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June 2011 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue Number 58
Shared Stitches of MannumBiggest Morning Tea
Shared Stitches of Mannum recently held a very successful
BiggestMorning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer
Council.Approximately 70 guests were present to hear our guest
speaker,
Danielle from the Hutt Street Mens home, give a very
informativetalk on the operations of the home.
President, Marg Frahn then presented Danielle with 32 quilts,
madeby the Shared Stitches Community Quilt group and donated to
thehome.
During the day we drew the winners of our raffle which we
hadbeen conducting for a couple of months. The winners were:-1st
Queen size quilt, Chris Carling, Murray Bridge2nd Gift basket,
Marilyn Pope, Murray Bridge 3rd Gift basket, Pat Wellington4th Gift
voucher, Bev Warburton 5th Gift voucher, Alison Meulengraaf6th
Sewing kit, Angela Cameron 7th Sewing kit, Simon Wegener
Congratulations to all the winners.During the day a delicious
morning
tea and lunch was served by membersof the Shared Stitches
Group.
Our thanks go to the MannumBowling Club for donating the use
oftheir venue for the day. Thank youalso to Susan Murphy for
donating theraffle quilt top and to the Lions Clubfor their
monetary donation which weused to have the quilt
professionallyquilted. And to all who purchasedraffle tickets over
the past couple ofmonths, and to all who helped in anyway to make
the day the success that it
was, thank you. Approximately $1911.50 was raised on the day
withall proceeds being donated to the Cancer Council.
The group has more plans for projects to be made at ourCommunity
Quilt days for example: Capsule Liners and Humidcrib Liners, for
the Medstar retrieval team Bandanas for children who lose their
hair during chemotherapy (Little Heros
Foundation) Lap Quilts for children with a serious/life
threatening illness (also for Little Heros
Foundation).So, Community Quilts need your help - fabric for
children - any
size pieces will help.Your help will mean a great deal to those
dealing with life
threatening situations.Any donations can be made to President,
Marg Frahn on
8569 1291, Wendy Hensley on 8569 2363 or Helen Turner on8569
2185 and will be gratefullyreceived. We will arrange pick up
ifnecessary.
Recently Wendy and Joan Kroehndelivered 18 quilts to the
QuiltersGuild to be sent to Qld to the floodand cyclone victims and
also aconsignment of 8 wrapped with lovequilts to hospitals. So you
can see weare quite busy and having fun in theprocess. For any
further informationcontact Helen on 8569 2185.
Helen Turner, Secretary
ContentsAgeing in the Murraylands 17At Your Leisure 14
Calendars & Dates 28Chippy Chatter 9Church Services 3
Classifieds 27Letters 2Mental Musings, The Hall 20, 6
Musical Miscellany 19Neighbourhood Watch 18On My Bookshelf
16
Out of this World 8Puzzle 3Whistle Toot 7
Mannum Combined Probus ClubSenior Citizen Celebrates
Centenary
For the May meeting some 28members travelled by bus toAdelaide.
A stop at Tea Tree Plazagave some time to open up their pursesfor
some shopping. Afterwards,members convened at the ModburyHotel for
lunch. During lunch asurprise birthday cake was brought outto
celebrate the 100th birthday of StellaSchultz, our oldest
member.
The group then travelled on to theAdelaide Traffic Control
Centre inNorwood. It is truly an amazing place.We saw how they
control all trafficaround Adelaide, even up the freeway,plus
operate the opening of the bridgeover the Port River at the press
of a
button on the computer.The March meeting was the Annual
General Meeting at which a newlyelected committee was formed for
thecoming year, 2011. The committeenow comprises President
JoanBormann, Vice President MickHarbour, Secretary Geoff Gobbett
andassistant Mick Harbour, Treasurer RonCollier and assistant Gwen
Hynes,plus four committee members.
After the AGM Mr Ian Mann OAM,immediate past Mid Murray
CouncilMayor, gave a presentation on how thecounci l operates since
theamalgamation of councils.
Continued page 3
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Old Mannum Primary SchoolNew Community Committee To Steer
Development
Several years ago theM a n n u m P r i m a r ySchool (originally
theMannum Area School)amalgamated with theMannum High School.
Mostbuildings were abandonedthen demolished and theschool yard
cleared. Onlythe original stone buildingswere retained and the
entireproperty was put into thehands of the LandManagement
Corporation.The Mid Murray Councilrecently purchased the oldschool
buildings and theremainder of the land wasrezoned as
residential.
A large section of thecommunity expressedinterest in retaining
theschool grounds for publicspace and the Council set upa steering
committee to lookat ways to best utilise thestone buildings. Two
publicmeetings were organisedwith numerous communitygroups and
individualsrepresented. From thosemeetings, a steeringcommittee has
been formedwith the focus on retainingall of the old school
land,including the existingbuildings for the futurebenefit of the
Mid MurrayCommunity.
It is envisaged that thespace will become a vibrantcommunity hub
to beutilised by a range of
individuals and communitygroups and services, forexample
Domiciliary Care,the Mid MurrayCommunitySupport Service and
thelocal history group.
This is an important andexciting opportunity and iti s cruc ia l
tha t thecommunity take a lead rolein this development if it isto
be utilised to its fullpotential. With this in mindwe are inviting
all interestedparties to become involvedin the process.
We meet on the 3rdTuesday of the month at7:30pm at The Hall onG
r e e n i ng S t r e e t i nMannum. We valuediversity and
encourageindividual as well as grouprepresentation.
We welcome and inviteinput from across the MidMurray Council
area. Ourmeetings are open to allgroups and individuals withan
interest in developing aregional community centre.
Maybe you have stories ormemories of attending theschool that
you would liketo share. We would love tohear from you.
For further informationplease contact Tim Clemowat
[email protected] or write toPO Box 14, Mannum 5238.
Kitty Schiansky, Secretary OldMannum School Steering
Committee
Any old iron? Any old iron?Any, any, any old iron?
So go the words of the oldmusic hal l song.Recycling is not a
newconcept. Paradoxically, inthese days of recycle-maniano one
comes around tocollect it any more.
What do you do with yourold scrap iron? Take it tothe recycle
bin at ElixTanks.
It is available 24 hours aday, to anyone, anytime freeof charge.
Help theenvironment by limitinglandfill and recyclingresources.
Drop any steel (eg foodtins), torch batteries, anyaluminium (eg
tops of foodcontainers), old guttering orroof iron into the bin at
ElixTanks, 6 Asmus Street,Mannum. Ph: 8569 1203.
To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more
chance of publication.Longer letters addressing important matters
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Letters to the EditorDeadline 24 June 2011 for publication in
the July issue
This is your forum to present your views to the entire
community.Perhaps a local business has provided you with noteworthy
service.
Were you pleasantly surprised when you tried one of our
touristattractions? Do you have praise for one of our local groups
or clubs?
A few words goes a long way. It is mutually beneficial; if the
communitysupports local businesses, services, groups and clubs they
will continueto support the community.
Hospital Accidentand Emergency
Restricted Access During Upgrade
During the renovations,you may be redirectedto another area when
youpresent for treatment inAccident and Emergency atthe
Hospital.
We ask that those personswho are attending the LesterHowie
Clinic at the rear ofthe Hospital not park ormove around in the
areanear the Clinic or near theAmbulance entry. Heavyvehicles
involved with thedemolition and rebuildingwill be moving around
inthat area.
If you need to attend theHospital for any reason,please present
to the frontentrance of the buildinguntil further notice.
Eileen Dunn
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Puzzle
How many words of 4 or more letterscan you make with these 9
letters? Each word must include the letter in the
shaded box One word includes all 9 lettersScore: 13 Good, 19
Very good, 25 Excellent
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DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor Mannum congregations
ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385Mannum, Sundays 10:30
am
BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040Mannum, Sundays 10:30
am
CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9:30
am, all others 8:30 am
LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863Mannum, Sundays 9:00 am,
Sunday School 9:45 am duringschool terms. Everyone welcome.
RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569
1333Mannum, Sundays 10:00 am
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 9433 734 037Mannum,
Saturdays 9:30 am, Sabbath School 11:00 am
UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker AvenueEnquiries:
Phone one of the Elders.G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005R
Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076
Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9
am
Celebrate Our Outstanding Business Women
Member for Schubert,Mr Ivan Venning hasc a l l e d f o r p u b l
i crecognition of outstandinglocal business women,urging the
community tonominate them for the2011 Telstra BusinessWomens
Awards.
The Awards, celebratingthe achievements ofamazing and
inspirationalbusiness women, are nowopen for the 17th year.
This prestigious Awardsprogram is an excellentopportunity to
uncover ourbest business women anda c k n o w l e d g e t h
econtribution they makewithin our communitysaid Mr Venning.
Our community hasmany local businesswomen who make aposi t ive
impact oncountless lives every day.Nominating them for theAwards
recognises theinspiration they have givento other women to reachand
exceed their goals hesaid.
Nominations for theAwards can be made
attelstrabusinesswomensawards.com orby calling 1800 817 536.Entries
are open until 20thJune.
For finalists and winners,the Telstra BusinessWomens Awards
providepersonal opportunities andsubstantial recognition aswell as
a share in morethan $200,000 in cash andprizes.
