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West Pennant Hills and District Probus Club Inc.

Newsletter

Newsletter No. 23  - August 2018

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President's Report

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Tony Coote President                                                           

We are now 2 years young and it was great to celebrate our birthday with a cake and candles at the last meeting.  Tom Sweeney was a really interesting guest speaker, and we all have a little more insight into the very complex operation of a Theatre Company.

A big thank you to Bob Carritt who MC’s our monthly meetings. Everything flows smoothly, its light hearted and Bob throws in a good yarn from time to time. Our morning teas and setup crews are well organised and the hall is always spotless when we leave it. Bob also takes us on many varied and interesting walks, including Whale Watching at Bondi, Narrabeen Lagoon and up in the Blue Mountains.



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I asked everyone to try a new activity this month and a group of us tried putting our best foot forward for Line Dancing at Dural. It was a great afternoon out and I will certainly be participating again.

Lots of ladies went along but only 3 of us guys.

So I’m hoping that a few more men will give it a try. Come on, we all have 2 left feet!








The investment group is also building up a strong following. Some of us are still a bit confused by all the technical terms, but we’re all keen to learn.

Sadly, our Ghan Trip proposed for March next year will not go ahead. The interest level was quite low, so we would not be able to achieve a group discount.  I think the high cost of the trip was a major factor.

Looking forward to seeing you at our meetings and activities.

Tony


Secretarial

Cathy Turner

Correspondence for June

Correspondence In

Received a hard copy of the Active Retirees Magazine. A Copy is available at the next General meeting.
Received an email from PSPL in regards to The Active Retirees Magazine competition they are running.  If any members are interested in sharing their stories of their favourite summer holiday then in 200 words or less send this into the magazine. If your story is selected you will be interviewed and featured in the next magazine.

Received responses from the Cluster 5 Activity leaders and speaker convenors meetings. This information has been sent to our leaders

Correspondence Out

Any promotional material has been passed on to the Activity Leader.

Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at: www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme
(click on link)



Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report - August 2018
 
General Account for July 2018
Opening Cash Balance 1-Jul-18                   $6,710.48
Total Deposits                                            $0.00    
Payments                                                  $212.44    Morn tea, hall hire
Closing Cash Balance as at 31-Jul-18           $6,498.04
 
Activities Account for July 2018
Opening Cash Balance 1-Jul-18                   $4,089.07
Total Deposits                                            $1,858.00   various activities
Lam Golf/Xmas July                                  -$1,270.00
Coote: Herbs and Roses                            -$460.00
Bartle: Rock of Ages                                 -$608.00   (Mormon bus, Ballroom, restaurants)
Closing Cash Balance as at 31-Jul-18          $3,609.07         
 
Activities as at 11-AUG-18:                        Receipts              Expense                 Balance     
Delhi Heights                                            $120.00              $0.00                     $120.00
Madame Tussauds                                     $56.00                $0.00                     $56.00
Canberra Trip                                            $198.00              $0.00                     $198.00
Ronald McDonald                                       $200.00              $0.00                     $200.00
Herb & Roses                                             $460.00            -$460.00                  $0.00  Closed
Rock of Ages                                              $608.00            -$608.00                  $0.00  Closed
Golf Xmas in July                                        $1,270.00         -$1,270.00               $0.00  Closed
Jersey Boys                                                $3,070.00         -$150.00                  $2,920.00
              
Surplus                                                                                                             $381.97
Bank Balance:                                                                                                   $3,837.07
 
There are no unpresented cheques, so bank balances equal cash balances.

The activities closed since the last report are as shown. There were no unders or overs such that the surplus balance remained at $381.97.

Bob Davison - Treasurer


Membership

Please remember to notify the membership officers Lynne Henderson or Kim Nichols if you will be absent for an extended period of time, or if your personal details change.  

