CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

• The estuaries need to be cleaned of the debris that is thrown into them.
• The streets require a team of municipal employees to free them of litter.
• An education and awareness program beginning in the schools and encompassing the entire community needs to be enhanced.
  

1. La Peņita is in need of an additional garbage truck to service this area so Los Amigos and the La Peņita Chamber of Commerce requested another vehicle from the municipal government. The additional vehicle should arrive on or before Easter (Semana Santa)

2. 30 New garbage cans in place on Avenida Emiliano Zapata

3. A city bylaw has been passed to fine anyone responsible for improper discarding of garbage which will help keep the streets clean.

4. Los Amigos along with the local schools has organized many street clean-up campaigns throughout the year to remove debris from the streets.

5. Curbs are being painted and a general campaign is in progress to make everyone aware of their responsibility to help keep La Peņita clean.

6. Our town square and the main Avenida will be rejuvenated to beautify our city which is named "The Jewel of the Riviera of Nayarit"?.

Report from meeting held February 11, 2008

Bette Corrello reported that merchants have donated 100ps. each to help clean up and paint and trim trees all this week. thanks to these businesses. The workers are the people in Rehabilitation who will carry out this work. Don Pedro has a meeting tomorrow with executive to announce cleaning up of the dirt on the streets and when this is to happen that it will be announced to the entire community and men will come with sacks and pick up and take away. The little blue plastic garbage cans in front of the stores are paid for by the store as part of tourism.

Report from meeting held January 15, 2008

A question was asked about the use of the old garbage cans that are being replaced with the 30 new ones. Nora said that Don Pedro at Delicacion will give old ones for public use, not private use but the persons receiving the old cans must be responsible for the maintenance. Identification badges still not available for members representing Los Amigos but are in the process of being made

Regarding the city by-law about throwing trash into the streets---who is going to enforce it and what is the amount of the fine? Don Pedro, the delegate is in charge but Marconi's secretary is having flyers made to advertise this new law and the amount of the fine.

Request from visitors in La Peņita RV Park for Conalep to clean up the trash, weeds and dead animals along the side walk that goes into town as a fund raiser for the school instead of having a dinner with entertainment. Danny will take us to the school to meet with the school directors regarding this issue.

Nicholas from Los Ayala, volunteered to design an upgrade for our town square with new trees, flowers, etc.. which he will donate. He needs volunteers to help with this beautification project.

Nora reported that the main avenida in La Peņita is being rejuvenated by Marconi. Every 50 meters a new lamp post will be installed from the highway to the beach for a total of 50 lamp posts. Also the fountain, benches and planters will be rejuvenated. Next Wednesday, Marconi will be here to lay the cornerstone for this project.

Report from meeting held December 10, 2007

1. Estuary--the fisherman continue to throw plastic oil containers, etc., into the river. Bette and Nora will contact the authorities and have them explain to the fisherman not to throw their trash into the river. Bette reported that the government will be cleaning the entire estuary with machines after Jan. 8/08.

2. Clean Up--Bette reported that from the bank to the Toucan rest., palm trees are being painted and the street cleaned and curbs painted. Friday, a request will be made to all of La Peņita to keep the area in front of your house clean and she will start a cleaning campaign with two elderly residents with aprons, cans and a dolly working from the bank to the end of the street to keep the area clean. Bette will ask for donations from the property owners to pay for the two elderly workers and asked if Los Amigos could pay $100 per person. A resident is willing to store the trash on his property until the garbage truck hauls it away. Bette will talk to Lupita about the truck hauling the trash away. Los Amigos needs to provide badges to identify the committee heads and workers so the community will know that when donations are requested it is for Los Amigos.

Report from meeting held November 26, 2007

1. Nora reported that on July 31/07 a meeting was held at the Casa Blanc with Marconi, Sec. of Tourism, Bette, Nora and Don Pedro. Los Amigos requested support with our garbage/trash problem and Marconi promised 30 trash cans, T-shirts, and logo signs stating "Keep our city clean". Today, we received 100 T-shirts with the logo, etc., imprinted on them and the 30 trash cans imprinted "Help keep clean Rivera Nayarit" and bumper stickers stating the same. New regulations went into effect, it is now a law that a fine will be levied for discarding trash in the streets and throughout our area.

2. The old Chacala garbage truck that we were to receive was cancelled because it would cost $2000 pesos/day to operate. Nora is trying to get a "loaner garbage truck" from Compostela on a regular basis.

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