Black Pearl Rosé 2011 vintage, NOW ON SALE!!!!

MEG - OUR LITTLE PEARL NEEDS YOU HELP.
Meg is 4 years old and has spastic Quadreplegic Cerebal Palsy.
We are launching the second release of Meg's rosé wine called Black Pearl.
The idea for this fundraising effort came from winemaker & family friend Eleana Anderson of Mayford Wines (www.mayfordwines.com) who has lovingly donated her time and resources.
This wine is made from donated grapes grown in the Alpine Valleys by Mayford & Michelini wines, (www.micheliniwines.com.au) and bottled with assistance from Ringer Reef Wines (www.ringerreef.com.au) and picked, bottled, labeled and packed by volunteers.
A big, huge thank you to all those who gave their time and assistance.
The rosé was certainly made with love, you can taste it in every bottle!
The funds raised from the sale of this wine will be used for Megs future needs,
including this year the purchase of her first wheelchair.
For sale at Alpine Visitor Centres, in Bright, Mt Beauty & Myrtleford, & Food, Wine, Friends in Bright or print the order form below and we will deliver! Please help us to help Meg. For wine enquiries please email Kate - casleyke@bigpond.com. Enjoy!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

ROCKY HORROR SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW - Tickets still available!






The MegAid Committee presents....
An Andrew Malouf Entertainment and Event Theatre Australia Production.

TimeWarp - a Tribute to Rocky Horror

DATE: THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2009

VENUE: BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - 1A Railway Ave. Bright

TIME: 6:30pm for 7:30pm sharp

BOOKINGS: Allocated seating so dont wait, unless you want to sit in the back row. Buy your tickets NOW!

Tickets available at the Alpine Visitor Information Centre (next to Riverdeck cafe) 119 Gavan Street Bright
ph : 03 57501 233 Tollfree : 1800 111885

Online ticket sales enquiries http://www.visitalpinevictoria.com.au/

COST: $35.00 per ticket
(plus $2.50 booking fee to Alpine Visitor Information Centre)
Wheelchair spaces available

This is a licenced Event, strictly no BYO.

Amazing Auction @ Intermission
Proceeds from this fabulous Evening, less production costs, will be donated to the MegAid Trust.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Hello to National Nine News viewers

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Welcome to Meg's Blog all the viewers from National Nine News.

To make it easier for you to navigate this site, please use the navigation bar on the right hand side of the page. Most of the information about Meg, her disability, our plans for her future, the stem cell therapy that we are raising funds for & the Graz feeding clinic are are located in the earlier posts. We use this blog to keep interested people up to date with Meg's progress and to thank all the fabulous people & businesses who have donated to the MegAid trust.

Thank you for your interest.

The Casley Family.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Japanese Bonsai


Richard Llanos from Harrietville has kindly donated this gorgeous bonsai tree. It is quite a magnificent specimen and will have taken many years to grow to this size and form.
It will be raffled off at the Meg's / Oaks day - lunch being held at the Star Hotel Bright on Thursday 5th November 2009. Be there to enter.

Thanks very much Richard & family for your generous donation to help our little meg.




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Handmade Quilt is Heaven









Merle Astley from Freeburgh has made Meg the most beautiful quilt for us to offer as a lucky prize draw to help raise money for our Meg.

Here are some pics - it is done in such lovely colours and beautifully hand stitched - we feel so privileged to have such a work of art to offer people as a fabulous prize.


People can go in the draw to win this lovely quilt - beginning at the Meg's / Oaks day - ladies lunch being held at the Star hotel in Bright on the 5th November 2009 and it will be moved around Bright to various locations until the week before Christmas when the lucky winner will be drawn.

$3 per entry or 2 for $5, keep your eyes out for it in a hairdressers or shop in Bright near you. It will make a lovely christmas gift.

Thanks Merel for such a kind donation it must have taken hours.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Fundraising Tops $7000

Our running tally in the MegAid trust account has topped $7000 with our account balance reaching a fantastic $7041.40. Thanks again to all those who have so generously given to help support our little Pearl Meg.

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

DJ Eddie - Philanthropist



A Huge surprise yesterday to find a donation in the MegAid trust account of $514.60 from DJ Eddie who unknown to us did a GIG at Mt Hotham in honor of our little Meg.


