ULYSSES CLUB GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY This is what it s all about Volume 5. Issue 1: January 2015 1
Woy Woy Peninsula Branch Committee Page 2 President: Ricki (Redback) Jones 0407446988 Secretary: Phil Bernasconi 0439021847 Treasurer: Grahame Weeks 0457757124 Committee: Mal Taylor 0432731723 Committee: Judy Keegan 0448240398 Committee: Mark Quinlan 0402207210 Newsletter Editor : Phil Bernasconi Please send all submissions to: philb253@hotmail.com Website : http://woywoypeninsula.ulyssesclub.org/ Mailing Address : The Secretary: Woy Woy Peninsula Branch P.O. Box 256 Ettalong NSW 2257 Woy Woy Peninsula Branch meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Everglades Country Club Dunban Rd Woy Woy. You re welcome to join members for dinner from 6 pm and the social meeting starts at 7.30 pm. Ride days are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and all rides depart McDonalds Woy Woy at 9 am...unless special departure times apply. A really big thanks to Mike and the team at Peninsular Office Supplies for printing our Branch Newsletter. 2
Redbacks Spin No 45. 16th January 2015 Page 3 G day all, Well the festive season has been & gone once more, & hey how fast was last year, & we're off into 2015 at a flying pace once again. AUSTRALIA DAY 26th Don t forget our annual Australia Day breakfast down at the waterfront in Woy Woy, a short ride will precede the bbq, please check in the ride calendar, a small donation will get you a bacon & egg roll & a soft drink, tea, or coffee, I ll be cookin up a treat as usual with my offsider Mal the BBQ KING.. COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS A reminder folk that positions for branch Committee of WWPB will close at 7.45pm at the beginning of tonight's Social Meeting on January 16th, all nominations to Committee, including proposer & seconders must be a financial member & have their cards available for inspection... VIDEO & SLIDES Tonight I will have on the screen for you some of the events our branch has been involved with over the last few weeks, especially the video of the Xmas Santa escort in West St Umina Beach... MEMBERS A special thank you from me to all members for supporting these events otherwise they would not have eventuated, we do this for our members & lots of time is put into these activities for all to benefit.. TRAILER My motorcycle trailer is still for sale, I have reduced it to$2000, no offers Please, great to travel or attend AGM S, holds all camping gear, 5 ton swivel hitch, new tyres 9 months rego, esky plate, spare tyre. tool Box, for pics email redbacksweb.com FORSTER SAT 14.3.15 I am organising another FORSTER ride on Sat 14th March, it is not a WWPB ride, but I Have about 10 rooms left if anyone would like to come see me, all is welcome first in best dressed... My Quick Joke A woman got on a bus holding a baby. The bus driver said, "DAMN! That's the ugliest fuckin' baby I've EVER seen!" In a huff, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle seat near the rear of the bus. She fumed for a few stops and started getting really worked up. The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what was wrong. "The bus driver insulted me!" she fumed. The man sympathized and said, "Hey! He's a public servant and he shouldn't say things to insult the passengers." "You're right!" she said. "I think I'll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind." "That's a good idea," the man said. "Here, let me hold your monkey!" Redback PRESIDENT WWPB ULYSSES CLUB Its time for us to take it easy for a while, we have a holiday coming up on a paddle steamer Yippeeee & coin opp Laundrette Phone: 4341 1544 Shop 1 Oscar Street Umina Beach 2257 10 % DISCOUNT FOR ULYSSES MEMBERS Ricki & Elizabeth Jones Email: info@obdc.com Proprietors Website: www.obdc.com.au 3
Secretary s Report Page 4 Welcome back to everyone, hoping you all had a great Christmas and here we go for 2015. As you can see, our newsletter has undergone a few changes, a slightly different look for this year. Please note that nominations for Committee positions for 2015 close at tonight s meeting. All nomination forms must be returned to me by the start of this meeting. Many thanks to all those who have nominated someone and good luck to those nominated. I have begun the ride plan for another 3 day ride to Port Macquarie and Walcha via the Oxley Highway and returning along the Thunderbolt s Way. If you re interested in taking part, you will need to get in early as there will be limited numbers on this ride. The dates are Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th of May 2015 and cost will be $120 pp for the 2 nights accommodation which includes breakfasts. I will be taking names and deposits