Mannum Mag Issue 92 July 2014

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n Sunday 8 June on a beautiful day the Mannum Progress Association showcased the town to a record crowd for the 3rd SA Truck and Ute Show.

On show were 64 trucks, 63 utes and in excess of 30 Historic utes and trucks from the Historical Commercial Vehicle Club of Australia. This made a most impressive show for all who attended.

The crowd was estimated to have been 7000 attendees and was a wonderful spectacle for all who were there. The atmosphere of the day was great with bands performing at Shearer Car Park and Mary Ann Reserve, entertainment for the children in Randell Street, a mini market in the Bowling Club grounds and trade sites for the vehicle enthusiasts.

A small committee of very hard working people organise this event,but would not be able to run it without the help of many volunteers. I sincerely thank the following: those who helped set up, marshals for entries and parking vehicles, judges, raffle ticket sellers, those manning entry gates, people responsible for press releases, courtesy bus drivers and any others who helped in any way we say thank you.

The success of the event financially is due to all sponsors, and their generosity is greatly appreciated. Major sponsor for the 2nd year was the Truck Factory and other sponsors include: Wakefield Trucks, Truckworks, North East Isuzu, Adelaide Iveco, Elders Insurance, Reid Print, SA Tourism Commission, Gulf

Annual Mannum Craft Fair

Western Oil, CMV, Eichler Earthmovers, Truckline, Rob Sinclair Finance, Daimler Trucks, 1125 – 5MU, Mid Murray Council, Mannum Community Cub, Pretoria Hotel and IGA Mannum.

Without the help of these groups the event would not be possible and Mannum ProgressAssociationreallyappreciates the continued support.

The aim of the event is to promote our town at a time of the year when visitors aren’t as numerous as they are in the warmer months and we hope all businesses who support us by catering for the visitors had a great day and we thank them for their support.

Along with all of the above it has been possible to make a financial profit and after our 3rd year we are hoping to donate money to a worthwhile cause. This has been discussed at our monthly meetings and we hope to give generous support for the proposed helipad in Mannum.

As this is intended to be an annual event, we hope that we can count on the townspeople of Mannum to support us again and to enjoy this great day.

The next planned event for the Mannum Progress Association is the two day Craft Fair at the Leisure Centre on 9th and 10th August, so please mark this weekend on your calendar.

Carol Greening O.A.M, Chairperson, Mannum Progress Association

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Mannum Progress Association on the Go Again Saturday 9th August – Sunday 10th August

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ur next event for 2014 is the two day Annual Craft Fair to be held in the Mannum Leisure Centre on Saturday 10th August 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday 11th August 10 am to 3 pm.

Your favourite stalls have rebooked and we have a waiting list of many other crafts wanting to get a spot.

The event will cover many crafts,including quilting/patchwork, cardmaking, decoupage, scrapbooking, lacemaking, beading/jewellery, glass painting.

Once again, the balustrade around the basketball stadium will be decorated with all locally made quilts. The display was a big talking point of the Craft Fair last year and it was communicated to us that visiting people were surprised we had so many quilters in our town.

We will be running the canteen again with plenty of hot soup for the winter and other scrumptious foods.

If you have any further ideas for our next Craft Fair, please contact Irene Lovell 8569 2541 or 0407 605 487 or email ilovell@dodo.com.au Irene Lovell, Secretary

Ageing in the Murraylands4 Classifieds 27 Calendars & Dates 28 Food is Life is Food 24 Church Services 3 Mid Murray Council Update

he Mannum School Community If you find an Library has now switched over to item you like the new one card network! online, place a hold on the item using Please come into the library and your new Mannum Library Card. register to receive your new library The item will be located in the first card and pin number. Students are available library and delivered to already registered.

Mannum. We will notify you by The One Card system allows phone or email when your item is patrons to access books, DVDs, music ready to be picked up. and magazines from over 130 public Be aware that lending periods and libraries across South Australia. overdue policies for a particular item Your Mannum Library Card can be that you borrow will depend on used at all participating libraries which library issues you that item. across SA. Please speak to the library staff if You can search for items online at you have any questions.

Jo Dunn, Teacher Librarian the address below. http://sapln.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/midmurray

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South Australian Living Artists in Mannum. See pages 14-15.

21 Mis Murray Support Services 18 Musical Miscellany 18

Country Arts Grant Applications

Letters to the Editor

Deadline 27th June for publication in the July issue

Council Debt Level Dear Editor, Re the Mayor’s reply to Val Bottroff (Letters, May 2014). I felt it was just condescendingandbelittling.

Our debt may well be, “well documented in this magazine and through our Audit Committee and Independent Auditors. All are comfortable with Mid Murray Council’s financial performance ... we

meet our requirements and generally more so.” Those mentioned are Auditors and are not in a position to criticise as “they are merely Auditors.”

Are the general population, the Rate Payers, comfortable with the debt of $12.9 million when our rate income per year is between $11.5M and $12M?

e are excited to announce that Joeys and Cubs are opening 1st week of Term 3 at the Mannum Showgrounds.

Joeys will meet at 4:15pm to 5:15pm on Tuesdays with Cubs following at 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

Katrina Smart will take charge of the Joey mob and is looking for several other people willing to become leaders for the 6 to 8 year old age bracket.

Craig Johnson and new local leaders Peter Litchfield and Karen Wilcock will make up our Cub leader team for the 8 to 11 year old section known as Cub Scouts. Peter has a wealth of previous experience as a Cub leader and Karen is looking forward to many adventures with local youth. We will be looking for more leaders and Parent helpers for this section to ensure we can provide the best program possible to our young members.

We would like to open a Scout troop inside Mannum as soon as possible but need adults who are willing to step forward to lead this section before we can do so. Scouts

ountry Arts grant applications coming up in July/August for projects starting first half of 2015.

For assistance in project design

are aged 11 to 15. We already have a scout troop at Wall Flat for those willing to travel the 17km to get there. This troop will remain at Wall Flat as it is an ideal location for scouting with plenty of room for orienteer i n g a n d outdoor adventures.

The Aroona Venturer Unit meets Fridays at the Old Palmer CFS shed in Palmer. This is a vibrant section for those aged 15 to 18 led by Ingrid Castle, who has been associated with Scouting for the past five years, with two other leaders.

We welcome all youth to take advantage of a four week ‘come and try for free’ period, after which you will need to make a decision about whether to join or not.

There is a cost of $50 annual membership which covers insurance costs. The group charges $35 per term with substantial fee reductions for paying on time or volunteering to join the committee or leadership team.

For more information call Kym Walton on 0407 179 101 or visit www.aroona.sa.scouts.com.au Kelly Johnson, Group Leader Aroona Scout Group

and grant writing, Please Contact Arts Officer Tess Minett on 8569 0100.

Volunteers Required

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re you willing to offer your skills as a Volunteer?

Are you interested in, or do you have Retail Skills or Customer Service Skills? We are in need of more volunteers for Scrooges.

Do you have any Administration and/or Computer or Office Skills, we need more people for the Hub especially when the current volunteers are on leave.

Maybe you are interested in rotating and filling in while others are away at Scrooges, Reception at

the main office, and at the Hub. Your experience in the above areas would be greatly appreciated.

Volunteering is a great opportunity for you to meet new people and make new friends.

Scrooges receive many visitors from all over, this is a fabulous opportunity to showcase and talk about our Community.

Please register your interest as a Volunteer by phoning us on 8569 2129 or at the Mannum Community Hub 08 8569 1832

Sale of Mannum Ice Works

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fter 16 years of ownership of the Mannum Ice Works Brian and Jayne Bormann have sold-up.

The new owners, Lara and Gary Farr, although not complete strangers to the town, having a houseboat at Kia Marina for some time, have decided to purchase a home and move to Mannum to enjoy the country life on the river.

We would like to thank all who have patronized our business over the years and made it grow, so hope you will continue with Lara and Gary.

It will take some time during the transition for Gary and Lara to familiarize themselves with everyone, especially gas customers, so your input of details when ordering is paramount.

You will probably ask what I am going to do? The answer is I don’t know, but I do have 16 years of home duties to catch up on and Jayne will continue at Lerwin Nursing Home for another 12 months before retiring.

Once again thank you for your support.

Brian and Jayne

YOGA with JUDY Yoga brings about emotional stability and clarity of mind.

Every Wednesday of the school term at the: Mannum Community Hub 58 Walker Avenue 10am—11.15 Fee: $5.00 Please bring your Yoga mat 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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Adelaide City Council Disability Parking urray Transport Connections Community Passenger Network links people who require transport with those who provide transport. We are a central point of contact for transport information in Mid Murray Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge. We work closely with local transport providers to help coordinate transport services for eligible residents in our region.

Eligibility for community transport varies, depending on the type of service required, but can include frail older people, carers, a person with a disability, or those who are isolated, with no access to private or public transport.

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Disability Parking UPark Accessibility Pass

The UPark Accessibility Pass provides 2 hours free parking up to 52 times per year at all UPark car parks. You must apply directly to UPark for an Accessibility Pass by filling out

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a registration form and attaching with a copy of your current SA Disability Parking Permit.

To be eligible for discounted disabled parking in Adelaide City Council UParks you must be a South Australian Resident and have a current and valid Disability Parking Permit issued by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

To find out more information about the UPark Accessibility Pass, and to access the application forms, please visit o u r w e b s i t e a t www.murraymalleetransport.com.au or contact Adelaide City Council Customer Centre on 8203 7203.

If you have a general enquiry about transport, or you would like to know how you can get to where you want to go, please contact Murray Transport Connections.

Karyn Baker or Natalie Davis Ph: 1300 190 869 or Email: kbaker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

uly leads an important couple of months for the Mannum Football Club for a number of reasons. Firstly our League side needs to get consistent in their performances. Playing on consecutive weeks will certainly help this situation. This year we have found it extremely hard to play good football after two 3 week breaks without any games, but in the second half of the season, this won’t occur again as we only have one more bye.

So, our aim on the playing side of the Club should be clear. The “A” grade needs to consolidate a top 3 spot, from which premierships are won. The Reserves need to dig deep and win a game or two and our underage sides need to do everything possible in their development and attitude to ensure success. We are quite capable of achieving these goals and will regret it if we don’t do everything possible to do so.

In July and August, we have three special events which should appeal to all supporters

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of the Club. On Saturday 5th July, we are launching our very own Past Players and Officials group, aptly named “Resting Roos”. On Saturday 19th July, our major fundraising event for the year will be held. This is our annual Goods and Services Auction. There will be plenty of attractions for people to buy including a brand new table tennis table.

Lastly on Saturday 9th August, don’t miss our new event “Flight Night”. This promises to be an extremely fun night. This is the first time we have run such an event so you will need to be at the first one to experience all the excitement of travel without leaving the ground. More details are available from Kerry Yeates on 0439 877 849.

Finally, the Mannum Football Club is the place to eat on Thursday nights. Dinner is served from 6pm till 8pm and is really good value at $10 for adults with kids serves at $7.

Hope to see you there if you can find a spare seat.

Peter Milsom, President

Mental Health Expo Murray Bridge Town Hall, Friday 17th October 2014, 10:00am – 3:00pm he Mental Health Expo will help to raise awareness of the needs to improve mental health and wellbeing in the Murraylands and surrounding districts.

