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Naomi’s special boy

By KYLIE WILSON

A SPECIAL BOY:

Naomi Clarke and her son Harvey Semmens.

PHOTO: Kylie Wilson

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LIKE many other three year olds, Harvey Semmens has an obsession with the Wiggles, especially Dr Knickerbocker, always keeps a keen eye on what is going on around him, and loves riding his very own tricycle.

But living with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia as the result of birth trauma, he has been through more in his short life than most.

Unable to sit, walk, talk, suck or swallow, Harvey is fed via a feeding tube and will need 24 hour care for the rest of his life.

And a procedure to change his feeding tube led to a tear in his esophagus around the time of his third birthday, and a three week hospital stay.

Not only did he have the love and support of mum Naomi Clarke, father Luke Semmens, and little sister Pippa, but Harvey received a very special surprise, courtesy of not for profit organisation TLC for Kids during his stay.

The organisation left three bags of presents for his birthday, which Naomi said “brought me to tears”.

“It was a heartwarming thing for them to do,” she said.

“The support we’ve had for Harvey has been great.

“I’ve met some really amazing people since I’ve been here in Wangaratta.”

Ms Clarke said through medical support and weekly continued page |

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YOUR GARDEN

GARDEN HINTS

Acres of chestnuts

It’s tool time

Charlie Harris

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What’s in your garden: There’s three acres of chestnut trees, maples, conifers, apples, lemons, box hedges, camellias, roses and wisteria, set out as formal gardens at the front, and a cottage garden at the rear.

What do you enjoy about gardening: It was a joy to set up this garden from scratch, and now I love sharing it with visitors and raising money for charity.

Favorite plant/spot in the garden: My favorite spot is in the gazebo.

Water saving conservation tip: I have an extensive drip system connected to a bore.

Your tips to keep gardens in good shape: I have learnt to choose plants that are hardy and can survive extreme cold and snow as well as heat and droughts.

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WHEN the rain is teeming down and it’s too wet to work in the garden, use the time to do some well-deserved maintenance on your garden hand tools.

They are often neglected and left out in the garden exposed to the elements, so spend a little time caring for them to bring them back to top condition.

The best advice is to put your tools away in a dry shed after each use.

This will prevent metal parts from rusting and the wooden handles from drying out.

It also makes it easier to find them next time.

Wash off any dirt on spades, shovels, rakes and forks and make sure they are completely dry before putting them away.

A simple method to dry them and prevent rust is to dip the tools into an oily sand mix.

This can be made by mixing vegetable oil and brickies sand together in a bucket.

The sand soaks up the moisture and the oil coats the metal protecting it from rust.

To clean secateurs and loppers first wash them in warm soapy water.

Then if needed, use a scourer dabbed in methylated spirits or turpentine to remove any gummy sap

HORTICULTURALIST

and flecks of rust.

Sap can be quite corrosive so it is important to remove this, extending the life of the blades.

Keep the blades sharp by using a sharpening stone, then rub over with vegetable oil as added protection.

Clean pruning saws with a nail brush in warm soapy water.

Shovels and spades cut through the soil and roots better when the blades are sharp.

Use an axe sharpening stone to sharpen the blades.

To revitalise wooden handles give them a light sand to remove any rough spots and splinters, then wipe over with linseed oil or vegetable oil to help prevent the wood from drying out and cracking.

A second application may be needed on really dry wood.

Finally, disinfect tools by dipping in household bleach or tea tree oil.

With a little maintenance, proper storage, routine cleaning and drying properly, your garden tools will perform better and last for years.

Happy gardening.

Catch Debbi Gibson’s ‘In Your Garden’ program on 1566 3NE every Saturday morning from 8 to 9am. Call in your enquiries on 5722 2999.

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FEATURE STORY

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VETS CORNER

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Detecting ear infections

SUPPORTIVE: Staff and children at Harvey Semmens’ childcare facility, Wangaratta Childcare Centre, including (back from left) Shae Frasca and Kylie Muratore, and (front from left) Patrick McDonald, Harvey Semmens, Clara Jones and Hannah Walton, recently participated in Tracky Dack Day to help give back to TLC for Kids, an organisation that gave gifts to Harvey during a lengthy hospital stay. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson

therapy, Harvey is learning to sit unaided and walk in a walker, and “loves” using his specially modified tricycle.

And while unable to do some physical things, she said Harvey was always taking in the world around him and loved to be included in activities.

“Just because he has a disability, doesn’t make him different to any other child,” Ms Clarke said.

She praised the recent adoption

of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), saying such ongoing support is needed.

