December 1999 Volume 80 Number 12 "serving the protectors"
By Shirley Dawn Phillips  Secretary

Annual Picnic

One hundred and twenty RPOA members attended the annual picnic at Fort Largs on Sunday, October 24. The committee had worked hard to arrange the picnic barbecue, but the day’s success depends on members attending. The RPOA thanks all for being there.

Charlie Rumbelow, Tex Battersby, Karl Faeth and Peter Graham were at there usual epicurial best and presented a most delicious barbecue. Trevor and Marie Bakes ensured that glasses were forever full, and the ladies saw to the salads (which had been prepared by Chef Toni).

President Les Morris welcomed Neil and Pauline McKenzie who represented Mal and Marcia Hyde. Neil spoke to members and recalled times spent with them as workmates. Some wily members kept Neil talking in the lunch queue to enable others to jump the line.

While running events were conspicuous by their absence, members kept fit by walking about renewing old acquaintances. The main event of the day was testing the memory to recall names. If you missed out this year, put the October picnic in your 2000 diary.

Day Bus Tour

The date of the Hindmarsh Island day tour has been changed to Tuesday January 18, 2000, and departs from the Police Club at 9:00am. We travel via Clarendon, Kangarilla and Meadows to Goolwa, where we stop for morning tea. At Signal Point we collect a guide and after crossing on the ferry we enjoy a guided tour of Hindmarsh Island.

We make our way to the South Lakes Golf Course, Goolwa for lunch. At 3:00pm we leave Goolwa for Mt Compass where we make a stop at Protea World. Our journey home will be via Willunga arriving at the clubrooms at approximately 5:00pm. The cost to members is $25, which should be forwarded to Treasurer Ken Phillips no later than December 31. Cory DeWit of Deluxe Travel will be our coach captain.

Profiles

Shirley Dawn Phillips (life member) Leslie Morris (life member)

Secretary --------1993 to present. First woman elected to office of secretary. Currently serving seventh year as committee member. Assistant Secretary --1993 - 1995. Vice President----1995 - 1997. President------1997 to present. Currently serving seventh year as committee member. Responsible for building close relationship with PASA and establishing committee visits to country regions.

Monthly Meeting

President Les Morris welcomed 58 RPOA members to the monthly meeting of November 4. He accepted apologies and announced those celebrating birthdays during November.

A Police Credit Union member gave a report on the necessity of changes which require members to do their business through post offices. Some members expressed concern about changes to the system used by other credit unions. Those still experiencing difficulty should contact the PCU.

Coming Meetings

For discussion at the January committee meeting will be bus tours and a cruise. Information on these events will be released at the February 2000 meeting. Members are reminded that there is no general meeting in January.

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