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The San Pedro Sun

Wolfe’s Woofer: Griddle-clock
“Hey, Mr. Dennis! Hey, Mr. Dennis.” I slowed down at the sound of the familiar voice and looked back. Mario and Vernon stumbled around the corner with Mario trying to keep Vernon upright. “I see you guys have had some liquid refreshment tonight,” I remarked, as they climbed onto my golf cart. “Oh, yeah. We’re drunk,” Mario said, “if that’s what you’re trying to say. What about you? What are you doing out at this time of night?” “I had to go to a wedding up the coast and the party broke up late.”

Doctor Love: Protective Mom
Dear Doctor Love My family and I were with a group of friends this weekend and I heard my eleven-year-old daughter screaming in the back yard. One of the fathers of another child was tickling her and by the time I got to them she was fighting for him to stop. I grabbed him and made him let her go. She ran away in tears and he got defensive saying he wasn’t hurting her—he was only playing. I explained that tickling is not always fun for the person on the receiving end and when she asked him to stop, he should have respected her wishes and let her go...

Misc Belizean Sources

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Belize to host Caribbean internet peering forum in June
Belize will host the fourth Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, known as CarPIF, on June 13 and 14. Since its inception in 2015, CarPIF has brought together regional and international technology experts and telecommunications industry execs to discuss a range of topics related to Internet peering and interconnection trends, and their relevance to the Caribbean region. It is coordinated by the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG), with support from the Internet Society, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the American Registry for Internet Numbers, Packet Clearing House, the Latin America and Caribbean Internet Address Registry (LACNIC), and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Power outages on Wednesday, May 9 from 6:00am to 6:45am and 1:15pm to 2:00pm to affect: entire Toledo District and portion Stann Creek District
Including entire Placencia Peninsula, Independence, Maya King, Santa Cruz, Georgetown, San Pablo, San Roman, Santa Rosa and Maya Mopan. BEL to conduct climbing inspections and replace transmission poles in the area.

Dr. Carla Fry in Belize
Our Fulbright Scholar Dr. Carla Fry wrapped up her short, but extremely comprehensive and productive program with University of Belize. Not only did she revamp UB’s nursing curriculum, she formed strategic partnerships, and helped chart the way forward to enhance healthcare in Belize. Moreover, Carla volunteered every week teaching emergency medicine at Western Regional Hospital. THANK YOU, Carla, for ALL that you have done to advance healthcare and nursing in Belize!

Downtown Mural Concept Design Workshop
The Belize City House of Culture and Downtown Rejuvenation Project completed its Downtown Mural Concept Design Workshop yesterday at the House of Culture with students from Wesley and ACC. Fifteen students participated. They were tasked with developing their own abstract interpretation of one historic significant event in Belize City's past that contributed to make Belize City what it is today. Their interpretations will be combined in a collage with the assistance of Ms Fiona Hsu of the Department of Youth Services. The collage will become the mural. This mural will be painted by the community on the wall of Belize Bank facing Battle Field Park. When the painting commences, members of the community will be invited to help us complete the mural. The painting of the mural will be a celebration of our community, history, culture and art. The mural should be painted during the months of June and July.

The Reporter

Three killed, another shot in deadly weekend
Three men were killed between Saturday night and early Sunday morning – two in Belize city and one in St. Mathew’s followed by a fourth shooting in Belize city. The first of the three murders happened on Partridge street in Belize city around 9:30 on Saturday night. Career mechanic Daniel Guardado, was shot as many as four times to various parts of his body and was found fatally wounded in a drain when authorities responded to the scene. Guardado was reportedly standing beside his motorcycle on the street when five to eight shots were fired in his direction. The second murder of the night happened after midnight on Sunday in St. Mathew’s village. According to police, Roni Omar Casasolo, 20, was socializing at a bar in the village and was involved in an argument with another man who took out a gun and fired two shots at him.

Breaking Belize NewsPJ

Fourth man shot in Belize city
Belize city police are investigating the shooting of a man that occured this morning. Around 8:30 a.m., Tyrone Stevens, a security guard, went to a shop at corner of Central American and Jane Usher boulevards when someone fired several shots at him.

