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Changeover Report
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook – Changeover 25 June 2022
Call to order John Tchetchenian
John opened the dinner at 1pm and welcomed everyone.
Welcome to Visitors and Guests Keith Ball
Keith personally welcomed all member and visitors:
Acknowledgement of Country Janelle Craig
Janelle acknowledged Country and also welcomed Charter members.
Toast to Rotary International PP Alan Paynter
Reply to RI Toast DG Lindsay May
Toast to Partners PP David Turnbull
Reply to Partners Toast Anne Sharpe
President’s report Keith Ball
Covid19 had a significant impact on Club activities this past year.
The disappointment of IPP Rosemary was palpable, when she realised that we would not enjoy a Face-to-Face Changeover. After some 4 days, Rosemary had accepted the situation, and I was being harried, into organising a Zoom Changeover.
Indeed, the Club held Zoom meetings each Monday until November. We were well supported by John Caruana, who sourced several Guest Speakers of note. The most memorable, for me, was Sharon Eddington, a Rotary Peace Scholar, talking from Republic of Georgia.
Her situation reminded me of immediate post university times where some of my friends became Youth Officers. The scenario of ideals meeting hard realism was emotionally stressful and they gathered in cohorts for mutual support.
From November we needed to coordinate with Springfield House, as the facility was in high activity reducing the backlog of deferred weddings.
Early on we also started “Cheese & Crackers” Zoom meetings on Friday nights, to talk informally about life, et al, during the Covid19 shutdowns.
Fundraising Account
We did not hold our annual Trivia Night, and Garage Sale signature fundraising events. The Giant Book Sale was delayed by a month. Overall, we raised some $36K, and donated some $41K.
Member donations were outstanding. The Fundraising account received Centurion funds of $3,600, Flood Relief donations of $3,150, and “in lieu of flowers” for Stan of $900.
Foundation
Clearly, David’s periodic quiet talks:
The Club is accredited with donations of US$8,805 to Foundation Annual Fund, and US$1,000 to Foundation Polio Plus.
Community
Cawas’ Tree of Joy team ran a most successful event collecting Christmas presents at both Cherrybrook Shopping Village, and Westleigh Shopping Village.
At the start of the year, I suggested to Peter that NTA was not yet part of the Club psyche - I can no longer make this suggestion.
Peter’s promotion of NTA has been constant and fastidious.
Additionally, the Club joined forces with four other Clubs to hold a Fundraising Dinner. Several of our Club Members and Partners contributed time and effort to ensure a successful event. The dinner was enjoyed by all attending and raised $12K.
Membership
Club membership declined by one.
Alex Jugueta joined in August 2021. Bill Mann resigned to upgrade a country property. Stan Baseley left us to join God’s Printers Guild.
Carol’s “Bring a Friend” night was a success. We now have three, maybe four prospective members that may/will join in the new Rotary year.
Board
I commend the Board members, both individually and in concert, for their inputs into making the Club function and serve the communities we serve.
Next Year
Best wishes to Janelle, and her team. Her plans and fresh approach will ensure the Club’s continuing success.
District Governor’s address DG Lindsay May
Lindsay indicated that he he started the year on Zoom and finished in face to face meetings and talked about the Rotary donations to Ukraine and the Floods in Sydney and Northern NSW. Lindsay also impressed the importance of Foundation and how we should encourage people to join Rotary to stop the decline in membership.
Presidential Awards: Keith Ball
Allyn Day Award - Tony Makin
Trevor Turner Award - George Chenouda
Olive Turnbull Award - Glenda Coote
Special Awards: Certificate of Appreciation to Anne Sharpe and Harry Wilson
of SMS Waste
Honorary Membership - Ali Chuah and Patricia Baseley
Paul Harris Fellow Awards Keith
Recognition of 2021/22 Board Keith
Secretary Douglas Lam (absent)
Treasurer Tony Coote (absent)
Foundation David Turnbull
Membership Carol Russell
Fundraising Max Henderson
Public Image Neville Hansen
Community Service Cawas Sahukar (absent)
International Service Peter Stanton (absent)
Youth Service Rosemary Clarke (absent)
Vocational Service Edwina Ruff
Club Service Janelle Craig
Group photo of all awardees
Induction of 2022/23 President Keith/Janelle
President Elect, Janelle Craig you have been chosen by your fellow Rotarians to be President of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook for the ensuing year.
