NBO-Band From Aruba Visits For Statia's Carnival

Aruba's Beat Band NBO, paid a dual visit to the island for the first time. The band was sponsored by Ms Maceba Mitchell and the Roots Foundation for the 2008 Carnival Festival. But, the ideal purpose of their visit was for a fund-raiser to purchase a respiratory/asthma machine for the Queen Beatrix Medical Center. NBO Beat Band arrived on the island on Friday July 18th and was met by a delegation. The band was scheduled to perform on Saturday evening. The delegation was comprised of the Commissioners, Tourist Office, Protocol and G.I.S. (Government information Service), Correspondent of The Daily Herald, and CTC TV, including two children; a boy and a girl, who had the honour of presenting them with a bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately, all of the delegation was unable to be present. The boy is the son of Ms Maceba Mitchell, Marshel Herman, and the girl, Zambia Berkel, the daughter of Joshua Spanner and Pamela Berkel. The kids are also asthma patients. The members of the band are also comprised of four Statians. The band members are as follows: Ms.Viviana Hooker, vocalist (Statian), Mr Kevin James, vocalist and owner of the band, Mr.Kembo Cheng, Pianist, progammer and arranger (Statian), Mr. Ortix Schmidt, guitar arranger (Statian), Mr. Charles Hooker, vocalist and keyboard (Statian), Mr Stanley LLoyd, drummer, Mr Elmer Cathlin, sound man, Mr Micheal Odor, piano, Mr Jobert Cabriela, sound crew, and Mr Nial Alexander, sound coordinator. St.Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation wishes NBO Band much success.