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How was your long weekend? Have you survived the transition to daylight savings? While, in general, I enjoy the extended afternoon of the daylight savings period, I have found making the switch a little hard this time around. It was an extra struggle returning to the office after the Monday holiday, especially given it was heading straight into a deadline day.
I initially had few plans for the weekend, but still managed to pack a bit in with time spent fishing on Sunday and then a visit out to Mayfield Gardens on Monday. What a truly stunning garden they’ve made out there! I’ve had it in mind to visit for a while, but Monday was the first time I’d got out there. The scale of it all is simply astounding - and the vision and patience (and money!) to create it is mind-boggling. If you’ve never been, I’d recommend a visit to anyone!
Last week, I took a look through Green Timber Technology’s facilities in the former Electrolux Factory site. It is an amazing setup and a lot of clever ideas on display. They are basically prefabricating parts of a house that can be put together like Meccano on site, cutting build times dramatically. It’s a method of building that we’ll be seeing a lot more of in the future and it could go a long way towards improving housing availability. It’s great to see the former Email/Electrolux site being put back into use too!
Until next week!
By STUART LLOYD
At first glance, Liam Gildea doesn’t look like your typical muso. With his square glasses, soft ware consultant day job, and quietly unassuming manner, he’s about as far removed from the cliché of the strutting rock ’n’ roller as you can get.
But looks, as they say, can be deceiving. When Gildea takes his place behind a pair of stacked keyboards, the transformation is startling. He bends into the music, eyes closed, utterly absorbed. Every note seems to travel through him before reaching the crowd. “If I can perform and have people watch me perform and feel it, rather than just watch it, that’s a win,” says the 20-year-old Born in Sydney, with a stint in Canada, Gildea grew up in what he describes as a supportive but not especially musical household in Bathurst. His father had once played in a band, his mother wasn’t musical at all, but neither discouraged him. “They were always very, ‘Yep, do it. If you like to do it, do it’.”
But his first guitar soon gathered dust. Then when his sister abandoned a school-reward keyboard, Liam gave it a go ˗ and found his calling. “Here I am,” he shrugs. “And that was it, basically.”
High school at St Stanislaus College in Bathurst gave him the chance to take music seriously. He singles out his music teacher Victoria Roth as a decisive influence. “She was incredible.
Probably one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. So supportive and always tried to push you for creativity and push the boundaries.”
Later came live revelations, like watching blues organist Lachy Doley (‘the Jimi Hendrix of the keyboard’) throw himself across his Whammy Clavinet and “hang off the instrument with his whole body weight.” For Liam, it was transformative:
“You start to feel the music. You’re not watching a performance ˗ you’re feeling the performance.”
That, he says, is the blueprint for what he hopes to achieve himself.
Gildea moved to Orange less than a year ago, drawn by the city’s more welcoming music scene. In Bathurst, he found things “very gate-kept” but in Orange doors seemed to open. “I messaged Craig from the Groove Kitchen… not only did he go, ‘Yep, I’ve got a spot for you’, but he paid us as well. And it was just that easy.”
Now he splits his time between two outfits ˗ The Odd Dogs and Javier and The Wave ˗ while freelancing whenever someone needs a keyboardist. “I don’t
like to be exclusive to bands. I’m a musician and what I want to do is play music. If someone wants me to play music with them, then I’ll do it.”
Ask Gildea what matters most and he doesn’t hesitate: “I just like making people happy,” he says. That might mean twenty people in a pub or two hundred at a festival; the size doesn’t matter. “If I play to 20 people who are all just like, wow, this is incredible… I would much rather do that than play to 2000 people who really don’t care.”
Part of that comes from dropping the selfconsciousness of performing. “If you want people to feel it, you need to feel it too. And to feel it, you need to not pretend… if you can relinquish the notion of ‘Oh my God, what are people thinking about me?’, then feeling it becomes way easier.”
So who is the guy on stage? Gildea insists it’s not an alter ego. “That’s me on the stage. There’s no performance mode.” The adrenaline of a crowd, the camaraderie of fellow musicians, the swell of notes from his keyboards ˗ that’s enough to animate him.
The photo he most proudly shares is
one of him mid-solo, face contorted in pure concentration. “It’s quite possible people would look at that and go, ‘Wow, that’s stupid. He looks stupid’. But who cares? Because I’m feeling it and the people who wanna feel it are gonna feel it too.”
For now, music is balanced with his day job. “If I can make a comfortable living from music, that’s the goal,” he says. But he’s realistic about the challenges. “The realistic goal is have enough time to do that as my sidehustle… and not lose it in amongst everything else.”
That “everything else” includes long hours at work, which at least feed into his deep knowledge of the music tech he loves ˗ Nord and Yamaha keyboards, Logic Pro and Ableton soft ware. The living room of the house he shares with his bandmate isn’t a lounge but a studio. “We don’t own a television,” he laughs. “The living room is the studio. That’s where the magic happens.”
In his own quiet, almost nerdish, way, Liam Gildea embodies what music is supposed to be: connection, honesty, and joy. And when he says, “I don’t know what I’d do with my time if I didn’t do this,” you believe him. Because he may look more like a coder than a rocker but there’s no doubting the depth of feeling when he plays.
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By JONATHAN ROE
Orange writer Vickie Walker has claimed first place in the prestigious statewide writing competition organised by Country Press NSW to mark its 125th anniversary.
