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The Nevisian Association of Washington, DC

Honors Banquet

Inside this Issue

President‟s Address

Congratulatory letters

Honorees Profiles

Agriculture Story

About NEV-DC

The Bethesda Marriott

September 24th, 2011

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President‟s Message

Honorable Ministers, Ambassadors, Partners, Sponsors, Honorees, Ladies

and Gentlemen; I would like to wish you a warm welcome to the 7th An-

nual Nevisian Association of Washington, DC, Honors Ceremony. This

evening‟s event is about celebrating and savoring Nevisian success. This

year, the organization has chosen to honor four individuals who have

found their “acres of diamonds” in the field and institution of Agriculture,

on our beautiful island, Nevis. The noted English author, Samuel Johnson, states “Agriculture

not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own”. We are very proud

of the men and women of Nevis who has dedicated themselves to this noble profession. We

celebrate you tonight.

NEV-DC represents a vibrant segment of a Diaspora striving for academic excellence, social

awareness, and economic empowerment. Our dynamic group is made up of individuals who

share the same dream and aspirations for community and nation building. The celebration to-

night would not have been possible if not for the commitment and dedication of the executive

group and members, who give generously of their time and resources; while working tirelessly

to make this event a great success. We offer a special thanks to each of you, as well as to our

corporate and individual sponsors.

A key vision of the organization is to foster long-term economic and social development in Ne-

vis by creating mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships Nevisian Organizations

around the World. This year we ask our members and friends to join with us to support two

remarkable Nevisian organizations, namely the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society and

the Empire Sports Club. These organizations have made a tremendous impact on community

building and they are a beacon of light for our Island, Nevis. In your magazines, you will find

membership and donations forms where you can contribute to each organization.

It is said that heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. I want to thank you for

joining with me in celebrating this organization, as well as our honorees. May the richest bless-

ings of God, our Heavenly father, fall on you, today and as you safely return home.

Jasmine (Daniel) Woods

President

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President Barack Obama’s

Message

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NEVIS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

Bath Hotel Tel: (869)469-5521/469-1688

Bath Plain Fax: (869)469-7637/1207

Nevis, W.I. Email: premier@niagov.com

PREMIER’S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE

Greetings to you, the Nevisian Association of Metropolitan Washington DC (NEV-DC) and congratulations on the 7th

anniversary of your annual fundraising dinner and dance.

This year the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis celebrates 28 years of Political Independence and as custom-

ary, citizens of the Federation at home and abroad will be celebrating this milestone in our history in various ways

including Galas and fundraising activities.

I wish to commend you for choosing to recognize and celebrate our heroes in the area of agriculture at this time when

the world is concerned with food security. I congratulate persons receiving accolades at this event.

In Nevis, the Department of Agriculture continues its thrust towards ensuring that we expand existing crops and

introduce new ones in an effort to ensure that we can eat fresher and more of our food, even while we export products

produced at the Agro Processing Plant. Additionally, we will continue to work towards increasing our export of cot-

ton as this will ensure much needed foreign exchange. In short, my Government is placing increasing emphasis on the

development of our Agriculture, Fisheries and Craft sectors.

Education will continue to be a key priority of my Government and we will continue an aggressive program in human

resources upgrading through education and training.

We continue the diversification of the economy and the development of Geothermal Energy even as we continue the

promotion of the generation of electricity through wind power.

I am taking this opportunity to wish you an enjoyable Gala and celebration of our Political Independence. As you

mix and mingle and reminisce, I trust that your memories of home will bring you joy.

Thanks for continuing to assist Nevisians at home and abroad. Your contributions have made many lives more bear-

able.

Please accept best regards from my family, my Cabinet and the people of Nevis and may God richly bless you.

J. W. P

Hon Joseph W Parry

Premier

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Honourable Vance Amory

Leader of the Opposition,

Nevis Island Assembly and

Member of National Assembly

Fig Tree, St. John’s Parish, Nevis

August 4th 2011

Ms. Jasmine Woods,

President,

NEVDC

Dear President Woods,

It is an honour to extend greetings to you and all the members of the NEVDC organization and supporters on

the celebration of your 7th Anniversary.

I note with great enthusiasm that you are honouring stalwart Nevisians who have made outstanding contribu-

tions to the development of Nevis in the field of Agriculture. To the honourees, I extend my hearties congratula-

tions for their hard work and the commitment to the economic development of our Island home.

