Monday, June 21, 2010

Toastmasters WPH Timeline from ToastmastersWPH@GMail.com
















1950s approximately O'Bree Dudley married Dulcie
19580203 Mandy O'Bree born to Dudley & Dulcie O'Bree
Bunty O'Bree born sister of Mandy
Peter O'Bree born brother of Mandy & Bunty. Peter died young from illness
19660228 Toastmasters (TM) Parramatta inaugural meeting
1966 June TM Parramatta Charter was granted
1968 TM Checkerboard formed in Masonic Club but was never strong folding in 1975
1970 TM Blacktown formed by TM Parramatta member/s
1970s TM Karingal was formed at Epping
1973 TM Nepean Valley formed by members of TM Parramatta & TM Blacktown
1974 TM Hills District formed by TM Parramatta member/s
1974 TM Henry Parkes formed in Parkes which folded in 1984
1977 TM Cobar formed till folding in 1981
1978 October TM Pennant 3585 was formed at Pennant Hills but TM Pennant moved TM Pennant meetings to Dural Country Club (2007 approximately TM Pennant changed name to TM Dural)
1979 TM Orange formed
Mandy married Mr Pascoe
19800618 Adam Pascoe was born to Mandy & Mr Pascoe
1981 TM Bathurst formed
O'Bree Pascoe marriage ended
O'Bree Mandy married again but each marriage ended
O'Bree Mandy was name adopted by Mandy after marriage/s ended
1992 & onwards TM Parramatta membership has totalled more than 40 members
1993 Thomasina Fransen Member of Toastmasters Pennant placed notice in Castle Hill's St Bernadette's Catholic Church weekly newsletter about forming a Toastmasters Community Club at Castle Hill
19930218 Toastmasters St Bernadette's Club meeting # 1 was at St Bernadette's Hall under St Bernadette's Catholic Church Old Northern Rd Castle Hill
199303 Toastmasters Community meeting # 2 was in "Out of School Hours Care" centre under St Bernadette's Church Hall.
199303 Toastmasters Communuity meeting # 3
199304 Toastmasters Castle Cummunity meeting # 4 at Oakhill College Staff Common Room President Thomasina Fransen VPE Karen Tracey VPM Cleone Dawson VPPR Godwin Sammut Treasurer Frank Hanslow, Secretary Elaine Edminston
1993-2006 Oakhill College Staff Common Room was Toastmasters Oakhill Cummunity home 1st & 3rd Thursday monthly 19:00
1993-1994 Toastmasters Oakhill Community President Godwin Sammut who had his home on eastyern side of St Bernadette's Church
19931130 Toastmasters Oakhill Community Club was chartered
19940210 Thursday 19:00-21:50 Charter Dinner at Dural Country Club
1993/1994
1994 West Pennant Hills Valley's (WPHV) Colbarra Community Centre (CCC) committee members asked WPHV resident John B to get community activities organised within the newly established WPHV's CCC at 16 Colbarra Place WPHV.
John B was an existing member of Toastmasters Oakhill which met at Oakhill College on 1st & 3rd Thursdays so it was decided Toastmasters WPH meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays in WPHV CCC
19950220 Feb 1995 $30.00 paid by John B to CCC 16 Colbarra Pl WPHV for :- CCC Invoice / Statement # 94 :-
"19950223 Thu 19:00 to 21:00 2 hours @ $5 per hour = $10.00
"19950309 Thu 19:00 to 21:00 2 hours @ $5 per hour = $10.00
"19950323 Thu 19:00 to 21:00 2 hours @ $5 per hour = $10.00
"Above is introductory rate and from :-
"19950401 rate will be $10.00 per hour.
