Mannum Mag Issue 58 June 2011

June 2011

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue Number 58

Shared Stitches of Mannum Biggest Morning Tea hared Stitches of Mannum recently held a very successful Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

Approximately 70 guests were present to hear our guest speaker, Danielle from the Hutt Street Mens’ home, give a very informative talk on the operations of the home.

President, Marg Frahn then presented Danielle with 32 quilts, made by the Shared Stitches Community Quilt group and donated to the home.

During the day we drew the winners of our raffle which we had been conducting for a couple of months. The winners were:-

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1 Queen size quilt, Chris Carling, Murray Bridge 2nd Gift basket, Marilyn Pope, Murray Bridge 3rd Gift basket, Pat Wellington 4th Gift voucher, Bev Warburton 5th Gift voucher, Alison Meulengraaf 6th Sewing kit, Angela Cameron 7th Sewing kit, Simon Wegener

Congratulations to all the winners.

During the day a delicious morning tea and lunch was served by members of the Shared Stitches Group.

Our thanks go to the Mannum Bowling Club for donating the use of their venue for the day. Thank you also to Susan Murphy for donating the raffle quilt top and to the Lions Club for their monetary donation which we used to have the quilt professionally quilted. And to all who purchased raffle tickets over the past couple of months, and to all who helped in any way to make the day the success that it

was, thank you. Approximately $1911.50 was raised on the day with all proceeds being donated to the Cancer Council.

The group has more plans for projects to be made at our Community Quilt days for example: • Capsule Liners and Humidcrib Liners, for the Medstar retrieval team • Bandanas for children who lose their hair during chemotherapy (Little Hero’s Foundation) • Lap Quilts for children with a serious/life threatening illness (also for Little Hero’s Foundation).

So, Community Quilts need your help - fabric for children - any size pieces will help.

Your help will mean a great deal to those dealing with life threatening situations.

Any donations can be made to President, Marg Frahn on 8569 1291, Wendy Hensley on 8569 2363 or Helen Turner on 8569 2185 and will be gratefully received. We will arrange pick up if necessary.

Recently Wendy and Joan Kroehn delivered 18 quilts to the Quilters Guild to be sent to Qld to the flood and cyclone victims and also a consignment of 8 wrapped with love quilts to hospitals. So you can see we are quite busy and having fun in the process. For any further information contact Helen on 8569 2185.

Helen Turner, Secretary

Mannum Combined Probus Club Senior Citizen Celebrates Centenary or the May meeting some 28 members travelled by bus to Adelaide. A stop at Tea Tree Plaza gave some time to open up their purses for some shopping. Afterwards, members convened at the Modbury Hotel for lunch. During lunch a surprise birthday cake was brought out to celebrate the 100th birthday of Stella Schultz, our oldest member.

The group then travelled on to the Adelaide Traffic Control Centre in Norwood. It is truly an amazing place.

We saw how they control all traffic around Adelaide, even up the freeway, plus operate the opening of the bridge over the Port River at the press of a

button on the computer.

The March meeting was the Annual General Meeting at which a newly elected committee was formed for the coming year, 2011. The committee now comprises President Joan Bormann, Vice President Mick Harbour, Secretary Geoff Gobbett and assistant Mick Harbour, Treasurer Ron Collier and assistant Gwen Hynes, plus four committee members.

After the AGM Mr Ian Mann OAM, immediate past Mid Murray Council Mayor, gave a presentation on how the co u n c i l o p er ates since the amalgamation of councils.

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Contents Ageing in the Murraylands At Your Leisure

Calendars & Dates 17 Chippy Chatter 14 Church Services

Continued page 3 28 Classifieds 9 Letters 3 Mental Musings, The Hall

27 Musical Miscellany 2 Neighbourhood Watch 20, 6 On My Bookshelf

19 Out of this World 18 Puzzle 16 Whistle Toot

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Letters to the Editor Deadline 24 June 2011 for publication in the July issue

This is your forum to present your views to the entire community.

Perhaps a local business has provided you with noteworthy service.

Were you pleasantly surprised when you tried one of our “tourist attractions”? Do you have praise for one of our local groups or clubs?

A few words goes a long way. It is mutually beneficial; if the community supports local businesses, services, groups and clubs they will continue to support the community.

Old Mannum Primary School New Community Committee To Steer Development

everal years ago the Mannum Primary School (originally the Mannum Area School) amalgamated with the Mannum High School. Most buildings were abandoned then demolished and the school yard cleared. Only the original stone buildings were retained and the entire property was put into the h a n d s o f the La n d Management Corporation.

The Mid Murray Council recently purchased the old school buildings and the remainder of the land was rezoned as residential.

A large section of the community expressed interest in retaining the school grounds for public space and the Council set up a steering committee to look at ways to best utilise the stone buildings. Two public meetings were organised with numerous community groups and individuals represented. From those meetings, a steering committee has been formed with the focus on retaining all of the old school land, including the existing buildings for the future benefit of the Mid Murray Community.

It is envisaged that the space will become a vibrant community hub to be utilised by a range of

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individuals and community groups and services, for example Domiciliary Care, the Mid Murray Community Support Service and the local history group.

This is an important and exciting opportunity and it is crucial that the community take a lead role in this development if it is to be utilised to its full potential. With this in mind we are inviting all interested parties to become involved in the process.

We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm at ‘The Hall’ on Greening Street in M a n n u m . We va l u e diversity and encourage individual as well as group representation.

We welcome and invite input from across the Mid Murray Council area. Our meetings are open to all groups and individuals with an interest in developing a regional community centre.

Maybe you have stories or memories of attending the school that you would like to share. We would love to hear from you.

For further information please contact Tim Clemow at chips@lm.net.au or write to PO Box 14, Mannum 5238.

Kitty Schiansky, Secretary Old Mannum School Steering Committee

Hospital Accident and Emergency

o go the words of the old m u s i c h a l l s o n g.

Recycling is not a new concept. Paradoxically, in these days of recycle-mania no one comes around to collect it any more.

What do you do with your old scrap iron? Take it to the recycle bin at Elix Tanks.

It is available 24 hours a day, to anyone, anytime free of charge. Help the environment by limiting landfill and recycling resources.

Drop any steel (eg food tins), torch batteries, any aluminium (eg tops of food containers), old guttering or roof iron into the bin at Elix Tanks, 6 Asmus Street, Mannum. Ph: 8569 1203.

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uring the renovations, you may be redirected to another area when you present for treatment in Accident and Emergency at the Hospital.

We ask that those persons who are attending the Lester Howie Clinic at the rear of the Hospital not park or move around in the area near the Clinic or near the Ambulance entry. Heavy vehicles involved with the demolition and rebuilding will be moving around in that area.

If you need to attend the Hospital for any reason, please present to the front entrance of the building until further notice.

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Issue Number 58

Celebrate Our Outstanding Business Women ember for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning has called for public recognition of outstanding local business women, urging the community to nominate them for the 2011 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

The Awards, celebrating the achievements of amazing and inspirational business women, are now open for the 17th year.

“This prestigious Awards program is an excellent opportunity to uncover our best business women and acknowledge the contribution they make within our community” said Mr Venning.

“Our community has many local business women who make a po s i t i v e i m p act on countless lives every day.

Nominating them for the Awards recognises the inspiration they have given to other women to reach and exceed their goals” he said.

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Nominations for the Awards can be made at telstrabusinesswomensawards.com or by calling 1800 817 536.

Entries are open until 20th June.

For finalists and winners, the Telstra Business Women’s Awards provide personal opportunities and substantial recognition as well as a share in more than $200,000 in cash and prizes.

The Award categories are: • Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award - open to owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business with responsibility for key management decision-making • Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award open to employees in the private and corporate sectors or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business • White Pages Community and Government Award - open to employees in government departments, statutory bodies and not-for-profit organisations • Nokia Business Innovation Award open to all entrants, it recognises the successful introduction of innovation within a business or workplace • marie claire Young Business Women’s Award - open to all entrants who are aged 34 years or younger as at 30th June 2011

Mannum Combined Probus Club From page 1

he March meeting was the Annual General Meeting at which a newly elected committee was formed for the coming year, 2011. The committee now comprises President Joan Bormann, Vice President Mick Harbour, Secretary Geoff Gobbett and assis t ant M i ck Harbour, Treasurer Ron Collier and assistant Gwen Hynes , p l u s four committee members.

After the AGM Mr Ian Mann OAM, immediate past Mid Murray Council Mayor, gave a presentation on how the council operates since the amalgamation of councils.

At our April Probus meeting the guest speaker was Mr Owen Crees from Angle Flight Australia, a charity that coordinates

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non-emergency flights for financial and medically needy people. All flights are free, pilots donate their aircraft, their time and the bulk of the operating costs.

Fuel is donated. This is a great organisation that needs support. At the same meeting congratulations were offered to Cora and Ervin Nitschke, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

Our June meeting at the Mannum Community Club will be on Monday 6th at 10:00 am. The guest speaker is Daryl Gobbett speaking on Financial Management. Visitors are always welcome.

