Glenroy Sinclair, Staff Reporter
LABOUR DAY took on a new meaning for a group of Red Stripe employees this year as, instead of getting involved in the regular clean-up exercise at the community level, or beautifying schools, their focus was on the Seaview Gardens Police Station in south St. Andrew.
"We are here today to give the Seaview Gardens Police Station an entire facelift," Maxine Whitting-ham, head of communications at Red Stripe, told The Gleaner yesterday.
Superintendent Newton Amos, commanding officer for the South St. Andrew Police Division, said the building which houses the Seaview Gardens Police Station was formerly a community centre.
HOPING FOR ADOPTION
"There is no perimeter fencing, which the staff are concerned about," Supt. Amos said. "Plus when it rains, the building leaks. The guard room and the recreational area are usually flooded out. While I appreciate the gesture by Red Stripe, I am hoping that they will just adopt the station."
When a Gleaner news team arrived at the station, yesterday, about 30 Red Stripe employees were busy painting, scrubbing walls and renovating bathroom facilities, some of which had been out of service for more than a year.
"We have brought in our technical people and some professionals from outside, because there are some key areas, such as the leaking roof, to be dealt with," said Ms. Whittingham.
At the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, more than 25 members of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) undertook the task of refurbishing a kitchen at Cluster H.
"This has been a project of JNBS for the past four years," said Earl Jarrett, JNBS general manager. "It is special because it is being led by staff members who have formed an internal committee."
