Mannum Mag Issue 30 November 2008

November 2008

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue number 30

Anti Poverty Week Thank You Mannum nce again our wonderful community of Mannum has heeded our call for assistance during Anti Poverty Week. The food collection bin placed in Foodland was almost full to the top with groceries. Our food bank is very grateful, as I am sure our receiving clients will be, so “thank you” on their behalf.

Thanks to Sharon, Foodland Manager, for allowing us once again to put our collection bin in their space.

Thanks to the Mid Murray Council for once again lending us a new bin to use.

Our recipe demonstration

by Angie Roesler at the Mannu m C o mmunity College went very well, as the “taste test” proved, because very little was left over. Thanks to the students involved, and also to Carol Ashford and Mannum Community College for their time and the use of their premises.

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The coin collection jars placed in businesses in Mannum raised a total of $48.65. Thanks to everyone who donated. Lynn and Den’s Open Garden also collected another $13.25. Thank you so much. We now have a Grand total of $61.90, which will enable us to refill our food bank in the coming weeks.

Once again our community can stand tall knowing that we have such a kind and caring community. THANK YOU. J Lowrey, Chips Admin assistant

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uring the week prior to the Festival held at Mary Ann Reserve to celebrate the Centenary of the PS Oscar W, many enthusiasts and others enjoyed an historic Murray River Paddle Steamer Cruise on the PS Marion. She steamed together with the Oscar W and the PS William Randell from Mannum to Swan Reach and return. Many school children from Mannum enjoyed a tour of the Oscar W prior to its departure and were treated with many toots of the horn, which resounded all over Mannum.

On the Saturday night, a sell-out crowd boarded the PS Marion for a pre-dinner cruise with nibbles, followed by a magnificent meal served by the Mannum Lions Club. They were entertained by Tamika Godleman during the evening. There would have been many boating stories floating around the room.

Sunday morning dawned with a beautiful day - what a great start for a Festival on the Mary Ann Reserve. It was kicked off by the Wakeboard SA boys hosting a wakeboard display, thanks guys, followed by a woodloading demonstration by the crew to show just how it’s done.

During the day entertainment was provided by the Strolling Tones and Wayne Monjean - a didgeridoo player. As always, Tim Male provided a huge pantech for the entertainment - thanks Tim. PS Marion ran short cruises and many patrons took advantage of the wonderful day to enjoy our River.

On one of the cruises, PS Marion joined in the Paddle Steamer race, and during the second cruise was part of the Sailpast when she joined PS Oscar W and many other vessels - this was a spectacle, with vessels fast and slow joining in. Well done.

Mayor Ian Mann cut the huge Centenary birthday cake and everyone enjoyed a slice.

Contents A Bit of R ‘n R Angie’s Cooking Tips

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Calendars & Dates Choristers Corner Church Services

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Classifieds Editorial Letters

Static displays of Classic cars, collectables and engines were organised by Dean Paech, and Bob Holland brought along his old speedcars for all to enjoy.

SA Trikers made a noisy entrance as usual, but the kids all love to see them.

Plenty of food stalls were there, including the Mannum Lions Club BBQ team and craft stalls for all to browse. The Mannum Chapter of the Red Hat Society hosted a trading table with cakes, biscuits, flowers and plants - thanks girls!

At the conclusion of the day, the PS Oscar W steamed off downsteam heading to Murray Mannum Lions Ian Coleman, Murray Jonas and Bridge.

Don Collins slicing beef for the Oscar W Dinner All in all, it was a wonderful weekend, and well supported by the locals and others.

Mannum Progress Association would like to thank the Board of the Mannum Dock Museum and all those who helped in any way during the Festival Irene Lovell

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Mannum Matters 26 Tight Lines 9 Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18

Out of this World Puzzle Under the Toadstool

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Letters to the Editor Mannum Community Magazine Inc

Editorial Did We Make a Difference? f you read the Mannum Matters column on page 26 you will see that the proposed Skate Park is another step closer.

An action committee of 13 was selected from a large group of willing volunteers who attended the public meeting on Monday 20th October.

However, we have been here before. Don’t let it fail again.

Give your support and encour a g ement to the committee members. Anyone who has ever served on a committee will know that the early, planning stage can be a very frustrating time.

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Size Does Matter Obviously, you will have noticed that the October issue was four pages larger. The great thing about that was actually having more material than I could fit into a standard size issue. But, there is a downside. It is more expensive to produce, increases the printing time and makes more work for the folding and collating team.

There was a similar problem this month, but I managed to squeeze it all in to the standard size issue (yielding some of my editorial space - does anyone read it?)

Do keep sending your articles. I’ll try to fit it all in. If your article does not appear, rest assured that it has been “carried over” not “spiked.”

Keep Up the Good Work Dear Editor, As two residents of Bretag Street and Male Road, Mannum, we live very close to the Massive amount of roadworks carried out by Eichler Earthmovers.

We wish to applaud the boys

who worked on the project for their excellent proficiency.

Ab o v e a l l wa s t h e i r consideration for the public.

Always courteous, keeping the disruption to a minimum, with as little fuss as possible.

Grateful residents Brian Albino and Heidi Van Hooff

Shame! Shame! Shame!

Dear Editor, Recycling – we have been educated to recycle whatever goods we have, i.e. building materials, timber, corrugated iron, papers, wooden doors, wooden window frames, aluminium window frames, plastic, etc., etc., the list goes on and on.

BUT – who decided to demolish the old Mannum school classrooms (buildings), and trash everything! No recycling, good roofing iron, wooden doors, window frames, timber roofing, airconditioning units etc., etc., the list goes on again.

The demolishing crew came in and demolished! Then carted the waste away — to our rubbish tip? No! Where?

Come on Mannum residents, complain about the waste that has occurred when good building materials could have been put to good use within our town.

Mannum Progress Association he Annual General Meeting will be held at the Mannum Community College at 7.30 pm on Thursday 27th November 2008. All welcome.

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Mannum RSL he next meeting will be held at the Mannum Community Club on Thursday 20 t h November at 1100 hrs. This will be the Annual General Meeting.

Following the meeting there will be a sausage sizzle and refreshments.

The RSL Christmas Party (BBQ in the River Bar) will be held on Thursday 18th December at 1200 hrs.

Cost is $10 per person. To assist with catering, would you please advise the secretary if you are attending.

The first meeting for 2009 will be held on Thursday 15th January at 1100 hrs at the Mannum Community Club.

See you at the RSL Club.

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t looks like there is very little interest in running a weekly Community bus as we only had 2 responses. Here is another chance for those who missed it last month.

At the last meeting of the Mannum Progress Association it was decided to survey the residents of Mannum.

Is there a need for a weekly Community bus service for Mannum residents to do shopping and/or attend doctors’ appointments?

There would be a minimal charge.

Please return the details below to: Mannum Progress Association PO Box 43 Mannum 5238 If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please phone Irene Lovell on 85692541 or 0429948961.

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Taken for A Ride Dear Editor, I just wanted to congratulate Elf on her article about the “great train ride.” We also took the Indian Pacific. We went to Sydney. It was supposed to be a return trip but we cancelled and returned by hire car.

A few hours to Melbourne might be fine but overnight (?)

Never again. Thanks, Elf. Vivian Garner

The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. Mannum Mag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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Deadline 21 November 2008 for publication in the December issue

Mannum Mag Annual General Meeting 7:30 pm Wednesday 4th February 2009

Showground Dining Hall s an incorporated, non-profit organisation, we are required to have public meetings. The main event will be the AGM. In addition to presenting the annual report and financial statement, and the election of the executive committee, there will be an open forum in which you can offer suggestions for improvements to Mannum Mag. Come along and talk to members of the production team and help to set the direction for Mannum Mag as we start our fourth year of production.

We need some volunteer reporters who could attend local events and then write a short article for Mannum Mag. Can you volunteer? Come to the AGM in February 2009.

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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.

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Mannum Leisure Centre

Clash Calendar

Monday 3:30-5:00 pm Junior Netball 6:00-10:00 pm Senior Mixed Netball 6:00-8:00 pm Spin Bike and Boxing Circuit Ladies Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am Tai Chi (advanced) 11:00-12 noon Tai Chi (beginners) 3:30-5:30 pm Junior Basketball 6:00-7:00 pm Spin Bike Classes 6:15-7:15 pm J u n i o r N a t i o n a l Karate 7:00-10:00 pm M i x e d S q u a s h Competition 7:30-8:45 pm S e n i o r N a t i o n a l Karate Wednesday 10:00-12 noon Carpet Bowls 12:30-4:30 pm Card Games 5.45- 6.30pm Pilates 6:30-7:30 pm Kickboxercise Thursday 9:30-10:30 am Mannum Movers gentle exercise class 3:30-5:00 pm Junior Mixed Soccer 6:30-7:30 pm Men’s Boxing Circuit Friday 10:00 am-10:00 pm Seniors & Friends Cards & Games Saturday 9:00-11:00 am-Gym-squash Squash courts, gym, and cardio room are available during opening hours.

Opening Hours Mornings Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noon Tue, Thur: 6:00 am - 12 noon Sat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Afternoons Reopening at 3:00 pm, closing at the end of the sporting program or activity.

Stadium and Clubroom hire for functions on weekends.

Further information: 8569 2534 Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

If your Group, Committee or Club has regular meetings leave the details at the CHIPS Office.

Monthly 1st Monday 9:45am Combined Probus, Mannum Club 1st Tuesday 7:00pm Art ’n Soul, Mannum Club 7:30pm Show Committee, Showground 1st Wednesday 2:00pm Mannum Mag Committee, Showground. Ph. 8569 2385 2nd Wednesday 9:00am Shared Stitches of Mannum Quilting Group. Ph. 8569 1035 3rd Tuesday pm Palmer Card Day, Lutheran Hall Palmer. Ph. 8532 2255 7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch, Senior Citizens Centre 3rd Thursday 11:00am RSL, Mannum Community Club 4th Thursday 7:30pm Progress Association, Mannum Community College Staff room. All welcome.

