Wedding and party supplier Alicia McDonell has sold her Mac-Hire business to Bathurst’s JD Events.
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Ms McDonell said JD Events will be honouring all bookings that stretch over the next 12 months.
“JD, Jason Davis, is going to keep a site here in Orange,” she said.
“He has bought the Mac-Hire name and he’s honouring all the forward bookings.”
Ms McDonell said poor health had forced her to sell the business she had run for the past six years supplying everything from marquees to plates and glasses for weddings and parties in Orange.
She is also well-known for her previous sign-writing business Alicia’s Signs however she said her next business venture will be down a totally different path.
Ms McDonell is planning to set up art classes, first for primary school children, and later for adults.
She said that within the next nine to 12 months she would get her new business running.
“I want to start with primary school kids, after school.
“I want to give them a stress-free outlets. It will give them the chance to be creative.”
After teaching art at TAFE to senior high school students for eight years Ms McDonell is keen to get back into the teaching environment.
BANK’S THANKS
On Wednesday, February 8 Orange’s Westpac branch celebrated the first of two customer appreciation days for the month.
Personal Business Banker Lesley Taleb said the day was an opportunity to “say thank you to our customers”.
“We’ve built long lasting relationships with many of our customers and it was nice to dedicate a day especially for them.”
Staff decorated the branch with balloons and provided lollies and snacks for patrons.
The next customer appreciation day is on Friday.
RAISE A GLASS
Join one of the nation’s top brewers, Chuck Hahn, at the Orange Ex-Services’ Club from 6.30 pm on Tuesday to learn how to truly taste beer.
Mr Hahn, the man behind leading beers ranging from Hahn Ice to the James Squire products, will discuss various beers.
“It’s a tasting exercise to assess the different flavours,” he said.
Tickets are available from the club for $25.
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