Christmas Raffles make many people happy!!

Shopping during the Christmas rush generally means a chance to enter a special raffle at the various establishments one patronizes. This year was no exception as a variety of items were raffled off close to the Christmas holiday...below are the results of two more raffles that were held recently...

Castillo's Hardware Raffle:

1st Prize - 1 Heavy Duty Washing Machine - Amin Carillo

2nd Prize - 1 Leisure Patio Set - Clarissa Nuñez

3rd Prize - 1 DeWalt Heavy Duty Worksite Radio/Charger - Allan Paz

4th Prize - 1 Microwave - Robert Bailey

Her Worship Mayor Elsa Paz was asked to say a few words on air while at Castillo's during the raffle.

Atlantic Insurance - 19" TV raffle

Winner: Mr. Pete Graniel

Fire at Judy's Bar & Fast Food

Shortly after 4:30pm, a call came in to The San Pedro Sun stating that a fire was underway in the San Juan Area. Upon arriving at the scene, thick smoke and large flames were seen consuming the structure between Richie's Supermarket and Los Cocos Restaurant.The business on fire was Judy's Bar & Fast Food. The wood/cement structure was quickly consumed by the flames, which it seems originated from the kitchen.

>While details are still unknown, what can be said is that the firefighters put in all efforts to control the fire, containing the area and ensuring that the surrounding areas were saved.

Coral Cable Vision holds raffle

Coral Cable Vision held its annual Christmas raffle today at 2pm (at the CCV grounds) with the help of two lovely ladies: Miss San Pedro Natasha Stuart and Miss Lions Ivy Alamilla. The lucky winners drawn were:

1st Prize (42" Flat Screen TV) - Jose Alfredo Hernandez

2nd Prize (Home Theater System) - Emir Marin

3rd Prize (1 Ham, 1 Turkey, Christmas Basket) - Nancy Allen

4th Prize (3 Months Free Cable) - Pamela Zetina

5th Prize (3 Months Free Cable) - Les Crane

Congratulations to all!!

Heritage Bank enjoys their Xmas Party at BC's

The crew at Heritage Bank of Belize Ltd enjoyed each other's company on Wednesday night at their annual staff Christmas gathering. They had delicious food and drinks catered by BC's Bar & Grill, after which they exchanged Secret Santa gifts.

Merry Christmas from everyone at Heritage Bank!

Kind Kids Write 2010 - Essay Writing Contest - Winners Announced

Press Release – Be Kind Belize – December 20th, 2010 – Be Kind Belize, in cooperation with The San Pedro Sun and AmbergrisCaye.com is delighted to announce the winners of the Kind Kids Write 2010 Essay writing contest.

The theme of the essay writing contest was ‘Kindness’ and it was open to all students in Standards 4, 5 & 6 at schools in San Pedro.

All essays were judged blind by our three independent judges, Mary Gonzalez – writer, Chris Emmanuel – writer and Katia Marin – pet expert. None of the judges knew the identity of the writers or the school they represented. The judges were unanimous in saying that the essays were very impressive and even brought some of them to tears. It was a hard decision but here are the winners:
1st Prize Girls – Kendice Armstrong, Holy Cross Anglican School
1st Prize Boys – Ruben Francois, Island Academy
1st Prize for most enthusiastic participation from a school – Holy Cross Anglican School

Runners Up: Allessandra Gutierrez, R. C. School, Jamie Valentin, R. C. School, Deschana Lewis, H. C. School, Aliyah Elliott, H. C. School, Ada Cordova, H. C. School, Joseline Vasquez, H. C. School.
Many thanks to S.P. Hardware for giving us a great discount on the two 1st Prize Awards. Kendice Armstrong and Ruben Francois will both be receiving a bicycle as their first prize. All of the Runners Up will receive prize packs containing scholastic items and other goodies all donated by generous Be Kind Belize supporters. The winning essays will be published in The San Pedro Sun and online with AmbergrisCaye.com. Prize winners may arrange to collect their winner’s certificates and prizes by calling Be Kind Belize at 226-4366 or 624-8251.

Be Kind Belize is a free programme, designed to complement the Belize National Curriculum. It is available to any school that would like to introduce the concept of kindness to their pupils. Volunteers are always welcome. If you would like more information about how you or your school could participate in Be Kind Belize or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Be Kind Belize at 226-4366 or 624-8251.