Deadline for April Community Connections:

March 24, 2016 4909-50 St. Box 568

780 372-4074 fax 780 372-3951 frontdesk.bdss@gmail.com

Mark Your Calendar for the "BIG" Meeting!! If you have a hand in providing a community service - you need to be there! It's been a long time since our service community has met to discuss each organizations current visions/projects, talk about current needs, and learn about how we can better serve our community. With over 54 service organizations in town, we will have a lot to talk about. Bashaw Interagency Group (BIG) Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10 am - 2 pm Bashaw Neighbourhood Place Lunch provided. Please RSVP to gcbuelow@xplornet.com or by calling (780) 372-4074 by Wednesday, April 6th.

Meals on Wheels

Delivered hot to your door 5 days/week, 3

course dinner prepared at Bashaw Meadows.

$6.00/ meal.

To register or find out more, call BDSS at

780 372-4074

Warmest thanks to all who

faithfully deliver the meals

every day, all year long!

Now available: Frozen meals for 7.00/meal. For more info

please call 780-372-4074

Home Support Program

Offers light housekeeping, light meal preparation, help with

laundry, and local errands.

If you are a senior, or have health

concerns and would like some extra help in your home, please call

780 372-4074.

$17/hr plus $0.40/km (out of town)

Food Bank

Open Tuesdays

9am - Noon

Thank You to all who have

contributed to the Bashaw

Food Bank. All donations

are appreciated!

To advertise your non profit events call BDSS 780 372-4074 or email:

frontdesk.bdss@gmail.com 1/4 page $10 1/2 page $20 Full Page $35

Over 600 local households willy see our advertising!

Our Breakfast for Learning Program continues to go full steam ahead!

Thank you to all who contribute, either through volunteer hours or

grocery donations. This month, thank you to Scott & Korrine Kohlman

for the waffles.

Our wish grocery list includes: Pancake Mix, Syrup, Cereal, Oatmeal,

Bread, & Muffins. We are also most grateful for cash or gift certificate

donations that we can use to buy groceries.

If anyone has a second hand freezer to donate, we would be able to

store more baked goods. Just let Sherry know at the School.

If you know someone who needs a special thankyou, let us know! To the annual Valentine Rose Angel who visited Lakeside again this year… Thank you!

Family Wellness

Theatre "All it takes is a little bit of faith and trust"... and DANCING, SINGING, ACTING, HARDWORK and REHEARSAL ... "oh yeah, and a bit of pixie dust." In quotations are the words Peter Pan shares with Wendy, John and Michael explaining how to fly. The bold words are what the Jr. And Sr. High students have been doing for months in preparation of their upcoming productions of Peter Pan and Fiddler On The Roof. The first school show to grace the stage at the Bashaw United Church will be the Jr High's production of Peter Pan. These Shows begin April 22 and 23 at 7:00, with a matinee on April 24 at 2:00. Peter Pan is a Broadway Jr production full of energetic songs, lively dancing and all the familiar characters we know and love: fairies, mermaids, pirates, lost boys, the Darling family, Peter and Tink! The students have been putting in rehearsals after school to bring you their best! Please join us for a journey to Neverland in this wonderful and entertaining family show!! Fiddler On The Roof has long been known in theatre as a classical masterpiece. It is a classic because of the broad, rich characters, the beautifully written score and book, the humour and the heart of relation-ships interwoven within this iconic tale. We have a strong and very talented group of students in the Sr High and it was an opportunity to do a show that would challenge them as performers and bring this in-credible show to the stage. Fiddler is a full length Broadway production with the accompaniment of Robin King on the piano. The Sr High shows are May 13 and 14 at 7:00, with a matinee on May 15 at 2:00. These shows are also at the Bashaw United Church. All show tickets are available at the Bashaw School. Ticket prices are $10 an adult and $5 a student. Please come out and support the students with your laughter and your warm applause. Make theatre an affordable and wonderful "Tradition" for your family!

