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Bell Centenary - 2006

Bell Centenary Celebrations

 

In conjunction with:-

 

The Dalby Country Music Festival 

 

 

"Where old friends meet”

 

 

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October 2006 at the Bell Racecourse Recreation & Showgrounds Reserve  

Featuring:-

 Saturday from 7.00am:

 

	Dalby Country Music Festival begins
	Centenary Parade (step out at 10.00am)
	Official Opening
	Launch of "Bell Connection" book
	Official Luncheon
	Golden Oldies afternoon tea
	Market Stalls
	Kerry Kennedy band to play into the night

 

Sunday from 7.00am:

 

	Poets Breakfast
	Ecumenical Service 9.30 am
	Children's novelty events
	Centenary Open Golf Day (3 person Ambrose with over $700.00 in prizes on offer). contact: (07) 4663 1313

 

All weekend:

	Licensed Bar & Catering Booths
	Dairy Memorabilia Display
	Live Bands & Entertainment
	Family & Class Reunions & Memorabilia Displays
	Registration tent for past & present identities
	“Bell Connection” History Book & souvenirs
	Centenary Quilt on display

 

 

Admission each day:-  $6.00 PP;  $4.00 Pension;  $3.00 children 12 & over; under 12 free

 

 

Well - the "Once in a Lifetime" event has been and gone - and what a great weekend it was.

 

The weather was perfect and an estimated crowd of around 1500 attended on Saturday.

 

The Dalby Country Music Festival was well attended and provided pleasant music as a backdrop to this memorable event.

 

All areas were very busy and the consistent noise level of chatter indicated that the slogan - "Where Old Friends Meet" - had truly come to pass for the many returning visitors.

 

The weekend was a wonderful prelude to next years Bell State School Centenary with many indicating they will be back for that one as well.

 

I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Bell Centenary Committee and the many people involved in bringing this project to fruition.

 

I thank all the workers who manned stalls over the weekend period.

 

In particular, I thank Ruth Storey, our very hard working secretary who worked tirelessly behind the scenes  promoting the event, making contact with past residents, and the usual unheralded secretarial work such as keeping the minutes of our meetings and general organizing duties.

 

Best wishes

 

Denis Hillman - chairman - Bell Centenary Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts:  Ruth Storey, PO Box 24, Bell Q 4408:  Phone (07) 463 1348 Fax (07) 4663 1390:

 

Denis Hillman:  e-mail    Jean Sorley phone /fax (07) 4663 1339.

 

 

The Bell Centenary Committee thanks you for being part of this historic weekend and hope you enjoyed our good, old fashioned country hospitality.