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

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. U.S. cells may vary - check with your service provider. AT&T Viva Mexico Plan works best.

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

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

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INDEX A

A bit of Shangrila RV........................480-225-6546 Acqua Spa..........................388-5382/623-207-9275 Ajo Plaza...........................................520-387-5044 Ajo Satellite Sales..............................520-387-4846 Aleman, Victor................................044-638-105-7839 Arizona Realty......................................520-387-8787 Aztec Sol Beauty & Spa.............................383-3656 or................................................044-638-113-0133

Beauty Design Studio by Gloria......................383-8500 Bill Paying Service by Patricia Perez................383-5737 Biosfera Dry Cleaners......................................383-3929 Bonita RV Park.....................................................383-1400 Bórquez, Ricardo, Atty..............388-6110/520-407-6756 Brooks, Dee.........................................................383-3919

Casa de Carolina Rentals.................................383-5482 Chef Mickey Medina.......388-6844/044-638-386-4736 Chochoy Veterinary........................................383-2338 C.H.O.P.P.S................................................480-648-7689 Clínica Dental Fernández...............044-638-112-6600 or.......................................................520-284-0277 Coldwell Banker by the Sea...388-8999/602-425-5133 Contra Plagas............383-8787/044-638-110-1625

D’Lucy Spa.................383-1471/044-638-105-8993 Dr. Andres Sidhartha Hindu P....388-5382/623-207-9275 Dr. Grijalva, D.D.S.................................................383-3434 Dr. Vazquez, M.D........................................383-3014 Don Julio Bar & Grill......................................388-0056 Duke’s Restaurant-Bar.......................044-638-104-0338 or...................................................044-638-380-6650

Eddie Wharez............................383-8633/602-324-9328 El Greco’s.............044-638-112-9692/602-910-0724 El Rapidin......................................................388-6775

Family of God................................................383-3480 Filiberto’s Mexican Good...........................388-9560 Francis, Jonni...............................044-638-112-1197

Gaby Salon Unisex.......383-3096/044-638-100-8641

Galeria del Mar Bermejo.................................383-3488 Galeria Luis y Gaby..........................................383-7174 Garden Art................................520-577-2728 Gift Shop & Gallery................................520-387-6858 Gila Bend Title and Registration Services..928-683-2577 Giuseppi’s Espresso.......................................383-5181 Glorias Beauty Salon....................................383-5075 Golf Course at the Mayan Palace..................383-GOLF Gretchen Ellinger...............383-1425/602-317-3881 or......................................................044-638-384-0458 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...........866-443-2368/602-971-0166 Hotel Viña del Mar.............................383-0100 or...............................................................602-606-7768 U.S. Toll Free................................01-800-560-2123

I-J-K

InnSuites Hotels and Suites U.S. Toll Free........................................ (888) INNSUITES JJ’s Cantina...................................................383-2785 Joyeria Max...........................................388-5512 Kaffeehaus.............................................388-1065

La Casa del Capitan Restaurant....................383-5698 La Cita Café...............................................383-2270 La Cocina de Ramon........388-5362/044-638-112-0350 La Spa de Peñasco.................................382-8111 Laguna Shores Golf & Country Club..................383-4670 U.S. Toll Free.........................................800-513-1426 Lighthouse Restaurant, The........................383-2389 Long Realty........................388-0009/602-281-4288 Lowery’s Installation...........382-5095/928-474-3157

Manny’s Beach Club....................383-3605/383-3215 Mare Blu Ristorante.......................................383-0605 María Romero.......................................(928) 683-2577 or...................................................01-800-560-2123 Mayan Palace Golf Course............................383-GOLF Max Jeweler..............................................388-5512 Mexican Beach Developers...383-6099/044-638-384-7145 or.........................................................520-777-0018 Mexican Vistas Co..........382-5400/(044-638) 384-6445 or..........................................................623-698-0117 Mexico Bonito Bill Paying Service....................383-5737 Muebles Imperiales..................................383-6480 or...................................................714-395-4117

N-O

Napa Auto (Ajo).....................................24 HOUR TOW .........................................(520) 387-4TOW (387-4869) Oasis Café..............................................520-387-4455 Optica Turati...............................................383-4645

Pablo Realty.........................................602-288-8687 Pane e Vino Restaurant.................044-638-105-7455 Peninsula de Cortes Golf Course.....................383-GOLF Peñasco Marine............................................383-3700 Peñasco Beauty Center.................................383-1086 Petals & Perfums...........................................383-5758 Pizarrro, Rita..................388-8030/044-638-386-5203 Playa Bonita Resort.......................383-2586/383-2199 Playa Paloma.....................................480-244-9990 U.S. Toll Free........................................888-232-8142 Mexico Toll Free.................................01-800-426-6482 Playa Bonita Resort RV Park.............................383-2596 U.S. Toll Free........................................888-232-8142 Mexico Toll Free.................................01-800-426-6482 Pollo Papago...................................044-638-385-1301 Premium Services..............383-5758/602-476-1187 Puerta Privada.................383-1020/480-445-9200 Puesta del Sol Restaurant.............................383-2586

Q&R

Realty Executives..................383-4699/602-334-4134 Regina Seafood Restaurant........044-638-119-1014 or..................................................044-638-118-3077 Rocky Point BBQ................383-4676/602-507-7766 Rocky Point Calendar....................see Mexican Vistas Rocky Point Times Newspaper.....................383-6325 or..........................................................480-463-6255 Fax.....................................................383-5193 Roll-A-Shield.............382-5095/928-474-3157

Salerno, Rosarie..........383-8417/044-638-384-7145 or......................................................520-777-0018 Sanborns Insurance....U.S. Toll Free 800-222-0158 Seaside Window Coverings.........................383-5181 Sea Side Reservations.....383-7795/1-888-262-4508 Si Como No! Etc.....................................520-387-7080 Si I Do! Wedding Planners...............................383-0700 Silva, Yolanda Insurance.................................383-6280 Sonoran Resorts...........................602-476-7511 Sushi Sun Restaurant.....................................383-2772

Tapia, Miguel.......................................602-266-0225 Teriyaki Sun..............................................388-7272 The Print Shop............................520-387-6858

The Lighthouse Restaurant............................383-2389 Thunder on The Beach Sports Bar & Restaurant..............................................388-9605 Tom Thomas Home Inspection....044-638-110-4728 or.........................................................602-748-4134 Turati Optical.................................................383-4645 Twin Dolphins Real Estate and Rentals.........383-3919 or..........................................................602-324-7241

U-V

U.S. Border Movers....................044-638-113-8365 or...............................................480-232-3518 Vazquez, Luis, MD..........................................383-3014 Venshur...................U.S. Toll Free 1-888-524-4107 or.........................Mexico Toll Free 01-800-841-3553 Victor Aleman.................................044-638-105-7839 Viña del Mar Hotel.............383-0100/602-606-7768

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

X-Y-Z

Xochitl’s Cafe (Sally’s Cholla Cafe).........................382-5283 Yolanda Silva Insurance.................................383-6280 ZaGas..............................................................383-8100

CHURCHES Phone Numbers

Assembly of God..........................................................383-3364 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

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066 for EMERGENCIES

AIR AMBULANCE (dial within Mexico) AirEvac............................................................001-880-321-9522 SkyMed Air Ambulance.................................001-866-805-9624 AIRPORTS International.................................................under construction Municipal......................................................................383-6097 CITY HALL (Municipal Building) H. Ayuntamiento de Peñasco.....................383-2056/383-2060 CLINICS Clinica San Jose............................................................383-5121 Clinica Santa Fe...........................................383-2447/383-4040 Clinica Santa Isabel (Maternity)...................................383-3645 Clinica Santa Maria.......................................................383-2440 Cruz Roja (Red Cross)...................................................383-2266 Desert Senita Community Health Center..........(520) 387-5651 Gonzalez AmeriClinic....................................................388-7676 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 26) 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 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 Brother’s Pizza 383-3712

Figaro Pizza 383-1411

La Duela Pizza Cheiky’s Pizza 383-3627, Closed Wed. 388-4414, Closed Wed. Cocina Express 383-8358 Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm Sun. 12pm-7pm

Sushi Sun 383-2772

Domino’s Pizza 383-3838 7 days 10am-8pm

TIKI Fresh Foods (044-638) 105-8001 (044-638) 112-0996 9am-9pm, Closed. Sun.

El Condor Pizza 388-5383 7 days, 12pm-10pm

Tortas San Luis 388-6405, 7 days, 9am-9pm

FEDE’S 383-3419 (044-638) 100-5834 12pm-5pm, Closed Sun.

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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Seaside Beach Home Rentals Blvd. Benito Juarez, next to Banamex at the north end of town US Toll Free (877) 629-5691 • Local 383-1545 Website www.seasidemexico.com Email seasidebhremails@gmail.com

VETERINARY CARE

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

San Lazaro Pet Clinic 383-3344 (2 Locations) Blvd. Sonora & Galeana (west of Josefa) Calle 26 (near RR tracks)

The Rocky Point Times Newspaper is Puerto Peñasco’s #1 Tourist Newspaper, family owned and operated since 1993 in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico, and written entirely in English! We are, and have always been, dedicated to helping the community in which we live, as well as promoting our city and bringing tourism to Rocky Point. We are a TOURIST NEWSPAPER dedicated to promoting tourism! MONTHLY CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTION Our newspapers are hand delivered in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico and in the U.S. to Lukeville, Ajo, Gila Bend, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria, Prescott, and Tempe, Arizona. We bulk mail to over 500 monthly subscribers.

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the number three times), and had put them throughout the U.S. and had also sent some to troops overseas. I thought it was pretty cool. Not in time for Thanksgiving but maybe for Xmas. The question most asked is: Can I bring a turkey to Mexico? I stopped at the border and asked the inspectors. I was told yes, but only one turkey and NO BEEF. They also say two pets per person with appropriate papers, shot records etc and proper vehicle registration papers.

ADVERTISING IN THE ROCKY POINT TIMES We offer display and classifieds ads. LOW Ad prices are in USD, charged per month, and do not include I.V.A. Contracts available. AD DEADLINE 10th of the month, preceeding publication CLASSIFIEDS ADS $15 USD for 25 words • 20¢ per word thereafter 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 & FAX from the U.S. dial (011-52-638) 383-6325 Local dial 383-6325; Fax: 383-5193 from the U.S. dial (480) 463-6255 EMAIL ADDRESS & WEBSITE rockypointtimes@yahoo.com www.rptimes.com FACEBOOK See our FAcebook Page at Rocky Point Times Newspaper CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rita Pizarro, Rosarie Salerno, Lonesome Lui, Dave & Debby Penn, Nancy Phelan, Cap ‘n Greg, Anita K., Zack & Mark Paliscak, Sandy Spain, Eddie Wharez, Gretchen Ellinger, Linda Sharp, Rob Baylor, Bruce Baldwin, Joe Houchin, Miguel Tapia, Dr. Sidhartha Hindú ROCKY POINT TIMES STAFF Tom O’Hare - Editor/Publisher Sandra O’Hare - Managing Editor Lannette Phipps - Graphic Artist Alicia Grajeda - Administrative Executive Claudia Rivas - Account Executive Beatriz Lumbreras - Freelance Graphic Artist PRINTING The Rocky Point Times is printed in Mexico PHOTO & ARTICLE SUBMISSION Upbeat, fun, and interesting articles and photos always welcome. Please include an SASE if you would like it returned. Email or SnailMail your article/photo to us. Please include your contact info. in the event we need to reach you. Feel free to contact us prior to sending your items to make sure they are in the right format. The Rocky Point Times reserves the right not to print any article or photo, and to edit content as the Editor sees fit. We do not guarantee placement, but do make every effort, so please note any special requests you may have. 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.

The Rocky Point Times “El Golfo Run”, which took place in October of this year, was our 33rd bi-annual off-road run from Rocky Point to the small fishing town of El Golfo de Santa Clara, about 85 miles, north of Rocky Point. The runs are organized in May and October every year by my wife, Sandy. We were not able to make this last run, due to some minor surgery I had just gone through at the Phoenix V.A Hospital. There were several new folks going for their first time. In all, there were about 25 to 30 vehicles in the group. As usual, everyone had a great time. Apparently there was one group that will share a ‘special memory’. When we cross the salt flats, we tell everyone to stay in line, single file, and don’t veer off, because it consists of deep, quicksandlike mud. And it really feels like you imagine quicksand would feel when you accidentally drive into it. Believe me, we know from our own experiences! From the stories I heard, I guess that one vehicle either slowed down or slid off and got stuck. The natural reaction from those following behind was to head right or left and go AROUND the stuck-in-the-mud vehicle. It didn’t take long and several were buried. Thankfully our friend, Paul in his big white dodge, got everyone out, with both cars and people in dire need of a bath. One quote I heard was, “I shook out my shorts and mud was falling down my leg, but I can’t wait for the next run in May, 2013”. Watch for Sandy to post the dates on our Rocky Point Times Newspaper Facebook Page...and be sure to LIKE us while you are there. I mentioned earlier that I had been to the V.A. Hospital in Phoenix. While I was checking in at the hospital reception desk, there were two stacks of plain white envelopes, written on the front was, “Take one”. The first envelope had a card in it, saying, “Thank You”, and inside was written, “For Serving Our Country”. This card was signed by Stephen Goodman. (I hope I spelled it right). The 2nd envelope had a handwritten note thanking veterans for their service. I asked the receptionist, “Who wrote this?”, and I was told that this boy had printed 191,000 (Yes, one hundred ninety one THOUSAND, I checked

Our 12th Annual Bike Rally was another huge success, with all kinds of motorcycles EVERYWHERE in town, and completely covering every square inch of pavement in Old Port over the second weekend of November. Sr. Oscar Palacio, who actually started the Rally 12 years ago, told us that the hotel occupancy this year was 43% MORE than it was last year! He will begin the promotions for the 2013 Rally in March, so watch the Rocky Point Times for announcements of the progress, or read our latest editions at http://issuu.com/ rockypoint. Follow all events on our Rocky Point Times Newspaper Facebook Page, and LIKE us, while you are there (Sandy made me say that). In last month’s editorial I wrote about a problem, with the new bypass road going to Sandy Beach Resorts. The city didn’t want high profile vehicles to use the road and constructed an arch with chains hanging down, which is OK but it was only on the north end and no sign on the south end, so the chains would drag across the roof of the RV’s. We had received a few written complaints from our readers about damage to motorhomes from the chains, and I promised I would make the city aware of the problem. I hope to think we helped solve the problem, since the chains have now been taken down. I haven’t seen any SLOW signs, but at least the chains are gone.

E v e r y day is a good day in Rocky Point, some are a little better than others. I received an email from Richard Goy, asking if I would be interested in a guided tour of a project south of Rocky Point, which he is involved with, by the name “Playa Paloma.” After a few telephone conversations, we met at the Rocky Point Times

3 office at 10am. A short stop at Reggie’s 8/12 for sod’s and burritos, we were on our way about 55 miles, south to the property. Along the way Richard told me that he has been coming to Rocky Point for many years and that he and his partners, which include Park West Developers, were instrumental in many successful projects such as Playa Encanto. In 1999 they acquired 7800 acres and began the development of Playa Paloma. I haven’t driven south towards Caborca for a long time and we soon approached an intersection I had not seen before. Richard explained that it is the beginning of the new Coastal Highway and that this road is just off the highway to the right, by the sign that used to be on the roadside before the new construction and that there are plans to make it more visible. We drove down a fairly good dirt road for about 4 miles, coming to a security gate and office, before entering the beach property, which is staffed 24-7. There are many things that are very impressive about Playa Paloma. One of which is how high the sand dunes are and, as you approach, the road is paved along the back side of the dunes and a driveway is paved up to the crest of each ½ acre lot. The project consists of 3 stages, La Reserva, Privada, and La Escala, with each of the twenty six lots sitting atop the dunes. There is over four miles of the most beautiful sandy beaches along the Sea of Cortez, which are maintained daily. The property is under a master trust with individual trusts available. The infrastructure in place with electric, sewer, water and 24 hr. security. If you are in the market for beach front property with the lowest prices available and with developers with a verification track record, check out http://www.playapaloma.com and see the Playa Paloma ad in this issue. Thanks Richard for a great day, next time I’ll drive my buggy down there. It is truly a beautiful location. As of our deadline (mid-month) for this December issue, we heard that the Rocky Point American Legion Post MX 15 needed a freezer for ‘store-bought’ food and fresh fish that the guys go out and catch to feed the poor. So, if you have a freezer, or a fridge with a freezer that you don’t necessarily need, drop by the AMEX Post in the Mirador area, up the road behind the Pink Cadillac in the Los Juanes building, and see if they still need it. We also just learned that Greg and Joe, RPTimes friends who WON the Harley in the Raffle at the Latitude 31°, are donating the bike back for sale in order to help the city obtain dialysis machines. Right now, a dialysis patient has to get to Caborca, or farther...100 miles or more for their treatment. DIF and the First Lady are trying to accomplish the goal of bringing dialysis to Rocky Point, and Greg and Joe said that Rosie Glover was helping them with translation and organization for this great task. We will try to get more information on this, and have it for you, as to where to donate to this cause, at our office (011-52-638-383-6325) off Calle 13, behind the second OXXO on the left. We here at the Rocky Point Times Newspaper Offices want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy & Healthy New Year!! Don’t forget to get your “Christmas Angel” from one of the three locations to make Christmas very special for a child at the Escuela La Montaña. You will find a “Christmas Angel” tree at La Cocina de Ramon off Simon Morua, at the Lighthouse on top of the hill in Old Port, and at Segunda This & That in Old Port just down from the Friendly Dolphin. Any questions on location, or directions... please feel free to call our office at 383-6325, AND we always accept ALL DONATIONS, NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS. Blankets are very much in need, right now. Merry Christmas!! and Happy New Year 2013!! to all.

