8 NAMIB TIMES
3 DECEMBER 2019
Xmas lights on
Rudi Bowe
Walvis Bay Deputy Junior Mayor Jacky Geirises switched on the Christmas decorative lights during the mayoral festival to officially kick off the festive season of unity at the town hall on Sunday. The festive season is a time for giving and receiving but a little more for the giving. It doesn't always have to be gifts shared but giving your time and energy to someone, your thoughts and ideas or even giving a hand to someone in need. Deputy Junior Mayor Jacky Geirises said at the event that although this is the festive season and a time for joyous celebration, we should still be very cautious during this time of the year. Geirises said “As we come to the end of the year we cannot forget the trials and tribulations. As a youth myself I cannot present a speech without mentioning the youth. The Junior Councils main aim is to be a voice for the youth. Furthermore stand up for the youth and to encourage them to be their better selves”. Geirises added that we need to be grateful for what they have, because not everybody has achieved what they have this year. Be grateful for your health, your family members, and the friendships you have made and most importantly the mementos of this year.
This right now is a great example of unity. Coming together as a community regardless of our race, religion, ethnic group and or financial background we need to look past these factors to come together to celebrate our differences and the love we have for each other and to begin the festive season full of joyous celebration together. As we know with unity comes power Geirese said. “The roads tend to be very busy during the festive season, so we should be very cautious during this time. We should avoid drinking and driving as this causes impairment in our mental capabilities and can results in an even higher rate of accidents,” Geirises added. Geirises and her fellow junior councillors handed out hundreds of gift packs to children. While everybody including elderly community members enjoyed live gospel music by various church groups and dance performances by community member before the Christmas decorative lights were finally switched on.