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Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2018
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PREACHER’S CAVE YIELDS FIRST
EVIDENCE OF ELUSIVE LUCAYAN-TAINO DNA
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An international team of scientists led by Dr. Hannes Schroeder and Professor Eske Willerslev from the University of Copenhagen successfully reconstructed the full genome of a Lucayan-Taino individual from a thousand-year-old tooth discovered at Preacher ’s Cave on Eleuthera in the northern Bahamas. Previous attempts to extract DNA from other samples from archaeological sites across the Caribbean had limited success because of the poor preservation conditions common throughout the tropics. The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The results indicate that the Lucayan-Taino ancestry can be traced to northern South America. The researchers also found evidence that the Taino, the first indigenous Americans to feel the full impact of European colonization after Columbus arrived in the New World, still have living descendants in the Caribbean today. The tooth that Schroeder and his colleagues used to reconstruct the genome was discovered by an archaeological team directed by historian Dr. Jane S. Day of Research Atlantica, Inc. under the field direction of Robert S. Carr, director of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, and identified by bioarchaeologist Dr. William Shaffer of Phoenix College. The tooth was recovered in 2007 as part of an extensive study of Preacher ’s Cave, a Bahamian cave used for shelter by the Eleutherian Adventurers, the first English colonists in the Bahamas, who were shipwrecked on north Eleuthera in 1648. The archaeological team was surprised to discover intact Lucayan-Taino graves within meters of the Eleutherian Adventurers’ cemetery. The project was carried out with a permit and support from the Antiquities, Monuments & Museum Corporation (AMMC), and funded by the Bahamian Ministry of Tourism working toward the goal of establishing Preachers Cave as a National Heritage Tourism Park. The picturesque cave is a protected archaeological site that will enhance tourism on Eleuthera and the Bahamas. Researchers were able to use this tooth to sequence the first complete ancient human genome from the CaContinued On Page 4
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ribbean. The individual studied was a woman who lived between the 8th and 10th centuries, at least five hundred years before Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas. The results provide unprecedented insights into the genetic makeup of the Lucayan-Taino. This includes the first clear evidence that there has been some degree of continuity between indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and some contemporary communities living in the region today, despite the devastating effects of European colonization. Such a link had previously been suggested by other studies based on modern DNA. None of these, however, was able to draw on the ancient genome. The new research finally provides concrete proof that indigenous ancestry in the region has survived through the present day. Crucially, researchers found that the Native American component in the genomes of contemporary Puerto Ricans corresponds more closely to the ancient Lucayan-Taino genome than that of any other indigenous group in the
Americas. However, they argue that this characteristic is unlikely to be exclusive to Puerto Ricans alone and are convinced that future studies will reveal similar genetic legacies in other Caribbean communities. In Eleuthera, Day and Carr collected numerous oral histories that suggest some residents of The Current are descended from the Lucayan-Taino. The researchers were also able to trace the genetic origins of the indigenous Caribbean islanders, showing that they were most closely related to Arawakan-speaking groups who live in parts of northern South America today. This suggests that the origins of at least some of the population can be traced back to the Amazon and Orinoco Basins, where Arawakan languages developed, confirming existing arguments based on archaeological evidence of Taino migrations from South America northward through the Antilles.
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Eleuthera Junior Baseball League – Opening Day 2018
The Eleuthera Junior Baseball League (EJBL) held its Opening Day ceremonies on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at the Rock Sound Primary School Baseball Park. It was an exciting time in Rock Sound as teams from Rock Sound, Tarpum
Bay and Palmetto Point were in attendance. The first game began at 11:00am where the Palmetto Point Legends (2017 defending champs in the 9-12 division) defeated the Tarpum Bay Mosquitoes 9 to 7 in a keenly contested game.
At 1:30pm the Official Opening Ceremonies began with a Junkanoo Rush Out were the New Vision Junkanoo Group led the teams into the park. Minister Dianne Ingraham opened the program with a prayer which was followed by the National Anthem. Remarks were given by EJBL President Larry Forbes, Past Presidents Rev. Lincoln Young and Michael Dorsett, Vice President Kennedy (Marco) Bethel, and South Eleuthera Administrator Gregory Knowles. At 2:30pm an exhibition Tee Ball Game held between The Rock Sound Pyfrom Fisheries Lil Guppies and the Tarpum Bay Tarpons, proved to be a highlight of the day. At 3:30pm
the feature game of the day was in the 13-16 division, between the Rock Sound Stingrays and the Palmetto Point Legends. The Stingrays defeated the Legends by the score of 8 to 1. The following persons were elected as board members to The Eleuthera Junior Baseball League (EJBL), serving for the next two years: Larry Forbes –President (Rock Sound); Kennedy (Marco) Bethel – 1st Vice President (Rock Sound); Wilson Cooper - 2nd President (Palmetto Point); Sgt. Cyril Dean – 3rd Vice President (Governors Harbour); Natasha Sands – Treasurer Continued On Page 7
Coming to Eleuthera March 5 – April 13, 2018: National Art Gallery of The
Bahamas presents Art Exhibit at South Eleuthera Mission. The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB), in partnership with One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF), the South Eleuthera Mission (SEM), and the Eleuthera Arts & Cultural Center (EACC), is proud to premiere its second inter-island travelling exhibition, Trans: A Migration of Identity in Eleuthera! A week of exciting activities is planned, where the entire community - young and old - will be engaged in the creation and appreciation of Bahamian art. The exhibition is, as the NAGB describes, a collection of “works that question and respond to our collective reality – one that is shaped by the movement of peoples from many origins.” The exhibition is inspired by “the most striking and impactful of these
human migrations, the forceful transport of enslaved Africans” to the Western Hemisphere via the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Beginning with an opening reception on Monday, March 5th at 6pm, the public will have its first opportunity to view Trans: A Migration of Identity at the South Eleuthera Mission in Rock Sound. On March 6th at 6 pm, co-curators Abby Smith and Richard Barrett will host a Curators’ Talk at the SEM, which will be a lively discussion and exploration of featured works. The creative fun will continue on March 7th at 5 pm, with an open community print making workshop and will be hosted at the EACC in Tarpum Bay. These events are all free of charge and open to the public. A special painting workshop for primary and secondary schools will take place on Tuesday, March 6th, from 10 am - 2 pm. To schedule your learners, contact 334.2948. Experience and explore the transformative narrative of migration, arrival, assimilation, and renewal that has shaped our Bahamian identity around and beyond the harrowing events of our past in this vibrant and thought-provoking exhibition! View Trans: A Migration of Identity, opening March 6th and closing April 13th, 2018 at the South Eleuthera Mission in Rock Sound. The exhibit is open to the public, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm. For more information about the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, visit www.nagb.org.bs. For more information on One Eleuthera Foundation and its partners, visit www.oneeleuthera.org.
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Officers from the Rock Sound Police Station felt the love this Valentines when a generous South Eleutheran, Lashonda Brown, an attorney, visited the station and presented the Management Team with Valentines baskets, expressing her appreciation for what they do. Asst. Supt. (ASP) Neely with the South Eleuthera RBPF team commented, saying, “I applaud her effort as it speaks volumes. It also mirrors the Commissioner of Police’s Policing Plan of restoring and maintaining public trust and confidence.” Police from the South Eleuthera team also took advantage of the day, and traveled to the Waterford community to distribute love baskets to five elderly people there, as part of their 3P’s (Precious Pearl Parlour) initiative. The group of Officers tasked with spreading the love, included Sgt.1773 Knowles, Const.1311 Brown as well as ASP Neely, and they were said to have been warmly received.
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(Rock Sound); Charmine Culmer – Asst. Treasurer (Palmetto Point); Sybil Forbes – Secretary (Rock Sound); Laura Culmer – Asst. Secretary (Palmetto Point); Elline Sineus – Director (Palmetto Point); Gary Ingraham – Director (Rock Sound); Maurice Carey – Director (Tarpum Bay); Stephen Moss – Director (Tarpum Bay); Fred Petty –
Director (Governors Harbour); Lincoln Young – Commissioner (Rock Sound); and Johnnie Emil – Fund Raising (Rock Sound). Play continues during the season, which runs until June 2018, in Palmetto Point, Tarpum Bay, and Rock Sound.
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An Eleutheran Profile:
Adam Quentin Kelly
parents lived. Then there were summers in Great Harbour Cay, where he remembered his uncle taught him the art of free diving and spearfishing.
At 41, Adam Quentin Kelly looks back on a career that started humbly in Harbour Island and wound up at Silicon Valley in California. He was born on December 19th, 1975 at the Princess Margaret Hospital to Mary Regina Kelly and Godfrey Albert Kelly, who had settled in Harbour Island from Central Eleuthera for reasons of work. So, Adam has always considered himself a Brilander. Life at Home At home, both of Adam’s parents were big on reading, he said. His Dad was consistent, but his mother he described as a voracious reader. There were floor to ceiling bookcases crammed with books of every kind, including encyclopedias, story books and reference books. There were board games, movies selected for the entire family to watch and discuss, and with a chuckle, he remembered his decision to ‘run away’ from home after a disagreement of some sort with his parents, that never came to fruition. Childhood was happy, said Adam, with his two siblings, Matthew and Rachael, and there were also his close friends; Caleb, Shervin and Leonardo. The children of Nurse Tinabu; Olu, Gday, and Ghanie were also good friends. There were trips to Disney World, and to Fort Myers, Florida, where his paternal grand-
Early Education At the age of four he began to pester his parents to allow him to enter school. The problem was that he was born in December and would have to wait until his fifth birthday. However, a very kind principal, Mr. Sumner made an exception and Adam entered grade one, three months ahead of his fifth birthday. He recalled that day with acute clarity. On seeing one of his friends, Caleb, at the back of the room, he stood on a chair to hail him. This action was met by a swift whack on the backside from his teacher, Ms. Armbrister. For the rest of that lesson he plotted his escape. When recess arrived he edged closer and closer to the wall, until it was safe to make a dash for freedom. However, he was caught three blocks away and returned. Grade two was with Ms. Ling, where everything was fine as long as you did exactly as she wished, and in grade three there was Ms. Woodside - a fantastic teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada, who always allowed him to do some private reading when he finished his work ahead of the class. Grade four was an introduction to modular arithmetic. It was at this time that his parents gave him his first computer, a Tandy TRS 80. When it arrived, he vanished into his bedroom and was not seen for three days, at the end of which, he had every program ‘down pat’. An innovative teacher, taught him fractions in grade five by cutting various objects into halves, quarters etc…, and it also taught him about using sharp tools, he smiled. A dilemma presented itself during grade seven, after an uneventful grade six. The teachers wanted to promote Adam directly to grade eight. This was an agonizing decision for his parents, who were concerned about him fitting in socially, but they agreed within a short time. Adam settled in and was accepted by the other children in the class. Some of his teachers he recalled were: Mr. Cromwell who taught English Literature. He was very intense, but innovative and creative, also Ms. Johnson of Religious Studies
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and there was Mr. Hunter for Mathematics. Adam remembered an incident when Mr. Hunter was writing on the blackboard and heard one of the students talking. In one smooth motion, he turned and threw a small piece of chalk at the offender and it made a perfect landing in to the mouth of the perpetrator. There was also Ms. Gilbert from Barbados for English Language, who was excellent, said Adam. Later came Mrs. Hunter, who took the students even higher still, he added. Being interested in Science, he recalled Ms. Savage who while teaching Science and Biology with limited resources, still did so remarkably well. Adam said he also enjoyed music and typing, and through his school years managed to avoid the Principal’s office. High School: Here and Away When he got to senior high school there were only four students; Italia Johnson, Christie Roberts, Sarah McEllaine and himself. He shared that he went through a rough patch during this time, because he didn’t find the work challenging enough, and preferred to stay home and read the encyclopedia. One of his friends told about a math exam that Adam had to be persuaded to take. After half an hour into the two hour exam, he handed in his paper. He was questioned by the invigilator, who asked whether he was certain about wanting to finish so early, however, he still came out with near perfect marks they said. Adam’s parents then enrolled him in Windermere High, and at around the same time, word came through that he had won a full scholarship at St. Andrews High in New Providence for his last two senior high years. This was a difficult decision for his father, who was a self-proclaimed ‘dyed in the wool trade unionist’, who had always associated said school with the rich elite. However, Adam’s mother and teachers prevailed and he was accepted as the recipient of the scholarship. Because of the suddenness of the scholarship, Adam went to live, at first, with his uncle Anthony and his wife in New Providence. After he was there for a few months, it so happened that his parents attended a marriage seminar at the Emmaus Centre. It was there that they met a very kindly couple, Debbie and Paul Fox, who made an offer for Adam to live with them during the scholarship’s duration, and he recalled the sacrifices that they made for his education. Their children were, Paul Jr. (PJ, who became a doctor), Jason and Angelino. The commute, by bus was long and sometimes arduous, shared Adam, but worth it in the end. There was always a lot of homework and he remembered the daily routine of ironing his uniform each night for the next day of classes. During his time with the Fox family, Adam attended Our Lady’s Catholic church, and was also a frequent reader there. One of the things he said surprised him about St. Andrews was that the ‘rich’ students were very ‘down to earth’. He recalled the opulence of the homes that he would visit on various social occasions, and one of the students that he became friends with during his time there was Algernon Allen Jr. Two teachers that stood out in Adam’s memory
were Mr. Coyle for Science and Mr. Halkitis for Geography. One year later, Adam was joined by his brother Matthew who had also received a full scholarship to attend St. Andrews. Olympian, Debbie Ferguson, he remembered was in Matthew’s class, and was also a fellow scholarship recipient. He chuckled at how she used to put the boys to shame when she ran against them, and said those memories always come back to him whenever he sees her poster at LPIA. Two field trips during his time there made a lasting mark. One was at Killington, Vermont where he got the opportunity to go snow skiing, and the other was in North Andros. On this trip he got to see the island’s blue holes and observe firsthand the biodiversity they had studied in the classroom. Tertiary Education At 15, Adam graduated from St. Andrews, and he remembers it was the last class to patronize the London based General Certificate of Education (GCE), because the country was moving over to the BGCSE - in 1992. Adam’s father remembered graduation night and his pride as he watched Adam collect the top prize for every subject, with the exception of Mathematics, where, ironically, one of his female classmates had edged him out, he smiled. Too young to be eligible for College abroad, Adam enrolled in the College of the Bahamas for one year. There he studied Engineering and Drafting, Math and Calculus. There was also advanced Chemistry, where Mrs. Hogg exposed him to Quantum Mechanics. He said he came to understand the different functions of technician, engineer and scientist, the importance of each and the importance of recognizing what one wanted to pursue as a person, so he could channel his efforts into the correct area. While at the College of the Bahamas, he also worked parttime at Action Express, an architectural con-
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sultancy firm, and it was there, he said, that he was introduced to the IBM XT. The next year, Adam got a partial scholarship to Beloit College in Wisconsin - a relatively small College of 1200 students. The Science Department was small, but he thought the professors were outstanding. He had to interrupt his studies, taking a year off from College to come back home and work, in order to defray his part of the tuition. During this year, he worked at Valentine’s Dive Center. He had been introduced to scuba diving in high school, he shared, and had qualified for PADI while there. After the year of work, he returned to finish his studies at Beloit. Career After graduating from Beloit College, Adam went to live with a friend, in Chicago. He had been offered a job at an Internet Service Provider (ISP) there, called MEGSINET, where he said he learned quite a bit. He moved on to a network products streaming company, followed by one that produced a video conferencing program to rival Ya-
hoo’s chat live. Following these, Adam then said, he took a break. In 2006, Adam moved to San Francisco and worked for a company that produced ‘3rd Virtual World’, a cleaner version than what Linden Labs had to offer at that time, he quipped. He then saw an ad for a position at BITORRENT, got an interview, and was hired, said Adam, and stayed on with them for seven years, working on a product that was used by millions of people each day - one of the most popular pieces of software on the internet at the time. He shared that he also got to mentor other programmers while there. It was also there that he met and married his wife, Kayte Stasny. Today Still restless, Adam would go on to work with NETFLIX in Los Gatos, California. It is a two hour commute, and two hours from his apartment in Oakland, so he said it’s hard to say how long he will hold up to that, but through it all, he feels the journey to where he is today, with all of its twists and turns, has been well worth it.