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EVENTS CALENDAR DECEMBER 2012 EVERYDAY American Legion Post MX-15 open from 12pm-7pm in El Mirador in the old Los Juanes Restaurant. Cet-Mar Aquariums – Center for Sea Studies. Come and see, feed and touch sea creatures up close and personal Monday-Friday 10am5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm. Children $2, Adults $3. Bag of food $2. Located on the road to Las Conchas. Call 382-0010 for more info. MONDAYS 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English). 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish). TUESDAYS 2PM CEDO Free Public Talk in English and Tour of their facility in Las Conchas. Look for the giant Fin Whale Skeleton. Fun experience for the entire family. Phone 382-0113 for more info. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in Spanish CBSC – Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club meets once a month (on Tues. or Sat.). 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). 1PM – Horseshoes at the Pithaya in El Mirador. 3PM Shooter Bingo at Playa Bonita RV Park Social Club. $6.00 for 6 games with money payouts for each game. After each game, a shooter number is called, if you have this number you get a “shooter” of tequila or ?? Join us each Wednesday in our air conditioned club house. 5PM – AA meets (Spanish). 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish). THURSDAYS 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac in El Mirador. All welcome. 4PM The Connection meets at The Light House. 4PM Bingo (Loteria) at Casa Hogar, Home for the Elderly. Everyone welcome to participate. Darts and Cards at the Sunset Cantina FRIDAYS 8AM Alcoholics Anonymous “Freebirds” newcomers/book study meeting. Call 3825001 for more info. Live Music at The Lighthouse Restaurant. 5PM ALANON English speaking meeting at 48 Campeche & Manuel Arista (next to Galindo’s Café) at the Passport AA Club. Call Donna (044638) 109-3766 or email mmdonnadonna@aol. com for more info. 5PM ALANON PASSPOR CLUB 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 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) 6PM AA meets (Spanish). Live Music at The Lighthouse Restaurant. SUNDAYS 9AM Non-Denominational Worship Services with Family of God. Located on Blvd. Costera N 2000A. Everyone welcome. Church Office: 383-3480. 9AM Alcoholics Anonymous Meets (English). 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English). 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac.

CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST EVENTS! Sunday 9th • Hanukkah Monday 10th • Rocky Point Times deadline Wednesday 12th • Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe Saturday 15th • Cholla Children’s Christmas Party. Pot Luck dinner in evening. Friday 21st • Winter begins Monday 24th • Christmas Eve – Noche Buena • RPTIMES OFFICES WILL CLOSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Open Jan. 2013 Tuesday 25th • Christmas Day – Feliz Navidad! Monday 31st • New Year’s Eve JANUARY 2013 Saturday 19th • CBSC Golf Tournament - join OBSC in the evening for the Winterfest. FEBRUARY 2013 Saturday 2nd • CBSC Game Night APRIL 2013 Saturday 6th • CBSC Horseshoe Tournament

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Sandy, the recent super storm that caused the horrific destruction on the East Coast, is a reminder that Mother Nature is not always such a nice lady. We wish everyone affected a speedy recovery. While tornadoes seem to have a lock on the nation’s interior, when it comes to hurricanes, the southeastern and Atlantic coasts attract the twin catastrophes of wind and water. Archie Stedman of Deming, New Mexico, contacted me, wondering if hurricanes happen in Rocky Point. ARCHIE: Rocky Point is on the ocean, right? CAP’N GREG: It’s on the upper Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, but, yes, it is one big honkin’ chunk of water out there. ARCHIE: So do you get hurricanes? CAP’N GREG: Not exactly. When they cross the mountains on the Baja side, they lose a lot of power. ARCHIE: Any ever make it to Rocky Point? CAP’N GREG: Sure. But when hurricanes weaken, they are typically called tropical storms, and every now and then one will make it here. ARCHIE: No big deal, huh? CAP’N GREG: Actually, a very big deal. They may not have the winds associated with full-blown hurricanes, but they bring lots of rain. Like on Labor Day 1970 when leftovers from Hurricane Norma dropped seven inches in southern Arizona and northern Sonora. There was lots of flooding and loss of life. But most of the storms skip Peñasco because they track to the northeast after crossing Baja. I do recall a mean one in the ‘90s that left piles of sand in beachside homes. Took off

some roofs and knocked down some palm trees, too, but those big ones are few and far between. ARCHIE: Glad to hear that Rocky Point isn’t in a danger zone. CAP’N GREG: Not so fast. You know what a caldera is? ARCHIE: Puerto Rican right-hander who pitched for the Dodgers? CAP’N GREG: No, a caldera is the crater at the top of a volcano. There’s one 30 miles north of Rocky Point called Pinacate. In fact, in 1970, the Apollo 14 astronauts trained there for their moon landing. ARCHIE: Wait. What? CAP’N GREG: And on the Baja side there are lots of calderas from extinct volcanoes. Baja California, that strip of land that runs from about Tijuana all the way to Cabo San Lucas, used to be attached to the Mexican mainland. About 12 million years ago the San Andreas Fault in California got all stirred up and eventually created Baja and the Sea of Cortez. There has been volcanic activity in this area ever since. ARCHIE: Eyow! CAP’N GREG: Calm down, Arch. The most recent was 11 thousand years ago. ARCHIE: Had I scared for a minute there, Cap’n Greg. I would hate to get my beer knocked over when a volcano blows. CAP’N GREG: Not to mention ashes in your shrimp cocktail. ARCHIE: I think I’ll run down there before the next one. CAP’N GREG: Better hurry. I feel a rumble right now. Or maybe that’s the chiles rellenos I had last night that are forming a caldera in my tummy.

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

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

With 7 additional rental properties popping up on Sandy Beach, the Guevara/Snyder development team decided the town was ready for a unique project that did not allow rentals. So in 2004, Guevara joint ventured with Carlos Saenz, who owned and operated Palmar RV Park for many years. In 2005, the RV park came down, with constuction and sales beginning for Puerta Privada. The project was sold out, completed and delivered by 2007. Combining past experience, reputation, and proven track record, Puerta Privada continues to be the leader in setting the standard for quality construction, design, and finishes. The project consists of two towers that run directly parallel to the water, providing 180 degree views of the ocean to the south, and golf course views to the north, from every single condo. They are quite spacious with the 2 bedroom units just under 2000 sq ft and the 3 bedroom units at 2750 sq ft. Marble floors, beveled cut glass, granite countertops, reverse osmosis water/ice, stainless appliances and dual pane windows are just some of the features that come standard in all of the units.

The common areas include 2 negative edge pools, one heated and the other Olympic lap length, 2 hot tubs, underground parking, pet park, basketball, and lighted tennis court. The 3 story amenity building, fabulously detailed with carved cantera stone, features a state of the art fitness center (with resident personal trainer), a game room loaded with air hockey, pool table, shuffleboard, foos ball, darts, and touch screen video game computers. The top floor clubhouse is beautifully furnished with full kitchen and bar areas, plasma TV’s, BBQ’s poker tables and fireplace. This is where the true heart of Puerta Privada begins. It’s not just a project but a home away from home, with a family feel. Most of the owners have condos in other developments, or businesses in town. Why do they prefer Privada? Due to the non rental policy, (long term leases ARE allowed), there is such a community atmosphere, since everyone knows their neighbor, and they are all there for the same reason. Every month there are events, golf or tennis tournaments, art shows, holiday parties with bands, etc. Or the last minute, everyonebring-somethingto-share, get togethers at the pool or clubhouse. Many of the owners have said that they have made some of the best friendships here, which will last a lifetime. Almost all of the current HOA board members, including the p r e s i d e n t and resort a d m i n i s t r a t o r, have served on other boards in Peñasco. This experience, coupled with the lack of rental, which causes wear and tear, allows Puerta Privada to maintain some the lowest HOA monthly fees on the beach. This unique project has it all…quality, reputation, privacy and, in today’s market, the opportunity to take advantage of some terrific, resale opportunities. Visit the “Privada Lifestyle” and experience it for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!! For pressure free information, the furnished model on Sandy Beach is open 7 days a week, 9AM-5PM or checkout the website at www.PuertaPrivada.com.

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Ramblings and Pondering Some More

By Rob Baylor

I sometimes Ramble a lot and I sure Ponder a lot. My wife starts waving her arms in circles and tells me to get on with what I’m trying to say cause it’s going to be bedtime soon. Have you ever pondered why some people talk like they do? You listen as hard as you can, trying to figure out what they are saying. A lot of it is parental influence or peer pressure. You run with some kids that talk funny and soon you are doing it too. Your parents look at you and either say, “What did you say”, or they shake their heads and figure you will grow out of it. Some people realize that most people don’t talk that way and work on correcting themselves and some look at you like, “Can’t you understand plain English”. Please turn to your sense of humor side cause I love y’all and I’m not trying to offend anyone. In these times of bad economy, change of weather patterns, and just trying to get through some tragic things, we need a sense of humor so we can laugh at things and have fun without taking offense. Most of the time, I am the center of all the pokes and jabs. I just let it roll off and don’t let it bother me, but I do ponder about it for a while. I introduced you in my earlier stories to my ex wife Old What’s Her Name, or OWHN for short. Not that I would ex wife bash. We retired in Missoula, Mt in 2004 and moved to a small town in the southern USA because of the slowed down life style, the cheap housing cost and being down south, no snow or cold weather. Ha!! Zero degrees and 6in of snow? Well there goes that out the window. Population of 9800 residents in this town and 11 golf courses! Talk about slowed down. Have to call a week in advance for a tee time. You walk up to a store clerk, bartender, construction workers almost everyone, except foreigners and the first thing they say is, “How Y’all Doing Today?” I say, “I’m doing good”. They come back with, “You’re doing good?” That’s what I said, I’m doing good. My gas fireplace (brand new), the fan doesn’t work. My contractor is building

next door so I tell him about it. He says I’ll be over tomorrow and bring a warr and fix it. Warr? Yeah you know what juice flows in. How is he going to fix a fan with a blender? I finally end up fixing it cause they don’t get in too much of a hurry there. And for God’s sake don’t say anything to them or they will leave and won’t come back. It said in my contract that in the first year if I need repairs due to faulty construction that I had to send a registered letter to the builder. He got it and went to his worker and told him to get right over and fix it cause, “He done sent me a registered letter”. They have a lot of buffets there and while we were in one I noticed a guy with a heavy trench coat on in the summer. Strange. Sitting at a table with this coat on. I watched him go up to the food line and fill his plate with fried chicken and when he got back to his table he stuffed his inside coat pockets full and went up again. Must have been getting ready for a Hurricane or something we didn’t know about. Our property didn’t have any bushes, trees, or flowers on it, just weeds. I bought a riding mower and put up some fence. While trying to make it look pretty we went to a nursery and met an older gentleman and he said the usual, “How y’all doing today?” You know what follows, so I’ll skip that part. We got to be good friends because he liked to BS and so do I. Had to show us his whole place, every plant, etc. Then he calls Ma to bring some sweet tea. Made lots of trips to his place, spent lots of money and drank lots of sweet tea. It wouldn’t be fair picking on the nice southern people and ignore the fine folks up north. Canadians say “ay”, the Minnesotans say “well yah, are you going to the fish fry Friday night? The New Yorkers say “how you doin?” Some people say something and end it in huh or ok. My dad used to say, “don’t you see?” I knew a guy once that said “you know”. I don’t know, “you know,” all the time. When someone ends a sentence with “huh” you feel obligated to answer with “yah” or something cause they are waiting for you to reply and might get offended. I have one of those habits too. When a Mexican is talking to me in Spanish I am reminded of what the great Sioux War Chief Sitting Bull said to Custer. HokaHey. Custer didn’t understand so he said back, “no comprende”. The chief was saying, “It’s a good day to die”. Which goes to show us that there is meaning in everything people say. So when I say, “No comprende,” I duck because they might know the Sioux language.

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48 hours in Rocky Point

By Anita Kaltenbaugh

It’s Thursday morning, (or whatever day of the week is your Thursday), only one day left of the work week, and the weekend is here! It’s just right around the corner. Yes, the glorious weekend... A time to relax, get a few chores done around the house and maybe even a time to have some fun with family and friends. Your time. A time to do whatever you want. Sometimes we let the weekends roll right into the week without realizing it. Spinning so fast, traveling through life is hectic, we go through the motions to get to the weekend and in a blink of an eye it’s over and the beginning of another week commences, and the cycle continues. One week after the other, and before you know it, you peek up at the calendar and 2012 is gone.... suddenly it’s a whole new year, 2013. Wait; put the brakes on, stop right there...it’s only the beginning of December 2012! Take control of your last month of 2012 and steal some time to get away. Even if you only have a weekend, here’s an example of what can transpire in just 48 hours in Rocky Point. Hours 1-5 - If traveling from Phoenix, Tucson or flying into one of those airports, this is how long it will require you to drive down with a few pit stops, unload your vehicle and check into your condo, hotel or house. Hours 6-10- OK, here it is, your first four hours at the beach in Puerto Peñasco. Make it count. Usually a grand feeling of excitement overtakes you, as you can’t believe you are back by the water again, breathing in the clean fresh sea air and smelling the ocean. Go for it, experience the flavor of Rocky Point and grab some food with a view. Most likely the sun is going down, but there are several places to have a drink, look at the ocean at dusk and have a bite of food. I recommend one of the highest two restaurants in town, La Casa Del Capitan or the Lighthouse restaurant next door to it. Perched on top of Whale Hill, look up to the road to your left going into

Old Port and on most Fridays they have live music. You might even catch the last remains of the sunset colors painting the sky in brilliant pinks purples or reds and oranges. Seeing your surrounding change in a matter of hours will astound you and lift you up inside. You will know it is the weekend. You will feel the freedom inside your soul. Do something special your first four hours in town, if you miss the sunset, the lights and layout of the city from this high vantage point are pretty spectacular. Thousands of glittery lights stretching way off in the distance filling the canvas of our growing Rocky Point with the Sea of Cortez shimmering in the background is grandly spectacular. Hours 10-12- Why not finish up your first night in town with a walk along the soft sandy beach, go ahead take your shoes off, taking in the stars as you stroll along the water’s edge. You might want to bring a jacket, blanket and a bottle of wine. Hours 13-21- Unfortunately, even if you’re not Cinderella or Prince Charming, it might be time to call it a night. Crawl into your bed by yourself and listen to the sounds of the sea or better yet slide in with someone you love and have sweet dreams of Mexico. Remember, you still have the entire next day to enjoy, but you deserve the 8 hours of sleep. Take it you might need it for tomorrow. Hours 21-23 - Breakfast in Rocky Point is great. Breakfast burritos, shrimp omelets, tamales, machaca and eggs, makes me hungry just thinking about it… You have several choices for the first but very important meal of the day. If staying in a place that offers room service, Las Palomas and Marina Pinacate condos (the new restaurant Las Brisas across the street delivers) offers this luxury service, then by all means go ahead order breakfast in bed, or enjoy it on the balcony. Other choices might include, a cook it yourself breakfast,( the majority of condos in Rocky Point offer full kitchen or kitchenettes), so have it your way breakfast, is quite easy as long as you have the provisions. My last suggestion which is very enjoyable, throw a hat on and some flip flops and walk or drive to a nearby breakfast place. There are great ones in a variety of areas of town. A few of my favorite breakfast haunts, Max’s, Latitude 31, and the Kaffeeshaus. Hours 23-28 OK, now you fueled your body, remember, this is your weekend off. What’s your favorite beach activity? Relaxing, sitting on the beach, reading a good book, floating on a raft in the pool? Or maybe you’re a little more adventurous, try a boat excursion out to Bird Island and take

pictures of the seals or take a short ride to tour the Pinacate biosphere and check out the volcanoes history or go fishing. Perhaps, it’s shopping handmade Mexican wares or touring the bars of Old Port and doing some day drinking. It’s OK, it’s your day, pick something you like and have a great time doing it! There is no wrong answer, just enjoy the backdrop of the gorgeous Sea of Cortez. Hours 28-30 - Well, depending on what your activity of the day was, it is either time for you to partake in the age old tradition of Latin and European countries, by experiencing a siesta, any hammock beach blanket or comfy couch will do, or if your well rested and not the least bit tired, then practice the age old tradition of cocktail hour or as some Americans like to call it, Happy Hour. I recommend finding a place that has happy hour specials and a good view. The new, Wrecked at Jens Joint, at the end of Calle 13 and many of the Old Port bars have great happy hour specials. Hours 30-35 – Time to get your fly clothes on or maybe just brush the sand off from your legs or your hair (if you chose the above siesta option, iron out the sheet marks on your face )and get ready to hear some live music and taste some incredible cuisine. The list is endless of great restaurants to try, if you want savory Italian food and a little live music, one suggestion would be Mare Blu and Wrecked at the Reef Cantina on Sandy Beach. One stop shop, you can sit down to a wonderful Italian seafood dinner with a piano player playing in the background, and when your finished walk next door to my favorite seaside cantina, Wrecked at the Reef for live music. The house band, will rock your socks off, seriously they are great, and that’s not a problem because it’s a beach front cantina, so when they do come off, you can stroll right into the ocean. Yes, you can burn some calories here if you like to dance or sit by an outdoor fire pit and gaze at the sea, your choice. Hours 35-43 - Ok, eight hours to rest, your option: sleep, walk the beach or stay out longer and dance some more. Just use your wisdom, if your driving home the next day, get some shut eye, if not well, don’t drink and drive and the rest is up to you. Hours 43-48 - Yes, all good things must come to an end, collect your belongings, your memories and your tan and pack up. Grab some breakfast or brunch, or some Rocky Point fresh shrimp at Old Port, to take a little bit of Rocky Point home with you, load the car up and head on back to the states. In a blink of an eye, 48 hours went fast, but at least you made some memories, not soon to be forgotten.

Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel Secrets- Insider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Amazon.com, Kindle and Nook. http://www.360cities.net/image/el-capitan-puerto-penasco#303.60,2.40,70.0

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Rocky Point has more so bring less

By Lannette Phipps Years ago when Rocky Point roads were still mostly dirt and the beaches were full of RV Parks and snowbirds it was extremely hard to find our favorite food items at stores in town. I can still remember the day I found mozzarella cheese and Philadelphia Cream Cheese. There were just a lot of things we had to go without, which is not a bad thing since it forced us to eat mostly fresh items. Buen Gusto, the bakery/panaderia where Laguna Shores Resort office resides now was the place to go for breads, empanadas, cookies and all baked goods. Little by little, neighborhood markets started stocking “American” items like the cream cheese and American cheese, coffee creamer, soups and a slew of other items. We knew which markets had which items – or usually did – and when their fresh produce came in. And then came the gigantic (for here) market SuperLey – WOW! We thought we had died and gone to Heaven. Aisles and aisles stocked full of items we had never been able to get in Rocky Point: A fresh food and deli section; Baked goods daily; a fresh seafood and meat section with a counter person to help you just like in the States. I tell you the market was packed for at least a year or more and, no kidding, it would take the better part of 30 minutes to get through the checkout line. Today we have two fast food restaurants – Burger King and Domino’s Pizza and more large supermarkets as well as Bodega Aurrera (Walmart) and Sam’ Club, which opened this spring. Between all of these stores and neighborhood stores there isn’t much you can’t find now. Rocky Point, Mexico has always been known for its fresh shrimp and fish and seafood so those were always easy items to get, but there was a time we were hard pressed to find a boneless chicken breast – no kidding! Now they are all over. We just bought chicken breasts at Sam’s Club and I swear they are the size of turkey breasts. They are so big I had to read and re-read the box they came in. And they are so tasty on the BBQ. Puerto Peñasco is located in the State of Sonora, which is known for its excellent beef. It used to be hard to get the right cut at the butcher or sometimes explain exactly what you wanted though as the years passed and more Gringos came to town this got easier at the local carniceria (meat market). With these big box stores and the named supermarkets, the beef is cut and labeled and just what you want whether it is filet mignon or flank steak. I even found hummus and good wine at Sam’s Club. Unless you have something you just can’t live without while vacationing in Rocky Point, you don’t need to bring any food items – only your swimsuit, sunscreen and sandals. Okay, and a few items of clothing if you plan to go out. Shopping local is great for our economy as well, so next time you plan a trip to Rocky Point, plan on bringing more toys and less food. You will have to spend less time at the border in Lukeville/Sonoyta as well since you have no food items the agricultural department will have no need to go through your ice chest. And our fresh fruit and veggies are guaranteed to be more “organic” than those you buy at your local supermarket plus our beef and chicken are free from steroids and hormones and better for you. And with our fresh seafood, well, there is just no comparison. Plan to leave for Rocky Point a little earlier and shop our local stores on your way into town or unpack first and then get your weekend shopping done. The markets are easy to find and in fairly close proximity to all major resorts in Peñasco. We suggest shopping in Rocky Point.

