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Marelco Yamaha Saltwater Fishing Tournament Rules & Regulations

• Start time/end time – All boats must start at the dock and be back at the dock at finish time for each day of the tournament – NO Fishing T our na m en t EXCEPTIONS. • All fish must be weighted-in same day as caught.

• Fish may not be transferred from one boat to another boat.

• Minimum weights apply as stated below.

• No change of anglers will be allowed after registration on the Friday evening preceding the tournament.

• Maximum number of people per boat is not to exceed the licensing limit for boat.

• IGFA rules apply for all qualifying fish.

• Prizes are as announced.

• No live bait is allowed. Lures only – no bare loose hooks on board competing boats. No cast nets allowed on board competing boats. Items of this nature must be removed from competing boats before boat inspection the morning of the tournament.

• NOTE: Anglers are encouraged to obtain a Belize Sport Fishing License in accordance with the laws of Belize. These can be obtained at the Placencia Tourism Center (5234045) in Placencia Village across from Scotia Bank, or at the Coastal Zone Management Authority Institute (223-5739) on Princess Margaret Drive in Belize City.

• Any protest concerning conduct or rules violation must be reported to the tournament judges. Judges have the right to inspect tackle or boat if necessary.

• Boats are encouraged to carry a scale on board to weigh fish as they are caught in order to catch and release fish that have no hope of making the minimum qualifying weight. ↓ Official Team Registration Form ↓

Prizes on Page 22 →

Register by Wednesday, Sept 7th Boat: $150; Angler/Captain: $50; Junior Angler: $25 Register Thursday or Friday, Sept 8th - 9th Boat: $175; Angler/Captain: $75; Junior Angler: $50

Captain’s Meeting: 6PM Friday, Sept 9th at Yoli’s Bar Boat Name: ______________________________ Owner: ______________________ Captain: ________________________________ Captain’s Cell: _________________ Contact Person: ______________________________ Cell:_____________________ Number of crew members: _________________ (Includes captain and all anglers) Please make checks payable to Placencia Tourism Center & return this form with payment to Placencia Tourism Center.

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What’s Inside Pg 3 Placencia Saltwater Fishing

Tournament Info Pg 5 BTIA news Pg 7 Farmers Market /

Going Green Pg 9 Hurricane Earl Pg 10 Our Amazing Reef Pg 11 Lionfish Recipes Pg 13 Placencia Humane Society News Pg 15 & 18 Placencia BTIA Members Pg 16 & 17 Placencia Peninsula Map Pg 19 September 10th Red, White & Blue Parade Pg 20/21 Placencia Peninsula Guide Pg 22 SEA Volunteers /

Fishing Tournament Prizes Pg 23 Seafood Guide for Belize /

In Memory of Big Al Pg 26 Community Corner Pg 27 In Memory of Ranny Villanueva /

In Memory of Pow Egbert Cabral /

Tour Guides & Tour Operators / Pg 28 Message of Thanks from Sarah Aly /

Tropic Donates to Placencia Rotary Club /

Turtle and Croc Posters Pg 29 BTIA Hosts Travel Agents from Mexico /

The Placencia Carnival Parade /

Where in the World is the Breeze Pg 30 Placencia Peninsula Happenings Pg 31 Calender of Events

THE PLACENCIA BREEZE NEWSPAPER 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.

EDITOR IN CHIEF: Wende Bryan, wendebelize@yahoo.com PHOTO / GRAPHICS / LAYOUT EDITOR: H. U. Al-Ajba, info@pana.media VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Marion and Ed Carr of Muzamanzie Photography muzamanzie@gmail.com ADVERTISING OFFICER: Wende Bryan, wendebelize@yahoo.com PRINTER: Norman’s Printing House, Belize City

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Welcome New Members Champagne Island JC’s Corner Sunny Side Tours

Placencia BTIA Semi-Annual Meeting On Friday, August 19th, approximately forty members joined the PBTIA board and speakers Karen Bevans and Yashin Dujon for an informative meeting at Wendy’s Restaurant.

Reports were given

by Chairperson, Jodie Yearwood Leslie, Cleeve Westby, Chris Small and Wende Bryan, Editor of the Placencia Breeze.

Karen Bevans, Director of the BTB, followed with information on the upcoming BTB business visits follow by Yashin Dujon of the Ministry of Transport and Tourism.

Mr. Dujon spoke on the Placencia Airstrip upgrade which the ministry has assessed to cost much more than originally thought and will not proceed until probably 2017.

THE PLACENCIA BREEZE: The Placencia Tourism Center, Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize. Phone: 523- 4045 PLACENCIA BTIA BOARD: Chairlady, Jodie Yearwood Leslie Vice Chairman, Steve Christensen Secretary, Kristine Small Treasurer, Salva Zabaneh Councilor, Cleeve Westby Councilor, Bill Wohl Councilor, Brandon Westby Visit www.placenciabreeze.com

Elysia Dial, representative of Barefoot Bar, asked if the BTB has plans to also visit bars, restaurants, and other tourism based businesses such as spas, gift shops etc., that are also a much needed and vibrant part of what makes Belize's tourism product work. "It seems as if sometimes the needs of these businesses are overlooked even though they are also a very important part of Belize’s

tourism product" Natasha Eiley from the Placencia Tourism Center, Jonnell Augustine from the National BTIA office and Hatem (Tom) Al-Ajba from The Placencia Breeze were also in attendance plus Maz Car who took the photographs.

A buffet of finger food was available for everyone after the meeting with a cash bar.

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Farmer’s Market Comes to Placencia Ian Anderson has started coming down from the Cayo district to launch Placencia’ first Farmer’s Market with his Farmhouse Deli products. Come enjoy over 12 types of deli fresh baked artisan breads, deli smoked & cured meats and over 14 types of Artisan cheeses from their Caves Branch cheese house.

deli brewed drinks including Kambucha, Kvoss, Water Kefir, Dairy Kefir, Coconut Water & Coconut Milk Kefir. Plus, fresh handpicked organically grown farm vegetables from their FARMacy at Barton Creek.

The Farmer’s Market will be September 10th & 24th at the Deli’s permanent Placencia Soon to be located at the Placencia Basketball Court. location in the next Breeze! former Fantoni's Kitchen Also for sale are Pro biotic Big news about Farmhouse across from Mings.

Going Green - Don’t Just Talk the Talk

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Why use products and systems that are harmful to the environment when you can come to Eco Friendly Solutions and use our products and services that are all environmentally friendly. Let’s walk the walk and not just talk the talk, the environment is everyone’s

(Editor’s Note: The Placencia Village Council have introduced stadium cups, biodegradable containers and water stations at events to “Keep it Green – Keep it Clean”.

We are asking that all vendors at these events not use Styrofoam and supply garbage containers for trash. The Added Touch is also a supplier of Eco Friendly Solutions’ products and can be reached at addedtouchhotelsupplies@ gmail.com)

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Hurricane Earl Hurricane Earl slammed Belize August 3rd close to midnight. Most damage was done to docks and homes in San Pedro, Caye Caulker and Belize City, Extensive wind damage and flooding extended through to Caves Branch and west to Cayo.

The lower bridge in San Ignacio was washed away.

Placencia fared better with dock damage and Seahorse Dive Shop was washed away. They are now operating from the Placencia Municipal Pier.

The weekend after Earl, Doyle E Gardiner took a team to Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary to help the park rangers clear fallen trees after Hurricane Earl.

The jungle had lost quite a bit of canopy. Thanks to Doyle E Gardiner, Debbie Curling, Betancourt Orlando and volunteers from Projects Abroad, Tiger Fern Trail (the last of the trails to be cleared) is looking much better and the park re-opened later that week.

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This amazing planet that we named ‘Earth’

By Polly Alford - Founder - ReefCI major threat in most US regions Imagine a dream where you are where such fishing is allowed. walking through the most beautiful garden full of colour and wildlife.

You are smiling and feeling happy!

Then, with every step that you take something dies, the colour starts to fade, the leaves turn brown, the flowers disappear and the wildlife is gone! The dream has turned into a nightmare!

Now imagine a beautiful coral garden, full of life. Much much more life and colour than that garden! There are colourful corals and sponges, an abundance of gorgeous tropical fish, turtles, moray eels, dolphins playing and rays gliding past.

If we do not protect our marine environment, this beautiful coral garden will become our nightmare!

