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Editorial by By Lannette Phipps

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! ROCKY POINT TIMES STAFF Thomas Nelson O’Hare III (RIP 1941-2013) Founder / Owner Sandra Jo O’Hare (RIP 1946-2018) Owner / Managing Editor / Publisher Lannette Phipps Editor Alicia Grajeda - Administrative Executive Marco Zepeda - Sales and Accounts Executive Beatriz Lumbreras - Freelance Graphic Artist Manny Sánchez Radical Gravity Media Web + Social + Video www.RadicalGravity.com MONTHLY CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTION Our newspapers are hand delivered in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico and in the U.S. to Lukeville, Why, Ajo, Gila Bend and Arizona. We bulk mail to over 600 monthly subscribers. The Rocky Point Times is printed in Mexico SUBSCRIPTIONS Go to our Website www.rptimes.com click on subscriptions or call us at or write us at P.O. Box 887 Lukeville, Az 85341 ADVERTISING IN THE ROCKY POINT TIMES For Information Email Us at rockypointtimes@yahoo.com. AD DEADLINE 10th of the month, preceding publication MEXICO OFFICES: Pino Suarez No. 124, off of Calle 13 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico 83550 C. P. U.S. MAILING ADDRESS Please send correspondence to address PO Box 887, Lukeville, Arizona 85341 TELEPHONE From the U.S. dial (011-52-638) 383-6325 Local dial 383-6325 From the U.S. dial (480) 463-6255 E-MAIL ADDRESS & WEBSITE rockypointtimes@yahoo.com www.rptimes.com FACEBOOK See our Facebook Page at Rocky Point Times Newspaper CONTRIBUTING WRITERS See Page 70 PHOTO & ARTICLE SUBMISSION The Rocky Point Times is not responsible for the content of any advertising, nor has it attempted to verify any ad claims. Content contained in this publication is not authorized to be copied or reproduced without the permission of the Editor and Advertiser or Contributing Writer.

his the season of Spring Break and Semana Santa. Some of you head for the hills; some stock up on supplies and hunker down; and others go out and join the fun. I stock up and hunker down for the most part. Mario goes out and joins the fun under the guise of “taking photos for the paper” (*wink*wink). If you are considering bringing your family down during this time, not to worry, it’s not all kids and debauchery – Rocky Point is very much a family friendly town and there is a ton of stuff for young families, and older families, to enjoy so don’t put off coming down. Manny’s re-opening and completely new look will surely draw crowds back to El Mirador area, which will be great. I love the remodel - the beachside pool and Monkey Swing Bar are sure to be crowd favorites. And I love that Manny’s still has the same laid-back vibe. Mom, Tom and I spent many a work-days there: We would go for breakfast and just never make it to the office…ahhh, the good old days! If you haven’t been to Manny’s yet go and check it out – you can even catch Manny, Sr. there most days. Speaking of not showing up

for work…I convinced Alicia and Mario to “call in sick” one day last month and accompany myself and my besties from California, Heather and Kevin Wopershall, to have a spectacular beach day. We headed out for the miles and miles of deserted beach between Peñasco and El Golfo de Santa Clara. It was Heather’s birthday, so what better way to remember her birthday than to let them have the privilege of driving Tom’s yellow buggy. (No, we didn’t tell them it was called the Lemon Buggy and that it always breaks down – what fun would that be?) Those of you who are not familiar with the buggy’s track record, it makes it home under its own power less than 50% of the time…and that might be very generous! Burritos from Reggie’s…check. Beer…check. Wine…check. Gas…check. Tow strap…check.

Dog…check. We headed out in the morning and drove about halfway to El Golfo where we tried to drop down into the Salt Flats, but some guys were doing some work to the gate and they wanted $10 USD per vehicle to let us drive through the flats. Mario told them it was a public road and that they couldn’t charge us, but they said they could and that was pretty much the end of that discussion. So, we just went up the highway a few miles until we found a trail that lead back down to the beach. It had been low tide so driving conditions were good. Not much mud and some chewed up sand, but we all made it through fine. We spent the entire day hanging out on the miles and miles of absolutely gorgeous beach. My psycho, ill-mannered Great Danes got to run free, we got CON'T ON PAGE 24

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ALSO SEE OUR GENERAL INFO. PAGES FOR MORE INFO.

(52) Mexico’s Country Code (638) Puerto Peñasco’s City Code Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico Dial 001 + (area code) + 7 digit number

CALLING FROM THE U.S.

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.

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

U.S. numbers are listed with (brackets) around area code. Some businesses have U.S. offices and others may be using VOIP lines.

INDEX A

A bit of Shangrila RV........................480-225-6546 Ajo Chamber of Commerce.....................520-387-7742 Ajo Plaza..............................................520-387-5044 Ajo Print Shop......................................520-387-6858 Ajo Satellite Sales..............................520-387-4846 Alejandra Valenzuela Attorney........044-638-102-1248 ..................................................U.S. (520) 505-7808 Aleman, Victor................................044-638-105-7839 American Home Services.....................(520) 303-1016 American Legion...........................................388-8841 Animal Adoption Center.......................638-383-1012 ............................................................(602) 412-3932 Arizona Realty........................................520-387-8787 Art Stop & Plaza Gallery............................520-387-6858

B Baja Autoservices..........................044-638-383-4925 Balboas Rest..................................................383-5155 Barb’s Dog Rescue........................044-638-114-1659 Biosfera Dry Cleaners.....................................383-1667 Bonita RV Park...............................................383-1400 Bórquez, Ricardo, Atty............388-6110/520-407-6756 Brenda Lee Design................................602-909-9146 Brooks, Dee...................................................383-3919 Bryan’s.....................................................388-5365 Burrito Express..............................................383-8460

C Candy Cake.........................................638-383-2673 Canvas................................................638-383-1161 Chef Mickey's Place...........................(638) 388-9500 Chochoy Veterinary.......................................383-2338 Cholla Bay Oyster House........................(638) 382-5443 Cholla Bay Powder Coating..............044-638-105-9290 .......................................................U.S. 602-989-0646 C.H.O.P.P.S............................................480-648-7689 Cielito Lindo Restaurant................(638) 108-2100 Ext. 7 Círculo B...........................................638-382-8512 Colins Cantina...............................................382-8020 Clippers Barber Shop............................(638) 100-0982

D’Lucy Spa.................383-1471/044-638-105-8993 Del Mar Charters........................................383-2802 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

Ecofun Rentals.........................................388-9699 Eddie Wharez.....................383-8633/602-324-9328

Family of God Medical Clinics................(638) 383-3480 or...................................................(480) 812-5200 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 Friendly Dolphin.......................................383-2608

Galeria del Mar Bermejo...........................383-3488 Georgina Ross.......................................638-388-5322 .............................................................(520) 265-3789 German Osorio Studio...........................(520) 401-6570 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 Green Point................................................383-2938 Gretchen Ellinger...............383-1425/602-317-3881 or................................................044-638-384-0458 Grout Doctor........................................638-380-9293 Guardian Title and Escrow..............044-638-386-1445 or.........................................................623-910-2930

Hacienda del Sol Furniture......388-0545/602-903-2112 Head Out to Rocky Point Shuttle Ser vice U.S. Toll Free..................................602-971-0166 Hector Munro...................................(602) 503-0682 Hotel Viña del Mar................................383-0100 or.....................................................602-606-7768 U.S. Toll Free...........................01-800-560-2123

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Imagen Oral..................................................388-7953 InnSuites Hotels and Suites U.S. Toll Free......................................888-INNSUITES Inspections 4U..........(623) 330-6968/(638) 382-5469 International Insurance....................623-551-8501 Iron City Polaris..................................(602) 272-5551 JJ’s Cantina...................................................383-2785 John Hibbert Realty Ex...........................638-380-5112 John Witt Realty Ex.................................623-523-2180 Joyeria Max...........................................388-5512 Jungle Juice.........................................(638) 107-1869 Kilombo.................................................638-388-5339 Kord’s Auto Care...............................520-387-6962 Kyle Wood..............................................480-297-8079

La Casa del Capitan Restaurant....................383-5698 Tony’s Cafe.........................................638-690-1589 La Siesta Motel................................520-387-6569 Laguna Shores Golf & Country Club..................383-4670 U.S. Toll Free.........................................800-513-1426 Las Palmas.............................................800-671-2799 or.................................................638-690-2933 Latitude 31...............................................383-4311 Living Stones Ministry...........................480-243-8452

Mar de Cortez Rentals....................................388-8747 Mare Blu Ristorante.......................................383-0605 Maria Ituarte......................................(602) 883-6634 Mariachis & Tequila...............................(638) 383-1499

Mark Paliscak.......................................(602) 526-7478 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 Mic Mickey's...............................(638) 383-8928 Mirsa Tile........................................638-383-6770 Muebles Coloniales....................................383-6670 Muebles Imperiales......................................383-6480 or.......................................................714-395-4117

Sanborns Insurance........U.S. Toll Free 800-222-0158

N-O

Silva, Yolanda Insurance...............................383-6280

Nails Center................................................388-0434 Napa Auto (Ajo).................................24 HOUR TOW ....................................(520) 387-4TOW (387-4869) Natural Marble & Granite......................(638) 383-1758 Optica Turati................................................383-4645 Oyster House....................................(638) 382-5443

P 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 Marine.........................................383-3700 Pink Cadillac........................................383-5880 Pizarrro, Rita..............388-8030/044-638-386-5203 Playa Azul............................................602-789-4277 Playa Azul Seypet Resorts....................(602) 789-4277 Playa Bonita Resort....................383-2586/383-2199 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

Sandy Beach Massage....................044-638-384-4418 Santiago’s Body Shop.............................638-384-1962 Santiagos Ocean Services...........................388-5318 or.......................................................(602) 324-9558 Santo Tomas.....................................(480) 861-0355 Satellite Services................................638-103-5317 Satisfied Frog................................638-383-1743 Sea of Cortez Adventures...................(928) 380-8619 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 Si Como No! Etc.....................................520-387-7080 Skullys Cantina..........................................388-9900 Sonoran Autoservice.......................602-909-4864 or.......................................................638-382-5423 Sonoran Grill...............................................382-8089 Sonoran Property Inspection Services....(623) 200-8574 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 Sunset Rv Park...................................(638) 388-5094 .............................................................(480) 525-2917 Sushi Sun Restaurant...................................383-2772

T Tapia & Associates Attorneys................(480) 467-4611 Tapia, Miguel......................................602-266-0225 Tekila Bar.....................................044-638-107-5863 Tequila Factory..............................................388-0606 The Print Shop....................................520-387-6858 The Horny Toad....................................(480) 488-9542 Tommy Thomas Home Inspections..044-638-110-4728 or.........................................................602-748-4134 Tony’s Cafe...............................044-638-690-1589 Tourist Assistance Unit..................................382-8413

Q&R

Tucson Sonoran Express.......................(520) 954-2556

Real Consulting.....................................638-383-3546 .......................................................U.S. 602-412-3598 Realty Executives...........................602-283-9800 or.................................................638-388-1295 Rebecca & Rene Palomino....................(520) 407-6086 Reincom..........................................638-102-0065 Repeat Performance.........................520-387-4948 Rey del Mar................................................383-5490 Richard Savino................................638-380-4272 or......................................................480-707-3822 Rocky Point BBQ House..........................(638) 100-6886 Rocky Point Best Real Estate..................480-478-4784 Rocky Point Calendar..................see Mexican Vistas Rocky Point Gallery.......................................383-7174 Rocky Point Home Builders.............044-638-383-6524 or...............................................U.S. 815-553-2683 Rocky Point Realty Group.....383-4699/602-334-4134 Rocky Point Services............................638-114-8132 or..................................................520-303-3960 Rocky Point Times Newspaper.....................383-6325 or..........................................................480-463-6255

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 Victor Aleman..............................044-638-105-7839 Viña del Mar Hotel............383-0100/602-606-7768 Viva Mexico Taqueria...........................638-104-7252

W WCI Group................(638) 110-5730 / (480) 297-7818 West Coast Mexico Insurance..............(818) 788-5353 Western Outdoor Times......................(480) 947-6219

X-Y-Z Xochitl’s Cafe (Sally’s Cholla Cafe)..................382-5283

Yolanda Silva Insurance................................383-6280

Salerno, Rosarie..........383-8417/044-638-384-7145

ZaGas.......................................................383-8100

or.......................................................520-777-0018

Zuquin Restaurant........................................383-3250

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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 911 & 066 for EMERGENCIES AIR AMBULANCE (dial within Mexico) 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 ELECTRIC

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

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

RESTAURANTS that DELIVER Benny’s Pizza 383-6001 7 days 11am-10pm

Jungle Juice (638) 107-1869

Cheiky’s Pizza 383-3627 Closed Wed.

