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June 11, 2012

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Los Cabos Declared Ready for the G-20

Recognition of Loreto as a “Pueblo Magico” Postponed


Secretary of Tourism in Mexico, Gloria Guevara Manzo tours the newly completed International Convention Center in Los Cabos

TBC

Surprisingly, the Major of Loreto, Jorge Alberto Aviles Perez has announced that the naming of his city as a “Pueblo Magico” or Magical Town, has been postponed until further notice.

Aviles Perez said in a statement that, “It is necessary to recognize Loreto soon as a town full of life, history and tradition. There is no doubt that Loreto deserves to be recognized as a “Pueblo Magico”, as we are in

Security is tight in San Jose and Los Cabos for the upcoming Summit

TBC

Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzo was in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo ��ǡ��Ƥ��International Conference Center of Los Cabos, home of the upcoming G-20 Summit and reviewing plans for the 3-day event.

The G20 (Group of 20) brings together �� Ƥ��20 of the strongest economies in the world. An estimated 16,000 people are expected to visit the area during the 2-day summit, which will be held June 18th to the 20th.

Guevara Manzo meet with �� ƥ�� of the business community, making sure everything is in order. She praised all who were involved in the process and had the highest praise for ICA, the general contractor of the new Convention Center, who had the project completed in record time.

The Convention Center is home to 3 main conference rooms and seven meeting rooms, with the largest meeting room accommodating up to 6400 people.

A security informational meeting was also held by organizers of the G-20 to members of the media. Here are some important points to remember if you dare head to Cabo during the event:

1. The toll road will be closed from the 14th – 19th of June. Anyone who needs to go to the airport will have

a corner of the country where history, culture and the natural beauty of the landscape meet.”However, according to reports, �� ƪ��between the 3 levels of government and it was decided to postpone the announcement. At press time, no date has been rescheuled.

Just a few weeks earlier, Governor Marcos Covarrubias Villaseñor had announced that on June 5th, the Secretary of Tourism in Mexico,

Gloria Guevara Manzo, would be in Baja California Sur to declare Loreto a “Pueblo Mágico” or Magical Town.

Loreto

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Publisher: Hally J. Productions S. de R. L .La Paz, BCS 23090 Mexico

The Baja Citizen is a free circulation community newspaper that is distributed in La Paz and the communities of Centenario, Todos Santos, Pescadero, El Sargento/La Ventana and Los Ba-rriles every second Monday.

The views of contributers to The Baja Citizen do not necesarily reflect those of the Publishers.

Editor Gari-Ellen Donohoe

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Last year local artist Lila Magallón began Acercarte, a project near and dear to her heart. The goal of Acercarte was to bring art to rural communities. Her plan wasn’t to do something as simple as donating art to these communities, but rather to bring a love of art to the children of the communities. Through planting the seed with the children, she believed, their love of art would ��ǡ� ƪ��ǡ� �� their lives.

To accomplish this goal, last August Magallón, in conjunction with artist Leonardo Díaz, spent a week in El Cardonal giving an art workshop to children from the town and its surrounding communities and ranches. In addition to learning some of the fundamentals of art and some basic techniques, the group produced a mural composed of 24 separate panels, each done by one student, which when placed together had a unifying theme.

This in and of itself is a wonderful thing. The most wonderful part, however, is that for the children of the community everything was free of cost. Her dream of bringing art to the community �� Ƥ�� Ǥ� � �� charity project. It is motivated by the artist’s love of art, and her belief that art enriches the lives of each person it touches. Magallón and Díaz donated their time to organize the project and give the workshop. They used materials bought with donations from private supporters, traveled to and from El Cardonal with donated transportation, lived in donated lodging while in El Cardonal, and with time and talent donated by supporters, produced a video documenting the project.

The Acercarte project in El Cardonal was a great success, culminating in the unveiling of the mural in the town square. As the mural is comprised

ACERCARTE TRIUMPHSof 24 separate panels, it is mobile. In October, Magallón brought the mural to La Paz to showcase the season opening of her gallery, La Encantada. The opening was presided over by La Paz mayor Esthela Ponce. The mural is currently on traveling display in other communities in Baja Sur.

This August, Magallón wants to repeat last year’s success. Working with artist Rose Robin – who herself has a charity art project, The Painting Pirates, for marginal teens in Esterito – another community and another art project have been �� Ƥ�� Ǥ��While the community they have chosen this year, El Triunfo, is somewhat more accessible than last year’s choice, the chosen art project is a great deal more ambitious.

For this year’s art project, Magallón and Robin have chosen a site outside El Triunfo – a riverbend around which is a natural park. Their goal is to turn this area into a genuine community park, complete with art installations created by the children of the community. There are several large boulders in the area, and Magallón, Robin, and their students in the Acercarte workshop will create mosaics from tile and mirror pieces on the boulders.

Magallón is in the process of organizing the project, which will �� Ƥ��week of August. She is seeking interested individuals who would like to donate time or materials to the project, or who would like to support the

��Ƥ��Ǥ��ǡ��ǡ��Ƥ��ǡ��accounted for, with complete transparency in the accounting process.

Magallón and Robin are asking for donations of broken tile and mirrors, mastic, grout, bottled �� ǡ� �� ǡ� �� Ƥ�� kits. Loans of camping gear would also be appreciated, as the pair will be camping at the riverbend for the week in which the workshop will be given. Transportation and/or gas vouchers are another donation that would be useful. They are also asking for new white T-shirts, mostly size

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June babies at the La Paz Ladies Luncheon at Trocadero on Morelos.

Friends of the La Paz Ladies Luncheon

La Paz Ladies Luncheon at TrocaderO’s

Luiza Lanoy

��ǦƤ�� a fabulous luncheon at TrocaderO’s. Chef Maria Fimbres pulled out all the stops to create a memorable luncheon for our group. Everyone raved about her tasty dishes. The choices were �� ơ�� cheese and ham, topped with a homemade tomato sauce or ��Ƥ�� Ǥ� ��were fabulous. The fresh organic vegetables as sides on both dishes where cooked to perfection. The Ƥ�� ǡ� ��with a yummy mustard base dressing

Amazingly, this luncheon turned into a birthday party for all the “June Babies” in attendance. We Ƥ�� german chocolate style birthday cake. Decadent! It is safe to say that everyone at the luncheon had a great time.

The ladies voted that TrocaderO’s is �� Ƥ�� return for an encore.

Muchas gracias Chef Maria. El almuerzo era memorable.

Next luncheon is on July 26th, at Tamarindos on Ocampo between Revolution and Serdan. This is another jewel I discovered two weeks ago when owner Cecy invited me for lunch. Beautiful patio garden and authentic Mexican dishes! We will have a choice of chicken or yellow tail grilled on natural mesquite. Are we ever in for a treat! See you all

there on Thursday, July 26th. E-mail me at [email protected] to reserve your spot.

��Ƥ��Ǥ��ǡ��ǡ��Ƥ��ǡ��accounted for, with complete transparency in the accounting process.

Magallón and Robin are asking for donations of broken tile and mirrors, mastic, grout, bottled �� ǡ� �� ǡ� �� Ƥ�� kits. Loans of camping gear would also be appreciated, as the pair will be camping at the riverbend for the week in which the workshop will be given. Transportation and/or gas vouchers are another donation that would be useful. They are also asking for new white T-shirts, mostly size

medium, to give to each student. The T-shirts will be printed with the name and dates of the project, as well as sponsor’s names. And, of course, anyone wishing to volunteer �� Ƥ��sponsor will be gratefully welcomed.

If you would like to support this amazing project through whatever means, please email Lila Magallón at [email protected] or call her at 612-140-0391. You can visit the Acercarte Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Acercarte/233441513356997.

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�� ơ��Ǥ�The sounds begin long before the sun shines in my bedroom window, �� Ƥ�� turns the corner onto Madero and before my neighbor’s screen door slams when she lets her dog out. My eyes are still shut and my breathing ��Ƥ��chirp. It’s bird hatching season in La Paz.

Bird parents work endlessly. I’ve watched them prepare their nests. They are decorating snobs – only the perfect leaf, twig or piece of string will do. And, as they make their choices, they are always on the lookout – for what I’m not certain. Once their eggs hatch, the feeding frenzy begins. Back and forth. The parents shove morsels of nourishment down their ravenous baby’s throats. Their demand seems

limitless. And the parents’ work is done without expectations. Those parents remind me of my mother and father.

