4077–033020

MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020  –  #4077


CALENDAR
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APRIL 2020

02 Thu CANCELLED!! Recycle Baja’s Resort at East Cape, 9-11
03 Fri Yes–Bookstore 9:00 to 11:00. Highway 1 Storage past the Repsol station. We provide the Purel!, – bajajoanna@gmail.com
03 Fri CANCELLED! Movie Night Laguna Park (more info to come)
04 Sat CANCELLED! Rotary Spring From Your Heart Dinner and Auction at La Playa Restaurante-April 4th at 5pm – screed10@gmail.com
05 Sun Yes–Mexico – Daylight Saving Time – Spring forward
07 Tue Yes–Full Pink Moon

COVID INFO

a.  Triny’s has decided to close for the duration.

b.  Closing of the Mexican Ports.
https://tribunadeloscabos.com.mx/suspenden-en-su-totalidad-actividades-de-turismo-nautico-en-bahia-de-cabo-san-lucas/?fbclid=IwAR3OYqGn3KKu98IS7vHPDngSj8XW9vPe84H2uCWqG5tt7Ntby9oxbv6Y7fk

La paz closes all beaches from Puerto Chale to Los Barriles:
https://tribunadelapaz.com/cerradas-todas-las-playas-de-la-paz-hasta-el-19-de-abril/?fbclid=IwAR1hnCnccZfeqffxNXgoZWsFEhoD9wiC35RMzVmVCFO_v6MbMgUOYgMKEXQ

#morningnews The Port of Cabo San Lucas Stops Nautical Operations. The sanitary restrictions implemented to avoid the spread of COVID-19 will be enforced for sport fishing, tours and other recreational activities on board nautical vessels. The Port Captain of Cabo San Lucas has officially restricted all nautical operations in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 among the nautical community in Los Cabos: Starting this Thursday, March 26, the only allowed operations are emergencies and specific loading and unloading. All tours, recreational sailing, sport fishing and other non-essential navigation activities are suspended. The Port Captain asks all members of the maritime community to comply with this official suspension of activities.  #loscabos #cabomilradio #bajacaliforniasur #covid19

c.  Newspapers:  https://www.bcsnoticias.mx/andhttps://www.diarioelindependiente.mx/both translate to English

d.  1) If you need someone to pick up and drop off your medications, please email us at info@eastcapehomehealth.com -We will also do grocery and other errands for a small fee and tip for gas. 100% of the delivery charge goes to the delivery person, the locals really need work and we are trying to help them survive during these difficult times.

e.  2) East Cape Health Center is in need desperate need of 2 forehead thermometers. If you have an EXTRA forehead thermometer you can donate to us, please contact us: 624-124-8203 or email eastcapemedical@gmail.com

f.  The Bookstore will be open this Friday – 9:00 to 11:00am. Books are $30 pesos. Here is how things will operate. All customers use Purel before entering store. One customer on each side of the store.  Book tables will also be set up along the driveway.
Customers will place payment in a basket, no change given.
We will have smiles, books and laughter!
Face-masks welcome but not mandatory. – bajajoanna@gmail.com

g.  ** Los Barriles Food Bank Update (March 28 2020) **Thank you everyone from the Mayor, community and business leaders for the food and monetary donations so far. This is a true community effort and we have been so touched by the response to date. While the stocks are building steadily, we still need money and food donations. PLEASE NOTE THAT MONEY TRANSFER DETAILS HAVE CHANGED BELOW. Here’s an update of where we are:

Eligibility/Needs Analysis – the Delegacion has already started on an assessment of households. It is right that the authorities are leading on a fair and appropriate assessment as they know the local population, the households etc. We will cross reference with existing systems in town to make sure there is no doubling up.

Food Stocks – the team from Joe’s Deli worked late into the night to do an audit of what we have already including 79 bags of rice, 105 bags/cans of beans, 164 cartons of milk – see photo which doesn’t really do it justice. When the Delegacion has completed the needs analysis, then we can look at how much we are missing and where we need to build stocks. We will then be able to announce a start date.

Staple Items – we are working towards a bank of staples including: beans, rice long-life milk, flour, sugar, cooking oil. When the Los Barriles Food Bank opens, we will add eggs to that list and also the additional foodstuffs that people have been donating.

Distribution – we are finalizing a system to distribute the food which we can share with you in a few days. Some have asked about the government’s responsibility. They are not making any assessment for at least another two weeks. Then we have no idea when they will start to distribute foods – if at all. So the burden lies on us to at least fill any gaps by taking action now.

Good News! – we have just secured a ton (literally a ton!) of beans from a local area supplier at an unbelievably low price thanks to our Mayor’s efforts. This is great news. The team continues to liaise with local suppliers and wholesalers to get the best prices possible in order to make the money work harder.

**IMPORTANT** If you have people asking you about whether they can get food from Los Barriles Food Bank, please refer them to the Delegacion to register – online during out of office hours. Do not send them to any of the collection points around town.

