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THE
SENTINEL
South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd.
www.sams.sh
Vol. 7, Issue 1 - Price: £1 “serving St Helena and her community worldwide” Thursday 05 April 2018
Ruperts Sea Rescue Building Opens
... page 4
Also Inside...
Three Cruise Ships, the MV Helena
and a Research Vessel
... page 3 MP Andrew
Mitchell to
Visit this
Month
... page 4
Around the
World in
80 Saints:
Robyn Sim
A Saint-Style Easter ... page 13
Gold Coast
Games
Officially
Open
... pages 10-12 ... pages 31-32
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OPINION NOTICES
From the St Helena Hi,
SENTINEL Magistrates’ Court
I treated my husband Chris Reynolds
(born and raised on St. Helena) to
a Heritage DNA test for his 64th
COMMENT 29th March 2018
birthday. The results have just come
through and are most interesting.
Andrew Turner, SAMS The DNA sample was sent to the
Eamon Mittens (31) of Deadwood, USA for analysis and the surprising
Well, it seemed like most people pleaded guilty to charges of Common results are as follows :
at least had a good Easter, and a bit Assault, Criminal Damage, Assault
of fun for April Fools. Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and 40.5% South Asian. (Indian)
April 1, however, brought higher Resisting a Police Officer. He entered
costs for people across the island his plea at the earliest opportunity 12.4% Nigerian.
from a number of sectors. and was dealt with by way of a
The Bank of St Helena introduced Custodial Sentence in relation to 7.7% Italian.
its 50p charge for bank transfers all matters which ran concurrently
for businesses, and SHG also raised and totalled 6 months. This term of 7.2% Iberian.
its charges, particularly for the custody was suspended for a period
Health Directorate (see page 7). of 18 months. He was also ordered to 6.7% Filipino/Indonesian/
My concern with this is that these pay costs of £15.00. Malaysian.
medical charges have gone up by as
much as £5 in some cases, and yet Timothy Ellick (59) of New Ground, 5.2% Finnish
the minimum wage that is payable St Pauls, pleaded guilty to one count
to employees on St Helena has only of Common Assault. He entered his 4.7% Kenyan.
gone up by 10p per hour. plea at the earliest opportunity.
The World Health Organisation He was sentenced to a 6 month 4.4% Maasai.
published a frightening statistic: Conditional Discharge and ordered to
“Each year, 100 million people pay £15.00 costs. 1.7% Sierra Leonean.
slide into poverty as a result of
medical care payments. Another GRANT OF ST HELENIAN STATUS 1.5% Papua New Guinean.
150 million people are forced to In accordance with Section 15(3) of
spend nearly half their incomes on the Immigration Ordinance, 2011, the 1.4% Indiginous Amazonian.
medical expenses.” following persons have been granted
On St Helena, these statistics St Helenian Status with effect from: Chris blames the East Indian
are a concern. Medical care is 15 November 2017 Company for this mix!!!
renowned on-island for pushing • Mr Adam Leigh Sizeland of Cow Any comments are most welcome.
families into financial struggles, Path, Half Tree Hollow Sandra Reynolds (ex VSO)
particularly when people have to 6 December 2017
go overseas for treatment. • Mr Jonathan Clark of No. 5 Harris
I’m sure our councillors and Flats, Jamestown SAMS would like to hear from
officials, who approve these 31 January 2018 other Saints who have received
rises, are more than aware of the • Mr Remi Jacques Philippe DNA results. We can be contacted
struggles some people have to go Bruneton of Woodcot, Alarm Forest at news@sams.sh or on 22727.
through to pay for their medical
needs.
I know that there are areas of the
world where the situation is far
worse, particularly in the US where
almost all health care has to be
paid for and is extremely costly;
however, we are constantly hearing
that St Helena has a fledgling
economy and this means that many
are yet to see the financial gains
promised with the new Airport.
I simply hope our decision-
makers think carefully the next
time they are asked to raise fees for
medical care, so that we don’t see
more and more Saints pushed into
poverty or financial hardship.
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ST HELENA NEWS
Ships, Ships and More Ships
Donna Crowie, SAMS
St Helena has seen substantial Weekly Magellan Award for Overall
Small Cruise Ship.
On Thursday, April 5 the MS Astor
is scheduled to arrive to St Helena
shipping activity within the past The MV Silver Cloud arrived early for a quick visit (7am-1pm).
two weeks. Easter Monday, with few outlets And Friday, April 6 research and
On March 26, the MV Helena (on open due to the Easter Monday survey vessel RRS James Clark Ross
voyage 002) arrived at St Helena. holiday. A few places, such as St is due to arrive at James Bay. The
The vessel departed Thursday Helena Tourism, the Coffee Shop vessel, which will aid with fisheries
afternoon, March 29, after and the Bank, opened Easter Monday research around St Helena,
offloading all cargo. The MV took specifically to accommodate the departed the Falklands Islands
with her 150 containers, including passengers that disembarked to see March 13, and called at Tristan da
all export cargo that was left St Helena. The vessel departed the Cunha before making her way to St
behind from voyage 001. following afternoon. Helena.
The cruise ship Ocean Adventurer
arrived from Tristan da Cunha
earlier than scheduled Friday
evening, and she departed on
Sunday afternoon for Ascension
Island. Formerly known as the
Sea Adventurer, and originally
built in Yugoslavia in 1976, the
vessel underwent a multi-million
dollar renovation in mid-2017;
the new version was “designed
to carry 132 travellers in comfort
to the most remote corners of
the world.” The Ocean Adventurer
is a recipient of the 2017 Travel
Prison Lacks Procedures to Help
Young Offenders Back to Work/School
Cyril (Ferdie) Gunnell, SAMS
The state of the existing prison, organisations to set up work
experience opportunities.
and updates needed for the new “In doing so, they must also be
prison, have been getting in-depth mindful of any risk issues evidenced
attention recently as the Equality through an individual’s offending
and Human Rights Commission behaviour,” Cllr Green said. “In
begins its inquiry into the “condition this regard, Probation Officers are
of detention at Her Majesty’s Prison, often asked to provide details of both
Jamestown” and as councillors previous and/or current sentences to
finalise a new prison site. procedures are in place to assist employers. This can be in addition to
Additionally, the prison received young offenders over the age of the vetting certificates required by
attention March 23 when Legislative 16 years to gain work experience the majority of prospective employers
Council heard that no formal or obtain employment; but he on St Helena. Those serving prison
procedures are in place at HM Prison acknowledged that education, sentences also have the opportunity
for helping young offenders (over training and employment are to access adult education in the form
the age of 16) to enter or re-enter the important in terms of reducing the of English and maths qualifications.”
