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Andrew Curry played vital role in nation's youth development By FRED STURRUP ~ NG Associate Editor ~ frederick@nasguard.com: The word rapidly spread around the country this past Sunday morning. Bahamian patriot, icon, educator, hero Andrew Curry had died. The 74-year-old mentor to thousands of the nation's youth population over a period of five-decades plus, was not able to overcome illness despite his incredibly strong spirit. Nevertheless, the body of work produced by Andrew will remain etched in the very fabric of this country forever. Sports minister getting into flow quite well By Fred Sturrup ~ NG Associate Editor ~ frederick@nasguard.com: From this space came two very challenging columns at the outset of the appointment of former Minister of State for Culture to the substantive position of the government's top person in youth, sports and culture. The caution expressed stemmed from the limited background of Minister Charles Maynard at a time when sports has really exploded around the world. Different NFL seasons for Ferguson, Smith By FRED STURRUP ~ NG Associate Editor ~ frederick@nasguard.com: For two deeply-rooted Bahamians, the 2009/10 National Football League season has been decidedly different.