Hi Stephen,
My name is Julie Carrington and I have been teaching science at STHS for the last 33 years.
I have been the project manager for the Matthew Goodall Centenary Memorial Garden for the last 5 years. I still have 1 more structure to complete and I see that you are having a reunion later in the year. The men at the reunions in the last few years have been most helpful and have made donations towards the completion of the different structures within the garden.
I am needing to complete the roof over the BBQ. Even though I am infact on leave this year I am keen to continue fundraising to complete this last structure.
I do hope your Year may be able to assist with this request in some way. Your year will naturally be acknowledged on a brass plaque that will be affixed to the wall next to the roof structure.
Regards,
Julie Carrington
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To download a Donation Form click here.
Thank you for your reply.
Matthew was a student who finished at the school in 1997. He was killed in a helicopter crash in Nias and was in the Navy.
I decided to take on the area that you would have known as the 4th form playground outside rooms 3,4 and 5. It was in a terrible state of disrepair.
It took me a long time to fundraise to get most of the area finished to be opened in November 2012. However, the posts for the roof had to be covered with black pot plants for the opening as I ran out of money.
I am $1600.00 short of the quote for the structure and so any help would be appreciated.
There is a special Centenary Garden account at the school set aside for all money collected for the project.
I have included a couple of links for you to read about Matthew and the opening.
Kind Regards,
Julie Carrington
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/954608/memorial-garden-for-former-student-matthew-goodall/#slide=2
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I want to thank you for the support you have shown with the Centenary Garden.
My friend Carol Miller's husband is also a class of 1969 member and he was kind enough to take some donation forms to the [reunion] dinner [held 27 September 2014].
Bob was also the Science teacher of my soon to be son-in-law.
I am not sure if any donations have been made yet but I plan to ask the deputy principal after the school holidays.
Many thanks once again.
Kind Regards,
Julie Carrington
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