newsletter_february2007

MEMBERSHIP FEES

AS YOU ALL KNOW, OUR MEMBERSHIP FEE OF £5.00 IS FOR LIFE AND THEN YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY JUST £1.00 WHEN YOU VISIT THE CLUB

THESE FEES ALLOW THE CLUB TO CONTINUE ARRANGING SPECIAL LOW-COST TRIPS AND SOCIAL EVENINGS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS JUST FOR OUR MEMBERS

NON-MEMBERS TO THE CLUB WILL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT TWICE, PAYING £1.50 EACH TIME. IF THEY WANT TO RETURN, THEY MUST THEN BECOME A MEMBER

IF A MEMBER ARRIVES AT THE CLUB WITHOUT THEIR MEMBER CARD, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY £1.50 ALSO

LOST MEMBER CARDS CAN BE REPLACED AT A COST OF £3.00 – SEE LISA FOR DETAILS

SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR DETAILS

FORTHCOMING PRESENTATIONS

BOWLS LESSONS

AS YOU KNOW, THE DEAF CLUB MEETS EVERY WEEK AT ORFORD HOUSE BOWLS CLUB

THIS SUMMER, THEIR MEMBERS HAVE OFFERED TO TEACH DEAF CLUB MEMBERS HOW TO PLAY BOWLS

FOR THE COST OF ABOUT 50P PER LESSON, THEY WILL PROVIDE ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND GIVE LESSONS OVER SIX WEEKS

WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB WILL THEN BE CHALLENGED TO A MATCH BY ORFORD HOUSE AND ALL MEMBERS WILL BE INVITED!!

ANYONE INTERESTED TO LEARN, PLEASE SEE JACKIE FOR DETAILS




MEMBERS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2007

WE HAVE LOTS OF NEW THINGS TO TELL YOU!! Click the links below for more information

		MEMBERSHIP FEES	FORTHCOMING TRIPS
		THOMAS LAMB	FORTHCOMING PRESENTATIONS
		CAR BOOT FAIR	BOWLS LESSONS
		SPONSORED WALK	LOTTERY GRANT
		MOCK EXAMS	FINALLY………..

