April 2011 - Placencia Breeze

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Question: What’s the best place to live in Belize?
For answer see page 4
“Taste of Placencia” fuels funding needs
for local volunteer fire department!
fire dancing lesson with Stephanie. The
nearly 60 incredible raffle prizes awarded
throughout the evening kept everyone’s
rapt attention. The quality and diversity
of prizes donated by our exceptionally
generous vendors served to garner interest
in the event well ahead of time.
The Tipsy Tuna Seaside Bar on the beach
provided the perfect venue, and many
thanks go to Salva and Gillian Zabaneh for
donating their time and location for the
2nd year in a row.
Amy Faux joined in the fun with her
fire dancing poses at the fundraiser
for the Placencia Volunteer Fire
Department April 1st. More photos
page 4.
Photo by Muzamanzie Photographs
On Friday, April 1st, the Peninsula
Volunteer Fire Department lit up the night
with the 4th Annual Flaming Heart Ball at
the Tipsy Tuna Seaside Bar. PVFD’s
signature fundraiser, this year’s event, “A
Taste of the Peninsula” boasted record
breaking attendance and widespread
community support.
The crowd’s taste buds were fired up with
30 exquisite dishes, all donated by the
finest chefs and cooks on the Peninsula
including Chef Calbert Gardiner
who
barbecued juicy chicken and pork onsite.
Performing selections smoking with
references to FIRE, Gram Berrie provided
a red hot performance throughout the
evening.
Professional fire dance artist, Stephanie
Wandke mesmerized attendees with a
literally blazing fire dance, and
entertained diners throughout the evening
as a very spirited Mistress of Ceremonies.
A few adventurous souls stepped up for a
As they have each year, Bowen and
Bowen’s printing department produced
and donated the artistic roadside banners.
Our thanks go to the (Cont’d pg. 4)
Dylan Bernard’s smile may have
melted some hearts while bar
tending at the event.
Consultant’s report turns thumbs down on
cruise tourism in southern Belize
Cruise ships in Placencia: it was one of the most controversial issues ever to hit the
peninsula. Now, the issue has been put to rest as a report by an independent consultant
hired by the Belize Tourism Board has strongly recommended that the development of a
cruise port in the village would be nothing short of a disaster.
The report, written by Rich Wilson of Seatone Consultants of San Francisco, California,
was commissioned following a public outcry over plans by a U.S. based developer to create
a “tourism village” on the southern tip of the peninsula. That privately owned area would
serve as the point of arrival for tenders running from cruise ships operated by Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines anchored in the channel several miles offshore. The issue was
complicated by strong evidence of conflict of interest on the part of the CEO in the
Ministry of Tourism who promoted the project with Royal Caribbean while at the same
time having his real estate firm broker the land purchases for the cruise port’s developer.
Faced with significant resistance to the plan, the BTB hired Wilson to determine how Placencians as
well as residents of other southern areas felt about cruise tourism. The consultant conducted dozens of
interviews and led public consultations in Placencia, Dangriga and Punta Gorda. His findings, released in
March, were unequivocal: (Cont’d pg 2)
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Expanded cruise tourism nixed
So, where do we go from here?
By Stewart Krohn
While the cruise issue may be behind us, the resulting cleavage the controversy opened is very much with us.
In fact it could be argued that the debate over cruise ships in Placencia was not about cruise ships at all. What was
it about? Depending on who you talk to, a lot of things: “locals” versus “foreigners” (or even “local locals” versus
“foreign locals”), rich and poor, black and white, PUP and UDP, with a few “old beefs” thrown in for good measure.
What all these issues have in common is the question of how our community confronts the concept of change.
The challenge is not whether or not the Placencia Peninsula changes or doesn’t change; it changes almost daily before our eyes. What we need to deal with is how we channel that change and influence it to work to our benefit and
not our detriment.
The Placencia BTIA has launched an initiative to promote a consensual vision and plan a better future for
area residents. It’s called Peninsula 2020 and is guided by a steering committee comprised of a broad cross section
of representative organizations and individuals. With assistance from the World Wildlife Fund the committee has
hired a team of local consultants—Mark Usher and John Flowers-- who will shortly begin their work of interviews,
consultations and meetings with focus groups. We ask the public to cooperate by speaking openly and frankly in
any such encounters and remember that the product that results from these efforts—a broad statement of how we
would like the peninsula to develop—will only be as good as the effort we put in.
Placencia mourns loss of dedicated
mother and community member
It should never be said that in true
times of need, when straits could
not be more dire that the
Placencia community and its
friends do not band together in
solidarity. This has been the case
in the community’s reaction to the
tragic auto accident on Sunday
April 3 that took the life of one of
our young mothers, Ionie Westby,
and left four young girls in very
serious condition.
While immediate family rushed to the
sides of the stricken, a network of support
quickly spread out. St. John’s Memorial
School, where three of the girls are
students, organized a candlelight walk
throughout the village the evening after
the crash, handing out little purple ribbons
to honor those affected by the accident, as
well as a gathering at Ms. Ionie’s home the
following evening for a sing along. Word
went out that the girls were in need of
blood and immediately transportation was
organized to carry several willing donors to
the nearest blood banks. Use of social
networking like Facebook helped keep
friends and family near and far updated on
the immediate needs and condition of the
children as well as their caregivers. This
especially helped to ease the pain of those
that were far away feeling helpless and
grieving.
When the school sent out word that they
were organizing a fundraiser for the
children, some area restaurants jumped on
board pledging to donate a portion of
proceeds from their business day to the
fund. Again the use of social media saw a
similar pledge from an establishment in
Caye Caulker and the ball just kept
rolling.
The girls; Ayana & Aliyah Hernandez,
Ariel Westby, and Erica Cal presently
remain at the Karl Huesner Memorial
Hospital in Belize City where they are
Evidence on all counts
says expanded cruise
tourism a bad idea for
Placencia Peninsula
Continued from pg 1
“ Based on the set of ideas, concerns and
viewpoints during the public consultation,
the central recommendation of this report
is that the government of Belize should
not approve a new port of call,
contract or agreement with cruise
lines, developers or their affiliates for
operations in the Placencia Peninsula.
Not only is there widespread resistance to
the establishment of cruise tourism in
Placencia, as demonstrated by public
sentiment, there is also abundant and
compelling evidence that communities in
the surrounding area are ill prepared for
cruise ship arrivals.”
Ionie Westby
June 9, 1979 – April 3, 2011
receiving treatment for their injuries.
And while we’ve rallied together to help
when and where we can, it is with a heavy
heart that we are faced with the
realization that Placencia has lost 31 year
old Ionie Westby. A mother, daughter,
sister, aunt and a friend, Ionie played an
active role with the school. She could be
seen early in the morning and most
evenings training the students in softball,
the sport that had been her passion
growing up. She was known to accompany
all field trip and school excursions.
One parent sadly stated, “She would
always drive along with the busses in her
own ride when we went on trips. When it
was time to pick up food or if a child was
sick and needed something Ionie was
always willing to go get it.” Her spirit for
life and the love of her children will always
be remembered.
“…Expansion of cruise tourism to fragile
areas such as the Placencia Peninsula is
therefore highly problematic, risky and
may result in irreversible negative impacts
to the existing tourism sector, the ridge to
reef resources of the south, and the safety
and security of local communities.”
At a follow up public consultation held on
March 21st the new CEO in the Ministry of
Tourism confirmed that his ministry would
endorse the report and recommend that
Cabinet should follow its conclusions. The
full report is available at http://
www.placencia.com/BELIZE%20CRUISE%
20VIABILITY%20REPORT_2011.pdf
Ionie is survived by her common-lawhusband Normandy Hernandez Sr;
children Normandy Jr. ; Ayana, & Aliyah,
mother Gail Westby; brothers Martin,
Erwin,& Charles; sisters Abigail &
Stephanie Westby, several nephews and
nieces, including
Ariel, aunts, uncles,
cousins and many friends.
She was
predeceased by her father Charles &
brother Carl. She will be missed by all
who knew her.
The Placencia Breeze April 2011- Page 3
What’s Happening In Town?!
Monday
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Ooga Booga Fun Club- Maya Monday: Authentic Maya
Menu, full meal $12 ! 5 pm 'til
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All you can eat Mexican Buffet @ Habanero’s! Come try our
Tequila Lime Pie! 7pm – 9pm. Dinner Pick-ups available 5233565!
Rotary Club of Placencia - Meets at Yoli’s Bar at 12:30 pm.
Tipsy Tuna-TEQUILA TUESDAY! 1/2 off all Margaritas
Sunrise 5 p.m -Closing! Seaside Karaoke Starts at 7 p.m! Sing
a song and get a T.T. Shot!
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Barefoot Bar - Top Shelf Night - $2.00 OFF ALL Imported
Liquors & Beers - 7 - 10 pm.
J-Byrd's Bar - Karaoke starting at 8 pm!!!!!
Ooga Booga Fun Club- Jamaican Culture Night: All night
great Reggae Music, Jamaican Jerk meat on de fiyah, lotta
food $12, special Jamaican rum drinks $6, dancing and more!
Tourist Welcome.
Tipsy Tuna - WINGS WENDESDAY! $ 1 Hot & Honey BBQ
Wings, 5 p.m - 9:30 p.m. Order any amount. Garifuna
Drumming starts 6:30.
Thursday
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Barefoot Bar - Live Music w/ a Latin Flare! 6:30 - 10:00 pm.
It’s saucy, it’s spicy, it’s HOT!
J-Byrd's Bar hosts organized dart competition with great
prizes starting 8:30 pm.
Ooga Booga Fun Club- Garifuna Culture Night in Seine
Bight! The best of authentic Garifuna music, drumming,
dancin , Garifuna food and drinks. Special Ooga Booga bittas
$3! Tiga nails $4! Tourist Welcome.
Tipsy Tuna - TIPSY THURSDAY! Karaoke inside our sports
bar, starts at 9 p.m - 2 p.m. FREE Jello Shots and 2 for 1 Rum
Punch for Ladies!
Robert’s Grove – Experience Garifuna Drumming w/ Seine
Bights’s very own ‘Lumalali Beidi’ drumming troupe! 6pm –
7pm. Dinner Pick-ups available 523-3565!
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Sunday
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Friday
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Barefoot Bar - Our Barefoot Bash! House Band Inner
Vibrations 7 pm to midnight. All Caribbean style music
including Punta, Reggae & Soca! - Barefoot Bar -“Some people
can’t handle this much fun!”
Green Parrot - Beach BBQ, served on the Patio,
features ribs, chicken & seafood (monster shrimp when
available), plus all the trimmings. Reservation: 5232488.
Ooga Booga Fun Club- Spanish Culture Night: Big menu of
your favorite Spanish dishes, Spanish music and dancing,
drink special! Tourist Welcome.
Siripohn Thai Food– every Friday Thai food for sale by
Siripohn, menu changes every week. Located on the main road,
two story house beside the grave yard.
Singing Sands Inn - Martini Night. All Martinis 25% off!
We have a wide selection of flavors to taste including our
Melon Martini or decadent Chocolate Martini.
The Placencia Hotel - Karaoke starting at 8 pm!!!
Tipsy Tuna– SO GLAD IT’S FRIDAY! $ 1 off all shots all day.
$ 1 Hot & Honey BBQ Wings, 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Order any
amount.
Saturday
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Barefoot Bar - Horseshoes at 3:30 PM. Live Music w/ Gram
from 6:30 - 10:00 pm. Alternative, Rock, Reggae and more
Ooga Booga Fun Club– Caribbean Bashment Night: Best of
music, food and drink from all around the Caribbean! Dance,
drink and eat: Indian Roti from Trinidad $10! Full dinna $12!
Exotic Caribbean Rum drinks $6 - $10! Jelly Bean $5! Dark
‘n’ Stormy $6! Tourist Welcome. Be there!
Robert’s Grove – Legendary Beach BBQ Buffet - 7pm – 9pm.
Live music and our famous Banana Fosters Dessert! Dinner
Pick-ups available 523-3565!
Singing Sands Inn - Margarita Night! Try our selection
of flavored Margaritas for only $10. Our Mango
Margarita made with fresh mango and the Cherry Coco
Margarita are two favorites.
Tipsy Tuna - BEACH PARTY! Live music, 7 p.m - Midnight.
Party continues in our sports bar until 2 a.m
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Barefoot Bar - Live Reggae Music from 6 to 10 pm.
Paella Night @ Habanero’s! Complimentary glass of House
Sangria for each diner. 6pm – 9pm Pick-ups
available 523-3565!
De Lite Cafe at Maya Beach- has Sushi on
Sunday along with our regular eclectic menu made
from fresh Belizean produce. Licensed restaurant for daytime
pleasure 7 am to 6 pm. at Spectarte Art and Garden Gallery.
The story of food begins here. 533 8019
Ooga Booga Fun Club- All Day FUN DAY:, 12 noon ‘til
midnight, Fun and Games for everyone! Tournaments:
Dominoes, Checkers, Darts Ring Toss, Horse Shoes, Volleyball
and more! Cash Prize! Great food and drink special all day!
Tourist Welcome.
