Living at Lake Chapala in Mexico

Thank you so much for helping to spread the word about the need to feed the workers in San Juan. This morning I was very encouraged to receive a donation of $200 which will keep us going another 2 days as well as a supply of frozen hamburgers and hot dogs.

Jose Manuel Vega of the Joco public works department also called me this morning and told me that 40 busloads of aid workers are on their way from Tequila today. The cots, blankets etc. which were first needed for the citizens of SJC willl now be used for these volunteers.

And they will also need to be fed. There is no extra money in the Joco budget for this. Please, whoever is able, think of this as an ongoing major potluck (the distribution center being the Viva Mexico Restaurant in SJC a block beyond the church. (The police will lead you there if you don't know where it is).

This heavy phase of the clean-up and rebuilding work will be going on for at least 3-4 weeks and these hardworking men and women need to be fed! Cooked and flavored rice, beans, spaghetti, (with some protein added) chili, coleslaw, covered dishes with chicken or meat, garrafones of agua fresca (fruit waters), cartons of juices.

You probably have great ideas of your own. (And in large amounts) If you want to donate uncooked food to me, I will pass it on to the women who are cooking here in Nestipac and continue helping to transport food to SJC. Thanks so much, Phyllis Rauch rauchlosdos@yahoo.com 387-763-0657

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Judy King is publisher of  Mexico Insights' Living at Lake Chapala, a monthly online magazine for people interested in Mexico's Lake Chapala region, in the state of Jalisco.

Judy, a 16-year resident of Ajijic on Lake Chapala's north shore, conducts weekly newcomer's seminars, shares her expertise about Mexico in her monthly online magazine, and in the "Mexico Lindo" column for the Lake Chapala Review.

Judy also is a speaker for local organizations and visiting tour groups about the Lakeside area and Mexican customs and holidays.