Presidential Prattlings
Dr Derham Groves’ entertaining talk on “Hopalong Cassidy in Australia" certainly held our attention: I could have listened to his yarns all afternoon, as I had often wondered how Hopalong got his nickname. Actor Bill Boyd certainly had a good business head, securing the rights to the Hopalong franchise.
Cassidy character, books and films. But he had a less than stable love-life, leading to five marriages. Thanks, Derham, for a stimulating lunch-time.
Former member Richard Groom was my guest for the lunch, which included reminders from Noel Halford on Footy Tips and notifying absences from meetings, and Ian Macfarlane on the Second Bite roster, where our assistance is still much appreciated.
Anne Scott attended a “Life After Stroke” meeting: this cluster project may become significant.
The Hawthorn Rotary Club was the sponsor of Hawthorn Glen Combined Probus Club in 1994, when the late Ian Cathels was our President. They will celebrate their 20th Year on Friday 14th March. Anyone wishing to attend, please give me a call on 95002359.
Next week, Dr Elaine Saunders will give us some "Sound Advice"
As members are now mostly back at work, I had selected two disparate quotations on “work” to close the meeting:
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. - Robert Frost
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
However the opportunity to tell the yarn about the two famous singing cowboys, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry was too good to pass up. I could tell by your groans that you really enjoyed it. ;-)
President Gordon