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Apple arrives in Mexico

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Welcome to Puerto Vallarta

and Riviera Nayarit Here is some advice to make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from Guayabitos in the north.

BUSES: A system of urban buses with different routes can bring you from one end of the bay to the other and all the spots in between.

Current fare in Puerto Vallarta is $7.50 pesos per ticket and passengers must purchase a new ticket every time they board another bus. There are no “transfers”.

TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver first. Price is per trip not person.

MONEY EXCHANGE: Although you may have to wait in line for a few minutes, banks will give you a higher rate of exchange than the exchange booths (caja de cambio). You will need your passport. Better yet, use your bank card to withdraw funds from any ATM machine. Note that ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and generally charge lower fees.

DRINKING WATER: For the 18th year in a row, Puerto Vallarta’s water has been awarded a certification of purity for human consumption.

The quality of the water tested at the purification plant varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end. So do be careful. If you want to be doubly sure, you can pick up bottled water just about anywhere.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling love with the street dog outside your hotel or a puppy on the Malecon doesn’t mean they can’t come home with you.

The process is fairly inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You need a certificate of health from a local vet among other things. The time of year that pets can travel in the cargo section of the plane may be your biggest challenge. For the most up-to-date information contact the Puerto Vallarta SPCA at spcapv@gmail.com.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t walk around your hometown drunk and beligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here. While Mexicans are a forgiving bunch, basic politeness is appreciated.

For the guys, peeing in public is a major faux pas and if you are caught, can get you tossed in jail or an expensive fine. Pay attention to your surroundings. Pay your bills. Be courteous. And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis are cheap and plentiful. Fines are as much as 10,000 pesos. You can be taken to jail and your vehicle impounded. There are many checkstops on the weekends and you will be asked to blow if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not an valid excuse in Mexico or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation be aware that guilt is presumed until your innocence can be proven.

This is a very difficult lesson to learn if you are visiting from the United States or Canada in particular. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

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Calling in Mexico Calling phones in Mexico can be tricky as it is different than in the US or Canada. There are different codes you need to use depending if you are calling landlines or cellular phones and if they are local or long distance.

Long-distance calls from within Mexico For national long-distance calls (within Mexico) the code is 01 plus the area code and phone number. For international long-distance calls, first dial 00, then the country code (for the U.S. and Canada the country code is 1, so you would dial 00 + 1 + area code + 7 digit number).

Calling Cell Phones (from a land line) If you are calling from a landline within the area code of the Mexican cell phone number dial 044, then the 10 digit number including area code. Outside of the area code (but still within Mexico) dial 045 and then the 10 digit phone number. Cell phone to cell phone only requires the 10 digit number.

Phone Cards Phone cards (“tarjetas telefonicas”) for use in pay phones can be bought at newstands and in pharmacies in denominations of 30, 50 and 100 pesos. Pay phones do not accept coins. When buying a phone card for pay phone use, specify that you would like a “tarjeta LADA,” because pre-paid cell phone cards are also sold in the same establishments.

Calling Toll-Free Numbers Some toll free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not.

You need to dial a different prefix. To call the following toll free prefixes, dial as follows: 800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number 866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

Emergencies: 060 Red Cross: 065 Non-Emergency Police 322.290.0507 Fire Department: 322.223.9476

Ahoy Cruisers!

Day Ship 07-sep Carnival Miracle 13-sep Carnival Miracle 14-sep Carnival Miracle 21-sep Carnival Miracle 26-sep Costa Luminosa 27-sep Coral Princess 28-sep Carnival Miracle 29-sep Grand Princess

Passengers 2,124 Carnival 2,124 Carnival 2,124 Carnival 2,124 Carnival 2,828 Costa 1,975 Princess 2,124 Carnival 2,600 Princess

Ambulance: 322.222.1533

Consulates American Consulate Immigration: Nuevo Vallarta: 322.224.7719 322.222.0069 24 hrs Guadalajara: Consumer Protection: 333.268.2145 01.800.468.8722 Tourism Offices Canadian Consulate Jalisco: 322.221.2676 322.293.2894 Nayarit: 322.297.1006 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In port this month

In the month of September Puerto Vallarta welcomes 18, 023 passengers!

Vallarta Tribune is an activity and entertainment guide and merely publishes information as it is provided by the advertiser or event host. We do not assume responsibility in errors or omissions other than to correct them as soon as they are made known to us regarding event schedules, locations and/or prices. In addition, we do not assume any responsibility for erroneous inclusion or exclusion of information except to take reasonable care to ensure accuracy, that permission has been obtained to use it, and to remove it as soon as is practical upon receiving your notification of error. We recommend you always confirm prior to attending or visiting an event or establishment. Weekly publication edited, printed and distributed by Ediciones y Publicaciones Siete Junio, SA de CV Grupo Editorial Tribuna Calle 21 de Marzo # 1174 Col. Lomas del Coapinole Del. El Pitillal, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco México CP 48290 Tel. 226-0800 editor@vallartatribune.com * www.vallartatribune.com * www.facebook.com/vallarta.tribune

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What to do if you see a turtle laying eggs

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Maintain a minimum 10m distance If you take photos, don’t use a flash editor@vallartatribune.com

Don’t block the turtle from returning to the ocean

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t’s a blessing and a curse – no, no, not my good looks, Facebook. It has become my source of entertainment, news, and communication with friends and family. There are few days now when I won’t open it up to send a message or chat with friends.

There are a couple of great Facebook groups that are about travel and life as an expat in Mexico.

If you aren’t aware of them – check out Puerto Vallarta: Everything you need and want to know for a huge, very active group, Puerto Vallarta Young Professional is for those who reside in the area and have business interests.

There is also Sayulita People and Bucerias/La Cruz: Everything you want and need to know. Less specific but equally engaging is the On the Road in Mexico group and Expats in Mexico (be sure to clarify because sometimes Mexico means Mexico City and not the country).

I run a group called Life and Travel in Mexico that is more about travel than how to secure your RFC, helpful to those looking for travel advice within Mexico.

