Mannum Mag Issue 42 December 2009 by Mannum Community Magazine Inc

December 2009

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue number 42

Gizella’s Dance Group Reunion

Aminya Village Melbourne Cup Day

min ya V ill a g e o n Melbourne Cup day was a time of food, fun, colour and entertainment. The clients, staff, volunteers and guests were treated to a smorgasbord lu n c h o f numerous finger foods, sweets and beverages. The organisers, D ive rsio n a l T h e r a p ists Victoria Fimeri and Ruth Schwertfeger with assistance from management, staff, volunteers and clients had decorated the dining room with stre a me rs, h o rse caricatures, whips, saddles, wooden horses and other “race day” items. Some thirty hats were made and embellished with flowers and feathers for the lady clients. Best dressed at the “fashions on the field” parade was won by Mrs Ruth Bartsch (runner-ups Mrs Zelma Falkenberg and Phillis Edwards); with best hat going to Mrs Joan Mitchell (runner-ups Mrs Nita Klose and Adele Christian).

Ruth Bartsch

Joan Mitchell

Phillis Edwards

Adele Christian

izella would like to thank all those who attended her special day of celebrations on Sunday October 25th. We managed to contact many of her past dance students who then at t e n d e d t h e l u n cheo n. Afterwards, we enjoyed watching videos and a slide-show of the girls dancing in days gone by. Gizella is Hungarian, and still struggles a bit with English as her second language. Each year she invites her friends from Adelaide’s Hungarian Club to come up to dance and sing in their own language, and this year she organized for it all to happen on the same day, so everyone was entertained with music and singing. Being a very public spirited woman, Gizella had also invited the Friends of Aminya to serve a Devonshire Afternoon Tea for a gold coin donation in the open garden setting of her home. I am happy to report that in excess of $300 was raised for Aminya during the afternoon. Carol Groth, on behalf of Gizella

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White Ribbon Day

ovember 25 is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The Mannum Football Club support the White Ribbon day and are strongly opposed to violence against women. The Football Club from the top to the bottom, members, officials, players and supporters are opposed to violence against woman and the club will not tolerate violence against any woman. Players of all grades will be educated in the effort to eliminate violence against woman. This club does not want the infamy of AFL clubs who have had high profile players spotlighted with a large number of violence offences against woman make the media. The club is fostering itself as a Family Friendly Club and will lead the way in the fight The Club is working to develop a culture of respect where attitudes and behaviours that support the use of violence are no longer tolerated.

Brett Wallace, Mick Towie and Phil Dunkley Contents Angie’s Cooking Tips Ageing In The Murraylands

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Calendars & Dates Chippy Chatter Choristers Corner

Mick Towie, President Mannum Football Club

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Church Services Classifieds Letters

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Memories of Mannum 24 MMCSS & CHIPS Coordinator 5 Out of this World 8

Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18 Puzzle 3 Under the Toadstool 10

Letters to the Editor

Mid Murray Council

Deadline 29 January 2010 for publication in the February issue

Seeking Council Rules on Sustainable Housing Dear Editor, My letter to you in June 2009 produced some news from our local Council. How welcome! Here’s hoping we’ll get more, especially on their current projects. Other locals, like me, are curious to know officially what is happening with the shopping mall project on Adelaide Road, as one example. Driving around new houses in town, we wonder what our council’s Planning Department rules have to say about eco design. We notice that new houses in our area often follow the time-honoured practice of facing the street, with scant regard to orientation, with wet areas lined up on the north side, etc. The Alternative Technology Association recently posted on its website (www.ata.org.au) an article on building a new home or renovating an existing one to achieve energy efficiency. One sentence caught my attention. “Go inside on a bright winter’s day and if the orientation and windows are optimised for passive solar gain and insulation is adequate, the internal temperature should be comfortable without any

ory/465/Id-like-a-sustainablehome-but-where-do-I-start)

And local houses built along these principles are saving money and stress in these heatwave conditions, too. Would the CEO kindly arrange an article in Mannum Mag which summarizes Mid Murray Council’s relevant rules on sustainable housing? What is the Council doing proactively to encourage responsible building? Your news-starved ratepayer again (Name supplied)

A Do It Yourself Puzzle Dear Editor, Last month’s Mag was a bit of a letdown for me. I wrote to you before about how I really like it, especially the puzzle. Why did it get left out this time? I know things sometimes happen that you don’t expect, but the clues were in and nothing else. I’m not complaining, because there were some really good things that made me think. I was just a bit disappointed. Yours sincerely, Myra Caleder [Actually, the scores were there but the clues were missing. Sorry. Editor]

10th Annual Mannum Christmas Pageant and Fireworks Display

Regional Skate Park, Mannum Council is seeking public comment on a proposal to construct a Regional Skate Park on land at the northern end of Mary Ann Reserve, Mannum between the existing playground and the Lions Shelter. Written submissions will be received until 5:00 pm, 18 December 2009 and should be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 28, Mannum 5238 or emailed to postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au A copy of the concept plan is available for viewing at the Council office at Mannum or on the Council website www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au Further information can be obtained from the Mannum Office, telephone 8569 0100. Dean Gollan Chief Executive Officer

Mt Bryan Expedition 170th Anniversary Commemoration Fair Lion’s Riverfront Park, Morgan 10:00 am Saturday 12th December Live entertainment from 12 noon featuring the SA Detachment of the Royal Australian Navy Band, and local bands Rusty Boys and Riverland Band. Narrative of the Disappearance of Henry Bryan at 2:30 pm Featuring the South Australian Sea Scouts and Morgan community players, in the presence of His Excellency Rear Admiral Governor of South Australia Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR. Morgan Christmas Pageant at 6:00 pm Led by the Navy Band. Food stalls, amusements, wine and craft stalls. Don’t miss this great day out on the banks of the Murray River at Morgan. Admission is free so bring along the family Contact Heather Pinnington 0419 853534 or visit: www.morgan.org.au

A Christmas Carol

Saturday 5th December 2009 6:00pm – 10:00pm Fireworks at 9:00pm

New bands, the Unley Marching Band and Holdfast Bay Band New and free entertainment New Father Christmas bags for the kids As usual the fireworks will be spectacular Please observe the “No Parking” restriction along the Post Office side of Randell Street during the pageant. More information from Mannum Progress Association, Irene Lovell 8569 2541 The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. Mannum Mag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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Public Consultation

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o help you get into the Christmas spirit, try to work out which well known Christmas carol this is? (See page 27.)

Gut - pe - la - nait, ho - o - li - nait, Luk - im nau, Bik - p’la lait. Raun - im nu - pela Pi - ki - ni - ni, Em i Ki - ing bi - lo - ong glo - ri, Luk - im, e - em - i sli - ip, Lu - uk - im e - em i slip. Gut -pe - la nait, ho - o - li nait, Was - man, nau luk - im lait I stap kos - tu long Be - et - le - hem En - sel li - it - im - a - ap - im - mem B’long Ji - sas, nau i ka - am, B’long Ji - sas, nau i kam. Gut - pe - la nait, ho - o - li nait, God i no moa stap hait. Kam - ap - kli - ia long Pi - ki - ni - ni, Em i bri - ing - im ma - ri - ma - ri, Kraist, Bik - pe - la i ka - am, Kraist, Bik - pe - la i kam. To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance of publication. Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily be excluded. In general, aim for about 100 to 150 words, or less.

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Aminya Village Melbourne Cup Day

Mannum Teen Challenge

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Entertainment was provided by a variety of artists, ranging from country and western songs by Deanna Sellick and Glen, to Wendy Frahn on accordion, comedy duo Brian Albino and Ellen Holmes, rounded off with songs from The Wizard of Oz by 11 year old Tamika Goldleman, who also sang the National Anthem prior to the cup. We thank these people wholeheartedly for donating their time and talent to the success of this day. Nine sweeps were conducted on the “Cup” ranging from 50 cents to $5.00, and a multitude of winners were happy. Leonie Gibbons, the new Director of Care, and the residents congratulated and thanked the staff and volunteers for their efforts in making this a memorable occasion. Victoria and Ruth would like to thank Leonie for her support and response to our needs and requests on this project and to thank everybody involved for their hard work and dedication to Aminya’s Cup Day.

End of Year Celebration

ome to a Family fun night. Mannum Teen Challenge ‘TAG Teams’ and ‘Convertible Cafe’s’ end of year celebration ‘EFFEKT’ with an opening performance from local band TNT and a great line up of awesome acts including the TAG Dancers and special guests Extreme Impact with Big Scotty fronting a team of strong men. Be motivated by these guys. Come see them rip telephone books with their bare hands and break besser bricks with their elbows. what will they do with a frypan or an inch and a half of steel? Come for a family night of fun. BBQ tea supplied at 6pm. Drug and alcohol free zone. This is a Christian Event sponsored by Mannum Inter-Church Council and Mid-Murray Council. All ages welcome. Friday 4th December 7:00pm at Mannum Leisure Centre. Entry is free, however donations would be greatly appreciated. Call Joy Marks at Mannum Community College 8 5 6 9 1 5 0 3 f o r mo re information.

