Articles published in February 2007
  51 articles published

1: The Islander 30 Years Ago - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.02.2007

The Islander 30 years agao

2: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 22.02.2007

This species has a distinctive yellow tail that attracts a lot of attention. It is a small fish with a very dark body which occasionally flashes a brilliant royal blue if closer to the surface.

3: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 22.02.2007

Dear Friends, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. No doubt you have already been asked the usual question or heard the question being put to some one else,

4: Golf News - Ascension (Sport) - 22.02.2007

Last Sunday the 18th of Feb, One Boat Golf Club held their monthly medal competition, 21 players turned out for this, a very good turn out, thank you all.

5: Road Repairs - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.02.2007

CSR will be performing a road repair at the cattle-grid on Queens Highway near Red Hill and the Grotto.

6: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 22.02.2007

Hello Everyone Hope you are all well. Congratulations to Jolene & Mark on their new arrival…. More next week.

7: Birthday Wishes - Ascension (People) - 22.02.2007

To a very special daughter Caitlin Happy 10th Birthday for today sweetie

8: Changes To Aircraft Schedule - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.02.2007

With effect from the 6th March '07 onwards, until further notice, the timings of the present Northbound Tuesday Night aircraft will change.

9: Hash Trash - No:1145 - Ascension (Sport) - 22.02.2007

Well, after last week’s goings on, this week’s hash was quite sedate. We’ve decided that it might have something to do with whether or not there is first aid kit along….. no injuries then, only when it gets left behind!! A lesson learned, we hope.

10: Happy 4th Birthday - Ascension (People) - 22.02.2007

To our very special daughter Latisha Louise

11: News From The Grotto - Thought Of The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 22.02.2007

This week, in the gospel according to Luke, we hear the story of turning the other cheek.

12: Press Release - Visit of the Development Aid Planning Mission - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.02.2007

The Development Aid Planning Mission will visit St Helena from 25 February to 5 March 2007 to negotiate a three-year framework of assistance for St Helena.

13: Press Release - Opportunity to meet Development Aid Planning Mission - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.02.2007

The Development Aid Planning Mission will visit St Helena this year to negotiate a three year framework of assistance.

14: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 15.02.2007

All too often we take things for granted. We take it for granted that there will always be someone in St. Mary's Church to ring the bell, there will always be someone to operate 'George' to provide the music to accompany the singing.

15: Hash No: 1144 - Ascension (Sport) - 15.02.2007

Where to start, where to start? What was originally promised as a child-friendly and easy hash, although towards the end of the week we’d heard rumours of a “regular” hash being set as well, turned out to be anything but an easy walk in the park for some!

16: PRESS RELEASE - EXCO ST HELENA - Ascension (Government) - 15.02.2007

At the Executive Council meeting held on 6 February 2007, Council considered the way forward with regard to the Undertakings given and the Resolutions made at the Legislative Council meeting held on 29 January 2007.

17: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 15.02.2007

Dear Readers, Where has all the love gone from this Island. We received no 'Love Messages' for our Valentine's Day page, So the Islander Team!! are sending all of you some instead. Have a good week, Catherine and Cheryl

18: PRESS RELEASE - 2007 REGISTER OF ELECTORS - Ascension (Education) - 15.02.2007

As you may be aware, the exercise to compile the 2007 Register of Electors commenced on 17 January 2007. The cut-off date for persons who wish to be included in the 2007 Register is 4pm on Wednesday, 14 February 2007.

19: News From The Grotto - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 15.02.2007

Thought For The Week - I know that this is a little late but I received this New Year’s Prayer in the information my mother regularly sends from her church last week. It does seem to fit in with the readings from this week.

20: ANNUAL DEW POND RUN - Ascension (Sport) - 15.02.2007

IN SUPPORT OF THE GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL

21: CONSTABLE VACANCY - ST. HELENA POLICE SERVICE - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 15.02.2007

A vacancy exists in the St. Helena Police Service for a Police Constable to serve with the Ascension Detachment.

22: Summary of Island Council meeting held on 25 January 2007 - Ascension (Government) - 15.02.2007

Matters Arising - Telecommunications Review - Cllr Jones has prepared his report on the above for consideration.

23: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.02.2007

A generally fine and hot week, although both Thursday and Sunday saw some unseasonable weather more akin to October. Frequent drizzly showers deposited over an inch of rain over Green Mountain and even Georgetown saw nearly a centimetre.

24: Kids Klub - Ascension (Children's Corner) - 15.02.2007

Valentine's Day Traditions - There are many traditions and tales associated with romance activities on Valentine's Day including:

25: From The Constable's Desk - Ascension (Law and Order) - 08.02.2007

On behalf of the Ascension Island Police Detachment I would like to welcome David Bellamy and his partner Anne Stuart who arrived on the Island on Monday 05 February.

26: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 08.02.2007

The Masked Booby is a large, mainly white seabird with black tips and trailing edges to the wing. The sexes are similar. Juveniles are greyish brown above with an indistinct pale collar and white belly.

