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Members of the Soroptimist Club last Friday presented a cheque for US$500.00 to Maysel Davis of Blowing Point. The donation was to assist in the purchase of a prosthesis from the St Maarten Medical Centre.

At a three-hour workshop at the Community College on Tuesday this week, officials from the OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service and the Ministry of Health in Anguilla expressed concern over counterfeit medicines coming into the region.

A draft Domestic Violence Bill, aimed at adequately protecting women and children in Anguilla, was presented to the people of Anguilla at a public consultation at the Orealia Kelly Primary School Auditorium on Tuesday evening, May 3.

The Stabilisation Levy, which the Anguilla Government has imposed to balance the budget, but which is widely regarded as a burden to the people, is attracting growing criticism and calls for repeal.

The Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla was a colourful scene as various sporting teams and their young cheerleaders converged there on the Labour Day holiday.

Thirteen arrests were reported by the Police in Anguilla for the period April 27-May 4. One of the persons was arrested on suspicion of burglary; another for wounding; two persons for committing a breach of the peace; one person for theft; and eight persons for assaulting a Police Officer while in the execution of his duty.

The University of the West Indies has completed a series of Country Conferences in Anguilla, one of the islands with an Open Campus. Addressing participants at the Conference Room at the National Bank of Anguilla at the opening of the two-day meeting on April 28, Monterrat-based Head, GracelynCassell, said the Caribbean Development Bank financed the series of conferences.

It is that time again when our attention is focused on mothers. What better time for us to stop, reflect and pay homage to our mothers whether they are with us or not. It is also fitting that we take a look at some of the mothers in the Bible to see what we can learn from them in the performance of our duties, so that we may pattern our lives after them as we influence the lives of our children.

With two Italian travel writers in Anguilla this week, Chairman of the island’s Tourist Board, Eustace Guishard, said efforts must be made to recapture the Italian market which had been a source of many tourists some years ago.

Tour operator and beach bar owner at Sandy Ground, Johnno Edwards, would like the Anguillian public and patrons to know that repair work on his pleasure vessel, commonly known as the Banana Boat, is nearing completion.

Several restaurants on the island joined together for the Culinary Team fundraiser held at Aleta Restaurant, Viceroy, on Thursday April 28. Each participating restaurant occupied one of the cabanas around the pool and offered delicious and tasty samples from their menus. It was a perfect setting around the pool where guests felt relaxed as they enjoyed the food and the margaritas supplied by Picante Restaurant. The event was held to raise funds for the Culinary Team planning to attend the Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Miami next month. Several of the team members were present.

The Anguilla Red Cross is raising funds, over the next two weeks, for an improved wheelchair bus to better transport aged and infirmed persons on the island.

Anacaona Boutique Hotel, a 27-room luxury property at Meads Bay, Anguilla, owned by Robin and Sue Ricketts, is making strides in promoting the Anguillian culture as part of its services for tourists from around the world.

RosewoodCentre, a home for the elderly located at White Ground, East End, observed its first anniversary on Monday, May 2.

Island Harbour Festival Del Mar, now in its fourth year, was a mammoth event and a resounding success. All day, Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, hundreds of people from across the island, as well as visitors, converged on the coconut palm-fringed beachfor the varied activities.

Premiers and Chief Ministers from the Overseas Territories in the Caribbean, and Bermuda, have undertaken to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London this Friday, April 29. They will also be among leaders of other British territories and dependencies elsewhere, but Anguilla’s Chief Minister, Hubert Hughes, will not be among them.

The following press release was issued by Mr. Rogers late on Wednesday April 27.

I would like to respond to some unfortunate statements made by the Chief Minister in an interview with Radio Anguilla regarding a request by myself as Leader of the Opposition to the Speaker through the Clerk of the House of Assembly to convene an urgent meeting of the House to discuss a motion to repeal the Interim Stabilization Levy Act.

I have taken the time to do this piece on Timothy A. Hodge, in part to draw attention to his recent achievement of the silver anniversary of his tenure as the Director of the Anguilla Social Security Board (ASSB). He was appointed Director in April 1986.

The Easter Monday holiday in Anguilla was dominated by two events which provided much excitement and friendly rivalry for those who competed and those who attended in search of delightful pastimes.

Public Health Nurses in Anguilla began observing Vaccination Week by attending the Mount Fortune Seventh-day Adventist Church Service on Saturday, April 22. The service was attended by several nurses from the Health Clinics, led by the Coordinator of Community Nursing, Gracita Christopher.