Elderly man dies after collision with car while riding his bicycle.
Eleuthera, sadly, saw its first traffic fatality for 2018 on Monday, February 12th, when an 82 year old man from The Bluff, North Eleuthera, Mr. Reneo Doristen, was struck down in the area of the Rubis Service Station on Queen’s Highway. Police received a report shortly after 8am that morning that there had been a traffic accident involving an elderly man on a bicycle and a white car. Officers responded to the scene and found that a white 2000 Honda Civic, driven by an adult man, who was travelling south at the time, had collided with the 82 year old man on his bicycle, which resulted in him being thrown to the ground.
The driver of the white car reportedly stopped his vehicle and saw the elderly man on the ground, bleeding from his head. Officers were unable to communicate with the accident victim, who they found unconscious and in need of immediate medical attention. The injured man was transported to the Lower Bogue Clinic suffering with head trauma. The accident victim was later transported to New Providence to seek further medical attention via air ambulance, where he later succumbed to his injuries. An N.I.O.P. form was served on the driver, and Police say that the investigation continues.
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CEHS Dominates In High School Basketball Champs Junior and Senior High School basketball championships were hosted on the community court in Palmetto Point on Friday, February 16th, where junior high and senior teams, both girls and boys, from Samuel Guy Pinder All Age (SGPAAS), Central Eleuthera High School (CEHS), Harbour Island All Age School (HIAAS), and Preston Albury High School (PHAHS) met head to head to determine the overall winners. After a full morning and early afternoon of play, the teams coming out ahead of the pack were Harbour Island All Age, who won in the junior boys division, beating out Preston H. Albury High in the final game. Central Eleuthera High School, proved to be the day’s powerhouse, winning in the junior girls, senior girls, as well as the senior boys divisions.
Scores: Jr. girls - CEHS 13, PHAHS 4 Jr. boys - HIAAS 55, PHAHS 10 Sr. girls - CEHS 11, SGPAAS 7 Sr. boys - CEHS 42, HIAAS 37
Pictured: Scenes from the Championship game between CEHS (dark top) and HIAAS. held in Palmetto Point on February 16th.
HACE says ‘Thank You’ to all who supported recently held Annual Fundraiser The Health Association of Central Eleuthera, led by Chairman, Christopher Gosling, held their Annual Fundraiser at the Sunset Inn Restaurant in Governor’s Harbour on Saturday, February 24th, 2018, which included a small silent auction, with items donated by the local community, during the well-attended event. Approximately $8,500 in funds were collected, from admission, individual donations and auction sales, with further promised donations expected to raise that figure, said Mr. Gosling. The event included ‘All You Can Eat and Drink’ for a $30 admission charge with live music provided by Don Bouchet and his friends. HACE organizers expressed a big thank you to all who attended, also to all the individuals who cooked the delicious food which included a variety of meat dishes, and deserts for the occasion, as well as to all the helpers who set up for the event, served at the bar, served the food and cleaned up afterwards. A huge thanks was also conveyed to Lionel and Jay Fernander who once again generously donated the use of their premises for
the event, and to all the sponsors from Eleuthera and Nassau, without whom, said Gosling, the event could not have been the success that it was. ALIV also participated, shared Mr. Gosling, and generously donated a phone as a door prize and presented each serving nurse from Central Eleuthera with a special gift. HACE currently operates three ambulances, he shared, with responsibility for all operation and maintenance costs. The community organization also provides supplies and equipment for the clinics when requested. Two ambulances are located in Palmetto Point, servicing from Windermere Island to James’ Cistern. Another is located in Hatchet Bay, servicing from James’ Cistern to Gregory Town and beyond. Both services, Mr. Gosling explained, are operated by unpaid volunteers and no financial assistance, whatsoever, is received from the Ministry of Health. Operation of HACE is entirely funded by donations and the annual fundraising event, he added, clarifying that, no charge is made or authorized to be made for permanent residents of the island or financial contributors.
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2018 Eleuthera Young Chefs Competition Adds Preparatory Workshop Session BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM
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students from the Family Islands competing in the nationals, often seemed at a bit of a disadvantage, with information and preparation. So in 2017, chef judges in New Providence piloted a workshop program in Grand Bahama, to educate the students, coaches and parents on what to expect when they hit the competition in New Providence. This year, the workshop program was expanded to Eleuthera, so Chef Rolle spent his first day on
Preston H. Albury High School, and Bre’onna Strachan of North Eleuthera High School Following the intense cook offs, Chef Rolle, commented that he had seen the passion, and that the students had all done very well. Avery Hall of Preston Albury High won the island title in the senior Young Chefs category, while Alyssa Neely of Samuel Guy Pinder nabbed the top spot as Eleuthera’s new junior Young Chef 2018
Pictured: Chef Gerald Rolle addressing student Young Chef competitors at the newly added workshop session.
This year’s Eleuthera Young Chefs competition had as its special guest judge, Chef Gerald Rolle, a Senior Head Chef at Atlantis Resorts in New Providence. Chef Rolle, who originally came up in the culinary industry through the Young Chefs program
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a way of him giving back and making an impact with young people aspiring to take up culinary arts. He added that during his time with the Young Chefs program as a judge in New Providence, it was noted that
Pictured: Senior Young Chef Competitors.
island, Wednesday, February 14th, in a full day education workshop, at the Resource Center in Savannah Sound with the student competitors, parents and coaches, ahead of the competition segments on the Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, February 15th, the Eleuthera senior Young Chefs and junior Young Chefs competition were hosted at the North Eleuthera High School campus. Four students competed in the junior competition on Thursday morning, including; Alexandria Culmer of North Eleuthera High School, Rhandi Mackey of Preston H. Albury High School, Lorenzo Rolle of Central Eleuthera High School, and Alyssa Neely of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School. During Thursday afternoon’s senior competition, another group of four students contested the 2018 Eleuthera Young Chef ’s title, including; Ranad Davis of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School, Elshauna Gibson of Central Eleuthera High School, Avery Hall of
winner. Exciting competitions continued on Friday, February 16th at Preston Albury High School in Rock Sound, where a Mystery basket challenge, a Signature Dish competition, and junior and senior Cup Cake Wars took place. Full results for the two days of cooking competitions held during the Young Chefs program on island are found below: Senior Young Chef winner - Avery Hall of Preston H. Albury High Junior Young Chef winner - Alyssa Neely of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age Senior Cup Cake War winners Ranad Davis and Shaelyn Sands of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age Junior Cup Cake War winner - Micquel Cartwright and Kristen Ingraham of Preston H. Albury High Signature Dish winners - Avery Hall and Joshua Claridge of Preston H. Albury High Mystery Basket winners - Ranad Davis and Shaelyn Sands of Samuel Guy Pinder All Age
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On the heels of a major armed robbery and shooting incident on island in January 2018, along with a spate of house break-ins, members of the business community in Central Eleuthera were invited to take part in a town meeting organized by the Eleuthera Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Thursday evening, February 15th, 2018, at 6pm, which
Pictured: Members of the RBPF Eleuthera with Chief Supt. Stephen Adderley (3rd from right) and ACP Ismella Davis-Delancey; who is also shown addressing the business audience above.
was held at Worker’s House in Governor’s Harbour. Eleuthera Officer In Charge (OIC), Chief Superintendent Stephen Adderley, shared that the main purpose of the meeting was to openly communicate with businesses and community members about the recent incidents, to answer questions they may have had, and to equip them with tips and advice to make themselves harder targets for criminal elements. “What really gave us the drive to host this meeting are the recent incidents we’ve had, and understanding that the fear of crime is very great… Even though we were reaching out to the people actually impacted - we have to also reach out to those in the wider community who were also impacted by the mere fact that something of this nature happened. So this meeting was to allay their fears, to ensure that the fear of crime does not escalate, and cause them to do something that is unnecessary. It was a one off matter, and so if all of us pay attention and be vigilant of our surroundings, then we won’t have these kinds of incidents in the future,” said C/Supt. Adderley. The meeting began with OIC C/Supt. Adderley bringing the audience up to date with details of recent robbery and break-in incidents, as well as arrests made in those cases. The OIC also emphasized the role of the public in helping to enable the arrests made in each of the recent cases presented. Inspector Newbold, based at Police Headquarters in Governor’s Harbour, then gave a brief presentation on ways to counteract and lessen the chance of businesses and homes being targeted.
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PM Minnis on the Passing of Sir Durward Knowles During my visit to the Republic of Haiti for a CARICOM meeting, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Sir Durward Knowles, a Bahamian son and patriot, a noted businessman and sportsman. He possessed an enthusiastic and exuberant spirit, and the joy of living. Sir Durward was a philanthropist and a man of tremendous generosity and compassion, who exemplified the spirit of volunteerism and community service. Along, with several others he helped to found the One Bahamas Foundation. Last year the country was able to pay fitting tribute when Sir Durward achieved another milestone when he became a centenarian. I fondly remember the commemoration of this achievement, when Queen’s College, his alma mater, unveiled a monument in his honor and the launch of the Sir Durward Knowles Centenary Leadership Fund. I noted at the commemoration that Sir Durward’s life reminded us of the importance of character, and that through his extraordinary service and philanthropy, Sir Durward has taught us of the need not just to make a living, but to make a life worth living. He used his talents and
privilege to help others, including the more vulnerable in our society. He contributed significantly to education, civil society and athletics. He also showed a commitment to equality and justice, demonstrating the nobility and largeness of spirit to confront certain historic wrongs in our country, which some others chose to silently ignore at best.” As the title of his biography stated, he was, Driven by the Stars. His Olympic bronze medal and his 1964 gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics exemplified his athletic and competitive spirit. For many years Sir Durward has been involved with the disabilities community, helping those with physical and mental disabilities. This involvement with the disability community demonstrated a core value of Sir Durward. This value is the dignity of all, regardless of any circumstance of birth or life, a belief that was demonstrated in his love of country, service and those he encountered in all walks of life. On my own behalf and that of my wife, Patricia, and that of a grateful nation, I extend condolences to Holly, Lady Knowles and to Jill, Charlotte and Randy.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ismella DavisDelancy, with responsibility for the Family Islands, and former OIC of the Eleuthera RBPF was on island for the meeting, and stated, “I wanted to come and encourage the officers, and to continue the strategies that we’ve put in place to keep Eleuthera safe. We wanted to keep people updated on incidences happening, to make sure they are aware of what is going on in their environment, sharing the information with business people and community members.” ACP Davis-Delancy opened the floor to questions and concerns, and the entire panel of Police fielded questions from the audience. Many present expressed their thanks to the Police for holding such a forum before sharing their questions or concerns - which ranged from gun licenses and the kinds of firearms allowed to follow-up procedures with victims. C/Supt. Adderley promised that this would be the first of many meetings, reaching out to the public with information and getting feedback on current concerns and needs. ACP Davis-Delancy, after the town meeting, went on to present at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Eleuthera, speaking on ‘peace and conflict resolution’ within the community and the way forward. For further information contact Police Headquarters in Eleuthera at 332-3500.
