Articles published in February 2010
  64 articles published

1: Turtle Nest humour…… - Ascension (Internet News) - 25.02.2010

A blind rabbit and a blind snake meet each other for the very first time.

2: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 25.02.2010

The Temptations of Jesus. (Luke 4: 1-13)

3: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 25.02.2010

Dear Readers, Trust that you all are having a good week.

4: Farewell to Brian Keith Maggott - Ascension (People) - 25.02.2010

Among those leaving on the flight on Friday, 26 February will be our friend Brian Maggott.

5: Mystery Interview - Ascension (People) - 25.02.2010

Where were you born? Ascension Island

6: The Beavers Celebrate Pancake Day - Ascension (People) - 25.02.2010

The Beavers would like to say...

7: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.02.2010

The Met Office Weather Report

8: Hash Trash No: 1297 - Ascension (Sport) - 25.02.2010

Some lucky folk got a bit of prior warning about long trousers (pants for the yanks) and so were a bit sweaty

9: RUNWAY DASH - Ascension (Sport) - 25.02.2010

IN AID OF THE GUIDES’ CENTENARY CAMP FUND AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ON ST. HELENA

10: Job Vacancy - Serco - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 25.02.2010

Want to join a good team? Want to improve your skills?

11: Ascension Island Conservation Department - Ascension (Conservation) - 25.02.2010

For the endemic plants project, last week was marked by much anticipated visit by botanist Dr. Alan Gray from the Centre of Ecology & Hydrology in Edinburgh.

12: Whats On at Two Boats Club - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

LUNCHES & SNACKS AVAILABLE AT TWO BOATS CLUB MONDAYS – SATURDAYS

13: Warren Leo Appeal - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

An appeal has been ongoing to raise money for St Helenian Leukaemia patient, Warren Leo.

14: Guiding News - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

Our last Jackpot Draw took place at the Obsidian during our Christmas Dinner.

15: Turtle Nest Humour - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

Driving home from Two Boats Club one night Mr and Mrs Moss were stopped for speeding by PC Peter McMullen.

16: Queens Baton Relay – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

The Queen’s Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games. It symbolises the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth at a four yearly festival of sports and culture.

17: More Pictures From The Queen's Baton Relay - Ascension (Internet News) - 18.02.2010

More Pictures From The Queen's Baton Relay

18: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 18.02.2010

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent.

19: From The Editors - Lorna & Helen - Ascension (Letters) - 18.02.2010

Hello Readers Busy week this week with Queen’s Baton, Christening

20: Birthday Greetings - Ascension (People) - 18.02.2010

To Our Special Daughter Shyann

21: Christening of Ziggy Anthony Kaden Joshua - Ascension (People) - 18.02.2010

Christening of Ziggy Anthony Kaden Joshua

22: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.02.2010

Statistics for the week ending Monday 16-Feb-10

23: Football - TBS Junior League - Ascension (Sport) - 18.02.2010

The middle school football club at Two Boats School continued their football league

24: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1296 - Ascension (Sport) - 18.02.2010

A hot afternoon greeted the Hashers at Bullocks pond car park, We have been here a lot lately but we expected a new Hash as we had all seen Morganasaurus scale Spoon crater on the other side of the road a couple of weeks ago.

25: Police Report - Ascension (Law and Order) - 18.02.2010

The Ascension Police Detachment has had the privilege of having Sgt Neil Fisher and his drugs dog Teeke from the Surrey Police Force with us since the 1st February 2010.

26: ASCENSION MAGISTRATES’ COURT - Ascension (Law and Order) - 18.02.2010

The following case was heard in the Magistrates’ Court today Tuesday 16th February 2010:-

27: Post Office Assistant - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 18.02.2010

Post Office Assistant required at the Georgetown Post Office

28: Driver/General Worker - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 18.02.2010

Driver/General Worker required at the Two Boats School

29: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 18.02.2010

We would like to thank Len Coleman, the GIS specialist from St Helena for his help over the last three weeks. Len has been training staff on the use of GIS and AEIOU (Ascension Environmental Information Operations Utility).

30: Turtle Tours - Ascension (Conservation) - 18.02.2010

Green Turtle Nesting Season is December – July. You can find out about the Green Turtles of Ascension Island on a guided tour run by Ascension Island Government Conservation Staff.

31: Turtle Nest humour…… - Ascension (Internet News) - 11.02.2010

A very large lady visits the Georgetown Hospital complaining of a sore throat. Doctor Milenko shines a light down her throat and after a few moments says to her, “Would you like to take all your clothes off and then get down on all fours?”

32: ON A SMALL ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - Ascension (Internet News) - 11.02.2010

ON A SMALL ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

33: Turtle Nest Humour - Ascension (Internet News) - 11.02.2010

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below.

