60th ANNIVERSARY

Caught up with heaps of people in Wagga at the 60th Anniverary Celebrations for WWTC. While our (63-64) era wasn't really well patronised (Bernie & Janice pictured above were there), Fay and I did catch up with a bunch of people from various years, some for the first time. I even found a bloke (Jim Banks) who'd taught at Pooncarie before my brother Bill went there fresh from college in 1962.

I don't know who these people are.... must've been on a nearby table I guess! Do you recognise either?

Was good catching up with Laurie Orchard (played the organ for us a couple of times over the weekend), John Cosier (craft fella) and Henry Gardiner (English.) Henry was an ex WWTC student who came to lecture there in 1964. We even heard the background to his supervision of Fay in her final prac and how he managed (against all odds) to grade her an A+ when she'd previously been a C!!! She's been twisting me round her little finger for nearly forty years so I have no doubt that she could easily manage Henry G. Thanks Henry for your efforts back then. Here's Fay with Henry.

We each received a medal commemorating the 60th Anniversary.

Thanks for the Baileys on Sat night Sue. Lovely.

Margaret and Alan Milne (Goulburn) and Sue King (Canberra) toast the best and fairest.

There was an excellent brunch on Sunday morning after a brief service. Once again, we ate well.

Looking forward to seeing some of you folks at Cudmirrah/Berrara on 15 March 2008 (The Ides of March weekend.) That's near Sussex Inlet.

Coming so far: Marion, Kings, Lamberts, Roberts, Van, Keasts, Smiths (Merv/Helen), O'Briens, Hughes, Fitzpatricks and hopefully Smarts. Maybe Lyn Ludwig and Tom McKibbin if they get back from San Fran. I have some apologies already like Wrights, Barb Luelf, Warfields, Elwin & Judy James. I think Judith Dark is a chance of coming too. Please let me know if you are coming so I can arrange accommodation. Thanks.