workplace. likelihood of reoffending. Cllr Essex was keen that there
“Will the Hon. Chairman of Social He said Probation Officers assist should be a structured rehabilitation
and Community Development in this area by discussing individual programme in place for assisting
Committee (Cllr Tony Green) tell this needs and identifying opportunities young offenders to gain work
Council what procedures are in place with individual cases. This could experience or obtain employment,
to assist young offenders over the include making contact with the and asked why nothing had been
age of 16 to gain work experience or St Helena Community College if an done so far.
obtain employment,” Cllr Dr Corinda individual expresses an interest in Cllr Green said he wasn’t certain
Essex asked at the March 23 LegCo gaining accredited qualifications, or what the situation was in this regard,
meeting. directly approaching Directorates, and said he would follow up with the
Cllr Green said that no formal employers or non-government matter.
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ST HELENA NEWS
MP Andrew
Mitchell to Visit
St Helena
SHG release
Sea Rescue
Headquarters
Opens in Ruperts
Andrew Turner, SAMS
Governor Lisa Honan officially
opened the new Sea Rescue
Headquarters in Ruperts April 4. C hairman of the St Helena All
“I feel like it was quite a long time Party Parliamentary Group, The
ago since I came to see the team in Right Honourable, Andrew Mitchell
the yacht club,” Governor Honan MP, at the invitation of Elected
said. “It’s good to remind ourselves Members, is scheduled to visit St
of the journey and all the changes many people,” said Sea Rescue Helena on Saturday, 14 April 2018.
that have taken place over the last Manager Simon Wade. “From myself Mr Mitchell, who was also the
three years, from when the Sea and from my team, I would like to Secretary of State for International
Rescue Team were separated from say thank you.” Development that approved the
the Fire Service, when they went The new facility was constructed Airport Project, will be on-Island for
from part-time staff to full-time; by Basil Read as part of the Ruperts an overnight stay, and will undertake
you’re now 24/7 with six full-time Development Project that formed a number of site visits, tours and
staff and eight auxiliary staff.” part of the Airport Project. The meetings.
The Sea Rescue Team, Fire Service facility was completed in 2017, and Mr Mitchell has a busy programme
and officials all gathered to witness features a boathouse to store the and amongst other activities will visit
the Governor cut the ribbon and team’s two inshore boats and the the Comprehensive Development
unveil the plaque to declare the offshore rescue boat, a classroom/rec Area (CDA) site at Bottom Woods, HM
facility open. room with tea and coffee facilities Prison and the proposed prison sites
“This was made possible through and lecture equipment, several in Longwood, the General Hospital,
the hard work and dedication of storage rooms and office space. the Community Care Centre, Rupert’s
Wharf and the Fisheries Complex.
Mr Mitchell will also meet with Her
Easter Monday turns Pizza Monday Excellency the Governor, members
of the Legislative Council and
Mic-kail Harris, SAMS Senior SHG Officers to discuss key
On Easter Monday, April 2, Pub
issues and challenges for St Helena.
These include economic growth and
Paradise hosted its first annual Pizza investment opportunities and the
Contest Day. need for capital investment in key
Four contestants raced against the infrastructure projects.
clock at Longwood’s Pub Paradise In addition, there will be an
on Monday, to eat as much pizza as opportunity for Mr Mitchell to meet
possible in five minutes. The winner representatives from the private
was Myles Issac, who won a pizza sector at a reception which will
party with drinks for four. be hosted by Her Excellency the
“We decided on hosting the pizza- Governor, Lisa Honan.
eating competition because it’s one On Sunday, 15 April, Mr Mitchell
of our biggest markets, and our very will attend a Press Conference and
Photo by Pub Paradise.
first big market in V2 Paradise,” said will be given a tour of the St Helena
owner/manager Lucille Johnson. market even further, as they launch a Airport facilities.
The entrance fee for the contest pizza-delivery car and begin selling
was £5. their frozen pizzas in shops island-
V2 Paradise is growing its pizza wide.
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ST HELENA NEWS
New Tags for Island Tuna
New rewards for catching tagged fish
Andrew Turner, SAMS
of the fish from the point each tag standard tags or data storage tags.
Over the last few weeks, the was deployed, to the point the fish Tuna with the standard tags are
Marine Section of ENRD has been were eventually re-captured. marked by a yellow tag on the dorsal
tagging tuna with new data storage Marine Fish Behaviour Ecologist, fin, while fish with the data storage
tags. Victoria Bendall from the Centre tags are marked with an orange tag.
The data storage tags are surgically for Environment, Fisheries and If the tags are yellow (which
implanted by the Marine Section Agriculture (CEFAS), has been on the earns a £5 reward), ENRD is asking
inside the fish, and are used to island to oversee the deployment of fishermen to measure the fish,
collect accurate data about location, the new data storage tags. record the tag numbers (along with
depth, and temperature once the fish “It’s giving us a whole new insight the location, date and vessel) and,
are returned to the water. into the world of tuna around St If possible, to return the fish back
Once collected, this data will be Helena,” Victoria said. “We were to the sea to be re-caught later. If
used to better map tuna’s feeding and very fortunate last week to get on this is not possible, then they ask
migratory habits around St Helena. the John Mellis, and we had a hugely that fishermen recover the tags and
The tagging is part of the Tuna successful week with the Marine return the information to the Marine
Tagging Scheme that has been Section to get these electronic tags Section.
ongoing since November 2015. deployed.” If the tags are orange, then
The scheme aims to document the 48 fish have been tagged and the tags fishermen will need to keep the
migratory habits, feeding habits will collect data for approximately six whole fish un-gutted and return the
and growth rates of the local tuna months. After this, the fish will need fish, complete with its tag, to Marine
population. to be caught in order for the data to Section. Fishermen will also need to
Until the recent deployment of the be recovered from the tags. give the tuna’s length, the vessel the
data storage tags, the Marine Section To speed up tag recovery, the fish was caught on, and the date and
was using standard yellow tags that Marine Section is offering rewards location of the catch in order to claim
allowed the team to monitor growth for any fish caught with either the the £10 reward.