Victoria Femeri and Ruth Schwertferger

Deanna Sellick

Tomika Goldlemann

Victoria Fimeri

Joy Marks

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations

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

ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8278 3992 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699 Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863 Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome. RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333 Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0419 855 941 Mannum, Saturdays 9.30 am, Sabbath School 11.00 am UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue Enquiries: Phone one of the Elders. G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005 R Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076 Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am Issue Number 42

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: 9 Good, 13 Very good, 17 Excellent

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Chairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385 Editor: Keith Baldwin 8569 7304 editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au Contributing Editor: Elfrieda Wallent 8569 2295

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Calendar: Jo Kader 8569 1879 Photographer: Jessica Clark 0488 153 491 Secretary: Carol Greening 8569 1609 Accounts: Denise Davis 8569 8112

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Ageing in the Murraylands with Millie “When trials buffet you, learn then to laugh. Laughter is good for the soul.”

ay back in the 7th Century, St Hilda recommended laughter as an antidote to life’s problems. I think of one devoted elderly husband who often spoke of needing this medicine as he cared for his wife. Alzheimers took first her mind and eventually her body. Another man, half his age, has developed a reputation for keeping careworkers guessing whether he’s serious or not. As he says, “if you don’t laugh, you’d cry”, and that attitude keeps a family sane in heartbreaking circumstances. Totally different kinds of humour, one “in your face” and easy for anyone to laugh along; the other, a challenge to get to know this bloke

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better and how his mind works, before you laugh or respond. Some people (how I envy them) can recount jokes effo r tlessly, punch-line and all. Others use subtle plays on words, or they twist meanings. Some, men as well as women, just laugh at the most unexpected times. Laughter is infectious, giggling feels like a body-cleanser, jokes help a listener concentrate. “Put one hand on your tummy and do some deep “Ho, ho, hos” until your tummy wobbles and your laughter takes over”, is one recipe for days when nothing is funny at all, at all. And there’s Radio National at 5:30am on weekdays.

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Christmas is coming. Let’s package up some good cheer. A joke, lightening up on our and the world’s problems, copying young children enjoying the simple things, just carrying on like a pork chop and not apologising for it, maybe something radical like singing at the top of your voice, regularly. That might be all it takes to get those around you collapsing in fits of laughter. Peace, joy and laughter for this season of hope! Millie

Sillie Millie says: Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

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From the Coordinator’s Desk

irstly, I would like to welcome all the members of the Board of Management, Brian Taylor, Cheryl Keatley, Angela Roesler, Brett Wallace, John McDiarmid, Brian Lowrey and Bob Johnston who have signed on for another year and especially our 2 new members, Joan Kreiser and Evelyn Machin. I look forward to working with you as we continue to expand MMCSS to serve the community of Mannum and surrounds. As this will be our last message through the Mannum Mag until February 2010, I wish everyone a Happy and Safe Christmas and the very best wishes for the New Year. The office, including Centrelink services, will be closed on all public holidays. Christmas Eve office hours will be 10:00am to 12:30pm, but it will be business as usual for the rest of the holiday

period. There will not be a Men’s Breakfast in January; the next Men’s Breakfast will be on February 2nd 2010 and then every 1st Tuesday of the month thereafter. Although some staff will take some annual leave during this period, most of us will be around, so please drop in and have a coffee and chat we always love to see you. Courses and classes will continue in 2010, and are as always, open to all members of our community. Commencing in 2010, Getting the Most out of your Computer, Wednesday Night Class 6pm - 9pm starting on February 3rd, and the basic course 6pm - 9pm Tuesday 2nd February. Get in quickly to avoid disappointment. The Art Classes are as popular as ever and it’s great to see new faces and we

welcome more. The last Art Class for 2009 will be on Monday 21st December, and classes will continue in 2010 beginning on Monday 11th January. By general consensus of the Art Class, on days with the forecast temperature of 30C or more an alternative cooler venue will be used. The River Bar at the Mannum Community Club has been most generously donated for our use. Thank you to the manager John Wallace. I know the ‘class’ is grateful to have a comfortable venue when the hot weather unleashes. If you require information regarding courses on offer, or even a suggestion of what may interest you, please contact our friendly staff on 8569 2129, alternatively you are always welcome to pay us a visit at 39 Randell Street, Mannum. Marion Wilson, Coordinator

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The American Songbook – Part 1

he American Songbook can probably be considered to have begun with composers such as Stephen Foster writing minstrel songs in the mid nineteenth century. The advent of ragtime and dances such as the cakewalk that became popular with African Americans made for an advancement in what was to become recognisable as characteristic American popular music. There were many writers of rags. The one most remembered is Scott Joplin largely because of the work of Joshua Rifkin in reviving Joplin’s music. It is still possible to hear Joplin playing his own rags today. Although he did not make records he did cut piano rolls and these have been translated to recordings. Joplin’s best known music was featured in the film ‘The Sting’. He also wrote an opera called “Treemonisha”. This became his life focus and it was a failure at the time. Joplin died in a mental hospital. The SA Opera performed “Treemonisha” several years ago. James P Johnson who wrote “The Charleston” and “Carolina Shout” also aspired to more classical music. He too was not successful. Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller had no such pretensions. He wrote such little gems as “Ain’t Misbehavin”. Legend has it that he sold the song for fifty dollars so that he could pay alimony to one of his three wives. Eubie Blake with Noble Sissle wrote the pioneering all black musical “Shuffle Along” in 1927. However long before that American popular music began to emerge. It might seem strange today but it can be said that at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century, musically, America had a cultural cringe. Largely the musical theatre was based on the European model particularly that popular in Germany, Austria, France and Page 6

England. Two outstanding influences were Gilbert and Sullivan, and Strauss. Shows were imported from Europe, often pirated. At the beginning of the twentieth century popular music was published as sheet music. The piano dominated the entertainment centre of each household in much the same way as a large screen television does today. For those who couldn’t play there was the pianola. Music was played by using a roll of punched paper, rather like early computer cards. Popular performers of the day cut pianola rolls. The publishing of sheet music was big business. Popular songs could sell as many as a million copies of the music. Over time this business centred in Tin Pan Alley in New York. The Alley was located on Twenty Eighth Street. Many early Songbook composers began their career there writing songs and plugging them for possible buyers. Some who worked there were Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Fred Ahlert. Many of the early contributors to the songbook were either emigrants or children of emigrants, most often from Russia and very often Jewish. Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke all fall into this category. Thus the early influence of African Americans and the Jewish related emigrant population cannot be over estimated. Probably the breakthrough came with a composition by Israel Balin who renamed himself Irving Berlin after a typing error changed Balin to Berlin. The composition was Alexander’s Rag Time Band. It wasn’t even a rag. American style was beginning to emerge although it would take technological advancements before it truly impacted on a world stage.

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† Choristers Corner †

Whistle Toot

The Christmas Market Busker

News from the Mannum Dock Museum

ince the last edition, the PS Marion has had a quiet time moored to its ferry as the days rapidly pass to Christmas. There have been plenty of visitors looking over the boat as part of their trips to Mannum. The Training Day and the Volunteers’ Picnic held over the last weekend in November is the last event for the year. The next cruises for the general public will run over the Australia Day weekend in January 2010. The museum committee recently went on a fact finding visit to the Ngaut Ngaut Landing, and the Swan Reach Museum. Both places are very interesting and well worth a visit. Both are an excellent example of what committed volunteers can achieve. The museum committee will not be meeting again until February 2010 On December 14th to 18th Mark Staniforth and Britt Burton from Flinders University will be conducting some tests on the structure of the Dry Dock. The

Save Our Dry Dock committee is anxious to discover what ails the dry dock and plan for its preservation. It is a unique structure, and believed to the only one of its kind still in existence. Currently at the Museum Art Gallery, there is an exhibition of a selection of photos from the Arnold collection. Several Arnold descendants attended the opening on November 5th. One of the long standing volunteers on the PS Marion is Faith Connolly. Faith is happy to do any job large or small with great enthusiasm and good humour. She crews, helps in the galley, is Purser from time to time, cleans, puts flowers in the engine room, and helps with cabin preparation. Good on you, Faith! Remember! If you are interested in volunteering do give Jenny Callender at the Museum a call on 8569 2383. Jenny Callander

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remantle Markets were bustling with locals and tourists; all embroiled in that summer-holiday pre-Christmas shopping frenzy. I needed some fresh green cardamom pods and besides, I just loved the Spice Stall there. In the laneway that leads in to the main entrance, a young woman stood singing with a battery-operated CD player and an open cigar box on a card table beside her. She wore a simple long cream coloureddress, and with her brown hair tied behind her head, she smiled her way through her repertoire of charmingly chosen Christmas songs. Her powerful clear young voice had been trained, and she sang with warmth and confidence. The heat clearly did not bother her, and she seemed equally unperturbed by queries for directions and requests for songs, as she found each disc to accompany the song. I joined the cluster of people around the singer; all of us charmed by her presence, and temporarily willing to discard the urgency of all our errands. We clapped as she finished What Child is this? to the tune of Greensleeves, and coins tinkled into the cigar box. A passer-by stepped towards her. “Excuse me do you know where … is?” He asked. She nodded while pressing the CD start button, and an instrumental arrangement of a carol started to play. Who is He in yonder stall, she began to sing. “Around the next corner and just to the right you will see a sign that says …” she told him. At whose feet the shepherds fall? She sang,demonstrating her effortless breath control.

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“Thanks a lot,” he said, walking off. Tis the Lord, oh wondrous story, She waved and nodded. Tis the Lord, the King of glory. A toddler suddenly tripped towards the singer, who reached out just in time to catch and steady the child. At His feet then let us fall. The mother, the singer and everybody laughed. And adore Him Lord of all. She finished the first verse of the old children’s carol, while coins continued to tinkle and notes fluttered into the cigar box. “Excuse me, will you sing One Fine Day, from Madame Butterfly, for me please?” The request came from a stooped elderly man, carrying a white cane. The singer’s face lit up. “How did you know that I am training to be an Opera singer? Yes, I’d love to sing that for you, as I studied Madame Butterfly at Uni this last term, and it’s lucky I have the music with me.” She began searching her CDs for the song, then placed the disc in the player. As she was finding the track, a young boy in front of me called out “After that, could you thing Rudolf the Red-nothed Reindeer for me?” A woman next to him quickly added “Please.” Squirming with embarrassment, he whispered “Pleathe.” The singer smiled and nodded “Of course I will!” And she did. Mannum Town Choir is rehearsing for five end of year performances, and have recently welcomed two new choristers, Tracey Schache and Barry Beaumont. Welcome back David Feibig after your major surgery. Sue, Rena and the Choir wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas. Tel. 85692295.

