Granville Anglican Church
Presents
The Hen Party
(Roosters welcome)
Friday 19 June 09
Granville Community Hall
Cambridge Street
9.00 am to 11.30 am
Morning Tea $5.00
Lucky Door, Raffle, Flag Stall
Mini Tombola, Goodies Tree & Entertainment
Prizes for:- Best Hen or Rooster
Ornament
Best piece of craft featuring The Chook Yard
More Information Phone
Stella 41 21 56 92
Jeanette 41 21 63 02
If God had intended us to follow recipes, He wouldn't have given us grandmothers.
Come & Try Afternoon Point Lookout
Croquet Club
"F r e e - Everyone Welcome"
- Venue:
- Croquet Lawns
23 North Street
Maryborough - Date:
- Sunday 31 May 2009
- Time:
- 1.30 pm
- Dress:
- Comfortable clothes, soft sole shoes and hat
- Equipment:
- Club supplies equipment
- Enquiries:
- 41 23 04 84 or 41 22 27 65
- Refreshments:
- Tea & Biscuits supplied
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea & Apron Parade
- Venue:
- Uniting Church, Wesley Auditorium
21 Susses Street,
Maryborough - Date:
- Thursday 28 May 2009
- Time:
- 9.30 am – 11.30 am
- Cost:
- $6.00
- RSVP:
- June 41 21 09 81 or Diane 41 21 32 04 by 25 May 09
Bring your prettiest, most useful or novelty apron and for a gold coin donation enter it in the Apron Competition.
May's Senior Citizen's Concert
333 Alice Street,
Maryborough
Wonderful Entertainment
Delicious Afternoon Tea
ALL WELCOME
Joke of the Month
A motorist was cruising along the Hume Highway at the normal speed when he suddenly noticed a police car right
behind him. He accelerated to 100 km/h and then 115 km/h, and so on, but with every increase in speed the police
were still close behind.
Soon the squad car overtook him and signalled him to stop. A very irate constable demanded an explanation for his
erratic and illegal behaviour.
The motorist was most anxious to explain.
"It's like this sergeant. Last week one of your officers ran away with my wife, and I was afraid he was
bringing her back!!"
Keeping Up with Local News!!!
The "Oracle" (Talking Newspaper) is available for weekly distribution to print impaired person.
News from the Fraser Coast Chronicle is recorded by volunteers and tapes are sent to clients free weekly by Australia Post.
If you require any information about this service or know of someone who would benefit:
Phone: Donna 41 23 15 54 for further information.
For Mothers
Hope you had a Special Day, breakfast in bed, plenty of flowers, chocolates, love and kisses.
"God could not be everywhere,
so he created Mothers"
(Yiddish Saying)
Companion Card Program
Open For applications
The Queensland Companion Card program has been introduced for people with a disability with a lifelong need for attendant care support in order to enable them to participate in community life.
The program promotes fair ticketing for people who need this kind of support and removes one of the barriers to their participation in activities and events - the expense of purchasing an additional ticket for their companion.
Businesses affiliated with the program will issue cardholders with a second ticket for their chosen companion at no charge.
The Companion Card brochure contains further information about the program, including eligibility and applying for and using a card.
People wishing to proceed with an application can obtain an application form and handbook by:
- calling 13 1304
- emailing cardservices@smartservice.qld.gov.au
- downloading the documents directly from the national website at www.companioncard.asn.au (select Queensland)
"Fall Prevention Review"
I would like to share this great news with you. Scientific evidence is important in helping us to promote tai chi so that we can share it with more people.
Med Page Today published an interesting article about an extensive review of 111 studies involving 55,303 participants about preventing falls for older adults. (Gillespie L D, Robertson M C, Gillespie W J, Lamb S E, Gates S, Cumming R G, Rowe B H. 'Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD007146. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007146.) Injury from falls is the most expensive item for all the western countries. In USA it costs more than 20 billion dollars per year. Many studies were undertaken to find out what works. The key finding of the review is "...Exercising in supervised groups, participating in Tai Chi, and carrying out individually prescribed exercise programmes at home are all effective."
Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for fall prevention. Tai chi is the only individually prescribed highly effective exercise program. Please note: not all exercises are as or even effective. Previous studies have shown swimming and walking did not significantly reduce the risk of falling for older people. Naturally swimming and walking are wonderful exercises for many other reasons.
This is an evidenced based endorsement for tai chi at saving significant health cost.
Tai chi also improves pain for arthritis, helps various conditions, improve immunity, reduces stress, more importantly, tai chi significantly improves quality of life!
U3A Tai Chi classes are available at the Maryborough Senior Citizens' Centre, 333 Alice Street, contact coordinator Alisa Abbs 41 215956 for further information.
The Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing Inc.
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