The Award categoriesare: Commonwealth Bank Business
Owner Award - open to owners witha 50 per cent share or more in
abusiness with responsibility for keymanagement decision-making
Hudson Private and CorporateSector Award open to employees inthe
private and corporate sectors orowners with less than a 50 per
centshare of a business
White Pages Community andGovernment Award - open toe m p l o y e
e s i n g o v e rn m e n tdepartments, statutory bodies
andnot-for-profit organisations
Nokia Business Innovation Award -open to all entrants, it
recognises thesuccessful introduction of innovationwithin a
business or workplace
marie claire Young BusinessWomens Award - open to allentrants
who are aged 34 years oryounger as at 30th June 2011
Mannum Combined Probus ClubFrom page 1
The March meeting wasthe Annual GeneralMeeting at which a
newlyelected committee wasformed for the comingyear, 2011. The
committeenow comprises PresidentJoan Bormann, VicePresident Mick
Harbour,Secretary Geoff Gobbettand assis tant MickHarbour,
Treasurer RonCollier and assistant GwenH y n e s , p l u s f o u
rcommittee members.
After the AGM Mr IanMann OAM, immediatepast Mid Murray
CouncilMayor, gave a presentationon how the councilopera t es s
ince theamalgamation of councils.
At our April Probusmeeting the guest speakerwas Mr Owen Crees
fromAngle Flight Australia, acharity that coordinates
non-emergency flights forfinancial and medicallyneedy people.
All flightsare free, pilots donate theiraircraft, their time and
thebulk of the operating costs.Fuel is donated. This is agreat
organisation thatneeds support. At the samemeeting
congratulationswere offered to Cora andErvin Nitschke,
celebratingthei r 60 t h weddinganniversary.
Our June meeting at theMannum CommunityClubwill be on Monday 6th
at10:00 am. The guestspeaker is Daryl Gobbettspeaking on
FinancialManagement. Visitors arealways welcome.
Trevor Frahn
President Joan Bormann, Rita Abraham, 100th birthday girl Stella
Schultz, JoanMaczkowiack, Pat Lang
Mannum MagChairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385Editor: Keith
Baldwin 8569 [email protected]
Coeditor: Carl Gross 8569 7392
Secretary: Bill McGhie 8569 1821Calendar: Jo Kader 8569
1879Treasurer: Bill McGhie 8569
[email protected]
Web Site:
http://sites.google.com/site/mannumcommunitymagazine
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Award-winning Local WritersMax and Jacqui Merckenschlager
Looking for a unique gift? Something locally produced and of
recognised quality?Select from two books and a CD by these
multi-award winning local poets, playscripts, story and
songwriters.
LIFEMARKS KING OF THE LANDA poetry book by Max $15.00 A CD of
songs by Max $15.00
CAPTURED MOMENTSA poetry book and songs CD by Jacqui and Max
$20.00
You can inspect copies of these unique gifts by talented local
writersat the Murray Bridge Information Centre.
Among Max and Jacquis credits are six winning poems at Grenfell
NSW in seven years (including four statuettes for best poemin all
classes), two Eyre Writers awards in three years, three national
Australian bush poetry championships, Bundaberg QLDsbush lantern
award, Bundaberg Arts Festival open poetry award, a Dubbo NSW Rolfe
Boldrewood trophy, Sunshine Coast QLDliterary award and Auburn SAs
CJ Dennis Literary award (all three for open poetry), Inverell NSW
winning original song, andnumerous other wins and placements in
competitions around Australia over more than ten years.
Marne RiverLiberal Party Branch AGM
The Marne River Branch ofthe Liberal Party held asuccessful AGM
dinner onMonday 9th May at the CambraiHotel.
Sixteen members and visitorsattended and Shadow Ministerfor
Agriculture, Mr AdrianPederick MP was the guestspeaker for the
evening.
Mr Pederick spoke aboutagricultural issues including
theGovernment s p ro p o sedbiosecurity levy and
PropertyIdentification Code (PIC); thedecision to sell-off SA
Forests inthe South East; DroughtAssistance programs and
theupcoming State Budget. Hisaddress was well received by
themeeting.
Immediate Past President ofthe Schubert SEC, Ms StephMartin made
a specialpresentation to Mr RogerLillecrapp, who was awarded
aRecognition of Commitmentcertificate from the Liberal Partyof
Australia SA Division,recognising his 50 years ofservice and
membership.
Elections were held for officebearers, with Mr Peter
Graetzre-elected as President, MrRoger Lillecrapp re-elected asVice
President and DavidLillecrapp re-elected asSecretary/Treasurer.
Member for Schubert, Mr IvanVenning also attended themeeting and
commented howpleased he was to see so many inattendance.
It is very important that smallbranches like Marne River existto
support the Liberal Party hesaid.
I would like to thank allmembers for their ongoingsupport and
fundraising effortsand give special congratulationsto Roger
Lillecrapp on his 50years of service.
Attending the Marne River Branch AGM the Cambrai Hotel are from
left:Vice-President, Roger Lillecrapp; Immediate Past President of
the Schubert SEC,Steph Martin; Secretary/Treasurer, David
Lillecrapp; Member for Hammond, AdrianPederick; President, Peter
Graetz and Member for Schubert, Ivan Venning
From The Lions DenMannum Lions Auction
The Mannum Lions May 14Auction drew a big crowd,despite the cold
windyweather. The Lions membershad been busy for weeks,collecting
donated items andstoring them in readiness forSaturdays event. From
6:00amthere was a flurry of activity asthe Lions put the stored
goodsout on display and dozens oflocals arrived with their goodsto
sell on consignment. By10am the displayed goodsspread over a large
area of theMannum Showgrounds andmore than 120 people hadregistered
as bidders.
Apart from the usual array offurniture and household goods,there
was a wide selection oftools, sporting equipment,books, building
materials andeven a horse float. Rob Brownand Jim Havelberg
ofbhpartners Real Estate donatedtheir services as the
auctioneers.
The day was financially verysuccessful. The auction itselfraised
nearly $4000 with another$500 raised from the BBQ andsoft drinks
sales. The Lionssupport many national andinternational charities
but mostof the money raised will go tolocal causes.
The generosity of local peoplein donating goods for auctionwas
greatly appreciated by theLions.
D Dowley
Rob Brown knocks down a gas heaterwhile Trevor Cox does the
penciling
Wally Hammond and Ian Groth make a pre-dawn start to setting
up
One day a man went to an auction.While there, he bid on an
exotic parrot.He really wanted this bird, so he gotcaught up in the
bidding. He kept onbidding, but kept getting outbid, so he
bidhigher and higher and higher. Finally,after he bid way more than
he intended,he won the bid. The price was high butthe fine bird was
finally his!
As he was paying for the parrot, hesaid to the auctioneer, I
sure hope thisparrot can talk. I would hate to have paidthis much
for it, only to find out that hecant talk!
Dont worry, said the Auctioneer,Who do you think kept bidding
againstyou?
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A new member of a local club is invitedto play a game of darts.
He says I havenever played a game of darts before but Iwill give it
a go if you tell me what to do.
After playing for about an hour he hasnot lost a single game and
has hit somefantastic shots. One of the players says tohim I
thought youd never played before?
The man replies No I havent, but thereare a lot of flies in my
flat and I throw someold darts at them and pin them to the
wall.
No wonder you are so good if you cando that. But doesnt it make
a mess on thewall?
Not really replies the man I only pinthem by their back
legs.
Mannum Community Club Social ClubNews, Views and Dos
Greetings Mannum Magreaders, as you can see Ihave changed our
heading.This is to correspond with ournew Notice Board in theMannum
Community Club,w h i c h i s c e r t a i n l yeye-catching. It is
located nowon the wall between the TVand the Club notice board.
All 27 members whoattended our Popeye trip andlunch at the
Walkers Armshave certainly given usfavourable feedback. Ourcruise
up and down theTorrens showed most of us afew changes, not to
mentionsome unattractive debris inthe upper stretch. We weregreatly
entertained by thesight of 100's and 100's ofdogs and their owners
on theirmillion paws walk. Allshapes, sizes and colours, anda very
happy lot who wavedand smiled at us as we wavedand smiled at them
on bothsides of the river. Driver
Roland did a great job anddelivered us safely to ourdestinations
including theWalkers Arms where anabsolutely huge and
deliciouslunch awaited us. We camehome via the Chain of Pondsroad
and boosted numbers atthe Gumeracha Hotel for hour before heading
back toour own Club where the staffas usual looked after us
verywell. Thanks to all who madeit a friendly successful day.
Our next function is aGames/Fun day on Saturday25th June in the
River Bar atthe Club, starting at 12 noon.A hot lunch of soup and
fingerfood will be served at 1 pm. ADutch Auction, Slider,
Quoits,Darts, 8 Ball, talk andlaughter are on the agenda tomake it
a fun day for all. Cost$10 a head. No local footy soa great way to
spend a winterSaturday. Cut off for bookingand payment to
treasurerMark is 17th June.
We are also looking forexpressions of interest for atrip to the
trots on 23rd July.Cost approximately $30,including bus, meal,
entry andbook. Buy your own drinks.We will need at least 40 tomake
it viable. It will be afairly late night as the last raceis around
10 pm.