Here in Belize we are lucky to be located on the 2nd biggest barrier reef in our planet and the largest in the northern hemisphere.

bottom-contact fishing gear e.g. reef ecosystems are from landtraps and bottom-set gillnets and based sources of pollution e.g. agriculture, deforestation, storm Now imagine going to a farm and long lines. wanting to purchase just one sheep. In 2010, Belize was one for the water, impervious surfaces, coastal But, in order to get your one sheep, first countries to ban all forms of development, road construction, and oil and chemical spills. Also, you need to kill all the lambs, all trawling. increased sedimentation, nutrient the cows, all the chickens, all the Other impacts enrichment, toxins, and pathogen horses, the farmer, the farmer’s Climate change impacts have introduction. These pollutants wife, their kids! You also need to been identified as one of the and related synergistic effects can destroy the barn, all outbuildings greatest global threats to coral cause disease and mortality in and the farmer’s house! Bottom reef ecosystems. As temperatures sensitive species and disrupt critical trawling destroys sea grass and rise, mass bleaching and infectious ecological functions and impede its inhabitants and important ecodisease outbreaks are likely to growth, reproduction, and larval systems such as mangroves. It become more frequent. settlement. destroys everything!!!!

Additional impacts on coral Other threats to corals that have Additional threats include: other been deemed important and relevant include: coral disease; tropical storms; tourism and recreation; vessel damage; marine debris and pollution; and aquatic invasive species such as the invasive Lionfish in the Caribbean and Atlantic belt.

What if we do nothing and what can you do to help?

The ocean is at a tipping point.

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle says our actions over the next 10 years will determine the state of the ocean for the next 10,000 years

Our coral seas are a make up of a fragile ecosystem where different elements and species rely on each other for survival.

Everyone, everywhere upon a healthy sea.

Many popular seafood species will likely be wiped out within 40 years with current commercial fishing practices.

depends

71% of our planet is made up of ocean. So why is it called earth??!!

Of that 71% only .02% is coral reef.

Within that .02%, 25% of marine species live!

Unless we change our rate of consumption, we’re within a century — possibly even less — of a world where jellyfish are the only wild seafood option left.

50-70% of our oxygen comes from the sea, which is more than all of the rainforests combined.

• Find out what seafood is sustainable and in-season where you live.

• Do not support commercial unsustainable fishing practices.

• Support local, sustainable fishing practises.

• Book at trip where you can help remove Lionfish (www.reefci.com).

• Order Lionfish at local restaurants that serve it.

If they do not show it on the menu, help create a demand and ask them if they have it.

The ocean provides the number one source of protein for more than 1 billion people. 30 million people totally rely on coral reefs for income and food.

More than 60% of the world population lives on or near the coast.

The ocean provides a livelihood, recreation, beauty, wonder, and untapped scientific discovery, leading to new medications, foods, and advanced technologies.

But the ocean is in trouble!

Threats to the coral reefs: Coral reefs are threatened by an increasing array of impacts, primarily from unsustainable fishing, global climate change and pollution.

If you are a Scuba diver, make your next holiday a marine conservation trip and put something back into the marine environment that you love! Check our www. reefci.com for marine conservation in Southern Belize.

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Lionfish Straws • 6 Lionfish fillets cut into even strips/straws • 200ml/1 cup Vegetable oil • 400g/1lb Flour • 1 Lime, zest (keep juice for lime mayonnaise) • 350ml/1 ½ cups Beer • Rock Salt and Black Pepper • Lay Lionfish filets on paper towel to absorb any moisture.

Sweet Chilli and Soy Sauce: • ½ cup Soy Sauce • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar • 1 tbsp Asian Style Chilli Paste • 1 tbsp Honey • 1 tbsp grated Ginger • 1 tbsp toasted Sesame Seeds

Page 11 To make the batter, place flour in a bowl with the lemon zest, whisk the dry ingredients then add the beer, slowly whisking all the time.

Season well with the salt and pepper and serve with chilli sauce or lemon mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise: • 4 free range egg yolks • Juice of half a lime • 1pint vegetable oil • Salt and pepper

Place the oil in a heavy based pan and heat until a drop of batter sizzles and browns. Dip the strips of fish into the batter making sure they are evenly coated then lay Place the yolks and lime juice in them out in the hot oil and cook a food processor, blend until the them for about 2 minutes until yolks start to pale then slowly they are golden brown. add the oil until it thickens. Add seasoning.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir

Hudut - Garifuna traditional dish Sere: • 11/2 lbs Lionfish filet • 1 Onion sliced and cut in half • 4 cloves garlic minced • 4 tablespoon coconut oil / cooking oil • 2 cans coconut milk • 3 cups water • 2 tsp salt • 1 tsp black pepper • 1 whole Habanero pepper without seeds (optional) • Spices desired Hudut • 2 green plantains • 2 half ripe plantains • 8 cups water • 1/2 tsp Salt

to use spoon to stir milk. Keep the milk in constant movement with spoon. The milk will start to curdle if you do not maintain the constant motion. Add fish.

Remove fish after about 5 minutes and put to one side. Let the soup continue boiling and bubble until the soup is thickened. Taste for flavour, add salt and pepper to taste. 5 minutes before you turn off the stove, add the Habanero Pepper to the soup—ensure the pepper is whole and do not break open. After Soup is thickened remove 1/4 cup and add to the plantains in the food processor.

Directions: Hudut Peel and cut plantains.

Each plantain should be cut in three or four pieces. Put the green plantains to boil first in 8 cups water. After they are half way done, add the half ripe plantains. Let all plantains boil until they are fully cooked.

Remove from water and put them in the food processor. Let them cool a little before processing. You will need to process after Sere is made because you will need 1/4 cup of Sere to add to plantains before processing. Pulse at the beginning and after just process until it is the consistency you prefer.

Heat the soup and put the Lionfish back into the fish prior to serving.

Lionfish and Shrimp Fish Cakes with Mango Salsa For the Fish Cakes: • 300g Lionfish, cooked • 200g Shrimp, peeled, de-veined and cooked • 2 medium Potatoes, cooked and mashed • 1 cup Breadcrumbs • 1 handful fresh Parsley • 2 tbs Fresh Parmesan, grated • 1 med Carrot, grated • 1 small tin sweet Corn, drained • 2 Eggs, beaten • Flour for dusting • Seasoning For the Salsa: • 1 large Mango, diced • 1 Red Chilli, finely chopped • 1 small Red Onion, finely diced • 1 large Avocado, diced • Handful Cilantro, chopped • 2 Limes, juice of For the salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and set to one side.

For the fish cakes add all the ingredients, mix well, if the mixture is too dry add more egg, if it’s too wet add more breadcrumbs.

Make them into patties and fry in a skillet in hot oil until golden brown on each side.

Happy Garifuna meal!

• 1/4 cup Sere Directions: Sere Clean, core, and season fish with the salt and pepper and set aside.

Heat the coconut oil in pot and add onions and garlic along with desired seasoning—including salt and black Pepper. Sautee for a few minutes and add the coconut milk and water. Let set for a few minutes until it starts heating up. At this point you will constantly need

Simple Lionfish Spaghetti • 1lb 11oz poached Lionfish fillets • 2 tbsp olive oil • 3- 4 garlic cloves, crushed • Seasalt • 9oz cherry tomatoes, cut in half • Splash dry white wine • Handful fresh basil leaves • 9oz spaghetti, cooked al dente, rinsed with cold water in a colander

For poaching: • 2 quarts coconut water • 1 lb coconut flakes • 1 onion, chopped • 4 sprigs thyme, chopped (optional) • ½ habanero deseeded, chopped • 4 oz rice white vinegar or wine vinegar

In a medium sauce pot, sauté the onion until translucent and tender.

Once the onion is soft, add the thyme, coconut flakes and pepper, cook until fragrant. Pour in the coconut water and vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Pour contents into a blender. Blend until smooth, then strain through a finemesh- strainer. Pour back into the pot and set aside.

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Bring the poaching liquora to a simmer and add the lionfish fillets, simmer for 5 minutes until tender, strain and set to one side.

In a large skillet place the olive oil, and garlic, toss in the white wine, spaghetti, tomatoes and lionfish, heat it all through add basil and serve with lemon wedges.

Thanks to Polly Alford for these tasty recipes!

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Compassionate Volunteers

By Patricia Celenza

“ Compassionate ” : (adjective) feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

a home. They did not hesitate to They cannot do this work all by bring Jane into their family. themselves.

And that was just the beginning.

