Fortnightly News 26/9/2025

Issue 19 of 2025  

26 September 2025

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DATES TO REMEMBER

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Tuesday 30th September – Talk’n Taste – fifth session

Sunday 5 October – Daylight Saving starts

Monday 6 October – Labour Day Public Holiday, Club will be closed

27-29 March 2026 – our next Big Book Fair

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WODEN SENIORS AGM

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Thanks to everyone who rolled up for the 2025 Annual General Meeting. Your support for this important event in the Club’s year is much appreciated.

The following were elected to the Management Committee for the 2025-26 year:

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    President:                  Jenny Gregory

    Vice-President:       Maureen Bourne

    Secretary:                  Christine Mackay

    Treasurer:                  Jennifer Pratten

    Committee:              Jennifer Battisson

                                           Gail Giuliano

                                           Cindy McMillan

                                           Catharine Masters

                                           Roger Tomlins

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THE HIGH TEA

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What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon!!    The whole occasion was so special, starting with the wonderful musical welcome as guests arrived and received their welcoming glass of bubbles.  The tables were a delight to the eye, and the delicious afternoon tea items, so expertly served, were marvellous.

Kari’s expert touch showed in every aspect of the afternoon, and with the help of her wonderful team on the day of Maria, Marianne, Monica, Katherine and Kim provided a very enjoyable experience for all in attendance.  Our thanks to them all. To those who donated items for the hamper raffle – a very happy winner took that home – and to those whose donations of food and wine and the loan of crockery and other items which together raised a magnificent $1500 for the Club – we thank you.   

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Are you decluttering?  With a view to perhaps another such occasion, Kari is putting together a “glory box” for the Club and would appreciate donations of tea sets. 

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Talk’n’Taste Sessions

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A reminder that the final two FREE Talk ‘n Taste sessions will be held on Tuesday 30th September and Tuesday 7^th October, 11.00am to 12 noon.   It’s not too late to let Polly know if you would like to attend for either of the remaining two topics.

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Tuesday 30 September – Heart Health

Tuesday 7 October – Making every mouthful count.

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COTA EXPO

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Sue Allen, Roger Tomlins and I, along with representatives from the Canberra Seniors Club, spent a very busy and  I think valuable day promoting our Clubs at this year’s COTA Seniors Expo.  An enormous number of businesses and organisations involved in providing goods, services and information for seniors were there, and we had the opportunity to talk about what we do to a continuous stream of interested people.              

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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A few well aged quotes….

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At age 20, we worry about what others think of us.  At age 40, we don’t care what they think of us.  At age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.

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Old age isn’t bad if you consider the alternative.

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Age is something that doesn’t matter unless you’re a cheese.

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I didn’t get old on purpose, it just happened.  If you’re lucky, it could happen to you.

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I don’t let my age define me but the side effects are getting harder to ignore.

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COMMUNITY NOTICE

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Hello,

I am co-deputy chair of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing. We are conducting a brief survey to gather more information about the concerns of older people in the ACT.

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The survey is confidential and takes five minutes to complete. Anyone living in the ACT region can complete it. No identifying information is collected. The link can be found here: https://uoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Zkiyj80j9ZjVZ4

We will close it off at the end of the month.

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Nathan D’Cunha
Associate Professor
Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health | Dementia and Cognition Theme Leader, Centre for Ageing Research and Translation | University of Canberra 
Level 2 Office 8 | University of Canberra Hospital
T +61 2 6206 8585 .

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Fortnightly News 12/9/2025

Issue 18 of 2025  

12 September 2025

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Saturday 13^th September – High Tea fundraiser

Monday 15^th September – Club Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 16th September – Talk’n Taste – third session

Wednesday 24 September – COTA Seniors Expo – see below.

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WODEN SENIORS AGM

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2025 Annual General Meeting

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In case you had forgotten…..

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   Date:       Monday 15 September 2025

   Time:      12.00 pm

   Place:      Hall 1

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Talk’n’Taste Sessions

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A reminder that the next FREE Talk ‘n Taste session will be held on Tuesday 16th September, 11.00am to 12 noon.   These are proving to be very interesting and informative and it’s not too late to let Polly know if you would like to attend for any or all of the remaining four topics.