"Bond will be invoiced separately. "
19950223 Thu Meeting # 1 confirmed inaugural meeting & establishment of Toastmasters WPH to meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays at CCC WPHV when members joining included John Beer, Neil & Lindy Fraser,
19950223 Thu Meeting # 1 attendees included 1 John Beer WPHV, 2 Margaret Croker Castle Hill, 3 Neil & 4 Lindy Fraser WPHV, 5 Ross Grassick WPHV, 6 Tom Halbert Cherrybrook, 7 Sue Lim WPHV, 8 Leo & 9 Tricia Lin WPHV, 10 Ian Makin WPHV, 11 Ken Maxwell WPHV, 12 Adrian Rampoldi WPHV, 13 Godwin Sammut Castle Hill, 14 Fred Sese Baulkham Hills, 15 Robin Slattery WPHV, 16 Ashley Wylie WPHV.
19950309 Thu Meeting # 2 was a demonstration meeting headed by Marieon Schauer DTM when Ken Snodgrass a member of Pennant Toastmasters was appointed Club Mentor
199503 approximately at TM Oakhill meeting a female TM Oakhill member spoke at visiting TM WPH & recommending TM Oakhill abandon thought of helping chartering of TM WPH & instead all TM Oakhill members put all resources into TM Oakhill
19950323 Thu Meeting # 3 first meeting in Club Format with Ken Acting President
1995040 Thu Meeting # 4
199504 Thu Meeting # 5
199505 Thu Meeting # 6
199505 Thu Meeting # 7
199506 Thu Meeting # 8
President Ross Grassick, VPE Ken Snodgrass
19950622 Thu Meeting # 9 Chairman Ross Grassick apologies John Beer & Anne Parker
19950713 Thu Meeting # 10 attendees included Mandy O'Bree
199507 Thu Meeting # 11
199508 Thu Meeting # 12
199508 Thu Meeting # 13
1995 Mandy O'Bree Deputy Principal of Cherrybrook Primary School joined Toastmasters WPH
19950904 :- TM WPH ordered :-
"TM Colbarra CC Off Hill Rd WPHV 2nd & 4th Thu 19:30 8733138" banner from Sign King Parramatta paid $90.00 Cash
19950914 Thu Meeting # 14 Mandy O'Bree was to do Wordpower
19950918 Mandy name tag $2
19950928 Thu Meeting # 15 Mandy was to be Chairperson, Table Topics
19951012 Thu Meeting # 16 Mandy
O'Bree was to propose Toast & be Toastmaster, Book or Film Review, Evaluator # 2 (Ian Parker's 4th speech) (Evaluator Odds) & Speaker # 3 Ian Parker Chairman
1995-1996 Secretary was Mandy O'Bree for 6 months
19951026 Meeting # 17 19951026 Ian Parker Treasurer submitted Treasurer's Report
1995 WPH Bowling Club AGM stated a qualified Manager was to be appointed for WPH Bowling Club
19951109 Thu Meeting # 18
19951123 Thu Meeting # 19 Mandy was to be Timer, Laughmaster,
19951207 Thu 19:00 TMOakhill Community Christmas Dinner Meeting at Boronia Grove Reception Centre 49 Rawson St Epping (access via Coles Carpark) written invitation from Mr F Orioles 5 Maranatha Cl WPHV 6341500to John family & friends $16.00 per head for 2 courses drinks extra
19951214 Thu 19:00 for 19:30 TMWPH Christmas Dinner Meeting # 20 at WPH Bowling Club $16.00 Mandy was to be Toastmaster, Book or film review, speaker # 3,
19960125 Thu Toastmasters WPH Meeting # 21 Mandy was to be Chairperson & Evaluator # 3
19960 Thu Meeting # _21__ lacked a quorum
19960202 is date of letter from Ken Snodgrass VP Education to members to decide by 19960208 where future meetings would be held
19960207 Toastmasters WPH Vice President Public Relations wrote to members to stop trying to take Toastmasters WPH away from where it is advertised as held in WPHV's CCC

19960208 Thu Meeting # 22 Chairperson Jim Birtwistle, Present 1 Jim Birtwistle, 2 Bill Gibson, 3 Ross Grassick (111 Eaton Rd), 4 Paul Johnson, 5 Tony Kent, 6 Ian Parker, 7 Fred Sese, 8 Ken Snodgrass. Apologies were received from John Beer, Mandy O'Bree and Anne Parker. Letter from John B read by Acting Secretary Ken Snodgrass. The content outlined John's opposition to the proposal to move Toastmasters WPH meeting venue from WPHValley.