34: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 11.02.2010

We are all aware that waiting cannot only be difficult but also a challenge.

35: News From The Grotto -Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 11.02.2010

The second reading today is one of my favourite passages in the Bible. It is without a doubt one of the definitions of love that I have ever come across.

36: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 11.02.2010

The call of the first disciples.

37: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 11.02.2010

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times….”.

38: Letter From Students At Two Boats School - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

Dear Readers, NOTE: This letter is strictly opinionated and is the view of the student population at Two Boats Secondary School.

39: From The Editors - Patsy & Mike - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

Hello Readers

40: Letters to The Islander - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

I am trying to trace a member of the Beard family which I've been told live on St Helena Island.

41: Farewell Beautiful Island - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

It is with much regret that I will be departing Ascension Island permanently on Tuesday 9th Feb 2010.

42: Letter From Staff At Two Boat School - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

As you are aware, there have been a number of changes made to the structure of Two Boats School following a review that was carried out by Dr David Black in November 2009.

43: Communication to the public re AIG restructure 01.02.10 - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

The very reason I made no promises to the Electorate leading up to the last general election was simply due to the fact that by then I had had enough experience of the political institutions and systems an elected representative on Ascension must work within.

44: Best Wishes to Verena Benjamin - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

Dear Editor, May I through this medium express my best wishes for the future to Verena Benjamin.

45: Public Information - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

The following are some of the matters raised at the informal Council meeting on 8 February 2010:

46: From The Editors - Catherine and Carrie - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

Hello Readers, There’s quite a lot for you guy’s to digest in this weeks Islander, so put your feet up with a cuppa and get reading.

47: HELLO and GOODBYE - Ascension (Letters) - 11.02.2010

We would like to say a very big thank you to all our family and friends for their support over the years we have been here.

48: Thank You From Charlotte - Ascension (People) - 11.02.2010

CHARLOTTE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO MADE MY 40th BIRTHDAY ON THE 23rd JANUARY A MEMORABLE ONE

49: Birthday Wishes - Ascension (People) - 11.02.2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 15 SHELLY

50: Mystery Interview - Ascension (People) - 11.02.2010

Where were you born? Dumfries What is your middle name? Messenger

51: Mystery Interview - Ascension (People) - 11.02.2010

Where were you born? St Helena

52: Monsignor Michael MacPartland meets with Pope - Ascension (People) - 11.02.2010

This past week, Monsignor McPartland, who is in charge of the Diocese of the South Atlantic had the privilege of meeting Pope Benedict VXI, in Rome.

53: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.02.2010

Statistics for the week ending Monday 1-Feb-10

54: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.02.2010

Do sheep eat apples?

55: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1294 - Ascension (Sport) - 11.02.2010

Well, this was a special hash – time to put on our finest hash formal attire and celebrate the last year of hashing!!

56: Hash No: 1295 - Ascension (Sport) - 11.02.2010

It was a hot afternoon, but that didn’t deter the hardy Ascension Hashers at all.

57: Queens Baton – Commonwealth Games 2010. - Ascension (Sport) - 11.02.2010

When the RMS arrives this Wednesday morning it will be bringing the team carrying the Queens Baton to the island.

58: Police Report - Ascension (Law and Order) - 11.02.2010

The above campaign concluded on 3 January 2010, 24 drivers were breath tested. 8 failed the breath test of which 2 later provided ‘under the limit’ readings on the evidential apparatus at Georgetown Police Office.

59: Shipping News - Ascension (Government) - 11.02.2010

Please be advised of the proposed schedule for the RMS St Helena for voyage 40.

60: Notification of closure of Cash Office - Ascension (Government) - 11.02.2010

Please note that AIG’s Cash Office will cease all cash handling operations from close of business on Tuesday 16th February 2010.

61: Ascension Island Issues - 4th February, Governor Andrew Gurr - Ascension (Government) - 11.02.2010

I feel that it may be helpful to clarify the situation on Ascension Island

62: SHIPPING EXECUTIVE (ST HELENA GOVERNMENT) - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 11.02.2010

The Access and Infrastructure Office is looking for a pro-active individual with an excellent range of skills including strategic, analytical, accounting and business skills to fill the post of Shipping Executive.

63: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 11.02.2010

We would like to thank the RAF Movements Section for their hard work clearing paths in the Green Mountain National Park. Their help has been much appreciated.

64: Ascension Island Conservation Department - Ascension (Conservation) - 11.02.2010

A few weeks ago when I arrived on Ascension I wrote that this was an island that revealed itself slowly. Five weeks on, that seems truer than ever.