Donated books a sign of Holland’s commitment to Education
Hemmie van Xanten, Bruce Zagers, & Roy Smith
Subject: Donated books a sign of Holland’s commitment to Education
Monday, August 24, 2009 (SGIS):
Early Monday morning, assembly was called at the Saba Comprehensive School to make an important announcement. The much anticipated books that were backlogged for years has finally been delivered to the SCS. Director of the SCS, Ms. Elka Charles, led the assembly in prayer and described the books as a “small grain of sand in a much larger bucket”; being that it is a sign of Holland’s commitment to Education.
Mr. Hemmie van Xanten, Kwartiermaker for Education on Saba, took over with a personal speech followed by the reading of a letter from the Minister of Education in the Netherlands, Mr. Plasterk. The books were donated from the Ministry of Education to be used by the Saba Comprehensive School.
The books were then officially handed over to Commissioner Bruce Zagers, as representative of the Island Government of Saba. Mr. Zagers stated that he was looking forward to these books being used by the students. Zagers then presented the books to the Saba Education Foundation representative, Chairman Mr. Roy Smith. Smith recognized the importance of crucial learning materials and asked the students to cherish these new gifts.
Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com
Photo caption: Hemmie van Xanten, Bruce Zagers, & Roy Smith
