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ARMADALE SUB-BRANCH OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER

THE FURPHY October 2017

Edition

The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance

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ARMADALE RSL SUB-BRANCH & CLUB INCORPORATED

1 Commerce Ave, Armadale, WA 6112

PO Box 697, Armadale, WA 6992

Ph: Office (08) 9497 1972 Bar: (08) 9399 6239

Email: admin@armadalersl.com.au or secretary@armadalersl.com.au Website: www.armadalersl.com.au

EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE 2017 / 2018

Executive PRESIDENT Mr Warren Campbell

Executive VICE PRESIDENT VACANT

Executive HON SECRETARY Mr Anthony Wilton (Wombat)

Executive TREASURER Mrs Rachel Stead

Committee MEMBERSHIP OFFICER VACANT

Committee WARDEN Mr Bob Giles

Committee WARDEN Mr Paul Sottiaux (Dingo)

WELFARE AND PENSIONS

Ex Officio WELFARE Ms Jude Firth Ph: 0414793378

Ex Officio WELFARE Mr Ken Hepburn Ph: 0428 001 949

SOCIAL/ ENTERTAINMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

Social Committee Service Mr John Hennah

Social Committee Service Mr Glenn Mitton

Social Committee Non-Service Mrs Jules Campbell

Social Committee Non-Service Ms Melissa Hancock

VOLUNTEERS

VLT & Bingo Mr Geoff Bishop

MEMORABILIA VACANT

NEWS LETTER Secretary and Mr Peter McNeill

DALE COTTAGES Mr Ken Hepburn

MAINTENANCE Mr Bob Giles

GARDENS VACANT

CLUB MANAGER Mrs Diane Lindup

BAR MANAGER Mrs Maria Gizzi

KITCHEN MANAGER Mr Joshua Campbell

Committee Meetings: First Thursday of the month at 1730 hrs

General Meetings: Second Sunday of the month at 1030 hrs

Annual General Meeting: Sunday 9th September 2018

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PRESIDENT’S PEN

To all of our members since the last issue, we have had a couple of new

games and events happening on a Saturday. The first one is, the start of

the Saturday afternoon session with tapped beer being discounted for a

time anywhere between midday and 3pm with a meat raffle drawn in the

same afternoon. The second item of interest is a President’s Jester as a

jackpot card game, if the Jester is found that will win the jackpot, and

reset the game.

Member’s Friday night still working well. Come on down and partake in

the Raffles and Hurry Scurry for the night. The Spitfire Grill is open for

dinner.

Don’t forget to come in and put your names down for the Annual

Birthday dinner 21st October.

Thank you and good bye

Until next month issue

Warren Campbell.

Upcoming Events for your Diary Friday 3 November – Simple Cut 7:30 until 11:30 pm

Saturday 4 November – Saturday Session 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Sunday 5 November – Melbourne Cup Auction 1:30 pm

Tuesday 7 November – Melbourne Cup Luncheon 10:00 pm

Friday 10 November – Heart Beat 7:30 until 11:30 pm

Saturday 11 November – Remembrance Day 10:30 am

Saturday 11 November – Saturday Session 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Sunday 12 November – General meeting 10:30 am

Sunday 12 November – Sunday Session 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Friday 17 November – Essence 7:30pm – 10:30 pm

Saturday 18 November – Saturday Session 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Sunday 12 November – Sunday Session 12:00 – 5:00 pm

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NIFTY’S QUOTE OF THE MONTH “Marriage is like a deck of cards, in the beginning all you

need is two hearts and a diamond. In the end all you want

is a club and a spade”.

