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Martin Luther
King Jr.’s
TUNISIA
daughter
won’t lead
SCLC
UNREST
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2010 file
photo, Bernice King, daughter
of Martin Luther King Jr.,
speaks at a news conference
in Atlanta. King said Friday,
Jan. 21, 2011, that she will
not assume the presidency
of the Southern Christian A Tunisian protester grabs hold of a soldier’s leg for safety as shots are fired in the air in front of the headquarters of the
Leadership Conference, the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) party of ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali during a demonstration, in
civil rights group co-founded downtown Tunis January 20, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
by her father more than 50 See Page A14
years ago.
(AP Photo/John Bazemore,
A month into winter, Easterners have had enough
File)
By ERRIN HAINES,
Associated Press of snowbound schoolchildren to “hang in there.” Atlanta has
ATLANTA – For more than blown nearly all the money it set aside to clear the streets. In
a year, the daughter of the Connecticut, they’re literally praying for winter to end. And at
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. travel agencies, the phones are ringing with callers pining for
put off taking her oath as tropical vacations — when the skies clear up enough to fly out,
president of the landmark that is.
civil rights group co-founded Just one month into winter, major cities up and down the East
by her father — and now she Coast have already gotten clobbered with more snow than they
doesn’t want the job at all. usually get all season, a one-storm-after-another barrage that is
The Rev. Bernice King’s eating up snow-removal budgets and forcing schools to close.
decision to abandon And officially, winter still has two months left.
the Southern Christian A new half-foot of snow tested the patience of residents in the
Leadership Conference Hartford area Friday, complicating a morning commute already
comes at the worst possible made arduous by mountainous snowbanks that have not melted
time for the once-proud since a record-setting snowfall last week. Forecasters are
organization, which has calling for below-zero temperatures in New England over the
struggled to stay relevant weekend, followed perhaps by another big snowstorm along the
The sun begins to break through the clouds as Anesti Karathanasis
as it split into two factions, East Coast, maybe even a blizzard.
works to shovel snow from the latest storm off the roof of his
had its finances scrutinized restaurant, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in Concord, N.H. “I’m spending a lot of time praying for spring,” said Mark
and saw its former chairman (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Boughton, mayor of Danbury, Conn., where back-to-back
indicted last week on theft By STEPHANIE REITZ, storms have been so bruising that crews haven’t even had a
charges. Associated Press chance to take down Christmas lights on Main Street.
Continued on Next Page HARTFORD, Conn. – In Rhode Island, a mayor tells parents Continued on Page A3
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
things to do with her time. figurehead, so I had to make Martin Luther King Jr.,” and to really take care of the least
“We should’ve closed it a critical decision. I look release the King matriarch’s of these.”
down years ago,” Young, forward to continuing the never-before published Tucker said she was not sure
who worked alongside Martin legacies of my parents and autobiography. when a new president might
Luther King Jr., said Friday establishing my own legacy.” Young said Bernice be elected.
after King’s announcement. “I Although she called the King’s departure from the Bernice King’s brother, Martin
saw this as a lost cause a long SCLC’s recent troubles organization was “wonderful.” Luther King III, led the group
time ago.” unfortunate, King stopped “I tried to get Bernice to see from 1998 to 2003.
When King became the short of saying the SCLC when she wanted to revive it At a press conference after her
first woman elected SCLC should disband. that it wasn’t worth wasting election, Bernice King said
president in 2009, she had “They have chapters around her talents on, that we needed she was eager to rejuvenate
vowed to reinvigorate the the nation who hold the name to let it go,” Young said. “That the group.
FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2010 file organization by expanding the SCLC and they are doing doesn’t mean that there’s not But within weeks of her
photo, Bernice King, daughter group’s reach to more women different kinds of work in their work to be done.” election, the SCLC was
of Martin Luther King Jr.,
and a younger generation. communities,” King said. In the span of roughly a decade, looking into allegations that
speaks at a news conference
Soon after, the SCLC’s “They have an opportunity ... the SCLC under Martin Luther its chairman and treasurer
in Atlanta. King said Friday,
chairman and treasurer to decide and redefine how King Jr.’s leadership fought had mismanaged the
Jan.21, 2011, that she will not
were accused of financial they want to be projected in for equality and was the moral organization’s funds, throwing
assume the presidency of the
mismanagement, and the public.” voice that spoke out against its board of directors into
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, the civil rights squabbling among the group’s King said she notified board poverty, racism and war. chaos as members chose sides.
group co-founded by her father leaders landed the splintered leaders of her decision “It did its work well,” Young By the spring, the dispute over
more than 50 years ago. factions in a courtroom. She Thursday. Now, she said she is said. “But it was never any who controlled the SCLC was
(AP Photo/John Bazemore, remained largely silent as the focusing on other endeavors. law that said we all had to headed to court. The group had
File) group’s troubles escalated This week, King launched stay together for the rest of split into two factions, both
BERNICE KING over the past 16 months. a 100 Days of Nonviolence our lives. I don’t believe in claiming to be in charge and
Continued from front Page King told The Associated campaign at the Coretta Scott keeping organizations alive making decisions on behalf of
The SCLC, which led the Press that in the end, she and King Academy, named for just for the sake of the name.” the entire organization.
movement to end segregation the group’s leaders didn’t her mother. The initiative is SCLC Chairwoman Sylvia Bernice King led a prayer
in public facilities and open agree on how to move forward. in response to the shootings Tucker said she was stunned for unity within the group
access to the ballot box for “In light of that, and attempts in Tucson, Ariz., which by King’s decision. in August, calling for an
millions of black Americans, on several occasions to try to claimed six lives and left “We have to continue to move end to the hard feelings. In
has fallen so far that former reach out and dialogue, this is Congresswoman Gabrielle forward, because there’s such September, a judge ruled that
United Nations Ambassador where I’ve landed,” she said. Giffords seriously wounded. a need out there,” Tucker said. the directors siding with King
Andrew Young said he told “Essentially, I knew that I She also plans to republish her “Having a president doesn’t were the group’s legitimate
Bernice King she had better was not going to be merely a mother’s book, “My Life with determine what our mission is, leaders. q
U.S. NEWS A3
Saturday, January 22, 2011
EASTERNERS million on that storm, the
Continued from Front Page season’s first. It also came on
More than 55 inches of snow a Sunday, meaning millions of
has fallen this season on dollars in overtime paid to city
Hartford, which averages 46 workers.
inches in an entire winter. The city has had three more
New York, which generally snowfalls since then, and
sees about 21 inches per Mayor Michael Bloomberg
winter, has gotten more than has dismissed questions about
36. Boston has 50 inches so how it will pay for further
far, compared with the usual cleanup. Streets are cleared
41.5-inch seasonal total. first, he says, and the city
Atlanta, which had its first figures out afterward where it
white Christmas in decades, is can shift money.
reeling from about 6 inches so In Wethersfield, Conn., the
far this season, compared with phone at Wethersfield Travel
the usual 0.3 inches for the rings steadily with stranded
whole winter. travelers seeking help — and
The culprit is an unpredictable with new customers seeking a
phenomenon called the North sunny respite.
Atlantic Oscillation, an “We’re hearing from a lot of
interaction of subtropical highs people who are sick of the
was 6 to 8 degrees colder than In Buffalo, N.Y., which gets “This foot and a half every
and polar lows that controls snow and say they want to
average in December and 2 to about 93 inches of snow each other day is getting kind of
the flow of air along the East get away fast to somewhere
3 degrees colder in January. season, residents yawn at old,” Gardner said Friday. “I
Coast, said Art DeGaetano, a warm,” company owner
Still, forecasters say it is too suggestions that this winter is had always heard how bad it
Cornell University professor Martha Kirsche said.
soon to call this winter record- especially harsh. The lakeside is, but this is beyond what I
who directs the school’s The season started out with
breaking. city had received about 56 expected.”
climate center. The colder air little hint of what was to come.
“We’ve got a long way inches by Friday, typical for In Providence, R.I., the city
turns precipitation that would The National Weather
to go,” said David Stark, this time of year. called off school Friday, the
normally fall as rain into snow Service’s official long-range
a meteorologist with the Louisiana native Joe Gardner, third snow day of the academic
— even in the South. winter forecast back in
National Service in Upton, 39, started trolling Craigslist year.
