Mannum Mag Issue 51 October 2010 by Mannum Community Magazine Inc

October 2010

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue Number 51

Mannum Celebration Day Sunday 31st October 2010 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on’t forget! It’s only a few weeks away! The day to celebrate the history, present and future of our wonderful town, Mannum, and this part of the Murraylands Region. For the history, the day will have a 1933 theme. 1933 was the last year that there was a “Back to Mannum” celebration, and you will be able to see the actual program for that event. 1933 was also the year in which the Sojourner, the boat whose sunken remains appeared when the water level was down at its lowest, was launched. If you have any photos or memorabilia of Mannum from about that time, the

organisers would love to hear from you (ring Kirsty MacGregor on 8569 1402, or Jenny Whitehorn on 0448 533 147). For the present, we just need to look at how much the water has risen and be thankful. Lots of businesses and community groups will have stalls and displays at Mary Ann Reserve and elsewhere in the town. There will be a FREE Lions BBQ, face-painting, kite-flying, canoe hire — and MORE. You will be able to pick up a Mannum passport, get it stamped when you visit 4 major attractions and perhaps win a prize. Or take a cruise on the Jester. The rowing club, which is celebrating its centenary this year, will be open. Learn about the Canoe Trails and hear about the launch of a new trail. For the future? Well, that’s up to you to keep the Mannum area the lovely place it is. Start on the 31st of October, and just keep on making it better and better. And remember something that was said at the launch of the Sojourner in 1933: “How we adapt to conditions now is how we will be remembered in 50 years time.” People from the Murraylands Regional Tourist Association have put in many hours planning for this Celebration Day, and they are excited at all the new things they have learned about the district. They guarantee that you’ll be excited too. The celebration has been made possible by a grant from the Foundation of Rural and Regional Renewal. Mannum’s application for the Revive and Thrive grant was the State winner. What a great start that was! See you all there on Sunday 31st October. Carl Gross

Kirsty MacGregor and Jenny Whitehorn before a map of the district

Struggle to Save Heritage Dry Dock he rising water level in the Murray is good news for the river’s health, but for Flinders University archaeologists working to conserve a unique 19th century dry dock at Mannum, it created an added sense of urgency. Excavations in December last year yielded some of the structural secrets of the disused dry dock, which was used to repair and refit the paddle steamers that plied the Murray’s busy trade up until the 1920s. Staff and volunteers from the Mannum Dock Museum and a team of postgraduate and undergraduate students from Flinders again worked on the

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site with an architect and conservationist from September 21st to 27th. Their aim was to complete a full picture of the dock’s structure and the environment in which it sits. Originally built as a floating structure for use on Lake Alexandrina, the Randell Dry Dock was towed to Mannum and installed onshore in 1876 by Captain William Richard Randell, founding father of Mannum. The installation of the Dock at Mannum greatly extended a small existing ship building and repair facility that had been developed by Captain Randell.

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“Corowa” in Randell Dry Dock. This vessel was owned by W R Randell between 1876 and 1907. Photo: Mrs B Rimell

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Letters to the Editor

Looking For My Cat

Deadline 29 October 2010 for publication in the November issue

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Editorial To sign or not to sign ... n recent issues of the Mag, there has been discussion of unsigned letters to the editor. As a rule, we prefer letters to be signed so that writers can receive due credit for raising issues that are important to them or the community. But sometimes writers prefer to remain anonymous. If the reason for this is to contribute negative, mischievous or destructive opinions, the Mag does not want to publish them. We consider them the “ratbag” element. But others may feel apprehensive or embarrassed about having their names in print, or may fear that they might be victimised if certain others see what they write. In such situations, you may request to have your name withheld, but we ask that you share with the editor why you would prefer to remain anonymous. This is not an un-Australian thing to do. In fact, the Mag aims to be sensitive and caring towards those who find it hard to put themselves forward by writing in. We encourage you to keep writing, because we want to hear from those who don’t have other platforms from which to share your concerns for the good of the whole community. We will, however, still need your name and contact details (which will not be made available to anyone) to enable us to confirm that you are who you say you are. To make it easier for those who have good reasons for not wanting their names published, we’d encourage you to use a pseudonym. In that way, if you write again on the same or other topics, readers can see which letters hang together, even though the writer remains anonymous. Keep the letters coming, folks!

Praise for Mannum Medical Services Dear Editor, I had to make the heartbreaking decision to put my much loved husband Don into full-time care after 35 years of marriage. It was the hardest decision that I have ever made. This letter is to express my thanks and gratefulness not only to the staff, but to all who have made our hospital and its services the place of excellence that it has become over the years. There are many people I would like to thank. The Mannum Medical Centre, Doctors, Nurses and office staff. The Mannum Hospital Aged Care Facility where Don has been for the last 11 months. Every staff member is fantastic, your care and devotion is excellent. To my wonderful friends, a big thank you. We are so fortunate to live in Mannum. Pamela Ashby

Praise for River Estates First National Dear Editor, Having recently “retired” to Aminya Village, we would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank the wonderful team at River Estates. Over the past 13 years we have privately rented properties through their office. As our requirements changed over the years they have always been there to support us and find us suitable accommodation to suit our needs. From Mannum to Angas Valley, a bird-lover’s paradise, and back to Mannum, they have always been there to offer advice, assistance and their services. Many, many thanks River Estates. What a wonderful team to deal with!

Please let me know if you have seen him. Thank you. Phone: 8569 1949. Dianne Downie

Lisa Storm

beyond maturityblues depression and older people

Free Interactive Information Session

Help raise awareness of depression in seniors COTA Seniors Voice & Mannum Day Centre invite you to attend an information session entitled

beyond maturityblues A Peer Educator will lead an informal interactive discussion exploring causes, symptoms and treatments for depression. Resources will be available to assist in accessing further support. Depression is not a normal part of ageing.

Mannum Day Centre, Parker Street Mannum Friday 15th October, 10:30am Light refreshments included All Welcome

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Help raise awareness of depression during Mental Health Week 10-16 October

OPEN YOUR MIND WHAT YOU DO CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

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Satire and Signatures Dear Editor, Thank you for printing Lyn Gross’ compassionate letter reminding us all of the many and varied reasons that people may have for requesting anonymity. Hear, hear, to the sentiments expressed. In contrast, I was ‘somewhat disturbed’ by the same issue of Our Community Paper dedicating the equivalent of an entire page to the vitriolic ramblings of Lorna Turner. I fail to understand how such snide humour (?) and the trivialisation of our concerns and methods of communication is a positive step. It saddens me that remaining cautious in the face of vulnerability, in a small town like ours, seems to justify to some people, the exclusion of comments made by those who wish to remain nameless due to whatever personal concerns they may have. This is essentially censorship. On a lighter note, how lucky are we for the winter rains that have raised the level of the river, the birds, and the joy of the frogs.

ufi (pronounced Soofi) was last seen at my home at 9 Victoria Street on Tuesday 3rd August. He is a much loved cat that I brought over with me from Perth. A member of the family and I miss him dreadfully. My other animals appear to be missing him as well. Despite an extensive search and exploring other avenues he still remains missing. Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Description: Large desexed male, 11 years old. Fluffy, dark, charcoal grey and black tabby markings. White underbelly, white front “socks” and white “boots” on his hind legs. Large fluffy tail. Green eyes.

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Christmas Tree Festival 2010 orget Xmas in July – why not join in the Christmas Tree Festival to be held on November 26th. St Matin’s Lutheran church has generously donated the use of their hall. This is a town event and we encourage any interested group or charity to participate by conducting a stall and exhibiting a Christmas tree. The cost is $10 per group and groups usually make an extra donation to ‘the cause’, which will be the Friends of Aminya and the School Christian Support Workers (school chaplains). Over many years thousands of dollars have been donated to worthy causes in Mannum through this Festival. 2009 was

Aminya Village Hostel

a record year and organisers are looking forward to another generous response from the public. In previous years there have been beautiful displays of Christmas trees and plenty of Christmas gifts and food to buy. The school children, and sometimes others, perform items for e veryone’s entertainment. Morning tea and lunch are available at a very reasonable cost. Come along, make it a great day and get that Christmas feeling! For bookings or further information contact Dulcie Pfeiffer on 8569 1367. Berrie Skein

Mannum Club Mannum RSL Mannum Golf Club Various donations

$6,400 $2,043 $1,600 $962

As a result of these donations we have been able to purchase new beds and now all 32 rooms have an electric bed. This results in a greatly improved outcome for both our s the Director of Care at Aminya it has been a pleasure to witness the amount of support the community has given Aminya, in our plight to achieve the goal of all high/low beds throughout. In July 2009 I came to Mannum, from a much larger town in the mid north. Larger communities do not exhibit the drive that I have seen here, for their Aged Care facilities, of which there were two. One was a private body from Adelaide and the other was a Catholic facility. In my

