Community CELEBRATIONS Mareeba’s 51st Exhibition - prize winners
Judging was held on Monday July 8 at Mareeba. Judge, Margaret Genever, said that although entries were light this year, the quality was of a high standard. Open Award: No 81 Claudine Mazik, Watercolour: No144 Elaine Seary, Acrylic: No 9 James Baines, Oils: No 157 Tony Williams, Sculpture: No 47 Darryl Ely, Works in Clay: No71 Ken Ison, Works in Wood: No 83 Jim McConnachie, Works in Glass: No 87 Penny Moore, Photography Portrait: No45 Johnathon Dean. Photography Other: No53 Maree Hancock.
Malanda Show - results Best float street parade: Julie and Rob White, Celebrity hand milking competition: Drewe Burgess Champion pony club mount: Karlee Mountney, ‘Cowboy’ English memorial high jump: Ron Easy on Whatever with a record jump of 7 feet, 7.5 inches. Champion girl rider: Isabelle Trotter, Champion boy rider: Noah Dawson, P.J. Neal memorial award: Isabelle Trotter, Champion Hack: Kaly Kula, Fredericks Memorial champion rider: R Simpson, Supreme champion hack of show: Kaly Kula, Most successful vegetable exhibitor: Kathy Klye, Most successful fruit exhibitor: Ben Linneman, Most successful agricultural exhibitor: Ben Linneman, Champion jam or preserve: Noela Hudson, Mrs IM Morris award for most successful culinary exhibitor: Barb Hapgood, Most successful horticulture exhibitor: Noela Hudson, Overall champion, needlework: Rosemary Lee, Highest aggregate points, needlework: Mary Fittock, Champion open scrapbooking: Julie Butterfield, Grand champion, art: Dale Roger-Jones, People’s choice award: Jo Anne Paterson, Photography: champion colour print: Hilda Crossland, Champion black and white pho-
tograph: Dennis Moore, Champion junior culinary art: Grace Officer, Champion junior horticulture: Alexis Evans, Champion junior arts and craft: Shahla-Rae Peachey, Ute competition, best ute: Rhonda Christopher, People’s choice, ute: David Kilpatrick
Mareeba get’s into the rodeo spirit
Mareeba Hospital were the overall winners of the Mareeba Rodeo Festival window, foyer and western dress by staff competition which was judged on Monday July 8.
Care Chiropractic Queensland in Mareeba won the award for the best western style dress by staff (1-7 staff).
Atherton Lions and Lioness changeover event
club news Monthly catch-up with the mAREEBA lions club Mareeba Lions want to hear from you. What would you like to see the Mareeba Lions Club doing in your community? Please give us your feedback. Mareeba Lions held a Metrogaine recently to raised money for the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation. This was the first such event held by Mareeba Lions and turned out to be quite successful. Although only 60 entrants participated everyone who did enjoyed the experience, with many suggestions for another to be held soon. Participants were given a sheet with clues to assist them in identifying and finding 31 places around the town of Mareeba within a two and a half hour period. Two teams found all the places, accumulating the maximum points. Prizes had been donated by local business people ensuring that a range of categories were able to be rewarded. The event raised $600.00 for the ALCCRF. The Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation Trustees are totally committed to the goal of 100% survival of children diagnosed with cancer. The trustees are currently considering two new proposals, one a further trial of Neuroblastoma research involving a drug not used before and the second a project to improve cancer treatment of children in rural areas. These are significant research projects that hopefully will have an impact on the survival rate of kids with cancer. The cost of these two trials will be in the vicinity of $3/4 million over 3 years. Everyone notices that many people in our community are happy to throw their rubbish on the street. Not many notice those responsible members of the community who while taking in a bit of exercise also pick up after the litterers. Mareeba Lions acknowledges the good work of Sue Soda, John Gordon, and Keith Neilson all of whom have been spotted picking up discarded rubbish from our streets. Thank you all for your community spirit and action. Mareeba Lions and Lioness
