In Isla Mujeres Daily News & Events Sunday, June 29 The Afternoon Edition

  The second issue of The Isla Mujeres Magazine to benefit Isla charities will be published in June!, featuring  a variety of talented writers and photographers! Thank-you to everyone who has visited & shared it! 
Check out the Charity document, patronize the supportive businesses & visit the blogs of the talented contributors! Contact me at westofcuba@gmail.com if you'd like to donate $15 to your fav charity, for an ad. Good causes, good exposure. Ad for the remainder of year is a $30 donation. 100% is contributed. Donations will be totaled, published & turned over to the charities in June.   

Feel free to copy & share the Charity document! Telling your friends about the Magazine & sharing links helps Isla Charities, too. Your support is appreciated & small efforts add up to big differences. Thanks! 

  Here's a link to the Magazine

This is the live webcam at North Beach / Playa Norte  (I sent an email to the tourism director letting him know the cam has been stuck for a few days)

   Noticias de Diario de Quintana Roo ....

Raining infractions 

150 drivers cited: 35 vehicles impounded

Llueven infracciones

Sábado, 28 de Junio de 2014 20:38

Aplican 150 a guiadores: Al corralón, 35 vehículos

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A traffic operation was implemented to detect vehicles lacking current plates and drivers lacking proper documentation, with police officers changing locations intermittently. It is estimated that since Monday, 150 violations were issued for lack of drivers license or current plates, as well as the tarjeta de circulación ("card of circulation"..registration?).
     The municipal director of the Traffic police, Jairo Chevez Juan said as of Friday, they had cited more than 120 offenses,  with an average of about 30 per day. Therefore it is estimated that by Saturday, today, there have been ~150 violations. More than 35 vehicles were taken to the municipal impound yard for lack of plates or the driver lacked a drivers license. Six vehicles went to the impound yard because they were abandoned in the streets. Most of the vehicles in the impound yard are being held as collateral until the fines are paid.
   For vehicles with out of date plates, the police are aware that there is a delay between paying for plates and obtaining them, and they expect those drivers to show their payment receipt.  During this operation, in addition to documents of the drivers and vehicles, they are checking lights.

 
Two competitions scheduled

At international level: In July and August 

Programan dos competencias

Sábado, 28 de Junio de 2014 20:37

De carácter internacional, para los meses de julio y agosto próximos

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On July 26,  there will be 600 Mexican athletes competing on the island for the “Copa Isla Mujeres de Tae Kwon Do”, including about 40 athletes from Isla Mujeres. On August 31, about 500 athletes, both Mexican and international, are expected to participated in an open water swimming competition, Competencia de Nado de Aguas Abiertas, at Playa Norte/North Beach. The swimmers will travel distances between 250 meters and five kilometers, with the course being defined by a rectangle of buoys off Playa Norte. Dozens of foreigners are expected to participate, especially from the United States. 

 

"Manta Rays" in basketball tournament finals

 

Waiting to see which team they'll play

“Mantarrayas” espera a rival

Sábado, 28 de Junio de 2014 20:36

En básquetbol de Primera Fuerza

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The "Mantarrayas" defeated the "Mancheguitos" in two straight games in the semifinals (75-60 and 68-49). They are waiting to see who wins the other series, and will compete against them. There are three games in the semifinals, and the teams Elements and Coconuts have each won one game apiece, (65-69-Elements  and 67-74-Kokonuts) with the deciding game being played tomorrow. The finals will be a three game series, beginning on Wednesday, July 2, with the championship being awarded to the team that wins two games.

 Tvisla Mujeres

Over 100 fishermen participate in Survival at Sea (or Saving Lives at Sea) course

Más de 100 pescadores de #IslaMujeres participan en el Curso de Supervivencia de la Vida Humana en la Mar! http://t.co/tyvuPWWBbP

TV ISLA MUJERES (@tvislamujeres) posted a photo on Twitter 

Noticias de  Quequi......

Removal of the ship "Fipesco 137" begins

Inicia el retiro del barco ‘Fipesco 137’

0 28 de June de 2014

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Por Carlos Gasca > Quequi .- Fue imposible poner a flote al navío, por lo que tendrá que ser desmantelado en menos de 90 días.

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The ship“Fipesco 137”, sank on May 22, causing the death on one crew member. It will be dismantled by the company that owns. It is required that it be removed within 90 days, and attempts to get it afloat were unsuccessful. There was no environmental damage or discharge of fuel, and a signal light was placed to allow other boats to see it at night. The dismantling is expected to take a few weeks.

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Delay in payment of Father's Day bonuses
Retrasados los bonos a papás[+] Ver mas

 Bonuses for Father's Day for municipal workers who are in the union are from 400 to 500 pesos, however payment is being delayed by one week. Bonuses for Bureaucrat Day, on the June 12th, were less that last year, and were not given on time. Por Esto is of the opinion that the union leader is too submissive to the officials in Human Resources.


Pollution at Salina Grande
Vuelve la contaminación a la Salina Grande[+] Ver mas

Although the municipal departments have been removing a large amount of trash from the area of Salina Grande, it continues to be subjected to littering. There are neighbors who dump trash, as well as people who come to visit the area at night who drink beer and litter. The Department of Ecology have conducted clean ups and planned to place signs asking for cooperation and warning those who pollute, but the signs have not appeared and the problem has worsened. People who exercise or use the area for recreation, as well as the neighbors, are requesting more surveillance from police.

