North .com - Gringo Gazette

GRINGO
h
t
r
o
N
s
s
e
l
e
ic
r
P
VOL. 3 ED. 01 • MARCH 7TH, 2016 • NO BAD NEWS
.com
It’s our third
birthday & the Gringo
Gazette appreciates
your continued
support
Cruz Roja Ambulance
Rolls Into Primo Tapia
They have a thrift store to help support it, now
they need a clinic
BY REN DRAKE HILL
The Cruz Roja has been providing emergency ambulance
service between Baja Mar and
Avenue 2000 since November.
To support this, there is now a
chapter of Cruz Roja Voluntarios
in Primo Tapia. Chapter President Lana Jordan is an 18 year
full time resident of Baja who
has been designing, remodeling
and building houses, and selling
real estate here. She felt the need
for Cruz Roja representation
that would
concentrate attention to those
living there, in the south part
of Rosarito.
There has been a clinic and
ambulance in Primo Tapia off
and on, but the ambulance service was cut in half because of
(what else?) a shortage of funds.
With a “someone’s gotta do
something, and that someone is
me” attitude, Lana approached
the Cruz Roja Voluntarios President Rosie
Pena for advice, and
Rosie helped Lana set up an informational meeting to garner
interest and support from the
community. Not daring to hope
for more than 20, more than 100
people actually showed up at that
first meeting and there are now
more than 200 members in the
Primo Tapia Cruz Roja chapter.
Lana adds, “Rosie Pena has been
of enormous help in helping us
set up our new chapter. I can’t say
enough about her.”
At this time the medical clinic
is closed. It is being remodeled,
and will be in operation Easter
through Labor Day only. The
immediate goal is to be able to
operate the ambulance with two
paramedics full time which costs
about $2500 per month. Donations are being matched by Cruz
Roja Mexicana, which donates
other funds a well. Local retired
registered nurses have offered
to donate time to the clinic if
needed, once it’s open.
The southern Cruz Roja thrift
store is located on the ocean
side of the main boulevard just
north of the corner with El Jefe,
and has two large red crosses in
front of it. Thrift store manager
Melody Lawson states that the
store needs everything. The most
popular items are kitchen and
household goods, and blankets.
Volunteers are always appreciCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
New Hotel Going Up
Looks like it’s been whupped with an ugly stick
BY LEONA HELMSLEY
The first stone has been set for
the new City Express Hotel being
built near the convention center
north of Rosarito Beach.
Rather than celebrating
ground-breaking as they do in
the U.S., with a gaggle of men
standing around decked out in
suits and shiny shoes and posing
with shovels, Mexicans wait a few
weeks’ work into the project, and
then stand around posed with
a cinder block that’s waiting to
be set.
Rosarito is courting business
and industry to the area, and being pretty successful at it. New
companies are starting to arrive,
providing local job opportunities,
and some companies already here
are expanding their presence.
This butt ugly, no frills hotel
is primarily for those traveling to
Rosarito on business, and is conveniently located near the Baja
Convention Center, which badly
needs a hotel if it’s ever going to
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
This is not our hotel. It’s a sample from another
neighborhood, but ours is going to look just like this
2
Que Pasa in Baja?
March 7th, 2016
.COM
BY OLIVER QUINTERO
Boosting medical tourism.
In an effort to be better prepared
to receive medical tourists, the
state government, through the
Economic Development office,
has begun a campaign to supply
local doctors with computers,
English classes for them, and
the staff, improve their branding
and provide consulting on how
to build their businesses. The aid
to each doctor is topped at about
$1,500 USD and they are required
to contribute at least 10% of the
amount they need.
Jesus del Palacio, head of the
state economic development office, said the program objective
is to leave a better impression on
our precious tourists.
Sculptures removed. You may
have seen some sculptures on
the sidewalk in random places
Ensenada: such as Emiliano
Zapata’s head and human hearts.
These 35 sculptures were installed by an art collective called
“646” which was trying to make
an urban gallery” as they were
calling it. Well as it turns out the
the environmental protection
office in Baja, said that during
this season 492 new hunting
licenses were issued and about
3,974 hunting tags, these tags
are required to be placed on the
animal that you kill and you
need one per animal (there are
different tags for every species
of animals).
About $100,000 USD was
collected from licenses and tags
but the real money for the state
comes from the lodging of the
1,200 hunters that pour into the
area that authorities said spent
about $3.6 million USD. Most
of the hunters here in Baja come
from the U.S. with only about
33% of the hunters being Mexican nationals.
Japan gives us another daycare. The Japanese government
through their embassy donated
more than $75,000 USD to build
Big portions | Small Price
Come and taste the most diverse and
delicious menu on the coast.
From Burguers to Burritos to Sushi, you
can’t go wrong here!
Located on KM 38, on the free road to Ensenada, next to the pharmacy.
Ph. (661) 107-2789 • US (909) 999-5014 • FB: thebajapig
collective didn’t get the needed
permits for their gallery so the
city in its infinite stupidity removed all the sculptures from
around town. City officials said
that nobody can be above the
law and although they didn’t have
anything personal against the art,
it was just not permitted, and
anyway, it blocked the sidewalks.
Hunting season is over. You
just missed your chance to kill
bugs bunny, environmental authorities have closed down hunting season.
Thelma Castañeda, head of
CRUZ ROJA AMBULANCE...
continued from page 1
ated. You can sign up for a time
slot inside the store. Current
hours of operation are Tuesday
through Saturday, 10:00 am –
2:00 pm.
Also benefiting the chapter
are bi-monthly bingo games on
the second and last Wednesdays of the month at El Pescador Restaurant, 1:00 – 3:00
pm. Hosted by members Jim
and Ann Hausman, the cost is
$2.50 per card for six games.
Want to help? Join the Cruz
Roja Primo Tapia chapter for
$20. It’s for a good cause, and
it could save your life one day.
In addition to the standard
annual membership there are
several additional levels: Silver
$50; Gold $100; Platinum $500;
and Lifetime $1000. And don’t
forget to clean out your closets
during spring cleaning and cart
that stuff to the thrift store, or
call for a pick up. You can email
Valerie Valle, the Thrift Store
Director at ValV16@msn.com
or call the Thrift Store’s cell
phone, 661-119-3439. Lara has
a garage available for storing
extra items, although it sounds
like items don’t stick around
the store very long.
Other ways to volunteer
include picking up donations
from the community, distributing flyers to friends and around
town publicizing Cruz Roja,
or to sponsor a fund-raising
event.
The spring event to benefit
the Primo Tapia Cruz Roja is
on March 17, celebrating St.
Patty’s Day at the El Pescador
Restaurant, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
featuring silent action and
entertainment, and great food.
The community is excited
about the ambulance service,
and starting in March the
Sacramento Rotary Club will
be providing the rent money
for the thrift store, freeing up
much-needed funds for the
ambulance service and clinic.
The small volunteer board
meets once a month, but at
this time there are no general
meetings scheduled. Everyone
is invited to attend the Rosarito general meetings held
on the second Thursday of
each month at 10:00 am at the
Rosarito Beach Hotel.
For additional information,
or to donate items, contact
Lana via email at LanaBaja@
gmail.com.To apply for membership, contact Pam Saltzman
at PPRV12@aol.com. ,
a much needed daycare south
of Ensenada. Akira Yamada,
Japanese ambassador in Mexico,
explained that the project aims to
help working mothers by giving
them a safe place to leave their
children while they work.
This is the second daycare that
Japan has donated in Ensenada.
“This is testimony of 400 years
of friendly relations between
Mexico and Japan” said Yamada.
Ensenada mayor Gilberto Hirata, is of Japanese heritage and
is an active member of the Japanese Association of Ensenada, it
looks like this is working out well
for the city since Ensenada has
tightened its relations with Japan
during his government.
New hotel for Rosarito. Oscar Escobedo, head of the state
tourism office, inaugurated the
construction of the new City Express hotel in Rosarito. This is the
7th investment the country-wide
hotel chain has made in Baja and
they still have another three in
their plans. About $8 million is
being invested in building the 113
room hotel which will be located
in the Pabellon Rosarito mall.
“Projects like this have a multiplier effect on our economy, because they encourage the opening of new businesses in town,
like restaurants and services, to
tend for the hotel guests”, said
Escobedo.
Watch out for the flu. From
October until now cases of influenza have been spreading all over
Mexico this season with around
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
GRINGO
Published bi-monthly in
Vista, CA and distributed in
Mexico & The United States
by Enojoso Publicaciones
S.A. de C.V.
Northern Baja
044 (646) 179-4599
Cabo San Lucas
(624) 143-5750 & 143 0865
United States
303 Magnolia Dr.
Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Ph. (562) 714 6735
Subscriptions available
see page 10 or 11, maybe
12, sometimes 4.
Or mail $65 for one year,
(26 issues) or $45 for six
months (13 issues)
to the U.S.
