Guest Speaker for July
This month: Stephen Casserati
An exponent of the art of Chinese Paintion sincd 1979. Stephen is a full time artist, artist, and teacher of hand painted cards & posters. books and a yearly calendar featuring his poetry and paintings.
Upcoming Guest Speakers
AUGUST 12TH – ED TONKS
A retired Social Sciences teacher, Ed taught at Francis
Greenway and Kotara High Schools from 1974 to 2009.
For nearly 50 years he has been actively teaching, researching
and promoting aspects of the Hunter’s history. Since 1990
Ed has delivered or conducted more than 1200 talks for service clubs, community groups and professional bodies. His “Mines and Lines”, “Urban Industrial Newcastle”,” Bridges of the Hunter” and “Pits and Pubs” tours are well known.
SEPTEMBER 9TH – GEOFF POTTER
Speaking about the Manhunt for - Kevin John Simmonds
(1935-1966), gaol escapee. Simmonds was born on
22 August 1935 in Sydney, son of Australian-born parents
John Simmonds, labourer, and his 16-year-old wife Sheila Mary,
née Finn. After years of travelling the State looking for work,
Jack settled with the family at Griffith in 1941. He used his horse and cart to carry produce from the surrounding farms to the railway station. Kevin attended Griffith Public School, where he was nicknamed 'Simmo
Geoff has visited our Club previously and is a very interesting speaker. We are pleased to welcome him back.
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