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This newsletter is published by the Waverley Retirement Activities Group Inc. Printed by courtesy of City of Monash, as a community service. Responsibility for its contents being solely that of the Editor, Committee and Convenors. Member information in this newsletter is private and for WRAG use only

Quarterly Newsletter No. 173 April, 2017

Waverley Retirement Activities Group Inc. (WRAG) began in April, 1974 and is the “umbrella organisation” for 25 leisure

activity groups for the over 50s living in and around the Monash Shire. WRAG is a non-profit, community-based organisation

with nearly 300 members, run by volunteers with support from the City of Monash. Our activity groups meet in council halls,

public places and private homes. WRAG makes it easy to meet new friends and make retirement fun.

Coming Events -

GAMES NIGHT

Tuesday, 4th April, 2017 - 7:00pm – 10:pm

Supper Included

Glen Waverley Community Centre

Cnr. Waverley & Springvale Road, Glen Waverley

AND

Wednesday, 31st May, 2017

1pm – 5pm

Wadham House,

52 Wadham Street, Mt Waverley

The Waverley Retirement Activities Group is running a Crazy Whist Day, and we

want you to come along and bring friends and family.

See the Notice on page 4.

This Newsletter is published by the Waverley Retirement Activities Group Inc quarterly, and sent to members via post, or email, or by hand. Colour copies may be downloaded from the News page on the WRAG website. NEWS, feedback and suggestions for the WRAG Newsletter are always welcome. Editor: Nicole, with extensive help from other committee members, and convenors.

WRAG Newsletter Issue No. 173, April. 2017

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President Terry 9795 6648

Secretary Roel 9561 5993

Treasurer Erica 9878 1627

Membership Records Erica 9878 1627

New Members Welcome Gwen 9560 2128

Guest Speakers Jim 98032916

Welfare Mary 9562 5254

Newsletter Nicole 9795 6648

Website Terry 0418666212

Publicity Terry 9795 6648

Catering Nicole 9795 6648

Website : www.wrag.org.au

Mail : WRAG, P O Box 1015,

Glen Waverley Vic 3150

email – [email protected]

Publication Deadlines : ABN 72 339 211 036 Registration No. A0011017N Submissions must be received by the end of March, June, September & December each year. Please email :, or post to:

WRAG Newsletter, PO Box 1015, GLEN WAVERLEY VIC 3150.

Quarterly General Meeting

Wednesday, 3rd May, 2017 – Alvie Hall – 10:30am - Alvie Hall,

Corner Alvie Road & High Street Road, Mount Waverley 3149; meeting followed by lunch at

Mulgrave Country Club, Wellington Road, Mulgrave 3170 – 1:00pm

Annual Cup Day Picnic - Monday, 6th November, 2017 – 12 Noon

Glen Waverley North Reserve, Madeleine Street, Glen Waverley 3150

nb – the next Quarterly Meeting will be held during this event.

Christmas/End of Year Social – 18th December, 2017 at 12 Noon

RIVERSDALE GOLF CLUB, featuring Paul Hogan, singer & entertainer

Annual Picnic – 31st October – 12 Noon

Nb : NOT 7th November, as previously shown

Annual Picnic – 31st October – 12 NOON

(nb: not 7th November, as previously advised

http://www.wrag.org.au/


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Presidents Corner – April 2017

Hello once again to all WRAG members. We hope this newsletter finds you enjoying good health and our beautiful late summer and early autumn weather. It has been a relatively quiet time for WRAG events over the last three months. Our new daytime Annual

General Meeting in February was well attended with almost 30 members in attendance, and a good healthy debate over the four resolutions proposed (below) by the management committee. To the extent that we ran out of time and decided not to show the Cyber Seniors video, which was made available to us by the City of Monash. We will try to get the video again to show at the 3 May 2017 WRAG Special General Meeting. A very warm welcome to new committee members Mary – Welfare, Gwen – New Members, and Jim – Guest Speaker Organiser. As proposed at the February 2017 AGM the following resolutions require a vote to be taken at the 3 May 2017 Special General Meeting, at Alvie Hall at 10:30 am.

1. Membership Fees 2018 (Rule 12) - That the Annual Membership Fee for 2018 onwards will be $15. Members paying the Annual Membership Fee before the end of the year, e.g. before 31st December, 2017 will still only pay $10.

2. Special General Meetings (Rule 31) - Future Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings will continue to be held as daytime meetings. Instead of holding Quarterly meetings, (including one Annual General Meeting), the Committee proposes to hold two Special General Meetings a year, (one including the Annual General Meeting). Additional meetings can be held if required.