For a very helpful community of eager expats and seasoned travelers, any of these groups will be helpful for any questions you might have.

There are of course 100’s of

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Breast Cancer Awareness groups related to Mexico – some specific to location and others around buying and selling or politics, for example. And of course, you can find the Vallarta Tribune on Facebook where we upload the paper each week, along with a selection of the articles that are published and promotions for our advertisers.

For example, you can find more information about Sapphire Ocean Club’s new Apero Riche (complimentary appetizer menu) on our Facebook page – and the different dinner specials at Frankie’s Italian Restaurant, and any events we might be promoting.

It’s a great way to stay current even if you don’t have a copy of the paper in hand.

Speaking of copies of papers… we are revamping the distribution and hope it will solve some of the gaps in our service.

Starting in the next month, we will limit the distribution points to key businesses and locations in order to ensure you have a chance

to grab a copy before they are all snapped up. It’s tough to be so popular!

We are in a very brief respite from tourists and events – but that all changes in October with the Breast Cancer Awareness events hosted by San Javier Hospital and Pamela Thompson – more details on the center map page this week.

Four events in total – I hope you can get out to them.

I see the good folks at CK Productions are hosting another event – Splash and Dance 2 – in Tacho’s Park under the fabulous palapa with the great swimming pool, live music, and food. This is all going down on October 26th.

Stay tuned for details.

Enjoy your weekend. Now is a good time for turtle releases – be sure to ask your hotel concierge where you can participate in a release – or ask in one of those Facebook groups – they’ll be able to tell you.

Safe travels, Madeline

Report it to the Department of Ecology at 322 160 3279

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Enjoy this miracle of nature!

As we work to promote awareness, honor breast cancer survivors and remember those Letters thattolost the the Editor fight, we hope that you will participate in our October activities! They are going to be educational, informative, delicious – and pink!

SPCA of Puerto Vallarta

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ome and spend a rewarding afternoon cuddling the animals at Puerto Vallarta’s SPCA Sanctuary. Our dogs and cats are awaiting “forever homes” and your help is needed to jump start their socialization. The goal is to get these animals adjusted and ready to interact in the real world.

The majority of the SPCA animals

either come from extremely abusive situations or they have been abandoned. Your love and attention can make up for that sad history. During your visit, you can interact with the animals and even take a dog (or two or three) for a walk.

During the low season (May through October), reservations to visit the sanctuary need to be made

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in advance. To make a reservation, contact us at spcapv@gmail. com. We appreciate any donations you can bring for our rescues and also please feel free to bring treats for sanctuary staff as they truly appreciate it.

To see our animals available for adoption, visit our Facebook

Dear Editor, I do not know how many people are having trouble with their internet service through Telmex infinitum, but recently my Internet goes off several times a day. Often it is not available in the morning when I want to check my email or want to do a Google search and I have to call Telmex to report it. Last week I called and made a report so a week later a technician came to my house, brought a new modem, put new cables, then the next day the service went off again and continues to be erratic. Each time I call Telmex they tell me to wait for a live operator, and before I can explain the problem, automatically the service goes back on.

If you are having similar problems call 01800 123 2222 and complain as Telmex is responsible to give uninterrupted service that we pay for.

Barbara Peters

page at www.facebook.com/ spcapv. Go to Photos where you will also find individual Albums for all the animals available as well as a bit of their history. Please be aware that our adoption fee within Mexico is $1,500 pesos.

To make donations via PayPal, select the “Donate” option on our Facebook page www.facebook. com/spcapv or on our website at http://spcapv.com/donate/.

You can drop off any donations for the SPCA at Hacienda San Angel located at Calle Miramar 336, above Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Centro.

Get involved…rescue, adopt, foster, volunteer, donate or educate. Contact us at spcapv@ gmail.com. You can learn more about the SPCA Puerto Vallarta by checking us out at www.spcapv. com/home or on Facebook.

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Apple finally comes to Mexico

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pple on Saturday opened its first retail store in Mexico.

The launch in Mexico City comes just two years after the iPhone maker launched its first Latin American store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This is only the third Apple outlet in Latin America. Two retail stores are currently operational in Brazil, the second in Sao Paulo.

"Mexico City is one of the world’s top cultural and economic cities and we could not be more excited to bring the very best of Apple to our customers there,” Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of retail and online stores, said in a statement. “Mexico's artistic and entrepreneurial spirit makes it a natural fit for Apple."

"Mexico City's 20 million residents have bought from many Apple partners and directly from Apple online since 2007, and Saturday marks the first time they'll be able to experience all the best of Apple, all in one place," the company said in the statement.

Cruise Critic Accolades and New Airlift in PV

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P Including the Mexico City store, Apple now has over 480 retail stores across 19 countries. According to unnamed sources cited

by AppleInsider, the company's brick-and-mortar retail expansion in Latin America is, to a certain extent, being fueled by the need to drive revenue hurt by its lackluster performance in China.

In the latest quarter, Apple's revenue from Greater China — Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China — dropped 33 percent yearon-year, even as iPhone sales stagnated in the U.S. The company is also planning to expand its presence in Latin America to Peru, Chile and Argentina,

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uerto Vallarta continues to generate positive buzz on the land, sea and air fronts, with cruise awards and increased airlift topping the hype.

Sea Grabbing the number one spot in the inaugural Cruise Critic (CruiseCritic.com) Cruisers' Choice Destination Awards, Puerto Vallarta’s Cruise Port Terminal has been rated the “Top Mexican Riviera & South America Destination.”

Considered the world's leading cruise reviews site, Cruise Critic based its rankings on a ratings system that factors in published member reviews from Aug. 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016. The awards honor destinations across 15 global regions. Following Puerto Vallarta in the Mexico and South America region are Buenos Aires, Cartagena, Mazatlan and Ushuaia.

It should be no surprise that the Mexico Pacific Coast port received the nod. As one of the country’s most popular tourism destina-

tions, the colonial town is revered for its stunning setting between Banderas Bay and the Sierra Madre Mountains. While cruise ship passengers grow more and more enchanted with its breathtaking beauty as they head into port, land-based energy pumps up with festive Mariachi band greetings.

