Gheerulla Hall Update
1. General news
1.1 New Committee: It was a good start to the year with the AGM electing a new and expanded committee with lots of fresh faces. Your new committee consists of President David Badgery, Vice President Kathy Mullins, Secretary Mary Ann Law, Treasurer Don Law, Ordinary members Robyn Pfeiffer, Lucas Johnson, Libby rough, Susan Rough, Heather Wagner. The Tennis Club is now a subcommittee of the Gheerulla Hall Association. Welcome to the new committee and all the great work you are going to contribute!
1.2 The Working Bee! Many thanks to the dozen or so volunteers that turned up for the working bee at the hall recently, armed with mowers, whipper snippers, spades, buckets and mops. We figure one or two of these a year may be enough to keep the Hall manicured. Thanks also to those mystery people who turn up when no one’s looking and complete chores unannounced. Don’t stop!
2. New Stuff Happening – and dates for diaries
2.1 Zumba starts!! Monday 18 June, 8.45 am. The committee is excited to welcome a new fitness class to the the Hall. Starting on Monday June 18, 8.45 am, Kim McRitchie will be teaching Zumba classes, so get ready for some energy burning workouts. Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez, and involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Yum. Drop the kids off at school and race to the Hall, where a few weeks later you will amaze friends and family with a touche to touch – aka the famous Brazilian bum.
2.2. Free Nutrition Session from SC Council, Friday 22 June, Kenilworth Library 10.30 – 12.00. Because our loverly Council wants you to be trim, taut, terrific and healthy (so do we), they are organizing free nutrition sessions and have asked us to let you all know. Join Jody Pollard from Total Nutrition Dietitian and learn how to successfully incorporate healthy eating into everyday lifestyle choices. See you there. Probably a herbal tea or tissane afterwards.
Cut through the confusion and find out what the true nutritional requirements are for a healthy body and mind.
- Get tips on label reading and find out which parts are important.
- Learn how to include all food group varieties as recommended by Australian Dietary Guidelines.
- Become empowered to make wise food choices.
- Participate in a mindful eating exercise with a healthy food recipe demonstration and taste-test.
2.3. Visit by Councillor Greg Rogerson to Get Fit Classes, Thursday 28 June. See, Council loves you so much and wants to see you healthy, Councillor Rogerson, will be visiting the Get Fit Class sponsored by SC Council on Thursday 28 June, towards the end of the class. Feel free to come along and chat to him. Have another cup of tea.
3. More stuff.
Other activities at the Hall continue, with a few changes for winter. Claire’s popular Yoga classes will continue on Saturdays, but the Monday night classes will hibernate over winter and resume in spring.
The Fitness classes (supported by Sunshine Coast Council) on Thursdays is also going gang busters. Ziko’s students from the African drumming classes on Tuesdays will have their first gig at the Cooran Acoustic Music night this Saturday 16 June, so come along and support Cooran Music night (with Chai and curry from 7.00 pm) and our local drummers.
Did you know that dancing 90 minutes a week can help reverse brain aging? The area in the brain linked to memory, emotion and learning is the hippocampus, and can increase in size by dancing. As this is the first area of the brain to be affected by Alzheimer’s, constant learning of new routines can decrease the risk of dementia, improve balance & memory, enhance your lifestyle and it is FREE. You are welcome to join us for Line Dancing every Wednesday at 9am in the Gheerulla Hall, no partner required.
That’s probably a wrap from me folks. Sorry this took a little longer than planned to keep you updated. I’ve been busy yogaing and line dancing and working on my touche.
Cheers!?
Pollyanna