3. Committee Positions (Rule 44) will be reduced to: President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, Website Officer, Guest Speaker Organiser, New Members Officer, Welfare Officer and Catering Officer. (The positions of Vice President, Event Co-Ordinator, and Publicity Officer are all abolished. Membership Records Officer combined with Treasurer.

4. WRAG Annual Christmas Function - It is proposed that the next Christmas function, will be a lunch held at a Function Room at the Riversdale Golf Club on 18 December 2017 at 12 noon with an estimated cost of $30 per person, entertainer and organisation details will be published in due course.

Can I also mention that 12 of the 500 Club members took our longest serving (1978) and oldest WRAG member to lunch for his 97th birthday at Peking Land on 22 March 2017. (See the story and photo’s in the newsletter and on our website). Terry Spicer

Vale : Percy (Max) Rhodes

Percy Max Rhodes passed away on 23rd March, 2017. Max was a valued member of WRAG for many years

and he ran the Out ‘N About group. The trips Max organised were well run and he was known for his good

humour and willingness to help with others.

Max and his wife Betty, moved into the Weary Dunlop Retirement Village recently and he will be missed by his

family and friends.


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SPECIAL MENTION FOR CLIFF IMER

The President would like to take this opportunity to apologise to Cliff Imer, for the incorrect spelling of his surname in the October 2016 newsletter, and for not including him as our 12th Life Member in the last edition. Cliff was inducted as a WRAG life member on 20 February 2012, and we published an older list of members. Cliff and his late wife Norma joined WRAG in 1992 and Cliff joined the WRAG committee in 1994. He gave the 25th, 30th, 35th, & 40th Anniversary speeches, as well as producing the WRAG 40th Anniversary Publication in May 2014. Cliff assures me I am forgiven!!

The Waverley Retirement Activities Group is running a Crazy Whist Day, and we want you to come along and bring

friends and family.

Crazy Whist is a card game, designed to be played with partners. You don’t need to know how to play Crazy Whist, the

fun is in the learning and being with friends on the day.

nb – no bowers, or jokers; so easy for all.

There are 24 games to complete, on tables of 4, with partners changing after 2 games, and winners changing tables after

4 games.

A break will be called after 12 games, when afternoon tea will be available.

PRIZES AWARDED TO WINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTIC COMBATANTS

Please contact Keith Mill, or Nicole Spicer on the numbers below to ask questions, and to register your interest.

Keith : 95601236, or Nicole : 0404325166

WRAG LIFE MEMBERS

Date Awarded Name 20th May 1996 Wally Cavill 17th February 1997 Pat Armstrong 17th February 1997 Geoff Armstrong 16th February 1998 Anetta Ronaldson 21st February 2000 Norma Hall 1st February 2001 Dot Schmidt 20th May 2002 Lawrie Smith 18th August 2003 Leon Cohen 15th November 2004 Margaret Pound 19th May 2008 Bill Lamont 21st February 2011 Morrie Wahner 20th February, 2012 Cliff Imer 31st October 2016 Elaine Oliver


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Someone with an interesting story........

TOM YOUNG

The WRAG Group has enjoyed many stories from Tom

Young (who has just celebrated his 97th birthday at

Peking Land, Rowville). Tom is WRAG’s longest

member, and is our oldest member. He still attends

the ‘500’ card group on Fridays, and is a real card

shark. He plays with strategy and at least once a

week he gets an Open Misere (highest scoring hand).

Though Tom’s eyesight has been letting him down

and he has had a few months of illness, but he keeps

bouncing back with that signature sparkle. He still

lives in his own home and looks forward to his weekly

trip to WRAG, especially the tea and sandwiches and

Devonshire scones provided.

He often sneaks off with a little platter of leftovers at

the end of the day.

Tom and his wife, May moved into Mt

Waverley in 1953. They built their own

home after they married and raised a

family. Tom previously lived in Clifton

Hill (hence his support for the

Collingwood Football Club).

Tom and May raised their family, with

their son, Ian and daughter Jenny. Ian

lives close by in Murrumbeena with Toms

grandchildren, Emma and Duncan. Jenny

lives in Cairns, and last visited Melbourne

just before Christmas last year.

After his return from the war, Tom

worked at Pelaco in Richmond for 30

years. He joined WRAG in 1978 after

May died, and retired from Pelaco in

1980. His first activity with WRAG was in

the Golf Group, and after 25 years

playing golf he achieved a handicap of 20.