My father was 50 when I, the last of four children, was born. Our nest was cozy and warm, although by today’s standards, it was cramped. Seven Greeks – two bedrooms – one ��Ǥ��Ƥ��ǡ��prepared and drank his tiny cup of �� ơ��Ǥ� � �� his black highly-polished shoes and silently slipped out the back door. He’d walked up two steep hills, waited for a bus, and then caught the subway into Boston. When he climbed out of the subway at 8 a.m. ��Ƥ��the market area. Not Safeway or A & P but to the old-fashioned stalls �� ǡ�Ƥ��and vegetables. Then he lugged his purchases to our restaurant. In the

winter the wind was determined to prevent his progress. In the summer, the humidity soaked his suit jacket and white shirt. When he entered the restaurant he hung his suit and hat on a hook and donned work clothes: white pants, short-sleeved white shirt and his long white apron. He lit the huge ovens, sharpened his knives and began to chop vegetables.

At 9 a.m. my mother arrived. But unlike my father, she worked in her good cloths and merely wrapped a lace apron around her waist. You could hear her high-heels tap, tap, tapping on the black and white tile ƪ�� Ƥ�� shakers and napkin holders. She greeted and served her customer as if they were friends who’d been invited to our home for dinner.

By 1:30 p.m. their clientele, lawyers �� ơǡ� �� ƥ��ǡ��Ǥ��no time for lunch. Dirty dishes and pots needed to be hand-washed, dried, and put away. Counters, grills and ovens were scrubbed. At 3 p.m. my mother untied her apron and walked to the subway. Meanwhile, Daddy began the next day’s prep work. By 5:30 he’d changed back into his good clothes and followed my mother home.

When my father arrived home from his long workday, he brought two things: a kiss for each of us and, like a Papa bird, he brought food that

Ma would prepare for our dinner the following day. Often he had a special treat for me. My favorite was a soggy Western sandwich on white Wonder bread, which he’d wrapped in waxed paper while the eggs were still steaming. I can still smell the fried onion, ham and scrambled egg which he’d fried in butter until golden. And like a baby bird, he’d hand-feed me until my tummy and my heart were Ƥ��Ǥ

But he wasn’t perfect. Although my ��Ƥ��challenges of running a restaurant, my father did worry. He would shake his head and say, “They didn’t like the (insert any food item). Plates came back to the kitchen with some food on them”. In his opinion, any ��Ƥ��lack of skill – his lack of education.

Surely his loyal customers wouldn’t imagine Daddy’s self-doubts. He feed and supported his family by cooking lunch for others until he was 84 years-old. Until all his children �� ƪ�� Ǥ� �� until he gasped for breath when he climbed the subway steps. Until he complained that Boston’s winter wind was stealing his breath. He worked until he was diagnosed with emphysema, which was probably caused by the kitchen’s lack of adequate ventilation. And, even after his diagnosis, he continued to go to work to provide for his family.Did we appreciate how hard he worked for us? Absolutely. Did we thank him? Possibly. Did we DO anything to show our gratitude? Probably not. Did we even send him a Father’s Day card? Never.

We weren’t a card-giving family. Oh, my mother had a box of Get Well and Thank You cards that she kept in her sweater drawer but they were sent to acquaintances, not to family. And we belonged to a religion that didn’t celebrate holidays so I don’t know how he would have reacted if I’d given him a Father’s Day card and a tie. But I do wonder.

I think of Daddy when I sit on my patio in La Paz and watch the father birds provide for their babies. I regret not thanking him enough. But, like so many things in my life, it’s one of the situations I would change, if I only had the opportunity.

Baba and me

Let’s Talk HURRICANES! June too soon July stand by August a must September remember October all over

‘Tis the season to be prepared and the dilemma of how to feed yourself and your family with the possibility of no power or propane does loom. Since we do have considerable notice of any approaching storm, there is plenty of time to plan ahead so that nutritious meals are not a problem.

To begin - take stock of the frozen items in your fridge and/or freezer. Even though any hurricane releasing its fury overhead may last only hours the consequences, especially loss of power, can last for days - even weeks. When there is some certainty of a storm it would be my suggestion that you begin by thawing and cooking any frozen foods rather than letting them spoil. In stormy circumstances these foods can then be ready to eat or the cooked refrozen.

Stock your pantry well! Have on hand plenty of fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, papaya, cantelope last fairly well) and vegetables (carrots, cabbage for slaw, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, peppers, radishes and tomatoes) that do have some life raw and outside of cold storage.

Bread with a lot of preservatives (Bimbo) is a good choice. Butter, eggs that have never refrigerated, jams, peanut butter, condiments such as ketchup and mustard will all last at least a week on the counter.

My suggestions for canned goods: Seafoods, beans, pasta, veggies, meats, soups, fruitsFor boxed goods; Cereals, pudding mixes, milk, fruit juices.Keep cookies and crackers on hand as well as unsalted nuts and seeds. Forget the salty snacks as they promote thirst, as does candy.

Freeze containers full of water to help keep your freezer cooling longer and then use them in coolers that you can stock with cold meat cuts and cheese.

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Ma would prepare for our dinner the following day. Often he had a special treat for me. My favorite was a soggy Western sandwich on white Wonder bread, which he’d wrapped in waxed paper while the eggs were still steaming. I can still smell the fried onion, ham and scrambled egg which he’d fried in butter until golden. And like a baby bird, he’d hand-feed me until my tummy and my heart were Ƥ��Ǥ

But he wasn’t perfect. Although my ��Ƥ��challenges of running a restaurant, my father did worry. He would shake his head and say, “They didn’t like the (insert any food item). Plates came back to the kitchen with some food on them”. In his opinion, any ��Ƥ��lack of skill – his lack of education.

Surely his loyal customers wouldn’t imagine Daddy’s self-doubts. He feed and supported his family by cooking lunch for others until he was 84 years-old. Until all his children �� ƪ�� Ǥ� �� until he gasped for breath when he climbed the subway steps. Until he complained that Boston’s winter wind was stealing his breath. He worked until he was diagnosed with emphysema, which was probably caused by the kitchen’s lack of adequate ventilation. And, even after his diagnosis, he continued to go to work to provide for his family.Did we appreciate how hard he worked for us? Absolutely. Did we thank him? Possibly. Did we DO anything to show our gratitude? Probably not. Did we even send him a Father’s Day card? Never.

We weren’t a card-giving family. Oh, my mother had a box of Get Well and Thank You cards that she kept in her sweater drawer but they were sent to acquaintances, not to family. And we belonged to a religion that didn’t celebrate holidays so I don’t know how he would have reacted if I’d given him a Father’s Day card and a tie. But I do wonder.

I think of Daddy when I sit on my patio in La Paz and watch the father birds provide for their babies. I regret not thanking him enough. But, like so many things in my life, it’s one of the situations I would change, if I only had the opportunity.

Let’s Talk HURRICANES! June too soon July stand by August a must September remember October all over

‘Tis the season to be prepared and the dilemma of how to feed yourself and your family with the possibility of no power or propane does loom. Since we do have considerable notice of any approaching storm, there is plenty of time to plan ahead so that nutritious meals are not a problem.

To begin - take stock of the frozen items in your fridge and/or freezer. Even though any hurricane releasing its fury overhead may last only hours the consequences, especially loss of power, can last for days - even weeks. When there is some certainty of a storm it would be my suggestion that you begin by thawing and cooking any frozen foods rather than letting them spoil. In stormy circumstances these foods can then be ready to eat or the cooked refrozen.

Stock your pantry well! Have on hand plenty of fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, papaya, cantelope last fairly well) and vegetables (carrots, cabbage for slaw, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, peppers, radishes and tomatoes) that do have some life raw and outside of cold storage.

Bread with a lot of preservatives (Bimbo) is a good choice. Butter, eggs that have never refrigerated, jams, peanut butter, condiments such as ketchup and mustard will all last at least a week on the counter.

My suggestions for canned goods: Seafoods, beans, pasta, veggies, meats, soups, fruitsFor boxed goods; Cereals, pudding mixes, milk, fruit juices.Keep cookies and crackers on hand as well as unsalted nuts and seeds. Forget the salty snacks as they promote thirst, as does candy.

Freeze containers full of water to help keep your freezer cooling longer and then use them in coolers that you can stock with cold meat cuts and cheese.

