Volunteer’s are needed at: Community Care Durham’s Whitby Location:
What Does Community Care Durham Whitby do?:
A registered charity organization that provides homes support, respite (caregiver relief) and mental health services for adults and their caregivers with needs related t0 aging, as well as physical and /or mental health issues.
The program provides a safe and comfortable setting for clients to enjoy a variety of social, educational and recreational activities and at the same time offers a well-deserved break for caregivers.
Activities include cooking, baking, crafts, music, gardening, exercising and pet therapy.
How do volunteers help?
A day program volunteer can help us in many ways, from sitting and conversing with a member to helping us serve lunch and refreshments, assisting with a craft program or sharing a special skill or talent. Laurel Pochadt, activity team leader at Community Care Durham, Whitby location.
Ms Pochadt encourages members of the community to come on board and suggests high school students looking to fill in those community hours come and check out this volunteer program.
What hours is the adult day program active? Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
Oh where would the world be without the wonderful Aquarian? With their inventive minds and capacity for personal freedom and change, they assist with the evolution of the human species.
You guys and gals catch on very quickly to the things you need to know, and while you can be a bit unconventional, unpredictable and some may say unreliable, it’s a different story when you get passionate about something or decide to sink your teeth into a project, watch out peeps, cos you won’t be able to change his/her mind and she/he will plow on ahead with focus and determination until the task is done or something else tickles the fancy…. ☺
Have a wonderful birthday and an awesome year ahead:
Glenn, Gary, Garry, John Jr., Samantha and Zsu’s…. ♥
SGC Admin: I love astrology, truly, I have had a passion for it for many years… and although I offer astrology charts as one of our services on SGC, I know I am years behind the lovely Joan Ann in experience and knowledge…
Joan Ann our local astrologer, has been kind enough to offer us her horoscope predictions for 2014 for each sign…. Joan Ann also offer’s astrology classes usually about once a year… keep “tuned” to SGC to find out when Joan Ann will be setting up her class of 2014. :)
Check them out here, and please feel free to email us with any questions or better yet contact Joan Ann directly by clicking here to send her an email…
Until July 26, relationship issues will be high on your agenda. Keep the lines of communication open to avoid confrontations. Bring relationship problems to the surface and deal with them. Singles may find that romantic opportunities take on a more serious tone. Until mid July, move to a new location or redecorate your current place of residence. Take up a new winter sport, like skiing, or learn to play golf in the spring. Your friendships will transform this year. Old friends, no longer appropriate for the changes going on in your life, will leave to make room for new ones.
The first six months of the year, travelling will be satisfying, even short trips close to home. Get together with your siblings and plan a reunion for the extended family. Deal with a flurry of e-mails and phone calls. Since work is a top priority until July 26, put leisure activities aside and concentrate on your job. Preserve team spirit by giving credit to co-workers. During the second half of the year, focus on your personal life, rather than pushing to get ahead in the world. A child could move back home or a relationship go through a rough patch.
Enjoy a fortunate financial cycle from January to mid July. Look for new ways to increase your financial assets. If you think positive money thoughts, you will attract abundance. After July 26, consider buying a new car. If you cannot afford a new vehicle, keep the one you have in good working condition. Slow down on the road. Chances are you may feel overworked or unappreciated at work in 2014. However, your work skills will be recognized by your supervisors later in the year. Offset workplace stress by following a healthy diet and getting regular exercise. For relaxation, take up a hobby like water colour painting or stained glass.
Until July 16, you will go through a cycle of positive growth. Relationships and encounters with other people will work to your advantage and your increased self-confidence will serve you well. Focus your energy on home improvements during the first six months of the year. From July 16 until the end of the year, your finances will be on the upswing. Good year to make stock market investments or buy or sell real estate. Parents should avoid having unrealistic expectations about their children. They should instil in them values and habits that will help them to succeed as adults.
Embrace your dreams, listen to your inner voice and forgive old hurts during the first part of the year. You will experience a renewed sense of inner peace and harmony. Connect with a master teacher or mentor. Be careful when driving and if necessary, get a ride home with a designated driver. When Jupiter enters your sun sign on July 16, you will begin a year long fortunate cycle. You will attract many exciting opportunities for personal growth. However, your greatest challenge will be to choose the best direction to take. Get rid of clutter and research your family tree.
Your hopes, ideals and wishes for the future play will an important role during the first half of the year. Take on a leadership role for a club or organization. Until July 26, your energy will be focused on financial affairs. Avoid buying things you really cannot afford. Instead, find new ways to earn money or begin a project that will pay off big down the road. Enjoy a period of self-renewal from mid July to December. Take time out to rest and relax your body, mind and spirit. You could make a fortunate contact through your involvement with a community organization.