When he could no longer cope with the

walking required to play golf, Tom joined

the 500 group.

Tom enjoying a joke with Keith, 500 Convenor..

ke with Tom....


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PRESIDENT’S LUNCH 2017 Contact : Terry 9795 6648/0418 666 212

The Presidents Lunch on 3rd May will follow the meeting at Alvie Hall, (lunch at Mulgrave Country Club).

Call Terry to book lunch, or to arrange transport, or to discuss venues you would like to try

BIRD OBSERVERS

Contact – Alex 8547 3492

4th Wednesdays : 10:00am – 12:00noon

Wednesday, 26th April, 2017 Blackburn Lake---------------48B11

Wednesday, 24th May, 2017 Lysterfield Lake Park--------108D2

Wednesday, 28th June, 2017 Warneet-----------------------143D4

Wednesday, 26th July, 2017 Churchill Nat. Park-----------82B9

Regards

CASINO BUS TRIP 20th April, 2017

Why not join the Casino Group for a fun day.

Bus ride to Casino and back, a delicious buffet lunch, free bingo and pokies of course. Sit with friends and enjoy coffee overlooking Southbank. Go for a walk or wander through the lovely shops. All this for $15.00, eat big at lunch time and you won't have to cook dinner that night.

Dates : April 20th, July 20th, October 19th. It is always the 3rd Thursday

Bus leaves from the carpark at Mountain View Hotel,

On the corner of Springvale & High Street Roads 9:00am sharp

Everyone is welcome For reservations & further information, please contact

Robyne 9758 1897, or mobile 0408 853073


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WRAG TUESDAY WALKING GROUP Schedule April – July 2017

10am to 11am every Tuesday

An orienteering-type walking challenge. Choose the best route and walk as far and fast as you wish. Walking and navigating

around the flatter areas of the City of Monash and nearby areas is good exercise for body and brain.

Newcomers Welcome

Contact Erica for more information ph 0424 284 287

You will be given a map with 25 control points marked. Your challenge is to find the best route to complete the walk before 11 am. We have more than 20 different maps, and use different start locations each week.

Skills to be achieved include finding the shortest route to give you the best score.

Come and enjoy the company of a friendly group of people, followed by an optional morning tea afterwards at selected locations. ON DAYS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE OR ADVERSE WEATHER, MEET AT THE START LOCATION. IF THE EVENT IS CALLED OFF WE WILL ADJOURN FOR OUR USUAL COFFEE AND CHAT NEARBY.

Date Start and Finish Location Suburb Map Name Melways

Ap

ril

4 Sesamy St near Lawrence Rd Mount Waverley Highbury Hill 61 H10

11 McLaren St near McLochlan St Mount Waverley Mount Waverley 70 A2

18 Lola St near Hansworth St Mulgrave Waverley Gardens 80 E4

25 Jacaranda Rd near Banksia Ct Wheelers Hill Brandon Park 71 D9

Ma

y

2 Mc Fees Road, East of Barton St Dandenong Twohig Reserve 90 E1

9 William St near Hakea Ct Mount Waverley Valley Reserve 70 E2

16 Columbia Reserve off Columbia Dr Wheelers Hill Wheelers Hill 71 H12

23 Janice Rd near Sandgate Ave Glen Waverley Glen Waverley South 70 K5

30 Langhorne Cr East of Grosvenor Rd Rowville Waterford Valley 73 G9

Ju

ne

6 O’Grady St South of Wilkinson St Forest Hill Forest Chase 62 A6

13 Rooftop Carpark of Hansworth St South Mulgrave Waverley Gardens 80 H5

20 Della St near Nigel Crt Scoresby Scoresby 72 G6

27 Park Rd near Quaintance St Mount Waverley Waverley Woods 61 D10

Ju

ly

4 Champion Cr near Hector Crt Glen Waverley Camelot Rise 62 H12

11 Knox Gardens Reserve off Argile Way Wantirna South Knox Gardens 72 G2

18 Bettina St East of Highview Grove Burwood East Burwood East/Kmart 61 J7

25

Pinewood Reserve, Pinewood Dv Mount Waverley Pinewood 70 H4


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The Bi-annual Caravan and Cabin Holiday – March, 2017 – from Helmut Meuris

At the last meeting of the membership from the above a

decision was taken to shorten our outings to two days.

Bearing this in mind a visit to Marysville was set up for March

21 and 22. Seventeen members stayed at the Marysville

caravan and cabin park. Of interest was the fact that only

one couple brought their caravan, the rest were in cabins.

