Sharing festivities with Elvis and Santa



Ali Dee gets the Santa treatment
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On Sunday 13th December diets were put on hold, at the “Top of the Park” restaurant, as 200 members of the Auckland branch of the Cerebral Palsy Society sat down to a delicious Christmas lunch.
Eating at Alexander Park was only seriously interrupted by a few birthday wishes and a couple of unexpected visitors. A prominent member of the birthday group was Shannon Frahm who actually celebrated her birth date on the day. She was certainly dressed for the occasion wearing a beautiful rainbow coloured outfit. Shannon’s friends bought her a surprise birthday cake which we all shared.
To everyone’s surprise “Elvis” popped in to spread his special Christmas cheer and everyone crooned along to his ever green classics.
As “Elvis“ left the building an important seasonal figure dressed in red arrived. Yes, it was dear old Santa to give everyone festive greetings and to hand out parcels.
Now we are not one to gossip but we must reveal that Kaylene Dobson dared questioned the existence of Santa. She did change her mind however when she received $300 worth of taxi vouchers. Funny that!!!
As soon as Santa cranked up his reindeer and left it was time to invade the dance floor to boogie to the sounds of the Pancho family. Albert, Menchie and Jake make up the members of the “Family Affair” trio and they soon had everyone shaking their booty. Jake has just produced a CD full of instrumental pieces influenced by his Spanish heritance.
It was another great afternoon event, thanks once again to the organisational skills of Janet Chapman, Harvey Brunt and Michael Northcott.


PS Janet, you did look adorable in those reindeer antlers

Ross Flood rflood@cpsociety.org.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shannon Frahm and Ati
 
2009 Archive Articles:

It’s all about 'Attitude' 4/12/2009
Professional Dance Classes Available 27/11/2009
Farewell to Lynette Hawke 20/11/2009
IRIS Rehab Open Day (11/11/2009)
MoH DSS Consortium Update (4/11/2009)
Christchurch Brunch (31/10/2009)
Focus 2000 Ltd changes to Iris Ltd
Tariana Turia Answers 19/10/09
Spark Studios 12/10/2009
Bob Smith, Celebration of a full life 5/10/2009
Tom Bollard Rows for Charity 29/9/2009
Oops it looks like I’m a rule breaker 22/9/2009
PlayBack Theatre 15/9/2009 (Photo Gallery & Video)
Post Book-Allison Franklin (14/9/2009)
Play Back Theatre Promo (7/9/2009)
Australian CP Survey (31/8/2009)
Boccia 3rd Asia Pacific Games #2 (27/8/2009)
Boccia 3rd Asia Pacific Games -#1 (14/8/2009)
Forum Stepping Up 5/8/2009
MoH Consortium Meeting 31/7/2009
Relionus New Management 27/7/2009
Christchurch Mid Winter Lunch (Photo Gallery)
Auckland Mid Winter Lunch 13/7/2009 (Photo Gallery)
Boccia Focus Cup 6/7/2009 (Photo Gallery)
Circle of Support 30/6/2009
Pandemic Preparation 23/6/2009
Free Insulation and Holidaying 12/6/2009
Doug Hay and Challenging Video 2/6/2009
Conductive Education Awareness Week 25/5/2009
Cost of Living Survey 10/5/2009
Night at the Trots 24/4/2009 (Photo Gallery)
Hon Paula Bennett Speaks 22/4/2009
Young Ross aces Round the Bays 15/4/2009
Tell me your story 30/3/2009
Join family that Cares 20/3/2009
It’s time to CHAT 9/3/2009
Tributes flow for Heather 2/3/2009
Australia CP Conference 09 (Part 2) 20/2/2009
Australia CP Conference 09 (Part 1) 18/2/2009
Rail trips not for sleepers 14/2/2009
Take a look! Get-On-To our GetThis&That Programme 2/2/2009
The Spirit of Boccia 26/1/2009 (Photo Gallery)
Monkie invades Devonport 19/1/2009
CP Society Open Boccia Tournament 2009 12/1/2009
Jill’s legacy motivates disabled 7/1/2009
The Magic of Christmas 5/1/2009

For Archive Articles
The News that was

THE CP SOCIETY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FROM
MIDDAY 24TH DEC09 UNTIL THE 5TH JANUARY 2010

If there are any emergencies call Harvey Brunt on 021 625 901.

MICHELLE WHYTOCK Has Passed Away.

I have been advised that Michelle passed away around midday today (22nd Dec). Michelle had been unwell for sometime.
When details of her funeral come to hand I shall post them here. It has been a sad lead up to Christmas

TODD FERNIE
..IS FAREWELLED


A chance to pay your own tribute
Todd's funeral occured on Thursday the 17th Dec, a crowd of around 350 said farewell. Todd would have been surprised with how much he had been loved. He had touched many lives, set many a person with a disability onto the right course, what a loss.....Seven people were asked by the family to speak. Allowing the attendees to pay tribute was not really practical. In light of this I invite those who wish to pay their tribute to Todd to email it to me at
harvey@cpsociety.org.nz

Click Here to read the tributes

Todd was a current Board Member of the Cerebral Palsy Society and was beginning his third year of service, he was also a director on the Board of Iris Ltd. But more importantly he was a darn good friend and I am going to miss him heaps!
Harvey Brunt-General Manager CPSNZ
CP SOCIETY'S HOLIDAY BOCCIA TOURNAMENT
An entry form to this Tournament will be included in the mailout with the REVIEW which should be in members' mailboxes on Wednesday the 25th November.
The form and details can be downloaded by;
clicking here ( .doc file) or
clicking here (for .pdf file)
Click the cover above to download a web version

 
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