Mannum Mag Issue 49 August 2010

August 2010

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue Number 49

South Australian Living Artists River Life Exhibition At The Arnold Gallery f you love life on the River and unique art, visit the Arnold Gallery at the Mannum Dock Museum for the ‘River Life Exhibition’ as part of the State’s SALA Festival - A Celebration of the Visual Arts.

Photographer Shane Strudwick will again be showing his stunning photographs of the river. He is joined this time by three local artists Sandie Kuehne, Roger Baker and Barrie Walker, exhibiting their diverse works featuring paintings and sculptures reflecting life on the water, River and the Murray landscape.

Shane Strudwick said, “As a local South Australian environmental photographer I’ve spent lots of time over the years with the intention of capturing what I consider the soul, essence and beauty of both the landscape but also the character of the river communities across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales - our wonderful River Life. Seeing it as one river through many lands has been critical to sharing a story with viewers and help lay a foundation of re-appreciation for our great river.”

Many of his images offer a view of our river landscapes and communities through which viewers can connect and have an intimacy with the region.

“If we see the beauty in our local region we can also see the bigger picture of a diverse and beautiful journey Australia’s great Murray River takes through many communities” he said.

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Shane will release his new book Murray River Mallee - Australia’s Great River Landscape at the SALA Festival in Mannum and many of the images from the book are on display at the exhibition. The book compiles over 6 years of Shane’s photographic stories, characters, landscapes, heritage and culture in a beautiful coffee table book any passionate river lover or Australian would proudly want to own.

It is the first time local Barry Walker has had his amazing artwork on public display.

He is extremely excited to share his oil paintings of paddle steamers, bird life and surrounding landscape with visitors and the Mannum community.

“SALA has provided me with the opportunity to promote my work for the first time and I hope to be involved in many more exhibitions at the Arnold Gallery”, said Barrie Walker.

Barrie moved to Mannum 7 years ago and has always had a keen interest in art but did not have the opportunity to fully pursue it until he retired in 1989.

He has experimented in many mediums including acrylics, water colours, oils, ink and pencil drawings and is self taught. He tries to reflect authenticity in his work and loves all things Australian, including the landscape, architecture and bird life.

Roger Baker loves the water and River life and will exhibit sculptures, paintings and selections from his current interest in lino cut prints.

SALA Exhibition of Local Artists nce again a SALA (South Australian Living Artists) exhibition is being held at the Arnold Gallery in the Mannum Tourist and Visitor Centre.

The exhibition titled “River Life” commenced on Friday July 30th, and will continue until Sunday August 22nd.

The official opening by Mr Ian Mann

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Calendars & Dates Chippy Chatter Church Services

OAM, mayor of the Mid Murray Council, will be at 6:00pm, Friday 6th of August.

Everyone is welcome to visit the gallery and enjoy these works. Entry is free.

The Arnold Gallery at the Mannum Dock Museum is open, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 4pm.

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Out of all the different mediums he works with, he is finding this new technique the most enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.

Roger said, “What is motivating me for this SALA exhibition is to promote art in Mannum, to highlight that there is more to Mannum than jet skis and wake boats! ... I think the community will be very surprised by the quality of the works, and I hope that Mannum will embrace this exhibition by coming along and taking a look. In the coming years, it would be wonderful to see this event continue to grow, by including other artists and encouraging young artists from the local college to participate.”

Sandie Kuehne has found an abundance of exciting new painting subjects since relocating to Mannum and said, “My focus is not only on river and rural scenes; I also get great delight in depicting the less serious side of life, through my involvement with the “Murray Darlings” Red Hatters.

Shane Strudwick’s book and manyof the artworks from the four participating artists will be on sale during the exhibition.

Mental Musings, The Hall 12 MMCSS & CHIPS Coordinator 6 Out of this World 8

SALA in Punthari, page 3 Photographs, page 7 and 15 Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18 Puzzle 3 YAC and Youth Page 22

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words Dear Editor, Mobile phones are fabulous.

T hey take photographs, especially of certain paid, hard working council men, those we have elected, asleep in meetings. Maybe I am wrong and they were in deep meditation!

I am compiling a collage of photographs to be presented at some future date, showing the great participation and interest that various councillors take in the workings of Mannum.

Now that’s history, and they can’t bulldoze that.

Name withheld by request

The Heritage List Dear Editor, S i n c e t h e a bs ol u t e l y unimaginable razing of the historic icon Esmeralda, it is with great expectation that I await Mid Murray Council’s proposed new Heritage List.

Valorie Bottroff

A Little thought Goes A long Way Dear Editor, There has been a lot said and written lately about “what is wrong with Mannum.”

Every town has its problems and fixing them is not easy.

Things that annoy me and could be fixed are listed below.

I am no wowser but cannot understand hotels being open until the early hours of the morning; that is when houses are damaged, sign posts damaged, and the list goes on.

Another annoying thing is the business people in the town.

They park their cars in front of their shops. They will talk to you when you are spending your money in their shop, and then ten minutes later they don’t even say “good day” when you meet them in the street.

The footpaths in front of some shops a r e a di sgr a ce, particularly in front of the supermarket.

Most people will say “good day” but there are some who will ignore you, put their head down and walk on.

Another thing, within Council control, is banning vehicles from doing U-turns in the main street, between BankSA and the Information Centre.

With the river in its bad state, I cannot understand why jet skis are allowed to do so much

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damage and cause so much noise.

These are just a few points that annoy me and probably others, that could be fixed with a bit of thought.

Name withheld by request

[Staff and proprietors of many businesses in Mannum do contribute time, money and resources to support the community. Perhaps advertising a property 10 minutes from Mannum as “space for dirt bike riding” fits into the thoughtless category of the correspondent above. Further out (Black Hill), a property is described as a “ Bushwalkers and Campers Paradise” with “Kangaroos, the odd emu and wombat, plus ample bird life” that is “Ideal for motorbiking, quadbiking ...”

Is there a necessary trade-off between attracting new residents and accepting some “annoying” traits?

Editor] Not Going Green Dear Editor, ‘Mannum Hospital Goes Green’ proclaimed the June issue of the Mannum Mag. Such headlines create visions of a sustainable community. Solar power, permaculture gardens, grey water systems, composting toilets.

MEAC would like to formally acknowledge the wonderful work of the Mannum Hospital Auxiliary. We include 4 generations of locals who have utilised and been grateful for the services they help to deliver.

With absolute respect to the Mannum Hospital Auxiliary, there is nothing ‘green’ about artificial turf. Going Green is not about a colour. It is about lifestyle and a set of values.

Yes, the colour green is soothing but plastic grass is not therapeutic. The healing value of a garden is the very fact that it is living.

Irony lies with turf farms instead of food farms and Murray water being pumped to water the Dunes Golf Club on the York Peninsula. Caravan Parks, pensioners and sporting groups can get special watering privileges so why not our Centres of Healing.

We believe that the modest little lawn at the Mannum Hospital could have been kept had our elected representatives facilitated dispensation of

The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do not necessarilyreflecttheviewpoints oftheMannumMagEditors,staffand/oraffiliates.MannumMag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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watering issues. Our hope is that Council does not go down this road if it decides we cannot afford to water ‘The Rec’.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Monica Fontain-Geary, a past Auxiliary member who passed away recently. She is an inspiration to the MEAC. Murray Eco Arts Collective PO Box 533, Mannum SA 5238 [Name withheld by request]

Praise for Local Medical Services and Community Support Dear Editor, A sincere thank you to all my friends, the medical staff at Murray Bridge Hospital and Mannum Medical Centre and Hospital for all your expertise, laughter and encouragement during my hospital stay and recuperation from my hip replacement surgery.

As they say, laughter is the best medicine (and a positive attitude!)

What a wonderful community we live amongst. Let us be grateful for that gift.

To my Catholic community, thank you for your prayers and visits.

To all at Chemplus, Fiona and her team, thank you for such kind service.

Thank you to Jenny and all the staff for delicious meals!

Last, but not least, we now have a wonderful new taxi service - a prompt, clean, reliable, courteous and helpful service!

A warning to you all - I’m back on the road in 10 days! Be very afraid!

Thanks to our terrific library staff - Georgia and Bev - the DVDs and books kept me from climbing my four walls.

OK, you “Four Fabulous” mother hen friends, I couldn’t have done it without you!

Blessings and God’s love to you all.

Trish Dingler

Open Letter to Prospective Mid Murray Councilors Dear Editor, By the time this magazine goes to print we will be on the eve of electing a new Prime Minister and calling for nominations in our local government elections.

With regard to the people who choose to stand and represent the Mid Murray Council area: We hope that you are passionate visionaries who are approachable and prepared to speak up for all communities in this region.

We hope you are bold and brave and independent in your views and decision making and do not pander to any particular industry or political affiliations or pecuniary interests.

We hope that you lobby to raise the Aboriginal flag daily as a mark of respect as you do with the Australian flag.

We hope you put no financial interests above the wellbeing of our communities and natural environment.

We hope you put care of the amazing River Murray as an absolute priority and don’t shy away from making unpopular decisions when pressured by those who seek to influence you with their economic rationalist ideals and consumer demands.

We hope aesthetics feature prominently in your vision and that you do not value quantity over quality.

We hope that you value diversity and all community members, no matter their age, what they look like, who or how they worship.

Finally we hope that you come to believe that if you take care of our people and our place that the economy will prosper.

Murray Eco Arts Collective PO Box 533, Mannum SA 5238 [Name withheld by request]

Irreparable Damage Dear Editor, After a leisurely drive around Mannum’s environs, I was appalled at the amount of irreparable damage inflicted on both private property and Crown land by gun-toting and motorbike riding morons.

Sadly, this seems to be yet another symptom of the type of culture sanctioned by too many in the district.

