Newsletter October 2015 CongressCongressthisyearwasyetanothersuccessfortheclubwithanalmost“fullhouse”.Profitfortheclub,includingtherafflewas$2000.JenniArtisledthehardworkingcateringteamandintroducedasandwichlunchforthefirsttimewhichwasverywellreceived.TonySouterorganisedtheverysuccessfulrafflewhichmade$725fortheclub.Many,manyofyouhelpedbybakingdeliciousgoodiesorsetupandtidiedupthehallontheday.Thankyoutoallofyouwhoonceagainmadethiseventourbiggestandbestfundraiserfortheyear.Withoutyoursupportitwouldnothappen.LocalbusinessesstepupThefollowinglocalbusinessesdonatedprizestotherafflethisyear.Wecanshowourthanksbysupportingtheirbusinesseswhereverpossible.

• PeraKaveCafé,2GordonStreet,Glenelg• Mitre10Hardware,599AnzacHighway,Glenelg• BetterHealthPharmacy,95JettyRoad,Glenelg• CheapasChips,152JettyRoad,Glenelg• BaysideFruitandMore,125JettyRoad,Glenelg• FassinaLiquorMerchants,104JettyRoad,Glenelg• MegaHealth,2GordonStreet,Glenelg• FoodlandBrighton,527BrightonRoad,Brighton• BaysideBakery,7/1CliffStreet,EastGlenelg

MelbourneCupLuncheonAnotherfuneventintheGlenelgBridgeClubcalendarislooming.Whynotjoinusforlunch,sweeps,prizesandanafternoonofBridge.ComealongonTuesdayNovember3at11am.Allyouneedtobringisaplateoffood.Please,indicateyourattendanceandtypeoffoodonthenoticeboard.PinkRibbonDayJenniArtisisorganisinganafternoontea,whichyouknowwillbedelicious,duringtheweekofPinkRibbonDay.ThemaineventwillbeonWednesdayOctober28duringtheafternoonteabreak.Pleasesupportthisbydonatingagoldcoinduringthatweek.AllproceedswillgototheCancerFoundation.GetWellSoon!

Thecommittee,onyourbehalf,likestoacknowledgememberswhohavebeenunwell,inhospitalforanoperationetc.bysendinga“getwellcard”.Itissometimesdifficulttoknowwhoisunwellsowearereliantonyoulettingusknowaboutwhatishappeningtoourfriends.Thecommitteehasdecidedtohaveonepersonforyoutocontactwhenthisoccurssothathopefullynoonemissesout.JudithBlackstonehaskindlyagreedtobethesenderofyourgetwellwishes.Pleasephoneheron83771065withtheinformationorletherknowdirectlyatBridge.PlanningDayRecentcommitteeshaveidentifiedthatfortheclubtobeviableinthefuturemembershipmustbeincreased.Beginners’lessonsseemtobethebestwaytointroducenewpeopletoBridgeandtheclubhoweverwewouldliketohearwhatyouhavetosay.ThecommitteeisholdingaplanningsessionattheclubroomsonWednesdayNovember4at4.00pm.Youareinvitedtojointhecommitteetoputforwardyourideasorgivethemtoacommitteememberbeforethisdate.RecruitinganewcommitteeItisnotlongbeforewewillbeaskingyoutoconsiderbeingapartofthenewcommitteefor2016.Nomatterwhatstrategieswemayidentifytoincreasethemembershipoftheclub,implementationwillbereliantonastrongandactivitycommittee.Isthisyou?ChristmasLuncheonTheChristmasluncheonthisyearwillbeheldattheclubroomsonWednesdayDecember16.WatchthisspaceformoreinformationorkeepinformedontheGlenelgBridgeClubwebsite.ChristmasandNewYearsessionsTherewillbenoBridgecompetitiononThursdayDecember24,FridayDecember25,ThursdayDecember31andFridayJanuary1.RegularBridgesessionswillrecommenceonMondayJanuary4,2016.