CanAssist Finley branch has raised an amazing $2000 from its recent street stall.
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Branch members would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way to its success, with special thanks to the cooks who excelled themselves with delicious cakes, slices, biscuits and other tempting items.
And, of course, the support which is always incredible from the community.
The $2000 which was raised remains in the local community and is used to assist those going through their journey with cancer.
Neilsa Ilsley was the winner of a whole lamb, which was the first prize in the raffle.
Yvonne Thomas and Kara Dyson won the second and third prizes of a side of lamb each.
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It was lovely to see members of the Finley Lions Club back doing such a great job with the weekly wood raffle on Saturday morning.
Shane Noonan was the lucky winner of the first load for the season.
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Local Phil Couchman took advantage of attending a wedding in Melbourne recently to catch up with his daughter Brigitta Willis, her husband Scott and their three year-old daughter Rose, having picked them up from Tullamarine Airport on Anzac Day afternoon.
He was also delighted to catch up with his son Adam and his wife Sonia to celebrate Adam having just become a doctor of theology after years of hard work.
Adam has yet to decide how he will put his doctorate to use, however he loves teaching theology and is hoping for an opportunity in this area.
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Finley Regional Care will be holding a street stall this Friday, and would appreciate donations of cooking and other saleable items.
The ladies are especially excited about their Mother’s Day raffle consisting of a pamper pack.
This would be a great gift to give Mum on Sunday morning.
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Please remember ‘Unlocking Hope No. 7 – Understanding Dementia’ - a presentation by the Berrigan Shire Dementia Alliance which will provide carers with guidance on using practical and essential first aid techniques for older people - will take place tomorrow at the Finley RS Club at 10.15am for a 10.30am start.
Guest speaker will be Alison Luelf.
An RSVP to 5883 9600 would be appreciated, but is not essential.
Together, we can make a difference!
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The Rotary Club of Finley is once again sponsoring a visit from the Men’s Health Education Rural Van (mherv) in Finley on Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16 between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day.
The van will be located at Finley Centre, 171 Murray St and available for a free 10-minute health check-up for ‘Men, Blokes, Guys and Ladies too’.
Please feel free to call at the van and take advantage of the facility. It could save a life.
This van is a project of the Rotary Club of Warners Bay.
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Residents of Finley and the surrounding district will be given the opportunity to attend a drop-in information session to inspect the concept plans for the redevelopment of the Finley Health Service (Finley Hospital) next Tuesday, May 14.
It will be hosted by the team at the Finley Health Service between 11am and 1pm.
This is a major development of acute medical care, including rehabilitation, for Finley, Berrigan, Tocumwal and Jerilderie communities.
Further information can be obtained by going to https://bit.ly/FinleyHospitalRedev or contact the project team at MLHD-Finley-Redevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9978 5412.
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Last week it was reported that the Finley School of Arts will be celebrating its 125th anniversary when it is, in fact, celebrating its 120th anniversary.
This will take place in August and the management committee is planning to make the weekend of August 24 one to remember.
Members of the committee are asking anyone who has a story to tell of their experiences with the heritage listed hall or memories of special occasions celebrated there to please contact secretary Jan Gray on 0429 619 957.
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