Sushi Sun 383-2772

Cocina Express 383-8358 Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm Sun. 12pm-7pm FEDE’S 383-3419 (044-638) 100-5834 12pm-5pm, Closed Sun. Fit Vida Bistro 383-1992

Pedro's Restaurant (638) 105-5166

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

EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH 2019 CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST EVENTS! Friday 1st • CARNAVAL Saturday 2nd • CARNAVAL • Mermaid's Market 10am 3pm at Shrimp Plaza on Blvd. Benito Juarez Sunday 3rd • CARNAVAL • Rocky Point Car Show by Desert Dreams Car Club. In Old Port (Malecon) Saturday 16th • Mermaid's Market 10am 3pm at Shrimp Plaza on Blvd. Benito Juarez Sunday 17th • St. Patrick's Day Thursday 21st • Natalicio de Benito Juarez (Mexico Holiday) Saturday 23rd • CBSC Annual Horseshoe/Corn Hole Tournament in Cholla Bay Saturday 30th • 1ST Rotary Golf Charity Tournament at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort. Starting at 8am. APRIL 2019 Thursday 4 • S.O.B. 3rd Annual South of the Border Festival - Mike Nash, Donny Brewer & Mark Mulligan. th

Friday 5th • S.O.B. 3rd Annual South of the Border Festival - Mike Nash, Donny Brewer & Mark Mulligan. Saturday 6th • S.O.B. 3rd Annual South of the Border Festival - Mike Nash, Donny Brewer & Mark Mulligan. • 10am to 3pm- PIRATE AND MERMAID EXTRAVAGANZA. Presented by Mermaid's Market Shrimp Park/Plaza www.mermaidsmarket.com

Sunday 28th • CBSC Phase I Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Tuesday 30th • Dia Del Niño (Children's Day) MAY 2019 Wednesday 1st • Mexico Labor Day Saturday 4th • Rocky Point Triathlon at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort. • Agave Festival in Sandy Beach (Betweent Garufa's and Chango's). Visit www. rockypointfiesta.com Sunday 5th • Cinco de Mayo / Batalla de Puebla • Agave Festival in Sandy Beach (Betweent Garufa's and Chango's). Visit www. rockypointfiesta.com Thursday 9th • CBSC Phase II Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Friday 10th • Dia De Las Madres / Mexico Mother's Day • CBSC Phase II Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Saturday 11th • CBSC Phase II Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Sunday 12th • Mother's day (U.S.) Friday 17th • SADR Tequila 150 Saturday 18th • SADR Tequila 150 Thursday 23rd • CBSC Phase III Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Saturday 24th • CBSC Phase III Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay Sunday 25th • CBSC Phase III Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay

Sunday 7th • S.O.B. 3rd Annual South of the Border Festival - Mike Nash, Donny Brewer & Mark Mulligan.

Monday 26th • CBSC Fish Fry in Cholla Bay

Monday 8th • S.O.B. 3rd Annual South of the Border Festival - Mike Nash, Donny Brewer & Mark Mulligan.

JUNE 2019

Friday 12th • Annual Coastal Cabalgata 2019

Friday 7th • Circus Mexicus - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Saturday 13th • 4th Annual CHARANGA DERBY to benefit Casa Hogar. In the Mirador on Whale Hill.

Saturday 8th • Circus Mexicus - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Gallo de Oro (044) 638-112-3343 Samuel Ocaña

Sunday 21st • Easter

La Posta 383-2574 Simon Morua & Guillermo Prieto

Friday 26th • CBSC Phase I Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay

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

Saturday 27th • CBSC Phase I Fishing Derby in Cholla Bay

Tuesday 27th • Memorial Day

Thursday 6th • Circus Mexicus - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Sunday 9th • Circus Mexicus - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Sunday 16th • Father's Day JULY 2019 Thursday 4th • Happy U.S. Independence Day!

EVERYDAY American Legion Post MX-15 open from 8am-8pm in El Mirador in the old Los Juanes Restaurant. Mah Jongg - noon at Latitude 31• Restaurant. Contact Beverly (638) 388-7766 or (505) 565-5138 for more info. MONDAYS 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). 12PM Horseshoe tournament at South Side Jillz, open to anyone who cares to play, and with happy hour prices! 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish) (See Pg. 42). Mah Jongg - noon at Latitude 31• Restaurant. Contact Beverly (638) 388-7766 or (505) 565-5138 for more info. TUESDAYS AA - 7:00 pm Big Book Study open meeting 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 3820113 for more info. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in Spanish CBSC – Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club meets once a month (on Tues. or Sat.). 4PM Peñasco Singles Happy Hour, every Tuesday at Playa Bonita Resort. 8PM Cinemartes - Art Film Nights at Cafe Puerto Viejo in Old Port. 2PM - Powerball Bingo at the American Legion Post MX 15. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. 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. 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. THURSDAYS AA - 11:00 am Women's meeting open meeting Al-Anon meets at 11am. English meetings. (See pg. 42) PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 2PM - POWERBAL BINGO at the American Legion Post MX15 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. 5PM-7PM Ladies Day at South Side Jillz, music, games and a “surprise” for all, happy hour prices and a good selection of wine. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. Latitude 31º - Card games and other games. FRIDAYS 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 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. Mah Jongg - noon at Latitude 31• Restaurant. Contact Beverly (638) 388-7766 or (505) 565-5138 for more info. Seashell Museum (Free admission) Open every Friday 10am to 5pm. (638) 388-6559. Seashell Museum by Naomi & Russ Black. Open from 10am to 5pm. July thur Sept. by Appointment only. Address: 114 Ramon Figueroa Col. Lopez Portillo. 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. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in English PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 2PM - Powerball Bingo at the American Legion Post MX 15. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. 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. Phone: (011-52-638) 383-4513. San Jose Mission Church- in Cholla Bay. Bilingual Catholic Mass. At 8am every Sunday. All our welcome.

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y neighbor has a grapefruit tree that should be on the National Registry of Big Damn Green Things. It's so huge that the International Space Station uses it to focus their cameras. Pilgrims come from Wisconsin and Illinois to sit around it and meditate. When someone coined the term "low hanging fruit" it was this tree they were referencing because it looks like clusters of yellow soccer balls are growing on it. But the best thing, for me anyway, is the juice makes the best Salty Dogs I ever had.

That said, finding good fruit and vegetables these days is nearly impossible. I bought some hothouse tomatoes at Walmart last week that tasted like air. Not a hint of flavor. And using iceberg lettuce in a salad, as my Uncle Max used to say, is like kissing your sister. I won't get into the legal and moral ramifications of that statement, since Uncle Max is no longer with us. I assume his demise was due to a sisterrelated episode, but his sisters are also history, so it's best to let sleeping dogs lie. Or to drink several Salty Dogs to ease the memory. But I digress.

Where do you go to buy stuff in Rocky Point that has actual flavor? Glad you asked. There is a store at the corner of Sinaloa and Miguel Hidalgo appropriately named Fruteria Sinaloa. They have an incredible selection of green and not-so-green fruits and veggies that are fresh, flavorful and unbelievably affordable. Read: cheap. More times than I can count, I have carried bag after bag of tasty goods out of there, all of which cost me under three bucks. Sure, Peñasco grocery stores have some good quality offerings, but if you prefer to cut out the middle man, and be a bit adventurous, this place is excellent. The employees are friendly, and the checkout clerk can empty your basket, price and bag it all in about 12 seconds flat. The quality of farm produce sold on the streets is quite good, too. Vendors selling everything from asparagus to zucchini, when in season, can be found at major intersections and near RV parks. Whether it's jalapeños or jicamas, papas (potatoes) or pomegranates, Mexican cooks embrace the use of locally grown produce to make delicious meals, and you can, too. Stop by the Fruteria Sinaloa to check it out. I may see you there later. But first I have to walk this Salty Dog around the block, then head to my neighbor's magnificent tree for another load of sweet and sour juice. Salud, amigos!

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Encantame Towers, Playa Encanto What More Do You Need?

By Tina Mellino, member ASID ZIA Interiors Interior & Lifestyle Designer

received accolades from prestigious publications like, Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine, The Arizona Republic, Biltmore Lifestyles Magazine and Foothills Magazine. Featured on the HOUZZ design website, my firm has received a 5-Star rating with Best of HOUZZ awards from HOUZZ Customer service to Influencer and HOUZZ recommended.

’m sure you’ve noticed the heavy equipment, dirt movers, loaders and graders working around the new roundabout on Sandy Beach. The blue-based billboards around town spell out Encantame Towers and are creating a lot of buzz and great expectations! Rocky Point is poised and ready for some new residences and a contemporary generation of vacation living has finally arrived! As you are reading this, the prototype of the 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Model along with the Sales Center for Encantame Towers are nearing completion. The project itself will be located on the beautiful beaches of Playa Encanto and is slated to begin in May. As lead designer for the Model & Encantame Tower Sales Office, I am honored and energized by the refreshing design aesthetic that Encantame brings to Puerto Peñasco. Based in Phoenix, and a part-time resident of Rocky Point, my firm, ZIA Interiors is a boutique design firm and for over a decade has specialized in furnishing vacation homes for high-end resort living. I have had the opportunity to design and furnish residences that range from desert mansions, and mountain cabins, to swanky Las Vegas Villas and seaside condominiums located on Sandy Beach. As an accredited ASID design professional my projects have

The creative process for designing the Model & Sales Office’s for Encantame is wholly driven and inspired by abstract concepts and the natural beauty and colors found in and around the Sea of Cortez. The color palette of Aqua Glam and Blue-Green Hues are energizing yet with a sense of familiarity. As a lifestyle designer, I am always looking to include the humanistic element in my projects and favor fabrics specified to be soft to the touch and feel good. Seating is generous with comfort and durability in mind and spaces are created for intimacy, lounging and sharing with family and friends. The architecture of Encantame Towers calls out contemporary lines and precise angles that create a refreshing sense of balance and stability. In the model you will see this juxtaposed with textures and shapes that are meant to tease your imagination into interpretation. You will discover thought provoking patterns, organic shapes as found on the beach, in the sand and in the stirring of the sea. While you explore the model at Encantame we promise to enchant and elevate your senses into a new way of seeing and living a vacation lifestyle! Encantame Towers is conceptualized and brought to Puerto Peñasco by the visionary development and real estate team, Ing. Miguel Guevara and Ms. Mary Snyder. Throughout

the years and humble beginnings of Rocky Point, Guevara has developed and delivered resort communities on Sandy Beach and within Mexico with an untarnished reputation. His advances and achievements led to MG Developments and include various building industries; development of commercial shopping plaza’s and is one of Sonora, Mexico’s most successful and privately-owned development companies. The residential division was created, with sales and marketing expertly executed by Snyder. Her vision includes a keen eye for detail and design and Snyder with her team, have been creating and delivering quality vacation properties on Sandy Beach, for over 25 years, providing an unparalleled customer experience and creating a true sense of community. “We’ve always set ourselves apart by elevating the vacation home buying and delivering experience. And now, with Encantame Towers we are introducing a new generation of beach front condominiums with the added benefit of Rental and Investment opportunities,” states Snyder. Encantame Towers will be located on the pristine beaches of Playa Encanto, just a short 15-minute drive east of downtown Puerto Peñasco. The project will consist of a total of 3 buildings with over 100 condos in each, soaring to 24 floors. The facades of the buildings will be like nothing that exists today, in Rocky Point. The first tower ‘VELERO’ (which means sailboat) is currently 50% sold and slated for delivery in Fall 2020. This will be one of the most exclusive resort living experiences to date, offering four innovative floor plans - One, Two, Two Deluxe, and Three Bedrooms. As visionaries, the Encantame team

of Guevara and Snyder collaborated with award winning Architectural & Design teams to execute their quest for an upscale resort combining a quality vacation home and resort living features. Inspired by the beauty of the Sea of Cortez, Encantame strikes a unique design aesthetic for clean modern living coupled with the ease of a vertical-lock-and-go, worryfree vacation lifestyle. Encantame Towers is taking Rocky Point to new heights, with design features that include exciting floor plans, unparalleled views, Whirlpool Appliances, high performance Neolith Countertops, Wood-Plank Porcelain Tile Flooring, Marble Baths, Multi-Panel Sliding Patio Doors and Custom Closets. The amenities are unprecedented and will include Five Swimming Pools, Two Lazy Rivers, Two Clubhouses, Fitness Center, PetPark, 24-hour Security, Starbucks®, Bowling Alley, Golf Driving Range, Restaurants and Retail. Please take a look at their website, Encantametowers.com for additional information. Encantame Towers, like their previous project Puerta Privada, (puertaprivada.com) will definitely be changing the landscape of Rocky Point forever! For sales information please see Encantame Towers ad on pages 4 & 5. If you are in need of interior design services, please feel free to contact me directly!

Tina Mellino www.ziainteriors.com www.houzz.com/protmellino tmellino1989@gmail.com

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Colin’s Cantina brings a fun day to Esperanza para los Niños Childrens Home, Day of the Child event coming up! By Richard Scott for RockyPoint.com

asa Hogar Esperanza para los Niños, or the Esperanza Childrens Home as it is known, is a place that does a lot of good. It’s a place for kids that have no family, or can’t stay with them because of various problems. Located outside of Rocky Point, you may have noticed their sign as you drive into town.

As you might guess, people like to help these kids out! Recently, the crew from local Rocky Point restaurant Colin’s Cantina came by for a day of fun. Located at the Princesa Resort, Colin’s Cantina is open daily, except for Wednesdays. January 30th was a Wednesday, so the crew made it their day to head to Esperanza. The Colin’s folks brought everything needed for a hamburger cook out. Movie time too, as well as lots of fun games. A nice way to let the kids know that someone

has them on their mind. The crew also brought along material to do needed roof repairs. Coming up in April is the Mexican Holiday the Day of the Child. For the forth year, there will be an event that helps support the kids at Esperanza. Best of all, it will be fun for the kids. On Sunday, April 28th, there will be a day of fun and games at the beach next to the Sonoran Sun Resort. Last year over 75 kids took part. It was a day of raffles and prizes, good food and fun games for kids and adults.

