To the trash throwers and the drinkers along White Hill. Stop it.

The place is a garbage dump. I know you do not care as you sit all day long and night among the trash, drinking and eating and doing who knows what else.

Where are the Police? NO WASTE Sandys Parish Waiting for tower report August 23, 1999 Dear Sir, I am wondering when the Government report will be coming out on the radiation exposure of cellular towers in Bermuda. The longer it takes the longer we are being used as human guinea pigs. It's too late for all the ladies who developed breast cancer after attending the old Prospect School for girls.

Why hasn't the Government ever measured the radiation levels in the past? Who will be measuring the Radiation exposure levels in the future? In fact the report is already absolute as some companies have gone to digital cellular towers since the "expert'' was here, and Cellular One have now decided to follow suite and add more radiation exposure to their dangerously low towers.

Why, if Bermuda is so technically advanced, have we not got our own qualified expert to measure and monitor radiation exposure to the public.

DISILLUSIONED Warwick Yes, there was a smell August 31, 1999 Dear Sir, In reference to your article on page 5 of your issue of August 31 concerning the cruise ship Inspiration , I can assure that there was indeed an appalling stench of sewage pervading the whole of Dockyard all day and evening on Sunday, following the departure of the ship. The general manager of Wedco, Mr.

George Smith, can refute the fact all he likes. He is either nasally challenged or spent his weekend elsewhere, probably very wisely, or else he was sadly misinformed.

I understand the Inspiration is to return to Dockyard on Thursday of this week. It will be interesting to see if there is a repetition, but, like Mr.

Smith, I shall do my utmost to be as far away as possible.

CHARLES WILLIAMS Dockyard Marina Two sides to the story August 25, 1999 Dear Sir, I read with interest your front page article headed "Drug Dealers taking over Admiralty Park'' dated August 21, 1999.

I made it my business to visit Admiralty Park with a fellow sister of the Islamic Community of Bermuda, and while doing so, we took the time to speak with Mr. Craig Smith, partner of Jennifer Lang who runs CJ's Kids Summer Camp, there in Admiralty Park. Certainly our impression was, that great measures had been taken to secure the children attending the camp, and they appeared quite happy and well supervised. We pray for the continued well being of the children.

In speaking with Mr. Smith, I asked if the youth in the area had at any time trespassed the rented area he was using as a summer camp. He expressed that the youth did not trespass the general premises, but may have come in once or twice to use the bathroom, which was located immediately inside to the left of the entrance. I was satisfied upon leaving Mr. Smith, that though he said that he had smelled marijuana smoke from time to time, the youth in the park had at no time since the opening of the camp, posed a threat to the building, the staff nor the children attending.

Upon leaving CJ's Kids Summer Camp, my fellow sister and I noted several young men relaxed under a majestic tree, where it was obvious that they were seeking shade and having an afternoon chat amongst themselves, where they appeared to be minding their own business, and in a quiet manner. There wasn't even music playing, nor the roaring of bikes, as is so often the case, where youth gather anywhere in the Island, and it is quite normal to gather. Most of the time they are relatives and friends of each other, not gang banging trouble makers.

Added to this mix many times are youth who are purely bored, and there will always be amongst us youth who are bored through lack of stimulation, as a result of unemployment, lack of encouragement from groups or persons who have given up on them, which of course brings about low self esteem and thereby lack of motivation. Youth all over the Island are suffering from this. All Praise is due to God, for the spiritual, educational and recreational programmes that are in place throughout the Island to enhance our youth, and may they continue to function well, however the programmes that exist are not going to attract all of the youth, and some who do attend are going to discontinue. That's the way it is. There will always be those seeking greater stimulation through something different or new. Many times amongst this percentile are geniuses.

We saw no confirmation of the youth at Admiralty Park being involved in drugs.

We saw nothing that suggested drugs nor prostitution, as had been alleged.

However if drug activity or any other promiscuous behaviour does exist there under the veil of darkness, of course it must be stamped out, and let us remain conscious that the big fish swim in the same ocean as the little fish.

According to The Royal Gazette , on Thursday afternoon uniformed and plain clothed officers and dogs swooped down on the area. I would think this exercise was more upsetting to the children at the summer camp than any activity amongst the youth gathering there in this public park.

We spoke in depth with the youth at Admiralty Park who appeared to be at least 15-21 years old, and these are their sentiments: They feel that how they have been depicted and characterised by CJ's Summer Camp and The Bermuda Police Force has been an exaggeration.

They feel that no one really cares about them, including some of their families who have evicted them.

Some of them spoke of furthering their education, but in spite of their need for this, saw it as hopeless. As one of them stated "I work, but by the time I give my mother something and take care of bills, I don't have anything left.'' "How can I afford school?'' I said, "There are scholarships.'' He said, "They're not going to give "ME'' a scholarship. Nobody cares about us.'' One of the youth who appeared to be about 15 years old, very handsome, and very bright with keen eyes said, "Excuse me mam, bottom line''. Do you have a place for us to live, do you have a place where we can sleep?'' We asked amongst them who had no place to sleep, no place to live. There were three youth that stated they had nowhere to live. We asked them where they had been sleeping. They told us they had been sleeping under the tree where we had found them. This had become their home, as it was a government park. Basic daily needs however, had become a hardship.

I said: "Tell me, if you all had the choice, where would you want to sleep tonight?'' There was a lull of silence. I repeated the question and there was further silence.

I said to them, "You know, I'm very surprised. I expected you to say with your families''. A few of them said almost unilaterally, " Family...huh.

Our families don't care about us.'' One youth said, "Mam, I was brought up by adoptive parents. When I got older, they dumped me on Government. Government dumped me out here. But I'll make it.'' We found these young men to be hygienic and tidy in their appearance, and in their speech were matter of fact, extremely intelligent and articulate.

We sensed deep pain and disappointment in their lives.

We sensed that they felt abandoned, and promised to send an elect of mature males of outstanding character, who could listen to their plight and help them. We did. We pray the ultimate outcome will be very good.

RAHIMA MUHAMMAD MALAIKA FLETCHER The Islamic Community of Bermuda Extend CCTV to park August 25, 1999 Dear Sir, In reference to your article "Drug dealers taking over Admiralty Park'' last week, your correspondent interviewed someone who bemoaned that fact that since it was a public park they did not know what could be done. I do. Extend the CCTV system out of Hamilton to where the real crime in Bermuda is.

ACTION THIS DAY! Paget Thanks for the help August 31, 1999 Dear Sir, The Fathers' Resource Centre would like to thank the members of the public who contributed to our mini tag day. This was our first tag day and your support made it a success. We would like to especially thank the Pembroke Rotary Club and Schroders (Bermuda) Ltd. Schroders gave their employees time off from work to assist us and the other members of the Family Resource Network.

We also apologise to those members of the public who did not get a chance to participate in our tag day. It did not run for a full day and was only in certain select locations in the City of Hamilton.

ALVIN R. GOULBOURNE, JR.

Founder -- Father's Resource Centre