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WHITEHALL THIRROUL’S CLASSICAL MUSIC STAR ON THE RISE

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NEWS 04 Boomerang Bags Waste not 06 Special – Food & Drink Sushi, new menus plus lunch for kids 08 Special – Food & Drink Tasty roasted spiced porridge recipe 10 Special – Food & Drink Bake an apple pie comp winner!

12 Special – Food & Drink Great vodka cured salmon recipe 13 Special – Food & Drink Delicious tom yum recipe 14 Cover feature Meet Thirroul’s rising star of classical music 17 Shop local! Save cash with great reader offers 18 Garden Discover the wild foods of the Illawarra 20 Rockin’ in Iraq Local

musicians entertain our troops 22 Time to… act 23 Lifeology A letter to my teenage self 24 Holiday guide Crafty ways to entertain the kids 25 What’s on Theatre 26 Ignoramus Anonymous A support group for all of us BUSINESS 27 Local directory Your ultimate guide to small business SPORT / RECREATION 30 Tides 31 Dr Rip Beach mystery 32 BMX World titles 32 Dog needs a home Meet Boo

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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS DR ROB BRANDER

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him to come to Australia to do his PhD. He is an international expert on rip currents and runs a beach safety education program called The Science of the Surf (www.scienceofthesurf. com). His column is on page 31.

JANICE CREENAUNE

is a retired English teacher of 35 years, who has lived and worked in the Illawarra, and completed three year-long overseas teacher exchanges.

A wife and mother of three, she sees the life of a retiree as an evolution, something to be cherished, enjoyed.

The Publicity Officer for Northern Illawarra University 3rd Age (U3A) her interests include travel, Letters-to-the Editor SMH, letterpress printing and film study. Janice writes the monthly ‘Time to...’ article – see page 22.

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NARELLE HAPP

is a permaculture and native garden designer, horticulturalist and educator who is passionate about creating ‘living’ spaces that are nurturing, productive and sustainable.

A 2508 resident, Narelle spends her time designing gardens and teaching workshops as A Garden for Life. Narelle also designs gardens for Sydney Wildflower Nursery, a native nursery, and volunteers in schools and community garden projects. Narelle writes about the wild food of the Illawarra on page 18.

CATH HILL

was born in Bulli – a fact she readily shares with any locals - and has now returned to the beautiful Illawarra with her husband and two children.

She currently works for the Communications and Media Law Association and previously worked as the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin. For our Food and Drink special feature this month, Cath reports on new restaurants, menus and nights out in our region. See page 6.

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Grab a bag!

Boomerang Bags Coal Coast was officially launched at a film night in June. The community group’s co-leader, Wendy Gergos, reports.

War on Waste – everyone is talking about it. The three-part series, which aired on the ABC last month, tackled topics such as food waste, plastic, coffee cups and fast fashion. It exposed shocking statistics, including the fact that Australia’s waste is growing at double the rate of our population, with 52 mega tonnes generated a year.

For our small group of local volunteers, the timing of the documentary couldn’t have been better. Community support for Boomerang Bags has been overwhelming and we aim to have our first 600 bags in stores by the end of July.

Our group turns pre-loved fabric into sustainable alternatives to single use-plastic bags.

The bags we sew are free to borrow from local businesses. Return the bags the next time you visit a shop, or keep and reuse. They are a sustainable – and stylish – alternative to grey plastic! Our aim is to circulate the bags, start conversations and inspire people to make conscious choices.

A community initiative, Boomerang Bags Coal Coast, was launched on Sunday, June 18 at a screening of A Plastic Ocean in Stanwell Park’s CWA Hall, where we gave away eco bags.

So far, corporate support has come from Symbio Wildlife Park, Hillen Staff Solutions and Belle Property Thirroul. The funding has enabled us to buy “Boomerang Bags Coal Coast” labels and displays for stores. 2515 is a media partner.

It an ongoing project and anyone is welcome to join our group. For more information search for BoomerangBagsCoalCoast on Facebook. 2515

WRITERS FESTIVAL AHEAD

Thirroul’s annual literary gathering will be back next month!

The 2017 Thirroul Readers and Writers Festival will be held from August 25 to 27 at Thirroul Community Centre, with some events at Thirroul Railway Institute Hall. This year’s program includes opening night on Friday with entertainment, wine and canapés; and, on Saturday and

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Sunday, in partnership with the library, festival officials have organised a full program designed for all tastes: panel discussions, author talks, interviews; as well as plenty of time for festival-goers to mingle, chat, buy books, eat, drink, and have a great time. Guest authors include Gideon Haigh, Catherine McKinnon, Libby Gleeson, Jeff Apter, Caroline Baum, Ashleigh Wilson, Michael Adams, Kerrie Davies, Simon Buckhurst and others. For more details, visit www. thirroulreadersandwritersfestival.org 2515

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No need to hibernate – there are new eateries and nights out to enjoy in the Illawarra, Cath Hill reports..

Thirroul’s south side is revitalised with exciting new eateries, long lunches and drinking holes.

Residents often bemoan the lack of sushi in the area but no more! Sushi chef Daniel Ahn has opened the town’s first sushi bar, Toro Sushiya, next to Kings Chargrill Chicken at 369 Lawrence Hargrave Drive. It has a great menu, you can dine in or take away daily, 10am-9pm.

Get together with six or more friends for the “Bellini girl’s long lunch” at Samuels Restaurant (382 Lawrence Hargrave Drive). On the first Saturday of the month, the session includes three hours of bottomless Bellini sparkling wine cocktails and small dishes for $70 per person.

New in June, Lou and Bobby’s Deli, Cafe and Bar (368-370 Lawrence Hargrave Drive) was near liquor licence approval to become Thirroul’s latest wine bar. Pick up small deli goods and enjoy the cafe in the meantime. Newcomer Two Mountains Merchants cafe (364 Lawrence Hargrave Drive) will replace The Shack near Thirroul Library. Menu

Core 4 in school lunches By dietitian Ashleigh Keep.

