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West Pennant Hills and District Probus Club Inc.

Newsletter

Newsletter No.5  - January 2017

President's Report

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Ian Roberts President

Welcome to the newsletter for January 2017.  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, a joyous and festive New Year, and a relaxing break and that you are now ready for a great 2017.

2016 was brought to an enjoyable conclusion with the Christmas lunch at Allegro’s Function Centre.  It was very well attended with nearly 80 members enjoying a pleasant lunch in a congenial atmosphere.
 
As you know, the January members’ meeting has been postponed because many members felt that they would still be in holiday mode or unable to attend.  The rooms at the Cherrybrook Community Centre are also being refurbished and the estimated completion date was too close to the meeting date for comfort.

January activities will start off a bit slow but will be back in full swing by the end of the month and February.  The revised calendar and updated Activity Leaders reports are available on the website.

Looking ahead, the first members’ meeting will be on 22nd February.  At that meeting we will attend to a couple of minor modifications to the By-Laws.  Notices will be emailed to all members well before the meeting.  The March meeting will also be the Annual General Meeting as required by Probus South Pacific.  At that meeting, the Club is also required to elect a new Committee to take the Club through the 2017-18 year.  More on that next month.

Please remember also that we are always looking for ways to improve the Club.  If you have any ideas on ways we could develop, or ideas for something new, please feel free to talk to any of the Management Committee or contact me direct.

We can all look forward to an exciting year for this great Club of ours.  See you at the February meeting.

 
Ian Roberts


Secretarial

Cathy Turner & Sue Calabrese
 
Nothing to report this month.
 
Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at: www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme
(click on link)


Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer - Bob Davison

Treasurer’s Report for December 2016

 

General Account as at 31 Dec 2016

Opening Cash Balance 1-Dec-16               $4,248.22

Total Deposits                                                 $      50.00  (P. Purba membership)

Payments                                                        -$   740.43

Closing Cash Balance 31-Dec-16                 $3,557.79

 

Activities Account as at 31 Dec 2016

Opening Cash Balance 1-Dec-16            $16,633.91

Total Deposits                                                $1,589.98  (NYE and Mudgee)

Payments                                                        -$5,086.41  (Choc walk, Xmas Lunch, NYE)

Closing Cash Balance 31-Dec-16               $13,137.48       

 

Activities as at 5-Jan-17:                             Receipts              Expense                 Balance     

               XMAS lunch                                       $3,900.00        -$3,837.60           $     62.40  CLOSED

               Choc. Walking tour                          $   294.00         -$   294.00           $       0.00  CLOSED

               New Years Eve Dural CC                 $1,259.86        -$1,139.81          $    120.05

Mudgee trip                                     $14,020.00        -$1,050.00         $12,970.00

Misc. (interest+surplus)                                                                             $        0.03

               Bank Balance:                                                                                              $13,152.48

 

The General account paid Weebly & Net Registry (web site) plus bought a pointer for meetings.

The activity account paid chocolate walk,. Christmas Lunch and NYE at Dural Country Club. The Xmas Lunch at Alegro went very well, and we had a 62.40 surplus. New Years Eve had a late payment which is yet to be resolved.

December 2016 cash book and the latest Activities details spreadsheets are in the drop box or available on request.

Bob Davison - Treasurer


Membership

Kim Nichols, Sue Cordukes – Membership Officers
Please remember to notify the membership officers Kim Nichols or Sue Cordukes if you will be absent for an extended period of time, or if your personal details change.  

Our membership book has now been closed with 111 members.

The Club’s waiting list is full and no new waiting list applications will be accepted.
Any change to this advice will be posted in the newsletter or the web site (when it is up and running) at the appropriate time.


Risk, Safety and Insurance

Colin McGowan - Risk Management Officer

Nothing to report this month


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Guest Speaker - TBA


Welfare

Jan Ridge – 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 or physical disability affecting a member please advise me Jan Ridge, email: ridgejan@gmail.com 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 February  1PM

Lunch after the meeting on Wednesday 22nd February will be at 1pm at the House of Herbs and Roses, 745 Old Northern Road Dural
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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                                                 Leader(s)
4WD/Caravanning                          Glenn Nichols
Book Club                                        Bev Davison
Cycling                                             Graham Bolton
Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry)            Helen Games , Glenda Coote
Dining Out                                        Douglas Lam, Glenda Coote
Fishing                                             Graham Bolton
Gardening                                        Sue Small
Golf                                                   Douglas Lam, Tony Coote
Lawn Bowls                                      Morrie Fitzpatrick
Mahjong                                            Glenda Coote
Movies                                              Sue Small and Lorenza Powyer
Overseas Travel                               Wendy Carritt and Mike McLeod
Tennis                                                Jeni Gilbert
Theatre and Musicals                       Bruce Bartle
Travel within Australia                      Tony & Glenda Coote
Walking Group                                  Bob Carritt, Paul Sinclair
Wine & Cheese                                 Elizabeth Sinclair, Julie Shenstone

Other groups where members have expressed interest include-

Photography                                      Family History
Investment                                          Interior Decorating
Craft                                                    Cards (Canasta, Bridge, 500)
10 Pin Bowling                                   Carpentry/Woodwork

4WD/Caravanning

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Nothing to report as yet



Leader - Glen Nichols

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Book Club

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Nothing to report as yet






Leader - Bev Davison

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Cycling

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There will be no scheduled cycling days in January or February.

