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Vol. 4, Issue 26 - Price: £1 Thursday 17 September 2015“serving St Helena and her community worldwide”

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TOUCHDOWN!...and they said it would never happen

“no going back now... this is the way forward”

“prosperity for all the people on the island”

Miss St Helena, Sinead Green

Councillor Lawson Henry

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No Looking Back Now Jane Durnford, SAMS

lennium Forest and they felt proud and emo-tional that they had witnessed this occassion. My granny used to tell us growing up as chil-dren that there would never be an airstrip on St Helena as there was often talk of the island getting one but it was always put on the back burner. If she was around today, she would have seen it for herself.

HISTORY BEING MADE

On a chilly Tuesday afternoon, stand-ing among endemics at Millennium Forest, a crowd had gathered to watch a historic event happening on St Helena, many with packed lunches and blankets.This event was the landing of the fi rst airplane on the runway at Prosperous Bay Plain. The group I was with was in awe when the plane came into view and we could see lights. The airplane did two fl yovers, when it came down

to land there was clapping and cheering from the crowd. The atmosphere was one of jubila-tion and celebration by all watching.I spoke to various people who had watched this event and they were all excited about this. The younger generation had eagerly awaited the arrival of the plane, and once it had landed said, “It was very exciting.”We spoke to people as they were leaving Mil-

“I was extremely proud and my heart was pumping when it came in to land. Very exciting time for us.” - Anya Richards

"It's fabulous to have the family and friends of the family here today to see this

happen. It's a milestone for the island and it's a really good

feeling to see the plane land." -Peter Young

“It was fantastic, really nice

to see everybody come out and sup-

port it.” Jeremy Harris

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“This has to be the most historic day on St Helena, I am so excited and I have seen a

plane before, but never on St Helena. I think this is the most historic day since

Napoleon arrived.” -Nicole Paulsen

“It’s a new experience for the island. I have been on plane and have experienced fl ying. Its really exciting and will make a lot of money for the island.” Nicole Paulsen

“It was wonderful, we have waited for so long for it and I am very

excited about it and look forward to the plane landing.” Ethel Yon

"A brilliant day and a milestone which has been greatly achieved by the island. Hopefully all the test fl ights will go well in the future and in the next few days. I'm looking forward to the passenger plane to arrive." -Anthony Thomas

“It is a very exciting day to have my kids here and I was just telling them, that in a few years time, they could tell their

children they were there when the plane landed for the fi rst time.” - Natalie Lawrence

“I feel excited and a little bit disappointed that I couldn't see

it up close. I've been really looking forward to having an airport.” - Nesta Yon

SENTINELCOMMENTLiam Yon, SAMS

How time fl ies. It seems just yesterday I was boarding the RMS St Helena ready to head to the UK on holiday. Now here I am, back at work, writing my comment for The Sentinel. I really enjoyed my time away and I have so many stories to share, but I must ad-mit it feels great to be home; there’s certainly no place like it.On Tuesday history was made as most of us witnessed the fi rst ever aeroplane land at St Helena Airport. This, for me, was a magical moment and probably one of the best days I have, and ever will, experience as a journal-ist for SAMS. From my vantage point I could see the entire runway, which for me was ex-citing in itself; having not seen the airport site since dry gut fi ll had 50m left to go.Out of our group, it was Richard (Wallis) who fi rst sighted the small plane way out on the horizon. Then one by one, you could hear everybody’s excited voices as they caught eye of the symbolic aircraft. The fi rst fl y-by was exciting as the Beechcraft King Air 200 shot past us at high speed. The second fl y-by was more mesmerizing as it fl ew past at a lower speed, allowing us to get a good look. Then, on the third, it was a mixture of ex-citement that it was fi nally here, sad that St Helena is no longer isolated and fear of the island fi nally becoming independent, as the plane touched down on the runway.In a whole different yarn, the local football league is now well into the second round, and the competition is defi nitely heating up. Rovers are currently sitting pretty fi ve points clear at the top. Harts still have a game in hand which could see them move within two points of the top, and they are still to play Rovers in the second round. Though they have quite a lot of ground to make up, Wirebirds should not yet be counted out. My team, Fugees, seemed to have struggled of late, after starting the season strongly. Hope-fully we can get it together for the knockout.I end my comment with some sad news for all Man United fans. At the time of going to print star left-back Luke Shaw was still in Holland, where he had to get emergency surgery, following a disastrous injury which saw him break his leg in two places. Shaw has been in great form this season and I hope he can recover quickly. #GetBetterSoonShaw

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Dear Editor,I wonder how many people saw the beauti-ful Bougainvillea that cascaded down the right front of the Castle wall? It really was a magnifi cent sight admired by local folk and tourists alike. Very sadly and shamefully on Monday 7th September it was destroyed by employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Department who apparently did not appreciate its beauty.Why not wait until its splendour had faded be-fore hacking it down? On the one hand we want to make St.Helena attractive, on the other ? …… It defi es all comprehension. The same vandalism has occurred with some of the state-ly trees of Jamestown, now reduced to bushes.I hope other people out there will support me with my plea for sensitive tree and shrub prun-ing.Sincerely, Delia Huxtable

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On Tuesday 15 September at 1:50pm his-tory was made as a Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft touched down at St Helena Airport; the fi rst time an aeroplane has ever landed on St Helena. Large crowds gathered at different vantage points to witness the small aircraft, piloted by Captain Grant Brighton and Co-Pilot Dillan Van Niekerk, do two pass overs before fi nally landing on the brand new runway at St Helena Airport.“Coming through the clouds we got to see the island itself and it was really magnifi cent,” said Co-Pilot Dillan. On the fi nal approach there was, “quite a lot of work,” for the pilots as there was some turbulence to deal with, but they were happy with the safe landing. Captain Grant felt, “privileged to be on the island,” and said it was, “wonderful to be a part of the proj-ect.” The rest of the crew consisted of Tech-nical Director Nick Whitehouse, Chief Pilot Stuart Rawlinson, and Chief Aircraft Engineer Jeffrey McKenzie.Once the plane had come to a standstill on

the apron, Governor Mark Capes, council-lors, Miss St Helena Sinead Green and other selected parties were invited to greet the pi-lots. “Standing here today with the plane on the ground is an extraordinary thing,” said Mr Capes, “it is a game changer for St Helena. The sense of excitement we can all feel around us today is just marvellous, it’s so encourag-ing.” Mr Capes’ words were echoed by Coun-cillor Lawson Henry, who said, “It was a very emotional moment.”Although there are many more milestones to come, with the airport scheduled to open next year and larger passenger fl ights to come in, there is no doubt that Tuesday 15 September will be remembered for a long time to come. “As islanders, we have waited a really long time for the moment,” said Councillor Henry, “this is going to bring us the economic future that we all yearn for and prosperity to all the people of the island. It is history in the mak-ing.”The fl ight was the fi rst of a series of calibration fl ights that will take place in the coming days as part of the airport certifi cation process.

Liam Yon, SAMS... and they said it would never happenTOUCHDOWN!

Captain Grant Brighton

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Poker An occasional questioning prod at the political firegrate By Stuart Moors

Unintended consequences I learned recently that there is a push, prob-ably on the back of the Impact campaign, to improve safety on the roads. So, I had a think about the ways that this could be achieved.Quite clearly, the behaviour on the roads has deteriorated in the twelve years I have lived here. Without evidence, I would probably blame a combination of: 1) more vehicles on the roads, 2) increase in the number of young-er drivers (more affl uent parents supplying a vehicle for their offspring), 3) more powerful and bigger vehicles, and probably 4) a diminu-tion of civic attitudes.We might blame the airport project for the in-crease in volume, but it hardly matters why. We should probably be expecting further in-creases if our planned tourism industry fails to fail. So, legislators, most likely acting on unquestioned advice from such as the police, are investigating ways of addressing the prob-lem. I don’t feel hopeful that the result will be effective though.Take, for instance, the suggestion that obliga-tory wearing of seatbelts be imposed on us. Naturally, there are those (and I include my-self) who decry these policies as those of a “nanny state” wishing to decide for us what risks we should take. After all, the wearing of seatbelts, as the wearing of crash helmets and protective footwear and such is designed to protect the wearer, and no-one else. If wear-ing a seatbelt were shown to protect others, the matter would be different.But I am not going to pursue this in this article. I want to argue that the policy doesn’t actually work!The National Highway Traffi c Safety Admin-istration (of America) undertook a study in 1999 of road accidents, and concluded that wearing a seatbelt in a car accident reduces the risk of serious injury or death by roughly 50 percent. Some states (which can draught their

own laws) considered the non-wearing of seat belts as a primary offence, others as a minor offence. The data appears to show that where the law deals severely with not wearing a seat belt, 74% of drivers complied, whereas only 61% complied if the law was more lenient. This would appear to argue that wearing a seatbelt, although apparently imposed by the law, actually saves lives.However, this is by no means the whole story.The study data DID NOT show that making seatbelt usage an offence in any way decreases traffi c injuries and fatalities. Read that again! The data does NOT show that the number of injuries and deaths, IN TOTAL, reduces as a result of having to wear seatbelts.How can this be explained?Another study was done with real drivers on public roads. When subjects who normally did not wear seat belts were asked to do so, they were observed to drive faster, they accel-erated more quickly, they followed the car in front more closely, and they braked later. In other words, people who are naturally cau-tious drivers voluntarily choose to wear seat-belts, and voluntarily drive safely. When less careful people are forced to wear seatbelts, they “compensate” for the increased safety by driving more recklessly. So, if your chances of being injured in a car accident are halved by wearing a seatbelt, but the chances of being in a car accident (irrespective of whether caused by you or by others) are doubled, the wearing of seat belts has no effect on the overall injury statistic.Of course, the data is for typical states of the USA, and these might not apply here on St Helena. Exactly my next point. The introduc-tion of seat belt laws here which correspond to those in the UK cannot be justifi ed on the basis of data obtained with road and driving condi-tions in the UK. So why rely on them? One problem we have is assessing whether a sta-

tistic applies realistically to our circumstance. Many statistics are couched in terms of acci-dents/population, or accidents/vehicle, on the assumption that these are comparable every-where, which they are not. A better (but still inadequate) comparative statistic would be accident/VMT (Vehicle Mile Travelled), but even this ignores, among many other things, the average and maximum speeds of vehicles, the average length of a journey (who falls asleep at the wheel here?), the average condi-tion and age of the vehicles, the complexity of the road network, the separation of traffi c and pedestrians (and animals!), the amount of ex-traneous distraction (watch out for an increase when people use mobile phones while driv-ing), the recognition that accident risk to traf-fi c volume is a non-linear function etc.Why do we not rely on accident data obtained from somewhere else like, say, Galapagos Islands? The answer – because the fi ndings don’t apply here.There are plenty of studies available and the one thing that seems common to all of them – the results are inconclusive and certainly cannot be used as a rationale to introduce seat belts as a requirement. If my chances of being involved in a road accident not of my causing are going to be doubled because of the intro-duction of a law requiring seatbelts to be worn, I for one would argue that this unintended con-sequence can be avoided by ditching the pro-posal from the outset.Perhaps what we should do is legislate that all vehicles must provide working seatbelts, and give the drivers and passengers (including tourists) the choice to wear them if they wish. For those who cannot choose for themselves, the parent, guardian or carer must be held re-sponsible and perhaps here is a target for regu-lation as their decisions will affect others, not just themselves.

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An Exhilarating Journey

What a moment to be a part of, the roar of the plane’s engines bringing in the sound of the future! Sitting down in the offi ce now fi ve hours later the adren-aline is still pumping, my face is still red and I can’t do anything at a normal pace. Right now it’s hard to believe that I pretty much missed the plane. Me and Darrin Henry were at the top of a little hill just next to the runway in what was

later to prove the best spot to capture the plane landing. After sitting and chatting for an hour without any news on when it was due we tuned into the radio. We both had our earphones in and were listening for the announcement when I decided to take them out. It took a second to register the noise that seemed to be getting louder. I turned to Darrin and shouted “It’s the plane!” throwing my radio to the ground and getting to my fi lm camera, but alas too late. Luckily that was just the fi rst test run and the plane came around again be-fore fi nally landing. I’d spent most of the day thinking that this will be a great moment, but it will prob-ably be a massive anticlimax. Boy was I wrong! The feeling of seeing that fl ight, and then of running around the offi ce try-ing to get the news out for everyone was great and the feedback we got online and from listeners phoning in after the fi ve o’clock news was just to die for. A massive thank you and well done to Ba-sil Read and everyone else involved in the project, they said it could never be done, you’ve proved them wrong so far, just a couple of steps left.

August Graham, SAMS“It feels wonderful, we feel privileged to be on your island, it’s wonderful to be part of

this project.” - Pilot, Grant Brighton

“It’s another huge landmark day in St Helena’s history and always will be. Of course we are going to have more of this once we get certifi cation and a large jet landing here, that’s going to be another big day for St Helena, but

it is of course a turning point. I think it is the biggest thing that has happened to St Helena for a very long time.” - Governor Mark Capes

“It’s amazing [...] it’s no going back now. This is the way forward.