Tipsy Tuna – FUN IN THE SUN-DAY! Tipsy Tuna Beach
Volley Tournament starts approximately 1:30 p.m. Winning
team gets a cold case of Belikin! 2nd place team gets a liter of
local rum! $3 Local Beer & $3 Local Rum all day! Delicious
Beach BBQ Lunch Specials! Music Provided by a DJ.
Yoli’s Bar & Grill - 4 pm Placencia’s Famous Ring Game!!!
Everyday
Barefoot Bar - Happy Hour from 5-6 pm $2.00 off all local
rum drinks, daiquiris, & coladas. $3.50 for all Belikin Beer,
Stout, & Lighthouse. Great Lunch Specials everyday for just
$12 & great dinner specials every night $16-18!
DANUBE, Austrian Restaurant: Dice for your Belikin beer
between 4.30 - 6pm: eg. Dice “1” and pay just $1, dice “2” and
pay just $2… or be lucky and dice “6” and get your Belikin beer
for FREE. This special is available with a snack and/or dinner
only! DANUBE is located just 100 yds north of Robert’s Grove.
Closed Tuesdays. www.danubebelize.com ,Tel: 610-0132.
De Lite Café at Maya Beach-Get cracking with an
early bird breakfast from 7 am . Fresh juices, delicious
pastries, Greek yoghurt, cappuccino and latte. Free
internet with your order. Our cultural and waterfall
rooms and perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation . closed
Wednesday. 533 8019
DeTatch Seafood Beach Bar & Grill - $4.00 rum punch all
day, everyday. On the beach - See you there!!!
Sunset Happy Hour @ Habanero’s! 5pm – 7pm $10
Margaritas! $4 Beers! $4 Local Rum drinks! Cocktails on the
lagoon after a hard weeks work!
Mangos - Happy Hour 5 - 6 P.M. $4 Belikin & $4 rum drinks.
Maya Beach Bistro Happy Hour 2 -5pm with half-price
appetizer menu and daily $5 bar snack specials. Also $4
Belikin and $4 local rum. Take the bus from Placencia at 1:30
pm, depart Maya Beach on the bus at 5. Closed Mondays. 5208040
Pickled Parrot Bar & Grill -Ten Dolla’ Lunch Special noon
to 2 p.m., Happy Hour 5 - 6 pm. Rum Drinks from $3 & up.
Ooga Booga Fun Club, Seine Bight Village– 150 yards north
of Robert’s Grove-Happy Hour 4 pm- 6pm. Free Boca! Beer 3
for $10, Rum Drinks $4 doubles! Daily dinner special $8 - $12!
Lots of games: Dominoes, Checkers, Darts, Ring Toss,
Volleyball and more!
Robert’s Grove - Seaside Happy Hour and bar snacks! 4pm –
6pm. $5 Local Beer and Rum Drinks!
Singing Sands Inn Happy Hour 3 to 6 PM. Belikin and local
rum along with a discounted price and appetizer menu. Closed
on Tuesdays. Tel: 520.8022 or email: info@singingsands.com.
Tipsy Tuna - Happy Hour are 5 p.m - 7 p.m. $3 Local Beer,
$3 Local Beer, $3.50 Guinness & 1/2 off all Coladas &
Daiquiris. Closed on Mondays. Tel: 523-3089
The Placencia Breeze –April 2011- Page 4
The hottest event….
Continued from pg. 1
vendors and individuals who so generously
donated raffle prizes, and to the
Celia Muschamp wins a raffle prize at
The Flaming Heart Ball.
restaurants and villagers who donated
such delightful dishes.
(Above) Professional fire dance artist, Stephanie Wandke, amazed
the crowd.
(Right) Cindy Weller, chaired this year’s very
successful and wonderfully fun Flaming Heart Flaming Heart
Ball, A Taste of Placencia.
Siripohn’s Thai Massage
Certified Thai Therapist
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Thai Massage
Essential Oil
Swedish
Massage
Jet Lag Massage
Back and Shoulder
Foot Massage
Body Treatment
Facial Treatment
Hair Treatment
We do house calls!
Situated at across the road from the MnM Hardware right next to
Caribbean Travel & Tours.
Phone number 600-0375 or 620-8718
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Air Conditioned Room!!!
Not forgotten are the businesses, Rotary
Club members, and
firefighters who worked
diligently selling dinner
and raffle tickets in
advance, and the many
volunteers who worked
tirelessly before, during
and after the event.
Our appreciation goes
to all who attended the
4th Annual Flaming
Heart Ball, making it
such an overwhelming
success.
The
Peninsula
Volunteer
Fire
Department consists of
dedicated
volunteers
who
train
together
regularly, and who
have answered the call
repeatedly
to
extinguish local fires.
The Placencia Breeze – April 2011- Page 5
ROBERT’S GROVE
Good Times
P l a c e n c i a ’s M o s t C o m p l e t e L u x u r y R e s o r t
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April 2011
Placencia, Belize
www.robertsgrove.com
RELEASE OF NEW LOGO!
DAILY TOURS
COMING SOON
ROBERT’S CAYE DAY
TRIPS!
Robert's Grove Beach Resort, has released the new log which will be followed by a new, more casual and comfortable employee uniform look !
The Inn at Robert's Grove operates all of
its own Reef and Rainforest tours and
excursions. For the month of February we
will be offering the following trips daily.
For additional information and reservations, contact the front desk at 523-3565.
RG GOES WIRELESS!
We have purchased the equipment to
allow free internet access throughout
the property. Our guests are now able
to browse the web and check email from
the comfort of their own room. Wifi is
also offered throughout the dining room
and lounge for all customers!
POOL BAR GETS NEW HAT!
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Diving/Snorkeling the Reef and Cayes
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Sport Fishing
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Monkey River
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Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve
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Maya Ruins
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Maya Ruins (& Cave Swimming
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Horseback Riding
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Kayaking (South Stann Creek River)
WEEKLYS!!
Tuesday Evenings
6:30 pm
Habanero Mexican Buffet
Wednesday Evenings
6 pm
“Belize’s Reef Ecology” lecture
Thursday Evenings
6 –7pm
Garifuna Drumming
FUN IN THE SUN
BEACH TOYS!
Our Pool has been fitted for a bran new
thatch hat! This time taller and wider
the pool bar at RG has never looked better. Also added—a rooftop thatch roof
for dining in the sky with panoramic
views of The Caribbean Sea and The
Placencia Lagoon!
Saturday Evenings
Poolside BBQ buffet w/ Live band
Hobie Cats, Kayaks, Peddle Boats,
Windsurfing Boards - now available for
rent to the public. Also, get fit in our
gym and on our Tennis Court for a
small fee. Look out for information on
RG Fitness Club!
Sunday Evenings
Bar (Regular menu available)
EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH—CARMEN RUIZ!
Line Chef
Tel: (501) 523-3565
Fax: (501) 523-3567
Email: info@rob er tsgrov e.co m
Toll Free USA 1-800-565-9757
w w w . r o b e r t s g r o v e . c o m
Robert's Grove provides complimentary
pick up and return for
Seaside & Habanero dinner guests.
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Paella Night at Habanero Mexican Café &
Habanero Happy Hour!
Every Day between 5pm / 7pm
$10 Margaritas $4 Beers $4 Rum Drinks
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Birthdays !
April 1st -
Celia Muschamp, Minette Whylie,
Bernard Linarez & Dean Ferrel’s
Birthday
April 7th - Janine Leslie’s Birthday
April 8th - Keely Faux’s Birthday
April 9th - Luci Wallen & Wende Bryan’s
Birthday
April 12th - Denise Boyd, Jennilee Wade &
Gillian Zabaneh’s Birthday
April 13th - Krisanya Ferrel & Brian Leslie’s
Birthday
April 15th - Terence Cabral’s Birthday
April 16th - Connor & Courtney Rhamdas’
Birthday
April 17th - Pablo Mendoza & Elaine Garcia’s
birthday
April 20th - Doren Leslie’s Birthday
April 22nd - Taneesha Garbutt’s Birthday
April 22nd-25th- EASTER HOLIDAY!
April 23rd –Magda Morales & Verlee Mishanta
James’ Birthday
April 24th –Sandy & Andy Cabral’s Birthday
April 25th - Tracylynn Leslie, Ashley Glenn, &
Carl Haylock’s Birthday
April 26th - Patricia Ramirez & Emely Miralda’s
Birthday
April 27th - Brice Dial, & Annette Muschamp’s
Birthday
April 28th –Kammie Westby & Evaristo
Muschamp’s Birthday
April 30th –Tessa Eiley & Ruth Turner’s
Birthday
Placencia BTIA Chairman Stewart Krohn, Ellie Dial, Director of the Placencia
Tourism Center and National BTIA President Jim Scott at the March 31 Bliss
Center Awards.
Photo by Fiona Macfarlane
BTIA honors Placencia's Ellie Dial as Belize’s
outstanding Woman in Tourism for 2011
The night of March 31 was a proud one
for Placencia as director of the Placencia
Tourism Center, Elysia Dial, was
honored as Belize’s Outstanding Woman
in the field of Tourism. Ellie was among
21 women recognized for their
contributions in various fields. The gala
ceremony, held at the Bliss Center in
Belize City, was organized by the
Women’s Department of the Belize
Government
and
marked
the
culmination of a
month
of
activities.
stewardship the Placencia Tourism
Center has become the focal point for
many village activities and at the same
time Placencia has become the largest
BTIA chapter in the country with close
to 150 members. “The structure and
function of the Tourism Center under
Ellie’s direction has become a model for
tourism driven grass roots development,”
said national BTIA president Jim Scott.
“It demonstrates that our industry is
more than just a source of jobs and
revenue; it is at the heart of community
advancement.”
In
presenting
the
award
Placencia BTIA
C h a i r m a n
Stewart Krohn
cited Ellie for
her
years
of
service to the
community
as
well
as
her
efforts on behalf
of the tourism
industry. Under
E l l i e ’ s
In accepting the award Ellie thanked her
family and colleagues. "I feel so honored
to be named BTIA's Outstanding Woman
for this year. I feel even more honored to
be recognized along with the rest of
these women tonight, honored and
humbled.
This is a truly incredible
group of women."
Contact:
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This was the second year in a row that a
Placencian was cited by the Women’s
Department. In 2010 our own Lydia
Villanueva was recognized as the
Outstanding Woman in Tourism.
Wendy’s Restaurant & Bar
On the Main Street in downtown Placencia
Open Daily
7:00 am til 9:30 pm
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Patio Dining Outside & A/C Dining Inside
Seating for 100 ~ Catering available for private events
Phone 523-3335 & email wendylemus02@hotmail.com
Visa & MasterCard Accepted
“Our best meal in Belize is at Wendy's Restaurant…..”
- Travel + Leisure Magazine Feb 2006
BTB launches Garden
to Table program to link
agriculture & tourism
Belize City, Belize – March 29, 2011 –
As part of their ongoing thrust towards the
sustainable development of Belize, particularly as it relates to tourism, the Belize
Tourism Board and the Organization of
American States has launched a major
program geared towards building the critical link between the agriculture and Tourism sectors. The program titled “Garden to
Table” will for the first time formally organize the relationship between the hospitality and food sectors and farmers in Belize. With a specific focus on high quality
USDA certified organic produce; the program expects to meet visitor demands for
freshly grown local ingredients while contributing towards the economic development of local communities.
Under the OAS funded Sustainable Livelihoods project, currently being executed by
Ya’axche Conservation Trust, Indigenous
communities in the south are already producing, organic fruits, vegetables, and
naturally produced honey and preservatives. Farmers in Toledo are currently
sharing lessons learned with farmers from
Hopkins where the next phase of the Garden to Table program has already begun.
For the BTB, this is yet another way of ensuring that the benefits of tourism accrue to as
many people in Belize as possible.
Patty Ramirez and Ralph Capeling of Splash Dive
Center represent Placencia at New Jersey Expo
Splash Dive Center joined other tourism
private sector partners at the Beneath the
Sea (BTS) Expo held at Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus New Jersey on
March 25 - 27, 2011
BTS is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of the
earth's oceans and the sport of scuba diving.
As an award-winning organization, BTS
helps promote environmental conservation
and the protection of marine wildlife
through grants to other nonprofit groups.
Through its international poster contest
for children, called Ocean Pals, BTS helps
educate children on the wonder and delicate nature of our oceans.
Beneath The Sea is annual exposition in
March which features seminars and workshops, a film festival showcasing the work
of world-renowned underwater videographers, and exhibits and demonstrations by
hundreds of manufacturers, dive clubs,
dive shops, resorts.
Splash Dive Center’s Patty Ramirez and
Ralph Capeling exhibited along Hugh
Parkey’s Belize Adventures, Hamanasi and
the Belize Hotel Association, and looking
forward to 2012 Expo.
Boris Mannsfeld & Associates
We specialize in Placencia Real Estate
Boris Mannsfeld & Associates is the only real estate firm in town that focuses solely on properties on the Placencia
peninsula. We are your source for honest, reliable and professional service and quality properties. Boris Mannsfeld
developed and sold real estate in Colorado for many years and is also the developer behind the highly praised The
Villas at Cocoplum condominium resort in Placencia. He provides years of very valuable investment, construction &
development experience that go beyond that of a typical real estate firm. Mr. Mannsfeld also provides 18 years of
contacts here in Placencia. He is happy to share his knowledge with you so to assure you make wise decisions and that
all your goals are met. Call us at 610-0294 for immediate service. Please drop by our blue sales office 100 feet south of
Tutti Frutti and the Placencia Visitor Center. Some of our exclusive listings are featured below.
