Pleeeeeeassssse

As a courtesy to our

speaker & other

members please

turn off your mobile

phone or set to

‘silent’ during our

meetings.

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Member Vote For Rule Changes We will be putting two votes to the members present for acceptance of the following items.

1. Amendment to the Special Resolutions that we remove mention of the “Melbourne Zoo” as a “Corporate Project” because the collection of old phones and other activities we were supporting have been discontinued.

2. The other vote is to affirm the standard start time for our meetings. We voted to change this to 9.30am in 2013 and it is in our resolutions document dated October 2013. But, we have never consistently followed the resolution. So, 9.45am is the currently generally accepted time for meeting commencement and the time we have been advertising and starting our meetings. To make sure we are in line and complying with the majority of member preferences, an official vote will be put to members as follows: “That the official start time for our meetings be changed from 9.30am to 9.45am” This change will mean that if we need to change the start time of 9.45am for a particular meeting, or permanently, there will need to be a majority vote from members.

Mentioned in the March Newsletter, the vote to accept the committee decision NOT to change the Annual and Joining fees for 2018 is not required as there is no change to current rules involved.

Event Registration Forms We have made changes to the forms on the web site for registering attendees on events.

The Form “Checklist for Events and Activities” is of 2 pages (or 1 double side page), has all the members listed with their phone details and columns to tick for: “Booked’, ‘Paid’ and “Attended”. This is best used on trips such as bus tours where a count is important and phone details are available to contact attendees should there be changes, or the attendee has not arrived. Secty report cont’d p2

Another Form “Yearly Register for Activities” is available that has 2 pages for registering members and visitors for regular events such as our Craft group or New Skills. This is a yearly form that can be retained to use each time for a complete year to tick attendance of

NAME BADGES

Make yourself

known to our new

members who have

a red star on their

badge.

PROBUS NEWS Issue No 175 April 2018

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Speakers 2

Club Activities 3

Fellowship Lunch 3

Picnic / BBQ 4

Club Administration & Activity Group 7

Leaders 7

Tea Roster 7

Calendar 8

Probus Reg No. 58457 Established June 2003

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Manningham

Probus Accreditation 2219

Monthly Newsletter of the Probus Club of Templestowe Valley Inc.

(Reg. AOO45497C)

PO Box 518 Bulleen 3105

Email: newsletter@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Website:www.templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hi everyone. This is my first contribution to the newsletter as your President. I thank you for entrusting me with this position and will do my best to ensure we have a year of great fun and friendship in the true Probus tradition. I am very conscious of the fact I am following on from Lyn who is one of the stalwarts of this club. I will do my best. I would like to announce and formerly thank the following members who have committed and will be assuming assistant positions for this year: Assistant Secretary Anne Lukeman Assistant Activities Co-ordinator Jenny Morcom Assistant Treasurer Lorraine Cooper Newsletter Editor Phil Mithen Council Liaison Officer Verity Moore Your ongoing commitment to our wonderful Club is greatly appreciated As I mentioned last month, this is our 15

th

year with the actual anniversary being mid-June 2018. My!!! How the years have flown and Kerry you do not look any different! To this end, our 9 July meeting will celebrate this milestone with a celebratory lunch at the close of our normal meeting. Planning is underway and we will let you know more details nearer the date so please mark it in your diaries. You will read elsewhere in this newsletter some administrative issues are underway such as tidying up some out of date rules in our constitution and clarifying the position in relation to non-members attendance at Probus meetings, activities and functions which is very important to ensure our insurance obligations with PSPL are met. I look forward to catching up with as many members as possible during the year. Cheers George Thomas

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT?

See article on p 2 for background to this proposal. So….. we would like to trial BYO Mugs at our very next meeting in APRIL.

Liz Turner

Privacy Disclaimer The information in this document is confidential and is intended only for the use of the above members. In certain cases it is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any distribution or duplication of this document is prohibited. If you have received this document in error, please advise immediately by return email.

SECRETARY’S REPORT cont’d

Another Form “Yearly Register for Activities” is available that has 2 pages for registering members and visitors for regular events such as our Craft group or New Skills. This is a yearly form that can be retained to use each time for a complete year to tick attendance of members and visitors.

These forms must be retained by the leaders for 13 months after they are completed, for Probus insurance reasons. Doug Hayne

MEMBERSHIP FEES

2018/2019 Probus Membership Fees are $35,

payable at the April meeting.

