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THE PROBUS CLUB OF VARSITY LAKES Inc.

P.O. Box 521

Robina Town Centre, Qld 4230

MAY 2015 – 134th NEWSLETTER

President: Leigh Farrell, Vice President: Peter Millard, Secretary: Deanna Potter-Causer

Treasurer: Kathryn Nicholson, Guest Speakers: Barry Purvis, Editor: Graham Wilkinson

Activities: George & Shirley Trussler, Fellowship: Garry Nibbs, GC&NR: David Gross

Membership: Kathryn Nicholson - 0414 714 103

Next meeting on Wednesday 20th May 2015 commencing 9.30 am.

Meeting is in the New Robina Community Centre, San Antonio Court. Robina, 4226

All visitors are most welcome to attend.

Website: www.varsitylakesprobusclubqld.yolasite.com

President’s Report

Well not too much drama for my first meeting.

Well, I did forget the National Anthem....Rescued, thanks to our alert committee.

Incentive Prize Organiser and Club Jester forgot to attend the last meeting.

Their excuse is very understandable: homeless a sorry state to be in.

Bob’s Anzac talk very interesting and informative gave us another insight into our “Diggers”.

Inducting our new members Stewart & Irene, as the new president, at our last meeting was an

added pleasure for me.

There was a good turn up to the after meeting lunch last month, well done Aub.

Our first evening’s dine-out was a great success, good food, good friends and plenty of

chatter. Excellent choice Jo and the fruit salad delicious. hic!!

Tuesday’s breakfast at Vikings just perfect, weather, food and company.

Lunch after the meeting in May, is at Burleigh Golf Club, it is our 11th birthday, so there may

be a tiny surprise!! As usual many thanks to all our helpers.

Leigh

http://www.varsitylakesprobusclubqld.yolasite.com/



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Tugun Theatre “Serenade” – Friday, 22nd May 2015 Cost: $12 & BYO

Featuring songs from Dean Martin to Bobby Darin.

May Dine-out – Wednesday, 27th May. Ashmore Road Seafood & Steak Restaurant Host: Moyna Glenn-Goold. Menu: A la Carte. Cost: Order & Pay your own. No BYO.

Disaster Centre Southport - 9th June and lunch TBA

Christmas in July - Fox & Hounds Tuesday, 14th July. Book at May meeting. Money paid at

June’s meeting. Car-pooling or self – drive. Menu: Roast Turkey or Roast Beef (your choice)

plus desert. Cost: $28.00 p.p.

Mount Tamborine Winery & Homestead - Tuesday, 11th August. Cost: $12 car-pooling. Morning tea & Lunch TBA

Club Robina Dine-Out – Wednesday, 24th June 2015. Host: David Gross Cost: $26.00

2 Course meal plus tea and coffee. Sweets available at menu prices. Raffles available.

See David at the next meeting, 20th May 2015. Payment by 17th June 2015.

Dine Out – Malay Kitchen Restaurant. Held on 29th April 2015.

This dine out was a great night. Nice food and plenty of it, great company. There was a sight

problem with the advertised desserts but Jo as usual came to our rescue. Well done Jo.

Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Club Breakfast – Tuesday, 12th May 2015

Location! Location! Location! 24 people attended, all had an excellent time.



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Friendship/Fellowship - Garry Nibbs

Aub Kelly, Bevan Lawler, Mike Traves, Deanna Potter-Causer, Keith Thompson. Happy birthday to all. Peter Millard is out of hospital, will be back with us soon. Christine Purvis has broken her arm, after falling off the bicycle. Hope it mends quickly Christine. As usual, if anybody needs help in any way, please get in touch with me. If I can help I will or I will organise the right people to help you.

Cheers Garry Nibbs

Fellowship Officer

After Meeting Lunch

Probus Club of Varsity Lakes 11th Birthday Lunch at Burleigh Golf Club

Membership – Kathy Nicholson

Greeters for 20th May Meeting

Max Potter-Causer and Garry Nibbs

Stewart & Irene Meek

were inducted into

PCVL by our President

Leigh Farrell, with

Pam & Garry Nibbs,

their sponsors.



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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS – Kathryn Nicholson

Our numbers with Ted & Valerie induction brings PCVL Membership to 54.

Re Apologies - THANKS go to those who kindly send their messages through in advance,

especially those going away for their wonderful holidays. Much appreciated.

Listed items on the ‘What You Can Do for Your Club’ flyer which all received last month,

include:

Attend PCVL activities and events

Offer ideas for an interesting guest speaker, outing or activity

These are just 2 of the suggestions to help make your Club what you would like it to be.

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TALLAI TRIVIA: - ‘Probus Team’ meets on the first Wed each month at the Tallai Country

Golf Club.