Friendly Street Poets at Murray Bridge Come and read your poems at this open microphone event. Or listen and be entertained. If you are reading, bring two copies of your poems to place in the reading box. Every poem read is eligible for selection by the editors, for inclusion in the annual Friendly Street Poets Reader. Bring a plate of afternoon tea to share. Where: John Dohler Hall When: Sunday 17 October 2-5pm Cost: Entry Fee $4 Friendly Street Poets Membership $5

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

residents and staff. There is a disturbing lack of funding from the Federal Government which makes it impossible for us to purchase equipment such as electric beds however through the generosity of the community the dream of an electric bed in all rooms has come to fruition. Aminya is owned by the community, directed by a Board of Management elected by the community and proud of the care delivered to our residents by the staff. We look forward to serving the community, working with the community for the benefit of the community in the future. Lindsay Williams, CEO

experience of living and working in both large and small communities it is always the smaller communities such as Mannum that really do give a damn. Thank you. You should be very proud!! We will soon be inviting the 3 Mannum Clubs who have supported us to visit along with the Standard paper to accept our thanks and view the high/low beds and bedside cupboards with plaques in place, for photographs. Leonie Gibbons, Director of Care

Mannum School Community Library School Term Times School Holidays Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri: Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005

BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8278 3992 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699 Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863 Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome. RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333 Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0419 855 941 Mannum, Saturdays 9.30 am, Sabbath School 11.00 am UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue Enquiries: Phone one of the Elders. G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005 R Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076 Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am Issue Number 51

n behalf of the whole Aminya community I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those wonderful organisations and individuals who have been so generous in donating a substantial amount of money recently which has allowed us to purchase much needed equipment. Recently we received $11,005 in donations which included:

Puzzle ow many words of 4 or more letters can you make with these 9 letters? • Each word must include the letter in the shaded box • One word includes all 9 letters Score: 20 Good, 30 Very good, 39 Excellent

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Secretary: Carol Greening Calendar: Jo Kader Coeditors: Carl Gross Bill McGhie

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2010 Mid Murray Council Elections – Candidate Profile Authorised by Mick Morrissey, PO Box 463, MANNUM SA 5238 Mick Morrissey Candidate for Mayor “Promotion of appropriate development” Married with two adult children Mr Morrissey is passionate about the River Murray and its surrounds and has owned property on the River for over 30 years, including owning the Younghusband general store for six years. Currently Councillor for Randell Ward, Mr Morrissey has been on Council for several years. He cited the following as key issues in his platform. • Support and encourage appropriate development in the region, particularly development that attracts industries and provides jobs. • To assist with the resurrection of the Tourism industry in the region, as Tourism is part of the lifeblood of the Mid Murray Council area. • To work closely with the Regional Development Board to ensure young people can find jobs in the area. • To ensure Council services to senior citizens in the community are both efficient and effective. • To continue to support the holiday home owners of the region.

• To oversee the establishment of a waste recycling program and reduce the requirement for landfill. • To expand and extend the network of roads within the region that are sealed and to improve general road quality and safety in the region. • To work closely with all in the community to ensure all ratepayers have a deep consideration and understanding of the environment. • To ensure the ratepayers of the Mid Murray Council are better informed on the workings of Council through open, communicative local government.

Written and authorised by Mick Morrissey, PO Box 463, MANNUM SA 5238

2010 Mid Murray Council Elections – Candidate Profile Authorised by Brian Taylor, Long Gully Road, MANNUM SA 5238 Brian Taylor Candidate for Randell Ward “For commitment and integrity” I have lived in Mannum since 1978. As I enjoy the lifestyle, community commitment and involvement, I decided to stay and have retired in Mannum. It has been an honour to represent the community as a Councillor for the Randell Ward. I seek your help to continue as a Councillor. I am an active and positive contributor to the community. Being a Life Member of four community organizations I passionately believe in the value and work of volunteers as part of the social capital of a community. While I believe that growth and development are necessary for a vibrant community, we must ensure that the essential character and beauty of our town is preserved. I believe that LOCAL GOVERNMENT is much more than Roads, Rates and Rubbish, so I will continue to work to improve Council’s social agenda. I will bring an open mind, positive attitude and vision to developing Mannum’s future. Written and authorised by Brian Taylor, Long Gully Road, MANNUM SA 5238

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2010 Mid Murray Council Elections – Candidate Profile Authorised by Dave Burgess, Cliff View Drive, WONGULLA SA 5238 Dave Burgess Candidate for Mayor “To ensure strong leadership” I am married with two sons and have been a permanent resident of the Mid Murray District for 25 years. I have owned my own business over the past 30 years I have enjoyed being a councillor for Mid Murray over the past 7½ years, the last 4 as Deputy Mayor. I believe we need to guide our growth within our region to develop a base for future business and managed tourism. We need to find a balance by providing the needs of the community whilst still protecting our environment. Your vote for me will ensure strong leadership necessary for the Mid Murray Council to achieve these goals. Written and authorised by Dave Burgess, Cliff View Drive, WONGULLA SA 5238

2010 Mid Murray Council Elections – Candidate Profile Authorised by Kerry Yeates, Adelaide Road, MANNUM SA 5238 Kerry Yeates Candidate for Randell Ward “Keep up the momentum”

Vote 1 for Kerry Yeates Born Local Lived Local Committed Local! Keep up the momentum Vote 1 for Kerry Yeates Written and authorised by Kerry Yeates, Adelaide Road, MANNUM SA 5238

2010 Mid Murray Council Elections – Candidate Profile Authorised by Peter John Raison, Randell Street, MANNUM SA 5238 Peter Raison (Beachy) Candidate for Randell Ward “Focussing on the future” I graduated from Sacred Heart College 1977. After a 2 years period of employment with South British Insurance Co. I enlisted in the South Australian Police Force. Following both city and country postings in both uniform and plain clothed duties, I resigned in October 1998. Since then, I have been involved in the hotel industry both in managerial and ownership positions at various hotel locations within both South Australia and the Northern Territory. In May 2004 I purchased the Mannum Hotel. Currently I am a major sponsor of the Mannum Football Club, Cricket Club, Netball Club and Bowling Club as well as several other minor sponsorships throughout the community. In September 2006 I joined the Aminya Village and Hostel Board. Later in 2006 I was elected to the position of Chairman and have held that office since. Written and authorised by Peter John Raison, Randell Street, MANNUM SA 5238

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Mannum Town Choir

Solutions to Alleged Problems in Mannum th

Practices begin again from Monday 11 October at 7:30pm in the Uniting Church Hall, Greening Street.

annum folk must be getting a little tired of the alleged complaints published in the Mag this year. In an attempt to address these problems the Wellbeing Group of Mannum (see our article in the July Mannum Mag, page 3, “Problems Of Concern”) has decided as a start to invite public response to 4 different issues by way of a simple survey. If sufficient evidence of concern is found steps can then be taken to find SOLUTIONS on behalf of our community. Here’s the plan. Over the page you will find the survey itemising 4 statements selected as matters of concern. Simply

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MMCSS and CHIPS 2010 AGM Mid Murray Community Support Service Community Help for the Isolated with Personal Support Annual General Meeting Wednesday 6th October 2010 at 7:30pm Senior Citizens Rooms, Mannum Leisure Centre Adelaide Road, Mannum Written nominations for all Board positions will be accepted, as per the Constitution Section 7, prior to the AGM. All written nominations must include 2 members names (proposer and seconder), to be signed by the nominee and posted to:

Secretary PO Box 249, Mannum SA 5238. To be received by 5:00pm 29th September 2010.

tick your selected box for each statement, record your age and how long you have lived in Mannum. Your name and address are not required. Cut the survey out of the Mag, seal it in an envelope addressed to Wellbeing Group, j Mannum Mag, then drop it into the box provided at the CHIPS/MMCSS centre at 39 Randell St Mannum. You are also invited to briefly describe below any other concerns that you believe require attention. T h a n k y o u f o r yo u r contribution to the problem solving process. Survey results will be published when finalised. Mannum Wellbeing Group

To carry out the duties required at Board level effectively and to restore member and clients confidence all nominees need to carefully consider conflicts of interest. Bill McGhie, Acting Chairman, MMCSS and CHIPS

Small Towns I come from a town so small we closed the zoo when the chicken died. I spent a year in that town one night. My home town is so small, the street map is actual size. My town is so small, when I plug in my electric razor the street lights dim.

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The Survey Introduction is on the reverse side There are 5 boxes per statement. Please tick ONE box indicating your strength of agreement with each statement. Ticking box 1 indicates that you Strongly Disagree, ticking box 5 indicates your Strong Agreement. There is also room for a brief comment that you may wish to make. 1. MANNUM has an adequate police presence. Strongly Disagree 1

Strongly Agree

Comment: 2. The Speed Boat and Jet Ski noises and operator behaviour on the river in the Residential areas of MANNUM town is of concern. Strongly Disagree 1

Strongly Agree

Comment: 3. The noise and damage caused by off road motor bikes troubles me. Strongly Disagree 1

Strongly Agree

Comment: 4. Mannum needs a Council led Recycling program. Strongly Disagree 1

Comment: To complete the picture please answer the following questions. How long have you lived in Mannum (years)? Your Age (years)? Thank you for your contribution to the problem solving process.