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Tuesday 16 September	Maintaining your muscles Fancy eggs
Tuesday 23 September	Gut health Overnight oats
Tuesday 30 September	Heart health Brown rice salad
Tuesday 7 October	Making every mouthful count Berry smoothie

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Date Change – 2026 Book Fair

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the dates for the 2026 Book Fair. It will now be a week later than originally proposed.

The dates are:

Friday 27 March

Saturday 28 March

Sunday 29 March

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We will be setting up on Thursday 26 March.

Please put these dates in your diary.

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COTA EXPO

Woden Seniors, together with Canberra Seniors, will have a stall at the forthcoming COTA ACT Seniors and Better Ageing Expo.  There are always a wide variety of exhibitors representing businesses and organisations of interest to seniors and is well worth a visit.

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CAR PARK ISSUE

There have been a couple of incidents of – luckily relatively minor – in recent weeks of damage to members’ cars in the carpark.  These have been in the area in front of the building which as we know is quite narrow and not easy to negotiate.  Please do take care if you are parking in this area, and please do consider parking in the side or back areas if you have a larger vehicle. 

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MISSING BISCUITS

A number of activity groups bring biscuits or other edibles to the Club and store them in labelled containers in cupboards in the rooms they use.  These are of course paid for by the people in the groups and intended for the members of those groups.  It saddens me to have to report that in recent times some of these items have been going missing,  which is disappointing to say the least.    

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Thanks for these Peter!

                

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Fortnightly News 29/8/2025

Issue 17 of 2025  

29th August 2025

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday 8 September – Bridge lessons start – see below

Tuesday 2 September – Talk’n Taste – first session

Saturday 13^th September – High Tea fundraiser

Monday 15^th September – Club Annual General Meeting

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WODEN SENIORS AGM

2025 Annual General Meeting

   Date:       Monday 15 September 2025

   Time:      12.00 pm

   Place:      Hall 1

As previously notified, notices of motion must be with the office by close of business on Monday 1 September, and nominations for the Management Committee submitted  by close of business on Monday 8 September.

Following the meeting there will be an opportunity for questions or discussion, followed by light refreshments. 

A quorum of members is required for the AGM to proceed;  we encourage everyone who can come along to please do so.  The meeting is short… and there will be cake.

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Talk’n’Taste Sessions

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A reminder that the first of six FREE Talk ‘n Taste sessions will be held on Tuesday 2 September, 11.00am to 12 noon.  Bookings are essential – and members can attend any or all of the sessions. 

See Friday 15^th August’s Newsletter for the full program.

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HIGH TEA

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Members are invited to

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WHAT:  High Tea

WHEN:  Saturday 13 September, 2.30 for 3.00pm

WHERE:  Anne Murray Room, Woden Seniors

WHY:  A nice way to do a little fundraising for the Club’s kitchen renovations

HOW (much):  $35.00 per head.

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Bookings are essential for this special event.  We can look forward to some delicious afternoon tea, some live music !! and the company of friends.

So…. get your glad rags on and be there or be square!!!

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BRIDGE LESSONS  

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Have we got an offer for you!  Would you like to learn to play bridge?  One of our regular bridge players, Rose Wroe, is offering a 4-week program of beginner sessions in a friendly and supportive environment (Woden Seniors!!).  The sessions are 10.00am to 12 noon on Monday 8, Monday 15, Monday 22 and Monday 29 September in the Anne Murray Room.  Please let Polly know if you would like to come along.

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Looking to build your digital literacy or stuck on using a particular part of technology?

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COTA ACT offers a free program to build your confidence using your digital device (mobile phone, tablet or laptop). 

You can make an appointment with one of their patient, knowledgeable digital mentors, who provide one on one assistance.

The appointments are user led – where you decide how you would like to better use your device. If you don’t know where to start – they can help with that too!

Some of the things they’ve assisted with have been:

Contact the COTA ACT office on 02 6282 3777 to book your appointment.

