President’s Message for February

Another successful Herring island Exhibition, thanks to Jenny Rickards and her team. I was particularly impressed with the serene dignity captured in the works by Mandy Newsome, and those others shown on the front page of this newsletter.

A record 88 entries have been received for the Melbourne Flower & Garden Show. Patrick feels they are of good quality, and members with emails will receive invitations to the Opening.

The Annual Exhibition scheduled for Glen Eira has been deferred and another location selected.
Thanks go to Judith McCarthy volunteering to take on position as Web Site Coordinator when the new web site is established, Beatrice Magalotti for volunteering to help with Annual Exhibition, and Judy Newman for help with posting out newsletters.

Thanks are also due to Kooyonga Chapel Winery for their support on HISAF opening, and their continuing support of ASV functions.

I have to apologise for the late issue of newsletters.

Members are also reminded about the need for a newsletter editor, activities coordinator from 1 May, and for suggestions now to fill Committee positions for the 2010/2011 year.

Geoff Williams