It is a testament to their dedication and love of their country that they have given so much of their time and

energy in an area of endeavour which could be profitable but which is filled with risk and uncertainty and re-

quires much hard work, to provide agricultural produce for our consumption.

Those who have listened to my pronouncements over the years would know that I am an unrepentant advocate

for the “Buy Local” campaign. That is why one of our CCM Party‟s first programmes was to re-establish the

Annual Agricultural Fair and Exhibition in 1994, to give recognition and encouragement to our farmers and

fishers for their commitment to providing fresh locally produced meat, fruits and vegetables and fish for our

consumption. We shall be forever grateful to those stalwarts of the Agricultural Industry in Nevis.

My congratulations to all of the honourees, they are all heroes, and I trust that they will enjoy their moment of

recognition and continue to give of their best and their expertise to their country, Nevis.

Thank you NEVDC for your ongoing efforts to keep the link and bridge the gap between your country of origin

and your adopted home.

May God bless your endeavour with great success.

Yours sincerely,

V. A Honorable Vance Amory

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TO: The Nevisian Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC

FROM: State Representative, Sheryl Williams Stapleton, Majority Whip

RE: 7th Anniversary of NEV-DC

It is with great pleasure and honor that I extend sincere congratulations on your 7th anniversary. As

an organization that works diligently and hard to promote economic, educational, social and cultural

advancement of Nevisians aboard and at home in Nevis, I salute you and each of your members.

Once again the Nevisian Association of Metropolitan Washington DC puts forth their tremendous

effort in working diligently with the people of Nevis. This is a great legacy for your organization.

Your generous community donations and support that you give to the young people of Nevis is a

treasurer beyond compare. As you promote the field of agriculture, I cannot help but think back on

how many of us when we were growing up depended on agriculture not only for food, but for survival

and daily living. The celebration of your 7th Annual Honors Banquet is a fitting one to honor our

Heroes in the field of Agriculture. I wish you great success on a wonderful event.

I sincerely pray that you achieve your fund raising goals and have a successful 7th anniversary at

your Annual Gala Dinner and Dance on September 24, 2011.

Again, best wishes, thank you for your accomplishments on behalf of all Nevisians.

Sincerely,

S.W.S SHERYL WILLIAMS STAPLETON

House of Representatives

State of New Mexico

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Eric Evelyn Keynote Speaker

and Honoree

Eric Evelyn is from Hanleys Road in Gingerland. He was educated at the

Gingerland Infant, Primary and Secondary Schools and the Charlestown Sixth Form

College. From an early age he developed a genuine love for Agriculture. In 1981 he wrote Agriculture

at CXC, the first year it was introduced by CXC. He was the first and only person in the Caribbean in

that year to receive a distinction in the subject. He started his career at the Department of Agricul-

ture in Nevis in January 1985. He received professional training in General Agriculture at the Eastern

Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry in Trinidad between 1985 and 1987, from where he

graduated with an Honours Diploma. He was one of only two students who graduated with Honours,

placed second overall in the class and was given the privilege to be class valedictorian. He also holds a

Diploma in Agricultural Extension from The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus,

Trinidad (1991-1992) – he was top of the class. He has attended numerous training workshops in the

Field of Agriculture.

Eric has been employed with the Department of Agriculture for the past 26 years and presently holds

the position of Communications Supervisor. His duties at the Department include promoting the De-

partment‟s flagship event, the annual Agriculture Open Day. He is also in charge of the Quarantine

Unit. Prior to becoming the Communications Supervisor, Eric worked as an Extension Officer for a

number of years, during which he visited farmers to give them technical advice.

He is also employed at VON Radio as a Senior News Editor, a position he has held for the past 14

years.

Hanley’s Road¨ Gingerland¨ Nevis

Telephone: 869 663 8941, 869 664 3573, 869 664 0775 Email: eric_evelyn@hotmail.com, sh_unit@hotmail.com

The Empire Sports Club is a fully fledged community based organization. It sponsors and

participates in sports, teenage girls empowerment, and fights against crime and gangs.

