REBUS CLUB OF MANAWATU Where you will find Friendliness, Fellowship, and Fun

President Goff Ashwell, Ph 356 2968, g.a.ashwell@inspire.net.nz Mailing address: 4 McKenzie Court, PN

Affiliated to Rebus NZ Incorporated Bank a/c details for direct credit: 030726 0575751 00

Meeting Venue PNth Bridge Clubrooms Cnr Cook & Cuba Sts 1st Wednesday Month Apologies. to Rae Grice, Ph 357-1808

Newsletter No 8 November 2017

CLUB DAY Wednesday 6th December 11.30am.

OUR CHRISTMAS FUNCTION Wednesday 6th December will be held at Wharerata, the function centre at Massey University. Meet to carpool at Centennial Drive in the parking area on your left before the bridge. Carpooling is a necessity as parking at Wharerata is very limited. To reach Wharerata, drive in the main entrance to Massey. Go to the top of the main drive and turn right and then right again and you will be at Wharerata. There is a mobility-friendly entrance there with a ramp and another entrance with two steps. There will be Rebus members at the door to greet you and show you the way to the bar in the room beside the Russell Room where we will meet and mingle at 11.30 am before we go in to lunch at 12 noon. The bar will be open from 11.30 and I have been assured that we will be given a special price for our wine and beer. Non-alcoholic options will be available. Try to be at Wharerata no later than 11.30 so we have time to find a spot for you if we run out of parking spaces. Payment for lunch - $30 per person - must be made to Andrew, our treasurer, no later than 25 November. Arrangements will be made for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian members. Please contact Marianne Tremaine with your dietary requirements as all the meals will be served plated, so the staff need to be briefed on any special meals and the name of the person who requires them. TRAIN TRIP TO TAUMARUNUI – 4 MARCH SUNDAY 8AM TO 8PM. This trip will be fun and needs to be booked by December. We will do the Spiral and have lunch at Taumarunui then return home. Money from those who have given their names will be collected before 15 December. Costs- Pea, potato and gravy $140; - Beef stew, potatoes and peas $160; tea or coffee with both. Taking own lunch $115. More detail in our January Newsletter - you need to bring your Gold Card for those prices. Contact Kees van Epenhuijsen 354 1961, pay Treasurer Andrew online and advise him, or use his secure letterbox, before 15th December. TREASURER REQUIRED!! Andrew is retiring after many years of wonderful service and he must be replaced. Please examine your abilities to do this job and offer your services to the Club.

WHARERATA – MASSEY

LIFE MEMBERSHIP The honour of Life Membership was conferred upon JOAN ELLIS by President Goff at the November meeting. This is in recognition of Joan’s services to the Club for the past 27 years. Joan continues to be an active member and currently leads the Mah Jong group. LIFE MEMBERSHIP Our Club has also recognised the active service given to the Club by JEAN WALLACE over the past 27 years, President Goff will confer this Honour on Jean at our Christmas meeting on 6th December. NEW MEMBER President Goff inducted our new member, Barbara Price at our November meeting. Barbara came to New Zealand during the year and has settled in well at Villa 62, Julia Wallace Village. Her phone is # 353 3718. She joined with us and went on the Dursley Garden visit. We welcome her to our Club. MAH JONG GROUP Contact is Joan Ellis 356-8809. Meeting at Joan’s house on 13th November and again on 27th November which will be a Pot Luck Lunch

CHRISTMAS FUNCTION

Barbara Price, Juliette Scott, and Sylvia Devonport enjoying strolling around Dursley Gardens, Masterton during our October outing. 22 of our members joined up with Fitzherbert Rebus Club and it was a very friendly occasion. The garden was quite amazing and a little overwhelming with trees and garden beds set out at the same time as the original house in 1917. The house was beautiful, and we enjoyed being shown around the inside also. A pleasant lunch was supplied which we ate in the garden in the sun. Following this garden and house visit we went to Pointon’s Car Museum and enjoyed that also. It was a good day and we were very lucky with the weather.

NOVEMBER 25th: HOROWHENUA TASTE TRAIL Please be at Waldegrave St car park at 9.15am. Bus leaves at 9.30 with expected arrival back in PNth 4.30-5pm. 5 seats are spare for anyone who would like to join us. It should be a most enjoyable day. Departure is to Levin’s Liquorice, then Eel Factory, with Lunch about 12.30pm at Murrayfield café, after which we will go to TenderTips Asparagus. The cost per person is $33 which includes $10 for the Taste Trail fee, and the bus fare. Pay Treasurer Andrew online, advising him of your payment, before 11th November, or by cheque/cash to his home address He has a secure letterbox.

OUR SPEAKER IN NOVEMBER, Graham Slater, had many interesting historical facts about theatre in Palmerston North, in particular the Regent Theatre. Graham has lead an interesting working life in theatre production and media studies in Palmerston North. FORTHCOMING FEBRUARY LUNCH: - will be held at Little Savannah, the restaurant on the corner of Princess Street and Broadway Avenue on Sunday 25 February, 2018. Please sign the list to show you wish to come to this lunch. It will be available at the February club meeting on Wednesday 7th February, 2018. SUNDAY LUNCH in October at The Cooperage, as always, was a happy time with diners pleased with the venue and enjoying each other’s company. Our next Lunch will of course be the Christmas Lunch at Wharerata.

DURSLEY GARDENS, MASTERTON

Ross Jones and David Illingworth at Pointon’s Museum

WALKING GROUP Contact is Kees van Epenhuijsen Ph 354 1961 The walk on 22nd November will start from Café Soskys carpark in Napier Road at 9.30am, walk for a good spell and return to Soskys for coffee about 10.30am for our last walk of 2017. REMINDER when using private cars for trips it is recommended that a donation of $5 be made by each passenger to the driver.

E&OE Barbara