Our August function is on12th August; a dinner show atthe Club -
two course mealand show, more details later.
Well once again a greatmonth of friendship and fun atthe Mannum
CommunityClub. It is great to see our oldand new members
gettingtogether and enjoying eachothers company both at theclub and
on excursions.
Hope you are all enjoyingthe cooler weather and by thetime you
read this we willhave had a bit of rain to gowith it.
Secretary Jo, 8569 1131
MannumCommunityClub
66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238Phone: 8569 1010 Fax 8569
2700Email: [email protected]:
www.mannumclub.com.au
EVERY WEDNESDAYBARRIE MARTIN
Host of Sunday Gold (5MU)Presents Sizzling Seventies with LIVE
Broadcasts
from The Mannum Club12 til 2:00pm with LIVE Broadcasts til
6pm
Mannum RSL
The next meeting is onThursday 16th of Juneat 1100hrs, in the
RiverBar at the MannumCommunity Club.
The next Memorialservice to be held will beKorea Day on
Wednesdaythe 27th of July at themonument.
Once again Anzac Daywas a huge success withapproximately 350
peopleattending.
The Badge
Australian Red CrossTHE POWER OF HUMANITY
Cambrai familystoreMain Street CambraiWedFri and Sun:
10AM4PMTelephone: 08 8564 5244
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Hall Happenings
Hi, another month has gone byquickly and winter will soon beupon
us, only two more weeks. It mustbe a bit milder than most years as
wehavent got the gas heater fired up yet.Or perhaps we have been
too busy tonotice the cold?
As I was writing last months reportJudy was running a mixing day
for quitea few folk. It was apparent they enjoyedit very much and
many returned threeweeks later for the Facial workshop. Isaw many
white faces peer in at mefrom time to time during the morningand
later saw many relaxed ladiesfollowing the facial massage.
ThanksJudy for two great days.
Computer lessons are full steam aheadon Fridays with ten
students in the twoclasses. One class is negotiatingComputing with
Pictures in whichthey are learning to use a program tomake moving
picture slide shows withbacking music. The other group hasbegun a
Beginners class. Theseclasses will be completed in early June.
A grant application has been submittedto run cooking and
computer classes fornext year. We will not know if approvalis given
for a few months. If it is thelessons will begin in term four.
It was pleasing to see interest in theMannum Community Mens Shed
hasbegun with two gentlemen calling in atThe Hall to have a look at
the shedwhere it is going to happen until itmoves to the Old
Primary Schoolgrounds.
The mystery bus trip this month was atour through the
countryside ending atthe Tungkillo Hall for another countrycooked
lunch. Two cars followed us aswe journeyed along and all
commentedon the scenery, autumn leaves and greenhills. The day was
topped off by atrading table in the Tungkillo Hallwhich raises
money for its upkeep andnew additions. It is a great spot to
visitand we thank the Ladies for thepleasant time we enjoyed.
Ros represented The Hall at theMurray Mallee GP Network
MentalHealth forum. Andy Asser fromRecLink was the guest speaker.
Rosreceived several comments fromrepresentatives of the
variousorganisations attending that The Hallwas doing a fantastic
job. The forum isa great place for networking, and therewas
interest from an NGO about usingthe bus to bring clients to The
Hall.
The 8 ball table and the Wii have beenused this month which is
pleasing to see,and several folk have joined Raelene atthe scrabble
table but she has remainedthe champion (dont tell anyone, but Isaw
her play a hand of Balderdash theother day!!).
Attendance for April was 172 with 82meals eaten. All meals are
now $4.00unless otherwise notified. Cool drinksremain $1.00 (the
same for 5 years) andfrozen food $2.00. Bob has been able
tocontinually bring in tomatoes from thegarden, although it is
getting close to
none being usable. The garden beds willneed turning over soon
and more peastraw laid out ready for planting otherthings. Thanks
Bob for watering andtaking care out there.
Dave made and sold a shadow box andimmediately produced another
from thebits and pieces in the shed. The moneygoes back into the
Hall. Ros took theempty cans and containers to the recycleyard and
put the funds into thecontingency fund, thanks Ros.
The Cooking with Becky finished onthe 29th April with a grand
cook-up byher class catering lunch for us andanother consumer group
that came toThe Hall for a meeting. The meetingwas centred on a
mental health wellnessEXPO we are involved in at Meningiein June.
The Expo is a joint effort withthe Mallee Community Mental
HealthLiaison Group and the Murray MalleeConsumer Advisory Group. I
urge all toput time aside to support this Expo.
A student studying Cert IV MentalHealth has approached me for a
workplacement and should start soon whenher paperwork is approved
by her TAFElecturer. Apparently she was a classmateof Bevs last
year and there was a warmreunion the other Friday. Please makeher
welcome when introduced as it canbe a daunting task to come into a
placeto work knowing you have to fulfilmany requirements.
Terry Udy, Coordinator
Wombat MusterGet involved with a Wombat Muster!
www.zoossa.com.au/conservation-ark/take-action/wombat-muster
INTEREST FREE LOANSfor items to improve your quality of life
Hills NILSNo Interest Loan Scheme
Low income residents of Adelaide Hills and surroundingdistricts
may be eligible for a loan of up to $1000
For further information contact
Mid Murray Community Support Service 8569 2129The Hut Community
Centre 8339 4400Torrens Valley Community Centre 8389 1711
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Mannum Ice WorksServing the Mid Murray
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Now Available!Mobile Coolroom Hire
Cubby Houses Lay-By WelcomeDog Kennels Made to Measure
Agent for Kleen Heat GasBushman TanksPh/Fax: Bus 8569
1813Ph/Fax: A/h 8569 2040
www.mannumiceworks.websyte.com.auProps Brian & Jayne
Bormann
81 Adelaide Road, Mannum SA 5238
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Whistle Toot
The Mannum House BoatOpen Days held over theweekend of 7th and
8th Maywere well attended, and thePS Marion was a popularaddition
to activities on theriver front. The six cruisesover the two days
were wellutilised by the public whoenjoyed the Devonshire
Tearefreshments and views ofthe river and wetlands.
On Monday 9th May the PSMarion left Mannum,travelling upstream
for aweek long cruise to celebrateHistory Week. It was fullhouse
again on the boat withpassengers coming fromother parts of SA
andinterstate, and included someof our hard workingvolunteers.
It was an interesting cruisethat enabled passengers tovisit
Ngaut Ngaut Landing,Swan Reach Museum andBig Bend by Night. On
boardactivities included local DickBromhead and Frank Tucker,
from RedC l i f f s ,talking and singing aboutRiver boats and
the oldtrading days. Franksamazing collection of photos- in albums
and on powerpoint enabled passengers towhile away their time
whenthey were not enjoying theexcellent food or watchingD e n n i s
H e n d e r s o n simpromptu rope mat making,or watching the
passingriverside.
A working bee was held on21st May to prepare the boatfor the
first of this yearsRockford Steam PoweredDinners that happened on
thefollowing weekend [27th,28th].
For more information aboutthe PS Marion and theMannum Dock
Museum,please ring 8569 2733 or visitthe website at
www.psmarion.comJenny Twigden
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Out Of This WorldAstronomers Corner
Amateur astronomy is very much anindividuals search to
understand the cosmos.Drawing and interpreting what one sees in the
eyepiece isan extension to this. Galileo and Leonardo De Vinci,
toname but two individuals, sketched and drew the imagesthey saw
with the intent to preserve the observation. Manyof these sketches
survive and inspire to this day. What theysaw was illustrated with
shading in intricate detail.
Astronomers have used this personal skill in the field,along
with many other skills, as a required and necessarymeans to their
personal understanding of theirobservations.
The planet Saturn, which is high in the night sky atpresent, has
always fascinated and amazed, even to thepoint of urging many to
buy a telescope just to see itssplendour any time they wished.
Saturn and Jupiter are a challenge to the illustrator,requiring
the lightest shades of grey through to thick blacklines, all of
which represent physical parts of anextraordinary planetary system
that is on our doorstep.Each of these planets has its own moons and
exertselaborate effects on them due to radiation and
gravity,coupled with a deep freeze that occurs only in the depths
ofspace.
Using eyepieces of different magnifications and
aperturesprovides clarity and contrast an observer billions of
milesaway would not expect to see. The massive disc that
theseplanets have, even in a small spotting scope, makes it hardnot
to want to explore them as they change all the time. Apair of
binoculars around 10x50 will give some planetarydetail and show the
moons as they circle the planet.
Braving the morning hours for a unique view is worth it,but they
do present themselves in the early evening later inthe year.
Dave AllenMoon Phases
Last 1/4 New First 1/4 Full
23 June 1 July 9 June 16 June
Home and Property MaintenancePhone Glen Thompson
For a free quote.No job too small
Phone: 0419 865 611Email: [email protected]
ABN: 22 112 146 448
Mannum Golf Club
On Thursday 12th May, theMannum Golf Club heldits annual Night
Golfcompetition. The night wascool and calm with plenty ofmoonlight
to help see andfind the glowing balls.
Whilst numbers were downon previous years, those whoparticipated
thoroughlyenjoyed the hot dog dinner, 9holes of golf and drinks
backin the clubhouse afterwardsto finish off the night.Strange
things can happen atnight, with some flagsmysteriously leaving
thegreens to find new homes inthe bunkers on the 6th and
7thholes.
