DECEMBER 2010 V o l u me 7
NAVCO N EWSLETTER
CAYO DAVCO VILLAGE COUNCILS TRAINING
SEASON GREETINGS From: NAVCO Christmas is the time of year to think of love and sharing a time of peace for the whole world to cherish a time to be with all your friends and family and wish them all A Merry Christmas Seasons come and seasons pass but we still remember the joy we shared on Christmas last looking forward to next December Flowers bloom, then pumpkins grow, then suddenly it starts to snow. Then our hearts are young again you know it’s Christmas time. -anonymous
INSIDE THIS ISSUE CAYO DAVCO VILLAGE COUNCIL TRAINING COROZAL TRAINING DAVCO DISTRICT OFFICES
CAYO DAVCO VILLAGE COUNCIL TRAINING 2010 The Cayo District Association of Village Councils (DAVCO), Village Council Training workshop started on November 13, 2010 at the Georgeville Community center, and came to an end for all 34 villages in the Cayo district on December 5, 2010 at Los Tambos Village. The main focus of the training was to support, teach and strengthen village council members to be better leaders to their community. The training will benefit each member of the council how to conduct and control village meetings, preparing meeting minutes; filing of village records, process of how village council should go about collecting their liquor license funds from District Association of Village Councils (DAVCO). About 30% of village council members took part in the three weeks training workshop, this training was intended for all seven members of the council. Even though it was a very low percentage, the Cayo DAVCO will continue to work closely with all village council members that need the necessary training. The Cayo DAVCO office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am – 2:00pm, village council members please stop by the office anytime, for any assistance that you need, whether it’s for your financial report, agenda, meeting minutes or letter writing for your council.
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The Cayo District Association of Village Councils would like to thank everyone who participated and dedicated their time to attend the Village Council Training Workshop. It demonstrates to us that you are willing and interested to learn the Roles and Responsibilities as council members. Cayo DAVCO looks forward to continue training you next year
COROZAL DAVCO TRAINING On October 30, 2010 the newly elected Corozal DAVCO Board Members were trained at Train the Trainer Workshops at the Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development Office in Corozal district. The training was conducted by Sandy Yamakishi (Peace Corps Volunteer NAVCO), Mr. Hilbert Lopez, Chief Administrative Office NAVCO and Jacklin Ingram, Office Assistant NAVCO.
The training was based on: Conducting of Village Council Meeting Village Council Acts on Meeting Agenda Procedure Motion Writing Minutes Conducting and Controlling Meeting Village Council File Records, Book Keeping, & Reporting Office Record Keeping Treasurer’s Responsibility Village Council Act – Official Forms
Page 2 Liquor License Collections Basic Book Keeping Forms Budget Proposal and Village Planning Submission of Budget Proposal Developing a Village Plan The Corozal DAVCO Board are now ready and capable of Training the newly elected village council members.
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DAVCO OFFICES In the upcoming New Year, all the DAVCO offices will be open and functional for the collection of Liquor License for all villages that have Liquor establishment. STANN CREEK DAVCO Office Location: Opening Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – 8:00am – 3:00pm Ms. Corona Villafranco - President Contact Number: Pomona Complex Building Pomana Village Humming Bird High Way Stann Creek District COROZAL DAVCO office Location: Mr. Bernadino Cowoh - President Contact#: 422-2179 Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development Building Corozal District E-mail: corozaldavco@yahoo.com BELIZE DAVCO Office Location: Mr. Michael Ortiz - President Ms. Cathrine Cabral - Secretary Contact #: 677-9665 Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Ladyville Village Community Center Poinsettia St. Ladyville Village Belize District
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TOLEDO DAVCO Office Location: Mr. Juan Ak – President Secretary: Ms. Juana Chen Opening Hours: Wed & Sat 8am – 2pm Punta Gorda Town ORANGE WALK DAVCO Office Location: Mr. Fidelmar Hernandez - President Ms. Laureana Canul – Secretary Mon – Friday: 8am – 5pm Orange Walk DAVCO Town Hall Queen Victoria Avenue Orange Walk Town Belize, Central America Phone: 501-302-1432 Fax: 501-302-1432 E-mail: davcoorangewalk@gmail.com Cayo DAVCO Office Location Mrs. Idollyn Adolphus - President Tuesdays & Thursdays at Cayo DAVCO Secretary: Jacklin Ingram Contact: 804-4512 Office: Georgeville Community Center Georgeville Village, Western Highway Opening Hrs: 8:30am – 2:30pm E-mail: davcocayo@gmail.com
“STRENTHENING LOCAL GOVERNANCE TO ENHANCE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT”
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Quote of the Month: If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you dream it, you can become it.
EVENT FOR JANUARY 2010
Train the Trainer Workshop for: Belize, Stann Creek, Toledo and Orange Walk DAVCO
William Arthur Ward
NAVCO Office Hours
CONTACT INFORMATION NAVCO OFFICE: Address: Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, P.O. Box 648, Belmopan, Belize, Central American Telephone: 822-02053 Fax: 822-0192 Email Address: navcobelize@gmail.com New forthcoming email address on Microsoft Outlook: belizenavco@navco.org.bz Website: http://.www.navco.org.bz Ms. Jacklin Ingram: belizenavco@navco.org.bz Mr. Hilbert Lopez: manager@navco.org.bz Mr. Orlando Dawson president@navco.org.bz
Office Opening Hrs. Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm. Office Asst: Jacklin Ingram Monday, Wednesday Friday at: NAVCO Office