Mannum Mag Issue 32 February 2009

February 2009

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue number 32

Mannum Show, Five weeks to go … he Mannum Show is five weeks away and will be held on the 7th March.

This, falling in a long weekend, has caused a few additional problems for the organising committee under the chairmanship of Stephen Vivian. Stephen, who is also convener of the Poultry Section, has introduced his version of a poultry auction to take place in the early afternoon on Show Day. Currently, there are four sections without conveners and these will be cancelled if conveners have not been found by 20th February.

These sections include, Cookery, Agricultural Produce (grain), Wool, and the Ute Muster. Further complications have arisen with two other conveners for the Green & Gold Trail and Home Brew looking for replacements due to work and holiday commitments. However to coin an old phrase, ‘The Show must go on!’

On the brighter side, the ‘Entertainment’ group has put together a number of performances and competitions to make the Show a special attraction. Not the least in 2009, is the fact that we will be conducting the Australian Championship for Sheaf Tossing bringing competitors from all over Australia. Convener, Todd Sonntag, is expecting lively competition and increased numbers in this event.

Helicopter flights are also among the attractions being finalised by Gary Keane and Gavin Pitman together with stunt riders, free circus, animal capers, to name but a few. For the initial admission cost of $6

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Local Area Australia Day Awards he Mid Murray Council received three nominations for the Australia Day 2009 Community Event of the Year Award for the Mid Murray Council area: Uniting Church Dance Group, Cadell Harvest Festival and the Tuesday Girls quilting group.

Each of the nominees would have been a worthy recipient of the award, however, Council had to make a choice and the Cadell Harvest Festival was selected.

The Mayor decided that he would present a Certificate of Achievement to the Uniting Church Dance Group in recognition of their contribution to the community. This presentation took place at a presentation ceremony in conjunction with the Mannum Lions Club Australia Day breakfast function held at the Mary Ann Reserve, on Monday, 26th January, 2009.

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Contents Angie’s Cooking Tips Calendars & Dates

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Choristers Corner Church Services Classifieds

for adults, $3 for pensioners and $1 for students 7 to 15 there will be a line up of several hours of great FREE shows.

Also, a revamp of the Showgirl Competition by new convener Robyn Vivian and the usual Sheep Shearing and Carp Throwing competitions will provide plenty of opportunities for involvement and entertainment.

Conveners in the pavilions are hoping for greater numbers of exhibitors and exhibits despite the effects of water shortage on gardening and produce sections. Knitting, sewing, crafts and especially photography and art could be much stronger if last year’s various EXPOs can be taken as an indication of the vast talent and interest in Mannum.

Convener of the Horses in Action, Helen McGorman, is anticipating full arenas in an event which has been our top draw card for many years. Jennipher Vivian, a Year 12 student at Mannum Community College, is convening a ‘new look’ Cattle section and together with Sheep, Goats, Poultry, Alpacas and Children’s Pets, the animal world is well represented.

Mannum Show Books are available free at the Mannum Newsagency, Craft Curios and Creations, Information Centre, Post Office and the Mannum Caravan Park.

Geoff Skein

Community Event of the Year Cadell Harvest Festival 2008 he Cadell Harvest Festival was held on Easter Saturday 2008 at the Cadell Oval.

The event was organized by the Cadell Community and Tourist Association and was the third year it was held in its present form.

The Association invited community groups to set up their own stalls at the oval to raise funds for their club. No fees were charged to the stallholders. The stall holders included the Waikerie Scouts/Joeys, Cadell Pistol Club, CWA, Cadell Club, just to name some.

The stalls included those selling hot dogs, hot chips, spring rolls, drink stalls, glass etching, wine sales and goods on display.

Some events held during the day were carp throwing, cockroach racing, barrel rolling, orange accuracy throw, grape catching and the tug of war. Entry in these events was 50 cents and this fee contributed to the cost of trophies awarded to the winners.

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The children were well catered for with two jumping castles where entry was about one third of the normal price.

A feature of the event which attracts a great number of children is the Easter egg hunt which takes over an hour to run.

Approximately 900 members of the public attended the event and community groups benefited from their takings on the day. It was estimated that at least two thirds of the crowd on the day were from outside of Cadell.

The Cadell Community & Tourist Association is proud to accept the Australia Day 2009 Community Event of the Year Award for the Mid Murray Council area.

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Carers SA River Murray and Mallee Carers Now visiting on a monthly basis in your region. f you provide care and support for your parent, partner, child or friend who has a disability, is frail, aged or who has a chronic mental or physical illness, then you are a Carer.

You Are Not Alone. River Murray and Mallee Carers has members throughout the Coorong, Murraylands, Riverland and Mallee. We hold regular group sessions/meetings in your area and host Regional Events that Carers from all regions are encouraged to attend. At R.M.M.C. we like to assist Carers to meet other Carers with similar experiences, provide Carers with time out from their caring responsibilities, give Carers the chance to share information and ideas, recognise the value of Carer’s contributions to the community and encourage the development of services.

To Register with River Murray and Mallee Carers please call our Office on 1800 806 580 and we will be delighted to send out an information pack and calendar of upcoming events.

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Kylie O’Shaughnessy Administration Officer

Yoga Instructor or some years, the Mannum Hospital has provided Yoga classes to interested community members, through the Day Centre.

However, due to personal changes, the former trainer has retired from the position.

Mannum Hospital is keen to continue the Yoga groups, and would be very pleased to hear from anyone who may be interested or knows of someone who could fill this position.

Please contact Eileen Dunn on 8569 0210.

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Eileen Dunn

24 Hour Health Advice

Deadline 20 February 2009 for publication in the March issue

The Country Town Experience

Planning for the Future

Dear Editor, My husband Dennis recently returned home after 2 months in the Royal Adelaide Hospital and 5 months in Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre. I would like to thank a lot of people for their support and assistance.

Firstly thank you and appreciation to Dr Hamoudi Aldyni for correctly diagnosing a rare medical condition, Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Secondly thanks to Marion and the CHIPS organisation for organizing my transport to and from Hampstead every Sunday to visit Dennis.

Special thanks to my driver John Kidd who was so helpful and obliging, great company and incidentally an excellent driver.

To Peter and Lyn who visited Dennis nearly every week for 7 months and helped him so much, we will never forget your kindness.

Loving thanks to dear friends Denise, Jill, Marg and Elfreida who formed a roster system to take me shopping etc. each week and supported me in many ways.

To Ann and Co. for surprise gifts and cards, thank you.

Lastly thank you to the many friends and acquaintances, too many to name, who visited, rang constantly, sent cards, letters and gifts and showed their concern.

Dennis is much improved, can now walk with the aid of sticks and we are confident that he will make a full recovery.

Dear Editor Since Rev. Rod Mann moved to Adelaide, the Murray Plains and Hills Uniting Church congregations of Mannum, Mt Pleasant, Cambrai and South Rhine have begun a process of planning for the future. They are reconsidering their purpose, dreaming dreams, and creating a new vision for their future.

Most of the people active in these churches are in the young-old to old-old age group, s i mi lar to o ther l o c a l denominations. Buildings and resources generally are not being used to the full, despite generous responsiveness to requests from individuals and community groups to use them.

I wonder if Mannum Mag readers would like to contribute to the planning process by sharing their thoughts on these issues.

Jo Kader

Lyn Gross

Talent At The Hall Dear Editor, I was quite honoured to be given the option to co-host a talent performance at The Hall.

The items that were performed were of very high standard and a great day was had by all. The talent that was shown in the young children who performed was fantastic and everyone should be very proud of themselves. So a big thank you to all that attended and an even bigger thank you to the Hall for giving me this opportunity.

