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Welcome to 2015. We had a good turn up this morning. John C bought along a guest from Wales – Eddie Kordiak. Hope you enjoy your trip to Australia Eddie.
Dowell hasn’t had a great New Year – he has been in hospital with an infection. Hope you are on the mend now Dowell
Linda started off the New Year with a good sergeant session and Rob Rosaia was our guest speaker. He spoke about his family heritage, starting with his father’s emigration from Italy to Elmore prior to WW2. When the war started, his father had some land at Swan Hill where he grew vegetables – which were used to supply the army
The legacy of Rob’s parents was to ensure the children were educated and this is what brought Rob to Bendigo.
Thanks Rob.
Leon Scott is doing some work at Camp Get-Away this week and if any-one is able to give him a hand for a few hours it would be appreciated. Contact Leon directly or Paul Kirkpatrick if you want more info.
The Australia Day committee are meeting on Monday. A reminder that we need as many members as possible on the day.
Have a great week and see you all next Wednesday.
Cathie.
DIRECT FROM THE OCTOBER BOARD MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING DATES THERE WILL BE NO MEETINGS AT BRIT.
28/01/2015    (Replaced by Australia Day Event)
 
Don't forget, it is all hands on deck for Australia Day. With the changes to the layout at Lake Weeroona we will be spreading ourselves a little bit thinner.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
Date from
Date to
Peter Harvie
1st January 2015 1st September 2015
Jim Rolfe
8th September 2014
30th July 2015
George Waters
6th December 2014
14th February 2015
11th April 2015
18th January 2015
22nd March 2015
17th May 2015
     
BENDIGO
 
BENDIGO SOUTH
BENDIGO STRATH.
BENDIGO Next Gen.
EAGLEHAWK
 
K/FLAT
 
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo Club
Thur 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Latrobe Uni 
Nancy Long  Dining Hall
Wed 7 pm
The EXCHANGE,
41 High St
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully Mech Institute
Mon 6 for
6.30 pm
Gateway Park
 
An elderly gentleman.... Had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect.. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.'  The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet.
I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!'
 
Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement centre were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: 'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?'
Slim says, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.'  'Really!? Like a newborn baby!?'
'Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.'
 
An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great.. I would recommend it very highly.'
The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'
The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?
You know.... The one that's red and has thorns.'  'Do you mean a rose?'
'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'
 
Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital.  After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.  'I don't know,' he said.. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.'
 
A Couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember .. Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks. 'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'  'Sure..'  'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks. 'No, I can remember it.'  'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it? He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'  'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.  Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, The old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs..
She stares at the plate for a moment.  'Where's my toast ?'
 
A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:  'So I hear you're getting married?'  'Yep!'  'Do I know her?'  'Nope!'  'This woman, is she good looking?'  'Not really.'  'Is she a good cook?'  'No, she can't cook too well.'  'Does she have lots of money?'  'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.'  'Well, then, is she good in bed?'  'I don't know.'  'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'        'Because she can still drive!'
 
Three old guys are out walking.  First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'  Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'  Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'
 
A man was telling his neighbour, 'I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art.. It's perfect.'  'Really,' answered the neighbor . 'What kind is it?'  'Twelve thirty..'
 
Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?'
Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''
The doctor said, 'I didn't say that.. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.'