Especially for those of you with electric stoves cooking pasta, potatoes and rice ahead of time increases food variety and can be used for salads. Hard boiled eggs and cold pizza are great additions to have on hand. Purchase easily cooked ramen noodles, dried fruits, ��ơ��Ǥ

Stock lots and lots and lots of water. One gallon per person per day minimum for 7 days minimum.

Use paper plates, paper towels, napkins and disposible cups and glasses.

Extra propane, charcoal even Ƥ�� hot food available.

If you have any hot tips on providing nourishment in hurricane times please write to us! Meanwhile I will leave you with a couple of great recipes: PANTRY GAZPACHO SOUP

14 oz can diced tomatoes undrained 1 red onion chopped 11 oz can corn, drained 1 clove (or more) garlic minced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 3 cups vegetable cocktail juice

6 oz can tiny shrimp, drained 1 cup garlic croutons

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except croutons and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate or serve immediately. Top with croutons when serving.

MANGO AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

15 oz can black BEANS rinsed and drained 11 oz can corn with peppers, drained

15 oz can mango slices, cubed ¼ cup minced onion ¼ cup oil and vinegar salad dressing

In medium bowl combine all ingredients and toss to coat. Can be served as an appetizer with crackers as well. Adding canned tuna, salmon or chicken turns it into a main course meal in itself.

BUEN PROVECHO!

Pantry gazpacho soup

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Hurricane QUIZTest your knowledge. See what you know about hurricanes. Hurricane season is in full gear in BSC and tropical storm and hurricane warnings could be upon us at any moment. And after we score your quiz, we’ll know if you really read the paper and know your facts on hurricanes. Just kidding! Have fun.The answers will be on our websitewww.bajacitizen.com

1. During an average hurricane season, about 40 to 50 storms reach hurricane level.Ȉ� FactȈ� FictionȈ� Almost fact: There are about 20 to

30 hurricanes in a typical season.

2. A hurricane’s most violent winds happen in the eye.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Close, but not quite.

The fastest winds are in the eye wall, which surrounds the eye.

3. To qualify as a hurricane, a storm has to have wind speeds higher than 74 mph (119 kph).Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: A tropical storm has

74 mph winds, and a hurricane is over 90 mph (145 kph).

Ǥ�� ƥ�Ǧ�� Ƥ��E.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: The scale goes from

1 to 10.

5. The United States Weather Service started naming storms in the 1930s.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: It was actually the

1970s.

6. East of the international date line, the most intense storms are called

��ǦǦ��ǡ��ǯ��typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, they’re called cyclones.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: The line is actually

the Equator -- so in the Northern Hemisphere they’re hurricanes; Southern, cyclones; and Indian Ocean is typhoons.

7. Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Tornadoes can

develop out of storms close to a hurricane, but not out of the hurricane itself.

8. Hurricane Katrina was so destructive in part because its unusually small size made it much more intense than other hurricanes.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Katrina’s destructive

power was in part because it was huge, not because it was tiny.

9. Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, was the deadliest natural disaster ever to hit the United States.Ȉ� FactȈ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Hurricane Camille was

actually more deadly in 1969.

10. Hurricane Liza destroyed downtown La Paz in 1976Ȉ� FactȈ� FictionȈ� Almost Fact: Hurricane Liza

destroyed the former Hotel Engelbert

11. In the past 20 years 40 hurricanes have made landfall in our state.Ȉ� FactȈ� FictionȈ� Almost fact: it is closer to 50,

but some of them fell below hurricane strength before making landfall.

Portions of this quiz came from ��Ǥ��ơ��Ǥ��

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��ǦǦ��ǡ��ǯ��typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, they’re called cyclones.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: The line is actually

the Equator -- so in the Northern Hemisphere they’re hurricanes; Southern, cyclones; and Indian Ocean is typhoons.

7. Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Tornadoes can

develop out of storms close to a hurricane, but not out of the hurricane itself.

8. Hurricane Katrina was so destructive in part because its unusually small size made it much more intense than other hurricanes.Ȉ� Fact Ȉ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Katrina’s destructive

power was in part because it was huge, not because it was tiny.

9. Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, was the deadliest natural disaster ever to hit the United States.Ȉ� FactȈ� Fiction Ȉ� Almost fact: Hurricane Camille was

actually more deadly in 1969.

10. Hurricane Liza destroyed downtown La Paz in 1976Ȉ� FactȈ� FictionȈ� Almost Fact: Hurricane Liza

destroyed the former Hotel Engelbert

11. In the past 20 years 40 hurricanes have made landfall in our state.Ȉ� FactȈ� FictionȈ� Almost fact: it is closer to 50,

but some of them fell below hurricane strength before making landfall.

Portions of this quiz came from ��Ǥ��ơ��Ǥ��

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Hurricanes by Any Name


This is a calendar of arts and cultural events in La Paz, México. Schedules can change, so if your heart is set on a particular event, best to double-check place and time. For more information, please head to the website www.rozinlapaz.com. CONTINUINGJune, art exhibition: An exhibition of Mexican engravers is at Galería de Arte Luna California, Constitución 310 between Revolución and Serdan, ��ƥ��Ǥ��whose work will be displayed include Luis Nishisawa, Arturo Estrada, Ricardo Anguía and Enrique Rosquillas. The show continues through June.June, Mexican folk art exhibition: The show Manos maestras de un pueblo is at the Centro de Estatal de artes, tradiciones y culturas populares de BCS, on Calle Madero between Independencia and 5 de Mayo, across the street from Jardín Velasco. This collection of the Parra family is on show at the centre, which is open 9:00 to 20:00 Monday through Friday and 9:00 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. June, poster exhibition for children: �� ȋ�� ơ��journey) is an exhibition of posters and text that appeals to children — or to the child in us. It’s a journey through Baja California Sur’s cultural and historical landscape. The posters are creations of artist Carlos César Díaz Castro with text by José Guadalupe Ojeda Aguilar and Leonardo Varela Cabral. Admission is free at the Centro de Estatal de artes, tradiciones y culturas populares de BCS, on Calle Madero between Independencia and 5 de Mayo, across the street from Jardín Velasco. The centre is open 9:00 to 20:00 Monday through Friday and 9:00 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays.June, art exhibition: Memoria en la Roca, an exhibition of paintings and photographs by artist Anibal Angulo, opened May 26 at Galeria La Encantada, Belisario Dominguez 1245 between 5 de Mayo and Constitución. For more information, contact the gallery.Until June 16, art exhibition: Las

Susan Fogel

Most people can recall with near-perfect clarity where they were when JFK was assassinated, or what they were doing on the morning of September 11, 2001.

And so does Dr. Luis M. Farfan, a hurricane �� ƥ��×��ÀƤ��×��Superior de Ensenada (CICESE). When he went with his father to see the devastation of hurricane Liza in 1976, they were pressed into service to help with rescue work and moving bodies.

This is in part why Farfan did his graduate work and holds a PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Arizona. To know Farfan is to �� Ƥ�� fascinate him. And he says about this fascination: “A combination of several features: (a) They can be studied without being directly hurt and (b) Application of modern visualization techniques. Some research results may be useful to save

lives in coastal and inland areas. When I was kid, Hurricane Liza (late September 1976) caused hundreds to thousands of deaths �� ƪ��Ǥ�This was something that made me take w e a t h e r - r e l a t e d courses in college.”

Many people know part of the story about the hundreds, and maybe thousands of people that were washed away in their �� ƪ��waters caused by Liza’s heavy rains. What most don’t know

is that the middle-class neighborhood we now know as Bella Vista is the area that was an arroyo where those people lived. The arroyo was re-��ƪ��ǦMart and the baseball diamonds.

Back in the 70s, there was only one forecast a day coming from San Francisco. Today there are many ways to keep an eye on hurricanes, and one popular site for Paceanos is www.eebmike.com. Now warnings come out every 6 hours and accelerate to every three hours if a storm is close to land, and they will be more frequent with sterner warnings to take cover as storms approach landfall. Farfan says, “Be prepared, listen to the warnings.” These warnings are a combination of statistical data, computer models, and experience (an educated guess).

As big as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was, and as devastating as Juliet in 2001 and Marty 2003 (the two that hit La Paz), were to our city, all of them were only category 3 storms when they made land fall.

While El Mogote protects us from big waves, �� ƪ�� hurricane. However, he says that the mountains ��ơ��protect us from some winds and receive most of the rainfall.

