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Anguilla Diary: March 13, 2000 to March 26, 2000
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Here is a day-by-day compendium of
news items, as we gathered them - starting with the most recent.
Sunday, March 26, 2000
Spanish Galleon Medallions.
Limited-edition replicas of 18th century devotional medals recovered from the wreck of
the El Buen Consejo have gone one sale in Anguilla. We saw a
display case of them at the Sonesta gift shop yesterday.
There are 12 different replicas, available in a sterling silver and various gold finishes, according
to their web site, which has a lot of detail on what each medal depicts:
Click Here.
Lower Internet Charges. Cable and Wireless has announced that
as of April, 2000, they are reducing Internet charges across the Caribbean
by an average of 37%.
Searching for Family History.
Charlie Wood (email: [email protected]) writes:
Recently, while doing a family history search, I discovered that
my family comes from Anguilla. Are there any records of newspaper
articles from the 1950's? I am interested in a fire in 1959 that
killed John Proctor Lake Jr. in the East End. I am also interested
in the funeral of Mary Isabella "BELLA" Hawley-Lake. I believe she passed in 1961.
Can you be of any assistance?
Charlie invites anyone with information on these events and persons to
communicate with him via email.
Saturday, March 25, 2000
Anguilla Financial Services Association.
Recently, AFSA elected a new executive committee, including Alex Richardson, of Harney Westwood & Riegels, President; Joseph Brice, of Intertrust (Anguilla) Limited, Vice-President and Chairman of the Marketing and Promotions Committee; Graham Crabtree, of CEG Limited, Secretary and Chairman of the Nominating Committee; Bob McNair, of Talisman Securities Limited, Chairman of both the Membership Committee and the Education and Training Committee; and John Dyrud, of Webster Dyrud Mitchell, Past President. Newcomers to the Executive Committee are Kenneth Porter, of Keithley Lake & Associates, Chairman of the Legislation Committee; Selwyn Horsford, of the National Bank of Anguilla Limited, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer; and Thomas Peacock, a consultant with Stott & Company Limited, Chairman of the Ethics Committee.
AFSA aims to work with the Government in
promoting and developing Anguilla as a reputable financial services centre,
to ensure that members and their clients conduct their business in an ethical manner,
to promote the education and training of persons involved in the financial
services sector, and to increase the participation of Anguillians
in this sector. Membership includes law firms, trust companies,
commercial banks, accounting firms, company managers, insurance
companies, an investment advisor and stock broker, and companies
providing support services to the financial services sector.
Optimist Triathlon April 9, 2000.
For the third year, the Optimist Club is presenting a team triathlon competition,
this one at Meads Bay. You can enter as an individual or a 3-person team in either the
Totally Serious category or the Seriously Fun category.
Routes
- Swimming:
- A triangular route in Meads Bay. The total length is about 3/4 mile. Swimmers
will exit the water and tag cyclist at the road. For both categories.
- Totally Serious Cycling:
- Starts at Malliouhana Hotel heading to West End. Turn around at West End, heading
east to Blowing Point Road, right turn to Blowing Point Ferry terminal and return to main road.
Right turn, heading east to Vista Roundabout, left turn down to Sandy Ground. Turn around at intersection
to customs dock, then back up to Roundabout. Continue east to Stoney Ground intersection, turn right past Albert
Lake to Airport Road. Turn right to Airport roundabout, then left heading west to Long Bay stop light. Turn right,
through Long Bay to Malliouhana Hotel beach entrace. Cyclists will tag runners on the
road by the beach entrance. Total distance is 24 miles.
- Seriously Fun Cycling:
- Starts at Malliouhana Hotel heading west to Main Road. Turn left, heading east to Blowing Point
Road. Turn around, ride west to Long Bay stoplight. Turn right, through Long Bay to Malliouhana Hotel
beach entrance. Cyclists will tag runners on the road by the beach entrance. Total distance is 8 miles.
- Running:
- Starts at Malliouhana Hotel heading west to Main Road. Turn left, heading east to Long Bay stoplight.
Turn left, through Long Bay to Malliouhana Hotel beach entrance. Total distance is 3.5 miles.
End of Event.
Editor's note: visitors are of course welcome to enter, but I suggest
you get a local to go over the route with you, since some of these
"stoplights" may be "where the stoplight used to be".
Trophies for 1st place team and individuals in both categories. Medals for 2nd and 3rd.
