Articles published in April 2010
  64 articles published

1: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 29.04.2010

Jesus said “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.

2: From The Editors - Lorna, Kitty & Helen - Ascension (Letters) - 29.04.2010

Hello Readers, Good Bye and All the best to Cilla and Norman on your retirement.

3: Birthday Wishes - Ascension (People) - 29.04.2010

To the most wonderful, considerate, kind hearted husband and daddy in the world

4: Farewell Message To Norman & Cilla - Ascension (People) - 29.04.2010

To a Very Special Mum & Dad

5: Turtle Nest Humour - Ascension (People) - 29.04.2010

Norman had just finished playing a gruelling game of tennis with Cilla on the Georgetown tennis court when Norman realised he was going to be late for the Open up at the One Boat Golf Club.

6: Goodbye & Good Luck Norman & Cilla - Ascension (People) - 29.04.2010

Norman arrived on Ascension in February 1966 at the tender age of 18 when Georgetown was known as “The Garrison”, Georgetown shop was the “Canteen” and the Saints mess was “The Galley”.

7: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.04.2010

Statistics for the week ending Monday 26-April-10

8: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1305 - Ascension (Sport) - 29.04.2010

It was a strange crowd gathered at the Two Boats Playground on Saturday afternoon, on closer observation one noticed the ladies were rather tall, muscular and …

9: Football Results (League – Round 2) - Ascension (Sport) - 29.04.2010

Football Results for Weekend 24/25th April

10: New Roofs for Two Boats School Classrooms - Ascension (Government) - 29.04.2010

Over the recent school holidays, workers from the government’s Facilities Management Team were busy putting new roofs on Lower 1 and Lower 2 classrooms

11: MIDWIFE/NURSING SISTER - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 29.04.2010

A position of Midwife/Nursing Sister will shortly become available at the Georgetown Hospital.

12: POLICE CONSTABLE – ASCENSION ISLAND - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 29.04.2010

The St Helena Police Service is seeking to recruit a Police Constable to serve on Ascension Island on a contractual basis for a period of two years in the first instance.

13: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 29.04.2010

When I first arrived off the plane I was struck by how baron and empty the island appeared.

14: From The Editors (Catherine and Carrie) - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.04.2010

Hello Readers,

15: Turtle Nest humour…… - Ascension (Internet News) - 22.04.2010

Chelsea Pete walks into the Saints Club and finds a seat at the bar next to old drunk Henry.

16: News From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 22.04.2010

DO YOU LOVE ME (John 21: 15-19)

17: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 22.04.2010

Today I spent time on the beach with fellow divers, kiddies and other friends. Since I’m banned from diving because of a bum ear, I volunteered to mind the kiddies so mums and dads could dive together.

18: Ascension Say’s Farewell - Ascension (People) - 22.04.2010

To yet another Couple that’s been here for year’s!!

19: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.04.2010

The Met Office Weather Report

20: Hash No: 1304 - Ascension (Sport) - 22.04.2010

It was a nice afternoon when the hounds made it up the mountain to the park area for the start of another hash.

21: Knockout Football Results - Ascension (Sport) - 22.04.2010

Ascension Knockout Football

22: Two Boats School - Ascension (Education) - 22.04.2010

Last Thursday was the end of an era. It was a day that seemed as if it was miles in the distance and yet in the way that these things do it crept up on us very quickly. I’m always very envious of those who are able to give witty speeches.

23: My time with the Conservation Department - Ascension (Conservation) - 22.04.2010

We would like to say a big thank you to Dave Ayres for volunteering with the Conservation Department, doing various tasks such a Turtle Monitoring, Clearing Mexican Thorn, etc. We wish you all best.

24: Turtle Nest humour…… - Ascension (Internet News) - 15.04.2010

It was market day in the small town and towards the end of the day a vet approached one of the farmers.

25: Ascension Day Fair 2010 - Ascension (Internet News) - 15.04.2010

Ascension Day Fair 2010

26: 1ST ASCENSION GIRLGUIDING EASTER CAMP CAMO - Ascension (Internet News) - 15.04.2010

Yet another year Easter has passed us by in a flash!! Our traditional Easter Guides Camp feels like a dream now…………The theme this year was:- CAMP CAMO…….

27: Saints Club News - Ascension (Internet News) - 15.04.2010

Skittle results week 07/4/10

28: RMS Updte - Ascension (Internet News) - 15.04.2010

Good Morning all, we are now four weeks into the Wet Dock. This is my last report as I will be handing over to Capt Young today and will fly out later this evening.

29: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 15.04.2010

It is easy to blame Thomas for doubting as we also often demand to see for ourselves before we believe.

30: Grotto News - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 15.04.2010

We had a wonderful Easter season at the Grotto this year with Father Peter’s visit, and a nice number of people present for our Easter service.

31: From The Editors - Patsy & Mike - Ascension (Letters) - 15.04.2010

Hello Readers, Quiet a lot to read in this weeks Islander.

32: Mystery Interview - Ascension (People) - 15.04.2010

Where were you born? Derbyshire.

33: The Met Office Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.04.2010

Statistics for the week ending Monday 12-Apr-10

34: Football Results - Ascension (Sport) - 15.04.2010

Knockout Results

35: Hash Trash - Ron's Last Hash On Ascension - Ascension (Sport) - 15.04.2010

A large group gathered at the VT Mess parking area to celebrate the Major’s last hash. Sorry for any confusion over the location – late plan changes!!

