Ensenada Calendar of Events! February 5, 2018 Edition
EVERY MONDAY:
8 am AA Open Meeting “Friends of Bill” second speed bump on La Carretera Bufadora (just past La Jolla Beach Camp), left side of the road, white building
11:30 am Meditation meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
12 noon Alanon meeting @ “ “ “
Ensenada Calendar of Events! January 22, 2018 Edition
David Beyer compiled this Ensenada calendar of events, we didn’t have the space to have it in our printed edition this time but should have it permanently starting February 5, 2018.
Good News For Local Veterans
AVCO Scores Additional Benefits and New Service Bureaus
McCail Smith Jr is a retired U.S. Navy veteran who suffered PTSD as a result of injuries incurred during active duty in the Vietnam conflict. As a result of his injuries, the VA granted him partial disability benefits. Read more
Cargo Ship Containers Make Suitable Homes
Some Places Are Using Them to Ease the Homeless Problem
One of those places is Midway, California, where a major project was undertaken to ease the heartbreaking situation of homeless military veterans there. The cargo containers had been accumulating exponentially since the countries of origin (primarily China) realized that it was more cost-effective to abandon the big steel boxes at their destination points than it was to pay to have the empty crates shipped back to be refilled and reshipped. Read more
Let’s Support Those Helping Our Children
You can make a difference at Casa Gabriel, a loving home for handicapped children
South of Ensenada, in the little town of Maneadero, is an orphanage for handicapped children, known to locals and expats alike as Casa Gabriel.
This small establishment provides a loving and caring environment for handicapped children, who, through no fault of their own, are unable to care for themselves. Read more
Wine Festivities Start This Week!
Is there too much blood in your alcohol system? Read this, we can help!
A month of festivities begin this weekend, and continue through August 20th in the wine valley.
Valle de Guadalupe is a lush, green landscape stretching for miles along the Baja peninsula, providing a seemingly endless, aesthetically-pleasing vista from any inland hilltop. Read more
Working The Bugs Out at CEARTE
Advanced Art Class Rejuvenates Its Mural
Fabian Sanchez is the coordinator of all the art classes conducted at Ensenada’s cultural hub, CEARTE. He’s the man responsible for giving a special assignment to local artist and muralist, Esther Gomez, who also works in the main museum as curator and guide. He asked her to lead a class of advanced art students (some of whom are accomplished artists in their own right) in a special project: Create a unique mural on the outside wall of the class itself. Read more
Food For Thought
Is Hydroponic Farming the Future for Baja?
Ensenada is a rich agricultural state: Open-air and enclosed farms abound in the Maneadero area and produce vast crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, and other vegetables, as well as sunflowers and a variety of decorative flowers. To the north, toward Tecate, olive orchards and wine vineyards abound. Read more
Hands Across The Border
Cooperation between the people of two nations still goes on and there’s no room for partisan politics
One fact is true anywhere in the world: There are good people everywhere. And good people have at least one thing in common: They want everyone in their community to be healthy, happy and free from suffering, and where there is suffering, they will reach out their hands to help. Read more