The appointment is not made lightly as it is the highest honour within the powers of the Club to bestow upon you, but it is made in recognition of your service to Rotary in general and to this Club in particular.
With the Presidency you are assuming new duties, new obligations, and new responsibilities, which will make severe demands upon your thoughts time and energy.
We are confident you will carry out your tasks with the same zeal you have always shown in Rotary, and you are assured of the utmost cooperation from every one of your members.
Rotary's Object, with its five avenues of service, will, I know, be your constant guide, and you will always be sustained by the fellowship and esteem of us all.
With this Collar, which bears the names of all the Presidents of this Club, including your own, I induct you as President of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook for the year 2022-23.
The pendant to the Collar is a Rotary Wheel with the word "President" inscribed. This is the badge of your office.
I also present you with your President's lapel pin and Badge.
On behalf of the members of your Club and all who are here today, I congratulate you and wish you a happy and rewarding year in office.
Guests and Fellow Rotarians, I present to you, your new President Janelle Craig.
New President’s address President Janelle
When I first came to the Club around 6 years ago now I was given the nickname of ‘Buzz’. Why buzz I asked? That doesn’t relate to either my first or last name – what’s the story?? Well, I was told that’s because you’re always busy – Janelle you are busy like a bee. I’ve taken this nickname as a compliment because that observation is right – I am like a bee – always on the go, focused on the task at hand and trying to work hard to do a good job.
I think the bee analogy sits really well with me when I think of our Club because in many ways, we are also like bees with the Club being our hive. The functionality of any hive/club relies on their members – individuals doing tasks allocated to them, whether that be nurse worker bees who assume the role of caring for the developing larvae/new members, or Builder worker bees who tend to the structure and infrastructure of the hive/club, or worker bees who are guards or foragers, ultimately they are pull together collectively for the overall health and wellbeing of the hive and the surrounding community and environment it serves. And like our bee counterparts, we don’t exist in isolation, rather we’re part of an extensive network that forms part of a larger ecosystem. For these past 6 years I’ve happily flown along as a member of this wonderful hive as a worker bee, but this year I get to be elevated to Queen Bee. And that is indeed an absolute honour.
While I’ve been a director for the last four years, moving into the role of President has made me think about the Club in greater depth and from a much wider perspective than a single portfolio. In envisaging our future and the activities that will draw our attention, I’ve taken inspiration from the theme set by the incoming RI President Jennifer Jones, it being Imagine Rotary, in which Rotary Clubs globally are encouraged to dream big and use their abilities to turn those dreams into reality in order to make the world a better place. In some cases, this is not only about imagining, but also reimagining, by reflecting, adapting and retooling.
Invariably the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact not only on our health and wellbeing, but also in far reaching aspects of our lives, Rotary included. It impacted the way we held meetings, the activities we could and couldn’t undertake, and the fellowship that forms such an integral part of what binds us together as Rotarians. I think all of us learnt many significant lessons from this experience, and that, in moving forward into the new Rotary year, we can take these lessons, in fact we must take these lessons and truly imagine a big and bright future for our Club.
In my remarks as part of the Club’s 2022-23 Plans, I’ve encouraged that we apply this theme by focusing on 3 specific considerations:
Firstly, Reimagining Club Vitality - members, and their partners and families, are the linchpin that holds our Club together. Without active, happy and engaged members and partners our Club will fail to sustain and achieve its aims and potential. As such, its vital that we:
If there’s one thing and one thing only that the pandemic served to reinforce it would have to be that we are indeed social creatures (like bees I may hasten to add) and that the power of relationships, friendship, and fellowship underlies so much of what drives humanity and drives our work in serving humanity. This highlights the need for us to recognise the importance of relationships, partnerships and collaborative practice and provides opportunities for our Club to engage and work with:
Thirdly the theme Imagine Rotary challenges and encourages that we Imagine Addressing Vulnerabilities – the pandemic, together with recent natural disasters such as flooding in Sydney and Lismore, have shown that people both locally and internationally can be plunged into situations of adversity and vulnerability at short notice and due to causes beyond their control. This is where our Club does what it does best – stepping up to lend a hand. We thus seek to:
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
District Governor Elect address DGE Mina Howard
Mina explained the 2022-2023 Rotary Logo and the Convention in Melbourne on 22-23 May 2023. Reminded all of the Cowra conference. We must concentrate on membership as Rotary lost 25% of membership in last 10 years. Mina wished President Janelle all the success in 2023.