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Augustine Merchant Honoree

Mr. Augustine Merchant embarked upon a career in teaching in 1971, after the

completion his formative education. He pursued teacher‟s education and training at

the St. Kitts–Nevis Teachers Training College and the Guyana School of Agriculture. In

1977, after the completion of his training, he was assigned to the Gingerland Secondary School where he

introduced Agricultural Science at the Cambridge General Certificate in Education (GCE) O‟ Level. The

results were outstanding. In 1981, the Gingerland High School became the first school in the Federation to

attempt the Caribbean Agricultural Council (CXC) Examination. In that first year, his class received a pass

rate of 98%, with Mr. Eric Evelyn receiving a Distinction. Mr. Merchant‟s phenomenal success did not go

unnoticed. The late Professor, Thomas Henderson of the University of the West Indies and Director of the

Regional Caribbean Extension Project (CAEP), in recommending Mr. Merchant to the Hubert Humphrey

Fellowship Committee, wrote the following: “My investigation that there was in Nevis a young, highly mo-

tivated, enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Merchant, who utilized to the fullest the meagre resources of the Ministry

of Education and through sheer personal persuasion and amiable interpersonal relationships obtained ac-

cess to the farm and field resources of the island‟s small Department of Agriculture. From these he devel-

oped a teaching programme, which challenged and aroused the interest of his students who were in turn

inspired by his obvious zeal in this subject. Hence the reason why Nevis, one of the smallest and least en-

dowed islands in CARICOM, (least endowed in both laboratory and field facilities) produced some of the

best results in the regional Agricultural Science Examination.”

Mr. Merchant obtained a Bachelor‟s degree in Agriculture (Upper Second Class Honors) from the Univer-

sity of the West Indies, and on his return to Nevis was appointed Director of Agriculture. His first order of

business was to enhance the delivery capability of his extension staff and to inculcate in his farmers a sense

of confidence and pride. The following are some of his achievements while serving as Director: 1)Development

of the first irrigation project at New River Estate and the wide spread use of drip irrigation system by farmers. 2)Organized and

instituted the “Open Day” which has become the Department of Agriculture flagship activity, 3)The Development of catchment

dams at Cades Bay, which store 8 million gallons of water for use by farmers, 4)The development and nurturing of agricultural

cooperative societies included the Nevis Growers Association, 5) The development of a marketing approach that is known as the

“Nevis Model”, which is a closely integrated production and marketing system.

From 2000 to the present time, Mr. Merchant has been employed as the Coordinator of St Kitts and Nevis

for the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). He has contributed significantly to

the Development of Agriculture in St Kitts and Nevis by addressing issues pertaining to the priority areas

of the Institute. These are as follows: 1) Technological innovation for productivity and Competition, 2) Agricultural

Health and Food Safety, 3)Agri-business and Commercialization, 4)Agriculture, Territories and Rural Wellbeing,

5)Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Climate Change 6) Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security

In 2008, Mr. Merchant was honored with the Silver Jubilee Award by the Nevis Island Administration for

his exemplified excellence, innovation and leadership with agricultural development of St Kitts and Nevis.

Over the past three years, through his leadership, the Institute has assisted local farmer organizations in

achieving grant funds of over EC$400,000.00. Mr. Merchant has been the recipient of many academic

awards. 1)Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Award to pursue undergraduate study, 2)Commonwealth

Award to pursue post graduate at Reading University, 3) United Nation Environmental Programme (UNEP) Fellowship to

study social Forestry at Dresden University in Germany, 4) Hubert Humphrey Fellowship for Barbados and the Eastern Carib-

bean to study agricultural development at Cornell University in the United States.

It was a pleasure and joy to contribute to national building.

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Emontine Thompson Honoree

Emontine Thompson currently farms between seven (7) and eight (8) acres of

land situated at Prospect and Brown Hill. Emontine has been a farmer for ap-

proximately 40 years and cultivates a wide range of crops including vegetables (her favourite), root

crops, fruit crops and cotton. Her farm is dotted with every vegetable you could imagine and her ba-

nana and plantain production continues to increase as she does her part to ensure less of these products

are imported into Nevis.

Emontine has also ventured into the agro processing field and has been doing exceptionally well in

that area. She has been producing numerous jams, jellies and chutneys as well as hot sauces and green

seasoning. She has also been producing a wide range of local drinks, in many cases creating her own

original blends.

Emontine is involved in all aspects of the Agriculture Industry from production until the product

reaches the consumer. Unlike many other farmers, Emontine markets her own products and can be

found in Charlestown on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with the widest variety of pro-

duce that can be found on the island. One stop at Emontine‟s stall will satisfy almost all of anyone‟s

agricultural needs.

