May I be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings. PROBUS breaks us into the season early with our December 5 meeting of fellowship, musical entertainment, hot cider, mulled wine and Christmas appetizer treats. On Wednesday, December 10 we celebrate the holidays with our Christmas Party at Fairwinds in style. I do hope you all have your tickets.

As we approach the years’ end, I would like to thank the Management Committee who has put this past years meetings and programs together. We have turned our membership numbers around, balanced our budget, implemented many Out & About activities and had very successful social events. PROBUS is all about having fun and thanks to all of our members – mission accomplished.

I will be heading south from January to March for the sun and should be back in time for the April meeting. Many other PROBUS members will also be away so we cancel our January meeting and the first meeting of 2015 is February 6. To fellow snowbirds: travel safe, and to those remaining in Nanoose, a mild winter wish for you.