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Listed for $475,000. Sold by
Boris Mannsfeld & Associates.
Listed for $1.2 million by
Century 21. Sold by Boris
Mannsfeld & Associates
Lot listed and sold by Boris
Mannsfeld & Associates
Maya Beach Masterpiece.
Stunning Beach $599,000
Large beach home w/ lagoon
guesthouse. $975,000
Beautiful inside. Furnished.
Great location. $499,000
Brand new Contemporary
Beach home. $675,000
Maya Beach waterfront with
Spectacular view. $135,000
First-Class Penthouse Condo
at Placencia Hotel &
Residences. $750,000
Chabil Mar Condo.
First Rate. Walk to Town. $450,000
Peaceful, waterfront, 2 homes
and very close to town.
$298,000
Right in town, water front,
double lot, Perfect. $699,000
Beach lot. $495,000. Very rare lot in quiet north end of town. Ocean to sidewalk, Stunning 70’ of beach front & 3 rental Cabanas.
Beach lot. $145,000. Plantation area. Excellent price. Great neighbors.
Beach lot $225,000. Just south of Cocoplum. Nothing but sand so no need to spend $ to fill & clear. Beautiful
Beach lot $162,500. Very rare 105’ of beachfront. 233’ Deep. Great deal.
Beach lot. $180,000. Excellent lot in great neighborhood. Lot has been cleared, filled and ready for your new home.
Beach lot $197,500. Amazing double beach lot. 160’ of beach! Already cleared and filled. Lagoon waterfront lots also available.
Beach to Lagoon double lot. $250,000. 109’ of beach and 57’ of lagoon water front.
Development Parcel. $650,000. 2.5+ acre marina parcel. Excellent opportunity. 200’ beachfront parcel is also available.
Development Parcel. $5 million. 49-acre ocean to lagoon parcel. Only large parcel left! Once-in-a-life-time opportunity. WOW!
Boris Mannsfeld
Carol Milnes
610-0294
625-5744
Boris@RealBelizeEstate.com
Carol@RealBelizeEstate.com
If you are seeking to sell your property then give us a call for free consultation. Boris Mannsfeld & Associates charges
a respectable 6% commission and strongly believes in cooperating with all real estate agents. We only represent
quality properties located exclusively in the Placencia area. Thank you for the consideration.
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www.khanacademy.org
World class math education available in
Placencia to anyone with an internet connection.
You’ve just come home from work, the wind has
died, the house is hot and you’re wondering what
you can put on the table for supper. You ten year
old whines, “Mom, I just don’t get it. The teacher
explained it and I thought I had it but when I try
it by myself it doesn’t make sense!” Tears well up in
Casey Christensen, student at St. Alphonsus R.C. School
and daughter of Steve Christensen of Seine Bight practices
her multiplication tables after school on the computer in
her dad’s office. The FREE program feeds her a random
selection of problems and
tracks her progress and
proficiency on a dashboard. It shows time on task, the
number of problems attempted and even awards points
and badges.
Staff Photo
her eyes and you realize you will not be heading out to the
verandah to enjoy that ice cold Belikin you just pulled from the
fridge but will instead spend the next 40 minutes trying to explain
fractions to a hot, tired, hungry ten year old who has already run
out of patience. The book does not explain it well enough to jog
your memory and you are hot, tired and hungry, too.
Enter Khan Academy, the answer to every parents dream
in regards to help with math homework. Simply sign your child in
with a gmail address at khanacademy.org and let Salman Khan
inventor of this virtual academy teach your child. In September of
2010, Khan Academy was chosen as one of the top five winners in
Google’s Project 10^100, a two-year search for creative, crowdsourced solutions to improving the planet. The guy has three
advanced degrees. He is better at math than you are.
What started out as Sal making a few algebra videos
for his cousins has grown to over 2,100 videos and 100 selfpaced exercises and assessments covering everything from
1+1 to college level calculus, to physics, finance, and
history. The mission of Khan Academy is to deliver world
class education to anyone, anywhere.
“The Khan Academy's materials and resources are
available completely free of charge. All of the site's resources are
available whether you are a student, teacher, home-schooler,
principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a
friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology.
You’ll need a laptop and access to the internet. That’s it.
Students can make use of Khan Academy’s extensive video library,
practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with
access to the web. Each video is a digestible chunk, approximately
10 minutes long, and especially purposed for viewing on the
computer.
"I teach the way that I wish I was taught. The
lectures are coming from me, an actual human being who
is fascinated by the world around him,” says Sal. “I see
Khan Academy becoming the world's first free, world-class
virtual school where anyone can learn anything--for free.”
So turn on the fan, sign your child into khanacademy.org
and grab that Belikin. Oh, you won’t be heading out to the
veranda to put your feet up. This one is going to grab you and
you’ll be so fascinated at how much fun your child is having that
you will be challenging her to a contest to see who can do the best.
The points and badges you’ll both be earning will make math
homework more fun than heading down to Barefoot on a party
night.
Take a look for yourself at www.khanacademy.org
Kathy Anglin, Fire Chief, of
the Peninsula Volunteer Fire
Department
shares
her
normal enthusiasm and love
for community.
Maretha
McCullock, Rotarian, happily
volunteers her bartending
skills for the Flaming Heart
Ball.
Photos by Muzamanzie Photographs
Chef Calbert Gardiner fires
up the BBQ and Gillian
Zabaneh beams with delight
at having won a raffle prize of
a gift certificate to the Secret
Garden Restaurant.
Photos by Muzamanzie Photographs
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Illegal harvesting of river turtles
(Hicatee) threatens survival of species
Any person who contravenes any or part of the regulation in relation to the turtle locally known as
‘Hicatee’ commits an offence and shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year
or to both such fine and imprisonment.
A Hunting License is also required from the Forest Department under the Wildlife Protection Act Chapter 220 Revised Edition 2000·2003 of the Laws of Belize.
The Fisheries Department along with the National Hicatee Conservation and Monitoring Network (NHCMN) have now revived
national efforts to establish better management measures for the
conservation of the Hicatee in Belize.
Over the past years, the Fisheries Department has observed an
increasing trend in the illegal harvesting and sale of the Central
American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) locally known as
"HICA TEE", The sale of these turtles, including its meat which is
being served in restaurants and is promoted in Village events and
other festivities throughout Belize has become more eminent.
These practices are illegal in Belize and threaten the survival of
this species. A recent survey conducted in 2010 in Belize indicates
that populations are in decline, especially in areas traditionally
fished by fishermen in rural areas. The Hicatee is a turtle endemic only to the region of the coastal lowlands of Southern Mexico, Northern Guatemala and Belize. Presently, Hicatee is classified as critically endangered (facing an extremely high risk of extinction) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN). In Belize, there are currently existing laws under the
Fisheries Act for the protection and management of 'HICATEE',
which are provided below:
No person shall:
•
have in his possession more than three such turtles at
any one time;
•
transport on any vehicle more than five such turtles;
•
fish for such turtles during the period from 1st May to
the 31st May inclusive in any year;
•
fish for females of such turtles greater than 43cm (17.2
inches) and smaller than 38cm (15.2 inches);
•
fish for such turtles in any of the areas specified in the
Fifth Schedule attached to these Regulations;
•
Sell or purchase such turtles.
FIFTH SCHEDULE:
Fishing for Hicatee in the following areas is prohibited:
Belize River: from Beaver Dam Creek to Labouring
Creek;
New River: from Irish Creek to Water Bank;
Rio Bravo: upstream from Dos Bocas Dam, including
Booth's River;
Cox and Mucklehany Lagoons and headwaters of Mussel Creek;
Northern and Southern Lagoons and
(Manatee lagoons and Manatee River);
tributaries
Sibun River: between Ferguson Bank and Sibun Bar.
The Fisheries Department is requesting your kind cooperation in
enforcing the current Fisheries Laws pertaining to Hicatee by informing the public that the 'SALE OF HICATEE IS ILLEGAL'.
Please note that the Enforcement Unit of the Fisheries Department will be enforcing these laws, especially as it relates to ' PUBLIC EVENTS' and other 'CULTURAL ACTIVITIES".
As a key stakeholder, the Fisheries Department will continue to
consult and keep the National Association or Village Councils updated on any emerging issues or other related activities.
Thanking you in advance for your committed support to the sustainable use and the conservation of the Hicatee.
Bats go bananas over Bill’s rum soaked fruit
Article & Photo by Barnacle Bill
It all started with a single banana.
We had been feeding the local birds for quite some time here in
Maya Beach. They get all the watermelon and cantaloupe rinds,
some leftover rice, and an occasional banana.
One evening while we were sitting on the deck drinking some cold
beer, we noticed a bat was swooping around the last dregs of a banana leftover. I saw a photo opportunity and grabbed a camera.
It soon became apparent the bats didn’t much mind me sticking
my lens right into their dinner buffet so we brought out more banana’s to keep up the feeding frenzy.
My first shots were ‘OK’, but I knew with a little more thought and
effort I could get some much better ones.
I photographed a lot of bats over the next few months and received
a lot of comments from a wide group of folks.
One person sent me this link http://www.plosone.org/article/info%
3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0008993 explaining how some
experts came to Cayo to study the effects fermented fruit has on
fruit bats. The question was: Do they get hammered? As you may
know, fruit that lays on the jungle floor ferments into ethanol,
then animals eat it and some get a bit tipsy.
They conducted their tests using an obstacle course and had some
‘drunken’ bats fly thru it. The bats passed with flying colors!
So I decide to conduct my own research.
I marinated a banana in One Barrel rum all day long, then set it
out at dusk. These bats ate that banana along with about a shot of
rum and showed no wobbly effects! They flew with no strange patterns, no mid-air collisions. One did bump into my head but we
can’t say why. And I may have heard one belch.
My conclusion: if you weigh 500g, don’t get into a rum drinking
contest with a fruit bat.
Kokomo
Gated Community
Placencia Lagoon
No stranger to the culinary scene
Daisy started her first restaurant before there was
electricity; she’s back as J-Dee’s with son’s help
J-Dee’s owner, Daisy Leslie, came to Placencia in 1974. She has
seen a lot of changes in the village over the year but she doesn’t
mind them; she grew up in Belize City and is used to crowds. A
love of cooking was instilled in her by her mother. “She taught all
of her children to cook, the boys and girls. There were 12 of us, six
boys and six girls. My father died young and my mother did not
have the money to send any of us to high school. At age 13 ½ I
went to work in a sewing factory.” Daisy explained.
In 1992, Daisy opened her first business known simply as Daisy’s
Ice Cream Parlor. At that time Daisy’s was THE hang out,
especially for the younger crowd who all gravitated to Daisy’s. It
was the only place in Placencia where someone could get a few
scoops of ice cream and for the record the ice cream was delicious!
At the time Daisy’s four children were attending primary and
secondary school and they and all their friends felt the ice cream
“I started small” Daisy explained. “First it was ice cream and
pastries, and then I added burgers.” Eventually she expanded the
menu to include Belizean cuisine, garlic butter shrimp, fried
chicken, T-bone steak, and burritos. Her husband Ivan, a fishing
guide, brings in the fish and lobster for the restaurant. Over the
years Daisy’s grew into a fully fledged restaurant, relocating onto
Placencia’s main road like so many other businesses.
Daisy closed the restaurant in 2008 because she wanted to take a
break, but when her son Jeremey wanted to go into the restaurant
business and work with her, she re-opened the restaurant under
the name of J-Dees. “He does the bartending and maintenance.”
“Back before we had electricity, the generator at the co-op was
turned off at midnight and this side of the road was a dark and
scary place. It was just mangroves and brush. The houses were on
the beach side.” Daisy went on reminiscing about Placencia of
days gone by - the parties on the
beach that lasted until sunrise.
One person on a guitar while
others would sing…. That was
how Placencia used to be.
As reggae music played on the
speaker out on the verandah,
Daisy talked about her other
children. Her daughter Shelly,
who is a nurse and living in Los
Angeles, her daughter Tracy who
lives in Cayo and is a teacher and
her son Ivan Jr. who works with
his father in Placencia as a tour
guide. Daisy made sure all of her
children attended high school,
since she did not have that
opportunity.
J-Dee’s Restaurant & Bar is
located on the main road in
Placencia, north of the Everyday
Market. Hours of operation are
Tues 5 - 11 pm. Wed - Sun 7am 12am. Call 503-3351 or just stop
by!
See us in color on the web at
www.placenciabreeze.com
One of Placencia BTIA’s newest members is J-Dee’s Restaurant
and Bar. J-Dee’s is new to BTIA but the family behind it is by no
means strangers to the culinary scene here in Placencia.
parlor was a home base of sorts. “I used to get up at five every
morning to make pastries and often I would work until midnight.
On weekends and holidays my children would help by waiting
tables, dishwashing and cleaning.”
