People

Opportunities for young Anguillians to undertake tertiary education have increased significantly in recent years. Many young people are taking advantage of these opportunities to pursue bachelors and advanced degrees, as well as other higher education certification in diverse areas of study.

Three Anguillians were among more than 1,400 students who graduated from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, over the past weekend.

Mrs Ethne Richardson, a Certified Graduate Teacher of Business at the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School, has successfully completed a two-year Masters degree in Business Administration, Public Sector Management, at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus. She was among 1400 students who graduated over the weekend of October 28.

A United Kingdom national has taken up the post of Marine Biologist at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Anguilla. He is Stuart Wynne who succeeds James Gumbs, who now holds the appointment of Director.

An Anguillian young lady, Gracelyn Hodge, has excelled in the United States where she is a partner of Ernst & Young, LLP. She was promoted as a partner of the company with effect from July 2006.

Special mention was made of Elected Member for Road South, the Hon. Hubert Hughes, during the Thanksgiving Service for Chief Minister, Hon. Osbourne Fleming, on October 15 at Bethel Methodist Church.

An Anguillian woman, who achieved a top position in the United States Navy, has gone into retirement after 27 years of excellent service.

Brianna Harrigan, now three years old, is making steady strides with her legal guardians doing everything possible to chart a good and enduring future for her.

The traditional story about a grandfather’s clock ticking non-stop for 90 years may be applied to Helena Richardson (Nancy) of North Valley, Anguilla.

Some people called it a birthday party with a difference as they took into account four particular features: the delightful venue at Smokey’s on the beach at Rendezvous; the milling crowd from all walks of life; the lavish spread of tasty food and refreshment; and the grand finale, the amusing performance of a “fire-eater” who jigged up on broken bottles and what appeared to be razor sharp nails.

A dentist, who served in Anguilla during the early period of the Anguilla Revolution in 1968, and helped to develop the dental services as a labour of love, says the island continues to be part of his heart.

Mrs. Anna Hodge of Cauls Pond Road, Stoney Ground, is one of those Anguillians who are blessed with a long life and have had the good fortune to see the island move from its traditional trappings into a modern society.

Former Anguillian educator, Hubert Ashton Gumbs, was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Anglican Churchyard Cemetery following a Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday afternoon, August 1. He died at the Princess Alexandra Hospital on July 21. He would have celebrated his 74th birthday on September 11.

Sherrilyn Hodge is the owner and Managing Director of the recently registered company Executive Corporate Services Inc. Sherrilyn started her career as a Clerical Officer in the Public Service at the age of sixteen.

Rudy Webster, National Bank of Anguilla’s first recipient of J Vanier Hodge and James N Beard Scholarship has graduated with a joint Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He majored in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. Rudy graduated Cum Laude having maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.68. He was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society in 2005.

The family and friends of Itasha Webster would like to congratulate her on her big achievement. Itasha has completed her studies in Early Childhood Education with 34 college credits. Itasha was recognised for her outstanding achievement and was placed on the Dean’s Honourable Mention List in Fall 2002 and then in Fall 2004 and 2005.

Eric Hughes, CEO of Norric Enterprises, LLC, a billiards export and tournament marketing specialist, has given a presentation on pocket billiards at a meeting at the Teachers’ Resource Centre.

In this photograph, two happy first cousins, Rhona Richardson and Edison Baird, posed for The Anguillian Newspaper camera outside the House of Assembly Chambers on July 10, following the swearing-in of Governor Andrew George.

Another stalwart of the Anguilla Revolution has fallen. The following extract from the book ANGUILLA’S BATTLE FOR FREEDOM, 1967, which I co-authored with Nat Hodge, is my way of keeping Slim’s life in the memory of our people.

The death has been announced of Anguillian leading female entrepreneur and community worker, Alecia Ballin.