Published 19 June 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
PLP Youth Arm treats over 100 fathers and father figures to Father’s Day luncheon
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 19, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — Youth Arm of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP) sprang into action and gave fathers a treat on Father’s Day, which was celebrated on Sunday June 17. It started with a special Father’s Day church service and culminated with a luncheon where over 100 fathers, and a number of father figures (women), were the centre of attention.
The Father’s Day service was held at the Wesleyan Holiness Church in Molineux, where a record number of fathers attended and were honoured by Prime Minister and National Political Leader of the PLP Dr the Hon Timothy Harris who presented each of them with a certificate of recognition and a token of appreciation. A luncheon was held at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel in East Basseterre.
“I want to thank our National Political Leader and Prime Minister of this Federation Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, a father himself, who honoured us by accepting to present certificates of recognition and tokens of appreciation to the fathers at the church,” said Mr Manasses Huggins, one of the two Youth Arm Representatives on the National Executive of the Peoples Labour Party. “Unfortunately he could not join us for the luncheon as he had to leave island for an overseas engagement where he is proudly representing the citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis.”
This is the first time the Peoples Labour Party, which is one of the three parties in the ruling Team Unity Administration would have taken time to honour fathers. Mothers would have been honoured on Mother’s Day on a number of occasions. According to Mr Huggins a planning committee was put in place and they had their first meeting on Monday May 28, and the second meeting was held on Monday June 11.
Members in the committee included Mr Damian Weekes, the other Youth Arm Representative on the PLP National Executive, Ms Roleece Brookes, Ms Tonecia Wattley, Mrs Vincia Matthew, Mr Evander O’Flaherty, and Ms Trevlyn Stapleton.
“The idea came about from the group’s desire to do something special for the fathers throughout our communities to show them that they are appreciated,” explained Mr Huggins. The members stayed connected via a WhatsApp chat group, and were on the final day also assisted by Mr Delonte Lewis and Mr Keith Lewis both from the Youth Arm of Constituency Number Five Branch Executive of the Peoples Labour Party.
A lucky father was the winner of a Supreme Suite package at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel, which included a free night and breakfast for two at the hotel. To avoid any suggestion of foul play, the committee came up with an ingenious method to pick the winner. As people came into the dining room, they chose where to sit as nobody directed them. To get the winner, all present were asked to look for anything stuck under their chairs, and Mr Ebenezer Matthew pulled out the winning ticket.
“We expected the event to be successful but it was more of a success than we expected,” said Mr Huggins. “I want to publicly thank Pastor Ericson Cumberbatch and general membership of the Molineux Wesleyan Holiness Church for accepting to host us, and also Rev Spencer Watts, District Superintendent for the Wesleyan Holiness Church in the St. Kitts and Nevis District, for delivering a timely Father’s Day Message.”
The PLP Youth Arm Representative further noted: “The church service at the Molineux Wesleyan Holiness Church was a real milestone as it must have been the first time in recent history that men outnumbered women. We encourage the men to continue in the same vein and support our churches which are the glue that binds all of us together as a people.”
Mr Huggins also thanked the management and staff at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel for hosting them and providing a sumptuous luncheon that was served buffet style. He also thanked PLP’s Deputy National Chairman Mr Craig Tuckett who represented the National Political Leader Dr Timothy Harris at the luncheon and who gave an encouraging speech, and Youth Arm Representative for PLP Constituency Number Five Branch Executive, and a young father himself, Mr Delonte Lewis, who gave a nice toast to the fathers who attended.
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Pix captions:
lol 1: A cross section of fathers and father figures at the PLP Youth Arm luncheon held at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel.
2: Some of the PLP Youth members, from left: Manasses Huggins, Trevlyn Stapleton, Keith Lewis, Delonte Lewis, Damian Weekes, Tonecia Wattley and Evander O’Flaherty.
3: Another view of the dining room at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel where fathers were treated to a Father’s Day luncheon.
4: PLP’s Deputy National Chairman Mr Craig Tuckett addressing who attended the Father’s Day luncheon at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel.
5: Buffet style luncheon: Fathers and father figures queuing up for food.
6: There was enough food even for fathers-to-be.
7: Mr Manasses Huggins presents the winning ticket for a Supreme Suite package at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel to the winner, Mr Ebenezer Matthew.
