Dr. E.F. Gordon was the favourite of The Royal Gazette readers asked to name the person who has the greatest impact on Bermuda since its discovery.

Twelve people filled in forms contained in The Royal Gazette's Millennium supplement and were entered in a draw for a $150 gift certificate.

All those entering chose Dr. Gordon, who was instrumental in the 1940s and 1950s in the founding of the Bermuda Workers' Association and in the fight for universal adult suffrage and civil rights.

In the draw held yesterday, Ms J. Bohanan won the gift certificate from the store of her choice.

Bermuda boasts dedicated fans of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the "Peanuts'' comic strip gang.

A reader's poll held when "Peanuts'' creator Charles M. Schulz announced he was giving up drawing the comic strip garnered 20 responses from readers -- all in favour of The Royal Gazette running "Peanuts classics''.

"Even an unscientific poll like this shows the popularity of `Peanuts','' said Royal Gazette Editor Bill Zuill.

"We were leaning towards continuing with `Peanuts' as soon as we knew the classics were going to be released following Charles Schulz's retirement, but the reader response helped to convince us that this was the correct choice.

"One of my goals for The Royal Gazette this year is to increase reader involvement in the newspaper, and I am very grateful to those readers who responded to both of our surveys.'' "Peanut Classics'' will begin on January 20.

Casting the shadow: Dr. E.F. Gordon was selected by readers of The Royal gazette as the person who has most impacted Bermuda since its discovery. Dr.

Gordon was instrumental in the fight for universal adult suffrage and workers' right casting a large shadow across the Island's political landscape in the 1940's and 50's.

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