“Happy Holidays!” to all of the sponsors and members of the Playa Hermosa Association! We hope all of you and your families enjoy this “Season of Giving” wherever it may find you! 2011 was a year of advances and some setbacks for the Association and some of its committees. The Save the Monkey Committee saw some major gains with monkey bridge and “Monkey Crossing” signage installations. And the monkeys appear to be doing better than they were in 2010 with less reports of electrocutions. Score one for the monos! Our...

Last month in a blog post entitled "It Takes a Village/Se Necesita un Pueblo" we wrote about how individuals can influence their community by simply getting involved in community activities. On Friday, December 16, a group of individuals and local businesses came together and did just exactly that by donating their time, money and gifts for a children's Christmas Party at the Playa Hermosa School here in Hermosa. It was a resounding success! It began with a post by a local mom named Ericka Rivera to a Facebook group she started...

The Christmas Season - the season of giving - is upon us once again! And with its arrival we are reminded of what it feels like to give. Giving is one of the greatest character building exercises on the planet. When you give of yourself without expectations of return you expand in your ability to love. A sense of abundance develops. A "win-win" situation is created and everyone gains. But Christmas can be a difficult, stressful and even sad time of year for many, especially for those who are in need - and especially for children who...