Georgia officials think their October amounted to a flip
N.Y., noting that New York ads for a deal on a snowblower Mayor Angel Taveras tweeted
$10 million reserve fund for of the coin: The Northeast
City’s 36 inches is a far cry once he realized what he a sympathetic message to his
emergencies is probably close and Mid-Atlantic had equal
from the record 75.6 inches faced as a recent transplant to constituents: “I know it’s hard
to depleted. chances of being snowier
that fell in 1995-96. Burlington, Mass. for parents. Hang in there.” 
Fannin County, in northern and colder than normal, and
Georgia, has lost nine school warmer and drier than normal.
days and was foiled in a The folks at the New
controversial attempt to keep Hampshire-based Old Betico Day
up by holding classes on Farmer’s Almanac and
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. the Maine-based Farmers’
“It’s been one heck of Almanac didn’t fare much
Celebration
a winter,” said School better, the first predicting
Superintendent Mark Henson. colder but less snowy weather
The storms have delayed or for the eastern half of the
canceled countless flights U.S. and the latter forecasting Celebrate this special day with us with
at airports throughout the colder weather and average typical folkloric music of "Grupo di Betico"
region, most famously during snowfall. and a folkloric dance group.
the post-Christmas blizzard “I got the cold part right,”
in the New York area, where said Peter Geiger, editor of the Special offers on food and drinks
thousands of holiday travelers Farmers’ Almanac. from our bars and restaurants.
were stranded for days and the It’s true that temperatures
mayor faced a political crisis in much of the East have
because of slow cleanup. been 2 to 4 degrees below
Date : Jan 25th, 2011
The nation’s largest city normal in December and
Time : 7pm- 9pm
burned through its entire snow January, DeGaetano said. In
removal budget of nearly $40 Washington, the temperature
A4 U.S. NEWS
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Obama’s daughter, Sasha, practices Chinese with Hu
WASHINGTON – Talk last night at the state dinner friends and could be seen
about a high level language that his daughter, Sasha, is a waving a Chinese flag
exchange. very young girl but her class excitedly as her father and Hu
President Barack Obama’s is studying Chinese,” Ben walked around the grounds.
nine-year-old daughter, Sasha, Rhodes, a White House deputy The two presidents paused to
wanted to test her developing national security adviser, visit when they reached the
Chinese skills this week while told a video conference with nine-year-old and her friends
Hu Jintao was in town. Chinese bloggers. behind the rope line.
Just whom did she want to “She’s under 10 years old and “Not every (child) has the
practice them with? they’re studying Chinese, and opportunity to try out their
she wanted to have the chance first phrases of Chinese with
The Chinese president to practice her Chinese with the president of China, but she
himself, according to a White President Hu.” had that chance,” Rhodes said.
House official who recounted He said the anecdote illustrated
the story on Thursday after Sasha attended Hu’s Americans’ desire to get to
a formal state dinner the welcoming ceremony on know China better with more
previous night. the White House lawn on people studying the country
“The president pointed out Wednesday morning with and doing business there.q
Victim’s family sues Schwarzenegger
over commuting sentence
LOS ANGELES – The parents “They realize it could be a gain leverage in the lawsuit
of a college student stabbed long battle testing new waters, against Schwarzenegger
to death 2 1/2 years ago sued but they’re definitely ready to from a change to the
former California Governor go the whole distance,” Nina California Constitution from
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Salarno Ashford, a lawyer a 2008 voter-approved ballot
Thursday over his decision for the Santos family, told measure, known as Marsy’s
to reduce the prison term Reuters. Law, that gave increased
of a politically-connected Daniel Ketchell, an aide to power to crime victims.
assailant convicted in the the former governor, declined “We’re not saying that
Give Your Kid Some Credit
slaying. to comment on the lawsuit. (Schwarzenegger) doesn’t
Some legal experts said the Esteban Nunez was 19 when have the power to commute My daughter turned 7 last weekend, and while she’s still
lawsuit has little chance of he and his friends, angry at a sentence, but he does not happily working her way through the Easy-Bake Oven, craft
success because California having been turned away have the power to violate kits, and American Girl accessories, I’m already planning for
governors historically have from a fraternity party, the Constitution and ... there her next birthday. Her big gift? A credit card.
