The Happy Whisperer

Ray M Begg Homes Newsletter No. 44

MARCH 2010 Welcome to our March edition. We hope you will take the opportunity to have a walk around our gardens during the lovely Autumn weather and

admire Tony’s wonderful work!

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Kitchen Meeting

Residents are invited to attend the first part of our Kitchen meeting

Wednesday 3 rd March @ 2pm

This is an opportunity for residents to give feedback to the kitchen staff about the service they provide.

We invite residents to 3 meetings for the year, so if you have any comments or suggestions they will be greatly appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS MARCH • Tues 2 nd – Hangman Game 10.45am.

– Mini Golf 1.30pm in the Function Room.

• Mon 8 th – 4 Pair Card Game 2pm.

• Tues 9 th – “Know your bible” 10.30am. – Movie Day – Bus outing to Metcalf 12.30pm.

• Wed 10th – “Let’s Talk” Session 10.45am.

• Thurs 11 th – Emu Farm Outing – Bus leaving 10.45am.

• Mon 15 th – Perennial Fashions Sales 2pm in the Function Room . • Tues 16 th – Dog Parade Show 2pm.

– Happy Hour 3.30pm.

• Wed 17th – St Patrick’s Day Celebration.

• Thurs 18 th – RSL Lunch Bus Leaving 11.30am.

• Mon 22 nd – “Nat’s” Piano Accordian playing 2pm. • Tues 23 rd – “Know your bible” 10.30am.

– “Surprise Birthday” Celebration 2pm. • Thurs 25 th – Buds & Stems Florist – Demonstration.

• Tues 30 th – Mini Golf 1.30pm in the Function Room.

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Please see the Activities notice board near the dining room for the flyers of each activity for more detailed information.

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Podiatrist

Cameron is our podiatrist from Sunbury Foot Clinic. So that everyone gets a chance to see Cameron we are trialing 2 & 3 monthly visits for those residents that do not need to be seen monthly. Cameron will decide how frequently you will need to

be seen & our staff will let you know when your appointment is.

Next visiting dates are:

• Tuesday 2 nd & 30th March

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Book worms....

Kyneton Library will visit for borrowing & returns on

Wednesday 10th & 31st March @ 1pm E wing lounge.

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We would like to welcome new resident Mrs Una Lukins to Ray M Begg.

We hope you are settling in well.

We also welcome new staff members Megan Carroll, Amelia Sterling & Natalie Sims.

We hope you will all enjoy being part of the great team at RMB.

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Alpha Dental

Alpha Dental will be returning for follow up visits

Tuesday 20 th April 2010

For those that required a follow up visit we are letting you know well in

advance so you can keep the date free.

We will let you know what time your appointment is as soon as we hear from Alpha Dental.

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Buds & Stems Florist

Buds & Stems is offering a special for the month of March.

Free delivery for flowers delivered to Ray M Begg r esidents.

We would like to thank Buds & Stems for their generosity with this offer & for the wonderful arrangements they display in our front foyer.

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Ray M Begg Sunday Evening Church Service.

March Leaders & Speakers Music 7th Bob Douglas & Grant Harper Ruth Williams 14th Ken & Glenys Simpson 21st Joy Baxter & Townsends Nancy Boyd 28th Janelle Parkinson & Youth Group

The service is held on Sunday evenings 6pm – 7pm in the Craft Room.

***All Welcome***

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Farewell…

We farewell staff members Laura Daly & Letitia Hull.

We also farewell resident Mr Laurie Shearman who has moved to another facility.

We wish them all the best for the future.

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Standards & Accreditation Agency Visit

We had an unannounced visit from the Standards & Accreditation Agency on Thursday the 18th February.

Our report was very good & we would like to thank all the staff, residents & relatives that spoke with the auditor on the day.

We received positive feedback about the services we provide.

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Fundraising

Thank you to those who have made donations via the Happy Whisperer. Our total so far is $13,328.00!!!

Many thanks to those that have been donating their IGA tokens to RMB. This money is being added to our fundraising total.

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Our fundraising efforts for our new facility are now growing. If you would like to make a donation please complete the form below

& return to our CEO Sarah Collier .