For any membership issues please contact Lynne or Kim or please email the Membership Officer at [email protected]

Lynne Henderson & Kim Nichols – Membership Officers


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Guest Speaker - Cleo Lynch - Careering into Corrections - Memoir of A Prison  Officer

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Moving from Queensland to New South Wales in her early twenties, Cleo Lynch married and raised a large family. To further her education, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in English literature at Macquarie University as a mature-aged student.
In her late forties, at a time of major upheaval in her life, she applied for employment with the NSW Department of Corrective Services where she worked in a variety of roles including correctional officer, probation and parole officer and a trainer at the academy.

In 1996, she became the inaugural manager of the first community-based, pre-release halfway house in New South Wales for female offenders and their children. She sees herself as an ordinary person with a great admiration for ordinary people and their resilience in the face of the many events which disrupt or indeed, devastate a life. Her observations of how isolation and loneliness can permeate lives and extinguish hope influence her thinking and writing.

After retirement, Cleo began to explore her potential as a writer. To date her writing has been limited to formal and informal articles and papers in her professional and private spheres, including short stories and pieces while attending a community college writing group. Her release from a stimulating career in corrections into retirement left a large gap in her life where, in her own words, she decided to ‘let the ground lie fallow’ and settle in gradually. Her subsequent volunteer career included roles as a TAFE tutor and a radio reader for the print handicapped. She is now a volunteer at the New South Wales State Library where she hosts tours and is on the editorial panel of the magazine for volunteers.

With her transition from correctional career to retirement now complete, Cleo enjoys a diverse range of social and cultural activities with a wide circle of family and friends.

Sue Hackett & Donna Fraser

Welfare

Marilyn Savic – Welfare Officer

It is important, as members of Probus that we care for the welfare of one another.

Anyone with information about an illness, bereavement, physical disability or hardship affecting a member please advise me, in order for me to make contact and offer moral or physical support where appropriate. 

Please be assured that all information provided will remain completely confidential.


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Lunch After the General Meeting Wednesday 22nd August At 1 PM

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Glenda has made a reservation at "Delhi Heights Indian Restaurant" on Wednesday 22nd August at 1pm for lunch after our next meeting. The address is 11/829 Old Northern Road, Dural - entrance from Quarry Road.

If you would like to join the group for a $20 Buffet lunch please deposit $20 into the Activities Account by Thursday 16th August.

Please include Surname and Delhi.

Look forward to seeing you all there.


Glenda Coote
Activities and Events Coordinator



Photos From Meeting On Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Peter Stanton)

West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Rotary Club 2018 Annual Trivia Night

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The West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook 2018 annual trivia night is being held on
Saturday 25th August in the Ironbark Room at the Cherrybrook Community Centre.

As with last year, it will be an enjoyable and affordable night.

Invite all your friends and relatives and start putting tables of 8 together (can accommodate 10 at a stretch). 

The Trivia Night bookings are exceptionally good with around 220 booked to date (as at 15th August). By comparison in recent years, around 180 is what is achieved on the night with many booking in the final two weeks. This wonderful response is attributed to the club’s intention to donate all proceeds to Drought Relief.

Members of our Probus club have also jumped on board with around forty (yes 40) included in the 220 booked to date!

So don’t miss out as it’s not too late to book (note bookings will have to cease at circa thirty tables, 250 people) , refer flyer for details.

Note you don’t need 8 (10 at a pinch) to book as the club will try to consolidate smaller numbers on the same tables from the same club.

The club has bookings from various Probus, Rotary and Lions clubs, an MP and numerous individuals all with the common goal of trying to assist our farmers whilst having a fun night.


Download the flyer here

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Activities & Leaders

As a result of the sign-up sheets at the Foundation Meeting and expressions of interest on application forms we have set up numerous activities and interest groups.

