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Issue no.8. Utila, The
Bay Islands, Honduras
Utila’s Monthly newspaper
Utila East Wind
Dedicated to Utila
Mangroves in danger page 13
In memory of Mr Frank Page 3
Chill’in on the Utila Cayes page 6
December, 2005
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ALTON VICTORIOUS
ALTON VICTORIOUS
This years election as most people would
agree was one of the tensest ever! Tempers
flared, insults tossed between political party
members, allegations were made and in
general a cloud of speculation and mistrust
surrounded the entire electoral process on
the island.
A few months previous to election, Shelby McNab, reporter for local TV
station HQtv, traveled to La Ceiba and and
interviewed several residents of the San
Judas area who claimed that activists from
the National Party visited them in an effort
to “buy their votes”, in other words they
were being offered a round trip passage to
Utila plus a few extra lempiras as payment
for them going to to vote for the National
party’s candidate. These allegations stirred
up unrest among Utilians who readily made
on air calls to express their dislike and
disgust regarding the video footage being
presented.
A few days later National party
mayoral candidate, Richard del Olmo
made an appearance on HQtv in an effort
to clarify and put an end to the rumors by
providing video interviews with individuals
(also from the San Judas area) claiming that
the people shown in HQtv’s previous news
program were paid to make negative declarations against the National party. This put
an interesting spin on the original story of
“buying votes & importing Spaniards ” and
at the same time it created a certain degree
of confusion for some people.
Confusion however changed to
outrage in the days preceding the elections
when it became obvious that in fact people
WERE being brought from the mainland to
vote .
Reporters from La Ceiba exposed
on a national level the story of the ¨ im-
portation of mainlanders¨ not only to Utila
but also to the Bay Islands area in general.
The media sensationalized the story and
it became a heated topic of discussion
on Teleceiba´s Linea Directa program.
Viewers called in to express their opinions
and concern. Rodolfo Miralda and Isidro
Amaya were later taken to court to clear up
threats they allegedly made on air.
In an effort to maintain order and
ensure a peaceful election, additional members of the police force arrived causing
even more skepticism among the islands
residents many of whom considered military presence a threat instead of security.
Comments such as ¨The police ain´t here
to protect us, they´re here to protect the
Spaniards¨ were quite commonly heard.
Finally after weeks of tensions
running high, the day had come, Sunday,
November 27, Election Day 2005!
Outside the public school which was designated as the voting center, early morning
voters gathered and waited patiently for
the gates to open. Due to various problems
the official opening time of 6:30 AM was
delayed by more than an hour. Despite the
irregularities surrounding the elections, the
day transpired with no major drama (local
cameraman´s arrest being an exception).
As dusk fell crowds once again
gathered outside the public school awaiting
the official announcement. Needless to say,
anxiety levels were high. At approximately
10:30 PM the winner was declared, Liberal
party candidate and current mayor, Alton
Cooper had won! The relief was obvious on
the faces of his supporters and ear piercing shouts could be heard as the winner
was carried downhill. Hundreds of people
joined in the celebration parade which
lasted until early morning hours.
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NEWSINBRIEF
For Utila’s early birds
Jitters has just opened for Utila’s early
morning risers or those on the run. They
open at 5:30am and close at 9am from
Monday through Saturday offering Fresh
Honduran Coffee, Latte, Cappuccino,
breakfast teas, fresh squeezed juice and
very tasteful muffins. Jitters is located in
the Reef Cinema concession stand.
Raising money and toys for children
The Centro de Salud en Gunther’s are collecting money and toys to give toys to cildren on
Christmas day. The first 10,000 lempiras they
collected were donated to the Teleton. If you
wish to donate you can let them know or wait
untill they will come and collect.
Skid Row’s rowdy pubquiz
Skid Row in Sany Bay will have their
first pubquiz of the newyear on the
first Monday of January. This, unfortuately, means that there will not be
any more pubquizes at Skid Row this
year. So for all of you Pub Quiz addicts.... you will have to be patient ant
wait untill next year, which isn’t that
far away!
Utila’s newborns
Results of the
Municipal
elections on Utila,
November 27th,
2005
President
Partido Pinu
2 votes
PArtido Nacional 623 votes
Partido Liberal
506 votes
Partido U.D.
5 votes
Partido D.C.
4 votes
Total
1140 votes
Mayor
Partido Pinu
2 votes
Partido Nacional 550 votes
Partido Liberal
597 votes
Partido U.D.
1 vote
Partido D.C.
2 votes
Total
1152 votes
Deputado
Partido Pinu
5 votes
Partido Nacional 540 votes
Partido Liberal
500 votes
Partido U.D.
7 votes
Partido D.C.
1 vote
Total
1053 votes
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December, 2005
UTILA’S PARTICIPATION
IN TELETON A SUCESS
This year Utila participated for the first time in
Honduras national Telethon which is organized to raise funds to help patients with special
needs throughout the country. On Friday the
9 th of December the island’s businesses and
residents cooperated and generously donated a
total of Lps 38,000. Julia Keller was responsible for the organization of the event here on
the island.
Since 1987 the Telethon organization has managed to create 4 rehabilitation centers in Honduras; in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Santa
Rosa de Copan and Choluteca.
These centers offer free medical attention for
patients and educational programs which teach
parents how to deal with children with special
needs.
Each year during the month of December a 24
hour nationwide Telethon is televised with local and international celebrities performing live
at the Manual Bonila Theater in Tegucigalpa.
This year’s goal was to raise 20 million Lempiras and this number was surpassed by more
than 10 million Lempiras!
Thank you to everyone who
cooperated and made
Utila’s first participation
a successful one!
Utila East Wind
December, 2005
We miss you Mr Frank
One of my earliest memories of life as a boy here on Utila
was the first time I successfully hopped Daddies little car.
If my memory serves me right we called his car the Cucaracha. We would have to first pratice hopping the cucaracha
before graduating on to my grandfather’s trucks because
daddy always drove so slowly and carefully. But even more
importantly we had no worris of daddy scolding us, roughing us up and running us away.
Daddy like my father taught his children to work hard and
to be responsible from a very young age. I had to work behind a truck while Lisa and Martha worked in the shop and
alongside Mrs. Laura at their restaurant.
It was under the Mango tree next to the ice plant that he
and my father had a brief conversation in my presence
about the importance of teachin such principles to our kids.
Principles that I will hand down to my children.
I was 16 years old attending school at the UMCC
when I looked over at his daugther lisa and felt great fondness for her. After almost four years of courship we were
married in 1989 and I officialy became a part of the Morgan
Family.
A very short time after our marriage tragedy
struck with the death of mam Linda Gabourel.
It was a severe blow to the family and daddy was devestated.
Though in my opinion he never fully recovered from the
death of his wifeLinda. Love between his children, grandchildren and in-laws sustained Him.
In time our relationship grew stronger and often
times I was tempted to ask daddy lets do something with
those old buildings in the middle of town.
However I respected him tremendously and would never
want to say anything that may hurt or offend him.
It was a humid August morning of 1997 when
daddies shop went into flames. He was extremely upset. In
an attempt to console him I said. Daddy be strong. It is but
an old building and furthermore it can be easily replaced.
He looked over at me with his fingers on his chin
and said Alton Son for me that building could never be replaced because it was a product of my father’s era.
Those words hit me like a ton of bricks. I then
realized that those buildings stood there for sentimental
Uno de mis primeras memorias en mi vida como niño aquí
en Utila es la primera vez que salto Papacitos auto prósperamente. Si mi memoria no me falla llamábamos el auto la
Cucaracha. Primero teníamos que practicar saltar el auto
antes de graduar a los camiones de mi abuelo porque Papacito siempre conducio lentamente y con cuidado. Pero
más importante todavía, no teníamos que preocuparnos de
que Papacito nos regaño o seria injusto.
Papacito como mi padre enseño sus hijos que
tenían que trabajar duro y ser responsable desde joven. Yo
tenia que trabajar detrás de un camión mientras que Lisa y
Martha trabajaron en la tienda y juntos con Mrs. Laura en
su restaurante.
Fue debajo del Mango tree al lado de la planta de hielo
donde el y mi papa tenían una conversación en mi presencia sobre la importancia de enseñar esos principios a
nuestros hijos. Principios que yo transmitirá a mis hijos.
Yo tenía 16 anos y estaba atendiendo colegio en
el UMCC cuando vio a su hija Lisa y sentí mucho cariño
para ella. Después de casi cuatro anos de noviazgo nos
casamos en 1989 y yo formaba, oficialmente, parte de la
familia Morgan.
Poco tiempo después de nuestra boda tragedia
ocurrió con la muerte de mama Linda Gabourel.
Era un gran choque para la familia y papacito fue desolado.
reasons.
Those buildings to Daddy represented the physical aspect of his past. Something he could touch that was
once touched by his father and perhaps grandfather.
Since that day as I walk up the old rocky road to
the hill I cannot help but think of the old Gabrels and Boddens. Long gone generations who once used that road.
As I walk along Lumis road I think of the old
Coburns, Ramon’s, Roses, Jacksons, Williams, Coopers,
James, Morgan’s, Warrens, Hills, our forefathers people of
our past who frequented the same path. Honorable, God
fearing people, who are no longer with us but left this earth
loving their little island.
It is important we work to keep our graveyard
Aunque en mi opinión nunca recupero completamente de la
muerte de su esposa Linda. Amor entre sus hijos, nietos y
suegros le sustento.
Con tiempo nuestra relación crecio más fuerte
y muchas veces yo quería preguntar Papacito porque no
hacemos algo con esos edificios viejos en el centro del pueblo.
Sin embargo, yo le respectaba muchísimo y nunca quería
decirle algo que le podía ofender o herir.
Fue una mañana húmeda en Agosto en 1997
cuando papacitos tienda se quemo. El fue muy afectado.
En un atempto consolarle yo le dijo Papacito eres fuerte.
Es solo un edificio viejo y además lo podemos reemplazar
fácilmente.