Maxine Hogben

Coming to Mannum Shannon Noll “No Turning Back”

he healthdirect service was introduced in this state during 2008. The service does not replace your doctor or the 000 emergency numbers, but is there to assist you to decide if you have a health problem which is an emergency, or to provide additional health advice The service:

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1 Assesses your needs and determines how serious your situation is 2 Provides information and advises you what to do next 3 Where necessary will assist with first aid advice until help arrives 4 If necessary will connect you to an emergency service

The service is a 24 hour health advice line and the number to call is 1800 022 222 Mannum Hospital encourages Mannum residents to use this service for advice regarding your health concerns.

Eileen Dunn

Cancer Research Donations The Naked Christmas Tree he Staff of the Mannum Medical Centre send their thanks to the community for their donations to our Memory Christmas Tree.

This year, through the generosity of the local community and visitors our “In Memory Christmas Tree” has raised $475.10 which will be going to the Cancer Research Foundation towards further research into finding cures for Cancer, which affects everyone directly or indirectly.

A huge THANK YOU for such a special gift at this time of the year.

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Gianna Bau

fter a hugely successful 50-date national tour, Shannon Noll announced 5 new regional shows in Victoria and South Australia.

His No Turning Back tour will come to Mannum on 5th April 2009, after visiting Portland, Ballarat, Bendigo and Mildura in Victoria.

Sunday 5th April 2009, Pretoria Hotel, Mannum SA Phone (venue): 8569 1109, Email: www.venuetix.com.au

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The Murray Darlings

From the Lions Den annum Lions completed a very busy December, participating in the Christmas Tree Festival where the Lions Tree was successful (receiving the votes for best tree), participating in the Christmas Parade, providing a sausage sizzle the same evening and selling Christmas cakes, puddings and raffle tickets.

The lucky winner of the Stocking was Chris Tuckwell.

Sassy, Classy and Still Sparkling!

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2nd Ian Ellington 3rd L. Lock 4th Jon Englehardt 5th Bruce Foster

The Mannum Lions Club sincerely thank all who purchased tickets. This is a major fund raiser for us and will eventually be disbursed into the local community.

Special thanks go to Males Meats, Mannum Club, Pretoria Hotel and Mannum Hotel for their ongoing support.

At our Christmas Dinner this year, December 11th at the Mannum Motel, all enjoyed a delicious meal with the music provided by Trevor Wegener.

Several Lions also attended the opening of the playground on Mary Ann Reserve. Lions ably assisted with the erection of the fencing; another project assisting our community.

We began 2009 by providing the community with our Australia Day Breakfast, in conjunction with Mid Murray Council.

he Murray Darlings chapter of the Red Hat Society are looking forward to an exciting 2009, with lots more fun and adventures planned for this year.

We started off with a hat making and decorating day, and despite the heat we had a very productive day. So you can expect to see lots of new red hats in town We will be heading for the Lobethal markets and the National Costume Museum later in January, and also off to the movies. In February we will be putting on our dancing shoes at the “Stranded on Vinyl” show, and we will be hosting a special “Mad Hatters Garden Party” we get called the mad hatters often enough so thought we should have an event to celebrate our reputation! March sees a group of us heading for town, to see the “Busting Out” show.

While the official world-wide Red Hat Society finishes celebrating its 10th year in 2008, we are busy planning here in Mannum for our first birthday celebrations (we will be one year old on April 21st). For a chapter that has been around for such a short time, we are pleased to think that we have been noticed,

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My 2009 Resolution School’s back in I’m gonna get thin I’ve packed up the tinsel and tree The streets are all quiet And I’m on a diet New Year is over for me.

Tough times are ahead The money tree’s dead I’ve really had quite enough The rest of the year Threatens dire and drear The economy and environment are stuffed There’s no money to lend But they tell us to spend And the P.M. sent some to me So I’m going to shop When I’m broke I will stop But I’m doing my duty, you see.

You really can’t tell who to trust They tell us the country’s gone bust But I notice the pollies Still get all their lollies So I guess they’re referring to us.

Vivian Garner

and that we are achieving what we set out to do for ‘women of a certain age’, that is to focus on fun, friendship, freedom and fulfilment.

Red hatting does not have to cost a lot, we try to include as many low cost events as we can, and we are all discovering how much fun op shopping can be!

And of course we can make or decorate our own hats with all sorts of bits and pieces that we have all stashed away in our sewing boxes (or even our lingerie drawers?!). We always look forward to welcoming new chapter members (we now have over 45 members and still growing).

Why not come along to one of our morning teas, held the first Monday of every month, 10am, at the Mannum Motel Café to see if Red Hatting is for you. Or call Princess Puss in Boots (Karyn) on 8569 1438 for more info. You can also check out the “Matilda Rose” red hatting website to see what other chapters are getting up to across Australia: www.matildarose2.com In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. (Abraham Lincoln) Karyn Baker

Val Pym, Publicity Officer

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street (ph: 8569 2863) Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome.

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ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road (ph: 8165 0313) Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

Murray Darlings busy making new red hats

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CATHOLIC Mau Street (ph: 8531 1699) Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am Issue Number 32

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Angie’s Cooking Tips tatistics indicate the number one New Year resolution people make is to lose weight my hand is up! The number one tip I’ll share with you is probably not a popular one (not even with me): effort equals results!

If you are committed to this resolution, it does not matter what weight loss program you undertake. If you are not prepared to put in the effort, you cannot realistically expect results.

Be mindful not to set yourself up for failure. Here are some tips that have worked for me:

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• Portion Control Meals meat, the size of your palm; at least 3 different coloured vegetables.

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• Calorie/Kilojoule counting.

• Monitor fat intake - aim for a low intake of saturated and trans fats. *Warning* the previous two tips can become ‘all consuming’. I do recommend however that they are looked at to give you an idea of quality and quantity.

• Avoid processed foods choose ‘in season’ fruit and vegetables.

• Drink plenty of water.

• Find ‘good food’ substitutes to hit the ‘flavour notes’ that you are used to.

• Do not eat after 9:00 pm.

• Undertake regular exercise walking works! When starting any form of exercise

(and any is better than none), start slowly and increase to the recommended level as you get used to it. If you do not work up a puff you are not doing it right!

Here’s a recipe that hits all my ‘flavour notes’ with 215.6 kilojoules, 2g fat and 12g carbs per 100g.

Bean & Pasta Salad 100g dried wholemeal pasta, cooked 400g tin four bean mix, drained and rinsed 120g fresh green beans 80g red onion, finely chopped 400g tomatoes, peeled roasted

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120g Capsicum, roasted 2-4 chopped anchovies (optional) 4 cloves garlic, roasted 2 tbs balsamic vinegar 1 tbs olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt, pepper & chilli flakes to taste Simply chop the tomatoes and capsicums and mix with the rest of the ingredients. It is best made 2-4 hours before serving to allow the flavours to develop.

This recipe definitely benefits if fresh herbs are added.

Happy cooking to all.

Cheers, Angie

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— To open the Table Properties dialog box, double-click the Move Table Column marker (those little dotted squares you see on the horizontal ruler when you’re in a table) or the Table Move Handle —

(the four-headed arrow that appears at the top-left corner of a table in Print Layout view).

— To open the AutoShape dialog box, double-click on an AutoShape.

— To open the Format Picture dialog box, double-click on a picture or clip art object.

— To open the Format Text Box dialog box, double-click on the frame of a text box.

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Uniting Church Dance Group Certificate of Appreciation he contribution of the Dance Group to the Mannum community, under the capable direction of Marie Michopoulos is outstanding.

The Australia Day Certificate awarded by Council is well deserved by Marie and her daughter Natacha, both of whom started children’s dance classes in the Leisure Centre 4 years ago. Teaching 35 children, classes continued for 2 years, in which time all monies went back into the Leisure Centre.

Moving to the Uniting Church Hall the following year, they gave $3000 back to the children, $2000 to the Uniting Church, $2000 to Aminya, and $2000 to the Hospital.

During 2008, their second year in the Church Hall, and with 80 children, they paid $2300 to air condition the hall, gave $1500 back to the children, gave $2000 each to Aminya, the Hospital, and the Skate Park Project, and $1000 to the MAHL. Marie says that they get much pleasure and satisfaction in encouraging the children, who enjoy coming each week, and want to give all the monies back to “Our wonderful Town and Community.”