Bill Fisher, Dave Wilsonand Nick Kroehn made upthe winning team
Snapper FlagMovers with a fine score of32, narrowly
beatingApplebees Angel, consisting ofJeff and Sandra Applebeeand
Trevor and Hilary Miller,with a score of 33.
This year the MannumLady Golfers have entered ateam in the
SouthernDistricts. The MannumPennants team has playedvery well and
has won 3rounds and lost 1 round. Theteam has ventured to
TailemBend, Oakbank, Belair andMeningie with the finalround at
Echunga on Monday30th May. With a bit of luck(and good play) a win
onMonday could see the teamin the final.
The Mannum Golf Club
would like to congratulateLeanne Quast for winningt h e L a d i
e s C l u bChampionship at MurrayBridge Golf Club lastweekend.
Leanne has nowwon 5 Championships in arow and is obviously
playinggreat golf at the moment.M a n n u m s C l u bChampionships
started at theend of May for the men withthe first qualifying round
onSaturday 28th May, followedby the second round onSaturday 4th
June. The Ladiesbegan their qualifying onWednesday 1st June, to
befollowed by the second roundon Wednesday 8th June. Wewish all
competitors goodluck in their rounds.
Finally, the Mannum GolfClub is holding its Policeand Publican
Day Ambrosecompetition, sponsored byBeachys Mannum Hotel andthe
Pretoria Hotel, onTuesday 7th June. Entry is$100 per team which
entitleseach player to play 18 holesof golf, a cooked lunch and
asausage sizzle on the 4th holeand a free raffle ticket topossibly
win a dozen wine.There are also prizes for thelongest and
straightest driveas well as nearest the pins onthe par 3's. To
register yourteam, contact Jeff Applebeeon 0418 147 760 or
theMannum Golf Club on8569 2066.
Hilary Miller, Secretary
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CHIPS and MMCSSKeeping you up to date with happenings at
CHIPS and the Mid Murray Community Support Service
Can you please lend a hand?
Do you have a few hoursor perhaps a day or eventwo to spare each
week?
CHIPS could really do withyour help! We needvolunteers to help
in: administration, the CHIPS Community Shop, basic home
maintenance and
gardening for our elderly anddisadvantaged clients,
house cleaning or windowcleaning for some of our clients.We work
5 days a week
from 10am until 4pm and anyhelp you could give us duringthese
hours would really beappreciated.
Please contact me, TimClemow, on 8569 2129 orjust drop into our
office at 39Randell Street for moreinformation.
We are a happy team andIm sure youll enjoy beingpart of our
group and servingthe Mid Murray communityas a much valued
volunteer.
100 years and still going strong!Stella Schultz from
Mannum turned 100 yearsyoung on Wednesday May25th, and did we
have a party!The staff at CHIPS put on awonderful, and very
regal,afternoon tea complete withdecorated throne, sceptre,tiara
and servants for Stellaat the CHIPS office.
Thanks to CHIPS staffmember and volunteer GailAcott for
coordinating theevent and looking afterStella, to the rest of
theCHIPS staff for making all ofthe arrangements and aspecial
thanks to Irene Lovelland her staff for the lovelybirthday
cake.
Have you got $2 to spare?CHIPS are selling tickets in
the Australian CentralS a v i n g s a n d L o a n sCommunity
Lottery 2011.Tickets are only $2 each andyou have the chance to win
a
couple of motor cars, acaravan, a jet ski, a couple ofwonderful
holidays and muchmore! The best part is thatCHIPS get to keep all
of the$2 because the prizes are alldonated.
Money is always short atCHIPS so if you have a spare$2 to help
your community,and perhaps to win yourself avaluable prize, please
drop into our office at 39 RandellStreet and buy a ticket, ortwo,
or three, or We can keep you warm this winter!The CHIPS
Community
shop has all of its warmwinter clothes, heaters,slippers and
lots of otherways to keep you warm thiswinter and all at
bargainbasement prices! Were open7 days a week from 10amuntil
4pm.
Tim ClemowCHIPS/MMCSS Coordinator
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Walk on your clean carpet immediately
Im getting older now and canttolerate the cold like I used to,
solast year my wife and I replacedall the windows in our house
withthose fancy, expensive ,double-panel, energy efficientkind.
Anyway, today I got a call fromthe contractor who installed
them.He was complaining that the workhad been completed a whole
yearago and I still hadnt paid forthem. So, I told him just what
hisfast talking sales guy Harold hadtold me last year when
heinstalled them, and I quote,
In ONE YEAR these windowswill pay for themselves!
Its been a year now, I told him.There was only silence at
theother end of the line, so I finallyjust hung up.
An old blind man wasdescribing his favourite sport -parachuting.
When asked howthis was accomplished, he saidthat things were all
done for him:I am placed in the door and toldwhen to jump. My hand
is placedon my release ring for me, andout I go.
But how do you know whenyou are going to land? he wasasked.
Oh that? The dogs leash goesslack!
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$10.90Chicken or Beef Schnitzel Special
Wednesday & Thursday's - Lunch & Dinner$10.90
Everyone Welcome
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CAF MANNUMLicensed Caf
Come and experience our winterselections menu.
Piping hot curries and casseroles perfect forthese cold chilly
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Mannum BrassBand, Mary AnnReserve Rotunda,
Circa 1935
Does this photograph bringback memories for you?Write to Mannum
Mag and tellthe community about them.
Rear:A Zil, ? Loyd, C F Egel, C ESchuman, C B Underwood, N
SUnderwood, R G Underwood
Centre:A Peterson, W W Tabe, E E Pahl,J Sutton, F W
Reschke(bandmaster), R Bock, A Sears
Front:W Sutton, M C Underwood, HGartrell, W Toohey, A Sutton,
ESickerdick
Notes from Minute Book (heldat the Community Library)
thatsuggest the photograph is fromearly 1935.1. Special Committee
Meeting
29-1-1935Two cornets be purchased for575-0-0, one to E Pahl
andone to H T Underwood(absent from photograph).
2. Committee Meeting 11-11-1935Travelling rug to bepresented to
H Zolm inrecognition of services.
3. Committee Meeting 11-2-1935W Tabe to be elected tocommittee
through retirementof Mr. Loyd
3. Committee Meeting 10-2-1936R Bock resigns.
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Issue Number 58 Mannum Mag Page 11
Everybody Knows
There are things everybody knowsEverybody knows it costs twice
asmuch for the government to do things andtakes twice as long
Everybody knows committees andenquiries are a way of putting
offdealing with the issues.
Everybody knows those telephonequeues are put there to frustrate
us so wego away and forget what we were phoningabout
Everybody knows computers dont makethings all that much faster,
they just get ridof people - and they dont save paperbecause
everything important is stored onhard copy anyway - computers
crash.
Everybody knows that there is a law for
the rich and a law for the poor - becausethe law as it exists is
mostly unaffordablefor the poor.
Everybody knows we could start savingcarbon emissions with the
technology wehave already - needing new is just anexcuse.
Everybody knows we could develop thenew technology to make it
even better ifthe government and the manufacturers hada will to do
it - or would even get out ofthe way and let the back yard
innovatorsand small business have a go.
Everybody knows that it is not gettingbetter for most of us -
whats getting betteris the business bottom line. (In the USA
40% of their GNP is now taken up by thefinancial sector which
makes or growsnothing.)
Everybody knows that taking 12% ofpeoples wages and putting them
intosuperannuation is just putting peoplesmoney into the hands of
big companies tomanage and they dont have a good recordfor fairness
or competence, except in theirown interests - e.g. the global
financialcrisis.
Everybody knows we are making cheaptrash that uses up resources
and fills therubbish tip - on the excuse that it generatesjobs. And
that it cant continue.
Continued page 12
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Volunteers Needed to Support andGuide the Future of Your Local
Community
DECS and Schools in the Murray and Mallee region arelooking for
volunteers to assist in the CommunityMentoring Program. Can you
spare one hour a week tomentor a child?
Make a difference in a young childs life, make newfriends and
make a real difference to your owncommunitys future.
For information packs and any other enquiries please call:Luke
Wilson: Mob: 0457 764 318
Email: [email protected]
Everybody KnowsFrom page 11
Everybody knows that factories producegoods, not jobs - and wed
preferdecent goods that last - and if factories canproduce them
with less man hours thatshould make them cheaper and we shouldbe
able to work less, not more.
Everybody knows there are lots of jobsthat need doing. We should
put peopleback into maintenance - repairing thosegoods so they last
even longer, keepingQantas flying safely, culling feral
animals,keeping our cities and hospitals clean,cleaning up our
environmental messes.Were short of plumbers and carpenters;every
trade that keeps our homes andcommunities in good order. We can
have
cities without superstars but not withoutgarbos.
Theres undoubtedly so much more to dothat I cant think of.