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Schache Hall, Mannum Showground

s an incorporated, non-profit organisation, we are required to have public meetings. The main event for 2010 is the

AGM. • Presentation of the annual report and financial statement. • The election of the Executive Committee. The committee includes the Public Officer/Chairperson, Editor, Secretary, Treasurer and others. • Appointment of an auditor. • Other business. Mannum Mag

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Out Of This World

Panda Tickets Selling Fast

Astronomer’s Corner

ooking across the Milky Way Galaxy, as we can do on most summer nights in the next few months, the thought of the sky as many layers rolled into one came to mind. Light from many layers separated by distance (try a minimum of 50 million km) makes its way to our eyes, which have limits in absorbing the colour coming towards them. The universe has great depth in every direction, making it even harder to separate fine detail. Many parts of the background have to be separated out to study any object which may appear quite close when viewed by the naked eye. We could think of our solar system as being in front of the other stars of our galaxy which are in front of the local super clusters of Hercules, Perseus and Indus. All of these are quite separate expanses of astronomical objects, separated by massive distances but appearing at times as one overlay in our night sky. It is an interesting task to find them in a star atlas and then locate them in the sky at night to gain a better perspective of where we are. Much work has been done to make locating them simpler by drawing up parameters such as a coordinate system having equatorial, ecliptic, horizontal and galactic points of references. They may appear confusing at first but are well worth the enquiring effort. Amateur astronomy allows observers to progress in their understanding at their own rate, following their own interests, with objects such as the moon and comets and asteroids having great public interest. In the next month Venus is too close to the sun for easy observation. Mars is a morning object in Cancer. Jupiter is an evening object in Capricorn (to the west), well worth a look for this planet and constellation. Saturn rises as a morning object in Virgo. Dave Allen

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he Adelaide Zoo is encouraging visitors to go online and pre-book their tickets to see the Giant Pandas. The December viewing times are booking out fast. For a period of 2-3 months, according to demand, visitors to the Adelaide Zoo will be required to pre-purchase admission tickets in an effort to reduce overcrowding into what is Australia’s smallest city zoo. Visitors need to book a time-slot session to view the Giant Pandas in addition to pre-purchasing their Adelaide Zoo admission tickets through the Adelaide Zoo website www.adelaidezoo.com.au. South Australian ticketing company, The Event Shop, will manage the sales of the tickets known as “ZooTix” and “PandaTix”. Zoos SA CEO Dr Chris West said this scheduling system would help visitors flow smoothly through the Zoo during the first busy months of Wang Wang and Funi’s 10-year stay. “We are very happy that a local company could help the Zoo in its special responsibility of caring for the only Giant Pandas in the Southern Hemisphere, which has extended to their sponsorship of the Bamboo-mobile” he said. This specialised vehicle will be used to transport fresh bamboo for the Pandas to eat. Managing Director of The Event Shop Gareth Lott said The Event Shop is excited to help South Australians and visitors book in to enjoy the new Giant Panda exhibit, and to play an important role in positioning the exhibit as South Australia’s largest and highest profile tourism attraction. “We provide ticketing solutions to major events here and around the country, and we’re proud to provide

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a South Australian designed and built software solution for ticketing and other services which will help future-proof Zoos SA operations. “We’re also proud to be the Major Sponsor of the Bamboo-mobile, a vital component of the Panda project,” Mr Lott said. • Everybody who visits the Zoo between December 14 and January 31 will have to pre-book their ticket and nominate a time slot to view the Pandas. • Visitors will only have to pay the normal entry fee to the Adelaide Zoo; there is no extra charge to see the Giant Pandas. • Visitors can pre-book via phone or internet. Phone bookings incur a $4 booking fee (a free service to members) and can be made by calling 1300 399 849. Internet booking is free, and can be accessed by logging onto: www.adelaidezoo.com.au • Patrons may enter the Zoo at any time after 9:30am on the day of their scheduled visit, but they will not be able to enter the Giant Pandas exhibit (the “Bamboo Forest”) until their allotted time slot. • Viewing time slots are staggered into one-hour blocks, but visitors must be prepared to move on when guided by Zoo staff. The time period for visitors will differ according to demand and Zoo guides will determine the time spent in the exhibit. • Members also have to pre-book their visit. They can book into special viewing times between 8:15am–9:15am prior to the entry of the general public.

From December 26 to January 31 the zoo’s extended opening hours are 9:30am–7:00pm. Emily Rice

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Sounds By The River

Mannum RSL

Jimmy Barnes At Mannum

immy Barnes will headline the next Sounds by the River concert at the picturesque Mary Ann Reserve at Mannum on Saturday 9th January 2010 on the banks of the Murray River. Sounds by the River at Mannum will be Jimmy Barnes’ only South Australian date during his ‘Red Hot Summer Tour’ in January. The ‘Red Hot Summer Tour’ will feature three of Australia’s greatest entertainers on the one bill. Barnes will be accompanied by singer - songwriter Shannon Noll, and current Dancing with the Stars champion and country favourite Adam Brand. This will be the first time all three artists have performed on the one bill, and promises to be a once in a lifetime experience for all who attend. The Jimmy Barnes live experience is like no other. Fans are treated to a show featuring all the hits from the days of Cold Chisel, as well as his highly acclaimed solo career. The raw energy has fans in a frenzy from start to finish. Shannon Noll is the first artist, male or female, domestic or international, to

have 10 consecutive Top 10 singles on the ARIA charts. Shannon is taking time out from his busy song writing schedule to join Jimmy and Adam in a series of shows he wasn’t going to miss! Adam Brand is the 2009 winner of Dancing with the Stars, the current CMAA Male Artist of the Year and CMC Oz Artist of the Year. He is a multi platinum selling recording artist, who delivers a highly acclaimed live performance. Tickets are on sale now at the Mannum Newsagency for $69.90. Children under 12 are free and all under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Gates open 3:00 p.m. Entertainment commences at 4:00 p.m. No BYO Liquor, soft drinks or Eskies. The first 200 tickets purchased at the Mannum Newsagency will receive Jimmy Barnes’ new single ‘Red Hot’ on CD. Enjoy the best of Australian music on the banks of the Murray River. For more details visit:

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ur AGM was held on Thursday 19th November 2009. The current bearers are: President Mark Davis Vice President Bob Williams Treasurer Bob Lewis Secretary Bob Johnson The next meeting will be held at the club on the 21st of January 2010 at 1100hrs. The Members’ Christmas party will be held on Thursday 18th December in the dining room of the Mannum Community Club at 1200hrs. Cost is $20 per person which includes food and beverage. May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mark Davis, President

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Cooking Dilemmas Dilemma: When I make a stir fry dish with meat, more often than not the meat ends up being dry and overcooked, what am I doing wrong? Solution: Try a technique I call velveting; it can be used for all meat and seafood included in a stir fry. Once you use this technique and discover the results, it will be hard to make a stir fry without doing this step. Trust me, accolades are about to come your way! To approximately 500g of meat or seafood add 1 egg white and mix using your clean hands in a ‘squishing’ motion (sorry for getting so technical) until an even frothy consistency is achieved, then add cornflour a little at a time, e.g. 2 tbsp, mixing again in the same way until a very sticky batter is coating all the meat or seafood. To avoid a batter covered cornflour container or package, use only one hand to mix and have the cornflour at the ready in a cup to easily spoon into the frothy mix. If too much cornflour has been added the batter will appear dry and feel very chalky, if this occurs add just a few drops of water at a time until the desired consistency is reached. This step can be done ahead of cooking time and stored, covered in the fridge until needed. Check the consistency before cooking, it may need a little water. Add the velveted meat as your recipe indicates. Cheers and happy cooking, Angie. S e n d yo u r c o o k i n g dilemmas to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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Under The Toadstool A Christmas Miracle

ineteen forty-six was almost over and Berlin seemed colder than ever that winter. Christmas was only weeks away, but food was scarce, coffee non-existent, and prospects for a happy festive season in this war-torn city, as in much of Germany, were bleak indeed. Morale was especially low in the refugee camp run by Peter and Elfrieda Dycks, who were members of the American Canadian Mennonite Community assisting with European post-war resettlement. One thousand one hundred displaced dispirited war weary Russian Mennonites were in their care. The couple knew that they needed to raise the morale of these people, but how? Although churches in America had sent them bags of flour, without ovens all that could be made were dumplings and noodles. How would it be possible for them to maybe make some special festive food, such as the tiny special Christmas spice cookies called

peppernuts? Then Peter had the idea to offer some of their donated flour to a local baker in exchange for the use of his oven. Amazingly the baker agreed. Elfrieda, a Canadian registered nurse, and also a childhood refugee from Russia, asked a few of the despondent camp women to help her make some of the favourite Russian Christmas spice cookies that they all loved so much. The word spread rapidly through the camp that they had use of the baker’s oven, and all the women enthusiastically volunteered. Spirits were high and happy accounts of Christmas festivities were shared and relived, as together they assembled what meagre ingredients they had. The oven was available from midnight till 4 am, and recipes were useless, as love and flour were the only things in plentiful supply. However, when mixed with a little lard, sugar, dried egg and small quantities of carefully guarded spices the transformation began. The

