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BITS AND BYTES
ANGLICARE RETIREMENT VILLAGES
COMPUTER CLUB INC.
NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2021
Digital Diva
What digital devices do you use in your daily soothing and uplifting or maybe some
life? favourites which take me back to my youth.
iPhone & camera, computer & printer, Amazon There are no annoying ads or irritating voices,
Alexa (my virtual assistant) Sonos sound pompous conversation and no music storage
system, carphone, TV for viewing photos and problems. And it plays for hours—it’s great
streaming for sporting events. company. Another favourite App at present is
Kayo Sports which I can view on our
How do these devices help you? computer, my phone or the TV. I’m currently
The mobile phone allows me to stay following Ash Barty’s road to Wimbledon.
connected with family and friends wherever I
am. ‘Find my Friends App enables my What do you do if you’re having a ‘digital
husband to keep track of me! He likes it! difficulty’?
I can use my phone to see if my son is Firstly, there is frustration and sound
home in Singapore. A Facetime call with effects! Then I’ll seek out my
the Singapore family or even a husband, daughter or son and I’m
conversation with friends is wonderful. A also getting to the stage where I will
car phone is great for traffic snarls and I ask my grandchildren aged 10, 8 and
do concentrate. even 4. I think that lineage will soon
Merilyn 73 change.
Do you have a favourite device?
Alexa is a giggle! I ask her to wake me up, tell How do you feel in yourself, as you adapt to
me if I have a delivery arriving, share a joke, the digital world and its offerings?
inform me of the latest news and weather & I love the digital world but I am easily
answer any encyclopaedic questions (good intimidated. I love being able to text a thought
reference for husband and wife ‘differences’). or reminder, to shop online without having to
When asked, she will spontaneously play worry about parking. I love having fresh foods
music. But she’s not loved as much as my delivered. Banking online and making
Sonos. My Sonos sound system is wonderful. payments is wonderful. I thoroughly
I’ve put smaller speakers throughout the recommend banking online. Of course, I need
apartment. I play music all the time depending to stay security alert but transferring money is
on my mood. I choose my favourite music much safer than carrying large amounts of
from Spotify. I find something incredibly money in my purse.
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GUEST SPEAKER PROGRAM JUNE SPEAKER via ZOOM
Our intention for our May Speaker and Tues June 1—1.30pm
conveniently following ANZAC DAY, was to invite Log in to your Zoom.us account,
Senator Jim Molan, former Chief of Operations, then join meeting with
AODSC Chief of Operations Coalition Forces Iraq, Meeting ID 858 7615 6199
to speak of issues effecting Australian Defence in Passcode 721972
2021 & going forward. It is with great concern we ZOOM instructions go to CC website.
note, Senator Molan has had to take immediate
leave from Federal Parliament to receive DR KATE van DOORE
treatment for an aggressive cancer. We wish him Orphanage Trafficking
well as he takes on yet another battle. We have & Modern Slavery.
sent our best wishes through his office and know if
he can in the future, he will be here at Castle Hill
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION
to talk with us or via Zoom from his parliamentary
Membership subscriptions for
office.
2021/2022 are due now. The annual
subscription remains unchanged at
THANKYOU to VP Lynton Bradford who stepped
$20.00.
into the speaker role vacancy with his very
interesting topic To renew your membership:
Pay by visa or mastercard at
‘Our Essential Water Supply Club Rooms, OR
—Hawkesbury River And Warragamba Dam’ Enclose $20 in the envelope
provided with this newsletter,
Lynton as always, challenged our thoughts and and bring to Club Rooms at
understandings with detailed research and a very Lober House.
interesting topic. We were not disappointed- an
amazing presentation, Lynton. How lucky we were If the Club is unattended, your envelope
to have Lynton’s talents, skills and interests as the may be left in our locked mail box near
fall back, particularly in view of the additional the Computer Room door (opposite
demands Lynton has recently faced. If you missed Sisson Clinic). The mail box will be
Lynton’s presentation, cleared daily. If your envelope is marked
you can view on the Club website. PAID or you have been given a receipt
We highly recommend. from the Club, it will indicate you have
pre-paid your subscription for 2021/22.