SHG Savings through Outsourcing, Divesting
Cyril (Ferdie) Gunnell, SAMS
S overall rather than just achieving
HG has outsourced or divested short-term savings for SHG.
likely to be reduced.”
Mr Richards said these cases
a number of services to the private “The Divestment Strategy focuses illustrate that whilst outsourcing
sector, both before and after the on a range of criteria to support a can superficially appear to be more
signing of the Memorandum of divestment,” he said. “These include expensive to Government, when
Understanding (MOU) for the Airport other factors such as rebalancing St all indirect and overhead costs
Project in 2010. Helena’s economic activity in favour are accounted for, it is likely to be
At the March 23, 2018 formal LegCo, of the private sector, and growing cheaper.
Cllr Cruyff Buckley asked Financial the third sector, where appropriate.” “However, it may take time for these
Secretary Dax Richards to advise In most cases, Mr Richards said cost savings to be realised and in the
“what savings has SHG made in no direct cashable savings had been short-term may lead to increased
tendering these works to the private achieved so far from outsourcing and costs to SHG and the implementing
sector since this process has been divesting. department,” Mr Richards said.
implemented?” “There is a plausible explanation,” He asserted outsourcing and
Mr Richards listed four divestments he said. “When these services were divesting had less obvious though
since the signing of the MOU; a part of SHG, there were a number equally important benefits to SHG.
the poultry unit, the firewood of hidden costs which, because of For instance, the private sector is able
service, the cleaning of government the way SHG is structured, were to respond more quickly to changes
properties and the utilities. Prior not easily identifiable. Costs such in the environment; businesses have
to the signing of the MOU (under as administration, insurance, greater opportunities to diversify
SHG’s Outsourcing Policy, adopted depreciation and asset replacement and grow; and SHG gets tax benefits
in 2007), SHG divested the saw mill are not obvious expenditure for from growth in incomes and taxable
service, the hospital laundry service SHG when you look at our current profits of such organisations.
and the vehicle inspection service. modified, cash-based budgets. But Additionally, Mr Richards said
“It is important to understand the they are necessary expenditure for a the outsourcing and divesting SHG
basis of why certain services were private sector organisation to make had already undertaken would help
divested,” Mr Richards said. “Whilst it profitable and sustainable.” advise similar future actions.
cost is obviously a significant This was highlighted in a 2010 review “Key to any future divestment is
component, it is not always the only of the 2007 Outsourcing Strategy. the need to understand fully the cost
driver.” The review concluded that “In all of providing a non-core service at a
Mr Richards said SHG practised cases, when all indirect, overhead price that represents value for money
outsourcing and investing due to and longer-term costs are taken into and justifies the use of the limited
factors like increasing the economy account, costs to Government are resources available,” he said.
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ST HELENA NEWS
25 Percent of SHG Budget goes to Health
Is it achieving the best outcomes?
Cyril (Ferdie) Gunnell, SAMS
growth and development and also bacteria infection that kills and can
checking children for health issues be very difficult to treat). He said
when at school (including checking complication rates are low, and
The National Health Service (NHS) children’s teeth and oral health in no patients requiring admission
in Britain has been underfunded general). have been denied admission to the
since 2010. In St Helena, the Health “This good spend protects and Hospital.
Directorate’s budget historically promotes the health of our children.” Cllr Thomas said that recently, other
received the same annual percentage Routine dental and laboratory major improvements to the Health
cuts as others. But in recent years, services are also part of Primary Care Service began, including:
elected members have awarded Services. - Tackling chronic diseases like
the Health Directorate a greater “Indeed, most areas of basic diabetes and hypertension
proportion of available funding. healthcare are here and offered.” - Expanding preventive measures,
The Public Health Committee - General Outpatient Care helping to prevent the younger
Chairperson voiced that increased accommodates up to 2,000 outpatient generation in particular
funding has been helping to bring the appointments monthly. - Implementing a modern clinical
island’s health care up to first-world - Mental Health Care (linked to data information system, collecting
standards. Community Care) also includes better outcome data and monitoring
“It is true and reassuring that we the Occupational Health Service, the health of the population
have an improved Health Service Educational Psychology, School - Bringing in additional specialist
on the island, and we are working Nursing and Dietetic Support. Mr care including a cardiologist, an
hard to bring the care to first-world Thomas said this is a very broad audiologist, a maxillofacial surgeon
standards,” said Chairperson Cllr range of primary care services, and and, in due course, joint replacement
Derek Thomas at the March 23 formal that all are available at point-of- surgery will be offered on-island.
LegCo meeting. need with little or no delay. “All of this points to an improved
At the meeting, Cllr Clint Beard had Cllr Thomas also spoke about Health health care service, and I can reassure
asked about public health outcomes: Directorate services in general, the public that we are benefiting
“Will the Hon. Chairperson of the saying that wait time for doctor’s from improved planning and efficient
Public Helath Committee (Cllr Derek appointments on St Helena would be implementation of the Strategic
Thomas) state what reassurances “an envy of many first-world health Health Plan,” Cllr Thomas said.
can be given to the public that, with services, including the NHS.” He said Specialist tertiary care, while not
almost 25 percent of the public sector that in the UK, on average, patients available on-island, is arranged
spending being used in the Health might wait 18 weeks for Hospital overseas through current healthcare
Directorate, the best outcomes for the appointments; several weeks to see a funding. Saints pay a fraction of
island are being achieved?” GP; at least 4 hours to see a doctor in the normal cost for such services at
Annually, elected members sign-off the Accident & Emergency room. South African hospitals: Where the
on directorates’ strategic plans. This He said St Helena’s secondary average cost of overseas medical care
includes the overall Health Service as care services have been steadily is £12,000 per patient, many Saints
well as key performance indicators improving. pay about £200-400 in total, greatly
used to monitor success. “Secondary care on our remote reducing the financial burden on
In a lengthy response, Cllr Thomas island continues to improve. Patients individual patients.
highlighted “the reasons why the have access to a surgeon, obstetrician, The Health Directorate also meets
public can be reassured that best anaesthetist, medical specialist, the cost of aero-medical evacuation,
outcomes are being achieved for general practitioner and orthopaedic “costing approximately £50,000 for
the island from the current level of surgeon. There are CT scan, X-ray, the flight alone.” During the 2017/18
health expenditure and government ultrasound and laboratory facilities. financial year there were at least
funding.” “All of these facilities are eight medical evacuation flights.