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Fine dining a few steps away at Da Luisa or try the traditional neighborhood eateries a couple blocks farther. Stroll five minutes down the coastal sidewalk to Mango Cafe or Monchi's,shop at Chedraui or visit restaurants, bars, & beach clubs; minutes away by bike or on foot. Our guests recommend the Yoga classes a couple villas away at hotelito Casa Ixchel. Fresh juice, produce & tortillas a few blocks away in the village, as well as a variety of other stores and small local restaurants

 Charity Info
See tab at top of page!

Donation Drop offs:
Red Cross:  Social Justicia Restaurant (south of ferry terminal, north of car ferry)

 Books for Grade School Reading Program, Items for Isla Animals, Diabetes Supplies, Shoes for the Kids, Items for Little Yellow School House...Barlitos @ Marina Paraiso


Thanks to Sally Margolis for her hard work raising money for this campaign!
She wrote this....

Please consider donating to this worthy cause!!: The 6th Annual HIV & Teen Pregancy Prevention Campaign, Isla Mujeres: http://funds.gofundme.com/index.php?route=fundmanager&url=9rzmcg

The 6th annual Isla HIV & Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign (June 18-21) has 2 components: 1-To provide FREE, rapid HIV testing, as well as education and counseling. 2-Education programs in the public schools and community to help prevent teenage pregnancy. Did you know that our neighboring state, Yucatan, has one of the HIGHEST rates of HIV infection in Mexico? Did you know that every HIV positive person who does not know their status, on average, passes HIV on to 4 other people before they are identified? Did you know that Isla Mujeres has the HIGHEST rate of teen pregnancy in the ENTIRE state of Quintana Roo?... A DONATION OF JUST $8.00usd WILL PROVIDE ONE COMPLETE HIV TEST! Please help support by donating and sharing this important campaign for the health of Isla Mujeres!!! We can't thank you enough for your support! : http://www.gofundme.com/9rzmcg

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Music

 John Cain's schedule   

Tuesday, Cafe Del Mar, solo, 8 to 10 pm

Saturday, The Sunset Grill, solo, 630 to 830 pm

Sunday, Bahia Tortuga, The Sol Rockers, 630 to 900 pm 
Friday, July 4 El Patio 8-10:30 

Banda Sin Nombre at Chuuk Kay 3:30p Sat & Sun


 
Fenix 

       Sun ~2p  Salsa 

Fenix  May have music in evening. Has discontinued afternoon shows.

You may find live music after 9 or 10 on Hidalgo at Fayne's, La Terraza, or  Comono, and at Poc Na Hostel.

Saturday afternoon 3-5 Cuban music at Veradara's Cuban restaurant


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June Events:
June 1 Dia de la Marina
8am Handball Tournament at Posada Beach
 10am Women's Softball Competition at the Children's Baseball Field Commemoration of those who died in line of duty including placement of wreath onto the Bay. 
10:30am boats are available to take civilians out into the bay from the concrete pier for the wreath ceremony
12:30pm Posada Beach: Recreational activities
 June 5 World Environment Day: activities TBA, will include a small parade.
June 9   Monday  9-4,diabetes and hypertension screening at Red Cross,  free
June 12-22 Town Square   “Palibrarte 2014”   Book Fair
June 12 Thursday  Artist Fair on the Square 4 - 9
June 12  7:10 pm Full Moon rise in east, an hour later nightly. Sunset 7:30
The First International Women's Fishing Tournament ( Primer Torneo Internacional Femenil de Pesca) “La Dorada del Caribe”,  will take place June 13 & 14th. The first place prize is a golf cart, worth over 80,000 pesos, and the second prize is a trip to Havana Cuba, which includes airfare and lodging, and the third prize is a motorcycle. Other prizes include staying at an all inclusive hotel, annual membership to the gym "Energy" in Cancun, swimming with the dolphins certificates, and other sponsors and prizes are still being arranged.
   The Captain's dinner will be June 13th and the tournament will begin the next morning at 8am. The weighing in will take place from 2pm to 5pm with the awards at 6pm, at the Posada beach. Women who are interested in registering may obtain more information from the Municipal Tourism office or they can call 87 70307, or visit the official City (Ayuntamiento) website for rules and entry form.Information from Diario Q Roo, June 3.
June 13, Friday  Captain's dinner (evening before tournament)
June 14  Women's fishing tournament:...formerly named for an ex-mayor who was also the candidate defeated by our current mayor...its new name is Primer Torneo Internacional de Pesca Femenil “La Dorada del Caribe”
June 15 Sunday Father's day (always the third Sunday in June)
June 21 Saturday  Summer Solstice   Festival at Capt. Dulches....until dawn!

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SUMMER-FALL

Whale Shark Season ...ends Sept 15
It is Sea Turtle Mating & Nesting season
Red & Blue crabs are migrating to the sea for spawning during full moons
Whale Shark Festival July 20...to last a week this year. Includes a parade w floats, sand sculpture contest, recreational activities, and more.
Turtle releases August-Sept dates TBA, usually only a day or two in advance Caribbean-Mayan Cultural Festival  TBA Nov?

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