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19th Annual Placencia Saltwater Marelco Yamaha Fishing Tournament September 9th and 10th!

This is an exciting tournament not to be missed and a highlight of September Celebrations. Organized by the Placencia BTIA, there are over $12,000 in prizes to be won. “Pelagic� is the boat to beat this year from Hardcore Fishing Charters, winners of Best Boat from 2016. This is a family event with prizes for youngest and female fisherfolk. Mr. Jack Young, Sr. is the Grand Marshall assisted by his sons Malcolm and Carlton. Please drop by the Placencia Tourism Center to register. Registration forms on page 5.

On Saturday, September 9th the 2nd Annual Southern Belize Fisherfolk Awards will be held at the Placencia Municipal Pier organized

by SEA. Ivan Leslie Jr. won Fisherfolk of the Year award in 2016.

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From the Fire Hearth: Sustainable Seafood!

This month’s issue of The Breeze is all about the Caribbean Sea. And of course living here right next that beautiful body of water, the first thing most of us want to enjoy on our plates is some delicious seafood, fresh from those lovely blue and green waters. In Placencia we can find lobster and conch (in season), shrimp, crab and a variety of fish at area restaurants. Unfortunately the Caribbean Sea, like seas and oceans all over the world, has been suffering the effects of overfishing, uncontrolled coastal development, pollution and climate change. Times are tough for mangrove forests as developers continue to bulldoze and fill them, and for coral reefs around the world as water temperatures and pollution levels rise.

What can you do? As a consumer of seafood there are things we should know and do to help curtail illegal fishing practices and support a sustainable seafood industry. In Belize we have laws meant to help ensure a sustainable future of our seafood industry. On Placencia Peninsula the Southern Environmental Association (SEA), and Fragments of Hope are two NGOs that work to secure the future of our piece of the beautiful Caribbean. Fragments of Hope focuses on coral restoration and educational outreach. They have produced a handy little Seafood Guide for Belize which can be found around Placencia and on their website at fragmentsofhope.org.

You can help protect our future seafood meals in several ways. One is abiding by our closed seasons.

Closed seasons are periods of time during which it is illegal to catch, sell or eat certain animals. Typically the animal is reproducing during this time. Whether you are a visitor,

part time resident or proud Belizean, please do not ask for or accept seafood being offered during closed seasons. If we harvest our sea life during mating season, we eliminate future generations. The end resultno more lobster dinner. Lobster Season is closed from February 15th until June 14th of every year. Conch Season is closed July 1-September 30th. Nassau Grouper is off the menu December 1-March 30th. Sea cucumbers should not be harvested July 1-December 31st, West Indian Topshell is off limited January 1-September 30th and wild shrimp may not be fished July 14-March 14 (choose our readily available farmed shrimp instead). Sharks should not be on your plate August

1-October 31st and we urge you consider avoiding them entirely.

The fishing of top predators like sharks in our beautiful Caribbean unbalances the entire ecosystem.

Certain sea life and sea products are completely banned including: harvesting of coral and all parrot fish, blue tang, surgeon fish, doctor fish, which play an important role in keeping the reef clean and healthy.

Permit, tarpon and bonefish are also banned from harvest so sport fishermen can sustainably hunt these fish. All marine turtles, whales and nurse sharks, marine mammals such as manatee and crocodiles are also protected species. Diced conch or lobster may not be sold as it is impossible to tell if the

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conch or lobster harvested were of a legal size. Conch shell length must be bigger than 7 inches and lobster cape length larger than 3 inches to be of legal size. Please do your part to support legal and fair fishing practices and to promote development that is sustainable and not destructive to the mangrove, sea grass and coral reef environments upon which our future seafood dinners depend. We want you to enjoy your seafood meal with a clean conscience.

Lyra Spang is owner/guide of Taste Belize Tours, a unique cultural & culinary tour company. She writes about food whenever she can. tastebelize@gmail.com.

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What’s Inside

Pg 3 From the Fire Hearth - Sustainable Seafood Pg 5 Fishing Tournament Registration Pg 6 Placencia Rotary Summer Olympics Pg 7 Croc Corner Pg 9 "Chasing Coral" Pg 10 A Visitor's View Pg 11 Seine Bight News Pg 15 & 18 Placencia BTIA Members Pg 16 & 17 Placencia Peninsula Map Pg 19 Miramar Membership Spotlight / Sports Camp Pg 20/21 Placencia Peninsula Guide Pg 22 PHS News Pg 23 Hurricane Preparedness Pg 26 Community Corner Pg 27 In Memory of Mr. Villamar Godfrey Pg 28 19th Placencia BTIA Saltwater Fishing Tournament / Placencia Rotary News / Police Cadet Kids Camp Pg 29 Where in the World is the Breeze / BHA Board of Directors Pg 30 Placencia Peninsula Happenings Pg 31 Calender of Events

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THE PLACENCIA BREEZE NEWSPAPER

2017 Placencia Yamaha Marelco Saltwater Fishing Tournament

PUBLISHER: The Placencia Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association (Placencia BTIA) DISTRIBUTION: The Placencia Breeze is available free of charge at the Placencia Tourism Center, Maya Island Air, guesthouses, restaurants and bars, gift shops, banks and other businesses on the Placencia Peninsula.

The Placencia Breeze has a print circulation of 1500, as well as a large online web audience.

Official Team Registration Form Register by Wednesday, Sept 6th Boat/Captain: $150; Angler: $50; Junior Angler: $25 Register Thursday or Friday, Sept 7th - 8th Boat/Captain: $175; Angler: $75; Junior Angler: $50

September 9th & 10th 2017

Contact Placencia Tourism Center: info@placencia.com or 523-4045

EDITOR IN CHIEF: Wende Bryan, wendebelize@yahoo.com

Captain’s Meeting: 6PM Friday, Sept 8th at Yoli’s Bar

PHOTO / GRAPHICS / LAYOUT EDITOR: H. U. Al-Ajba, info@pana.media

Boat Name: ____________________________ Owner ________________________

VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Marion and Ed Carr of Muzamanzie Photography muzamanzie@gmail.com ADVERTISING OFFICER: Jenria Lozano, director@placencia.com PRINTER: Norman’s Printing House, Belize City THE PLACENCIA BREEZE: The Placencia Tourism Center, Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize. Phone: 523-4045 PLACENCIA BTIA BOARD: Jodie Yearwood Leslie - President Salvador Zabaneh - Vice President Elysia Dial - Treasurer Maretha McCullock - Secretary Kristine Small - Councilor Arreini Palacio Morgan - Councilor Deborah Cooper - Councilor Brandon Westby - Councilor

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Placencia Rotary Summer Olympics The Rotary Club of Placencia is proud to be hosting the annual Summer Beach Olympics. Please mark Sunday August 6th on your calendars. The competition will start at 9:30 am with three events held in the morning and three events being held in the afternoon.

Once again, the Games will be held on the beach just South of the Tipsy Tuna.

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There will be a beer garden and BBQ under the tent. Entry fee is $200 per team. A minimum of 8 members is needed on each team.

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The Rotary Club of Placencia is looking forward to welcoming all the Competitors. Spectators are encouraged to attend, as this event is certainly entertaining and good for many laughs. There will be a lot of fun and sun for everyone!

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Croc Corner Placencia Lagoon – where have all the crocs gone?

The Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC) is often asked “How is the croc population in the lagoon?”

Based on our surveys the local population is lower than it should be in relation to the amount of what is considered good habitat that is available. In the Placencia Lagoon we have counted a total of 19 crocodiles, and those are made up of American, Morelet’s, and hybrid crocodiles. Although this number is not high relative to historic numbers (early 1800s-1900s), it does illustrate some recovery from heavy poaching pressures pre-1980s. The Placencia Lagoon is considered brackish water and due to its proximity fresh water it has created the perfect area to find both species and hybrids between the two. We discovered this during our recent surveys in connection to the Nationide Morelet’s Crocodile Population Survey.

You may be wondering where are all the crocs if they are not in the lagoon. Well the answer is they are trying to find good habitat, especially nesting habitat, as more prime habitat and mangroves disappear. The loss of mangroves

shouldn’t be a concern of only crocs, but to us residents of the lagoon as well. Mangroves protect us from storm surge, and they are the nurseries for various animals such as fish. If you depend on fish for food or eco-tourism, the loss of mangroves should be of greatest concern- research has shown the decline of fish correlates to the loss of mangroves. This is when we need to begin the discussion of a balance between development and nature, because the high rate of development is not sustainable for the community nor local wildlife who depend on the Placencia Lagoon for their livelihood, not to mention as lack of good croc habitat will only push crocs into urban areas increasing human-crocodile conflict.

beliefs and misguided information, the crocodile species of Belize are naturally timid, weary, and shy of humans, so this safe haven is the perfect spot for a species that does not like to interact with humans (yet In addition to the loss of habitat, crocs lose their fear of humans when recent surveys have alerted us of being fed or constantly handled for lagoon pollution and illegal hunting tours - it is through feeding and that threaten the survival of crocs. handling of tours that they become In particular, the illegal hunting of crocs has forced the majority of either problematic crocodiles OR crocs to find a local “safe haven” off become easy kill for poachers). the main lagoon. This safe haven is With our Next Gen Croc program home to 80 crocs from hatchlings to here on the peninsula about to a 14ft male croc! Contrary to false launch, the CRC plans to survey

parts of the lagoon 1/month to assess how the croc population is being affected by human and environmental impact. In addition, we will assess how crocodiles disperse through the lagoon, and continue to monitor the threats the crocs and the other lagoon wildlife are facing to work with other key stakeholders to ensure that our lagoon wildlife remains stable and healthy for the future generations.

