The last meeting of the Ladies Probus Club was held at the Forbes Services Memorial Club on Friday, June 28.
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President Jennifer Purdie extended a warm welcome to all in attendance.
To start off with, Happy Birthday wishes from all the members were extended to Sister Jenny, June Lamb and Judy Girot.
All members who have put their names down for the trip to see Rainbows End on Friday, September 13, are reminded that their payment of $72 for bus and entry fee is to be in to Elvie at the next meeting this month.
The August Meeting is to be a Lunch Meeting at the Vandenberg Hotel, with names of those wishing to attend to be in to Elvie as soon as possible.
Members have been invited to join the View Club ladies for lunch on Thursday, August 8.
Once again let Elvie know if you wish to attend.
This is quite a way ahead but will give everyone something to think about.
The Men's Probus Club is organising a Mystery Trip for Monday November 18.
At the conclusion of business, a very big welcome was extended to our guest speaker, Inspector Robyn Favell, from the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Robyn gave a very interesting talk of her life growing up, going to school and living in the Cobar region.
Upon leaving school she worked in the Rural Bank for ten years, got married and finally joined the Rural Fire Service as her Grandfather and Father had done before her.
Stationed at Cobar, she spoke of the difficulties associated with the vast areas they had to cover, and the big fires from Bourke to Balranald in 74/75.
In 2000 she became the first female Inspector of the Rural Fire Service and in 2007 she graduated from University with a degree in teaching.
The fires of 2012/13 which raged for weeks truly tested them with 7000000 odd hectares burnt out in the western region of the state.
Robyn also received the Commissioner's Commendation and now she, and her husband Chris, work and reside in Forbes. They have two sons, three daughters and nine grandchildren with one more on the way.
Robyn was presented with a small gift of appreciation by Margaret Nelson.
The next meeting will be held at the Services Memorial Club on Friday, July 26, commencing at 10am.
Hostesses are Mary Everson and Carmel Murray.
After the meeting we will be joining the members of the Men's Probus Club to hear a talk on Men's and Women's health.
"If you've never failed, you've never tried".
If you've never failed, you've never tried
- Forbes Probus
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