Land Lover Name withheld by request More letters on page 3.

[I find it disappointing and somewhat disturbing that so many correspondents are not prepared to have their name published. Editor]

To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance of publication.

Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily be excluded. In general, aim for about 100 to 150 words, or less. Letters must include contact details for verification.

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SALA at Punthari Steve Oatway - Junk Artist ocal South Australian Living Artist Steve Oatway will be exhibiting his work at Punthari in the old Lutheran Church, which is now a residence and studio.

Steve’s exhibition, displayed in an open studio format, is a series of Metal Junk Art Sculptures using found objects collected in and around the Mannum and Murray Bridge area and recycled into works of Art. Come and See Ned Kelly & His Gang Eat Their Last Supper At Punthari Church Venue: Punthari, corner of Sedan Road and Stockwell Road Date: 30th July to 22nd August 2010 Time: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 11am to 5pm, by appointment at other times Website: www.renkrn8.com.au Email: renkrn8@optusnet.com.au Phone: 08 8569 4112

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DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8278 3992 Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699 Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863 Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome.

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333 Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0419 855 941 Mannum, Saturdays 9.30 am, Sabbath School 11.00 am UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue Enquiries: Phone one of the Elders.

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Letters to the Editor Were You A National Serviceman?

Servicemen's Memorial will be Dear Editor, This letter is written with the dedicated on 8 September 2010. aim of contacting all males who It has already been constructed are currently living in the and sits in the immediate Schubert Electorate, who were surrounds of the Australian War born between November 1933 Memorial in Canberra and has and December 1939 - and 1945 been critically claimed as magnificent. and 1952.

The revived interest in this As your State Member, along with the National Servicemen's period of our National History is Association of Australia we are such that over $550 000 has endeavouring to contact those of been donated towards the cost of you who have not claimed your the Memorial. The involvement of National Servicemen to medals.

Have you claimed your Australia's development has Anniversaryof National Service been significant.

Most recently 64 000, 20 year Medal - and the Australian olds were conscripted into the Defence Medal?

Army during the 1960s/70s of All National Servicemen may which 17 500 were sent to be entitled to receive these Vietnam and Borneo - where medals whether you served 212 died on Active Service and overseas or only in Australia. If 1500 were wounded. not, please contact the National I and the members of the Servicemen's Association in your area, listed below, who will N a t i o n a l S e r v i c e m e n ' s assist in claiming what is Association of Australia take rightfully yours. Your family I this opportunityto encourage all am sure would be very proud to ex National Servicemen to have said medals in their participate in this historic occasion, but very importantly possession.

I have both these medals and help you claim your medals.

Should you wish to claim your I encourage anyone who hasn't medals please write to The to put their claim in.

Secretary, NSAA SA Inc, GPO The purpose is not only to Box 388, Adelaide 5001 and help you claim the above, but include a self addressed also to bring to your attention those who served their National stamped business size envelope Service commitment between for the return of forms. If you 1951 and 1959 in the Navy, have anyquestions please phone Army and Air Force, and in the SA State Branch on 8293 6344 Army between 1965 and 1972 - (office hours are Fridays only either in the regular Army or from 8.30am to 2.00pm).

Ivan Venning MP the CMF, that a National Member for Schubert Mannum School Community Library School Term Times School Holidays Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri: Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005 Puzzle ow many words of 4 or more letters can you make with these 9 letters?

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Mannum Celebration Day

Whistle Toot

Sunday 31st October 2010 – 10am to 3pm he Murraylands Regional Tourist Association Inc invites all Mannum community and businesses to come and join us in a celebration of the Mannum Township River History and a Commemorative Launch. Due to circumstances beyond our control, as the saying goes, we have had to change the date of this event, announced last month.

In 1933 a “Back to Mannum” day was held to improve community morale due to the Depression and flood. This was also the year when the Sojourner was launched.

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Our event will have a 1933 theme to which the whole of the community is invited.

Planning is still in progress.

Do you have any photographs of the 1933s? What were they wearing, driving, riding then?

Do you have a program of the “Back to Mannum” celebration in 1933?

Do you have any great ideas to make this day really special?

Can you assist us before or on the Day? Does your club or group have a marquee available for loan we are in need of one more for the day.

At the Reserve we will have family fun activities and games pertaining to the old days.

There will be canoes and boats,

a Lions BBQ, and information tents where local clubs, museums and businesses will show what they do in the community. Ideally, a l l Mannum community clubs, associations, museums and other organisations will be involved.

The launch of the canoe trail and the new flier A Piano Tells A Story will take place during the day.

There will be stalls and displays of photographs and art of the 30s. (Flood, depression, pre war period.) We hope that the beam engine will be firing down at the Mannum Dock Museum.

Locals and visitors will be encouraged to visit the PS Marion, the Dock Museum, Old Days Old Ways and Mannum Gem and Mineral Gallery.

Get your Mannum Passport stamped and go into a draw for a great prize.

Guests to our town love the ambience and charm. Let us show them that we are proud of that feeling. All Randell Street and other Mannum businesses are encouraged to join in the theme: perhaps creating a window display illustrating what was happening in your shop in 1933.

If you want to be a part of the celebration or want to know more contact Jenny Whitehorn 0448 533 147 or Kirsty MacGregor 8569 1402, or visit mrta@visitmurraylands.com Kirsty MacGregor

Full Steam Ahead he PS Marion and the Mannum Museum have been very busy since the last edition and will continue this way until the end of September.

There have been well attended working bees to keep up with maintenance, and also to prepare the boat for the Rockford St ea m -powered Dinner weekend cruises, the last of which is being held over the weekend of 27th to 29th August.

PS Marion has been the venue for 2 private functions as well both were birthday events, and were enjoyed enormously by the participants. On both occasions the boat cruised with its birthday passengers, and was used for overnight accommodation.

The next cruises will be from 5th August to 9th August. This is to support the State History Conference being held in Murray Bridge. The PS Marion will cruise from Mannum to Murray Bridge on 5th August, and return on 9th August. Both cruises are fully booked.

To cruise effortlessly the PS Marion needs lots of wood, and our Wood Fairy Dave Prescott, waving his magic wand, and a band of willing volunteers are always available to load the old wooden boat with the wood needed for cruising. It has been made easier these days. An electrically driven conveyor belt, which Dave designed, delivers the wood from the truck on to the old ferry that is used as a floating dock while the river is low. Also new pressure and bilge pumps have been installed in the hold of the boat.

Since this change, overnight passengers have been treated to higher pressure hot water in the showers, and have commented favourably. The Marion is now steaming with a refurbished

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funnel too, thanks to volunteer Steve Garland.

For further information about future cruising dates, please con tact th e Mannum Information Centre on 8569 1030, or Mannum Dock Museum on 8569 2733.

At this stage it is planned that the PS Marion will steam to Berri in September for slipping, so that work on the hull and paddle boxes can take place.

The museum is an active place these days too - the SALA exhibition “River Life” in the Arnold Gallery opened on 30th July and continues until 22nd August. Photographer/artist Shane Strudwick with Sandie Kuehne, Roger Baker and Barry Walker are exhibiting stunning photographs, watercolours, oils and pencil drawings and sculptures depicting river scenes, river boats and general subjects related to river life.

Planning is now in full swing on the revamping of the upstairs area of the museum to create an interactive, educational, and fun Children’s Museum. Work revitalising the ground floor museum is also going ahead.

Roger Baker is creating replicas in wood of the engine and pump of Randall’s boat the Mary Ann. These will go on display in the museum to compliment the new story boards installed earlier this year.

The Mannum Dock Museum and Information Centre depends on volunteer help to keep ticking along. If you are interested in helping please con tact Jenny [Museum Coordinator] on 8569 2733 or Alison [Information Centre Coordinator] on 8569 1030, or visit the website at: www. psmarion.com Jenny Twigden

Mannum Town Choir

Kirsty MacGregor and Jen Whitehorn, MRTA Chairperson, receive the Revive and Thrive cheque

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The choir is in recess and will recommence rehearsals at 6:30pm, Monday 20th September 2010 in the Uniting Church Hall, Greening Street, Mannum.

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Mannum RSL he Mannum RSL has donated the cost of a highlow bed to Aminya Hostel.

Pr esident Mark Da vi s presented the cheque to the Administrator Leonie Gibbons.

On Saturday the 14th of August there is a function at the Murray Bridge RSL, and we are using the Hall Bus. The first 10 people to go will fill the bus.

The cost is $10 each person.

The bus leaves the front of the Club at 1030 hrs, so please

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inform the Secretary if you wish to attend.

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday the 19th of August at the Mannum Community Club at 1100 hrs.

On the 18th of August there will be a service held at the Monument at 1100 hrs for Vietnam Veterans Day and then retiring to the Mannum Club for light refreshments.

Mannum Community Club 66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 Phone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700 Email: admin@mannumclub.com.au Website: www.mannumclub.com.au

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Easy in the Sun n July, with a group of writers published by Ginninderra Press, we visited ‘The Cedars’ Hahndorf, home of Sir Hans Heysen. We were guided through the heritage-listed house and studio, then wandered the grounds “soaking in atmosphere” to write poetry for a book our publisher will launch there in October. It was our first visit, but we’re itching to return. For this month’s Mag, we present a po’m each, inspired by our visit and Colin Thiele’s biography ‘Heysen Of Hahndorf’.

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Easy In The Sun Old Man Collins lights his pipe to advertise the day’s begun.

Old Man Collins cocks an eye and squints to block the brilliant light Drawing on its blackened stem while resting easy in the sun, while studying his neighbour’s work. “You’ve caught that mob of woollies right,” he contemplates a cottage neat across the lane - between the plumes says he to Heysen, “dwarfed by gums, I’d say your paintin’s like a po’m.” of smoke - from which the master’s gone. His paintin’ neighbour, he assumes, The canvas Sallie knew she’d lose, but named in hope ‘The Coming Home’, was well away to catch the rays of breakin’ dawn at sparrer fart, Old Collins loved - he knew not why. Perhaps it was the Hahndorf hills and probably till close of day he’ll capture sunlight with his art. that Heysen, in his mystic way, had captured with his wondrous skills.

