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The 17-year-old certified private pilot from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Granville T. Smith Jr. (Theo), has added a letter from the four Ministers of the Government of Anguilla to his collections with respect to his flight to ten Caribbean Islands last month.

The 26th Anniversary of Soroptimist International of Anguilla was celebrated on Saturday August 25 with a dinner and dance at Flavours Restaurant. It was attended by His Excellency the Governor Andrew George and Mrs George, who is the patron of the Club, the Deputy Governor Stanley Reid and Mrs Reid who is the patron of the Day Care Centre, Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming, and Speaker of the House, David Carty, as well as Soroptimist members and their friends.

Government officials and many health care providers gathered at the Teachers’ Resource Centre on Tuesday, September 4, for the soft launching of the National Health Fund. The event, chaired by Mrs. Rhonda Connor, consisted of an opening prayer by Pastor James Harrigan, welcoming remarks by the Director of Social Security Mr. Timothy Hodge and remarks by the Hon. Mr. Evans Rogers, Hon. Mr. Victor Banks and Dr. Bonnie Richardson-Lake.

The Stoney Ground Primary School is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this month – September.

On Thursday 30 August 2007, His Excellency the Governor, Mr Andrew George, presided over a Citizenship Ceremony at which eleven new British Citizens were created.

Cap Juluca’s 2006/2007 staff appreciation closeout activities peaked on Friday, August 31st with the annual End of Season Gala and the staging of the Ms. Juluca Pageant and Talent Show. The night’s festivities got underway with a buffet dinner at PIMMS/Kemia for the Resort’s 400 member staff, friends and other invited guests and were capped by the annual pageant and talent show, which saw Cap Juluca Staff members displaying their many talents.

On August 18 a chapter in Anguillian history closed and another opened as the island’s first beachfront resort, Rendezvous Bay Hotel and Villas, bid farewell to its last hotel guest after 45 years in the hospitality business.

Anguillians have been warned that they cannot afford to sit back while Pandemic Influenza ravishes some countries and not to prepare for the day when the disease may strike the island.

At the weekly Wednesday press briefing by the Royal Anguilla Police Force, media representatives were told that two firearms were seized from two young men believed to be St. Kitts nationals.

Enterprising young Anguillians may be encouraged into flying when a 17-year-old certified pilot from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, touches down his private aircraft at Wallblake Airport on Friday morning, August 31.

Anguilla has caught up with many countries around the world using digital interactive whiteboards which are revolutionizing teaching in the classrooms.

A crescendo of weeping voices filled the air as separate funerals were held this week for two young people shot and killed in Anguilla by assassins yet unknown and at large. Once the autopsies were completed, the bodies were released for burial.

The impact of a number of hurricanes resulted in damage and the eventual destruction of the five traffic signals that were located at Long Bay, Easy corner, George Hill (two signals) and The Valley. Two of the signals were replaced by A&B Electrics of Bahamas at George Hill and in The Valley in 2003 as part of the Hurricane Lenny Road Rehabilitation Project following the passage of hurricane Lenny in November of 1999.

A French Consular Office has been established in Anguilla for the first time.

The office is located in the Anguilla Block and Sand business place on the Edwin Wallace Drive, George Hill. It was opened on Friday, August 24, when the Consul at the French Embassy in St. Lucia, Michel Lisbonis visited Anguilla for that purpose.

Cable and Wireless (Anguilla) Ltd has kindly donated two computers for use by the inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison. This is the first time that there will be brand new computer equipment available for the inmates and it will replace the low-spec and outdated equipment that was previously in use.

As already stated, the way has been cleared for the sale of Cap Juluca, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on August 24 by Anguilla’s Chief Minister, Osbourne Fleming, with Gencom and Whitehall Street International Real Estate, for the acquisition of the Leeward Islands Resort lease from the island’s premier hotel at Maunday’s Bay.

Covecastles Resort, the upscale tourism facility situated on the pristine Shoal Bay (West) Beach, held its annual awards luncheon at its dining room on Friday 17th August. Among those in attendance were Myron and June Goldfinger, members of the Board of Directors of Covecastles Limited.

The winners of an essay competition organised by the Probation Department in Anguilla were presented with awards for their work on Monday, August 27.
The competition was part of a week of activities to mark the Department’s two years of managing young offenders on the island.

The Community College Development Unit, as part of its continuing efforts to upgrade and enhance the skills of the Hospitality and Tourism industry of Anguilla, resumed its annual summer short courses last week, August 20 – 24. These courses are facilitated by the professional training services of the Barbados Community College, Hospitality Institute, Hotel PomMarine.

The Ministry of Social Development - Department of Youth and Culture and the Anguilla National Youth Council have partnered to provide youth leaders the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and skills base.