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Puerto Penasco City Admin weekly open meetings

Steve — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:26:05 +0000

PUERTO PENASCO / ROCKY POINT CITY ADMINISTRATION would like to invite you ….

EVERY WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM

The Alejandro Zepeda administration, including the Police Chief, Zoning, Finance, FD, etc. all of whom speak English and Spanish

WHERE? On the door steps of City Hall – located at the corner of Freemont and Benito Juarez

WHY? To hear your suggestions, take care of problems and answer your questions and if you have any kind of complaint to take immediate action.

THERE NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY THEY ARE THERE WAITING FOR YOU

PUERTO PENASCO CITY GOVERNMENT works, governs and protects everyone regardless of country of origin, language, race, political affiliation, sexual preference, visitor or permanent resident…We govern for all with equal opportunity and open doors!

IN PUERTO PENASCO WE TAKE CARE OF TOURISTS, RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS

The CEDO Nature Center in Las Conchas, Rocky Point, Mexico

Steve — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:07:03 +0000

The CEDO Nature Center in Las Conchas, Rocky Point, Mexico

Cedo – Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (at Rocky point / Puerto Penasco) where you can find a whale Skelton.

CEDO have received an award recognizing their group as the top non-governmental organization working for nature conservation in all of Mexico.

CEDO also provides lots of tourist activities which are helpful for your child to gain knowledge on nature.

The main program they are providing is eco adventure in which:

• Visits of Botanical Gardens, nearby coastal desert
• Guided tours of the craters in El Pinacate National Park
• Hiking tour of the Gran Desierto Dunes – the largest sand sea in North America
• Guided Visit excursions to of a coastal wetland
• Tidepool explorations
• Natural History Talk
• Guided kayaking on estuaries

More activities Eco Adventure

Explore the ecologically distinct area of the Northern Gulf of California in these natural history excursions of the desert & sea designed especially for you and your family. All activities start at the CEDO Environmental Science Center in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora.

Make your reservations now by phone or fax at: (MEX) 011-52-638-3820113 & 3820115

From the US: 520-829-4501 or (U.S.) 520-320-5473
or by e-mail at: info@cedointercultural.org

Eco-Adventures
For full description of the eco adventures scroll down

Download the 2008 schedule of activities (PDF file)

Eco Adventures Calendar 2008
Month	Date	Day	Time	Activity
January	19	Saturday	3- 6 pm	Estero Excursion
February	2	Saturday		Wetlands Day
February	2	Saturday	7-10 am	Wetland Bird Walk
February	10	Sunday	8 am – 2 pm	Pinacate Perigrination
February	23	Saturday	8:30-10:30 am	Tidepool Explorations
March	8	Saturday	11 am – 4 pm	Las Conchas Home Tour
March	9	Sunday	8-10 am	Tidepool Explorations
March	15	Saturday	9 am – 3 pm	Destination Dunes
March	22	Saturday		World Water Day
March	22	Saturday	8 – 10 am	Estero Excursion
April	5	Saturday	11 am – 4 pm	Kayak Capers
April	19	Saturday	7 – 10 am	Tidepool Explorations
April	22	Tuesday		Earth Day
May	3	Saturday	7 – 10 am	Estero Excursion
May	9	Friday		Migratory Birds Day
May	25	Sunday	7 – 2 pm	Isla San Jorge Sojourn
June	5	Thursday		World Environmental Day
June	9	Monday		Oceans Day
June	7	Saturday	9:30 am – 12 pm	Tidepool Explorations
June	19-23	Thurs-Mon		Wet-Feet Ocean Camp
July	5	Saturday	2 – 7 pm	Sunset Kayak Capers
July	14-18	Mon-Fri		Campamento Pies Mojados
July	27-31	Sun-Thurs		Campamento Pies Mojados
August	23	Saturday	7 am – 2 pm	Isla San Jorge Sojourn
August	30	Saturday	7 – 9 am	Tidepool Explorations
September	13	Saturday	4 – 7 pm	Sunset Estero Excursion
September	27	Saturday	6 – 8 pm	Tidepool Explorations
October	4	Saturday	7 – 2 pm	Isla San Jorge Sojourn
October	25	Saturday	7 – 10 am	Estero Excursion
November	22	Saturday	9 – 3 pm	Destination Dunes
November	29	Saturday	8 am – 2 pm	Pinacate Perigrination
December	13	Saturday	7:30 – 10:30 am	Wetland Bird Walk

Desert Discovery•Cost: $10, kids under 5 free

Enjoy a tranquil walk through CEDO’s Botanical Gardens & nearby coastal desert. Learn about desert ﬂora, fauna & indigenous uses of plants. Perfect for families.

