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FAITH - EMU PLAINS ANGLICAN Article Written + Submitted by: Roger Cunningham | Senior Minister | P: 4735 1001 E: roger@epac.org.au W: www.epac.org.au Service Times: Sundays @ 8:00am, 9:30am and 6:30pm | Plus activities for adults and young people throughout the week

Hope In The Face Of Uncertainty News of a pandemic has now become a daily feature of our news feeds and airwaves. This virus is serious and is afflicting many across the world. As I write the Royal Easter Show has just been cancelled, as have other non-essential gatherings of over five hundred people. It’s a time of great uncertainty. It all seems surreal. You may have noticed a range of reactions too. That’s not surprising. Some have dismissed the hype, others have concerns, for quite a few the threat has produced anxiety and fear. But when we look at this through the lens of God’s word written in the Bible what help, what hope does it offer? It promises this is not outside God’s sovereign control. He is revealed in his actions in history and in the pages of the Bible as our powerful, loving Lord, who provides for us, cares for us, and calls on us to cry out to him in times of trouble, sorrow, and distress. He doesn’t promise we’ll avoid these times, but that he will see us through them. It’s Easter just around the corner as well. And what the events of Easter show us is that God isn’t distant and removed from our difficulties. In fact, Jesus came into the world, and entered our suffering, in order to meet our greatest need, and defeat death itself. Putting these two events together, one now and one from a long time ago, we’re given hope even in the midst of uncertainty. We need not be afraid. When our confidence is in Jesus, we can do life trusting him. We know our future life is certain. Even when circumstances, hardship and sickness try to convince us that God isn’t powerful or doesn’t care. Jesus’ cross and resurrection say otherwise.

CHURCH WITH A DIFFERENCE THIS EASTER

Keeping the Anzac Spirit Alive With this year’s Anzac Day ceremonies around the country cancelled due to coronavirus, families and friends will not be coming together for Dawn Services. However, we can still remember those Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in the First World War and this can be done through observing a minute’s silence and sharing stories. There has even been a collective idea that, whilst we all practice social distancing, we can each stand on our driveways at home at 11:00am and observe a minute’s silence whilst facing west. This act of solidarity shows that we are respectful of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country as well as showing our resilience. My heart always fills with pride sharing stories of my Great Uncle, Private Harold Burns. He was in the 2nd Battalion AIF from 1916 to 1919 and enlisted as a teenager. To us, he was a hero whose bravery was of the highest order. This year, I’ll continue telling my Great Uncle’s story to my children and we can now use this time to research and read more about him and our Anzacs. We may also watch a documentary together. Anzac Day 2020 can still be a time of reflection for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives and died in the war. Keep sharing their stories so that the spirit of Anzac remains. r Image: www.pixabay.com

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The thought of standing up in front of a group or crowd giving a speech can be daunting. Public speaking is not something that comes naturally. Thankfully, there are local groups that can help build your confidence and speech making skills. Glenbrook Toastmasters Club was established in 1990 and has just over 20 members. The club normally meets face to face, however, with the current coronavirus pandemic and government restrictions, the club will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month online. The group meetings follow the standard Toastmasters International format, where they have designated time slots for members to present their speeches. “These speeches have been crafted according to their particular Toastmasters Pathway/curriculum/assignment. We also practice impromptu speaking on randomly selected topics, present educational topics, evaluations and have time for members to provide mini speeches. Every member’s journey is unique and is guided by what they are hoping to achieve whether that is to speak at an upcoming wedding, improve their presentations skills for work or just gain confidence” said Glenbrook Toastmasters Club’s Yael Lang. Anyone is welcome to join the club. “Glenbrook Toastmasters Club is a wonderful, friendly, inclusive and relaxed club. What I enjoy the most is the people and members that make it what it is. We have such an eclectic group who all bring something special to the club. It is very supportive, and we all want to help people to grow and improve themselves” concluded Yael. For more information about Glenbrook Toastmasters Club, visit https://glenbrooktm.org.au/. Alternatively, you can find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glenbrooktoastmasters.

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Officer Charged A police officer has been charged over alleged domesticrelated offences. On Friday 6 March 2020, a 42-year-old female sergeant – attached to South West Metropolitan Region – was charged with two counts of common assault (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic), and access/modify restricted data held in computer. Police will allege in court the charges relate to a domesticrelated incident at Emu Plains on Sunday 5 January 2020. She is due to appear before Penrith Local Court on Tuesday 28 April 2020. The officer’s employment status is currently under review.