Murraylands service providers from all sectors and community members host the Expo. The Expo provides all community members, from local and outlying areas, access to information regarding mental health and mental illness, resources, speakers, workshops and provides a greater awareness of local services in a safe, caring, friendly and nonjudgmental environment.

Members of the community will be have opportunities to make connections and speak with those in similar situations to themselves as well as those who can support them.

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• Each word must include the letter in the centre, shaded box • One word includes all 9 letters Score: 48 Good, 72 Very good, 96 Excellent

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1. Aim of the event: To raise awareness about the impact of stigma and discrimination for people with a mental illness in the community.

2. To provide an opportunity for people in rural and remote communities to have an open discussion about mental illness and to have access to NGO’S and Government Organisation’s who provide mental health services and be provided with information about mental illness and mental health all in one space.

3. To create an opportunity to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of people within the community that is fun, entertaining and free from stigma.

4. To encourage event participation in an inclusive environment - e.g. Aboriginal, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Youth.

Free community event enquiries: Cathy 0439 087 523.

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Chairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385 Editor/Pub: Keith Baldwin 8569 7304 editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Web Site:

Treasurer: Neville Bottroff Secretary: Carl Gross

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District Church Services for Mannum Congregations ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040 Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699 Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9:30 am, all others 8:30 am LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863 Mannum, Sundays 9:00 am, Sunday School 9:45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome.

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RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333 Mannum, Sundays 10:00 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0433 734 037 Mannum, Saturdays 9:30 am, Sabbath School 11:00 am UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue Enquiries: Phone one of the Elders.

G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005 G McInerney: 8569 2076 Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

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Ageing in the Murraylands

From Your Local Member

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Mr Stephan Knoll MP, Member for Schubert

ith cold, grey weather heralding winter, a little craziness sets in. Maybe some creamy cheesecake or crunchy carrot cake or even choc-chip cupcakes with coffee in a cozy café with caterwauling or careering cats, or just cuddly kitties, will create the cathartic conditions we need.

This is not as crazy at it appears. Queen Street in Melbourne will soon be boasting Australia’s first cat café.

Cat cafés date back to Taiwan in the 1980s and have been copied in other megacities in Asia. While Japan has many hostess bars and brothels, the ‘host clubs’ for women are not popular. So, a lunch-time visit to a cat café that provides a tranquil escape from the city’s noisiness is especially popular with women. The café may be situated in a high-rise building with photos of cute cats on the walls. You may be given a brochure with details, including names, of the resident kitties to aid your selection should you choose to interact with just one or two, and your own container of shredded chicken to oil the introduction. Background music will accompany the purring and meowing. Patrons of the café, human ones that is, are likely to leave you alone to focus on your new feline friends and, as one commentator put it,

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‘experience intimacy without th e o b l i g a t i o n s o f a human-to-human relationship’.

Why this craze, you might ask. Anne Allison, Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, provides clues in her book Precarious Japan (Duke University Press 2013). She studied the changes in Japanese society since the economic collapse in 1991.

Stable jobs are scarce, marriage and birth rates have declined, young people cannot afford to leave home, and there is a rise of hikikomori (people who withdraw from society) and suicide. Cat café customers have materialised in consumeristic societies.

The English writer, John Berger, wrote in the 1970s that animals offer humans an odd kind of companionship, “a kind of innocence … emptied of experience and secrets” in the eyes of humans, provoking nostalgia. He postulated that the way we think of animals, particularly domesticated ones, is a projection of how we see ourselves.

No surprise then, that when the Melbourne cat café website advertised that interaction with cats can lower “high blood pressure, stress and anxiety”, the twitterers went wild with enthusiasm.

Sillie Millie says: Right! I know what you really eat when you go to a Cat Café. Chinese chicken!

Disused School Land

ib e ra l Me mb e r for Schubert, Stephan Knoll MP, spoke in Parliament this week in support of returning the vacant land at the old Mannum and Moculta Primary Schools to the community.

“I understand that this land is sitting on the balance sheet as part of the government’s budget; but if no one is prepared to buy it, what is it really worth? I would say to the community it is worth a lot,” Mr Knoll said.

The three allotments totalling 2.12 hectares around the old Mannum Primary School have been on the market for seven years since the school was closed in 2005 and merged with the high school to become Mannum Community College in 2006.

Moculta Primary School closed at the end of 2010. This site comprises vacant land and an old school building.

“When I visited the school building earlier this year it was completely derelict. The people of Moculta are very proud of their town and they deserve the ability to take charge of this site.”

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community groups about the vacant land and the possibility of ownership of that land being returned to the community.

Correspondence Mr Knoll received from Renewal SA dated 28th April 2014 states that: “To date there has been very limited interest in either of these properties.”

“To my mind, this is a way of saying nobody really wants to buy them.

“An example of the benefit to the community is the old Mannum School building purchased by the Mid Murray Council in 2010 which has become the Mannum C o mmu n ity Hub a fte r extensive works to restore the building.

“The hub is now a hive of activity; providing local residents with a place to meet, courses for improving IT skills, services to the elderly and a community garden.

“The Mannum community has taken a school that had closed down and brought it back to a point where it is now a hub for the community to come together. The gifting of this land would help to complete this piece of social infrastructure.”

MID MURRAY COUNCIL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 2014

Shearer Ward (formerly Randell and Reedy Creek wards)

VOTE 1 BRIAN TAYLOR Experience – Commitment – Integrity You must vote for at least 3 other candidates Authorised by Brian Taylor Long Gully Road Mannum Once upon a time, an infant rabbit was orphaned and a family of squirrels adopted it and raised it like it was one of their own. This process led to some strange activities in the rabbit. It liked to run up trees the way its step-siblings did rather than hopping on the ground. Plus it ate acorns and nuts rather than carrots. When it was half grown, it realized something was different and approached its step-parents to discuss the issue. He told them that he was not sure of his role in the world and that he was dejected.

His step-parents told him, “Don’t scurry. Be hoppy.”

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Mannum Combined Probus Club

Mental Musings

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The Ok Zone!

id you take time to muse about getting into it and staying there, or getting back in again?

As the saying goes “stuff happens” and when it does, building resilience is a skill we all need to keep us from getting “too bogged down in it”!

Anxiety and depression can come from what’s going on in our minds so don’t always believe what you think without asking yourself some questions.

We could ask ourselves about a particular thought and whether or not it was useful.

Maybe on another day it could be, or in a different context, but perhaps this time we need to “turn it down” like the radio, TV or iPod. Thoughts in our minds can’t hurt us, but

what we do with them can – so, we mustn’t just push them away. The thought or feeling needs to be acknowledged and dealt with, maybe just “turned down”.

We can control our body thoughts and feelings.

Breathing is a useful tool we can all develop and use wherever we are. Let’s muse about this stress management and try the suggestion by Fiona Griffith of The OK zone Well-Being Package.

Breathe in through the nose, holding four counts before breathing out, long and slow through the mouth, for at least 10 times.

Our community well-being is very much hung on individual well-being. So let’s encourage ourselves and at least someone else.

Community Correspondent

A cowboy rides his horse up to a saloon. All the patrons gawked as the cowboy kissed his horse on the bottom before coming in and asking for a drink. The bartender serves him and asks, “Why’d ya kiss your horse on the bottom?”

The cowboy says, “It’s ‘cause I got chapped lips.”

The bartender asks, “Does manure help them heal?”

Cowboy replies, “No, but it stops me licking them.”

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n Mannum the Men’s Probus Club formed in 1991, the Ladies Probus Club in 1992. The two clubs amalgamated in 2002 to form The Combined Probus Club of Mannum Inc. The club now has a membership of 58 and meets on the first Monday of each month. Meetings, guest speakers and trips give great variety for members at an affordable price.

The June meeting had as the guest speaker, Mr Edmondo Polombo, the Director of Nursing of the Mannum Hospital. The speaker gave a brief summary of his life leading up to a rather extensive review of how the local hospital provides care and support for those who pass through, and for those who

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Mr Snot Bottom School Holiday Entertainment

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he children haven’t been forgotten. The Murray Bridge Town Hall presents: “Mr Snot Bottom” Wednesday 16th July, 11:00am Murray Bridge Town Hall Meet the horrible Mr. Snot Bottom, a deeeesgusting kids’ comedian brimming with all the topics kids love: boogers, bottoms, pop-offs and smells! Little boys love him and girls love to tell him off! Be repulsed by hor r ible stories, gross gags and just w r o n g routines in this roller coaster of

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are long-term residents.

He replied to many questions from a very interested audience.

The July meeting will take the form of a bus trip to Bedford Industries giving a chance to see how Bedford operates in providing gainful employment for people with disabilities.

Villis Bakery is the venue for lunch, then, a visit to Melbas Chocolates at Woodside will afford a great chance for a winter top up on the way home.

People interested in Probus should contact the President, Ian Mann (8569 1646) or Secretary, Geoff Gobbett on 8569 1083.

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weirdness!

Perfect for children aged 4-10, though they must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Tickets are $9.00 each, available in person at the Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre, 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge between 10:00am and 4:00pm every day, or by phoning 8539 1142. The Town Hall Box Office is open one hour prior to each performance for the sale of any remaining tickets.

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PAINTER • HOME MAINTENANCE

SHANE BROWN Lic : 112757 Servicing the Local Community

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articipants from Mannum, Purnong, Sedan and Cambrai gathered at Mannum Community Hub (McHUB) for 6 weeks of Mosaic Workshops with Heather Gordon of Rhagodia Mosaics, Nuriootpa.

Heather facilitated design skills, the use of mosaic tools with an emphasis on safety and the repurposing of discarded crockery and mirror to decorate a planter pot.

Participants also made a trivet using colourful tiles. Grouting (with the assistance of Eloise O’Doherty) was also taught during the workshops.

Excellent feedback about the Mosaic Workshops from the participants included: “It was wonderful; I would like to see more!”

“It helped when I was feeling blue.”

“Gave me another dimension to my craft skills.”

“Creativity, sense of community,

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meeting new people, inspirational.”

“It’s good to learn something different; you’re never too old to learn.”

“Made the lessons fun but teaching technique so good.”

“Taught me new skills and meeting lovely people.”

“Really wish it could continue on.”

Participants were enthusiastic about recommending the Mosaic Workshops to others.

Heather Gordon commented on the positive community v i b e a t th e Ma n n u m Community Hub saying that she really enjoyed getting to know the participants and seeing their mosaic skills develop. Photos from the Mosaics Workshops can be viewed on the Rhagodia Mosaics Facebook page.

Tanya Mathews, Coordinator at the Mannum Community Hub, was delighted with the outcomes of the Mosaic Workshops.

Please contact Tanya at the Mannum Community Hub at 58 Walker Avenue, Mannum or telephone 8569 1832 Email: mannumcommunityhub@gmai l.com for further

information.

Mannum Community Hub - Hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm Tanya Mathews with Pauline

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with Mannum Interchurch Council Be a good neighbour could be cared for till he

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esus told many stories in the form of parables. They were stories of things people knew about, but with much deeper meanings. On one occasion he told the story of a Jewish man who was attacked by robbers.

They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and left him for dead. You can read this story in Luke chapter 10 from verse 25. What would become of this man?

It seemed like his luck was improving when a priest passed by the same place, but the priest didn’t want to get involved and avoided him.

