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Possey, the orphaned brushtail possum Received into care in mid-October 2001 weighing 175 gm; joined by female of similar size at 450 gm; released end of January 2002 weighing about 1 1/2 kilos. |
Tippy Tippy (also called Dipsey) came to us with a spinal injury which caused loss of muscle power. Saddly, she had to be euthanased because she wouldn't have survived in the wild. |
Introducing Valentino Received into care on Valentine's Day 2002 weighing 460 gm; released end of March 2002 weighing about 1 1/2 kilos. |
Johan Johan's mother was killed by a car. Released at the end of October 2002. |
| 9 September 2002 | Elvis T shirst
The Memphis Humane Society is selling "Don't be cruel to animals" T-shirts.  For more details go to www.memphisstuff.com |
| 5 June 2002 | Fund-raising - donation made
Last month a donation of A$100 was made to RSPCA Wildlife (ACT). Most of this money was raised over the past few months by "gold" coin donation at our regular home video sessions. The money goes towards caring for and rehabilitating orphaned and injured native wildlife. |
| 23 January 2002 | EPE Fan Club Relations' response to the merger
An e-mail from EPE Fan Club Relations contained these sentences: "I will go ahead and remove the listing of the club Elvis First from our files. ... We thank you for all the hard work of Elvis First and we wish you all the luck on your future joint venture with Garry Buckley's club. It is always wonderful to see two clubs deciding to work together." |
| 8 January 2002 | Merger with Elvis Legends Social Club
Elvis First is no longer a separate fan club, but is now part of the Elvis Legends Social Club of Canberra. |
| 5 January 2002 | January Newsletter out
The January 2002 issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. This is the final monthly printed newsletter. Contents are: Editorial; Events; Elvis Facts; Book review: Song lyrics: "Bitter they are, harder they fall", "Blue eyes crying in the rain", "Solitaire"; Presleys in the Press (December 2001 extracts). |
| 15 December 2001 | Elvis First donation
Elvis First has made a pre-Christmas donation of A$50 to the RSPCA Wildlife ACT, being money collected at Elvis video mornings over the past few months. |
| 2 December 2001 | December Newsletter out
The December issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. Contents are: Editorial, announcing the forthcoming merger of Elvis First with Elvis Legends Social Club; Events; Elvis Facts; A Song for Every Mood; "Bringing it Back" (lyrics); Presleys in the Press (November extracts). |
| 10 November 2001 | November Newsletter out
The November issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out, slightly late. Contents are: America the Beautiful (CD); Elvis Facts; Taking Control of Your Own Life; Elvis' Life: an Unofficial Chronology; Presleys in the Press (October extracts). |
| 5 October 2001 | October Newsletter out
The October issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. Contents are: Disaster Relief CD announcement; Elvis Facts; Lyrics: Pieces of My Life; Presleys in the Press (September extracts). In September Elvis First made another $100 donation to RSPCA Wildlife (ACT). This money was raised through selling fund raising chocolates and by donation at the regular video mornings. The money goes towards caring for and rehabilitating orphaned and injured Australian native wildlife. Susan is currently raising an orphaned baby brushtail possum for RSPCA Wildlife. |
| 1 September 2001 | Donation to the Marymead Child and Family Centre
Immediately after the Candlelight Tribute memorial service on August 16, 2001, the collection was handed over to Margaret Backwell from Marymead. The collection raised $40.60. Margaret has informed me that they used the money to buy a kettle for their Residential Program. |
| 31 August 2001 | September Newsletter ready
The September issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is written and nearly ready for posting. Contents are: Elvis: That's The Way It Is (report); Elvis Week Canberra 2001 (report); Elvis Facts; Bone Cancer or Alpha-1 Panniculitis?; Presleys in the Press (August extracts). |
| 16 August 2001 | Tribute
Our tribute to Elvis. |
| 31 July 2001 | August Newsletter out
The August issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. Contents are: For your diary; The music is the message, Part 2; Presleys in the Press (July extracts). |
| 1 July 2001 | July Newsletter out
The July issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. Contents are: For your diary; Bits and pieces; The music is the message; Did Parker sell Elvis to the Mafia?; Presleys in the Press (June extracts). |
| 27 June 2001 | Donation to RSPCA Wildlife (ACT)
Elvis First today made a $100 donation to RSPCA Wildlife (ACT). This money was raised over several months by "gold" coin donation at our weekly home video mornings. The money goes towards caring for and rehabilitating orphaned and injured native wildlife. |
| 3 June 2001 | June Newsletter out
The June issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. The big news is That's The Way It Is which is scheduled for a Canberra screening on August 2nd with a CHARITY GALA PREMIERE organised by the Master Plumbers' Association. From all accounts, this will be a large, exciting event. Other newsletter features include media reviews of TTWII and Kathy Westmoreland. |
| 2 May 2001 | May Newsletter out
The May issue of the Elvis First Newsletter is out. It contains news of local events and selected items from the online "Presleys in the Press". The irregular single news-sheet has been upgraded to a monthly 3-sheet newsletter. Membership can be kept at A$10 a year within Australia as long as the newsletter fits into a standard envelope at the base postage rate. |
| 1 April 2001 | ELVIS: FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
Paul Dowling (World Wide Elvis) NEW US BMG CD + Joe Tunzi photo book announced with a special 12 track CD (made by BMG New York) and a 96 page photo book by Joe Tunzi. The regular price for both CD and book will be US$69.95 but the PRE PUBLICATION PRICE (before May 15) is $59.95. |
| 15 March 2001 | Kathy's news book
We have heard from Kathy Westmoreland that her new book is nearly finished. It contain all the information in her previous book and more, including information omitted by the first publishers. |
| 8 Jan 2001 | Remembering the King on his birthday.
Wear an Elvis Tee-shirt today! |
| 29 Dec 2000 | Celebrate Elvis' Birthday!
Come to a picnic/barbecue to celebrate Elvis' birthday. It will take place near Lennox Gardens on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin behind the Hyatt Hotel between 1 and 5 pm on Sunday, 7th January 2001. All welcome. BYO; Hawaiian theme. |
| Vote for Elvis!
Christine, President of the TCB Elvis Fan Club in Queensland, is calling for everyone to make a concerted effort to vote for Elvis at the Mosiqa International Artists' Poll site so that he can get further ahead in the poll by his birthday on January 8th 2001. |
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