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ISSUE 23 F EBRUARY 8, 2010
Celebrating Bob
O NE L OVE Marley’s Birthday
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The tenniscourt at
Jeems
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Haags feestje,
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Marley song on
Mr. Mitchells’ mind
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Marley song on
Joshua’s mind
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Before Dwight Barran came to Statia, he was a journalist
on St. Maarten. Some of his work of those days were
1966, Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia visits Jamaica seen around Christmas time on Channel 15. He had an
interview with a 100 year old lady on St. Maarten and
The historical concert “One love”, peace concert at the Na‐ with other old people from Statia and Saba about how
tional Stadium in Kingston Jamaica in 1978 was also shown. they celebrated Christmas in the old days.
Bob Marley called the two political rivals Michael Manley
(PNP) and Edward Seaga (JLP) on stage and they joined hands Dwight is the kind of interviewer that makes people feel
with him. “We’re jamming” was the song he was playing. comfortable and this makes them reveal their true self.
He had some small interviews on election day, that gave
a good impression of the atmosphere on Statia.
In the program he made for Bob Marley’s birthday, he
had three interviews with Joshua, with Yabbi and with
Don Mitchell (Skell). These interviews were very good,
the three of them spoke from the heart about Bob Mar‐
ley and black history.
Rivaling politicians of Jamaica making peace at the One
Love concert in 1978
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This is were the two tenniscourts will be situated
This place in the shadow will be a place to have a drink
and a rest after sports.
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Friday 5 January, nights from 8—12. The Original Fruit Tree will be
Original Fruit Tree reopening a place where you can have meetings, seminars
and it will accommodate movie nights. Let’s hope
The Original Fruit Tree is a very beautiful place, at the Original Fruit Tree will add to the liveliness
the Queen Beatrixweg in Oranjestad, built on an‐ that seems to be coming up in Oranjestad.
cient foundations. It is surrounded by a big shady
yard, children can run around the entire building. Geer and Henny, the couple that also run the can‐
With all the bougainvilla’s around it, the dwelling tina at the Medical School in Princess started the
looks like it jumped out of a Fairy Tale book. business together with Eric, husband of the new
Dutch teacher Mrs. Anike Vos at the GVP school.
The original Fruit Tree will be open every day from The three of them are from Den Haag.
12. At Sunday, it will be snack afternoon until
seven o’clock and Wednesday nights will be lady’s
Kids had a lot of fun at the opening of the Original Fruit Tree. That is always a great joy for the parents.
They can have a good time and don’t have to worry about their kids. The Original Fruit Tree is planning to
have activities for kids.
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