Spring means different things to different people ? warmer temperatures; the re-emergence of flowers and leaves, more daylight hours, even a thorough house cleaning, among them ? but for Adlev Entertainment there is only one connotation: honouring some of the many Bermudians who have made or are continuing to make an important contribution to our local entertainment scene.

Thus it is that March 25 has been earmarked for the fourth of its annual award ceremonies. The event will take place in the Princess Room of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, when eight entertainers will be recognised.

Receiving Crystal awards will be drummer/producer Charles Bascome, entertainer Gita Blakeney, radio personality/master of ceremonies Keevil (The Captain) Burgess, entertainer/producer June Caisey, and bongo drummer/entertainer Freeman (King) Trott. Posthumous awards will go to the families of Flo Bell and Sydney Bean. The singing duo Prestege (Ed Christopher and Preston Swan) will receive the coveted Outstanding Artist of the Year award.

?We realise that music has always played an intricate part in Bermuda?s social life, and we feel that it is of vital importance that we, the people of Bermuda, should preserve as many of our cultural activities as we possibly can for future generations,? Adlev Entertainment chairman/producer Velda Ming says of the annual event which was founded in 1991. ?It was born out of a desire to revive entertainment in Bermuda. That year we produced the ?Hubert Smith and Family Show? which was very successful, and three other successful shows. We enjoyed the performances so much that we decided to do at least one show a year.?

Mrs. Ming is the daughter of the late well-known calypsonian Hubert Smith, composer of ?Bermuda is Another World?.

March 25, however, will not be just an award ceremony. Guests will also enjoy a musical show featuring performances by local artists Sheila Smith, Toni Robinson, Dean Ming and Ninja Cutty. June Caisey will join Gene Steede in a duet ? all of them accompanied by Tony Bari and Friends.

?Each year we try to give a cross section of the entertainment industry so the show will appeal to everyone,? Mrs. Ming says.

This year?s dress code has been changed from formal to semi-formal to make it less expensive for some to attend. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and showtime will be 8 p.m.

General admission tickets ($50) are available from Kit ?n? Caboodle and People?s Pharmacy, while patrons ($100) should telephone 236-6116 to purchase.

?We are encouraging people to take responsibility to fill a table at this event,? Mrs. Ming says. ?For example, if they will encourage some of their friends to buy tickets and join them, then they can send that information along to us with the payment and we will reserve a table for six of ten for them.?

While the Ministry of Community Affairs and VSB Television have agreed to assist financially, Adlev Entertainment is appealing for more sponsors to step forward by telephoning 236-6116.

?It is our hope that as many people as possible will become ardent supporters of Adlev Entertainment Awards so that we can continue with this event with the full support of the entire community,? Mrs. Ming says. ?We are grateful to all who have assisted us to this point, and we extend our sincere thanks.?

As in previous years, net proceeds of this year?s event, entitled ?Let Us Entertain You?, will go to the Hubert Smith, Sr. Music Fund, which assists promising young students with an interest in arts and entertainment in Bermuda.

Last year?s recipient, Saltus Grammar School student Gianluca Gibbons, will also be sharing his talents on March 25 playing the new saxophone which the Fund helped him to purchase. A previous beneficiary was Sandys Secondary Middle School, which received two violins and a flute.

For all further information please telephone 236-6116.