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Published:Saturday | January 4, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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These children were among the many who turned out at the Shettlewood Citizens' Association's children's treat on Sunday. At front (from left) are 11-year-old Jodale Davidson of the Mt Ward Primary School; seven-year-old Alando Barrett of the Corinaldi Primary School; three-year-old Brianna Davidson of the Triumphant Basic School; and eight-year-old Daniel Bowen, also of the Corinaldi Primary School. At back are 14-year- old Johnelle Wallace of the Cambridge High School and 10-year-old Krishawna Scarlett, a student of the Mt Ward Primary School. - Photo by Claudia Gardner
Children line up to collect their gifts during the Shettlewood Citizens' Association's treat on Sunday. - Photo by Claudia Gardner
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Claudia Gardner, Assignment Coordinator

WESTERN BUREAU:

Scores of children and adults turned out at the Shettlewood Citizens' Association's children's treat at the community's playing field in Hanover on Sunday.

According to president of the association, Yvonne Green, the treat was the first major event of the organisation, which was revamped just three months ago after a hiatus. She said that there were other plans afoot to seek donor funds to build a community clubhouse.

"What we had planned was a kids' treat, but the adults in the community are also out, so we are trying to take care of everyone as much as possible," Green, a retired school teacher, told Western Focus.

Green said the revamping of the association was prompted by a series of crimes, including robberies, which had been committed against some members of the community, as well as the need to familiarise themselves with persons who had newly migrated to the community.

"We had a lot of incidents taking place, like for example, two hold-ups in a week, and we have persons coming into the community that we did not know. So we said that for a safer community, the citizens need to come together to protect it," Green said.

"Persons used to attack ladies coming home from work, and since we had the association, we have some male community members who would be out at the bus stop at night just to make sure the last person comes in safely. One night, they were here and saw these two strange guys and called the police, and they were nabbed, and since that, we have not had any hold-ups. It was a good strategy," she added.

In addressing the members of the community who were in attendance, Green said: "We are hoping that we will stay together and will become one. I keep stressing the point that we need to be our brother's keeper. We hope to continue this, so with your support and your cooperation, we can make Shettlewood a better community."