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1,251 students from across Eleuthera participated in the Local Schools Program at The Island School in 2017 BY cei Island Schools Outreach mission is to foster meaningful relationships through education, conservation and sustainability to advocate living well in a place. With this belief at our foundation, we set out to serve the students of Eleuthera through placebased learning opportunities. As an organization we have made strides to embody our mission, reaching over 1,251 students in our Local Schools Program at 17 different primary schools and high schools throughout Eleuthera in 2017. The Local Schools Program is designed to match benchmarks set in The Bahamian curriculum. We share opportunities for students to get outside of the traditional classroom and experience interactive lessons in the environment they are learning about. Students are immersed in their topic of study with opportunities to apply and test their knowledge and ideas with our team of educators, scientists and engineers. Our Local Schools Program includes presentations at schools as well as field trips to campus. We work in collaboration with local teachers who provide us with the educational topics to be covered during their visit to campus. We then plan activities and
lessons to compliment the focus of study using the resources we have available. We share our wet lab, aquaponics system, farm, renewable energy technologies, and transport students to various ecosystems around Cape Eleuthera. Topics covered over the course of the year have included coral and mangrove ecosystems, animal biology and their role in the environment, ocean resources, sustainable systems, pollution, renewable energy, and waste management among others. The wet lab allows researchers and students alike to study various marine creatures up close. We have a ‘touch tank’ where students can touch and observe marine animals. Many of the animals we display in the touch tanks are invertebrates such as starfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, brittle stars, and sea anemones. In addition to touch tanks, we have also conducted squid and lionfish dissections. The Island School aquaponics system is a closed-loop system in which freshwater, tilapia fish and fresh vegetables and herbs coexist supplying nutrients and clean water to the other, respectively. What makes the system unique is its sustainability. We are
able to grow protein and vegetables in a small amount of space, inputting energy, with no waste. We utilize the aquaponics system to discuss plant biology, sustainable systems, and food security. The Island School farm is comprised of ducks, chickens, and pigs in addition to various fruit trees. The chickens and pigs are rotated through sections of the farm to eat the undergrowth and replace nutrients without degrading the landscape by allowing regrowth in previously grazed sections. The pigs are fed the food scraps from our dining hall and what remains is used as compost. With this system we emphasize sustainable systems and waste management. Much of The Island School campus runs on solar and wind power. We collect rainwater in large cisterns and purify it through various processes. We generate biodiesel from used cooking oil. We use these technologies and processes to discuss renewable energy and sustainable systems. Our transportation system, which runs on our biodiesel, allows us to transport students to a number of locations on the Cape where we investigate broader ecosystems and the animals that depend on them. It is our intention to expose students to these systems, processes, and experiences in the
natural environment in order to reinforce the information they are learning in the classroom to become empowered future leaders of The Bahamas.
Holidays and Observance Days:
Sun., Mar. 11th, - Daylight Saving Time begins Fri., Mar. 30th, - GOOD FRIDAY public holiday Mon., April 2nd, - EASTER MONDAY public holiday
highlights in February 2018 National Art Gallery Travelling Exhibition at the South Eleuthera Mission...More on Page Six (6) Annual Second Homeowners’ Reception - Thursday, March 8th, 2018 This is an appreciation reception. Winter residents get the opportunity to interact and fellowship with local residents and industry partners during this time. Time: 4-6pm Contact: Ministry of Tourism, Governor’s Harbour at 242-332-2142 for more information.
HACE Blood Drive
HACE will be sponsoring the first of two blood drives in 2018 . The first blood drive will be held on March 14, 15 and 16th. The PMH staff will be at the Island School on Wednesday, March 14th and then at the Levy Medical Clinic on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th.
Palmetto Point Homecoming PreEvents (Homecoming scheduled for May 17th to 21st) March 4th - Steak-Out event at R.M. Bailey Park, Nassau. Other upcoming events will also be posted, stay tuned!
ART in the PARK: Saturday, March 24th, 1pm – 6pm -bThe Artists’ Collective of Eleuthera will be hosting an art show at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve. The show will feature the work of Bahamian artists and artisans. Admission $3, Children Free.
Daily Tour at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, Governor’s Harbour: The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, protects 25 acres of coppice and mangrove forest, with the goal of conserving indigenous species and researching Bahamian bush medicine. Visitors can explore the traditional uses of native trees and shrubs on the Medicinal Plant Trail, which groups plants according to the ailments they treat. The Mangrove Boardwalk will take you through an otherwise inaccessible wetland ecosystem. Birders will enjoy the Coppice Trail through a Bahamian hardwood forest where birds abound. The Preserve features a Welcome Centre and gift shop, as well as an open-air Education Pavilion. For information, please call: 242-3323831 or 225-7832.
Tennis Doubles Tournament The 12th annual Tim’s Refrigeration and Coco Plum Resort Eleuthera Doubles Tennis Tournament will be held on April 14th at Knowles tennis courts in Palmetto Point, Eleuthera. For more information, please contact Artie Johnson at 636-6787/ 802-1958, or e- mail chefajohnson@yahoo
School Events
other Notices: OPEN HOUSE at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, Governor’s Harbour: Saturday, March 31st, All-day. Join us on the last Saturday of the month for our Open House. Free admission all day. Our staff will also be leading a Bird Walk from 7:30am – 10am! For more information, please call: 242-332-3831 or 225-7832.
Saturday, March 3rd (Date Change), 2018 Beginning at 4:00pm Contact Information: Eleuthera Tourist Office (242) 332-2142
March 29th, 2018 Reopens for students teachers on April 9th, 2018
MAD HATTER’S Tea Party The Temple Wellness Studio will host the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the Cancer Society Wellness Center in Palmetto Point on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 from 10am to 3pm. There will be sweet treats and Mother’s Day gifts, also group table decorating competition, hat competition and runway, food and goody booths, scavenger hunts for kids, also Release, Reset, Reclaim session. Part proceeds donated to the Cancer Society of Eleuthera. For more information, call 813-2131 or 436-0949 or email sugarspuneleuthera@gmail.com.
Contact Information: Eleuthera Tourist Office (242) 332-2142
Date: March 8th, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. Savannah Sound
School Closes for EASTER BREAK:
Junior Junkanoo Parade
EASTER WEEKEND HOMECOMINGS: Beginning on March 28th, 2018 ROCK SOUND, JAMES’ CISTERN & LOWER BOGUE
12th Grade Seminar at the Resource Center
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Sporting Events: High School Track and Field Championships: National High School Track Meet: March 8th - 9th, 2018 Location: New Providence
PASSPORT OFFICE VISIT :
The Public is advised that the Passport Office, Mobile Unit will visit Rock Sound to conduct interviews for passport enrollments, at the District Council’s Office, on Mon., Mar.12, - 9am to 6pm and on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 8am to 6pm. All applicants are required to appear in person for an interview. Application forms and list of requirements are available at the Administrator’s Office and District Council Office, Rock Sound.
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Picture This : RBPF Annual Church service in Bluff, North Eleuthera. BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM The Eleuthera Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), held their annual church service on February 4th, 2018. The event this year was hosted at the New Vision Church of God in The Bluff, North Eleuthera, led by Pastor Simeon Stuart, who was also the guest speaker during the service. All uniformed agencies on island were in attendance, including the Police, Customs, Immigration, Road Traffic, Airport Authority and as a special treat to everyone who came out, the Royal Bahamas Police Force band was also on the program - to the delight of the audience. Remarks were brought by both Members of Parliament for Eleuthera, Mr. Ricky Mackey, MP for North Eleuthera, and Mr. Hank Johnson, MP for Central and South Eleuthera. Mr. Mackey most notably, exhorted the community to continue to lend their support and assistance to the Police in their efforts to combat the criminal element within the society. Mr. Johnson lauded the Eleuthera Division for the stellar standard of service they provide to residents on the island, highlighting their accomplishments. Host Pastor Simeon Stuart presented the main message during service, which centered around the theme of the officers putting their trust in God. He encouraged members of the audience to develop a personal relationship with the Lord, saying, “He will never fail you, but will give you light and direction. Be not fearful, and overcome. Let the Lord be your strength. Lean on and trust God, and He will preserve and take care of you.” He advised the officers present to also show love
in their line of duty, despite being tested. “You will be challenged, but Praise the Lord in that time,” he shared. Assistant Commissioner of Police, and former OIC of the Eleuthera Division, Theophilus Cunningham, was also in attendance, representing the Commissioner of Police, during the annual ceremony. He also brought special greetings, and made a presentation to the host Pastor, following his message. During the service, a ‘Presentation of Colours and Police Standards’ was conducted, and Officers fallen from the ranks during 2017 were announced and solemnly remembered. Inspector Newbold, part of the executive team based at the headquarters in Governor’s Harbour, gave the vote of thanks, and commented on how distinguished the
island was having had three Assistant Commissioners of Police, as well as the current Commissioner of Police who had all served first in Eleuthera. Commenting following the service, Officer In Charge of the Eleuthera Division, Chief Superintendent Stephen Adderley, shared, “It is important that we come together in this kind of setting, bringing all the denominations together as well as our community partners to worship God and seek guidance for the future, and to thank Him for what He has done for us in the past. It’s wonderful to see the community come out in support of the Police… It’s a matter of community building… We all are one.”
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2018 Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder, and Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder Princess Combined Pageant, A Hit!
BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM
Pictured: Guidance Counsellor (L), with Principal Brown-Gibson (R)
The climax of Literacy Week activities at the Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School in February was the Saturday, February 17th, night of pageantry, which saw two concurrent contests hosted on the school’s grounds. Two sets of young girls competed for the 2018 Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder, and Little Miss
Samuel Guy Pinder Princess titles, and while vying, showed off their beauty, brains, poise and talents, with the theme, “Blooming Beauties”. New Religious Studies teacher at Samuel Guy Pinder All Age, Mrs. Lenor Woodside, who transferred in from St. George’s High in Freeport in September 2017, was the Chairperson for the event, and said the idea for the pageant came from her experience with pageants at her previous school. “Coming here, I decided to try this and see how it would work, and it’s an excellent fundraiser for the school and also helps the young girls with becoming confident young ladies,” said Mrs. Woodside. In the spirit of comradery and
Photo Caption: (L-R) Starla Neilly (3rd), Arianna McIntosh (2nd), Aliah Roberts (winner), Bria Curry (winner), Nevaeh Brancaccio (2nd), and Kate Albury (3rd).
personal growth, the girls taking part accompanied each other on a fun day tour of North Eleuthera, and also attended church together, before the day of the pageant. The girls also participated in a decorated cart motorcade around Spanish Wells on the afternoon of Friday, February 16th to help promote awareness and support for the event within the community. Eight young contestants took part in the pageant, with three competing for the title of Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder Princess (Kate Albury, Bria Curry, and Nevaeh Brancanccio), and five contestants vying for Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder (Kristiana Underwood, Arianna McIntosh, Angelina Mckenzie, Starla Neilly, and Aliah Roberts).
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On Saturday evening, the young girls competed in introductory speeches, a costume parade, talent performance, as well as an evening attire segment with questions. After smiling endlessly, strutting across the catwalk showing off creative costumes, evening wear, and exhibiting their talents in dance, drama, singing and instrumentation, three in each category rose to the top in the minds
of the judges for the evening. All decked out in their evening gowns, the contestants held their breath as the results were announced. When the dust had settled, the follow-
ing young girls had been crowned. Bria Curry was the new Little Princess, followed by Nevaeh Brancanccio as first runner up, and Kate Albury in third. The title of Little Miss Samuel Guy Pinder All Age was awarded to Aliah Roberts, with Arianna McIntosh as first runner up, and Starla Neilly in third. The pageant event was well supported by the community, and seemed welcomed, after a number of years without one.
