Hi all and another month leaves us as I sit here typing my thoughts I can hear the rain on the roof above me, summer has gone winter is coming but we still have a couple of months of good riding still to come

One more month as a single man.

Not a lot to say this month I have been busy at work so not doing much else socially. Having said that I would like to thank the entire member's that braved the heat and turned out for the Weerama parade the other week.

With the cooler months approaching and some of us putting the bike away for winter due to wet roads and rain I cannot emphasize how beneficial Ali and I have found our newly fitted UHF radios and headsets to our bikes as far as ride safety and just general chat as you are cruising along they really make a big difference and it's so much safer when you can call back road conditions to the rider following weather

it's just a bit of leaf litter to a corner covered in gravel from a recent heavy rain or just to let them know you are stopping they are great.

That’s all from me this month ride safe and keeps the rubber on the road.

On Saturday, March 15, members gathered at the Jade Stream Chow Shop for a night of fun and frolics at what is now, our annual night of feasting, mayhem and merriment.

Needless to say, a few members carved their names into Branch history with their antics.

Here are some pictures of the night showing some of our member’s disgraceful behavior

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Ride Calendar

The following rides and Scheduled Social events for the next month are as follows:

• # EVENT: - Rock 'N' Roll Night
• # DATE: - Saturday 12th April 2008
• # VENUE: - Werribee Bowls Club
• # COST: - $15
• # CONTACT: - Rick 0418 138 885

Present: Per Attendance Book

Apologies: Leno, Tony Newman, John De brincat, Lyn Tout, Lyn Fava

Opening: Welcome to the March 12, 2008 meeting of the Westgate Wanderers Ulysses Branch,

Time opened …7:40pm

Acceptance of previous meeting moved Margaret seconded John Humm

Welcome new Ulysses Members and visitors:

Names: New Member: John Reynolds Suzuki marauder1600,

Mike Copping Kawasaki GTR 1000

Visitor- nil

Treasurer’s Report:

Acceptance of previous Treasurer’s report moved Ian Della seconded Tom Matthews

Bank balance as at February 29, 2008 $2,017.85

Income-

01/02/08 Raffle Jan meeting 132.70

TV patches (sales) 57.00

18/02/08 QM sales 827.50

Raffle Feb meeting 130.05

Pirate Night .30

Total 1,147.55

Expenses:

15/02/08 All Badges Chq 82 WW pins(400) 957.00

Creative Engraving 83 Name Badges 242.22

29/02/08 Ulysses UARF 80 donation 2007 400.00

Ulysses Inc. 85 QM Purchases 257.00

Total 1,856.22

Nett decrease in funds -$ 708.67

Expenses Due -

Unpresented Chq 81 Candlelight Lodge Xmas Raffle Prize $192.00

84 R. Haman Pirate Night Raffle 50.98

Total $242.98

Secretary Report:

Mail in - Nil

Mail Out – Get Well Cards to Sue Gammon, Paul Torney

A reminder that all nominations for a new Committee must be handed to me by April 9^th, also these forms are for nomination purposes only, the nominee, the proposer and the seconder must be financial members and must also sign the form.

Social Co-ordinator Report:

Chinese Night to be held at the Jade Steam (near Vic Roads) on March 15^th, is now full booked, I apologize to any one who missed.

Rock N Roll Night will be held at the Werribee Bowls on April 12^th cost $10.00 to $15.00 ph finger food provided, drinks at bar prices

Web Master Report.

We have had 4490 hits for the month of February

122 registered users

The new Wanderer is available in the web site, 5 items for sale

News Letter Editor:

Any contributions to The Wanderer see Ian Della

Reports:

President:

22 bikes, in all about 29 members and family came to the Breakfast Ride to Torquay on Sunday Feb 10^th about 19 bikes then went on to Lorne.

Nomination forms to elect a new committee for the coming year are available and can be down loaded from the club’s Home Page, or see Rick or Ornella at the Kick for forms.

There will be a breakfast held at 13 Quinn Crt. Altona Meadows from 8:00am on March 16^th before going off to The Weerama Parade at 10:00am.

Quartermaster:

Will be taking orders for the 25^th Anniversary shirts cost $30.00. The shirts are made of denim and have the logo on the front right hand side.

Sizes come M to XXXL these are unisex styles

Ride Coordinator/Ride report:

There is a ride to Garfield Easter Sunday March 23^rd see Marty

Maps from old rides are archived and can be down loaded from our web site for any one wishing to do and of the rides.

Weerama Parade March 16^th float number 11

General Business

John Edwards has the opportunity to secure 2 week ends at the Broadford Motorcycle Track held by Stay Upright includes:-

2 hour brief at Hoppers Crossing, (Stay Upright)

Individual exercise for 45 mins – briefing ½ hour

Throttle control,

Cornering,

Braking,

Slow riding,

One instructor per 5 riders.

Clothing – long pants, long sleeves, helmet, gloves, boots,

Ambulance on site

Cost - $300.00, Ulysses Inc will pay $60.00 Westgate Wanderer’s Club will also pay $60.00 leaving $180.00 for members to pay.

See John or Glenn for dates and more info.

Easter Raffle 1^st prize Allison

2^nd Sue Gammon

3^rd Rob Lourensz

Finished 8:20pm

Next Branch Meeting April 9th, 2008.

An Indian Mystery

Finally someone has cleared this up for me ...

For centuries, Hindu women have worn a dot on their foreheads. Most of us have naively thought this was connected with marriage or religion, but the Indian Embassy in Canberra has recently revealed the true story.

When a Hindu woman gets married, she brings a dowry into the union. On her wedding night, the husband scratches off the dot to see whether he has won a Convenience Store, a Service Station, a Kebab Shop or a Takeaway Cafe in Australia.

If there is nothing there, he must take a job in India answering telephones giving technical advice to Telstra and Optus customers who live in Australia.

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