Between January and August 2016, 83 cruise ships called, compared to 72 for the same period last year. Passenger tallies also ramped up, hitting respective counts of 199,565 and 173,978.

Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board (PVTB) stats project that the destination should welcome an additional 350,000-plus cruise passengers by year’s end.

To further enhance the Cruise Port Terminal, an extensive threeyear upgrade orchestrated during off-season periods will add a Welcome Center, Tequila Factor and aquarium.

Air Air service continues to make news as well, with Southwest Airlines adding a new flight from

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) on Dec. 4.

On February 12, 2017, Southwest will launch nonstop daily service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Puerto Vallarta, as well as to San Jose del Cabo/ Los Cabos (SJD).

American Airlines will chime in with a daily direct flight from LAX to PVR on Dec. 15. This Southwest and American combined service will bolster airlift to Puerto Vallarta from what is already established as its top destination of origin in the U.S. Frontier set the stage earlier this year with direct service from Chicago (ORD).

Stats reflect that July 2016 was PVR’s 37th month of continuous increase in airline seats. International arrivals were up 12.8 percent from January through July, as compared to the same period in 2015.

Air travelers are also in store for facility enhancements, with airport, local and national authorities authorizing a multi-million dollar

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Land The PVTB notes that tourism flight arrivals are in alignment with the destination’s hotel occupancy rate that stood at 72.6 percent from January through July — the highest level it has hit in a decade.

That number is 10 percent above the same period last year.

On the landmark Malecon that connects Downtown with the Romantic Zone, visitors are privy to the Voladores de Papantla (Flyers of Papantla) that dazzle in a ritual performance each evening at 6 p.m. Climbing a 50-foot tall pole in traditional native attire, four voladores represent fire, earth, water and air. As the fifth voladore plays the flute while sitting atop the spinning pole, the others dangle from a rope by one ankle each as they gracefully spin and flutter around the pole until they reach the ground.

Other complimentary events include daily city walking tours hosted by the PVTB and the Puerto Vallarta Art Walk that’s held on Wednesday evenings from October through May. Original: Travel Pulse

news International Gourmet Festival Returns Vallarta For 22nd Year

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lot has changed in Puerto Vallarta since the International Gourmet Festival started in 1994. The city on the Pacific Coast of Jalisco has become a top beach destination in Mexico and draws thousands of U.S. and Canadian expatriates. he International Gourmet Festival is one of the many events that has put Puerto Vallarta on the map, and keeps people coming back year after year.

The 22nd edition of the Festival will take place Nov. 11 through 20 and extends from Puerto Vallarta along the Rivera Nayarit to Tepic, Nayarit.

A press conference at the Almara restaurant in the Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City gave a taste of what to expect for this year’s Festival. Marc Murphy,

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Director of the Tourism and Conventions Office of the Rivera Nayarit, said, “We use the palate as our best tourism promotion.” Agustín Álvarez Valdivia, General Director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, said that Puerto Vallarta has distinguished itself as a culinary destination nationally and internationally, and is experiencing, “the best moments of its history.”

This year the festival will have invited chefs from ten countries at a variety of local hotels and restaurants. Each invited chef will host a “theme night” at a hotel, where they chose the menu, an offering that has been popular in recent years.

Some of the functions will include a “Progressive Dinner,” where guests dine at four different restaurants over the course of a night; a “Tequila Patron and Tapas” evening hosted by one of the festival sponsors; and the

“Grilled and Smoked” event, which will take place on the beach and feature live grilling and smoking of meats and fish.

The Tequila Patron event is one of several that will feature original cocktails and innovative mixology, a forte of this year’s festival.

Twelve restaurants, including Coco Tropical, Deux Mec, La Palapa and

A free glass of red or white wine with the purchase of any meal Open from Wednesday to Saturday from 5-11pm Venustiano Carranza 276 Zona Romántica 223 2267

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La Patrona Polo Club play host this year, along with 15 hotels, including La Tranquila Breathtaking Resort and Spa, the Mikado-Casamagna Marriott and La Catrina-Hilton.

Over the course of the ten-day event, the organizers expect up to 20,000 people to attend the diverse functions.

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know a lot of people who wisely choose not to read the comments section of controversial articles online. Actually, many people choose not to read the comments section of any post at all, because it seems like even an article about using chickpeas as a protein source can get people lathered up these days. Reading these comments can create stress and rage, the same rage that causes people to write a lashing “get a life” when someone disagrees with using the terms “garbanzo bean” and “chickpea” interchangeably.

I must admit that I do read the comments on some articles that

interest me. I’m fascinated by people whose opinions are strong enough to attack people’s physical attributes when their ideas don’t match theirs, because I don’t really understand that. How can you be so sure that you are absolutely right to the point that you become convinced that another person’s weight is a factor in their intelligence?

I grew up in a home where education was valued tremendously, and reading and keeping informed was encouraged. We often discussed our ideas on many current events, and quite often our opinions didn’t coincide.

But my brother and I were discouraged from connecting a

person’s opinion to the size of their ears, for example, and while we certainly didn’t always abide by the rules (normally my brother’s fault, of course), these values were engrained in us as we grew into adulthood.

For example, my brother and I have probably never voted for the same political party in a single Canadian election. Now that I no longer have the ability to vote as an expat, he takes great satisfaction in this. And yet, I love him very much and I never lose hope that he will someday understand that he is wrong. Not only that, I don’t believe that he has experienced hair loss because of his political views, although they surely don’t help.

The comments that I stopped reading, mind you, were the ones that had to do with raising children.

Any topic about how to raise a decent human being should close their comments section because these new “mommy wars” can get pretty vicious.

I once saw a mother accuse another of raising a cognitively deficient child for discontinuing breastfeeding after three months.

When the other said that her

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milk, unfortunately, disappeared for no apparent reason, the original poster said she didn’t try hard enough and called into question her own cognitive powers and general value as a human being.

They didn’t know each other, but they were both convinced they knew the other’s IQ score by the end of the train wreck they call a “conversation thread”.

