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St FM “Jeopardises” Supreme Court Case the Sun, have been prosecuted un- application to stay proceedings. This LIFESTYLE & CULTURE: The fi rst sitting of a criminal case der these regulations. would have put a halt to further legal The Sweet Life page 14 in the current Supreme Court ses- Lord Chief Justice, Charles Ek- process in the trial. sion was potentially jeopardised by ins mentioned that if the case was Lord Chief Justice said that it was for- St FM Community Radio on Tues- listed for “administration reasons” tunate St FM Community Radio me- day morning. Criminal Supreme and not for an actual hearing, then a dia body thought that, “two plus two Court on St Helena convenes rarely future, “jury may have been fatally equals four and in this case they were as it only deals with the most sensi- prejudiced.” lucky that it did.” tive and high profi le cases. As it happened there were guilty Predictions of court proceedings in the St FM Community Radio had spec- pleas entered but the Lord Chief media could have severe legal ramifi - ulated that guilty pleas would be en- Justice suggested that had this not cations, including the dropping of a tered. This came before the charges been the case, it would have made it case and potentially the guilty walk- against the accused had been heard possible for the defence to make an ing free. in front of the Lord Chief Justice, Charles Ekins. Throughout the world, media or- ganisations generally respect the le- gal process, adopting a responsible approach in their reporting of legal proceedings. Strict contempt of court regulations exist in the UK af- Councillor Henry To ter a person is arrested, designed so Travel To Brussels that a defendant receives a fair trial page 24 in front of a jury that has not been tainted by prior media coverage. Although prosecutions are rare, the newspapers, the Daily Mirror and PPhotohoto ccourtesyourtesy ooff tthehe PPublicublic RRelationselations OOfffi ccee 2 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL ST HELENA SNIPPETS tion encourage men to grow moustaches to help raise awareness for prostate and testicu- lar cancer. Movember Starts “With their new moustaches, these Mo Bros bring much needed awareness to men’s health At Donny’s, on Thursday 31 October, the the full handlebar moustache.” issues by prompting conversations wherever St Helena Movember movement started in The annual drive, known as Movember, start- they go,” the organisers say on their website. earnest. ed last Friday, a time when thousands of men Contact Dr Trevor Smal if you want to join It was a cold and windy day and that may have worldwide grow out their upper lip hair in the the Mo-Bro’s. caused the low turnout. Organisers, Dr Trevor name of raising awareness. Now, in its 10th Smal and Martin Sutcliff, were on hand to year, the folks behind the Movember Founda- sign up those who did turn up. Dr Trevor said below: Mo-Bro Martin Sutcliff before and after about the evening, “The wonderful thing is that the people came down. There was one guy that came down on his bike, to come and sign himself up. We have other people work- ing hard in the background, so maybe in a couple of days we will see how many people we have got. I’m quite sure that it will go be- yond our expectations.” The highlight of the evening was the shav- ing of, the well bearded, Martin Sutcliff in preparation for the start of November. After the event Martin said, “To be honest, I feel naked, I’ve had that for 25 years, since I last shaved it off. It feels weird.” Martin did have high hopes about its re-growth, “It will be there tomorrow morning. I will put some spe- cial fertiliser that I’ve got, run it over the top lip. I’m sure that in the morning I will have Show Me The Money tion of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) event and said, and Councillor Lawson Henry. “I’m looking Enterprise St Helena Director, Rob Mid- “St Helena is looking to develop our off shore forward to doing it. It is an exciting time for winter, leaves the island today to represent St fi sheries, we need to lobby to ensure that our the island, with so much going on. Mainly my Helena at international business events in an quotas are not reduced any further, and pref- trip will be because Julian Morris will not be effort to secure tuna rights and British invest- erably increased. This is being led by Gerald returning. I’m going to provide a form of con- ment. Benjamin, the Senior Fisheries Offi cer, he is tinuity, in terms of discussions that are going Rob is travelling to Cape Town where he, and the local representative responsible for the to be ongoing with potential investment part- other St Helena fi shing representatives, will quota issue with ICCAT.” Rob will add his ners offshore.” push to attain greater tuna catching rights for voice when petitioning ICCAT. Rob will leave the conference early, when he the island. Rob is spending two days at the In Cape Town, he will also be attending busi- will travel with Lawson Henry who is going International Commission for the Conserva- ness events in conjunction with the Governor to the UK for the Joint Ministerial Conference (JMC). Rob will not be at the actual JMC but will be showcasing St Helena in another way. “I will be attending a UK Overseas Territories (OT) Business forum in London. Which is be- ing held on the Thursday of the JMC week. That is an event that the British Government is organising for all of the OT.” Rob said that, “meeting with British industry, who have more of an interest in British OT, I think, is critical.” “One of the things that we know, is that, in the current economic climate, it is very diffi cult for us to attract investment capital that the is- land is going to need.” After the UK leg, Rob will return to Cape Town. This will give him the chance to arrange a number of follow up meetings. He will join up with the individuals who are going on the agricultural exposure visit and fi nd out, “what they got out of the exposure visit and what in- puts they need from ESH.” Rob will be return- ing to the island on the 11 December. THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 3 ST HELENA SNIPPETS SSPOOKYPOOKY SSUCCESSUCCESS

On Friday, 1 November, New Horizons hosted a successful ‘Family Halloween Night Out’. Having hosted two similar events in previous years, at Kingshurst Community Centre, and Highknoll Fort, this year’s was held at the Jamestown Community Centre. As well as fancy dress competitions, side shows, and face painting, the popular ‘Haunted House’ took centre stage, where the more daring were given a tour of The Community Centre’s cellar. “I was terrifi ed,” said parent, Adam Cranfi eld, who took his son on the tour. The smoke-fi lled First building on your right rooms in the cellar had been decorated beforehand whilst New Hori- Car park available zons members and parents donned costumes and acted out eerie scenes. The blood curdling screams from horror fi lm sound tracks added to the Opening Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, spooky experience. “It was good,” said Megan Peters, “I screamed in fright quite a few times.” Fridays& Saturdays, The night proved a success for New Horizons and the Family Support From 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Trust. “I spoke to one of the parents who worked the fi rst shift on the gates,” said Youth Leader, Nick Stevens, “she said she had sold over 300 New stock just arrived: Ladies party dresses & tickets within the fi rst hour.” The Family Support Trust bar ran out of beer and one food vendor sold over 300 meals. “It helped having a big Jeans, Men’s T Shirts, dress shirts, Jeans & team of helpers,” said Nick. “They were a great help.” shorts, Children’s party dresses & shoes etc.