Trevor Frahn

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040 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: 9433 734 037 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 58

President Joan Bormann, Rita Abraham, 100th birthday girl Stella Schultz, Joan Maczkowiack, Pat Lang

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: 13 Good, 19 Very good, 25 Excellent

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From The Lions’ Den

Marne River

Mannum Lions Auction

Liberal Party Branch AGM

he Mannum Lions May 14 Auction drew a big crowd, despite the cold windy weather. The Lions members had been busy for weeks, collecting donated items and storing them in readiness for Saturday’s event. 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 goods spread over a large area of the Mannum Showgrounds and more than 120 people had registered as bidders.

Apart from the usual array of furniture and household goods, there was a wide selection of tools, sporting equipment, books, building materials and even a horse float. Rob Brown and Jim Havelberg of

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their services as the auctioneers.

The day was financially very successful. The auction itself raised nearly $4000 with another $500 raised from the 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 for auction was greatly appreciated by the Lions.

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Rob Brown knocks down a gas heater while Trevor Cox does the penciling

Wally Hammond and Ian Groth make a pre-dawn start to setting up One day a man went to an auction.

While there, he bid on an exotic parrot.

He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher. Finally, after he bid way more than he intended, he won the bid. The price was high but the fine bird was finally his!

As he was paying for the parrot, he said to the auctioneer, “I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can’t talk!”

“Don’t worry,” said the Auctioneer, “Who do you think kept bidding against you?”

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he Marne River Branch of the Liberal Party held a successful AGM dinner on Monday 9th May at the Cambrai Hotel.

Sixteen members and visitors attended and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Mr Adrian Pederick MP was the guest speaker for the evening.

Mr Pederick spoke about agricultural issues including the Government’s proposed biosecurity levy and Property Identification Code (PIC); the decision to sell-off SA Forests in the South East; Drought Assistance programs and the upcoming State Budget. His address was well received by the meeting.

Immediate Past President of the Schubert SEC, Ms Steph Martin made a special presentation to Mr Roger Lillecrapp, who was awarded a ‘Recognition of Commitment’ certificate from the Liberal Party of Australia SA Division, recognising his 50 years of service and membership.

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Elections were held for office bearers, with Mr Peter Graetz re-elected as President, Mr Roger Lillecrapp re-elected as Vice President and David Lillecrapp re-elected as Secretary/Treasurer.

Member for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning also attended the meeting and commented how pleased he was to see so many in attendance.

“It is very important that small branches like Marne River exist to support the Liberal Party” he said.

“I would like to thank all members for their ongoing support and fundraising efforts and give special congratulations to Roger Lillecrapp on his 50 years of service.”

Attending the Marne River Branch AGM the Cambrai Hotel are from left: Vice-President, Roger Lillecrapp; Immediate Past President of the Schubert SEC, Steph Martin; Secretary/Treasurer, David Lillecrapp; Member for Hammond, Adrian Pederick; President, Peter Graetz and Member for Schubert, Ivan Venning

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Issue Number 58

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Mannum Community Club Social Club News, Views and Do’s

reetings Mannum Mag readers, as you can see I have changed our heading.

This is to correspond with our new Notice Board in the Mannum Community Club, which is certainly eye-catching. It is located now on the wall between the TV and the Club notice board.

All 27 members who attended our Popeye trip and lunch at the Walkers Arms have certainly given us favourable feedback. Our cruise up and down the Torrens showed most of us a few changes, not to mention some unattractive debris in the upper stretch. We were greatly entertained by the sight of 100's and 100's of dogs and their owners on their million paws walk. All shapes, sizes and colours, and a very happy lot who waved and smiled at us as we waved and smiled at them on both sides of the river. Driver

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Roland did a great job and delivered us safely to our destinations including the Walkers Arms where an absolutely huge and delicious lunch awaited us. We came home via the Chain of Ponds road and boosted numbers at the Gumeracha Hotel for ½ hour before heading back to our own Club where the staff as usual looked after us very well. Thanks to all who made it a friendly successful day.

Our next function is a Games/Fun day on Saturday 25th June in the River Bar at the Club, starting at 12 noon.

A hot lunch of soup and finger food will be served at 1 pm. A Dutch Auction, Slider, Quoits, Darts, 8 Ball, talk and laughter are on the agenda to make it a fun day for all. Cost $10 a head. No local footy so a great way to spend a winter Saturday. Cut off for booking and payment to treasurer Mark is 17th June.

We are also looking for expressions of interest for a trip to the trots on 23rd July.

Cost approximately $30, including bus, meal, entry and book. Buy your own drinks.

We will need at least 40 to make it viable. It will be a fairly late night as the last race is around 10 pm.

Our August function is on 12th August; a dinner show at the Club - two course meal and show, more details later.

Well once again a great month of friendship and fun at the Mannum Community Club. It is great to see our old and new members getting together and enjoying each others company both at the club and on excursions.

Hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather and by the time you read this we will have had a bit of rain to go with it.

Secretary Jo, 8569 1131

he next meeting is on Thursday 16th of June at 1100hrs, in the River Bar at the Mannum Community Club.

The next Memorial service to be held will be Korea Day on Wednesday the 27th of July at the monument.

Once again Anzac Day was a huge success with approximately 350 people attending.

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The Badge A new member of a local club is invited to play a game of darts. He says “I have never played a game of darts before but I will give it a go if you tell me what to do.”

After playing for about an hour he has not lost a single game and has hit some fantastic shots. One of the players says to him “I thought you’d never played before?”

The man replies “No I haven’t, but there are a lot of flies in my flat and I throw some old darts at them and pin them to the wall.”

“No wonder you are so good if you can do that. But doesn’t it make a mess on the wall?”

“Not really” replies the man “I only pin them by their back legs.”

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Hall Happenings i, another month has gone by quickly and winter will soon be upon us, only two more weeks. It must be a bit milder than most years as we haven’t got the gas heater fired up yet.

Or perhaps we have been too busy to notice the cold?

As I was writing last month’s report Judy was running a mixing day for quite a few folk. It was apparent they enjoyed it very much and many returned three weeks later for the “Facial” workshop. I saw many white faces peer in at me from time to time during the morning and later saw many relaxed ladies following the facial massage. Thanks Judy for two great days.

Computer lessons are full steam ahead on Fridays with ten students in the two classes. One class is negotiating “Computing with Pictures” in which they are learning to use a program to make moving picture slide shows with backing music. The other group has begun a “Beginners class”. These classes will be completed in early June.

A grant application has been submitted to run cooking and computer classes for next year. We will not know if approval is given for a few months. If it is the lessons will begin in term four.

It was pleasing to see interest in the “Mannum Community Men’s Shed” has begun with two gentlemen calling in at The Hall to have a look at the shed where it is going to happen until it moves to the Old Primary School grounds.

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The mystery bus trip this month was a tour through the countryside ending at the Tungkillo Hall for another country cooked lunch. Two cars followed us as we journeyed along and all commented on the scenery, autumn leaves and green hills. The day was topped off by a trading table in the Tungkillo Hall which raises money for its upkeep and new additions. It is a great spot to visit and we thank the “Ladies” for the pleasant time we enjoyed.

Ros represented The Hall at the Murray Mallee GP Network Mental Health forum. Andy Asser from RecLink was the guest speaker. Ros received several comments from representatives of the various organisations attending that The Hall was doing a fantastic job. The forum is a great place for networking, and there was interest from an NGO about using the bus to bring clients to The Hall.

The 8 ball table and the Wii have been used this month which is pleasing to see, and several folk have joined Raelene at the scrabble table but she has remained the champion (don’t tell anyone, but I saw her play a hand of Balderdash the other day!!).

Attendance for April was 172 with 82 meals eaten. All meals are now $4.00 unless otherwise notified. Cool drinks remain $1.00 (the same for 5 years) and frozen food $2.00. Bob has been able to continually bring in tomatoes from the garden, although it is getting close to

none being usable. The garden beds will need turning over soon and more pea straw laid out ready for planting other things. Thanks Bob for watering and taking care out there.

Dave made and sold a shadow box and immediately produced another from the bits and pieces in the shed. The money goes back into the Hall. Ros took the empty cans and containers to the recycle yard and put the funds into the contingency fund, thanks Ros. The Cooking with Becky finished on the 29th April with a grand cook-up by her class catering lunch for us and another consumer group that came to The Hall for a meeting. The meeting was centred on a mental health wellness EXPO we are involved in at Meningie in June. The Expo is a joint effort with the Mallee Community Mental Health Liaison Group and the Murray Mallee Consumer Advisory Group. I urge all to put time aside to support this Expo.

