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Next meeting Thurs 1
st February, 2018
at Asquith Golf Club
Registration 10.15am for a 10.30am start
Bendigo Bank details for depositing: BSB No: 633-000 Account No.: 139 637 029
Website: http://www.asquithmixedprobus.org.au/
Email: [email protected]
Bulletin: Editor: Nick Speyer [email protected]
☎ 8407 9068
Mob:- 0417 652 409
Asquith Mixed Probus Club Inc.
P.O. Box 3140, Asquith 2077
Formed by the Rotary Club of Berowra on
2 October 2008.
Club No: 9003799
District: 9680 Inc. No.: 9890687
PRIVACY: In accordance with
the Privacy Act 1988 and
recommendation from Probus
South Pacific, this newsletter is
private and confidential for
members of Asquith Mixed
Probus Club use only and is not
to be used for any other
purpose.
AMPC Probus News: Vol 10, Issue 2, No 114 February, 2018
Asquith Mixed Probus Club
BULLETIN
President: Jeremy Steele
Vice President: Robin Roberts
Vice-President Elect Sylvia Gratton
Secretary: Pam Slater
Treasurer: Yenda Holland Nick Speyer, Sandra Death, Kevin Brogan Denise Mayhew, Barbara Williamson, Mary Potter, Evelyn Olney Barry Willick, Pam Clarke
AGM - Notice of Meeting Our Annual General Meeting will be Thursday 1 March, 2018 10:15 for 10:30am start At Asquith Golf Club, Lord Street, Mt Colah Minutes of the 2017 AGM are at the end of this Bulletin
Nominations for Committee positions should be submitted by the February Meeting. Forms are available. Why not put your name forward for nomination to help on our Committee?
Annual Fees Are Now Due Fees for this year are $105 for couples and $55 for singles.
It would be appreciated if as many members as possible could pay by EFT to eliminate congestion at the payments desk. Please mark your transfer with your name and “fees” for easy identification. Thank you (see below for details).
Paying Membership and Activity Fees Revised instructions are found on the next page. These won’t be repeated in the Bulletin every month so please take a note of the details. This will make life easier for you and for those running events. If unsure what to do please ask one of us.
Emergency Contact Details
We need emergency contact details for EVERYONE. If you have not filled in the slip please do so NOW!
We want to thank Bendigo Bank at
Berowra for kindly printing copies of
our Bulletin for us.
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PROCEDURE FOR BOOKING FOR AND PAYING FOR AN ACTIVITY
Step 1 - register for the event 1. Put your name on the list for the event you are interested in (Make sure there is a vacancy
before proceeding to payment)
Step 2 - pay for the event 2. Complete an Activities Payment Voucher (both halves) for that activity.
Available at meetings and from Bulletin. It is a good idea to complete it at home prior to the meeting.
3. If the payment has been made by EFT attach a ‘bank receipt’ to the Activities Payment Voucher.
4. Take your Voucher to the Assistant Treasurer to check that the amount of payment is correct.
5. Pay by cash, cheque or card. If paying by card the Activities Payment Voucher will be detached and handed to the GoPos operator who will process the payment (see warning below).
6. The receipt side of the Activities Payment Voucher will be signed as payment having been received, detached and given back to you.
Step 3 - confirm your registration 7. Present your “paid” Voucher to the organiser of the particular event so that “paid” can be
written on the sheet.
Please remember that we are all volunteers. Please make bookings with event organisers at club meetings and only contact them at other times in case of emergencies.
Theatre tickets are ordered after the payment date and are generally available at the meeting following payment. It would be appreciated if you would collect them from the desk when notified to do so.
WARNING GoPos Payments
Members are reminded that using a credit card to make a GoPos payment attracts high bank charges. It is therefore recommended that only a debit card be used when making a payment using the GoPos machine. A debit card payment only attracts a bank charge of $0.20 per transaction.
FEES paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) should be made to: Bendigo Bank BSB: 633-000
Account: 139 637 029 Account Name: Asquith Mixed Probus Club
It is important that your EFT payment is able to be identified. Please write your surname and activity abbreviation in the space provided and print the receipt from the bank. This transaction should be made prior to the general meeting. Any transaction that cannot be identified will be forfeited to the Club.