This is how it’s going to be.” -Miss St Helena, Sinead Green

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"Fantastic...it's history and it's been a remarkable day, something I can tell to the grandkids." -Nigel Macmicheal

“When I fi rst saw it touchdown, it was a very emotional moment for me because as islanders we have waited a long, long time for this moment. It’s really history in the making and it’s bringing us that much closer to air access and the bright

economic future that we hope the airport will bring to the island. Well done to all the people who have been involved in this very

momentous and historic occasion.” -Lawson Henry

"For me it's super exciting to see the fi rst fl ight land. The reason im here on island is because of the airport.

It's a big historical moment." -Delia Dupreez

“It’s wonderful achievement for St Helena and especially for everybody who has worked on this

project from start to fi nish. It’s a fantastic achieve-ment, having stood here where we are now [on

runway] nearly four years ago, when I arrived in October 2011, standing here today with the plane on the ground seems an extraordinary thing. Of

course this is a game changer for St Helena and I think that the sense of excitement we can all feel

around us today is just marvellous.” -Governor Mark Capes

“It’s exciting and I’ve been listening to Anne and Julie this morning on the radio, so I am a bit hyped up.” -Kylie Peters

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The Economic Development Group | Head Office | ESH Business Park | Ladder Hill Tel: +290 22920 | Fax: +290 22166 | Email: [email protected]

For further informa on please contact Cara Joshua, Business Start-up Co-ordinator on Tel No 22920 or email [email protected]

Enterprise St Helena, in conjunc on with St Helena Government, are now opera ng a careers centre every Thursday, from 9am un l 3.30pm, on the first floor above the Post Office in Jamestown. If you are seeking employment, a change in career, looking to start up a business or needing assistance with comple ng job applica ons, we are here to assist you.

CAREERS CENTRE UP AND RUNNING

Are you looking for a job, thinking about starting your own business or interested in finding out about training opportunities?

SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATECARE ASSISTANT VACANCIES

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Do you care about people and want to make a difference? If you are dedicated, have a caring nature and can provide expert care for our residents we would like to meet you.

The Learning Disabilities Section are dedicated to making lives better through delivery of the highest possible standards of care.

The main duties of the post include:• Assist with clients care e.g. all aspects of personal hygiene, administering medication, toileting requirements, mobilisation with all aspects of client privacy and dignity maintained;• Record the necessary information in the clients notes. Must be able to record and document observations of pulse, blood pressures, respirations etc.

What you’ll need: • Previous experience in working in a care facility• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards gaining this qualifi cation• Level 2 Adult Literacy• Able to maintain confi dentiality • Good reporting skills, both written and verbal

The salary grade for this post is Grade A2 commencing at £5,361 per annum. A £75 per month non-pensionable enhancement will also be payable for the next six months while a review of salaries is carried out.A copy of the Job Profi le and Application Form, are available from the Human Resources & Admin Offi cer, Safeguarding Directorate, and should be completed and submitted to Sarah Williams, Human Resources and Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Directorate, Brick House, or emailed to [email protected], by no later than Friday 25 September 2015.

Gregory Hall (Mr)Director 8 September 2015

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YOUR LETTERS/NOTICE BOARD

ST HELENA MAGISTRATES’ COURT20th August 2015

ONRAY MILES BUCKLEY (55) of Lev-elwood pleaded guilty to offences of being in charge of a motor vehicle whilst 76% over the prescribed limit and on a second occa-sion driving a motor vehicle whilst 134% over the prescribed limit. Sentence had been adjourned for a Pre-Sentence Report. Mr Buckley was fi ned £235.00 with costs of £15.00 in respect of being in charge of a mo-tor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit and given a Community Service Order of 120 hours with costs of £15.00 in respect of driving a motor vehicle whilst over the pre-scribed limit. Mr Buckley was disqualifi ed from holding or obtaining a drivers licence for the extended period of 3 years in respect of each offence.

SHAVON MARK HENRY (28) of James-town pleaded guilty to offences of criminal damage, possession of a small quantity of cannabis and being found drunk in a pub-lic place. Mr Henry was given a conditional discharge of 12 months. Mr Henry was also ordered to pay compensation in respect of the damage he caused in the amount of £280.00.

27th August 2015

JORDAN BLAINE YON (18) of Planta-tion Stables, St Paul’s pleaded guilty to an offence sexual activity with a child. In view of the serious nature of the offence, sentence was adjourned for a Pre-Sentence report to be prepared.

BENJY JAMES LAWRENCE of Cow Path pleaded guilty to driving a motor ve-hicle whilst 43% over the prescribed limit. Mr Lawrence was fi ned £100.00 and dis-

qualifi ed from holding or obtaining a drivers licence for the period of 12 months, together with costs of £15.00.

CONRAD HERNE (28) of Jamestown plead-ed guilty to an offence of being found drunk in a public place. Mr Herne was fi ned £30.00 together with costs for £15.00. 3rd September 2015

SIMON REX ISAAC of Half Tree Hollow pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle whilst 47% over the prescribed limit. Mr Isaac was fi ned £156.00 and disqualifi ed from hold-ing or obtaining a drivers licence for the period of 12 months, together with costs of £15.00.

JEREMY THEODORE TIMM (22) of Half Tree Hollow pleaded guilty to an offence of being found drunk in a public place. Mr Timm was fi ned £30.00 together with costs for £15.00.

7th September 2015

JULIAN DEAN FULLER (33) of Alarm For-est was found guilty after trial of careless driv-ing. Mr Fuller was fi ned the maximum sum of £100.00 and ordered to pay the maximum compensation of £2,000.00, together with costs of £100.00. Mr Fuller was also disquali-fi ed from driving for the period of 6 months.8Th September 2015

ASHLEY MARK JOSHUA (22) of Model Cottage, St Pauls pleaded guilty to assault oc-casioning actual bodily harm. The offence was aggravated by being at or about licensed prem-ises, involving kicking the victim on the back once whilst the victim was on the ground and a previous conviction for assault. Fortunately the victim suffered comparatively minor inju-ry. Mr Joshua was fi ned £480.00 together with

costs of £15.00.

10th September 2015

NEIL JAMES ANTHONY (40) of Two Gun Saddle pleaded guilty to charges of driving over the prescribed alcohol limit, failing to report an accident, failing to stop after an accident and dangerous driving. These offences involved causing damage to seven parked vehicles and a wall. In view of the serious nature of these offences, sen-tence was adjourned for a Pre-Sentence Re-port.

MARK ALAN SIMON (39) of Good View, Briars pleaded guilty to driving whilst 43% over the prescribed alcohol limit. In view of his limited income, Mr Simon was fi ned £130.00 with costs of £15.00 and disquali-fi ed from driving for the minimum period of 12 months.11th September 2015

RICARDO JAMES WILLIAMS (23) of Half Tree Hollow had pleaded guilty to charges of assault infl icting grievous bodily harm (“GBH”) and common assault. The charge of infl icting GBH involved Mr Wil-liams repeatedly punching his victim on the mouth and in doing so knocking out two of his teeth. The offence of common assault was aggravated by being domestic in na-ture. Sentence had been adjourned for a Pre-Sentence Report. In view of the seriousness of both these offences and notwithstanding that he was a fi rst offender for offences of violence; Mr Williams was sentenced to 26 weeks (6 months) imprisonment in respect of the charge of infl icting GBH and 6 weeks imprisonment in respect of the charge of common assault, both sentences to run con-currently.

Dear EditorFlights And Airmail Deliveries To The Island- from 1940 Last week’s heading “First Flight to Land on St. Helena” announcing the upcoming trial fl ights. While this is technically correct, it is interesting to remember that aeroplanes have been involved on several occasions in mili-tary exercises, dropping emergency medical supplies and mail – so when mail is delivered eventually by plane this will not be the fi rst Airmail! 1940. Nov. 22nd. - A Seaplane delivering despatches from HMS Cumberland landed, but unfortunately crashed into the sea on take-off. The three occupants were rescued. This incident was witnessed by Mr. Charles Henry, and it was after he told me of this that I looked it up.1948 A Squadron of the Home Fleet from HM Aircraft Carrier Theseus accompanied by HM

Aircraft carrier Vengeance and Destroyers Co-runna and Jutland made a mock attack on the island in which about 30 naval aircraft took part. This was the fi rst time that many island-ers had seen aircraft in action. Photographs of the island were taken by the aircraft and these were developed and dropped by a plane in the grounds of Plantation House within 3 hours of the visit! The ship “Corunna came in and col-lected mail from the island. The Aircraft Carriers returned later in the month on their homeward journey, performed more manoeuvres and collected more mail.1964 There was an airdrop of Medical Sup-plies urgently needed for Tetanus, by a U.S. Air Force Plane1967. U.S. Navy Plane dropped mail from As-cension on Longwood Golf Course.1982. RAF Nimrod dropped mail in 2 canis-ters into the sea for pick up.1984 Another mail drop by a C130 fl ight from

Ascension1985 Another Hercules C 130 fl ew over on a reconnaissance fl ight for a proposed airport1989 Another aerial Survey FlightThese details come from the very useful refer-ence book “St. Helena 500. A Chronological History of the Island.” compiled by Robin Gill and Percy Teale. This was a Limited edition of 300 copies pub-lished by the Saint Helena Heritage Society for the 500th Anniversary of the Settlement of the island in 2002.Basil & Barbara George

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SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATE VACANCIES SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT AND CARE ASSISTANTS

COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE

If you feel you are committed to providing high quality health and social care, to frail older people in full time residential and day care, then why not apply for the following vacant posts within the Safeguarding Directorate:

Senior Care Assistant

The salary grade for this post is Grade B commencing at £6,542 per annum. A £75 per month non-pensionable enhancement will also be payable for the next six months while a review of salaries is carried out.

Care Assistants

The salary grade for this post is Grade A2 commencing at £5,361 per annum. A £75 per month non-pensionable enhancement will also be payable for the next six months while a review of salaries is carried out.

For further information about the duties of either of these posts, interested persons are asked to contact Ms Sylvia Jonas, Ag Manager, Older Persons Services on telephone no. 23090.

A copy of the Job Profi le and Application Form, are available from the Human Resources and Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Direc-torate and should be completed and submitted to Sarah Williams, Human Resources and Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Directorate, Brick House, or emailed to [email protected], by Friday 25 September 2015.


SAFEGUARDING DIRECTORATEVACANCY FOR

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

The Safeguarding Directorate seeks a dynamic and versatile person to work within their busy environment.

Duties of the post include:• Provide secretarial duties for Child Protection Conferences.• Provide administrative support to various Boards and staff meet-ings.• Assist Social Care Offi cers with contact visits.• Ensure all case fi les, both electronic and paper-based, are up-to-date and maintained and easily accessible to staff.

The successful Candidate should be in possession of GCSE in Maths and English Language at Grade C or above and must have a valid driving license. Salary for the post is at Grade B, commencing at £6,542 per annum. This post is offered on a fi xed term contract of one year in the fi rst instance.For further information please contact Sarah Williams on telephone no. 22713.A copy of the Job Profi le and Application Forms, are available from the Human Resources & Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Di-rectorate, and should be completed and submitted to Sarah Williams, Human Resources & Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Director-ate, Brick House, or emailed to [email protected], by no later than Friday 25 September 2015.Gregory Hall (Mr), Director 8 September 2015

NOTICE BOARD

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Uniquely SaintNew Locally-Made Products Available at Art and Crafts Centre

Liam Yon, SAMS

The Art and Crafts Association has re-ceived a new stock of locally-made products available at the centre in Jamestown. These are added to the wide range of products that were already available, giving the centre a new and impressive look.The centre now boasts souvenirs ranging from china cutlery to jewellery and wood-craft to fl ax work. “Recently we’ve received a variety of hessian bags and peg bags with

cross stitch motives of ebonies and arum lil-ies,” said Alice Phillips, who works at the Art and Crafts Centre. “We’ve had a wide range of Christmas cards in, as well as some beautiful photographs of island scenes.” The centre has also received, “a new variety of oil paintings and water colours.”On top of that, there are also a range of 2016 calendars available that, “depict island scenes or Saints at work and play,” Alice said.The Art and Crafts Association’s slogan ‘Uniquely Saint,’ “says it all,” said Alice, “as most of the products that we have here are genuinely made by our local saint people.”

Art & Crafts Centre at the Canister, Jamestown

Printed 2016 calenders

Various gifts and souvenirs available

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HEALTH DIRECTORATE VACANCY

The Health Directorate has a vacancy for a Community Nurse.

The purpose of this role is:• To manage a caseload of patients under the direction of the Sister or Community Nursing Offi cer. Delivering Nursing Care as part of a team. Working within the community either at the District Clinics, or in patients’ homes. • To support the Sister or Community Nursing Offi cer in the delivery of an effi cient/effective nursing service and has responsibility for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

The salary for the post is at Grade D commencing at £10,739 per annum.

The successful candidate should be in possession of a St Helena Nursing Certifi cate or Registered Nurse equivalent. Must have a valid driver’s license class A and be computer literate.