Then a church leader came along, but he too didn’t want to get involved and passed by.

Finally a Samaritan came by and took pity on the injured man. He bound and dressed his wounds and took him where he

recovered. This story is often called The Good Samaritan.

It is easy for us to miss how outrageous this story is. The Jews hearing Jesus speak would have expected a priest or church leader to help someone in need, but the Samaritans were their most despised enemies. They would never expect a Samaritan to help a Jew. Jesus was demonstrating what it means to be a good neighbour. A good neighbour doesn’t need to be from the same ethnic group or religion, or even share the same world view. A good neighbour helps someone in need, whoever they may be.

Our society is improved when we all learn to be good neighbours.

Rev. Colin Nieass

Prayer Meetings for Mannum Thursday 10th July, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Baptist Church, William Street Wednesday 16th July, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Seventh Day Adventist Ch, King George St

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he sounds of children’s voices have been heard at the Mannum Dock Museum over the past month as three schools have visited the museum to learn about Mannum, the paddle boats, river trade, and blacksmithing.

Volunteer guides, led by Marg Dowley, have enjoyed the experience of communicating with students, teachers and parents from Hawthorndene, Burnside and St Josephs Murray Bridge Primary Schools. Groups have explored the museum, and been taken on walks around Mannum.

Enthusiastic children helped load a few pieces of wood for the PS Marion by forming a passing line from the end of the conveyor belt to the boat hold.

PV Mayflower, under extensive refurbishment, was viewed from the grass by all

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visitors with many compliments from adults about the volunteers who work to keep th e Mu se u m functioning and the “old girl” is afloat and useable.

The Museum and Information Centre is looking very smart with freshly painted floors throughout, organised by volunteer John Rosser. New display units complement the paint work, and soon there will a table and chairs giving visitors a place to sit when enjoying a cuppa from the refreshment machine. With the next school holidays starting on 7th July, the Museum is a great place to bring the children for a visit.

Inquiries about activities at the Mannum Dock Museum please ring 8569 2733 or 8569 1303 or visit the website www.psmarion.com Jenny Twigden

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Volunteers Required re you willing to offer your skills as a Volunteer?

Are you interested in, or do you have Retail Skills or Customer Service Skills? We are in need of more volunteers for Scrooges.

Do you have any Administration and/or Computer or Office Skills, we need more people for the Hub especially when the current volunteers are on leave.

Maybe you are interested in rotating and filling in while others are away at Scrooges, Reception at the main office,

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and at the Hub. Your experience in the above areas would be greatly appreciated.

Volunteering is a great opportunity for you to meet new people and make new friends.

Scrooges receive many visitors from all over, this is a fabulous opportunity to showcase and talk about our Community.

Please register your interest as a Volunteer by phoning us on 8569 2129 or at the Mannum Community Hub 08 8569 1832

From the Lions Den n Tuesday 24th June Mannum Lions held their annual handover dinner at the Mannum Community Club. A new board was inducted for the next 12 months under the P r e s i d en cy o f Bren to n ‘Scrubby’ Forrest. A busy year is expected and we hope it will be as successful as the last year has been. A good night was had by all who attended including honoured guests.

Our cemetery working bees are going well and we hope to see more volunteers as the work continues in future. The end result will be of benefit to our

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whole community. Remember, the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 9:00am.

Lions members have also been busy with the on-going maintenance of the grounds at the Mannum Police Station.

The Truck and Ute Show was held last month and was a great success. Mannum Lions worked at our usual BBQ catering and in excess of $2600 profit was made. This was added to the monies that have been dispersed to the many worthy causes that Lions support.

Barry Mansell

Mannum Lions – We Serve

Cass Hissey, CEO Mid Murray Support Services, introduces herself to a group of community members at the Mannum Community Hub Story on page 18.

Hot Rod Show annum Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank Leon Warhurst and Shaun Bartlett for their commitment and hard work in organizing the Hot Rod Show yet again this year.

The hospital will benefit greatly for their efforts in raising over $6000 for the

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Auxiliary.

Each year they seem to surpass themselves in making this show a real pleasure for all ages. We truly appreciate all the work you put into it.

Thank you on behalf of all the volunteers.

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Shannon Warnest Saturday, July 19th, 9:30am Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Mt. Pleasant Showgrounds

Proudly brought to you as part of the Year of the Family Farm celebrations.

Former Multi World Champion Shearer, South Australian Shannon Warnest will be showcasing his sheep shearing skills. See, hear and talk to Shannon who has just recently returned from competing at the World Sheep Shearing Championships in Ireland.

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Out Of This World

A Tribute to Rod Mann

Astronomer’s Corner

t around 10 pm the Southern Cross is just past overhead along with the pointers.

Looking at Alpha Centauri through a small telescope may be enough to split the double star and, because of the closeness, it is always a treat to observe.

The massive planetary system of Jupiter and its moons will be in conjunction from 25th July and too close to the sun to observe.

Of a similar reddish tinge there are three other objects competing for your attention. These are the planet Mars, near the Star Spica and Corvus (the Crow), the star Antares in Scorpio and the planet Saturn, all having a slight red tinge in colour. Overhead at this time, and moving on and alongside the ecliptic, these objects may be found against dark winter skies.

Very late in the evening the constellation Leo is setting and on the eastern horizon is the constellation Capricorn (a goat with a fishes tail). This constellation is interesting because its elements are low in magnitude (very faint) and form an arrow head shape and it is on the ecliptic and hence visited by the passing planets.

Some slower moving, outer planets such as Jupiter stay for quite a while as they traverse this part of the sky. Seen against a rising horizon, parts of Capricorn maybe mistaken for parts of other constellations such as Pisces (the fishes) so it is a good observing exercise.

The Scorpion is overhead at this time and is not far visually from the Milky Way’s galactic core. We see the planets in front of “our” spiral arm of this grand spiral galaxy, one of some 100 million in our region alone.

The use of a wide angle lenses can greatly enhance photographs of the night sky similar in effect to a chrome dome or fisheye where great expanses may be viewed in one sitting.

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id June, a small group of the friends of Rod Mann met for lunch with Ruth.

The group included friends from his parish and the community groups that he established while at Mannum.

Ralph Pitman spoke of Rod’s commitment to the community and his involvement with it’s members through small groups such as Art and Soul, and his

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WHEN GREAT SOULS DIE When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety.

When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear.

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile.

We breathe, briefly.

Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity.

Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken.

Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us.

Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened.

Our minds, formed and informed by their radiance, fail away.

We are not so much maddened as reduced to the unutterable ignorance of dark, cold caves.

Dave Allen

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The Happy Swan eaders will have heard of a swan in big trouble along River Lane water front a few weeks ago.

Well, he had a badly broken wing and some kind citizen caught him, took him to a vet, was operated on and kept in confinement for a considerable time, hoping later that he would be released back to the river.

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driving force to establish Mannum Mag; effectively a gift to the entire community.

The following was selected and presented by Ruth, one half of R & R, from the early years of Mannum Mag. “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.”

Maya Angelou

We are happy to report, that today he has returned home to us (only one wing) at 58 River Lane to enjoy his life with us.

Better still, he has found his partner. They are enjoying a nice big feed of wheat and will live happily ever after.

And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly.

Spaces fill with a kind of soothing electric vibration.

Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us.

They existed. They existed.

We can be.

Be and be better.

For they existed.

Maya Angelou

Brian Bond

But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, And every raven after his kind, And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

[Deuteronomy 14:12]

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s we start to experience some very real wintery weather, what better time than now to visit the beautiful Murray Bridge Town Hall for the Matinee Series, presented by the Rural City of Murray Bridge and Out of the Square Inc. Enjoy a complimentary morning tea from 10am followed by the performance at 11am.

Concert tickets are $15.00 each.

“String Fever” Thursday 24th July 2014, at 11 am

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Jacqui and Brenton combine early careers in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with their many years in entertainment to present a show that is unique, classy – and most importantly – a lot of fun. They have been bringing their unique brand of music and comedy to audiences world-wide for over 15 years and have received eleven Australian National Awards for their services to showbiz. Their musical rollercoaster will take you from Benny and Bjorn to Rodgers and Hammerstein, plus a dazzling tribute to Elton John.

Tickets are available in person at the Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre, 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge, between 10:00am and 4:00pm every day, or by phoning 8539 1142. The Town Hall Box Office is open one hour prior to each performance for the sale of any remaining tickets. This will also be your last chance to take advantage of the savings by purchasing a subscription to the Matinee Series from July to December.

After you attend a performance, visit the beautiful Murray Bridge Regional Gallery where two exhibitions will be running through until 24th August.

“Worked surfaces” by Lyn Wood will be featured in the Main and Jean Sims Galleries. The paintings in this exhibition are a measure of time. They are new stories about old land, told through pattern. The patterns document the worked surfaces of our land and our connection to place.

“Stratum”, in the Vicki Nottage Sculpture Court, is an exhibition of work by Yvonne East combining traditional drawing and painting techniques with multimedia installation to investigate the physical and psychological connection with the Australian landscape. “Stratum” was the culmination of Goolwa-based East’s selection for the inaugural Breaking Ground Visual Artist Professional Development Award from Country Arts SA. It does contain nudity. The Murray Bridge Regional Gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday.

New Home Delivery Day

Publication Deadline Dates

he Mannum letter box drop has a new delivery schedule.

Assuming no unforseen circumstances affecting either the production of Mannum Mag or the contractor’s delivery schedule, your Mannum Mag will arrive on the Tuesday following the first Saturday of the month of issue.

Pick-up copies, kindly held for your convenience by some local businesses, will be available after the letter box drop.

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he deadline date for publication in any month remains at the last Friday of the preceding month.

Plan ahead. Events that occur between the deadline and delivery dates for the month of issue, must be promoted in the issue for the previous month.

Example: Publicity for an event between 29th August and 9th September must be submitted before 25th July so that it is published in the August issue.

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The remaining publishing and delivery schedule for 2014 is as follows.

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The midday deadline on the last Friday of the month is critical.

Unless you have made a special arrangement with the editor, email is not checked again until after that issue is finished. The issue must be compiled and ready to print on the Monday after deadline

A string walks into a bar with a few friends and orders a beer. The bartender says, “I’m sorry, but we don’t serve strings here.”

The string goes back to his table. He ties himself in a loop and messes up the top of his hair. He walks back up to the bar and orders a beer.

The bartender squints at him and says, “Hey, aren’t you a string?”

The string says, “Nope, I’m a frayed knot.”

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Down to Earth

Free Movie Night

Mannum Community Garden Group

lugs and snails and puppy dog’s tales. This is what the weather is bringing.

Environmentally friendly deterrents include coffee grounds, crushed egg shells, sawdust and a saucer of beer.

Apparently ducks eat them, but not our native ducks. A couple of pre-schoolers with buckets can be helpful, just watch they don’t decide they’re yummy and be sure they wash their hands after the hunt. Perhaps collect and send to your nearest French restaurant? Or, a good pair of boots works. They don’t like to slide over grit or soot, or to meet a hungry blue tongue lizard. Aluminium Sulphate in the spring will kill the eggs awaiting hatch in g. Fo r millipedes, lay down PVC pipe overnight and get those boots on in the morning. Did you know there are 80,000 kinds of snails, and several carnivorous varieties eat the others?

