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Ulysses Club Inc.

MIA BRANCH

MARCH 2017

NEWSLETTER

MIA BRANCH OFFICE BEARERS 2017

President

PHIL GRAY PH: 02 6953 8883/0407 223 053 Email: [email protected]

Vice Presidents

ANDREW RAADGEVER PH: 0429 321 556

Email: [email protected]

DAVID FAULKNER PH: 0451 470 896


Treasurer

ETHEL RAFFETY PH: 0427 043 086


Secretary

BARRY DAY

PH: 02 6962 1170/0410 750 692 PO Box 773

GRIFFITH NSW 2680 Email: [email protected]

Branch Dinner Attendance/Apologies

DIANNE SILVESTER PH: 0417 672 843


Webmaster

BARRY DAY PH: 02 6962 1170/0410 750 692 Email: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor

DIANNE SILVESTER PH: 02 6964 8675/0417672843 Email: [email protected]

Ride Committee

PHIL GRAY ROBIN SILVESTER

02 6964 8675/0439 575 068

Presidents Report.

Hello to all our members in the MIA Branch of Ulyssian riders and partners. I trust that all is well with you all and make sure you keep upright and safe

whilst riding and or driving with club rides etc.

Our ride calendar for March is in our bulletin and face book page. If you

have a mobile phone, you can view it anytime.

Your executive has sought information from Nat Com Administration Office seeking all current members that belong to the MIA Branch. This will give us

a true number of members in our branch.

Your executive members and I are some what concerned over the attendance numbers to our once a month meeting. Also of concern is the

number of members in our club is diminishing for various reasons.

Moves are underway to seek our members input into preferred nights and locations for our meetings. Also consider rides that may be of interest as

well as other interaction with other Ulysses Branch members.

On a personal note, I am sincerely concerned that should members not show a commitment to rides, meetings or holding any position within our

club for the year 2018 and thereafter, it will cease to operate.

So, please take time in reading our news letter and completing the survey, replying to a memo sent regarding members interested in the bulletin mailed or emailed, wishing your name to be registered on a TAM (To All

Members) for rides and other notifications.

And as a final comment within my report, please ring a fellow Ulyssian for a chat or ride. A phone call can do so much more for moral and

friendship than just looking at a Tam that is a tool only for information.

Cheers to all,

Pres Phil.

Ulysses Club Inc. - MIA Branch March Newsletter 2017 page 2

MIA BRANCH OF THE ULYSSES CLUB INC.

14 attended the MIA branch AGM which was held at the

Griffith North-side Leagues Club on Wed. Mar. 1 2017.

MEMBERS & GUESTS PRESENT:- Margarita & Barry Day,

Jasen Doidge, Phil Gray, Robert Hendren, Ethel Raffety,

Pamela-Rośe, Geoff Royal, Ron Smith, Pauline & Daryl

Sinkinson, Dianne & Robin Silvester, and Lynn Taber.

APOLOGIES:- Annette & Noel Buchan, Dave Faulkner,

Andrew Raadgever, Mary & Ange Virago, Jim Wright.

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MIA March 2017 Social Meeting

Phil welcomed all to the meeting and called for

apologies. Not much to report.

He reminded members to call the ride coordinators

if they are planning on attending a specific ride.

Keeping each other informed of who is going on what

ride will prevent members from missing out on a ride.

Keep track of rides through the Ride Calendar or

Facebook. TAM text messages are still going out with

details of events or rides. Members are asked to inform

the executive committee members if they no longer

want to send out TAM text messages to other members.

Also if you’re no longer interested in receiving mobile

TAM text messages or E-mail TAM messages please

contact the executive committee members.

Phil also discussed the timing of MIA Branch monthly

meetings. Most of the members present indicated that

they were happy with Wednesday night meetings with a

few indicating that it would make life easier if the

meeting was changed to a Tuesday night. Changing it

to a Tuesday would possibly mean a change of venue.

A survey to be included with the March newsletter to

get an idea of what is the best day for the meeting.

(Please fill in the attached Survey and return it to the

MIA branch Secretary as soon as possible. The Ed.)

Ethel presented her Treasurer’s Report with our

branch maintaining a small savings. See page 3.

Ethel has orders for two MIA branch shirts for

members and hopefully they will arrive soon. If any

member would like to purchase a new MIA branch shirt

please speak with Ethel at next meeting.

Barry’s presented the Secretary’s Report -

Newsletter subs

Wagga Wagga Ulysses branch newsletter.

‘Thankyou’ card from Annette & Noel Buchan.

Dianne reported that all ok with the newsletter.

Survey to members to go out with newsletter to

determine timing of future MIA branch meetings.

