[Our 2024 Christmas dinner on 3rd December was the high quality and enjoyable event that we have now come to expect. Carole Meade provides her report below, followed by photos of just about all the participants, organised by table. Carole is now stepping down from the organising role and it is therefore a good time to thank her for all the wonderful Christmas events of recent years.]
Once again Spitting Image provided the main course and there was very little food left, a testament to how good the food was.
Our raffle in aid of CAVE netted $627. Added to this was the $353 that we raised at the Xmas in July luncheon, giving a total of $980 Thanks to everyone who bought tickets.
Entertainment on the night was provided by local choir Ruby Tuesday, a group of women who have been singing together for around 15 years. They were very positively received.
Dianne Parslow acted as MC and kept the evening moving and on schedule.
The Committee presented a small token of chocolates to attending volunteers and tutors for all their hard work during the year.
We finished the night with an array of desserts and tea or coffee.
I (Carole) would like to thank the Eltham Cricket club for staffing the bar and it was good to be able to have nibbles and a drink under the verandah before venturing inside.
This event could not have been a success without the help and efforts of many volunteers. I hope I have included everyone who helped and I (Carole) apologise if I have missed you. Thanks to all the volunteers: Alison Pieper, Carmen Breust, Carol Seymour, Carole Meade, Dianne Parslow, Greg Lack, Hector Hart, Jane Hammett, Judy Vizzari, Julene Robbins, Julie Smith, Julie Tapper, Karen Redrup, Karenne Lack, Kathy Allan, Laraine Hussey, Maree Papworth, Marianne Petersen, Ray Robbins, Robert Lamb, Ruby Tuesday, Sue Bailey, Sue Brenkovich, Trica Stephens, Trisha Wellers, Violeta Georgievska and Wayne Meade.
Thanks also to all local organisations and U3A members who donated prizes to the raffle: Bolton Street Deli; Cheesecake Shop, Eltham; Chicken On Charcoal, Eltham; Dan Murphy’s Eltham; Dawn Mack, U3A member; Diamond Creek Hotel; Eltham Hotel; Foodworks, Montmorency; Grand Boulevard Fish and Chips, Montmorency; Imajpak, Campbellfield; Jan Simmonds, U3A member; Lower Plenty Bakehouse; Lynne Anstee, U3A member; Montmorency RSL; Pamper Mi Beauty, Montmorency; Patty Smith Burgers, Eltham; Shane Mc Veigh; Stephens Meats, Eltham; Terry White Chemist, Montmorency; and Zentangles U3A.
[I (Guy) took photos of the people at each of the 15 tables. Low resolution versions of each are shown below, with higher resolution versions appearing if you click any of the photos. If you would like a copy of the original, high resolution versions, email me (guy@nillumbiku3a.org.au) with your table number and I will send a copy to you.]
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