As Lone Star
Fund Drive Continues:
Jackie Travel Makes Significant Contribution
-As Association Prexy Kailondo Hails
By Siebo Williams
03/As a
way of identifying with the National football team, the Lone Star,
Jackie Continental Travel Agency has made a significant contribution
of L$20,000 to help the team with its training which began last week.
Making the presentation to Lone Star Fund Drive Committee Chairperson,
Mrs. Joyce Reeves Woods, Jackie Continental Travel Agency CEO, Mrs.
Jackie Capehart said in times likes these, the Lone Star needs the
financial and moral support of every Liberian. "It does not have to be
a million dollar, but any spare cent that a Liberian can lay hands on
and contribute to the Lone Star will help with team preparation for
the 2006 World and African Cup qualifiers.
She said her contribution was not the first, nor will it be the last.
She related that in the past, her
Travel Agency and others made meaningful contributions like
pre-financing most of Lone Star trips abroad.
She urged the Sports Ministry and the Liberia Football Association
(LFA) to ensure that Lone Star adequately prepares for the qualifiers
which are slated to commence in June this year. Liberia takes on Mali
in June in Monrovia.
Meanwhile, the President of the Liberia Travel Agency Association, Mr.
George Kailondo has commended the Jackie Continental Travel Agency for
its gesture towards the National football team. He said such gesture
should be commended by all well-meaning Liberians who want to see the
Lone Star progress in the 2006 World Cup and African Cup qualifiers.
HE also disclosed that the Travel Agencies operating in the country
are on record for always contributing towards the cause of the Lone
Star. He recalled how in the past when the Government could not afford
to shoulder the travel fair upfront, most of the Travel Agencies
pre-financed the Lone Star trips. "We did what we did in the past for
the love of country and also to show our support for sports," Mr.
Kailondo said.
Commenting further, Mr. Kailondo said the unity that now exist within
the Travel Agency industry in Liberia is cordial, something which will
make it easier for the Lone Star to make its trips abroad without any
hindrances.
HE also disclosed that most of the travel agencies in Liberia have
been upgraded to international standards, thus travelers and Lone Star
will not face difficult in their travels.
In related development, Mr. Kailondo is calling on the Government and
Liberians to continue to support the Lone Star, as well as Liberian
businesses if the country is be on par with the rest of the world.
In another development, the Lone Star has intensifies its training at
the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS). Presently, there are only local
players attending the training sessions under the watchful eyes of
coach Kadalah Kromah.
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