Vol. 30. No. 5. HAMILTON, BERMUDA— FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 2005 Price: 25 CENTS EpsilonTktaFraljemtjto spmorMlKwdUion MEMBERS OF the Bermuda Industrial Union have been invited "THE COUNCIL on ByLaVERNE Rasmusseu, i.e nationaUty, age, etc. to partidpate in the Mar­ Hemispheric Affairs FURBERT tin Luther King, Jr. Me­ (COHA) specializes in in­ 2. What is her position morial/Big Brothers and fluencing the media. Its with the Council of H«ni- Big Sisters of Bermuda director, Larry Bims, has sphaic Aflfeurs? Walkathon that will take earned a reputation with 3.Why did she choose place Saturday, January Washingtonians, both in the topic of Bennuda's in­ 22 at 2 p.m, according to Congress and the media, dependence? What was the a news release from the for his tenaciousness in purpose of her/his analy­ President ofthe Chapter, acquiring and brokering sis? DR. MARTIN 4.What were her Mr. Aubrey Permyman leaks — leaks which in­ LUTHER KINQ JR. variably embarrass the sources for her analysis? The Walkathon is be­ Did she speak with anyone The President said United States." Ashley ing sponsored by the Ep- in Bermuda or did she just that the proceeds raised Rasmussesi, the author of silon Theta Lambda use the local newspapers? will be divided between the "analysis" on Indepen­ PREMIER ALEX SCOTT Chapter of Alpha Phi Al­ Has she ever visited Ber­ dence for Bermuda that by a known controversial pha FratCTnity and will the MLK Memorial in muda and she ever had a was given extensive cov­ organization," Premier mark the 50th anniver­ Washington, D.C. and conversation with a Ber­ erage in sister newspa­ Scott told The Workers sary ofthe Montgomery, Big Brothers and Big mudian? pers. The Royal Gazette Voice. Alabama Bus Boycott Sisters of Bermuda, a 5. Did she have any and Mid Ocean News, is "Further, while the lo­ where a young lady, worthwhile local charity. background information believed to be an 18-year cal media who portrayed Rosa Parks, refused to This walk will be five on the Referendum that old college student from COHA to an unsuspecting give up her seat on a kilometers and will aid was hdd in 1995? Does CaUfomia who is better Bennudian pubUc as a re­ public bus and was ar­ at Bernard Park. she know that many Ber­ known in the United spectable, Washington rested. Dr King hdped "The Fraternity is mudians abstained from States for cross-country Research Organization to organize a civil pro­ hoping that BIU mem­ participating in this refer­ running than anything did also report that Larry bers will join them in endum? test that brought aware­ dse. Yet both newspapers Bims and his organization PremiCT Scott said that ness to this and other in­ this walk and assist our have used these two is an extremely question­ COHA's director, Larry justices that were in ex­ fund-raising efforts", sources as experts on in- able source, to the extent Biras, has admitted in a istence at that time. said Mr Pennyman. depoidence for Bennuda. that in an incident de­ biographical sketch by S. Prranier Alex Scott has scribed in PoweU's report Steven PoweU titled: "CO­ rightfidly referred to the a documrait forgery, was VERT CADRE" that two newspapers as being traced back to Larry Bims COHA served as a vehicle involved in deception of COHA", continued the "to manipulate the sophis­ "It is re^ettable that at Premier. ticated poUtical and aca­ a time when the Bennuda Obviously the two BY LaVERNE demic communities. Govemment has estab­ newspapers, owned by "Further, while the local FURBERT lished a respectable, inde- Bermuda Press Holdings media who portrayed Public Transporta­ pendeait group, (BIC) Ber­ Ltd., used the Intemet as COHA to an unsuspecting tion Board (PTB) muda Indqiendence Com­ their source; however Bennudian pubUc as a re­ Member and former mission, to responsibly when The Workers Voice spectable, Washington Re­ Bus Operator O'Brien educate the community on tried to contact the Coun­ search Organization, did the subject of Indepen­ cil on Hemispheric AG^s (Ernest) Wolfe has also report that Larry Bims dence; simultaneously, the by e-mail, using their e- taken The Royal Ga­ and his organization is an local media knowin^y, or mail address on their zette and the PTB ex­ extremely questionable unprofes sionally, in­ website, our e-mail was ecutive to task for the source, to the extort that in volved themselves in the returned undeliverable. handling of the current an incident described in deception of Bermudians Our questions to COHA PoweU's report a document dispute with bus opera- (on the subject) by circu­ were as foUows: Continued on page 12 ERNEST O'BRIEN lating material produced