Even though the last few hurricanes have stalled over Todos Santos or headed to Mulege, there

is no real reason for this. We were lucky. La Paz could have a storm stall or turn and directly hit us. It is just the luck of nature. Wouldn’t you like to know the probability of a hurricane hitting here?

We asked Farfan what his prediction was for

Dr. Luis Farfan talking about Hurricanes

Landfall sites in Mexico

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This is a calendar of arts and cultural events in La Paz, México. Schedules can change, so if your heart is set on a particular event, best to double-check place and time. For more information, please head to the website www.rozinlapaz.com. CONTINUINGJune, art exhibition: An exhibition of Mexican engravers is at Galería de Arte Luna California, Constitución 310 between Revolución and Serdan, ��ƥ��Ǥ��whose work will be displayed include Luis Nishisawa, Arturo Estrada, Ricardo Anguía and Enrique Rosquillas. The show continues through June.June, Mexican folk art exhibition: The show Manos maestras de un pueblo is at the Centro de Estatal de artes, tradiciones y culturas populares de BCS, on Calle Madero between Independencia and 5 de Mayo, across the street from Jardín Velasco. This collection of the Parra family is on show at the centre, which is open 9:00 to 20:00 Monday through Friday and 9:00 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. June, poster exhibition for children: �� ȋ�� ơ��journey) is an exhibition of posters and text that appeals to children — or to the child in us. It’s a journey through Baja California Sur’s cultural and historical landscape. The posters are creations of artist Carlos César Díaz Castro with text by José Guadalupe Ojeda Aguilar and Leonardo Varela Cabral. Admission is free at the Centro de Estatal de artes, tradiciones y culturas populares de BCS, on Calle Madero between Independencia and 5 de Mayo, across the street from Jardín Velasco. The centre is open 9:00 to 20:00 Monday through Friday and 9:00 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays.June, art exhibition: Memoria en la Roca, an exhibition of paintings and photographs by artist Anibal Angulo, opened May 26 at Galeria La Encantada, Belisario Dominguez 1245 between 5 de Mayo and Constitución. For more information, contact the gallery.Until June 16, art exhibition: Las

Niñas de mis Ojos, an exhibition of engravings by Daniel Manzano, is at Galería Carlos Olachea, the art gallery next to Teatro de la Ciudad.Continuing, exhibition of photography and video: The collective exhibition Hombre, Naturaleza y Cultura (man, nature and culture) in the CÓDEX Península salon of the Centro Cultural La Paz is a permanent photography show that highlights the special characteristics that make up the cultural identity of Baja California Sur. A video showcasing BCS complements the photographs. Photographers are Elizabeth Moreno Damm, Enrique Hambleton, Alejandro Rivas Sánchez, Carlos Navarro Serment, Carlos Aguilera Calderón, Miguel Ángel de la Cueva and Fernando Sánchez Bernal. Text is in English and Spanish. Admission is free.DAY TO DAY TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Outdoor market: There was talk about moving the Tuesday morning market to the shaded patio of Sabores de México, the organic and Mexican gourmet foods shop on Madero between Independencia and Constitución, but some vendors may opt to stay in the park on the corner of Constitución and Revolución across from the post �ƥ��×��±Ǥ��ǯ��Ƥ��ǡ��around the block and check out the other. Or check with vendors at the Saturday market for the latest ��Ǥ� �� ƥ�� underway at 9:30 a.m.. Shoppers are asked to bring small change when making purchases and to take along a tote bag or cooler.Cultural presentation: Se Habla La Paz language school presents a cultural talk in simple Spanish Tuesdays from 1:15 to 2 p.m. June 12: Estado Distrito Federal. Handouts are included. Unless otherwise noted, presentations are at the school. Presentations are open to the public and are free. Walk-ins are welcome. The school is at Francisco I. Madero #540, between Republica and Guerrero. Phone number is (612) 122-7763. E-mail [email protected] and the website is www.��Ǥ�� ƥ�� ǣ� �a.m. to 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 E x p o Tattoo begins: The second annual tattoo festival in La Paz features entertainment, live music, and, of course, tattoo artists and everything related to tattoos. The show is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 16-17 in the plaza The Shoppes at La Paz (Liverpool). Tickets will be available through the Rock Shop KM 64 on Belisario Dominguez at the corner of 5 de Mayo. For more information, call 612-122-3339.Chamber music concert: The performance begins at 20:00 at Casa de Cultura del Estado, Madero 825 between Salvatierra and Torre Iglesias. Musicians are María Renne Polanco Moreno (cello), Daniel Valdiviezo Aviles (viola), Lindsey Carlson (viola) and Jaime Alejandro Pelaez (cello). Among the composers whose works will be played: Raouliotti, Bela Bartók, G.P. Telemann, Kabalevsky and D. Shostakovich. SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Expo Tattoo continues: The second annual tattoo festival in La Paz continues today, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the plaza The Shoppes at La Paz (Liverpool). Tickets will be available through the Rock

Shop KM 64 on Belisario Dominguez at the corner of 5 de Mayo. For more information, call 612-122-3339.TUESDAY, JUNE 19 C u l t u r a l presentation: Se Habla La Paz language school presents a cultural talk in simple Spanish Tuesdays from 1:15 to 2 p.m. June 19: Estructura del Gobierno Federal y Estatal (structure of the federal and state government). Handouts are included. Unless otherwise noted, presentations are at the school. Presentations are open to the public and are free. Walk-ins are welcome. The school is at Francisco I. Madero #540, between Republica and Guerrero. Phone number is (612) 122-7763. E-mail [email protected] and the website is www.sehablalapaz.��ƥ��ǣ��Ǥ�Ǥ��Ǥ�ǤTHURSDAY, JUNE 21 D a n c e performance: The modern dance studio Class-Jazz presents the classic Alicia en el País de Las Maravillas (Alice in Wonderland) at 8 p.m. at Teatro de La Ciudad. Tickets are available at the Bagel Shop on Belisario Dominguez from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by calling 612-125-5878.

is that the middle-class neighborhood we now know as Bella Vista is the area that was an arroyo where those people lived. The arroyo was re-��ƪ��ǦMart and the baseball diamonds.

Back in the 70s, there was only one forecast a day coming from San Francisco. Today there are many ways to keep an eye on hurricanes, and one popular site for Paceanos is www.eebmike.com. Now warnings come out every 6 hours and accelerate to every three hours if a storm is close to land, and they will be more frequent with sterner warnings to take cover as storms approach landfall. Farfan says, “Be prepared, listen to the warnings.” These warnings are a combination of statistical data, computer models, and experience (an educated guess).

As big as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was, and as devastating as Juliet in 2001 and Marty 2003 (the two that hit La Paz), were to our city, all of them were only category 3 storms when they made land fall.

While El Mogote protects us from big waves, �� ƪ�� hurricane. However, he says that the mountains ��ơ��protect us from some winds and receive most of the rainfall.

Even though the last few hurricanes have stalled over Todos Santos or headed to Mulege, there

is no real reason for this. We were lucky. La Paz could have a storm stall or turn and directly hit us. It is just the luck of nature. Wouldn’t you like to know the probability of a hurricane hitting here?

We asked Farfan what his prediction was for

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The Fire Department or Police? all 066

Susan Fogel

It’s that time of year again: hurricane season. The season �ƥ�� Ǥ�� when the National Hurricane Center (NHC) starts sending out public advisories about hurricanes. And here we are in June and we have had two named storms.

�� Ƥ�� in southern Baja, I have come to be an expert on how to prepare. And also having grown up in New Jersey where hurricanes come every year like clock work, I take every hurricane warning seriously. And I have perfected my preparations to make sure that the high-maintenance Diva that I am remains comfortable.

Being without electricity can be a Ƥ��Ǧ�� Ǥ� �� much we depend on electricity. After hurricane Juliette in September of 2001, I have learned a few things that served me well in the past.As soon as you get the warnings:

1. Charge up your tooth brush2. Charge your iPod, iPad, cell phone, Kindle

or Nook3. Make bread4. Make a chocolate cake or brownies,5. ��ǯ��ơ��6. Make sure the Itty Bitty Book Light has

fresh batteries7. Buy butane candle lighters to light the

stove and grill

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Susan Fogel

It’s that time of year again: hurricane season. The season �ƥ�� Ǥ�� when the National Hurricane Center (NHC) starts sending out public advisories about hurricanes. And here we are in June and we have had two named storms.

