{"id":168990,"date":"2017-02-05T20:57:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=168990"},"modified":"2020-09-23T22:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T12:12:29","slug":"never-too-old-to-dance-night-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/02\/05\/never-too-old-to-dance-night-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Too Old To Dance Night Away"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Debutante Doreen Kleidon, from Chinchilla, with Matron of Honour Oriel Franklin, from Boyneside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Flowergirls Dakota and Paige Barbeler\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 5, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

A debutante ball with a difference was held at Inverlaw on Saturday night … the debs were seniors and many had made their “real” debut years earlier.<\/p>\n

Inverlaw Hall stalwart Oriel Franklin, from Boyneside, came up with the idea of holding a Senior Debutante Ball to provide an opportunity for older women to relive their big night.<\/p>\n

But one debutante took the opportunity to be introduced for the first time to “fashionable society”, despite the fact she is in her 80s!<\/p>\n

Doreen Kleidon wore the traditional white of a new debutante, and travelled all the way from Chinchilla for the big occasion.<\/p>\n

Her handsome attendant for the evening was Matt Emmett, from Toowoomba.<\/p>\n

Despite the age difference, the pair cut quite a rug on the dancefloor.<\/p>\n

The seven debutantes were presented to South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell and his wife Marion after parading down the hall to the applause of bystanders.<\/p>\n

Each debutante was given a long-stem flower and a certificate to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n

After the obligatory photos, and cutting of the cake, the Inverlaw Hall attendees settled down to enjoy supper and a night of dancing.<\/p>\n

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The oldest debutante, Doreen Kleidon, was given the honour of cutting the Debutante Ball cake\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The flowergirls and debutantes pose after the presentation parade … from left, Dakota Barbeler, Doreen Kleidon,\u00a0Edith Schafferius,\u00a0Jo Robinson,\u00a0Shaylissa Yeats,\u00a0Louisa Coppo,\u00a0Sarah Robinson,\u00a0Krysia Stafford and Paige Barbeler\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Richard Wheeldon and Oriel Franklin, both from Boyneside, with South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell and his wife Marion … Oriel came up with the idea of holding a Senior Debutante Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dance organisers June Usher and David Muller followed the flowergirls\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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First of debutantes was Krysia Stafford, partnered by David Coppo, both of Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Doreen Kleidon, Chinchilla, and Matt Emmett, Toowoomba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Sarah Robinson, Wooroolin, and Joseph Coppo, Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Edith Schafferius and Joe Phillips, both from Kingaroy\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Louisa Coppo and her son Ryan, both from Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Jo Robinson, Wooroolin, and Brett Hatchett, Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Shaylissa Yeats and Robert Kruger, both from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Raw Video from the Senior Debutantes’ Ball<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The seven debutantes and their partners led the dance for the first section, then other dancers join in.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n