Agriculture is a business for Emontine and she is one of the few who has managed to get her entire

family involved on the farm - her husband and all of her children. Proceeds from the farm have been

used to further the education of a number of her children.

Emontine has been participating in the Department of Agriculture‟s Open Day since its inception and

has never missed a year. She has also been the only vegetable farmer from Nevis who has participated

in the St Croix Agriculture Exhibition for the past three years. She placed first in the off island exhib-

its in 2010 and third in 2011.

Emontine has been the President of the Nevis Growers Association for the past 15 years and she has

ably represented the group in various workshops and training programmes overseas.

Emontine‟s commitment to Agriculture has earned her numerous awards. She was the recipient of an

Independence award in 1997 and a Tourism award in 1999. She has also won the Farmer of the Year

award from the Department of Agriculture several times.

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Mervin Tyson (Mansa) Honoree

Mervin Tyson affectionately called Mansa has had an inherent love for

farming for as long as he can remember. He recalls fondly, hurrying home after

school in the late sixties to tend his back yard garden at the home of his guardian

Mrs. Lyndis Walters, in Craddock Road. While nursing his little vegetable garden he longed to have a

big farm when he grew up.

Today, his dream has been realized as Mansa is a full-time famer cultivating seven acres of land at

Cades Boy. Since 1990 he has been feeding the nation with a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables

and has been doing so consistently.

A tour of Mansa‟s farm will take you to an orchard of tantalizing fruits including sour-sop, star apple,

custard apple, avocado, wax apple, guava, citrus and various varieties of mangoes. There is also an

acre of plantains and numerous vegetable crops including tomatoes, sweet peppers, cucumber, carrot

and zucchini.

In the early years, many Nevisians and expatriates frequented his farm to buy vegetables and this led

him to erect a vegetable stall on site. His mini market called Mansa‟s Last Stop is now a busy spot for

customers in search of fresh fruits and vegetables. The gifted farmer is also an expert in agro-

processing. Excess fruits are used to brew wine and make local beverages for sale. Recently he has ex-

panded his product line by customer demand to serve grilled meats and local dishes on weekends.

Mansa has proven to be an industrious and determined farmer who has kept afloat amidst all the chal-

lenges famers face, supplying produce all year round to hotels, restaurants and locals. His hard work

and dedication to agriculture in Nevis has not gone unnoticed. In 1996, he received an award from the

Ministry of Tourism in recognition of his contribution to Tourism for supplying the hotels and guest

houses with good quality, fresh produce. In 2001, the Concerned Citizen Movement led administration

honoured him for his sterling service in Agriculture with an Independence award.

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CROP FARMING IN NEVIS

When Kenrick Georges, as part of his composition of the national anthem of St. Kitts and Nevis, wrote “Thy chil-

dren stand free on the strength of will and love”, perhaps his thoughts included the traversing of time to the turn of

the second half of the 20th century. During this timey, the majority of residents of Nevis knew only agriculture for

their economic survival. Their forebears, having come out of slavery just over one hundred years before, left them a

legacy of tenacity for hard work. This legacy therefore, must have forced them to stand with one another on the

„strength of will and love‟. Poverty was prevalent and the art of making ends meet had to be learnt, understood, and

endured. Crop farming, animal husbandry and fishing were the order of the day and the people engaged themselves

in one or more of these trades for long hours on most days of the week, often on empty stomachs.

As agriculture is a wide topic however, in this article I will zoom in on crop farming. The estates on which our fore-

fathers toiled mercilessly were at the turn of the second half of the 20th century either owned by government or

owned or leased by the well-to-do minority. The poor in some cases rented plots for cultivation. Others worked the

plots by share that is, for example, one third of the crop produced was given as compensation to the land owner or

lease-holder. On these plots people planted sugar cane, cotton and vegetable crops - organic all the way. Manure

from the animals and compost from plants were used as fertilizers.

Most of the sugar cane was shipped to St. Kitts for the production of sugar at the factory there. The practice of

some sugar being produced on estates in Nevis came to an end in 1958 when the island‟s last grinding mill ceased

operation at New River Estate. The shipping of sugar cane to St. Kitts did not show much promise as piles of the

commodity wasted away on the wharfs in Charlestown awaiting shipping opportunity. Farmers became frustrated

over this and eventually more of their emphasis was placed on cotton production.