Sue Hudson MEMBERSHIP

To assist the people who help at the Registration Table , could you please wear your NAME TAG . If your name tag is lost or damaged, please ask me for a replacement. Sue Hudson

Registering at the Door. 1. Register at the door before going to any activity table . 2. Let the door people know if you are leaving the meeting early and at what time . This will be marked on the roll , in case of emergency and the hall evacuated and the roll will be used to account for everyone . 3. New members have a red star on their name badge , please make them feel welcome . 4. Please remember to put in your apology if you are not attending the meeting. If you would like to be a " door person " please let me know , we can always do with extra help. Sue Hudson

9846 3004 0419539705

SPEAKERS

March 12th. Mystery speaker Doug Hayne.

We were extremely appreciative at short notice, Doug generously agreed to do this presentation. This included a number of films covering wildlife, in Africa and Antarctic also, well known movie identities. Excellent support music to all of above, and greatly appreciated by members in attendance.

April 9th. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Anne M.Franzi- Ford J.P. Manager Volunteer Services.

I wish a speedy recovery to Noel Freeman, who will be the future Speaker Organiser.

It has been a privilege and honour to serve Templestowe Valley Probus Club as Speaker Organiser.

I wish to to thank the many club members who have helped me. Barry Murphy

VISITORS TO PROBUS MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES Our club has been advised by Probus South Pacific (PSPL) that (consistent with all other clubs) for any non-member who attends more than THREE meetings or activities in a current year we are obliged to pay a non-member fee to PSPL. Payment of this fee will enable our club to amongst other things meet its insurance obligations. For this membership year the non-member fee has been set at $20 Payment of this fee will ensure that all our visitors con continue to attend any meeting, outing or function as they are very welcome to do so and receive the same enjoyment and fun as we do. To this end it has been decided for the future to waive the gold coin donation for infrequent visitors to our monthly meetings. George Thomas.

WELFARE

Please phone Liz Turner on 9850 4429 (Mobile: 0409 851 458) or send an email to geoliz@bigpond.com regarding any member of the Club who is unwell.

To register an apology for the Monthly Club Meeting, please phone Sue Hudson on 9846 3004 (Mobile: 0419 539 705) or send an email to bluerinsetour@gmail.com Liz Turner and Sue Hudson

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT?

RATIONALE:

Your Committee is considering replacing polystyrene cups at morning tea with BYO coffee/tea mugs. We already have a precedent for this practice with members bringing their own wine glasses to our special lunches and we hope to extend this to monthly morning tea breaks.

We have been approached on a number of occasions by people who are concerned by our use of disposable cups. Firstly there is the waste and environmental aspect and secondly, members are concerned with the stability of the cups and, therefore, their possible safety risk.

We have considered supplying mugs for everyone but we are already faced with storage problems and this would only add to the problem.

So….. we would like to trial BYO Mugs at our very next meeting in APRIL.

LOGISTICS:

In order to streamline things, we intend to have a rostered helper stationed at the Registration Desk with a pot of coffee ready to fill your BYO Mugs as you enter the tea room. Tea and another coffee pot will be proffered at the Kitchen hatch, as in the past. (There will be a few polystyrene cups available for those who forget to bring their own - but don’t tell anyone we said this!!)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN MUG TO MEETINGS:

Why not store your mug in the same place as your name tag to make it easier to remember to bring both items?

Your Committee

April Birthdays

Rex Atkins, Elsie Branchflower, Judy Chapman, Veronica Coleman, Jill Dickason, Elaine Dodds, Judy Gaskell, Kathy Grimster, Rhonda Sinclair, Beverley Wignall

PROBUS NEWS April 2018 Page 2

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday,

9th

April 2018 in the Ajani Centre, 284

Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe 3107,

commencing at 9.45am. The building will be

open for ‘Activities’ bookings from 9.00am.

Paying for Events

Just a reminder

that when paying

for events, could

the EXACT

amount be placed

in a named

envelope together

with the event

name on the front.

This makes it so

much easier for

those collecting &

receipting the

money and the

whole process is

done so much

more efficiently

too. Thank You.

WANTED

Old reading glasses, trial size

shampoo, conditioners and

body lotion.

