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Talk about history: Lars Tharp will talk at the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s first meeting for the year.
Speakers explore arts, history LARS Tharp, a presenter on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow program, is the first speaker for the year of the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Mornington Peninsula branch. The ceramics and oriental art specialist, broadcaster and speaker will tell the story of London’s Foundling Hospital, at 5.30pm, Friday 26 February, at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Rd, Mornington. The Foundling hospital was established in 1739 by philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram as a home for the education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children. Artist William Hogarth had a long association with the hospital and was a governor, as was composer George Handel. “Lars will explore how Thomas Coram
achieved his aim of providing a refuge for ‘foundlings’, and for babies at risk of infanticide, and the part Hogarth and Handel played in this. It is a gripping story with huge resonance for our own time,” society chair Janet Glaspole said. Those wishing to attend should call Glad Hungerford, 9787 2092, who will reserve a seat for $20. The hour-long, illustrated lectures are followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the lecturer and members. A range of topics to be covered this year includes “Inside Monet’s house at Giverny”; “Elizabeth Taylor’s greatest love affair … with jewels” and “The aesthetics of traditional Japanese architecture and design”.
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Rotary honours workmanship FOUR people who have “given outstanding community service to the local community” received Rotary Club of Mt Eliza pride of workmanship awards last month. The ceremony was held at Toorak College. Vocational excellence winner Kate Poole, of Morning Star Estate, was honoured for her team leadership and customer service skills. Three other winners were named in the community service section: Ann Scholes, Stephen Baker and Jacqui Woodward. Ms Scholes is head of The Friends of Williams Rd beach who have rejuvenated a section of the foreshore; Mr Baker, as Mt Eliza Junior Football
Club president over the past five years, has played a role in the growth of football among boys and girls, and Ms Woodward’s community service has included seven years as president of the Mt Eliza Garden Club. Over the past four years she has taken historic tours through The Briars and is now a member of Mornington Peninsula Inner Wheel. “Each of the four recipients of the awards have demonstrated their ongoing dedication to enhancing the lifestyle and well-being of the community and greatly deserve recognition,” Rotary Club of Mt Eliza president Bernie Edwards said.
Garage sale of special significance MT ELIZA girl Lily Ford’s garage sale raised $275 for an orphanage in Nepal last week. Out went games, books, clothes, toys and furniture – and all sorts of knick-knacks that bargain hunters find so irresistible. But the sale had more significance for Lily than just raising money for a worthy cause. The charity it supported was the special interest of Frankie Davison, her teacher at Toorak College, who tragically died with her husband Liam when the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17 was shot down over The Ukraine in July 2014. Lily and the whole school simply loved Frankie: her zest for life, her genuine good nature, her passion for her craft and her creativity in teaching it. Lily’s links go even deeper. Last year she was awarded Toorak College’s Frankie Davison Award for the student who demonstrates excellence in English and Humanities – Frankie’s subjects. “I was thrilled when I heard that I had won the Frankie Davison Award. Everyone adored her and her passion for teaching,” Lily said. The Year 10 student recently met Frankie’s mother, Maggie, and was touched by how moved the older woman was when discussing her late daughter. That gave her the motivation to hold the
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Measure & Quote Out they go: Lily Ford mans the stall, with funds raised to help her former teacher’s special charity.
garage sale. “It was so wonderful to meet Frankie’s mum in person and show her some of my written work,” she said. “That’s when I had the idea of organising a garage sale and donating the money to the Annapurna orphanage where she had spent some time.” Steve Taylor
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