Trash or Treasure To trash or not to trash: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to fire The slugs and shells in outrageous action, Or to make calls against a sea of vandals, And by opposing end them?

Saving The Heritage Dry Dock From page 1

t is estimated that over half of all vessels in use on the river system used the Dock at some time. Its associated workshops consequently had a significant role in employing local shipwrights and tradesmen and provided the core required to maintain the local ship building industry. It is thought that only one other comparable structure existed, in Albany, Western Australia, from the same time period. Along with examples from Bermuda and Chile, the Mannum Dock is the only one that has survived. Assessing possible threats to the dock’s integrity from rising water levels are a part of the project. Flinders archaeologist Britt Burton said that there was an urgent need to support and stabilise the dock’s timbers. “At the current rate of deterioration, there is a window of less than ten years in which to take major preservative action,” she said. “Beyond this time the dock will probably be too rotten to save. The Save Our Dry Dock group has researched options to help slow down or halt the increasing rate of deterioration.” In the short term, construction

of a roof over the dock is being considered. “These investigations by the Flinders University team are essential to assist in determining the right course of action to save our Dry Dock”, said Mannum Dock Museum Chairman, Rob Bowring. Rob further said, “The Randell Dry Dock is an integral piece of Mannum’s maritime history and is one of the iconic attractions for our township and the Mannum Dock Museum. Our ‘Save our Dry Dock’ committee is working tirelessly to implement a conservation plan to ensure Mannum does not lose this vital link to the days of steam and wooden paddle wheelers and boats on the Murray”. The project combined surveys and the digging of a two-metre pit in order to expose and document the structures of the dock. The main aim was to produce a complete, detailed technical drawing of the dock. A short documentary was filmed to record the archaeological activities and overall project. For further information visit www.psmarion.com or contact Jenny Callander at the Mannum Dock Museum on 8569 2733.

With apologies to The Bard. Editor

Dry Dock dig with Flinders University Students

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A blond man (Why not?), suspected of vandalism, is in a police line-up. The witness steps into the room. Immediately the blond points and says “That’s the bloke who saw me.”

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Calling All Netballers o you are a super-fit netballer, and your season has just finished? Or you are a medium-fit mum who hasn’t played competition this year, but you’d like to keep in shape and have fun during the summer? Or you are a footballer who wants to keep fit until the next footy season? Or you are a lazy bloke who would benefit from running around a court with a dozen other boys and girls, burning up some calories and having loads of fun?

What Are You Going to Do During the Summer? Why not come and play Mixed Netball at the Mannum Leisure Centre on Monday nights? Don’t worry if you don’t know the rules. You’ll learn the basics quickly. The season starts on 11th October, and Pam and Simon are appealing for individuals and teams to come forward as soon as possible. If you can’t form a team, let the Leisure Centre know (Ph: 8569 0185) that you want to be involved, then they’ll find a team for you.

If you can’t make it on Mondays, you might like to try badminton or table tennis on Tuesdays, mixed soccer on Wednesdays, or mixed basketball on Thursdays. I know I’m biased, but netball is more fun! Carl Gross

An old woman goes to a leisure centre and asks if she can join an aerobic class. “I’m not sure if that’s a good idea,” says the instructor. “How flexible are you?” “Oh, very,” replies the old woman. “But I can’t make Thursdays.”

Going for goal!

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Mannum Golf Club Competition Results Sponsor: Males Meats Monthly Medal Competition: Stroke 04/09/2010 Winner of the Day N Dalton 68 A Grade M Barronitis 70 D Gaskell 71 D Wilson 72 T Johnson 72 Nearest the Pin 6 and 15 M Barronitis Sponsor: Elders Real Estate Competition: Par 18/09/2010 Winner of the day D Wilson 6 Up A Grade N Dalton 4 Up N Bottroff 3 Up T Johnson 2 Up D Gaskell 1 Up Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 T Johnson Sponsor: Trilogy Financial Services Competition: Stableford 25/09/2010 Winner of the day D Wilson 41 A Grade G Whittenbury 40 W Banks 40 K Dohnt 39 R Whittenbury 39 D Jericho 37 M Bormann 37 P Kroehn 37 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 P Kroehn 6 and 15 P Kroehn

Advertisers Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue bout mid-December this year we will publish a special Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag, in the same format as last year. The 2009/10 Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag was a 12 page booklet distributed through local outlets including the Mannum Information Centre, the Caravan Park, CHIPS, and some local businesses. The front page featured a map of Randell Street and an index indicating the position of advertisers on the map. Businesses not located on Randell Street had a reference key to the street map of Mannum on the inside-centre-spread. Six pages contained information about the features and facilities in Mannum. The early distribution helps you to contact more of the holiday season visitors. This is also an opportunity to offer holiday-season services to the residents of our community. The Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag is an opportunity for local businesses, clubs and service providers to address the residents and visitors to our community. We would like that edition to feature advertising customised for the holiday period. We need to start compiling this issue now. In order to include as much information as possible and maintain flexibility in the layout, advertisers are asked to restrict the size of their advertisements to (91 mm × 65 mm). The cost will be $25.

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Mental Musings What is Happiness?

hy can’t we make ourselves happy like we can make ourselves laugh? It’s not something we can capture. We place too much emphasis on how we feel and that can change with the weather (too wet, too dry) or what we eat (indigestion). When we focus on our feelings, we can become either

anxious or elated and then prey to our fears or desires. Very few of our fears are actually justified and how many of our desires are essential for wholesome living? Yet they cloud our vision and block the path of happiness. When we forget ourselves and concentrate on learning to

have the regard for others which we would appreciate from them, we give happiness an invitation into our lives. If we achieve consistency in our behaviour, attitudes and thoughts, happiness is more likely to become a part of our lives. As a friend once said to me, “a check up from the neck up

is a good thing and then get rid of that stinking thinking!” This sort of daily living may take considerable effort and will need regular self appraisal, but over the long haul, will be beneficial for our own and others mental health. Have a go. Ros Udy

Mannum Golf Club his month has been a quiet month at the Golf Club. The bad weather throughout the month has played a major part in keeping playing numbers down, with only the “keen golfers” in the club braving the inclement weather. However congratulations do go to Leanne Quast on winning the Murray Bridge Ladies Club Championship for the fourth time during the month. Ladies travelled to Murray Bridge on Thursday 16th September to play in the inaugural Bridge Classic with some success. Mary Underwood won her division with 38 Stableford points, and Hilary Miller was runner up in her division also with 38 points - well done to both ladies. With the winter season nearing an end, closing days for the Club are just around the corner. The Ladies will hold their winter season closing day on Wednesday 13th October. The club closing day will follow on Saturday 16 th October with a mixed Ambrose competition played on the day. That evening a family tea is planned followed by the trophy presentations for the men and women for the winter season. Just a reminder that the Golf Club AGM will be held on Thursday 21st October at 8:00pm and all members are urged to attend.

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Murray Mallee Ageing Taskforce

Mannum RSL

Active Ageing EXPO he Murray Mallee Ageing Taskforce will be running an active ageing expo on Thursday the 7th of October at the Murray Bridge racecourse between 10am and 3pm. The expo, entitled “Galloping Forward - Celebrating Active Ageing” coincides with the Every Generation Festival. The expo will showcase the range of services that facilitate independence and positive ageing in the Murray Mallee and across the State for older people, people with disabilities and carers. These include a range of opportunities to remain physically and socially active through health and fitness centres, sport and community groups. There will be demonstrations of dancing, healthy cooking and sporting activities such as croquet. The Expo will be launched by Valmai Hankel, a well known broadcaster, raconteur and friend of the State Library. Contact Gary Sawyer, MMAT Project Officer j the Rural City of Murray Bridge on 8539 1156 for further information.

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he next meeting will be held at the Mannum Community Club River Bar on Thursday 21st of October 2010. Three important dates to place in your diary are: • The Annual Dinner to be held in the Mannum Community Club Dining room on Sunday the 7th of November 2010 at 1200hrs for 1230hrs, until 1500hrs. • The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 17th November 2010 at 1100hrs in the River Bar, followed by the November meeting. • The RSL Club’s Christmas party will be on Thursday 16th December 2010 in the Community Club. Look forward to seeing you all at the meetings and functions.

The Badge

A boy says to his father, “I’ve decided to join the army.” “No, you’re not,” says his father. “You’re not even 16. Legally you’re still an infant.” “That’s all right,” replies the boy. “Then I’ll join the infantry.”