at tonight s meeting. Our ride calendar for the year is being prepared, if you have any ride ideas and would like to be a ride leader, see any of the Committee and get pencilled in... Always good to get new ideas. Sponsors places are now being arranged.. I would like to thank all our sponsors that have supported us through 2014 and I m hoping to welcome them back onboard again this year. A letter of invite and invoice will soon be coming your way. So welcome back to all our Branch members and lets have another safe and prosperous year. Call Lois Jones 0439 739 324 Lois@loisjonesrealestate.com www.loisjonesrealestate.com Licensed Real Estate Agent & Auctioneer 15 Cooinda Crescent NARARA, NSW, 2250 Phone: 4324 2004 www.davidzammitassociates.com.au A general practice for all your legal needs including: Court cases, buy and sell house or business, leases, wills, probate, accidents, licence appeals, criminal law, small business, and commercial law PROUDLY SERVING THE CENTRAL COAST 4 First consultation is free
Ride Calendar 2015 Page 5 Special Note: Friday 16th January: WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Everglades Country Club. Dinner from 6pm. The first meeting for 2015. Sunday 18th January: A Casual Coffee Ride. Departs 9.00am For anyone who would like to start the year with a short ride out for coffee, be at Macca s ready for the 9am departure, just a short enjoyable ride. Monday 26th January: Australia Day BBQ. Our traditional ride and BBQ at Lions Park Woy Woy. The ride will depart Macca s at 9am, a short ride then back to Woy Woy for the BBQ. Sunday 1st February: Departs 9.00am All rides depart McDonalds Woy Woy at 9.00 am. Special departure times may apply to certain rides. Check the ride calendar and with the ride leader. Please ensure you have a full tank of fuel before we depart on any ride. Pick a Pub Ride. We take a ride to one of our favourite Pubs, The Swansea Hotel. Approx Distance: 220 kms. Ride Leader: Easyrider 0439021 847 Sunday 15th February: Ride to be planned. New ideas welcome Friday 20th February: WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Everglades Country Club. Dinner from 6pm. Our Branch AGM. Please bring your Ulysses Members Card with you. Sunday 1st March: Ride to be planned. Sunday 15th March: Ride to be planned. Friday 20th March: WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Everglades Country Club. Dinner from 6pm. Saturday 21st March: National AGM Trip to Wodonga. 21st March to 30th March Departs 8am All those going to the AGM in Wodonga, we leave today, hope you all are packed and ready, first stop Batemans Bay good luck and safe travels. Hawkins TV & Electronic Repairs & Antenna Installation Phone: 4341 7332 4341 8860 23 Wallaby Street Blackwall NSW Email: lhawkins3@bigpond.com 5
The 2014 annual Santa Ride along West St Umina Page 6 Saturday morning dawned to blue skies and it turned out to be a great day to escort Santa in our annual ride along West Street Umina. Christmas decoration all over the bikes and some of the riders as well. All eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa. At 10am sharp, 29 bikes, our red BBQ trailer with flags, 1 police car, 3 fire trucks, a very well decorated Jeep and of course Santa on the back of a Goldwing all left the Ocean Beach Drycleaners carpark on the final ride of the year. Truly a great spectacle for all the mum s dad s and kid s who turned out for the show. The bikes looked great but Santa was the big hit, especially for the kids. 6
DoRide you Report remember when so many things we have done. The Gloucester lookout on the Nabiac Ride Page 7 A short rest during the popular River Ride Stanwell Tops on the 5 Bridges Ride Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie How many times have we crossed this Ferry? The balloon race, Wisemans Ferry BBQ Geoff Parsons Director Mobil: 0421 430 173 VIDEO EZY UMINA 236-242 West Street Umina Beach NSW 2257 Phone (02) 4341 9614 Fax (02) 4341 3607 DASDI COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD. TRADING AS WOY WOY TELSTRA STORE ABN. 61150748388 SERVICE CONSULTANT WOY WOY TESTRA STORE Shop 24 Deepwater Plaza 24/46 Railway St Woy Woy NSW 2256 T: 02 4341 0061 F: 02 4342 3697 E: manager1@woywoytelstrastore.com.au 7