enjoyed wide latitude under attacked Santos on the street. were mandated guidelines Well, sort of. Most credit card issuers won’t issue a card to a
the law to commute sentences He later admitted to stabbing that he needed to follow,” child under 13 (and only with an adult cosigner, of course). So
it will have to be a prepaid card in my name for now (both Visa
of convicted criminals. one of Santos’ companions Ashford said.
and Mastercard offer a number of options; some even come
Esteban Nunez, the son of in the stomach. That person Among those are the
with ATM access and other features for a small fee). But that’s
former California Assembly survived. expectation that the victim’s
fine. The idea is for her to start learning how to manage credit
Speaker Fabian Nunez, was Fabian Nunez is a prominent family will be consulted
in a safe environment, long before she’s out on her own.
sentenced to 16 years in Los Angeles Democrat whose before making a decision to
Spending smarts
prison after pleading guilty to six years as a state legislator release a convict, according
It’s part of a multi-year plan to teach her how to manage money
voluntary manslaughter and included four years as to the lawsuit.
responsibly AND realistically. See, by the time she heads to
assault with a deadly weapon Assembly speaker. A political Laurie Levenson, a professor college in 2023, I doubt paper checks will even exist. And once
for his role in an October ally with Schwarzenegger on at Loyola Law School, said making purchases by cell phone or fingerprint is widespread,
2008 drunken brawl near a number of issues, he left that she was doubts the cash likely won’t be too common, either. So we’re going to skip
San Diego State University office in late 2008. Santos family will prevail. the passbook savings accounts of my childhood and start next
that led to the fatal stabbing In commuting his sentence, “It certainly would be month with an online account at ING, where her allowance will
of Luis Santos, a 22 year-old Schwarzenegger cited the groundbreaking,” she said. be direct-deposited twice a month, just like a paycheck would.
I’ll show her how to log on and monitor her balance, and she’ll
student. fact that Esteban Nunez had “It’s certainly an uphill
have complete freedom on how to spend it.
Schwarzenegger, a no criminal record before battle.” She added Marsy’s
Why not, as a coworker suggested, focus purely on saving,
Republican, shortened the the fight, and that his co- Law is light on enforcement
encouraging her by matching any amount she saves, as my
sentence to seven years in one defendant, Ryan Jett, who mechanisms for contesting
coworker’s parents did? Or buy one of those save/spend/donate
of his last acts as governor on received the same 16-year commutations and other
piggy banks and require her to put a portion of her allowance in
January 2. sentence, had inflicted the gubernatorial actions.
each compartment as many of my friends have done?
Santos’ parents, Fred fatal wound to Santos, and Schwarzenegger, capitalizing
Sure, those are great way to get kids to save. But I want my
and Kathy, are seeking had prior felony convictions. on his popularity as a daughter to learn how to spend. Saving is easy (especially when
through their lawsuit Jett pleaded guilty to the same Hollywood action hero, was mom and dad make it a condition of your allowance!); what’s
filed in Sacramento to charges as Nunez. Santos’ elected governor in 2003. hard is creating a budget, making tough choices, and living
have a California court parents have complained Term limits prevented him within your means. Those were tough lessons for me to learn
overturn Schwarzenegger’s that Schwarzenegger never from seeking reelection in as an adult, and I got into debt as a result several times. It took a
commutation and force consulted with them before 2010, and he was succeeded few bailouts from my mom, a couple of cash-out refinancings,
and more years than I care to admit for those lessons to fully
Esteban Nunez to serve his announcing the commutation. this month by Democrat Jerry
sink in.q
full sentence. Ashford said she could Brown.q
U.S. NEWS A5
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Obama seeks to highlight economic successes
WASHINGTON – President say it’s unrealistic to expect The White House said GE
Barack Obama wants to noticeable improvements completed a $755 million
cast some light on economic after two years; they say it agreement with India’s
success stories in the shadows will take longer. For Obama, Reliance Power Ltd. to supply
of a slow recovery. And he is the visit to upstate New York gas and steam turbines for
looking to find some more. is also an opportunity to a power plant expansion in
On Friday, the president claim credit for tax, trade and India. The deal will allow for
travels to Schenectady, energy policies pursued by his about $500 million in exports
N.Y., birthplace of the administration as the nation from the United States, the
General Electric Co., to attempts to recover from the White House said, and help
showcase a new GE deal worst recession since the support 1,200 manufacturing
with India and announce 1930s. It’s the first of many and 400 engineering jobs in
a restructured presidential treks during the second half the Schenectady plant.