A student studying Cert IV Mental Health has approached me for a work placement and should start soon when her paperwork is approved by her TAFE lecturer. Apparently she was a classmate of Bev’s last year and there was a warm reunion the other Friday. Please make her welcome when introduced as it can be a daunting task to come into a place to work knowing you have to fulfil many requirements.

Terry Udy, Coordinator

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Whistle Toot he Mannum House Boat Open Days held over the weekend of 7th and 8th May were well attended, and the PS Marion was a popular addition to activities on the river front. The six cruises over the two days were well utilised by the public who enjoyed the Devonshire Tea refreshments and views of the river and wetlands.

On Monday 9th May the PS Marion left Mannum, travelling upstream for a week long cruise to celebrate History Week. It was ‘full house” again on the boat with passengers coming from other parts of SA and interstate, and included some of our hard working volunteers.

It was an interesting cruise that enabled passengers to visit Ngaut Ngaut Landing, Swan Reach Museum and Big Bend by Night. On board activities included local Dick Bromhead and Frank Tucker,

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from Red Cliffs, talking and singing about River boats and the old trading days. Frank’s amazing collection of photos - in albums and on power point enabled passengers to while away their time when they were not enjoying the excellent food or watching Dennis Henderson’s impromptu rope mat making, or watching the passing riverside.

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Out Of This World

Mannum Golf Club

Astronomer’s Corner mateur astronomy is very much an individual’s search to understand the cosmos.

Drawing and interpreting what one sees in the eyepiece is an extension to this. Galileo and Leonardo De Vinci, to name but two individuals, sketched and drew the images they saw with the intent to preserve the observation. Many of these sketches survive and inspire to this day. What they saw was illustrated with shading in intricate detail.

Astronomers have used this personal skill in the field, along with many other skills, as a required and necessary means to their personal understanding of their observations.

The planet Saturn, which is high in the night sky at present, has always fascinated and amazed, even to the point of urging many to buy a telescope just to see its splendour any time they wished.

Saturn and Jupiter are a challenge to the illustrator, requiring the lightest shades of grey through to thick black lines, all of which represent physical parts of an extraordinary planetary system that is on our doorstep.

Each of these planets has its own moons and exerts elaborate effects on them due to radiation and gravity, coupled with a deep freeze that occurs only in the depths of space.

Using eyepieces of different magnifications and apertures provides clarity and contrast an observer billions of miles away would not expect to see. The massive disc that these planets have, even in a small spotting scope, makes it hard not to want to explore them as they change all the time. A pair of binoculars around 10x50 will give some planetary detail and show the moons as they circle the planet.

Braving the morning hours for a unique view is worth it, but they do present themselves in the early evening later in the year.

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n Thursday 12th May, the Mannum Golf Club held its annual Night Golf competition. The night was cool and calm with plenty of moonlight to help see and find the glowing balls.

Whilst numbers were down on previous years, those who participated thoroughly enjoyed the hot dog dinner, 9 holes of golf and drinks back in the clubhouse afterwards to finish off the night.

Strange things can happen at night, with some flags mysteriously leaving the greens to find new homes in the bunkers on the 6th and 7th holes.

Bill Fisher, Dave Wilson and Nick Kroehn made up the winning team Snapper Flag Movers with a fine score of 32¼, narrowly beating Applebee’s Angel, consisting of Jeff and Sandra Applebee and Trevor and Hilary Miller, with a score of 33¼.

This year the Mannum Lady Golfers have entered a team in the Southern Districts. The Mannum Pennants team has played very well and has won 3 rounds and lost 1 round. The team has ventured to Tailem Bend, Oakbank, Belair and Meningie with the final round at Echunga on Monday 30th May. With a bit of luck (and good play) a win on Monday could see the team in the final.

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would like to congratulate Leanne Quast for winning the Ladies Club Championship at Murray Bridge Golf Club last weekend. Leanne has now won 5 Championships in a row and is obviously playing great golf at the moment.

Mannum’s Club Championships started at the end of May for the men with the first qualifying round on Saturday 28th May, followed by the second round on Saturday 4th June. The Ladies began their qualifying on Wednesday 1st June, to be followed by the second round on Wednesday 8th June. We wish all competitors good luck in their rounds.

Finally, the Mannum Golf Club is holding its ‘Police and Publican Day’ Ambrose competition, sponsored by Beachy’s Mannum Hotel and the Pretoria Hotel, on Tuesday 7th June. Entry is $100 per team which entitles each player to play 18 holes of golf, a cooked lunch and a sausage sizzle on the 4th hole and a free raffle ticket to possibly win a dozen wine.

There are also prizes for the longest and straightest drive as well as nearest the pins on the par 3's. To register your team, contact Jeff Applebee on 0418 147 760 or the Mannum Golf Club on 8569 2066.

Hilary Miller, Secretary

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CHIPS and MMCSS Keeping you up to date with happenings at CHIPS and the Mid Murray Community Support Service Can you please lend a hand?

o you have a few hours or perhaps a day or even two to spare each week?

CHIPS could really do with your help! We need volunteers to help in:

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• administration, • the CHIPS Community Shop, • basic home maintenance and gardening for our elderly and disadvantaged clients, • house cleaning or window cleaning for some of our clients.

We work 5 days a week from 10am until 4pm and any help you could give us during these hours would really be appreciated.

Please contact me, Tim Clemow, on 8569 2129 or just drop into our office at 39 Randell Street for more information.

We are a happy team and I’m sure you’ll enjoy being part of our group and serving the Mid Murray community as a much valued volunteer.

100 years and still going strong!

Stella Schultz f r om Mannum turned 100 years young on Wednesday May 25th, and did we have a party!

The staff at CHIPS put on a wonderful, and very regal, afternoon tea complete with decorated throne, sceptre, tiara and servants for Stella at the CHIPS office.

Thanks to CHIPS staff member and volunteer Gail Acott for coordinating the event and looking after Stella, to the rest of the CHIPS staff for making all of the arrangements and a special thanks to Irene Lovell and her staff for the lovely birthday cake.

Have you got $2 to spare?

CHIPS are selling tickets in the Australian Central Savings and Loans Community Lottery 2011.

Tickets are only $2 each and you have the chance to win a

couple of motor cars, a caravan, a jet ski, a couple of wonderful holidays and much more! The best part is that CHIPS get to keep all of the $2 because the prizes are all donated.

Money is always short at CHIPS so if you have a spare $2 to help your community, and perhaps to win yourself a valuable prize, please drop in to our office at 39 Randell Street and buy a ticket, or two, or three, or …

We can keep you warm this winter!

The CHIPS Community shop has all of its warm winter clothes, heaters, slippers and lots of other ways to keep you warm this winter – and all at bargain basement prices! We’re open 7 days a week from 10am until 4pm.

Tim Clemow CHIPS/MMCSS Coordinator

I’m getting older now and can’t tolerate the cold like I used to, so last year my wife and I replaced all the windows in our house with t h o se fancy, expensive , double-panel, energy efficient kind.

Anyway, today I got a call from the contractor who installed them.

He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn’t paid for them. So, I told him just what his fast talking sales guy Harold had told me last year when he installed them, and I quote, “In ONE YEAR these windows will pay for themselves!”

It’s been a year now, I told him.

There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just hung up.

An old blind man was describing his favourite sport parachuting. When asked how this was accomplished, he said that things were all done for him: I am placed in the door and told when to jump. My hand is placed on my release ring for me, and out I go.

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Mannum Brass Band, Mary Ann Reserve Rotunda, Circa 1935 oes this photograph bring back memories for you?

Write to Mannum Mag and tell the community about them.

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Rear: A Zil, ? Loyd, C F Egel, C E Schuman, C B Underwood, N S Underwood, R G Underwood Centre: A Peterson, W W Tabe, E E Pahl, J Sutton, F W Reschke (bandmaster), R Bock, A Sears Front: W Sutton, M C Underwood, H Gartrell, W Toohey, A Sutton, E Sickerdick Notes from Minute Book (held at the Community Library) that suggest the photograph is from early 1935.

1. Special Committee Meeting 29-1-1935 Two cornets be purchased for £575-0-0, one to E Pahl and one to H T Underwood (absent from photograph).

2. Committee Meeting 11-111935 Travelling rug to be presented to H Zolm in recognition of services.

3. Committee Meeting 11-21935 W Tabe to be elected to committee through retirement of Mr. Loyd 3. Committee Meeting 10-21936 R Bock resigns.

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Everybody Knows here are things everybody knows Everybody knows it costs twice as much for the government to do things and takes twice as long Everybody knows “committees” and “enquiries” are a way of putting off dealing with the issues.

Everybody knows those telephone queues are put there to frustrate us so we go away and forget what we were phoning about Everybody knows computers don’t make things all that much faster, they just get rid of people - and they don’t save paper because everything important is stored on “hard copy” anyway - computers crash.

Everybody knows that there is a law for

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the rich and a law for the poor - because the law as it exists is mostly unaffordable for the poor.

Everybody knows we could start saving carbon emissions with the technology we have already - needing new is just an excuse.