Over $50,000 dollars was raised at the event last year. The money went to build 2 houses for missionaries, as well as braces for several of the children. This years goal is to use the proceeds to construct a new home in the city for teenage boys. This year, this Day of the Child event will receive sponsorship from various local businesses. They include Casago/Seaside Reservations, Colins Cantina, Realty Executives as well as The Mexico Children Foundation. So please come out and share

a fun day in the sun. If you would like to support this good cause, you can contribute at their Gofundme page https://www. gof undme.com/2019-day-ofthe-child?fbclid=IwAR1M6wtj Oub6rzdWW-N6cJ3i96zEf8Lhn CGWOos3XMrCHkT-V3wWsjj 2E-0 “Last year many donors gave for the first time and others provided time, prizes, food, and prayers. We were so grateful and surprised at the charity of so many. This year we would like to keep the momentum going so we can establish a greater commitment for our 4th annual event. The event will take place from 2-6 pm on Sandy Beach.”

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Cruise Line Announces Service in Puerto Peñasco

By Joseph Sanchez President, Rocky Point Home Builders

major boost to the longawaited cruise terminal occurred last month when Puerto Peñasco Mayor, Kiko Munro, announced that Cruise and Maritime Voyages, a British passenger cruise line, plans to offer its services in Puerto Peñasco starting in 2020, making them the first company to announce plans to serve the future terminal. The surprise announcement occurred during a meeting in Puerto Peñasco in April with company representatives Nicholas Tragakes, CEO for Global Maritime Group, Christian Verhouning, COO of the Global Maritime Group and John Dennis of Cruise & Maritime Voyages and the Puerto Peñasco Mayor Kiko Munro.

The company plans to offer its services first in Acapulco, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas starting in 2019. Then by 2020 it will expand its cruise routes in the Sea of Cortez to include routes to Puerto Peñasco, Topolobampo, Guaymas, Santa Rosalia, Loreto and La Paz. It is unclear at this time if Puerto Peñasco will be a destination or will become the base of operations or embarkation point for the Sea of Cortez cruises.

After being on hold for nearly two years, construction is supposed to resume on Rocky Point’s cruise terminal after an infusion of cash by the Sonoran Government back in December during the annual meeting of the ArizonaMexico Commission at the Puerto Peñasco Convention Center. The Mexican federal government had appropriated the equivalent of more than $13 million U.S.D. in the 2018 budget to finish the first phase of the three-phase port project. Completion is scheduled for 2020. The completion of the cruise terminal is what many investors have been banking on when they made the decision to invest in this sleepy little fishing village once upon a time. It is expected that when the terminal opens prices for condos, existing homes and vacant land will all spike in price due to the new influx of tourism and demand. Not only will it be a boon for investors, but the local economy will thrive as well. Currently in 2018, prices for vacant land, existing homes and condos are all on the rise and are moving up to 2008 levels before the real estate crash. With the addition of the cruise port you can imagine the impact it will have on real estate prices.

According to real estate sources there are many deals available on lots. For example, beach front lots in Las Conchas can start in low $200s and, if you choose a lot with a short walk to the beach, prices average $25,000 plus closing costs. Prices are for land are still very reasonable and there are many other beachfront communities with excellent deals on land available as well. It is always best to contact one of our many real estate professionals who advertise in this newspaper who would be happy to discuss the opportunities available during your stay. If you do purchase a lot in the future just know it is not difficult to build your dream home and there has never been a better time to start

construction given the strength of the dollar and the competitive lot prices. Just make sure to protect your money and property by choosing a company who abides by Mexican Federal Labor Laws, has an outstanding reputation in the community, who uses American Construction Contracts and protects all funds with an American Escrow accounts during the construction process. The bottom line is whether you are considering building your dream home, purchasing a condo or an existing home now is the time to make your move. Once the cruise terminal opens these types of current low prices will only be a memory.

About the author: Joseph Sanchez is president of Rocky Point Home Builders a design/build contractor specializing in custom home design, construction and renovations. He resides here in Puerto Peñasco with his wife and two children and is originally from Chicago. For more information email him at sales@rockypointhomebuilders.com

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By Anita Kaltenbaugh

hat am I talking about you ask? It’s funny, lately I have been taking a poll and asking people whether they say Rocky Point or Puerto Peñasco. PP or RP. Think about it, when someone asks you where you are going, do you answer Rocky Point or Puerto Peñasco. And if you live here, how do you answer? Perhaps you are like me and use them interchangeably. Sometimes I say both for clarification. What do you do? Now, I do have those friends, and you know who you are, who quickly reply…CB. Yes, Cholla Bay is a destination of its own, and those who live there or own there, seem to skip the whole city name and answer Cholla Bay. And, there are those who use LC, LS, CD and EO. (Las Conchas, Laguna Shores, Costa Diamante and

Encanto) but in reference to the city name, which one are you? PP or RP? Can you decide? I’m trying to spread the joy of our city around the planet, so depending on which one you prefer, choose a vinyl bumper sticker and place it on your vehicle to show your love for our city. I’m ordering a bunch of vinyl waterproof oval stickers and they will be at the Mermaid Market at the Marvy Blue jewelry tent for $3.00, or if you would like to order online, go to bookswithsoul.com and click on the Mexico tab, there’s a link to PayPal and I’ll send it to you in the United States. Feel free to email info@ bookswithsoul.com I think it would be awesome to spread our city love on the roads. Speaking of the Mermaid Market, have you been? It’s celebrating its 8th year in Puerto Peñasco. Huge round of applause to Russ and Naomi Black (Peñasco Recreation & Off the Beach Workshop) who conceived this wonderful affair. What an awesome event located at the Shrimp Plaza. It runs from October to April, the first and the second Saturday of every month, so if you are lucky enough to be here on the weekends, (March 2, 16 and April 6) I guarantee it is worth your time to stop by between 10-3 and check it out.

Admission is free and it’s just a fun way to spend a few hours, browsing and talking. The most wonderful detail about this artisan market, is that the art is a combination of local artists, expats and residents all together in one place. You can eat ( a variety of tasty delights and some awesome BBQ), drink at the Mermaids Lounge, shop at a variety of vendors, look at wall art, jewelry, food, handbags, books, posters, photograph and a variety of local artist creations. I mean how can you go wrong with an afternoon of talking to artists, listening to music all in the presence of a giant shrimp statue, surrounded by shiny happy people. On April 6th there is added bonuses of The Annual Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza, you guessed it MERMAIDS & PIRATES in a New Orleans style party, featuring Zydeco music (which is a music genre that blends the blues with r & b), and tasty food and drink specials. Besides the live music, a costume contest is being held for the best mermaid or best pirate, and a few theatrical surprises. So get your best costume out and come as a mermaid or pirate…You might even spot a few pirates walking around town. April 6th is the last Mermaid Market until October and the weather is sure to be outstanding.

One last thing to know about the Mermaid Market, they take a portion of the vendors’ fee to have a table and give it to DIF, a local charity in town. What an awesome combination. More Information about DIF: MISSION: Giving quality attention to vulnerable families while coordinating efforts with the Municipal Administration for benefit of programs that depend on DIF. Some of these programs are: Amores de Peñasco Children's Shelter INAPAM - National Institute for Senior Citizens UBR - Physical therapy for children and adults CMISPD - Municipal Council for Social Integration of the Handicapped SDMF - Legal Defense of Minors and Families PAASV - Nutritional Assistance for Vulnerable Individuals Email: dif_penasco@hotmail.com.

Want a little Mermaid Wisdom? Get your tail to the beach!

Anita Kaltenbaugh is the author of the book “Travel Secrets- Insider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Amazon and author of debut suspense novel a Deep Thing by A.K. Smith. Check out her blog at www.wordstravelfilm.com/blog

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From Rocky Point to Cape Town, South Africa and Back to Rocky Point…Whew!!!

By Mark Paliscak

oo Hoo!!!!! It is one of my favorite times of the year…SPRING BREAK! Time to kick back, party, see old friends, make new friends and enjoy some of the best beaches in all of Mexico…right here in Rocky Point! I have heard that this year “spring break” is going to be TWO MONTHS LONG! Some of the schools in the USA start their spring break the first week of March and since Easter doesn’t fall until the end of April this year, well we have almost two months of spring break… this shall be great for our economy with the large weekly influxes of vacationers! Additionally, we will have vacationers come from all over Mexico for Semana Santa…now this will be an amazing Spring! Well, last month my amigo and double trouble, Tomas and I took an amazing vacation to Cape Town, South Africa…talk about flying to the other half of the world. It only

took traveling by car to the Phoenix airport, flying 4 and half hours to Detroit, a 2-hour layover, then 8 and half hours to Paris, a 2-hour layover, and finally an 11 and half hour flight to Cape Town. WOW!!! But after all, friends are worth it and we had met a very special lady, Zoe on a Caribbean Cruise in May and I really wanted to catch up and enjoy the fun times with Zoe in her home town of Cape Town. I realized while I was there that I really must love the beach as all of my vacations seem to be always…at the beach! If you ever have the chance to go to Cape Town…GO FOR IT!!!! The views, beaches, wineries, restaurants, bars and value for your money were just extraordinary. We were also able to go to see Zoe on the set of her live TV show that she hosts called Expresso and see her live on the air DJ’ing on her radio show on K-FM. All her co-hosts and cast were super nice, and it was really fun to hang with them at night at the club at a private party. But, life is not all a vacation…

(unless you live in Rocky Point) and we had to return to the beautiful place we call home. One of the highlights for sure was hiking up Table Mountain and taking the cable car ride back. The hike up took us a bit longer than what we had planned. Apparently, flip flops do not exactly cut it for hiking up Table Mountain…who knew? In the end, the flip flops held up and the views were worth every step as you could see the entire city and for miles beyond from this iconic spot on top of Cape Town! Speaking of home…some changes going on around town…the new roundabout in Sandy Beach is just about done. I think this was a great idea as that intersection seems to be very, very busy especially on weekends. Hopefully, this helps to ease traffic and keeps it flowing. I have read research about traffic circles and how they help to bring down the incidents of accidents by over 40%...Who wants a fender bender on vacation? Not me! So, hopefully it all turns out well with our new traffic circle. I also heard we will have a new Cinepolis coming to town this year. It will be nice to have a nice, new place to catch some new flicks as they are completed and released. It sure seems that our “holiday weekends” have become every weekend. I get weekly calls from desperate friends in America that are scrambling to find a place to rent even two months before they plan to come. In talking with my rental buddies around town, it sure seems like they are booked solid and not just on the

weekends. People tend to be booking 5-night stays that stretch through the week…and why not, if you are going to take a vacation, you need to make it last and stretch it out some…and geez, do whatever you can to avoid traveling to the border on a Sunday. Recently, I had to go back to Arizona on a Sunday and I thought leaving town at around 8 am would be good. Well, 8 am turned into about an 8:30 departure and the wait was over an hour at 9:30 am at the Sonoyta/Lukeville border crossing which is no bueno! Word of advice to all…if you really want to be sure you are getting the week or weekend you want especially the more popular weeks, PLAN AHEAD so it all works out best for you! I have been hearing some exciting news about the first new condo resort to hit Rocky Point in a decade and it is breaking ground this summer and sales are off to a fantastic start. Encantame Towers in Playa Encanto is the name of the new resort which looks spectacular. I have a meeting with the pleasant peeps over at Encantame in a couple weeks so I can update you all with more information in next month’s Rocky Point Times article. It is good to be home from an AMAZING trip to South Africa and already miss some of the most amazing times with our new South African friends, but it is always good to return to our own beach and enjoy the best friendships in the world… right here in ROCKY POINT! HAPPY SPRING BREAK! GOD BLESS! ADIOS AMIGOS…

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Tia Katy's Corner March 2019 By Kathleen Duncan

serve.

his month I am going to ask you all to try to put yourselves in the shoes of some of the students we

IMAGINE… You come from a family with very limited resources, are attending your local public school and working very hard to succeed academically. Your dream is to be able to graduate from high school and then go on to college or train for a career that will enable you to support yourself and have a better life.

Your single mother is working long hours struggling to support your family and so you and your siblings are left to care for yourselves after school. You sometimes need help with homework and regularly need materials for classwork or special projects that your teacher has assigned. Unfortunately, although your mother is capable of helping you with your homework, she doesn't get home each night until it is late and time for you to go to bed. She also has no extra money to pay for school supplies or special materials you need for class. Your grades begin to drop so significantly that you are told that you will not be able to continue the next school year if your grades do not improve.

NOW IMAGINE… Your parents never had the chance to attend even kindergarten and so there is nobody in your home who can help you with your homework. You begin to struggle and fall behind academically but your family does not have the resources to hire a tutor, and your public-school teacher does not have time to give you the support you need to catch up. Each year you fall further behind and you begin to lose hope of being able to go to even high school.

caught up in any areas where you have fallen behind. You also have the chance to get help with any homework you may have that day, get help studying for an exam and have access to any school supplies or materials you may need to be prepared for class the next day. AND IMAGINE… By the next school year, you are caught up academically, you are beginning to get good grades and are now one of the better students in your class. Although you no longer need remediation you continue to go to homework club to assure that you have all of the resources and support you need to complete your homework and continue to succeed academically. These situations I have asked you to imagine are real examples from our Jovenes en Ascenso Program. I could not be more proud of the 500+ students we are now supporting or of the incredible, compassionate and committed local team that runs the program. They truly are transforming lives and creating brighter futures by showing up every day and doing whatever it takes, one child at a time.

