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The NarellanProbus Informer Newsletter of the Combined Probus Club of Narellan Inc

Meeting: Narellan Community Centre Hall, 1st Friday of Month

Postal Address: PO Box 643, Narellan, NSW 2567

www.narellancombinedprobus.org.au Email: [email protected]

Volume 9, Number 9 April 2016

THIS MONTH’S MEETING: Fri 1st April

MEET AND GREET:

Sharon & Paul Brett

Could the Meet and Greeters please be at the meeting room by 9.20am. If you are unable to fulfil your

allocated day, please let Robert know ASAP.

PRESIDENT’S PRATTLE My how the years have flown, June 2016 will be the commencement of the 10

th year of our

club.

It takes more than a committee and the various “Interest Group” leaders to make a great

club, which we are, but also the participation of all members in the different groups and

excursions which are organised for your enjoyment. So please participate is as many as you

are able, remember the saying, “you only get out of something, whatever you put in” thus

you are the one in control of your life.

I look forward to my year as your president and working with your committee to continue as the great

association of friends that we have become. Remember the slogan for “Probus” is “FUN, FELLOWSHIP

& FRIENDSHIP” and the only person who can make this happen is “YOU”

One final note about your membership fees, they have to be paid prior to the commencement of our April

meeting to ensure the continuity of your membership.

Peter

OFFICE BEARERS & COMMITTEE

MEMBERS 2016/2017

PRESIDENT Peter O’Loughlin 46266961

V. PRESIDENT Margaret Rubesa 46554437

SECRETARY Mirella Czerny 46831716 TREASURER Marian Pritchett 46261935 EX-OFFICIO Kathy Smith 46552159

COMMITTEE Beverley Crawford 46477825

Anna Degnan 0411205312

Ros Hodgins 46257759

Jeanette Jackson 46479986

David Llewellyn 46263460

Ken Starkey 46255253

MEMBERSHIP Beverley Crawford 46477825

NEWSLETTER Robert Keyworth 46481290

WEBMASTER Sue Kijurina 46470912

WELFARE Sheila McAtamney 46268641

GUEST SPEAKER Carolyn Cahill 46545959

HOSPITALITY Eileen McGregor, Jean Mossman

INTEREST GROUP COORDINATORS

Art Appreciation Francoise Kirkland 46266428

Book Club Patricia Cranfield 46559478

Book Exchange Brenda Starkey 46255253

Cards Jeanette Jackson 46479986

Ken Starkey 46255253

Card Making Marion Bee 46474335

Craft Mary Michel 46512465

Golf, Bowls, Croquet Paul Hay 46554437

Photography Ros Hodgins 46257759

Theatre/Shows Joyce Reilly 46511431

Tours Anna Degnan 0411205312

Travel Tales Kathy & Malcolm

Smith 46552159

Walking, Cycling & Dining Groups, -

Margaret Rubesa 46554437

http://www.narellancombinedprobus.org.au/

mailto:[email protected]

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GUEST SPEAKER:

April Leonard Janiszewski who will give a presentation on 'Shakin' the World Over: the Greek-

Australian Milk Bar' Story & history of the Greek milk bars in Australia from 1932 onwards.

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HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY:

April - Lorraine Ball, Mary Clifton

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FROM OUR ROVING REPORTERS

MARG’S NORF’K GROUP finale DAYS 5 & 7 – Ask pretty much anyone on Norfolk Island, and they can show you where they will be buried (no

crematorium on Norf’k).Kingston’s pretty ocean view graveyard is divided into family groups and the groundkeeper

always leaves room for people (population about 1,800) to be buried near their loved ones (everybody gets a State

Funeral and the flags fly at half-mast). The cemetery’s more recent section has headstones with surnames such as

Christian, Quintal and Adams, the Bounty Mutineers while the older graves closer to the beach depict murder and

mayhem from the brutal convict days. Outside the fence on un-consecrated ground lies Murderer’s Mound where 13

convicts executed in 1846 for their part in the murder of three soldiers and Stephen Smith the gaol cook during the

Cooking Pot Rebellion, are buried in a disused sawpit site. It is no wonder that ghosts abound in this mystical island

and many visitors seek to capture at night elusive globes and hovering balls of light, believed to be spirits of the

dead, with their cameras.