Harvey’s family were themselves offering support earlier this month, organising a fundraiser for TLC for Kids by having the Wangaratta Childcare Centre participate in “Tracky Dack Day”.

“It was a way to ‘pay it forward’, and help TLC help other kids in hospital and their families,” Ms Clarke said.

EAR infections in dogs can be a chronic and frustrating problem, for you and your pet.

While some dogs may develop a one-off ear infection that is easily fixed by a few drops from your vet, many can be recurring or require long courses of treatment.

What do they look like?

If your pet had an ear infection you are likely to see them scratching excessively at their ears and shaking their head.

You may notice a build up of wax inside the ear, and it might smell.

You can wipe away the external wax, but never stick anything down the ear canal, as this could cause damage.

If the infection goes deeper in the canal from the outer ear to the middle ear you may also find your pet has pain when opening their mouth so they might go off their food.

Other signs of middle ear infection are a head tilt and appearing off balance.

Why do they occur?

Small amounts of microscopic yeast and bacteria are normal in the ear and do not cause a problem.

If the environment in the ear becomes just right this yeast or bacteria can overgrow causing a buildup of dark (likely yeast) or green/yellow (likely bacteria), smelly

wax that is irritating to your pet.

Dogs with long or hairy ears are predisposed to ear infections as they trap moisture in the ear canals, creating the ideal environment for overgrowth of yeast or bacteria.

Dogs that go swimming a lot may also be more at risk of ear infections if their ears don’t dry out completely.

Unfortunately if dogs have been suffering from recurring ear infections the ear canal becomes thicker than normal, making it smaller, thus making it predisposed to further infections, and some dogs just have smaller ear canals than others.

What will the vet do?

Your vet will examine the ears and look down them using an otoscope.

If the ears are very painful, sedation may be required to allow a proper examination.

The vet will determine if the irritation is due to an infection or from something being stuck in the ear.

If necessary the vet might take a sample of the wax to look at under the microscope and get a better idea of what yeast or bacteria are involved.

If the ears are excessively dirty, your vet may need to clean them out thoroughly.

You will then be sent home with ear ointment, and depending on the severity of infection, possibly antibiotics and steroids to decrease the inflammation and pain in the ear.

It is important that you understand how much and exactly where to put the ear ointment before you leave the vet.

Ensuring that the right amount of medication is being delivered to the right spot is very important to properly treat these cases.

Treatment is often for two weeks, after which your vet may want to recheck your pet, often taking another sample to look at under the microscope.

It is not uncommon to need long term treatment for ear infections, with some cases requiring life-long management.

Dr Julia Smith, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic

PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Olivia, a two year old female domestic shorthair cat, who is tabby in color.

To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 57222874.

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FISHING FOCUS

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The stink IN sporting terms, to have “the stink” in fishing is the equivalent to having the ball on a string, where no matter what choice you make it seems to be the right one.

The stink is a powerful friend and co provider of full on fishing action.

So, a logical question might be from an angling perspective: Where can one obtain this stink and is it hard to come by?

My loving wife will tell you that it resides in all fishing attire and is hard to remove even with the toughest of detergents.

But this is a different stink that is absorbed into your fishing clobber from having the stink in the first place.

The trick to obtaining the stink begins with the ability to grasp the subtleties or the one per cent factors that are so important in any sport.

Once you become attune to these, you are well on the way to attaining the stink.

A perfect example of the stink relates to a story told to me a while back.

Two anglers, a father and son, were fishing Lake Mulwala side by side using exactly the same style of lure, right down to the very same color.

One is of the old school

GOOD RUN: Gareth Lynch had the stink as he bagged out on a good run of golden perch fishing the Murray River.

where things were far less complicated, so he has connected the lure to the come here line using a heavy ball bearing swivel.

The other, looking flashier than Michael Jackson, has all the gear and intricate knots to match.

Six fish later and dad has the stink with the young bloke yet to raise a strike.

They swap rods, and the stink too, it seems, as the son quickly pulls two nice cod in succession.

Satisfied with his catch, he decides to go back to his own rod as it’s a lot easier to use, but he will take the lucky lure just in case.

Lures swapped, dad bags two more cod in the next hour while junior and the lucky lure go fishless.

It’s not until he decides to emulate his father’s rig that he once again begins to catch fish.

The stink in this case came down to the different sink rate and action of the lure that was caused simply enough by an oversized ball bearing swivel and some heavy nylon fishing line.

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I have seen this sort of situation repeatedly in fishing where, for seemingly no reason at all, one angler will have a redhot run while those around him or her go almost fishless.