Everybody knows we are rich enough togive all citizens enough
for a decent life,with health care for everyone and weredoing
better than most countries.Everybody knows it would be a
fairer,nicer place if we left it at that and peoplewere there to do
a job, not make a killing -no huge compensation payouts
orspectacular retirement benefits, or giantsalary grabs for CEOs,
or ridiculousretirement packages for politicians. If theyhad to
retire on the same super as us, dont
you think theyd look after it a lot better?Nobody seems to know
what to do about
it. It could be very discouraging.My grandparents lives included
2 world
wars and the Great Depression. Mymother was paranoid every
summerbecause there was always a polio epidemicand she lost a baby
that would have beenmy younger sister to a condition that istreated
routinely today. And I washedendless nappies in an old wringer
washerthat left me with red hands and bleedingfingers every winter.
Its not so bad now; itjust could get better.
Vivian Garner
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[T]here are known knowns; there arethings we know we know. We
also knowthere are known unknowns; that is to say weknow there are
some things we do notknow. But there are also unknown unknowns the
ones we don't know we don't know.
Former United States Secretaryof Defense Donald Rumsfeld
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Aminya Garden Makeover
On Tuesday 19th April eighti n t r e p i d g a r d e n e r
srefreshed and eager, greeted abeautiful morning with a chatabout
the morning tasks.
A Garden Bed for SucculentsThe bird bath was cleansed of
its red, smelly, slimy water. Wewerent game to hazard a guessat
what micro- organisms lurkedwithin. The bowl had holesdrilled and
became the focalpoint of the succulent bed.Succulents were planted
in thebed in an artistic spiral patternculminating at the restored
birdbath. When the succulents havegrown the bed will resemble
apatchwork quilt.
Pots were placed in the nativegarden bed and were moved tothe
left or right and backwardsand forwards until the perfectspot was
discovered. A varietyof low growing shrubs wereselected and planted
tocomplement the existing bottlebrushes and to attract
birds,butterflies and, if we are verylucky, visiting elves and
fairies.
Morning tea was called;thanks to the cook at Aminya
for the delicious sultana cake. Itwas an ideal time to reflect
onthe mornings work and tocompile a wish list: pots,statues, seats,
landscape rocksand old wheelbarrows.
Plants were grouped bycolour, texture, size and shapein the
exotic bed. Again weconsidered prevailing winds,hardiness, drought
tolerance andlow maintenance. The plantswere connected to the
dripperirrigation system and we wishedthem a full and happy life.
Someof the staff commented on theprogress of the garden and
aretaking up a collection to buyblue grey mondo grass to useas a
border along this bed.
A new gardener joined ourgroup on 17th May and we wereable to
clear a garden bed outthe back. This area had becomeovergrown and
covered in smallround seed pods that posed arisk of falls to the
residents.Low growing shrubs will beplanted so the residents can
seeout. A safety fence will beerected by Aminya.
The Aminya Board came to
inspect the garden and sent aletter of thanks and a donationof
$300 to purchase a firstlove statue. Thank you.
Our thanks go MannumStonecraft for the large bowlprovided at
cost.
Fundraising FeteThe Aminya garden make over
group are having a fete onFriday 1st of July from 10am to3pm in
the Church of EnglandHall off Adelaide Road nearAminya to raise
money so wecan continue. Highlights of thefete are vintage clothing
fromSydney, jewellery and gifts anda plant stall. Devonshire tea
andboth sweet and savoury sconeswill be served all day. A goldcoin
donation would beappreciated.
A big thank you to all thosewho have assisted with theproject.
It has been fantastic tohave residents and staff comingout to
admire the progress of theAminya Garden make over.
For more information ring BevConnell 8570 4322.
Bev Connell
Hortus Facetiae
The best way to garden is to puton a wide brimmed straw hat
andsome old clothes. And with a hoein one hand and a cold drink
inthe other, tell somebody elsewhere to dig.
New gardeners learn by troweland error.
Im a gardener and Im OKI sleep all night and I plant all day!I
dress in grubby clothing, andhang around with slugs.Oh Im happy in
the gardenWith dirt and plants and bugs...(Monty Python fans will
know thetune.)
I do not like broccoli. And haventliked it since I was a little
kid andmy mother made me eat it. ImPresident of the United
Statesand Im not going to eat any morebroccoli.
President George Bush, 1990
The four seasons are salt,pepper, mustard and vinegar.
The difference between weedsand flowers is the flowers are
theeasy ones to pull out.
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Can you spare a couple ofhours per week, or even oncea
month?Would you like to make ameaningful contribution toyour
community?
...To find outmore call
8569 1749and make anappointment to seeLeonie, the DOC.
You can make adifference... were
waiting to hearfromYou!
Things you could assist us with:
Activities & Games Serving Morning/Afternoon Teas Reading
Newspapers/Mail
A m i n y a V i l l a g e N e e d s Y o u r H e l p !How about
volunteering at Aminya!
Aminya is a community based, non-profit, incorporated
Associationproviding quality residential aged care services to the
people inMannum and surrounding areas.
At Your LeisureMannum Leisure Centre
Ihad never heard of MixedMartial Arts, or MMA forshort, before I
went to theLeisure Centre one Mondayevening recently to
interviewJason, the instructor of the groupof about a dozen guys
and girlswho are learning and practisingthe finer arts of MMA. As
astrong opponent of boxing, I wasa little sceptical of what I
wouldfind. But if MMA was focussedon self-defence, not
bludgeoningsomeone else senseless, Ireckoned I might find
itacceptable.
Although I was not there for anMMA workout, I was takenaback
when Jason, theinstructor, gave me his card,which prominently
featured thewords THE PAIN FACTORY!Oh dear, what was this allabout?
But I didnt need toworry, nor should you, dearreader! The photos
show thatMMA is quite painless except for the bald head in
aheadlock, and the two guyswrithing on the floor trying totear each
others legs off!
Seriously, however, MMA is asport, although it can be usefulfor
self-defence. It is a mixtureof four martial arts
disciplines:stand-up kicking and punching,grappling, jujitsu and
wrestling.Fights are covered by strict
rules, and rounds are won bytaking the opponent down with
acombination of all fourdisciplines. Even if one doesntwant to be
involved in thecompetitive side of the sport, itis beneficial for
fitness, weightloss and personal safety. Girlsand women are just as
welcomeas males.
Mixed Martial ArtsMMA is the fastest-growing
sport in the world, and soonthere will be a grading
system,similar to the black beltsystem of judo. But instead
ofcoloured belts, aficionados ofMMA will be awarded
T-shirts,ranging from white to blackdepending on their level
ofproficiency. And, Jason tells me,MMA with modified rules willsoon
be an Olympic sport.
So heres your chance, all ofyou who have dreams ofparticipating
in the LondonOlympics!
Enrol immediately at theLeisure Centre and join theMMA classes
on Mondays, 5-6pm. Or just come along, for thefun and fitness, and
put off yourOlympic dreams till 2016 inBrazil.
To join the class, phone8569 0185 or
email:[email protected]
Carl Gross
MANNUM DOMICILIARY CAREHome and Community Care (HACC)
Services
Are you elderly or a carer and needing some help inthe home?
cleaning (including vacuuming, washing floors,cleaning
bathrooms, toilets and various other tasks)
Personal care Respite Equipment Podiatry
Fees apply for the above services
For more information about any of these servicesPlease phone
Coralie on 8569 0240
Monday to FridayBetween 8:30am to 4:30pm
OrPick up a handbook which outlines the fees and services
available from the Hospital,Medical Centre or Dom Care
Office
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Ph: 8569 1203, Fax: 8569 8104Email: [email protected]
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Aged CareAssistive Technology
Do you value your independence?Silly question of course you
do.Now imagine yourself much older, atleast your allocated
threescore yearsand ten, and then some. Perhaps alittle more
forgetful, with arthritichands and difficulty bending over.Could
you now live independently inyour own home? Editor.
Mats that can sense whena pe r son hasn treturned to bed and
kettlesthat set off alarms if theyrenot switched on for thatmorning
cup of tea, arentjust the way of the future.Theyre now, and
happeningin other parts of the world.
Yet,a s s i s t i v etechnologyin nursinghomes orthe family home
to helppeople age in place is barelytouched upon in theProductivity
Commissionsdraft report on aged care (21stJanuary 2011).
V ic t o r i a U n i ve r s i t yresearcher, Dr Kim Sweeny,says
this technology has thepotential to slash hundreds ofmillions of
dollars from thenational aged care bill. DrSweeny has identified
$500million in savings around the2008 Home and CommunityCare
program alone, addingimpetus to the call for greaterpublic
investment into thesetechnologies.
Main text with permission from50 something magazine
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Mannum UnitedLocally owned & independent
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Why buy a tool when you only need it for a couple ofhours.
Whether you are looking to demolish or build,improve or maintain
you can Gear Up with the right tool forthe job at Mannum United
Service Station.
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Half day, full day and long term hire rates available.
Bookings should now be made in advance.
Contact Brenton & Brett on 8569 1207.
2011 Adult CommunityEducation Courses - for everyone
Culinary Classroom with Angie10am - 3pm each day Tungkillo Hall
17th and 24th June$30 all-inclusive for 2 days Morgan Sports
Complex 8th and 15th JulyRisky Business - Skills to win that new
job!10am - 3pm each day Nildottie Hall 28th and 29th June$30
all-inclusive for 2 days Morgan Sports Complex 26th and 27th
JulyResumes, application letter, interview skills, personal
presentationArt Class with Evelien Every Monday 12 noon - 3pm
(Early June)$10 per lessonZumba for Health Every Tuesday 5pm - 6pm,
Mannum Club
Commencing mid JuneStarting Out on Your Computer 3 hours per
week for 5 weeks. $30Getting the Most Out of Your Computer 3 hours
per week for 10 weeks. $60
Commencing JulyCooking with Angie 3 hours per week for 5 weeks.