Entry fee is US$10 for individuals, $30 for teams, and you get a Triathlon T-shirt.
The triathlon sponsors are Irie Life, Highway Tyre Services, Highway Car Rental,
and Highway Gym.
At the beach there will be lots to eat and drink, music, fashion show, parasailing, beach cricket,
and perhaps a warm-up boat race for the big Easter Monday boat race. Everyone on the island
is invited to join in, starting at 10am on April 9th. For more information, phone Marian Egel at
497-2369, Jo-Anne Hodge at 497-3590, Othlyn Vanterpool at
497-4541 or Jerome Roberts at 497-4673.
Friday, March 24, 2000
Bayberry Villa.
Tasteful two bedroom, two bath villa in Cul De Sac (near Blowing Point).
Well landscaped and comfortable courtyard that is shares with
Chinaberry Villa. I have been there for a sunset - excellent viewing.
Click Here.
Thursday, March 23, 2000
Anguillian Sports Link has posted many new sport news articles,
including results of West Indies-Zimbabwe Cricket match, Anguilla's soccer team
in the Bahamas, and Anguilla's under-15 Cricket team in St Kitts:
Click Here.
Aerial Photos. Netconcepts has posted a large number
of aerial photographs of Anguilla. Find your villa, or the
one you stayed in last time: Click Here.
More Photos. Netconcepts has posted
pictures from the Craft Fair and more from Prince Andrew's reception:
Click Here.
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
March 12 News in Italian. Gaetano Di Palo
has completed his translation of the most recent news. Pass it on to your Italian friends:
Click Here.
Villa Ella.
Luxury
three bedroom, 2 bath villa overlooking Prickly Pear Cay and Dog Island
on Barnes Bay:
Click Here.
Monday, March 20, 2000
French Translation.
The Anguilla News has a new translator, Maria Lee, who is rendering
the stories into French. To read the March 12, 2000 news,
Click Here.
Italian Translation
The Anguilla News for February 27th has been translated
by Gaetano Di Palo into Italian:
Click Here.
CuisinArt Feedback.
Here is a picture of the CuisinArt Resort that
I snapped from the third floor art gallery of their new spa (click to enlarge). And here is
an article by Peter Schaeffer (email: [email protected]) posted to the
Anguilla Tête-à-Tête Forum:
Just got back from a week at CuisinArt after hurricane ruined Cap Juluca plans. Resort is great. Food is great and the staff most accomodating. After vegatation matures the place wil be spectacular. Not as intimate as CJ and rooms are somwhat less charming (the bathrooms are great).
The pool and restaurant area are the best on the Island and lend themselves to conversation with other guests. They truly treat children well and my kids would return tomorrow.
Perhaps the biggest decision facing CJ lovers is which resort to visit when CJ is up and running. Unfortunately, guests at CuisinArt including myself are not sure which resort we would visit next time as CuisinArt is top notch. Many of CJ staff is now at CuisinArt and plan to work both resorts when CJ reopens. Staff has great respect for CuisinArt management and owner, who must be treating them well. A great place to visit ---you will not be disapointed. This resort will scramble to the top of the best resorts lists.
To see comments on this posting, or to add your own comments if you have
stayed at CuisinArt, Click Here.
Sunday, March 19, 2000
View Point Villa.
Excellent views of St. Martin from this two bedroom, two bathroom villa with king sized bed and two double beds
in Cul De Sac neighborhood (that is just west of the Blowing Point ferry terminal):
Click Here.
Summer is Coming.
During May through December, Anguilla is even nicer (have an entire beach to yourself)
and prices at many hotels drop by up to half. Read all about it
on the Tourist Board web site: Click Here.
Saturday, March 18, 2000
Ripples Email. Want to send an email to Ripples Restaurant on Sandy Ground?
The email address is [email protected]
Thye House. Two adorable 1 bedroom West Indian style villas on Rendezvous Bay, we have dinner
at one of them once and found the wood veranda charming. Ideal for honeymoon:
Click Here.
Reception for HRH Duke of York.
Netconcepts has candid shots of the attendees at the
cocktail party for Prince Andrew on the grounds
of Government house: Click Here.
Friday, March 17, 2000
More on Carnival 2000.
The tourist board has designated
Ms. Lydia Levons, of South Valley, as chairperson of the Anguilla Summer Festival for the year 2000.
