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Consider Your Forefathers: Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly and Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, Mr Mike Smith, told the 51 graduating students of Abaco Central Secondary School on 23rd June to remember that they come from strong stock. The people of Abaco, he said, overcame great difficulties with few resources yet were extraordinarily productive. If they could achieve so much with so little, it places a great responsibility on the shoulders of the present generation to do even better. Mr Smith told the graduates that success lay in their own hands. Their quality of life and degree of success would be determined by the choices they made along the way. The commencement exercises were held at the new Abaco Central Primary School. Head Boy Nicholas Albury was the Valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.

Be Honest and Ethical: CIBC Marsh Harbour Manager Derrick Benjamin was the main speaker at the S C Bootle graduation exercises held on 24th June at the Church of God Cathedral in Coopers Town. Mr Benjamin urged the graduating students to be honest and ethical people. Head Boy Kenneth Strachan was the Valedictorian.

Masons Convene. Prince Hall Masons celebrated their centennial year with a Grand Lodge convention in Marsh Harbour from 26th June to 1st July. Along with the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Masons paraded to attend a service at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Sandy Point, on Sunday 28th June. The impassioned message was delivered by Rev Napoleon Roberts and the Master of Ceremonies was Ossie Parker, District Deputy Grand Master - Abaco District. The invocation was given by Nicholas Roberts, Chaplain Royal Hiram Lodge #9, Sandy Point, and all were welcomed by Bobby Jones, District Deputy at Large and Worshipful Master Abaco Awake Lodge #18. The lessons were read by Walter Lightbourne, Worshipful Master Royal Hiram Lodge and Annamae Lowe, District Deputy Grand Matron - Abaco District. Rev Napoleon Roberts was introduced by Fred Roberts, Senior Warden Royal Hiram Lodge; the announcement were given by Omri McIntosh, Worship Master North Abaco Lodge #27; and the vote of thanks was extended by Doreen Finlayson, Worthy Matron Princess Awake Chapter #5. The company was also addressed by Hon Godfrey B Huyler, Grand Master Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, and Alice Musgrave Rolle, Grand Worthy Matron Order of Eastern Star. Grand Lodge sessions were held at Abaco Central Primary School.

Two Abaco Men Die: Two Abaco men who had been hospitalised for injuries sustained in separate incidents died on the morning of 1st July. Drexel Armbrister of Dundas Town had been paralysed from the neck down following a car crash in North Abaco on 9th May. Joseph Darville of Sandy Point had been in intensive care since sustaining severe burns during a house fire in Sandy Point on 18th June.

A Titanic Opening. The RND Cinema near the Airport Roundabout in Marsh Harbour opened to the public on 1st July. The first movies to be shown were Titanic, Quest for Camelot, Deep Impact and Godzilla . Part owner Jerome Fitzgerald said the ticket prices for children were set at $1.50 - lower than in the US - to encourage family outings. The whole building is clean and safe with ample security and the equipment used is state of the art. Mr Fitzgerald was pleased at the number of tourists who attended the opening shows. The Bahamian movie rating system is as follows: A - All admitted; B - Under 18 to be accompanied by an adult; C - 18 and over; T -15 and over.

Silver Jubilee Independence Celebrations. Celebration of the 25th birthday of The Bahamas took several forms. Rev Charles Saunders was the speaker at the church service held in Treasure Cay and firework displays were held in several settlements. The focus on Independence Day was in the Coopers Town area. Fire Road held a Family Fun Day before the festivities moved to Ingraham's Park and the second marching display by the Royal Bahamas Police Force band.

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