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Thank you "Jackie" Minott!

Published:Friday | December 3, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Sharon Clarke of Jamaica Standard Products has a hug for Jackie Minott.
Jackie Minott (right) is presented with a gift by Morgan Peters, an intern from the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI). CUI formed a 10-year relationship with the Manchester Parish Development Committee. Contributed photos
Jackie Minott (right) is greeted by Custos Gilbert Allen and his wife Georgia Allen. The occasion was a recent function hosted by the Manchester Parish Development Committee to honour Minott who served as its chairman for eight years.
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The Manchester Parish Development Committee (MPDC) and its partners hosted an appreciation dinner in honour of John O. 'Jackie' Minott, managing director of Jamaica Standard Products, for his eight years of service as chairman of the MPDC on Saturday, November 20, at the Manchester Golf Club in Mandeville.

A large number of persons from the business community were in attendance, and they praised him for his leadership and role in making it the most successfully run parish development committee in the island. Among the achievements was the groundbreaking '2030 & Beyond Sustainable Development Plan'.

Keith Smith, chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said Minott's contribution is "critical to making the difference in Jamaica realising its future".

Among those in attendance were: Beverley Minott, John O. Minott and wife Kerry, Kelsie & Danielle Minott, Winston and Camille Lawson, William "Bill" Shagoury, Ralph James, Trevor Meikle, Albert Mitchell, Artie Phillips, Alvin Murray, Carl Bright, Angella Edwards, Paula Campbell, Samuel Miller, Custos Gilbert Allen, Georgia Allen, Sally Porteous, Ervin Facey, Keith Smith, Carl Lewin, Rita Lewin, Dwayne Larmond, Vanessa Williams, Robert Cunningham, Phyllis McFarlene, Omar Robinson, Smeadley Reid, Everton Meikle, Ivan Green, Ansle Palmer, Elreth Gooden, Desmond Wilson, Annette Salmon, Derrick Turner, and Lois Robinson.