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 IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Torrens Valley Ulysses is in the process of building a new website and all new branch information is being posted there. The address of the new site is www.ulyssestorrensvalley.com.au (this is not a link to the new site) Put this address in the top line of your browser, NOT the search window. Information which is on this website is being migrated to the new one, but this site will remain open for a couple of months while this migration takes place. Much of the information contained on this site will be archived and once that is done, this site will be shut down. For current information - please refer to both sites as a reference to ensure you have the most up to date facts. We hope that this does not cause inconvenience to anyone while the migration process in active. ----------------------------------------- BREAKFAST RIDES Throughout 2009, there will be a series of BREAKFAST RIDES, which as the name implies are shorter rides, ending at a location where breakfast is available AND at a reasonable price. Breakfast rides have proved popular in the past and the committee believe that they will be successful again. -------------------------------------------------- PENNY's BI-MONTHLY DINNER Cafe Nova Gawler Friday 22nd of May. Go to Events Section for details. ------------------------------------------------- QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND AT PETERBOROUGH Ride to be led by Bob "Guzzi Bob" Braunsthal and we
will be
staying at the Peterborough Caravan Park.
(Mention you are with the Ulysses Club and you'll get 10% discount) Contact Neil and/or Robyn Walker at the park on 8651
2545 or email drzwalker@yahoo.com.au
to
book your site or cabin.
We are
expecting to have a meal at one of the pubs on Saturday night and there
will probably be a BBQ on the Sunday night.
Robbo
and Lorraine have provided a list of prices for us with a variety of
accommodation venues. Click on the
link below to find one that suits your needs:
Prices At Peterborough ------------------------------------------------------- TRI-BRANCH QUIZ NIGHT!! Lynn and Steve Nash have organised a Tri-Branch Quiz Night for attendees of the Torrens Valley, Adelaide and Fleurieu Branches (with a warm welcome extended to the Mallee Branch and Yorke Peninsula Riding Group and in-fact, any Ulyssian who'd like to come along!). This is a great opprtunity to get together with Ulyssians from other branches and share some great times and perhaps even learn something! The venue is the European Catering Centre (home of the Adelaide Branch) 2 Chief Street Hindmarsh on Friday night the 24th of July starting at 7.30 p.m. sharp! Admission is $5.00 per person with all proceeds going to the Ulysses Club Arthritis Reasearch Fund (UCARF). This is definitely one for the diary. For further enquiries and to advise re numbers attending, please contact Lynn or Steve on 0423 108 464 or 8281 7727. Bookings are essential and seats are limited so be early!!!! Bring along your spare change for raffles and other activities. ---------------------------------------------- 5 CAPTAIN'S RIDE The 5 Captain's Ride is scheduled for Sunday the 25th of May. This ride is an opportunity to meet Ulyssians from across the State as members from Torrens Valley, Fleurieu, Adelaide, Mallee and Yorke Peninsula RG Branches are participating. The Torrens Valley "leg will leave from Julian Terrace Gawler (see Ride Calendar) and head to Balhannah for a rv with other branches and morning tea. From there, we make our way to Mannum for lunch. Members are encouraged to bring their own lunch as facilities there will be at a premium if everybody wants to go to the same place for a meal. There are good picnic facilities on the Riverbank for those "b.y.o. ing" Join us on the day for a great ride!! For further information, contact Mark Seja on 0402 982 402 NEWSLETTER NEWS There are some changes taking place in relation to the format of our Branch Newsletter due to a change in the Editorial Staff. Members attending the March Meeting would have noticed that there was no newsletter available. It is expected that the first edition of the new look Torrens Valley Newsletter will be made available at our May meeting. _________________________
YORKE
PENINSULA RIDE GROUPA link to the Ride Activities of the Yorke Peninsula Ride Group is below for those that may be intrested in meeting with that group for a ride. Yorke Peninsula Ride Group This link will open up a 'PDF' document of all the motorcycle parking locations in the Adelaide CBD. This link will eventually be moved to the 'Bike Links' Page.   MAY BIRTHDAYS Doug Francis 16th Barry Playford 9th Rick Nappa 31st Ivan Priest 3rd Trevor Nicolle 31st Allan Maywald 19th Stephen Slee 8th Lorraine Robinson 28th Robert Anderson 31st Adrian Gray 21st Alan Littlewood 5th Lyn Haberfield 13th Bill Bok 8th Michael Daw 11th Brian Pengilly 28th Lea Norris 16th Guy Malpass 19th Bryan Walker 24th Jeff Chilton 9th David Jones 26th *** All the Very Best *** If you would like your birthday acknowledged at the monthly meeting and on the website, please ensure that you have placed your details on the database document available at each meeting. Our Treasurer Frank de-Ruiter manages this and takes birthday details for the announcements from it. Please keep this number handy. You may already be aware of this but for those who don't, you can call this number to report any road hazard, including traffic lights not working. Even debris on the road, such as broken glass, bits of sharp objects around the traffic islands at an intersection, as an example. Not just for motorcyclists but even if you're on a pushbike, etc.    Phil is now taking orders for "Name Badges" Cost is $8.00 each Ph 08 8528 2469 Please bring them to the meeting so other members can read them. We respect and support the idea that not all riders can or will ride at the same speed at the same time. "Grow old Disgracefully & Safely" this site was designed to look best on 800x600 resolution. It was constructed with bits of old paper and string, and a can of house paint :)   |
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