Interested persons requiring further details regarding this post can contact Mrs Christine Laskey, Community Nursing Offi cer on tele-phone no 22500 extension no. 330.

Application forms and a job profi le, which are available from the Health Directorate should be completed and submitted through Di-rectors where applicable to Miss Tina Sim, Human Resources Of-fi cer, Health Directorate by Thursday, 24 September 2015.

Darren J Clarke (Dr), Director 10 September 2015

Expressions of Interest—Specialist Agriculture Production

The Economic Development Group | Head Office | ESH Business Park | Ladder Hill Tel: +290 22920 | Fax: +290 22166 | Email: [email protected]

Enterprise St Helena (ESH) and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (ANRD) are working together to achieve many of the objec ves set out in the Na onal Agriculture Policy (NAP), one of these being to increase the produc on of crops not widely available on St Helena.

In order to encourage and provide further support for specialist agriculture produc on, we are now seeking expressions of interest from par es who wish to develop businesses in this area, and would be interested in undertaking training in the produc on of their iden fied crop. Under the NAP areas of specialist produc on could include, but are not limited to:

Mushrooms Strawberries Fruit Trees Garlic

Avocadoes Pineapples Honey Coffee

In order to express your interest in the Specialist Agriculture Training, you will need to obtain an Informa on Pack, which includes an Expression of Interest Form. Please contact Andrea Timm, Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, Scotland on telephone 24724 or via email andy- [email protected] or Jus ne Sim, Business Development Co-ordinator,

Enterprise St Helena, Ladder Hill on telephone 22920 or via email Jus [email protected].

All expressions of interest forms must be completed in its en rety and submi ed by no later than

Friday, 2nd October 2015 to either the ESH or ANRD office.

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Conserving Furniture for the FutureCristen Yon to Open New Carpentry Workshop

Damien O’Bey, SAMS

“The plan is to set up my own workshop,” said Cristen Yon who has recently returned with a Professional Development Diploma in conservation of furniture and other related ob-jects at West Dean College in Chichester. He specialises in antique furniture restoration, having completed a yearlong apprenticeship at Longwood House restoring Napoleonic fur-niture. Since his return, he has continued to work at the same workshop, however he plans to have his own up and running, “within the next six months.”“The highlight of my course was our visit to the Palace of Versailles,” said Cristen. “We were given a private tour of the palace and at-tended a number of workshops.”Before the course Cristen had been working on restoring furniture. “This course was more about conservation,” he said. “More empha-sis was placed on keeping original fi nishes.” Cristen attended the course along with four other international carpenters. “They were all from countries outside the UK. One was from

Canada, the other from Malaysia, but we were all there to do the same thing.”The training has introduced Cristen to new skills. “Gilding really stood out for me,” he said while listing the new skills he learnt. Gilding is the technique used to apply gold leaf to furniture. “We were also introduced to carving and did a bit on blacksmithing.”Cristen’s course was funded by Enterprise St Helena, The National Trust and the Education Directorate. “Those guys deserve a big thank

you,” he said. “Without them this would not have been possible.”With this new skill set and his background in furniture making, Christen is eager to have his own workshop up and running, and with tour-ism high on St Helena’s agenda he thinks his workshop will be a busy one. “We have a lot of old buildings here, and there is a lot of fur-niture that is in need of conserving and restor-ing,” he pointed out. “I can’t wait to use my skills to benefi t the island.”

Cristen restoring antique furniture at Longwood House workshopCristen restoring antique furniture at Longwood House workshop

Bourne IdentityNew Tabards for Easy Identifi cation

Liam Yon, SAMS

Identifying incident commanders for the emergency services will now be made easi-er with newly-bought tabards. The tabards are highlighted vests with dif-ferent coloured markings; red for the Fire and Rescue Service, blue for the police and green for the paramedics. On each vest

the words Fire, Police and Health will make it easy to identify the different emergency re-sponse teams. On the back of each of the tabards are the words ‘Incident Commander’ or ‘Sector Com-mander,’ again for identifi cation purposes. The tabards are a part of developments in the way the emergency services respond to emergen-

cies.Watch Manager for the Fire and Rescue Service, Jason Lawrence, said the tabards have been “in the process” since he joined the fi re crew. “If you go to the scene of any emergency, you will identify who is the ac-tual person to talk to by the tabard vests,” he said.

(L-R): Kyle Yon, Jason Lawrence,

Christian Phillips

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LIFESTYLE & CULTUREwww.sams.sh Thursday 17 September 2015 | THE SENTINEL

Project BonaparteAn Engineer’s Memories of St Helena Part 1John Kinchenton was a Royal Engineer who visited St Helena in the 1970s. Here he gives a fascinating account of his time on island. Some things have changed a lot, others less so.

It was late afternoon on 5 October 1978 that I arrived on your lovely island, having sailed from the UK on the maiden voyage of the RMS St Helena. There was quite a crowd on the sea front to welcome the ship and there was a band or two providing the music. And why not? This was your ship. We were actually a day late in arriving and invitation cards to dinner at Plantation House, to which the offi cers of the ship and our own two offi cers were invited, had to be hastily changed. I was a member of a small management team of Royal Engineers whose task was to super-vise the building of the swimming pool, three water treatment plants and erect the all-impor-tant stone crushing plant on Donkey Plain. When the boat arrived all the immigration procedures were carried out on board under the direction of the Chief of Police, Mr New-man. While this was going on I noticed his Sergeant, I think his name was Issacs, was wearing the Korean War medals and when I questioned him found out that he had served with the Royal Fusiliers and we had travelled out to Korea on the same troopship. The families were taken up to Sapper Way to settle into eight bungalows that had been built for us. The single men were allocated the fi rst house on the right going up Main Street which also acted as our offi ce facility. On the second day, while the families were settling in, we went down to the dockside to check the stores that had come with us on the ship and start to sort them out. We then made contact with the Chief Engineer, Mr Peter Cle-ments an ex-Royal Engineer, to check exactly what resources his department were able to provide. This brought up our fi rst major prob-lem as the powers that be in the UK had as-sumed that all the PWD tradesmen that were going to be allocated to us would provide their own hand tools. To do this would have left the PWD with nothing so we had to beg, borrow and even “steal” tools from whatever source possible until suffi cient arrived on the next boat. For the dinner at Plantation House, like good soldiers, we arrived fi ve minutes before the appointed time only to fi nd everything in com-plete darkness. We were on the point of leav-ing, thinking that with all the changes we had got the wrong date, when at exactly half past seven the place was lit up like Blackpool illu-minations and people appeared from all parts

of the ground. However they still waited for Bishop Giggle to arrive before entering. The evening went very well and after the meal the ladies were invited to depart to the draw-ing room while the men sat around with their cigars and port. Then the Governor suggested we go and inspect the hedge. This was some-thing new so we just followed everyone else. When we got outside everywhere was in dark-ness and as we lined up against the hedge the reason soon became clear. Unfortunately Mar-tin Smith, the ship’s Captain, not at fi rst realis-ing what was happening had found a conve-nient little room in the house. When he came out to join us he did not realise what was hap-pening and decided to fl ick a few switches to throw some light on what was going on. Much to the embarrassment of the men and amuse-ment of the ladies who could see all that was going on through the window. Had he not been Captain of the ship I don’t think he would have been welcomed back on the island. In the meantime the families were exploring the town looking for the big supermarket only to fi nd that there were basically just two gro-cer’s shops, Eva Benjamin’s and John Musk’s. What one had the other had so where was not a great deal of choice. You knew exactly what meat was available as, apart from the frozen chicken and the like that came on the ship, the Agricultural Department would announce over the radio that an animal had been slaugh-tered and you then rushed up and put your bid in for a joint. For fresh vegetables and eggs etc it was a case of who you knew that could supply you with the same. My wife had an arrangement with a man called “Luckie” who had a secluded little allotment area. You had your allocated days and if he wasn’t to be seen you rang a ship’s bell and he would appear from the un-dergrowth. There was no choice, you had to take what he had got ready for you and if you refused it wasn’t worth going back again.

We found the telephone system quite unique. Nobody had numbers, you simply asked the exchange for the person you wanted to talk to by name. There could be as many as fi ve peo-ple on the same line and each had their own number of rings and you only answered if it stopped at yours. You were on your honour not to eavesdrop. The operator was also a mine of information. You could ask for someone and she might tell you that the person had passed her offi ce a while ago and was probably going to have coffee with so and so and she would try there. I had personal experience of this as my eldest daughter, Helene, was born on the island and I wanted to be at the birth. When the time came the matron did not know where I was so con-tacted the exchange who rang various people and discovered I was on the quarry site and the nearest person came down with the message. I arrived at the hospital covered in dust but was ushered into the delivery room and nobody seemed to mind. Then the matron asked if I would like a cup of tea. So I ended up with a drink and a sandwich watching everything happen around me. A far cry from when my second daughter was born in the UK and ev-erything had to be so sterile. Although my daughter’s birth was registered on the island and had a St Helenian birth certifi cate, the British military still wanted it done their way which was to have the birth registered with the nearest unit geographically which was in those days Rhodesia. So every-thing had to be sent to London on the boat, air-mailed to Rhodesia she was entry number one in book number one then everything was sent back to London. Next my wife’s passport had to go to Cardiff to have my daughter included on it and then it all came back on the boat we were originally due to leave on. John Kinchenton’s story will continue in next week’s paper.

Contribution, John Kinchenton

The Project Bonaparte team built three water treatment plants, the stone crushing facility on Donkey Plain, and the Jamestown swimming pool.

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TIME OUTwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 17 September 2015

SENTINEL REBOOT - Local news from this time last year

More than 30 different businesses were promoted during an energetic, ten hour long, SAMS Radio 1 Business Festival, on Friday 12 September. The steady stream of positive feedback since makes the event an undoubted, massive success.

The results have arrived from the poultry disease outbreak in two chicken fl ocks (Half tree Hollow and New Ground) last month. The lab in Surrey, UK, confi rmed that Newcastle disease had hit the birds of St Helena. In a press release last Friday SHG wished to state that there was “no threat to general public health” on St Helena.

Football: Harts are currently clipping at Rovers’ heels after utilising their game in hand against Basil Read this Sunday.

Famous Birthdays11 Sept - 16 Sept

Ludacris (38)Rapper - 11 Sept

Paul Walker (‘73-2013)Actor - 12 SeptTyler Perry (46)

TV Producer - 14 SeptPrince Harry (31)Royalty - 15 Sept

Flo Rida (36)Rapper - 16 Sept

DID YOU KNOW...• A lion in the wild usually makes no more than 20 kills a year.

• Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth, and giraffe tails have all been used as money.

• Many of the words in the English dictionary, like “assassination” were invented and fi rst used by William Shakespeare.

• There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal in India.

• Australian Rules football was originally designed to give cricketers something to play during the winter.

• The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female.

PEOPLE ... Loving Life Adventures

If you would like to take part, we need a good picture of you (which we can do) and your top 3 - it could be your top 3 movies, songs, books or cars. It could be your top 3 places on St Helena, or top 3 achievements. The more interesting the better chance of being chosen, as we will only print 1 per week! Email: [email protected] with subject heading, top 3.

1. Zip sliding down the world’s fastest (1.25 miles long) zip slide.

2. Doing the “warrior race” with my wife and brother. (obstacle course race).

3. Skiing down the Snowy mountains of Lesotho.

Cecil Thomas

BREAKHUMOUR

Thinking that the presidential candidate needed to show a more hu-man side of himself, his committee advised him to visit an old age home. Walking into the room of an old man, with the cameras whirring, the nominee was surprised when the old man offered him some peanuts from a bowl on the table. “Thank you”, said the nominee after being offered more for the 3rd time, “why don’t you have some yourself?” “Oh, I can’t eat it” said the old man, “I don’t have any teeth.” “So why do you have them?” asked the confused nominee. “Oh,” replied the man with a grin, “I like to eat the chocolate from around them.”

Anne was on her deathbed breathing her last. “Anne”, said Anne’s hus-band Jim. “Please, please,tell me, is there anything I can do for you?” “Well” croaked Anne, “There is something. After I die, it would mean so much to me if you would marry my best friend Sandra.” “You have noth-ing to worry about Anne” said Jim taking her hand, “I’ve been thinking about that for a while now already.”

COFFEE

CRAZY MAZEFind your way through this ‘Crazy Maze.’ Enter through the gap on the left and work your way through to the middle. Good Luck!

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Coffee Morning

10:30 – 1pm Saturday 3thOctober Jamestown Community Centre

Please bring a mug/cup

Tickets £2 per person Available from Committee Members or Call Marlene on 23030

Look out Pink Panthers About!

Monday 12th October

Get your change ready for Pink Panther and Friends as they prowl around

Information Stall

Wednesday 144thOOctober The Canister

Your ‘one stop’ shop for information, ribbons

and cupcakes

‘Pull Together’

5:30pm Friday 9thOctober The Sea Front/Mule Yard

Are you ready for the challenge? Enter your team in our ‘Fire Truck Pull’ Followed by entertainment and stalls in the Mule Yard

Contact Tracey (23461), Nicola (22693) or Marcia (23888) for details

Healing Service 7pm Thursday 15hOctober

St John’s Church

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Cancer please contact the Committee for information on how the Charity can support you.