Thought for the day: “Mulled wine and a crackling wood fire” Three or four glasses and you couldn’t care less about slugs and snails!

Contact the Garden Group Wednesdays at 10 am at the Mannum Community Hub for a mulled wine recipe.

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Help Wanted ’m currently doing family history research into the family of Christian Ernst August Wegener snr in Australia.

The family of Daphne Iris Semmler, nee Atkinson, come into this research, as Daphne is a great grandchild of C E A Wegener.

I have been unable to find contact details for Daphne’s daughter Kerry Anne Semmler.

I have also been unable to find contact details for Kerry’s daughters Samantha or Trina.

Any help that readers can provide would be appreciated.

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The Railway Man Saturday 26th July, 7:00 pm

s a fund-raiser for the Schools Chaplaincy Program, the Mannum Interchurch Council is sponsoring a free movie night on Saturday 26th July at the Mannum Lutheran Hall, Cliff Street. The movie will be the acclaimed “The Railway Man”, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.

It is a true story of horrific w a r t i m e experiences during the building of the Thai-Burma railway during World War II, and their aftermath. Eric Lomax is a retired railway signals engineer, still obsessed with trains, when he meets and marries Patti. It’s only after their marriage that Eric’s demons manifest themselves.

The passing years do not remove the psychological trauma Eric suffered during the war, and with the help of Patti and his best friend Finlay, he eventually tries to let go of the

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bitterness and hatred that he still carries. In the process, he finds that the Japanese officer who was his primary torturer in the POW camp is now a tour guide at the site of the memorial to the notorious railway. The climax of the film is both powerful and encouraging.

This is a challenging movie, intended for mature audiences.

Margaret and David of ABC’s “At the Movies” gave it 4 and 4½ s t a r s respectively.

T h e movie will start at 7pm, and the hall will be heated. Entry will be free, but an opportunity will be given to donate to the Chaplaincy Program, here in Mannum, Palmer and Cambrai. A light supper will follow for those who want to stay and talk Mannum Interchurch Council

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“Just relax”, the hospital staff kept telling Jim, but it was to no avail.

Jim’s wife was in labour and Jim was a nervous wreck. After what seemed like a week, to both Jim and the hospital staff, a nurse came out with the happy news, “it’s a girl”, she cried.

“Thank God, a girl”, said Jim, “at least she won’t have to go through what I just went through!”

A guy burned two ears... so they were asking him at the hospital how it happened.

He said, “I was ironing my clothing and the phone rang... so instead of the phone I picked up the iron and burned my ear.”

“But how the heck did you burn the other ear?” The doctor asked.

“How do you think I called you people?”

One day a group of kindergarten children visited the local hospital for a tour.

I showed them the x-ray machines and asked them if they had ever broken a bone? One little boy raised his hand, “I did!”

“Did it hurt?” I asked.

“No,” he replied.

“Wow, you must be a very brave boy! Which bone did you break?”

“My sisters arm!”

Mannum Hospital Auxiliary 30 Year Reunion

n Wednesday 21st May we celebrated 30 years of the Mannum Hospital Auxiliary.

The Mannum Lions kindly allowed us to hold this event in their Lion’s Den. Not only did they not charge a hire fee, but they very kindly provided lunch for 47+ guests. I must say the food was both plentiful and varied, and quite delicious (not only food but champagne too).

Three ladies from the original group were there to

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receive a small memento of their dedicated service to the Auxiliary. Those ladies were, June Hunter, Anne Bland and Lorna Lowe. It shows the calibre of local people when they will devote their time to help others over such a long period, you are to be congratulated.

From the Hospital Auxiliary we commend you for your efforts.

Linda Hunter

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My Pet Topic

Mannum History Group

Rabbits

rabbit’s natural diet consists of high fibre, low protein, rough grasses. Rabbits have developed a digestive system to survive on low nutrient diets that other animals would starve on.

The trade off is that foods rich in nutrients just don’t agree with the gut of a rabbit.

However rabbits are concentrate selectors and if offered a mixed pellet, grain and hay diet they will select the grains first which will lead to improper and unbalanced nutrition. The results are obesity, gut upset and dental overgrowth, all real threats to the health and happiness of your rabbit.

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Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) A disease that only you can cure

Rabbits will develop a disease called MBD if they are not fed the correct diet.

Rabbits should be fed a high fibre, low grain pellet along with high fibre hay. Lucerne is not a good option as it contains a higher calorie and lower fibre level than grass hay.

MBD results from a very complex interaction of nutrients in the diet. Problems arise when these nutrients become unbalanced. Most problems that MBD causes start in young animals. MBD is not a contagious disease, it is inflicted by humans on their pets by feeding unsuitable diets.

There are many symptoms of MBD in rabbits including; dribbling from the mouth and an inability to chew, overgrown teeth and jaw abscess, fused spines, fractures and bladder stones.

MBD is treatable if it is diagnosed early enough. The only way to fix the problem is to improve the rabbit’s diet. If the diet is not improved a rabbit will always develop MBD. Exercise is also important to help improve the chances of overcoming the disease. Rabbits need a lot of exercise and should not be kept locked up in small hutches all the time. Problems like bladder stones arise from lack of exercise, as in the wild, rabbits urinate whilst they are moving due to the position their bladders sit. If they cannot urinate properly this causes bladder stones.

As always prevention is much better than a cure and in the case of the rabbit, prevention comes in the form of a balanced diet. The key to a balanced rabbit diet is high quality fibre grass, like Fibre Rich Fescue, a high fibre pellet like Rabbit Origins and a small amount of dark green vegetable. Both of these are in stock at Mannum Pet and Rural.

he Monarto South-Sedan railway line was a broad gauge railway line that initially was built from nowhere to nowhere. It eventually joined the main south line at Monarto – later Monarto South. It was built to a tight budget as a light line railway that precluded many types of locomotive – both steam and diesel from working on the line. Although the train service commenced in 1919, Sedan was among the first to lose its passenger carrying status in November 1926.

Traffic beyond Cambrai to Sedan fell to such low levels in the 1960s that the service was reduced to one train a fortnight over this section.

The section beyond Cambrai officially closed on 1 st December 1964, but in an amazing turn-around, a massive pipe-laying project by the Engineering and Water Supply Department saw trains reappear in Sedan in late 1966.

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Over the next twelve months, nearly 100 train movements delivered 3700 pipes to Sedan.

The Mannum History Group has recently initiated a research project to compile a history of the railway line.

Well known railway historian John Evans will lead the project, with the aim of m a k i n g a c o m mu n i t y presentation during History Month in 2015. Please contact the History Group if you have memories or archives of the railway line.

The MHG recently organised an Explore History tour which covered about 150 km and visited 22 historic sites in the Mount Pleasant, Jutland Valley and Pine Hut Creek area. Included in the itinerary were many places and stories that were new to most of the participants. More of these tours are planned for the rest of the year.

Graham Hill

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Trade and Community Services Directory New Edition The Directory has been successful and very popular. The third edition (October 2012) is now over 12 months old.

Additions, Deletions, Corrections It is time for a new edition.

Because of the Council elections to be held in November, the publishing of the fourth edition will be delayed until after the election results are known. This will ensure that the fourth edition has the latest Council details on page 4.

If you know of any changes that would improve the usefulness and accuracy of the Directory please contact Mannum Mag. This is a plea to the following, in particular.

urther to my letter requesting information about the rotunda (Issue 91, June 2014), Bev and Leon Gaskell have been able to show me photographs and newspaper articles showing the tree that fell on the rotunda in

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February 1989.

I would still like to acquire photographs of the brass band which was formed about 1910.

One member was John Chandler's father, Artley.

Kay Stevenson

• Clubs, Groups and Associations (p. 8) Would members of organisations listed on this page please check the contact number.

• Maintenance, Repair and Miscellaneous (pp. 14–16) Please check that your free listing is correct. If you are not listed send us the details. If anyone is aware of a listing that should no longer be there please let us know.

Email: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au See page 3 for other contact details.

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“What have you got there, dear?” his mother asked.

With astonishment in his voice, the young boy answered, “I think it’s Adam’s suit!”

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South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA) in Mannum unk and contemporary wall art will be one of the major exhibits at this year’s South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA) in Mannum.

This year, in addition to the display in the Arnold Gallery, there will be an outdoor exhibition which will include some inspiring works by junk artist Steve Oatway. Street artist AD Whitworth, new to our SALA exhibition, will display a massive piece of street art in the outdoor exhibition.

The Arnold Gallery and Mannum Dock Museum grounds will host the 2014 ‘Colour and Life’ exhibition in conjunction with the State’s SALA festival, a celebration of visual art with ten artists living or directly connected with our region.

The exhibition will include a variety of materials including junk art, metal, wood and will feature a presentation of contemporary and traditional art by the following artists.

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Roger Baker

“In my early years I worked in the graphic arts and plate making trade for 12 years. During this period I had the opportunity to graphically reproduce paintings for the Adelaide Art Gallery.

“Possibly because of this experience, my artwork has definitely been influenced by the great post-impressionists.

“Recently I have returned to my roots and have started to do multi-plated, hand painted lino cut prints.

I also enjoy sculpting in wood.

“My interests have also expanded over the years to include building wooden boats of late 19th century design. I have incorporated into my boat building an interest in painted decorations inspired by English

narrow boats. Nearly all my artwork has a maritime theme.”

Sandie Kuehne “With a passion for drawing since an early age, I began painting more seriously following a career in Junior Primary school teaching; joining the local Keith Art Group in the 80s enabled me to paint and exhibit with like-minded folk.

Exploring a diverse range of painting media, my preference remains with pen and pencil, watercolour, pastel and acrylic, with inspiration flowing from the home, garden, rural scenes, flora and fauna, old cottages and the beach.

“Since relocating to Mannum with its abundance of exciting painting subjects, my focus is not only on river and rural scenes; I also delight in depicting the less serious side of life, through my involvement with the ‘Murray Darlings’ Red Hatters.

“A desire to move out of my comfort zone from the familiar, safe, traditional media and subjects recently encouraged me to attend Creative Drawing classes.

“Exploring and experimenting with alternative techniques, changing direction with my art work, if only briefly, has been exhilarating with rewarding results.”

Steve Oatway Steve Oatway worked for 23 years with the Department of Defence, working his way up from toilet cleaner to Senior Finance Manager for the Australian Army. In 2004 he took a voluntary redundancy package to live his dream as a full time artist.

“What a wild ride it’s been, from living and teaching Junk art in Central Australia on a remote Aboriginal Community called Imanpa where I was given the honour of becoming (Bumble) Cultural Father, to

exhibiting in New York City at Monkdogz Urban Gallery. I will never die wondering.”

Joel Zimmerman “I have been sculpting from my Sedan studio since finishing year 12 at Faith Lutheran College in 2012.

“I focus on creating life-like animals and plants using recycled materials.

“Many of the materials I use have very little use at the time, I don’t see them as junk but unique objects which all have a story to tell. Creating each piece is like a puzzle, each shape has its own place. I find my work extremely challenging, but the end result is very rewarding.

“Giving unwanted materials a new life, purpose and worth.”

Benita Schiasky Born in Guimaras Island, Philippines in 1950, Benita Schiasky came to Australia in 1984.