Correspondence from WPH Bowling Club confirming availability of a meeting room was read.
Discussion was held regarding change of venue.
Ken Snodgrass moved to rescind motion 14 September 1995 that meetings be held 2nd & 4th Thursday
seconded by Tony Kent.
Bill Gibson voted against the motion.
Ken Snodgrass moved venue be changed to WPH Bowling Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays excepting 4th Tuesday in December and 2nd Tuesday in January.
Seconded by Ian Parker. Carried.
Ross Grassick had committed the club to Thur 22 Feb 1996. WPH Bowling Club have their room available on 27 Feb 1996 with other organisations prepared to take it 2nd & 4th Tuesdays if it is not taken by Toastmasters WPH. Moved Toastmasters WPH forsake $20.00 prepaid for Thu 22 Feb & commence meetings at Bowling Club 27 Feb 1996 Tuesday.
All 8 members agreed.
Business Meeting closed when normal function were resumed until 21:40.
Future meetings 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at WPH Bowling Club in New Line Road Cherrybrook.
It seems it was from about here that
Mandy was no longer involved with Toastmasters WPH which was a loss because Mandy put so much effort into Toastmasters WPH before venue was changed from WPHV CCC which was not approved by all members to change from WPHV CCC
19960227 Tue Meeting # 23 was the 1st meeting held at the new venue of WPH Bowling Club
With 20 members Toastmasters WPH applied to be chartered
19960312 Tue Meeting # 24
19960322 Toastmsters WPH received Charter # 8241
19960322 Toastmasters WPH's Ken Snodgrass achieved runner-up at Area 25 International Speech Contest
19960326 Tue Meeting # 25,
199604 Tue meeting # 26,
199604 Tue Meeting # 27,
199605 Tue Meeting # 28,
19960507 after 25 years of voluntary management of WPH Bowling Club, Brian Pitt who lives at Budgewoi Central Coast began as the first Secretary Manager of WPH Bowling Club
199605 Tue Toastmasters WPH Meeting # 29,
199605 Tue Meeting # 30,
199606 Tue Meeting # 31
19960606 Thu Charter Dinner Boronia Grove Receptions Epping when Brian Keane presented Club Banner & Charter Certificate &
Ross Grassick achieved status of Competent ToastMaster (CTM)
Toastmasters WPH Charter Members included :-
(TM WPH Membership # shown against each member's name hereunder):-
1. B John (WPHV),
7. Birtwistle Jim (WPHV),
Carey Percy,
5. Fraser Lindy (WPHV) &
6. Neil (WPHV),
14. Gibson Bill (WPHV),
4. Grassick Ross (WPHV) &
8. Kerry (WPHV),
9. Johnson Paul (WPHV),
15. Kent Tony (WPHV),
10. Lin Leo (WPHV),
Morozov Ilia,
McCarthy Melissa,
11. O'Bree Mandy (WPHV),
2. Parker Ian (WPHV) &
3. Anne (WPHV),
12. Rampoldi Adrian,
Sese Fred,
13. Snodgrass Ken (WPHV) &
Jean.
19960709 Tue Meeting # 32
19960723 Tue Meeting # 33 apologies John B, Paul Johnson
19960813 Tue Meeting # 34
1996 saw 7 new TM clubs formed in TM District 70 including
TM Parramatta Breakfast, TM Cumberland Forest
1997 Mandy awarded Bachelor of Education
Mandy O'Bree Deputy Principal of Cherrybrook Primary School went to Deputy Principal Waitara School
19971023 TM WPH Charter Member Kerry Ann Grassick died aged 36
19971025 SMH Death Notice
19981103 Meeting # 85 is about the time John Kingsmill (94810806) joined TMWPH
199811 Meeting # 86, 199812 Meeting # 87, 1999 Meeting # 88
19990216 Meeting # 91 @ 103 New Line Rd Cherrybrook
WPH Bowling Club changed name to WPH Sports Club
19990214 Tue Meeting # 92 President David Rowley VPE Jim Birtwistle
Ken & Jean Snodgrass sold their Galston home and retired to Tuross Head
Ken Snodgrass formed Toastmasters Batemans Bay
2003-2004 Mandy was with Rotary Waitara (the last 12 months as President) . Apparently recent Presidents have held opiosition of somthing like "Club Service" for the year prior to becoming President.