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4 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SENTINEL Blue Hill Constituency Meeting Cyril Gunnell, SAMS Sainsbury, which recognises some anomalies in the system. The report recommended that COMMENT Income Related Benefi ts (IRB) and Basic Is- Liam Yon, SAMS The constituency meeting in Blue Hill last land Pension (BIP) should be linked to Mini- night (Wednesday 6 November 2013), the fi rst mum Income Standard (MIS). From 1 Decem- for the new Legislative Council since taking ber IRB will increase to £51.64 (single person) The 2013 football season has come to an offi ce in July, drew an attendance of eight in- and BIP to £53.53. The MIS will be reviewed end. There’s no doubt in my mind that this cluding Blue Hill residents and Councillors, annually and adjusted accordingly. Other rec- has been the best and closest season for Cyril George, who chaired the meeting, Tony ommendations include introduction of a child a very long time, and I was backed up by Green and Tony Duncan. Notes were taken by benefi t. A working group will consider how Player of the Season, Mike-E Williams, who Gillian Francis. other recommendations can be taken forward. said that this was, “the best league” he’d ever Councillor Green spoke about the Lucy Faith- Due to budget constraints not all can be imple- played in. full Foundation (LFF) review of Child Safety mented at the same time. There was a question which took place on St Helena and Ascension. about change in the way benefi ts are awarded I think a big thank you does go out to Basil LFF is a UK based charity dedicated solely to to a household and if transitional protection Read, who brought a brilliant atmosphere reducing the risk of children being sexually will still mean that a BIP increase will result in over to Francis Plain every week. Although abused. A public summary of their report is an IRB decrease. The councillors were uncer- most players, including myself, will say on the SHG website. The reviewers, Adrian tain how this will be sorted. that the sound of the vuvuzelas were annoy- Todd and Michael Sheath, found that good Councillor Duncan spoke about communi- ing and distracting, I think deep down we progress had been made, but highlighted sig- cations strategy. Being considered is use of all enjoyed the atmosphere they brought, nifi cant areas of concern, around child safety television, radio, newspapers and website for when dancing along the touchline, blowing and the high incidence of sexual offences on reporting to the public and good attendances at through their brightly coloured horns. St Helena. It is suggested there are cultural is- constituency meetings is encouraged. sues relating to premature sexual activity with Questions and Comments from the fl oor: Apart from the atmosphere, it seemed the teenage girls, some of which are abusive and An opinion was given that some things in gov- competition was much greater this year as exploitative, and the grooming of girls in their ernment should remain confi dential. well. Every team had their standout players, early teenage years by older men is seen as A recent Executive Council report stated that even Crystal Rangers’ Curtis Flowers, put in an issue in need of comprehensive attention. no-one attended the open session. Can this be memorable performances in the few games “This is,” said Mr Green, “a serious issue,” because only one announcement was made? that he played. No team ran away with it and and, “tonight is about creating an awareness” Deputy Chief Secretary, Gillian Francis, said the league was decided on the last weekend of the problems that exist. “There should be this was because of cost, but will be looked of league football. I can only hope that next a public education initiative on both islands.” into. year’s football season will be just as good if The review was not all critical. It applauded What is the situation now with wind turbines at not better, with new talents coming through recent successes in prosecuting sexual offend- Deadwood Plain? Mr Duncan said they seem from the Junior League ready to prove them- ers, introduction of multi agency public pro- to be working well and six more are planned. selves as Senior-League worthy. tection arrangements, and efforts to improve The Botleys’ road needs attention. Mr George and develop services for vulnerable and at risk said this will be discussed and an answer sup- I’d like to use this space to congratulate all children. The recent strengthening of the Po- plied. the winners, especially the Wirebirds who lice and Social Services will help take forward Are additional accommodations at the Com- held out to win the League Title and also these efforts. A refuge or safe house for pro- munity Care Centre planned? This will be in- Raiders who turned their season around tection of vulnerable women is recommended. vestigated with the relevant committee. and ended it as Knockout Champions. My Mr George spoke about the Social Welfare re- The meeting, which started at 7.20pm, and praises also go out to Jamie Thomas, Mike-E view, and subsequent report by Professor Roy stopped during a power outage, ended at 9pm. Williams and my good friend Robert “Puc” George on winning the individual awards. health Jamie better watch out though, I bet he has a target on his back, with last year’s hotshot, ministries Kevin Hudson, looking to take back his title.  Wirebirds seem a hard team to beat, but we  know they’re not indestructible, and I bet there’s going to be a new champion next BOOSTUPYOURHEALTH year. Let’s hope it is the Fugees! ComealongtoboostyourhealthonSunday10November2013attheSeventhDayAdventistChurch HallinJamestownbetween3pmand6pm.YoucanrelaxandenjoyaBack,ChairandFootmassage Do You Have Good News? andtreatyourselftoaHydrotherapyFootBath.Healthysnackswillbeonsaleforyoutoenjoy. Don’tmissthisopportunity.Seeyouthere! Have you been blessed with a Baby? Are there Wedding Bells in your FORMAL LEGCO - MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 Legislative Council will meet formally on Monday 11 November, at 10am in the Council Future? Chambers, the Castle, Jamestown - with the session expected to last approximately an hour. The change of venue is due to the Court House being occupied for court proceedings. The Sentinel features these wonder- The purpose of this Legislative Council meeting is for Elected Members to appoint a councilor ful good news stories. to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). SHG Call the team at SAMS on Tel: 22727 6 November 2013 SAMS Contact Details Telephone: 22727 email: [email protected] website: www.sams.sh THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 5 LETTERS/NOTICE BOARD Dear Editor. ST HELENA Through your paper I would like to offer a WEEKLY £100.00 reward for the arrest and convic- MAGISTRATES’ tion of the person/persons responsible for the theft of the poppy collection money from the WEATHER COURT hospital reception. 24th October 2013 This is truly a despicable crime, however I Ice cream sales must have rocketed, on am at a loss as to why this has not appeared Tuesday this week, when much to everyone’s PHYLLIS MAUD THOMAS (51) of Ladder in the recent Police report. surprise the usual dull weather we have been Hill pleaded guilty to assault occasioning ac- enduring came to an end. It turned into the day tual bodily harm. Mrs Thomas was sentenced I can be contacted on 22508 that we’ve all been waiting for. Is summer fi - to 12 months probation with a requirement to nally here? Watch this space! perform 40 hours unpaid work in the commu- Kindest regards Here are the weather data readings from the nity. Met Station at Bottom Woods and ANRD Martin Sutcliffe Scotland for the past week 25th October 2013 Bottom Woods Scotland COLIN ROY JOHN (43) of New Bridge Dear Editor, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Max temp 18.1 C 16.5C This offence was aggravated by Mr John hav- Mrs Sylvia George of Half Tree Hollow would Min temp 13.3 C 12.0C ing verbally abused hospital staff and by his like it to be known that the rumour that is be- Mean Temp 15.4C 14.3C having a lengthy list of previous warnings and ing spread by Mr Martin Buckley (Kunya) of Total Sunshine 1.4 hrs 22.1hrs convictions for alcohol related offending. Mr “Face View,” The Briars, is not true and is the Total Rainfall 4.0 mm 9.8mm John had been remanded in custody having result of a ridiculous joke. Martin has accepted Mean w/speed 14.7 knots previously appeared at court under the infl u- his actions were out of order and has offered a ence of alcohol. Mr John was sentenced to 12 verbal apology to my husband, but we are still days imprisonment. waiting for a written apology. 29th October 2013 Thank You JAMES COLIN GREEN (44) of Thomp- Mrs S A George son’s Hill was found guilty after trial of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Sentence had been deferred for a Pre Sentence Report. This The Thomas brothers wish to advise the general public that the lands offence was aggravated by the repeated use of at EX ADA Fields and lower Mullberry Gut are on lease to them by the a chain as a weapon, being premeditated and Agricultural and Natural Resources Department. Recently the Thomas having taken place on licensed premises. As Mr Green had no previous convictions for Brothers have been experiencing problems with damage to their irriga- violence the court sentenced him to 150 hours tion systems from unauthorized persons trespassing and shooting on the community service as a direct alternative to said lands. Therefore the Thomas Brothers wish to make it clear that imprisonment. Mr Green was further ordered to make payment of compensation of £100.00 any persons caught trespassing on the said lands, will be referred to the together with costs of £50.00. Police for Prosecution LYNETTE LOUISE LEO (36) of Trap Cott pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed alcohol lim- it. This offence was aggravated by Miss Leo appearing to be heavily intoxicated at the time. As Miss Leo was a fi rst offender the court sen- tenced her to a fi ne of £200.00 together with costs of £15.00. Miss Leo was disqualifi ed from driving for the minimum period of 12 months.

PATRICK GEORGE FRANCIS (66) of Sapper Way pleaded guilty to driving whilst 69% over the prescribed alcohol limit. This offence was further aggravated by Mr Francis crashing into a residential property at the time. Mr Francis was sentenced to a fi ne of £120.00, due to his limited means, together with costs of £15.00. Mr Francis was further ordered to make payment of compensation of £180.00 for damage caused to the said residential property. Mr Francis was further disqualifi ed from driv- ing for the extended period of 18 months. 6 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL WORLD SNIPPETS & NOTICE BOARD WORLD NEWS SNIPPETS

Six tourists, including two Russians and one Chinese died when an overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank in eastern Thailand on Sunday. Around 200 other pas- sengers were rescued, police said. The dou- ble-decker ferry, packed with Thai and for- eign tourists, left Lan island for a 30-minute evening trip to the resort town of Pattaya. Shortly after the boat departed, an engine problem prompted passengers on the fi rst deck to rush to the second fl oor, causing the ferry to fl ip on its side and eventually sink. Witnesses said there were neither enough Happy 1st birthday Madisyn & Ellianna for today 7th Nov lots tubes nor life vests on the ferry. Some of those who cannot swim had to cling onto of love Nanny, Papa, Auntie Yvonne & Auntie Marissa and coolers or ice containers until rescuers cousins Kati-Rose & Kaelyn came. (www.independent.co.uk) VACANCY ON THE FALKLANDS Home Builder are looking for a Trade Direct Supervisor. An extreme sports enthusiast from London has died after becoming trapped We will be offering trade customers products at competitive prices together with a high in a tiny coastal cave as it was battered standard of customer service and assistance. by 10ft waves.Rescuers on land spent two hours trying to reach the 30-year-old female The right candidate must be confi dent, commercially astute with a desire to provide the best climber through a gap at the top of the cliff, level of care to our customers. The applicant will support the Home Builder Manager to drive while lifeboats battled 50mph winds to gain the team and deliver to the needs of the customer. access via the sea.Eventually a coastguard offi cer squeezed down a 1.5ft wide opening You must have an understanding of the needs of the local market in order to establish good in the cliff but when he reached the cave business relationships. The right applicant must be honest, reliable with a good understanding four metres down he found she was dead. of stock control and a high standard of computer literacy. Experience of the building trade The tragedy occurred at Tilly Whim caves, would be an advantage but training would be given. a beauty spot near Swanage, Dorset, when the woman and her 31-year-old brother, For further details and to apply please contact Nick Francis, Home Builder Manager at both believed to be from London, had been manager-homebuilder@fi c.co.fk “coasteering” - a sport that involves climb- ing along a rock face before jumping into the sea. The alarm was raised when a pass- SCOUT JACKPOP DRAW er-by spotted the man in diffi culty in the water at around 3pm on Saturday afternoon. The winners for the October Scout Jackpot were: When he was rescued by a helicopter he in- 1st prize - £100 – Travis Peters - Barren Ground -Ticket No. 111 formed the crew his sister had been swept 2nd - £50 – Roger Osborne - Jamestown - Ticket No. 186 into a cave and was trapped by the rising 3rd - £25 – Mouse Bargo - HTH - Ticket No. 441 tide. (www.standard.co.uk) 4th - £25 – Asthon Yon - HTH - Ticket No. 138 The November Jackpot will be drawn on Friday, 29 November 2013. Egypt’s deposed Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, on Monday defi antly in- sisted he was the country’s legitimate leader Tickets are available from shops being Yon- New Ground, Larry Thom- at the start of his trial for inciting violence as-Longwood, Sylvia Stevens, McKnight’s, Thorpe’s Wholesale, Rose & and denounced the proceedings as “illegiti- Crown & Fowler at the Arch. Also from the Standard, MTB’s Mini Mart and mate”. the following personnel: Mark & Colin Yon, Ray & Desiree Hudson, Elaine The trial adds further uncertainty to the Egypt’s troubled two-year political transi- Benjamin, Joy George, June Lawrence, Pat Crowie, Karen Yon, Bobby Es- tion, which saw the army seize power amid sex, Gavin George, Clarence Roberts, Terry Richards, David Young & Alex a groundswell of opposition to Mr Morsi’s Fowler –also available from the Scouts and Explorers. rule only a year after he was elected. REMEMBER TO HAVE ANY CHANCE OF WINNING, (www.ft.com) YOU MUST PARTICIPATE THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 7 SNIPPETS/NOTICE BOARD Roads Closure, Change of Access For Some

Roads Manager, Dave Malpas, in a telephone interview, updated SAMS with the latest news re- garding the current road closure between The Bri- ars and Gordon’s Post. Residents in the Two Gun Saddle and Sea View area should have received a letter updating them on the changes that are af- fecting them, as the work has now progressed. Dave said, “we are getting the work site into the residential areas. There are going to be a few changes to their access arrangements. From Mon- day (4 November) some residents will be able to travel down the hill. Not uphill just yet, as we want to keep the traffi c to one direction at a time. That will help to bed it in (the new surface) with- out increasing the risk of doing damage. “It’s going to be good news for some people, we still don’t have through traffi c. The road is still closed for a number of weeks yet. The access ar- rangements are changing as we get into the built up residential areas.” Dave did stress that drivers must follow the rules and guidance from the guys on site. He also thanked everybody who has worked with the Roads Section, saying, “all the residents have been brilliant, being patient with their access.” Again he expressed his gratitude to the workers, “the guys on site are doing a fantastic job and a big thank you to them.”

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Connect Saint Helena would like to advise those consumers receiving a water supply from the Red Hill Water Treatment Works, that the use of hosepipes and sprinklers are banned for a minimum period of 4 weeks, with effect as of the 30th October.

This ban is due to upgrading works being done at the Red Hill Water Treatment Works. For any related information please contact Leon de Wet, Connect Saint Helena’s Operations Director on 22255. 

