The Grapevine
June 2019
The Grapevine Take Home Meals ................................................................................... 3 Social Centres ......................................................................................... 4 Men’s Shed ............................................................................................. 5
Gopher Club ............................................................................................ 6 One Teabag at a Time ............................................................................. 7 Mother’s Day High Tea ........................................................................... 8
Eaton Social Centre .................................................................................9 July Calendar .................................................................................. 10/11 OUTINGS— Eaton Fair/Rockingham Shopping Centre ........................... 12 OUTINGS— Harvey Cheese & Wokalup Tavern/Xmas in July ................. 13 OUTINGS— Bingo in Busselton/Sue Kalab Art Studio ............................ 14 OUTINGS— Bunnings Garden Club/Shopping at Centrepoint ................ 15 OUTINGS— Tenpin Bowling & Happy Dim Sim/IKEA .............................. 16 OUTINGS— Shopping at Bunbury Forum ...............................................17 Christmas in July ................................................................................... 18
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Eaton - 9782 4060
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
TAKE HOME MEALS
If you, or the person you care for, has trouble cooking a nutritionally balanced meal then South West Community Care is here to help. ECONOMICAL BENEFITS
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Reduced preparation time and mess
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Allow choice through controlled servings – minimal wastage Nutritious food – crisp and fresh as the day it was cooked
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Nutritional expertise guarantees tasty balanced meals HOW IT WORKS
Very simply! Meals are prepared in the commercial kitchen located at Eden Grove Community Precinct. All meals are prepared fresh and frozen on the day of preparation. Meals are pre-ordered on a month by month basis and collected on a weekly basis from our Eaton Office or Harvey Office. Meal selections change on a regular basis to allow you choice, there are many options to choose from.
MAIN MEALS We offer a varied menu filled with great tasting meals that are nutritionally balanced, individually portioned, and, easy to prepare, eliminating the need for shopping, cooking and cleaning up. Each main meal costs $7.70 per meal.
LIGHT MEALS Each month we offer two soup selections (plus a bread roll) from below at a cost of $5.50.
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Pumpkin & Pea and Ham Minestrone & Chicken and Corn Potato & Leek and Lamb and Barley
Your Provider of Choice www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Social Centres If you’re looking for a bit of exercise, games, entertainment, a good laugh and a fabulous lunch, join us in one of our Social Centres.
Harvey every Tuesday Group Exercises Morning Tea Life & Laughter Lunch (optional 2 course lunch available - $10) Afternoon Games & Activities Afternoon Tea
Eaton every Wednesday and Thursday Group Exercises Morning Tea Crafty Creations Lunch (optional 2 course lunch available—$10) Learn to use Ipads and Tablets Quizzes and Singalongs Please call us on 9782 4000 to check your eligibility before attending.
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Harvey - 9782 4000
Men’s Shed
The latest creative activities in the Harvey Men’s Shed have been keeping the crew busy. They have been putting together photo frames to make some beautiful pictures come alive and hand crafting furniture. These talented men have also been restoring an old park bench, replacing and painting slats and cleaning up the frame to give it a new lease on life.
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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HARVEY GOPHER CLUB Have you recently stopped driving your car? Do you use a gopher or are you thinking about getting one?
Next Meeting:
Monday 24th June 2019 Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm Where: Harvey Senior Citizens’ Centre Afternoon Tea provided
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Eaton - 9782 4060
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Harvey - 9782 4000
ONE TEABAG AT A TIME Nola is one of SWCC’s fabulous consumers from Amana Village in Treendale. Nola has been collecting used teabag strings for over a year from many different places including Ethiopia where Nola and her friend Helen went on holiday last year. Helen is also Nola’s teabag string knot tier. Nola has made two scarves from the tea bag strings, one knitted and one crocheted.
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Mother’s Day High Tea The Mother’s Day High Tea in May this year was a fabulous morning as usual. Our activities organisers decorated and arranged the Harvey Clubhouse to provide the perfect setting and our cook Roz prepared the most exquisite savouries and desserts.
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EATON SOCIAL CENTRE There’s always a lot of laughs at our Eaton Social Centre on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Give us a call and book in to share the fun. Roz also cooks a fantastic lunch!
