nr-mexico-avocado-exports-to-japan-grows.htm Avocados From Mexico Exports to Japan Continue to Grow avocadosmexico.gif mexicoxport.com According to Mexico's Association of Avocado Producers, Packers and Exporters, an estimated 62,300 tons of avocado from producers in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco will be exported to Japan this year, demonstrating that expansion into that market continues to be solid. --------- vl-puerto-vallarta-childrens-shelter-benefit.htm RISE Revolution Through Education Fundraiser, Dec. 15 1504 rise.gif María Francesca On December 15, Demetro Gallery will host a benefit to help cover the costs of educating the children at Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza in Puerto Vallarta. Attendees will enjoy the perfect combination of food, fun and friendship, with all proceeds going to the RISE education fund. -------------- re-boardwalk-realty-vallarta-smoke-detectors.htm Ask a Realtor: Why Don't We See Smoke Detectors Here? birdsmokealarm.gif John Swanson - Boardwalk Realty PV As a Puerto Vallarta realtor, a question I am often asked is 'Why don't we see smoke detectors in Mexico?' I have to admit, you rarely see them here. I think there are a few factors that play into the absence of something we get so used to in other parts of the world. ------------- vl-vallarta-setac-red-ribbon-gala-success.htm Red Ribbon Gala for SETAC Wellness Center a Success setac2gif.gif Marie Callan The 2018 Red Ribbon Gala to benefit SETAC, Puerto Vallarta's LGBT Wellness Center, which was held at Mantamar Beach Club on December 5, was a huge success! The monies raised will be used to support SETAC's efforts to reduce HIV and other STDs in the Banderas Bay area. ----------- vl-puerto-vallarta-ifc-save-our-planet.htm The Second Best Time to Save Our Planet is NOW! earthweek.gif John Warren Thanks to a donation by the International Friendship Club, American School of Puerto Vallarta students are collecting plastics, shredding them and molding them into usable products, as part of a program that teaches children the importance of sustainability.