The special celebratory short story competition was open to writers in all parts of NSW and promoted through Country Press NSW’s 48 member newspapers, including OrangeCity Life. Sponsored by the Manildra Group, stories could be on any topic or theme and set in any time period, but the words “local newspaper” had to be included.
Vickie’s convict-era tragedy “Secrets and Lies” was the first-place winner among a strong field of 74 entries in the Open Category, which was judged by leading creative writing organisation, the Fellowship of Australian Writers (NSW).
“My first reaction was, Oh Wow!” recalls Vickie about answering the phone call and learning she had won first place.
“I was quite excited, but no one was home to tell! I had to wait for my husband to get home.”
Born in Molong, Vickie says she has been writing ever since she can remember and is rarely without a story on the go.
“I was probably 9 or 10 when I got real keen, but before that Mum reckons I was scribbling from the time I could hold a pen!” she says.
Over the years, Vickie has been a regular attendee of local writing groups and was a regular contributor to the long-running “Fact or Fiction” column that ran in the Mid-State Observer.
Her winning story, “Secrets and Lies”, tells the story of a young Irish convict girl and her family in Tasmania, an idea inspired by her love for Australian
Country Press NSW writing competition winner Vickie Walker (right) with Orange Fellowship of Australian writers representative Uta Purcell, and Country Press NSW’s
history and various trips to the Apple Isle.
“Having lived in most parts of the state and then travelling a lot with my husband, you come across interesting stories, so you have to talk about them,” Vickie explains
“If I’ve travelled somewhere, I’ll find something about it and it will appear in a story at some point in the future… and the convict side really fascinates me because you’re often looking at people who are young, sent out from their homeland, never to see their families again and having to make new lives.”
Although Vickie has won a number of writing competitions over the years, she says it is always gratifying to have your work enjoyed by other people.
“As a writer, you are never sure if your story is quite right – you think it should be, but it’s nice to know someone else likes what I write, because that’s why you write it!”
COUNTRY PRESS NSW 125th ANNIVERSARY WRITING COMPETITION WINNERS and PLACEGETTERS
Primary Student Category:
• 1st Lettie Schofield, Forbes “Why Can’t We Go To Town?”
• 2nd Teddy Spicer, Manildra “The Teddies And The Terminator”
• 3rd Leo Brouff, Boree “The Grand Final”
Secondary Student Category:
• 1st Marley Ava Ferres, Finley “Mummy’s Hero”
• 2nd Max Burrows, Broken Hill “Letter To My Younger Self”
• 3rd Nelly Tink, Narromine “Buried Truths”
Open Category:
• 1st Vickie Walker, Orange “Secrets and Lies”
• 2nd Rupert Stanthorpe, Walcha “A Dog Shouldn’t Go To a Wedding”
• 3rd Christine Johnson, Wyoming “A Physical Thing”
Newspapers Category (for newspaper sta and contributors only):
• 1st Lismore Times, contributor George Bentnall “A Death In The Family”
• 2nd Koondrook & Barham Bridge Newspaper, contributor Alison Bohn “Seven Days”
• 3rd Narromine Star, contributor Sharon Bonthuys “When The River Runs Dry”
By JONATHAN ROE
“Orange is a hotbed of little Australians and vain glorious parochialists” Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, 15 March 1912.
was to put a fence round the town of Orange.
Some time ago, in the course of researching another story, we stumbled upon the following blistering att ack on the city of Orange (particularly its newsmen) printed in a 1912 issue of Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate back. Exactly what the final straw was that sparked the writer to pen this tirade is unclear, but they certainly don’t shy away from expressing their feelings on the perceived faults of our city and its newspapers. It is a remarkable piece of creative invective, and so we decided to reprint it here in its entirety, along with the contrastingly brief and no doubt infuriating response from the Orange Leader:
Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, Friday 15 March 1912, page 3
As a pressman, I have persistently deprecated any disparagement of the importance of one town or district by the press of another town. But the direct and indirect insults so frequently hurled by the Orange press at various western towns, especially such centres as Bathurst and Dubbo, together with their suppression of facts not creditable to Orange itself, demands some explanation and defence.
We should seek a cause for this suppression and misrepresentation of facts. It is not far to seek. Orange is a hotbed of little Australians and vainglorious parochialists. Blinded by pettiness, they cannot see beyond the confines of their over-boosted but admittedly prett y town.
Sir George Reid put it tersely and aptly some years ago… when an interjector asked the rotund politician if he was in favour of erecting an asylum for insane in Orange. Sir George Reid (then plain George) replied that there was no necessity to erect a special lot of buildings: all that was required
The press of Orange are under the domination of these pett y parochialists. It is not an unusual occurrence for a bombastic property holder of the town to dictate the policy which the press should adopt. Failing obedience on the part of the pressman, a threat of the withdrawal of the said property owner’s support is held like the sword of Damocles over the journalist’s head. Nor is this all. The population is divided off into a number of cliques, and for a newspaper proprietor or editor to fall foul of an individual is for him to lose the support of the rest of the clique.
In some respects, the pressmen of Orange are deserving of sympathy, but, on account of their supineness, they merit the utmost condemnation. They are as dumbdriven cattle. The present Government of New South Wales is not more amenable to the will of the monstrous Caucus than is the Orange press to the dictates of parochialism.
