Welcome to this week's news and views from the best over 50s resort on the planet (including Tokyo).
MESSAGE FROM OUR PARK MANAGERS
A reminder that all common areas in the resort are NON-SMOKING for both residents and guests, including all streets in the resort. Lately there has been a rise in the number of cigarette butts found. Please do the right thing.
Once again there are waste dog bags being found in and around the resort. Seriously ??? Please do the right thing and dispose of the waste bags in your own rubbish bin.
Congratulations to Trivia winners Extra Pins who turned the event into a one horse race. Newbies won the handicap section, and Pearly Greats re-united themselves with Oscar the Wooden Spoon.
The next trivia is on Wednesday 27 November - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
BEEFY'S PIE DAY FRIDAY
Another success story for our wonderful vollies. Congrats to Cathy and her team for serving up the best pies in Queensland. The team are taking a well earned break and the next scheduled Pie Day Friday will be in March 2025. But if anyone wishes to serve 200+ pies in the meantime, feel free to give it a go.
SINGING GEMS
A great performance by our very own Singing Gems on Friday - they get better with each performance. Such a talented bunch.
They will be performing again on Saturday at the St Andrew's Day event. Their playlist will have a Scottish flavour.
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO AT THE CINEMA
Movie night on Monday 25th November will be Doctor Zhivago. Bookings for this movie are essential. Email Patti or text her on 0491 149 254 (she assures me that this is definitely her phone number)
Don't forget to bring your hankie with you on the night.
LAKESIDE CAFE
Good news folks !! Our Lakeside Cafe will be open on Wednesday, serving FREE tea and coffee with food orders. Pop over to the clubhouse for a chat and a snack.
GENERAL MEETING Wed 27 Nov
There is a General meeting for all residents in the clubhouse at 1:30pm on Wednesday. Please make every effort to attend. Two important motions require your vote.
If you are unable to make it to the meeting please fill out the Proxy Form that the HOC secretary sent to all residents earlier this week. Make sure that you return the completed proxy forms to the HOC mailbox by 1:30pm on Tuesday 26 November.
SALTY SAILORS ANNUAL REGATTA
The Salty Sailors will hold their Annual Regatta on Saturday 7th December from 9.00am so grab your bubbly and come down to the deck to watch the races and encourage the sailors. There will be 6 races on the day, 3 for the DF65 division (smaller boats) and 3 for the DF95 division (larger boats). The sailors will be competing for gold, silver or bronze medals in each division and their name on the Salty Sailors perpetual trophy housed in the games room bar cabinet.
GEMLIFE CHARITY WEEK
Trestle tables will be at the back of the clubhouse from Sunday 8th December. A gentle reminder - no out-of-date goods, no alcohol, no cash, no gift vouchers. Gifts for children - please wrap the gift and mark BOY or GIRL and AGE group.
Thank you all in advance for your kind donations.
BINGO XMAS PARTY
All past and current players are invited to attend a Bingo Xmas Party on Monday 16 December at 11:30am with Bingo to follow at 1:30pm. Bring a plate to share and BYO drinks.
Karin and Karen are calling their last games and will be saying farewell after 5 years.
XMAS MONSTER RAFFLE
Vikki and Cath will be doing a MONSTER end of year raffle to be drawn in the clubhouse on Friday 20 December. More details will follow soon. I hear a rumour that various talented groups from the resort will be performing on the night. How good is that !
TENORI Sat 21 December
The fabulous Tenori are back once again for a Christmas special. Only a few tickets left, $20 per person - and that includes a free drink - astonishing value !!
This is one Christmas show that you do not want to miss.
Contact Vikki at villa 222 or 0407 103 381
SAVE THE DATE
Energy Forum Thursday 5 December
Sex And Chocolate Saturday 7 December (plus Pizza Van)
GemLife Charity Week Sunday 8 December to 14 December
HOC Xmas Dinners Mon, Tue, Wed 9,10 & 11 December
Bingo Xmas Party Monday 16 December at 11:30am
Monster End of Year Raffle Friday 20 December
Tenori Christmas Show Saturday 21 December
Happening This Week
BINGO Monday 25 Nov 1:00pm
MOVIE NIGHT Dr Zhivago Monday 25 Nov 5:30pm
LAKESIDE CAFE Wednesday 27 Nov 10:30am
GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 27 Nov 1:30pm
TRIVIA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Wednesday 27 Nov 6:30pm
MEAT RAFFLE Friday 29 Nov Tickets on sale from 4:30pm
ST ANDREWS DAY Saturday 30 Nov 5:00pm
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Movie Night 5:30pm Monday
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO A 1965 epic romantic drama starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie.
Movie will start promptly at 5:45. There will be an intermission halfway through the movie.
Hope you all enjoy this week's snippet. Remember to send requests, news and juicy gossip to Mick at gembiweb@gmail.com
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