Fortnightly News 16/8/2024

Issue 16 of 2024     

16th August 2024

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Dates to Remember

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Monday 16 September – Woden Seniors AGM

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Wednesday 25 September – the Club will share an information stall (along with Canberra and Tuggeranong Seniors) at  COTA’s ACT Seniors and Better Ageing Expo at the Old Bus Depot building, Kingston

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WODEN SENIORS AGM

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2024 Annual General Meeting

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   Date:       Monday 16 September 2024

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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 2nd September.

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Nominations for the Executive 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 9th September.  Forms are available at the Office.

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Light refreshments will be served following the meeting. 

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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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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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Woden Library Temporary Closure Update . .

The temporary closure of Woden Library has been extended due to unforeseen circumstances in relation to the upgrade works. Woden Library will remain closed until early November 2024. During the upgrade works asbestos was found in the building structure. The use of bonded asbestos in a building of its age is not uncommon and, as it was sealed and undisturbed while the library was in operation, it did not pose a safety hazard to the community. This has significantly delayed progress on site and means the upgrade works are behind schedule.The temporary Woden Pop-Up Library at 26 Corinna Street in Phillip will remain open for the duration of the extended closure. Its opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5.30 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. You can keep up to date on information relating to this closure by visiting www.library.act.gov.au or via our social media channels. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen. Thank you. Libraries ACT | library.customerinfo@act.gov.au | 02 6205 9000 . . .

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FROM COTA ACT…. Has someone tried to scam you? Or have you actually been the victim of a scam? Scams and cyber crime are a scourge that has grown in recent years and is disproportionately impacting older Australians.With that in mind, COTA Australia will host a webinar presented by NAB’s Group Security team to help you identify the signs of potential scams, provide advice on what to do if you think you’ve been scammed and offer tips on staying more secure online. The session, to be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 12pm (AEST), will cover: how to spot the common scams that impact older people, such as investment scams, remote-access scams and romance scams; how to avoid them; scenarios and the actions you should take; and ways to be more secure online. The webinar will run for one hour, with around 45 minutes of content and 15 minutes for questions and answers. NAB’s Group Security team has invested a huge amount of time and resources into this problem area, so it promises to be a very useful and highly informative session. To register, click the either the button below or the one in the image at the top of this email and enter your details. You will receive a reminder email closer to the time. The webinar will be set up so that you aren’t visible on screen and you will be muted until such time as you choose to ask a question. You can also ask a question in writing via the Q&A function by typing in the relevant box on the screen. We would encourage you to join and take advantage of the experience and expertise of people working at the coal face of this burgeoning problem. . .

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Today’s PS:

Ron has blamed a friend for sending him these!

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They say 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, but all I know is, the older I get, 9PM is the new midnight

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Be grateful that no matter how much chocolate you eat, your earrings will still fit

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You know when you buy a bag of salad and it turns all brown and soggy?

Cookies don’t do that

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Don’t tell secrets in the garden.

The potatoes have eyes, the corn has ears and the beanstalk

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Fortnightly News 2/8/2024

Issue 15 of 2024     

2^nd August 2024

Dates to Remember

Monday 16 September – early advice of the date of the Club’s 2024 AGM

Wednesday 25 September – the Club will share an information stall (along with Canberra and Tuggeranong Seniors) at             COTA’s ACT Seniors and Better Ageing Expo at the Old Bus Depot building, Kingston

SPEAKING OF THE BOOK FAIR……

     

One of the three main teams working every week to sort, categorise, clean, pack and store donated books in preparation for the 2025 Big Book Fair.  Definitely a social activity as well as making an enormous contribution to the Club’s financial well-being.

The teams are looking for some extra help with moving and storing boxes of books.  Once packed, the books are stored in either the storeroom or in the shipping container and some help with trolleying them to and fro would be really appreciated.  If you have some time – and a few muscles – available, on a regular or semi-regular basis, Judy Henderson would love to hear from you and show you what is involved.  Judy is in the book sorting area on Monday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm.

NAME BADGES

We are planning another order for Club name badges – as below

              

The cost is $11.50 for a badge with a magnetic back, or $10.50 for one with a pin fastening.  Please let Polly know asap if you would like to order one.