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Keeping the Caribbean Sea Healthy & Beautiful

by Sarah Weaver Ph.D

taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was one of the first to describe and explore in detail this symbiosis. There is even a special type of heat-tolerant algae named for him, S. trenchi, which is found here in Belizean corals.

important habitat for fish and invertebrates. More Corals = More Fish!

It is true that corals can live through a mild bleaching event, and later repopulate with algae. If the event is moderate to severe (just like prolonged diarrhea) it leads to coral death.

Fragments of Hope has successfully outplanted over 70,000 corals to Laughing Bird Caye National Park, which was hit directly by a category 4 Hurricane (Iris) in 2001.

They have increased coral cover by > 35%. The average coral cover in Belize (2015) is just 16%, and in Florida, less than 6%.

One of the easiest ways to see the results of their work is to snorkel Laughing Bird Caye National Park and see for yourself the thriving coral populations! The work has now expanded to South Silk Caye, Moho (aka Traps aka Wild Orchid Caye), and Coral Caye (aka French Louie Caye). Nurseries have also been installed near South Water and Tobacco Caye, and in Turneffe Atoll for restoration work planned there though 2019.

Fragments of Hope was one of the first organizations in the world to host a screening of the documentary Chasing Coral, on its actual release date. Tipsy Tuna kindly cohosted the event on Friday July 13th at 7pm. A mix of approximately 50 locals and visitors attended. It When a bleaching event was a delightful clear and occurs the corals are reacting beautiful night. to an external stimulus, and Chasing Coral follows expel the algae. An analogy the first-person emotional is when humans get sick, account witnessing the and expel things within us widespread, decimating via vomiting and diarrhea coral die-off in the Great even though often what Barrier Reef (GBR), which we expel (like fluids) are occurred 2015/2016. During beneficial to our own health. this severe bleaching event about 1/3 of the GBR experienced severe to moderate coral die-off, with much of the reefs followed during the film showing a dismal 90-100% mortality rates of corals during the three months of filming.

The phrase “coral bleaching” is a term that belies the severity of the event. Corals are animals related to the anemone which live in colonies.

Corals by themselves are not colored but live in a symbiotic relationship with algae. It is the algae that give the rich hues we have all witnessed diving and snorkeling in our beautiful Belizean waters. The algae, as plants do, are able to enzymatically harness the sun’s energy and combine with carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce sugars and complex carbohydrates via photosynthesis. The coral (animals) utilize the sugars and carbohydrates as food from the algae. In return, the corals provide the algae with a safe location and give the algae nutrients (waste nitrogen from the corals) in which to live. This is called mutual symbiosis. And so the algae genus that live within corals are named Symbiodinium.

FUN FACT: Dr. Robert Trench, a born- Belizean who studied in Jamaica and later

One of the main causes of coral bleaching is the rising water temperature brought about by climate change. A seemingly small 2°C (3.5° F) temperature shift may not seem very drastic, but think about how you feel when your normal body temperature of 98.6° F rises (by 3.5° F) 102.2 ° F. Remember about how awful you feel with that fever.

That is similar to what the corals are experiencing, for months at a time.

Corals are immensely important to the quality of life here in Belize and to life on the planet as a whole. Corals sequester carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) and turn it into calcium carbonate, thereby removing it from the atmosphere. The algae within the corals, produce oxygen which diffuses into the water which fish and creatures need to live.

Corals also build a natural breakwater which reduces the destructive erosion of waves. They protect our precious land during storms and hurricanes.

Plus corals provide the

While the film, Chasing Coral did not showcase what we can do to offset these horrible events, our own Fragments of Hope, based here in Placencia, has been a pioneer of reef restoration for over a decade.

Fragments of Hope is a local non-profit, community based organization, whose main goal is to restore damaged coral populations.

They work to install coral nurseries and to outplant these corals into previously damaged reefs.

Thank you attendees! Thank you Chasing Coral! Thank you Tipsy Tuna! Thank you Fragments of Hope!

Chasing Coral was produced by Jeff Orlowski, who also directed the multiple, international award-winning and Emmy nominee 2012 documentary Chasing Ice. Both films are on Netflix. Also see fragmentsofhope.org for more info and/or look for them on Facebook.

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A Visitor's View

by Erin Yang

Many times, before leaving the swelter of DC I questioned my decision to head to the heat of Belize in July. Not once in a week vacation did I regret the decision.

The cool breeze off the Caribbean Sea is the perfect antidote to the swamp (political and climate-wise) of Washington in the summer.

The benefit of returning to a favorite vacation spot is the ability to instantly unwind as soon as you step off the plane on to the tarmac.

Knowing how long the ride is to your hotel and looking forward to your favorite local treat is like going home, without all the family drama.

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nothing you need is further than you can toss a coconut. Ample parking and paved walkways make traveling with a roller bag of dive gear manageable. The rooms in the original buildings are reasonably priced, clean and well-appointed, if the furnishings are a bit dated.

The new studio apartments are a bit more but have amazing views. The common areas include the newly installed pool, rooftop lounge, pergola-covered beach sitting area and outdoor grills. To top it off, Ilsa Villanueva, the Manager, has the brightest smile, which you are treated to daily, since she seems to always be on hand to help with any request.

PlacenciaNow.com Visitor Services The next best option for a first-time visitor to Placencia is to reach out to Wende Bryan. Bryan is the perfect ambassador to the peninsula. As a long-time resident and editor of the Breeze, she knows the who, what, when and where for anything a visitor (or local) may need. From arranging tours and taxi shuttles to ensuring there is some cold Belikin in your fridge upon arrival, she has

it covered. As a lucky returnee, she tubing trip you have read about even brought me the last mango in magazines, this is the real deal. from her own garden.

Marcos Cucul has founded a true Maya adventure company that will Splash Diving Center take you to the most remarkable Splash gets top marks. The locations in the heart of Belize. gear provided was clean, wellWith Cucul - or his son Francis - as maintained and fully operational. your guide, each trip comes with No question about their commitment a veritable encyclopedia of Belize to providing safe and updated history framed in a picturesque equipment. A trip to Silk Caye took setting. You will hop in a flat-water just over an hour on fairly calm kayak on a remote river with sunlight seas in relative comfort. You can’t highlighting the pools between judge a dive shop by the sea life you caves. There are a few portages see, but if you could, more points between caves, so be sure to wear for Splash. They really know how your water shoes. Lunch is simple, to to find the perfect spot to initiate in the best possible way. Handthe dive, and keep a good pace for made tortillas with a smorgasbord a group while doing regular checkof fresh vegetables, sliced cheese ins with each diver. Authentic and lunch meats. Lucky you if Belizean chicken and rice made for pineapple or mango is in season a satisfying refill between dives and to complement the meal. A day on cold watermelon was a refreshing the river is especially appreciated treat after a scheduled snorkel for anyone with a sunburn (or a stop to swim with sharks, rays and redhead like me), since most of the turtles. trip is in a cave or under the cover Maya Guide Adventures of the jungle. The peace and quiet If you have any questions about is nearly deafening, you really can the history, cultural or ecological imagine seeing a jaguar lapping significance of any place in Belize, riverside around the next bend. you haven’t done a cave kayak trip Maybe I’ll see one next trip, as I’ll with MGA. Not the cruise-ship cave certainly be back.

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Seine Bight News 5K Run / Walk Fundraiser for the Future Seine Bight Garifuna Museum of History and Culture

The Seine Bight Reservoir to Museum Foundation, a registered non-profit organization in Belize, is hosting its second annual 5km+ Run / Walk!

and other businesses around the peninsula (see the Facebook page for up to date information on where to register): https://www.facebook. com/events/ 287760354911698/

The Seine Bight Reservoir to Museum Foundation was established in July 2014 to spearhead the transformation of the historic village water reservoir in Seine Bight Village into a local Garifuna cultural and historical museum.

5km+ Run / Walk Agenda: Friday, August 18th: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Late registration at Gee-Pee's Internet Cafe, Seine Bight, Belize (Mile 19 marker) Saturday, August 19th:

When / Start: Saturday, August 5:00 - 5:30 a.m. - Late registration at Gee-Pee's Internet Cafe, Seine 19th, 6 a.m.

Bight Where: Start at Rocky Point Inn at the former gym in Maya Beach 5:15 a.m. - Ritchie's Bus participant (mile 15.5) and finish at the site pickup in Placencia of the future Seine Bight Museum of Garifuna Culture and History.

[The museum site is located on the seaside of the main road north of Vern's Restaurant in Seine Bight Village] Registration Fees: $20 BZ (Students) $35 BZ (Adults) Registration includes: • A T-shirt (must register by Monday, August 14th to ensure a T-shirt on race day)

5:30 a.m. - Ritchie's Bus participant pickup in Seine Bight 5:40 a.m. - Runners dropped off at Rocky Point Inn, Start Line in Maya Beach 5:55 a.m. - Welcome and Belize National Anthem 6:00 a.m. - 5km Run / Walk Start!

