The Combined Probus Club of Murray District (Inc.) Western Australia

The Combined Probus Club of Murray District (Inc.) Western Australia

Murray Magpie October 2015 President: Adri Weggen 9537 7708 Vice-President: Jenny Armstrong 95377359 Past President: Ann Bevis 95377419 Secretary: Shirley Boyd 9537 7066 Treasurer: Roger Lloyd 9537 6175 Membership Gaye Lloyd 9537 6175 & Welfare: Programs: Ann Bevis 95377419 Activities: Fran Snabel 95377461 Interclub Liaisons & Publicity: Christine Norman 9537 6543 Assets: Ernie Hogan 95311732 Historian: Tom Hoffman 9537 6526 Murray Magpie Jan Bishop 0478636860 Behind the Scenes VIPs Newsletter Editor: Jan Bishop bishette42@gmail.com Refreshments: Thanks to all the tea ladies Club email address: murrayprobus1999@gmail.com Website: http://murrayprobus.net The October General Meeting was held at the Ravenswood Hotel on Tuesday 13th 2015. There were members and present Minutes of this meeting and a copy of the financial report have been circulated to all members. The November General meeting will be held at the Ravenswood Hotel on Tuesday 10 th November 2015 Please remember the club now has an email address which will be used by

the Secretary from now on. murrayprobus1999@gmail.com Happy Birthday To the following members On the occasion of their Birthday John Aylmore John Dickson Elizabeth Ford Margaret Gallin Margaret Glass Jim Griffin Ernie Hogan Abe Snabel Coral Woodhead PAWA EVENTS FOR YOUR 2015 PROBUS DIARY Event Venue Date Have A Go Day Burswood 11th November South West Get Together Mandurah 17th November Up and Coming Guest Speakers Oct Nov Dr Sheila Twine topic unknown as yet David Smeeton Life & Times of a BBC correspondent That's it so far; December will be an extended fellowship.

Coming Events for your diary October 29 th Perth Zoo PICNIC DAY (See flier enclosed). Mid October A possible 2 night stay in Collie (more info. To follow) November 17 th The South West Get together (See flier enclosed) book early November 3 rd Melbourne Cup To be held at 42 Warma Way, South Yunderup (Bishop s Place) December 9 th Christmas Dinner Surprise!!!! 3 course evening meal $45.pp including Bus (more info. Latter) January 26 th Australia Day To be held at Gaye & Roger Lloyd s in Austin Lake ********* Our Probus Club needs new Members so why not bring along a friend or two!! ***********

A Watery Tale How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed because they ll have to get up during the night!! Something else I didn't know... why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from a Cardiac Specialist: Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body (legs, etc.) is level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. This then ties in with the last statement! I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me. Correct time to drink water... Very Important. From A Cardiac Specialist! Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body: 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure (who knew???) 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack (good to know!) I can also add to this...my Physician told me that water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg cramps. Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse. (This I know for sure!) ***************** THIS MONTH IN HISTORY September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the Tower. Over the next three days more than 13,000 houses were destroyed, although only six lives were believed lost. September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons. Four separate teams of Mideast terrorists, operating from inside the U.S., boarded the morning flights posing as passengers, then forcibly commandeered the aircraft. Two fully-fueled jumbo jets, American Airlines Flight 11 carrying 92 people and United Airlines Flight 175 carrying 65 people, had departed Boston for Los Angeles. Both jets were diverted by the hijackers to New York City where they were piloted into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The impact and subsequent fire caused both 110-story towers to collapse, killing 2,752 persons including hundreds of rescue workers and people employed in the towers. In addition, United Airlines Flight 93, which had departed Newark for San Francisco, and American Airlines Flight 77, which had departed Dulles (Virginia) for Los Angeles, were hijacked. Flight 77 with 64 people on board was diverted to Washington, D.C., then piloted into the Pentagon building,

killing everyone on board and 125 military personnel inside the building. Flight 93 with 44 people on board was also diverted toward Washington but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the terrorists on board. September 19, 1893 - New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote. *************** his publication and the Directory of Members is for the exclusive use of the Members of the Combined Club of Murray District (W.A.) Inc. and should not be made available to persons who are not Members except as required by law.