Introduction of 2022/23 Board President Janelle
John T closed the meeting at 4pm
Day Reporter
Neville Hansen
Call to order John Tchetchenian
John opened the dinner at 1pm and welcomed everyone.
Welcome to Visitors and Guests Keith Ball
Keith personally welcomed all member and visitors:
- DG Lindsay May
- Partner: Tania Mace
- DGE Mina Howard (Jul02)
- Past AG: Robert Erskine
- Mayor of Hornsby Shire: Hon. Philip Ruddock OA
- Deputy Mayor of Hills Shire: Mark Hodges
- Partner: Raylee Hodges
- Bev Day: Widow to PP Allyn Day (1991-92)
- Ann Turner: Widow to the Club’s Charter President Trevor Turner (1987-88)
- Pat Baseley: Widow to Past Member Stan Baseley (2022)
- Ali Chuah: Widow to Past Member Nick Chuah (2021)
- Ollie Chuah and Millie Chuah
- PP Barry Freeman
- PP Clive Denmark
- Partner: Jenny Denmark
- Sharpes:
- Joanne Sharpe
- Scott Fanker
- Delores McIntyre
- Marie Knight
- Craigs:
- Aidan Craig
- Amelia Craig
- Alex Cefai
- Partners
- Helen, Gwen, Beverley, Barbara, Lynne, Joy, Desley, Margaret, Pamela, Lyn, Anne, Julianne, Rita, and Jill
Acknowledgement of Country Janelle Craig
Janelle acknowledged Country and also welcomed Charter members.
Toast to Rotary International PP Alan Paynter
Reply to RI Toast DG Lindsay May
Toast to Partners PP David Turnbull
Reply to Partners Toast Anne Sharpe
President’s report Keith Ball
Covid19 had a significant impact on Club activities this past year.
The disappointment of IPP Rosemary was palpable, when she realised that we would not enjoy a Face-to-Face Changeover. After some 4 days, Rosemary had accepted the situation, and I was being harried, into organising a Zoom Changeover.
Indeed, the Club held Zoom meetings each Monday until November. We were well supported by John Caruana, who sourced several Guest Speakers of note. The most memorable, for me, was Sharon Eddington, a Rotary Peace Scholar, talking from Republic of Georgia.
Her situation reminded me of immediate post university times where some of my friends became Youth Officers. The scenario of ideals meeting hard realism was emotionally stressful and they gathered in cohorts for mutual support.
From November we needed to coordinate with Springfield House, as the facility was in high activity reducing the backlog of deferred weddings.
Early on we also started “Cheese & Crackers” Zoom meetings on Friday nights, to talk informally about life, et al, during the Covid19 shutdowns.
Fundraising Account
We did not hold our annual Trivia Night, and Garage Sale signature fundraising events. The Giant Book Sale was delayed by a month. Overall, we raised some $36K, and donated some $41K.
Member donations were outstanding. The Fundraising account received Centurion funds of $3,600, Flood Relief donations of $3,150, and “in lieu of flowers” for Stan of $900.
Foundation
Clearly, David’s periodic quiet talks:
- about the benefits of Foundation, and
- making the Foundation our “charity of choice”
The Club is accredited with donations of US$8,805 to Foundation Annual Fund, and US$1,000 to Foundation Polio Plus.
Community
Cawas’ Tree of Joy team ran a most successful event collecting Christmas presents at both Cherrybrook Shopping Village, and Westleigh Shopping Village.
- The value of these Christmas presents would match or exceed the Club’s monetary donations.
- The Street Libraries Project was another success. Tony Makin toiled to produce four libraries and was part of the team installing them.
- Club donations to Flood Relief exceeded $10K.
At the start of the year, I suggested to Peter that NTA was not yet part of the Club psyche - I can no longer make this suggestion.
Peter’s promotion of NTA has been constant and fastidious.