Peter Mac Hospital Supporters can use these for patients. Please leave on

Front Desk for Craft Group.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

BIKE RIDING

4 Apr Fitzsimmons Lane Bridge M21 G12 18 Apr Chatsworth Avenue, Brighton M67 C7 2 May Finns Reserve M33 B4 16 May Kew Rail Trail M45 G5 (Adeney Avenue, Kew)

We would be delighted to have more members join us as we pedal our way around the neighbourhood.

It’s good to see some of our members re-joining the bike riding group.

Keith Marsh & Wayne Eames BOOK READING

Book Reading (Evening Group)

The next meeting will be held at Jan Hammond’s on Tuesday 17 April at 7.30. ‘Handle with care’ by Jodie Picoult was our March book, with only a few attending because of various holidays.

Val Reid & Lyn Crosbie

Book Reading (Day Group)

The Eye of the Sheep by Sofia Laguna was our last book for discussion . A winner of the Miles Franklin award and a fabulous read and great discussion . We are not meeting in April so the next meeting is at Beverley Wignalls on May 24 Sue Hudson

ENTERTAINERS

We will meet at the Scout Hall on Tuesday 3

rd April . After that we will be keeping to the

4th Tuesday.

Wilma Pontefract and Ray Walker EVENTS, TRIPS & OUTINGS

Phillip Island Bus Trip Friday 27th April - $64.00 for 30 people.

Morning tea at San Remo, Lunch at Philip Island RSL in Cowes and a visit to a Chocolate Factory We must have 30 to get this trip for this price. Please register and pay at April Meeting- last chance. Numbers required to go ahead.

Club Social Friday 4th May 7pm - $15.00

At The Scout Hall Finns Reserve . Our Band – Pizza Supper to share. BYO Nibbles and drinks. – Final Payment – Must Pay at April meeting.

Morning Melodies at Hamer Hall Monday 1st

October Normie Rowe – And The Playboys

Expressions of Interest at April meeting.

See p 6 for Report on Visit to Hot Seat recording

Elaine Hayne & Jenny Kerseboom

BOOK SWAP

Check out the book swap in the foyer Either before our meeting starts or during the morning tea break.

New books – more recent – are always welcome to update our books for borrowing.

CRAFT

Date: Tuesday April 17th. 2018 Venue: Elaine Haynes Time: 10am- 12noon approx

April 9th. We are fortunate to have Anne from Peter MacCallum to speak about Volunteer Services and our involvement. Craft will have a show of articles we make for the various hospitals.

We have had a generous donation from the Applewood Craft Ladies.

Yvonne Boyall

FINE DINING

“Fine Dining” is a great way to catch up with old and new members of our club. It is fun just to have time to talk and find out more about each other in a pleasant atmosphere. Sometimes we find out how close we lived to each other as kids even that we went to the same school.

At our next meeting I will hand the leaders of the group an envelope with “Guide Lines” of how to organize your “Fine Dining” outing.

All welcome – couples or singles - and if you would like to join with a special friend just give a call.

Group 1 Group 2

Heather & Mike Bindon

(L)

Lyn Crosby (L) &

Jenny Morcom

Margaret & Ron

McGregor

Elaine & Doug Hayne

Jenny & David Powell Jenny & Bill Mirams

Please let me know if you will be away for more than 1 month or unable to take part in fine dining for some time.

Laurine Eames 9841 5512

GAMES

♣

WEDNESDAY 2

nd MAY

UNITING CHURCH HALL

WOOD ST TEMPLESTOWE START 7.30PM

COST $3.00

PLEASE BRING A small plate of supper Need a lift? Ring Marion 0402062961

Marion Cummins

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH

At Lower Plenty

Hotel Main Rd

Lower Plenty

PROBUS NEWS April 2018 Page 3

Bike Riding every 1st & 3rd Wednesday Starts @ 9.30am. Everyone welcome.

GENEALOGY

The next meeting of the Genealogy group will be at 10.00 am on Tuesday 10 April 2018 at the Manningham Library, MC2 Doncaster.

We welcome both existing and new members to our friendly group . Perhaps you would just like to discover secrets back a couple of generations to share with your children and grandchildren.

We are here to help track down those elusive ancestors. Even if you do not have computer skills yourself, we are able to assist you.

Pam Brown & Pat Marsh

INVESTMENT GROUP.

