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Marion Probus Club “GRAPEVINE”
P.O. Box 370 Oaklands Park S.A. 5046
Meets at the Club Marion, 262 Sturt Rd Marion on the 1st Monday of each month at 10.00 am
Issue Number 397 July 2020
PRESIDENT Ray Edwards 0402 408 889 [email protected]
SECRETARY Roland Earl 8377-1724 [email protected]
TREASURER Geoff Richards 0439 699 116 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Neville De Young 0401 032 010 [email protected]
**Next Meeting: JULY 6th 2020 CANCELLED** August Meeting; Details to be advised
PRESIDENTS REPORT: Hello fellow Members,
Good morning to all our Marion Probus Club members. I hope you are all
keeping well and still coping with this year's difficult restrictions.
The good news is that some of our restrictions are now being eased.
The Marion Club has advised us that the meeting room we use is now available
and we can start to have our smaller groups meet from now on.
Computer / Music will start in August as listed below.
The Walking group and Ten Pin Bowls can also restart.
The Ten Pin Bowl venue is currently accessed from the outside carpark only.
Saturday coffee at Spargo's is ok as long as the spacing of seats adheres to Covid 19 regulations.
It is Vital that we have this spacing for the health and safety of our members.
Unfortunately at this stage, due to our large numbers, we don't know when we
will be able to resume our General Meetings, but I will keep everyone posted as the situation and
safety regulations are forever changing.
Meanwhile, I trust you all are keeping well and will be back to our meetings
as soon as we are allowed.
Raymond Edwards
EDITORIAL: Greetings to My Fellow Members, Special Ladies & readers of
“Grapevine”. Hoping this “Grapevine” finds all well. It has been a long process for me
to finally do it by myself. Thanks to Pete Loveday for all the help. This is the 1st one
done by myself. Thanks for all the positive feedback. “Grapevine”Editor ~ Graeme Hall
BIRTHDAYS for July. We wish you all a Happy Birthday and for many more to come!
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KEANE GM-GRAHAM 01 JUL 46
STOCK DB-BRUCE 08 JUL 25
SPURR GB- GERALD 08 JUL 42
WIGHT GH- GRAHAM 09 JUL 37
FIELD RG –BOB 14 JUL 43
MILLAR IJ-IAN 18 JUL 54
WATCHMAN CW-COLIN 28 JUL 46
GURRY G-GRAHAM 31 JUL 43
CLUB MARION PLEASE NOTE! Open from 11 am to 9 pm.
DIARY DATES
OUT & ABOUT Coffee Weekly at SPARGOS - 9:30am Saturdays Coffee & Chat Monthly Cancelled Walking Weekly Cancelled
Computers Monthly Friday 7th August 11:05am at CLUB MARION
Music Monthly Friday 14th August 11:05am at CLUB MARION. 10 Pin Bowling Bi-Monthly Cancelled Committee Meeting Monthly Held on Friday 26th July. ***************** UPCOMING VISITS ~ To be advised. Activities on hold, but I have a booking for the Police Band at The Hopgood Theatre in November. I am waiting for the date to be confirmed. Please, contact Garry James - ph. 8270 5646 or 0419 422 524
PERTH CRUISE: I advise that I am in contact with the Travel agent and the trip is still on! BUT before
the final payment is due on 28 August 2020 I will be in contact with Fleur at Savenio
Travel for an update. At any time if anyone wishes to CANCEL their Booking please
feel free to do so with Fleur. For more details contact Me.
0451 459 077: Grapevine Editor ~ Graeme Hall
YOUR CLUB REPORTS COMPUTER GROUP: Next Meeting – Friday 7th August 2020 - 11:05am.
@ Club Marion. Bob Brammy
WALKING GROUP: Walking Group have been forced to Cancel all
further walks.
MUSIC GROUP: Next Meeting - Next Meeting – Friday 14th August 2020
The Music Group will re-commence meeting at the Marion Sports Club on Friday 14th
August 2020 starting at 11.05 am and running for 2 hours.