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Mannum Little Athletics New Season - Come and Try Day

he new season for Mannum Little Athletics starts this month. We are having a Come and Try day on Sunday, October 10th at 11:00am for all current and new members. The meet will be on the Mannum Community College oval, with a BBQ lunch available afterwards. Our meets are all held at the Mannum Community College Oval. The regular meets are held on Friday nights at

5:30pm during School Term 4 and Term 1. The new season will start on Friday 15th October 2010. We also have a BBQ tea available after each meet. Little Athletics is a uniquely Australian sport for children aged 3-17 years. As the name suggests, it is based upon the sport of athletics (track and field) and the events are specially modified to suit the ages and abilities of children.

A wide range of running, jumping and throwing events are conducted. Little Aths, as it is affectionately referred to by those who enjoy it, is not really about winning, but about having fun, making friends and getting families involved in healthy activities. The emphasis is placed on participation and personal improvement. Little Athletics recognises that children vary

widely in shape, size and athletic ability, and is thus one of few sports that successfully caters for them all. Mannum Little Athletics Centre is not for profit and all proceeds go back into purchasing equipment and running the centre. Fees are very reasonable. For more information, contact Simone Bailey on 0438 858 439 or 8569 1899. Simone Bailey

Do you know someone who makes your community a better place? Nominate them now for the Citizen of the Year Awards. Award Categories • • •

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Nominations are open now You can download a nomination form from our website www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au. Please email postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au or call Rose on 8569 0100 if you have any questions or require assistance. This is your chance to recognise the most deserving members of our community. Your nomination could lead to someone special being recognised with an award at the Council’s Australia Day celebrations.

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My Views on Key Issues In Mannum Councillor Mick Morrissey – Candidate for Mayor of the Mid Murray Council

f elected to the position of Mayor I aim to provide leadership to the new Council so that Council can continue to provide good governance of the Mid Murray Council district. At the same time I will continue to improve communication between Council and ratepayers I believe that the following are some of the key issues of concern to the rate-payers in the Mid Murray Council district. Development My first duty as the next mayor of the Mid Murray Council will be to ensure the region is a viable home for the generations to come. We must provide viable and sustainable employment opportunities for all within the region - our rate-payers, our children and our grand children and to do that we need to attract viable, sustainable industry. Currently I am working with Council on the assessment of a major commercial development in Mannum which has the potential to provide 200 additional jobs in the town. That is only one opportunity, we need many more. The Environment The Council district has over 210 km of river running through it and

that is precious to everybody who lives, visits or holidays in the region. In addition we have national parks, sacred sites and many other wonderful attractions that are parts of our environment. To me, the protection of the environment is a vital component in everything we do, whether it involves development, managing of the river, or bettering our community. Youth I am greatly concerned that we are losing young people from the towns of the region because as soon as they reach working age they find that there is nothing to keep them in the area - the jobs are not here. We have to reverse that situation, quickly. At the same time we must do more to encourage the youth of the area to participate in outside activities by providing the activities and expanding on them. Retirees We have a very big population of aged people in the region. To date we have not put enough time into this area of our Council services but in the future we have to be much more efficient in providing services to the increasing number of senior citizens in our community.

Tourism Since the onset of the Global Economic Crisis, tourism has seen a major down-turn in our region and my major focus will be the successful promotion of tourism in the region. I am angry that the perception among many, including some in the tourism industry, is that the River Murray is without water. We have to resurrect both the tourism industry and the house-boat industry. It is part of our lifeblood. I believe the visibility of Mannum during the 2012 Tour Down Under will help put us on the tourism stage. It is a great first step to recovery. It is my strong belief that the development of tourism in the region is a key factor in future growth. We have suffered badly during the drought and low rivers and it must be all hands to the pump to reinvigorate this vital industry throughout the region. Holiday Home Owners Forty per cent of the population of the Mid Murray Council area are non residential, holiday home owners along the River Murray. I want to ensure they receive good representation on the council and that their needs are met. These people have very valuable

properties - they are no longer shacks - and they are rated accordingly. For that reason alone they need to have a voice at Council. Planning It is imperative to continue with the progress that has been made with the Council’s development plan amendments and see to their completion and implementation during the forthcoming term This is a long-term process, involving State Government and to date we have been working on this for three years. We probably have another two years to go. These plans are essential in the development of the region and include the development of future plans in major areas like commercial and industrial development, tourism and holiday homes. Some of the current key projects are the Mannum Waters project, the Cadell Horticultural area, and the redefining of township boundaries that affect towns like Truro, Morgan, Cadell, Blanchetown and Swan Reach. These are vitally important as they identify areas for expansion of those townships. Continued page 14

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My Views on Key Issues In Mannum Councillor Mick Morrissey – Candidate for Mayor of the Mid Murray Council

From page 13

Mannum Waters The development of Mannum Waters is paramount to the future growth of Mannum. As an example, the wetlands system being developed for Mannum Waters is as good as the wetlands system developed for the Urrbrae area in Adelaide. It provides for the recycling and cleaning of water before it goes back into the River. The grey water from houseboats is going to be captured, put through reed beds and then filtered back into the system. This will be good for the River Murray, the overall environment and will also attract greater bird life to the area. Rural Addressing This is something the State Government has brought into South Australia, and I am very much in favour of the implementation of the service. Loxton and Waikerie Council have

already introduced it and we are well down the path of introducing it. I believe it will be a significant benefit to all in our community. It will cost money, but it has been allocated in our budgets. Rubbish and Dumps Rubbish collection in our Council area is budgeted at around $1.5 million this financial year; more than one sixth of the total cost of running our Council. Our area needs to develop a proper land-fill site under EPA guidelines. Our dump sites are to be closed over time and we have had extensions from the EPA until 2011-12. There is also a major call within the area for recycling. Council has called for tenders for this work. My view is that a recycling program is very important as this will significantly reduce our need for land-fill. Importantly, at the same time we

face the prospect that we will have to transport our waste products outside the Mid Murray area. This will place very significant costs on the Council, and therefore our rate-payers. Roads We have 3,300 km of roads within our Council area, the second largest road network of any council area in South Australia, and only 10 per cent of those are sealed roads. It is my strong belief that we have to continue to expand and extend the network of sealed roads within the region. Despite a lack of funding, we have been forced to expand and extend our network of sealed roads. This must be a priority of the Mid Murray Council. Re-sheeting programs - the regrading and rebuilding of damaged roads - is vital to the well being and safety of all within our community and the many visitors who come to

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My Place

On My Bookshelf

A reminiscence by Vivian Garner grew up in Canada in a two often took me downtown. We storey brick residence that had laid out my route “just in housed four generations and I case.” The problem was the was the youngest resident and route centred on a petrol station the only child. I never questioned I called the “orange garage” at being the littlest person among a the corner of our street. I had horde of “big” people and I only to walk the three blocks of never thought of myself as a Main Street until I found the child among “grown ups”. I was “orange garage” and turn up that used to adult company; I took street and in three more blocks myself seriously and so did they. there was my house. However, My first memory of my place streetlights were scarce and after was as big, friendly and dark the “orange garage” didn’t comfortable. Upstairs was my have orange trim anymore. I parents’ place, and grandma and couldn’t find it. I turned up the grandpa’s bedroom and where wrong street and after a few Auntie B slept on my parents blocks began to panic and broke couch. Downstairs was my into a run. A car pulled up and grandparents’ place where we all asked what was the matter, then would gather in the dining room a friendly voice said,” Oh, or the huge kitchen. The formal y o u ’ r e John Dey’s living room was kept closed granddaughter. Get in and I’ll except for special occasions like take you home.” And they did. Christmas or weddings. I lived That was the way it was. It was everywhere. My parents had a a small town and I was known as tiny kitchen upstairs that had John Dey’s granddaughter until I been a pantry and I ate breakfast started school. My given name there. After that I ate in was Vivian Marguerite Conn but Grandma’s big kitchen, where my real name was Toodles Conn there was lots of company - Dey, as I told everyone who unless of course Mom was asked. “Toodles” was my family making something “special” that nickname, Conn was my Dad’s I particularly liked. I was name but we were all Deys. We supposed to sleep on a small bed lived in Dey’s house, my Dad in my parents’ huge bedroom but worked at Deys’ garage as did on stormy nights I was often Grandpa Dey and Auntie B, snuggled into my grandparents Mom was John Dey’s daughter bed. Grandpa was my playmate and I was John Dey’s and we made popcorn at the granddaughter. Simple. I thought downstairs fireplace, explored the towering strangers who asked the basement stores of apples my name after I’d just been and root vegetables together and introduced by whichever relative occasionally went to the movies had me by the hand at the time with Grandma. They lost me were a bit slow. And I never once at the movies. We had gone understood why they were rude to see a Lassie movie and I enough to laugh when I wandered away to the drink answered politely, as I had been fountain and couldn’t see them carefully taught. My place was through the crowd of adult c o s y , friendly and bodies. I tried to find my own uncomplicated. Little did I know. way home. I figured they could But that’s what being a little kid just get home on their own. is supposed to be like and for I had practised finding home me, it was. To be continued lots of times with Auntie B who