However there was nothing spiritual about the gorgeous young traditional island dancers (you may remember them

from the School’s Spectacular 2013) who entertained us on a magnificent cliff top overlooking the ruggedly

beautiful Anson Bay as we dined on fresh local fish and dishes inspired by Norfolk’s fascinating heritage and

seasonal produce, followed by cleansing wines and ales as we absorbed another breathtaking Norfolk Island sunset

for the last time.

We (minus Marg) did a quick whip

around on our last day on Norfolk and

presented Marg with heaps of bottles

of liqueurs and goodies as a “Thank

You” for mothering us on our terrific

holiday, and she in return presented

each of us with a small gift for.

……not sure why……..maybe not

getting lost?

Photos by Brenda. Words by Ken.

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Shen Yun Ten years ago, leading Chinese artists from around the world came together to

revive authentic Chinese culture. They formed Shen Yun whose artists now

present these magnificent cultural traditions on stage. Twenty members from

our club attended this amazing show which featured fantastic costumes,

dancers and technical effects. Ken

A Week Away in Wagga Wagga

(The city so good they named it twice!)

Day 1 - Monday 7

th March

After negotiating the peak hour traffic in the shuttles, Keith, our favourite Coach Captain had us relaxed and rolling

down the Hume Freeway to our first of many well catered tea breaks.

At Gundagai we took the scenic route beside the Murrumbidgee River to the rustic Wagga Wagga Winery. Owners

Ros & Ian Fitzpatrick supplied a welcomed

lunch and wine tasting with the impressive

mural of a wine storage area as a backdrop.

It was also an opportunity to sing happy birthday

to Robert Keyworth.

Arriving at Wagga we picked up our city guides

Matt & his understudy Heather. It was quickly

evident that Matt is extremely proud &

knowledgeable of his home town and rightly so.

After an extensive 90 minute tour we booked

into the Garden City Motor Inn and hit the pool

as it was 38c.

Our hosts for the next 4 days Carmella & John

welcomed us and after we visited the bar served

our first dinner which was very enjoyable.

Vince Fisher

Photo by Ken Starkey.

Day 2 – Tuesday 8th March

The day began with a visit to Mates Gully farm where we were treated to a delicious morning tea as well

as samples of fresh produce, followed by a tour of the orchard and organic vegetable plot. Lunch was at the

Mates Gully restaurant and we were impressed with the quality of the delicious meals which were prepared

using produce straight from the farm. Today was a wonderful farm to plate experience.

A visit to the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery completed the afternoon and we found the glass pieces on display

to be absolutely magnificent.

Sharon Brett

Day 3 – Wednesday 9th March

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Wednesday already and we have seen so much. Today we head for the high country and Tumbarumba. Our first stop

was Boggy Creek sheep and cattle station where we were entertained by Tim and his beautiful horses. It was great to

see how well trained these animals are and what hard work must go into their training. Tim also has 5 kelpie dogs,

one of which has just come back from maternity leave. Two of her puppies joined the show and it was amazing to

see that one has, already, at 6 weeks old, the instinct to herd sheep. These dogs are so well trained and are an

enormous help to the farmer. One, Ossie, is so naughty but I think that Tim has trained him to be the comedy act in

the show. He had us all laughing at his antics. After morning tea we were treated to a shearing display. Altogether

an enjoyable visit. The staff were very organised and professional, facilities were great. Drop in if you are in the

area.

Lunch was provided by the volunteers at the Women’s Pioneer Hut and Museum. Delicious sandwiches, slices and a

welcome cuppa. The Museum is lovely and very interesting. Their craft shop has some lovely things at very

reasonable prices which is part of their fund raising efforts. It’s good to see the women’s role in settling this country

being acknowledged

Clarice.