Me miro con sus dedos en su barbilla y dijo Alton hijo ese edificio para mi nunca puede ser reemplazado
porque era un producto del era de mi papa.
Esas palabras tenían un gran impacto. En ese momento realizo que esos edificios estaban allí por razones
sentimentales.
Para Papacito esos edificios representaron el aspecto físico de su pasado. Algo el podía tocar que en otro
tiempo fue tocado por su papa y quizás por su abuelo.
Desde ese día cuando camino el viejo camino rocoso hacia la colina siempre pienso de lo viejos Gabrels
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clean
It is important we do the very best tot our ability to continue to help on another
It is important we continue to work to improve our island
the land of our forefathers. It is the best way it is the only
way to honor those of our past.
Daddies death for me today represents n end to an
era. Today we will lay him to rest next to his wife Linda. He
has now joined the ranksof our honorableforefathers who
lived their entire life here on Utila and proudly called themselves Utilaians.
He will be dearly missed.
y Boddens. Generaciones que en otro tiempo usaron ese
camino.
Cuando camino en Lumis road pienso de los viejos Coburns,
Ramon’s, Roses, Jacksons, Williams, Coopers, James,
Morgan’s, Warrens, Hills, nuestros antepasados, gente de
nuestro pasado quienes usaron el mismo camino. Gente
honorable, temerosa de dios que ya no están con nosotros
pero que dejaron este planeta quieriendo su pequeña isla.
Es importante mantener nuestro cementerio limpio.
Es importante hacer lo que podemos para continuar en
ayudar a otras personas. Es importante continuar a mejorar nuestra isla, tierra de nuestros antepasados. Es la
mejor manera y la única manera de honorar los de nuestro
pasado
La muerte de Papacito hoy represente un fin de
un era. Hoy día le enterremos al lado de su esposa Linda.
Ahora se ha juntado con nuestros honorables antepasados
quienes
vivían en Utila todo su vida y orgullosamente se llamaron
Utilenos.
Le vamos echar de menos.
December, 2005
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The Iguana Station Working
By Aurel Heidelberg y Gilda Ordoñez
In the summer of 2005 the Iguana Research
and Breeding Station caught 31 females of
the endemic spiny tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri), also known as Swamper or
Wishiwilly. They were caught at their traditional breeding sites. The females were
kept in cages with a nesting box where
they bury their eggs in sand. After laying their eggs the females were released
in the same spot they were caught. This
year 304 eggs of the caught females plus
147 eggs of 12 females of our three breeding groups were incubated. Between June
and August 311 juveniles were hatched
out of a total of 451 eggs with an average
incubation time of 74 days. All hatchlings
were measured, weighed and marked by
clipping one toe for later identification.
Approximately 50 % were released. The
other 50% will stay at the station for one
year to improve chance of survival.
En el verano del 2005 capturamos 31 hembras de la Iguana
endémica (Ctenosaura bakeri),
también conocida por el nombre Swamper o Wishiwilly. Feuron capturados en sitios donde
tradicionalmente ponen sus
huevos. Las hembras permanecieron en jaulas, donde enterraron sus huevos en un sustrato
arenoso en nidos artificiales.
Después de poner los huevos,
las hembras fueron liberadas
en el mismo lugar donde fueron capturadas. Este año 304
huevos de las hembras capturadas mas
147 huevos de 12 hembras de nuestros
tres grupos de crianza fueron incubados.
Entre Junio y Agosto 311 neatones nacieron de los 452 heuvos con un promedio
de tiempo de
incubación de 74 días. Los recién naci-
dos fueron pesados, medidos y marcados
cortando la punta de uno de sus dedos
para posterior identificación. Aproximadamente 50% de los recién nacidos fueron
liberados y el otro 50% permanecerá un
año en la Estación para incrementar sus
probabilidades de sobre vivencia.
The Ctenosaura Bakeri aka Swamper
YUBU THE GARIFUNA EXPERIENCE
The swamper (ctenosaura bakeri) is endemic to Utila and inhabits
the mangrove swamps and nests on the beaches of Utila. It is believed that the swamper was forced into the swamps by larger, more
aggressive C. similis that typically inhabits dry, rocky areas.
Come and immerse yourself in the unique and thrilling
culture of the Garifuna.
The average lenght of the males is about 76 cm ( 30 inches) and
females reach an average of about 56 cm ( 22 inches). Males have
longer spines on their backs and their heads are bigger. The adult
Swamper light-grey to dark-gray-brown, often slightly turquois.
The Swamper is endangered due to the decreasing of mangrove areas and hunting. It needs to be protected as their survival depends
on s on the protection of beaches that are not used for tourism. The
Utila iguana is protected in Honduras since 1994.
OPEN : 10 am - 3 pm
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
ENTRANCE FEE : $ 5.00
For more info call Susan Jensen 978-5463
[email protected]
www.garifundaexperience.com
Yubu is located at Politilly
Bight, 20 minutes out of
French Harbour, Roatan
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy 2006
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December, 2005
THE NAKED DINER
RESTAURANTS ON THE
CAYES
At Cay View Restaurant (known locally as Herman’s) it is possible to buy a great meal and chill
out on the long dock with a refreshing drink.
More often than not, if you go there an hour before sunset you can see Spotted Eagle Rays or
Stingrays feeding right under the dock you are
sat on.
At Susan’s Restaurant you can find her famous
fish-burgers that start at around 35 Lempiras.
Most other meals cost about 50 Lempiras with
a lobster meal costing 100 Lempiras.
At Myra’s café you can find excellent home
cooked food anytime during the day. Baleadas
start at 5 Lempiras each with comida tipico at
about 35 Lempiras.
WORLDNEWS
6.5 billion people
The earth had 6.5 billion people
on the 19th of December, according to the French National Demographic institute. The number
is an estimate though. It could be
possible that we already had 6.5
billion people earlier or that we
won’t reach the number in a couple years. Every day
about 365,000 babies are born of which 57 % in Asia
and 26 % in Africa.
Sydney riots
Earlier this month thousands of
young white Australians attacked
people of Arabic and Mediterranean background on Cronulla Beach,
Sydney. This was apparently a
revenge on an assault of two lifeguards by reportedly youths of Arabic and Mediterranean background a week before. A warning was issued
to stay away from beaches in Sydney and neighbouring villages. The police brought in an extra 1,500 men
after they found text messages telling people to gather
in these areas.
Warmest year for Northern Hemisphere
This year has been a record year in the Northern Hemisphere when it comes to temperature, according to
British scientists. Since 1860 this year has been the
second warmest. The increase does not just go for land
but the ocean temperatures have also increased. The
average temperature in 2005 in the Northern part of
the world was about 0.65 C higher than the average
between 1961 and 1990.
Toxic leak in China reached Russian water
The pollution in the Songhua River in China was
caused by an explosion at a petrochemical plant early
November in the city of Jilin, China. The pollution affected Harbin’s 3.8 million population who had to live
without running water for five days due to the explosion.
Spain partially bans smoking at work
The ban will go into effect on the
1st of January and affects public
transport, theatres, bars and restaurants. Employers will have until August of next year to set up a
smoking area.
Former Crips gang member executed
Stanley “Tookie” Williams was executed on the 13th
of December. Governor
Arnold Schwartzenegger declined clemency.
Tookie was on death
row for the murder of
four people in 1979. He
always denied he was
guilty. During the 24
years that he spent in
jail Tookie won praise for his anti-gang books and was
nominated for the Nobel peace prize for his teachings.
Explosion at Russian reactor
One person died and two people were injured at an
explosion at a Russian Reactor. According to Russian
press bureaus they were working on the reactor since
July.
December, 2005
Utila East Wind
TRIBUTE TO GEORGE BEST
By Arnie Knowles
Last night I asked Google for George Best.141,000,000 sites! Try Pele 4,000,000, Maradonna 2,000,000 and I can not work out why.
was extended to all the males in the district.
I Knew Geordie Best before he was a sick old man, Old before his time, a sad shambling
drunk lurching between his favourite watering holes on the Kings Rd in Chelsea. On the
make, he sold his stories on a daily basis to a world wide. audience insatiable to know
about the fall from grace of the first superstar footballer. His many fans had prayed that
the liver transplant he had last year would let him turn his back on the addiction that had
shortened his career and ruined the life of not just himself but others around him.
I spent the first 22 years of my life
there, Van Morrison was a neighbour
and is still a friend, Geordie Galway the
world’s greatest flautist was in a local
band and we had a paper delivery boy
called Geordie Best who ran with a ball
at his feet quicker than the fleetest dog.
Even in the last sad years he was able to ask 60,000 dollars for his stories, unfortunately
no longer about his sporting prowess, he had fallen so far everything we read was about
his relationships with the opposite sex, his gambling, his continued drinking. The most
respectable broadsheets were carrying stories of wives, mistresses, girlfriends, violence
and beatings. On television in his job as a soccer pundit he filled health drink bottles
with champagne, had his water glass filled with straight vodka and was drinking 15 bottles of wine a day while taking the cure in a health farm. He never lost his twinkle and
was so charismatic that he could join AA. and have his chapter all back on the gargle at
his second meeting. His humour never left him and he enjoyed letting the public in on
his little secrets. When the I R A threatened to kill him he told the world that the first
Molotov cocktail tasted so good he ordered another.
He described David Beckham the England captain, on the day Real Madrid paid Manchester United nearly 60,000,000 dollars for him as “he can’t head, has no pace, can’t
dribble and has no left foot, other than that he’s quite a nice chap” or when asked about
going missing before a big match he explained,” Yep I went missing , Miss World , Miss
America , Miss England and Miss Universe, I enjoy going missing”. He worked out he
spent about 70 per cent of his money on fast cars, faster women, drink and gambling
and the rest” I just wasted”. He had been a shy boy thrust into show biz stardom, he
discovered a “wee drink” helped him blossom. Forty years ago you could not buy his
time (no interviews) but you could buy him
a drink and spend time with him and all his
good mates were guilty of feeding the addiction that killed him. Killed by his own
popularity.
