Mannum Mag Issue 53 December 2010 by Mannum Community Magazine Inc

December 2010

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Mannum Carols by the River Mary Anne Reserve Sunday 19th December 7pm

arols by the River, organized by the Mannum Inter-Church Council in conjunction with the Mid Murray Council, has been a popular annual Christmas event in Mannum for many years. The Mannum Town Choir and the Murray Bridge Community Concert Band are the main performers at this great community event. Each year different local and regional artist and groups are invited to be a part of this night of festive musical entertainment. This year our artists are The Golden Tenors from Lobethal, David Verrall from Murray Bridge, Dianne Ward from Red Hill and Tania Brenna from Cowirria. The guest compare this year is Barry Martin from 5MU. As in previous years, the event will be held on Mary Ann Reserve, on the river foreshore. The kiosk will be open. The large grassed area has BBQ outlets, an area for community swimming, a playground at both ends and toilet facilities. So come with your deck chairs or picnic blankets; it can get chilly even after a warm or hot day. And don’t forget the insect repellent! The night will start at 7pm and will be a great time of Christmas festivities. Candles and programs will be available for a gold coin donation. There will also be a collection during the evening to raise funds for the Mannum Inter-Church Council. To all, have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. Dianne Bernhardt Carols by the River Committee member

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From The Lions’ Den Mannum Lions Auction – A Very Successful Fundraising Event

he Mannum Lions drew a big crowd in perfect weather to its annual auction on November 6th. The Lions members had been busy for weeks, collecting donated items and storing them in readiness for Saturday’s gigantic auction. From 6:00am there was a flurry of activity as the Lions put the stored goods out on display and dozens of locals arrived with their goods to sell on consignment. By 10am the displayed items spread over a huge area of the Mannum Show-grounds and over 150 people had registered as bidders. Apart from the usual array of furniture and household goods there was a wide selection of tools, sporting equipment and building materials and even two cars and a boat. Lion Brian Brown was joined by Rob Brown of Brown Havelberg Real Estate to share the auctioneering duties. The day was financially very successful. The auction itself raised over $4600 and a further $1000 was raised from BBQ and soft drinks sales. The Lions support many national and international charities but most of the money raised will go to local causes. The generosity of local people in donating goods and the volunteered help of Rob Brown were greatly appreciated by the Lions. D Dowley

Brian Brown takes bids on a golf buggy while Rod Pratt does the penciling.

Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition Gigantic Prize for Giant Pumpkin Winner

ll you green thumbs get your ground ready for the 2011 Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition as first prize will be bigger than the pumpkins! The Cadell Community and Tourist Association is excited to announce MGA Insurance Brokers as the major sponsor of the 2011 Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition at the 2011 Cadell Harvest Festival next Easter.

MGA Insurance Brokers General Manager Paul George said that they have “... donated a major prize for Cadell’s 2011 winner with a trip to San Francisco to attend the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin and Art Festival.” The 2011 winner will receive a return trip to San Francisco, accommodation and transfers to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin and Art event for weighing in with the heaviest giant pumpkin. Continued page 3

Contents Angie’s Cooking Tips Ageing In The Murraylands

Calendars & Dates 24 Chippy Chatter 11 Church Services

28 Classifieds 6 Letters 3 Musical Miscellany

Jimmy Walker puts a wheelchair out on the lines while Lloyd Wilson takes a breather. 27 Mental Musings, The Hall 2 Neighbourhood Watch 6 On My Bookshelf

5 Out of this World 18 Puzzle 23 Youth Page

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Letters to the Editor Deadline 28 January 2011 for publication in the February issue

Music Makes the Day Dear Editor, A big thank you to Peter Weir for his splendid monthly trips down memory lane, musically. Upon reading his articles, I find myself humming the nostalgic pieces from a time when music wasn’t just repetitive, loud noise. Beautiful. Thanks also to Terry Udy for his thought provoking Mental Musings on “gifts and the present.” Valorie Bottroff

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

he entire Mannum Mag volunteer production team, authors, folders, proof readers, editors and publisher send a heartfelt thank you to the Mannum Community for your support and encouraging comments throughout another year. Thanks must also go to our advertisers, who make it possible. Many of them have been with us from the first issue. The next monthly issue will be delivered in February 2011. Have fun and take care over the holiday season . . .  We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. 

In Memory of Trish Uzzell

Mannum Show Poster Competition And the Winner is … st

rish Uzzell was a valued member of the Mannum community, and an active member of several local groups. Five of these groups have joined together with Trish’s family, to arrange with council for a memorial seat to be installed in Mannum, in Trish’s honour. This will give us all a place where we can sit and have a chat with her, and remember her contagious smile and laughter. The groups that are involved are the Murray Darlings Red Hatters Group, Mannum Walkie Talkies, Friends of the Mannum Walking Trails, Mannum Weight Watchers and the Mannum Garden Group. We would like to invite you to make a donation towards the cost of the memorial seat. This is of course completely optional, at your discretion, but if you are not a member of the groups listed and would like to contribute, there will be a collection tin in Lovell’s Bakery, 74 Randall Street, Mannum, up until the 13th December 2010.

1 Chelsea Hayes 2nd Ebony Gogel 3rd Bonnie Hearse-Kroehn

ongratulations to 13 year old Chelsea Hayes, the winner of the Design a Poster Competition for the 2011 Mannum Show. The Mannum Agricultural Society Inc. takes this opportunity to thank all entrants in our Mannum Show Poster Competition. A special thank you to the teachers at Mannum Community

Mannum Community College Palmer Primary School Palmer Primary School College and Palmer Primary School who encouraged their students to enter the competition. The winner will receive $100 cash, 2nd and 3rd will receive a family ticket to the 2011 Mannum Show. All posters will be displayed at GrowSA office window till end of December 2010. Terese Reeves

Karyn Baker

Mannum Garden Group Christmas Party Monday 15th December 11am at the Lion’s Den Plate of food to share BYO drinks In lieu of bringing a present a $5.00 donation is requested to go towards the Trish Uzzell Memorial Seat.

Mannum Mag Annual General Meeting

The winning poster by Chelsea Hayes

7:30 pm Wednesday 16th February 2011

Schache Hall, Mannum Showground

s an incorporated, non-profit organisation, we are required to have public meetings. All members of the Executive Committee are volunteers donating their time to the service of the community. • Presentation of the annual report and financial statement. • The election of the 2011 Executive Committee. The committee includes the Public Officer/Chairperson, Editor/Publisher, Secretary, Treasurer and others. • Appointment of an auditor. • Other business. The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. Mannum Mag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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Mick Towie

t is with much regret that we mark the death of Senior Sergeant Mick Towie. As a regular contributor to Mannum Mag, he kept the community informed about police activity in our town and surrounding district.

This was a valuable contribution because most police work is unseen by the majority of community members. Mick Towie will also be missed by the clubs and groups with which he was associated.

To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance of publication. Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily be excluded. In general, aim for about 100 to 150 words, or less. Letters must include contact details for verification.

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Flawless Feature Writing

Giant Pumpkin Competition Win A Trip to San Fancisco

Mannum Workshop ver wanted to learn the basics of news writing? International journalist Renata Provenzano will be leading her first Mallee workshop after working for two decades around the globe, including authoring three award-winning books in Hawaii, USA. She is also a local Mallee girl... so don’t be shy... she’s living proof we can all achieve our dreams! Find out how to identify great stories in your local area just waiting to be put on paper; learn simple professional writing techniques and how to include your live interviews. Whether it’s for your local community newspaper; council newsletter; church, sporting or other organisational publication come along and learn how to write with style. To be held in Mannum on

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Wednesday, 15 January 2011 or Wednesday, 9 February 2011 starting at 10:30am. Please email workshop leader Renata Provenzano with your preferred date by 31 December 2010 at: saltglobalcommunication@yahoo.com

or contact Lyn Gross 8569 7392. Morning session will run from 10:30am-12:30pm: this will include a 60-minute walk or drive around Mannum in pairs, groups or solo if adult age. Break for lunch (local venue or BYO and enjoy Mary Ann Reserve). Afternoon session 1:30pm-3:30pm. Once numbers are confirmed, venue will be advised. Payment for full day $30 per person. (Please note, minimum age of participants is 12 years, but must be accompanied by paying adult.) Renata Provenzano

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alf Moon Bay in San Francisco is where giant pumpkin world records are made. It is an event that started small and has expanded beyond belief. The organisers of Cadell’s Murray River Giant Pumpkin competition and Easter Harvest Festival event believe it is ready to grow, with Cadell showcased as the “giant pumpkin capital of Australia.” The 2011 winner will receive a return trip to San Francisco, accommodation and transfers to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin and Art event. Danny McGurgan, President of the Cadell Community and Tourist Association said, “We saw pumpkins stolen and security tighten in the lead up to our first competition last Easter. With this amazing first prize of a trip to America donated by MGA Insurance Brokers, I think growers will be employing security guards on a 24 hour watch to protect their prize winning pumpkins.”

