By Peter Fowler, Rosarito Beach resident...
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Rosarito Beach, Baja, Mexico
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Baja Side by Side Fun Ride! UTV’s & similar including golf carts, from Rosarito Beach to Santa Hacienda and back. Sunday, May 24th starting from the Ford Dealership at 9 am. Cost: $70 per vehicle ( two people). For more information call Armando at 619-819-6323, 661-612-2525, or Armando@TooMuchFun.com.mx or visit http://www.toomuchfun.com.mx |
Nunsense! A Musical. Place: Gertrude Pearlman Theatre, Campo La Jolla, Punta Bunda. When: Fri. and Sat., June 6th & 7th at 7 pm, and Sun., June 8th, at 2 pm. Donation: $8.00. For information contact Heather Hamilton at 646-154-2452 or heather1@prodigy.net.mx |
Art by Martina, artist & story teller (See: www.artbymartina.com). Fun, food, and art sale, Sat., June 21st, 1 pm ‘til 7 pm at Joanna Jones Galeria y Cafe, Km 47.6 Carr Libre, Cantamar. For more info contact Joann at 646-193-0072, 619-819-2994, or joann. |
The Rotary Club of Rosarito Beach meets at the Rosarito Beach Hotel the first Tuesday of each month at 8:30 am. The rest of the month they meet the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Visitors are welcome. For info contact Tere Olmos de Lira at 661-612-2701; e-mail: tereolmos_rotary@yahoo.com |
The United Society of Baja California (USBC) meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, Salon Terraza. Visitors are welcome. For info contact Anne Hines at 664-631-3967 (Mex); 619-407-7574 (U.S.); e-mail: annehines@rosaritotowncrier.com |
The Flying Samaritans, Rosarito Chapter, meets every 3rd Wednesday at Rene’s at 10 a.m. Visitors are welcome. They hold one day medical clinics on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at #7 Abeto (one block east of the Brisas del Mar Hotel) and on the 3rd Saturday volunteers drive eye patients to the DIF clinic in Tecate. They could use more volunteers. For info contact Nancy Callison at 619-407-7815 or 661-612-0177; e-mail: comcallnanc@hotmail.com or call Susan Smith at 661-100-6066. |
The Flying Samaritans of Rosarito Beach will hold their 3rd Annual Open House on Sunday, June 1st. Time: 11 am ‘til 4 pm. Food will be served from noon ‘til 2:30 pm including chili, hamburgers (grilled by the famous Dean Stalcup!), salads, and desserts. The meal donation is only $8.00 with no host beverages. Place: Calle Abeto #7, across from the Brasis del Mar Hotel in downtown Rosarito Beach. For tickets and information contact Miss Morgan or 858-538-5922. |
Soroptmist International of Rosarito Beach, a women's community service club, holds bi-monthly meetings on Tuesday mornings in local restaurants. Women visitors are welcome. For info contact Jo Ann Chase at 661-612-4124 or 619-309-8924 or email: bajajoann@gmail.com |
Cruz Roja VoluntariosCruz Roja Voluntarios - Baja Style Fashion Show. Saturday, Aug. 9. No host cocktails at 11 am, lunch and show at noon, at the Corona Plaza Hotel. For tickets, $20 or 220 pesos, call Jo Ann Chase at 612-4124 or Liz Mazzotti at 614-0567. Tickets are also available at the Cruz Roja Thrift Store, one block east of Waldo’s $1 Mart. |
Spanish Social Hour – Hosted by Rob Cochran, the “Beach Geek” of La Misión, at a residential location in La Misión, the last Friday of every month from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Immerse yourself in Spanish for one hour in friendly and social environment that includes Spanish speakers from beginner to native. For directions call Rob at 646-155-0958; e-mail: rob@bajabeachgeek.com Potluck & BYOB. |
SERENA Senior Care, in-home assisted living and property care, is located at Calle Mar Mediterraneo 123 Local 1, Arco Plaza, Rosarito Beach (at the fourth off-ramp to Rosarito Beach heading south on the toll road). They are planning a grand opening on May 15'th. For more information call 661-612-9090 or 877-568-0455, E-mail: Info@serenaseniorcare.com. Visit their website at www.serenaseniorcare.com. |
The Independent Footprinters International meets the 4th Saturday of each month at their new location on Calle de Tijuana, (near Elektra, building number not available as of this writing), Rosarito Beach at 2 pm. Visitors welcome. For information call Dr. Harry "O" at 619-690-0773 or email him at drharryo@Footprinters.com. |