Please note: Appointments are at the COTA ACT office at the Hughes Community Centre. 

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Love this co-operative, creative, effort from Club members Pauline Mager and Kevin Rowe.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Wise Thoughts of the Day!

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*Don’t be worried about your smartphone or TV spying on you. Your

  vacuum cleaner has been collecting dirt on you for years.

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*If you can’t think of a word say “I forgot the English word for it.”

That way people will think you’re bilingual instead of an idiot.

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*I don’t always go the extra mile, but when I do it’s because I missed my exit.

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*Ate salad for dinner. Mostly croutons and tomatoes. Really just one

  big round crouton covered with tomato sauce, and cheese. FINE, it was

  a pizza…. OK, I ate a pizza! Are you happy now?

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*I just did a week’s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web.

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*Kids today don’t know how easy they have it. When I was young, I had

  to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.

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*Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

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*Having plans sounds like a good idea until you have to put on clothes

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*I see people about my age mountain climbing; I feel good getting my

    leg through my underwear without losing my balance.

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*You don’t realize how old you are until you sit on the floor and then

      try to get back up.

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Fortnightly News 15/8/2025

Issue 16 of 2025  

15th August 2025

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DATES TO REMEMBER

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Tuesday 19^th August – Club Management Committee Meeting

Last week of August – final soup days for the year

Saturday 13^th September – High Tea fundraiser – see notice below!!

Monday 15^th September – Club Annual General Meeting

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WODEN SENIORS AGM

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2025 Annual General Meeting

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   Date:       Monday 15 September 2025

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   Time:      12.00 pm

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   Place:      Hall 1

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Members wishing to bring business before the meeting must submit it in writing, in the form of a motion, to the Office by close of business on Monday 1st September.

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Nominations for the Management Committee must be on the prescribed form, giving the consent of the candidate and signed by two members of the Club. Completed  nomination forms must be handed in to the Office by close of business on Monday 8th September.  Forms are available at the Office.

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Following the meeting there will be an opportunity for questions or discussion, followed by light refreshments. 

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A quorum of members is required for the AGM to proceed;  we encourage everyone who can come along to please do so.  The meeting is short… and there will be cake.

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Talk’n’Taste Sessions

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The Club has been awarded a grant to fund six sessions provided by Nutrition Australia on the dates below:

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Dates and topics	Tuesday 2 September	Powering your brain Tomato bruschetta
	Tuesday 9 September	Strengthening your bones No bake apple crumble
	Tuesday 16 September	Maintaining your muscles Fancy eggs
	Tuesday 23 September	Gut health Overnight oats
	Tuesday 30 September	Heart health Brown rice salad
	Tuesday 7 October	Making every mouthful count Berry smoothie
Time	11:00am -12:00 noon .

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These one hour engaging sessions provide credible and evidence-based nutrition advice on supporting physical and mental health in our senior years. Each session concludes with a simple and healthy recipe demonstration complete with taste testing for everyone. Fact sheets, healthy food lists and recipes provided.

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Each session is delivered by an experienced Accredited Practising Dietitian who will also be available to answer any nutrition related questions

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Join us for:

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Topics:

Powering your brain – Understand the role of nutrition in brain function, memory and fighting dementia. Learn about key nutrients for brain health.

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Strengthening your bones – Understand the role of nutrition in bone health, maintaining bone strength and managing osteoporosis. Learn about key nutrients for strong bones.

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Maintaining your muscles – Understand the role of nutrition in maintaining muscle strength as you age.

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Loving your gut – Learn about common gut disturbances as we age and how to manage these. Find out what foods help your gut microbiome.

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Caring for your heart –  Understand the role of nutrition in supporting heart health including your blood pressure and cholesterol. Learn about key nutrients for heart health.

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Making every mouthful count – Understand the role of nutrition support when eating well becomes a challenge. Learn about different supplements and when they are needed.

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Numbers are limited, so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THESE SESSIONS.  PLEASE BOOK IN WITH POLLY FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE SESSIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.  There is no cost for members.

