Tiny Bubbles New Year’s Ball
Islanders end 2009 with a bang at the O Space
The first Tiny Bubbles New Years Eve Ball was a hit at Vashon’s O Space, ending 2009 with a flourish. Community members dressed in their finest evening wear to count down to the New Year; four times. Each hour on the hour, starting at 9, there was a countdown acknowledging the four US time zones. This was a benefit, especially to families with children, who were beginning to wear out before midnight and may not have been inclined to stay the entire length.
Vashon’s Portage Fill, joined by The Vashon Chorale, started out the evening while Mercado Central, featuring members of Picoso, ended it with some spicy Latin rhythm. Between bands, an Aerial duo performed and had everyone captivated.
“The aerial acrobatics we’re definitely a lot of fun,” said Ortega.
The outfits shown off throughout the evening proved to be a great form of expression. With few guests dressed casually and only a handful in more wacky attire, formal wear seemed to be the popular choice. One especially memorable outfit for Ortega was “the woman with the red dress.” Another was a woman wearing a gorgeous dress that Jen Racy, another server, guessed was her wedding gown.
“[The Ball] was a lot of fun. Tell everybody,” said Racy.
Both servers agreed that the group who attended this year’s event were the most responsible crowd they’d ever served. No one needed to be cut off from ordering drinks or asked to leave, and the bar served more than just alcoholic beverages. Another positive aspect of the Tiny Bubbles Ball was that there were hardly any paper or plastic products used throughout the evening.
“This is the first New Year’s that everybody that showed up was truly responsible… that just made our job so much easier and a lot of fun,” said Ortega.
This made for a very family-friendly atmosphere; all ages were seen shaking and twirling on the dance floor. Free childcare was provided for children age three to 12 for the first part of the evening. After that, there were few children left; yet one five-year-old girl was seen sticking it out through the end around 1 a.m.
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