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Tuesday 16 July 2019

Newsletter 328                                       16 July 2019 

President’s Report:  As some of you may know, I’m a very keen cricket follower so the promise of upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia for both men and our girls fills me with huge excitement.  But for those of you who may not appreciate the noble game I would like to explain the rules.
“You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.  Each man that’s in the side that is in goes out and when he’s out he comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out.   When they are all out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out.  Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
“When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out.  There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.  When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice including those who are not out, that’s the end of the game”.
Now that you’re all clear on that, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the games as much as I do!

Membership Report:  Our membership stands at 55 (35 women and 20 men).

Many Happy Returns of the Day for Your July  Birthday:  Wilma J 01, Oriel T, 12, George T 13, Peter B 20, and Ann G 26.

Guest Speaker:  Today we welcome Senior Constable Jenni Brown, who is a Crime Prevention Officer.

Fifth Tuesday Luncheon:   On Tuesday 30th July we will be meeting for lunch at 12 midday at the Oaks Hotel, 118 Military Road, Neutral Bay.  The hotel is in relative proximity to the Orpheum Cinema should people wish to also see a movie.  Parking is available in the Coles shopping centre.  Please fill in the form at the back table today in order that a booking can be made.


Note:  All our Probus meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month at 10:15am.  The next meeting will be held on 20th August 2019.  The committee meetings are conducted in the Northbridge Golf Club at 9:15am on the same day as the meeting.  Members are welcome to attend.
Probus Walkers:  Tuesday 13th August 2019


 Probus Walkers:   Tuesday,  13th August  Henry Head La Perouse 
This walk is classed as easy/medium as we walk through the bush to the beacon at Henry Head.  We encounter a couple of steep slopes and wooden planked steps on the way.  Great views of Botany Bay at the lookout and many wrens can be seen on the way.  We return via Congwong Beach.  We begin with coffee on arrival at La Perouse and later lunch/refreshment at the Boatshed.  Approx. 5 klms. 
MEET:  Circular Quay, Stand E, at 9:20am to catch the next L94 La Perouse bus

Probus Outings:
  Tuesday 23rd July 2019.  Sydney University’s SPASM Museum.  We are travelling by bus to the Gladesville Hospital site to inspect this museum of artefacts of Surgery and Medicine of portable heritage items and memorabilia related to nursing and medicine.  This is the major storage for these implements.  All kinds of items used by surgeons, anaesthetists, general practitioner, pharmacists, pathologists and nurses have been added to the collection.  They also supply historical items for filming in Sydney.  The museum does not normally open on Tuesdays, thus a volunteer is coming in on this day just for us.  I would like to reward them with a good showing of our members.  Lunch at Nth Ryde RSL.  Bus departs at 9:00am.  Costs:  $30 for the bus and $10 entry fee. 

As has been notified by email, the planned outing for 27th August has been cancelled.  I am suggesting whale watching as I think the $39 cost including lunch is reasonable.  I can organise this if I have the $39 to hand today, and someone will undertake to hold the tickets, because I will be away from 27th August. 

Meet a Member—Gary P.  I was born in Melbourne and grew up in the Yarra Valley.  Very much into sport in my teens and twenties, playing cricket, tennis and AFL football.  One AFL season with the Melbourne Demons (played on the MCG) in my late teens. 
Studied at RMIT University and the University of Melbourne while I worked as a local government manager.  I met my wife, Kathy, at Hayman Island and she moved from Sydney to Melbourne where we lived for about 10 years before we did our first sea change and moved to Port Stephens, where our daughter, Kate, was born.  I set up the Hunter Regional Association of Councils. 
Our second sea change was both to become teachers after our daughter Kate was born.  We moved to Sydney in time for her to start school, me to start teaching at TAFE (more study at UTS) and Kathy teaching in primary schools.  After 25 years in TAFE I retired, but Kathy still does some casual teaching. 
Our daughter Kate also retrained as a primary school teacher.  Kate married her husband in the Hunter Valley in 2017.  Our granddaughter, Alexia, was born last November and we are very proud grandparents. 
Other achievements include travel to many parts of Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Vietnam and New Zealand.  Our next trip to Europe and the UK is from August to September this year. 

Enjoying our July Walk:



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