$30Job Application Skills 3 hours per week for 5 weeks. $30
Enrollment for these courses is essential. Course fees apply.
8569 2129 or visit CHIPS/MMCSS 39 Randell Street, for more
information.
On My BookshelfMy Autograph Books A Postscript
Recently I have written aboutmy vintage autograph bookcollection
and an interestingstory has evolved as a result ofthis.
W h i l ed e c i d i n gw h i c hentries tomention inm y f i r s
ta r t i c l e Inoticed inmy AuntClarices autograph album averse
and a charming paintingcontributed by M. OHoy in1911 when they were
bothstudents at Bendigo HighSchool.
Several months ago there wasa series on SBS aboutimmigration to
Australia in thepast with particular emphasis onthe White Australia
Policy. Oneof the people interviewed wasDennis OHoy from Bendigowho
told the sad story of hisChinese parents experience as aresult of
this policy. His fathercould stay in Australia as helived here
before Federation buthis mother was deported toChina and for many
years wasonly allowed to enter Australiaas a visitor. Eventually
she wasgiven permanent residency andsadly she died soon after.
I realized that M. OHoy musthave been his relative and I
wassuccessful in contacting Dennisvia my brother and his
partner
who live inBendigo. Ilearnt thatmy auntss c h o o lfriend wasD e
n n i s saunt MeeLan. I nowhave a photo
of a lovely young girl and herbrothers to place in my
treasuredalbum. Mee Lan shifted to HongKong in the 1920s and
tragicallyher son was executed by theJapanese in a prison
campduring WW2. On a happier note,the newest OHoy grandchildhas
been named Meelan in herhonour.
To emphasize how small theworld is at times I learnt thatDennis
married a relative ofmine, Win Ratcliff, so there isanother
connection. Winsgrandmother was ElizabethMallon and my grandmother
wasAlice Mallon and they weresisters.
Last week I visited Bendigofor a day and met both Win andDennis
for the first time. We hada happy few hours exchangingfamily photos
and informationand it was a thrill for Dennis tosee his aunts verse
and painting.He also recognized manyBendigo surnames in the
album.We kept exclaiming what asmall world it is.
So because of a young girlstribute to her friend, aconnection
was made 100 yearslater and possibly newfriendships begun.
Happy Reading.Jo Kader
HALL ACTIVITIESJUNE 2011
MONOPOLY DAY Monday 6th 10:00 amHosted by Tony and Lola
THE HALLS 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY Wednesday 15th 11:30 amRSVP
needed
CLOSED Monday 20th... for all to attend the EXPO in Meningie
NIBBLER METAL CRAFT Wednesday 29th 1:00 pmWOODWORK WITH DAVE
Wednesday mornings
BUS TRIPS:Stirling for Lunch Friday 17th 10:30 am
Enquiries for Bookings and CostsThe Hall, 5 Greening Street,
Mannum. Phone: 8569 1643
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Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie
Playing with dolls has had ac h e q u e r e d h i s t o r y
,particularly in our generation.Once upon a time every girlworth
her salt loved playing withdolls. Where there are dolls,there must
be houses for them tolive in. Much-loved doll houseswere made at
home, where thelove that went into the designingand making
sometimes exceededthe quality of the final product.Others followed
elaborateAmerican designs, to encouragethe young miss to learn
byosmosis the finer points ofbecoming a true Southern belle,or at
least a competenthousekeeper/wife in thepre-feminist archetype.
Then we had the era ofgender-neutral toys. To becomea truly
sensitive, fully mature,new-age adult, every young boywas
encouraged to play withdolls.
After much debate anddiscussion, it is now official indementia
circles that dolls, ofthe therapeutic variety, canplay a vital role
in giving peoplea meaningful activity andreducing their agitation.
Its
called doll therapy and is usedwith a wide range of
people,including those with autism andpost-natal depression.
Researchshows that it stimulates thesenses, releases the
chemicaloxytocin and produces positivefeelings and emotions.
Now Ive not actually seen amale resident of an aged carehome
cuddling a doll, but it gaveme pause the first time I saw awoman
doing so. Ive not totallyresolved my disquiet, but thosewho know
better than me areconvinced it does not detractfrom a persons
dignity, so Iassume its a cultural value ofmine that needs to get
with it.
Dolls are now available thatare so lifelike its hard to tell
thedifference. The AlzheimersAssociation SA newsletter ofDecember
2009 promotes themas lovingly handmade byskilled artisans that have
an eyefor detail and they can bec u s t o m i s e d t o y o u
rspecifications.
Their weight, skin completewith milk spots and veins, hair,soft
body, baby fresh scent(!),
even a simulated heart beat andbreathing mechanism, can all
bemade to order. And they havebeen tested in dementia units forover
eight years to make surethey are durable.
Reportedly, they are mostuseful for people who do notunderstand
they have dementia,or those who constantly show aninterest in and
concern forchildren.
The Alzheimers Association,27 Conyngham Street, Glenside,has a
wide variety of itemssuitable for people withdementia, including
dolls,animals (mechanical, woodenand plush), games, art
supplies,books, musical instruments.Until the end of June,
theseitems are on sale at 5% discount.Contact:
[email protected] fora catalogue or price list - or
youmight ask CHIPS to access thisfor you.
MillieSillie Millie says: Never have
I enjoyed youth so thoroughly asI have in my old age.
(George Santayana)
The local news station wasinterviewing an 80 year old
lady,because she had just gottenmarried for the fourth time.
Theinterviewer asked her questionsabout her life, about what it
feltlike to be marrying again at 80and then about her newhusbands
occupation.
Hes a funeral director, sheanswered.
Interesting, the newsmanthought. He then asked her if shewouldnt
mind telling him a littleabout her first three husbandsand what
they did for a living.
She paused for a few moments,needing time to reflect on allthose
years. After a short time, asmile came to her face and sheanswered
proudly, explaining thatshe had first married a bankerwhen she was
in her early 20s,then a circus ringmaster when inher 40s, and a
preacher when inher 60s, and now in her 80s, afuneral director.
Astonished, the interviewerlooked at her and asked, Whydid you
marry four men with suchdiverse careers?
She smiled and explained, Imarried one for the money, twofor the
show, three to get readyand four to go.
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Mannum NeighbourhoodWatch meet bi-monthly onthe second Monday of
the monthin the Senior Citizens Rooms atthe Leisure Centre.
All community members areencouraged to come along andbe
involved. It is an opportunityto hear what has been occurringin the
district and to learn whatrole you can play in makingMannum and the
district a safeplace to live and work.
Next MeetingMonday June 13th7:30 p.m. at the
Senior Citizens RoomMannum Leisure Centre
All welcome,especially new members.Tea and coffee provided
after the meeting.Coordinator: 0428 856 911For Police assistance
and/orattendance phone: 13 14 44
Rural PropertyAddressing
As in other Council areas, thenational rural propertynumbering
system is beingrolled out in the Mid MurrayDistrict and has some
residentsconfused, concerned andquerying its worth.
Around 55,000 private andcommercial properties in ruralSouth
Australia are being issuedwith new addresses and roadsidesignage to
remove the ambiguityand uncertainty with the current,less
structured address system.
Past experience suggests thatlocal knowledge or lengthy,complex
directions were oftenthe only ways people couldlocate a property
which causedproblems for delivery of goods,trades people,
emergencyservices and utility workers.
The basis of the nationalstandard numbering system isthe
distance from the start of theroad to the entrance of theproperty
in metres, divided by10. Should a property's entrancebe 2080 metres
from the start ofthe road, then its number wouldbe 208.
The number is rounded up ordown so that odd numbers areon the
left hand side of the roadand even on the right.
The measurement has beenundertaken using aerial imageryand/or
other technologiesincluding GPS and should beaccurate to within
10-15 metres.
Emergency services such asambulance, fire, police as wellas
Australia Post, Telstra,electricity, gas and waterauthorities will
have road mapswhich will indicate the direction
in which numbers have beenallocated.
Each address will now consistof a new number, the name ofthe
road, the locality being atownship or settlement and apostcode.
Residents are encourage to lettheir family, friends,
businessassociates and organisations oftheir new address and
theCouncil and State Governmentwill notify the emergencyservices,
Telstra, the State andFederal Electoral Commissionsand utilities
through the nationaladdress database.
For residents who currentlyuse a post office box, private
orlocked bag or a Care of PostOffice collection service, thereis no
need to change anythinghowever if they have a RSD orRMD, residents
need to use thenew address.
Should residents have anyqueries about the new system,Mr. Dean
Gollan, Mid MurrayCouncil's Chief ExecutiveOfficer encourages them
tocontact Council's Mick Baddickon 8540 0060 who can provideany
additional information orclarification required.
Mr. Gollan said that as withany new system, there is boundto be
the odd moment ofconfusion, but Council isconfident that this new
systemwill be of benefit to all of ourratepayers and residents in
thelong term.
