Edition Number 125 December / January 2015/16

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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: info@csci.org.au

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: sherrie@csci.org.au

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