bidders' conference held this week.

Management and Technology Minister the Hon. Grant Gibbons said 18 people and eight companies were represented, "spanning the gamut of local security companies and some people in the process of forming a company for the purpose of bidding.'' The deadline for tenders for the three-year contract is May 15.

The successful contractor is to provide "airfield access security personnel,'' securing gates at the Airport now manned by Bermuda Police, and patrolling a new fence around the airstrip.

BURGLARS HIT HOTEL ROOMS CRM Burglars hit hotel rooms Thieves continued to target visitors this week.

Three separate incidents of break-ins or attempted break-ins were reported to Police.

Visitors staying at a Smith's Parish hotel said their room was entered overnight on Tuesday and thieves escaped with a leather wallet containing cash, credit cards and personal cheques.

An attempted break-in was reported at another room in the same hotel, but a security system prevented the culprits from entering.

Thieves also broke into a room at a Warwick hotel on Tuesday and stole two wallets and a watch while the occupants slept.

CLOTHES STOLEN CTS Clothes stolen Eighty hours of community service were ordered for a woman who stole childrens' clothes.

"I don't see any sense in why you would conduct yourself in this manner,'' the Wor. Cheryl-Ann Mapp told Leah Woodley, 24, of Friswell's Hill, Pembroke.

"This is not a very good example to set to your children.'' Woodley admitted stealing a child's two-piece track suit from Karl's Guys & Dolls.

Yesterday, Woodley said she was unemployed but was willing to do community service. Ms Mapp ordered her to return to court in three months for a review.

EXPENSIVE KNIFE CTS Expensive knife A Hamilton Parish man yesterday found out trash digging can be expensive.

Winston C. Spencer, 32, of East Point Lane, admitted in Magistrates' Court to possessing a prohibited weapon.

Police officers saw Spencer acting suspiciously on Court Street shortly before 2 p.m. on November 22.

Prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said during a search of Spencer, Police found a butterfly knife.

Spencer told Police he did not know that the knife -- which had a four-inch blade -- was prohibited.

He said he found it while cleaning out someone's garage.

The Wor. Cheryl Ann Mapp told Spencer before fining him $250: "Don't take things that you find. You're better off keeping them in the trash.'' DIVORCES GRANTED DIV Divorces granted The following divorce decrees nisi were declared in the Supreme Court recently: Maria Hyacinth Henry from Clive Soloman Henry; Conchita Juanita Maria Johnson from Herbert George Johnson; Lillian Lornette Grant from Gregory Foster Grant; Marion Edith Simons from Ricardo Berle Simons; Gina Laverne Butler from Roderick Carlton Butler, Jr.; Edris Venetta Dill from Gilbert Eugene Dill; Robin James Mello-Cann from Anna Maria Mello-Cann; Karen Dawn Colleen Hollis from Paul Kimble Leroy Hollis; Emily Jean Swan from Edward Florington Swan; Devereux Swain Juan Flood from Amani Donna Coleman Flood; Alice Maude Brown from Neville Stanley Woolridge; Allan Stuart Roberts from Deanna Mae Lauren Roberts; Barry Edward Showers from Deborah Ann Showers; Frances Ann Mitchell from Derek Wayne Mitchell; Selina Marie Tankard from Melvin Charles Tankard; Russell Gerald Cheetham from Carol Cheetham; Christina Madeline Smith from Frederick William Smith; Judith Magdalene Robinson from James Earnest Robinson, Jr.; Sally Ann Sheeheed from Michael Fathee Sheeheed; Mary-Ann Elease Rogers from Brandon Eugene Rogers; and Kathy-Ann Spurling from Richard Lee Spurling.