Community News

Maclean Senior Citizens

The September meeting opened at 10:20am with the Lord’s Prayer. President Carole welcomed two new members from Yamba, June Chalker and Margaret Smith, our president Carole made note of the trip to New Italy, Westpac Helicopter and the House with no Steps. The Christmas party will be held on Wednesday December 11.

Congratulations to Ron & Carolyn Byrum celebrating 53 years of marriage.

We will be raffling six hampers and a ham at our Christmas party. Tickets on sale at October meeting, the menu for our Christmas party is a baked meal and sweets as we do alternate with a Chinese smorgasbord; cost for seniors is $10 as the senior’s club subsidise the remaining cost.

The bus trip is on Thursday September 26. The bus leaves the bowling club at 8am; there are 48 members going. First stop will be New Italy for morning tea then onto the Westpac Helicopter for a demonstration on how the service operates, after the helicopter base we go onto the House with no Steps for lunch which has been pre ordered, then after a long day we will head for home.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday October 4 at Maclean Bowling Club at 10am.

Bev Thompson