Check the paper online:
www.gringogazette.com
You may view the entire
newspaper, just as it
appears in print, online
Who's to blame:
Publisher
Carrie Duncan,
carrie@gringogazette.com
US (562) 714-6735
Editor
Oliver Quintero
oliver@gringogazette.com
Subscriptions
Santiago
@gringogazette.com
Sales & Distribution
Oliver Quintero
Cell (646) 179-4599
Graphic Design
Oliver Quintero
Journalism is publishing
something that somebody
doesn’t want
printed.
Everything
else is
just public
relations
March 7th, 2016
has been exported from its country of origin. So, go back to the
States and get that paperwork.
Exercising greater control over
vehicle imports this year has
been credited with causing a
16% reduction in those imports
between January and August. But
in August alone, used vehicle
imports plummeted 38%,
from 63,764 to 39,826.
An important factor in the decline,
says Guillermo Rosales, director of the
Mexican Association
of Automotive Distributors, has been the replacement of many of the crooked
customs officials and a restriction on the hours during which imports can
be processed. So they can
be watched. In 2013, some
654,000 used cars were imported into Mexico.
Here We Go Again.
The real estate industry
plans to lobby once
again for Congress
to eliminate the bank
trust foreigners must
use to purchase property.
The president of the
Real Estate Confederation of Latin America
BY SANTIAGO
VERDUGO
said removing the requirement
for foreigners to buy real estate
with a trust, called a fideicomiso,
would detonate sales and have an
impact on the entire sector. (We
think he means it will light a fire
under sales, not blow them up).
He’s estimating it would drive
Garage Doors
Puertas Automaticas del Pacifico
​Garage Doors, Telephone entry, Gate Automation,
Interphone systems, Access Control, Transmitters, Metal roll-up doors
Installations • Repairs • Sales • Maintenance
DEAL FOR YOUR WHEELS!! 9​ x8 ft Cloplay Garage Door Installed. $600 USD
LiftMaster Motor, Door and Installation.
*Plus transportation fee if outside Tijuana
v
What’s Going On
In This Country?
Mexican auto dealers hopeful. The import of used vehicles
from the United States is getting
tougher. The federal tax administration, called SAT, has decreed
that vehicles to be imported
must have ownership or registration papers
that must first
indicate the
vehicle
3
.COM
Ph. (664) 686 2550 • US (619) 446 6635
puertaspacifico_tj@hotmail.com
New invention. Sight is
something we all rely on, how
would you be reading our awesome newspaper
other wise? Besides, many other senses rely on
sight to function
although when
sight is lost all
those other senses
jump in and pay
better attention. In
Mexico, about 43%
of the population
has some degree of
visual impairment,
which is why students
form our very own University
of Baja California Sur (UABCS)
have developed a glove-like ultrasonic prototype for the visually
impaired.
The gadget has multiple sensors which have been inspired
How is it that we put a
man on the moon before
we figured out it would
be a good idea to put
wheels on luggage?
up demand for real estate
by 30% in the five years following the change.
Only Mexicans by birth or
naturalization, or Mexican companies, can directly own real
estate within 50 kilometers of the
ocean or 100 kilometers of international borders. Foreigners who
wish to hold land within those areas, known as the restricted zone,
must do so with a bank trust.
But don’t let this stop you
from buying real estate now, and
don’t hold your breath til this
passes congress, because the
banking lobby isn’t going
to let this one get by them.
Local and International, move just 1 piece of
Banks make way too much
furniture or an entire household!
easy money charging the anUSA and Mexico Insured.
for the fideicomiso.
30+ years experience in USA and Mexico nualSofeethe
real estate indusCall Fletes y Mudanzas Diaz for a free estimate:
try suffers because they don’t
San Diego
Tijuana
Rosarito
have as much influence in
(619) 822-2615
(664) 206-1033
(661) 100-1053
congress as the banking industry. Same crap, different
country.
Moving Services
the glove on it, and radio waves
bounce around, telling you where
objects in front of you are.
It was designed by students in
computer sciences at the university in La Paz.
People trust us. Sending us
money. In the last three years
we’ve received nearly US $100 billion in foreign investment. Last
year foreign direct investment
was $28.38 billion, up nearly 26%
from the 2014 figure of $22.57
billion. But both figures were well
shy of the whopping $42.1 billion
registered in 2013.
Right away you all think about
the building boom going on
here, but nope, that’s not it. Two
significant transactions last year
were the $2.03-billion purchase
of wireless companies by AT&T,
and the sale by Mexican glass
producer Vitro SAB of its glass
container business for $2.15 bil-
DISCOUNT PHARMACY
DELIVERY SERVICE IN TOWN • UP TO 40% OFF
CALL US (661) 613.2999
K38 On the Free Road to Ens. In the Plaza, next to Baja Calypso
Open from 8AM - 7PM • Sundays 10AM - 5PM
by bats’ abilities. It sends out
high-frequency waves which can
not be detected by the human
ear. They work like bat radar to
locate objects in a 50 yard radius,
with two ultrasonic sensors that
have a transmitter and a receiver,
located in the front of the glove.
You stick your hand out, with
lion to U.S. firm Owens-Illinois
Inc.
The United States accounted
for 53.1% of last year’s investment, Spain 9.6%. Japan 4.7%,
Germany 4.3% and Canada 3.8%.
Another 74 miscellaneous countries contributed the remaining
24.5%.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
4
March 7th, 2016
.COM
Ready For A Weekend
Warm Up?
Here’s a trip for you
BY BART ALLEN BERRY
About this time of year, as we
begin to put away the firewood
that’s kept us cozy all winter, many
people living on the Pacific Coast
will tell you they are Jonesing
for some warmer weather. Even
though we’ve already had some
warm days this February, the days
are short and the ocean is still cold.
Hard blowing Santa Ana winds
can be an irritation when, despite
bringing in some warmth, they can
make what should be a pleasant day
unusable. If you are reading this
and you are from someplace colder,
you might think there is something
wrong with these Baja Nortenos
who act spoiled – but hey- we do
get cabin fever, even living here in
this beach paradise.
The cheap, fast and easy adventure is to head east for an expedition
to the magnificent Sea Of Cortez
and the San Felipe area, and maybe
points just south of there. The Mar
de Cortez is of course a beach and
fishing paradise with another 800
miles or so of beautiful coastline
south of there, but points further
south require an extra four to five
hours of driving to get to places
such as Bahia de Los Angeles. San
Felipe is around three and a half
hours from Rosarito depending
upon which way you drive, how
fast, and what you might be towing. The recent drop in gas prices
is a real factor in saving you money
on this road trip.
The drive out through the back
door of Ensenada and over the
mountains is a worthwhile experience in itself. Elevation gains take
you up and over some high plains
and passes with spectacular mountain scenery before you are treated
to a dramatic elevation drop back
down to sea level. There you will
be introduced to a real desert environment. The changes in flora and
fauna from century plants to giant
organ pipe cactus confirm you have
entered a whole new Baja Biome.
The intensity of the sun and ever
present blue line on the horizon
welcome you to the shores of one
of the most beautiful and interesting adventure wonderlands in the
world, and it’s so close to us here.
After passing through the
checkpoint north of town- whether
you elect to come from Mexicali
from the north or Ensenada from
the west, you enter the northern
part of the little village of San Felipe. There are numerous camps
and small developments where
you can simply drive in and camp
on the beach and begin relaxing.
Most have some simple palapas
and facilities for camping, while
some have more developed amenities. One popular beach camp
neighborhood is Pete’s camp where
visitors are welcomed warmly and
everyone scoots around on their
ATVs and sand buggies. There’s
a great restaurant there with a bar
that offers some local entertainment, and we don’t mean just the
colorful local people. These campos
as they’re called, are basically ramshackle trailer parks.
The more upscale El Dorado
ranch is a sprawling community
that’s way more permanent and upscale. It has a community pool with
hot tub, outdoor bar, and poolside
entertainment. It’s worth a stop in
SUBSCRIBE
GRINGO
Yes! Yes! Sign Me Up!
First in Rosarito,
first in service
• Health and life insurance
• House and Condo insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Car insurance (Mexico and US)
• Board Association Insurance
• Personal Accident
Benito Juarez # 10, Quinta del Mar strip
center, in front of the stop light
Phone 661-6121028 and 661-6130692
Email: info@berniesinsurance.com
www.berniesinsurance.com
to see this xxpat haven which also
offers a golf course and country
club restaurant and bar with entertainment and special events.
San Felipe itself is a vibrant
tourist and commercial fishing
city with the iconic fleets of simple
panga fishing boats pulled up on
the beach in the middle of town.
It is required of course that you try
some of the local shrimp caught
in the back yard and perhaps buy
some to take back to your campsite.
Nightlife and fun in San Felipe
feels a lot like any other Mexican
tourist destination, but the truly
adventurous know there are some
incredible gems waiting for them
if they are willing to travel just a bit
farther south.