Does your car run without fuel? Have you noticed there are different types of fuel for optimum performance? Our bodies run on fuel from the food we eat. Kids will play better, play longer and be more alert when fuelled with quality nutrients.

FOOD FOR FUEL Nourishing foods include those which are closest to their natural state. We want to provide children with foods from the five food groups on a daily basis: whole grains, meats and meat alternatives, dairy, fruits and; vegetables and legumes. (Low-fat dairy is recommended from age two, provided children are growing well.)

These foods ensure we get the necessary nutrients for the day to be healthy and active.

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plans include all-day brunches, cakes and soups.

There was a collective cheer from Stanwell Parkers when 16 Feet (91a Lawrence Hargrave Drive) got its liquor licence. Friday evening socialising is back with a menu by new chef Tanya Avanus, and live music nights too. Outdoor heaters will keep you cosy.

Stanwell Park’s corner fish and chip shop has been lovingly restored as The Stanny Food and Coffee Co (Shop 1, 91a Lawrence Hargrave Drive).

Grab a hearty breakfast, fish and chips or a burger.

Tradies Helensburgh is launching an enticing new menu in early July, featuring caprese bruschetta, san choy bow, vegetarian pasta, bangers and mash, plus a treat for kids, hot dogs and chips.

Helensburgh has new dining options too. Alcara Caffe e Ristorante (5/115 Parkes Street) is hosting a traditional Italian menu on fortnightly Friday nights and on Thursdays Raya Thai (4/115-119 Parkes Street) will serve a special Asian street food menu (in addition to the normal menu). 2515 HOW TO FUEL KIDS Pack the CORE 4!

1. Main lunch – a sandwich, wrap, roll or salad based on wholegrains eg. Chicken, hummus and cucumber sandwich; ham (Leg ham is a good option or alternatively roast beef), reduced-fat cream cheese and lettuce wrap; turkey, tomato, reduced-fat cheese and lettuce sandwich; chicken salad with chickpeas, baby spinach and corn.

2. Snack – something that is easy for little hands to handle! Choose from the five food groups eg. veggie sticks and dip, cheese and crackers, yoghurt, air-popped popcorn.

3. Fruit – whatever is in season.

4. Water.

To stop your child’s lunch from spoiling, pack an ice brick or frozen water bottle in a cooler bag.

Q: To buy organic or not? I wouldn’t personally recommend organic over other fresh fruit and veg; no additional nutritional benefit. I value foods that don’t use pesticides and aren’t genetically modified.

However, that is a personal choice. 2515

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INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup oats • 1 tbsp ghee or butter • 1 cup water • 1 tsp cinnamon powder • 1/2 tsp cardamon powder or 4 pods • 1/4 cup sultanas • 1 cup milk (dairy, nut or coconut) • Honey, to drizzle on top METHOD:

Real food with Steph Stephanie Meades has a delicious recipe for roasted spiced porridge.

I first fell in love with the combined flavours of cinnamon and cardamon while on an Ayurvedic retreat many years ago, and now I try and add them to as many of my recipes as possible, as they are a match made in heaven. Not only do they taste divine, but they satisfy our sweet tooth while also assisting us to maintain constant blood sugar levels throughout the morning, to fend off sugar cravings.

I recommend toasting your oats for a few minutes first – this helps you digest them more easily and adds a delicious nutty flavour.

ROASTED SPICED PORRIDGE

Makes 1 large serving or 2 kids-sized portions.

BYO CUP DISCOUNTS Local cafes are fighting the war on waste – by rewarding takeaway customers who bring their own cups.

“Australians love their coffee. So much so that over 3 billion takeaway cups and lids are wasted every year. Most are never recycled,” according to Responsible Cafes.org, a website promoting cafes that help customers save money and reduce

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Heat ghee/butter in saucepan. Add cardamon pods (if using), then oats and toast for 2-3 mins until brownish. Add water, stir to remove lumps. Add cardamon powder (if using instead of pods), cinnamon and sultanas. Stir for 3-4 minutes. Add milk and boil gently for another 5 minutes.

Drizzle with honey. Add a dollop of yoghurt or spoonful of LSA for additional nutrition.

MAKE YOUR OWN CHICKEN STOCK! Make it and freeze it to boost your immunity.

INGREDIENTS: 1 whole chicken (free range, organic if possible); 2-4 chicken feet/necks, optional (for added gelatine); 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 onions; 2 carrots; 4 celery stalks; bouquet garni (tied with cooking twine); 1-2 tsp sea salt; parsley.

INSTRUCTIONS

In a big pot, place chicken and vegetables, bouquet garni, vinegar and fill with water to cover contents. Allow pot and contents to stand for 30 minutes, giving the raw apple cider vinegar time to draw minerals out of the bones, then heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 1½ to 2 hours. Add parsley and salt during the last 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and other large parts. Debone and reserve the meat for eating. Strain stock through a sieve and freeze in portions until ready to use. 2515 waste by offering a discount if you BYO cup.

Here’s our list of local cafes that are offering 30c to 50c off: l Thirroul: Sareven Bakehouse, Two Mountains Merchants, Bread, Espresso &. l Coledale: Earth Walker & Co. cafe (you can buy a KeepCup in the General Store). l Stanwell Park: The Palms Cafe, Uluwatu Blue, Hargraves, 16 Feet Espresso (KeepCups sold here). l Helensburgh: Tradies Helensburgh. n Is your business also fighting the War on Waste? Email editor@2515mag.com.au 2515

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Prep for Pie Day

Start practising! Darkes AppleShack will hold an Apple Pie bake-off in August, Jo Fahey reports. the day before and use cold from the fridge when building the pie.)