After the separation, segregation, and isolation of the last months 'love is in the air' so the
theme will be 'Romantic Hits of the 70's, 80’s and 90’s.'
Bring along several tracks to play and we will enjoy listening and discussing. Don’t worry if
you cannot find appropriate songs as I will have spare CD’s to loan.
You are welcome to bring your wife or partner.
The following meeting will be on Friday 11th September with guest speaker David Jarman
to tell us about his lifetimes experiences with ‘Music for Entertainment and Education’
I can assure you that will be something special, so put the date in your diary”
Max Bowden.
SPECIAL LADIES REPORT – Phil Scherer
There have been no other reports of Special ladies being in ill health. All well & Okay.
Leslie Humphries is in a Nursing Home at Hahndorf.
COFFEE & CHAT GROUP Our next and future meetings have been
cancelled due to Covid-19 Restrictions.Liam McKeough
WELFARE REPORT – Graham Brown:.
All receiving Care and Attention, with Pete Loveday – Gerald
Brown – Eddie Lee – Michael Willemer – Bruce Stock & Ray Brand on sick list.
WEBSITE REPORT (assisted by Graham Mitchell, David Manning)
10 PIN BOWLING REPORT. Due to the restrictions in place regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus, 10 Pin Bowling is cancelled until further notice. Thanks Kevin D. ST. JUDES PLAYERS. - Graham Gurry –- 82967646 Saint Jude's Players have advised that the first two productions for 2020, The Ghost Train and The Pig Iron People, have been cancelled and will now be performed in 2021 in August and November respectively. They hope that the third play, Game Plan, will be performed in November this year. More details will be provided in late August as to what will happen. There should be information about this in the Marion Probus September “Grapevine”.
Members please note that Annual Fees of $40 (as set at the AGM) are now due. They can be paid by cheque or Bank Transfer.
If using EFT the bank account details are BSB 065 155 Account number 00901762 notion
surname & initial or if you wish to pay by cheque or cash, you can forward to my home
address 678 English Ave Clovelly Park SA 5042. I would prefer no cash through the mail but
you can drop off into the letter box which is locked at all times.
Receipt will be available for collection at the next meeting which I hope is soon.
Treasurer, Geoff Richards.
AUSTRALIANA TRIVIA
Month 2 of 4 months Trivia Quiz. The Quiz Master – Huggy. Each Month there will be 25
questions. After marking your answers email or text me your score, at the end I will announce
the winner. NO CHEATING.
1. Who was known as the Mining Millonaire?
2. Which Leader of the B.F.L. was imprisoned in 1985?
3. The Riverina Region is in which State?
4. The Flinders River is the Longest in which State?
5. Name the Prime Minister who introduced conscription for Vietnam?
6. Name the largest island in Sydney Harbour?
7. Where did the first Convicts arrive in Australia?
8. What is a male Kangaroo called?
9. In which State is the Atherton Table Lands?
10. With regards to Unions, what does A.W.U. stand for?
11. John Edmonson won the Victoria Cross in which War?
12. John Flynn was famous for creating which service?
13. Marcus Oliphant was famous in which field?
14. Who recorded Step Back / Caralyn?
15. Which T.V Duo recorded “Hey Paula”?
16. What does R.S.L. stand for?
17. Does Australia have Alligators in the wild?
18. In which city is Albert Park?
19. What is Michelle Payne’s claim to Fame?
20. In which city is the suburb of Wolloongabba?
21. Where were the Commonwealth Games held in 1982?
22. Name Australia’s Largest Bird Species?
23. Name the latest Supermarket chain to be introduced into Adelaide?
24. In which city is the tourist attraction London Court?
25. Who was known as The Golden Girl of Athletics in the 1950’s?
LETS HAVE A LAUGH
The Lawyer : A Lawyer boarded an airplane in New Orleans with a box of Frozen Crabs &
asked a Blond Flight Attendant to take care of them for him.
She took the box & promised to put them in the Crew’s Freezer.
He advised her that he was holding her personally responsible for them staying frozen,
mentioning in a very haughty manner that he was a Lawyer, & proceeded to rant to her about
what would happen if they thaw out.