Anyone who has seen the children in their Concerts or the Street Parade, will have seen their enthusiasm, and know how much time preparation and effort goes into such events. Well done Marie and Natacha!

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From Your Local Member Will The Christmas Ferry Stay?

he upstream ferry service, which was closed indefinitely in December last year, was reinstated for the Christmas and New Year Period.

The Mannum community fiercely lobbied the government to reinstate the service - organising petitions, meetings, repeatedly contacting the Minister and working with their local members, Mr Ivan Venning (Schubert) and Mr Adrian Pederick (Hammond), who had raised the issue ad nauseam in Parliament.

Mr Venning congratulated the community on their hard work and tenacity and went on to say, “I am very proud of the community spirit shown by the Mannum locals - it just goes to show what people can achieve when they band together.

“I would like to pay particular tribute to local businessman Tony Eversham and resident, Janet Grabowski for organising a petition that I was able to have officially tabled in Parliament, calling on the State Rann Labor Government to reinstate the upstream ferry.”

While he was pleased that the upstream ferry was operational for the holiday period, Mr Venning was “skeptical” about the long term arrangements, expressing concern that the Government “will close it again once the busiest period of the year has

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“The Mannum community must keep up the pressure on the State government to reinstate the upstream ferry on a permanent basis and I promise that as their local member I will continue to do the same” said Mr Venning.

Congratulations to Purnong Road Residents The 57 properties along Purnong Road have been without domestic water for over twelve months since the backwater from which they were drawing their supply completely dried up. Residents have been either managing with stored rainwater or having to pay to have water carted in.

To have a SA Water, potable mains supply pipeline constructed, more than two thirds of the residents had to vote ‘yes’ in the ballot. They have now done so.

The construction of the pipeline will be primarily funded by SA Water, with a capital contribution of $3117 from each property, as required by legislation.

Mr Venning said that the

residents should be extremely pleased with the result as they have now secured their water supply for the future.

“This is the best outcome possible … with drought conditions set to continue, these residents can be assured that once the pipeline is constructed they will have a secure supply of potable water” he said.

He thinks that the pipeline should now be completed within two to three months.

He went on to thank the Hon Dean Br o wn, Drought Adviser, Mr John Ringham, Chief Operating Officer and Chris Marles, Business Development Manager for SA Water for all their efforts to get this outcome.

“I particularly would like to congratulate Helen Griffiths, who led the campaign to get a secure water supply along Purnong Road - her hard work and tenacity has paid off and the other residents should be very grateful to her for helping to achieve this result” said Mr Venning. [from Ivan Venning’s media release, Ed.]

Mannum Ice Works Serving the Mid Murray Block & Crushed Ice Firewood

Agent for Kleen Heat Gas Bushman Tanks Contact Brian regarding rebates for water saving devices and plumbing rebates on tanks

Ph/Fax Bus 85691813 Ph/Fax A/h 85692040 Props Brian & Jayne Bormann 81 Adelaide Road, Mannum SA 5238 Page 6

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Congratulations Tuesday Girls! group of about a dozen women met regularly at the home of Ann Dyer to work on a project that they were passionate about. Using left over materials from the many quilts which they had previously made they set about designing and sewing quilts for Maiti Nepal, a refuge for women and children in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Others in the community have also supported the project. Bridge Agencies assisted by providing a quantity of Australian wool wadding to ensure that the quilts would be effective in the harsh Himalayan weather.

Lorraine Lynch provided the labels at cost. Also passionate about the orphans were a small group of knitters who created jumpers, booties and hats for the young children, many of whom suffer from AIDS. Coral Dawes, in her eighties, was one of the most fervent knitters.

Forty-six quilts, and as many

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knitted garments, were made over a few weeks. These were displayed at the Wool Shed Gallery in November. During the exhibition Devonshire Tea, during the day, and wine and cheese during the evening, were served, once again provided by these generous women. The money raised from donations during the exhibition was sufficient to freight the quilts to Nepal.

Depak Bista, President of Adelaide Nepali Association, was overwhelmed with the efforts of the women when he attended the exhibition and assured them that their efforts wou ld b e ve ry much appreciated by Maiti Nepal.

The people at Maiti Nepal, when told about the Mannum women’s efforts to help their organization, were touched and most appreciative of their concern and support.

The Mid Murray Council also recognized the efforts of these generous women when they were awarded a Certificate of Achievement in the Australian Day awards.

Congratulations to the Tuesday Girls for appreciating that we live in a World Community and recognizing that your efforts do make a difference.

If you would like to know more about Maiti Nepal, visit their website at: http://www.maitinepal.org/ Graham Gaston

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† Choristers Corner †

Out Of This World

Duke Ellington

Astronomer’s Corner n the night sky over the Christmas holiday break we had the chance to see a parade of our neighbouring planets Mercury, Jupiter and Venus, and the moon.

Along that line of sight was also the sun, which added an extra dimension by making it difficult to find these planets, at least till the sun went down.

The good fun part occured night after night at sunset; first finding the planets in the haze then observing how far apart each was from the other, compared to the previous night.

The smiley incident then became the relative distance that Jupiter the largest and most distant was next door to Mercury (closest planet to sun) in the sky at least. Other interesting phenomena like the speed of each planet and size were not obvious as in the sky Mercury outshone the giant Jupiter at some point.

In astronomy the distance between objects is given in degrees, referring to the angle through which the observer must turn the telescope to see each object. You can do this by holding a protractor up to sky then, without moving it, sight along the lines that point to each object and reading the angle between them.

Although the body parts of humans have a habit of being different sizes, some fine reckoning can be done with such rulers. The builders of the pyramids used the forearm as a standard measurement. Ancient wood workers used a “rule of thumb.”

Here are some common approximations. Objects separated by the width of an index finger at arms length will be about one degree apart. The distance from knuckle on the little finger to knuckle on the index finger (at arms length) is about five degrees. Your “human dimensions” can be checked against known objects such as the big dipper, the Southern Cross and the Pointers, where angular distances are well known.

The point is to use the ready made ruler and use it for future reference to compare and find anomalies. The simplicity in the practical ways of measurement are as old as we are, and if it assists us in saying “I never thought to use that method” then it’s worth it.

Mercury is a morning object in Sagittarius/Capricorn, low on the western horizon. Venus is an early evening object in Pisces, about three hand-spans above the western horizon and two finger widths from the crescent moon. Mars is a morning object in Sagittarius/Capricorn, very low on the eastern horizon (about one hand-span) just before sunrise. Jupiter is a morning object, to the east, in Capricornus. Saturn is retrograde in Leo, about 6 hand-spans above the north-western horizon, a little after midnight.

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dward Kennedy Ellington, born in 1899, and better known as “The Duke,” was the child of middle class African American parents. His father was a butler. He acquired his sobriquet (nickname) early in his life while working as a soda jerk in the Poodle Dog Café.

Appropriately, he called his first composition “Soda Fountain Rag,” and even though he graduated from High school with a Scholarship to study Art, he chose a musical career.

In 1926, The Duke began his long association with Irving Mills as his agent, publisher and sometime songwriter. (Many of Ellington’s compositions carry a writing credit for Mills as, in those days, agents took something from all the output of the artist, even if he or she had made no contribution.) Mills did however, foster The Duke’s career as both a creative artist as well as an entertainer who loved to tease his audiences.

Ellington married at least once, and his souvenirs from this relationship included a knife scar on his left cheek, and a son, Mercer. Despite the strained relationship between father and son, Mercer became a gifted trumpet player and composer.

After The Duke’s death, he led the orchestra for a short period, and his mo st famous composition was “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be.” The power of Ellington’s music came from his orchestra which he played as a single

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instrument. He wrote for his musician’s strengths. “Concerto for Cootie” was written for trumpeter Cootie Williams, and “Boy Meets Horn” for cornetist Rex Stewart. He often paid players for riffs, (short musical statements) that he could then use in his compositions.