Make pastry and build the pie.

Sift flours with a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl. Rub butter into flour with your fingertips.

Lift mixture high above the bowl as you rub, to incorporate air into the pastry and make it lighter.

Continue until mixture resembles fine your skills now! breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar.

To help you I have put together an easy basic Lightly beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon chilled recipe that will get you on your way! Mums, dads and kids are all welcome to enter. Entry details can water, then drizzle over flour mixture. Use a blunt butter knife to mix/ cut together. When mixed be downloaded from www.darkes.com.au form into a smooth ball with your hands, adding a little more water if needed.

INGREDIENTS Divide dough ball into two, one slightly larger Pastry than the other. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 250g plain flour, plus a bit extra for dusting 30 minutes.

75g self-raising flour Roll out the larger pastry ball on a floured 185g butter, chilled, cut into small pieces workbench to a 30cm circle (about 2mm thick).

75g caster sugar Roll pastry around rolling pin, then unroll over a 22cm pie dish. Gently press into corners and allow 1 egg excess to overhang.

1 tablespoon chilled water Use a big spoon to place cold apple filling into Glaze the base.

1 egg Roll the small pastry piece to a 25cm circle to 1 tablespoon milk become the lid of the pie.

Demerara sugar or caster sugar, to sprinkle Beat an egg with a little milk to make a glaze, Filling then brush some on rim of the base.

2kg Granny Smith apples (or other apple of choice) Roll the pastry lid around rolling pin as you did for the base and unroll over the pie. Cut excess METHOD pastry from edges with a sharp knife. Crimp edges Make apple filling. Peel and core the apples, slice or of pastry together with a fork or end of a spoon. cut into pieces. (A slinky peeler is good for this.)

Cut some air vents in the centre of the pie. Brush Place apple in microwave safe container with lid. top of pie with some of the egg glaze, sprinkle with Do not add water. Cook for 20 mins on high. You a little demerara or caster sugar can cook the apple in a pot on the stove top but you Preheat oven to 180°C, Bake for 45 minutes or will need to add a few spoons of water to the until golden brown. bottom to stop it sticking and you will need to Serve warm or cold with whipped cream, occasionally stir. Set aside to cool. (I cook the apple custard or ice-cream. 2515 Get ready for the Apple Pie Competition Day at Darkes AppleShack on 20 August 2017, supporting the Stanwell Park CWA. Google a new recipe, talk to your mother, grandmother or a neighbour and start practising

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Vodka Cured Salmon

Head Chef at Woonona Bulli RSL, Jay Montgomery, shares a recipe for a delicious but complex dish.

Head Chef at Woonona Bulli RSL, Jay Montgomery, is a happy man. Jay’s about to be handed a brand-new kitchen, the biggest and best kitchen in the club’s 70-year history.

Jay’s been very busy planning the new menu ahead of launching the new Brasserie and pizza oven in late July. He shares one of his recipes from the new menu with you here.

This is a delicious yet complex dish. We hope you enjoy the challenge of preparing this dish yourself at home as much as we enjoyed tasting it.

VODKA CURED SALMON Served with rocket, chervil, cucumber and roasted fennel (serves 2).

INGREDIENTS • 250g skinless salmon • 40-50g rocket • ½ Lebanese cucumber • 1 small or ½ large bulb of fennel • 1 small beetroot • 2 shots of vodka • ½ bunch of chervil • ¼ bunch of popcorn shoots (micro herbs) • 300ml water • 50g table salt • 50ml honey or 50g caster sugar • Vegetable oil, salt and pepper • Pomegranate molasses (50ml) or 1 lemon METHOD Step 1: Ask your fishmonger for good-quality, skinless Atlantic salmon. To prepare the salmon, cut fillet in half (with the grain) then slice with a filleting knife into 1-2cm slices (against the grain).

Step 2: Next comes the curing mixture. You may use beetroot juice from the tin but, if you can, rather peel and boil to soften a fresh beetroot.

Remove and puree with 300ml of water. Pass through a sieve, use juice with salt, honey and vodka (whisk together as salt and honey needs to combine).

Step 3: Place salmon on a baking tray with pieces on a 45-degree angle. Pour the curing mixture over

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the salmon, cover and leave to stand at room temperature in a cool area for 2.5 to 3 hours.

Step 4: Thinly slice fennel, place on baking tray and mix with a small amount of vegetable oil or EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) and season. In a pre-heated oven (150°C), cook for 8-10 mins until soft and slightly coloured. Remove from oven.

Step 5: Remove seeds from the cucumber and then dice into 2cm cubes.

Step 6: If you’re able to get popcorn shoots from a fruit and veg supplier, use scissors to cut about ¼ of a bunch and place into a small container with water and refrigerate for an hour or until serving.

Step 7: Once salmon has cured, remove from tray onto a small plate and place in fridge for minimum 30 mins. Use excess curing mixture to make the dressing by placing it a small pot and bringing to boil (killing any bacteria) and remove from heat.

Place pomegranate molasses or 1 freshly squeezed lemon (plus zest) into a small mixing bowl. If you feel adventurous you can combine both! With a whisk, slowly add in warm mixture and 200ml of vegetable oil (EVOO or coconut oil will also work but give a different flavour to the dressing).

Step 8: Wash rocket and chervil, place in bowl with roasted fennel. Lightly coat leaves with dressing.

Step 9: Assemble your dish on a large round plate, preferably white or blue. Place salmon on slight angles towards the outside, creating a petal effect and allowing space for the salad mixture. Carefully place salad in the middle. Take a small handful of the diced cucumber and gently drop it on top and around salad. Take some more dressing with a table spoon and dress the salad, in a circular motion.

