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Letters To The Editor

Dear Ulyssians, Members and Friends. Spend time lying down, looked after by some gorgeous,
friendly young attendants, get some free (no guilt) snacks and
Don’t let Mad Cow make you miss out any more. drinks, and help save lives. You can give blood or plasma.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has given When you finish, add your donation to the Ulysses Team on
the ‘greenlight’ to Red Cross Lifeblood to start accepting the scoreboard. Too easy.
donations from people who resided in the UK from the 80s to
90s. Mad Cow Disease was rampant during that time period Margaret Hogge (MTC) #9797
with experts saying in some particular cases, transmission
occurred through blood transfusions.

Letter to the Editor, It is also important to understand that many members
deliberately choose not belong to a Branch, and so it is crucial
Dear members, that communications include them.
I was delighted and humbled to receive a Life Membership of I have heard the comment so many times, that a member
the Ulysses Club while attending the AGM in Warwick. This “doesn’t know where they’d be if it wasn’t for the Ulysses
is a wonderful honour but the accolade really belongs to the Club”. The Club provides connection, friendship and a common
members of this amazing club. I was rather speechless (yes, interest in a rather disconnected world (despite all the social
not like me) when I was invited to speak so thought I would media). Aren’t we lucky to belong to such a Club?
write this letter.
Listening to members and hearing about their issues or
It’s been said many times, both by myself and by others that it suggestions has provided me with ideas to suggest some
is an honour to serve the members of the Ulysses Club. No-one changes, and, if accepted and practical, implement them and
should ever take a role on the National (or Branch) Committee continue to make improvements. I am in awe of the passion
because they feel it provides power or some sort of enhanced that members have for this Club and their openness to share
relevance. The roles are about servitude. good ideas.

My passion and enthusiasm to effect changes and So this letter is by way of saying a very heartfelt thankyou to
improvements to processes has been because I have engaged the Ulysses Club and the members.
with and talked to members in all parts of Australia. Our Club is
ONE Club and so I have been welcomed at many Branches, and Jen Woods #21395, Proud Life Member #20
all members should take the opportunity to visit other Branches.

Dear Rally Committee and volunteers, I remain in awe of your In particular, our committee members Jenny and Rex Meredith
efforts and have taken every opportunity to express this to who quickly assessed the evolving situation and reacted
every NatCom member and volunteer. This was a Herculean with a plan to organise a new campground area, and move
effort which will go down in the annals of Ulyssian History. other important functional areas that had been located in the
low lying area. No action would have been possible without
Maria Tzannes. #16498 the willing and energetic volunteers who stepped up to the
challenge.
Thankyou! And the reply....
Dear MARIA, An amazing effort!!! Thankyou all.

We would like to express our appreciation for the amazing effort Helen Larter and Dennis King - Media & PR for the Ulysses Club
by all the Volunteers on site on Sunday evening and Monday. National Rally 2022.
You all did a fantastic job. Ucnr2022Director@gmail.com

Editor,
To Helen Larter, I wish to congratulate you and your team for an amazing week that was the Ulysses Club National Rally and
AGM. If anyone had a challenge, it was you. How do we contend with all the interacting issues? Covid, Restrictions, rain,
damaged roads, floods, to mention but a few. But, in your true style, you have prevailed despite the flooding downfall on Rally
eve,... The response from your team to change nearly every venue, and some events was remarkable. I think 2022 National
Rally will go down in the annals as the year Warwick Committee really managed great adversity with calm purpose, and the
admiration of all who attended. Please pass on my personal congratulations to all concerned.
Peter Baulch #27672 DM#71

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