�� Ƥ�� in southern Baja, I have come to be an expert on how to prepare. And also having grown up in New Jersey where hurricanes come every year like clock work, I take every hurricane warning seriously. And I have perfected my preparations to make sure that the high-maintenance Diva that I am remains comfortable.

Being without electricity can be a Ƥ��Ǧ�� Ǥ� �� much we depend on electricity. After hurricane Juliette in September of 2001, I have learned a few things that served me well in the past.As soon as you get the warnings:

1. Charge up your tooth brush2. Charge your iPod, iPad, cell phone, Kindle

or Nook3. Make bread4. Make a chocolate cake or brownies,5. ��ǯ��ơ��6. Make sure the Itty Bitty Book Light has

fresh batteries7. Buy butane candle lighters to light the

stove and grill

Just before Juliette hit, I was baking a birthday cake for my beloved. Not too long afterward the power went �ơǡ� �� days. We still had propane. So every morning we had freshly brewed ��ơ�� Ǥ� ��takes the sting out of being without a shower, and air conditioning. And of course the calories don’t count. It was a weather emergency. We boiled water on the stove and poured it ��ơ��maker, a little slow, but we had dark, rich Italian roast every morning. We actually hand-squeezed the grapefruit using the electric juicer parts and elbow grease. Needless to say I was exhausted by the ordeal of Ƥ��Ǥ

Oh yes, you should as soon as you start getting weather warnings:

1. Buy extra water for drinking and cooking. 2. Buy lots of chocolate, these are tough

times, and you need to keep your energy up.

3. Make sure all seven pairs of your “days of the week panties” are clean

4. Get ice, candles and batteries - Divas look so much better in soft candle light.

5. Fill the car with gas. You can also soap up the car and let the rain wash it clean, since Divas NEVER wash cars.

6. Buy an old fashioned phone that needs no electricity

7. ��ƪ��8. Fill important prescriptions9. And visit the ATM

Usually the grocery stores and restaurants will get power and you

will need cash to buy things, the ATMs, and credit card machines, needing internet lines, were down for the entire time we were without power.

I also made a survival pack. I packed all of the important documents in Ziploc baggies. Gathered sneakers, medicines, bottled water, some dog food, doggies collar and leash, some clean undies for me, nylon ��ǡ� ƪ��ǡ� �� our wallets, and put them all in a canvas bag at the bedside. Now that we are on the beach, we may have ��ƪ��Ǥ��have our life in a bag at hand.

We now inform family well in advance of impending hurricanes. So they will worry appropriately and search for us if we don’t make contact. Divas, must have the center of attention after all.

We have a nice saltwater pool, gas stove and lots of friends. Our house became the hub in the days following the hurricane. A little bit of a party atmosphere prevailed.Friends would come for a shower. �� Ƥ�� stand in the pool house shower and wash their hair and douse themselves from the bucket. And of course by having a pool we had the luxury of ��ǲ��ƪ��ǳ��ƪ��Ǥ�

And we could spend hours neck deep in the pool tepid Margaritas in hand.

�� Ƥ�� downtown. Next comes the poorer neighborhoods, then the rest of us. This makes sense. Once the restaurants are open, those of us with cars and cash can go have a good meal at lunch time and a cold drink. We have the wherewithal to take care of ourselves. The poorer areas need the government assistance.

We would head into town every day to do just that, have a meal, sit in air conditioned comfort, have a cracklin’ cold beer, buy more emergency tuna…ok, we did grill steaks.

But, for a day or two after a big ��ǡ� �� ơ� ��ǡ��ƪ��ǡ��we can boil or grill, and tuna.

The funny part of the last few hurricanes is that our cranky Internet service stayed up throughout the storm until we lost power. My friend Melanie that lives an hour south of �� Ƥ�� I kept giving each other updates, she was describing the storm as it passed her before it hit us. Melanie and I shared recipes, and discussed what we were serving the hurricane party crowd. Divas are always ready


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AA MEETINGS IN LA PAZAA meetings in La Paz in English are held: Where: Crossroads Church on the Abasolo e/ Sonora y SinaloaWhen: Mon. and Friday mornings 9:30 am Contact: Leo - 129-3292 (land), Ross 612 137 0987 (cell) or Frank - 121-1833 (land)Meetings open to all, especially newcomers. ��Ǧ��English Al-Anon meetings in La Paz are held November through May. Please contact Susan for time and location, or at any time during the year for more information. [email protected], 612-1254649 (landline).

MEMORIA EN LA ROCAThe Art exhibition Memoria en la Roca, opened on Saturday, May 26th by artist Anibal Angulo, at Galeria La Encantada, located on Belizario Dominguez between 5 de mayo and Constitución. The exhibition of paintings and photographs will continue for the month of June. Stop by anytime after 5pm.

SEA OF CORTEZ WRITER’S GROUPThe Sea of Cortez Writers’ Group has committed to continue meeting during the summer months from 10am to Noon every Thursday at El Corazon Restaurant, on the SW corner of Revolucion and Constitucion, diagonally across the intersection from the La Paz Post Office. Please bring 8 copies of material you wish to have reviewed and of course there are no restrictions on subject matter. Members of writers’ groups from other communities are welcome to attend. The staff at El Corazon has been very congenial in their efforts to accommodate the needs of the group and we thank them for their hospitality.

LA PAZ LADIES LUNCEHON FOR MAY WILL BE AT LOS TAMARINDO’S!The June edition of the La Paz ladies Luncheon will take place on Thursday, July 26th, starting at 12:15 pm at Los Tamarindos located on Ocampo between Revolution and Serdan. Chef Cecy is preparing a special menu for us and we can enjoy the

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AA MEETINGS IN LA PAZAA meetings in La Paz in English are held: Where: Crossroads Church on the Abasolo e/ Sonora y SinaloaWhen: Mon. and Friday mornings 9:30 am Contact: Leo - 129-3292 (land), Ross 612 137 0987 (cell) or Frank - 121-1833 (land)Meetings open to all, especially newcomers. ��Ǧ��English Al-Anon meetings in La Paz are held November through May. Please contact Susan for time and location, or at any time during the year for more information. [email protected], 612-1254649 (landline).

MEMORIA EN LA ROCAThe Art exhibition Memoria en la Roca, opened on Saturday, May 26th by artist Anibal Angulo, at Galeria La Encantada, located on Belizario Dominguez between 5 de mayo and Constitución. The exhibition of paintings and photographs will continue for the month of June. Stop by anytime after 5pm.

SEA OF CORTEZ WRITER’S GROUPThe Sea of Cortez Writers’ Group has committed to continue meeting during the summer months from 10am to Noon every Thursday at El Corazon Restaurant, on the SW corner of Revolucion and Constitucion, diagonally across the intersection from the La Paz Post Office. Please bring 8 copies of material you wish to have reviewed and of course there are no restrictions on subject matter. Members of writers’ groups from other communities are welcome to attend. The staff at El Corazon has been very congenial in their efforts to accommodate the needs of the group and we thank them for their hospitality.

LA PAZ LADIES LUNCEHON FOR MAY WILL BE AT LOS TAMARINDO’S!The June edition of the La Paz ladies Luncheon will take place on Thursday, July 26th, starting at 12:15 pm at Los Tamarindos located on Ocampo between Revolution and Serdan. Chef Cecy is preparing a special menu for us and we can enjoy the

beautiful patio garden and authentic Mexican dishes! We will have a choice of chicken or yellow tail grilled on natural mesquite. The price will be $150 pesos including the tax. Reserve early. Please invite your friends and neighbours too.For information and for reservations, e-mail luizalanoy@yahoo. All are welcome.

POR PALABRA BOOK CLUB – SUMMER READINGDo you enjoy reading books and want to share your thoughts with others? The Palabra por Palabra book club will be getting together on Tuesday, July 5th, 2012 starting at 2:00 pm at the house of Jean D. The group is in summer reading mode and therefore, no particular book will be discussed. Rather, each member is to bring a reading suggestion and/or books to lend out. Please remember all are welcome. For further information, contact Elia at [email protected].

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FARMERS MARKET The market continues during the summer at the park on the corner of Constitución and Revolución across from the post office and Corazón Café starting at 9:30 a.m.. Shoppers are asked to bring small change when making purchases and to take along a tote bag or cooler. You may find more vendors on Saturdays than Tuesdays.