Geordie took a time to die, he was in hospital in London and every day the papers were
full of Bestie’s stories and photographs.
Every BBC broadcast carried the latest
health Bulletins and we watched dignified
old men who had been our heroes as they
called to pay their last respects to a well
loved team mate. Bobby Charlton, Denis
Law, Pat Crerand, we saw Pele in tears as
he paid tribute to the man he described as
the greatest footballer he had ever seen. He
fought to the end,then they brought him
home to the fans who were above the hatreds that ruin my birthplace. Home to be mourned as helplessly by the catholic as he
was by the protestant.
Geordie Best the Belfast boy,the only man who could unite our unhappy province.Home
to his own” the Iron Men” who worshipped him with a passion for what he had been
and for whom the only tragedy was we never knew just how good he could have been.
Home to bury him in Ballymacarret, the area in East Belfast that lies under the shadow
of Samson and Goliath, the great cranes that dominate the skyline of Harland and Wolf.
Locally the shipyard is known as the island, it was built on reclaimed land from the
lough where the Lagan river meets the Irish sea. It’s where the Titanic and her sister
ships Olympic and Britannic were built. A bleak cold place even in the best of weather.
It was a cruel hard place to work in winter, building the biggest ships in the world so the
workers who were mostly drawn from the area were nicknamed the Iron men.
Later as the orders for the levanthians that had been the staple productions of the shipyard dried up and the work force was cut from 50,000 men to around 3,000 this name
I would love to lie and say I kicked football with him but I played Rugby and
was five years older so it was left to other members of my sprawling sports mad
family to tell me exactly how good he
was. He played for our local club Gregagh boys with his best friend Eric McMordie another neighbour and they were
the kings in the street football game that
started on the first day of the school holidays and continued until the light faded on the
final day of freedom.
Anyone could play, you just threw your coat on the pile and you played for the side
who were losing, someone would shout “they are four up” and you got stuck in. There
could be up to twenty a side in a street area about the size of two volley ball courts. Hard
or what, slide tackles on concrete, being run or pushed into the gable wall of the rope
works. This gray industrial sprawl is where Geordie perfected his skills, he played more
football there than he played for all his assorted clubs and he did have more of them than
Tiger Woods. Like a lot of locals I watched him as much as I could.
He was about 64 LBS wringing wet, could run for a week non stop and he was so greedy
on the ball that McMordie
and he would often be
two against twenty and
still winning.
Sometimes the kids on
his own side would be
tackling him from behind or kicking him just
to get a touch of the ball
and any opponent was
man of the match if they
could take the ball off
him even once. He was
as good then as he was
the night he tore Benfica
to bits in the European
Cup or when on his
return from suspension
he scored six goals in
the 8 to 2 drubbing of
Northampton by Man
United in the Cup. The
most naturally gifted
footballer the world has
ever seen and I knew
him well.
REST IN PEACE BESTIE YOU’RE IMMORTAL IN MY MIND.
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Astronomy
lunar phases
In astronomy, a phase of the Moon
is any of the aspects or appearances
presented by the Moon as seen from
Earth, determined by the portion of
the Moon that is visibly illuminated
by the Sun. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth,
according to the relative positions of
the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
Since the Moon appears bright only
due to the Sun’s reflected light, only
the half of the Moon closest to the
Sun is illuminated.
The lunar phase depends on the
Moon’s position in orbit around the
Earth. This diagram looks down on
Earth from the north. Earth’s rotation and the Moon’s orbit are both
counter-clockwise here. From this
diagram, we can see, for example,
that the full moon will always rise at
sunset, and that the waning crescent
moon is high overhead around 9:00
AM local time.Lunar phases are the
result of our seeing the illuminated
half of the Moon at different angles.
The Moon exhibits different phases as
the relative positions of the Sun, Earth
and Moon change, appearing as the
full moon when the Sun and Moon
are on opposite sides of the Earth, and
becoming invisible as the new moon
(also named dark moon) when they
are on the same side: these two phases
are called syzygies. The time between
two full moons is about 29.5 days; it is
longer than the time it takes the Moon
to orbit the Earth since the EarthMoon system is orbiting the Sun. The
phases are not created by the shadow
of the Earth on the moon (that would
be a Lunar eclipse); instead, they are
a result of our seeing only part of the
illuminated half of the Moon.
UPCO.
Utila Power Company S.A. de C.V.
UPCO WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR CUSTOMERS A MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
UPCO LES DESEA A SUS CLIENTES UNA FELIZ NAVIDAD Y UN
PROSPERO ANO NUEVO.
Municipality in brief
We would like to congratulate Mayor Alton Cooper on his successful campaign
and second term in office. Fortunately he did find space in his busy schedule
for a quick update...
Alton would like to thank the people of Utila who supported him through the election and Jerry Hinds for his continued support of our island. Also, to the Canadian
Government for the donation of water tanks to help improve the quality of life in
our community.
In the coming year the municipality will continue to improve the road system thanks
to a 1.2 million Lempira fund provided by the Honduras Government. The island
can also look forward to an 16 million Lempira donation for sanitation i.e. septic
systems.
Furthermore the municipalty will work towards construction of a road towards the
Utila Cays, Pumpkin Hill and improvements to the garbage collection.
Utila East Wind
We would like to thank everyone for their support. We
wish you all a Merry Christmas and all the best in the
coming year!
Utila East Wind
December, 2005
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Ferry Questions & Answers
Q
Why was the snack bar closed?
A
It did not make enough money to pay
for the employee that ran it.
the Princess to and from Utila. However, the
Galaxy has about 500-700 passengers a day
and the Princess about 100-150.
Q.
Why can a dory got to Ceiba for less
than the Princess?
A.
For a number of reasons. It is full
with only 10-15 passengers. So it is running on full capacity. If the Princess could
do the same the price of te ticket would be
lower. Dories do not require special licenses,
special crew, offices nor staff. The Princess
Maintains a regular schedule and leaves no
mater if it has one or one hundred passengers. A dory can stay and wait around to fill
its boat.
Q.
Why does the Princess crew get paid
so much?
A.
The Princess must follow the rules of
the Honduras Naval authorities and therefor
must have a Captain, First Mate and Engineer
on board with the appropriate licenses. These
seamen are used to working in other countries
where the salaries are very high. So in order
to get an Utila seaman the Princess has to pay
more than what the Galaxy pays its crew.
Q.
Why did it take so long to repair the
Princess?
Q.
Why is it more expensive to buy a A.
The Princess was wearing out her moticket on the day of the trip?
tors but the Bullet needed to be repaired to it
A.
Airline give discounts on tickets pur- could run while the Princess was out of servchased in advance. The reason for giving dis- ice. However, the Bullet was not completely
counts on advanced purchases is too have less ready for service when the Princess could not
people standing in line at the ticket office at run any longer.
the time the boat is scheduled to leave.
Q.
Why is the Princess not running two
Q
Why does it cost more to ride the Prin- trips like it used to do?
cess to Utila than it does to ride the Galaxy to A.
Because there are just not enough pasRoatan when Roatan is further away?
sengers this time of year to break even if it
A
The costs to run the Galaxy to and runs 2 trips per day.
from Roatan are more than the costs to run
We would like to extend our
deepest thanks to the public
in general for the way you
have supported us in the loss
of our wife and mother.
We continue to request the
prayers of each and everyone.
Thanks again
The Howell Family
THE GRILL @ TRANQUILA’S
WILL BE CLOSED FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CUSTOM IN 2005
AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
AGAIN IN 2006
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
TO YOU ALL!
Ocean front bar with
septic tank
fOpen every day from
8 am till 12 pm
Take away from local
restaurant available
Come and enjoy
the sunset!
December, 2005
Utila East Wind
BLUE PAGES
Life on the Cayes
By April Handley
For a change from Utila, you might
be interested in a visit to the Cays
where life is a little different. Compared to hustle and bustle of ‘big
smoke’ Utila can be swapped for the
Cays’ tranquil retreat feeling away
from traffic and its associated noise.
Spreading in a south-westerly line from Utila the group of
islands, or cays, comprises of; Diamond Cay, Jewell Cay (also known
as Suc-Suc, or Howell’s Cay), Jack
Neil Cay, Bell’s Cay, Water Cay
(where the famous Sun Jam festival
is held), Morgan’s Cay, Little Cay,
Sandy Cay, South West Cay and
Raggedy Cay.
Water Cay
Many of the local boat operators
on Utila will be able to help with
transport over to this Cay. Stop in at
shops along the beach road and ask
for details. Prices start at around 400
Lempiras per four persons, round
trip. Landing fees at Water Cay also
apply and cost about 30 Lempiras
per person for a full day. The main
reason to visit is to enjoy the uninhabited Caribbean island which you
may just get all to yourself. Word of
warning - take sand fly spray.
Diamond and Jewell Cay
Certainly a good place to start exploring the Cays is Diamond and Pigeon
Cay - two islands joined by a wooden bridge. It’s also a place where
bugs are fewer and the coral reefs are
close. With a population of around
600 people you will find these Cayans peaceful, friendly and… faithful.
The residents are mainly Spanish
and English descendants, proud of
their respective heritage and usually
happy to talk with foreigners about
it.
One of the great things
about the Cays is that you can have
a chat with many of the great characters there, finding out more about
their islands and their history. Find,
for example, Herman, who can tell
you about how ‘Old Tom’ got his
name, not to mention a host of other
fishing anecdotes. You can also go
snorkeling of the Cays or just relax
and enjoy the island atmosphere.
If you need to retreat further, in true Robinson Crusoe style
maybe, then pop over to Pigeon Cay
and have a chat with the very amenable Mrs. Jackson. She and her
husband may be able to squeeze in
a booking for a decadent stay at one
of their two deserted islands. There
you will find a house all to yourself
with prices starting at around 100
U.S dollars per night (minimum stay
of 3 nights, sleeps 6+).