Don’t be sideways with the world.
Join The Placencia Breeze on Facebook
By Kit Scott and Ellie Dial
Stop in to meet Adrian Vernon, Project Coordinator
Placencia Citizens for Sustainable Development
celebrates grand opening next to Worship Center
Hey, don’t just walk by that
brightly painted building next to
the Worship Center on the main
Placencia Road just north of the
Post Office.
Instead, come on in and learn about
one of the Placencia Peninsula’s
conservation organizations - the
Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable
Development (PCSD), which held
the grand opening for its new office
last month on 22 March 2011.
southern Belize. You can also become a member (free) – and make a
donation help keep PCSD programs
going.
So, if you have a curious, enquiring
mind and want to learn more, stop
in and visit Adrian at PCSD’s office,
Monday to Saturday 8-12 noon, and
Tuesday and Thursday 4-6 pm. Or,
call Adrian at 523-3587 or 650-0587,
o r
e m a i l
h i m
a t
adrian@pcsdbelize.org. For further
information on PCSD and some of
the environmental issues facing the
Peninsula, take a look at PCSD’s
Website at www.pcsdbelize.org, and
at www.grandslamalliance.org, a
Website for the Grand Slam Alliance, a cooperative effort to protect
critical fish habitat by PCSD, Ambergris Citizens for Sustainable Development and E-Law International.
When you visit, you’ll meet Adrian
Vernon, PCSD’s Project CoordinaAdrian Vernon enjoys his beautiful
office as
tor. Adrian is one of the area’s exProject
Coordinator
for
Placencia
Citizens
for
perts on the Peninsula’s environSustainable
Development
where
you
can
pick
up
a
mental issues, and he can also tell
copy
of
Roots
and
Reef.
Vernon
is
an
expert
in
you about some of the exciting propeninsula environmental issues. To see photos in
jects PCSD Is working on, such as
color visit www.placenciabreeze.com
mangrove preservation, prohibiting
Photo courtesy of PCSD
off-shore oil exploration and drilling
in Belize, the causes of beach eroPCSD is a not-for-profit corporation
sion in Seine Bight Village, local community responses to global
founded in 2006 by local Placencia Peninsula residents concerned
climate change, recycling of cardboard and plastics, and local planwith the rapid, unplanned, and unsustainable development hapning efforts promoting economic development while also preservpening in their communities. PCSD is a member of the Placencia
ing the natural and cultural resources of the Placencia Peninsula.
Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association and the Belize
Association of Conservation NGOs. .
And, when you’re at PCSD’s new office, don’t forget to pick up your
free copy of Roots and Reef, PCSD’s conservation newspaper for
Placencia BTIA Members
Placencia Tourism Center – Phone: 523-4045 - Email: placencia@btl.net
Website: www.placencia.com or www.placenciabreeze.com
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Howard Cohen & Karen Kotansky-Cohen
Stefano Ragagnin & Nicoletta Sala
Cordelia Ford
Debbie Coston
Dan Dunbar & Michael Young
Herbert Kollmann & Simone Gareis
Mary Toy
Christine Salmon, Kimberly & John Viner
Elysia Dial
Mary Ann Dial
Lee & Gail Dusa
Veronique Mckenzie
Babe & Karen Feldman
Veronique McKenzie
Randolph Villanueva
Fred & Jacque Fuller
Deborah Gabor
Veronique McKenzie
Cheryl Galipeau
Franco Gentile & Mariuccia Levoni
Virginia Glessner & Jay Fox
Heidi Glockhamer & Steven Fasano
Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson
David Allardice & Leo Ramirez
Dawn Pollard
Yvette Guild
Jim & Cindy Weller
Harry Eiley
Jodie Leslie
Sharon Hughes
Daisy & Jeremy Leslie
Veronique Mckenzie & Joe Garipoli
Hubert & Karen Young
Joyce Danz
Julia Leslie
Pamela & Karl Keck
Charles Leslie
Ian McField
Lydia Villanueva & Geri Salsig
Charles Leslie Jr. & Ycela Alpuche
Lola Delgado
Ron & Sandra Steele
Lisa D’Amore
Lydia Villanueva
Slavek Machacka
Ellen & John Lee
Jodie Leslie & Wanda & Roger Snell
Stefano Ragagnin & Lou McLeod
Chuck Meares
Basilio Mes
Michel Ardoullie
Gary & Ann Miller
Ilsa Villanueva
Veronique McKenzie
Dora Duncker
Renee Brown
Ray Twanow
Claudia Hardegger
Placencia Peninsula Maps
From North of Placencia Airstrip to The Plantation
From Placencia Water Tower to Airstrip
Platinum Designs
Lost Reef
Resort
Beachfront Suites
The Placencia Hotel &
Residences
Placencia Tennis
Traveling north to Maya
Beach will take you to the
Plantation area
approximately 2.5 miles
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Tony’s Gym
RFG Insurance Agent
Avadon Divers
The Placencia Road
Los Porticos
Ocean’s Edge
Maya Beach Hotel
Green Parrot Beach Houses
Turtle Inn
Joyce & Frank’s Bed & Breakfast
Mango’s
Barnacle Bill’s Beach Bungalows
Singing Sands Inn
Ah-
Maya Playa Resort
Seaview Properties
Please note the
distance between
Blue Crab and
Maya Playa Resort
is approximately 3
miles
Chabil Mar
False Caye
Did You Know?!
The Placencia Tourism Center
Cocoplum Resort Community
is more than just an information center?
The Villas at
Cocoplum
Casa At Last
The Maine Stay
Cordy’s Beach Cottage
Palmtree
Designs
Goss Chocolate
Blue Crab Beach
Bahia Laguna Beach Suites
Nautical Inn
Lola’s Art
Seine Bight Village
Danube, Austrian
Restuarant
Caribbean Cabinets & Furniture
The Inn at Robert's Grove
Laru Beya Villas
Miller’s Landing
Playa de Piratas Properties
Seakunga
Casa Nettuno
Wild Orchid Properties
Placencia Airstrip
The PTC has a large supply of
• maps of Belize
• animal identification guides
• postcards
• mail drop to leave your cards
• stamps and more
All to help make your visit to
Placencia perfect! Stop by the
Placencia Tourism Center to check
it out! Stay in touch by following
us on www.placenciabreeze.com &
Facebook!
87-E2
Harbor Hideaway
88-E1
90-E2
85-E2
86-E2
Placencia BTIA Members cont.
Ooga Booga Fun Club
Palmetto Place
info@ctbelize.com
Palmtree Designs
muzamanzie@btl.net
Paradise Vacation Hotel
info@belize123.com
Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development info@saveourpeninsula.org
Pepper’s Beach Cottage
info@peppersbeachbelize.com
Placencia Bazaar
beachbazaar@yahoo.com
Placencia Humane Society
maryann.inbz@yahoo.com
Placencia Tennis
bobbelize21@gmail.com
Placencia Yacht Club
potoker@gmail.com
Platinum Designs
hannah@sbplatinum.com
Property Pro Belize
info@propertyprobelize.com
Rain or Shine Delivery Service
Ranguana Lodge
ranguana@btl.net
Re/Max Belize Property Center
david@belizepropertycenter.com
Robert’s Grove
info@robertsgrove.com
Rumfish y vino
rumfish@btl.net
Seahorse Dive Shop
seahorse@btl.net
Seaspray Hotel
info@seasprayhotel.com
Seaview Suites
Sea View Properties
dewb@uniserve.com
Secret Garden Day Spa
lee@secretgardenplacencia.com
Secret Garden Restaurant
parkerin@hotmail.com
Silver Leaf
yoliebrown@hotmail.com
Singing Sands Inn
info@singingsands.com
Siripohn Thai Massage
jenjira01@yahoo.com
Smith, Stan & Mary
stanmary@btl.net
South Environmental Association
info@seabelize.org
Sunset Pointe Condos
ewinche713@aol.com
Spectarte Gallery
spectarte@gmail.com
Splash Dive Center
patricia@splashbelize.com
Stann Creek Auto Rental
powerscandy@hotmail.com
Taylor, Winston
wftaylorii@yahoo.com
The Added Touch
rrobin@btl.net
The Arches
mrisk@trecinc.net
The Flamboyant
flamboyantplacencia@gmail.com
The Maine Stay
drewtravers@gmail.com
The North Beach
debanddave@btl.net
The Placencia Hotel & Residences
info@theplacencia.com
The Shak Beach Café
theshakbelize@yahoo.com
The Villas at Cocoplum
BMannsfeld@yahoo.com
The Yellow House
info@ctbelize.com
Three Iguanas Villa
colibrihouse@gmail.com
Toucan Lulu
reservations@toucanlulu.com
Trade Winds
trdewndpla@btl.net
Traveler’s Inn
Trip N Travel
lgodfrey@btl.net
Tuttifrutti Ice Cream Parlor
tizy.lory@virgilio.it
Village Inn
info@thevillageinnbelize.com
Waterfront Real Estate
waterfrontbelize@aol.com
Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Bar
wendylemus02@hotmail.com
Westwind Hotel
westwind.hotel@gmail.com
Whipray Caye Lodge
whipraycaye@yahoo.com
White Sand Villa
jeangabebze@yahoo.com
Wild Orchid Properties
aline@wildorchidproperties.com
Yellow Bella
yellowbella@alice.it
Yoli’s Bar
Yount, Doran & Kim
takunchances@yahoo.com
Z-Touch Day Spa
yselazab@hotmail.com
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610-0327
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631-9622
523-3565
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523-3166
523-3148
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604-5099
523-3420
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523-8017
620-8718
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610-0294
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523-3481
610-3264
523-3335
523-3255
604-7471
670-3665
605-0586
670-4130
523-3513
523-3081
603-5143
523-3256
624-8637
628-1250
666-1555
523-3112
523-3666
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523-3166
615-2925
609-3104
970-944-0552
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600-0375
523-3395
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605-0586
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523-3081
609-7344
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Francis Gagliano/ Max Mullins
Robert Fox
Marion Carr
Alan & Deloris Stamm
Adrian Vernon & Mary Toy
Linda Burrows
Annette & Sonny Vernon
Pam Keck- President
Bob & Lida Rodgers
Michael Potoker
Hannah Cowell
Frank Gagliano
Bill & Lisa Harding
Joy Leslie
David Kafka
Dasha Shivers
Pamela & John Solomon
Brian & Ardie Young
Jodie & Norman Leslie
John & Marian Chan
Diane Bulman
Lee Nyhus
Erin Park
William & Jolanda Brown, Stefano/agent
Jean-Marc Tasse
Siriporn Thakham
Stan & Mary Smith
Nellie Catzim & Shannon Romero
Eric & Janis Winchester
Jenny Wildman
Patricia Ramirez
Candy Power
Winston Taylor
Robin McCutheon
Mark Risk & Stefano Ragagnin
Angie Markham
Drew Travers
Deborah & Dave Vernon
Marco Caruso
Magda Morales
Boris Mannsfield or Erin Ivy
Veronique McKenzie
Stefano Ragagnin & Joe Stark
Paul Fanning
Janice Leslie
Lucille Villanueva
Laura Godfrey & Fiona Macfarlane
Tiziana Del Col
Veronique Mckenzie
Patrick & Denise Callahan
Wendy Lemus
George & Lisa Westby
Julian & Beverly Cabral
Jamees Grover &Jeanie Gabourel
Aline Habib
Stefano Ragagnin
Yolanda Tretheway
Doran & Kim Yount
Ysela Zabaneh
Please phone for a permit before you burn. Kathy Anglin, Fire Chief, - 626-0667
The Placencia Breeze April 2011 - Page 21
From medical supplies to scholarships
Rotarians deliver Service Above Self
Placencia dentist, Dr. Dalila Vanzie-Krohn, a.k.a. the Tooth
Fairy, tries out one of five dental chairs donated to the
Stann Creek District by Placencia Rotarians to perform
some pretend dental work on Rotary Past President,
Harald Wallen (using a screw driver borrowed from
Wallen’s Hardware.)
Harald and Carl Wallen donated
trucking services to bring the large load of donated
supplies from Belize City to the peninsula.
Staff photo
The month of March was another productive one for the Rotary
Club of Placencia with another successful Bingo game, the delivery
of long awaited medical supplies, and continuing work on several
projects and events.
BINGO
On March 19, Bingo lovers once again gathered at the Paradise
Hotel for our monthly game. The pattern for the evening seemed to
be lucky tables and cards with several multiple winners. The lucky
winners were Susan (twice), Cheryl (three times), Myra (twice),
Gloria, John, Alan, and Tom and Pam (split pot). The funds raised
are going to support our annual Senior Lunch in May. We wish to
thank Alan and the Paradise Hotel for, once again, providing the
venue; Kathy Anglin for calling the games; and, of course, all who
came out to play and support our efforts. The next game is
Saturday, April 16,
at Paradise Hotel,
Bingo! Fundraiser
Saturday June 25
at Lobsterfest
Rubber Duck Race
scheduled to be held at the Paradise on April 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM.
Watch for notices on the bulletin board, on cable TV, and around
the Village or listen to LOVEFM for final details.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Many months ago, Rotarian Gail Dusa started looking in to
obtaining medical supplies for the area. Working with the Rev.
