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FUNDRAISER FOR BABY DANIEL

2010-07-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Daniel Guerrero Estell is an 8 month old baby boy who was born in Belize and desperately needs a liver transplant. Daniel is now at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Baby Daniel suffers from a rare liver disease ‘Biliary Atresia’. Biliary atresia is a blockage in the tubes (ducts) that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder. The condition is congenital

VIEW FROM CROOKED TREE VILLAGE: CLEAN-UP DAY!!

2010-07-26T12:31:00.000-07:00

Clean Up Day!! In an effort to keep Crooked Tree Village clean for visitors and tourists, a group of concerned residents spent the day cleaning and improving the site of the police station. You may remember that the Crooked Tree Police Station was burnt to the ground by arsonists on February 9, 2010. The center of Crooked Tree Village is now spic and span after the group joined hands and

LIVING HEALTHY- DETOXIFICATION

2010-07-22T18:23:00.000-07:00

By: Cherry Cadle In my last article, I mentioned that many of us practice some form of Alternative Medicine and don’t even realize it. I would like to clarify that Alternative Medicine is a broad category of different treatment systems such as Holistic Medicine, Naturopathy, homeopathy, herbal medicine, Chiropractic, and a host of others too many to mention. Of these systems, I

BELIZEAN SPOTLIGHT- JULY

2010-07-19T09:02:00.000-07:00

This is a segment to honor and recognize outstanding Belizeans and their descendants for their accomplishment and contributions to life. As a proud Belizean, I believe it is imperative that we support and promote Belizeans both at home and abroad. You are an important part of our community. We hope we can inspire our children to reach for the stars. You can nominate a candidate for Belizean

Garifuna Religious Sisters Honored In Los Angeles

2010-07-18T22:27:00.000-07:00

By Deacon Nieves Hernandez About six months ago, after a visit to the Mother House of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mrs. Anita Martinez conceived the idea of bringing all the Garifuna religious sisters to Los Angeles to recognize, honor, and celebrate them for their great service to God, our church and humanity. The first thing that Mrs. Martinez did was form a

FROM BELIZE TO SCOTLAND IN 1941

2010-07-13T13:08:00.000-07:00

I thought this short documentary to be really interesting and enlightening! Using historical materials and personal interviews, the documentary tells the story of some of the over 800 men who traveled from British Honduras (now Belize) to Scotland in 1941 to work as foresters. Their stories and the stories of other Black men and women from the commonwealth can be seen at the Imperial War Museum

ALOHA TOURS OF CROOKED TREE VILLAGE

2010-07-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

Your road to an adventurous boat tour begins with Aloha!!Aloha is a local Crooked Tree Village tour company, owned and operated by Humphrey Robert Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong has made Crooked Tree Village his home for over twenty years. Crooked Tree Village was established around 1750 during the logwood period, and is perhaps one of the earliest inland European settlement in Belize. This island

Consortium For Belizean Development, Inc.

2010-07-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Consortium for Belizean Development, Inc.A National Non-Profit 501 (C) 3 OrganizationPublic Relations Committee, P.O. Box 431731, Julian Dixon Station, L. A., CA 90043Tel (323) 292-4706 /Fax (323) 290-9036 Thursday, July, 1, 2010 It is with profound sadness that members of the Eastern, Central, and Western Regions of the Consortium for Belizean Development, Inc

CAYE CAULKER LOBSTER FEST-MOUTH WATERING LOBSTER DISHES

2010-06-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

NEW DATES- SAME CAYE CAULKER LOBSTER FEST!!! Team members from the Veteran’s Football Team on weekends usually got together and socialized after football games and the idea of forming a football club including friends and families was suggested. The club’s idea materialized and was organized under the captainship and vice captainship of Mr. Porfelio Guzman and Mr. Jerry Badillo Jr., both

AMAZING BELIZE: CARA BLANCA OF THE MAYA UNDERWORLD

2010-06-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

June 30, 2010—Diving into natural pools in Belize in the quest for offerings from the ancient Maya, explorers found what's believed to be the country's first recorded fossilized remains. In the course of the expedition, one diver "disappeared" into the pool's floor.

GRADUATION CEREMONY AT THE CROOKED TREE VILLAGE SCHOOL

2010-06-25T21:57:00.000-07:00

Click On All Photos to ViewOn Wednesday, June 23, fifteen students graduated from Crooked Tree Village Primary School. Mr. John Gillett II was the guest speaker. Mr. Gillett told the graduates that there are great possibilities for their future, but they must remember to be determined, and study hard in order to excel. Mrs.Verla Jex, Principal, and E. Jahmoor Lopez, Local Manager for Primary

METEOROLOGISTS MONITORING TROPICAL SYSTEM NEAR BELIZE

2010-06-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

Press Release - NEMO - June 25th, 2010 - The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) warns the public of an area of disturbed weather, Invest 93, off the Honduras/Nicaragua border moving on a West North Westerly track. This system has the potential for development as it enters more favorable conditions existing to the East of Belize. Presently the National Met Service predicts a 70%

BELIZE PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT MIAMI-FLORIDA

2010-06-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

The prime minister of Belize, Dean O. Barrow, a University of Miami law school graduate, will make his first official visit to South Florida from June 25 to 27. The trip seeks to bring Barrow closer to South Florida's Belizean community in an effort to foster investment and business opportunities. The visit coincides with a weekend series of events that include an investment trade show in Miami