Last Monday 1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street Weekly Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1:00–3:00 MHAL, 5 Greening Street, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643 Monday 3:30pm Mannum Town Choir, Uniting Church hall. Ph. 8569 2295 Tuesday & Friday 8:30am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den, Show Ground Other Alternate Fridays 1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, Senior Cit. Rooms (Rear of Leisure Centre). Ph. 85692795 or 0437797231

Mannum Senior Citizens Club

Condolences he Mannum Mag Productio n T eam wishes to extend its condolences to Carol and Ron Greening and their family in the loss of their beloved little grand-daughter, Taylor.

Our thoughts are with them at this time of grief.

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Open Day Concert Adelaide Barbershop Choir Friday 21st November, 1:30 pm Cost $5.00

Showground Expo

and Sunday Showground Market & Trash ‘n Treasure Sunday 2nd Nov Local Talent - Music

Hospital Day Centre

Safety Awareness Session Thursday 6th November For details: Day Centre 8569 0219

2008 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Submission For Publication in: Deadline (12 noon) November 21 Issue 31 December 2 Christmas Pageant Edition Special Visitor Edition Issues Email: (temporarily) mannummag@senet.com.au.

Telephone: 85692295 (Elf), 85698112 (Denise), 8569 8001 (Pam) Drop in to: CHIPS Office Mannum Information Centre 39 Randell Street, Mannum 6 Randell Street, Mannum Ph: 8569 2129 Hospital Day Centre Every Monday Come and Do Day Tuesday Social Day Tuesday 9–10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers, F Rhonda 8569 1123 Wednesday 9am Yoga Classes, during School term Thursday Chronic Pain Management Support Group F Allison 8569 2473 or F Helen 8569 2769 nd 2 Monday 1:30pm Mannum Red Cross 1st Wednesday Evening Wellbeing Nucleus, (Evolved from Mediation / Pastoral Care / Enneagram / Art and Soul Groups) 3rd Wednesday 1:30pm Card Afternoon for 500 players 4th Wednesday Lunchtime Men’s Group, during winter 4th Wednesday Evening Men’s Discussion Group F Ralph on 8569 1264 Hospital Day Centre - Phone 8596 0219

MMCSS Calendar

Mid Murray Community Support Services

Exhibition

Pop in between 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129.

Weekly Programme Mondays 10am-1pm Art Classes, Rosa Milano 1pm-4pm Art Classes, Rosa Milano, 10 weeks 6pm-9pm MYOB, 10 weeks Tuesdays 1pm-4pm Starting out on your Computer, 10 weeks 5pm-6pm Belly Dancing (at Mannum Club) Wednesdays 9am-12pm Digital Story Telling (on demand), 6 weeks 1pm-4pm Getting the Most out of your Computer, 6 weeks 6pm-9pm Getting the Most out of the Internet, 10 weeks Thursdays 1pm-3.30pm Craft Group Beading, scrapbooking, cardmaking Adult Literacy and Numeracy, are available on demand. Please register your interest.

Special Events 19th November Christmas shopping bus trip to Marion Shopping Centre ($40 per person, includes lunch. Book early to avoid disappointment 4th December CPR Update at Mannum Motel Barn Conference Centre (9 am to 12:00 noon) 17th December Christmas Friendship Lunch

Quilts and knitted garments made for homeless women and children in Nepal The Mannum Tuesday Girls’ Quilting Group has generously and lovingly made over 40 quilts and a significant number of knitted garments for Maiti Nepal, a refuge for homeless women and children in Nepal.

These magnificent quilts will be available for viewing for a short time only.

Mannum Wool Shed Gallery Thursday 13th November 10 am – 4 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm Admission to daytime sessions is a gold coin and Devonshire tea will be available for purchase.

The cost of the evening session is $10. Wine and cheese will be served.

Funds raised from the exhibition will be used for consignment costs to transport the quilts and woollen garments to Nepal.

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Chairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385 Editor: mannummag@senet.com.au Contributing Editors: Elfrieda Wallent 8569 2295 Pam Mattschoss 8569 8001 Photographer: Jessica Clark 0415 759 281 Secretary: Carol Greening 8569 1609 Accounts: Denise Davis 8569 8112

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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Meal Ideas on a Budget

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations

Anti-Poverty Week

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he “Meal Ideas on a Budget” cooking demonstration at the Mannum Community College on the 15 t h October, was another opportunity for CHIPS to bring awareness to the community, through Anti-Poverty Week.

The plight that many endure, of the sometimes unseen and un-highlighted consequences that poverty delivers, is far reaching and can lead to sufferers unable to meet their basic needs. This is where CHIPS comes in to assist members of our community to fill the gaps that poverty creates in their lives.

I was thrilled to present the demonstration. Carol Ashford’s Year 8 class attended in the morning. They showed interest in the recipes, and also the ‘Poverty’ message being conveyed. Jude Lowrey from CHIPS gave a talk, insightfully relaying to the students how ‘real’ poverty affects lives.

I had no difficulty in acquiring some ‘lovely assistants’ who got the chance to display their abilities in the kitchen. The dishes we prepared, Lemon Honey Chicken Wings, Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Pancakes with Caramelised Bananas, were devoured with approval.

In the afternoon the All Aboard Catering Class, consisting of year 9

and 10 students, attended. We prepared Incidental Spicy Rice and another batch of Pancakes with Caramelised Bananas. Some keen students showed their skills with pancakes and Michael stirred diligently, and kept an eye on the Incidental Spicy Rice through all stages of cooking. There was only a small amount of caramel sauce left after the tastings – the clean plate always tells a story On the 27th of October I popped in on the Year 12 dinner to cast an eye over their preparations. A well thought out menu had been created.

Although I have had many years of culinary experience, this was the first time I have conducted a cooking demonstration. While there were challenges, I enjoyed all aspects of the day. I hope that those who popped in went away with something too.

Thank you so much to Jude Lowrey who helped to set up and clean up.

We are grateful to the Mannum Community College and Carol Ashfor d fo r t h eir willing cooperation.

I look forward to the ongoing association between CHIPS and the Mannum Community College and hope to provide more opportunities for the community.

LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street (ph: 8569 2863) Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome.

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ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road (ph: 8165 0313) Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street (ph: 8569 1333) Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am BAPTIST William Street (ph: 8278 3992) Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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PUZZLE ow many words of 4 or more letters can you make with these 9 letters?

• Each word must include the letter in the shaded box • One word includes all 9 letters

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focussing on boating facilities within the Council area, made reference to the boat ramps in Mannum located at Murray Street and Mary Ann Reserve. The report addresses the current condition of the ramps due to low river levels and identifies problem areas that need attention now and in the future. Council has now adopted this report with a recommendation that whilst taking into consideration the recommendations, that further investigation be undertaken along with other ramps in the Mannum area, namely those at the Caravan Park and Bolto Reserve.

Council received a letter from a ratepayer expressing concern about the condition of footpaths in and around the Mannum area. It was decided to address this at the

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Mid MurrayCouncil t the Mid Murray Council meeting on the 13th October approval was given for grants to the Mannum Uniting Church and the Swan Reach Hall to allow them to upgrade their access for the disabled.

Approval was also given for an extra disabled parking bay adjacent to the Mannum Bowling Club.

A recent trial by Council to use inmates from the Mobilong Prison on projects in the Mannum area has seen a clean up of the Mannum Cemetery, the river front adjacent to the Rowing Club and the old Motorbike track where some 800 old tyres were removed. In addition a clean up of bin banks on the outskirts of the town ship was undertaken as well as some work on the upgrade of the Younghusband Reserve. Council has viewed this trial as being successful and consideration is being given to continuing this program in the coming months.

Council received a report prepared

by Jensen Planning on recreational boating facilities. This report, whilst

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November meeting, giving Council staff and elected members time to further investigate and report.

Council has authorized the Chief Executive Officer to take the necessary action to enable the Mannum Community College pool to be open outside of School hours to the public for the 2008/09 summer season. The following admission fees, a very small increase on last year, will be charged: Per Day/session $1.90 Season ticket single $24.00 Season ticket family $46.00 It was also disappointing to hear that still no decision has been reached on the Mannum Waters marina and housing development, with the matter still to go to State Cabinet.

The State Government has classed the project as a major development and therefore the decision on the future of the project has to be made by the State Government.

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o you eat baked beans, sardines or canned soup?

Perhaps you use tinned fruit or vegetables. The chances are you do. These and many other products come in steel cans, and steel is recyclable.

Here’s your chance to do your bit to help the environment.

Save your old cans and containers. After a few weeks you may be surprised at just how many steel cans one family throws out.

J R Elix Tanks now has a recycling bin for steel and any steel is welcome. Drop those cans and containers that you would normally throw out into the recycling bin at 6 Asmus Street, Mannum.

If the Council doesn’t want to help us with recycling, John Elix does. This is our way to help.

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Tirra Lirra Book Group That Old Ace in the Hole

TENDER MANNUM ROWING CLUB For the purchase of: SARGENT & BURTON Front Coxed Pair Wooden Hull (no oars) Suitable for beginners Ideal training boat No tender necessarily accepted

Closing Date: Friday 28th Nov 2008 To inspect: Phone 85691813 Correspondence: Mannum Rowing Club PO Box 100 MANNUM, SA 5238 Private Sale - Single Scull Lightweight - Fibreglass Hull Carbon Fibre Cockpit (no oars) Inspect at Mannum F 0418 813696

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found that most informative. Then the story of the panhandle country with its challenges, history, Indians, oil, cattle and hog farms began to mean much more. I did like the way that the history of the region was woven throughout the book - in descriptions, personal stories, and Bob’s interest in Captain Abert, for example.