8:00 a.m. - Start of Garifuna cultural performance at the finish line / museum foundation structure in Seine Bight, continuing refreshments, and pictures

• A custom finisher's medal at the Transportation to the start line in Maya Beach will be provided by finish line Richie's Bus Service.

• Refreshments and a Garifuna cultural performance at the Support the drive to transform the historic water reservoir in finish line Seine Bight into a local museum Registration is available online of Garifuna History and Culture! at: https://www.facebook.com/ All proceeds go directly to the events/287760354911698/ and registered non-profit Seine Bight http://www.runbelize.org/ Reservoir to Museum Foundation index.html to assist with the completion of the Registration forms also are available construction of the museum. at Gee-Pee's Internet Cafe in Seine Hope to see you there!

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About Us Belize Sotheby’s International Realty offers expertise and International exposure to real estate buyers and sellers for the country of Belize. The ties we have to the local communities are deep and our knowledge of the real estate market comes from 25+ years of experience in Belize. A firm with a solid reputation for excellence, we specialize in exceeding our clients’ expectations.

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Belize +501 610-0294 USA +1 (303) 881-3874 Skype Boris.Mansfeld Boris@RealEstatePlacencia.com

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Don’t see your listing? It is time to renew your membership or become a new member!

Join the largest BTIA Chapter in Belize! Contact Placencia BTIA Membership Officer 523-4045 or accounts@placencia.com

Accommodations A Belizean Nirvana

belizeanirvana@gmail.com 523-3331 or 625-3301 Evan Hall

Aurora Beach

abtrudeau@comcast.net 978-580-9455 or 650-8984 Ann & Tom Trudeau

Aqua Oasis

drcawoody@gmail.com 623-3286

Arches /The

gin7373@aol.com 479-841-7970 Mark Risk

Barnacle Bill’s Beach Bungalows taylors@btl.net 602-7768 Bill & Adriane Taylor

Belize Ocean Club

info@belizeoceanclub.com 671-4500ÿ Thibauit Gehin www.belizeoceanclub.com

Blue Crab Beach House

Casa Sunsandsea

info@casasunsandsea.com 972-215-7413 or 866-4598235 Brian & Brenda Montgomery www.casasunsandsea.com

Chabil Mar Villas

information@chabilmarvillas. com 523-3606 or 523-3611 Synescio Coh

Champagne Island Resort

jchampagne@ champagneisland.org 615-9979 or 629-9979 Jacqueline Lozano www.champagneislandbz.com

Coconut Cottage

kwplacencia@yahoo.com 523-3234 or 626-8425 Kay Westby

Coral Cove Inn

bayshorelimited@gmail.com 604-8910 Gordon Keith Allen

Dolce Cabana

nharvalik@gmail.com 604-6214 Nicole Harvalik

linnbluecrabbeach@gmail. com 523-3544 or 523-3543 Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson

Finca Villa

Blue Garden House

Green Parrot Beach House & Restaurant

info@belizecottagerentals. com 207-326-9099 Costas & Sally Christ

Capp’s Inn

jbsmfowles@gmail.com 622-1172 Jeffrey Fowles

Captain Jak’s Cabanas

theluckyerin22@yahoo.com 523-3561 or 622-7104 Erin Ivy

Caribbean Beach Cabanas

info@caribbeanbeachcabanas. com 622-4142 David & Laura Diffendal

Casa Beya/Seagrape Escape

info@casabeyabelize.com 970-963-1099 Midge & Aaron Dallas

Casa Del Sol

rubenvasquez27@gmail.com 628-8514 Ruben Vasquez

Casa Laguna Vista

windwardproperties@att.net 361-765-8277 David Wallace

valchiac@yahoo.com 663-7777 Valeriano Chiac greenparrot@mail.com 533-8188 David Allardice & Leo Ramirez

Harbour Hideaway of Placencia

jimandcindy@wellerbelize. com 623-3286 Jim & Cindy Weller

Harry’s Cozy Cabanas cozycabanas@yahoo.com 523-3155 or 633-8581 Ronda Wheeler

Hairy Hut /The

pj_jensen@hotmail.com 501-660-7200 / 250-554-0663 Stephen Jensen

Hatchet Caye Resort

contact@hatchetcaye.com 533-4446 or 523-3337 Dasha Shivers

Hideaway Caye

hideawaycaye@yahoo.com 665-4069 Kimberly&Dustin Ingersoll

Itz’ana Resort & Residence

Casa Nettuno

kim@itzanabelize.com 610-3456 Kim Viner

Casa Palma

info@larubeya.com 523-3473 Rene Nunez

framadani.office@gmail.com 629-2700 or 660-8526 Mariuccia Levoni casapalma@outlook.com 628-7922 Perfecto Choc

Casa Placencia

casaplacencia@live.com 503-3143 or 630-7811 Jacki Tipton

Laru Beya Resort

Los Porticos Villas

reservations@ losporticosvillas.com 523-3227 or 607-4448 Barry Snowden

Lost Reef Resort

llr@lostreefresort.com 610-0816 Lisa D’Amore

Lydia’s Guest House lydias@btl.net 523-3117 or 627-7970 Lydia Villanueva

Maine Stay /The

belizekaren@gmail.com 523-3507 Karen Travers

Mariposa Beach Suites

reservations@ mariposabelizebeach.com 523-4474 or 610-4473 Bruce & Sharon Maddison

Maya Beach Hotel & Bistro

info@mayabeachhotel.com 533-8040 or 627-4718 Ellen & John Lee

Miller’s Landing

Serenade Hotel

info@serenadeplacencia.com 501-523-3113

Singing Sands Inn

info@singingsands.com 533-3022 or 520-8022 Maya Kramer

Southern Shores Resort deb@southernshoresresort. com 615-4182 Deborah Tinsley southernshoresresort.com

Suites at Three Iguanas

Annelise Hagan 633-6599 annelisehagan@hotmail.com

Sunset Pointe Condos

millersplacencia@yahoo.com 523-3010 or 523-3011 Gary & Ann Miller

ewinche713@aol.com 664-4740 Office Manager Francisco

Miramar Apartments

Turtle Inn

info@miramarbelize.com 523-3658 or 620-3237 Ilsa Villanueva

frontdesk@turtleinn.com 523-3244 Martin Krediet

Na‹a Resort and Spa

Tradewinds Hotel

One World Rentals

Vacasa Belize Ltd. (formally Swan Villas)

hr@naiaresortandspa.com 523-4600 Stewart Krohn info@oneworldbelize.com or stephenjacoby@yahoo.com 615-6404 Stephen Jacoby

Ocean’s Edge Beach Houses

info@oceansedge-belize.com 514-606-5582 Michael Braeuel & Francine Martel

Paradise Vacation Hotel info@belize123.com 523-3179 or 523-3256 Alan & Deloris Stamm

Pearl Beach House

vb53@centurytel.net 523-3409 or 605-0586 Bud & Betsy Valian Stefano Ragagnin

Placencia Beach House

placenciabeachhouse@gmail. com 664-9264 or 632-0545 Lou Nicolait & Joshlin Merwin

Robert’s Grove Beach Resort info@robertsgrove.com 523-3565 or 523-4367

Sailfish Resort

info@sailfishbelize.com 651-9885 Mike Gargan

Sea Glass Inn

brad_schofield@yahoo.com 523-3098 Brad & Christine Schofield

Seaview Suites

placenciaseaview@gmail.com 523-3777 John & Marian Chan

Seaspray Hotel

jodiejjyearwood@gmail.com 523-3148 Jodie Yearwood

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Please note that some members in our Accommodations listing offer additional services: * Restaurant ** Tour Operator *** Property Rentals

trdewndpla@btl.net 523-3122 Janice Leslie

info@swanvillasbelize.org 621-1393 Rodolfo Saenz De Ugante

The White House in Placencia

info@whitehouseplacencia. com 1-732-829-4042 Kirsten & Per Kristensen

White Sand Villa

eagleray33@gmail.com 661-9516 or 602-9315 Tricia Hernandez

Wooden Mongoose Resort woodenmongoose@gmail. com 807-708-5869 Jim Bailey & Ellen Yeast www.woodenmongoose.com

Auto Rentals Barefoot Services

info@barefootservicesbelize. com 523-3066 or 629-9602 Ian & Megs Yearwood

Contsruction Repairs Doran’s Services

takunchances@yahoo.com 670-4130 Doran Yount

Consultants Barefoot Executive Ltd.

barefootexecutiveltd@gmail. com 523-3291 Yvette Guild

Health Siripohn Thai Massage jenjira01@yahoo.com 620-8718 or 600-0375 Siripohn Thakham

Tooth Fairy Dental Clinic toothfairyclinic@gmail.com 503-3736 or 633-0678 Dr. Dalila Vanzie-Krohn

Tree of Life Massage Studio

smallkristine@yahoo.com 624-5408 Kristine Small

Non-Profit Organizations Placencia Humane Society

523-3185 or 604-8676 David Kafka President

Rotary Club of Placencia

622-7103

Real Estate Amik Kil Ha

achild17@gmail.com 664-1672 +(604) 879-0543 Amanda Harris friendlywatersbelize@gmail. com

Bayshore Limited

www.bayshore.bz 604-8910 or 600-1040 Jenny Wildman

Belize Sotheby’s International Realty info@belizesir.com 523-3309

Boris Mannsfeld & Associates

Info@RealEstatePlacencia. com 523-3063 Borris Mannsfeld

Coldwell Banker Southern Belize Realty

info@coldwellbankerbelize. com 523-3500 Charmaine Voss

CPC Real Estate Solution info@belizeproperty.com 672-9000 Dan Dunbar & Michael Young

RE/MAX 1st Choice

david@1stchoicebelize.com 615-9622 or 523-3666 David Kafka

Restaurants Above Grounds Coffee

keithgmorrison@gmail.com 634-3212 Keith Morrison

Barefoot Beach Bar

barefootbarbz@gmail.com 523-3515 Cassie & Brice Dial

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Brewed Awakenings

brewedawakeningsbelize@ gmail.com 635-5312 Ryan & Natalie Dixon

Citrus Sensations

citrussensations@yahoo.com 634-1419

Go Prass

info@goprass.com 615-4343 or 615-4334 Stanley Ramclam www.goprass.com

GSR Energy Holdings Ltd.