Activities List

Click on activity to go straight there!
Activity Group    Leaders
Book Club Bev Davison
Bridge Glenys and Graeme Hendry
Canoe/Kayak Looking For Leader
Craft Looking For Leader
Cruises Sue Hackett & Donna Fraser
Cycling Bruce Bartle & Greg Holmes
Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry) Helen Games
Dining Out Douglas Lam, Glenda Coote
Fishing Looking For Leader
Gardening Sue Small, Lorenza Power
Golf Douglas Lam, Mike McLeod
Investment Group Mike McLeod
Lawn Bowls Morrie Fitzpatrick
Mixed Social Group Kim Nicholls
Movies Sue Small and Lorenza Powyer
Opal Card Overnight Trips Max Henderson
Overseas Travel Looking For Leader
Photography Bain Shenstone
Ten Pin Bowling Douglas Matthews
Tennis Bob Davison
Theatre and Musicals Bruce Bartle
Travel within Australia Tony & Glenda Coote
Walking Group Bob Carritt
Wine & Cheese Julie Shenstone, Susan Antonjuk
 
Other groups where members have expressed interest include-
Investment Interior Decorating
Carpentry/Woodwork  
                              

Book Club

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On 9th August eleven of the group met at Elizabeth Wojtczak’s home, where we discussed Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville.

We received our next read: Tell the truth, shame the devil by Melinda Marchetta.  We will next meet on 4th October at my home.
 
We meet on Thursday evenings at eight weekly intervals at 7.30pm.  Future dates for this year are: 4th October & 29th November. 


Titles chosen are: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Sloot & Growing old outrageously : a memoir of travel, food and friendship – Hilary Linstead.
 
Dates in 2019 are 24th January, 21st March, 16th May, 11th July, 5th Sept, 31st Oct.
 
If anyone is interested in joining, please let me know.

Leader - Bev Davison

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Bridge

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The Bridge Group met last month, with 4 of us playing that day, and playing some good hands and chats. Our next get together being Tuesday the 28th August --- Please note that this is NOT the Tuesday before our Probus Meeting.


Please note that there will be no meeting in September or October.


 If there are any more members that have finished or having lessons, or are new to the Club, and would like to start playing, then please give us a call.

Leaders - Glenys and Graeme Hendry

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Canoe/Kayak

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 A number of people have expressed interest in a canoe/kayak group.

If you are interested in becoming the leader of this group, please contact Glenda Coote.



Leader - Looking For Leader



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Craft

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Now looking for a leader.

Please contact Glenda Coote if you would consider taking on this role.


​Leader -

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Cruises


New Zealand Cruise 8th to 20th November 2019

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Our Club has managed to secure a special discount that is being offered by Celebrity Cruises until 30 June 2018 or until sold out, so if you would like to join us, please let me know as soon as possible by email or mobile.

Currently 25 members and 4 member’s friends are booked for a 12 Night/13 Day New Zealand Cruise from Auckland to Sydney from the 08 to the 20 November 2019.  

This is the same cruise ship as our inaugural Probus cruise for members this year, the award winning Celebrity Solstice, the itinerary being:

08 Nov 2019         1800                     Depart Auckland
09 Nov                  0800-1800            Tauranga
10 Nov                                                At sea
11 Nov                  0800-1700            Wellington
12 Nov                  0800-1900            Akaroa  (by tender)
13 Nov                  0730-1700            Dunedin
14 Nov                  0800-1800            Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound
15 Nov                                                At sea
16 Nov                                                At sea
17 Nov/18 Nov    0800/1700            Hobart  (overnight)
19 Nov                                                At Sea
20 Nov                 0630                       Arrive Sydney 
 
The members and friends currently booked on this cruise are:

Carritt: Wendy and Bob
Cauchi: John
Coote: Glenda and Tony
Davison: Bev and Bob
Fraser: Donna and Bruce
Gilbert: Jenni (sharing with Pam Godoy)
Godoy: Pam
Graham: Hilary and Clifford
Hackett: Sue (sharing with Kathy Lewis)
Heaton: Christine and Ray
Leicher: Marianne (member’s friend sharing with Karin Regel)
Lewis: Kathy
Mathews: Karen & Douglas
Melouney: Janelle (sharing with Mary Mitchell)
Mitchell: Mary
Ramage: Judy and Ray (member’s friends)
Regel: Karin (member’s friend)
Ridge: Jan and Terry
Somerfield: Hilda and Alan
Turner: Cathy and David

Donna Fraser / WPH&D Probus Cruise 2019 Coordinator 
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Cycling

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The July cycling group event was cancelled.