The park people were friendly and we managed to cajole the

community room for one night at no expense (Normally a

charge of $30.00 applies at this venue). The attractions in the

area where many fold, in particular Bruno’s garden and

Steavenson falls held our considerable interest.

One of the sculptures present in Bruno’s garden.

Some of us spent over an hour in the above garden admiring the various sculptures and different attractions such as

a sculpted fellow playing a real piano with the piano sounding quite real. (DVD?)

Most of you know, bush fires some time ago destroyed most of this garden, however the area has been fully

restored and surpasses its former glory by containing some most outstanding sculptures.

Steavenson falls were of great interest with some of our members challenging each other to climb the 84 metres to

the top. “Take the easy stroll to one of Victoria's highest waterfalls. The falls were opened to tourists in 1866, and

drop a total of 84 metres into the Steavenson River Valley”,

is the spiel from the tourist website.

This, however, only gets you to the bottom of the falls. I

can assure you the old heart was thumping away very

solidly on the way up the,

roughly thirty degree from

horizontal, path to the top

(approx. 25 minutes) .

Several stops were needed

along the way to calm the

old ticker.

Guess who sent a joke??

Juggler, driving to his next performance, was stopped by the police. "What are

those knives doing in your car?" asked the officer.

"I juggle them in my act."

"Oh yeah?" says the cop. "Let's see you do it." So the juggler starts tossing and juggling the knives.

A guy driving by sees this and says, "Wow, am I glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they're making you do now!"

DOTS DAYTIME OUTING : 1st Monday of the Month :

12 Noon at the following venues – Monday, 1st May, 2017 : BURVALE Hotel Bistro, Springvale Road, Nunawading 3131

Monday, 5th June, 2017 : MULGRAVE COUNTRY CLUB, Wellington Road, Mulgrave 3170

Monday, 3rd July, 2017 : MOUNTAINVIEW HOTEL, High Street Road, Glen Waverley 3150


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WRAG – Activity Groups

Armchair Travel:

Contact : Morrie 9560 0794

4th Thursdays, 2:00pm

Venue - Morrie’s home

Badminton (Tuesdays)

Contact : Helmut 9546 1019

Every Tuesday 8:30-10:30pm

Southern Community Centre

Experienced Players Group

Badminton (Thursday)

Contact : Liz 9795 8843

Every Thursday 10:00am-

12noon


New Members Welcome

Bird Observers

Contact : Alex 9547 3492

4th Wednesday 10:00am

Various locations

walk and observe,

Then BYO picnic lunch.

see notice on page 6

Cafe & Chat

Contact : Dot 9802 4822

4th Tuesday 10:30am

The Glen Shopping Centre

Food Court

Drop in & Say Hello

Caravan & Cabins

Contact : Joy & Morrie

9560 0794

CARDS - 500

Contact : Keith 9560 1236

Every Friday 1:00pm


Afternoon Tea : $2.00

New Members Welcome

CARDS – Jonola

Contact : Heather 9802 9673

3rd Wednesday 1:30pm

Afternoon Tea $2.00

New Members Welcome

(Venue – Heather’s Home)

Cards – Quiddler

Contact : Erica 9878 1627

3rd Tuesday 2:00pm

Afternoon Tea provided

New Members Welcome

(Venue – Members homes)

Cards – Samba

Contact : Gwen 9560 2128

2nd Wednesday –7:15pm

Light supper provided

New Members Welcome

(Venue – Gwen’s home)

CASINO BUS TRIP

Contact : Robyne & John

9758 1897

3rd Thursday – January, April,

July, October ONLY

see notice on page 6

Classical Music

Contact :

New Convenor needed

4th Monday 1:30pm

Afternoon Tea provided

(Venue – members homes)

Daytime Outing

Contact : Dot 9802 4822

1st Monday – 12 noon

see venues on page 8

Golden Club

Contact : Bill 9795 0078

2nd Thursday 12 noon

Feb, May, Aug, Nov ONLY

(Venue – Mulgrave Country

Club) Bookings essential

Golf – 9 holes

Contact : Laurie 9807 8697

Every Tuesday 9:00am

Glen Waverley Public Course

New Players Welcome

Golf – 18 holes

Contact : Len 0438 026 069

Every Monday 7:15am &

Every Friday 7:15am

Glen Waverley Public Course

New Players Welcome

Jells Park Walk &/or

Coffee & Chat

Contact : Nita 9560 9730

2nd Wednesday 9:30am

BYO Morning Tea

Everyone Welcome


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MAHJONG

Contact : Erica 9878 1627

2nd Tuesday 1:15pm &

4th Tuesdays 1:15pm

Afternoon tea provided

New Players Welcome

(Venue – Erica’s home)

