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On this home page is a menu in a green band on the left side. In TERRACE END PROBUS CLUB CLUB LISTINGS where there is a ӿ by the club name, click on it to 3 Heritage Place, Terrace End, get their newsletter. In CLUB TRIPS are listed the clubs that offer , 4410 other club members to join them on their trip. Club Number 4003250 There is a link to the NZ PROBUS website, click on the ӿ by it.

Their newsletters also can be viewed – click on NEWS/VIEWS. NEWSLETTER MAY 2015 FOLLOWING IS A FULL LIST OF OUR INTEREST GROUPS:

Group Convener Phone number *Book (1) Inga Ward 354 4709 PRESIDENT: Zeta Robertson 358 6183

*Book (2) Jan Raudonikis 357 9139 VICE PRESIDENT: Trevor Papesch 357 1773 *Cards 500 Margaret Beere 353 8386 *Cuisine (1) Pam Wilson 357 6247 SECRETARY: Margaret Baines 358 4816 Cuisine (2) Margaret Baines 358 4816 *Current Affairs Annette Bolton 357 5177 TREASURER: Sandra Stuart 354 9868

Flying Bruce Withell 358 3202 WELFARE: Wendy Scott 356 3664 Gardening See Newsletter Jig Saw Puzzles Nev Beardsworth 358 1686 Mini Golf Yvonne Osborne 357 9198 Club Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the: Photography Beryl Papesch 357 1773 LEISURE CENTRE, 569 Ferguson Street at 10.00 a.m.

Petanque Bev Chisholm 357 0842 Apologies: please phone Jan Raudonikis – 357 9139 *Scrabble David Beere 353 8386 Sunday Lunch See Newsletter Morning Tea co-ordinator – Margaret Redfearn – 357 3698 Theatre Margaret Snelling 354 6616 *Travel (1) Jean Scott 357 8862 Evacuation Wardens: Adam Chambers, Ivan Leeks, *Travel (2) Bruce Sinclair 357 8271 Margaret and Dick Redfearn Trips Needed:- volunteer/s to organise trips. Walking See Newsletter NB: For the June newsletter, details of June & July outings by Magazines, books, puzzles swap – club day Wednesday June 3. Thanks. * These groups have a closed membership as they meet in members’ homes.

Sunday Lunch Group NEXT MEETING THURSDAY 28 MAY Noon May 17 Manawatu Golf Club Dr Peter Dixon

Convener:- Lorna Arnott Ph 356 4405 Working in Nepal

Computer Assistance Are you having trouble with your computer not doing what you want, then ring Gaye Trow 357 1101. She may be able to assist you. THEATRE GROUP JUNE 28

Newsewsletter : In an endeavour to keep our subscriptions to a minimum we are trying to “ MIDSUMMER”. Petanque email our newsletter to as many members as possible. If at any stage you obtain an A legendary lost weekend in Every Friday at email address or your email address changes please advise – Edinburgh. A romantic comedy. 10am David Beere – [email protected] - Any problems with the newsletter please do at North Street Names at MAY meeting. not hesitate to ring David on 353 8386. Money JUNE meeting. Bowling Club. $3.00 charge.

If you wish to receive MINI GOLF WALKING GROUP – COME & JOIN US 1 hour walks. a NZ Probus Date & Time: Sunday 17 May at 2 pm Dates for May - June 2015 newsletter (email Entry Fee: $6.00 per game Convener: Ivan Allott 356 1243 If it is wet ring Ivan. only) please let me Venue: Leisureplex, Railway Road, Roslyn Tuesday 12 May – 9.30am know. Convener: Ruth Holmes 356 3710 Meet at the car park behind the Esplanade Café. Coffee after. Phone 353 8386 Please ring Ruth i f you are going to play . Tuesday 26 May– 9.30am

Meet at the car park behind the Esplanade Café. Coffee after. Tuesday 9 June – 9.30am

Meet at the car park behind the Esplanade Café. Coffee after.

THEATRE GROUP 2015 SCHEDULE Rest of year. SEPT 27 “UNHOLY GHOSTS”. Growing old doesn't mean growing up. NOV 22 “BOYS AT THE BEACH” by Alison Quigan.

A successful trip to the Hopkins’ Farms

Welcome new members Lesley & Vern Lumley

Photo Interest Group at

photographing the birds. We extend our sympathy to the

family of Wendy Garnett Please bring mags/books for the swap following her recent death. Our table. Thank you. NO MORE plastic thoughts are with them. bags for "Just Zilch" at the moment.

Photo Interest Group May Meeting 20 May at 1.30pm at Helen Chambers home, Kairanga

Bunnythorpe Road. Convenor: Beryl Papesch Ph 357 1773

GARDEN GROUP – WEDNESDAY, 13TH MAY 500 CARD GROUP Guided tour of part of Massey Campus gardens, followed by 500 at Margaret Beere’s, 16 Alfred Street, 2pm Monday 1st afternoon tea at "Wharerata". Cost $12.50. Car pooling June. If interested ring Convener Margaret Beere 353 8386. from Memorial Park, departing 12.40p.m.Convenor - Sally Notley, Ph.357 0395 or E-mail [email protected] SCRABBLE GARDEN GROUP – TUESDAY, 16TH JUNE Monday 11th May 1.30pm, at Met Life Lounge in the Admin 1.30pm visit the Esplanade Glass House and hear a bit of Building on the corner of Carroll and Fitchett Streets. history about the Esplanade Gardens, followed by afternoon Monday 8 June 1.30pm, at Barbara Gowan’s, 174A tea at the Esplanade Cafe (own cost). Convener: Judith Manchester Street, . Carpool 1pm from David Beere’s. Johnson, Phone: 354 3047. Email: [email protected] Convener: David Beere 353 8386