DEAN\u2019S Country Women\u2019s Association branch turned 80 in October.<\/p>\n
To celebrate the occasion, members from Dean\u2019s sister branch, Monbulk, along with past members and group presidents were invited to a special celebratory lunch.<\/p>\n
The Dean President, Phyllis Quick OAM, welcomed everyone and the minutes of the first meeting held on October 8, 1938 were read.<\/p>\n
The remembrance candle was lit and the names of past members who had died were acknowledged. The
\nEvergreen Choir sang several songs including the CWA hymn.<\/p>\n
Dean branch member Nina Netherway said it was fortunate to have the State President, Lyn Harris OAM, and also Group President, Mary Richards attended.<\/p>\n
They were both presented with flowers and spoke briefly, giving good wishes to the Branch.<\/p>\n
While there was no birthday cake, there was a floral arrangement around three candles emulating the thirty-first birthday cake of the branch.<\/p>\n
The candles were lit by Ms Harris OAM, Ms Richards and Pam Lockhart, Dean Branch Secretary who had arranged the floral \u2018cake\u2019.<\/p>\n
Happy birthday was sung, and the candles fanned out by our oldest past member Mrs Sylvia Palmer, Phyllis Boustead, the daughter-in-law of our first Treasurer and Diane Bloemhoff from Monbulk our sister branch.<\/p>\n
A wonderful time was had by all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DEAN\u2019S Country Women\u2019s Association branch turned 80 in October. To celebrate the occasion, members from Dean\u2019s sister branch, Monbulk, along with past members and group presidents were invited to a special celebratory lunch. The Dean President, Phyllis Quick OAM, welcomed everyone and the minutes of the first meeting held on October 8, 1938 were read. […]<\/p>\n