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Picture This - Eleuthera Fete Crew
“ICONZ”: New Carnival Group
The Eleuthera Fete Crew “ICONZ” (EFC), a new Carnival group, staged a “Big Truck Drive” on Friday, February 9th, motorcading from Central to South Eleuthera. The event was used to help promote the Eleuthera Fete Crew and as a “Sign Up Drive” for individuals, from Eleuthera, who wanted to join the E.F.C for the opportunity to be a part of the 2018 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival experience. “We hope to continue to reach individuals who are interested”, expressed Mr. Pedro Grant, president of the new group. The EFC, was created and established by Mr. Grant (President) and Jocelyn Felix (Vice President) in June of 2017, shortly after the annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival event. The EFC, says Grant, initially started as a small group of people who appreciated soca music. “Members used the group as a sharing platform on ‘whatsapp’ to stay updated about new releases in the soca genre”, he added. President Grant, has been involved in the Carnival Band as a Road March DJ with the
EFC’s parent group “Bahamas Masqueraders” for 2 out of the 3 parades held to date. After the 2017 parade, he met up with the CEO of the Bahamas Masqueraders, Tonz Dean, where the idea of forming a Carnival group for Eleuthera was proposed. As of then the Eleuthera Fete Crew, partnered with the Bahamas Masqueraders, and are now involved in the Carnival world with plans of representing Eleuthera in the 2018 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival under the theme “Jewels of Desire”. Eleuthera, shared Grant, will get their own sectional piece in the parade. On March 17th, the Eleuthera Fete Crew plans to host a Costume Launch Party in Harbour Island. Costumes are set to be on display for the 2018 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival with the Bahamas Masqueraders, along with the release of Eleuthera’s sectional costumes. People who are interested in joining can contact Chinnici Mcdonald at (242) 359-5296 or Anishka George at (242) 553-5121 or email the group at eleuthera.fete.crew@gmail.com.
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2018 Eleuthera High Schools Track and Field Championships BY THE ELEUTHERAN NEWS TEAM
Junior and Senior students from high schools throughout The Eleutheras participated in the annual Eleuthera Track and Field High School Championships, which took place at the grass track in Rock Sound, on Thursday, February 8th and Friday, February 9th, to compete for the overall High School Track and Field title in a variety of athletic events. All high schools in Eleuthera took part, including: Preston Albury High School PA), Deep Creek Middle School (DC),
Windermere High School (WM), Central Eleuthera High School (CE), North Eleuthera High School (NE), Harbour Island All Age School (HI), and Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School (SW).
Day one of the high school track and field meet, saw students competing in a wide variety of races on the track as well as disciplines in the field, including the 5000m open distance, 100m and 400m heats, the 1500m, and the 100m finals, before finishing up the day with the exciting Field events which took 4x100m relay finals on the track. place during day one on Thursday, included discus, long jump, shot put, triple jump, and javelin. On Friday, day two of competition, track races continued, with 400m finals in the morning followed by the 3000m open event, 200m heats, and 800m finals. Later on Thursday, excitement on the track continued with 200m finals, and a continuation of field events in various age divisions, with the exception of high jump, which was not staged during the meet. Though not equipped with a proper track, starting blocks or any thing of the like, the athletes once again gave their all in Continued On Page 23
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Continued from pg. 22 competing, with or without shoes, for the bragging rights of being the island’s best. The frequent instances of athletes falling out following a number of the races indicated that a concern expressed by Mr. Johnny Butler in 2017, as then Director of the meet, that a majority of the athletes were not in condition due to a lack of sustained physical training to compete, was still a relevant issue. Despite these challenges, the students were facilitated by a dedicated team of teachers and coaches, who organized the two-day event and recorded the outcomes for the ultimate tallying of final results. Student nurse cadets were also on hand to assist their peers after each race. The exciting 4x400m relays wrapped up the final day of competition in the long toil of the Continued On Page 36
Relay RESULTS: U13,15,17,20 -Male & Female - 4 x 1&4. 4x100m U13M (CE, NE, PA) U13F(NE, PA, CE), U15M (PA, HI, CE) U15F (HI, NE, PA) U17M (NE, CE, PA) U17F (HI, PA, SW) U20M (NE, PA) U20F (CE, NE, HI & PA) 4x400m U13M (PA, CE) U13F(NE, PA, CE), U15M (PA, NE, CE) U15F (NE,HI,PA) U17M (NE, CE, HI) U17F (HI, PA, CE) U20M (HI,CE, PA) U20F (NE, CE)
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Celebrating Academic Excellence at CEHS
Above: CEHS students who attained an Honor Roll and Principal’s List grade point average standard for the 2017/2018 Christmas Term stand proudly with their Principal Mrs. Marie Galanis (front row far left), and District Superintendent for Education, Mrs. Myrtle McPhee (front row far right).
On Tuesday, February 6th, 2018, the Central Eleuthera High School (CEHS) recognized their best and brightest during the 2017 Christmas Term at an Awards Ceremony held at the Worker’s House Ballroom, beginning at 9:30am, under the theme, “No Excuses… Just Do It!” Special Guest Speaker was Mrs. Myrtle McPhee, District Superintendent for Education in Central and North Eleuthera, who encouraged the student body to continue doing their very
best in their studies. Of note was the need to host the special ceremony outside of the school’s campus because of the impressive size of the term’s honour roll, which had more than 60 students attaining that academic standard in their work. The facility was filled to capacity with proud parents and other members of the Central Eleuthera community who came out to support the achieving students.
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CEHS Awards Continued from pg. 24
CHRISTMAS TERM HONOR ROLL 2017 Grades 7-12 PRINCIPAL’S LIST McCardy, Jana 3.90; Collins, Antoniqua 3.80; Sineus, Lamar 3.55; Hanna, Trequan 3.55; Knowles, Torii 3.73; Taylor, Jahzara 3.64; and Sineus, Brady 3.64.
HONOR ROLL
Above: Principal’s List students awarded for their stellar achievements.
Above: Two of CEHS’ founding fathers attended; Mr. Lawrence Griffin and Mr. Joshua Culmer. Below: CEHS Teachers and Administration lauded for their work by Central and South Eleuthera MP Mr. Hank Johnson.
Hanna Nottage, Ishmael Exantus, Antonio Clare, Amerie Fernander, Leante Albury, Chervano Wood, Jamaal Isaacs, Romeo Cash, Kethia Joseph, Asia Jonassaint, Omarion Dean, Dominic Collins, Kamia Darville, Cameron Moss, Rosemellie Clofa, Philena Culmer, Covanna Johnson, Vonzell Fox, Ricardo Belle, Kiara Farquharson, Johnathan Randall, Wallace Sineus Jr., Anique Edwards, Sharico Farquharson, Andreon Gardiner, Caleb Bethel, Elshauna Gibson, Kristman Moss, Equoia Gibson, Wayne Rolle, Jahiem Hunt, Ma’lik Joseph, Kiara Roberts, Jason Thompson, Jonas Fleurassaint, Donovan Seymour, Joshua Jolly, Printassia Hanna, Girred Clarke, Shekinah Gaitor, Keuron Collins, Lakia Thompson, Delinique Swann, Jamika Gibson, Deshae Clarke, Haile Cambridge, Jolina Cadet, Audrey Gardiner, Genell Olince, Kiara Nixon, Brianna Miller, Derveline Joseph, Latia Johnson, Terelle Gaitor, Jerrimia Seymour, Lukeisha Saunders, V’anntae Johnson, Travas Young, Cameil Johnson, Mickeya Fox, Tre’ Sands, and Bernard Bethel.
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Eleuthera All That Jazz Festival on Tap for 2018, as Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty Sponsors for Sixth Year in a Row
Prestigious musicians from around the world will join Bahamian artists in venues all over Eleuthera when Eleuthera All That Jazz returns April 11-15. Founded by Patricia Oakes Leigh-Wood and listed in USA Today as one of the top 10 Caribbean musical festivals to see in 2016, Eleuthera All That Jazz has been steadily growing since 2012. The annual music festival, now in its sixth year, is
a crucial fundraiser for Haynes Library in Central Eleuthera which provides invaluable support and resources to the community through a multitude of free services and outreach programs. This year’s lineup consists of Myra Maud, a beautiful singer based in Europe, with her roots deep in Martinique. She will be backed by Tommaso Starace on sax and Massimo Colombo on piano. Back by popular demand is the flamboyant
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and theatrical guitar player, King Solomon Hicks from N.Y. The Steve Koven Trio from Toronto are returning after their successful run in 2017. Coming from Nassau is Adrian D’Aguilar, Tino Richardson, Kevin Dean and Lamont Gibson as well as The Jazz Cats (ages 12-16) and singer Osano Neely. “The Haynes Library is not only a place where you can check out books, but, more importantly, it’s a place where residents of Eleuthera can go to develop new skills,” said Lana Rademaker, Vice President with Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty, one of the festival’s top sponsors. “With the resources so often limited in the Family Islands of The Bahamas, libraries can be the only places where people can go to further their education.” The jazz festival adds to this educational objective by running a “meet the instruments” session at the library for local children. Steve Koven is taking the lead, with Myra Maud doing vocals, at the two educational events programmed for the children of Eleuthera, during Eleuthera All That Jazz 2018. “I am a firm believer that education is critical in forging a pathway toward success,” added Joan Braithwaite, a sales associate in the Eleuthera office of Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty. “I think it’s wonderful that the community of Eleuthera prioritizes education in this way and remains dedicated to finding new and resourceful ways to support and encourage literacy and learning.” The festival opens on Wednesday, April 11 with An Afternoon of Jazz on The Other Side, Whale Point from 4:30-7:30pm. All inclusive tickets are $75. Thursday, April 12 is Jazz Vesper’s at St. Patrick’s Church, Governor’s Harbour at 5:15pm. Thursday, evening at 7:30pm at 1648 Restaurant with a $25 cover charge. Friday, April 13 Jammin’ at Fish Fry, in Governor’s Harbour from 7:15-9:15pm – no charge. On Saturday, April 14 the Levy Concert will be
held at the Leon Levy Preserve Banks Rd. with a reception at 6:15pm and concert start at 7:15pm. Tickets are $75 in advance and $100 at the door. Sunday, April 15 is the Jack’s Bay Club Lunchtime Concert, Rock Sound. 11:30am-3:15pm. $150 advance purchase $175 on the door. Tickets include lunch prepared by Celebrity chef and wines sponsored by Young’s Fine Wines. Tickets are available for Levy and Jack’s Bay Club at Haynes Library in Governor’s Harbour and on eventbrite.For more information about Eleuthera All That Jazz, please visit www.eleutheraallthatjazz.com
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Centenarian Laura L. Anderson treated on her
birthday by community & school, named in her honour. On Tuesday morning, February 13th, 2018, Mrs. Laura L. Anderson of The Bluff, Eleuthera, a longstanding educator, and businesswoman who also served her community in a myriad of other ways, celebrated a full century of life, and chose to spend part of her very special day, with students and staff of the local primary school, which was renamed in her honour during March of 2017. She celebrated with them at a special service held for her at the Wesley Methodist Church in The Bluff, which began at 10am on her birthday morning. The special guest speaker for the celebratory ceremony, was Pastor Manessah Simms of the Seventh Day Adventist church in The Bluff, where Mrs. Anderson is an active member. During his remarks, he described Mrs. Anderson as the epitome of a ‘virtuous woman’,
one who is always prepared, also wise as well as kind, and one who deserved praise. He also lauded her life’s witness for God, and stole the hearts of the audience, both young and old when he broke out in song, with an inspiring serenade for the new centenarian. During the short service, students from different grades performed songs, recitals and dance routines for the birthday lady’s entertainment before the special moment of presenting Mrs. Anderson with her 100th birthday cake. Mrs. Anderson, who shared that she was still in fairly good health, was able to stand and cut the first piece of cake, before presenting it to a former student nearby. She was also presented with several gifts of fruit baskets, which she said she was delighted to Continued On Page 34
Above: Principal, teachers and staff of the Laura L. Anderson Primary school, pose with the school’s patron during her 100th birthday celebration.
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OP-ED By Sir Ronald Sanders www.sirronaldsanders.com
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the US and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) Much has been said about the government of the United States of America (US) cutting off aid to countries which do not support that country’s position in international organizations. The US, of course, is free to direct its aid where it wishes and very much within its rights to show its displeasure with countries that take its money but don’t support it. Other donor countries have the same view, although they do not express it in quite the same way as the US government now makes clear. Aid, after all, seldom has moral considerations. Economic aid, in particular, was introduced in the world because it merged with the desire of rich countries to maintain access to markets of developing countries and to garner political influence over them. It is worth recalling that the original demand of developing countries was not for bilateral aid, but for improvement of the terms of trade and the establishment of multilateral institutions that would provide financing for their industrialization. But, most of the Western countries, had no interest in altering the system to suit developing countries and, by so doing, weakening their own positions. The same was true of the Soviet Union, and it continues to be so for Russia and China today. Even developing countries, such
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as Venezuela, that have emerged as donors, are hardly motivated by altruism. Developing countries know that reality better than any. The function of aid in foreign policy, except in extreme humanitarian cases, falls into three broad categories: providing donors with a framework of legitimacy for intervention in the affairs of sovereign states; promoting influence over recipient states, including sustaining governments friendly to the donor; and fostering the political, security and commercial interests of donor countries. Arguably, the exceptions to this general observation are the Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Norway and Sweden – which exercise no great power in the world but give generously to human development globally. They have met the UN target of 0.7% of their GDP as aid; only Britain of the G7 countries has done the same. While the US has not met the UN target, it is the world’s biggest aid donor. In 2016, total US spending on foreign aid, including military, economic and humanitarian, was $49 billion. So, where do the 14 nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stand in terms of being aid recipients from the US and how vulnerable are they to cuts in US aid? The figures vary, making some CARICOM countries far more reliant on the US than others. In 2016, for instance, the 14 independent CARICOM nations received $437.6 million from the US – less than 1 per cent of the total US spend. But, Haiti alone received $376.7 million of that total, leaving only $60.9 million to the other 13 CARICOM countries. Of the remaining $60.9 million, Jamaica got the lion’s share of $28.9 million. The balance of $32 million was shared among 11 countries. Guyana ($9.6 million), Belize ($8.6 million), Barbados ($5.4 million) and the Bahamas ($3.2 million) were the next principal beneficiaries. At the bottom of the pile were: St Lucia ($38,000), Suriname ($232,672), Trinidad and Tobago ($302,775) St Vincent and the Grenadines ($612,000), Dominica ($616,000) and Antigua and Barbuda ($635,781). In the case of Antigua and Barbuda, 95 per cent of the funding was dedicated to the military, primarily for the interdiction of drug traffickers.