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The grand draw will take place on the 2nd December at 2pm on St FM Community Radio. THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 9 SNIPPETS/PROGRAMME Supreme Court Open for Business remarks and pleasantries the address turned to SAMS Thursday 11 October saw the visiting Lord the business ahead. Chief Justice, Charles Ekins, open St Helena’s “This will, I think by some distance, be the Supreme Court. In the absence of Ken Bad- busiest and the hardest sitting of the Supreme RADIO 1 don, who is off island for personal reasons, Court. Certainly during the currency of my Acting Attorney General, Frank Wastell, wel- tenure. But, perhaps even the busiest and 102.7MHz, 90.5MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.3MHz comed the Lord Chief Justice. This is the Sev- hardest session in the history of this Supreme Also Live Streaming via www.sams.sh enth year the Lord Chief Justice has presided Court. I am confi dent, that with the co-opera- over the St Helena’s Supreme Court and his tion and help of the advocates, with the co-op- CONTACT THE SHOW ninth visit to the island. The Lord Chief Jus- eration and help of all those involved in the ad- To reach the Radio 1 team, call 22727, or tice spoke highly of Attorney General, Ken ministration of justice, which from experience email: [email protected]. You can also contact us via our Facebook page - just visit the SAMS website, www. Baddon, in his address, noting his years fre- I know I can rely upon, we will successfully sams.sh, click the Facebook link at the top right of every quently assisting the court in the highest tradi- undertake all the work that is required of us.” page. tions. The morning came to a close after prayers The Lord Chief Justice lamented the loss of were read by Bishop Richard Fenwick. The St Helena News: Monday to Fridays at two lay advocates on St Helena. He appealed rest of the day was then spent scheduling and 7am, 10am, 12noon, 5pm, 7pm & 10pm to the people of St Helena to come forward planning the cases that will be brought before also at 3am & 5am Tuesday to Saturday. and serve the community. After the opening the visiting Lord Chief Justice. Saturday news: 8am & 12noon Monday to Friday SUNRISE 7 to 10am Live music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and trivia. includes: 7am: St Helena News 12.00pm: St Helena News, public service announce- ments and notice board. Repeated at midnight everyday. SATURDAY CHART BUSTERS A compilation of top chart hits, both new and old. REWIND Saturday 9.30am. Presented by Simon Benjamin. Rewind takes you back to years gone by featuring a different year every week, focussing on the music and stories that made it memorable. Repeated on Saturday at 6.00pm, Monday at 6.00pm & Wednesday at 12.15pm 2nd CHANCE SUNDAY 9.00am - Selection of recorded interviews and pro- grammes from the week, mixed with easy listening sounds for a chilled out Sunday. MUD ON THE TIRES First Sitting of Criminal Case in Supreme Court Each week this show turns the musical spotlight on the wonderful world of country music. Join Darrin Crown v A St Helenian Man guilty to would lead to, “serious and lengthy Henry as he discovers more about the singers and custodial sentences.” bands, the inside stories and of course, the best coun- The man was remanded in custody until sen- try sounds around today. On Tuesday morning the fi rst sitting of a tencing on Friday. It is expected that the sen- Sunday: 11am and 7pm. Tuesday 11.30pm, Thursday criminal case, in Supreme Court, was brought tencing will be adjourned, again on Friday, 10.15am, Friday 5.30pm. before visiting Lord Chief Justice, Charles until next week. Ekins. SANCTUS RUCKUS A man was charged with fi f- Thursday, 7.30 - 9pm teen counts of sexual related Presented by Gareth Drabble, 90 minutes of the best modern Christian music being made today. behaviour. The man pleaded, Repeated Monday at 2pm “guilty” to six counts and Lord Chief Justice, Charles RADIO SPORTS ARENA Ekins allowed the rest to “lie Monday 4pm. Review of the week’s sporting action, on fi le.” local & international. Repeats will be on Tuesday at The charges he pleaded 10.30am and 7.30pm and Wednesday at 2.00pm guilty to consisted of two THE CHART SHOW counts of sexual assault of Wednesday 10.30am a child under the age of thir- Presented by Helen Wallis and John Woollacott. Catch teen and a further four counts up on the latest chart music. Repeated Wednesday of sexual activity with a 9.00pm, Thursday 12.15pm and Saturday 1.00pm child family member. Lord Chief Justice, Charles BBC WORLD SERVICE NEWS Ekins, told the man that the 24/7 on our 2nd radio channel. offences that he had pleaded 100.7 MHz and 88.1MHz 10 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL NOTICE BOARD St Helena Business Awards Previous Winners Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010/11 Kayla Fowler, Little Gems

During the Business Awards in 2011 I was nominated for the category of Young Entrepreneur of the Year. I then went on to win the award which I am very grateful for. I felt really excited as I knew that people were supporng my business and in a way they were rewarding me for all the hard work I put in to make it successful. Being nominated for the award gave me a lot of publicity as people were more aware that I had a shop. Overall I was very proud of what my business has achieved and would like to thank all those who supported me through the awards and also for the 2 years following my win. I hope that I can connue to provide a service and make customers happy as my “business will connue to grow." Kayla Fowler, Owner of LiƩle Gems. Entrepreneur of the Year 2010/11 Colin and Peter Thomas, Thomas Brothers

I was honoured to receive the first Entrepreneur award in the recognion of the many years of full me farming. I was very pleased with the many people who nominated me for the award, it goes to show that they fully appreciated the service I am providing on the island. The award has inspired me to connue to work hard in farming to the benefit of the people of St Helena. I would also like to thank Enterprise St Helena and the Agricultural and Natural Resources Department for their on-going support and encouragement in the development of my farming business. Colin Thomas Thomas Brothers—Colin and Peter Thomas THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 11 NOTICE BOARD Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011/12 Robyn Sim, RS Photography

I had been in business for almost a year when I was nominated for Young Entrepreneur of the Year. I didn't expect to win as I'd only just started out but was surprised by the many people that supported me through their votes. Since then I've taken my photography business much further having my own studio at home and working with other businesses to promote them. It's amazing how many posive comments are received from the public and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their custom and support. Young people should take advantage of the opportunies that ESH has to offer and go for it. Apart from the financial benefits of a thriving business, you gain experience and confidence which is so much more worthwhile.

Robyn Sim, RS Photography

Entrepreneur of the Year 2011/12 Stevens Family Butchers

We felt proud to have won the Business Awards for 2012. We have been in business providing a dedicated service to our customers for over 40 years and winning this award gave us further recognion of our hard work and commitment to providing fresh local meat to the islands populaon. We would like to thank members of the public for their custom over the years and in parcular for vong for Stevens Family Butchers for the award and we look forward to your connued support in the future.

Stevens Family Butchers “You’ve tried the rest, now try the Best” 12 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SNIPPET/NOTICE BOARD Half Tree Hollow Housing Project to Start Early 2014

The development project for 65 dwellings in Half Tree Hollow with roads and services to them and detailed permission for 14 homes was given the go-head by Executive Council (Exco) on 22 October when Head of Planning and Building, David Taylor, gave a presenta- tion. David told SAMS that all houses lie within the Comprehensive Development Area, behind Harlyn’s, running up to Wirebird Drive and New Apostolic Church. Critical to making the housing work is get- The initial 14 houses will all be Government and preferably less expensive because they’re ting the area’s sewerage sorted out. Half Tree Landlord Houses. Thereafter it will be decided quicker to erect.” Hollow doesn’t have good sewerage or storm how many, and in what way the land will be David was asked about steel framed houses drainage systems and runs out of water at divided up. The essence is to have a variety of in ExCo. “It doesn’t necessarily mean steel times. Currently septic tanks at Ladder Hill different house types at different values, and to frame,” he said, “it could be timber frame, overfl ow when they receive a lot of storm wa- offer parts of the site to developers or individ- could incorporate stone, a variety of different ter and sewage. This needs to be overcome so uals who want to buy plots. Alternatively they ways in doing it, but preferably not just con- that you don’t get either the sewage, just wash- can buy completed houses, or half completed ventional concrete blocks. One of the council- ing straight through the tank, or disturbing the and fi nish them. lors was very clear that he didn’t wish ExCo way the tank works. Some of the sewers them- “We want the whole range of things to enable to be committing itself to selling the land at selves are undersized, and are overwhelmed housing to go ahead as it used to,” said Da- prices that had been discussed at another time, when they receive a lot of storm water, which vid. Builders are encouraged, if at all possible, and didn’t want to give the impression, or give could blow off the manhole covers. to, “use alternative forms of construction on any commitment, that ExCo were agreeing to The planning conditions that ExCo have the basis that concrete blocks are slow, rela- the prices that had been discussed. “I think,” agreed to, are that houses can’t be occupied tively costly, all the materials are imported, said David, “reading between the lines, the before there is a proper sewerage system in not a lot right with them really. The interim councillors felt the fi gures were higher than place. As long as there’s a scheme underway is to use this as an example of how to build they ought to have been.” But that’s up for fur- to do it, the work on the sewers can be done more quickly and better, make buildings per- ther discussion. The Housing Executive, Andy concurrently with building the houses. form better, certainly be no more expensive; Crowe, will be taking all of this forward. LLOOKOOK WWHO’SHO’S 8800 THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 13 NOTICE BOARD

PET & LIVESTOCK CENSUS 2012 RESULTS

Number of Owners by category/ area Cattle Sheep Pigs Goats Poultry Donkeys Dogs Cats Bees Reptiles AlarmForest 3 6 4 10 27 0 46 38 5 0 Jamestown 0 0 0 2 10 0 23 51 1 0 SandyBay 5 8 8 8 23 0 25 21 3 0 BlueHill 26 39 3 16 35 2 26 27 9 0 HalfTreeH’w 0 0 1 6 60 0 96 89 1 0 StPauls 11 23 11 35 81 6 119 98 15 1 Longwood 29 29 28 61 84 11 125 79 4 1 Levelwood 2 16 11 43 52 3 52 53 1 0 Notrecorded 1 3 0 26 0 23 1 0 TOTALOwners 77 124 66 183 378 22 514 459 40 2 Number of Animals by category/ area Cattle Sheep Pigs Goats Poultry Donkeys Dogs Cats Bees Reptiles AlarmForest 89 22 8 73 335 0 60 53 11 0 Jamestown 0 0 0 14 157 0 30 83 2 0 SandyBay 114 36 314 44 271 0 28 31 10 0 BlueHill 390 647 7 114 534 2 34 41 27 0 HalfTreeH’w 0 0 10 37 860 0 115 126 1 0 StPauls 51 234 58 239 2310 15 145 136 48 5 Longwood 227 241 128 392 1253 15 158 111 14 2 Levelwood 136 111 40 326 744 3 63 68 3 0 Notrecorded 2 17 0 7600 232 0 TOTAL 1009 1308 565 1246 6524 35 635 652 118 7 Animals Comparison of census figures 1994 to 2012 Animals 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 Cattle 673 692 535 896 877 598 1,009 Sheep 1,051 798 777 767 941 651 1,308 Pigs 622 295 503 751 659 386 565 Goats 1,203 1,061 1,224 1,190 731 773 1,246 Donkeys 415 182 150 134 141 46 35 Poultry 8,814 7,399 6,082 6,489 7,581 4,421 6,524 BeeHives 101 109 134 79 106 110 118 Dogs 503 454 360 479 628 380 635 Cats ͲͲͲͲͲͲ652 Tortoises ͲͲͲͲͲͲ7 Total 13,382 10,990 9,765 10,785 11,664 7,360 11,440