27: CLEANING SUPERVISOR FOR TWO BOATS SCHOOL - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 08.02.2007

The position of Cleaning Supervisor at the Two Boats School will become vacant on the 1 March 2007.

28: TEMPORARY DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANT - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 08.02.2007

The Ascension Island Government will require a temporary dental surgery assistant from Monday 26 February to Friday 13 April 2007 to cover a leave period.

29: Works & Services Department - AIG - Ascension (Internet News) - 08.02.2007

The Public Solicitor on St Helena is interested in hearing from anyone who is or has been an employee

30: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.02.2007

Many thanks to Sarah for her talk on the subject of sharing last Sunday morning.

31: From The Editor - Ascension (Letters) - 08.02.2007

Dear readers, I hope you have been enjoying the hot weather, I know I have.

32: Birthday Wishes - Ascension (Letters) - 08.02.2007

Birthday wishes to a few people residing on Ascension Island

33: Letters To The Islander - Ascension (Letters) - 08.02.2007

My father, Raymond Hatley, was on Ascension Island during WWII as an enginer to help build the airfield.

34: MARITIME /COAST STATION RADIO – ASCENSION ISLAND – LOCAL BOATS - Ascension (Government) - 08.02.2007

All Local Boat Owners on Ascension are hereby advised that with effect from 29th January 2007, monitoring and first point of associated response for the Ascension Coastal Station Radio,

35: Golf News - Ascension (Sport) - 08.02.2007

The last Sunday of the month 28th January, One Boat Golf Club held a 2 person scramble, this was represented by 32 players, a very good turnout for the day, weather cooler to start with but getting hotter by each hole.

36: Grotto News - 21 January 2007 - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.02.2007

As you’ve probably all figured out, last week’s column was the wrong one. I guess in my hurry, I deleted the wrong Grotto News from the disk! Sorry about that.

37: Grotto News - Thought Of The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.02.2007

I had dinner tonight with a large group of friends. We were celebrating the birthday of our friend Winnie.

38: Hash Trash - Hash 1142 - Ascension (Sport) - 08.02.2007

A large crowd gathered at the Barracks 13 patio on a hot afternoon to see what torture the hares had planned for this week. Warned that it was a long hash, we were soon herded on our way,

39: Hash Trash - Hash 1143 - Ascension (Sport) - 08.02.2007

Early on, it appeared that the heat might have scared some people off, but a fairly large crowd eventually showed up for what was billed as a “child-friendly” hash.

40: Assistant Chef - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 08.02.2007

ESS on Ascension Island has a vacancy for an Assistant Chef to work with their catering team.

41: Conservation - Ascension (Conservation) - 01.02.2007

Within the Conservation Department, we have now completed the clearing of the Bishops and Scouts Paths. This was a task for Carl Richards and Colin Cranfield, the Green Mountain Field Workers, under the Improving Access to Green Mountain Project.

42: “ESS has a vacancy for a Stores/General Duties Person. - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 01.02.2007

The main duties of the post will include, delivery of stores from Main Rations Stores to Kitchens, off load stores from MOD ship and collect rations from Aircraft, cleaning around the Site as required and any other general duties.

43: Domestic Worker required - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 01.02.2007

Obsidian Group are looking to recruit the services of at least one full time Cleaner to work as a general cleaner in the various premises owned by the Company. Part-time work also considered.

44: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.02.2007

Despite a couple of cloudy days over the Island there was very little measurable rainfall, apart from the very top of Green Mountain. Wednesday and Sunday saw plenty of blue skies and the temperature pushing over 30 C.

45: Atkins on Air Access – Cautious Optimism but Clear Commitment - Ascension (Government) - 01.02.2007

On Wednesday evening the public were invited to meet with Mr Tony Moloney, the Air Access Project Manager from Atkins who is procuring the DBO contractor.

46: CULL UPSETS ISLAND'S ECOLOGICAL BALANCE - Ascension (Letters) - 01.02.2007

A plan to clear a remote Australian island of feral cats to save the millions of rare seabirds on which they were preying has created an alarming ecological domino effect.

47: St Helena Access - Press Release on extension to Airport Pre-qualification period - Ascension (Government) - 01.02.2007

The deadline for submission of expressions of interest and capability statements for the airport DBO contract, as set out in the tender notice, is 31 January 2007.

48: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 01.02.2007

Dear All, It would be nice to have a full church for our Family Service on Sunday morning to welcome the youth organisations after a couple months not being on parade and also Mrs. Sarah Coverdale who will give a talk during the service.

49: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 01.02.2007

Hello Everyone, Not much news sent to us this week ! Hope everyone has a good week.

50: Kids Klub - Ascension (Children's Corner) - 01.02.2007

Long ago and far away…Storytelling is different from reading a book, it has been happening since before people could write – in fact since people were able to talk to each other.

51: Letter - Ascension (Letters) - 01.02.2007

Solomons were obviously stung by a counsillor’s reference to the company having “no will” to import fresh fruit and vegetbles and wrote a letter to the Islander.