Glenwood residents beautify road with positive messages

FOLLOWING a week of unrest and looting in the country, Glenwood residents united and used their creativity to decorate Ferguson Road with hand-painted messages of gratitude and hope.

Well-known events publicist and resident, Illa Thompson, said the close-knit community in Ferguson Road, known for hosting the annual Halloween family-friendly street party, came together at the weekend to create decorative signs for the road.

“It started with some residents sitting in front of their houses, warming up in the sun and chatting,” said Thompson.

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She said they spontaneously decided to take some tables onto the pavement, bring out some stationery supplies and start painting.

“In no time children from the nearby homes came out to see what we were up to, and joined in, bringing parents and friends. More tables were bought out, more cardboard was found, refreshments appeared, a guitarist entertained us, and children kept coming,” said Thompson.

She added that when it got dark, they packed in, thinking their session was over. But the next morning, the kids knocked on her front gate and asked if they could set up the tables again because they wanted to do more painting.

“So, what started as an impromptu afternoon activity, stretched out over two days. All messages needed to be upbeat and affirming, so there are lots of paintings of togetherness and hope. Blue Security, who are active in our area, kept watch over the children, and inspired some art! It was an easy and fun activity to initiate. I think the neighbourhood appreciated a creative distraction and some fellowship at such a painful time,” she said.

She added Ferguson Road residents have also been active in community clean-ups.