Barry & Margarita still working on revamping the

TAM messages. They are investigating different

programs for sending out messages via the internet to

mobile phones as text messages.

Dianne reported that there had been two enjoyable

rides over the past month. Barry & Margarita

apologised for not making Urana BBQ; an urgent

mechanical repair job came up for Barry.

The ride to Temora was dampened a bit by the rain,

which was a change from the heat, resulting in the

planes being grounded. Four wet souls dried out at the

Temora Roundabout Bakery before heading back to

Ardlethan, where the sun was shining, then going their

separate ways home. Thanks Daryl S and Robert H for

keeping us company. Clive W didn’t quite make the

trip after having to turn back at Barellan due to battery

problems. Andrew R travelled from Leeton and headed

back home after Ardlethan as he needed to get ready for

a hiking trip to Tassie with Jim W.

The BBQ ride to Urana was a good day out with Clive

W coming all the way from Merriwagga to join up with

us and Jasen D at Griffith. Robert H and Phil & Bev G

rode directly from Narrandera and were waiting at the

BBQ area when we arrived.

Apart from the flies, and Clive W’s trailer receiving

some damage from extensive road works that were a bit

rough, it was an enjoyable day out. Clive seemed to

attract large semi-trailers to his rear end so we hope it

hasn’t turned him off attending BBQs in the future.

Pamela-Rośe asked that regular BBQ meets be

included back into the ride calendar. It was suggested

instead of the normal BBQ, which was usually held on

the first Sunday after the monthly meeting, having a

morning tea at ‘Peeches’ Griffith Central on either the

Saturday or Sunday. After much discussion it was

decided to have morning tea on Saturday this month but

in future be flexible with either the Saturday or Sunday.

The day will be determined by any rides scheduled for

either of these two days.

Geoff R expressed his disappointment in there not

being more 2 or 3 day rides in the Ride Calendar. It was

brought to Geoff’s attention that members are invited to

come up with ideas for rides and, of late, Andrew has

gone alone or with only one other member on longer

rides involving overnight stays.


Guess who won the meat tray drawn out by the North-

side Leagues Club bar attendant.

Next MIA Branch meeting is Wednesday April 5

2017 at the North-side Leagues Club @ 6.30 pm.

Please contact Dianne on 0417 672 843 with your

intention to attend the meeting as numbers are needed

for catering purposes.

If you would like to get to our meetings and have

transport issues please contact Pres. Phil or other

members on MIA branch executive.

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If you have any ideas for rides, BBQ venues, or any items that you feel need to be discussed by the MIA branch executive committee please feel free to contact President

Phil or Vice Presidents Andrew/Dave. You are all important for the success of our branch.

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Morning tea at ‘Peeches’ on Saturday March 4 was a

success with 8 members turning up to enjoy coffee/tea

and goodies. We were enjoying ourselves so much that

it was well after 12 noon before the table was vacated.

Thank you Pamela-Rośe, Lynn T, Pauline & Daryl S

(and daughter and grand-daughter), Mary & Ange V

and hubby Robin S for coming along. It was actually

my birthday and the gathering made it a great start to

my special day.

MARCH Dianne Silvester

Mary Virago Peter Woods James Wright

Urana

BBQ

Temora Ride


MONTHLY RECONCILIATION

ULYSSES CLUB INC. MIA BRANCH

Opening Balance as per Cash Book 01/2/2017 $ 1,328.39

Add + Income for February 2017

Name Item Amount $

Members Meals 198.00

Members Raffle 39.50

Doidge Shirt 39.00

Virago E-letter 10.00

Doidge E-letter 10.00

Bank Interest 0.01

Nil Income for January

Total (Add +) $296.51 296.51

Total $1,624.90

Deduct - Expenses for February 2017

Name Item $ Amount

TAN’S Restaurant Meals 187.00

Raffle Cash 22.00

Total (Deduct -) 209.00 209.00

Closing Cash Book Balance Total $1,415.90

Balance as per Bank Statement for Month Ending 31/01/2017 $1,415.90

Plus Outstanding Deposits $0.00 0.00

Less Outstanding Cheques $ Amount

#

Total Outstanding Cheques $0.00 0.00

Net Bank Balance $1,415.90

ACCOUNTS TO BE PAID

Name Details Amount $

??? Doidge shirt 39.00


A farmer went to a local bar and ordered a glass of champagne.

The woman sitting next to him said, 'How about that? I just ordered champagne too!'

'What a coincidence' the farmer said. 'This is a special day for me. I'm celebrating.'

‘This is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating,' said the woman.

'What a coincidence!' said the farmer. As they clinked glasses he added: 'What are you celebrating?'

'My husband and I have been trying to have a child and today my gynaecologist told me that I am pregnant!'