COMMUNITY GARDEN INFORMATIONThe community gardens of La Paz would like you to make a visit to any of our gardens and learn more about our program which is dedicated to teaching organic gardening and promoting better eating habits. JARDIN ENCINAS, corner of Guillermo Prieto and Encinas, 5-8 Monday through Friday, 9-8 Saturday. JARDIN GUAMUCHIL: Colegio Militar between Ramirez and Altamirano, 5-8 Monday through Friday, Sat 9-12. SABORES DE LA TIERRA: Nayarit, just in front of the beach, 5-8 Tues & Thur, Sat 9-12. The gardens are open to the public and staffed by volunteers. We would love to see more of the expat community visiting and participating in the gardens

ALICE IN WONDERLANDClass Jazz will present the classic ‘’Alice in Wonderland” at the Teatro de la Ciudad on June 21st, 2012 starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets available at the Bagel Shop on Belisario Dominguez from 7:30 am until 3:00 pm or by calling 612 125 5878.

WE HAVE A HIGH SUCCESS RATE AT BAJA DOGS!!We are now sending announcements for dogs lost and found in La Paz and surrounding areas via email to the more than 600 local people on Baja Dog’s Newsletter list. If you have lost your dog or if you have found a dog that appears to belong to someone, send us the information (recent picture and general description of the dog, breed, date and address where it was lost or found) and we will distribute it as quickly as possible. We also post this info on Baja Dogs Official Facebook page. Our e-mail address is [email protected] is a free service. We do invite you to consider donating to the refuge, a bag of dog food. Your donations are essential to keeping the Shelter open

and for us to offer this type of service to the community.

DATES FOR G20 SUMMIT IN LOS CABO SETThe official date for the G20 Summit has been announced. The G20, a yearly meeting of the world’s strongest as well as emerging economies, will take place June 18th and June 19th, 2012 in Los Cabos. However, event dates and schedules are subject to change so we will keep you posted. The summit’s meetings will be held at the new International Convention Center in San Jose del Cabo to discuss economic and financial issues of interest. An estimated 16,000 people are expected to visit the area during the 2-day summit.

KIDS SUMMER CLASSES AT CASA CULTURA MUNICIPALRegistration is now open for a plethora of classes at Casa Cultural Municipal in La Paz for the kids this summer. Classes include painting, dance, chess and music. Classes start July 9th, 2012. Call 1228784 for more information.

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Wind speeds of 130-156mph, 209-251km/h, or 113-136 knots Catastrophic damage will occur

Category 5 Wind speeds of 157+mph, 252+km/h, or 137+ knots Catastrophic damage will occur

There is some talk in meteorological circles of adding a sixth category to ��ƥ��Ǧ�� ǡ� ��most of us living in ‘the zone’ don’t even want to contemplate.

On the other end of the spectrum, wind speeds of 39-73mph (63-118km/�� Ǧ� ��ȌȌ� �� Ƥ�� Tropical Storms, while those up to 38mph (62km/h or 34 knots) are ��Ƥ��Ǥ�

2012 PredictionsAlthough our Hurricane Season �ƥ��of November, most of the dramatic activity occurs in September. Of the 68 Baja storms tracked over the past 60 years, four occurred in the month

of July, 14 in August, 38 in September and 12 in October. Wikipedia states, “no known tropical cyclones have impacted the peninsula in May, June, November or outside the season”.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “climate patterns similar to those expected this year have historically produced a wide range of activity”. In collaboration with the National Hurricane Center, NOAA estimates a 70 percent chance of the following storm activity in 2012:

�� 12-18 named storms�� 5-9 hurricanes�� 2-5 major hurricanes

Given the large number of disclaimers on the National Weather Service website, I can only surmise that predicting storms is a little like asking, “How long is a piece of string?” My condolences to anyone who has chosen this honorable, but thankless, profession.


to use the old route through San Jose Del Cabo.

Ǥ��ơ� ��by the 5th of June of those who work inside of the developments or whom have any dealings with resorts where dignitaries are staying.

Ǥ� �ƥ�� Ƥ�� you at all times when in Cabo from the 12th to the 20th.

4. There will be various events, concerts, movie screenings, ballet & exhibits at the cultural pavilion located downtown Cabo from the 15th until the 20th of June.

All functions are open to the public & free.

5. All schools, hospitals and businesses will remain open.

6. There will be checkpoints along the highway.

Ǥ� � �� ƥ�� increase, be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.

8. If you are in Cabo, be friendly. Mexico is on the world stage, so perform!

Being a “Magical Town” is a recognition awarded by the federal Secretary of Tourism, under one of ��ƪ��in 2001, to those towns that have preserved their great cultural and historical wealth on which they base their identity.

Towns accepted into the program generally have access to federal funds

for publicity and improvements. Baja California Sur’s only other “Pueblo Magico” is the town of Todos Santos.Major Aviles Perez added, “We will continue to be alert, working and preparing ourselves for this special date that will be without a doubt an important day in the history of our city and the state of BCS.”

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Shake, Rattle and RollSheryl Hamilton

Although tropical storms, hurricanes and earthquakes are

fairly commonplace here in Baja, we ��ơ��many other parts of the world.

��Ƥ��occurred on September 1, 2007, the day after I moved here from Canada. While sitting in the living room, my ceiling fans suddenly started to sway back and forth, and my chair began ��ƪ��Ǥ�

At that precise instant, a handyman installing my gas stove hollered something in Spanish, dropped his tools and ran. Figuring something had gone awry with the installation, my daughter, her boyfriend and I leapt up and bolted for the door, fully expecting my brand new ��ƪ��moment. In fact, it was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, a rather big one, followed by a number of aftershocks over the next few days -- not exactly the ‘housewarming celebration’ I was hoping for!

Three days later, we experienced �� Ƥ��ǣ� �� hurricane named Henriette. As newbies, we really didn’t know what to expect, but assumed something dire was on the horizon when we discovered there wasn’t a loaf of bread or a bottle of water to be

found within a 20 mile radius. Throughout La Paz the streets were deserted, the store shelves empty and the entire city eerily quiet. Fortunately, Henriette came and went a few hours later and without much ado, not much worse than a rainy, spring day in Alberta.

On October 11, 2008 La Paz dodged another bullet when Norbert veered north at the last minute. However, two towns around Ciudad Constitución were not so ��Ǥ� �� ƪ��ǡ� �� and storm surge caused damages estimated at 8.8 billion pesos, or about $650 million usd. According to reports, some 16,000 residents in the area sustained damage to their homes.

The following year, Jimena made a rather memorable appearance on the Baja stage.

After a picture-perfect six-week vacation in Victoria BC, my daughter �� ƪ�� ƪ�� Ǥ� �� Ƥ�� ǡ� �� ƪ��of La Paz had just been cancelled as the airport was closing in anticipation of the impending category 4 storm.

All night, the airwaves were abuzz with news of Jimena, which by then was heading straight for Cabo

and predicted to reach category 5 status when she hit. Needless to say, everyone was on high alert. We stocked up as much as we could on short notice, headed for home and started rolling towels �� ơ� �� ƪ��aluminum window-wells.

�� Ƥ�� on September 3, she had weakened to a category 2 and aside from some ravaged palms and intense, window-rattling rain, La Paz was once again spared any serious damage. But Jimena was not quite done. In an encore performance, she continued to weave back and forth across the peninsula, making landfall three times in all, and leaving a trail of destruction behind her. Mulege and Magdalena Bay were hardest ��ǡ� ��ơ�� ǡ� �� Ƥ��deaths and an estimated 35,000 left homeless.

Baja’s deadliest hurricane was a category 4 storm named Lisa which hit La Paz with a vengeance on October 1, 1976. After heavy rains

��ǡ�ƪ��ƪ��ensued, and an unknown number of unsuspecting indigent families camped in the arroyo below were silently swept into the Sea as they ��Ǥ��ƥ��is often cited between 435 and 600, local legend and other sources put the actual number ‘in the thousands’.

On a Scale from One to … Six?The scale currently used to categorize hurricanes was developed in 1971 �� ƥ�� meteorologist Bob Simpson:

Category 1 Wind speeds of 74-95mph, 119-153km/h, or 64-82 knots Very dangerous winds will cause some damage Category 2 Wind speeds of 96 -110mph, 154-177km/h, or 83-95 knots Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage

Category 3 Wind speeds of 111-129mph, 178-208km/h, or 96-112 knots Devastating damage and near total power loss will occur

Category 4

of July, 14 in August, 38 in September and 12 in October. Wikipedia states, “no known tropical cyclones have impacted the peninsula in May, June, November or outside the season”.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “climate patterns similar to those expected this year have historically produced a wide range of activity”. In collaboration with the National Hurricane Center, NOAA estimates a 70 percent chance of the following storm activity in 2012:

�� 12-18 named storms�� 5-9 hurricanes�� 2-5 major hurricanes

Given the large number of disclaimers on the National Weather Service website, I can only surmise that predicting storms is a little like asking, “How long is a piece of string?” My condolences to anyone who has chosen this honorable, but thankless, profession.


