Fortnightly News 27/9/2024
Issue 19 of 2024
27h September 2024
Dates to Remember
Sunday 6 October – Daylight Saving starts
Monday 7 October – Labour Day Public Holiday – Club will be closed
Tuesday 15 October – Club Executive Committee Meeting
AGM RESULTS
A great turn-up of almost 50 people attended this year’s AGM on Monday 16th. The following were elected to the Executive Committee for the 2024-25 year; our thanks to them all for taking up a role in the administration of the Club.
President: Jenny Gregory
Vice-President: Maureen Bourne
Secretary: Chris Mackay
Treasurer: Jennifer Pratten
Committee: Jennifer Battisson
Grahame Cheers
Gail Guiliano
Cindy McMillan
Roger Tomlins
At the meeting Choir leader Gail Guiliano nominated Enid Ottaway to be admitted to Life Membership of Woden Seniors in recognition of her tireless work for the past seventeen years accompanying the Club’s choir on the piano for their weekly rehearsal and outreach visits to entertain at nursing homes. Congratulations Enid!!
A RAFFLE FUND-RAISER
Members will have noticed the really nice new look in the foyer featuring the new (donated) chairs. Thanks to Gemma Willson (flowers) and Susie James (wrought iron and glass coffee table) for their donations adding to the new look!
We would love to dispose of the three remaining heavy, grubby, old bucket chairs and in order to raise some funds to purchase replacements we are asking you to help by selling some raffle tickets.
The fabulous hand-made quilt above was made by Lisa Hart and has been donated by Wendy Saclier from Canberra Quilters and is first prize. The well-grown and healthy gardenia donated by Mary Donahue is second prize and the crochet pot cover kit donated by Brenda Cummings is third. Tickets are $1.00 each and we invite members to pick up one or more books of six tickets from Polly to sell to friends, neighbours, relatives… even to yourself!
And just saying…. a Club voucher will buy you a book of tickets….
A little from a lot of people will add up!! The raffle will be drawn on Monday 4th November.
WATERCOLOUR ON WEDNESDAY ART GROUP
A new exhibition of paintings by members of the WOW Art Group is on display in the foyer and the Anne Murray Room.
Paintings are for sale and 15% commission on each sale is donated to the Club.
The group welcomes new members to join and meets every Wednesday 9.00 – 11.30 am. So come, browse and enjoy.
A few examples of the brilliant work of the group below:
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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
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You just have to sing along to this excellent contribution – thanks Lutana!
A few new favourites…
Mylanta and nose drops and needles for knitting
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings
Bundles of magazines tied up with string
These are a few of my favourite things.
Contacts and cataracts, hearing aids, glasses
Polident, Fixadent and false teeth in glasses
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings
These are a few of my favourite things.
When the pipes leak
When the bones creak
When the knees go bad
I simply remember my favourite things
And then I don’t feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions
Bathrobes and head pads and hot meals they bring
These are a few of my favourite things.
Back pains, confused brains and no fear of sinning
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinning
And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames
When we remember our favourite things.
When the joints ache
When the hips break
When the eyes grow dim
Then I remember the great life I’ve had
And then I don’t feel so bad…….