Lori Miller, Coordinator

Volunteer Week Coming Up! April 10-16

To celebrate this year’s volunteer week, BDSS and Bashaw Adult Learning are hosting a BIG (Bashaw Interagency Group) Meeting. It’s a chance for all local agencies to meet together, and with over 54 groups in town, there will be lots to hear and learn. It’s open to all! Bashaw Interagency Group (BIG) Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10 am - 2 pm Bashaw Neighbourhood Place

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At the Bashaw Art Club

PLEASE NOTE: space is limited/registration is required Who: ages 9 - 14 When: Tues. March 29 1 - 3 pm Where: Bashaw Instructor: Tara Szott all materials supplied Call Donelda Adams 780/372-3562 Registration is required

Other important dates to note: Tuesday Apr 5 Watercolr Batik Art Class Sunday May 1st Bashaw Art Club Annual Spring Show & Sale Ladies night out wondering if you are interested in a paint nite in Bashaw???????? for more info on above or any questions please call Donelda Adams 780/372-3562. The Bashaw Art Club meets every Tuesday upstairs at the Happy Gang Centre from 10am - 3 pm New members always welcome!

Welcome Spring! Fishing Derby update: Due to the lovely weather we have been having, our fishing derby has been cancelled this year. We hope to plan for Family Day weekend next February. Sorry to all those that were excited for this! But we promise to make it up to you next year! Skating Rink: Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Ag this winter and did some skating. We got lots of great feedback and look forward to building one again next season! We had our Annual AGM meeting on January 25, we would like to welcome our new 2016 board. Our Executive is: Karen Fankhanel-President, Loretta Paget-Vice President, Twyla Chitwood 2nd Vice President, Natasha Fankhanel-Treasurer, Jamie Turcotte-Secretary. Our Directors are, Daniel Jacobson, Ilene Wright, James Walgenbach, Richard Fankhanel, Mitchell Larkin, Jo Ellen Allen, & Nicholas Klink. We look forward to another successful year ahead of us! Need a space to rent for a function or meeting?? We have lots of space! Contact 780-781-6451 Bashaw Ag Society is accepting resumes for a maintenance personal, Please include re-sume, and wage expectation. Some duties would include, upkeep of grounds, (grass mow-ing, weed eating, etc.) maintain rodeo arena and track, as well as buildings and equipment. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Full contract details will be discussed at that time.

Please send resumes to Bashawagsociety1@gmail.com or call Natasha at 403-805-8285 with any questions. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2016

Events coming this year at the Bashaw Ag Society: Line Dancing for all! Begins March 9 and follows every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Ag Main hall. See flyer for full details. Cutter Rally March 13 Spring Round up April 23 2016 Farm Safety Day June (Day TBA) Bashaw Rodeo & Chuckwagons June 25 & 26 2016 Famers Market is coming back to TOWN! stay tuned for announcement If any of these events interest you and you would like to get involved or are interested in volunteering for the ag let us know we would love to have you. Follow us on Facebook "Bashaw Ag Board" for events or contact Natasha at 403-805-8285 if you want to get involved!

Bashaw & District Thrift Store Society

AGM

10am March 23, 2016 4909-50 St Neighborhood Place (BDSS)

All Welcome

For more info call: Jolene Wilkie

780 877-2567

Bashaw Lutheran Parish Invites and Welcomes All ...

LENT Soup ‘n Sandwich @ 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, February 10 to March 23 @ Zion Lutheran Church, followed by a jour-ney on ‘This Lenten Road’.

GOOD FRIDAY, March 25 Service @ Zion Church at 3:00 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY, March 27 Sunrise Breakfast at Schultz Hall, Hwy 53 @ 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service at St. Peter’s Church @ 9:00 a.m.

BASHAW & AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRE (Happy Gang Centre) Everyone Welcome

March Happenings

Mondays: “500” at 1pm Ukulele at 5pm Wednesday, March 23: AGM at 1:30pm Thursdays: Crib at 1pm Fridays: Darts at 10am Floor Curling at 1:30pm (except for Good Friday)

Friday, March 18: Bingo at 7:15pm Sundays: Canasta at 1:30pm (except for Easter)

Another big THANK YOU to Mrs Hodder and the Grade 2 Class at Bashaw School for a great “100th Day Food Bank Challenge”. Each year, on the 100th day of school, the Grade 2s challenge the other grades to collect a donation for the Food Bank. This year, over 1000 items were gathered! Then the Grade 2 class visits BDSS and helps to shelve all the food. When they aren’t shelving, they work on a craft in the “big room”. It’s a great partnership and we are thrilled to have them visit.

Thanks to everyone who generously donated to the 3

Amegas for their Guatemala trip. Money donated will buy at least 5 cook stoves and help to pro-vide bathrooms in some of the houses. We are excited to be going and will have lots to tell

everyone when we return.

Here’s a happy family with their new stove from a previous

mission.