- The Health Service provides immediately accessible with zero “It is reassuring that when a citizen
primary, secondary and specialist waiting time. There is minimal cost to needs urgent life-saving care, we
healthcare, and good range of patients for these high-cost facilities are able to provide this service,” Cllr
medicines through specialist at point of need. Last year, over Thomas said.
pharmacy and laboratory services 100 people had successful surgery Cllr Thomas ended the lengthy
that aid diagnoses and treatments. on-island because of trauma and answer to Cllr Beard’s question by
- Environmental Health also accidents. Another 100-plus cases mentioning the obstacles as well as
provides protective services, had general surgery or emergency the positives he felt existed for the
covering port control, pest control Caesarean Sections to deliver babies. Health Directorate.
and food safety (including services In addition, the newly renovated “We still have challenges, because
to facilitate fish exports). hospital now has an intensive care we do not have all specialists here;
- Primary Care covers unit.” nor can we afford some very high-
immunisations for children to In terms of outcomes, Cllr Thomas tech treatments or facilities such as
prevent killer diseases (every said it is remarkable that, unlike MRI,” he said. “Nevertheless, I am
child on-island has been fully in many parts of the world, St satisfied and would like to reassure
immunised). Primary Care also Helenian patients have little- the public that health services on St
covers child welfare services, which to-no risk of acquiring hospital- Helena deliver good outcomes within
include finding early issues with acquired infections like MRSA (a the budget available.”
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ST HELENA NEWS
Health Directorate Survey Rise in Health
SHG release Directorate Fees
T he Health Directorate is and Charges
developing new community
Andrew Turner, SAMS
initiatives and services to help
prevent diabetes and heart disease
on St Helena.
At present, the Saint community
experiences a burden of high levels
of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and
various cancers (even compared with experience less illness and disability
many other countries that share these and improve their life expectancy
problems). Early onsets of illness,
disability, and deaths from these
and quality of life.
Many people in the community are A pril 1 saw that start of a new
causes have become a too common already broadly aware of the issues financial year, and the rise of fees
experience in the community. and have some knowledge of the and charges within the Health
The Health Directorate is therefore steps they and their family can take Directorate.
encouraging people on St Helena to to stay healthy. Yet, while this can be One of the main fees incurred by
help them develop enhanced by encouragement/support public members is the prescription
these new initiatives by completing to start making some small lifestyle fee; this fee has increased by 40p
a quick online survey, found here: changes, these things alone will not (from £2.10 to £2.50).
https://kwiksurveys.com/s/ enable people to make a shift. For St Helenians unfortunate
rEDAQV2A#!/0. The questions are on In 2018/19, under a new strategy enough to require a stay in Hospital,
activity, diet, and smoking,and the on Health Promotion, the Health the cost will now be £13.50 per day
survey is completely confidential and Directorate will be working with (up from £12.65 per day) to stay in
anonymous. various parts of the community and the General Ward, or £30 per day
Alongside smoking, having an different organisations to develop (up from £25.25) to stay in a Single
unhealthy diet and being overweight ways to make it easier for Saints to Ward.
are two of the leading riskfactors make the kind of lifestyle choices X-rays are being charged at £7.00
for the abovementioned conditions, that will keep them and their families per image, which is up from £6.30,.
but they are ‘modifiable.’ That is, if healthier. The information received Dental x-rays are now £3 for a
people in the community can make from the survey will go a long way in small x-ray and £5.50 for a large
certain lifestyle changes then they helping the Directorate understand one.
can significantly reduce their risk of how best to do this. The full list of the new fees and
these conditions. Also, people who The closing date for completion of charges can be found on the St
already have these conditions can the survey is on Friday, 30 March. Helena Government website.
Constituency Meetings Start
Cyril (Ferdie) Gunnell, SAMS
T he first of a series of constituency
councillors did give updates.
A significant example, is the news
requires enforcement, which would
require funding for equipment and
meetings planned for April was held that councillors have come up personnel.
at the Jamestown Community Centre with a fourth option for Half Tree The assembly April 3 was
at 7pm April 3. Hollow (HTH) sewerage – to build a astounded that the budget given
Ten members of the public were treatment plant in HTH, conveying to the Environment & Natural
present and Anita Legg, Secretary to the discharged water down over the Resources Directorate (ENRD) is only
the Elected Members, took notes. hill and out to sea. £3,433,715, but is expected to take
Councillors have split into two Those in attendance April 3 also care of roads, housing, bridges and a
groups for these meetings; Tuesday, heard that the Births & Deaths host of other important things. The
it was Tony Green, Dr Corinda Essex, Legislation is being reviewed, as it roads budget was cut several years
Lawson Henry, Brian Isaac, Christine only provides for registration in St ago, and is now £432,480.
Scipio-O’Dean and Gavin Ellick that Helena whereas babies are born and One of the interesting topics raised
were present. deaths are occurring abroad. from the floor was the need at some
A brief overview of each Council Legislation for a Children’s Home point for a cremation service. Another
Committee was provided, starting needs reviewing, because the law was the suggestion of importing
with Tony Green representing the only provides for one that is run ferrets to help control the island’s
Social & Community Development privately, yet this responsibility had rabbit population.
Committee, and concluding with always been with the government. Although the meeting could have
Brian Isaac, who was waiting Regarding difficulties with parking gone on for much longer, it was
patiently to represent Public Heath. in Jamestown, consideration is brought to an end at approximately
The information provided was wide- being given to developing an area 10:30pm.
ranging, informative and drew at the Quarry, Upper Jamestown, The next constituency meetings
many comments and questions from which shouldn’t cost a great for this week are at Sandy Bay
attendees. deal of money. The plan for paid Community Centre and Harford
Although much of what was parking in Jamestown cannot be Community Centre, both scheduled
presented had been heard before, rolled out currently because it for Thursday evening April 5.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Why Oklahoma Teachers India backs
Are Striking, Even After down over
Getting a $6,100 Pay Raise plan to ban
Aric Jenkins, TIME
journalists for
April 2, 2018 ‘fake news’
Public school teachers in Oklahoma, Michael Safi, The Guardian
April 3, 2018
as well as in other states in the United
States, have been gaining international
attention for going on strike within the
last week. T he Indian government has
St Helenian Yelka Weaver (nee Ward) scrapped a plan to blacklist journalists
was among the teachers that flocked to judged to be writing “fake news” less
the Oklahoma State Capitol during the than a day after it was announced to
April 2 strike. widespread criticism.
