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January 9, 2009

Greetings 3,993 online Sayulero readers,

Perfect skies, perfect sun, and perfect beaches all make for absolutely perfect days here in Sayulita. This has definitely been one of the warmest Decembers/Januarys that I can ever remember. I trust all of you are enjoying it too (or are about to soon!)

In an effort to help keep Sayulita even cleaner, one of our stories this week is about trash in Sayulita. Try to share the following information with as many people as you know. If you own a vacation rental house, its your responsibility to make sure your staff is not leaving the garbage on the street until the next day. Thanks to everyone for working together to keep Sayulita beautiful.

See trash in the street? There's no harm in picking it up and putting it into the closest trashcan.

Hope you enjoy the articles below,

Ian Hodge | SayulitaLife.com Webmaster (email)

Remember, you can read all past interviews and Sayulita News articles on the SayulitaLife.com News page

Help Keep Garbage off Sayulita Streets

As high season is in full swing, and more people are visiting Sayulita and our beaches, more garbage has been accumulating as well. Both the municipal garbage collection and the Sayulimpia garbage collection are extra busy this time of year helping to keep Sayulita clean. Girrsa is the name of the garbage pick up group working in all of Bahia de Banderas. Girrsa works with smaller private groups in the area such as "Amigos por San Pancho", "Amigos por Bucerias", and here in Sayulita, "Sayulimpia". The smaller Sayulimpia garbage truck purchased with money raised from the town and from private groups like Grupo Pro Sayulita, can now go down narrow streets and reach other parts of town where the municipal garbage truck can't go.

The public garbage collection service reports that in 2008, approximately 270 tons of garbage was produced daily in the Banderas Bay area. The final destination of all of this waste is the landfill site located on the old road to Valle, 2km from Bucerias.

Everyone can help keep Sayulita clean by ensuring all garbage gets thrown in trash cans around town, cleaning up your area after a day at the beach and putting your garbage out for pick up onMonday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Leaving trash out on the streets on other days of the week encourages dogs and other animals to get in and tear it apart making a more difficult job for the garbage pick-up workers who are putting in an extra effort during this very busy tourist season.

Ayuda con la basura de Sayulita

La temporada alta esta a pleno rendimiento, y con mas gente visitando Sayulita y nuestras playas, hay mas basura acumulando también. La recolección de basura municipal y la recolección de basura Sayulimpia están muy ocupadas durante esta temporada del ano ayudando a mantener Sayulita limpio. El grupo de recolección de basura trabajando en Bahía de Banderas que se llama Girrsa, trabaja con grupos privados mas pequeños en el área como los "Amigos de San Pancho", "Amigos de Bucerias", y aquí en Sayulita, "Sayulimpia". La camioneta de basura mas pequeña de Sayulimpia comprado con dinero recaudado del pueblo y de grupos privados como Grupo Pro Sayulita, ahora puede recoger la basura por las calles angostas y puede alcanzar otras partes del pueblo donde la camioneta grande del municipio no puede ir.

El servicio público de recolección de basura informa que en el ano 2008 había aproximadamente 270 toneladas de basura producida diariamente en la Bahía de Banderas. El destino final de estos deshechos es en el relleno sanitario ubicado hacia el camino viejo a Valle, 2km del poblado de Bucerias.

Todos podemos ayudar a mantener Sayulita limpio, asegurando que tiramos la basura en los botes que hay en el pueblo, limpiando nuestra basura después de un dia en la playa y poniendo la basura afuera para recolección todos los lunes, miércoles, y viernes por las mañanas. Dejar basura afuera los días que no pasan los de la basura provoca que animales se metan y arrastran la basura por todos lados haciendo que los trabajadores de basura tengan mas trabajo durante la temporada ocupada en que echan mas ganas.

Written by: Lindsay Walter lives in Sayulita full-time where she works as the office manager for Sayulita Investment Realty. (Email Lindsay) Escrito por: Walter Lindsay vive en Sayulita donde trabaja con Sayulita Investment Realty.

Construction Begins at Grammar School
By Gina Portillo
On Monday January 5th, work began on the new classroom at Damian Carmona, Sayulita's grammar school. Under the direction of Architect Luis Diaz Camarena, the new classroom is a much needed addition to the school. Damian Carmona has grown to over 370 students. Overcrowding is one of the most serious problems affecting the schools in our area. A few classrooms have over 40 students.

Initially the plan was to repair two temporary classrooms, but Architect Luis Diaz concluded that it would be more expensive to tear down these classrooms than to build new ones. In November, the community participated in a fund raiser which raised enough money for this important project. Many volunteer hours were spent on the planning of this event which exceeded all expectations. To date, approximately $300,000 pesos have been raised. Thanks to the McCormick family, money is still coming in through The Spirit of Recovery Foundation and their website healingthosewhoserve.com. We thank Architect Diaz for the enormous donation of his time and work, to Cap Sparling and Grupo Pro Sayulita, the parents and to the hundreds of others who gave so generously so that these children can have the education they deserve.

It is estimated that the work will be concluded in approximately one month.

El Lunes cinco de enero empezó la construcción de la nueva aula en la Escuela Damian Carmona, la primaria de Sayulita. El trabajo de construcción, bajo la dirección del Arquitecto Luis Díaz Camarena, es muy necesitada. Damian Carmona hoy en día tiene mas de 370 estudiantes. La sobre población es uno de los problemas mas serios que afectan a las escuelas de la zona. Algunas de las aulas tienen en exceso de 40 alumnos.