advisory board to focus on of his term that the president Obama also plans to take note
increasing employment and is expected to take to put a of GE employees as examples Hu Jintao this week at the and JPMorgan Chase executive
competitiveness. more hopeful countenance on of middle class Americans White House and was among William Daley as chief of
Obama is naming GE CEO the economy amid stubbornly who are benefiting from the the guests for the lavish state staff. Thomas Donohue,
Jeffrey Immelt as the head high unemployment. payroll tax cut he negotiated dinner that followed. president of the U.S. Chamber
of a Council on Jobs and The GE plant is benefiting with Republicans in a In an opinion piece Friday in of Commerce, the nation’s
Competitiveness. The panel from a power turbine contract December economics package the Washington Post, Immelt biggest business organization,
replaces Obama’s Economic with India announced during that retained Bush-era tax said the restructured council said Immelt’s appointment
Recovery Advisory Board, Obama’s Southeast Asia trip rates for all taxpayers. And he under his leadership would was a “promising step” toward
which had been chaired in November. Immelt also has is expected to make a pitch for focus on manufacturing and creating jobs and enhancing
by former Federal Reserve been an advocate of alternative new business incentives and exports, trade and innovation. U.S. competitiveness.
Chairman Paul Volcker. forms of energy, and the GE renewable energy tax credits “The president and I are House Speaker John Boehner’s
Obama announced late facility, the company’s largest contained in that compromise committed to a candid and office responded cautiously,
Thursday that Volcker, as energy plant, is the future deal. GE and GE customers full dialogue among business, saying the commission would
expected, was ending his site of GE’s advanced battery would benefit from those labor and government to help only be helpful, if it “yields
tenure on the panel. manufacturing program. provisions. ensure that the United States a new way of looking at the
Obama, in a statement after New battery technology has In Immelt, Obama has a has the most competitive and economy in the White House.”
midnight, said the council’s become something of an useful corporate ally. As chief innovative economy in the The change in the advisory
mission will be to help Obama pet project as a symbol executive of a multinational world,” he wrote. board also signals Obama’s
generate ideas from the of innovation, clean energy company, Immelt was one of His appointment adds another intention to shift from policies
private sector to speed up and job creation. 20 CEOs who met with the corporate insider to the White that were designed to stabilize
economic growth and promote “This is a company that has president during a daylong House orbit, underscoring the economy after the 2008
American competitiveness. brought jobs from overseas summit at Blair House last the administration’s efforts financial meltdown to a
“We still have a long way back into the United States,” month. He was one of 14 U.S. to build stronger ties to the renewed focus on increasing
to go, and my number one Obama spokesman Robert business leaders invited to business community. Earlier employment, a vexing task
priority is to ensure we are Gibbs said. meet with Chinese President this month, Obama named that could affect his re-election
doing everything we can to former Commerce secretary efforts. 
get the American people back
to work,” the president said.
A new Associated Press-GfK
poll shows a public skeptical
of Obama’s economic policies.
More than half of those
surveyed disapprove of how
he’s handled the economy,
and just 35 percent say it
has improved on his watch.
