Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

This is the time for graduations, and Our Lady of Guadalupe High School just had theirs.  Congratulations, graduates!

In related news, Eden High School had 81 graduates.

Congratulations, Kyla Cuervas, for winning first place in the  U.S. Embassy's Junior 'I Have A Dream for Belize' essay contest! 

In related news, tomorrow is the last day to nominate the Belize Woman of the Year.

"Congratulations to Ms. Kyla Cuervas from Our Lady of Guadaloupe High School in Belmopan for winning first place in the Junior 'I Have A Dream for Belize' Essay Contest!!!  On Wednesday, she and the other participants attended the U.S. Embassy's special award ceremony for all of the participants.  As a first prize winner, Kyla recevied a tablet computer device, a book of Dr. King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, and her essay will be published in the Amandala newspaper.  Belize has a bright future in its youth!!!"

Congratulations to Cayo native Gwendoline Zetina for winning the Meritorious Service Award!  Well deserved.

"In her early years, Mrs. Zetina sewed for her family and many others.  Her great love for plants and gardening, led to her involvement with flower booth at the Agricultural Show.  She once made funeral wreaths but now she uses her love for plants and her talent to create beautiful floral arrangements for friends and charitable organizations.  Ms. Gwen remains active as a lay minister at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral where she also a choir member; an active member of the Belmopan Lion’s Club, Help Age, the Cancer Society and the Senior Steps Dance Group. "

Tomorrow morning, at 6:30pm at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Belmopan, there will be a birthday memorial mass in honor of George Price.

Congratulations to the graduating class from Our Lady of Guadelupe primary!

Rotary had their Voice of the West Elocution contest this week.  Congratulations to all the winners, and every student that participated.  Thanks, Rotary! 

"In the eyes of the Rotary Club of San Ignacio all participants were winners. We would like to thank you and your Schools for all the hard work that you put into the outstanding presentations.

Official Winners:

Impromptu Speech:
1st Place.........Kiely Gonzales ........... Eden Seven Day Adventist 2nd Place........Antwan Leslie ........... Our Lady of Guadalupe
3rd. Place........Nelson Hernandez ..... Mopan Technical

Published Poems:
1st Place.........Thais Escobar ..............Sacred Heart College
2nd Place ...... Narsedialia Hernandez . Belmopan Comp.
3rd Place ...... Nyah Trejo ................. Our Lady of Guadalupe

Original Poetry
1st Place ........Vivian Arthurs...............Sacred Heart College
2ndPlace.........Isabel Lanza................ Belmopan Comp.
3rd Place ....... Kristan Usher ...............Belmopan Comp.

Persuasive Speech
1st Place........Teann Marin............... Sacred Heart College
2nd Place ..... Eric DeLeon ................Eden Seven Day Adventist
3rd Place ..... Sissi Valdez ................Mopan Technical"

It's George Price's birthday tomorrow, and in his honor there will be a memorial mass in Belmopan, starting at 6:30am. 

"You are cordially invited to the annual memorial mass for the Father of the Nation Belize at Our Lady of Guadelupe Church in Belmopan"

The U.S. Embassy took some time out to celebrate Earth Day and plant some trees at Belmopan's Our Lady of Guadelupe HS.

"Tree Planting/Clean-Up at Our Lady of Guadalupe High School"