JIS/NY Photo - Pennsylvania State Representative and mayoral hopeful (Philadelphia) Hon. Dwight Evans (centre), accepts the International Community Service Award from Hon. Dr. Basil K. Bryan, Consul General of Jamaica (New York), at a reception the PECO – An Exelon Company – Corporate Offices, 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 10, 2007.

Hon. Evans and the West Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church were recognized by Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) – Philadelphia and the East Chapter of the Exelon African American Members Association for their vibrant leadership and commitment to community-related endeavors in support of Jamaica’s participation at the Penn Relays over the years.

The event which was attended by a cross-section of the Philadelphia Caribbean community, including Brian Head (Director of Marketing, UPenn), raised funds to help the more than 300 sporting ambassadors expected to attend this year’s 113th staging of the Penn Relays from April 26-28, 2007.
At right is Barbara Wilson, the new co-chair of TJB-Philadelphia. The Consul General served as patron of the proceedings.

GOLDEN GLORY. Jamaica’s quarter of (l-r); Rosemarie Whyte (200 m); Moya Thompson (400 m); SheriAnn Brooks (200 m) and Kenia Sinclair (800 m); combined for the only win by the national senior team at last weekend’s Penn Relays Carnival in Track & Field Athletics in Philadelphia. The 3:34.56 clocking is the best by a national team so far this year. - JIS Photo By Sharon Bennett Photo

PENN RELAYS DOUBLE CHAMPS. Members of the Edwin Allen High School team are congratulated by Senator, Dr. Ronald Robinson (left), Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign affiars & Foreign Trade; Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange (second left), Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports and Patrick Jolly (right), General Manager of Tower Isle Frozen Foods/Brooklyn, during the Team Jamaica Bickle awards presentation reception at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Edwin Allen HS won the HSG 4 x 4 and 4 x 8 Championship of America Relay events. - JIS Photo By Sharon Bennett Photo.