Out & About. November & December. Christmas Newsletter. Booking Day: Thursday 25th October or ASAP

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1 Out & About Christmas Newsletter November & December 2012 Booking Day: Thursday 25th October or ASAP CONTACT Sargents Centre, 9-13 First Ave Blacktown Ph: Mobile:

2 NEWS Page 2 Hi Out and About Group! As we come to the end of an exciting year, we have lots of festive activities to join, including Christmas celebrations and International day of People with a Disability. Our very own Elona will be retiring this year, so make sure you help her celebrate in style and attend our lunch! Details throughout the Newsletter. Out and About has grown these last two months and we have welcomed Amy, Clint, Christine, Samantha, and Alison. We have all made some great new friendships and welcome you all to our group! If you think Out & About is the group for you, then please call us to organise a time to meet the team on We would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!! Sargents Centre, 9-13 First Ave Blacktown PO Box 394 Blacktown NSW 2148 Phone: Mobile: Fax: tnc@iprimus.com.au Web: Office Hours: 9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday TNC Inc is partially funded by :

3 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Movies & Xmas shopping Pancakes on the Rocks Elona s Retirement lunch Disco

4 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Rosehill Races TNC Xmas Party Reptile World Central coast TNC Disco

5 INFORMATION Page 5 INFORMATION TNC Inc. would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Members and Sponsors a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. TNC will be closed from Thursday the 20th of December and we will re open on Wednesday the 2nd of January Activities will recommence on Thursday 10th of January. Hi Everyone, Did you know you can also book your activities by . Choose what activities you want to come along to and TNC at: tnc@iprimus.com.au Alternatively you can phone or return the booking form by post. HO HO HO, It s TNC s Christmas Raffle time again. The cost of the tickets are $1 per ticket or 3 for $2. Tickets can be purchased from the TNC office from early October. If you would like to sell tickets on TNC s behalf just let the Staff know. The Prizes include: First Prize: Huge Christmas Food Hamper Second Prize: Dinner & Show for 4 at the Major Oak Theatre Restaurant Third Prize: Garden Supplies Fourth Prize: Electricals from the GOOD GUYS Fifth Prize: Mystery Prize Money raised will go towards new outdoor furniture. Thank you again to all the Organisations which made donations including; Inner Wheel of Blacktown, Major Oak Restaurant, Good Guys, and Scotts Australia.

6 INFORMATION Page 6 Full of charm, wit and surprises, it s a hit! The Addams Family, Broadway s smash hit musical is coming to the Capitol Theatre in March The musical brings the deliriously delightful world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. Currently TNC is taking expressions of interest for tickets. The cost is approx $150 per ticket. Price may be subject to change depending on numbers attending. No day/date has be finalised to attend the show. If you are interested, put you name down on booking day Tuesday the 30th of October. More details will follow for those members who book in. It s now time to renew your membership for Cost of membership is $15. Please complete the enclosed forms and return to TNC with the appropriate fee before 20th December 2012.

7 PHOTOS Page 7 What better way to welcome our newest members to our group then a picnic at Parramatta Park.

8 Thursday 1st Nov Meet and pick up: Sargents Centre Time: 5pm 10pm Cost: $20 including ticket & SU fee Bring: Money for dinner and shopping Bookings: Required We ll decide on our movie when we meet the week before! Thursday 8th Nov By popular demand, we re having dinner with friends at Pancakes on the Rocks this week. Enjoy delicious BBQ ribs or just go straight for the naughty pancakes! Meet/ Pick up: Sargents Centre Time: 5:30 8:30pm Cost: $3 service user fee Bring: Money for dinner & drinks. Pay By: On the night Bookings: Yes Transport: TNC Bus

9 Sunday 18th Nov Meet: Sargent Centre Booking: Required Cost: N/A Time: 12 3pm After 26 years working at TNC, our fearless Leader, Elona Lang has decided to hang up boots and retire. To celebrate Elona s retirement we are having a lunch for her. If you and your family would like to wish Elona all the best this will be your opportunity. Elona has been at the forefront of many successfully projects for TNC but in recent years the most notable has been; ensuring that TNC Inc has a premises in the new Sargents Centre and that TNC was successfully in securing a donation for a bus from the Goodman Foundation. Elona will be taking extended leave from January 2013, (so you will still see her around until then) and will officially retire in July/August On behalf of the Service Users, Volunteers, Board of Governance and Staff we wish Elona all the best in her future endeavours. BYO Alcohol Tuesday 27th Nov International Day of People with a Disability (IDPWD) is a time to celebrate! It is a time to think positively about what people with a disability have achieved and can achieve, instead of focusing on human limitations. For more information about IDPWD visit: Meet: Prospect Hotel Time: 6:30 9pm Cost: Free to those people who register; otherwise entry is $5. Bring: ID, Money for dinner and drinks if required. Approx $20. Booking: YES Pick up: Prospect

10 Saturday 8th Dec It s time to dress up in your race day best we re going to Rosehill Races to enjoy a day of racing, or if you like, simply a day of fashion! Girls don t forget to wear a nice dress, and guys look your best for a day on the green! Meet/Pick up: Sargents Centre Time: 10.30am to 3.30pm Cost: $20 includes entry plus SU Fee Bring: Camera, money for lunch and train fare. Bookings: REQUIRED Wednesday 12th Dec It s party time! Come along and join us tonight at Blacktown Workers for TNC s Christmas Party. What a night we have planned, there will be a live performance by a band called the BANDITS, dancing and a sit down Christmas dinner. The Christmas Raffle will also be drawn tonight. So, make sure and bring in any last minute ticket sales. Don t forget to dress up in your favourite Christmas outfit for the evening festivities. Meet/Pick up: Blacktown Workers Club, 55 Campbell St, Blacktown. (Ballroom). Time: 6-10:30pm Cost: FREE. Bring: ID, money for drinks and A Family Member. Bookings: REQUIRED

11 Saturday 15th Dec Our last outing for the year, let s make it a big one to the central coast for the day. First stop will be reptile world then the Entrance for lunch, and to watch the pelican feeding. Meet/Pick up: Sargents Centre Time: 9am 5pm Cost: $30 includes entry fee and SU fee Bring: Money for lunch and shopping Bookings: Required. Transport: TNC Bus Tuesday 18th Dec Meet: Prospect Hotel Time: 6:30pm - 9pm Cost: $5 entry fee. Bring: ID, Money for dinner and drinks if required. (Approx $15) Booking: REQUIRED Pay by: On the night Transport: TNC Bus please ring the office for more details. Get ready for a grooving disco time! Don t forget bistro is open for dinner from 5.30 pm. Meals cost approx $15.

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