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Personas Para Puerto Peñasco

By Mark Paliscak

Well, it is that time of year again here in Rocky Point…the holiday season is upon us! And, there can be no better way to celebrate your holiday season than to remember to be thankful and give back to the less fortunate in the world… especially those right here in Rocky Point. True, we can all sit back and count our shortcomings and misgivings and debacles in our lives, but truly I think we can all agree, we are truly blessed! My family started a foundation to give back to the needy of Rocky Point 8 years ago. Over the years, your outpouring of love and support has been nothing short of phenomenal! The truckloads of clothes, blankets, shoes and food that we have been able to deliver directly to the desperate people living along the railroad tracks right here in Rocky Point has been amazing. It is truly remarkable to see the smiling children’s faces when they receive a new jacket or actually have a pillow to lie their head upon or even receive a used pair of shoes that fit. Tears of joy and shrieks of delight usually fill the air and can be heard down the railroad tracks. The collections for clothing and food are starting once again. Despite our economy, last year’s haul was near double from what it was in 2010 and this year we plan to top all of the years! Our focus this year is on shoes, socks and blankets. We always like to be able to give

new items at the holiday season but are very accepting and grateful to receive all types of clothing, shoes, household items, cookware, bicycles, food…. You name it! A wise woman once told me that you get back 10 times what you give so PLEASE go through a little fall cleaning of your homes and wardrobes. If you are not needing or using it, our needy friends in Rocky Point sure can!! If you can spare a few dollars, please purchase a new gift for someone…you will be rewarded. Please email me at mpaliscak@amerifirst.us to find out how you can help. I will arrange to get your donations from anywhere in Arizona. Also, if you or your family would like to share in the unforgettable honor of being a part of the delivery of the items between Christmas and New Year’s Day, please let me know. I promise you, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Thank you to everyone in advance for your support and especially to my family, Jessica, Zack and Olivia, the Baker Family, my Bella Sirena family, my Amerifirst Financial family who has been nothing short of extraordinary in their annual rally to help our cause and, last but not least, my awesome Swim Neptune family of swimmers. God bless everyone for a safe and happy holiday season and thank YOU from all the hearts of the people living along the tracks in Rocky Point. Until next time, see you at beach! ADIOS AMIGOS!!

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“Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point Inc.” (a 501©3 tax exempt corporation) by Nancy Phelan AKA “The Pack Leader”

‘Animals come into our lives as gifts from God, for companionship, to teach us, and to heal us. They deserve our very best efforts in caring for them’ Dr. Ihor Basko, DVM

Nancy and “The Gang” would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year!! Many wonderful events have occurred this past year and we are looking forward to more of the same in 2013. A BIG Thank You to all of you that helped over the years and allowed us to continue the good work for the animals of Puerto Peñasco. Tax Season is upon us and remember that we are a 501©3 non-profit Corporation and your donations are a tax deduction. Call Nancy for information on making a donation for 2012 at (602) 412-3932 or local RP 383-1012. You can mail checks made out to AACORP to PO Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341 or donate through Paypal on our Web Page www.rpaac. org or through our donation button on Facebook. You can email me at nancy_ phelan@yahoo.com. We can purchase pet food at Welton›s on Juarez just south of the Santa Fe market. We use Kirkland dog, puppy and cat food. We are in need of canned cat and kitten food. A monthly donation can help us purchase the food here as we are having problems bringing the food into Mexico. We have to be careful of the food that is given to the animals here at the center. The center has had many hundreds if not thousands of wonderful stories over the years. One that is especially fitting to print at this time of year is the story of “Ginny”.

GINNY

The Miracle of Ginny It was a Sunday morning on November 1st, the day of the Angels, when all of Mexico celebrates the lives of all the children that have passed to the other side. November 2nd is the: Day of the Dead” when the Mexican people pay tribute to the adults that have passed. Many of my friends were headed to church that Sunday morning and services with Tab Grey on this day “Day of the Angels”. Carolyn was the first one to see the skinny black dog as she was leaving the Sonoran Sky Resort on her way to Tabs services. She saw the shadow of a black dog leaning against the building. After services she searched for the dog but could not find her. She thought of the dog all during the night. Was the dog hiding or waiting for someone? Another friend, Candace, and her hubby John Garvey were leaving Puerta Privada for services but did spot the dog after the service. She was being dragged by a rope tied around her neck by one of the security guards. He had been told to remove the dog from the property. The resort had called the local pound but they had not shown up to retrieve the dog. Candace went into Puerta Privada and asked several people for help, or advice on what she could do for the dog. Someone handed her a copy of the Rocky Point Times with the information for Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point. Candace tried calling the center but kept reaching another number, Candy was babbling on about this precious dog to the person on the other end of the phone when the voice on the other end said “Candy is that you? This is your sister in California? Candace hung up and followed the map to the Animal Adoption Center. A group of Candy and her friends pulled up with this dog in the back of the truck. I have never seen a dog so close to death, but still alive. As they handed me the dog I said “Her name is Ginny!”. I took Ginny into the house and put her on a warm bed and applied honey to her lips and tried to hydrate her but her skin was stuck to her bones. I put a heater near her bed and watched as several cats covered her with their bodies. Ginny had such fear and pain in her eyes, but by morning she was bright eyed and

actually smiling. I called my daughter, Penelope who was a Vet Tech at Sonora Animal Hospital, and after some conversation I was told to get Ginny to the hospital immediately. I knew my friend Karen Gosnell was leaving for Phoenix that morning and when I called she was loading her vehicle for the trip but stated, “Of course I will take Ginny to Phoenix”. Karen said that she talked to Ginny during the trip. Upon their arrival the doctor and technicians were waiting for Ginny to arrive. When they removed Ginny from the car they realized that Ginny had died during the trip. Dr. Ruzzio who had been waiting to take Ginny into her care told Penelope that she had never seen such a big smile on a dog – white teeth shining. Later that day Candy came by and we cried together over the loss of a sweet Rocky Point dog named Ginny. Candy confided to me that she was so upset when she first saw Ginny that she actually saw her mother’s face when she looked into Ginny’s eyes. Her mother had passed several years before and her sister and she had not talked since the death. As we all know, tragedy affects families, and we all deal with death differently. When Candy made the phone call to try to reach the Animal Center and got the wrong number – the person on the other end of the phone was Ginny – her sister in California. How did that number get on her Mexican phone? And what made me name the dog “GINNY:? The same spelling! Ginny was only 4 or 5 months old but died with such a beautiful smile on her face. How many lives were touched that day by a beautiful little black dog named Ginny? During this Holiday season if you have a friend or relative that you need to connect with, please do so and let the legend and miracle of Ginny live on in many more hearts. Peace and love to all our animal friends- Nancy and “The Gang” including “Ginny” 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

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Calling all Horseshoe Players!! By Tammy Hicks Did you hear?? The 6th Annual CBSC Horseshoe Tournament will take place on APRIL 6, 2013!! Can you believe it, this will be our SIXTH (6th) tournament! It just keeps getting better & better!! I hope you all saw the article in the September edition of the Rocky Point Times Newspaper (page 45) about the last tournament. We set a NEW RECORD!!! 64 TEAMS!! You guys rock!! Hopefully next year will be just as great!! 64 teams is the max we can have, so make sure you get down early to sign up next year! We also had the MOST MAGNIFICENT SPONSORS EVER!! They are just AWESOME!! Without their generosity, we couldn’t have done it! I can’t say THANK YOU enough to ALL of them! Please CONTINUE to patronize ALL our sponsors YEAR ROUND! I’m hoping that they will ALL be back on board with us again next year (hint, hint!!). If any of you would like to become a Sponsor, please let me know! If you know of a business (either local in Rocky Point or in YOUR neck of the woods in Arizona) that may want to be a sponsor, get me their e-mail address and I’ll send them some information! We are always on the lookout for Raffle Prizes as well. If you’d like to make a donation, please let us know! Every little bit helps! As you all know, The Rocky Point Red Cross benefits from our tournaments. A portion of all the proceeds go directly to them! Last year they said they may have a team play next year! You should see the smile on their faces when we come in after the tournament to present them with our donation! It truly is a great cause that benefits EVERYONE (locals and tourists alike)! Portions of the proceeds ALSO go towards the maintenance, upkeep and manning of the Marine VHF Radio. If you’re out on the Sea of Cortez and need help, just call! So, the countdown begins, WHO will become the Champion of the 6th Annual CBSC Horseshoe Tournament? Can we EXCEED our earnings from last year? WILL Suzy survive the bracket boards again? CAN I yell louder than my megaphone? WHO will be a judge along with Vinnie this year? WHO will be the biggest sponsor this year? WHO will be first to pass out in the pit? WILL Moe (the mannequin) be kidnapped again this year? WILL Rhea lose her voice calling out all the winning raffle ticket numbers? WHO will be making the rounds with the Tequila shots (volunteers anyone)?? WILL the tournament end BEFORE the sun goes down? WILL there be an after party again at La Casa de Booger-Picker? Will YOU be there?? WILL Jeff be “ringing” his bell again this year? WILL Al survive the tournament? WHO will have the craziest team costume and should they win a prize?? WILL Fernando & Manny actually PLAY in the tournament next year (Team Tequila Factory)??? WILL Nancy keep the popcorn popping again? Will PAT actually relax and drink even MORE beer? WILL Team BooBar show up this year? Will RAY be on the winning team again? WILL Mike be allowed to touch the microphone? Will I never run out of things to say? To find out the answers to these and many more questions, YOU’LL need to be there on April 6, 2013 for the 6th Annual CBSC Horseshoe Tournament!! Remember....... IF THE SHOE FITS, THROW IT! See you at the tournament in April! Don’t forget, the CBSC has MANY other events throughout the year as well! Visit our Facebook Pages: Cholla Bay Sportsmens Club and CBSC Horseshoe Tournament! See you in the Bay!

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Finding Paradise By Sandy Spain

Even In Paradise Yes, even in paradise, help is often needed. How fortunate we are in this community that there are extraordinarily caring people who provide that help. Comunidad de Valores y Actitudes

Some of the wonderful volunteers

themselves (she is also my interpreter) and Cheryll my contact for one of the mission groups working in the barrios (more about this group in a future article). Recently Kory and I visited the piñata workshop of the group, Comunidad de Valores y Actitudes (Community of Valor and Attitude). I have written in prior issues about La Montaña school for special needs children – well, from that group comes two new groups, the first is CdVyA. This group has established a workshop for the kids who have completed their classes at La Montaña. One of their teachers, Melba, saw the need for a place for them to continue to be challenged to develop their abilities and, with the help of their parents, the workshop was created. Staffed by volunteers (all parents take a turn at volunteering) and led by Refugio, their Director, Melba, their founder and super volunteer moms, Rosa, Luz, Irena and volunteer and bus driver, Geraldo. Geraldo picks the kids up for a 4 hour stay at the workshop where they have learning and social opportunities as well as making the piñatas that they sell to buy supplies and support their activities. They also have lunch and then Geraldo returns them to their homes.

I must admit their location is a bit difficult to find so once again my friend Kory stepped up and agreed to sell the piñatas in the pharmacy that she oversees for her sister Eva. So stop in at Farmacia del Mar in Cholla Mall shopping area. After you cross the railroad tracks on Calle Revolución, it is on your left in the 3rdblock. The large piñatas are 150 pesos and the small ones 80 pesos. They make great decorations for a party, even if you don’t plan to fill them with candy and break them open in the traditional manner.

Hard at work on another piñata

Fundación Mi Angel The second group to come from the La Montaña School is Fundación Mi Angel (My Angel Foundation). At present children with ADD and other learning disorders do not have special classes available to them in the public school system. They attend La Montaña where the goal is to help them get their skills up and return or start their classes in the public schools. Their situation is quite different than most of the students at La Montaña so Jessie, the mom of one of these children, has put together a foundation that is working to establish a facility more suited to their needs. I’ll write more about this foundation in another article.

The truly charming workshop participants Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting some of these incredible people. First I need to mention two of my friends who are prominent in this community of extraordinary people and are my contacts to avenues for providing assistance where it is needed. I go to Kory for contact with the numerous local groups who provide help and could use help

Showing off the finished product

How Can you Help? (I knew you would want to know) Not to be confused with Fundación Mi Angel, is the annual Christmas Angel Program. This program, originally founded by Guy and Linda of the former Old Port Galley Restaurant and now residents of San Miguel Allende, is still working in this community lead by Ramón of La Cocina de Ramón in town and El Restaurant Ramón in the Sonoran Sea on Sandy Beach. This year there will be angels on Christmas trees in three locations: La Cocina de Ramón for La Montaña and Comunidad de Valores y Actitudes; Lighthouse Restaurant on Wale Hill for for Fundación Mi Angel and Segunda This and That on Alcantar (exit street from port area and downhill from Friendly Dolphin) for DIF (the social service organization to assist families in need, also more about that in a future article). Please stop by and select an angel and provide them with Christmas presents. The angels were made by the students at La Montaña and each one includes what you need to know in order to by appropriate gifts. Please wrap the gifts and return them to the location where you selected the angel. Another opportunity to help These groups do marvelous work with great efforts from their volunteers but they depend on the generosity of their friends, family and neighbors to support financial needs. Please know that you can always help all year by donating funds. Your contributions can always be left with the Rocky Point Times (another wonderful group of folks that we are lucky to have in our community) and they will see that they get to your intended recipients or with the host businesses for the Christmas Angel program. Please remember, you can also help our community when you shop locally. Try to buy your gifts in Puerto Peñasco and help keep our paradise economically healthy! I wish you a very wonderful holiday season and ask you to help where you can to make someone else’s holiday season just as wonderful.

Veteran’s Day Salute

On Saturday, November 10th, the Old Boys Social Club of Cholla Bay saluted our American Veterans with a dinner of lasagna, tossed salad and toasted garlic bread. Red, white and blue attire was encouraged to fit the theme. The festivities began at 6:00PM for the usual $10 per member/$15 per guest. The dinner included two adult beverages of your choice, beer or wine.

After dinner, everyone enjoyed a good old-fashioned American dessert, apple pie! There was a 50/50 raffle after dinner as well!! The dinner was a collaborative effort of the caballeros, Dahlstroms and Sledges. There would be NO party without their spirit of volunteer-ism! We are still looking for a New Year’s Eve party host. New Year’s falls on a Monday evening this year, but we have had a

party each year despite the evening involved. If you are willing to host New Year’s please let an office know ASAP. Don’t forget the monthly general meeting. The meeting is short, fun and we usually have leftovers (including beer!!) for lunch. All of our great activities are planned at these meetings; do your part to keep the OBSC a fun place to party!!

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TRAVELINFORMATION TOURIST ASSISTANCE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO REMEMBER

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

POLICE EMERGENCIES

DIAL...066

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

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

YOU MUST FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT!

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

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

All fines are to be paid at the main police station

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

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

DRIVING TO ROCKY POINT

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS If you are involved in a (non-death) accident in Mexico, you are considered at fault until proven otherwise. All parties are taken to the police station where you and your vehicle

ACCIDENTS CON’T

CONSULATES

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.

MEXICAN CONSULATES Tucson: 553 S. Stone Ave., 85701 (520) 882-5595 • Mon.-Fri. 8 AM - 2 PM Phoenix: 1990 W. Camelback Rd., 85015 (602) 433-2294 Nogales: 480 Grand Ave., 89562 • (520) 287-3175 Douglas: 541 10th St., 85607 • (520) 364-3107

AIRLINE SERVICE & AIRPORTS AeroCalafia Service to/from Hermosillo (011-52-638) 388-7812 Mexico Toll Free: 800-560-3949 U.S. Toll Free: 818-206-3255 www.aerocalafia.com.mx Morgan Jet Charter flights from Phoenix 1-888-869-0866 www.westwindairservice.com

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

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

Phoenix, Tucson & Nogales, AZ

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

FOR U.S. - SEE SHUTTLE SERVICES

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

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

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

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

Your vehicle and personal belongings can be confiscated if you do not stop and declare merchandise over your limit allowed by Mexican Law.

CROSSING THE BORDER

You are allowed $75 USD tax free in new merchandise per person. Merchandise must be in same vehicle as person(s) declaring.

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

DUTY FREE ITEMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRAVEL BEYOND THE FREE ZONE Puerto Peñasco is located in the Free Zone, where you do not need vehicle/ tourist visas to visit. If you plan to travel beyond the Free Zone you will need the following: FMT (personal tourist visa) and your vehicle permit if you plan to drive. Personal Visa (FMT) Available at the Immigration 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 If you plan to drive beyond the State of Sonora, you will need to obtain a permit for your vehicle. The cost for this permit is approx. $290 pesos. This can be done in Sonoyta or at the checkpoint outside of Guaymas. You will need the original and 3 copies of: • Registration, Title and the valid driver’s license of the vehicle owner • Credit card in the vehicle owner’s name • FMT, FM3, FM2, Passport or birth certificate • Leasing contract (if the vehicle is rented or leased), which must be in the name of the person importing the vehicle. If the vehicle belongs to a company, the papers certifying the employee works for the company. If you do not have a credit card you can post a bond payable to the Federal Treasury issued by an authorized bonding company in Mexico. As an alternative to posting bond you may make a cash deposit at Banco del Ejercito in an amount equal to the value according to the “Table of Vehicle Values for Bonding Companies.” At Banco del Ejercito your credit card will be charged approx. $30 USD. A cash deposit will also be accepted if you do not have a credit card. Your deposit plus any interest will be returned to you when you leave Mexico. You may choose to obtain a bond through an authorized Mexican bonding company located at all border crossings. The bonding company also assess taxes and processing costs for this service. The vehicle permit is good for 6 months and for any type of vehicle weighing under 3 tons. When departing Mexico, and if you are not planning to drive the vehicle back into Mexico, the permit must be canceled with Customs. If your car is found in Mexico, beyond the Free Zone, and beyond the authorized time, or without the appropriate papers, it will be confiscated. Always carry the importation permit with you when driving your vehicle into Mexico. Take it with you when you exit the vehicle - do not leave this document in your car. Make a copy and leave a copy in the car - same with your insurance. The sale, abandonment or use of the vehicle for financial gain, a criminal act, etc. will result in its confiscation. The vehicle may be driven by the spouse or adult children as long as they have the same immigration status. It is a good idea to get a notarized document, if you are driving a vehicle beyond the free zone that is not registered in your name, nor the owner is in the vehicle. It should simply state that the owner has given you permission to drive the vehicle, you may want to include the make, model, year, color and VIN number. The Rocky Point Times Newspaper strives to keep the information up-to-date. Laws, rules and info. change constantly, so if you notice an error, or have additional info., please let us know so that we may change the info. Contact us with questions or corrections at rptimes@ prodigy.net.mx or phone (480) 463-6255 or local 383-6325.

