“STATIA DREAMS CALENDER 2011” PRESENTED TO LT. GOVERNOR BERKEL

St.Eustatius-The first issue of the “Statia Dreams 2011 Calendar” was presented to Lieutenant Governor Gerald Berkel during a private ceremony at the Youth and Family Center on September 6 2010.

The Statia Dreams Calendar is a project created by Bart and Jacqueline Landheer of Bart Landheer Photography in the Netherlands. Presently they reside on the island of Bonaire where they made their first calendar in 2009. In early 2010 they met Rene Reehuis of Innovation Bureau St. Eustatius who was quite interested in the calendar project and fought diligently to make the “Statia Dreams Calendar” become a reality. The printing of the calendars was possible due to donations received from local businesses but the photography and design of the calendar was done gratis by Mr. Bart Landheer and his wife Jacqueline as a fundraising to aid youth organisations.

The calendar shows photographs of Statia and Saba youths each describing what their future ambitions are and how they intend to accomplish them. The photographs were taken on both Statia and Saba respectively and portray the youths dressed in the attire of their future occupations.

Present at the ceremony were the Lt. Governor Mr. Gerald Berkel, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Landheer, all the models of the calendars together with their parents, members of the press, staff of the youth and family center, Mr. Rene Reehuis of the innovation bureau and PR Officer of the Tourist Office.

The Calendars will arrive on Statia at the beginning of October 2010 and will be on sale for $10.00. We encourage every household on Statia to purchase at least one calendar as it’s a real treasure to have. The proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be donated to “Child Focus” on Saba and “Statia in Shape” on St.Eustatius.