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Ten Pin Bowling – Sunday 16 November 2008

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne is holding our next get-together on the afternoon of Sunday 16 November. This time we thought we’d do something a little different and go Ten Pin Bowling. So come along and play a game or two and hang out with like-minded people. No bowling expertise is necessary! If you just want to come along and watch that is fine too. Food and drinks are available at the venue.

After we finish bowling, we’ll go and have afternoon tea/early dinner somewhere on Commercial Road.

 

Ten Pin Bowling
Date: Sunday 16 November
Time: Bowling from 1pm – 4pm. Then we’ll go and eat somewhere nearby.
Cost: 1 game $12 / 2 games $22
Venue: Strike on Chapel Street
Location: Pran Central 325 Chapel St (near cnr of Chapel and Commercial Rds)
Public transport: Yes. Prahran station on the Sandringham line is nearby and the Chapel St tram stops right out the front.
The venue is wheelchair accessible but please let Eleanor know if you require this when you RSVP as it is a little complicated.
http://www.strikebowlingbar.com.au/strike/chapel.php

**RSVP Essential! RSVP to contact@butchfemmetrans.com or to Eleanor on 0439 416 394 by Sunday 9 November**

In memory of Zoe Belle

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

It has been a couple of months since our event A Sunset Soiree. The event was a great success and we’d like to thank everyone for turning up.

The success of the event – in fact, the very decision to stage the event – was in large part due to the work of a very special person named Zoe Belle. Sadly, Zoe passed away suddenly on the 14th of January before she could attend the soiree or any of the other Midsumma Festival events that she played such a vital role on.

After Zoe passed away, we sent out a notice to members of our e-mailing list. We have also decided to publish this notice on our website as an ongoing tribute to Zoe.

In Memory of Zoe Belle: A Notice from Friday 18 January 2008

Dear ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne mailing members

We are writing to inform you of some very sad news. Zoe Belle, a regular attendee of our events, passed away suddenly on Monday night.

As well as attending almost all of our events, Zoe was a great supporter of ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne in other respects. In fact, it is due to her initiative that ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne is staging its biggest event yet – the forthcoming Sunset Soiree cocktail party for Midsumma. As a Midsumma committee member, it was Zoe who approached our group to ask if we would be interested in staging an event for the festival.

More recently, Zoe had already committed to attend the Soiree. On Sunday the 27th of January, we will miss her presence very much and we will also raise a glass to toast in her honour.

While the news of Zoe’s passing is very sad indeed, one of our final memories of Zoe is something that makes us smile. In December, Zoe attended the ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne End of Year Picnic. A highlight of the picnic was the appearance of a sleazy butch Santa. A range of picnickers were taking turns to sit on Santa’s lap. After some friendly cajoling to warm Santa’s lap, Zoe decided to be a good sport and to have a turn. She pulled some funny faces as she sat on Santa’s lap and we all applauded her.

May you rest in peace, Zoe.

Love

ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne

Zoe Belle at the BFT picnic