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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 I would like to request that any Members who have received a Certificate of Appreciation in the past years, please let me know, so that this important information can be archived. Information Day for Probus club members in the Manningham Area, Friday, March 20th 2015, at East Doncaster Baptist Church, 9am - 2.30pm with lunch supplied. If someone, who is not on the Committee, is interested in attending this information day please contact Libby Jones. It is an interesting day and also a useful way to gain an idea of what could be involved if you do decide to join the Committee sometime in the future. Notice is given that the 2015 Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th 2015 at 9.45am. The Agenda and further information will be available in the March newsletter and electronically. All Nominations for members for the Management Committee 2015 must be presented to the Secretary, Libby Jones, before the end of the Fellowship Meeting, on February 9th 2015. Please note that the AGM Minutes for 2014 are now on the website, thanks to Doug Hayne, and are available for your perusal prior to the AGM, when you will be asked to accept them as distributed. A copy will available for you to view at the February meeting if you are unable to access a website. Please just ask me to show you the copy. The Annual Report will be posted on the website before the AGM, please take the time to read what your Group leaders and the Committee have written. Libby Jones NAME BADGES Make yourself known to our new members who have a red star on their badge. Our First Aid Officers have a green background. PROBUS NEWS Issue No 140 February 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Fellowship Lunch 2 Memb’ship & Welfare 2 Speakers 2 Club Activities 2 Monthly BBQ 3 Club Administration & Activity Group Ldrs 6 Tea Roster 6 Calendar 7 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: [email protected] Website:www.templestowevalleyprobus.org.au PRESIDENT’S REPORT Haere mai - welcome to the penultimate Perehitana’s peregrination from a pertinacious Pakeha. This perspicacious peroration will pontificate on paranomasia, plagiarism, percipient phraseology, pejorative presience , pragmatic premises and portentious platitudes. i.e. I am carrying on much as I have been doing for the past 11 months but boosted by some of the crosswords I have done over the Summer Vacation My panegyric will be presented next month when we change the position of President and, hopefully, welcome new Members to other positions on the Committee today is virtually your last opportunity to nominate for any of the available positions. YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!!! PSPL continue to be evasive in providing any news on how they plan to stream line their organisation and what cost cutting measures they have put in place and I regret to say that I have nothing further to report on this subject. Given that their Financial Year ends on 31 March 2015 and that the only evidence there is of measures to recoup the losses of 2014 is an increase of $1.50 in capitation fees for Australian members and that this applies to the YEM 2016 financial year, then it is difficult to envisage a markedly improved financial result for YEM 2015. Going on past performance we are unlikely to see the financial results until October/November this year but I will keep plugging away seeking enlightenment from the powers that be. Australia Day celebrations were once again a resounding success and over a third of our Membership enjoyed themselves at the Templestowe Scout Hall our resident band is rumoured to have scored external gigs from non-members who availed themselves of their music provided ! Until next month, Haere ra and remember the paronomasias that osteopornosis is a degenerates disease and that flatulance is an emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller. Craig Lukeman 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. NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Monday, 9th February 2015 in the Ajani Centre, 284 Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe. The hall will be open for activity bookings from 9.00am. The meeting will commence at 9.45am. VALE MAUREEN DUBOCK 1938 - 2015 Maureen was born on 29 th May 1938 and grew up in North Carlton. As a child her father would win backing her at picnic races. Maureen could run and she was fast! She trained as a bookkeeper on leaving school. She met Mal at work and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. Punting was her passion and her other loves were dancing and singing. Maureen counselled, nursed, nurtured, fed, cleaned (she hated a mess), cared for her family and loved them unconditionally. Maureen died in Sydney on Monday 5 th January 2015. Pat Ajani

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Page 1: PROBUS NEWS · win backing her at picnic races. Maur ... entering the Hall before going to any activity table. ... Feb 18 Kevin Bartlett Reserve M45 B12

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

I would like to request that any Members who have received a Certificate of Appreciation in

the past years, please let me know, so that this important information can be archived.

Information Day for Probus club members in the Manningham Area, Friday, March 20th 2015,

at East Doncaster Baptist Church, 9am - 2.30pm with lunch supplied. If someone, who is not on the Committee, is interested in attending this information day please contact Libby Jones. It is an interesting day and also a useful way to gain an idea of what could be involved if you do decide to join the Committee sometime in the future.

Notice is given that the 2015 Annual General

Meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th

2015 at 9.45am.

The Agenda and further information will be

available in the March newsletter and electronically.

All Nominations for members for the Management

Committee 2015 must be presented to the

Secretary, Libby Jones, before the end of the

Fellowship Meeting, on February 9th 2015.

Please note that the AGM Minutes for 2014 are

now on the website, thanks to Doug Hayne, and

are available for your perusal prior to the AGM,

when you will be asked to accept them as

distributed.

A copy will available for you to view at the February

meeting if you are unable to access a website.

Please just ask me to show you the copy.

The Annual Report will be posted on the website

before the AGM, please take the time to read what

your Group leaders and the Committee have

written.