India’s information and
broadcasting ministry said late on
Last week, the Oklahoma Monday that journalists or agencies
accused of creating or spreading fake
Legislature signed off on a $6,100
raise for the state’s public school news would be referred to the Press
teachers. On Monday, they went on Council of India and another statutory
strike. body for broadcast media.
Thousands of teachers descended The notice, which cited “the
on the state capitol in Oklahoma increasing instances of fake news”
City Monday, demanding that but did not define it, said journalists
lawmakers match the initial demands would have their official accreditation
of a $10,000 raise for educators, suspended as soon as any complaint
along with a $5,000 raise for other was registered even before it was
school personnel and $75 million judged whether it was valid.
in education funding after the Journalists in India can report and
Legislature only granted about $50 publish without official accreditation
million, according to the Associated but the card is usually required for
Press. access to government buildings,
“We’re going to say that our events and press conferences.
legislature started the process and The accreditation of a journalist
they have a moral obligation to invest or agency confirmed to have been
in our children and our children’s producing fake news would have been
future,” Alicia Priest, president of suspended for six months in the first
the Oklahoma Education Association instance, for a year the second time,
teachers union, told the AP. “That and permanently if they were found
obligation has not been met yet. guilty again by the press council, a
Funding for our students is an issue body that includes several members
in every schoolhouse in the state of of the ruling Bharatiya Janata party
Oklahoma.” Top: One of Yelka Ward’s former students, now (BJP).
As a result of the walk outs, a teacher herself, at Monday’s strike outside the But in a U-turn on Tuesday, the
hundreds of schools closed and Oklahoma state capitol. office of the prime minister, Narendra
could potentially remain shuttered Modi, withdrew the notice, saying
throughout the week. Aerial footage Below: Norman Public Schools (Oklahoma) teacher the response to the fake news issue
posted to social media showed the Kim Greer Schooler being interviewed by local should be dealt with by the press
extent of the demonstrations. press. Photo (with quotes from Oklahoma’s Senator council alone.
Oklahoma ranks among the worst Standridge about not supporting public education) The announcement had been widely
states in the country in terms of had over 2,000 shares in 24 hours. criticised by Indian journalists and
teacher salary. In 2016, the state opposition figures. Press associations
placed 49th among all states plus On Monday, Kentucky teachers had called an emergency meeting for
the District of Columbia for average additionally protested a pension Tuesday afternoon to coordinate a
teacher salary, according to a National reform plan in the state’s capital, response.
Education Association ranking. Frankfort. Commentators had argued the
The Oklahoma strikes are part of a “We have no choice but to be here,” press council’s ethics rules already
larger movement growing across the Jeffrey Peeno, a Kentucky teacher say that journalists should report
country in recent weeks, as teachers present at the Capitol told the with “accuracy and fairness” and so
in West Virginia and Arizona also Lexington Herald-Leader. “We have any deliberately false reporting was
rallied for more pay and investment. to represent what we do.” covered by its existing rules.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Conservationists use astronomy software
to save species
Pallab Ghosh, BBC News April 3, 2018
R esearchers are using astronomical
techniques used to study distant stars
to survey endangered species.
The team of scientists is developing
a system to automatically identify
animals using a camera that has been
mounted on a drone.
It is able to identify them from
the heat they give off, even when
vegetation is in the way.
Details of the system were
presented at the annual meeting of
the European Astronomical Society in
Liverpool, UK.
The idea was developed by Serge
Wich, a conservationist at Liverpool
John Moores University, and Dr Steve
Longmore, an astrophysicist at the
same university. He says that the
system has the potential to greatly especially when they were far away. JEFF KERBY
improve the accuracy of monitoring Dr Wich needed a system that could
endangered species and so help save identify different species from their
endangered species. heat signatures.
“Conservation is not only about the He explained his problem to his
numbers of animals but also about neighbour, Dr Steve Longmore,
political will and local community while chatting over the fence. The
supporting conservation. But better neighbour was an astronomer and he
data always helps to move good explained that he knew someone who
arguments forward. Solid data identified the size and age of far away
on what is happening to animal stars from their heat signatures.
populations is the foundation of all “I collaborated with quite a
conservation efforts”. few people during my career but
Currently, conservationists estimate astrophysicists were not on my list of
numbers of endangered species by potential collaborators,” Dr Wich told
physically counting them or the signs BBC News.
they leave. “But here we are. It shows how the
This is an inexact science, as the serendipity of how science works.” The system can also give
animals can be in areas inaccessible to Dr Wich worked with astrophysicist information about the health of
observers. Further problems can arise Dr Claire Burke, also at Liverpool animals. If an animal is injured then
if species have migrated to another John Moores University. She told BBC that part of the animal’s body will
area since the previous census. Signs News that her work in identifying the be glowing brighter than the rest.
of their presence, such as abandoned most massive galaxies in the Universe Similarly, diseased animals also have
nests, rely on assumptions such as from the light they emit helped her a different heat profile, according to
the number of animals that share the devise software that could identify Dr Burke.
nest and the frequency with which different types of animal from the “The real advantage this gives you
the species build and abandon their pattern of the heat they give off. is that if you know how many animals
nests. Each species, she said, has distinct you have and where they are and
The process is time consuming, warmer and colder areas that are what kind of health they are in, then
expensive and inaccurate. So Dr Wich unique. you can you can formulate a good
developed a system to monitor them “When we look at animals in the conservation strategy for looking
using infrared cameras mounted on thermal infrared, we’re looking at after them,” she said.
drones. their body heat and they glow in the “And if you can track them as well,
Trials at Chester Zoo and Knowsley footage. That glow is very similar to then you can tell what they need to
Safari Park showed that the system the way that stars and galaxies in survive and thrive and this helps us.
could pick up animals on the ground space glow,” Dr Burke explained. If, for example, we needed to relocate
from the heat they gave off, even “So we can apply techniques and animal because its habitat was being
through tree cover. software used in astronomy for destroyed then you would know
But the problem was that they decades to automatically detect and better what it needed to be relocated
couldn’t always identify the species - measure this glow”. to.”
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LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Easter at Pilling Primary
Pilling, Contributed
O n Thursday, 29th March 49
pupils of Pilling Primary School took
part in an Easter Hat Competition.