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2012 Bike Rally

Sonoran Resorts Sponsor 2nd Annual Holiday Food Drive for City of Puerto Peñasco and DIF Charities

By Rita Pizarro What a great weekend for the 12th annual Rocky Point Rally, there was a huge turnout, streets were packed with bikers from both sides of the border sharing Mexican beers, ocean views, loud engines and good times. Everyone seemed to be having fun and to be enjoying the different events while socializing with fellow bikers and old time friends. We were blessed with cool weather and thankfully no rain like last year. We were a little worried while riding down on Friday afternoon, as it was pretty rainy and cloudy on the way down. But Rocky Point was dry the whole weekend, making it ideal for all the planned and unplanned activities that riders and spectators enjoyed through the weekend.

The Malecon was particularly packed with action. Bikes were showcased throughout the streets and on the walking areas of the Malecon. There was not a spot left without a motorcycle to show off. We parked our new Harley, after riding it for the first time in Rocky Point and decided to walk around. Girls were going wild for beads, and burnouts filled the air with smoke and loud engines roaring. But you don’t need to have a motorcycle to enjoy the rally. Our good friends Bernardo and Juanita (Also Known in USA as Brad and Janet) have their own club: “Bernardo’s Bad Ass Bike Club”. While we were walking by a bar in the Malecon looking at the motorcycles, they spotted us and then suddenly we were the proud recipients of the official T-shirt for the Bad Ass Bike club, and their ride for the weekend? Two electric scooters!... and they even do burnouts with beer! The much lighter ride doesn’t mean your fun is diminished at all, au contraire, they were the ones

getting the most attention with their bikes and had more fun than most all weekend long. Kudos to Bernardo and Juanita and all the members of the Bad Ass Bike club (including us of course). A new thing for this year’s Bike Rally was Eco Fun bringing a climbing wall and a “Bungee Trampoline” to the Old Port. The little ones were delighted to have something new for fun, and the affordable pricing made it attractive for both locals and tourists. Just $2.50 dollars per attraction or $4 for both, so of course we had to try it. First the climbing wall, surprisingly challenging. Neither Daniela (my daughter) or I could make it to the top, but no challenge is too big for Tommy who reached the top at the second try and made the bell ring for the first time since we arrived at the Old Port!

Next we decided to see how it feels to jump around with bungees around your waist, particularly exhilarating, like a mixture of a roller coaster and a high cardio exercise which just somewhat seems to raise the adrenaline and make you really thirsty in just a few minutes. Front flips, back flips even double flips or out of this world karate kicks, all doable fairly safely from the bungee trampoline, but only if you are under 210 pounds... We did like showing off the new motorcycle

and riding around, but I think this was actually our favorite part of the weekend. After this event, these two attractions will be available at Mayan Palace and around town for special events only. At night time the fun always merges to 13th street, which is a motorcycle and pedestrian only street during this time. More and more bikes lined the sides of the street while everyone paraded their rides up and down the road. Loud roaring engines and even colorful burnouts filled the air, together with the camaraderie of bikers from many many miles away who converge, once each year, in our beach town for a weekend full of action. The traditional bar hopping also takes place in this area. From Revolution 13 to the Dugout, every place was packed and even the restaurants on Sandy Beach had a healthy influx of bikers. No doubt this is a great event for everyone in Rocky Point. We all thank the bikers for their support of the local causes, such as DIF and the Red Cross, which the rally benefits. The local hotels, restaurants, bars, corner stores and vendors also thank every biker and tourist, both national and international, who supported them during this weekend: Great Success!!...and see you next year for another November weekend full of Fun!

For the second year Sonoran Resorts are encouraging everyone to donate whatever non-perishable foods you can spare or choose to donate to be distributed to the many families in Puerto Peñasco who have been affected by the devastating crash of the tourism-based economy here over the last several years. Many of these families find themselves in need of the basics for survival, like food for their children. Sonoran Resorts Director of Sales and Marketing, Jim Ringquist, wanted to create a way to provide ongoing help to the needy in our economically torn community and last year determined that a Holiday Food Drive would provide the most expedient, timely and direct benefit to those who needed help the most. Within days he had gathered the support of the city and of DIF (Department of Integral Family Development) the 35 year old municipal family assistance organization, and launched the first drive, the success of which was gratefully appreciated by DIF. This year, Jim has met with and gained the enthusiastic blessings of the new administration, including Profra. Rafaela Felix Bernal, new President of DIF and esteemed wife of the newly elected Honorable Mayor of Puerto Peñasco, Profr. Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta. By government policy, a Mayor may only serve one term of three years. It is also the tradition that the Mayor’s wife becomes the President of the important DIF organization. She then brings aboard her management staff and sets the mission and goals for the organization for the next three years. Since taking office on September 16th of this year, the new administration has already written and published an impressive DIF Analysis and Work Plan for the next three years. Non-perishable food items are treasures for the needy, and readily accessible to our generous visitors. We gratefully request that you remember the less fortunate on your next visit to Rocky Point and stop by one of the sales offices at any of the Sonoran Resorts or stop by the Tourism and Visitors Assistance Office to donate an item or two for this great cause. If you prefer, cash donations are also being accepted. If you are not planning a trip to Rocky Point over this holiday season and would still like to donate, you may email Jim Ringquist at the email address rockypointjim@gmail.com for details on how you can help. Sonoran Resorts are proud and privileged to conduct our Second Annual Holiday Food Drive in cooperation with the City of Puerto Peñasco and DIF Charities. And we sincerely look forward to your food donations.

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Deep-Sea Fishing... Four Hours Away! (Reprint – Arizona Highways November 1946, magazine courtesy of Jackie Youngberg) Part 1 of 3

Four hours by surfaced highway from Phoenix and Tucson is the rich deep-sea fishing grounds of the Gulf of California at Rocky Point. The road through Gila Bend and Ajo and down south, passes through part of the most beautiful desert in the world. The development of Rocky Point in Sonora, Mexico, gives Arizona a superior recreational center on the gulf, where the sea and desert meet.

“Between The Desert And The Deep Blue Sea” By Natt N. Dodge Arizona has a new industry: deep sea fishing. Everyone, everyone has always thought of Arizona as the Great-Hot-And-Dry, the antithesis of water; especially of salt water. But we’re going only 225 miles by highway, four hours in your own automobile, from either Phoenix or Tucson to America’s newest, and some say finest deep-sea food and sport fishing paradise.

As far back as ten years ago, hardy and enthusiastic southern Arizona fishermen used to load up the old car with camping equipment and deep water gear, and take off for the Gulf of California. A week or so later they’d come back with a deep sunburn, a beard, two blown out tires, half an inch of dust on everything in the car, and a stock of tall fish stories. No one believed the stories figuring that folks who would take so much punishment for a little fishing were nuts anyways, so they quit talking. Then came the war, and everybody got too busy to think about fishing; besides, the army needed the gas and tires. But while we were all busy building airplanes and shooting Japs, the Mexican Government straightened, graded, surfaced, and made a paved highway out of the hundred kilometers (about 65 miles) of road from the fishing village of Puerto Peñasco on the Gulf, to the international boundary south of Ajo, thereby connecting up with Arizona’s highway system and providing a fast, allpaved truck route to an eager market. Previously the commercial catch packed at Puerto Peñasco had gone by rail across the Gran Desierto, around the head of the Gulf, across the Rio Colorado, and into the United States at Calexico, California. When the magic words “fresh lobster” showed up on Phoenix restaurant menus, and dripping fish trucks with Mexican

license plates became more and more common on Arizona highways, curious Arizonans drove down the new pavement to find where they originated. Thus they “discovered” picturesque Puerto Peñasco and the lava-capped headland, Punta Peñasco (Rocky Point), on whose tip it squats. They promptly fell in love with its turquoise sky and indigo water, with the restless whitecaps and the echelons of brown pelicans skimming the wave fronts or breaking rank to plunge with awkward eagerness into the schools of sea trout that crowd the edge of the incoming tide; with the shy señoritas, and the friendly fishermen who, for a few pesos, would take the Americanos aboard their slightly smelly fishing boats and out into the Gulf for ten, fifteen, or even twentyfive kilometers if necessary. They came home all excited babbling stories about Jewfish weighing over one hundred pounds, and a swordfish that towed a rowboat out to sea. The prewar fishermen in Globe, and Douglas, and Yuma just smiled somewhat sourly, grunted “What’d we tell you?”, and started overhauling their old gear. Some of them had built boat trailers during the war years and, as soon as they could get tires, took off for their former favorite campgrounds on Punta la Cholla on the shore of Cholla Bay.

Now if you’re still skeptical that a halfday drive from either Phoenix or Tucson will take you to some of the most exciting sports fishing that America has to offer, get our your road map and put your finger on Phoenix. Now, follow U.S. 8 west and south to Gila Bend, and then State 85 Ajo. If yours is prewar map, it won’t show State 86 paved out southeast of Ajo toward the Papago Indian Reservation, nor the highway south through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the pointof-entry on the International Boundary,

and on through Sonoyta to the Gulf. (From Tucson, follow State 86 across the Papago Reservation, via Sells, to the same junction with the transmonument-Gulf highway.) But, map or no mp, the highway is there, and last February I followed it across interesting and scenic Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, down the picturesque and verdant Sonoyta Valley, and then westerly through the barren sand hills with the great bulk of Cerro Pinacate looming dark on the horizon, to Cholla Bay and Punta Peñasco. And the fishing is there, too, for I saw some of the catches. If you’re a fisherman and have always yearned to get in on the ground floor somewhere, here’s your chance. But it is not going to be ground floor long because once the winter tourist tribe learns that there is real deep sea sport fishing in southern Arizona’s back yard, there’s going to be a rush of travel like the flood in a desert wash after summer cloudburst. Right now the ground floor is a trifel rough, with neither easy chairs, waiters in tails, nor a powder room; don’t expect a Gulfside Palm Springs. Don’t look for brass-and-mahogany cruisers, speedboats, or beach parasols, unless you are prepared to bring them with you on a trailer behind your car. There is little at Punta Peñasco except the quaint, native fishing village; the warm, dry, invigorating desert; the bluest of Gulf waters; slow, dingy, but seaworthy fishing boats – and fish. Puerto Peñasco, with one foot in the sand and the other in the sea, is as yet quite unaware of its future as a tourist attraction. Tourist are s till looked upon as just more visitors. There isn’t a blade of grass in sight, and the only trees are occasional small, handwatered cottonwoods and the graceful tamarisks growing about the small but substantially built, stone Peñasco Hotel. But you sense stirrings; a restlessness indicative that the sleeper may soon waken. An airplane landing strip east of the town has been cleared, light installed, and a small hanger erected. A bus line provides regular service through Sonoyta and across the border. One of the town’s enterprising clothing merchants has put in a line of souvenirs. Two of the commercial fishermen have found that there is quicker money in chartering their boats to Americanos than in catching fish for market. (To be continued)

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FLY FISH PUERTO PEÑASCO By Vince Deadmond

There May Be Some Discomfort. Extreme winter or summer fishing conditions requires more of a commitment. With this in mind, I called Dick Brooks, who hosted a winter fly fishing trip to Parker Canyon Lake last winter. It was payback time. I had endured the snow on the tent, ice in the guides, and sleet on my hat, and I had not forgotten the discomfort. Most Gringos don’t go to Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) in the late summer. It can be hot, humid, and can cause skin conditions that you would only talk to your dermatologist about. Even with all of the discomforts promised we scheduled a fly fishing trip over Labor Day Weekend. When we arrived at the Playa De Oro RV Park, on Mirador Beach, the wind and waves were not going to allow us to launch our pontoon boats. So, our next best option was to fish one of the estuaries and try to get out of the wind. We managed to find such a spot and landed 11 good sized Orange Mouth Corvina, that we kept for the smoker. The fish were 15-20 inches in length, and we had about a gallon of filets when we were finished. We let the fish soak overnight in a marinade of orange drink, salt, brown sugar, pepper, Tabasco, and Old Bay Seasoning. The next day we fired up the smoker with some alder and apple wood chips. The Corvina filets were done in 4 hours, and had a distinct orange, salty, sweet, smoky flavor that melted in your mouth. The surf was inviting and the tide was right to fish the Sea, from the RV Park to the Viña del Mar Hotel. We started catching the small Cabrilla (Rock Bass) and moved on to Pompano, Trigger, Grunt, and Grouper. It was a hot day and we went through water and Gatorade as fast as we could pour them down our throats. At least 6 bottle each for our 3 hour fishing trip. The wind had come up so I decided to take a taxi back to the RV Park and pick up my SUV for the return trip. Besides we were out of water and Gatorade. Dick kept saying, “Man something smells, really bad, right here where I am sitting, and, I think it’s me.” Yes, there can be some discomfort in fishing Puerto Peñasco in the late summer. Another problem with going to Puerto Peñasco anytime, is that there are too many good places to eat. You can’t eat at all of them on a short weekend trip, but you can try. During this trip we dined at La Casa del Capitan, Lucas Chicken, Fish Taco, Capone’s, Thrifty Ice Cream, and the Hot Dog guy on Constitution. They all did an outstanding job, and deserve an honorable mention on The Food Network. Even on an extreme fishing trip it’s OK to have a few moments of comfort. If you are here in November you won’t have much discomfort with the weather, you have hit Puerto Peñasco during my favorite month. The water is still warm, the wind is less, fewer storms pass through, and the fishing is good. Check the tide chart in the Rocky Point Times and plan a fishing trip on an incoming tide. An eight weight fly rod and a few Clouser Minnows will get you started. Despite all of the discomfort, the author spends as many days as possible in the Playa De Oro Trailer Park in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Vince Deadmond. The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy can be found at Best Hardware 237 N Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ or vince@ajbest.com or (480) 982-7461.

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What to Expect Of Your BARB’S DOG RESCUE Licensed AMPI Agent NEWSLETTER while ensuring your interests are effectively managed? For example, do they protect for the risk of when a buyer fails to make scheduled payments?

By Wayne Corcoran, Public Relations (PR) VP, AMPI Chapter 51, Puerto Peñasco ReSales Broker, Laguna Shores Resort Are you a long time property owner looking to sell your vacation home, lot or condo? Are you a first time visitor thinking about buying property in Rocky Point? What do you expect of your real estate agent? How can AMPI, the Mexican Association of Real Estate Agents, assist you with meeting your expectations? Here are a few questions and thoughts to help you know what to expect of your real estate agent, brokerage and our AMPI Association. Buyer Needs: We assume that you want the best deal when purchasing your property, so… • Have you described what you are looking for in a property, for your life style and your spending limits, including closing costs? Has your agent provided you with a comprehensive MLS report which should match your requirements, so you can start your property search? • Are your purchase risks being managed thorough disclosure of property title, property restrictions and all related purchase costs? Does your agent use the AMPI Buyers Checklist? Download a copy: http://www. puertopenascoampi.com/Buyers_Checklist/ page_2033889.html. Seller Needs: We know you want the best price for the sale, so… • Have you discussed with your agent how he/she will ensure that the largest number of potential buyers see your listing (This means your property needs to be effectively listed in the AMPI MLS, and your agent needs to show how he/she will promote your listing). Is your listing on their website? Is it advertised in newspapers or through online media? How are your biggest markets being made aware of your listing, are they connected to the MLS listing? • Are your interests protected within the sale process? Is the Offer to Purchase reviewed thoroughly to protect your needs? Is the Promise of Trust Contract written to protect your interests? Are your funds safely managed during Escrow? Is your Bank Trust or Public Title completed efficiently

AMPI Association Contribution: We all know that real estate agents live on commissions, so they only make money when you are buying and selling. In a buyer’s market, an agent may focus more on finding buyers through marketing efforts. During a seller’s market, the agent may pay more attention to meeting seller requirements. An agent focusing only on the buyer or the seller can focus completely on one client. The agent who is representing both buyer and seller must be very careful to fully and ethically meet the needs of both clients. No matter how an agent advertises to get your attention, be sure you are comfortable that YOUR needs are being met! An AMPI Agent is obligated to serve you needs, ethically and completely. AMPI agents contribute much more than property transactions, they help the association improve. With the application of education, accountability, and high ethical standards each member agent helps to elevate the level of practice within the real estate industry, in order to improve the industry’s capability of meeting your needs consistently. A look at the long rich history of real estate in the US reveals that the National Association of Realtors has been constantly evolving, maturing, and helping to formulate the real estate laws that hold brokerages and agents accountable. You should expect the same here in Mexico? AMPI is the National Real Estate Association, and our local chapter is one of the more advanced in practices. We have well-developed ethical standards, contracts, processes, and education. We support the State of Sonora law requiring real estate agents to be licensed and we provide the required education for licensure. Our Vice President – Legal helps us comply with the Mexican laws that affect real estate transactions, as well as the standards established by the AMPI National Association, of which we are a part. Here in Puerto Peñasco, we know that we have good systems in place, and we also know there is much work to do to ensure that the contracts, Multiple Listing Service (MLS), education, and ethics processes all continue to evolve in order to meet the changing and evolving needs of seller, buyer, and Mexican law. You can expect more from your AMPI Agent and Brokerage. Be sure that you are working with an agent that is bound to perform in your best interest. Sonora State law requires Real Estate Agents to be licensed. AMPI (Association of Mexican Real Estate Professionals) is the sister organization to NAR (National Association of Realtors) in the USA. Actually AMPI Associates are also able to become NAR Members. Our members are committed to excellence. We encourage you to visit our association’s website at www.RockyPointAMPI.com and learn more about who we are and what we have to offer you, then call one of us TODAY!

