Newsletter 348 15 June 2021
Vice President’s report: Trust everybody has survived Thursday’s cold weather! Looking forward to being in a somewhat warmer environment, without it being excessively so!
This is likely my last newsletter, expecting Mary Ann back on deck for next month on the 20th July! Trusting that Douglas and their daughter will have emerged from the ‘holes in the ground’ they have been exploring and we will learn something of these adventures.
As I write this, Oriel is in hospital following some health issues. Having enquired early on Thursday morning it is my understanding that she is ‘doing well’. Patrick has offered to look after her portfolio until she is ready to resume. A successful Blackwattle Bay walk, without loss of members, has been reported, thank you! Robin has organised a Get Well card for Oriel, many thanks Robin.
Doreen has advised that we will remain in the meeting room today, seated at round tables, for everything we are doing because the other room (where we usually have morning tea) is booked out to another party.
Membership report: Our membership is now 52: 34 women and 18 men.
Many happy returns of the day for your June birthday: Judy C 06, Sally Jn 06, Robyn P 06, Ivan B 08, Judy M 10, Janice G 16, Ches W 21, and Louise L 27.
Guest Speaker: Today we will hear from a representative of the Sydney Heritage Fleet, talking about the SS John Oxley.
Probus Outing:
Tuesday 22nd June. HARS Aircraft Museum
HARS is the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society located at Albion Park. This is Wollongong Airport which has regular flights to Melbourne and Brisbane.
The society consists of aircraft collectors and they have managed to restore quite a few to airworthy condition. These aircraft are often used in their annual “Wings Over Illawarra” air show.
You can see an amazing collection here, everything from a Tiger Moth to an F 1/11, and a DC3 to a Jumbo Jet. There are many you will have flown on. Virtually all of the display is under cover.
From earlier times there is a Lockheed Super Constellation, “Connie”, which came into service after WW2. Qantas had 16 of these pressurised craft. In February, 1959, Qantas’ fastest Super Constellation took 63 hours and 45 minutes to Heathrow.
The cost of the bus is $30. The cost of a guided tour is $20 but this is offset by the modest cost of the meals that are available in their canteen. There is a selection of 5 dishes, including tea or coffee, for $13. Sweets are also available for $7. Please make your choice from the menu available at our meeting. Please have your money in an envelope for the Bus, Tour and Meal. That is a total of $63, or $70 if you are having a sweet as well.
The bus departs from the Golf Club at 9:15am. We stop for morning tea at Sublime Point with its magnificent view over Wollongong.
The 5th Tuesday of the Month Movie Event June 29th: Once again we shall meet at the Siborg Café on Parraween Street near the Spofforth Street Junction. I have had a complete change of heart in choosing our movie, finding something which I hope will be fun and is described as being a “Dramedy”!
The film is called “Dream Horse”, and is based on a true story. Starring Toni Collette, Damien Lewis and Sian Phillips, it is about an unlikely race horse bred in a small town in Wales, and raised in the hopes that it can compete with the British racing elite. Variety Magazine describes the movie as being “a well cast artfully handled effort that exercises sufficient restraint to really earn its requisite laughter and tears”! Let’s hope it lives up to expectations! When I have a session time I will send out an email to you with café meet up and session times. I can obtain $10 senior tickets for us all.
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