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25.01.2022 Daily Advertiser, August 20th, 2020 Riverina pensioners respond to news aged care pensions will not increase in September A Riverina pensioners advocate says the usual indexation boost is not enough for elderly people to keep up with the cost of living. Australian United Pensioners Group NSW coordinator and treasurer John Hunter, based in Junee, is calling for an increase to age pension payments by at least $200 a week....Continue reading

25.01.2022 Many of our Senior Citizens Club members who have also been members of Wagga Commercial Club will be saddened to hear of its closure! Daily Advertiser, September 10, 2020 Thanks for the memories, Commercial Club owners say An iconic part of Waggas social scene has shut its doors for good, with the Commercial Club announcing it will not be opening again due to mounting losses. RSL chief executive Andrew Bell said the board had pumped millions of dollars into the club, but h...ad not turned a profit in over a decade due to a lack of patrons. "Weve worked very, very, very hard to make it better: weve put in the deck, we renewed the bar, we put an outdoor gardening area in, we painted, we carpeted," Mr Bell said. "Weve spent millions of dollars here but we just couldnt get enough support from our members and their guests. We just couldnt get the numbers through the door." President Peter Thomas said the RSL had merged with the club nearly 12 years ago in an effort to revive the struggling venue. He said the team managed to take the club from "enormous losses" to "almost break-even", but had never quite managed to break into profitable territory. "They were going to close, so they asked us to merge for them. We took them on and made big inroads into the losses, but not enough," Mr Thomas said. "We still believe weve done a wonderful job, but we just didnt get the income we needed from that job." Mr Thomas said the board had been thinking about closing for about three to four years, but that COVID had sped up the process. However, Mr Bell said it would be a major struggle to keep up everyones hours due to JobKeeper payments drying up at the end of September and COVID restrictions limiting their capacity. Mr Bell said the RSL club itself was still going "very strong", so much so that they were planning to expand their services in the coming months, hinting at further announcements in October. "This frees up time and money for us to spend more time on the RSL and get some new projects going," Mr Bell said. "Once our new caterers are established, get their clientele, and COVID relaxes its grip a little bit theyll be doing a lot more things." In an email sent to their 26,000 members, the board thanked the patrons for their support and all the good times. "To those of you who supported the Commercial Club over the last eleven years we sincerely thank you," they said. "The friendships, the celebrations, the shows, the meals, the drinks, and the good times will remain fond memories for us all."

25.01.2022 Gday Seniors, just a few random thoughts to brighten your day!

25.01.2022 Had a chuckle when I saw this, hope you do too! Remember the old PIX magazine?

24.01.2022 See anyone you recognise here?

24.01.2022 Hi Fellow Seniors Hope you are all keeping safe and well during these trying times. Because of the outbreak of COVID 19 in Victoria and some outbreaks in NSW, I am erring on the side of caution and will reassess our Club activities at the end of August. If the spread continues in NSW, then the State may have to go back into lockdown. If anyone has any questions please contact the Secretary Robyn or myself on 69331394. Be kind to yourselves and to each other and keep in contac...t with your fellow members. President Jim

23.01.2022 Whats been your best experience shopping online? Any unique finds or massive savings? If you know someone who is holding off on shopping or banking online bec...ause of safety concerns, we have an engaging webinar on the 10th Aug that will provide very useful safety tips. Register here: https://bit.ly/2Csfla5 #BeConnectedAU See more

21.01.2022 Come on, give us a smile!

21.01.2022 Older Australians can keep themselves safe with our webinars on spotting scams https://bit.ly/2E8wl5T and protecting against from scams https://bit.ly/3j0qVsz #BeConnectedAU #ScamsWeek2020

20.01.2022 On the Other Side of 50...as if we didnt know!

20.01.2022 Hi Fellow Seniors, Just an update of where we are at with the Covid-19 situation. The NSW Government has said the Community Centres could open on 13th June, 2020. The Secretary rang all Committee Members about holding a Committee Meeting to discuss the restrictions placed on users of the Centre. As we did not have a quorum no meeting could be held. Those spoken to advised the Secretary that the President could make the call. Because of these restrictions put on by WWCC and ...the NSW Public Health recommendations that over 70s should not attend Community Centres at this time and as a majority of our members are over 70 and many have other health issues I have decided that the Senior Citizens Club will not open at this time and I will call another Committee Meeting in early August. There is a copy of Council restrictions attached to e-mail already sent to members. If you require any further information please contact the Secretary on 69331394 Keep safe and well and we will get back together in the not too distant future. Jim Weeden, President PS, If you happen to know of another Club member without an email address please let them know of the present situation.

