Welcome to your new Committee Member, Tim Gray
Fundraising
At the Annual General Meeting on October 21st. members voted for the following four Charities:
- The Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Evening ( MASE) http://themasegroup.org/
- Midlands Air Ambulance https://www.midlandsairambulance.com/
- Katharine House https://www.khhospice.org.uk/
- The Donna Louise https://www.thedonnalouise.org/
Thank you to Jean Martin
THURSDAY Indoor Bowling Group:
Jean Martin has been providing the Thursday Indoor Bowlers with a good selection of refreshments over the past 6 years.
To mark her achievements the Bowlers presented her with Flowers, Chocolates and Card signed by all her friends. Being a very competitive Bowler Jean is remaining with the group.
Thanks for everything Jean, we all wish you a long and happy ‘retirement’ from the Kitchen.
In honour of this event, Jean requested that a percentage of surplus refreshment funds, carried forward from previous years, be donated to the deserving Donna Louise Charity, with the balance being used for the groups Christmas Raffle.
Alan Green. Group Leader
Singing for Pleasure
Good news!
Please see the following message from Janet Palmer.
Dear Members
I am pleased to announce that the Singing for Pleasure Group will be able to restart on the third Wednesday morning of the month starting in September under the leadership of Carol Wilkes and with Zoe Bonnell as pianist. The dates will be 19th September, 17th October, 21st November and the 19th December from 10 am to 11.30 am.
Pat has arranged a holiday at WARNERS NIDD HALL HOTEL, a grade 11 listed mansion in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, yet only a few minutes from Harrogate.
WATCH THIS SPACE…..FULL DETAILS WILL BE POSTED SOON.
Leisure Club included with your stay:
- Use of our NEW Fresh-Air Fitness
- Indoor heated swimming pool (towels provided)
- Ice cold plunge pool
- Steam room and sauna
- Hot spa pool
- Fully equipped fitness studio
- Aqua fit sessions
Full details and booking form will be included in the AUGUST edition of your PHOENIX Newsletter.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning on April 24th.
The amount raised in the raffle was £87, which has been donated to one of our chosen charities,
Katharine House Hospice
Jeremy Wheeler welcomes members to the Coffee Morning (above)
Zumba Gold activity group closed to new members
Our Zumba GOLD Activity group is full to capacity, so I am unable to welcome NEW members at the moment. If you would like me to add your name to the waiting list, please contact me.
Rose Gwilt
Outing to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet now SOLD OUT
The outing to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is now SOLD OUT
If you would like your name to be added to the waiting list, please contact David Barker
New Activity Group: ZUMBA GOLD
You are invited to attend a TASTER session of a new group, ZUMBA GOLD
on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7th. at 2.00 pm at Berkswich Methodist Church Hall, Walton on the Hill. The session will last for one hour and the cost will be £1!
If there is enough interest, I plan to continue the class as a regular activity group for our members. The attendance fee will be £2.50 per session, to cover hire of the hall and cost of a qualified teacher from GROOVE ACADEMY, Stafford.
http://www.grooveacademy.co.uk/aerobic-classes/
All the fun of Zumba but without the bouncing and twisting. You can still get a good workout in the class. Also perfect if you are new to exercise.
Zumba Gold is perfect for
Active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba®class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower-intensity.
How It Works
The design of the class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba®choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong.
Benefits
Class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance!
For more information, please contact Rose Gwilt
Charity Donations
At the Annual General Meeting, members were asked to vote for four of the following charities to support for the next twelve months:
MASE (MONTHLY ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT EVENING)
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
KATHARINE HOUSE
HOME START
DONNA LOUISE TRUST
STAFFS WILDLIFE TRUST
Members voted to continue to support KATHARINE HOUSE, STAFFS WILDLIFE TRUST, MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE and replace HOME START with DONNA LOUISE TRUST.
Please click on the links below for more information:
http://www.donnalouisetrust.org/
Art Group lunch at Weston Hall
Some of the members of the Art Group enjoyed a pre Christmas lunch together at Weston Hall.
Crown Green Bowling
Outdoor Bowls 2016
‘ As Captain of the Phoenix A Crown green bowling team I would like to congratulate everyone in the team for their support and achievement of winning the second division trophy for the second time and congratulations to Phoenix D for a hard fought battle and becoming runners up.’
After 4 years of Captaincy I will be handing over to Mike Bosson for the 2017 season. I am sure he will do a fine job of running the team but I will still be there to give him any support he needs.
Barry Dunn
The victorious Phoenix “A” Team promoted to the First Division of the 55 league,2016.
Information and picture supplied by David Walthorne.
Federation News: Janet Palmer
At the recent Federation meeting, Bill Basford, the Chairman, initiated a lively and constructive exchange of ideas and experiences from the representatives of the six Phoenix clubs which proved to be of interest to us all. He suggested that we should continue for two years in this manner under his leadership and then review the situation.
We will send club reports out every three months and this sharing of information about speakers and outings should prove invaluable. We are also encouraged to discuss any problems and seek advice with each other. Ann and I agreed to represent Walton Phoenix.
The next meeting will be in November, hosted by Holmcroft and will be the AGM.
The Christmas Celebration was discussed and it was agreed that Federation members be invited to attend our Christmas Band Concert on Friday 15th December 2016.
Janet Palmer
Defibrillator training courses
De-Fib Training – Two dates have been arranged for this training which will take place in the Main Hall at 2pm on Thursday 8th & Monday 12th September. We are allowed 30 at each session and at present have approximately 10 members on each session. Group Leaders are asked to mention the availability of this training to their members.
Coffee & Quiz Morning April 13th. 2006
Many thanks to everyone who supported the raffle at our Coffee Morning on April 13th.
We raised £50 for one of our PHOENIX nominated local charities, STAFFS WILDLIFE TRUST.
Join our Phoenix Team
Do you have time to spare?
- Are you bursting with enthusiasm and new ideas?
- Do you have any skills which you are keen to share with our members?
- Are you interested in standing for election to the committee?
Contact our chairman, Janet Palmer:
chairman@staffordwaltonphoenix.org.uk
The Outings Group are pleased to welcome David Barker to their team.
Charities
Charities
At the Annual General Meeting on September 21st. 2015, members voted to support the following four LOCAL charities:
KATHERINE HOUSE HOSPICE
Katharine House provides free hospice care services in Mid Staffordshire for people faced with an illness that cannot be cured.
https://www.khhospice.org.uk/
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
Midlands Air Ambulance is the charity responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of six Midlands counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This constitutes the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK.
Since 1991, the charity has responded to more than 43,000 missions averaging 2,000 per year, making it one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK.
The charity’s three aircraft each carry a crew comprising pilot, two paramedics or flight doctors plus full life-support medical equipment. Operating from strategically located regional airbases, 90 per cent of the region is within reach within eight minutes.
http://www.midlandsairambulance.com/
STAFFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading nature conservation charity.
Their mission is to protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and to promote understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.
http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/
HOME START
Home-Start helps families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. They support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.
http://www.home-start.org.uk/about_us/
Money will be raised through raffles at Social Events/Coffee Mornings with the first £50 raised given to each charity in rotation .
25th Anniversary photos
Photographs of the 25th Celebration event have now been added under EVENTS. If anyone has any additional photos which you would like to post, please send them to Alan or myself. Many thanks. Rose
Many Happy Returns Arnie
Wishing Arnie Hutchinson a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY
and safe travels to Arnhem
Get Well Wishes to Doreen Jenkins
Sending our Best Wishes to our friends Doreen & Bob Jenkins.
Get Well soon Doreen
