NEXT MEETING: TUE 4 APRIL 2017 at 9.30 am in the PN Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St. Club Speaker: Peter Strafford. Guest Speaker: Sheryl Liser – Medical Dog and Alaska. Door greeting. Judy Mabey & Jim Walker. Kitchen duty. Gordon Stuart & Ian Andrew. Morning tea. Ladies to bring a plate of food, please: Sue Eckworth, Ngaire Finkle, Anne Halford, Sue Hall, Janet McDonald. Phone Val 359 0274 at least one day before if you are unable to attend. Thank you.

REPORT ON THE 7 MARCH 2017 MEETING OF THE CLUB

➢ New Member: Lorrene Langer was welcomed and presented with her name badge and brooch. ➢ Visitors: Reita Barrow, Mai Brennan, Dawn McGreal, Cherrill Suckling & John Thompson were

welcomed by the President. ➢ Almoner’s Report: Best wishes were extended to John Patchett and Lance Hogan. ➢ Treasurer’s Report: Monthly report received. ➢ Secretary’s Report: Committee meets 12 March. Combined meeting 3 April. Advert for Chorus Line. ➢ President’s Report: Affiliation fee to Rebus NZ Inc is $2 per member. ➢ Rebus NZ Inc: Chronicles (February) and Newsletter No. 24 received. Woman Board Member sought

for Rebus NZ. AGM in May. ➢ Trips: Hawkes Bay, Wed 22 March to Norsewood Museum & Wallingford Lodge. Payment due today.

Molesworth: Eight members who went spoke very highly of this Tranzit tour. ➢ Cruise to Sydney & around NZ, 13 – 26 March 2018. Nineteen indicated interest in this. ➢ Dinner Group: Next outing is on Friday 7 April at 6 p.m. to the Manawatu Golf Club café. ➢ Vera Lynn 100 Concert, Regent on Broadway, Monday 13 March. Free entry. There were no speakers because of AGM business.

THE REBUS CLUB OF PALMERSTON NORTH

NEWSLETTER

March 2017

Number 3

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President: Sue Eckworth, 1 Liddell St, Foxton 4814. Ph 06 363 8629.

Vice-President: Allan Inglis, 17 Mokau Place, PN 4410. Ph 06 363 8629.

Secretary: Dean Halford, 10 Redwood Grove, PN 4410. Ph 354 5795.

Treasurer: Adrian Turner, 82 Florence Ave, PN 4414. Ph 355 5203.

Club E-mail Address: rebuspn@outlook.com

Mobiles: Sue 027 433 5896, Dean 021 054 8611.

BRIEF REPORT ON THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 7 MARCH 2017

Club membership in March 2016 was 43 (= 28 men and 15 women); in February 2017 it was 45 (= 27 men and 18 women). During the year three members (Joy Turner, Brian de Lautour, Jim Howell) and two ex-members (Jac Roeper, Austin Riddell) passed away. Guest speakers were listed. President Keith Eckworth thanked Club speakers, Adrian Turner (Treasurer), Dean Halford (Secretary & Newsletter Editor), Pat Hickton (lucky numbers), Gordon Stuart (kitchen), the ladies who supplied food for morning tea, and Neil Andrews for the use of his home for Committee meetings. The Club’s first woman President, Sue Eckworth, was about to take office. The Club is in sound financial position. Club Rules Clauses 7 & 8 were amended. Elections: President, Sue Eckworth. Vice-President, Allan Inglis. Secretary, Dean Halford. Treasurer, Adrian Turner. Committee: Neil Andrews, Helen Brown, Marilyn Laing, Karin Moody, Gordon Stuart. Subscription from 7 March 2017 to be $25 – new members to pay pro-rata. Allan Inglis to be the Accounts Reviewer for the current financial year. The Committee to make other appointments. Keith Eckworth was thanked for his dynamic, positive leadership and excellent service to the Club as President.

NOTICE BOARD

Arch’s Column How to maintain a healthy level of insanity in retirement. At lunch time, with sunglasses on, sit in your parked car, point a hair dryer at passing cars, and watch them slow down! Sing along at the opera. When the money comes out of the ATM, scream, 'I Won! I Won!' When leaving the Zoo, start running towards the car park yelling, 'Run for your lives! They're loose!'

Rebus NZ Inc. Go to their web site

rebus.nz for newsletters, travel insurance information, events, official documents.

Combined Web Site is run by Richard Scott (Fitzherbert Club) for the 14 clubs in our local area. There you can find newsletters, information and links to other relevant web sites. Address: www.sema4manawatu.com Go there!

Photos of Christmas Lunch 17.12.14

NZ QUIZ Answer: Hayley Westenra.

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY, Dame Vera Lynn CH DBE OStJ. Widely known as ‘the Forces' Sweetheart’, her musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during WWII. In 2000 she was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. Two of her many hits: We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover.

Thanks to Property Brokers Real Estate for sponsoring our newsletter. If you want information about the property market, please give Andrea O’Donnell a call on 351 2825.

Good health and best wishes Dean Halford

Quote: ‘I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.’ W C Fields.

LADIES GROUP: Tuesday 28 March, 12.30 p.m. at the Herb Farm, 86 Grove Rd, Ashhurst. All ladies welcome. Enquiries to Marilyn, 329 8762.

FEILDING CINEMA: Wed 12 April. Meet 9.45 a.m. at 50 North St. Film: The Italian Job (1969 British Comedy). Admission by donation to St John. You will probably never see films like this again!

OUTING: Wednesday 26 April to the Rush Collection of vintage cars, etc. Admission $10 pp includes morning tea. Meet at 51 Mahua Road, Feilding (on the right, just beyond the Kiwitea Stream bridge) at 10 a.m. Lunch at the Spring Café in Feilding. Numbers required at the 4 April Club meeting.

DINNER GROUP: Friday 7 April, 6 p.m. at the Manawatu Golf Club café & bar, Centennial Drive. All members, spouses & friends welcome. Great menu, affordable prices. Enquiries to Adrian 355 5203. Final numbers at 4 April meeting, please.

SHARING TABLE, at the Club meeting. Bring food, vegetables, books, etc that you wish to give away.

NZ QUIZ Which NZ soprano performed in the London concert celebrating Dame Vera Lynn’s 100th birthday? Answer below.

Best wishes to Arch MacNeilage, Marilyn Laing and Gordon Stuart.

FROM THE AGM 7 MARCH AND THE MOLESWORTH TRIP 27 FEBRUARY – 3 MARCH