By Suzanne A. Marshall on the May 2021 Edition It has been such a pleasure to share life’s adventures while living in Manzanillo and writing for the Manzanillo Sun for roughly 12 years. They say time flies when you are having fun, and indeed it really does. With my husband, Allan Yanitski, our years in Mexico […]
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By Dana Parkinson on the May 2021 Edition Here we are at a new milestone in the history of the Manzanillo Sun. I took over the magazine in 2016 after Freda Rumford and Ian Rumford had created this community and publication back in 2009. Big shoes to fill, indeed! Since 2016, it has been my great […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the April 2021 Edition Hybrid Glory Bower Vine Clerodendrum x speciosum Family: Lamiaceae Also known as: Clerodendrom Vine (Before we go one word further, if you’ve read – and remember what I wrote – about the Bleeding Heart (Clerodendrom thomsoniae) in volume I of this series, you already know over 90% of […]
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By John Chalmers on the March 2021 Edition Among the many operations in the Manzanillo area that have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are community-related and charitable organizations. One such example is the Santiago Foundation, which operates two Learning Centers to give children and adults alike a leg up with the many opportunities […]
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By Allan Yanitski on the March 2021 Edition Life in the times of COVID has been a challenge for everyone. Those of us that have chosen to live in Manzanillo are able to get our exercise walking the boulevards relatively safely in a near perfect climate during the winter months. Over the past two months, while […]
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By John Chalmers on the February 2021 Edition One type of organization that has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is non-profit charitable operations that have cancelled vital fundraising special events. They are essential to generating income needed to keep an operation going. In the Manzanillo area, one such event that was cancelled in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the October 2020 Edition As the summer heat was upon us this season, we kept our eyes out to sea. This year, the weather experts are predicting more than the usual number of tropical storms. On the Pacific side, I have found that this number is typically less than on […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the September 2020 Edition I find it interesting to note that, when you’re living a smaller life, staying at home more avoiding a pandemic, little things catch your interest that you didn’t really notice before. This in addition to all those irritating little house fix ups, like oiling hinges, and fixing […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the August 2020 Edition Snow Bush Breynia disticha ‘Roseo-picta’ Family Phyllanthaceae Also known as Red-leafed Snow Bush, Redleaf Breynia, Leaf Flower, Hawaiian Snow Bush, Snow-on-the-Mountain, Sweetpea Bush or Ice Cream Bush The genus Breynia is comprised of evergreen trees and shrubs from tropical forests and scrub areas of Asia, Australia, and the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the August 2020 Edition Angel Wing Begonia Begonia Hybrid Family Begoniaceae Also known as Cane Begonia (If ever there were a contest to find the most lop-sided leaves on a plant, this might well be a good contender. However, this uniqueness notwithstanding, with delicate, year-round “flowers” of red, pink or white, it […]
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