Leaders - Bruce Bartle & Greg Holmes

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Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry)

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August Day Trip

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Ronald McDonald House Westmead Tuesday 21 August 

At Ronald McDonald House Westmead, they strive to provide a safe, comfortable, warm and welcoming environment where the whole family can stay together for the duration of their child’s treatment. It is a place for families to be together during what can be a very difficult and stressful time.
  
The House has grown from 18 rooms and 5 units in 2017, to a new, purpose built 60-room House in 2018 to cater for families both large and small.

Time: 10.15am. Tour starts at 10.30am

Meet: At Ronald McDonald House 1 Labyrinth Way Westmead. There is free parking.

Cost: $20

Lunch: at Hogs Breath, The Junction, Cnr Windsor and Boundary Roads, North Parramatta. $9.99 lunches available.

Please email or SMS Helen Games if you would like to join us and deposit $20 per head into the WPH and D Probus Club
Activities Account by Tuesday 14th August.


Please add your surname and RMH.

Numbers limited to 15

To download the flyer, please click here.

September Day Trip

Wednesday 19th September, Madame Tussaud’s At Darling Harbour, Cost for seniors $28.

Interact with history changing Australians and sports stars plus many well-known Australians from film and TV.  World leaders, icons and stars.

We can catch the 09:40 ferry from Meadowbank. We will have lunch at cafe or restaurant before returning on the ferry.

I have been to Madame Tussaud’s in London but not here in Sydney.

If we can have numbers in (to Christine) by the 30th August to finalise tickets.

I will organise the lunch venue when I return.

Christine Heaton
 Leaders - Helen Games, Glenda Coote
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Dining Out

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I have made a reservation at La Carretta  Shop 7/35 Coonara Ave, West Pennant Hills
for dinner on the Wednesday 5th September.  

It will be a set menu and I will notify you menu and price soon.  

La Carretta used to be at Cherrybrook and have now moved to West Pennant Hills.

I have cancelled the reservation at Entrata as it was going to be too expensive, it was a set menu and not BYO.


Please let me know if you would like to join the group.

Leaders - Glenda Coote, Douglas Lam


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Fishing

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If anyone is interested in becoming the leader for this group please contact Glenda Coote.

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Gardening

Both Lorenza & Sue are currently very busy with family issues & the gardening report will be updated at a later date.
Leaders -  Sue Small, Lorenza Powyer
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Golf

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August Golf Group

Eight of us went to Asquith Golf Club for the August outing. It is great to see Doug Matthews, Cliff Graham and Bruce Fraser participating again.

Well, the highlight of the day was Bruce snapping the shaft of his driver. I hope this will not deter him from the game.


We all stayed for lunch and my steak burger was so big, I could not finish it. I ended up not eating dinner.

The next outing is likely to be back to Muirfield Golf Club. Stay tuned.

At the 18th
Fishing anyone?
Oh S......t!
See Its Not Lost

September Golf Group
Date - TBA

Tee Off Time - TBA

Venue - Muirfield Golf Club

Lunch - TBA
Leaders: Mike McLeod, Douglas Lam
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Investment Group

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The Investment Group met on Friday morning the 26th of July at Mike and Marilyn McLeod’s house. We had an excellent turnout with 15 attendees.

The meeting started with a computer presentation connecting live to the Commsec trading system and we reviewed some of the research tools available.

The remainder of the meeting was devoted to a breakout session for the three teams in the competition, namely the Blues, the Reds and the Greens. All teams discussed their respective strategy for analysing and began the selecting of stocks to put into their portfolios.