The census is a vital planning tool for agricultural production. ANRD would like to thank Mrs Gay Marr and her troop of footsore enumerators, Dr Paula McLeod and her industrious team who collated the figures and made the interpretation possible, and last but not least, all the animal owners who willingly participated and submitted their figures. If there are any questions or comments please contact [email protected] or telephone ANRD on 24724. ______  AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVSION, SCOTLAND, ST HELENA, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, STHL 1ZZ 30 October 2013 14 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL LIFESTYLE & CULTURE TThehe SSweetweet LLifeife Darrin Henry,SAMS

As celebration treats go, the coconut fi nger is as popular as anything else you will fi nd on the party table in St Helena. The sprinkling of white fl akes from the fruit clinging to the pink coating of icing is an indulgence that few can resist. And then there’s the spongy ‘fi nger’ of cake hidden inside. Joyce Bennett is one of St Helena’s talented bakers who regularly makes these delicious treats. Every Wednesday night she can be found at her home, in Barracks Square, Jamestown, putting the fi nishing touches to 200 coconut fi ngers, before they are collected the next morning for the Star supermarket. “Because I’m so used to doing it, to me it doesn’t take too long,” replied Joyce, when asked if the process is time consuming. “I start the baking on Tuesdays and complete everything on Wednesday nights, ready for collection on Thursday mornings.” Joyce began her adventure in the kitchen turn visit, Joyce was asked if she would start it also happy to cater for private orders. As well about 16 years ago, on Ascension Island. She up again. But these days she is far happier tak- as coconut fi ngers she also makes chocolate recalls opening a cake shop in Georgetown, ing things at a more gentle pace on St Helena. cakes, orange cakes, sausage rolls, curry puffs, with her friend, Natalie Hewitt. The full time commitment is not something quiche, “the lot!” “I remember when we fi rst started on Ascen- she wants to go back to. “There’s too much One of the more special moments in the sion, I had never baked before!” admitted work involved, too many night hours that kitchen these days for Joyce, is on Mondays, Joyce. “And the number of cakes I tried that people don’t realise is involved. Too much on when she spends time with her grand children, came out fl at. The amount that got thrown in the feet.” Blane, Bethany and Georgia, teaching them the bin! I went through that for quite a while. Back to the coconut fi ngers – what’s Joyce’s how to bake shortbread biscuits. At the end of Often the cake inside was ok so I used to give secret then? the day, when the biscuits are ready, they’ve it away. I gave a lot away. Then all of a sud- “Well, the cake mixture is the same as others, “got them in their little containers and take den everything just came right. So don’t give but the bit when you roll them, the texture; it’s them home.” up, that happened to me.” a liquid form more than a thick paste.” ‘Refl ections’ was the name of the ladies’ cake The trick to keeping them lovely and soft is Coconut Fingers Recipe shop on Ascension, which operated for 10 letting them cool, is also revealed. “Don’t just years. cut up and roll. They’re all never the same size • 10 oz (283 g) fl our “Mainly we used to do fi shcakes, curry puffs, and shape. You’ve also got to take the top off • 8 oz (225 g) sugar hot dogs, burgers, and little cakes. Tourists the cake, trim it up.” • 8 oz (225 g) margarine always used to come to that coffee shop, es- But while the cake is in the oven, Joyce says, pecially for fresh fi shcakes every morning.” “try not to peep!” • 4 eggs ‘Refl ections’ was very popular on Ascension. Working from home, Joyce produces the • few drops vanilla essence It’s no longer in operation and on a recent re- weekly supply for the Star, however, she is • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1 lb (450 g) icing sugar • 1 packet coconut colouring

Cream the sugar and margarine until soft and light in colour. Add the eggs, one at the time with one tablespoon of sifted fl our. Add the vanilla essence and mix well. Add the sifted fl our and bak- ing powder and mix well. Place in a fl at cake tin and bake in a moderate oven 350F/180C/Gas 4 for 20-25 minutes.

When cold, cut into fi ngers. Using a fork, dip fi ngers into a glace icing, then roll in the coconut. For a softer icing, whisk 1-2 egg whites lightly and add enough icing sugar to make a soft paste. THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 15 TIME OUT COFFEE BREAK HUMOUR Ralph is driving home one evening, when he suddenly realizes that it’s his daughter’s birthday and he hasn’t bought her a present. He drives to the mall, runs to the toy store, and says to the shop assistant, “How much is that Barbie in the window?” In a condescending manner, she says, “Which Barbie?” She continues, “We have Barbie Goes to the Gym for £19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for £19.95, Barbie Goes Shop- ping for £19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for £19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for £19.95, and Divorced Barbie for £265.00.” Ralph asks, “Why is the Divorced Barbie £265.00 when all the others are only £19.95?” “That’s obvious,” the saleslady says. “Divorced Barbie comes with Ken’s house, Ken’s car, Ken’s boat, Ken’s furniture...” ------Little Susie, a six-year-old, complained, “Mother, I’ve got a stomach ache.” “That’s because your stomach is empty,” the mother replied. WUZZLE “You would feel better if you had something in it.” That afternoon, her A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an father came complaining that he had a severe headache all day. Susie interesting way. The object is to try to fi gure out the well-known saying, perked up, “That’s because it’s empty,” she said. “You’d feel better if person, place, or thing that each wuzzle is meant to represent. you had something in it.” ------FUN QUOTE Answers at the bottom of page A man hasn’t been feeling well, so he goes to his doctor for a complete checkup. Afterward, the doctor comes out with the results. “I’m afraid “I think it’s wrong that only I have some very bad news,” the doctor says. “You’re dying, and you don’t have much time left.” “Oh, that’s terrible!” says the man. “How long have I got?” “Ten,” the doctor says sadly. “Ten?” the man asks. one company makes the game “Ten what? Months? Weeks? What?!” The doctor continued, “Nine, Eight...” Monopoly” SENTINEL REBOOT - Local news from last year Famous Birthdays The reshuffl e of St Helena Government offi ces continued. The latest to be relocated was the 7 Nov - 13 Nov management and administration of the Infrastructure and Utilities Directorate from the Castle David Guetta (46) Yard to the newly renovated Carnarvon Court formerly known as the Haven. French DJ - 7 Nov A press release was issued stating that a specially designed fenced walkway would be installed at Plantation garden to protect the tortoises from “over-enthusiastic visitors” and to ensure that Gordon Ramsey (47) they were properly cared for. TV Chef - 8 Nov St Helena Government were visiting local businesses to gain views on Phase 3 of their Pension Reform programme. It was announced in August that a compulsory pension scheme was to be established by April Demi Moore (51) 2014. The initiative was in response to a shrinking tax base, an aging population and a move to relieve funding of US Actress - 9 Nov state pensions that currently stand at £1.5m per year. Whoopi Goldberg (58) Golf: The RMS St Helena Annual Golf Centenary Cup was played over 36 holes with 28 players taking part. Peter US Actress - 13 Nov Bagley won, playing off 4 handicap, with a total score of 139 for the two rounds. PEOPLE Goalkeepers DID YOU KNOW... • A pineapple is neither an apple nor a pine. It is a large berry. 1.Tim Krul • Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people. • An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to 2. Gianluigi make a complete circuit of the body. • Alcohol kills more people that all illegal drugs Buffon combined. • Before high heels became a fashion accessory, they 3. Petr Čech were originally for cavalry men. • Australia is the only continent without an active volcano. Robert “Puc” George • The sentence ‘Are you as bored as I am?’ can be read backwards and still makes sense.