Another thing you might want to
check out if you get the chance, is
one of the five shops on the Cays. If
you time it right, you might get to
sample some of Miss Diane’s home
cooked goodies, not to say that she is
the only good cook on the Cays…
In the clear waters that surround the cays you can still often
spot porcupine fish, needle fish and
many other fish that dwell there.
The Cayans are partial to their fish
too, and in turn, are pretty great fishermen. No cars here so boats are
everything and you will see them
everywhere!
Once on the Cays you can
enquire about fishing trips and will
find at least a few residents happy to
oblige you.
A good starting point would
be to ask for Herman, Deny, Norman
or Ray Ramaro, on Jewell Cay/Pigeon Cay for details and availability.
If that all sounds like too
much work you could always visit
the fish market and see Mike Howell
who will be able to find you something deliciously. You may even wish
to take your ‘catch’ in a taxi to Water Cay to cook it (go prepared and
please take litter home with you).
Snorkeling is also fantastic on Water
Cay. Chat to Ray who runs the water
taxi and lives on the bridge between
Pigeon and Water Cay (prices are 30
Lempiras for a one way trip to Water
Cay from Pigeon Cay).
I lived on these Cays for
three months and still enjoy being
there although these days I commute.
At the end of my exhilarating and
sometimes exhausting day’s diving,
I look back towards the Cays while
the boat speeds on toward Utila and
wait…..wait for the spectacle in the
sky where the sun drops out of the
sky like a bright shiny penny into the
treasure-chest silhouette of the Cays
and I know, for certain, that the Cays
are indeed the bijous of the Caribbean.
Special Dates on the Cayos
The Cayans have quite a few important social and religious dates in
their calendars:
12th April
Good Friday
10th September
14th September
15th September
3rd October
24th/25th Dec
1st January
Columbus Day
Boat Race Day
Children’s Day (gifts, games & toys to
celebrate children Day)
Coronation Day (queen of the school)
School Day (Honduras day of Independence)
Dia de la Raza (Spanish celebration day)
Christmas
New Year’s Day
Other social events include their discos
which prove popular with residents
and visitors alike. They boast that their
speakers are as big as the ones used for
the Sun Jam festival. One thing for sure
you can certainly hear them from Utila!
Unfortunately, discos are sporadic with no
apparent fixed schedule.
December, 2005
Utila East Wind
Blue Pages
HISTORY OF NITROX
Around 1890 - Scientists discovered the theoretical benefits of
enriched air in diving.
WW I - The first real big diving tests were conducted
WW II - The first time open circuit EANx equipment was
used.
1979 - USA’s National Underwater and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) published EANx diving tables.
1985 – Establishment of International Association of Nitrox
and Technical Divers (IANTD USA)
1992 – Establishment of IANTD UK in 1992
1995 - PADI started to provide nitrox training
WHY NITROX?
by Matt Awty
Nitrox or Enriched Air is the
most popular specialty certification worldwide but what
makes it so special? Its been
around for quite some time and
became more widely accepted
and popularised during the 90s
by technical divers. It is now
readily available at several dive
shops on Utila.
First of all Nitrox is regular
air that has had more Oxygen
added to it. This allows less Nitrogen, that is found in air, to be
Jerome Pearce
Ecomarine
IDCS
absorbed by the body when divKatherine Landy
DM Henry
Christian Elton
ing. The Nitrogen absorbed by
Kirsten MacLeod
DM Yoko
Steve White
the body controls the amount of
Lee Romano
time allowed underwater and
Lucy Edwick
UDC OWSI
BICD OWSI
Nick
Tarbuck
the less we absorb the longer
Aiko Richardson
Marji Young
Rafale
Chouinard
we can stay under for.
Anna Gauyat
Helen McGrath
Rebecca Kennedy
Ariane Aubert
Phoebe Bell
So the benefits are longer botSandra Des Lauriers
Brain Johnston
Laslie Charpentier tom times, less post dive faSasha Eyre
Eva Bijvoet
Scot Bliss
tigue and general conservatism
Tania Brunes
Hugo Chamberland
Roberto Alvarez
in dive planning. For example if
Thomas Paillard
Jason Flower
you were to dive the haliburton
Tracy Henderson
Jeff Spackman
IDCS
wreck, here on utila, the most
Ingrid Sprake
time allowed on air would be
20 minutes. If you dived nitrox
you could increase the time to
30 minutes depending on the
STINGRAY POINT by Matt Awty
mix used i.e. oxy gen level in
the gas.
host of Razor Wrasse that
dive into the sand for cover There are some drawbacks to
when approached. Southern using Nitrox though and this is
Stingrays and majestic Ea- where the specialty training is
gle Rays are often cruising
This divesite lies on the
the sand looking for a a bite
South Western tip of the isto eat.
land close to Pigeon Caye.
Coral walls on either side of
It is often the dive site of
the sand channel soon lead
problem is to buy the CD-Rom which choice after stopping for a the diver into deeper water
unfortunately is more expensive burger on the Cayes. Due to but for the diver seeeking
than the book. This is because of the its proximity to the Cayes a shallower dive the top of
volume and the packaging costs. The there is a large amount of the reef is approximately
boat traffic in the area so
30feet/10m. Both walls
Open Water CD-Rom does include divers should take care whether deep or shallow are
all the Open Water videos, about 8 when surfacing.
covered in a profusion of
hours. According to PADI studying The mooring lies in 25feet/ colourful corals, barrel and
with a CD-Rom is better for retention 8m of water surrounded by vase sponges, Tunicates,
of knowledge. The Open Water CD- large coral heads. Dropping Seawhips and sea fans.
down the mooring line leads
Making this dive simple to
Rom, however, is presently only you onto a large sandy area navigate but beautiful in
available in English at the moment. that extends southwards both directions.
Utila will still retain it’s reputation and is flanked by steep coral Other Aquatic life at Stingray Point include all the usufor being one of the cheapest places walls on either side.
The sandy area extends out
al supects found on Utilas
for courses and fun dives due to the
to 40feet/12m then drops
reef. However for the lucky
changes being global.
more steeply into more than
diver some of the more un100feet/30m of water. This
usual creatures have been
area is covered with various
found here such as FrogAlgaes that attract unusual
fish, Flying Gurnards and
characters like the Long
even Hammerhead sharks.
Snout Seahorse,
NudiSo keep your eyes open and
branchs, Tile fish and a
enjoy the dive.
UTILAS NEW
DIVE PROFESSIONALS
Dive Site of the month
vrey important.
Oxygen becomes toxic to humans at certain pressures and
these pressures can be easily
achieved whilst scuba diving.
Great care is needed to ensure
that the diver has proper training allowing them to test the
gas before use and plan a dive
not to exceed the maximum operating depth of the gas.
Nitrox is also a required certification for anyone interested in
Technical Diving or Rebreathers. To find out more visit your
local dive centre.
Thinking Green
Jules Page
What is happening to the
Coral Garden site?
Do you remember back in
the second edition of Utila
East Wind? I wrote an article
‘What is a Coral Garden?’
Unfortunately this month
we have seen the end of the
joint funding. Counterpart
International and the Honduras Tourism Institute are
currently looking for ways
to continue the great work
which has come along way
since July 2004. On their last
official trip in November, we
moved some damaged corals
from Coral View Resort, our
first test site. During Hurricane Wilma about half of the
total corals planted were unfortunately either swept away
or smothered. We left behind
corals which were still going
strong and transplanted the
unhealthy ones to our third
Creature of the month
Blue tunnicates by Adam Laverty
PADI THROWS THE BOOK AT DIVERS
by PADI in September. PADI wants
student divers and leadership level
candidates to posses a personal
set of current materials for study
and use during the course, and for
reference afterwards. This will take
place worldwide so prices may
increase in markets where students
did not retain materials after course
completion.
“The reasons behind this are to add
professionalism, enhance the course
quality and long term retention,”
said PADI Executive Vice President
Bob Coleman. “It will keep the diver
in diving. If you give good courses
As of the 1st of January 2006 the and provide the materials, the divers
prices of PADI courses on Utila will will have a resource to reference
increase by about $15 - $25 due to after course completion and will
a new training standard announced hopefully dive longer. Changes also
create opportunities, for example
in shipping. “Some people will
ship their books home,” added Bob
Coleman.
The main concern about this on
Utila is the amount of books that
have to be ordered but also the fact
that the majority of the tourist are
backpackers. Do they really want to
put all these books in their backpack
and continue their travels? If they
don’t they have the option to ship
their materials home. Not too bad but
guess what? This increases the price
even more. Taking them with you is
another option if you don’t do too
many courses, although some people
might decide to leave their books on
the island.
Another option to avoid the book
site.
At our new site, located outside of Deep Blue Resort, we
replanted corals from the first
site and also rescued sick corals from the nearby reef and
planted them along ‘lines’.
These lines are strung along
our underwater table. The
site has done well for its first
month, with a small hiccup.
A buoy was attached to the
underwater structure (by an
unknown person), which has
pulled it apart. This weekend
a team of volunteers resurrected the table. It was also
reported that some Elkhorn
coral had been damaged near
the lighthouse and we have
also transplanted this to our
new site. All work being carried out presently is being
paid for by Deep Blue Dive
Shop, Utila Dive Center and
Cross Creek Dive Center.
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Ascidiacea
Species – Clavelina Puertosecensis
This month the Blue Pages
take a look at a very interesting yet hardly noticed animal,
the Blue Bell Tunicate.
Tunicates, although common to Utila, generally go
unnoticed by most divers, as
they are either small or mistaken for other animals such
as sponges. Tunicates hold a
very special place in the natural history of marine environments due to their life cycle.
In their larval stage tunicate
posses a central nervous
chord and a notochord, which
becomes the back bone in
vertebrates. As the Tunicate
grows it loses the nervous
chord and notochord to become a true invertebrate. All
Tunicates have two siphons
(openings) one, the spore siphon, sucks water in where
nutrients are filtered out by
a gill net, and an excurrent
siphon which squirts the water out, which is where their
common name, sea squirts,
comes from.
