Phillip Island RSL Sub Branch Inc

Corner Cowes-Rhyll Road & Thompson Ave Phillip Island 3922

Ph: 5952 1004 Fax: 5952 1919

www.pirsl.com.au

Vale Board Our Condolences

Our best wishes to Members who are

unwell and in hospital

If you require assistance,

please call 5952 1004 and press extension 3

LEST WE FORGET

Serendipity

Important Notice

Serendipity is Bi-monthly and the next issue will be out June 1st.

Submissions close Monday May 25th. Please hand in submissions to

the office and any material is much appreciated

New Website We have recently updated our website, go to www.pirsl.com.au and

check it out. Feedback is much appreciated!

April 2011-May 2011

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April 2011

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Circle of Friends

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Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Golf Section AGM

4

Legacy Monthly

Meeting 12pm

Welfare Committee

Day Club

5

Men's Shed

6

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

7

Bingo! 1pm

Men's Shed

8

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

9 10

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

11

Day Club

12

Men's Shed Women's

Auxiliary

General Meeting Followed by Lorrain

Lea Linen

$5 inc light lunch

Angling Meeting

13

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

14

Bingo! 1pm

House, Finance &

Gaming Committee

Meeting

Men's Shed

Women’s Aux Bay

Cruise Ex Rhyll 10am

inc. Morning tea $24

15

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

16 17

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

18

Day Club

19

Men's Shed

20

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

21

Bingo! 1pm

Men's Shed

22 Good Friday

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

23 Easter Saturday 24 Easter Sunday

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

25 Easter Monday

ANZAC DAY

Day Club Away

Dawn Service 6am Commemorative March

10.50pm

26

Morning Melodies

The Johnny O’Keefe

Tribute

27 28 29

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

30

May 2011

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

30

Welfare

Committee

Meeting

Day Club

31

Men's Shed

1

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

2

Welfare

Committee

Meeting

Day Club

3

Men's Shed

4

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

5

Men's Shed

Bingo! 1pm

6

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

7 8

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

9

Day Club

10

Men's Shed

Angling Meeting

11

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

12

Men's Shed

Bingo! 1pm

House, Finance & Gaming

Committee

Meeting

13

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

14 15

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

16

Day Club

17

Men's Shed

18

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

19

Men's Shed

Bingo! 1pm

20

Serendipity

Submissions Close

Members Cash Draw 6.30pm

Women's

Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

21 22

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

23

Day Club

24 Men's Shed

Morning

Melodies

The Seekers Tribute

25

Members Parma

Lunch Special

$13.50

26

Men's Shed

Bingo! 1pm

27

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

Women's Auxiliary Raffle

Circle of Friends

28

29

Members Cash Draw

6.30pm

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ANZAC Day The Phillip Island RSL welcomes you to join us on ANZAC Day this year. Please participate in the day and pay respect to those who gave

their lives, so that we may enjoy ours. Let us also remember those who served, suffered and are still suffering.

Event: Dawn Service

Date: Monday 25th April 2011

Time: 6.00am (please be present at 5.45am)

Venue: Cenotaph opposite the pier.

Details: Members and guests welcome

Event: Commemorative March

Date: Monday 25th April 2011

Time: 10.50am (form up time is 10.30am)

Venue: March starting outside the post office. Service at the Cenotaph.

Details: Members and guests welcome

All service members wishing to march and requiring transport on the day please call or see Administration. The Lone Pine Bistro will be

closed for lunch service and open for dinner 5.30pm till 8.30pm. No football colours permitted.

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2011 Committee President Greg Mead

Snr. Vice President Bruce Shelton

Vice President Tom Mallaghan

Treasurer Steve Davie

Secretary Brian Goldberg

Committee Chris Thompson

Committee Terry Heffernan

Committee Peter Paul

We extend our thanks to Tony Burland, Roy Gunn and Jock McKechnie

for their years of service to the RSL

Letters from the Soldiers

Women's Auxiliary Recently in Canberra the Victoria Cross Holders asked that we give

our overseas forces our full support, we would like you all to know

that our Women’s Auxiliary have been doing this for sometime,

giving $5000 towards the purchase of B-Paks (cost $600) which

supply wounded soldiers with everyday needs at the request of our

National President and also knitting scarves and beanies. These are

two of the letters we received. Our list of events is included in the

calendar.

Tuesday April 12th Lorraine Lea Linen & Manchester, light lunch $5

Thursday April 14th Bay Cruise and morning tea $24

We would love new members to join us and anyone may join us to

help with the knitting.

For more information see reception or call Celia Fleming; 5952 1901

Celia Fleming

Secretary and Delegate

Recently you sent our 26yr old daughter, Captain Sandy Warboys , beanies in Afghanistan.

Our family is very grateful for the gift BUT what means more it that there are people back in Australia that

appreciate and care for our members in uniform for their time and sacrifice whether they think Australia

should be involved our not.

Our Daughter and the other members of the Mentoring Task Force 2 are there doing their best for Australia

under tough conditions for about 8 months at a time. No flushing toilets, only squat holes and initially heat

and dust and now coming into cold and snow. The worst is the lack of freedom to just take a walk and the

constant worry about IED’s (improvised explosive device’s) and snipers.

Most 26yr old females are shopping in malls and having coffee with their friends but Sandy chose a different

path and we are very proud of her. Most of the MTF2 are in their 20’s and Australia should be very proud and

grateful for them giving up their time and sometimes their lives.

We are in the fortunate position to provide our daughter with anything she needs comfort wise but there are

a number of troops who don't have the support back home so what your group is doing is fantastic and our

family thanks you very much.

The gifts are great but the appreciation and care behind the gifts means everything.

Thank you so much and please pass our thanks onto all your lovely ladies.

Captain Sandy Warboys Family.

Thankyou very much for the support package we have received, it will prove very useful during the upcoming

winter months.

Our team is fortunate enough to have the constant positive interaction with the local Afghans. The children

are inquisitive like anywhere in the world, they don't ask for much and enjoy the gifts we give them such as

pencils, toys and just to see their photo. As much as we would like to openly support and interact with

Afghan women, cultural boundaries make this incredibly difficult in our area. The circumstances differ in

various parts of the country which are proving to be quite progressive. The children will definitely benefit

from your beanies in this harsh climate.

Our team can thank you enough for the support and generosity that your centre is showing, we eagerly await

mail from home and your package is much appreciated . Our combat team is just starting the tour, we’re

finding the mission of mentoring and assisting Afghan security forces very rewarding, we’re looking forward

to the next eight months and a safe return with Australia’s continued support.

My Forgetter & My Remembereer

My forgetter's getting better,

But my rememberer is broke

To you that may seem funny

But, to me, that is no joke

For when I'm 'here' I'm wondering

If I really should be 'there'

And, when I try to think it through,

I haven't got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,

Say 'what am I here for?'

I wrack my brain, but all in vain!

A zero, is my score.

At times I put something away

Where it is safe, but, Gee!

The person it is safest from

Is, generally, me!

When shopping I may see someone,

Say 'Hi' and have a chat,

Then, when the person walks away

I ask myself, 'who the hell was that?'

Yes, my forgetter's getting better

While my rememberer is broke,

And it's driving me plumb crazy

And that isn't any joke.