SPTC celebrates mothers with a grand Mother's Day Extravaganza!

While the love is there year-round, on the second Sunday of May, mothers around the world are shown extra love and care and attention. Mother’s Day is a huge celebration, and in San Pedro, an annual gala is held by the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) to spread love to the mommies of our San Pedro community. Every year, mothers look forward to an evening of entertainment, dinner, laughter, drinks, prizes and surprises.

This year, Yolanda Ayuso was crowned Mother of the Year 2011-2012.The smiling Miss Carnaval and Miss Chiquitita Gabby Knox-Alexander greeted mothers at the entrance with a red rose.
Games throughout the night included locating a hidden star under the chairs. Mothers happily obliged by looking for the star...
Performers took to the stage to present dance and songs...

Musical chairs proved to be quite fun...
A dance competition was held, where mothers showed off their impressive Punta skills...

Mothers waited for the highlight of the evening...
Jennifer!! The performer sang, did some dances, and entertained all the gathered mothers with great jokes and excellent music.
The Mayor got a special table-top performance as well from the very energetic Jennifer!
Mothers were certainly laughing and dancing the night away...
Happy mother's day to all our lovely moms!!

Good Friday Liquor Sales Notice from the SPTC

The San Pedro Town Council and the Liquor Licensing Board inform the general public of the sale of liquor on Good Friday as follows:

Only establishments holding a Restaurant Liquor License will be allowed to sell liquor during the day.

All other liquor establishments ARE NOT ALLOWED to sell liquor from Thursday Midnight 12:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday.

The cooperation of all the establishments is requested and appreciated. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the cancellation of their license.

Southern Road Rehabilitation Project begins

Press Release – San Pedro Town Council – March 23rd, 2011 – The San Pedro Town Council is pleased to announce that approximately 200ft of road rehabilitation on the south of town has begun. This project is being sponsored by Sugar Caye Development and includes drainage. The area to be rehabilitated is the area immediately south of Victoria House.
This project will be done in two phases; the first part of the street will include the area eastern side of the road followed by the other half from mid-road to the drains. The project is estimated to take a month and a half to be completed. The general public is asked to exercise caution during the rehabilitation project and thanks the public in advance for their patience. The Council also extends a heartfelt thank you to Sugar Caye Development for this kind donation.

SPTC: Sandwich boards obstructing traffic

Press Release – San Pedro Transport Department – January 10th, 2011 - All Business establishments displaying “Sandwich Boards” in front of their respective places are kindly advised to please place such boards within their property lines. This will alleviate unnecessary traffic obstructions and allow an easier flow. Your usual cooperation is anticipated as this will be monitored and action taken for non-compliance.

Andrew Vasquez wins 2010 Father's Day Cycling Race

This year's annual Father's Day Cycling Tournament was held on Sunday June 20th. 14 cyclists competed for the chance to win trophies, cash prizes among others. Taking home two of the six station prizes and the grand prize for placing 1st, was Andrew Vasquez. Placing 2nd was Edwin Gutierrez and Ricky Harris took third place. Congratulations to all the cyclists that participated, winners, sponsors and organizers.

(L) Ricky Harris (C) Andrew Vasquez (R) Edwin Gutierrez

SPTC unveils Vision for La Isla Bonita

The Vision of the San Pedro Town Council

To achieve autonomy and provide improvement in the quality of life of all the residents of San Pedro Town by promoting sustainable growth and development and protecting our Tourism Industry.
Mission:

The San Pedro Town Council will work under the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness and honesty in order to obtain the necessary infrastructure, establish systems, to promote the growth of the Tourism Industry in Belize and the San Pedro Community. All services provided, will aim to improve the quality of life of the residents of San Pedro Town, without prejudice to Gender, Ethnicity, Religious, or Political Party affiliation.

Designed and developed the Mayor and her team, the vision & mission were officially unveiled and mounted on the wall of the San Pedro Town Council office on Thursday, March 20, 2010. It was indeed a historic moment, as it acknowledges the fact that San Pedro is a municipality that continues to grow and evolve, and it is their promise to the island to work for the residents’ betterment.

Also unveiled was the official chain of command at the SPTC, with the Mayor as the leader. The Town Council also adopted a 16-point Code of Ethics, one which is adopted in all Town and City Councils in Belize, and is based on a Fair, Ethical, Transparent and Accountable local government.

Congratulations to the Mayor and her team for taking on the initiative and first step in what is expected to be a new era of governance.

SP mothers enjoy a night of fun and laughter

Every year, The San Pedro Town Council puts on a fabulous show for mothers across the island, complete with a comedian/singer/actor to entertain on stage. They are fed a delicious meal and treated to ice cold drinks throughout the night. Young volunteers help out with serving all the lovely mothers who come out for a good time. This year was no exception, as Angel Velasquez, "El Tauch" and company, from Merida, Yucatan, kept the good times rolling. Saturday night (May 8) saw hundreds of mothers seated at the old football field (Saca Chispas), taking in the show and enjoying a night of fun and revelry. At the end of the evening, as is traditionally done, the 2010 Mother of the Year was announced. Taking the title this year was Mrs. Leonor Trejo.

Mother of the Year, 2010 - Mrs. Leonor Trejo

Tauch kept the crowd roaring with laughter with his irreverent jokes. Audience participation is a must, and always brings big smiles...

Mothers delighted in the show, which was a blend of naughty and nice, and kept them laughing through the night.

The stage was filled with music, dance, special routines, and at times the act would hit the audience, as The Mask did...

Paquita la del Barrio

Michael Jackson's thriller

Pimpinela

This special mother, Patti "Yeye" was not happy until she got on stage for a photo with Tauch

An eager fan, Luis, made sure to go backstage for his picture with the entire cast.

SPTC & Santa distribute presents

Mayor Elsa Paz and Santa, along with Santa's helpers, were around town distributing gifts to the schoolchildren of the island on Monday. One of their stops was at Island Academy. While the children sang holiday songs, the assistant elves (Town Council Staff) worked diligently to make sure there was a toy for EVERY student. Happy Holidays!!