Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017

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12 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Monday 27th February 2017
Monday 27th February 2017 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 13 ABITPC spearheads repainting of YASCO wall mural By Joanna Paris On Friday, members of the Antigua and Barbuda Independent Promotion Tourism Corporation (ABIPTC) along with a number of art students from secondary schools located in St. John’s congregated outside the YASCO Sports Complex for a special community gesture. By Marver Woodley The Antigua and Barbuda Softball Association has kicked off its 2017 season with an opening ceremony this past weekend. The ceremony was held on Sunday at Dredgers at 3:00 p.m. where teams heard remarks from several prominent figures including the President of the organization Javid Goodwin. Also, speaking at the ceremony was a representative from In 2008, famous artist David Wyland and a group of 150 students were instrumental in creating the mural that is a prominent feature on the wall surrounding the sports facility. The mural instantly became an attraction. Over the years, however, natural elements have contributed to the fading of the paint and in essence some of the beauty had been lost. Coming back to present day, the ABIPTC contacted officials at the Ministry of Education, who gave the schools permission to select art students to be a part of the restorative process. The Chairperson of the ABSA 2017 season opens the Ministry of Sports and guest Speaker Petra Williams. The first game of the season will be held two weeks later on the 12th of March with the 10 overs a side Softball Classic as the opener, the Caribbean Alliance, St John’s Corporative Credit Union T20 competition following after. Several teams are slated to return, as 25 teams took part in the 2016 season with 15 male teams and 10 female teams. ABIPTC, Martha Watkins-Gilkes expressed thanks to the students and teachers for taking time away from their academic schedules to participate in the community activity. She also thanked all of the sponsors who came forward to support the effort. Representative of the Mill Reef Trust Fund, Jim Lewis and his wife were present. The Fund is one of the financiers of the initiative. Lewis indicated that he is looking forward to the finished project, which he believes will further enhance the appeal of the facility as well as surrounding areas.
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