Another Opera in the Vineyard come and gone and thanks to the many helpers who turned up during the week prior or for the event and cleanup. A special thanks to the Interact Club members who put in a big effort. Though there were a few teething problems with the changed evening format it was a good learning exercise and as Tom Hodgson was heard to say, "You can't make a cake without cracking eggs". Opera singers performed well as did our young local talent Tahlia Karena, ably accompanied by Morwenna. The Cocktail bar staff with the three "Bond Girls" were stunning, as were the decorations. The Giving Tree and Diamond fundraisers for Humming Bird and End Trachoma were most successful easily selling out their tickets. Thanks to Tessa, Marie and the other young people who sold the Drought Raindrops and Ann and her crew selling Trachoma Mirrors along with their other duties. We will wait with interest to seen the financial results. See web page for pictures as I am not smart enough to import them to thew bulletin without wrecking the format.
Treasurer Peter reminds members to get their Centurion Towers in before EOFY so they can be processed and sent to Foundation at Parramatta.
A date claimer that Changeover this year is a little later than usual being on Monday 15thJuly at the International Club. This date was chosen to accommodate those who go away on holidays during the school vacation.
See Below the Invitation from Tenterfield Rotary for a combined meeting at Wallangarra.
Leanne Wilkinson from the Satellite group is drawing up a roster for a sausage sizzle at Aldi on Saturday 18th May and looking for helpers.
Morwenna, wearing her Border District Eisteddfod hat, has sent the following letter.
Dear Rotarians and Friends,
I am looking for volunteers to help at the Border District Eisteddfod this year. We need help from Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th June as per the following sessions:
Wednesday Morning - Session 1 - School Groups Instrumental
Wednesday Afternoon - Session 2 - School Groups Choral
Thursday Morning - Session 3 - String Solos and Duets 18yrs & Under
Thursday Afternoon - Session 4 - Vocal Solos and Duets 18yrs & Under
Thursday Evening - Session 5 - All Open music sections
Friday Morning - Session 6 & 7 - All Other Instrument Solos & Australian Compositions (any instrument)
Friday Afternoon - Session 8 - Piano Solos and Duets 18yrs & Under
We need 6-8 volunteers for each session doing the following tasks:
Two people on the Front Door (making sure people don’t enter during a performance and selling raffle tickets)
Three people on the Adjudicator table to collate comments and certificates and make sure the adjudicator has the music (and anything else) that she needs
One person to announce the competitors and their pieces
One or two people to help usher the kids on and off the stage in a timely manner (only needed on Wednesday when we have the school groups)
All volunteers will be provided with morning tea, lunch or supper depending on the session time.
This is my last bulletin as I am off to Europe so any articles you'd like published, please send to Julia Hassall, who has kindly volunteered to take over producing the bulletin.
