The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council on Monday last hosted a welcoming party in honour of the serving Mayor of Stone Crest, Georgia, USA, Jason Lary Snr. The aim of the visit was to have discussions to twin the two towns.
Only recently, Georgia’s Mayor Lary had visited the Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase Green, where similar sentiments were shared.
Mayor of Stone Crest, Georgia Jason Lary Snr handing over a key to New Amsterdam Mayor Winifred Heywood
In New Amsterdam, the Mayor of Georgia told the Town Council there are three keys that can be shared across the nation, which signify political, economic and cultural relationships.
He stressed that if those three keys are truly considered, then “it will change your future forever.”
At a simple ceremony, he advised those in attendances to focus and concentrate on those areas. The visiting Mayor also handed over a key to his City to New Amsterdam Mayor, Winifred Heywood, along with a city pin.
Mayor Heywood expressed her gratitude to Mayor Lary and his team for such a timely visit, while noting that she will continue to work toward upholding their twining status.
Heywood is the 66th Mayor of New Amsterdam which is the oldest town in the country. She is also the second female to hold the post.
New Amsterdam will be celebrating its 127th anniversary in September.
