Down the Islands (ddi)
The Princes Town/ Rio Claro Royals visited Gasparee Island and
Serenity cottage under the leadership of our tour guides of Angela and
Ricardo Gomes on a sunny day in May. All fifteen members were warmly
welcomed and had a wonderful experience admiring the beauty of the
surroundings.
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VISIT TO ONE OF OUR LONG-STANDING MEMBERS
Members of PURPLE DIAMONDS paid a visit and presented Mrs Veronica
Goodman with bags filled with goodies. We visited the CHAMPS WELLNESS
SENIOR CITIZENS HOME in La Romaine on 30th May, where we spent a
most enjoyable time with her, while she recalled fond memories of the past as a
member of SOUTH ZONE.
PURPLE DIAMONDS - South Zone
DEAR MOTHER
She never went to University
She never had a PH.D
But talk about a woman who could spend
money
To feed all her “picknee”
Certainly! It’s Mummy
Talk about woman so strong!
Even stronger, especially when a man is not
around her
She is a champion who can multi-task
to make her children, men and women of
class
For our parents,life was not easy you know
They had to use scrubbing-board, coal-pot
and even flambeau
On any wash day, down by the river they
had to go
And then clean their surroundings with rake
and hoe
As the saying goes, “a daughter is a
daughter all her life:
But a son is a son, until he takes a wife “
So to all Mothers and daughters, hard work
and strife is part of life
It brings rich rewards and blessings
To children, grand children and even siblings
We Mothers sometimes stumble along the
way
But at our children’s side we should always
stay
Because we didn’t want them to go astray
So their progress, we should never delay
Between grandma and grandchild, there’s
always a secret
Here, its twenty dollars from my pension
Put that in your pocket
And don’t let Mummy, Daddy, Sister or
Brother see it
Put it in your cash pan, save it
Then on Mom’s birthday, buy her a big
chocolate
Our parents toiled through blood, sweat and
grime
To give us our food and education on time
Children should appreciate and be sublime
To their Mother’s upbringing till the end of
time
A good Mother is dedicated, humble,hard-
working and true
She puts God first in everything she ought
to do
She lives for her children till death do its part
And goes to her Maker with a clean and
good heart
Composed by
Eulalie Colthrust
CURRENT EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF PURPLE
DIAMONDS SOUTH ZONE EXECUTIVE
Ms. Eulalie Colthrust
Chairperson
Mrs. Norma George-Ochoa
Vice-Chair
Mrs. Maureen Taylor-Stephenson
Secretary)
Ms. Veronica Thomas
Asst. Secretary
Mrs. June Thompson
Treasurer
Mr. Learie Reason
PRO
Mrs. Megan Carrington
Committee Member
Mrs. Annette Thomas George
Committee Member
Ms. Juliet Seales
Committee Member
IT’S TIME FOR A COOL DOWN
Members of Purple Diamonds South Zone
are seen enjoying delicious ice-cream along
the Toco beach front during their visit to the
Light House in June.
The group took a long and enjoyable ride,
but made their first stop at a Food Court in
Piarco to have their first meal of the day;
Breakfast. They then continued to enjoy the
fresh air and sea breeze as they traversed
the luscious countryside, before returning to
the south land.
CHARITY
At the Mothers Union Children’s Home on
Pouchette Street, San Fernando a few
members of the PURPLE DIAMONDS
brought gifts of fruits, vegetables,
stationery and foodstuff. A cash donation
was also given. Our group visited the
Home during the month of March and was
taken on a tour throughout the compound,
by the Matron in charge. The children
welcomed us and enjoyed our company
during our short stay with them.
ROAD TRIP
Some members were captured
seated in the Maxi at the La
Brea Pitch Lake Facility which
PURPLE DIAMONDS visited
in April. They were patiently
awaiting the return of others who
were still viewing the displays
in the museum. The journey
continued through the long,
winding, narrow road to Cedros
and Icacos.
- Princes Town
Happy Birthday !!!
We celebrated recent birthdays at the Hong Tun Chinese Restaurant
at the corner of Palmyra Road and Ste Madeleine just opposite Bone
Supermarket, then we went mall hopping as a group.
Submitted by Sandra Cameron,
Chairperson PT/RC Royals
Posing on the boat.
Submitted by Eulalie Colthrust, Chairperson
