Rod Simkiss (L) and Judy Hall (R)
This week Co-President Esther Murray welcomed 30 members and guests as we celebrated the Melbourne Cup with a most enjoyable night. In particular we welcomed as guests two local potential members, Binu Sureka and Rhea Dhir (from Darling Daughters), and a number of partners, including Judy Hall from Rotary Warrandyte-Donvale, partner of our member Kevin Hall.
Graham Kane conducted operations arranging a photo mock-up for members to pose, A sweep prior to the cup with the Mudgeway’ s scooping up 3 of the six prizes, two videos of mock Melbourne Cups, and Fashions on the Field. The “Parenting the Teenagers Maiden” race was won by “Put that Bloody Phone Down” with Sohrab Bhopti winning the prize, and “The Greatest Race Never Run” was won by Phar Lap with Esther Murray winning the prize. Given comments about favouritism, we had to call in the Stewards!
Fashions on the Field winners were Judy Hall for Best Dressed Filly, and Rod Simkiss for the Best Dressed Colt.
David Alexander provided an update on our Philippines Teacher Literacy Enhancement Project (Narciso Elementary Schools x 20 schools – Grades 1 – 3 with 121 teachers teaching 3,200 students), advising that our report on the project’s success has been accepted by the Committee.
David Rosenwax advised that the Interact students at Templestowe College were doing a “Cook-on Day” preparing 100 meals of spaghetti and meatballs to donate to Carenet, and the group at Doncaster College are arranging a fundraising BBQ shortly.
Esther said that after the meeting we had with the three Leaders at Carenet, Doncare and Ajani, we needed to be very aware of the many people doing it tough in Manningham with the demand for food relief dramatically increasing, and that we as a Club had contributed significant funds to the three groups for the purchase of food.
Next week we are at the Templestowe Bowls Club with AGM at 7pm sharp and a presentation on Early Act at Primary Schools. On 26 November we have the District Final of the Primary Schools Speech competition at the Manningham Club.
Some of the Jockeys looked familiar…