The judges, Miss Giselle Richards
and Mr Gary Cameron, had a difficult
time judging all the wonderful
designs. Winners were-
Nursery – Aalayah Young
Reception – Joel Peters
Year 1 – Ryley Bennett
Year 2 - Jilneal George
Year 3 – Tyler Anthony
Year 4 – Nate George
Year 5 – Luke Bargo
Year 6 – James Andrews
In the afternoon we concluded with
an assembly based on the Easter
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LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
A Saint-Style Easter Holidays
Donna Crowie, SAMS
T he Easter Holidays kicked off
as usual with Maundy Thursday, St
Helena style.
As is tradition, people took to
Jamestown, Ruperts, other areas
of the island and fishing boats to
celebrate the occasion.
For instance, Gavie Benjamin (left)
and a crew of seven departed James
Bay on the Helena Dorothy for Black
Rocks on Maundy Thursday. There,
they caught a mixture of species
including bullseye, jack, soldier and
stony brass. In total, between 4pm
and 9:45pm, they caught 90 dozen
fish.
Fish fries on Good Friday followed
Maundy Thursday fishing, as is
tradition.
T he day after Maundy Thursday, people gathered equipment and took to
areas like Horse Pasture, Blue Hill and Thompson’s Wood to camp - though
many dedicated campers had set up camp Wednesday.
Camping over the Easter weekend is tradition on the island. Despite the
heavy rain and winds Saturday night/Sunday, most of the weekend featured
good weather. Amphibians bar was set up all weekend at Horse Pasture and
people like Papa J’s were out selling food. Some campers went as far as
taking generators and hot-water tanks to make their camps luxurious.
T he traditional Easter Sunday
meals/celebrations with family took
place as usual this year; though
many islanders were distressed to
realise that almost the whole supply
of the island’s chocolate Easter eggs
had not been brought in by the MV
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LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Unique Musical Evening at Rosie’s
Andrew Turner, SAMS
A s the island moves into the sixth month of commercial air service, St Helena continues to welcome notable
travellers who may never have otherwise visited.
On Easter Sunday, more than 50 people packed into the bar area at Rosie’s for a special performance from world-
renowned flamenco guitarist Adam Westcott. Hürgen Rubow, a visiting yachtsman who for years made and sold his
own woodwind instruments (such as panpipes), also briefly performed.
Flamenco Guitarist
Adam Westcott
A dam began playing music when
he was young, and was first inspired
by bands like Nirvana.
Adam later discovered flamenco
guitar, and was mostly self-taught
(though he was mentored for a few
months by the famous flamenco
guitarist Manitas de Plata). Adam Adam flew to St Helena March 31 to “It was really beautiful, with
released his debut album, “Passion, join up with visiting cruise ship MV amazing views,” he said. “I’ve never
Thunder and Beauty” in 2015 and has Silver Cloud, which left April 3, as an seen anything like it before, never
played across the globe including in on-board entertainer. seen vegetation so green; and there
South America, the Caribbean and By the time he took to the stage were some beautiful flowers and
the Middle East. Most famously, area at Rosie’s April 1, classical guitar birds, and the air was very fresh.
Adam has played live on ITV in a in hand, Adam had already toured The people were really friendly, with
performance on celebrity game show some of the island. He expressed everyone saying ‘hello,’ which was a
“All Start Mr & Mrs.” amazement at St Helena’s beauty. really nice feeling.”
Visiting Yachtsman Hürgen Rubow
H ürgen has been playing music
since he was a child. He started on
the piano, but later became a fond repairs.
dancer and got involved in recording Hürgen began his stay on St Helena
work, mixing and mastering music. by driving freely around the island
Significantly, Hürgen also makes and immersing himself in the nature.
his own panpipes, clarinets and He said he also quickly became fond
saxophones, which he sells at craft of the people of St Helena.
markets worldwide. “The people here, when you walk
“The greatest fun I had is selling at along the street all greet you,” he
craft markets,” he said. “It’s great said. “The difference I have found
when all the kids come while you with the people here is they look in
play the pan flute, it’s like the Pied your eyes. They actually connect,
Piper.” while in most places in the world
Earlier this year, Hürgen took off they don’t connect.”
from South Africa on his maiden And so, even though he described
voyage on his yacht, Morwenna. He himself as typically being an
did not mean to visit St Helena for introvert, on April 1 Hürgen took out
the three weeks that he now has; but one of his handmade panflutes and
he struck a dead whale on his voyage performed live to an acoustic backing
and had to stop at the island for track for the audience at Rosie’s.THE SENTINEL | Thursday 05 April 2018 www.sams.sh 13
LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Robyn Sim: Around the
World in 80
Hertfordshire Saints
Donna Crowie, SAMS
2 4-year-old Robyn Sim departed St
Helena back in 2014, to complete her
initial teacher training in Hertfordshire.
She is the youngest daughter of Sandra
and Graham Sim of Enfield Lodge, St
Pauls.
What were you doing on the
island before emigrating?
“I was working towards completing
my initial teacher training, but left
before I completed my last year.”
When/why did you depart St
Helena?
“I was given the opportunity to
further my career and study at the
University of Hertfordshire, so left in
July 2014.”
What was it like when you
initially moved – thoughts and
and involved me studying a few days What other activities/
feelings, experiences? at Uni, but mainly completing my
“I really didn’t want to leave, as I achievements have you been
teaching practice in a Yr 1/2 class.
love St Helena so much. However, I I graduated last year and am now involved in since departing St
could happily live anywhere, and just a Senior Class Teacher and Special Helena?
got on with life when I came to the Needs support in a nursery school “Other than completing my degrees
UK. I also had lots of Saints living that was graded ‘Outstanding’ only a I haven’t really had time to focus on
around me to make me feel at home.” few weeks ago.” other things I want to achieve just yet
(like improving my photography and
Where are you now staying in What have you liked/disliked completing other beauty/makeup
the UK? courses), but will hopefully work
about studying in the UK? towards these this year. I have spent
“I am still in a small town in “I lived quite a way from my
Hertfordshire, although all of the lots of time travelling, which has
university so had to travel long been the highlight of my time away,
Saints have now left so I am the last distances, having a car now makes
one.” and definitely got me through these
life so much easier. I didn’t really three years.”
enjoy Uni to be honest, as it was hard
When were you last here on the to make friends when I rarely spent
much of my time there. I did however What advice would you give
island?
