PROBUS - Tomorrow's Vision for Active Retirees

Probus Newsletter May 2013

Editor: Jeff Cahn 84 Smeaton Close

LARA 3212 0419 822-110

smeaton5@netspace.net.au Club No: 57873

May Guest Speaker

HOST Helen Glare will be introducing own Lynn Waters who will be our guest speaker for the May meeting.

There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence. Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the

combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioural traits passed on to their offspring.

The physical traits used to distinguish chicken breeds are size, plumage colour, comb type, skin colour, number of toes, amount of feathering, egg colour, and place of origin. They are also roughly divided by primary use, whether for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes, and with some considered to be dual-purpose.

In the 21st century, chickens are frequently bred according to predetermined breed standards set down by governing organisations. The first of such standards was the British Poultry Standard, which is still in publication today. Other standards include the Standard of Perfection, the Australian Poultry Standard, and the standard of the American Bantam Association, which deals exclusively with bantam fowl. Only some of the known breeds are included in these publications, and only those breeds are eligible to be shown competitively. There are additionally a few hybrid strains which are common in the poultry world, especially in large poultry farms. These types are first generation crosses of true breeds. Hybrids do not reliably pass on their features to their offspring, but are highly valued for their producing abilities.

Combined Probus Club of Lara Inc. (A0041548N)

PO Box 301, LARA, Victoria 3212 Australia home.vicnet.net.au/~laraprobus/

Diary at a Glance Wed 8 May Committee Meeting

Thu 9 May The King and I

Wed 15 May General Meeting 10:00 to Noon

Wed 29 May Dinner at Cucina One 12

Wed 12 June Committee Meeting

Wed 19 June General Meeting

Thu 27 June Abbotsford Convent Visit

Wed 10 July Committee Meeting

Wed 17 July General Meeting

Wed 31 July Morning Melodies

Mon 2 Sep to Thu 5 Sep 4 Day Tour to Lakes Entrance & Gippsland

Welcome Owen Heyland

PRESIDENT Brian Harris conducted his inaugural new membership induction ceremony by inducting Owen Heyland into the fold.

Pictured are President Brian Harris, Owen Heyland, Alan Smedley & Jeanette Dragt.

April Guest Speaker

BRIAN Hollis introduced Neil Webb (92) who witnessed the bombing of Darwin in 1942.

Neil gave us a comprehensive review regarding WWII especially around the Darwin area. Membership Fees of $28 are now due!

Almoner Notice!

MARGARET Allen can be contacted on 5275-2345, if you know of a member who requires a caring call.

Morning Tea Roster

Roster for May Meeting: Val Tonkin Marie Keown

May Birthdays

03 Lindsay Dunsmuir 04 Gaye Smedley 08 Noela Meade 17 Marie Robertson 21 Allan Barton 24 Austin Henry 24 Marion Meyer 24 Val Tonkin

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From the President’s Desk!

Dear Probians

WASN’T Neil Webb an interesting speaker at our last meeting? It surprised me that Darwin was so small, only about 4,000 people. Lara is considerably larger than that. It must have been terrible for them to have to endure so many bombings. I don’t think the people in southern Australia knew much about this at the time.

I am looking forward to hearing Lynn & Mike Waters speak at our next meeting. Are they going to bring chickens along to show us? We certainly have a lot of interesting people in our club. I would be very interested in having members tell us more of their life stories. We have already had some fascinating stories and I am sure there are many more. You could tell

your story as part of our regular Show and Tell segments or you could write it down and Jeff could print it in the Newsletter.

I was surprised to see that many of you have not visited our website. If you are not sure about how to do this, please ask. If you are familiar with using the Google search program, just type in Lara Probus and then click on the appropriate heading and press enter. You may get references to Brian Lara the cricketer or Lara Bingle, but Lara Probus will be there somewhere. If all of this is incomprehensible to you and you have a computer connected to the internet, let me know. In a previous life I used to teach computers to Primary children and I may be able to help you. If you haven’t got a computer or you are not connected to the internet you will have problems.

May I recommend going to the next Probus Dine-out? It’s at Cucina One 12 Restaurant: on Wed 29 May, Jeff says in the Newsletter that it’s at 18:00 but I say it’s at 6.00 pm. Jeff has an excellent review of he restaurant in his newsletter.

Welcome to our newest Probian Owen Heyland. I hope you enjoy your time in Probus. Owen is a long term resident of Lara and I’m sure he has a story to tell. How about it Owen?

