EDITION #88 JANUARY 4TH-2021 San Nicolas Community Paper Unity In The Community Foundation 1 EDITION #88 JANUARY 4TH-2021 Get Your Printed Copy Every Monday Yes every Monday get your San Nicolas Community Paper Register to get your printed copy in your mailbox TO CONTACT UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION [email protected] 2 San Nicolas Pay Last Respect To Benny. The year ended with the lost of another icon in San Nicolas Mr. Benny Nisbeth leader of the PPA. Benny woke up everyday fighting for San Nicolas to make this a better place. We might not ever see such a devoted political person ever again, he opened the doors for many people of color to get jobs in sectors years ago were it was very difficult to get in, he made it happen. RIP my friend, you have paved the way for so many who do like they forget, but they can't deny your positive impact on this island. 3 We Culture Ended 2020 Strong. "We Culture" , for the first time in Aruba celebrated Kwanzaa(first harvest). Kwanzaa is a celebration that often includes, singing, dancing, storytelling, poetry reading, African drumming and feasting.Celebrated by Afro Americans. It takes place from the 26 of December to January 1. Actually, Dr Mauluna Karenga introduced the festival in 1966 to the United States as a ritual to welcome the first harvests to home. Kwanzaa is based on 7 principles: 1.Umoja, means Unity 2.Kujichagulia, means self determination 3. Ujima, means collective work 4 4.Ujamaa, means Cooperative economics 5. Nia , means purpose 6. Kuumba, means creativity 7. Imani, means, faith The primary symbols of Kwanzaa are the seven candles that are in the colors, Black, Red and Green, which represent the 7 principles . And every day a candle is lit . The black candle symbolizes the people of Africa, the red candles symbolizes the struggle or bloodshed in the past, and the green candles represents the earth with its abundance of possibilities the future has. Rest to say Happy Kwanzaa.. 5 Unity In The Community Foundation New Project " No Feet Left Behind ". Unity In The Community Foundation Presents: No Feet Left Behind our mission to give FREE Flip Flops to the entire San Nicolas community making sure no one is barefoot going into 2021🤗 Everyone Counts🤗 . 6 Shanaya Howell In The Top 10 One of San Nicolas pride and jot Shanaya Howell is back in the top 10 world wide in the BMX sector, even with this Covid, you can not stop talent. She has put Aruba on the map in this sector, our little island has competed against much bigger countries, and she stood her ground had people asking " Were is or what is Aruba?" We are supper proud of you, win or loose the fight in you is so motivating. The sky is the limit, let no one stop your dream! 7 What Time Is It? Sanitize Time! Get your wristband with sanitizer this way you don't have to be looking for a bottle of sanitizer, Arupro your always safe! Available at 8 Please Keep Our Beaches Clean! Once again Rodgers Beach was a mess as partiers did not take their trash with them, no matter if you put it all in trash bags, once there is food in there animals will come for it. All the plastic cups,plates and much more can go into the ocean, and will look like jelly fish attracting hungry turtles killing them. 9 10