Old Man Collins ruminates on coins that jingle in his coat, as payment for his modellin’ - an easy take at Billygoat!

“Just walk him up and down the lane”, he says to me and so I do, while him as asked me sketches fast to catch the mood and movements true.

“I’ll model for you’s anytime,” says I to Hans and, ‘taint no joke, he pays me more to strike a match and light me pipe and have a smoke!

Old Man Collins taps his pipe against a leg of Sonntag’s chair.

A wrinkled nose applauds the kuchen - Heaven wafting on the air as Village folk discuss his neighbour, float their widely canvassed view that ‘Heysen idles with his brushes, when the work is there to do.’

Could a father feed his children, sketching others as they toil?

Old Man Collins puffs an answer, “This one might, our prince of oil.”

Max Merckenschlager

Footnotes 1. Alfred Collins was Sir Hans Heysen’s neighbour in Billygoat Lane.

2. “Sallie” is the name friends used for Hans’ wife Selma (Lady Selma Heysen). She regarded Hans’ paintings like ‘children’ and hated parting with them.

3. Sonntag’s Bakery was in Main Street Hahndorf. “Kuchen” means “cake”.

A Letter To Sallie A generous rival, you waited, worked and planned as he fought to capture that special glow, that atmosphere, the weight or heat of the moment, the ethereal quality of each new day.

You knew it would not be easy, didn’t you, playing second fiddle to those mystic morns?

When love was new, you told him how you mourned each parting picture as though he’d sold a child.

Romantic? Yes, your dreams and letters made him smile, so sparkling and original their style.

“Well,” you said, “I don’t want anyone’s whole love and attention … but,” you warned him, “should you neglect me I would surely forget to cook your dinner.”

You honoured him, organized the humble artist, loved him, brought eight lively children into his Hahndorf paradise, but tempered their exuberance and joy, ensuring his work and passion were rarely compromised.

Did he talk of nature’s perfection when he painted you, calm and confident at your sewing table, bathed in morning light, caressed by dappled shadows of a gentle day?

Did he whisper, “I must sketch you now, before the truth of this moment vanishes, before the mundane destroys the magic.”

And did he tell you that he loved you more each passing day?

I hope he did, if not on that perfect morning then as your evening embers glowed red gold, when he knew that far too soon he would be missing you, his partner in his Heaven.

Jacqui Merckenschlager

The poem refers to Heysen’s oil painting Sewing (the artist’s wife), 1913.

What’s On id Murray Community Support Service is here for everybody and currently we are on the look out to provide some exciting services and activities for the youth, so if anybody has some ideas, please we would love to hear from you.

Adult Learners week is a festival for celebrating Adult Community Education and is fast approaching in early September. Keep an eye out for advertisements and promotions over the next month. We would love to see all members in the

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community participating.

MMCSS not only supports the individuals in the community, additionally we support business’s in our community. If businesses are looking for workshops or training please contact us here at the centre and we will try to assist where we can.

We have many courses on offer, from Art Classes to Computer Courses. If you need just a refresher CPR update or a full Senior First aid Certificate we can assist, (see the MMCSS

Calendar in the Mannum Mag).

For all enquiries pop in to 39 Randell St or phone 8569 2129.

P l e a s e r e m em ber t h e increasingly popular Men’s Breakfast held on the first Tuesday of every month. Notify the office if you wish to attend.

The Volunteers in our office and shop do an amazing job and we just wouldn’t be here to offer all of our wonderful services without them.

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October 31st Palmer Oval Auction 10am Strawberry Fete 12pm Good, clean goods wanted for auction Donations or On Commission Stall holders also wanted For more information call Colleen: 8569 4004 or Bob: 8569 4026

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Steve Oatway - SALA in Punthari

River Life - Arnold Gallery

Sandie Kuehne: Murray Mates

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Out Of This World

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Astronomer’s Corner he simple art of reflecting an image by the use of a mirror has aided our perceptions down through the ages in art astronomy and photography.

Reflecting a shade or colour onto the subject assists photographers to get that crispness or sparkle in a portrait. On a sunny day, the use of gold or silver filters on a flash unit builds contrast in a photograph. As in photography, the film industry was built up around the art of saying something with an image.

All the colours are wavelengths of light at a certain frequency. A mirror that reflects an image to your eye is reflecting the entire spectrum that includes the colours that build an image on the retina of your eye or camera film.

The principle of reflecting light has been used down through the ages. For example, to get light into the heart of the pyramids the Egyptians used reflectors long before our modern, permanent silver surfaces were thought of.

The point being made is that light was used in many different ways and applications in an effort to harness its properties to create or reveal information in the form of an image. It has been put forward that the next computers may use reflected light rather than circuits of wire or solder to process information.

With the advent of the reflecting telescope and its use of reflected light to form an image of the universe around us, the simple use of reflection has been built on. The massive Keck telescope in Hawaii uses computers, mirrors and a more modern invention, the air conditioner, to maintain the critical conditions needed for the segments of the large mirrors that combine to form incredible images from earth based telescopes.

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Lions Club of Ridley uly saw the Lions Club of Ridley move into action very early in the “Lions New Year” by catering for a Black Tie Dinner at Punyelroo Camping, Caravanning, Residential and Recreational Site. Held in an old, but comfortably restored shearing shed/barn at this delightful riverside venue, the dinner was organised by Swan Reach Progress Association on behalf of Swan Reach Area School.

Although conditions could have been considered “freezing” outside, about 120 were entertained by the schools musicians and entertainers including the G4's local youth band and other singers. The school is seeking support for its band and Black Swan Pedal Prix Racing Team as well as other activities. Donations are always welcome to help continue these vital

educational activities.

We wish to thank past members Dell Henderson, President of the Black Hill Hall Committee and Bill Stevenson for their assistance on the night.

It is always gratifying to see activities for the youth of the district being promoted.

Cambrai Area School has invited Ridley Lions to sponsor and cook a BBQ lunch on August 4th, National Tree Planting Day. This will be held at the developing Meldanda Environmental Site that is administered by the school on behalf of the community. After a morning of further tree planting at the site, students, parents and teachers will doubtless be looking forward to a tasty lunch.

Elected to the committee for the 2010 2011 year are President Leigh Smith, Secr et a r y G e off Hennig (both of Cambrai) a n d T r e a s u r e r T on y Friebel (Nildottie).

P et er Cl a r k of Sanderston is already organising the Lions Christmas Cake order while Pearl Farmer of Swan Reach will be Preparing the Roast. L to R: Tony Friebel (Nildottie), Ron Stephens, Ivan Dettloff managing the Lions (Swan Reach), Dell Henderson (Black Hill), Rocco Primomo (Nildottie), Bill Den. If you would Stevenson (Angus Valley), Helen Hennig, Joy and Leigh Smith and Gary Chadwick like to become a member or Friend of (all of Cambrai)

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Ivan Detloff of Swan Reach, a Ridley Lions member for 21 years, is an expert at bulk cooking.

Lions please call our friendly Membership Officer Tony Friebel (Ph: 8570 1068) and he will gladly give you any required information. We are pleased to welcome Ron Stephens and his partner Yvonne of Swan Reach to the club.

To June 2010, donations totalling $1964 have been made by the club to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cambrai Area School, Royal Society for the Blind, Angel Flight, Royal Flying Doctor, Salvation Army, Nildottie-Swan Reach Youth Group, Lions Cord Blood and Hearing Dogs and Sedan Rural Access Committee. This has been made possible through not only the volunteer work of members but much appreciated support from our local communities.

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Murray Mallee - Field Archers

Mannum Golf Club Competition Results Sponsor: Patrons Trophy Competition: 4 Ball Best Ball 03/07/2010 Winner of the Day L Kahl, N Warhurst Score 48 A Grade C Chadwick, T Johnson Score 47 T Miller, R Burt Score 45 R Bowring, P Temme Score 45 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 N Kroehn 6 and 15 L Kahl Sponsor: Males Meats Competition: Stroke 10/07/2010 Winner of the day N Warhurst Score 74 A Grade P Kroehn Score 76 N Dalton Score 76 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 R Whittenbury 6 an 15 P kroehn Sponsor: P Bickley Golf Professional Competition: Par 17/07/2010 Winner of the day R Porter Plus 4 A Grade D Gaskell Plus 3 R Whittenbury Plus 3 S Mcglashan Plus 2 M Morrissery Plus 1 P Kroehn Plus 1 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 R Whittenbury 6 and 15 R Scriven Sponsor: R & S Dahlitz Plumbers Competition: Stableford 24/07/2010 Winner of the day S McGlashan Score 40 A Grade M Morrissey Score 36 W Banks Score 34 R Whittenbury Score 34 T Johnson Score 34 M Bottroff Score 34 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 6 and 15 N Kroehn Sponsor: Trilogy Financial Competition: Pinehurst 31/07/2010 Winner of the day N Kroehn, D Wilson 59c A Grade T Miller and H Miller 74c N Warhurst and M Underwood 76 Nearest the Pin 4 and 13 N Warhurst 6 and 15 T Miller

rchers from the club travelled to Red Cliffs Mildura for a 2 Day competition on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of the June long weekend.

Arriving Friday night to camp at the course, we were welcomed by a campfire and other Archers staying there in caravans, tents and campers.

On Saturday at 9:00am we mustered for check in. After bow checks and some practice, it was off to shoot the new photographic paper targets; a first round 3 arrow morning followed by a 1 arrow round

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after lunch. Some members shot a personal best.

