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The Rocky Point Times Newspaper is Puerto Peñasco’s #1 Tourist Newspaper, family owned and operated since 1993 in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico, and written entirely in English! We are, and have always been, dedicated to helping the community in which we live, as well as promoting our city and bringing tourism to Rocky Point. We are a TOURIST NEWSPAPER dedicated to promoting tourism! MONTHLY CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTION Our newspapers are hand delivered in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico and in the U.S. to Lukeville, Ajo, Gila Bend and Arizona. We bulk mail to over 600 monthly subscribers. The Rocky Point Times is printed in Mexico

By Lannette Phipps

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Looks like we’ve made it into 2016. I hope all of you are having a great start to the New Year. Not a whole lot has changed since last month except that there is currently some work being done on our Home Port. I spent the New Year in Cabo San Lucas and snapped this photo while enjoying an ice cold beverage at The Office. See the cruise ship? That will be Puerto Peñasco very soon. It’s hard to believe, but easy to imagine that I will be snapping a similar photo from Sandy Beach one day. I know it will be a bit different because we will be a Home Port, where the ships arrive, depart and dock, as opposed to a destination/stop like Cabo, but that just means tourists will have more time to explore and enjoy Rocky Point. I very much enjoyed Nancy Phelan’s article about the Animal Adoption Center last month. It is nice to remember how it all got started and realize just how much work she has put into saving animals. I know for sure she can definitely write a book about her experiences! So this month I’ve decided to copy her idea and give you all a recap of how the Rocky Point Times Newspaper came to be… I won’t go too far back, but you must first know a few facts about my folks. My Mother, Sandra O’Hare, worked for GTDC (General Telephone Directory Company) in Los Alamitos, CA doing telephone sales. GTDC was a yellow/ white pages directory. (Yes, those giant things we used as booster seats when we were kids.) She won all kinds of awards and rocked the telephone sales department. Meanwhile, my Dad (actually my step-dad since I was 10) was honing his people skills with the Teamsters in Los Angeles, California. After he got tired of cracking heads (just kidding) he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona and opened up the Desert Sport Shop which sold sporting equipment. My Mother still living in Southern California and Tom living in Arizona met through a mutual friend in 1978. The rest is pretty much history except that it took

them like 14 years to actually get married. My Mom wasted no time and hauled ass to LHC where my brother and I followed in 1979. I was just a youngin’ back then so I wasn’t in on the conversations that took them from owning a sports shop to starting an independent yellow page directory company that would come to serve Prescott, Laughlin, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Parker, Needles, Kingman and I’m sure I’m missing an area or two. It was called The Local Business Directory. I think Kmart had just moved into Havasu and was selling sports equipment, which made the Desert Sport Shop lose a lot of business. And with my Mom’s background in yellow pages I think they thought they could do a better job at putting out a phone directory than Citizens Utilities. So, they went head to head with a very large telephone directory and that kept us in soup and bananas for the next 20-some years. To get from A to B you would have to get inside of my parents heads’ – a lot of their decisions just came about. They’ve always been risk takers and all-or-nothing, go for broke kinda people. Well more my Dad than my Mom. So from the age of 10 I was forced into child labor and gladly brought my friends along with me. We hand delivered phone books (for every area) which meant we had pallets and pallets of phone books (at our house in Havasu or a motel wherever we were) which we had to put in a plastic bag and then secure with a rubber band so we could then chuck them out of the back of a truck in 120-degree heat. Lots of fun! We did everything from collecting names to laying the phone books out. I even learned to typeset on the very first AM Varityper. A computer of sorts that you had to program your copy into one line at a time. No screen, nothing! You didn’t know you made a mistake until you developed the paper (in chemicals). Oh boy those were the days. In 1987 or so, my Mom and Tom decided to sell The Local Business Directory business to a firm out of the mid-west. They said they were ready to retire, but were nowhere near retirement age. After the sale my Mom stayed on a couple years and helped out the new firm. Soon thereafter the folks got into opening discount stores where they would buy truckloads of merchandise at crazy low prices. That was fun for a while as well, but they eventually closed the stores down and were seriously going to retire. That brings us to about 1990 when some friends came to Rocky Point and invited my Mom and Tom down for a visit. At the time they had a house in Lake Havasu City, but really were retired and traveled around in their motorhome a bit. So, down they come in their motorhome to check things out. Just a vacation, ya know. Jump forward to 2016 and The Rocky Point Times is still here. I will save the 1992 to present story for the next Editorial but let me leave you with a few photos from back in the day. A lot of you will remember some of these shots. Costa Brava used to be at the end of the

Malecon across from the Viña del Mar – across from where The Satisfied Frog is now. They had a terrible gas explosion that we heard all over town. It leveled the building and badly injured quite a few people.

Remember The Happy Frog in El Mirador on Matamoros. Too bad you can’t see that the road is still dirt. Boy that was a great place to eat! I think this photo is probably around 1996.

Mr. Amigo, when it was on Blvd. Fremont before it became the Black Dog and then the Casino. Now there is a Sr. Amigo on the Malecon in Old Port. This photo was around 1996 as well.

And finally the Baja Cantina being constructed in February 1998. And this month we have the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day so be sure to make your reservations at your favorite Rocky Point haunt. Looking forward to the weather getting a little warmer next month and seeing more of you!!

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(52) Mexico’s Country Code (638) Puerto Peñasco’s City Code

CALLING FROM THE U.S. Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico Dial 001 + (area code) + 7 digit number Dialing a Land Line dial 011-52-638 + last 7-digits of number listed Dialing a Cellular Phone dial 011-521-638 + last 7-digits of number listed

CALLING WITHIN MEXICO

dial 01 + area code + 7-digit number Mexico businesses outside of Peñasco are listed as 01 + area code + phone number in this Index.

LOCAL CELLULAR PHONES

from a land line dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number from local cell to cell dial 638 + 7-digit number Local cellular phones start with 044+638 in this index. U.S. cells may vary - check with your service provider. AT&T Viva Mexico Plan works best.

CELL PHONES OUTSIDE OF PP

to dial a long distance cell from a local PP cell dial 045 + city code + 7-digit number to dial PP from a long distance MX cell dial 045-638 + 7-digit number

U.S. AREA CODES & VOIP LINES

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INDEX A

A bit of Shangrila RV........................480-225-6546 Acqua Spa..........................388-5382/623-207-9275 Ajo Chamber of Commerce.....................520-387-7742 Ajo Plaza..............................................520-387-5044 Ajo Print Shop......................................520-387-6858 Ajo Satellite Sales..............................520-387-4846 Aleman, Victor................................044-638-105-7839 Amazon Window Covering.....................623-925-8199 American Legion...........................................388-8841 Ana Seguros...........................................619-691-7747 Anchor Storage....044-638-102-0049/602-512-1761 Aqua Grande Towing.............383-5770/(520) 232-2149 Arizona Realty........................................520-387-8787 Art Stop & Plaza Gallery............................520-387-6858 Attorney At Law Maria Luisa Ortiz Hinojoza....388-0606

B Bacanora Grill........................................638-109-7235 Baja Autoservices...................................638-383-4925 Balboas Rest..................................................383-5155 Beauty Design Studio by Gloria.......................383-8500 Biosfera Dry Cleaners.....................................383-1667 Bonita RV Park...............................................383-1400 Bórquez, Ricardo, Atty............388-6110/520-407-6756 Brooks, Dee...................................................383-3919 Bryan’s.....................................................388-5365 Burrito Express..............................................383-8460

C Candy Cake.........................................638-383-2673 Canvas................................................638-383-1161 Casa de Carolina Rentals...............................383-5482 Chef Mickey Medina.......388-6844/044-638-386-4736 Chochoy Veterinary.......................................383-2338 C.H.O.P.P.S............................................480-648-7689 Clínica Dental Fernández...............044-638-112-6600 or...........................................................520-284-0277 Coldwell Banker by the Sea...388-8999/602-425-5133 Colins Cantina...............................................382-8020

D D’Lucy Spa.................383-1471/044-638-105-8993 DDS Fernandez.........................................383-8550 Del Mar Charters........................................383-2802 Dental Enciso............388-9100/044-638-105-3064 Desert Diamond Casino........................866-DDC-WINS Dr. Andres Sidhartha Hindu P..388-5382/623-207-9275 Dr. Grijalva, D.D.S...........................................383-3434 Don Julio Bar & Grill......................................388-0056 Duke’s Restaurant-Bar.................044-638-104-0338 or...................................................044-638-380-6650

E Ecofun Rentals.........................................388-9699 Eddie Wharez.....................383-8633/602-324-9328 El Rapidin...................................................388-6775

F Family of God................................................383-3480 Farmacias De Descuento..............383-3131/388-8280 Fish.............................................044-638-110-7137 Five Senses Spa...................................638-112-1652 Fortaleza del Sol........................044-638-110-9519 Francis, Jonni..............................044-638-112-1197 Frenchy’s.......................................044-638-690-1472 Friendly Dolphin.......................................383-2608

G Gaby Salon Unisex.......383-3096/044-638-100-8641 Galeria del Mar Bermejo...........................383-3488 Galeria Luis y Gaby.......................................383-7174 Garden Art..........................................520-577-2728 German Brats..............................044-638-110-4970 German Osorio Design & Build Studio..520-303-6188 Gift Shop & Gallery..............................520-387-6858 Gila Bend Title and Registration Services..928-683-2577 Giuseppi’s Espresso...................................383-5181 Glorias Beauty Salon.................................383-5075 Golf Course at the Mayan Palace...............383-GOLF Gracida, Roberto.........................520-232-2165 or......................................011-52-622-226-2200 Gretchen Ellinger...............383-1425/602-317-3881 or................................................044-638-384-0458 Guardian Title and Escrow..............044-638-386-1445 or.........................................................623-910-2930

H Hacienda del Sol Furniture......388-0545/602-903-2112 Head Out to Rocky Point Shuttle Ser vice U.S. Toll Free.............866-443-2368/602-971-0166 Healthy Kitchen...........638 1127837/638-383 8393 Hidrogas (antes Tomza Gas)....................383-5650 Hotel Viña del Mar................................383-0100 or.....................................................602-606-7768 U.S. Toll Free...........................01-800-560-2123

I-J-K Imagen Oral..................................................388-7953 InnSuites Hotels and Suites U.S. Toll Free......................................888-INNSUITES INTERCAM..............................................388-1191 International Insurance....................877-679-7900 Intrepid.............................................638-383-2192 JJ’s Cantina...................................................383-2785 Jerry’s Banquettes............................638-115-0983 John Hibbert Realty Ex...........................638-380-5112 John Witt Realty Ex.................................623-523-2180 Joyeria Max...........................................388-5512 Kaffeehaus.............................................388-1065 Kord’s Auto Care...............................520-387-6962 Kyle Wood..............................................480-297-8079

L La Casa del Capitan Restaurant....................383-5698 La Cita Café...............................................383-2270 La Fondita...............................................383-8384 La Siesta Motel................................520-387-6569 La Spa de Peñasco.................................382-8111

Laguna Shores Golf & Country Club..................383-4670 U.S. Toll Free.........................................800-513-1426 Latitude 31...............................................383-4311 Lighthouse Restaurant, The........................383-2389 L.C.P. Cristian Felix..................................602-464-3365 Living Stones Ministry...........................480-243-8452 Lloyds Rocky Point Shuttle And Tours............................ .............................(623) 551-1616/1-866-568- 9001 Long Realty.......................388-0009/602-281-4288 Lowery’s Installation.........382-5095/928-474-3157 Lucky’s Cantina.........................................383-8420 Lugos Vidrieria..........................................388-8387

Made in Puerto Peñasco................044-638-380-8233 Madre del Mar........................................520-407-6394 Manny’s Beach Club......................383-3605/383-3215 Mar de Cortez Rentals....................................388-8747 Mare Blu Ristorante.......................................383-0605 María Romero...................................(928) 683-2577 or.................................................01-800-560-2123 Mayan Palace Golf Course........................383-GOLF Max’s Cafe..................................................383-1011 Max Jeweler...............................................388-5512 Mermaid’s Market.................................388-5004 Mexican Beach Developers.......................383-6099 or.....................044-638-384-7145/520-777-0018 Mexican Vistas Co..........382-5400/044-638-384-6445 or...........................................................623-698-0117 Mexico Insurance Center..................1-800-404-1088 Muebles Coloniales....................................383-6670 Muebles Imperiales......................................383-6480 or.......................................................714-395-4117

N-O

Nails Center................................................388-0434 Napa Auto (Ajo).................................24 HOUR TOW ....................................(520) 387-4TOW (387-4869) Optica Turati................................................383-4645

Pablo Realty........................383-8657/602-288-8687 Pane e Vino Restaurant................044-638-105-7455 Pedro’s Restaurant.......................044-638-105-5166 Peninsula de Cortes Golf Course..................383-GOLF Peñasco Beauty Center...............................383-1086 Peñasco del Sol Hotel Mexico Toll Free................................01-800-614-9484 World Wide Toll Free..........................1-888-683-0067 Peñasco Marine.........................................383-3700 Petals & Perfums.....................................383-5758 Pink Cadillac........................................383-5880 Pizarrro, Rita..............388-8030/044-638-386-5203 Playa Bonita Resort....................383-2586/383-2199 Playa Paloma.......................................480-244-9990 U.S. Toll Free.........................................888-232-8142 Mexico Toll Free..........................01-800-426-6482 Playa Bonita Resort RV Park.......................383-2596 U.S. Toll Free.......................................888-232-8142 Mexico Toll Free.............................01-800-426-6482 Pollo Papago.............................044-638-385-1301 Predador....................383-8787/044-638-110-1625 Premium Services...........383-5758/602-476-1187 Prestige Properties......................044-638-388-7777 ................................................(520) 505-7777 Pro Services...............383-6161/044-638-113-0446 Puerta Privada......................383-1020/480-445-9200 Puesta del Sol Restaurant..........................383-2586

Q&R

Ramos Construcciones..........................638-383-3322 Realty Executives...............383-4699/602-334-4134 Remote Accountant LLC In Rocky Point VOIP...........................630-839-9129 Repeat Performance.........................520-387-4948 Rey del Mar................................................383-5490 Rocky Point Calendar..................see Mexican Vistas Rocky Point Chiropractic....................(638) 386-1306 or.............................................U.S. Cell (480) 263-3242

Rocky Point Cleaning...............................383-7325 Rocky Point Times Newspaper.....................383-6325 or..........................................................480-463-6255 Fax...........................................................383-5193 Roll-A-Shield......................382-5095/928-474-3157

S Salerno, Rosarie..........383-8417/044-638-384-7145 or.......................................................520-777-0018 Sanborns Insurance........U.S. Toll Free 800-222-0158 Sandy Beach Massage....................044-638-384-4418 Sarina Fitness......................................602-999-9727 Satellite Services................................638-103-5317 Satisfied Frog................................638-383-1743 Sea of Cortez Adventures...................(928) 380-8619 Seaside Window Coverings.........................383-5181 Sea Side Reservations.....383-7795/1-888-262-4508 Señorita Rita Sunset Cruise.............044-638-107-3727 Servicios Medicos Veterinarios..................383-3344 Shangrila RV Park................................480-225-6546 Skullyz........................................................388-9900 Sky Bar.......................................044-638-110-7137 Si Como No! Etc.....................................520-387-7080 Si I Do! Wedding Planners.............................388-8238 Siana Boat Charter.........................044-638-105-5013 Silva, Yolanda Insurance...............................383-6280 Soluciones de Energia Azul .........................388-1114 Sonoran Grill...............................................382-8089 Sonoran Resorts.................................602-476-7511 Sonoran Resorts Sales Consultant Brenda Sabo..............................044-638-105-3157 Stegall Katz & Whitaker.........................602-241-9221 Su Casa...........................................638-690-1345 Sun Valley Services.....................................383-8891 Sushi Sun Restaurant...................................383-2772 Swann Ophthalmology.......................520-204-1347

T Tapia, Miguel......................................602-266-0225 Tequila Bar......................................044-638-107-5863 Tequila Factory..............................................388-0606 Teriyaki Sun...............................................388-7272 Tessoro at Las Conchas................................388-6288 The Print Shop....................................520-387-6858 The Lighthouse Restaurant.........................383-2389 Thunder on The Beach Sports Bar & Restaurant .................................................................388-9605 Tommy Thomas Home Inspections..044-638-110-4728 or.........................................................602-748-4134 Towing Aqua Grande..(638) 383-5770 / (520) 232-2149 Turati Optical..............................................383-4645 Twin Dolphins Real Estate and Rentals......383-3919 or........................................................602-324-7241 T&T International Law Group..............602-465-6556

U-V U.S. Border Movers..................044-638-113-8365 or.............................................480-232-3518 Venshur.................U.S. Toll Free 1-888-524-4107 or........................Mexico Toll Free 01-800-841-3553 Victor Aleman..............................044-638-105-7839 Vidriera Lugo..............................................388-8387 Viña del Mar Hotel............383-0100/602-606-7768 Viva Mexico Taqueria...........................638-104-7252

W Western Outdoor Times......................(480) 947-6219 Wharez, Eddie................383-8633/(602) 324-9328

X-Y-Z Xochitl’s Cafe (Sally’s Cholla Cafe)..................382-5283 Yolanda Silva Insurance................................383-6280 Yummy Salads................................044-638-113-8822 ZaGas.......................................................383-8100 Zuquin Restaurant........................................383-3250 Zuq Deli & Salads.........................................388-5050

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CHURCHES Phone Numbers

Assembly of God..........................................................383-3364 Adonai Comunidad Cristiana.......................................383-3865 Grupo Unidad Cristianos de Peñasco..........................383-2240 Peñasco Christian Fellowship.......................................383-4513 Family of God Christian Fellowship.........................383-3480 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall.............................388-6244 Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.....................................383-2959 Templo La Hermosa...................................................383-7130

EMERGENCY & Important Phone Numbers dial

066 for EMERGENCIES

AirEvac............................................................001-880-321-9522 SkyMed Air Ambulance.................................001-866-805-9624 AIRPORTS International.................................................................383-6097 CITY HALL (Municipal Building) H. Ayuntamiento de Peñasco.....................383-2056/383-2060 CLINICS Clinica San Jose............................................................383-5121 Clinica Santa Fe...........................................383-2447/383-4040 Clinica Santa Isabel (Maternity)...................................383-3645 Clinica Santa Maria.......................................................383-2440 Cruz Roja (Red Cross)...................................................383-2266 Desert Senita Community Health Center..........(520) 387-5651 Gonzalez AmeriClinic....................................................388-7676 Emergency dial...071

Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).......................383-2684 FIRE DEPARTMENT

Emergency dial...068

Departamento de Bomberos.......................................383-2828 FISHIERIES DEPARTMENT Departamento de Pesca...............................................383-2116 Oficina de Pesca, San Diego, CA........................(619) 233-4324 GARBAGE/SANITATION DEPARTMENT Oomislim.......................................................................383-4909 GAS (Propane) Hidrogas........................................................................383-5650 Z’Gas..............................................................................383-8284 ZaGas.............................................................................383-8100 HOSPITALS (See Clinics also) Community...................................................................383-4566 IMSS (Social Security)...................................................383-2870 Municipal......................................................................383-2110 IMMIGRATION............................................................383-2526 MARINE RESCUE (VHF Channel 28) Port Captain..................................................................383-3035 Emergencies dial............................................462 or 627 or 767 POLICE

that DELIVER Benny’s Pizza 383-6001 7 days, 11am-10pm Brother’s Pizza 383-3712 Cheiky’s Pizza 383-3627, Closed Wed. Cocina Express 383-8358 Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm Sun. 12pm-7pm Domino’s Pizza 383-3838 7 days 10am-8pm El Condor Pizza 388-5383 7 days, 12pm-10pm FEDE’S 383-3419 (044-638) 100-5834 12pm-5pm, Closed Sun.

AIR AMBULANCE (dial within Mexico)

ELECTRIC

RESTAURANTS

Emergency dial...066

Puerto Peñasco Station..............................383-2626/383-1616 State Judicial Police (Policía Judicial del Estado).........383-2783 PUBLIC SECURITY DEPARTMENT Seguridad Pública Municipal......................383-2626/383-1616 RAILROAD Ferrocarril......................................................................383-2610 RED CROSS Cruz Roja.....................................................................383-2266 SOCIAL SECURITY (IMSS) Instituto Méxicano del Seguro Social.........383-2677/383-2777 TELEPHONE Teléfonos de México.....................................................383-2780 Towing................(011-52-638) 383-5770 / U.S. (520) 232-2149 U.S. CONSULATES (in Mexico) Nogales.............................................................01-631-313-4820 dial from the U.S......................................011-52-631-313-4820 WATER Oomapas.......................................................................383-6080 Organismo Operador....................................................383-6080 Piteco (water tank delivery).........................................383-3315

Figaros Pizza 383-8181

Juniors Restaurant 388-9461 La Cita Cafe 383-2270 La Duela Pizza 388-4414, Closed Wed. La Fondita 383-8384 9am-9pm Sushi Sun 383-2772 TIKI Fresh Foods (044-638) 105-8001 (044-638) 112-0996 9am-9pm, Closed. Sun. Tortas San Luis 388-6405, 7 days, 9am-9pm Yummi Salads (044-638) 113-8822 Zuquin Cakes 383-3250 (044-638) 105-4389 7 days, 9am-5pm

Pet Friendly

HOTELS

If you would like to bring your pet with you to Rocky Point, here are a few places you both will be welcome. Baja Hotel Matamoros and Campeche in El Mirador US dial (602) 559-1705 Local Phone (011-52-638) 383-6878 Local Fax (011-52-638) 383-7676 Fax Website www.hotelbaja.net Email bajahotel@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bella Vista Condo US dial (775) 287-3830 Email julwitnan@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Casa de Carolina Campeche in El Mirador US dial (602) 412-3565 Local Phone (011-52-638) 383-5482 Email cdecpp@prodigy.net.mx Mail: PO Box 589, Lukeville, AZ 85341 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hotel Viña del Mar In Old Port at the end of the Malecon Local 383-3600 or 383-0100 www.vinadelmarhotel.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------La Palapa Condos & Casitas Local 383-3866 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Madre del Mar (with permission) US dial (520) 407-6394 or (520) 303-7530 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peñasco del Sol Paseo Las Glorias # 1 Mexico Toll Free 01-800-614-9484 Worldwide Toll Free 1-888-683-006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Seaside Beach Home Rentals Blvd. Benito Juarez, next to Banamex at the north end of town US Toll Free (877) 629-5691 • Local 383-1545 Website www.seasidemexico.com Email seasidebhremails@gmail.com

VETERINARY CARE

Chochoy 383-2338 Guillermo Prieto & Melchor Ocampo Gallo de Oro (044) 638-112-3343 Samuel Ocaña La Posta 383-2574 Simon Morua & Guillermo Prieto

Servicios Medicos Veterinarios 383-3344 Blvd. Sonora & Galeana (west of Josefa)

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EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2016 EVERYDAY Al Anon Family Groups. Email to schedule a meeting; Marcia at marsupis@gmail.com. American Legion Post MX-15 open from 8am-8pm in El Mirador in the old Los Juanes Restaurant.

4PM CEDO Nature Talk in English Live Music at The Lighthouse Restaurant. PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more.

MONDAYS 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). 12PM Horseshoe tournament at South Side Jillz, open to anyone who care to play, and with happy hour prices! 1PM Horseshoe Tournament at South Side Jillz. Every Monday. 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish) (See Pg. 42).

SUNDAYS 9AM Non-Denominational Worship Services with Family of God. Located on Blvd. Costera N 2000A. Everyone welcome. Church Office: 383-3480. 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac. Church Service at 10:00AM Bilingual Service with Peñasco Christian Fellowship located 1 blk east of Josefa Ortiz de D. on Melchor Ocampo. Experience worship with both American & Mexican Christians! Phone: (011-52-638) 383-4513. San Jose Mission Church- in Cholla Bay. Bilingual Catholic Mass. At noon every Sunday. All our welcome.

TUESDAYS 2PM CEDO Free Public Talk in English and Tour of their facility in Las Conchas. Look for the giant Fin Whale Skeleton. Fun experience for the entire family. Phone 382-0113 for more info. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in Spanish CBSC – Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club meets once a month (on Tues. or Sat.). 4PM Penasco Singles Happy Hour, now on Tuesdays at Latitude 31 8PM Cinemartes - Art Film Nights at Cafe Puerto Viejo in Old Port. WEDNESDAYS SOBS – South of the Border Singles meet every Wednesday for Happy Hour at Playa Bonita Resort. First Wednesday of every month is business meeting. 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). 11AM – Horseshoe Tournament at the Pithaya in El Mirador. 3PM Shooter Bingo at Playa Bonita RV Park Social Club. $6.00 for 6 games with money payouts for each game. After each game, a shooter number is called, if you have this number you get a “shooter” of tequila or ?? Join us each Wednesday in our air conditioned club house. 5PM – AA meets (Spanish). 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish) (See Pg. 42). PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more. 7-8PM Salsa Lessons! At South Side Jillz. Come and learn how to dance like a pro! THURSDAYS PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more. 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac in El Mirador. All welcome. 4PM The Connection Happy Hour, now on Thursdays at Puesta del Sol Restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. 4PM Bingo (Loteria) at Casa Hogar, Home for the Elderly. Everyone welcome to participate. Darts and Cards at the Sunset Cantina. 5PM-7PM Ladies Day at South Side Jillz, music, games and a “surprise” for all, happy hour prices and a good selection of wine. FRIDAYS 8AM Alcoholics Anonymous “Freebirds” newcomers/book study meeting. Call 382-5001 for more info (See Pg. 42). Live Music at The Lighthouse Restaurant. PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more. 6:00 pm. Latin Dance Lessons at Peñasco Fitness Center (044-638) 106-3619 or email penascofitness@gmail.com. 7PM Eight Ball Tournament at South Side Jillz for the Pool players, double elimination, blind draw. 8PM - Pool Tournament at South Side Jillz. Every Friday. SATURDAYS 2PM CEDO Free Nature Talk in Spanish and Tour of their facility in Las Conchas. Fun experience for the entire family. Call 382-0113 for info.

CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST EVENTS! Monday 1st • Mexican Constitution Day (National Holiday) Friday 4th • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13 Friday 5th • 8 Ball Tournament 12pm @ South Side Jillz (end of Calle 13 across from Peñasco del Sol) • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13

Saturday 19th • Mermaids Market, Arts & Crafts. Showcasing local artisans. 10AM-3PM at Shrimp Plaza/Park on Benito Juarez and Fremont. Sunday 20th • Semana Santa Monday 21st • Natalicio de Benito Juarez (National Holiday) • Semana Santa

Saturday 6th • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13 • Mermaids Market, Arts & Crafts. Showcasing local artisans. 10AM-3PM at Shrimp Plaza/Park on Benito Juarez and Fremont.

