Bahamas Safety NET Kids

Glenn Olson - Instructor

Island Jujutsu and Karate located on Carmichael Road has partnered with Safety NET Kids in the US to put on seminars called Bahamas Safety NET Kids. This seminar to be held on Saturday June 14, 2008, is geared to bought parents and kids and will provide strategies on how to prevent abduction, molestation, and being home alone.

The Safety NET Kids child safety programs are the only child safety videos endorsed by Code Amber, child psychologists, law enforcement and child safety advocates from all over America!

It is the mission of Safety N.E.T. Kids www.safetynetkids.com to raise the level of awareness in the three largest threats facing children today, that of child sexual abuse and abduction (child safety), bullying and childhood obesity. To accomplish this large mission children need continuing education and physical response practice. The Safety N.E.T. Program offers exactly this.

The Safety N.E.T. Kids System

1. The Safety N.E.T. Kids DVD and curriculum work together to make for an exciting learning experience.
2. Children watch a portion of the Safety N.E.T. Kids DVD, the program is paused and children take part in the physical response practice.
3. When children are finished with the course, the Safety N.E.T. Kids DVD's are made available to them which further reinforces the lessons taught.
4. The Safety N.E.T Kids DVDs are available at wholesale cost to Safety N.E.T Kids Instructors

Special guest instructor will Glenn Olson founder of the Kids Safety NET Program.(Photo Attached) Olson is a 6 th Degree Black Belt and currently has a Martial Arts Center in Johnson City, Tennessee where he teaches full time, over 200 students and is active in his community teaching child safety through the Safety Net Kids Program. Glenn realized early on that children needed the valuable information provided in the Safety Net Kids program. As a martial arts instructor, Glenn teaches children and adults how to handle all types of confrontations both mental and physical. What confrontation could be more important than that of preventing sexual abuse and child abductions?

The cost of the seminar is $50 which includes a Safety NET T-Shirt, Safety NET DVD, Workbook and Certificate of Participation. There will be four sessions begining at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. For more information contact 361-7647 or email info@islandjujutsu.com for more information. All are invited to attend these very informative working sessions,
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BAHAMAS KIDS SAFETY

BAHAMAS KIDS SAFETY
No Easy Target
JUNE 14, 2008
ISLAND JUJUTSU AND KARATE
CARMICHEAL ROAD OPPOSITE BFM
242-361-7647
Parents and their kids should attend this special event which discusses such topics as;

SAYING NO
DON'T TOUCH ME!
STRANGER DANGER
HOME SAFETY
PASSWORD PROTECTED

SELF DEFENSE.
Cost of Seminar is $50 for parent and child which includes
Safety NET DVD, Work Book, Certificate and Safety NET T-Shirt

Contact 361-7647 for more information or visit
www.safetynetkids.com

Robotics & Astronomy Camp for Kids - Jun. 30

Dear Parents,

The Science Institute is pleased to introduce the first ever science and technology-based summer camp for kids ages 8 years and up. We feel it necessary to expose children early to science and technology.
Using a hands-on approach, children will utilize and strengthen their
analytical and reasoning skills. It will be an intense but fun 4-hour programme. Children who are curious and individual thinkers will benefit very much from this program.

The course will have two modules. One in July and one in August.
Kids can attend both sessions or one session.

The camp will also feature special stargazing evenings hosted by the
AstroClub in Nassau. The AstroClub is an amateur astronomy club whose mission is to show children and adults the wonders of the universe.

Please feel free to contact The Science Institute at
info@thescienceinstitute.com for further info or call 393 6574 or 433
5500.

Location of Camp:
Popopstudios: Center for the Visual Arts
26 Dunmore Ave., Chippingham
Tel: 322-7834
http://www.popopstudios.com


Regards,
Jurgen Riedel
The Science Institute
http://www.thescienceinstitute.com

I may be a chef but ...

They're top chefs in the country, and provide some of the most delicious meals to be found in the country, but although there are people that swoon at just one bite of their delicious fare, for them, there's nothing better than going home to have that one special meal that no one other than their mama can prepare.

The Nassau Guardian took to the kitchens of some of the country's top restaurants to find out what that one meal is that the mothers of chefs cook and that they just have to eat.

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St. Anne's Spring Fair

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Fox Hill Day festivities named in honor of Eric Wilmott

By STAFF WRITER,
Guardian News Desk
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Eric Wilmott, a former editor at The Nassau Guardian, who recently served as the newspaper's sub-editor, is being honored by the Fox Hill Festival Committe, and as such, the annual Fox Hill Day Festival and Emancipation Day Celebrations - Friday, Aug. 1 through Tuesday Aug. 12 - has been named in his honor.

This year the Fox Hill Village and the rest of The Bahamas will be celebrating 174 years since the Emancipation of the African slaves in The Bahamas and the then British Empire.

With a full list of events for the observances, they decided to name this year's festivities in honor of Wilmott who will retire from active work with the festival.

