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The Anguilla Sailing Association (ASA) would like to thank the many supporters and donors who attended the Annual Boxing Day Open House at The Pumphouse on Dec 26, 2010.

The 2011 Budget, passed in the Anguilla House of Assembly on Thursday, December 23, 2010, will not be signed as it stands by Governor Alistair Harrison.

Exploratory talks have taken place at the Board Room of the Anguilla Community College on the possibility of establishing a Cancer Education and Information Centre, as well as a Cancer Registry, on the island. The talks also included the provision of an oncology assessment and referral system and the identification of external funding agencies that may be supportive of these efforts.

Reporters were told on Wednesday that two male persons, both of South Hill, with initials D.S. and L.C., were involved in a fight at the Next Level Night Club in The Valley on January 1.

Anguilla’s Chief Minister, the Hon. Hubert Hughes, gave a telephone interview from his residence at South Hill to Ras B, of Upbeat Radio, on December 31, 2010. The following is that interview which is being published as part of the national record:

CIRCULAR DATED 4th JANUARY 2011

TO: All Public Officers
Staff Associations
Public Service Commission
Public Service Integrity Board

COPY: H E The Governor
Hon Ministers of Government

Communique from the Honourable Deputy Governor – January 2011

The last two years have been difficult for all Anguillians but I suspect even more so for public officers. As we enter 2011 all Anguillians are faced with some uncertainty as to our prospects. I suspect however that public officers more than others are facing 2011 with greater uncertainty and therefore greater trepidation. While I am not in a position to offer absolute assurances as to how these uncertainties will be resolved, I feel comfortable in assuring you that our conduct will influence how the uncertainties are resolved.

Fellow Anguillians, and in particular the residents of District # 2, I greet you in the wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Today is not just a new day but indeed is a new start as we are all blessed to be sharing in this the start of another new year.

Season’s greetings to all. It gives me great pleasure to make this address at this time. In particular, I wish to congratulate Civil Servants for the excellent work rendered during the year 2010. Through much obstacles and adversity you have done wonderfully. Congratulations.

Text: Luke 2: 41 – 52

Apart from seeking to serve God faithfully, what I like most about working in a church is the opportunity to connect with people of all ages and stages of life. We baptize babies and conduct funerals. We celebrate weddings and visit hospitals and Senior Citizens’ Homes. We prepare children and adults for confirmation. We counsel people of all ages. We conduct Bible Study and Prayer Sessions. We administer to the sick and house-bound. These are only a few of the things we do. In all of these acts, faith in God plays an important role.

My name is Claudia Thomas, M.D., and I am the first African American woman to become an orthopaedic surgeon. I lived on the island of St. Thomas from 1986 through 1990, when the need for a kidney transplant caused me to return to the United States. My autobiography, God Spare Life, was published in July 2007.

As we venture forward into another year, amidst the global economic downturn, the absorbent taxes, the high cost of living, the deduction of salaries, the rise in crime, the pain and suffering, the obstacles and challenges, we need to stop and ask ourselves individually and collectively as a people – Is anything too hard for God?

Ms. Shellecia Brooks, the Commonwealth Youth Representative for Anguilla, attended the Commonwealth Youth Leaders’ Conference in Chandigarh, India, from December 13th to 17th, 2010.

The end of the Old Year and the beginning of the New Year saw various functions across Anguilla. Among them was the annual carnival-like event and party held at Cuisinart Resort & Spa. It was a memorable treat to the hotel’s many guests, as well as the Anguillian residents who joined in the merriment on December 31 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Anguilla recorded the birth of two baby girls over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season and on Wednesday, this week, their parents were presented with gifts for them.

A donation from the William and Bertha Goldfinger Memorial Fund was recently presented by Millie Hodge, General Manager of Covecastles, to Suzie Donahue, President of the Anguilla Animal Rescue Foundation. Mrs. Donahue noted that Mr. and Mrs. Myron Goldfinger, owners of Covecastles, were among the first to donate when the Foundation was organized and have continued their annual contributions for the past 10 years. AARF is grateful for the long- standing commitment of the Goldfinger

The breath-taking Little Bay area, on the north coast of Anguilla, home to the luxury Ani Villas, is to have another project, starting at the end of this month, as 2011 unfolds. It is an Art Academy, brainchild of Tim Reynolds of Pennsylvania and owner of the villas.

The Medical Dental Society of Anguilla (MSDA), a newly established society of doctors headed by Dr. Paul Webster, made its first donation on Saturday January 1.

The Anguilla Domino Association held its Jeep Raffle on December 24.The winners of the vehicle and cash prizes were as follows: 1st place: Tuscan Jeep – Romez Webster; 2nd place winner, Menela Rogers – US$600; and third place winner, Lee Brooks – US$400.

It is not often that young Anguillians pursue careers in basic science research, especially in the physical and the biological sciences. One of the few, in recent years, who decided on such a career path is Dr. Kamau Fahie, the son of Verna and Fabian Fahie. Dr. Fahie spent the 2010 Christmas holidays in Anguilla visiting with his parents, other family members, friends, classmates, teachers and close acquaintances. He last visited Anguilla briefly in 2005.

Over the Christmas holiday season, Anguilla experienced one of the largest influx of executive jets seen on the island in recent times. The big jets, owned by various private companies and individuals, flew directly to the Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport mainly from all across the United States. Their passengers included celebrities and other high-paying clientele who came to stay at some of the island’s top tourism resorts.