Garnish dish with popcorn shoots. n Woonona Bulli RSL is at 455 Princes Highway in Woonona. The new menu will be available online when the Brasserie launches. Contact: 4284 1577; wbrsl.com.au. Up to 15% discount for members. Join now for only $8. 2515

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Tom Yum Soup

Head chef of the popular Black Duck Bistro at Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling Club, Sam Jotikasthira shares a recipe for a hot, spicy Thai soup.

Marton Fox, president of Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling Club, describes the food at the club’s Black Duck Bistro as “the best Thai-Oz on the coast”. The man behind this great food is Sam Jotikasthira.

Originally from Thailand, Sam says food is an intrinsic part of Thai culture. “I cannot describe how much I enjoy having great food. I remember as a young kid watching my mum cooking our big family dinner; she’s always fussy about food.

“I have a lot of good memories about dining out with my family. Sometimes we had to travel for three hours just to get to some of the best restaurants in Thailand. Because of all that life experience of food, I always cook my food with affection and details.

“My wife and I started this business a bit over three years ago. Many thanks to our club who gave us such an opportunity to represent my cooking passion and skills, and also a great start to establish myself and my business with our locals in Wombarra.”

Here is Sam’s recipe for a hot soup to spice up your life this winter.

TOM-YUM PRAWN SOUP INGREDIENTS • 1 cup of water • 4 large peeled prawns • Chopped red onion • Chopped galangal, 4-5 thin slices • Chopped lemongrass, 2-3 short length cut • Kaffir lime leaf, 3-4 leaf • Chopped red chilli • Chopped coriander • 1 lime • Sliced tomato • Fish sauce • Mushroom METHOD Heat up a cup of water in a saucepan and bring it to boil. Add chilli, red onion, galangal, lemon grass, red onion and kaffir lime leaf. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Add prawns and tomato. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.

Once prawns are cooked, take it off the heat, add mushroom, fish sauce and lime juice to taste.

Add chilli and coriander on top as garnish.

Serve with jasmine rice. 2515

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COVER FEATURE

Adrian Whitehall Meet the Thirroul musician working hard to achieve his dreams – and see him perform at the Sydney Youth Orchestra's first Wollongong concert next month. 2515 reports.

Young composer Adrian Whitehall, 20, is a rising star of Australian classical music – and he's bringing the Sydney Youth Orchestra to his Wollongong stomping ground for its first Illawarra performance.

The Thirroul resident, the orchestra's principal double bass, has been lobbying for the SYO to perform here for a long time.

The concert at Wollongong Town Hall will be conducted by renowned Australian World Orchestra conductor Alex Briger, and will also feature SYO alumni guest soloist, Naoko Keatley, from the London Symphony Orchestra.

Adrian is the SYO's only Illawarra musician and he is one of only two Illawarra musicians in the Australian Youth Orchestra. Both orchestras require a successful annual audition.

There have been a few milestones for the young musician in recent years: in 2015, while Adrian was still a student at Illawarra Grammar School, the Australian Chamber Orchestra recorded his original composition, which was his prize for having won a nationwide young composers competition. Last year, while studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Adrian's works included a three-movement piece, Place of Life, for a double bass quartet and Into the Forest of Skeptical Illusion, a piece for solo guitar.

This year Adrian has worked on a commission for Steel City Strings, the South Coast and Illawarra's professional string orchestra, to perform as part of their 2017 season program.

Adrian kindly took the time out of his very busy schedule to answer 2515’s questions.

You started with classical guitar at 7. Is there a family connection to music or performing?

I was attracted to classical guitar probably as my older brother was learning it. I loved listening to it but he went onto hockey! Really it was the Wollongong Conservatorium ChiME (Childhood Music Education) program that got me started though. There wasn’t really a family

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connection, but my parents always had music playing in the house and in the car, I just always loved music from when I was really young and I always knew I wanted to be a musician from when I was a really little kid. Also my parents bought a piano for us kids to learn if we wanted to and they allowed me to learn instruments from a young age so I was pretty lucky really.

What are you doing these days – working, studying?

I am studying in second year Double Bass Classical Performance at the University of Sydney / Conservatorium of Music under the tuition of Kees Boersma, principal bass of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. I am starting a casual tutoring job with a couple of primary students next term in Sydney and I work with a local barrister arranging strings for his piano compositions which is great too.

What are some notable things happening for you this year?

In July I am performing with The Australian Youth Orchestra in Melbourne but what I'm most excited about for 2017 is that the Sydney Youth Orchestra's second program of the year will be in the Illawarra on 6th August at Wollongong Town Hall. I have been with SYO since year 6 so to be performing here at home as principal bass will be amazing, it will be extra-special. It's an incredible program led by Alex Briger, conductor of the Australian World Orchestra; he is absolutely brilliant. The killer program – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with soloist Naoko Keatley from the London Symphony Orchestra and Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony – is not to be missed.

What’s the most challenging aspect of performing?

And what’s the most rewarding aspect?

Challenging: Going from a practice room where you have been rehearsing and then delivering what you want to achieve from that practice in the concert, it doesn’t make me nervous but I just

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"Ultimately, the dream job of performing in a professional symphony orchestra is what I hope for and I am working towards" always want to give a really good performance.

Also, if you have a flu or a cold, the concert goes on and you have to still perform perfectly.

Rewarding: Actually playing the performance and gaining new insight from it. Having an enthusiastic audience is always a good joy to see too and sharing your musicality is especially a nice thing about performing because you feel like you are in your own musical world doing what you love most.

What inspires your compositions?

Composition for me depends on what I see.

My compositions are mostly based on what I see through my eyes, what's going on around me and then it's how I represent that into my style of music. So, mostly tunes come from something that I see, yeah, or occasionally something that just gets in my mind and I feel like I have to get it out and put it on a score. I usually sing it or hum it first and sometimes I can see it visually on a score as well.

Give our readers an idea of a typical day for you.

