Manuel Edward (Eddy) DeMello, JP was born in the Azores and came to Bermuda in 1949.

Today Mr. Mello is regarded as Bermuda's pre-eminent entertainment promoter, and someone who introduced Bermuda such internationally-renowned performers as Mahalia Jackson, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Pride, Hank Williams, Jr., and Portuguese fado singer Amelia Rodrigues. Jamaican soca and reggae stars Byron Lee and I. Roy have been amongst his latest recruits.

Mr. DeMello is the owner/manager of several retail businesses: The Music Box, Music Box East, Ceramics and Things, as well as being a partner in Queen Street Liquors. He has also produced numerous recordings under the Edmar Records label.

Mr. DeMello has been actively involved with the Vasco da Gama Club for more than 25 years, 17 of them as president. For 29 years he hosted the Portuguese radio programme, and on numerous occasions has served as a Portuguese interpreter in the courts. From time to time he has also been consulted by various Government administrations on issues relating to the Portuguese.

In 1979, Mr. DeMello was awarded the Certificate Da Ordem Comendador Do Infante Dom Henriqu (the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator) by the President of Portugal. In 1988, the Queen honoured him with the Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour in recognition of his work with the Portuguese community in Bermuda, and for his contribution to the Island's entertainment scene, especially as it relates to bringing major celebrities to the island.

William Sears Zuill was born in Paget on May 27, 1930 to William E.S. and Christiana (Bluck) Zuill. He attended kindergarten at the Bermuda High School for Girls, then Whitney Institute; St. Andrew's School, Delaware, USA; and Harvard University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952.

On returning to Bermuda he worked briefly at the Bermuda Book Store before joining The Royal Gazette, where he rose to become editor in 1970. In 1972 he became the first director of the Bermuda National Trust, a position he held for 20 years before retiring.

Mr. Zuill is the author of 'The Story of Bermuda and her People', the only complete history of Bermuda currently in print, as well as a number of articles for magazines here and abroad. He wrote a piece on Bermuda history for the Smithsonian Festival in 2001, and an article in The American Heritage of Science and Invention on Professor Reginald Fessenden, his great-uncle and the inventor of voice radio. An article on Christopher Carter, ancestor of most Bermudians, was published recently in RG magazine.

In recognition of his work for the Bermuda National Trust, the Queen honoured him with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire. He is also a churchwarden of St. Mark's Church, where his family has worshipped for generations.

In 1958, Mr. Zuill married the former Joyce Armstrong, and the couple have three children, all of whom became journalists. Daughter Rebecca is the editor of RG magazine, son William is editor of The Royal Gazette, and second daughter Catherine is a resident of Australia where, following a career in journalism, she is now a publisher of calendars with painted views of Sydney - a new innovation for the Australians.

Rosalind Robinson, the eldest child of John Herbert and Millo Taylor. In her 90s, she will celebrate her birthday on May 26. She was one of the first students to obtain a teacher's training scholarship to study at Shortwood College in Jamaica. A former principal of Francis Patton School, she retired after 40 years of teaching, having left an indelible mark on the characters and lives of her students, who continue to love and respect her.

Mrs. Robinson's life is personified by love, faith, beauty and service. Married for 42 years to fellow educator Dr. Kenneth E. Robinson, she honoured her promise to him that his manuscript for 'Heritage' would be published posthumously, thereby ensuring that Bermudians would have access to an authoritative and primary resource of their history. The couple had four children: daughters Shirley James and JoCarol Robinson, and sons Roderic and Kenneth.

Following her retirement from teaching, Mrs. Robinson remained active in the community, serving on the Board of Immigration and the Berkeley Educational Society. She has enjoyed reading, swimming, travelling, tending her garden, and nurturing her five grandchildren: Scott, Michael, Kenneth, Kalilah and Jennah.

A long-time resident of Spanish Point, she has witnessed many changes from the days of white coral rock roads, bicycles and no street lights amongst the dense cedar trees. She attributes her longevity to finding pleasure and beauty in simple things.