Everybody knows we could develop the new technology to make it even better if the government and the manufacturers had a will to do it - or would even get out of the way and let the back yard innovators and small business have a go.

Everybody knows that it is not getting better for most of us - what’s getting better is the business “bottom line”. (In the USA

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40% of their GNP is now taken up by the “financial sector” which makes or grows nothing.)

Everybody knows that taking 12% of people’s wages and putting them into “superannuation” is just putting people’s money into the hands of big companies to manage and they don’t have a good record for fairness or competence, except in their own interests - e.g. the global financial crisis.

Everybody knows we are making cheap trash that uses up resources and fills the rubbish tip - on the excuse that it generates jobs. And that it can’t continue.

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Everybody Knows From page 11

verybody knows that factories produce goods, not jobs - and we’d prefer decent goods that last - and if factories can produce them with less man hours that should make them cheaper and we should be able to work less, not more.

Everybody knows there are lots of jobs that need doing. We should put people back into maintenance - repairing those goods so they last even longer, keeping Qantas flying safely, culling feral animals, keeping our cities and hospitals clean, cleaning up our environmental messes.

We’re short of plumbers and carpenters; every trade that keeps our homes and communities in good order. We can have

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cities without superstars but not without garbos.

There’s undoubtedly so much more to do that I can’t think of.

Everybody knows we are rich enough to give all citizens enough for a decent life, with health care for everyone and we’re doing better than most countries.

Everybody knows it would be a fairer, nicer place if we left it at that and people were there to do a job, not make a killing no huge “compensation payouts” or spectacular retirement benefits, or giant salary grabs for CEOs, or ridiculous retirement packages for politicians. If they had to retire on the same super as us, don’t

you think they’d look after it a lot better?

Nobody seems to know what to do about it. It could be very discouraging.

My grandparents’ lives included 2 world wars and the “Great Depression”. My mother was paranoid every summer because there was always a polio epidemic and she lost a baby that would have been my younger sister to a condition that is treated routinely today. And I washed endless nappies in an old wringer washer that left me with red hands and bleeding fingers every winter. It’s not so bad now; it just could get better.

Vivian Garner

“[T]here are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.”

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

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Volunteers Needed to Support and Guide the Future of Your Local Community DECS and Schools in the Murray and Mallee region are looking for volunteers to assist in the Community Mentoring Program. Can you spare one hour a week to mentor a child?

Make a difference in a young child’s life, make new friends and make a real difference to your own community’s future.

For information packs and any other enquiries please call: Luke Wilson: Mob: 0457 764 318 Email: luke.wilson4@sa.gov.au

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Aminya Garden Makeover th

n Tuesday 19 April eight intrepid gardeners refreshed and eager, greeted a beautiful morning with a chat about the morning tasks.

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A Garden Bed for Succulents

The bird bath was cleansed of its red, smelly, slimy water. We weren’t game to hazard a guess at what micro- organisms lurked within. The bowl had holes drilled and became the focal point of the succulent bed.

Succulents were planted in the bed in an artistic spiral pattern culminating at the restored bird bath. When the succulents have grown the bed will resemble a patchwork quilt.

Pots were placed in the native garden bed and were moved to the left or right and backwards and forwards until the perfect spot was discovered. A variety of low growing shrubs were selected and planted to complement the existing bottle brushes and to attract birds, butterflies and, if we are very lucky, visiting elves and fairies.

Morning tea was called; thanks to the cook at Aminya

for the delicious sultana cake. It was an ideal time to reflect on the morning’s work and to compile a wish list: pots, statues, seats, landscape rocks and old wheelbarrows.

Plants were grouped by colour, texture, size and shape in the exotic bed. Again we considered prevailing winds, hardiness, drought tolerance and low maintenance. The plants were connected to the dripper irrigation system and we wished them a full and happy life. Some of the staff commented on the progress of the garden and are taking up a collection to buy blue grey “mondo” grass to use as a border along this bed.

A new gardener joined our group on 17th May and we were able to clear a garden bed out the back. This area had become overgrown and covered in small round seed pods that posed a risk of falls to the residents.

Low growing shrubs will be planted so the residents can see out. A safety fence will be erected by Aminya.

The Aminya Board came to

inspect the garden and sent a letter of thanks and a donation of $300 to purchase a “first love” statue. Thank you.

Our thanks go Mannum Stonecraft for the large bowl provided at cost.

Fundraising Fete

The Aminya garden make over group are having a fete on Friday 1st of July from 10am to 3pm in the Church of England Hall off Adelaide Road near Aminya to raise money so we can continue. Highlights of the fete are vintage clothing from Sydney, jewellery and gifts and a plant stall. Devonshire tea and both sweet and savoury scones will be served all day. A gold coin donation would be appreciated.

A big thank you to all those who have assisted with the project. It has been fantastic to have residents and staff coming out to admire the progress of the Aminya Garden make over.

For more information ring Bev Connell 8570 4322.

Bev Connell

Hortus Facetiae The best way to garden is to put on a wide brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig.

New gardeners learn by trowel and error.

I’m a gardener and I’m OK I sleep all night and I plant all day!

I dress in grubby clothing, and hang around with slugs.

Oh I’m happy in the garden With dirt and plants and bugs...

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At Your Leisure Mannum Leisure Centre had never heard of Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA for short, before I went to the Leisure Centre one Monday evening recently to interview Jason, the instructor of the group of about a dozen guys and girls who are learning and practising the finer arts of MMA. As a strong opponent of boxing, I was a little sceptical of what I would find. But if MMA was focussed on self-defence, not bludgeoning someone else senseless, I reckoned I might find it acceptable.

Although I was not there for an MMA workout, I was taken aback when Jason, the instructor, gave me his card, which prominently featured the words THE PAIN FACTORY! Oh dear, what was this all about? But I didn’t need to worry, nor should you, dear reader! The photos show that MMA is quite painless — except for the bald head in a headlock, and the two guys writhing on the floor trying to tear each other’s legs off!

Seriously, however, MMA is a sport, although it can be useful for self-defence. It is a mixture of four martial arts disciplines: stand-up kicking and punching, grappling, jujitsu and wrestling.

Fights are covered by strict

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rules, and rounds are won by taking the opponent down with a combination of all four disciplines. Even if one doesn’t want to be involved in the competitive side of the sport, it is beneficial for fitness, weight loss and personal safety. Girls and women are just as welcome as males.

Mixed Martial Arts

MMA is the fastest-growing sport in the world, and soon there will be a grading system, similar to the “black belt” system of judo. But instead of coloured belts, aficionados of MMA will be awarded T-shirts, ranging from white to black depending on their level of proficiency. And, Jason tells me, MMA with modified rules will soon be an Olympic sport.

So here’s your chance, all of you who have dreams of participating in the London Olympics!

Enrol immediately at the Leisure Centre and join the MMA classes on Mondays, 5-6 pm. Or just come along, for the fun and fitness, and put off your Olympic dreams till 2016 in Brazil.

To join the class, phone 8569 0185 or email: mannumleisure@mid-murray.sa.gov.au Carl Gross

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Aged Care Assistive Technology Do you value your independence?

Silly question – of course you do.

Now imagine yourself much older, at least your allocated “threescore years and ten”, and then some. Perhaps a little more forgetful, with arthritic hands and difficulty bending over.

Could you now live independently in your own home? Editor.

ats that can sense when a person hasn’t returned to bed and kettles that set off alarms if they’re not switched on for that morning cup of tea, aren’t just the way of the future.

They’re now, and happening in other parts of the world.

Yet, assistive technology in nursing homes or the family home to help people age in place is barely touched upon in the Productivity Commission’s draft report on aged care (21st January 2011).

Victoria University researcher, Dr Kim Sweeny, says this technology has the potential to slash hundreds of millions of dollars from the national aged care bill. Dr Sweeny has identified $500 million in savings around the 2008 Home and Community Care program alone, adding impetus to the call for greater public investment into these technologies.

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On My Bookshelf

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My Autograph Books – A Postscript ecently I have written about my vintage autograph book collection and an interesting story has evolved as a result of this.

W h i l e deciding w h i c h entries to mention in my first article I noticed in my Aunt Clarice’s autograph album a verse and a charming painting contributed by M. O’Hoy in 1911 when they were both students at Bendigo High School.

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Several months ago there was a series on SBS about immigration to Australia in the past with particular emphasis on the White Australia Policy. One of the people interviewed was Dennis O’Hoy from Bendigo who told the sad story of his Chinese parents’ experience as a result of this policy. His father could stay in Australia as he lived here before Federation but his mother was deported to China and for many years was only allowed to enter Australia as a visitor. Eventually she was given permanent residency and sadly she died soon after.