The Tunicate that divers can
find and identify easily on
Utila’s reefs is the Blue Bell
Tunicate. Blue Bell Tunicates can be found on many
of Utila’s reefs generally 10–
30 meters deep. They tend
to grow in small groups, or
colonies about 6–8 cm across
with individuals about 1-2
cm in height. One dive site
where these animals can be
found in abundance is Stingray Point our featured dive
site of the month.
So, the next time you’re out
diving keep an eye open for
these pretty and interesting
animals.
Keep wet keep happy.
Utila East Wind
December, 2005
12
UTILA THRILLAS ARE BACK!
This year’s carnival was
spiced up by the Utila
Thrillas’ first single “Carnival de Utila”. The single
was very successful making it to number one in
Honduras. The local trio
Harry Williams, Dereck
Zelaya and Marvin Escobar performed live on TV
and had interviews with Channel 4 and Tele Ceiba.
Now the guys are back with their third single “Hey Shorty”,
which came out about a week ago, recorded by Easy Records
in La Ceiba. The boys are hoping that this one will be just as
successful. “We want to go up to the top and travel around the
world,” said Dereck Zelaya aka Thrilla D.
Utilas first Reggeaton group is working on an album and
want to record one song a month. They write all the songs
and lyrics themselves. “We make a ritmo and then we just go
with the flow,” said Zelaya. They will probably not release
the singles but save them for their album which they are hoping to have ready for this time next year.
The “Hey Shorty” video was shot by Funky Fat Fish Productions at Deep Blue Resort, the new house on the point and
on the water tower at Stuarts Hill. Hey Shorty will be sold
as a video at Rita’s Boutique, Funky Fat Fish Productions
(see Dan Cain) and at Zelaya’s house. In case you missed the
Carnival de Utila video you can also buy a DVD with both
videos.
Regresan los Utila Thrillaz!
Hey Shorty
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Thrilla D.: If you willin come to D.
He´ll be livin you‛ll see, the U.T in
him, girl where you going, knowing
El debut de los Utila Thrillaz
dio más sabor al Carnival de
Utila este ano. Su canción
“Carnival de Utila” fue muy
exitoso y se hizo numero uno
en Honduras. El trío local
Harry Williams, Dereck Zelaya y Marvin Escobar hicieron interpretaciones en vivo
en la tele y hicieron entrevistas
con Channel 4 y TeleCeiba.
Ahora los Thrillaz regresaron
con su segunda canción “Hey
Shorty” cual salio la semana.
Pasada. Los Utila Thrillaz
esperan que esta canción
también tenga mucho éxito.
“Queremos ir al top y viajar por todo el mundo,” dijo
Dereck Zelaya aka Thrilla D.
El primer grupo Raggaton de
en Utila esta trabajando en
un álbum y quiere grabar una
canción cada mes. Ellos mismos escriben todas las canciones. “Hacemos un ritmo y
vamos con el flow,” dijo Thrilla D. No las van a poner en la venta pero las van a guardar
para su álbum que esperan tener listos para el fin del 2006.
El video de “Hey Shorty” fue filmado por Funky Fat Fish
you showing, it‛s gonna be on when
you hear a thrilla song in a bar, if
you steady for what ever, and you
ready for this luva, than you betta
take good cova, cause am comin right
in front ya, oohhh, this track should
be played back, cause you know Cano
made that, matter a fact, this thrilla
don‛t act, if you like our lyrics than I
guess you like our songs, strong reggaeton is the reason that am born.
Hey shorty, you that little hotty, I
want it all for me, cause you know I
don‛t play.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
Production en Deep Blue Resort, la casa nueva en el punto y
en Stuart’s Hill. “Hey Shorty” se vende como video en Rita’s
Boutique, Funky Fat Fish Productions (Dan Cain) y en la
casa de Zelaya.
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Lil Flow: Tra! Mami ven aca, preguntarte como estas, me gusta tu caricia
y tu calor que me da. Motivando las
nenas con nuestro reggaeton, empezando el vacilon. Soy tu perro mami
si te garro no te suelto, nena muévelo
lento, soy un thrilla verdadero enseñando
talento.
Dale mi morena,
bajo la luna llena
en la noche serena,
dale chica sin pena.
Mueve tu cintura,
me gusta tu locura
y también tu hermosura. Baila con
Lil Flow, poco, poco
asta abajo que se
forma relajo.
Hey Shorty, where
you going with that
fine sexy body, all
the time we can
have fun and party,
if you need a thrilla
all you got to do is
call me when you
want me.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Baby Murda: Ah hey shorty, ah where
ya going with that fine sexy body, I
like the way you wear that skirt so
tightly. Oh Baby, I like the way you
drive me so damn crazy, I want everyone to know that you‛re my lady.
Mamacita tú estas bien rica, me gusta mucho esa pequeña cinturita. Girl
I neva wanna see you cry, i´ma love
you till the day i die, you so beautiful you look like a rose, i´ma hug you
wheneva you cold. Give me a chance
to kiss your sexy lips, I like the way
you move your sexy hips, girl forgive
me for the things I do, but I can‛t
keep a way from you.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Hey Shorty, where you going with
that fine sexy body, all the time we
can have fun and party, if you need
a thrilla all you got to do is call me
when you want me.
Thrilla D: A.C you know how we do
Baby Murda: One, Love
Lil Flow: Utila, Thrillas
TOWN MAP
1
HOTELS
Alton’s Dive Inn
13
$3 - $4pp
Ocean front rooms, fan, shared bath, dock
7am - 7pm
425 3704
E5
Annie Marelli
25
$20 - $30
Breakfast, Internet and bike rental included, tv
lounge, roof terrace, 5mins from beach
8am - 8pm
425 3916
C1
Backpackers
6
$2 - $9
Share kitchen, fan, share bath, near beach
7am -7pm
425 3350
C1
Bay View Hotel
11
$16 - $22
Private bath, fan, hot water, fridge, ocean view
8am - 8pm not Sun
425 3114
C2
Blueberry Hill
7
$5
Shared bath, fan
Sun - Fri 6am - 6pm
425 3141
B5
Bolan’s Inn
7
$10
Shared bath, fan, kitchen
8am - 8pm
425 3007
Captain Morgans
8
$3 - $5pp
Private bathroom, fan.
7:30am - 6pm
425 3349
Collibiri
8
$25 - $35
Pool, hot water, a/c or fan
9am - 12pm
3.30pm - 6.30pm
425 3329
B2
Coopers Inn
16
Lps.120-150
Kitchen, resturant, fans, shared bath.
8am - 9:30pm
425 3184
D5
Coral View Resort
18
$35 - $65
Ocean front, AC, Private bath, hot water,
restaurant / bar
6.30am - 10pm
425 3778
Blue
Bayou
Cross Creek Dive shop
14
$3pp
Fan, shared shower, kitchen and louge
8am - 6.30pm
425 3334
D5
Cross Creek Cabins
4
$28 - $35
A/C, hot water, cable tv, fridge
8am - 6.30pm
425 3334
D5
Freddy’s Place
8
$16 - $35
Ocean front, kitchen, hot water, AC or fan,
dock, TV
6am - 10pm
425 3142
The
Point
Hollands Inn
6
$12 - $30
Private bath, fan, a/c.
7am - 9pm
425 3206
C4
Hotel Bavaria
6
$10 - $13
Fan, private bath
8am - 8pm
425 3809
D4
Hotel Utila
20
$14 - $51
Hot water, a/c, fan, private bath
7am - 7pm
425 3340
C3
Jade Seahorse
6
$72
Private bath, hot water, fans, a/c, fridge
8am - 9pm
425 3270
B5
The Lodge
8
$65 - $95
Private bath, fan, hot water, a/c, tv
7am - 6pm
425 3291
C3
Loma Vista
10
$4 - $6
Shared bath, fan, kitchen
6am - 9pm
425 3243
B5
6am - 8pm
425 3305
B5
Margaritaville
21
$30 - $50
Ocean view, AC, private bath, restaurant and
hot water, fridge and tv
7am - 9pm
425 3366
D1
Relax Inn
4
$35
Sea front, AC, private bath, hot water, fridge
6am - 8pm
425 3879
D5
Rose’s Inn
11
$8 - $12
Shared / Private bath, fan, hot water, kitchen
Mon-Sat 8am12pm, 2-8pm
425 3283
A3
Rubi’s Inn
12
$20 - $30
Fan, a/c, private bath, hot water, fridge, private
balcony, waterfront.
7am - 7pm
425 3240
D5
The
Point
The
Point
E5
Tropical Hotel
17
$5
Fan, shared bath and shared kitchen
6am - 9pm
425 3568
Tropical Sunset
25
$25 - $125
Bar,Restaurant, Free use of Bando beach
8am - 614pm
425 3190
Trudy’s
28
$3 - $6pp
Fan, shared bath
7am - 7pm
425 3103
Trudy Suites
7
$45 - $50
A/C, hot water, tv, fridge, microwave
7am - 7pm
425 3103
E5
Watersports - Mansion
6
$3 / person
Hostel style, shared kitchen, shared bath
9am - 7pm
425 3239
B4
RESTAURANTS & BARS
Bando Beach
9am - 5.30pm
Beach bar, snacks
Bar in the bush
Fri, 9pm - late
Night club
Big Mammas Cafe
Sandwiches and breakfast
425 3883
Sandwiches, salads & cappuchinos
425 3557
C4
Cafe Barracuda
6am - 4pm
Mon - Sat, 8am - 3pm; Mon & Sun night 6.00pm
- 10 pm
Mon -Sat, 6.30am - 11pm
Map
The
Point
Airport rd
E5
Captain Jacks
7am - 2pm
Local food
Casino
8am - 12am, Sat til 3am
Night club and local
C4
Coco Loco
closed temporarily
Dock bar
C4
Cola de Mico
Tue - Sun, 9am - 10pm; Fri/Sat til 12pm
Pool Hall and bar
B5
5pm - 10pm, closed Wed, Sun
Pizza and pasta
C3
425 3273
425 3184
C1
D5
Dave`s Restaurant
Mon - Sat, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
BBQ
D5
Driftwood Cafe
7am - 10pm
International food and seafood
425 3266
D1
El Castillo
closed temporarily
European
425 3329
Fidi`s Bar
Tue - Sun, 10am - 7pm
Local
425 3185
Glady`s Big Burgers
11am - 10pm
Burgers
B2
The
beach
C4
Grill at Tranquila
Thu - Sun 3.30pm (snacks), 6pm (full meals) - 10pm
Grilled food, Salads and sides
Holand`s Restaurant
11.30am - 2pm
Local
425 3206
C4
Jade Seahorse
7am - 10pm, closed Tue/Wed
International
425 3270
Jungle Cafe
closed temporarily
International Tue/Fri/Sun. Daily Bar.
