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A leap - 02 www.lakechapalasociety.com Greetings from the Lake Chapala Greetings from theLake 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. LCS NJPatio Tuesday, March 19 at 10a.m. Society, Chapala MeetingLake A.C.Annual General Wolff,Carole LCS President can share your voice. Hope you to see there! The membership has a voice, and it is the at thatAGM you meeting ofthe and apart that be process. ested in sharing with this you and would like you to attend engagedbeen infor years. last the several We are inter very is aproject that Campus the committee and board have redevelopment plans and how LCS is moving forward. This This theyear featurewill AGM an update Campusthe on plished last inthe year, as well as our plans for future. the This is a moment to learn aboutthe work LCS has accom- directly from board the of Directors at annual this event. yearEach you, our members, have opportunity the to hear are encouraged to attend. Annual Meeting. General membersChapala Society All It’s March and that of time year to invite you to our Lake What better could than be of start the spring at Lakeside? Adjournment Directors to approve 2019AGM the Minutes Annual Meeting General authorization for of Board the Granting power of attorney of OfficersElection Board and Directors-at-Large Redevelopment Master Plan onReport Annual Objectives and update on Campus RatificationDeposit Fund Reserve of Ratification of MembershipCategories Dues and Auditcial 2018 &ratification of appointment forthe 2019Finan - fromReceive Financial Report External Auditor for Receipt of 2019Budget the Projections Ratification of 2018FinancialReport President’s Report 13, 2018 Receipt of Annual Meeting General Minutes of March ofReading Order of Day the Establishment of Quorum to OrderCall Society President Society Order of theDay - (Biblioteca) at Galeana #18. duction to Spanish (12p.m. moved be class) will to Wilkes TED Talks, Tournament Scrabble may delayed. be Intro- adjourns. able from of close business on until 18th the afterthe AGM membership issues, but memberships new not avail will be - Themeeting. membershipbe deskavailablewill to resolve untiland closed conclusion the libraries be all will of the Office,Meeting information isService insession. The desk, delayed be will or LCS the Annual cancelled while General sala, when scheduled, when onsala, Tuesdays from 12to 1:15p.m. for March are on TEDTALKS based are which held inthe Note:Special is yet announced. to be hosted toSeminar be by Ron Mullenaux. The TED speaker He explains why you owe it to yourself to witness one, too. and to bliss the ode globe inthis of solar the corona. seeing Umbraphile David Baron rare chases these events across the awe-inspiring of inall nature: spectacle atotal solar eclipse. to South Carolina in what some consider most the to be August moon’s 21,2017,the shadow from raced Oregon is hosted by Pete and features Soderman David Baron. On “You owe it to yourself a total to solar experience eclipse”, leaders.”their solved by citizens global demanding solutions global from ultimately issues,” global Evans says, “and can only they be ty, climate change, gender inequality and more. are “These people to fights actioninthe take against extremepover understandingnew of our place world in the is galvanizing upliftingthis learn more personaltalk, and about howthis state, nation, or but tribe, as members of human the race. In first self-identify who and foremost not as members of a ment. A movement that mobilizes “global citizens,” people realities of his hosts’ lives motivated himto amove start - agethe of 14,spent night the inaManila slum. The harsh is hosted by Fred Harland and features Hugh Evans, at who day”/Mardi Gras, No seminar due to festivities for Shrove Tuesday/“Fat Tues- LCS Learning Seminars LCS Learning “What it to aCitizen mean be does Please be aware be Please that some activities of theWorld”
March 26 March 19 March 12 March 5 March - 03 www.lakechapalasociety.com Patio LCS NJde 10a.m. Martes, alas marzo 19de Society, Chapala Lake AC. Junta Anual General Wolff,Carole presidentade LCS allí! hacerse escuchardonde aquella voz. podrá ¡Espero verlos membresíaLa una tiene voz junta yenla general anual es asistiera junta a la parte del proceso. yser compartir información esta con usted ynos encantaría que han involucrados estado enlosúltimos años. Nos interesa tantoel cual el comité del campus como directiva mesa la para el futuro. Chapala Society Lake Este esunproyecto en sobre reurbanización la del campus ylosplanes deThe Este año junta la general anual ofrecerá una actualización or, que igual sobre al nuestros planes para el futuro. trabajo que LCS ha desempeñado a lo largo del año anteri- evento anual. Este esel momento deenterarse acerca del deescuchardad directamente directiva mesa eneste dela año,Cada ustedes, nuestros miembros, oportuni la tienen - losmiembrostodos aasistir. junta general anual Chapala Society. deLake anima a Se marzoEs temporada yesla del año para invitarlos anuestra mejor¿Qué que el comienzo primavera dela ribera? enla 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Aplazamiento del 2019 directiva apruebe losminutos junta dela general anual Autorización junta dela general anual para que mesa la Otorgamiento derepresentación depoder Elección delosdirectivos ydirectores engeneral plan maestro reurbanización dela del campus sobreReporte objetivos anuales yactualización sobre el Ratificación del depósito del fondo de reserva Ratificaciónlascategorías de cuotas y de afiliación financiera de2019 2018 yratificación de nombramientopara la auditoría Recibir informe deauditor financieropara externo Recibimiento delasproyecciones presupuestarias 2019 Ratificación del informe financiero de2018 presidenta dela Reporte del 13demarzo del 2018 Recibimiento delosminutos junta dela general anual agenda dela Lectura del día Establecimiento dequórum orden al Llamada la Presidentala LCS de Agenda Día del Saludos de en Galeana Número 18. biblioteca enla acabo llevará se día) medio Wilkes, ubicada deIntroducciónScrabble. curso El español al (sesión de posible queEs retrasen lasPláticas se TEDyel Torneo de del 18del mes hasta concluir junta la general anual. tramitarpodrán nuevas membresías hasta el findedía hábil asunto relacionado con su membresía. Sin embargo, no se membresía estará asu disposición para resolver cualquier hasta conclusión la cerradas junta. dela escritorio El de el mostrador deinformación lasbibliotecas ytodas estarán general anual oficina deLCSservicios, ensesión. está La de retrasarán se nas actividades ocancelarán mientras junta la Nota Especial: Nota Especial: • • • • • • • ESL: form ontheLCSwebsite, Desk. orpickuponeattheService interested,contact If • that membership the fees as for follows: be 2019will Subject to budget approval by Board,is the this to confirm 2019 LCS Membership • • • crease of Mexico, was which 4.55May 1,2018. butally not consumer to posted the exceed price index in- license to incrementally increase membership dues annu- According to LCS the Constitution LCS, the has Board the Volunteers Needed Special Events Press coordinator Librarian, Books Talking Handyman Gardener: Docent community events, plus decorators, andservers. bartenders hour shifttohelpvisitorsnavigate the LCS campus to 10hoursperweek. campus.LCS on repairbuildings and maintain reliable.be Must 5 10 a.m. tonoonon Thursdays. press releases needed for ourMarketing department. Full Members $730peso Student Members $50pesos older) up 4.4% MembersSenior $575pesos Monthly Members $250 pesos Always lookingfor volunteer instructors : Looking for friendly, outgoing folks to work a 4-½ 4-½ a work to folks friendly, outgoing for Looking : Helpmaintainourlovely grounds : Experienced and knowledgeable person to to person knowledgeable and Experienced : , fill out a out [email protected],fill : Volunteers to set up and breakdown LCS LCS breakdown and up set Volunteersto Favor detener encuenta que- algu : Experienced person who can write write can who person Experienced : s (current $700)up 4.2% (no change) : Needs a volunteer on call from (current $550)(79years & (no change)
www.lakechapalasociety.com 04 www.lakechapalasociety.com sopes, gorditas, tlacoyos huaraches and and many so wonderful Mexican tamales, possible: foods tacos, sive dough that holds together after mixing. Thismakes tortillas toeasier and grind, most importantly formed can be into acohe nixtamalization has enhanced flavor, more nutrition,softer is and toDue various chemical changes that place, take corn prepared by cana, or simply “cal”. slaked lime, pickling called iswhich lime, also mexi- cal lime, not mineral the or fruit, the rather calcium hydroxide, The rinsed. most common agentalkaline for used this is and solution inan steeped alkaline and cleaned then and Nahuatl language, is cookedcorn that partially has been Nixtamal, aSpanish word derived from Aztec or the Mexico and America. Latin into to transformused field corn plain dry nixtamalization is, which process the eat should know alittle something about Everyone lives who inMexico and likes to Wisdom FromThePast Nixtamalization: nixtamal staple, afood throughout By Brian Dalziel . -