For some time past this slavish press has been pouring volleys of abuse and misrepresentation at Bathurst and Dubbo. The reason for this is obvious. Bathurst and Dubbo, by reason of their respective geographical positions, as well as the practically unlimited resources of the broad acres which surround them, are destined to leave Orange lagging behind in the march of progress and development. The area of
good land around Orange is too limited to ever support a population, which in turn would support a big town. The soil of the district is certainly adaptable to the production of certain kinds of fruit, but the argument that the climate is suitable is fast being exploded. Eventually Orange district will have to rely for its upkeep on the cultivation of the spud, and should the Irish blight get a hold there, the policy of Orange will be changed from arrogance to mendicancy.
Dubbo and Bathurst districts will grow anything, and the areas are not limited, as is the case around Orange. As a matter of fact, Millthorpe will eventually be the big centre in that part of the West. Orange is now merely a big excrescence of Millthorpe and Spring Hill.
In many ways, it is a parasite, and it hasn’t the manners of a decently conducted parasite. To a very large extent, Orange has of recent years battened on the people of the Western Plains. Orange temperatures, under the shadow of the Canobolas, do not reach the summer registrations of the West. The press takes every care to make this known, and, as a consequence, people from the West flock to Orange in hundreds in summer time.
But it is time that the truth was made known.
The Orange press rigorously suppresses all publicity of the very frequent epidemics and dangerously contagious and infectious diseases
which rage in the town. Only this week Mr W. J. Whitford, who is an alderman of Orange and a member of the Hospital Committee, severely castigates the local press for their flagrant dereliction of public duty in not warning the people of the town ot the imminent danger to the lives of their children through an outbreak of diphtheria.
And this brings me to the main purpose of this screed. Orange may have a cool climate, and the town may be a prett y one, but the climate is one of the most unhealthy in the State. It is, therefore, time that the Western press, in the interests of humanity, should put the people on their guard against spending their summer months in this fertile breeding ground of all the ills that flesh is heir to.
The Leader (Orange, NSW), Tuesday 26 March 1912, page 2
The Dubbo “Liberal” bemoans an imaginary grievance against the Orange papers, which, it alleges, are always belittling Dubbo.
That the only disparaging thing ever published in the “Leader” about Dubbo was that the mosquitoes of that town now had to play second fiddle to those of Quambone, which defy citronella, laugh at smoke, and pierce anything short of sheet iron.
That this loss of Dubbo’s mosquito supremacy was first chronicled by a Coonamble paper, but as its publication in “The Leader” has upset the mental equilibrium of the Dubbo “Liberal”, we beg to tender our sincerest sympathy, and to apologise unreservedly.
That in order to mollify the outraged feelings of the “Liberal’’ we hereby retract the statement that Quambone’s mosquitoes have greater penetrating powers than those of Dubbo, which are superior to anything produced in any part of the world.”
By SHARON BONTHUYS
LiveBetter’s well-received “Carers Big Lunch” series is set to expand, with new events planned for Orange and Broken Hill next month, and then Wagga Wagga and Dubbo in early 2026.
It follows the successful first round of the series launched in Orange earlier this year, and which has since visited Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Griffith, Dubbo, and Mudgee.
According to Kelly McLeay, LiveBetter’s General Manager of Carer and Family Services, these free events offer unpaid carers a rare opportunity to step away from their caring role, enjoy a two-course meal, connect with others on a similar journey, and learn about the supports available through Carer Gateway.
A national survey conducted by Carers NSW in 2022 found that 54
per cent of regional carers feel socially isolated or highly socially isolated, Ms McLeay said.
The study also identified three in five regional and remote carers were the sole carer for the person they cared for and spent on average 109 hours per
week caring, with 52 per cent providing 24/7 care, she added.
“The very nature of caring responsibilities can mean that carers become disconnected from their friends and communities, resulting in social isolation and loneliness,” said Ms
McLeay.
“We’re thrilled to expand these events to more locations and believe they will help to tackle some of the distress being experienced by regional carers.”
Hosted by former ABC newsreader Juanita Phillips, each event will also feature special guest Australian singer and Dementia Australia Ambassador, Adam Harvey, who will share his personal caring story.
“We want to see even more carers leave these events having made meaningful connections – and come away with the powerful realisation that they’re not alone,” Ms McLeay added.
Unpaid carers interested in attending the upcoming Carers’ Big Lunch in Orange on November 26 can find out more through Carer Gateway.
As parents, there are some things you are completely unprepared for. The price of cheese sticks. The way your kids will make friends with your enemy’s kids and you have to make polite small talk with people you dislike. And most puzzlingly of all, the way work finishes at five, school gets out at three-fifteen, and gymnastics starts at four.
Some of us deal with this by enrolling kids in school holiday activities. This helps alleviate guilt, occupy those long two weeks and delay the impending breakdown from the pressure to “do it all”. We put Miss 11 in swimming intensives each holidays for these reasons, and like every time I do it, I regret it deeply by Tuesday. It’s just that the school terms are long, and by the time we make it through those 10 weeks, the last thing I want to do is put a bra on and go out in public each morning. Also getting Miss 11 out the door in the morning for swimming is not any easier than doing it for school.
I have also embarked on two big projects these holidays: Miss 11’s bedroom and Miss 16’s driving hours. I started on the bedroom first, by pretending to do work and paying Miss 16 to help her sister. It’s always a challenge, but a necessary one (see att ached photo). It doesn’t help that she’s grown so much this year that none of her clothes or shoes fit her, so her wardrobe needed a complete overhaul. I paid my guilt money to the big one and left them to it. Some things overheard during the process:
“Oh no! My beetle died”
“My candy cane! I’ve been looking for that!”