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HIGH TEA

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Members are invited to

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WHAT:  High Tea

WHEN:  Saturday 13 September, 2.30 for 3.00pm

WHERE:  Anne Murray Room, Woden Seniors

WHY:  A nice way to do a little fundraising for the Club’s kitchen renovations

HOW (much):  $35.00 per head.

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To help us make it a special occasion, we would appreciate the loan of cake stands and cup/saucer/plate sets.  And, as some of the goodies will be made ahead of time, the loan of a couple of food containers suitable for slices.

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Again, RSVPs to Polly please to help the catering team.

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SOUP DAYS (AND WINTER!!) COMING TO AN END

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Thanks to everyone who has made soup, joined others for a soup lunch at the Club, or taken soup home for later!  We will stop soup days at the end of this month, ie last Monday soup will be on 25^th August, and last Wednesday soup on 27^th August.  As in previous years, the funds raised from the sale of soup will be used to subsidise the Club’s very popular Christmas party.

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A LITTLE GOOD NEWS STORY

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As most members will know, there is a constant stream of boxes and bags containing donated books coming in to the Club.  Recently, a very upset donor phoned to say that a particular book, precious to the family, had accidentally been put in the box of donated books left at the Club.  The book sorting team on the day got to work and were able to locate the book so it could be returned to its owner.  The team have been enjoying the chocolates brought in to them as a thank you!!

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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A FEW FINAL THOUGHTS

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Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

It is much easier to apologise than to ask permission

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public

He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame

A clean house is a sign of a misspent life

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it

Stealing ideas from one person is plagiarism, but stealing ideas from many people is research

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Fortnightly News 1/8/2025

Issue 15 of 2025  

1st August 2025

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ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY GROUP

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I am … or am I not?

Who am I?  What am I?  Where am I?

Am I who you think I am?

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Most people try to give an impression of themselves that they think will be acceptable.

Trying to fit in is the biggest obstacle for many of us to be who we really are, disabled or not.

In my opinion everybody is disabled in some way or form, otherwise we wouldn’t have to cover it up.

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Luckily I never met a perfect person, it must be soooo borning.

We all have our secrets behind closed doors.  And I choose for whom I open that door and how much.

And the windows of my mind… if  you can’t look in, I can’t look out and widen my horizon.

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I might plant flowers in the front to make it look nice and friendly, but will I allow you to peep inside?

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Wherever I go, I will find closed doors.  Everybody has them.

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I am…. And how are you?

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                               Pauline Mager.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

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Scratch for Seniors at CIT Tuggeranong for National Science Week!

As part of National Science Week 2025, which runs from August 9 – 17, we will again be running creative computing workshops for seniors using Scratch.

Aimed at people over 55 years of age, the workshops will let you unleash your imagination to produce amazing, colourful, musical, moving creations, that can be shared with anyone. It’s fabulous for keeping the brain active and all you have to know to get started is how to use a mouse.

Two free workshops, with lunch provided, will be held at CIT Tuggeranong from 10am to 1pm on August 9 and 16, 2025, but registration is essential.

To register for one of these workshops, please visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1375851231069 (for Aug 9) or https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1375911902539 (for Aug 16)
or email: u1518303@anu.edu.au.

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Fortnightly News 18/7/2025

Issue 14 of 2025  

18 July 2025

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THE KITCHEN – continued…

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The new floorcovering in the kitchen looks marvellous.  As well as the good looks, It will definitely provide a more hygienic kitchen environment, improve safety (non-slip) and the seamless transition from floor to wall means it is easier to clean with no edges for dirt to accumulate.   

While on kitchen and cleaning matters:  to ensure that all crockery and cutlery used at the Club is safe and hygienic to use, please observe the following.

SIMPLY RINSE ANY CROCKERY AND CUTLERY  ITEMS USED AND PLACE IN THE WIRE TRAY  BESIDE THE SINK.  POLLY WILL TAKE THE BASKETS AND PUT THE ITEMS THROUGH THE DISHWASHER/S.

This will mean that all items will be sanitised in the dishwasher after each time they are used.  