MEMBERSHIP FEES AS YOU ALL KNOW, OUR MEMBERSHIP FEE OF £5.00 IS FOR LIFE AND THEN YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY JUST £1.00 WHEN YOU VISIT THE CLUB THESE FEES ALLOW THE CLUB TO CONTINUE ARRANGING SPECIAL LOW-COST TRIPS AND SOCIAL EVENINGS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS JUST FOR OUR MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS TO THE CLUB WILL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT TWICE, PAYING £1.50 EACH TIME. IF THEY WANT TO RETURN, THEY MUST THEN BECOME A MEMBER IF A MEMBER ARRIVES AT THE CLUB WITHOUT THEIR MEMBER CARD, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY £1.50 ALSO LOST MEMBER CARDS CAN BE REPLACED AT A COST OF £3.00 – SEE LISA FOR DETAILS
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FORTHCOMING TRIPS SUNDAY 1ST APRIL SOUTHEND ADVENTURE ISLAND FUNFAIR COST: £10 PER PERSON (ADULT OR CHILD) THIS SPECIAL PRICE INCLUDES RETURN COACH FROM SAINSBURYS CAR PARK, BILLET ROUNDABOUT, WALTHAMSTOW AND ENTRY TO ALL THE RIDES AT SOUTHENDS ADVENTURE ISLAND (USUAL ENTRY PRICE £20) IF YOU PREFER TO TAKE A RELAXING DAY AT SOUTHEND, SHOPPING OR SIGHTSEEING, YOU MAY JUST TAKE THE COACH AT £5.00 PER PERSON LUNCH NOT INCLUDED WE NOW OFFER OUR MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO PAY WEEKLY FOR THESE TRIPS SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR DETAILS SUNDAY 3RD JUNE LEEDS CASTLE, KENT - FUN DAY OUT PRICE: £10 PER PERSON ADULT OR CHILD THIS VERY SPECIAL PRICE INCLUDES RETURN COACH FROM SAINSBURYS CAR PARK, BILLET ROUNDABOUT, WALTHAMSTOW TO LEEDS CASTLE IN KENT LEEDS CASTLE WILL BE OPEN TO EVERYONE PLUS THERE WILL BE A KNIGHTS JOUSTING TOURNAMENT, A VISIT FROM THE KENT GIANTS, CASTLE MAZE, CHILDRENS PLAY AREA, FALCONRY DISPLAY, SIDE SHOWS, RESTAURANTS AND PICNIC AREAS - PLENTY FOR ALL THE FAMILY! THE DEAF CLUB WILL RAFFLE TWO TICKETS FOR TWO LUCKY MEMBERS TO TAKE A STATIC BALLOON RIDE – VIEWING LEEDS CASTLE AND THE SURROUNDING LAND FROM 100 FEET IN THE AIR!! LUNCH NOT INCLUDED WE NOW OFFER OUR MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO PAY WEEKLY FOR THESE TRIPS! SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR DETAILS SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 2007 BUCKINGHAM PALACE COST: £ 15.00 ADULT £ 10.00 CHILD (UNDER 17) THIS VERY SPECIAL PRICE INCLUDES A BSL INTERPRETED TOUR OF THE ROYAL MEWS, THE QUEENS ART GALLERY AND BUCKINGHAM PALACE STATE ROOMS OUR COACH WILL LEAVE FROM SAINSBURYS CAR PARK, BILLET ROUNDABOUT, WALTHAMSTOW LUNCH NOT INCLUDED THERE ARE VARIOUS RESTAURANTS NEARBY OR YOU MAY PICNIC IN ST. JAMES PARK WE NOW OFFER OUR MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO PAY WEEKLY FOR THESE TRIPS SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR DETAILS
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	THOMAS LAMB THIS LOCAL DEAF GENTLEMAN RECENTLY DIED AND FROM HIS ESTATE, AN AMOUNT OF £55.00 HAS BEEN DONATED TO WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB WE THANK THE EXECUTORS OF HIS ESTATE AND SEND OUR WARM WISHES AND THANKS TO THOMAS’ WIDOW
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	FORTHCOMING PRESENTATIONS WE SHALL HAVE A SERGEANT FROM THE LOCAL POLICE VISITING THE CLUB IN MAY, ADVISING AND RECOMMENDING WAYS TO SAFEGUARD YOU AND YOUR HOMES HE WILL ALSO GIVE FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE POLICE, FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE MAY BE CONTACTED BY OUR DEAF MEMBERS, IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES WE SHALL ALSO BE VISITED SOON BY MR TONY MC CARTHY, AN ADVOCACY WORKER FOR A SIGN CHARITY, ADVISING HOW HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES WILL HELP YOU ON PROBLEMS WITH THE LAW, HEALTH AND PERSONAL MATTERS DATE TO BE ADVISED
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	CAR BOOT FAIR SUNDAY 1ST JULY 2007 CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE AT THE UPSHIRE CAR BOOT FAIR, TRYING TO RAISE MONIES FOR THE CLUB FROM 9AM TO 5PM PLEASE GIVE YOUR SUPPORT BY HELPING OUT ON THE STALL OR BRINGING ANY ITEMS WE MAY SELL TO RAISE FUNDS! SEE LISA FOR DETAILS
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BOWLS LESSONS AS YOU KNOW, THE DEAF CLUB MEETS EVERY WEEK AT ORFORD HOUSE BOWLS CLUB THIS SUMMER, THEIR MEMBERS HAVE OFFERED TO TEACH DEAF CLUB MEMBERS HOW TO PLAY BOWLS FOR THE COST OF ABOUT 50P PER LESSON, THEY WILL PROVIDE ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND GIVE LESSONS OVER SIX WEEKS WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB WILL THEN BE CHALLENGED TO A MATCH BY ORFORD HOUSE AND ALL MEMBERS WILL BE INVITED!! ANYONE INTERESTED TO LEARN, PLEASE SEE JACKIE FOR DETAILS
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SPONSORED WALK SUNDAY 22ND JULY 2007 SALLY PAMMENT AND TONY GOODYEAR TO TAKE PART IN A SPONSORED WALK TO RAISE MONEY FOR WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB!! THEY WILL BE WALKING 10 MILES OVER TWO TREE ISLAND AND HADLEIGH CASTLE COUNTRY PARK IN ESSEX ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING THEM (OR IS WILLING TO SPONSOR THEM) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CLUB SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR DETAILS GOOD LUCK!!
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WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB RECEIVES LOTTERY GRANT!!! AWARDS FOR ALL LOTTERY FUND HAS GIVEN MONEY TO HELP OUR CLUB GIVE EVERYONE BETTER FACILITIES, CHEAPER TRIPS AND BETTER FREE SERVICES WE WILL BE USING THE MONEY FOR THE FOLLOWING: TO PAY A SIGNING ADVOCACY WORKER TO VISIT THE CLUB EVERY MONTH, TO GIVE YOU FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HELP FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING COUNCIL TAX, BENEFITS, LEGAL PROBLEMS, HOUSING PROBLEMS ETC TO PAY FOR A REGULAR THREE MONTHLY VISIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND PENSIONS TO ADVISE YOU ON THE NEW BENEFITS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO TO FUND TOWARD OUR SPECIAL TRIPS THIS YEAR, TO LEEDS CASTLE, BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND WOBURN SAFARI PARK TO PAY FOR CONTINUED KEEP FIT SESSIONS
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BSL MOCK EXAMS AT WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE, WALTHAMSTOW THIS COMING MAY 2007, WE SHALL AGAIN BE HOLDING MOCK EXAMS FOR OUR BSL STUDENTS, LEVELS 1 AND 2 THE COST WILL BE £8.00 PER PERSON FOR THE EXAM, WHICH WILL FOLLOW CACDP GUIDELINES YOU WILL BE ASSESSED BY A QUALIFIED BSL TEACHER AND WILL BE GIVEN A REGULATED COMPLETED ASSESSMENT FORM, SHOWING AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT IF YOU BRING A BLANK VIDEO WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF YOUR MOCK EXAM, WE WILL COPY YOUR EXAM AT A COST OF ONLY £2 DATES IN MAY ARE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED BUT PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME ON OUR WAITING LIST WITH JACKIE ASSESSMENTS AND COPY VIDEOS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE DEAF CLUB, ONE WEEK LATER
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FINALLY……….. REMEMBER, THIS IS YOUR DEAF CLUB! IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW WE MAY IMPROVE SERVICES OR FACILITIES, PLEASE SEE JACKIE, TONY OR SALLY
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