Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Monthly Beach Cleanup

We have started a new tradition of a monthly beach cleanup at Sueno. It will take place every second Wednesday of the month. Our first one took place on Aug 12.
Staff and members worked together to beautify our beaches. Here's Flaco in action.
From left to right: Antonio and Terrance from Maintenance, Robertino, Flaco, and Juan from Grounds.Member Michelle Bowen kept a tally of all the toothbrushes we found. 34! We challenge the September group to beat that!
Member Jean Escarpeta
Once we started, not even the pouring rain could stop us! Here are Jessica and I.
We had about 50 volunteers from Sueno staff and members, Tranquility Bay, and some of our neighbors up the beach.
Members Kevin Solloway, A.G. Robertson, and others in the background.
We filled more than 80 55-gallon garbage bags in two hours.
Afterwards we had a potluck in the Palapa. Member Gillard Kosina with his hands and pockets full.
Staff joined us for the potluck as well.
Some of our members posing with Tranquility Bay staff after the potluck.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hol Chan in CNN Travel's 10 top spots to Snorkel

Tanya Burnett-Palmer of Coastal Living describes Hol Chan Marine Reserve as one of the western Caribbean's great delights. While the secret is known to us, now others will have a glimps of what snorkeling Hol Chan with your family is like.





Thank you Jamie Escarpeta for providing these pictures from your August snorkel trip.

New Flights to Cancun & Guatemala on Maya Island Air


Maya Island Air now offers flights between Belize City, Cancun, Honduras, and Guatemala.
For schedules & rates click here http://www.mayaisland.net/rates.html

Monday, August 17, 2009

Miss San Pedro

The Miss San Pedro contestants came to Sueno for their photo shoot.Raquel is one of the contestants. She is the daughter of Miss Mellie who works in our sales office.

Gill Kosina (Member) will the contestants and crew.

Here are some of Sueno's own beauty queens. Lisa Kampfer and daughters (left), Penny Bauer (middle), and Jean Escarpeta (right). All are members.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

New Faces

Congratulations!

Brad, Kelly and daughter Olivia have made Sueno del Mar
their Caribbean home for July and August.


Monday, August 10, 2009

Sueno Baby

Jessica is pregnant! Our baby girl is due the first week of November. There will be a little Sueno baby next time you come!
This 4D ultrasound picture was taken this afternoon at the hospital in Belize City, where we plan on having the baby.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

‘Wine for Wheels’ benefits from bash

Money raised at July 13 event at Montecatini Restorante will provide 260 wheelchairs for delivery to Belize users.

By Tammie Perry
Correspondent

For nearly 20 years, Montecatini Restorante has been a local favorite for authentic Italian food. But on July 13, a special celebration was held there for a great philanthropic cause.
Business owners, homemakers, doctors, accountants and elected officials joined with Kipp Finn, owner of Montectini, at this Wine for Wheels dinner to raise money to purchase and deliver 260 wheelchairs to Belize in December.
"We take so much for granted and I’m happy to help support such a worthwhile cause," Finn said.
Wine for Wheels is an international association of wine enthusiasts who gather together to provide wheelchairs and mobility to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one but cannot afford one. Wine for Wheels works in conjunction with the Wheelchair Foundation, founded by Kenneth Behring of Danville, which has long provided wheelchairs for people all over the world.
Monday’s dinner raised $20,000; 100 percent of the night’s proceeds will go directly to buying wheelchairs for the Belize distribution.
Gina Khan and Vijai Manilal, owners of the Gina Khan salon with locations in downtown Walnut Creek and San Francisco, attended the dinner and graciously donated gift certificates and gift bags to all attendees.
The guest who traveled farthest to get to the fundraiser, Brian Burgan, came all the way from Belize. He is the sales manager at Sueño Del Mar, a luxurious resort on the Belizean island of Ambergris Caye. In an effort to raise money for wheelchairs, Sueño Del Mar has generously donated 10 villas for those traveling to the December Belize wheelchair distribution, www.dreambelize.com.
Kelly McGuire, 2002 Country Music Association’s Artist of the Year, will perform three benefit concerts for the 2009 Belize Wheelchair distribution — one of them Aug. 16 in Danville, and the others in Belize. Tickets for the Danville show, from 5 to 8 p.m., are $50 (a free copy of his CD "Boat in Belize," comes with each individual/couple). To order, or for more information, go to www.wheelchairfoundation.org.
To make a tax-deductible donation, contact jeffbehring
@wineforwheels.org.