Newtown Resident Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 20th , 2020 (ZIZ News): The federation received another centenarian on Tuesday with the birthday celebration of Newtown resident Ruby Thomas, more affectionately known as Ms. Matthew and Ms. Boland.

The celebrations took place at her newly renovated home courtesy of Parliamentary Representative for Constituency #1 Dr. Hon. Geoffrey Hanley and the East Basseterre Women, Men and Youth group.

Presentations of bouquets and baskets were made from the office of the Governor General, the Ministry of Community Development & Social Services.

Dr. Hanley also presented Ms. Thomas with a bouquet and thanked her for her years of service to the Newtown community.

“On behalf of the entire East Basseterre Constituency….it gives me great pleasure to present this bouquet of flowers and I’m so happy that I am able to present it to her while she’s living at this golden year. So thank you very much Ms. Thomas for all that you would have done for the entire Newtown community and I pray that God will continue to bless you as you go from strength to strength.”

Ms. Thomas thanked everyone individually for each gift presented and thanked God for bringing her to 100.