Ellington also used the compositions of his star performers such as Juan Tyzol, valve trombonist who wrote “Caravan.” Not surprisingly this created great loyalty and thereby stability in the Orchestra, with many musicians staying for many years. An example was Harry Carney, who joined at 17 and played till The Duke’s death. Harry as well as being a star baritone saxophonist, also served as The Duke’s personal driver. He died a few months after his beloved Duke.

The greatest Ducal partnership in composition was with Billy Strayhorn or Swee’ Pea who also led the orchestra on occasion, as well as playing the piano in “Ellington style.” Their teamwork was perfectly seamless. Billy presented Ellington with “Take the A Train” when he joined him, and on his death, Ellington’s recorded tribute to Strayhorn was “His Mother called Him Bill”.

The Duke’s music is very much alive and readily available, but he himself died of lung cancer in May 1974 aged 75.

Peter Weir, Guest Columnist [Peter Weir is a jazz presenter at Barossa Radio Triple B FM]

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Mannum Riding Club Trail Riding Camp At Min Pona Stud annum Riding Club members and local riders joined for a camp on the property of Bruce and Heather Foster at Flood Road, Mannum for two days of trail riding around the Mannum district on the long weekend.

Arriving late Friday afternoon, members settled their horses in and pitched their tents. After an early tea the horses were saddled up for a twilight trail ride. Riding at this time of the day was organized to take in the cooler weather after a hot day.

Those who camped overnight enjoyed a short 30 minute sunrise ride at 6 am to arrive back to a bacon and egg breakfast with hot coffee and orange juice.

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Following breaky additional riders arrived to join the happy campers for a morning ride along the quiet tracks of Flood Road and Lovers Lane covering approximately 15 km, while taking in the spectacular views of the Adelaide Ranges and the Murray Valley. A few members

used the opportunity to introduce young horses to the company of others, as the riders are controlled by a trail boss and a drag boss, and inexperienced horses and riders are helped by the more experienced members.

Young members Leticia Foster (6 years) and Mia Kluge (3½

years), still on lead rein, rode the trial rides. Due to their age and size of ponies, they took the added advantage of returning through a short cut via the back of Foster’s property.

A large spread of homemade cakes and cold drinks welcomed the riders for a late morning tea on their return. With most children showing signs of weariness due to lack of sleep the night before it was time to pack up and head home to beat the afternoon heat.

Due to the success of the trail riding camp, parents are keen to organize a similar event on their program in the coming year.

Heather Foster

Why Mannum? ne theory is that the name originated from a river plant that was found about 3 miles up stream from Mannum. The aboriginal folk found it to be a delicacy and pronounced its name as Manyump.

Another theory was that the aboriginal pronunciation was Maneum, which became Mannum.

Eventually the latter theory stuck, but I can remember that, after he carried out a lot of research, Mr H B Hoskins, the Head Master of what was then the Mannum Higher Primary School, wrote what was called the school “War Cry” which we sang.

Manyum, Manyum, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Manyum, Manyum, yeah, yeah, yeah.

We live along a river long.

We live along a river long.

We are the Mannum Higher Primary.

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Mary Ann Reserve Playground Fence

Wongulla Trash and Treasure

Another Community Project

A Great Success!

he Mannum community is the real winner after the Mid Murray Council agreed to fence an existing playground at Mary Ann Reserve on the River front in Mannum. The Mannum Lions Club installed the fence recently, and on Tuesday 16th December a celebration was held at the playground, with families from the community attending and joining in the festivities.

The need for the fence was highlighted just over a year ago when Communities for Children project worker Joylene Crouch from Lutheran Community Care met with a group of Mannum parents.

They all said that the playground and the shade around the area by the river was a great asset to the community.

However, because of its close proximity to the river on one side and a main thoroughfare road on the other, they were hesitant to use the facility, especially when they had more than one child to watch at any given time, because they considered it could be unsafe for the children.

After an unsuccessful request to the Mid Murray Council to have the playground fenced, the group of parents (who

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since have become the Communities for Children Mannum Reference Group) were encouraged by Mrs Crouch to write to their local members of parliament and also to run a petition in the community to gain support for the project, and to take their plight to the local media to raise awareness.

Simone Bailey, one of the Reference group members, organised the petition. The community support for the project was exceptional, with approximately 500 signatures being presented to the Mid Murray Council earlier in the year.

The Mid Murray Council, including Mayor Ian Mann and Councillor Kerry Yeates who were present at the celebrations on Tuesday, gave their support to the project and purchased the fencing materials, and the Mannum Lions Club donated their time and arranged the erection.

Although the safety of the children is an obvious benefit from the project, this has been a truly wonderful outcome for the community of Mannum, with Council, service club and community members working together for the benefit of the community.

Joylene Crouch

he Walker Flat & Districts Progress Association held its first “Trasho” on Saturday 10th January at our new headquarters in Wongulla.

Twelve stalls had everything from original paintings and crafts to kitchen sinks and prams.

The funds raised will go towards district facilities and equipment. The Progress Association maintains local reserves and roadways, installs shelters, BBQs and seating, plants native trees and has a recycling program.

Volunteers meet every Tuesday and all are welcome.

Everyone has something to contribute; ideas, mowing, tree watering or just making a cuppa.

The Holiday “Survival Kit” raffle sold over 200 tickets and

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was won by Nick Clowser.

Thanks to everyone who donated, volunteered or came along to make it a fun day.

Special thanks to Mid Murray Council for assisting us to get our headquarters built.

Thanks also to Walker Flat General Store, Keymonte Cherries, Vic Beresny, Walker Flat Riverfront Store, Captain Cook Cruises, Mannum Hotel, Pretoria Hotel, Mannum Ag & Building Supplies, Marion’s Boutique, Mannum Newsagency, Males Meat, Mannum Bakery, Temme Bros., Mannum Shoe & Sport, Mannum Chemplus, Murraylands Market, Creative Picture Framing, Mannum Foodland and the Ski Boat Centre.

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Contact Brenton & Brett on 8569 1207.

Issue Number 32

100 Word Challenge

We Dare You re you prepared to meet the intellectual challenge?

Can you write a story in one hundred words?

Go on, give it a go.

Send your masterpiece to Mannum Mag.

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he great man was coming to town. Shy and quiet, she was no match for Mrs Uppity next door. Descended from landed gentry, so she said, and always putting her down.

The great man and Norm had vastly different backgrounds but a common interest in ham radio had led to a long friendship.

Before Norm’s death she’d met him now and then and he was invariably friendly and kind. He approached her smilingly at the mayoral reception. At last her chance! “Mrs Uppity” she said proudly, “I’d like you to meet my friend, Sir…”. She forgot his name. She fled.

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Ageing in the Murraylands

Angie’s Cooking Dilemma

with Millie

Crème Fraiche

ince moving to the Murraylands a few years ago, I have often reflected on how ageing in this part of rural S.A. differs from living out one’s later years in Adelaide.

My 20 years of experience working in the aged care industry have shown significant differences in access to quality services for people who wish to continue to live in their own homes. There are many other differences as well, like access to some leisure and entertainment activities.

Many agencies providing in-home care are based in the city. They have rules that just do not fit in a rural area, and are not open to changing them to make them more appropriate.

Sometimes they have never met the careworkers they send into people’s homes.

On the other hand, people providing hands-on care often are quite isolated, and bullying and unreasonable demands by agencies are not uncommon.

Staff turnover can therefore be high, and quality of care can suffer.

I invite you to use this column to share your experiences of ageing in the Murraylands.

Whether you are a user of services, a carer for someone needing assistance, or a volunteer or paid careworker, please share your stories with us.

You may like to use a pen-name to protect your privacy. However, your letter can only be taken seriously if you add your name and address.

Sillie Millie, says… Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!”