19.01.2022 Nope, aint gonna happen just yet, maybe a bit later!

19.01.2022 Nothing to do with seniors (although all these young men would be seniors now if still alive), but thought anyone would be interested in reading their story.

18.01.2022 Our latest issue of the Wagga Wagga Senior Citizens Club magazine CROWABOUT has been published, emailed to members and can be viewed (and downloaded) online at https://seniorcitizen8.wixsite.com/ww-senior-citizens

18.01.2022 Good on you Dolly, maybe some of us are feeling a little bit lonely at the moment, but thanks for reminding us that things will get better directly!

18.01.2022 Have you ever taken part in a webinar? These are online discussions and lessons and are realy an easy and interesting way to learn something new. No matter how much we think we know, there is always something new to learn, and we do urge you to give it a go!

18.01.2022 Will be long remembered by our generation! (Tap or click picture for link to Youtube video)

16.01.2022 Daily Advertiser August 14, 2020 Winifred Campbell releases poetry book after 80 years of writing STORYTELLER: Waggas Winifred Campbell, 93, has been writing poems for 80 years. The rhymes of a local poet with 80 years of writing under her belt have been immortalised in a book.... Winifred Campbell, 93, has been writing poetry since she was in high school. Even as a child she remembers singing little songs of her own making as they came into her head, and she has continued to write until as recently as last year. Mrs Campbells sister-in-law Leola Hull decided to compile some of her poetry into a book to share the poets stories with the community. Mrs Hull said Mrs Campbell kept her poems in notebooks and exercise books, and she decided to go through them and put them in printed form so they could be read for years to come. The book is the second of its kind, with Mrs Campbell releasing another poetry book in 2001. Scrabble on Mondays, named after one of Mrs Campbells favourite pastimes, was published on August 3 this year. It is a collection of Mrs Campbells poems from 1939 to 2019 including social commentary and whimsical rhymes ranging from humorous stories to reflections on Mrs Campbells life. Some tell stories of life in Wagga, while others are reflections on time in the outback from Mrs Campbells days of living by the dingo fence near Tibooburra with her husband. The book includes poems that turn everyday moments into witty anecdotes, or play with different poetry styles. Mrs Campbell said she hoped the book would bring joy to those who read it. "I would just like them to enjoy it," she said. "I enjoy hearing them read, I enjoy writing them. "Thats what poems are for, something people like to listen to." Those interested in buying a copy of the book can contact Leola Hull. ....Winifred was a contributor to our Club magazine CROWABOUT way back in 2011 (Issue 8) which can still be viewed on our website at https://seniorcitizen8.wixsite.com/ww-senior-citizens

13.01.2022 Julia Hawkins is a 103-year-old runner, who just last year, broke a new world record by running the 100 meter race in 39.62 seconds. Julia is just one example of how age is only a number and if we put our mind to it we can achieve just about anything

11.01.2022 R U OK?Day is Thursday 10 September 2020. Its our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. Please visit the website link below: https://www.ruok.org.au/

11.01.2022 Dont know how to write or read a foreign language? Dont worry, theres an app for that. But even that is old hat now, take a peep at the latest technology.

10.01.2022 I found this timely, because today I was in a shoe store that sells only shoes, nothing else. A young girl with a tattoo and green hair walked over to me and ...asked, "What brings you in today? I looked at her and said, "Im interested in buying a refrigerator." She didnt quite know how to respond, had that deer in the headlights look. I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it. When people see a cats litter box they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat?" I just say, "No, its for company!" Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an emergency. I think you should write, "An ambulance." The older you get the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends. The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement. Have you ever noticed: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL. The sole purpose of a childs middle name is so he knows when hes really in trouble. Did you ever notice that when you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs?" Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Some people try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know why I look this way. Ive traveled a long way and a lot of the roads were not paved. You know you are getting old when everything either dries up, sags or leaks. Ah! Being young is beautiful but being old is comfortable. Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth. May you always have: Love to share, Cash to spare, Tires with air, And friends who care.

