July 2011 Newsletter and Activities

Presidents Report 19th July 2011

It was very pleasing to see so many members at the last meeting and in addition I was delighted to welcome the new members and hope they will enjoy our company.

I was a little late in expressing my desire to go on the outing on 28th June “In the Footsteps of the Masters” so am unable to comment on this outing. But I have booked myself a place on the next one, which is an Explorer trip to the Menangle Road, which should be very interesting. There are, I understand, a few tickets left which our Outing Director Valerie would be very pleased to sell.

The speaker at the last meeting Joe Bollen gave us a most informative talk on “Flags of the World”. I had feared that this would be a very staid talk, but Joe gave us a most interesting talk on the world and the protocol of how flags should be hung which I did know existed.

We have received a request from The Probus Centre – South Pacific to amend our constitution once again. The necessary amendments will be tabled at this meeting and voted on at the August meeting. The proposed amendments are of a technical nature and have been considered by your committee and who have recommended they be adopted. A few copies have been made available at reception desk for those who wish to study them in detail.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT
The current membership is 56 in all made up by 33 women and 23 men.

Many Happy Returns for your Birthday in the month of July:
Jeanne E 2, Talia W 7, Bob G 8, Oriel T 12, George T 13, Jill K20, Ann G 26.

NEW MEMBERS
Robyn M

PROGRAM of ACTIVITIES
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.

July 26 Menangle Road Explorer Tour. $25
We will drive to Campbelltown Visitors Centre and pick up a guide whowill take us on a 2 hour Tour to places of historic interest. We leave 9 a.m. and we will stop for morning tea before the Tour. Lunch at own expense.

Aug 9 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.

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

Aug 23 The Power House Discovery Centre Collection Stores. $25
We will leave at 9.30 from the Leagues Club. We have a limit of 20 people we will have morning tea on arrival. At 11 a.m our 1 hour Tour : Music, Furniture and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
From 12 -12.30 wander through the Display Store and see theGreening the Silver City Exhibition. Lunch at own expense.

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”.
Jan 17 Monthly Meeting 10 a.m.
Dr. Colquhoun whose talk is titled “Dementia Fear and Hope”.
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.