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Alexander Mccall Smith ave yo u discovered Alexander McCall Smith’s books yet? I love his books at any time but particularly after reading a book that is a bit heavy going, or full of sex and violence or political intrigue. I need a change, a visit to a gentle, funny and peaceful world where I can enjoy the pleasant daily lives of the characters. Alexander was born in Zimbabwe and educated there and in Scotland. He became a Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. However he was a born storyteller and became a full-time writer after the huge success of his No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has been translated into 40 different languages and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. He is a prolific writer. Amongst his books are two series set in Edinburgh; the Sunday Philosophy Club series with amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie and the 44 Scotland Street series, which tells stories of the inhabitants of that address. A title that makes me laugh is The Unbearable Lightness of Scones and is a small example of his gentle humour. My favourites however are the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series set in Botswana, with P r ecio us Ramo tswe the delightful and original main character. A lovely “traditionally built” lady, she investigates and solves people’s problems with commonsense and good humour. The descriptions of life in Botswana are so real that you can almost imagine yourself there. Today I looked up the author’s

website† and included there was this little story about his oddest book signing. “We asked Alexander to tell us about the oddest book signing that he’s attended, and he told us about the time he visited the Wivenhoe Bookshop. Here Alexander entertained (and was entertained by) 20 ladies who meet to knit and discuss the world. He took tea and scones with them in the garden hut at the back of the bookshop, and he talked to them about The Double Comfort Safari Club while they continued with their knitting. An hour later, they emerged from the hut and went into the bookshop where he discovered the entire village had crammed into the shop, and were blocking the pavement and road outside. He signed books for about forty people and left, very happy.” His books make me very happy and they are not just loved by women. My husband, who usually reads naval stories, stirring adventures and westerns etc., reads the Detective Agency novels and enjoys them just as much as I do. Mannum Library has in stock 7 of the 11 in the series, including the first 3. They can be read independently but it is better to read them in chronological order. They also stock some titles from his other delightful series and will, helpful and obliging as always, order in any from other libraries. Happy Reading! †

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A New TV Show his last month has been quite hectic. Mammoth TV Productions Inc has asked me to write a new TV series titled “The Timid and the Ugly”. It is a real challenge. We want it to be new and innovative without being tacky. At our initial conferences it was decided that we would help the viewer to decide on the watchability - new word we created as part of the overall drive to be different - of the daily episode. To assist in this endeavour we will create four watcher bars. On the right hand side of the screen we are going to have a “Tears” scale which will change continuously throughout the episode. It will show how many of the on screen actors are crying at any one time. Along the bottom there will be a “Blonde” scale. Here the scale will indicate at any time the proportion of blondes to brunettes ranging from zero brunettes to one hundred percent brunettes or conversely one hundred percent blondes to zero blondes. On the

right hand side will be the over-acting scale. This will be a value judgement scale, however to give it some quantitative values it will assess each actor in terms of posture, voice pitch and volume, use of hands and gesticulation and use of facial expressions including eye movement. The scale at the top of the screen will relate the ages of the male actors to those of the female actors. It is felt by the production team that this will make the series so much stronger in viewer involvement than any of its time slot rivals. A further feature of the production will be that the timid will never actually appear on screen. Only their voices will be heard off-screen. As for the ugly it is felt that there is a large supply of ugly people who are politicians, managers and other people in high profile employment who are more than willing to appear as guest stars in each episode. These people are so desperate to be stars that they will perform for little or no fees thus significantly reducing

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the production costs. Of course most of them won’t be able to act however with digital technology we will be able to mask that deficiency. Such intensive technical effort will be a minus as it will add to the cost. Thus it will advantageous to find those who have a modicum of ability. The storyline became less important as we worked out the other details. We decided that there would be five different themes for the five days of the week. We would use the same daily story line for each particular day but change the stars each day. Those who showed any acting ability would be invited back for additional episodes not necessarily as the same character. Continuance of character really seemed to be immaterial; the main attraction of the show would be who was the star for a particular day, would they be murdered, die of poisoning or killed in an accident; would they be divorced, married or widowed; would their children reject them, discover them, or leave home? Whenever the acting was too extreme we would show a lot more of the background scenery and move

towards a travelogue scenario for that episode. In outline the five fundamental daily episodes will be broadly as follows. Monday the female lead will confess to having had an illegitimate child while the male lead admits to having had multiple affairs with the female lead’s best friends. The mother of the second female lead will be dying of cancer and the father of the male lead will have died in a shooting accident. All these situations can be changed around from week to week so that the viewers do not recognise them or grow tired of the series. On Tuesday the basic story will be that of revolt by the second female lead against the tyrannical father with the female lead as the helpless mother watching her baby being totally destroyed by the dastardly father but finding true love with the second male lead before he shoots the father and is taken to the gas chamber. There can be particularly heart rending scenes immediately prior to the execution with additional star opportunities as the prison warder and the executioner. Continued page 17

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Wednesday would see quite a different story line. The female lead would be enjoying a holiday at some exotic resort where she meets the male lead. He is there with his invalid wife (second female lead) who is very demanding. The two leads fall in love and conspire to get rid of the second female lead. The second female lead happens to fall from the balcony of her penthouse apartment. However the second male lead enters in the form of a police lieutenant who feels that there something suspicious about the death. His investigations show that the invalid wife was pushed from the balcony by the female lead while the male lead tripped her up as she walked towards where they were standing near the front of the balcony. In the end both leads are led away to prison and it turns out that the invalid wife did not actually

die as she was saved by an awning covering an outdoor alfresco dining area. The fall cured the invalid who married the police officer and they all lived happily ever afterwards on the first leads financial investments. Thursday would be family day where sons and daughters mingle happily with half sisters and half brothers, step sisters and step brothers, lost mothers and fathers. It will have a very high tear index. There can be many variations including long lost cousins, aunts and uncles and pseudo relations who are really out to do something bad to one or more of the heroes of that particular episode. Friday will be the lucky day where one of the principal characters inherits a fortune or wins a large sweepstake or gains a large promotion. If we

want to we can introduce conflict by having one lead winning and one lead losing. This could also be the episode where we have a large amount of wardrobe changes and thus gain significant sponsorship from the various haute couture clothes manufacturers. It is worthy of note that there are a large number of advertisers already besieging the advertising agency. They range from detective agency advertising, missing person services, to drug rehabilitation centres, retirement villages and euthanasia organisations. So successful do we feel this series will become that we are already looking beyond it to series set in a developing country where the local population want to learn about our life style and thus they begin to acquire the same characteristics. What this

means is that all the stories from “The Timid and the Ugly” can be used again. We believe there is a large market involving the recently retired baby boomers and even the lost generation before them. So we see the “Grey Nomad” generation being featured together with their children who are supposed to care for and love them. We are becoming so excited about the series concept and its marketability that we may actually put both into production at the same time. Again there will be a large number of willing unskilled stars available at little cost. These people will want to star just to show their friends that they are on TV. The working title for the series will be “The Old and the Dutiful”. Happy days! The Diarist

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t is with great pride we announce the winner of the Environment Medal was our own Raleigh Burgess, who has been the President of Murraywatch since its inception over twenty years ago. The medal is for an Australian or group of Australians whose actions prove that by making a degree of difference to their local environment, people can make a difference to the broader community. Well done Raleigh, this award is well deserved, congratulations! State of the river Well what a turn around a drop of rain makes! Maybe a bit more than a drop but the results of so much rain and snow is we have water again in the Lower Lakes. And guess what? There are loads more still coming. Current advice is that we may suffer some flooding and it could be as bad as the flooding in 1974. I must admit my knowledge of the River doesn’t go back that far. Minor flooding occurred largely around the council reserves where there is no levee to hold the water back and any low lying areas had problems. The main problems will be where pump owners have moved their pumps nearer the river, if you have done this check your pump regularly as the river is rising very quickly. Lake Albert appears to be saved as

Lake Alexandrina fills up and hopefully the barrages can be opened to allow flushing of the river mouth, such is life and isn’t it grand. Hazards While we celebrate the big wet that is giving us so much water there are some things that will raise concerns over the coming warmer weather. We are already seeing large trees being washed into the river; these along with matted waterweeds are likely to cause some real hazards to all vessels. A recent report in the Advertiser showed a speedboat with its outboard motor completely clogged with weed. Stay away from floating clumps and any tree limbs sticking out of the water, they may be larger under water. Warnings The October long weekend is approaching and its time to check the boat out. Check all your safety equipment before you go and ensure your fire extinguisher has been inspected. If you have an expired tag on your extinguisher you may be told by Marine Safety Officers to remove your boat from the water until its checked and tested. Remember, if you are towing a young skier or wake boarder used to still and calm water on the river, conditions have changed. Your kids

might not realise it, but there is danger in a flowing river. There are more submerged snags than ever before and huge trees are being swept along just under the surface. Warn them about avoiding floating debris and watch out for marker buoys. Keep everyone safe on the water. Moorings and ramps Most marinas and boat ramps are now back in action. It was pleasing to see boats back in Wellington Marina again last week, and this is so in most areas. While warnings were issued about riverbank slumping during the drought, be aware that if you are mooring on the riverbank that the low water traffic caused a lot of erosion under the banks. Now the pool level has risen we are getting reports of banks both with and without trees collapsing into the river. Pitch tents well away from the water and secure boat lines well in from the banks. Dead fish We are receiving reports of large numbers of dead fish in the river; this is normal during a good flow. Most are bony bream. Also there is a large amount of carp activity in the shallows, as they are spawning. Keep catching them. Safe boating. Alan Brown