I began to appreciate reading the story in the vernacular when the characters were talking as it drew me right into the picture. Then the incredible cast of characters, the mix of stories and something about the naive Bob Dollar kept me interested to find out where it was all going.

I found out all sorts of fascinating facts like:-

aving thoroughly enjoyed Annie Proulx’s “The Shipping News”, I was really looking forward to reading this novel. However after a dismal beginning I thought I really cannot read this. But then I remembered that I had not finished our last book so I decided I had better try a bit harder! I told myself that she is a good author and just because the whole setting of the book was so alien, that was not a good enough reason not to give it a go. The location, the characters, the language were all a challenge at first but when I let myself slip into the book and stop fighting it, I began to enjoy it.

- the sky lighting of horses I looked up the Panhandles to see - why the panhandles had wooden what the geography was all about and Mannum Mag

windmills - the power of static electricity created by the ferocious dust storms - how to discern the difference between Bakelite/celluloid and plastic brooches - what it was really like to be part of a panhandle quilting bee - the existence of light bulb cemeteries (for Indians or ‘niggers’)

The novel was really about one man’s discovery of himself and his self worth, finding his own sense of place within a community that well recognised and nurtured its own sense of place. Also a little about good conquering evil, small man over large corporations … all good ideas begin with one good man! I am so glad that I did persevere!

Denise Davis

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FREE QUOTES PHONE TONY Mob: 0407 846 867 Tel: 8569 1373 Cooking Dilemmas Dilemma: Is avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

Solution Avocado is a fruit and when they are in season there are usually one or two in my fridge.

Fact File: Avocados are extremely nutritional, so much so that they are listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most nutritional fruit in the world.

Avocados are cholesterol and sodium free and contain more than 14 essential vitamins and minerals. Some of these are vitamins A, C and E, niacin, riboflavin, copper, potassium and magnesium. They also contain a high source of folate and are rich in monounsaturated fats.

If you want to find out more about avocados, go to the website www.avocado.orq.au.

Cooking Dilemmas can be forwarded in person or by mail to 39 Randell, St Mannum, SA 5238 or Email: aroesler@live.com.au

Aminya Village Open Garden Fund-Raising Days yn and Den opened their garden in Wanke Road on Sunday 19 th October and Monday 20th October for all to see. Entry included a cup of tea or coffee, scones and biscuits.

Thanks are due to the stall holders for supporting this event.

All proceeds from the two days will go to the Aminya Village Units.

This was a very successful event, with lots of visitors exploring the garden. The garden looked magnificent, and is a tribute to Lyn and Den and all their helpers.

With a lot of hard work and effort, starting with a bare canvas only 5 years ago, the garden is full of surprises and hidden nooks and crannies.

“Take time to smell the Roses”

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Should a skate park and BMX track be provided in Mannum?

Skate Park Committee Formed Mannum Skate Park n Monday 20th October 2008 at 6 pm, a meeting was held at the Mannum Leisure Centre to which interested business representatives, community members, parents and local youths had been invited to discuss a proposal for the building of a Mannum Skate Park.

The meeting, jointly chaired by Jayden May, Sam Waters, Joy Marks and Kerry Yeates, began with a power point display showing features of the new Port Pirie Skate Park.

After Sam and Jayden outlined the proposal for a skate park, questions and discussion from the audience were invited.

Several possible sites were mentioned, including the Mary Ann Reserve and the Showgrounds Oval. However, the discussion

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fter a name change and removal of the Road Watch signs on the two sites being cared for, much has been achieved by us in the last six months.

Firstly, the signs were removed because of deliberate littering by some people to give us more work to do. The areas cared for have been changed to include some sites selected at random and some 80 km and more away from Mannum, inside the fruit fly quarantine zone, that need urgent and regular attention.

From a parking bay area 250 metres long we hauled 2 trailer loads and took 2 trips and 11 hours to tidy up.

Unfortunately, we cannot clear the numerous patches of diesel sump oil that are being dumped on the roadside reserve by numerous truckies along a 10kilometre stretch of highway in the Murray Darling Catchment.

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was focussed on two sites: the corner adjacent to the Kindergarten and Leisure Centre, and a parcel of land on the old Primary School site, on the Diercks Road end of the block.

The old Primary School site is zoned for public use but managed by the Land Management Board and would therefore need to be purchased by Council whereas the Leisure Centre/Kindergarten corner is already Council property.

Fundraising was seen as the first and biggest hurdle to cross in constructing the park. The Council suggested that this should start immediately as this will assist in the gaining of grants in the future.

It was announced that Council has $25,000 put aside, which was intended for the

We hope it will not seep into the ground water over time.

Dumping of garden waste with weeds, used building materials, and household refuse and fire wood collection are also on the rise. A complete apricot tree, cut up and dumped, was brought home and turned into mulch on our last outing.

In this age of affluence it’s a shame Australians still treat our native bushland with contempt, yet make sure their urban castles are pristine.

Did you know there are over 30 different species of eucalypts amongst the more than 1500 tree and plant species, many now rare, in the Murray Region?

Perhaps we should get out and care more for as much bush as possible before it all disappears.

Or, would the Murraylands be a more tempting destination if it were a treeless dust bowl covered with garbage?

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purchase of a mobile skate park.

Furthermore, it may be possible for Council to sell a parcel of land to offset some of the construction costs of the park.

Progress has been made, but there is still much to do. The large group attending were enthusiastic about the proposal and were keen to see the matter pursued further. To this end, a Skate Park Committee has been formed.

Joy Marks Adrian Davis Pam Cutjar Kerry Yeates Mick Heward Paul Rand Jayden May Jo-en Tabe Irene Lovell Sam Waters Pam Fleming Tim Towie Steve Rochow.

This Committee will meet at the Leisure Centre on Tuesday 28th October.

What is Biodiversity?

Thoughts of A Bush Carer 5 10 30 60 2 6 50 30 10,000 100,000

Species of trees species of large shrubs species of small shrubs tiny plants (grass, moss, etc.) species of large mammals species of small mammals species of birds species of reptiles kinds of insects kinds of bacteria & fungi.

his is the list of plant and animal life that should be found on a native mallee vegetation block. An ecosystem.

Believe it or not these help with food production and the development of medicines.

Unfortunately, they are mostly only found on roadsides nowadays and used for fire wood and recreation.

This information, and more, is found in the KESAB brochure “so... what is special about roads”.

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Australia’s mallee bushland and you may find some of the toughest vegetation able to survive on earth doing it tough too.

Believe it or not? Up to 90% of the moisture absorbed by a tree evaporates through its leaves, adding humidity to the atmosphere. Also, trees help to control surface and soil temperatures, and soil erosion.

So could this help with rainfall? An Old Farmer once told me that it did.

After mass tree clearing in a South Australian cropping region west of the Murraylands changed the mallee forests into plains, the rainfall dropped and the winds blew longer and stronger.

Believe it or not, it’s worth thinking about. Is it worth trying to replicate part of the mallee forests to work in with the crops to protect them and maybe change the micro climatic conditions near them?

Gavin Smith

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(Pretty handy if you don’t want to take your hands off the keyboard.)

If you don’t have the Formatting toolbar displayed for some reason, then it seems obvious that the Font Size control can’t be selected – it isn’t even visible. Instead, pressing Ctrl+Shift+P results in the Font tab of the Format Cells dialog box being displayed.

In Excel 2007 pressing Ctrl+Shift+P brings up the Format Cells dialog box, with the Font tab selected.

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Low River Levels he current situation is becoming dire. Storage at Dartmouth and Hume dams is only 20% of capacity and the snows that we needed so badly only reached one metre. For the River Murray to get any benefit from snowfalls we need at least two metres.

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Boat Ramps Many ramps are now closed and care should be taken when using those still open. Be aware that the ramp ends may drop off into deep water. If you have any doubts, check with your local council.

Depositing Sand in the River Everyone wants a nice beach along the river. If you have one, it won’t last long. Chances are it will flow down to your neighbours and clog their pumps and pollute their water. It is illegal to put sand in the river without a permit from your local planning authority and you could receive a substantial fine if you do so without applying for a permit.

We are already getting reports of pipe-work being damaged and pumps blocked with sand as foot valves become exposed and suck up mud and air. Some of these pumps provide water a long distance from the river so the owners don’t know that their pumps are being fouled until it’s too late.

Houseboat Parking As water levels fall further, houseboats are being forced to

moor in the main stream. This is being done in an orderly manner and with the approval of the authorities and will only be allowed where road access is available. In areas where the river narrows and houseboats are parked, keep your speed down.

Rememb er that sp eed restrictions within 30 metres of other vessels will be applied by Marine Safety Officers if it appears there may be a danger of damage.

The weir No one seems to know what is going to happen at this time, although workings indicate preparations are being made just in case. Our information is that if the water level below lock one drops as low as 1.5 metres below sea level then there is no choice, if Adelaide is to have water. Estimates at this time forecast a further 90 cm drop by September 2009 - pray that it doesn’t happen. Adelaide must be made to harvest the water that is currently running into the sea.

This would be far better than the proposed desalinization plant.

Murraywatch meetings Our meetings are open to the public and we would welcome any new members.

Our next meeting is at Tailem Bend in the Senior Citizens rooms in Murray Street at the rear of the Coorong Council offices at 10:30 am on the 20th of November. A representative from the EPA will speak about the new legislation for the disposal of waste water from vessels.

Meetings usually finish before 1:00 pm.

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ho would have thought that enjoying a cup of coffee with a friend one day could evoke so many strong emotions for me? Her simple plate of crackers and cheese triggered powerful childhood memories.

The cheese offered was a very strong, wonderfully ‘bitey’ variety and the first taste transported me back to Millicent in the South East and the year 1959.

My father was a cheese maker. We had moved to Millicent the year before for him to further his career.

While there, my brother and I were so often allowed into the factory to watch the cheese making process that it became an ordinary, everyday occurrence for us.

