**************************************************** **************************************************** *** *** *** THE PORTMORE WEBSITE NEWSLETTER *** *** *** **************************************************** **************************************************** Newsletter: Number 11 for 2005 Publication Date: March 20, 2005 Title: Legal Meeting Editor: Kennedy Reid Subscribers: 211 Sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/portmore_newsletter/ Reply to: webmaster@portmore.org Web site: http://www.portmore.org Phone: 876-320-7343 CONTENTS ======== 1. Legal Action Meeting - Rev. B.Soares 2. Major rift in Portmore council - Radio Jamaica 3. Site Update - See the pictures and more! 4. How to place an Ad on the site - Michael Hamilton 5. St. Catherines Tru Juice Major League Standings 6. Maps - Brian Crosdale 7. Maps - Sebastian Allen 8. I want no toll - cynthia vaughan 9. Correct the Map of Bridgeport - Isbeth Bernard 10. 'authoritarianism' in this country - Robert A. Markes 11. I do not mind paying a small fee - Kwame Ni Hashiti 12. Church Youth - Jerome Moodie 13. You have matured - george flo ############################################################ 1. Legal Action Meeting - Rev. B.Soares ############################################################ From: "B.Soares" Subject: FW: Portmore leg of H2K Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:02:45 -0500 Please disseminate the attached information as widely as possible and encourage all your neighbours to attend and contribute our Legal fees Fund. Thanks. Portmore Advisory Council Portmore Municipal Office Complex Shops 82 - 85, Portmore Pines Plaza Greater Portmore P.O. Telephone: 740-7440-2 March 15, 2005 Press Release The Portmore Citizens Advisory Council in continuing its mandate to have an “Adequate Alternate Route” to the Portmore Leg of Highway 2000, will be hosting a community meeting on Tuesday, March 22nd commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Portmore Lions Civic Centre. The meeting will be speaking to the legal process and its implications, and the legal team will present the position to be pursued. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS: Portmore Ministers’ Fraternal, Portmore Joint Citizens’ Assoc., Greater Portmore Joint Council, All-Hellshire Leadership Council, Portmore Development Committee, Portmore Chamber of Comm. & Industry, Portmore Principals’ Association, Portmore Lions Club, Portmore Junior Chamber, Rotary Club of Portmore, Lay Magistrates’ Association, The Accountancy Profession, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Portmore Self Help Disabilities Association REPRESENTATIVES: Rev. Barrington Soares (Chairman), Mrs. Carrol McLean (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Selvin Hemmings, Mrs. Yvonne McCormack, Mr. Ransford [Whyte] ADV. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Jade Vine We have a wide assortment of gifts for your loved ones in Jamaica. Call 876-939-1656 or 876-704-9723 to place an order. jadevine@anngel.com.jm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ############################################################ 2. Major rift in Portmore council - Radio Jamaica ############################################################ http://www.radiojamaica.com/news/?id=15490 Story posted March 10, 2005 Major rift in Portmore council over toll road A major rift has developed among members of the Portmore Municipal Council over the proposed Portmore Toll Road. Jamaica Labour Party Councillors on Wednesday night soundly rejected the decision made by the PNP-controlled Municipality to support plans to establish the six lane expressway. The matter was raised during the Council's regular monthly meeting. JLP members became engaged in a fiery debate with their People's National Party counterparts who in the end voted that the toll road would be supported by the Council. The JLP Councillors later declared that they would disassociate themselves from the position taken. Minority Leader Natalie Campbell-Rodrigues described the meeting as a farce. She told the RJR News centre that the JLP Councillors will be meeting Thursday morning to decide their next move. Chairman of the Council, Mayor George Lee says the PNP Councillors had proposed that the matter be discussed in detail by the members. In the meantime, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson will on Thursday convene a top-level meeting in a bid to resolve the dispute over the Portmore Toll Road. RJR News has been informed that the meeting which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 at Jamaica House, will be attended by Transport and Works Minister Robert Pickersgill, officials of Highway 2000 and representatives of related agencies. Last week, residents of Portmore who met with Mr. Pickersgill at a community forum, threatened to go as far as the U-K based Privy Council to challenge Government's plans for the Portmore leg of Highway 2000. At the end of the meeting Mr. Pickersgill said he would be reporting to Mr. Patterson and insisted the Government remains open to dialogue. ############################################################ 3. Site Update - See the pictures and more! ############################################################ Please have a look at the latest site updates to see some activities in Portmore... Accidents 2005 http://www.portmore.org/album/album192.html Meeting with Minister http://www.portmore.org/album/album191.html Street Protest http://www.portmore.org/album/album190.html Bridgeport Citizens http://www.portmore.org/album/album185.html PJC Assn. http://www.portmore.org/album/album189.html Church construction http://www.portmore.org/album/album186.html GP Football Club http://www.portmore.org/album/album187.html Protest in Council http://www.portmore.org/album/album188.html Ocho Rios http://www.portmore.org/album/album530.html ADV. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lees Fifth Avenue 'Visit us online at' http://www.leesfifthavenue.com/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ############################################################ 4. How to place an Ad on the site - Michael Hamilton ############################################################ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 To: portmore_newsletter-owner@yahoogroups.com Kennedy, How do we get an ad to appear consistently in your newsletter and on your website? Regards, Michael Hamilton [contact info deleted] ******************* Webmasters Comment ******************* Michael, Placing as ad is easy... You start by making contact with me at 320-REID(7343), then send me the pictures, text, your website address, your e-mail address, business phone numbers. These will be used to establish your ad. You then pay for 6 or 12 months ad space at $500 Jamaican Dollars per month. When you advertise on the site your ad is seen by 60 - 100 persons per day and by Portmorians all over the world! We can setup a mini-website for those persons without one of their own... at no extra cost. A text ad is also placed in every e-newsletter that is published. There are over 200 avid readers of our e-newsletters (they rarely leave the list!) and the newsletter is published at least 3 times per month. TVJ or CVM featured the site on TV the other day and since then I have had calls about advertising! Might be one day this thingy will pay? :-) More later! Kennedy ############################################################ 5. St. Catherines Tru Juice Major League Standings ############################################################ From: RamGolfr57@aol.com Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 Subject: St. Catherines Tru Juice Major League Standings To: kennedyreid@yahoo.com From the JAMAICA OBSERVER, March 12 After 15 games: Zone 1: Meadows 27 points, Windsor Lions 25, Newland 22, Albion 22. Zone 2: Naggo Head 24 points, DB Basovak 20, Albion 16. No other teams were mentioned. The OBSERVER also reported that Hellshire and Cumberland played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the WICHON Portmore League championship. Cumberland scored twice in one minute. Traavis Walsh scored for Cumberland in the 29th minute. One minute later, a defensive blunder cost Cumberland an own goal. The second leg is March 20. ############################################################ 6. Maps - Brian Crosdale ############################################################ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 To: webmaster@portmore.org Subject: Message from Front page this is not a comment but i was wondering if you could help me by giving me a map of portmore and jamaica ******************* Webmasters Answer ******************* Maps are on the site... copy at will. ############################################################ 7. Maps - Sebastian Allen ############################################################ Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:34:58 -0500 (EST) Subject: Message from Front page Sebastian Allen I live in portmore but I do nt know all the communities well can you e-mail me a map ******************* Webmasters Answer ******************* A second map request!!!.... Maps are on the site... copy at will. You should note that the Jamaican Road maps now have maps of Portmore.... only Hellshire is missing. ADV. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lees Fifth Avenue 'Visit us online at' http://www.leesfifthavenue.com/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ############################################################ 8. I want no toll - cynthia vaughan ############################################################ Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:52:08 -0800 (PST) From: "cynthia vaughan" Hi Kennedy, You asked if I subscribed to Mrs. McCalla Sobers' newsletter, and the answer is no. Perhaps you can tell us more about it. The debate goes on. I agree with Andrea. In fact the Causeway never had to be a part of Highway 2000. A way could have been found to skirt the entire Portmore. I re-iterate what Andrea said again, the issue is an Alternative Route. I want no toll at all. It seems to me that those advocating a toll only pass once or twice over the bridge. I pass over several times including coming back in the morning to attend PTA meeting on occasions, and going back to town in the evenings to attend meetings. Not to mention my son who also travels several times to do pickups, attend rehearsal etc. In addition to all this, I feel that any how we pay a toll , in no time at all it will be increased. And don't tell me that we will have to hold the Govt to its word, because we signed a three-year MOU with the Govt, re our salaries, yet prices of goods have gone up. What can we do when they say we are sorry but we have to increase ............. because of some huge deficit ? Nothing! I am real upset about this whole thing, and I hope that we will be a part of any decision taken by our representatives. Cynthia Vaughan ******************* Webmasters Comments ******************* Cynthia, e-mail "Yvonne McCalla Sobers" and asked to be placed on her "FAST Forward" publication list. She leaders the Human Rights group "Families Against State Terrorism" (FAST) While most Jamaicans down-cry the Human Rights groups they need to remember that 'di same knife what kill dog kill sheep tu'! Once a Jamaican experiences abuse they change their minds fast!... but why wait? Must we all be victims before we understand the need for general human rights! Our country needs to be a land of principles and not convenience. Rebellious young men have the same rights as "upright" citizens. Free assembly and association are the rights of all. I