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May Newsletter A monthly publication of the Probus Club of Seaforth
Probus Club of Seaforth Founded in 1990, Inc 1996
PO Box 679, Balgowlah, NSW 2093 Web address: seaforthprobus.com
President: Grahame Goldberg9948 9025 [email protected]
Vice-President: Helen Guilford 9452 3589 [email protected]
Secretary: David Foster 9948 1790 [email protected]
Treasurer: Stuart Sercombe 9451 2369 [email protected]
Asst Treasurer: Terry Osborne Editor and distributor: Ray Isaacs
9452 3875 [email protected] Auditor: Richard Whipp Ou9ngs Coordinator: Margaret Harris,
0422 387 007 Ac9vi9es Coordinator: Trevor Wallin,
8068 2551 Guest Speaker Coordinator: Peter Style A@endance Registrars: John Higson 9981 3632,
[email protected]; Richard MineV 9907 9907, [email protected]
Welfare Coordinator: Warren Ogborne Bowls Coordinator: Lee Murrell, 9949 8028 Luncheon Group Coordinator: David Foster
9948 1790 Walking Group Coordinator: Michael Draper
9948 2168 Club Historian: Gavin Kerr, 9960 4517 Interest Groups: Michael Calloway, 9400 2596
Technology Group: Gavin Kerr, 9960 4517 Recrui9ng Commi@ee: Ray Stallworthy 9433
8011, 0413 880 070, Michael Calloway 9400 2596
Life Member: Barry Ryan
May 2017 — Volume 27 Issue 3Private and confiden9al for Probus use only and is not to be used for any other purpose.
Next mee6ng Tuesday, May 23, Totem Club
Mee6ng Agenda 10.00 RegistraZon, morning tea and
fellowship. 10.30 Guest Speaker: Nicola Pellegrini —
Northern Beaches Hospital Project Team 11.20 Business. If unable to aVend please contact: John Higson 9981 3632,
[email protected]; Richard Mine1 9907 9907,
President’s MessageMay 2017
The cold weather is a reminder to look after ourselves, in particular if you haven't yet had your flu injections now is the time. Our GP recommended to Sue and I that we also have a vaccination against shingles, it's usually free and a great alternative to this painful illness. I recall that Warren Ogborne mentioned last month that Jim McMillan was suffering from shingles.
On the 12th May I hosted, assisted by our current committee, the annual meeting of past Presidents and Vice Presidents.
We broke tradition by having a cocktail party at Totem and it resulted in a very glamorous and successful evening. My thanks to Vice President Helen who arranged a faultless night.
David Gulliford and Trevor Wallin are both doing great jobs in organising Heron Island and Hunter Valley short holidays.
Please support these initiatives. They are great value and you are guaranteed a memorable holiday with your Probian friends.
Apart from holidays, if you are yet to bowl with Lee, walk with Michael, lunch with David, go to our chosen musicals and theatres or get technical with Gavin then you are missing out on making great friends and having fun. Join in, by speaking or contacting the coordinators noted on the front page of this newsletter.
If you would like to contribute an article or story for publication in this newsletter then you should contact our fantastic editor Ray Isaacs.
I look forward to seeing and chatting to you at our May meeting.
Grahame GoldbergTREASURERS REPORT
Our amended bank balance a^er allowing for unpresented cheques is $8015.58. Our members funds have decreased mainly due to paying our Probus South Pacific annual fees. We have $7070.58 at the end of April.
