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Volume 6 Edition 57 ISSN 1834-0318
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They’ve been Joffed!
The long-awaited Mick Joffe book “Living Treasures of the Snowy Mountains” was launched in fine style at Berridale Community Hall last Sunday. About 300 people, many of whom appear in the book, attended the launch. Mick Joffe, cartoonist and caricaturist, has been working on the book for nearly four years. The book includes sketches and anecdotes from the 147 subjects Mick has “Joffed” in the last few years. At the opening, Mick paid tribute to some of his
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subjects who passed away before the book was published. He also thanked the Several copies of the book were sold on the day. many people locally and in Sydney, who helped him with Mick will be in the area for a couple of months to the creation of ‘Living Treasures”. continue his sales. Mick has asked the next generation to start working on their own living history, targeting the 50 to 70 year-old age Pictured, a long procession led the way to the book group Mick did not cover. launch in Berridale on Sunday. Part of the ceremonies on Sunday was the presentation Inset: Mick Joffe raises his hat to the crowd, accompanied of a copy of the book to each high school in Cooma. This by Frank Prihoda and driven by Fiona. was sponsored by Member for Monaro, John Barilaro.
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