Our next Meeting will be on Tuesday 24 April, 2018 Venue, as normal will be at the BATCH, Thompsons Road, Templestowe. Due to recent retirements there remains a vacancy for a new member. Should any probarian be Interested please see me.

George Thomas.

MOVIE GROUP

Our next Probus movie luncheon is on Thursday 19th April at the Balwyn Cinema at 11am. Please be there at 10.30. The movie is titled ‘Love, Simon’. It is a romantic comedy, drama about a gay teenager who falls for someone on line. The cost is $18 per person. Please let me know if there are special dietary requirements. Please bring the exact money in a named envelope to the April meeting. Merrill Smead

NEW SKILLS

MAHJONG MORNING GROUP. 1

st & 4

th Tuesdays 3

rd & 24

th April,

1st May, 9.30am at Applewood.

AFTERNOON GROUP. 1st & 3

rd Tuesdays 3

rd (at Anne

Lukeman’s) & 17th April (at Irene Baird’s), 1

st May, 1.30

pm at Anne Lukeman’s.

NEEDLES & STICHES Wednesday 11

th April 1.30pm at Dawn’s.

UPCOMING EVENT – FASHION PARADE with POSTIE FASHIONS Wednesday 23

rd May at the Scout Hall

We are having another Fashion Parade and this time Postie Fashions will be presenting their Winter range of clothes, with our own models once again. Cost $7 with afternoon tea provided. There will also be good door prizes. Come along & join us for a fun afternoon. If interested, please place your names on the Expression of Interest Form.

Dawn Anderson & Margaret McGregor

GARDEN ACTIVITY Cloudehill Garden & Seasons Restaurant 89 Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Olinda M122 A9

Wednesday 2nd

May 2018 @10am Cost $40-Tour & Lunch.

A garden for all seasons in the Dandenong Ranges, come and enjoy the autumn colours.

The garden has over 18 special Areas, many with distinctive designs and themes including Maples, Beeches, water garden, sculptures and kitchen garden. Complement your visit with lunch in Seasons Restaurant overlooking the garden and ‘investigate’ the Diggers Garden shop.

Guided tour of garden and then 2 course lunch at Seasons Restaurant (12md) http://www.cloudehill.com.au/

2 Course Lunch

MAINS: Seasons Pasta or Quiche, with fresh garden salad and garlic bread served alternately.

DESSERT: Freshly baked scone with jam and cream; Tea or Coffee.

Wines or soft drinks available at own cost on the day. Please let Anne or Jeni know of any special dietary requirements

PAYMENT DUE AT April meeting to confirm your place

Meet at garden entrance @10am

Transport: Car Pooling

Anne Doull & Jeni Moodie

GOLF.

2018 TV Probus Golf Cup: The 2018 Cup is planned for

Monday 22nd

and Tuesday 23rd

October at the Barooga Golf Club. Accommodation will be at the Barooga Golf Resort. An email has been sent to all our golfers and the non-golfers who have expressed an interest in attending, providing more details and budget costs. For any other club members who are not golfers but would like to join us, please add your names to the expression of interest list at our April meeting. Can you please assist by paying your deposit for the accommodation at our April meeting.

Owing to some of our golfers being away in March and Easter, golf at Freeways on the 16

th and 30

th March was

cancelled. The next golf at Freeways will be on Fridays the 13

th and 27

th April.

Andrea Thomas & Col Neal

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Page 3

Sunday, 22nd April (12noon) New Site - Council BBQs at site

Ruffey Lake Park off Church Rd.

(entry via King St) Melway 33 H9

Sunday Picnic / BBQ Day

At South West Rocks we managed the weather long enough to check out Trial Bay Gaol, finalise the bocce competition (congratulations Dennis and Wilma), enjoy golf at Crescent Head golf course with panoramic views of the coastline and explore other local attractions. Then the rains came! Some caravaners developed their own water frontage and we all scurried between cabins, cars and the camp kitchen while trying not to get drenched. Nothing could dampen our spirits! Thanks to Marion, Terry, Wayne, Col and others we enjoyed Crazy Whist, a games night and an organ recital.

Then we travelled to One Mile Beach in the beautiful Port Stephens area. In addition to exploring the scenic bays, walks and lookouts, we also learnt that members of our group sure know how to party! Our Hawaiian Night fancy dress contest highlighted the creativity (and shamelessness) of our group members and their friends.

