Mission possible

The Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's 2010-11 administration celebrated its final meeting on Wednesday, September 28 with an extraordinary talent show dubbed 'Mission Possible'.

The show provided a fun-filled evening. Every performer exhibited varying degrees of talent and uniqueness. Master of ceremonies, Claudette Carter used her indomitable style to pilot the evening's proceedings like a pro. Her hardest task was containing the enthusiasm of the spirited audience and equally vibrant performers. Guest performers from three other Kiwanis clubs contributed items of poetry and song, including Distinguished President Maurice Henry of West St Andrew, President David Wright of Downtown Kingston and bulletin editor Kesha Brown of Eastern St Andrew.

Host club's bulletin editor, Natalie Moore, and distinguished President Hermine Metcalfe wowed the audience with renditions from Diana Ross and Tina Turner respectively. Co-chairman Pam Lowe performed a profound and riveting one-woman skit titled 'Barrel Children' and although a very topical issue with all its societal ills, she managed to inject laughter with untold realism.

Hot Steppas comprising distinguished president Suzanne Leslie Bailey, President-designate Sharon Williams, secretary-designate Audrey Brown, Director-designate Heather Campbell and Co-chairman Sandra Logan Bruce earned a standing ovation. The duo of Distinguished President Bev Thompson and past Director Leurice Brown in their skit demonstrated how physical exercise can be done from a chair and later engaged the audience in this very hilarious feat.

Kiwanis 'Rising Starts'

Then the Kiwanis 'Rising Starts' Hermine Metcalfe, Jeanie Bell, Nathalee Gordon, Debbie Gordon, Bev Thompson, Sandra Davis and Leonard Officer gave the most amusing performances. Judges Pauline Bowla, Claudette Walker and Pat Carroll Lewis did not mince words in their critique/assessment. High marks did not come easy and even in their sombre moments provided gut-wrenching laughs.

Dancing by each table was the final act of the night and that was the most difficult to judge as guests and club members from each table took turns dancing to local and international music from different eras. In the end, everyone was adjudged a winner and shared the prizes.

Interior designer Sonia Lebert of That Blooming Florist spared nothing to transform The Villagio at the Wyndham Kingston hotel into a black and white with a flash of silver oasis. Danceable music by Delano III of Renaissance set the tempo for an absolutely amazing evening.

Persons who worked to create the magic were Karen Shields Valerie Crawford and Beverley Thompson and their team of Kay Anderson, Suzanne Leslie Bailey, President Andrea Moore, Sonja Allen, Pam Lowe and Sonia Lebert.

Spot prizes were donated by Valerie Crawford, wines courtesy of Judy Douglas which were offered as prizes to our guest performers. Members who sponsored the Talent Show 2011 included Annette Francis Barnett, Olive Lyn, Audrey Flowers-Clarke and Kiwanians Kim Edwards, Annette Akwa, Lorraine Lewis, Marcia Scott, and Elinor Felix-Sherlock.

It was a memorable evening.