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Eaton Social Centre Harvey Social Centre Outings
July
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
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Terrific Tuesday/Men's Shed
Tai Chi/Carpet Bowls
Lasagne & Banoffee Pie
Eaton Fair Shopping Centre
Corned Beef & Apple Slice
Christmas in July Craft
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Board Games/Whiteboard Quizzes
Terrific Tuesday/Men's Shed Roast Beef and Bread & Butter Pudding
Roast Lamb & Molten Mud Cake
Scrapbooking
Harvey Cheese & Wokalup
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Terrific Tuesday/Men's Shed
Bunnings Workshop/Scattegories
Corned Beef & Sticky Date Pudding
Beef Rissoles & Banoffee Pie
Chook Scraps Craft Shop Collie & Card Making Class
Sue Kalab Art Studio
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Terrific Tuesday/Men's Shed Cottage Pie & Chocolate Pudding
Tenpin Bowling
Movie Club/Winter Wonderland Quiz Roast Beef & Baked Rice Pudding
Scrapbooking
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Terrific Tuesday/Men's Shed Beef Bourguignon & Molten Mud Cake
Bunbury Forum 10
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Guest Speaker/Melodies Quiz Chicken Casserole & Golden Syrup Dumplings Bunnings at Harvey
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
NEW FEE for CHSP Consumers: $10.00 (includes transport) Home Care Package Consumers: Total cost deducted from your budget All consumers pay separately for meals and entry fees. These separate costs cannot be subsidised by the government.
THURSDAYS
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Tai Chi & Bean Bag Toss/Riddles & Puzzles Pastie Slice & Key Lime Pie
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Rockingham Shopping Centre
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Balloon Volleyball/Circle Soccer/ Things that go together Quiz Roast Beef & Golden Syrup Dumplings
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Bingo in Busselton
Christmas in July
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Tai Chi/Shuffleboard/Word Games Crumbed Fish & Lemon Pudding
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Shopping at Centrepoint
Bunnings Garden Club
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Crafty Creations/Spot the Difference Roast Lamb & Pavlova
Ikea
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Tuesday 2nd July Eaton Fair Shopping Centre The new Eaton Fair is offering an even larger range of stores. Come and have a look at the new developments and shop up a storm. Bring spending money
Friday 5th July Rockingham Shopping Centre For all your retail needs. Music, clothing, gifts, flowers and jewellery. We will stop for a quick morning tea on the way and have lunch at the food court.
Money for shopping and lunch
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Eaton - 9782 4060
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
Tuesday 9th July Harvey Cheese and Wokalup Tavern Taste some local cheese and have a talk to the makers. Check out the unique wooden furniture and giftware. Followed by lunch at the Wokalup Tavern Lunch—$15 half serves or junior meals Soup also available
Thursday 11th July
Christmas in July Enjoy your Christmas in July lunch at the Bull and Bush Tavern in Boyanup with a fabulous two course meal including tea and coffee $25.00 per person Book and pay asap to get your seat!
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Friday 12th July Bingo in Busselton It’s Bingo with lunch at the Busselton Senior Citizens. If you haven’t been before, why not try your luck. Please bring correct money Roast lunch - $13.50
Bingo - $16.00
Tuesday 16th July Sue Kalab Art Studio Sue Kalab is a watercolour artist in Bunbury. Her paintings mediate on the timeless and ephemeral in our lives—a portrayal of the moments. Visit the artist and view her amazing work followed by lunch at the Highway Hotel. Lunch—$15.90 seniors special 14
Eaton - 9782 4060
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
Thursday 18th July Bunnings Garden Club Be inspired and delighted with the Bunnings Garden Club tips and stock up on your winter garden supplies.
Lunch at Eaton Fair—bring spending and lunch money
Friday 19th July Shopping at Centrepoint Arrange to meet family or friends and get all your shopping done at Centrepoint in Bunbury.
Bring spending money www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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Tuesday 23rd July Tenpin Bowling and Happy Dim Sim House Try your luck or sharpen your skills at Tenpin bowling and enjoy lunch at the Happy Dim Sim House!
Tenpin—$7 per game, Lunch $11-$18
Thursday 25th July IKEA Join our annual visit to IKEA in Perth to see all the latest trends in homewares and pick up some bargains.
Please get your booking in asap to secure your seat.
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Eaton - 9782 4060
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
Tuesday 30th July Bunbury Forum Tell your family or friends to meet you in Bunbury, bring your shopping bags and your spending money!
www.swcommunitycare.org.au
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY at
Book your seat to enjoy a 2 course meal, tea & coffee at the historic and charming Bull and Bush Tavern on Thursday 11th July.
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Eaton - 9782 4060
Australind - 9782 4050
Harvey - 9782 4000
HARVEY CRAFT GROUP The very talented ladies of our Harvey Craft Group have been donating their crafts to worthy causes for some time. Last month the ladies created beautiful personal care boxes for a special charity in Bunbury. The boxes were beautifully presented and tied with gorgeous ribbons.
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Winter Word Finder
BEANIE
COLD
HEATER
COAT
BLANKET
FIRE
SCARVES
GLOVES
BOOTS
FOSTY
SOCKS
SOUP