Destination Dunes•Cost: $40, lunch included

Expert guides lead this hiking tour of the spectacular Gran Desierto dunes, the largest sand sea in North America. Approx. 5 hours, lunch included. Participants will caravan in their own vehicles. Find out more about the Destination Dunes trip here.

Estero Excursion•Cost: $20 adults, $10 kids under 12

Experience the beauty of a coastal wetland ﬁlled with crabs, oysters, birds and more! Prepare to get your hands and feet dirty! Fun for people of all ages. Approx. 3-4 hours. Find out more about the Estero Excursion here.

International Peñasco Coastal Cleanup•No Cost

Assist neighboring community organizations and schools clean up our beaches and estuaries. Partnering organizations include CEDO, OOMISLIM, Comisión de Fomento de Turismo del Estado de Sonora and the Ocean Conservancy. Great for families and groups of all sizes. Contact CEDO for more information.

Isla San Jorge Sojourn•Cost: $100 non-members, discount for members, lunch included

Take this boat tour of Isla San Jorge (Bird Island) with CEDO experts! This eco-adventure includes an introductory slideshow & talk on Gulf island ecology & CEDO research. All day, lunch included. Find out more about the Isla San Jorge Sojourn here. (PDF)

Kayak Caper•Cost: $75 members, $85 non-members, age 18 & up only, lunch included

Experience the inspiring wildlife and terrain of Estero Morúa at eye level with the animals. Each tour includes expert guides, local ecology talk, full-day kayak rental, lunch & beverages. Approx. 6 hours.

Natural History Talks•Cost: free

A CEDO tradition! Afternoon Natural History Talks will give you background about the local ecology and help answer many of your questions about the area. Every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon. Select times for English and Spanish tours.

Pinacate Peregrination•Cost: $65, lunch included

Explore the lava ﬂows, craters, and other geologic wonders of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve with CEDO experts. All day, lunch included. Participants will caravan in their own vehicles. Find out more about the Pinacate Peregrination here.

Tidepool Tour•Cost: $15 adults, $10 kids under 12

Secrets of the tidepools are revealed by CEDO naturalists during this excursion to the rocky intertidal zone. Discover the unique world of brittle stars, crabs, chitons and all of their invertabrate companions! A fun hands-on experience! Approx. 2 hours.

Wetland Bird Walk•Cost: $10

Join CEDO’s birdwatchers for an exploration of the avian life of Estero Morua. A rich habitat for Sandpipers, Plovers, Terns, Gulls, Grebes, Curlews, Dowitchers & more! Bring binoculars and bird guides if you have them.

To all these ecotours you should bring: water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, binoculars, camera. On the Kayak Capers, Estero Excursion and Tidepool Explorations you can count on getting your feet wet – at the very least. So wear shoes and clothes that you don’t mind getting wet. For the Dunes and Pinacate trips, good walking shoes are in order. The Dunes trip involves a long but not strenuous walk. The Pinacate trip requires more driving but in both excursions there will be ample time to explore on foot these spectacular natural settings.

Puerto Peñasco Magazines

Steve — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:06:05 +0000

Puerto Peñasco Magazines

Sometimes we all need to be reminded to put things in perspective. It happens all the time, something may seem earth shattering in the moment it is occurring and when we have the ability to stop and look back we think well…maybe we over reacted. Perhaps that’s what is happening right now when it comes to Mexico travel and tourism.

Puerto Penasco Mexico is a beautiful destination 60 miles south of the Arizona border. A quiet little beach town with a population over 50,000(see Wikipedia info) it has had little violent crime and offers beachside relaxation and fishing on the beautiful Sea of Cortez.

It is not close to Mexico City. The capital of Mexico has a population exceeding 22 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the second largest in the world by population according to the United Nations and other organizations.

In fact Puerto Penasco is only 215 miles from Phoenix, Arizona the 5th largest city in the United States. Phoenix is 1,998 miles from Washington DC the capital of the United States and Puerto Penasco is less than 2000 miles from the capital Mexico City. This quiet little seaport town is no closer to the capital of their state capital than Phoenix is to Washington D.C.