Kobs
9am - 10pm
Ice cream
B5
Stuarts
Hill
D4
La Cassetta de Coca
Tue - Sun, 8am - 10pm
Snacks
La Piccola
Wed - Sun, 5pm - 10pm
Italian food
425 3746
C4
Las Delicias
3pm - 12am, (Sat 3pm - 3am)
Bar and Snacks
425 3361
C4
Mamita`s Place
Mon - Sat, 7.30am - 2pm 4.30pm - 10pm
Local
Mango Inn
6.30am - 9.30pm
Pizza and international
425 3410
B5
Mango Tree Gelateria
Mon - Sat, 9am - 10pm, Sun 10am - 10pm
Gelato and American coffee
425 3335
C4
Mermaids
Sun - Thu 11am - 10pm (Fri 3pm) Sat 6.30pm- 10pm
International fast food, delivey
425 3299
D5
Munchies
6am - 10pm
International
425 3168
C4
Paisano
7am - 10pm
Local
425 2311
Pelican Bar
11am - 10pm
Beach bar & international
RJ`s
Wed/Fri/Sun 5.30pm 9.30pm
BBQ
C4
On the
beach
E6
Seabreakers
5pm - 12am
Dock bar
Seven Seas
Tue - Sun 6am - 10pm
Local
Skidrows
3pm - 12am
Bar
C1
The Island Cafe
Mon - Sat 5pm - 10pm
Local
C4
Tranquila
3pm - 12am, Fri/Sat til 2.30am
Dock bar
Treetanic Bar
7pm - 12am
Cocktail bar
425 3270
B5
Ultralight Cafe
Sun - Fri 7am - 10pm
Israeli
425 3201
Utila Cuisine
9am - 10pm
Local & vegetarian cuisine
425 3214
Will’s Tacos
Mon - Sat 5pm - 10pm
Tacos, Gringas and Tortas
379 8659
C2
On the
beach
D5
Zanzibar Cafe
7am - 4pm
Local food
425 3887
E5
C4
C4
D5
425 3377
E6
E
Opening hours
Centro de Salud
Tel. no.
Mon-Fri, 8am-12pm
425 3371
Map
Airport
Rd
C2
425 3277
Dental Clinic
Hyperbaric Chamber
Mon - Sat 8.30am - 3.30pm
425 3378
C3
Medical Store
8am-8pm
425 3154
C4
Utila Comm. Clinic
Mon-Fri 8am-12pm, Sat 9am - 11am
425 3137
C3
Tel. no.
Map
C4
Opening hours
BGA
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm Sat til 12.30pm
425 3117
Banco Atlantico
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm Sat til 12.30pm
425 3374
Reef Cinema
Mon - Sat 11.30am - 6pm
Cay Caulker Cyber
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun til 5:30pm
D5
Hideout
8am-8pm
E5
JC’s
Mon - Sat 9am - 7pm, Sun 10am - 6pm
C4
Mango Tree
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-8pm
C4
Mermaids
Sun-Thur 9am - 10pm, Fri til 5pm, Sat 6pm-10pm
D5
Triple H
Sun - Thr 8.30am-9pm, Fri 8.30am-4pm Sat 7am-9pm
B5
Bay Islands Original
Mon - Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun til 12pm
D5
Di Gal
10am - 9pm
C4
Island Creations
Mon-Sat 9am - 6pm, Sun 12 - 6pm.
C4
Ka-Taupe
8am - 8pm
C3
Nico’s
Mon - Sat 5pm - 9pm
C4
Tel. no.
Map
Bush
Mon - Sat 6:30am- 6pm; Sun til 12pm
4253147
D5
Hendersons
Mon - Sat, 7am-12pm, 2pm-6:30pm
425 3148
C4
Meat Mart
Mon - Sat, 7am-12pm, 2pm-6pm, Sun til 12
Rose
Mon - Sat, 7am - 12pm, 2pm-8pm
425 3283
C3
Samanthas (7/11)
9am - 12pm, 3.30pm - 6.30pm
425 3110
C3
Seaeye Store
Mon - Sun, 6am-12pm, 2pm -6pm
Tel. no.
Map
DC’s Bike Rental
Biclycles
425 3285
C4
Ramons Services
Kayaks and four wheelers
425 3307
C2
Ritas Rentals
Golf Carts
374 3791
E5
Utila Bike Rental
Bicycles
425 3800
C4
Tel. no.
Map
Camilla’s
Tue - Sat 7:30am-2pm,
Sweet Tooth
Mon-Fri 6am-12pm
Map
Opening hours
Opening hours
Opening hours
Price / month
$240
Map
C4
C4
Rental type
Blueberry Hill
C4
D5
Opening hours
D5
425 3144
Facilities
Tel. no.
C4
Map
TV
425 3141
B5
A3
Countryside
$250 - $450
TV, some with hot water
425 3921
Hollands Inn
$350 - $400
TV, porch
425 3206
C4
Rose’s Inn
$300 - $400
Hot water, TV, porch
425 3283
Hot water, a/c
425 3692
A3
Old
Airport
Opening hours
Tel. no.
Map
Sandstone Apts.
$450
Fringe Salon
Mon/Tue/Thur 9am-6pm. Fri/Sat 12am-8pm
425 3745
C3
Johnny’s Water
7am - 7pm
425 3304
C3
Utila Telephone co.
8am - 8pm
World Wide Travel
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Sat ti12pm
C4
Sosa
425 3161
Coopers Inn
International
D
Atlantic
425 3364
Bundu Cafe
6
C
HEALTHCARE
$75
425 3190
5
B
BANKS
26
Tel. no.
4
A
INTERNET
Mango Inn
Details
3
Cayes
Pool, private bath, a/c, fan, tv, fridge, restaurant/bar, wireless network
Opening Hours
2
Map
SOUVENIRS
Tel. no.
SUPERMARKETS
Opening hours
RENTALS
Facilities
OTHERS APPARTMENTS BAKERY
Price range
AIRLINES
Rooms
C4
425 3394
B4
Place
To Utila
From Utila
La Ceiba
06:00 (not Sun), 15:30
06:00, 15:30 (not sun)
Price
$34
SPS
14:00
06:00 (not sun)
$82
La Ceiba
07:00 (not sun), 15:15
07:50 (not sun), 15:50
$34
Roatan
06:15 (not sun), 12:30
07:30 (not sun), 15:30
$68
SPS
13:50
07:50
$82
TAXI
Hank’s Taxi – 425 3180 / 397 1678
Paisano Taxi – 425 3311
Stephanie 425 3987 / 384 3650
Zanzibar taxi 425 3887
PRINCESS FERRY
Tel. 435 3390
Utila – La Ceiba
6:20am (everyday), 2pm (Fri, Sat & Mon)
La Ceiba – Utila
9:30am (Fri, Sat & Mon), 4pm (everyday)
Adults: Lps. 345 Seniors Lps. 210
Children (6 – 12 yrs): Lps. 140
Children (under 6): free
WATER TAXIS
Ramon’s services
425 3307 VHF 69
Captain Jake
Call @ house on the point
Captain Rennie Bodden
425 3114
Captain Ford
425 3104
Captain Hal
Next to Big Mammas
CHURCH SERVICES
Utila Catholic Church
7pm Thu, Sat & Sun
7pm Jue, Sab y Dom
9am Sunday School
9am Dom clases para ninos.
Mizpath Methodist Church
425 3205
Sun 10:30am Preaching
Sun 2:30pm Sunday School
Sun 6:30pm Preaching
Mon 6.30pm Christian Endeavour
Wed 7pm Bible study
Fri 7pm Prayer meeting
7th Day Adventist Church
Sun Evangelistic service 7pm
Wed prayer meeting 7pm
Fri youth meeting 7pm
Sat Sabbath school 8:45am
Sat devine service 11am
Utila Church of God
425 3151
Sun school 9am
Sun worship 10am
Sun evening service 7pm
Mon lady service 7pm
Tue youth service 7pm
Thu 7pm
Friday Youth Service 7pm
MEDIA
HQTV Channel 31
Tel. 425 3357
Local cable channel
7pm - 8pm Mon - Thu: Utila daily news.
Sundays: Sports and events
Religious programming at all other times
Channel 17
Local messages and information
Magic 107.1FM
Roatan Bruce Show 11pm - 1pm Mon - Fri
SCHOOLS
Escuela Republica de
Honduras 425 3399
Methodist School 425 3272
Adventist School 425 3129
TELEPHONE LIST
BICA
Fire Station
Hondutel
Immigration Offices
Morgans Satellite & Cable
Municipality Offices
Police
Port Captain
Post Office
Tourist Information
Tropico Internet
UPCO
Utila Express
425 3260
382 4815
425 3101
425 3365
425 3161
425 3255
425 3145
425 3116
425 3167
425 3255
440 3136
425 3193
425 3283
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Utila East Wind
December, 2005
MANGROVE DESTRUCTION
By Jules Page
An amazing plant, mangroves survive in oxygen starved, waterlogged soil and tolerate salty and brackish water. They are one the few fauna that can thrive in the intertidal
zone. On Utila we have red mangrove, black mangrove and finally white mangrove,
the least salt resilient mangrove growing in that order from sea to land. They use one
or all of the following methods to survive. Their roots have been specially adapted to
filter out the salt, their tissues can store high levels of salt and finally they can excrete
excess salt on the surface of their leaves. Other plants simply cannot survive in this
harsh region. Mangroves not only survive but also support a biodiverse marine and
terrestrial ecosystem.