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d o u g h w a s energetically rolled, formed into shape and then baked in the local baker’s borrowed oven. Big old cane washing baskets were filled with fragrant little spice cookies, while small cloth bags were carefully sewn, and a list of all camp residents was obtained. So it was, that in that Berlin Camp on that cold Christmas Eve, rekindled hope shone in the eyes of those Russian refugees. Not only did each hold, then take to their bosom, a small cloth bag filled with lovingly made peppernuts, but each bag bore his or her OWN name. Miraculously, each person had again become somebody. Each, with personal memories, was able to dream of a future home, being dignified by a name, and NOT identified merely as a Number. Elf

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Hall Happenings

ell, it’s been full steam ahead here at the Hall heading into the Christmas season! There has been a big difference this year with our ceiling and airconditioner making the temperature inside the Hall much more user friendly! Thanks to those who supported us in getting these things happening. As well as a huge amount of end of year activity we have been constantly making some gorgeous items for sale at the Christmas Tree Festival. The ideas have been flowing easily and our

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table will be very colourful and full of bargains too! Our bus has been out and about all over the place, including trips to Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens, and Christmas shopping trips to IKEA and Tea Tree Plaza. We managed to survive without our fearless leaders the Udys while they travelled to Tasmania for their Son’s wedding, but it was great to see everyone pull together in this time to keep things running smoothly. We have a great bunch of volunteers. If you’d like to check out becoming a volunteer or just come in to escape the worst of the heat, we are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am - 3pm. We’d love to see

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Murray Darlings - Victor Harbor Retreat 2009 Wow! What A Weekend!!

ell, our retreat in South Australia is over for another year, and already we are planning and dreaming about the next one! Queen Bee with an Attitude (Maureen) once again pulled off another perfect retreat at Victor Harbor, the last weekend in October. With nearly 60 red hatters in attendance representing several different chapters, including Maureen’s chapter, the Elizabethan Women, Wine and Roses (Elizabeth), the Cousin Jennies (Yorke Peninsula) and of course the Murray Darlings (Mannum) we all had such a wonderful time, and made lots of new friends. We arrived at the Salvation Army Encounters Conference Centre, Victor Harbor on Friday afternoon, (fitting in a bit of compulsory shopping on the way in Strathalbyn). Our first task was to find our dormitories and set up, and then it was time to dress up in our glam and bling for dinner at the Crown Hotel. What a spectacle to see all the red hatters there looking so elegant and beautiful. We enjoyed our meals and last drinks (the convention centre is alcohol free) then headed back to camp for a meet and greet, and the chance to catch up with old acquaintances from last year’s retreat (or to meet new friends for those who were there for the first time). First thing after breakfast on Saturday we dressed up in our Halloween costumes, as we had a journalist and photographer from the local paper come and check us out. Some of us stayed in costume, and roamed the shops of Victor Harbor, trick or treating! We all headed for the shops, and came back to share our newly found treasures. The Op shops in particular are always a real treat.

Back to camp for our lunch, which as always was delicious. Then the afternoon was ours to do with as we pleased, some of us headed back to the shops, or played bocce, or went for a lovely long walk along the Esplanade. Some of us headed for the nearest water hole! I have to confess, the Murray Darlings were among the guilty ones; after a short rest I went looking for them and found a small group of them on their 3rd bottle of wine! Needless to say I joined in – well, why not! We had a lovely relaxing afternoon, with lots of giggles. Dinner Saturday night was in full Halloween style, with witches, devils, and hobgoblins all out to have a good time. We held our traditional ‘untalent’ show after dinner, and what a show it was. We were welcomed by her royal highness, Queen Liz, who gave her own version of an official opening. This was followed by 18 other skits, jokes, songs and general frivolity. A couple of favourites of mine were the story of “Rindacella (who lived with her Sticked Wepmother) and her two Sugly isters” brilliantly performed by Heather (Sparkling Shiraz) and the stories that Jean shared with us (Jean is our oldest SA member, now well into her 80's, an inspiration to us all). We all retired to bed that night feeling very tired and happy, with aching faces from laughing and smiling so much! Sunday morning arrived, and time for our pyjama breakfast. What fun to see everyone dressed in their PJ’s. Maureen had a special surprise from a couple of her chapter members, Susan and Fiona, who presented her with a beautiful bouquet of red and purple native flowers. Then the truth came out, they had got up early, and pinched the

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flowers from around the neighbourhood, living up to the “Warning” poem – “I shall pick flowers from other people’s gardens” They were received with much hilarity and delight! All too soon it was time to start packing up, with only lunch and our final entertainment left to enjoy. The Rainbow singers from Mt Compass joined us after lunch for an hour’s worth of beautiful singing (Lady Barber style). Then with much sadness it was time to go home, with plans to see each other again next year. We had The Hall bus with us, and the trailer, and what a hoot trying to get all our gear stashed to go home, especially after quite a few of us had more than we started with (shopping is of course a ‘national sport’ for red hatters!). At one stage, we had bags and suitcases going in one side of the trailer and others falling out the other side! Once again, thank you to The Hall for the opportunity for our group to hire the bus, it is just such fun travelling together. We are all very grateful to Queen Bee Maureen for putting on this incredible retreat every year for us, she epitomises what red hatting is all about, and brings us all so much joy. We can truly say that the Victor Harbor retreat is a weekend full of “FUN, FRIENDSHIP,FREEDOM andFULFILLMENT” ( e x c e r pt from an article w r i t t e n f o r

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Caring For Country

arly November’s heat-wave is a reminder to prepare our homes and properties for fire. If you haven’t already cleaned up around your house, why not do it now? All flammable material such as grasses and woody weeds should be removed and lower branches of trees near your house trimmed. Do you have a fire plan? It’s not as dangerous here in our dry mallee as it is in the heavily timbered areas of the Victorian ranges, but I’ve always feared fire. No way could I become a CFS volunteer. People who take on that task are ranked above all others for me. They deserve our support in fire pre-planning. I’d hate to put some firefighter’s life in danger defending my unprotected home and me. And the thought of fleeing at the first whiff of smoke makes me feel ashamed. I figure that being well-prepared I can do my bit.

Amid the tent town tears, the heartfelt hugs, the fears as smoke hung, hiding the blackened hills, a cameraman asked apologetically, “Will you return?” “Oh yes,” she said, tilting her head to gaze once more toward the tragic hills, “We have a special feeling for that town. It is a beautiful place to live. We will return, we will return. We will rebuild, replant and remember.” Upon a sandy rise above the vast expanse of Coorong, now almost dry, a silver thread between the coastal dunes and samphire flats, a cameraman asked apologetically, “Will you still live here?” “Oh yes,” he said, shading his eyes to gaze in sorrow along the thread. “We have a special feel for country. It is more than where we live. It is a part of us, our ancestors, our future. We are a part of it. We must care for country, or it cannot care for us.”

We’ve recently tested our f i r e - f i ghting p ump a n d under-verandah sprinkler system. Tanks are full, gutters cleaned and downpipe stoppers are within easy reach if we have to use them to fill our gutters with water. We buried a few valuable documents and USB memory sticks with computer records in a sealed box in a safe area during “winter”. Being realistic about our determination to stand and fight any fire, we’ve also rehearsed an evacuation option. CFS hotline 1300 362 3 6 1 . W e b s i t e www.cfs.sa.gov.au Water is another concern. We’re told that our water situation is less critical this summer. Let’s not get too relaxed about water, though. We’re still taking more water than the system can replenish. Do the maths! Jacqui Merckenschlager

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Mannum Uniting Church Dance Group A Memorable Performance

n Saturday 14 November, I followed the crowd to the Annual concert of Mannum Uniting Church Dance School. More than seventy youngsters invited their audience to Follow the Yellow Brick Road from Oz to Neverlands. A variety of dance routines and clever costuming contributed to the enjoyable performance lessened only by the announcement that dance instructors Marie Michopolous and Natacha Kolak will no longer be

e had a wonderful concert on Saturday night the 14th November where the boys and girls of the region put on a wonderful performance and, I hope, a memorable one for many who came from all areas to see it. I need to apologise for not thanking all the people who made this night happen as I was very emotional and if I spoke I don’t think many would have understood what I was saying in between the tears, as this was our last performance. AchSo, I would like to thank Chris Pfitzner for coming to the rescue and fixing the speakers so we could have everyone hearing what

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the girls were dancing to. Also, thanks to Jenny for getting the girls ice blocks to keep them cool on one of the hottest days ever; Henny Wyman for printing the tickets every year, dressing the girls at the back and this year at the door; Wayne for compering for the fifth year now; Nan for all the programs and certificates for the last 5 years; my mums Deb Clark, Roselie Story, Leanne Waterhouse, Heather Harris, Helen Cliffe, Nikki Graziano, Raylene Dabinett, Deb Amos, Janet Grabowski and dad Terry Schutz for putting a screen in front of the stage so it looked nicer. Thanks are also due to the mums and dads who put the chairs out for each performance, put them back at the end of the night and then swept and vacuumed the whole centre before we could all go home. It was worth every bit of sweat and tears to see the excitement and joy on the children’s faces, or when they would stop in the middle of their routine to see if they could find a