A typical day or week involves a university class or two, with free time spent in the practice room, sometimes between two to four hours, it's about the quality of the practice though, not the length of the time. Also each day usually involves a few hours of orchestra or ensemble rehearsals, even on Sundays. A lesson or two through the week with performances mostly on weekends, after dinner at night a bit of homework, and then work on some compositions.

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I sometimes break it up with a run, mostly around campus.

How do you juggle it all – work, life, family, social life etc?

It's busy, my social life is normally with other musicians as we are playing and rehearsing together and that zone of motivation brings us all together, then afterwards for a meal or catch-up, I see my family often on Sunday evenings around when I work and they also come to most of the concerts. I guess I’ve always juggled it all, even when I was younger playing in different ensembles; it's my life.

Where’s all of this hard work leading to?

Ultimately, the dream job of performing in a professional symphony orchestra is what I hope for and I am working towards. I also want to keep composing too. I have a huge dream of getting the Wollongong Symphony Orchestra back up and running one day for an annual event – they inspired me when I was in primary school – it's a big job and a big dream but it's achievable, I think. Wollongong has some amazing, talented musicians and a full symphony orchestra is like, wow, the best thing ever. n Adrian and the Sydney Youth Orchestra will perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (featuring soloist Naoko Keatley) and Dvorák Symphony No. 7 at Wollongong Town Hall from 3pm on August 6 as part of their Ambition & Virtuosity concert series. For more details, visit www.merrigong.com.au. 2515

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Local bush tucker To mark NAIDOC Week, Narelle Happ looks at four wild foods found in the Illawarra.

From July 2 to 9, this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrates language and the many languages of the Aboriginal people.

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for everyone to become involved in an activity to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

The Dharawal or Tharawal people are a group or clan of Aboriginal people from along the coastal area from the south of Sydney Harbour, through Georges River, Botany Bay, Port Hacking, throughout the Illawarra Escarpment, and across areas now known as the Macarthur, Southern Highlands, and Illawarra regions, as far south as the Shoalhaven River.

The diet of the Dharawal was local plants, fruits and vegetables, fish, land mammals and ‘bread’, baked with local grains or wattleseed, roasted and ground into flour.

SOME OF THE LOCAL ‘WILD FOODS OF THE ILLAWARRA’: Acacia sophorae – Coast Wattle H: 2-3m. W: 2m.

Long golden flowers occur in late winter and spring. Likes a full sun to semi-shaded position. Can take frontline salt.

Edible uses: Wattleseed provided Indigenous Australians with a rich source of protein and carbohydrate in times of drought. The seed was crushed into flour between flat grinding stones and cooked into cakes or damper. Even the green seeds of some species were eaten after baking in the hot coals.

Roasted ground Wattleseed has a diverse number of uses in the kitchen, from baking to thickening of sauces and casseroles, to ice-cream.

By dark-roasting Wattleseed, an aroma of nutty freshly roasted coffee is released and can be used as a beverage or as an addition to chocolate or desserts.

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Carpobrotus glauca – Native Pigface H: 10cm. W: 1m.

Succulent leaves and bright pink flowers for most of the year.

It forms one of Australia’s tastiest wild fruits, best described as a blend between a strawberry and a fig. Its sand and soil binding abilities makes it an ideal natural erosion control for exposed areas.

Edible uses: During lean times in late summer, Aboriginal people would locate their camps near drifts of Pigface to guarantee a food source. The plants’ fleshy leaves can also be cooked as greens or squeezed to provide soothing juices for bites and burns.

Dianella caerulea – Blue Flax Lily H: 50cm. W: 50cm.

Strappy grass with prolific sprays of purple flowers in spring and summer.

Edible uses: The blue fruits of the Dianella were eaten raw. They have a sweet flavour, which becomes nutty once the seeds are chewed. Its leaves were used to make a strong fibre.

Persoonia pinifolius – Geebung H: 3m. W: 1.5m.

Arching branches with fine foliage and long yellow flowers in abundance in summer and autumn.

Edible uses: Geebung fruits ripen on the ground and are best when soft. Discard the skin and enjoy the soft pulp around the seed.

Other uses: Aboriginal people treat sore eyes by mixing fine scrapings of wood from the stem of young Persoonia falcata with breast milk.

PLEASE NOTE: Correct identification must be made when eating any wild foods. Make sure to take someone with you who can correctly identify the plants before consuming. 2515

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Clockwise from top left: Christian Power performing in Iraq; the entertainers’ platoon badge; entertainers with an Australian-made Bushranger, a protected mobility vehicle; a long way from home.

Rockin’ out for the troops

Thirroul’s Lonesome Train – those self-described “honkytonkin’ rockabilly playboys” – have again been deployed, this time to Iraq, to entertain Coalition forces. Lead singer Christian Power reports.

In May 2017 we took off in a defence charter via Darwin to Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There we undertook emergency medical training, firearms training and were kitted out with combat vests, helmets, medical packs and ballistic glasses.

The tour group, comprising entertainers, technical crew and leaders, along with soldiers and all of our gear, flew on an Australian C-130 Hercules aircraft to the airbase in Baghdad.

The pilots left the engines running while we ran down the ramp and got our passports stamped into Iraq. We took off again to the north to our destination, Taghi, an Iraqi defence base and command post which hosts the Coalition and Iraqi forces. Coalition forces provide support, equipment and training for the Iraqi forces.

Living conditions are spartan; it is very hot, dry and noisy. There are no birds or grass.

We performed for the troops under a large open

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marquee at night – they loved it.

These tours provide a little fun and distraction from what are otherwise long deployments under difficult conditions, far from home. We also performed at a safe base in the UAE. All the entertainers are volunteers by invitation and this was my fifth overseas deployment, having previously performed for forces in Afghanistan, Israel, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. I look forward to the next one. n Visit www.lonesometrain.net 2515

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ACT

Eric Alexander was an English/history/drama teacher and head of department in schools for 37 years before retirement allowed him the time to pursue his love of acting. Janice Creenaune reports.

