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White Water Meadows …. Building the Ultimate in Community living!
Community Profile
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The White Water Meadows community is a quiet neighbourhood situated on the outskirts of Spanish Town, just off the Hartlands main road. Nestled on ninety-nine (99) acres of land, formally a sugar cane estate, the community has just over 730 detached two (2) bedroom houses on lots ranging in sizes from 3,600 to 8,000 square feet.
The community has a number of useful amenities, namely, a well developed and maintained community website www.whitewatermeadows.org.jm, a quarterly Newsletter, “Drippings”, a security post at the entrance of the community which is in need of refurbishing, a football field (undeveloped) as well as a community park (still under-development).
The community has an active Association, The White Water Meadows Citizens Association, which is a registered company with the Registrar of Companies of Jamaica. The Executive Committee of the Association consists of a President and two Vice Presidents, a Secretary and an assistant, a Treasurer and an assistant, a Public Relations Officer and an assistant. In addition there are four standing committees/sub-committees,
• Public safety and Services – to follow the progress of public and civic affairs as they affect the welfare of the community, example, security and public health concerns
• Sports and Recreation Committee
• Development Control – to promote the orderly development of the community
• Public Relations and Fundraising
The community is seeking to revive its once vibrant and active Youth Club. To achieve this objective, the community has sought to utilize the skills of the youth in various activities such as the annual children’s treat, annual sports day, jerk Fridays, artistic designs for various promotional activities.
We have from time to time extended a helping hand to the Spanish Town Community through assistance rendered to the Mustard Seed’s “Dare to Care Children’s Home”. It is the intention of the community to adopt the Children’s home in the near future.
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Areas of
Entry
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Significance
/ Importance to Community Development
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Source
Document
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Communication:
Methods
of communication
Community Website
Newsletter “Drippings”
Notice Board
Banner
display
Flyers
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The
various methods of communication have been proven to be effective in
disseminating information on meetings, security and disaster issues, disaster
management, promotion of civic pride, social and sporting activities,
community achievements and other special events.
The Website is one of the
most important creation of the community www.whitewatermeadows.org.jm
. It has been serving as an
information hub for community news and expressions.
Community promotes a
Quarterly Newsletter, Drippings
Very useful and always in
demand
Designed by a member of
community
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Website Master
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Sports
& Youth Activities
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Sporting and Youth oriented activities
forms a central part of the community’s development:
Since
2006 we have undertaken to plan and execute healthy lifestyle activities such
as organizing sport days and a football fiesta. This has allowed us to foster a more
cohesive community spirit and togetherness at the same time encouraging
socialization among citizens as well as strengthen the bonds of friendship
among residents.
During
our most recently held Sports Day,
October 2007 we also sought to make the youth aware of Jamaica’s history through the promotion of our national
heroes. This was done by dividing the
community into houses which were named after National Heroes (Nanny, Sam
Sharpe, Bogle, and Garvey). Sporting events included, football and netball
competitions, athletics, tug-a-war, egg & spoon races among other
activities.
Winners
were rewarded with certificates.
Over
the years events have been promoted via the internet, banners, flyers, aerial
announcements, community meetings. The
community also sought corporate & community sponsorship for particular event
as well as utilizing professionals from the community to administer the games.
Football Fiesta, March 2008:
The community hosted a Football Fiesta for all the football Clubs within the
CDC; namely, the communities of White Water Meadows, Magil Palm, Syndham
Villa, Innswood Village, Old Harbour Road, St. Johns’ Road.
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purpose of this activity is to use sports as a tool to harness the energies
of the youth and the synergies of the neighbouring communities to promote an
annual single competition within the CDC.
Promotion took the form of seeking the assistance of the Presidents of
the various communities and obtained their approval.
In
May 2007 Community Labour Day Project
- removal of all earth substances from the major thorough-fare.
In
June 2007 we awarded successful GSAT students resident in the community,
through
- Highlighting their achievements on the website
- Plan and execute an awards ceremony
- Presenting them with tokens of appreciation
In January 2008 the annual
Christmas Treat was held.
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pictorial
Refer to video recording
& website
Refer to video recording
Refer to website for
detail
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Community Activities
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Action Plan: April – December 2008
1. Spruce-up Community Environment Labour Day,
23rd May 2008
- Sweep and clean the streets.
- Remove waste construction
material from common areas.
- Conduct beautification of the main entrance
in the first instance. Continue beautification through-out the year until the major through
road (Boulevard) is completed.
- Labour Day social –
Jerk Friday
- Sports Day –
October 2008 – Heroes Day
- Encourage and
promote backyard gardens (ongoing)
- Revive Youth Club
- Promote the need
for healthy lifestyle through various exercise programmes
- Award Ceremony –
August 2008
- Maintenance of Community Park (ongoing)
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Community Development
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- Association is
presently writing a proposal for the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
for the beautification of designated green areas and Park. This will be submitted by the 25th
April 2008.
- The association will be developing a proposal
for the construction of a multi-purpose sporting facility, which will
include, netball, basket ball and volley ball facilities as well as a
jogging track for the Park.
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Community Achievements
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Achievements:
1. Successfully prevented White Water Boulevard from being the main entrance for another community.
2. Erection of the White Water Meadows sign
3. Construction of sleeping policemen to reduce speeding in the community.
4. Successful negotiation with Developer to provide fencing along the train line for security and safety purposes.
Action Plan - 2008
3. Currently negotiating with Technology Plus
to provide 24 hour community security.
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