At a glance information for Friday, September 12

Free supplies

Pembroke Paint Company are offering free paint on a first come first served basis to homeowners that suffered damage in Fabian. The free stock is from a limited stock of Glidden paint in different colours the company have. The offer starts on Monday, September 15.

Free Phone forwarding service

The Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC) is offering customers without phone service the option to forward their home telephone to a working cell phone. Interested customers should call 611.

Help centres

Marsden First United Methodist Church, 151 South Road, Smith's, is serving as a help centre for anyone in need. Anyone requiring meals or other special needs can call the church at 293-8422 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.. The service will run at least until Saturday, September 20.

Helpline

Ministry of Health and Family Services Fabian Relief helpline 232-6388 operational from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.. The helpline is for issues relating to home essentials: housing, electricity, slate, ice water, waste disposal, etc.; and advice. Calls must be restricted to hurricane related issues.

Ice available

Twenty pound bags of ice will be available at Lines Food and Liquor on Ord Road today at $8 per bag. There may also be a container load of ice available in St. George's. Contact Lines at 236-5014.

CableVision

CableVision customers in the western part of Devonshire and all of Pembroke have cable service again, provided they have electricity. Company president Jeremey Elmas said it is too early to say when all service will be restored but said workers are working as fast as they can.

Garbage disposal

Police are advising the public not to dump spoiled food overboard, particularly in the Ferry Reach area of St. George's. Police divers in the area have been hampered in the past few days with the presence of a five-foot shark.

Temporary garbage drop-off sites have been set up as the usual garbage collection is not to resume until the end of next week. Trash should be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. until tomorrow, and should be handed directly to the collectors, rather than just left. Garbage should also be in plastic bags, as opposed to paper bags. The garbage sites are: Penno's Wharf, St. George's; St. David's Primary School field; Shelly Bay Beach Parking lot; Harrington Sound School - lower level parking lot; St. Paul's Church parking lot, Paget; Southampton Rangers Club, west of the clubhouse; Death Valley playground, Southampton; Royal Naval Field, Somerset; Boaz Island Field, opposite the Esso Service Station.

The Tynes Bay Waste Treatment facility at Palmetto Road will be open until 9 p.m. for garbage drop-off and the airport waste facility is also open and able to receive metal waste and other non-combustible waste.

TCD testing

Residents slated to have their vehicles tested by the Transport Control Department in the East End today should contact TCD on 292-1271 to make other arrangements. TCD testing in Dockyard will resume Monday.

Tank water

Dr. John Cann has offered the following advice for residents whose tank water has 'gone bad'. (1) Remove as much vegetation from the tank as possible - if there is an excessive amount empty the tank. (2) Aerate - adding oxygen to the water. This can be achieved by setting the nozzle of your garden hose just under the surface of the water in your tank. (3) Chlorinate if the water is clear and the tank relatively free of sludge. Check page 23 in the blue pages of the telephone directory for how much to use.

In the case of salty water Dr. Cann says the tank should be emptied, cleaned and refilled with fresh water. And bottled water should be consumed.

Ant infestations

Many residents have reported an increased volume of ants. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Cann says this is normal and is weather related. He suggests that residents use their regular methods to tackle the problem and to pay particular attention to keeping areas clean.

Propane gas

Bermuda Gas has re-opened its propane gas pumping station. Workers at the Serpentine Road station can refill barbecue gas cylinders. Cylinders are also available at the East Broadway, Robinson's, Village Gate and Paget Shell service stations.

School reopenings

Bermuda High School for Girls will be re-opening on Monday.

Government Schools: The Ministry of Education yesterday said parents should expect to send their children to school on Monday. However, some schools may still be without electricity and a final list of schools that will remain closed will be released today. All teachers are to report to their schools by 9 a.m. today and parents are urged to follow the media for any updates. Teachers may call 239-3608, 239-3611 and 239-3606 for more information.

Saltus will reopen on Monday, September 15.

Warwick Academy will re-open on Monday, September 15.

Transportation

Heavy classes of vehicles will be restricted from using the Causeway after 7.30 p.m. as work is being carried out.

The Bus Services is in operation as follows: #1 no service, #2 full service, #3 no service, #4 full service, #5 no service, # 6 full service, # 7 service from Dockyard 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., #8 service from Dockyard 6.15 a.m. to 6.45 p.m. (not Cedar Hill), #9 full service, #10 service to Perfume Factory 6.15 a.m. to 6.15 p.m. (one bus per hour at 15 min past), #11 service Perfume Factory 6.45 a.m. to 6. 45 p.m. (every 15 mins in conjunction with #10).

Ferry service (tel: 295-4506) is in operation as follows:

Paget/Warwick as per regular schedule cancelling the 9.45 p.m and 10.15 runs. Rockaway: departures from Rockaway in the morning at 7.25; 7.55; 8.25; 8.55 and returns from Hamilton in the evening at 5; 5.30; 6; 6.30 & 7. Hamilton/Dockyard: departures every hour on the hour from Hamilton begining at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. and departures from Dockyard every hour on the half hour beginning at 9.30 a.m. and ending at 4.30 p.m. Hamilton/St. George's/ Marginal Wharf: departs Hamilton for St George's at 6.15 a.m.; 10 a.m.; 1 p.m. and 4.45 p.m. and departs Hamilton for St. David's at 4.45 p.m. Departs Marginal Wharf for Hamilton at 7.30 a.m.; 11.30 a.m.; 2.30 p.m.; and 6 p.m. and departs St. George's for Hamilton at 7.45 a.m. ( 2 ferries); noon and 3 p.m.

Airlines: Air Canada call 293-1777, American Airlines call 293-1556 and flights 1443 & 1444 are cancelled until further notice, Delta call 293-1022, US Air call 293-3072.

Around the town notices

The School of Russian Ballet will not be holding any children's classes this week. They will however be holding a class at 5.30 p.m. for students over 12, who would like to come.

The St. John's Youth Choir registration and rehearsal will take place as scheduled at the church on Friday.

The Bermuda National Gallery has postponed its Gala Fundraiser until next spring. The event, Rodeo to Rodeo Drive, was set to take place on October 3. The exact date will be announced later.

CUSTOMS: Until further notice, the Collector of Customs will permit the making of prior entry in certain circumstances to facilitate the delivery of goods after hours and on weekends. The Customs fee for delivery outside of normal working hours will also be waived. The exchange rate in effect will be the rate in force at the time the prior entry was made. Importers are encouraged to make prior entry of their goods. That is lodge a Bermuda Customs Declaration (BCD) and supporting document packages before the arrival of the vessel on which they are being imported as follows: For full container loads (including gondolas) BCD and bills of loading required; for consolidated containers full BCD package required. Prior entry will not be permitted for break-bulk consignments.