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Convent of Mercy Academy "Alpha" Association, Inc.- Florida Chapter has been voted the BEST JAMAICAN SOCIAL CLUB/ASSOCIATION for 2009 in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, Florida, area. This was part of the Best of Jamaica Worldwide Survey taken by www.jamaicans.com!!!!!
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APRIL 16-18, 2010: "TRUE BLUE WEEKEND" with Convent of Mercy Academy "Alpha" Association, Inc. - Florida Chapter, STGC Old Boys Association - Florida, Jamaica College Old Boys' Association of Florida and St. Andrew High School Old Girls' Association Florida, Inc. Join us for a full weekend of festivities - THE ULTIMATE BLAST OF THE PAST! Contact Addy (danger3320@aol.com or 954-708-0363) for the following tickets: Alpha Florida Chapter's highlighted event, Saturday, April 17th, SPRING FLING DINNER DANCE and Friday, April 16th, True Blue Party/Mixer. Click on "Other Links" an scroll down to see details/flyers for the True Blue Weekend! See you there!
Adrienne "Addy" Chin-Ogilvie,
Webmistress
"AD VERUM ET BONUM
50% of Proceeds to Benefit
The Sister Mary Bernadette Scholarship Fund
Souldance captures the voice of every Jamaican, as well as their thoughts and dreams. Taken from writings spanning Jean Lowrie-Chin's 30 year career, the pieces reflect the events that uplift, as well as burden, Jamaican society. Her poetry is both universal and prophetic, from the warnings against the rat race in "Slow Down Child", to the startling take on the life of Lee Boyd Malvo in "Your Son Too"; they demonstrate that though so much has changed, a lot has also stayed the same. Her selection of columns are amusing and inspiring, reflecting on the achievements of outstanding Jamaicans such as The Honorable Louise Bennett, Usain Bolt and Jessie Ripoll, later Mother Claver. Yet, they address some of Jamaica's most pertinent issues, like the future of Jamaican men, in "A Vision of Our 'Men at Risk'". Souldance , Jean Lowrie-Chin's first and much-awaited book, is the work of a woman who loves her country and has truly experienced it. It is a moving, significant addition to Jamaica's creative and intellectual literature.
Book signing at Alpha in the Father Henry Williams Multi-Media Center
(Jean Lowrie-Chin recently presented the library, all Literature teachers, all sixth form
literature students with complimentary signed copies of the book).
Jean Lowrie-Chin is a well
(The above information was taken directly from the back cover of the publication, "Souldance").
In her works, Jean Lowrie-Chin further highlights other Jamaican greats (The Honorable Herb McKenley and Archbishop Samuel Carter); mentors and friends (Sister Mary Bernadette Little, Winston Chung Fah, Dwight Richards, Shirley Brathwaite, the late Pauline Gray, Hugh Croskill - to name a few); her encounter with Pope John Paul II; amazing trip to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China; and most importantly, her husband and two children.
She has given unconditional support, time and efforts towards the Alpha Florida Chapter, for which we are forever grateful. Not only does she give back to Alpha Academy, she is also a member of the School Board for St. George's College, her "brother" school and husband's Alma Mater.
Adrienne ("Addy") Chin-Ogilvie
Secretary
OCHO RIOS FOODS
3675 N.W. 71st Street
Miami, Florida 3317
Tel No. (305) 696-1237
Fax No. (305) 696-0911
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and areheavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 12:28