You will attract new career opportunities during the first half of the year. Send out resumes or start a home business. Cultivate contacts with people who can help you further your ambitions, but do not take on more than you can handle. Extremely assertive between January and July 26, you will want to have things your own way and will not easily blend in with a team. Join a gym and start a new program of physical exercise. After July 16, your social life will take off and you will add many new friends to your circle. Pay close attention to money matters in 2014. Draw up a budget and set a deadline to pay off debts.
Until July 16, the emphasis is on higher education, travel, writing, marketing and promotion. Travel for either business or pleasure. Take the trip of a lifetime this year. Do not over exert yourself on the job during the first six months, instead pace yourself accordingly and schedule down time for rest and relaxation. From mid July to December, you will have many opportunities to expand in your career. You will meet supportive and helpful individuals along the way who will teach you everything you need to know. Because people, in high places, will recognize your talents, it should be easy to move ahead.
Make an effort to live within your means from January to mid July. Save, invest and pay off outstanding debts. Your partner could receive a raise in pay, or a bonus. Highly energetic during this period, you will not want to take a back seat and will work extra hard to achieve your personal goals. During the last six months of the year, you may feel a strong desire for mental stimulation. This is an excellent period to go back to school for some type of retraining. Pay attention to your physical health. Follow a nutritious food program and get plenty of rest and regular exercise. Do not allow a personal relationship to become too restrictive.
The people you meet during the first half of the year will come into your life for a purpose, but it is up to you to figure out what that purpose is. If you are searching for love, you could meet the man or woman of your dreams. This is an excellent career cycle, unless your goals are in conflict with your boss’ ideas. Why not start your own small business and be the one who is in charge? The planet Jupiter, entering Leo on July 16, will give you greater potential to increase your bottom line. Jupiter boosts income, but it also has a tendency to increase debt. Take on a team leader role in the workplace, but make sure you do not end up doing all the work.
Supervisors will appreciate your talents and abilities and your skills will be in great demand in 2014. Make sure your actions get maximum visibility and look for ways to showcase your talents. If you have worked hard in the past, you could be rewarded with a raise or promotion. Travelling is a good option from January to mid July, except for the time period between March 1 and April 20. If you are looking for a good date to get married, choose a time between July 16 and the end of the year. An optimistic time for relationships, you and you partner will flow easily with each other.
From January until July, volunteer as a coach for a children’s sports team. Treasure the moments you spend with your own children. Organize a neighbourhood walking group or develop a new, creative hobby. Until July 26, make sure you and your partner are on the same financial page. Avoid applying for a loan or going after extra credit. Your financial picture brightens from August until the end of the year. Look after your physical body after July 16. Get into shape by walking, joining a gym or learning a new sport. Share your skills and expertise with others through teaching.
This is Selene! I know it’s not quite time for Imbolc yet, but I figured I’d pass on some good advice I got recently regarding the holiday. That is, in short, start cleaning now.
For those who don’t know, Imbolc is known to be a time for cleaning, purification, and in general, getting rid of junk. This junk can be metaphysical, metaphorical, or very physical in nature– but you can’t get rid of your emotional baggage until you’ve taken care of the physical stuff, I find. And while I always mean to clean my house on Imbolc, I often find that work and the world in general get in the way of my being able to take a day off and de-junk. As such, my Imbolc rituals always seem just a little guilty; after all, if I really wanted to clean up my altar, wouldn’t I have cleaned up my house first?
Well not this year, folks! I’ve already spent one full weekend getting rid of useless stuff and cleaning out the dust-bunnies, and let me tell you, I’m already feeling way more positive about meeting my Imbolc goals. In fact, I’m planning to keep going at it until my house looks the way I keep saying I want it to look. This year, I will sit down and rededicate my altar without having to apologize to any spiritual presences about the mess.
So here’s my earnest advice for your Imbolc this year: join me, compatriots, in the deadly war against the dust-bunnies. Start your Imbolc cleaning now, and hit it so hard that your house won’t know what happened. Then, on Imbolc, instead of worrying about getting the mess cleaned, instead sit back and enjoy the fact that you’ve already won the battle. :)
On Sale….
If you’re looking to outfit your altar with some serious candlelight this Imbolc, now is the time to grab your supplies! From now until Sunday, January 19th, all candles on The Magical Blend website are 10% off. That includes both our lovely recycled wax candles and our stock ofCoventry Creations.
We are down to our very last four wall calendars for 2014, all of them We’Moon WallCalendars. As such, we’re now discounting them to 10$ each until January 31st– at which point Selene will go play Pagan Santa and give them away to friends so they don’t go to waste. If you still haven’t grabbed your calendar, this is a great time to check it off your to-do list!