09.01.2022 Daily Advertiser, 29th July, 2020. Wagga coronavirus: nursing homes on high alert as cases in Victoria soar A Wagga nursing home operator says he and his staff are on high alert following the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Melbourne and Sydney. The Forrest Centre chief executive operator Evan Robertson, who oversees 156 residents and about 200 staff across two nursing homes, said he was "obviously very concerned" by the wave of COVID-19 sweeping Victorian nursing homes.... "Some of the things that are happening in aged care down in Victoria, thats just terrible and we really feel for our colleagues down there," he said. Nursing homes have become an epicentre of the virus in Victoria, where 683 active cases are linked to outbreaks across 61 aged care facilities, most of them privately operated. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews told media yesterday he would not want his elderly mother to be in some of Victorias nursing homes. The Murrumbidgee Local Health Districts new restrictions on its aged care facilities came into effect yesterday and mean only one visitor per resident will be allowed at any time, with visits restricted to an hour. Mr Robertson said both Loretto Home of Compassion and Mary Potter Nursing Home had not been accepting drop-in visitors for several months. "We do have some restrictions just on who can enter nursing homes at the moment but I must say compared to a month or six weeks ago there are a lot less restrictions," he said. Mr Robertson said his staff were doing "a magnificent job" of keeping residents happy and safe. "Were adhering to all the restrictions from the department of health around people who have been to Victoria and the excluded local government areas in Sydney," he said. He said residents had taken to Face-Timing and other new technology "pretty well", but some would be feeling isolated or lonely while being separated from their loved ones. "Theres no substitute for a visit from your family but weve done our best to make sure everyones active and occupied," he said. Wagga nurse Sue Ryan, whose 102-year-old mother Lettie Lockett lives at the Forrest Centre, said she thought some nursing home residents would be experiencing "mental anguish". "My mum understands, she knows why its happening. But for people who dont understand that must be worse," Mrs Ryan said. "But I find that were not allowed to go in as often as we have been, she doesnt cope well with that at all." President of the Wagga Senior Citizens Club Jim Weeden said he thought the citys elderly people currently living by themselves would be feeling very lonely "looking at the four walls day and night". Mr Weeden said he was worried about the impact another local outbreak would have on Waggas nursing homes. "I think we keep an eye on things out in the bush ... But were only a small community - if something like that happened here I think it would spread pretty quick," he said.

09.01.2022 ASCCA NEWS, shared by Nan Bosler, AM President ASCCA Greetings all, Please find the post below for Scam Awareness webinars that arrived too late to be include...d in this issue of ASCCA NEWS, to use, peruse, amuse and enthuse which is also attached. Please note that the ASCCA NEWS is also available on the ASCCA website, www.ascca.org.au This issue of the News contains the following articles: Bank online with confidence ASCCA notice board What you need to know about Skype for Web My goodness, ASCCAs Training Officer, Jean Martins Online training is proving to be very popular August classes are booked out but details of September sessions will be posted online during the last week in August, [read the NEWS to find the link!] Technology support for Seniors, an article from Computer Pals for Seniors Northern Beaches Inc. Get Zoom for 50% off! Its time for a cuppa. Take care, stay safe and keep connected, Nan

08.01.2022 It could be me, but not you surely!

07.01.2022 In Bev's garden today. First poppy I have managed to grow

07.01.2022 Remember when..back in 2017 when popular Wagga country music recording artist performed for our members. Afraid the sound quality was a little degraded during uploading to Facebook!

07.01.2022 ASCCA NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020, shared by Nan Bosler AM, President ASCCA Greetings all, please find attached the August issue of the ASCCA newsletter: https://asc...ca.org.au/inde/news-events/our-latest-newsletter As usual it will also be available on the ASCCA website: www.ascca.org.au In this issue you will find the following : A message from Microsofts Training team A reminder that the 2020 ASCCA Digital Photography Competition closes on 1 September Deb Neyle from Parramatta club shares information about how that club is not letting COVID-19 beat them! SWADE NT hits the road and SWADE NSW builds momentum Do any of you have dancing feet? If so, turn quickly to page 4! But there is more; Find a reassuring message, and Ponder if you could perhaps write a book review. Take care, stay safe and keep connected, Nan Nan Bosler, AM President