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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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Scratch for Seniors at CIT Tuggeranong for National Science Week!

As part of National Science Week, which runs from August 10 – 18, the Australian Government is again supporting 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 10 and 17, but registration is essential.

To register for one of these workshops, please visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/957232116027 (for Aug 10) or https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/957237401837 (for Aug 17)
or email: u1518303@anu.edu.au.

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Thanks to Cindy for finding this one.

If you have ever been in a choir, this will strike a note….

The Alto’s Lament

It’s tough to be an Alto when you’re singing in the Choir

The Sopranos get the twiddly bits that people all admire

The basses boom like trombones while the Tenors shout with glee

But the Alto part is on two notes, or if they’re lucky, three.

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And when we sing an anthem and we lift our hearts with praises

The men get all the juicy bits and the telling little phrases

Of course the Trebles sing in tune and always come off best

The Altos only get three notes and twenty-two bars rest.

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We practice very hard each week from Hymn Book and the Psalter

But when the leader looks at us our voices start to falter

“Too high” he says, “Too low, too fast!  You held that note too long!”

It doesn’t matter what we do, it’s certain to be wrong.

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Oh, shed a tear for Altos, they’re the martyrs, and they know

In the ranks of choral singers, they’re considered very low

They are so very humble that a lot of folk forget ‘em

How they’d love to be Sopranos, but the vocal chords won’t let ‘em.

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And when the final trumpet sounds and we are wafted higher

The Sopranos, Basses, Tenors – they’ll be in the Heavenly Choir

While they sing “Alleluia” to celestial flats and sharps

The Altos will be occupied with polishing the harps.

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(This poem was found stuffed behind the vestry door at All Saints

Church, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, UK.)

Fortnightly News 19/7/2024

Issue 14 of 2024     

19th July 2024

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Dates to Remember

Tuesday 30 July – Re-scheduled Club Committee Meeting

and a scary thought – we are closer to next Christmas than to last Christmas.

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BOOK FAIR

Preparations are well underway for our next Book Fair which will be on 4, 5 and 6 April 2025.  Donations are coming in steadily.

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We are always keen to involve more members in this activity. If you are interested in getting involved on a regular basis pop into the veranda on a Monday afternoon (between 2 pm and 4 pm) to talk to Judy and see what we do.

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CRAFT GROUP – Thursdays 10.00-12.00

      

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I think the smiling faces tell it all.  Knitting, crochet, stitching, paper crafts and more…. creative fun and of course the odd cake turns up for morning tea.

       (Fahrenheit of course)

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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

And today’s wisdom:     

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

2. Half the people you know are below average.

3.A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

4.  99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5.  Hard work pays off in the future;  laziness pays off now.

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

7.  What happens if you get scared to death twice?

8.  When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.

9. How do you tell when you’re out of invisible ink?

10. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

11.  82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

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

Fortnightly News 5/7/2024

Issue 13 of 2024     

5^th July 2024

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Dates to Remember

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Monday  8 to Friday  20 July – ACT School Holidays;  unless your activity leader/s have advised otherwise, normal Club activities will be on as usual.

Tuesdy 16 July – Club Committee Meeting

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In case you missed it….

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I asked Gail to write a few lines about their long involvement at Woden Seniors…..

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 ‘Santo & Gail Giuliano joined the Woden Seniors Club in 1989 and over the following 35 years have been very involved in the Club’s activities. Gail’s mother was a keen mahjong player and was a member for a number of years and the ACT Square Dance Society was, at the time looking for a venue to hold dances, and the club was available. Towards the end of 1990 Santo had some health problems and so decided to “take a package” and get out of full time work.  His involvement in the club led to him taking up old time dancing – an activity which he eventually took over as leader until the last few years when health issues again intervened! Also he and Gail conducted the Moon Spinners Round Dance Club on Friday and Sunday nights for many years. 

Gail had continued working but in 1997 she also left work and joined the choir at the club – and she is still singing to this day! Over the years Santo did a stint as President – and Gail was Secretary for many years.  In the early days – before we we were able to emply an Administration Officer – the committee members shared the job of manning the office. Santo also was the “odd’ job man’ and generally looked after the sound system. They were also involved in fund-raising-raffles, mini fetes and the like until our major source of extra income,  the Book Fair got under way.

Sadly Santo now has limited mobility and is unable to even visit these days but on any Monday morning you will find Gail waving her arms around wildly in an attempt to keep the choir on the right note!

P.S. Gail is very proud of the choir. They are a wonderful, happy bunch of people who support each other so well. They also go out every week for residents in Nursing Homes or Senior Groups – such good P.R. for our Club.

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Thanks for that Gail, and thanks to you both for such sustained and valuable service to the Club. 

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Winter is here

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During these cold months, don’t forget that the Club is a warm and welcoming place to spend some quality time.  Come for the activity of your choice, or maybe try something new?  Or members are welcome to drop in at any time for a cuppa and sit down.  There are books to borrow in the Anne Murray Room, and a community jigsaw always seems to be on the go!

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That said, we are being warned that new variants of Covid are popping up regularly so please don’t come to the Club if you are experiencing any cold or ‘flu-like symptoms.

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A special visitor

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If you have been at the Club this week you may have met up with Reilly Yuen, a Y12 student at Lake Ginninderra College who has been doing a week-long work experience placement with us.  Reilly has enthusiastically joined in Club activities and spent much time talking to members and learning about what we do at the Club.  She also helped a few of us with the endless challenge of using our mobile phones!!

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Thanks Reilly, you have been a ray of sunshine and thank you to Polly for mentoring Reilly and showing by example what a great Club administration officer does.  (And thanks to Sue Barratt for the loan of your gorgeous granddaughter.)

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Keeping warm !!

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An innovation this year has been the beginners line dancing group led by Ann Roberts.  I think the picture speaks for itself.  They look to be having so much fun and have made so much progress in such a short time.

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Jenny Gregory

President

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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And to conclude:

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Perks of being over 60:

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Fortnightly News 21/6/2024

Issue 12 of 2024     

21 June 2024

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COMINGS AND GOINGS…..

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Mindfulness and Meditation sessions

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Cathy Mauk has led a number of our members in the practices of mindfulness and meditation over the past two years and is proposing a new series of six weekly sessions to begin on Tuesday 2^nd July, 10.30 am – 11.45am.

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We are privileged to have someone of Cathy’s experience and qualifications making herself available to run these mornings which cover a variety of topics and everyone who has taken part in the past has commented on their value.

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Please let Polly know by Friday 27 June if you are interested joining us for this series, new people are very welcome as well as returning participants.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on this.

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Thursday Afternoon Games     

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Sadly, due to falling numbers (to almost zero!) we will no longer offer the cards and games activity on Thursday afternoons.  A similar activity on Monday afternoons is very well attended, so we are assuming that the Thursday time slot doesn’t suit. 

This means that the Anne Murray Room is available for something else on Thursdays.  Any suggestions?

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The foyer chairs

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Members will know that the armchairs in the foyer are old, in some cases very worn, very heavy and too low for ease of use.  Are you or anyone you know in the process of downsizing?  We are looking for medium sized comfortable chairs (not necessarily matching) in good condition and would be glad to have a look at them and if suitable, give them a new home!!

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Thanks to B and J for these!!

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A student received 0% on his test – surely it should have been 100%.  Each answer is grammatically correct, and funny too.  His teacher obviously did not have a sense of humour.

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Q1.. In which battle did Napoleon die? 
*His last battle.

Q2.. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? 
*At the bottom of the page.

Q3.. River Ravi flows in which state? 
*Liquid.

Q4.. What is the main reason for divorce? 
*Marriage.

Q5.. What is the main reason for failure? 
*Exams.

Q6.. What can you never eat for breakfast? 
*Lunch & dinner.

Q7.. What looks like half an apple? 
*The other half.

Q8.. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea, what will it become? 
*Wet.

Q9.. How can a man go eight days without sleeping? 
*No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand? 
*You will never find an elephant that has one hand. 

 Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand
and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have? 
*Very large hands.

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall,
how long would it take four men to build it?
*No time at all, the wall is already built.

Q13. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
*Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

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Fortnightly News 7/6/2024

Issue 11 of 2024     

7 June 2024

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DATES TO REMEMBER

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Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday …. Club will be closed.

Tuesday 18 June – Club Committee Meeting

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CONCENTRATION !!

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Heads down and thinking hats on – Wednesday afternoons see the Mah Jong enthusiasts hard at it!

Come along on any Wednesday if you are interested in becoming a part of this group.

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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COMMUNITY NOTICE

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More from Ron’s archive….

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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

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Inside every older person is a younger person wondering “What the hell happened?”.

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If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event,

what kind of film would you use?

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I’ve learnt so much from my mistakes, I’m thinking of making a few more.

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I love it when people get mad and speed past me only to end up at the same set of traffic lights.

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Fortnightly News 24/5/2024

Issue 10 of 2024     

24 May 2024

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday 27 May – Reconciliation Day Public Holiday, Club will be closed.

Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday -…. Club will be closed.

And… between Tuesday 11 June and late December – only ONE Public Holiday !!

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AND SPEAKING OF BOOKS…

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A Club service that many members may not know of is the lending library.  This is in the Anne Murray room and members can simply select a book or books to take home, read, enjoy and return when finished.  The lovely people who process the books donated for the Book Fair regularly refresh the lending library, taking away books that have been on the shelf for some time and replacing them with others.

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SOUP THANKS

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The first couple of weeks of Monday soup lunches have been very enjoyable according those who have participated, and are planned to continue during the cold months.

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As well as being a nice way to spend some time with friends, the proceeds from soup sales are being used for some very useful items for the Club.  Last year we raised enough money to not only heavily subsidise the Christmas lunch but also to replace much of the old, heavy plates and bowls and very dilapidated cutlery with new and modern items.

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See you there soon and we’d especially like to hear from anyone who would like to help out by making a soup or two.

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Couldn’t resist this one….

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Fortnightly News 10/5/2024

Issue 09 of 2024     

10 May 2024

      

DATES TO REMEMBER

Friday 17 May – new Club av system information/training session – see below

Tuesday 21 May – next Club Committee Meeting 2.00pm

Monday 27 May – Reconciliation Day Public Holiday, Club will be closed

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SOUP TIME

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This coming Monday, 13^th May,  will be our first soup day for the year.  Each Monday after our Tai Chi and Gentle Exercise class ends at 1.00pm, we serve home-made soup and bread to all who would like to partake!  For the cost of an activity voucher you can eat in or take some home in a container to enjoy later.  As an added bonus, all money raised from soup sales goes to the Club –including most enjoyably to support the Club Christmas Lunch extravaganza.

See you for a Monday soup lunch soon.

Sue and Jenny.

                                            

NEW CLUB AV SYSTEM

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Group activity leaders (and anyone else interested) is invited to be at the Club on Friday 17^th May at 12.15 pm to find out what can be done with our new system and how it can be done.  The provider of the system is also preparing a clear and comprehensive guide for us to give to potential users.

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WODEN LIBRARY TEMPORARY CLOSURE

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A message from Libraries ACT

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Dear Woden Seniors,

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I wish to inform you that the Woden Library will be closed to the public from Wednesday 8 May until mid-August 2024 for upgrade works.

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During this time, we will be upgrading the toilet facilities on the ground floor and the heating and cooling systems, as well as undertaking other improvement work to make the library an even more comfortable place space. The transition from gas to electric is being completed as part of the ACT Government Electrification of Government Gas Assets Program.  Unfortunately, due to the significant noise and construction impacts associated with the work, a full closure  of the library branch has been deemed necessary for safety reasons.

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A temporary pop-up library will be operating from 26 Corinna Street, Phillip (behind Chemist Warehouse) from Monday to Friday, 10am to 5.30pm.  At this temporary location you will be able to collect book club and personal reservations, return items and take part in programs such as Story Time, Giggle and Wiggle, Geri-Fit, and English Conversation classes.  The return chutes outside the Library building will be available for returning books during the period of the closure.

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For more information on the services available during the closure, visit www.library.act.gov.au.  Libraries ACT apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you back when we re-open in Mid-August.

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MEMBERSHIP REMINDER

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While we try to ensure that all members receive a reminder when their membership and parking payments are due, some do slip through the system!  Please check your renewal date – Polly can help with this if needed.

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Today’s advice column:

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Things to Live By

A balanced diet is a muffin in each hand.
Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically provides nice contrast to the real world.
If you had to identify in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved its full potential, that word would be “meetings.”
There is a very fine line between “hobby” and mental illness. 