OLD TIME MOVIES

Contact : Morrie 9560 0794

Only on Wednesday before

4th Thursdays 2:00pm

Afternoon tea provided

Lunch Club - Tuesday

RUMMIKUB

Contact : Gordon 9511 5103

4th Monday 1:30pm

Afternoon tea provided $2.00

New Players Welcome

(Venue – members homes)

SCRABBLE – (experienced)

Contact : Elaine 9808 1541

2nd Thursday 7:30pm &

4th Thursday 7:30pm

Light supper provided

(Venue – Members homes)

TABLE TENNIS

Contact : Bob 9802 6594

Every Thursday 12:30pm

BYO bat


WALKING TUESDAYS

Contact : Erica 0427 329 752

Every Tuesday 10am – 11am

various locations – see notice

on page 7

WALKING –

Jells Park Walk &/or

Coffee & Chat

see notice under “Jells Park

Walk” on previous pages


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◄ March April 2017 May ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

Convenors Meeting Daytime Outing Golf 18 Holes

4 Walking

Badminton Golf 9 Holes

Games Night

5

6 Badminton

Table Tennis

7 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

8

9

10 Golf 18 Holes

11 Walking


Mahjong

12 Cards Samba

Jells Park Walk

13 Badminton

Scrabble Table Tennis

14 Good Friday

15

16

17 Easter

Monday

18 Walking

Badminton Cards Quiddler

Golf 9 Holes

19 Jonola

20 Badminton

Casino Bus Trip Table Tennis

21 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

22

23

24 Classical Music Golf 18 Holes

Rummikub

25 Anzac Day

26 Bird Observers

Old Time Movies

27 Armchair

Travel Badminton Scrabble

Table Tennis

28 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

29

30

Notes:

◄ April May 2017 June ►


1 Daytime Outing Golf 18 Holes

2 Badminton

Golf 9 Holes Walking

3 WRAG

General Meeting Presidents

Lunch

4 Badminton

Table Tennis

5 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

6

7

8 Golf 18 Holes

9 Badminton

Golf 9 Holes Mahjong Walking

10 Cards Samba

Jells Park Walk

11 Badminton

Golden Club Scrabble

Table Tennis

12 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

13

14

15 Golf 18 Holes

16 Walking

Badminton Cards Quiddler

Golf 9 Holes

17 Jonola

18 Badminton

Table Tennis

19 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

20

21


Rummikub

23 Walking

Badminton Cafe & Chat Golf 9 Holes

Mahjong

24 Bird Observers

Old Time Movies

25 Armchair


Table Tennis

26 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

27

28

29 Golf 18 Holes

30 Walking


31

Notes

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/March-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/May-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/April-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/June-2017


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May June 2017 July ►


1 Badminton

Table Tennis

2 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

3

4


6 Badminton

Golf 9 Holes Walking

7

8 Badminton Scrabble

Table Tennis

9 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

10

11

12 Queens Birthday

13 Badminton

Golf 9 Holes Mahjong Walking

14 Cards Samba

Jells Park Walk

15 Badminton

Table Tennis

16 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

17

18

19 Golf 18 Holes

20 Badminton

Cards Quiddler Golf 9 Holes

Walking

21 Jonola

Old Time Movies

22 Armchair

Travel

Badminton Scrabble

Table Tennis

23 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

24

25


Rummikub

27 Badminton

Cafe & Chat Golf 9 Holes

Mahjong Walking

28 Bird Observers

29 Badminton

Table Tennis

30 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

Notes:

◄ June July 2017 August ►


1

2


4 Walking


5

6 Badminton

Table Tennis

7 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

8

9

10 Golf 18 Holes

11 Walking Badminton

Golf 9 Holes Mahjong

12 Cards Samba

Jells Park Walk

13 Badminton Scrabble

Table Tennis

14 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

15

16

17 Golf 18 Holes

18 Walking Badminton

Cards Quiddler Golf 9 Holes

19 Jonola

20 Badminton

Casino Bus Trip Table Tennis

21 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

22

23


Rummikub

25 Badminton

Cafe & Chat Golf 9 Holes

Mahjong Walking

26 Bird Observers

Old Time Movies

27 Armchair


Table Tennis

28 Cards 500

Golf 18 Holes

29

30

31 Golf 18 Holes

Notes:

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/May-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/July-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/June-2017

http://www.wincalendar.com/Holiday-Calendar/August-2017

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