Cozumel News October 23, 2020

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Cozumel News October 23, 2020: Day of the Dead Celebrations Cancelled, State Safety Alert, Reforestation Campaign, Cozumel Turtle Season Ends, Hurricane Clean Up Continues,Traffic Light October 26 – November 1 Southern & Northern Regions, Vive Seguro Program, Cozumel has Free Influenza Vaccination, How You Can Help Cozumel, and more.

Day of the Dead Celebrations Cancelled

Cozumel cemeteries will not open on November 1 and 2.  November 1 is All Saints’ Day, a religious observance day in Mexico.  It is a day to remember all the saints in the Catholic Church. November 2 is All soul’s day, also popularly known as Day of the Dead. This day is to remember deceased relatives and friends.

Due to heavy attendance at the cemetery on these days, they will not be open to the public. This is to comply with safe distancing guidelines and to prevent congregation of large groups of people. November 2. is a bank holiday in Mexico.

State Safety Alert

A group of delinquents are posing as government workers coming to disinfect your home due to COVID-19. They wear uniforms and red caps that look very authentic. There is no such government program!. Do not let anyone in your homes! This has only occurred in the mainland to date, not in Cozumel.

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Cozumel Department of ecology News

Reforestation Campaign

The government has started a campaign to plant trees in parks, schools, and other public spaces to replace the trees that we lost in hurricane Delta. No set number of trees nor type of tree was given; only that the new trees as to be those typical of the region.

Cozumel Turtle Season Ends

The turtle season is ending. Thank you to everyone that lent a hand in their care.

Hurricane Clean Up Continues

Debris from hurricane Delta is still being collected. Please tie and bag branches on your property and place outside for collection. Call Ecology at 987-872-5795 for pick up and other ecology related concerns.

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Traffic Light October 26 – November 1 Southern & Northern Regions

Quintana Roo remains in the YELLOW Traffic Light. This continues in effect from October 26 to November 1. The Yellow Traffic Light means CAUTION. Do not rush, please reinforce habits of the new normal. Use your face mask. Go out only for essential things. Maintain a safe distance of 1.5 meters. Disinfect surfaces and wash your hands.

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Vive Seguro Program

The Vive Seguro programs is the State Sponsored Neighborhood Watch Program. If you have not joined or formed a group, we strongly recommend that you do so.

The State will install a free alarm on your block with four controls. Those in your group with the controls have the responsibility of raising the alarm for those that do not have a remote control. In the spirit of neighbors looking out for each other, this is easily organized.

Each neighborhood watch group should distribute a listing of members contact information identifying who has the remote controls. There should be an established means of information sharing via WhatsApp or email.

Coming Soon: More on the Neighborhood Groups, Saftey Workshops and Free Alarms.

Cozumel has Free Influenza Vaccination

A reminder that more than ever, it is imperative that you protect yourself and your family with vaccinations against influenza. We have gone to Centro de Salud on 11th. You need some Spanish to understand where in the hospital to go. No documentation is Needed!

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Cozumel Community Kitchen Locations

All donations are greatly appreciated!

Cindy Tec

In the Miraflores neighborhood. Clavel street, Mza. 17 lot 01 # 54. Block fence and black fence.

Antonio

40 Ave. Between 10 and 12. Col. 10 de Abril. white house next to a blacksmith shop.

Wendy Elizabeth

Calle 37 sur A between 75 and 80. 5 houses from the Iglesia San Pedro y San Pablo. Col. CTM.

Iglesia Divina Providencia

Ave. 120 con 7 sur, Col Repobladores.

Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús

95 Ave bis between 4 and 6. Col. Emiliano Zapata.

San Judas Tadeo Chapel

located at Las Fincas Settlement.

Jorge Moreno

50 Ave. Between Adolfo Rosado Salas and 3 sur. Behind Pan American Services. Col. Adolfo Lopez Mateos.

Brenda M. Briceño Can

12th street between 75 and 80. In front of the Doña Chary lunch box. Col. Emiliano Zapata.

How You Can Help Cozumel

Donate in Person To any of the above locations if you are in Cozumel

Go to any of the listed kitchens and drop off a supermarket gift card, food, or cash! You can also volunteer to help. There is a lot of work involved in shopping for ingredients, preparation, cooking, and cleaning when feeding hundreds of people daily.

Donate Through the Club Rotario & Fundación de Cozumel 

Donate to Club Rotario de Cozumel or Fundación de Cozumel. Specify the money is for the kitchens at PayPal account www.paypal.me/FundacionCozumel.

Donate Through Communitas Cozumel

Located at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (English Service). Designate ¨COVID RELIEF¨. Donations can be made out to and mailed to Arnold Vander Bok, 511 North Lake Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316. To avoid bank fees, Canadian checks should not exceed 140 USD per check.

Donate Through The Cozumel Sun

If you are out of Cozumel and wish to designate a donation to Brenda’s or Jorge´s Community Kitchens, you may send your donations to (TCS) The Cozumel Sun´s PayPal account. Just click on the Donate button on our home page. Our PayPal fees are less than theirs, and  TCS will absorb the PayPal fees and the 16% IVA taxes.

Please designate where and how your donation is to be distributed. You may split it between organizations, or simply specify “where it is needed”.

Community Assistance

TCS sponsors vulnerable individuals and families in the Cozumel Community, as finances allow. Over the past years TCS has raised funds for groceries, medical emergencies, medicine, clothing, school related expenses, and repairing shelters. We have a “”drop in” meal policy, we feed the hungry no questions asked. Children in the immediate (Colonia Independencia) and surrounding neighborhoods are our priority.

The Cozumel Sun sponsors several Local families on an ongoing basis. Over the past years we set up a few start-up businesses to train and assist some families to become self-sufficient. We also operated a daily garage sale for years as a means of raising funds.

In addition, we publish articles that feature community programs in need of donations and volunteers. We encourage both residents and visitors to give back to this island paradise by volunteering and donating to these existing community programs.

Likewise, local Cozumel businesses and individual service providers can advertise FREE of charge in our website and Facebook pages.

TCS has successful matched those that want to help and those in need for many years.

Our Community Store

Papeleria y Novedades Mama Lilly was started by the Cozumel Sun. The goal was to help a local family become self-sufficient. This community store is now 100% operated by the Martínez family. The Papeleria has office and school supplies, as well as well as gifts/Novelty items. In addition, they offer internet, FAX, and telephone access. Services include Copying, Printing, Lamination, and Book Binding.

The Cozumel Sun functions ON DONATIONS ONLY. Please lend your support. Help us continue to serve the people of Cozumel. During the Pandemic, our resources have been extended to the Community Kitchens that are feeding hundreds in Cozumel.