RSL National By-Laws

Discipline & Disputes

By-Law, Para 10 Interpretations

In this By-Law the interpretation rules and the definitions in The

Returned & Services League of Australia Constitution apply. Also:

conduct unbecoming a member includes, by way of example:

(a) Drunk, violent or quarrelsome behaviour;

(b) Disrespectful, unruly, or offensive behaviour;

(c) Denigrating or offending a person because of the person's gender, age,

religion, ethnicity, national extraction, sexual orientation, impairment,

disability or political opinion;

(d) Misleading the League;

(e) Making untrue statements about another member which may cause

others to think less of the other member;

(f) Acting to the prejudice or detriment of the League;

(g) Falsely representing himself or herself to be a soldier, sailor, airman or

airwoman;

(h) Knowingly permitting the badge issued to him or her to be used by any

other person;

(i) Wearing a service medal, award or decoration for which he or she is not

authorised; or

(j) Conduct which does not reflect current community standards.

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From the Secretary’s Desk

Welcome to the October edition of our News Letter, once again, it

has been a very busy month, my wife reckons that I should get a bed in

my office to give me an extra hour a day in the office.

We have made a few changes around the club, the tables in the bar

area have been rearranged to allow easier access for members to move

to and from the bar and kitchen areas. We have changed the stage area

by moving the flags, uniform manikins and piano (I have found a piano

player who happy to play for us) around and placed merchandise stands

up, so members can have a look to see what’s available. If anyone has

any suggestions or queries, please feel free to come and discuss it with

me. At the moment, we are in the process of rearranging the office area

to give Welfare an office to allow for privacy when interviewing clients,

as well as turning the outer office and Wilson Room into a reception

area for welfare clients and contractors to enter the building and wait for

the appropriate people.

We have had some very positive feedback from recent functions,

the 13th of October, “Heart and Soul were very good with more than 120

people here for the night, the next night we had a private function,

where the lady who hired the hall was so impressed with staff and

presentation of the club, she sent an email thanking the club, staff and

committee members, she also posted her gratitude on social media. We

then had the Presidents Dinner on the 21st October, A big thank you to

the 52nd AACC Unit for their excellent support once again, I really don’t

know what we would do without them, tanks again. The kitchen staff

and bar staff did a wonderful job and the meals were superb, a great

night was had by all.

As you can see in this month’s edition, we have several activities

coming up. I hope to see you all down here at our club or should I say

“YOUR CLUB” to have fun and enjoy yourselves and don’t forget

New Members are Welcome.

Cheers,

Wombat

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WELFARE MATTERS

Hi to everyone!

I hope you have already put your name down to participate in “Veterans

Health Week”!

This year the theme for VHW is “PHYSICAL ACTIVITY” which is

why I have organised along with all my helpers to have a “Walk

around Armadale Shopping Centre” followed by Information on

Nutrition and “Cooking for One or Two” and a Luncheon afterwards

also a cooking book. This takes place from 10.30 am on Tuesday 24th

October.

Our other event is our fun Mini Olympic Games for all the Family!!

Have you put you and your family’s names down for the “MINI

OLYMPIC GAMES” on Sunday the 29th

October??? There are fun

games for Adults and the Children so bring along all the family

including the Grandies and you never know you might get a GOLD

MEDAL or two.

Yes! It is a fun day for everyone and no you don’t need to be an

athlete! After the “Games” there is a “Free Lunch”. So be at

Minnawarra Park at 11am on Sunday 29th

October and have a fun

day with the family!!

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Have you prepared an Advanced Health Directive?

If you haven’t and would like to do one, then come and see me or Ken

and we can fill in the form ready for you to take and have witnessed and

then in the case of anything unforeseen occurring, your wishes are there

to be carried out.

If you have any questions about Advanced Health Directives, you can

contact the Depart of Health or speak to your Doctor. However, you can

also make an appointment to see either Ken or Myself and we can go

through the Directive together and you can make, a decision then.

Keep Healthy and Happy Cheers, Jude and Ken your Welfare and

Pension officers

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Are YOU one of the growing number of

RSL Members without a Valid Will?

Everyone should have a Will. Dying without a Will, no matter how

simple you believe your affairs to be, can make things harder and

far more expensive for your family and loved ones resulting in years

of stress and conflict.

A Will is without doubt the most important document you need to have.

