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Hamilton Probus Club Inc. 56018 Accredited 14 December 1990

N e w s l e t t e r The Times President Mrs Leith Fussell Ph. 3630 4900

Secretary Mrs Margot Kirby Ph. 3262 6693 email: ham.probus.sec@gmail.com

PO Box 2308, Ascot 4007 Next meeting 9:15am Tuesday 4th July 2017 at Merriwee Court, Oxford Street Hamilton

Meeting Apologies Contact Margot Kirby Last minute apologies may be made from the meeting floor. Birthdays July

Beth Finney [08]

Ray Peldan [10]

David Duveck-Smith [13]

Trish Hickey [19]

Phyllis Ommensen [22]

Trisha Anderson [25]

Elizabeth-Anne Peters [30]

Glen McDonald [31]

Leon Papi [31]

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2 0 1 7 Co m m it t e e President: Leith Fussell Secretary: Margot Kirby Treasurer: David McEvoy Senior Vice President: David McEvoy Immediate Past President: Douglas Fussell Outings Committee: Colin Miller Speaker Program: Trisha Anderson Membership Officer: Ian Francis Newsletter: Barry Henzell Committee: John Ladbrook Jack Larkin Auditor: Peter Nichols Almoner Margot Kirby

President’s Report

Edition 180 July 2017

11 July Men's Coffee Coffee at El & Dora

25 July Ladies Coffee at El & Dora

19 July Visit to Maleny and Montville

17 August Club breakfast—The Tuckshop

15 September Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

11 October Whale watching

November City Cat to Regatta for lunch

28 August PAQ Bowls at Northern Suburbs (arranged by PAQ)

18 September Rotary Golf Day – Nudgee (arranged by PAQ)

11 December Christmas Dinner at Royal Queensland Golf Club

Dates to remember

Our hardworking Secretary Margot has been convalescing at home after her recent illness and gradually improving, though I think she still tires easily. When we called over to see her a while ago their house was a bough of flowers - proof that Margot is much loved, though we already knew that. While she's been getting back to health Douglas has been doing the basics as Acting Secretary under Margot's guidance. We've had two successful Probus activities lately. The

Bridgeman Downs Probus Quiz at Kedron-Wavell RSL was enjoyable and very well organised. Thank you again to Robin Edwards for her usual efficiency ar-ranging the Hamilton end of proceedings. We fielded two tables and though we didn't win a place we all enjoyed it. The questions are quite easy in the early stages and become progressively more difficult. The answers are given by the consensus of those at the table rather than by individuals, so it's fun rather than being too serious. Maybe next year we'll muster three tables. The annual Picnic in the Park at Kalinga also organised by Robin, was a happy day. There were ex-cellent pizzas, giant strawberries, chocolates and more, and the rain held off. It was lovely being out in the open air after a wet week. No doubt people will now be looking forward to the Montville/ Maleny day on 19th July. Leafy

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Membership Report

The membership is at the maximum numbers allowed under our Standing Reso-lutions. There is a significant waiting list. If any member or person on the waiting list wants to enquire about their mem-bership status please contact me on 0457928033 or brisfran@gmail.com

Ian Francis

Men’s Coffee

Come and join us at El & Dora at 10am on July 11. All members and prospective members welcome.

Ladies Coffee

Please join us at our ladies coffee group.

No bookings, just turn up. Coffee & eats.

We meet at 10am on the fourth Tuesday each month.

Helen

Next meeting is Tuesday 25th July at 10am

El & Dora Restaurant

31 Alexandra Road Ascot (Opposite Oriel Park)

Vale Jill Pozzi

I think most members will now be aware of the sad news of Jill's death on Wednesday 21st June. Jill was nearly 84 years old when she died. She joined the Hamilton Probus Club on 4th May 2010, was Junior Vice President in 2013, Vice President in 2014, and President in 2015. I'm sure our members will remember the very im-pressive 10 Minute Talk Jill gave at a General Meeting not long before her health deteriorated, in which she spoke so modestly about her contribu-

tion in her lifetime career as a specialist anaesthetist. It was so well put together and so modestly summed up her lifetime contribution in the pio-neering days for women as medical specialists. We will not forget her. Vale Jill.

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What a lot of Bull

Guest Speaker— Stephen Mahony

Nordic Walking - New Farm Physiotherapist Stephen Ma-

hony explains the theory of Nordic Walking as well as the

Health benefits Nordic walking is a form of fitness walk-

ing using specially designed poles and a learned tech-

nique to produce low impact, high results and a total

body workout.

Nordic walking is for everyone regardless of age or fit-

ness.

Further information can be found at:

www.teneriffephysio.com.au

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Pizza in the Park

Photos by Trish Hickey

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Hamilton Probus Club Outings

Club of Hamilton Speakers

Month Guest Speaker

July Councillor David McLachlan - Councillor for Hamilton Ward - talk-

ing about local issues in our suburbs

August Vivienne Royle to speak on Fundraising Trek in Bhutan.