“As a child I was very much inclined in drawings and in high school I did miniature paintings of landscapes on envelopes for sale to have some pocket money.

“My family didn’t have money to send me to university for an arts degree, so I settled into BS Commerce working during the day and studying at night. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Commerce at Visayan Central College, Iloilo Philippines in 1974.

“In 2009, I attended art classes at Mid Murray Support Services; I am forever grateful for this community program because it gave me the opportunity to develop my little talent.”

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Neil Trenberth Neil Trenberth, has taught Visual Arts at various schools in Adelaide, country SA and the UK for 45 years.

He has a passion for general drawing and loved sketching old houses in North Adelaide during his SA School of Art days in the late 60s.

“I dabbled in hard edge acrylic works in my early days, contemporary sculpture and also printmaking which was always a great classroom activity to engage all students in a personal and creative manner.

“However my love of drawing and historic architecture never left me and I really enjoy the emotional challenge of what I call ‘House Portraiture’.

“I produce works on commission and respond to the visual excitement of discovering older dwellings in my own personal reflections. I love a free and loose approach to my subject matter but with a realistic approach now with my variety of drawing brushes.

“I feel a constant longing to tell a visual story of the personalities of our past dwelling places in the landscape suggesting the presence of the various people that inhabited them.”

Jane Bowring Jane Bowring grew up in Mannum and enjoys coming home to the area. She has a background in contemporary jewellery and is known for her knitted forms using sterling silver and copper wire, combined with natural materials.

Anne O’Dea “Born in Tipperary, Ireland. I Graduated from Municipal School of Art, Cork.

“I have worked as an archaeological Illustrator in Ireland, and a set designer and painter at the Cork Opera House. I am also a book illustrator, and have taught art in both Ireland and Australia.

“I have travelled extensively throughout Europe, Nepal, Peru and Australia seeking influences, and settled in Mannum in 1991.

“My work is currently influenced principally by Aboriginal, Celtic and folk cultures.

“I’m Presently teaching Visual Art in local schools.”

Jacky Charleston Jacky Charleston has always derived great satisfaction from creating an object with her hands.

“Recently I have found a passion for hand moulding, or sculpting clay. Often inspired by a knot in a piece of wood or a change of texture in the clay itself. Therefore each piece is unique, and impossible to replicate.

“I fire the clay in my own kiln, and I like to keep the colour simple which allows the wood (for example) to be the feature.

“As my sculptures find their own space to fill, in

homes or places of work, I hope they inspire creativity and imagination, not only to the purchaser, but to all that have the opportunity to view my artwork.”

AD Whitworth An Adelaide born artist with Mum living at Ponde. Main influences Street Aerosol Abstract Art. “Always inspired to keep creating and pushing the boundaries.

“I Hope to create an image to satisfy the senses for the SALA festival.”

Steve “Spock” Cox “I have been a practising artist for forty years in the commercial world of advertising and art studios and as a self-taught artist. I paint mainly in oils, utilising a combination of styles which I have used over the years.

“My paintings reflect my emotional response to the physical and mental environment that I am experiencing at the time. I don’t exhibit normally, but I have been involved in the occasional group exhibition in Adelaide and Darwin.”

The Arnold Gallery will be open during the SALA Festival (1st–24th August), Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm with free entry.

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Mannum Golf Club Competition Results Date: 07/06/2014 Competition: Stableford Sponsor: Stihl Shop Murray Bridge N Dalton 39 S Thompson 38 S Kendrik 38 W Banks 35 J Applebee 34 D Gaskell 31 D Harte 31

Date: 14/06/2014 Competition: Stableford Sponsor: Mannum Waters N Dalton 35 S Thompson 34 N Warhurst 29 D Gaskell 27 D Jericho 26 D Wilson 19

Date: 21/06/2014 Competition: Stroke Sponsor: Mannum United J Applebee 67 D Harte D Gaskell 72 N Dalton G Bormann 74 B Hendrie C Vigar 76 D Wilson

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Date: 28/06/2014 Competition: 4BBB Sponsor: Peter Joyner & Erica Temme L Kahl C Vigar 43 D Wilson R Scriven 40 F Hiller R Whittenbury 39 N Dalton D Gaskell 39 G Bormann P Kroehn 39 N Warhurst J Packer 38 T Miller H Miller 31

“What the heck is going on here?” said an angry man storming into the florist shop. “I just lost one of my main clients and it’s your fault!”

“Why don’t you calm down a bit,” said the lady behind the counter, “and let us know what exactly happened.”

“Well,” said the man “My biggest client moved to a new location, and to be nice I called you guys up and asked you to send him some flowers with a note saying ‘congratulations on your new location.’ He calls me up and says to me, “what’s the big deal with sending me a note that says “rest in peace?!”

“Oh no,” she sighed, “that explains the nasty phone call from the funeral parlour!”

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Issue Number 92

Veiled Chameleons

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ahomed Ali Othman School was sweltering when we arrived. Our apartment was ground floor, begging for an evening breeze. We were both exhausted and swung right into teaching English to secondary students and a range of subjects to primary children. It didn’t occur to us that their religious festival of Ramadan was on, until our first disturbed night of peace as we settled down to sleep alongside a new lot of school buildings just outside our open window. During Ramadan pilgrims fast during the day. At sundown a cannon explodes somewhere in the city and people stream out in their best clothes for a nightly feast and socialising.

Later many work through the night. So it was, from midnight till dawn local stonemasons hammered, clammered and sang worksongs as “night became day” under their trouble-lights.

We learned that people deprived themselves of lots of life’s luxuries during Ramadan. The school was always a noisy place and I regularly slipped away to our apartment to prepare my lessons in peace. I remember the surreptitious knock on our door once. Our principal Saleh poked his head in and earnestly begged a favour. Could he have a smoke there please? Another “no no” was alcohol anytime, although the ex-pats always managed to buy what they needed through the black market. I heard that Saleh and his best mate the Minister of Education regularly sailed out into the Red Sea for fishing and (I believe) a tipple on spirits and wines.

My secondary students were fearful of Veiled Chameleons, which are gentle, intelligent creatures that can change their colours. I never could persuade them these peaceful Yemeni lizards were harmless. But I became a strong advocate for them,

nevertheless. We had some interesting cultural encounters on some issues. On one occasion a young lady became quite difficult (as teenagers can) and, in anger, I grasped her hand to deliver her to Saleh for “extra-curricular attention”. She brought me crashing back to reality with her protest. “You are not my man!” she snapped. I quickly released her.

But my students became great friends. Once, they persuaded me to arrange their first-ever bus excursion to the old king’s palace some kilometres away, to see the aging lions caged there. The deal was that they had to write about their experiences.

Hiking home through the wadi (creek bed), we stopped for lunch beneath ancient trees. I was amazed that a number of girls presented the boys with lunches in glass casserole dishes hidden under their long flowing coats.

And Sharif astounded me one night when I discovered him collecting waste papers from our classroom and flinging them through the windows into the wadi below. “I hate rubbish!” he explained, when I protested at his actions. I learned later that the school’s tiny cleaning lady actually used the same ‘waste-disposal system’. Apparently the wadi children use the rubbish paper to fuel their camp fires.

Max Merckenschlager

Midnight Ramadan Have you ever walked at midnight on a warm, brown night when the mountain sparkles with a thousand lights and touring taxis try to catch your eye?

Have you ever watched as cautiously you crossed the street lest carefree driver, chewing on his bulging qat gives too little time to reach the kerb?

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as lack of rules leads to a friendly traffic jam and every driver blasts and bluffs his way?

Have you ever seen little children playing in party frills and silken suits on lamp-lit streets in rubble washed by last week’s rains?

Or watched the lads on lightless bikes career down busy streets at breakneck speeds laughing loudly at their own carelessness?

Have you ever wondered at the soldiers automatics at the ready; what is there to shoot?

Or smiled as grandma tiny, shrivelled, shawl-wrapped kneels silently in a wheelbarrow, out to see the sights of Ramadan?

Have you ever strolled through crowds of colourful shoppers market-mingling among the many stalls, green melons, pawpaws, onions, eggs and corn cooked on dish-like charcoal fires by wizened, turbanned men, permanently crouched?

Or gazed into the tiny shops of toy vendors bright with all that glitters that is not gold?

Beside the glass glazed windows of jewellers where groups of black-veiled women shop for gold to build upon their worth?

Have you ever heard the mournful moan of ancient prayers at midnight as men kneel in the main-street mosque stonewalled, stark, blue-matted gaping corrugated iron revealing flickering fluorescence?

Or listened as a cacophany of kitchen clatter and clamorous voices tumbles out through stained glass windows to the tunes of twanging tapes as midnight soldiers guard the intersections and workmen dig a trench by troublelight as though night was day?

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Mid Murray Support Services

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would like to thank the Board of management, staff and volunteers at theMid Murray Support Services for the warm welcome extended to me. We hosted a community meet and greet at the Community Hub on the 29th May and it was great to introduce myself and to meet everyone. A big thank you to the Men’s shed for providing a very tasty Sausage Sizzle; I’m sure it was enjoyed by all. I feel encouraged by members of the local community and fellow service provider networks also for their support and inspiration.

The service provides support and assistance to the local community in a number of different areas and focusses on social inclusion and programs designed to strengthen our community.

We hope to build on the successes already achieved by the service and continue to thrive and grow to support local people. We provide a range of services through our HACC funding designed to assist people to live independently in their own homes by way transport assistance, domestic and gardening assistance and home maintenance. If you would like to make enquiries about any of the services available and your eligibility please feel free to drop in to the office; 71 Randell Street and have a chat to the friendly staff.

The Community Hub is growing into a vibrant and busy community centre and provides many interesting programs targeting adult education and social inclusion. Some of the programs include computer and IPad training, music and dance classes, yoga and mosaics. Community Groups also meet at the Hub and enjoy gardening, Art History and the like. Everyone is most welcome to join a group or training program or just drop in for a cuppa and a chat at the Hub. The Hub is situated at 58 Walker Avenue

Musical Miscellany More Dramatic Film Music

Mannum in the Old Primary School. Please contact our friendly staff on 8569 1832 to make enquiries regarding classes and costs.

Evelien Machin has run the art classes for some time and is currently unwell. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We sincerely thank you for your commitment and dedication; many have been inspired and encouraged to make beautiful art. Sending you strength and love from all at the MMSS. The Scrooges Op Shop is a treasure trove for bargain hunters and the staff and volunteers are always ready to assist. We would like to acknowledge the wonderful team of volunteers working with Karen at Scrooges and thank them for their dedication and commitment. We would like to especially thank those who are leaving: Ina Reynolds, Brian Medlow, Judy Wiseman, Tracy Short, Pauline Philcox, Caroline Hodgkinson, Mel Pek, Betty Symonds and Jan Hazelman for volunteering their time over the years and wish them all the very best for the future. Donations are gratefully accepted and if you would like to volunteer some of your time and help in the shop please contact Karen 8569 1892.

We wish to acknowledge and thank the RAA for a grant of $4,130 which has allowed us to purchase and install first aid kits and a defibrillator. It is hoped that this vital lifesaving equipment will never be used however in the event that it is need it will be pivotal in the saving of lives due to cardiac arrest or other workplace medical emergencies for many years. The service is providing free CPR and Defibrillator training to all staff, volunteers and user groups on the 16th and 17th July. Please contact our friendly staff to register your interest on 8569 1832.