Thirroul’s Eric Alexander has always been assiduous. He enjoyed 37 years of classroom teaching and middle management in schools in the Illawarra, Canada, western NSW and the Campbelltown region.

Retirement has allowed Eric the time to develop his acting abilities in three different roles – as an amateur theatre member, a film and TV extra, and as a pretend patient for medical students.

“I have always had an interest in amateur theatre, even while I taught,” Eric says. “The SPAT (Stanwell Park Arts Theatre) group and the Workshop Theatre have always been a part of my life and I managed to fit it all in, but now I have a little more time.”

Most recently Eric appeared in David Ives X5 (five one-act plays) with the Workshop Theatre group. “They have an absurdist/modernist type of appeal for the audience, but they are also extremely quirky, even satirical and very funny.”

Time Flies had him playing David Attenborough, which was fun but had its serious side. The play reminds us that like the 24-hour life of a mayfly, life for humans is also short, so get on with what you want to do. “I like the Vietnamese saying: there are two times – now and too late,” Eric says.

Babel in Arms, set in 1000BC, involved enjoyable clowning as two workers agonised about redefining God to get out of building a tower to the glory of developers. “Shades of Donald Trump,” Eric quips.

Eric has also continued his long-term association with the SPAT Choir. “I enjoy working with Rod Lander and many of the other singers, and each new dinner show experience is a lot of

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fun. It is a mix of high-brow operatic style and low-brow sing-a-long. Something for everyone really,” Eric says. The association with SPAT and its members has allowed long-term friendships and associations for many years. “Many of these people have become life-long friends.”

“I believe you can’t live more than one life, but you can play another life.

Just as a writer lives another life in their imagination, we actors like ‘living’ other lives. It can sometimes be another role of myself playing out. It could be a snobby role or even a vulgar side that is played out. It could even be little parts of me that I adapt for the role.”

Eric Alexander has also widened his acting experiences through extras work and can be seen on both the big screen and TV. He has appeared often in A Place to Call Home, Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge and many bio-pics such as Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, House of Bond, Brock and Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story.

“I love watching the pros work, how they limber up, the intentional ‘crack-ups’ before a sad scene and their improvising ability. Some of the experiences have been extremely funny. But ultimately it is a very professional atmosphere with big money involved. Even the extras really have to concentrate and the timing is critical even in a walk-past. There needs to be dead quiet, the cameras are rolling and the sound equipment is extremely sensitive. Often we are merely miming, but cheers and other group noises in crowd scenes, for example, need to be legitimately and genuinely played,” Eric says.

Eric’s other acting job is a voluntary one – he volunteers to be a simulated patient for the Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine. Eric role-plays illnesses and medical complaints to enable students to hone their communication skills. “I have played patients with skin and cardiovascular complaints or anything from the weird to the wonderful. I offer a patient history when questioned by the medical students.”

Eric feels fortunate that, during his school days, he was influenced by several young teachers.

“They were very influential on my future, particularly Frank Bladwell. In the future I too want to combine my love of travel with my teaching skills and lead overseas tour groups.” n Writer Janice Creenaune is also the publicity officer for the Northern Illawarra University of the Third Age, which holds talks on Wednesdays in the Excelsior Room of Thirroul Community Centre, 9.30-noon. For more NIU3A info, contact janicecreenaune@gmail.com. 2515

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Life is constantly in flux what is real and right now may not be in a year, be flexible and move with life.

You don’t owe anyone anything and no one owes Wombarra life coach Terri Ayliffe has you a thing either. a message for her teenage self.

Always remember you’re unique, just like everyone else. Understand humility and never let Stay true to yourself and your ego make someone else feel small. always be honest; it will help You can change the world with a smile and a your self-esteem. kind word.

Being unpopular is a badge of honour; make an Take risks, have adventures. Life amounts to effort to understand the point of view of others but nothing more than the accumulation of memories. never shift your opinion to suit them. Understand Never miss an opportunity to create new ones. your own ethics and morals and live by them.

Don’t take yourself, or life, too seriously.

You will lose at love, in your career and at life, no Look to elders for advice and value what they big deal, we all do, move on. say, they have been where you are and survived.

Look outside yourself; it becomes a very small You are a tiny microscopic spot, on a cell-sized world if you get stuck in your own head-space. planet in an endless universe. Hold onto this If you don’t like your life, change it. perspective, it will keep the small stuff, you stress Be accountable, you will develop self-respect and about in check. the respect of others if you face up to your actions.

A good attitude is a currency, it will get you jobs n Terri Ayliffe (BA Psych, Grad Dip Psych) is an artist, and win your friends. writer, life coach, philosopher, humanist and lover of all Life can be hard, but not so hard when you have things. To book life coaching, call 0431 488 914. Have a food in your mouth and a roof over your head. Life question for Terri? Email terriayliffe@gmail.com. 2515 is a beautiful gift so be sure to appreciate it every day.

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Holiday fun!

It’s cool to be creative this winter. Here are four crafty activities on in the July school holidays.

The Art Box Local artists Lucy Lee and Emma Morris are teaming up to hold creative workshops at the Anglican Church Hall, 77 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. ‘Christmas in July’ (pictured) will be on Wednesday, July 12 at 10-11am and 1.30-3pm.

‘Clay Creations’ will be on Friday, July 14 at 10-11am and 1.30-3pm. Morning workshops are for Make a dreamcatcher ages 2 to 5, accompanying adult required, $16.

Kat Erskine at Uluwatu Blue in Stanwell Park will Afternoon workshops are for ages 5 to 10, $25. hold Dreamcatcher Workshops on Thursdays 6 and Discounts for siblings.

Facebook @thartboxstudio2508 or email theartbox2508@gmail.com. 13 July. From 11am, about 2 hours, $35 per person.