Big Hugs to Eddie - wish we could have been there - now you can add Philanthropist to your resume! Will your talents never end? We are so moved by your kindness and the thoughts from the hill. Thanks so much.


All our love Katie (Palmer) Jason Tom N Meg xx



To Learn more about Buff aka DJ Eddie check out this great article in Empire Ave Mag http://www.empireave.com/?p=3226&cpage=1#comment-4285


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Coin City

We did a pick up around Bright of the coin donation tins and have deposited another $225 to the MegAid trust account. Thanks for all who have given their spare change.

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Big Thanks to the Townsend Clan




Big thanks to Des and Terrell Townsend our neighbours who help us constantly with the little things in life, they take out and bring in our bins every week, Terrell does ironing when needed, she's also come over when emergencies arise; 6.30am one morning when my back went, to get Meg up, dressed and fed before help arrived. Des fixes things for Meg here are pics of a couple of jobs he's done recently to help us out Fixing Nellie the rocking Horse which Meg adores and today the table for her corner seat, meaning her therapy can continue more quickly.

Their Chidren Danielle & Nicole & their lovely kids Charlotte, Owen, Lucy, Max, Edward, Josh & Bella have also been great giving Meg heaps of clothes from their little red wagon range http://www.danniesdevinedesigns.com/, and donating money directly to the MegAid bank account. The fantastic drawings they did for Meg are now laminated and adorne Meg's bedroom walls.

Terrell http://www.catherinescottage.com/ & her sister Jennie from http://www.brightmysticvalleyholidayunits.com/ have donated all the accommodation for the cast and crew of "Time Warp" a musical tribute to Rocky Horror, meaning more money raised for the event will go directly to the MegAid trust.
We the Casley's - Kate, Jason, Tom, Meg & Spotty (the whippet) have a lot to thank the Townsend clan for and we do so publicly on Meg's blog, thanks so much all of you for all the love, support and assistance you have given us and continue to give every day.
with all our love the Casley Clan
xxxxx

Hand made Quilting exhibition at Home Spun Memories donates entry fee


Home Spun Memories - shop 1 Barnard St Bright is holding a hand made quilting exhibition from 30th October to 6th November 2009. For more information call Amanda on 0357501199 or click on the title to link to the blog.
Entry will be via a gold coin donation which will be donated to the MegAid trust.
If you know of anyone into scrapbooking or quilting let them know about this fabulous exhibition happening right here in Bright.
Thanks to Amanda for her generous offer to donate to our cause.



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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Benwell family donate

Thanks to the Benwell family who have donated $200 to the MegAid trust. We are constantly amazed by peoples kindness and generosity. Thank you so much.

This makes our running total $6101

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Thanks to Eleana & Brian

A Huge thanks to Eleana Anderson & Brian Nicholson for the donation of $1000 worth of wine for us to sell on the night of Meg's big fundraser "Time warp" a musical tribute to Rocky Horror.
You will be enjoying (if you're comming to the event) some lovely locally grown hand made wines.
El has also offered to make a vat of wine for Meg each year which will be called Black Pearl, it will be a pink Rose in a French style with all profits being donated to the MegAid Trust. Labeled with a special Meg label. Once we have set up an ordering system had the labels designed and printed we will tell you more about how to buy.
What a great idea Eleana, you're offer to make the wine for us for free is just so overwhelmingly generous I really don't know what to say except thank you so so much, this will be such a great way to raise money for Meg's needs on an annual basis.
www.mayfordwines.com for more info about El - her family and her fabulous wines. The Shiraz (sorry all sold out now) of which I partook in last night was dreamy. El's Tempranillo Released August 2009 has already won awards and will be featured at Meg's fundraiser.

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ONE FOR THE GIRLS

PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY GIRLS
One of our Local hero's - Gail Bennett is organising a MegAid function, it's an Oak's day lunch at the Star Hotel Bright on thursday 6th November 2009.
So get your hats out girls and come along, Gails organising some fantastic prizes and giveaways with a percentage of all bets being donated to the MegAid trust. Chicken and champagne will be the order of the day.
Tickets will be available from the Alpine or Star Hotel next week.
More information soon.

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