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Consul General Treco meets with Cay West mayor Cates
By Oswald Brown
Oct 22, 2013 - 3:02:59 PM

Bahamas Consul General to Miami H. Ricardo Treco (left) presents Key West Mayor Craig Cates with a gift of a photo of a Junkanoo costume by the Valley Boys entitled "Obeah Man" from Boxing Day parade 2012 during a recent meeting with the Mayor at Key West City Hall.

FLORIDA - Continuing to develop relationships with key Florida contacts, Bahamas Consul General to Miami H. Ricardo Treco recently met with Key West Mayor Craig Cates at Key West City Hall, 3126 Flagler Street, Key West.

He was accompanied by Deputy Consul General Sandra Carey and discussions were held concerning the importance of the Bahamian influence and diaspora in Key West.

The Consul General and Deputy Consul General were formally introduced to the staff and Mr. Treco presented the mayor with a gift of a photo of Junkanoo costume by the Valley Boys entitled "Obeah Man" from Boxing Day parade 2012.

Mayor Cates, a descendent of the Bahamas whose grandparents were from Eleuthera, was absolutely delighted to receive the gift.

The Mayor invited the Consul General and Deputy Consul General to be VIP guest at the opening of the Bahamas Village Goombay Festival, a well-planned two-day event with an abundance of food, craft, and entertainment, including a "rush out" by a Miami-based Junkanoo group and a Bahamian band providing rake and scrape music.

Also invited to the festival as guests of Mayor were representatives from the Commissioners Office in Harbour Island, who were presented them with a "Street Sweeper" vehicle to assist in maintaining cleanliness on that island.

Mayor Cates informed Consul General Treco that they had developed a "Sister City" relationship with Harbour Island in order to facilitate ongoing bi-lateral events and opportunities for both Harbour Island and Key West.

Consul General Treco also met with the organizer of the event, which attracted an estimated 20,000 visitors, and encouraged him to include more "authentic" Bahamian food and craft stalls.