Students volunteer at the Library

University of North Carolina Wilmington students volunteered at the San Pedro Public Library while on break from teaching students in the local schools.Working with the librarians they arranged different Easter activities such as arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, and story time.

Vote for Tatiana

Miss Piel Dorada Internacional has a Belize representative in the form of Miss Tatiana Rivero. Vote for her now.

Piel Dorada “Golden Skin”, is a TV special that invites models from around the world, with internationally acclaimed photographers in some of the most exotic landscapes, to be filmed for a week of competition, culminating with the coronation of the “Sun Goddess”. The pageant focuses on the beauty of the skin. It includes interviews, costumes, evening gown, as well as, a swimsuit segment.

21-years-old Tatiana Rivero, resident of San Pedro Town is studied in the field of Business Administration. She received her Associates Degree from the Corozal Junior College, where she was also crowned Miss. CJC in 2006. Ms. Rivero is presently working at the San Pedro Belize Bank Branch Office, as a secretary in the Loans Department.

Xanadu Resort featured on NBC

Xanadu Resort was featured on NBC garnering the resort great exposure. It comes in light of the resort being featured on Travel and Leisure. NBC features "Best Bargain for Beach Getaways."

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Math Olympiad champs are honored by SPTC, Mayor Paz and the Town

The San Pedro High School (SPHS) Math Olympiad champs were honored this afternoon by Mayor Elsa Paz and the San Pedro Town Council. On behalf of San Pedro Town, the students received glass plaques, a cash prize while the alternates received certificates and a cash prize.

Congratulations to the students and San Pedro High School. Mayor Paz expressed her sincere pride in what the students accomplished.

The SPHS students who participated in the Senior division were: Jing Han (4C) and Vicky Balam (4C), their alternates were Lucio Nuñez (3A) and Cindy Novelo (3C). In the Junior division the two participants were: Emily Gomez (2A) and Ismael Kay (2E) and their alternates were Walter Tut (1C) and Yanni Garcia (2G).

San Pedro Earth Hour 2010 celebrated

The students of San Pedro Junior College took part in organizing Earth Hour 2010. It started with a Candlelit parade at the Boca del Rio Park and then everyone made their way to the Old Football Field where the celebrations continued.

Earth Hour is an inititative that started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia and continues yearly. It brings to light the issues affecting our world on Global Warming. During the hour, everyone is asked to kindly turn off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Businesses on the island took part and turned off their lights for that one hour.