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Accounts enquiries: Email: accounts.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Ph: 8569 2170

Mob: 0408 896 045 One to beat: President of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Dave Stelts and Chris Stelts with pumpkin weighing in at 1662 lbs (753.9 kg).

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

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 53

Minor prizes will be awarded ranging from $50 to $500, with special prizes for Mystery Weight, Best Looking Pumpkin, Ugliest Pumpkin and Biggest School Entry. “The Cadell communityhas created a unique event which will see Cadell on the tourist map each Easter. The giant pumpkin competition has created widespread interest and this major prize will attract contestants from across the State and potentially even Australia,” said Dean Gollan, Chief Executive Officer of the Mid Murray Council. The Cadell event is now registered with the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. Cadell is the only official site to have your pumpkin weighed and recorded for world wide recognition. The 2010 inaugural winner weighed in at 163kg. The Cadell Tourist and Community Association is distributing entry forms and free seeds across the Riverland and Murraylands regions. Register now at giantpumpkin@cadell.org.au or contact Kevin on 0428 518994 for further details. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to win a trip to the United States. If you have never grown a pumpkin before now is the time. The 2011 Cadell Harvest Festival will be the biggest and best event at Easter with food, wine, crazy competitions and all things pumpkin brought to you by MGA Insurance Brokers.

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: 16 Good, 23 Very good, 31 Excellent

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Chairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385 Editor: Keith Baldwin 8569 7304 editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Accounts: Juanita Brooks 8569 2170 or 0408 896 045

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

8569 1609 8569 1879 8569 7392 8569 1821

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The Survey Solutions To Problems In Mannum

he Mannum Wellbeing Group wishes to thankthose respondents who completed and returned the Survey to the CHIPS collection box. Unfortunately the number of returns received so far is not sufficiently significant to provide statistical merit on which to base positive action. Since we need to give our new Council time to settle in it is a good

opportunity to keep the Survey running and we therefore appeal to you to take a few minutes to fill in the form and drop it into the collection box at CHIPS. Your contribution is vital to the development of an action plan on behalf of our community Many thanks in anticipation. The Mannum Wellbeing Group

The Survey The introduction and original form are in the October issue 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:

Mannum Inter-church Council Brings You

3. The noise and damage caused by off road motor bikes troubles me.

Carols by the River

Strongly Disagree 1

7pm, Sunday 19 December Mary Ann Reserve

Strongly Agree

Comment: 4. Mannum needs a Council led Recycling program.

Hosted by Barry Martin from 5MU

 A great night of entertainment for the whole family  Candles and programs will be for sale  Donation will be collected to raise funds for the Inter-Church Council

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.

Here is your chance to be an International Cyclist for a day!!

Old Bikes Wanted

REGISTER NOW for the inaugural... Murray River Recreational Ride/Race from Younghusband to Mannum sponsored by the Aldgate Bike Shop

Do You Have Old Bikes in the Shed?

At Mannum’s ‘Take a River Tour’ One Day Festival brought to you by Mannum Waters at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under Wednesday 19th January 2011

f you have any old bike any size or shape in the shed which you no longer require could you please telephone Rick Belt on 0428 813 439 at the Mid Murray Council to arrange drop off at the council depot or collection from your home.

Your kind donation will assist the presentation of community events and displays at Mannum’s

Departs from the Younghusband General Store on Wednesday 19th January at 8.30am and finishes under The Santos Tour Down Under Arch in Mannum’s Main Street. No need for lycra. Just come along, bring the family & enjoy cycling along the picturesque East Front Road with the Murray River as your backdrop. Registration is FREE! FIRST PRIZE: Giant TCR composite 2 full carbon road bike valued at $2200 PRIZES: 2nd & 3rd placegetters Signed Winner’s Jersey - Overall 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, for the first child under 12 across the finish line

 MURRAY RIVER RECREATIONAL RIDE/RACE - WEDNESDAY 19TH JANUARY

‘Take a River Tour’

Name:

festival brought to you by

Address:

‘Mannum Waters’ at the Stage 2 Finish of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under Wednesday 19th January. Page 4

Age:

Email: Please email to: postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au, or post or drop off to: Mid-Murray Council, 49 Adelaide Road, Mannum For further information contact Deb Alexander, Tourism Project Manager on 0414 857 738. visit www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au for full program of events & community information

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Mental Musings Investing Time Returns Compound Benefits

id you invest some of your time? Last month we talked of small investments that can have large impacts within our own and the lives of others. It’s not too late if you haven’t yet done so. Make the most of today! Help someone else to feel better and you will too. Maybe you did and yet had no return. That’s okay. Try again. (Cappuccinos take more preparation than instant coffees and many people find the wait worthwhile.) Mental health is a good thing to work on for us as individuals and also as a community. Self development can take many forms. Find something positive to read and listen to. It doesn’t have to be a formal course of study for everyone; although for some of us it could be good. We might be amazed at what we can achieve. For others of us,

making the effort to get out of the house, or our comfort zone, is a huge achievement. Come by The Hall on an open day (usually Mondays and Wednesdays) or join a bus trip (usually with lunch) or book into a workshop or course (usually on Fridays) We are open for all supportive community members and volunteering o p portunities are also available. Lunches are often cooked, some planned and on the calendar and others quite spontaneous with something from our garden and pantry. There are indoor and outdoor activities including a shed with opportunities. Come by and say “Hi”, have a hot or cold drink and a biscuit. We have plenty of resources and information on mental health and specific mental illness info. It’s good to be active and informed.

n Tuesday evenings 5:45pm we have a new Aerobic and Fitness Instructor. Opening time for Tuesday and Thursday is now 6am. The Centre will be closed from 8pm Thursday 23rd December 2010 and reopens at 8am on Monday 3rd January 2011. Mixed Netball recommences on Monday 10th January 2011. The Mannum Leisure Centre wish all a merry and safe Christmas and looks forward to a happy New Year for 2011.

Experienced

CHURCH ORGANISTE seeks work fee negotiable Has own keyboard Ph: Lyn 8569 7392

Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Mannum Community Club 66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 Phone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700 Email: admin@mannumclub.com.au Website: www.mannumclub.com.au

Terry Udy

WEDNESDAYS Barry Martin Host of Sunday Gold (5MU) Invites you to bring in your favourite Vinyl LP, 45 Records and 50's 60's and 70's CD’s at the Mannum Club 11:30am til 2pm Live broadcasting from 2-6pm BINGO WITH BETTY Every second Thursday upcoming dates are 11/11 and 25/11 Starts at 1pm SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER PARTY CATS Featuring Peter Tilbrook from Masters Apprentices 50'S and 60'S Rock ‘n’ Roll Free Entry 7:30pm – LATE CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH Massive Smorgasbord Luncheon includes visit from Santa Adults - $70 Members - $65 Children under 13 - $30 Children under 5 - Free BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Issue Number 53

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Chippy Chatter elcome back to Chippy Chatter, keeping you up to date with happenings at CHIPS and the Mid Murray Community Support Service.

New Board settles in

The new Board of Management met for the first time on November 11th. Chairperson Dell Henderson presided and the meeting elected Julie Metcalf as Secretary and Chris Harford as Treasurer. The Board will participate in a Community Services SA “Board Governance Training” day in the next few weeks. Courses on course

Computer whiz Wayne Lawn has been appointed to teach the “Getting to Know Your Computer” courses. Wayne and his family are building a new house in Shearer Estate. Porters Electrical chips in!

Angie Roesler’s work area has taken on a new glow since Rod Porter from Porters Electrical installed some new light fittings. He’s even brightened up the Reception area with new fluro lights. Thank you Rod, your generosity is very much appreciated! Duttons chip in!

We have a new motor vehicle! Thanks to a very generous deal from Tony Austin at Duttons in Murray Bridge we have swapped the big green Ford for a new white Nissan Dualis. It should be in use by our staff and volunteers very soon. Resume writing to get the job!

A very successful Resume writing course was held on November 24th. Participants went away with a newly constructed resume and the confidence to use their new resource to find themselves a job. Look out for more of these types of workshops in 2011! Windows that sparkle!

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The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas

t h e f ro n t window and the shop in Christmas decor. Please come and have a look. Oh, and while you’re there please buy something. CHIPS is a great place for budget Christmas gifts! Welcome back Cheryl!

It’s been great to welcome back CHIPS shop manager Cheryl Keatley who has been on the sick list for some weeks. Men’s business!

Another successful Men’s Breakfast was held at the Mannum Club Riverside Bar on Melbourne Cup day, November 2nd. Bill McGhie and Tim Clemow were the BBQ Chefs and a good time was had by all. The Men’s Breakfast is held on the first Tuesday every month. Please ring the CHIPS office on 8569 2129 if you’d like an invitation to the next one. Do you have time to chip in?