Tuesday 22nd • Happy Birthday Mario!! • Semana Santa

Sunday 7th • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13

Thursday 24th • Semana Santa

Monday 8th • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13 Tuesday 9th • Carnaval Viva Peñasco on Calle 12 & 13 Wednesday 10 • Ash Wednesday th

Saturday 13th • Golf Tournament In Cholla Bay (more info to follow) Sunday 14th • Happy Valentine’s Day! Monday 14 • President’s Day th

Saturday 20th • 8AM CBSC 8th Annual Golf Tournament at Las Palomas Golf Course contact jjscantina@yahoo.com for more info. • Mermaids Market, Arts & Crafts. Showcasing local artisans. 10AM-3PM at Shrimp Plaza/Park on Benito Juarez and Fremont. • 207 miles ride – 1Mission. Bikes fight Poverty.

Wednesday 23rd • Semana Santa

Friday 25th • Semana Santa Saturday 26th • Semana Santa Sunday 27th • Easter Sunday APRIL 2016 Saturday 2nd • 10am - 3PM - Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza, Zydeco music, authentic Lousiana food and drinks, custome contests, los of arts and crafts. On Shrimp Plaza on Blvd. Benito Juarez and Fremont. Saturday 9th • Horseshoe Tournament (more info to follow) Saturday 23th • The International Jazz Festival, at the Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate. Saturday 30th • Día del Niño (Mexico) • Rocky Point Triathlon @ Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort • Fleet 66 Cinco de Mayo Regatta at Playa Bonita on Sandy Beach

Wednesday 24th • 24 día de la Bandera (Mex. Flag Day)

MAY 2016

Friday 26th • Tequila 150 by SADR

Sunday 1st • Mexican Labor Day (National Holiday) • Fleet 66 Cinco de Mayo Regatta at Playa Bonita on Sandy Beach

Saturday 27th • Tequila 150 by SADR MARCH 2016 Saturday 5th • 6pm CBSC GAME NIGHT - at the Cholla Club House. $20 dlls Includes food, wine, beer and Margaritas • Mermaids Market, Arts & Crafts. Showcasing local artisans. 10AM-3PM at Shrimp Plaza/Park on Benito Juarez and Fremont. • Spring Break Begins

If you’ve ever been to a place where English isn’t the native tongue, like Europe, Asia or New Jersey, you have discovered businesses try really hard to communicate. They make up signs to offer us rooms and food and other services in a language they don’t quite understand, but figure if they get close enough, what the hell. In Mexico, the sign painters are especially creative. One sign we have always wondered about is “Inflated Fish Taco.” Never have figured that out. My wife, Sandy, has an impressive collection of Mexican misspelling photos, and here are a few actual signs we attempted to decipher for you. Fres Shrim = fresh shrimp Girl No Cover = no cover charge for females To Blok Lefths = go two blocks left Happy Hour 3 at 7 = But what if there are only two of us? All You Can Drik = The sign painter had one drik too many. Differed Variete Firework = more than one kind boom-boom

Ecenic Fly Rides = No way, José. Iron Forniture = X-rated chairs and tables? Dentist Lasser Treatments = Sounds good. You go first. Fisig Boat = Get on that boat and you will drownig. Menu Heated = Owowowow! We’re Are Open = We’ll bet you’re are. Concrete—we have all tipe of mold’s = and mildew’s, too? Pellet Rifel = That spells trouble in any language. Unbrellas = They do not work in the rain. Prohibited the Sale of Minors to Age = must be 21 to understand this We Put Batteries = Okay. But where? Out of Orther = no work now, maybe work later Pryed Fish = roadkill grouper? Bech Condo Sleps 15 = Let’s go slep on the bech instead. Trailas for Sell = and rooms to let, 50 centavos Sheaper Than McDonald’s = baaaad food Cheese Crip = a dairy-based gang from East L.A.

Atornish At Law = Do NOT hire this guy. Bes Pric in All Town = I wouldn’t go in there on a bet.

And now you know. We’ll see you Happy Hour 3 at 7.

Thursday 5th • Cinco de Mayo Sunday 8th • Happy Mother’s Day! (U.S.) Tuesday 10th • Happy Mother’s Day! (Mexico) Sunday 15th • Teacher’s Day (Mexico) Monday 23rd • Student’s Day (Mexico)

Tuesday 8th • International Women’s Day

Sunday 29th • Happy Birthday Sandy!!

Thursday 17th • St. Patrick’s Day

Sunday 30th • Memorial Day

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Puerta Privada...A Must See Property!!!

t all began in 1994 with the first hi-rise development in town, Plaza Las Glorias Hotel & Condos (now Peñasco del Sol & Condominiums Pinacate). After that, it was Princesa de Peñasco in 1998, Sonoran Spa in 2000, and Sonoran Sea in 2002. Miguel Guevara was the Project Director and Mary Snyder the Sales Director, for these 4 resorts. They were all completed, sold out, turned over to the homeowners, and are currently managed and rented as some of Peñasco’s favorites.

With 7 additional rental properties popping up on Sandy Beach, the Guevara/Snyder development team decided the town was ready for a unique project that did not allow rentals. So in 2004, Guevara joint ventured with Carlos Saenz, who owned and operated Palmar RV Park for many years. In 2005, the RV park came down, with constuction and sales beginning for Puerta Privada. The project was sold out, completed and delivered by 2007. Combining past experience, reputation, and proven track record, Puerta Privada continues to be the leader in setting the standard for quality construction, design, and finishes. The project consists of two towers that run directly parallel to the water, providing 180 degree views of the ocean to the south, and golf course views to the north, from every single condo. They are quite spacious with the 2 bedroom units just under 2000 sq ft and the 3 bedroom units at 2750 sq ft. Marble floors, beveled cut glass, granite countertops, reverse osmosis water/ice, stainless appliances and dual pane windows are just some of the features that come standard in all of the units. The common areas include 2 negative edge pools, one heated and the other Olympic lap length, 2 hot tubs, underground parking, pet park, basketball, and lighted tennis court. The 3 story amenity building, fabulously detailed with carved cantera stone, features a state of the art fitness center (with resident personal trainer), a game room loaded with air hockey, pool table, shuffleboard, foos ball, darts, and touch screen video game computers.

The top floor clubhouse is beautifully furnished with full kitchen and bar areas, plasma TV’s, BBQ’s poker tables and fireplace. This is where the true heart of Puerta Privada begins. It’s not just a project but a home away from home, with a family feel. Most of the owners have condos in other developments, or businesses in town. Why do they prefer Privada? Due to the non rental policy, (long term leases ARE allowed), there is such a community atmosphere, since everyone knows their neighbor, and they are all there for the same reason. Every month there are events, golf or tennis tournaments, art shows, holiday parties with bands, etc. Or the last minute, everyonebring-somethingto-share, get togethers at the pool or clubhouse. Many of the owners have said that they have made some of the best friendships here, which will last a lifetime. Almost all of the current HOA board members, including the president and resort administrator, have served on other boards in Peñasco. This experience, coupled with the lack of rental, which causes wear and tear, allows Puerta Privada to maintain some the lowest HOA monthly fees on the beach.

This unique project has it all…quality, reputation, privacy and, in today’s market, the opportunity to take advantage of some terrific, resale opportunities. Visit the “Privada Lifestyle” and experience it for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!! For pressure free information, the furnished model on Sandy Beach is open 7 days a week, 9AM-5PM or checkout the website at www.PuertaPrivada.com.

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Keeping Up With the CAREdashians Quack Ups

By Mark Paliscak

Happy February Rocky Point…The weather is starting to warm up a bit and I can already hear the loads of fun-seeking people loading up their cars for their spring break vacations to our beautiful beach town. One of the even more amazing facts we can see is the people loading up their cars permanently and relocating south of the border to Rocky Point. Each month that passes, I am always meeting new fulltime residents that are taking advantage of lower cost housing, lower food costs, an abundance of fun adventures to embrace, a kick back lifestyle and, best of all, coming for our world-renowned beaches that are simply sensational. With the port and cruise ships around the corner, it is exciting to see all the progress throughout the city and the constant change that this progress brings to us.

A n d speaking of progress, the STEPS OF LOVE A m o r e s Benefit Golf Tournament is getting very close. Steps of Love is a non-profit organization formed specifically to help the emergency shelters for children in Rocky Point and Sonoita. These CAREdashians donate so much of their time to ensuring that the children are fed, clothed and in a safe and happy environment. Sombreros off to Kathleen Duncan and Jennifer Jermaine for their tireless efforts for these children who are desperately in need of YOU and I to help them. On Saturday March 13, they have organized a golf tournament at Las Palomas Resort to raise the much needed money for the shelters. The shotgun starts at 8 am and another group at 1pm…so you early birds (uh, not me in Mexico) can get a jump on the fun in the early, and those of us (yep, my hand is raised) that tend to need a little more time coming to life in Mexico, can sign up for the 1pm start. The cost is $150usd… keep in mind, the golf, fun times and new friends you are bound to meet but most of all, YOU will be making a difference by helping our children and there is no better way of showing this than signing up and becoming one of the CAREdashians! To do so, simply call Jen at (480) 420 8141 or log on at www. stepsoflove.org/amorfor-amores-2106. There will be a cocktail hour to follow at 5:30 to celebrate the children

and award the prizes. There are several HOLE IN ONE Prizes…Holes 11 and 15 have $5,000 prizes and hole 17 has a $10,000 prize…now that would be way cool!!! Whether you are single or have a golf partner, you are ALL welcome and we would love to see you there! There will be a silent auction as well in the lobby of the Las Palomas Golf Club so you nongolfers can come over and bid as well for the prizes and be sure to join us for the cocktail hour…it’s sure to be a smash! Additionally, if you would like to help in any way, whether it is volunteering some time, donating a prize for the silent auction or you have a creative idea to help out, please call or email at the contact information above. Lastly, please keep the children in your prayers to ensure they receive all of their needs…especially OUR care!

I cannot wait to see you all at the golf course and on the beach here in Rocky Point! Until next month, my friends, break out your party hats ‘cause SPRING BREAK is almost upon us and that sure is reason to put a little extra bounce in our step. And…please remember what Og Mandino has said...”Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again!”. In the end, kindness always wins!!! GOD BLESS, ADIOS AMIGOS

By Bob Snyder

My thoughts going into 2016 I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People move out of the way much faster now! Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers. You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That’s common sense leaving your body. I don’t like making plans for the day because then the word “premeditated” gets thrown around in the courtroom. I didn’t make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row. I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning. Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven’t met yet... I don’t need anger management. I need people to stop irritating me! Old age is coming at a really bad time! When I was a child I thought Nap Time was a punishment... now, as a grown up, it just feels like a small vacation! The biggest lie I tell myself is... “I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.” My people skills are just fine. It’s my tolerance of idiots that needs working on. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would’ve put them on my knees. I’m going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I’ll do the second week. I’ve lost my mind and I’m pretty sure my wife took it! Even duct tape can’t fix stupid... but it can muffle the sound! Why do I have to press one for English when you’re just gonna transfer me to someone I can’t understand anyway? Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice.

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PART XIX: Economic Impact of Nancy Phelan Home Port on Puerto Peñasco goes above and beyond to help Rocky Point animals

By Lannette Phipps

I don’t think I have ever met a more dedicated person than Nancy Phelan, who runs AACORP here in Rocky Point, Mexico. She has been helping stray cats and dogs ever since I can remember. Not just strays, but dogs with homes too whose owners can’t afford to feed them, and then there are the ones chucked over her fence who are sick or newborn or an animal someone simply didn’t want. She is the true pioneer of animal “rights” here in Rocky Point and has fought tooth and nail to help the animals and urge the city to build a legitimate pound, which they have. She has organized spay and neuter clinics that offer free services and has enlisted volunteer veterinarians from the U.S. and Mexico. Not only does she care for the animals on her property, but she fosters some out who are waiting for forever homes and she supplies dog food throughout the city to needy families. If you knew how hard she has fought for the animals in Rocky Point, you would definitely be in awe. How she continues year after year I will never know. I’m not talking about donations, which are sometimes hard to get and are never enough. But the daily work she does to get sick animals healthy, to give them a home until they can be adopted out, cleaning their cages, feeding and watering them, and medicating and bathing them. I helped her one day and it about broke my back. It’s nothing for her to lift a 55 lb. bag of dog food and huff it to the patio. Nineteen years ago when I moved here there were so many stray animals it made you cry. Mangy, scraggly, pregnant, sick and dying dogs everywhere. It was truly horrible. I carried dog bones in my truck so when I went shopping or stopped somewhere I could give a few dogs at least a little sustenance. I am trying to think how long ago it was when I drove to work down Pino Suarez and counted 97 dogs – some stray, some in the street by a home and some in yards (not many). I’m going to hazard a guess and say it was maybe 4 years after I moved here. And that was just one street I counted – imagine how many were all over town. There are still some strays, but nothing compared to what it was like in the past. I think very few people know and appreciate all of the hard work Nancy Phelan has put in helping the animals and how much of her own money has been spent on this kindness. AACORP, Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point is a non-profit organization and donations are tax-deductible in the U.S. Now that we have Sam’s Club, Welton, and Bodega, it’s much easier to get your hands on a bag of dog food, cat food and other items that the animals need. Nancy would be grateful for

By Joe Houchin

any donations you can send her way. And she doesn’t stockpile donations such as dog food – she spreads it around the city. There are a number of families that have dogs that cannot afford to feed them. It isn’t always the case that a family brings home a dog – a lot of the time the dog adopts the family. Nancy and her alliances also participate in the city spay and neuter clinic which is held once or twice a year. If you would like more information about getting your pet spayed or neutered (or a local friend’s) or to volunteer or donate cash for medicine or food you can call Nancy at 383-1012 locally or (602) 412-3932 or email her at nancy_phelan@yahoo.com. Drop her a line if you would like to know more about what you can do to help the animals in Rocky Point, Mexico. www.rpaac.org Mexico (011-52-638) 383-1012 Phoenix (602) 412-3932 Tucson (520) 407-6594 AACORP INC 501 (c) 3 Tax Exempt nancy_phelan@yahoo.com nancy@rpaac.org AACORP PO Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341

This article is brought to you by Laguna Shores Resort, a master planned oceanfront community on the Sea of Cortez in Rocky Point, Mexico offering vacation rentals, fractional shares, custom home building services as well as condos, lots and homes for sale. Located just minutes north of town off of the Coastal Highway, Laguna Shores Resort is like no other master planned community in Puerto Peñasco with their many amenities, low-density housing, desal plant, and underground utilities. Visit their website to discover rental specials and information about the resort and Rocky Point, Mexico at www.lagunashoresresort.com or call toll free from the U.S. at 1-800-513-1426. Become a Fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LagunaShoresResort.

This impact study is aimed towards helping our readers understand more fully what a cruise ship departure and arrival port will mean to our little slice of paradise by the sea. In past articles we have covered statistics based on known actual expenditures by cruise passengers and crew members, proven arrival and departure patterns of cruisers and many other details about this special tourism market, all of which have painted a rather dramatic scenario for unprecedented growth in our community. We’ve shared about the importance of a welcoming atmosphere to cruisers who are all used to being pampered by the cruise lines from the time they purchase a ticket to the time they disembark at the end of their cruise. We know that all the city and its citizenry have to be sure of is to make every cruiser feel welcome, and make sure we have the service and supplies that meet the quality and availability they are accustomed to receiving. On a few occasions we have devoted stories to rumor control when facts do not support what is believed by some readers, either through a misunderstanding or due to a distortion of the facts. This is one of those blogs. In our last post, Part XVIII, we related a conversation with Wendy Winzer, Project Administrator for Port construction, in which she let us know that work on the new pier would taper off during the Christmas holidays due to so many workers wanting to take their vacations during this time. As predicted, it seemed their last job was to complete anchoring the light buoys that warn

boats and ships where the jetty is located and where it will be when finished. They are easily seen for miles around. Wendy also informed us that bids had been accepted and construction was underway to build the docking platforms where the ships would be tied and anchored. This construction, too, she correctly predicted would be affected by the holidays. Just a couple of weeks ago, a small article appeared in print that stated the federal government had cancelled the contract of a construction company involved in the building of the pier. This seemed to spur the rumor that the home port project was cancelled. The fact is that there were two companies contracted to build the dock that will be attached to the pier. The federal government decided that one company would be sufficient to construct the dock and cancelled the contract of one of the companies. The dock construction is a separately awarded contract and independent of the major pier construction that was initially awarded. The construction of the cruise terminal is yet another separately awarded bid. The construction of the terminal put out for bid and has been awarded, so we can look forward to that activity beginning in the new year. As the new year unfolds, look for what will seem like one major construction project, which is actually three different projects, operated by three separate bid awards. We hope this clarifies any questions about the future of our highly anticipated cruise ship home port. We welcome and encourage inquiries from anyone looking for clarification on any phase of this important and ambitious endeavor. We will seek and find the facts when available to satisfy your inquiries.

This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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Community Steps Up for

DIF Toy Drive

A month for Whales and Lovers By Anita Kaltenbaugh

By Jim Ringquist

On Sunday, December 13th, the community and local administration came together to make sure the DIF’s “Toy Drive” was a success. Through this unity, the DIF was able to collect over 2000 toys, along with nearly 700 blankets and additional cash donations equal to just over $1000 USD. Linda Pivac de Munro, President of the local office on Integral Family Development (DIF), detailed the DIF “Juguetón” was about to collect 2,663 toys, 681 blankets and $17,780 pesos. “During this campaign,” she explained, “we called on civil society, businesses, and institutions who showed their tremendous solidarity in contributing toys, clothing, blankets, and cash, which will be distributed in upcoming days among community children living in vulnerable conditions.” The event, which took over Plaza a la Madre from morning to early evening, included music, numerous artistic performances, and a sampling of traditional Mexican fare. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

The month of February is a fantastic month for a vacation at the gorgeous Sea of Cortez. It may not be your typical summer beach weekend--splashing in the water in your bathing suit and blasting the air conditioner in your hotel room-- but it can be a weekend getaway full of romance and scenic beauty. So, what do whales and lovers have in common? Well, hopefully, both can be found in abundance in Puerto Peñasco this month. In the center of this month is lover’s day, (okay, perhaps you call it Valentine’s Day). A day single people either hate to think about or anxiously anticipate. Married folks try not to treat it as another day and exchange chocolates and kisses. And, why should we treat it like any other day? Valentine’s Day is a day for new, old and undiscovered love. How wonderful across the entire world, we celebrate a day filled with love and romance. Giving heart filled candies and flowers and surprising a someone special with dinner or treats. Puerto Peñasco has all the things you need to make an ordinary Sunday into a special day. Create a memory this year, whether you are a romantic or an adventurer. Travel with someone you love to the seashore and go the extra step: take them on a whale watching exploration. Boat rides have always been romantic, imaging one sailing next to a whale….that is pretty huge! Are you looking for an up close and personal contact with another mammal? Have you experienced the adrenaline coursing through your body when the tail of a humpback or fin whale slaps the water next to you? If not, a whale sightseeing tour might just fulfill that wish. If you haven’t jumped on a boat and checked it out, why not, what are you waiting for? These gorgeous mammals have been photographed, cheered and loved in abundance for the last several years. Before that… they were often enormous sneaky mammals (think Moby Dick), providing little whale activity compared to the last two years when they became posers for the camera. Have you seen the photo by Gillie Panasewicz one of the first to make headline news and go

viral around the world. (Photo below) Gillie was interviewed on all the local networks with a live video feed from her home in Cholla Bay and her outstanding snapshot shown on The Today Show and Good Morning America. The magnitude of this photograph can’t help but take your breath away. So get out there and see what you can, you never know when the opportunity will vanish. Those big beautiful creatures might not always be swimming nearby our lovely little town in droves, don’t miss your chance. These beautiful creatures migrate to our little part of the world in the Sea of Cortez along with a myriad of other sea life, each one jumping and dancing in the waters, waiting to entertain. At the time of publication, there hasn’t been too much talk about whale spotting, but both Eco -fun tours and Del Mar Charters reported spotting a few. The whale tours start the last two weeks of January, and into February and March. I’m sure by now they are out there in the sea, frolicking around waiting to have their picture taken. There are several boat charters in the area to take a day trip to go whale spotting. But, remember even if the whales are not spotted it doesn’t mean a flock of dolphins won’t put on a show. And, well just enjoying time on the big blue sea is priceless. You never know what you might see, every show is different. Here’s to the whales and the lover’s may they both be in ample supply this February.

Whale Watching tours: Del Mar Charters with Captain Oscar – Local 383-2802 US: (520) 407-6054 oscar@delmarcharters.com www.delmarcharters.com EcoFun Rentals www.ecofunrentals.com Facebook: EcoFun Rentals Rocky Point Boat Charters www.justaddsaltwater.com www.rockypointboattrips Local: 383-4963 mexicoruss@gmail.com www.penascorecreation.com Facebook: Peñasco Recreation Russ Black offers group tours of many area trips with Penasco Recreation.

We owe it to our children to be better stewards of the environment. The alternative? - a world without whales. It’s too terrible to imagine. Pierce Brosnan Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel Secrets- Insider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Amazon.com. Watch for her debut fiction novel, “A Deep Thing” being released in Summer 2016 by The Wild Rose Press.

Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel Secrets- Insider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Amazon.com. Watch for her debut fiction novel, “A Deep Thing” being released in Summer 2016 by The Wild Rose Press.

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Dollar is closing 2015 at historical highs Vs. Peso A literary column By Marcia Diane

By Jim Ringquist

2015’s rollicking ride for the Mexican peso vs. the U.S. dollar

Grocery Shopping in Rocky Point

appears to be wrapping up with the dollar closing out the year very near its all-time high. The exchange rate decreased $0.0026 pesos or 0.02% to $17.24 pesos on Thursday December 24

By Stephanie Wood

from $17.23 pesos in the previous

Always a big question when planning a trip by car to Rocky Point...what to eat? Do you want to eat out in the many excellent restaurants? Or do you prefer to save money and/or calories (lol) and prepare your own meals? In the past, I’ve always enjoyed eating out and not cooking, mainly because, let’s face it, when you cook, you have to clean, and on vacation, bleh! However, life with a two-yearold has changed my perspective. Eating out just isn’t an option for the sake of everyone’s sanity...so with a few exceptions for our very favorite places, we mostly cook in now. If you’ve decided to cook your own meals,

trading session. Looking back, the USD-MXN exchange gained $2.48 pesos or 16.81 percent during the last 12 months from $14.75 pesos in December of 2014. Historically, the Mexican peso reached an all-time high of $17.39 in early December 2015. The peso’s record low was $0.01 in May 1972. Current record low world oil prices have been blamed for much of the peso’s weakness in respect to the U.S. greenback this year. However, as 2015 drew to a close, the administration of President Enrique Pena Nieto took steps to try to strengthen the Mexican currency, including raising interest rates. The

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have partially been attributed to the dollar’s strength, among other factors. As long as you exchange your Dollars for Pesos while here, it’s like everything is on sale! So fresh and so clean. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

you can either grocery shop before your trip and bring food, or shop when you get to town. We’ve done both depending on our mood – do we really want to pack everything in the car and then mess with unloading when we get here; or do we want to waste precious beach time grocery shopping. However, grocery shopping in Mexico can be a fun and adventurous part of your vacation, especially with kids, because there’s so much new to see and try. For buying in bulk, for bigger groups, or longer stays, there is of course, Sam’s Club,

right on the main road into town. Your US membership works and they take debit cards at the checkout. Tip: you may want to have a Spanish dictionary handy and a way to convert metric system to the US Customary measurements. We had a fun time converting lbs to kg when buying diapers! Super Ley is a large grocery store chain and has an excellent variety of everything you might need in one place. Super Ley is on Constitution Ave. They have an extensive beer, wine, and liquor selection. There is a great variety of fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, milk, eggs, yogurt, and all kinds of snacks. We love Mexican snacks! I love Queso Ruffles and my kids (and Kyle) are crazy for Pineapple Choco Rolls. They have tons of baby food, formula, and diapers, if you’re traveling with a little one. It also has a takeout deli and bakery – muy delicioso! Also, the way products are displayed in the store is very colorful and almost artistic.

It’s February by the time you all get to see this…making time fly, what fun! I thoroughly enjoy doing the research for this column. Today I’m going to feature a poet who: “In the early years of the 20th century, Florence Ripley Mastin called herself a poet, and then she made herself one.”, Poetry.org. I also find it fascinating learning about the arc of poetry over time…during Ripley’s life time 1886-1968, she found ease of publication, largely in periodicals. During this era poetry was a daily feature in newspapers and magazines everywhere... alongside advertisements for Pears Soaps. Florence Ripley Mastin chose her own name. Between roughly 1900 and 1967, the year before she died at age 81, she published probably hundreds of poems in newspapers and magazines, including more than 90 in the New York Times alone. She authored several books of poetry, and her work appeared approximately a dozen times in Poetry. While she is not heralded as a great poet, she gets the award for perseverance in my book. She and her life partner, Grace Beatrice MacColl, a fellow teacher at Erasmus Hall High School in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, were Ripley taught English and poetry writing for more than 40 years, were well accepted. She was beloved by her students and must have been that very model of perseverance I spoke of. And just to show you never can tell all her papers and works are now archived in Syracuse University. So see folks…just write and see what happens. Now of course getting into print is a great deal more difficult today, being as how poetry has fallen out of favor…but let us be part of the great poetry Renaissance. Here are two poems which give a sense of her depth: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Americus From “School Room Sketches” A little pulse throbbed in his throat When he recited. Homely things, Wee thoughts like grubs, had fairy wings For him. His dark eyes held the sun— Mystical; in a room unlit, 5 He was my taper. And the tune Of his voice was like the laugh in June Of a child surprised with loveliness! Moth Moon

If you prefer to shop locally instead of at chain stores, we recommend trying a local fruit and vegetable market. Ask for directions to the Fruteria Sinaloa. You can find the most incredible fresh produce at crazy good prices. And of course there is the fish market for shrimp and seafood, and small tortillerias around town. Just keep in mind when you’re shopping for fresh food, unfortunately you cannot bring it back with you to the U.S. So plan accordingly, or find a family to donate your leftovers to on your way out of town. You can also give your leftover fresh foods to the kids at the border.

Moth Moon, a-flutter in the lilac tree, With pollen of the white stars on thy wings, Oh! would I shared thy flight, thy fantasy, The aimless beauty of thy brightenings! A worker, wed to Purpose and Things, Earth-worn I turn from Day’s sufficiency. One lethéd hour that duty never brings, Oh! one dim hour to drift, Moth Moon, with thee! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< As always we would love to see your creative efforts…let’s not let our ancestors have labored alone…join us in our monthly writer’s group at: m.diane.writeon@gmail. com.