“ Volunteers ” : (noun) those who freely offer to do something. “ Compassionate Volunteers ” = Rick and Candace Feldman, who PHS turns to in emergency situations.

They help PHS manage what is our most painful and difficult job finding loving foster and permanent homes for abandoned and distressed pets.

When PHS was alerted that 6 puppies were rescued from a caye and needed to be fostered immediately, and eventually found loving homes, we called the Feldmans.

Team Feldman - Rick and Candace are PHS’ go-to frontline volunteers for arranging rescues, fosters, and adoptions in our communities.

Since October, 2015, Rick and Candace have successfully found loving permanent homes for 20 dogs and 9 cats!

“compassionate volunteers”, for making dreams come true for our Candace states: “We take a lot of community’s abandoned, rescued pride in what we do. Yes, you can pets. call it our passion. This takes a lot If you feel you have the “calling” for of our time, and certainly, we would rescue work, for giving a pet a second love others to become involved in chance, that loving, permanent helping us out, in stepping up to the home each and every pet deserves, challenges and rewards of rescue. please contact PHS on our website: We meet prospective owners, talk www.placenciahumanesociety.org/ to them, have them fill out the Or on Facebook: www.facebook. necessary paperwork. We visit com/PlacenciaHumaneSociety or their homes. We don’t want any if you want to speak to a real, live pet chained up underneath a house. person, call 604-8676.

We screen them all to guarantee the pets a loving home. We post pets’ photos with their stories on FB, and that gets a very good response. We do not have a fenced in yard, so that makes it a bit more difficult, since we have three dogs of our own, and all the dogs must be inside our house. It would be so much easier for someone with a fenced yard to step up.”

They even rescued a motherless baby raccoon, drove it all the way to Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic in northern Belize, where it would How are they so successful?

Rick and Candace are relative receive proper care. newcomers to Placencia, but not to Sometimes a rescued pet is too sick Rick and Candace speak: “We try animal rescue. to wait for the medical attention to be friendly to everybody, and have a good relationship with the Saving animals is in their blood: provided at the monthly PHS clinic, village. We know people by name, both were involved in an animal so they take the animal to Doctor we approach folks, and they are welfare group in Los Angeles, Bennett. The Feldmans pay out of comfortable with us, too.” where they assisted, rehabilitated their own pocket, and would never and placed quite a few dogs into think to ask for reimbursement from Both Rick and Candace have the enviable gift and ability to loving homes. Their own pets PHS. were rescues, including Peanut, Rick states their commitment very recall pets’ names, their stories, whom they yanked out of being clearly: “As long as there is a and proudly show photos of the immediately euthanized, and need, we are here for them, all four animals they have placed in loving Chongo who was rescued from an legged, furry friends who can’t do it permanent homes. They come alive abusive neglected environment. for themselves. We help out PHS in at sharing the success of their hard work and dedication.

Peanut and Chongo ventured on whatever we can do. We wish there Their dream is to buy acres of down to Placencia with their owners were other folks to step up, too.” in July, 2015.

They show no signs of burn-out, of property in Cayo, a farm, where all rescued pets from around Belize Three months after their arrival, the tiring of what seems to some like can “run free in green fields and let Feldmans heard of a blind dog who an endless burden, but admittedly, their days be happy ones.” had been assisted in PHS’ Seine they do need the help of others to Bight Outreach Program and needed share the responsibility of rescue. PHS thanks Rick and Candace,

PLACENCIA HUMANE SOCIETY, SEPTEMBER, 2016 17 September: PHS Vet Clinic with Doctor Orlando Baptist attending to all your pet’s needs. Open clinic from noon to 2 pm. Call 604-8676 to schedule spays/neuters/all surgeries. PHS accepts BZE and U.S. dollars, and personal checks to pay the vet’s bill.

PHS 2017 CALENDAR: Gone to print, so stand by, it’s coming soon! We’ll let you know when and where you can buy it!

Join PHS in its first Crowd Fundraising! Check us out at Poundwishes online, and give from your heart. All our pets thank you!

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ACCOMMODATIONS Champagne Island A Belizean Nirvana belizeanirvana@gmail.com 523-3331 or 625-3301 Evan Hall Aqua Oasis drcawoody@gmail.com 623-3286 Arches /The gin7373@aol.com 479-841-7970 Ginny Clayton Barnacle Bill’s Beach Bungalows taylors@btl.net 533-8110 or 602-7768 Bill & Adriane Taylor Belize Ocean Club reservations@ belizeoceanclub.com 671-4500 Blue Crab Beach House linnbluecrabbeach@gmail. com 523-3544 or 523-3543 Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson Blue Garden House info@belizecottagerentals. com 207-326-9099 Costas & Sally Christ Captain Jak’s Cabanas theluckyerin22@yahoo. com 523-3561 or 622-7104 Erin Ivy Caribbean Beach Cabanas info@caribbean beachcabanas.com 622-4142 David & Laura Diffendal Caribbean Travel & Tours ** info@cttbelize.com 523-3481 or 672-3549 Veronique McKenzie Casa Laguna Vista windwardproperties @att.net 361 765-8277 David Wallace Casa Nettuno framadani.office @gmail.com 629-2700 or 660-8526 Maria Levoni Casa Palma casapalma@outlook.com 628-7922 Perfecto Choc

jchampagne1234@ gmail.com 615-9979 or 629-9979 Coconut Cottage kwplacencia@yahoo.com 523-3234 or 626-8425 Kay Westby Cocoplum Vacation Rentals rentals@cocoplumbelize. net 623-7774 Aaron Krohn Deb & Daves Last Resort debanddave@btl.net 523-3207 Deborah & Dave Vernon Dolce Cabana nharvalik@gmail.com 604-6214 Nicole Harvalik Easy Living Apartments info@easylivingplacencia. com 523-3481 or 672-3549 Veronique McKenzie Glovers Atoll Resort** gloversatoll@gmail.com Rebecca Lomont 532-2913 or 633-0228 Green Parrot Beach Houses* 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 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 kim@itzanabelize.com 610-3456 Kim Viner Laru Beya Resort* info@larubeya.com 523-3473 Rene Nunez

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

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

Chabil Mar Villas* information@ chabilmarvillas.com 523-3606 or 523-3611

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 Manatee Inn manateeinn@btl.net 523-4083 Slavek Machacka 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 Maya Lodge maya-lodge@hotmail.com 605-0586 Stefano Ragagnin & Lou McLeod Michelo Hotel harbour21@gmail.com 523-3519 or 626-2518 Michel Ardoullie Miller’s Landing* millersplacencia@yahoo. com 523-3010 or 523-3011 Gary & Ann Miller Miramar Apartments info@miramarbelize.com 523-3658 or 620-3237 Ilsa Villanueva One World Rentals oneworldplacencia@yahoo. com 523-3103 or 620-9975 Claudia Hardegger 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

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

Singing Sands Inn* info@singingsands.com 533-3022 or 520-8022 Maya Kramer Southern Shores Resort deb@ southernshoresresort.com Deborah Tinsley 615-4182 southernshoresresort.com Suites at Three Iguanas Annelise Hagan 633-6599 annelisehagan@ hotmail.com Sunset Pointe Condos ewinche713@aol.com 664-4740 Office Manager, Francisco Turtle Inn */** frontdesk@turtleinn.com 523-3244 Martin Krediet Tradewinds trdewndpla@btl.net 523-3122 Janice Leslie

NON-PROFIT ORGS Placencia Humane Society 523-3185 or 604-8676 David Kafka, President Rotary Club of Placencia 622-7103

REAL ESTATE

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

Bayshore Limited www.bayshore.bz 604-8910, Jenny Wildman or 600-1040, Xen Wildman

AUTO RENTALS Barefoot Services info@ barefootservicesbelize.com 523-3066 or 629-9602 Ian & Megs Yearwood Placencia Car Rental info@ placenciacarrental.com 523-3284 or 625-9573 Saleem Ahmed

CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS

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

Barefoot Executive, Ltd. barefootexecutiveltd@ gmail.com 523-3291 Yvette Guild

Sailfish Resort info@sailfishbelize.com 651-9885 Mike Gargan

Guild & Guild Consulting guildandguild@hotmail. com 523-3251 or 523-3291 Yvette Guild

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Z-Touch yselazab@hotmail.com 523-3513 Ysela Zabaneh

White House /The info@whitehouseplacencia.com 1-732-829-4042 Kirsten & Per Kristensen

