Birthday celebrations galore

Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor

Happy birthday wishes to: the très elegant belissima grande Sonia Witter; the enterprising Carlene Walters and the lovely Nicola De Lisser from Montego Bay; Dax Dunn, formerly of Orange Grove, St Andrew, now residing in Florida; and the lovely Tishan Lee who all celebrate their birthday today.

Celebrating tomorrow are: personal assistant to the Prime Minister Pat Reid; socialites Nora Perez and Nicola Crosswell-Mair; leader of the Bare Essentials band Errol Lee; regional maritime consultant Sharon Reyes, now in Trinidad and the lovely Caren Collins of Runaway Bay, St Ann.

First Lady, Lorna Golding, wife of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, celebrates her special day on Sunday the 14th.

Tracey-Ann Cross-Menzies, formerly of Linstead St Catherine, now based in Kingston; the charmingly lovely Rosa Maria Discalzi from Windsor, St Mary, now in Soufrière, St Lucia; Italian-born Canadian-based north coast habitué, filmmaker and photographer Joseph Tito; Italian-born Malta resident and north coast habitué Francesca Tavassi De Majo; Todd Claxton of Clarksburg, Maryland and North Coast habitué; all share the same birthday as Mrs Golding.

Celebrating on Monday, the 15th will be: the lovely Tana Dalglish; Caroline Grant, of Ocho Rios; Richard Nelson, of Round Hill; Claudine Cole, now in the United Kingdom; and the lovely Selene Golding, in New York.

The charming Laqueta Schrouter, formerly of Kingston, now resident of Longford, Coventry, in the United Kingdom celebrates her birthday on Tuesday the 16th.

Fashionista Trisha Thompson of Digicel and the lovely Karena Green of Ocho Rios make it a double celebration on Wednesday, the 17th.

On Thursday, the 18th, former head of the European Union, Ambassador Gerd Jarchow; the ultra gorgeous Vivialyn Lindsay, now in Barbados, the affable Aditi Dhiman; the lovely Kimberly Seymour; and Theodore Barrant, of Morant Bay, St Thomas, all celebrate on their special day.

Then, belated wishes to: international management and financial consultant Kris Astaphan: TV presenter Dorraine Samuels; sports journalist and commentator Tony Becca; television co-host and football coach, Neville 'Bertis' Bell; and Merritone Music's Lorna Bess; who all celebrated on Wednesday, the 10th.

Artistic director of ASHE, Conroy Wilson, celebrated on the 9th. Champagne wishes all around.

Poolside bazaar

And speaking of fabulous people, come tomorrow, all the fabulous people will be heading for the Wyndham Kingston Hotel for the annual International Proxy Parents (IPP) (poolside) bazaar, where 20 different countries will be participating. On sale will be a wide array of craft and other items. There will also be giveaways and live entertainment, from 10 a.m. to 2: p.m. It promises to be the only lyme in Kingston this Saturday, as, for many, it is one big pre-Christmas grand market and an opportunity to stock up on presents and other goodies, before the holiday rush!

The beneficiaries of the proceeds are children's charities so it's a fabulous worthwhile cause!

And, they say time flies when one is having fun. This is definitely the case as one year ago Kingsley Cooper and a group of enterprising friends, opened Studio 38, at the Pulse Complex 38A Trafalgar Road, New Kingston. Since then it has carved out a name for being one of the hottest spots in all of Kingston.

Well, tonight being the first anniversary, it's party time, as the proprietors will be hosting an anniversary celebration with fab music and hot fashion, featuring some of Pulse's hottest names in the world of modelling, donning some of the hottest in designs from many of Jamaica's leading fashion designers and boutiques. It will be a Friday night to remember, as acclaimed DJ Squeeze; DJ Christuff (Renaissance) will set the night to music. Internationally acclaimed sing-J, Pinchers, will be live in concert to top the nights' entertainment!

Pumpkins, it's the perfect mode in which to kick-start the weekend.

Don't know if you've noticed, but, unlike previous years, when, at this juncture, the talk is all about who is having what party and who's invited where, there's hardly any talk around about Christmas parties or New Year's eve celebrations this season!

Talk about a 'dry-spell', well this is one of the driest social spells in a very long time, and sadly, there's no reprieve in sight.

Anyway, with the revellers in a flux, no parties to choose from and organiser to call for an invite, more and more residents of the city are weighing their options, and visiting relatives abroad seems to be the most voiced option this year.

Perfect antidote

All is not lost, however, as the Consular Corp of Jamaica, has the perfect antidote to the pre-Christmas and holiday doldrums. On Saturday, December 4, they will be hosting a season curtain raiser at the upper-St Andrew home of Christopher Issa and his fabulous wife, Kimberly Mais-Issa, at 12 Montrose Road, in the Golden Triangle.

The event is dedicated to raising funds, to assist with the much needed restoration/renovation of the fountain at King's House, the official residence of the governor general.

Talk about a timely intervention, well my dears, this is most certainly one. The main fountain is in need of immediate restoration to its historical grandeur and the majesty that the mansion and grounds represent.

Hosted under the theme of 'Red/White Affaire', it is billed as a dinner and dance with a difference. At a minimal $4,000 per person, this all-inclusive event, promises to be not just the social outing of the season, but it's all for a very noble cause, with the added benefit of being able to win a weekend for two at the SuperClubs Breezes Runaway Bay Resort and Spa, St Ann. There will be a number of other spot prizes and surprises!

Dears, a definite must attend for fab-society so y'all know this here scribe will be in attendance!