| Update#15
13 September 2009
Dear Classmates
The countdown clock says 18
days to go.
Essentially no changes since the last letter and
all details are repeated below.
RSVP 21 September
(preferably sooner).
We will send a final email out to those coming in
about 10 days time to give details of where to meet,
how to get to Eleanor and Tom's place etc. (For those
not coming this is the last email).
- Bank transfer (our preferred method)
St George Bank
Account name MURBAH 57, BSB 112-879, Account Number
428488975
Please use your name
as the description or reference
as this will appear on the statement we can view.
- Send a cheque made out to "Murbah57"
to David Lomas
51 Pioneer Parade
Banora Point
NSW 2486
Please email David that
you have mailed the cheque and please include your
postal address.
Two
events are fully organised by us and we will need
payment in advance. Saturday evening $35/head and
Sunday BBQ $25/head, details on Register page . Drinks
and all other events are pay your own at the venue
or byo. This has enabled us to contain up front costs
so each can tailor more to their own tastes and needs.
All past students who started in '57 are being invited
to the Sunday function at the showgrounds. You may
have some in mind you would particularly like to invite
and catch up with.
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Programme
Fri 2 Oct:
Evening: Early birds at Tom and Eleanor’s place.
Tucker supplied by Committee members. BYO drinks,
David will supply quantities of fine red wine.
Sat 3 Oct:
Lunch & Afternoon:
11.30 am
Light lunch at Austral Café.
Followed by Historical Museum then Art Gallery for
afternoon tea OR
Saturday matinee at Regent $7.50, (02) 6672 8265.
Evening: 6:00 for 6:30 pm Golf Club
Function Room.
Roast beef, honey chicken, sweet & sour pork,
Mongolian beef and combination supreme, Pavlova and
coffee. $35/head. Teachers to be invited free. Buy
own drinks at club.
Sun 4 Oct:
Lunch & Afternoon: 11:30 am onwards
Branding Rail, showground. Spit Roasted Pork With
Crackling & Tender Roast Beef With Gravy Sauces
& Mustard, Idaho Baked Potato with Sour Cream
& Chives, Salads or hot veges, Crusty Bread Rolls
& Butter - $25/head. BYO but Showground has a
rule against glass so drinks in cans etc. please (we
will supply plastic cups).
Evening:
Venues around town, up to attendees to decide at the
time: Roundhouse (Great Steaks) Imperial Hotel (convenient
and good food) RSL for the poker machine nuts. Regent
theatre.
Mon 5 Oct:
Lunch:
11:00 am onwards. Salt Bar, lunch, chat and strolls,
Barclay Drive Casuarina, meals available for $18-$28.
Transfer of digital photos to Dave (see below). Note:
this is not booked so we turn up and commandeer tables!
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Information summary:
Programme
- as above.
Places
to stay - The Murwillumbah Motor Inn was most
popular last time.
Register
- please let us know you have paid and other information.
Who
is coming - starting to set in concrete.
Website http://www.murbah57.org/:
The attending list (http://www.murbah57.org/main/attending.php),
is now filling with definites i.e. paid. Although
you cannot pay online please fill out the Register page to
let us know which of the functions (2, 3, 4 and 5
Oct) you will be coming to and other details where
we may assist each other.
Organising Committee: (2-5 October
this year)
Eleanor, Sandra, David , Dave, Jim, Robyn, John
Meetings on 12/5, 9/6, 14/7, 11/8, 8/9 and last on
22 Sept 3:30pm Tumbulgum
pub.
Regards
Dave G
Your Communications Officer
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