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Friday, 22 February 2008

Celebrate V-DAY with Family Support Network tonight

The Family Support Network (FSN) invites you to celebrate V-DAY: Stopping the Violence Against Women and Girls on Friday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the HLSCC Auditorium. There will be selected readings from A Memory, A Monologue A Rant and A Prayer and local poetry with performances by the CADA Players, Callaloo Poets and other community groups. For more
information, please contact FSN at 494-7622.

 

Guides to hold Fair Day tomorrow

Please join the BVI Guide Association in celebrating this year's Thinking Day. The theme this year is "Think About Water".   Thinking Day Church Service was held on Sunday February 17 at St. Williams Roman Catholic Church
at 3:00 p.m. The Thinking Day Tea Party will follow immediately after the Church service.
Fair Day will be on Saturday February 23 at the Guide Hut starting 10:00 a.m. Bonfire at 6:00 p.m.

 

Community Meeting at East End/Long Look Community Centre

Chief Inspector Baltimore of the East End Police Station would like to meet with all the available parents in the East End District, who have children between the ages of 13 -16 years of age at the East End Long Look Community Centre on Saturday March 1 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

All persons concerned are asked to come out to discuss plans for our children’s future.

 

Rotary Health Exposition for March

Everyone is invited to the Rotary Club of Road Town's 7th Annual Health Exposition to take place on Saturday March 15th at Palm Grove Park, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The focus this year is on renal disease. Come get your kidneys checked, and at the same time, get your blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, eyes and other health checks done. For more information, contact Nona Vanterpool on 494 2702.

 

 

Kiddies Fiesta set for July

The Rotary Club of Road Town's Annual Kiddies Fiesta  will take place on Saturday July 26, 2008 at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School grounds. The theme this year is "Make Dreams Real", with a focus on helping children fight diabetes. Activities will include a costume parade, kiddie's playground, art poster competitions, pony rides and raffle. Food and drinks will also be on sale.  For more information, contact Jeffrey Canton on 494 8925 or Charles Benjamin at 494 3701.

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