Needless to say she was annoyed about his behavior. Shortly before landing in New York,
she used the intercom to announce to the whole cabin, “Would the Lawyer that gave me the
Crabs in New Orleans please raise your hand?” Not a hand went up. So she took them home
& ate them. Two Lessons Here:
1. Lawyers are not a smart as they think they are.
2. Blonds aren’t a dumb as most folk think.
SPECIAL NOTICE: All correspondence to [email protected]
LEMON PICKERS NEEDED IN CHILDERS QLD, AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS OR
LEGAL IMMIGRANTS NEED APPLY
Lemon Pickers Needed read the ad in the newspaper.
Ms. Sally Mulligan of Coral Gardens on the Gold Coast, read it, and decided to apply
for one of the jobs that most Australians are not willing to do.
She submitted her application for a job in a Childers Lemon Grove, but seemed far too
qualified for the job.
She has a liberal arts degree from the University of Queensland, and a Master’s degree
from New England University.
For a number of years, she had worked as a social worker, and also as a school teacher.
The foreman studied her application, frowned, and said, "I see that you are well
educated, and have an impressive resume. However, I have to ask you, have you had
any actual experience in picking lemons?
"Well, as a matter of fact, I have," she said…
"I've been divorced three times, owned two Jeeps, voted twice for Rudd, and once for
Julia Gillard, She started work yesterday.
Please note that all information presented in this newsletter is Private and Confidential for Probus use
only and is not to be used for any other purpose.
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PROBUS SOUTH PACIFIC
PSPL have been issuing e-newsletters with up to seven (7) being released.
The link to them is [email protected]
PSPL encourage all Probus Members to order on line pass & future e-news- letters.
ANSWERS: 1.Lang Hancock. 2.Norm Gallagher. 3.N.S.W. 4.QUEENSLAND. 5.Harold Holt. 6.Cockatoo. 7.Botony Bay. 8.Buck or Boomer. 9. QUEENSLAND. 10.Australian Workers Union. 11.WW2. 12.Flying Doctors Service. 13.Atomic Research Scientist. 14.Johnny Young. 15. Ernie Sigley & Demise Drysdale. 16.Return Services League. 17.NO. 18.Melbourne. 19.Melbourne Cup Winner. 20.Brisbane. 21.Brisbane. 22.Emu. 23.Aldi. 24.Perth. 25.Betty Cuthbert. *************************************************************************
WORD SEARCH: Find the words which are horizontal & vertical, spelt forward & backward.
S R E B M E M N A P C ASIDE BEER BETTER
U L V A E Y E W P R I BLOWN BIN E-BOAT
B E E R E E M O R E F ET EVER EYE
O B R E T A B L E S I GRADE HO INNS
R O U T I N E B S S C INSIDE MARION MEETING
P A R T N E R B I N A MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP MORE
U T E E G A S I D E P NAP PARTNER PRESIDE
R U B B I S H O E T H PRESS PROBUS PURE
E E D I S N I N N S T PUTTS PUZZLES ROUTINE
S E L Z Z U P U T T S RUBBISH SHOE STHPACIFIC
E P A R G N O I R AM TABLES ULVA UTE
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TARGET MASTER:
How many four letter words can you make from these nine letters:
C U C
E L T
A L A
Nine letter Word:
Good 10 Very Good 13 Excellent 16 Genius 24+
VALE: BRIAN WALSH: We wish to inform the Members & Friends of the Marion Probus Club of the Passing of BRIAN in June 2020. We extend the Club’s Condolences to Brian’s Family. A more detailed VALE will be in the next “Grapevine”.
Probus Club of Marion-Computer Group Hello to our Probus Club Members and Partners Hope all are well and safe, hopefully we can
get somethings going within our club soon, please keep in touch by reading our “Grapevine”
when it comes out as things are happening soon.
This month a friend of mine (from the Police Credit Union) gave me the following which I
think should be helpful to our members.
