 The holiday season is upon us once again, and it is with a deep sense of humility, honor, and profound gratitude that I once again address my beloved constituents of Denver North and the widest and Lucian family at home and in a diaspora. The occasion of the festive season provides yet another opportunity for me to express my appreciation to the hundreds and thousands of you who continue to express confidence in my ability to serve and represent both community and country at the highest levels of national engagement. It is your belief in my ability to represent you well that make our adopted tagline, going all out for my people all the time, resonate so beautifully. To many, the holiday season represents the most wonderful time of the year, and with the season comes opportunities for renewal of friendships, strengthening of family ties, as well as creating an atmosphere for the unbridled expressions of love, charity, kindness, and good cheer. It is the time of year when we are expected to do more to help those around us who cannot always fend for themselves. Let us allow the holiday season to renew our sense of community and love for each other. It is also a time when we reflect on the past year. As stated last year, the deliberate omission of the parliamentary rep in decision making for key community initiatives and government spending at the community level can only serve to create unnecessary tension and division amongst our people and further retard the advancement of our community. It is with much anxiety and disappointment that I watched the gains of previous years fade away as we continue to be sidelined, marginalized, and be deprived of what is rightfully ours. Bananas cultivated for export are still being heaped along roadsides to rot, if not served as animal feed. Yet, violated farmers continue to soldier on. Sections of the wider Larisos recreational area, the Lapel Plainfield, the Grand Revin Plainfield, and other public spaces were in a state of abandonment for most of the year, and are still in a less than desirable condition. The Larisos health center remained closed for yet another year. Despite my many pleas to government officials formally and in casual conversations, I will continue to seek assistance for the people of Lapel whose road is surely one of the worst in the country. The Caddy Belmont Road, the Austin Hill Road, the Ridge Foring Road, Alemon Road in Grand Riviera, and the Toafe Road all need rehabilitation. Our resolve, patience, and metal were once again tested to the core. However, the determination, resilience, and lion-hearted characteristics that have differentiated us for generations will continue to see us through. We are the lion-hearted people of the Mauia Valley. We will not cower. We shall not be dismayed. Save and accept for the ongoing watery development project. Nothing significant happened in our community, despite my many requests and pleas. Phase one of the watery development project which was funded by the government of Mexico was completed last year. The second phase is ongoing and is expected to be completed very early in the ensuing calendar year. Residents of Grand Riviera, Ridge For and Grand Revin will at the completion of phase two be joined by their counterparts from Denier Riviera, Belmont, Gadet, Olio, Despin, Lapel, and Larisos in receiving clean drinking water for the first time in decades. I have worked extremely hard in the last eight years, both in government and in opposition, doing all in my power as a community leader to ensure that the people of Denrinov and the Mauia Valley get a reliable supply of quality drinking water into their homes. I feel a personal sense of victory in that regard. I have stated previously that our successes in the Mauia Valley have always been predicated on how well we work together for the common good of our people. Notwithstanding the struggles and hardships of the last 12 months, I urge everyone to take that much-needed break from the rigors of everyday life and be sure to savor the company of family and friends during this holiday season. On behalf of my family, constituency group and staff, and also on my own personal behalf, I would like to extend season's greetings to all St Lucians at home and abroad, and in particular, the wonderful people of Belmont, Despin, Grand Riviera, Ridge For, Gaudet, Ternier Riviera, Lyrisus, Lapel and Olio, and I ask that God richly bless you and your family throughout 2020 and beyond. Phase one, Jatapé, Fini, and Nuititapé, assistance from the government of Mexico Phase two of Pojea, Jatamassé, and I join Wapo Kodeki. Phase two of Project Glossala, Kai Fini, Bonnet, and Lanné Nefla. The project has ended entirely, Jadéne Riviera, Belmont, Despin, Olio, Lapel, Gaudet, and Larisus, Kai, and Bonnet, and I join Wapo and Gaudet. It's a project that can be at least a pill. I work hard to make it perfect. And it's a project that can make all of Pojea as good as possible. It's not only Fini, but it can deliver all of Pojea's motivation. I hope that in the coming years, the health center will be able to open a service that will be available to all of our health centers. I also hope that the people of Lapel and Olio will be able to pay attention to the government. I hope that the project will be done well enough, but unfortunately, it won't be so easy for the government. I want to work here again to work with the government in Lanné Nefla. And I want to try to do it. I want to do it the way the government needs it to work with me to buy Jadéne Riviera. That's the goal. I want to give the occasion a new celebration, and I want to thank everyone. Happy New Year and Happy New Year 2020. Happy New Year to everyone and Happy New Year 2020.