Reign XI
The Eleventh Reign
The Court of The Owl & The Pussycat
April 14, 1984

Empress XI Jaye Sutherland
The Diamond White Orchid Empress

Emperor XI Rick Linnane
The Silver Steed Emperor

A year of whimsy and fun was lead merrily by the selection of Emperor and Empress XI, Rick Linnane and Jaye Sutherland. Again, the city had chosen two gracious hardworking individuals as their leaders. The mutual admiration was very much evident by their being the first to have their picture as Monarchs together in the Coronation program.

Club Nights started with the raffling of a motorcycle, (donated to the Court), at the Tool Box (now the Compound); then being asked to host a Club Night and becoming a mid-week event once a month. They also started a Club Night at Mike’s so they had two Club Nights going during their reign! Notable contributions during the reign included $100.00 from actress Martha Raye during a Club Night; $2500 raised in 2 ½ hours by the King Father and Queen Mother, and a benefit for the purchase of a spotlight (Still in use Today).

Again, the PR Ball was a simple ceremony filled with fun and talent and held at the Cherry Creek Mining Company. Snow Ball was held at Rossi’s and maintained its “Toys for Tots” theme with Jaye and Rick as Mr. & Mrs. Claus at home. The King of Hearts Ball took a fanciful turn and Rossi’s became the site for “Circus, Circus.”

The extremely talented lice of succession this year were Princess Royale, Chenelle Austin; Queen Mother for Life, Pearl DeVere; Grand Duchess, Roxie LaMont; Czarina, Mona Del Ray; Marquessa, Jamie Cole; and Reina, Billie Watts. Emperor XI was strengthened by the support of his Prince Royale, Dino Anderson; King Father, Ron Heath; Grand Duke, Bob Marshall; Czar, Fred Valdez; Marquis, Bill Richards and Don, Lee Ivers. Empress Jaye elected Gail Willington as Lord High Chamberlain for Life, while Emperor Rick chose Bill Richards as the Lord High Baron to All Emperors for Life.

Befitting of their reign the city looked upward towards, “Castles in the Clouds” at the Downtown Radisson. As a further reward from the 11th Reign, Jaye and Rick had the only Coronation which managed to complete EARLY!  A challenge which was passed onto the 12th Reign.