St Helena Cancer Awareness Support Charity Committee Members: Colin Yon, Marlene Yon, Sandra Sim, Nicholas Yon, Joy George, Olive Williams, Tracey Williams

is the Theme

Friday 17th October

Mufti Day

Regency Ball

88:00pm Saturday 10thOOctober The Castle

Book your Ticket in advance for this special event Available from Committee Members or Call Marlene on 23030

The Cancer Support & Awareness Committee would like to say Thank you to everyone who has supported the charity; your generous donations are greatly appreciated. Special thanks to the DUBBS Family, Cheryl Anthony, Belinda, Kissy and Debbie who have organised public fundraising events and the BR Stores team

at Ruperts. We look forward to everyone’s continued support.

Personal Fundraising Challenges

Sober for October Head Shave/Chest Wax

Interested?

Contact Tracey, Nicola or Marcia for details

Cancer Awareness Month

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SCHOOL PAGE/NOTICE BOARDwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 17 September 2015

A good friend:Forgives

Relationship is greatIs always helpful

Exciting to be aroundNever lies

Doesn’t leave me alone when I am sad. Jodie Thomas

A good friend should be kind.A good friend is someone you can trust

A good friend listens and will believe in youA good friend should be honest and care for

youA good friend is someone who is always there

for you.Dylan Anthony

A good friend should listen when you are speaking

And be kind and caringA good friend should respect you

And will not be afraid to share secretsA good friend is someone who is very special.

Ziara Thomas

A good friend can be funEven smile like the sun

A good friend caresEven shares my tears

A good friend plays games with meAnd entertains me

A good friend is someone I can rely on.Kalem Henry

A good friend should be kind, friendly and funny

A good friend should be honest and listen to my problems

A good friend is special and will help me when I am hurt.

A good friend will never leave me alone.Tyreece Francis Fuller

Friends are foreverReaching out for each other

Is a good listenerExciting things to do togetherNever leaves me on my own

Doesn’t ever forget about me.Nina Bennett

Year 4 has been learning about building up relationships and the importance of developing good friendships with each other. They have put together some poems and write –ups on what they feel makes a good friend and would like to share these with you.

Come and enjoy an evening of Gospel Music and song

at Prince Andrew School on Friday 2 October 2015 at 7pm.

You will be entertained by the Blue Hill Singers and Musicians.

All funds raised will be in aid of The St Helena and the Cross Church.

Tickets will be £3 for Adults and £1.50 for children under 16.

The Tuck Shop will also be opened on the night.

Tickets will be on sale at the following places:Longwood Supermarket

Audrey Yons Shop – Blue HillPhyllis Coleman – Sandy Bay

Ruth Pridham – Blue HillArts and Crafts – The Canister

May Young – RomansPatsy Flagg – Harlyn

For futher information please contact Beattie pm Tel No; 24691

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WORLD NEWS SNIPPETS/NOTICE BOARDwww.sams.sh Thursday 17 September 2015 | THE SENTINEL

Expressions of InterestLaundry Services to Public Health

and Social Services Department

The St Helena Government invites formal Expressions of Interest from suitably experience individuals/organisation who are interested in provided a laundry service to the Department on a fully outsourced basis.

Businesses expressing interest should be able to clearly demonstrate their capability and experience in these types of operation.

Expressions of interest should be submitted to the Corporate Procurement Assistant, The Castle, Jamestown, Saint Helena. STHL 1ZZ via Email: [email protected] by12:00 noon on Thursday the 24th September 2015.

West turned down Assad resignationRussia proposed more than three years ago that President Bashar al-Assad could step down as part of a Syrian peace deal, according to a senior negotiator involved in back-channel discussions at the time.Former Finnish president and Nobel peace prize laureate, Martti Ahtisaari said western powers failed to seize on the pro-posal. Since it was made, in 2012, tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions uprooted, causing the world’s gravest refugee crisis since the second world war.Ahtisaari held talks with envoys from the fi ve permanent members of the UN secu-rity council in February 2012. He said that during those discussions, the Russian am-bassador, Vitaly Churkin, laid out a three-point plan, which included a proposal for Assad to cede power at some point after peace talks had started between the re-gime and the opposition.But he said that the US, Britain and France were so convinced that the Syrian dictator was about to fall, they ignored the proposal. “It was an opportunity lost in 2012,” Ahti-saari said in an interview. Offi cially, Russia has staunchly backed Assad through the four and half year Syr-ian war, insisting that his removal cannot be part of any peace settlement. Assad has said that Russia will never abandon him. Moscow has recently begun send-ing troops, tanks and aircraft in an effort to stabilise the Assad regime and fi ght Is-lamic State extremists.Ahtisaari won the Nobel prize in 2008 “for his efforts on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve inter-national confl icts”, including in Namibia, Aceh in Indonesia, Kosovo and Iraq. On 22 February 2012 he was sent to meet the missions of the permanent fi ve nations (the US, Russia, UK, France and China) at UN headquarters in New York by The Elders, a group of former world leaders advocating peace and human rights that has included Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, and former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.“The most intriguing was the meeting I had with Vitaly Churkin because I know this guy,” Ahtisaari recalled. “We don’t necessarily agree on many issues but we can talk candidly. I explained what I was doing there and he said: ‘Martti, sit down and I’ll tell you what we should do.’“He said three things: One – we should not give arms to the opposition. Two – we should get a dialogue going between the opposition and Assad straight away. Three – we should fi nd an elegant way for Assad to step aside.”Abridged article from the Guardian

WorldWorldNEWSNEWS

Disabled Parking PermitsThe St Helena Disabled Persons Aid Society will be issuing new disabled parking permits with unique identifi cation numbers. This is necessary as the Police have brought it to our

attention that some people who are not disabled are parking in the designated disabled parking bays.

If you wish to make an application for a permit or you are an existing permit holder please contact Ian Rummery on 23744 after 6pm or email [email protected].

Alternatively you can contact Linda Thomas at Brick House on 22713 during offi ce hours

It would be helpful if you could identify up to three vehicles that you travel in so that permits can issued specifi c to these vehicles.

From the 1st of October 2015 only the new permits will be valid.

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999, What’s Your Emergency?Planned Major Incident Exercises Part of Airport Accreditation

In December 2014 a major incident exercise was held at the top of Jacobs Ladder in Lad-der Hill. The aim of the exercise was to see how the island coped with a major incident and to see where improvements could be made. As part of the Islands Major Incident

Response Plan, it is planned for four more ma-jor incident exercises to take place in October and November this year. These exercises are a part of the accreditation process for St Helena Airport.Three of the exercises will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 14 and 15 October and also on Thursday, 22 October. The fourth and fi nal exercise is scheduled for Wednesday,

4 November.Exercises three and four are planned to be larger in scale. In a press release on Friday, SHG made a plea for anybody over the age of 18 to volunteer as role actors, general helpers and safety marshals. Chief of Police, Trevor Botting, expressed the importance of the ex-ercises and said SHG, “would be grateful to hear from anyone who might be able to as-sist.”Airport Manager, Nigel Spackman, echoed the words of Mr Botting adding that the exer-cises are, “an excellent opportunity for the St Helena community to contribute to the devel-opment and fi nal certifi cation of the airport.”

Emergency Translators Wanted

Liam Yon, SAMS

SHG looks for people with foreign languages

The government is looking for more vol-unteers to help them translate to tourists who need help in an emergency. Emergency plan-ning has put out an appeal for anyone with a second language to sign up to its database so it can call on help if needed. Emergency Planning Manager Ian Johnson said “when they suffer shock from some incident every-thing goes out the window, they’re confused and they may forget the English that they

know, or even just remember small bits of it. But with a normal own-tongue language it will be easier to communicate with them.”Mr Johnson said translators may be need-ed as more tourists arrive after the airport opens, but it is also important when cruise ships arrive. Translators do not need to be excellent speakers; even a small amount of a language can help the emergency services in their work. Mr Johnson also stressed that they cannot have too many people with the same language, as it’s always possible some-one will not be available.

August Graham, SAMS

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www.sainthelena.gov.sh

Environment & Natural Resources Directorate , St Helena Government, Island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ

Telephone: +(290) 24724 Facsimile: +(290) 24603 E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICE

VACANCY FOR BIOSECURITY ASSISTANT ANRD is seeking a motivated individual to assist with the implementation of St Helena Government’s biosecurity system.

The key tasks of this post will involve:

Delivery of the Biosecurity Service to the appropriate standard. This includes leading the border operations under the direction of the Biosecurity Officer (BO), and managing the post-border operations in collaboration with the Pest Control Services team.

Support the BO in the identification of resources (financial, transport, equipment) required to deliver the border and post-border operations.

Development of annual action plan to coordinate operations across the biosecurity continuum – pre-border, border and post-border - at all ports of access to St Helena.

Coordination of border inspection operations. This includes coordination of post-border

monitoring and emergency response actions; issuing import licences against established import health standards, liaison with Customs, PCSO and her team; issuing phytosanitary certificates for exported produce and plant material.

Salary for the post is at Grade C which is £8,382 per annum however, if you do not fully match our requirements but have the potential to fulfill the requirements of the post, you may be considered for appointment at the Training Grade. If you are interested in finding out more about this post please contact Dr Jill Key or Julie Balchin, at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, on telephone 24724 or email [email protected] or [email protected] An application form and Job Profile is available from Receptionists at Scotland Office and Essex House. Completed application forms should be submitted to the ENRD Human Resources Manager, Essex House by 4pm Monday 21 September 2015. Darren Duncan Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources Division 7 September 2015

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Volunteers Plant 214 Endemics!The Community Forests Project thanks the seven volunteers who went to Millennium Forest for the September volunteer day last Saturday. They planted 214 endemic ebonies and hairgrass which will become part of the forest. The ebonies are important not just because of their pretty fl owers but they also provide good ground cover for the dry soils in this area of Saint Helena. Ebonies also pro-vide shelter from the wind for smaller endemic plants such as small bellfl ower and salad plant.

The hairgrass provides good ground cover as they grow into tussocks, fi tting into the emerg-ing layers of habitat. Endemics at Millennium Forest couldn't have been planted without volunteer help. As CFP's outgoing Project Manager, Jason Courtis, has highlighted "vol-unteers are important for MF because active, local support for the restoration work will help ensure that there is a continuity of care for the site. Without this, due to the pressure of inva-sive plants and animals, progress in conserva-tion is easily lost."

On Saturday volunteers were planting within a new area of Millennium Forest surrounded by the rabbit-proof fence where there has been placed a 'leaky' pipe along the ground with holes to keep the endemics watered. The pipe is needed because the area bakes dry in the summer and for the fi rst two years the plants need support to establish and grow deep roots, after which they can look after themselves. It also brings nutrients to soils which are other-wise very poor. This system makes a resource-ful use of treated waste water so as not to contribute to current summer water shortages. The volunteers were able to see early observa-tions of the effects of the pipe, as the water and waste nutrients it brings the endemics help the plants grow healthily in their early years. It is hoped over time the healthy plants will build up a layer of leaf litter useful as a habitat for Saint Helena's rare endemic plants and bugs, eventually restoring the soil.Volunteers also had the opportunity to see how well other areas of the forest are doing and to visit plants planted in previous volunteer days which are now larger with an abundance of white fl owers. The area is really looking good! The day wasn't all hard work, we had a tea break involving three varieties of biscuit and later a lunch break with more biscuits and plenty of delicious Plo. The next volunteer day will be Saturday 3rd of October10am-12:30 at Millennium Forest, everyone is welcome, lunch is provided and transport is sometimes possible from Jamestown. Please contact [email protected] or check in at the SHNT offi ce at Broadway house for more informa-tion.

Contribution, Harry Pressly

Staying SafeNew Food Laws to Help Tourists and Locals Alike

A proposed new food legislation will for the fi rst time see the conditions for food served in hospital and the CCC come in line with those implemented in private businesses on island. It will also change the regulations, and places responsibility for enforcing the rules with the regulatory authority. “Food safety is very important, not only to visitors, but to our local people as well,” chair of public health Derek Thomas told The Sen-tinel, “it is very important that the food that is imported and offered for sale to the public is safe and in the right form, but equally if any-thing goes wrong, there needs to be a proper traceablility as to the source.” Mr Thomas said the new legislation would ensure all this is in place. Senior Health Offi cer Georgina Young said

the legislation has been a long time coming. “People need to up their game, we also need to have the power to enforce if they’re not upping their game,” she said, “if we are to open our-selves up to the outside world, then we need to be able to at least have some set standards to work with.” The new legislation will replace the Public Health Ordinance and takes away the need for

bake houses to limewash once every year. It also extends the defi nition of a bake house to include private kitchens used for commercial purposes. Mr Thomas was very keen to highlight the importance of feedback on this legislation. Public health is currently in the consultation period and are looking for comments from businesses and individuals alike.

