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A fundraiser for H.A.C.E. (Health Association of Central Eleuthera) Ambulance Fund is being held at the Bistro at Sky Beach Club on Sunday, December 27, 2009 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Be sure to attend this Pool Party, Sand Castle Competition and Silent Auction.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for kids and can be purchase online at the Ambulance Fund Website.

The Sky Beach Club is generously donating all food and drinks so all the proceeds from ticket sales and the auction go the H.A.C.E.

For the Sand Castle Competition, the First Prize is $200 and the Second Prize is $100 – the first prize money is being donated by the Pinder Brothers.

Here’s some of the auction items that have been donated so far:

• Three night stay in a bungalow at Sky Beach – The Reardons
• Three night stay at Pineapple Fields – David Barlyn
• “Harbour Island” a wonderful coffee table book – Wallace Tutt at Rock House
• The GHB Police Dinner Band will play at your next party – Sergeant Pinder
• A week’s stay at the beautiful ocean front home, Oceanaire – the McGinn Family
• Good Morning America – 2 tickets and tour – Ann Lenane
• The Colbert Report – VIP tickets – Ann Lenane
• Two night stay at Coco Di Mama – the Urgo Family
• Dinner for two at Coco Di Mama – The Urgo Family
• Two night stay at The Cove – The Aulin Family
• Jewelry from “itsamanmadeworld” – Barbara De Vries
• Decleor Beauty products – Carolyn Taylor
• Two Tickets Bahamas Fast Ferry – Craig Symonette
• A steak dinner at Rainbow Inn – The Wasermans
• One night stay at Rainbow – The Wasermans
• Gift certificate Culmer’s Gas Station – The Culmer Family
• Gift certificate for baked goods – Denise Clarke
• A gently used kayak – The Klingers
• A new microwave and framed poster – Nina and Daniel Roberts
• An hour massage – Monique Smith
• Two separate $100 gift certificate to “Standard Services & House” in Nassau
• $75 gift certificate for lunch at Coral Sands – Pam Berry
• 2 – two hour sailing lessons – Mark Adams of the GHB Sailing Club
• 2 Round trip ticket from Ft Lauderdale to GHB on Continental Express – The Taglich’s
• As well as airlines tickets, other hotel stays, wine, fabulous houseware items ….

For more information, or if you would like to donate items for the silent auction, please contact Ann Cutbill Lenane.

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The South Eleuthera Mission will be holding a Christmas Social for children between the ages of 6 and 12 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday, December 18, 2009.

The following activities will take place during the event:

• Arts & Crafts – the children will make Christmas ornaments
• Children will decorate a Christmas tree with the ornaments they make
• Story Time – The Christmas Story (Story of Jesus’ Birth) will be read
• Children will sing Christmas carols
• Children will serve light refreshments

The South Eleuthera Mission is requesting monetary donations between $25.00 and $50.00 towards the art & craft materials, food & drink and small gifts for the children attending this event.

For more information, please contact Gacintha Deveaux, Community Assistant or Ms. Nickara Pratt, Administrator/Librarian

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Two Christmas events are scheduled at the Haynes Library this month.

Saturday, December 19, 2009 – Christmas Party for Children.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 – Christmas Community Coffee Morning – 10am to noon.

For more information on these events, you can call the library at 332-2877 or visit the Haynes Library Website.

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The Eleuthera Branch of the Cancer Society is having their Annual Love Lights a Tree Celebration on Saturday, December 5, 2009.

The celebration is at 6:00pm at the Cancer Society Building on Queen’s Highway in Palmetto Point.

Entertainment will include, among others, the Hatchet Bay Dinner Band. There will also be carol singing in celebration of good helath.

Monetary donations in memory of loved ones or friends will help support the fight against cancer.

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The annual St Marks Fair in Hatchet Bay will be held at Bay Fest Park on Friday December 4th and Saturday December 5th.

There’ll be lots going on on Saturday from 8am until midnight.

To get more information, see the announcement in The Eleutheran.

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Haynes Library

This Saturday, November 28, 2009, the Friends of the Library present their 14th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair.

The Arts & Crafts Fair is at the Haynes Library from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Eleuthera’s best artists and craftspeople will be showcasing their work along with other distinguished Bahamian artisans.

There will be:

• Handicrafts
• Souvenirs
• Christmas Decorations
• Live Music
• Great Bahamian Food

For more information, please call 332-2877.

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Be sure to mark your calendar so you can attend the 2009 Arts and Crafts Fair at The Haynes Library in Governor’s Harbour.

This annual fair is always well attended.

We’ll have more information for you in next week’s newsletter.

For more information, call the library at 332-2877 or visit The Haynes Library website.

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Don’t forget to come out and enjoy the Governor’s Harbour Homecoming from November 4th to November 8th, 2009.

This year’s theme is – It’s Harbour Time!

Featured Artists:

• Geno D
• Afro Band
• D.J. One Dwight
• Hope Leaf Productions

Featured Events:

• Shoe, Bag & Hat Fashion Show
• Bridal Show
• Little Princess Show
• Dance Contest
• Dominoes & Card Tournaments
• Basketball Tournament
• Greasy Pole Contest
• Swim Races
• Sunfish Sailing
• Gospel Concert
• Junkanoo Rush-Out
• Much, much more…..

For more information, please contact Arthur Turnquest – 332-2748 (w), 357-4426 (cell)

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The theme for this year’s Governor’s Harbour Homecoming is – It’s Harbour Time!

There’s lots planned for this year, so be sure not to miss it.

The activities take place at Bayfront Park beginning on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 and continuing until Sunday, November 8, 2009.

Featured Artists at this year’s event:

• Geno D
• Afro Band
• D.J. One Dwight
• Hope Leaf Productions

Featured Events:

• Shoe, Bag & Hat Fashion Show
• Bridal Show
• Little Princess Show
• Dance Contest
• Dominoes & Card Tournaments
• Basketball Tournament
• Greasy Pole Contest
• Swim Races
• Sunfish Sailing
• Much, much more…..

Also, not to be missed:

• Gospel Concert
• Junkanoo Rush-Out

For more information, please contact Arthur Turnquest – 332-2748 (w), 357-4426 (cell)

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