Bridge Maintenance Notice

The San Pedro Town Council informs the public in general that effective Monday, May 25th maintenance work will commence at Boca del Rio Bridge. In order to carry on this work, the bridge will be temporarily closed daily (for a period of one month) to all pedestrians, vehicular and sea traffic as follows:

From 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. & from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.In addition a half of the bridge (horizontally) will be closed from 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.

The Council apologizes for the inconvenience caused and thanks the public for their understanding.

Teachers and Nurses Celebrated

Thursday night was a celebration of two of our town’s greatest assets, teachers and nurses. This annual celebration was hosted by the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC), and on hand to take care of our nurses and teachers were members of the SPTC, volunteers, Miss San Pedro and the Rompe Raja Band. A delicious meal and lots of cool drinks made the night even better. Games were played, and everyone got to socialize and have a grand time.
Long live our teachers and nurses! Thank you for all you do to help our community!

Hauling in the big one!!!

On Friday after classes, Shadany Bradley and his friend Daniel Gregorio headed out for some fun fishing with dad Alberto Bradley. Imagine their pleasant surprise when they came up with this HUGE 110 pound Marlin! Also in their haul were two Dorados, one at 10 pounds and another around the 16 pound mark. Good job on the haul!!

New fruit available in Belize

Many fruits that are strange to a lot of us in Belize are truly a delicacy in other parts of the world; one such fruit is called lychee. Lychees are extensively grown in the native region of China but are also found in many countries in Asia. It was recently introduced to Belize from Honduras and is now grown in the Cayo District for local consumption. The lychee is a fleshy fruit. The outside is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is inedible but easily removed. They are eaten in many different dessert dishes. The inside consists of a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh, rich in vitamin C, with a texture somewhat similar to that of a grape only much less moist. The center contains a single glossy brown nut-like seed which is not poisonous but should not be eaten. The fruit matures from early April to late June, about 100 days after flowering.

The seasonal fruit is grown in the village of Santa Cruz in the Cayo District. We caught up with a vendor of this delicious fruit in downtown San Pedro as he was promoting the fruit. If you want to know more about the fruit or even include it as part of your dessert dishes, you can contact Jeffery Ellis at 667-7289.

SACNW now equipped with Automated External Defribrillator (AED)

The South Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch (SACNW) would like to inform all residents, visitors, doctors and tour guides who frequent south Ambergris Caye, including the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, that the police substation is now equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), oxygen and many first aid supplies.

All patrol officers and many neighborhood residents are trained in first aid first response and are on call if a medical emergency situation presents itself. Please remember that first responders are in no way a substitute for a licensed medical doctor.

Should a medical emergency arise, the substation can be reached by calling 610-4911 or VHF channel 74, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week and is located on the south side of Miramar Villas. The patrol officers cover an area from Victoria House to the southern end of the island.

The SACNW would like to take this opportunity to thank Kent Vanderkamp for the donation of the AED and Dr. Tommy Blackledge for donating the AED battery and various first aid supplies. Thank you for your generosity!