Wilmott, a Fox Hill man, was born there 74 years ago on Apr. 6 and helped to manage the festival for at least 20 years. He is known as the historian of Fox Hill.

The journalist by profession was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen with the British Empire Medal in 2007, and this year's celebrations will be an opportunity to celebrate his accomplishments for and on behalf of the people of Fox Hill.

Emancipation is not just the celebration of freedom for people of African descent in The Bahamas. It is a celebration of the freedom of all people of The Bahamas. According to the organizers of the festival, as long as one man is slave then none of us is free, and they invite everyone to come and join them in celebration during the week-and-a-half of activities.

The festival will begin with official opening ceremonies, and close with a Junkanoo rush-out and fireworks display. They have also scheduled the National Emancipation Day celebration, on Monday, Aug. 4. It will start at 1:00 a.m. with the Emancipation Day Rush-out, headlining all of the major Junkanoo Groups. This will be followed later that day with the Ecumenical Emancipation Day Service, which Governor General Arthur D. Hanna is expected to attend along with other government officials and community leaders. The service will be followed by the annual senior citizens luncheon organized by Olive Mackey and the Committee.

On Thursday, Aug. 7, a special Emancipation Day and Fox Hill Day Town meeting will be held, where participants will talk about "Guarding our Heritage". This will be headed by a panel of guest speakers on the importance of the Emancipation Day celebrations and how it affects us culturally, environmentally and socially.

This will be followed by the Member of Parliament's annual reception, sponsored by Fred Mitchell, M.P. for Fox Hill.

Culminating the list of events, will be the Fox Hill Day celebrations on Aug. 12, which the public is invited to attend and then worship at St. Paul's, Macedonia, Mt. Carey and St. Marks Baptist churches along with the other customary Fox Hill Day festivities such as climbing the greasy pole; the plaiting of the May Pole as well as being entertained with performances by Visage.

During the week, Fox Hillians are expecting performances and drills by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, Her Majesty's Prison Band and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band.

Kingsway Academy's 2008 Fiesta

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Saint Cecilia Bazaar

By KARAN MINNIS,Guardian Lifestyles Reporter,karan@nasguard.com

It's being billed as the greatest Catholic Bazaar and Raffle ever, but you need to judge it for yourself.

St. Cecilia Catholic Church's fair will be moving to the Cultural and Heritage Site, Arawak Cay to accommodate the size of the event, set for Saturday, Feb. 2 from 12 noon until ... well ... you say when.

With Junkanoo performances lots of music, food, games, pony rides and a bouncing castle, you just have to be there, because there's something for everyone — adults, kids, and grownups who don't want to act their age.

This event is the church's main fundraiser, from which proceeds go towards assisting with paying off its mortgage.

"The church, has been around for 50 years and we have had a bazaar every year. But this one is special as it is our largest ever," says event chairperson Sophia Rolle. she said. "And as expected we have lots in store for you.

"Performing will be Colors Junkanoo Group, Sting, The Aquinas Band and many others that will be a surprise. And this year we even have a full kids craft corner with tons of activities to do and items to make."

With a target goal of $75,000, Rolle says they will really need the public's support.

"The church is, and will always need the support of the community to operate," she said. "And the money doesn't go to anyone's pocket it goes to the church. We have been working extremely hard to make this event a success but it cannot be [a success] without the public."

For a mere $1.00, you can purchase a raffle ticket to take a chance at winning one of 17 trips to places such as San Francisco, Cuba, Atlanta, Mexico, and Miami. The drawing will be held on the day of the bazaar.

Tickets for the raffle can be purchased on site during the bazaar on Saturday, or from the church's main building. For more information contact the church at 322-5579.

A Night At The Carnival

Each year this carnival comes to Nassau, Bahamas. It's a must do event for most Bahamians during the holidays.


I and my children Carlito, Christopher and Jamie Lee went there the other night. It was a ball of fun for all. Here's the video:



Shot & edited by Derek Catalano using an Olympus SP-350 and Windows MovieMaker.

C.R. Walker "not surprised" about Jr. Junkanoo win

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter, krystel@nasguard.com -

The coordinator of C.R. Walker's Senior High School Junkanoo program told The Guardian yesterday that he was not surprised when he learned that they had won the annual Junior Junkanoo parade. In fact, Oscar Dames added that he would have been more shocked if they had lost.

"It wasn't a surprise," he said. "We were prepared, we had everything in place and we know what it takes to win. We just won last year, so it was an easy win. The students were excited because they knew they had it," he said.

It was a sentiment that was reflected among most of the participants when The Guardian visited the school yesterday after the results of the parade were released shortly before 1 p.m.

With 3,223 points, C.R. Walker captured the senior high division, also winning Best Banner and Best Dance. The Best Music Award went to the second place finishers, Grand Bahama's Sir Jack Hayward High who racked up in 3,170 points.