August Graham, SAMS

Gumwoods thriving at Millenium Forest

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CHURCH NOTICESwww.sams.sh Thursday 17 September 2015 | THE SENTINEL

Are You Circumcised?That may seem a strange question to ask, especially if you happen to be female. I do not want to discuss circumcision for health reasons, but only for religious rea-sons.Circumcision goes back to Abraham (around 2000 BC) when God commanded it of him and every male among his family and servants (Genesis 17:9-14) as a sign of the solemn agreement (covenant) between them (vs. 11). It is interesting that this covenant came in two parts, with a 15 year gap between them (Genesis 15 and 17). And about 600 years later God's covenant with Moses incorporated circumcision (Leviticus 12:3). Now here is the issue that concerns us: Christians (those under the "New Covenant" instituted by Jesus) are defi nitely part - and fulfi lment - of God's covenant with Abraham (which took place about 600 years before Moses) which defi nitely included circumcision. The ques-tion is: Why doesn't the church today insist upon circumcision? Actually, we do believe in it...sort of!It was an outward (physical) sign from Abraham in an age when books were generally unavailable, and even in Moses' time circumcision began to have a "deeper" meaning, when it was made clear that it was more than a mere physical operation, and the command to "circumcise your hearts" was made (see Deuteronomy 10:14-18), and even more sig-nifi cant: God will perform the procedure Himself (Deut. 30:6) which seems to includes a hint of the

Cell group/ bible study Thursday Sandy Bay Community Centre 7pm

Phone Riana on telephone number 24700 Tuesday Cape Villa at 5pm

Wednesday at the home of Charles at 7:30 pm Praise and Worship Service Sunday

20th September at 11 am at Kingshurst Community Centre

This will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch

BAHA’I FAITHwww.sthelenabahai.org

BAHA’I CENTREGumwoods

DEVOTIONAL MEETINGTHURSDAY EVENINGS

at 8pm.ALL ARE WELCOME

Telephone 24525 "Love is ------ the establisher of true civilisa-tion in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming

race and nation----"Abdu'l-Baha

FaithMatters

Seventh Day Adventist Saturday 19 September9.15 - 10.40am Sabbath School11.00 - 12.00am Divine Service2.00 - 3.00pm Personnal MinistryMonday 21 September7.00 - 8.00pm Bible Study, Home of Lionel and Pam Joshua, Cleughs PlainWednesday 23 September7.30 - 8.30pm Prayer Meeting in Jamestown ChurchFriday 25 September6.00 - 7.00pm Bible Study at the Home of Pas-tor Millin, JamestownFurther Info Contact, Paul Millin, Tel 22267

Pastor Graeme Beckett

DIOCESE OF SAINT HELENAThe Cathedral Parish of St Paul Sunday 20 September 25th Sunday of the Year8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral10.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist, Cathedral3.30 p.m. Eucharist, St PeterThursday 24 September 10.00 a.m. Eucharist, ArabiaSunday 27 September 26th Sunday of the Year8.00 a.m. Eucharist, Cathedral11.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist/Parade, St Andrew11.15 a.m. Eucharist, St Helena & The Cross5.30 p.m. Choral Evensong, CathedralThe Parish of St James Sunday 20 September 25th Sunday of the Year9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St JamesWednesday 23 September7.30 a.m. Eucharist, St JamesThursday 24 September 7.00 p.m. Eucharist with healing, St JohnSunday 27 September 26th Sunday of the Year9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist/Parade, St James7.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, St JohnParish of St MatthewSunday 20 September 25th Sunday of the Year9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St Mark11.00 a.m. Eucharist, Barnabas PledgesMonday 21 September St Matthew7.00 p.m. St Matthew Patronal Festival, St MarkTuesday 22 September 7.00 p.m. Eucharist, St MarkSunday 27 September 26th Sunday of the Year9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist, St Mark

Activities at the Army this WeekendSunday 20 September

Praise & Worship Service at the Half Tree Hollow Hall at 6.30pm. All are

Welcome.Tea & Refreshments will follow the Service.

Every Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting & Bible Study at the Half Tree Hollow Hall at 7.30pm. All are Welcome.

Friday 18 September ‘Quality Seconds’ Shop & Café Open from

10am to 1pm.Saturday 19 September

Shop ClosedThere is always a warm welcome for you at

The Salvation Army.If you would like to know more about the

Salvation Army’s activities, Contact Lt. Coral Yon on Telephone Nos 22703/24358.

Take Care and God Bless.

BAPTIST NOTICESSaturday 19 SeptemberPrayer meeting, 7:00 am, Sandy Bay ChapelChurch Council meeting, 3:00 pm, Knollcombes ChapelGOCOM meeting, 4:00 pm, Knollcombes ChapelSunday 20 SeptemberChurch Services:Family Worship ServicesSandy Bay Chapel, 8:45 am (Leader & preacher: Pastor Graeme)Head O'Wain Chapel, 10:45 am (Leader & preacher: Pastor Graeme)Jamestown Chapel, 6:00 pm (Leader & preacher: Pastor Graeme)Other activities:Sunday School, 10:00 am, Baptist Manse, JamestownPrayer Meeting, 5:00 pm, Jamestown School-roomTuesday 22 SeptemberBible Study & Refreshments, 7:30 pm, Jamestown Schoolroom (Led by Pastor)Wednesday 23 SeptemberBible Study, 7:30 pm, Deadwood(Led by Hazel) Home of Winnie ThomasThursday 24 SeptemberBible Study, 5:30 pm, Sandy Bay Chapel(Led by Pastor)Bible Study, 7:30 pm, Blue Hill Community Centre (Led by Pastor)For further information please call Pastor Graeme Beckett at 22388

future New Covenant. This "circumcision of the heart" implied a deeply personal commitment of faith to God, going beyond the outwardly physical. It means that God is not impressed by outward re-ligious acts (including circumcision) but on what is really going on deep down (in the "heart"). Today, those who reject Jesus as the Messiah continue to practice circumcision (Judaism) and in the years after Jesus came there was a strong movement to include it into the church. This issue was decided in the fi rst "Ecumenical Council" presided over by the Apostles (Peter, James and Paul), and the deci-sion was: non-Jewish Christians were not required to be circumcised, since that meant identifi cation with the covenant with Moses and all the outward obligations and religious observations, which had become obsolete after Jesus. (For the council see Acts 15, and for "obsolete" see Hebrews 8:13). The Ten Commandments are also part of the covenant with Moses: are they "obselete" too? I believe so, but that is another discussion for another time.In Paul's letters (which make up a hefty chunk of the New Testament) he draws a clear distinction be-tween those physically circumcised and those spiri-tually circumcised, even calling those spiritually circumcised the true circumcision (See Philippians 3:3, Ephesians 2:11, plus others!). The question of circumcision being part of the covenant with Abra-ham is cleared up by Paul, who draws attention to the 15 year gap between the two parts, and points out that Abraham was declared righteous through faith (Genesis 15:6) long before the requirement of circumcision (Genesis 17), and thus the church is the fulfi lment of Abraham's covenant. (Romans 4:9 and following) So the question we started with: Are you circum-

cised? What once was a question only asked of males, is now universal and applies to both male and female. And the answer? It is the work of God (as Moses predicted) in Christ (Colossians 2:11 & 12) and applies to all true, regenerate Christians and is received by faith.Are you circumcised? I am, praise God through Christ our Lord.

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NOTICE BOARDwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 17 September 2015

RE-USABLE/RECYCLABLE MATERIAL – Basil Read

Basil Read would like to advise the public that as part of the waste management program members of the public may take the following re-usable/recyclable construction material:

Scrap Metal/Rebar (excellent fencing posts, rabbit proofing) Scrap Wood/Crates (Firewood, storage) Used Tyres (planters, bank reinforcement, playground) Used Pipe (waterline extensions) Used Drums/Cans – 210L & 25L (storage containers)

Should anyone take any of the above materials it is their responsibility to dispose of it accordingly to Island regulations, as Basil Read will not be responsible for any misuse or disposal thereof.

All persons wishing to re-use/recycle any of the materials are asked to contact any of the following persons prior to collection as no persons will be authorized to collect without advance notification/request.

Jeremy Johns (LO) 24026 [email protected]

Annina Van Neel (CECO) 24026 [email protected]

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Babcock International Group BBC ATLANTIC RELAY STATION ENGLISH BAY ASCENSION ISLAND ASCN 1ZZ

Tel +247 64458 Fax: +247 66117 www.babcock.co.uk

Vacancy for Rigger

Babcock has a vacancy for a full-time Rigger. The post holder will form part of the Team that is primarily responsible for Antenna Maintenance of the Transmitting Station and other Rigging & Aerial maintenance related duties under BBC Atlantic Relay Station’s portfolio. This post will be offered either on a single or accompanied status, fixed-term contract, depending on personal circumstances, and with bungalow accommodation. Any offer of employment will be conditional on passing a medical examination. Candidates short-listed for interview will be expected to pass a mast climbing test. Essential Qualifications & Experience Physically fit, able to pass a climbing medical and climbing test. Good knowledge of Safe Working practices and Safety Procedures, especially relating to

Working at Heights. An understanding of paint systems and preparation of surfaces. Good mechanical/electrical aptitude, with an understanding of basic mechanical/electrical

systems. Competent use and operation of hand, power tools and workshop machinery. Be industrious, proactive and work to a high standard. Able to prioritise tasks and work without supervision. Experience of PC use and basic keyboard skills. Driving licence

Further Qualifications/Experience requirements are detailed in the Job Description. (If necessary, successful candidate will receive appropriate training to meet some of the essential requirements for the role.) Please contact the Administrative Officer on +247 64458 or email [email protected] for a Job Application Form, Job Description and for further information regarding the post. Applications to be sent to:

Admin Officer BBC Atlantic Relay Station English Bay Ascension Island (or email [email protected])

Applications should be submitted on a Babcock job application form, and must be received by Friday 25th September 2015

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New Prison Sets Rehabilitation PriorityWith Better Working Conditions for Prison StaffWith planning approved to convert the old Sundale site in Half Tree Hollow (HTH) into

Richard Wallis, SAMSa new island prison the police directorate has started stripping out the building in prepara-tion for major works. The police directorate

had faced harsh resistance from the HTH com-munity to the locating of the prison so near to the populated area but they are still working to alleviate fears from within the community. On Monday evening the Chief of Police, Trevor Botting, joined some of the prison staff at the HTH Community Centre to hold a meeting and show the new buildings secu-rity measures. The meeting was advertised not as a consultation but as a, “chance for local residents and other interested people to view the plans for the new Prison and see how the Prison will look and work in the future.” Mr Botting admitted that the current prison in Jamestown has its restrictions but the new prison will be better able to serve the greater island’s community. “It’s really important that we rehabilitate the people that are in prison. So, this prison will give us better opportu-nity to work with the prisoners so that they are rehabilitated back into society.” He also stressed that the prison staff who work across a 24 hour period will have a decent working environment.

Recent graduate Laura Lawrence has re-turned to St Helena and is now teaching at Prince Andrew School. Laura departed the is-land in August 2011 to undertake four years of study in the UK at the University of Hert-fordshire. Laura spent three years studying her bachelor’s degree in English Language and Communica-tions including English Language Teaching, and one year studying towards her Masters. Laura’s degree covered both major and minor studies describing and explaining how English languages work, and theories underlying Eng-lish Language Teaching.Before Laura left the island she was a locally qualifi ed Key Stage 3 teacher of English, art and humanities at Prince Andrew School. Laura told The Sentinel, “It was diffi cult shift-ing my frame of mind from being the ‘teacher’ to being the ‘student’ again. It took me a long time to feel confi dent enough to ask questions and participate in class [...] I found it diffi -cult to mingle with the younger students as they were spreading their wings and [...] being carefree, whereas I was seeking more mature friendships. However, I found other mature students, who I became great friends with.”To broaden her knowledge and to gain expe-

It’s Back to the ClassroomProud Graduate Returns Home Eira Stevens, SAMS

rience as a teacher, Laura volunteered at an all-girls school where she was trained as a learning support assistant by a special educa-tional needs department. Laura found her most enjoyable module was learning about the his-tory of the English language, “the modules I studied [...] taught me that having a different form of English - like our St Helena English - is perfectly normal and it has taught me to be proud of our accent and dialect.”

Laura is now a qualifi ed English Language teacher and is teaching year 7 to year 13 stu-dents at Prince Andrew School, and said that she happy to be back at Prince Andrew where the “English Department is a pleasure to work in”. Although Laura has not had offi cial con-fi rmation yet, her tutor has advised her that she has passed her Masters in Education with a commendation, which she is “very proud” of.

Qualifi ed English Teacher Laura Lawrence Qualifi ed English Teacher Laura Lawrence

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PUBLIC NOTICE

VACANCY MAINTENANCE OFFICER

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Division has a vacancy for a Mainte-nance Officer within their Maintenance team.