Stuart Sercombe, 9451 2369, 0417 669 300
Meet and Greet: David Gulliford, Robyn Ogborne
Birthday Celebrations
Ray Stead, 10 May; Reg Green, 11 May;Grahame Goldberg, 13 May; John Rose, 13 May;Robyn Obborne, 21 May; Ron Barratt, 24 May;Richard Minett, 27 May; Greta Whipp, 30 May
Current membership 83 plus 1 FoP
Probus Club of Seaforth Newsletter, May 2017
Coming events, registrations and payments 2017 June 13 (Tues) — Lunch at Doyles — Register and pay $32 May meeting. July 11 (Tues) — The Popular Operatic Show, Glen St Theatre. July 28 (Fri) — President’s mid-year Luncheon — Totem Club. Aug 25 (Fri) — Cherry Blossom Festival, Auburn — Lunch at Auburn Tennis Club at your cost — Garden cost $5 payable at
entrance. Oct 3-6 (Tues-Fri) — Hunter Valley Getaway — Approximate cost $750 pp — Register and pay deposit May meeting. Oct — Northern Beaches Hospital — Register now until the end of August with David Guilford. Nov 7 — Melbourne Cup Day Lunch at Balgowlah RSL. Dec 12 (Tues) — Christmas Lunch.
2018 Jan 10 (Wed) — Muriel’s Wedding — The Musical — Roslyn Packer Theatre — Register now, cost $78 pp payable by
October. Feb 25 (Sun)-Mar 1 (Fri) Heron Island Trip
Cheque payable to the Probus Club of Seaforth Inc
Guest speakerNicola Pellegrini —Northern Beaches Hospital Project Team
The new Northern Beaches Hospital will be opening in 2018. The hospital will be nine storeys high and includes a helipad for emergency transport.
The hospital will be the primary hospital for the local area, treating both public and private patients in a safe and supportive health care environment. Nicola Pellegrini is part of the Northern Beaches
Project Team and will provide an update on how the hospital is progressing.
Helen Gulliford
Welfare ReportBefore relating news re the health of our sick
members, I trust you’ve all seen your GP re your flu shots!!
As to our members … I’m afraid we lost Ron Sellin Friday last, May 12; condolences to Hazel and family. Peter Kendall has survived yet another heroic recovery from pneumonia in RNSH and has been transferred to Hirondel Nursing Home at Chatswood, and Helen Smith is back home, taking things quietly and edging slowly back to health.
Warren Ogborne
Activities Walking GroupNext walkMonday, June 5
Our next walk will be held Monday, June 5, 9.15 am for a 9.30 start. Location will be notified beforehand.
Enquiries: Michael Draper 0417 239 293.
Bowls ReportWhat can I say? Weather is great, greens are in
good nick and numbers have been good. Better come along and join in the fun! Only had four weeks in our current comp. Our champion Helen Smith, has been unwell, but is in touch, and hopes to be back soon, great!
That’s all from me this issue, just to remind you all, we are all BIASED, including your Organiser and Handicapper …
Lee MurrellInterest GroupsLuncheon Group
A luncheon will be not be held in June, due to the Lunch at Doyles being held on Tuesday June 13.Technology Workshop
The Technology Workshop provides assistance to members in overcoming the vagaries of iPads and iPhones with some success, followed by coffee. The group is deliberately limited to a small number, however anyone interested should contact Gavin Kerr, 9960 4517. Next meeting of the group will be Tuesday, April 11, 10 am.
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GetawayDoyle’s on the Beach RestaurantTuesday, June 13
You are invited to enjoy a two-course fish lunch at Doyle's-on-the-Beach Restaurant beginning at noon on Tuesday, June 13. The plan is to meet at the Manly ferry wharf near the ticket booth in time to board the 10.45 ferry to Circular Quay where we will transfer to the ferry that goes at 11.35 am to Watson's Bay, arriving just in time to stroll the few metres to the restaurant.
Lunch will include a glass of wine, beer or soft drink on arrival, a bowl of seafood chowder and then a generous plate of fish and chips with salad. The lunch cost is $32 pp payable May meeting. A second glass of wine, beer etc, can be ordered at a discounted price for those who feel the thirst (pay separately to the waiter for that glass).
Please advise at time of payment if you have any special dietary requirements.
Cherry Blossom FestivalAuburn Botanic GardensFriday, August 19-Sunday, August 27
The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival will be held this year from August 19 to August 27 at the Auburn Botanic Gardens.
