The Roving Rubies have celebrated a very special milestone for their very own Dame Edna with a 99th birthday party held for Edna Fowler at the Elanora Hotel.
The Roving Rubies is part of the national Red Hat Society for ladies over 50 to have fun and friendship on many monthly outings.
“It was a special day, as she had been ill with COVID, and we weren’t sure she would make it, but she was all smiles and looking great,” Queen Lilimarlene (Marlene Klintworth) said.
“It is a small world; one of the red hatters, Ava de Zeeuw mentioned she and Edna had both lived around the Wentworthville area, and Ava said Edna had done the bouquet at her wedding 60 years ago.
“Our marvellous Edna even remembered what flowers she had used.
“Ava brought along a photo to show her from all those years ago.
“One of the members was also game enough to make the birthday cake for her.
“Edna being a champion cake decorator in the past has made many wary, but Brenda Turnbull did a wonderful job.”
Klintworth said Edna had mentioned previously that she would have liked to get a letter from the Queen, which was not possible now.
“So I contacted as many (Red Rubies) branches around Australia as I could in a short period of time and was amazed at the marvellous response of 128 signing the birthday certificate, many posted from outback stations in the country – from the tip of Queensland and outback WA to Tassie and NZ,” she said.
“It was all presented in a folder with maps that marked their locations”.
Klintworth said the club was ideal for ladies who have relocated and need to make new friends.
“We have 84 members at the moment, so have recovered from the COVID era,” she said.
Anyone wanting information on how to join should email rovingrubies@optusnet.com.au or call 0412 760 725.
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Media release, Feb 4
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