Lake George Day VIEW Club

Monday, February 20, 2012

2012 first photos of the new year

Pauline selling her home grown fresh produce at the February Wamboin Produce Markets

Lina chatting to a customer at her jewellery stand at the February Wamboin Produce Markets

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Photos of our members and activities attended in 2011

Queanbeyan VIEW Christmas party with Fran sitting on an Aussie Santa's lap

Lake George Christmas lunch at Brenda's place

The next table at our Christmas lunch

Queueing up for Christmas lunch

First in the queue was Kerry

Queanbeyan VIEW Club member in 'Christmas gear'

On the way to the Quiche and Slice lunch at Cooma day Club we stopped in at the Bredbo Christmas shop, a most transfixing interlude along the way (Fran & Lydia were very good, we looked but did not buy!)

Gala 2011 Black and white theme or My Fair Lady

Kerry as Eliza Doolittle (after) and so is Helen (before)

Members and friends of Lake George Day VIEW Club at the Bywong Community Hall

President's Report for 2011

President’s Report for 2011

As outgoing President of the Lake George Day VIEW Club having served two years in this role it is my privilege to present this report.

2011 was a year that had many activities and much innovation in not only our VIEW Club but also in all VIEW Clubs across Australia.
In 2011 our Club made the decision to self cater at the Bywong Community Hall. This brought with it the added responsibility of members to not only provide the food but also set up the tables and chairs, cutlery and crockery, keep food warm then washup and put away all items and sweep the floor. The Bywong Community Association was very helpful in providing us with heating in the Hall, new crockery, new stove and a space to keep our items in sealed plastic storage boxes. All the members contributed to the catering and hall upkeep activities. Having the meetings in this informal setting allowed members to socialise more freely and get to know each other on a closer level and to keep our luncheon costs to a minimum.
This was also the year that we embraced a new operating structure put together by the National Vice President Fiona Spottiswood and a founding member of our club. The Team Structure is a way of including all members of the club in the functionality of the club and by doing so providing the experience and knowledge required in a safe supportive environment.
2011 was a year where myself and a number of club members attended a variety of VIEW functions other than just our monthly luncheon meetings. It is an integral aspect of being the President of a club to represent your club at other club functions and terrific when other members come along aswell making the attendance a fun and enjoyable way of interaction and getting to know others on a closer personal level. These are the VIEW functions that were attended:

International Women’s Day events

Government House Open Day

Bywong car boot sale

Queanbeyan VIEW Birthday

Bungendore VIEW Birthday

Queanbeyan VIEW Fashion Parade

Bungendore Fashion Parade

Goulburn Day VIEW Birthday

Bungendore social teas

Zone Gala 2011

Quiche n slice @ Cooma VIEW

Melbourne Cup with Queanbeyan VIEW

Zone Craft weekend

Queanbeyan VIEW Club Xmas Meeting

Our Club is building a rapport with local sister clubs in Queanbeyan, Bungendore Goulburn and Cooma and these VIEW club members are also supporting our own Club special events such as our Lake George Birthday by their attendance. This is the beauty of VIEW Clubs- an instant social network amongst members of other Clubs.

Book vouchers were given to 3 local schools, cards were sent, members visited, craft working bees attended and team spirit encouraged throughout the year. We had a number of speakers throughout the year talking to us on a variety of subjects from a war historian to personal fitness coaching and featuring a variety of cuisine varieties from ploughmans lunch to sauerkraut and German sausages.

LGDVC contributed to the overall direction of VIEW by voting on resolutions for convention even though this year we didn’t contribute any resolutions of our own
Our Club has 22 Financial members as at August 2011 with two more ladies to signup at the beginning of 2012. To keep our Club viable and exciting I encourage members to invite their friends to attend meetings and join our Club, the more members we have the greater the fun and socializing and the easier to share in the workings of the Club.

As you are all aware we are a club that caters for all ages of women who would like to meet other women in the area and surrounds, strike up new friendships, enjoy a meal and support the Smith Family. These are four great reasons to join our Day Club but if you can not come during the day because of work or other responsibilities, then the Bungendore Evening club provides the same type of services and meets in the evening instead. You can also join both clubs and attend a day and an evening club for greater social exposure and interaction as a number of our members already do.

Team leaders in 2011 were:

Admin-June, Finance-Bernie, Welfare-Joanna, Programme-Anne W.

These ladies took on the Team Leader roles with gusto and did a sterling job within a new structural system. As with any new system there are always teething difficulties but none that can’t be overcome with the will to have a happy, useful and well functioning club. I would like to thank each and every Team Leader for the coordinating work that they put into their roles and each team member for their contribution for the smooth operation of their team by performing their assigned duties. Ladies, without this type of interaction nothing can be achieved in a club, so congratulations, well done!

It has been a privilege serving the Club in the capacity of President and has highlighted for me areas that I will work on in my own personal and professional development and given me the opportunity to make new friends and grow 'old' friendships to a new level aswell as provide assistance to the Smith Family in the Learning for Life programme.
I thank you all for your support and friendship and wish the LGDVC continued success and growth.