This kind of confidence in your abilities as a parent is absolutely breathtaking, isn’t it?

If I decided that my opinion mattered enough to perfect strangers and that they were so wrong that they could cause harm to their child, I would still have to create an anonymous account. I mean, how many times could I be called a complete hypocrite if I tried to portray myself as a perfect mother?

What kind of mother, for example: - Holds off making dinner some nights so that the kids will get tired of waiting and find a microwaveable popcorn package in the cupboard?

- Hides in the bathroom and eats the last Jersey Milk chocolate bar that her uncle brought from Canada?

- Forgets that irons exist and that she owns two of them?

- Tells the kids they can’t use technology until their homework is done, while reading the comments section of her favorite vegan blog, telling them “mommy is working”?

My kind of mother, that’s who.

The kind of mother who isn’t perfect and doesn’t expect anyone else to be, either. The kind of mother who knows that a sense of humor in this gig comes in pretty handy. The kind of mother who admires anyone else who is slogging through this thing called parenthood and doing it their way. The kind of mother who could use a word of encouragement, or a helping hand, or even people to kind of look the other way when she sometimes messes it up.

Because I will. Mess it up, I mean. And so will you, and so will she. But we’re out here and we’re still doing it.

And if we can hang in there together, maybe we’ll mess it up less. Well, nah. We’ll still mess it up. But at least we’ll have someone else to laugh with, cry with, and then get back out there again to do the most important job we’ll ever have.

cent expansion of building in Old Town do remember there are three FABULOUS shops, all within walking distance of each other and partially shaded by new condos. They are all on Venustiano Carranza between Insurgentes and Constitucion. Muy Guapo Mexico and David de los Rios have décor pieces that will brighten up your homes and anything from Ropero de Jovany will make men and women shine on any street with his hand-chosen vintage pieces.

Langostino’s was chosen again to host Jim Lee’s and Sean Carey’s birthday bashes; Sterling’s bday was celebrated con-

currently! Owner Colette Zarry mingled with Chihuahua-savaged/thankfully still-bandaged upper lip. Colette has finally met a dog she doesn’t like much anymore. Heal fast, chica! Jim Lee made delicious amaretto birthday cake in a cup as opposed to cupcakes. Um, Jim? My birthday’s coming in November!

Back on Olas Altas, I looked up and there leaning over the balcony at Tuna Azul was friend and brilliant percussionist Kristian Pentangeli. He and two others performed mambo/samba heaven. I could have stayed all night but the aforementioned fundraiser at Paco’s Ranch was at intermission. Flying past Apaches, I stopped for a bit to squeeze Ray Vallarta, Sue Keevil and Gloria Sue. Minutes later, I flew into Paco’s Ranch, kissed and hugged dozens of gay and straight cheeks helping dear Tom Finley to pay emergency brain surgery bills in Vancouver, Canada. Newly-weds Isaac and Joey manned the door, the incomparable Bohemia Viva and Amy Armstrong sang; Francine Peters painted, and Pearl from Tuna, Texas, shone as hostess for the evening. What a warm and kind-hearted community Vallarta is.

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nother successful Vallarta CoWork get together was held last week. Not so very long ago, Vallarta attracted a lot of slightly shady/shifty/maybe not quite believable people who flocked here from the North and could blend in well with a population that shifted weekly. A quick look around the again-packed Vallarta Co-Work’s office space (Hey! There was free beer and chips!) told a new story: people with brains have arrived.

They understand far more than the price of decent vodka is half that of Alberta and they can speak in long, fluent sentences that riveted a room, listening and paying attention. The goal is to work together to help our community grow financially and otherwise. Check them out – Morelos 101.

Apero Riche at Sapphire Ocean Club had its debut for David de los Rios’s birthday party and the release of a couple of hundred baby turtles. I can’t think of a cooler thing to do on your birthday than being part of a turtle release. Go and talk with owner Michel – see if nesting season coincides with your special day.

Apero Riche at Sapphire is fast becoming a must-do to unwind and have some astonishing food with the day’s first cocktail. The wide assortment of FREE nibblies runs Thursday to Sunday 5 to 7 pm on the beach. It doesn’t get better than that.

Alain Perreault and I hopped some bars starting at Frida’s to get tickets for owner Tom Finley’s fundraiser at Paco’s Ranch. From

there we went to look out over Vallarta from the Sky Bar atop Pinnacle. We bumped into doyenne Julie Guerrero with a handsome companion that we will be “seeing more of, soon”. Hmmm. Alain and I ended up at Casa Karma for sunset and great drinks, royally attended to by bartender extraordinaire Manny. Thank you, thank you! Very fun and different fundraiser for the Los Mangos Library coming up in October at Casa Karma. Next time you are there, pick up a calavera and paint yourself into Vallarta history and help keep learning alive at the library.

More information next time.

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The Vallarta Garden Club shines all summer

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t has been quite a busy summer in Puerto Vallarta for Club de Jardines de Puerto Vallarta (the Puerto Vallarta Garden Club). For those of you who are here, you’ve likely seen the new teja colored planter rims and boxes that have been constructed along many of the highest used traffic streets – and if you’re not here, you’re in for a delightful surprise when you return.

New planter boxes and plants Over two hundred planter boxes have been constructed along Avenues Insurgentes, Mexico, Ignacio Vallarta, and Francisco I Madero. The Club has also built a large number of planter boxes near Lazaro Cardenas Park.

Through the support of many, the Garden Club has been able to invest in these long-lasting structures. Not only do they capture the rain to keep the plants watered during the rainy season, but they add significant beauty to our beloved Puerto Vallarta.

All the boxes have been filled with new soil and about one thousand plants: Ixora (with colorful red or yellow flowers, also known as Mexican geranium), Durante (a bright green, durable, sprawling shrub often called Golden Dewdrops), Croton (a colorful and variegated evergreen), and the beautiful blossoming hibiscus plant.

Where needed, there are also new trees, palms and bougainvillea.

Matthias Vogt, a long-time resident of Puerto Vallarta, has been the key person coordinating the efforts.

