• All here with our partners – what is wrong ...  it is Valentine’s Day???!!!
• Love is in the air – John & Lorna Shaw :)
• Welcome Don Borg thoughts are with Don and Louise
• Guests
  • Past member Aneesh Bajaj
  • Mary Christian from Alabama
  • Allan Douglas – guest for the last time
    • Jamie – Allan’s Son
    • Bianca – Allan’s Daughter
    • Ash – Allan’s Son
• Last Friday night some of us went to Monash Children’s Gala Dinner (as we raised $50k for the KFRWT) Ian Ash, Marcus Adams and 7 ladies.Married at first sight’s Claire attended as well as Claire offered to come to KFRWT.Event raised $1.2m to stem cell research.Thats Right Bookkeeping - $5k as a donation.Those on way to Berwick found a drugs bus – go home at 3am. .. and the fronted up for the market.
• Market – the weather provided a perfect day and thank you to all  helped out again.
• There was a conference Meeting last night – all steam ahead and everything looks well planned – just a couple of weeks away now - make sure you have travel booked.
• Credit to John Shaw – thank you for setting up the video connection each week - it isnt easy and we really do appreciate what you do
• Happy Birthday Aneesh, Don and Emma
• Gayle Barrot isnt here today as it is  her Wedding Anniversary

Toast to the Elderly – PP PHF John Ritchie – Nell Brewyer

I was born in Holland in 1933. One of my favorite memories is ice skating to school along the dyke. I loved ice skating.

 

 In 1956 my husband and I moved to Australia. It was a 6 week voyage where the men and woman were separated which was very difficult as John and I were just newlyweds.

 

We lived in Silvan road were we built our house. I was a home maker with 4 children. My husband and I rented 2 acres and grew flowers that we sold to the market and I would also sell them from the side of road and loved to come out and chat to people that stopped in.

 

Some of my favorite things to do at Emerald Glades is participating in the garden group, bingo, exercises and anything to do with music. I love singing and not to brag but I am constantly told how lovely my voice is especially when I sing my favorite song, Edelweiss. I also love to paint; I have some of my art work proudly hung in my room and still love to paint and draw when I have the opportunity arises.  My faith is also very important to me and I am dedicated to attending the weekly service held within the home.

 

If I could pass on any advise to the younger generation of today, it would be to learn how to sew. I sewed all my children’s school clothes. Making your own clothes is the best way to save money.

 

Hita Misty – Behind the Badge

Committee & Activity Reports

• 12 business and 70 people
• Now 50 places available please do sign up this week $75 per head

• Support of families in Gembrook through the school

• $800 was raised this month unfortunately we did not get the foot traffic for some reason
• March Market 11 March – upwards and onwards – last year the market on the long weekend was very successful

• Budget of $7000 had a contingency fund
• Children’s First will allocate $500
• $665 in contingency – call from Vicki and her committee want to donate $1000 to the earthquake, we have $1665 to give – donate via Shelter Box Australia
• Will ask other Committee Chairs to go to Shelter Box – each box is $1000

• Clean Up Australia 19^th March to ask members of the public to join us
• Articles for Star Newspaper by PP PHF Shalini Penny and photos for the press
• Barry Plant billboard
• Banners outside the Scout Hall
• Clearing garbage then a BBQ at Hogan Park and surrounds and working with landcare and the scouts
• Bring family along