Go gently, Mature Murraylanders.

Dilemma: I have come across some recipes that call for crème fraiche, what is it and is there a substitute I could use instead?

Solution: Crème fraiche is pure cream to which a culture (lactic acid) has been added and is lightly fermented. It has a slightly sour and nutty flavour, with a smooth and velvety texture. The consistency is similar to pure cream, just a little thicker and is less tart in flavour to that of sour cream.

A successful switch-up for crème fraiche, ½ cup sour cream mixed with ½ cup of pouring cream, this is equivalent to 1 cup of crème fraiche.

Top Tip: Make your own crème fraiche by combining ½ cup sour cream or 3 tbsp buttermilk with 1 cup pouring cream in a stainless steel or ceramic bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, place a tea towel on top, and set aside at room temperature for 12 hours or overnight. It will thicken and have a slightly sour flavour.

Decant into a glass jar or plastic container. This will keep in the refrigerator for several days.

Fact File: Double cream is pure cream, has no thickening agent added and contains at least 45 per cent milk fat.

Thickened cream is thin cream, containing 35 per cent milk fat with a thickening agent added (gelatine or vegetable gums).

Send Your Cooking Dilemas to: Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email aroesler@live.com.au

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Acid Sulphate Soil he two photographs show a section of Riverglades taken 18 months apart.

Growth has taken over and attracted insects which in turn has brought bird life into an area with “acid sulphate soils,” where we have been guaranteed that no living organism can exist.

As these soils form the basis for the argument to flood the lakes, can the Government have got it so wrong?

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Captain David Bean, via Allan Brown, Murraywatch

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Night Bowling It’s on Again ight bowls resumed on the 29th January 2009.

Young and old are putting on their flat shoes or bare feet and playing bowls on a Thursday night. It is a night for meeting new people and enjoying the company of others - having a drink and hot dog between games and also playing on the new synthetic greens.

People are enjoying the experience and when they have good shots their laughter and squealing can be heard all over Mannum.

The club has bowls of all sizes to borrow - so either get a team of four together, or come along and we will put you in a team.

This is a good way of having some exercise as well as meeting new people and forming new friendships. The members of Mannum Bowling Club will welcome you - so come and try the new greens.

See you there on Thursday nights at 7:00 pm.

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Activity Centre gets a make over

ue to its success, The Hall is the new name of the Mental Health Activity and Learning Centre, formerly known as The MHAL, in Mannum.

February 18th has been set to launch the new name. The Hall management committee is throwing The Hall open to the community for a day of fun to celebrate with activities, lunch and a chance of mingling with

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supporters, attendees and the community.

The Hall began its existence several years ago when several mental health consumers and carers were given the opportunity to start an activity centre in the unused scout hall in Mannum. It has grown from a handful of attendees meeting in a plain, undecorated hall to a vibrant, energetic place to meet with friends and family.

The management committee, made up of attendees of The Hall, decided to contract a consultancy firm to develop new ways to inform the community of the programs

and activities that now take place. From this came the new name, The Hall. This better describes the space, feel and activities of the Hall, open doors, open minds.

The Hall continues to carry a good selection of mental health resources and information. It also plans to further develop the premises, in the near future, to improve the comfort of attendees and provide extra space. The Hall co mmittee t h a n k s th e community organisations that have supported it with these projects.

Terry Udy, Coordinator

Real Estate Mannum News Our New Year Resolution To work even harder to achieve a successful outcome for you! · Low interest rates - may go even lower! · Up to $25,000 for first home owners - may end 30/06/2009 · Exciting and busy times ahead for Agents! · Competitively priced properties are attracting buyers

Call us now for an appraisal on your property The Government has announced it will invest $1.5 billion in the housing market over the next 2 years.

The payment under the first home buyers scheme will be doubled from $7,000 to $14,000 and first home buyers who buy newly constructed homes will receive an extra $7,000 taking their total grant to $21,000.

This announcement along with the recent significant decrease in interest rates should provide an immediate stimulus into the housing market and help restore business confidence.

Australia’s growing population and increasingly tight rental market also means there is a demand for housing that now can be achieved by first home owners with the aid of these grants.

In a time of uncertainty in the world economy this is great news. The team at Elders Real Estate Mannum are enthusiastic and confident in producing a sale for your property.

For more information on any of the above topics or for all your real estate needs talk to the friendly, professional team at: Elders Real Estate Mannum RLA 46286 Ph: 8569 1003.

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Issue Number 32

MID - MURRAY SELF STORAGE

Under The Toadstool India, land of passion, poverty, pies, pails and pickles

ne of the utterly hopeless loves of my life was a gorgeous Indian man. Much earlier however, in fact for most of my adult life, I have been passionate about India.

The diversity of its people, its many cultures, its textiles, and food (especially its curries), along with its beliefs, myths, literature and objects of art, are wonderful. My favourite fabric is still the rough Indian cotton cloth simply called homespun, and my favourite rice is still Basmati.

But for how much longer will the country be able to produce the cotton and rice?

Less than 100 miles south of the busy teeming city of M u mb a i i s t h e o n c e agriculturally productive region of Maharashtra. In 2006 alone, 800 deeply debt-ridden, drought-stricken farmers from this district committed suicide by drinking rat poison.

In recent months I have found some unlikely Indian products in our supermarkets, as people adapt to make a living. For example, a well known brand of traditional Christmas fruit mince pies, and deep green buckets

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c a m e f r o m the subcontinent.

I m a g i n e m y surprise however, at finding in a large Barossa store, a big (1.95 kg) jar of traditional Dill Cucumbers with its Polish name and original label, yet clearly marked Product of India! The price was attractive, but I have yet to sample the contents.

My pull towards “things Indian” continues, and includes both the ocean and that train! I fear it is happening again; I feel those familiar symptoms. While enjoying Paul Theroux’s great travel book “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star”, in which he recounts his second train trip from London to Tokyo 30 years after his first, my dialling finger became itchy. I found the familiar 1300 number for Great Southern Rail. No! Yes, this Total Train Tragic has just booked an economy fare to Sydney, on the Indian Pacific; and yes, in that same tube of torture about which I raged and complained so loudly last year! You have to wonder!

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Drop in and speak to one of our Coordinators or F 8569 1303.

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Train Tragic Take care on your journey, Elf. Do not fall asleep. Trains run over sleepers.

Editor

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The submission deadline for the following issue is always published on the last page of the current issue.

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Private Podiatry Service: Appointments made at Mannum Shoe Store Phone 8569 1366.

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*Asthma Clinic / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / Hypertension clinic / Immunisation / *IMVS Collection Centre / Youth Clinic / Mental Health Nurse / Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public) *Home Aged Care Assessments / *Home Medication Reviews / *Echocardiograms / *Centacare-Family WellBeing Support *Doctor’s referral required Mannum Mag Issue Number 32

The Hall

Happenings

uch excitement has surrounded the MHAL over the past few months for a number of reasons.

Firstly the new Management Committee was elected at the AGM which saw some fabulous new people step into the mix.

Christmas took us in many directions including holding a stall at the Christmas tree festival, shopping trips, multiple outings to the Lobethal lights, and of course our annual BIG Christmas picnic which was professionally catered for, had heaps of games and face painting.

We had many enthusiastic visitors joining in with workshops and activities in the new year. We enjoyed warm gingerbread men and 5 minute cakes from the Hall kitchen.

We got arty, working together on a huge fabric banner and glass painting.

Baby photo day was the challenge of the month with many of our friends supplying pics for the competition.

Thank you for your effort. We were all beautiful babies!

For the explorers, we visited the inspiring Duck Flat Garden in Mt Barker which was colourful, very diverse and well worth a visit. Once again we had two cars-full as well as the bus. Awesome! Then it was off to lunch at the

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Auchendarroch which had a specacular garden of its own.

