General News
25 August, 2021
Life membership for Jill at AGM
ARARAT Senior Citizens were able to hold their Annual General Meeting last Thursday just as the latest COVID-19 lockdown was being announced.
ARARAT Senior Citizens were able to hold their Annual General Meeting last Thursday just as the latest COVID-19 lockdown was being announced.
Cr Gwenda Allgood chaired the meeting, which saw the same committee returned for another 12 months.
The committee consists of John Woods (President), Jan Murphy (Secretary), Lorna Davies (Treasurer), Marion Claringbold, John Joyce, Jim Murphy, Val Wilson, Jill Tierney and Pauline Borrelli.
The AGM was also an opportunity to recognise the services of a valued member of the club.
Jill Tierney was presented with a badge at the meeting naming her a “life member” of Ararat Senior Citizens.
She has been a dedicated member of the club for 25 years, joining when she was 55.
Secretary Jan Murphy said Jill is passionate about the club and its people.
“She has served on the committee for a number of years and hardly ever misses meetings, functions or dances. If there’s something on at the senior cits, Jill will be there,” she said.
“We haven’t given out many life memberships, John Joyce is the only other one I can remember since I joined,” Mrs Murphy said.
“There was one (rare) committee meeting where Jill couldn’t make it and that’s when we made the decision. It was unanimous,”
“She didn’t have any idea, even when she saw her family sitting in the hall,” Mrs Murphy said.
Under normal circumstances, Ararat Senior Citizens meet every Thursday at 2pm.
They have a monthly guest speaker as well as regular entertainment, games including bingo and hoy and movies afternoons.
There’s also a dance on second Friday night of the month starting at 8pm. Dance classes are held Monday nights at 7pm.
It’s hoped the regular activities will resume shortly after current restrictions are eased.