May 2011 Newletter

NEWSLETTER No. 240
PRESIDENTS REPORT 17TH MAY 2011

A very warm welcome to all members and guests.

It has been an eventful month outside Probus with Easter and Anzac day coinciding consequently we have not had our usual monthly outing but next month Valerie has organised a most interesting visit to the Kurrajong Radio Museum.

I have to admit I was never a great enthusiast for Aboriginal paintings probably because I knew so little about the subject; but as a result of the talk by Christine Hosking which I found most illuminating and now at least have a little understanding about the subject.
This month Robin Miller from Centerlink will tell us how that organisation can help us, I have found their employees to be most helpful so I am looking forward to the talk.

One of the features of Probus Clubs is the way the membership is forever changing. This makes for an interesting club, but it also means that it is very difficult for members and officials to recognise each other and to differentiate between members and visitors so I would remind everyone to make sure they bring and wear their membership badges.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
The current membership is 53 in all made up by 31 woman and 22 men.

Many Happy Returns for your Birthday in the month of May:
Jean S 10, Jim L 20, John N 22.

NEW MEMBER
Talia W


PROGRAM of ACTIVITIES

May 17 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Robin Miller from Centrelink will outline all the facilities that the organisation offers, particularly to oldies!!

May 24 Kurrajong Radio Museum
We will visit this interesting Museum which will take us on a nostalgic trip, through the golden years of Radio. There is much to see with hundreds of exhibits including a Radio Station Control Room.
Morning Tea will served on arrival, lunch at own expense in a local club. .

Jun 14th Probus Walkers
Rhodes to Cabarita.
We will take the train to Rhodes and walk along the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, continue through the hospital grounds and along the Foreshore Trail. We continue pass Uralla House to Breakfast Point and take the path along water front to Cabarita Wharf. As there are no cafes here we will get the ferry to Abbotsford for lunch at the Rowing Club before returning to the city by ferry.
Easy walking. Approx. 5 klms.
Meet at Town Hall Station Platform 2 at 9.15am to catch the 9.29am train to Rhodes. $25

June 21 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Joe Bollen, the Flag Manager for the Sydney 2000 Olympics will speak on .. “Flags of the world”.

June 28 “In the Footsteps of the Masters”
This should be a very informative day.
We have a waiting list for this outing!

July 19 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Barbara Westerway will speak on “The Candidate’s Wife” regarding her … … husband’s attempt to win a place in the NSW parliament.

Aug 16 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
A lawyer, Anne Goodrick, will speak on family law, wills, power of attorneys etc

Sept 20 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Members will be invited to bring along antiques for comment valuation by John
Williams an antique dealer and auctioneer.

Oct 18 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Phillip Bailey will speak on the life of Yehudi Menuhin.

Nov 15 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Judy Hawkins will speak about her family on the First Fleet. The title of her talk
is  “ From jailbird to Judge in Seven Generations”.

Note:
1. All our functions are generally held on a Tuesday.
2. Committee Meeting is conducted in the NSLC Bistro area on the first Tuesday of the month. Members are welcome to observe.