OR IMAGINE… One of our students who was recently recognized for graduating from his remediation group at Homework Club.

Some of our students working hard at Homework Club

NOW IMAGINE… You are accepted into a program called 'Jovenes en Ascenso' (Youth on the Rise) and you begin attending one of their Homework Clubs. The teacher and teaching assistants at your Homework Club begin by determining any areas where you are behind academically and they develop a remediation especially plan for you. At Homework Club you work in small groups with your teacher to get

Our local team does a great job of recognizing the progress made by the students we serve

If you are interested in learning more about our program or visiting one of our Homework Clubs you contact me at Katy@ stepsoflove.org To make a donation to support our efforts to give more kids in Rocky Point the gift of education you can do so at www.stepsoflove. org

Epic off road Sonora Rally March 17th – 22nd

By Richard Scott for RockyPoint.com

n an event that aspires to off road extremes like the fabled Dakar treck across Africa, the Yokohama Sonora Rally will cross the rough back country across a good chunk of the state. Previous years saw participants navigating the imposing dunes to the northwest of Rocky Point, Mexico. This time, racers will start in San Luis Rio Colorado near the US border near Yuma, and continue well south through all that the desert has to offer. Dunes, mountains, and wide open beaches. Navigation is a big part of this race. The exact route is kept secret until race day. Find out more details at Sonoran Rally From the event website… Yokohama Sonora Rally is a multi-day cross-country off-road rally in Mexico’s scenic Sonora Desert, utilizing Dakar style rally roadbooks for navigation The emphasis is on challenging rally style navigation through a wide variety of desert terrain. Race categories include motorcycles, quads, cars, trucks, and UTVs. The non-racing Adventure Raid class allows street licensed cars or trucks that may not have a roll cage. The event is the brainchild of offroad and rally specialists Scott Whitney and Darren Skilton. Their vision was to present an off-road race unlike any other, introducing innovative elements that challenge the machine, and the competitor’s body, mind, and soul. They succeeded in that vision the first year, 2015, and Darren continues with that goal each year. The aim is to provide a unique worldclass rally that is both challenging for the best off-road competitors, as well as manageable by the less accomplished. Dakar vets will find familiarity in the rally format and terrain, while rally newcomers will get a strong taste of what Dakar is really like. One aspect that sets this rally apart from all other off-road races in North America, and mimics the famous Dakar Rally, is the massive sand dunes, and extensive “HP” (off-track) compass heading navigation that is required to find your way.

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to look for shell treasures and I got to hang out with my bestie on her birthday...until they wanted to go explore in the buggy. “Buh-bye we said, we’ll be here.” A half-hour passes…Then an hour…then one and a half hours. Mario and Alicia looked at me and we all agreed we had better go look for them. It was still a few hours before sunset and I figured they had gotten the buggy stuck in the dunes or, worst case, had gotten lost and we’d find their tracks and then find them. Well, Mario did find their tracks about a mile or so from our “camp”. It looked like they had followed the flow of the ocean back up into a “mini estuary” draining spot. We started to follow the tracks and it started getting really mucky, so we parked, set off on foot and walked until Mario saw that the buggy tracks had gone back toward beach. So, back up the beach we headed. We ended up finding them a few miles up the beach…turns out they had stopped to take care of “business” and, in keeping with tradition, the Lemon Buggy wouldn’t start. So, there they had been walking around on the beach for almost 2 hours waiting for us to pack it in and come find them. The guys tried to fix it, but no luck. Where is Robert Lee when you need him :(? The Lemon Buggy was, once again, towed home and it is surely a ride Kevin will not soon forget…we towed Mexican style!! I think the damage ended up being a failed fuel pump – not to mention the entire brake system was a rusted mess. Three vehicles set out, but only two made it home (under our own power), but we still had one hell of a fantastic day! And now we have to talk about the El Golfo Run – a 4x4 trip from Rocky Point to El Golfo de Santa Clara that the Rocky Point

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Times (my Mom, Sandra O’Hare) organized every May and October. Alicia and Mario would like to have a Memorial Run this May for my Mother, Sandra O’Hare, who passed away last June, and it seems everyone is just waiting for me to say yes. It is a lot of work (and a giant headache) organizing the Runs and my Mom was amazing at it. I did not inherit that gene or her enthusiasm, but a Memorial Run in celebration of her life and hard work on all of the El Golfo Runs would be very nice. So how about we start with this…everyone interested in going on the Run in May contact Alicia at the office and let her know that you want to go and tell her which you prefer – going during the week (ex: Tues, Wed, Thurs, or Wed, Thurs, Fri) or on the weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun, Mon). We can then see how many are interested in going and when and then we will choose dates and go from there. I have to give a shout out for Laguna Shores Resort’s new restaurant – and not just because I live there – at the resort, not the restaurant haha. They had a wine tasting event and pairing dinner last month and it was fantastic. They held the wine tasting upstairs of their new restaurant on the top deck outdoor patio. The tasting featured some 15+ wines from Valle de Guadalupe and was a mere $20. After that they had a wine pairing five-course dinner which featured various wines from Mexico. It was limited to 20 people and only $40 and there was a long waiting list. You can bet no one cancelled at that price and with the delicious menu prepared by their new Executive Chef Tony Acuña. Tony was embarrassed that he had to turn people away, but he promises a bigger and better one once the restaurant opens officially in March. I was given the grand

tour from Michael Kline, General Manager of Laguna Shores Resort and Chef Acuña, and it is absolutely beautiful. They leveled the old palapa restaurant, Mikky’s and created a masterpiece, which only be outshined by Chef ’s Tony imaginative dishes. I can’t wait for the Grand Opening and am more excited with the pairing dinners that he will be hosting regularly. We’ll definitely keep you apprised of the developments. I hope you all read The Old Gringo’s article last month about Rocky Point’s Treasure being its people. How true that was and is. I’ve had many encounters just like his over my 23+ years down here. In fact, not too long ago, I hit a big chunk of concrete and slashed the sidewall of my tire trying to maneuver out of a parking spot others had pinned me into. I didn’t even realize my tire had been slashed until this guy from the park came running over to help me. He helped me for well over an hour – in the middle of hot and sweaty August – and did not give up until he had changed my tire for me. I’ve been stuck on Hwy. 8 in the middle of summer and in Caborca and around town and someone has always stopped to help me. And I try to return the favor as well. It was a great article that deserves a read. On a final note I would like to say GET WELL SOON to Jennifer Corcoran (my husband Wayne’s daughter – technically my stepdaughter, but I can never say it out loud because that means I also have grandchildren LOL) – she had brain surgery last month to remove a tumor and Wayne has been in Canada, by her side, offering support for her and her family. Please keep them in your thoughts. Everyone has a very safe and wonderful Spring Break.

In Real Life

By Rob Baylor

eality sets in and you say “What was I thinking”? Sound familiar? It does to me, and I realize I say it a lot. Of course, there is no penalty. Life goes on and it is forgotten. A friend tells of investing in a certain stock and you have bought a different stock. His is skyrocketing and yours is down. Maybe in our situation we didn’t have the money to get some of the one he bought, or we didn’t believe him. You all know from my past stories that I ran race horses for 15 years and I would go to a sale and I would hang out with some of the profitable owners and trainers to see their strategy and mimic them. They would be discussing a certain horse and I would bid on that horse and they would bid on another one. I didn’t have the resources so I got the cheaper one and wouldn’t win any races and they would. I was at a sale in Ocala, FL and the number 1 trainer was standing in front of me with his client (owner with the money) Minister of Finance. His Highness Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai and I couldn’t see the horse they were going to bid on. I poked the trainer on the shoulder and said, “Would you mind moving I can’t see the horse”. The starting bid was $2,000,000 dollars! I bowed out of that one. There were 4 brothers all Minister of something and had a bundle of money. I read that they spent several million dollars at various sales for horses that were a year old and had them trained and planned to race them all over the world, BUT, BUT only 5% made it to the track, the rest either got hurt or couldn’t run fast enough. I had a $5,000 horse I ran in Washington and he had a horse in the race. We won and his came in 4th. At the next sale I looked around behind me so I could stand in his way. He wasn’t there. Shoot!! I published a book on Amazon and the name of the book is HOLD on Don’t LET GO. Go to Amazon books and put in Hold on don’t let go by Rob Baylor and get it. It sells for $2.99 and is a good humorous read. Until next time think positive and enjoy life. It’s the only one you have.

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By Nancy Phelan AKA “The Pack Leader”

"Making Rocky Point a better place to be an animal" Quote By Lannette Phipps

appy St. Patrick’s Day to all my friends, Irish and everyone else. It is cold in Rocky Point and we are trying to keep everyone warm. We have stopped taking in dogs as there are several groups now rescuing dogs. We are the only group rescuing cats and are overflowing. Due to my health I need to quit by summer. I have Parkinson’s and it is difficult to care for them. I use a wheelchair to care for the dogs (I still have) or I would be knocked down with love. Thank you to Bill and Marilyn Chester for bringing me the wheelchair. They are great friends! We have a few dogs and A LOT of cats….Siamese, tiger, white, orange etc. All sizes and they are all spayed and neutered and have all of their shots. If you would please consider adopting a cat – and want to come by and pick yours out or take a look at them please call for an appointment, due to my health. Luis is here at 4:30 until 6:00 for donations. We desperately need

dry cat food, Friskies canned cat food and non-clumping kitty litter. We use Kirkland dog and cat food, but any good brand is appreciated. Small cat beds and litter pans are also needed. I want to thank everyone who has helped make Rocky Point safer for the animals. It has been 19 years since we started, and many friends have passed. It did take a village, but we paved the way for new groups to start up and they are doing a great job. If anyone would like to open a cat sanctuary in Rocky Point, it is badly needed. Please consider adopting a cat or two. It is going to be difficult finding a home for them by summer. 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

A Guide to Mexican Street Speak

panish offers a potpourri of different terms to describe paths, streets, roads, and highways, some of which provide practical assistance to the traveler and others which provide opportunities for flexibility in use of the language. The most common term seen and used in Mexico is "calle" - street with calle principal indicating a main route, usually crossing or connecting smaller streets adjacent. The fancier avenida, or avenue, and even bulevar may also be employed when the need for distinction arises. Camino, the equivalent of 'road' or 'way' in English, is less commonly seen and used in Mexico, and is a word that can also serve to describe a person's journey: va en camino, he's on his way-or distinctly, va por su camino which translates to 'he's making his own way (in life)'. Callejón indicates a narrow road or alley, and retorno stipulates a dead-end or cul-de-sac, with the Spanish in this case more practical in letting the wanderer know there's no point going there without a specific reason. Retorno can also indicate a loop or opportunity to U-turn or doubleback over a bridge or under a tunnel to cross-over to the other side of a road; on highways it could also be a wide space within a camellón (median strip) reserved for that purpose. Related to retorno is cerrada, which is oftentimes used to describe a private road with a dead-end; privada might also be used in this context. Seaside resorts, and the roads or highways connecting them, have their costeras, or coast roads. These describe streets or roads which can vary in size and importance, but which invariably run along the seafront. Inside coastal towns alongside some costeras you may find el malecón-a pedestrian boardwalk or esplanade facing the waterfront, some of which might also include a lane for pedal-bikers, and those using skates and skateboards. Moving onto main trunk roads, there are two ways of referring to a

highway: carretera and autopista. Carretera is akin to the U.S. freeway and most often refers to the federallyfunded interstate roads which connect main towns and cities, but may also refer to a primary trunk road around a town or city. These are usually not tolled, although sometimes a tranche of carretera might be. Autopista is a word reserved to describe tolled interstate highways in Mexico-some of which run alongside, or nearby, carreteras federales. Some other terms you may encounter in road parlance here include lateral, which refers to a parallel side road that may be situated alongside any main urban road, carretera or autopista, and separated by a camellón-a central reservation or median strip. Libramientos, which can sometimes be part of a carretera, refer to 'relief roads,' built specifically to route passing traffic away from a town or city center. Periférico refers to a ring road around a town, city, or place. For those traveling on foot: footpaths, nature trails, and ancient pathways are commonly described as senderos, whereas formal pedestrian walkways, or shopping streets closed to traffic, are referred to as a paseo peatonal. Paseo means a walk or a drive, and pasear means to go for a walk, or a ride, or a drive. The word pasear is somewhat more versatile than what the average dictionary can accommodate: it can also mean go out with no particular purpose or plan, maybe hang out at the mall, grab a coffee, browse the stores, watch a movie, or just wander about. It's also used as a term to mean going away, being away, or having been away on vacation-voy/estoy/estuve de paseo.

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The Eats

St. Joseph's church sees more upgrades

By Marco Zepeda

ello, this month we will be talking about breakfast! There is a place in town, which is now more a tradition that anything. I am talking about the one and only Pink Cadillac Restaurant. Located in the Mirador area on Calle Mariano Matamoros and Chihuahua. You only have to say the name to know its always good food. This time I had their Ribeye and Eggs with hash browns. It’s always delicious and you can have the Ribeye cooked to your preference. I decided on well-done this time, then add a flour tortilla, some scrambled eggs and red salsa, a recipe only the Cadillac knows how to make, and you have a delicious breakfast. I would also like to let you know they only use quality meat, being beef or pork, they only use the best. The service is one of the best here in Rocky Point and everyone knows Hermelinda and Eva, they are friendly and ready to serve you.

and you can order pork chops and eggs and you will be truly happy as they are incredibly good.