The evening meal was supplied by the club; a 2 course, soup and mains. Great value at $10.00 per head. This was followed by the Branch AGM. Sunday we were off to shoot 3 D on a different course. A great day, with the same structure as the Saturday.

At the final presentations and drawing of the raffle, which had great prizes, I had a win.

Trophies were presented for 1st place, and 2nd place received a coffee mug with the Club logo

- great for the van. Thank you.

Anyone interested in Archery is invited to come along. We are at the Club on the 1 st and 3rd Sundays of the Month. In August we are holding an extra day on the 29th at 9:30am. So if you are interested come along, it is free for the first shoot.

Please contact President Bill Thomas 8531 1294. We are located at the Dart’s Club, Old Princes Highway, Murray Bridge. Signs will be out to guide you. Hope to see you there.

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From the Lions’ Den ne of the events that the Mannum Lions becomes involved in each year is the Lions’ Auction. It’s an event that raises thousands of dollars annually - money which is then used to support a wide range of local and national causes. This year’s auction is to be held at the Mannum Showgrounds on the morning of November 6th.

Items to be auctioned can be either donated to the Lions or sold on commission. Rod Pratt, who will be in charge of this year’s auction, has stressed that high value commission items,

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such as cars, boats and caravans, should be advertised beforehand in order to attract potential bidders. “Anyone with such goods to auction would benefit from letting the Lions know early,” he said. “These items can then be listed on the flyers we letter-box around Mannum in the week before the auction.”

Many lower value goods are donated to the auction and the Lions are happy to help transport such goods to the Showgrounds.

“We’ll pick up any good, clean, saleable goods,” said Rod. “But please don’t ask us to take goods

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we can’t sell! Old technology, such as outdated computers and TVs and electrical items that are not in good working condition are difficult to sell,” he added.

“And we’re simply not allowed to sell mattresses and old cots that don’t meet current hygiene and safety standards.”

The Lions to contact on these matters are: Rod Pratt Ph: 8569 1141 Mob: 0408 691 140 Rob Bowring Ph: 8569 1206 Mob: 0417 839 176 D. Dowley

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Mental Musings Try A Little Laughter

ast month we thought about resilience and how we can build it up so we don’t get squashed by the heavy things of life. It’s good to have information about stress busters for when you need it, even if you think you never will. Of course what works for some folk doesn’t work for others; just as stressors are different for each of us.

How we think, feel and behave influences our mental health. Reducing stress in practical ways can mean the difference between good health and bad. So do yourself a favour; remember to laugh or even work up a smile, make an effort if necessary! Then the blood flow to the brain is increased, endorphins (pain killing hormones that give us a sense of well being) are released and levels of stress hormones drop.

Get involved in your community in some way; that could mean having a coffee with someone else on their own, or volunteering in a local organisation.

Feel okay about having a quiet day but also set realistic goals and share in others achievements. Look out for fa mi l y, fr i en d s a n d acquaintances. Seek support if you need, that’s no weakness.

Remember, do yourself a favour. Good mental health is good for us as individuals and our community.

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The Grey Nomads - Part 2

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ad it only been two weeks? It seemed like a life time. I love my parents dearly. They taught me so much. They have earned the right to retire and to enjoy that retirement. But why me Lord, why me? I do love them but so much more when the spatial gap is bigger than the generational gap.

Last Saturday they took our children trail bike riding. Their clothes went straight in the wheelie bin. On Sunday they took them for a hike along the banks of the Torrens. Not where there were walking trails. Oh no, that would have been too easy. They had to walk where there was a wilderness of vines and trees and mud and unseen ponds of water, green, smelly water. Their clothes went straight in the wheelie bin again.

The day after they had arrived, the old folks erected a portable gazebo on our front lawn. The lawn was just beginning to green with the autumn rains.

“Our friends won’t complain,” mother said, “and if we think it looks too awful we will borrow lots of pot plants so they can’t see the lawn.”

Then their friends began to turn up.

How did the friends know that Mum and Dad were here? “Oh, we emailed everyone we could think of,” Mum told me.

One of the first to turn up for ‘a cuppa and biscuit’ was the deputy premier.

“We met her in NSW. She was attending some boring conference and we were waiting to go sky diving. The weather was rotten so we went for a hike in the national park instead. Had a good

discussion with her,” so my father told me.

Then there was the TV crew that turned up along with a couple of pretty well known faces.

“We met them when scuba diving up on the Reef.

Helped them to get a few shots,” Mother said.

All the traffic in the street caused some problems and the inspector came out to hand out a few tickets and put up No Parking signs. That lasted the time it took for a phone call. Seems the mayor and the CEO had met the parents when they were exploring caves in western Victoria.

Yesterday was spent by them at our children’s school. The kids must have told the teachers, who then contacted the old folks and invited them to bring their videos and spent the day at the school.

“Lots of other kids said they were much more interesting than their grandparents,” boasted our children last night.

This morning there was a knock on the door. It was repeated with some impatience when I didn’t immediately burst out of bed and greet them. I am not at my best at 5:30 in the morning.

I opened the door to find the glare of the security light revealing two parents dressed and bright eyed.

“Just wanted to say thanks and goodbye,” Mum said smiling, her blonde curls more blonde than ever in the light.

“Right,” I said and began to close the door, then snatched it open as the words penetrated my sleep drugged brain.

“What do you mean, ‘Goodbye’? Where are you

going? What about Alice and her family?”

“Oh,” Dad said. “After you went to bed last night we were reading our emails. There was one from the CEO of a shire up in the Kimberley’s.

There was a group of us up there when a cyclone struck and we stayed to help fix things up afterwards. So now they are having a reunion to celebrate the occasion and say thanks to everyone.

We have just over a week to get there. Short notice but they had lost our email address. So we have to go.”

“Wait! Come in and have breakfast. I’ll call Alice.”

“Okay, call Alice. She won’t be happy to be woken at this time of day, I can hear her now.

Don’t worry about breakfast, we’ve had it. Be quick we’ve got a long way to go and we can’t go too fast.”

With much grumbling my family and Alice’s were assembled on the front doorstep by seven o’clock. There was hugging and kissing and tears.

The Winnebago disappeared down the street and round the corner with us all waving. Probably there wasn’t a dry eye anywhere, even mine were very bright.

I gave one last wave as they turned the corner and sounded their illegal air horns.

“Goodbye,” I thought, “come back soon - but not too soon.”

They were gone.

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Calling All Mannum Women Cancer Survivors f you are a cancer survivor, aged 14 or older (no upper age limit), and you would like to have fun while you exercise with a group of people just like you, you are invited to join in an exciting new project made possible with funding from the Polo Ralph Lauren seeding grants through the National Breast and Ovarian Centre.

Aiming for a final public performance in Murray Bridge, we will start off with gentle exercises designed to increase flexibility, balance and coordination.

We will then learn a routine that we prepare for a public appearance. Don’t worry, you don’t need any previous dance experience; you’ll be amazed at how much you can learn. If you have mobility problems,

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we also cater for “seated” dancers.

There will be 4 sessions in Pinnaroo, Karoonda and Mannum - beginning August 28th with everyone learning the same routine. The culmination of these sessions will be a performance in Murray Bridge on Pink Ribbon Day - 25th October 2010, when all the women will come together and perform in costumes created by the groups.

Rehearsals 11:30am-12:30 Mannum Hospital Day Centre 28th August, 11th September th 25 September, 16th October

If you would like more information please contact Avis Hartle 0409 346 460 Louise Haby 8569 0219 or Yvonne 8535 6800

This event is supported by the Lower Murray Breast Cancer Support Group Murray Mallee Community Health Service Women’s Health Team.

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Thursday 2nd September 2010, 10:00am-12:00pm • • •

Common memory changes as we age How these changes differ from dementia Healthy life strategies to reduce the risk of developing dementia Mannum Hospital Day Centre, Esmeralda St, Mannum Morning tea provided Attendance is free, however a gold coin donation is appreciated

For further information or to register attendance National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 Mind your Mind is Alzheimer’s Australia’s dementia risk reduction program

Elections November 2010 ecent changes to the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 mean that at 1 January of every election year, all landlords, business lessees and resident non-Australian citizens will be removed from the Council voters roll and must re-enrol to be able to vote.

If you are already on the State Electoral roll (in the Mid Murray Council area) to vote in State elections you will automatically be included on the Council voters roll and will receive ballot papers.

You do not need to enrol again.

Enrolment for the Council voters roll closes on: Friday 13 August 2010 For more information or enrolment forms visit the Mi d Murray Counci l websi te at www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au or phone 8569 0100.

D H Gollan Chief Executive Officer

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Sala Exhibition - River Life - Arnold Gallery Hey Mannum - Don’t Miss This!

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have just been to see this Art exhibition at the Mannum Dock Museum and it is excellent. I am quite excited about it and encourage everybody to go and have a look.

SALA is the largest visual arts festival in Australia with over 500 exhibitions state wide and it is totally FREE. The artworks on display are by Sandie Kuehne, Roger Baker, Shane Strudwick and Barrie Walker. I had planned to describe one artwork from each of the artists but I found this impossible, I liked too many.

SandieKuehne’swhimsical Murray Darlings (Red Ha t ladies) immediately took my eye, being a Red Hatter myself. However I was also impressed by her beautiful triptych of pelicans, painted in acrylic, hergraphiteandwatercolour “Murraylands Fossils” and her delicate pen and pencil drawings.

Also, to my surprise, a sculpture of a lizard.

Roger Baker had a lot of variety in his works, using different mediums and styles. I particularly liked his lino print “Mannum Ducks”, and an oil “Port Sorrell Tasmania” also

took my eye. His sculptures are very different, I would like to own “Figurehead”. I don’t know about “Saw Thumb”- it could cause some raised eyebrows! Go and have a look and see what I mean!

