Probus North Sydney

NEWSLETTER No. 257 January 15, 2013


President’s Report 15 January 2013.

Greetings everyone and my very best wishes for 2013. I hope it will be a happy and
healthy one for all of us. I also send best wishes to our members who are recovering
from illness and accidents and hope they will be with us again soon.

I understand that the November speaker was very interesting, that the outing to Ken
Duncan was very successful, and the December walk was enjoyed by all who
attended. I was sorry to miss all of these activities, but I was enjoying quality time
with my gorgeous grandson in London! Thanks to Richard for chairing the meeting in
my absence.

Our Christmas function at Mandalay was a resounding success and enjoyed by all.
Perhaps the doubters will take part again. A lot of the success was due to the efforts
of Shelagh, Ian and Marie, and I cannot thank them enough for all their time and for
doing so much while I was away. I was very glad to be back in time for it. Also
thanks to the choir, Bob and Dora, and Maurice. Excellent!

I have to report that the committee has decided that we need to increase the
membership subscription to $35. Subscriptions cover the club contribution to Probus
SP, magazines and room hire. This is the first increase since 2006. The subs are due
in March. We also have to increase the cost of our outings to cover the cost of the
bus. I hope you will all be understanding.

May I ask those in attendance to please turn off their mobiles during the meeting and
if they must take a phone call, to please take it outside as a matter of courtesy.

Membership report: The Club has received a letter of resignation from Robeyne B
due to work commitments on Tuesdays. Our current membersip is 50 (18 men and 32
women).

January Birthdays:
Shelagh K 5, Nita R 5, Josephine T 22, and Peter M 29.

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

MONTHLY MEETINGS:

January 15: Cindy Ren will speak to us today about “The Revival of 5000 years
of divinely inspired Chinese Culture. Next month Julianne Allcorn joins us; her
topic is “The Squatters of 1861.”

PROBUS WALKERS:

February 12: Please note there will be NO WALK scheduled for today due to
high temperatures and humidity. We will recommence our Walks in March.

OUTINGS:

Tuesday January 22: We are going to Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River by
train, where we can explore this quaint little village. Please meet at the
appropriate station at Central by 10:30 am to catch the 10:45 am train,
returning to Central on the 2:32 pm or the 3:51 pm train from Brooklyn. Please
let us know today if you intend to come with us.

Tuesday February 26: We will be visiting the beautiful Carrington Falls in the
Southern Highlands. These falls can be viewed by a short easy walk, or by
descending down steps for a closer look. Lunch will be at the Robertson
Cheese Factory. There is a great shop to browse in, and also an ‘old wares’
shop near by. Names and/or money today for this outing please. Cost: $30.
Bus leaves at 9 a.m.

Tuesday March 26: We are revisiting ANSTO Lucas Heights for Part 2 of the
lecture/information morning. Names taken today, cost and departure time TBA.

Restaurant Group dinner on January 29: John N has organised dinner at
the Infuzions (Thai) restaurant, 439 Miller Street, Cammeray, at 7:00 pm.
Please sign up today, or contact John (9929-6054).

Note: All our Probus meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month. The
Committee meetings are conducted in the NSLC Bistro area, usually on the first Tuesday of the
month. Members are welcome to observe.