The competition is underway with each of the teams declaring their initial list of shares for inclusion in their portfolio.

Our first scorecards will be tabled at the August meeting on 23rd August at Tony and Glenda Coote’s home.


Leader - Mike McLeod

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Lawn Bowls

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                     Barefoot Bowls at the Hills Club

This activity will not be available until Morrie is back on board.

Date:  TBA
Venue: TBA
Cost: TBA




Leader - Morrie Fitzpatrick


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Mixed Social Group

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Hello members

We hope to catch up with you at Castle Hill RSL Bistro Area at 11.00am Monday 30/08/18.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Kim & Sue



See You There!

Leader - Kim Nicholls & Sue Cordukes

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Movies

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Both Lorenza & Sue are currently very busy with family issues & the movie report will be updated at a later date.

Leaders – Lorenza Powyer & Sue Small
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Opal Card Overnight Trips

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Canberra Trip, Sunday 9th to Wednesday 12th September

As of Wednesday 15th August we have 12 people staying at the Knightsbridge Canberra, Kingston which is a one year old, four star establishment extremely well located being close to Parliament House, dining establishments and many of the other Canberra attractions.
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We did have fourteen, however one couple advisedly had a better offer (in their view) to visit Fiji and have withdrawn; at this stage their “superior room” is available.
  • Room preference
    • Superior $198/night (2 rooms booked)
    • Executive $210/night (nil booked)
    • Two bedroom apartment $320/night (all 3 booked).
  • Preferred duration, starting Sunday 9th September:
    • Two nights
    • Three nights
    • Longer
For those with a reservation can you please make payment into our activities account by 20th August and identify your payment with your surname and ACT.

Our current participants intend driving down on Sunday and returning Wednesday as opposed to the train option (must be checked in by 11.30am, depart 12.00am) from Central to arrive at Kingston ACT about 4.00pm and only a few blocks to our hotel, after which we could car pool.

I have sought feedback from our participants and made a number of suggestions as to various Canberra activities which are still being considered, eg for those interested our visit coincides with Parliament sitting (Monday to Thursday).

Other possibilities include; Old Bus Depot Markets (Sunday), Bungendore Wood Work Gallery (between Goulburn & Queanbeyan, a historical village, craft shops, etc), , Parliament House, Sunset Cruise-Lake Burley Griffin, National Film & Sound Archives, dinner at Yacht Club, Canberra Botanic Gardens, wine and dine on the Kingston Foreshore.
 
Canberra blurb:
Outside the gates of Floriade and the traditional attractions visitors will discover a city full of surprises including world-class food and wine, attractions that hold and share the stories of Australia and breathtaking natural beauty – where everything is just moments away.
Enjoying the great outdoors comes naturally in the bush capital. Soar above Lake Burley Griffin in a hot air balloon, hike the mountainous surrounds or venture into our nearby national parks like Tidbinbilla to get up close and personal with native Australian wildlife.

After all that fresh air you’ll have earned a little indulgence. Refuel in the inner-city foodie precincts of Braddon, NewActon and the Kingston Foreshore, where you’ll find a delicious combination of hipster coffee shops, innovative cafes and award-winning restaurants – or spend the day sampling the ACT region’s cool climate wines, with more than 30 cellar doors located within 35 minutes drive of Canberra.

If arts and culture is your thing, Canberra has you covered with a multitude of galleries and museums to explore and discover more about Australia’s history. Head to the Parliamentary Triangle where you can find the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, the National Portrait Gallery, Parliament House and more of Canberra’s famed attractions, many of which are located just a short stroll from one another. At the National Gallery of Australia, discover the bright and colourful works of artist Frank Stella in The Kenneth Tyler Print Collection until 22 October.

