PROBUS News THE PROBUS CLUB OF HUNTSVILLE THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 SUTHERLAND HALL, Meeting 10:00 am - Ticket Sales 9:30 am 2016 Management Committee Left to right, Sandy Raven, Bob Mallette, Sonja Garlick, Helmy Aben, Roger Staig, Diane Burley, Betsy Rothwell, Susan Magee, Jim Miller...seated Beryl Clayson, Paul Clayson, Lynne Newell, Barbara Munro January Speakers - Jim Miller, Betsy Rothwell & Barbara Burton We are absolutely delighted to have our very own intrepid adventurers talk about their amazing experience in Spain. Trekking over 800 km, they challenged the legendary historic pilgrimage route Camino de Santiago. Vicariously, share their reality through stories and photos. Don t miss this one..it will totally inspire you!!! January Greeters Kira & 1 Ron Hadden
Membership Report Betsy Rothwell There are 190 members in the Probus Club of Huntsville, with a cap of 200. This is a good time to invite friends to join and enjoy all of the activities Probus has to offer! There were 59 members at the November 2015 meeting. New Probus members have a red dot on their name tags. Please take a few moments to introduce yourselves to them during the coffee break, and welcome them to our club. If you have any changes to your address, phone or email information, please advise Betsy Rothwell at betsyrothwell@gmail.com. Early Bird 2016 Membership Draw!! The winner of the Early Bird Draw was Jeff Cox Congratulations on winning your 2016 membership fees! Care Bear Report Helmy Aben No cards have been sent since our last report in November. Please remember to contact Helmy at 705-789-1221 or e mail at helmy.john@bell.net. As well as sad news, we also love to hear about new grandbabies, significant anniversaries etc. Let s hear from you. Special Events Susan Magee Come and celebrate the re-opening of the Muskoka Grandview dining facilities. Lunch at the Lodge Friday, February 19, 2016 $30.00 all inclusive Choice of Soup or Salad Salmon or Chicken Dessert, Coffee or Tea 12 12:30 pm Social and cash bar, Lunch at 12:30 pm Tickets on sale at the January Meeting or e mail Barbara Burton before Feb. 12. burtonbaj@sympatico.ca 2
General Interests Diane Burley The following are the general interest groups sponsored by our club. Please contact the coordinator if you would like to participate in a group. We welcome ideas for new groups. If you would like to share a special skill, or learn more about a subject, I would be pleased to help you form a new group. Put on your thinking caps.2016 should be the year for new and dynamic interests! Armchair Travelers CONTACT: DOUG BELL 705-635-1137 dougdaniela@hotmail.com Wednesday, February 4, 2016 7:00 pm Chartwell Muskoka Traditions Please join Ken & Barb Koehler for: EXPLORING THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST From Monte Carlo to Gibraltar and on to Lisbon by VW camper circa 1967 CONTACT: KEN KOEHLER 705-766-9936 kkoehler@vianet.ca Photography The next get-together of the Probus Photo Group will be at 2:00 pm on Friday February 19. Ken and Barb will be hosting at their Huntsville Condo -- 35 Dairy Lane, Suite 101, telephone 705-766-9936.. Our theme will be "Wintertime: Sun, Shapes, Shadows & Silhouettes". This theme should provide lots of scope for capturing some of the interesting light patterns that can occur this season at any time of day -- with and without the benefit of direct sunshine! Bid Euchre If you cannot appear in person, emailed images to kkoehler@vianet.ca are always welcome. And if you'd just like to see what the Photo Group is all about, please come along as a spectator!" Contact: John and Helmy Aben 705-789-1221 helmy.john@bell.net Meets on the second Tuesday of each month. During the winter month the games are scheduled for 1:30 pm. Currently this group is full. 3
Book Club CONTACT: CATHERINE HAWKINS 705-635-9834 Meets the 2nd Monday of the Month. Monday, February 8 at 1:00 pm at the home of Barb Burton 54 Timber Cres. The book : The Martian by Andy Weir Monday, April 11 Mightier Than The Sword and Be Careful What You Wish For Plus a sixth book. This group is full. CONTACT: DAVID MASON 705-635-2927 dmason@genau.ca Hiking Club I Hop The objective of completing a hike from the Rainy entrance of the park, near Kearney, and Arowhon Road, near West Gate, along the abandoned railway bed was completed in October. This is a distance of approximately 22.5 km. However, there is a discontinuity in the railway trail that is not shown on the maps, and apparently, not entirely realised by Park staff. Consequently this objective was accomplished in two hikes, doubling back to one car on both days, Oct 6-14 kms and Oct 23-31 kms. For 2016, our idea is to plan several hikes ranging from 5km to 31km in order to capture the interest of a large number of Probus members (particularly those who groaned at doing 30km per day ). We will be sending out suggestions early this year and we look forward to receiving further ideas from all those who would like to be involved Duplicate Bridge CONTACT: BERYL CLAYSON 705-789-5510 clayson@cogeco.ca Probus duplicate bridge meets at the Clayson s on the 4th Monday of each month. 