“Help Us Help Them”

This the We are happy to say we have adopted night before over 30 dogs out to wonderful homes in Christmas and the US in the past 4 months. Many of all through the these families have sent us photos of how Rescue the Dogs happy these lucky ones are to have good are nestled in homes. Look at Mandy today all dressed their beds just up in her new Christmas hat, just waiting wishing and for Santa to come her way. What a happy Sadie hoping that girl, thanks to Brigitte Brugger from good old Saint Tucson for all her support and donations Nick will surely stop by and fill their to help pull her through and adopting her. stockings with food and medical supplies If you are a kindhearted person who and just maybe a treat or two or just believes, as we do, that these homeless, wishing for possibly a new abused and unwanted dogs toy or chew. deserve better, please help Thanksgiving has come them. We are in constant and gone and all of us 50 need of dog food, vitamins, dogs want to thank all of beds, old towels, blankets, you for all the food, treats bleach, trash bags, pine sol, and new fencing you have paper towels and training supplied for us in this past pads. Toys and treats, they year. Some of us still need always love. You can be to be fixed and would like to assured that any donation is get this done before the end greatly appreciated and will of the year. We are asking for be used for the direct care your help to get this done as of these needy dogs. We are soon as possible and, with in need of a hot water heater Sambo your support, we can do this for the Rescue so we can give by the end of the year. these dogs a warm bath during the winter We want to thank the Law firm months, and for the sick ones just arriving. of Schwebel, Coetz & Sieben from We always welcome visitors, so please Minneapolis, MN for the generous stop by Barb’s Dog Rescue, say hello to $2,000.00 donation they gave to the the dogs and see the progress of our new Rescue to provide for the water hookup for facility. We are open 9AM to 7PM every the dogs. Barb has had to bucket the water day. We are located 8 miles out of Rocky in for the Point on the hwy to Sonoyta look for the dog’s which signs on the west side of the road, Dog has made it Rescue or Barb’s Dog Rescue. The arrows extremely will take you right to the Rescue. You difficult for can also drop off your donation at Twin her. With Dolphins Real Estate office on Fremont, your help we next to the Red Cross. This is Barb’s sister can continue Dee, and they both work the Rescue. The to help dogs that are in recovery are at the office these poor with Dee, so stop by and say Hi! And see neglected and how wonderfully well they are doing. abused dogs Please feel free to call Barb’s local cell and give them (044-638) 114-1659 or Dee at (044-638) Sambo a wonderful 384-0113 or, if calling from the US you home environment while at the Rescue, can call Twin Dolphins office at (602) 324until we find them good homes in the US. 7241 or e-mail barbsdogrescue@aol.com We have had several dog’s come down our website is www.barbsdogrescuerp. with the lyme disease from the ticks this com and visit us on Facebook. summer, we continue to spray the yard on a weekly basis and use tick collars and 30 day treatments on them. These treatments are very expensive and we would greatly appreciate it if you could donate some of these supplies to the Rescue. We have been taking in 2 to 4 dogs a week into the Rescue for the past 3 months; most of them were all sick and needed medical attention to pull them through.

Sambo

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What happened to the Great Aztec Empire after the Conquest? By Rosarie Salerno

With altruistic intentions, the Spanish Conquistadors and Franciscan friars were committed to protecting the indios. Their initial goal was to Europeanizes the Mexica; integrating them into Christianity and the Spanish culture. The friars were especially dedicated to the task. Padre Pedro de Gante (1480-1572) is known as “the first of the great educators of the Americas,” He was an outstanding writer and translator of the Nahuatl language. He created the School of San Jose de los Naturales for the Aztecs and other indigenous people in Tenochtitlan, modern day Mexico City. There were two other collages located in Tlatelolco and Michoacan. The indios excelled in the entire curriculum. Besides religion and culture they were taught European philosophy, reading and writing, art and language, including Latin. It was said that the indios spoke better Latin than the Spaniards. They were largely responsible for writing the translations of history and religious doctrines. With these skills the Aztec were instrumental in the first book published in New Spain, 1546 CE, the Breve y mas compendiosa doctrina Christiana en lengua Mexicano y Castellana. The Doctrina Christiana was a translation of the book that was written in Latin by St. Augustine of Hippo in 397 CE. The book instructs the clergy on how to interpret and teach the Scriptures. It was translated into Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec, and Spanish; transcribed in Latin letters also known as the Roman alphabet. The Aztec also wrote, in Spanish, some 500 Codices. A Codex is a painted pectoral and written history of the Aztec, both from the pre-Columbian and colonial eras. They documented the lineage of Aztec royalty, agrarian cycles, religious ceremonies and the Aztec gods, among other topics. At first, after the conquest, interracial marriages between the soldiers and indio women was sanctioned. Eventually things changed. Spanish women were beginning to come to New Spain and did not approve of these marriages; they were strongly

discouraged. The Spanish Officials positioned in New Spain began feeling threatened by the education given to the Amerindian aristocracy; who would be in direct competition to maintaining Spanish dominance over the Mexica. Slowly but surely the collages were closed. Besides losing a way to become educated, the Spanish guilds were successful in barring the indios from all professions and skilled trades; such as doctors, shopkeepers, smiths and artisans. The Spanish King forbade them from taking Holy Orders and joining the priesthood. Laws were created under their logic of “protecting the indios” from being corrupted. The laws also prohibited the indios from living in close proximity to the Spanish; they were not allowed to wear European dress, own horses or firearms and were not allowed to have debt of more than five pesos; effectively, giving them no way to better themselves. The indios were usually not punished by the death sentence, but it was not uncommon for them to be brutally beaten to death for infractions. A dichotomy was created as the indios were scorned for not being European and prevented from trying to become Europeanized. There was not much to strive for, no way to better themselves basically they became slaves; many became drunks and sometimes their frustration turned into violence. The Spaniards effectively created a culture of apathetical, irresponsible and uneducated peasants. Before the invasion of the Aztec world by the Conquistadors the Aztec had developed a highly organized society. Their architecture had built the most beautiful cities in the world, far beyond any that existed in all of Europe. The Aztec possessed the most comprehensive accurate calendar, a healthy diet, a sophisticated writing method, an organized war machine and strict moral behavioral codes. If it were not for the human sacrificial rituals, they had an idyllic society. What a shame that such a highly evolved culture was conquered, destroyed and has faded into the history books.

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AJO, ARIZONA... Heart of the Sonoran Desert™

“2nd Saturdays”, and More! Dec 1 Holiday Show Reception at the Gallery Dec 8 2nd Saturday - Ajo Garden Tour Dec 24 Santa Claus in the Plaza On your way to or from Rocky Point, visit Ajo, the gateway to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Ajo is a historic mining town with “City Beautiful Movement” Architecture, and is an emerging Arts and Cultural Center. On your way to Ajo, from Phoenix, you will pass through “Crater Range” (looks like a mini Grand Canyon) on Hwy 85, just north of town at mile posts 28-31. It is a very beautiful range. If you are traveling from Tucson via Hwy 86, you will pass by the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center and Museum in Topawa (520) 383-0211, and Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center (520) 318-8279 will be on your left at the top of Kitt Peak, before you get to Why, AZ. A side trip up the mountain would be exciting and fun for kids and adults alike. If you are traveling from Yuma on Interstate 8, why not stop in Dateland for a date shake, or plan to visit the Painted Rock Petroglyphs off exit 102. There are many things to do in this area, if you can just take some extra time to explore. If December is your month to travel, plan on spending the day of Saturday, December 8th, in Ajo for one of their spectacular “Second Saturdays.” The idea of “2nd Saturdays” sprang from Ajo clever minds over a year ago, and has grown into a “Must-Do-Day.” Here’s how a typical “2nd Saturday” looks...starting with a Farmers Market and Artists, in the famous Ajo Plaza at 9:00AM until 11:00AM. At 10:00AM take a guided tour of our early 1900’s “City Beautiful Movement” architecture...the Plaza and the Curley School 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Visit the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center...watch a 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Drop by the Clay Studio in the historic Manual Arts Bldg., Curley School Campus 1:00-5:00 PM Enjoy the art show at the Gallery in the Plaza

2:00 PM Enjoy a crafts class at the Gallery -please make reservations by the Friday before, at (520) 387-3570 4:00 PM (time varies) Sunset tour of Childs Mountain, caravan to the top of the mountain to savor the vistas, bring a box dinner to enjoy. Please make reservations by the Friday before at (520) 387-6483 7:00-9:00 PM Evening Events in the Plaza. For Information call (520) 3873570. Activities for Anytimein Ajo, AZ View Ajo’s open pit copper mine / Play golf at the Ajo Community Golf Course, dawn to dusk / Stop at the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Visitor Center to experience the “Seasons of the Sonoran Desert” exhibit ... then drive the scenic 21-mile Ajo Mountain Drive, stop for a picnic, hike, and photograph scenic views / Visit the Ajo Historical Society Museum located in the historic St. Catherine Mission Church (closed in summer) / Drive the 14-mile Scenic Loop around Ajo ...and stop for a picnic, hike, and be sure to bring your camera because you will want to photograph the beautiful scenery / Mountain bike, drive or hike the miles of BLM roads through the pristine desert surrounding Ajo / Take a break with the kids at Pima County Parks and Recreation ... skateboard park, playground, basketball courts, nature trails, and picnic grills / Browse the local thrift shops, or Attend the speaker series at the Ajo Public Library (Information at (520) 387-6075). Please feel free to get more information about Ajo, and events in Ajo from any of the following sources. Ajo District Chamber of Commerce 520.387.7742 www.ajochamber.com Ajo Regional Food Partnership Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge 520.387.6483 w w w. f w s . g o v / s o u t hw e s t / r e f u g e s / arizona/cabeza International Sonoran Desert Alliance 520.387.3570 www.isdanet.org Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 520.387.6849 www.nps.gov/orpi 2012-4

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

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

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

WIRE SERVICE You can send money to a person in Rocky Point, from the U.S., by using MoneyGram or Western Union. MoneyGram transfers are picked up at

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

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

CHURCHES 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor Antonio Espinoza Altamirano #190 Worship Saturday 9:30am Assembly of God 383-3364 Ave. Luis Encinas & 27th Street Apostolic Church Constitucion Ave. & 15th Street Grupo Unidad Cristianos de Peñasco Pastor Ernesto Portugal 383-2240 North on Benito Juarez to Simon Morua, turn right (east), 1 blk. past Ace Hardware, turn right, church is on your left before Melchor Ocampo. English Headphone available Sunday Services 9:30am-11:15 & 11:30-1:30 Thursday: 7:30 - 9:00pm Church office hours Monday - Friday 9:30am to 2:00pm Peñasco Christian Fellowship 383-4513 ask for Stan or Becky Tedrow On Melchor Ocampo, 1/2 blk. E. of Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez. Bilingual Services Sunday Services: 9am and 11:15am Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Family of God Christian Fellowship Non-Denominational Worship Services 383-3480 Blvd. Costero N 2000A, Fracc. Las Palomas English Services, Everyone Welcome Spanish Translation Offered Sunday Services: 9:00am Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart Church) Paseo V. Estrella in Old Port. Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 388-6244 Stadium road, on the left side just before Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, behind COFESA Sunday-English 9:30AM

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

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

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

FIRST AID Scorpion Stings First aid for any scorpion sting should involve cooling the wound, which allows the body to more easily break down the molecular structure of the venom. Cooling also reduces pain. Use ice or cool running water if available. On a warm night, a wet compress will help. Keep the victim calm and still. Panic and activity speed up the venom’s spread. Symptoms may include heavy sweating, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, loss of bowel control, jerky muscular reflexes, and respiratory distress. These serious signs are cause for quick evacuation to a medical facility. Antitoxins are available in many areas where dangerous scorpions live. The doctors, clinics and Red Cross are experts at treating stings. Snake Bites Yes! We do have snakes in Puerto Peñasco. Not usually found in city areas. If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, or any other kind of venmous snake, seek medical attention immediately. Anti-venom is available here in Peñasco. Jellyfish They are usually bright blue and are present in our waters during June, July and August, although they are sometimes hard to see because of the clarity of the water. Some years we have a few, and other years we have tons. In some beach communities, you will find far less than others. A good test to see if they are present, is to look along the tidelines for any that have washed ashore - if they’re up there then there’s a pretty good chance they’re in the water. Use caution when walking barefoot on the beach or digging through the sand with your hands, they can still sting you (I know from experience). If you are stung, get to a doctor or the Red Cross immediately for treatment.

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GENERALINFORMATION 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 & BOATING CON’T

GREEN ANGELS CON’T

NOTARY PUBLICS (NOTARIOS)

TELEPHONES 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

The Green Angels offer the following services: Aide in the event of an accident Emergency radio communication Mechanical assistance Tourist Information

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.

Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico dial 001+(area code)+7 digit number

FM3 & IMMIGRATION • To legally work in Mexico you are required to have a work FM3. • If you are in Mexico for more than 72 hours, you need to have an FMT. This is the law and it is good for 6 months. • If you are living full-time in Mexico you are required to have an FM3. • Your FM3 does not allow you to bring more than $75 in new merchandise without importing. Applying for your FM3 you will need the following: 1. A letter (in Spanish) written to I.N.M. (Instituto Nacional de Migracion) requesting a change in your migratory status. You must specify your reason, address and it must be signed by you. 2. Complete copy of each page of your U.S. Passport, which must be current. 3. Your last three proofs of income, which must be “apostiled” and translated into Spanish (ie: bank statements, pension, social security, etc.). 4. A copy of a document proving your local address (this can be your bank trust, rental agreement, electric, water or phone bill). 5. A form called “SOLICITUD FDNI/02”, available at the Immigration office, filled out properly. 6. Three (3) forms “S.H.C.P.-5” (available at any office supply store in Rocky Point). This form is prepared to make your payment to the bank. 7. Four (4) photos of your facial front view and three (3) of your right profile. Passport size, black and white. IMMIGRATION OFFICE Open Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (011-52-638) 383-2526 Located on Blvd. Fremont at Fremont Plaza, next to Bancomer. There are many companies and individuals that can assist you with your Immigration paperwork, please look in our Classified Section.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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. AIR & WATER TEMPERATURE

January: Air - 53° February: Air - 55° March: Air - 58° April: Air - 64° May: Air - 70° Air - 77° June: July: Air - 84° August: Air - 86° September: Air - 82° October: Air - 74° November: Air - 62° December: Air - 55°

Water - 57° Water - 60° Water - 62° Water - 65° Water - 72° Water - 77° Water - 84° Water - 85° Water - 83° Water - 75° Water - 67° Water - 61°

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 Puer to Peñasco you need: Bir th 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.

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

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Phyllis Agnew – from Cholla Bay to Where Ever She is Needed

By Gretchen Ellinger Having made many friends in Puerto Peñasco / Rocky Point, I am used to their comings and goings. We love gathering for sunsets, dinner or beach combing for sea glass

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when they are here, and I know my friends have varied and interesting lives away from Paradise. Some of them have very interesting lives! If you have missed seeing Phyllis Agnew paddling her kayak and walking Cholla’s estuary at low tide, you will be glad to know that she has been traveling with purpose. A member of the Phoenix team of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Arizona, Agnew has traded relaxing at the beach for assisting people in crisis after disasters. Under the auspices of the Southern Baptist Conference, in cooperation with the North American Mission Board, trained teams provide emergency assistance at disaster sites around the United States and around the world. The signature yellow shirts of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams are recognized and welcomed by disaster response organizers worldwide, and are sought for their well-trained, well-organized teams of relief workers. Having just completed refresher training, Agnew and her team are waiting for the call that will take them, with their mobile kitchens capable of serving thousands of meals daily, to the Eastern Seaboard to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. “Very interesting” certainly describes Agnew’s life away from Paradise. “I miss Cholla Bay, but the relief work has been so gratifying,” says Agnew. “When things quiet down, I’ll be singing ‘South of the Border,’ and planning a trip to the beach.” Editor’s note: The victims of Hurricane Sandy continue in great need. More information about Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Arizona can be found at, and donations made through, http://www.namb.net/dr/

Boomerfest 2013, Will it Really Happen?

By Joe Houchin

There has been quite a buzz going around lately about the announcement of an upcoming event of grand proportion in Rocky Point. If this event happens, it will be a first for this area and can make a huge positive impact on our little resort town. I have seen several articles, and social media is going crazy about the event as if it is already a sure thing. As much as I want to believe it, I would say that I am cautiously optimistic. It seems like a pretty big order in such a short time, but who knows? Although there has been no “official” announcement of the artists who will perform, here is a list that has been going around: Santana, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Van Morrison, Aerosmith, James Taylor & Carol King, Lionel Richie, The Beachboys, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Doobie Brothers.

Proposed Additional Performing Artists: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Steely Dan, Journey, The Allman Brothers, Paul Shaffer & Cbs Orch, Michael Mc Donald, Blondie, Steve Miller Band, Bozz Scaggs, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick, Sergio Mendez, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, David Sanborne, Bob James, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Tower Of Power, Vince Gill, Reba Mc Entire, Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, Lyle Lovett Bill Cosby, Cheech & Chong, Jay Leno, George Lopez, Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Billy Crystal, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Robin Williams, Roseanne Barr, Gallagher, Ellen De Generes. Sounds pretty ambitious, doesn’t it? In any case, here is the headline from their press release. The link to the article can be found by Googling OCV Puerto Peñasco-Boomer Fest Days and their website is www.boomerfestdays.com. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and do everything that I can to help it to happen. Only time will tell. “Boomer Fest Days Featuring 24 Music Headliners and Comedians from the 60s, 70s, and 80s will Bring Multimillion Dollar Infusion to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico” (Really, really hope so!) This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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Roads less travelled (or just another Rocky Point story) By Sheena Rattray

Life has a way of throwing curve balls, a reality I ponder often as I admire the almost daily sunset spectacle here in Peñasco. Why and how I got here is not atypical I suspect for many who, like myself, have chosen to make this a home away from home. I was raised a navy brat in post war Britain. My parents came from Edinburgh in Scotland and Sheffield in England. They met at the British equivalent of a USO concert, my mother the performer, my dad a young naval officer. Love at first sight according to my mother. My dad was little more cautious; regardless he proposed by enclosing an engagement ring in socks he sent her, which needed darning. Their lives became typical of young newlyweds in post war Britain, with dad away at sea for extended periods, while she held down the fort in various locations, with an ever increasing brood of children. When he came home for an extended period of shore duty there were three of us who had never experienced a full time dad. We were fortunate that he jumped into the role with gusto and so, unlike many of our friends we enjoyed a childhood filled with road trips, picnics, camping and the like. Some of this happened in New Zealand where he was sent in the sixties to oversee a naval ship yard. Three happy years of beach barbeques, camping, clamming and another brother, created a family addicted to travel and the desire for the path less traveled. When I married, my (sadly late) husband had not stepped foot outside the United Kingdom. My dad knowing this, gave us a trip to Spain for a wedding present. It was not in his words a generous act, rather it was pragmatic, as he knew I had the travel bug and he needed to infect my husband as quickly as possible to ensure a long and happy marriage. It did! Together we explored what we could of the world on beer budgets and when we both graduated from college we packed our bags (two each) and immigrated to Canada to start new lives. After multiple camping trips in Canada and increasingly lengthy explorations of our neighbors to the south, we eventually started our own family, with deep commitment to ensuring that they too would explore the world. In the meantime my parents retired

and decided to join us in Canada. Officially they wanted to be near the grandchildren, unofficially they had not seen much of North America and this was their chance. Finding a great deal on an RV, off they went touring the US and Canada from one end to the other. After a few years they started hearing about a place called Rocky Point. They were told about it by fellow travelers. Apparently it was a great spot with ample camp sites, lovely beaches and good weather, so on one of their many trips south they headed for Lukeville and eventually Puerto Peñasco. When they finally got home that spring, it was a while before they mentioned their time in Mexico, but when they did they were so excited by their memories, Rocky Point had clearly made a big impression. My father could not stop talking about the beaches and my mum the friendly people. Needless to say they came back again (and again). Sadly my husband of thirty years succumbed to cancer. For the next few years the family and I were in survival mode and then slowly we started to travel again. Then my parents unexpectedly died within months of each other. While sorting family photos, we found a photograph of my mother in Rocky Point. She was sitting on a beach with waves lapping over her knees with a huge smile of contentment. On the back she had written “Rocky Point, great place! I climbed the hill in spite of all the dogs”. In the background clearly visible is Whale Hill. That picture is one of my most treasured. As a result of that discovery I decided that at some point I would try to make the trip to Rocky Point to see what all the fuss was about and, four years ago, did just that. A dear friend suggested we take a road trip and before I knew it we were heading south. After just a few days here I knew I had to have somewhere to stay for the winter months and fortunately found just the spot. I have owned here since then and spend as much time as I can here, during the cold Canadian winter. My parents traveled to many places, in many parts of the world. Rocky Point was very special to them and has become equally special to me. I have found the spot where my dad took that photo of my mum. Every time I am here, I go and raise a toast to roads less travelled, family, life and Rocky Point for keeping memories alive.