Libby Jones

NAME BADGES

Make yourself

known to our new

members who have a

red star on their

badge.

Our First Aid Officers have a green

background.

PROBUS NEWS Issue No 140 February 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Fellowship Lunch 2

Memb’ship & Welfare 2

Speakers 2

Club Activities 2

Monthly BBQ 3

Club Administration & Activity Group Ldrs 6 Tea Roster 6

Calendar 7

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: [email protected]

Website:www.templestowevalleyprobus.org.au

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Haere mai - welcome to the penultimate Perehitana’s peregrination from a pertinacious Pakeha. This perspicacious peroration will pontificate on paranomasia, plagiarism, percipient phraseology, pejorative presience , pragmatic premises and portentious platitudes. i.e. I am carrying on much as I have been doing for the past 11 months but boosted by some of the crosswords I have done over the Summer Vacation

My panegyric will be presented next month when we change the position of President and, hopefully, welcome new Members to other positions on the Committee –today is virtually your last opportunity to nominate for any of the available positions. YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!!!

PSPL continue to be evasive in providing any news on how they plan to stream line their organisation and what cost cutting measures they have put in place and I regret to say that I have nothing further to report on this subject. Given that their Financial Year ends on 31 March 2015 and that the only evidence there is of measures to recoup the losses of 2014 is an increase of $1.50 in capitation fees for Australian members and that this applies to the YEM 2016 financial year, then it is difficult to envisage a markedly improved financial result for YEM 2015. Going on past performance we are unlikely to see the financial results until October/November this year but I will keep plugging away seeking enlightenment from the powers that be.

Australia Day celebrations were once again a resounding success and over a third of our Membership enjoyed themselves at the Templestowe Scout Hall – our resident band is rumoured to have scored external gigs from non-members who availed themselves of their music provided !

Until next month, Haere ra and remember the paronomasias that osteopornosis is a degenerates disease and that flatulance is an

emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.

Craig Lukeman

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.

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, 9th

February 2015 in the Ajani Centre, 284

Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe.

The hall will be open for activity bookings from

9.00am. The meeting will commence at 9.45am.

VALE MAUREEN DUBOCK 1938 - 2015 Maureen was born on 29

th May 1938 and

grew up in North Carlton. As a child her father would win backing her at picnic races. Maureen could run and she was fast! She trained as a bookkeeper on leaving school. She met Mal at work and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year.

Punting was her passion and her other loves were dancing and singing. Maureen counselled, nursed, nurtured, fed, cleaned (she hated a mess), cared for her family and loved them unconditionally. Maureen died in Sydney on Monday 5

th

January 2015. Pat Ajani

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Especially to

our 1935 and

1945 ers

turning a BIG

“ZERO” this

year.

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.

SPEAKERS

Feb 9: Evelyn Eadie to recite Pam

Ayers. Mar 9: Don Jones, comedian extraordinaire to

present ‘The Magic of Laughter’. April 13; Ambulance Victoria Education Session.

John Reid

MEMBERSHIP & WELFARE

Registering at the Door. Please remember to register at the door when

entering the Hall before going to any activity table.

Don't forget to let the door people know if you are

leaving the meeting early. This will be marked on the

roll and, in case of an emergency and the Hall is

evacuated, the roll will be needed to account for

everyone.

Do not forget to wear your name badge as this

makes the registering process easier for those on the

door. New members have a red star on their name

badges so please make these people feel welcome.

If you are unable to attend a meeting please contact

me on 9841 5512 or have someone pass on your

apologies. Please do not phone Jenny Morcom.

Also contact me concerning anyone who is not well

or who needs a lift to meetings.

Laurine Eames

MEMBERSHIP FEES

The 2015/16 membership fees of $35.00pp are due 1 April 2015.

Please pay at the March or April meeting.

XXX February Birthdays

Helen Armstrong, Irene Baird, Ross Chapman, Marjory Coronica, Neil English Rhys Jones, Jenny Kerseboom, Ron McBain, Pauline Mugridge, Lyn Paice, Elizabeth Turner, John Wilson

All generalizations are false including this one.

The psychiatrist had listened for ten minutes while his patient insisted he had turned into a bell.

“Take these pills. If they don’t work, give me a ring!”

CLUB ACTIVITIES

BIKE RIDING GROUP

Feb 4 Coach & Horse(car park) M49 E9

Feb 18 Kevin Bartlett Reserve M45 B12

Mar 4 Finns Reserve M33 B4

If you do not have your program please see John at the meeting John Hudgson

BOOK READING

Book group will meet on Tuesday, 17th February.

CRAFT GROUP

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Planning and Catch-up meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, 24 February cannot proceed and has been cancelled.

Craft will resume on Tuesday, 24 March at 10.00am. Yvonne Boyall

EVENTS, TRIPS & OUTINGS

Next BBQ at Birrarung Park – Thursday 26th February 5pm Wonthaggi Desal Plant Tour Tuesday February 17th .