Bloody weekend: 3 killed in less than 24 hours
Between last night and this morning, three persons were murdered in Belize. The first murder happened at around 9:35 pm. Career mechanic, Daniel Guardado, 43, was on Partridge Street in Belize City when he was shot dead.

International Sourcesizz

BC High Cohasset student helps build a home in Belize
Jake Allen of Cohasset, a junior at Boston College High School, with 11 classmates and three BC High staff members including BC High President Grace Cotter Regan, Dr. John Sullivan and Jeff Keith spent their April vacation helping construct a new 16 ft. x 16 ft. home for Miss Florence, a 72-year-old woman in Belize, Central America. Allen and the BC High volunteers went to Belize to assist an organization called ‘Hand in Hand Ministries’, to build a home for a family in need, reflect on their place in the world, and pray together. Hand in Hand provides simple yet stable housing for people in Appalachia and Central America. The BC High group built the 349th house for the Hand in Hand Ministry Building for Change Program.

Ecology cruises aboard Winnie Estelle offered this summer
From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, children and adults are invited to join Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum educators aboard buyboat Winnie Estelle for an up-close and personal exploration of the Miles River and its unique habitat and ecology. The cruise will be offered again from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. 
During the ecology cruise, participants will learn how to monitor the water quality of the river, perform water testing and explore the critters on an oyster reef, all while cruising in the breeze on CBMM’s buyboat. Birders will enjoy the route, which features a route near Long Point Island, known for its eagle and osprey populations, and heron rookery.

Videos

  • Battle of Saint George's Caye and Independence day Celebration 2018, 1min. Save the date. Sunday September 9th - Jump-Up Fest 2018 and Sunday September 16th - Independence Fest 2018. For Booth & Info call {562}394-2959

  • Lizard gets New skin after breeding season, 1min.

  • BTIA 33 Year Anniversary Video, 3min. The Belize Tourism Industry Association created a video for their 33rd anniversary. You'll see a lot of familiar faces in there from the last 3 decades. Happy anniversary, BTIA!

  • Belize découverte de récifs vierges et du célèbre Blue Hole, 5min.

  • Hard to Please in Belize, 21min. A Minnesota couple leaves frigid winters behind for sunny Belize.

  • Pine Ridge Belize, 23min. A drive through Pine Ridge Forest Reserve Cato with my cousin and personal tour guide Jamal. Learned A lot about my beautiful birthplace Belize.

  • Dive Belize 2018 with ReefCI, 3.5min. This is a short summary of my amazing experience diving in Belize with ReefCI doing marine conservation. The dive sites are based around Tom Owen's Cay which is a small island 25 miles away from Placencia.

  • Dive Belize 2018 with ReefCI Round 2, 4min. Same sites but a different taste from the last one.

  • Belize Waterfalls Caves, 1min.

  • Belize Spring Break 2018, 4min.

  • City Walks: San Pedro Belize on Ambergris Caye on sunny morning, 32min. Bright sunny morning walk around the little town of San Pedro, Belize on Ambergris Caye. The water around the island was beautiful and the people incredibly friendly. This was during Easter Weekend so a little bit more crowded than usual. While the town seems chaotic, everything seems to flow pretty well of its own accord. Most people get around on foot, bike, or golf cart. San Pedro is the only town on the island and has an airport that we walk by and several water taxi terminals. To the north of the bridge where we start it is mostly private homes and resorts but worth a drive up to Secret Beach if you get the chance.

  • Belize Week 2, 8min. Week two of our trip to Belize in April 2018. We spent the second week of the trip exploring San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, and Caye Caulker with family.

  • San Ignacio & Caye Cualker, 3min. I Recently traveled solo to San Ignacio and Caye Cualker and had an adventurous and amazing time!

  • Verdes FC vs Bandits SC, 2.5hr.

  • HUMMINGBIRD HAT for bird lovers, 1min.