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05 www.lakechapalasociety.com se utiliza para else ingrediente clave yel platillo termina- como loson el menudo yel pozole (el mismo termino nos enteros yprocesados son agregados ysopas acaldos mote pelado, común una frase enSuramérica. Estos- gra rado. lerefiere aveces Enlastiendas se aeste maíz como conoce como pozole, el termino español para maíz prepa- granoAl denixtamal que leha removido se le se cascara la con aquellos comestibles hechos con demaíz. masafresca tendrán unsabor yuna textura inferior encomparación yotrostillas comestibles hechos con harina demasaseca Sin embargo, losaficionadosla demasa te dirán que tor prepararpara así poder rápidamente masa para cocinar. na conveniencia porque es posible reconstituirla con agua mantiene se nixtamalizada enbuen yproporcio estado - las principales marcas comercializadoras. Harina demaíz stantánea demaíz, o“Maseca”, nombrada así por una de masa harina, harina de maíz nixtamalizado, masa in- y moler, resultando enuna harina fina de maízllamada Alternativamente, el nixtamal mojado puede secar se utilizando el tradicional metate depiedra para moler. cina mexicana, especialmente tarea realiza sila amano se producese uno delosingredientes más auténticos co enla molerAl el y convertirlo nixtamal fresco en masa de maíz, ches. gorditas, tamales, sopes, tacos, tortillas, tlacoyos yhuara- posible decomidas una variedad mexicanas como tales cohesiva después demezclarse. masaesloque Esta hace er yaún más importante, puede moldear se enuna masa realzado, esmás nutritivo, más blando, más demol fácil - lizado enel proceso nixtamalización dela unsabor tiene Debido aloscambios químicos que el maíz ocurren, uti- mexicana osimplemente “cal”. calcio, también cual le conoceal se como muerta, cal cal comúnmente utilizado para este proceso eshidróxido de teriormente limpiado yenjuagado. agente El más alcalino parcialmente yremojado enuna solución- ypos alcalina, Náhuatl refiere se oAzteca, a maíz que ha sidococinado Nixtamal, una palabra española del derivada idioma ca. tamal, una comida México entodo básica yLatinoaméri - lizado para transformar demaíz agranos ennix- secos acerca de nixtamalización, un poco saber el proceso uti- Todo aquel que enMéxico radica ylegusta comer debería Sabiduría delPasado Nixtamalización Por Brian Dalziel – - - proporcionando beneficios. hace 3.500años algunos antiguay esta invención continúa ización por descubierto lascivilizaciones fue indígenas Investigadores comentan que el proceso denixtamal- masa que ha fermentado. se caliente obien el tejuino-una bebida helada hecha con sabores deanís, el champurrado-una bebida dechocolate como:tal el atole-una bebida tibia con canela, y vainilla, masatambiénLa utiliza para hacer se bebidas populares como hominy grits. do). También para hacer cereales molido puede ser grueso 06 www.lakechapalasociety.com David Mora, one of participants, the noted, “One of the themselves. eight months; factors adopted they which inorder to be that little by little factors became over course the of those and fears, confronted they and new interesting situations habitses intheir such as setting aside shyness, their pride themselves. beganto And make as they important chang- were able creative to be their ideas of modified as they youths the ertheless, that participated workshop inthe controversies since it interpreted can be differently. - Nev “creativity” is an ambiguous term that tends to generate ment and change few understand. that very The word creativeBeing involves inacontinual being state of move- self-awareness.their helped participants the confront fears their and conquer writing, painting and psychomotricity. These classes South Campus. The interestingsessions encompassed classes on abi-weekly basis, held on Saturdays on LCS the eight the During months, youths these participated in ment of skills. artistic destination: the being, their self-awareness and develop - passengers on into journey amagical introspective the of ranging from 15to 18years of age. Participants were the nication” was which provided schoollevel to youths high creative workshop experience entitled “Creative Commu- Zuloaga, regionalRodrigo painter, as guidesfor a served last year, CristinaLupercio, B.A. inHispanic Letters, and eight the During months from of February to October Creative Communication: A leap into theCreativity AT LCS WEEKENDS of Self-Awareness By Cristina Lupercio again embark upon of magic the journey self-awareness. consciousnessthe and abilities of youths that wish to once munication.” These workshops continuewill to awaken with three separate workshops entitled “Creative- Com The workshop continuewill this beginning in year April, er thought could be. they to transform themselves into precisely what- had nev they people who’d never donned a costume or acted, were able ture creativity inthe of youths came to as aclose young unteers and directors the of LCS, marvelous this adven- a haunted LCScary. house called Thanks the to help of vol- closing ceremonya spectacular that involved setup the of The workshop ended the 30th on and 31stwith October of daily inthe evolutionuseful of and being adolescence.” happy with humanistic the tools and are practiceswhich volunteers to workshop the apparent. was very Iam very andtime charisma that devoted and Cristy both as Rodri with eachofact various the personalities. The dedication, an open spacefor everyone, where you were able to inter tion, as Nataly Santana, another participant “It recalls. was Lastly, workshop the was an open spacefor communica- entire were on time, they helping focused you improve.” I which canand trust friends with whom I can laugh. The about.was all The advisersthe in workshop are now good got to know ourselves, that because is what workshop the sessionsthe ran course their and as we and made friends anecdotes, and good bad, both that to improve seemed as ner,with filled experience good “Being there was a very Padilla summarized workshop the following inthe man- in turn, aided me inwriting with more inspiration.” Alma workshop) helped me to make of best the emotions and I was able then to apply to this Iwould when write. It (the how to connect with my feelings deepest and my self. true mostthings the Iliked about workshop the was learning - 07 www.lakechapalasociety.com vas conociéndote mismo a ti porque trata se eso se conforme pasan lassesiones porque haces amigos y anécdotas buenas pero ymalas, sobre todo, mejores bastante“Estar esuna experiencia allí buena de llena Alma Padilla resume siguiente dela el taller manera mis sentimientos yaescribir con mayor inspiración”. mento deescribir, me ayudó aaprovechar máximo al dos ymiverdadero yo, esto lopude aplicar mo al cómo conectarme con mis sentimientos más profun “Una que delascosas más me gustó fue del taller David Mora, uno comenta delosalumnos del taller mos. durante adoptaron ocho meses mis ellos para ser interesantes han que sidolosfactores deapoco que gullo, ely enfrentarse miedo a situaciones nuevas e costumbres como el or dejartimidez, la aunlado comenzary al a realizar cambios importantes en sus que idea la teníanvos modificar mismos deellos al los jóvenes enel taller, fueron capaces creati deser tan distintacas por ser sinembargo, lados, entodos atividad esuntérmino ambiguo que genera polémi continuo que muy entienden, palabra pocos la cre creativosSer decambio esunestado ymovimiento ciencia. frentaron asus detoma enlasclases miedos decon como niños depsicomotricidad enlasclases en yse pintaron jugaron unabejorro su perspectiva, desde bieron cuentos sobre uncaracol que observaron, escritura,la pintura la psicomotricidad. yla Escri Campus. tuvieron Allí sesiones interesantes sobre quincenales en el los sábados salón del LCS South Durante losjóvenes losocho meses, tomaron clases habilidades artísticas. ser, parada: el la autoconocimiento ydesarrollo de pasajeros en unviaje mágicointrospección ala desu preparatoria deentre 15y18años quienes fueron los er “Comunicación Creativa” impartido ajóvenes de creativade una experiencia bajo el nombre del tall Zuloaga, pintory Rodrigo regional, fueron losguías pasado, CristinaLupercio, Hispánicas enLetras Lic., Durante defebrero ocho meses aoctubre del año un salto creatividad ala Comunicación creativa:Comunicación SEMANA ENLCS FIN DE Por Cristina Lupercio de la conciencia la de ------viaje mágico del ser. delosjóveneslidades subirse que deseen denuevo al ativa” conciencia la seguirán despertando ylashabi quetalleres bajo el nombre de“Comunicación Cre continuará taller El este año deabril con apartir tres lograr.podían do, convirtieron se que eneso jamás imaginaron que nunca habían se puesto ohabían undisfraz actua aventurasa que enla creatividad la dejóvenes que directores del LCSdiocierre auna se maravillo “LCScary”. con Allí, ayuda la de voluntarios y los montar al espectacular deterror una casa llamada concluyó taller El el 30y31deoctubre con uncierre ción yadolescente.” del ser humanísticas evolu yprácticas para yla el adía día como voluntarios. feliz Quedo delasherramientas dedicación,la tiempo ycarisma yRodri deCristy logró interacciónse la notó personalidad. 