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Police: Robberies becoming more daring

During the period September 29th to October 6th, two burglaries were reported in Island Harbour and Little Harbour. The items stolen included a laptop computer, jewelry and cash.

Chief Minister, Hubert Hughes, told reporters on Monday this week, that during the visit of British Minister for the Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham, MP, that he believed that the Minister was aware that he (Mr. Hughes) and the Governor were on different wave lengths.

Charles Edgar Vanterpool, known to many as “Teacher Eddy” and to close family and friends as “Father”, was born 05 March 1913 on the island of Anguilla, to Charles Benjamin and Ida Isalene Vanterpool. He grew up in the village of Deep Waters, the second of nine children. At ninety-seven years of age he was one of the few people who had seen Easter Day come twice on March 23; it happened in 1913 and again in 2008.

On Saturday September 25th, the Optimist Club of Anguilla hosted its Jazz & Wine fundraiser event to aid in the fight against Type-1 diabetes in Anguilla. Type-1 diabetes, previously known as juvenile diabetes, is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. The evening was centered on fine wine served with a variety of cheeses and crudités, and music by some of Anguilla’s finest jazz musicians all for a worthy cause.

Last week, the Canadian travel industry was all abuzz – about the hottest “new” island in the Caribbean: Anguilla.

The theme was “Stylish Girl” – highlighting the classy attractions of Anguilla and her people.

Fire Officers in Anguilla attended and participated in the 8 o’clock service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church on Sunday morning, October 3, the commencement of a series of activities in observance of Fire Prevention Week.
The Rt. Rev. Errol Brooks, whose sermon was based on divine guidance and protection, noted the dangers facing the Fire Officers in the execution of their duties and the concern for their safety shared by their spouses, children and other family members.

With the observance of Fire Prevention Week in Anguilla, the Minister responsible for the island’s Fire & Rescue Services, Evan Gumbs, has emphasised the importance of installing smoke alarms in homes and business places on the island as a safety measure.

The Anguilla High Court joined its sister jurisdictions of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Thursday, September 30, in paying tribute to former Chief Justice and former President of the Court of Appeal, Sir Vincent Floissac, CMG,OBE, QC, LLM. He died on Saturday, September, 25 at the age of 82 in St. Lucia, his homeland.

On January 1, 2000, the Hon. Chief Minister, Hubert B. Hughes, delivered his New Year’s Address to the people of Anguilla at a time when his Government was struggling to maintain power when confronted by the absence of a clear majority in the House of Assembly. As usual, whenever he is in a time of crisis he waxes biblical and invokes every vestige of his early Christian training to the cause. And as he did in his pamphlet “My Long Crusade” he again refers to his divine calling. Listen to a direct quote from that New Year’s Day Address:

Minister of Health, Edison Baird, officially opened Vector Awareness Month in a ceremony on Friday October 1. Activities during the month include competitions for all ages of school children - a jingle competition for pre-schoolers, a poster competition for primary school students and an essay for secondary students. There is also a Spelling B and a Best Kept Cemetery Competition.

The Anguilla Youth Sailing Club season has begun the fall season by saying goodbye to Lisa Pratt, head sailing instructor for the past 18 months, and giving a warm welcome to our new instructor, Christopher Simon.

On October 5th at its main office, Anglec joined other high profile corporate sponsors such as Cuisinart, National Bank of Anguilla and the Caribbean Commercial Bank, in sponsoring the Tranquility Jazz and Golf Festival that is to held from November 11th - 14 th.

One component of the Counselling Unit has to do with working with parents. This is crucial because parents play a vital role in the lives of their children and are expected to set the example and tone of the home. Hence, it is useful for parents to be aware of their responsibility and the influence which they have on their children.

Did you know that your cat's best friend may not be another cat? Cats are very territorial creatures and often vehemently defend their turf. Just because your cat is sweet and loving with you doesn't mean he's going to be sweet to another cat. It is interesting to realize that cats demonstrate several different types of aggression that are caused by a myriad of reasons.

In concluding an island-wide campaign recently, Panasonic Batteries and their local agents Oduber Agencies presented the winners with their prizes and gave special recognition to the retailer that contributed with the most participating raffle tickets.

The power of public office must never be used to promote private interests. Though no money changes hands, the misuse of public office to promote private interests is one of the most insidious forms of corruption in public office that exists.

A two-and-a-half US million-dollar Technical Building was inaugurated on Tuesday morning, September 28, at the world-class football stadium at the Ronald Webster Park annex. The state-of the-art showpiece, with various facilities, is aimed at promoting the development of the sport among male and female students, national players and attracting regional and international footballers to Anguilla.

Four sets of routine rules and expectations were unveiled at Campus A of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School on Tuesday this week, originating from the institution’s management behaviour policy. “It is part of I am a project promise conceived, some two years, by third form, now fifth form tutors, led by Head of the Year, Michelle Queeley.

Police Report

During the period September 22nd to 29th, two burglaries were reported in Island Harbour and Tanglewood. The items stolen included a digital camera, a scanner and a ladies handbag with contents. There were also five thefts reported in South Hill, West End and Stoney Ground. Items stolen included Blackberry cell phones, cash and goats.

New Research - Anguilla’s Battle for Freedom 1967 – 1969 is a riveting experience even for those who enjoyed its first publication in 1987. The authors, Colville L. Petty and A. Nat Hodge, must again be applauded for giving centre stage to the men, women and children whose sacrifice secured the victory of the Anguilla Revolution.