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UPDATE ON 2 FISH MINISTRY As the holidays approach, we want to prepare for the cold temperatures. Although our temperature lows are mild compared to other places in Mexico and the United States, they are very uncomfortable if you have to live and sleep outside or in a makeshift house. We would like to encourage anyone who is able to donate blankets and warm clothes to do so this month. We can use these items for men, women and children of all ages. As many of you know, we have a feeding site near the railroad tracks which crosses Samuel Ocana. These families are particularly in need of blankets and warm clothing because there are many children living there and the houses do little to keep the cold out. A special thanks to all the Americans who have returned to the area and volunteered to help at 2 FISH. We continue to feed many many children in the schools and prisoners in the city jail each day, along with our regular feeding sites. If you would like to volunteer at 2 FISH, please contact our director, Noe, at the main kitchen located on Kino between Numeros and the old Rocky Tile store. If you would like to

make a donation of food, blankets or clothing, please take your donation to the same location. Cash donations can be mailed to Mission Heartbeat, Box 1032, Lukeville, AZ 85341. Please indicate that your donation is for 2 FISH Ministry. You will be provided a receipt for tax purposes in January of 2013.

P.S. We need the following: We need 6’ or 8’TABLES and CHAIRS for a third kitchen. VOLUNTEERS to cook or serve from 1PM to 3PM. PEOPLE to call on markets and fruit and vegetable stands for any kind of food, or canned goods which are about to expire.

“…but Jesus answered; you give them something to eat” Mark 6:37

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A Bunch of Things You May Not Know About Cap’n Greg By Joe Houchin

If you’ve ever picked up a copy of the Rocky Point Times and not read the clever quips by Cap’n Greg in his monthly column “Ask Cap’n Greg” as he answers questions from readers or just people on the street or in a bar with his unique style of irreverent humor, then you probably only read one copy of a Rocky Point Times, and that was to find out if you could bring Fido across the border without his papers. In fact, most of us go to the Cap’n’s column first just to start with that funny fix before we begin leafing through the more seriously informative and entertaining morsels we’ve come to love about Rocky Point Times. That’s not to slight the Cap’n for an informative and entertaining column, for one can learn much from his witticisms about life in our little slice of paradise—especially beer drinking and taco eating etiquette; or why some Mexican pickup trucks have a five gallon jar on the roof with a hose running down into the engine area; you know, important stuff like that. Since Cap’n Greg always seems to have

a clever answer for about every question, we thought it would be fun to ask him a few that might give us some insight as to what makes this fun-loving guy tick. Enjoy as we mingle in the mind of Cap’n Greg… Sonoran Resort Blog (SRB): Cap’n, let’s start from the beginning. Where were you born? Cap’n Greg (CG): On a ping pong table. It was in the basement of my parent’s home in Iowa. SRB: That story must have helped you make friends at school… CG: Not really. I was educated in a oneroom schoolhouse until midway through seventh grade.

SRB: So, what did you do for recreation in such sparse surroundings? CG: Well, I taught myself how to play guitar at the age of 10. Not much better at it today. SRB: Why’s that? Did you just quit playing? CG: Oh no. I actually had a folk group, The Everglade Trio. We competed on a TV talent show, came in second and won a bag of Lay’s potato chips, a pound of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and a package of Fig Newtons. SRB: What about formal education; any? CG: I enrolled at the University of Iowa, quit due to indifference and bad grades and joined the Navy. SRB: How much of the world did you see in the Navy? CG: I weighed 135 out of boot camp and volunteered to serve on a swift boat in Vietnam, but was sent instead to Italy, the North Atlantic and Pensacola, Florida. In the Navy they called me “Skinny” but today I know you could not imagine why! SRB: How did you get started in writing? CG: After my honorable discharge, I finished school at Iowa State with a degree in Journalism and worked at a number of ad agencies as a writer, broadcast producer and creative director. SRB: What is your “claim to fame”, Cap’n Greg? CG: Uh, my rock band, “The Sidewalk Dragline,” was not asked to play at the Super Bowl? SRB: Come on, you can do better than that…fans want to know! CG: Okay. I’ve never been known to be bashful, so here are some shameless plugs for my Amazon E-books. I have written a humor column for In-Fisherman magazine for more than two decades and have five, 25- episode compilations of those columns in E-books on Amazon called North with Doc. If you ever went fishing with a bunch of friends, you’ll recognize yourself in these books. Check ‘em out. I guarantee they’re good to read in the living room, bedroom or throne room. Only $3.99 each. And then there’s Granada Gamble, a kick-butt, off-the-wall, full-length adventure novel about a CIA operative turned bass pro that I co-wrote with my brother. There’s enough bad language and good sex to make a biker gang blush. Buy the Granada Gamble E-book on Amazon for $3.99. SRB: Thank you Cap’n Greg. It’s been a pleasure, if not somewhat murky, exploring your mind. We’ll look forward to your next column in the Rocky Point Times as usual. There you have it, folks, straight from the legendary Cap’n himself. We know for a fact that the part about the E-books on Amazon is for real! This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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It has been said that if Puerto Peñasco (and Mexico) had no other attractions, fishing the Sea of Cortez alone would make it one of the most exciting places on earth. Writers have called the Sea of Cortez the world’s greatest fish trap, and suggest fish heading for the Pacific Coast got lost and piled into it. Logic suggests that the conditions in the Sea of Cortez are so ideal that the fish follow inherited migration patterns and follow the same path year after year. The Sea of Cortez attracts a huge variety of fish due to a number of factors: favorable water temperature; endless supply of food; caves for protection; creviced rock habitats; and brackish backwaters for spawning. Favorable water temperatures and varying depths make it one of the best places for deep sea fishing in the world. Though narrow, the Sea of Cortez offers a variety of unique habitats, islands, reefs and scenery for the expert angler, the fly fisherman or a first time pole caster. Rocky Point offers some great shore fishing spots as well as a number of charters that take you out for a day of deep sea fishing or arrange an overnight trip, a weekend or a week. You do not need a fishing license if you are fishing from shore, but if you are on a fishing vessel you will need a fishing license even if you are not fishing. Everyone on the boat needs a license – fishing or not – and you can get a fishing license at the Municipal Building, Fishery Affairs, on the corner of Blvd. Benito Juarez and Blvd. Fremont. Ask for Pedro Nava and he will help you through the process. If you are chartering a boat be sure to ask if they are obtaining licenses for your group or if they will take you to get them. Fishing from shore in Rocky Point is easy and can be done anywhere there is water! Pelican Point, at the tip of Cholla Bay, offers some great rocky areas where you might catch Sand Bass, Pargo, Spotted Bay Bass, Porgy or Triggerfish. Use a small piece of squid as bait or a cast spoon lure that imitates bait fish. Also found in rocky areas are Flag Cabrilla, Starry Grouper and Cabrilla Piedrera. Use a hook and bait for these fish and you should catch fish at least a foot long. Big Mouth Sole or Lenguado, as it’s called locally, is great eating and is caught in abundance from December through May. Often times you can buy fish directly from the fishermen off their pangas after a catch or you can go to one of the many fish market stalls on the Malecon in the Old Port. Other fish you may catch while fishing are Sawtail Grouper or Pinta Bass, Leopard Grouper, Gulf Coney, Roosterfish, Yellowtail, Red Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin, Sierra Grande, Spotted Cabrilla, Longjaw Leatherjack, Finescale Triggerfish or Cochito, Sierra Mackerel and Spotted Bay Bass. Looking for a good fight or a bit of a workout? The Pacific Striped Marlin is the real king of the Sea of Cortez. They are a welcome challenge to anglers and give their captors a good go for their money. Members of the Jack Family such as the Jack Crevalle also give fishermen a good work out. Less of a struggle may be the Sierra Grande and the Triggerfish. Watch out for the Triggerfish with their strong jaws and sharp teeth you don’t want to accidentally put a finger in their mouth. All months are great months for shore casting for deep-sea fishing on the Sea of Cortez. The water is warm and the sun is shining and what better way to spend a day in Rocky Point than being on the water?

By Lannette Phipps

In 1989, just for fun JJ’s introduced the now legendary One Club Open where, twice a year, from 70 to 120 golfers choose a club and negotiate their way across the muddy low tide area of Cholla Bay plunking a golf ball into 18 hula hoop sized “holes” before the tide begins to rise. In 1990, JJ’s drew entries from throughout Mexico and the southwest US to their first “Bath Tub Races” that became the event not to miss for 20 years as young and old contrived every conceivable design of placing workable wheels on the base bath tub structure and then pushing or pulling it through the muddy low tide basin of Cholla Bay to a finish line in front of the famous outdoor patio of JJ’s Cantina. Suitable summer tides have prevented this much sought after competition from taking place for the last two years, but, rest assured, it will resume upon the behest of Mother Nature. It has been argued that the saying “No Sniveling” originated at JJ’s. However, Joe sets the record straight with a bit of historical data. JJ’s sort of inherited the title of originator of this classic saying as a result of an article in the Wall Street Journal back in the early 90’s. “In actual fact, a customer brought that saying in on a street sign that he had taken from a Tucson bar,” explains Joe, “the name of the bar was Someplace Else, owned by a guy, I believe, by the name of Jim Anderson. The only reason I know that is because when our customers kept asking why we didn’t print up more of them, I called him and got his permission to do so.” Then, six years ago, when Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers added the January Jam to their concert, they chose JJ’s as the venue. It has sold out every year since. Plus each year the night before their “Circus Mexicus” concert on Sandy Beach, drummer PH Naffah holds the now famous fund raiser, “Hot Dog and a Smile” that raises money, toys, clothes, blankets and food for the “Esperanza para los Niños” Children’s’ Home. The Bloody Mary after Party, “Mañanathon”, on Sunday after the concert is held at JJ’s also. When Roger and PH came to Rocky Point for a special performance by the two of them last month, on October 12th, they brought an up-and-coming band called “Black Carl”. Black Carl performed that Friday night, October 12th on the open air patio at JJ’s Cantina with Jason Boots, the accomplished singer/songwriter who has opened for RCPM. Admission was only $5 dollars for the night’s entertainment. It’s not mandatory that you meet Joe Anacleto when you visit JJ’s, but you’re gonna want to— and you’ll always find him at or near the front entrance to the Cantina, and happy to make your acquaintance! Oh, and look out for that smile… it is contagious. This blog is powered by www.sonoranresorts. mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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The sign says, “If you haven’t been to JJ’s Cantina, you haven’t been to Rocky Point.” That’s about as close as you can get to Truth in Advertising. Folks don’t simply ask you if you’ve been to JJ’s, they ask you if you’ve been to JJ’s yet. And when you do go to JJ’s Cantina, it’s not mandatory that you meet Joe Anacleto, founder and daily fixture at this historic waterside watering hole and northern Sea of Cortez launching point for some of the best sports fishing on our planet, but you probably will meet him. Joe’s a tall, ruggedly handsome, dark tanned, sixty-something with a full head of silvery salt and pepper wavy hair and mustache that stops at each end of his near constant smile, which he spreads contagiously, complimented by his radio quality voice interjecting good humor into conversations of his patrons, most of whom have been his friends for nearly 30 years. A Hartford, Connecticut native, Joe was raised by his Portuguese parents who were both immigrants, although they didn’t meet until they were residents of the Portuguese barrio of Hartford, only then learning they’d grown up just a few hours from each other in Portugal. Joe’s personality took him into sales where he worked his way to National Sales Manager in Kitchen Supplies to the home improvement business distributors. By the late seventies, Joe had opened his own wholesale kitchen supply business and developed a reputation of providing quality products and service. This led to his being chosen to bid on the largest contract of his career in 1977 and also led to his developing a business relationship with John Fowler and winning a giant contract with the Air Force, which in turn would lead to a partnership with John that exists to this very day. John, a Natchez, Mississippi native worked out of Colorado while Joe now had an office in El Paso. It was in 1981 that they were told about the great fishing in a small Mexican coastal town called Cholla Bay on the edge of the Sea of Cortez. Both avid anglers, they had to check this out and did. After fishing for nearly a week, before they left, Joe and John had leased a property in Cholla Bay with plans to build a home there. They continued fishing in the Cholla Bay area frequently for the next two years and the home was completed as planned. In 1983 John, who had been in the bar business previously, suggested they come on down and open a bar in Cholla Bay; they loved the place, there were only a few bars in the entire area including Rocky Point, and there was a place they could get at the “right” price. So Joe went to his attorney, a well known, street smart lawyer and an expert in Mexican law who promptly asked, “Are you crazy? That will never work!” Joe’s mind was made up and he said to his lawyer, “Find a way to make it work.” Well, it wasn’t easy by any means, but after many complex obstacles accompanied by as

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By Joe Houchin

much cautionary advice and piles of paperwork, the business was transferred to Joe and John who planned to take it over in late summer of 1984. Joe came down for Memorial Day weekend in 1984 only to discover that the prior owners were going to shut the doors on his new purchase the first part of June, known then as “El Club de Pesca La Cholla” and that it would remain closed until Joe and John would reopen it in a couple of months. They were told by their attorney that this could not happen. Once the bar closed the entire process of permits and paperwork would have to start all over again. Hence, on June 4th, 1984, Joe unlocked the front doors of the new JJ’s Cantina, accompanied by his first employee, Francisco (Pancho) Villa (honest to goodness real name) who is still with JJ’s today. In fact, they still have 9 employees who have been with them for 20-28 years, countless others who have launched their careers in the business at JJ’s. Since that day on June 4th, 1984, Joe never went back to El Paso, and has been an active part of tourism promotion, and building the legend on Cholla Bay ever since. Joe remembers their first “banner” weekend. It was Labor Day of ’84 which launched them forward as the largest bar business in the area. Of course, at that time, in ’84, there were only five [legal] bars in the Rocky Point area: Playa Hermosa, Costa Brava, Viña del Mar, Hollywood and JJ’s. However, what’s interesting to note is that JJ’s is still the largest bar business in the area. In 1987 JJ’s was the largest retail seller of Corona Beer in all of Mexico. Since switching to Dos XX, and in spite of the economic crisis JJ’s is still one of the largest retail distributors of Dos XX beer in the state of Sonora. On December 6th, of 1984, Joe was tending bar during the day and planning to take the evening off. In walks a couple of ladies in bikinis from Cholla beach. He started a conversation while serving them their requested libations. His conversation and interest led to one in particular and by the time they left Joe had plans to meet up with Glenda later that evening. They were married on December 6th of 1986 and are looking forward to their 26th anniversary in just a couple of months. Over the years JJ’s has hit many mile stones to the envy and admiration of other retail establishments in the area. Back in the eighties, Joe recalls, “You could not buy a post card to send back to the states; and this was a time when post cards were so popular. We started selling T-shirts just so folks would have something to take back with them with our name on it.” One can only guess at the thousands they must sell each year. Many, if not most, of the events introduced by JJ’s have become legendary: In ’87 began the “Angler of the Year” fishing tournament held three times a year when 35 to 70 sports fishermen compete to be named the best of the best among entrants by accumulating the most points from their catches during the three events. Today, it is still one of the most coveted prizes among Sports Fishermen in the Sea of Cortez.

Fishing the Sea of Cortez

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JJ’s Cantina-Cholla Bay Icon; Rocky Point Legend; Joe Anacleto’s Alter Ego

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Adopt-a-Classroom Brings Supplies to Twelve Schools for the Fall Session By Joe Houchin

Mark and Barb Olszewski pulled their pick up to the front gate of “Elvira Fabiola Ceceña Rubio”, the very first primary school they adopted 10 years ago, the federalized school that motivated them to found their Adopta-Classroom Charity Organization. (http:// www.rockypointclassroom.com) Since then, the number of schools that are beneficiaries of the truck loads of supplies their Facebook and forum followers regularly bring down from the U.S. has grown to 12 schools including one in Port Lobos, a several hour drive down the coast.

On this day, the entire student body was outside under the covered pavilion participating in the International Peace Day celebration that is recognized in over a hundred countries each year in October, and Elvira school had over a hundred tiny students dressed in costumes depicting the dress and culture of the Latin American countries as they stepped center stage in small groups and sang, delivered orations or danced interpretations of the varied Latin folklore, faces painted with the colors of Brazil, Argentina, Peru, interspersed with costumes of gypsies, Charros, Angels, at least half with handmade Doves of Peace they waved from the end of a long stick. As immersed as these children were in the roles they were assigned to play that day, at least a hundred sets of wee little eyes were aware of the carts of supplies Mark and Barb were hauling into a small room outside the Director’s office. None, however, were more

aware, or grateful, than Profe. Héctor O. Velarde, the principal (Director) of the school, who couldn’t thank us enough for the attention or gifts we were donating to his school. Barb gave us a quick education noting that each of these federalized school facilities are actually two schools with a separate faculty and student body, even a different name in most cases, in the mornings from approximately 7:00-7:30 AM to approximately Noon; and a complete change of staff and students using the same facility in the afternoons from 1:00 PM until approximately 6:00-6:30 PM. Therefore, Mark and Barb must evenly divide each school supply delivery and clearly mark and place them in predetermined locations for each school shift.