From getting proper approvals from the city, rallying volunteers, enlisting professional support of gardeners of VivaJardin and Contractor Fernando Salgero and the moral support of our Presidente Municipal, his Regidora B. Fong and, above all the Tourist office represented by Eduardo Eliseo Garcia Joya.

Please help The entire work is being completed this week. We urge everyone to be vigilant in helping maintain the plants and planters.

Especially please see that the planters are not used as trash bins!

The city has placed many trash bins along the streets, but there are many areas where the bins are ignored or where there

are none. If you can, contribute a trash container in front of a location where one is needed. Help keep our town clean.

Who the Vallarta Garden Club is When the city of Puerto Vallarta improved sidewalks in 2009, the Puerto Vallarta Garden Club volun-

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teered to provide and implement a landscape design.

The colorful bougainvillea, trees and plants on major streets are the result of the consistent, hard work provided by city and club volunteers.

Our goal is for Puerto Vallarta to become “The Bougainvillea Capital” of the world. By beautifying Vallarta, we are creating an important visual and economic legacy for residents and tourists.

The Club’s mission is to beautify and protect the environment for the enjoyment of Puerto Vallarta’s residents and our visitors.

We are a registered non-profit public benefit Mexican corporation made up totally of volunteers dedicated to the economic development and beautification of our city.

All working together, we can continue to build on the success of tourism, the lifeblood of Puerto Vallarta.

You can join us. Visit: www. vallartagardenclub.com, contact the Club vallartgardenclub2012@ gmail.com, and “like” us on Facebook “P.V. Garden Club.”

his list offers a quick guide to the most popular beaches from the International Airport south to the village of Yelapa.

Boca de Tomates: A great spot to see crocodiles, eat fresh caught seafood and visit the Turtle Rescue Camp. The beach isn’t great for swimming as the Rio Ameca runs just north of it, making the waters muddy and the bottom silty.

El Holi: Located at the mouth of the Pitillal River in front of Plaza Peninsula this beach has a great oyster shack set up during season.

Playa Camarones: Sometimes rocky, sometimes sandy this beach hosts Barracudas and El Solar, two great beachfront places to hang, day or night.

Olas Altas: You may find the waters suitable for surfing or boogie boarding near the River Cuale. Olas Altas starts at Daiquiri Dick's excellent restaurant and runs north to the River. It attracts fewer sunbathers then Los Muertos but gets lively during holidays.

Los Muertos: Puerto Vallarta’s original happening beach, Playa los Muertos (Beach of the Dead), is action central for both locals and tourists alike. The flat stretch of sand starts south of the River Cuale and runs about 1.5 km (one mile) south while hugging the Romantic Zone.

There is a non-stop parade of vendors hawking grilled fish on sticks, jewellery, sombreros and sarapes. You can take a banana-boat ride, rent a stand-up paddle board, try out the jet boots or go para-sailing. A string of restaurants run the length of the beach, most with umbrellas and lounges for daytime and romantic tables for candlelight dining.

Las Amapas: Rocky with coves great for snorkeling. Not many vendors or services. Pack accordingly.

Conchas Chinas: South of Vallarta Playa Conchas Chinas features a series of rocky coves with crystalline water and millions of white shells broken and polished by the waves forming the sand. The individual coves are ideal for secluded sunbathing and snorkeling.

Garza Blanca: White pristine sand, beautiful beach in front of the ritzy Garza Blanca resort.

Playa Las Gemelas: The cleanest and most accessible beach south of Vallarta. A huge swath of fine white sand with lots of families having picnics on the weekends.

Playa Mismaloya: Where the movie, The Night of the Iguana was made. Located in front of the excellent dive and snorkel spot of Los Arcos you can book snorkeling and jet skis off the beach. A couple beach restaurants and vendors will keep you content throughout the day.

Boca de Tomatlan: Mostly a boat launch there is a small beach/ tributary. This is where you hire water taxis to the beaches further south. Beaches south of Boca de Tomatlan are only accessible by boat or hiking, depending on your fitness level.

South of Boca de Tomatlan Colomitos: Many in the know hike to this beach, which is moderate 45 minute hike. It’s also home to the popular Ocean Grill restaurant.

Reservations are a must to eat at Ocean Grill.

Playa Caballo: A relatively new edition to the beach club scene, Maraika Beach Club makes this a popular spot for beautiful people.

Reservations during the weekends if you want a beach table.

Las Ánimas: Because of its shallow waters, Playa last Animas is ideal for children and often fills up with families on weekends and holidays. A few seafood restaurants line the sand. You can also ride a banana boat or go parasailing.

Quimixto: Charming tiny town with just a couple restaurants and a beautiful waterfall hike. Rent horses and make a day of it.

Majahuitas: Often touted as the best snorkeling and dive spot in the Bay. The waters here are clear and there is plenty of fish and sea turtles to spy on.

Las Caletas: Former home of John Houston, this beach is the home of the Rhythms of the Night as well as a popular spot for weddings and a stopping point on many Vallarta Adventure tours.

Yelapa: This once tiny hippy haven has boomed in recent years and now sports both electricity and cell phone towers, but remains only accessible by boat.

Still a treat for a day or a week, the beach is lovely. The town is charming and there are two relatively accessible waterfalls. If you’re a nature enthusiast, the flora and fauna around Yelapa are amazing.

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Healthcare Resources Puerto Vallarta Presents:

Breast Cancer Awareness CALENDAR OF EVENTS

As we work to promote awareness, honor breast cancer survivors and remember those that lost the fight, we hope that you will participate in our October activities! They are going to be educational, informative, delicious – and pink!

10:00 am Wednesday, October 12th Hospital San Javier Marina THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST CANCER – AND EVERYTHING NEW! Dr. Daniel Velasco (oncologist), Dra. Claudia de Moral (radiologist, breast specialist) and Dra. Fabiola Gallegos (physical therapy medicine).

Many topics will be covered including breast cancer in men, are mammograms safe, new available studies, understanding pathology – and much, much more.