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conducting classes in Mannum. As their final tribute, the mother and daughter duo thrilled the crowd with their energetic cameo routine. Thank you ladies, for giving our children the opportunity to experience the joy of dancing, and thereby giving our community the pleasure of live local entertainment! Heather Godleman

mum, dad or grandparent in the audience. Most of all I would like to thank my daughter Natacha for being my rock helping every week, because without her pulling me into line and organising me, making sure I didn’t forget anything (music, dance steps, drinks, food, etc.) with my feather brain I wouldn’t survive. Even my grandchildren deserve some praise. From the time they were born, once a week for the past four years they have been shoved from one set of arms to another so we could teach. I must include my husband Peter and son in law Mark for putting up with us being tired, moving furniture around at weekends for room to make up more routines,

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going shopping for music or making them find it and making them tape music over and over again. They did it all without complaining because they knew how much we loved teaching those beautiful children who always make you laugh or cry, to see their little faces when they are so proud of all they can do. Thanks also to the uniting church community for being so welcoming, and opening up their doors to make this happen. Finally, I would like to thank you all, the people of Mannum and surrounding areas, for giving us the time to teach those beautiful children to dance and perform for you. We feel blessed. Love always,

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Mid Murray Council End of Year Report

his past year has been a busy one for Council, including the CEO, staff, Mayor and Councillors. A total of 23 committees are attended by them along with Senior staff of Council, to address everyday issues and the like. The Planning Policy Work Group has now become a Section 41 Committee of Council, now known as the Strategic Planning and Development Policy Committee. The Committee is responsible for working with Council Planning Staff and Consultants on planning policy and development Issues. This Committee has been proactive with the forward planning of the Mannum Township Plan Amendment Report and several other development plan amendments are currently underway. The Mannum Township DPA looks to be finalized early in the new year. From January to October this year Council has so far processed 423 development applications and is on track to reach 550 by the end of the year. The Audit Committee of Council has been working closely with external assistance along with Council’s accountant to address the complexity of reporting withbudget information to members and ratepayers. Council’s Reserves Committee has been working extensively on the management of the many reserves within our Council area and, for theMannum community, has been looking closely at Bolto and Haythorpe Reserves issues to better

manage them in the future. The Mannum Caravan Park Committee meet bi-monthly along with representatives from the Community, and the Mannum Leisure Centre Committee meets monthly to address and solve issues with the day to day running of these establishments. Drought committees and a Ferries Working Party have been closely associated with Council to address the issues on the current state of the area and river. In the recent budget review, Mannum faired reasonably with some new projects being approved; these will be announced soon. The past year also saw Council undertake some extra projects as a result of the Federal Infrastructure Grants from the Federal Government as most of the local projects have been finalized, these included the upgrade of the Bolto Reserve Boat Ramp and the walking trail along Purnong Road. Council decided to purchase the old primary school building for the Mannum and surrounding communities future use. Council should take ownership of this building early in the New Year. There have been some other interesting projects for Mannum. • As previously budgeted in Council’s last term, the construction of the new Mannum office has finally been completed and has been welcomed by the staff and community users. Thank you for your patience whilst the building was under

construction. Council is currently looking at addressing the disabled entranceway into the office and Leisure Centre buildings. • A new entranceway into Mannum has been proposed, and funding has been sought for such a project. • Unfortunately due to time restraints with the Federal Grant application, Council had to put the Skate Park project on the backburner. Another main issue was the suitability of the proposed site for the Park. The current plan is to look at the Northern end of Mary Ann Reserve, next to the existing playground. Council has consulted with an Engineer to draw up a Concept Plan for the Park, and has resolved to apply for $159,000 from the second round of Federal Government Infrastructure grants. Consultation on the proposal has commenced and copies of the concept plan are available from the Mannum office or on Council’s website at: www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au. Further information will be available on the progress of this as it moves forward. The Mid Murray Council, CEO, Mayor, Councillors and Staff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of their Ratepayers a Safe and Happy Christmas and New Year! Ensuring all that 2010 will bring with it another demanding but constructive time in Council! Cr Kerry Yeates

From the Lions Den

he Mannum Lions Annual Auction was heldon Saturday, 7th November and it was a great success. Despite the hot weather there was a huge turn-out of people at the showgrounds and hundreds of items went under the hammer in a five hour marathon. Everything was there for the buyers

- a caravan, a car, a spa, wine, boats, antique and modern furniture, tools, sporting gear and even the kitchen sink. Despite the hot weather the number of registered bidders was up by 70% on last year. Donated goods alone brought nearly $4000 and with the addition

of profits from commission items, a sausage sizzle and the sale of cold drinks, the total earnings for the day were over $6000. The Lions president, Barry Burdett, said that he was delighted with the amount of support the local community gave to the Lions and that the donation of so many valuable

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Mannum Red Cross Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from Mediation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups. 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. Women’s Health and Information Group. 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.) Men’s Discussion Group.  Ralph on 8569 1264.

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oos South Australia is pleased to announce that the Carnivore Viewing Platform, known as ‘Windana’ at Monarto Zoo, is now open. ‘Windana’ meaning ‘to hunt together’, describes the three carnivore groups which visitors have the opportunity to watch throughout the day; African Painted Dogs, Lions and Hyenas. During these new all-day viewings, visitors can see the two six-month-old Spotted Hyena cubs, Armani and Makhali, the latest additions to Monarto’s Hyena population. The opening of the ‘Windana Viewing Platform’ completes the third of five stages of Monarto Zoo’s new animal viewing and interactive visitor experience. Visitors will now have the opportunity to see the Lion pride and the African Wild Dog pack being fed during informative and entertaining keeper talks. As a part of Zu-Loop, visitors can also visit this awe-inspiring part of the Zoo by either a commuter safari bus or by bush walking track. The new ‘Windana Viewing Platform’ has been strategically

placed between the Lion, Dog and Hyena enclosures. “The raised platform gives a ‘bird’s eye’ view of natural animal behaviours, and walking trails link the platform to other animal enclosures in the Park,” Mrs Heather Caddick, President of Zoos SA, said. “If we are able to make an emotional connection between people and wildlife, we are more able to inform them about the importance of conservation, and ways to help save animals from extinction.” Associate Director, Peter Clark said the new platform meant visitors could now interact with the Lions, Painted Dogs, and Hyena, while highlighting the animals’ conservation in the wild. “This platform would not have been possible without the support from the Department of Innovation Industry, Science and Research, the State Government and Life Member of Zoos SA Sue Nudl,” Mr Clark said. Emily Rice

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Mannum Golf Club

he hot weather in November has played a major part in low playing numbers during the month. This was especially evident in the Golf Clubs’ annual Ham and Turkey day held on Sunday 8th November, where 24 players braved the heat. Congratulations go to Jeff Applebee who won the day with an impressive 40 points, with second place going to Hilary Miller on 39 points. A special mention is due to one of the Clubs’ Lady members Sandra Applebee who, while holidaying earlier in the year in Darwin, decided to enter a

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Drummond Golf Competition where she won the day. She then had to go on and played in Melbourne in late October where she finished a respectable 5th in her division - well done! Don’t forget about our auction on Saturday 12th December. If you have any clean saleable items you no longer need or use we can arrange to have them picked up. All donations will be gratefully accepted. For all enquiries contact the Golf Club on 8569 2066. A reminder: the Golf Club is always looking for new players. With school holidays

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approaching you could consider taking the kids out for a round of golf. All school students can play free of charge, and golf clubs are available upon request, just contact the Club (8569 2066) to make arrangements. With Christmas also nearing why not buy a membership for one of your family or friends. We have membership packages to suit your needs. The Management Committee would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas, with good golfing in 2010. Neil Warhurst

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Mannum Police

o w t hat the warmer weather is here, there has been an increase in unacceptable activity in the district. A significant amount of crime is occurring which should have or would have been seen by someone. Community members are urged to contact the Police whenever they see or hear anything as it will assist in the detection of offenders and the reduction in crime. The list below may prompt s o me me mb e r s o f t h e community about things they saw but didn’t think mattered much. Small snippets of information from several sources gives us a large amount of information to work with. 1/10/09 - 31/10/09 Outboard motor stolen from Houseboat at Noa No Landing. 13/10/09 - 22/10/09 Sliding door broken on house at Cowirra. $1000 of fishing tackle stolen. 23/10/09 - 24/10/09 Convertible Café broken into and TV kitchen appliances and confectionary and food stolen. 24/10/09 Three 10 year old children entered a moored houseboat at Mary Ann Reserve and stole alcohol and smallgoods. Youths were confronted and returned property to victim. 24/10/09 - 26/10/09 A float was removed from a pipe in the river which caused pipe to sink to bottom and take in sand which damaged the attached pump.

