Mark your calendars: Murrumbidgee Council will be providing free activities to mark Seniors Week in May.
A Celebrating Seniors Festival will be taking place in Jerilderie, Darlington Point and Coleambally.
In Jerilderie there will be an Olympics Seniors’ luncheon on Thursday, May 2, with morning tea from 10.30am at the Jerilderie Sports Club. This promises to be a fun-filled day of Olympic-themed games, laughs, and a free lunch.
On Friday, May 3 there will be a seniors’ movie at the Jerilderie Library from 1pm.
Bookings are essential for all activities, so please call at the local council office or call 1300 676 243 to book, or for more information.
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Another May date is the public school trivia night set for Saturday, May 18.
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Anzac Day will be acknowledged in Jerilderie tomorrow with a march to the cenotaph for the Anzac service.
All those marching, including representatives from the schools, will meet at the Jerilderie Pharmacy at 9.45am, to proceed to the cenotaph, for the wreath laying ceremony and service.
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The Murray Primary Health Network is conducting ‘Conversations on the Couch’ in different towns, and will be in Jerilderie on Friday, May 3 from 10am to noon, at the Jerilderie Bakery.
If you have any concerns about health care in your community, or ideas for improvements, go along during that time and enjoy a chat over a cup of coffee.
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Jerilderie Bakery is a popular spot for people to meet up.
Last Tuesday a group of ladies, all wearing bright pink t-shirts bearing the logo Mac Cousins, arrived on the sunny side of the bakery where a group from the local seniors exercise class were having a coffee.
It transpired that the visiting women were all descended from the same MacDonald grandmother, and have been meeting up for at least 20 years, on a regular basis. Husbands and male cousins are not included in their annual escapades!
Their destination was Yarrawonga, after they’d enjoyed coffee and cake in Jerilderie.
There was also a local connection for one of the Mac Cousins, which involves a well-known local lady.
They meet at the Cox Plate every year with a group of old school friends, and have a ball.
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If you have any news you would like to share, contact Judy on 5886 1241 or email pry59686@bigpond.net.au.