Whiteley 50p V i l l a g e r www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk April 2015 CC Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Swimming Pool Timetable Remember 1 2 3 4 Monday 9 —11am 9-10 am Weed out Wednesday (S) 9am Men’s Breakfast (CC) Good Friday 9am Private Function Tuesday 9 —11am 9.30am Art Group (AC) 6.15pm Whist (CON) Office Closed (CON & H) Wednesday 9am-4pm Lunches in the Club 9.30am Library open (S) 7pm Music/Movement (H) 10am—12 Indoor Bowls (H) 7.30-9.30pm 2pm Mahjong (AC) Wednesday—Friday 7pm Workout Zone 2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) Thursday 9 —11am 2pm Library open (S) Breakfast and Carvery on 7.30-9.30pm 2pm Story Club Friday 9 —11am Sundays 7.30pm Private Function (H) Saturday 9 — 9.30am 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Easter Sunday Easter Monday 9am Ladies’ Breakfast (CC) 9am WDFAS (H) 2.30pm Drop In (AC) 10am—12 Indoor Bowls (H) 9am Private Function 10.30am St Mark’s Office Closed 10am Drop In (AC) 9.30am Art Group (AC) 6.15pm Whist (CON) 2.30pm History Society (AC) (CON & H) 10.45am Upper Room 10am Theatregoers (CON) 10-12 Volunteers’ Bureau (L) 9.30am Library open (S) 7pm Music/Movement (H) 2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) 7.30 Jive Night (H) 10.30 Putting AGM (CON) Fellowship (HH) 1.45pm Craft (CON) 2pm Bridge (HH) 7pm Workout Zone 2pm Camera Club (AC) 2pm Card / Board Games (AC) 2.15pm Water Fitness 2pm Library open (S) 10am Workout Zone (AC) 2-4pm Indoor Bowls (H) 7-8pm Tap (CON) 7.30pm Private Function (H) 7pm Line Dancing (H) 7-9pm Indoor Bowls (H) 7.05pm Bridge (IH) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10.30am St Mark’s Copy Date for Villager 9.30am Eat as much as you 9.30am Art Group (AC) Barclays Digital Eagles 10am—12 Indoor Bowls (H) 9am Private Function 10.45am Upper Room 10am Royal British Legion like breakfast (HH) 9.30am Library open (S) Workshop (AC) 2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) (CON & H) Fellowship (HH) (CON) 10am Drop In (AC) 2pm Mahjong (AC) 9.30am Keep Fit (H) 8pm Big Bingo (CON) 2pm Story Club 1.45pm Craft (CON) 2pm Bridge (HH) 6.15pm Whist (CON) 2pm Library open (S) 10am Workout Zone (AC) 2pm Card / Board Games (AC) 2.15pm Water Fitness 7pm Music/Movement (H) 7.30pm Private Function (H) 2pm Museum Open 2-4pm Indoor Bowls (H) 7-8pm Tap (CON) 7pm Workout Zone 7pm Line Dancing 7-9pm Indoor Bowls (H) 7.05pm Bridge (IH) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10.30am St Mark’s 1.45pm Craft (CON) 10am Drop In ((HH) 9.30am Art Group (AC) 9.30am Keep Fit (H) Feedback Friday (S) 9am Private Function 10.45am Upper Room 2pm Card / Board Games (AC) 2pm Bridge (HH) 9.30am Library open (S) 6.15pm Whist (CON) 10am—12 Indoor Bowls (H) (CON & H) Fellowship (HH) 2-4pm Indoor Bowls (H) 2.15pm Water Fitness 10am Putting Enrolment Day 2.30pm Drop In (AC) 2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) 7pm St. George’s Day 7-9pm Indoor Bowls (H) 2.30pm Trustees’ Surgery (L) (PCP) 7pm Music/Movement (H) Dinner/Dance (H) 10am Workout Zone (AC) 7.05pm Bridge (IH) 7-8pm Tap (CON) 2pm Mahjong (AC) 7pm Workout Zone 7pm Line Dancing (H) 2pm Library open (S) 7.30pm Private Function (H) 26 27 28 29 30 CON = Conservatory CC = Care Centre 10.30am St Mark’s 1.45pm Craft (CON) 10am Drop In ((HH) 9.30am Art Group (AC) 9.30am Keep Fit (H) C = Club IH = Ingram House 10.45am Upper Room 2pm Card / Board Games (AC) 2pm Bridge (HH) 9.30am Library open (S) 6.15pm Whist (CON) Fellowship (HH) 2-4pm Indoor Bowls (H) 2.15pm Water Fitness 2pm Mahjong (AC) 2.30pm Drop In (AC) DR = Dining Room BG = Bowling Green 7-9pm Indoor Bowls (H) 7-8pm Tap (CON) 2pm Library open (S) 7pm Music/Movement (H) H = Hall BP = Bowls Pavilion 10am Workout Zone (AC) 7.05pm Bridge (IH) 7.30pm Quiz Night (CON) 7pm Workout Zone HH = Huntley House PCP = Putting Club 7pm Line Dancing (H) 7.30pm Private Function (H) S = Store Pav AC = Activities Centre L = Library SP = Swimming Pool Rachel reading! 