The milk came from local farms in ten gallon (45.5 L) galvanized, tin milk cans. These cans, placed on wooden platforms along roadsides, were picked up by trucks and taken to the factory.

The milk was tipped into vats, tested for butter fat content, pasteurized and then cooled. A starter was added to give the end product its particular taste and then the rennet, which set the milk like a gigantic jelly, was poured into the vat.

Wire mesh was used to cut the curd into small cubes and this process

separated the curds from the whey.

The curds were stirred manually, and the more stirring the more whey was extracted, resulting in a stronger tasting cheese.

After all the whey was drained off, the curds were put into the cheesecloth lined presses and weighted down for the curds to form one block, or round. The next day these rounds were put into the maturing room, and the entire process was repeated with a fresh batch of milk brought in from the farms.

I enjoyed the maturing room the most. Dad had his sample tool handy in his pocket and would take plugs of cheese from a variety of cheeses, letting us taste them while he described the age and type of cheeses we were tasting. He carefully replaced some of the plugs so that the m atur ing proc e ss was not interrupted.

Back then, I didn’t like the look of the blue cheeses and didn’t taste them. Now I enjoy all cheese; from very soft to matured hard varieties, from goat and sheep cheeses to buffalo milk cheeses. I like them all.

Thank you Dad for my early “cheese education”, and thanks to my friend for evoking those memories.

Pam Mattschoss

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A BIT OF R ‘n R [Reflection & Rumination from Rod & Ruth] “What’s the hardest part about this for you?” we asked the young woman, her usually bright blue eyes puffy and red from crying. “Knowing I can’t do anything to make him change his mind!” She had articulated the most common feeling in relationship struggles-a sense of powerlessness. At the core of this is the big ‘c’ word, control. Control takes many forms; it can be obvious or covert. Sometimes the controller is not who it appears to be. Sometimes the controlled is also controlling. The abuse of power and control in relationships is pervasive-and not only in intimate relationships. This got us pondering about what lies beneath the surface of this destructive dynamic...

Ruth: I’ve recently spent time with two lovely, intelligent young women; one is in her early teens the other her early twenties. One is dealing with the pain of the unexpected ending of a relationship, the other with the pain of ending her first relationship. One can explain why she ended the relationship; the other can’t explain why her boyfriend ended their relationship. Both are hurting.

“He was so nice, he was kind. I felt special. We talked heaps, we had fun,” shared the younger. “But then he started telling me he didn’t like me wearing makeup, didn’t like me wearing a particular dance costume.

Dancing is really important to me. He said I just wanted to get other guys’ attention. I don’t. I only liked him.” Eventually she started feeling unsure, hesitant about speaking to friends, particularly male friends. He’d get really angry then! Her life, once full of possibilities, began to constrict. She finally realized that her boyfriend was trying to control her life. She didn’t like how it felt. She also could see why he was doing this-he was incredibly insecure. Because he would not let her be who she was, she made the difficult decision to end the relationship. Now she’s dealing with the pain of letting go “He said he loved me,” lamented the other young woman. “I don’t understand. What did I do wrong?” Two days earlier her boyfriend told her he wanted to end their relationship. He didn’t want to pretend, wanted to be honest. Yes, he really liked her, cared about her, but knew this was the right decision. This young woman then spent the next few days texting, pleading, crying and trying to convince her boyfriend to change his mind.

He gently, consistently held his position. Unable to effect a change, she began to attack. “How could he do this to me?” That had no positive effect on the situation at all! Now she’s slowly realizing she has no choice but to accept his decision. However she is recognizing that whether she responds with drama or dignity is her ultimate choice.

These two young women are learning that the only authentic power and control is self-directed. Controlling or wielding power over another is abusive. These are painful lessons. The only thing more painful is not learning the lesson.

Rod: Telstra has very effectively used the image of a “Big Pond” as a boundless pool of information accessible to its users. If life and relationship were a Big Pond, are we big fish in a little pond, or little fish in a big pond?

I am quite excited. For the second time in my life I am taking my son and daughter to NZ to spend time with their NZ family, celebrating my fathers 80th birthday. While they have seen members of my original family regularly over the years when they have visited Australia, my son and daughter have only been to NZ once and that was 1987.

I am also a bit anxious. I’m anxious because I am aware of how both family systems work. There are some significant differences and some striking similarities. Having all those together could, and probably will, cause some ripples in both ponds. Why? As much as I appreciate the distance, autonomy and independence I have from my original family, as much as I make decisions and direct my life away from its approval and control, it still works as if it has sway in my life.

Regularly, when I phone my father he will ask me what I am doing. The next time we speak he will relay the responses of various members of the family, their concern or approval and what I should be doing.

While it is good to reflect on their ideas and it tells me where they are, I often think; “Why bother, I was doing it anyway.” Ever so occasionally I find myself withholding detail and information or editing my story to manage the family response. I am back in that little pond trying to be the big fish in control.

Subtle control happens in all systems, in families, businesses, organisations, groups, communities, and especially in our close relationships. We want the big pond to be our pond. I feel most at peace when I recognise I am only a little fish in a big pond and it is my delight to share that pond with Ruth. We are just a couple of tiddlers committed to encouraging the other in our respective choices and decisions… kinda like ingoldenpond.com.ru?

Human history is replete with examples of overpowering, disempowering, controlling. We see the devastating effects in the media. The impacts of these same actions are no less destructive in personal relationships, families, in the workplace and organizations. We are slow to learn the lessons. However within every situation there are choices, and we are ultimately defined by them. As Victor Frankl learned through his experiences in the concentration camps “... everything can be taken from a [person] but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” There’s a lesson worth pondering.

Rod is a U.C.A Minister and Spiritual Director,

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You are invited to attend a free training program: Mental Health First Aid What is Mental Health First Aid? First aid is the help given to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained. Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves. It is not about teaching you to be a counsellor. One in five Australian adults experience a mental health problem - this training will help you to understand and help others.

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How is the program structured?

The program has four modules and is conducted over two days: Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health First Aid, Depression, Suicide Module 2: Anxiety disorders Module 3: Psychosis Module 4: Substance misuse disorder What topics are covered?

The course covers helping people in mental health crisis situations and/or in the early stages of mental health problems. Each session looks at the signs, symptoms, causes, treatments and resources for mental health problems, as well as specific crisis situations.

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How much does it cost?

The Mental Health First Aid workshop is provided free, with the manual costing $12.

Gold coin donation for refreshments. Please bring your own lunch.

How do I register?

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here is always something happening in our club, which makes it an interesting one. We have visited Strathalbyn and had 2 guest speakers come here in the last month.

Badge Presentation Day 28 members were present at our last meeting to see members presented with the membership badges they have earned.

C. Hockley 10 years J. & J. Nieuwenhuis 15 years M. Patch 20 years J. Mitchell 30 years

Life Membership for services to our club were well earned by M. Deer and

P. Rand.

At this meeting we also celebrated Merle Paech’s 90 th birthday.

Congratulations Merle.

Another Concert is happening on November 21st.

We will be having an open day for people to join us to hear the Adelaide Barbershop Choir entertain us. This will be held in our Club Rooms. The concert will begin at 1.30 pm and will be followed by afternoon tea.

Cost will be $5.00. Please come along and join us for the afternoon.

Lois Rand, Secretary

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Gardening Expo & Sunday Market Mannum Agricultural Society Inc. he weather on Sunday was superb and the long weekend brought out a lot of people to mooch around the Market.

It was a pity that we didn’t get a lot of support for the Expo this month with entries down by more than 50%.

But all was not lost - the content was excellent and the entries were enhanced by a display of large Pots, Letterbox, Garden Ornaments, Pavers, Stepping Stones, Edgings and a magnificent Bird Bath from Mannum Stonecraft - thank you Jim Muirhead for the work you

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put into the display.

Lyn Noblett & Den O’Neil hopped in at the last minute and put together a great display of Cacti, Succulents, Pot Plants and Floral Arrangements, some of which were sold at the end of the day.

The Kids enjoyed the Jumpy Castle and there were plenty of squeals and laughter coming from the Castle.

Coral Ramm, who was the Convener for the Gardening Expo, did an outstanding job on the day and we compliment her on her professional approach.

Coral Ramm, gardening Expo Convener

Prize Winners for each Category were: Cacti, Succulents, Pot Plant & Floral Arrangements 1st Prize (went, of course, to) Lyn Noblett & Den O’Neil Vegetable Display 1st Prize Rosalie Mead 2nd Prize Geoff Skein Cut Flowers 1st Prize Berrilyn Skein Junior Section for a Miniature Garden 1st Prize Keziah Skein Congratulations to all the winners and for their special efforts on the day.

On the 2nd November we will be running a “MUSIC EXPO” at the Mannum Showgrounds in conjunction with the Sunday Markets and Trash and Treasure.

We will be bringing you some local talent to give them the

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Rosalie Mead, Show Secretary

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Out Of This World

† Choristers Corner †

Astronomer’s Corner

Folk Music; the basis of all of the World’s Music

uch human interest lies in what is called the large-scale structure of the universe and in the opposite realm to this, the infinitely small. Both realms are complex and the more we study them, the more elaborate they are revealed to be.

As with our growing knowledge of the planets, we find that there is a continuum of complexity.

We use telescopes to study the large scale structures in the universe, such as the planets. A six inch (small) reflecting telescope can see what a 20 inch (large) can see, but the 20 inch has more resolving power because of its greater light-gathering ability.

So as our knowledge about planets like Jupiter and Saturn grows they are found to be places which have their own sub-systems, continually being constructed and destroyed.

In addition to the radiation present on most of the outer planets, they have other diverse natural forces such as erosion and volcanic forces, along with collision impact forces acting on the moons within the planet’s sub-system.

