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SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1989
DISTRICT BOARD SUBSIDIES FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN EASTERN DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD SAID THAT THESE PROJECTS SHOULD AIM AT ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE DISTRICT AND TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY.
"SUBSIDIES WOULD BE GRANTED TO PROJECTS RANGING FROM SURVEYS, EXHIBITIONS. COMPETITIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED AND TRAINING COURSES FOR VOLUNTEERS," HE SAID.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING JULY 26, SEPTEMBER
A WORKING GROUP FORMED UNDER THE BOARD'S COMMITTEE. WILL HOLD MEETINGS ON JUNE OCTOBER 10 AND NOVEMBER 22 TO VET THESE APPLICATIONS.
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APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE. FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 5-630181.
AMATEUR ARTISTS HELP REPAINT CHEUNG CHAU MURALS
A GROUP OF YOUNG AMATEUR ARTISTS JOINED A TWO-DAY PROGRAMME WHICH STARTED THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING TO REPAINT THE MURALS AT THE TUNG WAH CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND ON CHEUNG CHAU.
THE MURALS COVERING A SURFACE OF 60 SQUARE METRES OF THE WALLS SURROUNDING THE PLAYGROUND, WERE FIRST PAINTED ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. THEY ARE PAINTINGS OF ROBOTS, CARTOONS AND TROPICAL PLANTS.
AS THERE ARE SIGNS GE. FADING, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE RECENTLY INITIATED A PROJECT TO REPAINT THE MURALS.
A TOTAL OF 45 VOLUNTEERS, AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 25, FROM THE CHEUNG CHAU CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE RESPONDED TO THE REPAINTING PROJECT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT CULTIVATING AMONG THE YOUTHS A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
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"IT ALSO PROVIDES A CHANCE FOR THE YOUTHS TO SHOW OFF ARTISTIC TALENT," HE ADDED.
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