September Dale Arbidsen - curator of the Botanical Gardens

October David Hearly - helicopter pilot.

November Dennis Wayper will speak about Joan Sutherland

Ten Minute Speakers

July Brian Loel

August Mini Curtis

September David McEvoy

All speakers are requested to contact John Ladbrook should they require equipment to aid their speech. Please don't wait until the last minute, a week's notice would be appreciated.

Please note, this newsletter is deigned for on screen reading with an electronic device. Distribution is via E-Mail. We have very small number of older members who do not have email access. For these folk an abridged black and white paper version is printed. Hamilton Probus thanks the BCC Hamilton Ward Office Book suggestions for this

Margot Kirby book recommendation

Month Details

Wednesday,

19th July, 2017

Pickup time 8.30am from Merriwee Court and return approx. 4.30pm.

All inclusive cost $65.00 per person. Pay July meeting.

Morning tea/comfort stop at Mary Cairncross Park.

We then proceed to Maleny for time to explore and shop.

On to lunch at Le Relais Bressan French Restaurant. This consists of a

two course lunch with coffee/tea included. (Drinks are extra and payable

when ordered. (Mini Curtis)

Thursday

17th August 2017

Club breakfast - 8am The Tuckshop, Gerler Rd Hendra. (Doug Fussell)

Payment at our August meeting . $20 per head.

Friday 15th

September 2017

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (Nikki Duveck-Smith)

Wednesday

11 October 2017

Whale watching (Nikki Duveck-Smith)

Expect $125pp.

November TBA City Cat to and lunch (Robin Edwards)

Book suggestions for this month: The Zookeepers Wife by Diane Ackerman... Warsaw in the Second World War. Miss Muriel Matters by Robert Wainwright... A most enjoyable story... Excellent recovery reading. Thank you, Barbara Main. I plan to read both books. This means I am recovering. Margot

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David McEvoy’s Wine Selections

Wine Again

With the onset of colder weather some of us are looking to our supplies of ap-

pealing red wines to enjoy on winter’s nights. To be even handed there are en-

joyable whites that also fit the bill. On request I have browsed the shelves of

the ever available Dan Murphy Cellars at Hamilton, to come up with sugges-

tions for our club members who are looking for ideas on wine purchases, being

an update on the wine recommendations 2016, published in our newsletter.

Again this is a personal selection and not an authorative review and I am aware

that many Probus members are knowledgeable about wine and have their own

sources of supply. Generally I can recommend the wines in the list on the basis

of my own experience, or from knowledge of the grower or the region. Wines

marked with an asterisk are personal favourites or wines that are especially

good value.

Enjoy, David McEvoy

REDS:

Shiraz:

Mt. Langhi Ghiran Billi Billi 2013 ( Heathcote). $16.99

Red Knot 2015 (McLaren Vale) $18.99*

Penny’s Hill Cracking Black 2015 (McLaren Vale) $21.99**

Kilkanoon Killerman’s Run 2015 (McLaren Vale) $19.99

Mitolo Jester 2014 (McLaren Vale) $21.99

Serafino 2014 (McLaren Vale) $24.99*

Kalleske Pirathon 2015 (Barossa) $24.99

Kay Brothers Basket Press 2014 (McLaren Vale) $28.99**

GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mataro):

Kalleske Clarry’s 2016 (Barossa) $19.99

Penny’s Hill The Specialised 2015 ( McLaren Vale) $21.99*

Fox Creek JSM 2013 (McLaren Vale) $25.99

Kay Bros Grenache 2014 (McLaren Vale) $27.99**

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Cabernet Merlot:

Forester 2014 (Margaret River) $17.75

Watershed 2014 ( MR) $18.99

Woodlands 2014 (MR) $23.99*

Cape Mentelle Trinders 2014 (MR) $24.99

$27.99*

Isabel 2013 (Marlborough)

Pinot Noir:

Nepenthe 2015 (Adelaide Hills) $17.80

De Bortoli 2015 (Yarra Valley) $23.99

Stoneleigh Rapaura 2015 (Marlborough) $25.99

Te Kairanga 2015 (Martinborough) $26.99*

Vavasour 2013 (Marlborough)

WHITES:

Chardonnay:

Forester 2016 (Margaret River) $21.90

Kumeu Village 2015 (NZ North Island) $19.99

TarraWarra 2014 (Yarra Valley) $24.99

Woodlands 2015 (Margaret River) $27.99**

Penfolds Max’s 2015 (Adelaide Hills) $28.95 **

Reisling:

Leo Buring 2016 (Clare) $15.99

Knappstein Hand Picked 2015 (Clare) $19.90

Leewin 2016 (Margaret River) $21.99

O’Leary Walker Polish Hill 2016 (Clare) $21.99

Mesh 2016 (Eden Valley) $26.99

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Please note, if you are unable to attend on your rostered day, please arrange a swap with another member from the respective list.

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Don Jobbins

(ph. 38622021, 0418437368)

Lee Horner (ph. 32540237, 0488404205)

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