20040210 Toastmasters WPH meeting was at WPH Sports Club
2004 John B pensioner no longer able to remain financial member of Toastmasters WPH
2004 Mandy O'Bree established Australian Growth Coaching (training in various leadership roles).
2004 November/December Monthly Chronicle Pg 22 Happenings Toastmasters WPH meetings held alternate Tuesdays at Beecroft Bowling Club Public Relations Officer Nina Harris 9980 8878
2005 was the first year a charter member of TM WPH was Area 37 Governor
2006 Toastmasters Oakhill Community lost the use of the staff room at Oakhill College so meetings had to be held elsewhere
20080203 Mandy O'Bree's 50th birthday when Mandy was photographed in dark hat wearing red dress (same apparel Mandy wore in photo on front cover of pamphlet handed out at her funeral service)
2009 February Mandy was told she had Ovarian Cancer with 3 months to live which resulted in Chemotherapy treatment
20091203 approximately Tuesday 19:30 John took John B's nephew Stephen to Toastmasters WPH at Beecroft Bowling Club from where Toastmaster Shirley Childs drove us back to Aiken Rd
20100303 approx Stephen returned to Shan ghai
20100505 approx Stephen got job in Shanghai where English is spoken
Mandy said Mandy wanted to be at Mandy's home as Mandy died
20100617 Thu Adam Pascoe's 30th birthday
20100620 Sunday death of Mandy O'Bree aged 52 at home surrounded by family
20100622 June 2010 Tuesday :-
09:00 SMH death notice O'Bree Mandy Rachael
19580203 to 20100620 died aged 52
20100622 :-
Snodgrass Ken nothing in White Pages for Ken or Jean Google.com enquiry for Toastmasters Batemans Bay revealed 4472 2798 :-
0061 2 4472 2798 left message contact John 02 9873 3138 return message was not received
Childs Shirley 00612 9873 2084 message was left to contact John 9873 3138 re Toastmasters WPH foundation member Mandy O'Bree where there is death notice in today's SMH
Johnson Paul 9680 3318 Mitchell Electoral Office said Mandy left Toastmasters Paul said people that would know Mandy include Jim Birtwistle & Ross Grassick who Paul said is living at Sunshine Bay near Batemans Bay phone 4472 6965
Grassick Ross :-
4472 6965 :-
0061 2 4472 6965 :-
14:08 no answer 14:04, 15:01
Birtwistle Jim Chullora Marketplace 9742 1800 :- 0061 2 8742 1800 :-
14:38 lady answered said Jim on leave she sent email to Jim "Call John re WPH Toastmasters 02 9873 3138"
00612 9871 2831 no answer
0418 449 694 :-
0061 4 1844 9694 woman recorded message leave phone number tried but unsuccessful
John Kingsmill 00612 94810806 joined Toastmasters about 1998
White Pages search Tuross Head revealed only one Snodgrass BB&LJ 44739418 where message was left to phone 02 9873 3138 (message was not returned)
20100623 Wed :-
13:00 St Andrews Anglican Church 1 Bancroft Av Roseville
In lieu of flowers Mandy asked that you please consider a donation to ovarian cancer research foundation
White Lady Funerals Manly 9976 0854
O'Bree Mandy Rachael 19580203 to 20100620
mother & mother in law of Adam & Elise
Sister & sister in law of Bunty Bernard & Annette
Aunty of Phillip, Marney, Paul, Tristian & Brianna
Daughter of Dulcie Deceased & Dudley Deceased
Brother of Peter Deceased [died when he was quite young]
13:30 0061299760854 White Lady Funerals lady said she will contact Mandy's son to see if Mandy was teacher at Cherrybrook School 1995 / 1996 and she will then phone 9873 3138 Jo who said there was a Mandy O'Bree foundation charter member of Toastmasters WPH
White Lady Funerals said Mandy's son said Mandy was teacher at a school in Cherrybrook area.
