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MANCHESTER & SOUTHCOAST NEWS
September 15 - 30, 2009
Mandeville Roary installs new President
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ew President of the Rotary Club of Mandeville, Manchester, Dr. Olajide Adekeye, has said that the group will continue to raise funds to provide more equipment for the Mandeville Regional Hospital. "It is part of our community responsibility to equip this major medical facility in central Jamaica with state-of-the-art equipment, and we intend to provide equipment worth over US$50,000 to the institution," he said. The new President was installed at the club's 2009 annual installation banquet, held at the Mandeville Hotel, on July 1. He pledged to conPresident of the Rotary Club of Mandeville McClooney Blair tinue the work under- Outgoing adjusts the chain of office on new President Dr. Olajide Adekeye taken by his predecessors, particularly in the area of serving communities, by providing needed equipment for health facilities, and to support persons in need. The President asked his fellow Rotarians to direct their efforts in the areas where the greatest needs exist in the community, such as literacy, water for basic schools, and general service to communities.
Ride With T Pride launched
he Manchester Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders kicked off the Ride With Pride public transportation discipline programme with a church service at the Mandeville New Testament Church of God on September 6. The programme aims to improve the attitude and service provided by public transportation operators and those who use the service. Special guest speaker, Hon. Mike Henry, Minister of Transport and Works (pictured below), called on the various stakeholders in the public transport sector to play their role in ensuring that nothing less than quality service is provided and vowed that his Ministry would do whatever is necessary to improve the sector.
Representatives of the Ride With Pride programme and taxi operators join Minister Henry in showing off “How is my driving’ bumper stickers that also display a toll-free number which can be called to report or compliment taxi operators. In photo are (from left) Garfield Roache of Silver Streak taxi service, Keith Smith, VP of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Chamber President, Winston Lawson; Minister Henry, Daniel Dacres, Managing Director of the Transport Authority; Taxi driver Rupert Knight and Shirley Johnson, President of the Central Manchester Taxi Assn.
Rotarian McClooney Blair, Immediate Past President of the Mandeville Rotary Club (left) being presented with the Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the Foundation 's charitable and educational program.
NCB takes clients to the movies Winston Lawson, manager of National Commercial Bank, Mandeville welcomes clients to the premiere of the movie My Sister's Keeper at Odeon Cineplex in Mandeville.
Jessica Williams and Nicole Thomas getting in the right spirit prior to the start of the movie.
Mandeville businesswoman Doreen Lawson and attorney Sean Clarke (centre) raps with Winston Lawson, manager of National Commercial Bank, Mandeville.
Julia Wright-Kennedy, Manager of the Jamaica Police Co-op Credit Union Mandeville branch, makes her mark for cancer research.
Reverend Oliver Daley is the centre of attraction at the reception prior to the start of the movie.
National Commercial Bank recently treated clients to the premiere of the movie My Sister’s Keeper at the Odeon Cineplex in Mandeville. South Coast News was on hand to catch the movie and of course bring you highlights of the event. Top Loaf Bake Shop’s Pat Chen seemed really happy to be there.
Attorney at Law Keith Smith ‘holds court’ at the Odeon Cineplex
Nicole Walker, group marketing manager, National Commercial Bank, shows off her fabulous style at the movie premiere.
The Odeon Cineplex is under threat of closure, a victim of a flood of pirated movies being sold on the streets of Mandeville.