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The December 10th, 2012 issue of The STAR (Cayo) is online HERE
This Week's Stories:
- Alleged Con-Artist Remanded:
The arrest and subsequent
imprisonment, on remand, of Leroy
Richards, is reported by San Ignacio
Police as the dismantling of the
operations of a con-man.
The activities of this alleged
con-artist began to unravel with the
November 26 reporting of a stolen
motorcycle.
Humberto Requena of a Collins
Boulevard address in San Ignacio
reported that sometime between
10:00 pm on Sunday, November 25
and 5:00 am on Monday, November
26, 2012, someone stole his black
Melium brand motor cycle, valued
at $1,594.40, from inside his yard.
The investigation led to the recovery of Requena's motorcycle from a residence in Unitedville.
- Guatemalan Begins
Serving Real Prison Time:
On the basis of a not guilty plea to
a drug trafficking charge, Guatemala,
Ebner Adan Gonzalez, has been
anguishing in prison for almost a year
after he was allegedly busted with
almost four pounds of marijuana on
December 29, 2011.
As he continued to maintain the not
guilty plea, the case, which has gone
through several adjournments, came
up again up in court on Tuesday,
December 4, where he changed the
plea to guilty thereby bring the matter
to an abrupt end. He was ordered to
forthwith pay a ten thousand dollar fine
or three years prison time in default
of payment.
Gonzalez, 18 years at the time,
arrived at this juncture in his life when
on December 29, 2011 a team of
policemen, on mobile patrol on
George Price Avenue in the Trapiche
area of Santa Elena, saw him taking
out something from a black knap sack
and throwing it into nearby bushes.
- BTB's Taste Of Belize Huge Success In San Ignacio:
The Belize Tourism Board held the
10th Taste of Belize on December 1st
and 2nd in San Ignacio, Cayo. The
event attracted hundreds of patrons
and saw the participation of close to
twenty professionals in four culinary
competitions.
On Saturday night at the San
Ignacio Resort Hotel, guests were
taken on a culinary journey through a
five course meal prepared by Chef
Sean Kuylen, which included Macal
River Jute Snails, Lobster &
Chayote Pot Pie, as well as Gibnut,
Goat & Pork Skewers. Patrons were
treated to free wines and beers for
the cock-tail hour; body painted
models with exotic animals; cultural
entertainment from the Belize National
Dance Company, along with
Marimba music from Alma Belicena;
free photos, and complimentary gift
bags. Guests for the evening, were not
only entertained and inspired, but
also educated through a special
screening of a documentary entitled,
'Taste of Belize,' a video that traces
the evolution of Belizean cuisine and
explores the depth of the Belizean
culture through food. The guests were
also treated to three live culinary
competitions in the Pro Chef, also took home a brand new grill
courtesy of James Brodie &
Company Limited, along with one
thousand dollars courtesy of the BTB.
- Cayo Welcomes
The Cayo Welcome Center:
Over this past weekend the Belize
Tourism Board brought its annual
Taste of Belize Competition to San
Ignacio. The event began on
Saturday night at the San Ignacio
Resort Hotel. It ended on Sunday
with the Belize Bar-B-Que and Food
Festival 2012 at the soon to be
officially inaugurated Cayo Welcome
Center in the heart of San Ignacio
Town.
Sunday's event provided a rare
opportunity for the people of San
Ignacio, Santa Elena and surrounding
communities along with visitors to
interact within the confines of this new
and impressive facility.
The occasion and the facility
likewise provided a spin-off boost in
economic activity as local crafts
people and entrepreneurs grasped the
opportunity to make money.
- Driving In The Rain: This May Save Your Life:
We are not sure why it is so
effective; just try this method when it
rains heavily. This method was given
me by a Police friend who had
experienced and confirmed it. It is
useful....even driving at night. One
method used by Canadian Military
Drivers for years.
Most of the motorists would turn
on HIGH or FASTEST SPEED of
the wipers during heavy downpour,
yet the visibility in front of the
windshield is still bad.
In the event you face such a situation,
just try your SUN GLASSES
(any model will do), and miracle!
All of a sudden, your visibility in front
of your windshield is perfectly clear,
as if there is no rain.
Make sure you always have a pair
of SUN GLASSES in your car, as you are not only helping yourself to
drive safely with good vision, but also
might save your friend's life by giving
him this idea..
Try it yourself and share it with your
friends! Amazing, you still see the
drops on the windshield, but not the
sheet of rain falling. NEVER DRIVE IN THE
RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE
CONTROL ON.
- Ix Chel Tropical Research
GROW TO LEARN GARDEN:
School gardens teach children responsibility, a caring for nature, and an
understanding of agriculture, science, relationships, and life processes.
IxChel tropical Research Centre has launched a new program, The Grow
to Learn Garden, at the Santa Elena Primary School here in the Cayo
District.
We're starting this program with an 18 x 10 plot of land to grow herbs and
vegetables. This "garden classroom", will give students an understanding
of how the local food system works and serves as a link to local farmers,
and others involved in agriculture. Also growing herbs and vegetables in
the same plot will educate the children about plants that serve as medicine
and food. The kids will be in charge of weeding, watering and overall
protecting the plants, of course with the supervision of their class teacher
and IxChel's project coordinator, Ms Salome Oliver.
We will grow lemon grass, oregano, barsley, calalu, aloe vera, rue, mint,
tree of life and sorosi. Chives, cilantro, lettuce, cucumbers, chilis and
lettuce will fill the vegetable boxes.
- Philippines: Typhoon Bopha Death Toll Rises:
The death toll from a powerful
storm battering the southern
Philippines has risen to about 200, as
rescue teams arrive in affected areas.
At least 156 people are known to
have died in Compostela Valley
province alone when Typhoon Bopha
struck eastern Mindanao, local
officials mentioned.
Rescuers have reached most areas,
but have had difficulty getting to some
isolated communities.
Many were evacuated ahead of the
storm, now over the western island
of Palawan.
The typhoon is expected to move
out into the South China Sea on
Thursday.
- Sacred Heart Junior College's Second Open Day:
On Wednesday, November 28,
2012, Sacred Heart Junior College
(SHJC) held its second annual Open
Day on SHJC grounds. SHJC is
known for being one of the leading
junior colleges in the country offering
quality, affordable, hands-on
Associate degrees and Certificate
Programs in the areas of Accounting,
Business, Biology, Natural Resource
Management, Primary Education,
General Studies, Tourism Management,
Information Technology, and
Pre-Medical Studies. With a student
population of approximately 600
students and dynamic, professional,
qualified mentors, SHJC stands true
to being the conducive, learning
environment where students are
motivated, inspired, and transformed.
- STAR Humor
- Editorial:
- Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbers
- Letters to the Editor
- Public Notices
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