Donating Money
Send Venmo and Paypal to Jeane Harkleroad (who was previous Rotary President in case you don’t recognise her name!) at jhark29@gmail.com· Transferwise – https://transferwise.com/ Please email gibson.ian@outlook.com for an account number, email and name.

· Cash – cash is also be accepted. Please make your donation at Joe’s Deli.
· Wire Transfer – Please email gibson.ian@outlook.com to get the wiring instructions.

Donating Food – Please donate dried and canned foods: beans, rice long-life milk, canned veg/fruit, flour, sugar, cooking oil, cans of tomatoes, tuna etc. and leave them at the drop-off points – La Playa Restaurant, Bahia Real Estate or Café Encinalito (Sasha’s Café).
“Buy & Donate” – at Joe’s Deli and La Pitahaya (Veggie Ladies), when you buy a can or dried food, buy an additional one and then after paying for it, donate it by placing it into the Los Barriles Food Bank bin.

QUESTIONS
Any questions regarding eligibility/food distribution/households = Luis our Mayor.
Any questions regarding getting money to us = Ian Gibson, Rotary gibson.ian@outlook.com
Any questions regarding food stuff and logistics = Emma Nicholson emma.nicholson@kwmexico.mx
If you would like to help = Emma Nicholson emma.nicholson@kwmexico.mx
Thanks everyone. I know we are all hurting, but every penny helps to keep our wonderful community going during these unprecedented times.

DISCUSSIONS – ANSWERS – ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. NOTICE: LB PROPERTY SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE (BETTO)  Given the syracuse in recent weeks, we are cutting our hours for next week’s from Monday to Friday, 9 am-2pm, with the possibility of closing our office temporary and attending from our homes. We will  be informed..  Stay safe .. LB PROPERTY SERVICES AND ALL STAFF. Alma Cota: almarcota@gmail.com                   Esmeralda Castro: Cell: 624-204-0679                                                                             Betto Cota: Lbpropertyservices@gmail.com Cell: 624-188-7112

b.  During any time of National Emergency, there will always be scammers who
will try to take advantage.  Beware of links that profess to give you
valuable information or who are raising money for people in need.  Those
links may not be to the organizations that you intend.  There are always
constant threats.  Just last week, I got an official looking email from
my bank advising me of a charge from LL Bean.  The first thing I did was
go directly to my bank web site.  Sure enough, no charges.  The real tip
off was LL Bean; geeks wear old t shirts and thick glasses held together
with paper clips and tape and mismatched flip flops!    thecomputerguy@usa.com

c.  We need volunteers to help construct many more emergency face shields for our local healthcare workers (Civil Protection & The Centro De Salud)  Do you have these materials in your house, or can you safely get them (like from your next door neighbors or using a shopping service?):

1.5 liter clear empty plastic bottles (like Topo Chico bottles)
Foam padding: we’ve been using pipe insulation, any foam at least 3/4 inches thick works
Heavy Gauge Wire: for the bottom near chin to provide rigidity
Duct tape to attach the foam padding and wire
Paracord rope
If you can help please email me, thank you – laureleastman@protonmail.com

d.  For those in need of U.S. Notary services while the consulate is unavailable go to: https://onlinenotary.net/

QUESTIONS

a.  Does anyone know a U.S. Notary?  Consulate closed and cannot find one.  Thanks – kellylou46@gmail.com

RESTAURANTS

a.  Pizza Gourmet San Antonio will be open until further notice, for now we have pizza to go call us 6121775806 or if you prefer we are open and come to eat here !!

b.  Beans and Rice is going to close its doors in all of its forms of service (pick up, delivering and restaurant) for undefined time due to the covid-19 contingency.  Thank you in advance for your support and please let me know if you have any further doubt or comment.  Stay safe, positive and strong. I send you my best energies to get through all this.  Sincerely,   Jesus Alberto Santana Luna

RENTALS WANTED & HOUSE SITTING NO MORE For Sale by owner  or real estate companies, For Rent, House-sitting. – Repeats in ONE week. 

a.  In Los Barriles since November and committed to staying here indefinitely until we can be more certain we’re not taking unnecessary chances for ourselves or others by traveling.  Full-time RVers since May and anxious to stretch out a bit during this uncertain time.  Happy to help with light maintenance as needed.  2 grateful humans + 2 well-behaved perros appreciate your consideration! – elliottproperties@gmail.com

b.  want to rent a house 3 bedroom on beach or walking distance, date 1-1-21 to 3-31-21, furnished, pool would be great, quad or side by side, would need transportation close to L B – BILLSWORLDNOW@YAHOO.COM

NOT WANTED – THREE LINE LIMIT!! –   Repeats in one week. All Coconuts are US in origin. Subject to editing. (Bad words: sell, money, $, dollars, pesos) – Keep it short!  Sorry, no photos. Use Craig’s list and include link.

a.  Motorcane 4″ fat tire bike. 2 years old, like new. Hydalic brakes, 2×10 speed,Sram S7 & S9.  Great for riding on the beach and around town. 750 spokes. pics available.  smalley58@yahoo.com

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