The post-holder will lead the grounds and building maintenance programme for ANRD. Work will be carried out by recurrent staff and contractual ar-rangements. The post-holder will therefore need to manage all property maintenance contracts and ensure that these meet the required specifica-tions.

Candidates should have a good level of financial and people management skills. A GCSE at Grade C in English Language, Maths, or Science or equivalent is essential in addition to a qualification in Carpentry or Masonry.

Salary for the post is at Grade C which is £8,382 per annum although the successful applicant without all of the essential qualifications and experi-ence may need to start at the training grade.

For further details regarding this post, interested persons should contact Miss Myra Young, Forestry Officer; on telephone number 24724 or e-mail [email protected].

An application form and Job Profile is available from either Scotland Office or Essex House and should be submitted to the Human Resources Man-ager, ENRD, Essex House or e-mail [email protected] by no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 2 September 2015.

Darren Duncan Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources Division 18 August 2015

ABIWANS in conjunction with MAKING TIME

will be hosting a Craft Activity Session in the Foresters Hall on

Saturday 19th September 2015, from 12pm to 2pm.

The session will give people the opportunity to see demonstrations as well as participation in craft ac-tivities such as fl ex weaving, lace, sewing, crochet, knitting, card making, cross patch and embroidery.Watch a craft been done or have a go yourself for a

small fee, come and join us and maybe learn a new craft skill!

PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDINANCESUMMARY AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION

St Helena’s fi rst comprehensive piece of environmental legislation is now out for public consultation. The draft Environmental Protection Ordinance deals with the protection of our environment, including the conservation of biodiversity, the control of pollution, waste and litter, consideration of environmental impacts in decision making and environmental monitoring.

With air access to St Helena imminent, we anticipate that development on the Island will increase and as this happens we need to ensure that our unique but vulnerable environment upon which we all depend is not damaged. Having the Environmental Protection Ordinance in force will help to ensure that long term development is sustainable and has due regard to proper environmental management. Once enacted the Environmental Protection Ordinance will provide the statutory basis for SHG’s Environmental Management Division’s role and operations, under which a set of regulations, policies and guidelines will be developed. Further public consultation will take place as these progress.

The Environmental Protection Ordinance has been developed over the past four years and includes stakeholder input given prior to legal drafting. We now invite comments on the fi nal draft version. The public consultation will close on 9 October 2015.

To assist with interpreting and understanding the Ordinance, a Plain English guide has been produced and copies of this and the draft Ordinance itself have been placed in the Public Library, Customer Services Centre, Essex House and ENRD’s Scotland Offi ce. Personal copies are available on request.

These two documents can also be found at: http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/publications/. As part of the public consultation process there will be public meetings, drop-in sessions and media coverage - further details will be announced in due course.

SHG15 September 2015

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If you are interested please call tel no: 22607 or email

Are you interested in learning a craft in using flax?

[email protected] to register.

Training Flax for Beginners Duration 14 weeks starting from the 07th October 2015

Venue LLS Tutors Classroom

Course Outline

Cutting Flax and Preparation Techniques Weaving Flax Flowers

Weaving four cornered baskets Weaving two cornered baskets

Weaving four cornered oblong baskets Flax Dyeing

Tutor Wanda Isaac Cost 50P per person per session

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Update on the Jamestown Brownie Unit May to August 2015

The Jamestown Brownies are having fun and have worked hard with fundraising for much needed resources for their unit.A sponsored litter pick was organised on 15 May and 10 Brownies took part. Accompanied by two Brownie leaders and two parents they assembled outside the hospital, equipped with plastic gloves and a plastic carrier, eager and raring to go. Litter was collected from the side walks through the town to the Market Square. There was much chatter and excitement along the way as well as becoming very competi-tive - it was obvious that they were enjoying themselves. Light refreshments were served after the litter pick. The amount raised from this event was £192.00. Well done Brownies! Girls can do it!

Another special event was the National Picnic Fun Day which was held on 15 June at Francis Plain. Due to inclement weather and the fl u that was around at the time fi ve Brownies at-tended this event; however, only four Brown-ies did the walk from Francis Plain to Red Hill and return as one Brownie had an injured leg. Brownies and leaders alike enjoyed interact-ing and participating in the activities with fel-low sister guides. On 21 July eight Brownies, two leaders and their Brownie helper headed off to the Com-munity Care Complex where they happily en-tertained clients in Block E & F. A small gift was given to the clients.On 18th August a relaxed and warm winter’s evening a sponsored scrabble took place at the

Jamestown Community Centre. 24 players took part in a friendly but competitive atmo-sphere. There were separate prizes for ladies and gents and the winners were - Mrs Betty Joshua with the highest overall score and Mrs Patsy Flagg with the highest score at any one turn. Martin Andrews took both gent’s prizes. A big ‘Thank You’ to all who participated. The amount raised was £327.00. We heartily thank those whose sponsored and generously donated. Thanks are extended to Mrs Olive Williams for her support on the night.

A parents social/fun family evening was held at the Jamestown Community Centre on 25 August 2015. It was pleasing to see a good representation of parents who were given an insight as to how the unit operates and what takes place at Brownie meetings. This was

supported by the Brownie Advisor Ms Joan Yon. During this event certifi cates were presented to Brownies for various activities/accomplish-ments. This was a twofold event as it also served as a farewell for Liana Crowie who left the Brown-ies to move up to Guides. We wish Liana well and hope she enjoys her journey throughout guiding. Refreshments were served and parents had the opportunity to mingle with leaders to ask questions and raise any issues of concern they might have had. The Brownies provided light entertainment which rounded off another enjoy-able event at 9.30pm. The plan is for such an event to take place annually. We are extremely pleased with parents and their involvement and have to thank them for their feedback and look forward to their continued support. Thanks again to Olive (Rose) Williams who readily loaned both hands.

Badge work is a pivotal part of the guide pro-gramme, some Brownies have worked towards and earned badges and some are working to-wards a completion. They are working towards their ‘Green Energy Challenge’ and are hav-ing fun in demonstrating and expressing them-selves. Brownies will now start to practise for the culture night that is due to be held during the school's half-term holidays in October.No further fundraising is planned for this year and the funds raised will be used for Brown-ies’ Christmas party/pressies and much needed resources to meet challenges and to achieve the desired results.Congratulations are in order for Justine Joshua who completed her leadership qualifi cation. Good luck Justine!The Jamestown unit consists of eight Brownies. There is room for more so if any girls between the age of seven and nine and a half are interest-ed in becoming a Brownie, then please contact: Diana Stroud on 23083, Justine Joshua 25094 or Deborah Knipe 24929. We are proud to offer our voluntary service working with young people in the community.

Deborah Knipe, Jamestown Brownie Unit Leader

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SAMS RADIO 1 SCHEDULE102.7MHz, 90.5MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.3MHz Also Live Streaming via www.sams.shCONTACT THE SHOWTo reach the Radio 1 team, call 22727, or email: [email protected]. You can also con-tact us via our Facebook page - just visit the SAMS website, www.sams.sh, click the Facebook link at the top right of every page.

St Helena News: Monday to Fridays at 7am, 10am, 12noon, 5pm, 7pm & 10pmalso at 3am & 5am Tues-day to Saturday.Saturday news: 8am & 12noon

SUNRISE 7am to 10amLive music, entertainment, discussion, interviews and trivia. includes: 7am: St Helena NewsRepeated at 11pm everyday.

SATURDAY CHART BUSTERSA compilation of top chart hits, both new and old.

REWINDSaturday 9.30am. Repeated on Saturday at 6.00pm, Monday at 7.30pm & Wednesday at 12.15pm.

2nd CHANCE SUNDAY9.00am - Selection of recorded interviews and programmes from the week, mixed with easy listening sounds for a chilled out Sunday.

IN CONVERSATIONEvery week day at 5:30pm or 7.30pmAnother chance to hear interviews that made the news during last week and also this week.

B&H GOLDBen and Harriet Hathway host 1 hour of all time great tracks. Wednesday 5.30pm. Re-peated on ‘2nd Chance Sunday.’

PRIME TIMEJohn Lamdon and Andy Parkinson share their passion for mathematics and clas-sic rock and pop. Every second Thursday 5.30pm. Repeated on ‘2nd Chance Sunday.’

PAS SHOW - ‘News & Views’Mondays after 7pm news & notice board.Replayed Fridays, after 10am news & notice board.

THE CHART SHOWWednesday 10.30am Presented by Helen Wallis and John Woolla-cott. Catch up on the latest chart music. Repeated Wednesday 8.30pm, Thursday 12.15pm and Satur-day 1.00pm.

BBC WORLD SERVICE NEWS24/7 on our 2nd radio channel. 88.1MHz, 100.7 MHz and 102.7MHz

d Harriet Hathway hosgreat tracks. Wed on ‘2ndBACK SOONBACK SOON

HOT ROCKSMondays at 5:30pm, Replayed Fridays at 12:30pm. Hannah Durnford and Lizemarie Robbertse, play their way through alterna-tive rock tracks.

‘News & Vays after 7pm news & notice byed Fridays, after 10boardBACK SOONBACK SOON

CHILLIN’ WITH LUKEFridays at 2pm and repeated on the Sun-day in the Second Chance Sunday line up. Join Luke Bennett as he takes you through his sound track to life.

GOOD MORNING WITH DONNA

GOSPEL FMThursday 7.30 - 9.30pmPresented by John Moyce, 30 minutes of childrens’ feature followed by 90 mins of gospel music.

Monday to Friday from 10.30am till 12.30pm. Join Donna Crowie for the latest news and updates as well as great music to keep you entertained.Includes 12pm news and noticeboard.

GOOD AFTERNOON WITH DONNAMonday to Friday from 2pm till 4pm.Again, join Donna to keep you entertained in the afternoon.

Anne Clarke & Donna Crowie, SAMS

Donna Crowie will take you through the morning after every sunrise show with Good Morning with Donna from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Tune in for the latest local news, international news, sports news (both local and international), celebrity news, TV shows, movies, announcements, daily menus and much more.

What's Happening on SAMS Radio 1?

Call Donna at SAMS Radio 1's studio on 22122 and request a song you would love to hear anytime during her show.

Free For Sale Friday!Every Friday from 10.30am to 12.30pm and again from 2pm to 4pm you can call Donna on 22122 with your items you would like to sell.

It's a FREE for sale Friday, which means you call sell your item absolutely free of charge. Just call with the item you would like to sell, the price of your item and contact details.

Please remember that any announcements of a sensitive nature (Death and Funeral) are not charged on SAMS Radio 1.

SAMS Radio 1 is here for you! Let us take you

through the most exciting period of St Helena's History and make sure

that you are absolutely covered!

Latest News, Notices, Adverts and Conversation from St Helena, 24/7, streaming from: www.sams.sh

If there's something interesting that you want to share with us or if you would like to make a

booking for a slot on the Sunrise show, you can call the SAMS offi ce on 22727 or directly to the studio on 22122.

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ST HELENA SNIPPETS/NOTICE BOARDwww.sams.shTHE SENTINEL | Thursday 17 September 2015

HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE ON ST HELENA

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a viral infection that can affect young children. It does not usually pose a serious threat to a child’s health but can be an unpleasant condition particularly if it affects younger children. This virus is currently being experienced on St Helena. Typical symptoms of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease include: • Cold-like symptoms, such as loss of appetite, cough and a moderately high temperature of around 38-39°C (100.4-102.2°F).• A non-itchy red rash, made up of spots or small fl uid-fi lled sacs (vesicles), which usually develop on the hands and feet, but may also occur on the knees, elbows, groin and buttocks - sometimes the rash can develop into painful blisters.• Painful mouth ulcers. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a self-limiting condition, which means it will get better on its own without treatment. The symptoms will usually pass within seven days. However, the symptoms can be uncomfortable so possible treatment options include:• Using paracetamol, ibuprofen and mouth gels to relieve the pain of mouth ulcers • Drinking plenty of fl uids to help relieve a high temperature. These items can all be obtained from the Pharmacy or from local stores. There is no need to see a Doctor for this condition. But you should contact your Doctor if your child is not drinking any fl uid or their symptoms last longer than seven days. A person with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is highly contagious until about a week after the symptoms begin. Because of the way the infection is spread, outbreaks of the disease can occur in places where groups of children need to have their nappies changed or use a potty, such as nurseries or childcare centres. You should keep your child away from school or nursery while they are unwell.However, there is no need to wait until the last blister has gone before your child can return to school or nursery, providing they are otherwise well. The Health Directorate cannot issue sick certifi cates for parents whose children are unwell. Please contact your HR department for guidance on Parental or Emergency leave. SHG, 16 September 2015

While they were meant to be preparing for the arrival of the calibration fl ight the Sea Rescue Service got a call for help from a small boat, forcing them to launch an extra rescue boat and tow the boat to safety. It was on Tuesday that the sea rescue service

got a call from a fi shing boat which was in trouble on the east side of the island. Though they were only meant to launch one rescue vessel for the incoming calibration fl ights, the service decided to launch a second vessel to come to the aid of the fi shing boat.

