ANGUILLA–At the Annual General Meeting of the Anguilla Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) the Executive reported on the achievements of the Society since its inception in 1981 and outlined the way forward. Two presentations were made by Aileen Smith and Jansie Webster in the absence of President Timothy Hodge.
The board also presented, for consideration by the membership, revised objectives that it felt were necessary to articulate the new focus of the organisation. Those present accepted these revisions unanimously. A new theme, vision, and mission were also presented for consideration. The theme “Preserving and promoting Anguilla’s Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage” was adopted, however the approval of the vision and mission were deferred and the board given the mandate to work with some of the membership to complete the task.
A new Executive was elected to lead the work of the Society. The President is Jansie Webster, Vice President Kenn Banks, Secretary Melissa Meade, Treasurer Aileen Smith, Immediate Past President Timothy Hodge and members Karim Hodge and Sheldon John.
Following the business of the AGM Paul Farnsworth, Professor of Anthropology from Temple University made a presentation on the preliminary results of an archaeological investigation he and a team of four students from the University were just completing at the Wallblake Estate. He said that while there was some damage to the site in recent years, there are still a lot of undisturbed areas that were valuable for research. He explained that the earliest artifacts found at the site were from the late 1700s.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/67784-aahs-to-preserve-and-promote-island-s-history
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