CLUNCH April May 2020 issue

Goodbye Norma Jeane (cont’d)
always blaming herself. Yet those who knew
her describe Marilyn as a wonderful, kind girl
who never had a bad word for anyone. She
loved animals and always supported those
less fortunate than herself. She was also
incredibly generous.
Her desire to become a serious actress
continued after she married the playwright
Arthur Miller, who accompanied her to
London to film the Prince and the Showgirl
with Olivier, where she also met the Queen.
She is probably most famous for the iconic
subway shot for the The Misfits, her skirt
billowing over a grating, a scene that was
filmed on Broadway a 3.00 am in the morning,
watched by a crowd of four thousand fans!
After two miscarriages and an ectopic
pregnancy Marilyn knew that she would
never be able to have children of her
own. And away from the camera she was
becoming very depressed, relying heavily
on pills to send her to sleep and pills to keep
awake. Her doctors continued to supply her
with even stronger doses.
Pictures show her looking really happy on
her 36th birthday on June 1st. It was to be
her last. At this point Joe DiMaggio came
back into her life. He had always loved her
and they decided to remarry. Marilyn was
excited and the date was fixed for August
8th. Sadly on the night of August 4th, 1962
Marilyn was found dead in her bedroom
from a drugs overdose. We may never know
what really happened on that tragic night.
The world will never forget Marilyn Monroe.
Lee Strasberg, director and founder of the
method school of acting said, ‘I have worked
with hundreds of actors all over the world.
Only two were outstanding. Marlon Brando
and Marilyn Monroe. No one else came
close.’ I think she would have loved that.
When Marilyn left Korea after visiting the
troops she said, ‘For the first time in my life
I felt I belonged. Goodbye Everyone. Thank
you for being so nice. Hold a good thought
for me.’ Always Marilyn.
Vacancy for a volunteer Trustee/
Treasurer – Burwell Day Centre
Burwell and District Day Centre based in
Parsonage Close is a registered charity and
was set up in 1991. The Centre’s objective is
to provide day care including a midday meal,
recreation and companionship to members
who are over 55 years of age or have a
disability .We have 7 part time staff and 60
volunteers who undertake a variety of tasks
on either a regular or occasional basis.
We are looking to recruit a new trustee to
replace our current treasurer who will be
stepping down at our AGM in May. The
new trustee will join the Management
Committee comprising nine unpaid trustees,
the Centre manager and several member
representatives. Much administration of
the Centre is carried out by staff, but the
treasurer’s duties will include reconciliation of
cash book records, quarterly reporting, and
preparation of annual accounts. The treasurer
is also responsible for administration of staff
salaries and workplace pensions using a
bureau, and Charity Commission reporting
The detailed handover of duties could be
spread over a number of months following
the AGM as required to achieve a smooth
transition.
If you have the necessary accounting
background and a real concern for the
welfare of the elderly and vulnerable in our
community we should very much like to hear
from you. In the first instance please contact
the Centre Manager, Elly Catling, on 01638
743363 or email
burwelldaycentre@btinternet.com
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