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Seasoned hospitality professional Bruce Hearn knows first-hand the value of proper service and management of world class resorts and villas. Not only has he managed some of the Caribbean’s finest - he has owned and managed his own. So when he recently started his new business on Anguilla, Properties in Paradise, he knew one of his key services would be staffing and training at the highest level.

the following is the text of a Radio Address delivered by the Hon. Evans McNeil Rogers, Leader of the Opposition, on Monday 20 June 2011.

Fellow Anguillians, you are aware that from the onset of the introduction of the Interim Stabilisation Levy Bill in the House of Assembly in April 2011, my colleague the Hon. Othlyn Vanterpool, the leadership of the AUF, myself --- and in fact the entire AUF organization, have voiced objection to it. We see it as a BAD TAX that is unfair and inequitable and should be repealed. In light of this, on April 14, 2011, I requested of the Speaker through the Clerk of the HOA to convene an urgent meeting to debate a motion to repeal the ACT.

The Third Annual Runaway Anguilla Fashion Show and Silent Auction fund-raising event, held at Viceroy Anguilla in April under the theme Fashions for the Earth; Passion for the Youth, has been a very successful undertaking. It raised a total of US$14,328.52 which has now been equally divided and presented to the five youth centres on the island.

The Directors, Management and Staff of Malliouhana-Anico Insurance Company Limited, wish to extend congratulations to Mr. Neil Carty (Pigeon) of Stoney Ground for being the winner of the company’s promotion – “MAICO Gives Back” - for the month of May.

On Wednesday June 15 a cocktail reception was held at Paradise Cove to honour and award Joe and Pat Peloso who have been visiting the resort for the past twelve years. Owners and managers of the Resort, Frankie and Sherille Hughes, presented the couple with a plaque expressing appreciation and also offered a seven-day complimentary vacation for next year.

Sandy Ground is one of the smallest villages in Anguilla, and yet one of the most vulnerable areas of the island. That’s why a team from Caribsave Partnership, a Barbados-based organisation, protecting the livelihoods, environments and economies of the Caribbean Basin, is undertaking a study of that costal area of Anguilla with the approval of the Government.

No to be outdone when the Brotherhood of St. Andrews honoured the women of St. Mary’s on Mother’s Day, the Anglican Church Women Association, in collaboration with the Women of the Church, joined in honouring the men at a special Father’s Day brunch.

Festivals are growing in numbers and popularity in Anguilla among residents and visitors alike and the Welches Fest, held on Whit Monday, this week, is fast emerging as one of the very popular annual events. People from all across the island turned out in large numbers at the festive occasion, filling to capacity the village playground just across from Maxwell Vanterpool’s residential and business premises.

The Anguilla Electricity Company has met an urgent need for equipment at the Electronics Lab at Campus A of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School. ANGLEC’s General Manager, Tommy Hodge, presented EC$10,000-worth of equipment to Head of Technical and Vocational Training, Janis McKeag, on Wednesday this week, for use by students and as part of the company’s celebration of its 20th Anniversary.

A Case Study of Sandy Ground, Anguilla, relating to the Livelihoods, Gender, Poverty and Development sector, (LGPD) is set for Monday, June 20, at the Pump House Restaurant. The event is a component of the Caribsave Climate Change Risk Atlas (CCCRA) project being implemented in fifteen Caribbean countries, Anguilla being among them.

At the Police briefing on Wednesday, Commissioner Rudolph Proctor expressed dismay that another shooting incident had taken place on the island. This followed the first case some two weeks ago when two youngsters were injured and four vehicles were damaged in a shooting during the launching of the Summer Festival.

Governor Alistair Harrison, who has responsibility for the Royal Anguilla Police Force, presented awards to former Commissioner and five serving officers during the observance of the Queen’s Official Birthday at Government House on Thursday, June 9.

Local suppliers of products and services to travel companies involved in incentive and meeting planning, participated in a one-day seminar at the Anguilla Tourist Board on Friday, June 10.

The first of a series of Ani Art Academies in the world, being funded by a foundation set up by United States national, Tim Reynolds, is well underway in Anguilla and arrangements are in hand to recruit a number ofAnguillian students free of cost. The building is located in the Little Bay area, a stone’s throw from two luxurious Ani Villas owned by Mr. Reynolds.

LIME is pleased to announce the winner of its latest texting promotion which was held during the last two weeks of May in celebration of Anguilla Day 2011. Ms Santa-Rosa Gumbs is now the proud owner of a BlackBerry Torch! Incredibly, just two months ago, Ms Gumbs also won the Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab, an extremely sophisticated and multipurpose touch screen ‘tablet’ which runs an Android operating system.

On June 13th 2011, AXA ITF TaeKwon-Do held Promotion Exams where Avon Carty was successfully promoted as the Club’s newest black belt. Also successfully promoted were Matilda Harrison for her Yellow Stripe, and four Red Belts who are now Black Belt Candidates: Eva McClean, Jamal Gumbs, Alessandro Piazzi and Tobie Bloom. Two First Degree Black Belts, Johnny Piazzi and Marco Piazzi, also passed their first of three stage tests toward their up-coming Second Degree Exam.

His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Alistair Harrison welcomed a large number of invited guests to Government House at a cocktail reception on Thursday evening, June 9, to celebrate the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth ll.

Governor Alistair Harrison announced on Friday, June 10, that Detective Inspector Andrew (Andy) Arsenault had been awarded the honour of Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours List of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. The award was in recognition of his services in the fight against corruption and financial crime in Anguilla.

On July 2nd, from 10 am until 3 pm, the Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) will be holding a free family fun day, at the sailing school in Sandy Ground, to launch its summer camp program and showcase the many exciting activities that will be offered. There will be a bouncy castle, tubing rides, face painting and free hot dogs. Instructors will also be on hand to help parents and children try out a variety of sailboats or take them out on an introductory cruise around the bay.

After remaining closed, and the object of speculation by more than 70 investors, for several years, the Golf Course Project, owned by Flag Luxury Properties (Anguilla) LLC, was sold by public auction on Tuesday this week, June 7, for US$15 million. The event took place in the Golf Club House.