Doran’s Services takunchances@yahoo.com 670-4130 Doran Yount

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

Tree of Life Massage Studio smallkristine@yahoo.com 624-5408 Kristine Small

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

Placencia Property Rentals melissa@ placenciapropertyrentals.com placenciapropertyrentals.com 637-1481 Melissa Fryer

Sea Glass Inn* brad_schofield@yahoo.com 523-3098 Brad & Christine Schofield

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

CONSULTANTS

HEALTH, FITNESS, SPAS & SALONS BB Yoga Flow info@bbyogaflow.com 631-7726 Agnes Balawejder-Busch

Belize Sotheby’s International Realty info@belizesir.com 523-3309 Boris Mannsfeld & Associates Info@RealEstatePlacencia. com - 523-3063 Boris Mannsfeld Cocoplum stewart@cocoplumbelize. net 610-1009 Stewart Krohn 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 631-9622 or 523-3666 David Kafka Wild Orchid Properties aline@ wildorchidbelize.com 600-7991 Aline Habib

RESTAURANTS BARS CAFÉS ENTERTAINMENT Above Grounds Coffee keithgmorrison@gmail. com 634-3212 Keith Morrison

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Page 18 Barefoot Bar barefootbarbz@gmail.com 523-3515 Cassie & Brice Dial Brewed Awakenings brewedawakeningsbelize@ gmail.com 635-5312 Ryan & Natalie Dixon Citrus Sensations 634-1419 citrussensations@ yahoo.com Dawn’s Grill grillngo@yahoo.com 602-9302 Dawn Pollard De’Tatch Seafood Grill & Bar jodiejjyearwood@gmail. com 503-3385 or 523-4035 Jodie Yearwood Fantoni’s Kitchen fantoniskitchen@gmail. com 630-4752 Cleeve Westby Friends Near the Pier robbcarson.king@gmail. com 667-4805 Rob King Jaguar Lanes jaguarlanes4@gmail.com 601-4434 / 629-3145 Manuel Simpson J-Dee’s Restaurant & Bar info@jdeesplacencia.com 503-3351 - Daisy & Jeremy Laru Beya Restaurant & Bar info@larubeya.com 523-3476 Rene Nunez Mangos info@mangosbelize.com 533-8102 Tom Hudson Frank DaSilva Pickled Parrot/ The adrianalynn37@gmail.com 636-7068 Lynn and Eugene Upham Rumfish y Vino rumfish@btl.net 523-3293 or 666-6934 Pamela & John Solomon Shak/The magsshak@hotmail.com 622-1686 or 523-3252 Magda Morales Tipsy Tuna Sports Bar tipsytuna@outlook.com 523-3089 Salva & Gillian Zabaneh Tuttifrutti Ice Cream Parlor tizy.lory@virgilio.it Tiziana Del Col

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

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SERVICES AB2 Architects andrea@ab2architects.com www.ab2architects.com 533-8113 610-0488 Andrea Bacher Palmtree Designs muzamanzie@gmail.com 523-3563 or 669-4675 Marion & Ed Carr Placencia Now placenciacommunications @yahoo.com 624-2651 Wende Bryan Placencia Mini Storage celeste1001@live.com 665-0800 Paul & Celeste Smith

SHOPPING Added Touch /The addedtouchhotelsupplies@ gmail.com 223-1461 or 615-0054 Robin McCutcheon Goss Chocolate linnbluecrabbeach@gmail. com 523-3544 or 523-3542 Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson Lola’s Art Gallery lolasartgallery@yahoo.com 523-3342 or 601-1913 Mermaid Charms jenari_13@yahoo.com 604-1906 ot 503-3206 Jeanna Casey MnM Hardware Placencia duncker@btl.net 523-3517 or 523-3537 Dora Duncker

Ocean Motion Services info@ oceanmotionplacencia.com 523-3363 or 667-8356 Delaverne Leslie Placencia Eagle Ray Tours eagleray33@gmail.com placenciatoursbz.weebly. com 661-9516 or 602-9315

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.

Reef CI polly@reefci.com 626-1429 Polly Alford

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

Splash Dive Center patricia@splashbelize.com 523-3058 or 610-0235 Patricia Ramirez

A feature story in the Placencia Breeze about your business.

Sunny Side Tours

Your brochures and literature displayed in the Placencia Tourism Center,

Taste Belize tastebelize@gmail.com 664-8699 Lyra Spang

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Allen, Ken & Elizabeth 629-5331 kenallen72@comcast.net

Caribbean Travel &Tours info@ctbelize.com 223-0992 Veronique McKenzie Cayequest Tours cayequest@gmail.com 633-6330 Mark Leslie Daytripper Catamaran daytrippercatamaran@ gmail.com 666-3117 Destinations Belize mtoy@destinationsbelize. com 523-4018 or 610-4718 Mary Toy JC’s Corner Independence Village annmarie6362@gmail.com 602-0871 or 310-894-9250 Joy Tours joytours@btl.net 523-3325 Hubert & Karen Young

A spot on the centerfold map of the Placencia Breeze.

A discounted listing in the new Destination Belize magazine.

Referrals to your business given to visitors by the staff of the Placencia Tourism Center.

BTIA member discounts at participating member businesses.

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

Discounted pricing on advertising in the Placencia Breeze.

Christensen, Steve gringo@btl.net 610-1399

Email announcements and news from Placencia BTIA.

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

Listing on the National BTIA website.

Coston, Debbie debcoston@yahoo.com 624-6483 Edwards, Dan & Kim thislldo.dan@gmail.com 622-1656 Dusa, Lee & Gail gail@getdusa.com 663-9087

TOUR OPERATORS TRAVEL AGENTS Feldman, Babe & Karen Belize Tradewinds Cruise Club belize@trade-winds.com 671-3268 Ms. Patries Chung

Placencia BTIA Membership Benefits

cabf@jasarinc.com 610-0356

Ferris, Ken kenneth.ferris@asu.edu 636-8675 Gabor, Deborah gringainbelize@gmail.com 628-7004 Glessner, Virginia virgles@icloud.com Hall, Susan McMillanHunter sebelize@yahoo.com Hess, Tina

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

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

Placencia.com website!

BTIA Members: be sure to go to http://placencia.com/register to submit your information and pictures for your own page.

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.

Markham, Angie Mertens, Wini Smith, Stan & Mary stanmary@btl.net 523-4306 Van Deurzen, John vandeurzen.bz@gmail.com 662-0020 Ward, John wardord@yahoo.com 662-4885 Westby, Brandon brandonwestby@ tropicair.com 631-3553

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 Student

Currently enrolled in a Belizean High School or University

$25

Associate

Current full time Employees Member Business

Individual

Open to Everyone

$50

EXTRA MEMBERSHIP CARDS $25

$100

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Placencia Peninsula Guide ACCOMMODATIONS

DINING

South of Airstrip

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 wifi, fully equipped kitchenette, private bathroom, fully screened porch, hammocks. Contact Swiss Owner Claudia Hardegger at 523-3103 or 620-9975. email oneworldplacencia@ yahoo.com. Major credit cards accepted.. Rates from 129 BZD incl. Taxes.

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, Paradise Resort: Has most of the amenities & all the luxury of a large salads, wraps, hummus, falafel. We serve breakfast all day. Located on hotel. We are located on the ocean front. 12 A/C rooms. On site full service the beach at the foot of the main dock. Open 7 to 6. Closed on Tuesday. restaurant & bar, spa by the sea, all eco tours, diving, snorkeling, fishing, Call us at 523-3252. 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 Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Bar: Fine dining in A/C comfort or outdoor on the Patio. Specializing in Spanish & Creole. Open 7 days a 523-3179/503-3479 Website:www.belize123.com week for breakfast, lunch & dinner 7am - 10pm. Located on the Main Ranguana Lodge: Five private ocean view cabins located right on the Road. Visa & MC accepted. 523-3335 - wendylemus02@hotmail.com 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, North of Airstrip private bath w/ hot/cold shower, private balcony w/ a hammock. We also Green Parrot Restaurant: On the beach at Maya Beach. Our chef changes have two other cabins with full kitchens, 2 double beds, fans, private bath the menu daily and features a wide variety of local and international with hot & cold shower & tub, private balcony with a hammock. Beach cuisine. We feature seafood and tropical dishes. For reservations call Palapas, beach chairs. Tropic Air agent, Gift shop. Phone/fax at 011-501- 523-2488. greenparot@btl.net 523-3112, E-mail: Ranguana@btl.net website: www.ranguanabelize.com Habanero Mexican Restaurant & Bar @ Robert’s Grove: Lagoon SailFish Resort: 6 modern Suites with A/C, TV, Wi-Fi and private baths. side Fiesta time! Casual and fun Habanero serves up Mexican food w/ a 8 Private rooms and 16 Bunks. Pool with swim-up Bar. Starting at $20 Belizean flair. Now open from 12 noon – 10 p.m. Dinner Pick-ups available 523-3565!

