April 2016

March has been busy for the Community and Seniors Program. Gentle Chair Exercises,Tai

Chi,Craft , Healthy Minds, Bingo and a Jumble Sale are some of the activities that have been

happening.I have been working with Tina Johnston from Quilpie HACC Services and we are

pleased with the attendence levels at all of the Community Activities Programs.The Outback

Seniors Games are happening on Friday 27th May 2016. The theme this year is “A Healthy

Heart” which may be depicted through dress, a ditty or a song. Tina and I are organising

practice mornings on a Thursday for the seniors that are taking part in the games.

Craft Activities

The Seniors Craft Group have been making table decorations for their St.

Paddy’s Day luncheon. They made place mats out of coloured cardboard

,pictures , glitter glue and then they were laminated.They also made lolly

baskets out of serveittes. A few pots of gold made from cardboard and a

paper chain to hang them from. Seniors had a enjoyable time making sock bunnies for

Easter.There was lot’s of laughter as each bunny turned out totally different to each

others.Craft Afternoons are popular as some of the ladies have commented it’s nice to come

along and have a laugh,chat, cuppa and do some craft and leave all your troubles behind.

Jane Tully has returned to Brisbane for more treatment and our thoughts and

prayers are with her.

Water Exercises

A big Thank you to Carolynn Taylor for water exercise lessons

at the pool on Thursday mornings. With the cooler weather

approaching and the pool season coming to an end. Water

exercises are now finished for the season and will conintue

after the winter break.

Healthy Ageing Lunch

On Thursday 17th March, St. Paddy’s Day the Healthy Ageing Lunch for 2016 was held at the Quilpie Hospital. Thank you to Tina Johnston (HACC) Co-ordinator and Quilpie Hospital for providing a delicious meal. Val Stevenson donated a lucky door prize which she hand knitted herself. It was a mother hen her chicks and eggs in a basket. The lucky winner was Marie Paulsen.

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QUILPIE SHIRE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

AND SENIORS PROGRAM

Gentle Exercises are held every Monday at 10.30am.

Alternate weeks at the CWA Hall and St Matthews Hall

Craft for Seniors is held every Tuesday afternoon at 2.00pm.

Alternate weeks at the CWA Hall and St Matthews Hall

Tai Chi is held every Wednesday morning at 10.30am at the

CWA Hall.

Please note dates and times subject to change

Seniors Cards and Games Social afternoon is held every Thursday afternoon at 2.00pm. Alternate weeks at the CWA Hall and St Matthews Hall

EVERYONE IS WELCOME - Why not bring a friend

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Cheralee Lane 7th April

Val Stevenson 7th April

Ruby Andrews 11th April

Winnie Nunn 13th April

We hope you all have a Happy Birthday full of lovely surprises!

From all of your Quilpie Community Activity friends

DATES TO REMEMBER

A Pot Luck Lunch for Seniors will be held on

Thursday 21st

April at 11.30am at the CWA Hall.

We are asking Seniors to bring along a dish to

share.

RSVP to Michelle Donohue Mob. 0427 243 055

or Tina Johnston Mob. 0447 825 109 by Monday

18th

April.

Bowen Therapist, Kate Percival will be visiting Quilpie on Monday 18th April

Call 0427 542 283 to book an appointment.

Footcare – April (date to be advised)

One of the Seniors was having a moment.

A LITTLE HUMOUR

Bragging about Son

Three old ladies are sitting around a table playing bridge and bragging about their sons.

“My Freddie,” said Margaret, “Everyone should be so lucky to have a son like my Freddie. Once a

week he brings me a huge bouquet of flowers, he’s constantly bringing me out to restaurants to eat,

if I so much as hint that I want something the next morning it’s on my doorstep.”

“That’s very nice about your Freddie”, says Gertrude. “But with all due respect, when I think about

the way my Sammy takes care of me, it just can’t compare. Every morning as soon as I wake up he

greets me with bacon and freshly brewed coffee. Every lunch he comes over and cooks me a

gourmet lunch, and every supper he brings me to his house for supper, he truly treats me like a

queen.”

“WELL!” Says Barbara “I don’t want to make any of you feel bad or anything, but wait until you hear

about my Harry, twice a week he pays someone $200 an hour just so he can lie on their couch and

talk to them, and who do you think he speaks about at those prices? Asks Barbara with a big excited

double chin smile, “I’ll tell you who he speaks about! ALL HE SPEAKS ABOUT IS ME!”

Inferiority Complex

Harry was thrilled. After seeing a psychologist for over three years, he was finally pronounced free

to go. “Wow this is so exciting you mean I am finally cured?!” Questioned Harry excitedly, “You

mean I no longer have an inferiority complex!”

“Well” said the psychologist slowly, “to be perfectly honest with you I don’t think you ever had an

inferiority complex. After much thought I have come to a conclusion. I think you really are inferior!”

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time..

Visiting Specialist’s Dates

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Physiotherapist will be visiting on

Thursday 28th April

Exercise Physiologist will be visiting Quilpie on Thursday 28th April

Phsycologist

Tuesday 12th April

Speech Pathologist will be visiting Quilpie on Thursday 28th April Friday 29th April

Dr Julia Fielding will be visiting Quilpie on

Monday 14th April

Dr Shannon Springer will be visiting Quilpie on Tuesday 19th April

Stephanie Breitkreutz Dietition

TBA Podiatrist

TBA PLEASE NOTE: Dates and times are subject to change

For appointments please ring CWAATSICH – 4656 1391

A range of allied health and medical specialists visit Quilpie Hospital on a regular basics. For further information and dates contact the Quilpie Medical Practice on 07 4656 1158

April Recipe

Simple Cheesecake in a Glass

Serves: One

Time: Five minutes

Ingredients

1/2 lemon, zested, plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 heaped teaspoon lemon curd

60g tablespoon cream cheese

75g blueberries

2 rough oatcakes, crushed

Method

In a bowl, mix together the lemon zest, lemon curd and cream cheese.

Gently crush half the blueberries with a fork and add the lemon juice.

Add remaining blueberries to the cream cheese and lemon curd mixture.

Place the crushed blueberries in the bottom of a glass, and then top with the lemon/blueberry

cheese mixture.

Sprinkle over with oatcake crumbs and garnish with some lemon zest and a blueberry.

April No Falls

St. Finbarr’s Parish Church Services

Sunday 24th April

Toompine Mass 1.30pm

Quilpie Cemetery Twilight Memorial Service 6.00pm

Monday 25th April

St. Finbarr’s Mass 6.00pm

Sunday 22nd May

Toompine Mass 1.30pm

St. Finbarr’s Mass 6.00pm

Sunday 26th June

Toompine Mass 1.30pm

St. Finbarr’s Mass 6.00pm