OWN CORRESPONDENT
It was a festive lunch in which WIZO South Africa’s honorary life chairperson, Annette Price, was honoured on her 90th birthday. Executive member Yvonne Jawitz wrote and read out a wonderful ode to Annette, which sums up what an amazing lady she is:
I’d like to pay a tribute to a lady we hold dear
Who’s devoted time to WIZO for many, many a year
She’s always on the lookout for unsuspecting prey
And signs them up at bridge or shul or even at a play
She’s known as the “orchids” lady who ran a florist empire
Created arrangements for every occasion, until she chose to retire
Tall and always elegant; committed and unafraid
She’s shown us all at meetings, how strong Zionist women are made
Shake the Tzedakah tins girls … it’s music to her ears
And as you shake, a picture of Annette instantly appears
She holds the title of honorary life … which she so deservedly earned
And at 90, in her love of Israel, she still leaves no stone unturned
We wish you many more years, Annette, of involvement in all that we do
You’re not allowed to retire just yet, but can have a holiday or two