“I came back for a quick period to enjoy the teaching bit of my studying young St Helenians who might
spend Christmas with my family in and working in different schools.” be thinking of a move abroad?
2015.” “It’s a great opportunity to
Name one random thing you experience life outside of St Helena,
Recently, you passed your degree miss from St Helena, and one but remember the grass isn’t always
greener on the other side. Make
– tell us a bit about this and your you’d miss from the UK if you decisions on where you’d like to
studies in general? moved back? visit/work/study based on what
“I completed a two-year foundation “I miss the easy lifestyle back home you want, not others. And travel as
degree in Early Years, which was and finishing work at 4pm! Can’t much as you can whilst you have the
primarily studying teaching in the say I miss the food, as you can get opportunity.”
Nursery/Reception setting. I also all of the South African products here
worked part-time in a Special Needs now. If I were to leave the UK I would Do you have any messages for
school. I then got accepted to study definitely miss Nandos chicken - it’s
for a bachelors cegree in Primary my weekly special! Oh, and the super family and friends?
Education with Qualified Teaching fast next-day delivery when ordering “I’d like some black puddings sent
Status. This took around nine months online.” in the post please!”14 www.sams.sh Thursday 05 April 2018 | THE SENTINEL
HOME & GARDEN
MAKING A TYRE PLANTER
On St Helena, it is always said that there are more vehicles than people.
So, with a large number of vehicles using a large number of tyres – and with the roads being rough on tyres and
there being no tyre recycling business on-island – what happens to the used tyres?
Quite a few people on the island utilise old tyres for DIY projects. You can help give used tyres a new lease on life
by incorporating them into your garden or surrounding area. This idea is also a treat when you are in short supply of
gardening space, or if you rent a home and would like to have a temporary garden that
can be removed quickly and tidily.
THERE IS NO NEED TO CUT AND INVERT A TYRE FOR IT TO MAKE A PERFECTLY GOOD
PLANTER. If you choose to use it “as is,” simply painting the tyre can greatly enhance
the look, which can help you hold your head up high when others admire your efforts.
If you do want to cut and invert a tyre: There are only three things you must know to make a planter out
of a used tyre. Skip any of these, and you will fail (with or without a hernia).
FIRST, choose your tyre carefully. SECOND, cut the tyre - any sharp
Tyres can be found - usually free - knife will do - in the sidewall. It is
outside of your garage, at a friend’s very soft and cuts easily. You may
home or car repair shops. Horse Point want to draw a pattern so the cut
dump often has a huge variety from ends up where you want it to. Cut
which to choose, which is important from almost to the tread (where the
- because some tyres simply cannot steel belts start) and almost to the
be inverted, because they are too stiff centre hole.
in a crucial spot.
NOTE: cut AWAY from yourself in case
NOTE: It does NOT matter if the tyre is the knife slips DONE! You can use the cut-out part
steel-belted or not. The steel wires are as a wall decoration, or around shrubs
only in the tread, which is not cut in this
process.
There is a curve right where the tread
- the part of the tyre that meets the
road - meets the all-rubber sidewall
of the tyre. Use your foot or hand to
push this curve in a little way. If you
can push this in easily, the tyre will
be easy to invert. If you cannot push
this in easily, move on to another tire.
You may need to check several tyres
before finding one that is suitable.
THIRD - and this is kind of tricky -
Push the tyre in right turn the tyre inside out. Stand the
where the sidewall
tyre up, cut side away, and push in
meets the tread.
THIS IS THE MOST
the “soft spot” (remember step one) By the way, if the tyre has a rim on it
CRUCIAL THING YOU with your knee, while pulling back before you start, it will end up looking
CAN DO with your hands. If it doesn’t invert like an urn with pedestal. There is no
easily, try again, putting your knee in difference in the steps taken to turn
a different spot. either inside out.
Once the tyre has started going If you want to paint your tyre planter,
inside out, take your time to pull and degrease it first (with household
push the rest of the tyre, all the way degreaser, or using warm soapy
around. Do it a little at a time, and it water). Any kind if paint will work,
will go much faster. Don’t sweat it at but fast-drying spray paint is easiest.
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TIME OUT
Sea Maze
UZZLE Best One-Liners
Can you navigate through
the maze under the crab’s
IME:
“Money can’t buy happiness, but it
sure makes misery easier to live with” castle?
-When in Doubt, Mumble: Bureaucrat’s Handbook
Three Little Pigs:
Hidden Objects
Can you find the 15 hidden items in this picture?
What to Make out
of a Cardboard Box
Do you have a cardboard box at home and
have no use for it? Do you want the box
to be of use for your kids? Well, this idea
can transform your ordinary cardboard
box into a play item.
Beanbag toss game:
The only thing you need to do is cut any
sized box in half, cut some holes and
toss beanbags, balls or other small toys
into the openings for loads of fun (as
illustrated below).
Joke of the Week:
A woman walked into a room and saw her simple-minded friend
whooping
and hollering.
“What’s the matter?” The woman inquired.
“Nothing at all, I just done finished a jigsaw puzzle in record time!”
Her
friend beamed.
“How long did it take you?” the woman again enquired.
“Well, the box said ‘3 to 5 Years’ but I did it in a month!”16 www.sams.sh Thursday 05 April 2018 | THE SENTINEL
LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
April:
A Month About Autism
Children’s Services, Safeguarding Directorate, Contributed
N ame five or more of the below
famous persons with autism, to be
entered to win a free copy of next
week’s Sentinel.
Submit this page with your answers
written in the blank name boxes to
SAMS by 4pm Wednesday, April 11,
or submit your answers to 22727 or
news@sams.sh.THE SENTINEL | Thursday 05 April 2018 www.sams.sh 17
SCHOOL PAGE
Harford Places Spotlight on Reading
Harford Primary School, Contributed
A s part of their School Development taking their inspiration from the
‘enormous turnip’, Reception, as it
Plan, to ‘promote a love for and
raise awareness of the importance was his birthday, chose Dr Seuss as
of reading’ , Harford Primary School their focus. They enacted his books
held a Reading Theme Day on ‘The Lorax’ and ‘The cat in the Hat’.