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Montezuma and The Spenazuma Gold Swindle By Mike Bibb

I would imagine most people have never heard of Spenazuma - but it existed for a brief time. Long before Charles Ponzi, Charles Parker, Frank Abagnale, Bernie Madoff and a slew of other renown con-artists, my hometown of Safford, Arizona and surrounding Graham County experienced its own auspicious flimflam man in the late 1890s. Richard C. Flower was an exceptionally talented swindler who enjoyed perpetrating a variety of illegal scams. His many phony promotions netted him millions of dollars during his “career” and his skills at duping ordinarily intelligent people into falling for his deceptions was quite extraordinary. Graduating from Northwestern University in Illinois in 1868, and drawing from experiences as a lawyer, preacher, doctor and pharmaceutical representative, enabled Flower to perfect his shrewd sales abilities before entering the lucrative arena of mining fraud. Prior to 1900, Southeastern Arizona was teeming with mining activity. While gold and silver were the minerals of choice, copper was evolving into a major commodity as America was becoming electrified and copper wiring and related products were increasing in demand. Later, mass production of the automobile would also contribute to copper’s boom. To meet business requirements, large scale copper mining enterprises would eventually develop in the Clifton-Morenci area, as well as Globe-Miami. Safford and Graham County are situated between these two mining districts, providing assumed evidence of large concentrations of mineral wealth. A convenient conjecture Flower often mentioned when championing the development of his newly recorded gold discovery. Problem was, there wasn’t any gold “in them thar hills,” but only Flower knew it and he wasn’t telling anyone else. The lure of big money and even bigger ambitions attract a certain seedy element of society - the con man. It didn’t really matter what the ruse was since it would boil down to a single simple premise: Figure out how to separate people - the “marks” - from their money before they realize they’ve been had. Hoping to cash-in on the regional mining frenzy, Flower developed a scheme that would involve the creation of a fake mining operation and sale of stock in the bogus company. To lend a distinction

of legitimacy, he managed to convince several local Safford businessmen of the appearance of his gold and silver strike in a remote area of Graham County by providing small samples of the minerals allegedly extracted from the mine, which he called the Spenazuma. When questioned about the unusual name of the newly constructed mine site, Flower would launch into a detailed historical account of how the legendary Aztec chieftain Montezuma prophesied the location of a fabulously rich ore body of Aztec gold. The place would be marked by a large outcropping of rocks resembling the facial profile of an Aztec prince named Spenazuma. Sounded plausible, and since no one bothered to authenticate the story or question Flower’s version of how the ancient Aztec Empire - over 1500 miles away in central and southern Mexico would have gold hidden in a hill in present day Arizona - made the mining adventure even more believable. Capping the yarn, several inaccurate articles appeared in the Graham County Guardian newspaper testifying to the validity of the mine. Instead of checking reports that maybe Flower was not on the up-and-up, the editor, John Birdno, was assured the Spenazuma was legit, especially since it was employing area residents and purchasing hardware and material needed at the mine from local businesses. Also, it didn’t hurt that mine officials and supervisors vouching for the mine’s genuineness were employed by Flower. The stage was set and Flower didn’t leave any angle uncovered. To make sure the mark’s would take the bait, he built fake mine buildings on the property, hired make-believe miners and temporary workers, surveyed a town site, provided free rock samples guaranteed to contained bits of gold, leased an excursion train and stage line to transport prospective investors to the mine and peppered the area with other artificial items giving further credence to the semblance of an actual mine. The carefully crafted illusion resembled a modern movie set, in that nothing was real but it looked like it was. When investors from the East arrived to inspect the operation, they had no idea they were observing a fake mine site, since most of them had never seen a working gold mine. If they asked to take a tour of the mine, Flower would immediately rule against it insisting safety issues prevented non-company personnel from

entering the shaft, tunnels and machinery complexes. It was just too risky - In more ways than one. The Spenazuma was one of the most elaborate and brilliant swindles ever concocted and would serve as a text book example of how to conceive, promote and execute the art of the con. Law enforcement still refer to it when researching or teaching fraudulent techniques. Decades later, the use of false mining props to trick unsuspecting clients in Flower’s Spenazuma caper provided the concept for Hollywood to adopt a similar theatrical technique in the Paul Newman and Robert Redford 1973 movie “The Sting.” While the movie is based upon real-life cons committed by brothers Fred and Charley Gondorff in Chicago in the 1930s, some of the movie sets were designed and created to provide a mirage for the fictitious cinema marks. Enhancing the myth, Flower spent a lot of money fabricating his scam, but he would soon make unbelievable profits from it. With the successful promotion of his Arizona mine, Flower enlisted the assistance of a shady New York stockbroker, acting under the guise of the “Commissioner of Arizona,” to begin issuing equally phony shares of stock certificates in the Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company at ten dollars a share. They sold like beer at Octoberfest. Eventually, Flower managed to bilk more than $3 million - equivalent to about $86 million in today’s money - from unsuspecting investors before George H. Smally, a reporter for the Arizona Republican newspaper uncovered the hoax in 1899. After the fraud was made public, Flower abandoned the Spenazuma location and moved his operations to a place he called Aura, Arizona and restarted the swindle. Wise to Flower’s deceptions, Smally again revealed the unlawful affair, forcing Flower to flee Arizona and head back East to eventually become one of the biggest and most successful confidence men in United States history. Interestingly, a side story to this affair was something called the

“McEniry Tunnel.” Thomas McEniry was an associate of Flower and helped him promote the Spenazuma swindle. After Flower’s fake mine was disclosed, McEniry remained in the area to contrive a con of his own. Under the pretense of digging a tunnel to extract gold and silver from nearby Mount Graham - and selling the idea to East Coast investors - McEniry realized water in the desert is as precious as rare minerals. Convincing the locals he was really constructing the tunnel to capture and funnel underground water to a massive reservoir, the water would then be sold to farmers for irrigation purposes, or at least sold to those farmers who had purchased an interest in the new water company. So, while Eastern investors believed they were funding a mining project with proven ore reserves, McEniry was actually using their funds to build a phony water system and storage facility for area farmers. In essence, he would be getting paid on both ends of the same scam. Realizing he had been burned by the Spenazuma incident, Mr. Birdno published an article in The Graham County Guardian, May 24, 1907 issue entitled “A Second Spenazuma: Prospectus Issued Which Is One Of The Rankest Fakes Ever Sent Out To The Public,” detailing McEniry’s proposed plans to mine at the base of Mount Graham. McEniry’s hoax collapsed in 1908. As a result, he quickly left the area and was never seen or heard from again. After a lengthy and varied vocation of scheming and conniving, Flower was finally arrested in Toronto, Canada in 1916. While on bail and awaiting trial, it was reported he suddenly died from a heart attack in a New Jersey theater. He was 73. It’s never been adequately explained why he was allowed bail or why he was in New Jersey after being arrested in Toronto. After half a century of committing some of the most elaborate thefts in recorded history - excluding politician’s craftsmanship - he spent very little time in jail. By the way, the Spenazuma rock formation is also known as Black Rock, located on a cattle ranch about 30 miles southwest of Safford.

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Gasoline, Diesel Prices to Drop 3% Today

By Rocky Point 360 Staff

New pricing scheme another step toward an unregulated market Gasoline prices dropped 3% on January 1st as a result of the next step toward an unregulated gasoline market in Mexico when a new pricing scheme goes into effect. Unlike 2015, when a single gasoline price was officially calculated and established at the beginning of the year, 2016 will be characterized by monthly fluctuations, following the behavior of the international market. The Finance Secretariat (SHCP) announced that the maximum price of magna dropped 41 centavos to 13.16 pesos per liter, and premium to 13.98. The price of diesel dropped to 13.77 pesos per liter. It will be the first time in nearly seven years that fuel prices will have dropped. Monthly prices will be set within a range of no more than 3% above or below the previous month’s price, said Revenue Undersecretary Miguel Messmacher Linartas, who explained that the idea behind the pricing scheme was to allow consumers to get used to an unregulated market. He said new pricing scheme comes as a result of energy reforms, which call for a completely liberalized market by 2018. As part of the transition process, service stations other than Pemex franchises will be able to operate beginning Friday, Jan 1st. By 2017, the market will be opened to allow gasoline imports. In the North, meanwhile, fuel prices will remain lower than the rest of the country, at up to 9.59 pesos within 20 kilometers of the border, a continuing strategy intended to dissuade Mexican drivers from crossing the border to buy their fuel in the U.S. Despite the strategy, some of those drivers have been ticked that Texans can buy Pemex gas for seven pesos now that the state oil company has opened a station in Houston, its first outside Mexico. The president of the Association of Mexican Gas Station Owners, Pablo González Córdova, said customers in northern Mexico, when asked if they wish magna or premium, say they want neither. Instead, they ask for the “gringo gas” for seven pesos. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

More to Piñatas than Meets the Eye By Jim Ringquist

The highlight of many a Mexican festive occasion-a birthday celebration, Christmas party, or posada, is the breaking of the piñata. For the uninitiated, the piñata is a decorated clay pot or papier-mâché container filled with treats (more about those later) which is strung from a rope and flailed at in turns by party-goers who are blindfolded and armed with a stick. A person at one end of the rope-or sometimes a person at each end-will be able to swing the piñata in an attempt to keep it away from its attacker, and make the game last as long as possible. When the piñata breaks, the contents are scattered on the ground and a rush is made to collect as much booty as possible. At most children’s birthday parties and Christmas posadas the order in which the participants get a shot is based on age, from youngest to eldest. This is logical since the bigger the person, the more likely they are to break the piñata, and the idea is to keep it going for a good while. The duration of a “turn” is as long as it takes to sing the piñata song, which goes like this: Dale dale dale, no pierdas el tino, Porque si lo pierdes, pierdes el camino. Ya le diste uno Ya le diste dos Ya le diste tres y tu tiempo se acabó. Which loosely translates as: Hit-it hit-it hit-it, don’t lose your aim, Because if you lose it, you will lose your way Now you’ve hit it once, Now you’ve hit it twice Now you’ve hit it three times And your time is up. More thought and decision-making goes into a simple piñata ritual than you might expect. First of all, what should go inside the piñata? Christmas piñatas tend to be healthier than birthday piñatas. They usually contain pieces of sugar cane, tangerines, or little oranges called naranjas piñateras, peanuts, a Mexican fruit called tejocote, limas (a sort of cross between an orange and a lime) and a variety of candy: boiled sweets, chocolate coins, and such. Birthday piñatas tend to have more candy and less fruit. Next, where to stretch the rope on which the piñata will be strung? This often involves at least one person, usually an adult,

leaning precariously out of an upstairs window, or hanging-off the side of one of those spiral iron staircases common in Mexico as a way up onto the roof. Finding the right stick to strike the piñata can be tricky. Years ago, a broom handle used to do nicely, but today most of these are hollow plastic or thin hollow metal tubes, and too light to make any impression on the piñata, especially the more common papier-mâché ones which are quite resistant, as the material is flexible. A baseball bat, on the other hand, is too heavy for the smaller swingers and an unfair advantage to the bigger children or adults. Piñata shops actually sell sticks that are about the right size and weight, which is fine in today’s world of readymade. If the stick doesn’t break during the ritual, it can be stored ready for the next party. Once the piñata is all set up, and someone finds an adequate scarf or bandanna to use as a blindfold, the fun is ready to begin (the little children are not blindfolded, by the way).

If the piñata is one of the spherical ones with paper cones stuck on it, a common s t r a t e g y frequently used

by players is to knock-off one of more of the cones without breaking the piñata. There’s a sort of unwritten rule that if you break one of those off, that ends your turn, but you get to keep the cone, which is useful for filling with goodies once the piñata is broken. If the piñata is thematicDisney characters seem perennially popular-an arm or a leg or any other noncore piece of the piñata could be brokenoff and kept for the same purpose. With clay pot piñatas, one good crack can break them open and the contents would spill on the floor. With the more common and most popular papier-mâché variety, often the piñata will split rather than break, and just a few things fall out, prompting some of the children to rushin to grab them while the person with the stick may still be in full-swing: if blindfolded, they might not realize the piñata has been split. This calls for a time-out while the stray pieces of fruit or candy are retrieved. If the split or tear in the piñata is big enough, the person in charge of the rope will usually shake it up and down so that more fall out. Then one of the adults will take it upon him or herself to declare the piñata broken, step into the arena, grab the damaged artifact and shake it until all the contents are emptied onto the ground. This signal is a cue for the scrum, as children rush in armed with their cones and other piñata parts, or at least one of those ubiquitous plastic bags, to fill. After the adrenaline fest, adults with brooms appear to sweep up the remains of tissue paper, papiermâché, and the odd broken fruit no one claimed; and some redress is made in benefit of the less aggressive of the participants whose share of the loot doesn’t come anywhere near to what even the least social-minded might consider fair.

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Caught Between Two Extremes Mexico-USA Accord Lifts Airline Restrictions

By Mike Bibb

Horses on the beach are fairly common in Rocky Point - but horses, pelicans and extraordinary sunsets make an interesting combination not seen in most places. As usual, practically every one of my visits to Puerto Peñasco produces some kind of unique experience. Whether its discovering recent changes to an ever changing city, sampling the delicacies of a previously undiscovered taco stand, or marveling at nature’s diverse variety of scenic attractions, RP is a unique community bordering the harsh arid expanses of the Sonoran Desert and the tranquilizing serenity of the Sea of Cortez. Caught between two extremes sand on one side; water on the other - and amidst these Earthly elements an infantile fishing village is continuing to mature into a pubescent teenager; not a kid anymore but not quite an adult either. Within this developing process growth pangs and spurts are bound to occur. We see them everywhere; bold new construction projects are continually evolving from the minds of imaginative entrepreneurs while at the same time half-completed abandoned buildings wither or serve as extemporaneous canvases for aspiring graffiti artists. Sometimes the two haphazardly blend. Sandy Beach is home to many multi-million dollar high-rise condominium complexes, yet next door to these royal manors several unfinished similar structures sit rusting in the salt

air. Victims of overly confident ambitions and fickle economies. Perhaps the most audacious scheme of all is presently unfolding on the northern end of condo row. The Great Rocky Point Cruise Line Pier is gradually being assembled stone-bystone and block-by-block. After a jerky series of starts and stops, it remains to be seen if this grandiose plan will actually see fruition or eventually revert to a convenient fishing hangout for local onshore anglers. In spite of all these creative visualizations, the real allure of Rocky Point resides in its people and customs. Glitzy tourist destinations reflect a contemporary appeal to those temporarily fleeing comparable facilities at home. Except, of course, without a Sea of Cortez or roadside vendors two native staples incapable of being expunged or imitated by modern culture. While Rocky Point awkwardly vaults into the 21st century, it still remains tethered to its ancient historical past. Not all the upscale resorts, electric windmills or seaside developments can elude the inescapable conclusion that the people and habits of this region evolved from hundreds of years of antiquated traditions - inheritances sometimes difficult to understand or appreciated by those not accustomed to their significance. As a suggestion, when visiting Puerto Peñasco, allow a little extra time to take the side roads. Like myself, you may come to realize the charisma and authenticity of Mexico is often discovered a short distance from the beaten path.

By Joe Houchin

Carriers can choose the routes and the frequency they wish Restrictions on air transportation between Mexico and the United States were lifted in what U.S. officials described as a “landmark agreement” which leaves airlines from both countries free to fly the routes they choose. Transportation Secretary Gerardo Ruiz Esparza signed the new air services agreement today with U.S. Transport Secretary Anthony Foxx in Washington, D.C., after the completion of discussions that began in 2012. They described the accord as “transcendental” because they expect it will result in improved connectivity, generating more tourism and trade, while Foxx called it a great day for civil aviation for the two countries. More frequent flights are expected as a result, and lower fares are also possible. The pact also facilitates the establishment of alliances between airlines of each country. Foxx and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry forecast a “significant” increase in trade and travel between the U.S. and Mexico. “The new agreement will benefit U.S. and

Mexican airlines, travelers, businesses, airports and localities by allowing increased market access for passenger and cargo airlines to fly between any city in Mexico and any city in the United States,” they said in a joint statement. “Cargo carriers will now have expanded opportunities to provide service to new destinations that were not available under the current, more restrictive agreement.” Expansion of the air cargo industry is anticipated because a Mexican or U.S. carrier will be able to transport freight from either country to a third. The deal still requires approval by the Mexican Senate, but Ruiz Esparza predicted that would come early in the New Year. No such ratification is required in the U.S. While some Mexican airline executives and workers have been critical of the agreement for fear of domination by the larger American aviation industry, Aeroméxico has welcomed it. But Mexico’s largest airline is seen as being in a favorable position for its alliance with Delta Air Lines. Its Mexican competitors have no such arrangements. Mexico’s carriers have a fleet of 300 planes. U.S. carriers have 7,500.

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TRAVELINFORMATION TOURIST ASSISTANCE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO REMEMBER

If you dispute any incident or infraction, need help or have questions, please go to the Police Station, located north of town. Pay any and all fines ONLY at the station. IF YOU ARE PULLED OVER ALWAYS: • Write down the Name of the Officer • And the Number on the back of the vehicle that pulled you over • Record the location you were pulled over and the exact time

POLICE EMERGENCIES

DIAL...066

Nationwide: from ANY PHONE. TelCel users can also dial *112 to go directly to the Peñasco Police Station

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REPORT ANY ATTEMPT OF BRIBES BY CALLING INTERNAL AFFAIRS AT 388-6552

YOU MUST FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT!

If you feel you have been wronged by an officer(s), you MUST make an official complaint so that the police department can take action. If they have no record of the incident, then they have no proof. Telling your friends and complaining to others will not get the problem solved - it only creates more problems and allows the officer to go on “doing business as usual”. File a complaint and save others the same grief you have gone through and make our city a better place.

DO NOT PAY OR OFFER TO PAY ANY OFFICER DIRECTLY WHEN PULLED OVER.

All fines are to be paid at the main police station

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED Passports are required for re-entry into the U.S. when travelling by vehicle into Mexico. You may also present a Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License, SENTRI or NEXXUS Cards when leaving Mexico. Children under the age of 16 need to present their Birth Certificate. This applies to any port of entry when driving into Mexico.

ABOUT PUERTO PEÑASCO Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, is located in the State of Sonora on the Sea of Cortez. It is approz. 66m miles from the U.S. border at Lukeville, AZ and the Mexican border at Sonoyta, MX. Rocky Point is located within the “Free Zone”, so no vehicle permits are required for you to visit, but you will need your Passport or other ID (see above) to re-enter the United States. Rocky Point offers a variety of land and sea activities for every age and is very family oriented. It also offers a variety of dining and lodging choices as well as beach camping and RV Parks. Rocky Point is known for its warm weather, beautiful sunsets and gorgeous beaches. Relax and enjoy a day on the beach or at one of our many spas. Head out for a day of shoppingm to find everything from one-ofa-kind fine art to curious. Plan a day of golf on some of the most beautiful and challenging courses around. And when the sun has set, head out for some local night time entertainment.

DRIVING TO ROCKY POINT

take you all the way to the U.S./Mexico border at Lukeville, AZ and Sonoyta, MX. The Maricopa Hwy. will lead you right into Gila Bend, exit left once you come to the stop sign and follow the above directions.

COMING FROM TUCSON You will take the old Ajo Hwy. (Hwy. 86), which will lead you through Sells and end at Why, AZ. At the stop sign take a left onto Hwy. 85 (at Why) and head to the border (see above). Gas stations, restrooms, ATM’s & convenience stores are located in Gila Bend, Ajo, Why and Lukeville. AZ before reaching the border.

COMING FROM CALIFORNIA The crossing at San Luis (south of Yuma, AZ) is the fastest and easiest point to cross. Head East on I-8 and take Hwy. 95 S towards Yuma. You will cross at San Luis Rio Colorado. Continue straight through the border, go straight for a few blocks, turn left for a few blocks and then turn right onto Ave. Obregon. That is the main road through San Luis. You will go all the way through town and see a sign for Puerto Peñasco and El Golfo de Santa Clara off to your right. Exit right at the bridge and follow the signs to Puerto Peñasco. There is a toll booth you will go through (currently $94 pesos). The road is smooth and free of potholes and has plenty of places to pass and pull over. Just outside of El Golfo, you will turn left onto the Coastal Highway (003) and follow that all the way to Rocky Point. Signs are clearly marked. Look on our Facebook Page for pictures of the signs, roadway, stops and scenery.

ENTERING MEXICO Hwy. 8 from the Lukeville border to Rocky Point is a good 2-lane road with plenty of emergency parking and places to pass. It is an open range (watch out for wildlife) and is patrolled by the highway police as well as the Green Angels (roadside assistance). Please see Crossing the Border in this section for more info.

YOU MUST HAVE MEXICAN VEHICLE INSURANCE...IT’S THE LAW A minimum of liability is required. COMING FROM PHOENIX Take either I-10 (west side) or the Maricopa Hwy. (east side). Take the Gila Bend/Mexico exit off of I-10 and head toward Gila Bend. Once you pass through Gila Bend you will exit onto Hwy. 85 (south) toward Ajo/Mexico. Hwy. 85 will

ACCIDENTS If you are involved in a (nondeath) accident in Mexico, you are considered at fault until proven otherwise. All parties are taken to the police station where you

ACCIDENTS CON’T and your vehicle may be detained until restitution is made. If a minor is involved in an accident, the parents are responsible for the child. Parents must pay fines and/or restitution. Minors are usually detained but not jailed in non-death accidents or traffic violations. You need to file a police report and phone your Mexican insurance adjustor immediately in the event of an accident. You (most likely) will be held in jail if you are in an accident in which a death occurs.

AIRLINE SERVICE & AIRPORTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mar de Cortes International Airport (011-52-638) 383-6097 www.aeropuertomardecortes.com Airport Administrator: Alonso Dominguez Ruiz Libramiento Carretera Sonoyta-Caborca 71 Ejido Miramar, Colonia Miramar

PERSONAL AIRCRAFT To fly your own plane you must have your: pilots license, medical certificate, registration, air worthiness certificate, and Mexican airplane insurance. GENERAL AIRPORT INFORMATION Airport ICAO ID: MMPE Location: 17 miles East of downtown Elevation: 88 ft. Mar de Cortes Radio Tower Frequency: 118.85 Website contains complete info. on Airport loanding, parking other fees Type of Services: RS: Int’l regular flights RFF Category: 7 Airport Coordinates: 31° 21’ 6.836” LN113° 18’ 19.44” LW Runway Center Runway Designation: 18-36 Runway 18 THR Elev.: 84 ft./Runway 36 Elev.: 88 ft. Airport Reference Number: 4D Runway Lengths: 8,100 ft. Airport Size: 1,482.6 Acres U.S. AIRPORTS (CLOSEST)

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BUS STATIONS (MEXICO) ABC - Phone: 383-1999 (Auto Transportes de la Baja California) Located on Constitucion, just N of the signal at Blvd. Benito Juarez Albatros - Phone: 388-0888 E side of Benito Juarez, N of the Stadium Norte de Sonora - Phone: 383-3640 E side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, S of No. Releccion (Calle 26) and N of Pemex TAP - Phone: 383-6761 (Transportes y Autobuses del Pacifico) W side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, N of the signal at Constitucion

FOR U.S. - SEE SHUTTLE SERVICES

CAR RENTALS Some major rental companies do permit their vehicles to be driven into Mexico. Call their AZ offices directly instead of their national offices. You may be required to carry their Mexican insurance. Mexico law requires that you must carry a minimum of liability insurance. Arizona (Phoenix Area) Enterprise, Advantage, Dollar, Saban’s Puerto Peñasco (from the U.S. dial 011-52-638) Alamo Rent A Car 102-0277 Bufalo 388-9999 M.G. Rentals 383-3814 Pro Rent-A-Car 388-5823 Rio Car Rental 383-8181 The Point Rent-A-Car 388-5823

CONSULATES MEXICAN CONSULATES Tucson: 553 S. Stone Ave., 85701 (520) 882-5595 • Mon.-Fri. 8 AM - 2 PM Phoenix: P 320 E McDowell Rd Ste 320 Phoenix, AZ 85004 • (602) 242-7398 Nogales: 480 Grand Ave., 89562 • (520) 287-3175 Douglas: 541 10th St., 85607 • (520) 364-3107 U.S. CONSULATES Nogales, Mexico from Mexico (01-631) 311-8150 Fax: (01-631) 313-4652 from the U.S. (011-52-631) 311-8150 Fax: (011-52-631) 313-4652 http://travel.state.gov Email: NogalesASC@state.gov What the Consulate CAN DO if you are arrested in Mexico • Visit you in jail after your arrest • Provide you a list of local attorneys • Inform you of judicial procedures • Notify family and friends • Relay requests for aid or monetary support • Protest abuse/mistreatment to authorities What the Consulate CANNOT DO if you are arrested in Mexico • Demand your immediate release • Get you out of jail or out of the country • Pay legal fees w/U.S. Government money • Pay fines w/U.S. Government money

CONTRALORIA SONOYTA Dear traveler, when crossing the border of Sonoyta, Sonora you suffer any abuse by any police authority, make sure to file a Complaint. The Mayor’s office is here to help with any problem you may have, make sure to contact us to: (651) 512-1172 or ( 651) 100-9530 or email contraloriasocialsonoyta@hotmail.com We are available 24 /7, every day of the week.

CROSSING THE BORDER CLOSED MIDNIGHT - 6:00 AM

Arizona (Lukeville) Border Mexico (Sonoyta) Border As soon as you pass the chainlink fence, you are entering into Mexico. There are two lanes going into Mexico. Wait for the vehicle ahead of you to pass all the way through the lane before proceeding. VEHICLE INSPECTION There are two means of inspection: 1) Fiscal Traffic Light Nothing to declare/items under allowed limit

2) Integral Inspection

Voluntary declaration/items over allowed limit

As you cross the Mexican Border there are two narrow lanes with a (traffic) light at the end of the lane. As you proceed ahead, the light will flash RED (alto - stop) or GREEN (pase - go). 1) FISCAL TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP (alto) - RED LIGHT If the light turns red you will pull off to the left where an officer will ask you some questions such as where you are going, how long you are staying, and what you are bringing into Mexico. The officer will most likely look through your vehicle and belongings. Do not leave your vehicle unattended and do accompany the officer during his search. If you incur any problems be sure to get the name and badge number of the officer. GO (pase) - GREEN LIGHT If you get the green light you can pass through without any inspection. Please note that you still may be pulled over and inspected even if you get the green light. 2) INTEGRAL INSPECTION This is the voluntary request for the examination of your articles, if you have items to declare which exceed your allowed

limits. Before you enter the lanes to cross into Mexico, you will pull off to your left and park in the assigned spaces against the chainlink fence. You will need to go to the small building, which sits in the middle of the two lanes, and tell the officer what items you have to declare and the value of each item. When you are finished filling out the form, the import tax (impuestos) will be assessed and you will be handed two forms to take to the bank and pay. (The bank is at the side of the brick building, past the fountain.) If it is after hours, you will pay your impuestos to the agent who will stamp your form and issue you a receipt. An agent may want to come and inspect your load. The taxes you pay are in pesos (they will accept dollars) and are to be paid directly to the bank and you will be issued a receipt. You will need that receipt to cross the border. (If you are pulled over by Aduana after leaving the border, you will need the receipt as proof of payment.) After you have paid your taxes, you will need to cross the border and go through the Fiscal Traffic Light. If you get the red light you will need to pull over and show your receipt to the officer. If you come through the fiscal traffic light, and merchandise is found, which was not declared, you could have to pay a fine of 4x the commercial value of the articles plus your vehicle and belongings may be seized. If you choose the Integral Inspection the fine will be 1½x the value. In both cases you forfeit the right to the tax exemption. Your vehicle and personal belongings can be confiscated if you do not stop and declare merchandise over your limit allowed by Mexican Law.