However, three-quarters do
A6 U.S. NEWS
Saturday, January 22, 2011
U.S. man gets 4 years for trying to spy for China
Police probe graffiti threats
against California governor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – A Michigan man said he responded to an advertisement for a
was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison writer on U.S.-Sino relations and the contact
LOS ANGELES – Police in California are investigating a
for trying to get a job with the CIA so he could he met later introduced him to Chinese
pair of graffiti death threats against Governor Jerry Brown
spy for China, just as Chinese President Hu intelligence agents.
found scrawled on Thursday in two locations in the Orange
Jintao was wrapping up his U.S. visit. Shriver took the U.S. Foreign Service exam
Glenn Shriver, 29, pleaded guilty in October twice at the State Department, failing both County city of Santa Ana.
to conspiracy to communicate national defense times, but the Chinese still paid him $30,000 for Police said they were taking the threats especially seriously
information after admitting he met Chinese his “friendship” and efforts, according to court in light of heightened concerns for the security of elected
officials about 20 times and took about $70,000 papers. He then applied for a job in the CIA’s officials after the January 8 attempted assassination of an
from Chinese intelligence officers. National Clandestine Service and demanded Arizona congresswoman at a political event in Tucson.
Shriver said at the sentencing hearing he made $40,000 from the Chinese intelligence officers, The first of two graffiti threats, discovered Thursday
a “terrible decision” to try to spy for China and according to prosecutors. morning, read: “We gonna kill Gov. Brown 2 14 11,”
“somewhere along the way I got into bed with During his final employment processing last according to Santa Ana police spokesman Corporal Anthony
the wrong people.” May, he failed to disclose his contacts and the
Bertagna.
U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady sentenced money he received.
Several hours later, police found a second message spray-
Shriver to four years in prison, as called for in Shriver said he considered the initial contacts
painted in red: “27 more days 4 Brown,” along with a
the plea agreement, followed by two years of “very innocuous” and the offers of money
swastika, Bertagna said, adding that someone later painted
supervised release. were explained to him as a stipend for living
over the red “7” with a black “6” as if it were a countdown.
“Mr. Shriver sold out his country and repeatedly expenses. He said only once did the Chinese
Santa Ana police alerted the California Highway Patrol,
sought a position in our intelligence community contacts say they wanted U.S. secrets.
which provides security for the governor, and CHP
so that he could provide classified information The sentencing came as Hu wrapped up a four-
detectives will take the lead in the investigation, Bertagna
to the PRC (People’s Republic of China),” U.S. day visit to the United States that included
Attorney Neil MacBride said in a statement. talks with President Barack Obama and the said. Brown, a Democrat and former state attorney general,
Prosecutors said Shriver was caught before he announcement of numerous commercial deals. was sworn in this month as governor, a job he previously
could begin working at the Central Intelligence Relations between the two countries have been held for eight years starting in 1975.
Agency and that he never was close to getting strained at times over issues including China’s “We’re taking this very seriously, of course, especially when
access to classified information. currency policies and its position as the largest they put out swastikas and threaten the governor, and with
Shriver spent a year during college studying in foreign holder of U.S. debt, as well as tensions all that’s going on in Tucson we have to take this seriously,”
Shanghai in 2002-2003 and moved there in 2004 over the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Bertagna said.
to continue his studies and to work. Prosecutors Korea.q
The graffiti threats came 12 days after a gunman opened fire
on a crowd of people gathered outside a Tucson supermarket
for a meet-and-greet with U.S. Representative Gabrielle
Giffords, a Democrat who represents southern Arizona.
Giffords, who investigators believe was the attacker’s main
target, was shot in the head and gravely wounded. Six
bystanders, including a federal judge and 9-year-old girl,
were killed. A 22-year-old college dropout who authorities
said had a history of mental disturbances is charged in the
shooting.
Police in Santa Ana, an affluent city near the coast about 30
miles south of Los Angeles, said other graffiti threats and
slurs directed at Asians, blacks and Catholics have surfaced
in town during the past month.q
LOCAL A7
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Aruba Boutique
Louis Vuitton Aruba introduces
announces
World’s port fee for Yachts
Oldest Trophy
sought in San
Francisco
ORANJESTAD – San
Francisco has been selected
as the host venue for the 34th
America’s Cup. An official
celebration event will be
hosted in San Francisco on
January 5th, event location
details to be announced.
“We sought a venue that
fulfills our promise – to
showcase the best sailors in
the world competing on the
fastest boats,” said Richard
Worth, Chairman, America’s
Cup Event Authority. “And
hosting the America’s Cup in
San Francisco will realize that
promise.“
“We thank Mayor Newsom,
Board President Chiu, ORANJESTAD - Aruba has instituted a new port tax for customs.