Contacting Mannum Police Urgent emergency assistance call 000. For police attendance call 131 444. If you need to contact us for other matters either visit the station or call 8569 2211. This may be answered by the Murray Bridge station. They will contact us by radio and then we will contact you. Your police are available 24 hours a day. Emergency 000 Police attendance 131 444 Mannum Station 8569 2211

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ember for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning last week visited the AppamurraReserve and inspected the native vegetation rehabilitation work being undertaken by volunteers. Mr Steve Coombe, Project Officer for the Eastern Hills and Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc. and Bush for Life volunteer, Mr Gavin Smith, gave Mr Venning an extensive tour of the Appamurra site. Mr Venning said he was impressed by the number of seedlings that had been planted by the dedicated volunteers, but was disappointed at the vandalism and damage that had

been caused at the site by trail bike riders. “The work the volunteers have done caring for existing vegetation and rehabilitating the Appamurra Reserve is great” said Mr Venning. “It is important that areas, such as this are preserved for future generations and I learnt from the visit that there are some plants at the site that are very rare for the Murray Plains area, so the site is significant. “There are many areas that trail bike riders can use - I know there is a private property close to the reserve, where the owner allows trail bike

Bush for Life volunteer, Mr Gavin Smith; Mr Steve Coombe, Project Officer for the Eastern Hills and Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc. and Mr Ivan Venning inspecting the native daisies in the Appamurra Reserve.

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riders, so I encourage them to utilise that site and other similar sites and keep out of the Appamurra Reserve native vegetation site” he said. Purnong Ferry Ramps Mr Venning is calling on the Rann Labor Government to widen the curbing on the ramp leading up to the Purnong ferry to allow farmers to be able to cross the river with their wide farm equipment. He met local Purnong farmer Steve Marks at the Purnong ferry, to discuss the difficulties he and other farmers have crossing the river with their wide farm equipment. “The curbing on the ramp of the ferry is only approximately 4.75 metres wide and the width of the traffic space on the ferry is 6.1 metres - this means that although some wide farm machinery may fit on the ferry, the ramp is too narrow. “Currently, farmers are placing planks of wood over the curbing and then towing the machinery over the wood and onto the ferry.” The situation poses a danger to the farmers, and a risk the machinery may capsize into the river or get punctured tyres.

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“I have written to the Minister about this before, but am yet to receive a response, but now I have inspected the site first hand, I intend to write to him again, requesting the curbing on the ramp be moved.” If the farmers affected cannot safely cross at Purnong, they have a 60 kilometre round trip to Blanchetown and need a police escort to cross the bridge. “Surely, it would be a much cheaper and easier alternative to widen the curbing on the current ramp” said Mr Venning.

Ivan Venning and Steve Marks inspect the difference in width between the ramp curbing and the Purnong ferry.

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Three Day Camp At Mylor he Hall folk love outings and camps. We have recently returned from our annual 3 day camp held at Mylor. The weather was a bit blustery and wet at times, but there was a log fire, good accommodation and varied and interesting activities. Thirty people booked in and met for lunch at the camp on Monday. After getting their room numbers and unpacking they started on the craft activities. Folk began sewing, making Christmas baubles, painting and having a great time meeting some folk from across rural South

Australia. In total eight people came from Victor Harbor, Wallaroo, Balaklava and Berri to join us. Not only did the camp site cater for us they also provided several activities as well. The ice breaker with the whoosh ball provided a good introduction to the new faces. There was archery and a problem solving walk next day. The archery was so popular folk wanted to do it again, but the walk in the rain was not so popular. Of course no Hall camp would be complete without a few games. Our new Olympic sport, “The keyboard toss” was

popular again with every contestant receiving the chance to pick a prize from the mystery prize table. Tony organised a great eight ball comp and any body having a birthday from January to December also got to choose a prize from the birthday table too. It was very rewarding for all the effort involved in planning the camp to see the camaraderie between everyone by the second day. We are planning the next one already. Terry Udy

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Outback Dreamer On the edge of the desert The miner’s campsite Machines silhouetted against the blue sky Dust rises in a haze As the machine probes the vulnerable earth To plunder its wonders A man can be seen shovelling loose soil As the machine tears and rips the earth apart Caravans surround the site Little spaces Where lonely men seek refuge in the night Here the miner dreams his dream Of the coloured stones So near yet so far For some the years pass by The lottery of life Leaves them the losers Despair always the companion on the edge of the desert The faces tell the story Of broken dreams And eyes with vacant stares Which will come to life With the new dawn As the machine continues to churn And the miners share new dreams To lead them on to the new nirvana. Lynda Becker

A man comes home from work. “How were your sandwiches today, dear?” asks his wife. “They were fine,” he replies. “Are you sure they were okay?” asks the wife. “Yes, they weren’t bad at all,” replies the husband. “You’re not feeling ill are you?” asks the wife. “No. Why should I be?” says the husband. “No reason,” replies the wife. “It’s just that tomorrow you’re going to have to clean your shoes with fish paste.”

’ve been on the ‘spice trail’ lately; using spices will inject a good hit of flavour into food that’s for certain. Searching through the abundance of resources I’ve collected, I finally found it: a recipe for Dukkha or Duqqa, as this boldly flavoured culinary delight is referred to in its homeland of Egypt. Maybe you have tried it in your travels, and if not give it a try. Dukkha is a very handy ‘hors d’oevre’ standby that is quick to make. During the party season, (no I did not say Christmas, ahh not yet!) fast approaching is when Dukkha comes into its own. Of course there are many variations, and when your flavour notes are telling you that you want more or less of a particular spice, run with it, and don’t let me stop you!

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Lebanese Chicken and Rice cup hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds or a mix, you choose, (unsalted varieties) tablespoons sesame seeds cup coriander seeds tablespoons cumin seeds teaspoon fennel seeds tablespoon black peppercorns teaspoon dried mint leaves teaspoon salt

Method Dry-roast nuts in a hot oven or in a frying pan on the stove top until golden. Wrap the hot nuts in a kitchen towel

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and let cool for a few minutes. If the nuts have a skin to remove, when they have cooled slightly, rub the nuts in the towel to loosen and remove the skins. Place peeled nuts in a bowl and allow to cool completely. Using the same pan dry-roast the sesame seeds over medium heat until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add seeds to the nuts. In the same pan, dry-roast coriander, cumin and fennel seeds until they begin to colour and become aromatic, about 3 minutes. When all the ingredients are cooled, place into a food processor (or mortar if you are going to hand grind), add the black peppercorns, salt and mint, and pulse (or grind in mortar) until the mixture is coarse. Serve with olive oil and bread. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to a month. Top Tip: Dukkha is great sprinkled on scrambled eggs and barbequed meat, mixed into a dip or yoghurt and best accompanied by a glass of red - so I’ve heard. S end your article suggestions to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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A Clue to Detection had just completed the ‘How to be a Private Detective’ course - TAFE approved - with two additional lessons - ‘How to Recognise Death’ and ‘Physiognomy for the Professional Detective’. Here was my first corpse. Definitely looked dead, and there was a great curved dagger stuck in his chest. I bent down and put my ear to his chest. There was a strong heart beat. I couldn’t understand it. ‘All right, cut. Where did this clown come from? I thought the street was blocked off.’ A loud voice seemed to come from just behind me. I looked and saw a rather fat man shoe-horned into an over size steamer chair. The corpse in front of me sat up. ‘Look sweet stuff, you had better beat it if you know what is good for you.’ My lightning mind became aware that I had wandered onto a film location. The fat one was trying to remove the chair from his buttocks; the colour of his face was changing from puce to purple. I took the advice of the corpse and removed myself faster than the fat one removed the chair. Undeterred I continued to walk slowly down the street casting a sweeping glance to left and to

right. Occasionally I had to restore my deerstalker cap to a jauntier angle; it was a little large and would slowly slide down over my forehead to cover my eyes. Suddenly my attention was rivetted by the squeal of tyres. Two cars careered around a distant corner and drove towards me. They were side by side and there was the loud report of what I assumed were pistol shots. One car appeared to lose control and veered to the left, mounted the footpath and crashed through a shop window. What seemed to be bodies hung realistically from several of the vehicle’s windows? The other car drove on slowly weaving from side to side with two flat tyres on the offside. I looked for the cameras but they were well hidden. It was amazing how realistic the bodies looked as I carefully stepped around the crashed car with steam pouring from its damaged radiator. I hurried on not wishing to incur the wrath of the fat man again. Around a corner I slowed my pace. Clouds had begun to cover the sun and within a short time it was sprinkling with rain. The rain became heavier and it was then that I came across a man and a woman jammed in a doorway. They appeared to be

locked in a passionate embrace. I looked at them as I passed and the woman appeared to be trying to tell me something with her eyes. Presumably it was to get out of the camera’s view. I hurried on surprised that they were still filming and at so many locations. Obviously there was nothing that required my talents of criminal investigation and crime prevention. Disappointed, I returned home and again studied the course chapter on ‘Crime Scene Identification’. I watched the news headlines while I ate my evening meal. The movie made the headlines. It also appeared that the police were looking for the survivors of a gangland feud which had resulted in a car crash and several murders. In a separate incident they were investigating the strangling of a young woman found dead in a doorway. I shook my head in amazement. With all this criminal action going on surely I would find something to employ my super sharp investigatory skills. Well tomorrow was another day and perhaps it would be my day. I sat in my favourite lounge chair and read another Father Brown story. The Diarist