By Cholla Charli

ebruary was a busy month at San José/St. Joseph's, the only Catholic Church in Peñasco offering bilingual Mass. It started with improvements to the sound system with help from longtime Cholla resident Steve Spivey.

Drywall goes up, covering the wooden trusses at San José/St. Joseph's Church.

in Argentina where Adrián operates a travel agency. On the Monday after the wedding, a work crew came in and began installing sheet rock over the exposed rafters to lower the ceiling, enhancing energy efficiency. The following Monday painters came in to complete the job.

The Pink Cadillac not only has great food, but it is also fun: They have a bar and a pool bar that opens in the summertime. They have all kinds of drinks including cold beer and margaritas. They have dart tournaments every Thursday and

Steve Spivey of La Cholla fine-tunes the sound mixer at San José/St. Joseph's church.

Continuing with their food, I can easily recommend (with my eyes closed) the cheeseburger, and I hope our other friends don’t get upset, but I think they have the best cheeseburger in town. The Pink Cadillac is open every day, except for Tuesday, from 7:30am to 3pm. I will like to say again that they are closed Tuesdays because I keep going back and trying to see if they are open even though I know they are not lol. And before I forget they also have really good Pork Chops

Sunday starting at 3:00pm, and Fridays is the Cornhole Tournament, which is also a tradition and it starts at 1pm. Everyone is welcome to come and join in on the tournaments, meet fun people and have a great time. The Pink Cadillac has been open for about 28 years now and the owners, Dave and Lucero Burns, do a great job with the food and the fun.

Spivey, a sound engineer, donated more than 150 feet of microphone cable, for the benefit of the people in La Cholla, to link the two independent speakers and better disperse the music. He also donated two microphone stands and fine-tuned the settings on the mixer, which greatly improved the sound. The sound upgrade was completed just in time for the third wedding at San José. On Feb. 2, Sunny Wall, whose parents Roger and Dolly have owned a bay-side home in LaCholla for many years, and Adrián Perotti of Argentina exchanged vows before a gathering of more than 130 friends and family members. The couple met while Sunny was doing missionary work in South America. They will make their home

The drywall was completed just in time for Mass on Feb. 10. Painters were next on the schedule.

Bride Sunny Wall escorted by her father Roger for the third wedding at San José/St. Joseph's Church.

San José Mission Church has come a long way. When Mass was first offered there four years ago, the church was a cinder block shell with no windows, doors, flooring, electricity or plumbing. Today it is a lovely little church that serves around 50 people at 8 a.m., Mass each week. To reach the church, take the road by the Sandy Beach Condos out past Wrecked at the Reef and wind your way toward Cholla Bay. The church is on the right and is well marked. If you have questions about services or plans for future development, contact Sexton Bob Keller at (928) 706-6928 or e-mail him at bob@keller.net.

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Campfire Story

By Vince Deadmond

have always liked campfire stories, on the beach, while camping, and even in the backyard. They can be simple, funny, scary, thoughtful, and they don’t need a licensing agreement, legal contract, lawyers, fees, or taxes. You don’t need WiFi but there is an app that has campfire stories. The campfire story is a wonderful simple concept in our complicated world. Feel free to tell this story around a campfire or wherever it’s convenient. Many of us have an acquaintance that considers himself to be your best buddy, but he or she is barely tolerable, they are socially awkward, sometimes obnoxious, and rank one step above or below most political office holders, to the point of being a goofy doofus. Any friendship we have shown them is because we feel sorry for them. We try to avoid them most of the time, fearing that their goofiness will rub off on us. While I have my fly fishing stories, my brother Olen, has just as many hunting tales, so I borrowed this story from him. Our main character, Dave, seems to have problems wherever he goes. Dave received an invitation to go to a Texas game ranch for an all-expense paid deer hunt. All expenses paid is a big deal, because there are a lot of expenses. Usually the ranch provides meals, snacks, drinks, guides, people to field dress your trophy deer, taxidermy service, and an all-terrain vehicle to drive around the ranch, which is usually quite large, and a Texas sized fire pit to tell stories around at the end of the day. The usual setup is very specific to which deer you will harvest.

There are high fences, low fences, and the hunters are told where to hunt. In addition, the deer have bright colored tags in their ears again to identify which deer can be harvested. On the way to his hunting spot Dave encounters a deer, gets excited, pulls up and shoots the first whitetail deer that he sees. As it turns out this was a no-no, the deer was part of the ranchers’ brood stock, and a more valuable deer than Dave’s friend had paid to harvest. While there will be an upcharge for the more expensive deer, the ranch staff keeps things on the light side. They offer to do a head mount of Dave’s deer to display in the ranch lobby with the bright green and orange tags in the deer’s ears to show other hunters which deer not to harvest. The next deer that Dave harvests is an exotic import from India. The Axis Deer has delicate horns and a spotted body. Dave had followed the rules and taken a legal deer this time. When he went to retrieve the deer, he managed to back up the all-terrain vehicle over the deer’s head, crushing the prized horns. Not only that, but the broken horn manages to puncture a tire on the vehicle. I don’t know what the upcharge for a punctured tire is, but I would expect that someone got billed for it. It seems like a no brainer to take a walk on the beach, go fishing, and spend more time outdoors while you are in Puerto Peñasco. A campfire with friends seems to elicit happy thoughts and has a calming effect while I gaze into the flames. If you haven’t enjoyed a campfire for a while, “light up”. I hope this story will encourage you to get outdoors and enjoy. After your outdoor adventure you will probably have your own campfire story to tell.

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

A literary column By Marcia Diane This month, the first month of spring, don’t you think…I’ve decided to present two entirely different poets who share many things in common…not least of which is their skill at their craft. --------------------------------First: Prayer Severing The Cycle By Dante Collins for Tomica My love is as ancient as my blood. And of course my blood is still mine because a woman, sweetened black with good song, pulled me from the river like an axe pulled back from the bark. I learned love, first, as scar. And of course my love is only mine because I found the nerve to say it is. Ha, My love is mine. But was first my mother’s. Not the how but the why. But was first her mother’s. Not the how but the why. Not the how; Not the how; Not the how; Not the how; Not the how; Not the how. I am bored with this beat. I seek a different dance toward death. Lord, listen up. Lean in: I crave a love that happens as sweetly as it was named. If love must be swung, let it soften. Not split. Donte Collins is the author of Autopsy (Button Poetry, 2017). A recipient of the 2018 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Spoken Word, they were the inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Saint Paul, Minnesota, where they currently live. --------------------------------Next: On Joy and Sorrow By Kahlil Gibran From The Prophet Then a woman said, Speak to us of

Joy and Sorrow. And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.” But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy. Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced. When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall Kahlil Gibran was born on January 6, 1883, in Bsharri, Lebanon. Most known for the classic The Prophet (Knopf, 1923), he is also the author of The Madman (Knopf, 1918). He died on April 10, 1931, in New York City. --------------------------------Here is given to us two poets worlds apart, literally, as well as time apart…but don’t you believe they speak the same language…the language of the heart. Donte is a spoken word poet, Kahlil of the written and yet long before Kahlil that was how all poems and stories were told…out loud. I am ever amazed at how alike we all are and have always been. Do you have stories like these to share, join us won’t you for our monthly on-line story writer’s workshop at: m.diane.writeon@ gmail.com

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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

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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.

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. 66 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

COMING FROM PHOENIX

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.

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

U.S. AIRPORTS (CLOSEST)

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 for a few blocks, turn left at the signal on to 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. Theres is a toll booth you will go through (currently $110 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.

Phoenix, Tucson & Nogales, AZ

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

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. 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

All parties are taken to the police station where you 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.

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

All fines are to be paid at the main police station

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED

ACCIDENTS CON’T

ACCIDENTS If you are involved in a (nondeath) accident in Mexico, you are considered at fault until proven otherwise.

BUS STATIONS (MEXICO) ABC (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

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: 3915 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711 (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 and you can now pay with a credit card (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 $300 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. • 1 carton of cigarrettes. • 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 cds • 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 $300 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 $300 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 Phone (602) 971-0166 www.headouttorockypoint.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 Tucson Sonoran Express (520) 954-2556 www.TucsonSonoranExpress.com

SPEED LIMITS SPEED LIMITS FOR PUERTO PEÑASCO STREETS 10 KPH / 6 MPH in School Zones 30 KPH / 18 MPH on City Streets 60 KPH / 37 MPH on any Blvd., unless posted ortherwise 60 KPH / 37 MPH on the Resort Rd, from Playa Bonita to Cholla Bay

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 rockypointtimes@ yahoo.com or phone (480) 4636255 or local 383-6325.

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Bird Island Fiasco Part I By The Old Gringo, Allen Schwartz

f you live or hang out in Puerto Peñasco long enough, you will inevitably have an adventure that rises to the level of a “tale.” Sometimes the story is repeated so often that it becomes a legend. This is not one of those legendary stories, but it is a tale. Some years ago, my son and a few of friends came down from Phoenix for a visit. Since they were all “crazy” fishermen and hanging out on the shore was not their first choice, I decided to charter a day trip out to Isla San Jorge, also known locally as “Bird Island” (due to it being a biosphere reserve for many types of birds, as well as a colony of sea lions). I knew several good boat captains, and was going to call one when Xavier, a guy who was doing some repairs at my casa, overheard my conversation with my guests. He piped up and said that he was a captain and he had use of a friend’s boat AND he could take us out to Bird Island for much less than the guy I was going to call. Lest you think it unusual that I would hire a guy who was doing some construction repairs to be a boat’s captain, remember that shrimping and fishing is a seasonal activity here in Peñasco, so it was perfectly in character that ol’ Xavier did double duty during the season. At any rate, we all agreed to meet the next morning at the puerto for a great day of fishing. So it was that at 7:00 a.m. the next morning, on the Ides of March, five of us stood staring at a boat on a trailer at the launching area. The omen was lost on us at the time. It was not, strictly speaking, a fishing boat. It was not, strictly speaking, an ocean-going boat. And, it was not, strictly speaking, a large boat. In fact, strictly speaking it was barely a boat! The craft was an 18’

fiberglass tri-hull design with seats in the bow, a walk-thru console and a 60 horsepower Mercury outboard. A little smaller than the boat that I usually chartered… by half! With the five of us and Xavier, it would be at gross weight. As if that wasn’t enough cause for concern, Xavier had brought along his friend, Jose, as well! Ah well... at least he was a wiry little guy and didn’t weigh too much! We inspected the boat from street level…talked to Xavier… talked among ourselves…and came to the decision that the ‘urge to fish’ trumped the seemingly minor concerns we harbored about the boat. We launched and, happily, if not comfortably, were out on the briny within thirty minutes. As we left the protected harbor, one of my friends noted that there appeared to be a fuel leak trailing in our wake, but Xavier said that it only leaked when the motor idled, and then only a little. We decide to continue…did I mention that fishermen are nuts?! We headed for Isla San Jorge, some 35 nautical miles downcoast from Peñasco harbor proper, and about 15 miles from the shore of Playa Miramar where our wives and girlfriends waited for our fishladen, triumphant return. The Sea of Cortez is nothing if not mercurial. She has a split personality, and the nasty side is really, really nasty. We had left port on gentle swells, but at about five miles from shore, were now dealing with two-foot seas and the guys up front were getting pretty wet. None complained. The sun shone brightly, the sky was a clear, cerulean blue. A little water and a wet sweatshirt were a small price to pay for a glorious day of fishing. We stopped about half way to the island to fill the gas tank from a Jerry can. A couple of the guys wanted to ‘wet a line.’ That’s when we realized that we had forgotten to buy bait! Another ignored omen. I was thinking of the gas leak, the overloaded boat, and now no bait!

I voted that we return to port. I was overruled and was advised that we’d catch our bait. I am not a fisherman. I’m a SCUBA diver and spear fisher. I go along on these trips for the camaraderie. I get to drink a few beers, smoke a couple of cigars and generally enjoy the company of my son and friends. I go along to get along, most of the time, and these guys were crazy fishermen after all. So even though I had misgivings, I thought it best not to agitate them. They got out their rods and rigged ‘cast-masters’. Soon they had landed several small Mackerel and a Sea Trout. We arrived at the island with plenty of bait. The water had ‘laid down’ by the time we reached San Jorge too, rising and falling in long, gentle swells. The fishing was good. We caught Cabrillo, Trigger fish and even a couple of nice Grouper. Everyone was having a good time; our initial misgivings all but forgotten in the bonhomie of sandwiches, beer, cigars and fish guts. We were enthralled by the myriad birds nesting on, swimming around, and wheeling in the sky above Isla San Jorge. The Sea Lions and their pups were everywhere, both on the rocky shore and in the water. Their playful antics and curiosity about us were a great source of amusement. The pups swam right up to the boat, while the adults hovered close by, waiting to snag a fish off our line if we weren’t vigilant. In hindsight, there were plenty of signs that ‘Captain’ Xavier left a bit to be desired. There were also plenty of obvious warning signs that we, as experienced boaters, divers (three of us were worldtraveled SCUBA Divers with a lot of experience in third world destinations) and fishermen should have keyed on but hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. The first sign that things were going in the wrong direction came about 2:00 in the afternoon, when Xavier had to transfer another

Jerry can of fuel into the main tank. We had been trolling along the windward side of the island when the engine quit. As he poured the fuel into the main tank, I noticed that there were no more gas cans on board. Now I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no math whiz, but it didn’t take an M.I.T. grad to figure out that if it took a full main tank and two spare gas cans just to get out to the island and to troll for a couple of hours, it would take at least that much fuel for the return trip. We didn’t have enough gas to get back to Peñasco! I sat there dumbstruck by this new, but plainly obvious, turn of events. The other guys picked up on the situation as soon as I did. They all stopped fishing. I asked Xavier if he had any more gas. He told us that he had made arrangements for more fuel with a friend that lived in Bahia San Jorge (a beach community about 16 miles north and east of where we were presently). He said we had had enough fuel to get there. We weighed his plan…It sounded reasonable...did I mention that fishermen are nuts!? To this point, there had been a few little faux pas that Xavier made during the day that called his judgment, and abilities as a fishing captain, into question. Not being a big rod and reel fisherman, I hadn’t noted them, but some of the guys did. They were not as keen on his abilities, or experience, as they had been originally. So, after a brief discussion, we decided to call it a day and head for the mainland… immediately! The afternoon was wearing thin. So was our confidence in ‘Capitán Xavier.’ As he steered the “S.S. Minnow” around the leeward side of the island and headed for shore, we got busy tidying up our gear and stowing our catch. About three miles east of Isla San Jorge, still a good thirteen miles from our fuel stop, the motor died. The silence was deafening.