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ot all music that has a classical sound was written by the composers of yesterday. Some with that stirring demanding style are quite modern.

For example Richard Rodgers, composer of music for Broadway musicals such as Oklahoma and South Pacific, also composed music for a television documentary titled Victory at Sea. The music is dramatic, well worth hearing if you can find a copy. Readers Digest produced a big black CD or long playing record years ago.

Another dramatic piece was composed by Richard Addinsell for the film Dangerous Moonlight. The music was named Warsaw Concerto and it certainly echoes the sounds of war as experienced in Europe during the Second World War. Addinsell wrote a great deal of other music for films such as The Waltz of the Toreadors and The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone. He also worked with that fine comedienne, Joyce Grenfell.

Most have seen at least one Alfred Hitchcock film. His musical director for a number of those was Bernard Herrman. Films with Hitchcock included the slightly bizarre Trouble with Harry, North

by Northwest and The Man Who Knew Too Much where he appears as the conductor of the orchestra in the Albert Hall scene. He also wrote the music for the 1945 film Hanover Square. It featured the dramatic composition, Concerto Macabre.

Another modern dramatic piece was the music written for the classic film version of Murder on the Orient Express. It had a galaxy of stars such as Ava Gardner, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall and Sean Connery. Poirot was played by Albert Finney. The music was composed by Richard Rodney Bennett. Other film contributions

by Bennett included Far From the Madding Crowd and Lady Caroline Lamb.

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Another Hitchcock film with a dramatic score was the 1945 film Spellbound. The music featured some stirring piano. It was written

by Miklos Rosza. He won an academy award for that particular music. He also wrote music for films such as Kings Go Forth, Quo Vadis and Bhowani Junction.

Choral music can sound both dramatic and classical.

The film Edward Scissorhands has become a classic. The Main Title and Ice Dance both composed

by Danny Elfman have a certain dramatic impact when provided with a wordless choral background.

Elfman also wrote music for Batman and The Simpson’s Main Title.

Certainly The Hymn to Red October could easily be mistaken for something from an earlier time.

Of course it came from the film The Hunt for Red October, it was written by Basil Poledouris.

On a lighter but no less musically significant event The Tradition of the Games, another choral piece, was written for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The composer was again Basil Poledouris.

One modern joker in the pack. I love the story of Stravinsky, a recognised classical composer who was impressed with the music of Woody Herman. He wrote a concerto for Woody’s orchestra. At the rehearsal Woody’s men arrived in suits while Stravinsky arrived in very casual clothes. The concerto was performed at a Carnegie hall Concert in 1946 which was recorded. Stravinsky later recorded it with Benny Goodman.

All of this music is available if you search for it. Listen to it. It may persuade you that Sounds Classical is a lot to do with how you hear the music and not necessarily who wrote it.

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Issue Number 92

Keeping Healthy he Mannum community is harnessing positive momentum as it starts to cement its position as a regional leader in creating a healthier place for people to live.

With the support of OPAL, Healthy Murraylands, Starclub and the Mid Murray Council the community has taken incredible steps forward in the past year, as various community services, organisations, educational institutions and sports clubs pave the way for others to follow.

One great example of this is the work being done by the Mannum Football and Netball Clubs who have worked hard to redevelop their new healthy catering menu. These changes mean that families can make healthy food choices at the club venue, and children are encouraged by senior players role-modelling healthy behaviours. For those of you soon to visit the grounds, be sure to take a look at some of the signage around the oval and grounds with senior captains and junior players showing their support for the club’s healthy choices menu.

Further, the Mannum Kindergarten and Rural Care and OPAL have worked together in recent months to develop a suite of activities to help keep children more active. One of these initiatives, which will soon be launched, is the Mannum Active Family Walks Map. This map was developed with input from local children, parents, grandparents and kindergarten

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staff who were passionate about increasing the level of physical activity undertaken by local youngsters.

The free map will be provided around Mannum localities, and includes four simple loop walks, which take families past key attractions and facilities in the township.

The other great news for the Mannum community is that the Mid Murray Council has signed on to be part of the Way2Go program in 2014.

This program, run by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure is designed to encourage children to use safer, greener and more active modes of transport on their journey to and from school.

As part of the Council’s agreement to host the program, the Way2Go coordinators will work with the communities and local schools to develop school travel plans, safe routes, public signage and other activities which create a safer environment for children to walk, cycle or scoot to school. Development of this program will begin in the coming months.

There is so much more going on across the Mid Murray Council district to support our local families to lead healthy lifestyles – for more information on any of the programs mentioned above, check out www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au , or contact the Mid Murray OPAL team on (08) 8569 0100.

Special Event: Shannon Warnest – Saturday July 19th 2014 s part of the Year of the Farming One of the Market’s major Family celebrations the Mt. supporters, Landmark Fawcett and Pleasant Farmers Market continues Anderson, is sponsoring this special to offer special events that both community event that’s sure to educate and entertain the entire attract a wide and admiring audience. community. On July 19th, the Market Besides the shearing, there will also will feature world champion sheep be a wool classer on hand, shearer Shannon Warnest. Shannon, demonstrating his techniques in a native of South Australia, is one of sorting, classifying and grading the a select few people to have ever won wool into various commercial lines. two world championships in the Promotions Manager, Terese prized and arduous skill of shearing. Reeves says “The Mount Pleasant Crowned winner at the 2000 and Farmers Market Committee is very 2005 world championships held in proud to have Shannon come and South Africa and Australia demonstrate his skill to market respectively, Shannon has just patrons as part of our Year of the returned from yet another world Farming Family celebrations. You competition in Ireland. He will be will have ample time to have a showcasing his championship form delicious locally sourced farmers during this special Market event. market breakfast or coffee, and visit Shannon’s father was a shearer and the regular market stalls for your in the spirit of ‘paying it forward’, supplies of fresh fruit and veg and Shannon has become an ambassador other homemade products both of the skill and a mentor to the next before and after the demonstration.” generation ofshearers. He specifically The Mount Pleasant Farmers requested that rural and agricultural Market is open from 8am-12noon, schools be invited to his talk and with the special sheep shearing demonstration so that he can demonstration starting at 9:30am. showcase the profession, demonstrate The Market is a not-for-profit, the skill, and answer any questions community run, undercover market, they might have, and maybe lure held every Saturday at the some young lads to his profession that picturesque Mount Pleasant has taken him around the world.

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Garden Delights

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ancy had worked for many years always dreaming of owning her own little place with a front garden full of roses with perfume and seasonal annuals giving colour and aroma. In the back she planned a vegetable garden growing her own particular vegetable likes with perhaps a little over to give to her few friends, if they wanted them.

Finally the day came when she found such a haven that was within her financial means. She bought her little place and began to plan her future when she retired. There was sanding and scraping and painting to be done. Floor coverings were needed and more furniture than the few sticks she had which had followed her around for years. She was still a few years short of financial independence and so of retirement. The day arrived when she no longer needed to work. Nancy was not interested in travel, she was a homebody. So with cracked fingernails, various cuts and bruises, she began the restoration process, dividing her time between the inside and the outside.

There were pleasurable breaks with visits to second-hand stores looking through miles of dross for that elusive item which would complement her other pieces in the lounge room or kitchen or guest’s room. Too, there were the visits to plant nurseries agonising over the choice of standard roses and hybrid tees.

Vegetables were easier for she knew her own tastes. Runner beans and peas, cabbage, cauliflower and spinach were the first choices because of the season.

Beds were prepared and seedlings planted. Nancy had green fingers and everything thrived.

The interior decorating also continued apace. New light fittings and switches were installed as were new taps and other necessary plumbing fittings. And all

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the time the vegetables were getting bigger and drawing near the time when they would grace the table.

Returning home one day after locating a nice chest of drawers for the guest room, she found the final part of her journey blocked by a police car with lights flashing. When she stopped, a policeman told her there had been an accident and that she would have to wait until the ambulance had gone from the scene.

An animal transport semitrailer had rolled over on a bend, the driver had been injured and several hundred sheep had escaped.

Finally Nancy was allowed to return to her little home. Someone had shut the gate. She opened it and drove into her garage. A young policeman came running up to her as she came from the garage. He told her that she must keep the gate closed because of the roaming sheep.

“To keep the sheep out?” Nancy queried.

“No, to keep them in,” was the reply.

Nancy raced around to the back of the house. There, in her garden, were several dozen sheep eating her vegetables and destroying her pride and joy. She began to shoo them from the area in the hope of saving some of the plants.

The policeman, when he saw what she was doing, told her she must stop. He said that she might traumatize the animals and that they had to wait for an official from the Department of Animal Welfare to arrive, together with an animal psychiatrist. Only then might it be possible to move the sheep.

Meanwhile the sheep continued uninterrupted to enjoy her garden.

It was on that day and at that time Nancy became a vegetarian.

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Works, Services and Projects Update from Mid Murray Council rief notes on a selection of items discussed or determined at the Tuesday 10th June 2014 meeting.

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• A petition from Walker Flat seeks bitumen sealing of an access road into and along Sprinkler Drive.

• Council representatives, Medstar, Australian Helicopters and structural engineers will meet to progress design and construction details for the proposed Mannum helipad.

• Repairs to the Randell Street retaining wall will be undertaken shortly.

• A response will be sought from the three Local Action Planning groups in the Mid Murray Council area regarding the impact of un-owned/feral cats and the availability of cat traps for use by residents in the control of un-owned /feral cats will be promoted.

• A report by Maloney Field Services on the condition and repairs required to maintain Councils 301 buildings was completed in October 2013. Council has allocated $100,000 in the draft 2014/15 budget and a three year maintenance program will be adopted.

• A Mannum Leisure Centre review indicates significant improvements: operating loss under $50,000 (compared to $134,000 in 2012/13); a 300% increase in gym membership; conversion to a modern 24/7 gym access; refurbished foyer area; many new programs; increased marketing and promotion of the Centre.

• Community grant funding of just under $50,000 has supported 42 community groups with an investment for projects totalling over $330,000.

• As a result of Federal budget cuts Council has lost $379,427 in general purpose and road funding. It is likely that OPAL services will cease or continue in a reduced model from the end of September 2014.

• During the 2013/14 swimming season:  735 people used the Mannum Community College swimming pool over 56 sessions. The total cost to Council in providing access to the pool was $9,484.

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 1,771 people used the Cambrai pool. The total cost for repairs and maintenance and usage in 2013/14 was $50,544.

In the Grants Funding Coordinator’s first year, over 60 community groups have been provided with a range of information, advice and support to source funding to assist their local projects or programs.

A proposal for the installation of free public WiFi at Mary Ann Reserve, the Main Street of Mannum, Mannum Caravan Park and Mannum Dock Museum has been approved at a total cost of $8,000. The Mannum Caravan Park will be requested to consider a contribution of $4,000 towards the project. Approval has also been given for the installation of free public WiFi for Swan Reach at a cost of $3,000.

The Caretaker Policy and Guidelines will be available on Council’s website.

Council will prepare a proposal to the Federal Government for better mobile phone coverage in areas of no mobile phone coverage and areas of poor coverage throughout Council under the Government’s $100 million Mobile Coverage Program.

