SPBS, December 22nd, 2016 -- Austin made his mark on the community by serving his church as a volunteer. Within the Sandy Point Methodist Church now Immanuel Methodist, Austin held numerous positions. He served faithfully as the Church School Secretary/Treasurer for several years. Austin grew in the post of Church Sexton, ringing the bells to alert the community that church is about to start, tolling the bell at funerals, and peeling the bells at weddings. Among his duties as Sexton, he maintained the church lawn, and once worked a vegetable garden on the land surrounding the Manse.
Austin Alphonso Duncan, also known as Austin Natta and Austin Warner, is truly deserving to be a recipient of the SPBS Distinguished Community Service Award.
It was through the Boys Brigade (BB) that Austin made his greatest impact on the community. Austin grew up in the Boys Brigade from being a Life Boy, to captain of the 2nd St. Kitts Boys Brigade Company attached to the Immanuel Methodist Church. As a teenager, he made it to every BB camp no matter where it was held and willingly participated in community service (the painting of a school in each island). This has significantly contributed to him having a successful painting business today. Several upstanding men in the Sandy Point Community give credit to Austin for the discipline he instilled in them during their time in the BB.
Austin’s influence went beyond his home town of Sandy Point. He served the Boys Brigade Island Council as its extension officer, a position which took his work to all the BB companies in St. Kitts. On the national front, Austin put his skillful drill techniques on display at most ceremonial parades – pre-and post-independence. If there was ever any occasion when there was only one BB Company on parade, it would be the 2nd St. Kitts under the direction of Austin Duncan.
Mr. Vincent Hodge, former Principal of the Charles E. Mills Secondary School (formerly the Sandy Point High School), remembered Austin as the man behind the BBQ grill at every sports day working for his alma mater. He recalls Austin painting the auditorium in preparation for the annual speech day at no cost to the school.
Austin has given of his service freely without looking for any reward. No task was or is too menial, too ‘dirty’ for Austin to do. He remains a simple, unsophisticated, hardworking entrepreneur. He provides some of the finest BBQ chicken and pork on the weekends to the public for sale and is a great entertainer to his many Patrons.
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