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  Issue No. 1908 Online Edition Sunday 20 July 2008 

Home | August 2007

Articles published in August 2007
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1: News from St Mary’s Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 30.08.2007
Letter from Bishop John Salt, Bishop of St Helena - My dear friends, I greet you in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ and wish you God’s richest blessings.

2: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 30.08.2007
This past weekend, a dedicated group of people participated in the Dew Pond Run. I have to confess that this time around, I gave it a miss.

3: SAINTS ON THE FALKLANDS HAVE NO SUPPORT FROM HOME. - Ascension (Letters) - 30.08.2007
Dear Sir/Madam, Please would it be possible to print in this weeks edition of the Islander the following statement.

4: Dew Pond Run - Ascension (Sport) - 30.08.2007This article has photographs
Dew Pond Run took place on Sunday, 26 August 2007, on Ascension Island. The run was started by Bishop John and the Winner was Major Rob Light of the American base who is pictured on the far left on the front row

5: NEW STAMP ISSUE - TWO REMARKABLE WOMEN REMEMBERED - Ascension (Government) - 30.08.2007
1997 was a traumatic year for so many people around the world. Two iconic figures, Diana, Princess of Wales and Mother Teresa of Calcutta died within days of each other.

6: PRESS RELEASE - REQUEST TO DELAY DEPARTURE OF RMS ‘ST HELENA’ FROM ASCENSION ISLAND - Ascension (Government) - 30.08.2007
Following the tragic death on 23 August 2007 of Ms Sara Crowie of Ladder Hill, a request was made to the St Helena Government, by members of her family,

7: Conservation Weekly - Exploring Deadman’s Beach - Ascension (Conservation) - 30.08.2007
Last week, the Island Explorers spent the morning investigating marine life at Deadman’s Beach. The children enjoyed the beach and tidal pools and found several species of fish and invertebrates.

8: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 23.08.2007
Dear All, There is a story about this young boy whose parents were very strict with him and would not allow him to become friends with the boy living across the road.

9: News From The Grotto - Thought Of The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 23.08.2007
It’s good to be back on the island. I had a wonderful holiday, visiting relatives, celebrating weddings and researching my family histories.

10: Ascension Island Past & Present - By Emma Brewin - Ascension (Letters) - 23.08.2007This article has photographs
One of the few land masses situated in the vast Atlantic Ocean, Ascension Island is amongst the smallest and most remote of Britain’s last remaining overseas territories.

11: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 23.08.2007
Dear Readers, Congratulations to Alberta & Martin on the birth of James Duncan.

12: Nostalgic Reasoning - Aleksandar (Alex) Gradinski - Ascension (Letters) - 23.08.2007
Although this is a beautifully isolated, in its entire forms uncommon island, it can produce a heavy toll on the spirit.

13: New Arrival To Ascension - Ascension (People) - 23.08.2007This article has photographs
Alberta and Martin are thrilled to announce the arrival of their son James Duncan Andrews

14: Hash Trash - Ascension (Sport) - 23.08.2007
A good crowd gathered at the Comfortless Cove car park, although not comforted by the sight of a bus up by the Radar driveway.

15: PRESS RELEASE - ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INQUIRY: OVERSEAS TERRITORIES - Ascension (Government) - 23.08.2007This article has photographs
A press release was issued by the Foreign Affairs Committee on 5 July 2007, to announce a new Inquiry into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of its responsibilities in relation to the Overseas Territories and the FCO’s achievements against its Strategic Priority No. 10, the security and good governance of the Overseas Territories. A copy of the Press Release is reproduced below.

16: Conservation Weekly - By Susanna Musick - Ascension (Conservation) - 23.08.2007This article has photographs
Activities with the New Horizons group and Island Explorers continued last week with visits to Devil’s Riding School and Dampier’s Drip.

17: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 16.08.2007
Because of the Dew Pond Run/Walk on Sunday 26 August , Mass will be celebrated at 7 pm and not at 10.30 am.

18: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 16.08.2007
Dear Readers, Apologies once again, as we still have a lack of working printers this weeks edition is once again rather a small one.

19: THANK YOU - Ascension (Letters) - 16.08.2007
We would like to take the opportunity to express our thanks to the following people who made Jerome’s Christening day a day to remember:-

20: Hash Trash - No 1170 - Ascension (Sport) - 16.08.2007
A chance of showers was in the days weather forecast, or did The Storm Kings, the supreme Gods of weather, Zeus and Jupiter,

21: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 16.08.2007
August brings New Horizons and more for Conservation… While work on the hydroponics site is drawing to a close, the Conservation Department has been busy with several new activities.

22: Dewpond Walk/Run 26th August 2007 - Ascension (Internet News) - 09.08.2007This article has photographs
Support St. Mary's Church

23: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 09.08.2007
Dear All, We all know that a certain amount of money and material possessions are necessary for us but Jesus urges us not to store up treasures on earth and should seek to make ourselves rich in the sight of God.

24: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 09.08.2007
Hello Readers, Apologies again this week for the small edition, as we are still experiencing problems with one of the printers.

25: My Trip to Ascension Island Thu 26 Jul 07 – Loo Douglas - Ascension (Letters) - 09.08.2007
It was a wet and windy day at MOD Southwick Park and I thought where can I go to see some sunshine?

26: Hash Trash No: 1169 “The Wandering Donkey” - Ascension (Sport) - 09.08.2007This article has photographs
After the correction of a spurious rumour that the Hash had been cancelled, Flopsie and Carpet Burns were somewhat relieved to find that people had actually turned up at the Hydroponics Site.

27: ASCENSION MAGISTRATES’ COURT - Ascension (Law and Order) - 09.08.2007This article has photographs
On Thursday 2 August 2007 the Magistrates’ Court dealt with one case of burglary. The Court heard that the charge arose from an incident which occurred at the One Boat Golf Club,

28: LEGAL NEWS FROM ST. HELENA - Ascension (Government) - 09.08.2007
The Meeting commenced on Friday 27th July 2007; at the end of day one the Honourable Speaker Eric George MBE adjourned the meeting until Monday 30th July 2007.

29: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 02.08.2007
It must had been something wonderful about the way that Jesus was praying that made on of his disciples to ask him to teach them to pray.

30: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 02.08.2007
Dear Readers, sorry due to a problem with one of our printers, we have had to reduce the size of The Islander this week.

31: Congratulations Shelley & Simon - Ascension (People) - 02.08.2007
On Saturday 28th July, Simon Wade & Shelley Magellan were married at the Residency.

32: Hash Trash No: 1168 - Ascension (Sport) - 02.08.2007
Once again the start was at Patio 13 on the base. There was a larger than usual crowd with some new faces and some old. The usual safety briefing was given by Yeti outlining and emphasising what bask arrows and bar checks were.

33: Two Boats School 40th Anniversary - Ascension (Education) - 02.08.2007This article has photographs
The Primary Sector would like to thank all the ex-pupils of Two Boats School who came along to help us celebrate the 40th Anniversary of TBS.

34: Ascension Island Library and Resource Centre - Ascension (Education) - 02.08.2007
OPENING TIMES DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS

35: Conservation Weekly - Red-billed Tropic Bird - Ascension (Conservation) - 02.08.2007
This is a chunky, powerful bird, 48cm long (about 100cm including the central tail feathers) and with wingspan 105cm.

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