Council’s “Display of Goods on Council Footpaths Policy”, has been amended to permit signs painted or objects to be fixed to the outside wall of business premises and not overhanging the footpath, a separate pubic liability insurance policy cover not being required for goods on the footpath, subject to the existing insurance policy cover extending to such goods on the footpath and there will be no permit fee or establishment fee for the permit required for goods on footpaths.

In relation to climate change, Council will undertake the following.  Acknowledge the importance of addressing the issue of climate change and take a proactive role in addressing climate change within the Council area and at a local level in collaboration with other

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agencies and organisations and within Council’s resources.  Extend an invitation to Mr G Lundstrom, Senior Project Officer – Climate and Energy, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin to attend a Council meeting.  Schedule training on climate change with appropriate Council employees.  Respond to the Murray and Mallee Local Government Associations draft Climate Change Sector Agreement.  Place the report submitted by Ms K Schiansky and Mr S Fontaine-Geary on their attendance at the Climate Change Adaptation Showcase on Council’s website.  Apply for climate change research and action plan funding.

Council supports the proposal for the establishment of a new Country Fire Service Station at Rockleigh, funded by the Country Fire Service.

Letters will be sent to the Federal Member for Barker, Tony Pasin and SA Liberal Senators highlighting the implications of the impact of not indexing the Local Government Financial Assistance Grants for 3 years on Council services and projects.

Discussions will be held with Aboriginal Elders regarding protocols and any associated issues for the acknowledgement of the traditional ownership of land within the Mid Murray Council. Following such discussions consideration of adopting such protocols will be undertaken by the new Council.

Council agreed to undertake formal public consultation with the Truro township to receive comments and feedback on the proposed Community Wastewater Management System.

Russell Peate, CEO Mid Murray Council

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On My Bookshelf

Murray Mallee Field Archers

Diary of A Young Man Adelaide 1890 – November 29th - December 7th

Daniel takes a holiday.

NOVEMBER 29TH SATURDAY 6.20. Weeding, bath. Office 9.15 till 12.15, dined at Woodville. City 1.30. Met Misses Tepper, Benda and Conigrove (2) for first time. With party of about 20 proceeded per dray to Blackwood for a Strawberry Picnic. Weather gusty. Pleasant outing - amused by Miss Tepper’s sarcasms and Dixon’s fun. Home 7.30. Most of the party adjourned to Barkers, East Adelaide, to spend evening. Balanced cash a/cs, bed 10.30.

DECEMBER 1ST MONDAY Bikeridewith Alfred. Bath. Office 9.5. am, busy till 9.45pm. Home lunch, tea city. Bed about 11.

Today, with Mr Pickering, selected berth on sleeping car for trip to Melbourne on 4th inst.

DECEMBER 4TH THURSDAY 5.15. Packed up trunk, breakfast.

Busy. Home to dinner. Farewell to everybody. Busy in office till 3.20, off 3.30 express train for Melbourne with Mr Pickering - both glad to get away. Warm day. Tea at Murray Bridge, air cooler, chatted. To bed at 10.30 (travelling per sleeping car and find it very smooth running and comfortable). Sleep only poor.

DECEMBER 5TH FRIDAY Up about 5. Refreshing wash.

Arrived in “MarvellousMelbourne” at 9am. Hot day. Breakfasted.

Called on Mr Bruce of Railway Dept. and got “passes” made good, several business calls including Cooks’ tourist office. Rail to Moonee Ponds and dined with Anderson and wife - Anderson was once an employee of Willies’, his wife is related to Mr Pickering.

Returned to Melbourne. Ascended tower of Federal Coffee Palace and viewed the City. Took express for Sydney at 4.55. Tea 6.40 at Seymour. At 11.15 changed cars at Albury. To bed in sleeping car and slept fairly well.

DECEMBER 6TH SATURDAY Wash at 6. Fine day. Read while travelling. Breakfast at Mittagong.

Were glad to reach Sydney about noon and to take up quarters in Grand Central Coffee Palace. Mr Miller of Semaphore (S.A.) dined with us and took us to Ryde per Ferry Steamer. Made the acquaintance of Stewart a tourist of Melbourne. Inspected a fine property of Millers commanding a fine view of harbor. On return per Steamer watched with amusement

the behaviour of the “sentimental twos”. Tea at Palace. Mr Geo. Lewis an excellent man and Christian philanthropist, took us out and showed us the City by night, including his own mission room and boys club. Bed about 11.

Slept soundly.

DECEMBER 7TH SUNDAY 6.30. Shave, bath. Walk to Botanic Garden before breakfast.

The news boys are as busy today as upon other days. Breakfast at 8.30.

Mr Miller present. Read. Walked to Pyrmont and attended CongregationalChurch. Dined with Pastor Buchan, a friend of Mr Pickerings. Attended St. Andrews’ Cathedral at 3. Choral service, singing beautiful, but do not like such worship. Warm. Took tea with the Lewises. Mr Lewis is decidedly evangelical, actively so, but his queenly wife and vivacious daughters are I should judge, not so. Attended Pitt St. Congregational Church (Rev Harley) and Y.M.C.A. men’s meeting, thence to Palace and wrote letters till 10.40. Bed about 11.

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urray Mallee Field Archers Inc, based on Long Gully Road Mannum, have b e e n busy establishing our course, erecting the shed, etc.

We have just had our AGM and all positions were filled.

President Ian Baensch Secretary Jodi Edwards Treasurer Rolly Willats Score Recorder Gale Baensch Trophy’s were presented to winners in their grades plus a special award for hitting the most trees.

June long weekend was a Branch shoot at Redcliffs, Victoria on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th. Gale won her grade and shot a personal best 1 arrow round score in the 3D competition on Sunday.

We have been fortunate to receive a small Community Grant from Mid Murray Council to enable us to purchase some new equipment from local business Bridge Hunting Supplies.

Thanks to Mid Murray Council and Bridge Hunting Supplies for your support.

If you are interested in Field Archery we shoot 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Please Contact Ian after 6pm 8569 1274.

Gale Baensch, Score recorder Club Representative

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inter has finally arrived and so have the usual colds, cough, fevers and many other issues related to the cold weather.

The winter season is usually one of our busy periods with more admissions in the hospital and increased visits to our Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, especially on weekends.

The good news is that the waiting times across all country hospitals in SA, including in our A&E are low and within the expected time frame standards.

When you visit our A&E department, it is important to remember that the nurses and GPs will prioritise patients to make sure those most in need or in a critical situation receive treatment first.

To avoid placing unnecessary pressure on the A&E, we suggest that people who have a minor ailment, such as a cough or cold, should first contact the GP to seek advice or treatment. The local pharmacist can also give good advice.

However, anyone who believes they are experiencing a critical health emergency should continue to call 000 and ask for an ambulance, or visit the A&E. Contacting the hospital for advice is not recommended as it is not appropriate for the registered nurse on duty to provide phone advice.

On a different note, the Mannum Health Advisory Council (HAC) has commenced the process of informing the community about and fundraising for the proposed helipad.

The HAC, with the support of the Mid Murray Council and SA Health, is developing plans and

costing the project. The helipad project proposes a location next to the ambulance entrance at the back of the hospital. Stay tuned for more information and consultation.

In staffing news, from 28th June 2014 there will be a leadership change at the Karoonda and District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

As part of the new structure, the Mannum Hospital Director of Nursing has been appointed as the multi-campus Director of Nursing and will provide support to both Mannum and Karoonda Hospitals.

This change will not have an impact on services at Mannum or Karoonda Hospitals.

As EO/DON of Mannum and Karoonda Hospitals, I will work across both sites to support staff and strengthen the already close ties between the two health care services and the medical practices.

Karoonda EO/DON Peter Le-Gallou has done a lot of great work at Karoonda and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

In other news, Mannum staff member Sarah Grigg has been researching the National Archives and found some interesting and useful historical information about the Mannum Hospital over the years.

Here are some excerpts from various newspaper cuttings that may be of interest. Further information can be found at the following website:

informed of the intention of a deputation representing Mannum for the establishment of the Hospital. The Mannum residents were willing to subscribe £1000 towards it.

• The Chronicle, 4th October 1919: another article describing “a largely attended meeting of ratepayers, being asked to subsidise the proposed hospital.

Plans and specifications were submitted and a motion was carried unanimously in favour of striking a four penny rate.”

• The Chronicle, a year later, 25th September 1920: “The efforts of The Mannum Hospital Building Fund Committee for five years to raise money to build a hospital have at last been crowned for success.”

• And finally, another year later, The Register, 24th October 1921: reported Lady Weigall returned, after having laid the foundation stone only 12 months before, to perform the ceremony of opening the hospital.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ • The Advertiser, 6th September 1918: a story that

Edmondo Palombo, Executive Officer/Director of Nursing

That was 93 years ago. What an achievement for the town of Mannum and surrounding areas, made even more valuable today by the extremely beneficial impact that this hospital has had over the years for the local population by healing, caring and saving countless lives.

We have to be thankful for the foresight, courage and passion of our Mannum forefathers. They were visionary people, who worked hard for the community and were able to consider the long term benefit of their community.

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Food is Life is Food

W

hen the cooler weather sets in it can affect some in many varied ways; it’s harder to stay warm, shorter darker days can make us feel gloomy and some can crave foods high in carbohydrates, fat and sugar.

On the flip side we have the opportunity to see more rainbows, the thirsty earth is quenched, some varieties of fruit trees enjoy the big chill factor to produce bountiful crops in spring and summer, croaky frogs get out and about taking pleasure in the increased rainfall and kids are happy it seems since time immemorial to seek out every puddle to jump and splash in.

So it’s just a matter of perspective I guess as to how one’s attitude towards this seasonal change impacts us, or is it?

I jumped online to do some research on this and visited sites such as, www.everydayhealth.com www.scienceline.org and www.thenutritionpost.com to find some

answers. There was not one simple explanation, but several common theories with studies conducted on some. Here are my top three;

• SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).

Studies show that symptoms of sufferers are eased when eating a diet high in carbohydrates, fat and sugar

and improves the ‘gloomy mood’ that sets in with the gloomy weather of darker, shorter and colder days.

• Basic Biology. A primitive instinct to seek out ‘heavier’ foods to prepare and refuel our bodies for winter. Bears are not the only ones that hibernate in the winter, when faced with going out on a cold and rainy day, we choose to stay indoors where it’s warmer therefore; we are not getting as much exercise as we do when it’s pleasant outside.

• Genetically Traditional. There is nothing that can warm you up on a cold day like the pudding or macaroni cheese Mum used to make and we fall back on this tradition. Seasonal vegetables that are available in winter that contain more starch can also contribute to gaining weight in the colder weather.

So how can we avoid winter weight gain? Try to maintain a balanced diet that includes; fresh vegetables, whole foods, eating breakfast every day and drinking more water while undertakingregular exercise will help to achieve this. If you are contemplating making changes to your diet I do recommend you seek the advice of your doctor in the first instance.

Rainbows are one of my favourite things and this month’s recipe, Rainbow Chocolate Cake is nutritious and delicious, the perfect

combination for me and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Csilla Bereczki who, I kid you not, is a Rainbow Sister created this recipe.