Art Teaching read the article about porcelain painting in the September issue of Mannum Mag. I am a Mannum resident, a recognized teacher with APAT and have been teaching art for the past 12 years. For approximately 15 months of that time I have been teaching the weekly, Monday MMCSS art classes, including porcelain art. I would like to take this opportunity to advise every one that I am still teaching in these areas of art and I would be delighted to discuss any need you may have with you personally by appointment. You can contact me on 8569 8190 if you would be interested in classes in any art medium.

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Mannum Youth Youth Advisory Committee Have a YAC’ with the Mid Murray Council re you aged 12 - 24 and feel like there is not enough to do for young people your age? Do you have some great ideas that would make Mannum a better place for people your age? Would you like to have your say on things that are affecting your life in your community? The YAC will have a strong voice for youth needs in the

community and will look to make positive changes in and around Mannum. Meetings will involve formal business and a fun component. If you want to make a difference in your community, learn new skills and have fun doing it then the YAC is for you! Contact Shane on 8569 0100, message him on 0457 845 999 or email youth@mid-murray.sa.gov.au to join or for more information.

AUSSIE HOOPS IS COMING ussie Hoops is an initiative of Basketball Australia and the Australian Sports Commission to establish a National Introductory Basketball Program for primary school aged children. The program is player centred, fun focussed and affordable to all. Girls and boys; abled or disabled; naturally gifted or sporting battler, Aussie Hoops caters for ALL. It provides opportunities to learn, opportunities to play with your friends and opportunities to develop important social skills in a convenient, safe and friendly environment.

An eight week ‘Aussie Hoops’ program will run on Monday nights from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Mannum Leisure Centre from 18th October 2010. How Do I Join? For us to be sure we have enough basketballs you must register by October 15th by returning the registration form to the Mannum Leisure Centre or by phoning Simon or Shane on the numbers below. How Much Does it Cost? The cost of the program is $6 per week. You must attend and pay every week to receive a special prize!

Skate Park lans to construct a Skate Park in Mannum are still progressing. Council has gone through the tender process and are now in the final stage of negotiations to construct the facility. Whilst the deadline is getting closer we are doing everything to keep it on time and produce a great skate park. Young people interested in being involved in planning an event to launch the skate park s h o u l d e m a i l

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and outline any ideas they might have and what they think they could contribute to a planning group.

Want to know more about any of the above? Contact Shane Thompson to discuss youth or other community development needs, challenges, issues or opportunities. Telephone: 8569 0100 Mobile: 0457 845 999 or Email: sthompson@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

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What Do I Wear and Bring? Players need to wear shorts/skirt and a tee shirt plus sports shoes and bring a drink of water! For More Information… P lease contact Simon Wotton at the Mannum Leisure Centre 8569 0185 or Shane Thompson at Mid Murray Council on 8569 0100

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2nd & 3 prizes a Family Pass to the 2011 Mannum Show

e are inviting entrants to let their mind run free and create a poster for next year’s Mannum Show. Select from animals big and small, people and places, our very own River Murray or anything your mind can think of in a world where only the strongest, boldest and most colourful will survive.

Note: Your poster must display somewhere the following text. Mannum Show Saturday March 5th 2011 and you must create your own Original Slogan. For example, “Mannum Show! You have to go!” or “Mannum Show! The best little country show!”

Competition Rules  Entrants must be under 18 years of age (before March 5, 2011)  You must obtain permission from your parent/guardian before you enter this competition.  You must provide the Mannum Show Society with your name, email or postal address if you wish to enter this competition.  The Mannum Show Society will only ever use your personal details for the purposes of administering this competition, and will not publish them or provide them to anyone without your permission.  Only one entry will be accepted per person.  Last day before judging Wednesday 17 Nov. 2010 (5pm or post marked with date)  Winners will be published in 2010 December Issue of Mannum Mag

Those three items (title, date and original slogan) must be on your poster to be eligible for a prize! Entries must be on A4 size paper. The poster can be done in any art form, including computer images, painting, pencil etc.

 The deadline for receiving entries for the competition is final. No entries received after the given date will be considered.  The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.  The prize(s) must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred.  The Mannum Show Society does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to the Internet or postal service. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.  No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries.  Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.

Entries can be lodged by one of the following methods. Posting to: Mannum Agricultural Society Inc. Poster Competition PO Box 244, Mannum SA 5238

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Cooking Dilemmas revious cooking dilemmas touched on processed foods in relation to those who are consuming a gluten free diet. My recent research has filled the gaps and highlighted to me the development of processed food, ‘there’s a reason for everything’ my Grandmother used to say. I hope you find this as interesting as I did. Food processing was borne out of necessity, to preserve food. In prehistoric times very basic techniques were developed, fermenting, sun drying and preserving with salt along with a range of cooking methods like roasting, smoking, steaming and oven baking. Up to the dawn of the industrial revolution, sailors and warriors of days gone by consumed a diet of mainly salt-preserved foods. We blame wars for a lot of things and let’s not get into that here, but it was the need of the armed forces that the technology of food processing was developed. Heard of Napoleon? At the end of the 1700s his army was left close to starvation and diseases relating to nutrition caused more casualties than the enemy did. The French government of the time offered a monetary incentive to anyone

who could develop a means of preserving food. It took 14 years of experimentation, but Nicolas Appert’s theory of placing fresh food in airtight containers and applying sufficient heat, won him this incentive, and was presented the prize by Napoleon. In the course of his experimentation, Appert was, without realising it, sterilising the corked bottle and food by boiling them in water, a happy accident indeed. The bottled food did not travel very well and breakage was a real problem - until the ‘can’ was born. The British referred to the food in the tin-coated steel canister developed by Peter Durand in 1810, as ‘embalmed’ meat, (maybe that is when marketing was developed too!). Once the hazards associated with the lead used in the canisters were addressed, it took off at an uncanny rate of knots (sorry). An astute young Londoner, William Underwood took this new technology to America and established a canning plant in Boston, and it is America’s oldest canning company. Almost a century on Clarence Birdseye was on an expedition in the Arctic. A keen

observer, he noticed that fish exposed to the Arctic air retained its freshness and tenderness even when consumed months later. What a rewarding epiphany for Mr. Birdseye! Rapid freezing at extremely low temperatures. The 20th century, saw its fair share of advancements in food processing - spray drying, juice concentrates, freeze drying, artificial sweeteners, colouring agents and preservatives - deemed warranted by consumer growth in developed countries. In the 21st century the supermarket shelf, along with many other food outlets, provide us with a minefield of preservatives and additives in the food we choose to consume. The perceived value of time is what is being marketed very successfully by companies manufacturing these products. Research is the key and this provides the ammunition to make informed choices on what we consume. Send your cooking dilemmas to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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Open Day – October 13th

Mannum History Group here is a lot of activity in the town at the moment. Water is on the move and as a result the Marion has reached Berri for her slipping, the large ferry has gone downstream to be repaired and the Jester can operate from the town wharf. But wait! A Government alert letter has been delivered to Ponde (and other areas?). The levee may crack and leak and the river is getting higher. I can’t help thinking of 1956 and the comradeship that saw everyone fill sandbags and try to save vulnerable properties along the river. What will happen now? The young men and women in the photographs are well into their seventies and the bodies though willing are less able than before. Some in those pictures have died and some have left the district. The dairies shut down in the 7 year drought and very few remain. There are new people around, but have they the experience or the will to do what the pioneers such as the Kennys

did in 56? Fortunately the record of what happened exists for us all to learn from. Just recently there has been a lot in the press about the lazy generation Y and fears that the next one could be even worse. Apparently that generation has never had it hard - it is used to cars, heating, cooling, food and lots of social time. I guess it is possible that it will escape to the city immediately and not come back until the water retreats. We could even see levees not replaced and a return to the way the river was before the irrigation schemes. And we could spend much time debating whether or not that would be a good thing! However, I am sure if homes and lives are threatened, young and old alike will pull together and show that community spirit will always come to the fore in times of adversity. So please get your cameras out and record the events of the next few weeks!

he Hall is holding an Open Day on October 13th, 2010 as part of Mental Health Week celebrations. All are welcome to drop by, have a cuppa and biscuit with us, or stay for lunch. A Scrabble tournament is planned and the Wii game may be out as well. The Hall is attended by a fun bunch of people who are passionate about mental wellness, and one way is through having fun. So come along and check us out: we will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The Hall held its Annual General Meeting last month. It was out with the old and in with the new (Committee that is). The Hall is grateful to the past committee for their work and guidance and thanks those who have stayed on with the new folk which helps with the change over.

