MEMBERS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2007

WE HAVE LOTS OF NEW THINGS TO TELL YOU!!

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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:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. TO FUND TOWARD OUR SPECIAL TRIPS THIS YEAR, TO LEEDS CASTLE, BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND WOBURN SAFARI PARK
  4. 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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