Social and Personal

BONDIN. On July 20, at St Luke's Hospital, CARMEL, of Luqa, former manager Plant Malta Drydocks, aged 79, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Josephine, née Mifsud, his daughter Patricia, wife of Andrew Costa, Sandra, wife of Edwin Said, his grandchildren Conrad and his wife Audrey Ann, Ilona, Simon and Ryan, his brother Andrew and his wife Helen, Polly, widow of his brother Salvu, and Ines, widow of his brother Joseph, in-laws, relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today at 8 a.m. for Luqa parish church, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m. followed by interment at Luqa cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Hospice Movement will be appreciated. Lord grant him eternal rest.

Requiem Masses

July 24 being the first anniversary of the passing to eternal life of SALVINO CASSAR, Masses for the repose of his soul will be said tomorrow at 11.30 a.m. at Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema, and on August 7 at 6 p.m. at the Ursuline Crèche, Sliema. The attendance of family and friends will be greatly appreciated.

In Memoriam

BENNETT - THOMAS. Today the sixth anniversary of his passing away.
Your memory I treasure
Loving you always
Forgetting you never.
Your ever loving wife Violet, son Russell, daughter-in-law Connie and his beloved grand-daughter Zoe.

BONELLO - VICTOR. Three years have passed since you moved on and your space in our hearts has grown even further. We close our eyes, we see your radiant face and know that if anyone on earth ever deserved paradise, it is surely you Your wife Mary, your children Monika, Ben and Joséf, your in-laws and grandchildren.

CARUANA-DINGLI - MARIO. Lovingly remembered, especially today his 14th anniversary. Bertha, Gordon, Debbie, Michael and grandchildren.

CASSAR TORREGGIANI. Ever treasured memories of CARMEN, our loving mother, on the 17th anniversary of her death. Peter, Mark, Margaret, Rose, Christopher, Mary and Francesca, as well as Christopher, Anthony and her other grandchildren. The special intention at the 11.30 a.m. Mass said tomorrow at Balzan parish church is for her eternal rest "for God is love." (1 Jn 4, 8).

FARRUGIA. Treasured memories of my beloved FELIX, today the eighth anniversary of his demise. Forever remembered by his wife Judith.

FARRUGIA. In loving and never ending memory of our dear father FELIX, today the eighth anniversary of his demise. Always remembered by his sons and daughters Olga and Edwin, John and Helen, Josephine and Godwin, Hector and Jane, Andy and Odette, and Franco.

FARRUGIA. Treasured memories of our nannu FELIX. Sadly missed, today the eighth anniversary of his demise, by his grandchildren Helga-May, Jankarl, Konrad and Gabriella, Annalise and Konrad, Rosemarie, Veronica and Tamara.

FORMOSA - ANGELA. On the eighth anniversary of her demise. Forever in our thoughts and prayers. Her son Lawrence, her grandsons André, Etienne and Jean Pierre and their respective wives. Today's Masses at St Julian's parish church will be offered for the repose of her soul.

SCHEMBRI BARBARO. In loving memory of our dear mother GEORGINA, today the 35th anniversary of her death. Lucy, Louise and Antoine.

SCICLUNA - MARIE-CHRISTINE née Rutter. Cherished memories of a dear wife, mother and sister on the ninth anniversary of her joining the choir of angels. Her husband Christopher, her son Simon, her sister Anna-Marie and her husband Lawrence Bonello, Michelle and Alison. Lord grant her eternal rest.

STELLINI. In loving memory of Dr WILFRID STELLINI, a beloved father and grandfather, today the fifth anniversary of his passing away. Always remembered by his wife Lilian, his son David, his daughter Giselle and his grandchildren Maxine, Justine and Maya. Lord grant him eternal rest.

STELLINI. In ever loving memory of Dr WILFRID STELLINI on the fifth anniversary of his demise. Doris and family.

Sidonia Enterprises Ltd

Summer shutdown. Last trading day August 4, re-opening August 21, 2006.

Diving For Charity

For the eighth consecutive year, Atlam Sub Aqua Club will be holding a Scuba Diving Open Day to raise funds for charity.

The event, to be held at Qawra Point from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow, will be in aid of St Joseph Home, in Sta Venera.

Each participant is expected to donate Lm2.50 for the home.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to try scuba diving under the supervision and assistance of experienced instructors.

Doctors will be at hand to carry out the necessary checks on all the participants.

For more information contact Edwin Zammit on 7946 6663.