CHIPS and MMCSS do a great job in this community, transporting folk, helping in their gardens, house cleaning, window washing or spending time in the CHIPS shop and front office. It’s all done with volunteers. We are looking for people like you who have a few hours to spare on a regular basis. The CHIPS/MMCSS team has a lot of fun and does an amazing job. Would you like to join us? Please telephone us on 8569 2129 and let’s have a chat. Christmas opening hours

CHIPS will open every day from 10am until 4pm, except for the Public Holidays over the Christmas/New Year period. The office is open business days (except Public Holidays) from 10am until 4pm.

ow fortunate we are that there is so much beautiful music to enjoy at this time of the year. It doesn’t matter that we have heard it before rather that we can find a place where we can listen and immerse ourselves in the music. The greatest music for me is Handel’s Messiah, particularly the Hallelujah Chorus and A Trumpet Shall Sound. It is stirring music at any time, but particularly at Christmas. I enjoy choirs, perhaps because like many others I sang in one when young. I have a wonderful version of the Messiah with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir David Willcocks. The CD is released by EMI. Recently I have watched a DVD of a performance at the Point Theatre in Dublin to celebrate what was then 250 ye a rs sin c e th e f i rst performance in Ireland. Again the conductor was Sir Neville Mariner. The DVD is by Philips with the Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields. The principal artists are Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofia von Otter, Michael Chance, Jerry Hadley and Robert Lloyd. It can be enjoyed again and again. Equally at Christmas time I love the carols, again because of the voices. Too, it may be because when younger each Christmas we used to load a piano onto the back of a truck which always seemed to have a faulty clutch, then travel around the district singing the carols. We would visit old folks’ homes in the area. It was a wonderful part of the festive season to see the joy on their

Seasons Greetings

On behalf of the staff, volunteers, the Board and everyone at CHIPS/MMCSS we wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas. Tim Clemow, Coordinator

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faces as we sang, perhaps in tune and perhaps not, always with great enthusiasm. It is hard to believe that the pilgrim fathers took no carols to America and that carol singing is a comparatively recent event in the US. Christmas once used to bring a fresh batch of popular songs which would be given much play on the radio stations. There were tunes such as “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”, ‘I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus Last Night” and “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth”. The best known and one of the best loved of all Christmas songs is “White Christmas” written by a Russian Jewish Immigrant to the US who anglicised his name to Irving Berlin. The tune was used in a film called “Holiday Inn” and later again in “White Christmas” starring Bing C ro sb y, D a n n y Ka ye , Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen. The final small piece that I enjoy, not because it is of Christmas but because it is of the Christmas spirit, is “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. I particularly like the version where Satchmo gives a spoken introduction. Above all, whether the music is sacred or more everyday, it deserves some quiet while you listen. It cannot be enjoyed as wallpaper music in a busy shopping centre filled with harassed parents and screaming children. May whatever music you enjoy during this special season bring you happiness, joy and peace. Peter Weir

Some compositions of P.D.Q. Bach, “discovered” by “Professor” Peter Schickele. Oedipus Tex, Fanfare for the Common Cold, The Short-Tempered Clavier, The Seasonings and Chorale Prelude On An American Hymn For The Last Sunday Before The Fourth Day Of The Seventh Month After New Year’s Eve. Issue Number 53

Ridley Lions reparations are now well underway for the Lions Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch to be held on Sunday, December 5th at the Nildottie Hall. The Hall Committee has generously waived the hall hire fee. We hope all those eligible have been contacted individually or via a letter box drop. If you or any of your elderly friends or acquaintances would like to participate please phone

Tony, 8570 1068 Swan Reach, Nildottie Geoff, 8564 5031 Cambrai Leigh, 8564 5224 Sedan

to reserve a place. There can be “no excuses made” as the lunch is free and thanks to a magnificent grant by Mid Murray Council a free air conditioned coach from Mid Murray Tours will depart Cambrai Hall at 10am passing through Sedan and Swan Reach.

Road Train Almanac

In keeping with the spirit of Christmas Cheer there will be raffles and prizes. The Old Time Dance Group and the G4 Youth Band will be performing. The ever popular Lions Christmas Cakes will be on sale. During October members collected for the Royal Society for the Blind. Unfortunately the windy, wet weather dispelled the notion of collecting on the official Badge Day, but we were able to collect and sell badges at other times. Store owners at Sedan, Swan Reach, Cambrai and Nildottie enabled us to collect a total of $340 while occupying their entrances. The Club rounded this off to total $350. Club members and guests are looking forward to travelling free by Mid Murray Tours coach to our Christmas Dinner at The Blanchetown Hotel. Geoff Hennig Secretary and Publicity Officer

Mannum Ice Works Serving the Mid Murray Block & Crushed Ice Firewood Now Available!

Mobile Coolroom Hire

The road stretches north Towards the Territory As dark envelopes the road Road train moves off into the darkness The all night traveller Steel axles and fog lights peering. At the wheel the driver Semi trailer man Toughest breed Hardened Concentration and determination As the machine covers the endless plains Of Australia this emptiest of continents. He lights a cigarette What thoughts go through his mind As he travails through the lonely lucky country? He muses on the many miles spent at the wheel Away from his woman and children growing up. He relaxes back into the seat He’s comfortable Surveys the bullnose Gleaming in the dark Powering its way through the scrub. He’s in a love affair with the machine Intoxicated and besotted He’ll sacrifice many other loves As he is possessed by the feelings Of power and ascendancy As the mighty semi moves off To distant destinations with exotic names Like Kununurra, Dampier and Broome In essence is he a reflection Of the modern conundrum of man overtaken by machine Or is he the victim Dependent Who must follow the holy grail Of the machine age? Dawn is beckoning on the horizon Towns lights come into view Will he phone his family Or sleep some fitful hours In the sleeper cab This unknown industrial traveller Through the outback. Lynda Becker

Cubby Houses Lay-By Welcome Dog Kennels Made to Measure

Agent for Kleen Heat Gas Bushman Tanks Ph/Fax: Bus 8569 1813 Ph/Fax: A/h 8569 2040 www.mannumiceworks.websyte.com.au Props Brian & Jayne Bormann 81 Adelaide Road, Mannum SA 5238 Issue Number 53

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Out Of This World

Mypolonga Local Produce Dinner

Astronomer’s Corner etting in the southwest after 9pm is the constellation the Scorpion. The lower in the sky it gets the larger the constellation seems to be. This is the same optical illusion that makes the rising full moon look bigger near the horizon. Use a Texta on a piece of clear plastic packaging to draw a circle the apparent size of the full moon near the horizon. Later in the night look through your drawing at the moon high in the sky. Is it smaller? In the Scorpion are four globular clusters and 2 very bright star fields, as well as Antares, a red star some 375 light years away and some 1900 times the sun’s luminosity. If we could see this area in radio waves (instead of light waves) it would be as bright as day because of the energy that exists there. Some globular clusters are thought to be dwarf galaxies because of the amount of stars they contain. The Scorpion is followed by the constellation Sagittarius (or the teapot) where some of the brightest star fields in our galaxy exist. At present the moon and the largest planet Jupiter are overhead after 9pm, so morning skies are better for observing due to the glare from these bright objects. Having and using a range of eyepieces for your telescope is an advantage when observing to resolve the finer details of a star field etc. What may seem like dust in a pair of binoculars is actually better defined by a wide-angle eyepiece specially designed to combine the whole area. Slowly changing the magnification when observing Jupiter and its many moons enables elements of the system to be seen that are totally unique to that system. Many of the colours present in Jupiter’s atmosphere can only be seen with a range of eyepieces and filters and then at only certain times as they change in this swirling mass of a planet in our planetary backyard. Waiting for the right time pays off as conditions and viewing windows match, but having a full gamut of optical assistance leaves no stone unturned.

Dave Allen

Moon Phases Last 1/4

New

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community needs to reinvent itself when things get tough, and the Mypolonga Community has had a tough decade. But each year during the last eight, the Mypolonga Highland Land and Water Management Committee has rallied to organize a local produce dinner at which a citizen award and a youth award are presented, incentives to keep the community striving towards a better future. The dinner is an opportunity to not only display local produce, but also to catch up with busy n e i gh b o u r s , c o m p a r e problems and solutions, and celebrate achievements. It is also a time to interact with special guests, often people with much-needed expertise, and to be inspired and uplifted. ABC Garden Show presenter Sophie Thompson, weatherman Xavier Minniecon and several NRM personnel have all been guest speakers in the past. This year children from the Mypolonga School were involved and Rob Frazer, local engineering consultant, a n s w e r e d questions about

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groundwater concerns and river flow. Presentations this November were made to Kelly Johnson (citizen award) for her commitment to local scouting and to Robert Smart (youth award) for his involvement in the community and for his achievements in tennis and the scouting movement. One outcome from this year’s dinner is that Kelly Johnson has offered to assist in the training of local scouts in water quality monitoring etc. so they can become peer-tutors to the six hundred strong scout camp attendees when SA scouts come to the Swanport Wetlands near Murray Bridge in 2011. However, another outcome which is often overlooked in such ventures is the strengthening of social bonds and the increasing confidence gained by a community to tackle its major problems. Congratulations to the Mypolonga Highland Land and Water Management Com m i t tee and The Mannum to Wellington LAP. Jacqui Merckenschlager

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A Time to Remember

estling in the high reaches of the Burma Road in North East India, and close to the border of Myama,(Burma) lying and stretching along the hillsides lies the Kohima War Graves Cemetery. In this peaceful, tranquil setting surrounded by dense jungle there are several thousand plaques to remind us of the bloody battle to halt the Japanese invasion of India during WW2. In death, Hindu lies with Jew, Muslim lies with Christian, Animist with Buddhist and so forth. There is no division between these men – they rest in peace. Wandering around this hallowed place it is as though all the ghosts of these heroes ask us to remember them. The Naga Tribe, a warrior, yet

“When you go home tell them of us and say for their tomorrow we gave our today.”