De’Tatch Seafood Grill & Bar

gleneiley@yahoo.com 630-2843 Glenford Eiley

Friends Near the Pier

muzamanzie@gmail.com 523-3563 or 669-4675 Marion & Ed Carr

Jaguar Lanes

celeste1001@live.com 665-0800 Paul & Celeste Smith

jodiejjyearwood@gmail.com 503-3385 or 523-4035 Jodie Yearwood robbcarson.king@gmail.com 667-4805 Rob King jaguarlanes4@gmail.com 601-4434 or 629-3145 Manuel Simpson

JC’s Corner

annmarie6362@gmail.com 602-0871 AnnMarie Mena

Laru Beya Restaurant & Bar info@larubeya.com 523-3476 Rene Nunez

Mangos

info@mangosbelize.com 533-8102 Tom Hudson Frank DaSilva

Pickled Parrot

adrianalynn37@gmail.com 636-7068 Lynn and Eugene Upham

Placencia Casino & Sports Bar /The

533-4114

Rumfish y Vino

rumfish@btl.net 523-3293 or 666-6934 Pamela & John Solomon

The Shak Beach Caf?? magsshak@hotmail.com 622-1686 or 523-3252 Magda Morales

Tiger Beach Club

tigerbelize@yahoo.com 628-1250 Frankie Gagliano

Tipsy Tuna Seaside & Sports Bar tipsytuna@outlook.com 523-3089 Salva & Gillian Zabaneh

Tuttifrutti Ice Cream Parlor tizy.lory@virgilio.it 620-9916 Tizianna Del Col

Wendy’s Creole Restaurant

523-3335 Wendy Lemus

Services AB2 Architects

andrea@ab2architects.com 523-8113 or 610-0488 Andrea Bacher www.ab2architects.com

Belize Institute Of Mixology

luis@belizemixology.com 626-7518 or 664-7854 Luis Valasquez

Palmtree Designs

Placencia Mini Storage

Schools (PIA) Peninsula International Academy peninsulaacademy.org 601-3523 Selena Lucas

St. John’s Memorial Anglican School

stjohnsmemorial@gmail.com 601-8624 Stephen Whyte

Shopping

Destinations Belize

mtoy@destinationsbelize.com 523-4018 or 610-4718 Mary Toy

Hardcore Fishing Charters

ewestby@hfc-belize.com 634-7612 Erwin Westby

JC’s Corner

annmarie6362@gmail.com 602-0871 or 310-894-9250 Independence Village

Joy Tours

joytours@btl.net 523-3325 Hubert & Karen Young

Placencia Eagle Ray Tours

eagleray33@gmail.com 661-9516 or 602-9315 placenciatoursbz.weebly.com

Sunny Side Tours

sunnysidebelize@yahoo.com 610-1040 Warren Garbutt

Taste Belize

tastebelize@gmail.com 664-8699 Lyra Spang

Individual

Placencia BTIA Membership Benefits A page on the placencia.com website with complete details of your business, a link to your website, and as many pictures as you like.

A spot on the centerfold map of the Placencia Breeze.

Your contact information listed under the appropriate business category in the Membership Directory of the Placencia Breeze.

A feature story in the Placencia Breeze about your business.

A discounted listing in the new Destination Belize magazine.

Your brochures and literature displayed in the Placencia Tourism Center, Referrals to your business given to visitors by the staff of the Placencia Tourism Center.

BTIA member discounts at participating member businesses.

Allen, Ken & Elizabeth

Local assistance with renewals of Hotel Licenses, Tour Guide Licenses, Tour Operator Licenses, Sport Fishing Licenses, etc.

Aretha A. Pelayo

Discounted pricing on advertising in the Placencia Breeze.

linnbluecrabbeach@gmail. com 523-3544 or 523-3542 Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson

Arreini Palacio Morgan

Email announcements and news from Placencia BTIA.

Lola’s Art Gallery

Christensen, Steve gringo@btl.net 610-1399

Opportunity to have your announcements distributed to all Placencia Chapter members.

Added Touch /The

addedtouchhotelsupplies@ gmail.com 223-1461 or 615-0054 Robin McCutcheon

Goss Chocolate

thegalleryatlolasart@yahoo. com 523-3342 or 601-1913

Mermaid Charms

jenari_13@yahoo.com 604-1906 or 503-3206 Jeanna Casey

MnM Hardware Placencia

duncker@btl.net 523-3517 or 523-3537 Dora Duncker

NSAA Bath and Body

nsaa.bathbody@gmail.com 663-4276 Omitade Adediran

One World Gift Shop

oneworldplacencia@yahoo. com 620-9975 or 523-3103 Claudia Hardegger

Tour Blue Reef Adventures

polly@bluereefadventures. com 626-1429 Polly Alford

kenallen72@comcast.net 629-5331

arethapelayo@gmail.com 622-7557 arreinipal@seabelize.org 670-2924

Cohen, Howard & Karen howard.cohen@sunnybrook. ca 622-6695

Coston, Debbie

debcoston@yahoo.com 624-6483

Edwards, Dan & Kim thislldo.dan@gmail.com 622-1656

Coston, Deborah Gabor, Deborah

gringainbelize@gmail.com 628-7004

Hess, Christina 523-3344

Maretha McCullock

maretha.mccullock@gmail. com 615-1300 / 523-3555

Markham, Patricia Angie Mertens, Wini Smith, Stan & Mary stanmary@btl.net 523-4306

Listing on the National BTIA website.

Consistent and relevant BTIA advocacy on behalf of Placencia tourism stakeholders.

The Belize Tourism Industry was formed in 1985 to bring together tourism and tourism related interests to meet the challenges of a dynamic and growing industry in Belize. BTIA was intended and continues to develop as the accepted and recognized voice of the tourism industry in Belize and providing an important link between public and private sectors.

The Placencia BTIA holds the largest membership in Belize.

We appreciate our members' support!

Please remember to renew your membership for 2016.

We want to keep you on our ever-growing list!

Also, take advantage of volunteer opportunities! Write for the Breeze or help out at Lobsterfest!

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS Small 0-10 employees

$200

Medium

11-50 employees

$500

Large 51+ employees

$1,500

PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Cayequest Tours

Student

cayequest@gmail.com 633-6330 Mark Leslie

Currently enrolled in a Belizean High School or University

$25

Daytripper Catamaran

daytrippercatamaran@gmail. com 666-3117 Jeffrey Scott

Associate

Current full time Employees Member Business

Individual

Open to Everyone

$50

EXTRA MEMBERSHIP CARDS $25

Visit www.placencia.com

$100

facebook.com/ThePlacenciaBreeze Membership Spotlight Miramar Apartments in Placencia Village started from humble beginnings as the family home of Felice and Rodwell Williams.

Gradually two studio apartments were added and in 2006, the condo style apartments were completed.

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Miramar Apartments

Now, with the final expansion complete, the Miramar is a jewel on the Caribbean Sea with new ocean view apartments, pool, roof top deck and shaded beach area with BBQ. The studio apartments have amazing views of the beach and sea and are equipped with full kitchens.

The first thing you notice when you come in is the quiet and coolness‌ no noise from the pool and other apartments. The A/C quietly keeps the room cool and the bathrooms are perfect with an extra-large walk in shower and a vanity with lots of storage and room for your personal products.

The location puts it in the center of Placencia Village within walking distance to restaurants, shops, bars (but not too close!) and all other amenities. Certainly, one of the highlights is the attention the manager, Ilsa Villaneuva, along with the eight staff members give all their guests. Ms. Villaneuva is also the Chairlady of the Placencia Village Council.

Ilsa Villaneuva Manger of Miramar Apartments accepting school donations from Erin & Chuq Yang

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Placencia Peninsula Guide ACCOMMODATIONS South of Airstrip One World Rentals: Daily, weekly and monthly rentals. Eleven comfortable and immaculate studios and apartments in the heart of Placencia Village (next to the "Rumfish" Restaurant), close to restaurants, shopping, banks as well as the beach. Cable TV, free wife, fully equipped kitchenette, private bathroom, fully screened porch, hammocks. Contact owner Steve Jacoby 615-6404 or Jaime Jacoby 615-6434. Email info@oneworldbelize.com Major credit cards accepted. Rates from 129 BZD incl. Taxes.