Think about it if something happens in Washington DC with violence or murders or swine flu, do we close the borders of the United States? It is our capital, just like Mexico City is Mexico’s capital. When the sniper attacks occurred in the DC suburban area did we close the United States down and send warnings not to visit the US? Certainly no one would have thought to announce any warnings about Phoenix with issues happening in DC? Do other countries close their borders from the US and cancel their trips to all of the United States when something concerning happens in our capital?

Or let us use a smaller more comparable town to Puerto Penasco, Mexico. For this example, how about Show Low, Arizona, a beautiful mountain town with some of the largest Ponderosa Pines in the world and great skiing. Definitely smaller population then Puerto Penasco but a unique tourist destination similar to Rocky Point. So, if we hear about something happening in Show Low will we avoid the entire US or Arizona? For that matter will we cancel our trips to Show Low? Of course not, that sounds ridiculous. Well, then why are we cancelling our beach vacations to Mexico?

In March 2009, a shoot out occurred in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Show Low, Arizona ( see article on murders) . The murders happened right around spring break time and Show Low, Arizona with its rugged high elevation and beautiful mountains is a Spring Break skiing destination…why didn’t universities issue warning about going to Show Low?

Because sometimes bad things happen no matter where you are at in the world. People get the flu, a horrific shoot out happens at a Wal Mart in a small town, and someone shoots a man on the freeway in Phoenix. Horrible bad things happen in small and large towns every day. Do we stop traveling and stay at home? Of course not. Let’s get some reality.

Perhaps, before you cancel your trips to Mexico, you should understand where you are going and what happens in your own neighborhood and put things in perspective. Think about the 36,000 cases of flu last year in the United States.

As of today, unlike Phoenix, Arizona, there has not been one report of H1N1 previously known as swine flu in the town of Puerto Penasco or the state of Sonora.

What does this mean to you?

Plan a weekend road trip to Rocky Point. Go to a laid back place where you can have lunch with the sound of the waves and sit on a blanket under clear skies with millions of stars. Go have some fun in the sun without any smog and clear air.

Go jet skiing, parasailing, swimming, beachcombing, have some margaritas and eat a few yummy tacos. Just returning from a long weekend in Puerto Penasco, the weather was fantastic and the water is at a perfect temperature. The business owners are waiting for you ready to ensure you have a great vacation and hoping tourism picks up, I guarantee you will get spectacular ser

INTERCULTURAL CENTER FOR STUDY OF OCEANS AND DESERTS CEDO, A.C.

Steve — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:57:09 +0000

“CEDO receives award from the State Tourism Office Comisión de Fomento al Turismo and from the Center for Sustainable Destination´s of the National Geographic Society.”

The intercultural Center for Study of Oceans and Deserts, A.C. received this award on the 13^th of January, for being selected as a Geotourism Destination as stated by the international National Geographic Society Magazine. The award, signed by the Comisionado de Turismo, Epifanio Salido, and by the director of the “Centro de Destinos Sustentables” (Center for Sustainable Destinations) Jonathan B.Tourtellot, consisted of a beautiful plaque commemorating the inclusion of CEDO in the guide-map for Geotourism in the Sonoran Desert.

Geotourism is a new concept, still unknown to many, consisting of responsible tourism that places value on an area in which ideas such as nature, culture, history and social well being are respected and realized by the communities there.

CEDO, together with diverse community groups, created the eco touristic corridos NaturArte and it´s own educational and ecotouristic activities, to help promote and realize geotouristic activities in the area. Another memer of NaturArte, the Ejido Luis Encinas Johnson, located in the Ciénega de Santa Clara, has also been named by the naciotal Geographic Society as a geotouristic destination.

For CEDO, the value of Puerto Peñasco, the near zones and it´s nature, people abd culture are veryclear. CEDO seeks to continue driving the touristic development of the region based on these values and seeks to improve the quality of life of the residents and the health of the regions eco systems.

To learn more about CEDO and its ecotourism initiatives please visit: The NaturArte Ecotouristic Corridor website al www.cedonaturarte.org and the CEDO website on www.cedointercultural.org

Tucson women field guide to Sea of Cortez tidepool

Steve — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:48:52 +0000

By BONNIE HENRY Arizona Daily Star

They started with a pie plate and a bucket. Later, they graduated to a net.

From those humble beginnings, Betty Hupp and Marilyn Malone — pals for decades, neither one a scientist — have come up with “The Edge of the Sea of Cortez,” a gorgeously photographed guide to what lives in the tidepools of the Upper Gulf of California.

