Dear Sir,
Since moving to Lakeside almost four years ago, I have enjoyed reading the Guadalajara Reporter. It has been very helpful in keeping the expatriates informed of what is going on in our Mexican community.However, in recent months, there seems to be more emphasis on issues that are little or no interest to many of us. I could not agree more with the letter submitted in last week’s publication (January 30-February 5, 2010) by Douglas Oke and Audrey Ellis, where they stated that, “I am sure your readers are fed up about the squabbles in the expatriate community.” The problems existing among the residents of Chula Vista are of little or no interest to people other than those who live there. Yet the coverage in the Guadalajara Reporter is extensive. The sad thing about their “power struggle” is that the Mexican employees have been adversely affected. So if coverage is necessary, I suggest focusing on the impact on the Mexicans rather than the gringos who seem to be looking for something to do with their spare time.
Not only have we been bombarded with the Chula Vista issues, for months your readers have had the opportunity to get a better understanding of why The Lake Chapala Society has lost many of its members. It seems that LCS has lost some of its vision and focused more on its membership rather than how it can support the Mexican community. While the squabbles continue among the leadership, the membership becomes more disheartened.
I ask that you consider focusing on stories about the Mexican people, culture, activities and government so that we can learn from them and about them and spend less time covering gringo problems.
I, as many of my expatriate friends, moved here to enjoy retirement in an environment free of such issues as those facing Chula Vista and The Lake Chapala Society, issues that the expatriates in the organizations created for themselves and unfortunately adversely affect our Mexican hosts. I wonder what our Mexican friends must think of us.
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