Although there are some 25
camps and small hotel spots in the
south side of town, the wilderness
rewards come when you keep on
the road heading south along the
coastline. This road has been improved and paved in recent years
creating great access all the way
to Gonzaga Bay (Bahia San Lucas
Gonzaga). As you travel south
Since
1971
Let us pay pay your household
bills on your behalf. Easy set up
the coastal terrain really changes
after the small development of
Puertocitos which has a great boat
ramp and private little beach with a
tiny restaurant. They also have hot
springs there.
Near shore Islands are soon
visible from the road including the
mushroom shaped Isla El Huerfanito . This is an important landmark because here is exactly where
the water temperatures dramatically changes. This warmer water
certainly affects your willingness
to go swimming in late winter or
early spring, but it also means the
fishing gets better. If your getaway
weekend plans call for shore fishing, kayaking, or beach launching
your inflatable with a 10 horse motor from the sand, you have come to
the right place. A personal favorite
is the Punta Bufeo area just north of
Gonzaga Bay. The rocky point that
sticks out here creates a choke point
between itself and an island that all
of the local fish must swim through.
Catching 10 fish or more per
hour here is not unusual with a
delectable variety including, sierra,
triggerfish, cabrilla, sculpin, bonita,
yellowtail and pargo all in the same
spot.
Clams are everywhere and if
you add in sparsely populated
beaches with free camping anywhere you’d like, you have an amazing formula for a truly relaxing
CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
order now or we'll
throw the kitty
under the bus.
North
It's not gonna be my fault the kitty got tossed under the bus!
6 Months 2nd Class Mail (13 Issues) -$45
12 Months 2nd Class Mail (26 Issues) - $65
Send Your Dinero To The Gringo Gazette
and save the kitty!
Desert
CAand
92252
MakeP.O.
your Box
check13168
payablePalm
to Gringo
Gazette
send it to
Oliver Quintero, PMB-80
PO
BOX
189003,
Coronado,
CA, 92178
562 714 6735
Name ___________________________________________________________
continued on page25
Street _____________________________________ City___________________
State/Province _______________________________________ Zip___________
Phone (in case we can't read your crummy
E-mailwriting)______________________
Sorry, Canadians, we just could not reliably get them to you so we’re not mailing to Canada anymore.
To subscribe, you must have a United States address.
March 7th, 2016
NEW HOTEL GOING UP...
continued from page 1
be booked. Who builds a convention center with no hotel???
The seven-story, 117 room
no nonsense business-style hotel that is a visual blight on the
landscape is set to open next
to landscape blight.
They claim it’s for the business traveler and those people
don’t care if they’re staying in a
monstrosity that’s a throw back
to the 1960s. And who else but
business travelers would stay in
a hotel surrounded by electric
towers and lines? Maybe CFE
guys. (Mexican electric agency).
ATTENTION PERSONS WITH MEDICARE
LIVING OR VISITING MEXICO
Medicare does not cover emergency care if something
happens to you while you are in Mexico. You may be
elegible for unlimited emergency care at no cost to you.
For more information call US Ph: (619) 270-1272
Mexico Ph: (661) 614-1647 or US Cell Ph: (619) 551 1968.
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY ROBERT ALBONEY.
CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER OC67680
BY CALLING THIS NUMBER YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO A LICENSED INSURANCE
AGENT. MEDICARE HAS NEITHER REVIEWED OR ENDORSED THIS INFORMATION.
September with rooms averaging about 1000 pesos per night,
which could be $50 or $91 US
dollars, depending on that darn
dollar/peso exchange rate.
City Express is on a roll,
opening hotels in Cabo and La
Paz within the past year. And
yup, they built the same ugly
structures. The company is out of
Mexico City and apparently they
got a cut rate deal on hiring the
architect, and they’re not going
to hire another, choosing to replicate this architect’s monument
There are two choices of
rooms: modern minimalist and
modern minimalist with a kitchenette. These rooms have no
closets a la Motel 6, except, unlike
that dreadful Norte motel chain,
these room all offer functional
business stations and free Wi-Fi.
This could be perfect for
your no-frills frugal Canadian
relatives who drop in, thinking
they’re going to bunk with you
for the winter.
There is no restaurant at the
hotel, but they do offer a conti-
nental breakfast. Hey, Burger
King and Applebee’s is within
walking distance, so you’re going to be OK.
The ceremonial cinder block
setting was promoted as “a significant event” for Rosarito by
our city fathers.
This addition may not seem
important to the American retiree community, but the more
business that comes to Rosarito
and surrounding areas means
more revenue, more money available to spend, and your favorite
little restaurant or coffee house
may not have to shut its doors.
We need our visitors to keep
our favorite businesses in business. ,
QUE PASA IN BAJA?...
continued from page 2
98 deaths caused by it, There have
been a total of 2,818 confirmed
cases countrywide. Dr. Jose Luis
Sandoval, head of the ER at the
National Institute of Respiratory
illnesses, said the increase was e
due to the delayed cold season.
Whatever that has to do with it.
Uber hunted down in Ensenada. Fines amounting almost $400
are being given to anyone who
is discovered providing public
transportation services without
a license for it. In other words,
Uber.
Jose Felipe Romero, head
Ask a Mexican
1. Claudia
Gastelum. Living in
B aja for 43 years.
Works in computer
science. I have a 13 year
1
old daughter. She has a
tablet. She uses it to play
and listen to music when
we are traveling. When
she is in school she uses
all the applications that
the tablet has to do her
homework. She uses
a computer to search
and make investigations
for her studies. She is
in junior high school.
At school when the
teachers ask their
students to work as a
team instead of going
5
.COM
to someone’s house all
together to work, they use
the computer to exchange
information between
them, to present their
2
work, with good success.
If you learn how to use
the computer with care,
it is a very nice tool, for
research and for general
information on any issue.
2. Roberto González.
Living in Baja for 10
years.
I gave my daughter
a tablet to use at school.
Also when she has a break,
she does software on it
too. My wife, her mother,
is always sitting next to
her when she is doing her
homework to assist her.
Of course we do not let
her spend much time with
the computer. It takes her
away from the family, just
3
like the TV. So we all do a
lot of activities together.
3. Ana S aldaña.
Living in Baja for 12
years. Real estate office
assistant. I have two
b e aut i f u l d au g hte rs ,
five and two years old.
Today is the oldest one’s
birthday, and for a present
I gave her a tablet. I think
it is a good tool; playing
at it is learning. It has
educational programs.
She is learning English,
and she loves to push
CHARLY’S PLACE
Enjoy delicious food,
drinks and a great
environment. Always!
KM 37.5 Rosarito-Ensenada Free Road. Almost across the
St. from the big Jesus. Ph. (661) 613-2685 US. (619) 663-1587
of the transportation office of
Ensenada, said they only stop
vehicles when they have a previous report for it, but some Uber
drivers have complained that
this is not true and that they get
pulled over if they are detected.
Uber, in order to counteract
the measure, has been offering
to pay for the fines and towing
expenses when their drivers get
pulled over.
Authorities say Uber is encouraging breaking the law by
providing public transportation
services with vehicles that are
registered for personal use. Us-
ers of the service complain that
legit public transportation gives
bad service and it’s too expensive
while Uber offers a much better
cost/benefit relation. Well, this is
better than in Mexico City where
pissed off cab drivers are burning
Uber cars.
Road construction continues.
The second stage of the “Nodo
PEMEX” project, in the northern
part of Rosarito just begun two
weeks ago with an investment of
$3.6 million. The nodo PEMEX
connects the toll road to the free
road near the mall and of course
CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
This Week’s Question is, Would you buy a computer
or tablet for play or for work for your child?
the keyboard and repeat
the lessons. The two year
old also plays with my
cellphone. I have some
games where she is already
4
learning to sort figures.
She laughs and applauds
herself when she wins. It
is really surprising.
4. Jessica Figueroa.
Living in Baja for 25
years. Housewife. Yes I
have two children, ten
and six years old. They
both are in elementary
school. The oldest one
has an Apple computer
and a laptop. I use these
too to investigate their
homework, and we play
with certain games. It
is very useful for me, a
great tool.
5. Elizabeth Vega.
Living in Baja for 20
y e a r s . P r i n c i p a l ’s
5
assistant. I have a son
who is studying at
Medical University in
Guada lajara. He has
huge books; I mean huge,
heavy and very expensive
books for studying his
career. He has to travel
from his apartment to
the university daily by
bus. He has to be very
careful about thieves, so I
bought him an I-pod. He
is uploading his classes
on it. It is much easier
and safer to travel with it
6 . R au l L e r ma
Sandoval. Living in
B aja for 23 y ears.
Accountant. I have five
children: 20, 17, 14, 12
6
and six years old. Yes
everyone has a tablet. It
is a good tool for their
work being able to study
and research whatever
the y need to know
about. They also play
computer games on the
tablet, but responsibly.
