Fortnightly News 5/7/2024

Issue 13 of 2024

5^th July 2024

Dates to Remember

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

In case you missed it….

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

‘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.

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

Winter is here

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!

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.

A special visitor

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!!

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.)

Keeping warm !!

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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