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LasthalftermYear2wasfocusingonTraditional Tales.One ofthe traditionaltalestheyfocussed onwasLittleRed RidingHood.Belowaresomeexamplesofchildren’swriting.Theyfocussedonretellingthestoryinorderandstructuring theirstorywithaBeginning,MiddleandEnding. (IndependentWriting)                                                   THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 17 CHURCH NOTICES available, it is available today. Many of these Thirty Third Sunday of the Year folk do not draw attention to themselves. The 8.00 a.m. Eucharist, St Matthew Bible defi nes these people as “holy” (I Peter 11.00 a.m. Eucharist, FaithMatters 2:9) and “Saint” Paul addresses his letters to Levelwood Community Centre Father Graeme Beckett such “saints” (e.g. Ephesians 1:1). 7.00 p.m. Sung Eucharist, St Mark Have You Ever Really Met a “Holy Man”? Do you consider yourself a candidate for saint- hood? Perhaps not, but is it possible? As the The telephone numbers for the Parish of The real question is Bible says, “with God all things are possible” St Matthew are as follows: “what is a holy man?” (Matthew 10:26). Religious art depicts a The Priest in charge 23140 - Fr Fred George holy man with a halo BAPTIST CHURCH The Church Wardens 24727-Bobby and Gwen over his head, often Sunday 10th November Crowie with a sort of “spaced- 2.30 pm Combined Baptismal Service at The Church Hall 24979 Church Hall (Sa- out” look, as if he is Jamestown Chapel bine’s Observatory) “high” on something. Conducted by Pastor Beckett. There are some candi- 10.00 am Sunday School, Baptist Manse BAHA’I FAITH dates, who perhaps fi t into this category. Then 5.00 pm Prayer Meeting, www.sthelenabahai.org there are those who are reputed to produce Jamestown Schoolroom BAHA’I CENTRE miracles, like healings, or even raise the dead. Tuesday 12th November Gumwoods I knew such a person, but I did not meet the per- 5.00pm Bible Studies, Cape Villa DEVOTIONAL MEETING son raised (a young girl in the 1940s). Finally 7.30pm Bible Studies, Thursday 7th. November 2013 there are the “holy men” of India who attract Jamestown Schoolroom 8pm. huge followings, usually living on an ashram. Thursday 14th November ALL ARE WELCOME 5.30pm Bible Studies, Sandy Bay Chapel “Love is the one means that ensureth true fe- As a Protestant Christian, I am personally licity both in this world and the next” Abdu’l- rather sceptical of the validity of much of this, 7.30pm Bible Studies, Blue Hill Community Centre Baha but I am very much aware that there is more For further information, please contact Bar- to “reality” than that which we can experience For more info contact Pastor Graeme Beckett Email: [email protected] bara George on through our fi ve senses. I call this the invisible 24525 or [email protected] or spiritual dimension, which the Bible says is Tel. 22388 also created by Jesus (Colossians 1:16). Yes, DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENA there is more to the universe than meets the eye, The Cathedral Parish of St Paul Activities at the Army this weekend but let’s get back to the point: holy men. There Sunday 10 November Sunday 10th November 2013 are those who have an extraordinary ability, and Remembrance Sunday NO JAM CLUB stand out from the rest of society. The Bible 8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral No Morning Service. Remembrance warns that such people are not necessarily au- 10.30 a.m. Remembrance Service, Cenotaph Service at the Cenotaph thentic servants of the living God. Let’s defi ne Saturday 11 November NO MUMS & TODDLERS UNTIL AFTER our terms: “Holy” is identical in meaning to the 5.30 p.m. Patronal Festival, St Martin THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS other biblical word “sanctifi ed” (from which Thursday 14 November Every Tuesday we get our word “saint”) and means “set apart 10.00 a.m. Eucharist, Arabia Home League (Ladies Fellowship) at the Half for God’s use”. That can apply to a person or Sunday 17 November Tree Hollow Hall at 3.30pm. a thing, or even a place (Moses stood on holy Thirty Third Sunday of the Year Every Wednesday ground and was required to remove his shoes). 8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral Prayer meeting & Bible study at the Half Tree Does God set people apart for His use today? 10.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist, Cathedral Hollow Hall at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Defi nitely. 3.30 p.m. Eucharist, St Peter Fridays & Saturdays ‘Quality Seconds’ shop The Parish of St James opens. Limiting ourselves to what the Holy Bible says, There is always a warm welcome for you at we can see that we can in a sense make things Sunday 10 November Remembrance Sunday the Salvation Army. holy by setting them apart for God’s use, be it If you would like to know more about The Sal- money, food, clothing or even our time. That is 9.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St James 10.30 a.m. Remembrance Service, Cenotaph vation Army’s activities, contact Lt. Coral Yon commendable, but what really counts is when on telephone nos 22703/24358. God sets people apart for His use. Sometimes Monday 11 November we assume the opposite of “holy” is “defi led” 10.00 a.m. Eucharist, St James or “tainted” which means it is used for a sin- Tuesday 12 November Seventh Day Adventist ful or selfi sh purpose, and the same is true for 10.00 a.m. Eucharist, St James Saturday 9th November a person. For example, a sexually promiscu- Wednesday 13 November 9:15- 10:40am- Sabbath School ous person could hardly be considered “holy”. 7.30 a.m. Eucharist, St James 11:00- 12:00- Divine Service This is where it gets interesting, because Jesus Thursday 14 November 2:00- 3:00pm - Personnal Ministries Monday 11th November turned a number of women who had this sort 7.00 p.m. Eucharist with Healing, St John Friday 15 November Bible Study at home of Pam and Lionel Joshua. of reputation into saints, like Mary Magdalene, Tuesday 12th November who was once hopelessly bound by sin. 10.00 a.m. Eucharist, St James Sunday 17 November 7:00pm- Bible study at Guinea Grass, (home of The Gospel is the message which, through Thirty Third Sunday of the Year Andrew & Shara Robinson) God’s power and grace, turns people into saints. 9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St James Wednesday 13th November I am not talking of super-people who have been Parish of St Matthew 7:30- 8:30pm- Prayer Meeting in Church Thursday14th November given “sainthood” by church proclamation, but Sunday 10 November about people who have been transformed com- 7:00pm- Bible Study at home of Arnold & San- Remembrance Sunday dra Crowie pletely by God’s Holy Spirit into a “New Per- 8.00 a.m. Eucharist, St Mark son” and given a “New Nature”, and in whom ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND Tuesday 12 November For more information, contact Pastor Clack Tel God’s Holy Spirit literally dwells. This is a very 7.00 p.m. Eucharist, St Mark No. 22267, Email: [email protected] special process, and while it will not always be Sunday 17 November 18 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SNIPPET/NOTICE BOARD mainly Spanish. “To keep the brain going,” he joked. Other things he is planning are, “a lot Farewell Peter Coll of travel I hope, and some golf, I’ve always wanted to be a professional sportsman. This Today, Thursday 7 November, Ex-Chief of Peter fi rst came to St Helena on the 2 Decem- may be as close as I get.” Police for St Helena, Peter Coll, will leave the ber 2009 to be the new Chief of Police. In It’s not all rosy for Peter as he will miss his island after four years on St Helena. those four years, Peter has seen many changes friends here on St Helena as well as the fantas- “Not just leaving St Helena, but that ends 33 on the island. “There is lots of change and it tic views on St Helena. He worries that it may years for me in the police and start of retire- is not always easy for people. We have a sea take some time to re-acclimatise to the cold in ment,” said Peter, in an interview with the rescue boat that we didn’t have four years the UK. Sentinel. Peter’s wealth of experience will be ago. We have a new missed as well as his friendly and approach- prison that’s well on able manner. He spoke about his arrival, “It the way towards plan- was a two year contract, I extended for a fur- ning. We are going to ther year and this is the fourth year. I’m 55 and get a new fi re station, I’m lucky enough to do a job that allows me to probably a new police retire early. I had a health scare in my fi rst year station as well. The here, I was off for several months, and those biggest change is the things make you look at life, it’s time to give airport. People were someone else a chance. “ aware of the airport, His career fi rst started in 1980 when he joined but many did not re- the Metropolitan police. In that time he saw ally believe that it was some of the most volatile and dangerous times going to happen when in the UK. He was present for the Brixton riots I joined in 2009. Two in 1981; miner strike and IRA terrorism in the years on, here it came early 80’s. (the airport) and Basil He left London and moved to Brighton in the Read are now part of south coast of the UK. “It was like London by life, so big changes the sea, a nicer place to bring up our young there.” family,” said Peter. He took a demotion to get Peter, in his retire- the post in Brighton and after 24 years of ser- ment, plans to keep vice had worked his way up the ladder to be his mind busy learn- the Chief Superintendent. ing new languages, SPECIALOFFER 50%ChristmasSpecialtoAscensionIsland

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Among the fi rst sightings of ghouls in Jamestown was the St Pauls Primary School, Nursery and Reception year groups, as they graced the town as pumpkins, witches, ghosts and Draculas. The youngsters were seen showing off their Halloween costumes outside the Post Offi ce steps at 11.30 on Thursday 31 October. The pupils sang songs and collected donations from the passing public. “We need to raise funds for our school,” said Nursery Teacher, Mrs Melvina Fowler. She went on to say about the little horrors, “We are in town promoting our school.” 20 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SNIPPET/NOTICE BOARD AAfternoonfternoon ofof GospelGospel

On Saturday afternoon, a group of musi- cians and vocalists under the leadership of Gareth Drabble, produced an afternoon of live, gospel music entertainment at the Bap- tist Chapel, entitled, Christ the King. The group played a variety of modern and tra- ditional gospel tracks to an audience of 50 plus. It was the fi rst time that the Chapel’s new sound system had been tested. Busy times ahead for Arts and Crafts: The Art and Crafts Association will be hosting an Artists’ Corner Exhibition from 25th November to 30th No- vember including works by Danny Coutts , Brenda Moors-Clingham, Michel Martineau , Corinda Essex, Elma- rie Mostert and GCSE Art students at Prince Andrew School. We are grateful to the Tourist offi ce for allowing us to use their window.

December will see the Centre opening on Saturday evenings and hosting two Craft Evenings- on Saturday 7th December and Thursday 12th December from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Come along to see craftspeople at work and make yourself a small item: Booking is essential as we can only accommodate 10 guests, charge £5 entry plus a contribution towards the costs of the item you make. Book at the Centre or on 22814 / 23729.

We should like to thank the Bank of St Helena for a Community Grant to support two Crafts projects we have sponsored at Prince Andrew School – here the students are learning how to weave fl ax, make recycled paper and manage a small crafts enterprise enhancing notebooks, photograph albums etc. The second project will start in January when Technical Crafts staff will teach students how to make Copper Fishing Lanterns, again as a small crafts enterprise. The Art & Crafts Association is keen to see traditional crafts re-introduced into the schools and will continue working with the Education Directorate to see how other traditional craft skills can be developed with our young people.

We also should like to express our thanks to the St Helena Association (SHA) for their generous donation of £1500 in support of our work. Next year we will be sending arts and crafts items to the SHA at the Reading Sports- we welcome this opportunity to expand the market for our contributors.

Looking for Christmas gifts or cards? Then call into the A & C Centre where, in addition to our range of locally crafted products we have a selec- tion of Christmas cards and 2014 Calendars on sale.

If you have an arts or crafts skill and make products of a high standard of workmanship, then please contact us as we may be able to assist you with materials, product design & packaging and can market your products through the Centre. Call in to the Centre to fi nd out more! Open Mondays – Fridays 10.30am to 1.00pm and Saturdays 10.00am to 1.00pm.