Tim Tam, Executive Director of The Word at Work (TWAW)
organization in Amarillo, Texas, and our own Dr. Alexis Caballero,
a list was prepared of needed supplies and arrangements were
made to include the available items in a container being shipped
by TWAW. Gail’s persistence and hard work resulted in Placencia
Rotarians and Dr. Alexis meeting at Wallen’s Market in late
March to load the many boxes into a truck and unloading them at
the Clinic to be sorted through
by Dr. Alexis and the Clinic
staff. The shipment included
boxes of such things as gauze,
bandages, gloves and numerous
other supplies, as well as
dental chairs, that will all be
put to good use in providing
health care and dental services
to area residents. We wish to
thank Gail Dusa for her
tenacity and all of her hard
work following through on this,
Harald and Carl Wallen for
arranging to transport the
many boxes from Belize City to Placencia and storing them until
arrangements could be made to get them to the Clinic, and Dr.
Alexis Caballero and the staff at the Clinic for their assistance.
Special thanks need to go to the Rev. Tim Tam and The Word at
Work organization for their efforts in shipping the equipment and
supplies and to Jack Maxwell, Bixby, Oklahoma Rotarian and
founder of the Medical Supplies Network, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma
for collecting the medical supplies and forging the connection with
Mr. Tam and TWAW. Both MSNI and TWAW work with many
organizations and groups in Belize supplying donated materials).
We look forward to working with TWAW and MSNI on possible
projects in the future.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The application deadline for scholarships for the next school year
was April 1. Once the
applications are received, the
Rotary Club of Placencia’s
Scholarship Committee will
begin the screening process
with the intention of selecting
up to 6 students to receive
scholarships for the next school
year. It is expected that the
scholarship recipients will be
selected by the end of April to
allow the students ample time
to plan for the next school year
and we will include the names
of those selected in the May or June Breeze.
The Rotary Club
of Placencia
meets
Tuesday’s
12:30 PM
@Yoli’s
UPCOMING
Planning is continuing for the annual Senior Lunch scheduled to
be held on May 15, 2011 at the Tipsy Tuna. This will be our fourth
time hosting this event, which has proven to be one of the most
fulfilling ones that we hold every year as we honor the senior
citizens of Placencia and Seine Bight Villages for all that they have
done for our communities to make them better places.
Planning is also continuing for this year’s Lobsterfest and our
infamous Duck Race. Tickets for the Duck Race will go on sale
ahead of Lobsterfest and, in the past, have sold out before the day
of the race, so make sure that you watch for the start of ticket
sales to avoid being disappointed.
In addition to the above, we will continue to hold our monthly
Bingo games to raise funds for various causes/projects and we stay
in touch with the schools and other Rotary Clubs regarding how
we may assist in projects being planned.
OUR CLUB
The Rotary Club of Placencia is proud of what our Club has
accomplished in our community and hopes to continue to build on
that success. All of the projects undertaken not only require labor
to complete, but, also planning and coordination with the various
groups we work with and Rotary Clubs from the U.S. and Canada.
Please consider joining us and doing your part to make our
community the best it can be. More information can be
obtained by attending one of our meetings (Tuesdays at
12:30
PM
at
Yoli’s),
visiting
our
web
site
(www.rotaryclubofplacencia.org) , or talking to any member of
our Club. This is your community, please join us and do your part.
www.rotaryclubofplacencia.org
St. John’s announces March
Students of the Month
Ricardo Rivera and Rene Leslie learn to make scientific
observations, measurements and analyze data to learn how
to wisely manage and enhance their beaches and reduce
pollution as part of Unesco’s “Sandwatch” program.
Photo by Lisa Carne
Standard V’s chosen among first
to implement “Sandwatch”
St. John’s Memorial Primary School was selected as one of the first
schools to implement the “Sandwatch” project sponsored by the
World Wildlife Fund [WWF] in collaboration with Southern
Environmental Association [SEA] and Lisa Carne [marine
biologist] project coordinator.
The Sandwatch program was first developed in Tobago in 1998
with funding from UNESCO, and has since been implemented in
Dominica, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, and San Andreas,
Columbia. The SandwatchProgram seeks to change the lifestyle
and habits of children, youth and adults on a community–wide
basis, to adapt to climate change by building ecosystem resilience,
and to develop awareness of the fragile nature of the marine and
Left to right: First Row: Aaliyah Leslie – Standard III, Keanna Leslie – Standard II, Shane
Vernon – Infant I, Amy Faux – Infant I, Kandi
Perry-Standard VI. Second row: Giovanna De
Angeles – Standard IV, Chloe Lopez – Infant II,
Carrey Coleman – Standard V, & Terrence Cabral
– Standard III.
Photo
by
coastal environment and the need to use it wisely. The first target
group in Belize is standard five students.
The specific objectives of the project are to involve primary school
students in the scientific observation, measurement and analysis
of beaches using an inter-disciplinary approach; assist students,
with the help of local communities, in
applying their information and knowledge
Continued on pg 25
The Placencia Breeze -April 2011- Page 25
Sandwatch students monitor beaches!
Continued from pg 23
to the wise management and enhancement of their beaches and to
reduce the level of pollution in adjoining seas and oceans.
Activities include monitoring the Placencia beach to see what
changes will occur over the years and incorporate monthly
monitoring by using permanent transects.
Students have thus far engaged in classroom presentations to
learn about erosion and accretion, climate change, ocean
acidification and its causes. Students were divided into three
groups and their first hands-on activity was to identify an area on
the beach where they will monitor beach changes using transects
from fixed landmarks. They identified all existing structures,
trees, signs, animals, debris, beach users and drew a map of their
area on bristol board, they measured high and low water mark,
they interviewed older community members to learn of visible
changes of the beach over the years, they identified the types of
sand grains found on the Placencia beach and looked at it under a
microscope, an experience they explained as an eye opener of
beautiful colours, shapes and texture and now want to venture to
see other things.
The Sandwatch Project will continue to identify and describe types
of debris found on the beach, observe and interview beach users
and conduct a beach clean up to culminate the project. Students
have been very excited to participate in the project and thanks to
their classroom teacher Mr. Jesus Cawich for his support and
dedication and principal Ms. Loburn Brown Martinez for her
approval for Std V students to participate and her desire to
continue creating meaningful activities for her students to be
engaged in during their school year.
SEA would like to say farewell to Mr. Jesus Cawich as he moves
on to teach to another school and welcome Mr. Justo Torres who
will now work with Standard V students to complete the sand
watch project.
Future plans include implementing similar Sandwatch projects in
Seine Bight, Hopkins and Monkey River villages. For more
information on Sandwatch contact Lisa Carne: lisas@btl.net
Placencia Tourism Center’s Updated Tour Guide License List As of April 2011
Alvarado, Francisco
2011-Nov. 11
Benguche, Bryan
2011 - May 8
Bol, Ben
2011 - Nov 11
Cabral, Daniel
2011- Feb 7
Cabral, Egbert
2011- Feb 11
Cabral, Julian
2011 - Feb 11
Castellanos, Wayne
2011– Nov 8
Carne, Lisa
2011 - Sept 9
Carr, Edwin
2011 - Mar 11
Chan, Clodia
2011 - Mar 11
Chun, Cirilo
2011 - Feb 21
Coc, Diego
2010 - Dec 30
Coleman, Verna Zelma 2010 - Dec 30
Cuevas, Eloy
2011 - Oct 3
Cuevas, Ian
2011 - Feb 11
Eiley, Elton
2011– Nov 4
Eiley, Glen
2011 - Jun 13
Eiley, George "Benji" 2011 - Feb 11
Eiley, Kenroy
2011 - May 13
Eiley, Marisa Reina
2011 - Mar 21
Faux, Leslie
2011 - Nov 11
Faux, Randolph Stephen 2011 - Feb 21
Forman, Eric
2011 - Dec 14
Garbutt, Alexander
2011 - Jan 28
Garbutt, Bertrand
2011 - Apr 23
Garbutt, Wellington Clive 2011 - Mar 19
Garbutt, Derwin
2011 - Mar 24
Garbutt, Eworth
2011 - Dec 4
Garbutt, Gilbert Jr
2011 - Dec 8
Garbutt, Jeremy
2011 - Feb 11
Garbutt, Kazerine
2011 - Jan 25
Garbutt, Kylon
2011 - Mar 2
Garbutt, Terry
2011 - Feb 11
Garbutt, Walter
2011 - Apr 23
Garbutt, Warren
2011 - Jan 4
Garcia, Jeremy
Garcia, Leopold E
Godfrey, Dale
Godfrey, Earl
Godfrey, Kurt
Godfrey, Louis
Godfrey, Rhawn Bruce
Gongora, Prince
Herrera, Miguel
Krohn, Aaron
Leslie, Ainsworth
Leslie, Bernard
Leslie, Bruce
Leslie, Doren
Leslie, Ivan Sr
Leslie, Marlon
Leslie, Russel
Linarez, Francisco
Longsworth, Gareth
Lopez, Stephen
Lopez, Sydney Sr
Mayen, Kirk
McKenzie, Lance
McNeil, Anne-Marie
Mes, Basilio
Mes, Zeferino
Muschamp, Alrin
Muschamp, Evaristo
Neal, Harold
Neal, Hubert
Palacio, Lennox
Parks, Anthony
Pau, Juan
Ramirez, Patricia
Shivers, Dermin
2011 - Oct 13
2011 - Apr 3
2011 - May 13
2011 - Jan 28
2011 - Apr 3
2011-Feb 11
2011 - Sept 13
2011 - Mar 11
Renewal In Process
2011 - Aug 21
2011 - Jul 31
2010 - Dec 22
2011 - Nov 18
2011 - Jan 28
2011 - Dec 8
2011 - Dec 11
2011 - Jan 28
2011 - Dec 22
2011 - Mar 14
2011 - Feb 11
2011 - Jan 28
2011 - Dec 11
2011 - July 7
2011 - Sept 26
2011 - Jan 14
2010 - Dec 22
2011 - Jan 10
2011 - Jan 21
2011 - Jan 28
2010 - Dec 30
2011 - Sep 18
2011 - Nov 4
2011 - Sep 13
2011 - Feb 11
2011 - Mar 19
Tucker, Elroy
2011 - Jan 10
Tucker, Henry
2011 - Jan 10
Vernon, Arthur
2011 - Apr 23
Vernon, David
2011 - Feb 21
Vernon, Ian
2011 - Oct 22
Vernon, Leslie
2011 - Jan 28
Villanueva , Andria
2011 - Nov 11
Villanueva, Clint
2011 - Apr 3
Villanueva, Conrad
2011 - Dec 14
Villanueva, Rafael
2011 - Nov 4
Villanueva, Randolph Jr 2011 - Dec 14
Westby, Jason
2011 - Dec 8
Westby, Zane
2011 - Feb 21
Williams, Alfred
2011 - Feb 21
Williams, Jason
2011 - Jan 14
Young, Carlton Jr
2011 - Apr 23
Young, Dorian
2011 - Apr 23
Young, Dwayne
2011 - Aug 18
Young, Hubert
2011 - Mar 11
Young, Malcolm
2011 - Mar 19
Young, Shawn
2011 - Aug 11
Please note that there
may be licensed guides
that may not appear on
this list. Feel free to
contact the Placencia
Tourism Center for
further information.
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Kerlin Puc’s volunteer tutoring
pleases eager neighborhood kids
L. to R. Ashley Garcia, Kerlin Puc, volunteer tutor, Allen
Cano and Carina Ardon have fun learning.
Staff photo
Kerlin Puc, age 16, daughter of Ruth and Andy Puc tutors three Seine Bight
students at her home every Sunday. In addition to reading and math, she
makes time for spelling, art and recess. Kerlin’s mother cooks a hearty meal
for the children's lunch .
Kerlin used diagnostic tests from www.khanacademy.org to evaluate their
math skills and a host of other web sites to tailor the curriculum material to
her students’ abilities. When she finds something she cannot explain she
searches for a You Tube video to explain it. Last week her students learned
the seven continents, and the countries of the western hemisphere. “It is so
much fun,” bubbles Carina. “I love Miss Kerlin’s school.”
“I learn so much more when I teach something,” says Kerlin. Kerlin is earning her high school diploma using a home schooling program. Her goal is to
attend university and become a doctor.
More mangos eaten fresh in the world than any other fruit!
Just look up, they’re EVERYWHERE!
In April and May many Placencia’s can be seen grabbing a mango from a nearby tree and biting into it to pull back the peel. One can cut
an X in the top of the mango and peel back the skin like a banana, holding on to the bottom half of the fruit. It’s a little less messy, but
worth it.
Beyond being delicious and satisfying, mangoes are an excellent source of Vitamins A and C, as well as a good source of Potassium and
anti-oxidants, Mangos beneficially contain an enzyme with stomach soothing properties similar to papain found in papayas. These same
enzymes, makes green or ripe mango an ideal marinade ingredient. Mango Tango, a familiar Belizean marinade, is sold in local markets.
Rich in potassium and containing antioxidants like beta carotene, an average sized mango is low in calories (approx. 110 per average sized
mango), fat (only 1 gram) and sodium and very high in fiber. This fruit is a healthy diet staple.
