ERROL
FLYNN CHRISTMAS BALL NEWS
Won’t
you join us in Port Antonio Saturday night, December 17, for the Errol Flynn
Christmas Ball and help us spread some
holiday cheer to those less fortunate.
With
the music of the fabulous “Fab Five” setting the tone for the evening of
dancing on the colorful Ken Wright Pier at Errol Flynn Marina we’ll all be
having a great time for ourselves while helping to provide the final costs of
building the women’s dormitory for the Portland Homeless Shelter and
Rehabilitation Centre.
TICKETS
AVAILABLE NOW:
Tickets
in advance of Dec. 17 are available at
$3,000.00 in Kingston at Stewarts Auto Sales Ltd., 6-8 Orchard Road and by
calling 876-968-0930. Portland ticket
outlets include the Errol Flynn Marina, Ken Wright Drive and by calling
876-715-6044; the Portland Chamber of Commerce Office, Harbour Street and by
calling Dania Wilson at 876-378-6542.
In Buff Bay, call Daney-Ann Thomas at 876-873-0882. Tickets will also be available at the door
at $3,500.00.
THE
FABULOUS ‘FAB FIVE’:
Considered
Jamaica’s “most danceable” band by many in the know, the “Fab Five” speaks for
itself at the end of an evening – “The dance floor has remained full for the
entire evening.”
COCKTAILS
FROM 7:30P.M.
The
evening will open with a cocktail hour in the Ken Wright terminal building from
7:30 The keyboard stylings of Peter Stoddart will be the featured cocktail hour
music. There will be a cash bar with
complimentary hors’d’oeuvres served
during the evening. The hors’d’oeuvres
are provided with the kind compliments of Portland area hostelries and
restaurants.
OUR
PATRONS FOR THE EVENING:
Errol
Flynn’s widow, Patrice Wymore Flynn, and her grandson, Luke Flynn, are patrons
of the ball. Coincidentally, Dec. 17,
also happens to be the night Mrs. Flynn will celebrate being 85 years young!
BALL
SPONSORS:
The
Christmas Ball is being sponsored again this year by the Portland Chamber of
Commerce in association with the Diana and Richard Stewart Foundation, “Kind
Hearts”
THIRD
ANNUAL BALL:
The
Errol Flynn Ball is the annual signature event of the marina bearing his
name. Launched in 2009 on the 100th
anniversary of Flynn’s birth in 1909, the principal goal each year is to
benefit a worthy Portland charity
SOMETHING
NEW THIS YEAR:
Errol
Flynn was noted for his pencil thin mustache which was actually immortalized in
the Jimmy Buffet song a few years ago.
Men attending the ball are encouraged to grow a similar mustache and
take home a prize for the one most closely resembling Flynn’s. It is noted that most men can grow one in
about a week to 10 days.
DANCER’S
GET READY- FREE LESSONS:
Think
you’ve got two left feet. Not a
problem! We even have free dance
classes to help you out. Just come by
Frenchman’s Cove Great House at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays to get in some dance
cramming before Dec. 17 rolls around. For details on the dance classes, call
Instructor Marguerite Gauron at 876-335-4786.
As in past years, our best dancers will also go home with prizes.
SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES:
Commercial
sponsors can still get in on presenting their product or services to a
substantial cross section of Jamaica’s most influential citizens. A limited number of 10×10 stands are
available. The event provides a unique
opportunity to showcase products to this high end market. For details contact Dale Westin, even
coordinator, at 876-832-4765.
OVERNIGHT
ACCOMODATIONS?
Not
a problem! Just check the attached
listing of accommodations in and close to Port Antonio.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR DECEMBER 17TH!
— David DeWitt