The next cycling morning is scheduled for Friday 10th March, 2017



Leader - Graham Bolton


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Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry)

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We have had a great time on our day trips. As well as travelling to different places we’ve enjoyed getting to know our new Probus friends.





In October we took the Rivercat Ferry from Meadow Bank to Circular Quay and had lunch at the Opera Bar.





In November we boarded the Hawkesbury River Express heritage train and travelled to Brooklyn. We cruised the Hawkesbury River aboard the Post Boat and had a delicious lunch.

Fresh oysters from Brooklyn
Glenda and Sue enjoying a laugh!
At the station
Although it was a hot December day, we enjoyed a chocolate tour and visited 5 air- conditioned chocolatiers. The samples were  sensational.
There will not be a day trip in January.

Our next adventure will be on Friday 10 February when we will take a ferry trip from Meadow bank (getting off at Abbotsford Sailing Club) and have lunch at the Sydney rowing Club.


Please email or phone 0414 495 536 Helen if you would like to join us.
 Leaders - Helen Games helengames@hotmail.com 0414 495 536, Glenda Coote glenda@coote.ws 0412 332 982
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Dining Out

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Hi Everyone. Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas / New Year.

For our first dining out evening for 2017 we are planning to go to The Pennant Hills Hotel at 7PM on Sunday 29th January.

Address: 352 Pennant Hills Road, The Hills, Sydney 2120
Phone:    02 9484 2266
Website:  hotelpennanthills.com.au


The Bistro menu is on the website.  Food and drinks are all purchased as you go at the counter/bar.

The hotel has allocated us a private room so conversation and mingling will be much easier.

Please advise if you wish to attend by 20th January so we can finalise the booking.

Please contact Glenda Coote on 0412 332 982 or glenda@coote.ws to book.

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Fishing

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There will be no fishing in January or February.

The next fishing expedition will be on Wednesday 1 March.



Leader - Graham Bolton g54bolton@hotmail.com Mobile 0432 074 770

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Gardening

Whilst only three of us attended the last get together for 2016 we managed to have lots of fun joining in with the large group of keen gardeners that regularly attend Bunnings each month.

A gardening quiz, a Christmas craft activity and lots of scrumptious food followed. 
There was ample time to share stories and laughs and we look forward to the new year and new gardening topics to be covered during 2017.

Visit to the Auburn Botanical Gardens

On Thursday 12 January 2017, the Gardening Group will visit the Auburn Botanical Gardens.


Please contact Sue Small on 0457 141 050 or sues@dodo.com.au if you’d like further
details on our Gardening Group.

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Golf

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The next golf outing is scheduled on 27th January 2017 at Asquith Golf Club teeing off at 2.00pm for 9 holes.

Please join us for the next outing. All are welcome regardless of your level of play.

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Tony Coote: tony@coote.ws 0412 812 624
Douglas Lam: douglas_vod@bigpond.co 0419 421 659

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Lawn Bowls

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Barefoot bowls will re-commence on Thursday 19th January at 5.30pm

Venue
: West Pennant Hills Sports Club
Meet at reception at 5.00pm to sign in & payment.
Cost is $5 for bowls or $15 for same amount of club vouchers, which means bowls is free.
Bowls last for approx. 2 hours.

It is advisable to wear socks rather than bare feet as the green can often be sprayed with chemicals.
 
Would those interested please contact Morrie Fitzpatrick.
 
Leader - Morrie Fitzpatrick mauricefitz02@bigpond.com 0409 840 565

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Mahjong

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Mahjong will resume on Thursday 2nd February.

Mahjong group meets every 2 weeks on a Thursday morning at 10.30.  Please bring along something to share for lunch and maybe a bottle of wine? 

Please notify on the Wednesday prior if you will be coming along so we can make sure we have enough tables set up. 



Leader - Glenda Coote glenda@coote.ws 0412 332 982

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Movies

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Our next Movie Day will be on Wednesday, 25th January (changed from 20th January).
 
Movie: Lion
Cinema: Events, Castle Towers

The session begins at 10.00am and because of its popularity it may be wise to get there at least by 9.30am to ensure that we get tickets. Meet at the front of the cinemas near the Coffee Club.
 
Film Overview:
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family.
Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple.

Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.




Leaders – Sue Small sues@dodo.com.au 0457 141 050, Lorenza Powyer lpowyer@yahoo.com.au 0413 433 469

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Overseas Travel

Due to a lack of interest the proposed July International Trip to Alaska and Canada has been cancelled. 