Sea Rescue Manager Simon Wade announced that the boat, manned y the team Sea Rescue 1, travelled to the saddle fi shing ground “and successfully towed [the boat] back to James-town whilst Sea Rescue 2 maintained cover for the fl ight arrival.”

Eye on the BallBoat’s Trouble Forces Sea Rescue to MobiliseAugust Graham, SAMS

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INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS IN THE SANDY BAY AREA

At a recent Constituency Meeting, questions were asked about the TV problems in the Sandy Bay area that resulted from power outages. Connect Saint Helena Ltd is pleased to provide it’s consumers with the following explanation:

On 21 August we were contacted by SURE and advised that they were experiencing problems with their electricity supply at the Blue Hill depot. This in turn caused TV reception problems for SURE’s customers in the Sandy Bay area.

Connect Saint Helena Ltd immediately undertook a review to find out what was causing the power problems. It became apparent that the new airport navigation equipment installed by Thales was placing too great a strain on the existing electricity supply and the voltage would drop when certain equipment was in use. If the power dropped below a certain point, SURE’s TV equipment would not function properly and the equipment would switch off, leaving customers in the Sandy Bay area with no TV.

The problem was solved by installing a new transformer with an increased load capacity and a new overhead line, twice the size of the original. Works were all completed on 1 September and we have since contacted SURE who have not experienced any further problems with their electricity supply.

Note: SURE has a UPS system in place at the Blue Hill depot to maintain power supply to their equipment in the event of a power failure. If a planned or unplanned outage affecting Blue Hill exceeds the operating time set for the UPS, it will switch off, leaving no TV in the Blue Hill and Sandy Bay areas. 18th September 2015

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Mirror Mirror on the WallMixed Opinions on Ladder Hill MirrorEira Stevens, SAMS

A new feature at Ladder Hill road has been installed by the Roads Section to aid visibility to drivers at a blind corner. The concave mir-ror, also known as a fi sh eye mirror, has re-ceived mixed reactions from drivers on island. The Sentinel did a small survey in Jamestown to fi nd out people’s opinions on the mirror and whether or not it has helped motorists. Our fi ndings showed that half of those ques-tioned believed the mirror did not improve vis-ibility and was, as one person said, “useless” for daytime driving. Another claimed, “look-ing at the mirror is a distraction”. However there were people who said that having the mirror at Ladder Hill was an improvement to driving. Sandra Sim told The Sentinel, “It’s a good idea, but it needs to be positioned differ-ently, maybe taken out further.” In response to these comments, Roads Man-ager Ben Hathway said, “We will review the position of the mirror and reposition it, how-

ever I disagree that the mirror is useless dur-ing daytime driving as it all depends on where you look. Due to the mirror being concave, obstacles will appear distorted and this is a downside.” Mr Hathway stressed this is only a trial and the mirror is an aid for drivers who wish to use it.There are other mirrors positioned around the island. The one at Longwood Gate has re-ceived mixed comments, and the Roads Sec-tion has received positive comments about the one at Two Gun Saddle. One particular person

who took part in our survey commented that it is “excellent”. Mr Hathway claimed that if the mirrors con-tinue to prove a success there could be a pos-sibility of increasing the number on island. Al-though the mirror at Ladder Hill is primarily a driving aid a fun trend has started with people taking ‘selfi es’ when passing the mirror.

A Billion OpportunitiesSt Helena to Celebrate World Tourism Day 2015

This year the theme for World Tourism Day is ‘one billion tourists, one billion opportuni-ties’. “It looks at the global travel movement,” said Tourism Manager Helena Bennett. “Ev-erybody is a part of it regardless if you’re travelling as a tourist or for business.” The increased number of travellers forces desti-nations to put in place infrastruc-ture to cope with the demands of travellers which creates em-ployment opportunities. “With St Helena soon to get an airport, this year’s theme sits well with what’s happing on St Helena,” Ms Bennett continued. On St Helena the occasion will be marked with an open day at Princes Lodge. “It’s going to be on a Sunday morning” Ms Ben-nett said. “There will be lots of

displays [...] looking at the ser-vices we have, the statistics we have collected and helping to identify gaps in the market to see what we need to increase or im-prove upon. We are going to tar-get the fact that more tourists will increase the livelihood of those working in the tourism industry.”The open day will take place from 10am to 12 noon at Prince’s Lodge on Sunday 27 September.World Tourism Day is celebrated each year on 27 September. The date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organ-isation (UNWTO) were adopted. The adoption of these statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the internation-al community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.


Tourists on Jacobs Ladder during the visit of MV Costa Deliziosa. With

regular weekly fl ights this could be a sight we see more often in the future.

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APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been received in respect of the following proposals: 1. Proposed 2 Bedroom Dwelling House on Land Parcel No. 1222 in the Half Tree Hollow Registration Section, adjacent to the property of Miss Latoya Scipio and Mr Cliff Richards, Nr the Rifl e Range, Ladder Hill2. Proposed fi xing of CCTV Cameras on Land Parcel No. 010001 in the Jamestown Registration section, adjacent to crown land, The Wharf, Jamestown

Copies of the applications and plans may be inspected at the Planning and Building Section, Essex House, Main Street, Jamestown, Monday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Any person who wishes to make representations on the above appli-cations should make them in writing within 14 days to the Planning Offi cer, Essex House, Main Street, Jamestown or email: [email protected]

Alfred Isaac Planning Offi cer

18th September 2015

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WORKERSLEARNING DISABILITIES

Urgently needed, within the Learning Disabilities Section of the Safeguarding Directorate, are specialist one-to-one Workers who are caring, reliable and who want to make a difference. The post is of-fered on a casual basis for a period of six months in the fi rst instance. The hourly rate is £5 per hour and the successful applicants are ex-pected to work shifts which includes some weekends.

For further details about the post please contact Suzanne Nixon on 22713.

Application Forms, are available from the Human Resources and Administration Offi cer and should be completed and submitted to Sarah Williams, Human Resources and Administration Offi cer, Safeguarding Directorate, Brick House, or emailed to [email protected], by no later than Monday 28 September 2015.


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USE OF GIS/CAD AT CONNECT ST HELENA LTD Connect Saint Helena Ltd are always looking out for new technology that can help our business to operate more efficiently. We are also committed to training and developing our employees to help them to reach their full potential.

Last year we invested in new GIS, GPS and AutoCAD3 technology all of which are in use. However, in order to get the maximum benefit out of the technology and software, we further invested in specialised training for 4 of our employees.

The employees have recently returned from training in Cape Town and we thought you might like to know a bit more about how the new technology and training are put to use….

ArcGIS: Essential Workflows

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a system intended to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data. GIS is a broad term that can refer to a number of different technologies.

Currently Connect Saint Helena Ltd have limited access to geospatial data as mapping of assets. Up to date information will aid Connect St Helena Ltd with future planning, maintenance and upgrading of its Electricity, Water and Sewerage infrastructure. The ArcGIS training has provided our employees with the skills to build an electronic mapping information system which will enable Connect Saint Helena to keep an up to date mapping system of all its infrastructure.

For example, if a new water supply pipeline is constructed somewhere on the island. The asset will be surveyed geographically, with a GPS, in order to map the pipeline and its location along with the relevant attributes such as pipe size, length, material, valves, fittings and installation dates etc. which is then stored on the GIS system. If parts need repairing or replacing, we have instant access to the information that we need without having to send a surveyor out to take measurements.

Detailed mapping will also inform future design as we will have a full picture of our network and can look for areas where some redesign could be considered to improve efficiencies.

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Civil 3D software is a civil engineering design software specifically for civil engineers and surveyors. It is an advanced 3D modelling and design package that builds on the basic AutoCAD functions. It enables users to produce detailed design data and drawings relating to all types of civil projects.

It contains but not limited to the following: Importing topographical surveys, creating surfaces and land models for projects, grading tools, roads, drainage, sewer design and water pressure pipeline analyses and design. The software also incorporates accurate quantity take off and volume calculations.

Connect Saint Helena Ltd.’s Projects Office is constantly upgrading and constructing new infrastructure. Design work for projects may include topographical surveys, creating surface and land models, use of grading tools, water pressure and pipeline analyses and design. Training our employees to use the Civil 3D package means that a vast majority of our design work can now be done in-house. This saves on the time and costs of hiring external consultants and ensures that we can incorporate our own knowledge of St Helena to ensure that design solutions are practical and island-specific.

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GOLF NEWSGOLF NEWSSt Helena Golf Club Report St Helena Golf Club Report Weekend 12 - 13 September 2015Weekend 12 - 13 September 2015

Contributed byContributed by Rodney BuckleyRodney Buckley

Saturday 12th – 18 Hole Stroke Play – Playing to the Furrows (Furrows are reduced width of the normal St Helena golf course fairways- they call it a game for the men- not the likes of me)Seven Prizes sponsored by Lawson Henry.Winners in the follow order on a par 68 course:-Tony Green - 69Larry Legg – 70K-J – 72Lawson Henry – 74Niall O’Keeffe – 75Sonia Niemand – 78Gerald George – 79Two Ball winners:- Lawson Henry on 7th Green & Jeffery Stevens on 1st & 16th Greens

Sunday 13th – 18 Hole Bogey Winner – Gideon Niemand on count count-back with Cecil Thomas – Minus oneSecond Place – Cecil ThomasTwo Ball winner – Eric Roberts on 7th Par 3.28 players enjoyed the Longwood Golf course in glorious sunshine over the weekend.Competitions this coming weekend:-Saturday – 18 Hole Medalford and on Sunday -Team game: Captain v Vice Captain – doubles match play.Thought for the week “Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fi ghting some kind of battle” Happy swinging

SKITTLES NEWSTerrence Lawrence Jamestown Community Centre

Mon 7 September (League)Parttimers 520 bt Alley Cats 497

L H Score: Tanya Augustus 55 Danielle Stevens 58G H Score: Denny Leo 72 Lemarc Augustus 66G H Spare: Denny Leo 15 Lemarc Augustus 15

Wed 9 September (League)White Horse Bandits 506 bt Rejects 484

L H Score: Sally Hickling 59 Claire Duncan 61G H Score: Gary Corker 59 Tris Moyce 62L H Spare: Sally Hickling 12 Claire Duncan 16G H Spare: Chrissy Furniss 15 Theodore Lawrence 12

FIXTURESMon. 21st. Sept:- Gang-Go v White Horse BanditsWed. 23rd. Sept:- Rejects v ParttimersMon. 28th. Sept:- Never Readys v Guys & Dolls – League at 7.30p.m. Alley Cats v Gang-Go – K. O. at about 9.30p.m.Wed. 30th. Sept:- White Horse Bandits v Guys & Dolls – K. O. at 8.00p.m.

Saints in Samoa

Team St Helena has begun the return leg of their journey that will see them circumnavigate the globe. After forty hours of travelling from Samoa to Auckland to Los Angeles to London. The team of six arrived in Oxford on Monday exhausted from their travels. They have now fl own to Ascension and will arrive back on island on 21 September.


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Ascension FOOTBALL Catherine Leo, Ascension Island

Hat Trick Hero Bennett Sees off Inbe-tweenersRaiders were hoping to bounce back after last week’s narrow defeat with Inbetweeners hop-ing to improve on their last meeting with Raid-ers when they lost to two sloppy goals.Inbetweeners were not helped when they could only fi eld 9 players at kick-off, with George boosting them to 10 a few minutes into the match. It was the team in orange to threaten fi rst, inside 20 seconds when Dutch sent Suez clear with an over the top ball but the striker could only shoot wide. Raiders however re-sponded with Philly winning the ball at right back slipping in Josh on the wing who in turn played in Reggie who swung in a cross from the goal line, the ball alluded everyone to drop kindly to Bennett who stepped inside a de-fender to calmly place the ball in the bottom corner. The game was then evenly balanced with both teams only creating half chances until Bennett was on hand again to blast pass Matthew after Raiders showed quick passing inside the box to set the on form striker free. The fi rst half continued with both teams bat-tling hard in midfi eld, but with Inbetweeners lacking the killer instinct up front.Inbetweeners started the 2nd half with 11 play-ers, bringing Errol Skipper out of retirement to help their forward line. Raiders starting quickly with Chris delivering a ball into the box from the right which saw Josh fl ick the ball with his head over the keeper, but Mat-thew with reactions of a cat was able to scoop the ball of the line and out to safety. 60 min-utes into the match Raiders were beginning to dominate possession with Inbetweeners doing all they could to hang on. Reggie who had had several chances throughout the match looked certain to score when Mikey delivered a per-fectly weighted through ball for the striker to chase only for him to pull up with what ap-peared to be a hamstring injury. Inbetweeners almost got on the score sheet when Skipper collected the ball just outside the penalty area, played in Suez but the ball was half cleared to Dutch running from deep unleashed a rocket from 30 yards out beating Kelly but not the cross bar. The game was put to bed when Ben-nett completed his hat-trick, Richard looked to be in control facing goal with Bennett pressur-ing but the defenders back pass sold Matthew short allowing Bennett to latch onto the ball, dribble around the keeper and fi nish. Inbe-tweeners had two last opportunities to get on the score sheet, when Dutch played in Suez but he could not connect and Kelly was out to collect the last opportunity came when Inbe-tweeners fi nally got Dutch on the ball inside the box but with his fi rst clear chance of the season Kelly was equal to the shot and saved.

