Events
The October 29th Elvis Sighting Society annual Blacktie Beanfest was, as always, a sell-out. There were blue suede shoes and poodle skirts galore!
The Elvis Sighting Society (ESS) has been around for 17 years serving the Westboro community and other parts of the City of Ottawa. There have been plenty of events and fundraisers and fun!
The centre piece of the ESS events is the Christmas Day Dinner which has had a long history at the world-famous Newport Restaurant. Through the generosity of Moe Atallah and the patience of his wife, Donna, the ESS Christmas Day Dinner has fed thousands of people over the years. It is an annual event that is held, of course, on December 25th. The doors open mid-morning and guests are invited to spend some time listening to music, chatting with fellow patrons and having a turkey dinner.
The annual Blacktie Beanfest, in October, is the major fundraiser held by ESS. The dress code for this event is black tie and tuxedo jacket and jeans. The King would approve. The dinner begins with a bagpiper and The Procession of the Beans. Yes there are beans – plenty of beans. Dinner follows with real food and an open bar.
Elvis always enters the building and gets the house rocking with a few of his greatest hits.
There was a great Silent Auction with a wide array of articles up for bid. A short live auction with wanna-be auctioneer Mike O’Byrne featured items like box seats for Senators games, elegant meals prepared by well-known chefs and other marvelous goodies. Of course, there was dancing to a live band – the Star Tools who had preformed time-warp rock and roll for many Beanfest dinners.
Proceeds from the event were split between ESS and a partnered charity.
The 2006 partnered charity is Somerset West Community Health Centre. This event was generously sponsored by Scotiabank.
ESS Board Member, Moe and lovely wife Donna Atallah share a moment
with the King.
Elvis was in the building as patrons showed their best side to the camera