Redbacks Spin Page 8 Watch this space for an old favourite.. Coming in the March edition Editorial As the editor of our Newsletter, I must say that I have had a very busy time putting this all together month after month. This is one of the reasons I will not be running for the Secretary s position this year. This newsletter takes a lot of time to prepare each month and has been a huge part of the Branch since the very beginning... So here is our new look newsletter for 2015. Most of the details are much the same, but with a slightly different look. We have the usual reports for the month, a ride calendar, coming events, and most important you will still have to find that Redback and Bluebike each month to win the prize at the meetings.. Our newsletter will be emailed to all on the email list and will also continue to be posted on our Website each month, a hard copy will still cost you $2 at our monthly meetings (to help cover some of the printing costs). I m trying a new idea called The Back Page. This page will be for you, the members. If you have anything to tell us, good news, not so good news, something to sell, tell us a joke, photos, anything at all, send it in and we can all read about it on the back page. I m hoping this will be well supported and should be a good read for us all. Please send all your submissions to me at; philb253@hotmail.com I would like all your feedback on our new Newsletter so that I can ensure our members get the best out of it and continue to enjoy the read. Easyrider. 8
News and Information Page 9 * Ulysses merchandise, stickers etc are mostly in stock or can be ordered anytime. * Branch shirts, caps and patches are still available. See our Quartermaster; Mark. * Check out our Website for all the ride reports and photos of our recent travels. * Our Newsletter is on our Website for all to see, find it under Branch Documents. * Can you find that darn Redback and Bluebike, fill out the entry form and place them in the box. * Nominations for Committee positions close at tonight s meeting, nomination forms must be returned to me by this meeting. Please make sure all forms are filled out correctly. * The National Committee has taken the decision to raise the membership fee for all renewals to $100 for three years and to review the fees every two years from now on. The joining fee for new members has also been increased to $40.00 making new memberships now $140.00. Coming Events * Australia Day BBQ. Monday 26th January at Loins Park Woy Woy. * Our Branch AGM. The February meeting 20th February 2015. A most important meeting, we vote for our new committee, please make sure you bring your Ulysses Club members card, only financial members will be permitted to vote. * 2015 National AGM Wodonga. Monday 23rd to 29th March 2015. Registration form are available in the September edition of the Riding On or you can register online. Planning is mostly complete, those going have registered, booked and paid for all their accommodation, make sure your bikes are serviced and ready to go. Not long to go now. * Easter 2015. Easter this year is from Friday 3rd April 2015 to Monday 6th April 2015. * Port Macquarie/Walcha Ride. Friday 22nd, Sat 23rd, Sunday 24th May 2015. This ride is now being planned, if you wish to go, get in early, get your name on the list as there will be limited numbers on this ride. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it last year. Cost will be $120 pp for two nights accommodation including breakfasts. A BIG THANKS TO ALL OUR GREAT SPONSORS FOR 2015 PLEASE SUPPORT THEM AS THEY SUPPORT US. ALLSORTS OF BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING 9
The Back Page Page 10 These are all the detail of our new look newsletter for 2015.. All the usual information will still be listed, our sponsors will be spread over each page, and there are a few new innovations that I hope you all can embrace. Page 1 the front page will still have a photo of the highlights of the month. Page 2 continues with the committee details as well as our Branch contact information. Page 3 is, and always will be our President s Report. Page 4 then follows with our Secretary s Report and Treasurer s Report. Page 5 is the most important ride calendar, keep an eye on this page for all our coming rides. Page 6 & 7 have been set aside for the customary ride reports. A good read for those who miss a ride. Page 8 will be set aside for something special, wait for the March edition to find out what that will be, there will also be an editorial from your newsletter editor.. Page 9 will have all the news, information and coming events about the Ulysses Club and our Branch. Page 10 The Back Page This is something that I thought may work, but this is up to you. You can have your say on anything.. the events and rides we do, the good bits, and the not so good bits, have something to sell, tell us joke (try to outdo Redback), send in photos or just have something else to say... Either way it should make for some interesting reading. Hope to hear from you.. Get involved and start sending in some interesting stuff for our back page. OUR THANKS TO THE EVERGLADES COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE USE OF THEIR FACILITIES FOR OUR MEETINGS. 10