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Tashanta Brooks, an Anguillian student at Florida Memorial University (FMU), is Miss Sophomore 2005-2006.

Evans Harrigan of East End had quite a surprise when he walked into a special service at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church in observance of his 80th birthday on January 26.

One of Anguilla’s oldest retired teachers, Teacher Beryl Fleming of Long Bay, celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday, January 22. A reception was held in her honour at the House of Chandeliers at Lower South Hill where a very large number of invited guests from throughout the island gathered to dine and to offer their good wishes to her.

Caribbean Commercial Bank (CCB), now has a newly appointed Operations Manager in the person of Wade Richardson. His appointment took effect on January 1, 2006 in succession to Mrs. Raheema Sharma, who served in the post for the past three years.

The Valley, Anguilla’s capital, has been the subject of an urban study this week by a group of third year students from the School of Architecture at the University of Technology in Jamaica. The 27 students, mostly from Jamaica with others from Barbados, Trinidad and St. Kitts, came to Anguilla as part of their study course.

Mrs. Greta Vanterpool has successfully completed the requirements for the AICB Certificate and has been awarded the AICB designation.

“After living in the United States for thirty-nine years, I felt that it was time for me to return to Anguilla to help in the social, economic and political development going on in the island at the present time.” So said Seymour Hodge a week ago shortly after his arrival from New York where he had been of much assistance to Anguilla in such areas as fund-raising and tourism promotion.

A well-qualified nursing administrator has accepted a post as Departmental Nurse Manager at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Anguilla, thus fulfilling a life-long dream to return to her native Anguilla.

Family and friends, mainly from the Island Harbour area, gathered around Clemence Lake, an inmate at the Miriam Gumbs Senior Citizens’ Home, on Sunday, September 11, to celebrate her 99th birthday.

Cap Juluca Resort was the venue of a beach wedding, this month, of Ayanna Twanna Maiai Gumbs of Anguilla and Antony Davis Norales Majia of Trujillo, Central Honduras.

The Connor-Reid family at South Hill is one of the largest families in Anguilla. They held their second reunion in seven years during the period August 6 - 13 with many of them, adults and children, returning home from various parts of the world.

Richard Hobson, Manager of A-Affordable Insurance Company in Anguilla, is still savouring some pleasant surprises sprang on him by his six children at the family’s home at Rey Hill on Saturday, August 6.

Resident at North Hill, Sarah “Tan” Pemberton, celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday, August 7, with a thanksgiving service at Zion Methodist Church in her village. It was attended by a capacity congregation, among which were many relatives and friends.

Orin Fyffe returned to Anguilla for a short visit after being in South Korea as a missionary for the last five years. Mr. Fyffe is a missionary teaching English and Religious Studies at SamYook Language Institute. He preaches in various churches, takes part in Mission Day Programmes and conducts Bible classes and other religious activities.

Mrs. Claudia S. Donovan of the White Hill, Anguilla graduated Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a double concentration in Economics and Management from Bowie State University (BSU).

An Anguillian physician specialist who has just completed a short vacation on the island, has his sights fixed on returning home one day.

Following the report in last week’s edition of The Anguillian on the above story, the Special Adviser for Tourism, Donna Banks, issued a comprehensive press release which appears below.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church at Island Harbour was the venue for one of the largest and grandest weddings held there in recent times.

Family and friends from various parts of Anguilla joined the island’s grand old lady, Adrianna Richardson (Miss Dan), of North Hill, in celebrating her 100 birthday on May 28.

Anguillian student at Florida Memorial University in Miami, Lenia Davis (Shanise), has made it to the Dean’s List in her first year of studies.