Mannum Agricultural SocietyAnnual General Meeting
Mannum Agricultural Society wishes to advise theAnnual General
Meeting shall be held at:
Schache Hall,Mannum ShowgroundsNorth Terrace, MannumWednesday
July 13 at 7:30 pm
Appointment of Office Bearers & Conveners shall takeplace at
this meeting.
Contacting Mannum PoliceUrgent emergencyassistance
call 000. For police attendancecall 131 444.
If you need to contact us forother matters either visit
thestation or call 8569 2211.
This may be answered by theMurray Bridge station. Theywill
contact us by radio andthen we will contact you.
Your police are available 24hours a day.
Emergency 000Police attendance 131 444Mannum Station 8569
2211
Rural Property AddressingI wrote this some time ago to
extol the virtues of the RAPIDnumber. It now brings to mindthe
title of a London West Endplay and its title song FingsAint What
They Used T Be.
Editor.
My Little Corner Of The World
Rural land on which we liveis often hard to find;
Fire, police and ambulanceare first to come to mind.
City folk have an address,thats easy to translate;
But telling them just where we areis harder to relate.
Areas right out of townuse a black on yellow theme
For a number with six digits,on the fences to be seen.
Its in two parts, with three in each,putting you in easy
reach.
So services you really needfind you with the greatest speed.
Property in rural landall sits within a grid.
The digits say where east and northyour property is hid.
From a chosen reference pointon a 10 kilometre square,
The numbers place your propertywithin 100 metres there.
Identity within this schemecomes from a map grid number.
Groups of three, there in each halfare ends of numbers
longer.
Six digits east, eight to the northare the full locator,
In a map projection calledUniversal Transverse Mercator
Directory, map and GPSbeat other means by far,
So use your RAPID numberwhen you tell them where you are.
Fire, police and ambulance -real local heros -
Help them find you in a flashwhen dialling those three
zeros.
(KGB March 2005)
Notes:1. The anglicized pronunciation
of kilometre is kill-oh-metre,not kill-om-metre. After
all,nobody says kill-ol-litre forkilolitre or kill-og-gram
forkilogram.
2. The I actually representsIdentification, but that didntscan
correctly for the poem.
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Musical MiscellanyOne Hit Wonders
One hit wonders have been with us formany years. Perhaps there
are moretoday because fewer of the artists appear tohave staying
power in the same way asartists of yesteryear did.
Here are a few to jog the memory.Remember The Thing? It was
written and
sung by Phil Harris. Now, Phil was amulti-talented artist who
certainly was nota One Hit Wonder in other ways. He wasa star on
American network radio workingwith Jack Benny in particular, as
well ashaving his own show. He also appeared inthe John Wayne film
The High and theMighty. Later, he was known for his voiceas Baloo
the bear in Disneys cartoonclassic The Jungle Book and in
TheAristocrats as Abraham de LaceyGiuseppe Thomas OMalley. Phil
drankwhisky and smoked cigars all his life. Hedied of a heart
attack at the age of ninetyone.
What about Laurie London and Hes Gotthe Whole World in His
hands? The tunewas the most successful British entry intothe
American charts in the fifties, can youbelieve? Laurie retired from
singing at theage of nineteen; he was thirteen when hemade his hit.
Today he manages a hotel inPortsmouth, England.
Many of the One Hit Wonders werenovelty songs, but not all.
The Graham Greene story whichproduced the film The Third Man
alsoproduced that wonderful zither music, TheHarry Lime Theme,
written and played byAnton Karas. The music so suited the blackand
white film with its location in post warVienna and the theme of
black marketingin medical drugs. Karas was a mostreluctant star yet
the music and the filmmade him one. He died in 1985, agedseventy
eight.
Arthur Lyman was a vibraphone andmarimba player who developed a
style ofmusic which became known as Exotica;he was essentially a
jazz musician with agimmick. I had a valued vinyl of him
andrecently obtained a CD of the same album.Arthur had one hit; it
was called YellowBird originally a Haitian song. His rivaland
original employer was Martin Dennywho also played faux Hawaiian
stylemusic, having a big hit with an album titledQuiet Village.
Both artists are worth aninvestigation.
The Playmates didnt trouble the chartsvery much although they
did record Jo-Annand Dont Go Home. It was their noveltysong
Beep-Beep which made it big into the
charts. At the same time as the track hit theairwaves the Nash
Rambler was settingproduction and sale records. However inEngland
the BBC did not allow thebroadcast of songs which
mentionedcommercial names so a special version hadto be recorded
that mentioned insteadlimousine and bubble car.
Now, Sheb Wooley made it to the chartswith Purple People Eater
which wascovered, amongst others, by Judy Garland.Sheb was the real
deal as a cowboy. Herode in rodeos and was turned down forservice
during the Second World Warbecause of his rodeo injuries. He
appearedin a number of western films, most notablyin High Noon. He
also appeared in theTV series Raw Hide.
Lazy Mary made it to the charts for LouMonte. He did have a few
other minorchart entries which didnt make it in thiscountry. He
favoured songs whichswitched from English to Italian and oftenused
double entendre for his humour.
There are many other One Hit Wondersand sometime in the future I
will look atmore such as Witch Doctor, Monster Mashand Bobbys Girl.
More musical memorieswhich I hope you will enjoy.
Peter Weir
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Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200Audio Clinic: for
appointments phone 1800 057 220.Child & Youth Health Services:
Contact 1300 733 606for appointment.Community Midwifery Service:
phone 8569 0200 tomake a booking.Community Nursing Service: Murray
Mallee Community Health Service Phone8535 6800.Hire of Crutches:
visit the hospital or phone 8569 0200.Mannum Domiciliary Care
Services: phone 8569 0240 or through the hospitalon 8569 0200.Meals
on Wheels: Doctors referral necessary.Optometrist: For an
appointment phone 8569 0200.Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting
Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAppointments phone 8569 0200.Private
Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care
Officephone 8569 0240.
Mannum Medical Centre Phone 8569 0222Immunisation / *IMVS
Collection Centre.
Lester Howie Clinic*Asthma Clinic / Cardiologist / Continence
Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian/ *Echocardiograms /
Hypertension clinic / Mental Health Clinician /Psychologists /
*Physiotherapist (Public).
*Doctors referral required
Mannum Day CentreMannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to
Fridays except Public Holidays.The Day Centre is available for hire
by community groups for a small donation.
Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.WEEKLY
Monday 9:30am Knitting Group. Bring your craft along and join
in!Tea/coffee provided. For $6, stay for a cooked lunch.
Tuesday 9am-10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers. Rhonda 8569
1123.Tuesday 10am-2:30pm Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in
afternoon.
Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.Tuesday * 6:00pm
Yoga. (*Except during school holidays.)Monica Martin
0488 133 625.Thurs/Friday * 10:00am Scrabble Day. (*Alternating
Thursday/Friday. Dates
change so please ring to confirm times.) Come and enjoya relaxed
game of Scrabble. Cost $2 for the morning or $6for a cooked
lunch
MONTHLY2nd Monday 1:30pm Mannum Red Cross1st Wednesday 7:00pm
Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from
Meditation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.2nd
& 4th Wed 11am-2pm Mens Group. Socialisation and companionship.
$6 for
centre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outingsare
held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on these days.
3rd Wednesday 1:30-3pm Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and
participate in afriendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge,
Whist (thechoice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)
4th Wed 6:30-9:30pm Mens Discussion Group. Ralph on 8569
1264.
If you would like further information or would like to attend
the Day Centre foractivities and need transport, please contact
Louise Haby, Mannum DayCentre Coordinator (8569 0219)
Mental MusingsAnticipate: verb, look forward to
Did you look for and findsomething good toanticipate, because
its goodfor your mental health to doso. At The Hall were
stillanticipatingour fifth birthdaycelebrations.
The time of anticipation hasincluded discussion about acake, who
to cut it and whatother party food we couldhave. Various games
havebeen talked and laughedabout.
Anticipation can be abouteveryday occurrences, notjust
milestones. The sunriseif youre up early enough orthe moon on the
water. Whatabout autumn leaves? Thecolours are beautiful and
thefallen leaves can be lovelyand crunchy to walk through.It doesnt
have to be just amess to anticipate! Everydaythings can be looked
forwardto; that cup of tea or coffee(if thats what you enjoy),
themeal youre going to prepare.Become mindful of
bringinganticipation into what cansometimes be a monotonousday or
week. This will begood for the individual and
those around us. It doesnteven have to cost money;although that
can also begood, buying or doingsomething par t icular .Anthony
Robbins pennedthese words titled YourFocus
Its not whats happeningto you now or what hashappened in your
past thatdetermines who you become.Rather its your decisionsabout
what to focus on, whatthings mean to you, and whatyoure going to do
aboutthem that will determine yourultimate destiny.
Our mental health, just likeour physical health needs tobe
looked after and workedat.
DONT FORGET: Comeby on Wednesday June 15thto help celebrate our
fifthbirthday at 5 Greening Street,11:30am - 3pm. Please let usknow
if youll be there forlunch so well have enoughfood.
RSVP Ph: 8569 1643 oremail: [email protected]
The Hall Correspondent
BYO your own nibbles and drinks but please no alcohol asthe
venue will be an alcohol free zone. As it is a winter show
and a tad chilly rug up well.
