Newsletter 344 16 February 2021
President’s report: Believe it or not our March meeting will be our AGM for 2020—2021. Where has this “annus horribilis” gone?
As Annika has informed you, at the AGM we are required to elect our 2021— 2022 committee members. We are looking for a volunteer for the position of Vice President. A gentle reminder—when we joined Probus we all agreed to take some role in management of the club. If you would like to take on this role or want to nominate someone please let me know as soon as possible before the AGM. We will have nomination forms available at the meeting this Tuesday.
Twenty-one of us enjoyed our annual French lunch at The Little Snail last Tuesday. The food as usual was delicious and we all enjoyed getting out in the sunshine and moving about the city. This outing is always well participated and my thanks go to Oriel for making the arrangements for this day.
Peggy B loves cinema and theatre and has agreed to plan some outings for us. We welcome her knowledge and enthusiasm and look forward to joining her.
Many Happy Returns of the Day for Your February Birthday: Joan H 04, Noreen B 25, Brenda O 26, and John G 29.
Membership report: Our membership remains at 53: 37 women and 16 men.
Program of Activities
Guest speakers: Today we welcome Colin Piper, a retired percussionist from the SSO. There is no speaker next month because of the AGM, but in April our speaker will be Sophia Lacey of Wildlife Australia.
Probus Walkers: Tuesday 9th March: La Perouse to Yarra Bay via Botany Cemetery.
We will start this walk at La Perouse after stopping for the obligatory coffee and will continue across the headland into Botany Cemetery where we will pass by a couple of interesting grave sites. We will also pass some Market Gardens exiting into Bunnerong Road and continue to Yarra Bay Sailing Club for lunch. Easy walking with some water views.
MEET: 9:15am Circular Quay Stand B for the 9:32am bus to La Perouse.
Approximately 4 klms.
Probus Outings: Tuesday 23rd February: “Walter Burley Griffin’s Castlecrag” or a Picnic lunch with the ghost of Burley Griffin.
We are meeting at Castlecrag Shopping Centre, at 9:30am, at the coffee shop “Back and Forth”, which faces Edinburgh Road. Cars can be parked under the Centre or further along the street.
The 207 (City to Lindfield) bus stop is at the intersection of Edinburgh Road and Eastern Valley Way, as is the 267 (Crows Nest to Chatswood) bus stop. If you are driving please contact other members who may need a lift so we can include as many people as possible; anyone left without transport please contact me.
The outing will consist of two stages. Firstly, a walking tour through Griffin’s hidden laneways and an opportunity to see examples of his early houses. Those who do not wish to walk will be driven by car.
Secondly, we will return to the Shopping Centre to collect our cars and then drive up Edinburgh Rd (East) to the lunch spot at Stokers Playground. A few extra folding chairs or a table would be handy. Don’t forget to bring your lunch.
Please put your names on the list at Tuesday’s meeting if you plan on attending. (noreenbyrne24@gmail.com)
Tuesday 23 March: We are planning a bus trip around Camden with a guide from the area followed by lunch. The tour concentrates on Macarthur and his farming legacy. Details in next month’s newsletter.
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