Monday June 6th. saw Ms Leona Clarke introduce Moonta & District PROBUS Club members to her “Cycling without Age” endeavors in the Copper Coast.
Also welcomed by Club President Helen Colliver was Leona’s husband Ron and her cycling colleague, Marg Coles.
Established in Denmark, the program came to Australia in 2016. By March 2021 funds were sought locally to purchase a very special “Trishaw”, with battery power assistance. It can transport aged or people with disability, around streets and places of interest on the Yorke Peninsula.
Assisted by Star of the Sea people, purchase was made in mid 2023 enabling free rides being offered to some cancer sufferers around Wallaroo sea shores.
Insurance factors and other costs are very expensive so some donations are happily welcomed.
Being able to get out and about for people of disability or old age is so important for their welfare,
A trailer for transporting the trishaw was purchased with generous assistance from Uniting Church and local Freemasons.
A support “rider” accompanies the vehicle with trained staff enabling the “old folk” person to be placed and removed from the vehicle. The principle is to “stop, observe, converse and enjoy” during the ride of about 45 minutes to one hour.
This means a brisk walking pace speed with lots of stops.
Denis Healy expressed the member’s sincere thanks to Leona.
Marg Coles then gave a “trial ride” to Jan Oxley around the Moonta Golf Club house .. it was a lot of fun!
The club and guests enjoyed a luncheon of soups, breads and sticky date pudding served by our fabulous catering members. Usual suspects Malcolm Coleman, John Hounslow, Denis Healy and Ian Archibald won the raffles!
Next meeting, Monday July 7th. has Bronte Woodward tell of his trip to Antarctica.
Retirees need friendship and fellowship – ring Secretary Marg Bastian (0417 826 703) if so interested.
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