Supervisor Mirkarimi and all all yachts. According to the press release, the fee is 17.50 florins ($9.80)
of the Board of Supervisors, The Aruba Ports Authority began collecting the so-called an hour from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 25 florins ($14) an hour from
the staff at City Hall and the port fee from local and visiting yachts in the harbors of 4 p.m.-8 a.m.
Port Authority, Mark Buell Oranjestad and Barcadera on Jan. 1. It is charged based (A florin is about 56 U.S. cents.) The port fee must be paid
and San Francisco America’s on hours spent in the harbors and must be paid to clear in cash before leaving the harbor.q
Cup Organizing Committee,
and all who have worked so American couple visits Prime Minister of Aruba
diligently on securing the
bid,” Worth continued. “We
ORANJESTAD – This
look forward to working
week, the Duncan’s from
closely with City of San
the United States made a
Francisco over the coming
courtesy visit to Aruba’s
months to create a world-class
Prime Minister Eman in his
America’s Cup event, and a
offices. The Duncan’s are
large and lasting beneficial
impact on the City.” fans of “Team Aruba” who
The world-famous San travel the United States car
Francisco Bay will be home racing on race strips around
to the 2013 America’s Cup the country. They know the
Finals and the Challenger team very well, and took
Selection Series for the Louis the time to meet with PM
Vuitton Cup, as well as an
Eman while vacationing on
America’s Cup World Series
Aruba. They informed PM
event in 2012. This will be the
Eman that the Aruba Team
first time the America’s Cup
does great promotion for the
has been hosted in the United
island of Aruba with their
States since 1995.
travels and competitions.q
Continued on Page A9
A8 LOCAL
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Happy
Birthday
“Aruba Jim”
This is the 14th time that
our dear friend Jim Karthan
from Iowa celebrates his
birthday in Aruba together
with his lovely wife Christy,
their good friend Ted, brother
and sister-in-law Dimitrios,
Frieda, beautiful niece the
“Siamotisa” Vicky and friend
Costas who came all the way
from Greece to help him eat
that huge B-day cake and his
Aruban family to help him
drink all that booze.
Lots of songs, laughs, kisses,
hugs and best wishes from
all of us, especially from the
families Croes, de Haseth,
de Miranda, Tonk, Lewis,
Maduro and your long-time
Aruban friends who love
you dearly Yolanda, Ruben,
Mirtha, Dito and George.
Hronia polla to you and
Hiliohronos: live a thousand
years. Aruba cherishes you.
Congratulations to Jim from
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LOCAL A9
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Aruba Boutique Louis Vuitton announces World’s Oldest Trophy sought in San Francisco
“By hosting sailing’s most
important event in the Bay,
the world will see sailing as it
never has before. As a team,
Artemis Racing is particularly
looking forward to competing
in San Francisco.”
Continued from Page A7 the third largest economic Racing will be held on the
“Today is one of great impact in sport to host iconic San Francisco Cityfront
celebration, with San countries, behind the Olympic and be visible from world-
Francisco winning the right to Games and soccer’s World renown tourist destinations
host the America’s Cup, and all Cup. The 34th America’s such as the Golden Gate
of the economic benefit, jobs Cup is projected to pump an Bridge, the Marin Headlands,
and excitement that comes estimated $1.4 billion dollars Crissy Field, the Embarcadero
with it,” said Mayor Gavin into the San Francisco region. and Fisherman’s Wharf. An home waters,” said Russell broadcasting approach to
Newsom. “San Francisco is “As a native San Franciscan, I influx of millions of tourists Coutts, CEO, ORACLE enable an interactive viewer
the best place on Earth to host grew up sailing in front of the is expected for the Challenger Racing, the current America’s experience.
an event of this stature, and City. Racing for the America’s Series for the Louis Vuitton Cup defending team. “We are In the summer of 2011,
we could not be more proud Cup in San Francisco is Cup and the America’s Cup excited to sail for our sport’s America’s Cup teams will
to be the city that brings the something I have dreamt of Finals in late 2013. greatest trophy, on a stretch of commence racing in the new
America’s Cup back home to my whole life,” said Paul “My support for San Francisco water legendary among sailors America’s Cup World Series
the United States.” Cayard, CEO of Sweden’s hosting the America’s Cup worldwide.” in the new wing-sailed AC45
Independent studies show that Artemis Racing, a challenger goes beyond the opportunity The Race Village will be catamaran.
