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(left) Port Lincoln newsletter July 2006 - click on image for full view
January 2006
Each year, Port Lincoln holds a Tunarama Festival over the Australia Day weekend, traditionally, young people from the area elect to enter the Tunarama Ambassador Quest to raise money for local Charities and Groups.
This year of 2006, we had a lovely young lady, Abby King, nominated by Pt Lincoln Accommodation, enter the Quest and named Dragons Abreast Port Lincoln as her beneficiary of funds raised by her and her Committee.
For the past 6 months, Abby has been wonderful, she was able to be involved with the SA Variety Bash which in 2005 began in Port Lincoln, with DAPL members help Abby & her Committee, supplied a cooked breakfast for 300 drivers and team members, we had a sausage sizzle at the Makybe Diva welcome home day, we helped with providing Supper at the SA Police Ball in Pt Lincoln also helping to raise funds for the Pt Lincoln Bush Fire Appeal, Michelle Hanton was Guest Speaker at a Dinner for Abby and we had successful Cake Stalls and Sausage Sizzles.
Abby was announced as the Tunarama Ambassador 2006 at a Gala Dinner on Friday 20th January, she also won the People’s Choice Award and was awarded the title of Tunarama Pageant Princess on Saturday 21st January in 45 degree heat.
Abby raised over $8000 and presented the cheque to Maxine Barker at the Gala Dinner while 13 other pink feather boa clad members cheered very loudly.
Abby was presented with many wonderful prizes and we wish her well in her future choices of career and travel.
Abby we thank you for being you and thank you for the support for us from you and your family and friends.
Sandra Sinclair
Our newest member is 91 years old and has had a go at sweeping our boat! - read this extract from the May 2006 "Pink Pamphlet" from Port Lincoln (click on image to enlarge)
Our District Council of Pt Lincoln held a Civic Reception for all who
participated in the 10th Australian Masters Games in October 2005. Each Club
was presented with a plaque with the DC of Pt Lincoln coat of arms, it was a
wonderful night and it was great to be recognised for our achievment by the
Community of Pt Lincoln.
Dragons Abreast Port Lincoln began in January 2004 with four members and no boat.
Dragon Boating had never been in Port Lincoln, what a challenge!
By November 2004 we had 60 members and launched our very own new 20-seat boat an amazing achievement in less than 12 months.
We also have members in Ceduna, Kimba, Tumby Bay and Coffin Bay, which cover a lot of the Eyre Peninsula. Over the last 12 months we have visited and done ‘Come n Try’ where possible in each of these communities of which who are all very enthusiastic to get their own boats and teams happening.
Dragons Abreast Pt Lincoln "Dragoneyres" team paddling back to dock after finishing 3rd in the final of the Masters Social 20's event
left to right and seat by seat are Chris Jettner (drummer) June Cowin Paula Duncan Sandra Sinclair Beth Dunchue Margaret Montgomerie Liz Williams Yvonne Mattson Vi Coad Faye Trevor Jenny Hegarty Kerry Schubert Chris Eime Cynthia Schulze Vicki Porter Doreen Blewit Maxine Barker Faye Mathews Jenny Chillingworth Sue Mattson (sweep)
Some of our team members came home with 2 bronze medals after competing with composite team Dragons Abreast Australia and our own ‘Dragoneyres’.
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September 16, 2008