10:00 am Wednesday, October 19th Hospital San Javier Marina BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS – THEIR STORIES Listen to these brave women tell their own personal stories of how they dealt with and became breast cancer survivors. I am so very honored to have them participate in this presentation.

We hope you will attend and honor them with us.

These are all no charge events!

We hope to see you at these gatherings. Knowledge is power!

Please email me: pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com with any questions or comments.

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Casa Mar y Sol • 4 Bedrooms • 4 Baths • 3150 sq.ft • Beachfront Rare Beachfront in Downtown Vallarta Casa Mary y Sol is located on one of the most popular beaches in Puerto Vallarta: Playa Camarones.

This certified beach is clean, has security and life guards. It is very rare to have this location on the ocean and beach in town, without

cliffs, rocks or any distance to get to it. The engineer says two more floors may be added to the existing two for a total of 4 stories plus root top pool or deck. This is an opportunity to own oceanfront and remodel or build what you want and still be in for a reasonable price. http://www.flexmls.com/link. html?180ey8qqxbqx,12,1 Listing Agent Harriet Cochran Murray Asking Price: $675,000usd www.casasandvillas.com

Adorable Dog In The Spotlight...

TROOPER by Janice Gonzalez

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e always say it takes a village, and in the case of Trooper that is true. A number of folks here in Vallarta aided in his rescue. He was in pretty sad shape when we brought him to the sanctuary, but surprisingly healthy. Today he is a gorgeous specimen and his personality has just blossomed! We think Trooper is about six years old and a Shepherd mix, weighing about 70 pounds. He has the most gorgeous fluffy coat! Trooper is playful with a medium energy level. He is good with most dogs but not so with cats. He just loves to play fetch and we believe he would be okay with children as he is so sweet. He is also easy to take for a walk as he behaves well on leash. If you want to read more about Trooper, go to our Facebook page or contact us at spcapv@gmail.com for an application if you would like to adopt him.

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8 Reasons Not to Retire to Puerto Vallarta

By Madeline Milne

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ou woke up today and thought, enough is enough!

'Let's retire to Puerto Vallarta'. Or maybe you've been planning this since your first job at the five and dime - either way moving to Mexico requires some serious research and we want to make sure you're making the right choice.

Here's eight things you might want to consider before you retire to Puerto Vallarta.

Sun – Despite what people may tell you the sun doesn’t shine every day. Sometimes, usually in the summer months, there are a few hours where clouds come in and create spectacular sunsets. Or the skies part and rainstorms, complete with thunder and lightning, entertain you with a symphony of lights, leaving everything green and fresh.

Affordability – The pesos in your pocket can get heavy. Enjoying excellent restaurants, buying fresh produce and seafood, along with a housekeeper who cooks and cleans in your ocean view condo can cost as little as $1500 a month.

With all the money you could be saving you’ll have no excuse not to buy your adorable grandkids flights to come visit.

Ocean – The constant lulling of the waves will only help to relax you whether you’re lying on a beach

recliner, watching from your balcony or dipping your toes off the back of a catamaran. You can’t escape the diamond like twinkle of the sun off the waves, nor the daily sunsets that will invade your space each evening. Often you will have to stop what you are doing to take it in – maybe even be compelled to photograph it, again.

Culture – Puerto Vallarta is a working city with a population of about 300,000 Mexicans. Here you will be faced with near daily festivals and holidays, music on the streets, fireworks, art shows, culinary events and more as the Mexicans that live here go about their daily lives and invite you to join them.

Choice – If making decisions is hard for you, Puerto Vallarta might not be a good fit. Life in Puerto Vallarta is full of choices. You will constantly be debating what restaurant to go to tonight, what live entertainment act to book tickets to, what beach to visit. Even in the markets you will be faced with daily choices – Pineapple or papaya or both! So many choices. Check out Vallarta Tickets for a nearly complete list of events going on around the bay.

New friends and experiences – New friends can be so much work. Always wanting to meet for dinner or drinks, looking to join you on a boat trip to watch the whales, or inviting you to another fundraiser

for a worthwhile charity.

They can take up your whole day if you let them. The International Friendship Club is not only a the place to make new friends but learn Spanish, help with charitable causes, movie nights, seminars on travel, food and culture and much more.

Nature – Nestled in the Bay of Banderas you will be accosted by nature as this is one of the most diverse places on the planet.

(Mexico ranks 5th for most diversity on the planet) You will encounter 300+ native Orchid species, hundreds of migratory birds, butterflies and more. Get that camera ready again and visit the Vallarta Botanical Garden for some up close and personal contact with the natives (species).

Sense of accomplishment & pride – Moving to Puerto Vallarta will make you want to shout it from the red clay tile rooftops, or at least across Facebook. Your sense of accomplishment will give way to pride as you share your knowledge with the newbies who are as mistaken as you to ever consider moving to Puerto Vallarta. Join such Facebook groups as Puerto Vallarta: Everything you want or need to know and On the Road in Mexico to learn more about fellow expats making the move.

Original: www.blog.mexi-go.ca

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Bucerias Art District Beat

By Gordon Mayer

The Neighbourhood – Welcome to the Neighbourhood

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ands up if you are like me and you grew up watching Sesame Street or Plaza Sésamo as it was called here in Mexico. Is your hand up? Ok, put it down so the neighbours don’t think you are being robbed. The fact is that many of us grew up with the characters on Sesame Street teaching us letters and numbers and all about our neighbourhood. In fact, one of my favourite songs that I can still remember today is, “Who are the people in your neighbourhood.” Do you remember? Let me remind you.. *singing* Oh a fireman is a person in your neighbourhood, in your neighbourhood, in your neighbourhoooood. A fireman is a person in your neighbourhood.

They’re a person that you meet each daaaay.” Remember? Did

you sing along? If so we are really stretching the limits of print media today aren’t we? But I digress…

What I am getting at is that I loved hearing about people in the neighbourhood on Sesame Street and I still do today.

