The 'Swine Flu' and global economy forces some non-residents & residents to take drastic action

Ecological Enforcement - PROFEPA and SEMARNAT

For the last severa years (2007-2008) there were a number of homeowners who were visited by PROFEPA enforcement officers conducting investigation of compliance with environmental regulations in construction or development of East Cape and Los Zacatitos properties. Some times these visits were met by 'f*** off' (which does disservice to our community) or simply ignoring the inspection requests. Well, it's time to read what a lawyer posted on the 'Baja Pony Express' in the service of explaining what these organizations do, and what they can do when faced with 'non compliance' with environmental regulations. Click here to read the article. It is never too late to form an active 'association' representing common goals and ideals. However, as the chronologies will reveal, 'consensus', however difficult to achieve, is not the issue. What is the issue is timely 'action towards a common goal' and legal representation.

Road Repair - Public Services in San Jose del Cabo

Complaints about the 'road conditions' have been with us as long as Los Zacatitos has been around. Typically, these complaints go 'nowhere'. As recently as this past Easter, the roads (beach road and desert back road) were graded for 'Semana Santa' and will predictably deteriorate in a matter of weeks.

Lynn Cramner (e-mail: lynnmargaret2002@yahoo.com ) sent in the following information:
"It takes 20 calls to Public Services - Road Repair at telephone number 624-14-20624 to get the municipal authorities to act on road improvement and grading of the back (desert road).
For beach complaints contact Javier Mungia, ZAFAMAT, at telephone number 624-10-50904."

She adds: "I got the above info from Lou Quaccia; his care takers, Rafa and Josefina have a lot of knowledge on getting the municipal Mexican government to help out here. Contact Lou, if you need more info at lquaccia@gmail.com."

New Works Exhibition by painter Anne Popperwell - at Casa Dahlia Gallery in San Jose del Cabo

Anne Popperwell's 'Beauty' large canvases are on display at the Casa Dahlia Gallery in San Jose del Cabo, downtown historical - art district. To contact the artist about the exhibition and works for sale or commissions e-mail Anne at annepopperwell@yahoo.com, or painting@annepopperwell.com. More information on Anne's other work is posted on the arts page.

'Rocks of Punta Gorda' - New photos by Susan "Sube" Beard

Punta Gorda at Los Zacatitos is a well-known landmark, rising out of the ocean (many millennia ago) with fossils inbedded in its stones. It is also the limit of the Bay of San Jose (the other border being Punta Palmilla) and the beginning of the 'East Cape'.

Local photographer Susan "Sube" Beard has captured some remarkable details of this landmark in her photo essay titled 'Rocks of Punta Gorda'. Click on thumbnail at left or the title link to view her beautiful photos.

New East Cape Recycling Center at Los Zacatitos needs your support!

Next full moon will be May 8th - moon/sea photo op the day before

Facts about the moon, from the web news wires:

"The moon makes a trip around Earth every 29.5 days. But the orbit is not a perfect circle. One portion is about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) closer to our planet than the farthest part, so the moon's apparent size in the sky changes." New Moon - April 24th 7:24 P.M. MDT (Baja Sur time) Moon in Taurus - a time to wish for (or work on) Money (includes also material comforts, ownership, possessions), Physical senses, Enjoyment of Life on Earth, Perseverance. Patience (includes dependability and trustworthiness, Self-worth, Releasing stubbornness (attachment and stagnation). Full Flower Moon - May 8th In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon." New Moon May 24th 4:12 A.M. MDT (Baja Sur time) Moon in Gemini - a time to wish for (or seek challenges); Motion (short trips, transportation, excitability), Learning, Communication, Logic/cleverness, Social ease/skills, Positive daily interactions, Calming mental anxiety. The Lunar Times: Daily Lunar Phases - Info (Thanks to Susan "Sube" Beard for providing - expanding on the info. above.)

If you are taking photos of the full moon or other subjects of interest to the East Cape community, please consider sending them to the webmaster of this site Al Razutis at razutis@hotmail.com for consideration and posting.

ATV's and vehicles on the beach create nuisance for sea life, beach goers and home owners

A number of Los Zacatitos homeowners have recently complained that the number of ATVs (all terrain vehicles) on the beach have become 'difficult to tolerate'. While there are many who would declare (as in the past) that 'nobody can tell me where to ride', the simple fact is that vehicles are prohibitted under Mexican Federal Law from the 'federal zone', meaning, the beach.

These prohibitions to vehicles are rarely, if ever, enforced aound Zacatitos by the police, but the prohibitions are in effect. So, before we do another update 'outing' people and their vehicles driving the beach, perhaps we could inform our visitors and neighbors, and especially rentors who come for a weekend or week, about not driving on the beach. If the reason of a 'federal law' is not enough, then perhaps the notion that we at Zacatitos have periodic turtle egg laying areas on the beaches should strike a chord of reason as to why driving on the beach is a 'bad idea' and should be avoided.

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