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Curtis and Angela Weitnauer of the U.S. recently donated $5,000 dollars to ongoing efforts to equip the city’s first dialysis center. This, along with other donations, has allowed the center to acquire the first of four machines for the center. Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, local President of the office on Integral Family Development (DIF), […]
Jesús Gerardo Cuadros Castro, a student at the local COBACH high school, was the winner of the open call issued by the Comprehensive Community Assistance Project Civil Association for the logo design that will represent the highly anticipated Dialysis Center. After analyzing 21 proposals submitted to the local office on Integral Family Development (DIF), presided […]
Samuel Ortega Castro, Director of the local Office on Integral Family Development (DIF) assures they will soon be receiving the first of five dialysis machines for the city’s highly anticipated Dialysis Center. He added that clinical testing on water to be used for the dialysis machines, which comes from the clinic’s own treatment equipment, has […]
Various events held across Puerto Peñasco help raise funds for the 2nd phase of the city’s first Dialysis Center. Such is the case with this weekend’s 1st Wine and Craft Beer Fest, to be held at Laos Mar Hotel, with proceeds to go to equipping the Center. The long awaited center, which will tend to […]
When Rafaela Felix de Figueroa became President of the local Office of Integral Family Development (DIF) social services organization, she envisioned a dialysis center for the community of Puerto Peñasco. Thanks to contributions from many individuals, businesses, and organizations over the past two years, and particularly the hard work and prayers of the Pittsburgh based […]
City Press Release Harold McKamich, international President of the “Caring Hearts” Foundation of Pittsburch, PA, along with local DIF President Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, recently reviewed progress on construction of the new Hemodialysis Unit, which is about 30% complete. With Caring Hearts members on hand, who are also working hands-on with the construction, and […]
City Press Release The local DIF, presided over by Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, along with the “Caring Hearts” Foundation, have joined efforts to bring about this social project. The International Caring Hearts Foundation, in coordination with the local office on Integral Family Development (DIF), have announced construction on a hemodialysis unit for the city is […]
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 […]
As part of a broader “Pinta México” campaign to celebrate the 116th anniversary of Rotary International, several members of the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco) picked up their paintbrushes to help paint the town. Current club president Enrique Rodríguez Ramírez detailed in this case, the club focused on painting handicapped ramps and access […]
December. 2020. We are just as much in awe as you are in that: 1, it’s already December and 2, how long this year has been! We’re almost rounding the corner on 2020 to head into 2021 with high hopes, clean hands, and navidad masks. Whether you find yourself in Rocky Point, or catching up […]
For the past five years, the Puerto Peñasco Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, A..C) has joined efforts across the globe to commemorate October 24th, World Polio Day. Eradicating polio worldwide has been one of the pillars of Rotary International since 1985. On August 25th of this year, the entire continent of Africa was declared […]
By José Antonio Pérez / Shandra Keesecker-Rivero The 19th Annual Rocky Point Rally, held the second weekend in November, came full circle in mid-December with presentation of nearly 400 thousand pesos to local charitable donations. Proceeds from rally registration, the Charity Poker Run, and Saturday Bike Show are what make up the funds to help […]
Sonoran Resorts General Manager Engineer Fernando Anaya, along with sales director Jim Ringquist, have begun making the rounds to distribute proceeds from the 8th Annual Las Vegas night for charity held in early July at Cielito Lindo of Sonoran Sky. In detailing this year’s event raised approximately $8000 USD in all, Ringquist enthusiastically noted this […]
Sponsored this week by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Just like that, next Monday is April 1st – no joke! After the whales, came the spring breakers, and after the spring breakers we await a Semana Santa swarm of bandas …with a brief respite in between filled with volleyball, golf, mariachis and more! A […]
Sponsored this week by Capone’s! With Spring Break days and daze winding down, we launch right into actual Spring (Spring equinox TODAY at about 3 p.m.). Be on the look-out for lots of kiddos dressed up around town tomorrow in their “spring-time” best (bunnies, ducks, flowers….). You may even come across a kindergarten or two […]
By José Antonio Pérez World Kidney Day (March 14th)in Puerto Peñasco was celebrated with an awareness walk, which started at Plaza la Madre with close to one hundred participants, along Benito Juarez Blvd. with a police escort as they made their way to the local Dialysis Unit. Men, women, and children participated in the event, […]