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Turtle Island Launch at Glenbrook Lagoon A floating, eco habitat designed to provide a safe nesting place for turtles at Glenbrook Lagoon was launched last month. Turtle Island – a collaboration between Council, Western Sydney University and Blue Mountains volunteers – was a pilot project funded by the NSW Premiers Office and Council. “This pilot project has already seen much success, with turtle eggs discovered recently” Mayor Mark Greenhill said. “Glenbrook Lagoon is home to a number of turtle species, including Eastern Long-neck and Sydney Basin turtles. Turtles have been facing an uncertain future, as foxes destroy 95 per cent of their nests, but the island is providing a refuge”. Leading expert in turtles Western Sydney University’s Dr Ricky Spencer, who helped coordinate the project, attended the launch along with Council staff, Bushcare volunteers and school students from St Finbar’s Primary School and Glenbrook Primary School. Local primary students have been involved in environmental studies at Glenbrook Lagoon, including Council Bioblitz events, and Turtle studies. “Glenbrook Lagoon is a haven for remnant bushland, it’s an active Bushcare site and a valued recreation point for the community” Mayor Greenhill said. “Council has an ongoing commitment to restore the ecological condition of Glenbrook Lagoon and the lagoon is now free from major infestations of water weeds which plagued it for many years”. Turtles play an important role in the ecosystem at the lagoon, acting like vacuum cleaners of the water body. “The Lagoon is rich with wildlife – native fish, eels, frogs and a remarkable array of birdlife” Mayor Greenhill said. “Water quality in the lagoon is closely monitored by Council and officers have put incredible effort into addressing all sources of pollution within the catchment”. Turtle habitats, a predesigned structure that includes plastic tubing, aquatic plants, sands and geotextile, are being installed at locations throughout NSW. r Mayor Mark Greenhill officially launches the Turtle Island at Glenbrook Lagoon | Image/Article: Blue Mountains City Council

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Article Written + Submitted by: Narelle Smith Family Practitioner E: handsheartsandminds@gmail.com Blog: https://handsheartsminds.wordpress.com/

Are You A Yeller? A lot of parents say that they are. You ask the kids to do something. They don’t do it. You get louder. And louder, And louder. Until you are threatening to take their phone, iPad, or a privilege away from them. Is it working for you? We get locked into patterns of behaving and interacting, and frequently they don’t work, so we keep doing them. Negative cycles lead to poor relationships, poor behaviour, conflict, and resentment. And what is the child learning from it? Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Often, we only need to make a small change to change the outcome. What would happen if you didn’t yell? What else could you do to change the quality of the interaction? Put yourself in your child’s shoes, and ask yourself how you would like to be approached. What would you like your child to learn and how could you role model it? Dare to be different.

School Holidays: Routine and Rest As first term draws to an end, many families have settled into a good routine for home and school. It is often at this time over the school holidays, that we can take a breather and reset after a busy couple of months. How do we manage time for rest and enjoyment without losing the solid routine that we have worked so hard to get right? Balance and moderation are crucial. Children need a break from the expectations of school, particularly those children who struggle to ‘keep it together’ all day at school. Often those children are also the ones who don’t cope well with change so it can be difficult. Keeping some things consistent, like bedtime and mealtimes, can be a fabulous way of maintaining balance. Giving children some autonomy during the day to pick and choose which activities they do at what time; provides some independence they do not normally get at school. If you choose to have a total break from routine and relax eating habits and bedtimes over the holidays, try to make sure that a few days before school goes back that you bring it back to the school routine so that the transition back to term two is smooth. It’s all about balance. At school, most children are fairly active and after school sports and activities usually exemplify that during term time. As some sports and activities don’t run during the holidays, encourage your child to keep active but to also have rest. It is okay to spend a day chilling out watching movies – it’s just not healthy if it is every day for two weeks. Going for a walk or bike ride or playing outside on the trampoline are great ways to get moving. Moderation in all areas will help to keep balance in order to settle back into the term after the short break. r Have fun but keep some routines to ease transition | Image: www. pexels.com. Article: Sara Drebber @ educatered.com.au.

