By SANDRA ANTHONY-COX
Ladies Probus Publicity
President Margie opened our meeting, welcoming everyone.
Our Guest Speaker was unable to attend due to Mother’s Day arrangements at the local school.
Margie Ryan filled in as “Lady Behind the Badge”. Being born in Trangie, Margie enjoyed a wonderful, loving childhood. After primary school Margie boarded at St. Patricks College in Dubbo for High School. Once leaving school she began working as an office assistant until she married a local lad. Twenty years of happiness and 5 children later, unfortunately, her husband Bobby was killed in a car accident.
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As the years passed the children had grown up, married and left home. In 1997 Margie married Len Ryan and has made many lovely friends both in Cowra and Canowindra.
In 2016 poor Margie was struck with another sad occasion when her daughter Katie passed away at the birth of her first baby. Now having 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, 10 girls and 1 boy she feels so blessed to know them as she travels into her twilight years. She celebrates every birthday as some don’t get the chance to enjoy old age.
Six ladies were wished Happy Birthday for May.
The trip to the Zig Zag Railway in September is now fully booked. James McInerney has offered to speak along the way about the Zig Zag and other railways. If anyone is still interested in the Zig Zag, we will start a waiting list in case some-one is unable to attend.
The Lake Jindabyne trip in November we now have 22 definite and 5 possible. We need 30 for the trip to go ahead.
Please note Christmas in July lunch on Thursday 24th July is $35 per person. We have kept the price the same as last year. RSVP and payment by our meeting on 11th July.
May being Mother’s Day month, various members shared words of wisdom or sayings from their mothers.
Sue Pearce spoke of an Auntie who lived to 104, who served as a nurse in the 2nd World War.
Jenny Anderson was presented with a card and well wishes as she is moving away from Cowra.
Trish Graham was presented with her new members package by our President.
Our next meeting will be held Friday, 13th June, 10 am at the bowling Club. Our Guest Speaker will be Councillor Karen Cave.
Hostesses are Bev Newell, Maureen Bryant, Jan Nilsen, Dianne Thompson and Lee Tarrant.
Ending with our joke time President Margie closed our meeting at 11.38 a.m.
Sandra Anthony-Cox,
Publicity Officer.
Photo is left to right Margie Ryan, Jenny Anderson and Trish Graham
