Volume 4 Issue 4 August 2019 Probus Club of Clarington · 2019-08-06 · We are still hoping for...
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Volume 4 Issue 4 August 2019_____ Probus Club of Clarington _________________________________________________________________________________________________ From our President After a very wet and cool May and June, summer finally arrived in July. The sun has broken through the clouds and the temperatures have been in the high 20’s to low 30’s, which is normal for this time of the year. Given the high water levels, rain and flooding in spring, I never thought I would be saying we could use a little rain as things are starting to get very dry. While some of our Interest Groups are in summer recess, several other activities that are more focused on summer such as hiking, Urban Walking and golf are in full swing. I can speak personally to the golfing which has been very well attended this year. You don’t have to be a good golfer - in fact most of us do not keep score, which gives us all bragging rights to victory as nobody can prove otherwise. It is every Tuesday morning at Stonehenge Golf Course, which is a 9-hole course. Our golfers get a little exercise, share a good laugh, have a lot of fun and yes, sometimes even get the ball in the hole. After the big game, we share a burger where each of us gets the opportunity to share (exaggerate, stretch the truth) on how well we played. Of course, I never do this. Unfortunately, a few of our Club members did not renew for 2019, primarily due to health or other personal circumstances, or because they have moved. However, every month we have new members joining and I am pleased to report that our Club is healthy, vibrant and growing. Our Social Committee is very active and adding new and exciting social venues to the list every month. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The car rally in the fall is one of the most popular events of the year and sells out very early. Although I understand that again this year we are sold out, if you see Stella or any member of her merry band of volunteers, I believe there still may be an opportunity to get you on the list. Our July meeting held at Family Worship & Outreach Centre was a great success, with many in attendance. I would like to thank Pastor Steve Sparling who welcomed us with such joy and warmth. We celebrated a belated Canada Day with almost everyone wearing Red and White. We did a Canada Trivia with many fantastic and valued prizes awarded. Whatever your plans over the next few weeks, have a joyful, safe and happy summer. Jim Bamford
Transcript of Volume 4 Issue 4 August 2019 Probus Club of Clarington · 2019-08-06 · We are still hoping for...
Volume 4 Issue 4 August 2019_____
Probus Club of Clarington
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
From our President
After a very wet and cool May and June, summer finally arrived in July. The sun has broken
through the clouds and the temperatures have been in the high 20’s to low 30’s, which is normal for
this time of the year. Given the high water levels, rain and flooding in spring, I never thought I
would be saying we could use a little rain as things are starting to get very dry.
While some of our Interest Groups are in summer recess, several other activities that are more
focused on summer such as hiking, Urban Walking and golf are in full swing. I can speak
personally to the golfing which has been very well attended this year. You don’t have to be a good
golfer - in fact most of us do not keep score, which gives us all bragging rights to victory as nobody
can prove otherwise. It is every Tuesday morning at Stonehenge Golf Course, which is a 9-hole
course. Our golfers get a little exercise, share a good laugh, have a lot of fun and yes, sometimes
even get the ball in the hole. After the big game, we share a burger where each of us gets the
opportunity to share (exaggerate, stretch the truth) on how well we played. Of course, I never do
this.
Unfortunately, a few of our Club members did not renew for 2019, primarily due to health or other
personal circumstances, or because they have moved. However, every month we have new
members joining and I am pleased to report that our Club is healthy, vibrant and growing.
Our Social Committee is very active and adding new and exciting social venues to the list every
month. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The car rally in the fall is one of the most popular
events of the year and sells out very early. Although I understand that again this year we are sold
out, if you see Stella or any member of her merry band of volunteers, I believe there still may be an
opportunity to get you on the list.
Our July meeting held at Family Worship & Outreach Centre was a great success, with many in
attendance. I would like to thank Pastor Steve Sparling who welcomed us with such joy and
warmth. We celebrated a belated Canada Day with almost everyone wearing Red and White. We
did a Canada Trivia with many fantastic and valued prizes awarded.
Whatever your plans over the next few weeks,
have a joyful, safe and happy summer.
Jim Bamford
Introducing our Speaker for August: Darlene Brown
Darlene Brown has been the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Clarington since 2007. She is a Bowmanville resident and the
mother of two very active boys. Darlene holds an honors Bachelor of Arts
degree in Child Studies/Psychology from Brock University and has
completed course work in Business Administration through York
University and Counselling courses at Durham College. Darlene firmly
believes that children are the future of our community and that by
changing the course of young lives we can in turn be changing the course
of our community’s Future. She believes that by opening a child’s eyes to
what is could open their minds to what could be. Over the last 12 years
Darlene has worked tirelessly to help ensure that BBBS Clarington
continues to grow and thrive, helping to pull the organization through
some very difficult economic times. Darlene and her team have had a
significant positive impact on hundreds of Clarington children and families as their work to adapt
dynamic national programs to meet local community needs has resulted in an annual increase of
children served, year after year.
Membership Report
Good day!
Well I understand we had 3 more new members sign up at our last meeting! So our total now is 165!
The new members are Garnet Thibideau, Brian and Val Fredenburgh. Welcome!
Please see the updated membership list.
Eleanor Zadlo
Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest
mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet.
Ten ladies tried to fit under a small umbrella, none of them
got wet. How did they do it?
It wasn't raining!
News from your Social Committee:
With our August meeting almost here it's time to look ahead to our fall activities. We're pleased to
offer the following activities for September:
Trivia: Join us on September 9th at Copperworks at 6 pm for dinner (optional). Trivia will begin at
7:15.
Camp 30 Tour: On September 15th we present a guided walking tour of Camp X, the former
Second World War POW Camp.
Merry Wives of Windsor: Travel by bus to Stratford on September 18th for a buffet lunch and
enjoy a revamped version of Shakespeare's play.
Port Perry House Tour: On September 21st you have an opportunity to admire other people's homes
and enjoy tea at the United Church.
Ontario Power Generation Darlington: Join us on September 24th for a presentation, a viewing of
the mock-up reactor and a bus tour of the site.
Come and see us at the social table for more information about these and other events. Remember
to bring your cheque book. Some smart members are also bringing their pocket calendars to
confirm dates...good idea!
Stella Dorsman
Second time’s a charm…After being rained out the first time, the group who attended Model “A”
Acres had a lovely visit to this local attraction.
Interest Groups:
Interest groups are busy getting together through this lovely summer.
Our New Choir held its first meeting at Alvina Hare’s home. Fifteen members have signed up to
hopefully entertain us in the future. The members were very enthusiastic, and came-up with some
terrific ideas to kick off this terrific Interest Group. We are still hoping for someone to join with
some instrumental ability to accompany this group.
Premiere Crew (Wine Club) took a break for July but we are looking forward-to a great night at
Laurie Allums where we will be sampling “Wines found while Vacationing”.
Other Interest Groups that-have been active through summer are Hiking, Urban Walking, Golf,
Garden Chat, Fibre Arts and Quilting.
Please stop by the “Interest Group” table at next meeting to find out more.
Kathleen Brear
Monthly Contest:
Do you have the cutest grand or great-grandchild in the universe?
Send a photo of your special one and we will put his or her picture
in the next newsletter for admiring. No names are needed
– just for fun! Send to [email protected]
with the heading “Cutest grandchild”
Don't worry if plan A fails,
there are 25 more letters in the alphabet.
Doesn’t expecting the unexpected
make the unexpected expected?
Birthdays are good for you.
Statistics show that people
who have the most live the longest.
Please help spread the word about our Club:
We have created a public Facebook page for the Probus Club of Clarington, the main purpose being to generate a bit more publicity and hopefully increase our membership. This is a public page anyone can access, which is different from the Facebook Group that is accessible only to members of the group. If you are a Facebook user, would you be good enough to Like and Share this new Facebook page to help spread the word. It will show up if you search in Facebook for "Probus Club of Clarington", or also with this link
https://www.facebook.com/Probus-Club-of-Clarington-646731679079952
The “Like” and “Share” buttons are located near the top of the page.
WEBSITE
Keep up to date with the most recent club information by visiting our website at this link. Learn more
about Social Events and Interest Groups, amongst other happenings.
https://probusclarington.com/
WEBSITE VISITOR STATISTICS
WEBSITE HITS DEFINITIONS
Unique Hits - number of unique IP addresses visiting our website
Total Hits - all visits to the website (includes multiple visits from a single IP address)
Next Meeting is Wednesday August 14th at our regular location at Hope Fellowship Church
Everything you need to know about the Clarington Probus group can be found on our
amazing website at www.probusclarington.com It includes information about the
Interest groups, Social outings, the management committee, the newsletter and more.
Just Click the website address now & come visit!
Probus Lunch club after last month’s
meeting
