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World rated boxer, Clive Atwell, supports Agricola clean up exercise
Rested and recovering after sustaining an injury during his recent bout against Dexter
Atavi Atwell is all smiles as she hands over the gift to Mr. Jordan in the presence of her husband, Clive.
Gonsalves, world rated boxer, Clive Atwell, has extended his benevolence to residents of Agricola yesterday afternoon.
This is the community where he was birthed and spent the majority of his adolescence years honing his skills at the Donald Allison Ricola Boxing Gym (DABG), also situated in that village. Yesterday afternoon, Atwell and his wife, Altavi, journeyed to the above mentioned institution and joined (M&CC) Councilor, Ranwell Jordan and other villagers and presented a set of tools and other paraphernalia to facilitate a three weeks clean-up campaign of the alleyways in the village.
The items included rakes, spades, shovels, trash bags, cutlasses, and mackintoshes among other items and were received by Mr. Jordan who in turn passed them over to the two coordinators of the project, Paulette Lo’Hing and Samantha Roberts.
More than two dozen members of the village graced the occasion and Atwell in brief remarks thanked them for attending. He said that the gesture was birthed after he had held discussions with Mr. Jordan where he (Atwell) had indicated an interest in making a tangible contribution to the village. A devoted Christian, Atwell said that he had prayed that God use the tools for his purpose. He implored his fellow villagers to inculcate clean habits in an effort to restore the village to its pristine state. “Let’s aspire to show off our village as a clean, green place worthy of kudos,” exhorted Atwell.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jordon said that the project is an extension of a similar exercise being conducted in other parts of the city by the M&CC. He noted that this is the time of the year when citizens are in a celebratory mood and the extra cash would come in nicely. He extended gratitude to Mr. and Ms Atwell while noting that they have not relinquished their roots. The Councilor warned those comprising the work force that the task requires commitment and hard work and urged them to rise to the challenge.
Popular villager, Joseph Williams delivered a vote of thanks and assured Atwell that his gift is well received. He also urged his colleagues to remain committed to the task until the goal is achieved. Kurt Jordan offered up prayers while beseeching the Almighty to guide the process.
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