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How aCURPNumber to Get There is normally s While Mexican citizens can get aCURPnumber at their A CURP (Clave Unica de Reg dence (avisitor’s tourist cannot permit used). be By Stevens Claudia omeone English there speaks who to istro de Poblacion) is a I original.the to idea makeis duplicatea good copies event in the you lose for you doeverything will for who ney about It 150pesos. ifittimes isn’t ready yet), you can afacilitator use or attor your CURPnumber (you may have to go back multiple rather avoid lines the at office the to apply for or pick up not confident aboutwriting the letter in Spanish, or if you’d 3. Aletter inSpanish stating reason the you want aCURP top portion of it is shaded with light gray horizontal lines. isfaction survey. Thecardbe underneath CURP will it. The pop then up.will The one youmostsatthe likelywill is see - mir Formato” (Format to Print) button. Multiple windows CURP number, you can print it out by clicking “Impri the - 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. entering: CURP number, ifyou know it. If not, you can search by or www.gob.mx/curp . You able be to will search using your original, for instance), search www.consultascurp.gob.mx NAVIGATING THESYSTEM You have to pick it up at immigration the office. If you’re Your ready be inabout CURPdocument will 10 days. Then click the on Buscar (Search) button. If it found your Your birthplace on “Entidad the Federativa” line. If you Your date birth on “Fecha the deNacimiento” line, and Your by sex darkening circle the at either “Hombre” Your first andname middle as (exactly it appears on Your last name on “Primer the apellido” line, a CURPnumber adriver’s Ineed because license.” necesito una licencia demanejar” means, which “I want ascan simple be as: “Quiero unnumero CURPporque addresscal and your signature. body the The letter of as it(exactly appears on your passport), your physi- number. The letter should includethedate, your name born aforeigner.)born choices,the “Nacido and select enel Extranjero.” (Iwas were not inMexico, born scroll down to bottom the of (Man) or “Mujer” (Woman), your passport) on “Nombres(s)” the line, f you to ever need print o ut one a new (if you lost your - 09 www.lakechapalasociety.com cooking meats and vegetables that require long By cooking. PRESSURE: Apressure COOKERS for cooker is ideal moisture of bread. the Always quality good ingredients. use cup ofgreatly flourwill increasethe nutritive value, fiber, and of flour,ground flax, bran orother uncooked cereal each for tities of flour slightly. Adding one twoto moretablespoons degreethe of altitude. It may help also to increase quan the - yeastthe by aquarter to one teaspoon, half depending on you have much too yeast dough inthe and should reduce If finished the product is aloaf of breadthat caves in on itself, to two tablespoons cup of per flour. yeast.mentionalso They adding more moisture, about one gluten to recipe the to prevent over-development of the yeast inlieu of breadactive dry machine yeast, or adding makersMills (the of Medal Gold flour), recommends using forvice cooking at altitudes. high The help line General at kinds of yeast carefully, sometimes as offer they ad- good manual of your machine, and labels the on various the BREAD MACHINES: It is worth reading instruction the settingwhen for and time temperature, out food less. and dry ens are helpful very at altitudes, high are as they more reliable instructions on commercial mixes. Microwave convection ov mit some of leavening the gas to escape. Follow altitude high battersCake should stand fifteen minutes beforebaking per to manufacturers’ manuals instruction and microwave books. cook requirewhich maximum the cooking recommended time in are meats and dense, low moisture such foods asand pasta rice, ly with vegetables, less takes than time at level. The sea exceptions MICROWAVE OVENS : Usually, microwave especial cooking, Drop about 3ºFfor each1,000ft. altitude.of from Frencherything and battered fries fish to doughnuts. to properly. cook Lower temperature the of oil the for- ev and internal the temperature low too be for will inside the ture over-brown as at level, will food sea on outside the DEEP FAT FRYING: If oil is heated to same the tempera- of timing cooking the carefully. rise, the peak oven temperature to 425º F, is done that at so pastry the the from beaten Avoid eggs. over beating and these, raise the isthis choux pastry. The raising agent is in air chouxpastry with oven temperatures and The times. exception baking to for altitudes, high although you may have to experiment PASTRY : Most recipes do not adjusted to need be pastry High Altitude CookingatLakeside BUEN PROVECHO By LibbyColterjohn - - -
to practice your altitude high skills. Next month arecipe-of-the-month start we will on which increase cooking and the time patient. be It is worth it! of your oven is irregular, lower oven the temperature slightly, curdle before rest the If has set. indoubt, or temperature ifthe 202º Fatthe 5,000ft.) top custardthe of may over-cook or above temperature the of water the at boil will (which only vourite recipe. If temperature the of oven the much too rises temperature and is this where altitude the can upset your fa- things) must cooked inabath be of water to help control the BAIN-MARIE (water baths): custards Baked (and some other improvesalso This cooking. the theflavour. transferthen to slow the food sterilized the cooker to complete it helps to process the start with conventional browning, and minimum safe temperature is 200ºF. If you are cooking meat, est setting and allow alonger cooking time. At altitudes, high a hot enough to become properly cooked. Onlyat cook - high the low temperature,very it is important that inside gets food the ELECTRIC slow SLOW : Because cookers a COOKERS use altitudes.high and error Some trial is advised. rely on manufacturer’s timetables to give you tender at food raised, and more cooks food quickly. However, you cannot increasing pressure, temperature the at water which boils is
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11 www.lakechapalasociety.com decade, buoyeddecade, by factors ranging from increased exposure the via dling States, inthe it gaining has been ground inMexico for past the is on adifferentthan the in trajectory United States. If interest is dwin passion for music the what admittedly they lack innumbers. genrein the remain as loyal as ever. turning to music the inencouraging numbers, but older folks steeped for Chapala’s Lake not-so-youthful expat community: people aren’t vey’s demographic report that rightly causes concern, isn’t news bad all prise on live music can offer. In aleft-handed way, theeven sur Neilsen may downloadsdigital they hoard, fans crave excitement the and sur peters or players sax solely by ear. For another, however many albums or about music, the often able to distinguishthe unique “voices” trum of good. some with Neilsen folks don’t consider, news bad balancethe eventhough they — and that at apop. only 100pesos Monterrey only managed to attract 62patrons to 449-seat the Auditorio ers remember that sadly “a great concert” by an acclaimed band from albums jazz the Similarly, same released inthe period. lov jazz Lakeside U.S., asingle Taylor Swiftpopalbum sold nearly as many copies all as of dalajara inMarch. Jalisco-bornweek, while superstar Carlos Santana appear will on Gua nis Joplin to Herbie Hancock, inSan performed Antonio previous the haswho played and recorded from with everyone Count to Basie Ja morning session. Jazz Night” inAjijic; swung then back to on Riberas Friday for another Canada at Auditorio the on Tuesday, followed that with a“Wednesday caughtRiberas; always-popular the Richard Underhill from Quartet with alate-morninged session by awell-regarded duo on Monday in the year. portunities for fans to hear music their inclubs or concerts throughout world, including at where there Lakeside continue frequent to be op U.S. homeland by Neilsen the accountants measure who such things. music”cal “least the popular— was — jazz deemed music genre” in its Jazz atLakeside It as may case, Wikipedia the be also claims, that inMexico jazz As with followers of classical music, lovers jazz make up intheir For one fans jazz thing, are famously serious and knowledgeable But fans jazz and musicians point alike to some factors critical the But statistics the really dosound In bleak. one recent year inthe No for bad agenre people keep pronouncing dead. Another internationally acclaimed player, trumpeter Luis Gasca, In one recent week alone, area aficionados jazz might have start That’s not sayto it doesn’t have still its devoteesthroughout the It’s official. After years ofdiminishing popularity, “America’s classi By Kenneth Salzmann ------audience for anything that’s good.” andtaco beer,” isn’t asustainable business model. sic, but economic realities are bound to intrude, “playing because for a means players both and fans are driven by shared their love for mu the paid by note.” the form art the demands alot of he skill, pointed out, “But you don’t get level of musicianship among players. The characteristic complexity of andbody together. soul jazz difficulties (andother) musicians and presenters faceinkeeping effort to “keep it liveLakeside.” t mitment to using his newsletter to leverage support for musicians. local ous of types music. Thatsaid, he experience, directly intofeeds his com anywhere else. He “utility is aself-described drummer,” at home invari challengesthe that faceaworking musician, here at least as much as agothan six decades he when was just 12-years-old, knows well too all 2017 Chapala Jazz Festival. Mexican trumpeter Chuco and López his big band at performed the from U.S.,” the he said. That, for example, when thecase was renowned “mostjazz, Mexican musicians work from standard jazz the songbook Live at notes Lakeside, that “Mexico is kind of funny with jazz.” publisherthe of comprehensive the weekly music newsletter Keep It nextthe playing blues, the music, country or oldies. ry. Typically, musician the you playing see on jazz one day seen can be means that concentrating solely on remains jazz an unaffordable luxu course, working market inasmall where musical widely tastes vary are among mainstays the inarea venues. For musicians Lakeside of Richard Paul Brier, and Jimmy keyboard, and (trumpet, Barto vocals), ophone andbass), flute),Casas (electric multi-instrumentalist