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From all this, it can be seen that, apart from Haiti and Jamaica, CARICOM countries are not huge beneficiaries of US aid. The figures for 2016 have been consistent for over the last 10 years or more. There are, therefore, varying degrees of loyalty that the US would expect from individual CARICOM countries. Of further interest, 13 of the 14 CARICOM countries have continued to be beneficial to the US as markets for its goods. In 2017, the US enjoyed a balance of trade surplus of $6.08 billion with all CARICOM countries except Trinidad and Tobago. The largest surpluses were enjoyed with the Bahamas ($2.4 billion), Jamaica ($1.7 billion), St Lucia ($519.1 million), Barbados ($470.8 million) and Antigua and Barbuda ($413.5 million). The US trade deficit with Trinidad and Tobago was $1.49 billion, but when that is subtracted the US overall trade surplus in goods amounted to $4.58 billion. The US balance of trade surplus with 13 of the 14 CARICOM countries in 2017 is also consistent with the pattern of benefits to the US over the last 10 years or more. Indeed, given that the US has provided $437 million in aid to all CARICOM countries and gained from a trade surplus of $4.58 billion, the US has been an overall beneficiary of its relationship with CARICOM countries, especially the smaller ones
that received the least aid but nonetheless gave trade surpluses to the US. Measuring the capacity of the US to influence the CARICOM area through an ‘aid’ prism is therefore inadequate and misleading. US aid has benefitted a few countries and has been as much – if not more – for the advantage of the US than for the recipients. For the US and the countries of CARICOM to build a relationship of mutual support, a structured association is required with all of them. That structure could be an annual meeting rotating between Foreign Ministers and Finance Ministers to discuss and resolve matters of concern to the US and CARICOM countries, not to the US alone. And, every two years, the US President and CARICOM Heads of Government should meet to develop areas and strategies for cooperation, including financing mechanisms (not aid) that address Caribbean needs for economic and social development from which US businesses and the US economy can benefit as participants. That way both the US and the Caribbean could put themselves first. Responses and previous commentaries: www.sirronaldsanders.com
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By: Andrew L. Burrows andrewburrows1@gmail.com PERSPECTIVE: Old or New? In May of last year the people of this Bahamas chose a new group of leaders to replace the then Government, but did we get a new Government? Throughout my life I have listened to people talk of old and new governments, and it occurred to me that there is no such thing taking place. At the time of an election hopes and expectations are high because people equate the election of another party as being a change in government, when the reality is that this country is governed by rules and traditions that remain entrenched. It is like taking a trip on an old steamship, you come to port and there is a change of crew but the ship remains an old steamship, reliably slow as it always was! Government is like a tall building with many floors, all accessible only by multiple stairways, try to change any part of it and you are in for a mammoth struggle. The present system of parliamentary representation by constituency voted representation is both out dated and a national joke. In our present system the elected party leader who takes ultimate responsibility of the running of the govern-
ment is a single constituency member as is all others. The speaker is also a constituency representative, who is denied the responsibility of representing. Our present form of democracy does not do what it pretends to do. The Senate is a rubber stamp waste of time. Because of our historic heritage we are made to feel privileged to be governed by an old antiquated failed system of governance. The truth is, we were informed at the time of our receiving independence that nothing will change, and in essence, nothing did. So, here we are, propping up an antiquated, failed system that does not provide economically feasible results. We want to be ‘independent’ and ‘ royal’ at the same time, so we chose to operate an elaborate system that absorbs much of the public revenue, while the long standing needs of the public infrastructure remains neglected and in constant disrepair; this should not be. Each new effort to improve our state of being comes with new debt, resulting in the further devaluation of our currency, and making this country more desperate to sell the very land we walk on, away from under us, to our foreign creditors. “The Borrower ‘is’ servant to the Lender”. Has anyone calculated just how much it costs to maintain all of the old trappings of our ‘colonial’ past? We pay taxes and fees to use the roads, airports, docks, and numerous other structures and facilities, and still that is not enough. So we are constantly playing the ‘cat and mouse’ game of catch-up; while making interest payments only on our long outstanding debt. It is time for serious consideration. We must stop the wastage that is taking place in the name of ‘business - as- usual’. It is time to come to terms that you cannot spend your way out of debt. We as a country must sensibly decide what we can, and cannot afford, and have the courage and good sense to choose what is best for us. Our beautiful country is admired by many and envied by some. We must begin to see ourselves as truly progressive and take our present needs seriously. We can pretend to hide behind past achievements, but the truth is, if you are not maintaining the progress you have made, then you are slipping backward. All progress must be maintained and improved upon if it is to have any value. When I was a child I learned many things that I obviously did not know be-
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fore, but was that it? I had to be constantly renewing and upgrading to changes that are constant. What was new a few years ago are now old and needs to be repaired, upgraded or replaced. It is one thing to be proud of our country, but if that pride is not manifested in our actions then it is only ‘foolish pride’. To appreci-
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ate what we have now can only be expressed by the way we care for and maintain it, and if you take a good hard look at our present state of things you will join me in concluding that we have a long road ahead; we are far from our goal. We all love this country and should show it in our actions.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thankful
What I have written below is my account of the wonderful help I got at the Governors Harbour Clinic. I was recounting my experience and a friend said “you should write to the Eleutheran, not often enough do we share our good news stories”. She was right, it’s easy to complain about pot holes and water pressure - time for a good news story. February 17th my wife and I had just returned from a late afternoon beach walk. Pain was building in my lower right back. Although I had experienced this before it took me a few minutes to recognize that this was a kidney stone attack. For those of you who don’t know, kidney stones are said to create childbirth like pain. And that is the real thing. Of course, my first thoughts were that I was on Eleuthera on a Saturday after business hours and help would not be available. After an hour of lying on the bed in severe pain we decided we had to try to find help. We called the Governors Harbour’s Levy Clinic. Thankfully after hours the phone forwards to the on-duty nurse. Nurse Shavonne answered the call. She said she would meet us at the clinic immediately. We filled in forms, age, allergies, symptoms, medications I take. Then Shavonne did a test and concluded I did have a kidney stone and an infection. At home in Canada when this happened I was given strong pain killers and told to go home and wait for the stone to pass. Could be days, could be weeks. Shavonne consulted with the doctor by phone and gave me anti-spasmodic medicine for pain and to relax the muscles surrounding the kidneys. The great news is that it not only stopped the pain but by noon hour the next day I passed the stone. What a tremendous relief. What I want to do by sharing this story is to say thank you to Nurse Shavonne. She was smart and professional and very caring. We are winter residents here and have been for the last 10 years. We are continually grateful for Eleuthera’s sun and sand and blue waters. But today we are grateful to Nurse Shavonne (thank you so very much for your kindness) and all the people who make this remarkable Island work. Andrew Sanderson
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Reports are printed to keep the public informed of the incidents of crime that are reported within our communities. All reports are to be treated as allegations only. Reports issued by the RBPF locally.
Eleuthera REPORTS Arrest/Stealing: On Monday 15th January 2018 sometime around 3:25pm, an adult male , reported to the Police that a male relative was seen removing tools from his business establishment on several occasions . As A result, upon making checks he discovered that a Dewalt ratchet set valued at $300.00, (1) Craftsman Ratchet set valued at $200.00, (1) Dewalt cordless drill valued at $600.00, (1) Dewalt cordless Impact screw drill, a Makita grinder valued at $200.00 and a black and blue tool bag with an assortment of tools was missing. Police action was requested. On Tuesday 20th February 2018 sometime around 10:23pm, Officers came in at Rock Sound Police Station with an adult male under arrest, and reported that he was arrested and cautioned sometime around 10:00pm while on Lord Street, Tarpum Bay in the area of the Prep School in reference to stealing. The suspect was processed and was later charged with Stealing. Road Accident Report: At about 5:05pm on Tuesday 20th February 2018 an anonymous male caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that he was involved in a traffic accident in the area of “Unca Genes” in Gregory Town. Police assistance requested. Officers responded to the scene of the accident on Queens Highway, Gregory Town near “Ida’s Delights” where he observed a black 1999 Ford Ranger registered to and driven north along the mentioned road by an adult male which collided into a black 2005 Chevy Silverado registered to and driven south on the mention road by an adult male causing extensive damage to both vehicles. Driver of vehicle number one stated that he was travelling north along the mentioned road at a high rate of speed when he applied brakes to avoid hitting a pedestrian, however his brakes failed resulting in him colliding into the black Chevy Silverado causing damage to both vehicles. As a result measurements were recorded and both drivers issued with a N.O.I.P form and instructed to produce their documents within 48 hours for inspection. No one was injured and both vehicles were later towed from the scene. Investigations are ongoing. Road Accident Report: At about 8:22pm on Tuesday 20th January 2018, an anonymous male caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via telephone and reported that he just passed an accident in the area of Wykee Estates in Governor’s Harbour where a vehicle appeared to have hit a wall. Police assistance requested. Officers visited the scene of the traffic accident at Queen’s Highway Governor’s Harbour in the area of Wykee Estates where he observed a white 2002 Honda Accord on the Eastern side of the road registered to and driven north along the mention road by an adult male who stated that he was travelling north along the mentioned road when he suddenly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into bush on the eastern side of the road. A NOIP form was served, measure-
ments taken and the driver instructed to produce his documents within 48 hours. Investigations are ongoing. Arrest reference to `House breaking and Stealing: Sometime around 1:45am on Wednesday 21st February, 2018, Officers from the Governor’s Harbour Police Station came in at Governor’s Harbour Police Station with one adult male and one Juvenile male , both of Blackwood, North Eleuthera, and reported that they were arrested at 12:45am on Wednesday 21st February, 2018, while in Black Wood, North Eleuthera, in reference to Housebreaking and Stealing; complaint made on 2/2/18. A search warrant was executed on the premises of the suspect in reference to stolen goods with negative results. Both suspects were taken into police custody. Investigations continue. Arrest reference to Breach of Immigration Act: Sometime around 1:45am on 21/02/18, Officers from the Governor’s Harbour Police Station came in at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station with an adult male Haitian National of Blackwood, Eleuthera, and reported that he was arrested in reference to Breach of the Immigration Act, after he could not produce any documents to prove he was in the country legally or had legitimate immigration status. He was later handed over to the Dept. of Immigration. SHOPBREAKING: On Wednesday, February 19th, 2018, sometime around 7:02am, an adult female reported that sometime between 12:00pm on Sunday, February 18th, 2018, and 7:00am on Monday, February 19th, 2018, a School’s library was broken into and a television was stolen. Police action requested. Officers visited the scene and confirmed the information reported. Investigations are ongoing. Drug Arrest Report: On 13th February 2018 at 4:15pm Officers reported to the Rock Sound Police Station that at 3:15pm, while on mobile patrol on Queen’s Highway when they observed an adult male driver of a black Odyssey van travelling South on the mentioned road who appeared to have looked in the direction of the Police vehicle and started acting in a suspicious manner. Officers followed the vehicle at which time the driver turned West onto a dirt road, stopped and exited the vehicle leaving it running with a 2 year old baby girl. Officers gave chase where they caught the suspect on Queen’s Highway in the vicinity of the community Park. Prior to catching the suspect the Officers observed when he dropped a white plastic bag to the ground same was collected and when examined was found to contain approximately two ounces of grassy substance suspected to be Indian Hemp. As a result he was arrested. The mentioned car was searched for other illegal contraband with negative results. Officers handed the baby girl over to a family member and she appeared to be in good health. DRUG Search/ Arrest ref to BOLO for Assault with a Deadly weapon On Monday 12th February 2018, Officers were conducting road traffic checks on Queens Highway, Rock Sound, where they stopped a white Chevrolet Silverado truck on a routine traffic inspection which resulted in a search of two male occupants sitting on the bed of the truck who both gave their address as Rock Sound, in reference to possession of Dangerous Drugs and Firearms which ended with negative results. Officers later ran a check on the names of the males and discovered that one of the males was wanted by Police in New Providence. As a result on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, sometime around 7:45pm, a team of Officers from the Rock Sound Police Station armed with a search warrant went to a white duplex apt
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complex situated on Fish Street, Rock Sound where officers discovered the suspect hiding in a front southern bedroom closet. He was subsequently arrested in reference to assault with a deadly weapon complaint made on 25.09.2017 at the Southern Police Station. A further search of the residence ended with nothing illegal being discovered, however travel documentation in the name of suspect was found showing where he would have travelled from New Providence to Eleuthera onboard Pineapple Air on the 27.09.2017 two days after this reported incident. He was later transported to New Providence for further investigation. Shop Breaking report On 18.02.18 at 7:09am an adult female contacted the R.S.P. Station via telephone and reported that she arrived at Wemyss Bight primary school on Sunday 18 February 2018 around 6:55am and discovered that some person/s unknown had broken a back window to k-4 classroom and searched the same leaving things scattered about on the floor. She then made a check of the other classrooms and discovered that they were also ransacked. She was not certain if anything was missing. Police assistance was requested. Officers responded to the scene which was also processed by a Crime Scene investigator. However, no items can be verified as missing or stolen at this time. A comprehensive check was made on Monday 19th February 2018 along with each classroom teacher as to who would be aware of the contents in the desk. Investigations are ongoing. Threats of Death Report On Sunday 18th February 2018 sometime around 12:30am, an adult male came into Rock Sound Police Station and reported that sometime around 11:00pm on Saturday 17 February 2018 while at a local bar, a male known to him approached him and grabbed his shirt and said, “I aint into this, I’ll kill you right now. You think this a game. You is a @#”.” He was in fear for his life and requested police action in the matter. Investigations are ongoing. Arrest reference to Shop Breaking and Stealing On 18/02/18 Officers while at the G.H.P.S. arrested and cautioned an adult female in reference to Shop Breaking and Stealing. She was interviewed, processed and was released from custody pending further investigations. Arrest reference to Shop breaking and Stealing On 17/02/18 Officers while at the G.H.P.S. arrested and cautioned an adult female in reference to Shop breaking and Stealing. She was interviewed, processed and was released from custody pending further investigations. Traffic Offence Reported On Saturday 17th February 2018 sometime around 11:11pm, Officers while on patrol reported an adult male for driving a black Honda Accord north on Martin Luther King Drive, Rock Sound in the area of One Stop Shop convenient store while it was not licensed, not inspected and not insured for the year 2018. He was warned of prosecution and instructed to produce relevant document within 48 hours at Rock Sound Police Station.
