Locally owned and independent
June 23, 2022
The Northern Rivers Times
NEWS
From left to right: Ray Castlemaine, Nelly Verhooven, Lisa De Rooy, Betty Phelps and Ray Shepherd. Absent: Vilma Nicholls, who was not well.
Love with every stitch TONIA DYNAN Betty Phelps is one of a group of residents at Kyogle-Casino Whiddon Group who have been crocheting and knitting blankets affected residents for a few months now. “It’s something to do,” Betty said. But it is a bit more than that. “We stitch with love
for the people we are stitching for, and we hope that it means something to them, that they wrap it around them and be warm for the winter,” she said. A lot of the residents grew up rurally, so they wanted the people feeling stuck and alone to know that they weren’t forgotten. “We want them to know that we care about them, and I think that’s
very important,” Betty said. “There’s nothing worse than being in a place where you don’t feel happy.” The group has spent many, many hours producing items, putting love into every stitch for people feeling the cold. They’ve also used a lot of wool. “It’s amazing how many people give you
wool when they know what you’re using it for,” she said. Betty learnt to crochet years ago from her mother and is using her skills to help others. “I will keep doing it, and I think the man up there would like me to do that and my family up there would too. I do it with memories of them. “I hope they go to those people that need them. It makes you glad that you’re doing something to help.”
And with the help of Bianca Bowman MacDonald, pictured, from Our Two Hands, the items will get to the people who need them. Our Two Hands is not who assist and help the homeless and those in crisis. They have stepped up in the last few months to help people affected by the “Nothing beats the extra warmth that a hand crochet blanket made with love, which we
will donate on behalf of the kind residents from the Whiddon Group to anyone needing warmth in these cold months,” Bianca said.
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Second death in custody at new jail TIM HOWARD A 29-year-old inmate has died at Clarence Correctional Centre on June, the second man to die in custody at the jail in the past six weeks. The man, identified as Dictor Mayen Dongrin, was due to front Coffs Harbour Local Court the following day on two charges of common assault, one of assault occasioning actual bodily
harm and two of stalking and intimidation. A spokesperson for the jail operator Serco said Mr Dongrin was found unresponsive in a medical holding room by staff around 1.30pm and was pronounced dead by paramedics shortly after. Serco, Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police were investigating the incident. All deaths in custody are subject to a coronial
inquest. Mr Dongrin was also involved in a apprehended domestic violence hearing with another family member The court has ceased all proceedings involving Mr Dongrin because of his death. The spokesperson said Serco extends its condolences to the family and friends of the man.
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