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I realized that M. O’Hoy must have been his relative and I was successful in contacting Dennis via my brother and his partner who live in Bendigo. I learnt that my aunt’s s c h o o l friend was Dennis’s aunt Mee Lan. I now have a photo of a lovely young girl and her brothers to place in my treasured album. Mee Lan shifted to Hong Kong in the 1920s and tragically her son was executed by the Japanese in a prison camp during WW2. On a happier note, the newest O’Hoy grandchild has been named Meelan in her honour.

To emphasize how small the world is at times I learnt that Dennis married a relative of mine, Win Ratcliff, so there is another connection. Win’s grandmother was Elizabeth Mallon and my grandmother was Alice Mallon and they were sisters.

Last week I visited Bendigo for a day and met both Win and Dennis for the first time. We had a happy few hours exchanging family photos and information and it was a thrill for Dennis to see his aunt’s verse and painting.

He also recognized many Bendigo surnames in the album.

We kept exclaiming what a small world it is.

So because of a young girl’s tribute to her friend, a connection was made 100 years later and possibly new friendships begun.

Happy Reading.

Jo Kader

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2011 Adult Community Education Courses - for everyone Culinary Classroom with Angie 10am - 3pm each day Tungkillo Hall 17th and 24th June $30 all-inclusive for 2 days Morgan Sports Complex 8th and 15th July Risky Business - Skills to win that new job!

10am - 3pm each day Nildottie Hall 28th and 29th June $30 all-inclusive for 2 days Morgan Sports Complex 26th and 27th July Resumes, application letter, interview skills, personal presentation Art Class with Evelien Every Monday 12 noon - 3pm (Early June) $10 per lesson Zumba for Health Every Tuesday 5pm - 6pm, Mannum Club Commencing mid June Starting Out on Your Computer 3 hours per week for 5 weeks. $30 Getting the Most Out of Your Computer 3 hours per week for 10 weeks. $60 Commencing July Cooking with Angie 3 hours per week for 5 weeks. $30 Job Application Skills 3 hours per week for 5 weeks. $30 Enrollment for these courses is essential. Course fees apply.  8569 2129 or visit CHIPS/MMCSS 39 Randell Street, for more information.

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Ageing in the Murraylands with Millie laying with dolls has had a chequered history, particularly in our generation.

Once upon a time every girl worth her salt loved playing with dolls. Where there are dolls, there must be houses for them to live in. Much-loved doll houses were made at home, where the love that went into the designing and making sometimes exceeded the quality of the final product.

Others followed elaborate American designs, to encourage the young miss to learn by osmosis the finer points of becoming a true Southern belle, or at least a competent housekeeper/wife in the pre-feminist archetype.

Then we had the era of gender-neutral toys. To become a truly sensitive, fully mature, new-age adult, every young boy was encouraged to play with dolls.

After much debate and discussion, it is now official in dementia circles that dolls, of the “therapeutic” variety, can play a vital role in giving people a meaningful activity and reducing their agitation. It’s

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called ‘doll therapy’ and is used with a wide range of people, including those with autism and post-natal depression. Research shows that it stimulates the senses, releases the chemical oxytocin and produces positive feelings and emotions.

Now I’ve not actually seen a male resident of an aged care home cuddling a doll, but it gave me pause the first time I saw a woman doing so. I’ve not totally resolved my disquiet, but those who know better than me are convinced it does not detract from a person’s dignity, so I assume it’s a cultural value of mine that needs to ‘get with it’.

Dolls are now available that are so lifelike it’s hard to tell the difference. The Alzheimer’s Association SA newsletter of December 2009 promotes them as “lovingly handmade by skilled artisans that have an eye for detail and they can be customised to your specifications.”

Their weight, skin complete with milk spots and veins, hair, soft body, baby fresh scent(!),

even a simulated heart beat and breathing mechanism, can all be made to order. And they have been tested in dementia units for over eight years to make sure they are durable.

Reportedly, they are most useful for people who do not understand they have dementia, or those who constantly show an interest in and concern for children.

The Alzheimers Association, 27 Conyngham Street, Glenside, has a wide variety of items suitable for people with dementia, including dolls, animals (mechanical, wooden and plush), games, art supplies, books, musical instruments.

Until the end of June, these items are on sale at 5% discount.

Contact: margaret@alzheimerssa.asn.au for a catalogue or price list - or you might ask CHIPS to access this for you.

Millie

Sillie Millie says: Never have I enjoyed youth so thoroughly as I have in my old age.

(George Santayana)

The local news station was interviewing an 80 year old lady, because she had just gotten married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80 and then about her new husband’s occupation.

“He’s a funeral director,” she answered.

“Interesting,” the newsman thought. He then asked her if she wouldn’t mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living.

She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when she was in her early 20s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40s, and a preacher when in her 60s, and now in her 80s, a funeral director.

Astonished, the interviewer looked at her and asked, “Why did you marry four men with such diverse careers?”

She smiled and explained, “I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go.”

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Rural Property Addressing

Rural Property Addressing s in other Council areas, the national rural property numbering system is being rolled out in the Mid Murray District and has some residents confused, concerned and querying its worth.

Around 55,000 private and commercial properties in rural South Australia are being issued with new addresses and roadside signage to remove the ambiguity and uncertainty with the current, less structured address system.

Past experience suggests that local knowledge or lengthy, complex directions were often the only ways people could locate a property which caused problems for delivery of goods, trades people, emergency services and utility workers.

The basis of the national standard numbering system is the distance from the start of the road to the entrance of the property in metres, divided by 10. Should a property's entrance be 2080 metres from the start of the road, then its number would be 208.

The number is rounded up or down so that odd numbers are on the left hand side of the road and even on the right.

The measurement has been undertaken using aerial imagery and/or other technologies including GPS and should be accurate to within 10-15 metres.

Emergency services such as ambulance, fire, police as well as Australia Post, Telstra, electricity, gas and water authorities will have road maps which will indicate the direction

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in which numbers have been allocated.

Each address will now consist of a new number, the name of the road, the locality being a township or settlement and a postcode.

Residents are encourage to let their family, friends, business associates and organisations of their new address and the Council and State Government will notify the emergency services, Telstra, the State and Federal Electoral Commissions and utilities through the national address database.

For residents who currently use a post office box, private or locked bag or a Care of Post Office collection service, there is no need to change anything however if they have a RSD or RMD, residents need to use the new address.

Should residents have any queries about the new system, Mr. Dean Gollan, Mid Murray Council's Chief Executive Officer encourages them to contact Council's Mick Baddick on 8540 0060 who can provide any additional information or clarification required.

Mr. Gollan said that as with any new system, there is bound to be the odd moment of confusion, but Council is confident that this new system will be of benefit to all of our ratepayers and residents in the long term.

Mannum Agricultural Society Annual General Meeting

My Little Corner Of The World

Rural land on which we live is often hard to find; Fire, police and ambulance are first to come to mind.

City folk have an address, that’s easy to translate; But telling them just where we are is harder to relate.

Areas right out of town

use a black on yellow theme For a number with six digits, on the fences to be seen.

It’s in two parts, with three in each, putting you in easy reach.

So services you really need find you with the greatest speed.

Property in rural land

all sits within a grid.

The digits say where east and north your property is hid.

From a chosen reference point on a 10 kilometre square, The numbers place your property within 100 metres there.

Identity within this scheme

comes from a map grid number.

Groups of three, there in each half are ends of numbers longer.

Six digits east, eight to the north are the full locator, In a map projection called Universal Transverse Mercator

annum Neighbourhood Watch meet bi-monthly 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 June 13th 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens’ Room Mannum Leisure Centre

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All welcome, especially new members.

Tea and coffee provided after the meeting.

Coordinator: 0428 856 911 For Police assistance and/or attendance phone: 13 14 44 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

Directory, map and GPS

beat other means by far, So use your RAPID number when you tell them where you are.

Fire, police and ambulance real local heros Help them find you in a flash when dialling those three zeros.

(KGB March 2005)

Mannum Agricultural Society wishes to advise the Annual General Meeting shall be held at:

Schache Hall, Mannum Showgrounds North Terrace, Mannum Wednesday July 13 at 7:30 pm Appointment of Office Bearers & Conveners shall take place at this meeting.

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I wrote this some time ago to extol the virtues of the RAPID number. It now brings to mind the title of a London West End play and its title song Fings Ain’t What They Used T’ Be. Editor.

Notes: 1. The anglicized pronunciation of kilometre is kill-oh-metre, not kill-om-metre. After all, nobody says kill-ol-litre for kilolitre or kill-og-gram for kilogram.

2. The “I” actually represents Identification, but that didn’t scan correctly for the poem.

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Issue Number 58

Musical Miscellany One Hit Wonders

ne hit wonders have been with us for many years. Perhaps there are more today because fewer of the artists appear to have staying power in the same way as artists of yesteryear did.

Here are a few to jog the memory.