This unique method of scheduling usage of the buildings is not without other complexities for those dedicated folks like Mark and Barb: Over the years, Mark has found that if something breaks, like faucet fixtures which happened recently, or more seriously, the plumbing, which was the original problem that catalyzed the formation of this noble effort by the Olszewskis ten years ago, the two faculties are both reluctant to commit the funds to make repairs even in the rare occasions when they have the funds to do so.

Coincidentally, it was the old Elvira school facility where Barb first discovered that the children had to pour buckets of water into the toilets to flush them because there was no water flowing into the bathrooms. She and Mark scrounged around town and collected enough supplies and repaired that plumbing issue to get the toilets flushing again. During that project they discovered a serious lack of tablets, spiral notebooks, pencils, crayolas, sharpeners (a luxury item), drawing and note paper, rulers; just never enough material to go around. Of course as they began to observe other schools it was obvious that this was a

common need among the schools in the more needy neighborhoods. Thus was born Adopta-Classroom. We reluctantly left the Elvira school, snapping photos all the way to the road. Next we followed Mark, his truck now partially unloaded, over to La Montaña School for children with special needs. The superintendent seemed very happy to see Mark and Barb and was most accommodating in helping to haul about ten case boxes of school goods to their store room, enlisting the eager help from some of the students. As a whole the group who met us at the fence was a happy bunch of smiling, laughing kids anxious to make acquaintances.

En route to the storeroom we passed through a fairly large area that was obviously a crafts room with long table on which were rows of fan-shaped shells no more than a couple of inches around and adorned with a clever assemblage of neatly tied bows (serving as angel wings), carefully shaped pipe cleaners that formed a halo over a cotton ball (the angel’s head) and draped across the front of the shell to form the two arms that held a sign saying, “Gracias por apoyarnos.” Thank you for helping us. Here’s a photo of one them taken by Mark. These Angels were made by the students at La Montaña School for Special Needs Children and are available for a donation of $5 each to raise funds for the school.

Adopt-a-Classroom has volunteered to handle the sales for the school and 100% of the funds will go directly to La Montaña to help the children. If you would like to make a donation (and hang one of these cute little angels on your Christmas Tree, or include it with your Holiday decorations, even give it as a gift) you can contact either member of this hard working twosome in any one of four ways: by email at RockyPoint@myway.com; by phone from the US at 602-324-9529; by local phone at 383-4963; or visit the link below and leave a comment on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set =a.10151217791478363.478335.617008362&t ype=1&l=341a4a1e49 When you volunteer to help the Olszewskis, don’t expect to stand around anywhere for very long. After all, they have school children to help! So, we were off to the next school (which Barb gently reminded us were actually two schools operating in the same building). This was our final delivery and these were two fairly new preschools where we learned yet more about how the system works as far as school operations go. The morning school was open and named Jardín de Niños (Garden of Children) “Rafaela Sotelo Celaya” with 150 preschoolers enrolled. The afternoon school, even though it was open with 65 preschoolers enrolled, carried the name Jardín de Niños “Nueva Creación” (New Creation). Because it did not have a Director, there was no individual’s name assigned to it yet. Until a Director for the afternoon school is hired, the Director of the morning school, Directora Martha Soto Soto, is responsible for running both shifts. That means this dedicated “Maestra” works from 7:00 AM until 6:30 PM every school day. She was not complaining when she explained the situation. It was obvious her concern was for the children, knowing her extra duties are temporary. As all the Directors we had met this day, Maestra Soto was gratefully appreciative of what Mark and Barb were doing for her kids. She left a parents meeting temporarily just to answer our questions and pose for a photo, unable to withhold a thankful grin. There are many ways you can help the children of needy families and children with special needs in Puerto Peñasco, and know that 100% of your donations are going directly to those in need. In the case of Mark and Barb Olszewski, you’re dealing with a hard working couple with a thirteen year reputation of trust from a following of hundreds of regular Rocky Point visitors and residents who come by their home and drop off whatever they can bring down every time they visit; a they’re a couple respected for donating their own time, energy, money, transportation, storage space inside their own home (that’s a story in itself, and one they can laugh about!) and helping many organizations, even other charities to help with donations and raising funds.

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No Crosses to Bear for this Generous Couple

By Joe Houchin on October 25, 2012 in Blog

Mike Bibb seems to have no crosses to bear. That may very well be because he donates all his custom-made crosses to churches everywhere. Ten of those intricately handmade woodworks of art reside right here in our little slice of paradise inside and outside three churches plus the Esperanza Children’s Home. After retiring from UPS ten years ago, Mike was soon immersed in his life-long hobby and artistic love for woodworking, a creative outlet his long career prevented him from pursuing to the degree his “inner artist” required. It doesn’t take long after meeting Mike and Eilene, his wife of 40 years, a sweet, petite, dedicated, redhead with a captivating smile, to know that it’s likely her understanding of the complex artist-craftsman in him that keeps Mike organized and grounded (unless she’s holding a ladder for him to scale high off the ground to secure one of his works of art to a structural beam, reciting a complete list of everything he already knew he needed just to make sure he didn’t forget anything before he stepped on the first rung ). It’s also obvious that Mike is not without his contribution to the depth of this couple’s love and best-friendship. You know that his sense of humor, so consistent that it seems to run on its own, just using Mike as a conduit, finding humor in just about everything with descriptions ranging from self-deprecating to hilariously observant, has kept their dark times light and has reliably sown the seeds that reap a steady flow of happiness in their lives, even, one could imagine, when Mike,

despite the prophetic warning of Eilene, occasionally smashes his finger with that trusty hammer he ordinarily wields with such accuracy. We met them for an interview out at the Good Samaritan Church of God where Mike and Eilene were installing two of his custom crosses, a donation he had offered after reading our Sonoran Resorts blog article of last January about the Church and dedicated intentions of Pastors Edgar and Alma Cabrera. Mike worked quickly and efficiently hanging the large inside cross (we’ll let the picture describe it since words hardly do any of his artistic creations justice), then with two volunteers to hold the ladder, he fastened the smaller cross to an outside strut beam protruding from the apex of the front entrance. In spite of our constant questions, Mike never varied from his mission while providing answers, many humorous, making it a most pleasant visit. They showed us the intricate crucifix he made and was going to install at the new San Francisco Catholic Church on Calle Josefa near Fremont. Since we couldn’t join them, we took some photos of it and later Mike sent photos of two of them they had placed inside the church. Mike and Eilene have made and installed three crosses in the New Family of God Church on the circle at the end of No Reelección leading to the resorts. One is built on rollers so it can be moved from room to room as needed. Their first cross project in Mexico was in conjunction with other volunteer work they were doing at the Esperanza C h i l d r e n’s Home north of Rocky Point off the Sonoyta Highway. The sign you see on the road was also made by Mike as well as the one at the entrance to the complex. He also built the porch to the Chapel there and made and installed the stained glass, the large cross outside the Chapel and the two crosses inside the Chapel. Eilene is an Arizona native, born and raised in the copper mining town of Morenci. Mike was born in Shreveport, Louisiana so he’s not a native Arizonan like Eilene, but he got here as soon as he could, in the mid 50’s. They call Safford, Arizona home now for many years. Prior to installing crosses in Rocky Point, Mike and Eilene had donated large crosses to churches in Safford, where they live, and Duncan, Arizona as well as cemeteries in Safford, Sanchez and Solomon. One project in particular that Mike is proud of is the Veterans Flag Memorial he build and installed in the Safford Cemetery in which flags of the five major military services and a POW flag fly high atop twenty foot poles—an impressive sight to be sure. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

Rocky Point, Mexico is an Artist’s Dream

By Lannette Phipps

One doesn’t have to look far to find talent in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, a charming once-small fishing village turned hot vacation destination on the Sea of Cortez. Talent is abundant in Rocky Point (another name given to Puerto Peñasco) and comes in many forms from musical groups banging out tunes street side using 50-gallon drums and other discarded “trash”, to fine artists using everything from shells to yarn to paint for their works. We even have jugglers, fire breathers, magicians and, of course, traveling Mariachis. I am convinced that there is not one Mexican National in Peñasco that cannot belt out a contract-worthy tune. And that goes for dancing as well. These two talents just seem to come naturally to them (and I’m a little jealous). Rocky Point is home to a variety of talented people of all ages. Besides Mariachis and musicians, I think artists make up the next biggest group of talented folk, or perhaps they would be first and musicians second. It’s a close race to say the least. Rocky Point is home to many talents and it draws many talented folks as well, some that decide to live here full-time and those that come for vacations. Artists, whether a painter, writer or musician, draw inspiration from a variety of places and I can think of no better place for inspiration than right here in Rocky Point, Mexico.

Songs have been sung and scenes have been painted about Rocky Point, Mexico and all you have to do is sit through one sunset or take a look around to see that we are bursting at the seams with inspiration. Artists in particular have an abundance of canvas worthy opportunities as do photographers. There are so many things to paint and photograph in and around Rocky Point it would take years to name them all and each person has their own creative interpretation making the supply endless. Rocky Point is lucky because a lot of those artists, some who don’t live here full time or at all, sell their paintings, sketches, photographs, etc. at local art galleries and curio shops around town. Take Galeria Luis y Gaby for example,

both artists in their own right and they also display and sell others art work one such lady being Joyce Dale Dodd, who has been coming to Rocky Point for years. She draws a lot of her inspiration from the local townspeople and the ocean and desert scenery. Julio Meza, who has been around for years, creates some of the most exquisite shell art I have ever seen. He has such an amazing talent making all kinds of creations out of shells he gathers from the Sea of Cortez. Julio Meza is an absolutely amazing and unique artist. His works can be found at various shops and galleries around town as well at his own gallery in the heart of the city. Victor Aleman, probably one of Rocky Point’s best known talents is a world renowned spray paint artist and has helped many kids in Rocky

Point sharpen their artistic talents and their work can be seen as murals all around the city. Victor’s work also graces many RVs that pull in for the winter months – many more when Rocky Point’s beaches were dotted with many RV parks. He is such an amazing talent and to watch him work is just magical. His artwork adorns many a homes in Rocky Point as well as his large artisan village just north of town. Not only is he a fantastic artist, but he has also created a place where artists can show their talents and he has an enormous stock of wonderful pottery, fountains, benches and just about everything else you would need for outdoor décor. There are many other artists in Rocky Point, the above just name a few. Next time you are browsing the galleries and shops in Rocky Point ask who the artist is and whether or not they are local – you might be surprised.

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS

AACORP (ANIMAL CENTER)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

BOOK & MOVIE EXCHANGE CON’T

CASA HOGAR (ELDERLY HOME)

CHOLLA CHARITIES FOUNDATION

ESPERANZA PARA LOS NIÑOS

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.

(044-638) 100-8471 English Speaking Meetings Mon & Wed 10-11am & 6-7pm, Sun 9am 48 Campeche & Manuel Arista (Next to Galindo’s Cafe) Thu 10AM Big Book Study Sat. 9:30am above Candy Cake in Old Port Newcomers/Book Study Meeting

Want a book to read? Have an extra one? We have a free book and movie exchange in our office. You do not need to bring a book or movie to take one, two or as many as you like. All we ask is that you return them once you are finished with them. Hardbacks, paperbacks, self-help, magazines, children’s, etc. We have everything! Also VHS and DVDs. Donate your extras.

Director: Ruben Rodriguez Rico Phone: 383-2599 Ave. Miguel Hidalgo (Calle 13) and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Casa Hogar is supported solely on donations and they always welcome visitors to sing and play games. Take Blvd. Fremont toward Las Conchas, make a left at the Pemex station, cross over the rrx tracks and they are on your left. If you would like to make a donation you can make a check to: Madre Silvia Gomez and drop it off at the home. You may drop checks or donations off at the Rocky Point Times office.

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.

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).

AMPI Asociacion Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios Real Estate Professionals Association AMPI represents profesionalism in real estate and enforces ethical standards. It is a national association, one of 53 chapters in Mexico, and endorsed by Mexico’s Federal Government. They provide the MLS website, are operated by members and committed to education through bilingual programs. Associated with NAR and AAR in the U.S. Since 2007, Sonora State Law requires all Real Estate Agents to be licensed. Is your agent licensed? SOCIAL MIXERS - EVERYONE WELCOME usually on the 2nd Wed. of every month BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS 1st Thursday of every month GENERAL MEETING 2nd Thursday of every quarter 2012 OFFICERS: President: Milton Felix Reyes President-Elect: Gretchen Ellinger Secretary: Randi Alcott V.P. Finance: Francisco Castro Berreyes V.P. Membership: Glen Martinez V.P. Ethics: Grant McKenzie Sr. V.P. Events: Liane Armstrong V.P. Legal: Ricardo Borquez V.P. Education: Kathy Witt V.P. MLS: Jonni Francis V.P. Public Relations: Wayne Corcoran V.P. Language & Culture: Ivan Peralta

ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM

AMERICAN LEGION POST MX 15 Located in the Mirador Lower floor of Los Juanes Restaurant ½ block north of Matamoros (Pink Cadillac) on Chihuahua Open daily 11AM to 7PM Kitchen open (except Sundays) 11AM to 3PM 2012 OFFICERS: Commander: Paul Raddatz (715) 557-0354 First Vice Commander: Michael Dugas General Meetings First Tuesday of every month at 6 pm (Oct-June) Contact the Post for dinner specials and special events scheduled throughout the year MagicJack (602) 539-0381 Mexico phone (011-52-638) 388-8841 Email americanlegionmx15@yahoo.com NEW MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES WELCOME!

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

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

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

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

ALANON Donna (044-638) 109-3766 Email: mmdonnadonna@aol.com English speaking meeting every Friday 5PM 48 Campeche & Manuel Arista (next to Galindo’s Café) at the Passport AA Club.

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

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 Sandy Spain 388-0857/(044-638) 109-4109 Ladies play Bunco at 6:30pm on the last Wed. of every month at Giuseppi’s on Blvd. Fremont

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 non-profit 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. 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!

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.

CANACO-SERV Y TUR Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce Servicios y Turismos de Pto. Peñasco Phone: 383-2848 Fax: 383-4468 Located on Blvd. Fremont and Coahuila Monday - Friday 8AM-3PM President: Lorenzo Cuadras Rojo Manager: Maria Elena Garcia

(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.)

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.

CONNECTION CLUB Meets every Thursday at 4:00 pm at The Light House on Whale Hill. Sandy Spain: 388-0857 Brenda Barden: 044-386-9197 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.

CET-MAR AQUARIUM

COORDINACION DE SALUD MUN.

Center for Technological Sea Studies Phone: 382-0010 Monday - Sunday 10am-5pm Cost: $4 adults, $2 children $2 for food to feed turtles, etc. GREAT FUN FOR KIDS AND ADULTS! Cet-Mar invites you to their aquarium which displays native species of the intertidal zone and the northern gulf coast. To get to Cet-Mar take Blvd. Fremont and exit toward Las Conchas. The Cet-Mar Aquarium is located just past the school on the right.

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.

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. is building a children’s home on Calle Marcelo Pino and Callejon Benito Juarez. When completed, the home will be equipped to accommodate 50 children ranging in ages from newborns to 11 years. Children will be

CHOLLA BAY SPORTSMENS CLUB Also referred to as the CBSC Dues: $40, Payable to CBSC PO Box 1320, Lukeville, AZ 85341 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. 2012 OFFICERS President: Mike Dugan Vice-President: Pat Goodin: 382-5056 Secretary: Billie Crumbley: 382-5133 Treasurer: Enedina Otañez: 382-5142 Membership: Laura McIntyre 2012 BOARD MEMBERS Sal Otañez, Rhea Dugan, Don Schinidli, Paul Schoonover, Shirley McDonald, Tammy Hicks, Larry McIntyre, Kelly and Dave Adams The CBSC provides an invaluable service for those at sea and promotes good relations between American visitors and our Mexican neighbors.

taken care of until their families have complied with the rehabilitation period, treatments, or requests by SDMF. The home is located on Calle Marcelo Pino and Callejon Benito Juarez, just behind the Basic Unit Rehabilitation Center of D.I.F.

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

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.

GUARDIAN ANGELS Ramon Ramos: 388-5362/(044-638) 112-0350 ramonramos@prodigy.net.mx Started by Linda and Guy Scholey, and taken over by Ramon since their departure, the Guardian Angels puts on a Christmas party for Escuela La Montaña, the school for handicapped children. Every year donators select a special child to buy a gift for. With donations received, they are also able to provide hot meals for the children throughout the year.

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

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

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

LARRY D. LARGE FOUNDATION Director: Don Yewchin Blvd. Fremont in Plaza Aliana, Suite 12 388-5426 or 044-638-112-0359 larrylargefoundation@hotmail.com www.larrydlargefoundation.org The Larry D. Large Foundation always accepts donations such as: new or clean gently used clothing, sporting goods, blankets and shoes. We thank you in advance for your generosity.

LAS CONCHAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. Phone: 382-0050 Guard Gate: 382-0095 President: Ginger Beauchamp Executive Vice President: Marcia Florian Vice President: Randi Alcott Treasurer: Georgia Mastin Secretary: Mary Inserra

PEÑASCO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION CON’T

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

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE Fundación para Conservación del Pinacate, A.C. Office Hours: 9AM - 5PM U.S. Mail: PO Box 745, Ajo, AZ 85321

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Phone: 383-2488 Ave. Niños Heroes and Juan Aldama President: Francisco Eugenio Amaya Angulo Women’s Committee President Maby Corim Soto Mendivil 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.

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.

MEN’S SHELTER

PISTA LOS PATOS SAND DRAGS

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.

Phone: 383-3105 Super fast racers from all over the U.S. and Mexico race each other down the sandy track, which is located just north of town. Everyone welcome. Events are held throughout the year, call above for schedule and times.

LIONS CLUB

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

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

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

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

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

RED CROSS (CRUZ ROJA) EMERGENCY DIAL 060

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

RED HAT LADIES LUNCHEON

SOUTH OF THE BORDER SINGLES

Brenda Barden: 044-638-386-9197 The Puerto Peñasco Chapter gets together on the last Monday of the month at 1PM (Oct.June) to have lunch and show off their “red hats and purple dresses”. All ladies welcome. Call for reservations or info.

Also known as S.O.B.S. President: Bob Adams: 382-5034 Business meeting 5:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of every HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL GATHERING Group meets every Wednesday (except 1st one) at Puesta del Sol at Playa Bonita Resort. Single in Peñasco? Come and join the “SOBS”, a great group of singles who get together every week and also coordinate fun events such as trips, events throughout the year.

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

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.

S.O.M.E. So Others May Eat Larry D. Large Foundation: 388-5426 Look for the Annual Turkey Trot every November to help support the families of Puerto Peñasco. Volunteers to pack and deliver food boxes are always needed!

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.

SANTA CLAUS CLUB 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.