“It’s setting new standards for guides. It is amazing,” says Don Thomson, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona.

“Most of the field guides around are more scientific, with relatively few pictures,” says Peggy Boyer, executive director of CEDO, the Spanish acronym for the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans in Rocky Point Mexico. A small Mexican fishing villiage.

Indeed it is — with 1,026 color photographs of everything from sponges to sea urchins, scallops to sea anemones, jellyfish to fiddler crabs.

“We wanted something for families,” says Hupp, who along with Malone will do a book-signing Dec. 13 at Tohono Chul Park.

In fact, it was family — more specifically, their kids — who planted the seed decades ago.

“We were on the beach years ago at Puerto Penasco,” says Malone, 71. “The kids would come up with something they’d found on the beach and say, ‘What’s this?’ ”

“And we’d say, ‘We don’t know,’ ” says Hupp, 79. “We couldn’t find anything to answer the kids’ questions.”

Settled into the same Midtown neighborhood in Tucson, the two met years ago on a field trip to the downtown library.

Hupp, the mother of six, was married to a pilot stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Malone, mother of two, was married to Carl Hodges, one of the founders of CEDO and one-time head of the UA’s Environmental Research Lab, which studied desalinization and prompted shrimp farming in Mexico.

She often accompanied her husband on his trips to the Sea of Cortez.

In 1981, she and Hodges divorced, and Malone, who’s since remarried, became a detective with the Tucson Police Department, investigating child abuse and neglect cases, including homicides.

Meanwhile, Hupp had also retired as an executive assistant at the UA. With more time to spare, the two women ratcheted up their friendship. In 2004, they attended a three-day tidepool institute at Puerto Penasco, also known as Rocky Point, put on by CEDO.

“There were marine biology interns there. They camped out. We got a motel room,” says Malone. They also delved into research, picking up books here and there but finding few photos in them other than in black and white.

Meanwhile, field research on the beach often entailed rising before dawn for low tide.

“We started with a small camera, a bucket and a glass pie plate to capture the animals and take photos from the undersides,” says Malone.

Every spring from 2004 through 2007 the two women picked out and photographed tidepool creatures on the beaches of Puerto Penasco and Cholla Bay.

“We would get queries from Mexicans and American tourists, but we never had any problems,” says Hupp. “We were just a couple of little old ladies.”

After the first trip, they shifted from film to digital images, taking 10,000 photographs in all.

They also took classes in how to best present those images in layout and design.

One of the hardest tasks was deciding what to leave out, what to leave in.

There were also environmental concerns.

“We tell people to be careful and put the rocks back where they found them,” says Hupp.

Adds Malone: “This is not a preachy, environmental book.”

Thomson, who along with other scientists helped edit the book, says none of the creatures highlighted in the book is endangered.

As the book took shape, editors in the scientific community gave them constant feedback. “We wanted to make it as accurate as possible,” adds Malone.

Self-published, the book is now being distributed by University of Arizona Press and is also available through CEDO.

“We learned a lot,” says Malone, who along with Hupp is hoping their book is translated into Spanish. They’re also thinking of doing another book, possibly on the Southern Gulf of California or even Hawaii.

Whatever they do, the agreement they entered into before this book still holds.

“We made a pact that family and friendship came first,” Hupp says.

“And we are still friends,” Malone says.

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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, http://www.azstarnet.com