The billiard-ball-like collisions continually break down and reshape these outer worlds, which exist in the extreme cold of deep space in our solar system. Due to the size of these outer worlds, if a collision occurs the intense gravity can force the smaller, vulnerable moon to reshape after an impact.

In the quantum world, the world of the infinitely small, which is more mysterious, forces can work backwards and forwards in time.

The components are open to complex chemical and structural changes because of nuclear potentials.

Throughout the large structure that is the universe, there is the infinitely small in every place in the universe, each having its own unique signature. For example, soil composition on Mars will be totally different from that on Titan.

Although much is already known about these two realms, humans can only speculate about the finer details until we have actually been out to explore these places. For example, there is the possibility of new chemical forms being discovered in the depths of space where chaos brings endless possibilities. The Large Hadron Collider may just be the instrument to tell if there are more unknowns out there before we leave the Earth on future voyages of discovery.

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ecause it existed for thousands of years before so-called professionally or academically - trained composers began to meddle with, and somehow capture and organise it, folk music lies at the root of all that we call music today. It was the educated work of scholars in city institutions who took the melodies of rural people, and converted them into sophisticated musical works.

Thus the humble culture of the countryside, its myths, epic tales, triumphs and tragedies, songs of joyous celebration, suffering and slavery, as well as dances and legends became the art music of the cities.

In what had become known as the “Nationalist Movement” in music, European composers of the mid 19th century became very interested in the collection and study of their national melodies; with some becoming almost frenzied in their efforts to demonstrate personal patriotism.

Liberal use had however been made covertly of folk tunes since at least the 17th century.

Haydn borrowed extensively from Croatian folk tunes, while some claim that Beethoven used folk themes in his piano sonatas and string quartets, as well as in his symphonies. Soon it became acceptable to openly use folk tunes in composition, as Norwegian born Grieg, and Bohemians Smetana and Dvorak

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composed skilful, haunting arrangements of the peasant music of their lands.

Twentieth Century Spanish composers like Albeniz, Granados and Falla are frequent users of the folk song idiom, while French and Italian composers rarely do. British composers like Vaughan Williams and Australian-born Percy Grainger enjoyed incorporating folk melodies in their musical works, but the Russians like Rimsky Korsakoff really showed them all how to do it well. Hungarians like Liszt and Bela Bartok took their country’s tunes and turned them into national hits, while Americans, having collected the music of its Native Indians, Negro slaves and that of its many cultures, have polished the art of incorporation. From folk, funk, reggae, soul, rock, blues, traditional, religious and contemporary song threads, American composers have formed some gloriously imaginative musical works including brilliant jazz and modern musicals.

Mannum Town Choir is rehearsing for end-of-year performances including Carols

By The River on Sunday 7th December at 8 pm. We sing in the Uniting Church Hall on Monday afternoons at 3:30 pm.

Cost $2 Phone 8569 2295.

Elfrieda Wallent

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An Australian Adventure

Mental Health Week

Vivian Garner

(The Garner family arrive at Suva from Samoa, then are Sydney bound via Noumea.)

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few more days of beautiful Pacific weather and we were at Fiji. We were welcomed into Suva by the Fiji Police Band. We had been told that it was no ordinary brass band, be sure to be on deck and we were glad we did. The band members were all over six feet tall, wearing traditional costume. They played rousing renditions of Sousa marches and, as a finish, Waltzing Matilda.

The shore trip was enchantment.

The locals had set up stalls all along the walk into the city and the kids were in danger of being buried under their souvenirs before we got out of sight of the ship. There were wooden swords sold by towering men who carved your name in them with a gigantic knife - Shawn and Regan loved those. And miniature boats with little woven sails. And shell jewellery of course and bright fabrics and woven picnic baskets that proved to insulate as well as look marvellous. Our basket served us well all over Australia.

We finally made it to the city, after a return to the ship with our first round of purchases. Suva was

fairly modern, bustling and welcoming. It was nice but we wanted to see more so we hired a taxi and toured the outskirts. We saw lots of tropical vegetation, local youngsters in sarongs hopefully waving and dancing for us tourists and some stalls selling local produce. Our driver had promised us some local shopping.

He always found the shops we pointed to were too small, too expensive or too late. We soon realized he was related to the shop owners - at least the ones we could get him to stop at. We decided it was time to explore by foot.

We found a market in downtown Suva. There were stalls filled with a variety of tourist-type wares but we headed for the produce section where we had our first taste of mango and ‘po po melon’. We had only so much room in the suitcases so we ate our purchases.

Finally we set off back to the ship, tired, happy and broke almost. We managed to scrape up just enough for a few more souvenirs from the sidewalk stalls on the way back. Our kids sat down and laughed and sang with the Fijian children who were keeping their mothers company, as we

bartered for a few more things. We were a tired family and I don’t remember going anywhere but bed that night.

We just had time to rest up before we stopped at Vila in Vanuatu.

Another perfect tropical island with beautiful beaches - this one had a lagoon with spectacular underwater views for the scuba divers among us. The lagoon kept out any big ocean predators so the local dive shop had a busy day renting diving gear. The entire island was a resort and by now we were feeling pretty experienced. We knew those weren’t real native huts.

We had become so used to welcoming islanders that our next stop, Noumea, was a bit of a shock.

A French colony, it was very European and not terribly impressed with our presence, especially as we were in on a Sunday when the major shops were shut and we weren’t likely to spend much. I had to try my high school French at the side walk cafes to avoid starvation. I suspect the cruise organizers were bringing us back to the real world before we pulled into Sydney a few days later.

t 7.30 am on the 8th October the place to be was the Mannum Community Club.

There the MHAL (Mental Health Activity & Learning Center) hosted a Business and Community Leaders Breakfast.

We began with a delicious breakfast that would have tempted the fussiest of eaters, and then the speakers were introduced.

Geoff Harris from the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia & Robin Totman, visiting Psychologist to Mannum, both gave a talk on Suicide and Mental Health Illnesses, subjects that need to be addressed in all our lives.

There are people constantly reaching out for Help! If we are aware of this, then we can do something. Encourage them to speak to their GP, family, friend or School Counsellor. No one is immune to this illness.

The MHAL would like to thank all those who attended and we hope it won’t be the last event. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

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To be continued

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Mannum Lions From the Lions Den ions Auction November 8th Mannum Showgrounds.

Remember we only accept saleable goods. Lions will only co lle c t d o n a t e d g o o d s.

Consignment goods are to be delivered by the vendor.

Mannum Lions were very busy during September, catering for several motor bike functions, as well as a sausage sizzle in Shearer Park, for the Save the River promotion.

Even though many members were absent the weekend of September 27/28, those remaining catered for the Oscar

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W 100th Birthday celebrations on Saturday night with a three course dinner at the Rowing Club and a barbeque at Mary Ann Reserve on Sunday. A lot of work for those at home, but very financially rewarding for the Club.

October 17th saw a group of Lions working diligently at the Police Station, landscaping the grounds, spreading bark chips and tidying up trees. A vast improvement to the surrounds of the area.

On October 21st a working bee was held at the Lions Park to begin refurbishing seats and tables in the area.

Seven Lions and partners

attended the District 201 C2 Convention in B r o ke n H ill from October 10-12 t h . T he D i s t r i c t Governor attended a Dinner meeting on October 28th.

A donation of $500 is to be made to the M a n n u m Rowing Club to a s s i s t w i t h Mannum Lions Jim Walke and Barry Ramm at the Oscar W rewiring their Centenary Day premises.

Val Pym, Public Relations Officer

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Mannum Rowing Club

Tight Lines

Pt Pirie Centenary Regatta ourteen Masters rowers travelled to Pt Pirie for the Pt Pirie Centenary Regatta on the 18th October.

The weather was hot, but as racing commenced at 9:15 am, most races were over before the hottest part of the day.

In all, Mannum competed in 17 of the 34 races on the programme.

The first race was won by John Banks in the Single Scull.

Max Lindsay combined with Banks to win the Masters Mens Double Skull. Dennis Bock and Brian Bormann were second in their division of a Double Skull.

The Mens Pair was won by the combination of Bock and Bormann, overtaking the other Mannum pair of Gerald Chadwick and Neil Bormann.

The Masters Mens Eight looked to be an even contest on paper and that is exactly how it turned out to be on the water.

Mannum was up against a strong composite crew from Port Adelaide and Riverside, ably stroked by Peter Humble.

Both crews started together off “go” and there was no more than a canvas difference over the 500 metre course, but Mannum stroke Dennis Bock lifted the rating over the last 200 metres and, in typical Mannum style, the crew drew away to win by 0.67 of a second.

The Mannum crew comprised Robin Bourne, Max Lindsay, John Banks, Steve Wilkinson, Ger a l d Chadwick, Neil Bormann, Brian Bormann and

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Dennis Bock with Claire Banks as cox.

Claire Banks and Joan Bormann rowed their first Double Scull as a crew but went down to Riverside, as did Debbie Wilkinson and Bev Clark.

The Quad Combination of Lindsay, Banks, Bock and Bormann coxed by Jayne Bormann held off Riverside Town.

The Mens Eight was divided for two Fours and both crews duly saluted for a win each.

Jayne Bormann and Claire Banks were the winning coxes.

Mannum has had a Mixed Four in training for some weeks now and the training paid off at Pirie. Being the oldest crew, they started first but only by 3 seconds and were able to draw away to win by more than 2 lengths. The crew comprised Joan Bormann, Claire Banks, Gerald Chadwick, Neil Bormann as stroke and John Banks as cox.

Mannum crews rowed in 17 races and won 8 of them.

The Mannum Regatta is to be held on 22nd November and all members are in training for the 1000 metre races.

It is pleasing to report that there are 14 girls and 4 boys from local schools learning to row. It is quite evident that these children, in their early teens, learn very quickly. It is hoped that there will be a number of them competing at Mannum on November 22nd.

Tench Common Names: tench, doctor fish, tinca tinca.