We extend a warm welcome to our new members
Elaine Senz and Diana Freeman—Mowll
Julie Kendrick– Farrer Brown
2Presidents Report 10 May 2021 Committee Meeting
placed for new blinds to block out more
1 WiFi across Castle Hill site: Neil met with
morning light and heat..
senior staff at ARV HO to progress this
matter. 6. Menzies Room IT Issues: Zoom
sessions in Menzies Room have
2. Reception Finance: New procedures ceased, due to technical difficulties. A
now in place to simplify receipt of monies. number of IT improvements have been
3. Loyverse EFTPOS option: Will allow made with Greg Buckle’s assistance.
ipad use at sales point to identify items 7. Computer Club members survey:
sold. Currently being designed.
4. New Bits & Bytes editor: Merilyn 8. Strategic Plan 2021-23: To be finalised
Davidson. following survey results.
5. Production Room blinds: Work order
Volunteer HELP needed
We have wonderful residents who help at our THANKYOU
Computer Club. Their talents, contributions
and personalities are very much appreciated. GWEN & LYNTON BRADFORD
We consider it a worthwhile action to ensure
the Club has ‘back-ups’ for our activities and
Firstly to Gwen, who for many, many years
positions.
organised CC membership details, always
The CC is open on letting us know of new members and
Tuesdays 9-12 noon member health issues. Ever the
Thursdays 9-1pm. perfectionist, Gwen produced the ‘Bits and
Bytes’ newsletter, rarely letting an error slip
Technological talents are not necessary and by. In teamwork with Gwen, Lynton among
such involvement is a wonderful and enjoy- many other roles in the CC (currently VP),
able contribution to ‘Village life’. helped produce Bits and Bytes content and
If you would like to join us for assistant:- layout. We are indebted to this wonderful
SECRETARIAL DUTIES team for their years of CC commitment and
OR wish them well as they enjoy further time
RECEPTION DUTIES together. In particular Gwen, so good to
hear of your progress with recent health
Please contact Neil Davidson at challenges. If you haven’t realised, ‘the
nmdavo@gmail.com Bradford team’, have now passed the baton
to ‘the Davidson team’, and we will surely
or at the Computer Club for further questions do our best to keep up the standard.
3VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES
Mowll
PURCHASING AT THE CLUB ROOMS Neil Davidson (President
and Guest Speakers)
When purchasing at the Computer Club you no
Trevor Arnett (Village Rep)
longer need cash, although still acceptable. We
now have an EFTPOS machine in operation, Warrina
Lynton Bradford
hopefully making your life and ours a lot easier. (Vice President & Membership)
You can now pay by Visa or MasterCard, with Gwen Bradford (Assis Membership)
both debit and credit cards allowing for simpler Rod Roberts (Secretary)
accounting processes and importantly, the pre- Clare Hamilton (Training)
vention of spreading diseases associated with Nuffield
handling cash. Elizabeth Pedersen (Treasurer)
John Gaffey (Genealogy)
FOR SALE Hopetoun
Jeanette Westley (Village Rep)
Batteries: Sizes AAA, AA, C, D and 9v. June Murray (Village Rep)
Various prices Flinders
Sharon Crump (Village Rep)
Rubber tipped Stylus pens: Fred Wilkins (Village Rep)
To use with smartphones and tablets.
Glenhaven Green
$2.00 each Anne Anderson (Village Rep)
Excellent for members who have difficulty Jan Andrews (Village Rep)
sending text messages on their mobile phone
because fingers are challenged with arthritis or Computer Club Rooms
other reasons. Ground Floor, Lober House.
Phone 9899 7551
Greeting Cards: For all occasions. e-mail:
$1.00 each with envelope computer.club@anglicare.org.au
Magnifiers: (credit card size) Visit us on our website: arvrcc.org
2 for $1.00 The Club is open -
Tuesdays - 9.00 until 12.00 noon
Thursdays - 9.00am until 1.00pm
Please observe Covid restrictions
before entering the club rooms.
For sales of Cards, badges and other
items just come in .
For help, please phone for appointment.
Editors: Merilyn & Neil Davidson
Disclaimer: This newsletter and any
attachments are provided “As Is” without
warranty of any kind. Each reader assumes
complete risk as to the accuracy and any
subsequent use of the contents.
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