Here Claire Jennings (nee Gleeson) talks to Colleen Hughson about the book she got as a kid at one of the FJ Christmas Parties.  

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Claire Jennings (nee Gleeson) with the book she received as a kid at one of the FJ Christmas Parties in the FJ gardens.  Claire is speaking at a present day Community Christmas Party in the FJ gardens where kids also received a book present from Santa. We love this connecting of past and present that has happened with the Save the Silver Ball and Fletcher's Gardens campaign.  Photo: Bluestone Magazine
Claire Jennings (nee Gleeson) with the book she received as a kid at one of the FJ Christmas Parties in the FJ gardens. Claire is speaking at a present day Community Christmas Party in the FJ gardens where kids also received a book present from Santa. We love this connecting of past and present that has happened with the Save the Silver Ball and Fletcher's Gardens campaign. Photo: Bluestone Magazine
Santa arrives at one of FJs Christmas Parties.  Photo: thanks to Tim Carlton
Santa arrives at one of FJs Christmas Parties. Photo: thanks to Tim Carlton
Santa giving presents to the kids at an FJ Christmas Party in the 50s.  Photo: Jones Family Collection
Santa giving presents to the kids at an FJ Christmas Party in the 50s. Photo: Jones Family Collection
Colleen Hughson interviewing Claire Jennings with her book at the 2015 community Christmas Party in the FJ gardens. Photo:Glenys Phillpot
Colleen Hughson interviewing Claire Jennings with her book at the 2015 community Christmas Party in the FJ gardens. Photo:Glenys Phillpot