At harvest time the cotton fields were white. The family hands were often not enough for the reaping so women in

the villages or neighbouring communities were hired to assist. A scheduled time was given by Government authori-

ties for all the cotton stalks to be cleared from the land and burnt. Non-compliance was an offence and culprits

were sued.

In the crop farming business, whole families were often incorporated and it is said that many youngsters missed

school to help in the land or to babysit while parents planted, weeded or harvested. The land served an open space

bedroom and kitchen. Babies and toddlers slept under shady trees on crocus bags. Cooking was often done in the

land on three-stone fire places and often the menu was sweet potato boiled in the skin and mackerel. Sugar water

with a lime squeezed in („baberich‟) was often the accompanying drink. It seems like it was never referred to as

lemonade. For some folks, nourishment was improved at times with the local cows‟ milk which unlike today, was

not difficult to obtain.

During the decade referred (the 1950s), a light began to loom on the horizon. Great Britain opened its doors to im-

migrants of other nations. The Virgin Islands also opened its doors. People of the Caribbean capitalized on the

opportunity to migrate to these places. Many Nevisian parents sold their last cow, borrowed money and shipped

off their youngsters to the bitter cold Britain in search of a better life.

Meanwhile, cotton growers continued in their efforts despite difficulties. In their attempt to get the crop marketed,

the Cotton Purchase Officer in Charlestown, a fellow Nevisian, was making it very difficult for them even though

the outside market was ready and willing to buy. According to reports, he often simply opened their sacks and

with a glance remarked, “Rejected!” The poor farmers would have to spend the pence they didn‟t have to trans-

port the cotton back to the villages, redo the cleaning and return to town. According to reports very little stained

bits or none at all needed to be removed. Stories have been told of how sacks, time and time again with nothing

altered, were eventually accepted by the same officer the second or third time around. In the farmers eyes that

officer abused power, showed off his position, and was another slave master. The gravity of the emotional pain he

caused was particularly intense because this time the slave master was one of their own. That situation coupled

with the exodus of migrants, gave the cotton industry a blow and it began to decline.

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Vegetable farming had concurrently existed with sugar cane and cotton. It continued to flourish in its old style on

many acres of land over the decades up until the mid 1990 or there about. However, the system of how farm land

was obtained changed in some ways. Working by share went out of style. Persons either rented or bought their

plots, Sweet potatoes, yams, tannias, bananas, breadfruits, breadnuts, corns, okras, peas, tomatoes and many

other vegetables formed part of the bread basket for family consumption, for sharing with friends and acquaintan-

ces, and for sale either in Basseterre or Charlestown.

Acres upon acres of sweet potato vines were planted on the hillsides near my village (Cox Village). Villagers as-

sisted in the harvesting and were compensated with potatoes for their families and the „pickins‟ (small ones) and

vines for their animals. Sacks upon sacks of the potatoes were sold to vessels from neighbouring islands. Lands

produced healthily and abundantly. Rainfall was good and seasonal. Today several persons say those days when

the land produced healthily and abundantly are gone.

Though Modern farmers and agriculturalists may not agree, they all speak of advances in agriculture. One of such

advance is that extension officers are in place to assist farmers with ideas. The decades of the 1990s and 2000s have

brought about the incorporation of a number of new technologies. Land preparation is less labour intensive.

Equipment such as the plough, harrow, rotavator, banter and bedder are used. Weeds are controlled by chemicals,

plastic mulch and organic mulch. Fertilizers used are inorganic in most cases. Sprinkler or drip irrigation compen-

sates for the lack of rainfall and in addition some farmers also capitalize on fertigation which is irrigation with fer-

tilized water. Crops are also being produced in recycled water which contains plant nutrients. This technology is

referred to as hydroponics. Green House Production is another modern method of farming which is underway to

become operational on the island shortly.

Additionally, pests and diseases (many of which were not known to farmers many decades ago) are now controlled

by modern day methods, such as the following:

a) Biological Control, that is, the use of living organisms to control other living organisms, for example, beetles are

imported to control mealy bugs;

b) Chemical Control in which a wide range of chemicals are used, and

c) Plant Breeding, which is the production of resistant varieties. Through lab work these varieties are enabled by

certain resistance traits to better withstand diseases existing in the land.

