Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1996

Feat res : c ntinue

There has been a niove away front als we need 10 actively engage with the exiended raniily, a decrease in the our communities for without that in Innuence or religion on social values. ternciion we are non-existent. H be onincrea. *inginnuence from youth CUI- lieves that our ideniiiy is not Inerely lure andihe media on our young, which influenced by. bui actually formed by hasled to an emphasis on rin, erialism. ourassociaiionewithincommuniiyand Coupled with the enormous inlinei of Iha, an individual can only find ruinl technologyonul, read, e society and the merit when they become nTembers o availabiliiy of irismni infomiation. and and retileipa, e. wiihinihewiderb, ,dy onen irisiani gratification. it is intoin This conceptofcourse. was high ing increasingly dimcult 10 Inainiain a lighted by John Donne in the ramou\ sense or coininuniiv words froin Med, ,allon XVU in hi in a period of constant and mas- "Devotions Upon Emergen Occa sive change. it is. lineretcre. probably sions" winien in 1624. Donne pro oreimpona han amny other, jine Iaimed Ihat n ne I ' an island. bui in our hislory 10 cherish and \. aluc our rather"pieceof'fileco, ,, me, ,I. findnqf lienunal need to I' a sense of belonging 1/1, ,,,"in and a sen

Reunion Notice the^;::!^^ej^\^!^; A tentstive date has been set ror the 30 Year reunion or the Year 12 19,681udent. . fits is 15 February 1997. However, Louann Baker errumbauer and Carol Carter medgoodj need help with up-, 0-da, married names and address or thise students Anyone who has information about the 1966 year. please phone Muono or Carol on 3379 3022 or 3870 9828 (, respectively) re"mon

LIST OF DONORS To THE ANNUAL FRIENDS' DINNER Please support the organisa- Sultans Kitchen lions that have supported us. Sandgate Rd Mr Don Anderson CLAYFiELD a 4011

AB Eledrical 1/19 Kelvin St NEWMARKET a 4051

Gardenway 269 Monier Rd DARRA a 4076

Brets Wharf Restaurant HAMILTON a 4007

The Pen Shoppe The Myer Centre Queen SI BRISBANE a 4000 Weiss Pringle 277 Crown SI SURRY HILLS NSW 2010

She1810n Hotel & Towers 249 Turbot SI BRISBANE a 4000

Performing Arts Complex PO Box 3567 SOUTH BRISBANE a 4101 Data #3 PO Box 55t

The Lyrebird Restaurant Queensland Performing Arts Complex

INDOOROOPILLY a 4068

Power Up

Melbourne St PO Box 295 SOUTH BRISBANE 04/01 CANNON HILL a 4170

Lady Maureen Schubert I5 Apex SI CLAYFiELD a 401 I Darrell Lea Chocolates Bay 2/13 Herbert SI SLACKS CREEK Q 4127 Mary Ryan Bookstores Queen a Mall BRISBANE a 4000

Birch Carroll & Coyle 418 Adelaide a BRISBANE Q 4000 Piccolo Restaurant 31 Alexander Road ASCOT a 4007 She inton NODSa Resort Hastings Street NoosA a 4567

Ascot Health & Beauty 80 Massey Street ASCOT a 4007

Vanilla Hair Salon 125 Lancaster Rd ASCOT a 4007 Alba 123 Lancaster Rd ASCOT a 4007

BGGS Old Girls' Association

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