Quondom Retirement Village opens community centre
Residents of the Quondam Retirement Village, located next to the Jeppe Quondam sports and social club, were delighted to attend the opening of their own community centre.
Residents of the Quondam Retirement Village, located next to the Jeppe Quondam Sports and Social Club, were delighted to attend the opening of their own community centre.
The sports and social club offered the old bowls club building to the retirement village for its own use.
“For some time now, village residents have been asking for their own space to facilitate the many activities they enjoy doing together.
“We are really grateful to the club for making this building available to us, as well as its assistance with the renovations,” said Quondam Retirement Village trust chairperson, Mr Barry Ireland.
“The community centre will be used for a number of activities,” said committee member, Ms Yvonne Tonini.
“We have waited so long for this space and now that we have it, the possibilities seem endless,” she said.
Exercise classes, morning and afternoon teas, pedicures, movie nights and games are just a few of the activities planned for the coming months.
The centre will also be used to host annual dinners, events and meetings held by the trust.
The community centre boasts a library and boardroom. The books, boardroom table and chairs were all donated to the centre.
“The community centre has received a number of donations, such as furniture and books for the library. We received so many books in fact, that many of the duplicates were donated to other worthy causes,” said committee chairperson, Ms Jackie Welch.
The centre’s renovations took two months and plans are in place to build a braai area and viewing deck.