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AMPC Committee Members 2017-18
Other Activities
Ambassador to PSP John Channon Dolls Barbara Williamson
Auditor John Cole 5th Thursday BBQ Lance Williamson
Books DVD, Jigsaw Sunny Dougall Mah-jong Yenda Holland
& Robert Montgomery Theatres Rhonda Wilson
Cards & movies Judy Lafrenais Trivia Mary Potter
Cards 500 Mary Glasby Walks Laurie Keaton
Dinning Out Evelyn Olney Web Site Pete Olney
AMPC Committee Members 2017-18 Phone Email
Officers
President Jeremy Steele 8851 7305, M-0424 895 772 [email protected]
Vice-President Elect Sylvia Gratton 9476 6676, M-0404 108 677 [email protected]
Vice-President Robin Roberts 9987 4615, M- 0407750 036 [email protected]
Secretary Pam Slater 9456 3324, M-0406 306 401 [email protected]
Treasurer Yenda Holland 9477 3338 [email protected]
Committee
Bulletin Nick Speyer 8407 9068, M-0417 652 409 [email protected]
Hospitality Evelyn Olney 9482 2858, M-0400 684 477 [email protected]
Membership Barry Willick 9653 2285, M- 0409 985 458 [email protected]
Programme Mary Potter 9988 0013, M-0409 652 566 [email protected]
Tours/Excursions Barbara Williamson 9484 7578, M-0414 015 244 [email protected]
Welfare Denise Mayhew 9477 2779, M-0416 179 383 [email protected]
Assistant Sec/Historian Sandra Death 9476 3551, M-0403 073 667 [email protected]
Assistant Treasurer Kevin Brogan 9484 7215, M-0447 401 011 [email protected]
Assist. Tours/Excursion Pam Clarke 9477 7652, M-0416 216 962 None
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TREASURER: Yenda Holland
Treasurer’s Report as at 10 January, 2018 Income received for year to date $3,760 Offset by expenses of $ 44 Year to date surplus balance $ 3,716 Add previous year’s surplus of $12,405 Gives an overall member surplus of $16,121 This surplus consists of cash of $20,504 Less liabilities – mainly activities paid in advance $ 4,383 Total member equity $16,121
Yenda Holland 16 January 2018
Committee Meeting 11 January, 2018 – Notes
There are still 31 Outstanding Emergency Contacts to be submitted by members
Discussion on privacy of Website. Advice to be obtained from PSPL. Checking out other
Clubs' websites to see how they handle these issues
Treasurer's report - Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet were discussed along with
Auditors verification
Annual Report and AGM were discussed. Nomination forms were available
AMPC 10 Year Celebrations - Sub-Committee meeting end of January
Document tabled summarising outings and hospitality events
Discussions on future trips and activities
"New Member Information Sheet" to give new members advice on registering for events and payments etc., along with other useful information
PSPL Golf Day discussed. Members need to have an official handicap to participate in this event
© Pearly Gates. Used by permission
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Walks Program
Thur 25 Jan 2018
Botanic Gardens Easy 2.1k e/way.
Bring Food/Drink Train 16.29 Berowra.16.43 Hornsby. Wynyard 17.23. Does not stop at Wahroonga, Warrawee or Pymble.
Thur 22 Feb 2017
Balls Head 2.2k e/way
Bring Food/Drink Mosquito repellent
Train 16.29 Berowra.16.43 Hornsby. Waverton 17.13. Does not stop at Wahroonga, Warrawee or Pymble.
Th 22 March
Cremorne Point and Mosman Rowers Easy.
Luncheon at Club. TBC. Coffee stop at Circular Quay en route.
Train 09.27 Berowra 09.40 Hornsby Arr Wynyard 10.23 11.00 Ferry to Cremorne. Lunch at Mosman Rowers TBC. Later ferries to Mosman at 11.30 and 12.00.
Draft Walks Program for 2018
Thur 26 April
Captain Cook Bridge to Brighton. Approx. 5 km. flat. NEW
Morning Tea. Ramsgate. Lunch at Brighton
Thur 24 May Ruschutter’s Bay to Centennial Park Federation Track. Historical 5 km. Easy but some steps. NEW
Lunch at the historic Nelson Hotel- Bondi Junction
Thur 28 June John’s Mystery Tour Central Coast
Thur 26 July Huntleys Pt Wharf to Sydney Rowers Via Gladesville Bridge. Medium NEW
Lunch at Rowers Club Abbotsford.
Thur 23 August Easy walk TBA
Thur 27 September Mona Vale to Bilgola or Narrabeen Lakes. Medium NEW.
Lunch at The Shack Bilgola??
Thur 25 October Sculptures by the Sea. Dinner at Easts Leagues.