Home Loan Campaign Winners

The first winners of a Lm500 prize featuring in Bank of Valletta's home loan promotional campaign are Carmelo and Pauline Fenech.

Four such prizes are being drawn every month with the amount being refunded to the customers' home loan account. Concurrently, Emanuel Aquilina has won a 42-inch plasma television set as the first prize in the first monthly lottery linked to personal loans. Both promotions are running up to August 7.

Customers taking out a new home loan up to August 7 are eligible to participate in a lottery.

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be celebrated in Balluta on July 30.

Activities in the coming week include celebrations for the members of the Carmelite Third Order on Monday, for children on Tuesday and for the elderly on Thursday.

On Sunday, the procession with the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will start at 7.30 p.m. During the feast days, the band Tal-Karmnu - Balluta, together with other bands, will play marches in the streets of the parish.

Successful Students

Several students have obtained excellent results, some with distinction in the examinations of Cambridge International College of the UK represented by Future Focus Ltd of Floriana.

Gevit Bonnici and Andrew Bugeja, who followed the Diploma in Sales Management and Marketing course, obtained a distinction, as did Marita Cremona, who followed the Administrative/Personal Assistant/Secretarial Duties Course, and Alice Tolu, who did the Certificate in Good Practice in Child Care course.

Rosalynn Muscat, who followed the Modern Management/Administration course, also obtained a distinction.

Future Focus said the students following the Diploma in Purchasing did exceptionally well this year.

Maria Agius and Sergio Ciantar obtained a high distinction and Ray Zarb a distinction in the exam they sat in June.

Training Session

Participants in this year's Life- Cycle Challenge will be conducting one of their final training sessions at the Valletta Waterfront tomorrow between 4.30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Every year the LifeCycle Challenge sees volunteers from every walk of life cycle cover 200 kilometres per day in order to raise funds for the renal unit at St Luke's Hospital.

The bikes to be used in this year's event are already on a ship to Norway.

The training session at the Valletta Waterfront, taking place on what will also be the final night of the Malta Jazz Festival, will be conducted on static bikes that were also used for a similar session held in Mdina last week.

What's On Today

Readings
8 p.m., at the International Arts Festival, Victoria Paul Xuereb presents Malta as perceived in English Poetry, Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Exhibitions
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the BOV Centre, in Santa Venera, paintings by Luciano Micallef.

At Cleland and Souchet, Hilton Portomaso, St Julians, Islands Unveiled by Victor Agius.

At Heritage Malta, Republic Street, Valletta, paintings from a school competition commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Unesco.

At the Inquisitor's Palace, Vittoriosa, tarot cards of destiny, gambling, luck and magic.

At the Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, paintings by B. Cons students attending the Institute of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage.

At the Loggia, Manoel Theatre, Valletta, paintings by 18 students of art tutored by Matthew Cassar.

At St James Cavalier, Valletta, works by Keith Balzan.

At the Wignacourt Museum, Il-Kullegg Street, Rabat, rare artefacts from the 17th century.

Pharmacies Open Tomorrow

Malta: 9 a.m. - noon Gozo 7.30-11 a.m.
Royal Pharmacy, 271, Republic Street, Valletta;
Darwin Pharmacy, 152, St Joseph High Road, Hamrun;
Tal-Hlas Pharmacy, Freedom Road, Qormi;
Herba Pharmacy, 183, Main Street, Birkirkara;
Tony's Pharmacy, 100, Sir Patrick Stuart Street, Gzira;
Medical Plaza Dispensing Chemists, Cass-i-Mall Buildings, Vjal ir-Rihan, San Gwann;
The Economical Dispensary, 86/87, Sir Adrian Dingli Street, Sliema;
St Mary Pharmacy, 2, Antonio Schembri Street, Attard;
Victory Pharmacy, 36, Victory Street, Naxxar;
St Simon Pharmacy, 8, Islets Promenade, Bugibba;
Theresa Jo Pharmacy, 3A, Triq Xintill, Tarxien;
San Filippu Pharmacy, 155, Victory Street, Senglea;
St James Pharmacy, Peace Square, Zabbar;
St Catherine Pharmacy, Bishop Emanuel Galea Street, Zejtun;
Central Pharmacy, 6, St Joseph Street, Luqa;
Spizerija Hal-Mula, Dun Salv Ciappara Street, Zebbug;
Bahrija Pharmacy, Triq Raddet ir-Roti c/w School Street, Rabat;
Tac-Cawla Pharmacy, 'Marga', Dr Anton Tabone Street, Victoria, Gozo;
Nadur Pharmacy, 28th April, 1688, Square, Nadur.