THE annual Senior Citizens Fashion Parade and auction held in the King Island Hotel was once again a great success and raised money which will be donated to the Community Garden at Phoenix House in Meech Street.
This year the support came from young, older and from off island on both the catwalk and in the audience. Sonia Louis’s grand daughter Holly Parkinson, who regularly visits King Island and friends Emi Robertson and Grace Loader, flew from Melbourne to bring some vibrancy and excitement to the red carpet.
Another granddaughter Sophie filmed the day for their mothers Kathryn and Tania who grew up on the island. Another international model was Rose Bril who is a backpacker from Nederland.
Sam Woolley was kept busy with quick pants, shirt and hat changes and confidently, with humour encouraged the auction bidders to do better. Karen Muir and Nadine Eelman looked after the door; Jenny Hill, Betty Hassing and Sally Hanaveer controlled the auction money and bidders; Ruth McFadzean was an able MC keeping track of who was wearing what and garment auction and behind the scenes, Sue Brook helped as dresser and ironer extraordinaire.
Sonia Louis coordinated the day from inception to completion, when the last rack was put away. It was a fun day with bargains galore, sore feet and lots of laughs.
Importantly all funds raised by the Senior Citizens will go back into the community. This year the money will go to the Community Garden.