DUTY FREE ITEMS You are allowed $75 USD tax free in new merchandise per person. Merchandise must be in same vehicle as person(s) declaring. The following is a list of items which you may bring into Mexico tax free. • Items for personal use such as clothing, shoes and toiletries according to the length of your stay. • 1 photographic or motion video camera, including a power source and rolls of film or video cassettes. (No professional equipment.) • Books and magazines. • 1 used sports article or piece of equipment for individual use. • 2 cartons of cigarettes or 50 cigars. • 3 liters (approx. 3 quarts) of wine, alcohol, beer, etc. if the passenger is an adult. You may import an additional 2 liters and pay the corresponding tax. • Medicine for personal use (with your prescription). • Suitcases to transport your items.

If you are legally a resident of another country, in addition to the items listed, you may also bring the following items: • Binoculars • Camping equipment • Portable television, radio and 20 tapes • Typewriter or laptop computer • 5 used toys if the passenger is a child • Fishing tackle • Pair of skis • 2 tennis rackets • A non-motorized boat up to 5½ meters in length or a surfboard with or without a sail

If you are traveling by a camper, trailer, motorhome you may also bring in: • VCR • Bicycle with or without a motor • Household linens • Kitchen utensils • Livingroom & bedroom furniture You may import additional merchandise valued up to $1,000 per vehicle by paying the corresponding tax without the intervention of a customs broker. Over $1,000 USD requires a broker, which are located just across the border.

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TRAVELINFORMATION FIREARMS & DRUGS Firearms, illegal drugs and ammunition are NOT allowed into Mexico. Hunters may bring their firearm with the proper paperwork/ clearance. Possession carries a pentalty of 5 to 30 years.

IMPORTING You are allowed to bring in $75.00 USD per person worth of new merchandise - this does not include your personal items such as clothing, toiletries, etc. If you have new merchandise in excess of $75 per person you will need to declare your items and pay the impuestos (taxes) before crossing into Mexico. You may import up to $1,000 USD in new merchandise per vehicle without the assistance of a Customs Broker. To declare items you are bringing into Mexico, turn left as you cross the border, just beyond the chainlink fence. Park in the designated spot and go into the Aduana Building in the middle of the two lanes. See Crossing the Border for more information on declaring merchandise. If your merchandise totals more than $1,000 USD per vehicle, you will need the assistance of a customs broker. Customs brokers are located on the Mexican side of the border. Park on the U.S. side and walk across to one of their offices. Customs Brokers in Sonoyta, Mex. Agencia Ibarrola (011-52-651) 512-1878 Aserco Imp. (011-52-651) 512-0009 MultiServicios Sinaloa (011-52-651) 512-1593 or 1599

INSURANCE Medical Insurance Family or personal trip/ vacation medical insurance can be purchased by some providers in the U.S. Check your existing policy to see what coverage is offered while visiting Mexico. Most clinics in Rocky Point do not accept U.S. insurance as payment. Vehicle Insurance Mexican Law states that you MUST HAVE MEXICAN INSURANCE while driving in Mexico. A minimum of liability is required though full coverage is recommended. You can insure your driver’s license if driving a buggy, quad, rail, etc., but the vehicle cannot be insured for theft. If your vehicle is stolen, you must immediately file a local, federal (state) and U.S. police report. The insurance companies usually pay low blue book and extras such as rims, tires, stereo, etc. are not covered. Most U.S. policies ARE NOT recognized in Mexico. You may purchase insurance over the internet, phone, mail or stop at a number of places on your way to Rocky Point. Look in this issue for Mexican Insurance.

MILEAGE FROM ROCKY POINT TO Agua Prieta, Mexico......345 miles Ajo, Arizona......................................90 miles Caborca, Mexico.............................154 miles Ciudad Obregon, Mexico...............491 miles Guaymas, Mexico...........................408 miles Hermosillo, Mexico........................321 miles

Kino Bay, Mexico............................393 miles Las Vegas, Nevada..........................514 miles Los Angeles, California...................540 miles Lukeville, Arizona..............................66 miles Nogales, Mexico.............................287 miles Phoenix, Arizona............................217 miles San Carlos, Mexico.........................407 miles San Diego, California......................366 miles Santa Ana, Mexico.........................217 miles Sonoyta, Mexico..............................62 miles Tucson, Arizona..............................208 miles Yuma, Arizona................................260 miles Coastal Highway 003

This highway will run from Baja, California through Rocky Point to San Carlos. It is completed from El Golfo de Santa Clara to Rocky Point and from El Desemboque to Puerto Libertdad. Southern California visitors will be able to cut their driving time by using this beautiful, safe new highway! It is a nice, wide, 2-lane highway with rest stops, plenty of passing and wide shoulders for emergencies. See Driving to Puerto Peñasco at the beginning of this section.

PETS Only domestic animals (dogs & cats) are permitted into Mexico and you are allowed only two (2) animals per vehicle. You need to carry a copy of your pet’s current rabies vaccination certificate as you may be asked for it as you cross the border. Mexico has many stray animals roaming the streets so please keep an eye on your pet. Many pets are lost in Rocky Point each year due to unfamiliar surroundings and firework noise. If your animal is lost while visiting Rocky Point, we have found the best thing to do is scour the area where he/she was last seen. You can also pass out flyers to taxi drivers and water truck delivery men and post them all over town. Putting an announcement on the local AM and FM radio stations are also a good idea. Be sure you have a collar and tag on your animal as well as a current photo. Contrary to popular belief, your pet is not welcome at most establishments, especially where food is served. Please check with the staff before bringing your pet inside as the business can be fined for health violations.

RE-ENTERING THE UNITED STATES CLOSED MIDNIGHT - 6:00 AM Have your I.D. or Passport ready Bureau of Customs and Border Protection PO Box C, Lukeville, AZ 85341 (520) 387-5671, Fax: (520) 387-5309

Passports On June 1st, 2009, U.S. Citizens reentering the United States (via vehicle) from Mexico will be required to show their Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License, NEXXUS or SENTRI card. Everyone in the vehicle needs to provide one of the above forms if identificaton. Parents bringing their babies, who have not received their official birth certificate, may bring the temporary one issued by the hospital. Children 16 and under will be required to show a copy of their birth certificate. Wait Times Traffic is greatly increased during holiday and busy weekends. Please plan your trip accordingly. A good idea is to arrive a day early, and stay a day later. You can check border wait times on the internet at http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt Permitted Items 100 cigars, 200 cigarettes 1 liter (39.8 fl. oz.) of alcohol, per person, 21 yrs. or older. You are NOT permitted, at the Lukeville Port of Entry, to pay duty and import additional alcohol. This is a Pima County law, not an Arizona or U.S. state law, so check with the individual border crossing. Fruits and Vegetables: bananas, blackberries, cactus fruits, dates, dewberries, grapes, lychees, melons, papayas, pineapples, and strawberries. (Most citrus such as oranges and grapefruit are NOT permitted.) Vegetables are permitted, except for those on the prohibited list. Okra, however, is subject to certain restrictions. Nuts: acorns, almonds, cocoa beans, chestnuts, coconuts (without husks or milk), peanuts, pecans, pinons (pinenuts), tamarind beans, walnuts and waternuts. Seafood: 50 lbs. of fish or shrimp per vehicle. Avoid customs penalties by declaring all articles acquired in Mexico, and in your possession at the time of your reentry into the United States. If in doubt whether an article should be declared, always declare it first to the Customs Officer on duty. If you understate the value of an article you declare, you may have to pay a penalty in addition to the payment of duty. If you fail to declare an article, acquired in Mexico, not only is the item subject to seizure, but you will be liable for a personal penalty. You are entitled to a $800 exemption in a 30 day period. Articles totaling $800 may be entered free of duty, subject to limitations on liquor, cigarettes & cigars. Prohibited Items Agricultural items are prohibited if they can carry plant pests or animal diseases. Cuban Cigars Medicine requires a prescription, carry a copy of your U.S. prescription with you. Fruits and Vegetables: sugarcane, potatoes, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams. (Exceptions: Cooked potatoes and avocados without seeds, except in California.) Plants, Seeds and Soil: plants and seeds require special permits. Soil and some plants are prohibited. Check in advance with agricultural inspectors. (Exception: some dried plant parts for medicinal purposes are permitted.) Meat and Game: pork, raw and cooked, including sausages, cold cuts, skins, and

pork tacos is prohibited. (Exceptions: shelf-stable, canned pork and hardcooked pork skins (cracklings) are permitted.) Poultry: raw meat from both domesticated and game fowl is prohibited. (Exception: thoroughly cooked poultry is permitted.) Eggs: prohibited. (Exceptions: boiled and cooked eggs are permitted.) Game: check with agricultural inspectors in advance. Live Birds: wild and domesticated birds, including poultry are prohibited. To import personally owned pet birds, contact agricultural inspectors in advance. Straw: generally prohibited. This includes wheat straw, seeds, animal feed, and all articles made from this material. In addition to the excepted items listed above, many agricultural items are permitted if they pass inspection to be sure they are free of pests, soil and sand.

SHUTTLE SERVICES Daily shuttle service is available from the Phoenix and Tucson areas to Rocky Point and cities inbetween. Please contact the companies directly for their schedules and rates. If you need door to door service, clarify that they offer that service and if you need to be picked up at the airport make sure that the shuttle has a permit to pick up passengers at the airport. Head Out to Rocky Point (602) 971-0166, Toll Free 866-443-2368 www.headouttorockypoint.com Lloyds Rocky Point Shuttle and Tours (623) 551-568-9001, Toll Free 866-568-9001 info@lloydsrockypointshuttle.com www.lloydsrockypointshuttle.com www.lloydsgrandtours.com Nena’s Transportation 388-7089 or (602) 442-6802 Located on Benito Juarez, N of the Baseball Stadium by Coffee Point Transportes Superior 383-3640 Calle Lazaro Cardenas, Esq. Benito Juarez Bus Station TNS/Estrella Blanca Sonoyta: Across the border on the west side of the street. 01-651-512-3374 At the Bus Station: 01-651-512-0784 Phoenix: 29th & VanBuren: 602-455-9522

TRAVEL BEYOND THE FREE ZONE Puerto Peñasco is located in the Free Zone, where you do not need vehicle/tourist visas to visit. If you plan to travel beyond the Free Zone you will need the following: FMT (personal tourist visa) and your vehicle permit if you plan to drive. Personal Visa (FMT) Available at the I m m i g rat i o n Office in Sonoyta, on your right as you cross the border. They are open from 8:00 AM until Midnight. You will need to bring your birth certificate and/or valid driver’s license. You can either park on the U.S. side and walk across or you can go through the border and park. You will need to show your ID and fill out the necessary paperwork (it is in English and Spanish). Once you have filled out the paperwork you will take it over to Banca Serfin, pay approx. $195 pesos (per person) and return to the office to give them a copy.

At this time you cannot obtain your FMT in Peñasco, but the Immigration office can stamp your FM3 or FM2 for travel beyond the free zone. If you are flying into the airport you can obtain your FMT when you arrive at the Peñasco airport. By law, anyone who stays in Mexico for more than 72 hours, is required to have an FMT, whether you stay within the Free Zone or not. Automobile Visa The Free Zone covers most of Sonora, but if you plan to drive past Guaymas, Sonora, you will need to obtain a permit for your vehicle. This can be done in San Emeterio, about 20 miles south of Sonoyta on Hwy 2 or at the check point outside of Guaymas. The cost for this permit is approx. $44 dlls. You cannot get a permit in Rocky Point. You will need the original and 3 copies of: • Registration, Title and the valid driver’s license of the vehicle owner • Credit card in the vehicle owner’s name • FMT, FM3, FM2, Passport or birth certificate • Leasing contract (if the vehicle is rented or leased), which must be in the name of the person importing the vehicle. If the vehicle belongs to a company, the papers certifying the employee works for the company. If you do not have a credit card you can post a bond payable to the Federal Treasury issued by an authorized bonding company in Mexico. As an alternative to posting bond you may make a cash deposit at Banco del Ejercito in an amount equal to the value according to the “Table of Vehicle Values for Bonding Companies.” At Banco del Ejercito your credit card will be charged approx. $30 USD. A cash deposit will also be accepted if you do not have a credit card. Your deposit plus any interest will be returned to you when you leave Mexico. You may choose to obtain a bond through an authorized Mexican bonding company located at all border crossings. The bonding company also assess taxes and processing costs for this service. The vehicle permit is good for 6 months and for any type of vehicle weighing under 3 tons. When departing Mexico, and if you are not planning to drive the vehicle back into Mexico, the permit must be canceled with Customs. If your car is found in Mexico, beyond the Free Zone, and beyond the authorized time, or without the appropriate papers, it will be confiscated. Always carry the importation permit with you when driving your vehicle into Mexico. Take it with you when you exit the vehicle - do not leave this document in your car. Make a copy and leave a copy in the car - same with your insurance. The sale, abandonment or use of the vehicle for financial gain, a criminal act, etc. will result in its confiscation. The vehicle may be driven by the spouse or adult children as long as they have the same immigration status. It is a good idea to get a notarized document, if you are driving a vehicle beyond the free zone that is not registered in your name, nor the owner is in the vehicle. It should simply state that the owner has given you permission to drive the vehicle, you may want to include the make, model, year, color and VIN number. The Rocky Point Times Newspaper strives to keep the information up-to-date. Laws, rules and info. change constantly, so if you notice an error, or have additional info., please let us know so that we may change the info. Contact us with questions or corrections at rptimes@ prodigy.net.mx or phone (480) 463-6255 or local 383-6325.

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Chef Walter’s recipe for

Pork tenderloin with vegetables and lemon béchamel

INGREDIENTS

For 4 Servings • 2 Tbsp butter • 2 Tbsp flour • 3 cups milk • 1 bay leaf • Salt • 1 organic lemon • 8 stalks thyme • 8 sprigs rosemary • 8 Medallions of pork (3 oz each) • 8 thin slices of bacon • 2 Tbsp sunflower oil

VEGETABLES • • • • • • • • •

1 oz small dried morels 1 small (18 oz) cauliflower 1 small (18 oz) Romanesco broccoli 9 oz carrots 20 stalks of chervil (French parsley) Salt 1.5 oz butter ½ cup mineral water Pepper

TIME

1 hr plus cooking time 50 minutes

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Proportion • 618 Calories • 1.799 oz protein • 1.235 oz fat • 0.776 oz carbohydrates

PREPARATION

Proportion 1. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour while stirring with a whisk, sauté until golden. Add milk while stirring. Add bay leaf. Season sauce with salt and cook for 20-25 minutes over low heat. Add 1 tsp lemon zest and stir 5 minutes before end of cooking. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a saucepan. Season with salt and set aside. 2. Pluck and cut thyme and rosemary into short pieces. Wrap each pork medallions with bacon, tie with kitchen string. Place thyme and rosemary between meat and bacon. Refrigerate. 3. Soak the morels for 1015 minutes in 150 ml of

lukewarm water. Pour into a colander, rinse, drain and squeeze well. Clean cauliflower and Romanesco, cut into small florets. Clean, peel and cut carrots diagonally into 1 inches long pieces. Pluck off chervil leaves, chop finely and set aside. 4. Cook cauliflower and Romanesco sequentially in boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes, pour into a colander, rinse and drain well. Melt 1/2 the butter in a large pan, sauté carrots over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, season with salt. Deglaze pan with mineral water, cover and cook over low heat for another 4 minutes. Melt 1Tbsp butter in a nonstick skillet, sauté morels over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Combine remaining butter, morels, romanesco, cauliflower and carrots. Keep covered to stay warm. 5. Heat oil in a nonstick ovenproof pan. Sauté medallions over high heat on each side for about 1 minute. Season medallions with salt and pepper and bake on middle rack in preheated oven at 180 degrees for 4-6 minutes, after half the cooking time. 6. Remove the meat from the pan, remove the kitchen string. Warm béchamel, carefully stir. Heat vegetables if necessary. Place 2/3 of chervil under the vegetables. Distribute meat with vegetables and some béchamel on warmed plates. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley. Serve remaining sauce separately. Serve with roasted potatoes.

TIPS for preparation

If sauce is too thick when cooled, gently stir in a little milk or mineral water and heat slowly. Bon Appetite

Donations from 15th Anniversary Rocky Point Rally go out to Community

By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero @samipenasco

Prior to the 15th anniversary edition of the Rocky Point Rally™, held this past Nov. 11th through the 15th, longtime organizer and Rally founder Oscar Palacio Soto detailed his hopes of nearing record numbers, raising more funds for charity over last year, and all in all making this year’s Rally safe and one not easily forgotten. GOALS MET! This past Saturday, Palacio and the rest of the Rocky Point Rally organizing committee presented Mayor Kiko Munro with two checks representing the total amount of donations for charity raised from the volunteer Rally registration and Over the Border Poker Run, along with the amount of funds raised for charity from various activities done over the weekend. This year, registration and poker run donations totaled $279,685.00 pesos (nearly $18,000 US). This is 76,000 pesos (about $4800 US) over the amount raised in 2014, which was already 75% over that raised in 2013. Organizers are working on strategies to make sure the number of donations from registration continues to grow in coming years. In addition, after collecting information from charity groups who continue to raise funds for their organizations throughout the entire weekend of the Rocky Point Rally (through parking fees, bike wash, plus sales on beer and tacos), Palacio presented the Mayor with a second check for the amount of $90,500 pesos (about $5800 USD), which is illustrative of the additional benefits the rally brings to these organizations. It is notable to add, for a first time, this year culinary students from the local UTPP (Puerto Peñasco Technological University) were able to raise 9000 pesos for tuition from the sale of tacos at the registration area early into the weekend. Traditionally, the seven organizations who receive part of the charitable donations from the rally include:

DIF Puerto Peñasco - Family and children’s assistance agency DIF Sonoyta Red Cross Fire Department CAM La Montaña - School for children with special needs José Dávalos Casa Hogar - home for the elderly Grupo George Papanicolau - cancer screening and awareness group This year, an eighth contribution was made specifically to the DIF’s program for scholarships and assistance for Puerto Peñasco students pursuing higher education beyond the city. Similarly, scholarship funds were donated to the DIF from the Bike Show held on the malecón during the Rally, which for a 2nd consecutive year was successfully organized and run by members of American Legion Riders. It is always a challenge to pinpoint the exact number of “iron horses” that ride around our seaside port over what has become known as “rally days” (or rally week to some). Palacio had initially anticipated at least 7000 bikes at this year’s event, though for anyone who was down on the malecón over that weekend, not to mention at nearly every watering hole, hotel, taco stand and dive in town - this year DEFINITELY surpassed that initial mark - plus drew in over 20,000 visitors in all. Palacio’s science of detailing the number of participants stems from information reported by area hotels and condos, the general flow of tourists through area restaurants and bars, and even conversations with folk at the US/ Mexico border as to their own perceptions and observations. Whatever the number this year, we are certainly near the 10K mark (in number of bikes) and everyone is already gearing up for 2016! Sweet 16! SAVE THE DATE 16th Annual Rocky Point Rally™ Nov. 10 - 13, 2016!

This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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GENERALINFORMATION ATV’s ATV’S ARE NOT PERMITTED ON CITY BEACHES Please follow these rules when riding ATV’s in Rocky Point. • Helmets recommended • Only 2 persons per ATV • No riding after dark • Driver’s must be 16 yrs. of age • Do not race, jump, do wheelies, etc. • Do not drink and drive DO NOT RIDE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS Main Blvd. Benito Juarez Blvd. Fremont or in the Old Port

You will be fined if riding in these areas. Fines are to be paid only at the police station.

$$ BANKING & MONEY $$ Typical Bank Hours Mon.-Fri. open 8:30 or 9 AM, close 4 or 5 PM Saturday 9 or 10 AM - 2 PM Banks do not offer Safety Deposit Boxes BANKS IN PUERTO PEÑASCO BANAMEX Sucursal Pinacate Blvd. Benito Juárez & Campeche 383-3943 or 383-4830 Blvd. Benito Juárez & Blvd. López Portillo 388-5842 or 388-5844 BANCOMER 383-2947 or 383-2430 Blvd. Benito Juárez & V. Estrella and in Plaza Fremont BANORTE 383-5955 • Blvd. Benito Juárez 388-6901 • Blvd. Fremont & Sinaloa SANTANDER SERFIN 383-2091 or 383-4288 Blvd. Benito Juárez & Calle 13 Hwy. 85, north of town ATM MACHINES ATM’s are located at the banks and have 24 hr. access. They give pesos only. The only one that gives dollars is the Banorte ATM on Freemont. When the machine prompts Pesos? Dollars? you must select pesos or your transaction will be aborted. There are U.S. ATM machines in Ajo, Why and Lukeville, AZ. CHECKS & CREDIT CARDS Most merchants do not accept U.S. checks and they are not cashable at banks or money exchanges. Some merchants do accept credit cards, but check first and ask if there is an additional charge. MONEY EXCHANGE All merchants accept USD. If you would like to exchange your dollars into pesos you can do so at one of the banks or at the money exchanges. Depending on the exchange rate, sometimes you are better off paying in USD or pesos, you will have to do the math. TRAVELERS CHECKS Travelers Checks are accepted by some merchants, but are not cashable at any bank in Puerto Peñasco. U.S. BANKS Closest U.S. bank to Puerto Peñasco National Bank 101 La Mina Avenue, Ajo, AZ 85321 (520) 387-7616 Mon.-Thurs. 9-4, Fri. 9-5

They do not exchange pesos or Canadian $

WIRE SERVICE You can send money to a person in Rocky Point, from the U.S., by using MoneyGram or Western Union. MoneyGram transfers are picked up at Coppel Department Store on Ave. Constitucion (across from Super Ley grocery

store). It must say Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico and the receipent must have a driver’s license or a passport and the transaction number to retrieve the money. Western Union transfers may be picked up at the local post office during business hours, must show proof of ID. You cannot wire money to a bank for someone who does not have an account.

CAMPING DRY CAMPING There are a few places to dry camp on the beach north and south of Rocky Point, but really nowhere in city limits except on Sandy Beach next to The Reef, and Concha Del Mar at the other end of Sandy Beach. RV PARKS Almost all of the RV Parks in Puerto Peñasco offer tent camping. There are three oceanfront rv parks with services available and many more in town or with an ocean view. Oceanfront RV parks are: Cholla Bay - The Reef El Mirador - Playa de Oro Sandy Beach - Playa Bonita Pets are allowed on the beaches and at the RV parks. Dogs must be leashed and please pick up after them. See “Pets” in this section for more information. Please call the individual park for their rates and reservations.

CHURCHES 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor Antulio Espinoza Ave. Sinaloa (between Alberto Lizárraga & Gregorio Escalante) Tel: (044-638) 110-5538 Worship Saturday 9:30am Adonai Comunidad Cristiana Lucero Viuda de Morúa #257 between López Mateos & Healy Col. Luis Donaldo Colosio Tel. 638.383.3865 www.adonaicc.net Assembly of God 383-3364 Ave. Luis Encinas & 27th Street Apostolic Church Constitucion Ave. & 15th Street Grupo Unidad Cristianos de Peñasco Pastor Ernesto Portugal 383-2240 North on Benito Juarez to Simon Morua, turn right (east), 1 blk. past Ace Hardware, turn right, church is on your left before Melchor Ocampo. English Headphone available Sunday Services 9:30am-11:15 & 11:30-1:30 Thursday: 7:30 - 9:00pm Church office hours Monday - Friday 9:30am to 2:00pm Peñasco Christian Fellowship 383-4513 ask for Stan or Becky Tedrow On Melchor Ocampo, 1/2 blk. E. of Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez. Bilingual Services Sunday Services: 10am and 11:15am Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Family of God Christian Fellowship Non-Denominational Worship Services 383-3480 Blvd. Costero N 2000A, Fracc. Las Palomas English Services, Everyone Welcome Spanish Translation Offered Sunday Services: 9:00am Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart Church) Paseo V. Estrella in Old Port. Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 388-6244 Stadium road, on the left side just before Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, behind COFESA Sunday-English 9:30AM

Mormon Church 18th St & Cuauhtémoc Ave Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 383-2959 Calle 20 Simon Morua Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:00 am 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm Rocky Point Bible Church Iglesia Ev. Nuevo Nacimiento Pastor Manuel Agundez Blvd. Samuel Ocaña between San Luis and Guillermo Prieto Services in Spanish, but many English speaking groups attend to translate Services Sunday and Wednesday and Bible Study Groups Children’s Ministry every Saturday in Colonia Nueva Good News Club with Esperanza de Vida San Francisco Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Sunday Service: 11:00 am San Judas Tadeo near old Cholla Bay Road Sunday Services: 5:00 pm San Martin de Porres Ave. Luis Encinas Sunday Services: 9:00 am Templo La Hermosa 383-7130 Pastor Carlos Gracian Located next to the new cemetery Sunday Services: 10:00 am WEDDINGS: You need the proper documentation to be legally married in Mexico. Please see the “Weddings” section for more information

EMERGENCIES Puerto Peñasco’s hospitals and clinics handle a variety of emergency and nonemergency situations. Most visitors visit one of the Clinics (listed below) or the Red Cross for emergency services. Ground and air ambulance transport services are available. CLINICS Clínica Santa Fe Simón Morúa, 2nd corner off of Blvd. Benito Juárez English speaking doctors Lab on site, X-rays 383-2447 or 383-4040 Clínica San Jose 383-5121 English Speaking Doctors Blvd. Benito Juarez Clínica Santa Isabel (Maternity) 383-3645 Puerto Peñasco Clínica Santa María 383-2440 Puerto Peñasco Sandy Beach Medical Center 388-7676 Cellular: 044-638-110-7898 Dr. Jesús González Gaytán Blvd. Paseo de Las Dunas (On Sandy Beach) 24 Hr. Emergency Service Available Full Service Outpatient Medical Clinic English speaking doctor and staff CLOSEST U.S. CLINIC Desert Senita Health Center 401 Malcate, Ajo, AZ 85321 Off main blvd. at curve, N of the bank (520) 387-5651 CRUZ ROJA (RED CROSS) EMERGENCY DIAL 065 383-2266

Cruz Roja Mexicana Services are absolutely free 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week Red Cross does not receive any funding and operate solely on donations. Your contributions will be welcome at any time in their office on Blvd Fremont or stop when you see them on your way into town. Red Cross has Technicians and Instructors available in case of a disaster in Puerto Peñasco. They treat non-life threatening wounds and can prepare patients for ground or air ambulance service to U.S. OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS dialed from Mexico AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE AirEvac......................001-880-321-9522 Sky Med...................001-866-805-9624 CLINICS...............see Clincs on this page HOSPITALS Community...............................383-4566 IMSS..........................................383-5186 EMERGENCY NUMBERS WHEN IN DOUBT DIAL 066 Electric dial...071 Fire Department dial...068 Marine Rescue dial...462,627 or 767 VHF Channel 26 is monitored by CBSC Police dial...060

FIRST AID Scorpion Stings First aid for any scorpion sting should involve cooling the wound, which allows the body to more easily break down the molecular structure of the venom. Cooling also reduces pain. Use ice or cool running water if available. On a warm night, a wet compress will help. Keep the victim calm and still. Panic and activity speed up the venom’s spread. Symptoms may include heavy sweating, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, loss of bowel control, jerky muscular reflexes, and respiratory distress. These serious signs are cause for quick evacuation to a medical facility. Antitoxins are available in many areas where dangerous scorpions live. The doctors, clinics and Red Cross are experts at treating stings. Snake Bites Yes! We do have snakes in Puerto Peñasco. Not usually found in city areas. If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, or any other kind of venmous snake, seek medical attention immediately. Anti-venom is available here in Peñasco. Jellyfish They are usually bright blue and are present in our waters during June, July and August, although they are sometimes hard to see because of the clarity of the water. Some years we have a few, and other years we have tons. In some beach communities, you will find far less than others. A good test to see if they are present, is to look along the tidelines for any that have washed ashore if they’re up there then there’s a pretty good chance they’re in the water. Use caution when walking barefoot on the beach or digging through the sand with your hands, they can still sting you (I know from experience). If you are stung, get to a doctor or the Red Cross immediately for treatment. Stingray Stings Our Rocky Point doctors, clinics and Red Cross are well adept at treating stings. The best way to avoid a sting is by doing the “stingray shuffle!” To avoid stepping on a ray, shuffle your feet slowly as you move through the surf to scare the rays away. Round stingrays are very good at burying in the sand and will remain buried even as you approach. By shuffling your feet you will brush against them and they will scurry away. If you walk through the water as you normally do you will most likely step square on the back of them which causes their barbed tail to come up and sting you. Be extra careful in area where the sediment is silty/sand or where the water is particularly warm.