Pick Up at our hall 8.30am $53.00. Includes morning tea and lunch at Wonthaggi Workers Club. Closed – Booked Out

Tour of Flinders Street Station Building- $39.00

Tuesday 10th March. Meet 10am under the clocks

at station Entrance cnr Swanson and Flinders Streets.

Tour – Old Melbourne Gaol – Friday 24th

April

Meet at the Gaol, 377 Russell Street at 10am. Cost TBA

Shrine of Remembrance - Friday 15th

May - Free

More information next month

Yarra Valley Harness Racing – Yarra Glen Monday 22

nd June - $33.00

Includes Two course lunch and racecourse entry.

Elaine Hayne & Helen Armstrong

Whichever way you turn when entering an elevator, the buttons are on the other side. Is there a word in the English language that contains all the vowels? Unquestionably. When you have been waiting in a long queue, the people immediately behind you will be shunted to a new queue.

BOOK SWAP DO YOU Like reading? WHY NOT borrow a book FROM OUR BOOK SWAP. come nice and early and browse through our books in the area at the side of the hall. Pat Edwards looks after our Book Swap.

Bike Riding every 1st & 3rd week (Wed)

Starts @ 9.30am.during Daylight

Saving. Everyone welcome.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH

Lower Plenty Hotel

Main Rd,

Lower Plenty

PROBUS NEWS February 2015 Page 2

Committee Approved the following

Events:

Gardening - Jeni Moodie/Anne Doull

Burnley Garden Tour, 2/3/2015

Events - Nellie Melba Gardens/Coombe

Cottage, 4/5/2015

Golf - John Mugridge

Golf Autumn Cup Bendigo 19-21/4/2015

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ENTERTAINERS & SINGERS

Please remember you can obtain the D V D of the Christmas Celebration from Les Thompson cost only $5.00 & the photos from David Dodds only 20 cents a photo thank you both for all your efforts. These are great memories especially to show your grandchildren what we seniors get up to when we're let out.

The singing group will rehearse on the 1st Monday of the month at 7 pm & the entertainers on the 4 th Tuesday of the month, at 1. Pm We would love to welcome any members to our enthusiastic group especially any new members don't be shy come out of your comfort zone & contact us now for information & details.

Wilma’s address: 11 White Way, Bulleen. (9850 1905) Margaret: 9431 1958 Scout Hall: Duncan St., Templestowe

Marg Campbell & Wilma Pontefract

FINE DINING Fine Dining groups in February are:

Group 1 Group 2

Kathleen & Barry

Murphy

(Leaders)

Carol & Neil English

(Leaders)

Anne & Craig Lukeman Libby & Rhys Jones

Ellen Boyd &

Gwen Young

Val Keyte &

Helen Armstrong

Anne Lukeman

GAMES

WEDNESDAY 18TH FEB Old Church Hall Uniting Church Wood St Templestowe Start 7.30 Tea & Coffee provided Please bring a small plate of supper Not so wonderous prizes

Marion Cummins

LOCAL TYRE FIRM OFFER DISCOUNT

The manager of the local Bob Jane T-Marts has offered members of our club a 10% discount on purchases made at his store.

The firm specialises in the sale of tyres, other motoring accessories, wheel balancing and alignment, puncture repairs and, in fact, anything associated with tyres.

All that is required to secure the discount is for members to show their Probus membership card.

The only stipulation isthat the transaction must take place at the Doncaster store, 567 Doncaster Road (city side of Shoppingtown).

Next BBQ at

Birrarung Park

on Thursday

26 February

Time 5.00pm

(Daylight Saving)

BYO food &

drink.

NEWSLETTERS

Have you

missed out

on receiving

one of our

newsletters?

If you have a

computer,

jump onto

our web page

& read your

copy or ask a

friend to help

you.

Newsletters

will no

longer be

posted to

members

with email.

c

o

n

t

PROFILES

AND PHOTOS

ARE NEEDED

Please talk to

Jenny

Morcom for

more

information.

GARDEN GROUP

Burnley Gardens Tour Monday 2

nd March at 10.30am 2015

Venue: Meet at 10.25am at Boulevard Gate,

Burnley Gardens, 500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond. Melway: map 45 A12 Cost: $7.00 for guided tour payable before or at

February meeting to confirm your place. All monies received are used for projects by The Friends of Burnley Gardens.

Activity: We will be given a tour of the gardens by

volunteers from the Friends of Burnley Gardens. The tour includes some walking (but not strenuous or hilly) for about 1 hour (with stops). The focus is on the history of Burnley, the heritage trees (dating back to 1850s) and distinctive areas such as, the herb garden, the grey garden, the rose garden and the native garden. After the tours you are free to explore the garden areas at leisure.

Transport: by own car or car pool (please indicate

if transport required on Expression of Interest form). You can reach Burnley gardens by public transport if you wish.