It is proposed that we organise an outing on Friday, August 25. Entry is $5 payable at the entrance. Depending on numbers, we will organise a bus leaving at 10 am, arriving about 11 am. Lunch will be at the Auburn Tennis Club next door to the gardens, at your cost. There will a reasonable amount of walking as there no buggies available.
Please advise interest at the next meeting and further details will be advised.
David Gulliford
Northern Beaches HospitalTours of the new Northern Beaches Hospital will
recommence in October and we will be contacting the hospital in September to get dates for tours. As numbers per tour are restricted to 15 we will probably need 2 dates.
If you are interested in doing a tour of the hospital could you please advise David Gulliford by the end of August.
David Gulliford
Hunter Valley 4 Day GetawayTuesday 3-Friday 6 OctoberActivity Co-ordinator Trevor Wallin
A 3 nights-4 day getaway to Pokolbin and the Upper Hunter Valley is being planned for October 3-6, 2017.
On day 1 we will travel by coach (beginning at about 9.30 am) from the Seaforth Bowling Club to the East Maitland Bowling Club where we will have lunch and a game of bowls, weather permitting. If the numbers warrant, we will also book tee times at a close-by golf club. Those who are not interested in playing or watching either sport will be transported to the Leisure Inn Motel at Pokolbin where we will be staying for three nights.
Breakfast and dinner will be at the motel on each of the three nights (cost included).
Morning teas will be provided each day by the coach company when the coach is in use.
Day 2 will see us take a horse and buggy ride to two wineries and in the afternoon we will visit the renowned Hunter Valley Rose Gardens which could well be at their very best in October. Lunch may be purchased at the Rose Garden café or restaurant, according to your taste on the day.
Day 3 will include a coach trip to Gloucester where we will have lunch, then return to the motel via Dungog where we will make a stop. It is envisaged lunch will be at a herb farm with a set menu. Cost of the lunch will be advised before the overall trip is confirmed. Seaforth Probus did this many years ago and it included at that time a very entertaining talk by the female owner/entrepreneur.
Day 4 will see us travel by coach to Newcastle where we will board a catamaran (capacity 40 persons seated) and travel to Morpeth (2.5 hours). After time to browse the quaint country style shopping village, we will board the coach for the return journey to Sydney eta 1700 hours.
Price per person is $760 excluding all lunches and bowling/golf fees based upon a minimum of 40 people participating.
A non-refundable* deposit of $200 per person is payable at the May 2017 meeting. Reservations have to be made in late May for the accommo-dation and transport, particularly the boat cruise.
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No reservations or bookings can be made until minimum numbers are confirmed.
Cheques should be made payable to The Probus Club of Seaforth Inc.
Please complete the attached Registration and Receipt form and bring it with your cheque.
*Should the trip not proceed to the stage where we actually commit to the service providers, all
moneys will be refunded. Once we make those bookings, no refunds will be given.
Heron Island Trip The date for this trip is Sunday, February 25 to
Friday, March 1, 2018We still have some seats left for this trip. Please
let me know if you are interested. David Gulliford
EntertainmentMuriel’s Wedding — The MusicalRoslyn Packer Theatre, Hickson Rd, Millers PointWednesday, January 10, 2018
We have reserved 19 seats (all that were left), dress circle, for the matinee of this big, brash, and very cheeky musical at Roslyn Packer Theatre which is about 150m from Barangaroo Reserve entrance at Towns Road, where there is a public car park.
The film’s original writer-director has updated his screenplay into a dazzling new stage show
bringing the story into the present but keeping all the irreverence and naughtiness of the film with its dark edge.
Cost is $78 (senior). We need to know numbers interested to hold the seats and payment is required on or before the October meeting.
As there is a parking station nearby, we will not be using a bus. There are several cafes close by. Also, if it is a fine day, a walk, for about 30/40 minutes through Barangaroo Reserve is well worth the effort.
David Gulliford
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Hunter Valley GetawayDeposit due meeting May 23 2017
Member’s name: ............................................................................................