What do you do if you get stung by a ray? Get out of the water and head to the nearest doctor. If you are stranded out where these facilities are not available follow these steps and seek medical attention as soon as you can. First, let the wound bleed - this will allow any toxins entered with the barb to get out. Next, immerse the wound in hot water, as hot as the patient can stand for approximately 45 minutes: This denatures the protein toxin and relieves a majority of the pain. Then treat wound as any other puncture wound or cut, keep clean and bandage: This reduces the chance of infection, promotes healing. If pain or bleeding persists, if wound is large or if patient shows signs of an allergic reaction, see a doctor immediately! If you are staying at a resort go to the desk or convenience store - they may have a first aid kit with a treatment.

FISHING & BOATING PERSONAL WATERCRAFT You do not need to obtain a boat permit for your persona watercraft. However, if you plan to fish from your boat, each person fishing must have a fishing license which can be purchased here in Puerto Peñasco. As with vehicles, it is a good idea to carry two copies of your title and registration for your watercraft and trailer. DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINALS! One copy should be kept on your boat/watercraft and the other shoud be carried on your person or put in a safe location during your stay. FISHING PERMITS You MUST have a fishing license for everyone onboard a boat, even if they are not fishing, permits are checked. You do not need a permit if you are fishing from the shore. Permits can be obtained locally at the Capitania de Puerto, M-F, 8AM to 3PM or at the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix. Fishing Permit Rates (approx.) Pesos Daily - $106.00; Weekly - $220.00 Monthly - $315.00; Yearly - $410.00 CHARTERS Many charter boats and pangas are available for hire by the hour/half-day/ day, or organized trip. We do not have any companies that rent boats for your personal use. Charter boats are located all over town and at the docks and on your way into Old Port (right hand side) as well as at Safe Marina and in Cholla Bay. Reputable charters are always the best choice. Please make sure there is enough safety gear on the boat for all persons in your party and that the captain has a marine radio in the event of an emergency. Fishing en Peñasco: Seasonal Fishing Calendar FISH JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Trigger Fish Corvina Dolphin Fish Dorado Flounder Grouper Mackeral Pinto Bass Pompano Red Snapper Rock Bass Sea Bass Sea Trout Sierra Skipjack Yellowtail

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GENERALINFORMATION FISHING & BOATING CON’T SEASONAL FISHING Spring: March, April, May Yellowtail, Grouper, Snapper, Whitefish, Pinto and Bass Summer: June, July, August Sailfish, Dolphin Fish, Marlin, Skipjack, Sierra Fall: September, October, November Sailfish, Dolphin Fish, Marlin, Skipjack, Sierra Winter: December, January, February Yellowtail, Grouper, Pinto Bass, Snapper

FM3 & IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION OFFICE Open Mon.-Fri. 8:00AM - 12:00NOON (011-52-638) 383-2526 For more info on how to obtain your Visitor or Permanent Resident Visa go to http://www.inm.gob.mx/ index.php and click on the English tab, or you can go directly to the Immigration Office and they will be happy to help you. The office is located on Blvd. Fremont at Fremont Plaza, across from Banorte. There are many companies and individuals which can assist you with your immigration paperwork, please look in our Classified Section, under “Services” for suggestions.

GREEN ANGELS Angeles Verdes EMERGENCY DIAL 078 The Green Angels patrol the highway (Hwy. 8) from Puerto Peñasco to Sonoyta offering free roadside assistance to vehicles experiencing mechanical problems. Their trucks are green and white and clearly marked. They are on patrol from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week. What to do if you need help? If you need assistance on the highway, whether it be a broken fan belt, blown tire or empty gas tank, pull over to the side of the road and lift the hood of your vehicle. If it is at night, please use your flashers for safety and always move as far away from the highway as you can to avoid accidents. Lifting your hood signals the Green Angels, as well as other helpful travellers, that you are in distress and in need of help. The Green Angels do not charge for their mechanical services, but you will need to pay for your own auto parts, gas, oil, etc. The Green Angels offer the following services: Aide in the event of an accident Emergency radio communication Mechanical assistance Tourist Information

INTERNET SERVICE & WIFI There are many internet cafes where you can check your email or surf the net. Some have computer stations and some offer WiFi. Most of the larger RV parks, hotels and condos have wireless and/or computer centers for your use. Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex) offers Prodigy internet service for land lines.

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE Latitude - 31°, 19 minutes N Longitude - 113°, 32 min. W Bird Island: 31°, 01.31 min., N by 113°, 14.93 min. W

MAIL SERVICES Puerto Peñasco Post Office (011-52-638) 383-2350 Monday - Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm Money Wires, Telegrams & Mail Located just off Blvd. Fremont next to Proaset Realty. The post office does not offer U.S. postal services. To send a letter in Mexico, you need a Mexican stamp, which can be purchased at the post office. They do not sell U.S. stamps. You may receive mail at your residence, however it takes approx. 2-4 weeks to arrive and the system is not terribly reliable. U.S. Mail Delivery to Rocky Point Burrito Express U.S. mail dropoff and pick-up service from Peñasco to Lukeville. U.S. POST OFFICE Postmaster: Transitional Phone/Fax: (520) 387-6364 Located at the Lukeville border in AZ, approx. 66 miles from Rocky Point. PO boxes and General Delivery available. Window Service: 8AM-12:30PM, 1-4PM M-F General Delivery Available free for a max. of 30 days. You must show ID at the post office and fill out a form. You are the ONLY one who can pick up your GD mail. PO boxes are available, approx. $22/6-mo. Post office will need 2 forms of ID and you will be required to fill out an application. Boxes are located in the post office and in the General Store.

METRIC EQUIVALENTS Equivalents for Length 1” = 2.5 cm 6” = (1/2 ft.) = 15 cm 12” = (1 ft.) = 30 cm 36” = (3 ft.) = 90 cm 40” = 100 cm (1 meter) To convert ounces to grams, multiply the number of ounces by 30. Equivalents for Weight 1 ounce = 1/16 lb. = 30g 4 ounces = 1/4 lb. = 120g 8 ounces = 1/2 lb. = 240g 12 ounces = 3/4 lb. = 360g 16 ounces = 1 lb. = 480g Equivalents for Liquid Measurements 1/4 tsp = 1 ml 1/2 tsp = 2 ml 1 tsp = 5 ml 2 tbls = 1/8 cup = 1 fl. oz = 30 ml 4 tbls = 1/4 cup = 2 fl. oz = 60 ml 8 tbsl = 1/2 cup = 4 fl. oz = 120 ml 12 tbls = 3/4 cup = 6 fl. oz = 180 ml 1 Pint = 2 cups = 16 fl. oz = 480 ml 1 Quart = 4 cups = 32 fl. oz = 960 ml Gallons to pints x 8 1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters Gallons to liters x 3.785 Gallons to quarts x 4

NOTARY PUBLICS (NOTARIOS) The Mexican Notario is a highly specialized lawyer authorized by the Mexican Government. They intervene in civil and commercial business. Your best interest is supposed to be the Notario Publico’s main concern. They give judicial advisement according to Mexican Law and their authority exceeds that of a lawyer and is similar to that of an arbitrator in the U.S. You should consult a Notario when: buying or selling property, foreign Investments, inheritance, wills, mortgages, contracts, private contracts, financial operations, credit titles, arbitration, bank trusts, etc. You should consult a Notary Public (Notario Publico) in Mexico before signing any contract or legal document.

NOTARIO PUBLICOS Lic. Jesus Armando Ramirez Islas Prolongacion Coahuila No. 10 (next to post office) U.S. Toll Free (877) 832-8554 383-5460, Fax 383-5005 PO Box 100, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Lic. René Osvaldo Ortega Felix Ave. Alcantar in the Old Port 383-2006 Notary Publics in Sonoyta Lic. Fco. Javier Manzo Taylor from Mexico (01-651) 512-1747

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE Reserva de la Biosfera de El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar The Pinacate Biosphere Reserve is home to some of the world’s largest volcanic craters and is one of the most pristine and diverse areas in the Sonoran Desert. It has a large variety of plant and wildlife species that inhabit this sometimes hostile area. In the winter, you may see snow on the Pinacates. And in the summer, temperatures soar well over 110°. U.S. astronauts trained for their lunar landing mission in this area as the terrain mimics that found on the moon. You can take a day trip and explore the Pinacate area and volcanic craters by vehicle, camp overnight (in designated) areas, walk or hike. You must register at the entrace to the Reserve (located in Nayarit, approx. 20 miles N of Rocky Point). This will allow Biosphere personnel to make sure you are safe at all times.

• Speed Limit: 25 MPH • Terrain/Roads: Dirt, desert • Watch out for flora and fauna • Do not leave the road in your vehicle • Take enough drinking water with you • Respect all signs on roads and trails • Do not remove or damage plants, rocks, wood, animals or artifacts • Take all trash and waste with you • Do not enter the region from any unauthorized access road CAMPING & CAMPSITES Red Cone, El Tecolote, Backcountry areas INTERPRETATIVE TRAILS El Elegante Crater Trail 1.2 mile linear trail Walk 0.6 miles on the border of El Elegante crater. Terrain is mostly flat. Mayo Cone Trail 1.2 mile linear trail Located in El Tecolote camping area Walk 0.6 miles to the top of Mayo Cone. You will climb 344 ft. to the top. This hike is rated as a medium difficulty trail.

U.S. DMV (MOTOR VEHICLES) The closest U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles to Puerto Peñasco is Gila Bend. Authorized Service Provider Registration, title, no original drivers licenses, copies/ duplicates only. M-F 9AM-6PM, SAT 9AM-1PM 606 E. Pima St. • (928) 683-2577

VIRTUAL CONSULATE The 1st Wednesday of every month, the Virtual Consulate open to the American Community. Located at City Hall on the 1st floor facing Fremont Blvd. 10am-12pm.

WEDDINGS Rocky Point offers a variety of perfect wedding settings - from a barefoot sunset wedding to a lavish wedding at a 5-star resort. Many of the hotels, resorts and restaurants offer wedding planning services and catering as do these wedding specilaists:

Si I Do! - (011-52-638) 383-0700

U.S. CALLING CARDS If you use your calling card and dial an 800#, that is not toll free within Mexico, you will be charged twice for this call - 1 charge for calling the 800 #, and then a 2nd charge on your phone card. You may also use one of the long distance services to call the U.S. and Canada.

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Wedding Music by Pablo 602) 288-8687 LEGAL CEREMONY IN MEXICO To get married in a legal ceremony in Puerto Peñasco you need: Birth certificates, translated into Spanish, notarized in Mexico; Divorce Decree; Blood test (in Rocky Point); Visas (FMT’s); 4 Witnesses (w/Visas). Your wedding planner will help you plan your reinactment ceremony as well.

to dial a cell phone from a land line dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number

TELEPHONES Puerto Peñasco’s phone company for home and business hook-up is Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex). Cellular service is available through TelCel and Movistar. U.S. carrier AT&T works pretty good here as long as you have the International Plan. DIALING INSTRUCTIONS Call Mexico from U.S. & Canada to dial a land line 011+52+638+7-digit number to dial a Peñasco cellular 011+52+1+638+7-digit number Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico dial 001+(area code)+7 digit number Call Collect from Mexico to U.S. dial 090 for a bilingual operatorCall Overseas from Mexico dial 00+country code+city code+phone number Country codes and Mexico area codes are listed in the TelMex Phone book Call another City in Mexico dial 01+(city code)+number AT&T Operator dial 001-800-462-4240 TELEPHONE COMPANY Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex) Juan de la Barrera and Calle 18 Office open 8 am • 383-2288 Phone & Internet services available TelMex (Land Line) Prefixes 383, 382, 388, 102, 108 Phone numbers are written in a variety of ways, here are a few you may see around town. 3-6325 = dial 383 + 6325 638-38-36325 = dial 383-6325 (638) 383-6325 = dial 383-6325 52+(638) 383-6325 = dial 383-6325 Mexico’s Country Code = 52 Puerto Peñasco’s City Code = 638 LONG DISTANCE DO NOT USE THE “CALL USA” BLUE PHONES THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! To make a long distance call, your best bet is to find a cafe or internet cafe with a VOIP phone. Second best is to purchase a prepaid phone card (LADATEL) from pharmacies or businesses, and use one of the many pay phones along the streets - follow the instructions on the phone. You can also use one of the long distance (larga distancia) calling services located around town.

to dial from local cell to local cell dial 638 + 7-digit number to dial out of city cell from local cell dial 045 + city code + 7-digit number Any number that does not start with a 383, 388, 382, 102 or 108 is most likely a cellular phone You cannot dial a U.S. 800# from your Mexican cellular phone. The only U.S. cell carrier, we have found to work in Rocky Point 96% of the time, is AT&T’s International Plan. All services work - SMS, MMS, Blackberry, etc. Follow the instructions (left) for dialing the U.S. or Canada, and to dial a land line. To dial a cell phone, you may have to dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number, or you may just need to drop the 044. Sometimes, when calling a local cell, I had to dial as if I were dialing a cell from the U.S. Check plans and where you spend the most time. TelCel’s Blackberry plan is much cheaper than AT&T’s, plus they have a reasonable International Plan for when I travel to the U.S. You can also get an unlocked phone, buy a SIM card, and switch chips as you cross the border. Mexico cell carriers are supposed to start fingerprinting everyone who purchases a cell phone or SIM card. AREA CODES FOR NEARBY CITIES Caborca.............................................637 El Golfo de Santa Clara.................................653 Guaymas...........................................622 Hermosillo........................................662 Mexicali, B.C.................................................686 Nogales.................................................631 Santa Ana.....................................................641 San Luis Rio Colorado..................................653 San Carlos.....................................................622 San Felipe, B.C...............................................686 Sonoyta...................................................651 Check phonebook for more area codes

VOIP LINES Local internet acccess enables you to use a VOIP line in Rocky Point. HOW TO DIAL 800’s U.S. 800#’s are not free of charge when called from Mexico. The charge for calling an 800# is approx. $1USD/min. 800 = dial 001+880+phone number 888 = dial 001+881+phone number 877 = dial 001+882+phone number 866 = dial 001+883+phone number 855 = dial 001+884+phone number

WEATHER Puerto Peñasco is known for having 362 days of sunshine! The wind does kick up, a few sprinkles will fall, and the humidity creeps in around July/August, but other than that it’s darn near perfect around here.

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Mexico’s National Flag

By Rosarie Salerno

There is a long history associated with the flags of Mexico. Starting with Columbus and after him the Conquistadors, the Spanish Royal Standard flag was used to represent the King of Spain. About 1785 Charles III chose the Spanish War and Merchant Flag to represent the colonies as the naval and coastal fortification flag until Spain recognized Mexico’s independence in 1821. You might say the first true Mexican flag was the one carried by Padre Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810 during the Grito de Dolores, the Shout of Suffering. That day marked the beginning of the War of Independence from Spain (18101821). This flag is called the Standard of the Virgin of Guadalupe. It depicts what is believed to be the miraculous impression that appeared on the cloak worn by Juan Diego during a Marion visitation of the Virgin Mary between December 9 and December 12, 1531, in Tepeyec, the location of present day México City. At the end of the War of Independence, from 1821 to 1823, the first Official National Flag was adopted. The design is very similar to the flag that is used today: vertical tricolor sections of green, white, and red. The green, at that time, stood for independence, the white for supremacy of the Catholic faith, and the red for the equality of the Creole and the Spanishborn classes of Mexico. In the center white panel is the Coat of Arms of a crowned eagle standing on a prickly pear plant growing from out of a stone or rock in the middle of a lake. The coat of arms represents an Aztec legend. The Aztecs, also known by the name of Mexica, pronounced mehshee-ka, were a nomadic tribe. In a dream the leader was told by Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, that

they were to find a permanent settlement when they found an eagle resting on a prickly pear cactus holding a snake. The eagle was found in a swampy area in the center of three lakes where they built Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City. At the same time, between 1821 and circa 1824 there was also a popular flag called The Flag of the Three Guarantees. It was adopted by Iturbide who made himself Emperor of Mexico. The flag had diagonal sections of white at the bottom, green in the middle and red at the top, with a crown in the center with the words, Religion, Independencia Y Union written in a circle around the crown. The flag also had one 6 pointed star in each of the colored sections. Between 1823 and 1863 the official flag had the crown removed from the eagle and a snake was added to its talons. A branch of oak and branches of laurel were added to the coat of arms in a semicircle joined in the middle. The next change to the flag was between 1864 and 1867. Napoleon III invaded Mexico and set Maximilian up as the puppet Emperor. A new design was adopted by Maximilian. The same tricolors were used with a crowned eagle in each of the outside corners and a coat of arms similar to the French coat of arms but with an eagle in the center enveloped by a crown. It resembled the French coat of arms but incorporated some of the Mexican symbols as well. After Maximilian was overthrown by Benito Juarez, the previous flag of Mexico was used again until 1916, when it was changed once again by turning the eagle from front-facing to side-facing. This version is now the current Mexican National Flag and was officially adopted in 1968. The symbolism of the three colors has changed since 1821’s original meanings. Benito Juarez changed the representation of the colors when he was President (1858 to 1872). Today, green stands for hope, white for unity, and red for the blood of the national heroes. Mexico’s National Flag Day is February 24th. There are other flags associated with Mexico and its history, but their discussion is beyond the scope of this brief essay.

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Rocky Point’s Rodeo Drive

By Barbara Iverson

Cupid has struck Rodeo Drive, and hearts and flowers are everywhere! A special something that is perfect for your special someone awaits right here on the Drive.

Su Casa and Plaza Fabiola have both discounted their beautiful and varied selection of hearts. Everything from pewter and jewelry to wall décor and lamps with prices starting at just $7.00. Now this is fantastically easy one stop shopping. Even Cupid enjoys a bargain! A few doors down is the House of Flowers with it’s beautiful selection of roses, daisies, sunflowers and many more. Flowers can even be made to order so they are as beautiful and unique as your special someone. Want a romantic evening on that special day? Mariachi’s and Tequila has the answer for you.

They’re offering a “Valentines Special” starting with a crisp salad, then on to a fillet with vegetables, and, of course, strawberry cake for dessert all accompanied with a glass of wine or a frosty margarita, with mariachis’ playing in the background. Everywhere you look up and down the street you’ll find charming selections of unique, hand crafted gift items. There are over 50 vendors featuring wonderful “Mexican Crafts”. You’ll find an outstanding selection, the best prices in town and friendly vendors. What more could you ask for. A trip to Rocky Point just isn’t complete without a visit to Rodeo Drive.

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My 10 Favorite Natural Remedies for Cold/Flu Season By Dr. Shelly Persad

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…you’ve heard it a million times, but how does it relate to cold and flu prevention? In short, giving the body what it needs and keeping a constant supply of nutrients will help ensure that the body can resist any pathogen it encounters. Of course, eating healthy, exercising, taking vitamins and supplements, sleeping well and getting adjusted keeps your immune system intact to fight off bacteria and viruses. But in case you do indeed still get sick, these are my 10 favorite natural remedies to help your body heal faster. 1. GARLIC is a powerhouse natural antibiotic, antifungal, and antibacterial. Mince 1-2 cloves and add to warm water and drink. You can add lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey as well.

5. COCONUT OIL is high in lauric acid and is thought to dissolve the lipid coating around some viruses and make them more susceptible to attack by your immune system. Eat 5-6 tablespoons of coconut oil with your food or melted into hot water and drink as a tea. 6. ZINC reduces the severity of a cold or a flu virus and can shorten the duration. It is most commonly found in tablet form. 7. ONIONS & GARLIC have been shown to pull toxins out of the body. Rub olive oil on your feet, lather them in minced onion and garlic, cover in saran wrap, and put a sock on overnight. 8. CHLOROPHYLL is a great blood purifier and helps to bring the fever down, alkalizes the body, and is very high in nutrients. It can be found in powder, liquid, or capsule form.

2. GINGER helps with nausea, vomiting, high fever, headaches, sinus infections and congestion. Steep ginger root in hot water to make a tea (you can add honey and lemon), or you can buy ginger shots at Zumwich (1 block north of Burger King on Benito Juarez) and chase them down with a glass of orange juice.

9. ESSENTIAL OILS often have all the “anti” properties needed to fight off a cold. Some of my favorite oils when I’m sick are peppermint, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, lemon, oregano, rosemary, and sage. They can be diffused, inhaled, or applied topically once diluted with a carrier oil like coconut oil.

3. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR is antimicrobial and kills off harmful bacteria. Gargle a tablespoon mixed with water, and then drink it, at the first sign of illness and repeat hourly until symptoms disappear.

10. JUICING fresh fruits and vegetables supplies your body with the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that it needs to recover quickly. A simple immune system booster juice includes apple, celery, kale, lemon and ginger...and it tastes more delicious than you think!

4. CINNAMON is an effective antiviral and antibiotic. Mix 1 tablespoon of cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of honey in warm water – it helps to relieve cough, congestion and feverish symptoms.

Nature’s pharmacy is often the best pharmacy – it doesn’t mask the symptoms and it actually assists your body’s natural healing ability to fight off whatever pathogen is causing you havoc.

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS AACORP (ANIMAL CENTER) Founder: Nancy Phelan: 383-1012 Leon de la Barra (Calle 15), 3 blocks east of the main blvd. Benito Juarez nancy_phelan@yahoo.com AACORP Tax Deductible Donations PO Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341 A group dedicated to helping the stray animals by providing no-cost spay and neuter clinics, adoption, dog and cat food, medicine and medical care. The center is run solely on donations and is an Arizona 501(c)3 non-profit corporation so all of your donations are taxdeductible. The center is always in desperate need of dog, cat, kitten and puppy food, animal toys, bedding, cleaning supplies, old towels and blankets as well as medicine and monetary donations to pay vet bills, purchase animal food and medicine. Please drop off food/supplies directly to the center.

AGRUPACION GEORGE PAPNICOLAOU

BOOK & EXCHANGE

383-4399: Madrid and Ave. Marcelo Pino grupaciongeorgepapanicolaou@hotmail.com Cancer clinic dedicated to early prevention. Screenings and tests available. MONTHLY MEETINGS 1st Thurs. of every month PATIENT CONSULTATIONS Wednesday 9AM-1PM PAPSMEARS Friday 9AM-2PM by appointment only Please call 1 to 2 weeks prior

Rocky Point Times Office Ave. Pino Suarez (off Calle 13) Phone: 383-6325: Mon.-Wed. 9am-5pm www.rptimes.com Free Book, VHS and DVD exchange for all Rocky Point residents and visitors.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AA Passport Club 48 Campeche next door to Galindo’s Cafe M-W-F 10:00 am open meeting For more information call Conrado Flores: (044-638) 109-8017 or email Marcia Diane: marsupis@gmail.com EVERYONE WELCOME

AL ANON

AMPI

Al Anon Family Groups. Email to schedule a meeting; Marcia at marsupis@gmail.com

The Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliaros (AMPI), or the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, Puerto Peñasco Chapter 51, represents ethical professionalism in real estate practice and promotes education among real estate professionals. A sister organization to National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States, AMPI works closely with the State of Sonora to provide education for real estate licensure, which is required in the State of Sonora for all agents who represent any type of property transaction including sales, rentals, property management, and promotion. Active in the community, AMPI promotes Puerto Peñasco as a vacation and retirement destination, members donate generously to local causes, and AMPI works with other organizations to sponsor community activities such as the Business Expo and A Taste of Peñasco. Business mixers are held occasionally, and the community is always invited. AMPI operates the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) on behalf of our real estate clients, one of only 3 MLS services in all Mexico.

AMERICAN LEGION POST MX 15

OFFICERS: President: Rommel Bustamante President-Elect: Jorge Valdes V.P. Legal: Ricardo Bórquez V.P. Ethics: Wayne Corcoran V.P. Education: Gretchen Ellinger MLS V.P. President: Jonni Francis V.P. Public Relations: Richard Savino Secretary: John Fagundes V.P. Membership: Susie Flinn Treasurer: Rebecca Palomino V.P. Events: Jared Cranford VP Language & Culture: Fernando Curiel IS YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT OR RENTAL AGENT OR PROPERTY MANAGER A MEMBER OF AMPI?

ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM

Provides basic school supplies, computers, copiers, chalkboards, etc. to local classrooms Founder: Barbara Olszewski: 383-4963 (602) 324-9529 mail@rockypointboattrips.com www.rockypointclassroom.com Donations can be dropped off at the Rocky Point Boat Trips Office or sent to Barb at: PO Box 695, Lukeville, AZ 85341

Located in the Mirador 141 Chihuahua & Matamoros (Across from the Pink Cadillac) Open daily 8AM - 8PM The Public is Welcome 2015 OFFICERS: Commander: Mike LaBarge General Meetings First Tuesday of every month at 6 pm (Oct-June) Contact the Post for dinner specials and special events scheduled throughout the year MagicJack (602) 539-2047 Mexico phone (011-52-638) 388-8841 Email post15mx@mail.com ALL VISITORS WELCOME!

AMOR MINISTRIES International Headquarters: 1664 Precision Park Lane San Diego, CA 92173 Phone: (619) 662-1200 www.amor.org Amor Ministries builds more than 1,000 new homes across Mexico for Mexican families. They are selected to receive homes by the Mexico Ministry Planning Board. Pastors discern the needs within their community, present their nominations and one (or more) are selected to receive a new home built by Amor volunteers.

ANTI-GRAFFITI CAMPAIGN Founder: Eloy Gonzalez: 044-638-112-0898 eloy_glez_glez@hotmail.com Group dedicated to wiping out the unsightly graffiti in Puerto Peñasco. Donations of paint, brushes, rollers, and your time are always welcome and needed.