Since moving to Bucerias and spending time in the Bay of Banderas and surrounding area, Teri and I have met so many interesting people. Some of them we have been able to share with you from the Bucerias Art District but others who aren’t connected to the BAD were left out. Today I would like to remedy that situation and introduce you to a new column, “The Neighbourhood”. There are lots of great neighbourhoods all over the Bay area but we all know what really makes a neighbourhood work and thrive and that is its people. So in this space over the next number of weeks you will be introduced to people from all walks of life, all across the Bay in

V neighbourhoods big and small. In short, people in your neighbourhood (in your neighbourhooood – still have it in your head? jaja) because we are truly all part of one big neighbourhood made up of many smaller boroughs. There are so many amazing people to meet that I am personally very excited to get started!

Being a part of the larger neighbourhood, you have a part to play too. Do you know someone interesting? Perhaps a local merchant or artist or maybe an official or businessperson or even someone who is retired and living their golden years in this place with a fantastic story to tell; whatever the reason you find them interesting, I would like to know. Please contact me at gord.mayer@gmail.com and tell me who they are and how to get in touch with them. It is time to begin a collection of stories about the

people that we meet each day so that the wealth of persons we are so fortunate to be a part of can be shared. They can be anywhere in the Tribune reader neighbourhood.

While I may not be able to write about everyone suggested, it will be a pleasure to get to know more and more of the quality people in our area. Who should we be singing about?

Celebrating each other celebrates the life we have been given.

Much more than the things we accumulate the people and experiences that mark our days are what bring value to our lives. The differences that separate us are quashed in the process of learning about one another as we recognize ourselves in their stories and the far greater similarities between us. So raise your voice with me as we discover the fascinating people right here in The Neighbourhood.

Vote For Riviera Nayarit Hotels In The Food and Travel Awards

ote for The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort or the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in the category of Best Beach Hotel in Mexico and win a trip to Thailand.

Food and Travel Mexico magazine already has the nominees for the third edition of the Food and Travel Readers Awards 2016, and this year two of the Riviera Nayarit’s hotels are among the finalists.

The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort are both located on the Riviera Nayarit’s Glamour Peninsula and are nominees in the category of Best Beach Hotel in Mexico.

The deadline is midnight on October 21, 2016.

Food and Travel is giving away an eight-day, all-expenses paid luxury trip for two to Thailand with business-class airfare on KLM (Mexico-Amsterdam-Bangkok-Amsterdam-Mexico) with stays in special category hotels.

Voters can be of any nationality but they need to reside in Mexico. To learn more and cast your vote visit: http://foodandtravel.mx/awards/.

2nd Triathlon in Riviera Nayarit

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here are 700 spots open for triathlete’s ages 16 to 75 plus who want to participate in the 11 categories of the Sprint Triathlon and the 16 categories of the Olympic Triathlon.

The Iberostar Playa Mita and the Master Planned Development of Litibú will host the 2nd Riviera Nayarit Triathlon, set to take place next Saturday, October 1st starting at 6:30 a.m. in the Riviera Nayarit.

Vive Más Sport organized this competition, which is part of the National Triathlon Series and is

endorsed by the Mexican Triathlon Federation with the support of the Bahía de Banderas City Council, the Government of the State of Nayarit, the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the National Trust for Tourism Development (Fonatur by its acronym in Spanish).

The Sprint Triathlon includes a 750m swim, 20km of cycling and a 5km run for participants ages 16 to 65 plus.

The Olympic Triathlon includes a 1.5km swim, a 40km bicycle ride

and a 10km race for participants ages 18 to 75 plus.

The Olympic Triathlon also includes a mixed relay as well as the Elite Sub 23 and the Elite categories for experts.

There are 700 spots open (670 for individuals and 30 for the relays). Registration is through the www.asdeporte.com page.

Participants must be affiliated with the Mexican Triathlon Federation (FMTRI by its acronym in Spanish). For affiliation visit www. triatlon.com.mx.

There will be

catering provided including hydrating drinks during the bicycle and

foot races, as well as volunteer and medical services.

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Three Hens and a Rooster Marke F elipe Patino Guerrero has joined our Three Hens Market from the State of Queretaro. Felipe is a silversmith and also a collector of unusual pieces of jewelry he finds in his travels. Welcome, Felipe and happy belated birthday!

Have you tried Gloria Sue’s fried chicken? One bite and you’ll understand why she wants and needs pre-orders

by Thursday at 4 pm on Facebook. She sells out within an hour of opening so get there early!

Of course, you can mosey in anytime if our Jewish mama knows you are coming. She is also reminding everyone that Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown Sunday, October 2nd, just in case you need something special to celebrate Jewish New Year. Juan Manuel has added a witch to his menagerie of wire/stone sculptures, and feathers to his wonderful

birds. The iguanas are a clear favourite with his clients who collect his creatures.

Visitors are buying Day of the Dead/Halloween goodies like crazy: aprons and pillows from the Fabulous Fabric Fellows; small goblins, stuffed fabric pumpkins for festive fall tables from Alma and clothes from Carol-lynne, Pat Wagner and Marcia for costumes. Going

to be a great spooky October!

Look for Mimi in something fabulously fashionable this Saturday. Marcia is having a sexy shoe sale. Serious leather boots and high heels size around 7 ½ or 24. Hundreds of earrings and bracelets on sale as well.

Three Hens & a Rooster Market is every Saturday 9 to 1 at Venustiano Carranza.

The Friday Marsol Market at th INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Can you help, please?

Each winter IFC runs its Home Tours.

All profits from the tours are used to support IFC’s cleft palate program, its nutrition program and many local charities.

We are always looking for new, interesting homes to show.

If you would open your home to us for two hours, once a month, we and hundreds of needy kids would appreciate it.

Thank you – Muchas gracias!

Contact: Henry Golas … hrnry462146@gmail.com

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he City of Vallarta has installed an incredible bicycle rack – a huge fish! - at the entrance to the Marsol Hotel…another landmark, besides the new Pier, with which to find us!

Sandra is busy creating jewelry as well as her her wonderful print dresses with matching handbags. Please ask if her dog carriers are big enough for your favourite pooch. Monica is bringing many best-selling books to Market and offering them at very reasonable prices.