Back at the Hall, many of us joined in the local talent singing and dancing presentation. We had on the program two original songs, a recital, a song on keyboard, karioke, tap dancing and knock knock jokes. Everyone did great and our friends were inspired to make their own presentations which included a very moving poetry presentation, a beautiful prayer song that everyone joined in and sang and a percussion session, which saw everyone join in with awesome spirit as a tribute to our friend Jo. The show must go on and we are full steam ahead for what is left of January with guitar lessons, dough craft, an Australia Day celebration and a look into the ‘station life’ of one of our volunteers.

But for the most exciting news keep your eyes peeled for our other article in this issue about our BIG changes!

Drop in to see the Hall for yourself at 5 Greening Street on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10-3.

Call 8569 1643 for any enquiries or to go on the free mailing list to get our monthly calendar coming your way.

We’d love to see your face here soon. February is going to be HUGE!

Putting on a show

Impromptu percussion

Jessica Clark

Facepaint angel

Mother chook

Reunion at Duck Flat Gardens

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Mannum Police t has been a very busy period for the past month and a half with an increase in offences and apprehensions. The breakdown on crime is as follows:

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1/12: Theft Alcohol was stolen from a caravan site at the Caravan Park.

The offenders were recorded on CCTV and will be reported by police.

5/12: Theft A handbag was stolen from the Leisure Centre during a concert.

7/12: Theft A motorised push bike was stolen from the back yard of a property in Mannum.

9/12: Theft Pot plants were stolen from the Mannum Kindergarten.

13/12: Robbery 5 homes were entered via unlocked doors and property was stolen.

A female has been arrested for these offences and is currently remanded in custody. Some of the property has been recovered.

20/12: Theft Keys were stolen from an unlocked car in Randell Street.

23/12: Theft An Australian Flag was removed from a flag pole in River Lane.

26/12: Theft Two gargoyle statues were stolen from a yard in River Lane.

27/12: Property Damage Letterboxes were pulled off their mountings in Queen Mary Street.

28/12: Break and Robbery A business premises was broken into in Randell Street and $4000 in clothes handbags and jewellery were stolen.

With the assistance of the community the offenders have been identified and will be dealt with.

31/12-1/1: Property Damage Four panes of glass were scratched at the Mannum Visitor Information Centre.

4/1: Firearms Offence A firearms incident was reported at a business premises in Randell Street in the early hours of the morning.

The offender has been arrested.

4/1: Theft Four stainless steel solar garden lights have been stolen from a property in Sickerdick Street.

5/1: Theft A trade plate was removed from a vehicle parked in Randell Street.

9/1: Property Damage Phallic symbols were spray painted on a Prime Mover parked in the street 10/1: Property Damage Graffiti was spray painted on the toilet block in Mary Ann Reserve.

10/1-12/1: Break and Robbery A car was broken into in Murray Park and GPS navigation system was stolen.

11/1: Break and Robbery Property was stolen from a camper van parked in Bolto Reserve.

17/1: Theft A vehicle was stolen from an address in Asmus Street and later located in Murray Bridge.

19/1-20/1: Property Damage Graffiti was painted on buildings at the school.

7/12: A female was reported for Driving a Motor Vehicle while it was unregistered and uninsured.

7/12: Two males were reported for possessing dangerous articles, namely crossbows.

17/12: A male was reported for cultivating cannabis 26/12: A male was reported for Drink Driving on Bow hill Road.

Police are seeking assistance to identify the person or persons who are writing the graffiti around town. The same writing has occurred at each offence.

Police are also concerned about the amount of burnouts being done around town and the district. If you see an offence of this nature occurring contact the Police and let them know with a description of the car and if possible the registration number. The matter is followed up and action taken which results in vehicles being impounded and heavy fines incurred in court. The driver is putting himself at risk if he loses control of vehicle and rolls it, not to mention the danger he can cause to an innocent party.

While on the subject of traffic matters the community is reminded that the speed limit in the township is 50 kph apart from Adelaide Road from a point west of the BP and Purnong Road which is 80 after the Caravan Park and East Front Road is also 80 km/h.

Arrests and Reports

Sergeant Mick Towie

6/12: Male from Mannum reported for Misuse of a Motor vehicle following a complaint about him doing burnouts.

Mannum Mag March 2009 issue Deadline 12:00 noon, Friday 20th February Please note our new email address: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au

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Contacting Mannum Police Urgent emergency assistance call 000. For police attendance call 131 444.

If you need to contact us for other matters either visit the station or call 8569 2211.

This may be answered by the Murray Bridge station.

They will contact us by radio and then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24 hours a day.

Emergency 000 Police attendance 131 444 Mannum Station 8569 2211

Chippy Chatter would like to thank all the clients who gave up their time to take part in interviews with the HACC appraisal team. The External audit was conducted late last year and I am very proud to announce that CHIPS did really well.

The comment made by Mr. David Potter at the completion of the audit was “it is time to pat yourselves on the back and stop and smell the roses” so it was a really good way to start our Christmas celebrations.

Chips entertained 97 clients and volunteers at the Nildottie Hall for our 26th Friendship Lunch. Entertainment was supplied by Bobby Hunter and his Dad. Catering was aptly taken care of by the Nildottie Progress who manage to outdo themselves every year. A raffle run on the day raised $197.00.

Thank you to all who bought tickets.

A new year has started and we are looking forward to offering continued support to the community. If you have a need of our services please don’t hesitate to contact us on 8569 2129 and have a chat. Let us see if we are able to help.

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Marion Wilson, Coordinator

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Lions Club of Ridley Christmas Celebrations and New Year Fundraising

n December about 80 Senior and/or Isolated Citizens made the journey to Nildottie Hall for the free Christmas Lunch catered for by Lions members. They travelled in comfort if they chose to use the coach service from Cambrai, Sedan and Swan Reach provided by Beryl and Jim Brandle of Mid Murray Coaches. Patrons thoroughly enjoyed the music presented by the teenage Greiger family band that played many Christmas numbers for entertainment or carol singing.

Named the G4's, the group expertly played violin, cello, keyboard and drums. No doubt they will be highly sought after by organisations for `other venues.

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Competition was keen for the numerous donated raffle prizes. Nildottie Store assisted with the provision of free drinks that included a delicious fruit punch made on the day by Lions. The Barossa Community Store at Nuriootpa contributed $50 in donated goods.

Fund Raising Progressive Dinner

Planning is proceeding apace for the Lions fundraiser Progressive Dinner to be held on Saturday March 28th.

The progression will include stops at member’s homes in Nildottie and finish at the Swan Reach Bowling Club, where patrons will be able to

enjoy the main course and desserts as well as try their hand at bowling.

If required, a bus may be made available for patrons to enjoy nibbles, soups, main course and desserts at various venues including the Swan Reach Bowling Club.

We hope to have tickets for sale early in the New Year.

This event has proved very popular when held in the past.

Geoff Hennig President & Publicity Officer

Ridley Lions

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Mannum Agricultural Society

Mannum RSL

New Officers

Computer Club

erese Reeves and Sharon Stewart have commenced duties as secretary and treasurer respectively following the resignations of Rosalie Mead and Vicki Harding on 4th December.

Terese is Regional Coordinator of GrowSA based in the office opposite the Information Centre in Randell Street and Sharon has had considerable experience with computer accounting. Both are valuable additions to the committee.

The Society has completed a review of the Showground Markets and EXPOs conducted over the past twelve months. Roger Baker, who chaired the review panel, has prepared a written report that will be presented at the next committee meeting on 3rd February. We thank Roger for his interest and professionalism in the process.

Current renovations at the showground are nearing completion, ready for the Show. However, we are still in need of paving blocks should anyone have a supply they no longer need.

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ur new private chat room online is up and running and available to members 24 hours a day, here you can chat to other members and leave questions you need answering.

A great way to meet people in your community or surrounding area. A non compulsory meeting will be held at MMCSS once a month where you can meet other members of the computer club over a cuppa.

Contact the office for further details on 85692129 or call in 39 Randell Street, Mannum.