Sergio Mexican players, helps also to keep things interesting. and mixof the Lakeside, touring local musicians as well as expat and growth andthe media web of sites on social Mexican focused At jazz. internet, emergence the of programs jazz inMexican universities, and David Perez Mike Chelo (bass), González, (sax drummer Leisenbach its size. Just to scratch surface, the players like Juan Castañón (guitar), Still, for obstacles, the he all concedes that ultimately, “there’s an Then too, jazz “the audience lot,”is adiscerning said. That Dryden “Jazz never made any money,” he acknowledging said, while a high Perhaps of because that mission, he doesn’t mince words about the to make it“I better for try musicians,” local the he explained of the played who Dryden, his firstpaidgigs inhis native Canada more thanRather venturing into various the strains of contemporary Francis aworking Dryden, musician for more than years sixty and In fact, Lake ChapalaIn may Lake uncommonly fact, be rich intalent given - - - - - 12 www.lakechapalasociety.com the park homethe is also to numerous of varieties other tree species various locations and altitudes of Primavera La oaks, . Besides other and country many of sturdy these treesfound can be at sputtering volcanic fumaroles from a long-gone lake, layers of ash from an volcano, extinct still tions that are visible to hikers. There layers aresedimentary soil of volcanic layers activity when of ash covered much of Jalisco. formed by gas and eerie left as “smokestacks,” a reminder of ancient
amongst and wildlife the hear songs the of different bird species. forest, fortunate whose residents only need exit doors their to walk is now allowed. There aresome lovely older homesthat abutthe Protected Area and Wildlife Refuge, meanswhich no development ness park. In 1980Guadalajara´s Primavera designation of ageo-park of because numerous the geologic forma enjoy outdoor recreational but activities only afew have awilder La Primavera: LungsLa Guadalajara´s Mexico has more of varieties quercas trees) than any (oak Primavera has international the La , as also park the is called, Most large cities have parksre whe families go to picnic and GUADALAJARA! GUADALAJARA! By Herbert W. Piekow , as well as ancient fumaroles petrified Forest was declared a
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and wildflowers, most which of October bloomand in No es of access easy Iam focusing on route easy the from Guadalajara. mote areas with ice-cold rivers and waterfalls, however for purpos There are numerous that fromroads lead other areas into more re ploring on bicycle, spot there somewhere forest. is inthis perfect the unpaved roads, Iwait until Ireturn home to get car the washed. return to highway the means adrive over of three miles dusty, you to aparking spaceand offer to wash yourcar, butthe since Some days there are enterprising young guide men will who with families enjoying themselves. Flat picnic areas are scarce. Sunday, parking because is limited and riverbank the is crowded anddeep there are aplentitude of boulders for sunbathing. waterfallsCaliente TheRio with slightly pools. is not deeper over boulders to form natural small and therapeutic massaging There popularare several wherespots the warm water spills yourself from where it emerges river. from as afull hillside the relaxing and river the becomes more temperate as you distance from there warm water are of earth, the pools very for several Caliente, Hot the Water River.river The emergesboiling hot nic amongst of pine abed or needles desiccated leaves. areharvested clear spots that today are for perfect afamily pic ers for centuries. Some of places the where trees have these been including pines, many of have which build by used local been pack up your picnic basket and to head forest. the little adventurous and have adesire abit to see of nature, then manythe natural wonders of natural this wonder. If you are a not either to need be ageologist, or abotanist, to appreciate ofspecies animals and over 140kinds of birds.” But one does forest houses around of 750species plants and at least 225 vember, afterthe rains. Outdoorsman John Pint “The says: ally toally raise awareness of importance the of trees and woodlands. No matter ifyou want an access easy picnic, or prefer or hiking ex spots forgood a picnic, and hiking some excellent swimming holes. United Nations Assembly General in2012and is celebrated glob PrimaveraEl is city´s of the set lungs and treat it with respect. sandwich wrappers and pack up your empty bottles. Remember ittake and you don´t to even need go through Guadalajara. towardshead Guadalajara. aware Be Chapala of cutoff; Lake the youleast when return to easy merge be it will with traffic the and highway. If you go on Sunday, remember crowded, be it will but at parkThe entrancesettlementbehindthe is the leftsideon the of sides of highway the and people are eating at open-air restaurants. there suddenly when there are and trucks cars parked on both Highway 15to town the Primavera. of La You know will you are The parks´The under plantings include numerous shrubs Almost every entranceAlmost to leads every somewhere interesting with My recommendation is to go any weekday, but never on Many families enjoy picnics their on of banks the Rio March 21was declared International Day of Forests by the Enjoy your day at park the and as you leave, pick up your From Guadalajara follow signs the to Nogales, or west along ------
13 www.lakechapalasociety.com 14 www.lakechapalasociety.com lion. With immense pride, she pointed out across from den inunderground tunnels during Cristero the Rebel down from and hills, the about villagers and hid being spoke passionately about priests, nuns and men coming On atour of church the and former monastery, Naomi chair. derly father was sitting down by lakeshore the making a hats or larger and like objects vases furniture. Naomi’s el before dried woven to canneed be be they into baskets, tule greeted us to her lakeshore home. She and her family use In next the village, Cuexcomatitlán, Naomi, aweaver, influenceartistic lives on. wife Gloria, ahorsewoman. Jim away, has passed but his Jocotepec for many years. Jim his and was poet, a carver from craftthis Jim Marthai, an expatriatewho lived near manesthe and tails of horses. Consuela says she learned work hard at creating belts, hatbands, and sashes from familythe matriarch, and her children and grandchildren braiding mane the of ahorse. Inside, Consuela Cervantes, recognizableeasily by colorful mural the of aman’s hand Cervantes familyThe homethevillage inCajititlan of is treasures. es and many pesos artisans create Five objects. beautifuland villag useful water shores whose are dotted with where villages gifted ity of Tlajomulco, Cajititlán, liesLake of aserene body Just over mountains the from municipal inthe Lakeside, neighborhood and family.” their are from village. their What is more, are they from their but He local. writes that “craftsmen have no country,they Nobel prize Paz, winner Octavio is not national inscope, Craftsmanship, according to diplomatpoet, Mexican and The CraftsTlajomulcoThe of , bulrushes, plants that grow in flat and stalks only By Harriet Hart later you can return of with acar full - - - - - are reasonable. very formsart are created still infamily workshops and prices into an older, quieter Mexico where traditional crafts and an hour’s drive from and Lakeside, provides aglimpse A trip to visit artisans the of deCajititlán Lago is less than rera creates barro brunido In last the village, San Juan Evangelista, Bar artist Emilio tools to work hard the stone. tempting pieces. Juan José only uses traditional hand a brightly painted studio here, houses which dozens of found nearby in the Juan hills. José Pérez has Rodríguez decorative works like statues and masks from basalt the matates sans create who molcajetes San Lucas Evangelista, next the stop, is home to arti it use. to practical costs over $2,000pesos lariats strong enough to last a lifetime. A finishedlariat men combed, stretched and twisted fibers the to create threads. In anearbywhere field were sogas made, being spinningslicing, and drying, twisting that involves cutting, folding, crushing, baking, soaking, must from extracted maguey the be for its para Soga Charreria, or lariats. Theused fibers The village next is San Miguel Cuyutlán,which is famous first church. century, 16th the erected by Franciscans the built who the which are used specifically to grind corn, grind are which to plus specifically used