An entertaining match with Raiders now wait-ing the result of Sundays match to see if they can close the gap with IDL Rastabouts. RAIDERS 3 vs.INBETWEENERS 0:Eugene Bennett 8’ 31’ 75’ Man of the Match: Ashley Lawrence (Inbe-tweeners)

MUGA Boys stun IDL Rastabouts to their fi rst defeat of the Season

The game kicked off with a fast pace, MUGA Boys confi dent from their win the week before and the Rastabouts perhaps com-placent after three straight wins in the fi rst round. The MUGA Boys were strengthened in defence, giving Shoe more chances to get forward and control the midfi eld, Herve was again full of energy and keen to attack and though initially not quite in the game, Boot too came alive and terrorised the Rastabouts on the right wing. Rastabouts would play their sloppiest game yet, unable to string together any decent passing, Damon was not his usual confi dent self in goal and main striker Jamie closely marked throughout the fi rst half. Both teams attacked and created chances but at the end of the 45 minutes the score remained at 0-0.Five minutes into the second half and Jamie broke the deadlock scoring for the Rastabouts - after having his initial shot saved by Pops, he was able to latch on to the rebound and fi re home. This was after a shot from Jaie Jaie fi red over the top from distance, who felt his for-ward players weren’t getting shots in on goal. But again, unusual to their normal game, Ras-tabouts sat back on their one-nil lead and in-vited MUGA Boys to attack. Herve had a great chance to equalise when a cross came in, but his header was wide of the post. Nevertheless, MUGA Boys continued to apply pressure and the Rastabouts squabbled amongst themselves as they defended the onslaught, you could tell and equaliser was imminent. Robbie Bonkers came of nursing an injury, and Mario Peaches also came off with a knee injury, perhaps a week’s extra rest was needed! They were re-placed by Jussie Wade and Jason Peters. For the MUGA Boys, Mario ‘Ben’ Williams came on as a substitute, playing his fi rst game of the season. Shoe continued to pretty much control the game, with help from Matt venturing for-

ward more often, but always quick to get back when needed, bringing in Boot and Herve in the attack. Twenty minutes after going a goal down, a cross from the right was tapped into the corner at close range by Herve, beating Damon to bring the score even. MUGA Boys now had the bit between their teeth and contin-ued to attack, fi ve minutes later and they would go ahead, again through Herve, but this time a controversial one. Herve’s shot cracked under

the bar and bounced before Damon was able to grab the ball – the lineman, who was in posi-tion at the corner fl ag, awarded the goal as the ball having crossed the line – despite protests from the Rastabouts, the referee spoke with his linesman and the goal was given. Rastabouts fi nally came alive and chased the equaliser in the last fi fteen minutes to play. Jamie was in on goal when Pops bravely came for the ball, the two ended up colliding as the ball was cleared and there was a call from the men in pink for a penalty but Pops was deemed to have gotten to the ball fi rst. Rico, who had drifted forward from his defensive role, fi red on his left from just inside the penalty area, but his effort can-noned above the bar. And a shot from Mario A was both high and wide and did not trouble the keeper. MUGA Boys defended valiantly and were deserved of the win as the fi nal whistle came.The result throws the table open and with the MUGA Boys looking stronger each week, the football just got more interesting!!

IDL Rastabouts 1 vs MUGA Boys 2:Jamie Thomas 50’ Herve Cherry 70’ 75’Man of the Match: Herve Cherry

RAIDERS vs. INBETWEENERS

MUGA BOYS vs. RASTABOUTS

NEXT WEEKS FIXTURES:Saturday 19/09/15 IDL Rastabouts vs. Inbetweeners Referee: Eugene Bennett Linesman MUGA Boys/RaidersSunday 20/09/15 MUGA Boys vs. Raiders Referee: Mario Anthony Linesman: IDL Rastabouts/Inbetweeners

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Tennis: World number one Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to win his second US Open and 10th Grand Slam title. The Serb won 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 in New York and will end the year with three of the four tennis majors. Djokovic, 28, kept his nerve in front of a heavily pro-Federer crowd at Flushing Meadows. The 34-year-old Swiss had been hoping to win his 18th major title and his fi rst for three years. In a raucous night session on Arthur Ashe Sta-dium, after the start of play was delayed by more than three hours because of rain, Federer looked to have a real chance in the third set. However Djokovic broke the Federer serve six times and saved 19 of 23 break points as he battled his way to a 27th win in 28 Grand Slam matches this year. Cricket: Former England, Yorkshire and Som-erset captain Brian Close has died, aged 84. The Yorkshireman is the youngest player to have won a Test cap for England, making his debut as an 18-year-old against New Zealand in 1949. Close, who was known for his brave batting, captained his country seven times in 22 Tests, and led Yorkshire to four County Championship titles. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who was coached by Close at Yorkshire, called him “a true inspiration”. Close, who lived in Baildon, West Yorkshire, died on Sunday. He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter. England and Yorkshire batsman Joe Root said: “Very sad to hear the passing of Brian Close. A cricket legend whose fearless approach and bravery will always be remembered.” NFL: Dallas Cowboys have overtaken Real Ma-drid (football club) as the world’s most valuable sports team, according to business magazine Forbes. Forbes’ annual survey of National Football League teams’ valuations put the Cowboys at £2.6bn. It means the American Football side go above Real Madrid, who had topped the magazine’s annual poll of the world’s most valuable fran-chises in July. The Spanish club now trail the Cowboys by £500m according to the new fi gures. Last year the Cowboys’ revenue was £402m, a record for a US sports team. Forbes also puts the Cowboys’ rise to the num-ber one spot down to the “shrewd” marketing of owner Jerry Jones and the revenue from their home ground, the AT&T Stadium. The team have the highest NFL average atten-dance (90,000) and the stadium brings in £78m in revenue from match day tickets every season and £19m from other events.All stories from bbc.co.uk

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Rovers 2 - 1 Chop Shop BoysSun 13 September 2015 - Match Report

Liam Yon, SAMS

A burst of pace from O’Dean saw him pick up the ball on the right wing before driving a low cross into the box to R Benjamin to slot home easily, giving Rovers the lead.Rovers then went on the hunt to double their tally. But despite being under constant pres-sure, it was CSB who would have the last

laugh of the fi rst half. A counter-attack saw the ball spread wide to Clayton “Blocky” Yon on the left wing. An early cross found Phillip Isaac, who took the ball under control before striking home. The halftime whistle blew with the score at one-a-piece. At the start of the second half CSB seemed to have found new life. They began to play with more creativity, utilising the pace and determi-nation of Furniss on the wing. They also intro-duced former Rovers man, Andrew “Rocky” Osborne to replace the injured Hayes in goal. In reply, Rovers started to up the aggression

Rovers celebrate taking the lead with a half hour left to play

CSB’s Ryan Backhouse tries a volley late in the second half

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League & hotshots table produced by The Sentinel. Results & fi xtures provided by SHFA

Saturday 5 September 2015Wirebirds 18 Wolves 0

Axis 4 Fugees 3T Ellick (2) J YonD Wade (1+1pen)

S Henry (2) MoM: Scott Henry

T Khanyile (4) R Joshua (4) S Clingham (2) S Scipio (2) J Hlongwane, C Clingham, C Scipio, M Green MoM: Rick Joshua

Sunday 6 September 2015Harts 3 Bellboys 1

Raiders 2 Crystal Rangers 1D ReynoldsC Phillips (2) K Crowie

MoM: Mashara Yon

J George (2) C Owen MoM: Carlyn Yon

S Crowie (pen)

Saturday 12 September 2015Harts CSB

P W L D GF GA GD PtsRovers 12 11 0 1 82 8 74 34Harts 11 9 0 2 62 9 53 29Wirebirds 11 8 2 1 64 16 48 25CSB 12 7 3 2 44 19 25 23Axis 12 4 6 2 21 37 16 14Fugees 12 3 7 2 32 37 5 11Bellboys 11 3 7 1 16 37 21 10C Rangers 11 3 8 0 20 86 66 9Raiders* 11 3 7 1 25 35 10 8Wolves 11 0 11 0 29 75 46 0* Points deducted for failing to provide a Linesman and aReferee

Player Team TotalKevin Hudson CSB 24Ross O'Dean Rovers 23Rico Benjamin Rovers 22Jason George Harts 17Chris Owen Harts 15Ronan Legg Rovers 15Joseph 'Ace' Hlongwane Wirebirds 14Thulani Khanyile Wirebirds 13Clayton Benjamin Rovers 9Shane Stroud Harts 9Kyle Shoesmith Fugees 8Rick Joshua Wirebirds 8Sanjay Clingham Wirebirds 8Christian Phillips Raiders 7Andrew Yon Rovers 6Dane Wade Axis 6Jordan Yon Fugees 6Scott Crowie Bellboys 6Simon Scipio Wirebirds 6Alonzo Henry CSB 5Bank C Rangers 5Carlyn Yon Harts 5Cody Thomas C Rangers 5Denny Leo Rovers 5Julian Fowler Raiders 5Own goals 5

1.30pmAxis C Rangers3.30pm

Sunday 13 September 2015Wolves Rovers11.45amWirebirds Fugees1.30pm

FOOTBALL RESULTS

FOOTBALL FIXTURES

FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLE

FOOTBALL HOT SHOTS

and before we knew it, we had a game on our hands. With chants of “Rovers” coming from the Red Hill side of Francis Plain and “Come on Chop Shop” ringing from the pavilion, the game took on an exciting atmosphere.But 15 minutes into the half and once again it was Rovers dominating the play. Their pres-sure paid off when an acrobatic overhead as-sist from R Benjamin put O’Dean through on goal. Keeping his cool, O’Dean slammed a hard shot at Osborne in goal and despite get-ting behind it, the venom of the strike saw the ball bump back and into the net. All Rovers’ players celebrated, with most aiming their merriment at the Chop Shop entourage.

The next half an hour of the game saw Rov-ers try and put the game to bed as Chop Shop fought for the equaliser. Furniss seemed to be a big missing on the left, after having to be subbed off through injury, which meant Chop Shop had to look elsewhere for inspiration.As the fi nal whistle drew near, tensions rose and every decision seemed to be appealed with frustration. The ref blew the whistle after four minutes stoppage time to horn blows and cheers from all Rovers’ fans in attendance.Rovers now move fi ve points ahead of the pack, with second place Harts having played one game less. With six match weeks left to play, the race for league glory is defi nitely on.

Rovers’ Ronan Legg appeals Rovers’ Ronan Legg appeals to the ref after being brought to the ref after being brought down on the edge of the areadown on the edge of the area

Rovers 2 Chop Shop Boys 1P IsaacR Benjamin, R O’Dean

MoM: Rico Benjamin

Raiders Bellboys3.30pm

Org: FugeesOrg: Raiders

Org: C RangersOrg: HartsOrg: Harts

Rovers’ Ronan Legg playing the ball down the wing

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SPORTSARENAROVERS SHUT UP SHOP

Liam Yon, SAMS

Reigning Champions Bag Three Points on Sunday

A second half strike from Ross O’Dean sealed the deal, as Rovers fi nished 2-1 victors over Chop Shop Boys (CSB’s) in the weekend’s fi -nal fi xture. Rovers, sporting their highlighted green kit, fl ew out of the blocks hot and heavy, keep-ing possession and passing the ball calmly but with clear attacking intent. The fi rst sign of weakness within Chop Shop’s side could be seen from kick-off as star keeper Shavone Hayes was clearly struggling with a leg in-jury. As if it was meant to be, the fi rst real chance of the game fell in the 13th minute to Rovers’ number 13 Brian Sim. Great determination from Rico Benjamin, saw him battle Chris “Warrior” Furniss of the ball, near the by-line before slipping a pass across goal into the path of the on-rushing Sim. Choosing power over placement, the defenders shot sky-rocketed just over the bar to the relief of CSB’s players and fans.Just fi ve minutes later and CSB’s were again counting their lucky stars. A lobbed ball into the box should’ve been an easy catch for

Hayes, but instead the ball dropped to O’Dean who managed to squeeze the ball through to R Benjamin who smashed it home. Rovers celebrations were cut short though as the fl ag went up for offside.From one mistaken keeper catch to another almost saw CSB’s take the lead. Coming off his line to collect an over-the-top ball, Rov-er’s keeper Wayne Crowie slipped, which

put striker Kevin Hudson through on goal. With one of the islands most prolifi c strikers reigning down on goal an early lead seemed certain, but for an excellent display of de-fending from Alan Benjamin; holding Hud-son off to prevent the shot before clearing the ball for a corner.The deadlock was fi nally broken near the half-hour mark. continued inside

Rovers’ Rico Benjamin getting away from CSB’s Ryan Backhouse

CSB’s Chris Furniss tries a free kick from around 25yds out

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