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A REPEAT…  PLEASE HELP OUR CARPARK MONITORS

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We really, really don’t want to tow away a member who is legitimately parked at the Club.   

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PLEASE !!  PLEASE !!   display your parking voucher when you park at the Club.  Ron, Sue and Polly do their utmost to ensure that they only place warning notices, and for second offenders – call the tow truck – on vehicles which do not belong.  This means that for any car without parking voucher on display, a process of checking the number plate against the Club database has to take place.  Save these volunteers time and effort and put your parking permit where it can be seen.  If you have misplaced your permit, Polly will be happy to provide you with a replacement.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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A few thoughts for the week: 

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Borrow money from pessimists – they don’t expect it back.

Half the people you know are below average.

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 

A clear conscience is probably the sign of a bad memory.

How do you tell when you are out of invisible ink?

If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second  mouse gets the cheese.    

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Fortnightly News 4/7/2025

Issue 13 of 2025  

4 July 2025

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DO YOU PLAY BRIDGE?

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There is room for some additional players at our Tuesday morning Duplicate Bridge session which runs from 10.00am to 12.45pm.

Come along and join in if you are interested!

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HAPPY 85^TH BIRTHDAY

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A lovely afternoon at the Club last week when the Wednesday afternoon recorder group celebrated the 85^th birthday of their leader, Margaret Wright.  Family members and invited guests enjoyed a special concert provided by the musicians followed by an even more special afternoon tea.  Many Happy Returns Margaret!

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FREE TO A GOOD HOME

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The table tennis below was kindly donated to the Club, but is actually not suitable for our table tennis groups.  Before I offer it on a local Buy Nothing site, perhaps there is someone in the Club who could use it?  It is in excellent condition and as pictured, it folds up for transport/storage as required.  Please contact Polly if you would like to add this to your family’s exercise and entertainment items.

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OUR CREATIVE WRITING GROUP

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There is just no end to the range of talents and skills to be found among our members.  Below is a piece of writing from our Tuesday morning creative writing group.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

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Memory Loss

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It was only yesterday, I became aware

That my memory isn’t always there

It’s annoying, like walking with one leg

I looked in my pockets and in my bag

In drawers, but no, nowhere to be found

It left me without making a sound

It is strange I totally agree

So I went on a shopping spree

Just for comfort and trying to forget

And hey!  There it was.  A memory bed.

But after all, whose memory would I buy?

I’m talking to you, you arrogant sales guy

To get into the core of another’s life

Finding out maybe he cheated on his wife

Is not at all what I am looking for

That is not right or fair that’s for sure

How many memories did you take?

How many beds do you plan to make?

Now all the people with memory loss

Have to pay you or maybe your boss

For something you greedily took from them

You should be sent to jail for such a scam

In the meantime I try to find mine

With my memory back I will shine

Shine again until the day I die

And in case I get lost on the way – goodbye.

                               Pauline Mager

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PLEASE HELP OUR CARPARK MONITORS

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We are all enjoying the results of their work and there is a way that we all can help.  PLEASE !!  PLEASE !!   display your parking voucher when you park at the Club.  This will save a lot of time for Sue, Ron and Polly as they go about identifying members vs the interlopers and freeloaders in our car park.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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ACT Retirement Village Residents Association (ACT RVRA) forum

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Our club members Kevin and Loretta recently listened to the presentations made at the ACT RVRA forum (Wednesday 25 June 2025) by retirement village residents and experts. The agenda was:

Key resources referred to at the forum include:

In the room to provide advice after the formalities were representatives from:

The ACT RVRA say the presentations will be available on their website shortly. See: https://actrvra.org.au/

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Do you know….

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Q  What does a lawyer wear to court?

A   A lawsuit

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Q  What do you call the wife of a hippie?

A  Mississippi.

Q What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?

A They have the same middle name.

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Q  What do you call bears with no ears?

A  B.

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Q  Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

A  If they flew over the bay, they would be bagels.

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Q  Why aren’t koalas actual bears?

A   They don’t meet the koalafications.

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Fortnightly News 20/6/2025

Issue 12 of 2025  

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20 June 2025

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Dates to Remember

Saturday 21 June – Winter solstice – summer will be on its way on Sunday 

Also, no more public holidays until October!!!

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REMINDER – ACTIVITY FEE INCREASE

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A reminder that there will be small increase in our activity fees from Tuesday 1^st July 2025.

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The fee schedule will reflect a $1.00 increase per activity, so the new fees will be

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New vouchers to use from 1 July are available from Polly now. 

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HOWEVER – if you have unused $7.50, $6 or $4 vouchers at 1 July, Polly will stamp them with the Club stamp to indicate that they are now $8.50, $7.00 or $5.00 vouchers – for the bargain price of $1.00 per stamp.  You can, of course, also simply use your old vouchers and add $1.00 cash.

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SOUP – Wow

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If you haven’t lined up for a soup lunch on either Monday or Wednesday – what are you waiting for? 

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Thanks to a growing number of leaders and volunteers in this space, delicious homemade soup accompanied by fresh (and often homemade) bread is available for the bargain price of one activity voucher or equivalent cash.  See you there?

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BACK OF HOUSE

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Have you been for a wander around to the back of the Club building lately?  The view on one side is of course parking area and cars, but some determined activity undertaken by our hardworking garden group is making a difference to what was once an uninspiring area along the edge of the building.  Well done team. 

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Today’s groaners

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I’ve started investing in stocks: beef, vegetable, chicken. One day I hope to be a bouillianaire.

If you boil a funny bone, it becomes a laughing stock. 

I accidentally rubbed ketchup in my eyes. Now I have Heinzsight.

I tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork. I thought I nailed it but nobody saw it.

Singing in the shower is fine until you get shampoo in your mouth. Then it’s a soap opera.

The Black-Eyed Peas can sing us a song but the chick peas can only hummus one.

How much does a chimney cost? Nothing, it’s on the house.

Ran out of toilet paper, now using lettuce leaves. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, and tomorrow romaines to be seen.

My friend Jack says he can communicate with vegetables. That’s right…Jack and the beans talk.

I want to tell you about a girl who only eats plants. You probably have not heard of herbivore.

I was struggling to understand how lightning works and then it struck me.

I went to the paint store to get thinner. Boy. That didn’t work.

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Fortnightly News 6/6/2025

Issue 11 of 2025  

6 June 2025

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Dates to Remember

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SOUP !!  IT’S NOT JUST ON MONDAYS !!

Have you wanted to join in eating soup at the Club, but Mondays are not your day?  Then do I have some news for you!  Beginning on

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Wednesdays are also soup day.  Many thanks to Kari, soup and homemade bread will be available from around 11.45 onwards for the cost of an activity voucher.  (Cash or voucher welcome.)  The soup is served from the kitchen adjacent to Hall 1, and seating is available in the verandah area.  We have a supply of containers so people can buy any leftover soup (if there is any!) to take home for the same price. 

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Thanks to those who have already offered to help.  Please talk to Sue Allen or to me if you would like to make a soup occasionally on Mondays – or Wednesdays .

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OUR CARPARK SAGA

Just to bring you up to date with the matter of keeping our carpark free of illegal parkers – the fourth person to ignore our signs and also the warning attached to their vehicle has had said vehicle towed away.  Thanks to Ron and Sue for their early morning surveillance, we are all enjoying the ease of parking these days.

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AN IMPORTANT  SAFETY REMINDER

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Luckily, an incident requiring evacuation of the Club is not a common occurrence.  There are however a range of possible such incidents ranging from minor to serious, and it is imperative that, until proven otherwise, we assume that if the alarm is activated it is serious. 

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The evacuation diagram below is displayed in all the public areas of the Club but we are all guilty of rarely if ever actually studying it and taking in the details.

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The above information is provided in the interest of us having as many members after an incident as there were beforehand.!!

          

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Fortnightly News 23/5/2025

Issue 10 of 2025  

23 May 2025

Dates to Remember

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    The good news – only one more *#$%&* Public Holiday Monday between now and Christmas.