Number of participants: 1 2 three or more
Cheque/cash amount enclosed: $ (Deposit)...............................
Date: .......................................
Hunter Valley GetawayMember’s name: ............................................................................................
Number of participants: 1 2 three or more
Payment received: $ (Deposit).....................................
Signature of organiser .........................................................................................................
Date: .......................................
The Probus Club of Seaforth Inc Mee5ng Minutes,
Totem Club, Tuesday 18 April 2017
Opening: The mee&ng commenced at 10.37 am, chaired by President Grahame Goldberg who welcomed members and guests. Grahame commented that this was his first mee&ng as President. There were 48 members and 12 visitors present, with 8 apologies.
Guest speaker: Our guest speaker was Judy Rainsford, speaking about “The ATA Girls of WWII”. The RAF was short of pilots, so using the ATA women for ferrying du&es released men for combat flying.
Member focus: Stephanie Frost gave the Member Focus talk in the form of a one-on-one interview with President Grahame Goldberg. In the course of this Stephanie revealed that she was born in Sydney, went to Roseville Public School, did one year of an Arts degree course, then spent 16 weeks in Europe at age 18. Stephanie worked at the university in the Aeronau&cal Engineering department where she met her husband. She was widowed 11 years ago. Stephanie has 4 children and 8 grandchildren She is happy, she said, to be a Probian.
Birthdays: Members with birthdays in April were:
Peter Hall 4th, Hazel Sellin 10th, Stephanie Frost 11th, Ross Buckton 15th, Ian McMillan 16th, Michael Calloway 27th, Gavin Kerr 29th. We all sang Happy Birthday and gave three cheers.
Minutes: Minutes of the previous mee&ng Tuesday March 28th were confirmed.
Induc5on: Two new members, Ella Doutreband and Jane^e Sandstrom, were inducted into the club by the President. They were presented with name badges, cer&ficates and club history books.
Welfare Report: Warren Ogborne reported that Bob Goddard had passed away at age 89. Ron Sellin is s&ll in Wesley Heights but his condi&on has not improved. Good to see John Higson back today a_er cataract surgery. Peter Kendall is back in Northside Cremorne. Judy Smith is having a bad &me at the moment while re-adjus&ng to her medica&on. Jim McMillan has been afflicted with shingles and also had a bad fall. Geoff Sha^les is suffering from severe scia&ca. It was good to see Ron Ford here again.
Speakers: Helen Gulliford announced that our speaker for the May mee&ng will be a representa&ve from the new Northern Beaches Hospital. We are trying also to arrange a visit to the hospital works. There will have to be two groups, each of only 20 people.
Ou5ngs: David Gulliford reported that the visit to North Head Treatment Works had been postponed to a date to be advised. There are a large number of steps (about 300) to be nego&ated.
June 13: Lunch at Doyles. $32 payable next mee&ng.
July 11: Popular Opera&c Show, Glen Street Theatre. $25 pp.
August 25: Cherry Blossom Fes&val, Auburn, followed by lunch.
January 10, 2018: Muriel’s Wedding — The Musical. We have booked the last 19 seats.
Walking Group: Next walk will be Monday 1 May from Harbord Diggers to Curl Curl Beach and return to Harbord Diggers for coffee.
Luncheon Group: David Foster reported that we had 18 diners at our luncheon at the Sankaku Japanese Restaurant on Wednesday April 12. Enjoyed by all. Our next luncheon will be on Tuesday May 16 at The Dumpling Inn Chinese restaurant at Balgowlah.
Bowls: Helen Smith was presented by previous winner Peta Cass with the perpetual trophy a_er winning the current series.
Tours: David Gulliford said 24 people had put their names down for the trip to Heron Island 25 February-1 March 2018
Wine draw: Stephanie Frost — White; Richard Minet — Red. Both were wearing their name badges so they were able to claim their prizes.
The mee&ng closed at 11.58 am.
