President Alan Brown opened the monthly meeting, welcoming those present on this rainy day, held as usual in the Hall at Comox United Church.
He encouraged Club members to volunteer to stand for election as Secretary or Vice President at our Annual General Meeting this June 1st. He outlined the Secretary’s duties setting agendas and taking minutes for a term of one year while the Vice President’s commitment is to a three year term: first as VP organizing our monthly speakers, then as President chairing meetings and finally as Past President chairing our Nomination Committee. Current VP Lorne Meyer pointed out that speakers are lined up through next October.
Alan then noted that our June PRISMA Symphony Cruise, an annual Special Event, has 17 tickets still available and those members already committed need to pay Michele Morton this April so we may take advantage of early discount pricing.
He further commented that Comox Valley, with four Probus Clubs, has the highest penetration ~ Probus members as percent of population ~ in all of Canada. Three Clubs, Orca, Strathcona and Glacier, are at capacity with waiting lists while the fourth and original, Comox Valley, has an aging membership and limited activities. Club Presidents are working to form a fifth Club to draw from current waiting lists.
Alan gave the meaning of some Texting Abbreviations ending with GGPBL ~ Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low.
Donald Bourne announced that today's Gift Cards are from Kiki’s located at 1811 Comox Ave. in Comox, publisher of Compass magazine, offering printing service, gallery and gifts in a coffee shop. Worth a visit.
As our guest speaker’s computer would not connect to the Hall projector, but would to the Church projector, the meeting was moved to the Nave.
With our speaker Esther Sample at the Pulpit, she explained how growing up and living near the water, spending 10 years as a commercial fisherman plus kickboxing activity inspired her passion for west coast living. Her visual memories ~ laid out on canvas ~ are intended to inspire others to connect through her art with their own west coast realities. She spoke of taking 40 to 100 hours spread over several weeks to create one painting, used the projector to show her current canvas in stages of added complexity to its present yet unfinished state. Esther commented that her art has influenced her personal development and with increasing confidence she is moving toward a more abstract style of illustration.
Her presentation was well received and after answering a number of questions from Club members in the pews she was thanked by President Alan Brown for attending and sharing her enthusiasm with our Club. Esther’s website is at https://www.esthersample.com/ .
Door prizes for Kiki’s gift certificates went to Beverly Pendlebury, Bill Tower, Gil Moore and Helmut Breitinger plus I-phone stands to Tony Nichol and Steve Latta.
Photos attached of our speaker, the Church and our door prize winners.
Photos and Meeting Notes by Ian Thompson, Club Communications
Next General Meeting will be Thursday May 4, 2023.
He encouraged Club members to volunteer to stand for election as Secretary or Vice President at our Annual General Meeting this June 1st. He outlined the Secretary’s duties setting agendas and taking minutes for a term of one year while the Vice President’s commitment is to a three year term: first as VP organizing our monthly speakers, then as President chairing meetings and finally as Past President chairing our Nomination Committee. Current VP Lorne Meyer pointed out that speakers are lined up through next October.
Alan then noted that our June PRISMA Symphony Cruise, an annual Special Event, has 17 tickets still available and those members already committed need to pay Michele Morton this April so we may take advantage of early discount pricing.
He further commented that Comox Valley, with four Probus Clubs, has the highest penetration ~ Probus members as percent of population ~ in all of Canada. Three Clubs, Orca, Strathcona and Glacier, are at capacity with waiting lists while the fourth and original, Comox Valley, has an aging membership and limited activities. Club Presidents are working to form a fifth Club to draw from current waiting lists.
Alan gave the meaning of some Texting Abbreviations ending with GGPBL ~ Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low.
Donald Bourne announced that today's Gift Cards are from Kiki’s located at 1811 Comox Ave. in Comox, publisher of Compass magazine, offering printing service, gallery and gifts in a coffee shop. Worth a visit.
As our guest speaker’s computer would not connect to the Hall projector, but would to the Church projector, the meeting was moved to the Nave.
With our speaker Esther Sample at the Pulpit, she explained how growing up and living near the water, spending 10 years as a commercial fisherman plus kickboxing activity inspired her passion for west coast living. Her visual memories ~ laid out on canvas ~ are intended to inspire others to connect through her art with their own west coast realities. She spoke of taking 40 to 100 hours spread over several weeks to create one painting, used the projector to show her current canvas in stages of added complexity to its present yet unfinished state. Esther commented that her art has influenced her personal development and with increasing confidence she is moving toward a more abstract style of illustration.
Her presentation was well received and after answering a number of questions from Club members in the pews she was thanked by President Alan Brown for attending and sharing her enthusiasm with our Club. Esther’s website is at https://www.esthersample.com/ .
Door prizes for Kiki’s gift certificates went to Beverly Pendlebury, Bill Tower, Gil Moore and Helmut Breitinger plus I-phone stands to Tony Nichol and Steve Latta.
Photos attached of our speaker, the Church and our door prize winners.
Photos and Meeting Notes by Ian Thompson, Club Communications
Next General Meeting will be Thursday May 4, 2023.