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, North of Airstrip 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 Laru Beya Resort: Paradise has an address... Luxurious beachfront accommodation with a top-rated restaurant on site. All bedrooms have 523-3179/503-3479 Website:www.belize123.com A/C, ceiling fans, fridges, coffee & tea making facilities. Suites (1 to Ranguana Lodge: Five private ocean view cabins located right on the 3 bedrooms) have fully fitted kitchens. Ocean-facing infinity pool. beach in the heart of Placencia Village: We have 3 private air-conditioned Free Wi-Fi throughout the resort. Free use of Hobi-cat, sea kayaks and beach cabins each w/ 2 Double beds, fans, large refrigerator, coffee makers, bicycles. Miniature golf course located on the landscaped grounds. private bath w/ hot/cold shower, private balcony w/ a hammock. We also Daily tours, snorkeling & diving trips and other excursions arranged. have two other cabins with full kitchens, 2 double beds, fans, private bath www.larubeya.com - info@larubeya.com - 523-3473 with hot & cold shower & tub, private balcony with a hammock. Beach Palapas, beach chairs. Tropic Air agent, Gift shop. Phone/fax at 011-501- Robert’s Grove Beach Resort: Placencia's most complete resort.

523-3112, E-mail: Ranguana@btl.net website: www.ranguanabelize.com Beachfront accommodations with 3 restaurants: Seaside, Habanero & Sweet Mama's, conference center, gift shop, spa, full Service PADI dive SailFish Resort: 6 modern Suites with A/C, TV, Wi-Fi and private baths. center, golf cart rentals, Marina, gas and butane station. Complimentary 8 Private rooms and 16 Bunks. Pool with swim-up Bar. Starting at $20 US use of windsurfers, hobie cats, bikes and wifi. www.robertsgrove.com, + tax / night. Book online @ www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885 info@robertsgrove.com For more information call us at 523-3565.

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.

523-3122 - trdewndpla@btl.net Placencia Office Supply: Business Service – Printing – Faxing – Copies.

SERVICES

CHEERS

Internet. 523-3205 or plaofficesupply@gmail.com

Muzamanzie Photography: Contact us for wedding photographs, Barefoot Bar: Open every day 11 am to midnight. Located on the beach. portraits, web & brochure images. 523-3563 or 603-5143 Live Music Wed, Fri & Sat at 5 pm & Sun at 1 pm. Happy Hour 5 -6 pm. muzamanzie@yahoo.com Largest drink menu around. Creative lunch & dinner specials. Known for Stiff Drinks ~ Tasty Food ~ Good Times! 523-3515. Follow us on Facebook!

J-Byrd’s: Local Bar by the Seaside docks. Open daily from 10am to 12pm. Goss Chocolate: Goss Chocolate and cocoa powder made and sold only in Belize. 100% organically grown Belizean cacao, Belizean cane sugar, And live music every Friday. 523-3412 whole vanilla bean. Sold in grocery stores, gift shops, hotels and restaurants SailFish Resort: Swim-up bar and pool open to the public daily @ 11:30 on the Peninsula and throughout Belize. Sorry, no factory tours! 523-3544, am. Cold drinks, cool tunes and fun in the sun. Daily drink specials. Resort www.Goss-Chocolate.com, BTL 2013 Yellow Pages, Facebook. Winner setting waterfront on the Lagoon at Sunset Pointe. $5 BZ daily pool fee. 2013 World Chocolate Awards for Goss White with Vanilla Bean. www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885 Wallen’s Market: Hardware and houseware as well as wines, liquors, & select wholesale items. 503-3316 Office: 523-3128. Pharmacy: 523-3346. wallensmarket@yahoo.com. Located just south of BTL office. Serving the penisula for over 30 years!

SHOPPING

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DINING South of Airstrip 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 The Shak Beach Café: Placencia's original smoothie spot with fresh fruit smoothies. Try our famous seaweed shake, natural juices, veggie burgers, salads, wraps, hummus, falafel. We serve breakfast all day. Located on the beach at the foot of the main dock. Open 7 to 6. Closed on Tuesday. Call us at 523-3252.

Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Bar: Fine dining in A/C comfort or outdoor on the Patio. Specializing in Spanish & Creole. Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch & dinner 7am - 10pm. Located on the Main Road. Visa & MC accepted. 523-3335 - wendylemus02@hotmail.com

North of Airstrip Habanero Mexican Restaurant & Bar at Robert’s Grove: Lagoon side Fiesta time! Casual and fun Habanero serves up Mexican food w/ a Belizean flair. Open Wed-Sun from 12 noon - 10 p.m. Dinner Pick-ups Seaside Restaurant at Robert’s Grove: Romantic Fine Dining with available 523-3565! a world class menu and wine cellar. One of Belize’s most consistent Laru Beya Restaurant & Bar: International Fine Dining with Belizean restaurants quoted Fodor’s 2010 edition. The Seaside Restaurant serves flair. Experience delicious meals, fabulous cocktails and fantastic service breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 7 combined with spectacular ocean views. Breakfast served from 7 to 11 am. a.m. – 10 p.m. Dinner Pick-ups available 523-3565!

Lunch served from 12 to 2 pm. Happy hour from 4 to 6 pm. Dinner served Sweet Mama’s at Robert’s Grove: Organic Chef's table dinner and tour from 6 to 9 pm. For reservations call 523-3476. of our organic garden. Open Sun-Wed for dinner

SPA & MASSAGE

TOUR PROVIDERS

Sea Spa at Robert’s Grove: Our Sea Spa, manned by professional therapists- each with their own unique style-offers several massage types, facials, body wraps, body scrubs, sunburn specials and of course, manis & pedis for barefoot perfect feet. For more information call 523-3565.

Robert’s Grove Dive Center: Our PADI 5 star dive center offers daily snorkeling, diving, certification an specialty courses. Fishing, private Charters, whale shark, manatee, Monkey River and inland tours also available. For more information call 523-3565

REAL ESTATE

Splash Dive Center: Selected Tour Operator of the Year by the Belize Tourism Board. Fully equipped scuba retail store and 5 Star PADI Dive Center. Our 5 dive boats visit several dive and snorkel destinations daily.

We teach scuba diving from beginner to pro level. Our air conditioned vans and licensed guides will take you to Maya sites, Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve, ziplining, cave or river tubing, or the Monkey River jungle. Call 523-3080/3058 or e-mail Patty at patricia@splashbelize.com. See www. splashbelize.com for more info.

Belize Sotheby’s International Realty: Our firm is a full service real estate company offering real estate sales, vacation rentals, as well as property management. The country of Belize has many great opportunities and offers a very beautiful landscape both on the islands and on the mainland.

Belize also offers many investment benefits. Our team of Belize experts will be happy to assist you in enhancing your Belize experience. 523-3309 Trip N Travel: Inland Jungle Tours – Monkey River Magic. 660-7189 info@belizesir.com lgodfrey@btl.net. Located on Main Street & Bruk Pat in Placencia Office Boris Mannsfeld & Associates: Our loyalty to our client’s best interest Supply. has established us as the top real set firm in the region. Our expert team is ready and excited to guide you step–by–step in finding the perfect property or securing a successful sale or investment. If you or your customers are seeking exceptional service, proven experience, professionalism, and the Robert’s Grove Beach Resort: Located on the Placencia Peninsula, know-how and determination to get things done then look no further. Even Robert's Grove is a romantic, off-the-beaten-path location on the southern though we specialize on the Placencia peninsula, we have a reliable network coast of Belize. It is an intímate location, ideal for your beach wedding, of real estate firms and developers throughout Belize with whom we can whether it's just the two of you or if you are bringing family and friends. collaborate to provide you with real estate options across this beautiful Contact our wedding planner at info@robertsgrove.com or call us at country. Give us a call at Ph.523-3063 or Email:Info@RealEstatePlacencia. 523-3565. com

WEDDING PLANNING

Coldwell Banker Southern Belize Realty: We are a full service real estate agency and specialize in all property types in Belize. Looking to buy, sell, invest or retire abroad? Our highly experienced team is ready to assist you with every step. Give us a call at 523-3500 or visit our website at http:// www.coldwellbankerbelize.com .

CPC Real Estate Solutions: 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 drop into our office for a free map of Belize, and no obligation answers to all your real estate questions. We’re located in the heart of the village, across from the Atlantic Bank. 672-9000 or belizeproperty.com RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize: RE/MAX the worldwide leader in realestate is here so look no further. RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize is here to help educate you on the market. Whether you are buying or selling no one knows more and has a better reputation than us. Call the office at 523-3666 or email at info@1stchoicebelize.com Visit www.placenciabreeze.com

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Placencia Humane Society

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH PHS IN AUGUST Saturday, 19 August: PHS monthly vet clinic. To schedule spay/neuter/surgeries, please call 604-8676. From noon to 2 pm, Doctor Tesecum offers exams, shots, and other vet services.

U.S., BZ dollars, and personal checks accepted for your pet’s bill.

In the purple building, on the Lagoon, opposite Los Porticos.

PHS is taking a summertime break from fundraising. But fun is right around the corner for the HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER in November and its annual FLEA MART! Stay tuned!

Stay in the know. Check us our website at www. placenciahumanesociety.org And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ PlacenciaHumaneSociety

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Big Red

of ARCAS, a wildlife protection and rescue center in neighboring Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve. His group has successfully

by Patricia Calenza Placencia Humane Society (PHS) returned captive-bred macaws to insists on the removal of Big their natural environments, boosting Red from Norwegian Cruise their endangered numbers by 5%.