They also use it to get
in touch with the rest
of the family. They are
always getting updated,
preparing for the future
which is a cybernetic
age. 
6
March 7th, 2016
.COM
Fish Report
FLYER
These grassroots sort of fiestas centered on a series of fishing tournaments have gained in
popularity over the past several
years. Both visiting anglers and
locals have taken to the two day
format with low entry fees and
cash prizes to the winners in the
men, women and children’s categories. The events offer unique
opportunities for participants to
explore unfamiliar waters, some
in remote areas, while competing
with others from all walks of life
who share a common interest in
fishing. First-timers are amazed
at the camaraderie and many become regulars on the circuit.
Coronado Islands
Lower Nine, North of North
Island, and the Finger Bank are
still kicking out good rock fishing
with a few yellowtail mixed in. The
Finger Bank has a high volume of
rockfish; stop just about anywhere
and find your limit. Yellowtail are
still off the Finger Bank but few
boats are going to the area.
Yellows spread from the Rockpile down the Finger Bank but the
bite is slow. There are many more
fish around than counts indicate.
Some are seeing 100-yard long
BY GARY GRAHAM
schools on the sonar but are hooking only one or two fish if any.
The fish are showing at roughly
20 to 25 fathoms down in the water column under mixed anchovy
and red crab — tons of birds give
away the location(s).
Ensenada
Recent winter-like conditions
slowed the surface bite for yellowtail. Lingcod and red rockcod
have been biting at San Miguel
Reef on bait as well as artificials.
A few yellows have been biting on
the bottom.
Fish
Killer
Of The
Week
Jim Todd, from
San Diego,
hefts the first
bluefin f the
early 2016
season. It
weighted in
at exactly 50
pounds
Guard Your Investment
Profesional Community Management
At Associa we know there are unique needs for every community that
requires management. That’s why we provide transparent, customized
homeowners association management, using the most rigorous financial
safeguards in place to assure that your investment is secure
We ensure the board that all
properties are up to the community’s
expectations. Depending on the
individual need of the community, our
goal is to improve the overall value of
the community and the properties
within it. From individual homes
in open and gated communities to
high rise condominiums with often
absentee owners, we bring everyone
into the circle of communication.
Every community is unique and we
have the scale and depth to take care
of every one of those special needs.
Beyond board meetings, accounting and
budgeting, we take care of the things
that you see and experience every day.
We make sure the flower beds look
fresh. We hire trained and licensed
security personnel (and make sure the
gates work properly too!). We even
perform association and homeowner
maintenance via Associa OnCall.
We ensure the board that all properties
are up to the community’s expectations.
The list goes on, and we are there to be
responsive to phone calls, emails and
online requests via Associa Access. It’s
a sense of professional service that we
are proud to perform; it is our job to
be knowledgeable and responsive,
providing our “Five Star Service” for
all clients, and we take that job very
seriously.
It is our goal at Associa to provide
the best return on your association’s
investment and for your residents to
see that value every time they come
home…across every property we
serve.
Rosarito Beach Office: Land line (664) 631-3331 Cell: (664)389-6493
Southern Baja: US 214 295 6245 Toll Free 1 (888) 613 2059 Email: info@associamexico.com
U.S. 5401 N. Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75205. 800 808 4882. www.associaonline.com
Colonet
The first bluefin of the year,
weighing 50 pounds, was caught
aboard the “Pacific Queen” a San
Diego Sportfishing boat enroute
to Colonet. They also caught
quite a few yellowtail on heavier
iron in the upper teens to low
twenty-pound range. Rock fishing
is almost always good if you can
stay on the bottom. However, with
stronger tidal swings around the
full moon, current can be ripping
and require as much as 20 ounces
of lead to keep the bait or lure in
the right zone near the bottom.
San Quintin
Up and down windy conditions along with large swells
recently have kept local boats off
the water. On the few days the
wind backed off the bottom fishing has been fair-to-good, plus a
few bonus winter yellowtail for the
tenacious. There have also been
a few good-sized halibut landed
recently.
Bahía de los Ángeles
Sporadic north winds continue to hamper the offshore fishing
at the Islands. ,
March 7th, 2016
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THIS...
continued from page 3
One sector that did not see a
net increase was mining, where
foreign investment declined
$29.2 million. The biggest decline was seen in gold mining,
which plunged from $1.89 billion
in 2014 to a disinvestment of
$144.9 million. Disinvestment?
Yup, someone asked for and got
their investment dinero back.
Low prices were blamed for that,
which affected copper, lead and
zinc mining. Silver mines saw $53
million in FDI but that was down
33% from the previous year.
As of last December, 267 mining companies were operating
in Mexico with foreign capital
and they had a portfolio of 927
projects.
More gas stations. Changes
in fuel import regulations have
been announced. Restrictions on
the import of gasoline and diesel
will be lifted in April rather than
next January as planned.
Right now only Pemex is
permitted to import fuel . This
has been described as “a decisive
action that will trigger strong
private investment and allow for
intense competition in the fuel
sector when prices are freed up
completely in 2018.”
Firms other than Pemex have
been allowed to open gas stations
since the beginning of the year,
Porque todos
necesitamos
opciones
KM. 22 Ens-Tij Toll Road
Baja, Mexico
7
.COM
Rosina’s
Spa
Massage List
• Wide variety
of Massages
• Haircuts
• Color
• Extensions
• Hair Styling
• Acrylic Nails
• Gelish
• Brazilian Bikini
• Waxing
Let the amazing Garra Rufa fish work on your
skin to naturally exfoliate it, promote circulation,
help you release stress, tension and more!
Fish Therapy Now In Rosarito!
In the San Antonio del Mar strip mall, next to Gusto Restaurant.
Ph. (664) 631 2242 • www.rosinafishtherapy.com
but they can only buy their products from the state oil company,
so that’s not going to help.
Oh no! The president of an
anti-abortion organization has
been arrested for embezzlement
that goes back 10 years. And
nobody noticed. Jorge Serrano
Limón, head of Provida, has been
detained for sneaking US $1.37
million) in federal funding from
desperate women.
An investigation by the Federal Auditor’s Office (ASF) discovered various irregularities
and serious problems in the use
of federal resources allocated to
Provida to provide equipment for
women’s help centers. The ASF
probe followed the discovery by
health officials that purchases of
material and equipment to furnish nine women’s centers had
not been completed, and that
phony facturas, or tax invoices,
had been issued indicating they
had.
Instead, the money went to
purchase expensive Montblanc
pens, G-strings and other personal effects, the Secretariat of
Public Administration found in
a subsequent inquiry. He’s going
to spend the next four years in
the stony lonesome. Pens and G
strings? Really? Just how many of
those items does a person need?
Apparently, a couple million dollars worth.
Possible robbery solution. A
1. Breast Augmentation Massage
2. 30 one hour sessions - $400 USD
3. Reductive Massage. 12 one-anda-half hour sessions. $400 USD
4. Manual lymphatic drainage.
$180 USD 3 hours.
5. Deep tissue massage. 1 hr 30
min. $90 USD
6. Sports massage. 1 hr 30 min.
$90 USD
7. Anti-Stress massage. 1 hr 30
min. $90 USD
8. Swedish massage. 1 hr. $60 USD
9. Shiatsu massage. 1 hr. $60 USD
10. Reflexology foot massage. 1 hr.
$60 USD
After tasting us,
nothing will be the same
Reservations: (661) 612 0027
Next to M Casino. 2701 Benito Juarez. Rosarito
pickup carrying a yellow with a
rod of Iridium-192 was stolen
over on the mainland. That stuff
is dangerous to human health if
removed from the special yellow
container it was being transported in. The feds are out beating the
bushes for it now.
Last April thieves stole another vehicle in central Mexico
which had also been carrying
a container with Iridium-192.
Turns out the driver left it in front
of his house while he was taking
a siesta. That box of radio active
stuff turned up a few days later
after the thieves left the container
near a highway overpass.
The theft of trucks containing radioactive material happens
more often that the Mexican
government would like to admit.
In February 2015 authorities
recovered three pickup trucks
containing industrial and radio
active material.
Following a 2013 theft, the
bad guys had to be treated because they opened the box. Duh.
How about trolling through
the barrio, leaving the keys in
these trucks, just to thin out the
pool of robbers? We could pick
them up when they start glowing
in the dark. ,
READY FOR A WEEKEND...
continued from page 4
weekend.
Watching the full moon rise
over the Sea Of Cortez and hearing the soft splash of tiny waves
from your bonfire beach chair will
confirm that you have discovered
one of the most serene and easiest
weekend getaways ever.