BARB’S DOG RESCUE Help Us Help Them. We are a concerned group of dog lovers working to better the lives of Peñasco’s dogs. We are expanding our facility on the edge of town where we house dogs. We are committed to taking in abandoned and neglected dogs, maintaining and rehabilitating them in a healthy environment and finding loving permanent homes. We ask for your help. Virtually every dog that comes to us is malnourished and in poor health. The need is great. Visit Barb’s Dog Shelter located 8 miles north of Rocky Point on the highway to Sonoyta, where you will see signs. Donations are also accepted at Twin Dolphins Real Estate on Fremont Blvd, next to Cruz Roja. E-Mail BarbsDogRescue@aol. comm Visit us on Facebook or Call Barb at (044-638) 114-1659 or Dee at (044-638) 384-0113 or from the US (602) 324-7241.

BUNCO BABES Sandy Spain 388-0857/(044-638) 109-4109 Ladies play Bunco at 3:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month October-June at Giuseppi’s on Blvd. Fremont.

CANACO-SERV Y TUR Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce Servicios y Turismos de Pto. Peñasco Phone: 383-4468 Located on Blvd. Fremont and Coahuila Monday - Friday 8AM-3PM President: Guillermo Muñoz Fierro

(Please note that our Chamber of Commerce is not like those that you find in U.S. cities and do not provide the same services and information.)

CASA HOGAR (ELDERLY HOME) Director: Santiago Ruiz Hurtado Phone: 383-2599 Ave. Miguel Hidalgo (Calle 13) and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Casa Hogar is supported solely on donations and they always welcome visitors to sing and play games. Take Blvd. Fremont toward Las Conchas, make a left at the Pemex station, cross over the rrx tracks and they are on your left. If you would like to make a donation you can make a check to: Madre Silvia Gomez and drop it off at the home. You may drop checks or donations off at the Rocky Point Times office. Help to pay their electric bill, especially during the summer months, is always needed. You may also make a donation at a local grocery store for the purchase food and items.

CEDO CON’T CEDO ADVENTURES FOR EVERYONE Kayak Capers Explore beautiful Estero Morua with expert guides. Local ecology talk, kayak rental, picnic feast,drinks all in an environment rich with shore birds, crabs and halophytes. Estero Excursions Oyster farms, fiddler crabs and the “shrimp dance” are part of this walking tour of a pristine upper Gulf wetland. Kayak Estero Morua and/or tour with CEDO experts. Tidepool Explorations Explore the tidepools with CEDO experts. Explore the Sand Dunes Spectacular Gran Desierto de Altar. This sea of natural dunes is the world’s largest. An experience you won’t forget! Pinacate Adventure Explore the geologic wonders of the Pincate Biosphere Reserve on a tour with CEDO experts. Isla San Jorge Snorkel with the sea lions in their natural habitat at Bird Island or just enjoy the scenery from the boat and take photos. A must do trip!

CHOLLA BAY CHRISTMAS PARTY Donations payable to: Cholla Bay Christmas Fund Please send to: Nancy Schmidli 10645 W Connecticut Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351 An organization that celebrates a Christmas party for their fellow Cholla Bay Mexican neighbors in early December. Santa shows up for pictures with the kids, children get to pick a gift for their mother, take a crack at the piñata, have a group sing-along and munch on hot dogs and chips. After all the fun, Santa delivers gifts for the children and food boxes for the families.

CHOLLA BAY SPORTSMENS CLUB Also referred to as the CBSC Dues: $40, Payable to CBSC PO Box 1320, Lukeville, AZ 85341

CEDO Center for the Study of Oceans & Deserts Phone: 382-0113 or (520) 829-4501 Located in Las Conchas, look for the Fin Whale skeleton Mon. - Sat. 9AM-5PM; Sun. 10AM-2PM PO Box 1579, Lukeville, AZ 85341 info@cedointercultural.org www.cedointercultural.org CEDO is the Intercultural Center for the Study of Oceans and Deserts. Home to a giant fin whale skeleton and a desert botanical garden, CEDO is a field station for researchers and school classes, an education center with library, laboratories, book store and gift shop - An Intercultural Experience. CEDO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education and conservation of the planet’s last great frontiers: the Sea of Cortez. LOTS OF FUN AND GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS! FREE PUBLIC TOURS Every Tuesday 2PM; Saturday 4PM

The Cholla Bay Sportsmens Club is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and staffing the VHF Marine Channel 28 for the northern Sea of Cortez as well as CB Radio Channel 3. The CBSC pays the salary of the operator, aides in search and rescue operations and can aid in the transportation of critical victims. They also publish the Cholla Chatter and put on numerous events during the year such as the CBSC Fishing Derby, Horseshoe Tournament and other fun stuff held in Cholla Bay. OFFICERS President: Mike Dugan Vice-President: Pat Goodin: 382-5056 Secretary: Billie Crumbley: 382-5133 Treasurer: Enedina Otañez: 382-5142 Membership: Laura McIntyre BOARD MEMBERS Sal Otañez, Rhea Dugan, Don Schinidli, Paul Schoonover, Shirley McDonald, Tammy Hicks, Larry McIntyre, Kelly and Dave Adams The CBSC provides an invaluable service for those at sea and promotes good relations between American visitors and our Mexican neighbors.

CHOLLA CHARITIES FOUNDATION Sally Dalton: 382-5283 (Xochitl’s Cafe) Donations payable to: Cholla Charity Fund Send to: Kathy Barnard 1547 E. Royal Palm Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85020 Organization that helps Mexican families, who live and work in Cholla Bay, with unexpected expenses such as medical, living, funeral, etc.They also collect and distribute blankets and warm clothing for children in Cholla Bay. Donations may be dropped off at Xochitl’s Cafe in Cholla Bay.

C.I.D.A Director: Joaquin Celaya Rendon Phone: 044-638-102-0514 Call for directions Shelter providing housing, food and care for those addicted to drugs and alcohol.

CONNECTION CLUB Meet every Thursday at 4pm at Puesta Del Sol Restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. Want to meet folks in Puerto Peñasco? Come to The Connection, a happy hour gathering where you can meet a great group of people. Married? Single? Full-time or part-time resident? Mexican, American, other nationality, young, mature? It doesn’t matter. Everyone is welcome.

COORDINACION DE SALUD MUN. Puerto Peñasco Animal Control Dedicated to prevention and disease control Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Phone: 388-5152 Coordinator: Dra. Socorro Canine Tech.: Mario Lopez Sub-Director: Jesus Bejarano Social Worker: Marina Soto Siqueiros We always welcome donations of dog food, supplies and medicine

D.I.F. Desarrollo Integral de la Familia Sinaloa and Ruiz Cortines dif@puertopenasco.gob.mx difpuertopenasco@hotmail.com www.difpenasco.gob.mx www.puertopenasco.gob.mx Directora: Mayor’s Wife Supported solely by donations, this social service organization offers medical aid and a variety of services for needy families. If you know of a family in need you may contact DIF for help. They hold many public fundraisers throughout the year to raise money.

CHILDREN’S HOME D.I.F. children’s home is on Calle Marcelo Pino and Callejon Benito Juarez. The home is equipped to accommodate 50 children ranging in ages from newborns to 11 years. Children are taken care of until their families have complied with the rehabilitation period, treatments, or requests by SDMF. The home is located just behind the Basic Unit Rehabilitation Center of D.I.F.

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS EL GOLFO RUN

LAS CONCHAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC.

Tom & Sandra O’Hare Rocky Point Times Newspaper 383-6325 or from U.S. (602) 476-1939 rockypointtimes@yahoo.com

Phone: 382-0050 / (602) 476-1454 Guard Gate: 382-0095 President: Ginger Beauchamp Executive Vice President: Naoma Leader Vice President: Bart Stockton Treasurer: Randi Alcott Secretary: Raylene Pavlicek

LIONS CLUB The El Golfo Run is a fun bi-annual 4x4 trip (May and Oct) to El Golfo de Santa Clara through the desert, salt flats and onto the beach - even the coastal hwy. All 4x4’s welcome to join. There is no charge, fee, etc., you pay for your own motel and food when you get there. (Must have a sense of humor and be very patient.)

ESPERANZA PARA LOS NIÑOS Children’s Home: I.A.P., Casa Hogar para niños desamparados 383-2378 Off of Hwy. 8, 15 mi. N of Rocky Point PO Box 1024, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Secretary: Jose Manuel Barrera Sanchez Treasurer: Florencia Lucila G. Miron The children’s home is located outside of town, apx. 15 miles, and houses anywhere from 10 to 40 children. It provides temporary housing for families that cannot afford to take care of their children or are having a hard time. This is not an orphanage - these children are not up for adoption. They are always in need of cleaning supplies and fresh food (not canned items).

Phone: 383-2488 Ave. Niños Heroes and Juan Aldama President: Ramón Ramos Rodríguez Women’s Committee President Lupita de Ramos Some of their programs include info. & action for the prevention of hypertension and diabetes, prescription glasses, eye surgery, supply wheelchairs, braces, crutches, etc. Donations of eyeglasses, or any other items may be dropped off at the office of the RPTimes.

MEN’S SHELTER Centro de Rehabilitación para Adultos y Jovenes La Esperanza A.C. Local Director: C. José de La Cruz Bravo 044-638-106-4079 identificacruz@live.com.mx On Simon Morua behind the new cemetery The center helps men in need by providing clothing, housing, job training and food. They run solely on donations.

ESPERANZA DE VIDA

MISSION VILLA GRANADA

Darlene Laura and Carole Fields Ave. Pino Suarez No. 143, Col. El Ferrocarril, Playa “F” Provides clothes, food, toys and medicine to the children/families in Colonia Nueva area.

2 blocks east of Lucas Chicken, in the former Villa Granada Hotel. We provide lodging and meals for Missionaries who work on improving/building churches out in the San Rafael Community and other assorted projects. GM Pastor Edgar Cabrera (638) 383-1394. Main Office for (480) 503-8832. Maggie, is bilingual. Volunteers for maintenance/cleaning needed, as well as rice, beans, building supplies/ materials, tools, children art/crafts supplies, canned foods, Spanish bibles, and prayer. Weekend Missions, A.C.-Mexican Non-Profit. Weekend Missions, Inc. USA 501c3.

GREEN ANGELS Angeles Verdes Hwy. 8 Patrol: Sunrise to Sunset Pull off shoulder and raise vehicle hood EMERGENCY DIAL 078 Provides assistance, tourist aid, information and emergency radio service for travellers on Hwy. 8 from Sonoyta to Rocky Point. Bilingual “Green Angels” provide protection service, medical aid and basic mechanical aid. There is no charge for mechanical service, you will only pay for auto parts, gas, oil, etc.

GRUPO SAN PEREGRINO Spiritual Support Cancer Group Dra. Arminda Gonzalez: 110-4934 Glenda Lopez: 383-2414 Mariana Perez: (044-638) 102-0564 sanperegrinopenasco@gmail.com The group’s mission is to provide spiritual and monetary support to individuals in Rocky Point that are affected by cancer.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Hábitat para la Humanidad, Mexico A.C. Pedro Martínez, English Spoken: 383-4323 Habitat for Humanity builds homes for families in need all over the world.

HELPING HANDS Manos de Ayuda, Inc. 383-5287 or (520) 760-8645 President: Ramon Contreras Pamela J. Lyke Marquez: pjlmarquez@aol.com Manos de Ayuda, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that provides rehabilitation, health education, medical and therapy equipment and supplies to children with special needs. They also help with construction modifications at a nursing home, a free clinic, and day care facility. These projects are made possible by volunteer efforts and financial assistance. Your help is always needed.

I.R.A.D. Director: Julio Alberto Lucero Arreola 044-638-109-2566 Located off of Cholla Bay Road I.R.A.D. is the institute for the recovery of drug addicts and alcoholics. The shelter houses, feeds and cares for those persons addicted. They rely and operate solely on donations and often sell candy to raise money to keep the centers open. They will always present their identification.

NUEVA CREACION Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Sub Directors: Gregorio Soto Rodriguez and Guadalupe de Soto Phone: 044-638-105-9804 Calle Juan Aldama No. 527 Go to the new cemetary, turn right, go one block and turn left and 6 blocks ahead you will see the center.

OA Overeaters Anonymous Tuesdays 9:30AM Manuel Arista (some as AA) Phone: 044-638-103-3405 48 Campeche Ave.

OC3AN VIEW MINISTRY (A brand new ministry in good hands) Hosted on the spacious and breath taking property of Granada Del Mar Hotel in Mirador, OC3AN VIEW MINISTRY has opened its doors; a non-profit designed to serve ministries from all across the US and Mexico, to bring aide and comfort to folks in need in Puerto Peñasco. We are currently creating an onsite store for distribution of donations of furniture, clothing, appliances, tool and bedding. For Ministry information contact: Director Conrado Rodriquez conrado4evryng44@gmail.com

U.S 480-264-1172 MX. 638-383-2148 OLD BOYS SOCIAL CLUB

President: Lew Felton Fun group that hold meetings every month and puts on a variety of fun activities such as the Bash every year and donates to local charities and organizations.

PEÑASCO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Founder: Steve Schwab Coordinator: Richard C. LaNasa Established 2003 520-232-2241 PO Box 70121, Tucson, AZ 85737 www.penascochildrensfoundation.org

PEÑASCO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION CON’T

A non-profit organization in Puerto Peñasco dedicated to enriching the lives of the children and their families. The organization provides medical assistance, assists families, offers education and assists in the general enrichment of children’s lives. The group holds many events during the year including golf tournaments, a children’s walk, triathlon, concerts and a New Year’s Eve Bash.

PEÑASCO SINGLES (PS) Is a group of local singles, both full time and part time residents. All singles are invited to join (no fee) this laid back group for the happy hours each Tuesdays at 4pm at Latitude 31 Restaurant, on the left hand side, on your way to Old Port. The Saturday location will be announced each Tuesday. For more information contact Emma or Marti and get on the email list for group announcements. Emma: (local home) 383-3273 or (magic jack) 702-359-1095. Marti: (local cell) 638-103-4027 or (magic jack) 520-284-0944 or (U.S. cell, works locally) 812319-1463. Or, if you prefer, just show up at the Tuesday happy hour.

RED HAT LADIES LUNCHEON

SOUTH OF THE BORDER SINGLES

Brenda Barden: (638) 382-8611 The Puerto Peñasco Chapter gets together on the last Monday of the month at 1PM (Oct.June) to have lunch and show off their “red hats and purple dresses”. All ladies welcome. Call for reservations or info.

South of the Border Singles (SOB’s) meets every Wednesday at 4:00PM at Playa Bonita Restaurant for cocktails/dinner. Monthly business meetings first Wednesday at 5:30PM at Playa Bonita. Sunday 9AM gather for weekly 9:30AM breakfast at various RP restaurants. Other fun events, short trips, parties throughout the year. All singles welcome! Local contact: Robert Adams at Playa Bonita RV Park adibob@prodigy.net.mx, local 382-5034 or Magic Jack (602) 449-1030 or Jean McCauley at Las Conchas; jeanmcc61@ gmail.com Mexican cell phone is (044-638) 3869774 or Magic Jack is (520) 303-4332.

REHABILITATION CENTER Unidad Basica de Rehabilitacion Therapy for the handicap and those with special needs. Consultations accepted. Coordinator: Esperanza Lopez Trasviña Phone: 383-1918 Juan Aldama & Marcelo Pino

ROCKY POINT CHRISTMAS Tab Gray: tab@rockypoint.com Family of God Christian Fellowship PO Box 738, Lukeville, AZ 85341

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE Fundación para Conservación del Pinacate, A.C. Office Hours: 9AM - 5PM U.S. Mail: PO Box 745, Ajo, AZ 85321 El Pinacate Biosphere Reserve is considered one of the most unique volcanic zones in the world. The conservation of these gigantic craters and the surrounding areas are an important part of our ancient history and culture. Self guided hikes, overnight camping and exploring are allowed in the area provided you do not harm, disrupt or take plants, wildlife or artifacts from the area. Visitors must register at the office as they enter the reserve. The reserve is located at the halfway town (Nayarit) between Rocky Point and Sonoyta. Also located near this area is Gran Desierto de Altar, home to the largest area of natural sand dunes.

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN Professional Business Women’s Club Meetings each Tuesday 8PM Phone: 383-2052 Monday - Friday 9AM - 1PM Constitucion and Serdán esq. # 1 www.bpwpuertopenasco.com This association of professional business women meets once a week and helps young women who are finishing school - high school or college and who have economic needs.

RED CROSS (CRUZ ROJA) EMERGENCY DIAL 060

A group of a variety of community members who volunteer their time and efforts to raise money, purchase supplies and provide food bags, shoes and toys at Christmas time for the less fortunate. Every year thousands of children, men and women flock to receive their goodies, take pictures with Santa Claus, play games, eat hot dogs and have a great day. Volunteers spend all year collecting donations and then coordinate efforts a few weeks prior to the big event, which usually takes place mid-December.

ROTARY CLUB PUERTO PEÑASCO MAR DE CORTÉS Meet on Wednesdays at 8:00AM in Don Julio’s restaurant at the Old Port (Malecón). Email enriquefmi@outlook.com or leonardoemj8@hotmail.com.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Ginger Phillips: (972) 742-3740 Thrift Store open Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm Run solely on donations Turn W on Samuel Ocaña, go to the first 4-way stop and turn left, go 1 block and turn right, then go 2 blocks and turn left. Thrift store is the light green building located at the end of the street on the right hand side. St. Vincent de Paul helps needy citizens by furnishing clothing, food baskets, medical assistance and basic needs.

Business Phone: 383-2266 www.cruzrojapenasco.org.mx

SANTA CLAUS CLUB

Monetary donations can be made in person, to the Red Cross people with their cans out when you see them in the street or you may deposit directly into their account: Banamex Acct# 7661161 SUC. 472 Located on Blvd. Fremont, across from the Fire Department (Bomberos) SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE The Red Cross offers its services free of charge to the general public. They handle a number of minor injuries such as stings, bites, cuts, sprains, broken bones, etc.

Organizer: John Fowler: 602-840-1528 PO Box 5, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Delivers food boxes, bikes, toys and clothes to needy families all year long. Donations are accepted and transported to Rocky Point year round. If you have a donation pickup in the Phoenix area, call John Fowler or email santaclausclub@hotmail.com.

RED CROSS (CRUZ ROJA) CON’T They have ambulance service and offer their services 24 hours a day. They work with local doctors and clinics to provide emergency care for patients with more serious injuries. They operate solely on donations, so please donate when you can. They are always in need of medical supplies, crutches, wheelchairs, etc. You may drop off donations at the Red Cross or at the office of the Rocky Point Times. The Red Cross can fill Portable Oxygen Tanks with prior notice.

SANTIAGO RUIZ SALCIDO ASSOCIATION This group offers help to people in their terminal cancer phase. It is comprised of a group of people who offer care to cancer patients who suffer from a terminal illness, when the time comes that the hospital can do nothing further. The patients are given support to help them have a better quality of life by receiving love, respect, and understanding in their final hours. Contact: awyspot@hotmail. com Santiago Ruiz Salcido Rocky Point cellular (044-638) 384-6166 The groups’ basic needs are adult diapers, Ensure shakes, medicines, hospital beds etc.

2 FISH MINISTERIOS Founder: Pastor Stan Tedrow Peñasco Christian Fellowship Melchor Ocampo & Tecla Bustamante Donations accepted and welcomed at the Felowship Monday Friday 8AM - 2PM All gifts are taxdeductible Checks payable to: Mission Heartbeat PO Box 1032, Lukeville, AZ 85341 This rapidly growing organization was created after seeing the desperate need families were faced with when the U.S. economy declined, heavily impacting Mexico, and the peso dropped dramatically. As a result, jobs vanished, more people became homeless and could no longer afford to feed their families. Pastor Stan Tedrow shared his burden to feed the hungry with his congregation, and two feeding sites were born on February 24, 2009 with more being added since then. Currently, citizens can receive a hot meal at Fountain of Life Mission in Colonia San Rafael and at Arizona Taco Place on Constitucion and at Aquiles Serdan across from Hotel Paraiso del Desierto on Constitucion.

TOURISM BUREAU (OCV) Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 388-0444/US Toll Free 877-843-3717 Mexico Toll Free: 01-800-552-2820 Ave. Coahuila 444 Int. 1a Fremont & Víctor Estrella www.cometorockypoint.com Mon-Fri: 9am-2pm & 4-7pm, Sat 9am-3pm President: Hector Vazquez Lic. Ana Laura Saens: 383-7025 Rafael Gonzales V.: 388-0444

UNCOMMON WOMEN ON COMMON GROUND GROUP Rosie Glover: 044-638-112-0134 Group meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30PM for something fun!

WEEKEND MISSIONS 323 Leon de La Barra and Madero (in the old Hotel Villa Granada) 383-1394/(480) 626-5440/(480) 503-8832 Founders: Mark, Jerry and Rusty Renovation Coordinator: Conrad Provides for the physical and spiritual needs of the very poor, widowed and orphaned. Donations of building supplies and other everyday supplies always welcome.

WOMEN’S SHELTER Centro de Rehabilitación para Mujeres La Esperanza A.C. Directora: Hna. Ana Krause: 044-638-102-0869 anaycruz@live.com From Blvd. Samuel Ocaña, turn north at sign on Pto. Ensenada. Go 10 blocks and the women’s center will be on your left, just before the last cross street.

YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION Rick Busa: rbusa1972@gmail.com Promotes youth sports in Puerto Peñasco. Donations of sports equipment, uniforms, etc. always welcome. Call for sports schedule and come out to watch the kids play.

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Fire fighters receive ‘Jaws of Life’

By Richard Scott @ RockyPoint.com

Rocky Point’s fire department just became a lot more effective, with the arrival of some specialized emergency equipment.

of men worked to remove the doors, the roof, and to pry open the vehicle. Working quickly, the car was completely open in a short time. The ball got rolling to make this donation happen when Geraldine Gutierrez, of the San Luis Office of Public Information, had a conversation with Guillermo Munro, Sub-Director for Art and Culture in Puerto Peñasco. “We all travel to Puerto Peñasco for vacation. Having these tools with the local Bomberos is really

In a ceremony this past January, Puerto Peñasco mayor Ernesto ‘Kiko’ Munro welcomed San Luis Arizonaś mayor Gerardo Sanchez. Along with other public officials from the two cities, Rocky Point saw the transfer of donated safety gear, the highlight being the “Jaws of Life’ apparatus. Designed to give firefighters a way to free people trapped inside of cars involved in accidents, these tools were demonstrated for the gathered officials and press. In a yard next to the Fire Station on Fremont Blvd, the ‘Bomberos’ went to work on a Ford Mustang that had been salvaged from a roll-over accident. To the sound of gas generators, two groups helping us” said Ms. Gutierrez. C o ord i n at i ng the transfer of the gear was Maria Conchita Peralta, Puerto Pe ñ a s c o’s C u l t u r a l Liaison, who also served as MC for the event.

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Tri-National Sonoran Desert Symposium in Ajo, AZ This March! By Tracy Taft, International Sonoran Desert Alliance

Do you love the Sonoran Desert, its rich variety of plants, animals, and cultures? Would you like to talk about the desert’s uses, from ranching to recreation and mining? Want to learn more from organizations responsible for its preservation? Then AJO, AZ is the place to be March 7 through 10 this spring. That’s where the 4th Tri-National Symposium on the Past, Present, and Future of the Sonoran Desert will be in full swing. Held every other year, this most unusual event is attended as much by an interested and well-informed general public as by experts from land management agencies and universities. The Symposium takes place on the Curley School Campus in the historic Curley School and at the new Sonoran Desert Conference Center just behind the Curley School.

The historic Curley School (1918) reopened as an artist community in 2007

The new Sonoran Desert Conference Center on the Curley School Campus

The 2016 Symposium kicks off on Monday, March 7th with an amazing line up of field trips, all of which are FREE although you must register for them in advance. Guided field trips include Quitobaquito Springs/Senita Basin (Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument); Turtle Valley, and also Charlie Bell.

Quitobaquito Springs

Pass (both field trips on Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge); Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum (in Topawa on the Tohono O’odham Nation); Lago Seco and Manned Range 2 (both field trips on the Barry M Goldwater Range), Craters on the El Pinacate Biosphere Reserve, and a birdwatching tour TBD. Find detailed information at www.sonoransymposium. com.

Childs Mountain Field Trip

Monday evening (March 7th), participants will gather in the Ajo Plaza for refreshments, to see art exhibited in the new cooperative gallery, Art Under the Arches, and to visit and cast their vote in the annual Sonoran Shindig photo contest competition. Tuesday morning the Symposium starts with a plenary session – an overview of the three days and a little inspiration from considering past desert dwellers.

Plenary Session in the Curley Auditorium

Then simultaneous sessions on topics in natural and cultural resources and Native American perspectives will occupy participants throughout the day.

Panel Discussion in a simultaneous session with time for conversation, refreshment, and networking between the sessions.

rockypointtimes@yahoo.com • find us on facebook • follow us on twitter • www.rptimes.com for Wednesday is the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Barry M. Goldwater Range. The day will begin with a plenary session on the history and operation of the Barry M. Goldwater Range. And in the late afternoon, all Symposium participants are invited to take a field trip to a lovely site within the Goldwater Range (transportation will be provided) to share an evening meal in the desert Participants relax and talk between sessions and listen to stories about the land. Thursday at the Symposium This year the Arizona Native Plant Society will also hold its annual meeting features a final day of simultaneous on Tuesday at the Symposium –they will sessions on topics in natural and take over the Curley School Auditorium cultural resources and Native American for the rest of the day, following the perspectives, a closing plenary session Symposium’s opening plenary session. with a special visitor from UNESCO, Symposium participants will be welcome followed by a traditional Native American to participate in the Native Plant Society’s meal with a contemporary flair prepared sessions as will the members of the and served by the extraordinary Desert Arizona Native Plant Society be welcome Rain Café from Sells, AZ. You can find more detail on the to sample the Symposium sessions on daily agendas and program of speakers Tuesday. and sessions at www. s on or a n s y mp o s iu m . com along with a link to register for the event. While there is no charge for field trips, there is a fee to participate in Symposium sessions and meals. There are multiple registration and payment options, but your best deal is to pay only $125 for the whole Symposium Meals outdoors at the Sonoran Desert Conference Center including all meals! There are some scholarships available Tuesday evening will feature a traditional Mexican meal served outdoors for students and others who are unable at the Sonoran Desert Conference Center. to pay the whole fee. Symposium sponsors and planners Throughout the Symposium, about 65 photos from Tom Kiefer’s El Sueño include: the Tohono O’odham Nation, Americano will be on exhibit in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Learning Center on the Curley School Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Luke Air Force Base / Barry M. Goldwater Campus. While simultaneous sessions on Range, El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de a variety of topics in natural and Altar Biosphere Reserve, Cabeza Prieta cultural resources and Native American Natural History Association, the Arizona perspectives continue through Native Plant Society, and the International Wednesday and Thursday, a special theme Sonoran Desert Alliance.

Crater Range in the Barry M. Goldwater Range

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Am I a Sea Lion or a Seal?