Anna Stanley and Csilla took the Eat a Rainbow program to playgroups, pre-schools, childcare and primary schools, a concept to encourage children and their families to explore a range of fruit and vegetables of many colours in a very fun way. I had the pleasure of undertaking Eat a Rainbow training with Csilla and Anna, it was a great experience while embedding this valuable learning.

Rainbow Chocolate Cake 75g ½ cup 1 ½ cup ½ cup 1 3 tspn 1/3 cup 1½ cup 1 tspn 1 tspn 2 tbsp 125g ½ cup 2 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened brown sugar egg cooked mashed pumpkin, cooled mashed sweet potato, cooled medium sized raw beetroot, finely grated finely grated orange rind orange juice self raising flour bicarbonate of soda cinnamon cocoa powder Chocolate Frosting reduced fat cream cheese icing sugar cocoa powder

1. Pre-heat oven to 180?C. Grease a deep 23cm round cake pan and line base and sides with baking paper.

2. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light in colour and creamy in consistency.

3. Beat in egg, pumpkin, sweet potato, beetroot, orange rind and orange juice. Transfer mix to a larger bowl.

4. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and cocoa together. Gently fold combined flour mix into prepared mixture.

5. Place cake mixture into prepared cake pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to stand in the pan for approx. 10 minutes before turning onto a cake rack to cool completely.

6. To make frosting, beat cream cheese, cocoa and icing sugar together until fluffy and smooth.

Spread evenly over cake top and sides.

Switch Ups: • Instead of using both sweet potato and pumpkin, either can be used remembering to maintain 1 cup in total • Replace beetroot with zucchini.

I am always happy to have a ‘Foodies’ chat or help solve any culinary conundrums you may encounter, cheers and happy healthy cooking.Angie Roesler, Murraylands Community Foodie Phone: 0414 892 525 Email: a.roesler@live.com.au Angie Roesler

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Home Design for Our Climate n 2004 we built our rural home, aiming for a small footprint. We’d like to share some design aspects we considered.

• Maximise living areas. Passageways can cost an extra $1200 per metre (2008 figures). Our bathroom passage is through the laundry, with a second bathroom entry door from the main bedroom. The home’s entrance door opens directly into lounge/dining room.

Quality air-seal doors prevent heat loss/gain. A thermal mass brick wall is central, backing the slow combustion stove and dividing kitchen from living/dining room.

• Orientation is critical for passive heating or cooling. A wide front verandah prevents sun entry through our north-facing windows during summer, but they collect and distribute streams of winter sun, when the sun’s trajectory angle is low. “Many homes are built without eaves to save as little as $2,500.

Builders may then add an air conditioner to counteract the overheating effects of the sun. This environmental burden can easily be avoided.” In our climate, wide verandahs are a good investment – especially a 2m wide western one.

Two west-side rainwater tanks protect that end from summer heat and, to a

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limited extent, from bushfire threat.

North-side roof pitch is greater than the south-side. This increases input onto the solar PV panels, especially from lower-angle winter sun. The solar HWS is also placed on the north-side of the roof.

Our pad was excavated south-side and best-fill added to the front creating a garden of bird-attracting shrubs, enhancing the beauty from northern viewing windows. This excavation nestles the home into the hill, helping to deflect higher winds over our roofline.

• Heating/cooling is mostly passive.

That is, thermal regulation is achieved by good building design. Our pale Colorbond roof is insulated with foil sarking and R3.8 batts. Exterior walls of white (insulating) Hebel panels, then a layer of R2.5batts and Gyprock indoors.

A cement floor finished to a smooth texture and stained with oxides is another heat-sink in winter and it cools in summer. The double brick dividing wall mentioned earlier further modifies temperature. We have no need for air conditioners. Quality security screened doors are opened as we retire in summer, encouraging nightly cross ventilation, assisted on those rare still nights by a ceiling fan.

We have lived here now for ten years

and are very happy with the modifying effects from these simple design considerations. I’ll add more ideas later.

Jacqui Merckenschlager

HARD HAT AREA red-flowering gum tree, Victor Harbor street A length of sinkered fishing line with rusty hooks attached the pair discovered draped upon a tree which overhung some fishing spot and claimed the hapless cast; I know a spot that’s claimed a few from me! ... a tiny scrap of netting fence with edges russet-brown and thatched with twigs; a matching hole somewhere now yawns at our attempts to keep the rabbit in its place and grants the bunnies common thoroughfare ... a broken plastic trellis (several bars of it, at least) perhaps it once was used to plan the route of crimson Bougainvillea or heady-scented peas or Morning Glory pushing up its shoot?

And capped off by these homemakers, fixed snugly in that tree, I have to say their coup de grace was best; ... a twisted wire coat-hanger they pillaged from a bin and threaded through their Victor Harbor nest.

Max Merckenschlager

Two planets meet. The first one asks: “How are you?”

“Not so well,” the second answered “I’ve got the Homo Sapiens.”

“Don’t worry,” the other replied, “I had the same. That won’t last long.”

What did the one tornado say to the other?

Let’s twist again like we did last summer.

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Bus: Mannum  Murray Bridge  Mt Barker  Adelaide and Return Monday to Friday except public holidays.

School holiday times (when different) are in brackets.

Mannum to Adelaide Adelaide to Mannum Mannum  Murray Bridge LinkSA Adelaide  Mt Barker Metro bus 842F 8:00am Leave Arnold Park, Mannum 1:50pm (4:03pm) Leave Harris Scarfe Murray Bridge  Mt Barker LinkSA Grenfell Street (Stop G2) 8:45am Leave Murray Bridge, South Mt Barker  Murray Bridge LinkSA Terrace, Information Centre 2:45pm (5:00pm) Leave Mt Barker Mt Barker  Adelaide Metro bus 842F Park & Ride 9:30am Leave Mt Barker Park & Ride, Murray Bridge  Mannum LinkSA Metro bus 842F to Adelaide 3:40pm (5:35pm) Leave Info Centre Detailed timetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.

For more information telephone 8532 2633 during office hours.

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Lamb on a spit and fresh salad, for 40 people at Murray Bridge. Might suit an organisation for fund raising.

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Mon: 10-11:30am Mini Movers; 6:00pm Bootcamp (6 week programs) with Renee Tues: 11-12noon Strength For Life; 3:30-4:30pm Tai Chi; 6-7pm Power Step Wed: 7:30-8am XTraining Class; 6-7pm TTB and Pilates with Renee Thur: 9:30-10:30am Mannum Movers; 11-12noon Strength For Life; 67pm Aerobics and boxing with Renee Seasonal Evening Programs. Soccer, Mixed Netball, Squash, Men’s Senior Basketball and Aussie Hoops.

Meeting rooms available.

Members 24/7 access. All others:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday 7:30am-11:00am, 3:30pm7:30pm Friday 7:30am-11:00am, 3:30pm6:30pm

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2014 PUBLICATION DEADLINES (12 noon) Collate & Fold Home Delivery August Issue 93 Wed 30 July Tue 5 August Sept. Issue 94 Wed 3 Sept.

Tue 9 Sept.

October Issue 95 Wed 1 October Tue 7 October

Community Meetings Clash Calendar MannumCommunity regularmeetings. 4th Thursday 7:30pm Progress Association, MONTHLY Meeting Rm Council Chambers. st 1 Monday Last Monday 9:45am Combined Probus, 1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, Mannum Club Meeting Room, Esmeralda St. 10:00am Murray Darlings Red First Wednesday Hatters, Café Mannum. 8569 Noon Mannum Mag Committee, 1438.

Showground. 8569 2385. st 1 Tuesday 7:30pm Agricultural Society, Last Wednesday 6:30pm Mannum Mens Showground Discussion Group. Mike st 1 Wednesday McDowell. 8569 2818.

2:00pm History Group, MMSS 2nd Tuesday WEEKLY Palmer Card Day, Collier Park Mon, Wed and Fri Hall, Palmer. 8569 4184.

10:00am-3:00pm The Hall, 5 2nd Wednesday Greening Street. 8569 1643.

9:00am Shared Stitches of Tuesday and Thursday Mannum Quilting Group. Lions 10:00am-4:00pm, MIFSA (Mental Den, Showground. 8569 2363.

Illness Fellowship of SA), St 8:00pm Mannum Gem and Andrews Anglican church, Minerals Club. Murraylands activities, lunch ($3).

Gem and Mineral Club, Collier Park Palmer. Leonie Hughes. Tuesday and Friday 8:00am Walkie Talkies, Lions 8278 2112.

Den, Showground. Helen 8569 nd 2 Thursday 2275.

1:30pm Prayer Meeting for Tuesday Mannum, Baptist Church, 9:30am River Word Christian William St. Centre Prayer and Bible Study; rd 3 Wednesday 10:30am, Friendship Group.

7:00-8:00pm, Combined Greening St. 8569 1333.

Churches Prayer Meeting. See 9:00-10:00am Mannum Weight Pause a While for location.

Watchers. Mannum Community 3rd Thursday Hub. Jane Kelly 8569 1799.

11:00am Mannum RSL, Wednesday Mannum Rowing Club/RSL 10:00am Mannum Community 3rd Friday Garden Group, Mannum 10:00am Secateurs Soup & Community Hub. Soapies, St Andrews Church. All Friday welcome 9:30 am Bus Trip, MIFSA 3rd Saturday participants, donation. Trevor or 10am-mid pm Gem Cutting and Sam 0427 442 775 Silversmithing Workshop.

OTHER Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club, Collier Park Palmer. Alternate Wednesdays Leonie Hughes. 8278 2112.

1:00pm Sewing/Craft and 8:00pm-midnight Mannum Computing Grp. Baptist Church Dances. Lutheran Hall, Cliff St. House, William St. Lisa Judy 0488 130 354, Lesley 8569 8569 6040, Helen 8569 2886, 2449. lisa@mannumbaptist.org.au

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Email: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Contact: General 8569 7392.

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2014 Community Calendar JULY

AUGUST

Mannum Garden Group Lions Den, Showground Monday 14th, 10am DVD wild flowers. All welcome Contact: Bev Connell Phone: 8570 4322

SALA Festival Arnold Gallery, Dock Museum Friday 1st to Sunday 24th Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday, Sunday 10am - 4pm Free entry. See Pages 14-15

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Mount Pleasant Showground Saturday 19th, 8am-12noon Featuring Shannon Warnest at 9:30am. See Page 19

Annual Craft Fair Mannum Leisure Centre Saturday 10th, 10am-4pm Sunday 11th, 10am-3 pm Contact: Irene Lovell Ph: 8569 2541 or 0407 605 487 Email: ilovell@dodo.com.au See page 1

Mannum Football Club Saturday 19th Major fundraising event, Goods and Services Auction Contact: Kerry Yeates Mobile: 0439 877 849. See page 3 Free Movie Night Mannum Lutheran Church Hall Saturday 26th, 7:00pm Movie: The Railway Man Light Supper supplied See page 10 Mannum Garden Group Lions Den, Showground Monday 28th, 10am Guest speaker, “The Bunnings Team”. All welcome.

Contact: Bev Connell Phone: 8570 4322

Mannum Football Club Saturday 9th “Flight Night”. All the excitement of travel without leaving the ground.

Contact: Kerry Yeates Mobile: 0439 877 849 See page 3 Mannum Garden Group Lions Den, Showground Contact: Bev Connell Phone: 8570 4322

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