Placencia’s Mango Guacamole is a perfect accompaniment to its white sandy beaches, clear blue seas and gentle trade winds. Served with
chips and an ice cold beer while watching the sunset over the lagoon, it’s a healthier alternative to cheese smothered tortilla chips. If
there might be any left over (slim chance) garnish your homemade burrito! For a salad supper add chunks of leftover chicken to a green
salad and garnish with Placencia’s Mango Guacamole. Happy eating!
Placencia’s Mango Guacamole
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons minced white onion
2 limes, juiced
2 chile peppers, seeded, or Marie
Sharps hot sauce to taste
2 limes, juiced (yes, two more)
sea salt to taste
4 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 large mango - peeled, seeded, and
chopped
Directions
1.
Combine the onion and the juice of 2 limes in a
small bowl; allow the onion to soak in the lime juice for
at least 1 hour. Strain and discard the excess juice. Set
the onion aside.
2.
Grind the deseeded chile peppers, the juice of the
next 2 limes, and salt together in a food processor or
mash in a bowl until no large chunks of pepper remain. (If using hot sauce simply add to lime juice and
toss in with the avocados before mashing or blending.)
3.
Add 1 avocado and process until creamy and
smooth; repeat with remaining avocados. Transfer the
mixture to a serving bowl; fold the onion, cilantro, and
mango into the avocado mixture. Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 198 | Total Fat: 14.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg
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Snorkelling, and Lunch at a private Caye. Experience the
WILDEST PARTY on the Peninsula! $65 US per person.
EXPERIENCE THE CARRIBEAN’S MOST MAJESTIC
SUNSET CRUISE
Mon, Wed and Saturday, leaves from Thirsty Turtle at 4:00 pm.
Cruise the lagoon with wine, cheese and soft music. Enjoy the cool
breeze and radiant sunset from a luxury pontoon boat. Keep an eye
for dolphin and manatees. Perfect for couples and families.
$45 US per person.
FISHING
Enjoy a day of fishing on a private, luxury pontoon boat, with an
experienced captain who will be sure to show you all the local
fishing spots! Rates available upon request.
PRIVATE PONTOON BOAT RENTAL
Want to do your own thing?? Customize your day– When you rent
the Turtle you will have access to private snorkelling, swimming,
banana/ tube rides, fishing, sightseeing, or just relaxing on the sea.
Full day and 1/2 day rentals. Rates available upon request.
Call: 670-3045 or 523-3061
Or email thirstyturtlebelize@hotmail.com
Erin and Jodes say,
“—See you soon.”
Placencia...the air...the sand...the sea....
I have never felt so free...
The moon, the stars, the sky...
The thought of leaving you makes me cry...
Our friends...the love...our one room shack...
If life truly goes full circle, then we shall soon be back...
To All Our Friends…
Whether we just passed on the street and said "Good Morning" or
"Good Night" or shared a Belikin or a Rum...Competed with you in
the Beach Olympics...switched bathing
suits....Bought produce from you for our
little restaurant...Laughed with you, cried
with you, went to jail with you (just
kidding)...Watched Ant dance...flipped
coasters...sailed with you...turned blue and
wore
loin
cloths....lost
BLIT
contests...Rocked
the
Belikin
Whisper...saved a furry friend or 6...Made
a pasta salad or ten for a potluck...shared a
Maya Beach Soufflé, (well, I would never
share) regardless of how we know you, you
can be sure that you have made our lives
better…
We would like to thank all of you for
allowing us to become part of a beautiful
family, for sharing in good times, tragic
times and some of the most FUN times we
have EVER had! You have allowed us to
realize what is truly important in life and
that is friendship, community and
family...We will be back...we just need to re
-group...But you are now our family and we
carry
you
in
our
hearts..
It is so hard to say good bye so let's just say
"See you soon.."
With much love, hugs and happiness… Erin & Jodes
(& of course the lil fur crew, Roxy, Dexter & Doogie)
In Memoriam
“Inches”
April 27, 1929-March 3, 2011
With a nick name that belied his
7’ height “Inches”, Raymond
Andrews, passed last month. A
popular figure among locals and
tourists, Inches could be seen
riding his bicycle until days
before his passing.
He is
survived by his daughters
Barbara Andrews of Placencia
and Lee Andrews of the USA,
eight grandchildren and three
great-grand children. May he
rest in peace.
Would Like to Congratulate David Kafka the
most recent Sales Associate to join our Placencia
Sales Team!
•
If you are looking for someone Honest, Dependable
and Eager to work for you, Give David a Call.
•
David is willing to do the hard work it takes to show
and list your home to be shown and SOLD!!!
•
Don’t just List Your Home Sell Your Home with David
Kafka.
•
If you want better communication with your agent, give
David a call.
David Kafka
631-9622
David@BelizePropertyCenter.com
Each Agent is an Independent Contractor for RE/MAX
Next Clinic April 16-17
Dr. Bennett treats 39 pets
at March PHS Vet Clinic
After the hectic activities in February and early March, we are
back to the regular monthly clinics. The attending vet for the
month was Dr. Floyd Bennett, who offered discounts on all surgeries performed over the weekend. Along with the discounted surgery cost, Dr. Bennett gave each surgery patient an exam, nail
trim, and flea & tick treatment for the month. These additional
services were given FREE to all surgery patients.
Other specials for the month, were Heartgard & Iverhart for
monthly heartworm preventative, and also Advantage & Vectra for
cat flea treatments. These products were offered at half price for
all, with an extra $1.00 discount on each dose for current PHS
members.
Sunday started off with a bang. There was only one surgery scheduled, but even before that an emergency came through the door. A
dog had been hit on the road and needed immediate attention. Dr.
Bennett was able to see the dog immediately and ascertained that
there were no broken bones, only less serious damage, which was
attended to. This was followed by 3 feral cats being brought in by
Deb Coston, a PHS Board member, who is helping with the Feral
Cat Program.
For this weekend, there were 6 traps set in attempt of catching
feral cats for surgery and subsequent release. No feral cats were
caught overnight Friday for the Saturday clinic, but 3 were caught
overnight Saturday for Sunday’s clinic. PHS is still dedicated to
reducing the feral population on the Placencia Peninsula. Currently we will not be holding special clinics for this purpose, but
will be trying to catch ferals for surgery on the weekends that a vet
is here for a regular clinic.
For the 2 day clinic there were a total of 39 animals seen by
Dr. Bennett. He performed the following services for them:
1 dog was spayed; 1 dog was neutered
1 feral cat was spayed; 2 feral cats were neutered
1 wart removal surgery; 1 growth removal surgery
1 teeth cleaning
22 6-in-1 vaccinations given
10 rabies vaccinations given
We thank the volunteers for the March clinic who donated their
time and talents to PHS. They were: Penny Dial, Juana Itch,
Mary Ann Kaye, Jeanne Marechal, Angie Markham, Mary Smith,
Pat Sylvester, Jarka Tesnerova, John VanDeurzen, and Pat VanDeurzen. Also a big thanks to Roberts Grove, who hosted Dr. Bennett for the weekend.
Pet question for the month: It was invented back in 1872 and it is
a danger to dogs. What is it?
Look for the answer in the next Clinic Report Article.
ACCOMMODATIONS
South of Airstrip
Casa Placencia: Garden Rooms/One & Two Bedroom APTS-
Ocean & Garden Views-short walk to beach-A/C, WIFI, Cable TV,
Bikes and fresh pastry daily-from $45USD-630.7811 or 503.3143
Heaven’s Gate:2 breath taking Seaside Cabanas located right on the
beach. Equipped with 1 Queen Bed or 2 double beds with TV, kitchenette,
private porch, private shower (h/c). Great for honeymoon and getaways. The
most amazing view just for you. VISA/
MC/Amex/Discover, Cash (US/BZ),
Travelers checks accepted. Contact
Jodie Leslie at 523-3148/610-1819
Maya Dream Beach HousePrivate vacation rental right on the
beach. 2 units, 1bath-2 bedroom & 1
bath– 11/2 bedroom unit in a private
area just north of Placencia Village
proper. Great for honeymoon &
getaways. Contact Jodie Leslie at 5233148/610-1819
Email:
mayadreambelize@yahoo.com
One World Rentals: Seven
beautiful, comfortable and immaculate
studios and rental houses around an
attractive courtyard . Cable TV,
w i r e l e ss int e r n e t a c c es s , a i r conditioning, fully equipped kitchen, private bathroom, fully screened,
hammocks. Located in the heart of Placencia (behind the “Rumfish”
restaurant) close to the beach, shopping and restaurants.
www.oneworldplacencia.com. Contact Swiss owner Claudia Hardegger at
5233618 or 6209975. Email: oneworldplacencia@yahoo.com. MC, VISA
accepted. Rates from 49US$ plus Tax.
Paradise Resort: Has most of the amenities & all the luxury of a large
hotel. We are located on the ocean front. 12 A/C rooms. On site full service
restaurant & bar, spa by the sea, all eco tours, diving, snorkeling, fishing,
roof top Jacuzzi, Wi-Fi, dive shop, gift shop, kayak and golf cart rental.
Maya & Tropic Air agent. Email:info@belize123.com or give us a call at 523
-3179/503-3479 Website:www.belize123.com
Ranguana Lodge: 5 Private ocean view cabins located right on the
beach in the heart of Placencia Village: We have 3 private air-conditioned
beach cabins each w/ 2 Double beds, fans, large refrigerator, coffee makers,
private bath w/ hot/cold shower, private balcony w/ a hammock. We also
have two other cabins with full kitchens, 2 double beds, fans, private bath
with hot & cold shower & tub, private balcony with a hammock. Beach
Palapas, beach chairs. Tropic Air agent, Gift shop. Phone/fax at 011-501-523
-3112, E-mail: Ranguana@btl.net website: www.ranguanabelize.com
Seaspray Hotel: Come share a piece of our barefoot paradise located
right on the beach with all the ambiance of the beautiful Caribbean Sea right
to the touch of your toes 20 rooms various style,1seaside cabana, w/great
amenities, located amongst our tropical garden. Hot/cold water, refrigerator,
ceiling fans, coffee makers, open air decks, private porches, AC, TV and
Kitchenettes( in selected rooms) the original Placencia “house of blues” De
Tatch is also located right on premises, with internet and e-mail service
available, as well as all village and country wide information. Centrally
located to all gifts shops, restaurants, and local business, come make us your
Caribbean home away from home.Tel: 523-3148 Fax: 523-3346. Email:
seaspray@placencia.com or seaspray@btl.net, www.seasprayhotel.com
The North Beach: offers luxury suites in our sea view villa with full
kitchens, living areas and configurations from one to five bedrooms. Each
suite has air conditioning, ceiling fans, cable t.v. & phone. Located north
end of the sidewalk-walking distance to services. The perfect spot to enjoy
Placencia Village. Contact us at phone 523 -3207, e-mail
info@thenorthbeach.com. or visit www.thenorthbeach.com
Tradewinds: Overlooking the Caribbean Sea & the Mountains of Belize!
9 Cabanas w/ private bath, hot/cold, 2 double beds, fans, coffee maker
(coffee provided), refrigerator & veranda w/ hammock. Tel: 523-3122;
Email: trdewndpla@btl.net
Toucan Lulu: 5 cabanas located in quiet northern end of the village on
the main sidewalk. A few minutes to shops & restaurants. 3 cabanas sleep up
to 4, 2 cabanas sleep up to 6. All have beach access & verandas for enjoying
the fresh sea breezes. Check out our web site at www.toucanlulu.com , email
reservations@toucanlulu.com, or call Kathy at 501 628 8474
North of the Airstrip
Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows: 2 secluded bungalows on the
beach in Maya Beach. Full kitchen, queen size bed, sleeper sofa, h/w, and
fans. Complimentary kayaks. 5 night min. Tel/fax: 523-8010; email:
taylors@btl.net; Website: www.barnaclebills-belize.com
Blue Crab Beach Resort: Set on 5 acres from sea to lagoon, offers 4
beachfront A/C rooms and two thatch cabanas. Home of Goss Chocolate.
Tel: 523-3544; Fax: 523-3543; Email: sales@bluecrabbeach.com
Green Parrot Beach Houses: Maya Beach: 6 mahogany beach
houses, loft bedrooms, fold out sofa, kitchenette & bath on main floor. 2 bay
leaf thatch cabanas w/ garden showers & private beach. Tel/fax: 523-2488;
Email: greenparot@btl.net; Website: www.greenparrot-belize.com
Miller’s Landing: Seaside Eco-Inn, Comp. Breakfast, Pool - Restaurant/
Bar (20% discount w/ad!)Tel 523-3010, email: millersplacencia@yahoo.com
Singing Sands Inn: on Maya Beach, 6 private thatched cabanas on the
beach, with own bath & patio as well as 2 garden view flats. Roll away beds
available to accommodate families w/children. Bonefish Grill on site
Beautiful landscaping w/ swimming pool. Tel:
520-8022
Email: info@singingsands.com
The Inn at Robert’s Grove: Placencia’s most complete resort.