36: NEW STAMP ISSUE - Centenary of Girl Guiding - Ascension (Government) - 15.04.2010

Girl Guiding, now ten million members strong, celebrates its 100th anniversary in a year of worldwide events that began 4th September 2009.

37: Administrator’s Report on the Island Council Meeting held Tuesday 30th March 2010 - Ascension (Government) - 15.04.2010

The Island Council met in formal session on 30 March at 1400 in the Council Chambers. The Governor joined us by teleconference link. Apologies were received from the Attorney General and Councillor Miller.

38: Temporary Vacancy Driver/Handyman - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 15.04.2010

Two Boats School has a temporary vacancy for a Handyman/Driver to start 27th April until 7th June.

39: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 15.04.2010

Only two weeks left of my part in the Conservation Department’s Endemic Plants Project and new findings are still being made. Xiphopteris ascensionensis,

40: From The Editors - Helen and Lorna - Ascension (Internet News) - 08.04.2010

Hello Readers,

41: RED BULL DRINK - Ascension (Internet News) - 08.04.2010

This maybe a “forward” but it is wise for ALL to understand this drink……….while working in Solomons Shop I was amazed at the amount of children who brought this drink!!

42: News from St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.04.2010

It only took the open tomb and the empty grave clothes to convince Peter and the other disciple that Jesus had risen.

43: ASCENSION DAY FAIR 2010 - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.04.2010

Calling all stallholders

44: Island Bible Study. - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 08.04.2010

We’ve now finished the series on the 10 commandments and are about to start a new series following the popular book by Philip Yancy

45: Ladybirds Playgroup Ascension Island - Ascension (People) - 08.04.2010

The Ladybirds Playgroup would like to say a Huge THANK YOU to Jacqui Magill and Pat Rolls for judging the Fancy Easter Hat Competition for us and Interserve for the posters.

46: The Cubs - Thank You - Ascension (People) - 08.04.2010

The car boot/table top sale on Saturday 3rd April was a great success with seven cars turning up to sell their wares, a tombola, lucky dip and the sale of tea and coffee with homemade biscuits & cake (which was all made by the cubs who had great fun making them).

47: Happy Birthday Ziggy - Ascension (People) - 08.04.2010

Happy First Birthday to Ziggy

48: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.04.2010

The Met Office Weather Report

49: ASCENSION ISLAND GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASE - Ascension (Government) - 08.04.2010

The budget for the financial year 2010/11 has now been approved by the Governor and we received notification on 31 March that the Appropriation Ordinance 2010 has been published in the St Helena Government Gazette giving this effect.

50: Ascension Day Fair - Ascension (Internet News) - 01.04.2010

Ascension Day Fair

51: English Bay Wind Farm - Ascension (Internet News) - 01.04.2010

The BBC English Bay Wind Farm has started to generate clean electricity for Ascension Island!

52: Turtle Nest Humour - Ascension (Internet News) - 01.04.2010

82 year old Henry, who was partially deaf, went to Doctor Milenko for a check up.

53: News From The Grotto - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 01.04.2010

Father Peter Norris is visiting us for the Easter season. The following is a schedule of masses. All masses will be at 1900h at the Grotto of Our Lady of Ascension.

54: From The Editors - Stevie & Anna - Ascension (Letters) - 01.04.2010

Hello Readers

55: Messages to The Islander - Ascension (Letters) - 01.04.2010

To my friends and family on Ascension Island, hope you all are well,

56: Grand Opening - Ascension (People) - 01.04.2010

With the help of Berard Dupres And Jeff Francis the Cubs and Beavers opened their new hut in Two Boats on Thursday evening,

57: Mystery Interview - Ascension (People) - 01.04.2010

Where were you born? Capetown. What is your middle name? Du Plessis.

58: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.04.2010

UK: An unsettled week with occasional bands of rain and some sunny periods.

59: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1301 - Ascension (Sport) - 01.04.2010

A large crowd gathered at the IDL beach hut at North East Bay, ready for whatever the young ladies could throw at us this time! Two different hashes from the start

60: Football Results - Ascension (Sport) - 01.04.2010

Football Results for Weekend 27 & 28th March

61: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE PREMISES KNOWN AS THE ‘WATERSHED’ - Ascension (Government) - 01.04.2010

Expressions of interest are sought from persons living and working on Ascension Island to establish and operate a business in the property known as the “Watershed”.

62: Influenza Vaccin - Ascension (Government) - 01.04.2010

We have a supply of the above vaccinations which are available to anyone of 3 years of age and over, on a first come first served basis.

63: PETROL PROVISION ON ASCENSION ISLAND - Ascension (Military) - 01.04.2010

The UK MOD had previously encouraged the US DoD and the AIG to cease their use of Petrol (otherwise known as F67, ULGAS, Gosoline, Auto, Unleaded 95 RON) by converting to Diesel (MT DIESO).

64: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 01.04.2010

My part in the Endemic Plants Project is in its last few weeks. While new plants are growing in the nurseries and space is limited, it became apparent that the two shade tunnels with new shading will need to be protected from rabbits so plants can be placed in their floors.