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Roma | Muckadilla area grassroots and welcoming approach, being open to opportunity and need, Chandra Yoga and Wellbeing has now developed more into a community centre – running all sorts of A new program of activities and support to activities - women’s groups, low cost yoga plug the gaps for those struggling in the sessions for older community members, youth community is being launched In Roma on the groups and community garden activity as March 10, 2020. “Seeds of Connection” is the examples. Megan will be mentored inspiration of charitable foundation Highways throughout the program by Injune community and Byways - A Community of Service, in member Jenny Coggan who was a long partnership with Megan Brown of Chandra association with the Missionary Sisters of Yoga and Wellbeing, a local business in Service over many years. Roma. The “Seeds of Connection” programs will be This initiative has its roots in 75 plus years of officially launched by Emeritus Bishop Bill work supporting the marginalised and Morris at Chandra Yoga and Wellbeing, 151 vulnerable, by the Missionary Sisters of McDowall St, Roma on Tuesday 10 th March at Service, an Australian Catholic Congregation. 10.00am. Some of the Missionary Sisters of They have supported south central and Service and members of Highways and western Queensland for 55 years. Highways Byways will attend. All community members and Byways - A Community of Service is the are welcome. RSVP for catering on Sister’s mission organisation charged with [email protected] continuing their impact now and into the For further information: Contact Megan future. Brown, on 0439 726 952 or Liz McAloon, “We have always stayed open to reading the Highways and Byways on 0418 388 606 signs of the times”, said Sister Stancea Vichie, Further information on https:// the leader of the MSS Congregation. “Through highwaysandbyways.org.au/our-programs/. Seeds of Connection our motto – Into the Highways and Byways – will live on”. Roma Lapidary Society “After a number of years of giving small grants into rural communities, this is our first longer At our Annual General Meeting in October the term project partnering with a local committee members were re-elected. It was organisation, and we are delighted to be decided that in the New Year our Club rooms working with Megan Brown” said Liz McAloon would open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the Executive Officer of Highways and each month from 9 am to 4 pm or by prior Byways. arrangements by “Megan’s centre Chandra Yoga and Wellbeing calling 0429891593. is already a welcoming and inclusive We had an open day environment. This partnership will enable with a sausage sizzle more programs and activities to address areas for the official opening such as social isolation of older people, young of the new ramp thanks people’s disengagement in the community, to the Maranoa and those who are vulnerable through mental Regional Council and health challenges”, Liz said. we held our Christmas “It is great to be a part of this project “said party in early Megan Brown of Chandra Yoga and Wellbeing. “I really Roma U3A News 1. resonate with the Sisters and Highways and Byways a lot”. I feel like I hold a lot of the same values and am invested in my community as well.” Megan’s business started as a pure yoga enterprise. Through her Highways and Byways seeds of Connection in Roma 1. Roma U3A Courses have commenced for the first term of 2020. Several have chosen to 2. play Mahjong on a weekly basis like Jenny Stinson, Mary Bates and Glenda Hacker pictured here 2. President Glenn Telford on right welcoming Members to the first Orientation Day for Roma U3A. Course Co-ordination Evan Dunster has arranged some twenty different courses for the first term in 2020. 2 March IN Roma | Muckadilla area 10 Rural and Regional Business Roadshow 10 Seeds of Connection launch @ Chandra Yoga, McDowall St Roma 15-21 Harmony Week 21 Homemade Market Day @ QCWA Rooms Roma + EVERY Mon & Thurs Roma Community Men’s Shed meet 8:30am-12:30pm +EVERY Tues Roma Card Group @ CWA Rooms, 1:30-4:30pm +EVERY Tues Roma Patchwork & Crafters Inc 9am & 7pm @ Studio 6 Roma Community Arts Centre +EVERY Tues Maranoa Music rehearse 5:30-7pm @ RSC Middle Campus +EVERY 1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs Roma Toastmasters meet 7pm @ RSL +EVERY 1st, 3rd Saturday 9am-4pm Roma Lapidary Club rooms open +EVERY Saturday morning @ Library from 9am-11am J.P signing centre open December. Both functions were successful and enjoyed by all. Currently members are learning the art of Faceting and Wire Wrapping and they are turning out some good specimens. R OMA N ATIONAL S ENIORS Has now moved to the Men’s Shed on the 4th Saturday of the month with morning tea @ 9:30pm. Over 50s welcome, contact President Bob Carney 0427 092 024 for more details.