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Jonique Gaynor, Staff Reporter
Residents of Standpipe in St.Andrew, said the new U.S. Embassy was the best thing that had ever happened to them.
When THE STAR visited the community, the smiles of the men clearly indicated just how happy they were to have the building located in their midst at Liguanea. Residents said the embassy had presented a host of 'hustling' opportunities, and from the looks of things, they are determined to capitalise on it. [/B]
One resident, Mr. B, spoke for all when he said, "A di best ting fada God eva do fi wi. God bless America. A di best ting dem do fi bring di embassy right inna di place, so wi can eat a likkle food ."
Rohan, is one of three men who offer 'embassy parking'. Cars are parked in lanes near the embassy, in front of wholesales and on a narrow strip of concrete across from the embassy. Rohan told THE STAR that the embassy has <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">united</SPAN> the community. He cited the willingness of a shop owner to dedicate a large space in front of her business for parking, as evidence of this united effort.
Good business
Parking is good business and the men sometimes get a 'bonus'. "Wi seh a $100, but sometimes some people gi wi all $500. U know, di happiness when dem get di visa." The men say they offer a 'full service', as clients can also get their cars washed if they wish. "The parking is for the public," he said, "Is not a bad man ting." It is also <A class=kLink oncontextmenu="return false;" id=KonaLink1 onmouseover=adlinkMouseOver(event,this,1); style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick=adlinkMouseClick(event,this,1); onmouseout=adlinkMouseOut(event,this,1); href="http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20070112/news/news1.html#" target=_top><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px s
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Jonique Gaynor, Staff Reporter
Residents of Standpipe in St.Andrew, said the new U.S. Embassy was the best thing that had ever happened to them.
When THE STAR visited the community, the smiles of the men clearly indicated just how happy they were to have the building located in their midst at Liguanea. Residents said the embassy had presented a host of 'hustling' opportunities, and from the looks of things, they are determined to capitalise on it. [/B]
One resident, Mr. B, spoke for all when he said, "A di best ting fada God eva do fi wi. God bless America. A di best ting dem do fi bring di embassy right inna di place, so wi can eat a likkle food ."
Rohan, is one of three men who offer 'embassy parking'. Cars are parked in lanes near the embassy, in front of wholesales and on a narrow strip of concrete across from the embassy. Rohan told THE STAR that the embassy has <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">united</SPAN> the community. He cited the willingness of a shop owner to dedicate a large space in front of her business for parking, as evidence of this united effort.
Good business
Parking is good business and the men sometimes get a 'bonus'. "Wi seh a $100, but sometimes some people gi wi all $500. U know, di happiness when dem get di visa." The men say they offer a 'full service', as clients can also get their cars washed if they wish. "The parking is for the public," he said, "Is not a bad man ting." It is also <A class=kLink oncontextmenu="return false;" id=KonaLink1 onmouseover=adlinkMouseOver(event,this,1); style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick=adlinkMouseClick(event,this,1); onmouseout=adlinkMouseOut(event,this,1); href="http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20070112/news/news1.html#" target=_top><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px s
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