Line’s Harvest Caye. PHS also Rehabilitation and return to the wild insists that Big Red be returned to should have been, and still must be, rehabilitation, then released into the the future of Big Red. Rainforest, his natural habitat.

Harvest Caye is an island. Big Red’s home is the Rainforest.

Nikki Buxton states: “Harvest Caye is an inappropriate environment for this bird. He now faces challenges Our reasons for his removal are to his eyes, ears, respiratory based on research and phone calls system, feathers, and his metabolic with both Forest Department (FD) functions. He is being exposed to and Nikki Buxton, Managing parasitic conditions on the caye that Director of Belize Bird Rescue are foreign to him in his natural habitat.”

(BBR).

Big Red is a scarlet macaw, an endangered species.

Estimates number their population in Belize between 200 to 400.

PHS’ concerns focus exclusively on Harvest Caye sits in the first line the health and humane well-being rage of hurricanes. Evacuation off the caye would be considerable of the bird. for all, not to mention the untold Big Red was confiscated out of illegal consequences of unsettling Big captivity by FD, and resettled for Red. rehabilitation with BBR in October, 2016. FD admittedly considers BBR Harvest Caye is an artificial, man“their partner,” turning to the group made tourist environment, designed when birds require special care by a Disney imagineer. Cruise and attention. BBR understood the tourists can and should arrange young bird was to be rehabilitated tours to the real Rainforest to see and eventually returned to the wild. the scarlet macaw in his home.

FD disputes this claim, saying the That is both humane for the bird, bird was never to be released into and educational for the cruiser. Big the wild, and on 23 May, 2017, the Red is not a side show. He is not bird was transported, with only two entertainment for cruise passengers hours notice to BBR, to Norwegian waiting for their ship to depart.

Big Red is an endangered species.

Cruise Line’s Harvest Caye.

Is it too late for Big Red to be returned to his natural Rainforest?

Nikki Buxton believes his exposure at Harvest Caye would require him to be rehabilitated all over again.

BBR is willing to do that, as that PHS looks to the work of veterinarian was always their mission.

Dr. Fernando Martinez, director PHS affirms that Big Red must PHS questions FD’s decision to return him to a life of captivity, and not release him to his natural environment. When PHS asked FD why, FD replied: “We have our reasons,” without offering any.

In Memory of "Jackson"

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be removed from Harvest Caye, rehabilitated, and given his freedom.

Make your voice heard! Stand up for Big Red: By calling Forest Department at 822-2079 or emailing them at cfo@forest.gov.bz (Wilbur Sabido, Chief Forest Officer) dcfo@forest.gov.bz (Marcelo Windsor, Deputy Chief Forest Officer) ceo@environment.gov.bz --CEO of Ministry for Forest Dept-- Dr Percy Cho wildlife.manager@forest.gov. bz --Edgar Correa, Wildlife Programme coordinator Amanda Acosta (executivedirector@belizeaudubon. org) or calling at 223-4987 Dominique Lizama (conservation@belizeaudubon.org) Belize Tourism Board: memory. castro@belizetourismboard.org By calling Prime Minister Dean Barrow at 822-2346 or emailing him at secretarypm@opm.gov.bz By calling the Minister of Tourism at 227-2801 or emailing him at info@tourism.gov.bz By calling Wildlife Conservation Society at 223-3005 or emailing them at grmrs@wcs.org By emailing Belize Zoo at info@ belizezoo.org.

Write letters to the Amandala newspaper at editor_amandala@ yahoo.com Or to the Reporter newspaper at milanreporter@gmail.com PHS hopes public sentiment will reach these authorities, and give Big Red the humane life that he deserves.

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Hurricane Preparedness It’s never too late

Hurricane Iris 2001

Hurricane Season

June 1st through November 31st 2017

by Blow Hard Yap, it’s that time of year again.

Hurricane Season is upon us. As someone who has been through every hurricane in Miami since 1953, survived Hurricane Andrew on August 24, 1992 and every storm on the Belize peninsula since April 5, 2005, I don’t claim to be an expert of any kind. What I do have is experience in the real world. One thing I can say is this, ‘DO NOT UNDER ESTIMATE

A HURRICANE’. Even a tropical storm can and will do damage.

Consider it like staring down the throat of a hungry Jaguar. You’re pretty sure you know that something is going to happen, you just don’t know what. That’s a hurricane!

over you realize how wrong you were. Even though we do our best to prepare, we always for one reason or another don’t do the one thing that will cause us to say, ‘I wished I’d a dun dat’.

It’s now (as I write) June 2017.

Being prepared is something you Hurricane Season 2017 is here and think you are. After the storm is already the tropics are heating up.

Scientist try to do their best and are doing a much better job than when I was a boy. Back then, we waited for the Hurricane Hunters to return with the data. Then it had to be reviewed, then put into something we could understand. We would get at the most 3 days warning. I remember one night Dad got a call in the middle of the night. He came into the bedroom and said, ‘wake up boys, we got a hurricane coming.

We have to wake the neighbors and prepare.’ A neighbor worked for a local TV station and the report just came in that a Hurricane that went north turned a 180 degrees and was heading directly towards Miami. There we were waking neighbors, opening garages and putting up shutters with car lights and flash lights. The adults were gathering supplies we all had for the neighborhood after the storm.

All the stores were closed and there was no time. We got the storm, all was fine, cleaned up, went back to school and waited for the next one.

That was the life of a boy in Miami in the 50’s.

Today these storms are more severe. As someone who survived Hurricane Andrew and lost my home along with 200,000 other home owners, all I can say is; ‘Just when you think you are prepared, think again and do more.’ I know there are a lot of you that survived Hurricane Iris on October 11, 2001, you know what I am talking about.

Iris had winds of 140mph CAT 4 and was the strongest storm of that season. Andrew’s winds were reported as high as 220mph CAT 5.

Both are catastrophic.

Don’t hesitate to start preparing now. Ask those who weathered the storms and get their knowledge and use it wisely. Be as prepared as possible and whatever you do, try to be permanent, meaning, shutters should be metal not wood. They are stronger and will last you for years to come if installed properly. Lights should be solar. You don’t have to worry about batteries and will save you money in the long run. Simple thought and a little investment will save you money and protect you and your loved ones more. Don’t forget your neighbors. It’s team work that gets you through.

Prepare, be safe, talk around, gain knowledge, pay attention and PREPARE SOME MORE. Happy Hurricane Season

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Placencia Peninsula Happenings MONDAY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Tipsy Tuna

ART BAR: Every 3rd Monday at 3PM. Come empty handed and walk away with a piece of art!

636-7068 MARTINIS ARE $2 OFF ALL DAY. Pizza dinner specials. Live low key music with Karl & Gram, 6-10 p.m. 523-3089

Turtle Inn

INDONESIAN RIJSTTAFEL DINNER 523-3244

Rotary Club of Placencia

Meeting at 12:30pm 622-7103 at Pickled Parrot

Barefoot Bar

TRAVELLERS TUESDAY – Select Travellers Rum Just $3 from 5 to Close!!! 523-3515

Tipsy Tuna

SUSHI LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS! Live music with MoJo, 4:30 - 8 p.m. 523-3089

Roberts Grove

MEXICAN BUFFET with Mariachi Band at Habaneros Restaurant 7-9 p.m.

Barefoot Bar

FUN & FUNKY JAM SESSION Starts 5pm! Visiting musicians welcome! 523-3515

Mariposa Restaurant

FREE YAHTZEE dice game starts 3 pm 523-4474

Rotary Club of Placencia

SENIOR PROGRAMM at the Placencia Comunity Centre 1 - 3:30 pm

Tipsy Tuna

$1 WINGS ALL DAY. Garifuna Drumming, 7-9 p.m. 523-3089

SailFish Resort

NO POOL FEE 18 & OLDER

Barefoot Bar

DIRTY THURSDAY! 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tell a dirty joke and get the shot of the day for free! 523-3515

Pickled Parrot

TRIVIA THURSDAY! 6 p.m. Prizes and free jello shots! 636-7068

Sailfish Resort

T-SHIRTS 25% OFF 18 & OLDER

Turtle Inn

INDONESIAN RIJSTTAFEL DINNER 523-3244

Tipsy Tuna

LIVE MUSIC with the Laru Beya Boys 4-9 p.m. at our seaside bar. Karaoke with Karl and dance to the tunes by DJ Swagg inside our sports bar, 9 pm - 2 am. 523-3089

Jaguar Lanes

WINGS NIGHT - OPEN EVERYDAY 2P.M. - UNTIL

Yoli’s Bar

THE LOST REEFERS - Live acoustic music - 4PM 662-4885

Barefoot Bar

LIVE CARIBBEAN MUSIC w/ Bad Boy Rudy at 5 pm! $1 Local Bitters ALL DAY LONG! "They good fi dih bak!" 523-3515

Turtle Inn

SILENT MOVIE NIGHT featuring Buster Keaton 523-3244

Rotary Club of Placencia

BINGO 6 pm at the Flying Pig

Tipsy Tuna

ZUMBA DANCE PARTY, 7-9 p.m. Children welcome with adult supervision. 523-3089

Roberts Grove

PASTA NIGHT at the Seaside Restaurant

Street Feet Lounge & Night Club

Bringing in Belize’s Hottest DJ’s!!! Open 10 pm til 3 am!!! 523-3515

SailFish Resort

Daily Drink Specials 18 & Older

Barefoot Bar

BAREFOOT HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT at 4 p.m. Cash + Bar Tab Prizes. 523-3515 Live Rock + Alternative + Reggae music, 5-9 p.m 523-3515

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Pickled Parrot

LIVE MUSIC! 6 p.m. by SLOMOJO - 636-3089

Tipsy Tuna

DAIQUIRIS $2 OFF ALL DAY! DJ Swagg 7 p.m. - midnight. 523-3089

Street Feet Lounge & Night Club

Bringing in Belize’s Hottest DJ’s!!! Open 10 pm til 3 am!!! 523-3515

Barefoot Bar

DAYTIME BEACH PARTY & BBQ w/ Live Caribbean Music w/ Tropical Vibes from 1 to 6 pm! 5233515

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Turtle Inn

2 for 1 Pizza 523-3244

Tipsy Tuna

COLADAS $2 OFF ALL DAY! DJ Swagg, starting at 2 pm. 523-3089

Belize Ocean Club

SUNDAY POOL PARTIES! Party DJ, great food and drinks!