Baja Scholarship Foundation Charity Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, July 12th, at the Baja Country Club in Ensenada. Check in between 9 and 10 a.m. Putting contest starts at 9:30 a.m., and the Shot-gun starts at 10:30 a.m. Cost: $65 per player, includes golf, cart, prizes, refreshments, post-golf patio party with beer, wine and carne asada, and more! $8 for non-golfers who just want to come for the raffle and the fun! There will be a post-golf patio party, raffle and awards ceremony. All proceeds will benefit the Baja Scholarship Foundation (501C3), which includes Michele’s Pantry and the Bottom of the Heart Fund, to help needy Mexican children and their families. For more information visit www.bajascholarshipfoundation.org. For reservations contact marylee_donovan@hotmail.com or call 646-155-4134. Make checks payable to Baja Scholarship Foundation and mail to POB 439060, PMB 250, San Diego, CA 92143. |
Del Mar Race Track event, Thursday, August 28th. First race at 2 PM. Maggi Wagner writes: “We usually start arriving about 12:30. Transportation is on your own. We have 22 spaces available on a first come, first serve basis. Cost this year is $17 per person. You DO NOT have a reservation until I have the money. You must spend $7.50 per person in the restaurant (not difficult at their prices – 2 drinks or 1 food order will do it!). Once you pay for your ticket, it’s yours. If you cannot go, you may sell it to someone else. There are usually a few names on the waiting list as there are almost always a couple of last minute cancellations. So far, everyone on the waiting list has been able to attend. Seating is in the top row of the Terrace Restaurant, near the betting windows and in the shade all day. I recommend that you bring a light wrap as it gets cool before the races are over.” For information contact Maggi at 661-612-1174 or bajamagpie@yahoo.com |
Soup Fest for Education, Sunday, June 22nd, from 11 am ‘til 3 pm. Feast on a variety of great soups (including salad bar) created by Maggi Wagner and friends at 72 Castillos del Mar. $15 per person, or $25 for two. This is a fundraiser. All profits go to Sister Claire Manhard of the Sisters of Mercy to help educate the children from the hills above Rosarito Beach. For tickets call Sister Clair at 661-612-1635 or Maggi Wagner at 661-612-1174. |
Cruz Roja Voluntarios (Red Cross Volunteers) meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 10 am at La Cazuela del Mole Restaurant, 103 Benito Juarez Blvd. Visitors are welcome. For information call Charly Kimm at 661-612-2560. Cruz Roja Voluntarios’ Annual Fund Raiser at Bernie's Ranch will be held this year on June 14th from 11:30 am ‘til 3 pm. Tickets: $15.00, which includes food, entertainment, and great prizes, available from any Board Member or at the Cruz Roja Thrift Shop, one block east of Waldo’s $1 Mart. Buses leave from Rene's parking lot, starting at 11a.m. or take the last road that goes under the pay road (across from RBH)and follow the signs (red crosses and arrows). For information call Charly Kimm at 661-612-2560. |
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ATTENTION NEWCOMERS There are approximately 140,000 people living in Rosarito Beach, a
sparkling jewel-by-the-sea of which about 14,000 are foreign residents, most of whom have concerns and questions about
such issues as property, rentals, medical, dental, visas, pets and vets to name a few. There is a municipal organization
here called the Foreign Residents Attention Office (FRAO), the only one of its kind in all of Mexico. That is where
foreigners can get the information they need. FRAO was created to assist foreigners integrate comfortably into this
rapidly growing community. Just let FRAO know what your concerns are – what information you need - and they
will do their best to get answers or they will put you in touch with reliable expertise. You can e-mail your questions
to FRAO at frao_rosarito@yahoo.com.
FRAO also offers foreigners the opportunity to take an active part in this community. Through interactions with the local society and charitable organizations, FRAO offers an outreach to various projects, several of which are staffed by volunteers. If you were involved in your community in your home country you might want to become similarly involved here and volunteer some of your time. Whether a foreigner chooses to stay for just a few days, a few weeks, or a long term residency, the first thing they should do is visit Ms. Marisa Molina Villalba, Director of the FRAO. She will be delighted to meet you. Her office hours are from 8:30 am ‘til 5:00 pm Mondays through Fridays. She is located on the second floor of City Hall. Driving east over the bridge from McDonalds, take the first right at the traffic signal. Continue, and you will see City Hall on your left. You can reach Marisa direct by telephone at 661-614-9697. Or you may call City Hall at 661-614-9600 ext. 2830. For more information about FRAO visit www.rosarito.gob.mx |
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