US + tax / night. Book online @ www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885 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

North of Airstrip 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; E-mail: greenparrot@mail.com; Website: www.greenparrot-belize.com

Laru Beya Restaurant & Bar: International Fine Dining with Belizean flair. Experience delicious meals, fabulous cocktails and fantastic service combined with spectacular ocean views. Breakfast served from 7 to 11 am.

Lunch served from 12 to 2 pm. Happy hour from 4 to 6 pm. Dinner served from 6 to 9 pm. For reservations call 523-3476.

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. Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Dinner Pick-ups available 523-3565!

Laru Beya Resort: Paradise has an address... Luxurious beachfront Sweet Mama’s @ Robert’s Grove: Belizean restaurant serving breakfast accommodation with a top-rated restaurant on site. All bedrooms have ($8), lunch ($10) and dinner ($12). Open Monday - Sunday, 7 AM to 8 A/C, ceiling fans, fridges, coffee & tea making facilities. Suites (1 to PM. 3 bedrooms) have fully fitted kitchens. Ocean-facing infinity pool.

Free Wi-Fi throughout the resort. Free use of Hobi-cat, sea kayaks and CHEERS bicycles. Miniature golf course located on the landscaped grounds.

Daily tours, snorkeling & diving trips and other excursions arranged. www.larubeya.com - info@larubeya.com - 523-3473 Robert’s Grove Beach Resort: Placencia’s most complete resort.

Beachfront accommodations w/3 restaurants: Seaside, Habanero & Sweet Mama’s & French bakery & deli; 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!

Barefoot Bar: Open every day 11 am to midnight. Located on the beach.

Live Music Wed, Fri & Sat at 5 pm & Sun at noon. Happy Hour 5 -6 pm.

Largest drink menu around. Creative lunch & dinner specials. Known for Stiff Drinks ~ Tasty Food ~ Good Times! 523-3515. Follow us on Facebook!

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J-Byrd’s: Local Bar by the Seaside docks. Open daily from 10am to 12pm.

And live music every Friday. 523-3412 SailFish Resort: Swim-up bar and pool open to the public daily @ 11:00 am. Cold drinks, cool tunes and fun in the sun. Resort setting waterfront on the Lagoon at Sunset Pointe. $5 BZ daily pool fee. www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885

SHOPPING

REAL ESTATE 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 info@belizesir.com

Boris Mannsfeld & Associates: Our loyalty to our client’s best interest 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 know-how and determination to get things done then look no further.

Even though we specialize on the Placencia peninsula, we have a reliable network of real estate firms and developers throughout Belize with Art n Soul Gallery: Offering the finest quality original paintings by whom we can collaborate to provide you with real estate options across Belize’s best artists for over 13 years. Open 9-6. 100 yards up the sidewalk this beautiful country. Give us a call at Ph.523-3063 or Email:Info@ from the Main Pier.

RealEstatePlacencia.com Goss Chocolate: Goss Chocolate and cocoa powder made and sold only in Belize. 100% organically grown Belizean cacao, Belizean cane sugar, whole vanilla bean. Sold in grocery stores, gift shops, hotels and restaurants on the Peninsula and throughout Belize. Sorry, no factory tours! 523-3544, www.Goss-Chocolate.com, BTL 2013 Yellow Pages, Facebook. Winner 2013 World Chocolate Awards for Goss White with Vanilla Bean.

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 Green Parrot Gift Shop: The in-place to shop on the Peninsula. Featuring Belize. We have over 20 years experience helping clients with their a wide variety of Belizean, Guatemalan, & Central American crafts. real estate transactions and take pride in assisting you with your property purchase. Please drop into our office for a free map of Belize, Wallen’s Market: Hardware and houseware as well as wines, liquors, & and no obligation answers to all your real estate questions. We’re select wholesale items. 503-3316 Office: 523-3128. Pharmacy: 523-3346. located in the heart of the village, next door to Tutti Frutti ice cream. wallensmarket@yahoo.com. Located just south of BTL office. Serving 672-9000 or www.belizeproperty.com the penisula for over 30 years!

GETTING AROUND

TOUR PROVIDERS

Placencia Car Rental: 1 mile north of the Placencia Airstrip. Largest car rental on the Peninsula. SUVs and Golf Carts. Call: 523-3284 or 625-9573 www.placenciacarrental.com

SPA & MASSAGE Robert’s Grove Dive Center: 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!

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 523-3565!

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.

WEDDING PLANNING

Trip N Travel: Inland Jungle Tours – Monkey River Magic. 660-7189 lgodfrey@btl.net. Located on Main Street & Bruk Pat in Placencia Office Supply.

SERVICES

Placencia Office Supply: Business Service – Printing – Faxing – Copies. Robert’s Grove Beach Resort: Located on the Placencia Peninsula, a romantic off-the-beaten-path destination on the southern coast. Robert’s Internet. 523-3205 or plaofficesupply@gmail.com Grove is an intimate five-star resort that is ideal for Belize Beach Weddings, Muzamanzie Photography: Contact us for wedding photographs, whether you want private ceremony for just you and your partner or if you portraits, web & brochure images. 523-3563 or 603-5143 want to bring family and friends. Contact our wedding planner Roberto muzamanzie@yahoo.com Garcia: roberto@robertsgrove.com or call us at 523-3565 Visit www.placenciabreeze.com

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HELP SEA (SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION) Protect the Sea

allow for low-impact traditional these volunteer responsibilities HUMANS, TO ENJOY. sustainable practices to carry on for to the achievement of SEA's (DAVID FORD has had a forty-year

By David Ford the benefit of these species and the mission, SEA has a staff person career in the world of non-profits. with the responsibility of managing For thirty years, he was President So, all of you who live on the local, human communities.

Placencia Peninsula, or who read Non-profit organizations almost volunteers, in the hope of making of the charitable foundations of this article and wish you lived here, never have enough funding. SEA the experience profitable for the Chase Manhattan Bank, Lucent may have noticed that we live next had an annual budget last year of volunteer as well as SEA. Interested Technologies and the Smith Family to, or near the sea. An important $1.06 million BZE. About 1/4 of persons can contact Deidra Mahler Foundation. With a bit of help "feature" of our lives! that comes from park admissions, via email science@seabelize.org from senior management, David or call SEA's office at 523-3377. contributed around $700 million The Southern Environmental which is SEA's most consistent teaming up with CRC and to thousands of charities in the US BTIA / Placencia Center source of funds.

The rest comes SEA isTourism Association, based in Placencia,Placencia contributions, other environmental groups in the and in twenty countries around works toward improving stewardship from grants and Placencia Village Placencia area to initiate a monthly the world. He had a particular and the environmental integrity of which are, of course, unpredictable. pick-up, starting on Sept 17th focus on capacity building (taking Belize, America all the Central time, and trash key marine areas in southern Belize SEA pursues grants which is Clean Up the World Day! a non-profit already doing great out there. through collaborative protected it's a competitive world 501 523-4045 Come join us from 7:30am-10am areas management, community The volunteer opportunities as we pick up trash around Seine work and helping them grow to director@placencia.com do a lot moregood work) and also involvement, and strategic currently available at SEA are for Bight. Let's keep our community sat on more than twenty nonpartnerships for the benefit of all community people and interns to and mangroves clean of trash to profit boards (from the Council on stakeholders. SEA co-manages, assist in research and hands-on SEA keep our environment, wildlife, and Foundations to the Wise Giving with the Government of Belize, two activities. Some responsibilities community healthy!