Entertainment at the Motel: Wednesday evening

We experienced some of the local Wagga Wagga culture on Wednesday night with Annette on the ivory keys of a

worn out pianola and Barry accompanying her on the Mandela and bass guitar. After overcoming the sticking notes

of the keyboard our pianist got into the swing of things and played some old time music for new member John

Hough to lead us in singing. Our pianist then found us some music we were all familiar with, Sue found technology

useful in finding long forgotten words to songs and a very merry band of singers sang, marched and danced the night

away. Kathy

Day 4 – Thursday 10th March

Wagga Botanic Gardens

Former Bulldogs halfback Steve Mortimer was nicknamed “Turvey” after Turvey Park in Wagga. The Wagga

Botanic Gardens are located in Turvey Park so it seemed appropriate that our Probus Club team would form a huge,

unruly scrum on their kid’s adventure playground. Coach Ros barked out positional instructions to us as David

recorded the manoeuvres for our traditional team photo. Meanwhile Anna had tackled an unsuspecting local Jogger

who told us the layout of the gardens however at this point Ralph was feeling a wee bit prickly so he and Jean

headed off to the cactus garden while Robert and Colette sought sanctuary at the café for a soothing latte. I followed

Sue our gardening guru who led me to a huge model railway system of tracks and buildings, but no trains or flowers.

Brenda, Kathy and Di checked out the zoo, stalked an unsuspecting albino peacock and Di plucked a few feathers

from his/her tail while Bob and Carol chatted with a group of friendly cockatoos at the walk in aviary. I suppose

there were plants and flowers at the gardens but suddenly it was time for a quick cuppa then we gotta go…..oh well

I’ll check out Wagga Gardens on Getaway when I get home.

Ken

Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC)

Established in 1979and leading the way in livestock sales for over 30 years LMC is the premier livestock selling

centre in Australia for marketing of cattle, sheep and lambs. With the added advantage of its Geographic location the

LMC attracts buyers from NSW and Victoria to participate in the sales which increases competition.

Our Probus Group was seated in the cattle auction arena for a chat with the

Centre Manager Paul who provided us

with a fascinating insight into the

process of livestock auctions. We were

amazed that the completed in and out

auction time for each lot of cattle on

auction day took only 30 seconds. If

only our Probus girls could clinch a

sale item deal with Rinehart’s Fashion

Store at Wagga in 30 seconds…..now

that would be gold. Ken

Day 5 - Friday 11th March

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Monte Cristo: We arrived in the small township of Junee to visit Monte Cristo – “Australia’s most haunted

homestead.” Ironically, the guided tour did not make any mention of the resident ghosts. One has to do the evening

tour for that when, depending on your beliefs, you would (or wouldn’t) experience their presence. On our tour we

heard the chequered history of old two-storey house and its original attached homestead. Built around 1884 by

Christopher Crawley, the lord of his land, there were ultimately sibling disputes and after Mrs Crawley, the widow,

died in 1933, the house fell into disrepair. No-one would live there. It ultimately suffered from vandalism and

became an empty shell overlooking the town.

Then, in the 1960s, came Reg Ryan, the patriarch of the current family who owns the place. ‘Family’ is a relative

term as, according to our guide, they are as dysfunctional as the original Crawley family became in the end. Reg

completely restored and furnished the house to its present state. His elderly widow, Olive, still lives in the house but

is engaged in a bitter dispute with her children. Very sad. Monte Cristo needs a lot of repairs, white ant and dry rot

treatment not being the least of it. Reg died about 18 months ago and, having been sighted one night by his son’s

partner (who was our tour guide), is claimed as one of the local ghosts.

There was a moment of hilarity at one point when, as we stood on the lawn at the back of the old homestead, almost

on cue a black cat sprang from under a bush and raced through the legs of our group. Was that a sign?

It was a very interesting tour which ended in a delicious Devonshire tea in the events dining room. The scones, jam

and cream didn’t stand the ghost of a chance. Bob Bee

Our next place of interest was the Junee Liquorice & Chocolate Factory, the building is the old Junee flour mill

built in 1935, ground floor was renovated in 1998 to produce organic liquorice and chocolate.

Rhiannon escorted us to the viewing room, sitting in old vintage theatre chairs where we watched a DVD showing

how liquorice is made. We then moved over to the glass windows to watch how the Belgian style chocolates were

blended to coat all over the different types of liquorice.