Our fun-filled city is the perfect destination for families. Let the kids run wilder than their imaginations with a flurry of family-friendly activities including monstrous milkshakes at Patissez, lifelike dinosaurs at the National Dinosaur Museum and weird and wonderful science experiments at Questacon. If outdoor fun is in order, discover the fun Pod Playground at the National Arboretum Canberra or explore the trails and gardens at the stunning Australian National Botanic Gardens.

When it comes to Canberra, you never know what unexpected wonders are waiting around the corner.
Leader - Max Henderson
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Photography

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Activities This Month

Program Planning
  • Field Trips
    • Taronga Zoo (TBA)     
  • Workshops

Next studio-based topics
  • Portraits             
  • Macro Photography
  • Presentations
August Meeting

A review session was held at Peter Stanon's house on Wednesday 1st August.

  • We reviewed a number of photos taken by members of the group.
 
  • Revisit Macro photography briefly, including reviewing the macro photos taken by Bain Shenstone & Andrew Little of a reflection of a flow in a water droplet on a flower near it, as well as discussing the macro extension tubes that Peter purchased for his Sony camera
 
  • Plan a field trip. Taronga Zoo (still in planning stages!)

Photography Website
Everyone is encouraged to take photos and post on the website.
Continue a monthly Photo project to
  • Portraits
  • Macro photos

Viewbug Photo Competitions
It is also suggested that each member of the group post a photo on the Probus website each month based on a selected competition in Viewbug. The group will review each photo and select and/or modify the one we feel is the best and enter it in the Viewbug competition and see how it fares. This will encourage everyone to take at least one photo a month, provide a further focus for photo taking, facilitate development of our skills in a collegiate atmosphere and get feedback on our group effort from the wider photographic community.
Probus Photography Group Viewbug account details
  • Username                   WPHDProbus
  • Password                    WPHDProbus2017
  • Email address             [email protected] (is not necessarily required, but set up if you wish to follow notifications in between Wednesday evening meetings)
  • First competition we will enter is judged in July
    • Rule of Thirds – Photos showing rule of thirds composition
      • Voting July 10th to July 25, which means the Group’s photo must be posted on the Viewbug website and the submitted by July 9th.  Photos are judged by originality, creativity and adherence to the theme.
      • Suggested timing is
        • everyone in the group takes a photo showing rule of thirds in composition and posts it on the Probus Google+ website before the next Wed meeting on 4th July.
        • At that meeting we decide on our group entry and post it on the Viewbug site and enter it in the completion.
        • Results should be available for the next Wed meeting on August 1st.
    • Competitions to consider entering in August are
      • Elegant – show your interpretation of elegance
      • People at Night- show people at night (Voting closes 29th Aug, so judging may not be completed by the Sept Wed meeting)
    • Decision concerning which one to be made at August meeting
  
Activities Currently Scheduled
 
Date                   Postponed to a date yet to be confirmed
Activity type        Field Trip
Subject               Animals/Wildlife
Location              Taronga Zoo
Meeting Time      (TBC)
Meeting point      (TBC)
 
 
Next Planning/Review  Meeting
Date & Time:      TBA
Venue:               TBA
Address:            TBA

 The group welcomes anyone interested in photography, no matter what level of experience or skill.

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Ten Pin Bowling

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We had 9 bowlers in July which was a good turn up given it was during the school holidays. Even more pleasing, we had almost an equal number of males & females.

On the playing front the girls were very even with Wendy posting the best score whilst David was the stand out for the boys.

Our next event will take place on Friday 17 August at AMF’s Castle Hill venue (3 Salisbury St) commencing at 1.45pm.

To facilitate lane bookings & payment, I will be texting those who have participated previously and those who have expressed an interest in playing to ascertain who wishes to participate.

Again for those members who have not previously expressed an interest to participate and wish to do so, there will be a registration sheet available at the Club’s monthly meeting. Alternatively, you can contact me by email
or phone.


Leader - Doug Matthews
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Tennis

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A small group of us meet at West Pennant Hills Sports Club every Monday at 9.00am.

