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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1987

THEY SHOULD HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN AREA AND HONG KONG IN GENERAL, AND HAVE COMMENDABLE RECORDS OR HAVE DEMONSTRATED CARE AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS IN SOME WORTHY WAYS.

THE NOMINATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS IN THE RESPECTIVE AREAS WHO WILL THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO A FINAL SELECTION BOARD FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE.

NOMINATION FORMS ARE

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MARCH 18. AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY.

AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS DURING A SEMINAR ON THE REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON

5-540271.

TAI O DENTAL HEALTH PROJECT LAUNCHED

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TAI O CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY WILL ENJOY TWO MONTHS OF FREE DENTAL SERVICE WITH THE LAUNCHING OF THE ORAL HEALTH PROJECT.

THE PROJECT COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WHICH CAN BE GROUPED UNDER TWO CATEGORIES - EDUCATION AND TREATMENT.

THE EDUCATION ASPECT INCLUDES SCHOOL TALKS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION, COMPETITIONS AND GAMES TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM AND EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES TO REMIND PEOPLE TO KEEP UP THE EFFORT.

THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF DENTAL CHECK-UPS, FILLING, EXTRACTION AND PROVISION OF FALSE TEETH.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A CARNIVAL ON APRIL 11 WHEN WINNING ENTRIES OF VARIOUS COMPETITIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED AND GAMES AND A VARIETY SHOW WILL BE ORGANISED.

DENTAL STUDENTS FROM THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL GIVE SCHOOL TALKS AND PROVIDE TREATMENT.

THEY WILL ALSO CONDUCT A SURVEY TO LOOK INTO THE NEEDS AND TREATMENT AMONG THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF LANTAU NORTH-WEST HAS PROVIDED FUNDS FOR DENTAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN THE PROJECT.

THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, YWCA, TAI O RURAL COMMITTEE AND A NUMBER OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE CO-ORGANISING THE PROJECT.

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