Wed 6th May saw out team perform quite well, with some minor, friendly debates and much

humour throughout the evening e.g. name of the little dog lost recently by a well-known

American star? Now that’s really trivia!

Others are welcome to join in or make another table.

Meals available from 6 pm. Trivia starts at 7.15pm. Next date: Wed 3rd June

TREASURER’S MESSAGE – Kathryn Nicholson

In keeping with our Constitution, without burdening everyone with loads of detail, our

Financial Records will be open and available at every General Meeting.

Please feel free to peruse these documents and ask about anything of interest or concern.

Monthly figures will, as usual, be presented at each General Meeting.

Ted & Valerie Lewis will be inducted in the Probus Club of Varsity Lakes this

month at the 20th May Meeting. Please make this their special occasion by

personally greeting them sometime during the meeting.



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SPEAKERS – Barry Purvis

peakers Barry Purvis

Our guest speaker for April 2015 was Bob Bowmer. Bob gave us an excellent talk about his

trip with the RSL to some of the battle field in the Middle East & Gallipoli, 60 years on.

If you have ideas for interesting topics you wishes discussed or

interesting guest speakers, you know about. Please get in touch with Barry Purvis or Leigh.

Future Guest Speakers Meeting Subject

Mike Foster 17 June 2015 Talk about Comedy

John Muller 15 July 2015 Volunteering Gold Coast

Greg Turner 19 August 2015 Marine Rescue Volunteer

The Guest speaker for the May meeting is Karen Andrews MP for

McPherson on the Gold Coast, first elected in 2010.

Born in Brisbane and raised in Townsville Queensland, Karen graduated

from the Queensland University of Technology in 1983 with a Bachelor of

Mechanical Engineering before going on to work at various power

stations in Queensland and later chemical and petrochemical sites

interstate, where she specialised in design and plant maintenance.

After working as an engineer for a number of years, Karen completed a

Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from the Victoria University and

began a new career as an industrial relations advocate working in the

engineering and construction industries.

In the mid-1990s Karen and her husband established a private human

resources and industrial relations consultancy.

Karen is a strong supporter of the not-for-profit sector and their

contribution to local communities.



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GC&NR CALENDAR - April & Aug 2015 – David Gross PAST ACTIVITIES

Some of our Members went on the Newstead House, bus trip on 17th April and had an

enjoyable day although they were disappointed that the original lunch destination at Breakfast

Creek Hotel was changed due to a hotel Management decision.

Newstead House is the oldest surviving home in Brisbane, established in 1846. It occupies a

commanding position with sweeping views of the Hamilton and Bulimba reaches of Brisbane

River and it is furnished and decorated in the Victorian Period and well worth a visit at any

time.

UPCOMING GC&NR EVENTS

MAY Friday 29th, RACQ Presentation, Older Age Safety Driving, followed by Lunch at

Burleigh Mowbray Park Surf Club. 10.30 start. Cost $ 15.00. Payment by 15th May.

JUNE Friday 12th, Day Coach trip to Ballina, visiting the Maritime Museum & Thursday’s

Plantation where tea tree is farmed and products produced. Coach Trip, morning tea and

entry fees $ 30.00. Lunch at own cost at Ballina RSL. Payment by 29th May.

JUNE Friday 19th, Past Presidents Lunch, Mercure Resort. $ 45.00 pp includes pre-lunch

drink. 2 course meal. Tea/coffee. And light entertainment. Payment by 5th June.

JUNE Friday 26th, Delegates Meeting

JULY Friday 31st, 13thy Ecumenical Church Service, Trinity Anglican Church, Robina.

11.30 for Noon start. Probus Choir will sing. Morning Tea provided. Donations appreciated.

Please advise Delegate if you will attend.

JULY Friday 31st, Christmas in July, Burleigh Sports Club, 111 Christine Ave, $30.00 pp

incl. pre-lunch drink, 2 courses meal w/- Tea or Coffee. Payment by 17th July please.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE EVENTS AND BOOKINGS

CONTACT DAVID GROSS, 55 933 521 or 0407 170 057, Internet, or see him at the

GC&NR desk, at our Probus meetings

Don’t forget our special interest groups; Table Tennis Tuesday morning, walking Monday

morning. The golf we’ll need to do some more work on to get it up & running.

FUN. Trivia every Thursday night at Club Robina & 1st Wed each month at Tallai Golf Club.

For more info. Speak to a committee member.



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APPLE AND WALNUT CAKE In a saucepan melt:

2 oz. (60 grams) butter and add

1 cup sugar.

Mix well and cool.

Add 1 egg and beat.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.

Add 1 cup SR flour and mix well.

Add 8 oz. (240 grams) peeled and chopped granny smith apples.