Volunteers were called for to try their luck in the vertical liquorice bowling game, the ball was a large round piece of

liquorice that had to be thrown up high into a Shute, when it rolled down hitting the pins 2 team members, 1 on

either side, had to catch the pins before they hit the floor. Prizes were given to all contestants.

Lunch was served in the graze restaurant, freshly made fruit salad, sandwiches & coffee or tea was most enjoyable.

The rest of our time was spent looking at items to purchase in the ambience of the Lord St. store and the very

popular liquorice & chocolate shop where many items were carried onto the coach. We departed at 2pm leaving the

aroma of liquorice behind us a great place for our last stop.

The afternoon tea stop was just past Yass then back in the coach for our journey home,

Many thanks to Anna for a fabulous time your first tour certainly put you to the test, you showed great strength and

patience you passed with flying colours. I'm sure everyone enjoyed themselves and look forward to many more

tours with you.

A big thank you to everyone for being such good friends and fantastic company. Carol Warner

Homeward Bound – a small hiccup: We were on our way home. Books being read, nanny naps underway. The

gentle hum of our coach beneath us. Then at about 4pm and 30 km south of Goulburn, it was not so gentle a hum.

After pulling over and checking the engine at the rear, Keith made the announcement. “Houston, we have a

problem” - or words to that affect. It seems, after all these years of problem free trips, Keith’s coach finally spat the

dummy. A failed engine cooling fan. A spare stocking (if such a thing existed on the bus) would not do the trick.

Keith immediately rang Houston (his home base in Ingleburn) and arranged the immediate dispatch of a rescue

coach. In the meantime, we waited. To the credit of our members, everyone was understanding of the situation and

patient, waiting the 2 ½ hours in good humour, taking exercise strolls and checking out the local trees.

Fortunately Keith had been able to limp the coach to a proper truck rest bay so we were safely clear of the passing

traffic. The afternoon tea kit was broken out and we finished off the last of the biscuits and nibbles from the previous

pool-side party.

At around 7pm, the rescue coach, driven by Donna, arrived to cheers. Luggage was quickly transferred and we were

off again, leaving Keith to limp the injured coach home alone.

We finally arrived at the Catholic Club around 9pm – a tad later than originally planned – but still in good spirits,

though now tired and hungry. The transfer shuttles were waiting for us and soon groups headed off in three

directions.

And thus ended, more dramatically than expected, our wonderful holiday in Wagga Wagga. (Bob Bee)

INTEREST GROUPS:

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Art Appreciation –

Françoise Kirkland

Book Club – Pat and Ray Cranfield

At our last meeting we discussed our opinions on the last book, by Dennis Lehane, with

varying degrees of enthusiasm. We hope that the book we'll have for our next meeting,

on 18th April, will be a bit "meatier".

Pat

Card Making – Marion Bee

In March we completed four cards. One was the same design as one made in

February and demonstrated how changing colours and papers can make a card look

very different. Our male card featured a die cut Holden ute in a neutral and black

colour combination. We will meet next on Tuesday 12th April by which time my

current thoughts will hopefully have crystallised into card kits.

Marion

Craft – Mary Michel

I Would like to say thank you Joyce

for having Craft at her Place and also

giving out the teddies Patterns for me

while I was on Holidays.

Also thank you for all the ladies who

are helping to knit the teddies.

Our next craft on Tuesday 5th

April

and 19th

April at 1.30pm. Mary

Cards - Jeanette Jackson / Ken Starkey

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Our next games of cards will be held at Glen Alpine Casino on Friday 29th April.

Arrive at 7pm for a 7.30 pm start. Contact Ken & Brenda on 46 255253.

Tech Savvy Seniors Group – Ros Hodgins

THE TECH SAVVY SENIORS REPORT FOR APRIL, 2016 Our next Meeting will be in the Big Hall at 10am on Friday 8th April, 2016.

As David & I are concerned about the pitfalls of Cyber Security we are running a special

session on Facebook, Online Banking & Shopping as well as Internet & Phone Scam

Awareness. If time permits we will be looking at Google Chromecast which is a cheaper

form of streaming Movies etc & virtually converts your digital TV into a Smart TV. We will

be making our final decision on getting internet coverage in the Hall.