For several years now the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan has been giving technical support to the Nevis Agri-

culture Department. It has established an experimental station at Cades Bay.

In analyzing crop production over the years there would be little debate that indigenous fruits continue to be in

abundance on the island. In addition to these, the Department of Agriculture and the Taiwan have been instru-

mental in bringing other varieties. A show of these and the wide range of local vegetables, among other things, are

put on exhibition annually at what is referred to as the Department of Agriculture Grand Open Day at the Villa in

Charlestown. This gives a pretty good indication of where crop farming on Nevis is and where it is likely to be go-

ing,

……………..……

Note: (I acknowledge Mr. Eugene Pemberton for insights in agriculture in earlier days and Mr. Eric Evelyn for in-

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Agriculture Agriculture means cultivating the land on a large scale,

Get into farming and see the economy prevail.

This activity includes Gardening; fishing and rearing live stock,

Look at the pigs, fowls, sheep, goats and cattle, they are a healthy flock.

Farming produces nutritious fruits and vegetables,

Such as mangoes, bananas, watermelons, carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, yams, breadfruits

and cabbages,

Farmers work hard in the land; they sell their provisions at the market and earn their wages.

The fishermen in their boats go far into the sea,

They return with a lovely catch of fishes daily.

With the loud blowing of a conch shell they alert your attention,

Come, get your fish, there‟s a large selection.

In the Rich soil plant your nuts, onions, pepper seeds and potato vines,

You will reap a bountiful harvest in a matter of time.

Be Industrious and take agriculture seriously,

Get in your back yard garden and nurture your plants daily,

Remove the weeds and water them occasionally.

In Nevis, Cotton was once the main industry,

They were picked and cleaned and taken to the cotton ginnery.

Everyone gathered in their farms and worked in Unity.

Forks, hoes and tractors were used to plough the Land

When men were hungry and it was time to eat, There was no time to wash hands,

The big tractor wheel sized dumplings or dry potatoes and mackerel were in great demand,

To complete that tasty meal, they drink lemonade or sugar water from a big mug or can

That surely satisfied the hard working and hungry man.

To be more knowledgeable of agriculture, some go away to University,

They get a degree and return to improve the agriculture industry.

Many who do agriculture live to a Ripe old age,

Eat locally and be healthy and annually you‟ll turn a new page;

That is until God is ready to take you home,

Be assured you and agriculture will be honored for a job well done.

Now you have the definition of agriculture,

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Our Projects

St. Thomas’ School Project Last Fall, the Nevisian Association of Washington, DC, shipped a Hewlet Pack-

ard Office Copier, a Brother Copier and a Dell All-In-One printer, to Principal,

Norlene Smithen of the St. Thomas' Primary School. The copiers and printers

were valued at US$1,200 in total. We wish to say a special thanks to our partners

and sponsors who made this donation possible. There are Hilary „Doc‟ Guishard, Loughton

Sargeant, Verne and Juliet Maynard Webster, Yvonne Walters, and Fitzroy Williams.

Empire Sports Club Our organization is providing support to the Empire Sports Club of Gingerland, Nevis, in their efforts to

empower the community, especially the youth. Other initiatives will include pursuing the fighting against

drugs and violence .

Nevis Historical & Conservation Society

Nevis Alliance Progressive Society (NAPS)

of the British Virgin Islands P.O. Box 2992, Road Town, Tortola

British Virgin Islands Tel: (284) 494-6303(H) Fax: (284) 494-2818

e-mail: napssociety@hotmail.com

PRESS RELEASE

The President and Members of the Nevis Alliance Progressive Society (NAPS) of the BVI

Congratulate NEVDC on the third issue of your magazine and also your Honourees Augustine Merchant,

Eric Evelyn, Emontine Thompson, and Mervin Tyson.

The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) exists to promote effective management of the historical,

cultural and natural resources of the island of Nevis for the benefit of all of its people. We are also partnering with

the NHCS and is helping to raise funds to accomplish the Society‟s Goal.

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Acknowledgements

Corporate Sponsors

Accent on Health, LLC

Beyond Homes Nevis Ltd.

Breeze Enterprises

Deon & Associates Ltd.

Dr. Eustace Huggins Family Practice

Dr. Everson Hull

Guishan Inc.