Beachfront accommodations w/2 Restaurants Seaside and Habanero, 3 Pools,
Conference Center, Tennis Court, Gym, FREE Wifi, Gift Shop, Full Service
Dive Center, Marina, Gas and butane station. Kayaks, Windsurfers, Hobie
Cats and bikes. Kayak, Paddle Boat and golf cart rentals and sales.
www.robertsgrove.com, info@robertsgrove.com. For more info cal us @ 523
-3565!
The Placencia Hotel: A lavish Caribbean escape with European flare,
The Placencia Hotel is a one of the most spectacular and pristine ocean front
property in Belize. The newest and luxurious resort boasts 90 first class
accommodations starting from Sea front Villas to Condominium Suites.
Finest restaurants, with exquisite cuisines, first class service and amenities to
indulge every vacationer’s dream. The exclusive private beach and the easy
access to the main land will let you discover a world of opportunities from
one location. Tel: 520-4110 or email: info@theplacencia.com.
At The Cayes
Ranguana Caye: Ranguana Caye is a 2 acre island located right on the
reef with 3 rustic cabanas and a view that will blow your mind! Food, drinks,
Moorings and all the
Caribbean Breeze you can
handle are available. Prime
Diving and Fishing location.
Come for a day, a night or
more. Reservation day trips or
lodging call 523-3565
Robert’s Caye: Robert’s
Caye is just 10 miles from
Placencia (1/2 hour by boat) a
one acre island with 4
charming cabanas built
partially over the water. Each
cabana is outfitted w/ a king
bed, full bathroom, hot and
cold running showers, and a
private terrace with
hammocks. A small
restaurant and bar, also built
over the water, serves three
meals daily. An deal setting
for honeymooners and
sportsmen alike, this “swept
away” island paradise is surrounded by crystal clear water. The nearby flats
are renowned for fishing as well. Kayaks and snorkeling gear are
complimentary to is island guests. Come for a day, a night or more.
Reservation for day trips or lodging call 523-3565
Whipray Caye Lodge: Whipray Caye is a magical private island in the
heart of some of the best fly fishing flats in the world. This caye has room to
roam, with two spacious 2-room guest cabanas, private bath in each room,
and verandas facing a glorious Belizean sunrise. Hearty family-style meals
are served in our thatched roof restaurant and "Sea Urchin Bar". Enjoy the
natural unspoiled beauty of the coral reef surrounding the caye, chock full of
beautiful tropical fish of all shapes and sizes, rays, sharks, turtles, crab, and
even the occasional manatee, all nurtured by the abundant mangroves on the
southern half of the caye. Owner and renowned fly fishing guide Julian
Cabral and his wife Beverly will make your stay a memorable one. PHONE:
501-608-8130, CELL: 501-610-1068, EMAIL: whipraycaye@yahoo.com,
WEB: www.whipraycayelodge.com
MEALS
De'Tatch Seafood Beach Grill & Bar -Serving the very best in
Seafood and Local Cuisines. Open Mon-Sunday (Closed... on Wed)7am
until 10pm for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (daily and nightly lunch &
seafood dinner special). Come Enjoy the Perfect View (beach front), Great
food, Great drink and Music to sooth the soul. Internet & Wireless also
available. For Info or Take out orders please call #503-3385
Pickled Parrot Pizza Bar & Grill: Thatched restaurant serving
seafood, homemade PIZZA, burgers, salads and daily specials. Great tropical
blender drinks and ice cold Belikin. Open 10am - 8pm Monday- Saturday.
A Wi Fi Hotspot! Tel: 624-2651 Open 17years in the heart of the village!
Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Bar: Fine dining in A/C comfort or
outdoor on the Patio. Specializing in Spanish & Creole. Fresh juices. Open 7
days a week for breakfast, lunch & dinner 7am - 10pm. Visa & MC accepted.
Ph: 523-3335 Email: wendylemus02@hotmail.com
The “Inn” Spots - North of Placencia Village
TOUR PROVIDERS
EAT - DRINK - RELAX in a
romantic atmosphere. A/C indoor, lounge area outdoor. Viennese Schnitzel,
Goulash, Dumplings, famous Apple Strudel and more. CIGARS from Cuba
and Mexico. Dice your FREE Belikin beer between 4.30pm-6pm. Open
4:30pm - 10:30pm, closed Tuesdays. Ph: 610-0132, www.danubebelize.com
Green Parrot Restaurant: On the beach at Maya Beach. Our chef
changes the menu daily and features a wide variety of local and international
cuisine. We feature seafood and tropical dishes. For reservations call 5232488. Email: greenparot@btl.net
Maya Beach Hotel Bistro: A creative, modern menu. Prepared with
the freshest local ingredients and infused with flavors from around the world.
Open to the public all day, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and anywhere
in between. Visa/MC. Indoor and outdoor tables, right on the beach.
Reservations are recommended for dinner (520-8040). Closed Mondays
Singing Sands Inn: Enjoy dining on the beach front in the open air
Bonefish Grill restaurant. The menu features traditional Belizean dishes as
well as Asian, Italian & French influenced entrees. Closed Tuesdays, 5pm9pm for dinner. Reservations are suggested, but not required. Call 520-8022.
All major credit cards accepted
The Inn At Robert’s Grove: Seaside Restaurant @ Robert’s Grove –
Romantic Fine Dining with a world class menu and wine cellar. One of
Belize’s most consistent restaurants quoted Fodor’s 2010 edition. The
Seaside Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is open 7 days a
week, 365 days a year from 7am – 10pm. Dinner Pick-ups available 5233565!
Habanero Mexican Restaurant & Bar @ Robert’s Grove – Lagoon side
Fiesta time! Casual and fun Habanero serves up Mexican food w/ a Belizean
flair. Now open from 12 noon – 10pm. Dinner Pick-ups available 523-3565!
The Placencia Hotel: Largest pool in Belize, complete with swim up bar
and restaurant area. Main Dining Room in Air Conditioned, beach front
building, with outdoor dining also available. Third restaurant and bar area at
the end of The Great Pier. Four thousand foot pier head accommodates guest
in the lap of luxury. Open every day. Beach Bar 10a.m.-7p.m. Pier Bar 10
a.m.-10p.m. Main Dining 6 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Call 520-4110 for pick up of
any number over 4 guests for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Whipray Caye Lodge: see accommodation for info about our
restaurant & bar.
Avadon Divers: Dive into Belize w/ our full service PADI Dive Centre
DANUBE Austrian Restaurant
CHEERS -
Placencia Peninsula Bars
Barefoot Bar: Open everyday 11:30 am - midnight.! Located on the Main
Road - the party never stops! Live music Thurs - Sun nights. Happy hour,
lunch hour beer specials, largest drink menu around, full moon parties &
more! Creative lunch/dinner specials. Barefoot Bar is all about Stiff Drinks Tasty Food - Good Times! Tel:523-3515. Follow us on Facebook!
J-Byrd’s: Local Bar by the Seaside docks. Open daily from 10am to
12pm. And live music every Friday’s Tel :5233412
The Placencia Hotel: Three restaurants and
three bars to better serve you. Margarita Monday
with at least 10 different margaritas to tempt your
taste buds!! Poolside open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Pier Head bar 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Main Bars 6 a.m. to
10 p.m. Drinks menu, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. happy hour
on local rum mixes at Pier Head Bar, Ice Cold
Belikin and a variety of Blended Mixes. Credit cards
accepted. Phone 520-4110 for reservation for pick
up of groups 4 or more.
Gift Shops & Art Galleries
Art ‘N’ Soul Gallery: FINEST Art in town, featuring over 100 local
Artist! Just North of main pier on the Famous Sidewalk. Open 9 am - 6 pm,
503-3088.
Green Parrot Gift Shop: The in-place to shop on the peninsula.
Featuring a wide variety of Belizean, Guatemalan, & Central American
crafts.
Lola Arts: In Seine Bight Village open from
8am-9pm. Phone 601-1913
Placencia Bazaar Gift Shop - simply the
best!
Original pottery, jewelry, arts and
crafts...everything from souvenir spoons to
Bazaar Art. Maya Island Air Agent. Located on
the main street, next door to Scotia Bank.
Summer hours: Open (most!!) every day 9am1pm and again from 4pm-7pm and by
appointment! Tel 523 4309.
Spectarte Art and Garden Gallery at Maya Beach offers a
cornucopia of art from Belizean artisans and designers. We open
along with our cafe from 7am to 6 pm. 533 8019
in Placencia, just south of the airstrip. We have 5-Star all-inclusive
packages for dive & snorkel trips that include new SCUBAPRO
equipment. Our spacious 46' Newton Dive Special Boat features a restroom
& fresh water shower. Our Instructors teach scuba for kids from ages 8 to 80
☺, advanced courses & dive pro levels. We also offer jungle, cave & Mayan
ruin adventure tours. E-mail: anne-marie@avadondiversbelize.com
Website: www.avadondiversbelize.com Call us at 503- 3577 or 523-3577.
The Placencia Hotel: tour operators specializing in snorkeling tours,
inland excursions, Monkey River, fishing, Scuba Diving, Island to Island
Kayaking, Maya Ruins, Cave Tubing or Fly fishing . We do special charters
as well. We offer all new equipment, local guides and quality service. Call
520-4110 for booking. Fax: 520-4112, Email: info@theplacencia.com
Website: www.theplacencia.com
DIVE and TOUR with ROBERT’S GROVE – Feeling adventurous?? Our
PADI 5 star Dive Center offers daily snorkeling, diving and certification
courses and boasts some of the tastiest lunches, best tour guides in the
country, and ‘The Dorado’ our 48 ft. Pro Dive Boat! Nitrox and specialty
Dive Courses available. Inland, Fishing, private charters, Whale Shark,
Manatee, Monkey River and Inland tours also on the Tour Menu for more
info call 523-3565!
Seahorse Dive Shop: Offers SCUBA Certification, snorkeling, fishing,
river trips & charters. Call Brian Young (office) 523-3166; (home) 523-3356;
Email: seahorse@btl.net; Website: www.belizescuba.com
Singing Sands Inn offers right from their dock scuba diving and
snorkeling trips to the reef or snorkel right in front of our beautiful reef just
feet away! Kayak expedition is also available. Inland excursions, Monkey
River tour, inshore and offshore fishing, Mayan ruins and much more. Tel:
520.8022 or email: info@singingsands.com
Splash Dive Center - PADI Proud Member. Experience Belize w/
Splash! Ph: 523-3058/3080 or 620-6649. Email patricia@splashbelize.com
visit www.splashbelize.com For more details turn to the back page!
SERVICES
Chocolatier
Goss Chocolate Goss Chocolate & cocoa powder made & sold exclusively
in Belize. 100% organically grown Belizean cacao, Belizean cane sugar,
whole vanilla bean. Now sold in fine stores, hotels, & restaurants on the
Peninsula & throughout Belize. ph 523-3544 www.GossChocolate.com
Food Markets
Wallen’s Market: Serving Placencia with fresh produce, dry goods, &
specialty items. Wholesale/retail. Tel: 523-3128; Hardware Tel: 523-3316 or
523-3523; Pharmacy Tel. 523-3346. email wallensmarket@yahoo.com
Serving the peninsula for over 25 years!! Located across from the sport field.
Internet Access
Office Supply: HIGH SPEED
INTERNET. CD Burning, USB, Floppy, Card Readers,
Laptop - Wireless/LAN accessible, Printing, Faxing,
Copies, Passport Photos, Publishing, Laminating, Stationery. Tel/Fax: 5233205, Email: lgodfrey@btl.net
Placencia
Photography
Muzamanzie Photographs – contact us for wedding photographs,
portraits, web & brochure photographs. Tel# 523-3563 or 603-5143 email:
muzamanzie@yahoo.com
Real Estate
CPC Real Estate Solutions - is your trusted real estate broker in
Belize. We have over 20 years experience helping clients with their real
estate transactions and take pride in assisting you with your property
purchase. Please visit our office next to the tourism office or call us at 6729000 or visit: www.belizeproperty.com
The Placencia Hotel : Beachfront & Beach view condominiums,
Lagoon and Canal Front lots and homes with private boat docks in our
planned, gated community, offering full service and amenities. Full on site
management and rental through The Placencia Hotel for all of our property
options. Please call 5204110 or 610-3600 or email
madeleine@theplacencia.com to meet with our agents and view our piece of
paradise! Website: www.theplacencia.com
The Villas at Cocoplum will certainly be the
premier Condominium residence in Belize. We offer
you an exceptional high-quality home w/ nonstandard
features in a low-density, environmentally friendly
setting. The West Indies-inspired architecture will
provide a home that is not only open, comfortable &
tropical, but also in tune with the relaxed environment
Placencia is famous for. Please visit our on-site sales
office just south of Maya beach where the road is
paved.
M-F 9-5. Office # 523-3263.
Cell 6100294.
Email:
Boris@theVillasatCocoplum.com.
Or visit
www.theVillasatCocoplum.com.
Airlines
Maya Island Air, the safer alternative to air travel in Belize, announces
its new San Pedro Sula, Honduras route. Questions?? Call 523-4072. Maya
Island Air...because we do more!!
