Articles published in August 2010
  40 articles published

1: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.08.2010

As many of our American friends are well aware, we are now in the middle of the North Atlantic hurricane season for 2010

2: VACANCY – ASSISTANT PLANT TEAM LEADER - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 19.08.2010

A vacancy currently exists within the Ascension Island Government for an Assistant Plant Team Leader.

3: VACANCY – PLANT OPERATOR - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 19.08.2010

The Ascension Island Government is seeking to recruit a Plant Operator to work in the Plant Section of the Facilities Management Department.

4: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 19.08.2010

Jesus said “Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.

5: From The Editors - Amanda & Kitty - Ascension (Letters) - 19.08.2010

Hope that you are having a great week!

6: FAREWELL TO THIS BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE ISLAND - Ascension (Letters) - 19.08.2010

Well, as this message goes to print it's scary to think that we will have landed back on UK soil ready to start our new adventure over there.

7: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1321 - Ascension (Sport) - 19.08.2010

A large crowd of eager hashers gathered at the Dive Club to see what kind of a hash Man Beater and Baggage Boy had set this week.

8: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 19.08.2010

Last week the children were taken to the Devil’s Riding School to look at some of Ascension’s Geology.

9: OUR DIARY ON OUR 2 CAMPS IN THE UK - Ascension (Internet News) - 19.08.2010

We arrived in Brize Norton Wednesday 28th July, 7:45 a.m. (UK time), to a lovely cool, calm morning. Our flight was very comfortable.

10: New Businesses On Ascension - Ascension (Internet News) - 19.08.2010

Several food establishments have recently been taken over by new owners.

11: Small Business For Sale - Ascension (Internet News) - 19.08.2010

Small Business for sale known as Yon's Mini Mart

12: Small Business For Sale - Ascension (Internet News) - 19.08.2010

Small Business for sale known as Yon's Mini Mart

13: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.08.2010

UK: Outbreaks of rain for many at the start of the week and at times throughout.

14: VACANCY – CLEANER - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 12.08.2010

The Ascension Island Government will require the services of two Cleaners within our Facilities Management Department.

15: “Partnership for Progress and Prosperity” Britain and Ascension Island - Cyril Leo - Ascension (Letters) - 12.08.2010

Ascension, on the whole, has been good for both my family and me, and therefore being a member of the Administrator’s Forum and later the Island Council was primarily my way of putting something back into the island.

16: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 12.08.2010

In this part of St. Luke’s Gospel Jesus tells us to be prepared and ready for the Son of Man who will come at an hour when we are not expecting him.

17: From The Editors - Stevie & Anna - Ascension (Letters) - 12.08.2010

Hope that you all have a great week –

18: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1320 - Ascension (Sport) - 12.08.2010

The crowd gathered at Paradise Beach Cottage for this unusual Sunday hash. Uncle Transvestite briefed the waiting hashers.

19: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 12.08.2010

Last week Clare Stringer from the RSPB visited the Island. Clare is the overseas coordinator of our Seabird Restoration Project and was interested in the status of the various nesting grounds this year.

20: MEETING OF THE ASCENSION ISLAND COUNCIL, 30 JULY 2010 - Ascension (Government) - 12.08.2010

The Ascension Island Council held a formal meeting on Friday 30 July at 2pm in the Council Chamber.

21: Saints Club Rastafarian Night - Ascension (Internet News) - 12.08.2010

The lyrics echoed throughout the Saints Club on Saturday night as it was Rastafarian night and everybody was in the Rastafarian mood.

22: Letter To MP Bellingham From Councillor Leo - Ascension (Internet News) - 12.08.2010

Letter To MP Bellingham From Councillor Leo

23: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.08.2010

Ascension sits within the trade wind belt, a prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, they are a warm steady breeze that blows almost constantly.

24: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 05.08.2010

It must have been something wonderful about Jesus’ praying which made one of his disciples to ask him “Lord teach us how to pray”.

25: Thank You - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

I would like to say a very big THANK YOU to Catherine Hirons and Helen Tobin

26: From The Editors - Patsy & Mike - Ascension (Letters) - 05.08.2010

Hello Readers Thank you to Helen Tobin for helping out with the Islander collating.

27: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 05.08.2010

The Ascension Frigate bird is unique, breeding only on Ascension Island. It once occurred in huge numbers on the main island

28: Farewell Hashers - Ascension (Sport) - 05.08.2010

The hash was moved from the top to the bottom of the mountain because of the unseasonably bad weather

29: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.08.2010

When I was five I was fascinated by hail - every time it sounded like it was raining heavily I would run outside just to check and was horribly disappointed if it was just rain.

30: ASCENSION DAY FAIR 2010 ACCOUNTS - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 05.08.2010

ASCENSION DAY FAIR 2010 ACCOUNTS

31: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 05.08.2010

Jesus is surrounded by a crowd of people when a man asked him “Tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us.”

32: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 05.08.2010

The Explorers will be starting on Wednesday morning this week (4th). Please meet at the Conservation Office or Two Boats School at 0930. This week we will be going up to the Dew Pond.

33: From The Editors - Catherine & Carrie - Ascension (Letters) - 05.08.2010

Hello Readers, Well, this is it from me folks!! My last time as editor of the Islander,

34: Thank You and Goodbye - Ascension (Letters) - 05.08.2010

As Brooke and I leave Ascension Island to pick up the pieces of our lives in the UK, We would like to say our heartfelt Thank You to everyone

35: Sorry you’re leaving - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

George has been working at the English Bay Power Station for 44 years and he will be sorely missed.

36: Farewell and Thank You - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

I'd like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone for all the gorgeous cards and gifts given to me last week.

37: Happy Birthday Wishes - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

Happy lucky 4th birthday to a special grandson

38: Hash Trash - Hash No: 1319 - Ascension (Sport) - 05.08.2010

A small group of hashers met at the guns on Cross Hill and were briefed by Uncle Transvestite.

39: Birthday Greetings - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

Happy 5Oth Birthday Darling for Tuesday 10th August.

40: Smile Week Winner - Ascension (People) - 05.08.2010

Smile Week Winner