From the Publisher's Desk
Pacific Pearl Goes Virtual with Internet Weekly Newspaper
At last, a free Mazatlán English weekly newspaper on area news, business, entertainment, lifestyles, sports, movies and much more at the click of a mouse! This is a new venture for the Pacific Pearl and we are calling it the Pacific Wave Weekly. The internet newspaper is now up and running and will be published every Friday, except holidays. To access it, go to the Pacific Pearl website at www.pacificpearl.com and click on the Pacific Wave Weekly icon.
 
And for aspiring writers and reporters, we have set up the Pacific Pearl Virtual Newsroom which invites you to submit your articles and photos by internet for possible inclusion in the Pacific Wave Weekly or the Pacific Pearl Magazine. It couldn´t be easier. Click on the Pacific Pearl Virtual Newsroom icon at the Pearl website and send us stories about your experiences in Mazatlán, your fishing trip, your tour to surrounding villages — anything that you think visitors and residents of Mazatlán would like or need to know.
 
Police Benefit Golf Tournament & Terry Fox Run
 
On Saturday, March 12th two community benefit events took place — the First Annual Police Benefit Golf Tournament and the First Annual Terry Fox Run to aid cancer research. Both were well attended, with funds being raised for the Mazatlán Police force and cancer research in Mexico. Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day in Mazatlán with a slight sea breeze and the atmosphere in both events was positively upbeat. Everyone enjoyed themselves.
 
What these events demonstrate is that cultures can work together toward a common goal. When the tournament and run were in the planning stage, they generated excitement and support in both the foreign and local communities. Mazatlán businesses lent their support, schools became involved, meetings were held where Spanish and English speaking representatives overcame any language or cultural barrier to organize in support of our entire community. The local press enthusiastically covered the events. Mexican, American and Canadian volunteers generously donated their time, expertise and organizational abilities. This collaborative effort resulted not only in funds for the city´s police department and cancer research, but also resulted in an appreciation for what a diverse community can accomplish — together.
A real big “Thank You” goes out to Maureen Dietrich for her dedication for two and half years as Editor for us here at the Pearl. We recognize all of her hard work and positive ideas to improve our paper and Guide & Directory. We wish you well. We will miss you….Pearl Staff
Michael J. Veselik
Publisher