the America’s Cup delivers for the 34th America’s Cup. to see our team competing on constructed on Piers 19 and The America’s Cup World
29, with the team bases at and Series calendar of events will
around Pier 30/32. As part be published in early 2011.
of the plan, the America’s About the America’s Cup:
Cup Event Authority will Nearly 160 years old, the
redevelop these piers as well as America’s Cup is the oldest
the surrounding infrastructure trophy in international
to support the racing, while sport. Initially a oneon- one
rehabilitating the piers for the competition between teams
enjoyment of generations of representing foreign yacht
San Franciscans to come. clubs, the America’s Cup
With a goal of creating the has evolved into one of the
most dynamic America’s world’s leading sporting
Cup in history for fans and competitions – featuring the
participants, changes have best sailors on the world’s
been introduced to the 34th fastest boats – the wing-sailed
edition. Enhancements AC45 and AC72 catamarans.
include the introduction of The 34th America’s Cup
groundbreaking new 72’ Finals will be held in late
wing-sailed catamarans 2013 in San Francisco, with
capable of speeds in excess the new America’s Cup World
of 40 miles per hour, new Series beginning in 2011. For
race formats and rules, and a more information, visit www.
transformed media and online americascup.comq
A10 LOCAL
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Food & Wine Festival at cozy Arawak Garden on January 22
PALM BEACH - Saturday January 22 should be on your `things
to do’ list! It is the date of the monthly Food & Wine Festival,
held at the Arawak Garden across from the high rise hotels.
The cozy courtyard will be filled with the sounds of live music
and there are wine tastings and more. All the restaurants of the
Arawak Garden have come up with enticing specials, so come
and enjoy!
Popular Salt & Pepper offers a Tapas Platter for Two with
a pitcher of Sangria; there is a choice of six tapas. Tango
Restaurant, where one can find the best meat on the island, is
serving a Mixed Grill Skewer with a glass of Sangria, while
Burger King lures everyone with a free dessert with the purchase
of any Value Meal.
But this is not all: Fishes & More is going all-out with a three-
course menu; Casa Tua follows suit with a Seafood Risotto.
Piano Bar Sopranos, the hippest place for drinks, is featuring a
fantastic piano player, who is belting out requests. A live cigar
roller will be entertaining you as well.
Entrance to the Food & Wine Festival at cozy Arawak Garden
(across from the Occidental Resort) is free of charge; the festival
starts at 5 pm; it is sponsored by Pepia Est, Romar Trading,
Compra and Aruba Wine and Dine.
Start your weekend the right way
Amazonia Churrascaria hosts a Brazilian Happy Hour
Palm Beach – If you gotta feeling that cocktails such as caipirinia, and caip- Fried in Parsley and Garlic Oil, and
tonight’s gonna be a good-good night, iroska in a tropical ambiance. Mejillones Sebastian, which are Mus-
start it at Amazonia Churrascaria. You sels Braised with White Wine and Fish
As a perfect complement to a chic
are invited to relax and unwind with Stock, ready to delight party-goers to
evening, the Amazonia Churrascaria
your friends at a Brazilian Happy the wee hours.
kitchen prepared a list of delectable
Hour every Friday and Saturday from
hors d’oeuvres such as Chicken and The Brazilian Happy Hour at Ama-
8PM till late, to live DJ mixing with
Pineapple Pinchos, BBQ Wings with zonia Churrascaria is ready to receive
some of Aruba’s top master-mixers.
Garlic Sauce, Brazilian Chorizo with Aruba’s beautiful people on their
The Brazilian Happy Hour on the ter- Fried Polenta, Amazonia BBQ Rib weekend adventures, with restaurant
race of Amazonia Churrascaria of- Sticks, Tenderloin and Yucca with manager Michael Ras as the host! q
fers great dance music over Brazilian Chimichurri Sauce, Mushrooms Stir