Once we all stopped laughing, judges Laurine and Jenny Mirams declared Maurie the winner of the mens’ fancy dress and several awards were given to the ladies for flare and innovation. (I hope you get to see the photos…unbelievable!). Group members’ were then asked to display their dancing skills with the twist, tango, jive and freestyle. The good news is that no-one dislocated a hip, the police weren’t called and Alan and Judy were declared our dancing stars! If you want to refine your twisting skills, I’d recommend Dawn and Bob as coaches. Well done to compere Bill, dancing judges, Jenny Morcam and Roseanne, and Mr Music, Wayne. Our great night ended with a wonderful poem and song about our trip written by Wilma.

As mentioned earlier, there’s so much to share. In summary, we had a great time with lots of fun and laughs and we also learnt a lot…about the places we visited and each other. Thanks to everyone for being such good sports, for looking out for each other and for a generally great getaway. Trudy Neal

WALKING

11 Apr Koonung Creek Trail M46 H1 Park in Gardenia Rd, Balwyn Morning Tea at Handorfs

25 Apr ANZAC DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY

9 May Mullum Mullum Creek M34 H7 Reynolds Rd, Doncaster BYO Morning Tea

23 May Edendale Farm M22 A2 Gastons Rd, Eltham Morning Tea at Swipers Gully

Beverley Wignall / Rhys Jones

PHOTOGRAPHY

We meet at 30 Pine Hill Drive at 7.30pm on the Tuesday after the meeting most months.

Sorry for the last minute cancellation last month. We will meet next on Tuesday 10

th April and we will

have another Joe Sartori lesson. All members are welcome to bring along 10-15 images for discussion and positive feedback.

Note no meeting in May, due to fortunate absence of the leader!!!. Doug Hayne

GETAWAYS GROUP

The main news to report from the recent Mudgee to Port Stephens Getaway is that we had a ball! As many of you know, a getaway is a great opportunity to enjoy a variety of scenery, learn about different places and learn about each other. Here’s an overview of what we learnt on this Getaway.

Well, the learning started en route to Mudgee as some of our group (who shall remain nameless) learnt that Corowa and Cowra are different towns located in difference places which made sense of repeated requests from their GPS to ‘do a U-turn!’ In the interesting little towns of Hill End and Sofala we learnt a lot about the history of gold mining in the local area while Col and Terry learnt that if you walk long and far enough after dinner in Cowra, you can find a shop that sells ice-cream in a cone even after all the other shops have closed.

At Mudgee, Wilma learnt that $10 can get you a great wine in the lucky dip at a local winery and we all appreciated the wonderful work done by museums in Gulgong and Mudgee to preserve key aspects of Australian history. Other hardy group members discovered that playing golf early in the morning at Mudgee is a great experience.

As the Getaway continued, so did the learning. Col and Alan are not at all ‘sheepish’ when bragging about the woollen shirts and socks they bought at the Nundle Woollen Mills. ‘I’ve never felt so cool’ Col declared in 38+ degree heat in Tamworth. (Mmm…really??).We also learnt that despite the abilities of the stars highlighted in the Golden Guitar museum, nothing could match the costumes and the talent of our group in the TVP Has (Irish) Talent contest. The crowd generally approved when Judge Judy (aka Mary Kathleen) and Alan declared Terry and Marionette the winners. Amazing performance! However, some of us are still coming to terms with the deep and meaningful relationship Jake developed with his new pet (a green toy dog from the local op shop). Jenny, can you please explain?

Our trip across the Great Dividing Range to South West Rocks focused drivers’ attention as they negotiated hair-pin bends, steep climbs and descents. However, morning tea at Apsley Falls and the beautiful scenery en route made it worthwhile.

PROBUS NEWS April 2018 Page 5

Every 2nd

& 4th

Wednesday – No cost but always bring change for a coffee if not advertised as BYO. No booking or apologies, just check venues in newsletter. Starts 9.30am. All welcome to attend

PROBUS NEWS April 2018 Page 6

SCRAPBOOKING

We will meet at Dawn Anderson's home on Monday 23

rd April starting at 10.00am.

All welcome Verity Moore

THEATRE.

Beautiful – the Carole King Musical: Her Majesty’s Theatre, Tuesday 17

th April at 1.00pm.