SPEAKERS Our February speaker will be well known horticulturalist Judy Horton. Judy Horton is a horticulturist who in 2015 retired after working for 22 years as a garden adviser for Yates. At Yates Judy was responsible for updating six editions of Yates Garden Guide, the best-selling Australian gardening book. One of Judy's responsibilities at Yates was to look after the company archives. These give a wonderful overview of gardening in Australia, particularly during the 20th century. Judy's talk draws on these archives and other resources to outline the trends, world events and social changes that have affected our gardens in that time, with particular emphasis on the ubiquitous quarter-acre Aussie backyard. This is a fun talk that will have every recognising something they remember from past gardens and their childhoods. Judy is one of the weekend regulars who answers garden questions on ABC 702 "Weekends with Simon Marnie" program. She also has a weekly spot on 2UE at 3pm on Sunday afternoon. Hornsby Hospital was the subject for our January speaker Mark Buckle, who worked there for 40 years, becoming the unofficial historian and collector of artefacts. Local auxiliaries played a strong
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role in both raising funds and promoting the need for a hospital. We heard about the difficulties for an injured person near the Hawkesbury River getting appropriate medical treatment, including lying on a stretcher in the train’s brake van from Hornsby to St Leonards. The original hospital was opened in August 1933 by Sir Philip Game. Cost for the building, including nurses’ quarters was ten thousand, one hundred pounds. The original furniture was prison made. Mark Buckle speaking at the January meeting
TOURS/ACTIVITIES: Barbara Williamson
Palm Beach Outing Activity: Bus to Palm Beach, for morning Tea, Tour of
Bahai Temple, Lunch at Terry Hills Tavern (own Expense) and return to Golf Club
Cost: $30
When: Thursday 15 February, 2018
Trip to Davistown RSL Activity: We travel to Davistown by train and ferry
Times: Train and Ferry times to be
advised
When: Thursday 15 March, 2018
Care Flight Activity: Tour of Care Flight and talk.
Lunch at Parramatta Leagues Club (own expense)
Cost: $30 for bus
When: Thursday 19th April, 2018
Queen Victoria Building Tour Thursday 17 May - $15
Car Rally Thursday 21 June from Golf Club
Christmas in July at the Fiddler Lunch and Bus - Full price $75 Friday 20 July, 2018
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Guide Dogs Bus trip Wednesday 22 August, 2018 - $30
20 September, 2018 - to be advised 18 October, 2018 - Birthday Lunch 15 November, 2018 - to be advised 6 December, 2018 - Christmas Party
THEATRES: Rhonda Wilson
ABBA-SOLUTELY FABULOUS
Rhonda Birchmore &Lara Mulcahy
Hornsby RSL Saturday 10th
March
$47 - Purchase tickets from the club
THE BOOK OF MORMON Lyric Theatre
Sunday 24th June - 1pm
$120.00
Payment due April meeting
EVITA Starring Tim Rice & Tina Arena
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
Wednesday 26th
September 2018, 1:00pm
AND Wednesday 3rd
October 2018, 1:00pm
ONLY $72.00
Pick up tickets from Rhonda
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JERSEY BOYS
The theatrical triumph of the story of
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons returns to
Sydney
Saturday 10 November 2pm
Capital Theatre
$80
Payment due by August meeting (or earlier)
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF
THE DESERT
is also returning to Sydney "Feathered, fabulousness and sequined splendour" Wednesday 6 June 1pm Capital Theatre $67 Payment due by February meeting
PROBUS BREAKFAST The date for our Breakfast has been changed to Monday 5th March 2018 due to current Probus activities.
The venue will be the same as last year, Bobbin Inn Café at Bobbin Head for a sumptuous breakfast served at 9.30 a.m.
A deposit of $10 will be collected at the February meeting when you make your selection, and will go towards your Breakfast costs when you pay for your breakfast.
There will be 5 choices to choose from the Menu at the February meeting. Please detail any dietary requirements on the booking sheet at time of selection.
Choices:
1. Big Breakfast $20.90 2. Scrambled eggs on Turkish bread with chips $12.90 3. Smoked Salmon Benedict with spinach $19.50 4. Ham & Cheese omelette (GF) with salad $15.90 5. Bacon, egg & tomato on Turkish bread $15.90 Tea and Coffee will also be available for purchase.