Do you have a morning to spare? Are you interested in supporting our artists and crafters? Can you give a morning to help with opening the Centre? Please call 22814 or 23729 if you can help. THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 21 REPORT/SNIPPET Lime Versus Portland Cement in Mortar Mix with mud, even big chunks of the Castle and Cyril Gunnell, SAMS David said, “there are different kinds of lime, they’ve stayed there for 200 years.” and there’s what’s called hydraulic lime with Evidence of lime use is widely seen, the work additives in it from volcanic materials, which Lime in mortar, used widely in St Helena done on most of the fortifi cations, rather than actually make lime set. But it happens much in the past was discontinued in favour of sand just mud. “If you scratch lime pointing with more slowly and gently than with cement.” and cement, but its use is now being encour- your fi ngernail you can actually drag it out,” Explaining the main difference between the aged. Head of Planning and Building, David said David, “whereas if you scratch cement two mortars, David said that, “ordinary Port- Taylor told SAMS about its signifi cance. mortar you will tear your fi ngernail. It’s ac- land cement is formed from ground lime stone David said that, “Traditionally, lime was the tually a good test. If it will scratch just using mixed with clay and burnt at a very high tem- material that was used and not just neat. It was your fi ngernail it is generally a lime mortar.” perature. The material sets very densely when mixed with sand or a variety of fi ne aggre- “Summed up,” said David, “you can say that mixed with water and allowed to go off. In gates, including hill wash because it’s volcanic lime never sets absolutely rigidly hard. It al- concrete, there is nothing to match it and is and contains bits of stone that act with lime to ways contains some scope for movement with- used in 9 out of 10 purposes in the modern make it set. A lot of the hill wash will actu- in it, that’s why it works. Buildings move all world. Cement mortar is defective in tradi- ally set on its own. it’s extraordinary, that so the time, so does the ground. But because of tional buildings because it is rigid and cracks many buildings on the island are built without changes in moisture level and in temperature, as it moves. Being very dense it traps moisture either lime or cement in the mix, they are built everything is moving gently.” behind it, which gets into buildings on the top or further down doing untold damage. Lime on the other hand remains slightly porous and can breathe. The building can then vent it- self. Instead of going damp inside with mould forming everywhere, it acts more like a piece of blotting paper, absorbing moisture and re- leasing it. That’s how buildings should work.” “Mortar,” he continued, “should remain less strong than the stone as it is acting as a bed- ding for. Cement mortar, tends to be used as a glue, whereas the traditional use of mortar is as a bedding medium to just take out the un- evenness between the stones, and so they stay there supported by the lime and also gravity.” The import duty on cement and lime is now the same. “In a sense,” said David, “lime is a cement, it just works better, and is actually more economical to use, as overall it’s cheaper at the end of the day. You don’t have to throw away what’s left in your barrow, or bucket, EEssexssex HHouse:ouse: RenderedRendered iinn llimeime ((bottom)bottom) wwhichhich you can knock it up again next day and reuse llooksooks aalivelive ccomparedompared ttoo ccementement aatt tthehe ttopop it, that is how lime works.” New Council to Serve Ascension THANK YOU Ascensionites elected a new council last Thursday (31 October) to serve the island of Ascen- sion for the next three years. Serving on the new council are Samantha Arms-Lawrence (92 The Family of the late Gil- votes), Toni Bendall (97), Keturah George (111), Nicholas John (121), Cyril Leo (159), Larry Poultney (95) and Caroline Yon (139). bert Bargo (Gibby) would Under the cover of rain, polling stations opened at 8am at a number of venues around the island. like to thank Dr Shub, Dr All Polling Stations remained open until 8pm. Other candidates who stood for election were Catherine Harris Cranfi eld and William Minto. Trevor, Dr Lebese and all Governor Mark Capes dissolved the Ascension Island Council prematurely last month, primarily the staff of the General because he judged it important that the process of developing the next annual budget for Ascen- sion Island Government should to be taken forward and owned by a new council. Hospital for taking care When the Polling Stations closed at 8pm, the sealed ballot boxes were transported to the Court House in Georgetown where the offi cial count took place at around 8.30pm. of him during his illness. We would like to thank all the family and friends WWANTEDANTED both here and overseas for sending their messag- SStollertoller aandnd HHighigh CChairhair es of condolences and for SSuitableuitable fforor a bbabyaby bboyoy their support throughout PPleaselease contactcontact AmyAmy onon 2386723867 his illness. 22 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL NOTICE BOARD EXCO REPORT: 4 NOVEMBER 2013 ExCo met today, Monday 4 November, to discuss one item on the open agenda. There were no members of the public present at the open session. The fi rst item of business was the Introduction of a Minimum Income Standard (MIS) for the setting and up rating of Income Related Ben- efi ts and the Basic Island Pension. Minimum Income Standards is the process where an average weekly shopping basket for basic items is determined. The level of benefi t is then aligned to the Standard so that there is a link between benefi ts and the cost of living. All Members agreed that a Minimum Income Standard should be introduced on the Is- land and as a result of this from 1 December CCouncillorouncillor CCyrilyril GGeorgeeorge rreadingeading tthehe EExCoxCo rreporteport 2013, Basic Island Pension will increase from £50.05 to £53.53 and Income Related Benefi ts prisoner is released on remission they are sub- lack of product. They informed members that will increase from £48.16 to £51.64. ject to conditions, which if they do not comply many fi shermen of the full time fl eet are be- The Minimum Income Standard will now be with, they can be recalled to serve the remain- ing lured into shore side occupations, leaving reviewed annually and benefi ts will be adjust- der of their sentence. The amendments to the just three full time boats operating. ExCo were ed accordingly. Gaols’ Ordinance will enable offenders to be very sympathetic to the current position. St Helena is believed to be the fi rst Overseas recalled to jail should they be found breaching Under Any Other Business, it was noted that Territory to implement a Minimum Income any of the conditions of their release, to serve both the Governor and Councillor Lawson Standard and ExCo were very pleased to au- the remainder of the sentence. ExCo agreed Henry would be leaving St Helena on 7 No- thorise this change. this change. vember - the Governor on his offi cial visit to The remainder of the meeting was closed to Following this, the recently appointed Chief of Tristan da Cunha and Councillor Henry to at- the public. Police, Mr Trevor Botting, gave a presentation tend the Joint Ministerial Council meeting in The fi rst item of business on the closed agenda on his initial thoughts of the status of the Po- London and the OCT-EU Forum in Brussels. was an amendment to the Gaol’s Ordinance. lice Directorate. There being no further business the meeting Currently a person sentenced to imprisonment Following this, members of the fi shing indus- was closed at 11.35 am. for more than 30 days can automatically ap- try gave a presentation regarding the current ExCo ply for a 1/3 remission to their sentence. If a problems they are suffering as a result of a 4 November 2013 GladTidings HAPPY BIRTHDAY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Glad Tidings magazine will help you understand the Bible and how God’s plan for His future Kingdom on earth will affect you. If you would like it delivered FREE for 6 months - fi ll in these details and send them to the address below.

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24 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SNIPPETS COUNCILLOR LAWSON HENRY TO TRAVEL TO BRUSSELS he will join a contingent which ber in London. This will bring together, for the includes Governor Capes and- fi rst time, all the Overseas Territories with UK Julian Morris and Rob Midwin- businesses and investors of all sizes. “There ter of Enterprise St Helena car- are going to be some very high profi le people, rying out, “extensive” business could even be Richard Branson I’m told. We events showcasing St Helena need to tell them we exist and what we have to high profi le business leaders to offer. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had Virgin and the South African media. Airlines fl ying to St Helena!” “There will be plenty of expo- The actual JMC runs from 25-28 November sure for St Helena,” said Cllr and was previously called, the Overseas Joint Henry. “To people who want Consolidate Forum in which Cllr Henry pre- to invest, we’ll be telling them viously participated as an Ascension Island how easy our policies are for in- councillor. Discussion will focus on promot- ward investors and encouraging ing economic growth and creating jobs in the them to St Helena. I’m actually Territories. quite chuffed to be part of that.” Cllr Henry said he will be reporting on St Hel- The fi shing sector are attending ena’s progress on priorities set last year. “We the International Commission are ahead of the game and have lots of good for the Conservation of Atlantic news stories. Health for instance, certainly Tunas (ICCAT) in South Africa over the life of this council, our health service and Cllr Henry will be part of has been revolutionised. We still have a long the group. “The key part of way to go but we have got key people in post. that meeting is to increase St There is going to be signifi cant investment Helena’s quota for tuna.” He’ll over the coming years.” be joining ARND’s Gerald Following the JMC, Cllr Henry will be join- Benjamin, Rob Midwinter and ing a delegation in Brussels for the Overseas Fisheries Corporation’s, Terry Countries Territories - European Union Forum Richards. from 5-12 December. Centre of discussion Whilst in London, he will be will be political resolution and regional pro- taking up an invitation for a gramming for the 11th European Development meeting with Sure South Atlantic’s, Chief Fund. “We get quite a substantial amount of Representing St Helena for the annual Executive, Adam Dunlop who gave an open funding from the EU. The new wharf proj- Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Confer- invitation to council during a video conference ect in Ruperts is being funded by EU money. ence (JMC) in Lodon, is Councillor Lawson induction. Upon request he will also meet This is an annual visit by a politician to have Henry. He is the second member of council DFID’s Minister, Alan Duncan. face to face talks...in relation to that funding, to leave on overseas business this term and is A big event in the councillor’s diary is the UK- to update them and to be asking them again to also travelling to Brussels. Overseas Territories Business Forum which is put their hands in their pockets, to continue to Spending eight days, initially in Cape Town being held alongside the JMC on 28 Novem- fund us.” Farmers Association Thank Mr Lionel Lawrence

from the A&F Offi cer at that time Vince Farming in years gone by and the diffi cul- On Wednesday 16th October 2013, at Hart. Mr Lawrence became an active mem- ties and achievements he had encountered. 5:00pm in the presence of his daughter ber and in 2008, became the Treasurer of A Clock depicting scenery of Butleys was Lilly Andrews, the Association committee the Farmers Association, and enjoyed ev- then presented to Mr Lawrence. and invited guests, an afternoon tea was ery moment. hosted at the home of Bob and Delia Al- In 2012 Mr Law- len to thank Mr Lionel Lawrence of Sapper rence’s health pre- Way for his commitment and dedication to vented him from the Farmers Association. enjoying his active Mr Lawrence fi rst dedicated time to Farm- roles in the farming ing on the island in 1951when he became world and he sub- a member of the Young Farmers Youth mitted his resigna- Scheme tion. In 1953 Mr Lawrence became Chairman Those who had of the young Farmers Youth Scheme, until worked with Mr its closure in1980. The reason being there Lawrence spoke of were no longer any young members. his wonderful sense In 1954 Mr Lawrence continued to play an of humour and out- active role in farming, when he joined the spokenness. St Helena Growers. Prior to tea, Mr In 1990 through the St.Helena Growers, the Gary Stevens gave Farmers Association was created, and was a short speech .Mr chaired by Mr Peter Thorpe with guidance Lawrence spoke of THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 25 SNIPPETS/NOTICE BOARD SSHAPEHAPE CoffeeCoffee MorningMorning

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CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER Legislative Councillors will be holding public meetings in November. All meetings will begin at 7pm, at the following venues:

Wednesday 6 November, Blue Hill Community Centre Thursday 7 November, Ruperts (St Michael’s Church) Tuesday 12 November, Jamestown Community Centre Wednesday 13 November, Longwood (Harford Community Centre) Wednesday 20 November, Levelwood (Silver Hill Bar) Thursday 21 November, St Pauls (Kingshurst Community Centre) Wednesday 27 November, HTH Community Centre Thursday 28 November, Sandy Bay Community Centre 26 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL ST HELENA SNIPPETS GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS TO isterial Conference (JMC) in London from 25-28 November. Councillor Henry and Dax will also form DEPART FOR OVERSEAS BUSINESS the St Helena delegation, along with the SHG UK Representative, Kedell Worboys Capes - along with Julian Morris the outgo- MBE, to attend the 12th OCT-EU Forum in His Excellency, Governor Capes will de- ing Chief Executive for Economic Develop- Brussels from 5-6 December 2013. part the Island on Thursday 7 November for ment and Councillor Lawson Henry - will During the EU Forum, the St Helena dele- his fi rst offi cial visit to Tristan da Cunha. promote St Helena as a tourism destination gation will be involved in discussions on the During His Excellency’s three day visit to showcasing the opportunities offered by the Overseas Countries Territories Association the Island (19-21 Nov) he will be meeting Island for select investors, especially in the political resolution and territorial and re- with the Administrator, Deputy Chief Is- hotel and accommodation industries. gional programming for the 11th European lander, Tristan da Cunha Council, Heads of Governor Capes will return to St Helena on Development Fund. Departments and a selection of the Tristan Monday 25 November 2013. Following the Forum, Dax will stay on in community. Governor Capes will also visit From the day the Governor departs the Is- Brussels to attend a two day training semi- St Joseph and St Mary’s Churches, the land on Thursday 7 November, up until he nar in his capacity as the Deputy Territorial school and Hospital, as well as tour the Po- returns to the Island on Monday 25 Novem- Authorising Offi cer. tato Patches, Lobster Factory and Volcano. ber, the Chief Secretary, Owen O’Sullivan, Both Councillor Henry and Dax will return During the tour of the Volcano, Governor will serve as Governor’s Deputy. to the Island on Tuesday 17 December 2013. Capes will lay a plaque commemorating Also departing on Thursday for overseas 50 years since the Tristanians returned to business will be Councillor Lawson Hen- SHG the Island (1963), after evacuating in 1961. ry and Assistant Financial Secretary, Dax 5 November 2013 During his time in South Africa, Governor Richards, to attend the annual Joint Min- BONFIRE NIGHT HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS SHOW UP AT THE GODFATHERS ROCK CLUB “Remember, remember, the fi fth of November,” was the chant being sang by children as they ran about the Godfathers Rock Club on Tuesday night, 5 November, to the music of MC Colin Peters. At around 9.15pm, the bonfi re, which was described as, “the biggest I’ve seen,” by one spectator, was lit and fi ve Guy Fawkes were burned as part of the ‘bonfi re night’ tradition. The night was brought to an end with a cap- tivating fi reworks display, that brought out the ‘ooh’s and aah’s’ in many of the near 300 in attendance. At around 11pm, the crowds began to fade as the fi re burned out.

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FFireworksireworks ooverver HHTHTH onon TuesdayTuesday nightnight THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 27 SPORT St Helena Golf Club GOLF NEWS Report Contributed by Lawson Henry Week ending 3 November 2013

Two competitions were played over the weekend as scheduled. On Saturday 2nd November only eight players turned out to play in the Stableford competi- tion, weather conditions were excellent for playing golf. Three players, namely Gerald (Whistler) George, Tony Green and Brian (Peachey) Coleman returned scores of 31 points each. After a count back Ger- ald emerged as the winner with Tony the runner up. There was no two ball recorded. On Sunday we had 35 players turn out for the RMS Centenary Challenge Cup, this was a stroke play with full handicap. Weather conditions were near perfect and there were some very good scores. Seven players returned scores within the sixties, namely Norman Thomas, Tony Green and Eileen Wallace on 69; Nicky Stevens on 67; Arthur Francis on 66. Deon De- Jager and Keith Joshua (KJ) were both on 65, that is 3 under par. After a sudden death playoff, three times on the 18th hole, KJ emerged as winner and Deon runner up with Arthur Francis in third place. Two players holed out in two to share the ball pool and it came from two eagles! Norman Thomas had an eagle 2 on the par 4 second hole and Deon De-Jager had a 2 on the par four 18th hole. Nearest the pin on 7th hole for the ladies was Eileen Wallace and for the gents on 14 was KJ. Longest drive on the 8th hole for ladies was also Eileen Wallace and for the gents on the same hole was Nicky Stevens. Following the announcement of the winners (the prizes will be presented on the return of RMS on the next trip from Cape Town) tea was served and we enjoyed very tasty eats freshly prepared by Mrs Olive Bagley. Our congratula- tions to all the winners and we would like to thank the Captain and crew from RMS St Helena for once again sponsoring this competition and for laying on the tea and eats. There is only one competition next week and that will be on Saturday 9th November 2013, when there will be a Four-Ball-Better-Ball (choose your own partner) please sign list on Club Notice Board. This will be my last report for a while so I would like to wish all members of the Golf Club and our readers all the very best for the next six weeks. Keith Joshua (KJ), winner of Sunday’s Stay safe, have a good week and keep swinging! RMS Centenary Challenge Cup SKITTLESNEWS Jamestown Community Centre 9-A-SIDE SKITTLES RESULTS Terrence Lawrence 28-Oct Hazards - 499 bt Youngsters - 493 On Monday, Neil Joshua of the Hazards, scored the highest individual score of the sea- L. HSc. Stacey Peters - 61 son, 86 as he helped his team to a fi fth win in a row beating Youngsters 499 to 493. Char- G. HSc. Neil Joshua - 86 Clint Peters - 60 lie Young scored 60 for Hazards. Stacey Peters 61 and Clint Peters 60 were the leading L. HSp. Stacey Peters - 10 scorers for Youngsters. In the second match, Nigel Benjamin made 63 for Parttimers in G. HSp. Neil Joshua - 16 Eugene Williams - 15 the fi rst leg to take a27 pin lead over bottom of the table Fire Strikers. However, 69 from Clint Peters - 15 Clayton Thomas helped Fire Strikers to pull cak and took a one lead into the last leg. Parttimers eventually ran out winners 509 to 488 with Terry Lawrence making 68, Gavin Parttimers - 509 bt Fire Strikers - 488 Ellick 66 and Patrick Peters 63 despite a fi ghting 68 from Clare Duncan. L. HSc. Tanya Augustus - 50 Clare Duncan - 68 G. HSc. Terry Lawrence - 68 Clayton Thomas - 69 On Wednesday, Bandits moved to LEAGUETABLESAT30TH.OCTOBER L. HSp. Clare Duncan - 16 within one point of retaining their  Pl W T L Pt P/F G. HSp. Terry Lawrence - 15 Clayton Thomas - 12 title, beating Alcometers 506 to 467. Bandits 16 13 0 3 26 8410 Gavin Ellick - 15 Luke Johnson top scored for Bandits Parttimers 16 11 0 5 22 7948 with 71 and Jason Thomas made 30-Oct Who Cares - 504 bt Roller Belles - 456 666. For Alcometers, Eddy Phil- NeverReadys 16 11 0 5 22 7948 L. HSc. Shandy Osborne - 68 Patricia Essex - 56 lips and Clarissa Osborne made 61 Woodpeckers 15 10 0 5 20 7633 G. HSc. Toby Constantine - 60 and 65 respectively. In the second WhoCares 16 9 0 7 18 7372 L. HSp. Shandy Osborne - 13 match, Shandy Osborne with 68, Ce- Hazards 17 7 0 10 14 6735 lia Reynolds 61 and Toby Constan- G. HSp. Charlie Herne - 13 tine led the way for Who Cares as RollerBelles 15 7 0 8 14 7167 they beat Roller Belles 504 to 456. Youngsters 16 5 0 11 10 7650 Bandits - 506 bt Alcometers - 467 Patricia Essex top scored for Roller Alcometers 16 3 0 13 6 7341 L. HSc. Wendy Plato - 56 Clarissa Osborne - 65 Belles with 56. FireStrikers 15 2 0 13 4 6735 G. HSc. Luke Johnson - 71 Eddy Phillips - 61 L. HSp. Clarissa Osborne - 15 Skittles Mon.11 Nov: Alcometers v Parttimers & Youngsters v Woodpeckers G. HSp. Luke Johnson - 17 Eddy Phillips - 12 Fixtures Wed. 13 Nov: Never Readys v Fire Strikers & Bandits v Roller Belles Gary Corker - 10 28 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORT Some of tomorrow’s football stars taking part in the junior programme of matches on Sunday morning

SHOOTINGNEWS Jamestown Rifl e Club

Pat Henry, Chairman JTRC rienced a low with 86.1 on her second target. Megan Peters shot 89.1, Niza Yon 79, Sunna- Jan 96.2 (off the sand bag). Everyone had fun On Thursday 31 October, training continued. and enjoyed themselves. Some unsettlement from Madolyn Andrews, Two visitors from SAMS Radio 1, Richard no improvement on her scores but a balanced Wallis and Darrin Henry dropped by, they effort and her usual commitment. She scored were inspired by the young one’s performance 179.2 and 95.3. Jordie Andrews, however, and thought they could do just as good, maybe made a slight improvement with 189.1 and even better. However, Richard found it a lot 97.1. We saw Kayleigh Harris boost her per- different to what he had done before and shot NETBALL FOR EVERYONE 2013 formance with her pleasing 97.2 and 98.3. 85 and 81. Darrin claims he lost a clear vision All women over the age of 15 years are invited On Monday 4 November, Kayleigh didn’t and shot 89.1. Guess it was their low peak pe- to participate in netball, starting Sunday 17th manage to strike it lucky but still fi nished with riod!! Well done guys. November 2013 for four weeks. good scores, 95.4, 94.3 and 94.2. It is clearly Another good day of shooting on 5 November The sessions will include skills development demonstrated throughout our training sessions for Chelsea who settled in so comfortably and and friendly games. that shooters experience highs and lows with shot 98.6 and 99.6. Madolyn did well on her Further information to follow. scores, which has been addressed in our train- fi rst target shooting 98.6 and 94.2, Jordie was ing programme as this will happened. We also on top form he shot 99.5 and 98.6, very pleas- WANTED: STORAGE CUPBOARD welcomed Ross Leo for a practice shoot; he ing and exciting for them. We are looking for the kind donation of an old suffered some discomfort but was willing to Four members shot: Deirdre Maggott shot but large cupboard or wardrobe that can be fi nish and shot 94.2. 91.1 and 92.2, Kara stayed focused and shot used to store sporting equipment. On 29 October, Chelsea Benjamin scored 96.3 and 96.6, Pat Henry shot 96.3, Patrick Please email [email protected] 187.4 and 115.4/120. Young shot 99.5 and 89.3 with 9 rounds. or phone Anya Richards 22601. On 1 November she shot 191.3. Chelsea will leave on the RMS on 7 November Monday 4 November, Jodie Scipio Constan- with her parents we send our best wishes with tine shot 94.1 on her fi rst target and then expe- them for a pleasant voyage. THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 29 SPORT ST HELENA’S HOTSHOT RETURNS CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SHG CORPORATE SERVICES