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Mobile Patrol & Traffic Duties: On Friday 16th February 2018 between 6:00am and 9:50am Officers from the governor’s Harbour Police Station conducted mobile patrol and traffic duties in the area of the Glass Window Bridge, Gregory Town, Hatchet Bay, Rainbow Bay, James Cistern and Governor’s Harbour resulting in nine persons being reported for various traffic Offences they were informed of the offences and warned of prosecution. Traffic Offence Reported: Sometime between 10:00am and 11:45am on 14/02/18 Officers conducted a Traffic Check along Queens Highway, Palmetto Point where ten persons were reported for various traffic offences. Traffic Offences Reported: On Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, sometime around 11:05am,Officers reported that while on routine patrol they reported seven (7) persons for various traffic offences, they were informed of the offences and warned of prosecution. Road Accident Report: An anonymous Caller contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station and reported that there is a Traffic Accident on Queens’s Highway Governor’s Harbour in the area of the Office General Store involving two vehicles. Police Assistance is requested. UPDATE: Officers responded to the scene of the reported accident where both parties involved in the accident were spoken to while at the scene. Both drivers stated that both vehicles were travelling north along Queen’s Highway Governor’s Harbour in the area of Office general Vehicle #1 tried to overtake vehicle #2 while it was turning and as a result vehicle #1 collided into the front right side of vehicle #2 causing damage to both vehicles. Both drivers spoke to each other in the presence of the Police and agreed to fix the damages to vehicle #2 which was accepted by the driver , Both drivers were served with an N.O.I.P forms and instructed to produce their driver’s license and insurance to the Governor’s Harbour Police Station within 48 hours . The scene was left in Order. There were no injuries. Found Drugs: At 8:50pm on 13/2/18 Officers reported that while on mobile on Queen’s Highway Tarpum Bay in the area of Dark End Road they observed two men in the area of an unoccupied building. Both men were searched reference to dangerous drugs and illegal firearms. The search ended with negative results, nothing illegal was found. However while searching on the western side of the mentioned building officers found three Foil wrappings containing suspected Marijuana. Same was collected and labeled as found drugs. Stealing report: At about 1:05pm on Wednesday 14th February 2018, an adult male of Current, Eleuthera came to the North Eleuthera Police Station and reported that at about 12:00pm on the same date he discovered that some person unknown stole a tan canvas tackle box with his fishing rod from off his front deck to his house. This canvas tackle box and rod is value at $300:00 and he has no suspects. The tackle box and rod were recovered in the stolen property that was found in
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came into the G.H.P.S. and reported that around 9:45am on Sunday 11th February, 2018, while travelling north near the Packing House, Queens Highway, Hatchet Bay, in her black 2008 Nissan Cube, several small rocks from a lawnmower hit her windshield leaving small cracks in the same. She stated that the person operating the lawnmower at the time was informed. Police action was requested. Arrest/Unlawfully Carrying Arms: On Friday 9th February 2018 sometime around 10:14am, Officers came in at the Rock Sound Police Station with an adult male and reported that he was arrested and cautioned sometime around 10:12am, while at Preston Albury High School in reference to Unlawfully Carrying Arms. He appeared to be in good health. While at Rock Sound Police Station Officers interviewed the suspect under caution reference to the offence. He admitted to throwing a knife from his pocket upon seeing police officers. As a result, he was further cautioned and charged for the offence and was later released on bail Traffic Offence Report: At 4:35pm Officers reported an adult male driver of a black Ford Escape for driving a vehicle on Queen’s Highway with no valid certificate of inspection and failing to register or license the vehicle. We was warned of prosecution and told to produce his drivers license and insurance to the Governor’s Harbour Police Station within 48 hours. Traffic Offences Reported: On 7/02/18 at 7:50am Officers commenced a routine traffic inspection on Queen’s Highway Rock Sound during which sixteen people were reported for various traffic infractions and six (6) persons were searched in reference to Dangerous Drugs. Search Warrant/Drug Arrest/ Assault of a Police Officer/Resisting Arrest: On Tuesday 6th February, 2018, sometime around 11:20am, Officers acting on information received and armed with a search warrant visited the home of an adult male. As officers began to conduct the search and the suspect began acting in a belligerent manner swinging his arms violently. An Officer then attempted to subdue the suspect when he received several abrasions to the right arm as a result of the suspect violently grabbing him. The suspect was eventually subdued, arrested and cautioned. Officers then discovered in his front right pocket, one (1) plastic wrap with a quantity of loose suspected marijuana and also four (4) silver foil wraps with suspected marijuana, he was further cautioned in reference to the same. The Officers took the suspect to his residence where they executed a search warrant in his presence with negative results to anything illegal being found at the time. The suspect was booked into Rock Sound Police Station where he was processed and charged with those offences. Search Warrant/Drug Arrest: On Tuesday 6th February, 2018, sometime around 11:20am, Officers acting on information received and armed with a search warrant proceeded to the residence of an adult. The Officers then commenced a search of the residence in his presence. The suspect pointed out to the Police Officers a western bedroom and stated that he occupies it. While searching the mentioned bedroom officers found in plain view on a dresser, a quantity of loose suspected marijuana. Officers then arrested and cautioned the suspect reference to same. When cautioned, the suspect stated “man officer give me a break that’s my smoking stuff.” He was further cautioned. Officers further conducted a search of the residence with negative results to anything else illegal being found at the time. The suspect was taken to Rock Sound Police where he was processed and charged with that offence. Arrest-Shop Breaking, Stealing & Receiving: On Thursday 2nd February 2018 sometime around 1:50pm Officers came in at the Rock Sound Police Station with an adult male
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under arrest for shop breaking, stealing and receiving, a matter reported on 29/1/18 . He was interviewed and processed. Investigations continue. House Breaking Reported: - On Monday 5th February, 2018 sometime around 10:34am, an adult male Rock Sound came into Rock Sound Police Station and reported that sometime around 9:00am on 5th February, 2018, he discovered a tall, skinny, dark male wearing a blue sweat shirt and black shorts standing in the shower of his bathroom. The culprit then ran and jumped off the balcony leaving behind a pair of blue sandals and one black sock. Also the screen to the window was damaged. Police action requested. Officers responded to the scene, investigations are ongoing. Stealing Report: On Monday 5th February, 2018 sometime around 11:54am, an adult female contacted the Rock Sound Police Station via phone and reported that on Friday 2nd February, 2018 sometime around 9:00am, she went to her guest house in Tarpum Bay and discovered that the Cable Bahamas TV box was stolen. She requested police assistance in the matter. This matter is under active investigation. Stealing: At about 4:30pm on Sunday 4th February, 2018 an adult male contacted the Governor’s Harbour Police Station via phone and reported that sometime around 10:15am some unknown person(s) stole his khaki green canvas pouch containing about fifteen hundred dollars which was made up mostly in USD one hundred dollar bills, his Canadian Passport and driver’s license, his National Bank credit and debit cards along with other personal items from a BBQ grill which was at the rear of his rental home. Police action requested. On Monday 5/02/18 a concerned citizen visited the Governor’s Harbour Police Station and handed over a green pouch which contained a Canadian Passport and other items and reported finding same on the road side along the three mile stretch. This matter is under active investigation. House Breaking, Damage & Stealing: On Friday 2nd February, 2018 sometime around 5:45pm an adult male contacted the Governor’s Harbour police Station via phone and reported that sometime between 8:00am and 5:45pm on 2/2/18 some unknown person(s) break and entered his residence via an eastern facing bedroom window and stole an Olympus digital camera, a silver analog women’s watch, a glass jar containing an assortment of coins, a wooden bowl containing an assortment coins, two copper colored bracelets, a copper colored imitation Michael Kors wrist watch. Person(s) unknown also caused damage to a sliding door glass. Police action requested. This matter is under active investigation. Arrest Reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs: On Tuesday 30th January,2018 at 8:50pm Officers came in at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station and reported that sometime around 8:15pm arrived at the residence of an adult male armed with a search warrant. The officers announced their presence by knocking on the door, movements where heard coming from the inside of the residence, As a results the officers forced their way through the rear door of the residence, they observed a female placed and object between her legs the officers were then alarmed they made a search of the suspect body and retrieve a small clear plastic wrapping from off her and examined same in her presence which contain a grassy like substance believe to be suspected marijuana she was then place under arrest at that time the male took ownership of the suspected dangerous drugs and was arrest and caution reference to said offence. Both suspects were processed and charged with that offence. Stealing from a Vehicle Reported: On Monday 29th January 2018, at about 11:00am an adult male reported to the Hatchet
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Road Traffic accident reported: On Friday 26th January 2018 sometime around 12:17am an adult female contacted the Rock Sound Police Station and reported that a traffic accident occurred directly in front of her residence resulting in serious damages to a utility pole. Police assistance requested. Officers responded to the scene where they observed a utility pole broken and only being held up by electrical wires. Officers Brown further noticed a white colored Honda 2000 Civic parked on the southern side of the road in the area of the Waterford clinic pointed in a southerly direction with extensive damage. Officers saw and spoke to the driver who identified himself as the driver of the vehicle and stated while under caution that while driving east along Queens Highway, Waterford he swerved off the road and into the lamp pole. He was then issued with a police hospital form and served with N.O.I.P. form and warned him of Prosecution. HARBOUR ISLAND REPORTS Domestic Dispute report: Police warning requested - An adult female of Ripley Street came to the H.I.P.S and reported that on Thursday 18th January 2018 at around 6:35pm while at her residence her husband approached her in an attempt to fight and made threats of deaths towards her. She further reported that he is always threatening her and she is in fear for her life. Police warning requested. On Friday 19th January 2018 at 11a.m an officer saw and spoke to the accused male in reference to the Threats of Death complaint made against him by his wife. He was warned to be of good behavior towards his wife and also advised civil action. Dangerous Drugs Arrest report: Sometime around 3.15pm on Friday 19th January, 2018, officers came to Harbour Island Police Station with a male suspect of Coconut Grove Ave Harbour Island and reported that he was arrested and cautioned around 3.00pm on Friday 19/1/18, while at Bay Street in reference to possession of Dangerous Drugs (Marijuana). He appeared to be in good health and made no complaints.. Housebreaking Report - Police action requested: On Saturday 20th January 2018 at around 7:50 am an adult female of Kingston Jamaica and a motel situated Nesbitt Street Harbour Island came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that she is vacationing in Harbour Island and that sometime between 2:00 am and 4:00 am that morning some unknown person/s entered the motel room that she shares and stole $720.00 cash from the top drawer of a night stand in the room. Police action requested. Officers visited the complainant’s Hotel, there were no signs of forced entry observed at the time. Investigations continue. Housebreaking Report - Police action requested: On Saturday 20th January 2018 at around 10:00 am an adult male of Gregory Town, Eleuthera came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported sometime between 1:00 pm on Friday 19.01.18 and 9:45 am on the date the report was made, some unknown person/s broke into a home that he care takes located on Colebrooke Street, Harbour Island and stole a black jet surf board valued at about $14,000.00. Police action requested. Police recorded a written statement from the complainant and visited the scene.