By Steve Franklin

Have you ever wondered about the main differences between sea lions and their second cousins, seals? First, Sea Lions can stand up on their front fore flippers and seals cannot. Both seals and sea lions, together with the walrus, are pinnipeds, which means “fin footed” in Latin. But seals’ furry, generally stubby front feet, thinly webbed flippers with a claw on each small toe, seem petite in comparison to the mostly skin-covered, elongated fore flippers that sea lions possess. Secondly, sea lions have small flaps for outer ears. The “earless” or “true” seals lack external ears altogether. You have to get very close to see the tiny holes on the sides of a seal’s sleek head. Third, sea lions are noisy. Seals are quieter, vocalizing with soft grunts instead of loud barking or roaring that sea lions got their name from. Fourth, while both species spend time both in and out of the water, seals are better adapted to live in the water than on land. Though their bodies can appear chubby, seals are generally smaller and more aqua dynamic than sea lions. At the same time, their hind flippers angle backward and don’t rotate. This makes them fast in the water but basic belly crawlers on land.

Sea lions, on the other hand, are able to “walk” on land by rotating their hind flippers forward and underneath their big bodies. This is why they are more likely to be employed in marine type shows. Fifth, Seals have various colors with most often shading or spotting on their fur. Sea Lions are generally only one basic solid color, usually brown. Finally, seals are less social than their sea-lion cousins. They spend more time in the water than sea lions do and often lead solitary lives in the wild, coming ashore together only once a year to meet and mate. Sea lions congregate in gregarious groups called herds or rafts that can reach upwards of 1,500 individuals. It’s common for scores of them to haul out together and loll about in the sand, comprising an amorphous pile in the noonday sun. Oh…and by the way…There are no seals near Rocky Point, only Sea Lions. Can you name the Seal or the Sea Lion in the picture?

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Mexico Sets New Record in Tequila Export

Local Red Cross gives Annual Report

By Rocky Point 360 Staff

By Jim Ringquist

Guadalajara, Mexico.- Mexico tequila exports achieved this new historical record year, with exports of 180 million liters of tequila sold in over 120 countries, said the president of the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT), Miguel Angel Dominguez Morales. He stressed that the CRT has been instrumental in developing the Mexican market ancestral drink, so that for the second time it received the National Export Award. He said that the primary objective has been to promote exports of the industry, with the aim that more and more nations know this drink considered “a gift from Mexico to the world.”

He stressed that among other significant high-impact actions the sector is the collaboration agreement signed with Armex to capitalize tequila inventories and boost their national and international market, through a quick and inexpensive model. “Over time, since its formation, the CRT strengthens our first denomination of Mexican origin, including through education and culture,” he said. Thus, he added that this year the ninth generation graduated diploma in technical tequila, reaching 398 technicians trained 129 companies, which aims to promote innovation in this industry that increasingly demands the professionalism of its members.

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The local Red Cross of Puerto Peñasco has provided more than 5,000 forms of service to the community during 2015, whether consultations or medical attention, and collected over 650,000 pesos from diverse fundraising activities throughout the year, indicated Board President Julio Valenzuela during a recent report of the institution’s activities this year. Valenzuela detailed numerous achievements this past year, as well as funds raised for the care and attention provided by the institution, along with ambulance services. The Board Director stressed that within just one year the local Red Cross went from having 1 working emergency vehicle to 7, following repairs to existing vehicles and the donation of additional units through the efforts of the local Rotary Club (Club Rotario Mar de Peñasco, A.C.) and the State Red Cross. He remarked the annual Red Cross collected rose just over 273,000 pesos (approximately $17,600 US) for the institution while an additional 318,000 pesos (approximately $20,500 US) were made possible from the “round up” program at local OXXO stores earlier in the year. Fees from license plates donated to the local Red Cross in 2015 totaled 49,000 pesos

(approximately $3,150 USD), along with 40,000 pesos from property tax payments (approximately $2500 USD), and nearly 40,000 pesos from parking fee collections specifically for the Red Cross during the recent Rocky Point Rally. In coming days, the Red Cross will also be receiving part of the donation from registration fees raised during the recent Rocky Point Rally (last year this amount was approximately $2000 USD). With funds from the various fundraising opportunities, the Red Cross is currently working on building a roof over the emergency room area at its facilities and has purchased ambulance equipment as well as worked to meet one of their strongest needs - that of buying diesel and fuel in general for ambulances. To help meet this need, Mayor Kiko Munro announced the City Administration has committed to provide the local Red Cross with 1200 liters of diesel/gasoline monthly. This is in addition to providing 9 salaries through the City for Red Cross personnel. During the past administration the Red Cross was also given a piece of land to raffle off as a fundraising effort in helping to cover the needs of the institution. The raffle is set to take place on Friday, February 26th and tickets are available at the Red Cross located on Blvd. Fremont.

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Fly Fishing

Good place to fish By Vince Deadmond

I have been fly fishing in Mexico for a long time, and I still am enthusiastic about the prospect of doing it again. I hope you have been entertained with my fly fishing stories, and possibly motivated to try fishing in Mexico on your own. Several of you have contacted me about fishing Rocky Point, and I hope my suggestions have helped to get your program started. Some of you have written me off as some old crazy guy that fly fishes out of a boat that is way too small for the Sea of Cortez. Fishing in the sea is just not your thing. That’s OK Mexico has much to offer in freshwater fishing. Two years ago my fishing buddy Grant Baugh, who spends winters in El Golfo, emailed me to ask if I would be interested in fly fishing for Large Mouth Bass. YES! We hatched a fishing plan, and I was off to fish for Large Mouth Bass in February. Those of you who Bass fish in Arizona know that is at least a month early for most good Bass catching. Our destination was north of El Golfo and south of Yuma on a section of the Colorado River known as the Cienega. It’s not signed well, and not easy to find so I would advise that you go with a friend that has been there before. When we arrived the section of river was wide, slow, shallow, and lined with grasses

Grant Baugh fishing from pontoon boat

Nice Large Mouth Bass

and cattail. A perfect habitat for fish and birds. We unloaded out pontoon boats and were casting into the cat tails with mouse pattern flies. The Large Mouth Bass simply could not resist the banquet that we were offering. We hooked lots of Bass for two days, but something else got my attention. I had packed plenty of Bass flies, but I had given no thought at all about Carp fishing. The water was clear, and one could spot monster carp. The small ones were about 10 pounds and the larger ones were closer to 20 plus. I couldn’t help myself, I had to cast to them even though I didn’t have any flies that were especially carpy. I finally got one to eat a Clouser. The brute took off, taking line like a world class sprinter. When I tried to apply the breaks the tippet made a sharp CRACK noise, and the Carp continued on with the Clouser in his mouth. I went back to fishing for Large Mouth Bass, but I have not forgotten about the carp. Last year we had scheduling problems, but this year looks like I’ll have an opportunity to fish for Bass and I’ll bring some carp flies this year. I have written about some of my dark side carp fishing adventures in other publications. Some of my Trout Unlimited buddies have mentioned that I could possibly use a carp fly fishing intervention. I am not sure I want the cure. Vince Deadmond “The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy” can be reached at Best Hardware 237 N Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ, vince@ajbest. com and at 480 982 7461.

Vince Deadmond “The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy” can be reached at Best Hardware 237 N Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ vince@ajbest.com and 480 982 7461.

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The Shaggy Dog Story

By Dan McWhitis

What exactly is a shaggy dog story? This is the telling of a tale usually conveyed in a social setting that has no meaningful ending. The person reciting the yarn is spewing gibberish in an attempt to either start or be included in a conversation and their words tend to have no relation to subjects being discussed. What’s one to do? From early childhood our parents & teachers have advised about the importance of being good listeners which is great, however advice about dealing with shaggy dog stories was never brought up. Let’s be more specific about where we’re forced to endure these stories. You’re getting into a good book on a bus or plane, discussing football with a friend at a favorite bar, possibly settling in for a beautiful sunset at the beach or sharing a ride with friends when out-of-nowhere he or she begins a bizarre diatribe. You’ve been taught to be respectful and listen, but the endless narrative never stops. Most of us continue to suffer this torture because we don’t know how to effectively extricate ourselves from the ongoing agony. When asked about solutions for such encounters several generous souls have offered a variety of clever & practical ideas. These range from responding to the call of nature, a need to check-in with a spouse or significant other, faking an urgent phone call, going to the bar for a refill, ordering something to eat, explaining you’ve forgotten to answer an important question posed by another individual not in the immediate area, waiving at someone across the room and then quickly joining them or one of my favorites, “I need to let my dog out.” Several urged that headphones are great when traveling by auto, bus, train or plane. These are tried & proven techniques, but they don’t always work. During one recent onslaught by a notorious shaggy dog story teller known as “Super Sam” (not his real name) who was deep in the middle of a never-ending story, I apologized and excused myself explaining I’d forgotten about a previous commitment and needed to get going. Ole Sam became noticeably upset and snarled, “I wasn’t finished talking to you.” He’d just reached the thirty minute mark describing a trip to the grocer he’d made the previous day. I quickly shifted gears made a judgment call and announced my dog needed to be walked, right away.

Youth Sports Foundation of Puerto Peñasco It’s that time of year again for the 8th Annual Major League Coaches Clinic sponsored by The Youth Sports Foundation of Puerto Peñasco. There will be a press party for the clinic on Friday at Boo Bar and the baseball clinic will be Saturday January 30th at the Leon Garcia baseball stadium. We will have about 4 returning coaches who have been participating for the past several years and a couple new baseball coaches. The clinics that are put on are for the children of Peñasco. It is free for the children of Peñasco to attend these clinics. Mr. Kiko Munroe, the mayor of The City of Peñasco and Marco Rubio, The City Sports director will help sponsor the baseball clinic. Last year we very fortunate of the cash donations and equipment. Anyone who would like to sponsor the baseball clinic with either cash or equipment, please contact Rick Busa at (480) 463-3412, (638) 105-5250 or email me at rbusa1972@gmail.com. If you are in the Phoenix area or anywhere else who would like to sponsor the baseball clinic, you can contact either John Monteiro at (602) 705-

DIF Vision Program By Jim Ringquist

The local office on Integral 5698 or Pete Hartmann at (602) 705-5698. As part of the sports foundation, they would be very appreciative, as well as myself, to accept any cash or equipment donations. On behalf of the Youth Sports Foundation, I would like to thank you in advance for your cash or equipment that you have donated. Rick Busa, President

Family

Development

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recently held the third edition of its vision program entitled “Con DIF se ve bien”, bringing the total number of those who have benefited from the program to 700 so far. DIF President Linda Pivac de

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campaign is to directly benefit the wallets of many in the Peñasco community,” as it provides eye exams and graduated glasses at

Chef Ramon Opens New Restaurant Location in Old Port

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thanked for

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By Dan McWhitis

If you have spent any time at all in Rocky Point over the years, you surely have been to one of Ramon’s restaurants. He is well known and respected in town as a great chef with great food and atmosphere. Now he has a new location in Old Port which is sure to please. Stop by and give it a try. I’m sure that you will be happy that

a low cost.

which was able to provide 300 sets of glasses to adults who had

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through socioeconomic studies. So fresh and so clean.

you did. So fresh and so clean.

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BARB’S DOG RESCUE The Cholla Litter ‘Gitters’ are making a big difference NEWSLETTER “Help Us Help Them”

By Barb Mumaugh

February is an exciting month in Rocky Point and all over North America for that matter! We are a month closer to spring and the warm weather that accompanies the upcoming summer. Most importantly, in the middle of the month, falls the one special day dedicated in society just for Love – the world’s “holiday of love.” Yes, most people think about Valentine’s Day just as a day to show your love for your partner or husband/wife, girlfriend or boyfriend. However, there are SO many other categories that fall under the celebration of Valentine’s Day including family and friends that are loved, the fourlegged friends in our lives that you care for and all the causes and good deeds that each and every one of you put your heart and soul into doing. Here at Barb’s Dog Rescue, we thank you for the love and support you have given towards our animal rescue mission which has allowed us to love and care for hundreds of animals each year!

If anyone is ever interested in getting involved and volunteering, we would love to have you reach out to us. If you are down in Rocky Point on vacation and want to come by to help out at the shelter for a day, we always need people to help socialize the animals and give them extra hugs and pets or to help with shelter maintenance. If you have extra time back at home and want to help spread the word to others about the animal overpopulation problem in Peñasco, contact us and we can give you the tools to bring about effective education and change. You can do a dog food drive, share Barb’s Dog Rescue with your friends on Facebook or tell people how many wonderful dogs there are to adopt in Rocky Point. There are hundreds of ways to help! We are very grateful to all of you that already do support Barbs Dog Rescue. We would also like to thank the other rescue efforts in Rocky Point and the City of Peñasco for their support.

Every penny goes to helping the stray and homeless dogs - come visit and see for yourself! We would not be able to help any of these dogs without your support and all donations are greatly appreciated. Donations can either be dropped off at the rescue, mailed to P.O. Box 116, Lukeville 85341 or sent online at www. barbsdogrescuerp.com. We can also coordinate donations to be transported from Phoenix to Rocky Point. Please visit us on our Barb’s Dog Rescue Facebook page as well for updates, pictures and news.

Please visit us online http://www.facebook.com/BarbsDogRescue or our website www.BarbsDogRescueRP.com Barb’s Mexico cell # (638) 114-1659 or her US # (602) 774-1578. Email barbsdogrescue@gmail.com. We can pick up donations in the US and Puerto Peñasco.

The Keep Cholla Beautiful Committee Team Champions for November (L-R) Barbara Baird, Rosa Villa, Marlene Blair and BK Arnold, along with their furry friends, collected 22 bags of trash on streets and beaches in just three weeks. By Cholla Charli

Mexico has come a long way in respect to environmental awareness; but litter is still a problem that will not be solved without the help of many. To address the issue in the community of La Cholla (Cholla Bay), a group of residents formed the Keep Cholla Beautiful Committee. To date, more than a dozen full- and part-time residents have volunteered to adopt specific stretches of beach or roadway in the community. They go out with gloves, grabbers and plastic bags, on the hunt for litter. Some are out almost daily, getting a little exercise and some sunshine, others make it two or three times a week. Many do their collecting as they walk their dogs, so it’s double duty. In November the committee members picked up 57 13-gallon bags of trash in just three weeks. In December, the count was 96 bags of trash. “Much of the litter we see has obviously been blown out of a trash bin or the back of a truck,” said Oliver Maud. He and his Litter Gitter partner, LaLani Vehling, were the committee’s November individual champions, collecting nine bags of trash each. “Other litter, like beer bottles and dirty diapers, had to have been tossed deliberately and for apparent reasons. We just wish there were more public trash cans so people could do the right thing,” Maud added. The committee explained that many people toss things they believe will be picked up by animals or decompose quickly on their own, but they don’t. For instance, an orange peel takes six months to decompose. Banana peels take up to five weeks and cigarette filters from one to 50 years.

The worst items, plastic soda bottles, tin cans, aluminum cans and glass bottles can take from 50 to 500 years to decompose and Styrofoam plates, cups and to-go boxes are described as “immortal” by Eco-Friendly Planet. One of the committee’s goals is to involve local school-age children in the effort by encouraging teachers to do decomposition studies in their science classes and by sponsoring a poster and T-shirt design contest for students. “If we can teach the children about the impact of litter, they will bring those lessons home to their parents,” Vehling said. Campers and backpackers in the United States have long repeated the mantra, “Pack it in, pack it out” and many visitors and locals do just that. But many people will remove all litter except for the aluminum cans. “They leave the aluminum for the needy people who gather and sell the cans,” Maud said. “It’s a noble gesture but the cans can blow away or wash out to sea and then it becomes litter.” The committee hopes to place Aluminum Recycle containers in the community as well, to make it easy for people to help the needy and protect the environment. “We just started the committee in November,” Vehling said, “so there is a lot of work to do.” They hope that other communities in Puerto Peñasco will adopt the concept and create “Keep Peñasco Beautiful Committees,” creating the path to a more beautiful environment for the whole area. For more information or to get involved, e-mail Cholla Charli at: chollacharli@ keller.net.

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Christmas Donation Thanks

Dear Laguna Shores Owners and Friends As you know, for the past 11 years Laguna Shores Resort has been doing what they can to help put a smile on the faces of local families at Christmas. This has been possible year after year due to the generosity of people like you. For years we gifted bicycles to many children, but in the past few years we decided to switch to a Food Hamper Basket so that many families would have a meal on Christmas Day and food staples for their everyday lives. Just before Christmas we handed out 1,254 Food Hamper Baskets to some of the local families that most needed help. Laguna Shores Resort made sure that every penny of your donated money was put directly into the food baskets. Everyone at Laguna Shores is very proud to have handed out those baskets to the less fortunate in your name and with your continued support we can strive to help out even more families each year. Again, a very special thank you to each and every one who donated what they could, Sincerely, Michael R. Kline General Director Thank you to our 2015 Christmas Food Hamper Basket Donations LGM HARDWAREN LTD,

BERONICA CASTRO, DINORA GPE. OCHOA, WAYNE CORCORAN, VIC WALHS , DOUG CHAPPEL, FLORES PAINTING, THE BOWEN GROUP, LLC, THEODORE M BANDUCCI, RALLY BIKERS, DORIS E THOMPSON, KEITH & JUDY DIONNE, FAY A MAHONEY, ING. JUAN CARLOS MEZA, EWA CWIK, THOMAS & KATHLEEN BACHMAN, BAXTER & CATHY SHIELDS, DANIEL MAGAÑA (BORDADOS VILLAREAL), MARCOS ZAZUETA (AUTO PARTES ZAZUETA), RUFINO DIAZ (CONSTRUSOLUCIONES CREATIVAS DE PUERTO PEÑASCO), HARINDRA JOSEPH FERNANDO, VINOS Y LICORES TONY, CLIMATICA KARAMI, S.A. DE C.V., CONCRETOS GOCAZA, FRANCISCO PORTILLO CASTILLO, BIENES Y RAICES & ZENON MEJORADO,

CARLOS ANTONIO BOLAÑOS CORONADO, C.P. MARTIN AMAYA DIAZ, SUANNE JOHNSON PAYNE, TODO PARA EL CARPINTERO, VIDRIOS LUGO, ZAGAS DE PEÑASCO, TRACTO PARTES GONZALEZ, DISTRIBUIDORA ELECTRICA DIAZ ARMENTA, DANILT S. DE R.L. GASOLINERA MN, PLACIDO JAVIER , HERNANDEZ MONTIJO (CHISPAZO), RENOSA, MIRSA TILE, SOCOADA, SANIT POINT, ARTICULOS DE LIMPIEZA EVELIN, AGUA FINA, W. H. & G.D. FRAZER, NICK & MELISSA T JALAS, JUAN CARLOS, HERNANDEZ PEREZ ( CS), SECSA, JESUS MANUEL JAUREGUI MENDEZ , CHEMICAL POOL.

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Francisco I. Madero

President of Mexico In office November 6, 1911 – February 18, 1913 Vice President José María Pino Suárez Preceded by Francisco León de la Barra Succeeded by Pedro Lascuráin Born October 30, 1873 Parras, Coahuila Died February 22, 1913 (aged 39) Mexico City Nationality Mexican Political party Anti-reelectionist Party Spouse Sara Pérez Religion Spiritualist Francisco Indalecio Madero González (October 30, 1873 – February 22, 1913) was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce. However, once Díaz was deposed, the Mexican Revolution quickly spun out of Madero’s control. He was deposed and executed by the Porfirista military and his aides that he neglected to replace with revolutionary supporters. His assassination was followed by the most violent period of the revolution (19131917) until the Constitution of 1917 and revolutionary president Venustiano Carranza achieved some degree of stability.

Early years, 1873-1903 He was born in Parras, Coahuila; the son of Francisco Indalecio Madero Hernández and Mercedes González Treviño. Some people say his middle initial, I, stood for Indalecio but according to his birth certificate it stood for Ignacio. His family was one of the richest families in Mexico: his grandfather had founded the Compaňía Industrial de Parras, which was initially involved in vineyards, cotton, and textiles, and which moved into mining, cotton mills, ranching, banking, coal, rubber, and foundries in the later part of the nineteenth century. Madero was educated at the Jesuit college in Saltillo, but this early Catholic education had little lasting impact. Instead, his father’s subscription to the magazine Revue Spirit awakened in the young Madero an interest in Spiritism, an offshoot of Spiritualism. As a young man, Madero’s father sent him to business school in Paris. During his time in France, Madero made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Allan Kardec, the founder of Spiritism, and became a passionate advocate of Spiritism, soon coming to believe he was a medium. Following business school, Madero traveled to the University of California, Berkeley to study agricultural techniques and to improve his English. During his time there, he was influenced by the Theosophanist ideas of Annie Besant, which were prominent at nearby Stanford University. In 1893, 20-year-old Madero returned to Mexico and assumed management of the Madero family’s hacienda at San Pedro, Coahuila. Industrious, he installed new irrigation works, introduced American cotton, and built a soap factory and an ice factory. He also embarked on a lifelong commitment to philanthrophy. His peons were well paid and received regular medical exams; he built schools, hospitals, and community kitchens; and he paid to support orphans and give out scholarships. He also taught himself homeopathic medicine and offered medical treatments to peons personally. Introduction to politics, 1903-1908 On April 2, 1903, Bernardo Reyes, governor of Nuevo León, violently crushed a political demonstration, an example of the increasingly authoritarian policies of president Porfirio Díaz. Madero was deeply moved and, upon the suggestion of the spirit of his deceased brother Raúl, he decided to act. Madero responded by founding the Benito Juárez Democratic Club and ran for municipal office in 1904, though he lost the election narrowly. In addition to his political activities, Madero continued his interest in Spiritism, publishing a number of articles under the pseudonym of Arjuna (a prince from the Bhagavad Gita). In 1905, Madero became increasingly involved in opposition to the government of Porfirio Díaz. He organized political clubs and founded a political newspaper (El Demócrata) and a satirical periodical (El Mosco, “The Fly”). Madero’s

preferred candidate was again defeated Porfirio Díaz’s preferred candidate in the 1905 governmental elections. Beginning in 1907, Madero began to be guided by a more militant spirit, “José”. At the suggestion of José and other spirits, Madero became increasingly ascetic; Madero became a vegetarian and stopped drinking alcohol at their urging. He also embarked on a speaking tour throughout Coahuila. He also used his substantial wealth to finance several more opposition newspapers.

Leader of the Anti-Reelection Movement, 1908-1909 In a 1908 interview with U.S. journalist James Creelman published in Pearson’s Magazine, Porfirio Díaz said that Mexico was ready for a democracy and that the 1910 presidential election would be a free election. Madero spent the bulk of 1908 writing a book at the directions of the spirits, which now included the spirit of Benito Juárez himself. This book, published in late 1908, was entitled La sucesión presidencial en 1910 (The Presidential Succession of 1910). The book quickly became a bestseller in Mexico. The book proclaimed that the concentration of absolute power in the hands of one man - Porfirio Díaz - for so long had made Mexico sick. Madero pointed out the irony that in 1871, Porfirio Díaz’s political slogan had been “No Reelection”. Madero acknowledged that Porfirio Díaz had brought peace and a measure of economic growth to Mexico. However, Madero argued that this was counterbalanced by the dramatic loss of freedom which included the brutal treatment of the Yaqui people, the repression of workers in Cananea, excessive concessions to the United States, and an unhealthy centralization of politics around the person of the president. Madero called for a return of the Liberal 1857 Constitution of Mexico. To achieve this, Madero proposed organizing a Democratic Party under the slogan Sufragio efectivo, no reelección (“Valid Suffrage, No Reelection”). Porfirio Díaz could either run oin a free election or retire. Madero’s book was well received, and many people began to call Madero the Apostle of Democracy. Madero sold off much of his property - often at a considerable loss - in order to finance anti-reelection activities throughout Mexico. He founded the Antireelection Center in Mexico City in May 1909, and soon thereafter lent his backing to the periodical El Antireeleccionista, which was run by the young lawyer/ philosopher José Vasconcelos. Madero traveled throughout Mexico giving antireelectionist speeches, and everywhere he went he was greeted by crowds of thousands. The Porfirian regime reacted by placing pressure on the Madero family’s banking interests, and at one point even issued a warrant for Madero’s arrest on the grounds of “unlawful transaction in rubber”. Madero was not arrested, though, and in April 1910, the Antireelectionist Party met and selected Madero as their nominee for President of Mexico. Madero, worried that Porfirio Díaz would not willingly relinquish office, warned his supporters of the possibility of electoral fraud and proclaimed that “Force shall be met by force!” Beginning of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1911 Madero set out campaigning across the country and everywhere he was met by tens of thousands of cheering supporters. Finally, in June 1910, the Porfirian regime had him arrested in Monterrey and sent to a prison in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. Approximately 5,000 other members of the Anti-Reelectionist movemnt were also jailed. Francisco Vázquez Gómez took over the nomination, but during Madero’s time in jail, Díaz was “elected” as president with an electoral vote of 196 to 187. Madero’s father used his influence with the state governor and posted a bond to gain Madero the right to move about the city on horseback during the day. On October 4, 1910, Madero galloped away from his guards and took refuge with sympathizers in a nearby village. He was then smuggled across the American border, hidden in a baggage car by sympathetic railway workers. Madero set up shop in San Antonio, Texas and quickly issued his Plan of San Luis Potosí, which had been written during his time in prison, partly with the help of Ramón López Velarde. The Plan proclaimed the elections of 1910 null and void, and called for an armed revolution to begin at 6 p.m. on November 20, 1910 against the illegitimate

presidency/dictatorship of Díaz. At that point, Madero would declare himself provisional President of Mexico, and called for a general refusal to acknowledge the central government, restitution of land to villages and Indian communities, and freedom for political prisoners. On November 20, 1910, Madero arrived at the Mexican border, and planned to meet up with 400 men raised by his uncle Catarino to launch an attack on Ciudad Porfirio Díaz. However, his uncle showed up late and brought only ten men. As such, Madero decided to postpone the revolution. Instead he and his brother Raúl (who had been given the same name as his late brother) traveled incognito to New Orleans, Louisiana. In February 1911 entered Mexico leading 130 men on an attack on Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. He spent the next several months as the head of the Mexican Revolution. Madero successfully imported arms from the United States, with the American government under William Howard Taft doing little to halt the flow of arms to the Mexican revolutionaries. By April, the Revolution had spread to eighteen Mexican states, including to Morelos where the leader was Emiliano Zapata. On April 1, 1911, Porfirio Díaz claimed that he had heard the voice of the people of Mexico, replaced his cabinet, and agreed to restitution of the lands of the dispossessed. Madero did not believe Díaz and instead demanded the resignation of President Díaz and Vice President Ramón Corral. Madero then attended a meeting with the other revolutionary leaders - they agreed to a fourteen-point plan which called for pay for revolutionary soldiers; the release of political prisoners; and the right of the revolutionaries to name several members of cabinet. Madero was moderate, however. He believed that the revolutionaries should proceed cautiously so as to minimize bloodshed and should strike a deal with Díaz if possible. In May, Madero wanted a ceasefire, but his fellow revolutionaries Pascual Orozco and Francisco Villa disagreed and went ahead with an attack on Ciudad Juárez. The revolutionaries won this battle decisively and on May 21, 1911 was signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez. Under the terms of the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez, Díaz and Corral agreed to resign by the end of May 1911, with Díaz’s Minister of Foreign Affiars, Francisco León de la Barra, taking over as interim president solely for the purpose of calling general elections. This first phase of the Mexican Revolution thus ended with Díaz leaving for exile in Europe at the end of May 1911. On June 7, 1911, Madero entered Mexico City in triumph where he was greeted with huge crowds shouting “Viva Madero!” Interim Presidency of Francisco León de la Barra, May— November 1911 Although Madero had forced Porfirio Díaz from power, he did not assume the presidency in June 1911. Instead, he pursued a moderate policy, leaving Francisco León de la Barra, one of Díaz’s supporters, as president. He also left in place the Congress of Mexico, which was full of candidates whom Díaz had handpicked for the 1910 election. Madero now called for the disbanding of all revolutionary forces, arguing that the revolutionaries should henceforth proceed solely by peaceful means. In the south, revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata was skeptical about disbanding his troops, but Madero traveled south to meet with Zapata at Cuernavaca and Cuautla, Morelos. Madero assured Zapata that the land redistribution promised in the Plan of San Luis Potosí would be carried out when Madero became president. However, in Madero’s absence, several landowners from Zapata’s state of Morelos had appealed to President de la Barra and the Congress to restore their lands which had been seized by revolutionaries. They spread exaggerated stories of atrocities committed by Zapata’s troops, calling Zapata the “Atilla of the South.” De la Barra and the Congress therefore decided to send troops under Victoriano Huerta to suppress Zapata’s troops. Madero once again traveled south to urge Zapata to disband his troops peacefully, but Zapata refused on the grounds that Huerta’s troops were advancing on Yautepec de Zaragoza. Zapata’s suspicions proved accurate as Huerta’s troops moved violently into Yautepec de Zaragoza. Madero wrote to De la Barra, saying that Huerta’s actions were unjustified and recommending that Zapata’s