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Local Businesses Need Your Help Council Support for Cafes and Restaurants Penrith Council is providing financial relief for cafes and restaurants in the Penrith and St Marys CBD’s who are currently facing economic hardship caused by impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. A relief package will see Council waive charges and fees relating to outdoor and footpath dining permits for 33 businesses in the Penrith and St Marys CBD’s over the next 12 months. Penrith Mayor Councillor Ross Fowler OAM said cafes and restaurants are an essential part of city and Council will do whatever they can to support them during this time. “The hospitality sector has been hit very hard in the past week with forced closures and restrictions placed upon them by the Australian Government and we know that many of our small business owners are under enormous financial strain as a result,” Cr Fowler said. “Council’s relief package aims to ease some of their financial burden immediately with the support to continue over the next 12 months so they can rebuild their businesses even after things return to normal. “Cafes and restaurants are a vital part of our local economy and are a big employer within our community, we all must do what we can to support them at the moment and into the future,” Cr Fowler said. “If you can, consider visiting one of our many wonderful cafes and restaurants over the coming weeks and months to purchase takeaway meals or coffees. Your support will ensure they are all still here when all this is over.”

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Picture this – you’re playing a game of Monopoly(TM) with your family and friends. Only this time, you are actually one of the pieces that moves around, and the board is the community. Visiting local landmarks, you can purchase properties, pay rent, pass through chance and even go. Sounds like a lot of fun, right? Well, local Scouts recently came together to participate in just that at the 2020 Penrith City Scouts Monopoly(TM) Run. 80 Cubs, Joeys, Scouts and Venturers making up 12 teams visited up to 40 local locations across Penrith in a real-life game of Monopoly(TM). “It was an amazing day had by all. Great to see our local Scouts get out and about in the community to see what we have on offer” said Steve Wallace, Event Organiser and District Commissioner of Penrith City and Blue Mountains Districts Scouts. Meeting at Monopoly(TM) HQ, each of the groups were assigned a game sheet that featured local landmarks and sites, such as the Nepean River, Memory Park and Penrith Panthers. The groups tasks were to visit each of the sites on the sheet, taking a photograph and messaging them as proof. Once completing the board, they all met back at headquarters for a BBQ and the announcement of the winners. The overall winner on the day was 1st Toongabbie Scouts, whilst our local 1st South Penrith Scouts won in the Cubs category. “This year, the focus was on Penrith and the CBD. Next year will see the event expand to include the Greater Western Sydney region and there will be more local townships included. We’ll also be handing over the reins to the youth who will take a role of leadership in running it. It’s sure to be bigger and better” ended Steve. For more information about local Scouts, visit the website www.joinscouts.com.au, email join@greaterwestscouts.com.au or call (02) 9369 2488. r Planning their next strategy | Image Supplied

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Local Michael Wholohan has set himself the amazing goal of competing in 100 marathons by the end of 2022. The 54-year-old father recently completed number 59, 65K 4 65 Roses Marathon at Iron Cove Bay in Sydney and has now set his sights on the prestigious Boston Marathon later this year. Michael’s first half marathon was in 1994, when he lined up for the Gold Coast Half Marathon. He trained for the Sydney Marathon in 2000, which followed the same course as the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics course. This prepared him for his very first marathon in Canberra in 2007. “My motivation is the challenge to compete. Being a PE teacher, I find that competing in marathons is a great way to keep fit. I’m a huge advocate for running” explained Michael to the Emu and Leonay Gazette. His training regime currently involves running 5 days a week, covering up to 60 – 70 kilometres. This also includes going to the gym every morning as well as swimming and bike riding. “I’ll be competing in the Boston Marathon this year, on the 14th of September. Having previously competed in London, New York, Berlin, Tokyo and Chicago, Boston is the 6th World Major Marathon. By running in this, I should then receive the Abbotts Medal when I finish the race. There have only ever been 118 Australians complete the 6 World Major Marathons” said Michael. “My original plan was to follow up the race in Boston with marathons in New Jersey and Toronto in April and May. With Boston rescheduled for September, I now hope to follow this up with the Montana Marathon the week after. During this time, I’ll be wearing pink and raising funds for the McGrath Foundation” he added. Wholohan’s travels have taken him all around the globe to run and his favourite event so far has been the Three Lands Marathon last year. “Three Lands covered Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The sights along the course were spectacular and breath taking” he replied. Keep an eye out for details on supporting Michael and his fundraising for the McGrath Foundation on social media soon. v Feature Article: [Cover] Training in Glenbrook [Above] Wholohan after competing in the Chicago Marathon | Images Supplied