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Meeting March WVRC 16 .......................15Section Reps ...........................Welcomes 15 ........... Message inabottle.. 12 ...............9Out ofHoursCalls ...............................Freecycle 9 ..................... FAQs 9 Facilities ........................ New Trustees 8 Community Services............ 4 Contents April 2015 th April Whiteley Villa g er 3 Transforming New Director of Community Services Buildings attending a few meetings, to be for current Villagers and much national press coverage having several photographs those who are not yet with us. about the need for the Palace taken of me and attending Martin Garbett, Director of to have major building work the Men’s breakfast at the Community Services done, with the possibility that Care Centre. Th is latter visit MPs would need to move out will certainly be a regular whilst this happens. Of course feature in my diary as there is Driving Miss we can empathise with that nothing I enjoy more than a upheaval and may even be able Don’t forget to fill fantastic meal in such pleasant Daisy? surroundings. to off er advice about how to in the yellow form avoid the pitfalls given our own I join Whiteley Village from experiences! inserted in April’s a similar charity for adults of all ages in a village setting in My thanks go to Pellings Villager Magazine As you read this short piece for all their support and Hampshire, where I have spent from me, I will have met four happy (and very busy) In March I was invited by care for Whiteley Village. some of you and I will have years leading the housing, our architects, Pellings to Chandra McGowan, CEO We are asking many more people to meet. maintenance, therapy, transport join them on a tour of the Villagers to fill in I am delighted to be off ered and care team. Prior to this Houses of Parliament. Graham this form to help us the chance to be part of the I spent 23 years in Local Burkle, who has been a key Whiteley Village Community, Government, starting my architectural advisor and friend showcase the skills not only as a place to work, but career as a Care Assistant in to the Trust for over 10 years, and talents that as a place to live. a day centre for older people was a perfect host – and we in the West Midlands and If you fancy spending both learnt a lot about the we have within the When I was invited back for eventually becoming the some time behind the traditions of the House. Of my second interview I arrived Village. We hope Deputy Operations Director for wheel volunteering course some of them are very very early and spent some time that this vast pool Hampshire County Councils quirky, and certainly reminded walking around the lake to calm your time helping care homes and day centres. My me of some of our own “unique” of expertise can be my interview nerves. I am sure Villagers get around that activity will be much more experiences to date put me in traditions at Whiteley. used in the future by driving the Village pleasurable now the weather good stead to support Whiteley Minibus, please Th e structure of the Palace of to aid others and is improving rather than in into the future and to make the contact the General Westminster itself has been most of all the opportunities December! To warm up a little Offi ce (842360). altered and adapted over many help plan for the I walked to the shop and spent the future brings. centuries and again I couldn’t future of Whiteley some time sitting at the bus I like to chat and being a Just a day now and help drawing parallels with stop. I enjoyed watching the naturally curious person, I am again would be most Whiteley.