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gentle, people of this area, tend and care for this revered place. It is a huge commitment in a high humidity climate with an annual rainfall of approximately5metres. Thus growth is fast, lush and green and must be controlled to avoid the elements obliterating this most sacred shrine. Wild animals such as elephants, tigers and leopards roam in the jungle at will and live in natural predatory co-existence. In Australia, our great cradling land, we are preparing for Christmas. It is a time when families look forward to being together; when loved ones and friends meet each other, exchanging presents and feasting. There is an atmosphere of peace and goodwill. As we again celebrate this festive season, let us take time to reflect and remember all who made the supreme sacrifice and all those who suffered, and still suffer, both physically and mentally, that we may enjoy the results of their sacrifice and suffering in that small area of our planet. This is our inheritance and cultural history. Above all, let us also remember with compassion and practical help those less fortunate than ourselves in our society. Thus may the Kohima heroes, together with other heroes in other alien lands, forever rest in peace. Greetings to all of you. Joan Kreiser, OAM

Woman with a white cane hugs the hour, savours the moment, solid and resolute paddling her way down the boardwalk to the bay. Lady with a white cane devouring the day, stabbing the boardwalk to where the big seals lay. “Why does she bother?” her fellow travellers say. White cane probing expectantly she paces white breakers rolling whisking up the beach. Fat pups dip and rise rolling in the breakers “How could I miss this?” exultantly she cries. Boardwalk meets sand white cane sinking tumbled down lady broadside up. Sniggers, then laughter she laughs with them tears flow freely sitting with the pups. Jacqui Merckenschlager

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Ageing in the Murraylands with Millie

ith the end of another year racing towards us, perhaps you’re ready for a little reflection on what your life means, on how you can gather your inner resources together to see you through the Christmas season and enter a new year with strength and optimism. This little poem speaks strongly to me, and to people

I know who are in difficult times. Maybe it does to you, too. Millie Sillie Millie says with a biggg sigh: OK, I give in, but just this once, mind. You struck the right chord this time, Millie. But I’ll deliver real flowers to anyone who needs some to remember what beauty is.

After a while you learn That love doesn’t mean leaning, That kisses aren’t contracts, and presents aren’t promises… And you begin to accept defeats With your head up and your eyes open, With the grace of a woman (man), not the grief of a child. So you plant your own garden And decorate your own soul, Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you can endure … That you really are strong And you really do have worth, And that with every new tomorrow Comes the dawn.

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Father Christmas at the mall was very surprised when a young lady about twenty years old walked up and sat on his lap. Santa doesn’t usually take requests from adults, but she smiled very nicely at him, so he asked her, “What do you want for Christmas?” “Something for my mother, please.” said the young lady. “Something for your mother? Well, that’s very thoughtful of you,” smiled Santa. “What do you want me to bring her?” Without blinking she replied, “A son-in-law!” What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. Claustrophobia: Fear of Santa Claus.

A Christmas Story

t was October. Christmas was fast approaching. “I want to do something different this Christmas. Try more to keep the spirit of Christmas,” I told John. “What do you suggest?” I showed him the small boxed ad in the local paper. “Want to do something different this Christmas day? Contact” and it showed a phone number. “Call them,” John said and I did. It was a local charity which operated an emergency services facility. They served Christmas lunch to some people who otherwise would have had a pretty thin time of the day. To do it the facility needed helpers. John and I signed on. Christmas Day came all too quickly. We slept in, not surprising since our work took us full on until the last possible moment of Christmas Eve. We were due at the centre at ten for a quick briefing before we began our day. There was only time for a coffee and a piece of toast then it was into the car. The centre was about an hour away across the other side of town. The day was fine, bidding to be pretty hot by lunch time. We were met by Glenda, the coordinator. With a few introductions we then went to work. John, together with other men, was assigned to dressing the tables with cloths and tinsel, cutlery and glassware. I, together with others, began preparing fruit salad for sweets and fruit cup for drinks. The weather was such that there would need to be plenty to drink. The cooking was being done by members of the charity. A babble of voices made us aware of the arrival of guests. We looked out from the kitchen into the hall where the guests had gathered. Our curiosity was aroused. “I wonder what they are like,” said

Mavis, a volunteer like myself. She and husband Jerry had just moved into the district. They had no family and felt a little lost. They also wanted to help others to enjoy the special time. “It is easy to be judgemental or to feel smugly superior,” I said. “I don’t feel any of those things; just very fortunate that my life is different to those out there.” Very shortly afterwards we joined the guests to celebrate Christmas. The children all seemed to be well behaved and gasped and “oohed” when Father Christmas appeared with a sack, to sit beside the very tall tree. Every child and adult guest received a present. The smiles on the faces of the children were surely our Christmas present. One little girl, maybe four or five, I’m not good on children’s ages, shyly came up to me and tugged my hand. “Isn’t my dolly beautiful?” she asked. She had been given a Barbie doll with a wardrobe of clothes. “Yes,” I told her. “She is very lovely.” “Would you like to play with her?” “That would be nice,” I said and we sat on the rush matting which covered the floor, dressing Barbie in her finery and oblivious to all else. Suddenly it was time for the meal to begin. I looked up to see John smiling sheepishly at me. He was on the floor with several young boys pushing model trucks and cars around. The meal began with a simple grace. Then we were rushed off our feet as we strove to keep everyone’s plate and glass filled. Finally there was the welcome sound of one child saying, “I’m full up,” to the embarrassment of a mother telling him that it was not polite to say that. The guests left slowly and reluctantly. The spirit of Christmas had made their day something out of

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the ordinary and they were slow to let go and return to their normal life. It was past mid-afternoon when we finally had everything cleaned up and put away. A little wearily John and I got in our car and left, with an hour’s drive in front of us. I had Mavis’s address tucked in my blouse pocket and a promise to meet in the New Year. At home I collapsed into one of our comfortable lounge chairs andlooked absently at the flashing lights of our tree. The tree looked strangely bare. Neither John nor I had put any presents under the tree. There were only two white envelopes hanging from places on the tree. Even then the absence of gifts didn’t really sink in. John returned from wherever he had been, it must have been the kitchen. He was carrying a tray with two glasses of bubbly red wine with cheese and crackers. He placed the tray on a table between our two chairs and then went to the tree and took down one of the envelopes which he handed to me. “Merry Christmas,” he said and bent to kiss me. Inside was a simple card with a simple Christmas message. John had written “Love at Christmas and always”. My eyes misted a little. Then I gave him my envelope from the tree. John opened it; again only a card. I had written in it “Every day is Christmas with you”. John looked at me and smiled. “I couldn’t think of anything we wanted or needed. And then I thought of how lucky we were and I knew that it was only necessary to say that.” I nodded my agreement. The spirit of Christmas seemed very strong. Was it my imagination or a trick of the blinking lights on the Christmas tree? No, I am sure that the angel at the top of the tree winked at me.

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A Declaration believe. You might be surprised what I believe, but I believe. To me, this world is a magic place, created on purpose and so am I. So are you. I see beauty in people, almost all people. Sometimes you have to look a little harder, or wait a little longer to see it, but it’s there. I see the damage we’re doing to the world and each other and I believe it will all come out right in the end. Don’t ask me how. I said I believe, I don’t claim to understand. I believe there is a Creator who tries to get in touch with us in some surprising ways and doesn’t much care who gets the credit as long as we get the message. It doesn’t matter if you call it science or art or religion - if it’s true. Truth is just another name for seeing God at work. Which means there’s no need to put on blinkers, you’re free to investigate whatever you like - providing, of course, that you do it without doing harm. That’s where it gets tricky. I believe that when you take action there will be consequences - sometimes for someone else - and when someone else takes action there will also be consequences - maybe for you. I do not believe that should stop us but it should make us careful - as in full of care. And when we do harm, intended or otherwise,

we should do everything we can to put it right. But there’s no going back. Which gets into the area a lot of people resent about believing - guilt. Personally I don’t believe in it. Repentance yes. Which means changing your ways so you do better next time. Guilt is a cop out. You can wallow in it and nothing changes. Regret is real, responsibility is real, guilt is a self indulgence. Regret will make you change your ways and responsibility will help you avoid mistakes. Guilt will only make you a bad dinner companion. Which leaves out judgement, if you see judgement as an innocent or guilty verdict. But judgement is not justice. I pray but I do not pray for justice. (Well, sometimes when I am really, really angry at someone, I wish it on them. Mostly I think better of it later.) I pray for mercy. I know I mess up. But I have this argument. If I am made on purpose and the world is not perfect why should I be expected to be? In fact, from everything I read, God has spent a lot of effort for centuries warning us that the world is not perfect and it seems it is intended to be that way. God lets us have our way and we’re not up to it. Yet. I believe God cares. I believe Jesus shows us that God not only cares, God

understands. I believe prophets and priests are ordinary people trying to tell it like they see it and sometimes God gives them a hand. And I believe God gives me a hand, but not always the way I’d like. But that’s ok even if it annoys me at the time. I’m really not up to being in charge anyway. And that’s why I feel free to argue with God. I don’t expect to win, I just want to put my case. I believe I will get a fair hearing and I believe I should accept the judgement So where are we going? Forward, I hope. Maybe that’s what judgement is how much progress have we made? I suspect it’s more like, where have we ended up though. I believe this life is a beginning, not an ending. And we start again where we left off. In a way I understand what the Buddhists are about with reincarnation and karma but I’d rather not do this again. I hope I get my way. That’s what I believe and that’s why I don’t take a lot of things too seriously. Mistakes, for example - mine or others. And political correctness -but politeness is nice. Manners make the world a more peaceful place. Vivian Garner