Barrie Walker’s paintings are all oils. His paddle steamers are excellent, also his bird studies. My favourite of his landscapes is “Vintage Cottage and Vintage Chev”. I find it hard to believe that Barrie is a self-taught artist.

Finally there are a number of Shane Strudwick’s beautiful photographic river landscapes in metallic and gloss prints. I could not mention any by name as they are all stunning. I would be very happy to have any of his works on my wall, in fact I could say that of almost everything in this exhibition.

Congratulations to the artists, to the Convenor, Peter Weir and everybody else involved inproducing such an excellent, interesting and varied exhibition.

Do support your local artists and go check it out. I think you will be as enthusiastic as I am.

Jo Kader

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Ageing in the Murraylands

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hen will you be ready to give up your right to make your own decisions?

Now, this is not Sillie Millie talking, she’s not back (mentally!) from holidays yet.

This is a serious question, and it’s no excuse to say, “It’s too hard”, just because your body is creaking so much these days.

(Don’t blame the cold mornings, please. We’re a tough lot in the Murraylands.)

Ponder this… some of our Lucky Country’s older citizens must be dressed and ready for breakfast every morning of the year by 8 a.m. They’re not allowed to eat fresh fruit, and their poached eggs have to be cooked for at least 17 minutes.

So says Stephen Judd, chief executive of Hammond-Care in a “scorching” speech to a dementia conference in Sydney in June. He labels those poached eggs as “an organic piece of pottery that’s been fired and come out of a kiln”.

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Wednesday 15th September 7pm - 9pm 63-65 Randell Street, Mannum Please bring a chair, glass and coffee cup Strictly limited to 30 people You will need to book in for this evening If you do not book in you cannot attend Phone: 08 8569 2261 Places fill quickly. Book early!

Friendly Street Poets at Murray Bridge Come and read your poems at this open microphone event.

Or listen and be entertained.

If you are reading, bring two copies of your poems to place in the reading box.

Every poem read is eligible for selection by the editors, for inclusion in the annual Friendly Street Poets Reader.

Bring a plate of afternoon tea to share.

Where: John Dohler Hall When: Sunday 17 October 2-5pm Cost: Entry Fee $4 Friendly Street Poets Membership $5

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Judd continues, “Seafood, soft cheese, fresh cut fruit and vegetables and soft eggs are classified as ‘high risk’ for all aged-care residents, regardless

of their health… Relatives were happy to see their loved one engaged in a group activity even if it were the last thing the resident actually felt like doing.”

There go our dreams of spending our later years quietly sitting in the sun in some hostel or nursing home, no demands put on us, occasionally tending our potted plants, thinking our thoughts, immersed in our inner world of reminiscing or writing poetry.

How canweavoidthathappeningtous?

We can be alert to the needs of older people in our local community, doing our best to make sure that whether they are getting help at home, or in aged care, they are able to make their wishes known and have them respected. We can speak up for them.

That’s the right thing to do! *All quotes taken from Stephen Lunn, “Rights of older citizens ‘eroded’ in care homes”, The Weekend Australian July 17-18 2010, p 2 Inquirer.

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2010 Courses ourses and classes will continue in 2010, and are as always open to all members of our community.

Getting the Most out of your Cooking with Angie (Series 2) Computer Starting Thursday 12th August th Starting Wednesday 25 August 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeks 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeks Mannum Community College Starting Out on Your Computer Starting Out on Your Computer Starting Tuesday 24th August Starting Friday 27th August 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeks 9:00am - 12:00pm, 5 weeks MYOB Belly Dancing On Demand. Seeking interest Tuesday 5:00pm - 6:00pm 6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeks Mannum Community Club

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Registration is essential to avoid disappointment.

When the forecast temperature is 30 or over the weekly Monday Art Class with Evelyn (12:00pm - 3:00pm) will convene at the Mannum Community Club River Bar. Courses available on demand are Getting the Most Out of the Internet, Digital Story Telling, Sewing Group and Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Call MMCSS 8569 2129 for more details.

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Angie’s Cooking Tips eftovers, what can I do with my leftovers? They are too good to waste. This was put to me last week so in this issue, an idea for using up leftover pasta.

This Frittata recipe is quite flexible; just keep in mind the egg and liquid measurements should remain the same.

Pasta Frittata ½ cup chopped onion 2 tbsp butter 6 eggs ¼ cup milk a cup grated Parmesan ½ tsp dried basil 1 cup cooked pasta (cut into 4-5cm lengths) 1 cup tasty cheese ¼ cup extra grated Parmesan Salt and pepper to taste

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Method Using a heavy based, medium sized skillet or fry pan (oven proof if you have it), heat olive oil and butter until melted and foamy. Add onion, cook over medium heat until golden brown.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs with milk, a cup Parmesan cheese, basil and season to taste.

Add pasta to egg mix, stir gently.

Add egg mix to onions in fry pan, cook over medium heat, lift edges now and then to let the uncooked egg mix go to the bottom of the pan.

When egg mix is almost set and still moist (5-8 minutes), top with remaining cheese. Place in pre-heated oven, or bottom rung of a pre-heated grill, on medium heat and cook for approximately 8 minutes until frittata is set, starting to brown and puffed a

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little. Serve as soon as possible.

Top Tip: If you don’t have an oven proof fry pan, cover the handle with a ‘good’ layer of alfoil.

Switch Up: Left over vegetables up to 1 cup in volume could be added.

No onion? Try some chopped capsicum. Dried oregano can replace the basil. The addition of 1 cup of fresh herbs lifts the flavour beautifully.

The quantity of cheese used in step 4 can be reduced without interfering with the end result.

Sen d your a r t i cl e suggestions to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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Mannum Police s is customary for this time of the year the amount of victim reported crime has dropped by 17% in the past month.

The drop does not create a cause for the community to be complacent however.

In the past week there have been several properties broken into with electrical items and power tools being stolen. The offences have occurred in Ber r yman Avenue, Woolshed Road and Belvedere Road.

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Child Restraints Recent amendments to legislation relating to Child Restraints have caused some c o n f u s i o n a n d misunderstanding in the community. Here is a summary of the new legislation.

Children up to 6 months

Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats and

must use an approved infant restraint that is: • Forward facing • Properly fitted to the vehicle • Adjusted to fit the child’s body correctly.

Children aged 6 months to 4 years

Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats.

• Must use EITHER an approved rearward-facing infant restraint OR an approved forward-facing child safety seat with an inbuilt harness that is: • Properly fitted to the vehicle • Adjusted to fit the child’s body correctly Children aged 4 years to 7 years

Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats, unless all the other back seats are occupied by children who are also under 7 years.

• Must use EITHER a

properly fastened a nd a djusted approved forward-facing child seat with an inbuilt harness; OR use an approved booster seat and be restrained with a properly fastened and adjusted lap-sash seatbelt or child safety harness.

Children aged 7 years and older

Must use EITHER a pr oper ly fastened and adjusted, approved child restraint OR a seatbelt that is pr operly adjusted and fastened.

Seatbelts and Pregnancy Pregnant women must wear seatbelts too.

Exemptions apply for medical conditions provided the driver has a certificate and can produce it.

Sergeant Mick Towie

KESAB Road Watch In the Bush ver the past few months we having been working to protect and restore a reserve between Mannum and Palmer, with many attempts to slow our progress being made.

This reserve contains a vulnerable plant that has only around 1000 specimens in this part of the Murray Darling Basin.

To many, native vegetation has no value other than for firewood for the campfire or for garden mulch. But think of the Murraylands with nothing but dirt and no way to reduce the wind and cold to protect stock, and stop seed blowing away from pastures. It has happened before and still does, that’s why biodiversity can and must be a part of agriculture as well as new methods of doing the job.

Local Action Planning Groups and the like offer assistance with both protection of biodiversity and helping direct farmers, especially young ones willing to learn more. There are agencies that offer training with new agricultural methods (often at no charge).

As well, subsidies for perennial fodder plantings, protective fencing and windbreak revegetation are on offer when available.

Sometimes results take time, but it is worth trying new ideas on a small scale to hedge your

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bets for the uncertain game of agriculture.

For us it has been difficult trying to protect small patches of remnant Murraylands as well as a Planet Ark Tree Day revegetation site in the Flinders Ranges. Both sites are mostly unfunded and making do with second hand tree guards, self funded plant propagation materials and many hours of planning and volunteer work.

Approximately a thousand dollars worth of seedlings at retail value have been donated to the Apamurra project to date.

Thanks to all who have placed a donation in the Flying Doctor’s Tin when they have received a sample of local seedlings from us. Many hundreds of dollars have gone directly to the Royal Flying Doctors from the little blue tins so far. Many thanks to the Eastern Hills and Murray Plains Catchment Group for the support they offer “Greenies” like us as well as the farming community of the region. Thanks also to the Tungkillo Landcare Group and the Mannum to Wellington LAP for helping with new and second hand tree guards. Special thanks to Robyn, Lisa and their families for their help.

Gavin Smith, KESAB Road Watch Murray Plains Volunteers

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Contacting Mannum Police Ur g en t emer gen cy assistance call 000. For police attendance call 131 444.

If you need to contact us for other matters either visit the station or call 8569 2211.

This may be answered by the Murray Bridge station.

They will contact us by radio and then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24 hours a day.

Emergency 000 Police attendance 131 444 Mannum Station 8569 2211

annum Neighbourhood Watch meet on the third Tuesday of the month in the Senior Citizens Rooms at the Leisure Centre.

All community members are encouraged to come along and be involved. It is an opportunity to hear what has been occurring in the district and to learn what role you can play in making Mannum and the district a safe place to live and work.

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Next Meeting Annual General Meeting Tuesday August 17th 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Room Mannum Leisure Centre All welcome, especially new members.

