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The Valley, Anguilla (July 2, 2010) - On Saturday, July 2, the children of Dominion Faith Centre received a very special surprise. Coral Reef Bookstore proprietor, Mrs. Dawn Reid, was on hand to donate over 70 new and used books to the church's newly launched mini-library. Mrs. Reid presented the generous donation to Anthea Roach and Jeannine Connor-Gittens who will spearhead the mini-library effort at the church under the guidance of Pastor and Mrs. Dexter Welcome.

In these accompanying photographs, mother and son, Codvis Connor, and Maurice Connor, and Ruth Smith of Island Harbour, are showcasing some of their backyard produce at South Hill.

Anguillian, Thomas Kelly, whotook Anguilla’s sporting needs to the attention of the Ruben Brown Foundation, which is to assist with a youth centre, has announcedthat the Anguilla Sports Foundation, which he (Kelly) set up, will be holding its first event on the island.

Opposition Leader in the Anguilla House of Assembly, Evan McNiel Rogers, Elected Member for Valley North, was ordered to leave the House of Assembly by the Speaker, Mrs. Barbara Webster-Bourne, on Monday, July 4. She called on the Sergeant-At-Arms, Carl Ruan, to remove Mr. Rogers, whom she accused of disorderly conduct.

A five-day Gender Affairs Workshop opened in Anguilla ends Friday, July 8, having covered various major areas of focus, and brought together a number of stakeholders from the public and private sectors.

Three young ladies will this year be competing in the Miss Anguilla Pageant due to take place on Thursday August 4. The three contestants are Shara Hodge of Long Bay who currently is employed at Scotiabank; Marejah Smith of Island Harbour who is studying law at the University of Derby in the UK; and Olufunmike Banks-Devonish who is studying at Trent University in Peterborough, Canada.

Director of the Department of Environment, Karim Hodge, says that apart from litter being an eyesore, it is a serious economic and environmental threat.

The Orealia Kelly Primary School and the Adrian T. Hazell Primary Schools in Anguilla, are each boasting a well-developed Special Education Needs Centre with the assistance of Digicel. The telecommunications company has spent a total of US$45,000 to finance the cost of renovating and upgrading both centres.

Coordinator of the National Aids Programme in Anguilla, Civilla Kentish, has the backing of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership (CBMP) in her call on members of the public to get tested on July 29, to find out whether or not they are infected with the disease.

Three media houses in Anguilla have benefitted from a short series of workshops conducted by the Executive Director of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership (CBMP), Dr. Allyson Leacock. They were ATV Channel 3, run by Wycliffe Richardson; KCN TV and the Government-owned Radio Anguilla.

LIME Anguilla, in all probability, may have given its largest donation ever in support of the popular John T. Memorial Cycle Race which attracts competitors from all over the Caribbean.

T he Teacher Gloria Omololu Institute is proud to be a part of Girl Guiding Anguilla. The T. G.O.I. 7th Anguilla Rainbow/Brownie Group held its first meeting on Saturday May 15th 2010.

The Rotary Club of Anguilla has been working with the Workshop Initiative for Support in Education (W.I.S.E.) for the past year, by assisting in teaching the challenged students there.

Fifth Form students, Senegal Carty and Chelsea Hughes, are now back in Anguilla from Carroll University, Wisconsin, where they attended the World Affairs Seminar last month. They reported on their trip to the Rotary Club of Anguilla during its Change of Board Luncheon at the Anguilla Great House on Saturday, July 2.

A new President and Board of Directors have taken over responsibility for the running of the Rotary Club of Anguilla for the ensuing year 2011-2012.

Ms. LAVAN HOYOUNG, on 30th June 2011, was admitted by the resident Judge, Honourable Justice Louise Blenman as a Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Anguilla Circuit) and thereby becoming the newest member of the Anguilla Bar in the presence of a large gathering of Anguilla’s legal fraternity and community.

The Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) will begin its summer camp programme with a new instructor at the helm, Hazen Grant. Hazen is taking over from Christopher Simon, who has done a great job for the AYSC over the last year.

LIME Anguilla is the gold sponsor for some very useful medical equipment to be used by patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, an initiative being undertaken by Anguilla People(AXA PYPL), a group which includes Dr. Patwin Adams and others.

The Youth and Culture Department in Anguilla is continuing its efforts to create a policy document which takes into account the views of the people of the island.

The Government of Anguilla-appointed Tax Reform Committee has been told that businesses on the island are hurting to a great extent. This is said to have resulted from current taxation, and the sluggish economy, and it is thought that it is only a matter of pride why some businesses are still open.