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Cooking Dilemmas Dilemma: I am cooking for a big family gathering over Christmas and would like to know what the recommendations are concerning safe storage of food. The last thing I want is to inadvertently make anyone sick. Solution: A very good question, and timely too with a lot of entertaining done at this time of year. Below is a list of important things to do when preparing or storing food. Following this will minimise the risks of food contamination and assist you in providing safe food to your family. • Wash and dry hands thoroughly before preparing food and during food preparation. • Cross contamination of food is a big hazard when preparing food. Keep raw food separate from cooked food. Use separate utensils and cutting boards when preparing raw and cooked or ready to eat food. Wash your hands when changing over to different ingredient preparation. • Use a thermometer to make sure foods are thoroughly cooked and the centre reaches 75°C. Hot food must be kept at 60°C. • Cold food must be 5°C or colder. Frozen food must be frozen hard. It is a good idea to check the temperature of your fridge with a thermometer. Thaw

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Night Owls Competition Mannum Bowling Club hree nights have been played and a few teams have shown they have plenty of ability. Twenty teams have been playing each week and the standard of bowls is continuing to improve each week. There is always plenty of fun during the evening as well as some fantastic shots being played not all of them deliberate but if they finish up close to the ‘jack’ then that is all that matters. The chook and chocolate wheel remains very popular at the break while players enjoy the sausages or hot dogs. This gives the teams a

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Throwing Tomatoes brief trip to California has uncovered a highly encouraging and unexpected new trend towards healthy food. The country with the highest level of obesity and surely the most immature palate is beginning to question the corporatisation of its food supply. Spawning a new protest movement, the high fat, high sugar, high meat diet is beginning to show up in statistics as a cause of falling life expectancies. The fast food operators that have commercialised junk food such as chips, hamburgers and excessively sweet soft drinks are witnessing the first fall in life expectancy since the colonisation of America. Yes, the current generation of Americans are expected to live for fewer years than the previous generation and the government is largely to blame. The US government subsidises agriculture to such a distorted extent that “junk food” is vastly cheaper than healthy essentials such as fruit and vegetables. Seventy percent of processed food in America contains high input hybrid and genetically modified corn. It is a major ingredient in Coca-Cola, hamburger meat (from corn fed animals), and as sweetener in hamburger buns and finally as the cooking oil for French fries. Monsanto

which controls 90% of sales of genetically modified corn, soy, canola and cotton benefits from huge farm subsidies that keep corn prices well below the cost of producing it. Monsanto introduced GM crops without any health checks or regulatory controls so that they entered the American food system by stealth, unlabelled and unannounced. The US agricultural bureaucracy was not just complacent; it went into a commercial partnership with Monsanto to develop the ultimate Frankenfood technology - i.e. seeds designed to die. Called Terminator Technology, it would overturn a million years of evolution based on sexual reproduction passing on inherited traits to the next generation. With government support Monsanto and other American corporations would control the supply of crops and food across the world. For some inexplicable reason successive Labor and Coalition governments in Australia have approved this vision endorsing the “you can trust Monsanto and Syngenta corporations” with the Australian government’s throwing tomatoes at Big Oil and Big W, minimum labelling, open door grow out policy. But enough is enough seems to be the

catchcry of the Californians and restaurateurs around the country! Not since the Vietnam war marches, or days of burning bras has a protest galvanised such intensity. The icon that best expresses their answer to the revulsion of American food standards is the heirloom tomato. It is healthy, nutritious and tasty and it can’t be owned and manipulated by Monsanto, Mobil or Walmart. It has to be grown locally because it is soft, sweet and ready to eat for only a few days. It can’t be shipped thousands of miles so uses minimum Mobil oil and is so fresh it ripens too soon in a Walmart or Woolworths supermarket. It is likely to be grown organically and is the biggest hit at Farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture and of course American back yards. When you grow heirlooms you are protesting against Big Oil, Big Supermarkets, Monsanto and the Government. Growing an heirloomtomato is now a subversive activity just like throwing one was decades before, but if you do throw one don’t use a supermarket variety or it will probably do serious damage! So it is thumbs up to us for winning back part of our food supply. Clive Blazey [with permission from The Diggers Club]

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The Murray Darlings Victor Harbor Retreat

nce again, a group of Murray Darlings red hatters attended the annual South Australian Red Hatters Retreat, which has been held for the past 3 years at the Encounters Convention Centre, Victor Harbor, the last weekend in October. We left Mannum early on Friday morning and had a stopover in Strathalbyn to shop and eat, then on to Port Elliot for more shopping! We then travelled on to spend the rest of the afternoon in Victor Harbor, checking out the Op shops for red and purple, before the rest of the chapters arrived! It always amazes me how often you can call into an op shop needing a particular thing, and there it is. We needed an extra prop for the skit we were doing on Saturday night, and there it was, sitting outside the Whalers Emporium - a large stuffed bird, a vulture - just perfect for our needs! (More information on this later). We also found a new mascot in Strathalbyn, in the shape of Mrs Bugs Bunny, dressed as a Queen with a purple cape and crown. So Mrs Bugs and Vicki the Vulture have joined our ever growing collection of mascots! Check-in at the convention centre was at 4pm, followed by lots of hilarity while we unpacked and set up our dorms. The Murray Darlings were lucky enough to have the same dorms as last year, both with 8 beds, so my mum (Diane, Marshioness of Mirth) and another friend joined us to make 16. We had all been busy looking out for purple bedspreads, pillows, pyjamas etc. to add to the fun. One of our members says that staying in the dorms always reminds her of being a young girl when she used to go on school camps, and she thinks it is just as much, if not more fun than it used to be - at least we don’t have teachers watching over us any more - we had one school teacher with us in our dorm (Maid Marion), but she got up to just as much mischief as the rest of us! We had dinner at the Crown Hotel, with the 25 other red hatters who had come for the retreat from around SA. Then back to the centre for intros and supper. The Encounters Centre always looks after us, with so much wonderful food. This year we had a new chef, Jodi, who appeared a bit overawed at the sight of 40 women returning from the pub on Friday night, but he soon got used to us! We were all very excited to discover that the new Big W store is now open Page 18

in Victor Harbor, so as soon as breakfast was over off we went - yes you guessed it, more shopping! The Christmas decorations in the store were a delight, with lots of purple and red everywhere this year. Back to the centre for lunch, (more food) then as the weather was a bit inclement, we decided to go to Goolwa for a drive, rather than a walk on the beach. We are once again very grateful that we were able to book the Hall bus (and trailer) for the retreat, it is very special to have most of our group together in the bus, and certainly adds to the fun. “Last drinks” has become part of the weekend’s ritual for the regular retreat goers as well; the Encounters Centre is an alcohol free zone, so we always pop down to the Boulevard Café on the Lake (on Bartel Boulevard) which is within walking distance of the centre. This year a nice glass of wine or two was especially welcome, as several of our members felt they needed a bit of Dutch courage before the evening’s entertainment! Dinner Saturday night back at the centre was delicious, and was followed up with our “Untalent Night” - an opportunity for the Red Hatters to showcase their special talents. Seven very brave Murray Darlings members volunteered to perform in a highly professional ballet performance, “The Old Chooks Tribute to the Dying Swan”. You may remember this very same ballet being performed by a group of “Old Roosters”, at the Mannum Leisure Centre’s anniversary celebrations 3 years ago! Well the “Old Chooks” brought down the house in Victor, just like the “Old Roosters” did in Mannum. Well done Rosie, Lydia, Marion, Pat, Jan, Helga, and

especially Val, who played a very pregnant ‘swan’, who at the end of the ballet performance gave birth to a healthy, bouncing 3kg vulture! (This was the perfect prop we managed to pick up in Victor just the day before). The other Murray Darlings members who also contributed to the Untalent Night were Maid Marion and her Merry Band, with a musical performance on the Kazoo, and Diana, dressed as the ‘Oriental Visitor’ who entertained us with jokes and stories, none of which can be repeated here! Sunday morning started with our pyjama breakfast, and finally the sun broke through enough for some of us to head to the beach for some fresh air and a paddle in the sea (those of us lucky enough to have wellie boots on). Then back for more food, and time to pack up to go home, not really believing that the weekend could be over already. This year we managed to get all our gear back into the trailer without too much of a squeeze, so obviously next year we will have to try harder with the shopping! We stopped off at Port Elliot for a coffee on the way home to Mannum. And yes, you guessed it, for one final spot of retail therapy. I would like to thank all of the Murray Darlings who attended the retreat, and for making it the bestest of fun! Once again, it was a perfectly magical, wonderful weekend, and we have already started planning our trip for next year. Also a HUGE thank you goes to our wonderful “Queen Bee with an Attitude”, Maureen(from the Adelaide chapter), who organises this very special event for us each year. Look out Victor, we’ll be back!