So if your air travel budget is
tight and you don’t have enough
time to get all the way to Baja Sur
remember San Felipe – and points
just south where you can experience the magic of Baja just a few
hours away. ,
8
March 7th, 2016
.COM
Calendar of Events
All prices are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
ROSARITO BEACH
msn.com
Every Sunday 4pm. Cultural Sundays in the park, featuring
Every First Saturday. Noon-sundown. Open Studio Art Walk,
local Mexican and American dancers and musicians. At the IMAC a free tour of galleries in Rosarito Beach Hotel commercial center.
in Abelardo L. Rodriguez park, west of Banamex. Different themes Meet artists at work in their studios. pacothepainter@hotmail.com
every Sunday. Sometimes food booths, other times vendors with
Every Third Saturday. 1pm. USBC, United Society of Baja
food carts. Facebook IMAC Rosarito. Free.
California, monthly Potluck dinner, held at La Maroma Sports
Every Monday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Beginning Spanish at Bar, across from Burger King. Different theme evey month. 50/50
Club Marena clubhouse, taught by Susana Schinkel. $6 donation. raffle. Live entertainment at most events. Free for members and
sschinkel@yahoo.com.
guests. Membership only $15 USD per year. Beverages ordered
Every Monday, 10:45 am, duplicate bridge at the Baja Gold from the Bar at reduced Club prices.
Bridge Club, KM 42 on Tijuana Ensenada Libre at the Rosarito
Saturdays in Tijuana – 12:30 pm, Free walking tours of
Beach Christian Church. bajagoldcoastbridgeclub@gmail.com. downtown Tijuana. Meet under the clock monument on Avenida
Every Monday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Advanced Spanish reading/ Revolucion. Wear comfy shoes and clothing. Pay attention to the
comprehension class at Club Marena clubhouse, taught by Susana weather forecast for the area. Bring fluids. Estimated walking
time is 90 minutes.
Schinkel. $6 donation. sschinkel@yahoo.com.
Every single day. AA “Grupo Gringo” meets daily in their
Every Second Wednesday (except December). 2pm. Friends
meeting
hall, #16 Mar Meditteraneo (two blocks behind Hotel
of the Library meeting at main library of IMAC building next
Brisas
del
Mar). Meetings: Saturday, 3:00; Sunday, Monday,
to Abelardo Rodríguez Park. Promotes reading and literacy in
Thursday:
10:00 am; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00 pm.
Rosarito. www.friendsofthelibrary.com.mx. Carmen Dominguez,
Additional
meetings
in Cantamar (just south of the footbridge)
661-612-3659. friendsofthelibraryrb@gmail.com
Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 am.. For more information, 661-614Every Third Wednesday (except December). 10am. Flying 1678.
Samaritans meeting at Villas del Mar clubhouse on free road 2
miles south of Rosarito. Volunteers provide free health
services and clinics. www.flyingsamaritansrosarito.
org. Susan Smith, 661-100-6066, U.S. 858-240-2360.
susansmithz@hotmail.com
Every Wednesday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Intermediate
Spanish class at Club Marena clubhouse, taught by
Susana Schinkel. $6 donation. sschinkel@yahoo.com.
Federal law requires drivers in Mexico to have a
Every Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Intermediate
minimum of $300,000 Liability Insurance
Spanish Conversation class at Club Marena clubhouse,
1Year Liability Ins.
3 Days Liability Ins.
taught by Susana Schinkel. $6 donation. sschinkel@
Only $189 dlls
Only
$39
dlls
yahoo.com.
Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm. Writer’s Workshop
www.insuranceinbaja.com
at Eden Restaurant, (next to Cruz Roja Thrift Store).
Ph. (664) 158-0472 • In the Rosarito Beach Hotel
Published and unpublished writers welcome! Bring
strip mall on Benito Juarez Blvd.
samples (3-7 pages) of your work to share. Marsh
March 8, Tuesday, 10:00am. “Fall Syndrome & fear to fall”
Cassady: marshcassady@yahoo.com.
conference by Geriatrician Dr. Omar de la Vega. At Oceana Grill
Every Third Wednesday (except December). 2-4pm. Bingo
and Cafe, inside Oceana Plaza. Free. Presented by Serena Senior
at Oceana Grill & Cafe, Blvd. Benito Juárez #907-24. Great
Care. RSVP and more information at 01 800 030 0070.
prizes, 6 different games. Benefits Flying Samaritans. www.
March 9. Wednesday. 6 to 10pm. Restoring Valor: A
flyingsamaritansrosarito.org. Susan Smith, 661-100-6066, U.S.
Fundraising
Dinner and Art/Wine Auction for Deported Veterans
858-240-2360. susansmithz@hotmail.com
at Border X Brewing, 2181 Logan Ave. in San Diego. Shelter, food,
Every second and last Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Cruz Roja
counseling and resources for deported U.S. Veterans and Deported
Primo Tapia Bingo at El Pescador Restaurant, km 44, (just north
Dreamer’s Moms. Raising funds to purchase a van for the shelter
of Puerto Nuevo). Raising money for an ambulance in Primotapia.
and to pay out their rent as far as possible. If you are a foodie, an
Every Second Thursday. 10am. Cruz Roja volunteers general art lover, a wine lover, and you support our veterans, or just like
meeting at Rosarito Beach Hotel. Provides assistance in case of hanging out with those of us who are and do. Tax deductible $65
accidents or disasters. www.cruzrojarosarito.org.mx. Rosie Pena, ticket here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2491772
664-976-0613, U.S. 619-621-0292. wosiepena@yahoo.com
You’ll enjoy: a 6 course taster dinner. 4-beer sampler. Raffle, live
Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm. Writer’s Workshop at Eden music. www.gofundme.com/banishedveterans
Restaurant, (next to Cruz Roja Thrift Store). Published and
March 9, Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:30 Baja Wordsmiths Writing
unpublished writers welcome! Bring samples (3-7 pages) of your Workshop (now open to the public). At Quelites Comida (turn
work to share. For more information, contact Marsh Cassady: uphill at Bada Bing signal. Last door in the white building on
marshcassady@yahoo.com.
the corner). Bring something to write with and write on. www.
Every Third Thursday. 10 am. General Meeting for FRAO, facebook.com/ Baja Wordsmiths.
Foreign Residents Assistance Office. Open to the public. Usually
March 9. Wednesday. 6 to 10pm. Restoring Valor: A
held at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, with parking validated. Fundraising Dinner and Ar /Wine Auction for Deported
Sometimes held at other local sites. Breakfast occasionally Veterans at Border X Brewing, 2181 Logan Ave. in San Diego.
provided, but always available. Usually about 10 am. Different The Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana, provides
speakers brought in to inform or address issues of concern to shelter, food, counseling and resources for deported U.S. Veterans
foreigners living in Mexico. frao@rosarito.org.
and deported dreamer’s moms. Tax deductible $65.http://www.
Every Friday. 4pm. Spanish class main library, by IMAC, in brownpapertickets.com/event/2491772 http://www.gofundme.
Abelardo Rodriguez park behind BanaMex. Beginner level class com/banishedveterans.
with Sylvia. Free but donation appreciated.
March 10, Thursday, 5:30 pm, Vintage Murder Mystery
Every First Saturday. 10am. United Society of Baja California Dinner presented by the Rosarito Theatre Guild. $40 includes
(USBC) general meeting at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Rosarito three-course dinner and the show. Reservations are required.
Beach Hotel. Good info for the English speaking community of www.rosaritotheareguid.org for PayPal payments; email:
charitable, community service and social organizations. www. RosaritoTheatreBoxOffice@gmail.com, or phone 664-609-3451.
unitedsocietyofbaja.org. Judy Westphal, 661-614-1113. jawmem@
March 11. Friday. 5 to 9 pm. Rosarito Beach Hotel and Spa
presents the Randy Seol Project in a fund-raising concert to benefit
Children’s Educational Programs in Rosarito Beach. $10
March 12. Saturday. 930 am. Ensenada Street Food + Craft
Beer. Join our roving supper club for a whirlwind hop around the
port city’s famed seafood stands,
March 12, Saturday, noon.VC & AF Vegetarian Cuisine and
Ecological Art fair at the Tijuana Food Garden, Boulevard Rodolfo
Sanchez Tobada, #10650. A pet friendly event. Information: email:
marketingpolan@gmail.com; phone: 664-634-3527. Spaces still
available for restaurants that have vegetarian or vegan items on
the menu, or for artists and other vendors who use organic or
recycled materials.
March 16. Wednesday. USBC Restaurant Tour at Lighthouse
bar and restaurant in La Mision, with a traditional corned beef
and cabbage dinner for St. Patrick’s Day. Erin go Bragh!
March 17, Thursday, Festival de Playas Tijuana at 3:00 pm.
Bands include rock, reggae, pop, norteno, banda and more. Also
local dance groups. TJArtCultural@hotmail.com.
March 12, Saturday, 9:00 am – Hike starts at the Puerto Nuevo
Villas Resort in Puerto Nuevo. Registration opens 7:00 – 9:00
am for the ten-mile, approximately six-hour hike up to Cerro El
Coronel, a 2500 foot climb. On a clear day see from Point Loma
south to Todos Santos Island. $30 per person includes the
hike, tour guide, lunch, fruit snack, drinks, and sag wagon.