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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 mandatory • 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 Fremont. 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) 387-2200 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.

CHURCHES 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor Jose Luis Perez Perez Ave. Sinaloa (between Alberto Lizárraga & Gregorio Escalante) Tel: (638) 383-6760 Cel: (638) 100-6602 Worship Saturday 9:30am 2nd Location in Nuevo Peñasco Corner of 51st Ave & Aquiles Serdan (East side of Town) 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 Good Samaritan Callejon 25 and Ave. 65 (N. of Lazaro Cardenas) (638) 112-7035 Sunday Service 10:30 am 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 Jose Mission Church Bilingual Catholic Mass offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. at San Jose’ Church in La Cholla/Cholla Bay. Everyone is welcome.

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 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 WHEN IN DOUBT DIAL 911 or 066

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

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

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GENERALINFORMATION 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 Twin Dolphins. 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 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.

RV PARKS 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. 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 (638) 383-0650 El Mirador - Playa de Oro (638) 2668 Sandy Beach - Playa Bonita (638) 383-2596 Sandy Beach - Concha del Mar (638) 383-4273 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.

U.S. DMV (MOTOR VEHICLES) The closest U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles to Puerto Peñasco is in 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 is 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 www.siido.com

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.

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 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.

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. CELLULAR PHONES to dial a cell phone from a land line dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number 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 844 = dial 001+885+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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Day of the Child event to help Esperanza children’s home

By Richard Scott for RockyPoint.com

he Esperanza Children’s Home is a place that does a lot of good. It’s a home for kids that have no family, or can’t stay with them because of various problems. Located outside of Rocky Point, you may have noticed the sign as you drive into town.

Coming up in April is the Mexican Holiday the Day of the Child. For the fourth year, there will be an event that helps support the kids at Esperanza. Best of all, it will be fun for the kids. On Sunday, April 28th, there will be a day of fun and games at the beach next to the Sonoran Sun Resort. Last year over 75 kids took part. It was a day of raffles and prizes, good food and fun games for kids and adults. Over $50,000 dollars was raised at the event last year. The

money went to build 2 houses for missionaries, as well as braces for several of the children. This year’s goal is to use the proceeds to construct a new home in the city for teenage boys. This year, this Day of the Child event will receive sponsorship from various local businesses. They include Casago/Seaside Reservations, Colins Cantina, Princesa de Peñasco, Realty Executives, The Mexico Children Foundation and The Friends of Esperanza who initiated with this cause. So please come out and share a fun day in the sun. If you would like to support this good cause, you can contribute at the following link www.mexicochildrensfoundation. org/donations/

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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.

ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM

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

AGRUPACION GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU 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 PAP SMEARS Friday 9AM-2PM by appointment only Please call 1 to 2 weeks prior 383-4399

AL ANON See us on Facebook: Rocky Point Alanon Same location as our AA Meetings (See below AA announcement) Schedule; Thursdays 11am. Contact: Marcia: marsupis@gmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Welcome Open AA Meetings at South Of The Border Passport Club Location: Directly Across from: Granada del Mar Hotel South Sinaloa Blvd. Where the road ends and the sea begins At the office of: Oc3an View Ministries Schedule:M-W-F 10:00am Sat. 5:30 pm Contact: Conrado: MX cell 638-109-8017 Marcia: marsupis@gmail.com

AMERICAN LEGION POST MX 15 141 Chihuahua & Matamoros (Calle #1) Across from Pink Cadillac Open daily and the Public Always Welcome 2017 OFFICERS: Commander: Mike LaBarge Vice Commander: Jerry Clackler 2nd Vice Commander: Mike Williams Adjutant: Gary May General Meetings 1st Wednesday of month at 10:00 a.m. (from October thru June) Contact Food & Beverage Manager Danny Anderson for information regarding special events, celebrations & dinners throughout the year. Bingo: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 2:00 p.m. Telephone Numbers: U.S. (602) 539-2047 Mexico 011-52 (638) 388-8841 Magic Jack (602) 539-2047 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.

AMPI The Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios (AMPI), or the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, Puerto Peñasco 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 Estates, 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. AMPI operates the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) on behalf of our real estate clients. Board members: President: Rommel Bustamante Vice President: Glen Martinez Secretary VP Communications: Robin Miller Treasurer: Kris Nichols Legal: Ricardo Borquez VP Education: Joseph Toland VP Events: Ellie Balderrama VP Ethics: Gretchen Ellinger For Inquiries, please contact: Luisa Federico, AMPI Administrator email: luisa.ampi51@gmail.com AMPI Phone: 638-382-0439

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@ gmail.com 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.

BOOK & EXCHANGE 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.

BUNCO BABES

Beverly Luna (505) 565-5138 or MX (638) 388-7766 Crystal Renner MX CELL (044-638) 384-6743 or (520) 505-6880 The Ladies Bunco is on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 P.M. at Guiseppi's Rest. The Mixed (Men and Ladies) Bunco is on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:45 P.m. at Latitude 31 Rest.

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: Elia Neyda Javalera Chavez

(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: Patronato Pro Asilo de Ancianos de Puerto Peñasco A.C. 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 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 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.

CEDO CON’T

COORDINACION DE SALUD MUN.

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!

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

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 P.O. Box 77152, Tucson, AZ 85703 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: Helen Dahlstrom Secretary: Billie Crumbley: 382-5133 Treasurer: Enedina Otañez: 382-5142 Membership: Helen Dahlstrom BOARD MEMBERS Sal Otatanez, Rhea Dugan, Pat Goodin, Ken Goodin, Chuck Blair, Marlene Blair Connie Horton, Kelley Adams, Dave Adams, Theresa Orcutt

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.

EL GOLFO RUN Rocky Point Times Newspaper 383-6325 or from U.S. 480-463-6255 rockypointtimes@yahoo.com

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.

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).

ESPERANZA DE VIDA 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.

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS FUNERAL HOMES Funeraria Renacimiento 383-1233 Funeraria Santa Cecilia 383-2522

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.

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.

Knox Trail Council Bsa Yvette Lavin yvettelavin1212@gmail.com (508) 667-4031

LAS CONCHAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC.

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.

MEXICO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

Founder: Steve Schwab Established 2003 520-232-2241 7655 E Redfield Rd. Suite 3 Scottsdale, AZ, 85260 www.mexicochildrensfoundation.org Email: info@mexicochildrensfoundation.org 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.

MISSION VILLA GRANADA 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.

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.

OC3AN VIEW MINISTRY

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 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.

www.oc3anviewministry.com We are a Mexican non-profit hosting mission groups; bringing aid and comfort to families and the displaced. Our Community Center is located on Kino Blvd at Francisco Madero. We accept clothing, current dated dry food items, new children’s toys, school supplies, household goods, furniture, tools and construction materials. From our thrift store sales we fund all aspects of our ministry; these include: our dinner, fun free family events, community

construction opportunities, and ministries at rehab centers. Hours of Operation at our Community Center: Thrift Store: Tues. thru Sat. 12-5 Our Dinner, serving free food: Tues. & Thur. 1-2 Free Fun Family events: scheduled throughout the year watch for them on FBoc3anviewminisry Please come join us. For information about serving opportunities at Our Dinner, Thrift Store, Mission Groups, Fun Free Family events, construction projects and rehab center ministries go to: www.oc3eanviewministry.com Conrad Flores, President and Founder oceanviewministry@gmail.com US: 480-264-1172 MX: 638-109-8017

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 SINGLES (PS) A group of local singles, both full and part time residences. All singles are invited to join (no fee) this laid back group for the happy hours each Tuesday at 4 pm at Puesta del Sol restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. The location for the Saturday breakfasts will be announced at this happy hour. For more information contact any of the following: Marti 812-3191463 (U.S. cell works locally), or Dick 638-1050615 (local cell) or 602-321-8106 (U.S. cell works locally) or just show up at the Tuesday happy hour and introduce yourself.

RED CROSS (CRUZ ROJA)

SANTA CLAUS CLUB

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

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.

EMERGENCY DIAL 911 OR 060 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. 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.

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.

PUERTO PEÑASCO SCOUTING PROJECT Contact: Barbara Olszewski rpbarbo@gmail.com (602) 324-9529 / (638) 114-2406 Marsha Hansen marshansenaz@gmail.com (520) 234-2577 Haley Villalobos haleyvillalobos@gmail.com (638) 104-1515

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

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

WOMEN’S SHELTER

President: Shandra Keesecker Secretary: Oscar Palacio Soto clubrotariopuertopenasco@gmail.com www.clubrotariopuertopenasco.com FB: @clubrotariopuertopenasco Meetings: Wednesdays 8 am @ Don Julio in the Old Port

SAN JOSE CHURCH MISSION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Cholla Bay Road on the right before you enter La Cholla. Mass time as 8 a.m.

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.

Centro de Rehabilitación para Mujeres La Esperanza A.C. “Recovery starts with HOPE” Director: Ana Krausse (638) 102 – 0869 Cel (638) 103-3712 Email: laesperanzampp@outlook.com Capacity to house 16 women of different ages, the center helps them change their lives and reincorporate themselves into society once again. The center is open to every woman in need. Daily needs; food, clothing, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and monetary donations to pay for utilities. The women at the center support themselves and family with hand crafts available for sale at the center. How to get there: From Blvd. Samuel Ocaña, turn north at sign on Pto. Ensenada. Go 10 blocks and then 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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Moving to Rocky Point

By Stephanie Wood

o…there’s a pretty significant update on our move…we bought a home in Puerto Peñasco… and our house in Phoenix is up for sale. (If you’re looking for a home in North Peoria, let me know, we’ve got a great one for you). Putting our home of thirteen years up for sale is a big event both emotionally and physically. We bought our house the month we were married and we’ve collected a lifetime of things together. There’s definitely been a lot of Marie Kondo(ing) of our possessions. Even though we’ve been planning this for several years, we’ve had quite a few “oh my gosh are we doing the right thing” moments, because now it’s real. We’re jumping off the hamster wheel of the “American dream” and living our best beach life in Rocky Point. We’re very excited to begin the next chapter of our lives in Mexico. Actually, it’s really going to be the second book in the series, because Brigid will be going off to college. Double whammy on the emotions.

We ultimately decided a townhome in the Mirador area was the best option for us. We need at least a small yard, because we have three dogs, and condo life with older dogs who are used to having a yard is not a good plan. The community is gated and has a pool. We like being in town, closer to a wide variety of great restaurants, Riley’s school, and community events. The neighborhood is awesome! We’re in walking distance to Al Capone’s and an OXXO. There’s a Pemex on the corner for gas. We’re also close to the public beach, the aquarium, and Manny’s Beach Club. It’s very convenient for Kyle’s

office. And, because our goal is to live debt free, the price is right on an in-town home. Although an ocean front condo is amazing, we had some other priorities since it’s our fulltime home. We’re getting three bedrooms, two and a half baths, 2000 square feet, and an enclosed patio/ yard for less than half the price of our home in Arizona. Not to mention the amazing tile work, boveda ceilings, and a bonus upstairs patio. We like to entertain, so a large kitchen and open living area is a must. A third bedroom to use as an office/ guest room was high on the wish list too. The college girl is going to want to come to Mexico on weekends and holidays (and probably bring her friends since the drinking age is 18 here). Can you tell I’m very excited!! We’re just waiting for our official closing date. If you’ve purchased a home in Mexico, you know what I’m talking about. You are on mañana time. It’s not like in the states, where your closing date is firm. It’s more of a fluid process, an approximation, that can change at any time. Our first condo closed almost two months late for various reasons. You just have to relax and know it will all work out in the end. Sometimes, you can even make an agreement with the seller to take possession prior to close. Thankfully, we’re only pushed out about two weeks right now. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best!

Stephanie Wood Assistant to Realtor Kyle J. Wood. Rocky Point, Mexico, US 602-909-7800 www.RockyPointKyle.com, www.PuertoPenascoJoe.com. RockyPointSteph@Gmail.com.