The Information Technology Section within Corporate Services invites expressions of inter- est from suitably qualifi ed individuals or organ- isations, to provide the following services:

Design, implement and administer computer network systems across SHG, and troubleshoot Local Area Networks and all periph- eral equipment. St Helena’s fi rst time gold and silver medallist, Simon Henry stepped ashore yesterday, with his cache hanging proudly around his neck. He enjoyed a welcome ceremony which included school children, fellow Interested persons are in the fi rst instance requested to submit a positive Bermuda team mates and well wishers. Dressed in his Bermuda Games interest in writing via letter, email or fax by Monday, 18th November tracksuit, Simon handed his medals around to the children to feel and 2013, to the below address giving details of experience and qualifi ca- have a closer look, “I saw the kids there and I felt that if I was a kid I tions. would have wanted to hold one as well.” When asked what it felt like to see the island after four years being Mrs Gillian Francis away, “It’s always a good feeling, every time I see St Helena, there’s Deputy Chief Secretary nothing like home.” Castle On Thursday 18 July 2013, Simon won St Helena’s fi rst ever gold med- Jamestown al at the Bermuda Natwest Island Games in the 10m air rifl e shooting St Helena Island event. with a score of 567. Tel No: 290 22314 Before winning the gold medal, Simon and Carlos Yon gained a silver Fax No: 290 22819 medal earlier in the week for shooting in the 50m small bore rifl e team Email: [email protected] event and then followed another silver medal for Simon, 50m, 3 Posi- tion, Small Bore Rifl e Open Event. Corporate Services Whilst on holiday Simon will be practicing with the two rifl es he 6 November 2013 brought along, “I’ll be at the Jamestown Rifl e Club and if anyone wants to come down for help or advice, I’ll be more than happy to help anyone FOR SALE who is interested.” Suzuki SV650S Motorcycle SSimonimon wwithith XR2 Ford Fiesta – Black, lots of spare parts CCouncillorouncillor CChristinehristine Interested persons contact – Warren Thomas 23612/22602 SScipio-O’Deancipio-O’Dean

‘The St Helena Chamber of Commerce will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 13th November in the Consulate Ballroom at 1.30 pm to enable the Corporate Procurement Advisor to go through SHG’s new Procurement Regulations and explain what is required in all tenders submitted to SHG for goods, works and/or services.

Those attending will be encouraged to ask questions and raise con- cerns.

This meeting is of great importance to the entire local private sector and so will be open to businesses that are not already members of the Chamber of Commerce. These businesses can join at the meeting, or contact the Treasurer, Patrick Williams at [email protected] before this.

PLEASE DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET INFORMATION THAT COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE OF WHETHER YOUR NEXT TENDER TO SHG IS SUCCESSFUL OR NOT’ NNASASASAS WWelcomeelcome PPartyarty 30 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORT Rovers, Dean Okali, (left) and Raiders’ Damien Stevens, competing in Sunday’s fi nal

English Premiership football results: Everton 0-0 Tottenham; Cardiff City 1-0 Swansea City; Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea; Fulham 1-3 Manchester United; Hull City 1-0 Sunderland; Manchester City 7-0 Norwich City; Stoke City 1-1 Southampton; West Brom 2-0 Crystal Palace; West Ham United 0-0 As- ton Villa; Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

Baseball: The Boston Red Sox won the World Series after a 6-1 win over the St Louis Car- dinals in game six at Fenway Park on Wed 30 October 2013. Shane Victorino’s three-run double in the third inning was followed by the hosts scoring three more in the fourth to com- prehensively wrap up a 4-2 series win. Red Sox designated hitter, David Ortiz, (Domini- can-American) was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player award.

Tennis: Novak Djokovic kept alive his slim hopes of fi nishing the year as world number one with victory over David Ferrer in the fi nal of the Paris Masters. Djokovic was overtaken by Rafael Nadal last Raiders 3 - 2 Rovers month and it appeared virtually impossible for Sun 3 November 2013 The second half nearly became a mirror image the Serbian to regain the ranking this season Cup Final Match Report of the fi rst, however, this time around, O’Dean given his rival had no points to defend. But dragged his fi nish wide. Having survived an since losing to Nadal in the US Open fi nal in Damien O’Bey, SAMS early scare, Raiders settled and began to play September, Djokovic has been unbeaten, win- continued from back page with increasing confi dence. Alonzo Henry be- ning the title in Beijing and back-to-back Mas- gan to exploit the extra space afforded to him ters series trophies in Shanghai and now Paris. latched onto a beautifully fl oated free kick and following the loss of Andrew ‘Speed’, and be- above reports: www.sportinglife.com slotted home. Rovers fi nished the half with a gan to feed his extremely quick strike partner, slender advantage, much to the delight of the Stevens, with a barrage of through balls. Surfi ng: Britain’s Andrew Cotton and Brazil’s contingent of fans who had gathered to spec- A composed Meshara ‘Shardy’ Yon, an- Carlos Burle wait to hear if they’ve broken the tate from the cricket pitch. nounced his presence in the match, stroking world record for riding waves of around 80ft. Young Player of While many Europeans were battening down the Season and the hatches last month and heading indoors un- Highest Goal- til the storm known as Saint Jude had passed, scorer, Jamie a group of surfers in Portugal made their way Thomas (left) out into the ocean to catch what may be some from Wirebirds, of the biggest waves ever ridden. with Player of the The coastline of Praia do Norte, near the fi sh- Season, Mike-E ing village of Nazaré, is known as a surfi ng Williams of Harts paradise, but during the swell whipped up by the storm it seems the British surfer Andrew Cotton and the Brazilian Carlos Burle surfed waves that may yet break the all-time record, which currently stands at 78ft (23.8m). Cotton, from Devon, and Burle are now wait- ing to see if one of them will be crowned champion, as experts measure the height of their respective waves. The fi rst images, seen on the Surfer Today website, suggest either one of them may have gone over the current record, set in the same spot in November 2011 by American Garrett McNamara. The record will be announced in May next year, at the Billabong XXL awards. www.telegraph.co.uk THE SENTINEL Th ursday 7 November 2013 www.sams.sh 31 SPORT home an equaliser after Stevens and keeper, echoed around the Plain, silencing Rovers’ FOOTBALL RESULTS Stroud, collided in a 50-50 challenge and the fans for a brief moment. Rovers made a last Sunday 3 November 2013 ball broke kindly to Shardy, just shy of the 6 effort, surging forward in search of an equal- Raiders 3 Rovers 2 yard box. iser, but to no avail. The fi nal whistle blew G Phillips, M Yon, R O’Dean, B Sim Stevens had been a menace all game with his and Raiders were crowned 2013 Knockout D Stevens pace proving too diffi cult a challenge for Rov- Champions. MOM: Damien Stevens ers’ defence to deal with. At the other end An awards presentation with “Wirebirds and Football End of Season 2013 Awards Ross O’Dean proved just as much of a goal Crystal Rangers’ legend,” Larry ‘Nails’ Thom- threat as Stevens. As the match entered the as ensued at 4pm. A list of awardees can be fi nal ten minutes O’Dean’s late run to the near seen in the right hand column of this page. League post allowed him to connect with a dangerous, Winner: Wirebirds low driven cross from the right fl ank, but his Runner-up: Harts shot drifted inches wide of the upright. With minutes to go, Stevens pounced on some sloppy defending by Sim. Rovers’ fi rst half Knockout Cup goal hero quickly became their villain. Ste- Winner: Raiders vens nicked the ball from the feet of Sim and Runner-up: Rovers unleashed a shot that nestled in the bottom left hand corner for a Raiders’ winner. Queue the celebrations, chants of “come on you Raiders” District Robert ‘Puc’ George, Winner: Half Tree Hollow Goalkeeper of the Runner-up: Jamestown Season from Axis Goalkeeper of the Season Robery ‘Puc’ George (Axis) Young Player of the Season Jamie Thomas (Wirebirds) Top Goal Scorer Jamie Thomas (Wirebirds) Player of the Season Mike-e Williams (Harts) Wayne Yon celebrating Raiders’ win at the fi nal whistle 2013 League winners, Wirebirds 32 www.sams.sh Th ursday 7 November 2013 THE SENTINEL SPORTSARENA Raiders: back L-R: Meshara Yon, Jeremy Duncan, Christian Phillips, Greg Phillips, Carlyn Yon, Marvin Benjamin, Damien Stevens. Front: Nigel Joshua, Alonzo Henry, Keith Yon, Michael Bedwell & Wayne Yon

RAIDERS WIN 2013 FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT CUP Raiders 3 - 2 Rovers settled in the game. Raiders’ midfi eld maestro, Greg Phillips, looked Sun 3 November 2013 - Cup Final Match Report particularly menacing as he began to dominate midfi eld proceedings. It was he who netted Raiders’ equaliser midway through the fi rst half, Damien O’Bey, SAMS with an outstanding right footed effort from way out on the right fl ank, that crept in at the far post. Only Phillips himself will know if it was a A late winner from in-form striker, Damien ‘Shaky’ Stevens, saw Raid- genuine attempt on goal, or a speculative cross. ers storm to glory, as they defeated Rovers by 3 goals to 2 in the 2013 Spurred on by their equaliser, Raiders enjoyed a period of the match knockout fi nal. where they were clearly the better side. Carlyn Yon, playing on the left Following the Junior Football League fi nals and awards presentation, side of midfi eld, spurned two glorious chances. The fi rst, a weak shot referee, Martin Andrews, kick started proceedings with a sharp blast that trickled into the grateful arms of Rovers’ keeper Phillip Stroud after of his whistle. Raiders in green and black attacked the Peak Hill end, being sent clear, and the second, a shot blazed high and wide after the whilst Rovers attacked with the wind at their backs. ball broke to him following a corner kick. Rovers were quickest out of the starting blocks, a slip up from Raid- Rovers’ play maker, Andrew ‘Speed’ Yon, looked a shadow of his nor- ers’ defence, allowed Ross O’Dean, who recently became a father (con- mal self, and struggled to get into the match. He substituted himself gratulations Ross and Kaylee), to control the ball on his chest in the 18 before halftime time, struggling with what he believed, could quite pos- yard area, turn and smash it into the top right hand corner to give his sibly be a hernia. side an early lead. Against the run of play, Rovers regained the lead. With seconds left to Raiders though were unfazed by conceding an early goal and slowly half time, Brian Sim continued inside