June’s Jottings
Spots
Ladies Register Repor t by June Rushton
contributed in
a small way
Catching up on some news
and that our
How is little Sienna going?
contribution
Last year the Ladies Register had a major assisted, a
fundraiser to help a little girl named Sienna little, towards
to walk. Sienna is one of a set of triplets. her goal.
We managed enough funds to pay for
An
several weeks of physiotherapy, plus we
donated a beautiful quilt and lap rug to interesting
her family, which consists of Mum, Dad, bit of information
Sienna’s two older brothers and her triplet When participants of the Ladies Register
siblings a brother and sister. The family attended the Big Stupa on our Valentines
Day run this year I met a very interesting
live in Bacchus Marsh.
Sienna is now 4 years old and I thought lady who volunteered at the information
you might like to know how she is center. She told me that she used to be a
fashion designer plus artist.
progressing.
She was approached to decorate a car
After being diagnosed with cerebral
palsy Sienna’s parents were advised that ‘Picasso Style’ in 1986 and thought that
she would never walk, however they Club members might be interested in the
discovered a state of the art ‘neurosuit’ end result. What do you think girls – do
treatment that was offered by American you think that we should try something
therapists. The therapists come out to similar with our own cars?
Australia twice a year at a cost of $9000
Upcoming Events
for a three week intensive treatment
which will hopefully help Sienna to learn The year is flying by and unfortunately I
have been busy working and not having
to walk and talk.
Sienna has just been diagnosed with a great deal of time to spend on MGCC
autism and epilepsy. She will be receiving activities, however we have a couple of
her second lot of treatment from the events coming up that would be a great
specialist therapists after she made opportunity for us all to catch up.
great improvements from her previous June 14 – Ladies Register Lunch,
treatment.
commencing 12 noon
Considering that medical professionals
Yarra Valley Country Club
advised the family to put Sienna in a
9-15 Templestowe Road
wheelchair and leave her to enjoy life they
Bulleen VIC 3105
are now looking at options to help her to
Its nice to have a relaxing catch up at a
walk, at least a little bit, independently.
easily accessible location.
The Bacchus Marsh community work
Please contact June Rushton to confirm
consistently, doing fundraisers for this
beautiful little girl and her family and attendance:
[email protected]
I am pleased to know that we have
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M.G. Car Club Victoria
The Caption reads: The latest fad, above, is the
designer car. When any old 1968 MGB, Mark 1,
won’t do, a fashionable version might. ‘Jasper the
Black Opal’ was hand-painted by Linda Jackson,
price on application.
August 23rd – Activity Day at the
Clubrooms, commencing 11.00am
Several ladies have requested a repeat of
our activity where we can gather to share
skills and just have a relaxing day catching
up with all of the gossip.
Please join us. BYO lunch or afternoon
tea to share.
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T (03) 9532 5220
F (03) 9555 7877
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JUNE 2014
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