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Edition Number 125 December / January 2015/16
DISCLAIMER
ALL ARTICLES IN THIS MAGAZINE ARE PRINTED IN GOOD FAITH FOR THE
COMMUNITY AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT
THE VIEWS OF THE INNISFAIL COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE INC
Contents
Page 2 Editorial / Doll Workshop /
School Lunchbox ideas Workshop
Page 3 40th Birthday Celebrations
Pages 4 & 5 Look Who’s New / Speech Craft Course
Page 6 The Colour s of Christmas
Page 7 Budget Savers
Page 8 Christmas Recipes
INNISFAIL & DISTRICT Community Information Newsletter
Produced by the
COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE 13-17 Donald Street, P O Box 886, Innisfail 4860
Phone: 40438400 Fax: 4061 7312 Freecall: 1800 616 001 Email: [email protected]
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
FROM ALL OF US AT CSCI
WEB PAGE www.csci.org.au
It’s Christmas time….. May this Christmas season bring you closer to all those that you treasure in your heart. Have a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year. Bring on 2016!!!
Editorial Talkabout December / January 2
Message Doll Workshop A Creative Journey… (for adults)
Have you been looking for incentive to explore your unique
creative side? Here is your chance! Create a Message Doll and
begin your own inner journey with this fun creative workshop!
BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH BOX IDEAS with Anita Knight
Dollmaking is an ancient creative art. The art of Dollmaking involves a transformative process
using aspects of the Self to create an image. The doll itself then becomes a meaningful symbol
offering a message from our inner Self. Come play and create in a small group setting. No dollmaking skills needed! Just bring your
sense of wonder… For further Information: Contact Sherrie
PH: 4043 8400 or Email: [email protected]
Get in Early – limited spaces)
Date: Saturday 13th Feb – 2016
Time: 9:30AM – 12:30P
Community Support Centre Innisfail
The Hub 13 – 17 Donald Street
(Orange Building) Innisfail
Cost: $15.00 (Includes all materials and
morning tea)
Please join us for January 2016’s Recreation Morning as we create healthy back to school
lunchbox ideas:
When: Monday – 18th January 2016
Time: 9.30 to 11.30am
Where: Community Support Centre, 13-17 Donald Street, Innisfail
(orange building)
Cost: Free
For more information or to register your interest to attend, please phone Reception on 40438400.
Talkabout December / January 3
Community Support Centre Innisfail turns 40!!
The Centre officially opened in October 1975 as the Community Advice and Information Centre (CAIC) in the Innisfail School of Arts building in Edith Street.
40 years later and we have had a name change; seen more than 400 community members volunteer with us; advocated and lobbied for the development of local support services we now take for granted; provided hundreds of thousands of occasions of information, support and counselling; and moved to the purpose built Multi Service Hub in
Donald Street.
More than 70 people joined us at an Open Day on November 5th to celebrate our 40
th anniversary. CSCI programs
and activities were showcased; as well as displays by a number of the co-located tenants at the Hub.
Thanks to Maria Girgenti for additional photos
Talkabout December / January 4
LOOK WHO’S NEW AT THE CENTRE Crafty Bugga’s craft group recently donated “Miss Golly” to the Innisfail Community Support Centre for use in their
child counselling room. The soft doll was a joint project lovingly handmade by the group and was awarded first
prize at the Tully Show and third prize at the Innisfail Show in the handcrafts section this year. Crafty Bugga’s meet
weekly at the Community Support Centre, 13 -17 Donald St. For more information phone Wendy on 0459 290 707.
Pictured are Lto R Carol Austin, Robyn Dowley, Jamie Butler, Wendy Bowditch, and Carol
Thoroughgood (standing) with Julie French, Manager of the Community Support Centre Innisfail.
DO YOU FEAR SPEAKING IN PUBLIC?
Innisfail Toastmasters are running a 2016 Speech Craft Course
Tuesday evenings from 7.15pm – 9.30pm
on 2, 9, 16, 23 February 2016.
Come and learn in a supported safe environment.
Workbook provided. Cost $55.
Enquiries to Ellen on 0407 961 442
Talkabout December / January 5
CHRISTMAS WORD SEARCH
Candycane
Chimney
Christmas
Cookies
Cranberries
Elves
Family
Holly
Lights
Presents
Santa
Stockings
U A D I I M Z W O R K Z
C E L E B R A T I O N Y
E E U C E B R A B Y F X
D Q M G R N A T I O N X
D N Y T P M O F R H B J
M C Y L I P P E O V F F
E F X V I R M L I L L D
H L X H O M I K H B A X
T V U U U D A P O O D K
N U D S A S M F S P S O
A G I Y A A Z Y I V I G
F G R E E N G O L D T L
Holiday
Anthem
Proud
Nation
Summer
Barbecue
Celebration
Family
Spirit
Green
Gold
AUSTRALIA DAY
L Y I X U B E M A A L X D N O I A O
R I E X R T C Y E K R U T G N F T B
E R G G N I F F U T S I L P R D P X
G L Q H U U D G O B T S I J C V W S
L J D P T P G D F T M B R F G Y J G
M Z T W C S R A P Y T F H M B J T N
N E I I L L M E G S K X G U C T L I
D N S W Q I H S S E E S D W W B R K
C A Z Q L L K U A E Z I D H K B A C
H C H Y V X J E K N N P K N T E Y O
R Y O S S N Y T E H T T S O T M K T
I D L N U K O E H H C A S V O C Y S
S N L Q D L C U N S R L S S Q C Z S
T A Y Q T W L Q O M E X R C R R D R
M C M O Z H W P C J I V A D T D F H
A G K I Y I X N H T Y H L N T J V U
S E K C O L I Z G N N F C E F X P J
P X E B A W C R A N B E R R I E S Z
Talkabout December / January 6
THE COLOURS OF
CHRISTMAS
There are several colours which are traditionally associated with Christmas. They are Red, Green and Gold. But why do we have them and what do the colours represent? Most of the colours and their meanings come from the western/northern European traditions and customs, when Christmas is in the middle of winter and it's dark and cold.
