March 2006
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Qualifying for Carifta Games
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March 2006
Maverick Weatherhead and Derol Thomas will travel to Trinidad to run in the qualifying rounds for the Carifta Games over the Easter weekend. Maverick will run in the under-17 400, 800, and possibly 1500 metres and Derol in the under-20 800 and 1500 metres. They are age group national champions at these distances and will be competing for Antigua and Barbuda. Maverick and Derol will be accompanied by their coach, Peter Cuffy, who is IOC certified.
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Roads update
Saturday 25 March 2006
Public Works have started to lay tarmac on the roads of Barbuda. The two photos above, taken by Aldorn Lee, show the work which was started in the Buffalo area last week. Aldorn Lee is a student in Form V at the Sir McChesney George Secondary School; he will be graduating in July 2006.
On Friday tarmac was laid on the road leading from the ACB Bank to the aeroport, as shown in the photos above. Other roads in Codrington Village will be surfaced in the near future.
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Young Leaders on Abundant Life Radio
Saturday 25 March 2006
The Young Leaders of Sir McChesney George Secondary School will be holding another panel discussion on the Abundant Life Radio station. The Young Leaders and members of the community will be discussing the 2006 theme, "Shaping the Future", in relation to teenage sexuality. Aldorn Lee, who has proved to
be a popular participant, will be taking part again.
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Athletes train for Carifta Games
Sunday 19 March 2006
Maverick Weatherhead and Derol Thomas (pictured opposite) will travel to Antigua with their coach Peter Cuffy. Maverick and Derol will train at the Yasco Stadium for the Carifta Games where they will represent Antigua and Barbuda.
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Maverick's Win or Watch Week
Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18 March 2006
A basketball spectacular is taking place at the basketball complex at 6.30 pm continuing through the week. Maverick Weatherhead is sponsoring a trophy for the winner. Admission is EC$2 each evening. Beaver tells us ...
- Wanna see dunks?
- Food, Jughead, an Steppa got all the stunts.
- Wanna see pure shooters?
- Jules, Flobber, an Beaver all natural-born executors.
- Wanna see moves?
- Check out the MVP's lunch box an Mr Muffin.
- Wanna see our very own Steve Nash?
- Shizzle is a duplicate, got ball handling in a flash.
- Just come on out an witness fu ya self,
- Basketball is now coming back off the shelf.
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Sitting of Magistrate's Court
Monday 6 to Thursday 9 March 2006
A sitting of the Magistrate's Court will held on Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, and Thursday 9 March. The proceedings start at 9 am daily in the Council Hall.
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Coca Cola National Inter-School Track and Field Championships
Friday 3 to Sunday 5 March 2006
A team of 25 athletes from the Holy Trinity School and the Sir McChesney George Secondary School competed in the national age group championships held at Yasco Stadium over the weekend. The team won five gold and four silver medals and one bronze. Maverick Weatherhead won three gold medals and Derol Thomas two golds. Maverick was honoured as the top athlete in the under-17 age group. Barbuda's IOC coach, Peter Cuffy, accompanied the athletes. See our latest sports' news page for details.
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