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Covid in the Wind HOW many times must a man wash his hands Before he can say he’s germ free? Yes’n how many ports must a cruise ship sail Before it comes in to land? Yes’n how many times must the germs mutate Before they’re forever banned? The answer my friends, is Covid in the Wind The answer is Covid in the Wind How many weeks can lockdown exist Before we can beat Covid-C? Yes’n how many months can prisoners exist Before they’re allowed to go free? Yes’n how many times can face masks be used Pretending they keep you germ free The answer, my friends, is Covid in the Wind The answer is Covid in the Wind How many times must a man look up Before he can see a plane? How many meals must one man eat Before restaurants are open again? But how many deaths will it take ‘til he knows That Covid-19 is slain? The answer, my friend, is Covid in the Wind The answer is Covid in the Wind (With apologies to Bob Dylan - I tried!)
Jane Johnson, Secretary, Probus Association Victoria.
The RMH nursing staff say thank you.
Scrub hats for ICU STRATHFIELDSAYE Combined Probus Club members have been keeping themselves busy, by making scrub hats and laundry bags for the medical staff at the ICU Unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital. With some 500 staff working in the unit the challenge has come at a good time, as members are in lockdown because of the Covid-19 Virus. The project all came about when a member of the Strathfieldsaye Probus Club, Glenys Cossar; her daughter Susan a senior nurse at the hospital. She thought it would be a great asset to the staff to wear the scrub hats, as they were gearing up for the influx of patients who may require care due to the Covid-19 Virus or following surgery. Within the first week of the idea, club members had made 80 scrub hats and 70 laundry bags and were delivered to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. All up there has been a total of 600 hats and 200 laundry bags, a total weight of 35 kg made up into the items and dispatched to the hospital. A plea was put out to the members for any cotton material they had in their cupboards. Some even using doona covers for the bags. Club president Pam Williams said Susan and her colleagues were sending notes of thanks - and the “beautiful rainbow of colour amongst the wards added a ray of sunshine”.
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Staff were grateful to know they were being looked after and each item was made with loving care. In addition to the functional purpose of wearing the scrub hats, “they have done much to bolster our spirit and provide much discussion, a welcome diversion”. Strathfieldsaye Probus members are grateful for the amount of work and care the frontline medical workers are doing while dealing with the epidemic. Members feel it is something we can give back to the
- Pam Williams, president Strathfieldsaye Combined Probus Club.
Vale Bob Burnell THE Probus Club of Sandy Bay celebrated its 15th birthday in March. However, due to Covid-19 restrictions in place, the actual celebatory party is postponed until later in the year, when hopefully restrictions are removed.
One of the club’s founding members and the first president, Robert Edwin (Bob) Burnell passed away in early April. Bob also held the positions of treasurer and liaison officer in his 15 years with the club.
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Co-ordinator Glenys Cossar and club president Pam Williams.
staff for the work they are doing due to the virus. Each member was working from home and adhering to social distancing rules. It filled a gap as members were missing their Probus activities of morning coffee, lunches, scrabble afternoons, walking group and bus trips. While isolating the 3f’s of Fun, Friendship and Fellowship are being put into place. Bendigo Health has been approached and at this stage staff are making their own scrub hats. Management were delighted to receive 150 colourful scrub hats that were delivered to the hospital for the use of their frontline medical workers. Some other members of the Strathfieldsaye Probus Club have been knitting and crocheting knee rugs and bennies for the homeless, disadvantaged and charities. The club is a very active club of 120, and looking forward to when the band is lifted and we can all get back together again. While in lock down, to keep the club together with the distancing laws two newsletters are being published per month and members are on a “ring around, make a call” to fellow members.
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Friday, 26 June, 2020