Additionally, the Club joined forces with four other Clubs to hold a Fundraising Dinner. Several of our Club Members and Partners contributed time and effort to ensure a successful event. The dinner was enjoyed by all attending and raised $12K.
Membership
Club membership declined by one.
Alex Jugueta joined in August 2021. Bill Mann resigned to upgrade a country property. Stan Baseley left us to join God’s Printers Guild.
Carol’s “Bring a Friend” night was a success. We now have three, maybe four prospective members that may/will join in the new Rotary year.
Board
I commend the Board members, both individually and in concert, for their inputs into making the Club function and serve the communities we serve.
Next Year
Best wishes to Janelle, and her team. Her plans and fresh approach will ensure the Club’s continuing success.
District Governor’s address DG Lindsay May
Lindsay indicated that he he started the year on Zoom and finished in face to face meetings and talked about the Rotary donations to Ukraine and the Floods in Sydney and Northern NSW. Lindsay also impressed the importance of Foundation and how we should encourage people to join Rotary to stop the decline in membership.
Presidential Awards: Keith Ball
Allyn Day Award - Tony Makin
Trevor Turner Award - George Chenouda
Olive Turnbull Award - Glenda Coote
Special Awards: Certificate of Appreciation to Anne Sharpe and Harry Wilson
of SMS Waste
Honorary Membership - Ali Chuah and Patricia Baseley
Paul Harris Fellow Awards Keith
- Douglas Lam
- Peter Stanton
Recognition of 2021/22 Board Keith
Secretary Douglas Lam (absent)
Treasurer Tony Coote (absent)
Foundation David Turnbull
Membership Carol Russell
Fundraising Max Henderson
Public Image Neville Hansen
Community Service Cawas Sahukar (absent)
International Service Peter Stanton (absent)
Youth Service Rosemary Clarke (absent)
Vocational Service Edwina Ruff
Club Service Janelle Craig
Group photo of all awardees
Induction of 2022/23 President Keith/Janelle
President Elect, Janelle Craig you have been chosen by your fellow Rotarians to be President of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook for the ensuing year.
The appointment is not made lightly as it is the highest honour within the powers of the Club to bestow upon you, but it is made in recognition of your service to Rotary in general and to this Club in particular.
With the Presidency you are assuming new duties, new obligations, and new responsibilities, which will make severe demands upon your thoughts time and energy.
We are confident you will carry out your tasks with the same zeal you have always shown in Rotary, and you are assured of the utmost cooperation from every one of your members.
Rotary's Object, with its five avenues of service, will, I know, be your constant guide, and you will always be sustained by the fellowship and esteem of us all.
With this Collar, which bears the names of all the Presidents of this Club, including your own, I induct you as President of the Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook for the year 2022-23.
The pendant to the Collar is a Rotary Wheel with the word "President" inscribed. This is the badge of your office.
I also present you with your President's lapel pin and Badge.
On behalf of the members of your Club and all who are here today, I congratulate you and wish you a happy and rewarding year in office.
Guests and Fellow Rotarians, I present to you, your new President Janelle Craig.
New President’s address President Janelle
When I first came to the Club around 6 years ago now I was given the nickname of ‘Buzz’. Why buzz I asked? That doesn’t relate to either my first or last name – what’s the story?? Well, I was told that’s because you’re always busy – Janelle you are busy like a bee. I’ve taken this nickname as a compliment because that observation is right – I am like a bee – always on the go, focused on the task at hand and trying to work hard to do a good job.
I think the bee analogy sits really well with me when I think of our Club because in many ways, we are also like bees with the Club being our hive. The functionality of any hive/club relies on their members – individuals doing tasks allocated to them, whether that be nurse worker bees who assume the role of caring for the developing larvae/new members, or Builder worker bees who tend to the structure and infrastructure of the hive/club, or worker bees who are guards or foragers, ultimately they are pull together collectively for the overall health and wellbeing of the hive and the surrounding community and environment it serves. And like our bee counterparts, we don’t exist in isolation, rather we’re part of an extensive network that forms part of a larger ecosystem. For these past 6 years I’ve happily flown along as a member of this wonderful hive as a worker bee, but this year I get to be elevated to Queen Bee. And that is indeed an absolute honour.