Remember The Thing? It was written and sung by Phil Harris. Now, Phil was a multi-talented artist who certainly was not a “One Hit Wonder” in other ways. He was a star on American network radio working with Jack Benny in particular, as well as having his own show. He also appeared in the John Wayne film “The High and the Mighty”. Later, he was known for his voice as Baloo the bear in Disney’s cartoon classic “The Jungle Book” and in “The Aristocrats” as Abraham de Lacey Giuseppe Thomas O’Malley. Phil drank whisky and smoked cigars all his life. He died of a heart attack at the age of ninety one.

What about Laurie London and He’s Got the Whole World in His hands? The tune was the most successful British entry into the American charts in the fifties, can you believe? Laurie retired from singing at the age of nineteen; he was thirteen when he made his hit. Today he manages a hotel in Portsmouth, England.

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Many of the “One Hit Wonders” were novelty songs, but not all.

The Graham Greene story which produced the film “The Third Man” also produced that wonderful zither music, The Harry Lime Theme, written and played by Anton Karas. The music so suited the black and white film with its location in post war Vienna and the theme of black marketing in medical drugs. Karas was a most reluctant star yet the music and the film made him one. He died in 1985, aged seventy eight.

Arthur Lyman was a vibraphone and marimba player who developed a style of music which became known as “Exotica”; he was essentially a jazz musician with a gimmick. I had a valued vinyl of him and recently obtained a CD of the same album.

Arthur had one hit; it was called Yellow Bird originally a Haitian song. His rival and original employer was Martin Denny who also played faux Hawaiian style music, having a big hit with an album titled “Quiet Village”. Both artists are worth an investigation.

The Playmates didn’t trouble the charts very much although they did record Jo-Ann and Don’t Go Home. It was their novelty song Beep-Beep which made it big into the

charts. At the same time as the track hit the airwaves the Nash Rambler was setting production and sale records. However in England the BBC did not allow the broadcast of songs which mentioned commercial names so a special version had to be recorded that mentioned instead limousine and bubble car.

Now, Sheb Wooley made it to the charts with Purple People Eater which was covered, amongst others, by Judy Garland.

Sheb was the real deal as a cowboy. He rode in rodeos and was turned down for service during the Second World War because of his rodeo injuries. He appeared in a number of western films, most notably in “High Noon”. He also appeared in the TV series “Raw Hide”.

Lazy Mary made it to the charts for Lou Monte. He did have a few other minor chart entries which didn’t make it in this country. He favoured songs which switched from English to Italian and often used double entendre for his humour.

There are many other “One Hit Wonders” and sometime in the future I will look at more such as Witch Doctor, Monster Mash and Bobby’s Girl. More musical memories which I hope you will enjoy.

Peter Weir

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My Mother taught me about anticipation . . .

“Just wait until your father gets home.”

Mental Musings

Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.

[Immanuel Kant] Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke up the unused path.

[Scandinavian proverb] “What was that piano piece she played?”

“The Maiden's Prayer” by Sousa, I think.

“What do you think of her execution?”

“I'm in favour of it.”

A Musical Variety Show Mannum Leisure Centre

16th July 2011

SINGING COMEDY AUDIENCE SING-A-LONG Mannum Leisure Centre TIME Doors Open 7.30pm Show Starts 8.00pm

COST $15 per ticket Monster Raffle

Hot Soup and Light Refreshments on Sale BYO your own nibbles and drinks but please no alcohol as the venue will be an alcohol free zone. As it is a winter show and a tad chilly rug up well.

Bookings essential at Mannum Leisure Centre or ring Glynnis on 8568 2128 Tickets on the night are also available.

Mannum Day Centre Mannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays.

The Day Centre is available for hire by community groups for a small donation.

Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.

WEEKLY Monday

9:30am

Knitting Group. Bring your craft along and join in!

Tea/coffee provided. For $6, stay for a cooked lunch.

Tuesday 9am-10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers.  Rhonda 8569 1123.

Tuesday 10am-2:30pm Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in afternoon.

Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.

Tuesday * 6:00pm Yoga. (*Except during school holidays.)  Monica Martin 0488 133 625.

Thurs/Friday * 10:00am Scrabble Day. (*Alternating Thursday/Friday. Dates change so please ring to confirm times.) Come and enjoy a relaxed game of Scrabble. Cost $2 for the morning or $6 for a cooked lunch MONTHLY 2nd Monday 1:30pm Mannum Red Cross 1st Wednesday 7:00pm Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from Meditation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.

2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm Men’s Group. Socialisation and companionship. $6 for centre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outings are held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on these days.

3rd Wednesday 1:30-3pm Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and participate in a friendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge, Whist (the choice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)

4th Wed 6:30-9:30pm Men’s Discussion Group.  Ralph on 8569 1264.

Anticipate: verb, look forward to

id you look for and find something good to anticipate, because it’s good for your mental health to do so. At The Hall we’re still anticipating our fifth birthday celebrations.

The time of anticipation has included discussion about a cake, who to cut it and what other party food we could have. Various games have been talked and laughed about.

Anticipation can be about everyday occurrences, not just milestones. The sunrise if you’re up early enough or the moon on the water. What about autumn leaves? The colours are beautiful and the fallen leaves can be lovely and crunchy to walk through.

It doesn’t have to be just a mess to anticipate! Everyday things can be looked forward to; that cup of tea or coffee (if that’s what you enjoy), the meal you’re going to prepare.

Become mindful of bringing anticipation into what can sometimes be a monotonous day or week. This will be good for the individual and

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those around us. It doesn’t even have to cost money; although that can also be good, buying or doing s omet hi ng p a r t i cul ar .

Anthony Robbins penned these words titled “Your Focus” It’s not what’s happening to you now or what has happened in your past that determines who you become.

Rather it’s your decisions about what to focus on, what things mean to you, and what you’re going to do about them that will determine your ultimate destiny.

Our mental health, just like our physical health needs to be looked after and worked at.

DON’T FORGET: Come by on Wednesday June 15th to help celebrate our fifth birthday at 5 Greening Street, 11:30am - 3pm. Please let us know if you’ll be there for lunch so we’ll have enough food.

RSVP Ph: 8569 1643 or email: thehall@internode.on.net The Hall Correspondent

Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200 Audio Clinic: for appointments phone 1800 057 220.

Child & Youth Health Services: Contact 1300 733 606 for appointment.

Community Midwifery Service: phone 8569 0200 to make a booking.

Community Nursing Service:MurrayMallee CommunityHealth Service Phone 8535 6800.

Hire of Crutches: visit the hospital or phone 8569 0200.

Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: phone 8569 0240 or through the hospital on 8569 0200.

Meals on Wheels: Doctor’s referral necessary.

Optometrist: For an appointment phone 8569 0200.

Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Appointments phone 8569 0200.

Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Office phone 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – Phone 8569 0222 Immunisation / *IMVS Collection Centre.

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*Asthma Clinic / Cardiologist / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / *Echocardiograms / Hypertension clinic / Mental Health Clinician / If you would like further information or would like to attend the Day Centre for Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public). activities and need transport, please contact Louise Haby, Mannum Day *Doctor’s referral required Centre Coordinator (8569 0219) Page 20 Mannum Mag Issue Number 58

Wombat Surveys Conservation and Agriculture Working Hand-in-Hand

onservation Ark (Zoos South Australia’s c o n se rva tio n a rm), in conjunction with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Adelaide University researchers, local Natural Resources Management (NRM) staff, and the South Australian Farmer’s Federation, is seeking input from regional communities in to c o n se rvation an d management practices for southern hairy-nosed wombats.

To facilitate this, surveys are being distributed across South Australia over the next two months. The main aim of this

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work is to further understand the issues faced by local landowners, managers and residents in agricultural regions so together we can make more informed management decisions and establish effective management action to enable co-existence between the southern hairy-nosed wombat and the agricultural sector.

These confidential surveys request local knowledge about southern hairy-nosed wombats that will help Conservation Ark scientists understand: 1.

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Current distribution Movements Regional areas of occupancy Local abundance Conflict situations Management actions Effectiveness of management Regional knowledge

Knowledge gained from the surveys will assist landowners, local residents, conservation groups and Government to establish an up-to-date estimate of southern hairy-nosed wombat distribution and abundance, and quantify the impact of

wombats on land owners. This will help determine strategies for effective management of wombats in agricultural settings, while ensuring their long-term conservation.

The last population census of the southern hairy-nosed wombat in South Australia was conducted in 1989. In the last 22 years there have been changes in agricultural practices and widely variable weather conditions from extended droughts to flood, all of which influences the abundance and distribution of southern hairy-nosed wombats.

Anecdotal reports from residents in regional areas suggest wombat numbers are both increasing, and dramatically declining. They are also reported to be moving from known areas of abundance and forming colonies at the edge of their range that were not previously documented, and where they appear to be causing increased and more severe conflict with agricultural practices.

S o u th e r n h a i r y-n o se d

wombats live in large burrow systems which, in some settings, can lead to soil erosion and other conflicts with agricultural practices. On pastoral properties they sometimes compete with sheep for forage. Over recent years there has been increased community concern regarding the impact of the southern hairy-nosed wombat and their movement into new regions.

