2005 Winner

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Roberts on receiving the 2005 Tower Award.

WILFRED A. ROBERTS

Wilfred A. Roberts affectionately called Robbie, Daddy Rob and Dads, relocated to Harbour View on October 26, 1960, the second resident on Reef Avenue. His family consisted of wife Joy and sons Carl, Junior and Ricky. To this cadre was added the true Harbour Viewites Karen and Michael.

He is a foundation member of the Harbour View Citizen Association which lobbied for a clean air environment, due to a dust nuisance from a neighboring factory. The residents were encouraged to maintain the upkeep of their individual homes by having best home competitions.

Daddy Rob has many passions one of which is the Harbour View Football Club. When “Compound” now the Mini Stadium was being developed, Daddy Rob would arrive with his car laden with chicken, rice and peas and drinks for the volunteers. This recurred religiously every weekend. When the Harbour View Football Team won their first major competition, “Major League” all roads led to home, where the celebration went on into the wee hours of the morning. His door was and still is open to all. His home was known as the Harbour View community centre.

Another of his passion was transporting the youngsters to the beach at Harbour Head. His car was always packed with children. Dads always transported many of the children to school and in the evenings when his car stopped at Mountain View Avenue and Windward Road intersection, they would all scramble to get a drive home, sometimes leaving his children outside.

He was also involved in transporting Harbour View Primary School student to YMCA for swimming lessons, one of his Kiwanis project. The National Champions under 12 years dance group popularly called 2 + 1 originated under the guidance and direction of Daddy Rob who choreographed the dance movements in the so called Harbour View community centre.

Daddy Rob who is retired now devotes his time to his Church, St. Boniface Anglican as Technical Advisor responsible for Electrical and Sound Facilities, working constantly with the young people advising and motivating them. He is also a member of the Church Committee and Vice Director of the men’s organization, the St. Boniface Brotherhood of St. Andrew Chapter. He is also involved with The Donald Quarrie High School where he has been on the Board for 23 years as Vice Chair, and Chairman of the Buildings and Equipment Committee and is instrumental in the development, design and implementation of the Information Technology Department with 26 Computers and a Business Education Department with 31 Computers with Internet and Network capabilities. With this implementation Donald Quarrie High has now added an evening institute where information technology is now available to all students and the community at large.

Daddy Rob is no longer as young as he used to be but is just as sprightly and energetic, and love what he does, representing The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Jamaica Section locally and internationally as a Life Senior Member, Immediate Past Region 3, Area 9 Chair and Professional Activities Committee For Engineers (PACE) Chair.

He is a Charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Eastern Kingston and Port Royal of which he was a Double Distinguished President with Honors. During his Presidency a Key Club was established at Donald Quarrie High and a Builders Club at Port Royal Primary School.

Daddy Rob we know with God’s blessings and continued good health will continue to work in his community of Harbour View and do whatever is humanly possible to maintain the high standard of our fair community Harbour View.

Nominated by:
Mrs. Olive Joy Roberts

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Mr. Keith “Daddy” Phillips was known as a father, mentor, positive role model, friend, spiritual advisor, and leader. He was very active in his church (Harbour Gospel Chapel), community ( PTO Harbour View Primary School), and youth soccer club (Rocky Park United).

My personal recollection of Daddy Phillips goes as far back as 1970 while attending Harbour View Primary school with his two sons Kirk and Kenneth. His family and I lived on the same street Southern Cross Drive (East Harbour View) until they moved to Venus Avenue. While living on Venus Avenue, he got involved with a local youth club popularly known as Rocky Park United. He became an executive member of the club and opened his home for our weekly Monday night club meetings. He and his wife Mrs. Phillips and three children, Kirk, Kenneth, and Karen welcomed all of the youths as family without any hesitation.

Daddy Phillips was always there for us to give fatherly and spiritual advice to all of us during a very sensitive political era in Jamaica’s history. His unconditional love and support during our numerous mini league soccer games at “Compound” are memorable. His famous quote still remains embedded in my mind, “On the ball Rocky Park, on the ball.”

Daddy Phillip’s and his family moved to Saturn Avenue and over the years became ill until he succumbered to his ailments in 2003. I personally know that without his positive influence on the youths during that era (1970’s and 1980’s), many positive achievements by those same youths would not have been realized today. Knowing his spiritual stance, I do believe that he is in a better place today (Heaven) with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I am still in possession of a recorded message about life and maintenance of good morals on a tape that Daddy Phillips gave me prior to my migration to the USA in the early 1980’s. Speaking on behalf of the entire Rocky Park family, we still love, respect, and honor Mr. Keith “Daddy” Phillips.

Submitted by
Vivian “Skebo” Price
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They say "a woman is man's greatest motivation towards achieving excellence".

What then happens when twenty one zealous young women come together to motivate a team of talented young men?
The result is exciting football adorned by a bevy of cheering beauties to produce fantastic achievements immediately.

Over the last two years the rapid development of the Harbour View Football Club Cheerleaders has brought a breath of fresh air to the home game atmosphere at the Stadium and throughout the Premier League.
The creativity abounded in original scripts, harmonious chanting and riveting popular dance moves choreographed in-step by master entertainer Oswald "Ossie D" Douglas.

Often imitated the girls are as grounded as the concept of harmonizing youngsters from the original Harbour View eastern and western communities, Bayshore, Melbrook Farm, Bull Bay, Vineyard Town, Port Royal, and Kingston in general.

While not there from the start Ossie was invited to teach the younger girls and four boys (including identical twins) how to professionally coordinate their efforts.
He turned them into a positive force of entertainers and more importantly guided their development as young people at a very important stage of their lives when many others are turning to gun, sex and drugs.

Still in its infancy the many teenagers now are exposed to parentage throughout the wider community, self pride exudes and the respect earned makes them hold their head up high and strive towards excellence in the future.