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Brett Wallace

he Choir is a small group that makes donations towards local causes at the end of each year.

We are pleased to announce that at the end of 2008 we were able to help the following organizations.

Mannum Ambulance $200 Mannum C.F.S. $200 World Vision $100 The Choir also gave a large basket of Goodies to CHIPS for distribution to local needy families.

Town Choir members: Please note you will be advised of the start of the 2009 rehearsal times.

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he Mannum RSL Sub Branch would like to borrow any photographs that Mannum people may have of their family members who served in any War or Peace Keeping Service.

We are doing a presentation to commemorate our 90th year next year and would like to incorporate such photographs.

All photographs would be handled carefully, kept safe and will be returned to their owner.

Contact Mr John Rodgers on 08 8569 2338.

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Mark A Davis, President

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Mannum Mag Our Own Electric Urn! annum Mag expresses its sincere thanks to the members of the now defunct New Mannum Revue Company for their donation of an electric urn for our use in the Show Ground Dining Hall and Office.

We anticipate that it will be put to full use at our A.G.M. on 4th February, and regular use during the production of Mannum Mag, which takes place in the Show Ground Office.

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he next meeting will be held at the Mannum Community Club on Thursday19th February 2009 at 1100hrs. Following the meeting there will be a sausage sizzle and refreshments.

At the January meeting a motion was put forward that the Mannum RSL Sub Branch sponsor a scholarship for a year 12 student at the Mannum Community College. The motion was accepted and will be started at the end of this year.

Mannum RSL T shirts are available from the RSL if you wish to purchase one. The cost of the shirts is $42.00.

See you at the next meeting.

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An Australian Adventure Vivian Garner

(The Garner family arives in Dubbo, followed by their passports.) fter a week in Sydney we had felt ready to take on the countryside With one eye on the map and the other on the kids wriggling around in the back seat, I reminded myself that I had suggested this “adventure”.

Australia here we come.

We expected to travel 260 miles west to Dubbo, that afternoon. We had not reckoned on driving on the left. The kids were blissfully unaware in the back seat but Edgar was finding driving a challenge. I wasn’t helping. I was sure every car approaching was on my side of the road. I didn’t scream but I had a few bruises from diving

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for the floor.

It was still raining and we had to cross the Dividing Range. As it got colder we discovered we had no heater, nor defrosters.

We had never thought to check.

We Canadians were used to central heating everywhere. I spent the rest of the drive keeping the condensation off the windows with a cloth. (Later we simply took the Aussie way, dressed for the weather outside and kept the windows down.)

We were glad to stop 60 miles out in the mountains at Katoomba.

We pulled into a modern motel with “ B&B” rates. Then we went to a restaurant down the road. The food was good so we sat back and enjoyed a really

good dinner. Just as we were finishing, the waitress called Edgar to a long distance phone call. It was the police. I was imagining all the disasters possible when he came back to the table. In reality, I had left the briefcase with our passports at the Sydney motel. The manager knew the general direction we were heading and called the police, who had no trouble finding us as they had been watching our nervous drive into town. So much for being strangers in a foreign land.

The Sydney motel cheerfully suggested they put the case on the train to Dubbo and we could mail them the fare. I was feeling less sophisticated all the time.

We weren’t in such a rush next morning. Edgar encouraged everyone to eat all their breakfast, which included cereal, toast, steak and eggs. That took awhile. His Scottish blood was showing. We had realized that B&B meant bed and breakfast included and the price had suddenly become much more reasonable now he had discovered what ‘breakfast’ could mean. I suspected lunch would be a bit ‘light on.’ It was a much more relaxed start. We were finally in sunny Australia.

Dubbo was billed as a flying doctor base and a jumping off point for the outback and it was just down the road.

To be continued

Composer Effects A report suggested that the Mozart effect may be a fraud. Playing Mozart for your designer baby may not improve his IQ or help him get into that exclusive pre-school.

We’re all better off for listening to Mozart purely for the pleasure of it. However, one wonders if playing Mozart sonatas for Hillary or Jason could boost their intelligence, what would happen if other composers were played in their developmental time?

Liszt Effect: Child speaks rapidly and extravagantly, but never really says anything important.

Bruckner Effect: Child speaks very slowly and repeats himself frequently. Gains reputation for profundity.

Wagner Effect: Child becomes a megalomaniac. May eventually marry his sister.

Mahler Effect: Child continually screams - at great length and volume that he’s dying.

Schoenberg Effect: Child never repeats a word until he’s used all the other words in his vocabulary. Sometimes talks backwards. Eventually, people stop listening to him. Child blames them for their inability to understand him.

Babbitt Effect: Child gibbers nonsense all the time. Eventually, people stop listening to him. Child doesn’t care because all his playmates think he’s cool.

Ives Effect: The child develops a remarkable ability to carry on several separate conversations at once.

Glass Effect: The child tends to repeat himself over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Stravinsky Effect: The child is prone to savage, guttural and profane outbursts that often lead to fighting and pandemonium in the preschool.

Brahms Effect: The child is able to speak beautifully as long as his sentences contain a multiple of three words (3, 6, 9, 12, etc). However, his sentences containing 4 or 8 words are strangely uninspired.

And then of course, the Cage Effect – child says nothing for 4 minutes, 33 seconds.

Preferred by 9 out of 10 classroom teachers.

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Australia Day Awards ongratulations to Carol Greening, well known to residents for her extensive involvement in the Mannum community. Many will know Carol through her work as chairperson of the Mannum Progress/Promotions Association. She is also the secretary for Mannum Mag. Carol has been awarded an Order of Australia (OAM).

Congratulations also to Helen Griffiths, our Citizen of the Year, and Briony Hansford, the Young Citizen of the Year.

Helen’s recognition is for her work in promoting awareness of the plight of the River.

Briony has been awarded for her outstanding service to the school and the wider community over several years.

This issue contains reports on some of the Mid Murray Council Australia Day Awards for community endeavour.

Our early deadline meant that the report on the recipients of other local district Council and Lions awards will appear in the March Issue of Mannum Mag.

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Mannum Walking Trails Anna Street finished. Where next? he community group Friends of Mannum Walking Trails (FMWT) was pleased to release its revised Mannum Historic Walks Guide just before Christmas.

Professional expertise in artwork, graphic design and printing has resulted in a high quality Guide that is bound to please both residents and visitors. Copies are available from the Mannum Visitor Information Centre, and the Mid Murray Council office on Adelaide Road. Additional copies of the bird watching brochure have also been printed

by Council and are available from the Information Centre.

The group extends its sincere thanks to Mid Murray Council and The History Trust of South Australia who provided funding to help produce the Walks Guide.

The beautification of the Anna Street Walk is finally finished the plants have been mulched to assist their survival. A big thank you is extended to all those who

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donated cuttings for our plantings, and to Bruce Foster and Chris from Mannum Council for organising and delivering the mulch. Members hope that their efforts will be enjoyed by everybody who walks along this lovely path overlooking the river. Ideas for future re-vegetation projects are welcome.

FMWT members adopted the 3 km stretch of Purnong Road from Lions Park to Noa Noa Landing in March 2006. Group membership has changed over time and current members would prefer to devote their time to cleaning up and re-vegetating areas along the three walking trails presented in the Guide.

The Road Watch stretch along Purnong Road is therefore up for adoption - rewards include the satisfaction of contributing to the environment and the town, your group’s name on the signs, and the health benefits arising from gentle exercise in fresh air.

Road Watch is a Keep South

Australia Beautiful initiative and it involves conducting quarterly clean-ups of the adopted roadside.

Members are currently working o n designing interpretive signage. The signage, jointly funded by Tourism SA and Council, should be installed along the trails by June 2010. A directional ‘Walk Way’ sign at the corner of Anna

and Randell Streets, kindly funded by the Mannum Lions Club, should be installed soon.

For inquiries about Road Watch or about FMWT membership (new members are always welcome!), please contact Trish Uzzell, 8569 1211.