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Youth of the Year District Contestants Confirmed Angus Crozier, School Captain of Penrith Anglican College has won the Regional Final ‘E’ of the Lions Youth of the Year Program, which was held at Emu Sports Club recently. Angus took out the Public Speaking and Overall sections of the region competition, as well as a $500 scholarship from Domenic Meduri of McDonalds North St Marys. Angus, who is sponsored by Emu Plains Lions, will now contest the District Final to be held at Blacktown. The District Final contestants have been confirmed as: • Region A: Jordan Ddibya, from Ashfield Boys High, sponsored by Burwood Lions Club • Region B: Gwendalyn Dabaja, from Presbyterian Ladies College, sponsored by Sydney Host Lions Club • Region C: Mari Watkins, from Roseville College, sponsored by St Ives Lions Club • Region D: Courtney Thompson, from Gilroy Catholic College, sponsored by Kellyville Lions Club • Region F: Philippa Bucknell, from Tara Anglican School. sponsored by CarlingfordDundas Lions Club r Angus Crozier | Image: Steven Wallace

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Osteoarthritis (Oa). Is it really a matter of ‘I’ve Lost my Cartilage that’s why I have Pain?’ Patients with OA pain need to understand that ‘joint pain’ is probably not due to the amount of cartilage present or lost. Zhang states we should only study people with actual joint symptoms, because not all people who have OA on X-ray actually have any pain or dysfunction, and not all people with symptoms show radiographic OA. Let’s look at study done by Hannan etal in 2000. They examined 6880 persons aged 25-74 finding: 1. 319 subjects (3.7%) had radiographic grade 2-4 (obvious) knee OA 2. Yet only 47% of these 319 people reported knee pain, 3. 53% of subjects with grade 2-4 knee OA reported no knee pain Further, 1. knee pain was reported by 1004 subjects (14.6%), 2. but only 15% had radiographic grade 2-4 OA changes. 3. That means 85% of people with knee pain had grade 0 or 1 level radiographic changes. Gradings are: 0. no radiographic features of OA are present 1. doubtful ‘joint space narrowing (JSN) and possible osteophytic lipping’ 2. definite osteophytes and possible JSN on anteroposterior

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weight-bearing radiograph 3. multiple osteophytes, definite JSN, sclerosis, possible bony deformity 4. large osteophytes, marked JSN, severe sclerosis, definite bony deformity Other things may need to be considered: 1. Pain definitions need to be standardised & disability measures included 2. Some causes of knee pain have nothing to do with OA e.g. ligament injury, tendonitis which explains some of the 85% of knee pain sufferers with nil or little OA. 3. Using more (3 different) X-ray views in persons with knee pain improves identification of OA to 70% of cases 4. Osteophytes better predict pain than cartilage volume 5. The higher the radiographic OA grade, the likelier pain Even so, we need to ask why 30-53% of grade 2-4 knee OA cases report no knee pain? When we understand that cartilage debris activate inflammatory pathways, and that higher rates of cartilage breakdown almost certainly trigger the initial events leading to joint pain and loss of function we can also understand why total cartilage volume likely has little bearing on symptoms. The question we really need to ask is why can’t peoples’ bodies maintain strong cartilage?

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Chocolate Dangers at Easter Time We all know Easter is a fun time spent with family and chocolate...lots and lots of delicious chocolate! Easter is a great time for the human members of the family, but the infamous Easter egg hunt can end in tragedy for our four legged friends. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which when ingested by a dog or cat, causes vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperactivity, increased heart rate, restlessness, muscle twitching, increased urination, excessive panting and if left untreated can be rapidly fatal. If your dog does accidentally eat some chocolate it is vitally important that they are seen within 30 minutes to an hour by your local veterinarian. The veterinarian will give an injection to make your pet vomit, which removes most of the toxins from the body. Sometimes, your pet will be hospitalised, where intravenous fluids may be used, an enema or stomach pump may be required, and we may also need to use muscles relaxants and activated charcoal. There are a few simple precautions you can take to ensure that your pet has a safe Easter: • Hide your Easter eggs in areas which cannot be accessed by your pet. • Ensure small children do not give your pet any chocolate. • Ensure all chocolate is kept out of reach from your pets. Dogs have a good sense of smell and will find chocolate in kid’s schoolbags! • Distract your pet with their favourite treats while chocolate is around.

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