¿K-Pasa BK? APRIL 2011

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El Despertar de una Riviera, A.C. OCV Hermosillo CCDI Club Deportivo ¿Sabias que en BK?

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KINO IN APRIL

Image Emmanuel Benites

"Freakdesing" struck again! And with another deadly blow! Well actually there were no attacks or anything close but if anything was hit, it was Cerro Prieto (Black Mountain) by the crashing of the waves on the rocks. As proved by this magnificent photo. Emmanuel, the photographer, won a catamaran ride across the bay so he can capture more impressive images. Congratulations Emmanuel. Don’t let him beat you this month! Send us your photos to participate in the May photo contest. Visit the official Kino Bay facebook friend page to entes and view other images of the April contest like these.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

2º place Vanesa Serrano

3rd place Duncan Lagarda

& more………………..

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Beat Them To The Beach!

On April 15, walking down the Mar de Cortez main avenue which overlooks the sea, we noticed these beautiful creatures who decided to beat all the Easter Week visitors and come to the Kino Nuevo beach before any of them. In these photos, taken on day 15, we can clearly appreciate 4 dolphins who swam and played back and forth really close to the shore. How close? We did not get wet at all taking these photos. The dolphins stayed with us and let us admire them for about 20 minutes before swimming towards Tiburón island and return the next day. Just one more proof that Kino is full of surprises.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

Crucifixion In Kino Beginning on the evening of Thursday, April 21, the parishioners of the Catholic Church and other religious denominations remembered the true meaning of Easter with the traditional Viacrusis. On Thursday, which was Holy Thursday, at the public square in Old Kino, teenagers, all dressed in robes, sat at a table and reenacted the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. The next day, Good Friday, accompanied by the Catholic priest and a multitude of young and old, walked the streets. Teens dressed as roman soldiers carried whips with red paint on the tips to leave the impression of gushing blood as they softly hit the backs of those carrying crosses representing Jesus Christ and the two thieves. After the long walk, at the same public square, the young actors were “crucified.” Women dressed in black robes cried at the foot of the cross as was the scene was almost 2000 years ago. As I looked around, a somber silence reigned while sentiment tears overflowed the eyes of those who witnessed the performance.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

Nobody was harmed durin the play

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Happy Birthday!

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Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

Hermosillo Goes Digital Members of the our non-profit organization, El Despertar de una Riviera (The Awakening of a Riviera) and other Kino Bay business owners met with Mr. Hector James Salazar Briones, director of Hermosillo Digital, to offer a free space to all Kino Bay businesses on www.hermosillodigital.com. The only requirements are photographs of the business and a signed a contract. The Kino Bay Tourism Office will assist interested businesses with photos and logos to take advantage of this opportunity.

At the same meeting, Mr. Salazar announced that Hermosillo Digital is willing to provide the installation and costs thereof of the webcam for our official website www.bahiadekino.com.mx the only cost to our organization will be buying the webcam. In these photos, we see Mr. Salazar along with Executive Coordinator, and Coordinator of Safety and Security Commission of El Despertar de una Riviera (The Awakening of a Riviera) on the terrace of Hotel Sunset Suites analyzing the possibilities and the view we would get if the webcam were to be installed there.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office The view from Sunset Suites

Kino Bay business owners

Inauguración de la Oficina

Without candles or clowns, but with over 60,000 hits we celebrate the first anniversary of our Kino Bay Tourism Office and Kino Bay’s official website: www.bahiadekino.com.mx A lot has happened in the past 12 months and it all started with a dream. The dream to "Transform Kino Bay in a development center that fosters the growth of the people in harmony with its natural resources ...." as our mission states.

Many people think that the Tourism Office and website are government owned and or supported but that is not the case. Few people know the faces of those who are really behind this project. The faces of “El Despertar de una Riviera” (The Awakening of a Riviera) non-profit organization who, with donations, time, dreams and a sea of ideas made this dream a reality. The Awakening of a Riviera was formed by Kino Bay service providers, people who live and breathe BK. Our website registers 62878 visits today (about 5000 + per month), and has become the number one choice for those seeking general and specific information on Bahia de Kino from anywhere in the world through search engines and links on other pages.

We must, however, thank the department of fisheries and shrimp farms, the Kino Bay City Council, Kino Bay Club Deportivo, the OCV of Hermosillo, and the rest of Hermosillo County for the support they have given us in the events that have been carried out. We are just a year old and already walking at a brisk pace, let’s see what this second year has in store for Kino Bay and El Despertar de una Riviera.

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Bananas, Coconuts, A Drink & A Little Bit Of Everything Between concerts, bananas, boat rides, cold coconuts with shrimp and scallops, beach goers of all sizes and a couple singing ones, the images that prevailed were those shown on the front page. Parents building sandcastles with their children, couples soaking the feet and entire families enjoying the sun and the refreshing Kino waters. Goes to prove that Kino Bay is still the preferred place to spend your vacations with the ones who matter most, family.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

A Not So Devilish Devil

Monitoring transit

Keeping order all hours of the day

Easter weekend and Junior weekend, better known in Kino as “Devil Week” were found to be not so devilish because of over 200 police and transit authority officers who were positioned throughout the whole town in their patrolcars, motorcycles, ATVs on the beach, and even on foot monitoring the young party lovers and keeping order in Kino Bay. There were also 2 Red Cross ambulances, several lifeguards and volunteers.

In addition, the Sonoran Institute for the Youth (ISJ in spanish) intensified its "Zero Degrees" for both Eastern and "devil." weekends. About 2 thousand young people handed out flyers on the streets, beaches and recreational points of the state urging people drive carefully and raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving as well as keeping our beaches clean.

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office Source: www.revistaasi.com.mx

Alternative Transportation Students and young people had the chance to come to Kino Bay for free and safe with responsible drivers who were also accompanied by two chaperones per bus. These free buses were made posible by the Sonoran Institute for the Youth.

"It's an effort we make for our young people…. to go but to behave well and above all to return home safe and alive, " said institute director Everardo López Córdova. The free buses left at 10:00 am from University of Sonora gym on Friday and Saturday and returned at 19:00 the same day.

Fuente: http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/19042011/510594.aspx

Everardo López Cordova, Director of ISJ

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For An Even More Beautiful Kino

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Weeks before Easter devil weekends, the street sweepers arrived in Kino and daily swept the Mar de Cortez avenue and the other paved streets in Old Kino. Also, the palm trees on the scenic boulevard, the public square and all around town were trimmed and cleaned, the potholes covered, the streets and sidewalks painted and the dirt roads were scraped and flattened. During the holidays the garbage trucks were observed very often every day to prevent trash from accumulating. In total more than 20 tons of garbage collected. The county also implement the “Quiero Kino Limpio” (I love a clean Kino) awareness campaign and delivered more than 2 000 bags to beach goers to place their waste. The Kino Bay ecology clubs also put their two cents in to emphasize the importance of a clean beach by placing signs in New and Old Kino .

Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

EL PARGO ROJO There are things that last a lifetime, promises that are never broken, there are memories that define us and customs that are passed down from generation to generation. For this and many other reasons, El Pargo Rojo invites you to dine with them. The restaurant with the most tradition in Kino Bay. With the excellent quality, exquisite taste, and as always, attended personally by its owners who strive to give you more memories and a desire to return.

Bring the family, friends or just come for a dinner for two. With the most parking space in Kino and the best atmosphere for your wedding or banquet, El Pargo Rojo awaits. ¡Do just imagine it! Come get a cocktail or come try the famous Shrimp a la Suiza, a unique creation of the house made with selected shrimp, a precise combination of cheeses and the unique flavor of our cuisine.

El Pargo Rojo, ready to please the discerning palates.

Betty Martínez

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A Kino That Is Truly NEW

The expansion of the Mar de Cortez Boulevard to Estela beach and the boat ramps, paved with reinforced concrete, was officially handed over on April 19th by the General Coordinator of Tourism, Javier Tapia Camou who commented that “.... In the future (the Mar de Cortez Boulevard will be) oneway and (we will) pave the parallel street to improve traffic flow and enable the mobilization of rafts, boats and trucks through the streets.”

Source: http://www.radioplay.com.mx/hmo/transformara-gobierno-del-estado-bahia-de-kino/ Image wordpress.com

Before and after

Marina The Tourism Development Coordinator said the Marina Estela project for Kino Bay remains and that in 30 or 40 days, the investors will submit the final design. The Coordinator said that "Investors in little over a month will be ready to apply for building permits and construction, as well as display the project and how it will end. " He stated that they have been in communication with investors of "Millennium", the company of Monterrey, who will work in the final design.

“For Hermosillo and Kino Bay, the marina would be a trigger”, he said, “..it has been a dream (having it) because it would facilitate traveling to the islands, which are the greatest attraction.”

He added that "Many people think that the biggest attraction of Kino Bay is the beaches, but there are numerous islands to explore, and the shortest and safest way to Baja California is through Kino Bay because the next land you see is it... and each island is beautifully perfect for diving.”

Image depoliticaymas.com

Source: http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/27042011/511919.aspx

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Sonora Smiles

The Governor of the state of Sonora, Guillermo Padres launched the "Sonora Smiles: Colours and Flavors." campaign. Accompanied by military officers, the director of the Sonora Civil Protection Unit, the Red Cross delegate in Sonora and Javier Tapia Camou, director of the Commission Tourism Development, the Governor invited southern Sonorans to explore know the northern part of the state and vice versa. Governor Padrés emphasized that our border state of Sonora border is the safest in the country, and the blessing of being a state that has it all; beach, desert , mountains and rivers full of the Sonoran warm and kind way of receiving visitors with a smile on our faces.

He stressed the commitment of the authorities to conduct a joint operation on roads, tourist destinations and cities so that the families, Sonoran and from anywhere can enjoy the colors and flavors that Sonora offers.

Governor Guillermo Padres invited everyone to take advantage of the “Tourism for All” packages with which vacationers can experience different towns, cities and beaches of the state in economic packages.

Visit our missions, beach destinations and bicentennial city routes.

Source: http://www.portada.elobservadordiario.com/portada/la-regi%C3%B3n/842-lanza-guillermo-padres-campana-de-turismoqsonora-sonrie-colores-y-saboresqGobernador Padrés Imagen www.sonora.gob.mx

Kino Ladies Klub to give $1500 pesos Inside the lab of the Kino Bay middle school, 23 students, all with an average of 9 or better and accompanied by their parents, listened carefully to the reasons why they had been selected and what is expected of them. These 23 students who are graduating from middle school, will be the recipients of the Kino Ladies Klub scholarship.

The Kino Ladies Club and the school principal, along with teachers, spent several months in identifying and selecting candidates for the scholarship. Although the Kino Ladies Klub has existed for several years and have worked with families and, especially, the children of Kino Bay, this past school year was the first time they geve scholarships.

When the next school year begins in the fall, adding the new candidates, there will be a total of 40 students receiving the scholarship. This scholarship consists of $ 1500 pesos per student per semester. Money that will be given to the school’s treasury to cover registration, books and the monthly fees.

Diane Ackerman, representing the club, explained the requirements of the scholarship: "Each student must maintain a minimum average of 70 per grading period in addition to completing 3 hours per week tutoring at one of the elementary schools of Kino and be an exemplary student not only academically but in conduct. " Diane and the other Ladies present urged parents to encourage their children and ensure that they meet the requirements of the scholarship. In case of not obtaining the required minimum grade point average or meeting the hours, the scholarship will be withdrawn. The money for scholarships and other actions in the community that the Kino Ladies Klub carry out comes from donations of the American / Canadian community living in BK. Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office

Ni単os jugueteando en la playa el 12 de Marzo

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