The ceremony also provided an opportunity to honor five individuals and associations involved in the life of the neighborhood.
Francine Carti She received a certificate of recognition for her career in hairdressing and her dedication to women and young people. After training in New York in 1989, she has been practicing for over forty years and now encourages new generations to pursue careers in beauty and aesthetics: “No one does what I do locally.”
The music school Paul Emmanuel The School of Music, established in 2001, was recognized for its role in transmitting music to many young people on the island. Paul Emmanuel, also the founder of the Saint-Martin Jazz Festival, dedicated this award to Madame Jeffry, who “has always been there to help him.”
Created in 2025, the brass band Sonic Drum Band was recognized for her commitment to drum culture. The Circle of Kings and Queens of St MartinThe organization, created in 2022 and led by Bernadette Chance, was recognized for its work with young people and its social involvement. Its president called on associations in Grand-Case to “not wait for subsidies” to “take action”.
Finally, the Grand Case Lighting Parade, created in 1990 by Charlesia Laurence and now chaired by Monica Hodge, has received recognition for its 35 years of animation and its unmissable Christmas light parade, bringing together around twenty floats each year.
