Has anyone put a deposit down on the new project, Ambergris Estates? If so, may we contact you to discuss a few things?
Donna and Jamie Williams

Crime

There was a break in at Coco Beach Resort early Monday morning. An elderly couple was sleeping in unit C1. Sometime after 2:00 AM, an intruder climbed through an open window in the Master bedroom and stole cash, jewlery and credit cards. The window was approximately 8 feet off the ground so there may have been two persons involved. Police were contacted and they visited the condo and took a report. The tourists did not wake up and could not provide a description of the person.

This is a reminder to lock your doors and windows and don't leave valuables unsecured.

EXERCISE GROUP

The ladies of Coco Beach (named the Coconuts by our Qi Gong leader, Donna) have been exercising every morning by the pool. What a way to start the day after the previous night of good food and rum drinks. We have had a great time and could not have had a better view to look at while working out. Thanks to all who have participated. Elaine and I are still going strong.

Coco beach Construction

Special shout-out to Carl. The pump stand is back!








Construction is continuing on the villas.

The office/hotel has been started. The footings and foundation are going in. I don't know what the building is going to look like but will continue to post pictures as it goes up.

The pier construction has not started yet.

The bar area has had some work done. The bar tops are being sealed and polished.

The weather has been beautiful. Rentals are very slow and the island is very quiet.

Medical and Evacuation insurance

If you are staying at Coco Beach and have any type of medical problems, please call me at
622-8201 or Kath at 622-8200. We have oxygen and some basic medical supplies at our condo and are glad to help out.

I would also suggest that everyone have evacuation insurance to get you back to the United States if you have a problem.

I personally have DAN Insurance http://www.diversalertnetwork.org and from first hand experience they paid for everything. A private medical jet to Miami runs around $30,000 US. Our insurance through DAN is less than $200US per year for a family and covers diving accidents, decompression chamber and medical evacuation. You don't have to be a diver to carry the insurance.

I also suggest that you check your Medical Insurance to see if it covers expenses outside the United States. Some do and some don't. Doctor's visits here and medicines are relatively cheap but it helps to know so you can make an informed decision.

Suggestion

Can I suggest that everyone go back and revise their personal profiles so that they show their unit number after their names and if you are comfortable use your real names on this board. We are all friends and using screen names and such makes it hard to keep up with who we are talking to. At any time, I can lock up the board so only members can look and comment to it if that makes everyone happy.

Any other suggestions to make this message board better?

Coco beach pier

Noted from this weeks local newspaper, approval of our pier construction permit was defered again until next month. I don't know how this effects our completion date.

Assessment Fee

Did I miss an email? I was just informed of a $500 US assessment fee for Coco Beach. Does anyone have the details on this fee?

Gloria

Meeting Notes

Just a comment on the meeting notes: For the record, I do not approve of "sharing" facilities between Belizean Shores and Coco Beach. Specifically pools. I prefer the intimate and private setting we now enjoy with just owners and periodic renters. In my opinion, having shared pools with Belizean Shores will increase the foot traffic between properties and bring in more opportunity for problems. Let's keep Coco Beach to the owners and their renters. Certainly, the restaurant would be open to the public just as Captain Morgan's restaurant is...let's keep it that way .. comments are appreciated.

Gloria

HOA Minutes

I saw Doug yesterday and reminded him about the HOA meeting minutes. He said they should be out in a few days.

In the mean time, these are the estimated completion dates for various parts of the project.

HOA Meeting

The meeting was very well organized and informative. Doug will email the minutes out in a few days. Once the minutes are out and people have a chance to digest them, there may be things that need to be discussed and we can begin to cover those topics.

Storm

Just to let all of you know that it sometimes rains here. Much needed to fill the cisterns. At least it is warm rain.

Paul Hooker

Paul Hooker, an owner at Belizean Cove Estates, died in a diving accident the day after Christmas. For those of you who knew him, he was a true friend. He always had a smile on his face and offered a helping hand to anyone. He will be remembered and missed always.

New Members

I have sent out invitations to join the blog to the rest of the owners. Please join and post your comments and questions so we can all get to know each other. The owners meeting is scheduled for January 16th. If you can't attend and have concerns, please post to the blog so they can be addessed.