Sadly long standing and popular member Jack Moran passed away on the 26th March 2013. Jack was 86 years old. His funeral on Holy Saturday was well attended by family and friends.
The club's condolences and best wishes go to his widow Doris.
Goodbye Jack, you will be much missed by us all.
Don't forget to come early:
During the meeting there will be the usual short reports about the various activities the club offers its members and you are able to bring up matters of interest to members during General Business - don't be afraid to speak up if there is something that concerns you, this is YOUR club.
The meeting usually finishes between 11 and 11.30am.
New members are most welcome to come along and find out about the club, there is a short newsletter available for new or potential members at the raffle/signing in table which details coming events and contact details for the various group leaders. Please take one.
The Seniors Week walk across the Seacliff Bridge was a great success with three people joining the usual participants on what turned out to be a beautiful day. At the conclusion of the walk most of the walkers enjoyed a coffee or lunch at the Scarborough Hotel before catching the train home.
Just a reminder that there is no bus trip in April due to the Easter Monday holiday falling on our bus day.
The May bus trip is to the Lancer Barracks in Parramatta and tickets will be on sale from this meeting. It should be an interesting visit.
Another reminder than there will be NO meeting on the 25th April. There will only be one meeting April on the 11th April the following meeting will be on the 9th May.
You would not credit that anybody could be so thoughtless and stupid. Walking through Dapto near the Centrelink office I could not believe that the footpath was completely blocked by this van. What made it worse was that it was there for hours!
This was between the bus stop and Centrelink in Baan Baan St. The driver saw people struggling to get between the back of the van and the tree indeed, as I walked along, I saw a lady in a wheel chair having to push through the branches and foliage with great difficulty to get past.
The vehicle could have been moved a couple of feet forward to make a passage without causing any problems in the car park but that appeared too complicated for this mob.
Technology on the move eh? Nobody else could.
Wow! what a week so far and it is only Tuesday.
About twenty club members caught the 7.55am train to Sydney (no buses this year?) for the Premier's Gala Concert at the Entertainment Centre.
This year the theme was Live from Studio A
We had pretty good seats.
The lovely Wendy Mathews was a hit, singing some songs of hers from the 1990s
The bowls group had a visit from an SBS film crew for a comedy show to be broadcast in September. Talk about fun, they had a lot!
Wally becomes a TV Star.
Wednesday 9.30am - Whist in the laurel Room.
Friday 8.00am - Walking Group; catch the 8.14am train (change at Wollongong) for the Seacliff Bridge Walk.
What fun! Don't miss out.
All club activities will continue as usual (see our Club Activities tab above) however we have a few activities open to all as part of Wollongong's Seniors' Week program.
On Tuesday Carpet Bowls is available to those who would like to try this fun indoor game. Just come along any time after 8am to arrange a game or find out about the group.
Go straight into Heininger Hall and talk to Brian who organises the group.
Shhhh! don't tell anybody but the whisper is that a SBS film crew will be there to record proceedings but remember that is just between you and me.
This is a very social group of card players. They meet every Wednesday in the Laurel Room, the usual game is whist but I suspect any game is welcome.
The play starts at 9.30am and continues until 2.30pm. The players bring their own lunch to have together and tea/coffee is always available.
This group meets fortnightly and walks many and various routes (see previous blogs). For Seniors' Week this year they are walking from Coalcliff Station to Scarborough over the fantastic Seacliff Bridge.
If you wish you can bring your own morning tea or can adjourn to the Scarborough Hotel at the conclusion of the walk. On previous occasions some group members have returned to Wollongong for shopping, because it is a local walk the rest of the day is yours.
Good walking shoes, a hat and drink are advised. The walk is fairly flat but there are some stairs and modest hills on the way.
The group will meet in the Dapto Railway Station waiting room at about 7.50.8am to catch the 8.15am train. If you are late we are usually in the second carriage but I am sure at Coalcliff Station it will be obvious who the group is.
Everybody is invited to join all our activities and find out more about the biggest and best seniors' group in the Illawarra.
If you need more details about any of these activities please phone 043 861 2015 or email daptoseniors@gmail.com.
Don't forget to come early:
During the meeting there will be the usual short reports about the various activities the club offers its members and you are able to bring up matters of interest to members during General Business - don't be afraid to speak up if there is something that concerns you, this is YOUR club.
The meeting finishes between 11 and 11.30am.
New members are most welcome to come along and find out about the club, there is a short newsletter available for new or potential members at the raffle/signing in table which details coming events and contact details for the various group leaders. Please take one.
Unfortunately due to Easter we do not have a bus trip in April BUT tickets will be on sale soon for our May trip.
Once again we will be having our picnic in April on Thursday the 4th at 10am. next to the Motorlife Museum where we can have our picnic rain or shine. The road from the Kanahooka roundabout should be open by then.
Of course there will be the usual games, fun and food. Tickets go on sale at this meeting... Don't miss out!
The next walk will be part of Seniors' Week and we will be walking from Coalcliff to Scarborough via the Seacliff Bridge
Because we are getting off at a local station the group will meet in the Dapto Railway Station waiting room at about 7.50am to catch the 8.15am train. If you are late we will be in the second carriage. Please join us, you will be made very welcome.
The group will catch the Neutral Bay ferry and walk from the wharf past May Gibbs' house where, if the group agrees we will pay a visit (entry $5.50). Following this the group will walk through Cremorne Reserve to either Cremorne Point or Old Cremorne wharf there to catch a ferry back to Circular Quay for lunch.
As usual the group will meet in the waiting room at Dapto Station at about 7.40am to catch the 7.55am Sydney train. If you are late look in the second carriage. See you there?