Don't forget your Notebook & the fully charged Device you wish to work with & ask questions about.

Ros & David

HAPPY SNAPPERS OUTING, 20th APRIL, 2016 Ken has organised an outing with a difference for our Autumn Photos on

### WEDNESDAY, 20th APRIL, 2016 ### (Note the change in your Calendar)

Meeting at McDonalds Camden at 9a.m for Coffee & Planning.

We then Explore this Precinct starting with the Saleyards where B&W or Sepia Photos will be great.

Then off to Cowpasture Park where Autumn Colours should be Spectacular.( Remember Vivid

Setting )

Camden Pub sounds good for Lunch.

Please fill in the Registration Sheet at our Meeting.

Thanks Ken,

Ros

Dining Group – Margaret Rubesa

WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL LUNCH AT MACARTHUR GRANGE, RABY ROAD

LUNCH SPECIALS $12.00 ARRIVE 12.00PM

MAXIMUM 30 PEOPLE PAY ON DAY

WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL LUNCH AT NARELLAN PUB NARELLAN

ARRIVE 12.00PM PAY ON DAY

THURSDAY 26 MAY CLUB'S ANNIVERSAY DINNER

HARRINGTON GROVE COUNTRY CLUB

1 FORESTGROVE DRIVE HARRINGTON PARK

ARRIVE 6.30PM COST TBA

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Something New !!! Introducing a new interest group run by ….. Margaret Rubesa, surprise, surprise

“Two Tyred” Bicycle Group

Friday 22 April

First ride will be along Wollongong Beachfront Stopping at Ruby’s Café for lunch.

Walking Group – Margaret Rubesa

ENJOY THE ADVENTURE OF GETTING LOST TOGETHER ! “Are we there yet??”

Monday 4 April

Rescheduled Walk

BARANGAROO RESERVE, DARLING HARBOUR

Depart Leumeah Station at 8.05am. Catch train to Parramatta Station.

From there we will walk to Parramatta Rivercat & catch ferry into Darling Harbour.

Walk around Barangaroo Reserve, ending at Circular Quay.

Either bring or buy lunch on day. Will stop at Darling Harbour for a cuppa before walk commences.

Hopefully the weather will be better this time.

MONDAY 18 APRIL

Cost : $10.00

Depart Leumeah Station 8.19am

Walk from Circular Quay to Observatory

90 minute guided tour includes 3D Space Theatre & Dome

Either bring lunch on day to have overlooking the harbour or purchase lunch.

Stop in café for an afternoon cuppa

Monday 23 May

Lavender Bay Walk,Travel by Train, Ferry, Foot

Monday 30 May

IMAX "Rocky Mountain Express" Depart Leumeah Station 9.29am Movie commences at 11.00am 45 minute duration

Cost $18.00

Lunch at Darling Harbour

Afterwards for those who are interested a visit to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Purchase tickets online $25.00 Seniors , Purchase tickets at Museum $31.50

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TRAVEL TALES – Kathy & Malcolm Smith

We had a good roll up at Travel Tales for our March Meeting when everyone enjoyed watching Sue's presentation of

our recent trip to Norfolk Island. It is quite obvious that our members who went to Norfolk had a wonderful time.

Our next Travel Tales meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th April when Sharon will share experience from their

recent trip to Switzerland. The meeting starts at 7:30pm at Park Central and everyone is welcome to attend. Please

check with Kathy or Malcolm if you are not sure of any details.

. Kathy and Malcolm

Coffee with Tony

2nd

Wednesdays of the month in Camden, 4th

Wednesdays in Narellan.

Any queries give Tony a call - 0466962867

Two matters of judgement

Q1. A woman is pregnant and she already has 8 children. Three are deaf, two are blind and one is mentally

retarded. She herself has Syphilis. Should she have an abortion?

_________________

Q2. It is time to elect a new world leader and your vote is the decider. Here are some real facts about the 3

candidates –

Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians and consults with astrologists. He’s had two mistresses. He

also chain smokes and drinks 8-10 martinis a day.

