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Village Christmas DinnerA beautiful summer’s evening set the scene for our annual Village Christmas Dinner.
The Kitchen team had prepared a mouth-watering delicious feast of many seasonal favourites which delighted the tastebuds. Entertainer, Joy Adams was fantastic. She had many tapping their toes, singing along to the music and a number of residents up on the dance floor. "It was one of our best nights ever" commented Loretta. It was wonderful to see so many happy faces and everyone enjoying themselves. |
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"A Christmas Cracker" ConcertThe Alandale Singers put on "A Christmas Cracker" Concert for the residents to spread some Christmas cheer and goodwill.
Listening to their lovely song voices sing Christmas carols, old and new, created a very festive atmosphere indeed. The concert was enjoyed by all those who attended and was followed by a cuppa. |
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December Village Coffee MorningAs the residents were welcomed to the December Village Coffee Morning by the Christmas Elf Hostess, a very special guest made a surprise appearance ……SANTA!!!
Santa shared a few words of wisdom and good cheer with everyone. He even said ‘That if at our age we get the chance to misbehave, we should!’ And then with a click of his heels and a ring of his bell, Santa was off, disappearing into the day to get back to the North Pole. He left his very capable Christmas Elf and Co to serve up a hot cuppa and some delicious food for everyone to enjoy. Merry Christmas Everyone!!! |
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Tulip Cream Tea FundraiserSupporting People Living with Parkinson'sIn October we hosted a Tulip Cream Tea Fundraiser for Parkinson's NZ. |
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Spring Fling 2020Recently, the residents and staff of Alandale enjoyed a fantastic evening with lots of twinkling lights and twinkle toes to celebrate the arrival of Spring. |
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Over 90's Afternoon TeaCelebrating our special residents who are 90 years and over is an annual event here at Alandale. |
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Village Bus Trip - July 2020Recently, a bus load of residents enjoyed a much anticipated day out despite the weather! |
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Christmas Dinner 2019Our annual Christmas Dinner was, once again, a very popular event on our social calendar that was well attended. |
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Alandale Singers Christmas ConcertIn early December the Alandale Singers put on their Christmas Concert. And what a successful concert it was! |
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Melbourne Cup 2019Melbourne Cup Day is another social occasion celebrated here at Alandale. |
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Days for Girls - OctoberIn early October another two days were dedicated to DFG. Organised by Anne and Liz, a group of ladies gathered to help with cutting, overlocking, sewing, unpicking and ironing. The hygiene bags they made are for young females in third world countries and are always very much appreciated by all those who receive them. |
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Penpal BuddiesOver the past couple of months, several our residents have formed a ‘Penpal’ relationship with a class of students from the local primary school, Endeavour School.
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Rototuna High delivers
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OklahomaAlandale residents and many friends were treated to great entertainment recently. The Alandale Singers, led by Judy Forster accompanied by Janice Blewden and narrator Rosie Polley, took us back to the early days of settlement in America and especially OKLAHOMA. A story told in music. Every member's enjoyment and dedication came through in the full choir and solo items. This made for a most enjoyable afternoon of songs, laughter and memories! Our singers were repaid in rapturous applause and cups of tea! |
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Inter-Village Quiz AfternoonAlandale hosted the Hamilton Inter-Village Quiz on Tuesday 16th July. Eleven teams from six different Retirement/Lifestyle villages locked horns in a tense contest in the games room. After facing four rounds of general knowledge questions there was a tie between two teams; so tie-breaker questions had to be used. The overall winner was Summerset Down the Lane The quiz was followed by a delicious afternoon tea and everyone went home very happy. |
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'Top Of The Table Snooker Championship Final'No, it's not a fancy dress function, it's the final of the 'Top Of The Table Snooker Championship'. Commencing the championship with twenty players, after five weeks of very competitive snooker, our two finalists were found. As with most of the activities at our lifestyle village, age is not a concern, proven on this occasion by the fact that one of our finalists recently celebrated his 90th birthday. What a fantastic effort to have him complete in the Championship final. In the best of five frames final, watched by a very knowledgeable band of supporters, 'youth' prevailed with a display of excellent potting and subtle snookers from both the worthy finalists. |
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Rototuna Junior High Students
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Residents vs StudentsAs part of their ongoing class of 'Connecting with the Elderly', students from Rototuna Senior High have spent time at Alandale learning some of the recreational activities that are enjoyed by the residents here at Alandale. As weather permitted, the students were taught how to play indoor and outdoor bowls, snooker/pool and golf croquet. Students rotated around two activities per visit so they all got a good understanding of the different sports. It was a great experience for students and residents alike - teaching and learning is an ongoing process, no matter what your age. |
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Farewell Brian & RosannaAt a recent Residents' Meeting, the Alandale Foundation Board Chairman & Treasurer were farewelled. Brian Smith had been on the Alandale Foundation Board for 23 years. During this time Brian held the positions of Treasurer, Board Member, Deputy Chairman and Chairman. Rosanna Panettiere had been the Treasurer for the Alandale Foundation Board for the past 16 years. We wish Brian and Rosanna all the very best in their future endeavours and thank them for their loyal service to Alandale. |
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Technology HelpAs part of our ongoing relationship with the local High School, Rototuna Senior High students Kate & Ryan, have come into the village a couple of times to work with a few residents who wanted some help and advice with their technology. Residents Jo and Isabella have been very impressed with the student's attitude, level of knowledge and what they have been able to help them with. |
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Celebrating Our Over 90'sEvery year here at Alandale we celebrate our residents who are over 90. The Social Committee organise a very special afternoon tea in their honour and all residents are welcome to attend. Every Over 90 resident is assigned a buddy, who accompanies them for the afternoon. They begin with photos, are given a special gift (made by the Alandale Craft Group), and then enjoy the entertainment before being served a delicious afternoon tea. Every effort goes into making these residents feel very special indeed. This year's entertainment was Helen Riley, a singer/pianist/entertainer from Matamata. She took the residents on a trip down memory lane with songs from the 40's and 50's. Her beautiful voice was mesmerising and it wasn't long before she had many residents singing along with her and tapping their toes while they all enjoyed the music. It was a wonderful afternoon for our over 90's. |
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Rototuna Senior High visits AlandaleLast week a group of approx 20 students from Rototuna Senior High visited Alandale as part of their Community Project class, "Connecting with the Elderly'. The purpose of their visit was to engage with the 'Wizards' (an affectionate term the students used to describe the wise older generation). They wanted to learn about Alandale, what struggles the older generation face today, how they can help the elderly as a school community, etc. Students arrived bright and early to participate in Steph's Strong & Stable exercise class. This class proved to be bit of a challenge for the youthful students much to the surprise of students and residents alike. Next they joined the residents at Coffee Morning where they mixed and mingled, chatting away over the delicious spread of sweet and savoury food, tea and coffee. Then the students sat down with a few residents to talk a bit more, finishing their morning at Alandale with a tour of the complex and grounds. It was a wonderful morning which was enjoyed by all. The residents were very impressed by the students and their attitudes. The students were equally impressed by the friendly 'Wizards' and Alandale, with one or two hoping to retire early to move in. |
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