It enables you to determine how you wish to distribute your estate, your

valuables, your funeral wishes, the guardianship of those you care for,

any donations or charitable support for others.

Without a current Will you are leaving what could be very important

decisions in the hands of a government administrator (Public Trustee) to

determine the distribution of your estate.

The Armadale RSL in conjunction with Pre-Paid Legal now offers you

a Legal Plan, with the ability to establish a simple Will and enduring

power of attorney, review or make changes in the future, have it

safely, all at no charge as part of Armadale RSL Legal Plan.

For further information on the many benefits of the “Legal Plan”

contact PRE-PAID LEGAL on (08) 9355 5822 and protect the ones

you love now.

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MEMBERSHIP

The fees for annual Membership are as follows:

Service Members: $40.00, must provide evidence of

service,

Affiliate Members $40.00, must provide evidence of

relative’s service,

Social Members: $50.00, and must provide proof of

identification.

Current Serving Members receive their first Year’s

membership free.

If you have not received your receipt yet, please check with the

bar staff as they hold them behind the bar.

NEW MEMBERS

For people wishing to join the Club now, Service and Affiliates

fees are $40.00 and Social members are $50.00, but valid until the

end of 2018.

The Following people have been nominated as Affiliates

Members:

Mrs Marlene Stokes,

Mrs Kittiya Bingham,

Mr Desmond Franklin,

Mr ken Preedy,

Mr Geoff Bishop, and

Mrs Patricia Walsh

IF ANY MEMBERS HAVE ANY REASON WHY THESE

NOMINEES SHOULD NOT BE MEMBERS OF OUR

CLUB, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY

All enquiries for Membership, please contact

the Secretary on 9497 1972 OR 0415 440 150

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Armadale RSL Sub-Branch

& Club Inc. Trading Hours

Mondays and Tuesdays: 4pm – 8pm

Wednesday and Thursday: Noon – 8pm

Friday: Noon – 12 - Midnight

Saturday and Sunday: Noon – 8pm

Public Holidays: 12pm – 8pm

By order of the Committee, should there be 5 Patrons or less in

the Club between 7pm and 8pm closing times may then vary at

the discretion of the Duty Bar Manager.

Dress Code ~ Military Mess standards apply.

Reasonably clean working dress permitted on weekdays only

up to 7.00pm.

Neat casual at all other times.

Not Permitted at any time:-

Thongs, Tank Tops, Singlets, Muscle Tops, Bare Midriffs,

Headdress may not be worn unless sanctioned by The

Committee.

FRIDAY NIGHT

MEMBERS NIGHT

Come along and have a meal and support:

Lillian’s Friday Night Raffles, which help towards the Children’s Christmas Party. The

prizes are drawn immediately after “The Ode” which is

observed each Friday night at 7 pm.

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SPITFIRE

GRILL LUNCHES 12 – 2PM Thur – Fri –Sat - Sun

DINNERS 5:30 – 8PM Thursdays & Fridays

MENU FISH & CHIPS (Battered/Grilled)

Served with Salad, Tartare,

Lemon Wedge & Chips

STEAK SANDWICH

Served with Aioli & Chips

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Served with Salad & Chips

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

With parmesan cheese, bacon,

egg & croutons. Add Chicken $2

BEEF BURGER

Served with Iceberg lettuce, Tomato,

Cheese, Beetroot & choice of Sauce

PLEASE SEE OUR BOARD FOR

SPECIALS

Lunches—$10

Dinners

Little Spitfires—$5

Snacks

SOUP OF THE DAY

Served with Bread Roll $5

PORTERHOUSE STEAK (150g)

Served with Potato Mash &

Veg OR Salad & Chips $15

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Served with Salad & Chips $10

LAMB RACK

Potato Mash & Gravy $15

FISH & CHIPS (Battered/Grilled)