Roberts Grove

HAPPY HOUR 6-7 p.m. at the Pier Bar

Pickled Parrot

J-Dee’s Restaurant & Bar KARAOKE 8 p.m. to midnight. 503-3351

EVERYDAY

Laru Beya Restaurant and Bar

INTERNATIONAL FINE DINING with Belizean flair. Breakfast served from 7 to 11 am. Lunch served from 12 to 2 pm. Happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner served from 6 to 9 pm. 523-3476

Turtle Inn

HAPPY HOUR 4-6 p.m. ½ off Local Beer and Rum

Tipsy Tuna Barefoot Bar

HAPPY HOURS 5-7 PM! $3 Local Rum, $4 Local Beer, $4.50 Guinness, $2 off Coladas & Daiquiris & $1 Wings! Let's Get Tipsy at the Tuna!

Stiff Drinks - Tasty Food - Good Times! Come chill with us on the beach! Happy Hour 5-6 p.m. $2 OFF Local Rum Drinks including Coladas and Daiquiris. 523-3515

SailFish Resort

POOL BAR Open to the Public at 11:30, 18 and over only

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Press Release from Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education (BFREE) Title: Belize’s First Cacao and Agroforestry Forum Brings Together Industry Stakeholders Press Release from Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education (BFREE) Author: Heather Barrett Title: Belize’s First Cacao and Agroforestry Forum Brings Together Industry Stakeholders th

Toledo District - On 20 July 2017, the Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education (BFREE) along with Ya’axché Conservation Trust hosted the first Belize Cacao and Agroforestry Author: Heather Barrett Forum, entitled “The Future of the Cacao industry in Belize,” at the Church of the Nazarene Medical and Education Center in ththe historic village of San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District.

Toledo District - On 20 July 2017, the Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education (BFREE)and along with Ya’axché Conservation Trust hosted the first Belize together Cacao and Agroforestry BFREE Ya’axché collaborated to make the Forum a reality bringing nearly 50 participants Forum, entitled Future of the Cacao industry in Belize,” atleaders, the Church of the Nazarene Medical representing the“The NGO community, cacao farmers, community cacao bean buyers and and Education Center in the in historic village of Pedro Columbia, Toledo District. government representatives what proved to San be an extremely positive event last Thursday.

BFREE collaborated to make the Forum a reality together 50 participants Located and nearYa’axché the Bladen Nature Reserve in Toledo, BFREE hasbringing been hosting andnearly sponsoring representing the NGO community, cacao farmers, community leaders, cacao bean buyers and rich workshops, symposiums, and forums to promote the conservation and maintenance of Belize’s government in what proved and to beabundant an extremely positive last Thursday. biodiversity, representatives its tropical forests, watersheds wildlife for theevent last 25 years.

Similarly, as co-

managers of the Bladen Nature Reserve and Maya Mountain Forest Reserve and Private Protected Located near Stream the Bladen Nature ReserveYa’axché in Toledo, BFREE has hosting andsince sponsoring Area Golden Corridor Preserve, has worked in been southern Belize 2005 to workshops, symposiums, and forums promote conservation and maintenance of Belize’s rich promote, train, and equip farmers withtothe tools tothe successfully grow cacao. biodiversity, its tropical forests, watersheds and abundant wildlife for the last 25 years. Similarly, as comanagers thetwo Bladen Nature Reserve and Maya Mountain Forest Reserve and Private The Forumofhad primary goals; bring together a group of stakeholders in order to shareProtected information, Area Golden Streamand Corridor Preserve, Ya’axché has worked and in southern since regarding 2005 to the discuss challenges explore opportunities for collaboration compileBelize information promote, train, and equip farmers with the tools to successfully grow cacao. cacao industry in Belize for inclusion in a regional cacao website, Cocoa NexT, that will be launched later this year by the Cacao Research Centre at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and The Forum had two primary goals; bring together a group of stakeholders in order to share information, Tobago. discuss challenges and explore opportunities for collaboration and compile information regarding the cacao in included Belize forMs. inclusion in a Sankar, regional Cocoa cacao website, NexT, that will Invitedindustry speakers Antoinette ResearchCocoa Centre, University ofbe thelaunched West later this year by the CacaoChief Research the University of theMr. West Indies Mangar, in Trinidad and Indies; Mr. Wilber Sabido, ForestCentre Officer,atForest Department; Densford Extension Tobago.

Officer, Ministry of Agriculture; Mr. Pablo Mes, Program Coordinator, Maya Leaders Alliance; Mr.

Johnson Ical, Farmer, Trio Village; Mr. Martin Chiquin, Farmer, Indian Creek Village; Mr. Gustavo Invited speakers included Ms. Antoinette Sankar,Director, Cocoa Research University of the Requena, Community Outreach and Livelihoods Ya’axchéCentre, Conservation Trust; and,West Mr. Jacob Indies; Wilber Director, Sabido, Chief Forest Officer, Forest Department; Mr. Densford Mangar, Extension Marlin, Mr. Executive BFREE. Officer, Ministry of Agriculture; Mr. Pablo Mes, Program Coordinator, Maya Leaders Alliance; Mr. Johnson Ical,were Farmer, Trio Village; Mr. Martin Chiquin, Indian Creek Village; Mr. Gustavo Forum goals achieved as information was sharedFarmer, and opportunities for collaboration were Requena, Community andan Livelihoods Director, Ya’axché Conservation and, considered.

The groupOutreach represented exceptional diversity of experts with a wideTrust; breadth of Mr. Jacob Marlin, Executive Director, BFREE. knowledge and experience representing Belize’s cacao industry making for focused and informative discussions throughout the day.

Forum goals were achieved as information was shared and opportunities for collaboration were considered. The group represented an exceptional diversity of experts with a wide breadth of With the success of last week’s Forum behind us, participants are already looking forward to the future. knowledge experience representing cacao industry making for focused and informative The sharedand desire resonated - that BelizeBelize’s and, particularly Toledo, will continue to become an important discussions throughout the day. player in the local, regional and world Cacao Market and that this growing industry will benefit local farmers, local businesses, Belize’s economy, and most importantly future generations.

With the success of last week’s Forum behind us, participants are already looking forward to the future.

The shared desire resonated - that Belize and, particularly Toledo, will continue to become an important For more information, email BFREE at contact@bfreebz.org or visit our website at www.bfreebz.org.

Mr. Villamar Godfrey, Sunrise: January 22, 1934 Sunset: June 1, 2017 Mr. Villa, a true son and have the opportunity to protector of the Caribbean meet many interesting people for this project.

Sea. We were lucky enough to From “In the Name of the meet Mr. Villamar Godfrey Wild” in Placencia, Belize. Mr. We are very fortunate to Godfrey was so full of life

Villamar Godfrey

by The Godfrey Family “January 22, 1934 - June 1, 2017 was born to Apolinaria Godfrey and Persival Godfrey in the village of Monkey River. At the age of two, he moved to Belize City to attend St. Ignatious school where he joined the football team, "The Black Knights"; a team sponsored by none other than George Cadle Price. At age 18, he went to work at Half-Moon Caye with his father who was the lighthouse keeper there.

to Bugle's Caye and fell in love with Placencia. His father then purchased for him a piece of land within the village, the area on the beach known for hosting many Easter and Lobsterfest Villa was then transferred celebrations. At the age of

25, he also fell in love with his beautiful, common-law wife, Mertis Villanueva, also known as "Cunchie" and "Mama “to her children and grandchildren. Together they had ten amazing children: 6 boys and 4 girls.

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and we are so sad to hear of his passing. He was featured in National Geographic free diving for fish and had many more stories to share with us about the reef, cayes, and being a lighthouse keeper.

His spirit and stories live on.

Our deepest condolences to the Godfrey family and the village of Placencia. Rest in peace Mr. Villa Godfrey.

Villamar accomplished many things in his life: he was one of the first men to introduce free diving, which paved the way for the fishing industry in Placencia. He loved to read, he loved nature and always wanted to learn and educate himself about it; he subscribed to National Geographic and received magazines every year. Then one day, low and behold, He was featured in the 1972 edition showing him spear fishing a grouper. He was also featured in a book called Seven Underwater Wonders of the World in

which he spoke of Belize's "Great Blue Hole" and how his father, and his father's father before him, used to fish there. He was also featured in many interviews and always advocated the necessity of protecting our barrier reef through sustainable fishing.”