Mangroves are also vital in maintaining a healthy coastal system. “Being less colorful
and diverse than coral reefs, they attract less attention, but they are no less important
to the diversity of life in the tropics.” Fallen leaves and organic matter make detritus;
the nutrients that support an immense variety of sea life. Many reef creatures enter
into these mangrove wetlands as they offer refuge for juvenile fish, crab, shrimp and
mollusks. Worldwide hundreds of bird species use this area as a nesting ground or
visit on the migratory route. For Utila the indigenous swamper is found only in Utila
and primarily lives in black mangrove zone.
Mangrove forests protect coastlines from erosion, wave action and storm damage.
The Mangroves hold the sand and silt together so they act as buffers and are of immense importance in preventing shoreline erosion. This also protects the beautiful
coral reef and sea grass beds from excess silt and sedimentation, which smothers
these living organisms leading to bleaching.
Utila’s mangroves also play a large part in treating human waste as the plants absorb
the excess nutrients and phosphates, which then play a huge part in keeping down
algae blooms on our shallow reef flats. Errol Cooper remembers when the mangroves
stretched from the old airport right into town where Hotel Trudy now stands, which
meant that even though Utila’s drop toilets were in greater number they were a not
problem as the mangrove forests were healthy and could handle this amount of effluent. As Utila’s population grows and the town expands as a community we need to
address issues such as septic tanks.
Our modern ways are destroying a naturally resilient plant, which has withstood
changing tides of thousands of years. Mangrove forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world and yet they receive very little public notice as the destruction takes place in areas, which are not densely populated.
Utila still has a large amount of the island still in pristine condition. Non-profit organizations such as Bay Island Conservation Association and the Iguana Research Station
work hard to monitor and report what is happening on the island and in the water.
However, mangrove destruction is still taking place on the island and it appears every
year the damaged areas are expanding. All of Utila’s natural resources will suffer if
this key ingredient is taken out of the mix.
“Consequently, the continuing degradation and depletion of this vital resource will reduce not only terrestrial and aquatic production and wildlife habitats, but more importantly, the environmental stability of coastal forests that provide protection to inland
agricultural crops and villages will become seriously impaired.” (Quote taken FAO)
The world as a whole has lost over half of its original mangrove cover. There are many
reasons for this decline however the main destructive forces lie with unregulated and/
or unsustainable developments, such as shrimp farm industry. Most of this comes
from a lack of understanding and/or recognition of the importance of mangrove forests. In some places of the world, including Utila, it is illegal to cut into these precious
protected areas however a lack of law enforcement or even bribes can often persuade
law enforcement to turn a blind eye leaving the destruction to go unchecked.
It is inevitable that the population of Utila will continue to increase and the town ex
pands. As this happens it is important developers have an Environmental Impact Assessments
(EIA) completed. Legally surveys should be
conducted before work begins. It records all
information regarding the area and adjacent
areas, including past, present and future uses.
Maps and photos define the areas explored, and
the data collected allows certain development
activities to be completed once the advantages
and disadvantages have been weighed and nature conservation is taken into consideration.
The outcome of the EIA is based on knowledge
and past experiences, looks at the long-term effects and tries to maximize the uses but minimize the negative effects.
Unfortunately these Environmental Surveys
are often expensive and the information gathered can not predict the real outcomes of developments. They are based on facts and as Utila
continues to grow it is important that before
action takes place, all the relative information
is gathered and deliberated. Some sites on
Utila where mangroves once were, there has
been no large scale development, only smaller
developers trying to find a home for them and
their families.
Continues on page 15.
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Utila East Wind
December, 2005
MANGROVE DESTRUCTION
By Jules Page
Continued from page 14
Campanado during low tide, especially
around June/July, becomes a breeding
ground for mosquitoes. The stench from
the wetlands is often overpowering. This
area is only filling in slowly and here the
mangroves may not be bulldozed in a day
but slowly hacked into
daily for years. Alternative methods need
to exist not only for a large scale developer
but for anybody moving into an uninhabited area.
Primary or high quality sites need to be
identified and protected. Certain zones of
the mangroves can handle construction
as long as it is carried out in line with the
EIA. For example a winding cut through
the mangroves is superior to a straight line.
However boarding up the mangroves is
quite devastating too as it cuts of the continual water flow. Rather than restricting
water circulation humans can simply introduce no wake zones.
Turtle Harbour Pond Refuge exists, however without proper management and care
given to the surrounding areas it really
only exists in name not in status. The solution for Utilian land conservation is to
create a wildlife protected area, representing as many habitats and animal species on
Utila as possible and giving them a longterm survival prospects. The Bay Islands,
together with the Mayan ruins of Copán,
form the main attractions for travelers in
the country. And it is important that Utila
be allowed to develop its tourist sector, and
that the expected additional income benefit
the local people. In order to achieve this
goal, people must unite forces and express
their desire to establish a national park on
Utila and develop Utila in the ecologically
right way.
One of the ways that we can help is through
education, introducing into the school curriculum a term on the importance of mangroves. If you would like to learn more
about mangrove importance and protection, there is an excellent non-profit organization, Mangrove Action Plan (MAP)
and their site is – http://www.earthisland.
org/map/index.htm.
If you would like a complete list of resources used for article please contact Jules Page at Cross Creek Dive Center.
We would like to wish all
our customers a Merry
Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
CONGO LIQUOR
STORE
Located in Broussards
Plaza
We Offer
Local Beers
Liquor
Wine
Sodas
Come check us out
Johnny’s Purified Water
Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
Tel: 425-3304
Water is all sizes
Ice also available
Call for delivery
COCO LOCO OPEN
AGAIN
After having been closed for several
weeks, Coco Loco bar re-opened on the
17 the of December.
During Wilma part of the
bar’s dock was swepped
away by the waves of the
hurricane. Since then the
bar has been closed and
they have been working
on the bar and dock.
Patrice, the owner, put in
a new dock and also redid the interior of the bar,
making it more spacious
and giving it a new look.
The bar will be open on
weeknights and in the
weekend. The bar re-opened just in time
for the holiday season
Utila East Wind
December, 2005
JUST KIDS
CLASSIFIEDS
Services
Computer classes, flexible schedule, 3hrs/wk
contact Sheryl @ Triple H internet.
Ma-merr’s day care, open mon-fri 7am-8pm
2mths - 3yrs old, behind deposito Pepsi. Come
in and see us!
Funky Town Library. Great selection of
books availiable to rent, swap or sell. Situated
behind Cross Creek Diveshop across the bridge
over the lagoon.
Mr. Fix it for all your scuba gear. Contact
Guillermo @ UDC
For Rent
2 Office spaces and a rooftop restaurant /bar
availiable in Broussard’s Plaza at the ferry
dock.
See Chris or call 388 8952 for more information.
For Sale
Instructor crew pack as new complete or will
separate, EFR participant manuals and used
masks/snorkels for sale. Good prices, phone
355 4463
A/C Window units from the USA. For more
information contact Liz or Rudy @ Taunties
boutique or 379-1045
Paint Ball Equipment all gear needed to play.
See Brooks @ Tranquila.
26 ft. Skiff with console and scuba tank racks.
$3500. Captain Morgan’s 425-3349.
COLEMAN generator
3.5 KW Gas, rebuilt, runs Great!
$230. Call Jan 372-3343 or check with Chris
@ Reef Cinema video store
Computer case
Blk Leather case for laptop size 11x13 ½, outside pocket, shoulder strap. Used-new $45,
now $15. Call Jan 372-3343
Tatouage, transger designs
Green leaf design, easy application. Freom
HSN 5 sheets for $30 +++. My price 100 lps 1
sheet or 300 lps 4 sheets. Call Jan 372-3343
Wooden chairs for Bundu Cafe. See Andi or
call 367-7376.
Jobs
Find your way though the Christmas tree maze!
Yoga teacher - interested in spending time on
Roatan? contact Susan at jensens@globalnet.
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Birthdays
Happy Birhtday Mary-Ellen - 16th Dec. from
Cynthia Have a great Birthday Jake on January
10th, love Isabella.
Messages
Rebel Pub Quiz- every Monday night 8 pm @
Skid Row in Sandy Bay.
Wanted
Looking for house to rent. Longterm. Call
Tara 425-3854
Furniture for house. Couches, kitchen tables,
chairs, etc. See Andi @ Bundu or call 3677376.
To submit a free classified in
next months paper email: utila
eastwind@ gmail.com.
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We wish our customers Happy Holidays!
AT THE MOVIES
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four, Cinderella Man, and The Brothers
Grimm are the featured films
for the month. Also look for
The 40 year-old virgin, Dukes
of Hazard, Four Brothers, and
Must Love Dogs..
Wednesday is classic night
where you can see movies
you’ve always heard about
but may not have seen. Movies like Taxi Driver and 7
Years in Tibet.
Fridays are “Drive-in Theater” – movies not to be taken
seriously and a perfect way to
start the weekend. Look for
Beverly Hills Cop and The
Gods Must Be Crazy.
Movies are shown nightly at
7:30pm with the exception of
Friday (8pm) and Saturday
(6:30pm and 8:30pm).
Check the movie board in
front of the cinema for more
information.
When
an
experimental
space
voyage goes awry,
four people
are changed
by
cosmic
rays. Reed Richards, inventor and leader
of the group
gains the ability to stretch
his
body,
and takes the
name,
Mr.