Candidate B: Has been kicked out of office twice. Sleeps till noon. Used opium in college. Drinks

champagne for breakfast and brandy for supper.

Candidate C: He’s a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian. Doesn’t smoke. Only drinks an occasional beer

and has never committed adultery.

Which of these candidates would be your choice? Answers on last page, sorry no prizes!

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SHOWS-Joyce Reilly

0408248322

[email protected]

Note! - All Casula Powerhouse shows have complimentary tea/coffee & cake

prior to the show from 10.15 on

MARCH

Fiddler on the Roof, Capitol Theatre Wednesday

30th

March, 1.00pm

APRIL 2016

Simon & Garfunkel, The Concert, Sat April 2nd

,

8 pm The Cube $33.

2016 Premiers Gala Concert

Allophones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Free

Concert, Wed 6th,

2.15pm

Kathy Smith is leading this group

Ghost – Theatre Royal

Wednesday 6th

April 1pm

Roy Orbison & The Everly Bros The Cube

Sat 16 April 8pm $50 Pay Now

Lee Kernaghan The Cube Sat 23rd

April 8pm

$55 Pay Now

MAY 2016

Georgy Girl –The Seekers Musical, State

Theatre, Wednesday 4th

May 1pm

Tom Burlinson “Sinatra at the Sands” Mothers

Day Concert, Sat May 7th, Pay now.

Melinda Schneider – Great Women of Country,

The Cube, 21st May 8pm, $35 Pay now

JUNE 2016

Gershwin & Me – Simon Tedeshi

Casula Powerhouse, Thurs. 2nd

, 11am $20

Xanadu, Hayes Theatre, Potts Point

Sunday June 5th, 3pm, $55 Pay now

JULY 2016

An Irish Xmas in July

Lachlan Glen with Celtic Thunder’s Star Irish

singer Emmett O’Hanlon,

Camden Civic Centre, July 2nd

, 3pm

Todd McKenney Live, The Cube

Sat 16th

July, 8pm, $55 Pay Now

AUGUST 2016 The McClymonts The Cube Sat 20

th August

8pm $40 Pay Now

Singing in the Rain – Lyric Theatre

Wednesday 24th

August 1pm $70

Pay by April meeting

The Wharf Revue – The Joan/Penrith

Saturday August 27th

2pm $65

Pay NOW

SEPTEMBER 2016 Fawlty Towers, Roslyn Packer Theatre

Walsh Bay, Wed 7th

Sept, 1pm, $65

Bette Midler by Catherine Alcom

Casula Powerhouse , Thurs 22nd

,11am

OCTOBER 2016

My Fair Lady – Opera House

Wednesday October 5th

1 pm $82,

Min 12, only 9 on list, Pay by June meeting

Legally Blonde, CTG

Saturday Oct 8th

, 2pm, $35, Pay now

NOVEMBER 2016

Elvis & JOK – Casula Powerhouse

Thursday November 3rd

11am $20

Aladdin, The Capitol, Wed 30th

, 1pm, $70

DECEMBER 2016

The Graduate with Jerry Hall – Lyric

Wednesday 7th

December 1pm $76, Min 10, only

7 on list. Pay by September meeting

Four Voices Xmas Special – Soprano’s,

Casula Powerhouse, Thursday 15th 11am $20


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TOURS – Anna Degnan

PROBUS TRIPS FOR 2016

April 15

th Rouse Hill House and farm tour, The Fiddler for lunch. $55.00 members, Departure time

8.30am

May 20th

Leuralla Toy and Railway Museum tour, own time for lunch and shopping in Leura.$35.00

members, Departure time – 8am

June 17th

Tour of Ansto – Lunch at Ansto- Lucas Heights $40.00 members – departure time 8.30am

Specific details will be emailed to all members on the list.

July 15th

Yule fest at Woolooware Golf Club $65.00 members. Sign on sheets will be available at

the next general meeting.

August 19th

Tour of Armoury, lunch, then a tour of the Tennis Museum. Sign on sheets will be available

at the next general meeting.

