Jukie and Edith Chin among Living Legacy honourees

Founder of Juici Patties, Jukie Chin, and his wife, Edith, were jointly awarded the inaugural J. Lester Spaulding Award for entrepreneurship and philanthropy at the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons' Living Legacy awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel last week.

The citation noted Jukie Chin's path from his mother's kitchen in Clarendon to the opening of 63 Juici Patties stores throughout Jamaica, and the production and distribution of his famous items in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Juici Patties runs an annual summer camp for youth and an extensive feeding programme with their staff members for the elderly.

Like Jukie and Edith, the honourees were lauded for innovating or initiating programmes of profound importance, going beyond the call of duty and displaying exemplary service and dedication in their fields of endeavour.

Hubert Bartholomew has journeyed from being a farm worker to becoming a resident magistrate and establishing his own law firm post-retirement. His philanthropic activities have extended far and wide.

Franklyn Campbell, Fab 5 co-founder, received kudos not only for his musical achievements but also for donating his time, talent and treasure to the upliftment of local and international organisations.

Innovative librarian Stephney Ferguson was praised for her introduction of a special educational programme for librarians, which has been modelled in various universities and her seminal work with the National Library of Jamaica.

And Linnette Vassell, an activist and author, played an important role in the eventual passing of the Maternal Leave with Pay law in 1979 and has promoted the role of women in Jamaica's development.