Honoring
ASHLEY B. SAUNDERS
Bimini, Bahamas, Island retreat of visiting artist Norbert H. Kox
MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN GRANITE
TO ENGRAVE IN GRANITE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTIVE MEMORY OF HUMANITY
Mr. Ashley Saunders holding "Certificate of Commendation" while being congratulated by Jacques Andre-Istel, Chairman of Museum of History in Granite and Founder of the Town of Felicity, California, USA.
Ashley B. Saunders kneeling next to "The Wall for the Ages" at The Museum of History in Granite. Certificate of Commendation leans against the wall. Above the certificate his name is etched in granite stone.
Ashley B. Saunders standing next to circular granite stone: "Alpha and Omega". The stone reads "Museum of History in Granite" - "Literacy for Millennia".In the distance, additional granite walls, stone records of history. "The Church on the Hill" can clearly be seen in the background.
Felicity with Mr. Saunders. The Town of Felicity in California (site of The Museum of History in Granite) is named after her. Felicity is also the first City in America named after a Chinese woman.
Hafis and his wife Bahati (Ashley's son and daughter-in-law) were part of Bahamian delegation. They drove all the way from Atlanta, Georgia through snow and foul winter weather to attend "The Museum of History in Granite" ceremony at Felicity, California.
Ashley Saunders standing next to church plaque at "The Museum of History in Granite."
Ashley holding "Certificate of Commendation" at "The Wall For The Ages" at Felicity, where his name is engraved in stone forever.
Felicity Group Photo (right to left): Jacques Andre-Istel, Chairman Museum History in Granite and Founder of Felicity, Ashley B. Saunders, Poet/Historian of the Bahamas, Hafis (Ashley's son), Felicity, and Nancy Vacas (Ashley's sister and member of Bahamian delegation).
Automatic Slide Show
(Additional photos and detailed captions below)
In front of the Pyramid, Ashley holds certificate (#56987) which reads: "This Certifies that Mr. Ashley B. Saunders visited the Pyramid and stood at the Official Center of the World on February 14, 2010 at 3:08:40 pm.