Dear Editor,
On Sunday last the “Active for Christ” group of the SS Simon and Jude Anglican church organized a bus outing for the senior members of the church followed by a lunch at the Methodist Brick building. Acivities like these are normal around the Christmas and New Year’s, so one might be asking what's so special about this one. One person “Denis BROOKS”.
Over the years I have been on several bus tours around the island, both with locals as with tourists. I have also participated in all kinds of activities with locals entertaining the tourists. That bus tour from Sunday, January 4th, 2026, made a lasting impression not only on me but on every last person on that tour. All comments were positive. As I have mentioned before the tour was followed with a lunch, which also I must say was spectacular. When I asked the members of the Active for Christ group who supplied the food I was told that there were very gracious donors (You know who you are) who eagerly gave to the church. And again I have to congratulate those who prepared the food.
Because I am an advocate for Civics instruction from the early stages in school, and because I was impressed by the way Denis BROOKS conducted that tour, via this media I would like to advocate for bus tours of that category around Sint Maarten during the school year for students, beginning with the fifth graders. All in all I had a great time and would like to congratulate the Active for Christ group. Get your sponsors for the next event.
Russell A. Simmons