Suitable for all ages. Uluwatu Blue is at 109 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park.

Gum Tree Adventures July 3-10, 10am-1pm: Have a gum tree adventure at The store is on Instagram and Facebook @katsuluwatublue Wollongong Botanic Garden. These trees have inspired people for many years – to tell stories, go Top 5 Indoor Fun Spots on incredible journeys and make beautiful arts and 1. Hangtime, trampoline park in Wollongong. crafts. 10am: Great Big Garden Treasure Hunt; 2. Flip Out, trampolining in North Wollongong.

11am: Twigs and Pods Craft; 12.30pm: Story of the 3. Hangdog, a rock and boulder climbing gym in Gum Tree Garden Show. For ages 3 to 12 years.

Coniston.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. $10.50 4. Inflatable World, playgrounds with branches at per child, $20.50 for a family of 2 or more children. Miranda, Narellan and North Wollongong.

5. Your local library. And it’s free! See below. www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au, (02) 4225 2636.

Coal Coast Emporium Make fairy crowns, galaxy jars and Minecraft felt covers. Learn to draw animals, have a Harry Potter tea party or design an art journal cover. Resident artists Kristy and Kurt will lead these workshops and more. From $27.12, book via Eventbrite.com.

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What’s on

Weaving Water is a play incorporating music, song, dance and traditional Czech cooking by Ludmila Doneman, a 70-year-old refugee who arrived in Australia at age 24. She had fled Czechoslovakia in 1968 after Russia invaded. Ludmila shares her life story, drawing comparisons with today’s refugees. Sunday, July 23, 5pm at Thirroul’s Railway Institute Hall, 14 Railway Parade Thirroul. $15/$12; proceeds to be shared with local refugee charity SCARF. Bookings: 0427 671 203.

The Illawarra Grevillea Park Society will hold Winter Open Days on two weekends this month: July 1 and 2, and July 8 and 9. “We have had a wonderful mild autumn and the garden is showing the results with many plants in flower,” the society said in a media release. “Come and picnic in the park, walk through the rainforest, enjoy the large display

gardens and get some advice on the best plants to put into your garden.” The park is at the foot of the Illawarra Escarpment, behind Bulli Showground; 10am to 4pm; $5 admission for adults, children free. Books and plants will be on sale. Visit www. grevilleapark.org or find The Illawarra Grevillea Park on Facebook. 2515

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS

Cameron Campbell, communications officer at Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT), chats to Tom Peach and Bernadette Le Mesurier (pictured right).

Tom and Bernadette are the local playwrights and directors of SPAT’s new show ‘Not that far from Sydney’, which will be performed at Kings Cross and the Stanwell Park CWA Hall in July.

Tell us about yourself and how long you’ve been part of SPAT? Bernadette: I did some professional acting in my teenage years. In 2008, I performed in SPAT’s Christmas pantomime and have been involved in most of SPAT’s shows since. In 2011, I wrote and directed my first play for SPAT. This will be my fifth time directing and the fifth time one of my plays has been performed.

Tom: I’ve always loved the theatre, and I’ve also written for a hobby. Around five years ago I started writing for the stage - since then I’ve had several plays performed both in Stanwell Park and Kings Cross and I studied at the Open Studio course at NIDA. My last role was as the Dame in the panto that Bernadette wrote.

Why is your next show called ‘Not that far from Sydney’?

Bernadette: Last year, we decided to collaborate on a themed show. Tom’s connections with the Sydney theatre scene gave us the opportunity to perform not only in Stanwell Park, but in Kings Cross as well. The two suburbs are connected by train but are very different culturally, and we decided that that

would be our theme. Both places are “Not that far from Sydney”.

Where are you performing the show?

At the Blood Moon Theatre in The World Bar in Kings Cross on July 13, 14, 15 and at the Stanwell Park CWA hall on July 22, 28 and 29.

Where can we book?

You can now make bookings for either venue online at www. spat.org.au. Enquiries can be made on 0429 921 562.

How can I get involved in the next show?

The next show is King Lear which we are performing in October. We are going for something new in an outdoor production, a very ambitious first for SPAT. King Lear as the story of a kingdom being broken up, family breakdowns, and a ruler that is not up to his responsibilities, clearly has resonance today. We would love to welcome new people, either to act or help behind the scenes. If you’re interested, contact Tom (who is directing the show) – email atpeach@ gmail.com. 2515

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Artist holds Ignoramus meetings

Artist, writer, researcher and performer, Malcolm Whittaker, believes that our ignorance can set us free.

2515 reports.

Malcolm stages Ignoramus Anonymous meetings at Thirroul Community Centre on the first Thursday of every month. The gatherings were originally intended as an art project but have since become “a genuine support group”, he says.

Malcolm, who also teaches at the University of Wollongong, kindly took time out of his busy schedule to answer 2515’s questions about the intriguing meetings.

Give our readers a bit of background on yourself.

I am a man from Sydney who is in his early thirties. I push my luck through life under the guise of working as an artist. My projects have taken the form of theatre and gallery situations, site-specific and public interventions, performance lectures, film shoots, phone calls, radio programs, teeth brushing services, walks in the park, letters in the mail and the borrowing of books from the library.

What is Ignoramus Anonymous?

Ignoramus Anonymous started as a “community benefit project” that I delivered as part of an arts residency in 2013. I wanted to orchestrate a School of Ignorance, where folks would teach classes on subjects that they did not know and understand themselves. What I found was that everyone had a great deal of difficulty in even discussing what they didn’t know and understand, and so I thought that a support group for ignorance might be more useful and of actual need. In this way, Ignoramus Anonymous started as an art project but has since become a genuine support group for discussing the ignorance we all possess.

What’s the aim of the group meetings?

The aim is liberate ourselves from the pressures of knowledge and understanding. They are a space to ask questions and receive support, without necessarily looking for answers to those questions.

It is a supportive space where not knowing and not

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Ignoramus Anonymous creator, artist Malcolm Whittaker: “Our ignorance brings about the possibility of a democratic equality”

understanding can be safely confessed as we share our limitations of that knowledge and understanding that we each possess. Through sitting in a simple circle together, our ignorance brings about the possibility of a democratic equality with one another and our support proposes a form of intellectual emancipation and equality of intelligence in all. It is often quite a joy.

How long have you been holding the meetings in Thirroul?

Meetings in Thirroul began in April this year, and meetings will continue throughout 2017 on the first Thursday of each month at the Thirroul Community Centre. Meetings have been held with regularity since 2013, in libraries, galleries and community centres across the country.

What’s your connection to the region?

I teach at the University of Wollongong and regularly stay with friends and colleagues in the area. They suggested that Thirroul Community Centre would be an interesting new location to hold meetings at. n The next Ignormaus Anonymous meeting will be held from 6.30pm-7.30pm on Thursday, July 6 at the Thirroul Community Centre. For more details, visit www.ignoramusanonymous.com 2515

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

Coalcliff Beach: where did all the gravel come from?

possibility is that the gravels have been eroded out of the local layers of sandstone. All of the sandstone in the area was formed by ancient river deposits.

When you get a big flood in a river, only the coarse gravels are left behind on the river bed and if this The Mystery of Coalcliff, part 1, by layer is preserved, the result is what’s called a gravel Dr Rob Brander. lag deposit. If you have a look at the sandstone Coalcliff Beach is a mystery around Coalcliff, there are plenty of horizontal to me. I’m generally pretty good bands of small, angular gravels embedded in layers at being able to figure out why a in the sandstone. So it’s possible that as the local beach looks the way it does, but sandstone rocks at Coalcliff have eroded over time, Coalcliff has me stumped. I’ve the gravels have ended up being released onto always found it to be an unusual beach because it’s the beach. what coastal scientists would call a “mixed sand The fact that the gravels in the rocks are angular and gravel” beach, that is, the beach sediments are compared to the gravels on the beach, which are a mix of sand-sized and gravel, or pebble-sized, round, can be explained by many years of abrasion grains. This alone makes Coalcliff a special beach caused by the gravels impacting and rolling past because there are simply not that many gravel (or each other under wave action. However, to have a pebble) beaches in Australia. beach so full of pebbles means that over time an We are such an old country that gravels have had awful lot of pebbles had to be eroded out of the a long time to be eroded down to sand-sized sandstone, but the reality is that sandstone just grains. So where has all the gravel at Coalcliff come doesn’t erode that fast – maybe on the order from? When I brought a group of students here last of 1mm per year, if that. So where has it all year, I realised I didn’t have a good answer. come from?

I’ve only been familiar with Coalcliff over the I’m still not sure. As it turns out, this is only one past five years and have always assumed that its of several mysteries of Coalcliff Beach that I’ll be gravels and pebbles, and even the boulders you exploring over the next few months. In the encounter as you try to go for a swim, were meantime, if any locals would like to share their somehow connected to the old coke works and had knowledge and pictures of Coalcliff with me to help been transported down the creek (Stony Creek – I solve these mysteries, please do! wonder when it was given that name?).

Help Dr Rip solve the Mystery of Coalcliff. Email info Or perhaps both gravels and boulders were and pics to rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2515 dumped on the beach at some stage? Another

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Ready for World titles!

Kai in action. Photo: Supplied

Worlds. In my previous article I wrote about how the power of visualisation has significantly increased my performance levels for this year, and this came into play again in my rehab process.

July is an important month for BMX. It is the As athletes, it is very easy to lose touch with our month in which the World Championships are held vision and goals when obstacles like injuries occur. each year (aside from Olympic years) and therefore It would have been easy for me to get down on is the time that we prepare for to deliver peak myself, worry about the training that I wasn’t able performance. The 2017 Worlds will be held in to do, and lose motivation and confidence during South Carolina, USA, from July 25 to 30. The US is my time off the bike. But instead, I continued to the birthplace of BMX, so this event is expected to visualise and kept my mind on the big picture, be one of the biggest World Championships ever. focusing my attention on the things that I could do, Due to our successful domestic season and my instead of the things that I couldn’t. recent results on the World Cup Tour, Saya and I Visualising exactly where I wanted to be have been selected to represent Australia at the continued to keep my goals in sight during my time Worlds as part of the Australian High Performance off, and I was able to return to full training after Team. This is a major goal for 2017 ticked, and we two and a half weeks, ready to start my preparation are very excited about being part of this 10-man for the Worlds with a fresh mindset! team. Great signs as we start our chase for a joint I would like to take this opportunity to thank representation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Peabody Energy, Andy Offord Contracting and A few days after I wrote my column for the June Crawchy’s Swim School for their generous support issue of 2515, I had a big crash in the fourth round of Saya and I for the 2017 season and allowing us to of World Cup Tour. I ended up sustaining soft continue to chase our dreams. tissue damage to my knee, along with really bad Keep up to date with Saya and Kai: bruising, and this stopped my preparation for the “Saya Sakakibara” and “Kai Sakakibara”. 2515 BMX stars, brother and sister Kai and Saya Sakakibara, prepare for their next challenge. Kai reports.

Local volunteers to launch Boomerang Bags

BOO NEEDS A HOME!

Boo, a middle-aged boy full of life and love, can’t tell us what caused his head injury, but it doesn’t slow him down. Boo loves getting out and about, exploring new places, meeting new people. He walks well on a lead, knows basic commands and loves attention. He has the lumps and bumps that come with middle age, but appears healthy and happy. Boo makes everyone he meets happy.

Want to adopt or foster – or even help out by donating money or some of your time? Email Julie-ann (ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au) or visit Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue. 2515

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