THE BANKSIA BULLETIN

THE FIRST QARRAS LIFE MEMBERS!

Our QARRAS (Quairading Aged Retired Residents and Seniors) Club would not be in town were it not for its founding members. QARRAS was initially the wonderfully collaborative brainstorm of (among others) the late Rowlie Mellor, Shirley Stacey and John Hards. Unfortunately Rowlie is no longer with us, but on Monday our President Mrs Judy O’Hare on behalf of our members honoured and thanked Mrs. Shirley Stacey and Mr. John Hards for starting the QARRAS Club. Both took on the inaugural office bearer positions and established QARRAS. John went on to do eleven years as president and Shirley did two years as secretary and then nine years as secretary/treasurer. QARRAS was formed from an initial community meeting in October 2008.

Congratulations to Mrs. Shirley Stacey and Mr. John Hards; our first QARRAS Life Members!