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The Ebenezer Methodist Church Hall was filled to capacity as people from across the island journeyed there on December 20 to witness a re-enactment of an “An Ole Tyme Wedding.”
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Many years ago, in the schools and communities in Anguilla, and across the rest of the Christian world, the Christmas carol There’s A Song In the Air was one of the popular tunes heralding in the joyous season. Today, despite the variations in music and tunes, that beautiful song still has its popular place in the Yuletide. In fact, it is the central theme of all other carols, songs, messages and symbols of Christmas, speaking about the birth of the Christ Child and Redeemer of Mankind, in a manager in ancient Bethlehem. (See text of song elsewhere in The Anguillian).
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It was a typical Anguillian day, post card perfect with an unbelievable blue sky, storybook puffs of white cloud and Christmas breeze in the air. Coronation Avenue was all lit up and everyone seemed in the mood that matched the time of year. Well maybe not everyone.
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“Blessed are those who have soared beyond the earthly ties into the blue yonder to experience the fantasy of flight, for they have lived the ultimate thrill of life”. Athol F.
Mr. Ken Webster, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, a 30-year Aviation Veteran, an accomplished Pilot/Mechanic and successful entrepreneur, was the ultimate aviation perfectionist who spent many hours in the air and on the ground, always enjoying the simplest pleasures of life.
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The third annual Festival D’ Noel activities culminated on Thursday December 18 with a well attended Gospel Concert. The Festival which comprised of a varied program of cultural activities has been described as a success by the large number of people who were in attendance. Some of the activities included the second annual Digicel Ms. Mature Pageant, Kids in Talent and the highly anticipated Calypso Competition in which Springer was crowned king yet again.
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Adult and youth groups from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Anguilla were the organisers and presenters of one of the religiously-inspiring programmes on the island in run-up to Christmas.
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After almost four years, the time has come for me to move on. This, my final column, is difficult to write as there are many emotions involved as well as an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and reflection. Nat Hodge, editor of The Anguillian, and my boss for the past three years, instructed me that I had to write a farewell column.
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The Christmas Season is depicted at North Side, just outside The Valley, in a most beautiful way that is attracting many people there at night after passing through the lighted and decorated Coronation Avenue.
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Several hundred young people converged on Coronation Park in The Valley on Saturday afternoon, December 20, and well into the night, for a car and motor-bike show held there by the Omega Club, a group of well-organised youth in the South Valley area.
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For the fourth consecutive year, David Small, a Chicago businessman and a ninth-time repeat visitor to Anguilla, and a guest at the Yacht Club Villas at Callaloo at Cul de Sac, has again made sizeable donations to the island’s children and community.
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On Thursday December 18 the nurses and residents of the Miriam Gumbs Home were visited by the Association of Ex-Police Officers and were presented with a monetary gift.
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There appears to be a flurry of social, cultural and religious initiatives these days springing from the imaginative ability of groups and individuals to preserve and revive various traditions, practices and beliefs that have helped to shape the lives of the people of Anguilla in the past and even at present.
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Members of the Anguilla House of Assembly have been advised that while they are in a privileged position to say what they wish in parliament, they have to be careful not to repeat certain statements outside the House in public to avoid the possibility of being sued in court for libel or defamation.
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Police in Anguilla reported at their weekly press-briefing on Wednesday this week that there were no serious criminal cases on the island to mar the various pre-Christmas events so far and that, despite the occurrence of the regular incidents it was a relatively quiet week from December 10-17.
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Dear Sir,
Allow me space to publish this letter of concern about our promotional beaches which are rapidly being destroyed. “Our beaches are and will continue to be the life blood of the Anguillian Economy for the foreseeable future. All our economic engines lie on the cost. Our beach assets stand foremost in our tourism promotions, yet we sit back and allow them to be destroyed.”
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When the Editor of The Anguillian approached me ten years ago with the invitation to write a weekly column, he had no idea that his offer and my acceptance were key factors contributing to my mental health. At that time, as an experienced journalist, he would have known the rigours of churning out a piece weekly for your consumption but I was yet to find out.
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At this time of the year many individuals will experience alcohol hangover. The related absenteeism and poor job performance associated with alcohol hangover can cost Anguilla thousands of dollars. Although a hangover is associated with alcoholism, most of its cost is incurred by the light-to-moderate drinker. The health risks associated with hangover can be tremendous as well.
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Residents at the Miriam Gumbs Senior Citizens Home were hosted at a Christmas lunch on Monday this week, by LIME, the new company which has recently taken over telecommunications services in Anguilla and many other islands in the Caribbean from Cable & Wireless.
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Windward Point, at the eastern tip of Anguilla, which opens up the island not only to the great expanse of the ocean, but to heavy seas as well, is currently denuded of its sand resources, sandy beachfront and the protective dunes which have long characterised the remote area.
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A capacity congregation was at Bethel Methodist Church at South Hill on Sunday evening, December 14, where Carbon’s Music Studio showcased the developing talents of its student body, featuring in particular 15-year-old Conlloyd O’Connor Gumbs, in one of the most enjoyable local piano recitals in Anguilla in recent times.
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