Morning tea: suggestion of BYO or purchased

from ‘The Common’ café nearby. MUST PAY BY FEBRUARY MEETING TO CONFIRM PLACE

The Friends of Burnley Gardens tour organiser has asked for a list of those attending with phone numbers, we will supply her with a list of attendees with mobile numbers, if that is not suitable for you (an attendee), please contact us. Further information:

http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/burnley-gardens

Coombe Cottage Nellie Melba Estate Monday 4

th May at 10am 2015

Venue: Meet at 9.50am at Coombe Cottage, 675

Maroondah Highway, Coldstream. Melway: map 174 B6

Cost: $25.00 this includes guided tour and

morning tea (coffee/tea and slice of cake) in restaurant area. Places are limited, we have a few vacancies, we have been able to organise an increase to 42. MUST PAY BY MARCH MEETING TO CONFIRM YOUR PLACE. .

Activity: Tour of garden area with free time to

explore. The gardens of Coombe Cottage were prepared in 1909, under the personal direction of W.R. Guilfoyle the curator of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Behind the six hundred metres of cypress hedge lie a succession of terraced lawns, native, Italian and vegetable gardens, a croquet lawn, an old tennis court, a newly established rose arbor and the oldest swimming pool in Victoria. The gardens contain rare plants and beautiful old world trees, including an English oak rumoured to be over 180 years old. There is also a Providore, wine cellar (in stables) and gallery.

Transport: by own car or car pool (please indicate

if transport required on Expression of Interest form). Further information:

http://coombeyarravalley.com.au/

Anne Doull & Jeni Moodie

PROBUS NEWS February 2015 Page 3

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GENEALOGY

The next Genealogy meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 February 2015. Once again, we will not be meeting at the Manningham Library, Doncaster.

Instead, we will meet at the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies located at 1/41 Railway Rd. Blackburn, at 9.30 am, for a conducted tour of the facilities.

We are pleased to say our Genealogy group now has a collection of European records available for loan to members.

All new members welcome.

Pam Brown & Pat Marsh

GETAWAY GROUP

Information for Canberra Travellers will be available at February meeting Please make sure you see Lyn.H Lyn Hudgson

GOLF

Friday Golf at Freeway 23-1-15

Winner. Wayne Eames. 43 pts R / Up. Dawn Pratley. 34 pts

Welcome back to Mike Bindon who secured fifty percent of the NTP, the others going to Col and Wayne.

The winner will be dealt with severely.

Autumn Cup 2015. 19th/21st April

Expense Schedule.

Accommodation. 2 nights x $104.00. per room $208.00 Sunday BBQ @ $15.00 per head $15.00

36 holes Golf and Sandwhich lunch. per player.$68.00

Event Dinner at Bendigo Pottery. each $25.00

Remittance to Jake, please, with items covered, this meeting or at the latest in March.

Any queries consult Dawn Pratley, Jake or myself

IF YOU FIND SOMEONE WITHOUT A SMILE GIVE THEM ONE OF YOURS.

John Mugridge

INVESTMENT GROUP

The next Meeting is on Tuesday, 24 February, 2015 at 7.30pm at the “BATCH”, Thompsons Road..

Bob Anderson

MOVIE CLUB

On Thursday February 19th' Big Eyes will be screened at Village Cinemas Doncaster Shoppingtown. The movie is a drama about the painter Margaret Keane. It is based on a true story.Be at the cinema at 9.30am for a 10am start. Please say Manningham Boomers Club to obtain your ticket at a reduced rate. Bring your Village movie card to get swiped and gain a free movie after 10 visits. Also get your parking ticket validated to to enjoy the movie. After the movie we enjoy a coffee and a chat.

Advance notice! Young At Heart Film Awards for best new Australian short films starring seasoned actors aged 60+ on Monday March 16th 2015 for a 75 min screening 1.30pm Senior Citizens Centre 3 Taroona Ave. Warrandyte Tickets $8.00 Seniors.Tea, coffee and biscuits during discussion and voting. Merrill Smead

NEW SKILLS

CROCHETING

Wednesday 11th

February at 1.30 pm

At Dawn’s, 14 David Rd, Templestowe Lower

Crocheting is continuing so come along to learn how to crochet, refresh old skills or just come along for a chat.

Dawn Anderson

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday, 10

th February 7.30 at Hayne’s, Pine Hill

Drive. (The day after meeting) People – portraits and groups – Composition – What to leave in and what to leave out? Bring your people photos, groups especially, for discussion.

We need to decide a date for a visit to the Photography Studies College 2014 student exhibition. Must be before Feb 28

th.

Any members wishing to join our group in 2015 are welcome. Doug Hayne

HEALEY FACTORY

An evening visit to the Healey Factory, 646 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, has been organized for Thursday, 12 February at 7.30pm. The factory restores many makes of sports cars and we will be shown the various steps of restoration.

Members whose names are down to visit the Healey Factory on Thursday, 12 February, please meet at the factory, 646 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham at 7.20pm. There is plenty of parking available. Wayne Eames

SCRAPBOOKING

This month on Monday, 23rd February we will be meeting at Margaret McGregor's home

starting at 10.00 a.m. All welcome. Verity Moore

WALKING GROUP

.