These surveys will help to fully understand these issues and how best to manage them.

In the Murraylands region surveys will be posted out. If you do not receive one in the next two weeks and would like to be involved, or have any questions, please contact Dr Elisa Sparrow from Conservation Ark (esparrow@zoossa.com.au or 08 8230 1321), or visit your NRM/DENR regional offices for more information and survey forms. The more local knowledge we gather the better we will be able to assist in finding solutions.

Dr Elisa Sparrow

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Palmer Primary School Fundraising Photograph Day

o raise funds for the benefit of the Palmer Primary School we are offering families a framed family photograph in return for a $10 donation.

The photographs will be taken by a professional photographer.

To make a booking please call Lisa Colmer 0406 0100 594. Further details are given below.

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Lisa Colmer Governing Council Deputy Chair

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PALMER PRIMARY SCHOOL SUNDAY 12th JUNE by providing

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Crisis t was crisis time at angel training school. The littlest angel was about to take her final exam and graduate (hopefully) to apprenticeship and on the job training. The warning bell was ringing as she was rushing to the departure lounge to join her mentor, trying to keep herself level as she flew through the cloud tunnel with her wings still not quite under control.

Any slip in concentration and one of them would tip and send her into a dizzying spin.

She did not want to arrive with her halo all askew and her new travelling gown wrapping her up like a sausage, as had happened all too often. She was just a bit young for lift-off but there was a shortage of minor angels. Due to so many major crises lately, all available apprentice angels had been promoted to senior assignments and Littlest was being pushed out of her cloud before she was quiet ready, she thought. Her mentor agreed and was a bit testy, for an angel, but orders were orders.

The warning bell was getting shriller and shriller as Littlest dropped unsteadily onto the launch platform.

“Stand straight”, muttered her mentor as the heavenly wind carried them earthward. “It helps with airsickness,” she smiled as Littlest struggled valiantly to keep her cool and her breakfast, turning slightly angelic green. Littlest had to concentrate to stay upright and not tumble sideways, a most undignified posture for an angel. “Remember,” whispered her mentor “We’re here to inspire confidence and represent Heavenly Grace.

Try to look serene.”

Littlest gulped and grabbed for Mentor’s skirts as a passing jet- trail of kerosene swirled past. “They won’t hurt you, they just smell,” said

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Mentor, encouragingly. “They look like clouds,” gasped Littlest. I didn’t know they’d be so - yuk.” “You’ll have to get used to things like that,” said Mentor sternly “And don’t be surprised. Earth is very good at putting a nice face on yuk.” Mentor grinned.

She was beginning to enjoy Littlest. She was reminded of her own first trips earthward.

Soon they were hovering over a sunny small town.

Littlest was hovering rather well, she thought. It was easier than riding the heavenly wind, relaxing even.

The town looked peaceful and quite cheerful, just like images she had studied of such places at cloud school and she was glad they had not been called to a busy big city with all the terrible traffic or a disaster at sea with those frightening waves and bad, bad winds that she suspected would be so hard to fly in.

Her first job placement was going well. Mentor slipped down closer to two people bending over something on a sidewalk. Littlest could see bits of something Mentor called “money” blowing around the ground. Both women were gathering it up as fast as they could. One was on her hands and knees scooping it into her bag.

Littlest expected Mentor to direct her to help them. She was preparing to flap her wings and blow the “money” back in their direction, but Mentor held out a hand and said “No, wait.”

The women managed to get most of the “money” stuffed into their bags and one stood up and turned to walk away.

“Aren’t you going to turn it in?” called the other women.

The first woman glared back at her and scuttled away with her head down. The second woman shook her head and walked into the building marked “Bank” behind her.

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Just then a third woman came running down the street, crying. She stopped and looked at the sidewalk and spotted one bit of the “money” caught in the gutter.

Picking it up, she too turned into the Bank.

“Watch,” said Mentor and waved her hand. The bank wall went all shimmery and Littlest could see both women standing at a counter. The third woman was saying “Thank you. At least I got some of it back. I don’t know what I’ll tell my children, they won’t be able to have a holiday now. Oh, I’m so sorry I was so careless.” And she started to sob.

Littlest moved towards the woman but Mentor said, “No.” “But we’re supposed to help,” protested Littlest. “She is so sad. I can give her comfort. I know I can.”

“No,” said Mentor. “She will recover. Humans can suffer sorrow and loss. It’s part of what they do. The real danger is not here. It’s there.”

And she pointed to the first woman who was still scuttling up the street. “That’s where we must help.”

“But the poor woman at the bank has lost something precious,” protested Littlest.

“She has not lost something that cannot be replaced,” said Mentor sternly. “That woman scurrying up the street has lost her self respect. And it will be a long time in human terms before she gets it back. She is our concern.”

Littlest’s wings drooped as she sulkily glided behind Mentor. “I don’t like that woman at all,” she muttered.

“I don’t think she’s very very - salvation salvationable!”

“Of course not” grinned Mentor. “Why do you think we’re here?”

Vivien Garner

Issue Number 58

Murray River Skippers Association Captains Charter A Course for Mannum

ach year the Murray River Skippers Association selects a location along the Murray River to host their two-day gettogether which also incorporates the AGM. This year Mannum was chosen. Early in May, skippers and their partners travelled from Echuca, Mildura, Wentworth, Renmark, Morgan, Tailem Bend and Goolwa to attend. Once settled into our overnight accommodation everyone gathered aboard the historic and atmosphere-packed P.S. Marion for Happy Hour where ‘tall tales were told’ based on the extraordinary changes that the river has endured over the past 12 months.

Following a short, snag-free navigation through Arnold Park, mooring positions were secured in readiness for the evening meal and the surprises to come at the Mannum Motel dining room.

David and Wendy kindly allowed us to create our own theme and entertainment commencing with Warren Hardiman, who travelled from Waikerie to play guitar and sing our favourite requests. Our very own local Captain Dick Bromhead took us back to a bygone era by narrating bush poems and delightful river ballads.

During the evening, we were invited to peruse items for auction contributed by

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individual members and local businesses.

Captain Max Lindsay was our auctioneer and after much frivolity, especially involving the ‘mystery parcels’, the final hammer fell raising $551.00. The Skippers Association decided unanimously to match this amount dollar-for-dollar, so we will now donate a rewarding $1102.00 to the very deserving Royal Flying Doctors.

Well done to everyone!

I would like to sincerely thank the local shop owners who generously donated substantial items, as well as giving special one-day ‘partner privileges’, because it is due directly to their support that our auction was so successful.

Thank you to: The Visitors Information Centre and the Mannum Dock Museum of River History (Athalie and staff), Mannum Post Office (Margaret and Tim), The Cottage Window (Sharron and Barrie), Marion’s Boutique (Marion), Lovells Bakery (Geri, Nicki, Jennifer and Sharon), The Mannum Rowing Club, Creative Picture Framing and Gifts, Déà vu Ski Shop and The Mannum Motel and Café (Wendy and David).

A further thank you to the Mannum Caravan Park, Mannum Motel and River View Rise Retreats who offered special

accommodation discounts to our visitors.

As I visited our local businesses to invite their support for our one-off function, I was truly overwhelmed by their spontaneous generosity. At previous Skippers Association annual gatherings activities have focussed on the Skippers. I was keen for partners to have options of their own, to make Mannum a memorable experience for them, too. The contributions of our supporters listed above surely exceeded my hopes and proved once again that Mannum is a welcoming, hospitable, visitor-friendly experience, not just a destination for a conference.

The following morning 25 Captains were back aboard the P.S. Marion for the 2011 AGM. At the conclusion we were joined for brunch in the Mannum motel café by our partners (guess what they had been doing that morning).

As the 2010/11 Murraylands Delegate responsible for organizing the above event, I would like to personally thank Mannum for the generous support offered, and given, without hesitation. I know that the Murray River Skippers and their partners will remember Mannum for all the right reasons.

Captain Kris Lindsay, Mannum

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From Your Local member Member for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning Regions left to starve r Ivan Venning is concerned that regions will be left to starve as the Adelaide Oval and the new Royal Adelaide Hospital - projects based in Adelaide totally consume all Government funds.

Mr Venning said that the ‘yes vote’ for the redevelopment of Adelaide Oval committed $535 million of tax payers funds to the project and the true new hospitals cost, revealed at $2.76 billion would cripple state finances for years.

“We have a Government that has decided to sell off our State forest, is cutting staff and slashing budgets across the board, but are willing to commit the state to paying huge debt for at least the next 35 years.

“Over the 35 year life of the contract being proposed for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital the cost to taxpayers will be $10 billion in repayments - Annual repayments will be at least $250 million per year.

“I have grave concerns about what these two projects will mean for the future of our regions.

“We need a Government who will work not just for a better Adelaide, but for a better South Australia” said Mr Venning.

