Auto repair on Roatan

Larry SchlesserIsland News

Although the auto repair shops look nothing like what you have where you live in that they basically are outdoor facilities with drive in bays. They still may have the alignment rack and hydraulic lift in the bay and seem a bit strange when you pull in, they can certainly be very competent with the computer needed to do the …

Retirement Adventure

Larry SchlesserIsland News

People are drawn at times to islands for many reasons. The laid back life style, the lower expenses and tropical climate. Some have said that what God did not give to the people of Central America he more than made up for in natural habitat. The lack of cold weather, the plentiful fruits, veggies and seafood allows people with little …

Breast Cancer Fund Raiser

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This Friday at 8:00 pm ‘Little Friends Foundation’ is holding a fund raiser at ‘Herbie’s Sports Bar’ for Breast Cancer. Tickets are 200 Lempira (about $10.00) and certainly is for a good cause. Tickets are also available previous to Friday evening at ACE Hardware in French Harbor. Please attend.

Property Tax Amnesty. Have you taken advantage?

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From now until the end of the year you still have time to take advantage of the tax amnesty now in effect until the end of this year. This cover any year you have not paid starting 2012 or before. The fines can be substantial so if you have not paid your taxes now is the time. Although ‘here is …

Obama Care getting you down? …….How about Honduran Care?

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With my being here on Roatan, (and it really makes little difference to me politically on which side my readers are on in regard to all the trauma going on in the U.S. regarding the medical situation in the U.S.), because much of what happens there matters little to us here, especially medical care. It seems that the past couple …

Roatan Dental Care

Larry SchlesserIsland News

October 11th is the two year anniversary for the dental practice of Dr. Hayman Grant. Dr. Grant, a native islander, practiced dentistry in the United States for 14 years before coming back home and setting up shop at Mega Plaza Mall in French Harbor. The good doctor also does Crowns & Dental Implants along with customary checkups and cleaning. Supported …

New Petro Sun location

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It seems that the owner of Petro Sun is putting up a new location on the road to Flowers Bay. The construction is well along and although i do not know what the opening date may be it seems that it should not be very long. These nicely done locations with convenience store items along with some pretty tasty local …

Rotary International on Roatan keeps on giving!

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This year like past years finds the Rotary on Roatan continue to give to project all over the island. In addition to their ongoing project to install proper sanitary facilities in every school on the island they recently announced that the school in ‘Punta Gorda’ was granted $5,000 to do necessary maintenance, the school in Pollytilly granted $1,000 for a …