Biologist Alejandro Castillo, Sub Director of CEDO given national award

Steve — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:35:42 +0000

Biologist Alejandro Castillo, Sub Director of CEDO, Given National Award
Alejandro Castillo Lopez, Sub Director of the Intercultural Center of Desert and Ocean Studies (CEDO), was recently granted the National Youth Award, presented by Mexico President Felipe Calderon. The award is presented each year to young leader whose contributions to Mexican society are truly noteworthy.
Together with 19 other young men and women, Castillo received a monetary award, a gold medal and a diploma signed and presented by the President of Mexico in the city’s capital.
Through a CEDO press release it was reported that although clearly this is a tremendous honor for Alejandro Castillo, he says he would have happily traded in the award for the guarantee that the laws of Mexico are abided by, offering true protection of the country’s natural resources.
“Alejandro is dedicated to the protection of the environment and believes that this is the only way to help the country resolve problems associated with the extreme poverty that affects so many people throughout Mexico,” states the release.
The statement stresses that Alejandro’s interest in the environment began at a very early age and has always been evident. He studied biology at the University of the America in Puebla, where he obtained a scholarship given his exceptional work.
After graduating in 2005, he moved to Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, to work at CEDO as coordinator of programs of coastal conservation and sustainable development. Currently, he is the Sub Director of CEDO.
The principal objective of Alejandro’s work at CEDO has been the conversation of the estuaries in the region. As one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, the estuaries are being threatened by coastal development along the shores of the Gulf of California.
In 2006 Alejandro created an eco-tourism route known as NaturArte, a project that has allowed CEDO to support development and connect the eco-tourism market with community businesses located by the estuaries.
The NaturArte tours provide visitors the possibility to enjoy areas of tremendous natural beauty while at the same time supporting environmentally friendly local businesses. The project also provides funds for the protection of these key habitats.
In 2007 Alejandro won an award from the University of the Valley of Mexico for the NaturArte Project, as being one of the best programs of social development led by young Mexican men and women.
During recent years, Alejandro has been part of CEDO and has become a leader in the conservation of Mexico contributing not only to the preservation of wetlands, but also to key marine environments. Alejandro Castillo does not hesitate in continuing to contribute in an important way to the conservation of the richness of the natural resources of Mexico.

Values promoted in neighborhoods: 400 promoters appointed

Steve — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:49:22 +0000

Values Promoted In Neighborhoods: 400 Promoters Appointed

In order to promote values and good customs in local neighborhoods, and throughout the entire society, appointments were made of 400 promoters of values, of a total of 1,500 that will be trained this year.

The positions were made with the backing of the Human Development program, which during recent weeks had been active through the office of Municipal Social Development in the neighborhoods of Puerto Peñasco, under the motto: “enjoying the present with values preserves my future”.

Guadalupe Jaime Blanco, Mirna Lopez Vanegas, Ana Rocio Chavez, Rosario Rios Lara, Patricia Bojorquez, Rosa del Carmen Lara and Elizama Duran were the first to be named promoters of values of the 400 that participated in the first stage of the program.

Raul Mendez Rojas, Director of Social Development, stated the stragety is to promote values and good customs and involved 20 meetings held in diverse points of the city. He commented that this first stage of appointing promoters of values required a tremendous effort and work on behalf of staff from his office. Mendez Rojas stated that the goal is to appoint more than 1,500 promoters of values this year. He noted this will be done through direct contact with people in neighborhoods around the city.

Mrs. Patricia Bojorquez, speaking on behalf of the promoters of values, gave thank for the interest of the municipal government in building human values within the society. She stated that the talks have served quite a bit in getting closer to people from each of the city’s neighborhoods and strengthening human relationships an dliving peacefully.

As part of the Human Development program, the more than 150 attendees of the event enjoyed a theatric presentation concerning the theme of values put on by participants of the strategy to promote values among those of the Peñasco community.

1st. annual rubber ducky race to benefit adopt-a-classroom

Steve — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:17:06 +0000

1st. ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY RACE TO BENEFIT “ADOPT-A- CALSSROOM

On July 8^th. 2008 hundreds of rubber duckies were dropped into the Sea of Cortez in front of the resorts on Sandy Beach for the first annual Adopt-a- classroom- RUBBER DUCKY RACE. All of these ducks were donated by Art Sloane of Rocky Point Tours and the locals and tourists purchased numbered Ducks (3 for $10) to benefit the students of Adopt- A – Classroom program.
The ducks raced to shore with the incoming tide and were carefully collected and their number logged to determine the winners. Each winning duck represented a prize donated from the many sponsors of the event which included Sun n Fun Dive Shop, Rick Hammers Fishing & Scuba, Playa Inn Motel, Mark Olszewski, La Curva Restaurant, Rey del Mar, Al Capone’s restaurant, Sr. Amigos Restaurant, Mercedes gifts, Rocky Point Boat trips.com & Kayak Rocky Point to name a few of the generous sponsors.
This event raised $ 1,070 USD for much needed school supplies for the local schools. Thank you to all of our sponsors and participants.
“Adopt a Classroom” is a non-profit program set up by Barb at Rocky Point Boat Trips, to help one of the local elementary schools here in Puerto Peñasco, by providing them and their 350 students with many Americans take for granted. 100% of the cash donations received for “Adopt a Classroom” program, go to purchasing supplies for the school.