September 16th

Fagan Park – lunch –Aromatherapy demonstration. Sign on sheets will be available at the

next general meeting.

October 11/12 Overnight trip to Canberra – proposed

day 1 - Cockington Green, Australian War Memorial,

day 2 – Floriade. – 30 people -estimated cost $200.00 pp twin share. Depending on

numbers at the close of our meeting 1st April, a decision will be made regarding this trip.

November 7th

7 day Murray River cruise. There are still vacancies should you be interested.

MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION: Please advise the membership officer of any contact information which includes changes in email address and phone

numbers. [email protected].

NEWSLETTER: Deadline for the Newsletter is the Friday before the meeting. Please send via email [email protected]

Most people receive newsletters via email and don't require printed copies. For those people not on email

there are always copies available at the back of the room where the people who meet and greet us sit.

MEMBERSHIP: Members need to attend 50% of meetings. When signing the attendance sheet please do not write “Apology” for a

member who may be absent. Members need to contact the Membership Officer, Bev Crawford on 46477825

before the meeting or email [email protected]

NEXT MONTH’S MEETING: Fri 6th

May 2016

MEET AND GREET: Fay Bowen & Clarice Stretch




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CALENDAR: Weekly Events:

Golf on Tuesday

Art on Thursday

Apr 1 Probus Mtg

Apr 3 Craft with Mary

Apr 8 TSS (Tech Savvy Seniors)

Apr 12 Card Making with Marion

Apr 15 Rouse Hill House

Apr 19 Craft with Mary

Apr 20 Travel Tales

April 29 Happy Snappers Field Day

May 3 Craft with Mary

May 6 Probus Mtg

May 10 Card Making with Marion

May 13 TSS

May 17 Craft with Mary

May 18 Travel Tales

May 20 Leuralla Toy & Rly. Museum

May 26 Club Birthday dinner

June 3 Probus Mtg

June 7 Craft with Mary

June 10 TSS

June 14 Card Making with Marion

June 17 Ansto, Lucas Heights

Jun 21 Craft with Mary

July 1 Probus Mtg

July 5 Craft with Mary

July 12 Card Making with Marion

July 15 Yule Fest

July 19 Craft with Mary

July 29 Happy Snappers Field Day

Aug 2 Craft with Mary

Aug 5 Probus Mtg

Aug 9 Card Making with Marion

Aug 12 TSS

Aug 16 Craft with Mary

Aug 19 Tour of The Armoury

Sept 2 Probus Mtg

Sept 6 Craft with Mary

Sept 9 TSS

Sept 13 Card Making with Marion

Sept 16 Fagan Park

Sept 20 Craft with Mary

Oct 4 Craft with Mary

Oct 7 Probus Mtg

Oct 11 Card Making with Marion

Oct 11-12 Overnight to Canberra (TBC)

Oct 14 TSS

Oct 18 Craft with Mary

Nov 1 NO CRAFT (Melb Cup)

Nov 4 Probus Mtg

Nov 7-13 Murray River Cruise

Nov 15 Craft with Mary

Dec 2 Probus Mtg

Dec 6 Craft with Mary

Dec 9 TSS Christmas Lunch

Dec 13 Craft and Card Making Christmas Party

Dec 19 Club Xmas Lunch, Macarthur Grange

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MORNING TEA CLEAN-UP ROSTER 2016

APRIL Maureen Gander Paul Hay Isabella Laing

MAY Malcolm Smith Ellen Sykes Edna Morgan

JUNE Fred Selby Barbara Wadson Lynnette Nixon

JULY Shelia Smart Carol Warner Marcia Pain

AUGUST Malcolm Smith Bob Warner Margaret Parratt

SEPTEMBER Margaret Smith June Weinert Christine Parrish

OCTOBER Raymond Smith Peter Williams Steve Prig

NOVEMBER Jean Snowball Ros Williams Sue Alcock

DECEMBER Ralph Snowball Tony Wolf Lorraine Ball

Questions of judgement

Q1 – If you said yes – you just killed Beethoven.

Q2 - A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

B. Winston Churchill

C. Adolph Hitler

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