Lost Property Report - Police Information: On Saturday 20th January 2018 at about 4:06pm an adult male of Florida, USA, c/o a Vessel(Valentines Marina) reported that sometime around 12:00am while at a nightclub he used his brown leather wallet to take out cash in order to buy drinks. He further reported that he has not seen his wallet since. It contained two credit cards, about $200.00 in Bahamian currency and his Florida Driver’s License along with other miscellaneous cards. Same is reported as police information. Arrest reference to Housebreaking/stealing: On Saturday 20/1/18 police in at S-3 reporting that at about 6:15pm on 20th January 2018, the Crew of Alpha Eskimo 2 whiles conducting a special operation on Barrack Street arrested and cautioned suspect a male suspect of Barrack Street Harbour Island in reference to House Breaking and Stealing. A complaint made by a Jamaican female on Saturday 20th January 2018. Investigations continue. On Monday 22nd January 2018, at about 5:45pm an officer on duty at the Harbour Island Police Station Interviewed and Charged the accused with House Breaking contrary to section 362 and Stealing contrary to section 345 all of the penal code Chapter 84, he was further cautioned said nothing in reply. Arrest reference to Unlawfully carrying arms & Possession of D/Drugs: On Saturday 20/1/18 Police came in at Harbour Island Police Station with a male suspect of Dunmore Street Harbour Island and reported that he was arrested and cautioned while in the area of Barrack Street Harbour Island in reference to Unlawfully carrying arms namely a small orange knife found in his right jacket pocket also after a search was done of the immediate area a Marijuana cigarette was found on the ground on the side of the suspect he was further cautioned reference to possession of dangerous drugs. The suspect was held in Police custody. On Monday 22nd January 2018 at about 5:25pm an officer on duty at the Harbour Island Police Station, Charged the suspect with Unlawfully carrying Arms contrary to section 202(1) of the penal code chapter 84 and Possession of Dangerous Drugs contrary to section 29(6) and 29(2) b of the Dangerous Drugs Act. He said nothing in reply. Search Warrant executed Reference to stolen property: On Saturday 20/1/18 Police came in at S-3 reporting at about 6:30pm that while conducting a special operation at Coconut Grove Ave they executed a search warrant on the premises of an adult male in reference to stolen properties with relatives present during the search. This was in reference to a complaint made by an adult male of Florida, on the 20th January 2018. The suspect is being sought in reference to this matter. Arrest reference to Housebreaking/stealing: On Saturday 20/1/18 Police came in at S-3 reporting that at about 6:30pm on 20th January 2018, while conducting special operation on Princess Street they arrested and cautioned an adult male of Princess Street Harbour Island in reference to House Breaking and Stealing. A complaint made by a Jamaican female on Saturday 20th January 2018. Investigation continues. On Sunday 21st January 2018 at an officer on duty at the Harbour Island Police Station, conducted an interview of the suspect in reference to House Breaking where he denied the offence. Dog Attack - Police action requested: On Sunday 21st January 2018, at about 3:00pm an adult male of Munich Germany, came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that while travelling on a Golf cart with his wife in the area of Sip Sip Restaurant turn
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down through a un-name road, after passing the first house they saw privacy signs and as a result they turned the Golf Cart around to exit the street. At that time, a light brown muscular aggressive dog ran up to the Cart and bit him on his left leg causing injuries and pain. Police action requested. Police Warning/ Assistance Report: On Tuesday 23rd January 2018 at about 8:45am an adult female of Munnings Street Harbour Island contacted the H.I.P.S and reported that a lady she knows is constantly spreading malicious rumors about her. She suspects this is because she previously dated her current boyfriend. Police warning requested. Civil action also advised. Suspicious Male - On Wednesday 24th January 2018, at about 12:15am an adult maleof Bay Street came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that there is a dark male dress in all black walking in the area of Bay Street and Kings Street looking very suspicious, police assistance requested. At about 12:20am, police made checks of the area with negative results. Immigration Matter - On Wednesday 24th January 2018 at about 10:30pm, Crew of Immigration Officers came in with one Alis Alixi DOB 14/1/86 of Port-de Paix Haiti. He was arrested while in the area of the Bluff Eleuthera in reference to an Immigration Violation. Threats of harm report - Police warning requested: : On Thursday 25/1/18 at about 5:21pm an adult female of Colebrooke Street Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a Haitian couple whom she only knows of Ripley Street Harbour Island is sending threatening remarks to her via whatsapp and Facebook. Police warning requested. She was advised of civil action. On the same date an officer reported that while at Ripley Street Harbour Island at the residence of the accused couple, they were informed of the complaint made against them and were warned as requested. They further stated that they were first bothered with by the complainant via Facebook and whatsapp and they were further advised of civil action Threats of harm report - Police warning requested: On Thursday 25/1/18 at about 8:08pm an adult male came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a young man whom he only knows by nickname made threats towards him saying he is going to kill him putting him in fear of his safety and he is always coming where he lives, making threatening remarks towards him Police warning requested. On the same date police reported that while on Dunmore Street Harbour Island they saw and spoke the accused of Clarence Street Harbour Island. He was informed of the complaint made against him and warned to be of good behavior as requested. He stated that he was only playing with the complainant he was further advised as it relates to his actions. Police Information only: On Thursday 25th January 2018 at about 10:40pm an adult male of Dunmore and King Street came to the H.I.P.S and reported that a male known to him made threatening remarks towards him whiles he was passing saying “you’ll niggas soon get ya’ll tings” This put his life in fear, he is reporting the matter as Police Information. Police made checks of Harbour Island in reference to the accused with negative results. Police warning - Sometime around 3.15pm on Friday 26th January, 2018 an adult male of Colebrook Street Harbour Island came to Harbour Island Police Station and reported that sometime around 3.00pm on Friday 26/1/18. While in the area of Sawyers food store located at Dunmore Street Harbour Island. He was threatened by a man of Dunmore Street Harbour Island who held two large stones in his hands
and threatened to “burst” him in his head. He became in fear for his safety. Police warning requested. Police assistance requested - On Friday 26/1/18 at about 6:10pm an adult female of Lower Bogue Eleuthera came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that her baby’s father who she no longer resides with on Dunmore Street Harbour Island is refusing to give her the clothing that she bought for her child. Police assistance requested. On the same date police reported visiting the residence of the adult male accused along with the complainant however the accused acted hostile and refused to stand present inside his home while the complainant collected her child’s belongings - as a result she was advised civilly and the area was left without incident. Throwing missiles report - Police action requested: On Friday 26/1/18 at about 8:00pm an adult male of Nesbitt Street Harbour Island came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a tall dark skinned Haitian male whose name he does not know but he knows by face by him working along with him before and he also resides on Harbour Island however he is uncertain of his exact address, came to his residence and threw a Kalik bottle at his door step breaking same in the front of the step. He then began to throw rocks when he approached him and then he ran away from him Police action requested. On the same date an officer recorded a written statement from the complainant. Police also recorded a witness statement. Stealing Report - On Sunday 28th January, 2018 at around 2:30am an adult male of Duncan Lane, HBI came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that sometime around 2:00 am while a Night Club, on Barrack street some unknown person/s stole his brown leather wallet valued at about $50.00 from his jacket pocket. It contained $202.00 cash, NIB E-Card S/N unknown, Driver’s License S/N unknown along with other misc items. He suspects that a male known to him is responsible. Police action requested. Stealing - Police Assistance: An Adult male of Maryland, USA, came in at the Harbour Island Police Station sometime around 11:30pm on 29th January 2018 and reported that he and his girlfriend are being harassed by a male whom they know of Duncombe St Harbour Island who later took their golf cart without their consent as ransom sometime around 10:00pm on the same date for $500.00 in cash he is accusing his girlfriend of stealing from him while in the a Nightclub between the 8th and 9th of January 2018.Police assistance requested in getting their golf cart back. An officer left the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that while in the area off Duncombe St Harbour Island he observed the suspect in question sitting on a golf cart. He was instructed to drive to the station and while at the Harbour Island Police Station in the presence of the complainant’s girlfriend he stated that he gave her $2000.00 in cash which she admitted to and later stated that when it were time to return his funds to him the full amount was accounted for. However the suspect Cleveland stated that he request no further action and no long wish to pursue the matter In addition the complainants stated that they don’t not wish any further police action in the matter and just wanted their golf cart from Cleveland. The complainants were given their golf cart which was in tack and they both left the Harbour Island Police Station. The accused male was later warned in reference to the incident and admonished to keep the peace in regards to the matter. Arrest Report: On Tuesday 30/1/18 police came in at the
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a written statement from the complainant, who requested that the accused be warned. Arrest reference to WOA On Thursday 1st February, 2018, sometime around 7:45am, police came to Harbour Island Police Station with an adult female suspect of Johnson Road Harbour Island and reported that she was arrested and cautioned around 7.30am on Thursday 1/2/18 while at her residence in reference to WOA issued by Magistrate’s Court Harbour Island for failure to comply with a court order. She appeared to be in good health and made no complaints. Suspects Released from Custody: On Thursday 1st February 2018 at 11am Magistrate Turnquest released an adult male on three months’ probation and to be of good behavior. On Thursday 1st February 2018 at 12:30pm Magistrate Turnquest released an adult male of Nesbitt Street Harbour Island on one year probation and to be of good behavior. On Wednesday 31st January 2018 at about 12:35pm the man had been arraigned in the magistrate court Harbour Island, where he pleaded N/G to Threats of Death. He had been remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. Threat of Harm report - Police warning requested: On Tuesday 6/2/18 at about 1:13pm an adult female of Queens Highway North Eleuthera came in at Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a coworker of Harbour Island collected a sum of $260 from her two weeks ago to purchase some items online from the States however she hasn’t produced the items nor her money to her. As a result she enquired on the arrival of her items or the return of her money and the young lady then began making threatening remarks saying “I’ll stab you and place your head in the deep fryer” putting her in fear Police warning requested. On Tuesday 6/2/18 at about 3:08pm an officer saw and spoke with the accused female. She was warned to be of good behavior towards the complainant as requested. Found Drugs report An adult male of Barrack Street came into H.I.P.S and Reported that he had found some suspected dangerous drugs in his yard believe to be crack cocaine which he turned over to police. . For Police information. Threats of harm report: An adult female of Harbour Island, came to S-3 and reported that her ex-boyfriend has been calling her cellular phone and has made threats to harm her. He further threatened that if she doesn’t bring their daughter to Nassau to him, it will be “a life for a life, a child for a child”. She is in fear for her safety and the safety of her children who live in Nassau. She further stated that the accused served three months at B.D.O.C in 2017 for Assault and Threats of harm to her. Police warning is requested. Dangerous Drugs Arrest On Friday 9/2/18 at about 7:38am police executed a search warrant a residence on Colebrooke Street Harbour Island in reference to Possession of D/Drugs where officers found inside the residence a package containing a clear plastic wrapper with a grassy like substance- suspected Marijuana. As result both occupants of the residence were arrested cautioned and taken to Harbour Island Police Station for further enquiries. Both suspects were interviewed under caution, charged and released on $1,000.00 police bail to attend magistrate’s court Harbour island. Damage report: An Officer came to S-3 and reported that while working the 12am to 8am shift on Saturday 10th February 2018 at about 3:30am carrying out normal duty patrols. He parked the government vehicle l/p#2868in the front of Big Red convenient store located Bay Street to close down Beyond the Reef. Upon returning to the government vehicle, he discovered the back left tire slashed, it appeared as if some unknown person(s) had cause damage to the vehicle. Police Information report On Saturday 10th February 2018, sometime around 7:50am, an adult male of Antonio Drive
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about 9:20 am an adult female of Love Lane, Harbour Island came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that in sometime in October, 2017 her neighbor of Love Lane borrowed $1,000.00 from her. She has since paid her $500.00. On Sunday 11th February, 2018 she reportedly asked her for the remainder of the owed money resulting in the borrower becoming aggressive and telling her go to the Police because she isn’t paying her. Police assistance requested. Information received is that the suspect has travelled to New Providence. Complainant advised civil action. Police Warning Requested: On Monday 12th February 2018 at about 9:45am an adult male of Ripley Street, Harbour Island came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that while in the area of “The Shack” on Bay Street a Rasta male approached him saying “You coming on this Island taking all the jobs. I need to find out who you is.” This put him in fear for his safety. He stated that his co-workers informed him who the male is. Police warning requested. Assistance Requested On Monday 12th February, 2018 at 4:15 pm an adult female of Barrack Hill, HBI came to the Harbour Island Police Station and reported for her juvenile child, that on Saturday 27th January, 2018 he agreed to sell his blue four wheeler motor bike to a male for $350.00. He has since taken the motor bike but refused to make the payment. Police assistance requested. At about 4:30 pm the accused of Princess Street in at S3 where police spoke with him in reference to making financial arrangements with minors. He agreed to return the bike to the complainant. The parent agreed to update officers upon him doing so. Illegal Landing Arrest- Crew of Immigration Officers came in at the Harbour Island Police Station with Haitian nationals Junior Dumel DOB 16.04.1986 of Hatchet Bay, Edmund Paul DOB 06.03.1973 of Hatchet Bay and Saint John Louis DOB 24.12.1995 of Palmetto Point. All prisoners were reportedly arrested by Immigration Officers in the area of Hatchet Bay in reference to Illegal landing. Infanticide Report An anonymous caller contacted the Harbour Island Police Station sometime around 9:40Am and reported he received information that on Monday February 12th 2018 a young lady known to him by name assisted a school age girl with having an abortion. Photos were taken of the baby before it was burnt. Police assistance requested. In addition he further stated that a young woman known by name has the photos in her phone and they are disturbing to them. Police arrested the suspect accused of assisting the girl in reference to the alleged Infanticide. She was cautioned and arrested while at her place of work. Alleged Child Abuse Report The Guidance Counselor c/o Harbour Island All Age School contacted the Harbour Island Police Station and reported that a male student came in to her office suffering from bruises to the face and about the body. Police action is requested.
