GrupoProSayulita

On March 13th is the Grupo Pro Sayulita main fundraiser at the Brisa Mar Palapa- it starts at 5pm and it will be a blast. We had a fantastic time at the CVIS fundraiser, and are looking forward to the SayulitAnimals dance tonight (Friday).

There will be a new board next week (Wednesday) and this is my last GPS article for ElSayulero.com.  I've served three years as president and it's been a busy time.  Last year, in fact, was a sensationally successful year of fundraising and doing scores of programs that helped the town.   So I'm happy to leave on a high note.

The year is just beginning and for some at GPS, there'll be a change of guard on January 23.

In two weeks, I'll put some things into perspective in my farewell column.  But this week, I'd like to thank the people who worked so very hard to make my three years as president of GPS so very productive.  We raised a hell of a lot of money and we were very hands-on as to how the funds were put to use.  We have no staff and no office- we are all volunteers and the funds we raise all go for town's needs.

Billy Crystal's famous line, "You look great!" is one that came to mind when I stepped foot into Sayulita for the first time this season.  I had witnessed most of the construction last winter, although when Barbara and I left, work was still going on.

When Barbara and I used our Puerto Vallarta auction package that we won, one of the highlights was a first-time visit to the Botanical Gardens, about a half hour south of PV.  I'm always interested in cultural destinations, especially since I've had a lot of involvement with new art museums.   And having had many years helping not-for-profit groups, I'm always interested in new approaches for earning income to keep these organizations going.