11 February- Eaglemont Tennis Club M31 K10 Off The Boulevard (Opp. 285 nr Burke Road, East Ivanhoe BYO Morning Tea

25 February - Edendale Farm, Gastons Rd, M22 A2 Eltham BYO Morning Tea

Rhys Jones & Bev Wignall

Two men were talking over the garden fence.

“Just think Joe, before I got married . . . . I had thousands of faults I didn’t even know about!”

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 or collect a

notice at our meetings. Starts 9.30am.

All welcome to attend.

MOVIE CLUB

Our last movie for the year is 'American Hustle' on Thursday, 19th December. Meet at 9.30am for 10am start. Please say Manningham Boomers Club to obtain your movie at a reduced price. Also get your parking ticket validated to enjoy the movie. Bring your Village movie card to be swiped and gain a free movie after 9 visits. After this screening at 12.30pm there will be a complimentary afternoon tea of scones with jam and cream to celebrate the previous 12 months of films and give feedback on the movies. Mystery Movies will commence again in January. Thank you to all the members who have supported

the Movie groups throughout the year.

Merrill Smead

NEW SKILLS GROUP

CROCHETING WEDNESDAY 11

TH DECEMBER AT 1.30pm

At Dawn Anderson’s 14 David Rd, Lower Templestowe Come along and enjoy our last afternoon of crocheting for the year. We will be making some Christmas snowflakes/stars so if you have any crocheting cotton, please bring it along.

2014 NEW SKILLS MOSAIC WORKSHOP TUESDAY 4

TH FEBRUARY AT 9.30 AM

SCOUT HALL, FINNS RESERVE

Jan Hammond has kindly offered to run a hands-on Mosaic Workshop for us and we can take home the item we make. There will be photos and some pieces of Jan’s mosaics on show again at the January meeting. You can still place your names on the list at the January Meeting. There will be a cost of approximately $5-$8 for materials and $3-$4 for the hire of the hall. Save any broken china or tiles you may have (floral, plain etc.) If anyone has any other ideas for New Skills for 2014, please let me know.

Merry Christmas to all Dawn Anderson

PHOTOGRAPHY

Break up at 30 Pine Hill Drive Doncaster East Tuesday 10

th December 6pm

Members interested in joining us in 2014 are welcome. Doug Hayne

PROBUS NEWS February 2015 Page 4

SSSSSSNEWSS NEWSpage 3

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THEATRE

The Vicar of Dibley:- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Sunday 15

th March 2015 at 2pm tickets $20.00.

A comedy by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter Life in the sleepy Oxfordshire village of Dibley is turned upside-down when the ancient former reverend dies and the diocese sends a new female vicar as his replacement.

Her arrival is met with a mixture of wonder and horror from the assorted collection of rural yokels who call Dibley home. This play is a laugh from start to finish. Relive the arrival of the new Vicar, be part of the congregation for Alice's hilarious wedding, and meet again the many insane inhabitants of the quiet village of Dibley - pompous David Horton, his son Hugo, dippy verger Alice, crude farmer Owen, Leticia, Frank and dithering "no, no, no, no, yes," Jim Trott.

Please add your name to the list and pay at our February 2015 meeting.

Dirty Dancing: Princess Theatre, Wednesday 29th

April at 1pm tickets $64.90. Extra tickets have been booked. Please add your name to the list and pay at our February 2015 meeting.

Strictly Ballroom: Her Majesty’s Theatre, Wednesday

27th

May 2015 at 1pm tickets $75.30. SOLD OUT. Please pay at our March 2015 club meeting.

Anything Goes: Wednesday 15th

July at 1pm tickets $80.10. Please add your name to the list and pay at our May 2015 meeting.

Lois Mason & Judy Baker

AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ 2015

Over 50 Probians and some friends enjoyed a great BBQ celebrating Australia Day at Finn’s Reserve Scout Hall. Many came dressed (& undressed) in their iconic patriotic and crafted Australian themed clothes, with interesting individual touches. A quiz tested our grey matter. We enjoyed and shared lots of yummy food, thanks to Rhys for bringing the club BBQ. Unfortunately the Red Arrows could not afford to fly past us like last year. However the best was the Tee Vee Pee band, with Ray doing vocals & guitar, Wilma playing the keyboard and Graeme on drums. Many visitors to the surrounding park areas also enjoyed their great music and most Probians showed their dancing skills on the grassed dance floor, especially the Michael Jackson come back kid. Thank you to Margaret & James

for their organisation and the great

team of helpers who contributed to

the day’s success.

Elaine, Laurine, Lorraine, Lyn Jennifer,

Jeni & many others.

PROBUS NEWS February 2015 Page 5

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY - PROBUS CLUB OF TEMPLESTOWE VALLEY

1) Assess the situation – Seriousness of the emergency- medical. fire or other. DRABC for medical emergency.

2)

3) If unsure, ring 000 and they will advise and give instructions e.g. if ambulance is needed or not e.g. start CPR, mouth to mouth etc.

4)

5) Make sure environment is safe, minimal movement for patient, warmth etc. make comfortable.