Ricardo Mazcal, our herb specialist is trying his hand at shampoo; we have yet one more product everyone will have to have. Completely natural and unlike any shampoo you’ve ever used: no suds

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THURSDAY-SUNDAY 5-7PM

This chic European custom arrives beachside Thursday, September 22 at 5 pm. Enjoy late afternoon sophisticated cocktails and help yourself to complimentary snacks at the bar. From 5 to 7 pm every Thursday to Sunday, nibble on delicious bites that will change daily. After work, after shopping, after a long day at the beach, indulge yourself in Sapphire Ocean Club’s casual, urbane atmosphere. www.sapphire.mx Malecon 1 Playa Los Muertos

he Pier

RESTAURANT-BAR SPACE

FOR RENT Large restaurant/bar space for rent,

semi-furnished, close to downtown. One year lease minimum; references required.

Storage/office space and because the shampoo does not contain detergent; no ‘squeak’ to the clean because it does not strip natural oils from your hair. What’s left is soft, fragrance-free, undamaged, manageable, clean hair. Amazing!

The Friday Marsol Market by the Pier is open from 9:30 to 1:30 pm.

LIQUOR LICENSE included.

Serious inquiries to: marciavallarta@gmail.com

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LANA TURNER - The Sweater Girl

By Fred Jacobs

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ulia “Lana” Turner was born in a small mining town in Idaho in 1921. Her mother was only 16 years old when Lana was born.

Her father was 26 and a miner but had a passion for gambling. In early 1930, the family fell on hard times and moved to San Francisco.

In December 1930, Lana’s father won a sizeable sum in a traveling craps game and was robbed and murdered on the way home.

The young widow and Julia then moved to Los Angeles in 1931.

These were hard years for the duo and often Lana would stay with family and friends so her mother could work 80 hours a week as a beautician to support the family.

Lana attended Hollywood High School which would lead to her famous “discovery” nearby.

As the story goes, one day Lana had skipped typing class and headed to a local hangout on Sunset Boulevard. In the malt shop, Lana was enjoying her Coke when she was spotted by the publisher of The Hollywood Reporter.

The editor was attracted by her beauty, so he introduced her to a talent agent friend of his.

The talent agency immediately signed her and introduced her to film director Mervyn LeRoy, who cast her in her first film, “They Won't Forget” (1937). The “discovery” would become Hollywood legend and many young girls flooded the shop hoping for the same results. Lana got her nickname "the Sweater Girl" from her form-fitting sweater in a scene in her first movie. In late 1937, Lana signed a contract with MGM for $100 a week while still managing to graduate from high school in between film shoots.

Lana’s first film for MGM was with teen idol Mickey Rooney, in “Love Finds Andy Hardy” (1938).

This role as a flirtatious girl convinced MGM bosses that Lana could be the next Jean Harlow, a sex symbol who had died six months before Turner's arrival at MGM. MGM turned Lana into a glamorous star and gave her the leads in several younger themed films in the late 1930s and early 1940s, like “Dramatic School” (1938), “These Glamour Girls” (1939) and “Dancing Co-Ed” (1939). By the time World War II was in full swing, Lana’s popularity was skyrocketing, and this led to her becoming a popular pin-up girl for soldiers

around the world.

Her popularity in such films such as “Ziegfeld Girl” (1941), “Johnny Eager” (1942), “Slightly Dangerous” (1943), as well as starring in four films with MGM's "king," Clark Gable, only brought her popularity to new heights. By the end of the war, Lana was still on top. In “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946), reviews of her performance were raves and The New York Times writing it was "the role of her career."

The role was different and more serious than anything Lana had done to date. Lana was later quoted saying “I finally got tired of making movies where all I did was walk across the screen and look pretty.” With the success of the film, MGM started to take Lana more seriously as an actress.

But the 1950s marked a significant change in the movie industry.

TV was now becoming popular, and people were staying home more.

Lana starred in several films that failed at the box office and MGM tried to fix the problem by casting Lana in musicals. Her films in this period received mixed reviews and results at the box office. 1957 saw Lana in a big hit “Peyton Place,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

This would be one of the last big screen hit for Lana. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, Lana found more success on the small screen.

Lana was quoted later that she was

on a "downhill slide" for much of the 1970s, drinking heavily, not eating and only weighing 95 pounds.

She decided to stop drinking, eat organic food, and examine her spiritual side.

In her personal life, Lana battled many demons. She suffered from depression for much of her life and in her autobiography, Lana admitted that she had two abortions and also suffered three stillbirths.

She said she was also an alcoholic and attempted suicide in 1951. But by 1980, Turner had what she referred to as a "religious awakening" and became a devout Roman Catholic.

Lana was well known inside Hollywood circles for often dating, for changing partners often and “falling in lust/love” often.

This lead to her habitually marrying, a total of eight times to seven different husbands. Lana’s marriages lasted from 4 months to 4 years at the most and included Actors, a Socialite, a Producer, a Rancher, and a Hypnotist.

Lana’s dating roster even included underworld figures.

Lana also dated Tyrone Power for several months, and she considered him to be the love of her life. In her autobiography, Lana claimed to have become pregnant

with Power's child in 1948, but she chose to have an abortion. Lana later famously said, "My goal was to have one husband and seven children, but it turned out to be the other way around." Her daughter Cheryl was the only child of Lana.

A lifelong heavy smoker, Lana was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1992. Lana died at the age of 74 on June 29, 1995, leaving us a legacy of memorable onscreen performances, inspiration to military men, and a trail of broken hearts to her many loves.

Fred Jacobs is a full-time resident of Puerto Vallarta and the author of three books.

Christ Church by the Sea Worldwide Anglican Communion

Services Sunday 10:00 a.m. Air-conditioned Now! Services held each Sunday year around English-Traditional Holy Communion All faiths welcome-Casual Dress Across from airport, northbound service road next to Sixt and Thrifty Car Rental Blvd. Fco. Medina 7936, Puerto Vallarta Questions? Call Father Michael cell: 044-322-303-3916 e mail kpadresoy@outlook.com

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