Bookings essentialat Mannum Leisure Centre or ring Glynnis on
8568 2128
Tickets on the night are also available.
Hot Soup and Light Refreshments on Sale
Mannum Leisure CentreTIME
Doors Open 7.30pmShow Starts 8.00pm
COST$15 per ticketMonster Raffle
SINGING COMEDYAUDIENCE SING-A-LONG
A MusicalVariety Show
Mannum Leisure Centre16th July 2011
My Mother taught me about anticipation . . .Just wait until your
father gets home.Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to
love,
something to hope for. [Immanuel Kant]Go often to the house of
thy friend, for weeds choke up the unused path.
[Scandinavian proverb]What was that piano piece she played?The
Maiden's Prayer by Sousa, I think.What do you think of her
execution?I'm in favour of it.
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Dr. Graham ParryDr. Emma Burgess
DentalSurgeons
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By Appointment Monday and Friday
Teeth for life
Wombat SurveysConservation and Agriculture Working
Hand-in-Hand
Conservation Ark (ZoosS o u t h A u s t r a l i a sconservat ion
arm), incon junc t ion wi th theDepartment of Environmentand
Natural Resources(DENR), Adelaide Universityresearchers, local
NaturalResources Management(NRM) staff, and the SouthA u s t r a l
i a n F a r m e r sFederation, is seeking inputfrom regional
communitiesinto conservation andmanagement practices forsouthern
hairy-nosed wombats.To facilitate this, surveys arebeing
distributed across SouthAustralia over the next twomonths. The main
aim of this
work is to further understandthe issues faced by
locallandowners, managers andresidents in agriculturalregions so
together we canmake more in f o r me dmanagement decisions ande s t
a b l i s h e f f e c t i v emanagement action to
enableco-existence between thesouthern hairy-nosed wombatand the
agricultural sector.
These confidential surveysrequest local knowledge aboutsouthern
hairy-nosed wombatsthat will help ConservationArk scientists
understand:
1. Current distribution2. Movements3. Regional areas of
occupancy4. Local abundance5. Conflict situations6. Management
actions7. Effectiveness of management8. Regional knowledgeKnowledge
gained from the
surveys will assist landowners,local residents,
conservationgroups and Government toestablish an up-to-datee s t
ima te o f s o u t h e rnh a i r y - n o s e d w o m b a
tdistribution and abundance,and quantify the impact of
wombats on land owners. Thiswill help determine strategiesfor
effective management ofwombats in agriculturalsettings, while
ensuring theirlong-term conservation.
The last population census ofthe southern hairy-nosedwombat in
South Australiawas conducted in 1989. In thelast 22 years there
have beenchanges in agriculturalpractices and widely
variableweather conditions fromextended droughts to flood, allof
which influences theabundance and distribution ofsouthern
hairy-nosed wombats.
Anecdotal reports fromresidents in regional areassuggest wombat
numbers arebo t h i n c r e a s ing , anddramatically declining.
Theyare also reported to be movingfrom known areas ofabundance and
formingcolonies at the edge of theirrange that were not
previouslydocumented, and where theyappear to be causing
increasedand more severe conflict withagricultural practices.
Southern ha i ry-nosed
wombats live in large burrowsystems which, in somesettings, can
lead to soilerosion and other conflictswith agricultural practices.
Onpastoral properties theysometimes compete with sheepfor forage.
Over recent yearsthere has been increasedcommunity concern
regardingthe impact of the southernhairy-nosed wombat and
theirmovement into new regions.These surveys will help tofully
understand these issuesand how best to manage them.
In the Murraylands regionsurveys will be posted out. Ifyou do
not receive one in thenext two weeks and would liketo be involved,
or have anyquestions, please contact DrE l i s a S p a r r o w f r
o mC o n s e r v a t i o n A r k([email protected] or08 8230
1321), or visit yourNRM/DENR regional officesfor more information
andsurvey forms. The more localknowledge we gather thebetter we
will be able to assistin finding solutions.
Dr Elisa Sparrow
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Crisis
It was crisis time at angeltraining school. The littlestangel
was about to take herfinal exam and graduate(hopefully) to
apprenticeshipand on the job training. Thewarning bell was ringing
asshe was rushing to thedeparture lounge to join hermentor, trying
to keep herselflevel as she flew through thecloud tunnel with her
wingsstill not quite under control.Any slip in concentration andone
of them would tip andsend her into a dizzying spin.She did not want
to arrivewith her halo all askew andher new travelling gownwrapping
her up like asausage, as had happened alltoo often. She was just a
bityoung for lift-off but therewas a shortage of minorangels. Due
to so many majorcrises lately, all availableapprentice angels had
beenp r o m o t e d t o s e n i o rassignments and Littlest
wasbeing pushed out of her cloudbefore she was quiet ready,she
thought. Her mentoragreed and was a bit testy, foran angel, but
orders wereorders.
The warning bell wasgetting shriller and shriller asLittlest
dropped unsteadilyonto the launch platform.Stand straight, muttered
hermentor as the heavenly windcarried them earthward. Ithelps with
airsickness, shesmiled as Littlest struggledvaliantly to keep her
cool andher breakfast, turning slightlyangelic green. Littlest had
toconcentrate to stay uprightand not tumble sideways, amost
undignified posture foran angel. Remember,whispered her mentor
Werehere to inspire confidence andrepresent Heavenly Grace.Try to
look serene.
Littlest gulped and grabbedfor Mentors skirts as apassing jet-
trail of keroseneswirled past. Theywont hurtyou, they just smell,
said
Mentor, encouragingly. Theylook like clouds, gaspedLittlest. I
didnt know theydbe so - yuk. Youll have toget used to things like
that,said Mentor sternly Anddont be surprised. Earth isvery good at
putting a niceface on yuk. Mentor grinned.She was beginning to
enjoyLittlest. She was reminded ofher own first trips
earthward.
Soon they were hoveringover a sunny small town.Littlest was
hovering ratherwell, she thought. It waseasier than riding
theheavenly wind, relaxing even.The town looked peaceful andquite
cheerful, just likeimages she had studied ofsuch places at cloud
schooland she was glad they had notbeen called to a busy big
citywith all the terrible traffic or adisaster at sea with
thosefrightening waves and bad,bad winds that she suspectedwould be
so hard to fly in.Her first job placement wasgoing well. Mentor
slippeddown closer to two peoplebending over something on
asidewalk. Littlest could seebits of something Mentorcalled money
blowingaround the ground. Bothwomen were gathering it upas fast as
they could. One wason her hands and kneesscooping it into her
bag.Littlest expected Mentor todirect her to help them. Shewas
preparing to flap herwings and blow the moneyback in their
direction, butMentor held out a hand andsaid No, wait.
The women managed to getmost of the money stuffedinto their bags
and one stoodup and turned to walk away.Arent you going to turn
itin? called the other women.The first woman glared backat her and
scuttled away withher head down. The secondwoman shook her head
andwalked into the buildingmarked Bank behind her.
Just then a third woman camerunning down the street,crying. She
stopped andlooked at the sidewalk andspotted one bit of themoney
caught in the gutter.Picking it up, she too turnedinto the
Bank.
Watch, said Mentor andwaved her hand. The bankwall went all
shimmery andLittlest could see both womenstanding at a counter.
Thethird woman was sayingThank you. At least I gotsome of it back.
I dont knowwhat Ill tell my children, theywont be able to have
aholiday now. Oh, Im so sorryI was so careless. And shestarted to
sob.
Littlest moved towards thewoman but Mentor said,No.
But were supposed tohelp, protested Littlest. Sheis so sad. I
can give hercomfort. I know I can.
No, said Mentor. Shewill recover. Humans cansuffer sorrow and
loss. Itspart of what they do. The realdanger is not here. Its
there.And she pointed to the firstwoman who was still scuttlingup
the street. Thats wherewe must help.
But the poor woman at thebank has lost somethingprecious,
protested Littlest.
She has not lost somethingthat cannot be replaced, saidMentor
sternly. That womanscurrying up the street has losther self
respect. And it will bea long time in human termsbefore she gets it
back. She isour concern.
Littlests wings drooped asshe sulkily glided behindMentor. I
dont like thatwoman at all, she muttered.I dont think shes very -v
e r y - s a l v a t i o n -salvationable!
Of course not grinnedMentor. Why do you thinkwere here?
Vivien Garner
Palmer PrimarySchool
Fundraising Photograph Day
To raise funds for thebenefit of the PalmerPrimary School we
areoffering families a framedfamily photograph in returnfor a $10
donation.
The photographs will betaken by a professionalphotographer.
To make a booking pleasec a l l L i s a C o l m e r0406 0100
594. Furtherdetails are given below.
Lisa ColmerGoverning Council Deputy Chair
VOUCHER FOR FAMILY PORTRAIT
$10.00*
Oldest childs name:
Class:
Home no:
Email:
Preferred Time:
G Morning G Afternoon
PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTESPRIOR, THANK YOU.
NO REFUND FOR FAILURETO KEEP APPOINTMENT.
is supporting
PALMER PRIMARY SCHOOLSUNDAY 12th JUNE
by providing
EACH FAMILYwith a framed 10 by 13
PROFESSIONALPORTRAIT
for their$10.00 DONATION
Lisa Colmer0406 010 594
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