She has a extensive experience in Carnivals, both in Anguilla and in St. Thomas,
New Orleans Mardi Gras, Caribana in Toronto, and others.
Her goals for this year's
Summer Festival is to, "spice it up with a little more flavour, adding more attractive prizes, more day activities and to give a more festive look to our air and sea ports and villages to encourage greater participation. Carnival has been good over the years, we just want to make it better. To be in it, you have to be a part of it."
Anguilla Summer Festival 2000 will be held from the August 4 to13. For a schedule of events,
Click Here.
New Fashions. See the fashions of Meiling of Trinidad,
John Warden of St. Kitts and Steve Headley of New York.
Special event at "Something Special" boutique in the West End.
Sunday March 19, 3:30pm to 6:30pm. 1-264-497-6655.
Seaclusion Villa provides 3 bedrooms and baths plus a pool
and a shaded veranda
with incredible views of the sea and St Martin. Located at Little Harbour
with easy access to the sea for swimming and snorkeling:
Click Here.
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Sports News. Zack Kenworthy has added lots of new sports stories
to his web site: CCB Local Cricket League Begins,
Leicestershire County Cricket Club to Visit Anguilla,
Footballers Leave for Bahamas,
Anguilla Youth Team Departs,
Arwan Knocking Hard. And he has started to put pictures on his site:
Click Here.
Heritage Collection. The Tourist Board has
a web page about Colville Petty's private museum, the Heritage Collection:
Click Here.
Traditional Culture and Dress.
The new Dandan Committee will host an annual folkloric and cultural dress
event where local dressmakers can hone their skills in cultural preservation.
"Dandan" in the vernacular means "well dressed". About six dressmakers will
each be designing and constructing two dresses, which will be the focal
point of the Gala Dandan Traditional and Folkloric Show, Buffer Dinner
and Dance on Sunday, March 26, 2000 at the LA Cafe in Blowing Point.
Tickets are US$45 and can be purchased at the Post Office or the
Tourist Board.
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
170th Anniversary Ebenezer Methodist Church.
This church, which is believed to
be the oldest place of worship on Anguilla, will be celebrating its 170th
birthday on Tuesday, July 25, 2000. The event will be celebrated
with a week of activites from July 23-29. And to commemorate this historical
event, the Methodist church is raising funds to restore the windows of
the Chapel before the anniversary celebrations. Send your generous
donation to Epworth House, Box 5, The Valley, Anguilla. 1-264-497-2612.
Beal Aerospace voices frustration with
Anguilla. Read story in the Daily Herald:
Click Here.
Prince Andrew Arrives. Warm welcome at the airport on Tuesday.
Read Daily Herald story:
Click Here.
Institute of Healing runs week-long intensives
in Anguilla: Click Here.
Soap Operas.
A story about honeymoons, bath tubs, and Cap Juluca:
Click Here.
Pet Adoption Web Site has a new domain name,
www.pets.ai: Click Here.
Tuesday, March 14, 2000
One Bedroom Villa For Sale.
Chuck Gupta has his villa at Seafeathers offered
for sale at a price of $120,000: Click Here
for villa description and
Click Here For Interior Pictures.
German Translation.
The February 27, 2000 issue of the Anguilla News has been
translated into German by Hans Krähenbühl of
Island Harbour and Switzerland:
Click Here.
Monday, March 13, 2000
More on Moonsplash. The 3-day musical beach party that Bankie Banx throws
on Anguilla once a year is coming more into focus (see below for schedule).
Moonsplash 2000 will feature the "Midnight Band" as the main act. Formed in St.Croix, USVI in 1989, the band has established a solid following in the region.
And it has shared the stage with veteran international acts such as Steel Pulse, Lucky Dube, Baaba Maal, Barrington Levy, Gladys Knight and Hugh Masakela. The Midnight Band has also toured the East Coast of the United States consistently for the last five years and recently enjoyed a 3 week tour of Southern Africa where their current CD "Unpolished" was launched.
Local rapper Drak has also been announced as a performer.
Honeymoon Island: Click Here.
Kite Making. On February 10th, 2000, Jennifer Snyder of Inverness, California taught
the students at West End Primary how to make kites - 78 kites in all, and this was Jennifer's first trip
to Anguilla. To see how much fun and excitement this was for the children
(and the adults!), read the pictorial kitemaking report on Jennifer's
web page:
Click Here.
Revised: 2000/3/28