held their combined changeover dinner on the 22nd June. Guest speaker Dr Merilee Frankish was presented with a Professor Ian Frazer Humanitarian Award for her outreach work in New Ireland Province PNG. Delsi DeLai was presented with a Richardson Award for her tireless voluntary work for Lioness, and John DeLai, Ron Blundell and Tom Braes were each awarded a Melvin Jones Fellowship, the highest honour a Lion can achieve. Lions and Lioness were out in force on Sunday providing nutritious lunch to over 250 riders and support staff participating in the Cairns to Karumba bike ride which raises money for bush kids. The gathering was entertained by school bands from Mareeba State High School, Atherton State High School, and Yungaburra State School. Well done to all the band members who did a great job. Mareeba Lions recently held a working bee at the very popular Mary Andrews Park. Concrete slabs were poured to support BBQ’s being installed by the Council. The winner of the Lions hundred board was Sarah Page of Herberton Street. Thank you for your support. Lions are proud to have completed concrete slabs in Mary Andrews Gardens Park to enable TRC to install public BBQ’s, a great addition to a great facility. Although membership of Lions is by invitation you are invited to enquire about joining this great international humanitarian organisation. Fellowship, Good times, Meeting people, Building lasting friendships, Service to the community, Learning new skills, Leadership and personal development - these are some of the reasons we are the Lions. If you want to be part of this great humanitarian organisation contact membership chairman Gilbert Teitzel on 4092 8066. Lions meet in Mareeba at the Mareeba RSL at 6.30 pm on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
New leaders Glyn Ford, Jay Fraser, Rob Drewitt, Jan Tunnie, Glenda McAuliffe, Sandra Taske, Margret Cooke and Christina Vit (absent)
MORE than 60 people attended the Atherton Lions Club and Atherton Lioness Club changeover on Saturday night, July 13, in Atherton. The event was held at the Taske residence with Tableland Regional Council Mayor Rosa Lee Long the special guest on the evening. The new incoming office bearers were inducted by Second Vice District Governor Kath Scully.
SPORT RESULTS
Mareeba Rifle Club inc. The Mareeba Rifle Club shot a double 800yd, 15 shot comp. on Sunday the 14th July 2013. Conditions were very good. This week the Mareeba Rifle Club hosted a competition with shooters from the Cairns. Good scores for both Elliott Ross, John Baxter & Arthur Simpson – well done, commiseration to the rest F Open: J. Baxter (Mareeba): 88.4; 88.6 – 176.10. J. Todd (Mareeba): shot part of first – had to retire due to equipment failure. B. Ellis (Mareeba): 86.2;
77.0 – 163.2 F STD. Arthur Simpson (Mareeba): 85.2; 86.6 – 171.8. TR: J. Cox (Cairns): 71.4; 70.3 – 141.7, D. Cox (Cairns): 65.2; 64.4 – 129.6, L. Ross (Cairns): 71.5; 69.4 – 140.9, E. Ross (Cairns): 75.12; 74.8 – 149.20, D. Ford (Mareeba): 75.7; 71.8 – 146.15. There will be no scheduled club shoot next week as some members will be travelling to Townsville to compete the Townsville Marksman prize meeting. However if there is enough interest this may change - see Barry Ellis. The Club program is for
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a double 700yd comp on the 28th July . MAREEBA TENNIS Tues 7pm social - Winner: Kim. Tues Ladies Mareeba d Atherton 45-26, Table: Rhonda 35, Gina 29, Gail & Beth 26. Mid –week fixtures: Commence Wed 24th July. Thurs 8am social: winner Terry. Sat. Tablelands comp. Ravenshoe d Atherton 41-28. Mazda Mitsubishi Tournament. 2-4th Auhust 2013. Entries close 27th July.
Emerald Enders shared first prize for finding all 31 spots in the Lions Club Mareeba Metrogaine
Mareeba Lions in action at Mary Andrews Park on Sunday June 30.
Mareeba Lions presentation to Dr Merrilee Frankish for the Australian Doctors International work in New Ireland Province of PNG and Mareeba Lions Presentation to the Local Ambulance Committee to continue the Snakes Alive education project
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