4) Get First Aid kit from cupboard if for minor complaint e.g. stop bleeding and/or use defibrillator if advised by 000.

5) Comfort patient, check their lanyard for personal information and relevant details e.g diabetic, medications etc. Talk calmly, get friend to be with patient to reassure.

6) Document incident – forms available to fill in after event – need to report incident.

7) Stress that Activities leaders have First Aid kit with them on outings especially Walkers and Bike Riders.

8) Other emergencies need evacuation plan. Keep members calm, get relevant members to deal.

Instructions in Club notes.

9) Investigate Red Cross app. for Smart Phone.

DR ELAINE SAUNDERS AND THE COCHLEAR EAR

Dr Elaine Saunders gave a spirited talk to our first Probus meeting for 2015, on her role in the hearing industry and the work of her firm Blamey Saunders Hears.

What did not come out in her address is that she led the Cooperative Research Centre team that developed the new electrodes for Cochlear Ltd., leading, in 2000, to the company gaining the Australian Design Award.

In the week before she addressed us, both the ABC and the print media reported that Professor Graeme Clark, the inventor of the cochlear implant, had received the RUSS prize of US$500,000 for his invention. Now 37 years since it was first implanted, it has been instrumental in restoring hearing to more than 250,000 people.

In a comment she made immediately after her talk when discussing this news, she said, “In typical fashion, Professor Clark’s acknowledgement to the receipt of the award was that the honour, though given to him, ‘must go to the interdisciplinary teams of engineering and medicine that achieved this result’.”

Peter Fishley

A woman was trying hard to get the tomato sauce to come out of the bottle. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her four-year old daughter to answer the phone. “It’s the minister Mummy,” the child said to her mother. Then she added, “Mummy can’t come to the phone right now. She’s hitting the bottle.”

Please add your name to PINK booking list for any of the following shows at our

meetings.

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CLUB CONTACTS

President: [email protected]

Secretary: [email protected]

Newsletter: [email protected]

Publicity: [email protected]

Webmaster: [email protected]

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

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

PROBUS NEWS February 2015 Page 6

ACTIVITY GROUP LEADERS

Leader: Alan Baker 9850 5641

Bike Riding John Hudgson 9844 0662 M: 0488 719 889

Book Reading Helga Braun 9850 2144

Book Swap Pat Edwards 9848 7389

Craft Yvonne Boyall 9841 6295 M: 0409 581 953

Entertainers & Marg Campbell 9431 1958 M: 0402 273 094

Singers Wilma Pontefract

Events, Trips & Outings

Elaine Hayne 9841 8645 M: 0407 778 644

Fine Dining Anne Lukeman 9850 3755 M: 0488 550 212

Games Marion Cummins 9850 5852 M: 0402 062 961

Garden Anne Doull 9850 5842 M: 0408 592 966

Jeni Moodie 9841 4554

Genealogy Pamela Brown 9846 2226 M: 0423 202 716

Pat Marsh 9842 3247 M: 0434 625 058

Getaway Group Lyn Hudgson 9844 0662 M: 0400 961 223

Golf John Mugridge 9841 9005

Investment Group Bob Anderson 9850 4082 M: 0400 813 827

Movie Group Merrill Smead 9848 6398 M: 0407 776 749

New Skills Group Dawn Anderson 9850 4082

Photography Doug Hayne 9841 8645 M: 0407 778 634

Scrapbooking Verity Moore 5986 8840 M: 0409 188 786

Theatre Lois Mason 9898 7411

Judy Baker 9850 5641

Walking Group Rhys Jones 9846 1648 M: 0481 319 102

Beverley Wignall 8060 8939 M: 0438 594 580

YOUR COMMITTEE 2014/2015

President: Craig Lukeman - Ph: 9850 3755;

Mobile: 0417 123 354. [email protected]

Vice President: Wendy Fishley - Ph: 9848 3749.

[email protected]

Past President: Ellen Boyd - Ph: 9841 5955;

Mobile: 0412 539 402. [email protected]

Secretary, Libby Jones – Ph: 9846 1648;

Mobile: 0413 331 648. [email protected]

Assistant Secretary/Publicity: Jenny Morcom -

Ph: 9850 7274; Mobile 0419 554 409. [email protected]

Treasurer: David Moodie – Ph: 9841 4554;

Mobile 0403 158 811. [email protected]

Activities: Alan Baker - Ph: 9850 5641.

[email protected]

Newsletter: Phil Mithen – Ph: 8803 4230;

Mobile: 0419 850 037. [email protected]

Speakers: John Reid – Ph: 9850 3161.

[email protected]

Welfare & Membership: Laurine Eames – Ph: 9841 5512. [email protected]

EDITOR’S NOTES

Please continue to send items to [email protected], and if possible remember that the font we

use is Arial, size 9. The deadline for the March Newsletter is Friday 27 February, although anyone wanting to send in

material before that date is welcome to do so. 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. If an activity is not

updated by the convenor, it will disappear. 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:

[email protected]

Secretary:

[email protected]

Newsletter:

[email protected]

Publicity: [email protected]

Webmaster:

[email protected]

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

Postal Address is PO Box 518 Bulleen 3105

Please use this address for all club correspondence.