Tropic Air: The Airline of Belize. Over 180 daily scheduled flights
throughout Belize. Charters to remote and exotic places. For reservations call
523-3410.
Rentals - ( Golf Carts, Auto, Bicycles)
GETTING AROUND
De Express: Departs Placencia Shell Dock- 9:30
a.m. Arrives Big Creek 10 a.m. Departs - 11:00
am. Arrives Puerto Cortez, Honduras, 2 pm. at
Laguna. Return trip – Monday: Departs Puerto
Cortez, Honduras 10 am. Arrives Big Creek 12
noon. Departs - 1:30 p.m. Arrives Placencia 2 pm.
Tel: 523-4045. Tickets available at the Placencia
Tourism Center.
Singing Sands Inn offer reliable bicycle rental service and see through,
clear bottom kayak in Maya Beach by the hour, half day, full day or weekly.
Competitive rates. Tel: 520.8022 or email: info@singingsands.com
Shipping Service
BelizeShip.com- Your buying and shipping service from USA to Big
Creek Port or by air contact: belizemail@comcast.net or USA 404.988.1300
Spa, Massage & Physical Therapy
The Placencia Hotel: Our third floor lookout is the perfect spot to have
your massage done!! We offer Swedish and Shiatzu Massage, facials,
manicures & pedicure. Our treatments can be tailor made to suit any request.
For reservation call 520-4110.
Sea Spa @ Robert’s Grove – Now offering Thai Massage, our Sea Spa is
manned by professional therapists each w/ their own unique style.
Treatments include; Several massage styles, Facials, Body Wraps, Body
Scrubs/Polish, Reiki Energy, Sunburn Special, Coconut Hair Rinse and of
course Manis & Pedis for Barefoot perfect feet! All treatments offered in our
newly appointed oceanfront spa, at the end of our 250 ft pier or in a rooftop
setting w/ panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea! For more info call 5233565!
Siripohn’s Thai Massage: Therapist from Thailand - Thai Massage,
Essential Oil, Swedish, Jet Lag, Back & Shoulders, Foot Massage, Body
Treatments, & Facial Treatments. Open 10 am to 6 pm. Call 620-8718 or
600-0375, email: siripornthakham@yahoo.com - Kob Khun Ka
Spectarte Gallery-BODYWORK and MASSAGE STUDIO
with certified practitioners offering a unique therapeutic blend of
deep tissue, lomi lomi, thai, jin shin jyutsu and
body tapping plus wellness and beauty
treatment
in
blissful
surroundings.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Located at Spectarte
Art & Garden Gallery Maya Beach. 533 8019,
for appointment. Evening sessions available.
BANKING
Atlantic Bank Ltd: Opening Hours Monday Thursday 8 am - 3 pm & Friday 8 am - 4 pm.
ATM Services: Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus, & Plus.
Phone: 523-3431.
Belize Bank Ltd: Opening Hours Monday Thursday 8 am - 3 pm & Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm.
ATM Services: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, &
American Express. Phone: 523-3144.
Scotiabank Belize Ltd. Opening Hours Monday -Thursday 8 am - 2:30 pm,
Friday 8 am - 3:30 pm, & Saturday 9 am - 11:30 am. ATM Services: Visa,
MasterCard, Cirrus, & Plus. Phone: 523-3277.
Thank you for choosing
Placencia!
Wedding Planning
The Placencia Hotel: Our 90 rooms can easily accommodate your
weddings quest, family and friends. The Placencia Hotel boasts the largest
selection of on-site wedding and reception locations. You can choose from
our spacious pool deck, extensive beach, scenic and spacious pier deck or
thatched pier restaurants, dramatic and spacious third floor viewing deck or
adjacent beachfront chapel, whichever is the perfect choice for you. We also
offer our own on site full service Wedding Planner/Special Event
Coordinator Tara Westby– Hotel Coordinator Please call: 520-4110, Fax:
520-4112 or email; info@theplacencia.com or tara@theplacencia.com
Website: www.theplacencia.com
CHURCHES
St. John’s Memorial - Placencia Anglican (Episcopal)
Church: Sunday services at 8:00 a.m. .
Ministries of the Son of God Church - Seine Bight Village
Wednesday Bible Studies -6:30 pm, Thursday Youth Choir Practice - 6:30
pm, Friday Youth Night - 6:00 pm, Saturday Adult Choir Practice - 6:30 pm,
Sunday Service - 8:30 am & Sunday Night Service - 6:30
pm. Reverend Don Palmer. Phone 523-3301 or email
cbelize@btl.net
Find out why in the May issue of the
Placencia Breeze!
How Many Words Can You Make
from the words….
OUR GREAT PAVED ROAD
Let the Breeze know…
(all words must be in English and not proper nouns)
Calvary Chapel of the Placencia Peninsula
(Plantation Chapel) : Sunday Service: 10:00 a.m.
(Sunday School Provided). 6:00 p.m. (Seine Bight Village).
Wedensday: Ladies Bible Study– 10:30 a.m. Mens
fellowship/ study- 6:00 p.m. Non denominational Church:
call Pastor Jim Mensie for more information 523-3362.
Seventh Day Adventists: Services Fridays at sunset; Saturdays 9:00
a.m. Lay ministers. U. Torres - Tel# 503 2270
Seine Bight Catholic Church: Services Sundays 8:00 a.m. Seine
Bight Village. Lay ministers. Catholic (lay) - Mrs Dora. Williams Tel# 523
3527 or 523 3564
Worship Center: Bible Study – Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – until. Services:
Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Non
Denominational - Pst. Moore - Tel# 523 3333
OTHER COMMUNITY NUMBERS
Placencia Village Council - 523 3396 Placencia Water Board - 523 4036
Seine Bight Village Council - 523 3660 Seine Bight Water Board - 523
3554
9:30 am Sundays - Open Meeting
Calendar of Events
April 23-25
Easter Hot Spots!
Barefoot Bar
Cozy Corner
J-Dee’s Rest. & Bar
Purple Space Monkey
Tipsy Tuna Seaside
Bar
Whale Shark
Moons!
Swim with the gentle
giants of the sea
April 15th - 25th
May 14th - 24th
June 13th - 23rd
Placencia Lobsterfest
June 24, 25, & 26
Great Placencia
Shoot Out
July 25, 26, & 27
For Your Information Courtesy of Placencia Tourism Center
National Transport Schedule
As of November 2008
Leaving Belize City to Benque Veijo
- every half an hour to the hour from 5:00am to 12:00 pm
Leaving Benque Viejo to Belize City
- every half an hour to the hour from 1:00pm to 6:00 pm
Leaving Belize City
to Chetumal
6:00am (premier)
6:45am (express)
7:30am
8:00am
9:00am (premier)
11:00am (premier)
1:00pm
5:30pm
Hokey
Departs Independence/Mango for
Placencia MNM Dock 6:30a.m., 7:30a.m., 8a.m., 11:00 am,
12:00 pm, 2:30p.m, & 4:30p.m. And returns from Placencia
MNM Dock to Independence/Mango Creek 6:45a.m, 10a.m.,
12:30pm, 2:30 pm, 4p.m, & 5p.m, 6pm (except on Sundays).
For more information please call 523-2376.
Placencia Police Officers
Leaving Chetumal to Belize City
10:45am (premier)
1:45pm (premier)
2:00pm
3:00pm (express)
4:45pm (premier)
6:00pm
Sgt #114 Norman Benguche - 624-9965
Sgt #1 Enrique Aldana - 623-9252
PC #666 Brenford Middleton - 632-4508
PC #281 Shawn Moore - 620-7159
PC #156 Sydney Augustine - 626-5096
PC #730 Macario Choc - 627-6167
PC #785 Elton Palacio - 669-5482
PC #357 Curtis Card - 669-9504
PC #752 Andy Choco - 624-7533
PC #1109 Godwin Augustine - 665-2972
WPC #1218 Shereen Vasquez - 660-2667
PC #404 Eyon Valerio - 602-7474
PC #1189 Daren Ogaldez - 666-1509
SC Claude Augustine - 624-5345
SC Jose Sanchez - 667-4388
WSC Alva Leslie - 626-0807
P.S. Premier are the AC
express buses and express are regular express buses.
NTSL does not have any south runs do to the zoning changes! Any further
Ritchie’s Bus Line As of August 2009
Placencia to Dangriga
Mon to Sat 6:15 & 7 am
12:45 & 2:30 pm
Sun
Pokey:
Dangriga to Placencia
Mon to Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 4:40 pm
Sun
2 pm & 4:40 pm
EMERGENCIES
IN CASE OF FIRE
Belize Emergency Response Team 223-3292
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
Placencia Medical Center: 503-3326 Located Behind the school,
Placencia Village. Opening hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 12:00
noon - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. after these hours Dr. Alexis Caballero will see
only extreme Emergencies such as Heart Attack, Stroke, Asthma Attack,
Accident, and Severe Allergy Reaction. Note: Weekdays after 5:00 pm and
weekends Dr. Alexis work by appointments only. (Private). Dr. Alexis
Caballero- Monday/Friday– 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m
Seine Bight Medical Center: 523-3328
Independence Medical Center: 523-2167
POLICE:
Placencia Police Station: 503-3142
Seine Bight Police Station: 503-3148
Independence Police Station: 523-2022
FIRE EMERGENCIES - 523-3207 or 523-4309
•
POLICE PLACENCIA: 503-3142
•
SEINE BIGHT POLICE: 503-3148
•
KATHY ANGLIN: 626-0667
•
•
•
•
DAVE VERNON: 523-3207
STEVE WADE: 503-3069
SONNY VERNON: 523-4309
NICK CHACON-601-8804
Fireman NOW Stationed at the
Placencia Police Station
Placencia Peninsula has own
listing in new BTL Directory
Who can forget last year’s telephone
directory that “conveniently” listed
ALL the Placencia Peninsula
telephone numbers under the Stann
Creek District listing making it
extremely difficult for the average
distributed with the directories that
was also posted on line at the BTL
website.
More importantly a promise was
made that the Placencia Peninsula
would have its own section again in
the 2011 directory. True to their
word the 2011 Belize Telemedia Ltd
person and especially visitors to our
country to find any Placencia
business listings.
Directory, which
features Junior
Buddy, the Belize Zoo’s Jaguar
Ambassador, has been released and
we have our own listing!
Hearing the frustration of its
membership the Placencia BTIA
contacted Belize Telemedia Ltd and
through a series of discussions
reached a quick temporary solution
of
printing
an
insert
that
REESE WITHERSPOON
Placencia is popular with A-Listers that
want to get off the beaten path and have a
vacation in a place where they are just like
everyone else.
Reese Witherspoon and new hubby Jim
Toth enjoyed some quality time along with
Reese’s two children right here in
Placencia!
Several Placencia residents
were abuzz with tales of quick chats with
the down to earth star and her family. The
“Happy Honeymooners” spent about a
week in the area where they played the
role of low key tourists and played it well!
Thank you Belize Telemedia Ltd and
thank you Placencia BTIA for
was
sticking up for Placencia!
SMALL BUSINESSES: ADVERTISE HERE IN THE BREEZE!
Placencia Humane HOUSE FOR RENT House For Rent
Brand new 2 BR, fully furnished
2 bedroom house located by
Society
Located on the lagoon, near football
field. Fully fenced Yard, pets ok
Wisdom Tree in Placencia
Vet Clinic
US$800/mo, incl. utilities
Call 624-5869
The third
weekend of
every month
@ Placencia
Community Center
Email jwedge@penta.ca for info.
for information
Andrew Higinio
FOR LEASE
Quality Builders Professional Construction
Tranquilo
Bar/
R e s t a u r a n t
at Placencia Yacht
Club on Placencia Caye 400
meters from Placencia main
dock. Fully equipped includes dock spaces with
hookups - great long term
opportunity!
1st New Site/Aranda Crescent Extension, Dangriga.
Equipment Rental
Pressure washer, Cement vibrator, Cement mixer,
Water pump & Compactor!
For Sale
For Rent
4” blocks, 6” blocks, 8” blocks, Heel straps,
L straps & Banisters!
2 Storey 2 Bedroom House on large lot
in center Placencia. Suitable for 1 or 2
people. RENT $850 Bze.
PLUS ALL UTILITIES.
Email: bluesky@btl.net
Website: www.belizequalitybuilders.com
Tel: 502-2131/604-7556
Specialize in Concrete and wooden building,
culvert and water tank.
Long Term Year’s Contract
Call Office Hours 523-3063
Liquor License - Notice is hereby
given that DU HONG HUANG is
applying for a shop Liquor License
for the year 2011, to be operated at 33
SHOPPING, Placencia, and Stann
Creek District, under the Intoxicating
Liquor Licensing Ordinance Revised
Edition 1980.
contact Mike Potoker
potoker@gmail.com
970 209 7251 US CELL
Placencia Breeze Advertising Rates
Ad Size Non Member BTIA Member
Monthly
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Non Member
BTIA Member
Quarterly
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Full Page $395.00
$297.00
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1/2 Page
$238.00
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Inquire at the Placencia Tourism Center (523-4045) for more information.
Special rates
available for
annual
advertising, front
& back page
advertising &
centerfold
advertising.

April 2011 - Placencia Breeze

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