Sandra Death
0403073667
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OTHER ACTIVITIES CARD MAKING & MOVIES: Judy Lafrenais Movies: - Movies are not available at time of publication. Card Making:- next meeting Friday 9 February, 2018 Held at 1/36-38 Florence St., Hornsby 2077 - For enquires Contact Judy on 9987 4090
TRIVIA NIGHTS: Mary Potter No trivia nights were held in January at the golf or bowling club. Next trivia - Asquith Golf Club on Friday 2 February at 7.15, cost $5 Asquith Bowling Club on Wednesday 7 February, no charge All members are welcome to join with the AMPs (Asquith Mixed Probus) team. Enquiries phone Mary Potter on 9988 0013 or 0409 652 566
DOLLS: Barbara Williamson When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Where: 14 Angophora Place, Pennant Hills Time: 10.00 a.m. What to Bring: Sewing Needles Contact: Confirm with Barbara – 9484 7578
MAH-JONG: Yenda Holland 1.30pm at the Bowling Club, 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Cost: FREE,
Any enquiries:- Yenda Holland 9477 3338, Email: [email protected]
CARD PLAYING 500: Mary Glasby Asquith Bowling Club Cost Free, 10.00am, 1
st & 3
rd Wednesday
The game lends itself to varying numbers of players, which is helpful as numbers vary from seven to
fourteen. There is plenty of room at the club so we can make up a number of tables. Again, no cost
unless you choose to buy coffee or a drink. Enquiries, Mary Glasby: 9482 8114
BOOKS, DVDs, JIGSAWS: Sunny Dougall and Robert Montgomery These are ones that members have enjoyed and are willing to share with others.
You are welcome to borrow as many as you like but please KEEP THEM CIRCULATING. Don’t let
them gather dust on your shelves.
POT LUCK MEALS How well or how many people do you know in our club? Thanks to Barry Willick and Sandra Death Pot Luck Dinning has been a very successful social function of AMP since 2009. Pot Luck Meal is a great way to get to know other members and socialise in a relaxed casual social environment.
How does it work? Groups of 3 couples come together about three times per year for a meal, be it Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Picnic or whichever you decide.
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The rule of thumb is the host provides a main course and by agreement, the other couples provide nibbles, entrée, dessert or whatever the group decide. Once organised, the group are autonomous and work date and food component with each other. Members bring own wine, drink. Groups are changed annually so you have the opportunity to get to know other members.
No partner? Not a problem, we will try and match 2 singles together. Singles are more than welcome to make a couple.
I have a small home? No excuse. Members can eat on laps, eat in the park on a veranda, the list is endless. The whole idea of the Pot Luck is to socialise and does not have to be formal dining.
What it is not! It is not a celebrity chef challenge but an opportunity to enjoy company over a meal regardless of your cooking expertise.
How do I join a group? Please put your name on the Pot Luck sheet at next meeting. We have quite a few new members and existing members who do not know each other. This is a great way to change that. The committee encourages you to sign up and give it a go.
Won’t be at meeting and would like to join? No problem – email Rhonda Wilson: [email protected]
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Date Activity Convener Page Notes 23rd & 30 January The Wizard of OZ Rhonda Wilson - 0418 870 780
25th January Walk - Botanical Gardens Laurie Keaton 5 0409 226 121
1st February General Meeting Jeremy Steele - 0424 895 772
2nd February Trivia @ Asquith Golf Club Mary Potter 9 9988-0013
5th February Movies Judy Lafrenais 9 9987-4090
7th February Trivia @ Asquith Bowling Club Mary Potter 9 9988-0013
7th & 21st Feb 500 Cards, Asquith Bowling Club Mary Glasby 9 9482 8114
8th February Committee Meeting Jeremy Steele - 0424 895 772
9th February Card Making Judy Lafrenais 9 9987-4090
14th February Dolls Barbara Williamson 9 9484 7578
14th & 28th Feb Mah-Jong at the Asquith Bowling Club Yenda Holland 9 9477 3338
15th February Palm Beach Outing Barbara Williamson 6 9484 7578
22nd February Walk - Balls Head Laurie Keaton 5 0409 226 121
1st March AGM Jeremy Steele 1 0424 895 772
5th March Breakfast at Bobbin Head Sandra Death 8 0403 073 667
10th March ABBA-Solutely Fabulous Rhonda Wilson 7 0418 870 780
15th March Davistown Outing Barbara Williamson 6 9484 7578
22nd March Walk - to Mosman Rowers Laurie Keaton 5 0409 226 121
28TH March Mamma Mia Rhonda Wilson 7 0418 870 780
19th April Care Flight Tour Barbara Williamson 6 9484 7578
6th June Priscilla Queen of the Desert Rhonda Wilson 8 0418 870 780
24th June The Book of Mormon Rhonda Wilson 7 0418 870 780
26th Sept & 3 Oct Evita Rhonda Wilson 7 0418 870 780
10th November Jersey Boys Rhonda Wilson 8 0418 870 780
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Ron McMaster and Noel Fisher receive their OBEs from the Club President.
