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Dubbo Photo News October 12-18, 2017
Helen McLean
Donna Malcolm
Celebrating 26 years!
Laurel Condon, 90 (keeps herself ÀW ZLWK H[HUFLVH FODVVHV
Audrey Jorgeson, 93 (retired, past President of Red Cross for 15 years)
Irene Mortimer, 94 (raised $35,000 for Breast Cancer by making dammit dolls)
6884 4155 39 Talbragar St, Dubbo
I'm really pleased and happy to be telling you that we will be celebrating 26 years of trading in our business Big On Style Fashions in Talbragar Street Dubbo. It was October 1991, there was a recession happening, throughout not only Dubbo, but New South Wales in general. Many passing comments were "crazy", "that new business will only last the year". It's a good feeling that those statements didn't eventuate. Over the past 26 years the customers you meet, that LP[OLY HYL SVVRPUN MVY [OH[ ZWLJPHS V\[Ä[ VY Q\Z[ [V [VW \W their wardrobe sometimes become long term friends, as you get to share many of the milestone moments they are experiencing in their own lives. This year I also reached a milestone, the age of 70, and I hope I can be turning the key to open the front door of the shop, for a few more years. 6]LY [OL `LHYZ 0 OH]L ILLU ISLZZLK ^P[O ^VUKLYM\S Z[HɈ that in some cases had been with me for over 20 years. My two gems Deborah Hare and Donna Malcolm, are carrying on that tradition. Small business' like ours, do so much for Dubbo and district communities in sponsorship and donations to the many worthy causes that present throughout the year. 6USPUL ZOVWWPUN OHZ KLÄUP[LS` OHK HU LɈLJ[ VU [OL ZTHSS retailer, but we are extra fortunate that our loyal customers, like to have the experience of actually trying on the NHYTLU[ ZLLPUN PM P[ Ä[Z HUK [OLU SV]L ^OH[ [OL` OH]L purchased. Dubbo is fortunate to have such a great selection of great Boutiques catering for them. In the "ragtrade", we do support one another, and over the years Jade Boutique and Country Chique have been [YHKPUN MVY THU` `LHYZ HZ ^LSS 5HQL[ :VYÄL MYVT 1HKL Boutique especially, holding the record for 40 years! So JVUNYH[Z [V 5HQL[ So this is not only a celebration of 26 years of loving what you do for a living, it is also saying thank you to the great husband in the background always there as a ZV\UKPUN IVHYK HUK [OL [LYYPÄJ Z[HɈ [OH[ Z\WWVY[ UV[ VUS` me but are passionate about the business as well. Then there are the wonderful customers that make it all happen, to be able to hopefully face yet another year. On that note, may I especially thank the many "silver hair beauties" that have been with me all the way! I wish I could have asked you all to be part of our special feature in Photo News. My tribute is to the lovely ladies all over 90! Cheers, Helen.
Gwynn Gleeson, 92 (devoted mother and grandmother with a very keen mind and politically astute)
Betty Walkom, 92 (volunteer most of her life, full time mum to 7, grandmother to 26 and great grandmother WR 39 and counting!)
Deborah Hare
Big On Style