While attention to detail makes up the majority of the stink, it doesn’t hurt to have a little luck either.

If you take the time to study things a little closer, you may just find that with a few subtle adjustments, the stink is well within arm’s reach.

If that doesn’t work, a simple congratulatory handshake or pat on the back to the holder of the stink can often see it change hands.

The mind is a powerful thing, and when combined with a little confidence the stink is never far away.

Perhaps there’s some truth in the line that old anglers never die, they just smell that way.

Until such a time, the stink is a part of fishing that I will constantly pursue and put to good use when I have it.

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THE KITCHEN PHILOSOPHER

The sheer gall of the woman

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THERE’S a pretty good chance I’m a walking medical time bomb.

Any day, week or month now, I fear my sleeping volcano of a gallbladder is going to erupt and I’ll be scurrying (or probably, more accurately, limping, crying and clutching my gut) to emergency.

You see, if family history is anything to go on, my gallbladder, too, is history.

For, in the past 18 months, two of my older siblings have needed to have theirs removed.

One in a full blown emergency (which apparently became somewhat less of an emergency as the day went by; considering they didn’t even operate on her for another full 24 hours).

The other sibling complained of repeated pain and the doctor decided to whip it out before it became a real problem.

Which is all very nice, but I’m not sure I really subscribe completely to the ‘preventative’ surgery philosophy.

Where will it all end?

Next will they be whipping out your heart in order to prevent a heart attack?

Oh okay, I do concede some people have things removed to avoid certain cancers or hereditary conditions and there’s a valid case for not wishing to go down a road you’re pretty sure you’ll have to endure, so in those cases it’s fair enough.

But surely organs such as the gall bladder have some useful function, don’t they?

Or did the Great Creator just have a bit of leftover offal hanging around and think: “What shall I do with this?

“Oh, I know.

“I’ll fashion a fairly pointless human organ with it.

“And just to make it worthwhile, I’ll use it to store bile or the like.

“But basically, once it starts to give you any trouble, Adam, just have it whipped out.”

I don’t think so.

Very little about the human animal is random (that weirdo appendix being the possible exception), so I find it hard to believe the

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gallbladder is of little import to a healthy system.

Surely, then, it would be a smarter idea to endeavor to make the gallbladder healthier, than to go chucking it out, wouldn’t it?

My own Gally has been giving me a little grief on and off over a number of years.

At first (about 10 years ago) they pronounced it was not gallstones causing the pain but, rather, something called - rather uninvitingly - ‘sludge’.

Apparently this thick substance forces its way through the bile ducts and causes pain. Nothing to worry about they said.

It will either turn into gallstones or go away.

Well I can tell you it has done neither and now I am told it couldn’t have been sludge in the first place because sludge always turns, relatively quickly, into stones.

Well, not in my case, so maybe I’m just a medical conundrum?

Actually, I rather like the idea of being a conundrum - medical or otherwise.

It has a nice ring to it.

But I digress.

I’ve been reading up on how to prevent gallbladder attacks and the answer seems simple – if you have no intention of ever enjoying eating again.

According to the website I visited, I need to avoid fats, eggs, pork, onions, red meats, chicken, dairy, gluten, nuts, chocolate, icecream, alcohol, coffee, trans-fats, some fruits, some vegetables and even (for some people) the humble bowls of oats.

Basically, the only thing they don’t tell you is which cliff to throw yourself off, which is rather remiss of them because, by the time you’ve finished reading that lot, you will be seriously considering ending it all.

Or, like me, you might suddenly have a new appreciation for the ‘get it before it gets you’ philosophy and be thinking of a little preventative surgery after all?

And actually, my mind is made up.

Next time Old Gally gives me the rounds of the bedroom at three in the morning, he just better watch out or he might get Dr Knife.

Funnily enough the pain has suddenly subsided.

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At this time of year, I wouldn’t save it for a special occasion, or even for a meal.

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Sturt along the Murray, 1838 CHARLES Sturt, one of the early Australian explorers, stood at the junction of the Ovens and Murray Rivers in 1838.

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now he sought to prove the river he had named the Murray further downstream was, in fact, the same river that the Hume and Hovell expedition had named the Hume.

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THERE have been a few articles floating around recently about a condition known as SAD, or seasonal affective disorder.

It’s a condition in which people with otherwise normal mental health experience depression associated with the winter season.

While not wanting to make light of what may be a serious problem for some, you don’t have to be Einstein to know a week or two of cold, damp days can be a bit of a downer.