Did you go to the opening of Lara’s new Museum? Perhaps we could go on a visit there as part of our Out and About. Restoration work has been excellent and it is a credit to Bisinella and the Lara Historical society. Did you know that Brenda and Jack Darcy who are Probus members used to live in the old building?

We have been persevering with the sound problem at our meetings. I think that we are getting better but there may be some more things that we can do to make it even better. Thanks to those who have given us feedback. I think we will continue facing east. This seems to be a little better and I will continue trying to improve my microphone technique. I hope to see you at our next meeting.

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Committee Contacts!

5282-2425 Brian Harris President 5282-2110 Jeff Cahn Vice President 5282-3936 Marilyn Joyce Secretary 5282-3574 Doug Arney Treasurer 5282-3278 Pam Christou Activities 5275-2345 Margaret Allen Almoner 5282-3680 Annette Wendleman Assistant Secretary 5282-8140 Theresia Klaassens Membership 5282-1245 Barbara Ingwersen Dine-Out 5282-2110 Jeff Cahn Communications 5282-3574 Jillian Arney Guest Speakers 5282-2465 Denise Sparks Committee 5282-1976 Dorothy McSorley Birthdays 5282-3663 Val Tonkin Immediate Past President

Membership Fees of $28 are now due!

Editorial

New Lara Probus Website Simply Google Lara Probus for our website.

Easy payments for Activities & Fees:

Why have the problem of envelopes and cash when it is easier to pay for your activities by Direct Deposit. The Lara Probus details are: BSB: 063 866 Account: 10072321

Just ensure you type in your surname and the activity in the transaction.

4 Day Tour: Wow, look at this!

4 Day Lakes Entrance & Gippsland Tour Mon 2 Sep to Thu 5 Sep, $420 per person (Twin share), Single supplement add $90 to fare.

Day 1: Depart 07:30 t r a v e l v i a K o r u m b u r r a , Leongatha, Foster, Port Albert, visit the Port Albert Maritime Museum. Lunch at Yarram (at own cost). We then travel via Sale, Stratford on Avon, Bairnsdale, Kalimna, stopping to admire the spectacular vies of Lake Victoria and The Entrance. Next stop our home for the next 3 nights being The Esplanade Motel in Lakes Entrance.

Day 2: Travel to Orbost, passing the Railway Trestle Bridge Creek on the way to the Snowy Mountains Visitors Centre. Morning tea at one of the Bakeries or Cafés in Orbost, then continuing on to Conron Coastal Park, Cabbage Tree Creek, Nowa Nowa, then afternoon tea at Mingling Waters.

Day 3: After breakfast you have time to wander along the river front or enjoy shopping or just relax till midmorning when we depart Lakes Entrance on our Luncheon Cruise to the fishing resort of Metung.

Day 4: Farwell the Gippsland Lakes. An exciting day awaits us as we make our way to the historic mountain town of Walhalla. Hear of the Long Tunnel Extended Mine and the historic Walhalla Goldfields Railway. After our most enjoyable four days together we make our way homeward arriving late afternoon.

The Tour Includes: 5 star coach travel, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, quality motel accommodation, morning and/or afternoon teas, luncheon cruise to Metung and entrance & sightseeing fees per itinerary.

Out & About

Morning Melodies: Christmas in July Sphinx Hotel, Wed 31 July 9:20am

Morning Tea Show 2 Course Lunch $18:00 all inclusive. Tribute to 20th Century Blonds!

With Thanks

THANK you to the Hon John Eren MLA and staff for permitting us to utilise his office for the printing of this newsletter on a monthly basis.

Dinner

Cucina One 12 Restaurant: Wed 29 May, 18:00 for 18:30 112 High Street, Belmont

FOR more than five years locals have been enjoying traditional Italian food with a spin. Sophisticated and romant ic , this seductive little

restaurant is equally suited to a relaxed get together with friends or an intimate dinner for two.

Entertainment Books

Entertainment Books are available for purchase at $44:00 per book, a saving of $11:00 per book. Please contact Val on 5282-3663 with your order and a book will be delivered in a few days.

You can save your purchase price with only 2 or 3 visits to any of the places listed. Some of these venues will be used when we have our Dine-Outs.

If you haven’t used an Entertainment Book previously, there are many members who have and are willing to assist you with advice and how to use your vouchers.

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Friendship - Fellowship - Fun

Membership Fees of $28 are now due!