Hanley’s Auto Care

WHJ On the Move

WHJ Paint Project

Jones Woodwork Corp.

JW Accounting Solutions

Lee’s International Shipping

Maynard Law Firm

Nevis Association of South Florida

NJ Electrical Service

Norbrook Medical Equipment &

Supplies Inc.

Woods Photography/Videography

Entertainment

The Image Band

The Pan Jam

King Dis & Dat

King Astro

Production Services

The Marriott Hotel—Bethesda, MD

NBS Imaging, LLC – Waldorf, MD

Magazine Committee

Rico Clarke

Lauren Rivers-Clark

Jasmine Woods

Eric Evelyn - Photos

Projects Committee

Naomi (Daniel) Browne

Lauren Rivers-Clark

Rico Clarke

Gilbert Daniel

Fitzroy Williams

Levi Maynard

Coordinators

Fitzroy William - Plaques

Naomi (Daniel) Browne

Susan Clarke

Rico Clarke - Tickets

Lauren Rivers-Clark

Jacqueline Claxton

Gilbert Daniel

Gwendolyn Daniel

Onesimus Daniel

Everton Elliott

Juliet Maynard-Webster

Walford Pemberton

Felicia Powell

Shauna Stanley

Jasmine Woods

Special Assistance

Sherry Herbert

Brian Chisolm

Congratulatory Messages

Honorable Joseph W. Parry, Premier,

Nevis Island Government.

Honorable Vance Amory,

Leader of the Opposition, Nevis Island As-

sembly, and member of National Assem-

bly.

Sheryl Williams-Stapleton, Majority Whip

State Representative, New Mexico.

The Executives

Jasmine (Daniel) Woods - President

Fitzroy Williams (Stocky) - Vice President

Shauna ( Stanley ) Fleming - Treasurer

Naomi (Daniel) Browne - Assist. Secretary/

Treasurer

Everton Elliott (Obi )- Public Relations

Officer

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Residential

Commercial

Interior

Exterior

CONGRATULATIONS, BEST WISHES, AND CONTINUED SUCCESS TO THE

NEVISIAN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON DC ON YOUR 7TH ANNIVERSARY

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NEVISIAN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON DC

YES! I want to be a Corporate Sponsor and make a gift in support of the

Nevisian Association of Washington DC (NEVDC)!

Your commitment as our partner is providing NEVDC with the means to improve the quality of life for Ne-visians at home and in the Diaspora by way of educational, sports, culture, healthcare opportunities. Your support is helping NEVDC enhance Nevisian educational success, healthcare services, sports development and cultural enhancement as well as establishing and strengthening partnerships, and developing networks among federal, state, and corporate representatives. Ultimately, NEVDC continues to address critical issues affecting

educational and healthcare access.

Please count us in as a:

____ Platinum Corporate Sponsor $10,000

Ten Complimentary Tickets to NEVDC Annual Awards Banquet

Four Culturama Season Tickets

Invitations to ALL NEVDC Public Events

Recognition on website and in materials developed and distributed by NEVDC

Regular briefings on all projects and collaborative activities at NEVDC

Copy of NEVDC Annual Report

____ Gold Corporate Sponsor $7,500

Six Complimentary Tickets to NEVDC Annual Awards Banquet

Two Culturama Season Tickets

Invitations to ALL NEVDC Public Events

Recognition on website and in materials developed and distributed by NEVDC

Regular briefings on all projects and collaborative activities at NEVDC

Copy of NEVDC Annual Report

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Silver Corporate Sponsor $5,000

Four Complimentary Tickets to NEVDC Annual Awards Banquet

Invitations to Select NEVDC Public Events

Recognition on website and in materials developed and distributed by NEVDC

Regular briefings on all projects and collaborative activities at NEVDC

Copy of NEVDC Annual Report

___ Bronze Corporate Sponsor $2,500

Two Complimentary Tickets to NEVDC Annual Awards Banquet

Invitations to Select NEVDC Public Events

Recognition on website and in materials developed and distributed by NEVDC

Regular briefings on all projects and collaborative activities at NEVDC

Copy of NEVDC Annual Report

Company/Organization/Agency/Individual Contact Information

Name ___________________________________________________________________

Signature_________________________________________________________________

Company_________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address____________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip_____________________________________________________________

E-mail address ____________________________________________________________

Phone ___________________________________________________________________

Fax_____________________________________________________________________

For more information, please contact: Executive Director of Development

Nevisian Association of Washington DC (NEVDC) 916 Bayridge Terrace, Suite 100 Gaithersburg, Maryland, 28750

(240) 240-3550 (direct line) (888) 433-2930(fax)

E-mail address: nevdcorg@gmail.com Face book: NEVDC

Twitter: NEVDC

Thank you for making a difference in the advancement of Nevisians !