1:00 pm October to April 7:00 pm May to September In order for Beryl and Paul to prepare, please contact them at least a day before the date, if you wish to play. Although there are about 30 regular members, we can still use a few more, especially couples. 4
Dining In CONTACT: BARBARA BURTON 705-788-0059 burtonbaj@sympatico.ca 6 new groups have been formed for 2016. Hopefully you have heard from your group leader by now and are looking forward to your first tasty gathering! There might be room for 2 more people to join, and there is room on the spare list. If you are interested, please contact Barbara Burton. The groups of 10 or 12 meet once a month, rotating the host location. The host provides the main dish and assigns the rest of the menu. Participants bring their own beverage of choice. Hopefully we will see some fun pictures in the newsletter.i Kudos to Barbara Burton for organizing and setting up the schedule. This is one of the most popular happenings of our Probus Club, so enjoy another amazing year of Dining In. Wine Appreciation CONTACT: JEFF & ANN COX 705-685-9900 jeffcox88@gmail.com Probus Wine Tasting will start for the year towards the end of January and run through until November s windup event. 33 members signed up, but there is room to fit in more members if they wish to join in. The groups are: Group A Group B Group C Jim Miller Diane Litchfield Ann and Jeff Cox Linda & Bruce Stimers Marilyn Stirling Dee & Bob Mallette Mary Beth & Peter Jarvis Ann & Bill Rogers Lynne Newell Audrey Coutts Karen & Brian Markham Gwen & John Jackson Dave & Ann Fairbarn Diane & Bernie Burley Patricia Draper & Gayle & John McCaig Earla Burke Greg Peterson Barb Burton Linda & Peter VanSchie Marg & Bob Masterson Please Remember.. The majority of Special Events must be paid by cheque Made out to : The Probus Club of Huntsville Sorry, we cannot process credit cards, accept post dated or American cheques 5
Bowling CONTACT: SUSAN MAGEE 416-816-4107 susanmagee@rogers.com Announcing our new general interest..5 PIN BOWLING. Taking place at Huntsville Bowl on the second Monday of each month commencing on March 14, 2016. The time is 1:00 pm and the cost is $10.15 for 4 games (including shoes). In order to generate numbers for this activity, we have partnered with Probus 3. Susan Magee will be signing you up and payment is to be made directly to the Bowling Alley. Let s get out there and drop some pins!!!! Editor s Note CONTACT: SANDY RAVEN 705-789-3223 sandykenraven@gmail.com I m delighted to be taking on the Probus newsletter for the coming year. I would love to have your input on how the newsletter can improve your Probus experience. I will be adding supplemental issues showcasing the various general interest groups and also the special events. So if you have any great photos or fabulous stories, send them along and perhaps I can use them in one of our special editions. These publications will be available on line only. I look forward to hearing from you and to sharing in print and photos our amazing Probus events. Also I would like to implement letters to the editor. A forum in which you can express your thoughts and ideas and share them with our membership. One final note, I would like to thank Andre Tieman for a great job as editor for the last few years and for his help in making the transition an easy one. 6
Important Messages... New Photo Directory John McCaig has once again put together an awesome Photo Directory of our members. It will be available at this month s meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Huge shout out to John for once again providing us with this invaluable asset. More really good news!!!! Your Management Team has a nice little New Year s bonus for you!!!! They have decided to waive the $2.00 attendance fee at each Probus meeting until November 2016. PO Box 5261, Huntsville, ON, P1H 2K6 www.probushuntsville.ca Email: probushuntsville@gmail.com Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month 7