GREEN Evergreen plants, like Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter. They also reminded people that spring would come and that winter wouldn't last forever!
The Romans would exchange evergreen branches during January as a sign of good luck. The ancient Egyptians used to bring palm branches into their houses during the mid winter
festivals.
In many parts of Europe during the middle ages, Paradise plays were performed, often on Christmas Eve. They told Bible stories to people who couldn't read. The 'Paradise Tree' in the garden of eden in the play was normally a pine tree with red apples tied to it.
Now the most common use of green at Christmas are Christmas Trees.
RED As mentioned above, an early use of red at Christmas were the apples on the paradise tree. They represented the fall of Adam in the plays.
Red is also the colour of Holly berries, which is said to represent the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.
Red is also the colour of Bishops robes. These would have been worn by St. Nicholas and then also became Santa's uniform!
GOLD Gold is the colour of the Sun and light - both very important in the dark winter. And both
red and gold are the colours of fire that you need to keep you warm.
Gold was also one of the presents brought to the baby Jesus by one of the wise men and traditionally it's the colour used to show the star that the wise men followed.
Silver is sometimes used instead of (or with) gold. But gold is a 'warmer' colour..
Talkabout December / January 7
Budge t Save r s
a t Chr i s tma s !
Create a budget especially for Christmas: write it all down in a big
red book and stick to the budget
Start Christmas shopping early in the year: start buying presents
and food items which won’t spoil as they come on special through-
out the year
Secret Santa: Instead of buying individual presents for your family
and friends this year try doing a Secret Santa. Put all your names in
a hat, and each of you pick a name, you then buy only for the per-
son whose name you drew, put a limit on how much you each
spend too. There are some online Secret Santa draws you can
register with, which draw the names for you (Drawnames.com)
Make homemade goodies: Make your presents this year, get the
kids together and have a baking day. A fun, educational way to
spend the day with your kids, keeping them busy and teaching
them the life skill of cooking. Try some of our recipes you will find in
this edition of the Talkabout
Kid’s activities: Take advantage of the free activities around the
community at Christmas time. Activities such as the Christmas lights
displays (you will find a list of the decorated homes in the Innisfail
Advocate closer to Christmas) and carols by candlelight on the
esplanade.
Bring a plate: Having Christmas dinner
at your place? Ask your guests to bring a
dish.
Talkabout December / January 8
APRICOT BALLS
1 tin of condensed milk 2 cups of chopped dried apricots 2 cups of coconut
Method: Chop dried apricots into small pieces Add all ingredients to the same bowl as the dried apricots Mix ingredients together until all combined Leave in fridge until firm Form into balls and roll in extra coconut
NUTS AND BOLTS 2 ½ cups nutri grain cereal
2 ½ cups unsalted mixed nuts 35gr packet French onion soup mix
1 tablespoon lemon pepper 1/3 cup olive oil
Method:
Preheat oven to 180c. Line a large baking tray with baking paper
Combine cereal, nuts, soup mix, lemon pepper and oil in a large bowl
Toss well to coat, spread over prepared baking tray
Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or until hot and crisp , Set aside to cool completely
Store in an airtight jar
WHITE CHRISTMAS 1 ½ cups rice bubbles
1 cup coconut 1 cup mixed fruit
½ lb copha 1 cup powdered milk
1 cup icing sugar
Method: Place all ingredients in a bowl, except the copha Melt copha and then pour over the other ingredients Mix until combined Press into a tin and set in fridge Once set, cut into bite size squares
RUM BALLS 1 tin of condensed milk 8 crushed Weetabix 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 tablespoons rum 1 cup sultanas 2 tablespoons coconut Method:
Crush up Weetabix either by hand or in food processor
Add all ingredients in the same bowl as the Weetabix Mix ingredients together until all combined Leave in fridge until firm
TRIFLE
85gr red &/or green jelly crystals Packet of small jam rolls, cut into thin slices
400gr can peach slices in natural juice, drained Vanilla custard
600ml thickened cream Crushed nuts to serve
Packet of glazed cherries Method:
Prepare the jelly beforehand, preferably the night before so it is set. You can set it in a different container or in the bowl you are making the trifle in
Arrange cut jam roll pieces on top of the jelly, & up the sides of your bowl
Add peaches to the sponge roll
Pour custard over the peaches