Friday, March 2nd to do just that! Activities included, making models
To create to the ambience of the day, of the Lorax and placing rhyming
all staff and pupils were encouraged words on the Cat’s hat etc . Y1/2 went
to come dressed as their favourite under the sea with ‘The Rainbow
book character. The day began with Fish’ and spent the day role playing,
parents coming in, to enjoy reading weaving and creating a large rainbow
with their teachers followed by an fish, with scales that explained,
assembly taken by the Headteacher how to be a good friend. Yr 3 chose
to ‘ignite the fire’ for the rest of the ‘Aliens love Underpants’. They
day. To help her get the message used this to focus on performance
across that ‘Reading is the most poetry which included expression,
important ingredient for becoming nonverbal communication methods presented in one big book.
all that you can be’ she enlisted and presentation skills. This One of the objectives in our school
the help of people from various enabled them among other things to development plan is to produce
professions across the island, to be journalists creating the front page our own book for publication. The
come and speak to the children about of a newspaper and to be artistic by Theme day was the perfect timing to
why reading is important in their designing their own underpants! kick start this. This job was given
job; this emphasised to pupils that Yr 4/5 chose the book ‘Charlie to our lunch time creative writing
reading is life long, and whatever job Cooks Favourite Book’. Following group; led by Miss Emma Dee.
you are in, you will need to read to the reading, the teacher told them Taking inspiration from Creative St
succeed. ‘Reading as a Fundamental’ about her favourite book and asked Helena’s recent publication ‘Rebel
was further explored with pupils, the children to do the same. Then with Velvet Paws’, they set about this
using inspirational reading quotes they were challenged to make a’ pop task. By the end of the day they had
and a powerful video clip showcasing up’ to show the other children in the explored their characters, engaged in
some famous characters- ie Little school why that book is special to word play and plotted a story line
Red Riding Hood, the Three Little them and to encourage others to read which was all agreed on. This will
Pigs etc. It ended with everyone it for themselves. now be developed in further creative
impersonating the dance stance ‘The Pepper Tree’ by Mr Basil writing sessions and the next Theme
used at the end of the TV series George allowed Yr 6 to meet a real Day with a view for publication by
Strictly Come Dancing but this time, life author as part of their day. Mr the end of the school year.
instead of saying Keep Dancing, it George spoke to the children about Harford Primary School would like
was … Keep Reading !!!!. his inspiration for the book and to take this opportunity to thank
Following this, all pupils worked how he set about writing this. The Connect St Helena, St Helena Fire
in their classes with their teachers class was then being given a number Service, , National Trust and SURE
who had been presented with the of activities to choose from. This for helping pupils to understand the
challenge of ‘Take a Book and ranged from writing letters to importance of reading beyond school.
make it come alive’. This sparked the author, to writing character Your messages hit home. Well Done
imagination and creative planning descriptions designing illustrations and Thank You! They would like to
by teachers, to great heights as the for the pages not having any, further thank SURE for the rulers
afternoon ‘show and tell’ revealed! producing an alternative cover and and pens that was given to all of the
Nursery had begun to create their making a comic strip about the book pupils. A great day which achieved its
own big book ‘The enormous carrot’ etc. Their efforts were collated and objectives and was enjoyed by all!18 www.sams.sh Thursday 05 April 2018 | THE SENTINEL
FAITH MATTERS
BAHA’I FAITH HOLLOW HALL AT 7.30 PM. ALL Cell meetings at Sandy Bay on
www.sthelenabahai.org ARE WELCOME. Wednesday 11th April at 6:30pm
and also at the home of Anthony
“O Son of Man! There is always a warm welcome and Elaine Hopkins at 7:30pm.
Neglect not My commandments for you at the Salvation Army.
if thou lovest My beauty, and All are welcome
forget not My counsels if If you would like to know more
thou wouldst attain My good about The Salvation Army’s For further information contact
pleasure.” activities, contact Lt. Coral Yon 23249
Baha’i Scripture on telephone nos 22703/24358.
Take care and God bless.
DEVOTIONAL MEETING
BAHA’I CENTRE The Cathedral Parish of St Paul's
Gumwoods
8pm Sunday 8th April – Low Sunday
THURSDAY EVENINGS 8 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral
9.30 a.m. Reserved Sacrament at
BAPTIST CHURCH
ALL ARE WELCOME St Martin's
Sunday Service - 8th April
Telephone 24342 5.30 p.m. Evensong & Easter
Vestry at the Cathedral
Sandy Bay Chapel 08.45 pm
Head O'Wain Chapel 10.45 pm
Thursday 12th April
Jamestown Chapel 06.00 pm
CATHOLIC CHURCH 10 a.m. Mass at Arabia
8th April Bible Studies
2nd Sunday of Easter & Sunday of The Parish of St James
Tuesday - 10th April
Divine Mercy Jamestown Schoolroom 07.00 pm
10 a.m. Holy Mass Sunday 8th April – Low Sunday
9.30 a.m. Mass at St James
Thursday 12th April
Monday 9th Sandy Bay Chapel 05.30 pm
trfr Sol. Annunciation of the Lord Thursday 12th April
7.30 a.m Holy Mass 7 p.m. Mass at St James'
ALL ARE WELCOME
The Parish of St Matthew
Sunday 8th April – Low Sunday
11.15 a.m. Sung Mass
Tuesday 10th April
7 p.m. Eucharistic Service at St
Mark's
Activities at the Army this Saturday 07 April 2018
weekend 0915 – 1000
Sabbath School Programme
EVERY FRIDAY 1000 – 1045 Group Bible Study
‘QUALITY SECONDS’ SHOP FROM 1100 – 1200 Divine Service
10AM TO 1PM 1400 – 1500 Masterguide,
Pathfinders & Adventurers
SUNDAY 8TH APRIL
PRAISE & WORSHIP SERVICE Every Wednesday
AT THE HALF TREE HOLLOW Wednesday 11 April 2018
HALL AT 6.30PM. EVERYONE IS Prayer Meeting at the home of 1930 – 2030 Prayer Meeting
WARMLY WELCOME. BRING AND Anthony and Elaine Hopkins on
SHARE TEA AND REFRESHMENTS Saturday morning at 8am All are Welcome
WILL FOLLOW THIS SERVICE.
Praise and Worship at Kingshurst For further information contact:
EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING Community Centre on Sunday 8th Pastor Paul Millin Tel No 22267
PRAYER MEETING & BIBLE April at 11am also Sunday School
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