Sunday October 11th: “Good News” Spotlight
News that Gherdai Hassell won the Art and Culture Award at the Black Futures Awards, Nicholas Christopher secured a new Broadway role, and Nia Christopher scored four goals in FH Hafnarfjörður’s 5-0 victory were among the positive news stories from the past week.
In additional good news, Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller released Missing Hurricanes, while an augmented-reality experience brought Shanna Hollis’ St. George’s mural to life through animation and digital storytelling. The Bermuda Police Service hosted its Police Week Seniors’ Tea, Alaire Brown won a youth social-media contest and two-week internship, and Jasiah Durham received a $10,000 education bursary from OUTBermuda.
Other good news stories included TABS winning two Gold awards in the Best of Cayman Islands Awards, Bacardi rising to No. 32 on the Forbes World’s Top Companies for Women list, and Hamilton Princess being ranked the No. 2 resort in the Atlantic Islands by Condé Nast Traveler readers. HSBC Bermuda became the LB Football Academy sponsor, while Four Star announced a 500-pizza giveaway to mark 35 years in business.
In sports, Kaelin Cox won at the Pan American Kungfu Championships, Ben Sherratt won a boys’ under-13 squash title in Rhode Island, and Kiwon Waldron drove two winners at Hoosier Park. Susan Chiappa and Sarah Fox collected three silver medals at the APP Columbus Open, Max Curtis and Wesley Tucker won the regatta in St. George’s Harbour, and Darina Betschart and Lewis MacFarlane claimed the Bermuda Mixed Championship. Sachiel Ming also recorded an assist in Syracuse University’s draw with tenth-ranked Pittsburgh.
In an effort to highlight some of the positive news happening in our community, we supplement our standard morning and evening email newsletters with a special Sunday “Good News” email newsletter edition, and also produce a highlight article which strictly focuses on the positive news about Bermuda and Bermudians from the past week. You can sign up to have the free newsletter delivered via email by clicking here, and/or access the links below.
In addition, for those who like positive news, please feel free to visit our sister site, ForeverBermuda.com, which seeks to showcase uplifting Bermuda news and visitor related services, or visit BermudaCovers.com, which offers an array of free Facebook and social media cover images, graphic designs and videos to assist you in showing off your Bermudian pride on social media!
Links to some of the ‘good news’ from the past week are below:
- Kiwon Waldron Wins Two Races At Hoosier Park
- Photos: Police Week Seniors Tea Event
- Nancy Anne Miller Releases ‘Missing Hurricanes’
- Video: Kaelin Cox Wins Pan American Event
- Bacardi Rises To #32 On Forbes Women’s List
- HSBC Sponsors LB Football Academy
- Four Star Hosting ’500 Pizza Giveaway’
- Augmented Reality At Shanna Hollis Mural
- Gherdai Hassell Wins Black Futures Art Award
- Sherratt Wins U13 Squash Title In Providence
- Hamilton Princess Ranked 2nd In Atlantic Islands
- Berkshire School Features Keunna Dill
- Christopher Set For New Broadway Role
- Wallpaper Wednesday: Grass Tide Bermuda
- Racing And Donation Mark BPBA Season Finale
- Sachiel Ming Records Assist In Syracuse Draw
- Alaire Brown Wins Youth Social Media Contest
- Jasiah Durham Receives OUTBermuda Bursary
- TABS Wins Two Cayman Islands Gold Awards
- Nia Christopher Scores Four Goals In FH Victory
- Pickleball: Chiappa And Fox Win Three Silvers
- Curtis And Tucker Win Ace Installers Regatta
- Bermudian Trio Help Westtown To 4-0 Win
- Betschart & MacFarlane Win Golf Championship
- Reggie Lambe Scores For Wanderers
