Touchstone Spring 2011 - Cerebral Palsy League

Faces and Places13. KALEIDOSCOPIC3Genice Wolski and other artistsfrom CPL Redcliffe showcasedtheir talents at the Kaleidoscopicexhibition in July at the RedcliffeCultural Centre. The textilescollection included canvassed wallhangings, dresses, aprons andcushion covers which were all verywell received by the public. (Photocourtesy of Quest Newspapers)4. ORIGIN SUPPORTERS267A group of Rockhampton adultaccommodation clients and staffmade a special trip to the third Stateof Origin match in July. The grouptravelled by Tilt Train to the GoldCoast where they stayed, and thentook a connecting train to Brisbanefor the game. Helena is picturedhaving a great time at the Origindecider at Suncorp Stadium.45. TOOWOOMBAPresident of Master BuildersFoundation (Queensland) DerekPingel presented a cheque for$95,000 to CPL South WestRegional Manager Penny Atfield tohelp with the refurbishment of theToowoomba centre.6. SCREECH THEATRE1. SOCCER STARSBen Flynn, Sam Dixon andBrandon Rae from Our Lady of theRosary School in Kenmore raisedvaluable funds for CPL recently.The grade seven boys organised a‘penalty shoot-out’ soccer stall atthe school’s mini fair in July, whereother students tried to get past thegoalkeeper. CPL would like to thankthe boys for their kind donation!2. FLIGHT EXPERIENCEMaddison Jones of Caboolturetook part in a CPL-organisedexcursion to Flight Experience inBrisbane recently. Five-year-oldMaddi hopes to one day be a pilotand she got to test out a Boeing737NG simulator much to her delight.58Sarah, Emily, Kara, Sophie andEmily are pictured warming upbefore CPL’s Screech DramaGroup’s fabulous show, ‘TheSpangled Star Awards’. The nightwas a huge success with all theperformers teaming up to create anunforgettable performance filled withglitz, glamour and even ghouls!7-8. ART FOR ART’S SAKECPL Ambassador Heather Foordand her daughter Grace attended theofficial opening of Art for Art’s Sakeat the Riverside Centre in Brisbane inJune. Heather lent her vocals as MCand the night also included a fashionparade by designer Julie Tengdahl.John Wisner from San Franciscoand Sara Lewis from Brisbanewere some of the art enthusiastswho also checked out the amazingdisplays from Australian artists in theexhibition.10 Touchstone Spring 2011Touchstone Spring 201111