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Fortnightly News 26/4/2024

Issue 08 of 2024     

26 April  2024

      

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Tuesday 21 May – next Club Committee Meeting 2.00pm

Monday 27 May – Reconciliation Day Public Holiday, Club will be closed

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A couple of quiet weeks following the lead up to and running of our fabulously successful Book Fair. Time now to focus on everything else that makes the Club so successful – the wide range of activities providing so many opportunities for social interaction as well as physical and mental exercise in many forms. Our thanks go to all those volunteers who lead these activities – you are the backbone of the Club.

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Around the Club

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Monday afternoons – some are playing games, some are working on beading projects.

Thanks Roger for the photos.

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To have your say – click on the link below.                                       

  Age-friendly city plan 2025-35 | YourSay ACT  

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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Today’s advice column:

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SIMPLE FORMULA FOR LIVING

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Live beneath your means

Return everything you borrow

Stop blaming other people

Admit it when you make a mistake

Give clothes not worn to charity

Do something nice and try not to get caught

Listen more; talk less

Every day take a 30 minute walk

Strive for excellence, not perfection

Be on time; don’t make excuses

Be kind to unkind people

Take time to be alone

Know when to keep your mouth shut

Learn from the past; plan for the future

Live in the present

Don’t sweat the small stuff

It’s all small stuff.

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Fortnightly News 12/4/2024

Issue 07 of 2024     

12 April 2024

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thursday 25^th April – ANZAC Day Public Holiday.  Club will be closed.

Friday 26^th April – David Smith MP Seniors Forum 1.0-3.00pm – register for this using the link below:

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https://events.humanitix.com/2024-bean-retirees-and-seniors-forum-woden

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THANK YOU .. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU

We held our ninth BIG Book Fair on the weekend of 5,6 and 7 April. It was a resounding success which raised more than $34,000 for the Club. This was our best result so far!!

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The success of such an event depends on the support of a large number of members. The whole Club, as a self-funded organisation, benefits from the Book Fair. Its proceeds keep the activity fee low and contribute to building maintenance.

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The wet weather didn’t deter the keen early crowd on Friday.

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Special thanks go to:

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Better Books area                                                                Games, CDs and DVDs ready to go

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More special thanks to:

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Hall 2 – non-fiction area was busy                                             WOW is right!

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THANK YOU .. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU

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During the past year we continued to reach out to the community, resulting in many benefits for those concerned. We donated surplus books to the Braidwood Book Fair; we assisted the Toora women’s refuges with donations of activity books for children; we donated some boxes of left over children’s books to a literacy project in New Guinea, Buk Bilong Pikanini and we donated regularly to the Hughes Community Centre Book Exchange as well as street libraries.

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                                             Workers at work!!

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The Book Fair Committee will be having a review meeting in the coming weeks so think about how you would like to be more involved or anything that would help to make the 2025 Book Fair even better and let us know. We are always looking for new volunteers, who can bring new ideas. Some of us have been doing this for ten years and surprisingly we are not getting younger!

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Judy Henderson

Coordinator

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THANK YOU .. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU

… And from me – thanks Judy for your outstanding leadership of the Book Fair Team.

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Jenny Gregory                                                                        

President                         

Woden Seniors Inc.

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

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au        

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

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A little poetry to round off todays message:

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Ladies and gentlemen, skinny and stout

I’ll tell you a tale I know nothing about

Admission is free so pay at the door

Now pull up a chair and sit on the floor.

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One bright day in the middle of the night

Two dead boys got up to fight

Back to back they faced each other

Drew their swords and shot each other.

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A blind man came to watch fair play

A mute man came to shout “Hooray!”

A deaf policeman heard the noise and

Came and killed those two dead boys.

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He lived on the corner in the middle of the block

In a two-story house on a vacant lot

A man with no legs came walking by

And kicked the lawman in his thigh.

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He crashed through the wall without a sound

Into a dry creek bed and suddenly drowned

The long back hearse came to cart him away

But he ran for his life and is still gone today.

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I watched from the corner of the  big round table

The only eyewitness to facts of my fable

But if you doubt my lies are true

Just ask the blind man, he saw it too.

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