Tickets $75.50 BEAUTIFUL tells the inspirational true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise from teenage songwriter to global superstar. Tickets were distributed at the February meeting. Bosom Buddies: The Whitehorse Centre, Saturday 5

th May

at 8.00pm. Tickets $65 She is Australia’s leading lady of musical theatre. He is Australia’s favourite song and dance man. Together on stage, these two stars are brightly shining. Nancy Hayes and Todd McKenney are pals, chums, bosom buddies. Both are multi award winners and true showbiz legends. In this new show, they reflect on their stage careers and their lives off stage as well as on! They sing, they dance and they reminisce – about the lows as well as the highs. They tell back stage stories never before told and they show video footage never before seen. This true story is, in turn, moving, poignant and hilarious. Attendees have been finalised. Tickets will be distributed at the March meeting.

The Elephant Man: Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Sunday 3

rd

June at 2.00pm. Tickets $22.00 This is the true story of an orphan named John Merrick, who was so physically deformed that he became known as the “Elephant Man.” Despite his hideous deformities, Merrick was an incredibly sweet, sensitive and intelligent human being, forced to display himself as a “sideshow freak” in travelling shows. He is found, and befriended, by a brilliant surgeon, who gives him a home in a London hospital for the remaining few years of his life. There he becomes the toast of Victorian London’s high society, but his thirst for normality brings about his eventual demise. A thoroughly moving and thoughtful play, which addresses the simple issue of what it means to be human. Please put your name down and pay at our April meeting. Tickets will be distributed at our May meeting.

Further theatre events are planned in 2018 as follows:

Thursday 19th July at 8.00pm: Some Enchanted

Evening at the Whitehorse Centre Sunday 19

th August at 2.00pm: Moonlight &

Magnolias at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Saturday 22

nd September at 8.00pm: Johnny to Jack

at the Whitehorse Centre Sunday 28

th October at 2.00pm: Dr Zhivago at the

Whitehorse Centre Sunday 11

th November at 2.00pm: The History Boys

at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Saturday 1

st December at 8.00pm: Inheritance at the

Heidelberg Theatre

Rhonda Sinclair & Colin Neal

A Visit to Hot Seat Recording Fourteen members and friends headed to Docklands Studio to observe Eddie McGuire doing his Hot Seat thing. After a peak hour run with plenty of spaces in the free all-day parking area, we were directed to the waiting area where we were asked to present any recording devices or phones to be locked away. We then signed a full page detailed privacy agreement and were later escorted to the studio and directed to our seating. After that it was a very relaxing and entertaining day. The show from the audience view was surprisingly familiar if one watched the show on a regular basis. There were six episodes recorded between 11am and 6pm during which we had regular breaks between the recording sessions with free sandwiches bottled water and other nibbles. No one won a million this time but there were two who went right through and won prizemoney of $10,000. They told us there has only been one winner of the million in 1700 episodes. Recording was very efficient with a great and funny “audience director” Mike, providing instructions for our cheers and clapping in the background. The audience reaction is a very important part of the show. Eddie and Mike were very good in the breaks providing opportunities to ask the sometimes-awkward questions that one would be expected to be asked about the show. Privacy agreement prevents us from divulging here, the questions and sometimes funny answers we got. But we can say that the show is run with high integrity. We were assured that the questions are sourced from an outside source and in no way manipulated. It was a long day sitting for most of the time and with no chatting opportunities during recording, but the happy chatter about the show from the five ladies accompanying me as driver on the way home indicated that the show was very enjoyable. Doug Hayne

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ACTIVITY GROUP LEADERS Leader: Carole English 9840 6549

Bike Riding Keith Marsh L 9842 3247 Wayne Eames AL9841 5512 Book Reading (D) Sue Hudson L 9846 3004 Bev Wignell AL 8060 8939 Book Reading (N) Lyn Crosbie L 9850 1801 Val Reid AL9850 3161

Book Swap Pat Edwards 8803 4298 Craft Yvonne Boyall L 9841 6295 M:0409 581 953 Entertainers Wilma Pontefract L 9850 1905 Ray Walker AL M:0400 850 160 Events, Trips & Elaine Hayne L 9841 8645 M:0407 778 644