Alliance to Community Servings, important marine protected areas include: IF WE HELP S.E.A. PROTECT which delivers daily meals to a in Southern Belize, Gladden Spit conducting marine and community OUR SEA ENVIRONMENT, thousand seriously ill people in the and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve and (social) surveys, INCLUDING THE CREATURES Boston area). David lives in Maya the Laughing Bird Caye National park (Laughing Bird is a part of the assisting in the planning and WHO LIVE IN THE SEA, Beach, with dogs Jack and Maggie, ARE HELPING TO and, among other activities, they Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System execution of SEA events, including WE KEEP OUR MAGNIFICENT go for daily kayak journeys on the declared by UNESCO in 1996 as a caye clean-ups, RESOURCES Placencia Lagoon and other bodies world heritage site). SEA serves distributing brochures along the NATURAL village communities that line the Peninsula's shores on protecting ALIVE AND HEALTHY FOR of water and deeply appreciates nonFUTURE GENERATIONS OF profit, voluntary organizations.) coast of southern Belize, including, baby turtles as they enter the sea, INCLUDING Placencia, Independence, Seine in-house data entry of research CREATURES, Bight, Monkey River, Hopkins,th results.

Don’t forget the 18 Annual Placencia Salt Water Fishing Tournament. Originally Sittee River, Punta Gorda and By the working on any of held at the consisting same oftime asway, Lobsterfest, but was postponed one year because of a Sarteneja.

A staff these positions for SEA will boost administrative, hurricane education threat and and was rescheduled that year to coincide with the September outreach, science and enforcement the field and/or office skills of Celebrations. personnel. SEA's board of directors volunteers who have an interest in consists of community leaders and working within the conservation Volunteers the will doFishing a lot of Since that representatives successfulfield. change, Tournament has remained independent key stakeholder "hands-on" work and are expected from Business, and scheduled to work with the September Holidays. andTourism, continues to be the marine Community. SEA, in to be vocal, independent workers. collaboration with Friends of the Retired folks are welcome (I know This year’s September Holiday weekend is the 10th and the 11th and the Placencia Lagoon and the World you're looking for something useful fun to on do! Methose too!) and teenagers Tournament be and held days. We have over $12,000.00 in prizes and Wildlife Fund, hopes towill designate too, and all in between. Arreini the Placencia Lagoonwith as a Wildlife donations, $4000.00 going to the best boat.

Pallacio Morgan, SEA's Executive Sanctuary. With this, management help of the activities held in the lagoon Director, says: "VolunteersPlacencia BTIA / Placencia Tourism Center Webeencourage all Fishermen to ofenter! what we must will monitored in order to us achieve more Placencia Village salvage nationally significant achieve. Thank you, volunteers."

Belize, Central America the importance of species Please(manatees, check etc.) out and theRecognizing attachments for Rules and Regulations, Registration Form.

501 523-4045

Check in at the Placencia Tourism Center fordirector@placencia.com additional information.

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New pocket size booklet available at Placencia Tourism Center and Placencia Now Visitor Services Why should you care?

W

hile Belize is better off than some countries, our fish catches have declined in recent decades and most of the large (>40 cm or >15.8 inches) fishes are gone.

The Belize Fisheries Department has implemented seasons and size limits for many commercial species.

Protecting our wild fisheries stocks, rebuilds seafood production, preserves our marine ecosystem, and protects the planet.

Complete Ban  Coral  All Parrot Fish  Blue Tang  Surgeon Fish  Doctor Fish  Permit  Tarpon  Bone Fish  Marine Turtle (all species)  Whale & Nurse Sharks  All Marine Mammals  Crocodile  Diced conch  Diced lobster

You are what you eat

M

ercury is a neurotoxin. It bioaccumulates in fish.

Some larger species, like shark, show higher mercury levels. Little mercury testing of fish is done in Belize. Shark is used in local treats like panades. So, always ask what fish you are eating. If you are pregnant, be cautious of your fish consumption.

Gill netting Efforts are underway to phase out gillnets. Until then for restrictions as to where they can be placed and mesh size check www.fisheries.gov.bz. Gill netting causes indiscriminate by-catch that is unsustainable and detrimental to the ecosystem.

Do not eat during Closed Seasons

*Seasons may end early if quota is met.

Always check local authorities Conch* (July 1- September 30) Shell length >7 inches/Fully clean >2.75 oz./ Market clean-3.0 oz Lobster (February 15-June 14) Cape length >3 inches/Tail weight >4 oz.

Nassau Grouper (December 1-March 31) Must be 20-30 inches only. Must be landed whole (no fillet) Wild Shrimp (July 14-March 14) Available seasonally, farmed shrimp available year round Hicatee (May1-May 31) Females must be 15-17 inches. Three per person. Five per vehicle.

Sea Cucumber (July 1-December 31) West Indian Top Shell (January 1September 30) Diameter > 2.44 inches Sharks (August 1- October 31) Must land with fins attached

You can make a DIFFERENCE.

If you know the proper seasons for seafood in Belize you are better equipped to make decisions at the restaurant or on your fishing trip.

SEAFOOD GUIDE f��

By ensuring your local guides and restaurants comply with Belize’s Fisheries Laws, you are helping to protect commercial seafood species for generations to come.

BELIZE

We are making strides in mariculture options, but they can never replace natural stocks. www.fisheries.gov.bz www.agriculture.gov.bz www.fragmentsofhope.org www.healthyreefs.org http://www.seafoodwatch.org/

Version 2. July 2016

Eat Anytime Guilt-Free

Special Laws & Permits

LIONFISH

Fishermen must have a valid license. Must be Belizean citizen or permanent resident.

The lionfish is an invasive species to the Caribbean. It eats our commercial fish, and has no natural predators here; the best control method is to kill and eat it! It is healthy, delicious, and can be eaten whole or fillet.

It tastes like grouper or hogfish. It has very venomous spines, but a scissors easily removes them.

Sea Cucumber requires special license.

Sharks require a special license.

West Indian Top Shell requires a special license.

Fish Fillet must have skin patch left on 2 inches by 1 inch.

Collection of any seafood using SCUBA is illegal.

eatdalion.bz - catching and cooking advice.

A vacancy exists at Rainforest Seafoods Ltd for the position of

Quality Control Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience: 

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Allan “Big Al” Keith Christensen Sunrise May 6th, 1949 Sunset August 28th, 2016

Associates Degree in Biology and Chemistry, with concentration in Microbiology Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) trained Trained for good manufacturing practices and control procedures for sanitization processes for seafood and boats 5 years or more experience with HACCP 5 years or more experience processing and packaging seafood, both cook and raw

Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae by September 15, 2016 to: Mr. John Sansone

General Manager Rainforest Seafoods Ltd

Big Al will be missed by his family and friends in the U.S. and his friends in Belize.

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Big Creek Area, Independence Village Stann Creek District Or send by email to jsansone@rainforestseafoods.com

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The Placencia Breeze September 2016 Ambergris Caye Office Barrier Reef Drive P.O. Box 204 San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize Tel: 226-4309

Placencia Peninsula Office Main Street Placencia Village, S.C., Belize Tel: 523-3309

Specializing in Property Management - Vacation Rentals - Sales Placencia Peninsula

Rare opportunity to own a condo at Roberts Grove Beach Resort. This 1BR 1 bath ocean view condo enjoys excellent rental revenue as it is one of the most sought after units.

Just footsteps from the water’s edge, the 2nd floor condo is located in a very desirable building and has recently been updated.

Hibiscus Beach Residences in Placencia Village. Unique opportunity to own property in a planned community located in the heart of Placencia village. Hibiscus Beach Residences is the only master planned development of single family homes within Placencia village proper with covenants setting guidance for structures and their uses.

Hibiscus Beach is the only community in Placencia village which stretches from sea to lagoon/bay. The perfect location to build your dream home!

Contact us for individual lot pricing.

US$325,000

Ambergris Caye Water’s Edge is located 5 miles north of San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye. This property is a true example of Caribbean luxury with 26’ ceilings in the living and dining areas.

U$1,995,000 This cozy cottage property with a pool is located just one mile north of San Pedro Town and is nestled in the prestigious neighborhood of Tres Cocos. This property has so much to offer by way of rental income potential should the buyer opt to put the home on the rental market.

U$745,000

Beautifully decorated 2 story 3BR home ready to move in. Quality 1650 sq. ft. built home recently upgraded.

Decking allows panoramic views and recently added “crows nest” palapa decking at roofline allows even better views, especially of Maya Mountain range across Placencia lagoon. Large nicely landscaped fenced yard with parking and storage shed which includes laundry area. Just outside to Placencia village but in a convenient area just north of Placencia airstrip.

US$315,000

CHABIL MAR BEACHFRONT VILLA U$550,000 - This recently redecorated villa offers elegance and comfort within the heart of Chabil Mar. Enjoy spectacular views of the Caribbean from your private deck or relax in air conditioned comfort while always being steps away from the stunningly beautiful Placencia beach. With a proven track record of rental income going back over 9 years, Ownership in Chabil Mar is a sound and lucrative investment. This development has been sold out since 2006 and resales are few and far in between, Villa 19 present a rare opportunity for ownership.