don't agree with every stance the groups take, but I absolutely believe in the justice of what they are doing for us all. Kennedy Reid ############################################################ 9. Correct the Map of Bridgeport - Isbeth Bernard ############################################################ From: "Isbeth Bernard" To: webmaster@portmore.org Subject: Map of Bridgeport Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:34:09 -0500 I became aware of the Portmore website today. I looked at the map showing the streets of Bridgeport and noticed that my street name is missing. The street that is labelled Capri Rd coming off Charles Drive is really Vermont Ave. Savoy Ave is off Vermont Ave. Capri Rd is the one that is parallel to the main road (Portmore Parkway) and which now has no label. Could you please make the necessary adjustments please. Thanks Isbeth Bernard 30 Vermont Ave. Bridgeport ******************* Webmasters Answer ******************* Isbeth Bernard, Thanks for your GREAT observations! I will try to correct it in the future.... but do note that I am not the map maker. Kennedy ############################################################ 10. 'authoritarianism' in this country - Robert A. Markes ############################################################ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:23:43 -0500 (EST) Subject: Message from Front page I think that you all have made the right move viz a viz the toll on the highway. It is full time now thwt someone showed towards 'authoritarianism' in this country. My fullest support in your endeavour. Once again heartiest congratulations. Robert ******************* Webmasters Comment ******************* Robert, The leaders of the protest actions will read your comments and I am sure will appreciate your support. Your comments apply to them more than me.... Me jus run dis little talk shop and both sides of ANY ARGUMENT are free to contribute. Kennedy ############################################################ 11. I do not mind paying a small fee - Kwame Ni Hashiti ############################################################ Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:28:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: Message from Front page I would like to comment on the route taken by portmore residents re the highway. While I strongly support the need for a proper alternatine to the highway I sincerely remain confused as to wether there should be. The present road structure of portmore is not suited for convienient travel, thus the need for one. Developement does not come without a price and I simple ask, Who should pay that price? Taxpayer, Taxpayer and more taxpayer in whatever form P.A.Y.E, G.C.T or toll. A more equitable form is toll. Stop to rationalise this. I travel to portmore everyday to work and becase time is momey , I do not mind paying a small fee to move a whole lot quicker, afterall I want a developed jamaica with world class roads and thinking people.The days of relying on backra massa to provide are over. We need to provide for ourselves. ******************* Webmasters Answer ******************* Kwame, I suspect that you are in the majority! Most of us will want to use the highway to get out of Portmore quickly. This morning there was an accident on the Causeway because of a huge pot hole! The traffic backedup for Kilometers! While people fume about the removal of the Causeway, they are not generally against the Highway. The problem is; can the Highway be viable with the Causeway in place? What is the government to do? Well the toll issue is now a full blown partisan political one. On one side the PNP Prime Minister has formed a committee to address the toll issue. Some people see this as a 'common delay strategy' and have not given the committee a chance to report. On the side there is the JLP partisans who have taken the matter to court. I understand they are asking that the Causeway not be touched siting rights established by 30 years of use. Again, some see this move as political opportunism at best. Only time will tell if these two actions are routed in a genuine desire to help. A third party is the Portmore Advisory Council which is also considering the legal option. I begin to think this whole matter bigga dan poor mi... fi real! Whatever the solution, I hope it is one we can all sleep with... investors, Portmorians, users of the roads, and Jamaican tax payers. The story unfolds... Kennedy ############################################################ 12. Church Youth - Jerome Moodie ############################################################ Don't be so insular. Come and celebrate Jesus and worship with young people from around the district. We are all one family. Let's act like it. Email Jerome Moodie at (yce_pntc@yahoo.com) for more info -Sasha - Communications Host: sashaamo Date: Friday March 18, 2005 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Time Zone: U.S. Eastern Location: Seaview Gardens COG Interested in being a part of the church's quiz team? Even if you aren't, listen up!! We need four young people to be on the quiz team Friday at the District Youth Fellowship at Seaview. Study Act chapters 1 to 5. I'm sure you can handle it. So drop Jerome Moodie a line at yce_pntc@yahoo.com as soon as possible. Thank you (in advance) for participating Sasha :) ############################################################ 13. You have matured - george flo ############################################################ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 Subject: Message from Front page great you have truly matured over the years . george flo [--------------------THE END OF ENTRIES-------------------] Legal Notices - Please read 1. This newsletter makes NO guarantees of accuracy nor authorship. 2. 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