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19th Annual Placenica BTIA Saltwater Marelco Yamaha Fishing Tournament ~ September 9th & 10th 2017

Placencia Rotary News Police Cadet Kids Camp On Tuesday, June 27, The Rotary Club of Placencia held their annual "Handing Over" ceremony. Lasts years President, Bill DeJardin handed over his duties to the incoming President, Ron Fell.

Two new members received the traditional Rotary pin and were inducted into the club; Jennifer Daly & Sebastian Rajkarrin. This event was graciously hosted, with a wonderful dinner, by Merl's Cafe.

The Rotary Club of Placencia has faced a challenging year which has made them stronger. They continue to grow, in a positive direction.

All of them work together equally

to provide support to this special community with their fundraising events.

The following is a list of The Rotary Club of Placencia board members for the 2017-2018 term: President-Ron Fell; Past PresidentBill DeJardin; Treasurer-Diana Fell; Secretary-Judy Lutz; Director of Membership-Harald Wallens; Director of Projects/President Elect-Rob Cook; Director of Foundation-Gail Smith; Director of Administration-Sandi Johnson; Director of Public Relations-Bev Brooks & Sergeant of Arms-Jim Weller.

David Kafka and Claudius Cardinez spearheaded a fundraiser to send 30 kids from Seine Bight and Placencia to attend Police Cadet Camp.

They would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped out with cash and donations.

R & B Construction $2,000.00 Rotary Placencia $1,000.00

Tourist $40.00 Laru Beya $500.00 Gil Rostein- $50.00 DjBoneyfide Reynolds - Sleeping bag Nirvana- Tooth Brushes and Tooth Paste Wynand Koegelenberg - Soap, Shampoo, & deodorant

Secret Donor $100.00

Parrot Head Club- Soap, Shampoo & deodorant and more!

Barefoot Bar $250.00

Mosquito Coast Ice. $100

Kolb $400.00

Anonymous Donor- sheets, pillows, towels

RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize $100 David Kafka $100.00 Gary W. Peterson and Marsha Peterson $200.00 Visit www.placencia.com

Added Touch - bio plates for all kids Thank you again for your generous support.

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2017/2018 Belize Hotel Association Board of Directors

Lynda Trelut and her son Alex at the 38th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.

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Community Corner

Transportation Information De Express Boat - 626-8835 - Tickets available at Barefoot Beach Bar • Departs Friday’s: From Placencia Municipal Pier - 9:00 a.m. Arrives Big Creek 10 a.m. Departs - 11:00 a.m. Arrives Puerto Cortez, Honduras, 2 p.m. at Laguna.

• Returns Monday’s: Departs Puerto Cortez, Honduras 11:30 a.m. Arrives Big Creek 12 noon. Departs - 1:30 p.m.

Arrives Placencia 2:45 p.m.

Hokey Pokey Boat - 667-1821 or 665-7242 • Placencia (MnM Dock) → Independence/Mango Creek: Everday: 6:45am, 7:45am, 10am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6 pm (except on Sundays) • Independence/Mango Creek → Placencia: Everday: 6:30am, 7:30am, 8am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30 pm and 5:30pm (except on Sundays) Ritchie’s Bus - 631-7073 - Visit www.ritchiesbusservice.com for more info!

Regular Bus: • Placencia → Dangriga: Monday - Saturday: 6:15 a.m., 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m and 2:30 p.m.

Sundays: 6:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

• Dangriga → Placencia: Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; 4:30p.m and 6 p.m.

Sundays: 11 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Express Bus: • Placencia → Belmopan → Belize City: Monday - Friday: 6:15 a.m.

• Belize City → Belmopan → Placencia: Monday - Saturday: 3:30 p.m.

James Bus Line: Regular Bus: • Belize City → Belmopan → Dangriga → Independence → Punta Gorda 6.15 am

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BEBB BUS LINE (Stops at Hopkins): • Dangriga → Placencia: Leave 5:30 a.m. | Arrive 7:00 a.m.

Leave 8:30 a.m. | Arrive 10:00 a.m.

• Placencia → Dangriga: Leave 10:30 a.m. | Arrive 12:00 noon → Connect to 12:30 p.m.

James to Belize City Leave 5:30 p.m. | Arrive 7:00 p.m. → Connect to 7:30 p.m.

James to Belize City ADO: • Leaves from Belize City at 7:30 p.m. to Tulum, Playa Del Carmen and Cancun, Mexico.

• Tickets must be purchased at bus terminal in Belize City.

Placencia Tourism Center +(501) 523-4045 Emergencies

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Police: 503-3142 Fire: 503-3222 Emergency Response Team: 223-3292 Placencia Medical Center: 503-3326 or Dr. Kevin Guerra: 615-1571 Seine Bight Medical Center: 523-3328 Independence Medical Center: 523-2167 Dr. Alexis Caballero: 622-7648

Placencia Peninsula Services • • • • • • • • •

Placencia Village Council: 523-3396 Placencia Water Board: 523-4036 Placencia Sanitation: 523-3273 Placencia Post Office: 503-3104 Seine Bight Village Council: 523-3660 Seine Bight Water Board: 523-3554 U.S. Warden, Stann Creek Rural: Bill Taylor, 602-7768 Placencia NAR-ANON: 664-8699 Placencia AA: 620-2848

Placencia Humane Society Contact Emergency Numbers • PHS: 604-8676 • Doctor Orlando Baptist: 620-1099 • Doctor Mia Canton: 671-1356 (office), 610-1356 (cell),

stanncreekanimalhospital@gmail.com

• Hopkins Humane Society (Joseph): 667-5432 • Doctor Floyd Bennett: 605-5822 • Animal Medical Centre (Belize City) 223-3781, 223-0251 • Doctor Lopez: 670-5363

Information on Placencia Peninsula Churches • Calvary Chapel of the Placencia Peninsula: Meeting in Seine Bight Village. Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M. (Sunday School provided). Wednesday: Men’s and Women’s Bible Study - 6:30 P.M. Friday: Youth Group - 5:30 P.M. Non denominational Church - Call Pastor Jim Mensie 523-3362 • 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 • Placencia Fellowship: All are welcome…Come as you are! Biblebased learning, worshiping and following Christ. We meet Sundays at 10:30am. Call 667-4805 or visit “Placencia Church” on Facebook for this week’s location.

• Seine Bight Catholic Church: Services Sundays 8:30 a.m. Seine Bight Village. Lay Ministers Catholic (lay) - Elaine Castillo 623-5004 or Florita Palacio 635-6612 • Lighthouse Worship Center: Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Services: Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Non Denominational - Pastor Moore 523-3333 • Lighthouse Worship Center: Spanish Service: Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 7:00pm • Seventh Day Adventist: Services Fridays at 6pm; Saturdays 9am Lay ministers. U. Torres 503-2270 • St. John’s Memorial: Placencia Anglican (Episcopal) Church: Sunday services at 8:30 a.m.

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Events Calendar & *National Bank Holidays August Placencia Rotary Club Summer Beach Olympics: Aug 6 Run/Walk for the Seine Bight Museum: Aug 19 6am

September Celebration Month! *St. George’s Caye Day: Sept 10 Placencia Yamaha Marelco Saltwater Fishing Tournament: Sept 9 & 10 *Belize Independence Day: Sept 21 Placencia Carnival Parade: Sept 21

October *Pan-American Day: Oct 9

November *Garifuna Settlement Day: Nov 19

December End of the World Marathon: Dec 10 Mistletoe Ball Placencia Christmas Boat Parade: Dec 23 *Christmas Day December 25 *Boxing Day: Dec 26

January 2018 *New Years Day

February Placencia Sidewalk Art Festival: Feb 10 & 11 Closing of Lobster Season: Feb 15

March * National Heroes and Benefactors Holiday: March 12 *Good Friday: 30

end of the world Marathon & Half Marathon December 10, 2017, 5:30 am visit: runbelize.org

*Holy Saturday: 31

April *Easter Monday: 2

6th Annual END OF Annual THE WORLD

5th

Marathon & Half Marathon

December 4, 2016, 5:30 am *Labour Day: May 1the fun and support the runners along the course Join May

*Sovereign's Day Holiday: May 21

Cheer them on after their many months of hard training

June

All proceeds go to Local Scholarships

Battle Cancer Walk: June 22 Placencia Lobsterfest: June 22, 23 & 24

Marathon (26.2 miles) starts/ends near football field miles) starts near Caribbean Way & ends near football field

Rotary Duck Race at Lobsterfest: June 23 Half Marathon (13.1

Finish Line events include: 2 mile fun run for kids @ 9:30 am Awards Ceremony @ 11:30 am Visit www.placenciabreeze.com Music & Refreshments all morning

TROPICAL ISLAND EXPERIENCE

$125.00 USD/adult $62.50 USD/child under 16 Boat Departure: 9:00 am Boat Return: 4:00 pm Pick up and drop off at the Placencia Municipal Pier

Activities Included In Price: Snorkeling Kayaking & Paddle Boarding Daily Beach Barbecue Volleyball & Beach Games Hammock Napping

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: Organic Chef's table at Sweet Mama's Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: Habanero's Mexican Bufet.

501-674-RANG (7264) info@ranguanacaye.com ranguanacaye.com

Sunday Happy Hour 6pm - 7pm