Best Baits: earthworms, aquatic insects.

Best Lures: rarely taken on lures.

Edibility: jj (out of five) he Tench is native to Europe, but was introduced into Australia in 1876. The species was originally distributed in Victoria by the Acclimatisation societies and is still highly sought after by fishing enthusiasts.

In the Murray-Darling Basin, it is primarily restricted to Victoria.

Since the arrival of Carp, Tench has rarely been caught in South Australia.

You can identify a Tench by its single, short-based, high and rounded dorsal fin, located in the middle of the back. The Tench has another striking feature which is unique; it has orange to red eyes.

The scales are small, usually dark olive to pale golden or silvery in colour and covered with a heavy mucous. Maximum size is 700 mm (27.6 inches) in length and nearly 9 kg (4.5 lbs) in weight, but they are most often caught from 100 mm (4 inches) to 300 mm (12 inches) in size.

The Tench avoids fast water and is typically found in slow-flowing or still waters, often with a muddy bottom and abundant aquatic plants. It is often found in off-channel habitats, such as backwaters and lagoons, and in deep, sheltered holes. Tench may live for 20-30 years and reach maturity at 3-4 years.

In the Murray River, growth is generally slow, spawning occurs in spring and summer. Females produce large numbers (300,000-900,000) of small eggs (0.8-1.0 mm diameter) in 3-4 batches, at intervals of about two weeks. The eggs are adhesive and laid in shallow water, usually on weeds. Hatching occurs after 3-6 days and hatchlings are about 4-5 mm in length.

Little is known of the impact Tench has on native fish species, but they are not thought to be significant. In my time fishing I have caught one Tench and must say I was excited as I had never seen or heard of this species before. I contacted the University of Adelaide and advised them of my strange looking catch and they told me I had caught a Tench.

The best part of fishing in the Murray River is that you really don’t know what type of fish species you might encounter at the end of those tight lines.

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WOOLSHED Gallery 3 Randell Street, Mannum Fine Art and Selected Furniture Open Weekends and Public Holidays 11 am – 4 pm www.australian-art-and-prints.com Issue Number 30

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MHAL Notes here are changes happening at the MHAL. Keep a watchful eye out and you will be surprised!

So many new faces have been coming into the MHAL. People who have heard about us, finally recognize that we exist; people from all walks of life that offer a wide and varied range of experiences and talent, and that we are here for them.

The Roulette’s Performance Group (associated with the MHAL and MMCAG) put on a show for years 6 to 12 in the Arts Room at Mannum Community College on the 8th October. We hope that the students gained some insight into Mental Health and Drugs.

Beyond Blue bags were handed out with lots of information associated with these illnesses.

The Mystery Trips are going strong. The Bus was filled to capacity and there was also a little white car following us with another three ladies who just didn’t want to miss out on all the fun. As a matter of fact, two of the people who came with us just dropped into the Centre to see what the MHAL was all about and were invited to come along for their first experience.

They said it wouldn’t be their last, commenting on the delightful crowd that made the day very special.

Why don’t you come with us next time?

Our musician Peter comes every second Friday. Anyone interested in learning the guitar or playing the organ please come along. The next group will be on the 31st October at 11.30 am.

If there is anyone with woodworking skills who could teach us to make bird houses, or a myriad of other things, please ring us on 8569 1643.

Don’t forget to pop in and have a cuppa with us.

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From Your Local Member

Mannum United

Purnong Road Water Supply uring a debate in Parliament last week, Member for Schubert, Mr Ivan Venning raised the serious matter of the fifty four homes along Purnong Road in Mannum which are without a domestic water supply.

They have been without domestic water for over twelve months since the backwater, from where they were drawing their water supply, completely dried up. The residents have been given no information from the Government about their future water supply.

“They have no access to SA Water, and to extend their pumps to the river is estimated to cost in excess of $30,000.

These people are not irrigators; they simply want water to live,” Mr Venning said to Parliament.

Mr Venning raised the matter during debate on a Bill seeking to establish an independent authority to oversee the entire Murray Darling Basin. He requested that the Hon Karlene Maywald give it her urgent attention, but to date has received no response.

Mr Venning suggests that if an independent body had been established when the Howard Government proposed the National Water Initiative, perhaps the residents of Purnong Road may not have found themselves in the situation they now face.

Although residents on the Narrung Peninsula are receiving help from the State Government to ensure their water supply, the residents of Purnong Road are being ignored.

“I have assur e d my constituents that I will continue to raise this matter on their behalf and I will not rest until the Minister can give me some answers about securing their water supply” he said.

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FUEL & HIRE EQUIPMENT Why buy a tool when you only need it for a couple of hours. Whether you are looking to demolish or build, improve or maintain you can Gear Up with the right tool for the job at Mannum United Service Station.

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Half day, full day and long term hire rates available.

Bookings should now be made in advance.

Contact Brenton & Brett on 8569 1207.

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The Highlights

Advertisers Mannum Mag Visitor Edition 2008/2009 bout mid-December this year we will publish a special Visitor Edition of Mannum Mag, in the same format as last year.

The early distribution helps you to contact more of the holiday season visitors. This is also an opportunity to offer holiday-season services to the residents of our community.

The Visitor Edition of Mannum Mag is an opportunity for local businesses, clubs and service providers to address the residents and visitors to our community. We would like that edition to feature advertising customised for the holiday period.

We need to start compiling the Visitor Edition now.

In order to include as much information as possible and maintain flexibility in the layout, advertisers are asked to restrict the size of their advertisements to (91 mm × 65 mm). The cost will be $25.

To register your interest and reserve a place in the Visitor Edition, you need to notify Mannum Mag by Friday 7th November by e-mail, telephone, mail or a note at the C.H.I.P.S. office (see page 28).

Requests for assistance to design an advertisement (or modify an existing one) need to be lodged by Friday 21st November.

Please contact us with your requirements as soon as possible.

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annum Community Club will feature the Highlights on Saturday 22nd November.

They are Adelaide’s finest exponents of true Sixties music and they join forces with some of Adelaide’s best musicians and singers in a 10 piece band.

In the first part of the evening they perform the songs of George Harrison with a full 10 piece band plus their compere.

In the second part of the evening they will take you on a party ride through the sixties.

George Harrison passed away on November 29, 2001. “The Quiet Beatle” was anything but quiet. George was an inspired songwriter working alongside the formidable Lennon and McCartney team.

The $45pp includes a two course meal. (See p 15.) Book at the Club or F 8569 1010.

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Blinkers and Long Spoons y great uncle used to train horses - pacers and trotters for harness racing. He was a farmer and the horses ran on a dirt track around his potato field.

I asked him once about the blinkers his horses wore and his answer was, “It keeps them from shying. When they see too much they get nervous and break.”

Even I knew that to break stride was to lose the race.

I feel like those horses every time I watch the television or pick up a newspaper. Climate change, the economic “meltdown”, the Murray River, road rage. I could use some blinkers; this race is getting rough.

I don’t see why it has to be this tough, but no one’s listening. I heard Gerry Harvey being interviewed. He said we had to pay CEOs those exorbitant wages because they could get more if they went overseas and we had to keep them in Australia. WHY? If that would get rid of them, let’s cut their salaries - yesterday. How I’d love to be able to talk back to the TV. Well, I do, but they can’t hear me. The only way my husband is going to have a quiet night in front of the television is to buy me those blinkers - and maybe some ear plugs as well.

Now for long spoons. That’s an old fable about Hell having a table where people were chained to chairs at a table full of food but they had their hands fastened to spoons too long to get in their mouths. And Heaven had a table and long spoons too but the people had learned to reach across the table and feed each other with them. Do you suppose we could chain our greedy entrepreneurs to that table and leave them to learn the lesson?

I think I’ll just put on my blinkers and go shopping for some long spoons.

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Licenced Café NEW OPENING HOURS 7 am - 7 pm Coffee and Cake - Wine & Cheese Platters Breakfast - 7 am - 10 am Daily Lunch 12 noon - 2 pm Thurs, Friday and Saturday Dinner 6 pm - 8 pm Thurs, Friday and Saturday

Book now for your Christmas Function Give us call for a copy of our selection of Menus Mannum Café (Licenced) Located in The Motel Complex Bookings preferred Tel: 8569 1808

Murray Darlings Red Hatters “The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides”.

(Audrey Hepburn)

hile one of the real attractions of the Red Hat Society is that there are no rules (apart from wearing our colours - a red hat and purple clothes to all events) these “rules for living” are worth listening to!

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1. Accept reality and live in the here and now. Worrying about “what-ifs” or regrets interferes with our fun!

2. Accentuate the positive. Find the good in any situation. We would rather develop laugh lines than frown lines.

3. Nurture yourself. When you need a break, give yourself one.

4. Indulge your sense of humour.

Never underestimate the value of laughter.

5. PLAY! 6. DRESS UP! 7. Cultivate an openness to new things. Try something new (ever been for a camel ride?).

8. Express your creativity. Think

Heather, Mary and Karyn in the “Tickle Tank” garden, Mount Barker

“outside the hatbox!”

9. Exercise compassion. Laugh and cry with others.

10. Have courage! We aim to be there for each other to face the challenge of whatever may come.

11. Make up for the sobriety of our youth! We have lots of quirky stuff that we need to get done!

Ph: 8569 1438. We hold a regular morning tea at the Mannum Motel Café, the first Monday of every month, from 10 am. You are welcome to join us!

Karyn Baker

“No bad Hattitudes allowed.

Bad Hats are acceptable.”

If you are interested in finding out more about our Chapter of the Murray Darlings Red Hat Society, please contact Karyn Baker (Princess Puss in Boots)

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29th Annual Christmas Tree Fete Become involved in a community project.