“I might just sleep on the couch”
I’m happy to report that as of today (Friday, October 3rd), next to nothing has been done.
Spirits frayed, I commenced part two: help Miss 16 get her P’s. This coincided with a work trip to Dubbo for me, so we got to spend the day in the car together. (Hubby got to work
from home, take Miss 11 swimming and watch her clean nothing over the course of seven hours). And I had THE BEST TIME with her. It’s something else nobody tells you about - the change when your 16-year-old is almost 17, and your relationship begins to feel more like a friendship. Sure, you might gently steer them towards good decisions, and set some boundaries relating to health and safety, but for the most part, your work is done. And then you get to sit back and enjoy the company of this amazing young adult who bears a striking resemblance to the baby you held all those years ago. The first thing I noticed is her taste in music has improved vastly from her early teenage years. She asked me if I’d ever heard of the Hilltop Hoods, and I hid my giggle as she “introduced” me to some banging tunes. The other thing is that she’s a fantastic driver. I swear 10 months ago I was petrified at the thought of her getting behind the wheel without guidance, but she’s almost ready. We spent over four hours in the car together and it was
beautiful.
The last thing I need to say about our holidays is that I wouldn’t get through any of them without help. I’m still tired and unwell and not only is hubby home a few days a week to give me a hand, but I have the best friends in the world, and Miss 11 has been on a series of playdates. She has been spoiled, had a great time with my mates’ kids, and I get to rest.
I’m looking forward to the routine of school going back, but I am soaking up the time with my kids these days. Bliss. Now, to get Miss 11 back to her room…
By CEC TILBURG
The Crystal, Creatives, and Mystic Spring Fair was held over the weekend at the Orange Ex-Services Club, running on both Saturday and Sunday. There was something for everyone with tarot card readings, crystals, jewellery, and a wide variety of unique items for sale. Stallholders said the fair was a great success, with particularly large crowds attending on Saturday.
By EMILY THOMPSON
After months of cool anticipation, keen swimmers celebrated the reopening of the outdoor pool at the Orange Aquatic Centre on the long weekend.
For pool-goers, Monday’s public holiday was the first chance to take a dip in the 50-metre outdoor pool since ANZAC Day, when it closed for the winter break. The 50-meter outdoor pool is now open daily for swimming, and the diving pool is scheduled to open on weekends, subject to staff availability.
The opening is celebrated as the unofficial start of summer in the Colour City and follows a bumper year for the aquatic centre, which saw more than 269,000 visits in the 2024–25 financial year and a 56 per cent increase over
the past four years.
Participation in aquatic programs, including learn-to-swim classes and aqua fitness, has also surged in this time, with families and older residents identified as the fastest-growing visitor groups.
Together we CAN make a difference!
When we take the time to notice or think about certain things, it’s amazing what we can come up with to “make a difference” in other people’s lives. Let’s Make Better is always thinking about ways in which we can make things better for others and on that note, here ’s just a couple of opportunities we ’re about to undertake.
What do you know about the Bowen Community Technology Centre? My guess is little or nothing and LMB would like to help change that. Now that we know more about them, we regard the work they do as vital, but also deserving of far more recognition and support. Put simply, and despite the name, this centre helps anyone, kids and adults alike, who find themselves in situations where they can do with help to create and build a better life for themselves. This “hand” could be in the form of almost anything from just somewhere safe to hang out, something to eat, a little love and encouragement, right up to help with technology or even getting a job. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Until now, it’s been almost a one person show with a lady named Paula Townsend doing most of the day to day work. Paula is a very special lady who clearly does what she does out of love, and she’s been doing it for many years now. Her job description could reasonably
Attendance from the 75-plus age group more than doubled, while family visits jumped by 77 per cent.
Participation in aqua programs rose by a remarkable 484 per cent.
The centre attributes this growth to tailored programs, welcoming staff and
- by The Cheerful Giver
include roles such as administrator, teacher/trainer, counsellor, acting mother and grandmother and more. That’ll do for now, other than to say that Paula can do with some help and LMB wants to try and assist with that. $15,000 will provide Paula with a casual helper for 10 hours a week for a year. That’s what we’re working on. Stay tuned!
an ongoing focus on accessibility.
“It’s about creating a space where everyone feels safe, supported and welcome because that’s what a true community facility should be. And we’re excited to keep building on that vision,” Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Recreation and Culture Policy Committee, Cr Tammy Greenhalgh said.
This season, the outdoor pool will be kept at a comfortable 27 degrees by a more energy-efficient heating system. The Aquatic Centre has replaced its old large boiler with six modular heating units designed to turn on only when needed, improving efficiency and reducing energy waste.
The Orange Aquatic Centre summer opening hours are 5.30am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday, 5.30 am to 7pm on Saturdays and 8am to 7pm on Sundays.
The support LMB gives FoodCare is well known, but as with most things one can always do more. Most of the items LMB channels to FoodCare don’t require refrigeration. To offset some of this FoodCare actually purchases some supplies, such as meat or other refrigerated items. This is where LMB wants to help a little more.
