53rd Anniversary Lunch – By Denis Anthonisz Source :Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc. – July / August 2023 A couple of weeks from the due date for numbers, we as a Committee put our heads together to try and resuscitate the Anniversary Lunch. It seemed that a change of date and multiple clashes made for few celebrants of our 53rd Anniversary. Everyone pitched in with phone calls to members and this ploy plus two emails saw a healthy 67 members and guests celebrate together at the Everton Park Bowls Club on June 11. Teamwork makes the DREAM WORK! The Committee’s efforts were matched by the generosity of heart of our members in the manner in which they responded to our plea. Fifty three years old and still going strong! And what a special afternoon it was! The venue was resplendent in black and orange, crowned by ...

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Gala Anniversary Night of Nights Source : Silverscene Official Newsletter And finally…. Our fiftieth anniversary celebration came to fruition on our third attempt….and in our 52nd year. “Figs on Sylvan” was beautifully decked out in the theme of black and orange on the tables and lanterns, with a splash of gold bathing the venue in fairy lights and sashes. President Laurensz lauded the past Presidents, Executive and Committee members of the last 52 years as the cement which held together a club that has achieved so much in friendship and fellowship. Our special guest, Anton Swan OAM, spoke of the easy relationship Silver Fawn enjoyed in affiliation with other Sri Lankan Associations and with his role as Sri Lankan Consul. Denis Anthonisz led us on an entertaining romp through our history, highlighting our life members and the life of the club which has focussed on dances, picnics, camps, Have-a-Chats and various ...

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Bus trip to Eumundi Source:Silverscene Official Newsletter of the Silver Fawn Club Inc – Issue: July/August 2022 Illness saw our numbers drop from 35 to 32 but neither this sad news nor the threatening grey clouds were going to put a dampener on the intrepid crew of Silver Fawn bus trippers. First stop Wappa Dam! This dam is not only beautiful it is also a peaceful slice of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Locals Ty and Kathy Fox very kindly arrived early and pegged out a large, covered picnic area which was a perfect setting for a sumptuous morning tea of tasty sandwiches and cake washed down by iced coffee. Many thanks to cooks, Suzie and her sisters, for filling our ‘bundies’ so eloquently. Good company and good food make for good community! Onward to the crowded madness of the Eumundi Markets! The streets were cluttered with people and cars parked ...

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