Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
LEFT: Delroy and Patricia Chuck cut their 30th wedding anniversary cake, another Selena Wong masterpiece.
CENTRE: Proud pop Delroy Chuck with three of his four daughters: Dawn, Kristina and Carolyn. Mariana was unavoidably absent because of studies overseas.
RIGHT: House Speaker Delroy Chuck's mother, Pearl Chuck, who came home from Florida for the event.

Thirty years in any institution or alliance is a long time, and Delroy and Patricia Chuck invited family and friends to celebrate their 30 years of marriage and learn some of the secrets for its success.

The venue, the couple's Jack's Hill residence, was transformed to comfort and perfection by the capable hands of Ann Marie Weiss. The couple also renewed their wedding vows.

The couple's bestman at their wedding, Professor Neville Duncan, toasted Mrs Chuck for remaining effervescent and allowing her husband to enter politics. He lauded Mr Chuck's sharp mind as a mathematician and said, "You have been a great team."

Other speakers included Dr Ken Baugh, Gladwyn Kiddoe, Derrick McKoy and Neville Hendricks.In his reply, Mr Chuck said God has been very good to his family and he has been very lucky. "My family has been there for me; they have been my greatest critics but they have been supportive. I have completed 30 years and am more than willing to complete the life sentence." Mrs Chuck said after 30 years she is still smiling and it means "I did something right."

Donations to charity

In lieu of presents, donations were made to Kingston Public Hospital's Kidney Support Foundation, and Dr Patrick Bhoorasingh was on hand to collect.

Guests included: Dr Kenneth Baugh and wife Vilma; Marjorie Bayley; Alan and Angela Beckford; Dr Patrick Bhoorasingh and wife Michelle; Dwayne Brooks; Virginia Burke; Dorothy Carter; Richard, Pam, Brandon and Dane Chang; Carl and Janet Chen; Suellen and Melanie Chen; Tyrone and Lorraine Williams; Pauline Chuck, Johnny and Donna Chuck; Lloyd and Christine Chuck; Lori Chuck; Michael and Karen Chuck; Tony and Beverley DeCeulaer; Charles and Ann Marie Duncan, Professor Neville Eyre; Amanda and Dwayne Brooks Eyre; John, Helen and Emily Foreman; Adrian and Darralyn Francis; Joseph and Annette Gallimore; Peter and Suzanne Gordon; Oswald and Marigold Harding; Dawn and Mike Henry; John Issa and his daughter Muna; Karl and Marjorie James; Eleanor Jones.

Also present were: Lue-Lim, Paul and Gail Lyn; Michael and Thalia Lyn; Trevor and Peaches McDonald; Gregory and Paula Mair; McDonald, Douglas and Hyacinth McKenzie; Derrick and Grace Mills, Christopher and Pearl Minott; Norman and Gail Morais; Mervyn and Helen Morris; Peter and Jennifer Moses; Christopher and Zein Nakash; Justice and Mrs. Seymour Panton; Tarn and Pat Peralto; Sherold Phillibert and wife Marissa Dalrymple-Phillibert; Beverley Rousseau; Clifton and Joan Stone; Norman and Jean Wright, and many more.