TEA ROSTER

The tea roster does not obligate anyone; it is just a guide to help

spread the load. Supplies are arranged. You need to be at the

hall at around 9.00am to set up and help serve during Fellowship

then clean up afterwards. Please bring two tea towels to dry the

dishes. There is an A4 sheet headed “Fellowship Tea Roster

Duties” in the box with the tea and coffee, explaining what has to

be done. If you are physically unable to carry out the roster

duties, please let us know and we will take your name off the list.

If you are unable to attend on your rostered day, please phone

Adrian or Anne.

February John & Mary Wilson

March Faye & Leonard Williams

April Elizabeth Turner & Gwen Young

Adrian Eltringham Ph: 9850 2187

Anne Lukeman Ph: 9850 3755

CLUB ADMINISTRATION

OUR FIRST AIDERS

Carole English Jeni Moodie

Merrill Smead

For easy identification, our First Aiders have a

Green Cross on their name badges.

EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATORS

Bob Anderson Ray Cooper

Daryl Knight

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JUNE

Wed 4 Jun Bike Riding – Sandridge Beach (Mel 56 G3) 10.00am John Hudgson

Thur 5 Jun Outings – Morning Melodies – Gabriel Parbo 10.00am Elaine Hayne

Sun 8 Jun Entertainers – Performers Group (Jones’s Home) 4.30pm Margaret Campbell

Mon 9 Jun Fellowship Meeting – Lunch (Box Hill RSL) 9.45am The President

Tues 10 Jun Genealogy – MC Square, Doncaster Library 10.00am Pam Brown /Pat Marsh

Tues 10 Jun Photography 7.30pm Doug Hayne

Wed 11 Jun Walking – Ruffey Lake Park 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Wed 11 Jun New Skills – Crotcheting – at Dawn’s 1.30pm Dawn Anderson

Fri 13 Jun Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Tues 17 Jun Book Reading Helga Braun

Tues 17 Jun Craft (At Elaine Hayne’s) 10am-12noon Yvonne Boyall

Wed 18 Jun Bike Riding – Gardiners Creek (Mel 47 G11) 10.00am John Hudgson

Thur 19 Jun Movie - 'The Fault In Our Stars' 9.30am Merrill Smead

Sun 22 Jun BBQ – Birrarung Park 12noon Elaine Hayne

Tues 24 Jun Entertainers – Acting & Dancing Group 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 24 Jun Investment 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Fri 27 Jun Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Wed 25 Jun Walking – Blackburn Lake 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Wed 25 Jun Games – Canasta and 500 Night 7.30pm Marion Cummins

JULY

Tues 1 Jul Theatre – The King and I (Princess Theatre) 1.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

Tues 1 Jul New Skills – Cooking with Marion – at Marion’s 1.30pm Dawn Anderson

Wed 2 Jul Bike Riding – Banksia Park (Mel 32 B5) 10.00am John Hudgson

Thur 3 Jun Outings – Morning Melodies – Brendon Scott 10.00am Elaine Hayne

Fri 4 Jul Newsletter deadline (July Newsletter) 6.00pm Phil Mithen

Mon 7 Jul Singers – Practice at Wilma’s 7.00pm Wilma Pontefract

Tues 8 Jul Genealogy – 10.00am Pam Brown /Pat Marsh

Fri 11 Jul Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Wed 9 Jul Walking 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Mon 14 Jul Fellowship Meeting – Lunch & Bush Band 9.45am The President

Tues 15 Jul Book Reading Helga Braun

Tues 15 Jul Photography 7.30pm Doug Hayne

Wed 16 Jul Bike Riding – Finns Reserve (Mel 33 B4) 10.00am John Hudgson

Thur 17 Jul Movie - ‘Dawn of the planet of apes’ 9.30am Merrill Smead

Tues 22 Jul Entertainers – Acting & Dancing Group 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 22 Jul Theatre – The King and I (Princess Theatre) 1.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

Tues 22 Jul Investment 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Fri 25 Jul Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Wed 23 Jul Walking 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

August

Fri 1 Aug Newsletter deadline (August Newsletter) 6.00pm Phil Mithen

Mon 4 Aug Singers – Practice at Wilma’s 7.00pm Wilma Pontefract

Wed 6 Aug Bike Riding – Banksia Park (Mel 32 B5) 10.00am John Hudgson

Mon 11 Aug Fellowship Meeting – Lunch 9.45am The President

Tues 12 Aug Genealogy – 10.00am Pam Brown /Pat Marsh

Fri 8 Aug Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Wed 13 Aug Walking 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Tues 19 Aug Book Reading Helga Braun

Thur 21 Aug Movie – ‘Mrs Brown’s Boyz’ 9.30am Merrill Smead

Fri 22 Aug Golf - Freeway John Mugridge

Sun 24 Aug Theatre – The Rise and Fall of Little Voice 2.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