Bashaw’s Childrens Book Bank

Studies have shown that book ownership in childhood enhances both early childhood literacy and later

academic success. Many families find that they have books that their children have outgrown or pub-

lishers and retailers have books that they cannot use. The Book Bank will connect demand and supply

and provides children and families with the tools that they need to develop and build their literacy. The

Book Bank makes book ownership available to all children, regardless of family income. It is our hope

that a visit to the Book Bank will be much like a visit to a favourite bookstore, except that the books are

free of charge.

BASHAW BOOK DRIVE: March 2016

1. Many families don’t know what to do with the children’s books their own kids have out-

grown. A community book drive creates an opportunity to give beloved children’s

books a second life. Families can take pride in knowing that other families throughout

Bashaw and area will cherish this otherwise dormant resource.

2. It’s a great way for families to discuss the idea of resource sharing with others.

3. A fun way to be more environmentally conscious! Participating families help reduce the

number of books that end up in landfill through responsibly recycling the books they/

their families have outgrown.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Children’s books for kids aged birth to 12 years old

Teen or young adult books ages 13- 18 years old

Children’s books printed within the last ten years, so a print date of 2005 - present.

Children’s books in new or gently used condition – no missing covers, torn pages, or

pages with colouring/writing on them.

*A great rule of thumb: if you would gift it to someone, then it’s good enough for our use.

Books can be dropped off at Bashaw Neighbourhood Place!

Monday thru Friday 9:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Bashaw Meats

Now on Facebook!

Monkey Business Playgroup Wed. March 2, 16 10:00-11:30am

Mother Goose Rhyme Time Wed. March 9, 23 10:00-11:30am

Open: Mon 1:30-4:30pm Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-4:30pm Saturday 10am-noon

Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30pm

Bashaw Library 780 372-4055 bashawlibrary@prl.ab.ca

Remember the Bashaw Library is on FaceBook!

Bashaw Bus Society

Camrose Trip

March 10 & 31 $15/person

Bashaw Bus Tuesday Mornings 9am - Noon $6/person

Call 780-372-3631 to book your spot

Charters also available

$30/hr + $0.75/km

Bashaw & District Support Services

Annual General Meeting

April 25, 7pm BDSS Boardroom

4909-50 St

Please join us!

Lego Mindstorm April 6 to 25

Thanks to a qualified volunteer, we can now offer free help with Income Tax returns for seniors and low income adults. Call Cindy to find out more or to make an appointment.

After Hours X-Box Challenge Ages 9-14 years

March 31 from 5 to 9pm

Must sign up at the Library

AGM March 14th at 7pm Everyone Welcome!!!!!

Watch for another Senior Tech Time Coming Soon!

March 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

2 Monkey Business Li-brary 10am

Legion Bingo 6:30pm

Fire Practice 7pm

3 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

Legion Crib7pm

4 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling 1:30pm

Legion Darts 7pm

5

6

Majestic Jam 1-4pm

Happy Gang Canasta 1:30pm

Skate Carnival 1pm

Concert United Church 3pm

7 Happy Gang “500” 1pm Ukulele 5pm

8 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

9 Mother Goose Library 10am

Legion Bingo 6:30pm

Line Dancing 6:30pm Ag Hall

10 Camrose Bus Run 9am

Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

Legion Meeting 7pm

11 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling 1:30pm

Legion Darts 7pm

Movie Night United Church 7pm

12

13

Happy Gang Canasta 1:30pm

Cutter Rally Ag Grounds

14 Happy Gang “500” 1pm Ukulele 5pm

Library AGM 7pm

15 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

16 Monkey Business 10am

Legion Bingo 6:30pm

Fire Practice 7pm

Line Dancing 6:30pm Ag Hall

17 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

Legion Crib7pm

18 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling 1:30pm Bingo 7:15pm

Legion Darts 7pm

19

Elks Steak Supper 6pm

20

Happy Gang Canasta 1:30pm

21 Happy Gang “500” 1pm Ukulele 5pm

22 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

23 Mother Goose Li-brary 10am

Happy Gang AGM 1:30pm

Thrift Store AGM 10am

Legion Bingo 6:30pm

Line Dancing 6:30pm Ag Hall

24 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

25

GOOD FRIDAY

Movie Night United Church 7pm

BDSS Closed

26

27

Easter Sunday

28 Happy Gang “500” 1pm Ukulele 5pm

BDSS Closed

29 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

30

Legion Bingo 6:30pm

Line Dancing 6:30pm Ag Hall

31 Camrose Bus Run 9am

Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm