MAY 26, 2015 \ MELTON.STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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American dreams
(Joe Mastroianni)
Melvin Monleh comes to life on the running track. As the wind blows against his face and his feet hit the ground, a wave of determination and invincibility passes through the 13-year-old. The track is where he belongs … Melvin hopes to be the next Usain Bolt. He already has a few gold medals to his name, taking out first place in 200and 400-metre races and the long jump at the past two Little Athletics Australia nationals competitions. And he’ll be heading to America next year to compete against international counterparts. Ultimately, the goal is to represent Australia at Olympic level. “Running is a very important part of my life,” Melvin says. “It just makes me feel good; running makes me feel alive.” But Melvin needs sponsors to help him reach his goals. “If I don’t have a sponsor it will make it hard for me to attend competitions. My mum pays for everything and she has three other kids to look after,” Melvin says. Mum Diana said the family would really appreciate extra help. “We’ll make the sponsors proud; that’s our promise.” To help, call 0432 397 524. MELVIN MONLEH
Sumeyya Ilanbey
Thieves in hot water By Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Thieves stole 12 hot water systems from buildings under construction in Hillside in one night earlier this month. Leading Senior Constable Matt Mudie said there had been a spate of thefts of hot water systems from Melton and Brimbank, but 12 were stolen “in one go” between Sunday, May 10, and Monday, May 11.
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He said thieves stole the hot water systems either to reuse in other buildings or for scrap metal value. Senior Constable Mudie said the systems stolen from Hillside houses were continuous, smaller-sized hot-water systems connected to gas lines, and could be quite dangerous to remove. He encouraged builders to put in hot-water systems towards the final stages of construction and advised home owners
to secure them to walls with security brackets, which would make access for thieves difficult. “Any sort of preventative device like that is ideal so they can’t access the hot-water systems,” Senior Constable Mudie said. The houses that are being targeted are mainly those under construction or ones that are vacant, according to police. All 12 houses targeted on May 11 were empty. Police say fringe areas where many new
developments are being built are “easier” targets for thieves. “The theft is going to be pre-meditated to take that many, especially over one night,” Senior Constable Mudie said. Another three hot water systems were stolen in separate incidents in Melton in May. Anyone with information is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report to crimestoppersvic.com.au
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