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ROOSTERFISH, MARLIN HIGHLIGHT OTHERWISE SLOW, SLOW WEEK OF FISHING

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h t t p : / / f i s h r e p o r t .jonathanroldan.com/A tough, scratchy week of Ƥ��Ǥ� ��of us can get a “read” on this. It’s maybe the most inconsistent season I have ever seen. Water temps rise and fall by 10 degrees warm…cold…warm…cold. Winds are dead then howl - then die again. As I write this, the palm trees are bending over from strong northwesterlies and it looks like the port captain will shut down the port. This, after a week of relatively calm ��Ǥ� � �� ƪ��Ǥ��Our La Paz boats have bait, but the water temperatures are so varied �� Ƥ�� Ǥ� ��and dorado ignore the baits and lures and we have to scratch out any kind of a bite. On the Las Arenas ��ǡ� �� ƪ�� or they are very tiny ones. So, the guys have resorted to using frozen ��ǡ� �� Ƥ�� cocineros or liso (mullet). It’s hard to chum if you don’t have sardines. I’m recommending guys bring fresh frozen squid or mackerel right now. Not the kind you buy at the bait store. Fresh frozen is the kind you buy in the market that’s for human consumption. It could make a big ��ơ��Ǥ

On the brighter side of things… ��Ƥ��up. For weeks the marlin have been

lethargically sunning themselves on the surface. No interested in anything. Well, each day now, the marlin seem more active. We seem to get a hookup or two each day and sometimes more. Credit to the anglers and captains for releasing �� Ƥ��Ǥ�� Ƥ�� about 120-pound stripers although we had one that one of my captains estimated close to 200 pounds that ��Ƥ��Ǥ

��ǡ� �� Ƥ��ǥ��got those running around. Most days each of our Las Arenas boats is getting 1-4 of them up to about 40 pounds. All on bait. Really tough on �� ƪ�� Ƥ�� speak of right now. But using mullet and cocineros, the conventional Ƥ�� Ǥ��We’re also getting a few dorado now and then up to about 25 pounds, the occasional snapper or pargo as well as cabrilla. But nothing to get too excited about. Hope it turns around.And that’s our story from Jonathan and Jilly at Jonathan Roldan’s Tailhunter International.

Mattress Project Update June 2012

Sheryl Hamilton

On Saturday, June 2, sixteen mattresses were delivered to needy families in Laguna Azul (Marquez de Leon) and Vista Hermosa, bringing the total distributed to date to 62.

The mattresses are purchased at local segundas with donated funds from various sources: Club Cruceros, individual donors and small fundraising events such as the LPG ‘meet and greet’ held in February.

Most of the homes in these areas are built with scraps of wood, plastic and metal, and furnishings are sparse to say the least. Children often sleep on the ground, or share a tiny cot with other family members.

A used mattress generally costs 350 pesos, or about $25 … so a little

money goes a long way toward �� ơ� �� ƪ��Ǩ� ��you are able to donate mattresses, money or bedding to help support the project, please contact Al Marchand at [email protected] or Sheryl Hamilton at [email protected].

For more information and photos, visit the ‘Camas para los niños’ page on Facebook.

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lethargically sunning themselves on the surface. No interested in anything. Well, each day now, the marlin seem more active. We seem to get a hookup or two each day and sometimes more. Credit to the anglers and captains for releasing �� Ƥ��Ǥ�� Ƥ�� about 120-pound stripers although we had one that one of my captains estimated close to 200 pounds that ��Ƥ��Ǥ

��ǡ� �� Ƥ��ǥ��got those running around. Most days each of our Las Arenas boats is getting 1-4 of them up to about 40 pounds. All on bait. Really tough on �� ƪ�� Ƥ�� speak of right now. But using mullet and cocineros, the conventional Ƥ�� Ǥ��We’re also getting a few dorado now and then up to about 25 pounds, the occasional snapper or pargo as well as cabrilla. But nothing to get too excited about. Hope it turns around.And that’s our story from Jonathan and Jilly at Jonathan Roldan’s Tailhunter International.

Beware at the Gas Pump

TBC

PEMEX is the Mexican state-owned petroleum company that is responsible for setting the price of fuel and oversees distribution to the public, but the individual gas stations are privately franchised. In theory it’s simple to get gas around town. Almost all stations are open 24 hours and they all sell the same fuel at the same price.

However, some stations are more popular that others. Is it the location? Partly so, but there are those amongst franchise owners who skim up to ��ơ��tank. PROFECO, Mexico’s Consumer Protection Agency, regularly visits the stations to check their liter counts.

But wait. Did you check your fuel gauge? Does it look like the 200 or 300 pesos that you asked for at the pump was actually put into your tank? Unfortunately, scams at the gas pump are common occurrences and the only way to combat the problem is to be vigilant when you at the station. Pay attention and make sure that you get the amount that you are paying for.

First, always make sure that the gas pump is �� Ǥ� �� Ƥ�� car. Get out of the car and check if you can’t see from behind the wheel. Secondly, when the ��Ƥ��Ƥ��ǡ��the amount you asked for, whether it be 200 pesos or 300 pesos, is registered on the gas pump. Sounds fairly simple but often times, you can get easily distracted and later realize that the 300 pesos of gas that you paid for doesn’t even register half a tank on your gas gauge. After the fact, it is very ��ƥ��

about the situation, other than just feeling like you were taking advantage of.

This is also a reminder to be careful if paying with a credit card. It is a good idea to never let the card out of your sight.

�� Ƥ��Ǧ�� Ǥ� �� Ƥ��amount. You can specify the number of liters you want or the amount in pesos.

If a problem has ever occurred to you at the pump �� Ƥ�� ǡ� ��head over to PROFECO, the Federal Consumer Protection Agency in La Paz, which is located on the corner of Jalisco and Francisco Madero. They ��Ƥ��Ǥ��Ƥ��and they do have translators to help you in the process.

Be vigilant to get your money’s worth at the pump during this summer driving season.

Jim Donahoe

To my friends and colleagues, I am the cool, logical one. When it comes to family, friends and relationships

I am emotional, and with my daughters and grandchildren I turn into mush. Father’s Day is no exception.

My most vivid memories of celebrating my Father’s special day when I was small always included a skit by the three youngest members of our family. My two older brothers wouldn’t dream of participating in anything like this. So the three of us little kids would secretly get together and plan our little vaudeville act. Of course, we were bursting with pride and had to perform almost immediately after my father opened his eyes and had the three little kids pouncing on the bed wishing him a Happy Father’s Day. While he ��ơ��ǡ��begin. Singing, dancing and speeches were presented with heartfelt appreciation for my Dad. A family breakfast would follow and maybe ��ơ��Ǥ

As I grew older and learned to appreciate the values instilled by both my Mom and Dad I would try and have a one on one talk on this special day to let him know how much I truly appreciated �� Ǥ�� ơ��ǡ�but as each year zoomed by and, especially after becoming a father to two wonderful daughters, I now understood the hard work and love my ��Ƥ��Ǥ��too young. My daughters never had the chance to meet him and for that I am truly sorry.

The reversal of my role from son to father was dramatic, yet my memories of the early years with my two girls were eerily similar to past Father’s Days with my dad. They would race into the bedroom, jump on the bed and start the morning like a jolt of 220 electricity. I remembered the Ƥ�� ơ�� – wow – I think I could have cut it with a knife. But, I drank every drop. They also would secretly

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Continues from back pageproximity to grocery stores, pharmacy, or whatever a buyer �� Ƥ�� Ǥ� �� letter in a visible spot along with your other listing information and be sure to include a disclosure that clearly states, “This document was written by the home seller.”

�� ơ�ǡ� �� ǡ�urges her clients to try the love-letter strategy, a personal note to ��Ƥ��when they look at the house. These letters, crafted with emotion, but also covering the basics, should paint ǲ�� ǡǳ��Ǥ� ��ơ��says, and tell prospective buyers what they want to hear: that you were happy while you lived there.

