San Pedro Sun | Even rain couldn’t stop revelers from enjoying the carnival parade on Tuesday afternoon. September 21st, 2010 was the 29th anniversary of Belize’s Independence – and adults and children alike created floats and colorful costumes to join in the parade held through the principal streets of San Pedro. With loud, vibrant music and lots of energetic dancers and participants, the parade was a sight to behold.
Ambergris Today | As part of September Celebrations on Saturday, September 18, 2010 the San Pedro Town Council held its children’s talent show at the old football field. Primary School Students had the opportunity to showcase their talent and received great gifts.
See more photos of this event on the Ambergris Today website.
Reef Radio Karaoke Competition Winners: Valentino, Javier and Julianni
Ambergris Today | He came back from elimination on week four, but Valentino Caliz came back as a wild card entry singing his heart out, pleasing the crowd and impressing the judges. Last night he took the title of Reef Radio’s newest Karaoke King.
But Valentino was not the only one that impressed. He had to contest against Javier Castillo and Julianni Ferguson who all tied for first place. All top three contestants had to sing one last song so the judges could decide on a winner.
Last night’s live broadcast witnessed a packed Jaguar’s Temple Night Club as San Pedro went out to cheer for their favorite karaoke singer. Coming in second place was Julianni Ferguson and Javier Castillo came in third.
Ambergris Today | The National Emergency Management Organization held its second First Aid training in San Pedro on Wednesday, September 8 at the San Pedro Lions Den. The event was organized by NEMO and was facilitated by the Belize Red Cross.
“This is our second community First Aid training for San Pedro,” commented Ms. Jeromey Augustin, District Emergency Coordinator for Rural South, “It is a part of the UNDP Project and it is a two-day event where we invited employees of hotels, water taxis, high school students and the community to participate”.
First aid training is very important to know as it is the provision of initial care for an illness and injury performed by a non-expert person to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
Ms. Augustin encourages all to take advantage of these types of training that are offered as they are very beneficial to all, not only to the person who takes the course, but to the community on a whole. Facilitators of the Belize Red Cross were Evelyn Landaverry and Larry Smith who were also assisted by Nurse Nathalie Pallen of the San Pedro Red Cross.
Ambergris Today | The coronation of Miss San Pedro 2010 and a Uniform Parade took place on Friday, September 10, in San Pedro as part of National Day (St. George’s Caye Day). Natasha Stuart, Miss San Pedro 2010, lead the parade that culminated at the Old Football Field where the San Pedro Town Council distributed cold treats and goodies to the school children.
Ambergris Today | The newly crowned Miss San Pedro, Natasha Stuart, leads the Uniform Parade through the streets of downtown San Pedro after she was officially crowned by outgoing Miss San Pedro 2009 Raquel Badillo after a brief ceremony at the Old Football Field. The 10th day of September is observed as National Day or St. George’s Caye Day.
Saturday Night Poker Run starts at Roadkill Bar at 6:00 pm
Happy Battle of St. George’s Caye Day! There are a few events happening in San Pedro over the weekend, including:
St George’s Caye Day Family Fishing Tournament
Friday, 10 September 2010
St George’s Caye Day Uniform Parade
Friday, 10 September 2010, 9:00am
Location : Principal Streets of , San Pedro
Contact : Felix Ayuso 226-2198/ 2788/ 2936
Saturday Night Poker Run
Saturday, 11 September 2010, 6:00 pm
Location: Poker Run Starts at the Road Kill Bar
The last one was a ball. The first cards will be dealt at around 6pm at the Roadkill and then we move onto to the other locations for the night. There is a $25 buy in and no Poker skills needed at all. At each location, you will receive another card, and the person or group with the best poker hand at the end of the night wins the pot! Group entries accepted up to four people so if you want to split your buy in no problem. On the other hand you can buy as many hands as you want. Don’t miss this event as it is a great opportunity to get out and meet locals and tourists alike. See more photos of the last poker run at tacogirl.com, or learn more about this one on Facebook.
Ambergris Today | Under the theme “Enchanting and Magical – Our Belizean Barrier Reef” six beautiful young ladies took center stage this past Saturday, September 4 at the Old Football Field as they vied for the coveted title of Miss San Pedro. But it was Natasha Stuart that won the hearts of the judges and was selected as San Pedro’s newest beauty ambassador.
The six beautiful young ladies first delighted the crowd with a well choreographed and energetic dance alongside outgoing Miss San Pedro – Raquel Badillo. The six charming young ladies introduced themselves during the costume competition that accentuated the beautifully decorated background depicting our Belizean Barrier Reef. The costumes depicted a sea creature that calls our Barrier Reef home; there was The Moray Eel, The Queen Conch, Sea Urchin, Star Fish, Sea Fan and Black Coral.
San Pedro Sun | Congratulations to Natasha Stuart, the new Miss San Pedro 2010-2011!! “Tashi” as she is affectionately known, won both Ms. Photogenic and the title of Miss San Pedro. First Runner Up was Gelie Nuñez. Miss Congeniality was Genny Rhaburn.
All six young ladies did a fabulous job on stage, representing themselves with grace, elegance and beauty. The pageant itself was a wonderful presentation – with a lovely underwater background celebrating the theme: “Enchanting and Magical – Our Belizean Barrier Reef”
Natasha will be crowned on September 10th before the uniform parade celebrating St. George’s Caye Day. The Miss San Pedro Pageant was the official kick-off to the September celebrations in San Pedro.
San Pedro Sun | The San Pedro Cancer Society held a blood drive on Saturday to help collect much needed blood for two of the community’s own.
A young man who suffered an unfortunate accident last week has been undergoing several surgeries and requires blood, whereas another gentleman who is scheduled to receive treatment after falling off of a building where he works, will also be a recipient of some of the blood collected during the drive.
During the day there was a food sale of tamales and tamalitos de chaya. The Cancer Society joined forces with The Belize National Blood Transfusion Service for this very worthy activity.