Lady believed to be from Chullora Marketplace gave email address jimbirtwistle@hotmail.com
20100623 Wed 09:38 wording above to "Mandy O'Bree foundation member of Toastmasters WPH" was emailed to jimbirtwistle@hotmail.com Subject "Mandy O'Bree foundation members of Toastmasters WPH"
20100323 Wed 09:55 00612 44726965 (Grassick Ross) recorded message was "number is disconnected or not available" or words to this effect
20100323 Wednesday :-
12:38 Toastmasters WPH charter member Jo arrived at service with many flooding in to the 30 pews each containing 5 to 8 people with remainder at rear of pews and in choir area upstairs so it seems that more than 200 people attended.
Pamphlet handed out at entrance to the service has been re-produced at beginnning of this website
13:00 funeral service commenced with :-
photos of Mandy and her family
followed by
tributes from people including
Mandy's sister,
Mandy's son Adam,
Mandy's Business Manager,
Anglican Minister.
Major emphasis was placed on
Mandy's emphasis on
positively moving on
with clear focus on
positive matters,
quickly moving on from matters not positive,
and Mandy's compassionate love for others
that she wanted all to move on
to the positive developments including
CARING AND LOVE FOR her
colleagues, family and The Lord.
Many tears were shed in reflection of many matters including
Mandy's focus on most positive aspects of human day to day activities.
14:30 approximately Mandy's funeral service ended at the Anglican Church at Roseville.
Funeral vehicles departed with Mandy's coffin it is assumed for private burial
Pamphlet stated people welcome after the service for refreshments at Roseville Memorial Club Pacific Highway Roseville.
Toastmasters WPH's Jo walked to train with a lady from Waitara who said O'Bree was Mandy's maiden name which Mandy adopted after the end of Mandy's marriage/s.
15:00 rain started falling increasing to quite heavy rain
Toastmasters WPH had tried to
let each charter member know about death of foundation member Mandy :-
Attempts to do so are recorded above and below this paragraph.
A phone call to # shown for Toastmasters Batemans Bay was not returned even though we left our number in message left on that number.
20100627 Sunday :-
after much searching located was :-
Toastmasters Batemans Bay Ken 4472 6965
11:00am, 11:05am, 11:15am :- 0061 2 4472 6965 = no answer
20100802 located was email address blueribbonassoc@bigpond.com 2002 approximately
20100707 Toastmasters WPH member Shirley Childs said at last meeting 20100630 Tuesday 19:00 the only attendees were members of 4 years or less so Mandy's passing was not mentioned till meeting to be held
20100713 Tuesday 19:00 TM WPH Meeting at Beecroft Bowling Club
Response was that funeral was a tearful event losing such a positive powerful person so young at age 52
20100727 Tuesday 19:00 TM WPH Meeting at Beecroft Bowling Club
20100805 Thursday internet showed Jim B email so email sent man rang said he will pass info to Jim B
20100805 Thursday Jim B phoned Jo said he received email re Mandy Jim B said do not contact Jim B again.
Comvener of TM WPH has always found it not easy to communicate with Jim B.
20100805 Thursday above was emailed to Shirley C
So of the 19 remaining foundation charter members after departure of Mandy O'Bree the only ones able to be notified of her departure included John B (1), Paul J (2), Jim B (3). Efforts to contact the following were unsuccessful :- Ken S (1), Jean S (2), Ross G (3), Ross G's wife (4), Frasers (6), Parkers (8), Lins (10), Tony Kent (11), Percy Carey (12), Bill Gibson (13), Fred Sese (14), Melissa McCarthy (15)
20100810 Tuesday 19:00 TM WPH Meeting at Beecroft Bowling Club
20100824 Tuesday 19:00 TM WPH Meeting at Beecroft Bowling Club
20100907 Tuesday 19:00 TM WPH Meeting at Beecroft Bowling Club
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