29/10/09 - 5/11/09 Offenders entered the office of a business in Walker Avenue and stole a computer containing the business records of the victim. 30/10/09 - 1/11/09 A property was entered on Cowirra Swamp Road and a plasma TV was stolen. 31/10/09 Offenders removed a magnetic sign from the side of vehicle in Diercks Road. The sign advertised Power FM and Radio 5MU. 3/11/09 - 4/11/09 A display cabinet was smashed at a Randell Street business. 3/11/09 - 4/11/09 Offender damaged a door and blinds at a property in Bretag Street. The offender was arrested. 5/11/09 - 12/11/09 Offenders have jemmied the door into a large shed at the Mannum Waters site. Nil was stolen. 6/11/09 - 8/11/09 Offenders stole scaffolding from the 3 mile valve on the Adelaide pipeline. 9/11/09 A house in Cliff Street was entered and a wallet and mobile phone was stolen. The victim saw a red Commodore with NSW plates with two males leaving the premises as she returned home. Assistance in identifying the vehicle is sort. 10/11/09 A male was caught shop stealing in a Randell Street business and was reported. 13/11/09 - 14/11/09 20 Multi coloured lights were

stole n from an address in Elizabeth Street. 14/11/09 - 15/11/09 Solar garden lights were stolen from an address in Sickerdick Street. 15/11/09 A window in the Mannum Visitor Information Centre was shattered in broad daylight. Someone must have seen what happened or who did it. 15/11/09 - 16/11/09 A brand new trailer was stolen from Noa No landing. 16/11/09 A car window was smashed at Angas Valley. The offenders are known and will be reported. A male adult was arrested for aggravated assault while using a firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm. A male adult was reported for exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol and driving under disqualification. An Adelaide man was arrested for returning to licensed premises, disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest in River Lane. A male adult was reported for driving while unlicensed. The following offences were also noted. 10 Infringement Notices issued for Speeding. 8 Cautions issued for speeding. 2 Reported for unlicensed 1 No helmet. 2 Environmental Nuisance (Loud music). 2 Fail to keep left. 1 Seat belt. Sergeant Mick Towie

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 Page 18

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Don’t give yourself a heart attack Anticipating loss or lack! Increase your faith, stay pure and true, Then shelter in God’s love for you! Be confidant in what you say! God meets our needs in every way! Don’t ever doubt; and do not fear! God is in charge – all through the year! Rita Gade

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Mannum Probus Club Murraylands Regional Day of Friendship

annum Probus Club hosted the Regional Friendship and Fellowship Day recently. More than 150 Probus members from Murray Bridge, Strathalbyn, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Lameroo and Mannum attended the day. The event was held in the Mannum Community Club with tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival. Prior to luncheon, Jacqy and Cliff Stoddardt, who hail from Wistow in the Adelaide Hills, performed various items on guitar and ukelele with a good old fashioned sing song. They are very good entertainers (Tin Can Alley Band). After a well presented luncheon prepared by the Community Club, general quizzes were held with each Probus Club having a turn to answer the questions. Murray Bridge won the quiz session by 2 points. Mannum’s President Cynthia Harbour presented the

trophy to the Murray Bridge President Dirk Stegmeyer. Murray Bridge Probus Club will host the Regional Friendship Day next year in October 2010. A great day of fellowship and laughter was had by all at our November meeting. Guest speakers for the day were Lois and Ray Quast from Punthari. Their presentation was based on a DVD of photographs of the disastrous bushfires in Victoria. Ray and Lois travelled to Victoria in early May to help with the voluntary work in fencing and the general clean up work. They certainly gave us the “big picture” of how disastrous the fires were. The meeting on December 7th will be the final event for the year with our Christmas break up luncheon in the Mannum Community Club. Trevor Frahn

Year of Wonders: a novel of the Plague Author: Geraldine Brooks Fourth Estate, 2002

he author, Geraldine Brooks, was raised in Sydney and after graduating from the University of Sydney she became a reporter and later a war correspondent. This is the first of her three acclaimed novels. Her second novel “March” won the Pulitzer prize for fiction. Year of Wonders was inspired by the true story of Eyam, Derbyshire, where the villagers agreed to quarantine themselves when plague reached the village in 1675. This fictionalized account is told through the eyes of Anna, a young housemaid. Widowed with two young sons she is befriended by the young minister’s wife who, recognizing her intelligence, teaches her to read. The plague comes to the village on an infected bolt of cloth sent from London. The charismatic young minister

convinces the villages to voluntarily quarantine themselves to stop the spread of the disease. As the death toll rises some of the villagers, in their fear and ignorance, turn from prayer and herbal cures to sorcery and witch-hunting. Anna must cope with deaths in her own family but she is a survivor and a splendid heroine. This is her story as well as the moving story of a community. Don’t be put off by the title, in spite of the grim subject and the many tragic happenings, this wasn’t a depressing read. All of our members found it powerful and unforgettable and were all appreciative of Geraldine Brooks’ superb descriptive prose. This is a highly recommended book and Mannum Library has it in stock. Jo Kader

Probus Club Presidents Ron Wibley, Tailem Bend; Kevin Byrne, Lameroo; Dirk Stegmeyer, Murray Bridge; Cynthia Harbour, Mannum; Ron Fiebig, Meningie; Mick Harbour, Assistant Secretary and Rex Anderson, Strathalbyn.

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A Family Christmas

harlie was really enjoying Christmas this year. He hadn’t expected to. The family always gathered at his parents’ farm, their traditional ‘home place’ and it was a hectic round of family visiting: aunts, uncles, cousins and children of all ages. Charlie looked around at his noisy, excited family and wondered how such a chaotic scene could generate so much peace in his heart. Charlie had returned full of anger after a recent stint photographing environmental destruction for a prestigious news magazine. He had fully intended to make a quick exit from the annual family gathering and spend the rest of his holiday at his city flat with his sophisticated and world weary colleagues. He needed to land another contract and networking was the way to go. Uncle Gerry’s funeral had changed all that. Charlie’s uncle Gerry had been the family celebrity. He and his brilliant wife Elaine had toured the world, sendingarticles on international conflicts, political scandals, human misery and most recently environmental issues, to all the leading magazines. It was uncle Gerry who had inspired Charlie to take up photographic journalism and uncle Gerry’s reputation that had given him a better than average chance at his first contract. After that, Charlie had managed quite well. He had been looking forward to catching up with his uncle and aunt in the new year but uncle Gerry had had a stroke while travelling in the Middle East and had been flown home in November. He hadn’t survived and Elaine had arranged to have him buried in the family plot. She planned to fly home to her own family for Christmas after the service. Naturally Charlie drove home for the funeral. All the celebrities filed out of the church and Charlie escaped from his relatives and followed Elaine out a side door. She was walking slowly up

the hill to the grave and Charlie stood watching her. She was a regal, prepossessing figure even now. Tall, slender and immaculately groomed, she still stood out in a crowd. It struck Charlie that he might not have another chance to thank her for the influence she and Gerry had had on his life and he hurried after her. When he reached her she was standing beside the grave and staring quietly back at the chattering family group moving towards the church hall. “A lot of them aren’t there?” muttered Charlie. It never failed to surprise him how the family had grown every time he returned. He was constantly presented with nieces and nephews by his three older siblings. There were five now and more to come he suspected. His uncle George and aunt Harriet had also both married and added three more to his generation and he had lost count of their progeny. “Yes,” smiled Elaine, “quite a crowd really.” “They never heard of the population explosion, I guess. You and uncle Gerry made your contribution to society quite differently.” said Charlie. “We were of the cold war generation. We were very concerned that someone would eventually drop ‘the bomb’ as we called it. It didn’t seem the kind of world to bring children in to. I would have liked to, at first. But that bomb kept hanging over our heads. First Russia, then China and now the Middle East. There were so many crises. It seemed the world would never be at peace.” “It still doesn’t.” “No,” Elaine replied and burst into tears. “But, you know Charlie, I’m old and Gerry’s dead and we never had a family. And they never dropped that bomb.” “I always thought you had something to do with

that,” said Charlie “and you do have a family. That’s what I wanted to tell you, that you and uncle Gerry showed me how I can to give to the world. And I don’t think I’ll be the only one.” “Thank you Charlie, I needed that,” smiled Elaine as they turned to leave. Charlie was very quiet on the walk back down the hill. He had to struggle to raise a smile as his sister came running up to give him a hug - and present a drooling infant for his inspection. “Sis, do you ever worry about the population explosion?” Charlie blurted. “I worry about lot of things Charlie,” she replied. “I figure the world needs changing and we need all the help we can get. I’m raising my kids to help, it’s the best I can do.” Charlie spent the next three days helping his parents prepare for the family gathering on Christmas. Charlie awoke on the day to laughter and delicious smells drifting from the kitchen. “I’ll be right back, Mum. I need to talk to Dad,” said Charlie later, as he headed for the shed where his Dad could usually be found on days like this. Sure enough Dad was there, putting the finishing touches on some Christmas toys and enjoying a bit of peace and quiet. “Dad,” asked Charlie, “Will there ever be peace?” “Is now, if you know where to look. Peace is like a lot of things; you have to take it where you find it. Main thing is to appreciate it when you have it and to share it when you can. Might not be in your Mum’s kitchen if we’re late for dinner though.” They hurried back to the house together, to find the house filling up rapidly as chattering relatives spilled down the drive. Charlie smiled. For now, life was very, very good. Vivian Garner

2010 Courses

ourses and classes will continue in 2010, and are as always open to all members of our community. Commencing in 2010 Getting the Most out of your Computer Wednesday Night Class Starting on February 3rd 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeks Starting Out on Your Computer Tuesday 2nd February 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeks Art Classes Recommence Monday 11th January The Art Classes are as popular as ever and it’s great to see new faces and we welcome more. The last Art Class for 2009 will be on Monday 21st December, and will continue in 2010 on Monday 11th January. Get in quick. Registration is essential to avoid disappointment. Call MMCSS 8569 2129 for more details. Page 20

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An Australian Adventure Vivian Garner (The house is sold - but what will they do with the shoes?)

pril 8th, 1974 - Monday Neighbours gave us prawns - Regan ate one. She knew by his face he didn’t like it. Trying to be diplomatic, he said, “It must have been the way I ate it.” April 14th, 1974 - Sunday Went to Quipolly Dam this Easter Sunday but everyone’s away. No church. Saw 50 black swans and ducks, etc. I was delegated to open stock gates to cross the railway track. The creek had concrete fords, not bridges. April 21st, 1974 - Sunday Rain April 22nd, 1974 - Monday Went into Tamworth, priced cameras to record the trip home,

saw Bev again. More rain. April 23rd, 1974 - Tuesday Washed; hope it doesn’t rain I’m out of diapers. Letter from Mom. Dad’s birthday cards arrived 2 weeks late. The mail was messed up by strikes at the Sydney mail exchange. May 1st, 1974 - Wednesday I went to ladies tennis day; am I stiff? It was cold in those skimpy costumes. Lots of kids. Tea and biscuits after. Esther was good. Back home for lunch. I Bought a camera on the weekend - $250. ECG would never let me spend that alone. I should take him shopping with me all the time. It’s detail time again; insure camera, sell house, cancel insurance, get travel insurance and find accommodation for

June, July, etc., etc., etc. Sold the house - I hope. Looking forward to going home but … Pat Harris to the rescue. He found us a house at Burleigh Heads that the owner rents for summer. It’s called ‘Afton’ only $25 a week. I Spent afternoon learning the ropes of family travel ‘Aussie style’. Pat laughed when I told her about scandalous motel rates. He said most families stay at ‘caravan parks’ and use on-site vans. Breakfast in the van, frozen drinks in the cooler with sandwiches for lunch. Cook ‘tea’ in the van - remember to freeze tomorrow’s drinks and ‘Bob’s your uncle.’ Kids camp was cancelled due to floods. Oh well, I signed them for tennis coaching in the 2nd week of the May holidays.