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NEV-DC Bulletin Board

Join us for our Christmas Social scheduled for Saturday

December 10, 2011 (future details to come)

In response to the White House Briefing on Caribbean American Is-

sues entitled “Winning the Future” NEV-DC will host an Immigration

and a Small Business Forum in the Spring of 2012. Our community’s

suggestions and concerns will be reported to White House contact,

Michael Blake

Family Fest will be held on Saturday, May 26th 2012 (Memorial Day

Weekend) at the Great Seneca Park in Maryland.

Visit our magazine website www.nevdcbridgesmag.org

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The Program

Social Hour

Master of Ceremonies Dr. Gilbert Daniel and

Everton Elliott

Welcome Susan Clarke

Invocation Gwendolyn Daniel-Challenger

Instrumental (prayer) Leroy Parris of the Jam Band

National Anthems Image Band

President’s Address Jasmine (Daniel) Woods

Dinner

Calypso Medley King Dis & Dat

Keynote Address Mr. Eric Evelyn

Introduction by: Miss Siela Bynoe.

Award Presentations Presented By

Mr. Augustine Merchant Juliet Maynard-Webster Mrs. Emontine Thompson Fitzroy Williams

Steel Pan Medley Leroy Parris of the Jam Band

Award Presentations Presented by

Mr. Mervin Tyson Rico Clarke

Mr. Eric Evelyn Everton Elliott

Calypso Medley King Astro

Silent Auction Rico Clarke

Vote of Thanks Jacqueline Claxton

Dancing…Music by the Image Band

Complementary Sunday Brunch - September 25, 2011 (10am to 2pm)

Dr. Gilbert Daniel ‘s Residence, 16930 Harbour Town Drive, Silver Spring, MD. 20905

Contact 301.928.1884 or 240.468.3550

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About The Nevisian Association of Washington DC Our Vision Bridging the gap between Nevisians at home and

those in the Diaspora.

Our Mission The Nevis Association of Washington DC (NEV‐DC) is a non-partisan, non‐profit organization which strives to promote economic, educational, techno-logical, social and cultural advancement of Ne-visians and their descendants, at home and

abroad.

Our History November 8, 2003, saw the founding of Nevisian Association of Washington DC (NEV‐DC). The or‐ganization was founded a number of Nevisians in the Washington DC area, who pledged to come together with the objective of forming an organiza-tion dedicated to creating a positive impact on the lives of Nevisians at home and abroad. Our mission statement is: The Nevis Association of Washington DC (NEV‐DC) strives to promote economic, educa‐tional, technological, social and cultural advance-ment of Nevisians and their descendants, at home and abroad. With the objective of fulfilling this mis-sion, NEV‐DC wishes to engage Nevisian organiza‐tions at home and abroad in being actively in-volved in addressing issues that affect Nevisians. NEV‐DC is a non‐partisan organization, and has no interest in supporting any political party or organi-zation in Nevis. of which political party supports said issues. NEV‐DC is, however, interested in is‐sues affecting Nevis, and vows to always act in the interest of Nevis, regardless of which political party supports said issues.

Membership Membership in NEV‐DC is open to Nevisians, their de‐scendants, and other persons and organizations hav-ing an interest in the advancement of Nevis and Ne-visians. Anyone wishing to join the organization may do so by visiting www.nevdcbridgesmag.org.

Our Pledge We the members of the Nevisian Association of Washington, DC (NEV‐DC) pledge to support endeav‐ors that will foster and promote the advancement of Nevisians and their descendants at home and abroad. We also pledge to initiate and participate in activities and programs, at home and abroad, that will always enhance Nevisians and their descendants through so-cial, economic, educational, technological, and cul-tural avenues.

Our Constitution Visit our website, www.nevdc.org, to familiarize yourself with the Organizations’ constitution and by‐laws.

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Heartiest Congratulations and Happy 7th Anniversary to the

NEVISIAN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON DC