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Yes I want to make a gift of $ to Ray M Begg Homes Inc

� Please find my cheque / cash enclosed

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Happy Birthday…

March

Residents Staff • 8th Evelyn Ricardi • 21st Pat Walsh • 23rd Ida Johnson • 31st Joyce Young

• 25th Geoff Taylor

Wishing you all a very Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy your special day!

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RMB Flats…. Residents at Ray M Begg flats had their first ever get together at a Friday evening BBQ. All available residents came along to meet their neighbours in a friendly atmosphere. We enjoyed the time to sit and chat instead of just a friendly wave in passing by and certainly all had a good time. Resident Kevin Law of flat 27 hosted the occasion calling it “Waiting for Heaven at 27”, with the assistance of Helen Metcalf and Marg Ruxton and contributions from the others as well. Val Rollins is leaving the flats for alternate accommodation so we were able to wish her well in her new abode. With 95% attendance it was a unanimous decision to meet regularly for a casual tea and chat.

Marg Ruxton

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St Patrick’s Day We couldn’t let St Patrick’s Day pass without Irish jokes.... Two Irishmen, Patrick Murphy and Shawn O’Brian grew up together and were life long friends. But alas, Patrick developed cancer and was dying. While on his deathbed, Patrick called to his buddy Shawn. “O’Brian, come ‘ere. I have a request for ye.” Shawn walks to his friend’s bedside and kneels. “Shawny old boy, we’ve been friends all our lives, and now I’m leavin’ ‘ere, I ‘ave one last request fir ye to do.” O’Brain burst into tears, “Anything Patrick, anything ye wish. It’s done.” “Well under me bed is a box containing a bottle of the finest whiskey in all of Ireland. Bottled the year I was born it was. After I die, and they plant me in the ground, I want ye to pour that fine whiskey over me grave so it might soak into me bones and I’ll be able to enjoy it for all eternity.” O’Brian was overcome by the beauty and in the true Irish spirit of his friend’s request, he asked. “Aye, tis a fine thing ye ask of me, and I will pour the whiskey.

But might I strain it through me kidneys first?”

A Texan rancher comes to Ireland and meets a Kerry farmer. The Texan says, “It takes me a whole day to drive from one side of my ranch to the other.” The Kerry farmer says. “Ah sure, I know sir. We have tractors like that over here too.”

An Irish blessing

May you always have, Walls for the winds, A roof for the rain,

Tea beside the fire, Laughter to cheer you,

Those you love near you, And all your heart might desire!

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ON THIS DAY........MARCH

• 1st – Colour television officially began in Australia in 1975. • 3rd – The town of Palmerston, N.T is renamed Darwin in 1911. • 8th – First Australian postage stamp went on sale in 1828. In 1893 the The first Australian phone box was installed at the Sydney GPO. • 15th – The first Test cricket match between England & Australia took place at the MCG in 1877. Australia won by 45 runs. • 11th – Explorer Matthew Flinders was born in 1774. • 18th – Entrepreneur/Adventurer Dick Smith was born in 1944. • 19th – The Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened on this day in 1932. • 23rd – Betty Cuthbert breaks her own world record by running 440 yards in 53.3 seconds in 1963. • 25th – Tireless women’s welfare worker Caroline Chisholm died in 1877. • 27th – Boxer Johnny Famechon was born in 1945. • 28th – Aboriginal politician Neville Bonner was born in 1922. • 29th – Singer/entertainer Rolf Harris was born on this day in 1930. • 31st – The first Australian Grand Prix was held at Cowes, Phillip Island Vic In 1928. How many of these do you remember??

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Do you know someone with some spare time? Maybe they would like to join our volunteers? There are many different ways to help and is very rewarding.

It doesn’t need to take a lot of time…just one hour a week would be great!

Please see our CEO Sarah Collier for more information.

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SUGGESTIONS

The suggestions slip can be used to give suggestions about anything at all! We still have our Comments / Complaints form that you can use if you want to. We thought that the suggestion slip would be convenient attached to the newsletter and you could jot down any ideas that you may have. Please fill out this form & drop it in to one of the suggestion boxes. There is one in B wing lounge & one at the front entrance. We are always looking for

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