MAYA BEACH, BEACHFRONT DUPLEX - U$525,000 - Enjoy immediate income generating benefits with this beautiful duplex that sits on a spacious quarter acre beachfront lot in Maya Beach Area. This expansive oceanfront lot offers excellent privacy while being within easy reach of some of the best restaurants on the Peninsula, bars, grocery and many other amenities. Both units are independent living spaces each equipped with a Main and guest bedroom, bathroom, laundry and full kitchen facilities. This property is a sound investment whether you mean to live here fulltime or part-time. The rental income being generated from either or both units will more than pay for the annual costs of ownership while you take advantage of the steady appreciation of property value on the Placencia Peninsula.

Delightfully charming property in mid-town San Pedro. Formerly Asian Garden Day Spa, it is conveniently located across from Ramon’s Village and is within easy walking distance to shops, stores, restaurants and Pro Dive Centers U$250,000 Punta Azul is a subdivision located 10.5 miles north of San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye. This land is perfect for residential and/or resort development.

U$65,000 Villa Opal is a uniquely designed 5 bedroom, 4 bath home located in North Ambergris Caye. The design of this home incorporates many natural hardwoods and designs that are unique to Belize. The villa includes a spacious deck as well as two screened in porches.

U$795,000

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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 - 523-2376 • Placencia (MnM Dock) → Independence/Mango Creek: Everday: 6:45 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. (except on Sundays).

• Independence/Mango Creek → Placencia: Everday: 6:30a.m., 7:30a.m., 8a.m., 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 p.m, and 4:30 p.m.

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., 12:45 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.

Placencia Tourism Center +(501) 523-4045 Emergencies

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

James Bus Line:

7.30 am

9.15 am

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• Punta Gorda → Independence → Dangriga → Belmopan → Belize City 3.50 am

6.00 am

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Express Bus: • Belize City → Belmopan → Dangriga → Independence → Punta Gorda 5.15 am

6.30 am

7.45 am

9.00 am

10.30 am

3.45 pm*

5.00 pm*

6.45 pm*

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8.45 pm*

• Punta Gorda → Independence → Dangriga → Belmopan → Belize City 6.00 am*

7.30 am*

8.30 am*

9.45 am*

10.45 am*

** (except Saturday) * (except Sunday)

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 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

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

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

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PHS: 604-8676 Martin Krediet: 610-0972 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 8:00 a.m.

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Randolph “Ranny” Villanueva Sunrise June 9th, 1949 - Sunset July 31st, 2016 Ranny will be greatly missed by family, friends and the community.

Placencia Tour Guides in Good Standing As of May 2016 Alford Polly

Gabourel Jonathan

Alvarado Francisco

Galdamez Luis

Arevalo Melvin

Garbutt Alexander

Avelino Franco

Garbutt Eworth

Bech Jes Christian

Garbutt Lincoln W

Betancourt Marisha

Garbutt Gilbert

Betancourt Orlando

Garbutt Jeremy

Bonnell Eusebio

Garbutt Kylon

Boo Oscar

Garbutt Terry

Cabral Daniel

Garbutt Warren

Cabral Julian

Garbutt Wellington

Cabral Mark

Garcia Linda

Cabral Martin R

Garcia Julio

Cabral Melissa

Garcia Leopold

Cabral Sherida

Gardiner Doyen

Cal Cyrillo

Gardiner Doyle

Canelo Maxwell

Godfrey Dale

Carr Edwin

Godfrey Earl

Castellanos Wayne

Godfrey Marlena

Chun Alexander

Godfrey Rhawn

Chun Cirilio

Gongora Prince

Coc Diego

Gordon Percival

Cuevas Bertrand

Gordon Raymond

Cuevas Eloy

Gutierrez Oscar

Cuevas Victor

Herrera Miguel

Cuevas Winsley

Ical Basilio

Eiley Kieran

Kus Bricenio

Eiley Kenroy

Lamb Monique

Eiley Marisa

Lampella Jerry

Escobar Marvin

Leslie Ainsworth C.

Espat Rolando

Leslie Ainsworth R.

Faux Leslie

Leslie Bernard Sr.

Faux Randolph

Leslie Bernard Jr.

Faux Sean

Leslie Bruce

Ferrell Christian

Leslie Doren

Foreman Eric

Leslie Edlin Leopold

Egbert (Pow) Emerson Cabral

Leslie Ivan Sr.

Ruano Francisco

Leslie Ivan Jr.

Shal Florencio

Leslie Jamie

Shivers Darmin

Leslie Keon

Sierra Grayson

Leslie Kimani

Small Alexander

Leslie Walter Leopold

Spang Lyra

Leslie Mark

Supaul Marco

Leslie Marlon

Tucker Elroy

Leslie Mervin

Usher Lloyd

Leslie Norman

Vellos Fabian

Placencia Tour Operators 2016

Leslie Rene Sr.

Vellos Rudolph

Captain Jaks

Linarez Francisco

Vernon Ian

Cayequest Tours

Lopez Angel

Vernon Claude

Chabil Mar

Lopez Roxan

Villanueva Allan

Estevan Coc

Lopez Stephen C

Villanueva Andria

D-Tourz

Lopez Sydney

Villanueva Clint

Hardcore Fishing

Lozano Jenria

Villanueva Conrad

Joy Tours

Manzanero Eric

Villanueva Faygan

Mother Nature Tours

Mayen Kirk

Villanueva Rafael

Natural Adventure Tours

McNeil Ann Marie

Wallen Mariko

Nite Wind Tours

Mendoza Pablo

Westby Arthur Jr.

Ocean Motion Guide

Mes Basilio

Westby Jason

On The Hook

Mes Zeferino

Westby Martin

Ox Kawil Ahaw Tour

Modera Kevin

Westby Zane

Placencia Adventure by land & Sea

Muschamp Everisto Sr.

Williams Alfred

Placencia Ecology Tours

Neal Amir

Williams Andre

Pirate’s Pointe Adventure

Neal Harold

Williams Jason

The Quest for Adv in Belize Limited

Neal Hubert

Williams Kenley

Seahorse Dive Shop

Ortiz David

Young Benjamin

Splash Dive Center

Parks Patrick

Young Brent

Sunny Side Tours

Palacio Lennox

Young Dwayne

Taste Belize

Pereira Ricky

Young Hubert

Trip & Travel

Petillo Bryan

Young Shawn

Tropical Belize Tours

Pollard Nick

Young Shawn Micheal

Pop Eyanick

Young Stephen

Popper Egbert Ramirez Patricia Requena Lourdes Reyes Elton Rhamdas Hank

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Sunrise:

Nov. 10th, 1954 Sunset:

July 9th, 2016

He will be missed by family, friends and the community.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Aaron Krohn is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License for the year 2016 to be operated as Naia Resort & Spa at Cocoplum, Mile 17.5, Placencia Road, Stann Creek, Belize under the Intoxicating Liquor License Act Revised Edition 2000.

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A message of thanks from Amsterdam Tropic Donates to Placencia “You’re going to Belize?

That’s in France, right?”

That’s the type of reaction I got from people here in the Netherlands when I announced where I was going to conduct fieldwork.

They could not have been more wrong!

showed that perceptions vary between expats and Belizeans and between residents of Placencia and those of Independence.

Rotary Club

who have made me feel at home in Placencia. You have taught me so much.

within a larger organization, such as Lions or Rotary, or As part of the airline's even through mentoring or largest charitable fundraiser sports participation.” of the year, Tropic Air business partners, staff The Placencia chapter of and Customers joined Rotary started in 2002 efforts and raised $450 for serving the communities “Seniors Sitting Together”, of Placencia Village and a program of the Rotary Seine Bight, the Rotary Club of Placencia. A check Club of Placencia is proud was presented to Jim of its tradition of giving Weller, Acting President back to the community. of the Club on Tuesday, Through programs like the summer reading programs, August 16th. the senior luncheon, high “On behalf of our customers school scholarships, the and staff, we are happy Placencia Volunteer Fire to present a check to the Department, and countless Rotary Club of Placencia. fundraisers, the Rotary This donation will not only Club of Placencia has a help to support one of the tremendous and profound club’s great programs, but impact on the community. also gives back to one of the 11 communities we serve in Belize”, said John Greif III, Tropic Air’s president. “At Tropic, each and every member of our staff is encouraged to get involved in their community, whether that is through direct outreach, working

Interested in my findings?

