CHAPALA - This is eight-year-old Maria del Carmen Covarrubias of Ajijic, the proud owner of a prostethic eye bought by Programa Pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago, a group providing medical treatment for local children in need.

Points

All the points on your Soriana cards will be erased at the end of October. 

Vote, vote, vote

If you applied for an absentee ballot and have not received it by next week, please head for the team of trained volunteers at AMSOC who will help you to get your vote cast and delivered to the U.S. Consulate in time for their deadline of Oct. 21.