City press release During the recent Taste of Peñasco event, local DIF President Rafaela Félix de Figueroa received two welcome donations to help make the hemodialysis program a reality for the city. (These donations are in addition to whatever funds were raised for DIF during the Taste event). Joe Rodriguez and Greg Bindel made a […]
City Press Release Feb. 19, 2013. Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta recently viewed the executive project of the city’s future Home Port, presentation of which was led by international business consortium Bermello Ajamil and presided over by businessman Luis Ajamil. With Javier Tapia Camou, State Coordinator of Tourism Promotion, on hand along with business […]
Leer en Español By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero An arid, rocky landscape just an hour south of the US/Mexico border; dark remnants of lava flows crisscross the desert while traveling sand dunes creep across the horizon, stretching out to meet up with the sea. Enter a vibrant young filmmaker donning a black cap, eyes full of curiosity […]
City Press Release Chef Neftali Ponce demonstrated supremacy in the culinary arts, becoming the winner of the 6th edition of the “Taste of Peñasco – Iron Chef” competition. Funds raised at the event will be distributed equally among the Fire Department, Santa Claus Club, and the hemodialysis project of the Municipal DIF. La Plaza del […]
Taste of Peñasco Iron chef competition 2013 winners! Chef Neftali Ponce assisted by Chef Geronimo Lopez representing Mayan Palace. Felicidades!!!
There’s an invitation to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day. At noon on Feb. 14th the Municipal DIF, in coordination with the Sonoran General Civil Registry, will be holding a Collective Wedding ceremony at the Plaza la Madre (next to the baseball stadium). Earlier this month, the local DIF made an open call to couples who […]
Press Release. The kindness of the organization Caring Hearts is coming to Puerto Peñasco via a medical clinic to be run in coordination with the local office on Integral Family Development (DIF) presided over by Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa. From Feb. 18th – 20th the clinic will be offering medical attention to vulnerable families in the […]
English summary by: Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Los “amores” Rodger and Jeanette Clifton recently teamed up with business leader Miguel Guevara Askar, who is also the City Coordinator of Tourism Promotion and Foreign Affairs, in presenting the Amores de Peñasco Children’s Home in town with a 2002 Ford Ranger pick-up to assist with ongoing needs at the […]
By MoKa Hammeken We open our agendas and the calendar states it is “Constitution Day – February 5th.”* It doesn’t appear to be anything grand, there are no huge parties or colorful parades; it is a day off and therefore there are no schools or work, lending a relaxed air to the weekend. Even so, […]
City Press note: In recognizing the work of women in all sectors and social strata in the community, the Municipal Women’s Institute (IMM) invites women from across the city to participate in the award entitled “Successful Women.” IMM Director Danila González Canastillo remarked recognitions will be presented within the framework of International Women’s Day (March […]
It is worth noting that part of the funds raised from the upcoming Taste of Peñasco on Feb. 16 are to go specifically to the hemodialysis project of the local DIF. During a meeting held at the local health offices, DIF President Rafaela Félix de Figueroa met with Sonoran Secretary of Health, Dr. Bernardo Campillo […]
City Press Release The City Urban Development Office is calling on owners of empty lots, as well as homeowners in general, to keep their properties clean – including in front of homes. Deputy Director of Urban Development, Ecology, and Zofemat (Federal Zone), Ramón Morales Gámez, expressed the campaign is part of the Mayor’s program entitled […]
UTPP press release, Photos: UTPP With parents, friends, school directors, and press representatives on hand, students from the 2nd quarter of the Culinary Arts department at the Technological University of Puerto Peñasco (UTPP) showed off their skill and knowledge during the grand Gastronomic Event “Creating Concepts” on Friday, Jan. 25th. Attendees were able to enjoy […]
By Plinio Rivero On January 21st, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta met with representatives from area Homeowner “vecino” Associations as well as with members of the local chapter of the Mexican Association of Professional Realtors (AMPI). At the event, convened by the City Coordinator of Tourism Promotion and Foreign Affairs, Miguel Guevara Askar, representatives […]
Las Conchas historian Marcia Florian On Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2013, folks from the Las Conchas Vecinos Association recalled memories and shared stories amidst cocktails as part of the 30th Anniversary of the Association’s founding. Actually, as was detailed within a presentation recounting the history of this beachside community stretching to the east of town, the […]
Boletín Por segundo año consecutivo y gracias a la aceptación de la comunidad, la Universidad Tecnológica de Puerto Peñasco abre sus puertas e invita a los interesados en continuar reforzando sus conocimientos y habilidades del idioma inglés a que se inscriban en los niveles 3 y 5 con duración de tres meses, mismos que iniciarán […]