l.Who is Ashley Continued on page 6 Police Service to hold Charity Ball A THEATRICAL ity and has already World Trade Center and to his Resurrection, reviews of Dillon's pCT- performance of the raised over $100,000 The Holocaust that give There is also a thematic formance credit him Book of Matthew will that will help to provide the Biblical parables a joumey (as in Matthew with taking the intense be the main attraction at educational scholar­ modem slant. The first itself)—the buUd-up to drama of the Gospel, adiarityfimd-raiser be­ ships for the diildren. part ofthe show covers the positive identifica­ maximizing the emo­ ing organized by the The Black Tie Char­ Jesus' mission from tion of Jesus as the tional impact, pumping Bermuda Police Ser­ ity Ball will include a Nazareth to Jousalem, Christ and the up the intensity and cre­ vice later this month. four-course diimer and and is followed by his realisation of the sig­ ating a mesmerizing The Black Tie Charity live performances by persecution from the nificance of that revela­ one-man show of sheer Ball and Dirmer to be popular local artists - Ten^le to the Cross and tion, British newspaper brilliance. held at the Fairmont musician, Wendell Southampton Princess 'Shine' Hayward and Hotel on Saturday 29tii vocalist, Gita Blakeney. Januaiy 2005, is in aid The main attraction will of the September 5th be the one-man perfor­ Foundation, a charity mance of George Dillon established by the Ber­ and his production of muda Police Service to "The Gospel of Mat­ benefit the children thew" - a 90-minute whose parents were lost theatrical performance when Hurricane Fabian ofthe Biblical story that battered the island in has earned Dillon rave 2003. reviews in his native The September 5th England. Dillon per­ Foundation has been forms all of the charac­ formally incorporated ters depicted in the gos­ and registered as a char- pel, as he tells the story ofthe life and cmdfix- '~IZZ -ZTZ ion of Jesus. '^OOn The production is enhanced by music, video and lifting and Sailings Swimming, ^/rjyyyx/Jxrjsi^^M includes images of the Tennis, Equestrian Woydl l^jrruida Yacht Club * 7.30pm -9: ^Opm Thursday. 27th {anuary 2tX)3 L-eopard's Club • 7C<\- ^: 3()nm ' ', i?epctrmefiti>fCtimmiiAmtn ; for tttfi>mt&i:iOh i&lf 2$Z 9^m7 .4 Bermuda for everyone; Everybody for Bermuda THE WORKERS VOICE. Friday, Jan. 7,2005 HER MAJESTY the Black was a member Queen is pleased to and ultimately a leader make the following ap­ of the 2nd Hamilton pointments in Her New Boy Scout Troop. He Year Honours List for was also a star cricket 2005. Lt. Col. David and soccer player. He Gibbons and Dr. played saxophone in Beresford Swan have the great bands of the been appointed Officers 1960s and was with the of the British Empire North Village Marching (OBE), while Mr. Band. For many years Alpheus Artie Black is LT. COL. JOHN D. DR. BERESFORD ALPHEUS C. Mr. Black has served on to be a Member of the GIBBONS — O.B.E. M. SWAN — O.B.E. BLACK —M.B.E. Government Boards British Empire (MBE). and the Pembroke Par­ Lt. Col John David Women's Hospital. alysis unit was named in tended his example and ish Council and has For many years it was his honour, the Beres­ Gibbons, OBE training to other young been a trustee of necessary for Bermudi­ ford Swan Dialysis Cen­ Lt. Col. John David people as a role model Whitney Institute for 22 ans to live overseas in tre. He is a life member Gibbons, OBE, was to help them develop as years. order to obtain dialysis of the Alpha Phi Alpha Commanding Officer productive citizens in treatments. Dr. Swan Fraternity, Inc, The Queen also of the Bermuda Regi­ the community. His saw the dire need for a Mr. Alpheaus Calvin honoured five Bermu­ ment from July 2000 to blacksmith shop has local unit and, in 1979, Black, MBE dians with the Queen's July 2002. This capped been a gathering place his efibrts led to the es­ Certificate and Badge a distinguished career Mr Alpheaus Black, for working-class men tablishment of Ber­ of Honour. They are: of more than 20 years MBE, is an outstanding to discuss the fiiture di­ muda's first Dialysis Mr. W. A, Toppy service during which he community activist who rection and well-being Unit operated from Cowen, Mr. Dean spent three years as has spent his life com­ of Bermuda. KEMH. In 1984 theunit Furbert, Mr. Bmce Gor­ ADC to His ExceUency bining his family re­ In his youth, Mr, moved to its cmrent lo­ don, Mr. Charles Jeffers the Govemor. sponsibilities with his cation as a purpose-built and Mrs. Barbara Dr. Beresford Mark ambition to make Ber­ facility designed to ac­ Hunter. Aubrey Swan, OBE muda a model commu­ commodate up to 65 pa­ nity.