FATHER'S DAY AT 100

2010-06-20T16:06:00.000-07:00

Winston Nathaniel Crawford 1924-2002 Today is Fathers's Day, and I would like to remember my dad, Winston Nathaniel Crawford. He was a very hard working dad who did whatever it took to care for his very large family. He was kind, wise, and a stern disciplinarian who instilled in us the values of compassion and hard work. Dad was also a great story teller who spent many nights weaving varied tales

CROOKED TREE VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADUATION EXERCISES 2010

2010-06-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

(L-R) Zipporah Taylor, Roshanie Tillett, Kristy Ortega, Jessica Gillett, Jasmine Lauriano, Glorisha Taylor, Daniella Lightburn, Iris Micha Flores, Zane Tillett, Starlee Gillett, Tromeisha Tillett. Front Row (L-R) Ragee Gillett and Errol Rhaburn, Jaaziniah Wade (not pictured) STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE!The Crooked Tree Village Primary School, in conjunction with the guidelines of the Ministry of

HISTORY OF CROOKED TREE VILLAGE SCHOOL

2010-06-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

The First School in Crooked Tree Village-1835 I am able to write about Crooked Tree’s school because the school kept very detailed and historical records over the years, including the changing over of the administration of the village from the Orange Walk to the Belize District in 1953; the World War II surrender of Japan on Friday, August 17, 1945 when the school celebrated a “Holiday Victory”;

KING OF BELIZE BRUKDOWN MUSIC WILFRED PETERS PASSES AWAY

2010-06-11T06:10:00.000-07:00

The King of Belize Brukdown Music , Mr. Wilfred Peters passed away in Belize City on June 9th at age 79 after a brief illness. A Belizean national icon Mr. Peters was one of the country’s best loved musicians. After over 60 years of playing, he defined Belizean Creole culture through his distinctive Brukdown music style. Brukdown music reflects the journey of the African slave into the

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTHY LIVING

2010-06-10T13:37:00.000-07:00

Village View Post has been growing by the day. It’s been an amazing journey, but it has become too much for one person to handle. So I am recruiting more writers and I have found this fabulous person, Cherry Cadle, who I think can teach us a thing or two about our eating habits. She will be working with me to help me grow Village View Post to my goal of 25,000 visits by the end of the year. I

BELIZEAN SPOTLIGHT- JUNE

2010-06-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

VIEW FROM CROOKED TREE VILLAGE:FANS OF BRILLIANT CRICKET TEAM IN LEMONAL VILLAGE

2010-05-31T20:09:00.000-07:00

How is this for a Belikin Beer Commercial?A selection of the people at the cricket game of the season. The atmosphere and camaraderie was great. Excitement was in the air!!!! Location: Lemonal Village. Brilliant vs Surprise-May 15th and 22nd, 2010 (Dr. Jane Crawford)Mr. Lawrence Banner Sr.Cyril Banner, Bill Banner, Hazzart AnthonyMr.David and Mr. Danny CrawfordMr. Dean Lindo (in blue shirt)

FOSTERING UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

2010-05-28T16:27:00.000-07:00

Police Station Destroyed by arsonist, but was not functioning at the time due to government neglect Our Crooked Tree Village community possesses many of the characteristics of any group of diverse entities in a free society. A community obtains its identity through a common goal or a common need. There are as many ways to reach that goal or provide for that need as there are individuals in the

HEAVENLY BELIZE IN NEW YORK CITY

2010-05-26T17:51:00.000-07:00

AT THE EVENT IN NY The books are selling well!!! Those of you in the tourism sector in Belize, look out for more visitors this year. The largest publishing event in North America—BookExpo America (BEA) is going on now at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. This year’s event promises to give you access to what’s new, what’s next and everything exciting in the world of books.

THE CAL-BEL CRICKET CLUB

2010-05-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

California-Belize Cricket TeamMay 26, 2011Winfield Tillett The California-Belize Cricket Club (Cal-Bel) was formed thirty years ago in early April, 1980. Twenty-seven known Belizean cricketers and a number of cricket lovers, both male and female, gathered at the home of Pedro Pelayo located at the corner of Budlong and 35th Street in Los Angeles, California to attend a meeting which was chaired

GUEST BLOGGER WINFIELD TILLETT

2010-05-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

I am happy to introduce guest blogger for Village View Post, Winfield Tillett. Winfield Tillett is the son of the late Robert (Bob) Tillett and Mavis Tillett nee Brown. His mother is still alive and residing in the Breadnut Hill area of Crooked Tree Village, Belize where Winfield was born on February 12, 1947. Because of the untimely death of his oldest brother, he is now the eldest of six

CASHEW NUTS PREPARATION CROOKED TREE VILLAGE STYLE

2010-05-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

The Cashew Apple is very unique in the botanical world, having the nut hanging outside the fruit and is easily twisted off. Together it is one of the most fascinating sights in nature. The cashew apple comes in red or yellow, is very fleshy, soft and juicy, and looks like a bell pepper. The nuts can be prepared manually or by mechanical methods, unfortunately only the manual method is done in