Served with Salad, Tartare,

Lemon Wedge & Chips $10

SALT & PEPPER SQUID

Served with salad & chips $10

SAUCES AVAILABLE

Mushroom, Garlic, Pepper or Gravy

CHICKEN NUGGETS

With Chips

FISH GOUJONS (FINGERS)

With Chips

STEAK & CHIPS

SEAFOOD BASKET

With Chips $7

SKICKY PORK BELLY

With shredded apple $7

GARLIC PRAWNS

With Chips $7

FISH GOUJONS (FINGERS)

With Chips $5

CHICKEN NUGGETS

With Chips $5

CHIPS OR WEDGES

With Aioli $5

AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS

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Trevor’s Jokes of the Month

Blame...NOT! NOT! NOT! RESPONSIBLE!

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BLAME:

How the world works lately...

If a man cuts his finger off while slicing salami at work, he blames the restaurant.

If you smoke 3 packs a day for 40 years & die of lung cancer,

your family blames the tobacco company.

If your neighbour crashes into a tree while driving home drunk, He blames the bartender.

If your grandchildren are brats without manners, You blame television.

If your friend is shot by a deranged madman, You blame the gun manufacturer.

And if a crazed person breaks into the cockpit and tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet and the passengers kill him instead, The mother of the crazed deceased blames the airline

I must have lived too long to understand the world as it is anymore.

So, if I die while my OLD WRINKLED ARSE is parked in front of this computer, I want all of you to

Blame Bill Gates.

Have a nice day!

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WEEKEND SESSION’S SATURDAY

STARTS AT 1200 HRS UNTIL 1700 HRS

LUNCH 1200 TO 1400 HRS

PRESIDENTS JESTER - $2.00 / TICKET

o DRAWN AT 1600 HRS

o JACKPOT $600.00

BEER SPECIAL FOR TAP BEER ONLY

ANY TIME BETWEEN 1200 & 1500 HRS

MEAT RAFFLE PLUS MORE - $1.00/

TICKET

MUSIC BY REQUEST WITH THE

BEAUTIFUL DULSET TONES OF

WOMBAT.

SUNDAY

STARTS AT 1200 HRS

UNTIL 1700 HRS

LUNCH 1200 TO 1400 HRS

HAPPY HOUR 1300 TO 1400 HRS

RAFFLES - $1.00/ TICKET

MUSIC BY REQUEST WITH THE

BEAUTIFUL DULSET TONES OF

WOMBAT.

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UP COMING ENTERTAINMENT

Friday 3 November SIMPLE CUT

7:30 until 11:30 pm

Friday 10 November Heart Beat

7:30 until 11:30 pm

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UP COMING ENTERTAINMENT

Friday 17 November

Essence

7:30pm – 10:30 pm

MELBOURNE CUP ACTIVITIES SUNDAY 5

TH NOVEMBER:

Melbourne Cup CALCUTTA Starting at 1:30 pm with “Sweeps” $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00

TUESDAY 7TH

NOVEMBER:

Melbourne Cup Buffet Luncheon - $25.00 per person

Starting at 10:00 am – Complimentary Glass of Champagne

Best Hat Competition

Raffles, Cash prizes

Please purchase tickets at the Bar

For Catering purposes, tickets need to be

purchased by 28th

October

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7 Orchard Ave,

Armadale WA 6112

Ph: 08 9394 500

info@armadale.wa.gov.au

The Council give continued support throughout the year

Cnr Jull Street &

Third Road Armadale

Phone: (08) 9399 8999

Armadale Garden & Firewood Supplies Corner of Champion Drive and Keira Street, Kelmscott

Phone (08) 9497 3999

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2017

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED:

Merchandise Stalls

o Monday 6th

to Thursday 9th

November

Collection Points

o Friday 10th

November

Volunteer Name List on Notice Board

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

10:30 am Assemble at Club and move to

Memorial Park

Lower Flags to Half Mast

10:50 am Service commences

11:10 am return to Club for Light

Refreshments

12:00 pm Saturday session Commences

with raffles and entertainment.