Fantastic. His
girlfriend, Sue
Storm, gains
the ability to turn invisible and create force
fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her
younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability
to control fire, including covering his own body
with flame, becoming the Human Torch. Pilot
Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong rock
creature calling himself Thing. Together, they
use their unique powers to explore the strange
aspects of the world, and to foil the evil plans
of Doctor Doom
Cinderella Man
During the Great Depression, a common-man
hero, James J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella
Man--was to become one of the most surprising
sports legends in
history. By the
early 1930s, the
impoverished
ex-prizefighter
was seemingly
as broken-down,
beaten-up
and
out-of-luck
as
much of the rest
of the American
populace
who
had hit rock bottom. His career
appeared to be
finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the
only thing that mattered to him--his family-was in danger, and he was even forced to go on
Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock
never relinquished his determination. Driven
by love, honor and an incredible dose of grit,
he willed an impossible dream to come true. In
a last-chance bid to help his
family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one
thought he had a shot. However Braddock,
fueled by something beyond mere competition,
kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying
the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised
on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through
the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the
unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ
of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
The Brothers Grimm
Folklore collectors
and
con
artists,
Jake and Will
Grimm, travel
from village
to village pretending to protect townsfolk
from enchanted creatures
and performing exorcisms.
They are put to
the test, however,
when
they encounter a
real magical curse in a haunted forest with real
magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
Aries
Taurus
Apr 20 - May 20
Seems like it could be your chestnuts roasting on an open
fire this year. Pull in Rudolph’s reins and take the time for
those who matter. With your finger safely out of the Christmas cake mix you can sit back and watch the good times
roll.
Gemini
May 21 - June 21
You see a bit of good heath around the corner, grasping
opportunites under the miseltoe this year could lead
to exciting new adventures in the year ahead. Careful
though, don’t get too intoxicated or you might just miss
out on your big opportunity.
Cancer
June 22 - July 22
Wow, its all in store for you this month, all that’s needed
from you is to throw on your party clothes and get out there
and enjoy it. Don’t forget though Christmas is a time for
giving, others might not be as lucky as you so keep your
eyes open and try to lend a hand when you can.
Leo
July 23 - Aug 22
Feeling a bit like a cold roast potato? Well nows the time to
shake off those winter blues and shine like the star that you
are. Ignore negative comments, people are just jealous and
believe you me, this season you are just fabulous!
Virgo
Aug 23 - Sep 22
Be naughty this festive season and don’t let the rain ruin
your glitter! You can still have fun without stepping on
loved ones toes if you share your time equally. Pass around
the sherry and don’t forget to leave out a few mince pies
for santa… a little sweet talking and your mischieviousness
may go unnoticed!
Libra
Sep 23 - Oct 22
Tis the season to be jolly, and you have certainly been jingling those bells! Watch out you don’t fall asleep under the
mistletoe or you could end up with mince pie all over your
face! Pucker up and don’t be shy with your kisses. And remember, a puppy is not just for Christmas.
Scorpio
Oct 23 - Nov 21
Been burning the candle at both ends? Slow things down
this month and take the time to remember what’s really
important. Its not what you give but the thought that’s
important, your friends and family will be more than happy
getting to spend a bit of quality time, so don’t worry about
saving up for that special gift.
Sagittarius
Nov 22 - Dec 21
The party season is here and even if you don’t feel in the
mood, get out there and mingle up! Paying a bit more attention to what’s important to you this month will be worth
it in the long run, allowing you to get the most out of the
year ahead.
Capricorn
Dec 22 - Jan 19
Still waiting to hear from that someone special? Stop dwelling on the matter, love is all around you and so the feeling
grows. Get out, treat yourself to a tipple or two and don’t let
the month get too wet, wet, wet.
Aquarius
Jan 20 - Feb 18
Do the cars seem to race past you too fast on the street?
Maybe you need to pick up your pace and join life in the
fast lane. Mix old traditions with new ideas watch others
copy your style. You have the potential now the only question is, will you reach it?
Pisces
Feb 19 - Mar 20
Feels like everything’s finally going your way? About time
too, you deserve it, so don’t be shy to show off that happy
grin! Smiling is contagious and with a bit of effort you
should be able to infect the whole island. If you play your
cards right your good cheer will last beyond the festive
season and well into 2006.
QUIZ
CROSSWORD
1.
PUZZLES
Mar 21 - Apr 19
Feel like you keep walking and walking but never get anywhere? Well, it’s time to call it a day and ask for directions.
Throw away old stockings and welcome new friends with
open arms. With a little investment 2006 could be the year
you’ve been waiting for
What is the original
spelling of Utila.
¿Qual es el nombre
original de Utila?
2.
What is a binnacle?
¿Que es un binnacle?
Who did Jessica Simpson just dump?
En que país fue introducido
el helado al publico general
por la primero vez?
7.
14.
8.
15.
17.
18.
20.
19.
21.
22.
24.
23.
25.
26.
30.
Ice cream was made available to the general public for
the first time in what country?
6.
11.
16.
Months of the year that begin on a Sunday (other than
February in non-leap-years)
always have five Sundays.
What other notable feature
do they (including all Februarys) contain?
¿En que posición jugué
Luciano Pavarotti en fútbol
cuando era joven?
5.
12.
27.
What position did Luciano
Pavarotti play in football is
his younger days?
4.
10.
Jessica Simpson se va a
separar ¿De quien?
¿Meses de un ano que empiezan un Domingo siempre tienen cinco domingos
(excepto Febrero en anos
no bisiestos). Que otra característica notable tienen (incluso todos los Febreros)?
3.
9.
13.
1. Utilla, 2. Ship’s Compass and housing, 3.
Nick Leahey 4. Friday the 13th 5. Goalkeeper
6. France
HOROSCOPES
18
Utila East Wind
December, 2005
28.
29.
ACROSS
1. Colourless toxic gas (5)
6. Snare (5)
9. Against the law (7)
10. The collective name
for a group
of jellyfish (5)
11. Film (5)
12. Marvin heard it on the
_____
vine (5)
13. Party in power (7)
15. Edge (3)
16. Shout loudly (4)
17 & 22. Ex-editors of
Utila East
Wind (6&4)
18. Storey (5)
20. Pointless (8)
22. See 17 across
24. Used for cooking (3)
25. ‘Dial MEC’ for doctor
(ang.) (7)
26. Track or trail of a wild
animal (5)
27. Forty winks (5)
28. Piece of writing (5)
29. Act as peacemaker (7)
31.
30. Step (5)
31. You’re reading them
(5)
DOWN
2. Living corpse (6)
3. 5 cents (5)
4. A large deer (3)
5. A gem! Lucky find in
your oyster (5)
6. Keeps the flies at bay (7)
7. Soothing plant (4)
8. Catastrophe (6)
12. Clark, Gone With the
Wind (5)
13. Fibbing (5)
14. Nationals (5)
15. Pale purple (5)
17. He who comes last (5)
18. Famous dolphin (7)
19. Unconscious absorbtion (7)
21. Baby eagle (6)
22. Christmas glitter (6)
23. Destroy (6)
26. Half or partial (4)
28. And so on (abbr.) (3)
VOICE OF YOUTH
Family and Friends
Two of the most important things in life are family and friends. I can’t or wouldn’t want to imagine life
without them. This is the time of the year that you need the most, where you get to share not only gifts, but also
thoughts, memories, fears and the most inportant of all if the love you feel for each other. Love is not just a
word, love is what you feel and where there is family and friends there will always be love.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Cynthia Buckley
Mr. Frank was a good man. I know everyone who knew him like me will miss him. I feel sad for his family.
Jake Dankewich
Attention Utila Youths
We would very much like to hear from you. If you have any opinions about anything or have a story to tell then please contact us.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 355 4463
Award winning
Election car trouble
Taking it down....for now
Graduaiton
Camera man behind bars
Can’t wait to vote?
Utilian love
The Champions
Lovely Weddings
December, 2005
Out & About
19
LOCAL
Football
DOLPHINS 3 TIME
CHAMPIONS
20
Sports
December, 2005
INTERNATIONAL
Football
GROUP FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006
by Johnny Hinds
The Dolphins are the third team
to become champions three times
in a row. They now rank with two
other great Utilian football teams;
Ferreteria Sherryl and the Hurricanes.
The championship match was
played on the 12 th of December
in which Dolphins tied 2-2 with
Juventus after playing 90 minutes
of regular game and 30 minutes
of overtime. They had to go into
overtime where goalkeeper Mayon Rivera blocked shots of Juventus with heroic efforts giving the
Dolphins their third Champions
ship.
Athlectics
Paula Radcliffe won the London
Marathon for the third time in a
time of two hours, 30 minutes
and 42 seconds.
Next year Gelsenkirchen’s Gluckaufkampfbahn, Germany will host
the city’s celebrations for the 2006
FIFA World Cup. The matches will
be played in Berlin, Dortmund,
Gelsenkirchen, Frankfurt, Cologne,
Leipzig, Hamburg, Honover, Kaiserslautern, Nuremburg, Stuttgart and
Munich. The first two matches will
played be on the 9th of June between
Germany and Croatia and between
Poland and Ecuador. The final of
the 18th World Cup will take place
in Berlin on Sunday the 9th of July.
Tennis
Monica Seles is planning on making a comeback next year. She
wants to try be back on the tenniscourt before the end of 2006.
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
France
Switzerland
Korea Rep.
Togo
Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
Group B
Group C
Argentina
Côte d’Ivore
Servia & Montenegro
The Netherlands
England
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden
Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Champions League
Teams First Knock Out
Round
Chelsea vs Barcelona
Real Madrid v Arsenal
Werd. Bremen v Juventus
Bay. Munich v AC Milan
PSV Eindhoven v Lyon
Ajax v Inter Milan
Benfica v Livrepool
Rangers v Villarreal
EXCHANGE RATES
US Dollar
Euro
British Pound
Australian Dollar
Canandian Dollar
Guatemalan Quetzale
Mexican Peso
Nicaraguan Cordoba
Costa Rican Colone
18.86
22.70
33.96
14.30
16.01
2.46
1.74
1.11
0.04
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