Tea and coffee provided after the meeting.

Coordinator: 0428 856 911

Mannum Golf Club Annual Quiz Night Everyone is welcome to join in a fun filled evening. 8 rounds of questions where everyone wins a prize!

Date: Friday 20th August, 2010 Time: 7:30pm for 8pm start.

Place: Club Rooms Douglas Street, Mannum Cost: $8.00 per player

BYO supper. Nibbles, tea and coffee will be provided. Drinks are available from the Bar. For catering purposes, ring details of the number of players to the Quiz Master, Denis Jericho on 8569 1584.

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Cooking Dilemmas Dilemma: Some baking recipes I have come across refer to ‘cutting in’ the butter.

Does this mean I must use a knife?

Solution: Cutting in is a baking technique, mostly used when making pastries or streusel toppings, and is the process of coating flour (or dry ingredients) with a solid fat ingredient e.g. butter. This can be achieved by using 2 butter knives (at the same time in a cutting and folding motion), a pastry blending tool or a food processor. If using a food processor use very short pulse blitzes until the desired consistency is required. Cutting the butter in until particles about the size of peas are formed is what you would be looking for.

This process is necessary when making flaky pastry.

When the butter coats the flour it interrupts the gluten forming, resulting in a flaky pastry.

Another technique used to assist in creating a tender flaky pastry is to chill all ingredients and utensils needed.

Hope this helps to explain the process.

S en d you r co o k i n g dilemmas to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

Louis Armstrong - His Music he Hot Fives and Hot Sevens are of course the definitive Louis recordings. He did however record with others before those.

In 1923 ‘King’ Oliver made a series of jazz recordings. The primitive technology didn’t allow for the richness of the sound to be captured. For instance the drummer usually played on a wooden block as normal drums would vibrate the cutting stylus. Using imagination the richness of the mus i c c a n b e he a rd.

Armstrong’s first recorded solo can be heard on ‘Chime Blues’ recorded on 6th April 1923.

1924 saw Louis working and recording with Fletcher Henderson. Tracks with Louis included ‘Copenhagen’ and ‘How Come You Do Me Like You Do?’ In 1925 Louis recorded ‘St Louis Blues’ and ‘Careless Love’ amongst others with the great blues singer, Bessy Smith.

Also in 1925 Louis returned to Chicago and signed a recording contract with Okeh Records. The recordings were to be made under the name of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five. The original Hot Five were Kid Ory trombone, Johnny Dodds clarinet, Lil Hardin piano, Johnny St Cyr banjo.

The Hot Fives was not a working band. It assembled only for recordings. They

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rehearsed at the Armstrong house, (Louis was married to Lil Harding at the time), recorded the results and went on with their normal job. It was at this time Louis changed from the cornet to the trumpet.

The original Hot Five recordings included ‘Gut Bucket Blues’ which was used to introduce the players. This device was quite common in ja z z . ‘Heebie Jeebies’ introduces Louis and his scat singing. One story is that he dropped the sheet with the words and he didn’t want to spoil the recording so he scatted. Louis did not invent scatting but with the popularity of the recording the singing style caught on with singers and listeners.

Other significant recordings included ‘Cornet Chop Suey’ which became a test piece for trumpet players; ‘Struttin’ With Some Barbecue’ which Louis wrote but gave to wife Lil; ‘Muskrat Ramble’ which Louis wrote but Kid Ory named and so got the writer’s credit.

In 1927 the Hot Five became the Hot Seven. A tuba player and drums were added. The players varied. The drummer was often Johnny Dodds’ baby brother Warren, better known as ‘Baby’.

By 1928 the Hot Five had again emerged. However it was an entirely new group except for Louis. The others were Fred

Robinson trombone, Jimmy Strong clarinet, Earl Hines piano, Mancy Carr banjo and Zutty Singleton drums.

There is a complete set of recordings of the Hot Fives and Hot Sevens available from Columbia Legacy (C4K 63527) together with written commentary.

Louis went on to make many more recordings. Much is available today on ‘el cheapo’ labels with no notes of the performances and variable sound and performance quality.

One of the best later recordings is a Columbia recording titled ‘Ambassador Satch’. It is available as a CD (Columbia/Legacy CK64926) and was re-released to coincide with the century of Satchmo’s birth. The tracks are live recordings of a European tour made by the All Stars in 1956.

Several discs released by Verve and featuring Louis with Ella Fitzgerald who called him ‘Pops’, and the Oscar Peterson Quartet are worth hearing and, if you like, owning.

One last recording must be mentioned. That is his vocal of ‘Wonderful World’. If possible listen to the version made by RCA Victor on May 26th 1970.

There Louis does a spoken introduction. It sounds sincere and indeed the music makes it a “Wonderful World”. Louis died on the 6th of July 1971.

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Chippy Chatter hile the winter months can be ‘slowdown’ for some, CHIPS has been as busy as ever. Service provisions of transport assistance and various areas of home help have been in full swing, and the staff and volunteers couldn’t be happier.

CHIPS would like to take this opportunity to welcome a host of new clients and look forward to assisting them in many ways.

The next Friendship Lunch has been scheduled for Thursday 9th September. All clients will receive an invitation in the near future with all the details. Luckily we were able to reschedule Guest Speaker, Lisa from Red Cross (ill health prevented Lisa from a ttending the previous Friendship Lunch).

Lisa wi l l provide a presentation of the Telecross service delivered by Red Cross along with other relevant Red Cross information, so pencil the 9th in and we look forward to seeing you then.

This yea r the knitting/crocheting competition hasn’t received as many entries as previous years. Perhaps it reflects that socks aren’t as popular or enjoyable to make as beanies are. In any case we thought we would extend the competition until the 27th August to give all the keen crafters a chance to get their entries in. At the moment there has been one keen knitter with several entries, so you would be in with a ‘good chance’.

The Community Helpers Shop volunteers have been kept busy with a steady stream of donations. Thank you so much to the Mannum Community for supporting us. All funds raised go directly back into your community, by way of enabling CHIP services to operate.

Stand tall and proud, well done everyone!

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Mannum Golf Club ravel, travel, travel has been the theme this month at the Mannum Golf club with both the Men and Women travelling t o va rious Open Da ys throughout the Murraylands and Country meetings.

The Men have travelled to Tailem Bend (4th July), Swan Reach (11th July), and Cambrai (25th July) with various degrees of success. Most notable was Matthew Bormann, winning the day at Tailem Bend and Swan Reach, which was well done.

The Ladies have also travelled to Tailem Bend, with Sandra Applebee winning 2nd place in B grade. Lisa Hancock, Cathy Morrissey and Hilary Miller participated in the Country week (20th - 22nd July) which is held throughout the State.

Hilary competed in the Bronze Salver at Murray Bridge. Lisa and Cathy travelled to Willunga to compete in the Bronze Plate.

Both finished in the top 10 out of 150 competitors in the field, which is an outstanding effort.

We held our Open Days in early August: Mens on Sunday 1st and the Ladies on Friday 6th.

Locally, the Mixed Foursome Championships were held on Saturday 24th July with a small field. Winners on the Day were Trevor and Hilary Miller with a nett score of 72½. Runners up were Neil Warhurst and Mary Underwood.

The Trilogy Financial Group is sponsoring an Ambrose Day which will be held on Sunday 8th August. This event promises to be a great day, with food and drinks available on course, with some fantastic prizes to be won.

The Quiz Night is also an event not to miss. This is being held at the Clubrooms on Friday August 20th at 8:00pm. Tables of 8 are required with a cost of only $8 per person. It will be a fun filled night.

If you would like any further details about the Ambrose day or Quiz Night or even how to become a member of the Golf Club don’t hesitate to contact the Club on 8569 2066.

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Mannum Day Centre Mannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays. The Day Centre is available for hire by community groups for a small donation.

Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.

WEEKLY Monday

9:30am

Knitting Group. Bring your craft along and join in!

Tea/coffee provided. For $6, stay for a cooked lunch.

Mannum Weight Watchers.  Rhonda 8569 1123.

Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in afternoon.

Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.

Tuesday 9am-10:30am Tuesday 10am-2:30pm FORTNIGHTLY Thursday *

Scrabble Day. (*Dates change so please ring to confirm times.) Come and enjoy a relaxed game of scrabble.

Cost $2 for the morning or $6 for a cooked lunch

MONTHLY 2nd Monday 1:30pm 1st Wednesday 7:00pm 2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm

3rd Wednesday 10:00am 3rd Wednesday 1:30-3pm 4th Wed

6:30-9:30pm

Mannum Red Cross Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from Mediation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.

Men’s Group. Socialisation and companionship. $6 for centre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outings are held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on these days.

Women’s Health and Information Group.

Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and participate in a friendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge, Whist (the choice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)

Men’s Discussion Group.  Ralph on 8569 1264.

If you would like to attend any of the Day Centre programs but cannot drive here, please contact me (8569 0219) and I will arrange transport for you.

Demystifying Medical Terms Caesarean Section: Cauterize: Outpatient: Post Operative:

A neighbourhood in Rome.

Made eye contact with her.

A person who has fainted.

Letter carrier.

Doctor, Doctor I keep seeing an insect spinning before my eyes.

Don’t worry, it’s just a bug that’s going around.

Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200 Audio Clinic: for appointments phone 1800 057 220 Child & Youth Health Services: Contact 1300 733 606 for appointment Community Midwifery Service: phone 8569 0200 to make a booking Community Nursing Service: Murray Mallee Community Health Service Phone 8535 6800.

Hire of Crutches: visit the hospital or phone 8569 0200 Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: phone 8569 0240 or through the hospital on 8569 0200.

Meals on Wheels: Doctors referral necessary Optometrist: For an Appointments phone 8569 0200.

Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Appointments phone 8569 0200.

Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Office phone 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – Phone 8569 0222

Adelaide Cardiology *Echocardiograms / *Asthma Clinic / *Centacare Family Well-Being Support / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / *Home Aged Care Assessments / *Home Medication Reviews / Hypertension Clinic / Neil Warhurst Immunisation / *IMVSCollectionCentre/ MannumYouthClinic-“TheCafé” Headspace / *Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public) *Doctor’s referral required Mannum Mag Issue Number 49

An Australian Adventure - Epilogue Vivian Garner

eciding to settle in Australia wasn’t hard but leaving Canada was. It took two tries to settle as migrants but we did enjoy the travel.

We now call Australia home and, at this writing, we have acreage in the country but it’s become a weekender. We are past keeping up the place and as a weekender it has lost its appeal. Our grandchildren are preparing for uni, our son is heavily into his career and it takes a bit of time to keep a ½ km driveway in decent order and the house yard always needs mowing. The tractor that was a source of satisfaction now gives us more sore bones than pleasure and sadly we all came to the conclusion that it was time to move on. Edgar says he

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thought growing old would be easy but it’s turned out to be as much of a challenge as anything we’ve done.

We are now town people and I don’t think I could ever go back to the city. City people always look startled when you smile and say “Hello.” Stopping for a chat blocks traffic and gets you annoyed glances as they rush by. And how do you keep up with the news? I was told that in Mannum “everyone will know your business.” I don’t mind, I grew up with that.

And mostly the interest is friendly, even supportive. A community is a nice thing and if the worst I have to put up with is a little friendly curiosity I don’t mind. I’d rather be noticed than ignored.

We a ctually ha ve neighbours, not “occupants”, up and down our street. The local kids wave when I drive in and know I’m a soft touch for a fund raiser. The bin gets put out even if we forget, and spare fruit and veges find their way to our door. People have been known to ring the doorbell for all kinds of reasons; reminding me there’s something on, checking to see why I haven’t been around lately, returning stuff I’ve absent mindedly left around the town. And Edgar wondered why I insisted on a doorbell when we moved in.

But then he grew up a city boy. He’s learning.

I grew up in a country town and here I am feeling still very much at home in one.

It’s a different country but the people are much the same.

The main street was always a meeting place. It was Huront a r io S treet, Collingwood, Canada in my youth and now it’s Randell Street, Mannum, South Australia but the ambience is the same. I read somewhere that there is as much difference between country people and city people all over the world as there is between different nationalities. As French Canadians would say, “Vive la difference.” (Well, my schoolroom French finally came in useful.)

At 70 I won’t predict what the future will bring. I’ve learned that lesson, but for now, I’m home.

A glimpse at newspaper headlines far into the future ...

Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions.

Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.

Baby conceived naturally . . . scientists stumped!

Australia Post raises basic postage to $21.50 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.

The High Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights.

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Mannum Youth Youth Advisory Committee Have a YAC with the Mid Murray Council re you aged 12 - 24 and feel like there is not enough to do for young people your age?

Do you have some great ideas that would make Mannum a better place for people your age?

Would you like to have your say on things that are affecting your life in your community?

The YAC will have a strong voice for youth needs in the

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community and will look to make positive changes in and around Mannum. Meetings will involve formal business and a fun component.

If you want to make a difference in your community, learn new skills and have fun doing it then the YAC is for you!

Contact Shane on 8569 0100, message him on 0457 845 999 or email youth@mid-murray.sa.gov.au to join or for more information.

JAM SESSIONS?!#$%^&*

Skate Park lans to construct a Skate Park in Mannum are still on track with the facility likely to open in late December.

T h e project has now progressed to the stage that t ech nical drawings a n d specifications are currently being worked on and will form a crucial part of the tender documents, which will be released in August. Levels at the site have been taken to assist with the placement of the park and drainage.

It is anticipated that work will commence during October/November and Council hopes to hold an opening before

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Christmas, if all goes according to plan.

Young people interested in being involved in planning an event to launch the skate park s h o u l d e m a i l youth@mid-murray.sa.gov.au and outline any ideas they might have and what they think they could contribute to a planning group.

o you like Music? Do you play a musical instrument?

Can you sing? Are you bored?

Are you aged 12 - 24? Do you like hanging out with friends?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above then we want to hear from you.

We are considering holding some live music ‘jam sessions’ that will hopefully lead to some live music events in Mannum for youth!

It will only happen though if there is some interest and some young people prepared to help make it happen.

To get involved, find out more, make a difference and

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have fun contact Shane by SMS on 0457 845 999, or email youth@mid-murray.sa.gov.au.

Want to know more about any of the above?

Contact Shane Thompson to discuss youth or other community development needs, challenges, issues or opportunities.

Telephone: 8569 0100, Mobile: 0457 845 999 or Email: sthompson@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

On My Bookshelf Biggles, Air Commodore - by Captain W.E. Johns “‘A Penny for ‘em.’ Captain Algernon Lacey, late of the Royal Flying Corps, looked across the room at his friend, Major James Bigglesworth - more often known as ‘Biggles’ - with a twinkle in his eye.” last heard these words when I was about 8 years old and I remember the location very clearly.

My older brother Doug and I would travel from our home in Melbourne to spend our school holidays with our relations in Bendigo. Doug is blind, so mainly for his benefit, we were read aloud to every night, mainly by Aunty Elv. She owned a bookshop, known to all as Miss Brown’s Bookshop, and generations of Bendigonians read and enjoyed what Miss Brown told them to read and enjoy!

So books were plentiful and in the evenings Doug and I and our cousins Gillian and Keith snuggled up on the eiderdown on Aunty Elv’s bed and listened, entranced, to books including “Coral Island”, the William books, Enid Blyton’s “Faraway Tree” and “Five find-outers and dog” series and many others. However our favourites were the Captain W.E. Johns stories about Worrals of the WAAFS and Gimlet, the Commando and best of all, Biggles, our hero.

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Aunty Elv had a deep and beautiful voice and those evening hours spent listening were a joy to us all, never to be forgotten. She instilled in us a love of books and reading and we all became avid readers.

My brother Doug, with the aid of modern technology, can now scan books to listen to and he is currently re-reading some of the Biggles books. He appreciates now the war history contained, especially the descriptions of early air combat in WW1. Johns was a WW1 pilot and based the early books on his own experiences.

Fortunately Biggles, and his chums Algy and Ginger, appeared to age about one year in every four so Biggles was able to fly Sopwith Camels in WW1, Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfires in WW2 and even a Hawker Hunter Jet in a post war adventure.

Some of the vocabulary in the books is a bit dated and some of his expressions would cause amusement now, particularly “opine” for think or believe or “ejaculate” for utter. Otherwise they are very readable; in fact, “Great Scott” and “Jumping Mackerel” they are JOLLY RIPPING YARNS.

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Murray Darlings hile I was looking for inspiration about what to write this month for the Murray Darlings red hatters, I decided to check out the Australian red hatters website, Matilda Rose, for ideas. Then I thought, why not use some of the information from this website to give you, dear reader, a better idea of what we are all about!

I also thought it would be nice to be able to give you a view of the ‘bigger picture’, that our little red hat group is not an isolated group of ‘mad hatters’ as we are sometimes referred to (in good humour, I am sure) but that we are proud members of a huge global phenomenon that has been developing and growing for the past 11 years!

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WELCOME to Matilda’s website: It can be easy to lose motivation as one ages and it is easy to find yourself alone on the journey. But there are easy ways for ladies, in this case, over the age of 50, to keep the inspirations going and to find new friendships in the name of Red hatting.

Hatting is all about inspired living, creative career transitions, brazen purpose, and living from love and laughter instead of fear, or frustrations, or responsibility

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The main objective of groups of Red hat ladies is to get together for the purpose of fun and friendship.

Sometimes there are serious moments and sometimes we may be a little frivolous, but one thing is for certain, the silliness is taken seriously!

Women are inspired to laugh much more, to grow old playfully and challenged to live the second half of life a little outrageously.

We are proof that there is life after wrinkles and that we can embrace the freedom that age brings.

Why not visit the stories about the many Red hat groups around Australia on the pages of this site? Read how ladies have found their passions and dared to live their dreams!

The power of the true stories can change one’s life and we want everyone to know about that. Your company is welcomed and there are always new things being added.

Our forum offers insight, support and love to all the friends who gather here. www.matildarose2.com If you would like to know more about our red hatter group, please contact Karyn, Queen of the “Murray Darlings” on 8569 1438 or email: inmannum@tpg.com.au Karyn Baker Queen of the Murray Darlings

he Mannum Red Cross Card Luncheon held on 22nd July was well attended. Players came from as far as Kapunda, Barossa Valley, Murray Bridge, Cambrai, Jervois Branch and some locals.

President Margot Thomas welcomed them all prior to the serving of a three course meal.

In addition to playing 500 and Bugs a trading table and raffles were held.

The winner of 500 was Maria Ooyendyk from Kapunda, with Peggy Bass from Murray Bridge claiming the Perseverance Prize.

The Bugs winner was Audrey Harris from Jervois Branch and the Special Prize went to Sharon Nolan, also from Jervois Branch.

Afternoon tea completed the day, bringing the proceeds to $806.

On August 23rd some members will be attending the Regional Conference at Karoonda.

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Mannum Waters tage 1, Release 1 at Mannum Waters is off to a sensational start, with all first release marina berths now spoken for.

These marina berths were already close to a sell-out before the official Stage 1, Release 1 land release on 9 July. The response has been phenomenal, with South Australians embracing the river change.

This is just the beginning at Mannum Waters. We encourage you to register your interest in securing a marina berth or residential block and be part of South Australia’s first residential marina on the River Murray of its kind.

Below are some web links, supplied by the development company Tallwood Pty Ltd, providing information on the development to this stage.