WELFARE: Denise Mayhew I reported at our last meeting on the welfare of Sheila Ellis, Noelene Oliver, Neil Baker and
Barbara Williamson. All are continuing to improve with the exception of Neil who I believe has
suffered a setback after his recent hip surgery. A card has been sent to Neil wishing him well
on your behalf.
I have been in touch with other members who aren’t 100% well, most wish to remain
anonymous at this time so, I have taken the liberty of sending on your regards wishing them all
a very speedy trip back to good health.
To all members celebrating birthdays before our next meeting, we wish you a wonderful day
full of happiness
Denise Mayhew (0416 179 383)
BOOK EXCHANGE TABLE A current list of some of the world’s most popular authors would surely include these authors listed
below. The club’s ‘book exchange table’ presently has at least one book from each of the
following authors:
Michael Connolly Jeffrey Archer Cathy Kelly
Michael Crichton Len Deighton Di Morrissey
Alistair Maclean Sandra Brown Danielle Steel
Patricia Cornwall Dean Koontz Tom Clancy
Bryce Courtenay Fay Kellerman Jodi Picoult
Karen Slaughter Colin Forbes Dan Brown
Desmond Bagley Clive Cussler Tony Park
Tony Park spoke at our club several meetings ago, and we have one of
his book available. If you are a reader, you may find just the book!
Why not check the table monthly. The book table was set up for the
benefit of members to take away a book that interests you , and then
if you can return it, or leave a few of your own books for others to
enjoy. Also, if you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, or videos, then we may have
one here that appeals to you.
Why not come down and have a look?
Where did that come from? Why do we ‘bury the hatchet’? With this phrase we mean to end an argument or conflict. It was a Native American custom in the 17th century whereby a hatchet or tomahawk would be buried in the ground to signal the laying down of arms, and the declaration of peace between warring groups.
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
ASQUITH MIXED PROBUS
THURSDAY 2ND
March 2017 Attendance: 107 Apologies 22 Visitors 4
1. President: Barry Willick Welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the Secretary for the 2016-2017 Annual Report
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting. It was resolved to adopt the minutes of the previous meeting held on 3rd March 2016 as circulated. Moved: Pam Clarke Seconded: John Channon Carried.
3. Business arising: There were no matters arising.
4. Annual Report:
It was resolved to accept the Annual Report as circulated. Moved: Sandra Death Seconded: Robin Roberts Carried
5. Financial Report: It was resolved to adopt the Financial Reports as at 31st December 2016 as circulated Moved: John Davies Seconded: Lance Williamson Carried
6. Election of Officers 2017-2018: The President declared all positions vacant and thanked the outgoing committee.
7. Investiture of President: Jeremy Steele was presented with his badges as new President by Barry Willick (Past President)
8. Call for Nomination for Secretary: Pam Slater nominated Proposed: Barry Willick Seconded: Sandra Death
9. Committee 2017-2018 President Jeremy Steele Vice President Elect Sylvia Gratton Vice-President Robin Roberts Secretary Pam Slater Treasurer Yenda Holland Committee Bulletin Nick Speyer Hospitality Evelyn Olney Membership Barry Willick Programme Mary Potter Tours/Excursions Barbara Williamson Welfare Denise Mayhew Assistant Secretary/Historian Sandra Death Public Officer Sandra Death Assistant Treasurer Kevin Brogan Assistant Tours/Excursions Pam Clarke Past President Barry Willick
10. Appointment of Auditors: The Treasurer moved that John Cole be appointed as Auditor for the year ahead
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Moved: Yenda Holland Seconded: Barbara Williamson Carried
11. Appointment of non-committee members:
Auditor John Cole
Books/DVD Sunny Dougall and Robert Montgomery
Cards & Movies Judy Lafrenais
Cards 500 Mary Glasby
Dining Out Evelyn Olney
Dolls Barbara Williamson
5th Thursday BBQ Lance Williamson
Mah-jong Yenda Holland
Snooker John Channon
Theatres Rhonda Wilson
Trivia Mary Potter
Walks Laurie Keaton General Business: Laurie Keaton suggested a letter be sent to Foundation President Tony Hall who is resigning from the club to express appreciation for his contribution to the club. Moved: Laurie Keaton Seconded: John Channon Carried Meeting closed at 12.06pm
Signed President.................................................... Date.........................................
ACTIVITIES PAYMENT VOUCHER
