Executive director of Special Olympics Jamaica, Lorna Bell, said this year’s staging is very meaningful as all the uniformed groups have joined to help the association realise its $5 million target, to facilitate the national team’s participation in the global championships.
”We feel quite special to have on board the Jamaica Customs, the Jamaica Defence Force, The Department of Corrections, Fire Department and the Jamaica Constabulary Force united for the greater good of the athletes,” Bell remarked at the launch of the annual Torch Run yesterday, at the Ward Theatre, North Parade, Kingston.
She said there will be 43 athletes, along with 14 officials, making the June 18 trip to Athens, Greece, for the 13th staging of the Special Olympics. Read more >>
Jamaica Gleaner
I don’t see how the populace will survive this draconian era of heartlessness. Not only are we plunged into a recession because of the rich, we are also punished because we bailed them out and forced to reward and protect them. Our only hope is that a fair compromise, along the lines of the lame duck sessions can be made and a budget that is in the middle is agreed on. Otherwise, in 2012, we the majority, only a very small portion of the population will be left unscathed, will vote the heartless buggers out!
There is a saying: For evil to triumph, let good men, er, people, stand by and do nothing. If the Democrats won’t get off their back-side and VOTE, then they deserve everything that they get. Too bad that the rain must fall on the just and the unjust. Billy G.