While I’ve been a director for the last four years, moving into the role of President has made me think about the Club in greater depth and from a much wider perspective than a single portfolio. In envisaging our future and the activities that will draw our attention, I’ve taken inspiration from the theme set by the incoming RI President Jennifer Jones, it being Imagine Rotary, in which Rotary Clubs globally are encouraged to dream big and use their abilities to turn those dreams into reality in order to make the world a better place. In some cases, this is not only about imagining, but also reimagining, by reflecting, adapting and retooling.
Invariably the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact not only on our health and wellbeing, but also in far reaching aspects of our lives, Rotary included. It impacted the way we held meetings, the activities we could and couldn’t undertake, and the fellowship that forms such an integral part of what binds us together as Rotarians. I think all of us learnt many significant lessons from this experience, and that, in moving forward into the new Rotary year, we can take these lessons, in fact we must take these lessons and truly imagine a big and bright future for our Club.
In my remarks as part of the Club’s 2022-23 Plans, I’ve encouraged that we apply this theme by focusing on 3 specific considerations:
Firstly, Reimagining Club Vitality - members, and their partners and families, are the linchpin that holds our Club together. Without active, happy and engaged members and partners our Club will fail to sustain and achieve its aims and potential. As such, its vital that we:
- Grow membership, and do so by embracing the equity and diversity principles of Rotary
- That we look after existing members ensuring relevancy of the Club in meeting their needs, promoting vibrancy in Club events, activities, and meetings, listening to what they members have to say through a membership survey, Club Forums and via participation in Club committees, fostering development of future leaders so that we spread the load and widen the knowledge and skills base of the Club, and importantly that we have fun and fellowship whilst making a difference
- Equally valuing and respecting the partners who support our members is paramount – while we have a membership of 40 that number almost doubles as does our drive and energy when we add in our amazing partners, so it’s only natural that we encourage them to actively engage in Club events and committees. To this end, the Partners Representative Team (PRT) has been reformed under the capable stewardship of Gwen Baxter, Margaret McGowan and Pamela Makin – and the beautiful flowers you see on your table today are the product of their creativity and flair – so well-done ladies.
If there’s one thing and one thing only that the pandemic served to reinforce it would have to be that we are indeed social creatures (like bees I may hasten to add) and that the power of relationships, friendship, and fellowship underlies so much of what drives humanity and drives our work in serving humanity. This highlights the need for us to recognise the importance of relationships, partnerships and collaborative practice and provides opportunities for our Club to engage and work with:
- Local schools and community groups – further nurturing existing relationships and in other instances growing new relationships, for example with Scouts
- Local businesses – through sponsorships, vocational opportunities and the Pride of Workmanship Awards we have happening next week.
- Other clubs in our immediate geographic cluster as well as other clubs in the District
- Clubs beyond District 9685 like the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran – who’s represented today by our friend and colleague, of the famous lamb jumper fame, Marie Knight, by formalising a ‘sister’ relationship with their club
- International Rotary Clubs – for example via attendance and participation in the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne 2023
- International organisations and charities – such as the Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA)
Thirdly the theme Imagine Rotary challenges and encourages that we Imagine Addressing Vulnerabilities – the pandemic, together with recent natural disasters such as flooding in Sydney and Lismore, have shown that people both locally and internationally can be plunged into situations of adversity and vulnerability at short notice and due to causes beyond their control. This is where our Club does what it does best – stepping up to lend a hand. We thus seek to:
- Continue to support vulnerable local communities
- Continue to support vulnerable international communities through projects with NTA for example and via the Rotary Foundation
- Consider how best to support our local environment (the newest Rotary pillar) by activities such as Clean Up Australia and land care or recycling initiatives
- Ensure resources are available to enable Club projects and avenues of service
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
- the incoming 2022-23 Board, for sharing in this vision with me and being prepared to work hard to action these commitments. Namely,
- Tony Makin Secretary
- Neville Hansen Club Services/President Elect
- Colin Sharpe Community Services
- David Turnbull Foundation
- Carol Russell Membership
- Keith Ball Public Image
- Edwina Ruff Vocational
- John Caruana Fundraising
- Rosemary Clarke Youth
- Tony Coote Treasurer
- Peter Stanton International
- I’d also like to acknowledge Keith and the 2021-22 Board for without their prudent and steady leadership during the turbulence of COVID the Club would not be in the position it is to move forward with energy and enthusiasm.
