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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1982

DINNER TREAT FOR 1 000 PEOPLE OVER 70

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SOME 1 000 PEOPLE AGED OVER 70 FROM SAT KUNG WILL BE INVITED TO A DINNER NEXT MONTH AS PART OF A MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL TO AROUSE RESIDENTS' CONCERN AND CARE FOR OLD PEOPLE.

THE FESTIVAL WILL ALSO PROVIDE A VARIED PROGRAMME INCLUDING MEDICAL CHECK-UPS, DENTAL EXAMINATIONS, SEMINARS, OUTINGS, EXHIBITIONS, X-RAY CHECKS AND FILM SHOWS.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 28) WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW AND A FUN FAIR AT THE CHENG CHIK CHEE SECONDARY SCHOOL HALL.

THE EVENT, COSTING $120 000, IS BEING ORGANISED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS WITH SPONSORSHIPS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

A TALK ON INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR VOLUNTARY WORKERS WHO WILL START VISITING THE AGED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH.

+TO ENABLE THE OLD PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANISERS HAVE ARRANGED TRANSPORT TO TAKE THEM TO AND FROM THE VENUES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.

THE FESTIVAL WILL CLOSE WITH A SERIES CREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A LUCKY DRAW AND A DINNER FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE ON DECEMBER 27 (MONDAY).

SQUASH TRAINING COURSE

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A SQUASH TRAINING COURSE FOR WOMEN WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THE IR SKILL WILL BE HELD EVERY SUNDAY FROM DECEMBER 26 TO JANUARY 30.

THE COURSE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SQUASH RACQUETS ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT,

ALL WOMEN OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE PLAYED SQUASH FOR ONE YEAR MAY APPLY.

TWO CLASSES, STARTING AT 12.30 PM AND 1.45 PM, WILL BE HELD AT ISLAND SQUASH RACKETS CLUB, BORRETT ROAD.

THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH CLASS WILL BE LIMITED TO 16, AND THOSE INTERESTED ARE URGED TO APPLY BEFORE DECEMBER 6. THE PROGRAMME FEE IS $15.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSS HEAD OFFICE AND ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-458511

OR 5-236968.

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