By Peter Fowler, Rosarito Beach resident...
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Rosarito Beach, Baja, Mexico
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The Baja Christian Church, a Church of the Nazarene, invites you to attend weekly services conducted by the Rev. Gary Tucker, Pastor, at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, Sundays at 11:00 am, in the Salon Las Americas. Pastor Tucker also conducts Sunday School at 10 am which is a study of the Book of James. A teenage Sunday School is scheduled to start August 10th and will be conducted by Yolanda Carranza. Free validated parking. Everyone is welcome. There is a Wednesday Praise Gathering at 6:30 pm in the home of one of the members. Call 661-613-4766 or 664-631-3900 for directions. For more information dial 661-631-3900 or e-mail at bajachristianchurch@yahoo.com. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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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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