Bulletin FEBRUARY 2012

President Beatrice Gallagher 9520 7516

Secretary Jan Maxwell 9548 1621

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

We will be looking forward to celebrating our club's 8th Birthday at our February meeting.  How quickly the years seem to pass!! It hardly seems that long ago that we were 25 and then 30 then 50 members. Our first coach trip was to Eden and this year some of us lucky ones are off to China ... not something I ever envisgaged doing with Probus.. and we are closing our books again. So Happy Birthday to all and particularly to our Foundation Members, it is thanks to them having a "go" that we have a club.  

Our AGM is in March and unfortunately there are two important committee positions that have no nominations. Our Speaker Programme Organiser, Bob Scullion, has done this job for four years and has set up speakers until July 2012 to assist a new person settle in.

The other position is that of Catering Supervisor. I have broken this area up and the Supervisor's responsibilities are in the bulletin. Please contact me if further information is required or you would like to nominate.

Beatrice Gallagher President

NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE & COMMITTEE POSITIONS

All Management Committee positions expire at each Annual General Meeting which is held immediately after the "shortened" Club monthly meeting on Thursday 8th March 2012. Every Club member is entitled to stand for election for any of the Management Committee positions. There are nomination forms available on the front table at our February meeting which must be completed and returned to the Secretary no later than the close of the meeting. They can be lodged during the meeting but cannot be accepted after the chairperson has closed the meeting.

FUTURE

All future activities are listed here as dates for your diary. As they become current the coordinator will give further details at general meetings. Payment due dates will be published in the bulletin.

  ACTIVITIES REPORT

February 2012

• 7 - ANNIE the musical at the Lyric Theatre 1pm Matinee cost $56.00 Time table in Bulletin 
• 9 - General meeting at the Worker's Sports and Social Club 10am for 10.30am start. Stay for lunch at the Bistro and mix with fellow members
• 10 - Golf Calderwood Valley 10am tee off. Two carts have been booked
• 17 - Lunch at Davistown RSL Club train to Central change for train to Woy Woy and ferry to Davistown. Cost $2.50 train fare plus $6.80 return ferry and lunch at own cost. Timetable in main bulletin. 
• 24 - Walk at Kiama. Train timetable in main bulletin article. Lunch at Kiama Leagues Club 12.30pm. Remember this is a "foot and mouth" event so please consider a car pool and join the walkers for lunch. It is a nice drive to Kiama.
• 28 - Wine and Dine (luncheon) - Towradgi Beach Hotel 12.30pm a great social event

March 2012

• 1 - Muffti game bowls. Sheet for names at February meeting
• 8 - AGM 10.30 Helensburgh Club stay for lunch after elections (at own cost)
• 9 - Golf to be advised
• 20 - "Love Never dies" Capitol Theatre train times and lunch venue see main bulletin. $65.00 payable January
• 23 - Seniors' activity day at Audley "free".  Check in point Commonwealth Pavilion Audley from 8am. Car pool advised due to limited parking includes free entry into National Park if registered.
• 30 - President's Picnic 10.30am lower level Woronora Dam. $12.00 per head picnic lunch supplied. Please bring own cutlery and crockery and drinks.
• 30 - Walk cancelled due to President's Picnic

April 2012

• 5 - Commencement of Round Robin Bowls Competition 1pm for 1.30pm start
• 12 - General meeting 10.30am Club with great guest speaker. Stay for lunch at own cost.
• 13 - Golf to be advised
• 20 - Cockatoo Island Tour 90mins. commencing at 10.30am. $14.00 payable March meeting
• 27 - Walk to be advised

May 2012

• 3 - Continuation of Round Robin Bowls 1pm for 1.30pm start
• 10 - General meeting at Helensburgh Club 10.30am stay for lunch and catch up with friends old and new.
• 11 - Golf venue to be advised
• 12 - Musical Joseph and the Technicolour Dream Coat 2pm Matinee Sutherland Entertainment Centre Circle $35.00 Stalls $30 payable March meeting
• 20 - 26 - Coach tour to Montville $998.00 twin share $40 per night extra for single supplement
• 25 - Walk still to be decided as some members away at Montville
• 31 - Tour Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium 10am morning tea 90 minute tour $14.00 payable April

October 2012

• 20 day  tour China Splendid 

20 day $4,610.00 per person $1,410 extra single supplement. Still room for you!!

GOLF

14 players attended our January game held at Boomerang. There were 2 outright winners namely John Lucas and David Frost on a net score of 63 followed by one of our regular visitors Frank Parmenter on net 64. Well done to all players. Our February game is set down for Calderwood with a 10am tee off. 2 carts have been ordered, but you can still order your own is you so desire. 

 Happy golfing      John Duckett

BOWLS 

A muffti bowls day has been organised for Thursday 1st March for all those members who wish to give bowls "a go". $2.00 per player which goes straight to the Workers Club for green fees. Our competition will begin in April with names to be submitted at February meeting. Cost $3.00 per player which covers $2.00 green fees and $1.00 to Probus towards the cost of the end of comp. bbq. 

Cheers      Kerry Gardner 

MEETING SPEAKERS 

• February - Lionel Rattenbury - Wills and Testaments
• March no speaker as this is our AGM
• April - Adrienne Pearson - The School for Blind and Deaf Children
• May - Ann Howard - Tales from Dangar Island
• June - Gary Cook - Heritage Houses Trust
• July - Jennifer Gowen - who will address us on her visit to Kabul.

Membership

Enquiries to Brian Jackson 9548 6992

New Web Site

You may have noticed our new web site address on the front page which is supplied free of charge by Scott Smith of NiO (Northern Illawarra online). We are indebted to Scott for his help in this regard. Please keep in mind that the web www.nio.net.au is the informative web site for the district and should be on your favourite list.