So each Thursday and Friday morning until the end of October, LMB will be giving customers to Ashcroft ’s Summer Street store the chance to buy a key and then try their key in a lock. If the key opens the lock, you ’ll win an INSTANT $50 Meat Pack of your choice from Ashcroft’s popular meat department. $1 will let you choose one key, for $2 you can choose three keys. Any
meat supplies for FoodCare. We’d love you to drop by and try your luck!
Hearing about good deeds often inspires us. On that front, the fellow from Millthorpe who won the latest $250 Ashcroft’s Gift Voucher in our hot meals for Vinnies fundraising effort, said he and his wife decided to donate the prize to Vinnies to do more good. Nice eh?
Like to donate to LMB?
If you like what LMB is doing in the community and would like to be part of it, you can now find out more about who we help and donate through our new website www.letsmakebetter.com.au
October marks both Mental Health Awareness Month and Bushfire Awareness Month — reminders to look after ourselves and prepare our communities. I continue to advocate for more resources for regional mental health and support the work of Lifeline Central West, headspace, Wellways, and our local health teams.
It’s also the time to get bushfire ready: update your Survival Plan, clear gutters, check water supplies, and download the Hazards Near Me app. Farmers should prepare livestock and firebreak plans, and we should all check in on neighbours who may need a hand.
By taking these steps, we can build a healthier, safer, and more connected Central West.
It was wonderful to join the pink brigade at Philip Shaw for The Breast Long Lunch fundraiser in support of the McGrath Foundation, helping raise vital funds for McGrath Breast Care Nurses who support women and families facing breast cancer.
Orange Social Dance Club’s 40th Birthday Celebrations
Great to join Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders MP, Dubbo Regional Council CEO Murray Wood, and local business leaders for a panel lunch hosted by Business NSW.
NSW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ROADSHOW
It was a privilege to join the NSW Legislative Council Regional Roadshow in Orange, co-adjudicating the schools’ public speaking competition and moderating a youth forum.
NSW VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2025
• Orange Aquatic Club
• Birds in the Bush Lifeline Central West
Program opens: Thursday 25th September 2025
Program closes: Upon funding allocation being exhausted or by 1:00 pm on 1 December 2025 whichever is earlier
For more info visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/ grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program
It was an honour to open the Bank Orange Stay Safe from Scams Forum held at Hotel Canobolas supported by Lifeline Central West & Central West Police District
PHILIP SHAW WINES - THE BREAST LONG LUNCH SUNDAY SEPT 12 11.30AM-2.00PM Cook Park, Summer Street
The Lonely Mountain Ultra was a huge success, with over 1,000 competitors taking on distances from 2km to 160km on Mt Canobolas. I was proud to complete the 22km race with its 800m climb. Thank you to the volunteers, committee, and sponsors — looking forward to an even bigger 5th year in 2026!
October 16
Cast: Gabbi Kosmidis, Scott Thompson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and David Harbour
A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.
Genre: Family/ Animation/Comedy
Cast: Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny.
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
Genre: Crime/Drama
Cast: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage.
After escaping from prison, former soldier and professional thief Jeffrey Manchester finds a hideout inside a Toys “R” Us, surviving undetected for months while planning his next move.
Genre: Drama/Crime
By CEC TILBURG
It was a wonderful opportunity for old schoolmates from Canobolas High School to catch up after 52 years ˗ and even one of their teachers joined in ˗ on Saturday night at the Wentworth Golf Club. Guests enjoyed reminiscing over old school photos and sharing stories about where life has taken them, along with plenty of laughs about what’s happening in 2025.
Bill introduced into Parliament to ban foreign buying of residential property for two years. The Coalition and the Labor Party voted against it and then they both announced it as their policy!
Backed Independents’ Bill to reduce dominance of big supermarkets. All major parties voted against it and then Coalition announced it as their policy!
Introduced Bill to Keep Cash Transactions in Australia. Let’s Keep Cash King!
$100 million fl ood recovery funding for Central West
Successfully fought for Parliamentary Inquiry into behaviour of insurers following 2022 fl oods
$2 billion for Great Western Highway upgrade
$54.8 million for the new CSU medical school and research centre
$54 million in water security pipelines around the Central West
$1.1 million for The Orchard crisis accommodation centre
$3.8 million for the raising of Suma Park dam wall at Orange
Federal Regional Investment Corporation established and based in Orange
$12 million for the Southern Feeder Road project
Dept of Infrastructure branch moved to Orange
$2 million for the Forest Road Bridge duplication
$15 million for Orange Sports Precinct - Bloomfield
$100,000 for new stadium seating at Wade Park
$3 million for a second radiotherapy unit at Orange Health Service
$10 million for the Orange Conservatorium & Planetarium
24-hour rescue helicopter service for Orange and region
$14 million for highway upgrades between Lithgow and Orange
Bat/hail netting funding for local orchardists
$1.2 million for CCTV in Orange, Bathurst and Wellington
60 mobile phone towers, base stations and wi-fi across Calare
Monday 29th September marked National Police Remembrance Day when we honoured and remembered those police officers who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty.
I attended the Chifl ey Police District Service of Remembrance which was held at All Saints Cathedral in Bathurst.
I was honoured to lay a wreath on behalf of the family of Senior Constable Kelly Foster VA (2021) who lost her own life attempting to save that of another.
It was a reminder to the community of just how difficult and dangerous police work is and the toll it takes on officers and their families.
The men and women holding that thin blue line serve a cause greater than themselves - often at enormous and tragic cost. Some give everything and we owe them all a huge debt of gratitude.
