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24. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012. THE VINCENTIAN
Women
L-R (Sitting): Anesta Rodney President, Silma Mc Lean First Vice President, Laurette Kelly-Joseph Public Relations Officer, Secretary Onika Rodney and Treasurer Audrey Walters Butler. L-R (Standing): Second Vice President Kaskie Miguel, Trustee Beverly Richards, Committee Member Norma Williams and Assistant Secretary Brenda Olliver.
Newly elected executive for NCW way then many others will see, join and shine.” NEWLY ELECTED President Rodney PRESIDENT of the noted that this unified National Council of approach to getting Women (NCW), Anesta things accomplished on Rodney, has beckoned the behalf of women in this new 2012-2014 executive country, does not have to to take the torch in be a “shout and prance” championing the causes affair, but through the of women. building of oneself, In her short family and organization, acceptance speech after the women of SVG would the election during a be victorious. general meeting held on The incoming June 30 at UWI Open president was in high Campus under the praise of outgoing theme ‘Strengthening President, Nelcia the Women’s Movement Robinson-Hazell, whom Towards Peace and she thanked for sharing Security’, Rodney said privileged lessons in that she expects that the development, which she two-year term would be said was not usually a road filled with taught by institutions. challenges, but that, “While working as with the help of the Vice President under ‘Sis executive, “great things Nel’ for the past two would be accomplished.” years, my life was The retired educator touched, which led to an advocated,“ We are going awakening,” Rodney to be heard as one…the revealed. national executive of the She explained that as National Council….. a retiree society might whatever we do, it is want to lead one into the going to shine out. If we belief that a person’s in SVG are able to take most productive years this torch and lead the were extinct, but by SHERON GARRAWAY
considered herself as opposed to that assumption, and called on women to continue to make a contribution to the development of other women. Rodney concluded by describing the humble Robinson-Hazell as a “great woman” and urged her to “take your roses now.” She reinforced that other women could become great if they came together and unified their greatness into a greater force. The other members of the NCW executive are First Vice President Silma Mc Lean, Second Vice President Kaskie Miguel, Secretary Onika Rodney, Treasurer Audrey Walters Butler, Assistant Secretary Brenda Olliver, Public Relations Officer Laurette Kelly Joseph, Committee Members Annis Cottle, Patricia Fraser, Stella Jarius, Norma Williams, Vangie Frederick and Trustee Beverly Richards.