Room and spa packages available at the Villas resort. www.
facebook.com/ Baja Hiking Experience.
March 13. Sunday. 2am. Daylight Saving Time Starts,
spring forward one hour
March 14 through April 30, Expect to see people shaking
cans at intersections. It’s for the Cruz Roja annual donation
drive.
March 17, Thursday, 2:00 – 6:00 pm Primo Tapia branch
of the Cruz Roja’s Benefit Bash at El Pescador restaurant.
Fundraiser to benefit ambulance and services in the
Primo Tapia area. Silent auction, fine art sale, raffles, and
entertainment. Artists may sell, or to donate items, contact
Susan Allenbaugh. SusanAllenbaugh@gmail.com; or Linda
Hines at loansperfectlh@gmail.com.
March 17, Thursday, 4:00 pm, USBC monthly restaurant
tour visits the Lighthouse in La Mision, KM 78.8 on the Tijuana/
Ensenada Libre. Celebrate St. Pat’s Day with a buffet dinner of
corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings.. Tickets: $12, cash
only; includes buffet and drink. Live music by Youngblood.
SEddahbi@aol.com.
March 17. Thursday. 3pm. Festival de Playas de Tijuana 2016.
To participate as a band or a dance group, or for more information,
contact tjartcultural@hotmail.com
March 19. Saturday. 2 pm. Tijuana Street Food + Craft Beer
with tasting rooms and craft beer sprouting up all over the state,
CTH’s brewery outings highlight the best of Baja California’s
Cerveza artesanal scene, while continuing the tradition of crossing
the border in search of great beer.
March 19 to 20. Saturday to Sunday. 10am to 6pm. Latin
American Art Festival San Diego at the NTC Arts and Culture
District, 2640 Historic Decatur Road. The best of latino art, music,
shows and gourmet food.
March 19. Saturday. 8am. Beach Cleanup XXXI — various
beaches all along the coast. Come by yourself, or form a team
from work, church, school, clubs, neighbors, etc. Even if you can
only come for an hour, we can use your help. If you can not walk
in the sand, we can use your help at the registration table. Where
to go coming later.
March 19. Saturday. 2pm. Ensenada Beer Festival.
Advance Tickets $250 pesos. At the event $300. Includes entry,
commemorative glass, and two samples
March 19, Saturday, 5:00 – 9:00 pm, Cruz Roja Primo Tapia
fundraiser at La Salina Cantina in La Salina, KM 73 EnsenadaTijuana Libre. Tickets: $10. Thrift store donations being collected.
Entertainment by the Randy Seol Project. Bev Williams at bev@
progressivepub.com, or Cruz Roja special events coordinator
Don’t Risk Jail Time in Mexico!
March 7th, 2016
.COM
9
Calendar of Events
All prices are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Susan Allenbaugh at susanallenbaugh@gmail.com.
March 19. Saturday. 1 pm. USBC Potluck at La Maroma
Sports Bar, across the main blvd. from Burger King. Bring enough
to serve 8. Drinks available for purchase at discounted club prices.
March 19 to 20. Saturday to Sunday. 10am to 6pm. Latin
American Art Festival San Diego at the NTC Arts and Culture
District, 2640 Historic Decatur Road. Latino art, music, shows
and gourmet food.
March 21 – April 1, Spring Break Surf Camp at Rosarito
Beach Hotel beach. Surfing, swimming, slack line. Presented by
Locales Surf Shop. 661-107-6302. email: loscarluna@hotmailcom;
Facebook: EscuelaDeSurf.Locales.
March 21. Monday. Benny Juarez Birthday, official Mexican
holiday. Schools, banks, government offices and many businesses
will be closed.
March 24, Thursday, 5:00 pm - 6 pm. Wateke Baja Networking
and Social evening of fun at the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Appetizers
and one complimentary beverage. Live entertainment. Victor
Loza at vbloza@gmail.com.
March 26. Saturday. BajaPalooza Birthday Bash at the
Lighthouse Sports Bar Help George celebrate another birthday
before he runs out of them. Incredible line-up of live music, with
some of the best local bands.
April 2. Saturday. 1 to 5pm. Uncorked: San Diego Wine
Festival. Inaugural event at the Embarcadero Marina Park North.
Over 50 wineries, gourmet food trucks, live music and a fun
atmosphere. VIP admission ($65) is at 1pm, General admission
($55) is at 2pm. Both include all wine tastings with food sold
separately.
April 6. Wednesday. Spring Luncheon for Flying Samaritans.
Time and location TBD.
April 18 to May 1. Hip-Hop Woodstock — Iggy’s and Bombay.
Stay tuned for more information on this event which will help to
raise funds for local orphanages.
April 21. Thursday. 5pm. Second Wateke (Fiesta) for Baja
Sand 2016 at Paradise Cove.
April 23, Saturday, 10:30 am, Classy Bag Affair benefiting the
Baja Scholarship Foundation at Dos Lagos Restaurant in Bajamar,
KM 77.5 off the toll road. 10:30 am, Champagne greeting; silent
auction 10:30 – 12:30; luncheon buffet at noon; 1:00 live auction
starts. $45 per person, pre-payment only! BSFStudents@aol.com;
or donate using PayPal at www.BajaScholarshipFoundation.org.
April 28 to May 1. Thursday to Sunday. Guided tour to the
Tequila Heartland, in Jalisco. $550 USD
April 29 to 30. Friday to Saturday. First annual fund-raising
concert to support local orphanages in northwest Baja. Stay tuned
for more information soon.PP / DO until Dec 1, 2016, after that
$785 USD PP / DO
April 30. Saturday. Fiesta Del Mar. Rosarito Beach will team
up with Imperial Beach in San Diego to celebrate the strong ties
between the two coastal communities. Pet-friendly family event.
Food, art, music and entertainment. By the Imperial Beach pier.
Free/
April 29 to 30. Friday to Saturday. First Annual Hip-Hop
Woodstock, a fund-raising concert to support local orphanages
in northwest Baja. Stay tuned for more information soon.
May 1. Sunday. 11am to 4pm. Cruz Roja Rosarito Art &
Flower & a Little Bit of Sparkle Show. Location TBD.
May 6. Friday. 11am to 4pm. Cruz Roja Rosarito Art & Flower
& a Little Bit of Sparkle Show, at Popotla Restaurant and Bar.May
7, 2016. Saturday. 10 am. Rosarito to Ensenada 50 mile Bike Ride.
May 7. Saturday. 11am to 4pm. Cruz Roja Rosarito Art &
Flower & a Little Bit of Sparkle Show. Location TBD.
May 11. Wednesday. 2pm. Friends of the Library Annual
Meeting at IMAC public library, one block behind BanaMex,
next to Rodriguez Park.
May 19 – 22, Thursday to Sunday, the Baja California
Furniture Show at the Baja California Convention Center off the
toll road in north Rosarito. Free. See the best examples of Mexican
hand-crafted furniture from Jalisco and Baja. www.rosarito.org or
www.ExpoMuebleBajaCalifornia.com; phone: 01-800-087-2326;
email: expos@afamjal.com.mx.
May 20, Friday, 9:00 am. Dog Beach Run at the Rosarito
Beach hotel pier. Two races: 100-meter race for large breed dogs,
and 50-meter race for the little guys. Each dog must have a collar
and leash, and be accompanied by a handler 13 years of age or
older. Registration $3.00 at participating vets, or online at www.
bajasand.org, or come one hour early for on-site registration.
Certificates to all, and prizes to the winners.
May 20 to 22. Friday to Sunday. Rosarito Theater Guild
presents “The Nerd”
May 25. Wednesday. 5pm. Third Wateke (Fiesta) for Baja Sand
2016. Location TBD.
May 27 to 29. Friday to Sunday. Rosarito Theater Guild
presents “The Nerd”
May 28 and 29, Saturday and Sunday, Rosarito Art Fest at the
Hotel Festival Plaza on Benito Juarez Boulevard. www.rosartio.org.
Memorial Day Weekend. The Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival
will be shutting down traffic in the streets again this year.
Stay tuned for information about entertainment line-ups and
schedules.
June 3. Friday. Susanna’s Pairing Luncheon for Baja
Scholarship Foundation at Susanna’s Restaurant in Rosarito
Beach. $40 USD prepaid only; includes pairing, tax, tip and one
door prize ticket. Help us support our 48 incredible students.
BSFStudents@aol.com
June 4, Saturday, Hidden Gardens of Rosarito tour, presented
by the Friends of the Library. More details to come. Save the date.
June 10 – 12, Friday – Sunday, Baja Sand Playa Fest at the
Rosarito Beach Hotel. A pre-event to the annual Baja Sand Festival.
Food, entertainment, prizes. For information and entry info, email
RosaritoBajaSand@gmail.com.
June 25 to 26. Saturday to Sunday. International Beach
Volleyball Tournament — Papas and Beer. Free.