Just realised Terra Lea was brown and energetic and keeping up with the rest. May 2nd, 1974 - Thursday Pup got the worst of a disagreement with a big yellow lab and has a cut leg. He also a collection of odd shoes: 1 blue mule, 1 blue slipper, 1 white sand shoe and 1 gold shoe - most embarrassing. May 4th, 1974 - Saturday Went to Quirindi to the lookout - took pictures and broke the film - must be more careful towards the end. May 6th, 1974 - Monday Went into Tamworth with Pat, Ray and kids. We shopped and had lunch in the park, then went to the lookout for more pictures. Lovely day - warm, sunny. To be continued

Two hikers walking through the woods attract the attention of a vicious-looking bear. The bear notices them, and starts to walk toward them. The first hiker immediately opens his backpack, pulls out a pair of gym shoes, and starts taking his boots off. The second hiker looks at him and says, “You're crazy! You’ll never be able to outrun that bear!” “Oh, I know that. Bears are much faster than humans. I have no hope of ever being able to outrun a bear.” “If you know that, why are you changing boots?” “Well, the way I figure it,” the first hiker replied, “I don’t have to outrun the bear. I only have to outrun you.”

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170th Anniversary of the Mt Bryan Expedition Morgan community to re-enact arrival of 1839 Murray River Expedition

hen you have crossed Bryan Creek near Morgan, have you ever wondered how the creek found its name? For many years, a writer, filmmaker and historian Graeme McVitty made it his lifelong passion and perhaps even obsession to find out how Henry Bryan disappeared some 170 years ago during the Mt Bryan Expedition from Currency Creek to the Great Bend in Morgan. The expedition was led by Governor Gawler in 1839 and accompanied by Captain Sturt, three women and others including 18 year old Henry Bryan. In the early 1950's when travelling from Morgan to Loxton by bus, the bus driver’s commentary intrigued Graeme as to how a person could disappear in such low lying bush terrain. This started an amazing 60 year journey of research and passionate dedication to the memory of Henry Bryan. Graeme made it his mission in life to one day track down the route that Henry Bryan and Governor Gawler had taken and to go out and find the physical remains of Bryan. This led to the identification of the route the five riders had taken. After leaving Adelaide on the 22 nd November 1839, the expedition set sail on the 26th November from Currency Creek and travelled the length of the

Murray River until arriving at the Great Bend at Morgan on the 10th December. Based on Graeme’s research, on the 11th December, whilst the main party remained at the Bend, Gawler, Sturt, Inman, Craig and Bryan rode out northwards to explore the country. At about 12 noon, on a small hill to the NE of the campsite, Gawler named a hill in the distance ‘Mt Bryan’ (near Hallett, north of Burra) after Henry Bryan. On Friday 13th December, at the base of Mt Bryan, the party’s water supplies were depleted. Gawler and Bryan set off from the group to ride back to camp to find a rescue party. Sturt, Inman and Craig followed a little time later but travelled in a different direction towards the south to search for water. About 8am on the 14th December, with the temperature well into the century, Gawler and his horse could not proceed. Bryan handed over his horse in order that Gawler could ride the 14 or so miles to camp. Henry followed on foot with Gawler’s horse in lead. An hour later, a hot wind in the Burra Creek flood plain whipped up a dust storm causing Gawler to collapse and Bryan to veer off course. According to the trackers, Bryan continued for about 6 miles “southward” where he removed the saddle from the

horse he was leading. The Trackers found Bryan had a taken a few steps towards the SSE and then all signs vanished. Bryan was never seen again to this day and surprisingly has not even been declared missing, presume dead or a death certificate issued! In 2004, four of the descendants of the 5 riders gathered near Morgan on the 14th December and held the first ever Memorial Service for the Soul of Henry Bryan. A huge stone monument stands on Samson Well Road about 700 metres north of the Goyder Highway ( Mo r ga n - B u r r a highway). The mystery and intrigue that surrounds this disappearance is legendary and is a story that will be reflected in a re-enactment and narration to acknowledge the 170th anniversary of this historic event at the Morgan Commemoration Fair on Saturday December 12th at the Lion’s Riverfront Park at Morgan by the Morgan Community Development and Tourism Association. Thirty members of the South Australian scouts will row from Scotts Creek (south of Morgan) to Morgan to depict the arrival of the party along with character roles played by members of the Morgan Community. “I applaud the tenacity and passion that Graeme McVitty has devoted to this project and

wish all participants well in the re enactment. An important part of history could be lost if it were not for commemorative projects such as this”, Mayor Ian Mann said. The 170th Anniversary of the Mt Bryan Expedition Commemoration Fair will be held at the Lion’s Riverfront Park at Morgan on Saturday 12th December commencing at 10:00 a.m Live entertainment will commence at 12 noon until late and the feature entertainment will showcase the amazing talents of the SA Detachment of the Royal Australian Navy Band into the evening supported by local bands the Rusty Boys and the Riverland Band. The award winning Morgan Christmas Pageant will be held at 6:00 p.m. led by the Navy Band and will feature many unique and creative floats by the community of Morgan. Food stalls, amusements, wine and craft stalls will be available and admission is free so bring along the family and don’t miss this great day out on the banks of the Murray River at Morgan. For further details on the event contact Heather Pinnington of the Morgan Community Development and Tourism Association Special Events Committee on 0419 853534 or visit: www.morgan.org.au

Mannum History Group

he group held its A.G.M. on the 12th of November and made increasing membership one of its main aims for the coming year. We are pleased to announce that the plinths for the Cemetery have been made and only the hot weather has prevented installation at the time of writing. Thank you to our donors for their generosity and their patience. The next stage will be to commission a sign for the Information Booth displaying a map to help people locate the graves they wish to visit. We wish everyone a happy Christmas and New Year.

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Angie’s Cooking Tips

he Christmas party season is approaching faster than Santa can do his laps. So I have a couple of recipes for you that are quick, easy, healthy and can work extremely well together or in the case of the Carrot and Yoghurt Dip, can be used at a Barbeque as an accompaniment or even a base for a tasty wrap on a hot day. Wishing you all a great Christmas and New Year. I look forward to continuing to contribute articles in 2010. Carrot and Yoghurt Dip 4 carrots, grated 2 tbsp cumin seed

1 1 2 ¾

tbsp mustard seed tbsp olive oil cloves garlic crushed to 1 cup yoghurt Salt and pepper to taste Method Heat a frying pan to medium-hot, add oil, cumin seeds, wait 20 seconds then add mustard seeds, when the seeds start popping, turn heat down to medium, add garlic and stir just to combine. Then add the grated carrot, stirring to mix and once or twice until the carrot is just cooked to ‘al dente’, cool. When cool add yoghurt, salt and pepper to taste.

As we about enter the BBQ season, it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this outdoor cooking activity. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events occurs. The woman buys the food, makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert. The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. The woman remains outside the compulsory three metre exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman. Here comes the important part: THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. The woman then goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery, comes out to tell

Turkish Bread ‘Crackers’ Turkish bread Olive oil Method Pre-heat oven to slow, 120C. Slice bread as thinly as possible, ½cm is good. Place in a large bowl, drizzle or spray with olive oil, toss to coat. Position sliced bread onto a baking tray in a single layer (cramming close together is OK). Cook until crisp and dry, approximately 20 minutes depending on thickness. Once cool these economical ‘gourmet’ crackers will store in an airtight container for up to a month, if

they last that long! Switch Up Replace the carrot with fresh beetroot, and add 1 tbsp fennel seed along with the cumin seed. I promise you once you have made this you will want to make it again and again. Send your article suggestions to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@i nternode.on.net Angie Roesler

the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat. Important again: THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. The woman then prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table. After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. And most important of all: Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts. The man asks the woman how she enjoyed “her night off.” And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there’s just no pleasing some women...

