The Mayor is on X102.3 FM Radio at 6:30 a.m. every Sunday morning! NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR FROM RIVIERA BEACH TO JOHANNESBURG: MAYOR MASTERS TAKES THE TRIP—AND BRINGS SOMETHING BACK Mayor Thomas A. Masters was privileged to be invited to attend All of this came at no cost to Riviera Beach—though it benefits funeral events for Nelson Mandela, who died in December at age 95 the City by raising its international profile and attracting potential as the first black president of South Africa and that country’s moral investment. Indeed, Mayor Masters met with a South African center. Mayor Masters made the historic trip as the representative delegation the following week in his office. Dr. David Molapo, of the World Conference of Mayors, for which he serves as second chief executive of two business development firms in Africa whom vice president of tourism, and as a faith leader, representing his the Mayor met in Johannesburg, visited City Hall, along with Riviera Beach-based church, New Macedonia, as its senior pastor several other members of a South African group to discuss a trade and bishop. He was there December 10-16, 2013. Some of the delegation to Riviera Beach. Dr. Molapo knew Mr. Mandela well: as highlights: traveling with the Rev. Jesse Jackson; meeting the a 19-year-old student leader, Dr. Molapo was at the prison gate in grandson of Mr. Mandela, who will be visiting Riviera Beach in 1990 when Mr. Mandela took his first walk to freedom after 27 years February; speaking before two very large congregations in Soweto; in captivity. The two native South Africans remained close. being briefed on local affairs by African mayors, community and See below for a sense of the Mayor’s activities in Johannesburg faith leaders and the U.S. ambassador to South Africa. and Soweto. To see more pictures and video clips, visit the Mayor’s Facebook page at Mayor Bishop Thomas Masters. MAYOR MEETS MANDELA’S GRANDSON Ndaba Mandela, shown with the Mayor at his grandfather’s home, plans to visit Riviera Beach in February at the Mayor’s invitation. IN FRONT OF MANDELA’S HOME Mayor Masters shown with a compelling painting of revered leaders—including MLK, Mahatma Gandhi and Barack Obama—that was posted at a makeshift memorial. Mayor leaving the home of Nelson Mandela after meeting some of his relatives. Turn over for more PRAYING AT THE GATE Mayor Masters, on his knees, in front of the makeshift memorial at Mr. Mandela’s home. WITH THE GUEST BOOK Mayor Masters displays the guest book he signed just after paying respects to Mr. Mandela, who was lying in state as his country’s first black president. THE MAYOR WITH THE AMBASSADOR Riviera Beach Mayor Thomas A. Masters meets Patrick Gaspard, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa. SPEAKING ON A SUNDAY Upon personal invitation, Bishop Thomas A. Masters of New Macedonia Church speaks to an assemblage in Soweto. MAYOR RECEIVES SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS AT CITY HALL The Mayor meets in his office with Dr. David Molapo, inside left, and other colleagues from Dr. Molapo’s business development firm, ICAN Consulting. THE CHILDREN ARE HERE, TOO Local South African children paying their respects to Mr. Mandela, along with Mayor Masters, at the president’s home. MAYOR ‘HANGS OUT’ WITH THE REV. JESSIE JACKSON On the flight from Atlanta to South Africa, the Mayor joined Rev. Jackson, whom he has known for more than two decades. They attended several events together in Johannesburg. Call or visit the Mayor’s office to request The Mayor’s Golden Years Free Discount Program CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH - OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Mayor Bishop Thomas Masters 600 West Blue Heron Boulevard • Riviera Beach, FL 33404 Office: (561) 845-4145 | Fax: (561) 845-3041 | [email protected] “The Best Waterfront City In Which To Live, Work And Play.”.