- And finally, to my beautiful children who centre my existence and keep me grounded, supported and much loved throughout all of life’s adventures.
District Governor Elect address DGE Mina Howard
Mina explained the 2022-2023 Rotary Logo and the Convention in Melbourne on 22-23 May 2023. Reminded all of the Cowra conference. We must concentrate on membership as Rotary lost 25% of membership in last 10 years. Mina wished President Janelle all the success in 2023.
Introduction of 2022/23 Board President Janelle
- Tony Makin Secretary
- Neville Hansen Club Services/President Elect
- Colin Sharpe Community Services
- David Turnbull Foundation
- Carol Russell Membership
- Keith Ball Public Image
- Edwina Ruff Vocational
- John Caruana Fundraising
- Rosemary Clarke Youth
- Tony Coote Treasurer
- Peter Stanton International
John T closed the meeting at 4pm
Day Reporter
Neville Hansen
Pennant Hills High School Winter Fete
We were very pleased with the event and the amount of the donation being forwarded to you. We also, very much enjoyed ourselves.
Tony our Treasurer will transfer the money today so you should have it within the next 48 hours.
Can we please request a receipt and also advice on specific project/s that our funds will be used for?
We sold/vouchered over a thousand sausages and gave all the left-over sausages, bread and drinks to Chris for your cleanup BBQ on Sunday.
Would love to know your approx attendance and your final nett revenue when you work it all out.
All the best and hope to see you next year.
Once again, a great effort.
Tony our Treasurer will transfer the money today so you should have it within the next 48 hours.
Can we please request a receipt and also advice on specific project/s that our funds will be used for?
We sold/vouchered over a thousand sausages and gave all the left-over sausages, bread and drinks to Chris for your cleanup BBQ on Sunday.
Would love to know your approx attendance and your final nett revenue when you work it all out.
All the best and hope to see you next year.
Once again, a great effort.
A Michelle Email
Oh thank you so much Neville, we were so glad and privileged to have your Rotary Club join us on this inaugural Penno High Winter Carnival. We have had nothing but praise and congratulations on such a great community event and we are just so pleased that it went so well with really no incidents at all. It was exactly how I imagined, and we have rough numbers in of about 4/5000 people, although I feel it was closer to 7000 ... (just my estimate) I will have Peter (our P&C treasurer) & Jen (our Carnival Finance Team Leader) get back to you with money details and receipt. We have many projects we would like to put our raised funds to and we are having a P&C meeting tomorrow night to celebrate and discuss this very thing. We will be in touch and let you know very soon. Thanks so much, |
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Humour
Carnation contributed by Cawas
74 Years Ago.
This is PRICELESS .........
A little old lady from Geringong had worked in and around her family dairy farms since she was old enough to walk, with hours of hard work and little compensation.
When canned Carnation Milk became available in grocery stores in the 1940s, she read an advertisement offering $5,000 for the best slogan.
The producers wanted a rhyme beginning with 'Carnation Milk is best of all.'
She thought to herself, I know everything there is to know about milk and dairy farms. I can do this! She sent in her entry, and several weeks later, a black car pulled up in front of her house.
A large man got out, knocked on her door and said, "Ma'am, ... The president of Carnation milk absolutely LOVED your entry.....So much, in fact, that we are here to award you $1,000 even though we will not be able to use it for our advertisements!"
He did, however, have one printed up to hang on his office wall.
(Here it is:)
This is PRICELESS .........
A little old lady from Geringong had worked in and around her family dairy farms since she was old enough to walk, with hours of hard work and little compensation.
When canned Carnation Milk became available in grocery stores in the 1940s, she read an advertisement offering $5,000 for the best slogan.
The producers wanted a rhyme beginning with 'Carnation Milk is best of all.'
She thought to herself, I know everything there is to know about milk and dairy farms. I can do this! She sent in her entry, and several weeks later, a black car pulled up in front of her house.
A large man got out, knocked on her door and said, "Ma'am, ... The president of Carnation milk absolutely LOVED your entry.....So much, in fact, that we are here to award you $1,000 even though we will not be able to use it for our advertisements!"
He did, however, have one printed up to hang on his office wall.
(Here it is:)
True story!
50's..60's..70's....oldies contributed by Neville