, well worth it ifyou’re going to put (burnished pottery). for grinding of the and food, plant using aprocess maguey leaves into - - 15 www.lakechapalasociety.com Las artesanías de Tlajomulco artesanías de Las encontrabase sentado cerca del lago orilla dela creando una silla. tos más grandes como jarrones ymuebles. anciano El padre deNoemi antes secadas ser deque puedan tejidas encestas, ser sombreros uobje familia usan tule, plantas que planos crecen entallos necesitan ysólo bienvenidadio la laguna dela deCajititlán. orilla ala asu casa ysu Ella ballos. Jimballos. ha fallecido, pero su influencia artística viva.aún sigue Jim Gloria, ysu una mujer esposa eraunescultor ypoeta deca Marthai, unextranjero que vivió enJocotepec por mucho tiempo. Consuelocaballos. nos comentó que aprendió artesanía esta deJim mente crear al fajos, bandas de sombreros y fajas de las melenas de vantes, matriarca la familia ysus dela hijos ynietos trabajan ardua hombre trenzando melena la deuncaballo. Adentro, Consuelo Cer fácilmente reconocible por su colorido mural mano dela deun tarde esposible volver con uncarro detesoros. lleno crean yútiles objetos. hermosos ymuchos Cinco aldeas más pesos cuyas costas están salpicadas donde dealdeas artesanos dotados mulco, encuentra se el lago deCajititlán, deagua unsereno cuerpo Además, son desu vecindad ysu familia”. que “losartesanos no Escribe país, tienen sonlocal. desu pueblo. y el ganador del premio Nobel), no esnacional enel alcance, sino El hogar enel puebloEl familia Cervantes dela deCajititlán es En untour yantiguo iglesia dela monasterio, Noemi habló apasio Justo sobre lasmontañas enel municipio ribera, dela deTlajo mexicano, Paz Octavio artesanía, según La (poeta diplomático En el siguiente pueblo, Cuexcomatitlan, Noemi, una tejedora, nos Por Harriet Hart ------utiliza herramientas manuales tradicionales para labrar dura la piedra. depiezas almacena docenas tentadoras.el cual Juan José únicamente cercanos. Juan José Pérez uncolorido tiene estudio Rodríguez aquí, en estatuas ymáscaras debasalto, una piedra encontrada enloscerros dos específicamentepara moler maíz. Eneste pueblo también se crean que crean molcajetes para moler comestibles ymetates que son utiliza ponerla práctico. al bien auso pena la vale Unavida. ya terminada puede que soga costar más pesos, de dos mil crear losuficientemente sogas resistentespara que duren una toda aloshombresobservan peinando, estirando ytorciendo fibraspara Enuncampoen hilos. cercano donde están se haciendo se las sogas, do, secando, hilando ytorciendo hojas demagueypara convertirlas cortando, horneando, doblando, remojando, aplastando, rebanan plantadas dela del maguey, empleando unproceso que involucra por para charrería. su la fibras soga se Las ser extraí deberánutilizan por losFranciscanos, losmismos que construyeron primera la iglesia. lo, Noemi nos demuestra que una cruz data 16que del creada siglo fue túneles subterráneos durante rebelión la Cristera. inmenso Con orgul y acerca de gente del pueblo que sentían de esconderse necesidad la en nadamente desacerdotes, monjas yhombres que bajaban deloscerros, oran familiares entalleres venden yse aprecios muy razonables. quilo donde las artesanías y formas de arte tradicionales aún elab se proporciona con unahaciaunMéxico mirada antiguo ymás tran toma menos deuna hora laguna dela deChapala ynos saliendo Barrera crea barro bruñido. El siguiente pueblo es San Miguel Cuyutlán, el cual tiene fama fama tiene cual el El siguiente Cuyutlán, pueblo es Miguel San Un viaje para visitar alosartesanos del deCajititlán Lago se En el último pueblo deSan Juan Evangelista, el Emilio artista La siguienteLa parada esSan Lucas Evangelista, deartesanos casa ------16 www.lakechapalasociety.com 17 www.lakechapalasociety.com 18 www.lakechapalasociety.com Hundreds of Kinds: difficult to distinguish fromleaves the twigs or supporting it. nest of mosses, lichens, cobwebs and other fine material, often est birds’ two at eggs, atime, inatiny, beautifully constructed Not surprisingly, world’s the birds smallest lay world’s the small lasttheir remaining of energy. reserves mers go into torpor (stagnation) for up to 14hours to conserve death. In extreme circumstances, ifresources are scarce, hum tures drop at night, allowing to them without sleep to starving Fortunately, hummingbirds’ metabolic rates and tempera body pounds) of hamburger meat day! eachand every tive, ahuman equivalent would have to eat about 130kg(285 and mites.sects To put eating their requirements into perspec quent of meals flowers’ in like small also thoughthey nectar about own their half weight in sugar each day, mostly from fre To support extreme these expenditures of energy, hummers eat pound more than aminute 1200times bird the when is active. (incomparisonhearts weight) with body their have which to high-pressure lives, with astonishing metabolic rates and huge As agroup, are they birds smallest the known. lead very They characteristic humming sound that to gives name. their rise flapping theirwings of (aboutsecond)times a 80 producesthe hover for When extended heard periods. up, close rapid the but backwards and evenbriefly upside down. also can They birds? What stunt flyers! They are able to fly notforwards, only Who has not amazed by been acrobatic the antics of humming throated hummingbird prepares for its annual non-stop 800km southernthe U.S. Many hummingbirds are migratory.ruby The Mexico’s 50different seasonally in includeseen species several ings are more drab than residents of open country. hummingbirds) live which in darker, less colorful, surround depending on habitat. vary also Forest dwelling (hermit species colors ingreat depend on seen part angle the of light. the Colors in adazzling display of bright blue, green or red. However, the liantly iridescent throat patches (gorgets) the reflectlight which than adult of males Most same the species. have males bril Females and juveniles generally have less distinguishing color confined the to tropics.American family.ilidae None are found outside Americas; manythe are different of species hummers, belongall which of the to Troch ingly difficult toidentify. Worldwide, there are more than 320 What’s theBuzz About Hummingbirds? Individual hummers frustrat can be ECO VERDE By Tony Burton ------the birdsthe have to visit many inorder to obtain sufficientnectar. and not,which plants the so are guaranteed cross pollination as mingbirds are unable to tell flowers which are exploring worth no nectar,tain virtually others while are richly endowed. Hum cludes bananas and bird of have paradise) flowerswhich con wearer’s prowess. sexual of stuffed or dried hummingbirds somehowwould enhancethe held belief the by some pre-Columbians that wearing amulets renderingpoeic of sound the of More call. their macabre was city, “Tzintzuntzan”, place of hummingbird, the an onomato West of Aztec empire, the Tarascans the named capital their birth. sun to Cihuatateo, the souls the of women in child died who day zenith, turned into hummingbirds handed as they over the task was to transport sun the from to underworld the its mid that souls of the warriors in battle, died who and daily whose ico City) to “cut the off hummingbird’s head”. believed also They ceremonialtheir center at Tenochtitlan forerunner (the of Mex hummingbird. The Aztecs dedicated one the of buildings in ing at atubular blossom protruding out of headdress the is a depicts god, the with Quetzalcoatl afeathered headdress. Feed sixteenth century and now inFlorence, Italy) an Indian artist tain awe. 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As hummer the greedily consumes nectar, mite the climbs tage of hummingbirds hungry to move from one flower the to birds. The hummingbird flower mite, for example,takes advan Animals can also benefit from Animals benefit can also humming family in (which Indigenous Mex ------19 www.lakechapalasociety.com menos accesibles. Por loque loscolibríes sabemos, son incapaces alcanzan incluso el néctar delasflores tubulares más y profundas incluyendo otros miembros misma de la Sus especie. picos largos defendiendo sus restaurantes favoritos contra las demás todas aves, otra ensus rondas. También ferozmente pueden ser territoriales, dores importantes, llevandoaccidentalmentea deuna polen flor incrementa aproximadamente su peso uncincuenta por ciento. del Golfo deMéxico con unintenso pre-vuelo, comiendo tanto que prepararubí se para su vuelo anual através ysinescalas de800km Muchos colibríes son migratorios. colibrí El degarganta color de cluyen varias vistas temporalmente enel sur unidos. delosestados trópico americano. encuentra delasAméricas ymuchosse fuera están confinadosal familia Trochilidae.de colibríesala pertenecen ytodos Ninguno de identificar. En el todo mundo, hay más de320diferentes especies las hojas oramitas que loapoyan. arañas yotros materiales finos, a menudo dedistinguir de difíciles pequeño ybellamente construido nidodemusgos, líquenes, tel pongan loshuevos más pequeños del planeta, vez, dosala enun hasta 14horas deenergía. sus para conservar últimas reservas los colibríesson escasos, entran en el letargo (estancamiento) por sin morir dehambre. Encircunstancias extremas, silosrecursos deloscolibríesporales bajan pornoche, la permitiéndoles dormir hamburguesa losdías! todos humano comer alrededor sería de130kg(285libras) decarne de poner sus unequivalente alimentarias necesidades enperspectiva, las flores, aunquetambién comenpequeños yácaros. insectos ¡Para azúcar adiario, sobre frecuente dela todo ingestión de del néctar colibríes comen aproximadamente mitad la desu propio en peso colibrí activo. está Para apoyar estos gastos extremos deenergía, los corporal) que palpitan más de1200veces por minuto cuando el sorprendentes ycorazones enormes (encomparación con su peso colibríes conducen demuy vidas alta presión, con metabólicas tasas gundo) produce su característico zumbido. el rápido aleteo escucha, desus (alrededor alas de80veces por se flotarse en suspensión durante prolongados.períodos Cuandose adelante,cia pero también enreversa revés. yal También pueden