Sue Dixon, Coordinator Friends of Mannum Walking Trails

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Friend and Foe e have a friend who’s rather shy. He’s long and slim and glossy. I rarely meet him face-to-face, since he’s aloof and slips from view before my step has steadied. We used to have lots of mice. Their numbers kept on increasing.

Many lived in tunnels beneath the rainwater tanks - an ideal spot to scurry whenever hawks patrolled overhead. Our biggest worry was the things they ate; their diet was eclectic. At mealtimes they moved from compost bin to tomato patch to plastic we’re recycling.

Recycling is what they do best, and perhaps unintentionally they put our nerves a bit on edge when visits to our solar storeroom appeared on their program. You see, we run our house entirely on sunlight, with solar power stored in a battery bank. The cables are coated in plastic. I don’t like to use

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poisons, whenever avoidable.

They seem a cruel alternative and can harm those unintended.

But when our electricity system was threatened by gnawing little teeth, something had to be done.

About that time our friend appeared. I met him on the back verandah. He whipped around in fear and disappeared behind the tanks. A week or so went by and I recall (quite clearly) the day I opened the solar room door and we became reacquainted. This time, he zipped his head back through the fine crack that, simultaneously, his passing tail was entering through, just centimetres from my frozen feet.

I stood stock-still until he had gone. Once more, his fluid golden form slid effortlessly between our tanks. The mice have gone, for now. But I continue to open the solar room door with sensible caution.

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Hissstory has taught us fear, when the counter-species’s near.

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May Bock - A Life Richly Lived ay Bock (nee Haythorpe), born in Mannum on April 2nd 1932, was the eldest of seven children and always called Mannum home. She attended M a n n u m P r ima r y, t h e n Birdwood High School, at which she made many lifelong friends.

Sport was one of the earliest loves of May’s life, and remained amongst her great achievements. After marrying Bruce Bock, (the boy next door) May and Bruce raised 5 children, while she continued her sporting activities.

She played basketball, softball, table-tennis, squash, netball and tennis. May played tennis until three years ago, and was proud of her life membership of both the Tennis and Netball Clubs.

Her first job was in the office at Shearers, and then in their own Vegie Shop. May’s most loved job was at the Mannum High School where she worked for 28 years until she retired.

In retirement both May and Bruce were keen bowlers, and between them won many awards. In 2007, May won the Over 60s Championship Fours at Bowls, was nominated as

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Outstanding Citizen in the School’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations as well as proudly carrying the Commonwealth Torch in Relay. She served on sporting committees, and encouraged her family members in their sporting efforts. May, as a highly respected role model, coached many young Mannum children, and was a Leader in the Guides for many years.

Travel was another of May’s loves, and together with Bruce, they spent months touring much of Australia in their Coaster Bus visiting relatives. They also enjoyed many overseas trips.

Her health was always good until the diagnosis of an aggressive cancer. May’s loving family nursed her in the comfort of her own home where she died on January 4th aged 76. As well as their 5 children, they have 13 grand children and 5 great grandchildren who with her many friends, will sadly miss this great lady of our town.

Farewell and thank you.

Grateful thanks to Glenda Banks for providing the details of her sister May’s life for this tribute.

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Should a skate park and BMX track be provided in Mannum?

Skate Park Committee Report Mannum Skate Park nvestigation and planning are well under way. The committee members have been very busy.

Design and Planning A group of 11 people took a tour of four existing skate parks. Most of them used bikes, two used scooters while Steve Rochow drove the MHAL Bus and trailer for transport. Here is a brief summary of their experience.

• Mt Barker Park: Good but ‘too tight’ and lot of graffiti.

• West Beach: Good, ‘too hard’ but does have a separate section for younger riders, BBQ areas and seating. No graffiti.

• Adelaide city: Huge, clean.

• Gumeracha: Poky, out of public view, ramps not steep enough, slippery to ride.

All sites visited were larger than the space available at the Leisure Centre site. This does depend on how much area in front of Centre will be available after disabled access is built.

Concern was expressed that the space will be too small and hence “too boring.” There was also concern that the surrounding trees may cause root damage to the Park’s concrete construction and an unacceptable amount of leaf litter on the park.

It was pointed out that the land next to Neville Hall, owned by Geoff Stevens, was zoned for playground. Maybe that site could be a possibility.

The committee decided that there is a need

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to discuss with a skate park designer (for example, Convic) the suitability of the Leisure Centre site and the nature of a park that could be built there.

Kerry Yeates indicated that the Council may allocate up to $150,000 towards the skate park from the $460,000 Federal Government Grant. If this is offered and accepted the project must use Council land, therefore will have to be on the Leisure Centre site. Any money granted must be acquitted by September 30.

The decision of the Committee was to accept the offer from the Council. The following directive was put on the agenda for the Council meeting on 19th January 2009, at which the grant will be discussed.

“We are happy with the Leisure Centre Site and would appreciate the $150,000 as part of the overall project (Stage 1). We are prepared to organise a designer for a definite plan.”

Fundraising Funds have been accumulating from a variety of sources. The money will be banked with Progress Association until Council takes over management of funds.

• The Uniting Church Dance School concert donated $2000.

• The Farewell Church Service for Rev. Rod Mann at the Leisure Centre donated approximately $270.

• The ANZ Bank gave a Christmas hamper to be raffled, with the likelihood of another

$1000 later on. The raffle raised $876.

• Businesses in the community hosted decorated collection tins.

• Bear Rock is creating a large, fundraising thermometer to be displayed by the sign at edge of town. The committee has yet to decide on the goal to place at top of the thermometer.

• There are also many businesses offering ‘in kind’ support.

• We currently have $3614.90 earning 6.8% interest through Progress Association.

• Irene is organising another raffle with prizes from Unforgettable Houseboats, Weekend at Mannum Caravan Park, Meal at Mannum Community Club and Jester Cruises. $25,000 is being held by the Council for this purpose.

Advertising and Promotion The main campaign to date has been the promotional work done during the Pageant.

The projected will be promoted and the community will be kept informed in a variety of ways.

• The Murray Valley Standard will have an article each week about our Skate Park.

• Articles in Mannum Mag. • An article appears in most Mannum Community College newsletters, which is now being sent to other schools.

• The Murray Valley Standard has offered to place insert in the paper at no charge. The insert will include a reply slip for donations.

[Extracts from the minutes of meetings on 1st December 2008 & 12th January 2009, Ed.]

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oday it was decided that Council will now be placing the Skate Park into the Regional Infrastructure Programme with $165,000 which includes $15,000 for Project Management by Council Representatives during the course of construction.

The Skate Park Committee can be proud of it’s achievements thus far, and can concentrate on the design and go-ahead of the Park!

I suggest we name it Mid Murray Regional Skate & BMX Park. Please feel free to think of other names for the long awaited project Cr Kerry Yeates

Mannum Diving Tower o you remember the diving tower? Julie Green sent us a photograph copied from a booklet that she has. I’m reluctant to publish the photograph because we don’t have the resources to resolve any possible copyright issues.

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Here is Julie’s letter, sans photograph.

My mother gave me this booklet which she believes she purchased in the 1950's and in this booklet was the picture I have attached.

Although very old, I thought you

might like a copy, and I wonder how many people would have known about the diving tower in Mannum? The booklet was obviously printed for the tourists and was titled A series of

magnificent views illustrating The River Murray from Mildura

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To The Sea. It was published by H. R. James & Son, Adelaide.

Julie Green

Do you have a photographs of, or any anecdotes concerning the Mannum diving tower?

Editor

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Mannum Leisure Centre

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Last Monday 1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street Weekly Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00–3:00 MHAL, 5 Greening Street, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643 Monday 3:30pm Mannum Town Choir, Uniting Church hall. Ph. 8569 2295 Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den, Show Ground Other Alternate Fridays 1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, Senior Cit. Rooms (Rear of Leisure Centre). Ph. 85692795

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