Add ½ cup chopped walnuts and mix well.

Spread in to a greased 8 inch square tin lined with baking paper.

Bake at 180deg, for 30 minutes.

Let it cool in the tin.

Turn out and cut into squares before cold.

Keep in refrigerator or serve warm with sprinkled cinnamon sugar or icing sugar and

whipped cream.

Deanna Potter-Causer

BOOK REVIEW

Neal Stephenson’s “Cryptonomicon” Arrow Books London 2001 and available Gold Coast

libraries

Well you have probably seen the recent movie “The Imitation Game” about British

mathematician Alan Turing’s cracking of the German Enigma code and the development of the

computer. Well this fictional masterpiece puts the flesh to that story in a novel of such ambition

and intensity that most modern fiction looks timid and shallow in comparison.

Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men,

decrypting with great virtuosity the forces that shaped the last century. Entwining stories of the

cracking of WW2 Axis codes with the establishment of modern internet, data storage and

digital related industries in the present, it explores themes of power, secrecy, information and

war in the twentieth century in a gripping page turning thriller. It is the first great historical

novel about cyber-culture.

At 918 pages it is an astonishing and monumental performance. Starting with the shocking

historical image of the burning Hindenburg, Neal Stephenson steps off into uncharted territory,

upping his own literary ante after a decade and a half of writing overt science fiction novels.

He has given us a vastly complex book that ranks the author in the same category as Kurt

Vonnegut or Thomas Pynchon -- similarities to Gravity's Rainbow are obvious -- in the way

World War II and the modern day are interwoven around several generations of an American



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family and their interactions with history.

The Waterhouse’s, Lawrence and his grandson Randy, are at the core of a novel which

constantly shifts between World War II and the present. Lawrence is a key player in the crypto

project that broke the German and Japanese military codes. Not only are the Allies privy to

General Rommel and Admiral Yamamoto's every directive, they are continually faced with the

moral dilemma of whether or not to act upon their hacked knowledge, thereby risking

disclosure. RAF Detachment 2702 is formed as a sort of paramilitary counterintelligence force

to keep the secret of the cracked codes. We travel from the occupation of Shanghai by the

Japanese, through Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, North Africa, the Battle of the Atlantic, the death

of Yamamoto and the last stand of the Japanese on lonely Pacific redoubts, never once losing

track of character or narrative purpose. Not only do we meet endearing men such as Lawrence

Waterhouse -- who strolls on landscapes far from the enemy lines designing the cryptographic

strategies of Detachment 2702 -- but also Corporal Bobby Shaftoe, a morphine-addicted marine

who carries out the physical grunt work in the jungles of the Pacific, the deserts of North Africa,

and even the depths of the Atlantic ocean. Also present are Enoch Root, a larger-than-life

Priest-Warrior of ANZAC origins; Goto Dengo, a Japanese soldier who survives life amongst

the cannibal tribes of New Guinea to carve out a mountain for mysterious military purposes;

and Commander Schoen, a crypto-genius who is amassing the Cryptonomicon, the ultimate

collection of documents about human ciphers, a man driven insane by the psychic effect of his

own chosen profession.

Shuttling back and forth between the men of mind (the cryptographers, mathematicians,

strategists and politicians) and the men of action (marines, sailors, pilots, treasure divers, U-

boat captains), Stephenson weaves a series of narrative threads that span decades, eventually

harmonizing into a narrative unity that leaves the reader with a euphoric sense of epic pleasure.

As may be obvious, it's difficult to summarize just exactly what this book is about -- computer

technology, cryptography, the Internet, the controversy over digital privacy, the legacy of

World War II, death, global politics and computer operating systems; all are essential elements

in a complex but sumptuous feast of ideas. Indeed, Cryptonomicon seems to be about

everything, or at the very least, the use of symbol systems and decryption to discover the true

nature of everything.

It’s the most enjoyable fiction read I’ve had since first discovering “Catch 22” by Joseph Heller.

Recommended. JJG Awards: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Morning Tea roster for 20th May Meeting Margaret Dixon, Jan Roland & Shirley Tereanu-Rau to assist.

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The morning tea ladies for the April meeting.

Thank you ladies. From Left - Pam, Christine & Margaret.

Thanks also go to Bevan (not in photo), who helped making the tea & coffee.

Below are your PCVL Committee members for 2015/16.

From left Garry - Fellowship, David – GC&NR, Leigh - President, Graham - Editor, Deanna - Secretary, Barry - Speakers,

Shirley & George - Activities, Kathryn - Membership & Treasurer.



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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

Australians all let us rejoice,

For we are young and free;

We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;

Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in nature’s gifts

Of beauty rich and rare;

In history’s page, let every stage

Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

This is the first verse of five originally written. For you June.

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