BOOK FAIR DONATIONS

The Book Fair people are back at work and awaiting donations. 

We accept clean, resaleable books, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs, and board games. We are particularly interested in recent books, i.e. published in the last ten years.

We cannot accept Readers’ Digest condensed books, encyclopedias, magazines, First Aid manuals, textbooks, dirty, tatty books, vinyl records, and cassette tapes.

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CAN YOU HELP?

Led by the enthusiasm and skill of one of our members (thanks Kari!!),  the Club is becoming a cleaner, brighter place to be and for all of us to enjoy.

Next project on the list is to clean the leather cushions in the sitting room.  A mini working bee is called for here, so if you are willing and available, we’d love to have some extra hands on Monday 26 May starting at 9.00am.  We have the materials for cleaning and would welcome a few people to help with the application.  

SOUP DAYS HAVE STARTED !!

Our Monday soup lunches are now under way.  We make soup and bread for members to have for lunch on Mondays, and there is usually some available for anyone wishing to take a container home for later.  A soup lunch costs one activity voucher or $6 cash ($7.00 from 1 July).   As many will know, the money raised by this activity is directed to the Club’s very popular Christmas Party.

Thanks to those who have already offered to help.  Please talk to Sue Allen or to me if you would like to make a soup occasionally on Mondays or if you would like to help set up a second soup day – which could be weekly, fortnightly or even monthly.

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                            NEW ACTIVITY – CREATIVE WRITING

Do you write or would you like to write creative short stories, poems, journals or even a novel?

Come along to our Creative Writing Group starting on Tuesday 27^th May, 11.00am to 12.30pm for support and encouragement in our writing endeavours.

The group will be led by Katherine McCarthy and Katherine can be contacted on  0400 456 841 if you have any queries.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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THE LAST WORDS

Cleaning Poem

I asked the Lord to tell me

Why my house is such a mess

He asked if I’d been ‘computering’,

And I had to answer ‘yes.’

He told me to get off my butt,

And tidy up the house.

And so I started cleaning up…

The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.

That really did the trick…

I was just admiring my good work.

I didn’t mean to ‘click.’

But click, I did, and oops – I found

A real absorbing site

That I got SO way into it –

I was into it all night.

 So nothing’s changed except my mouse.

It’s as shiny as the sun.

I guess my house will stay a mess…..

While I sit here on my bum.

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              COMMUNITY NOTICE

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Since the introduction of the new MyWay+ ticketing system in November 2024, ACT Seniors Card holders have been able to show bus drivers or customer service officers their card to travel for free on public transport. This was an initiative of Transport Canberra to allow seniors extra time to obtain a MyWay+ travel card. This initiative is coming to an end in June and seniors will be required to obtain a MyWay+ ticket or set up an account to travel.  There are several ways for this to be done by using your ACT Seniors Card to obtain a concessional fare:

1.Obtaining a physical MyWay+ card at a MyWay+ retail agent. You show the retail agent your ACT Seniors Card, advise what concession you are entitled to (60-69 or 70+) and request a physical card. Using this option does not require the set up of a MyWay+ account on a device and you can simply tap on and off as you travel anonymously. You can see a list of the current retail agents below or visit the Transport Canberra websitefor one near you. 2.Purchasing a printed ticket.  This can be done at a ticket vending machine at a bus station or at light rail stops. Over 70’s will be required to pay a fare using this option as there is no option for a free ticket. 3.Use a Mastercard or Visa. This will not allow you to travel with the ACT Seniors Card concession unless you link it to a MyWay+ account. 4.Set up an MyWay+ account and link your ACT Seniors Card. While this may sound complicated, Transport Canberra have committed to helping ACT Seniors Card holders set up their accounts in person by attending the COTA ACT outreach service at ACT Libraries in May. The locations and dates are as follows:-

• TUGGERANONG LIBRARY – 15 MAY, 10AM-12PM • WODEN LIBRARY – 22 MAY, 10AM-12PM

Transport Canberra can also provide assistance setting up accounts over the phone by calling 6207 7711 or you can visit their website to see their detailed tutorial videos.

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