Tues 26 Aug Entertainers – Acting & Dancing Group 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 26 Aug Investment 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Wed 27 Aug Walking 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Fri 29 Aug Newsletter deadline (September Newsletter) 6.00pm Phil Mithen

September

Tues 2 Sept Events – The Victorian Jazz Archive 10.30am Elaine Hayne

November

Wed 5 Nov Theatre – ‘Les Miserables’ (Her Majesty’s Theatre) 1.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

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February

Fri 6 Feb Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Mon 9 Feb Fellowship Meeting –Lunch 9.45am The President

Tues 10 Feb Genealogy – (at 1/41 Railway Rd. Blackburn) 9.30am Pam Brown/Pat Marsh

Tues 10 Feb

Wed 11 Feb Walking - Eaglemont Tennis Club 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Thur 12 Feb Healey Factory Visit 7.30pm Wayne Eames

Tues 17 Feb Events - Wonthaggi Desal Plant Tour and Lunch at Inverloch

(Pick-up at Ted Ajani Reserve) 8.30am Elaine Hayne

Tues 17 Feb Book Group

Thur 19 Feb Movies – Big Eyes 9.30am Merrill Smead

Fri 20 Feb Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Mon 23 Feb Scrapbooking – (Margaret McGregor’s) 10.00am Verity Moore

Tues 24 Feb Entertainers 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 24 Feb Investment –Meeting 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Wed 25 Feb Walking – Edendale Farm, Gastons Road, Eltham 9.30am Rhys Jones/Bev Wignall

Thur 26 Feb BBQ – Birrarung Park 5.00pm Elaine Hayne

Fri 27 Feb Newsletter – Deadline for March Newsletter 6.00pm Phil Mithen

March

Mon 2 Mar Burnley Gardens Tour (10.25am at Boulevard Gate) 10.30am Anne Doull/Jeni Moodie

Mon 2 Mar Singers - at Wilma’s 7.00pm Wilma Pontefract

Fri 6 Mar Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Mon 9 Mar Fellowship Meeting –Lunch 9.45am The President

Tues 10 Mar Genealogy - Pam Brown/Pat Marsh

Tues 10 Mar Events – Tour of Flinders Street Station Building 10.00am Elaine / Helen

Sun 15 Mar Theatre – Vicar of Dibley (Lilydale Theatre) 2.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

Tues 17 Mar Book Group

Thur 19 Mar Movies – Heart of the Seas 9.30am Merrill Smead

Fri 20 Mar Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Tues 24 Mar Craft – Workshop at Elaine Hayne’s 10.00am Yvonne Boyall

Tues 24 Mar Entertainers 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 24 Mar Investment –Meeting 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Thur 26 Mar BBQ – Birrarung Park 5.00pm Elaine Hayne

April

Fri 2 Apr Newsletter – Deadline for April Newsletter 6.00pm Phil Mithen

Mon 6 Apr Singers - at Wilma’s 7.00pm Wilma Pontefract

Fri 10 Apr Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Mon 13 Apr Fellowship Meeting –Lunch 9.45am The President

Tues 14 Apr Genealogy - Pam Brown/Pat Marsh

Thur 16 Apr Movies – Run All Night 9.30am Merrill Smead

19-21 Apr Golf – Autumn Cup John Mugridge

Tues 21 Apr Book Group

Tues 21 Apr Craft – Workshop at Elaine Hayne’s 10.00am Yvonne Boyall

Fri 24 Apr Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Fri 24 Apr Events – Tour of Old Melbourne Gaol 10.00am Elaine / Helen

Tues 28 Apr Entertainers 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Tues 28 Apr Investment –Meeting 7.30pm Bob Anderson

Wed 29 Apr Theatre – Dirty Dancing (Princess Theatre) 1.00pm Judy Baker/Lois Mason

May

Fri 1 May Newsletter – Deadline for May Newsletter 6.00pm Phil Mithen

Mon 4 May Coombe Cottage, Nellie Melba Estate, Coldstream 10.00am Anne Doull/Jeni Moodie

Mon 4 May Singers - at Wilma’s 7.00pm Wilma Pontefract

Fri 8 May Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Mon 11 May Fellowship Meeting – Lunch 9.45am The President

Tues 12 May Genealogy - Pam Brown/Pat Marsh

Fri 15 May Events – Yarra Valley Harness Racing Elaine / Helen

Tues 19 May Craft – Workshop at Elaine Hayne’s 10.00am Yvonne Boyall

Tues 19 May Book Group

Fri 22 May Golf – Freeway Golf (Tee off 8.20am approx) 8.00am John Mugridge

Tues 26 May Entertainers 1.00pm Margaret Campbell

Fri 29 May Newsletter – Deadline for June Newsletter 6.00pm Phil Mithen

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Probus Club of Templestowe Valley Inc. P O Box 518 Bulleen VIC 3105 Reg No. A0045497C Probus Registration No. 59457 Accreditation No 2219 Monthly Newsletter – Issue No 139 January 2015