los colibríes? aviadores ¡Qué No del truco! pueden solo volar ha Cuidando laRiberade Chapala ¿Cuál eselrumoracerca Los colibríesLos alimentadores son tales voraces que son poliniza cincuenta diferentes especies Las decolibríes deMéxico in colibríesLos individuales frustrantemente pueden ser difíciles No essorprendente que lospájaros más pequeñosdel mundo Afortunadamente, metabólicas y las temperaturas las tasas cor Como grupo, conocen como se lasaves más pequeñas. Los ¿Quién no se ha asombrado no se ¿Quién por lastravesuras acrobáticas de de loscolibríes? Por Tony Burton ------an anthology of travelers’ tales (2008); Western Mexico, A Travel geography and dynamics of modern Mexico mysteries and mystique (2016);and co-author of Geo-Mexico, the er’s Treasury (4th Edition, 2013);Mexican Kaleidoscope: myths, grandes! desude vista unolas historia de sea tal vez yfisiología, aves más del portador.sexual colibríes rellenos manera dealguna osecos mejoraría destreza la sostenida por precolombinos algunos que portando amuletos de sentación del sonido desu llamada. Más macabra creencia erala capitalinasu cuidad Tzintzuntzan, olugar del colibrí, una repre rieron durante el parto. entregaban Cihuatateo, el al sol olasalmas delas mujeres que mu do hasta su cenit convertían se día, demedio encolibríes mientras ycuyatareabatalla, eratransportar diaria el inframun el desde sol brí. También creían que las almas de los guerreros que murieron en (el precursor ciudad dela deMéxico) del coli cortada cabeza ala aron en uno delosedificios su centro ceremonial en Tenochtitlán a un colibrí que alimenta se de una flor tubular.Los aztecas dedic con emplumado. untocado Eneste emplumado tocado observa se Florencia, Italia) indio un artista representa Dios, Quetzalcóatl al (que data XVI del demediados siglo yque ahora encuentra se en amigos acrobáticos, Magliabecchiano loscolibríes. Enel Códice cios no están restringidos deninguna manera aestos colores. yamarillasjadas decolores brillantes, aunque sus hábitos alimenti de reconocer comida la por el olor. Recorren las flores rojas, anaran ¡Tal vez el colibrí el ave sea más el pero punto pequeña, desde occidenteAl del imperio los Tarascos, azteca, que nombraron mexicanosLos indígenas consideraban con maravilla a sus Por Tony Burton, autor de: Lake Chapala Through the Ages; ------19 www.lakechapalasociety.com 20
www.lakechapalasociety.com COVER STORY Guzman was born in Guadalajara 28 years ago; he took up Santana,inspiredCarlos by home.evento closer Jonathan Yo bringing themomentmore thanthememory.” experience,live a is band) (the universe.Santana the from abundance forward bring to power the has us of each that everyone . . . of his or her own significance, the tomorelot whole a of is conveyband entertainment.than It’s the purpose remindto idea and intention the that feel can audiences our that of now.because the And in present become you because “people need to be given chills. When you get chills, tour to continues He Guadalajara. TelmexAuditorio in in Carlos Santana will perform on Thursday, March 21, at 9 p.m. in Mexico, whenthey claimyou, they really claimyou.” City’s Light.called of Sanctuary The Mexico in performed he When Foundation built a health clinic and community center in Autlán and pozole, enchiladas, tacos, of smell donkeys,the with by passing people of sound “the H pigeons like touse hislikeness for targetpractice. jokes thatsometricksterstolethestatue’s and guitar,that seriously andthat all it take doesn’t he flattered, While statue.his erecting by him honored of Autlán hometown his 2003, In Mexico. with connection his keeps Santana to believe music andsoulare interconnected.” Santana song from just one note and that Santana is known called his ‘universal tone,’ the fact that you can recognize a of guitar gods, Santana stands alone for what’s come to be says:realm book the the “In of reviewerGoodreads, a In that hismusic isfrom anotherworld. it.”royaltieswith and come accolades that and agreeFans rewards and gifts the accept also to,I wants and it as me being a conduit, stating, “Grace has chosen to work through musical memories with his personal philosophy. He accepts autobiography, His the and Stones. Decadeslater, Sting King, he’s B.B. stillgoing strong. Davis, Miles like giants musical with tour to on went Woodstock, at then performance his by attention America’s grabbed Carlos musicianship. his perfected he where and,finally, Francisco Tijuana San a was whose father kid poor a Autlán), in (born Jalisco of native a is 1998.of Famein Hall inducted intotheRockandRoll He was and awardsGrammy worldwide,10 won concerts at fans million 100 over for records,performed million 100 sold has who musician Mexican-born a is Santana Carlos e remembers the Autlán of his early years in sensory ways: sensory in years early his the remembersof e Autlán The Universal ToneThe u can check out another gifted guitarist, one who was who guitarist,one gifted another out check can u in 2005 for over 100,000 fans,over100,000 for 2005 discoveredin zocolohe “.. . musician. 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Remember to wear and a warm sweater Briar Paul with rockLatin Fridays at back Adelita’s Copal ownhis band,with music Los de listening Sima La acoustic at Wednesdays Band, Jam The with at Adelita’s Mondays roll and rock plays he man, loves young talented clearly Jonathan Santana, live.super music performingthis hear Carlos youwouldliketo If hero his Like a mixture ofstyles: salsa, in Spanish, cumbiaandLatinrock.” and English in be will original compositions.“They his of one and hits past of one recordings,two Jonathan Jonathan agreat guitarist, he’s alsoagreat humanbeing.” ago. five years about says,Band Paul Jam The is only “Not Clapton. Paul Briar, local bandleader, recruited Jonathan for as rock classics by theRollingStones, theBeatles, and Eric J weddings andotherevents atleast20times.” many years ago, and I’ve played del his Guadalajara Torohometown Plaza of in the Autlán at for him hear rock.to went Latin “I of style particular and instrumentality his of because inspiration musical Jonathan’s is Santana Carlos onathan has several Santana songs on his playlist, as wellplaylist, as his on songs Santana several has onathan a pas o te poig er t make to year, upcoming the for plans has call Susycall Wright at (376) 765-7318. more information or for pick-up of donations, please (LCS).ciety New members are always welcome. For room of south the campus- Chapala of So Lake the Needlepushers Tuesday every meets board inthe help, you can leave donations at LCS the office. Neill James 57 years started ago. If you would like to dlepushers could not continue wonderful the work ing notions, travel-size toiletries and cash, Nee the - Without generous the donations of fabric,- yarn, sew samethe items given as those to inChapala. kids the children received with handmade bags,eachfilled As ifthat wasn’t 350appreciative enough, afurther received handmade dresses and vests. dergarten children inJocotepec and San Juan Cosala and last spring, before Semana Santa, some- 490kin sonal hygiene products went to inChapala, kids sixty with school supplies,bags filled toys socks, and per andful cozy sweaters, about while 60knit caps and children in Chapala and Tlachichilco received color fromceived agift Needlepushers 200 in2018.Over more kindergarteners than 1100Lakeside re who - and devotion of members the of group this are the various communities. local Proof of enthusiasm the to knit garments andSociety sew for children the of week on campus the every meet Chapala of Lake the Started in 1962 by Neill James, Needlepushers the Needlepushers - -
22 www.lakechapalasociety.com p.m. enel Auditorio Telmex enGuadalajara. Sigue degira Carlos Santana actuará el jueves, 21de marzo alas9:00 reclaman, realmente te reclaman.” 100.000 aficionados descubrió: “... en México,cuando te ciudad dela deMéxicoel zócalo en 2005ante más de Santuariollamado El Luz. dela Cuando presentó se en una clínica de salud y un centro comunitario en Autlán carne asada”. Fundación La Milagro de Santana construyó burros, el olor lasenchiladas, el delostacos, pozole yla “elsensorial: sonido delaspersonas que pasaban con recuerdaÉl el Autlán desus primeros años demanera de tiro. a laspalomas lesgusta usar su semejanza para práctica la que bromista algún robó guitarra se la estatua, dela yque Aunque halagado, él no y bromea toma en serio eso todo ciudad natal deAutlán lohonró con una estatua deél. Santana mantiene su conexión con México. En2003su que música la yel están alma interconectadas”. tan una sólo nota yque Santana esconocido por creer de que puede reconocer se una canción deSantana con por lo que viene a llamarse su ‘ tono universal ‘, el hecho guitarra, dela Santanalos dioses sobresale entre todos un crítico de librosEn Goodreads, dice: “en el reino de están deacuerdo enque su música esdeotro mundo. premios ygalardones yregalías que vienen con él.” fans Los a través de mí como quiera, y también acepto los regalos y un conducto, afirmandotrabajar gracia ha elegido que “la recuerdos musicalespersonal. con su filosofía ser Acepta Su autobiografía, Tono El Universal, ricamente combina sus más tarde,Décadas siguesiendo fuerte. como Miles Davis, B.B. King, Sting yTheRolling Stones. Woodstock, luego con degira fue gigantes se musicales atenciónla Unidos delosEstados por su actuación en cisco, donde perfeccionó su musicalidad. Carlos captó mudóde, familia se la aTijuana yfinalmente, San Fran- cuyorecursos padre eramúsico mariachi. estilo Más tar inario deJalisco (nacido enAutlán); unniño deescasos el Salón Fama dela and deRock orig en1998.Es Roll - mundo, ganó premios diez Grammy incluido yfue en 100 millones de admiradores en conciertos por el todo ha vendido 100 millones actuado ante de discos, más de Carlos Santana esunmúsico deorigen mexicano que DE PORTADA ARTÍCULO El tonouniversal Por Harriet Hart - que uno de nosotros cada cuenta de traer con el poder do…de su propiapara significancia,transmitir la idea que entretenimiento. para recordar Sirve mun atodo - que el propósito intención y la banda de la es mucho más sente. Yaraíz deeso, nuestros aficionadossentir pueden gentela siente ponen enel se pre aquellos escalofríos, - porque “a gente la Cuando necesita que ledéescalofríos. 