A hot & a smile charity B-B-Q

Steve — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:12:27 +0000

A HOT DOG & A SMILE CHARITY B-B-Q

It´s time again to put put on your sandals, throw agay your shoes, and head to Rocky Point on October 10^th for a weekend of fun and the RCPM Circus mexicus live concert. This is a weekend not to be missed by any Peacemaler fan as they will say “hello” to some old friends and “farewell for now” to an old tradition – the concert will mark their last fall Mexico Concert for a while.
Spend the weekend with RCPM, Massy Ferguson, Tramps and Thieves and more!
The fun starts at JJ´s Cantina in Cholla Bay on Friday night with entertainment during the charity BBQ event, “Hot Dog and a Smile” with PH Naffah, featuring Tramps and thieves, Random Karma and Jason Boots. All proceeds from this this event will go to Esperanza para Los Niños Children´s Home. For a donation, fans can kick back with friends, listen to music and enjoy a hot dog, all while contributing to a great cause. It will also be your first chance Dog & A smile contest winning to life on T-shirts that will available for purchase.
(Congrats Dave A.!!!)
Saturday, October 11^th is the BIG event, which takes place next to the Sunset Cantina (across from Hotel Peñasco del Sol at the end of Calle 13).
The doors will open at 6:00 PM with massy Ferguson taking the stage and then Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers somewhere around 8 PM. The concert is always a blast and the music is awesome!
If you live through the night and can make it out to JJ´s Cantina in Cholla Bay the next day (Sunday, Oct. 12^th) without your head pounding too much, hang out with the band at semi- traditional Hangover Bash which has now been dubbed the Mañanathon. Pick up all your RCPM gear and get it signed!
General admission tickets for the concert can be purchased at the gate on saturady for $30 USD.

Stressing benefits of pasos program

Steve — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:04:18 +0000

STRESSING BENEFITS OF PASOS PROGRAM
PEÑASCO HOSTS FIRST REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
The benefits and scope of the Sonoran Program of Social Participation (PASOS) were recently stressed during the firs local gathering of regional workshop concerning the investment strategy implemented by the present Sonora Administration.
Adorned with characteristic color red of the PASOS program, nearly 240 people from Puerto Peñasco and Plutarco Elias Calles (Sonoyta) took part in the training. The workshop consisted of three modules concerning the principles and objectives of PASOS, social auditing, and leadership. This was workshop number 55 for the PASOS committees.
Elizandro Enriquez Ruiz, Director of Social Organization of the State Council for the Consensus of Public Works, gave thanks for enthusiasm of Peñasco and Sonoyta mayors as well as that of community members of this region, for their participation in helping double the budgets so that the projects may have greater impact.
He reiterated that the projects, under this scheme of collaboration, are decided upon by those benefiting from each. As it is the community and not officials or the present administration who decide, without people, without social participation, there would be no PASOS program, which is a key part of Governor Eduardo Bours´ government.
Enrique Ruiz stressed the importance of regional committee workshop on social participation and the presence of community members responsible for carrying out different community projects to benefit this part of Sonora.
He pointed out that us watchful eye of Eduardo Bours that of local mayors, and most importantly of community assure that the public projects are done in the best way possible.
The PASOS Director of Social Organization justified the absence of the President of the Program’s Stated Board, Guatimoc Iberry, and that of CECOP Director, Arnoldo Salazar Coker, who were unable to attend the workshop as they were working on an urgent problem that had arisen in the southern part of the state.
Similarly, Mayor Heriberto Renteria Sanchez stressed the importance of state program, which has tremendously benefited the community via numerous public projects in different neighborhoods throughout the city.
The Mayor highlighted the tremendous participation of Peñasco community members in getting involved in the tasks of choosing and supervising required projects and provided assurance to always work to improve the financial resources authorized for Peñasco.
He stated that this new form, envisioned by Governor Eduardo Bours, involves people in the actions of government and has been a great achievement. He noted that trough the program they have been able to carry out projects through better actions to benefit more people.
Rentería Sanchez stated the participation of people in PASOS encourages them to work and meet the most justified needs.
Sonoyta mayor, Raul Contreras Garcia, equally acknowledged strides in the area of infrastructure thanks to the PASOS program. He commented that the program meets people’s expectations and gives them the opportunity to become social auditors and monitor the use of these funds.
Contreras Garcia indicated that there have been those that have tried to put obstacles in the way of the program, but fortunately they have not been able to stop it.
He stated that Sonoran Program of Social Participation has been a key element and instrumental in all municipalities, above all because it is completely transparent.