一週大事03/22～03/28

●President of XMU Visited Kinmen In Transit
Zhu, Chong-Shi, (朱崇實) President of Xiamen University, visited Kinmen in transit to Taiwan for a seminar via Mini-Three-Links on March 27, and county magistrate Li, Wo-Shi, and president of KMIT, Lee Chin-Cheng, went especially to Shuitou Pier to welcome him. Li, Wo-Shi stated that he would like to see more education interchange between Kinmen and Xiamen, and, in the mean time, to accelerate the development of "Kinmen University Island" so as to create more opportunities for Kinmen.
●廈大校長來訪府會首長熱情迎迓
廈門大學校長朱崇實27日經小三通過境金門，赴台參加研討會，縣長李沃士、金門技術學院校長李金振等，特別前往碼頭迎接。李沃士希望金廈加強學術交流，加速金門發展「大學島」，創造金門發展機會。

●Publication of CAB, Kinmen, Exhibited On Bologna Children's Book Fair
Bologna Children's Book Fair, one of the four most prestigious(1) book fairs around the world, will be held on March 26~March 29 in Taipei. Four books including "Story Telling Ancient House" (老房子說故事) etc., published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (CAB), Kinmen County Government, were invited and would be exhibited in the section of "Taiwan Government Publications". This outstanding achievement made by the CAB is one of the best among other county governments in Taiwan.
●文化局出版品參加義大利波隆那書展
號稱世界四大書展之一的義大利波隆那兒童書展，三月二十六日至二十九日在台北盛大舉行，金門縣文化局共有「老房子說故事」等四書獲邀，以「政府出版品」參展，成績斐然，傲視全國各縣市文化局。

●Innocent Retrial Verdict Announced For the KKL Corruption Case
Fujian High Court Kinmen Branch Court, based on the reason of inadequate evidences, announced the innocent retrial(2) verdict(3) for the roaring(4) "KKL corruption case" on March 26. The ex-county magistrate, Chen, Shui-Zai (陳水在), related officers of county government, and liquor merchants are all innocence according to the verdict. However, the prosecution can still decide to appeal.(5)
●金酒案陳水在等八人獲判無罪
曾經喧騰一時的「金酒貪瀆案」，福建高等法院金門分院更一審，26日以罪證不足為由，宣判金門縣前縣長陳水在及官員、酒商等八人無罪，全案仍可上訴。

●Kinmen Food & Travel Expo Opened in Tainan
Kinmen Food & Travel Exhibition was grandly opened in Durban department store in Tainan City, on March 26. County magistrate Li, Wo-Shi was present and held the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Xu, Tian-Cai, (許添財) the mayor of Tainan City. Li, Wo-Shi encouraged the stretch-out strategy for Kinmen specialties and hoped that the exhibition can attract more people to get to know Kinmen, be fond of Kinmen, and eventually come to visit Kinmen.
●金門美食旅遊展府城盛大開幕
金門美食旅遊展26日在台南市德安百貨公司盛大開幕，縣長李沃士也特別前往，與台南市長許添財共同主持開幕剪綵。李沃士期許金門特產能走出去，讓更多台灣朋友透過特產展認識金門、喜愛金門，甚至於來到金門。

●Swimming Relay Across Kinmen-Xiamen Strait Scheduled On August 8
After the successful "Swimming Across Kinmen-Xiamen Strait" in 2009, Kinmen County Government planned to hold the "Swimming Relay(6) Across Kinmen-Xiamen Strait" this year. The event scheduled on August 8 and the whole course will be 13 km. County magistrate Li, Wo-Shi expected this activity would become an indicative(7) event for cross-strait interchange in the future. The county government will present the project for this event to the Mainland Affais Council for approval.
●金廈橫渡接力賽定8月8日登場
　 繼2009年兩岸泳士成功泳渡金廈海域活動後，金門縣政府今年擬擴大舉辦「金廈海峽橫渡接力公開賽活動」，活動時間預定8月8日，全程約十三公里。縣長李沃士盼能發展成兩岸指標性的大型交流活動；並將函請行政院大陸委員會同意辦理。

●County Government Strived For Stationing of Emergency Rescue Chopper
The Black Hawk Helicopter of Airborne Service Corps (ASC) stationing in Kinmen, has long been the expectation of Kinmenese. Lin, Zheng-Xun, (林政勳) the Director of Aviation Mission Division, ASC, visited Kinmen on March 24 to do the preliminary evaluation of the airport and its related facility and infrastructure. County magistrate Li, Wo-Shi urged the central authority to finish as soon as possible the planning for the station of helicopter in Kinmen in order to reinforce the air force command and communication mechanism for emergency air rescue and to provide better protection for tourists via Mini-Three-Links.
●縣府力爭空總直升機進駐
　 空勤總隊黑鷹直升機進駐金門，是金門鄉親引頸盼望！空勤總隊航務組組長林政勳24日抵金進行場地初步評估及軟硬體配置，同時抵縣府拜會，縣長李沃士大聲疾呼，中央儘早完成直升機進駐金門規劃事宜，以強化金門空中救災、救難、巡護之指揮、通報機制，提供小三通旅客及鄉親生命多一層保障。

●High-ranking Police Officers Shuffled
Li, Huai-Ning（李懷寧） was inaugurated as the new Deputy Director-general of Kinmen County Police Bureau on March 24. Li is also the second native Kinmenese high-ranking police officer to be promoted to this position (the first one was Yang, Su-Kai, the present Director-general of Fire Bureau, Kinmen County).
●高階警官人事異動
　 金門縣警察局新任副局長李懷寧24日正式升任新職，他也是繼楊肅凱（現任消防局長）後第二位升任副局長的縣籍子弟。

●Li Strived For Night Service & Lower Price For Mini-Three-Links
When receiving Xiao, Ding-Xun, (蕭丁訓) the Director-general of Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, County magistrate Li, Wo-Shi made all his efforts to urge for opening of night ferry service for Mini-Three-Links, hoping that it would increase passenger numbers and boost more business opportunities. Magistrate Li also expected to reduce the price following the example of Xiamen and hoping that it will go back to the reasonable market mechanism.
●李縣長力爭增開小三通夜航並調降票價
　 金門縣長李沃士22日接見高雄港務局局長蕭丁訓時，全力爭取金廈增開「小三通夜航」，期望增加小三通進出旅客數，促進金門旅遊業商機。李縣長同時希望比照廈門調降小三通船票價，回歸巿場合理機制。

●1. prestigious-(adj.)有名望的。
●2. retrial-(n)再審。
●3. verdict-(n)(陪審團的)裁決、裁定。
●4. roaring-(adj.)喧鬧的、喧嘩的。
●5. appeal-(vt.)對～上訴。
●6. relay-(n)接力賽。
●7. indicative-(adj.)象徵的；指示的。