So, the next planned trip is to Japan in March/April 2018 for between 8 and 10 days.

Please email me with expressions of serious interest so I can begin researching our various options.

Please email me to register your interest wendyacc1@hotmail.com or call me for further
details 0401 296 032

Leader - Wendy Carritt wendyacc1@hotmail.com 0401 296 032

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Tennis

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On Monday mornings at 9.30 the tennis group meets for a fun filled easy fitness social match. A perpetual trophy is awarded each week for exceptional play.

Award ceremony is held in WPH Sports Club behind the courts.

We are hoping for more members.  The cost is $4.

Leader - Jenni Gilbert jenniferigilbert@hotmail.com 0425 268 053


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Theatre and Musicals

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In order to start off the 2017 new year excursions we thought the comedy revue “Senior Moments" at the Riverside Theatre Parramatta would be a good place to start. Tickets are $50.60 each including booking fee provided we have 8 or more attendees for the Saturday matinee per below.
 
To register your interest please deposit $50.60 per attendee into our functions account by Friday 3 February 2017 as follows:
 


BSB.                       062-401
Account Number.   1030 3371
Account title.          West Pennant Hills and District Probus Club Activities and Events Account
Please put your surname and “Moments"
 
Senior Moments - Riverside Theatre Parramatta 2:00pm, 11 February 2017
 
A comedy revue about ‘old’ people – and the young people they have to deal with.

With former Channel 9 Midday maestro Geoff Harvey on piano, a comedic cast of veteran performers including Lex Marinos (Kingswood Country; The Slap), Benita Collings (Play School; Sleeping Beauty) and John Derum (The Aunty Jack Show; A Sentimental Bloke) make wicked fun of the trials and tribulations of growing old disgracefully.

It’s a deliciously funny and fresh collection of comic senior moments and songs all joined together in traditional revue style to give you an evening of fun and frivolity; and to stop you from thinking constantly about your lumbago for at least 90 minutes

Leader - Bruce Bartle bbartle@bigpond.net.au  Mobile 0418 677 619
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Travel Within Australia

Mudgee Trip Away – March 3rd to March 6th 2017

Hurry we only have 48 places available - 41 people have already signed up!
Our first trip away will be to Mudgee on 3rd to 6th March, 2017. We are planning to drive to Mudgee on Friday 3rd March.

We have 2 accommodation options. On Saturday 4th March we will do an all day wine tour of 6 wineries and a lunch and wine at Lowes Winery.

We have hired 2 mini buses for the day.  Mudgee has many great restaurants and pubs, so we will be spoilt for dining options. 

Sunday 5th March will be a free day to explore Mudgee and the region. Details have been set out to all in the Trips Away Group by email.

Please notify Tony Coote tony@coote.ws or Glenda Coote glenda@coote.ws  if you are interested in going.

The interest sheet from our general meetings indicates many members keen to do a trip on The Ghan later in 2017. Perhaps in conjunction with a cruise from Sydney to Adelaide??? Watch this space!
Leaders - Tony Coote: tony@coote.ws 0412 812 624, Glenda Coote glenda@coote.ws 0412 332 982
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Walking Group

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TARONGA ZOO TO CHOWDER BAY AND GEORGES HEAD - Tuesday 7 February

Too much Christmas pudding?  Too many parties in the silly season? Do I have the solution for you - our first walk for 2017!!

As it is our first, and as it is still summer, the walk will be an easy 5k's, with some steps. Some of the finest harbour views come with this walk as well.

Getting there:  Public Transport to Circular Quay, Wharf 4 , in time for the 10.20 am Ferry to Taronga Zoo. The walk will commence from the Taronga Zoo Wharf.

Lunch.  We will be lunching in the Clifton Gardens/ Chowder Bay area. There are limited facilities to buy lunch there, so it is advised to bring a breadroll   (and some fruit) with you. You can buy this at Circular Quay before the ferry leaves, or plonk it in your pack from home.

Return.   We will return by bus from Chowder Bay, which will take about 30 minutes to drop us off at Wynyard, early afternoon.
So do yourself a favour , and come join our friendly walking group.

Please feel free to contact me if you want any further details.

Please note the date - Tuesday, February 7th


Leader - Paul Sinclair epsinclair5@ymail.com  Mobile 0424 416 430
Co- leader - Bob Carritt 0405 271 854

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Wine & Cheese


The next wine & cheese night will be on Friday February 10th (Not 17th as previously advertised). at Warnock residence 21 Francis Oaks Way, West Pennant Hills at 7.30PM. Please confirm attendance at these evenings with Elizabeth or Julie (contact details below).

Leaders
 
Julie Shenstone   - bainshen@bigpond.net.au Mob 0407 260 227,  Home 9894 9914 
Elizabeth Sinclair - epsinclair5@ymail.com Mob 0424 416 430, Home 9449 5058

Photos From The Friday 13 January Wine & Cheese Night Held At The Coote's Residence

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