3068–072519

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019  –  #3068

 CALENDAR

JULY 2019

27 Sat	FishFest Hotel Buena Vista Live music $25usd esavalmar@gmail.com

AUGUST 2019

01 to 04	Bisbee East Cape Off Shore – Buena Vista Beach Resort (Spa) http://www.bisbees.com
07 Wed	El Cardonal Recycling 9:00 – 11:00 am marilynpomeroy21@gmail.com
08 Thu	Recycle @EastCapeResort 9-11 + volunteers needed!www.eastcaperecycling.com

DISCUSSIONS – ANSWERS – ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.  Copper River Designs jewelry store will be closing August 1st, until further notice. Bracelets are 20% off, necklaces 10% off.   Stop by, take advantage of our discounts.  M-F 10-3  Saturday 10-1

b. Beans and Rice is going to close this July 29th for a period of time until October 1st due to remodel the kitchen and common area. Also to make our menu even wider by adding new dishes and beverages. we are going to restart with our live music nights when were back from the off break.

c.  Attention Hunters! Valdez Outfitters is gearing up for the upcoming season. Starting in October, legal, licensed, dove hunting will be available in the East Cape area. Packages include local transportation to private hunting ranch, license, shotgun, drinks and cleaning of the doves. Duck Hunting in Los Mochis on the mainland begins, and continues once monthly, with the first trip November 22-25. For available dates and more information contact Esaul at esamarval@gmail.com or phone 624 129 6525.

d.  Get ready! August recycling is coming! It’s your last recycling opportunity before we close for hurricane season. Join us Thursday, August 8th, 8:30 am to 10:30 am (one week later than normal to accommodate our friends in El Cardonal’s recycling program) and 1/2 hour earlier because it’s so hot! Bring your processed recyclables, crushed plastics and aluminum, cardboard broken down and tied, metals. $100 peso donation. Our volunteers will help you sort your recyclables into designated one ton bags. And how about you? Volunteer for as little as 1/2 an hour for our ‘Recycling to Rock and Roll Music’ – it’s fun, meet new friends, we have cold water, shade. Protecting our planet from the shores of the Sea of Cortez starts with each one of us. See you Thursday, August 8th at East Cape Recycling & Environmental Education through the big green entrance on main street at our newly named Baja’s Resort at East Cape. Be

e.  Water. We have a major problem with the water supply north of the arroyos. I’m in Esmeralda and for fifteen years we have gotten water from early evening until eleven or twelve the next day. Then all day on Sunday. Now we only get water on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from early morning until evening. That’s it. During those hours everyone waters their yard so the water slows down to a trickle in the afternoon. I’ve run out of water twice in the last four days. Once for over twenty-four hours. Not fun. My garden is drying up.
I talked with the water crew and they said in order to fix this they need to replace all the pipes with larger ones and then a new larger pump. That’s not even being planed. Yet they are still issuing new building permits. If your planning on building a home here you better plan on hiring a water truck to fill your tanks. I’m adding another water tank now but I don’t know if the city water will be enough to fill them both in the little time I have water arriving on the property. I may need a water truck also.
Our little town is outgrowing its infrastructure quickly.  Sincerely, Ken E

f. Fourteen years ago, the inspiration for the summer program came from Francis Olachea, our former mayor, and she worked tirelessly to assure its success. The past few years the backbone of the children’s summer program has been managed by Maria Flores and Obdullia Mendoza, co-directors of our community’s DIF program. DIF oversees social services and these two women have hearts as big as Baja for the citizens of the East Cape. They attend the needs of the youngest to the oldest in our community, assuring everyone receives help and no one slips through without being cared for. They also juggle the balls and spin the plates of this very complicated three weeks. Baseball, pickleball, volleyball, swimming, crafts, dance, art, yoga – 100 kids, 100 families, volunteers, drivers, coaches, teachers, spaces, fields – it’s a juggling act they do with expertise and a smile. East Cape Recycling & Environmental Education is proud to be their partner.

More than 1.75 tons of recyclables were collected during the three-week competition during Curso de Verano 2019! With excitement and anticipation 12 winners heard their names called and discovered that they will be joining us for a full day of exploration and adventure as we go to ‘El Serpentario’ in La Paz, a remarkable animal rescue and rehabilitation center. We are also going to the Natural History Museum to learn more about Baja’s unique birds, flora and fauna. All 100 children in this year’s program received their own binoculars so they can continue their personal discovery of Mother Nature in flight. This season’s 49 new children also received their own mask and snorkel so they can explore reefs and reef fish in our unique Sea of Cortez.

The three-week Environmental Education program “Enriching the lives of 100 children through recreation and environmental education and 100% free for families” has just completed. The environmental understanding and impact on our community’s children is profound. It’s a joy and an honor to participate and experience the joy, fun, friendship, feathered friends, swimming and snorkeling. Enjoy the experience yourself at our East Cape Recycling Baja Facebook page.  Theresa Comber

QUESTIONS

a.  Wanted:  fishing kayak or small vessel to fish out of  augie1956@hotmail.com

b.  does anyone have success transferring US dollars into bancomer’s dollar account? – the routing number i have been given more than once is not accepted.  tessabarriles@gmail.com

c.  Wanted:  SxS, preferably 4 seater, but would consider a 2 seater.  lori.stelzer@gmail.com