demands be met. However, when he left the south, he had achieved nothing. However, he promised the Zapatistas that once he became president, things would change. Most Zapatistas had grown suspicious of Madero, however. Before becoming president, Madero published another book, this one under the pseudonym of Bhima (one of Arjuna’s brothers in the Mahābhārata) called a Spiritualist Manual. The Revolution Díaz - Creelman interview, Pearson’s Magazine, 1908. During the election of 1910, Madero (Anti-Reelectionist) ran against Díaz. Madero’s campaign was aided by his young wife, Sara Pérez Gutiérrez de Madero. Their efforts and ideals earned him the title “Apostle of Democracy”. Díaz had already promised a democratic election, proclaiming that Mexico was ready for democracy (Díaz - Creelman interview, 1908.). However during the election, Díaz had Madero and approximately 5,000 other members of the Anti-Reelectionists jailed. Francisco Vázquez Gómez took over the nomination, and during Madero’s time in jail, Díaz was declared president with an electoral vote of 196 to 187. Madero’s father had posted substantial bail, and Madero was able to take daily rides around San Luis Potosí by day, accompanied by guards. On October 4, 1910, Madero crossed the border to Laredo, Texas, and then moved to San Antonio. There he wrote and issued his Plan of San Luis Potosi, which proclaimed the elections of 1910 null and void, and called for an armed revolution at 6 p.m. on November 20, 1910 against the illegitimate presidency/dictatorship of Díaz. Madero eluded pursuers by moving to New Orleans and then to Dallas. Meanwhile, the Revolution spread, and Francisco Villa occupied Chihuahua, Chihuahua, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The overthrow of Díaz was accomplished on 17 May, when Madero signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez, in which he demanded the resignation of Díaz as a condition for an armistice. Díaz resigned on May 25, 1911. Madero appointed Francisco León de la Barra as interim president. León de la Barra was strongly conservative and acted to neutralize the more radical ideas of the Revolution. Madero’s actions created a rift between him and many of his former allies, including Emiliano Zapata, who felt that Madero was not pushing hard enough for land reform. To protest Madero’s apparent lack of interest in pursuing Zapata’s goals, Zapata issued the Plan of Ayala on November 25, 1911. Fall and execution In early 1913 Victoriano Huerta, the commander of the armed forces conspired with Félix Díaz (Porfirio Díaz’s nephew), Bernardo Reyes, and US Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson against Madero, which culminated in a tenday siege of La Ciudadela known as La decena tragica (the Tragic Ten Days). Madero accepted Huerta’s “protection” from the Diaz/Reyes forces, only to be betrayed by Huerta and arrested. Madero’s brother and advisor Gustavo A. Madero was kidnapped off the street, tortured, and killed. Following Huerta’s coup d’état on February 18, 1913, Madero was forced to resign. After a 45 minute term of office, Pedro Lascuráinwas replaced by Huerta who took over the Presidency later that day. Francisco Madero was shot four days later, aged 39. The Huerta government claimed that bodyguards were forced to shoot Madero and Vice President Pino Suárez, during a failed rescue attempt by Madero’s supporters. This story has been challenged with general incredulity. Pino Suárez was the last vice president of México.

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CLASSIFIEDADS ANNOUNCEMENTS BILINGUAL SERVICES SUNDAY 10AM with Peñasco Christian Fellowship. Bilingual services also offered Wednesday at 7PM. Located ½ block E. of the Melchor Ocampo & Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez intersection. North from Las Conchas Pemex, ½ blk E. at 3rd stop sign past railroad tracks. For more info. call Stan or Becky at 383-4513. (#1-24) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES KINGDOM HALL Thursday Ministry School & Service Meeting 7pm. Sunday Public Discourse 9:30am. Located on the (baseball) stadium road, on the left, just before the big blvd. Call 382-0049 or 383-3885. (#a1a) GRUPO UNIDAD CRISTIANOS DE PEÑASCO Pastor Ernesto Portugal. Headphones available for English translation. Sunday service 10:30AM, Thursday Service 7:30PM, Children’s school same hours. Church office open Monday through Friday 9:30AM to 2PM. Located on Simon Morua. Call for info. (01152-638) 383-2240. (#1-ch) ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM – Charity organization operated for 9 years now by Barb and Mark Olszewski, helping 9 schools and over 2,500 students. If anyone would like to help us with donations of spiral notebooks, pencils, crayons, erasers, rulers, etc...it will really be appreciated. You may use the offices of the Rocky Point Times Newspaper for a drop-off-point (off Calle 13map in paper), or get information at www.rockypointclassroom.com (#1-AAC) PUERTO PEÑASCO ‘ROCKIES’ WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL – Needs team boosters and sponsors!! Visitors are welcome to come watch us practice each Sunday 3-6PM at the Municipal Gymnasium on the main Blvd. at the north end of town. WE NEED DONATIONS to purchase sport wheelchairs for basketball. We ALSO NEED basketballs and uniforms!! Call Mark (602) 324-9529 or in Rocky Point (011-52-638) 383-4963. Email markbarb@prodigy.net.mx (#1WC) BARB’S DOG RESCUE – located 8 miles north of Rocky Point on the highway to Sonoyta, signs on both sides of highway. Also donation drop off point at Twin Dolphins Real Estate on Blvd Fremont, next to Cruz Roja (Red Cross). BarbsDogRescue@ aol.com. Mexico (011-521-638) 114-1659 or (044-638) 384-0113. From the US dial (602) 324-7241. (#1-dg) AMERICAN LEGION MX-15 OF ROCKY POINT – is located in the Mirador Beach area, just down from Manny’s Beach Club, up the hill behind Pink Cadillac, downstairs at Los Juanes Restaurant. We serve Breakfast from 8am-11am and Lunch 11am - 2pm and Dinner Specials. post15mx@mail.com (#1-AL)

SAN JOSE MISSION CHURCH – in Cholla Bay. Bilingual Catholic Mass. At noon every Sunday. Follow the road past Wrecked at The Reef toward la Cholla. All our welcome. Help us build our church. (#1-SJ) ART CLASSES WATER COLORS – by MaryLou. Feb. 13th & Feb. 27th at 10:30AM. All Supplies included. On Rodeo Drive in Plaza Fabiola. Call (638) 690-1345 or (638) 107-0916. (#14)

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BEAUTY SALONS GLORIAS BEAUTY SALON SINCE 1969! We do it all and we carry a full line of beauty supplies. Gloria’s Beauty Shop is located on Constitucion, just before Super Ley Market. Phone locally at 383-5075 or from the U.S. (011-52-638) 383-5075 for an appointment, ask for Gloria. English Spoken. (#25-13) PBC - PEÑASCO BEAUTY CENTER - IN Rocky Point Full line AVON Beauty Supplies. Hair, Nails, Facials, Massage, Manicures and Pedicures (638) 383-1086. English Spoken. On Constitucion, across from Super Ley (#25-1)

BILL PAYING SERVICE WHILE YOU’RE AWAY I’LL PAY YOUR electric, water, phone, bills, etc. Since 1993 I’ve been working with Immigration services. English/Spanish spoken. References available. Call Silvia Villa at Premium Services, locally at 383-5758, or from the U.S. dial (602) 4761187, or email me at sivife@ hotmail.com. (#30-2) COFFEE AND COFFEE HOUSES MAX’S CAFÉ: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, Dinner, Pizza, Full Espresso and Liquor Bar. Free Wireless Internet & Phone to the U.S. Located in front of Hotel Peñasco del Sol. Live Music Thur-Sun 8PM-11PM 383-1011. (#56-5)

BEST COFFEE IN TOWN – XOCHITLS CAFE (Sally’s place) in Cholla Bay. Not to mention awesome food! Breakfast 6AM2PM! You can’t beat her chiles rellenos and spinach omelet. Call to order ahead 382-5283. (#5610) GIUSEPPIS ESPRESSO RESTAURANT - PASTRY – inside or outside seating. Located on Blvd. Fremont, left side past Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Open at 8AM until 4PM on Mon, Tue & Thur. Friday & Saturday breakfast and lunch. Sunday 8AM - 2PM (Closed Wednesdays) (011-52638) 383-5181 www.giuseppis. info. Leashed, well behaved dogs always welcome. (#56-6) DENTAL SERVICES WANT A DENTIST WHO USES THE latest in technology and equipment when getting your teeth cared for? Ernesto Grijalva, D.D.S. comes highly recommended by all of his patients – ask anyone of them! Stop by his office located on Blvd. Fremont, just south of the fire dept. or call Mario for an appointment (011-52-638) 3833434. (#64-3) FM3 SERVICES SERVICES FOR AMERICANS – Permanent and Temporary Residence, Tax ID Numbers (Hacienda Registration), accounting services, bill paying and more. Office location: Sun Valley Business and Immigration Service, Blvd. Benito Juarez No. 191 Between Nicolas Bravo & Simon Morua. Call local at 3838891, from the U.S. dial (520) 829-4340 or email Bianeysvisa@ aol.com or Dynorasvisa@aol. com. English spoken. (#79-9) FM2/FM3/RFC/HACIENDA/ IMSS – If you don’t speak Spanish, or just want someone to help guide you through the process, call Silvia Villa at Premium Services at 383-5758, or from the U.S. dial (602) 4761187 or sivife@hotmail.com. Translations from English to Spanish or Spanish to English also available – any document you need translated. Call Silvia whenever you need help with anything from bill paying to ordering flowers! (#79-1) FURNITURE DELIVERY MOVING FROM THE STATES to Rocky Point/San Carlos since 1987. Our price includes no surprise fees from pickups to setups. Email geoff@ bordermovers.com or phone (480) 232-3518. (#90-9)

HOUSES & CONDOS FOR RENT LONG TERM & NIGHTLY RENTALS, Las Conchas, Mirador, In Town, Sandy Beach Homes and Condos. Starting at $150.00 USD per month. Twin Dolphins (011-52-638) 383-3919, (602) 324-7241 (#100-4) PUERTA PRIVADA LONG TERM LEASE 2 OR 3 bdrm condos for long term lease only. Furnished or unfurnished available. Visit model on site 9am to 5pm daily for more info. (#100-42) Affordable, Luxury BEACH FRONT Home – in the premiere community of Playa Encanto, 5 Star, Sleeps 12; Photos/Availability/Rates vrbo. com/85525, c (602) 206-4357, Elena (#100-10) HOUSES & CONDOS FOR SALE AJO HOUSE – 3bd, 2ba. Backyard faces County Park, mountain views. Has a/c full house backup generator. Bottom of “U” street, nice neighborhood in Ajo, AZ. (520) 3875474. (#102-m) PRINCESA CONDO RESORT B-502 – 3Bedrooms, 2bath, $229,000, Mex Ban Trust holding title. Fully furnished. Excellent view of the courtyard and ocean. Call Paul at PABLO REALTY (602) 288-8687. Local 383-8657. Email pablorealty@hotmail.com (#102-13) PLAYA DORADA – Close to Mayan Palace and International Airport. Beachfront, large 2bd, 2ba. Private parking, security. HOA. Call Paul at PABLO REALTY (602) 288-8687. Local 383-8657. Email pablorealty@ hotmail.com (#102-PR) INSURANCE SERVICES INSURANCE AND BONDING AGENCY – REAL estate Mexican & American Insurance: Auto, boat, life, house, commercial. Yolanda Silva, Agent. Ave Nayarit #62. Call 3836280. (#107-1) JEWELERS JOYERIA MAX – MAX’S JEWELTY - Custom design, repairs, diamonds and gemstones. Special orders are our specialty. Open 11AM – 9PM Monday through Saturdays. Shop located on the north side of No Reeleccion (Calle 26), just east of RR tracks. Lamek_fu@hotmail.com. Call Max (011-52-638) 388-5512 and 3832698. (#110-2) LOTS FOR SALE TWO ADJOINING LOTS – for sale. Two blocks from Beach, each lot is 875m2, one is a corner lot. In Playa Bonita area. Good business location. Contact F. Cordero at garcnan@gmail.com. (#115-31)

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Tried to take a tour/ visit today at the Mayan Palace. Got jacked up like a criminal at the front desk and was told that if I wanted to tour the grounds I had to provide the concierge a credit card, even though I didn’t want to eat or drink there. Didn’t know but you could be billed for looking at what might be a future vacation venue? I will never return and will not recommend this place to anyone. Very rude front desk staff as well as the female concierge. Rebecca Laliberte Hi Sandra- I love your Facebook posts. Do you know if there is any movement for the condos on Sandy Beach to lift the ban on dogs in rentals with the owners permission? They have to be losing a lot of business. Craig Penrod Hi Sandra, Good afternoon, this is Yaneth, for the condominiums they still don’t allow pets, however I do have some properties that allow pets see the link http://www.seasidemexico.com/ rockypoint/pet-friendly/ Hope this helps you, have a great day! Yaneth Meza Executive Assistant Sea Side Reservations In 1974 I camped out on the beach with my intended husband and other couples at Rocky Point Mexico. Memories. WOW. Geri Drozd I too am a big fan of RPTimes and look for it first thing when we go down. Now I am enjoying the FB page as well. Only thing is, it makes me want to go back soon. Mary Jean Greleski Sandra, I keep hearing of a house in town that makes home made tortillas. Would you happen to know where it would be. I drove around for quite awhile looking for it yesterday with no luck. Thanks in advance! Angie Saathoff Hardy

Love your paper. Last year, Aug 2014 issue had a poem that I wrote about our family trip to your beautiful beach town. I wondered if their is any way I can get a copy of that paper. Mary Jean Greleski Good morning...My name is Bernadette Dacier and I live in Tucson Arizona. I am trying to get some information to help a friend. I also left a voice mail with the Tucson Catholic Diocese, and hope to hear back from one of you soon. My elderly friend has a son who moved to Rocky Point with his wife a short number of months back. This past Saturday my friend’s daughter in law passed away suddenly due to a heart attack. My friend cannot go down to Mexico to be with her son. He called her one time, but she was unable to get through with a return call. She emails him... from her Nook...not having a computer, but has not received a response. She is very distraught worrying about him. His wife was Catholic. He told my friend that a Rocky Point priest presided at the memorial service for his wife. She does not have the name of the priest. I have googled every way I know bow to find a contact for Catholic churches there, without success. I do not have international calling access. I was hoping for email access or a call received. What I am attempting to do is to find the Father who performed the service, and to explain how distraught and worried my friend is for her son. I am hoping that the priest would be willing to contact, go see, my friend’s son and do a welfare check. She is hoping that her son has made friends with neighbors and that he has some sort of emotional support. Since he has not responded to email (I am hoping that may have changed before I get a response from you or the diocese) she is very upset and worried. It is the inability to contact him and the not knowing. I am trying to find a way to lighten that burden of worry. Jaime was the name of her daughter in law and her son’s name is Robert. I left a message for her this morning to ask

permission to speak with the priest if I can reach him. Or.. if the priest would be willing to call me for her phone number that would be wonderful as well. I do not wish to be intrusive into her son’s life or create an invasion of privacy for him, I am simply trying to help his mom get some peace of mind. My cell number is 520-440-0746. I am hoping very much that you may be able to help me with contact information for the catholic priest l. Thank you very much Bernadette Dacier The number for the Catholic Church in Old Port is (011-52-638)388-9831, but good luck getting them to answer. If you go to our digital editions at Rocky Point Times and click on the orange ISSUU logo you can click any month and flip the pages to GENERAL INFORMATION / CHURCHES. But it sounds like your friend already has her son’s phone and email address, and it’s up to him to answer her. No? Anyway, I hope this will help. Sandra, thank you very much. I will give his mom this telephone number. Also I received a call a few minutes ago from the Catholic Diocese Chancellor’s office here in Tucson. They are going to work on locating the priest of the parrish who performed the ceremony. It was very good of you to get back to me. Bernadette Dacier We just got home yesterday from our amazing 4 day trip to RP. A little hot and humid but wouldn’t change a thing. I picked up the August issue of RP times. Great read. Can’t wait to come back. Carolyn Groll So happy you had a great time! And thank you for being our reader...we love you all! Why would anyone want to go anywhere else? It’s the closest beach, we have here in Tucson. Prices are great and the hospitality is exceptional. Mary Jean Greleski We totally agree!!

That’s because next month starts the months that have an “R” in them. Correct? Mel Johnson Correct and Incorrect. Shrimp season begins after: “El Grito” (mid Sept) and ends sometime in April. Hi, I received your card informing me of my need to renew. The check will be in the mail on Friday. You also requested my email address. We own a condo at Las Palmas and we enjoy reading about RP and all the restaurants, etc. in your paper. It really helps to keep us informed on what is happening down there. Thank you! Mary Ann Saunders We have a son and family in Phoenix. They have been to Rocky Point 7 or 8 times. We have only been there once, but loved it and plan on returning. We stayed at the Sonoran Sun, it was very nice. Took the last Oct. newspaper and enjoyed it a lot. I hope they get the cruise port in there. Thomas & Sandra Bozile Hello, I will be taking a trip to RP this next week and I was wondering if you would know where to buy the cheapest sea food: shrimp, fish, scallops etc… I was told to deal and buy with the guys that have their little own stands and then to just buy from the stores, but I think you could direct me better. Thank you:) Danaycee Brady Yes, go to Old Port and to the Fish Markets along the Malecon.

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Our Contributing writers...

Sandy Spain

Marcia Diane

Born in Colon, Panama and lived in Venezuela before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11, returning to Venezuela for the summers. Educated in California, High Scool in Burbank and College in Santa Barbara. Retired from City of Scottsdale after 23 years of service and 10 years service before that in Cypress, California. In both cities was involved in financial services and the environment. I am a widow with two married sons and two grandchildren. I purchased my home in Playa Encanto in 1986 and moved to Mexico full time after retiring in 2002.

I’ve had the honor of writing for one of the best publications in the business and with some of the finest colleagues for over a year now, yea RPT! When I was little I promoted circuses and trained animals. Now that was something to write about. When I grew up I just couldn’t stop, writing that is. Though I’ve stolen and trained some horses since then. Can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live than this astounding Sonoran Desert Sea…lucky, lucky me. Anybody who’s inclined to share their private thoughts, don’t hesitate to join our on-line writing group at m.diane. writeon@gmail.com. We put out our submissions every second Friday of the month. See you all there.

Gretchen Ellinger

Considers herself blessed with the privilege of living and working Cholla Bay, which she thinks is one of the most inviting areas of Puerto Peñasco. After years of visiting Puerto Peñasco, Gretchen purchased a fishing shack by the water in Cholla Bay. The idea was to fix it up for weekends and vacations, and perhaps operate a bed and breakfast after retirement. After rebuilding, and a big curve in life’s road, Gretchen retired and started a new life in Cholla Bay. Over 7 years’ experience in real estate in Puerto Peñasco has earned Gretchen the respect of the real estate community, where it is known that she can be depended upon and trusted. Her numerous clients have come to depend on her for exemplary customer service, and expert advice in the fields of Cholla Bay real estate and retirement south of the border. Gretchen is Vice President of Education for AMPI (the Mexican association of real estate agents), and coordinates the annual clean-up of Cholla’s estuary by U of A students. That bed and breakfast dream? After over 7 years in operation, Casa Monica Cholla Bay B&B has many devoted visitors who would not stay anywhere else!

Rosarie Salerno

Has been a contributing writer, for the Rocky Point Times, since 2006. Rosarie has lived in Rocky Point for over 10 years. She has been a full time real estate professional in Rocky Point since she arrived and has been a licensed real estate agent in Arizona since 1986. She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1972. Rosarie studied Accounting in N.Y.C., Fashion Designing as well as Video and Film Production in Tucson. Not only did she sell real estate in Tucson, but had a small income tax preparation service for almost 20 years. Rosarie is highly analytical in her work. She has an inquisitive mind.

Mike Bibb

Contributing writer, Mike Bibb from Safford, Arizona, is a recovering paranoid-schizophrenic with several bipolar disorders. As long as he remains under constant medication, the public is generally not at risk. However, he has been known to lapse into bouts of uncontrollable thirst which can only be sedated with multiple servings of iced Indios, Dox Equis or some similar tonic. There is no picture of him available at this time due to national security reasons should his face be seen in public.

Vince Deadmond

Vince Deadmond, “The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy”, is coowner of Best Hardware in Apache Junction, AZ. He is an enthusiastic, caffeinated, fly fisher in search of a really good cookie. He has fly fishing stories published on the web, in local newspapers and magazines. His stories tangle family, friends, and fly lines.

Bob Snyder

Born in Boston, Nancy settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where she has three daughters and seven grandchildren. Nancy received her Masters degree from Northern Arizona University. Her computer career included Xerox and Control Data. She represented wineries in Europe working out of Libourne, France connecting wineries in Europe to the suppliers in the USA. Ten years ago, when she retired to Puerto Peñasco, she was appalled by the brutal way animals were treated and abused. Nancy started an animal rescue “Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point”. Today she works closely with the city of Puerto Peñasco, conducting spay/neuter clinics and adoptions events.

Cap’n Greg

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. High school class clown. Transplanted out west at the tender age of 20. Married in Las Vegas, where he raised 3 kids. Worked in sales his whole adult life. He has been coming to RP on vacation for about 20 years from Las Vegas. He has lived and worked year round at Puerta Privada on Sandy Beach for the past 5 years. Bob had a ton of fun being cast from the local pool to play a small roll in the Diego Luna directed movie, ‘Cesar Chavez’ staring Michael Peña. Loves fishing, golfing, horseshoes and pool, and of course, telling jokes.

Escaped Iowa’s snow for Arizona’s sun in 1989, and immediately jumped the border to sample the culture and cerveza of Mexico. A US Navy veteran, his love for the ocean drew him to Rocky Point, which he has enjoyed immensely. Although he offers salty advice to Sea of Cortez visitors, the Cap’n also frequents the Northwest Ontario Bush, and has been writing a “North With Doc” humor column for In-Fisherman magazine for more than 20 years. Cap’n Greg, his wife Sandy, and their silky/pom pup Jezebel live in Green Valley.

Rob Baylor

Rob was born and lived for 60 years in Missoula, Mt. He retired in 2004 after 35 years as a self employed appliance service technician. Rob served two tours in Viet Nam in the 60’s and is very involved in the American Legion. He moved to Denver Co in 2004 where he married his wonderful wife, and editor, Nancy. They moved to Rocky Point in 2011, where Rob loves to fish, eat tacos and drink beer on the beach.

Lannette Phipps

My Bio…hmmm. Should I start at the age of 10 when I was kidnapped from Southern California and brought to Lake Havasu City to work in a factory mill (aka our home) stuffing independent phone books into plastic bags and then having to deliver said phonebooks doorto-door in temp’s well over 120-degrees from the back of a metal truck bed? Obviously there were no child labor laws back then and my kidnappers – aka Tom and Sandra O’Hare taught me from the bottom up how to publish independent yellow pages in three states while going up against the “big guys” and knocking them down a peg or two. I guess we could fast forward to 1995 when I was working for an all in-house publishing and photography company in Buena Park, CA when my boss (and best friend) and I wanted to start our own freelance graphic design business. (This was before everyone who owned a PaintShop program thought they were designers – YES, I am talking about you!). We didn’t have the necessary funds to launch properly so I called the folks in Mexico and asked them for a loan. “On one condition,” they said “You have to come to Rocky Point for 6-months and work for The Rocky Point Times Newspaper. If you don’t like it then you can go back to California and we will loan you the money”. Here it is, 17 years later and 2 newspapers under my belt (more before 1995) and I’m still here. I never left. When you are a family business you pretty much have to do everything so that’s what we all did. I could fill years of newspapers talking about the city and printers and escapades and stuff you really shouldn’t know about, but this is just a short bio. I have always wanted to be a writer of some sort so now I guess I am though my years have made me think I am a much better editor. I guess we can all be the judge of that when my first book is published…or not.

Anita Kaltenbaugh

Originally from Western Pennsylvania, lived and worked in Rocky Point for two years. Waking up and walking the beach everyday was a dream come true. Anita and her husband love to travel and explore new and different places all over the world, but her heart still remains in Puerto Peñasco. Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel SecretsInsider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Kindle, NOOK and Amazon.com.

Nancy Phelan

Mark Paliscak Marco Paliscak grew up on the East Coast and loved spending his summers at the Jersey Shore, enjoying the beach to the fullest. After graduating college, he moved to southern California and went on to get his Masters in Business Administration at the University of California, Irvine. Marco lived in Huntington Beach and Balboa Island for 13 years. He then relocated to Napa and lived in the wine country for a year. Missing the beach, he decided to move back to the beach to Santa Cruz, California. A great job offer took him south to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he lives today. Marco purchased his condo on Sandy Beach 9 years ago, and lives part-time at Bella Sirena and at home in Scottsdale with his family. “My favorite thing about writing for the Rocky Point Times is to explore everything our cool city has to offer...from deep sea fishing to throwing back a margarita at a local watering hole to just chilling at our beach…I love the new experiences and sharing the stories about the interesting people and places I see. I am also amazed with each passing year the outpouring of support that people from all over give to our family charity to aid the poor living along the railroad tracks here in Rocky Point. The love and generosity is truly amazing!” If you have an interesting story about Rocky Point whether it is your place of employment, an upcoming event, a past event, an old or funny story, please email Marco at mpaliscak@amerifirst.us. You may be featured in the next…MARCO Y AMIGOS!

Steve Franklin

in Old Town near Mercedes.

Steve Franklin is a Cholla Bay resident and has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He is also an Arson Detective for the Phoenix Fire Department. He enjoys taking photos of all sea life above and below the water. He visits the Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas of Wyoming as well as the Sonoran desert areas of Arizona & Mexico each year. His photography is displayed at Xochitl’s Restaurant in Cholla Bay, and at Gaby & Luis Galeria

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