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Our Christmas Lunch Wed 8 Dec

Published by Ian Kelly

Hi All,

Our Christmas lunch is a ‘Go’ and is in the Bistro of the RACV Club at 12.30.on Wed 8 Dec, we have a lot of catching up to do!
So far,  so far based on last month’s communication, I have 21 acceptances. See the attached list (sent individually).
If your name is on the attached list you do not need to respond again unless you can’t make it.
Just for confirmation:
  • RACV requires double vax and digital proof of same checking in.
  • The Association will provide a $20 per head subsidy for financial members
  • We have a kitty of $40 to add in as well from the last lunch we held in 1853!!
  • I think we should opt for the festive menu unless I receive objections.
  • Our thanks also to Nick Callinan, who as tradition has it, will provide ‘pudding’.
Would appreciate advice on attendance by  Friday 3 December please so that I can confirm tables.
Please note 3/69 have 7 attendees ( so far) 🙂
Ian, would you be kind enough to send out an invite to Vic at large, the only provision being it will be first in best dressed if we are limited to numbers.
Cheers
Brian
Brian Cooper
0418373874

PS:

Hi All,
I have increased the lunch booking to 30 and we are presently at 27.
I suggest that we go for the three course Festive menu with cost to us at $48 per head with ‘pudding’ covered. See below.
let me know if you disagree.
Cheers

Brian

Brian Cooper
0418373874

 

 

 

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The Deadly Game of Marbles

Published by Ian Kelly

Gentlemen,

The following message has been received from Bill Moss (OTU 1/70):

The Scheyvillian No.2 2021 included a report on the Class 1/70 postponed 50th Anniversary Reunion held in Canberra over the Anzac Day weekend in 2021.  As described in that report, Class 1/70 commissioned a performance titled “The Deadly Game of Marbles”, a re-enactment of the passing of the National Service Act in November 1964 based on the Hansard transcripts.  The re-enactment was performed by an outstanding cast of local actors and included four songs especially written for the performance.  On Friday 23 April, all Reunion attendees together with special guests for the evening, Sir Peter Cosgrove (former CDF and former Governor General) and Lady Lynne Cosgrove participated in the performance as enthusiastic and rowdy back benchers in the House of Representatives chamber of Old Parliament House, the very chamber in which the actual events took place.

 

Since the National Service Act 1964 was the start of the Army journey for all Vietnam-era conscripts, the performance is especially relevant for all OTU Association members.  It was filmed and a video is available for viewing/download from this Dropbox link https://www.dropbox.com/t/i0yQMRk7g4JhogH7 .  The downloaded file gives best resolution but, since this is a large (8.8GB) file, downloading requires some patience depending on your internet connection.  You do not need to be a Dropbox subscriber to access the link, which will expire on 16 February 2022.

 

Well worth a look for all Scheyvillians.

 

Ian Kelly  2/67

OTU Webmaster

 

 

 

 

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Vale David Ford – update

Published by Ian Kelly

Dear Scheyvillians, we have now been informed that there is to be no funeral or memorial service for OTU DS, Lt Col David Ford CVO AM GM.

 

Frank Miller

Chairman, OTU Association

 

 

 

 

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