Lydia

President LGDVC 2010, 2011

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Oktoberfest at Wamboin

The members of the Lake George Day VIEW Club, along with their guests, enjoyed a beautiful spring day dining el-fresco in the delightful garden at the home of Patrick and June Blades on Tuesday 19^th October. The ladies were very warmly welcomed as they gathered for their monthly luncheon meeting, featuring an Oktoberfest theme.Patrick donned his apron and barbequed the most delicious Traditional German fare, such as a variety of Wurst, Pork Belly with Porter Beer and BBQ Chicken, for those not so adventurous. The delicious meat was accompanied with an equally delicious variety of Traditional German styled salads and to follow on from that, not to be out done, were the desserts of Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel), Blackforest Cake and Fresh Fruit.Complimenting the meal was Patricks very own home brew (which they claim is the best in Wamboin) and some of Junes Pinot Noir wine, which was also given the ladies tick of approval.During the course of the meeting, Blending in with the theme for the day was a pretty apron competition. Several of the ladies wore their favourites and paraded them proudly, and even though they were all lovely, the winner on the day was Marie Alaimo with her beautiful black and white apron which matched her whole outfit, even down to her beautiful German styled hat. Marie received a gift for her efforts.Patrick and June were thanked for their hospitality, the absolutely wonderful meal and opening their home and beautiful garden to the ladies for the day.National Vice President and Lake George Day VIEW club member Fiona Spottiswood, spoke to the members about the various different ways in which individual clubs are able to structure their committees to suit the varying needs of each club. For the smaller clubs, such as Lake George, these new ideas would be quite beneficial as the members would be all working together and sharing the duties more evenly. The clubs election of office bearers for 2011 will be conducted at the November luncheon, on Tuesday 16^th

by Sue Maas

Oktoberfest Wamboin style

Aprons by Mary, Helen, Brenda, Kerry, Marie and June

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

50 years of VIEW

VIEW Senior Office bearers with celebration cake at Gala Dinner

Members of Lugarno VIEW Club in Sydney and Pauline and Lydia from LGDVC at Gala Dinner

Canberra, was the location for the recent 2010 VIEW Convention where over 900 women from across Australia gathered to celebrate the 50^th Anniversary year of VIEW. Following a welcome to country by Auntie Agnes Shea, an Elder of the Ngunnawal people, Mary Porter, Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly welcomed the women to Canberra. The Inaugural George Forbes Oration was delivered by Pru Goward MP and reflected George’s vision for women to have a greater voice in the community. Pru, who has strong connections to community, and social justice, as well as the enhancement of women’s issues and the role of women in today’s society, related well to the ideals of VIEW - compassion and social justice for all. There was an introduction by Karen Arthur, a Learning for Life Alumnus who told a moving story of her journey from student in western Sydney to being a solicitor with Mallesons Stephen Jaques. The main highlight was a forum of four high profile women - Ita Buttrose, The Hon. Bronwyn Bishop, Naseema Sparks and Senator Kate Lundy - who examined the role of “women in the past and the future” with specific references to their own experiences, moderated by Virginia Haussegger. The women were delighted with this forum. The following day Noeline Brown, The Ambassador for Ageing, was keynote speaker and told amusing tales about her career on stage and in TV and how to “Live Life Well.” Three members from Lake George Day VIEW Club-President Lydia Teodorowych, Bernie Gteethead and Philida Sturgis-Hoy took part in the debate on “increasing gender equality and presentation of women in leadership roles” this resolution was passed by VIEW members. Gala dinner was a great experience as 900 women from all around Australia chatted, dinned, sang and danced their way through entertainment from Sing Australia and the Stilletos. The “Grand Celebration” titled Our Community, Our Future held in the Great Hall at Parliament House concluded with pipers marching in playing, “Amazing Grace” - a grand finale to a great Convention for lots of Happy VIEW members.

The following LGDVC meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 October 11.30 for a 12 noon start, entitled “Octoberfest in Wamboin” If you are interested in attending RSVP by 13 October to June on 6236 9136

Lake George Sixth Birthday

The Lake George Day VIEW Club celebrated its 6^th Birthday recently, gathering at Shepherds Run Winery on Norton Road, Wamboin. Warmly welcomed was a very large group of visiting VIEW ladies from across the Zone. The theme was Flower Power and many dressed appropriately with flowers in their hair and very colourful co-ordinated fashions. The wonderful entertainment was provided by Dj Gosper and Christo, of the Karisma Kats.

Special guest, Zone Councillor Margaret Gooch was introduced. Margaret wished the club a very Happy Birthday, then spoke about upcoming events, including the very important and significant National Convention. ZC Margaret and Club President Lydia, then cut the birthday cake, which was a series of beautifully decorated and delicious cup cakes taking the shape of a bunch of flowers, made by club Secretary, June Blades. A fabulous lot of raffle and lucky door prizes, very generously donated by the members, were won on the day by members and their guests.