Topic Password Security
The importance of picking a good, secure password cannot be emphasized enough. Your
password is the way the computer verifies that someone logging in is really you, so pick
something that cannot be guessed by others. The top reasons people gain unauthorized access
to a password protected system is: They guessed someone's password. (often because they
found it on a piece of paper next to the victim's computer or because they saw the person type
the password in, but also because they use software programs that are VERY good at
guessing common passwords.)
What Happens To People Who Choose Weak Passwords If someone else obtains your passwords, they may start to use your account to see your
private data, including email, your bank accounts, your phone messages; they could start to
alter or destroy your files or they could take over your computer; and they might even
perform illegal activities in your name -- in such cases, it is difficult to find out who the
culprit is and you might get under suspicion.
The Basics The following guidelines will guard against someone finding out your password and using
your account illegally:
1. Make your password as long as possible. The longer it is, the more difficult it will be to
attack the password with a brute-force search. Always use at least 6 characters in your
password, at least two of which are numeric and a mix of upper and lower case.
2.Use as many different characters as possible when forming your password. Use
numbers, punctuation characters and, when possible, mixed upper and lower-case letters.
Choosing characters from the largest possible alphabet will make your password more
secure.
3.Do not use personal information in your password that someone else is likely to be
able to figure out. Obviously, things like your name, phone number, and address are to be
avoided. Even names of acquaintances and the like should not be used.
4.Do not use words, geographical names, or biographical names that are listed in
standard dictionaries.
5. Never use a password that is the same as your account number or username.
6.Do not use passwords that are easy to spot while you are typing them in. Passwords like
12345, qwerty (i.e., all keys right next to each other), or nnnnnn should be avoided.
Try This If You're Having Difficulty Selecting a Good Password If you are having difficulty picking a good password, one good method is to use the first
letter of each word in a phrase you can easily remember. For example, "Alta is my kind of
place" would be Aimkop. Another method is to intentionally use misspelled words, or words
with a number or punctuation mark suffixed. Examples include: breakfast, kite276, and
weather. (the period at the end is part of the password). Also, many hackers use numbers or
punctuation instead of letters to do a basic encrypt of text, as in: h3llo is hello or he!!o is also
hello. Do not copy any of these examples, but y0u g3t the d4ift! The more creative you are
the better. Good passwords: Have both upper- and lower case letters.
Have digits and/or punctuation characters as well as letters.
Areeasy to remember, so they do not have to be written down.
Are seven or eight characters long.
Can be typed quickly, so someone else cannot look over your shoulder.
Best Regards to All Bob Brammy
MYSTERY BUS TOUR
DATE
To Be Advised
COST
$35.00 Inc. LUNCH
PD NAME NO PD NAME NO
Allsop Brian 2 * Jones Rob 2
* Bowden Max 2 * Laver Peter 2
* Breners Rosemary 1 * Lee Eddie 2
* Margaret 1 Lewis Peter 1
Brown Gerald 2 * Loveless John 2
* Burford Colin 2 * Millar Ian 2
* Burman Judy 1 * Scherer Bryan 1
Coad Brenton 2 * Scherer Phil 2
* Chappill Geoff 1 Secombe Dennis 2
* Coombe Jim 2 Snigg Paul 1
* Edwards Ray 2 Spurr Gerald 2
* De Young Neville 1 * Turner Jack 1
Field Bob 2 * Venable Richard 2
* Hall Graeme 2 * Vinnall Geoff 2
Harris Rusty 2 Wray Brian 2
Henwood Tony 2 * Yeates Chris 1
* Hodgson Leslie 1
* Hurbert Ray 2
Jacobs Keith 2
* James Garry 2
* Jarman David 2
MYSTERY BUS TOUR: This Tour was booked for 22 April & was cancelled.
Please note: The above names were registered. * Denotes Paid. It is proposed to hold this Tour
at a later date this year. If you have booked & paid you have 2 options.
1. Leave the booking as is & you will be contacted to confirm booking when the date is booked.
2. Contact me if you wish to cancel & have the fee paid refunded. Also there 63 names on the
list & we can only take 55, the first paid will be accepted.
Graeme Hall 0451 459 077 or [email protected]