(Photo: Derek Carroll)
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Freeport, Bahamas - Grand Bahama principal, Mrs. Anita Doherty retired this month after 38 years of service. She was the principal of Bishop Michael Eldon School, and the students and faculty held an assembly under the title, “Saluting a Phenomenal Woman: Retirement Celebrations” on June 1st to commemorate her contributions.
A float and motorcade took place later that day through Freeport ending at roast and comedy show in her honour. On June 2, an Anita Doherty Workout and Walkathon took place at Pirates Cove, Taino Beach.
On Sunday, June 4, a thanksgiving service at Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King Anglican Church conducted by the Right Rev. Father Laish Boyd.
Mrs. Anita Doherty was born in Nassau, but relocated to West End Grand Bahama at the age of (5) five. She received her primary education at West End All Age School, and began her secondary education at Hampton’s Girls’ School in Jamaica, in 1960 until 1967, when she entered Ulster College of Physical Education in Northern Ireland.
In 1970 she began her teaching career at Hawksbill All Age School in Grand Bahama, and transferred to D.W. Davis High School in Nassau where she taught for four years. She assumed a teaching position at Freeport Anglican High School, now Bishop Michael Eldon School in Grand Bahama, in 1979 to this present date.
With the Pilot Club (Photo: Derek Carroll)
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Mrs. Doherty has been in the teaching profession for forty–one (41) years.
During her sporting career, Mrs. Doherty represented Jamaica, Ireland and the Bahamas in field hockey, Tennis Softball, Netball and In 1970, she represented the Bahamas in the Commonwealth Games in Track & Field in Edinborough, Scotland.
She joined the Pilot Club of Freeport in 1982, and became President of that club in 1988. The highlight of that year was the Ebony Fashion Show only visit to Grand Bahama. In 2001 she became Governor of COED Clubs for Pilot International under PIP Laura Keever,Keever Keepers meet annually at Convention.
A founding member of the Pilot Club of Lucaya, she was roasted by the Club at a most enjoyable evening in 2007. She is a Board Member of YMCA and the Principals and Vice Principals Association.
She was recognized by the Government at a 25th Silver Anniversary Banquet in July 1998, and by Zonta Club of Nassau Women ‘Living Legends’ in November 1998.
With her sisters (Photo: Derek Carroll)
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She was also inducted into the Grand Bahama Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mrs. Doherty has been involved in community activities as Director -YMCA Keep Fit, President -Bahamas Netball Association, Secretary -Grand Bahama Softball Association, Treasurer -Inter Scholastic Sports. She has also been involved in the 1977 Carifta Games, was President of Grand Bahama Tennis & Squash Club, President of the Grand Bahama Athletic Association, Vice President of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations and Secretary of the Coed Pilot International.
She served as Chief Councillor (Mayor) for the City of Freeport from 2005-2008.
She is married and is a proud grand mother.
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(Photos: Derek Carroll)
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Church service at Pro-Cathedral Of Christ the King Anglican (Photo: Derek Carroll)
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