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Highgate Highlights Aug17 Issue 575 | August 20 17 ISSN 2206-7345 (print) ISSN 2206-7353 (online) Highgate Highlights YOUR COMMITTEE President Official newsletter of Highgate RSL Sub-Branch Steve Chamarette Returned & Services League of Australia (WA) 0429 801 037 | 9242 1865 [email protected] www.highgate-rsl.org.au Treasurer & Past President Peter Farrell From our President 0458 720 022 | 9246 1367 [email protected] ne hundred members and guests at our July meeting were Senior Vice President O enthralled by Guest Speaker, Hon Kim Beazley AC, who ranged widely in discussing topics of keen interest to members. Geoff Hourn 0414 063 707 | [email protected] In particular, Kim dealt with the Australia /USA Defence relationship and Junior Vice President & Editor it was reassuring to hear that our economic, military and intelligence ties Roger Buddrige | 0408 900 126 established over several generations surpass any short term political [email protected] influences. (continued on page 2) Secretary Greg Wilson 4 Florian Place Duncraig 6023 Attention All Members 0412 095 201 | 9448 8213 Notice is given that the Highgate RSL Sub-Branch Annual [email protected] General Meeting will be conducted at The Western Australian Club Pensions & Veterans Affairs 11/12 St Georges Terrace Perth from 1230h on Mon 21 August 2017 David MacLean All positions become vacant. Nominations are called for President, 0418 917 982 Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and [email protected] three Committee Members. Nominations are also called for Web Manager Sub-Committee Chairpersons - Membership, Honour Avenue Group, John Cleary | 0417 955 864 Pension and Veterans Affairs, Hospital and Welfare, and Website [email protected] Administration. Nominations and Proxy forms are on the back page and Deputy Warden State War Memorial must be lodged with the Secretary prior to the AGM. Geoff Simpson 0408 925 432 | 6380 1014 Our next meeting is on Monday 21 August at [email protected] The Western Australian Club Membership Officer Howard Montagu | 0417 956 621 Important: Please book before COB on Wednesday 16 August as [email protected] the WA Club needs catering numbers finalised that day Honours & Awards Sub-Committee The Western Australian Club is located in the Grosvenor Building at 12 Bob Arnold | 0407 329 353 [email protected] St Georges Terrace, directly opposite the byway between Perth Con- cert Hall and Duxton Hotel. Enter through the revolving door and use Kevin Graham | 0419 984 007 the far right-hand lift to Level 11. [email protected] Please use the booking sheet on the website or telephone any Commit- Hospitals & Welfare tee member to register. The cost of the monthly luncheon is $30 per Bruce Taylor | 0408 955 219 [email protected] person, payable by no later than the Wednesday prior to the meeting, which takes place on the third Monday of each month ( except April - Honour Avenue Representative ANZAC Day Gunfire Breakfast; and November - Fraser’s Kings Park) . & Poppy Day Organiser Mike Harness To book your monthly lunch, please enter Electronic funds transfer details are on the 0419 091 708 [email protected] your name electronically on the booking spreadsheet. Cost is $30 per person. page via the website, (before 12 noon on You will need to book your luncheon each General Committee the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Go to month by noon on the Tuesday prior to the Leon Griffiths 0439 033 399 | 9332 9039 our website home page at www.highgate- meeting. [email protected] rsl.org.au and double-click HIGHGATE If you do not have internet, please call Richard Adams MONTHLY LUNCHEON below the photo Margot Harness on 0438 936 405 or any of the Flame of Remembrance and you’ll 0411 737 723 9325 6387 Committee member to book in. [email protected] be transferred to the booking sheet page. Margot Harness Important dates & events | please diarise now 0438 936 405 ° [email protected] 1100 | Mon 21 Aug | Committee Meeting - WA Club ° 1130 for 1215 | Mon 21 Aug | Monthly Luncheon - WA Club Ian Petkoff | 9275 9295 [email protected] Last Post | Lest We Forget Front Desk We remember with deep sadness and affection our departed Members Peter Garside & Jack Suriano and convey sincere condolences and sympathy to their families Highgate Highlights | August 2017 | Page 2 From our President From our President (continued) From our President (continued) (continued from page 1) Secretary, Newsletter Editor, Web collected at the desk and allow more Manager, Pensions and Veteran time for fellowship. Members who do Some of the facts quoted by Kim Affairs, Hospital and Welfare, Mem- not use EFT, please ask a friend who were revealing and from later com- bership, Honour Avenue Group is