The Hall week has changed a little too lately. Mondays and Wednesdays are come by days, while Fridays are only open for designated activities that attendees put their name down for, eg bus trips, workshops or lessons. This has been done to add a bit more zest to activities and break the monotony of same old, same old. Another exciting development is the employment of another coordinator who will look after Fridays for the Hall. Bev comes with vast experience and will be an asset to us. She has been coming on a Monday to familiarise herself with the running of The Hall and already folk look forward to seeing her each week. So, see you on Wednesday 13th October at our Open Day? Terry Udy, Coordinator

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Ageing in the Murraylands with Millie

t’s happened again, folks. Sillie Millie beat me to the computer. Now, that wasn’t hard because she’s spent much of the last few weeks looking up jokes to escape from this ageing business. “No one believes seniors,” she whinged. “Everyone thinks they are senile.” She found this which illustrates her point. An elderly couple was celebrating their sixtieth Anniversary. The couple had married as childhood sweethearts and had moved back to their old neighbourhood after they retired. Holding hands, they walked back to their old school. It was not locked, so they entered, and found the old desk they’d shared, where Andy had carved, “I love you, Sally”. On their way back home, a bag of money fell out of an armoured car, practically landing at their feet. Sally quickly picked it up and, not sure what to do with it, they

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took it home. There, she counted the money - fifty thousand dollars! Andy said, “We’ve got to give it back”. Sally said, “Finders keepers”. She put the money back in the bag and hid it in their attic. The next day, two police officers were canvassing the neighbourhood looking for the money, and knocked on their door. “Pardon me, did either of you find a bag that fell out of an armoured car yesterday?” Sally said, “No”. Andy said, “She’s lying. She hid it up in the attic.” Sally said, “Don’t believe him, he’s getting senile”. The agents turned to Andy and began to question him. One said: “Tell us the story from the beginning”. Andy said, “Well, when Sally and I were walking home from school yesterday....” The first police officer turned to his partner and said, “We’re outta here!” Millie

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Mission Accomplished - Part 2 inety miles out to sea, the order finally came. Below them, tiny, uninhabited Mei-shima appeared as a green pin-head on the vast blue ocean. Their tail-gunner noted “a spectacular mushroom cloud, billowing to around 40,000 feet… bubbling masses of purple-grey smoke with a red core … everything burning inside.” It had the appearance of a lava or molasses flow over a l a n d s c a p e o f c o mp l e t e destruction. “Mission accomplished,” Tibbs whispered through the intercom. The crew was silent as he swung Enola Gay for home. “General Havoc here, Tibbs,” crackled the radio. “You have a ton of explaining to do, Colonel. Right now, your orders are to shut down all communications from that son-of-a-bitch you’re flying. Control tower will bring you in. You’ll switch off and sit on your asses until boarded by our guys. Got it?” “Message received, General,” Tibbs replied curtly and snapped the switch to excommunicate himself. The room of reporters hushed as a White House spokesman strode to the lectern. News of the Mei-shima bombing was front page, carried in every western paper, and the pack was baying for answers. “Let me begin by saying that this bombing mission was carried out with the authority of o u r c o mma n d e r - i n - c h i e f President Truman,” stated the spokesman. “Physicists from several allied nations collaborated for years in a clandestine project to beat our enemies to the punch.” “T here are whisper s,” interjected one reporter, “that your initial plan was to drop an atomic bomb on a major Japanese city. Can you confirm that?”

Remembering the Music

“Don’t be taken in by every piece of corridor gossip, gentlemen. Naturally, that was the President’s ultimate option. However, he preferred to demonstrate the power of this new device on a non-civilian target. Our aircraft carrying the bomb was instructed to plot a flight path over several major Japanese cities. It was done to demonstrate that we could have released the thing on any one of them. And,” here he chose his words slowly, “as a result of this moral action, the Allied Forces have to d ay r eceived a communique from Japan stating that Emperor Hirohito is ready to formally capitulate.” A buzz of excitement filled the briefing room and several reporters sprinted for distant phones to break the news to their copy desks. “And is it also true, as we’ve heard, that the crew of the bomb-delivering B29 has been demoted and taken off active duty?” a lone voice enquired. “I said earlier, gentlemen, don’t listen to all the idle gossip around Washington corridors,” the sp o kesman smile d reassuringly. “You’ll appreciate that this action by the United States is totally unprecedented. Under our country’s Official Secrets Act, all the nameless crew members have re-sworn a commitment on oath that they shall remain permanently silent about every facet of their operation. Furthermore, to prevent any sensitive details from falling into enemy hands, their flight log has been expunged from military records. You might even say ‘the flight never took place’, as it were. In the words of President Truman, ‘Mission Accomplished.’ Good morning, gentlemen. This briefing has ended.” Max Merckenschlager

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hat a furore when Bill Haley and the Comets arrived at Hindley Street with the film of Evan Hunter’s “Blackboard Jungle”. Remember the Bodgies and Widgies with their outrageous behaviour and dress; confrontations with National Service men? There was a similar reaction to Marlon Brando and “The Wild One”; our wild ones riding BSA Bantams. Some parents were appalled and convinced that the end of the world was upon them as their little darlings revolted. But this is about music. Elvis arrived with his swivel hips in 1956. I still can’t understand what he mumbled in “Heartbreak Hotel”. Gene Vincent implored people to “Don’t step on My Blue Suede Shoes”, Little Richard found religion and handed out Bibles or was it New Testaments when Sputnik was launched. Chuck Berry appeared at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival which was captured on a film titled “Jazz on a Summer’s Afternoon”, still available and a classic. Remember too Fabian and “Hound Dog Man”. And the white knight of good behaviour and high morals, Mr Pat Boone, with clean songs such as “Tender Persuasion” and later “Bernadine”. At the same time there were other music styles that still managed to capture our attention. Music from stage shows and films were still high on our music source, the radio. “My Fair Lady”, “April Love”, “Carousel” and others provided tunes such as “On the Street Where You Live”, “April Love”, “Stranger in Paradise”; hits for singers such as Vic Damone, Pat Boone and Tony Bennett. Dean Martin, freed from the shackles of the falsetto voice of Jerry Lewis, emerged as a surprise singer of such hits as “Volare”, “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” and “Memories Are Made of This”. There are many others and we can recall them at another time. Let’s just remember Elvis and Buddy Holly up until the end of the fifties.

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Elvis Aron Presley was considered to be the king of rock and roll even though there were others before. His career was really divided into two parts by a two year stint in the US army from 1958 until 1960. Before was marked by a rebellious image although increasingly his publicity showed him in pink suits and pink Cadillacs. At the outset he recorded for Sun records and the early tracks are still considered to be his best. He was good looking, moody, a white singer with a black sound and a real feeling for the blues. He appeared for six weeks on Jackie Gleason’s prime time TV show and also on the Ed Sullivan show. From 1956 to 1958 he was the dominant figure in the pop music scene and was the embodiment of rebellion. His better known tracks included “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “All Shook Up” and “Got a Lot o’ Livin’ to Do”. Buddy Holly perhaps owes some of his fame, like others, to his untimely death in an aeroplane crash which also took the lives of the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Early in his career he recorded with a backing group called “The Crickets” and toured the UK with them in 1958 before they broke up. “That’ll be the day” was an early hit but his big ones came a little later. Tunes such as “Peggy Sue”, (Have you ever seen the Simon and Garfunkel live version? Worth a watch) “Listen to Me” and “Rave On”. It was probably the posthumous hits that really made his fame. Music such as “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” and “Raining in My Heart”. Today he is considered to be more talented than Presley and, with Chuck Berry, one of best singer song writers in the rock and roll idiom. Others to consider next time are The Big “O”, Connie Francis, Della Reese, Marty Robbins, Johnny Mathis and others. Peter Weir

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Lions Auction Mannum Showgrounds Saturday 6th, 10:00am Contacts: Rod Pratt 8569 1141 Rob Bowring 85691206

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