23 www.lakechapalasociety.com calientito porque vez sentirá aquel tal escalofrió. TraficantesRitmo. de de Acuérdese vestir con un suéter acompañandoviernes, por su propia banda llamada Los vo vuelve atocar música derock latino enAdelitas los conmiércoles Cima Paul deCopal enLa Briar ydenue- roll con The JamBand en Adelitas, losmúsica acústica escuchar aeste joven talentoso, loslunes rock toca and athan leencanta interpretar música envivo. Si legustaría que igual suAl héroe Carlos Santana, esclaro que aJon- cumbia yrocken una salsa, mezcla deestilos: latino.” composiciones “Estarán originales. eninglés yespañol, vas grabaciones, uno de sus éxitos y una de sus pasados Jonathan planes tiene para el próximo año, hacer dosnue- sino que también humano.” esungran ser años. Pablo dice, “Jonathan no esungran solo guitarrista, reclutó aJonathan para The JamBand hace unos cinco Clapton. yEric Beatles Paul Briar, debanda, líderlocal rio, así como clásicos derock deTheRolling Stones, The Jonathan varias tiene canciones deSantana ensu reperto- veinte veces”. nataldad deAutlán yotros para bodas eventos menos al lajara hace muchos años, música yhe tocado ensu ciu- latino. “Fui aescucharlo Plaza deToros enla enGuada- debido derock asu instrumentalidad particular yestilo Carlos Santana inspiración esla musical deJonathan como “familia”. tes deAdelitas son más que fanáticos música; dela son en sus Jonathan cuerdas vocales. reconoce que losclien- paraquirúrgicas necesarias erradicar nódulos que crecían para beneficiar a Jonathanal financiar las intervenciones han apoyado. unevento acabo llevó año se El pasado piadamente, sus aficionadosalrededor lo de ribera la de vecindad. Su primera canción eraStand by Me. Apro- Jonathan aprendió atocar guitarra la deamigos ensu del lago. ribera en la ytodavía asiste eléctrica amuchostarra desus conciertos como madre la deSantana, le compró ella su primera gui- algo más práctico. no significa que no le Eso apoyaba. Tal pero su madre dijo que no. que su Quería hijo persiguiera adolescente y quiso estudiar música a nivel universitario, años. cuando era Comenzó a tocar guitarra la eléctrica Jonathan Guzmán nació enGuadalajara hace veintiocho inspirado por Carlos Santana, incluso más cerca decasa. Usted puede ver aotro guitarrista talentoso, uno que fue memoria.”la envivo,una experiencia trayendo el momento más que abundancia del universo. Santana musical) (el grupo es (376) 765-7318. aciones, opara donar, favor dellamarle aSusy Wright al mayores informes, para solicitar que recojan se sus don- (LCS). Miembros nuevos siempre serán bienvenidos. Para conferencias enel campus Society ChapalaLake sur deThe Needlepushers grupo El reúne de se martes sala cada enla aciones oficina enla de LCS. 57 años. Si austed le gustaría ayudar, puede dejar sus don- el maravilloso trabajo que comenzó con Neill James hace y efectivo, losNeedlepushers no hubieren continuar podido en personal tamaño de aseo mercería, para viajes artículos Sin lasgenerosas donaciones detelas, estambre, de artículos que leshabían se artículos entregado alosniños deChapala. cibieron hechas bolsas amano, una con llena cada los mismos Por suficiente, no fuera si eso otros 350 niños agradecidos re- vestidos ychalecos. 490 niños dekínderenJocotepec ySan Juan recibieron Cosalá últimaal. En la primavera, antes semana de la santa, algunos mano, juguetes calcetines, y productos para personhigiene - la Chapala recibieron con bolsas útiles escolares, gorros tejidos a entitos y coloridos sweaters, mientras que otros 60 niños en Mas de200niños enChapala yTlachichilco recibieron- cali niños dekínderque recibieron regalos enel 2018. del grupo los miembros puede notar se deeste grupo en losmás de1.100 comprobante El locales. nidades del entusiasmo ydevoción de prendas paraety tejer ycoser para losniños devarias comu- reúnen semana cada enel campus- Soci ChapalaLake deThe (un nombre que significa que usan agujas entrabajo),su se Iniciado en1962por Neill James, losNeedlepushers el grupo Los Needlepushers de LCS de Needlepushers Los El Grupo El 24 www.lakechapalasociety.com or accident. Most of us like and are moved by music of some amusical,be either by or birth as result the of brain disease fants, and perhaps womb. eveninthe Rarely aperson may pitch, rhythm and consonance (versus dissonance) as in- studies show that we are musical, born able to appreciate quired feature of human. being Whatever many case, the andstinctual thus hardwired and others it think is an ac- Some scholarsspecies. capacity the believe for music is in- Music, distinguishes like speech, us humans from other immediate of music the effects were obvious. means acontrolled study therapy, or focused but the of everyone, residents and alike. staff This was by no improved. It that seemed music the touched part avital dance. Staff would often join inand everybody’s mood tapped feet, their and sometimes sang or got up to or relatives reactevenwhen talk visited, and smiled voicesthe heads were intheir quiet. Some, didn’t who agitatedtheir pacing and paranoid perhaps vigilance; residentsthe were glued to music. the stopped They daysOn the volunteer the when played, trio many of by conditions. their lems. were Others locked into and silence immobility other dementias. Many had disturbing behavior prob and chronic nature. Some had Alzheimer’s or disease psychiatrichad both and disorders medical of aserious nursingric-medical facility where of all residents the At one Iwas time affiliated with alarge psychiat Brain on Music. pated,” Your writes inhis 2007book Daniel Levitin ity as breathing and and partici walking, everyone man history, music making was as natural an activ “Throughout most of world the and for most of hu Salud Music andtheBrain By Amelia Stevens MD - - - - - type, andtype, many of us sing, dance or play an instrument. creases interest events. inexternal es communication, isolation social and decreases in negativethe symptoms of schizophrenia: it increas delivered by professionals results in improvement in Studies at other institutions show that music therapy thatside effects many pharmaceutical products do.” natural and it’s cheap and it doesn’t have unwanted the “thethinks promise of music as medicine is that it’s bonding. and Levitin aidstem boosting also insocial management,on mood stress reduction, immune sys researcher it Daniel has Levitin documented effects physical. According to author and McGill University of treatment for many conditions, mental both and Nowadays music therapy is an essential component King Saul with his music. Greek and Roman. David, biblical the harpist, soothed es inmany ancient cultures, including Egyptian, the was an integral of part healing and religious practic laxation, improve and inspire mood is nothing new. It common evenearlier. of The use music to promote re instrument.cal Scholars speculate that oral music was dated to 35,000years ago is oldest the known musi ing music more than 30,000years ago. Abone flute humanity. Archaeological findings show we were mak relationshipOur to music reaches back to dawn the of aol.com for references. article Massachusetts.western She can be contacted at paysons@ Amelia practiced psychiatry for Stevens many years in working and attention memory selective sults in cognitive later benefit in life, such as better Much research indicates that early music training re pressing sadness that are they unable to verbalize. depressed adults music therapy provides ameans of ex as brainwave changes associated with positive In affect. crease levels inthe of stress the hormone as cortisol well Music therapy with depressed adolescents causes ade chocolate, having or cocaine! sex taking wewhen are moved by music, as we when are eating demonstrate that same the pleasure centers light up without Modern brainside effects. scanning devices power is now harnessed being as excellent medicine expresses our feelings words when cannot. Its healing forgood us. It relaxes us, enlivens us, inspires us and As our earliest ancestors instinctively knew, music is . ------25 www.lakechapalasociety.com Salud
University, existe documentación sobre losefectos que música la el autor Según físicas. e investigador de McGill Daniel Levitin para el tratamiento devarias condiciones, tanto mentales como mos otocamos instrumento. algún demúsicanos tipo gusta algún eincluso cantamos, algunos baila de una cerebral enfermedad o accidente. mayoría A la de nosotros indiferente música, a la por nacimiento ya sea o como resultado enel útero.so Raramente una persona completamente puede ser consonancia (versus disonancia) la como infantes, vez inclu ytal que nacemos musicales, capaces deapreciar el tono, el ritmo yla mano. Cualquiera el quecaso, sea muchos estudios demuestran y otros piensan que esuna adquiridahu característica por el ser música esinstintiva y, por lotanto, apreciamos la por naturaleza creenotras Algunos académicos que especies. capacidad la dela pero losefectos inmediatos música dela eran obvios. deningunafue manera unestudio controlado oterapia enfocada, car alosresidentes una entodos, partevital yel personal. Esto no y el ánimo mejoraba. detodos parecer, Al música la to lograba ponían acantar obailar. Amenudo, festejo al unía el se personal música,la con sus pies golpeando contra el suelo yamenudo se cuando sus parientes losvisitaban, sonreían el yseguían ritmo de ban tranquilas. Algunos que jamás platicaban oreaccionaban aun paranoica;ado yvigilancia quizás ensus las voces esta cabezas de losresidentes apegaban se música. ala Dejaban su ritmo agit inmovilidadla por sus condiciones. badores decomportamiento. encerraban Otros se enel y silencio otros dedemencia. tipos Muchos tenían problemas muy pertur y crónica. Algunos delosresidentes deAlzheimer padecían u tenían trastornos psiquiátricos deuna ymédicos naturaleza grave médico-psiquiátrico donde deenfermería losresidentes todos romana. David, el arpista bíblico, rey al Saúl calmó con su música. religiosas envarias antiguas culturas incluyendo y griega egipcia, la nada novedoso. Fue una parteintegral curación dela yprácticas para promover el relajamiento, mejorar el ánimo e inspirar no es común aun antes de que hubiera instrumentos. música dela uso El hayase conocido. Académicos que música la especulan oral era a 35.000años atrás, esel instrumento musical más antiguo que música hace más de30.000años. Una flauta de hueso, fechada dad. Hallazgos arqueológicos muestran que estábamos haciendo afecta el cerebro). libro del 2007titulado Your Brain on Music música (Como la rar ycaminar participaban,” ytodos ensu Daniel Levitin escribe