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Children’s Voices Centre at Charles Sturt University’s Bathurst campus.
Held at The Treehouse, the Centre is dedicated to ensuring that children’s voices are heard, valued, and included in research and decision-making that affects their lives.
Thank you to everyone involved for creating such a welcoming and inclusive space for children and families.
Eugowra’s Canola Cup on Sunday was awesome, drawing racegoers from all over the country!
It’s an event that really brings the community together.
It was an honour to assist Jodie and Tammy Greenhalgh to sash the winners of the hugely popular Fashions on the Field!
A very special thanks to the committee and members of Eugowra Harness Racing Club for all your hard work in delivering such an outstanding day!
Cracking service is the key to The Hub Gourmet Pizza Bar’s culinary success; owner Sam Ronin has revealed.
“Our customer satisfaction is very high, we communicate with customers on any delays or changes, so they’re not wondering where their order is up to,” Sam explained.
“If there are expected delays, we typically provide complementary items, to make-up for their inconvenience,” he added.
He believes that receiving your order, when you’ve been promised it, is central to a good eating experience.
“Not receiving your pizzas at the time you’ve been given, is one of people’s main qualms about the industry; and we do this better than anyone, we call customers and let them know if they’re
going to be late or completed earlier.
“Also, at dinner time, we take every order as a ‘pick-up’, so we can let them know when their order is ready,” Sam said.
Among their specialty original pizzas, he lists two as personal favourites that he recommends for first-time customers.
“I’d have to probably go with our “Reef N Beef’, or our ‘Lamb Lovers’ as originals I love the best,” Sam said.
“In our traditional pizzas, it would have to be the peperoni – we sell a lot of these locally – another popular choice, is the ‘Pesto Chicken’.”
The Hub also offers a range of speciality pizzas for those with unique dietary, health, and lifestyle preferences, Sam revealed.
“One of our most popular alternatives, is our ‘Field Fresh’, this is
a generally vegetarian option with a pesto, rather than a tomato, base.
“But people often order it, and want to add beef or chicken or peperoni, whatever else they want.”
In fact, Sam added, customised toppings, have become something of a speciality of the house.
“We have lots of one-off orders, which we’re more than happy to oblige, I’ve seen some really unique pizzas, where people mix a variety of toppings.
“The only thing we don’t offer, is halfand-half pizzas, where they want two classic pizzas combined.”
As with all their pastas and other dishes – including calzones, chicken wings, breads, and desserts – special care is taken for customers who have special health requirements.
“We also cater for celiacs with a gluten-free pizza, using the ‘Mission’
brand base, with all our ingredients prepared fresh in-house,” Sam said. “We do these pizzas separately on special trays, to try and ensure a minimal chance of crosscontamination,” he concluded.
The Hub Gourmet Pizza Bar, is located at 295 Summer Street, call 6369 1478, or go to: https://orange. thehubpizza.com.au
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This is my 10th Spring in Orange, and once again the season has reminded me of things I had forgotten since last year. The joy of seeing the early appearing Jonquils, the soon-to-arrive daffodils, the rolling green hills and the ever-earlier sunrises. I know these things all happen in Spring, but every year I seem to have forgotten that reality. It’s almost like I need to be back in the thick of Spring to remember its joys once more. I sense this is similar to our experience of God. Has it been a while since you considered your mortality and some of the deeper questions of life? Has it been a long time since you’ve shown up at church, or opened your Bible to consider the life of Jesus and what it means for you? Have you become so caught up in your current season of success, business, weariness, illness, failure or loneliness that what you sense or know to be true of God has become a distant memory? In Lamentations we read 3: 22-23 that “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”. The ‘your’ here is referencing God. So often we wander and forget his love, but because of his great faithfulness to us, the invitation to consider him is there and waiting every morning. I encourage you, whether Christian or not, to use this morning to reconnect with God and in so doing be reminded of the joy of spending the season of your mortal life walking with a God whose mercies never come to an end
Scott Hazelton
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Last Wednesday, developers, architects, community housing leaders, government agencies, and industry innovators were given a firsthand look at Green Timber Technology’s (GTT) advanced prefabrication facility in Orange, which is set to revolutionise how homes are built across the country.
The GTT Showcase took attendees on a behind-the-scenes factory tour of the 10,000-square-metre former Electrolux facility, where a robotic-assisted production line can manufacture a complete ‘Kit-of-Parts’ for one new home every four hours.
The ‘Kit-of-Parts’ approach means these high-quality timber and engineered timber components can be configured to build anything from single units to schools, hospitals and entire neighbourhoods.
Prefabricated floor, wall, and ceiling components can be produced reliably at scale in the Orange facility, with no interference by weather conditions, and then be transported to site and
erected in a matter of weeks, not months, slashing build times.
Attendees at last week’s showcase were walked through the production process, watching as whole wall components were framed, sheeted and insulated, ready to be delivered for assembly. Each step along the way recorded to ensure quality control.
Sustainability is also a key focus for GTT, which sources local timber and aims to achieve zero net waste in its building process.
GTT’s Orange facility has the production capacity to build more than 1,000 homes per year and there is room to expand on the Electrolux site. The company says they will employ around 20 people in the early stages of production, but could employ 70 people by 2026.
Welcoming people to the showcase last week, Pete Morrison, CEO of GTT said it was not just an open day, but rather “a front-row seat to the future of housing delivery in Australia.”