I would love to share my By the time this article results! Please feel free to is printed, I will have reach out to me, via email at graduated all thanks to you. sarah.aly@hotmail.com I wish to express my deepest Kindest regards, As some of you might thanks and gratitude to Sarah Aly recall, I lived in your lovely those who have helped me village from August 2015 in my research and to those till January 2016 to conduct research. The research for my Master thesis at the University of Amsterdam was on ‘Residents’ perceptions of the potential socio-environmental impacts of future cruise tourism in Southern Belize’.

I interviewed many of you and walked up and down the road with surveys innumerable times. I learned about the wide range of expected impacts associated with NCL’s development at Harvest Caye such as increasing sex tourism or increasing investments in conservation initiatives (estimated $272,000/year).

In addition, my analysis

Turtle Species of Belize

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Green Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Photo: Linda Searle Photo: Gary Gaston Photo: Daniel Rimkus

Photo: Pretoma

Turtle Biology

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Sea turtles are gentle ocean dwelling reptiles.

Slow-growing & late maturing (may take between 12-40 years to reach adulthood depending on the species).

Range in weight from 40 kg to 1,000 kg.

They are primarily omnivores but the green sea turtle is an herbivore.

Reproduction

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Tips

Adult females may nest for two decades or more.

A gravid female may lay 2-6 clutches of 80-200 eggs per year.

The eggs are incubated in the sand for 50-65 days, during which the temperature plays a crucial role in determining gender of the hatchlings.

Mature females return to nesting grounds in 2-5 intervals.

Dim/turn off the lights nearby beaches and nesting sites.

Don’t drive on sea turtle nesting beaches.

Fill any holes you dig while visiting the beach.

Remove all beach chairs, umbrellas, boats or any other furniture from the beach before leaving at night.

Remove any trash from the beach when you leave.

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Southern Environmental Association Placencia Village Stann Creek District Belize, Central America Phone: +501-523-3377

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BTIA Hosts Travel Agents from Mexico

Get Ready For The Placencia Carnival Parade On September 21st

Where in the World is the Breeze?

Annalise Hagan and Doyle Gardiner at carnival in Barbados.

Annalise Hagan, Maya Trotz and Doyle Gardiner at carnival in Barbados.

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Placencia Peninsula Happenings Pickled Parrot

MONDAY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

EVERYDAY

Tipsy Tuna

ART BAR: Every 3rd Monday at 3PM. Come empty handed and walk away with a piece of art! 636-7068 MARTINI MONDAY! Live low key music (Oldies, Pop, Rock, Country, R&B....) with Karl Lovell & Martini Specials 6-10 p.m 523-3089

Turtle Inn

INDONESIAN RIJSTTAFEL DINNER 523-3244

TBA

ROTARY CLUB of Placencia meets at 12:30 p.m. 622-7103

Barefoot Bar

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

Tipsy Tuna

MOJITO TUESDAY! Mojito Specials all day! 523-3089

Roberts Grove

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

Turtle Inn

SILENT MOVIE NIGHT featuring Buster Keaton 523-3244

Barefoot Bar

FUN & FUNKY JAM SESSION Starts 5pm! Visiting musicians welcome! Also a "Twofer" Special on Select Beer from 6pm to Close. 523-3515

Mariposa Restaurant

FREE YAHTZEE dice game starts 4:30 p.m 523-4474

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LIVE MUSIC with Big John - 6 p.m.

Tipsy Tuna

WINGS WEDNESDAY! $1 Wings all day! Garifuna Drumming 7-9 p.m.! 523-3089

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

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

Sailfish Resort

T-SHIRTS 25% OFF

Turtle Inn

INDONESIAN RIJSTTAFEL DINNER 523-3244

Tipsy Tuna

TIPSY THURSDAY! Karaoke, FREE Jello Shots & Dancing in the “Aquarium” with DJ Swagg 9 p.m. - 2 a.m 523-3089

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

Mariposa Restaurant

Prime Rib dinner w/ Yorkshire pudding, potates au jus & steamed veg BZ$59. 523-4474

Turtle Inn

SILENT MOVIE NIGHT featuring Buster Keaton 523-3244

Tipsy Tuna

MARGARITA MADNESS! Margarita Specials all day and FREE Zumba Dance Party 7-9 p.m! All ages welcome! 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

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

Sailfish Resort Belize

RUM PUNCH Saturday $5

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LIVE MUSIC! 6 p.m. Alternating performances by Hot Papaya and Open Mic guests.

636-7068 SEASIDE SATURDAY! Signature Drink Specials all day and live music 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/ The Entertainers from 1 to 6 pm! 523-3515

Sailfish Resort Belize

BLOODY SUNDAY - Bloody Mary Special $8

Mariposa Restaurant

CARD GAMES start 2PM. Open to everyone. 523-4474

Turtle Inn

2 for 1 Pizza 523-3244

Tipsy Tuna

STRESS FREE SUNDAY! Pina Colada Specials all day and DJ Swagg during the day!

Belize Ocean Club

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

Roberts Grove

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

J-Dee’s Restaurant & Bar

KARAOKE 8 p.m. to midnight. 503-3351

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

Sailfish Resort

HAPPY HOUR 3p.m. - 5p.m.: $1 off all beer and cocktails

Turtle Inn

HAPPY HOUR 4-6pm ½ off Local Beer and Rum

Mariposa Restaurant & 15% discounts for full or P/T Belizean residents + buy a meal & swim in our pool or play Beach Suites horseshoes at our new regulation pit.

HAPPY HOUR 5 - 7 p.m. $3 Local Rum, $3.50 Local Beer, $4 Guinness, $2 off Tipsy Tuna Daiquiris & Coladas & $1 Wings - 523-3089 Stiff Drinks - Tasty Food - Good Times! Come chill with us on the beach! Happy Hour Barefoot Bar 5-6 p.m. $2 OFF Local Rum Drinks including Coladas and Daiquiris. 523-3515

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Events Calendar & *National Bank Holidays September Celebration Month! *St. George’s Caye Day: Sept 10 Placencia Yamaha Marelco Saltwater Fishing Tournament: Sept 10&11 *Belize Independence Day: Sept 21 Placencia Carnival Parade: Sept 21

October Placencia Lionfish & Conch Festival: Oct 9 *Pan-American Day: Oct 10 Rotary Haunted House: Oct 29 The Parade of the "Horribles" from the Pier to Tipsy Tuna at 4:30: Oct 31

November Battle of the Drums at Georgtown Technical High School: Nov 4 Rotary Ladies Night: Nov 12 *Garifuna Settlement Day: Nov 19

December End of the World Marathon: Dec 4 Mistletoe Ball: Dec 10 Placencia Christmas Boat Parade: Dec 17 *Christmas Day December 25 *Boxing Day: Dec 26

January 2017 *New Years Day: Jan 1

February Placencia Sidewalk Art Festival: Feb 11 & 12 Closing of Lobster Season: Feb 15

March Heroes and Benefactor's Day: March 9

April

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Lionfish & Conch Festival October 9th

5th 5th Annual Annual endofofthe the world end world

Marathon &&Half Marath Marathon Half Marathon

December 2016, 5:30am 5:30 December 4,4, 2016, Join the fun and Join support runners the funthe and support the along

runners along themonths course of hard Cheer them on after their many

Cheer them on after many months training All proceeds go of tohard Local Scholarsh All proceeds go to Local Marathon (26.2 miles) starts/ends near football Scholaships Half Marathon (13.1 miles) starts near Caribbean Way & ends Placencia Sidewalk Art Finish Line events include: Festival: Feb 11 & 12 2 mile fun run for kids @ 9:30 am Awards Ceremony @ 11:30 am Music & Refreshments all morning

Trophies for top finishers of both races and the fu

Placencia Christmas Boat Parade December 17th

*Easter Weekend: 14, 15 & 16

May *Labour Day: May 1 *Sovereign's Day Holiday: May 22

June Placencia Lobsterfest: June 23, 24 & 25 Rotary Duck Race at Lobsterfest: June 24

July Rotary Club Summer Olympics Visit www.placenciabreeze.com

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Monday, Wednesday & Saturday @ Sweet Mamas, “Organic Chef table” Visit www.placencia.com

Sunday Happy Hour 6pm - 7pm