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What You Need To Know About Beneficiaries Named In Your Bank Trust By Rosarie Salerno

Bank Trust is a way for NonMexican citizens, to be able to use, enjoy, sell and make a profit from real estate purchased in Mexico that is located in the Restricted Zone. The Restricted Zone is defined as real property existing within 50 kilometers (32 miles) from the ocean or 100 kilometers (64 miles) from an international border. Puerto Peñasco is in the Restricted Zone. The bank holds the property in a Fideicomiso, commonly referred to as a Bank Trust. A Fideicomiso is similar to a Deed of Trust in the USA when property is secured by a mortgage; except that real property to be in a Mexican Bank Trust must be free of all liens. The Primary Beneficiaries are the parties of interest, to whom the trust belongs. Substitute Beneficiaries are the named parties appointed to inherit the Bank Trust in the event of the death of the Primary Beneficiary. Primary Beneficiaries have the legal right to change or modify Substitute Beneficiaries in the trust at any time, as well as transfer the rights to the property. However, all Primary Beneficiaries must agree in writing and the trust must be processed by the trust’s bank and the Notario to be in compliance with Mexican law. According to the law, upon the death of any Primary Beneficiary, their interest in the trust is given to the Substitute Beneficiaries in equal parts, unless it is specified in the trust who will receive the rights and in what proportions. This can cause a lot of issues if not specifically expressed. If not stated in the trust the intention of the Primary Beneficiary may not be what was desired. As an example, Buyers A, B and C purchase real property and apply for a trust as the Primary Beneficiaries and they state who will be the Substitutes. Sometimes Buyers are named as a Primary Beneficiary out of a friendship or one of them, say, Buyer C, decides

he really doesn't want an interest in the property at some point after the trust is registered. If C gave a handwritten letter expressing that he was giving his share to A and B, as he no longer wants it, his Substitute Beneficiaries would still be the legal recipients of the trust in case of his death, as the letter carries no legal weight. Any change to that effect would need to be changed in the existing trust. Buyer C is still a legitimate party to the trust unless title is transferred to A and B. Sometimes this can cause a big issue when trying to sell the property or modify the Substitute Beneficiaries if Buyer A and B have lost contact with Buyer C and or his Substitute Beneficiaries. A and B would have new partners, regardless, after C’s death. If Buyer C dies his Substitute Beneficiaries must give written authorization to transfer or to change the Trust. Even, if they were found through an extensive investigation, Buyer C's beneficiaries may not want to cooperate with A and B because of reasons like, they had nothing to do with the property, refusing to give their personal information in fear of identity theft or they may want the lawful share that they are entitled to. Therefore, Buyers A and B would not be able to sell the property without C’s substitutes’ authorization. Another point to keep in mind about beneficiaries is that the shares can be broken up into percentages for primary and substitute beneficiaries. For instance, A and B could have 25% share each, and C has a 50% share. The Substitutes’ inheritance will be divided up accordingly from each Buyers' share. When a Primary Beneficiary passes away, no matter who is named to inherit the trust, it must be modified to represent the new ownerships with written instructions from the bank and the services of the Notario. Basically, buyers must give careful consideration to how the Primary and Substitute Beneficiaries are named in the trust or it may cause great financial consequences.

For all your Bank Trust and Real Estate needs please contact me

Rosarie Salerno Consulting

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Hiring a Personal Chef was Wonderful Fun By Sarah Edgell

ave you thought about having your own chef cooking your menu on your schedule? A personal chef is a more affordable option than you might think. We know. We did it. We wanted to have a dinner party. As owners of Inn at San Luis, a bed and breakfast here in Peñasco, we are busy taking care of people and we wanted someone else to do the work and handle the details for once. How could we make sure our event was easy, fun and still feel spoiled? The short answer is…Chef Antonio Mena. Tony is a personal chef for hire in Rocky Point.

“Hey, Tony! We want a sitdown dinner next Wednesday at 5:00 pm, for six people. We would love Italian and, if you could make a seafood dish, that would be fantastic. Are you available?” He was and he suggested a few entrees. Although Tony offers the use of his personal dining room, we elected to use a friend’s seaside condo and Tony made our dinner party happen with no muss, no fuss and all for a very affordable price. It was easy. So easy. Tony was right on time, and we gave the kitchen over to him. When our guests arrived, we were able to visit, enjoy wine and the view, and relax with each other and ask Tony now and then about the divine aromas coming from the kitchen. Tony made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy the delicious meal, and we feasted on chicken milanese, capellini

pomodoro, and shrimp rigatoni in a pesto sauce. Each bite was delectable, and conversation ceased for a time as we savored the meal. Dessert arrived in the form of cannoli, which completed our sumptuous dinner, as we watched the sun set over the sea and the magic of light, color and clouds painting the sky. When we turned around again, the dishes were washed, and the kitchen was clean and Tony was packed and ready to go. We lingered with our guests and shared a little more wine and conversation. They were impressed and we shared a wonderful evening, great food, and made memories we won’t soon forget. Hiring a personal chef was wonderful fun, and we can’t wait to do it again. Call Tony and spend your time loving your next dinner party.

Would you like to enjoy the top items from his Italian menu? You must try Tony’s ‘Take & Bake’. You can pick it up from CS Food Service (638-386-6556) on Blvd. Kino, across the street from Numeros. Grab and go with a great lasagna, eggplant parmesan or other selections. Pop your entre into the oven and prop your feet up. Viola! Enjoy a hot dish in minutes. You deserve it! Reach him on Facebook: Antonio Mena or call him locally at (638) 107-5752. Have you heard about Italian Night? By reservation only, Tony opens his home on Tuesdays for a maximum of 12 lucky people. He prepares Italian dishes and serves them family style around his table. Call and reserve your space! We’ll see you there!

Oh, What a Night

By Deb Turner, Puerto Peñasco Scout Troop 002

lanning and executing a Christmas dinner with 30 scouts and 10 leaders, council members and volunteers is quite a feat, but we did it! On December 22nd at the Community Center in San Rafael on 64th and Benita Juarez we gathered together to celebrate and be merry. A complete dinner of turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie, whipped cream and cupcakes was prepared and served. Pastor Kyle from Chandler Arizona spoke to all our scouts and helped hand out gifts. Their Gifts! How Awesome and Blessed we All Were! We decided each year we would give our scouts backpacks (this year 27!!) filled with school supplies, tiaras, combs, mirrors, hygiene products, blankets, candy, hats, stuffed animals and whatever we receive for donations. We start this process early, like January early! We request any and all items be donated, and we stash them all year. As October approaches we have big drives for the items left to acquire, including backpacks. Each backpack is stuffed and wrapped. The scouts name is written on an ornament and used as decoration. Their name is called, and the scout receives their gift and a treat. This gift giving is very important as this may be the only present our kids will receive. If you would like to become a part of this annual experience by donation for our dinner or backpack extravaganza below is our contact: Deb Turner Trnrrck@yahoo.com, call (520) 906 3096, or write to PO Box 222, Lukeville, AZ 83341. PIZZA PLEASE - Saturday, January 12th, Kris Nichols and the staff of the Satisfied Frog Restaurant, on the Malecon in Old Port, provided a Pizza Party for all of the scouts in San Rafael. This was a very special treat for our scouts. Kris Nichols would like to make this an annual event and that would be Amazing! We are also discussing future alliances such as The Satisfied Frog sponsoring an annual banquet. To show our appreciation, Troop 002 has signed a “Thank You” letter and placed in a faux leather pouch. Accompanied with the pouch was a decorated frame and picture of the troop at the event. If you would like to sponsor an event, please contact Deb Turner: trnrrck@yahoo.com. DROP IT OFF - The Satisfied Frog Restaurant on the Malecon has graciously volunteered to be a drop-off point for the scouts. Please tell the wait staff the donation is for scouts. They will store it for us. Have a drink or two, and some yummy food. Our yard sale is in March. We have started the collections for that and our overstuffed backpacks for Christmas. Thank you to Kris and The Satisfied Frog for everything you do. Batter Up - Our Scouts had an incredible Saturday morning with the Bandits Baseball team from Tempe, AZ. Our coaches Adam, Casey, and Gerado spent a couple of hours explaining the fundamentals of baseball. Our scouts were quick to learn the techniques the coaches taught and improved their skills rapidly. After the practice, we had a complementary soda with the coaches and got some time to get to know them. We are grateful for their time and efforts for our kids. It was quite the morning! Thank you, RC Charities, for arranging this outing for our scouts. We also want to thank the Bandits for all the donations of baseballs and bats to our scout equipment locker. For further information for sports or outings our scouts are participating in contact Deb Turner.

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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@ gmail.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 – Bilingual Catholic Mass offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. at San Jose’ Church in La Cholla/Cholla Bay. Everyone is welcome.(#1SJ) ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER OF ROCKY POINT – (A 501© tax exempt corporation) wwwrpaac. org. Center located north of Benito Juarez on Calle 15 (Leon de la Barra) 3 blocks left corner. Also donation drop point at Rocky Point Times Offices (011-52-638) 383-1012, Phoenix (602) 4123932, Tucson (520) 407-6594, nancy_phelan@yahoo.com. AACORP P.O. Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341. (#1-AAC)

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) BILL PAYING – Maintenance and cleaning. FM3 Services. Proservices Rocky Point. Fremont Plaza #15. Mon. thru Fri. 8:30-4:30, Sat. 8:30-1:30. (638) 383-6161. English/Spanish Cel (044-638) 113-0446. astrid. avila@live.com.mx (PS-1) 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) 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 for an appointment (011-52-638) 383-3434. (#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) BILL PAYING – Maintenance and cleaning. FM3 Services. Proservices Rocky Point. Fremont Plaza #15. Mon. thru Fri. 8:30-4:30, Sat. 8:30-1:30. (638) 383-6161. English/Spanish Cel (044-638) 113-0446. astrid. avila@live.com.mx (PS-1) Esther, AZ cell in Rocky Point (602) 324-9558. (#ES-2) INTRUST – Will gladly help you on getting your temporary/ permanent residency. Please call (638) 105-2706 with Ery or email us at intrustassistant@hotmail. com. We are here to help you. (#EQ-2) FURNITURE DELIVERY MOVING FROM THE STATES to all of Mexico. Since 1987. Our price includes no surprise fees from pickups to setups. No middle man, door to door service. 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 (011-52638) 383-3919, (602) 324-7241 (#100-4) FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT – located near the beach inside a secure new R.V. Park. WiFi, pool, palapa, BBQ’s, and dog park included. Call (011-52-638) 388-5094. (#5-17) 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) 387-5474. (#102-m)

INSURANCE SERVICES INSURANCE AND BONDING AGENCY – REAL ESTATE Mexican & American Insurance: Auto, boat, life, house, commercial. Yolanda Silva, Agent. Ave Nayarit #62. Call 383-6280. (#107-1) JEWELERS JOYERIA MAX – MAX’S JEWELRY - 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 (011-52638) 388-5512 and 383-2698. (#110-2) LOTS FOR SALE LOT FOR SALE – Affordable block fenced property. Close to the beach. Owner selling willing to negociate. Asking. 20Mts x 50Mts. Call Nachito at (011-521638) 112-3158) (#NN-1) MASSAGE MASSAGE AND SPA – Pamper yourself without leaving the comfort of your home. Massage, manicure, pedicure and nails. For appointments call Ery at (638) 105-2706. (#EQ-1) MUSEUMS THE (FRIDAY) SEASHELL MUSEUM – Small Private collection. Free admission. Open Fridays 10 am to 5 pm. Map at: www.seashellmuseum.com. (#NB-1) OBITUARIES OUR DEAR FRIEND MISS PATTYE Toliver mader her transition to her next beach. She went from Texas to Tucson and her finale home in R.P. Her companion Roy held a celebration of life at the "Pit". Have a cold one for our "Miss Pattye". Love from Margie and Fina. PEST CONTROL PREDADOR - TERMITES, cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, bees, fire ants, fleas, scorpions, spiders, rats, ants, mice. We have our Federal License. English spoken. Call Juan Mendivil, owner at 383-8787. 24hr emergency phone dial (044 - 638) 113-0691. (#126-1)

REAL ESTATE SERVICES TWIN DOLPHINS – Blvd. Fremont, next to Red Cross. Mexico (638) 383-3919 US (602) 324-7241. (#140-1) ROCKY POINT REALTY GROUP – Jonni Francis at Paseo Las Glorias, across from Peñasco del Sol. Mexico (638) 382-5355 US (602) 334-4134. (#140-2) SERVICES SATELLITE TV – Sales, service & installation. Residential & Commercial (638) 103-5317 Mex Cel. (602) 635-2246 Vonage. (#157-2) BRENDA LEE DESIGN – Customized Interiors, window treatments. Cel (602) 909-9146. www.brendaleedesign.com. (#157-5) FAST, RELIABLE HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS! – We sell, install and service High Speed Internet access via Satellite in Penasco. Download speeds up to 30 Mbps and you get a U.S. IP address. For more information please email us at service@ penascohandyman.com or call 858-480-1495 or www. penascohandyman.com. (#JG-1) CUSTOM PLANTATION SHUTTERS – Now available in Peñasco Custom Plantation Shutters for your condo or home made of Basswood. Over 20 years of custom shutter craftsmanship and no import taxes! For more information please email us at info@mexicoshutters.com or call 858-480-1495 or www. mexicoshutters.com. (#JG-2) SHUTTLE SERVICE HEAD OUT TO ROCKY POINT – door to door shuttle service from Phoenix to Rocky Point. Group and one-way rates available. Wanna Go? Let Us Know! Phone in the U.S. (602) 971-0166. www. headouttorockypoint.com. No waiting in border lines when you ride with us! (#158-3) WANTED WE BUY PROPERTY – In monthly payments, (if you are willing to take monthly payments) or we can assume your payments. Email us at pva@ cox.net or call (602) 696-3288 for more info. (#VA-2)

