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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1985

SWIMMING GALA FOR ISLANDS DISTRICT

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SWIMMERS IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A DISTRICT-WIDE SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH (JULY),

THE 10TH ISLANDS DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA, WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT AS WELL AS UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF SWIMMERS, WILL BE HELD AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL ON JULY 14 BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

THE ANNUAL EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

SWIMMERS AGED EIGHT AND ABOVE AND WHO EITHER LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN ISLANDS DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROL.

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL RURAL COMMITTEES OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND THE RSD'S ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AT ROOMS 202-204, CONNAUGHT BUILDING, 55 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS JUNE 29.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TELEPHONE 5-423085 FOR FURTHER

DETAILS,

FLASHING DOOR BELLS A HELP TO DISABLED TENANTS

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS COME UP WITH A NEW DEVICE WHICH ENABLES PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO HAVE HEARING DISABILITY TO LEAD A MORE INDEPENDANT LIFE AT HOME.

THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY'S LIST OF PROVISIONS TO AID DISABLED TENANTS IS A +FLASHING DOOR BELL+.

A FLASH LIGHT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR BELL AND INSTALLED CONSPICUOUSLY ABOVE THE DOOR IN THE LIVING ROOM.

WHEN A VISITOR PRESSES THE DOOR BELL, THE LIGHT INSIDE THE FLAT BEGINS TO FLASH SIMULTANEOUSLY, DRAWING TENANTS' ATTENTION.

+THIS IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL WHEN A PERSON WITH HEAR ING DISABILITY STAYS ALONE AT HOME AS IT MINIMISES THE CHANCE OF MISSING THE DOOR, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY TODAY.

+FLASHING DOOR BELLS, THOUGH SIMPLE ENOUGH, ARE EFFECTIVE AND ARE PART OF THE AUTHORITY'S ON-GOING EFFORT TO HELP MAKE LIFE AS FULL AND NORMAL AS POSSIBLE FOR DISABLED TENANTS.+

/HE SAID