'What a coincidence!' said the man. 'I'm a chicken farmer and all last year my hens were infertile, but today they are all laying eggs again.'

'That's great!' said the woman, 'How did your chickens become fertile?'

'I used a different cock,' he replied.

The woman smiled, clinked his glass and said 'Well, another coincidence!'

Anon

An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of

leaving with her vehicle.

She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her

lungs,

"I have a gun, and I know how to use it!

Get out of the car - NOW!"

The four men didn't wait for a second threat.

They got out and ran like mad.

The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got

into the driver's seat.

She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then she realized

why.

It was for the same reason she had wondered why there was a football, a Frisbee, and two 12-packs of

beer in the front seat.

A few minutes later, she found her own car parked

four or five spaces further down.

She loaded her bags into he own car and drove to the police station to report her mistake.

The Sergeant to whom she told the story couldn't

stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the

counter, where four pale men were reporting a

carjacking by a mad, elderly woman described as

white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair,

and carrying a large handgun.

No charges were filed.

Moral of the story?

If you're going to have a senior moment...

make it memorable!

Anon


MIA ULYSSES MOTORCYCLE RIDE CALENDAR 2017

GRIFFITH MEETING POINT FOR MEMBERS - Griffith Information Centre (Under the aeroplane).

LEETON MEETING POINT FOR MEMBERS - Leeton Mall (ALDI) car park.

NARRANDERA MEETING POINT FOR MEMBERS - Shell Service Station (Subway).

Wednesday Day Rides: Rides are between 9.30 am and 2.30 pm. Designed for those who would

like to ride a couple of hours and to meet with other fellow riders. A member wishing to ride should

contact fellow riders and meet at the coffee location at about 11am. Request a To All Members

(TAM) message the day before ride. Ring a member/friend to join you.

Meet and Greet Rides: Riders and friends to meet at 10 am at the listed location. This is can either

be a social gathering where you can turn up for coffee and a chat or organise a ride between

yourselves for a day out, weather pending etc. Request a TAM message to be posted. Ring a

member/friend to join you.

Short/Long/Overnight Rides: These are planned rides requiring organising and committed

attendance from our members of the club. Contact should be made with the member listed in the

contact list. TAM message will be sent accordingly.

SP

ON

SO

RS


MIA ULYSSES MOTORCYCLE RIDE CALENDAR 2017

2017 LOCATION CONTACT

Sat 11/03 Ride to Temora for action day. Leave Griffith Info at 8.30 am, leave Barellan 9.15

am. Come in the car with your grandchildren and make a family day out.

Robin

0439 575 068

Wed 15/3 The Rock - day ride (lunch). Phil

0407 223 053

Thu 16/3 Short ride with Griffith Classic m/c riders @ 9.00 am. Phil

0407 223 053

Sat 18 ‘Peeches’ Griffith Central morning tea @ 10.30 am. Phil

0407 223 053

Sun 19/3

Wagga Wagga Black Dog Ride. Leaving from Leisure Centre, Gumly Gumly @ 8.00

am. Registration on-line. Accommodation is relatively cheap at the Palm and

Pawn in North Wagga Wagga if wishing to have an overnight stay.

Robin

0439 575 068

Wed 22/3 Day ride to Narrandera Fisheries. Phil

0407 223 053

Sun 26/3 Ride to be announced

Wed 29/3 Ride to be announced

Sat 1/4 Ride to be announced

Sun 2/4 Picnic lunch at Gogeldrie Weir @ 12.30 pm. Make it a family day out by bringing

your loved ones.

Phil

0407 223 053

Wed 5/04

MIA Branch Meeting & AGM @ 6.30 PM at Griffith North-side Leagues Club.

Numbers will be needed for catering purposes so please contact Dianne by Tues.

before meeting.

Dianne

0417 672 843

Sat 8/04 Morning tea at ‘Peeches’ Griffith Central @ 10.30 am. If enough interested we

could have a short ride before or after the morning tea.

Dianne

0417 672 843

Mon 22/5

to

Sun 28/5

Ulysses Club Inc. AGM at Part Macquarie and Wauchope. Phil

0407 223 053

Sat 10/6 Hay Mini National 10 am to 1 pm. Robin

0439 575 068

Sun 11/6 Wagga Wagga Veteran & Vintage show at Downside. Robin

0439 575 068

Fri 13/10

To

20/10

Prostate Cancer Foundation Long Ride (Tasmania 2017) Robin

0439 575 068

Ride Committee members are:

Phil Gray 0407 223 053

Rob Silvester 0439 575 068

If you have any suggestions for a ride please contact the Ride Committee so the ride can be included in the 2017 Ride Calendar.

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