Woden Seniors Inc

50 years of providing Community Service to the over-50s of Canberra

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Fortnightly News 23/6/2023

Issue 12 of 2023     

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23 June 2023

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DATES TO REMEMBER

      Friday 14 July….   Closing date to book for Wicked excursion– see below!

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GOODBYE CONCRETE LOG

This week the Club’s Garden and Facilities sub-committees oversaw the removal of the crumbling and much detested concrete lump on the driveway into the rear carpark and assisted in its replacement with a heavy duty rubber road ramp.  The height difference between the lower and higher levels is still the same, albeit now much safer and smoother, and members are reminded to drive over this area with care.

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LET’S GO ON AN EXCURSION!

Potter’s Travel is a local provider of group travel and the Club is proposing a day trip on WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER with Potters –  to Sydney to see the musical “Wicked” at the Lyric Theatre.  As per the poster below, the cost is $250 per person ($230 for Potters Club members). The cost includes theatre tickets, bus travel, morning tea from the coach and dinner at the Campbelltown Catholic Club on the way home.  Full details of bus pick up and drop off times and places are on the poster. 

Family members and friends are welcome to be part of the Club’s booking.

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If you would like to join us, please contact Polly as soon as possible to put your name/s on the list, and note that final bookings and payments are due on Friday 14th July.   Be early to be sure of a place!!  Potters are happy to answer any queries you may have about the trip, they can be contacted on 6297 8585.   

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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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And of course, some more drivel for seniors…………

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As I watch this generation try to re-write history, one thing I’m sure of – it will be misspelled and have no punctuation.

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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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If you dropped something when you were younger, you just picked it up.  Now you stare at it for a bit, contemplating if you actually need it any more.

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I never thought I’d be the type of person who would get up early to exercise.  Turns out I was right.

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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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Being a little older, I am very fortunate to have someone call and check on me every day.  He is from India and is very concerned about my car warranty.

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So. when is this “old enough to know better” stage supposed to kick in?

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