The Old Chooks tribute to the Dying Swan!

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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

annum Neighbourhood Watch meet bimonthly on the second Monday of the month in the Senior Citizens Rooms at the Leisure Centre. All community members are encouraged to come along and be involved. It is an opportunity to hear what has been occurring in the district and to learn what role you can play in making Mannum and the district a safe place to live and work. Next Meeting Monday December 13th 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens’ Room Mannum Leisure Centre

All welcome, especially new members. Tea and coffee provided after the meeting. Coordinator: 0428 856 911

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Do You Love Bike Riding? Join the Mannum Bike Group

Departing every Sunday from the Mannum Leisure Centre at 9:30 am sharp. Phone Kerry on 0439 877 849 for more details. Cycling is a great form of fitness and is the new golf. Let’s get a group together just to have fun or for those interested in readiness for Mannum’s “Murray River Recreational Ride/Race” on January 19th at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. A pedestrian steps off the curb and into the road without looking one day and promptly gets knocked flat by a passing cyclist. “You were really lucky there,” said the cyclist. “What on earth are you talking about! That really hurt!” said the pedestrian, still on the pavement, rubbing his head. “Well, usually I drive a bus!” the cyclist replied.

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fter much discussion and planning, the PS Marion left Mannum on September 10th for Berri, to be slipped at the Slipway next to the Berri bridge. This is now the nearest slipway that can take a boat the size of the PS Marion.

PS Marion on the Berri slipway

On the slip extensive work took place on the hull and paddle boxes. Slipway staff and volunteers completed the work in the scheduled time, and the boat was ready to leave on Friday October 15th. Cruises were organised by Heather Pinnington of the Morgan Museum for both the upstream and return journeys. Passengers were able to come aboard at Morgan, Waikerie, Kingston on Murray and Loxton for a one day cruise and, at the end of the day, be bussed back to their boarding port. These cruises were very popular with the general public and local schools. Many people on the upstream cruises rebooked for the return cruises. The first day of the return cruise was hard going as the wind BLEW; it

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poured with rain that looked horizontal at times, and white caps could be seen on the water. Lock 4 was gingerly negotiated. It is a credit to Captain Trevor Bedford and the crew that the PS Marion came through safely, mostly unscathed, and was able to continue uneventfully to Loxton. A passenger commented, as he got off the boat in Loxton “This has been one of the most exciting days I have had recently, and wouldn’t have missed it for quids.” On board was Peter Brazil-Smith who, in his youth, had been a crew member of the PS Marion for 2 years. Later in life, he had been the Engineer of the last River Murray trading boat, the PS Murrabit. Peter had many interesting and often amusing stories to tell of life on the trading boats - the camaraderie, the hard work, on shore adventures and the joy of being on the ever changing river. He was delighted to be interviewed by Ashley Walsh on Radio ABC 891. The following days were cool and fine, allowing passengers to enjoy the river from the decks. Wood was loaded at Akuna Station under the watchful eye of the Wood Fairy Dave Prescott. It was handy to have a couple of very willing young passengers to help load the wood from the back of a trailer onto the boat! Dave was also interviewed by Marija Jovanovic of Channel 7 and

the story was aired during the evening news on 22nd October. The boat had an uneventful trip home to Mannum arriving on Friday October 20th. The crew, museum and information centre staff and volunteers were very pleased to see the boat back, tied up to her old ferry mooring. The schedule for next year’s cruising has been finalised. The first three month of 2011 look very busy watch this space ...! December will be a quiet time for the boat - some maintenance will be taking place on the boiler and the usual ‘keeping her clean and tidy’ work will go on until next year. The Mannum Dock Museum committee met on Thursday 16th September to finalise the plans for the revamping of the museum. These are now being prepared for presentation and fine tuning by Professional Museum designers in consultation with the Mannum Dock Museum and the Museum Committee. Roger Baker is well on his way with work on the wooden replica of the wheel and fire box of Randell’s Mary Ann that will form part of the downstair’s section of the museum. For further information please contact the Mannum Dock Museum on 8569 2733 or visit the website at www. psmarion.com

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What a Lot of Rubbish

ustralia’s a land of big things, isn’t it? The Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Prawn, and just a short drive from here, the Big Rocking Horse. Adelaide is currently contemplating its claim to bigness, with different interest groups from different suburbs lobbying for the Big Pinot Grigio, the Big Skinny Soy Latte, the Big Ugg Boot and the Big Flick Knife. Mannum has already decided. Mannum is going to eclipse them all with the Big Wheelie Bin. The decision was made after the resounding success of my recent Quiz Night. Everyone was invited; admission was by gold coin donation and although it was disappointing, the next day, to note the number of foreign objects in the donation box, it was heartening to conclude from that fact that some people have not only travelled as far afield as New Zealand, but did so before the Land of the Long White Cloud went decimal. And by the way, you with the tattooed head, triple nose ring and fake Louis Vuitton bag, I saw you donate one gold coin and remove four. Attendance at the Quiz Night was compulsory for football fans, smokers, anglers and dogs. A few enthusiastic police officers and an army battalion in riot gear ensured that everyone arrived in good time

for the start. There was only one question: “What are rubbish bins for?” To ensure absence of discrimination, the question was phrased in alternative ways, namely “What are @#$^%$# rubbish bins for??”; “What the #$%^ *and^*() do you think rubbish bins are for???” and “Wot R rbsh bns 4?!” There was no clear winner. It was interesting to note that most participants had a clearer idea of what rubbish bins are not for than what they are for. There was a general understanding, expressed early in the evening, that rubbish bins are for rubbish, but when pressed as to what is rubbish, the contestants began muttering protests such as: “That’s another question”; “We don’t hafta answer that”; and “This whole thing’s rubbish. Unlock the doors and let us out”. After the police and military had subdued the mutiny in a sensitive and bloodless manner, the anglers’ team grudgingly spoke first. They argued convincingly that rubbish can take various forms, such as food scraps, drink containers, hamburger wrappings, fag ends, used sticking plaster, soiled disposable nappies and dog poo. Less convincingly but with equal fervour, they argued that dead fish do not constitute rubbish. They asserted that fish, after being

caught, fall into three categories. Some have to be thrown back in the river. Some are edible, and are placed in a bag to be taken away for future cooking. The third category is not edible and must not be thrown back in the river. This is the troublesome category, whose fate is to be left lying on the Mary Ann Reserve. They can’t be placed in rubbish bins because they’re not rubbish. In any event, some of the rubbish bins are as far as twenty paces from where the anglers are sitting when they catch the fish. The anglers’ team argued that scattering dead fish along the length and breadth of the Mary Ann Reserve, or anywhere else that takes their fancy, is part of the fun of fishing. Wrapping up dead fish and depositing them in a bin is not fun; it’s more like work, and therefore defeats the object of having a relaxing day out. They claimed that research has shown that most people enjoy the smell of dead fish, especially after a few days of hot weather. The general public, they stated, has for generations been attracted to areas where it can wander through blossom-strewn pathways, hosts of golden daffodils, and dead fish. Scattering dead fish around public areas is considered a community service in many cultures, because it

offers food for feral cats and desperate drunks;provides playthings for children; gives dogs something to roll in and is a source of entertainment for those with a keen enough sense of humour to take one away and secrete it under a friend’s bed on a hot summer evening. The anglers’ team heartily condemned littering. The smokers’ team spoke next. In retrospect, it should have spoken first, because by the time the anglers’ team had finished, several paramedics had been admitted to the venue to attend to coughers, splutterers and howling screamers who were sorely distressed at being unable to escape for a gasp on a cancer stick. Never mind; it’s too late now. Actually, that’s what one of the paramedics said. The smokers’ team stated at the outset that it heartily condemns littering. It argued convincingly if somewhat breathlessly that rubbish can take various forms, such as food scraps, drink containers, hamburger wrappings, used sticking plaster, soiled disposable nappies, dog poo and dead fish. They less convincingly, but with equally alarming wheezing, asserted that fag ends do not constitute rubbish. Continued page 26

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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.

