Sea Cows Bay softball field to be named the ‘Roger Hodge Park’
Press Release - Monday, October 3rd, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Site of the softball field in Nibbs Estate in Sea Cows Bay to named the ‘Roger Hodge Park’.
Government is forging ahead with its plans to officially name the softball field on Nibbs Estate in Sea Cows Bay the ‘Roger Hodge Park’ in a ceremony on Monday, October 31 at 4:00p.m.
The naming of the facility was approved by Cabinet on September 7, 2011.
The new name is in memory of the late Roger Hodge, a Virgin Islander who made the Sea Cows Bay softball field his sports clinic to teach and train youth in the community to excel in the sport.
Chairman of the committee to name the Roger Hodge Park Julian Willock told the Department of Information and Public Relations, “Hodge had a passion for softball and demonstrated commitment to the sport by training others as well as representing the Territory locally, regionally and internationally.”
Willock praised the vision of the Minister for Communications and Works Julian Fraser and Cabinet for recognising the contributions of Hodge towards the development and popularity of softball in the community and Territory. “This is the first time in the history of the Virgin Islands that any site would be named in honour of a young person,” Willock said, adding that Hodge had the personal vision of being a professional player.
Willock further commented that Mr. Hodge, a sport enthusiast, no doubt would have taken softball to a different level where more teams would have been coming from the Sea Cows Bay community.
The public is invited to be a part of this historic celebration which will include remarks from Premier Ralph T. O’Neal, Minister of Sports Andrew Fahie and Third District Representative Julian Fraser. There will also be musical renditions, presentations by students and a monument depicting Hodge will be unveiled.
Hodge, who came from a line of renowned softball players, was born on March 8, 1972 to Alphonso and Cecilia Hodge of Sea Cows Bay. He was one of three the employees from the BVI Electricity Corporation who died on April 6, 2004 in a fatal accident on the Haver’s Public Road.
The committee to name the Sea Cows Bay softball field is comprised of representatives from the Premier’s Office, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Culture, BVI Horse Owners Association, Preservation of Name of Places Committee, Department of Information and Public Relations, and several local historians.
The naming of the softball facility represents the ongoing commitment of Government to honour and pay tribute to those who have contributed significantly to the overall development of the Territory and who have left a legacy of which Virgin Islanders can be proud.
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I LOVE THE FACT THEY DOING THAT FOR ROGER AND FAMILY WITH AND RESPECT FOR ANOTHER GOOD BROTHER CYRIL HODGE THESE GUYS WERE VERY MULTI-TALENTED AND TRUE GOOD MEN
MISS YOU GUYS.
I think its a good gesture, Mr Hodge’s death was a terrible tragedy and he was a friend. However why is it most times you have to be dead for government to name something in your honour. What about Mr Walwyn Brewley who has dedicated years to softball in the BVI and is the only Virgin Islander to be named in the International Softball Hall of Fame. How about naming the Road Town ballpark after him that is after it has been fixed up to code and actually looks like something someone would be proud of to bear their name.
Will the Old Recreation Grounds be named in honor of E. Walwyn “GM” Brewley as well?
at least the minister aint trying to take roger land to give to nobody take up your house off the boy land and oj will never beat fraser we in the third district is not going to put some little military boy to do a mans job fraser we looking forward to seeing u at the second seating of the house of assembly vote vip all the way
Mrs. Daniels I’ll tell you again, it’s really shameful what you have become! What wonders a small white envelope can do! I hope you get that house that you were promised 12yrs ago!!! It’s really sad how silly and easily fooled and misled our young people can be. Don’t worry, you will see the light, hopefully it’s not too late!
Just be glad the ‘other’ side is not as vindictive and nasty as the side you’re on right now!
Don’t worry, when OJ wins we are going to fix up that place once and for all! These 2 Julians don’t have no shame! Renaming a run down, bush laden park before they fix it! They realize OJ running way ahead of them so they’re on the move! LOL! People won’t be fooled!!!
is there two Julians runing? struppps
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