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Set in an elevated position with sweeping views across Orange, this solid fourbedroom home offers comfort and convenience in a central location.
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• 8km* to Millthorpe, 31km* from Orange, 34km* from Bathurst and 233km* from Sydney CBD
• Substantial 5-bed, 3-bath home is meticulously thought out and well appointed
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• Semi-ensuite with direct access to main bedroom
New carpet throughout & ducted gas heating
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Single car garage & rear yard access
• Auction Guide $650,000.
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• Massive north-facing block (approx. 20m x 100m, zoned General Residential)
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Name and age: Matilda, 8
Who is your favourite teacher? Miss Triggs. I love her because she listens and really understands.
What’s your favourite subject at school this year? English. Who is your best friend and what do you like to do together? Faith. We like to make up silly handshakes and silly dances. If you were principal for a day, what’s the first thing you would do? Make sure every kid gets the help they really need. What is your favourite food? Seafood Marinara. What is something that makes you really happy? Seeing my dogs!
What is the most important job in the world? A doctor. If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? Telekinesis.
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By HENRY DEROOY
Works by more than 200 local artists are now on exhibition at the Orange Regional Gallery with the opening of the annual open community exhibition HERE/ NOW on Friday, October 3.
HERE/NOW is an exhibition that celebrates the breadth and diversity of the creative spirit in our region. Each year the gallery invites artists at all stages of their art practice to submit up to two recent artworks, with the guarantee that at least one work will be exhibited, ensuring local artists have an opportunity every year for their work to be seen.
Orange City Council’s Recreation and Culture Policy Committee Chair, Cr Tammy Greenhalgh, said a highlight for her was simply the wide variety of works submitted by local artists for this exhibition.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to see the wealth of creative talent we have right here in the Central West, from emerging artists to some of the region’s most wellknown artists,” Cr Greenhalgh said.
“It’s easy to see why this is one of the most popular annual exhibitions on the gallery calendar, as many of these talented artists also provide a unique insight into our region through their works.”
The exhibition features work in a variety of media with everything from drawings, paintings and photography to sculptures, ceramics and printmaking.
All work is made by artists living in the local government areas of Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan Shire, Lithgow, Oberon, Parkes, and Weddin Shire.
HERE/NOW was officially opened by Orange Mayor Tony Mileto at Orange Regional Gallery on Friday, October 3, and will run until the end of November.
Star Bowler of the Week was Hayden Swallow, who scored a wonderful 177 over average for the series.
This week we kick with a look at the Wednesday 6.20pm league where Hayden Swallow scored a staggering 177 over average, and he was followed by Khye Downey from the Wednesday 7.30pm league who scored 132 over average, then came Craig Broome from the Monday 10.00am league with a great 122 over average, and finally there was Nicole Merritt from the Monday 6.30pm league with 105 over average for the series.
Star Bowler of the Week and winner of the Auto Wash compliments of Race Track Car Wash was Hayden Swallow who scored a wonderful 177 over average for the series.
This week’s High Roller champion and winner of the three free practice games was Nathaniel Mason who scored 280 (PB).
Of course there were many trying to beat Nathaniel, among them being Tyson Morris 200, Matt Carroll 214 (PB), Matthew Woodham 223, Jordan Trenholm 215, Brock Gallagher 212, William Rollo 212, Kane SpiritJones 203, Lachlan Turner 255, Luke Hannon 242, Verona Gavin 202, Travis McMahon 267, Hayden Swallow 264, Alex Gaeta 203, Brody Jadezak 211, Sam Bennett 205, Alan Lickiewicz 214, Edward Hoogenboom 206, David Quinlan 204, David Hayward 237, Greg Shapter 220, Hudson Howard 212, Jason Kelly 209 and Ben Berry 221.
The Almost Made it Hero this week and winner of the open order from Kings Takeaway at Greengate was Craig Broome
The first Female of Note for October was Cherylee Shapter with a score of 179 (PB), which was 61 over average.
who scored a great 193 (PB).
Among other bowlers feeling the pangs of hunger were Brayden Davies 173 (PB), Gypsy Marley 119, Craig Woodley 114, Mark Dawson 170, Mary Barber 141 (PB), Rose Westgeest 139, Maureen Corby 151, John Smith 192, Cherylee Shapter 179 (PB), Nicole Merritt 140, Adrian Baker 143, Leanne Hovey 131, Noah Gaeta 187, Michael Selmes 170, Tori Downey 187, Ian Middleton 186, Barbara Coull 145, Jeff Wilkie 156, Lachlan Andreas 191, Bec Walkom 143 and Xavier Mason 193.
Not to be ignored there was also Michael Dunworth 145, Suzanne Bower 160, Marilyn Schwenke 187, Julie Swallow 179, Cody Frecklington 143, Gary Stedman 179, David Jameson 170, Blake Symons 181, Oliver Davis 143, Keilan Holder 163, Warren Taylor 170, Colleen Blake 139, John Harvey 134, Helen Newling 147, Gary James 179, Sophie Jones 154, Taylor Clark 191 and Geoff Thomas 167.
The first Female of Note for October and hoping to win the gift certificate from MJ’s All Hair-All Occasions was Cherylee Shapter whose score of 179 (PB) was 61 over average.
The first Man of the Moment for October who is ready for the free hair cut voucher from Guys Cuts is Khye Downey whose score of 245 (PB) was 90 over average and part of his 132 over average for the series.