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Memories of Mannum Memories of a Mannum Milkman: Geoff Gobbett

Geoff at 75, busies himself with church duties as an elder of the local Uniting Church parish, travelling with his wife Beryl by car and caravan, as well as tinkering in his shed with his motorbike. Since the Rev. Rod Mann left Mannum some time ago, the parish has been without a minister, and this has meant that the church elders have had a greater role in maintaining church services in the district.

e lived in River Lane next to a dairy with 30 or 40 cows when I was growing up. I delivered milk with a horse and cart for 6 months in 1955, the year I married Beryl, the daughter of the dairy farmer next door. We moved into their downstairs flat, and today it is the premises of Vagabond Houseboats. Just before the flood of ’56 we were picking up milk from four dairies; Syd Schulz, Ted Haythorpe, Alan Rathjen, and Ray Rathjen. During the flood, I drove over to Charleston in my Vanguard Ute at 3 am to collect the five or six 10 gallon cans of milk for the delivery round. Of course we had to move house because we were flooded out, and we went to a little railway cottage at Appamurra. That’s where we were living when our first daughter was born in1956. While the river was flooded, I delivered milk to up to twelve customers along Purnong Road in my motorised rowing boat on the lagoon, and finished somewhere between 8:30 and 9am. I worked for my father-in-law, Andy Bisset, until we bought the business in1975. It was a lot of work; eighty hours a week, even though we only delivered on six days, it was almost 7 days work with all the cleaning and sterilizing. And we delivered to Palmer on three days a week, too.

There were big frosts in 1977 that many people might remember, because many of Mannum’s fruit trees died (frosted) that year. Many mornings that winter the money was frozen to the bottom of the jugs, saucepans or billy cans, and it was a hard year for dairy-farmers. We used to sell 5 pound blocks of Farmers Union mild, medium and matured cheese as we had a cool room for storage, and all sorts of yoghurts and frozen dairy products came in from 1986 to1987. We sold out in 1989 when bottled milk started to come in. My delivery days really started back when I was 12. I delivered bread in Mannum with a horse and cart in the school holidays, and then for 12 months after I left school before I started my apprenticeship as a master baker in 1949 when I was15. I finished in 1954, but was never to be a baker. In those days, the Swan Reach Mailman would pick up 10 or 12 flour bags of bread from the bakery three times a week, and throw them on the back of his ute for the folk up the river. You couldn’t do that now! After 1989, I was involved as a First Aid Officer for St. John Ambulance, and became Superintendent in 1992. I held this post for ten years, and finished in 2002.

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An â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excitingâ&#x20AC;? Annual General Meeting

he Hall has recently held an exciting Annual General Meeting!! Exciting? How can an AGM be exciting? It was because 20 interested, funny people attended, asked the questions laughed together and 14 stood for election to the management committee. The Hall has a committee with an age range from 25 years to 80 years, which brings a wide range of views and wisdom. The reports from the past year emphasised the support The Hall receives from the community as well as the hard work applying for grants and donations. A thank you goes to the Mannum Uniting Church Dance Club for a generous donation presented to The Hall at the Dance Group end of year performance. The performance was well presented and appreciated and the donation at the end was a surprise. The new management committee has already earmarked the money for an exciting addition for The Hall.

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The weather has been hot, but we in The Hall have been sitting near our n e wl y i nsta l l e d a i r conditioner. Thanks go to Mr Don Peacock for his generosity in giving us a great machine and to Peter Temme for installing it before the very hot weather. Even in the heat, our bus trips have been happening. Several intrepid souls visited IKEA for a day out this month, while music, computer and cookinglessons have been happening and woodworking began this week. By now the Christmas tree fete has been held. The Hall folk have been busy making, baking and faking things to sell and give away. Hope you went and had a fun time supporting the clubs that put this on each year. December is shaping up as a busy month too. We have planned trips to the Lobethal Lights, a Christmas Pizza Picnic, a Mystery bus trip with lunch as well as our regular drop-in activities. Terry Udy, Coordinator

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Mannum Red Cross

he Mannum Red Cross Branch held their final Card Luncheon for the year on October 22nd, at the Uniting Church Hall. The trading table and raffles raised $670. A two course meal was provided, after which 500 cards and Bugs were played. The afternoonconcluded with afternoon tea, coffee and biscuits. The winner of 500 was Gretchen Courtney from Murray Bridge, with an encouragementawardpresented to

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Rhonda Kahl from Mannum. Emma Schubert from Woodside was the winner of Bugs with the special prize won by Lois Parker from Mannum. At the last Monthly Meeting arrangements were made to have a stall at the Christmas Tree Fair, to be held at St Martins Lutheren Hall on November 27th. Rae Bottroff, Vice President

ell it’s that time of the year again and as there will be no Mannum Mag published until February 2010 I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Christmas and New Year. It is important to note that during this period it will be business as usual at CHIPS and the office will only be closed on Public Holidays. If you require assistance during this time please be sure to make your arrangements well in advance as we do have staff taking annual leave etc. This is also a great time to thank all of the volunteers that deliver clients’ services and give so much of their own time to support Chips and the community. Thank you, without our volunteers there would be no “Chips”. Another special mention to Males Meats for their support through 2009 they have assisted us to assist many members of our community. Along with Mannum Lions Club and the many donations we receive from church groups, community members and through Anti-Poverty Week we have continued to meet this growing need. Thank you to all members of the Board of Management. With your support, I look forward to facing the challenges that will arise in 2010. Marion Wilson, Co-ordinator

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MURRAY BRIDGE COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Proudly presents Heartland, Sunday November 22nd, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Imperial Football Club, Johnstone Park. Members $5.00, non-members $7.00. Lunch available. Trading Table, Raffle, Dancing. All welcome. Contact Brian 8535 4317.

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Email: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au Telephone: 8569 2295 (Elf), 8569 1879 (Jo) Drop in to: 39 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 (a mailbox kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)

2010 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Friday (12 noon) For Publication in January 29 February Issue 43 February 26 March Issue 44 March 26 April Issue 45

Leave the details of regular meetings at the CHIPS Office or e-mail to: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au MONTHLY 1 Monday 9:45am Combined Probus, Mannum Club 10:00am Murray Darlings Red Hatters, Mannum Motel Café. Ph. 8569 1438 Time? Mannum Health Advisory Council, Ph. 8569 1239 1st Tuesday 7:30pm Agricultural Society, Showground st

DECEMBER Mannum Christmas Pageant Celebrating its 10th year Saturday 5th, 6:00pm – 10:00pm, Fireworks at 9:00pm Market/Trash ’n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 6th, 9:00am – 2:00pm, Free Admission Contact: Irene Lovell 8569 2541 Sites Available Mannum Golf Club Auction Golf Club Saturday 12th, 10:00am Contact: Golf Club 8569 2066

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Community Meetings Clash Calendar 2 Wednesday 4th Tuesday 9:00am Shared Stitches of 7:30pm Mannum Show Mannum Quilting Group. Ph. Committee, Shwground 8569 1035 4th Thursday 3rd Monday 7:30pm Progress Association, 7:30pm Mid Murray Mallee Mannum Community College Staff Permaculture Group, The Hall. room. Tamara Griffiths 0407 457 707 Last Monday 3rd Tuesday 1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, pm Palmer Card Day, Lutheran Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street Hall Palmer. Ph. 8532 2255 Last Wednesday 7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch, Midday Mannum Mag Committee, various locations. Coordinator Showground. Ph. 8569 2385 0428 856 911 WEEKLY 3rd Thursday 11:00am R S L , M a n n um Mon, Wed & Fri 10:00–3:00 The Hall, 5 Greening Community Club Street, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643 nd

2009 Community Calendar Mt Bryan Commemoration Fair Carols by the River Lion’s Riverfront Park, Morgan Sunday 20th, 7:00pm-9:00pm Saturday 12th, from 10:00am. Free Mannum Town Choir, Mannum admission. Community College Choir, Murray Narrative of the Disappearance of Bridge Community Concert Band, A Henry Bryan at 2:30 pm; Morgan South African Choir, Balaklava Christmas Pageant at 6:00 pm Dance Group and others. Compered by Neil Kerley. Mannum RSL Members’ Christmas Party Mannum Community Club Thursday 18th December, 12 noon $20 per person, including food and beverage.

Mid Murray Community Support Services Pop in 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129. A wide range of personal development courses are offered. Contact MMCSS for details. Registering for courses and programs is essential Special Events December 4th December, ‘Pot to Pot’ Discovery Tour. $20.00 per person, bookings essential. 7th December, Men’s Breakfast, 39 Randell St Mannum, 9.00am-11.00am Bookings essential. (No January Breakfast. First in 2010 on February 2nd) 9th December, Christmas Friendship Lunch at the Mannum Community Club, 11:30am start. Invitation only.

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Christmas Day Combined Service Baptist, Uniting & River Word at River Word (AOG) Church, 3 Greening Street. Friday 25th, 9:00am

Monday 3:00pm 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 nd 2 & 4th Tuesday 10:00am Craft Group. Uniting Church Cottage. Ph. 85691827.

JANUARY 2010 Sounds by the River Mary Ann Reserve Saturday 9th, gates open 3:00pm Starring Jimmy Barnes, Shannon Noll, Adam Br and & the Mamboobies. Tickets $69.90, under 12 free. On sale at Mannum Newsagency. PS Marion Short Cruises Australia Day Weekend 23rd, 24th and 26th, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm. Adult $15, Child $7.50

Mannum Leisure Centre Squash courts, gym, and cardio Afternoons room are available. Reopening at 3:00 pm, closing at the Tai chi, karate, basketball, netball, end of the sporting program or squash, carpet bowls, fitness classes, activity. pilates, card games, and others are Stadium and Clubroom are held throughout the week. available for hire for functions on weekends. Opening Hours Mornings Summer Closure from Friday 23rd Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noon December to Monday 4th January. Tue, Thur: 6:00 am - 12 noon Further information: 8569 0185 Sat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Depart Arrive Depart Return Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm 1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.30am Murray Bridge 1.30pm Mannum 2.00pm

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