“A third of South Australians live outside Adelaide - how about a third of the financial pie?”

New Agribusiness Council The Government has decided to withdraw funding from the Advisory Board of Agriculture

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(ABA) on the 30th June and replace it with a new ‘Agribusiness Council’ that will only meet 8 hours per year.

The Hon Michael O’Brien, Minister for Agriculture in a reply to Mr Venning wrote “Over time, with the growth of agribusiness, professional bodies and the revolution of Information Technology, the Minister’s reliance on the ABA as a source of information has diminished.”

“I was completely appalled by the Minister’s comment” said Mr Venning, “He has shown a complete disregard for a Board that has served South Australian agriculture well for over 123 years.”

“I sat on the Board for over eight years myself and I firmly believe Governments of both persuasions got very good value, especially if they wanted to work with it, as most did.”

“I can recall Labor Minister, Frank Blevins, Kym Mayes and Lyn Arnold all used the Board to great effect - realising that the ABA is strictly apolitical and its record for that has been excellent.”

“This is another bad decision by the Labor government and I am sorry that it is at the expense of the very historic ABA. June 30 will indeed be a sad day” he said.

Call to Go Bush Member for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning welcomes the call by Labor Member, Mr Leon Bignell for the Government to tackle

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Mr Bignell has put forward a proposal for each Government Minister, except the Premier, to be allocated a regional town or city, which they would represent in Parliament.

Under the plan Ministers would have to spend up to six consecutive nights in their allocated region, spend at least three hours on patrol with police or working in a local hospital, and take part in or attend at least two recreational events.

“I think this is the first time that a Member of the Rann Labor Government has realised, or even admitted, that Labor has forgotten country South Australia over the last eight years”, said Mr Venning.

Giving credit to Mr Bignell for recently visiting the Barossa hospitals with him, he went on to say “I think he realised instantly that country Electorates haven’t been getting our fair slice of the pie, or receiving due attention and visits from Ministers and Government Members.”

Acknowledging that the appointment of ministers to regional towns “has some merit”, Mr Venning expressed the hope that the plan will be implemented and suggested that a June 9th “sympathetic country budget” would be a good start.

He also mused that if Health Minister John Hill was appointed to our area it might “help us get a new Barossa hospital”.

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A Haunting Call uring early Autumn as I watered in some groundcover Myoporum which I’d grown, a haunting bird-call floated in the still air. It was difficult to tell how close to me this new bird was. Over the next few weeks I heard the call again, many times. One bird would sing and an echo in a slightly different pitch would follow.

Eventually I was able to creep up on a female calling from a low branch, and I identified her as a Crested Bellbird. She was similar in size and shape to our more common chorister, the Grey Shrike Thrush, but with a distinctive black crown patch. The male, as usual the more showy bird, has a white face and neck circled by a black crest and neck-band.

Both sexes have grey-brown feathers on their backs and wings, with a pale buff belly and flanks.

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One Aboriginal name for this bird is “pan-pan-pallela”, which one can imagine the caller sings on one note until a downward inflexion on the last note. A ground-feeder, he often chuckles quietly as he walks along searching for crunchy grasshoppers and other insects.

The Crested Bellbird has a rather peculiar habit of adorning the rim of its nest with hairy caterpillars - live squeezed in their middles to partially immobilize them.

Maybe this hairy ring makes the nest appear to be one large, pulsating animal, rather than a tender meal.

Ain’t Natur e l ovely?

However, I forgive this bird.

Man uses almost everything from Nature with little consideration for the feelings of those he usurps. And I love that haunting call. I’m sort of looking forward to the next grasshopper plague!

Jacqui Merckenschlager

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An Unbelievable Experience t was our anniversary and if I didn’t hurry I would be late. I had bought my darling a dozen, long stemmed, yellow roses and I had a bottle of sparkling wine on the seat beside me. We lived some distance out of town beyond the pine forest plantation. The road ran through the middle of the plantation to provide access in the event of fire.

With the tall conifers close up to either side of the road on a rainy, wintry, early evening it was particularly dark.

I was about as far into the forest as I could go when I saw the beam of light, like a searchlight, reaching from somewhere above the trees to cast the road in front of me in a brilliant white light. I braked, lightly at first, then more heavily. I was not sure what it was and I was afraid to enter the beam, why I do not know.

Too late! The beam found me and held me like a moth to a flame.

Held by the light I became aware that the car had stopped moving. In fact the car seemed to disappear and I was aware that I was sitting on nothing, held in space by a force I didn’t understand. I stood up.

Nothing changed. Without any effort on my part I appeared to be moving up the light beam to where, I did not know.

Slowly my surroundings changed from being contained inside a beam to finding myself inside a room.

Surrounding me, curious, but not afraid as I was, was a bevy of bathing beauties. A brunette with a classic figure moved towards me.

“Welcome, I am Quxls. It is so nice to see you. You are wondering who we are. We are from a world beyond galaxies.

As students, we are on a study tour of primitive worlds in the early stages of development.

Such studies allow us to better understand our own civilization, our own present situation. Shortly we will ask you to undertake a few

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harmless tests which will allow us to record your knowledge and your thinking processes.

This we will place in our archives for study when we return to Xybl.”

The whole experience was so bizarre that I accepted it without question. My curiosity prompted other questions.

“Are you all women?” I asked.

“We do not have women or men as you have,” replied Quxls. “If we had found one of your women we would have appeared as a group of life savers.”

The other women had left us and returned to other duties I supposed. Quxls took me by the hand and led me through a space in a wall which as we approached became a door that opened just before we reached it. We passed into a room beyond. There Quxls showed me to a seat similar to the fashionable Scandinavian designs of years before. I sat and found it very comfortable.

“I am going to place a helmet on your head. It will not hurt you. You will be aware of a slight humming. What I will be doing is sitting in the cubicle over there and recording the total knowledge you have stored in your brain. It will not take very long. Then we will return you to your vehicle and you will be able to go home to celebrate your anniversary.”

It was no surprise that she knew about my personal details. Nothing would have surprised me.

She produced the helmet and fitted it gently onto my head. I did become aware of a humming sound. The sound was soporific and I seemed to sleep, for how long I could not say. Slowly I became aware of my surroundings again and of Quxls sitting before a console.

She looked up and smiled at me.

“Very good. You are an interesting subject for our research. Not all that we have interrogated have been so.”

She came from the console and took the helmet from my head. It was then I realised the whole affair was weightless, at least I had had no sensation of it being on my head beside the faint sounds. She placed the helmet on the floor beside the chair and then leant over and kissed me. It was not a sisterly kiss.

“I think I understand why you people enjoy that,” she said and did it again. I kept reminding myself it was my anniversary.

“This is for you. I will pin it behind the lapel of your coat so that no one sees it. However if you think that you have met someone else who has had an experience such as this, if you show the pin it will identify your commonality of experience.” She showed me the pin before she turned back my lapel and pinned it to the back of it.

The pin was small, in size it reminded me of a Rotary club badge. It had a circular design similar to a sun’s corona with a lapis lazuli coloured centre.

“This is the universal symbol of our world. Your world has such a symbol which is yet to be understood or recognised by your learned people.

“It is time now for you to resume your journey home.

Goodbye. Thank you.”

She began to fade and then the beam of light once more became dominant. Slowly that faded and again I found myself in my car. It was stopped in the middle of the forest. I started the engine. I felt it was late but when I looked at the clock on the dashboard it had stopped. I turned on the interior light and looked at my watch. It too had stopped. The radio was not working when I switched that on, there was only static no matter how I tried to tune it.

I arrived home and hurried inside with my gift of roses and wine.

“Sorry I am late, darling,” I said as I gave my wife a hug

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and a kiss.

“You’re not late. About right on time I reckon.”

I looked at the kitchen clock.

It was showing that the time was that of my usual arrival home. I shook my head in disbelief then looked at my watch. It was going again and showing the same time.

“Do you have a guilty conscience? Have you been down the pub with the boys?

Give me another kiss. There was something now I think about it.”

We kissed and she said, “Perfume, you have been with another woman,” and burst into tears.

I tried to calm her without success. So then I told her the whole story.

“I don’t believe a word of it,” she told me when I had finished. “You are just making it up. Strange women, space ships. What do you think I am?”

Our evening meal was spoiling and the wine getting hot. There didn’t seem to be anything I could say or do that would convince her of the truth of my story. Particularly as I appeared to be on time.

Then I remembered the badge.

I turned back my lapel and showed her.

“I have never seen anything like that,” she said as she gazed at it. Indeed the lapis lazuli centre seemed to transmit a blue glow which shone on her face and made her eyes even more blue than they usually were. There also seemed to be some strange force emanating from the badge since my wife came to me and put her arms around me.

“I do believe you now,” she said.

We sat down to our meal and celebrated our anniversary.

Never again did we speak of the incident and I have never met anyone who might have had a similar experience.

The Diarist

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