SKATE PARK id Murray Council is finalising the arrangements for the construction of the Mannum Skate Park and hopes to see action on the site within weeks. To ensure maximum value and benefit for the community, Council has decided to construct the facility themselves, utilising a combination of their own labour force and equipment together with sourcing local materials where possible and bringing in specialist trades people to complete specific components of the job. Earthworks are expected to commence before the end of November and orders are being raised for materials and the specialist trades people. Mid Murray Council CEO Dean Gollan

SCHOOLS OUT BUS TRIP!

said, “Given the very wet winter, we have experienced some delays in being able to get specialist trades people on site before Christmas.” “This unfortunately is likely to result in the project being completed early in the New Year rather than late this year. Whilst this is frustrating and disappointing for the community and Council, it has been beyond our control and we apologise for the delay.” Council looks forward to being able to deliver a quality facility for the community, albeit a little later than previously expected and hoped. For more information please contact Shane Thompson.

ouncil’s YAC have been discussing future ‘Schools Out Bus Trips’ which provide opportunities for students to do fun activities in the school holidays. In addition to previous suggestions including shopping and movies, go karts and laser skirmish plus skate park tours, the YAC are considering a trip to Glenelg and the ‘Beach House’ or surf lessons at Middleton and a day at Victor Harbour. If you have some great ideas for bus trips for 12 – 17 year olds in the school holidays or are interested in reserving your spot on these strictly limited number events contact Shane Thompson.

JUNIOR BASKETBALL ollowing the success of the national introductory basketball program ‘Aussie Hoops’ in Mannum we are keen to get a junior competition happening. Subject to numbers the competition could be mixed or contain separate boys and girls teams and it could also cater for different age groups. If you are interested in playing in a fun competition please speak to Pam or Simon at the Mannum Leisure Centre (8569 0185) or contact Shane Thompson.

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

My Place Starting School – A reminiscence by Vivian Garner s an only child I thought I was one among equals. I was used to adults but mine talked to me like everyone else. School was a real eye opener for me. It was the first time I realized people thought my mother was in charge. She had to take me to sign up and they kept asking her questions about me that I knew the answers to. Like, what does “she” like to be called? I thought it was a little rude. And Mom got it wrong. I was never called “Vivian”, but that’s what she told them. And I was stuck with it. Now I realise my family nickname would just not do but at the time I was pretty insulted. Teachers were another eye opener. I had to learn to listen politely while they used their “teacher’s voice” and made funny smiley faces at me. I got the hang of it and I put up with it because they did have some

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interesting things to show us. I loved school work, it was much better than being home listening to adult conversations that I didn’t understand. There was a whole new world out there and it was my size. I was so keen I got glowing report cards. I kept my opinions to myself. I had learned that the hard way, being surrounded by adults at home. The teachers thought I was doing it all to please them and they told my mother I was so obedient and a perfect student. It was a shock to them all when I broke ranks and bolted later. But that’s another story. My best friend was an only child, like me. We understood each other. She was a “late life” baby and had a mother who, unlike mine, was a bit fussy and nervous. But it was ok, at least there were no bossy brothers and sisters to put up with. We did not like Mannum Mag

argumentative, competitive games and rude people who grabbed your things or expected to play with your newest toys before you had even had a chance to get used to them. We both married, had kids, stayed married and turned into normal adults, but it took awhile for us to learn to deal with our contemporaries. I guess we found our own ways of coping. It was a fun time when my own five were little and I finally experienced the world of kids through them. I even learned to enjoy colouring in. I was determined not to raise an only child but my mother thought that with three girls and two boys I had over compensated. She never believed I did it on purpose but she was wrong. And I enjoyed every minute. Issue Number 53

On My Bookshelf My father gave me a really cheap dictionary for Christmas. I couldn’t find the words to thank him. If you didn’t know the meaning of ‘dictionary’ where would you look it up? Books I’ve Never Read Taming Wild Cats by Claude Face Igloo Building by S. Keemo Smashing Glass by Eva Stone Hurricane Damage by Rufus Leftus Improve Your Garden by Anita Lawn Keep on Trying by Percy Vere March Into Battle by Sally Forth Winning the Lottery by Jack Potts How to Make Money by Robin Banks

The Cook’s Companion Stephanie Alexander

The complete book of ingr e die nts and recipes for the Australian kitchen. am not an enthusiastic cook, I do it because I have to and it doesn’t come naturally. My sister Helen has always loved cooking and seemed to know how to do it instinctively, just adding a dash of this and spoonful of that and a delicious dish would emerge. My son Martin has the same ability. Not me; I have to be told what to do, step-by-step. “His Nibs” came home with leeks one day, his mother used them a lot he said. Well my Mum didn’t and I didn’t have a clue what to do with them. Then I remembered my trusty “Cook’s Companion” - Stephanie would tell me what to do. I looked up L for Leeks and there was all the information I needed - selection and storage, preparation and cooking, a list of what leeks go with and

fourteen recipes. Problem solved! It is a huge book, 1126 pages and very expensive (over $100 when I bought it) but it is the best cook book I have ever had. It is in A to Z order and two sections I do happen to use a lot are Avocado and Zucchini. (My Mum didn’t use these either). I will share with you the following recipe which is from the Dried Fruit section and is delicious. Mrs Atkins’ Marvellous Fruit Slice In the book Stephanie says that she has many memories of staying with Mrs Atkins and her son Ian in their lovely stone house near Bath. One of Mrs Atlkins’ daughters gave her the recipe with the advice that a minute too long in the oven and the slice becomes crisp rather than chewy. 125 g 1 cup 1 egg 225 g 150 g

unsalted butter brown sugar lightly beaten mixed dried vine fruit self-raising flour

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Angie’s Cooking Tips he recipe I’m sharing this month is an Asian take on Cabbage Rolls. I made it recently for a dinner party and it went down very well. It is a recipe I acquired a long time ago and honestly I can’t remember the source, and although I can’t lay claim to developing it, I have tweaked it a little. It is lovely with a simple soy dipping sauce or a sweet chilli sauce works just as well, sometimes I offer both (they are very good buddies). Chinese Cabbage Rolls Ingredients

3cm knob of ginger, grated ½ bunch of coriander, including root and stem 2 spring onions, chopped 3 dried shiitake mushrooms 300g pork mince ½ tsp chilli flakes, or more to taste ½ tsp coriander powder ½ tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp Chinese five spice powder 1 egg, beaten 1 tbsp shao hsing rice wine 1½ tbsp soy sauce pinch of ground white pepper 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil, extra for glazing ½ Chinese cabbage

Soak shiitake mushrooms until soft in boiling water, approx 15-20 minutes, remove stems and chop finely. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the

ginger, coriander root and stem (keep the leaves for a garnish or add to your dipping sauce) and spring onions to a fine paste. A food processor can also be used, just be sure to scrape down sides and pulse until a fine paste is achieved. In a large bowl, mix pork mince, coriander paste, mushrooms, egg, wine, soy sauce, pepper, sugar and sesame oil. Once the mix is well combined, using a wooden spoon (or similar) beat the mix until it comes together as one mass. Freeze cabbage fully and thaw. Lay out cabbage leaf in the best way to give you a rough rectangle shape, patching in pieces of cabbage can be done, just make sure they overlap a little. Place approx 1 tbsp of pork mixture in the middle of cabbage leaf and roll, tucking in the edges, keeping it as neat as possible, and not too tight, you will get it with practice. Place in steamer and cook for about 10-12 minutes. While still hot, brush lightly with a little extra sesame oil, garnish with the coriander leaves and serve with your choice of dipping sauce. Top Tips and Switch Ups • Whenever blanched cabbage is required for any recipe, pop it in the freezer until completely frozen. Freezing will change the water in the cabbage into ice crystals.

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When it is thawed it leave you with a cabbage leaf that is as pliable as when blanched, without all the fuss of blanching. Just keep in mind to fully freeze cabbage for this technique to be effective. • To test for seasoning of the pork mix, take a teaspoon or so and fry off in a frying pan and try it, this is a good thing to do for other dishes too e.g. rissoles, meatballs, sausage rolls or hamburgers. • Replacing shiitake mushrooms with 1/8 cup sliced dried mushrooms works fine, ½ cup fresh mushrooms can be used but will need to be cooked first to remove any water content, the dried variety will deliver a more intense flavour. • Replace shao hsing rice wine with a sherry, preferably medium dry • The chilli flakes, coriander powder, cumin powder and Chinese five spice was my tweak, so if you don’t have them on hand, it will still work, or add your favourite spices. I wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Send your article suggestions to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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New Chimpanzees at Monarto onarto Zoo’s newest additions, four female c h i mp a n z e e s f r o m T h e Netherlands, are now on public display after having spent about 40 days in quarantine. This was followed by time to acclimatise to the Monarto Zoo enclosures and introductions to their male companions. The females came to Australia from Burger’s Zoo in Arnhem, Holland to join the four males at Monarto Zoo as part of the international breeding program for chimpanzees. Curator of Monarto Zoo Beth Pohl said “The introduction process happened well ahead of schedule and we are proud and excited to say we now have Australasia’s newest group of chimpanzees all together, happy and healthy.” “The female chimpanzees arrived at Monarto on the 9th [October] from a quarantine period at Adelaide Zoo, and within hours of their arrival introductions between mesh

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barriers began.” “Both groups immediately began to display positive and appropriate behaviours and the first physical introductions took place less than a week after the girls’ arrival.” “The introductions went extremely well with all members currently building bonds amongst themselves, spending time grooming, playing and foraging together,” said Ms Pohl. Keepers are confident that the breeding process will not be far off, although they do plan to give the group further time to settle and become as cohesive as possible before having an additional big event to deal with. The girls from Holland are 11 year old Zwala, 11 year old Galatea, 14 year old Soona and 17 year old Zombi. The females have joined Tsotsi, originally from Adelaide Zoo, Sandali from Taronga Zoo and Gombe and Boyd from Wellington Zoo.