Outings Jenny Kerseboom AL 9857 6415 Fine Dining Laurine Eames L 9841 5512 Fishing Neil English L 9840 6549 Ray Cooper AL 9850 4483 Games Marion Cummins L 9850 5852 M:0402 062 961 Garden Jeni Moodie L 9841 4554 M:0401 995 041 Anne Doull AL 9850 5842 M:0408 592 966 Genealogy Pamela Brown L 9846 2226 M:0423 202 716 Pat Marsh AL 9842 3247 M:0434 625 058 Getaway Trudy Neal L M:0415 959 260

Maurelle Thompson AL 9844 0491 M:0408 436 344 Golf Andrea Thomas L 9852 2105 M:0431 074 827 Colin Neal AL M:0415 959 260 Investment George Thomas L 9852 2105 M:0411 143 775 Movie Merrill Smead L 9848 6398 M:0407 776 749 New Skills Dawn Anderson L 9850 4082 M:0417 760 227 Margaret McGregorAL 9842 6200 M:0417 107 470 Photography Doug Hayne L 9841 8645 M:0407 778 634 Scrapbooking Verity Moore L 5986 8840 M:0409 188 786

Theatre Theatre Rhonda Sinclair L 9848 5096 M:0403 160 820 Colin Neal AL M:0415 959 260 Walking Rhys Jones L 9846 1648 M:0481 319 102

Beverley Wignall AL 9432 2291 M:0438 594 580

L = Activity Leader; AL = Activity Assistant Leader

YOUR COMMITTEE 2018/2019

President George Thomas – Ph: 9852 2105 M: 0411 143 775 president@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Vice President: Pat Marsh – Ph: 9842 3247 M: 0434 625 058 donvplum@bigpond.net.au

Secretary, Doug Hayne – Ph: 9841 8645;

Mobile: 0407 778 634. secretary@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Minute / Assistant Secretary: Anne Lukeman -

Ph: 9850 3755 Mobile: 0488 550 212 alukeman@icloud.com

Treasurer: Bob Anderson – Ph: 9850 4082; treasurer@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Activities: Carole English - Ph: 9840 6549. neilcarole@gmail.com

Membership: Sue Hudson – Ph: 9846 3004; Mobile: 0419 539 705 bluerinsetour@gmail.com

Newsletter: Phil Mithen – Ph: 8803 4230;

Mobile: 0419 850 037. newsletter@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Speakers: Noel Freeman - Mobile: 0417 314 002. noel-freeman@bigpond.com

Welfare: Liz Turner – 9850 4429; Mobile:0409 851 458. geoliz@bigpond.com

EDITOR’S NOTES

Please continue to send items to newsletter@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au, and if possible remember that the font we

use is Arial, size 9. The deadline for the May Newsletter is Saturday, 5 May. This edition of the newsletter has been

printed at the Electoral Office of Matthew Guy, Member for Bulleen. When I receive material via email, I will acknowledge

receipt as I open it. The deadline timeframe is not negotiable. If anyone has general interest material that can be used to fill

in reasonable sized spaces in the newsletter, please forward it to me and I will hold it in an emergency folder.

Phil Mithen

CLUB CONTACTS

President: president@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Secretary: secretary@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Newsletter: newsletter@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au http://www.templestowevalleyprobus.org.au/PCTVnews/newsletters.htm

Publicity: Webmaster:webmaster@templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Web Site: http://www.templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

Postal Address is PO Box 518 Bulleen 3105 Please use this address for all club correspondence.

TEA DUTY ROSTER

Please check the tea roster below for April, May and June 2018. On your tea duty day, please arrive by 9.10 and bring 2 tea towels to dry the dishes. An information sheet listing the duties can be viewed at any meeting when I am in the kitchen. If you are unable to attend on your rostered day, please contact Lois PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CUP Thank you for your co-operation.

We look forward to seeing you at the meetings.

9 Apr 2018 Elizabeth Naumann & Jane Needham

14 May 2018 Jenny & David Powell

14 May 2018 John Reid & Val Sigg

Lois Newstead Ph: 9850 1010

Faye Williams Ph: 9899 0640

CLUB ADMINISTRATION

EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATORS

Bob Anderson Ray Cooper

Alan Baker

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2018

APRIL

Tues 3 Apr New Skills – Mahjong at Applewood 9.30am Dawn / Margaret

Tues 3 Apr New Skills – Mahjong at Anne Lukeman’s 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Tues 3 Apr Entertainers - Practice Wilma & Ray

