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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten (VKS) celebrated their 18th anniversary over the weekend.
As part of the activities in observation of the milestone, the organization held a ceremony in front of the Government Administration Building on Saturday afternoon.
On hand for the occasion was among others, Prime Minister with the responsibility for the VKS, the Honorable Marcel Gumbs, who congratulated members of the VKS on the anniversary.
Soon after the ceremony, members of the organization led by Commander Tony Rogers march to the Catholic Church on Front Street for an evening of worship.
The day climaxed in the evening with a cocktail reception at the Festival Village.
Meanwhile speaking to our news department, chairman of the board of the VKS, Franklin Richardson spoke of some of the many challenges that the Paramilitary faces.
According to him, while the organization assists in any way possible, there is a need to do a lot more.
Mr. Richards also spoke of the cooperation between the St. Maarten Voluntary Corps (VKS) and the Voluntary Corps of Curacao (VKC) in the area of training.
