Management and staff of the National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) joined family and friends of Sidora “Sido” Marie Alexander at Dubique on Sunday to celebrate the centenarian’s 105th birthday.
The NCCU adopted Sido six months after her 100th birthday and organized a big celebration for the centenarian when she reached a 102 years. The NCCU has since been providing for Sido every month, ensuring that all her needs are met.
A thanks giving and longevity service was conducted by parish priest, Monsignor Reginald La Fleur who, in his homily, described Sido as “a living icon.”
“We have so much to learn from her, eating habits, rich culture and so we have to be extremely grateful to God for Sido who is a living icon in Dominica at age 105,” Fr. La Fleur said.
Parliamentary representative for the area, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, also gave an address at the ceremony giving the assurance that as parliamentary representative, he would “continue to work hard to ensure Sido is properly taken care of.”
Minister for Community Development, Gloria Shillingford, president of NCCU, Dexter Ducreay, NCCU CEO, Aylmer Irish and president of the NCCU Fun Care, Mavis Williams also made remarks at the ceremony.
Below are a few photos of “Sido’s” 105th birthday celebration.
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Congratulations to Ms. Sido on your 105th birthday. You, centenarians must have done something good. Longevity is granted by God. It is a grace to those who deserve it, who have worked hard and no doubt in their lifetime have performed unfailing and untiring acts of love, charity, compassion and mercy.
May God bless you with continue life as long as He sees fit.
Only last evening in talking to someone we reminisced about our ancestors. I said, how I wished my grand parents were still alive but hopefully, one day, we will meet in Heaven.
Thanks to management and staff of the Credit Union who have undertaken to financially take care of her. My heart is overflowing because of your generosity to one in need. This is a mark of God’s love, blessing and graces working in you. As Our Lord has promised, your reward will be awaiting you in Heaven. He also said, “Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you did to Me.”
DNO, we would love to read more about their lives and how they lived. Nothing negative but only good. Their lives could be an incentive to the youth.
Congrats to the lady. 105! and young fools running around killing each other talking about solier. This is a true champion and soldier, lived long enough to tell us about the changing world. Great job NCCU and all her family friends and folks who look after her well being.
Now now, what happen to pretty girl feet in those shoes? I couldn’t resist. Am I the only one seeing how the woman foot squeezing in the shoes? Dominica politicians rolling in butter oil papa everybody bursting, see how Darroux hands fat!
I haven’t seen Sido over thirty years and i am wishing all the best and may the lord continue to bless her.
Great Woman of God Great Life and Great Number of Cause.
Happy Birthday to Ms Sidora and many more ones to add to this magic number …
Love love love all the way!
Juliette Cuffy & family
happy birthday mammy and many many more to come
DNO..CAN WE GET AN UPDATE IF POSSIBLE OF HOW MANY CENTURIANS ARE IN DOMINICA? I IMARGINE IT IS QUITE A FEW. WE ARE ALL LONGING TO KNOW..THANKS IN ADVANCE
What a wonder to behold. That’s good eating and natural exercise for sure. No fast food; Kentucky-fried chicken and pizza. A stress-free life is also equivalent to longetivity.
So touching and sweet to see that our seniors are being taken care of in such a great manner. God bless.
Great Job NCCU…Shame we didn’t see the pics of your reps.
i wish i can live as long as she is living and look as lovely as she does happy B D i wish u more to come
miss Sidora every time i see a lady reach over 100years i feel great remind me of my grandmother from vielle case who live 108years she die in 2008 and am still missing her so much love you grandma even doe u not on earth she was loved by all her children and her 54 grandchildren she live without a husband since he die me didnot born yet always asking my grandmother when me use to come to d/ca to visite her always asking grandma what keep u on earth so long she use to tell me coconut oil lol
happy 105 my dear lady even if i don;t know u
i would like to congratulate Sidora for her long life and to her family for taking care of her through those years , I can only image that it was not easy , but God is good . To the family you guys made it to 105 together . I wish my grand ma had lived that long and now i am hopping my mum does live to reach this age.
on another note , politicians , politicians, Mr Darroux said that he will work hard to ensure that Sidora is properly taken care of , what make him think that she has not and isn’t been properly taken care of , she is 105 years old, please. As we know after this ceremony is over they will not see him again, I am from that area i know you only see your Pal Rep when you standing by the road side.. I hope he concentrates on the next generation so they reach that age .
The ppl is not saying that Sido family and friends are not doing a great job therefore I would suggest that you think out side the box because sometimes you guys could run into difficulties getting special service for Sido it could be fustrated enough to solicit the help of the ppl so dont be negative instead be positive .
Again I wish to congratulate ” Sidora ” a happy birthday and I know that the hand of God will continue to be on her always.
My lady God gave Sido long life, This is not about your Pal Rep, IT IS ABOUT Ms. Sido, who due to living clean n health, without no POLITICS N PAL REP torry lived this long , take you POLTRICKING some where else,” THIS IS SIDO TIME” .
So true!!!!@my sweet dominica
nice to see how someone at this age look so good great job to the people who are taking care of her.
but can i ask a question why is the guy in the red and gray at the front sitting, looks likes he want to go poo-poo{lol}
No, he does not look like he wants to poo-poo. It’s the lady next to him who is too fat and taking all the seat
You too! Have respect.
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Have respect!
Great job NCCU , 105 is a milestone and a great example…..Doc D looks Hott!!