Although lately due to illness we haven’t met for a couple of weeks.

 
It would be great to have more players!

Your standard of play isn’t important, just come along and give it a go.



Leader - Bob Davison

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Theatre and Musicals

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Jersey Boys

Pleased to advise that our theatre party to Jersey Boys on Wednesday evening 10 October 2018 is now full and again, thank-you all for your wonderful support!
 
For those attending:

This show commences at 7:00pm so departure time from the WPH Sports Club will be 5:45pm, earlier than usual.

  • Tickets will be distributed at our September meeting.

The true-life story of four guys from the wrong side of the tracks, their rise to stardom to become Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the most successful bands in pop music history. The band sold more than 175 million records and were inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame for their worldwide hits, including Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like a Man, Bye Bye Baby, Sherry and Big Girl’s Don’t Cry, which all feature in the musical.

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Shrek The Musical

Our next party following on from Jersey Boys will be Shrek - The Musical presented by Willoughby Theatre Company at the Concourse Theatre Chatswood on Wednesday 24 October at 7:30pm.
 
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. 

Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.
 
The cost is just $51, for members and guests.

Please deposit this amount in the West Pennant Hills and District Probus Club Activities and Events Account.

Please quote your surname and “Shrek"
 
Tickets will be distributed at our September 2018 meeting, which coincides with the evening of the performance.

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Then to finalise 2018 we will also be offering the NSW premiere of Tarzan the Musical presented by Sydney Youth Musical Theatre at Hornsby RSL Club on Friday 23 November at 7:30pm. Tickets $32. Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins.
 
Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time.

Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.

Leader - Bruce Bartle
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Travel Within Australia

TBA
Leader - Tony & Glenda Coote
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Walking Group

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Three Waterfalls Walk – Hazelbrook (Blue Mountains)

Seventeen of us set off on a beautiful day in the Blue Mountains to walk to Horseshoe Falls, Oakland Falls and Burgess Falls at Hazelbrook. Unfortunately the lack of rainfall meant that the waterfalls were more of a trickle than a cascade (see photos below).  It would have otherwise been a great photo opportunity for the photography group.  If & when it rains, it will be a worthwhile photography excursion)

However, the track was pleasant through some beautiful bush land, and the shaded gullies where the waterfalls were meant to cascade, were lovely. At times the going was a bit tough, but it was only about 4 kilometres in length and we made it in exactly two hours.

The company was great and the coffee afterwards tasted better than ever, even though we overwhelmed the tiny Hazelbrook coffee shop when we all arrived at the same time.

Next Walk    Tuesday 11th September (organised by Rosemary Clarke)
The next walk will be a very local walk around the fringes of Cherrybrook plus the interesting and atmospheric Refuge Rock. The optional sidetrip to the natural rock arch adds some beautiful scenery to the walk. The walk passes through an interesting mixture of moist creek side scenery and drier forest before reaching Refuge Rock with its nice views. The  extensive rock platforms at Refuge Rock are interesting to explore, or a nice place just to relax.

Details:
When: Tuesday 11th September
Where: Lakes of Cherrybrook to Refuge Rock, Cherrybrook
Distance: 4 kms one way ( Can either return the same way, walk a shorter distance by road or catch a bus back to start)
Difficulty: easy
Meeting Point: Girl Guide Hall corner of Macquarie and Shepherds Drive, opposite Caltex Service Centre, Cherrybrook
Time: 10:00am
Bring: Water, Hat, snack

Possibility of coffee after at The Schoolyard Café at  Appletree shops or Cherrybrook shops.

To download a map of the walk, click HERE.

Three Waterfalls Walk Photos - Desley Little, Lynne Henderson & Andrew Little

Leaders - Bob Carritt & Ian Palmer
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Wine & Cheese

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August wine & cheese was held at Rosemary & Rob Clarke's home on Friday 10th.


 Leader  Julie Shenstone
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Newsletter Editor: Andrew Little
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