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receive, since she really enjoyed eating fresh fruits. She gave a response to all present, in a clear and resounding voice, which gave testament to her strength, saying, “I want to say a very special thank you to everyone who is here. Not only the teachers, the principal, and the pastors, but to all the parents and all the children as well. I want to thank you for being so kind and showing your love to me. I appreciate this, and I am praying that God will bless you all, from the oldest to the youngest, and that the young children will grow up in the spirit of the Lord, living a godly life. So when Jesus comes, we will all be ready to go with him. Amen!” In a brief interview following the 100th birthday service, Mrs. Anderson, who taught at the school for many years before retiring, expressed how she felt about the school taking time out to celebrate with her, saying, “I feel so wonder-
ful! I said, how could they think I’m so important, but God is good. I’ve done my best, and tried to help the school in all the years that I was there. I was happy to see one of my students still there teaching … I still feel pretty good, with just a bit of arthritis in my right leg. It was bothering me, and I recently fell on the same knee which made it worse so I can’t walk as good as I used to, but I was able to walk around well today. God is so good. I give Him thanks every day, because He has been so good to me. My memory has not failed. I was good at Math, and I haven’t forgotten any of it. So I thank God for that. I’ve given Him my heart, my everything. So whatever comes my way, He is taking care of me - so I don’t have to worry.” Principal Vernita Thompson gave the vote of thanks, highlighting everyone who had made the event possible with and for the very special lady, Mrs. Laura L. Anderson.
Above: Mrs. Laura L. Anderson, accompanied by her daughter, Joan Gibson, received gifts and accolades on the very special occasion of her 100th birthday at a service hosted by the students and staff of the school named in her honour in 2017.
Picture This Ranger program actively
ongoing in North Eleuthera.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Ranger Program, which got started in Eleuthera at the North Eleuthera High School, and Samuel Guy Pinder All Age Schools in September of 2017 continues to be active. During the weekend of February 15th to 18th RBDF Officers were on the ground in North Eleuthera for a weekend hiking revolution. Lieutenant Delvon Duncombe, Rangers Director with the RBDF led the team of officers during the weekend event. Officer Duncombe described a very active group of Ranger recruits on Eleuthera, with a total of 96 taking part in the weekend hike. “We are going to take them through three modules”, he explained, adding, “We will have an advenAbove: RBDF Officers with Eleuthera Ranger Cadets, turer’s journey, where they will complete during offloading supplies in preparation for the weekend the day and a half about 15 to 18 miles of hikhike evolution.
ing. Then we will take them in the field, where they will learn some camp craft, do assessments, and overnight in the field. On the final day, we will take them to the dock where they will do their ‘survival at sea training’ or ‘man overboard exercises’ where we will take them to the edge of the water - allow them to jump off, give them instructions as it relates to what to do, as well as water safety, etc..”
Having just started the program here in Eleuthera in September, Lieutenant Duncombe, said their efforts were, “shaping up to be something wonderful”. The Ranger program, he said, runs from grade seven (7) to grade twelve (12) - junior and senior high school, with a main objective being the proper preparation of young people who may be interested in later joining the Defence Force.
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ALIV partners with local group for “Love Games” in Rock Sound ASP Franklyn Neely, one of the founding members of the HITS (High Intensity Total Sacrifice) exercise squad based in Rock Sound, described the squad as essentially a workout group formed in September of 2017, which also took on initiatives to inform their local communities in South Eleuthera about eating right, the benefits of exercise, and living an overall healthy life. The group, which exercises weekly together on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, encompasses strength, agility and stamina training, as well as basic stay fit programs. Since it began in
September, said ASP Neely, HITS has grown from a core of five original members to thirty five current members. On Saturday, February 10th, HITS hosted the ‘Love Games’ on the grounds of the former St. Ann’s Catholic High in Rock Sound, where they invited couples, friends, and family members to take part in a challenging obstacle course. The event was put on as another way of getting the word out amongst the community about the exercise squad, and to encourage even more people to join the ‘get fit, and stay healthy’ movement. ALIV partnered with the group on the day, providing prizes and giveaways for the participants.
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day’s bright sunshine on the beaten grass track and field. For those who turned up to see the high school competition, this was where emotions came to the forefront in the form of all out cheers for the favoured. Points started at 20 for the winning teams, decreasing by 2 for each position lower. It was fantastic to see the fervour with which each athlete went out for their teams, in an all-out attempt to end the final day on a high note. 2017 winners, Preston H. Albury High faced serious competition once again over the two days from the North Eleuthera High School team, and this year had to concede the overall top spot. Overall results placed North Eleuthera High School in 1st with 973 points, Preston H. Albury High in 2nd with 938 points,
1st Shania Heastie - NE, 2nd Andrea Seddembe - HI, 3rd Tianaa Dean- NE, 4th Kathia Joseph- CE, 5th Tristan Sime - CE, 6th Geordia Neely- PA
100m U13 Male 100m U13 Female
1st Ryland Johnson - CE, 2nd Jakire Stubbs - NE, 3rd Jatinda Butler - DC, 4th Joshua Cooper - PA, 5th Deshon Miller - PA, 6th Nathan Sweeting WM, 7th Jaron Lloyd -WM, 8th Jamal Isaacs - CEHS
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1st Kaitlin Johnson - NE, 2nd Trenesha Adderley - PA, 3rd Khiara Nixon - CE, 4th Nichayda Joseph - CE, 5th Merlanda Denave - NE, 6th Tavonya Thompson - HI, 7th Anna Pinder - SW , 8th Shamaine Deveaux - PA
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Amari Hall - PA, Omarion Davis - CE, Tahj Thomas - DC, Armani Roberts - HI, 5th Dondre Mather - HI, 6th Kyle Collins - NE, 7th Cortez Brown - PA Nyron Taylor - CE
100m U15 Female 1st Vernae Neilly - NE, 2nd Jasmine Falconer - PA, 3rd Africa Ferguson - HI, 4th Verneice Neilly - NE, 5th Raven Cash - HI, 6th Azaria Brown - PA, 7th Tyasha Johnson - CE, 8th Corvanna Johnson- CE, 9th Nyron Taylor -CE
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100m U17 Male 1st William Saintilus - SW, 2nd Avard Bethel - CE, 3rd Kendre Sands - HI, 4th Rojuan Jones - PA, 5th Raynaud Bethel- NE, 6th Audrick Elsonord- CE, 7th Brenden Hepburn- WM, 8th Lawrenzen Petitfrere -HI, 9th Nyron Taylor -CE
100m U17 Female
1st Kayneshia Cooper - CE, 2nd Carla Saunders - HI, 3rd Ashanti Farrington - WM, 4th Tara Russell- SW, 5th Anthonique Smith - PA, 6th Julisa Johnson NE, 7th Daneisha Miller PA
1st Peter Heastie - NE , 1st Junior Norvin NE, 3rd Kyrone Morley- PA, 4th Cranston Curry- PA, 5th Dre Hudson- HI, 6th Mitchelo Elcinott- CE, 7th Sonnel Duverne- - SW, 8th Nyron Taylor -CE
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1st Amari Hall-PA, 2nd Omarion Davis-CE, 3rd Kyle Collins-NE, 4th Tahj Thomas-DC, 5th Denaro Hall -HI, 6th Armani Roberts-HI, 7th Cortez Brown -PA
200m U17 Male
1st Caleb Major - HI, 2nd Edney Higgs - NE, 3rd William Saintilus - SW, 4th Juantae Brown - NE, 5th Odrick Elusnoid - CE, 6th Rojuan Jones - PA, 7th Kendre Sands- HI, 8th Caleb Bethel - CE
1st Shania Heastie- NE, 2nd Tiana Dean -NE, 3rd Andrea Seddembe - HI, 4th Carleah Culmer - DC, 5th Arrianna Knowles- DC, 6th Geordia Neely -PA, 7th Shauntae Hall - PA, 8th Waldina Alcime CE
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1st Railand Johnson - CE, 2nd Jakire Stubbs -NE, 3rd Deshawn Miller - PAHS, 4th Jatinda Butler - DCMS, 5th Gerard Mackey - NE, 6th Joshua Cooper -PA, 7th Nash Pinder-SW, 8th Jaron Lloyd -WM
200m U15 Female 1st Nichayda Joseph - CE, 2nd Warrae Hudson - NE, 3rd Trenesha Adderley - PA, 4th Geneva Laguerre - NE, 5th Timmesha Wilson - PA, 6th Anna Pinder - SW, 7th Tavonya Thompson - HI.
200m U20 Male 1st Vernae Neilly - NE, 2nd Verneice Neilly -NE, 3rd Jasmine Falconer-PA, 4th Amelia Grant -HI, 5th Raven Cash -HI, 6th Covanna Johnson - CE, 7th Courtney Noel - SW, 8th Tilshon Leary WM
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1st Carla Saunders -HI, 2nd Kayneshia Cooper-CE, 3rd Julisa Johnson-NEHS, 4th Carlissa Seymour -PA, 5th Ashanti Farrington -WM, 6th Jara Russell -SW, 7th Judiine Robert -SW
1st Junior Norvil - NE, 2nd Cranston Curry - PA, 3rd Dre Hudson - HI, 4th Kyrone Morley - PA, 5th Mitchelo Elcinott - CEHS, 6th Alvin Gree- NEHS, 7th Alvin Lewis - HI
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Cont’d from 36-37 1st Shania Heastie - NE, 2nd Trayantae Russell - NE,
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800m U13 Male
3rd Darrianna Bethel - SW, 4th Kethia Joseph - CE, 5th Courtilyah Whylly - PA, 6th Raven Smith - PA
1st Jason Edgecombe - NE, 2nd Jodley Francique - NE, 3rd Charles Munnings - PA, 4th Kaddon Burrows - CE, 5th Charles Maynard - PA, 6th Faron Carey - CE, 7th Zephan McAndrew - SW 1st 1st
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800m U15 Male 1st Sherado Sweeting - PA, 2nd James Eugene - HI, 3rd William Goodman - DC, 4th Cameron Williams - CE, 5th Santee Johnson - SW, 6th Galin Charistal - NE, 7th Jeremy Davis - NE, 8th Koby Roberts - SW, 9th Christiano Knowles -DC 10th Salathiel Lewis -CE, 11th Shicardo Knowlesn - PA.
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1st Shakira Francis-SW, 2nd Arianna Dean-NE, 3rd Doniqua Nairn -DC, 4th Rosemellie Colfa-CE, 5th Alia Albury-CE, 6th Ervensca Dany-NE, 7th Samantha Rock-HI, 8th Cierra Ward PA, 9th Jubilee Roger -PA.
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1st Katelyn Cambridge-HI, 2nd Lonisha Rolle -CE, 3rd Diamond Roberts - SW, 4th - name missing,, 5th Solina Russell-PA, 6th Katie Boute-SW, 7th Xzavier Roll - PA, 8th Genesis Sweeting - WM, 9th Acheline Jean - NE, 10th Wadainya Weinburger - CE, 11th Gigante Munnings - WM
1st Rischeed Richards - PA, 2nd Jerold Kelly - NE, 3rd Deon Miller-PA, 4th Duran Robert-SW 5th- name missing, 6th Amirr Knowles CE, 7th Rodney Smith-CE 1st
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800m U20 Female
1st Ashanti Sands - HI, 2nd Rachelle Tador - NE, 3rd Jerica Pierre - NE, 4th Nastascia Tynes - PA
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Long Jump, Discuss, Shot Put, Javelin and 400m were other events held over the two day meet.
1st Tyler Sealey-CE, 2nd Carlos Tador-SW, 3rd Markindly Pame-NE, 4th Jervito Johnson-CE, 5th Joseph Cartwright-NE, 6th Marco Higgs-HI, 7th Javan Young-PA, 8th Keven Dieque-HI, 9th Reckenson Joseph-SW, 10th Randino Yee-PA. 1st