Inicialmente el plan era reparar dos aulas temporales, pero el Arquitecto Diaz determino que seria mucho mas caro arreglar estas aulas, que construir aulas nuevas. En Noviembre, la comunidad participo en un evento para recaudar fondos para este importante proyecto. Muchos voluntarios trabajaron en la plantación de este evento que excedió todas las expectativas. Hasta la fecha aproximadamente $300,000 pesos se han recaudado. Gracias a la generosidad de la familia McCormick y su fundación The Spirit of Recovery, dinero todavía esta entrando a traves de su website healingthosewhoserve.com. Le agradecemos al Architecto Diaz su enorme donación de tiempo y trabajo, a Cap Sparling y el Grupo Pro-Sayulita, a los padres de familia, y a las muchísimas personas que tan generosamente donaron para que los niños de Sayulita tengan la educación que merecen.

Estimamos que el trabajo será concluido en aproximadamente un mes.

This weeks La Sayulera
By: Patricia Duarte

1. Name of interviewee: Virginia Limon.
1. Nombre del entrevistado: Virginia Limón.

2. Birthdate/age I am 34 years old. I was born in 1974.
2. Año de nacimiento/Edad Tengo 34 años de edad, naci en 1974.

3. Born in Sayulita? I was born in the USA but both of my children were born here in Sayulita, Mexico.
3. Nació en Sayulita? Yo nací en los Estados Unidos, pero mis dos hijos nacieron aqui.

4. Education level: I actually have a couple of degrees. I didn't know what I wanted to do so I have degree in both Psychology and Anthropology, and a Bio minor. I never entered into these fields, instead working in emergency housing and homeless/crisis services in the USA.
4. Nivel de educación: En realidad tengo dos carreras. No sabia que quería hacer asi que estudie Psicología, y Antropología, también estudie un poco de Biología. Claro, nunca me desempeñé en estos campos y trabaje en los teléfonos de emergencia y crisis en los Estados Unidos.

5. Family history & information? I met my husband Oscar Limon in Colorado. We traveled Mexico we were headed to Guadalajara to live. On the way we stopped off in here in 2001 where Oscar's family has a house. And, well, Sayulita is a magical place, so two children later here we are. We are five in total and all live together: my husband Oscar, my son Oscarin (6), Mateo (2) and who could forget Ramona, our dog!
5. Vive con su familia? Cuántos son? Conocí a mi esposo Oscar Limón en Colorado, después de viajar por México nos íbamos a mudar a Guadalajara de donde es el, pero paramos aquí en 2001 pues su familia tiene una casa y pues bueno, Sayulita es un lugar mágico, así que dos hijos después, aquí estamos. Somos cinco y vivimos juntos: mi esposo Oscar, mi hijo Oscarin (6), Mateo (2), yo y claro! Quien podría olvidar a Ramona, nuestra perra?

6. Employment/business history. When we first moved to Sayulita we ran El Punto Bar, which was lots of great fun and plenty of live music. Later, I teamed up with my friend Liliana and we opened the bookstore which we had for 5 wonderful years. There is nothing like doing what you love. Most people know me as the bookstore lady. Well, I passed one the torch and now I am helping my friend Ilse at Primavera Rentals. I am also helping my husband Oscar with his personal chef business; and of course I am being a mom.
6. Empleo/Negocio/Ocupación: cuando recién nos mudamos a Sayulita nosotros administrábamos el Bar El Punto, mucha diversión y música viva. Después, me uní a mi amiga Liliana y abrimos la librería la cual tuvimos por cinco maravillosos años. No hay nada mejor que hacer lo que te gusta. La mayoría de la gente me conoce como la señora de la librería. Bien, pase la antorcha y ahora estoy ayudando a mi amiga Ilse en Rentas Primavera y también ayudo a mi esposo en su negocio como chef personal, y claro, también soy mama.

7. One positive change you have seen in Sayulita? I love talking about positive things. I would say opportunity. There is so much opportunity here and I am not talking about money, I am talking about being part of something good.
7. Algún cambio positivo que haya observado en Sayulita? Me encanta hablar de cosas positivas. Yo diría que oportunidad. Hay tanta oportunidad aquí y no hablo de dinero, hablo de ser parte de algo bueno.

8. One negative change you have seen in Sayulita. I am not normally one to want to complain.
8. Algún cambio negativo que haya observado en Sayulita. No soy alguien que normalmente le guste quejarse.

9. How do you imagine Sayulita in 10 years? 10 years, who knows? Ask me in 10!
9. Cómo imagina Sayulita en 10 años? 10 años, quien sabe? Pregúntame en 10!

10. Do you have a recommendation for the people of Sayulita? People of Sayulita, living in Sayulita, visiting Sayulita, I recommend learning a language. You learn so much about people, culture, yourself, your own language and culture by learning another. Life is a continuous learning experience; why not get the most out of it?
10. Alguna recomendación o comentario que quiera hacer a la gente de Sayulita? Gente de Sayulita, viviendo en Sayulita, visitando Sayulita, yo recomiendo aprender otro idioma. Aprendes tanto a cerca de la gente, de la cultura, de ti mismo, de tu propio idioma y cultura cuando aprendes otro. La vida es una experiencia continua de aprendizaje, por que no aprovecharla?

Interviewed by: Patricia Duarte is a full-time teacher at the Sayulita public elementary school. Please feel free toemail comments or article suggestions. Patricia Duarte es un maestra en la escuela primaria de Sayulita.

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Sayulita "word of the week"

el mago, la maga

English Translation: magician, person who is particularly skillful at something, magus, wizard

Spanish Example: El mago no es alguien que hace desaparecer cosas, sino que te prepara para esa desaparición.

English Translation: The magician isn't someone who makes things disappear, but rather one who prepares you for the disappearance.

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