MANNUM CAN & BOTTLE DEPOT 103 Adelaide Road, Ph: 8569 1720 OPEN Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am – 12, 1 – 4pm Saturday 9 - 12 CLOSED Wednesday, Sunday, Easter Saturday & Public Holidays All Clean Deposit Cartons, Cans & Bottles Accepted The 3 R’s of Recycling R emove lid R inse R eturn for refund

Mannum Community College Walker Avenue, 9 am - 3 pm, Friday 5th December 2008 t’s a time when all Mannum businesses and organisations are invited to display a Christmas tree for this one-day event. The tree can be one Iespecially prepared for the occasion or from your business premises.

Also you may like to have a stall to sell items at reasonable prices to the school children and the public. Stalls to be card table size.

To participate with either a tree or a stall, or both, the cost will be $10.

If you prefer not to do either of these, you can still support this fete by sending a donation.

Festival profits will be divided equally between Friends of Aminya and the Pastoral Support Work at the Mannum Community College.

Please register your interest by 17th November or attend our next meeting 18th November at 10 am in the Old Scout Hall, 5 Greening St. Mannum.

For further information please contact the 2008 coordinator Dianne Bernhardt 85691333 or 85698162 or email mannumaog@pond.com Dianne Bernhardt

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ust as predicted, October with the MHAL has been Awesome! We kicked it off with an ENJO party hosted by Evelyn Argent and it seemed as if the folks at the MHAL didn’t want the party to stop.

Kids and adults alike enjoyed decorating photo frames with shells and spray painting with metallic paints as well as making model aircraft and puppy kennels in the last week of the school holidays.

The Business and Community Leaders Breakfast, with the theme “Mental Health, What do you know?” was held at the Mannum Club with guest speakers and a great meal.

Then we headed for camp with the One Voice Network groups in Hallbury which went for three days.

The chef prepared food for 60 people, presenting us with everything from sushi to minted lamb chops and we all felt pampered (especially at dessert time). Activities were continuous throughout the camp, starting with everyone screen printing a shirt to keep, with the One Voice Network logo. Crafty activities included hat decorating, canvas painting, jewellery making and scented candle making. We were entertained with a quiz night with prizes and dressed up for the costume disco with the band Joom playing for us. The costumes at the disco were fabulous. It was great to see so many people make the effort.

There was a wild goose chase treasure hunt and a huge bonfire each night to keep us warm outside. On Sunday morning the Christian folks held a

service in the wildlife reserve, which was a great place to sing and dance.

We came home tired yet somehow energised too.

Back at the MHAL we got into full swing preparing for our Christmas sales, making cards, finishing sewing projects, pricing items and making items in workshops.

The Performance group put on their show at Mannum Community College in an attempt to break down barriers and educate about living with Mental Illness. It was groovy to get dressed up, especially as pirates.

Our $5 mystery bus trip went out to Swan Reach where attendees browsed shops, checked out the Museum and enjoyed lunch at the Hotel. A bargain!

Jenny Biven & Thomas Dellmann from the Murray Mallee Community Health Service gave a presentation on making lifestyle changes for better health. A number of us are interested in joining the Do It For Life program as a result. We are still looking forward to a fire safety session and a trip to Gumeracha at the end of October.

Drop by and get a copy of our November calendar if you’d like to join in the activities. Give us a call to get the calendar sent to your home monthly by mail or join the Email mailing list by sending an email to Terry at mhal@internode.on.net.

The MHAL is located at 5 Greening Street (off Walker Ave) and is open Mon, Wed and Fri 10-3. Call on 85691 643.

Jessica Clark

Caring for the Environment nfortunately, many people who do conservation work are reluctant to make it known to others because they, including myself and my wife, are maligned in country areas as do-gooders and freaks by the vocal Aussie Yobos and those of a narrow outlook.

In the Mid Murraylands it was a surprise to find local people deliberately vandalising environmental work done by volunteers.

That is the way it was in the wild west days of Australia and not much has changed, just the available income to be expended on affluence.

The Murraylands is a beautiful region, both the river and the plains, but they can no longer sustain being abused without intervention. A lot of little bits of help can give the region a lifeline both for farming and the environment.

I don’t think there is one big fix, as many are hoping for from government. People power protecting the Murray Darling Catchment Region is needed, not just protesting. And it is possible after seeing the effort put in by those in 1956 to stem a flooded river, but this time the work is needed to save the whole Murray/Darling catchment area.

Maybe another Land Army needs to be conscripted into volunteering?

Farewell For Rod and Ruth After nearly eleven years for Rod involved with Mannum, Cambrai, Swan Reach, Mount Pleasant, Springton, Eden Valley and the Barossa Uniting Churches and their wider communities and nearly five years for Ruth in the Mannum community there are a lot of people and groups to say goodbye to. Rather than have lots of separate occasions we are inviting all to come together in one place so …

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Here is how we are doing it.

On SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER At MANNUM LEISURE CENTRE •

10:30 am

Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration

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12:30 pm

Pooled luncheon (Bring a plate to share)

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1:30 pm

Frivolity and Farewells EVERYBODY WELCOME

Come and spend the day or part of it with us If you or your group or organization have something to contribute regarding frivolity and farewells contact us on 8569 1187 Rod & Ruth

Gavin L. Smith Volunteer Bush Carer, Volunteer Roadside Litter Removalist

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he Mannum Rowing season for 2008/2009 has kicked off at a cracking pace.

After the AGM in September, members have been busy bringing to fruition the final extension to the rowing shed. Mannum businesses have been very obliging, helping out with materials to get the job done.

The concrete floor was poured on 25th October. A list of supporters will be Issue Number 30

on display in the Rowing Clubroom window shortly.

A contingent of 19 rowers and supporters helped Pt Pirie Rowing Club celebrate their centenary Regatta on 18th October. Mannum won 8 out of the 17 races entered.

Mannum members eagerly await the arrival of two new boats, a four and double, at the end of November, purchased from fundraising events over a couple of years.

Since September, as many as 12 keen Juniors have been attending rowing training on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Club is keen to

encourage and develop their skills in such a great sport and exercise.

A Christmas BBQ will be held after training on Tuesday 16th December at 5.30 pm for Rowing Club members, Juniors and their families. Please RSVP on the White Board at the Rowing Shed if you plan to come.

This season, Mannum’s Annual Regatta will be held on Saturday 22nd November 2008 at the Mary Ann Reserve commencing with a BBQ breakfast at 7.30 am. A full program of rowing events is scheduled for the day, including a BBQ lunch and raffle, so please come down and

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support the Rowing Club. Anyone interested in assisting can contact Brian Bormann (F 85691813) or Debbie Wilkinson (F 85691631).

Sunday morning rowing at 7.30 am continues every week all year.

If you’re interested in rowing, or want to know more, come down to the Rowing Shed and see what’s happening. Che c k out the memorabilia display taking shape or the new extensions. Sponsorship, donations or new members are always welcome.

Brian Bormann, President MRC

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Mannum Police t has been a relatively quiet time during the past month despite the good weather and the increase in visitors to the area. A breakdown on crime is as follows:

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19/09 - 20/09: Damage Property Car scratched with screwdriver or similar tool, location of offence unknown.

It could have been anywhere.

23/09: Theft A mobile phone was stolen from the counter of an Adelaide Road business.

27/09 - 28/09: Arson Cords on blinds were set alight with a cigarette lighter causing about $50 damage to a River Lane property.

05/10 - 06/10: Damage Property An unknown person used an object to scratch graffiti onto 4 large windows at a Randell Street business premises.

07/10-08/10: Serious Criminal Trespass Clubrooms at the showgrounds were broken into and $3800 worth of property was stolen including electrical equipment and alcohol.

Serious Criminal Trespass A second clubroom at the showground was broken into and foodstuffs and cash was stolen to the value $6400.

Damage Property The Mannum Roos Netball Club had a tap pulled off in an apparent attempt to steal copper pipe, which was damaged in the attempt.

Attempt Serious Criminal Trespass An attempt was made to enter the Football Club by jemmying the door. Entry not gained.

Contacting Mannum Police Urgent emergency 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.

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The last three offences above occurred at the showgrounds.

The offenders are believed to be from out of the area and not local offenders.

11/10: Damaged Property A mobile phone was smashed when it was grabbed from the victim and thrown onto the ground in Randell Street.

13/10: Theft Keys were stolen from a door in the Mannum Leisure Centre.

14/10: Damaged Property A rock was thrown from above Shearers Car Park and landed on the windscreen of a vehicle in the car park causing it to break.

There are no offences recorded in other areas of the Mannum Police District for the past month.

The problems occurring in the Walker Flat - Wongulla area have stopped, thanks to the efforts of local residents.

Arrests and Reports 27/9 Male from Mannum reported for two counts of serious assault following an incident in June 2008.

23/09 Male from Mannum reported for Driving while Disqualified from driving and for Misuse of a Motor Vehicle following a complaint from a member of the public in Berryman Avenue.

20/09 Male from Morgan reported for disobeying a licence condition, and also driving without due care in Adelaide Road, following a complaint from a member of the public.

13/10 Male from Murray

Bridge was reported f o r D r i v i n g Unregistered and Uninsured and driving contrary to a defect in river Lane.

14/10 A male from West Lakes was arrested for driving while disqualified on the streets of Mannum.

15/10: Expiation Notices were issued for various traffic offences including Speeding and driving without lights.

New Staff Member Mannum has a fifth member on it staff. The new member is Senior Constable Chris Holmes who transferred from Murray Bridge.

Senior Constable Chris Holmes

Chris has been a member of SAPOL for over 20 years. His experience includes working in Adelaide Traffic, Port Adelaide Patrols before moving to the country. He then has worked in Whyalla, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend and specialised units before shifting to Mannum.

His social interests include squash and waterskiing and a quiet beer or 2. He is keen on getting involved with the Mannum Community and getting to know a new group of people.

