.com

HEALTH & EXERCISE & ART and CHURCH SERVICES

a.  Join the Tres Palapas evening pickleball league! The league runs for 12 weeks from Jan 8th to Mar 27th. Please phone (011-52-624-142-8189), email (info@trespalapasbaja.com) or visit us and speak to our pro shop staff for additional details.

b.  Kundalini yoga at the Yoga garden come experience the ” Yoga of Awareness ” Sundays 9 – 10:15am – Thursdays 8 – 9am. All levels – yoga and meditations Happy Holidays  spielmann444@gmail.com

c.  Church Services in La Ribera: Sunday, December 23, 9:00 AM, Santa Victoria en Iglesia de Cristo / Holy Victory Church in Christ, La Ribera, welcomes everyone to our bilingual worship service. Please join us! Second service is our Spanish language only is at 5 PM.  How to find us? When entering La Ribera from Santa Cruz, turn right at the Oxxo toward Cabo Pulmo. About a mile farther on your right you will drive by Reys Mercado. Then simply go two more blocks where there is a church sign, Santa Victoria. Turn right there and we are one block up the road. Easy find. Hope to see you! Coffee and goodies for early comers. We are a Christ centered, Bible believing church, living in His marvelous love and joy!  talleyho9@msn.com

d.  Happy Holidays friends and thank you for being part of the YOGA GARDEN community and part of my life. The Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st Ball Blast and Matwork Pilates classes are cancelled for some family time. Enjoy the time off and see you for the post Holiday Workout!! Sefi  sefiheld@gmail.com

AIRPORT RIDES -Follow the format or please don’t bother!  For Taxis, go to the Business Directory.  And yes, we’ll all chip in for gas or chips and drinks! Example, a 2pm flight should say, leave LB 11am or sooner. YOU pick the time to leave. Send a note when you get a ride so the request can be removed.

           Airport to East Cape

Dec 23 Su Arrive 3:40pm, 1 person  gtmellon@gmail.com
Dec 23 M Arrive 3pm to Spa. Casaninarosa@yahoo.com
Jan 01 Sa  Arrive 12:54 to LB jeanne@ramsayrealty.com
Jan 01 Sa  Arrive 3pm to LB emsinclair7@gmail.com
Jan 01 Tu Arrive 11:48. Looscraft@hotmail.com
Jan 07 M  Arrive 2pm. 1person rbroder76@gmail.com

Jan 15 Sa  Arrive 12.30p, 1 person, kawish59@hotmail.com,  Jocelyn
Jan 16 Su  Arrive at 12.30p 1 person  kawish59@hotmail.com

        East Cape to Airport

Dec 24 M Leave 11am alisonihnotic@yahoo.com
Dec 25 Tu Leave L B at 9.30 am 1 bag kawish59@hotmail.com Jocelyn
Dec 29 Sa Leave Buena Vista 11am, 2 +2– Penny – pe8972@telus.net
Jan 05 Sa Leave 1pm at the latest. 1+1Wendycswan@gmail.com
Jan 12 Sa Leave 8am 1+1Wendycswan@gmail.com  619.708.1789
Jan 26  Sa Arrive 5:30 -to LB kerridhermary@gmail.com