Nuestra relación con música la humani dela data alba se al Actualmente, terapia la musical es un componente esencial música,La como el habla, nos distingue aloshumanos de En losdías enque musico el trio voluntario muchos tocaba, Hubo untiempo enque estuve afiliado congran un centro música tan natural erauna actividad como respi parte de la historiaparte dela delosseres humanos, hacer “ En la mayorEn la parte del mundo y por mayor la Por Dra. Amelia Stevens Música yel cerebro ------
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Rob mercadoactualmente al dólaresque traer de y para lones mil- 120 costó 2004,que el en introducido fue que juego un es día.Este al horas a Worlddos of Warcraftdurante también podría seralgo con que sedivierte! que lo cerebro, ¡por del gris materia la aumentará sical, mu- instrumento extranjero,un idioma bien,tocar un o a cos coinciden en que aprender algo nuevo, ya sea un juego, CONCLUSIÓN Usted puede esperar gastar entre $300 y $500 dólares Institu- el en gerontóloga Francis, Jessica doctora La Arco demovilidad Percepción sensorial Equilibrio ytransferencia depeso Habilidades motrices Agilidad Reflejos momentáneos Resistencia cardiovascular asociar a tienden actual la Generaciones anteriores a Más corajeyseguridadensímismo Impulso enlafelicidad Atención mejorada Resolución aceleradadeconflictos Visión mejoradaparalosdetallesfinos : la mayoría de los estudios científi- estudios los de mayoría :la - 28 www.lakechapalasociety.com tening to mind to how he could get an autograph from great the man himself. would have amuch been more affordable and ten turned then his pesos, expensivethe front even though a ticket section, at back the of balcony the andBrubeck, Antonio he had knew to go. for He pesos a ticket paid in fifty vertising a concert at Instituto the featuringArtes de Bellas his hero, Dave While down walking Avenida Reforma one day, Andrade saw aposter ad owned fourteen all of albums the Dave had released. then Brubeck he had on records of greats. jazz the By he time the was seventeen, he andjazz, peso his passion, became jazz leading himto spendevery bars, cafes and clubs he wasyoung too to enter. That the was era of City, and later in Guadalajara, sitting a boy, he would streets the of inMexico walk ZonaRosa the LOCAL COLOR the musicthe that poured out into streets the from many the —JazzMusician Antonio Andrade with his family at an early age. As Andradebirth, moved to Mexico of Chapala. ABrazilian Lake by ing his saxophone on shores the ten find Antonio Andrade play On sunny afternoons, youcan of By McMillen Rachel on pavement the and lis- - - - on under stars, the ahillside or sending his music out over water. the and events around lake, the but he is happiest playing when alone, either Antonio now makes his home at and Lakeside he plays at private parties musicians jazz modern like Wynton Marsalis and Keith Jarrett. saxophonist, Paul Desmond, but appreciates he also more the lonius Monk, Cannonball Adderley, Stan or Getz, Brubeck’s sician, Antonio is at equally home with John Coltrane, The you hear himplaying will — but not always. A self-taught mu Brubeck’s music Antonio’s is still favorite, and that’s oftenwhat not only signature, the but poster the and also program! the cian inhis own right, and has Andrade inhis possession still with Brubeck’salso son, Darius, now awell-known musi jazz not only shared limousine the with Dave himself, Brubeck but It was aride, and aconcert, Antonio has never forgotten. He as his guest, but to inhis concert ride the limousine. hall on to invite Andrade to not only attend second the concert with his audacity and it perseverance —signed and went then impressedbeck, with young the man’s passion —and probably herently, he had enough presence of mind to hold it out. Bru albums with him,and although he wasawed too co to speak Antonio had thought and ahead brought one of his Brubeck was standingbeck there with two members of his band. fourththe floor. When he stepped out the of elevator, Bru days,in those and receptionist the directed himto a room on abel, and was much there. 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la audaciala deAntonio, yperseverancia el lefirmó impresionadobeck, por pasión la y probablemente de mente para demostrarle el álbum Bru a Brubeck. hablar coherentemente, tenía suficiente presencia de que Antonio estaba demasiado asombrado para consigojo uno desus álbumes Apesar deBrubeck. Antonio había se preparado por adelantado ytra do con dosmiembros musical. desu grupo piso. del elevador, salir Al encontró para aBrubeck haciauna habitacióncepción lodirigió enel cuarto hotel,tiempos llegar al yal del personal área dere eramucho seguridad enaquellos menosLa estricta tel María Isabel hotel. lanzó yAndrade hacia ese se tiempo,En ese el mejor hotel ciudad de la erael Ho guir unautógrafo enpersona del gran hombre. conse pusodel balcón,apensar yse encómo podría un boleto mucho más económico partetrasera enla para unboletodelantera, sección sos enla envez de sabía que tendría que ir. Contaba con cincuenta pe en que su héroe, figuraba Dave y Antonio Brubeck, ciaba unconcierto enel Instituto Artes deBellas unanuncioAndrade observó publicitario que anun Un poravenida la mientras día, paseaba se reforma, Brubeck. delos14álbumesetario que había producido Dave de música. cumplir Al los17años, él yaerapropi producidosen discos por losgrandes deeste género ensu pasión, llevándolovirtió agastarse peso cada delcon yensí, jazz el se jazz época la fue Esa edad. que aún entrada no la lepermitían por su tierna delosbares,derramaba hacialascalles cafés yclubs enel pavimentodose yescuchando música la que se ciudad deMéxico ydespués enGuadalajara, sentán braba caminar zona dela por rosa lascalles dela con su familia a temprana niño, De edad. acostum porsileño nacimiento, mudó Andrade se aMéxico
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Un musico autodidacta, An Antonio música yesla que Antonio frecuente toca música aúnLa deBrubeck siguesiendo favorita la de del concierto! bum, y también cuenta con el anuncio y el programa drade aún ensu cuenta ál deBrubeck con firma la tambiénen día musico esundestacado An dejazz! que también con Darius, el hijo que de Brubeck, hoy compartió limosina la con el mismo sino Brubeck, quecierto Antonio jamás olvidará. ¡No nada más conciertos ensu limosina. Fue unviaje yuncon que también a que lo acompañara de sala hacia la gundo concierto como su invitado personal, sino ------30 www.lakechapalasociety.com that barely looked familiar. She saw her traveling bagat her feet But today, Enedina woke, when she was sitting on along bench she was most the world. inthe beautifulgirl bottle of Jimador, El or her First Communion 71 years ago, when untied,shoes, or her father’s pack of Farolitos, leaning against a old memories. She would once again her mother’s see old black sleeping lightly, Enedina delosAngeles would wander through clearing Wherever noses. their she was, almost always, while she often would hear horses far away, snorting, they likewere her husband grooming horses. There, as she was falling asleep, face. Sometimes it happenedwrinkled as she stall, inthe watched through stained the windows glass and made patterns on her Sometimes it happened church inthe fell itself, God while she sat on steps the that faithful the into led simple the church. And to Think that And toThinkthat in the plaza in Refugio deMaria, plazain the inRefugio as sitting up. Sometimes it happened Enedina delosAngeles to doze off It was common inrecent years for Only Yesterday By James Tipton Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises. SEÑOR THREETAMALES collection, FOR THE story short From the dying. hospital inHermosillo told Enedina delosAngeles that she was And that to think only yesterday doctors the government inthe grownher so up. little girl. She right. wouldseen had They never all them surprise hear familiar voices. Her father and mother. Talking about their Sheknees. through waded sky cool the to door. the She could Enedina got up. She sky the realized had now around fallen her had loved she when was achild. closer. That ruinshouse in Enedinareminded the of chapel she Thenbegan she to thehear distant bell. The sound got closer and clearlythink about what had happened. tothe lift skyback up, thatbutso this to do she needed she could it had dropped down to her shoulders. It of took all her strength But she was eating, while she forgot about night the and by now tell she when got back to town. tamalesin. The were warm. She still would have to story a good than she was. 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