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Errol Flynn Centennial Ball for Port Antonio
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
PORT ANTONIO, Portland - With 2009 being the 100th year since the birth of actor-legend Errol Flynn, the occasion will be marked by a massive Centennial Ball, Saturday, Noember 14, on the scenic Ken Wright Pier at the Errol Flynn Marina. Beneficiary of the fund raising event will be the Port Antonio Marching Band, according to Lennon Crooks, chairman and event producer.
Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol's widow and a resident of Portland, will be guest of honour for the evening and is also patron of the event.
Under the joint sponsorship of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, the ball will feature music of the '50s-'60s by Jamaica's Big Band, under the baton of Sonny Bradshaw. The pier will be transformed into a dance venue of that era, complete with lighted dance floor and a background screen featuring flashes of Errol Flynn memorabilia throughout his lifetime.
Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol's widow and a resident of Portland, will be guest of honour for the evening and is also patron of the event. Flynn's grandson, Luke, who bears a striking resemblance to his grandfather is also expected to attend.
The event was conceived not only to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Flynn's birth as well as the 50th year since his death at 50 in 1959; but also to provide some badly needed funding to the marching band.
"We are very passionate about helping the band," Crooks said. "It's a great way to keep kids off the street and to give them some sense of accomplishment and discipline at the same time. This is a great chance to give them a helping hand, plus have a great time. We expect this ball to be the event of the year."
The ball will get underway with a sunset cocktail hour from 7 to 8:00 pm with keyboard player Peter Stoddart and blues-jazz singer Trish Chamberlain providing background music. There will be finger food, including a sampling of gourmet cheeses and specialty wines provided by a major Kingston distributor; in addition to a cash bar. From 8 o'clock, there will be continuous dancing on the pier with a few demonstrations of elegant ballroom dancing from a bygone era. Gourmet snacks will be provided throughout the evening. Dress will be semi-formal and a variety of door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
PORT ANTONIO, Portland - With 2009 being the 100th year since the birth of actor-legend Errol Flynn, the occasion will be marked by a massive Centennial Ball, Saturday, Noember 14, on the scenic Ken Wright Pier at the Errol Flynn Marina. Beneficiary of the fund raising event will be the Port Antonio Marching Band, according to Lennon Crooks, chairman and event producer.
Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol's widow and a resident of Portland, will be guest of honour for the evening and is also patron of the event.
Under the joint sponsorship of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, the ball will feature music of the '50s-'60s by Jamaica's Big Band, under the baton of Sonny Bradshaw. The pier will be transformed into a dance venue of that era, complete with lighted dance floor and a background screen featuring flashes of Errol Flynn memorabilia throughout his lifetime.
Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol's widow and a resident of Portland, will be guest of honour for the evening and is also patron of the event. Flynn's grandson, Luke, who bears a striking resemblance to his grandfather is also expected to attend.
The event was conceived not only to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Flynn's birth as well as the 50th year since his death at 50 in 1959; but also to provide some badly needed funding to the marching band.
"We are very passionate about helping the band," Crooks said. "It's a great way to keep kids off the street and to give them some sense of accomplishment and discipline at the same time. This is a great chance to give them a helping hand, plus have a great time. We expect this ball to be the event of the year."
The ball will get underway with a sunset cocktail hour from 7 to 8:00 pm with keyboard player Peter Stoddart and blues-jazz singer Trish Chamberlain providing background music. There will be finger food, including a sampling of gourmet cheeses and specialty wines provided by a major Kingston distributor; in addition to a cash bar. From 8 o'clock, there will be continuous dancing on the pier with a few demonstrations of elegant ballroom dancing from a bygone era. Gourmet snacks will be provided throughout the evening. Dress will be semi-formal and a variety of door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
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