Wed 4 Apr Bike Riding – Fitzsimons Lane Bridge 9.30am Keith / Wayne

Thur 5 Apr Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Mon 9 Apr Fellowship Meeting – Lunch at Lower Plenty Hotel 9.45 am The President

Tues 10 Apr Genealogy – Meeting at Manningham Library MC2 10.00am Pam B / Pat M

Tues 10 Apr Photography – 30 Pine Hill Dve 7.30pm Doug Hayne

Wed 11 Apr Walking – Koonung Creek Trail 9.30am Beverley / Rhys

Wed 11 Apr New Skills – Needles & Stitches @ Dawns’s 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Thur 12 Apr Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Fri 13 Apr Golf – At Freeway 8.20am Andrea / Colin

Tues 17 Apr Craft – at Elaine Hayne’s 10.00am Yvonne Boyall

Tues 17 Apr New Skills – Mahjong at Irene Baird’s 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Tues 17 Apr Theatre – The Carol King Musical (HM Theatre) 1.00pm Rhonda / Colin

Tues 17 Apr Book Reading (Evening Group) @ Jan Hammond’s Val Reid / Lyn Crosbie

Wed 18 Apr Bike Riding – Chatsworth Ave, Brighton 9.30am Keith / Wayne

Thur 19 Apr Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Thur 19 Apr Movies – ‘’ Love, Simon” @ Balwyn Cinema 11.00am Merrill Smead

Sun 22 Apr Probus BBQ @ Ruffey Lake Park (King St entrance) 12noon Jeni Moodie

Mon 23 Apr Scrapbooking – Dawn Anderson’s 10.00am Verity Moore

Tues 24 Apr New Skills – Mahjong at Applewood 9.30am Dawn / Margaret

Tues 24 Apr Investment – Meeting at BATCH 7.30pm George Thomas

Wed 25 Apr Walking – No walking (Anzac Day) Beverley / Rhys

Thur 26 Apr Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Fri 27 Apr Golf – At Freeway 8.20am Andrea / Colin

Fri 27 Apr Events – Phillip Island Bus Trip 9.00am Elaine / Jenny

MAY

Tues 1 May New Skills – Mahjong at Applewood 9.30am Dawn / Margaret

Tues 1 May New Skills – Mahjong at Anne Lukeman’s 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Wed 2 May Bike Riding – Finns Reserve 9.30am Keith / Wayne

Wed 2 May Garden Activity – Cloudhill Garden & Seasons Rest’t 10.00am Anne / Jeni

Wed 2 May Games – Crazy Whist – Uniting Church Hall, T’stowe 7.30pm Marion Cummins

Thur 3 May Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Sat 5 May Theatre – Bosom Buddies 8.00pm Rhonda / Colin

Sat 5 May Deadline for May Newsletter 6.00pm Phil Mithen

Wed 9 May Walking – Mullum Mullum Creek 9.30am Beverley / Rhys

Thur 10 May Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Mon 14 May Fellowship Meeting – Lunch at 9.45 am The President

Tues 15 May Craft – at Elaine Hayne’s 10.00am Yvonne Boyall

Tues 15 May New Skills – Mahjong at Anne Lukeman’s 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Wed 16 May Bike Riding – Kew Rail Trail (Adeney Ave, Kew) 9.30am Keith / Wayne

Thur 17 May Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Tues 22 May New Skills – Mahjong at Applewood 9.30am Dawn / Margaret

Tues 22 May Investment – Meeting at BATCH 7.30pm George Thomas

Wed 23 May Walking – Edendale Farm 9.30am Beverley / Rhys

Wed 23 May New Skills – Fashion Parade (Scout Hall) 1.30pm Dawn / Margaret

Thur 24 May Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

Thur 24 May Book Reading (Day) – at Beverley Wignall’s Sue Hudson

Sun 27 May Probus BBQ @ Ruffey Lake Park (King St entrance) 12noon Jeni Moodie

Thur 31 May Games – Bridge at Cummins Household 9.30am Marion Cummins

JUNE

Sun 3 Jun Theatre – The Elephant Man – Lilydale Athenaeum 2.00pm Rhonda / Colin

JULY

Thur 19 Jul Theatre – ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ @ Whitehorse 8.00pm Rhonda / Colin

AUGUST

Sun 19 Aug Theatre – ‘Moonlight & Magnolias’ @ Lilydale 2.00pm Rhonda / Colin

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