familiar with EFT to pay for you and ments, it would seem they were new Representative, or one of the three give them the $30 dollars cash when to the majority of those present. Kim Committee Members. The selection you see them at lunch. touched on the wars in Afghanistan criteria are simple - competency and I look forward to catching up with you and Iraq but noted our only binding enthusiasm to work in the best at our meeting on Monday 21 August Treaty to provide military assistance interests of Highgate Sub-Branch. is the one with South Korea, should to celebrate with our OBEs and to the Armistice with the North be I look forward to your joining us to exercise your democratic rights in broken. celebrate the OBE Luncheon and selecting our Committee for the com- participate in the AGM. Jack Suriano ing year. It has been my privilege to He also gave us insight into his tasks has again offered to bring his Naval serve as President, and I thank you and responsibilities as Ambassador sword for the ceremonial cutting of for this honour and your support. to the United States of America. Kim the cake and Peter Harries his Regards - Steve Chamarette said he was deeply honoured to hold accordion for the traditional Happy that appointment for Australia and Birthday singalong. did so under several Prime Geoff Hourn, Greg Wilson and I rep- Glorious insults Ministers. resented Highgate at the 101st RSL The extended question time gave "Some cause happiness wherever WA Congress held on Saturday 15 they go; others, whenever they go." members an excellent opportunity July. Highgate’s motion that the WA and understanding as to the reasons - Oscar Wilde State RSL Branch supports The for Presidents Trump’s election win. "He had delusions of adequacy." Jerilderie Proposition proposed by - Walter Kerr In summary, Kim demonstrated his the Saluting Monash Council with strength as a competent politician the aim of ensuring General Sir John "I have never killed a man, but I have with an impressive knowledge and Monash be promoted one step in read many obituaries with great understanding of world affairs. He rank to the rank of Australian Field pleasure." - Clarence Darrow delivered an excellent and discern- Marshal was defeated. The second "He has all the virtues I dislike and ing address sprinkled with humour. It motion to have annual elections for none of the vices I admire." was very relevant and detailed the all Board positions was also - Winston Churchill issues and concerns facing Australia defeated. Full details of Congress today. All members were pleased will be published in the next "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent they had made the effort to attend. publication of RSLWA’s The a nice letter saying I approved of it." Listening Post magazine. - Mark Twain Our August Meeting will be special, as we will be recognising all our Members are reminded to submit "He has no enemies, but is intensely graduating OBEs for 2017. Geoff photos and brief details of sporting disliked by his friends." Simpson has been in touch with the or social events in which you have - Oscar Wilde Graduates to ensure their biodatas participated during the year. In the "Thank you for sending me a copy of are current. past, many members have achieved your book; I'll waste no time reading In addition, we will also conduct the outstanding and newsworthy mile- it." - Moses Hadas Highgate RSL Sub-Branch Annual stones in their lives which have gone unrecognised. Accordingly, please "I've just learned about his illness. General Meeting at the August meet- Let's hope it's nothing trivial." ing. All members are encouraged to forward your item of interest by email to our Highgate Highlights Editor and - Irvin S. Cobb attend and are welcome to invite a friend. Junior Vice President at "I've had a perfectly wonderful [email protected] evening. But I'm afraid this wasn't it." Committee positions nomination Please note it remains essential to - Groucho Marx forms are on the last page of this newsletter and will also be available register your attendance by COB on "I feel so miserable without you; it's at the meeting, should you wish to Wednesday 16 August for our meet- almost like having you here." nominate yourself or someone else. ing on Monday 21 August 2017. If - Stephen Bishop you have registered to attend and "He is simply a shiver looking for a As you know, Highgate holds annual fail to show up, you will still be spine to run up." - Paul Keating elections for all positions, other than charged $30 as each recorded lunch the position of Immediate Past Presi- is costed to Highgate. Members dent and Sub Warden of the State unfamiliar with the online booking This newsletter is printed War Memorial.
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