Sergeant Mick Towie

100 Word Challenge fter dusk, and I regretted not taking a lantern. David had cautioned me about the redback. I lifted the black seat lid and peered anxiously into the abyss. Observing that the roll on the wall was empty, I then gingerly extracted another from the tube and let it fall. Nothing moved. I carefully removed its wrapper.

Roll in right hand, wrapper in left. I resolved to stuff the wrapper in the tube and sat the (last) roll on the seat - watching with amazement as it disappeared down the long drop. Going through the motions was completely out of the question.

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plate safe day was held at Arnold Park on Saturday 11th October. Thanks to all the members who contributed to the day with their time.

It was very successful and twenty cars were fitted with screws to prevent the numberplates being removed as well as having a successful sausage sizzle on the day.

If anyone would like to purchase the screws for their vehicle they are available at $5.00 per car. Contact Tony Eversham on 85691092 or at the Top Deli for more information.

Our meeting on Tuesday 21st October was well attended with visitors from Neighbourhood Watch in Denham, England, who gave an interesting talk on the issues and activities they are involved with in their village.

The next meeting is at the Sabarumu Ski Resort. We will have guest speaker Christine Howard from the Commonwealth Bank who will talk about credit card security.

A bus will leave from the council chambers at 7.00 pm on the night. All are welcome to come along.

Finally a big thank you to my fellow committee member Kim Loechel for the good work producing our newsletter and to all of the members who attend and support us throughout the year.

Also thanks to our local police officers for their support and the good work that they do.

Thanks to the Mid Murray Council for their generous support in the use of the centre for our meetings, financial assistance for our newsletter and the printing of our newsletter.

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Tony Eversham

Next Meeting Tuesday November 18th 7:30 p.m. at the Sabarumu Ski Resort This is the last meeting for this year

All welcome, especially new members.

Tea and coffee provided after the meeting.

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Chippy Chatter feel compelled to thank the businesses and individuals of Mannum and surrounding districts for the magnificent and diverse array of donations for the ‘Monster Raffle’ held during our fundraising event ‘Chip in for Chips’ at the Mannum Community Club on the 24th October. The ongoing support is appreciated immensely.

It is always hard to expect businesses, in struggling times, to extend their goodwill and make donations. However, I have genuinely been overwhelmed by the support given, and it is truly encouraging to witness such community spirit.

The capacity of CHIPS to ‘fill the gaps’ for community members in need is truly enhanced by such generosity.

More on ‘Chip in for Chips’ in the next issue of Mannum Mag. By the way, how do you like our new logo?

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You are invited to the

MANNUM MEN’S DINNER Saturday 15th November 2008 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start Speaker: Mark Sanders Associate Pastor Unley Park Baptist Church. Mark is 32 and with wife, Mel, he has two boys. Mark has just completed a Bachelor of Ministry through Burleigh Theological College (Adelaide) and Morling Theological College (Sydney). Mark formally worked as the Youth/Young Adult Pastor at the Marion Church of Christ, Adelaide, having left his former work as a Commercial Property Valuer. Mark’s passion is to see people discover fullness of life through Christ and for building the Church to be strong, relevant and Biblical.

Come in and browse Stay and enjoy a coffee, light meal or Devonshire tea Beautiful range of gifts - including ƒ gift packed toiletries ƒ glassware and much more

Mark’s topic for the night will be

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Open 7 Days

RSVP by Sunday 9th November 2008

You can count on friendly, reliable service from Sharron, Barrie, Joy & Staff

Allan Stanley-Smith - 8278 3992 Vivian Eichler - 8569 4098 Ken Bernheardt – 8569 8162

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Real Estate Mannum News

Good News The Government has announced it will invest $1.5 billion in the housing market over the next 2 years.

The payment under the first home buyers scheme will be doubled from $7,000 to $14,000 and first home buyers who buy newly constructed homes will receive an extra $7,000 taking their total grant to $21,000.

This announcement along with the recent significant decrease in interest rates should provide an immediate stimulus into the housing market and help restore business confidence.

Australia's growing population and increasingly tight rental market also means there is a demand for housing that now can be achieved by first home owners with the aid of these grants.

In a time of uncertainty in the world economy this is great news. The team at Elders Real Estate Mannum are enthusiastic and confident in producing a sale for your property.

For more information on any of the above topics or for all your real estate needs talk to the friendly, professional team at: Elders Real Estate Mannum RLA 46286 Ph: 8569 1003.

Rob, Jim, Marc, Ros & Danielle www.elders.com.au/mannum

Angie’s Cooking Tips

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s the weather is warming up, I thought I’d feature one of my favourite dishes, Tabbouleh with Hummus and Pita Bread. A great combination for summertime.

Hummus 1 440g can chic peas 2 tbs olive oil 1 lemon, juiced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tbs yoghurt 2 tbs tahini paste 1 tsp ground cumin seed 1 tsp ground coriander seed 1 tsp ground fennel seed 1 pinch of nutmeg salt and pepper to taste

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(stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice), until smooth. If you don’t have a food processor a potato masher will give you good results.

Lastly, pulse or fold through the yoghurt.

The yoghurt (a ‘switch up’) replaces the water in a traditional hummus recipe. I prefer this, but water may be used if that is your preference.

TOP TIP: Hummus can be made with other legumes and pulses. I have prepared a version using canned white beans with success.

Tabbouleh 1 cup burghul (cracked wheat) 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin

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Pinch of nutmeg cloves garlic, crushed tomatoes, deseeded and chopped red onion, finely chopped spring onions, finely sliced bunch coriander, chopped cups parsley, chopped cup mint, chopped lemons, juiced tbs olive oil salt and pepper to taste

Place burghul (can be found in the heath food isle at supermarkets) in large bowl, pour over 2½ cups of tepid water and soak for at least 2 hours, rinse and drain well.

Using a large bowl, starting with the prepared burghul, place all ingredients into the bowl in the order

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listed, this enables the herbs to be coated with lemon juice and keep their colour.

Mix very well, and let the tabbouli rest in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

TOP TIP: Avocado, cucumber, roasted and peeled capsicums all make great ‘switch ups’. Most recipes can handle ‘switch ups’ to suit personal taste. Don’t be intimidated by a recipe.

Experiment.

Pita bread is a must to scoop it all up with!

Happy cooking to all.

Cheers Angie.

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ot many people live permanently along my stretch of the road, and since the lagoon has lost its water, the birdbath on the sunny north facing side of the house is supplying the water requirements of both birds as well as bees. However, some of the birds, like the fairy wrens, I have not seen for months. In past years, their numbers have become fewer early in spring, but there has always been at least one bright, breeding, plumaged little male with a somewhat more drab juvenile or female partner visiting the garden. I do not remember a time here when I have not enjoyed the company of at least two wrens.

As I think about it though, there have been many birds of prey, (raptors) circling the area in past months, and the mournful calls of the cuckoos, (I never know which ones) have dominated my local “sound scape” for weeks now. Knowing how fond the cuckoos are of parasitising wrens nests, they, plus the hawk-eyed kites, could well be responsible for the absence of those tiny jewelled treasures. But… back to the bees and the birdbath, which is visible from my kitchen window. I try to keep the

water level filled almost to the rim, as its walls are not really “bee friendly,” and in consideration of the different sizes of both of the creatures intentionally using it. It only takes the exuberant ablutions of one magpie to reduce the water level to about half, and the evaporation that occurs on days of strong north winds also results in high bee mortality, especially if I’ve been away for some hours.

I greet the bees as I approach to replenish their water, taking care to pour slowly, while watching those drinking at the edge in danger of falling in as the water level rises; performing a finger rescue if necessary. They, the bees, rise in a cloud around me, and I feel that they know my intention. With my hand, I scoop from the water the sodden little bodies of their drowned companions, and the bees stay in a friendly buzz around me till I move away. It may be a small thing, but in these difficult times, having wild creatures, yes insects, communicating not only tolerance, but acceptance and maybe even thanks, gives me a feeling of pleasure as well as gratitude and joy.

Elf

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Neighbours he first Australian to die in the September 11 attacks was Qantas baggage handler and Uruguayan-born Alberto ‘Pocho’ Dominguez. Fate placed him aboard American Airlines flight 11 from Boston, which speared through the northern tower of the World Trade Centre. Pocho was due to retire weeks after the tragedy. Colleagues at Qantas donated a day’s pay to a fund supporting his family, which raised $18,000. That says a lot about the man. But when Pocho became the subject of a Masters thesis by Bel Vidal, another Spanish-speaking Australian immigrant, we also learned that he had been a national speed cycling champion and a member of Uruguay’s 1957 Olympic team.

When flamboyant Federal Minister Al Grasby launched Radio Ethnic Australia (REA) on a shoestring budget in 1975, Pocho became one of our unpaid volunteers who made it run. In fact, he was a household name among his Spanish-speaking community.

Over 40,000 Latin American migrants arrived in Australia during the late seventies and early eighties. Pocho’s voice was one of the first they heard on SBS radio, which grew from REA, welcoming them to our country and providing

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information to help them adjust.

More can be said about this remarkable yet ordinary man.

Read it for yourself. His story is printed in a newly-published anthology, “Culture is…

Australian Stories Across Cultures”, compiled by the Multicultural Writers’ Association of Australia. A copy will be placed in the Murray Bridge library after its Adelaide launch on November 3rd.

Is there a lesson to learn from Pocho? Let’s take a closer look at our neighbour. Let us listen to him or her recount personal achievements of a lifetime. Perhaps we will discover some remarkable things about a person that we thought we knew, or that we felt had little interesting to say.

In their coverage of his tragic death, most of the Australian media defined Alberto Dominguez by what he did for a living. Yet Pocho’s memorial service at St Andrew’s Cathedral on 26th September 2001 was packed with family, close friends and colleagues, along with hundreds of members of the Spanish-speaking community from all parts of Sydney, such was the standing of this ‘unremarkable’ neighbour and much-loved Australian.

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