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| Puerto Vallarta | | March
16th - 22nd, 2003 | An Event That
Should Not Be Missed A Gala Cocktail Party with the
theme "RISE FOR HOPE", to benefit the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza
(R.I.S.E.) children's shelter will be held on Sunday, March 23rd, 2003 from 4
to 8 p.m. at the palatial Casa Isabel (designed by Cachi Perez), 483 Paseo de
los Bosque in Colonia Alta Vista. There will be live music and a silent auction
with donations that will whet anyone's appetite. Come
with large appetites as all the major restaurants in town have so generously donated
the hors-d'oeuvres and the beverage companies all the bar refreshments. For a
donation of 250 pesos/ticket enjoy all you can eat and drink and mingle with the
expected 300 guests in attendance. 100% of all proceeds
will be going towards the completion of the construction of the Refugio which
must build a second floor, additional bathroom facilities, pavement of the playground,
etc... ALL FOR THE CHILDREN OF R.I.S.E. to have a better home to enjoy. Ticket
Sales: At "Curves for Women" - see Shelly - and at the International
Friendship Club - 221-5466.
Or call Sudy Coy at 222-5765, Carmen Berkowitz
at 222-5713, Chris Amo at 221-5451 or Nelly Barquet at 044-322-294-1227.
Westin
Regina Resort Welcomes New GM The beautiful Westin
Regina Resort Gran Turismo class hotel in Marina Vallarta is proud to welcome
new General Manager, experienced Hotelier Haim Outzmezgin. Born
in Morocco, Mr. Outzmegin studied Business Administration in Scotland as well
as Civil Engineering and Business Administration in Israel. During 4 years, from
1974 to 1978, he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserves of Israel. In
1980 he began working in the hotel industry as a Bell Boy, then a Bell Captain
and then waiter to finally reach the position of Assistant Front Office Manager.
For the excellent job he did, he was promoted to Front Office Manager in 1983,
at the Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel Tower. In 1987 he became Sales Director. From
1993 to 1994, he worked as Marketing Manager for Yaukhin Company, manufacturer
and distributor of natural juices, canned goods, and preserved fruits, with U.S.
$20 Million in sales. In 1994, he returned to the hotel
industry with Isrotel, at the King Solomon as Rooms Division Manager. In 1996,
he was promoted to Resident Manager at the Dan Hotel in Eilat. At the end of the
year, he rose to General Manager at the Laguna Hotel, the first All-Inclusive
resort in Israel. Before coming to Puerto Vallarta, where
Outmezgin was hired by Starwood as General Manager of the Westin Regina, he was
General Manager of the Royal Beach Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Eilat in Israel
from 1998. The Royal Beach is considered as one of the leading hotels in Israel. Haim
Outmezgin's family will follow him to our port shortly. He has a 17 year old daughter,
and two sons, 15 and 7 years old. Mr. Outmezgin speaks Hebrew, French, English,
and Arabic. The employees at Westin Regina are very happy
to welcome their new General Manager who will surely ensure that the hotel will
continue to rank among the very best in the country and the world.
Alert
from Acapulco Subject: the UPS company. It
appears that an unknown party has purchased U.S. $30,000. worth of UPS uniforms
recently.
People who deal with UPS on a regular basis or receive deliveries
via UPS from time to time are warned to ask for ID from the delivery person to
ensure that they are indeed UPS employees. The huge purchase
of those UPS uniforms originated in Canada. Due to the numbers involved, the advice
is: better be safe than sorry.
A Hearty
and Happy Birthday to: - Sr. Fernando Gonzalez Corona,
former mayor of Puerto Vallarta, former Deputy in charge of Tourism in Mexico's
House of Representatives, and President of the Board of Directors of this publication.
-
Ana Catalina Fenyvesi, former Immigration Delegate to Puerto Vallarta.
- Kelly
Trainor, our town's Consular Agent for the United States, a lady who's on call
24/7, always there to help when you need her.
Mexican
Red Cross Starts Annual Fundraising Across the Country In
Puerto Vallarta, the distinguished institution is conducting the local fundraising
with the help of the students and volunteers that devote one day per year and
sometimes more, to raise funds for this noble cause.
Olympic
Style Rowing Exhibition The Banderas Bay Regatta and
Vallarta Yacht Club in conjunction with the Real Club España are sponsoring
an Olympic style rowing exhibition Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20,
2003, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The rowers from the Real Club España will
be rowing with members of the Cruisers and residents from the Banderas Bay region
in four man crew shells. The local cruisers and residents
are practicing Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. in the Channels of Nuevo
Vallarta. Everyone is welcome to come and participate in the practice sessions
from now until Friday March 14, 2003 The event has been
organized by Mr. Ivan Murphy, and Mr. Frederico Leon de la Vega of the Real Club
España. Mr. Leon de la Vega, a local resident and restaurateur, is a member
of the Real Club España from Mexico City and was a competitor in the 1972
Nationals. They are assisted by sailing cruiser Margie Sells an American rower.
Ms. Sells is visiting the area on her boat the Lorelei II. She has been rowing
for the past twelve years in Kansas City, and has competed at the Head of the
St. Charles. The Real Club España is home to some
of Mexico's Olympic rowers, some of whom will be participating in this event.
Many of its members compete at the Head of the St. Charles and at St. Catherine's
every year. The Club very often places in the top three spots. On
March 19, 2003 ten men and two women of the Real Club España will arrive
to practice with the cruisers and locals. The Real Club España is sending
Coach Santiago to assist the locals. The following day the mixed crews will compete
in the turning basin in Nuevo Vallarta. Mr. Leon de la Vega states that he channels
here are widely viewed as some of the finest rowing area on Mexico's western coastline.
Viewing for the events will be from the Vallarta Yacht
Club and Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta. For further
information please contact Thomas Rohan at the Vallarta Yacht Club 322 297 2222
or Mr. Frederico Leon de la Vega at (322) 297-0825 or 297-0820.
PROFEPA
to Fine Illegal Users At least 32 users of the Federal
Maritime Land Zone were detected, whose use of the land granted by the Department
of Natural Resources involves irregularities, with administrative-type or patrimonial
(for not having paid for the rights related to the surface area exploited) omissions
and works that cause imbalance and deterioration of the ecological environment.
Following the inspection and revision visit of which the Federal Department of
Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) is responsible, users will have up to 90 days,
according to each case, to correct the anomalies they are guilty of. At such time,
their respective transactions will be regularized. The
judicial Director of PROFEPA in the state of Jalisco pointed out that there has
been no desire on the part of the municipal authorities to sign the agreement
that would enable police inspectors to fulfill inspection functions that fall
under federal jurisdiction and this attitude affects the revenue of the community
itself. He pointed out that the delegation of authority to a group of inspectors
working for City Hall has been promoted for some time now, and this served as
pretext for the creation of police inspectors who would be trained in methods
of inspection and supervision in federal matters. Archives
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