Other things to include: why you moved there; the experiences you’ve had; where you eat and shop; where you are going and why.

It brands the house in a positive way, ��Ǥ��ơ��Ǥ�ǲ��ǲ��letter house” instead of “the green-carpet house.” Excerpted from an article by Amy Hoak of the Wall Street Journal Online:

When I have looked at homes, and I am an experienced Realtor, after three houses I could not keep them clear in my mind. The love letter approach would have been a great tool for me. And it will help your potential buyer remember YOUR home.

I have started talking about this approach with my sellers. My strategy worked back in the 90s, it’s worth a try here.

Susan Fogel is the broker/owner of PrestigePropertyGroupLaPaz.com.

plan little presentations. They would draw pictures, create their own cards, and perform their own act in honor of me. Even though they never knew my Dad they continued with this little family ritual. Lucky for me, my daughters were wonderful performers, certainly worthy of a �� Ƥ�� Ǥ� ��years go by, my love for my selective memory increases almost daily. The trials and tears of their teen years fade, their loving innocence takes center stage in my heart.

As they have grown older, I inevitably receive a phone call from each daughter expressing our deep love and maybe even recall a funny story from our past. It just wouldn’t be me without having some fun mixed into the celebration. My girls would add that I could never have a conversation without mounting my soap box to give them some kind

of advice about this or that. And to think they still love me. I am such a lucky father.

Oh my gosh, now I am a grandfather to the two most adorable grandchildren in the world. At one and two years old they are not quite ready to perform the stage acts, but just last night my grandson ended our conversation with and I love you granddad and I miss you granddad. �� ǯ�� Ƥ�� production.

Jim Donahoe has been a licensed real estate broker for 30+ years, has consulted throughout Western Mexico for the last 9 years and has been a full time Paceno for nearly 3 years. Jim is the Broker Manager for Linda Neil Properties in La Paz. [email protected] - (612) 140-1054 – www.lindaneil.com


to entertain properly and with style.

When it all got too much, the hand juicing, no hair dryer, no internet, more tuna for dinner, I would simply remember a few of my favorite things…oh, that’s Julie Andrews. What I would do was remind myself that this would end soon, and I would

think of the women of Afghanistan and feel truly blessed.

Susan Fogel is the broker/owner of PrestigePropertyGroupLaPaz.com and she sits out hurricanes in style and blogs about her life here www.mexicomusings.com


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It brands the house in a positive way, ��Ǥ��ơ��Ǥ�ǲ��ǲ��letter house” instead of “the green-carpet house.” Excerpted from an article by Amy Hoak of the Wall Street Journal Online:

When I have looked at homes, and I am an experienced Realtor, after three houses I could not keep them clear in my mind. The love letter approach would have been a great tool for me. And it will help your potential buyer remember YOUR home.

I have started talking about this approach with my sellers. My strategy worked back in the 90s, it’s worth a try here.

Susan Fogel is the broker/owner of PrestigePropertyGroupLaPaz.com.

the coming season. “This is a tough question. I prefer to state that the upcoming season in ��Ƥ�� Ǥ��increase in July and August, with a higher chance of landfall in September and October.”

How does this hurricane season stack up? “We can expect to have 15 or 16 storms, which is a season of normal activity.” How many will bring us more than some rain? “No one knows for sure.”

Predicting weather is not an accurate science, and when it comes to hurricanes, even less so. But there are improvements. Farfan says: “During the last 20 years, there has been an impressive improvement in tracking (position changes) because there are better numerical models and more capable computer systems. However, intensity predictions (maximum wind speeds) has not advanced much.”

The best source of information, says Farfan, is the storm-tracking airplanes, but there are only a few of them with a huge area to cover. As a ��ǡ��ƪ��Ǧ��planes. He said, “It was fun.” Knowing that he is ��ǡ��ƪ��storm tracker plane was fun, we asked him if he is on the beach with arms open wide experiencing hurricanes. “No, I am at home, where it is safe.”Katrina was the wake up call for La Paz. The people charged with protecting the public and people at CFE and TELMEX saw what happened to New Orleans, and they were not going to let that happen here. After 2005, the city has been better prepared for hurricanes.

There was a meeting on Monday, June 4 called by Carlos Miguel Enriquez Rincon, Director of the Department of Civil Protection of the State, to discuss preparedness and to ensure that shelters will be open and ready, and that there will be emergency services ready to roll. And after the hurricanes, there will be meetings to assess the city’s preparedness and response. The government of our state says they are the most prepared for hurricanes because our state gets the most hurricanes. You can see from the map below that 40 hurricanes have made landfall in our state in the last 20 years.

Our state government says they are prepared. But it is important for each household to be prepared with food and water and medicines on hand. After Juliet and Marty, we were without ��Ƥ��Ǥ��ƪ��waters on the highway receded, about day three, my beloved and I would go to town and have a ��Ǥ��Ƥ��came back, we would feel like we won the lottery.Susan Fogel is the broker-owner of www.prestigeprop[ertygrouplapaz.com and she blogs about life in La Paz at www.mexicomusings.com

of advice about this or that. And to think they still love me. I am such a lucky father.

Oh my gosh, now I am a grandfather to the two most adorable grandchildren in the world. At one and two years old they are not quite ready to perform the stage acts, but just last night my grandson ended our conversation with and I love you granddad and I miss you granddad. �� ǯ�� Ƥ�� production.

Jim Donahoe has been a licensed real estate broker for 30+ years, has consulted throughout Western Mexico for the last 9 years and has been a full time Paceno for nearly 3 years. Jim is the Broker Manager for Linda Neil Properties in La Paz. [email protected] - (612) 140-1054 – www.lindaneil.com

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Bury St. Joseph Upside Down, Write a letter to prospective buyers! Let your loving words say things to a potential buyer that they cannot see.


Susan Fogel

By now, as a seller, you know that your house has to be priced right, be sparkling clean, be staged, and look like a set from the Pottery Barn. Can there be any other tricks you can use to sell your house?

Back in Silicon Valley, Feng Shui came into play when we had Asian buyers. Whether they were American-born or immigrants, we had to be aware of what they would or would not buy. We would be wasting our time showing Asian buyers a house at a T junction or an address with certain numbers in it. One of my borrowers/buyers was an MIT graduate working at Apple Computer. His mother told him the loan amount had to be a certain series of numbers right down to the pennies. There are no pennies or odd numbers in a mortgage loan, the mortgage lender always rounds up to the next $50.00. And she said he could only close on an auspicious ��Ǥ��ǡ��ƪ��with the closing date in his purchase contract. It took a lot of talking on my part, and reminding him that he �� ǡ� �� Ƥ�� Rule #1: The lender has the money, the lender makes the rules.

So what else can we do?

Back in the last century, I used a trick with buyers that worked very well. I called it the “I have a dream” letter. I would ask the buyer to write a short (one page) letter about their hopes and dreams and what they were looking for in a home. And to tell what they liked about the particular home on which they were making �� ơ��Ǥ� �� sellers in a hard-core seller’s market, where houses were selling in 16 �� ơ��Ǥ� ��

sellers want to see the home they loved remain in loving hands.

Looking for ways to make your listing stand out in a sea of homes for sale, I encountered a few Realtors online that employ a twist on the “I have a dream” letter. Rick Smith, a Realtor in Marin County, California has a blog www.guideme2marincounty.com, and provided this suggestion.

Your happiness - Prepare videos and even letters that talk about all the virtues of the home you love and the wonderful environment �� Ƥ�Ǥ� ��prospective buyers your home with wide-open curtains that let light stream in and accentuate home features. This creates the image that people that live here seem very happy to live here. Of course, keeping the home in good condition, gardens that are well cared for, and children’s rooms decorated in a customized fashion always helps, but make sure you don’t over-do it. Having 20 posters of Justin Beiber carrying a theme for a child’s room may turn �ơ��Ǥ��your home for a life well lived is the way to go. It’s not just about paint and carpets.

Letters and videos from the seller is trending in real estate up north. This is from AOL Real Estate:

Tell Potential Buyers “The Top 10 Reasons We Love Living Here” Realtors may be prohibited from divulging certain information about the demographic character of a neighborhood--but homeowners aren’t. So write a letter to prospective buyers highlighting your favorite things about where you live. For instance, you can write, “I love living here because there are so many children for my child to play with.”�� Ƥ�� neighborhood, such as close

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