Please call me, Adrian Davis at Raine & Horne, on 8569 2120 or 0427 813 450 for more information, other documents related to this development or to purchase a Marina Berth Community Title in this new and exciting marina development.

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Mannum Rowing Club Inc. Annual General Meeting Sunday 22nd August, 11 am in the Clubrooms • • • • •

Minutes of Previous AGM President’s Report Treasurer’s Report Any other Reports Election of Office Bearers and Committee Followed by BBQ Lunch. All Welcome

Brian Bormann, President 8569 1813

MANNUM DOMICILIARY CARE Home and Community Care (HACC) Services Are you elderly or a carer and needing some help in the home?  cleaning (including vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning bathrooms, toilets and various other tasks)  Personal care  Respite  Equipment  Podiatry Fees apply for the above services

For more information about any of these services Please phone Coralie on 8569 0240 Monday to Friday Between 8:30am to 4:30pm Or Pick up a handbook which outlays the fees and services available from the Hospital, Medical Centre or Dom Care Office

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Marketing Mannum divide my time between Mannum and Melbourne, and am therefore, in Mannum terms, something of a cross between a resident and a visitor. I regularly go to the Showgrounds Market, and with each visit, I notice fewer visitors and fewer stallholders.

It will be a pity if this community event dies through lack of interest. It is an initiative which deserves to be encouraged, but stallholders won’t attend if they don’t make enough sales, and visitors won’t attend if there aren’t enough stalls. I’ve mentioned this to a few local people. They all replied that they haven’t been to the market.

Lack of local support for community activities is by no means exclusive to Mannum. A major advantage that Mannum has over many other small

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towns is that it has a large turnover of visitors all year round. Lack of interest by residents need not mean the demise of the market if visitors make up for them.

Local markets are generally attractive to travellers.

Until late July, the Showgrounds Market was almost held in secret. The main road into Mannum from Adelaide and Murray Bridge displays a large and prominent sign board optimistically headed “Coming Events”. It was usually blank. This is a sort of anti-advertising, like describing a place as the dirtiest town in Australia, or listing the public toilets as a major place of interest. A blank “Coming Events” board suggests that Mannum is, if not blank like the board, at least dull and boring and host

to nothing. The poor old market never rated a mention. There was a regular advertisement for it in front of the war memorial, but it was small and obscure and probably missed by most visitors because they were concentrating on driving round the sharp, steep bend without hitting anything or falling down to the river.

I would like to see the market marketed, and I wish it every success. I congratulate those responsible for placing, at the end of July, what looks like a permanent ad for the market on the “Coming Events” board. I hope it is permanent. I hope it will serve the dual purpose of marketing the market and marketing Mannum.

Lorna Turner

Mannum Hotel Social Club n Saturday 26th June 2010 the Social Club held their annual Pub Crawl. We had a great turn out with around 40 members attending and all having a great time. As we always have a theme, we went the opposite way to last year’s Black & White theme and went Fluoro!

The Pub Crawl started off at Beachy’s, where we all boarded Botty’s bus and headed off for our first destination, Dallas’ riverfront block at Younghusband, where we had lots of yummy pizza from one of our major sponsors, Bogans. On departure from Dallas’ the peg was released … Simone was the first victim when she found the peg taped under her seat.

Next stop was the Swan Reach Hotel, where we held the first round of our “Rock Off” (Rock, Paper, Scissors) competition.

The food was great and the peg was in full flight! We also had a cake for Phil’s 60th birthday.

Our third stop was the Sedan Hotel, where the hospitality was again very good. The second round of the Rock Off competition was held and we announced the Best Dressed prize for the day This went to Janet Grabowski who was so fluoro you needed your sunnies to look at her!

The fourth destination was the Cambrai Hotel, where we had some more yummy snacks, a few more drinks and held the third round of the Rock Off competition. At this stage of the trip, many Pub Crawlers had fallen victim to the peg (some more than others) so I decided it was time to confiscate it! However, someone had brought backup pegs.

The final destination was back at Beachy’s where we finished off a fun-filled and action-packed day. The Rock Off competition finals were held and this was also won by Janet.

Other prize winners of the day were: • Wheel Prizes: Terri Dumont, Warren & Jane Leonard, Kim Smithson & Marlene Davies • Loyalty Card Draws: Rossi Westphal & Jean Presch • Member Draw: Dave Rogers I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that attended

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and hope that you all had a great day. Also, thanks to all of our host pubs - Swan Reach, Sedan, Cambrai and of course Beachy’s.

Last but not least, a huge thank you to the Committee for all your hard work in organising another successful event.

Kim Smithson, Vice President Mannum Hotel Social Club

Mel, Sarah, Kim and Sarah

Janet vs Simone in the Rock Off competition Quinny refereeing

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Mannum Mag Trade and Community Services Directory New Edition Additions, Deletions, Corrections

Mannum, Murray Bridge, Mt Barker, Adelaide by Bus

(Monday to Friday except public holidays. Times change during school holidays.)

Mannum to Adelaide Adelaide to Mannum Mannum  Murray Bridge Adelaide  Mt Barker 8:00am Leave Arnold Park, 1:30pm Leave Harris Scarfe, Mannum Grenfell Street Murray Bridge  Mt Barker Mt Barker  Murray Bridge 8:41am Connect with bus to Mt 3:00pm Connect with bus to Barker Park & Ride Murray Bridge Mt Barker  Adelaide Murray Bridge  Mannum Transfer to Metro bus to Adelaide Arrive Mannum 4:20pm Timetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.

For more information telephone 8532 2633 during office hours.

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2010 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Friday (12 noon) For Publication in August 27 September Issue 50 September 24 October Issue 51 October 29 November Issue 52

Email: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au Telephone: 8569 7392 (Lyn), 8569 1879 (Jo) Drop in to: 39 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 (a mailbox kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)

Community Meetings Clash Calendar Email details of regular meetings to: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au MONTHLY 1 Monday st

9:45am Combined Probus, Mannum Club 10:00am Murray Darlings Red Hatters, Mannum Motel Café.

Ph. 8569 1438 Mannum Health Advisory Council, Ph. 8569 1239

1st Tuesday

7:30pm Agricultural Society, Showground

1st Thursday

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

AUGUST Market/Trash ‘n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 1st, 9:00am – 2:00pm Free admission. Sites available Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541 Inaugural Mannum Craft Fair Mannum Leisure Centre Craft displays, workshops and sales.

Admission: Gold coin donation.

Saturday 7th 10am-5pm Sunday 8th 10am-3pm Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541

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Wednesday

9:00am Shared Stitches of Mannum Quilting Group. Ph. 8569 2185

3rd Tuesday

pm Palmer Card Day, Lutheran Hall Palmer. Ph. 8532 2255 7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.

Coordinator 0428 856 911

3rd Thursday

11: 00a m RSL , Community Club

Ma nnum

4th Tuesday

Last Monday

1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street.

Last Wednesday

Midday MannumMagCommittee, Showground. Ph. 8569 2385 6:30pmMannumMens Discussion Group. Ralph 8569 1264.

WEEKLY

OTHER

Mon, Wed & Fri 10:00–3:00 The Hall, 5 Greening Street, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643

Alternate Fridays 1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, Club Rooms. Ph. 8569 2795 nd 2 & 4th Tuesday 10:00am Craft Group. Uniting Church Cottage. Ph. 8569 1827.

7: 3 0 p m M a n n u m S how Committee, Showground

4th Thursday

7:30pm Progress Association, Mannum Community College.

2010 Community Calendar

Mannum Golf Club Quiz Night Club rooms, Douglas Street BYO supper. Nibbles, tea, coffee provided. Drinks available from the Bar. Friday 20th, 7:30pm Cost: $8.00 per player For catering, register numbers.

Contact: Denis Jericho Phone: 8569 1584

Mid Murray Community Support Services Pop in 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129. A wide range of personal development courses are offered. Contact MMCSS for details. Registering for courses and programs is essential.

Special Events August 19th, 20th St Johns Senior First Aid Course at Mannum Day Care Centre.

September 1st - 8th Adult Learners Week. Watch for information flyers out soon.

9th Friendship Lunch. Invitation only.

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray Bridge For information or bookings: 18 Alma Avenue, Murray Bridge SA 5253 Ph: 08 8532 2633

Monday 6:30pm Mannum Town Choir, Uniting Church hall. In recess until 20th September.

Ph. 8569 1434 Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den, Show Ground

SALA - “River Life” Arnold Gallery South Australian Living Artists exhibition. Works from Shane Strudwick, Roger Baker, Sandie Kuehne and Barry Walker.

Free admission.

Closing Sunday 22nd August Contact: Sala Team Phone: 8218 8450

SEPTEMBER Market/Trash ‘n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 5th, 9:00am – 2:00pm Free admission. Sites available Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541 Healthy Brain, Healthy Ageing Mannum Hospital Day Centre Healthy life strategies to reduce the risk of developing dementia.

Thursday 2nd 10am-12 noon Cost: Free (gold coin donation) Register: National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500

Mannum Leisure Centre Squash courts, gym, and cardio Opening Hours room are available at all opening Mornings times.

Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noon 7:00 am - 12 noon Activities: Basketball, carpet Tue, Thur: Sat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am bowls, card games, gym, tai chi, Afternoons squash, tennis, soccer, roller disco Reopening at 3:00 pm, closing at the Dance School all ages Wednesday end of the sporting program or afternoon/evening. activity.

Stadium, Clubroom and Meeting Further information: 8569 0185 room are available for hire.

Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Depart Arrive Depart Return Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm 1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.30am Murray Bridge 1.30pm Mannum 2.00pm

All material submitted for publication is subject to editorial approval. This is done not to censor, but to ensure topics are relevant to the content of Mannum Mag.

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