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Travel in Oaxaca - Walking Tour of Historic Oaxaca de Juárez Third in a series

By Gretchen Corpe Ellinger

van from Turismo el Convento de Oaxaca, the company with whom I toured remote areas for two days, picked me up at my hotel and deposited me downtown in the historic center of Oaxaca de Juárez, which is also the historic center of the entire state of Oaxaca and the highland region of southern Mexico and Guatemala. In this area the source of “yellow metal”, gold, sought by the Spanish, was found, and rapidly conquered so that the gold mines could be commandeered for the benefit of the Spanish crown. Various religious orders were assigned the evangelization of the region, and eventually nearly all the indigenous people were brought under the control of the Spanish, and were exploited as slave labor in the mines and other enterprises important to the Spanish. The first great cathedral in Mexico, el Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, was started in the 16th century and completed some 200 years later, in the baroque architectural style common to Spain at that time. The exterior, made of unpolished canterra, a lovely hard stone much used in its polished form in today’s building, is rather plain, although impressive due to its immense size. The plain exterior belies the incredibly lavish interior that rivals the great cathedrals of Europe in splendid embellishment. Many parts of the church are original, others, including the bell towers, have been restored, or in some cases re-designed to better withstand earthquakes. Priests were followed by nuns, of course, and both priests and nuns lived in the convent that now serves as Hotel Quinta Real, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. There were no monasteries at that time, so nuns, being women, lived on the ground floor in tiny rooms, while priests lived in larger upstairs quarters. According to Moises, our very well-

versed guide, who conducted our tour in perfect English, celibacy was not necessarily a requirement of clergy at that time, depending upon the order in which they served, but child raising was seen as a barricade to service to God; archeological excavation revealed a sealed room full of clay pots, each of which contained the remains of a baby. The room was sealed after photos were taken, and the little bodies given Christian burials. The Museum of the Cultures of Oaxaca is housed in the former Dominican convent of Santo Domingo, and along with the church, occupies an entire city block! Start downstairs with prehistoric artifacts of daily life, then progress to the salon that houses the incredible gold, silver and semi-precious stone artifacts from the most recently discovered Tomb VII at nearby preHispanic archeological site Monte Alban. I love museums, and wish we had had more time just for this museum, which I am told takes the visitor from prehistory all the way to modern Oaxacan culture by themes, such as medicine, music, language and pottery. Our tour had time only for prehistory…I will be returning! There was an excellent bookstore in one of the old rooms on the ground floor of the museum, and I chose a recommended cultural overview of Oaxaca, a museum pamphlet also in English, and books in Spanish for friends. I could have spent an entire day just exploring this cathedral and its museum and gardens - the entire property is magnificent. On the tour we walked about 3 miles, and ascended and descended more stairs than I thought possible for my artificial hip. The tour van picked me up en route, and returned me to my hotel, all walked out - great service from the tour company! The group went on to the traditional markets of Benito Juárez and 20 de Noviembre. I thought I was done for the day, but after a 2-hour siesta I was good for a second round, and headed to the Mercado de Artesanías. OHMYGOSH! I have never seen so many gorgeous handcrafted items in one place in all my life! Fortunately, the market closes at 7 p.m., and I arrived at 5, so I had only 2 hours to damage my pocketbook. I bought lovely wooden Christmas ornaments painted in the alebrije style, hand woven scarves, two hand

embroidered blouses and a dress, two heavily embroidered scarves (for lack of a better word) to grace the backs of my 2 living room side chairs, all at very reasonable prices. The embroidered scarves for my chairs were a bargain at 2 for $1,000mxn – I have seen them in a nice shop in Puerto Peñasco priced in the hundreds of dollars for one! I visited with a sweet Zapotec lady, who allowed me to take her photo, which is rare. I had asked 2 other ladies in traditional Zapotec dress to take their photos, and they politely refused, which did not surprise me. This market was great fun, and I hope to return some day! I finished the day with chicken and potato chunks in yellow mole, a new dish for me. It was served in a large bowl which was lined with a very large leaf, the name of which the waiter told me, and I have forgotten, and he said, “Yes, you eat the leave too, squeeze the lime over all,” which I did. The taste was very new and not bad, tho’ I preferred the chicken and potatoes without the greenery. The weather was chilly, so my dessert was chocolate caliente con leche, hot cocoa made as only the Mexicans do, with chocolate tablets and cinnamon – it is heavenly! The hot chocolate is either con leche, with milk, or con agua, made with water. Next time I will try it with water instead of milk, because it is offered both ways on menus, and I want to know which I like best - without the milk, it would make a fairly low-calorie dessert! I will not be eating the yellow mole, or any large leaves, again – neither sat well with my tough-as-nails stomach – I am quite sure they are either acquired tastes, or something that one must eat from childhood to really enjoy. I must learn the name of that big leaf so I can avoid it in the future! This was my last day without business responsibilities, and the walking tour gave me a fine introduction to the city of Oaxaca de Juárez, a beautiful colonial city, rich with history, that deserves a visit. I hope to return to see even more of this wonderful city - I am told that Días de los Muertos, Days of the Dead, are celebrated in Oaxaca as they are celebrated nowhere else; I would like to experience that, and to learn much more about this amazing region of Mexico.

Mermaid’s Market Spring News

o w ! Time flies. T h e Mermaid’s Market is in its 7th season! It seems like just a few days ago it was October and we were anxiously waiting for the construction workers to be finished working in the main section of the Shrimp Park! And, now we have been enjoying the remodeled park for several months! The market has become known as a great spot to find unique & eclectic ‘mermaid treasures’ (including gifts, clothing, candy, home decor, paintings, photographs and more.) Thus, making the 1st and 3rd Saturdays a fun, one-of-kind shopping day! Each year, we welcome a few new vendors. The BBQ House Restaurant has become a regular landmark at the park this season! It is fantastic to have delicious barbecue lunches available right next to the Mermaid’s Lounge – where you can also grab a beer, Mermaid Margarita or Bloody Maria. We also have other new regular vendors (who we call “mermaids”) offering artisan coffee, candy, baked items, jewelry and more. On the first Saturday of February we joined efforts with the Local Rotary Club and co-hosted the 2nd Annual Fishbowl Seafood Fest. This Rotary fundraiser brought almost 20 restaurants plus over 25 arts & crafts vendors to the park! After an early morning rain “drizzle” we ended up having a fantastic sun-filled day of food, music, art and fun. As spring is arriving, we are looking towards April and making plans for our season finale! Last year with an unusually early Semana Santa week and an equally early visit from the Oaxaca Arts & Crafts merchants, our annual Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza was forced to take a hiatus. However, 2019 will see the return of the Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza, bringing the music and tastes of a New Orleans Cajun party to Peñasco - with pirates and mermaids galore! We will have live music & entertainment throughout the day along with food & drinks specials! The Mermaids invite everyone to join the fun by dressing up as a Pirate or a Mermaid. Once again, the costume contest will present Cash (whoo-hoo!) and Prizes for the best costumes in 4 categories: Adult and Child Pirate & Adult and Child Mermaid. We have a few more surprises planned! Enjoy the day with a whole crew of Pirates and Mermaids! So…April 6, 2019 - it’s a date, right? Details can be found the website: www. mermaidsmarket.com

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BARB’S DOG RESCUE NEWSLETTER A Challenging Couple of Months

By Bo & Linda Bernard WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT Who would have thought that a partial shutdown of the United States government would have an impact on a dog rescue in Puerto Peñasco? But it did. One of the agencies shut down was the CDC. This agency oversees the transfer of animals from other countries, and, for the duration of the shutdown, Barb’s Dog Rescue was unable to secure authorization to transport dogs to adopting agencies across the border. We started to write this month’s column when we received an urgent email-blast to Barb’s supporters written by Amy Lake. It addressed the topic so well that we asked her permission to reprint it here. It’s been a challenging couple of months at Barb’s Dog Rescue with the government shutdown impacting our work.

Because visitors to Barb’s Dog Rescue only adopt about 10% of the dogs we take in, we regularly transfer dogs in our care to non-kill shelters and rescue groups in the United States. We depend on these

shelters to place the other 90% of the dogs we rescue. When the U.S. government shut down, we were no longer able to transfer dogs across the border. Our shelter quickly became full-to-capacity, and we had to turn away many dogs in need: There simply wasn’t any more room. With the temporary end of the shutdown, we were able to take 35 dogs across the border during the first week in February. But as quickly as we transferred them, more seemed to arrive. Among those were three moms, all with puppies. One puppy had to be rushed to the vet to have her severely injured and infected leg amputated. There was also an orthopedic surgery, two tumor removals, and an eye surgery. Many other dogs with less immediate needs will be visiting the vet soon. Our shelter is still quite full, and the many dogs in our care have quickly depleted our food supply and other resources. We have received fewer than normal donations of food, because there have been fewer American visitors crossing the border. We are greatly in need of funds to purchase food and provide medical care. Your donation will really make a difference. We are pleased to report that the supporters of Barb’s Dog Rescue generously responded to Amy’s call for help. There is food for now, and some of the medical bills have been paid, but the next shortage is just an unforeseen event away. As Barb’s wonderful work continues, so does the need for your help. Please Donate. Volunteer. Foster. Adopt.

Please visit us online at http://www.facebook.com/BarbsDogRescue or our website: www.BarbsDogRescue.org or Barb’s Mexico cell: (638) 114-1659 or U.S. cell: (602) 774-1578 Email: barbsdogrescue@gmail.com

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Our Contributing writers...

Allen Schwartz

Marcia Diane

Writing as Payson Dean (aka the Old Gringo) The ‘old gringo’ has been hanging around Rocky Point since the late 70’s and has had a home here since 1993. He’s flown the bush in Baja and southern Mexico since 1994, has trained SCUBA divers at both Peñasco and San Carlos, and calls Playa Miramar home. He writes because he likes to, and loves Puerto Peñasco. Not much of a fisherman, but a fine cigar and good Tequila can always get his attention. I’ve been retired since 2005 and my wife and I run a horse rescue ranch in Strawberry, Arizona. We divide our time between the ranch and our home at Playa Miramar. I’ve written several articles for diverse publications and have a regular column at Contractor Magazine.

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

Stephanie Wood grew up in Wichita, KS and moved to Phoenix in 1992 to attend ASU. Her first trip to Mexico was Nogales at age18 to shop and drink margaritas. She’s been coming to Rocky Point since 2007, and fell in love immediately and started looking for a condo the very first day. Rocky Point combines her love of Mexico and the beach. She loves exploring Rocky Point and sharing her experiences with others. She has two kids who are growing up on the beach and learning to embrace a world view and appreciation of other cultures. Her goal is to travel more extensively in Mexico as time and funds allow and continue writing about her experiences.

After years of visiting México, and nearly 15 years a full-time resident of Puerto Peñasco, Gretchen thinks moving to Rocky Point from the USA was the best thing she ever did for herself! Gretchen has been a real estate agent in Rocky Point for as long as she has lived here, and has written for the “Rocky Point Times” for much of that time. After living in beach communities for many years, she and her little dog Luna moved to a neighborhood in town, and are so glad they did! Besides fulltime neighbors and all the conveniences, beaches are a quick drive away, and in town there is something new and interesting every day.

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 paranoidschizophrenic 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 co-owner 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.

Jim Ringquist

With over ten years as a full-time resident of Rocky Point, Director of Sales and Marketing for the four Sonoran Resorts beachfront condo developments, and President of the Puerto Peñasco Tourist Assistance Advisory Committee, Jim works hard to stay on top of what is going on around town. He certainly doesn’t consider himself a writer, but he does send out a monthly newsletter to a growing number of clients and Rocky Point enthusiasts to share what he can about the area.

Stephanie Wood

Cholla Charli

Cholla Charli (aka Charlotte Keller) has had family ties to La Cholla since 1969, and is now a full-time resident there, having retired from a career in marketing, publishing and public relations. An award-winning writer and photographer, she enjoys sharing stories about the organizations, activities, events and people in her new home town.

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.

Kathleen Duncan

Kathleen attended University of Arizona where she met her husband Arnott who is a 4th generation Arizona farmer. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1983, Kathleen followed Arnott to Goodyear, AZ where she received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. In 1982 Kathleen and Arnott founded Duncan Family Farms and while Arnott focused on operating the farm Kathleen spent most of her career working with vulnerable children and families in Arizona. In September of 2012 Kathleen decided she wanted to find a way to give back to the community of Rocky Point, Mexico where her family have been vacationing for 25 years. She began volunteering at the newly opened Amores de Peñasco Children’s Crisis Shelter and spent the next three years traveling from her home in Buckeye, AZ. to spend 2-3 days per week supporting the children there. In 2015 Kathleen and Arnott decided they wanted to try to expand their efforts to help young people in need in Rocky Point so they formed a Mexican Civil Association called ‘Asistencia Integral para Menores de Puerto Peñasco’ (Comprehensive Support for Children of Rocky Point). In August of 2016 they used their Civil Association to launch a program to help at-risk young people in the community have access to educational opportunities that can transform their lives Kathleen joined the Board of Steps of Love in June of 2013.

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Nancy Phelan Since the year 2000, 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

Cap’n Greg

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 retired in 2004 after 35 years as a self employed appliance service tech. He served two tours in Viet Nam. 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 From the age of 10 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. 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. 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.

Mark Paliscak 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 a Peñasco story, please email Marco at mpaliscak@amerifirst.us.

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