July 2, Saturday, afternoon-evening; Fourth of July celebration
at Campo Rene’s (behind new Rene’s spiffy casino, formerly the
run down Rene’s bar. KM 28 on free road) to benefit the Cruz
Roja Rosarito hospital and ambulance service. More info to follow.
July 2, Saturday, 7:00 pm concert featuring the Beatles and The
Rolling Stones cover bands to benefit DIF Rosarito. Are you team
Beatles or Team Stones? Tickets available at Roma pharmacies.
661-612-6077 or 661-612-6082. Venue to be announced.
July 3. Sunday. Annual July 4 BBQ and fireworks show,
presented by the Flying Samaritans. Food, music, annual
fundraiser.
July 4. Monday. 5 to 11pm. Campo Rene 4th Annual 4th of
July Extravaganza.More later.
July 29 – 31, Friday – Sunday, Papas and Beer Anniversary
Party at Papas and Beer, Rosarito Beach (behind El Nido
Restaurant). August 19 to 21. Friday to Sunday. Baja Blues Fest
at the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Friday night professional jam by
arriving artists in Salon Mexicana. Saturday full line-up on main
stage. Sunday afternoon open jam by performers and local artists.
A fundraiser for local charities. Stay tuned for more
August 26 to 28. Friday to Sunday. Baja Sand 2016 at Rosarito
Beach Hotel, on the beach, just north of the pier. Sand sculpture
with international samd artists coming. Dinner and show
outdoors, two days of music, dance, art exhibits and food, and
of course, the completed sand sculptures. Takes them up to two
weeks to build each piece. Free
August 31. Wednesday. 6pm. Sabor de Baja. All-white attire
requested for the beachfront gardens of the Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Pairings of some of the best local chefs with great wines from the
Valle de Guadalupe.
September 4. Sunday. Fandango in La Mision, for the benefit
of BECA.
September 23 – 35, Friday through Saturday, Playas de
Rosarito Sister Cities International Convention and Conference
at the Puerto Nuevo Hotel in Puerto Nuevo. Workshops, social
gatherings, and more. Meet delegates from Rosarito’s Sister Cities
around the world. Information: www.chprosarito.org; email:
comite@chprosaarito.org; phone: 661-614-9600, extension 1080.
October 1. Saturday. Fundraising event for Baja California
Spay and Neuter Foundation.
October 12 to 15. Wednesday to Sunday. 7th Annual Int’l
Mariachi y Ballet Folklorico Festival at the Rosarito Beach
Hotel. Three days of workshops for voice, instruments and
dance, followed by concerts on Friday on Saturday nights. Press
conference, hall of fame ceremony and cocktails with the stars on
Thursday, and Mariachi Mass on Sunday. Family-friendly event.
Tickets prices available for all budgets.
October 16. Sunday. Cruz Roja Soup’s On
October 28. Friday. Susanna’s Pairing Luncheon at Susanna’s
Restaurant in Rosarito Beach, for the benefit of Baja Scholarship
Foundation. $40 USD prepaid only. BSFStudents@aol.com
December 2. Friday. Susanna’s pairing luncheon at Susanna’s
Restaurant in Rosarito Beach, benefit of Baja Scholarship
Foundation. $40 USD prepaid only; BSFStudents@aol.com
December 3. Saturday. USBC Holiday Ball at the Rosarito
Beach Hotel.
December 7. Wednesday. Flying Samaritans Luncheon/White
Elephant Gift Exchange at Las Rocas.
December 9 to December 10. Friday to Saturday. Cruz Roja
Rosarito Thrift Store: Annual Christmas Sale, 9am-5pm
December 10. Saturday. Holiday Home Tour
ENSENADA
Every Monday. 7pm. Ceart Cine Club. Films about
dance with “Billy Elliot” April 13, “Five Dances” April
20, “Desert Dancer” April 27. English with Spanish
subtitles. Foro Experimental of Centro Estatal de las Artes
(CEART) on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Free. CEART, 646-173-4307.
Every First & Third Wednesday. 10:30am. Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte general meeting at clubhouse
on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, 1 mile
south of Ensenada. Lunch $6 donation. Multicultural,
multilingual, nonprofit service and social club. Nancy
McKee, 646-174-5011, U.S. 619-207-4325. cdbcnm@
gmail.com
Every Fourth Thursday. Red Hat Society lunch at
various local restaurants. Tillie Foster, cell 646-171-5292.
bajaqueentillie@gmail.com
Every Friday. 7:30-9:30pm. Live world and cultural
music at El Callejón Colectivo Culinario, Floresta #320
near southern Blvd. Costero extension, Fracc. Acapulco,
1 1/2 miles south of Ensenada. Free. Performer schedule
with Alex O., cell 646-101-0812. anlof9@gmail.com
Every Friday 7:30 pm. Live music at El Callejon
Colectivo Culinario; Floresta #320, Fracc. Acapulco,
Ensenada. Alex Orendain, anlof9@gmail.com, 646-120-
8004; www.elcallejoncolectivoculinario.com.
March 19 to 20. Saturday to Sunday. 6am. 85 km
bike ride. 50 KMS on the 19th, 35 kms on the 20th Cost:
about $50. info@achacosossenderismo.com
April 1 to 2. Friday to Saturday. 5pm to 11pm. Spring
Fest 2016. Hosted by Ensenada Records. VIP $300 M.N.,
General Admission $120 pesos. More later
April 28 to May 1. Thursday to Sunday. Guided tour
to the Tequila Heartland, in Jalisco — $550 USD PP / DO
until Mar 1, 2016, after that $785 USD PP / DO
May 7, 2016. Saturday. 10am. Rosarito to Ensenada
50 mile Bike Ride. ,
10
Northern Baja
Restaurant Scene
BY CHUCK WAGON
A very small jewel set on a
side street in Ensenada serving
Tuscan food was our destination coming from Rosarito.
Going south on the toll road
and continuing on Ensenada’s
main street you will pass a large
McDonald’s. Make a left when
you see a taco cart and drive
• Wooden Horizontal
• Duo Shades
• Roman Shades
• Motorized Systems
10% OFF
March 7th, 2016
.COM
Italian/American parents who
has lived and worked as a chef
in Italy, San Francisco and other
areas where Italian food is appreciated. He came to Mexico,
saw this small building that he
knew he could renovate, and Di
Tony’s was born.
His restaurant is possibly
• Carpet
SHUTTERS
• Laminated Flooring
$14.99 dlls sq/ft
• Synthetic Grass
stimates
• Vertical Blinds 23 yrs Exp. - FREE E
ON ALL BLINDS
thru March 15.
Ph. (661) 100-2186. Showroom:
Blvd. Benito Juarez #16-A, Rosarito
Across from Bonanova Hospital
www.floorblinds.com
down a few feet until you see
his sign.
This very tiny eatery has a
large menu that is explained
to each and every diner after
they are seated. This was my
first experience with the owner,
Toni, talking about every dish
he serves including the specials
of the day. He answers any and
all questions about his food as
well as his beginnings as a chef
and you’re made to feel as if
you have known him for years.
The décor of the place is warm
and woodsy as if you are having
dinner in his very own home.
Toni is a charming man with
150 square feet with a very
small kitchen, but crammed
with three people creating incredibly delicious food. All his
bread and focaccias are made in
house along with his signature
Tiramisu that literally melts
in your mouth. He has many
different kinds of pasta as well
as fantastic sauces that make it
very hard to choose just one.
Tuscan food has a very special flavor that I discovered on
my trips to Florence and his
pasta in clam sauce is as good
as or possibly better than any I
had in Italy. This dish is topped
with many small steamed clams
Dressed To Kill
in a delicate clam sauce. I had
the pasta with black truffles that
are expensive to buy and Toni
explained that white truffles
are now costing six thousand
dollars an ounce and therefore
prohibitive to buy for food.
Truffle oil used for cooking is
like cheating he explains.
He has meat specials for
those of us that requite it but the
main thrust of the restaurant is
definitely pasta. Our appetizer
of delicate and crisp calamari
was served with two sauces.
On our next visit I hope to
experience his salad of organic
greens with warm mussels infused with a delicate dressing.
Watching other people eating
their food was a pleasure as
they called Toni to their table
to complement the chef.
The restaurant can seat
approximately 14 to 16
people comfortably and I
am told that most days the
wait for seats is long. The
wine list is exceptional
and the white wine that Toni
chose for me was crisp and
dry.
Toni ser ves dinner only
and if you arrive just before 4
pm you might not have to wait
for a table. To my mind this is
an exceptional restaurant with
very reasonable prices. ,
Classified Ads
Easy Sign Up
NEXT DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
Phone It or Text It In
You can call or text Oliver at (646) 179 4599
Mail It In
You can mail it along with your check to:
Oliver Quintero, PMB-80 PO BOX 189003, Coronado, CA, 92178
Make check payable to Gringo Gazette
Email It In
You can email it to oliver@gringogazette.com
How easy are those choices? Hint: Very easy.