06.01.2022 Here's a cactus from my garden. Joan E.

05.01.2022 Rose bush in Bumberrah, Victoria. Next week may be able to see my house if the border reopens! (Judy R.)

05.01.2022 ASCCA NEWS, TO USE, PERUSE AND AMUSE, 7th Edition, shared by Nan Bosler AM, President ASCCA Please visit the link on ASCCAs website: https://ascca.org.au/ or h...ttps://ascca.org.au///newsletters/2020/2020_No08a_sep.pdf Greetings all, everything is just sooooo different this year. Earlier in the year we decided to cancel our booking at Rydges for the 22nd Australian Technology Conference for Seniors we couldnt imagine where ASCCA and the network of Seniors Computer Clubs would be by November in this year of the menacing and frightening COVID-19. Well, the pandemic is still here but we are enthused by just how determined and innovative you have all been as we take care, stay safe and keep connected! We have shared stories from some of the clubs via our newsletters hint, hint, what have you been doing to keep your club and members interacting; what clever ideas have you come up with please share your stories. OK, we began as computer clubs remember the wonder when we were able to upgrade to 386s? As technology has been developing world wide we have been expanding on what we do. To survive we have always had to move with the times! Right at this moment ONLINE is a major factor in our lives, and I suspect that well into the future it will remain an important way for us to learn, share and teach. So, back to the conference; has the idea been abandoned, ABSOLUTELY NOT! There has been a date suggested but where will it be held? It is time for answers. IT WILL BE HELD IN YOUR LOUNGE ROOM OR CLUB ROOM! It will be ONLINE! This copy of ASCCA NEWS contains: Information about our conference, Living Your Best Online Life Titbits from ASCCAs Trainer, Jean Martin her help desk phone number is included Read about Brisbane Seniors Online Some things cant change Notice of ASCCAs Annual General Meeting. Did you realise that even though ASCCA has waived membership fees for this financial year to be a member and continue to be able enjoy the advantages of membership you need to fill in and return the membership form?! You can look back 20 years to an unforgettable event or even earlier to the 1920s to glimpse life in Sydney. Take care, stay safe and keep connected, Fond regards, Nan Nan Bosler, AM President

05.01.2022 When you feel stupid read this If you ever feel a little bit stupid, just dig this up and read it again; youll begin to think youre a genius.....Continue reading

05.01.2022 Thought I would share this editorial from the Daily Advertiser as I believe it is very relevant in the present situation.... Daily Advertiser, September 13, 2020 There had been rumblings about its future for years, but finally this week it was announced that Waggas Commercial Club would close for good. While the coronavirus pandemic had undoubtedly played a part in the decision, the reality was the club had failed to turn a profit for more than a decade. Unfortunately, the ...club just wasnt attracting enough patrons to make it viable, despite the board spending millions of dollars on improvements over the years. It is always sad to see the demise of an iconic establishment, especially in a regional town or city where entertainment options are limited compared to metropolitan areas. Clubs, pubs, restaurants, cafes and other venues develop special places in our hearts due to the memories created there. For those patrons who did regularly frequent the Commercial Club, they have lost an important place to connect socially. We are all creatures of habit and the impact on people of losing something so important to them should not be underestimated. The Commercial Clubs demise had me pondering this week how the coronavirus pandemic will change the way we socialise in the future. Will attendees at clubs, pubs, concerts, sporting events - anywhere that people gather in large numbers in close proximity - ever return to pre-COVID-19 levels? Or will a significant proportion of the population forever shun situations in which they might be exposed to a life-threatening virus? The last six months we have seen a lot of people turn to technology to help fill the void of face-to-face contact. But these Zooms, Hangouts and FaceTimes have not just exposed how dreadful our internet is here in Wagga, but highlighted how there is simply no substitute for in-person contact. Ultimately, humans are social animals and will quickly evolve and adapt in order to continue doing the things they hold dearest. If the new normal on the other side of this pandemic simply means regularly sanitising our hands, occasionally wearing a face mask and signing in each time we enter a venue, then I think we can all live with that. All the best for the week ahead, Ross Tyson, editor See more

04.01.2022 Maybe our generation would have produced a better president. Oh dear, I forgot our club is non-political!

04.01.2022 A new and easy test for the horror of Covid 19 is doing the rounds and its simple, quick, and positive (or negative if you see what I mean). Take a glass and pour a decent dram of your favourite whisky into it; then see if you can smell it. If you can, then you are halfway there. Then drink it. If you can taste it then it is reasonable to assume you are currently free of the virus because the loss of the sense of smell and taste is a common symptom.... I tested myself 7 times last night and was virus free every time thank goodness.

03.01.2022 This puts everything into perspective! ABC reporter Jarrod Lucas interviewed his 102-year-old great-grandmother, Mary Peters, about growing up during the Great Depression and her thoughts on coronavirus.

02.01.2022 Well,havent forgotten where Ive been so far, but have to confess to forgetting where I was going more than once!

01.01.2022 Remember when...in 2016 the Wagga Cantilena Singers performed for our members.