Unless you’re a farmer in desperate need of it, the rest of us would prefer not to experience another day of rain, fog or frost, drizzle at the footy and wet feet numbing in the bottom of muddy boots.

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WE have had this dish on since we opened and always get asked for the recipe.

A baked chicken and parmesan sandwich in a rich chicken broth, this Venetian dish translates as ‘pigeon soup’ (in our version we use chicken).

You’ll need to make the sandwich a day ahead.

This has been in the paper before but so many have asked I thought I would submit it again especially for one of The Butter Factory favorite customers, so this is for you Brian.

Method Make the sandwich the day before you want to serve the soup.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Put the onion into a baking dish and season with salt, pepper, thyme, oregano and garlic, then put the chicken on top.

Bake until chicken is cooked and skin is crispy – about 40 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan, and then strip away the skin (this is the chef’s treat – all of the staff hover when it’s time to make sopa).

Take the meat off the bone and shred it.

Meanwhile, put the onion to one side with any pan juices. Keep the oven on.

Remove the crust from the bread and cut the loaf lengthways into 1cm thick slices, Place a layer of bread in the bottom of a 30 cm baking dish to cover.

Layer the onion, chicken and pan juices over the bread, and then cover completely with another layer of bread.

Pour on enough of the stock to come up to the underside of the top layer of bread.

This amount will vary depending on where you buy your bread.

Cover with greased baking paper then foil.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then

uncover and sprinkle the parmesan over the bread and bake again until the cheese has melted and is golden brown.

Set aside to cool.

To serve, cut the sopa into squares and either reheat in the oven or in the microwave for 1 minute.

Bring the remaining chicken stock to a boil and season with salt and pepper.

Place the sandwiches in warm soup bowls and pour over the chicken stock.

Garnish with chopped parsley.

Serves 6-8.

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To apply or to find out more information about this position please contact us Harrison & Solimo Panels 183-185 Tone Rd Wangaratta Vic 3677 Ph: (03) 5722 2111 Fax: (03) 5721 9170 Email: admin@harrisonsolimopanels.com.au

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MAINTENANCE FITTER Brown Brothers, an internationally recognised market leader is currently seeking to appoint a Maintenance Fitter to work in a shiftwork environment within their Maintenance & Services team based in Milawa, North East Victoria.

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, your major responsibility will be to provide proďŹ cient preventative and break-down maintenance to all winery, production and associated wine production equipment in a cost effective, safe manner with minimum down-time.

Ideally, the successful applicant will be trade qualiďŹ ed in a mechanical ďŹ eld of production type machinery, preferable trade being Fitter and Turner. Secondary preference would be Motor Mechanic or Loom Mechanic (advantage welding, lathe experience, high speed packaging equipment). Ideally, the successful applicant will possess the following attributes: s -OTIVATED WITH DRIVE AND INITIATIVE s 0REPARED TO WORK OVERTIME SHIFT WORK WEEKENDS AND BE ABLE TO work away from home from time to time. s !BLE TO WORK WITHOUT SUPERVISION s !BILITY TO TAKE INITIATIVE AND DEMONSTRATE A HIGH LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY for OHS issues. s %XPERIENCE IN ROUTINE AND PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE OF MACHINERY and equipment. s !BILITY TO FAULT lND AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS s %XCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS n VERBAL WRITTEN INTERPERSONAL You must have had a minimum of two years trade experience post apprenticeship.

Wages will be commensurate with skills and experience. !DDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE 0OSITION $ESCRIPTION which can be obtained by contacting (03) 5720 5500.

St John’s Village Inc - Wangaratta ‘’Care, Compassion, Respect’’

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!PPLICATIONS INCLUDING PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE should be emailed to: pos201310@brown-brothers.com.au prior to close of business on 31st May, 2013.

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Hotel Services Manager (Kitchen, Cleaning, Laundry)

PROPERTY MANAGER Full time position at a busy Wangaratta Estate Agency Applicant must have proďŹ cient computer skills, excellent communication skills and organizational skills and work well in a team environment.

Agent’s Representative QualiďŹ cation is preferred but not essential for the right applicant.

Duties include: Day to day management of the rental portfolio, including leasing, property maintenance, rental collection, dispute resolution and daily communication with landlords, tenants, tradesmen, etc.

Income: $65,000 per year plus commission.

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All applications and resume to be forwarded to: OfďŹ ce Manager Rees Stockdale & Leggo 16-18 Murphy Street, Wangaratta Vic 3677.

Applications close Thursday, May 30, 2013.

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