Cost is only 80 cents a word, and that includes posting your ad in
our online version as well as the printed edition.
We do take credit cards.
Total Words
____________
Times 80 Cents A Word X .80
Total Amount Owed ____________
SMALL
FULLY
FURNISHED TRAILER
in Rosarito $200 Call 661612-7737
SINGLE MALE looking
for double jointed super model who grows
her own pot. Open
minded twin sister a
plus. Me, famous and well
paid newspaper columnist,
quite handsome. Call 646
179 4599 and ask for Santiago.
GORGEOUS
ROSARITO
DREAM HOME steps to
beach - spacious custom built
3 bed/2 1/2 bath/fireplace/bar/
QUE PASA IN BAJA?...
But cuddly as a best friend should be.
We don’t know where Frida’s been in her short
life, and she’s not talking, but it must have been
with good people, because Frida’s a good dog. She’s
a people pleaser, an over achiever in that department. She half sits, watching for a signal what she
should do next to please. She’s super healthy, very
alert and frisky, but knows how to calm it down
and behave when she’s indoors. She leashes well,
and will make you look good walking down the
sidewalk together.
To adopt Frida, call Wendy at 646 150 4840.
4 Patas, which means 4 paws, is an animal
shelter in Ensenada.
They have lots of needs,
from animal chow to
vet services, cash to
keep the lights on, and
of course volunteers to
keep the love coming. To
get involved go to their
Facebook page at
www.facebook.com
/4Patas/
continued from page 5
the street that goes to the PEMEX
refinery.
The project has caused major
inconveniences to get onto the
toll road from that part of town
because of crappy signage. Now
it’s going to be the other way
deck campo reynoso furnished
gated $140,000 obo. Ph 951204-8848
1996 GMC JIMMY 216,00
miles. Runs good, second
car. Recent service. South
Dakoa plates until may 31st,
2016. (661) 614-1645 for more
info. Kelly Blue Book value,
$16,000, price negotiable, no
low ballers pls.
ULTRA
DRY
BAJA’S
BEST
CARPET
AND
UPHOLSTERY
DRY
CLEANING work guaranteed,
great referrals, free evaluation.
Call 661-614-0526 Rosarito.
around and the way into town
from the toll road is going to be
closed. Your new access to town
from the toll road will be about
half a mile south so heads up.
This project began construction last May and is expected to
be finished by the end of October
this year. Course we all know
about expectations. ,
Free Some Space @ Home!!
Office Hours: 9am-5pm • Closed Wednesday
Gate Hours 8am-6pm Everyday
Storage space starting
from $50 monthly
Now offering moving services!
KM 40.5 Free Road in Rosarito
Ph. (661) 614 1642 • US. (619) 797 8097
bajastorage@hotmail.com
www.bajapublicstorage.com
March 7th, 2016
Ban The Topes!
They’re a monument to failed policing
BY BARNEY FIFE
Ban the topes! Anyone who’s
driven anywhere in Mexico is
familiar with the dreaded topes;
those Mexican speed bumps
that can take out your oil pan or
low-hanging bumper if you try to
conquer them at more than two
miles an hour. Your car bangs into
one, which launches it into the air,
only to belly flop onto the pavement a few feet down the road.
And to make matters worse, most
of these suckers are unmarked,
waiting in silence to damage your
car, and sometimes you. And don’t
even get me started on spillage of
beverage.
However, we may have a friend
or two in Mexico City. The Sciences Secretary, Rene Drucker said
that it is important to remove the
topes in Mexico City as they have
become an environmental hazard,
causing severe atmospheric pollution. “Every time a vehicle brakes
and then accelerates, it emits nine
times more pollution in the form
of particulate matter and nitrogen
dioxide, contributing to the formation of ozone,” the Secretary
warned.
He did admit that
there are
places
where
the topes are
necessary, but that
t o o
many are installed
where they are w i t h o u t
merit. Secretary Drucker suggested that 80% of Mexico City’s
astounding 30,000 topes should
be removed.
They are often called sleeping
policemen for a reason. If our
police would wake up and police
the streets, people wouldn’t speed
and there would be no need for the
damn speed bumps. Topes are a
monument to failed policing.
An environmental study generated in 2014 by the National
Autonomous University (UNAM)
illustrated how topes contributed
to the country’s air pollution, but
so far nothing has been done to
alleviate the environmental problem. The university added that the
loss of Mexico’s ecosystems will
continue if there is not a decrease
in the use of fossil fuels.
Rosarito and Ensenada have
enough stop signs in town to cause
our own small environmental
11
.COM
challenge. The side streets, parking
lots, and neighborhoods adding
topes to slow cars from five miles
an hour to half-a-mile per hour
just make things worse. Do we
want to end up like smog-choked
Mexico City? Many of these neighborhood topes are home made by
the surrounding community or
by one pissed off neighbor tired
of people speeding on his street.
And speaking of stop signs,
we have new stop signs in town,
folks. Use them! The race track
on the south end of town between
the Pemex and Baja Studios is no
more! Too many people have been
hurt, prompting the powers that
be to save us from ourselves.
In the meantime, remember
you are no longer in California.
Life is slower here…so should our
driving be slower, with or without
the dreaded topes. ,
David Flores
david@gringogazette.com
Cell (624) 121-1214
12
Rosarito Celebrates
a Local Treasure
Billy Ray Clark’s years of service acknowledged
BY REN DRAKE HILL
tographer Hector Coronado
documented the entire event
which will become a memory
book featuring the portraits of
his friends.
As visible as he is, most of
Billy Ray’s accomplishments go
unseen, but certainly not unappreciated. Thank you Billy Ray!
,
Super Special!
SENIORS 50% OFF
YOUR CHECK*
showing this ad
Located Inside
*Restrictions apply. Valid only on El Meson
Restaurant. Open 3PM to 10PM
Only on orders for adults 55 or older. One
coupon per customer. Not valid on lobster,
steaks or molcajetes. Valid thru March 2016.
Billy Ray is honored for
his community service
on his 80th birthday
SA
LE
PR
IC
ES
Affordable beachfront living
PR
E
One of Rosarito’s great humanitarians, Billy Ray Clark was
honored (and surprised) by 100
of his closest friends in celebration of his 80th birthday.
“The chief surprise was how
the party, in preparation for
weeks, was kept secret from him,”
one guest remarked. Well, he is 80
after all. He was led to the party
under the pretense of celebrating
the birthday of his good friend
Shirley Tate. Invitations were
secretly sent by Theresa Eichorn
who also fashioned the three-tier
birthday cake.
Billy Ray is not merely a member of the charitable groups of
Rosarito; he fully supports them
all, spending his time and his
personal funds.
“It’s incalculable the amount
of time, energy and money
this great humanitarian gives
throughout the year,” said one
party-goer. Another close friend
added, “If he’s not helping you at
that moment, he’s busy helping
someone else.” He is known to
excuse himself from one meeting
in order to rush to another meeting. “The man just never stops!”
Billy Ray, retired Boeing administrator from San Diego,
and 23-year citizen of Rosarito,
is known for his
love of animals
and his tremendous aid
to the Baja
California
Animal Rescue and their
spay and neuter clinic. He
e ve n s c o op s up
s t r ay
animals off the street and takes
them to the clinic, v i s i b l y
bringing the numbers of roaming strays down each year.
The party, which filled the
first floor of Splash! was planned
by and attended by members of
the Flying Samaritans, Cruz Roja,
USBC (United Society of Baja
California), Grupo Gringo, the
Baja Spay and Neuter Foundation, and Animal Rescue and his
many friends.
“His reaction was a mixture
of surprise, he was overwhelmed,
and touched,” said a long-time
friend. Guests dined on a superb
buffet which included grilled
fish, chile rellanos, enchiladas,
spaghetti, salad bar, and numerous sides.
Judy Westphal of the USBC
presented Billy Ray with a beautiful plaque commemorating
his many years of service. Pho-
March 7th, 2016
.COM
Condos starting at $225K
Villas starting at $550K
BY GRUPO INMOBILIARIO DECASA
THE MOST TRUSTED DEVELOPER ON THE NORTHERN COAST
WITH OVER 1,000 CONDOS BUILT, DELIVERED & TITLED IN ROSARITO
OTHER SUCCESSFUL
PROJECTS BY DECASA
AMENITIES INCLUDED:
154 Villas and 135 Condos
6 Sport courts and 5 Gyms
Movie Theater
2 Private Beaches
Restaurant-Bar
Healthcare Clinic
Underground parking
5 Club Houses
Pet Clinic
10 Pools and 12 Jacuzzis
Kids Club House
Majestic gardens
Call today: US Ph. 1•866•323•3969 | Mx Ph (661) 612•5757 & (661) 612•5243
On the free road to Tijuana #3114 Blvd. Popotla, Rosarito