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Christmas At My Place hristmas at my place was downstairs. That was where Grandpa Dey lived and when Grandpa brought home “The Tree”, our festive season started. The tree was always massive and no matter how much Grandma made him take off it always hit the ceiling. It was set in a big ceramic “crock” that was used for making pickles. The crock was filled with coal and it was supposed to hold the tree upright but it never did. The tree was always too big and had to be tied with twine to nails Grandpa happily put in the doorframes on either side of it- while Grandma winced. But she held her peace, there was no getting in Grandpa’s way when he was enjoying Christmas. Once the tree was decorated, the big sliding doors between the parlour and the dining room were closed. I never could sneak a peek through those doors, they fit too well - but I tried. There was baking in both our kitchens and everything smelt wonderful. There was shopping of course. And visiting. Lots of visiting. Christmas in Canada came at the beginning of winter and everyone was ready for a rest. There had been lots of preserving, winter

clothes to get ready, the cars to be “winterized.” The storm windows and doors were installed. Storm windows were timber and getting them up a ladder to the big second storey windows was a challenge. Before Christmas, everything was tightened down, the pantry was stocked and we were ready for the social season. Saturday night dances sprang up, clubs had “ladies nights”, the ice rinks were crowded with skating, hockey, curling. Grandpa had friends in for cards. Grandma wasn’t a card enthusiast so from when I was about ten I was called on to sit in as Grandpa’s partner. I got good at euchre. Winter was for visiting and the best time was between Christmas and New Year when by common consent business was reduced to the essentials. Grandpa and I were always awake very early Christmas morning. He’d slip up the big front stairs. With a “shh” he’d carry me down and we’d inspect the tree. We weren’t allowed to open presents before breakfast but there always managed to be a doll hanging on the tree, unwrapped. Grandpa said that didn’t count, it was unwrapped

anyway and we would get it down - after some speculation about “now, who could that be for?” Grandpa and I both hung up our stockings and Grandpa Dey’s would have an onion or piece of coal on top but we both got goodies. I did my best to get everyone up for breakfast and at last the presents were handed around. Santa Claus was acknowledged in our house but some of my presents were always from “Santa Dey”. Visitors came and went all afternoon. Christmas dinner always included a turkey, Grandma’s “special salad” of minted peas in jelly and dessert of carrot pudding and sauce. Later the fireplace would be lit and Grandpa would make popcorn for everyone with a long handled wire popper. The rest of Christmas week he and I would roast chestnuts in that popper. We were the only ones who liked them. We have Christmas in the park now, with kids and grandkids. The tree is a gum and we look for shade not a fireplace. Water fights are common and the newest water weapons are a favourite. But the visiting goes on. Vivian Garner

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They stated that fag ends provide ideal toys for children to pick up and suck. Les misérables can also pick them up and suck them whilst setting a match to them so that they don’t have to obtain their nicotine hit by scrounging through rubbish bins or stealing from shops. They added that research has shown that pelicans that eat fag ends are thirty per cent less likely to contract frostbite than other pelicans. The smokers claimed that they always put their empty bottles, food wrappings and scraps in the rubbish bins provided. Fag ends are not put in the rubbish bins because they’re not rubbish.The smokers then ran out of puff and had to be prompted to continue. When asked “What do you do when the ash tray in your car is full?”, one replied that he buys a new car. The others were in general agreement that a more economical solution is to drive the car on to a ferry and empty the contents of the ash tray on the deck. They pointed out that there are no signs on the ferries stating “Do not empty your car ash tray onto this ferry”. The football fans’ team spoke next. Well, everything’s relative. Some of them spoke, some chanted and some merely used hand signals. They had difficulty in agreeing on a definition Page 26

of rubbish, but some of the items nominated were books, brocolli,lawn bowls, soap and sushi. When prompted, they disputed the suggestion that rubbish might include drink cans, bottles, food wrapping, food scraps, coils of sticking plaster or dirty diapers. When asked if they had ever noticed that all the foregoing are usually visible in quantities around the Showgrounds oval after a football match, they unanimously said: “Nah”. When asked what they thought was the purpose of the numerous wheelie bins placed around the oval, they said they supposed that people filled them with books, brocolli, lawn bowls, soap and sushi. The dogs’ team spoke next. They could think of only one item of rubbish: dog poo. They stated, reasonably enough, that when they have to go they have to go. The more assertive dogs reported that one of the ways in which they had established the power base after choosing their owners was to train the owner at an early stage to pick up the poo. They explained, largely for the benefit of their more reticent colleagues, that this practice shows the owner who’s boss and is an important strategy in obedience training. They observed that dog

owners who do not pick up their dog’s poo need to be brought into line firmly. This could take the form of making them sleep outside, giving them a bath, depriving them of bones or wrapping tinsel round their necks at Christmas. When asked what they thought of food scraps, drink containers, hamburger wrappings, fag ends, used sticking plaster, soiled disposable nappies and dead fish, the dogs became quite excited and yelped: “Yes, please”. They agreed that all the above were very attractive, useful propositions and not to be classed as rubbish. Anything that couldn’t be eaten could be shredded or rolled in and it would be regrettable, if not sacrilegious,toconsignsuch treasures to a rubbish bin. That was the end of the formal part of the meeting, and the participants were invited to stay for light refreshments. Things got a bit untidy at that point. The smokers all reached for their fag packets and lighters and stampeded towards the door, most of them charging through it before it was opened. The anglers left en masse when they saw the salmon sandwiches, protesting that they’re not cannibals. The dogs shifted the mini sausage rolls and cup cakes with mind-boggling speed before their

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spokesperson complained about the football fans’ table manners and shouted “Everybody Out”. The football fans started to trudge off sulkily when they discovered that “light refreshments” did not include meat pies or tins of Jack Daniels and Coke. And that was that. I gathered up the remains of the light refreshments; the fag ends festooning the door step; and the poo the dogs had left outside after their mini sausage rolls and cup cakes. I put the dog poo in the Lions’ Recycling bin, because I have a keen and impish sense of humour, then I scattered everything else more or less equally over the Mary Ann Reserve; the main street; the steps of the council offices and the Showgrounds oval. I threw the milk cartons and orange drink bottles into the river, confident in the knowledge that it would be screechingly amusing if a few ducks choked to death whilst trying to eat them. With only a third of a pavlova remaining, I drove on to the ferry. I had a couple of bites of the pav, then halfway across the river I tipped the rest onto the ferry deck. I thought the operator might like a bit of supper. And if he didn’t, he had plenty of time to clean it up and drop it into a wheelie bin. Lorna Turner

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2010 Community Calendar DECEMBER Mannum Christmas Pageant Street Party & Fireworks Randell St., Mary Ann Reserve Saturday 4th, 6:00pm – 10:00pm Fireworks at 9:00pm Market/Trash’n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 5th, 9:00am – 2:00pm Free Admission. Sites available. Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541

Mannum Garden Group Showground, Lion’s Den Monday 15th, 11am Christmas Party. Plate of food to share. BYO drinks. Cost: $5.00 donation is requested to go towards the Trish Uzzell Memorial Seat, in lieu of bringing a present. JANUARY

Market/Trash’n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 2nd, 9:00am – 2:00pm Carols by the River Free Admission. Sites available. Mary Ann Reserve Contact: Irene Lovell Sunday 19th, 7:00pm Phone: 8569 2541 Mid Murray Community Support Services Pop in 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 8569 2129. A wide range of personal development courses are offered. Contact MMCSS for details. Registering for courses and programs is essential. Email: mmcss@internode.on.net Special Events December 7th Men’s Breakfast. 8th Christmas Friendship Luncheon. January No Men’s Breakfast February 1st Men’s Breakfast

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Santos Tour Down Under Stage 2 Finish, Randell Street Tailem Bend to Mannum Wednesday 19th January 2011, ETA 2:41pm. P.S. Marion Short Cruises Tour Down Under day. Wednesday 19th. Cruise times 11:00am, 1:00pm and Sunset Cruise 4:30pm.

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