C.C. Sweeting placed third with 2,710 points and Harbour Island All-age School placed fourth with 2,694 points. North Andros High School placed fifth with 2,476 points.

But the C.R. Walker Knights were not the only winners of the night.

In the Primary School division, Grand Bahama's Walter Parker Primary won Best Banner, Best Music and Best overall group, bringing in a total of 3,444 points. That was the highest score recorded in all divisions including the Senior High School division.

St. Thomas More Primary placed a close second with 3,173 points. Woodcock Primary got 2,784 points to hold down third place and Thelma Gibson placed fourth with 2,759 points.

Revere Academy brought in 2,480 points and Reality Edu-Care and Albury Sales scored 1,874 and 1,048 points respectively.

A.F. Adderley, the only Jr. High School to compete, won with 1,678 points. The group did not score as high as they could have because the school did not have a banner.

One-on-One emerged as the winner of the pre-school category with 1,124 points, with Aunt Jenny's placing second with 978 points.

The section leader of C.R. Walker's choreographed section, Dereka Ferguson, said she knew they had won since they started pasting their costumes in September.

"I wasn't surprised at all. We just had fun and the crowd was very into it," she said.

When asked whether she had gotten a chance to see any of the other competing groups Dereka said she did not need to see them, as she knew they would be no competition for her school.

"I mean it was nice for them to come to participate but I really didn't care to see them. We knew we would win because we put in a lot of work."

Daphny Petitfrere, who was the co-captian of the Flagets said she wasn't shocked either.

"Basically the flagets led the whole crowd. We started learning the routine in September and we were done by the end of October," she said, adding that they had a flawless routine.

Meanwhile, Oscar Dames said they started preparing for the parade in the summer and by September they had already worked out their theme and had all the basic patterns cut out.

"When school opened we started to actually build the costumes. We have students who could build and paste. They are well skilled," he said as they were storing the costumes for later use.

The parade began shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday night and finished sometime after 3 a.m.

It's Carnival Time Again!

By KARAN MINNIS, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter, karan@nasguard.com

You simply cannot say that there's nothing to do on New Providence, because for the next five weeks, you can find chills, thrills, something to eat, and games to play at the annual Christmas Carnival.

Officially opened yesterday with all its lights and festive flare, the second most exciting Christmas event of the year is finally here, and it's in full swing. So kids, and adults, don't miss out, because this is the event that truly cements the "jolly" into this time of the year. As usual it is in its same location, at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.

The same old favorite rides that we've hopped on for years like the Pirate Ship, Fun Slide, Ring of Fire, and more will be in place to delight the brave, and not-so-brave at heart.

And the favorite for die-hard gamblers, and those just willing to take a chance, the Poor Man's Game, is here again. Place $1.00 on the table, and see if you win ... or lose. And then there are the tons of candies, that will light up the eyes of the kiddies once they spot them, and the food.

A Carnival spokesman said there's fun to be had for all.

"Once again we are happy to be here and we look forward to providing fun and excitement over the upcoming holidays," said Donna Sands, an on-site employee. "We have been coming back for quite some time and for the most part the Carnival has been very successful."

Adding that both she and other the employees have always felt at home in The Bahamas, Sands said that over the course of the Carnivals' five week stay, they hope they make a lot of people happy.

To make that happen, this year, as always, the Carnival will be opened weekdays, from 5 p.m. — midnight; and on Saturday's from 2:00 p.m. to midnight.

Over 100,000 persons are expected to walk through the Carnival gates, during the five weeks, and Sands suggests that they come early and enjoy the fun.

"As the holiday's get closer, we can expect the crowd to get really large and we're prepared for that. We have enough staff and activities that no one will be disappointed. We just hope that you all will come out an enjoy the event, and the games," she said.

NAGB Kids & Family Workshop: Knitting

This Saturday, Nov 10th, sign up for a Knitting Workshop.
It's a fun and constructive way to spend time with the family.
Space is limited. Email or call today!

Email: lmorris@nagb.org.bs or call Miss Morris at 328-5800/1.


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NAGB Graffiti Workshop - This Sat!

This Saturday, the NAGB is hosting a Graffiti Workshop for kids 13 yrs and older.
Call the Gallery today at 328-5800/1 or email lmorris@nagb.org.bs to secure a space for your kids!
It will be a fun and exciting workshop!


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NAGB Events - October 2007

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NAGB Kids Workshop: Papier Maché - This Saturday

Sign you and your kids up today for this fun workshop!
Email: lmorris@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1

NAGB Events: September 2007

Baby & Toddler Expo

Enter your child for the Diaper Derby and the Baby Boogie

Saturday, August 18, 2007
Centre Court
Town Centre Mall
12noon - 6pm

8ft shower cake - Prizes and giveaways

For more info call: 322-8826

NAGB Family Art Workshop - "Ceramics" - Sat. Aug. 18