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 or can be dropped off to Maria at the Black Dog 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 Blvd. Fremont. Fremont Plaza #4 www.cometorockypoint.com Mon-Fri: 9am-2pm & 4-7pm, Sat 9am-3pm President: Hector Vazquez Lic. Ana Laura Saens: 383-7025 Rafael Gonzales V.: 388-0444

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

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

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

YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION 388-1180 Fernando Lopez: imdpenasco@hotmail.com Rick Busa: RBusa@ysf.com.mx 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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CLASSIFIEDADS ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 Giuseppis Espresso on Blvd. Fremont (next to Black Dog) Mexico (011-52-638) 383-1012, Phoenix (602) 412-3932, Tucson (520) 407-6594, nancy_ phelan@yahoo.com. AACORP P.O. Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341. (#1AAC) 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. (#a-1a) 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 9:30 AM to 2PM. Located on Simon Morua. Call for info. (011-52-638) 383-2240. (#1ch) 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 dropoff-point (off Calle 13-map 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) 3834963. Email markbarb@prodigy. net.mx (#1-WC)

GIUSEPPIS ESPRESSO – is now a drop off site for Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point. Giuseppis Espresso is located on Blvd. Fremont between Cruz Roja (Red Cross) and the STOP sign at Sinaloa, next to Black Dog Casino (011-52-638) 383-5181. (#1-AAC) BARB’S DOG RESCUE – located 8 miles north of Rocky Point on the highway to Sonoyta, signs on both sides of highway. Also donation drop off point at Twin Dolphins Real Estate on Blvd Fremont, next to Cruz Roja (Red Cross). BarbsDogRescue@aol.com. Mexico (011-521-638) 114-1659 or (044-638) 384-0113. From the US dial (602) 324-7241. (#1-dg) SEARCHING FOR A GURU – or Spiritual Guide.CALL DR. VAZQUEZ (011-52-638) 383-3014. (#1-V)

PBC- Peñasco Beauty CenterOnly American Salon in Rocky Point. Full line AVON Beauty Supplies. Hair, Nails, Facials, Manicures and Pedicures cell (044638) 106-3611. On Constitucion, across from Super Ley. (#25-1) BILL PAYING SERVICE DON’T GET CUT OFF!! BILL PAYING Service with 48 years experience for Rocky Point and Cholla Bay residents! See Patty at Mexico Bonito Realty located just off Cholla Bay Road. Local call us at 383-5737 or 383-4111, or from the U.S. dial (602) 476-1837. Visit our website at www.mexicobonitorealty. com or email us at mebore@ mexicobonitorealty.com or patricia@mexicobonitorealty.com. (#30-1)

TWO ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS – for long term rent near Capones. Enclosed compound with parking inside. For more information visit www. lasmareasmanagement.com. Call (011-52-638) 382-0139. (#5-1)

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 3835758, or from the U.S. dial (602) 476-1187, or email me at sivife@ hotmail.com. (#30-2)

ART GALLERIES

BOATS FOR SALE

GALERIA DEL MAR BERMEJO – The finest in Authentic Mexican Art. Largest selection of Mata Ortiz Pottery & Jewelry-Certified Huichol Yarn Paintings by Artist, Juan Silva-Certified Bronze Sculpture by Felipe Chavez HernandezCertified unique jewelry of sterling silver and semiprecious stones featuring sponge and coral. Virgin Saints and Angels-Daniel EspinosaCharles Alpert-Mara La Madrid. Books, * Books, * Books (children’s bilingual, decorator, culinary and more). Located behind the church in Old Port. Open 7 days from 10AM to 5PM. MasterCard and Visa accepted. From the U.S. dial (01152-638) 383-3488 (phone and fax), or email: GaleriadelMarBermejo@ yahoo.com. (#9-1)

BOATS FOR SALE – Sailboat, _____ ft catamaran. Good sail and rigging, hull needs minor fiberglass work. Stored at Playa Encanto. $475. Call U.S. (602) 774-1242 or dickrobson@live.com. (#34-5)

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

VILLA DEL ARTE OWNER, VICTOR ALEMAN is a world renowned spray paint artist here in Rocky Point. His Village of Artesanias is located on Hwy. 8, just north of Rocky Point (before you go over the last hill). He is building the village out of adobe and sells a huge variety of statues, pots, fountains, tables, benches and much more. Open 7 days a week 9AM - 5PM. Phone Victor locally at (044-638) 105-7839, or from the U.S. at (011521-638) 105-7839. (#9-4) 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) 3835075 for an appointment, ask for Gloria. English Spoken. (#25-13)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY – 60FT. CATAMARAN PARTY boat. Person can live aboard, bathroom, kitchen, bed, gas engine. 50 people charter. Sunset Cruise Bay tours. Mex cell (044-638) 110-6322 U.S. (702) 448-8723 (#34-1) 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 ThurSun 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. (#56-10) GIUSEPPIS ESPRESSO - Inside or Outside seating. On Blvd. next to Black Dog Casino. Open for Breakfast @ 7AM. Espresso, latte, mocha, cappuccino...it’s all here. Leashed, well behaved dogs always welcomed. (011-52-638) 383-5181 (#56-6) GIUSEPPIS ESPRESSO - Open weekends in the Activity Center at the Sonoran Spa Resort, on Sandy Beach. (#56-7)

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES REMODELING, DRY WALL – Painting, concrete, 12 years experience, palm tree trimming, RV wash. Call Rodrigo (044-638) 1057281. (#60-9) DENTAL SERVICES WANT A DENTIST WHO USES THE latest in technology and equipment when getting your teeth cared for? Ernesto Grijalva, D.D.S. comes highly recommended by all of his patients – ask anyone of them! Stop by his office located on Blvd. Fremont, just south of the fire dept. or call Mario for an appointment (011-52-638) 383-3434. (#64-3) FM3 SERVICES SERVICES FOR AMERICANS – FM3 / FM2, Visas, Tax ID Numbers (Hacienda Registration), accounting services, bill paying and more. Office location: Sun Valley Business and Immigration Service, Plaza del Sol, Local No. 8 (north side of Blvd. Fremont). Call local at 383-8891, 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 DO YOU need help obtaining any of these documents? Premium Services has been working with Immigration, Social Security, Hacienda and all government offices helping Americans, for over 17 years, obtain the documents they need fast and without hassles. 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) 476-1187 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) FOR SALE TABLE SAW FOR SALE - Like new condition $120.00usd (011-52-638) 383-1012 (#86-15) 1997 RODEO ISUZU, GOOD A/C and tires. Runs good. Silver in color. $2,600usd- call Nancy 3831012 or in Phoenix (602) 412- 3932. Car is in Rocky Point. (#86-14) AUTHENTIC GERMAN SAUSAGES – Walter’s Brats, come and taste it fresh from the BBQ. Corner of Blvd. Fremont & Nuevo Leon. Fri and Sat 5PM to 8PM. We also deliver and have sausages for sale everyday. (044-638) 110-4970. (#86-17) FURNITURE DELIVERY MOVING FROM THE STATES to Rocky Point/San Carlos since 1987. Our price includes no surprise fees from pickups to setups. Email geoff@bordermovers.com or phone (480) 232-3518. (#90-9) HOUSES & CONDOS FOR RENT LONG TERM & NIGHTLY RENTALS, Las Conchas, Mirador, In Town, Sandy Beach Homes and Condos. Starting at $150.00 USD per month. Twin Dolphins (011-52638) 383-3919, (602) 324-7241 (#100-4)

PUERTA PRIVADA LONG TERM LEASE 2 OR 3 bdrm condos for long term lease only. Furnished or unfurnished available. Visit model on site 9am to 5pm daily for more info. (#100-42) HOUSES & CONDOS FOR SALE PRINCESA E506 – $249,900 3 BED, 2 BATH. Extraordinary Ocean Front. Fully furnished. Bank Trust, LLC in place. Great rental. Call Pablo Realty, Licensed Real Estate Agent, from the U.S. (602) 2888687 or email pablorealty@hotmail. com. (#102-5) EL PUEBLO CONDO – 2BD, 2BA, UPPER LEVEL 3RD FLR w/Sky Nook for fantastic sunset views. $69,900 (reduced). Bank trust in place. Call Pablo Realty, Licensed Real Estate Agent, from the U.S. (602) 288-8687 or (044-638) 3861444 or email pablorealty@hotmail. com. (#102-4) 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 JEWELTY - Custom design, repairs, diamonds and gemstones. Special orders are our specialty. Open 11AM – 9PM Monday through Saturdays. Shop located on the north side of No Reeleccion (Calle 26), just east of RR tracks. Lamek_fu@hotmail. com. Call Max (011-52-638) 3885512 and 383-2698. (#110-2) LOTS FOR SALE 2 BEACHFRONT LOTS - side by side, in Playa Dorada, 20 mts x 30 mts close to guard gate. Call Pablo Realty . From the U.S. (602) 288-8687. Local (011-52-638) 3838657. Pablorealty@hotmail.com. (#115-25) MASSAGE U.S.A. CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST. Several bodywork modalities available. Out calls or in clinic. $55 per hour. Best massage in town. Rita Pizarro, from U.S. dial (602) 748-4134, clinic (011-52638) 383-8030, local dial 383-8030 or (044-638) 386-5203 or email ritapizarro@gmail.com. (#120-6) LAS SAUNAS DE LOMAS CAMPESTRES (A.K.A. Ranchito) – countless advantages, detoxifies the skin, purifies the body. Also full body men and women massage available by appointment (044-638) 114-3296 or Karina at (044-638) 380-7530. (#1-LC) DEEP SEA MASSAGE – get into it! Pamper and treat yourself with a fabulous healing massage, comfortable in your home. Help your body relax, detoxify and release stress. For appointments call local cell (044-638) 105-2706 or from the U.S. (011-521-638) 105-2706. ireriq@hotmail.com. (#120-35) PEST CONTROL CONTRA PLAGAS COCKROACHES, Termites, mosquitoes, flies, bees, fire ants, fleas, scorpions, spiders, rats, ants, mice. We have our Federal License. English spoken. Call Antonio Mendivil, owner at 383-8787. 24 hour emergency phone dial (044638) 380-5136. (#126-1)

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

RV SPACES 6 RV SPACES for rent in town (1 1/2 blks East of Josefa on Callejon Juarez). Walled, private, and with all the services, Call (480)225-6546. (#152-22)

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES PUERTO PEÑASCO HOME INSPECTIONS. Be an intelligent investor: Get a h SERVICES DON’T GET CUT OFF! BILL PAYING SERVICE with 42 years experience for Rocky Point & Cholla Bay Residents! See Patty at Mexico Bonito Realty on Cholla Rd one block from the Highway or call (01152-638) 383-5737 or 383-4111. In the U.S. call (602) 476-1837. Visit website at www.mexicobonitorealty. com or email us at mebore@ mexicobonitorealty.com or patricia@mexicobonitorealty.com. (#157-4) PET SITTING SERVICE - DON’T WORRY about your animals for a day, week or month! Vacation with peace of mind. I will look after your cats or dogs. Lots of experience with animals! Phone Nancy at (01152-638) 383-1012. (#157-21) NLS SINCE 2005 – in Rocky Point offering new line service in La Choya and Las Conchas. Offering quality services 100% guaranteed lowest rates in town. FM3, FM2, Immigration (pardon), Late Fees, Bank Trust, Legal Consultation, for more info, Roberto Aguilar (044638) 119-4085. robertocast1@ yahoo.com. (#157-5)

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas! And hello there everyone! This is your friend and chef Mickey here once again. It is that time of the month for us to share our wonderful recipes! This month I would like to send you something very special so you can prepare for the special holidays. How about a green bean casserole??

Ingredients... Vegetable cooking spray, or you can use a little olive oil 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup skim milk 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 (9) ounce packages frozen French style green beans, thawed and drained 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix 2 tablespoons melted margarine...

Coat a medium sauce pan with cooking spray, or olive oil. Place over medium heat until hot. Add onion. Sauté 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until blended. Stir in cheese, sour cream, sugar, and salt, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Place green beans in an 8 inch square baking dish, and pour Swiss cheese sauce over the beans. Combine egg white, stuffing mix and melted margarine in a medium bowl, stir mixture well, and sprinkle over green bean mixture. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes, or until casserole is thoroughly heated...And there it is! Merry Christmas Everyone! God Bless All Of Us! Don’t forget to stop by our restaurant Chef Mickey’s Place on Blvd Fremont. We will take a small break from the 17th of December until the 27th of December. We will be ready for our New Years Eve Special Dinner at our place...I would like to thank God for a wonderful year, and thank all of you for visiting Chef Mickeys Place!! Find out what people are saying about us! Log on to Trip Adviser. Com

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Letters to Editor Visited Laguna Shores Resort for the day last week and the highlight was when it was low tide and we walked approx. 1/2 miles out. We even dug for clams and left with over 100! Great clam linguini for dinner. Dell Robinson Audry

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU AND ALL RV OWNERS! Yesterday when we were leaving Rocky Point on the new bypass highway by the Convention Center heading north, there is a large sign that covers both lanes going out and coming in to Rocky Point. They have now put some chains hanging down with more signs that ARE TOO LOW! We struck our motorhome going about 60 miles per hour. We now have the top of the fiberglass above our windshield with a hole in it. It also struck our satellite TV dome but no damage has been seen. We heard the loudest bang and pulled over to check it out. Another RV behind us, also struck it. Many big trucks were pulled over to the side of the road because they cannot pass underneath this hanging dangerous sign! PLEASE WARN THE RV OWNERS. There will be many unhappy people if this happens to them. I don’t know how to ask the City of Rocky Point or whoever is responsible for the sign, to change this and either remove it all together or at least lift it higher so tall vehicles can pass underneath safely. Maybe Gus or the owner of The Reef can also help. It is such a nice road that allows us to get straight into your park, but this hazard can put people in danger and of course damage their expensive motorhomes. I am going to also e-mail someone from the Rocky Point Times Newspaper about this. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP! We had a great time again, this our 4th time down this year! Take Care! Cindy Larson Thanks for your letter. We put this information in Tom’s Editorial for November, and on our Facebook Page, as a warning to future visitors. The road is a “low speed’ road and not for ‘heavy traffic’. The signs are in Spanish, of course, so if you do not read Spanish you would not know about the weight part, but you can still read the speed signs. The arch ‘sign’ was built, I am sure, low and narrow to keep the larger heavier vehicles OFF the resort road. The low hanging chains were added immediately when the arch was finished...all for the same purpose.

What’s the green flash? Never heard of it! Timothy Bowen

The ‘Green Flash’ is said to occur as the sun sets on the Sea, when the conditions in the atmosphere are correct. Just back from Playa Encanto - we got bitten up by small black flies. Been coming to RP for 30 years and have never run into these pests. When they bite it hurts. Anyone know what they are? Also, will Deet keep them from biting? Sarah McKasson We don’t know, but Deet sounds like a good idea. Sandy, We are headed down to Puerto Peñasco again and it has been almost a year, “totally unforgivable”. Hope the Mare Blu is still in operation by the fish markets, and I remember the MB owner opening a restaurant on Fremont. Is that still there and if it is how is it. Hope things keep getting better down there. Looking forward to our stay, Jeff Leonard Hola, yes, shame on you!! ALL IS WELL here in Rocky Point. Mare Blu Bistro is still open in Old Port, and the original Mare Blu is still out on Sandy Beach, next to Wrecked at the Reef. Then the Fremont restaurant is Don Julio’s, where the Hacienda Las Fuentes was. Both Mare Blu and Don Julio’s have ads in the Rocky Point Times Newspaper. If you do not have our paper, you may read the latest editions at http://issuu. com/rockypoint It is very cool to just ‘flip the pages’ and read the paper! Chef Luca has opened Pans e Vino on the main blvd at the RRXing. La Cocina de Ramon is still off Simon Morua, past the Ace Hardware, plus Ramon has opened Ramon’s Restaurant on the beach at Sonoran Resort (ad in paper). The Blue Marlin is still serving the best shrimp tacos, Pollo Lucas, the best asadero chicken, and Pollo Papago still has the most mouth watering rotisserie chicken, besides my hot dog man on Constitucion. La Casa del Capitan and Lighthouse still on top of the hill for the best sunset view. Chef Mickey Place is on Blvd. Fremont, also. Too many

GOOD restaurants! We have SAM’S Club, Bodega Aurrera (WalMart), both side-byside on the main drag. AND Auto Zone. Believe it or not! Have fun! SandyO Sandra O’Hare…I will take a moment to say, in my best Chicago accent, “YOU DA DOMB” With your help for the Rolling Rockies. JG AttheSea We are ALWAYS availble, with free space in the Rocky Point Times, to support the cause. Know that! SandyO Just don’t let them dig to deep into the ice, when you buy shrimp at the fish markets. The smaller, older shrimp are under the big new ones. It happened to us. We always look at the ones they select before they clean them. Edward Swafford Thanks Sandy! Looking forward to an article. Wink Wink. :-) Brad Rowland NSB Auto Body & Paint on Samuel Ocaña Maybe you can sweet talk Lannette into writing a little article? There are several issues of Rocky Point Times Newspaper which support our RP wheelchair basketball team, and Sandra O’Hare is always AWESOMESAUCE in getting the word out about the Rolling Rockies Wheelchair Basketball Team, and helping out! JG AttheSea I miss Rocky Point, and it’s only been a month since we were there. Kelly McCarty Thank you Sandra. Barbara will enjoy knowing this as she loved (and optically devoured) her copies of RP Times! She actually saved many and shows them to our friends here in Sun City. I hope that you and Tom are well, prospering and happy! Please give him my best regards. Dave Anderson You can read the Rocky Point Times Newspaper online at http://issuu.com/ rockypoint OR go to our www.rptimes. com website and SUBSCRIBE to have the real paper delivered to your door!

Hey, Sandy. You are so welcome! My friend who volunteers at the Camp Verde library found them (AZ Highways, vintage ‘46 and ‘64) in a box in a back room…ready for discard... knows we have been coming to RP since the ‘60’s and thought we’d enjoy them. Glad you liked them…Keep up the good work. Jackie We all made it to El Golfo! It was close for some of us! Mona Coury Sounds like the ‘Good Ole Days’ when we could count on getting mudded every single time!! The November cover photo is great! This is such a fun - transforming trip. We’ve been coming since the 3rd Rally...Lots of events and friendly people out to show their bikes, bodies and of course tequila grins. Julie Brian Oesterreicher It’s not November yet, and we already have our RPTimes! Early release? And online even? Someone has been eating their Wheaties this month...” Aaron Rand AND drinking our 5 Hour Energy! OMG! We had so much fun! Great people, amazing views, and what a wild ride. I have a lot of pics - is there a separate page for El Golfo? How do you guys usually share pics from the trip? We missed you and Tom and look forward to traveling with you in the future. Mona Coury Would love to see it happen. If Rocky Point had a casino or two, it would be a done deal. I know there are pros and cons to casinos, and I don’t even gamble, but they do draw people. Ed Waters Please send subscription to Ms. Linda White. Hereford, AZ

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