Due to the school holidays, there is no Junior of the Week at the moment. They will recommence on Monday.
ORANGE EX SERVICES CLUB COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN’S BOWLS
Thursday, October 2. On a fresh but sunny morning, nine ladies enjoyed a game of pairs and a game of triples with a double lead. Judy and Helen defeated Veronica and Jan, and Denise L., Annette and Yvonne defeated Julie, Vi and Yvonne. Orange City Women’s Bowling Club are holding a Fiesta Day on Tuesday, October 14. Three bowls Triples will be played with the cost $25 per player, including lunch.
Don’t forget our upcoming train trip and lunch October 10 which our social director extraordinaire Lorraine has organised. Tickets can be collected from the train station after Monday, October 6 or on the Friday before our trip.
Congratulations to Linda and Geoff who defeated Kathy and Luke in the final of Orange ExServices Country Club Bowls
Club inaugural Mixed Pairs Championships. Both teams should be very proud of their accomplishment in reaching the final.
Our best wishes to those who are feeling under the weather –we hope you are feeling better soon.
Practice and coaching are available every Tuesday commencing at 10.30am, at the Country Club. These sessions are for our existing members and any ladies who would like to try their hand at lawn bowls.
Please contact Trish on 0400379294, or Jane on 0419620077 for further information.
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PINNACLE DRAGONS are back on the water at Lake Canobolas for the summer paddling season. Our members are awakening their muscles after the winter break and enjoying being on the beautiful lake, which is looking a treat. The view from the boat as we paddle around is lovely and it so nice to see many people of all ages and their dogs enjoying all the activities at the Lake.
We paddle on Wednesday and Sunday mornings for fun, fitness and friendship and are preparing for the Western Region Dragon Boat Regatt a to be held at Lake
Canobolas on Sunday, November 2. This should be a spectacular day with many boats racing for the enjoyment and challenge of team sport.
We are hosting a Learn to Paddle Program for four Sunday mornings commencing October 12 for those who think they might like to try Dragon Boating.
This program is FREE with a 4-week Dragon Pass. So, get out on to the water and give it a go!
For more information go to our website www.pinnacledragonboatclub.au
Wentworth Ladies Golf Results
OctoberEvent: 18-Hole Mystery
4BBB Stableford
Another top day on the course saw some magnificent scores returned and a lot of fun was had by all. There was a good contingent of players contesting this event, which is always very popular.
The winning team of Wendy McIntyre and Val Lynch finished with a brilliant 49 points. They combined well and played some great golf to secure the win, with a lot of laughs along the way. Especially playing the Flamingo hole, where everyone had to putt or drive on one leg. Well played!
Runners up were Lee Pickett and Shirley Buckler, who also knew how to share the holes with a wonderful 47 points. They played very consistent golf and had a great day.
Third place went to Judy Brewer and Christine Phillips who also hit their straps to finish third on 46
points, well done.
Fourth place went to Annie Beaumont and Leone Dalton, who played some awesome golf, just pipped on a count back for third with 46 points.
Nearest the Pins were won by Marg Hobby (3rd), Wendy McIntyre (5th), Lee Pickett (6th), Laurell Gassmann (13th); and the Drive and Pitch, Di Selwood (17th).
Ball competition winners were Robyn Newey, Maureen Commins, Shirley Grenfell, Christine Schussler, Helen Ross, and Dawn Mendham.
Next week, there is no golf as the course is closed for major renovations. The following week is our 27-hole foursomes championships, so make sure you get your name in the draw for this one.
Congratulations to our Par 3 Championship winners. The Ladies Scratch was won by Lee
The Swingers consist of a group of women who all commenced playing golf together in a ‘Give Golf A Go’ introduction to the game.
It was a team of four called the
And each year since they sponsor this challenge. They are Jenny Milner, Kez Brett, Helen Neil, Winnie Buttenshaw and Janine Bessen and Caroly Lennon.
Thanks to you all for your generous support of this fun event!
And the winners of the very special ‘swinging trophy’ for 2025 are Margo Snare, Rhonda Bloomfield, Kerrie Wood and Jane Arnott – Congratulations team!
Pickett with 60 off the stick and the Handicap winner was Marianne Gardoll with net 40. Congratulations and well played. The winners for the men were Mark Hennessy, scratch with 59 off the stick, and Dave Wilson with net 35.
Good luck to everyone playing in the four-ball championships. The cards have been done for you and can be picked up in the Pro Shop. The draw is on the notice board. Players remain on the same handicap throughout the play-offs. Remember to book your matches in via the Pro Shop.
The orders for our new club anniversary shirts have now closed. Everyone has had the month of September to order them.
If anyone can donate handbags for a worthy cause, please let Lee Pickett or Annie Beaumont know if you can help.
Have a great week!
Local firefighters gave an informative talk on home fire safety to Orange City bowlers this past week.
Last Tuesday, bowlers enjoyed a social day with four rinks of triples and a game of pairs. Winners on the day, drawn from the cards, were: Narelle Ryan/Karen Bouffler, Kristeen Oates and Pat Stedman.
Lucky losers on the day, also drawn from the cards were Jan Selwood, Sylvia Tattersall and Richard Christian.
After lunch, visitors from Orange City Fire Services gave a talk on home fire safety, and we thank them for their informative visit; it was very much appreciated.
The Orange City Travelling Bowlers have set down a meeting for Sunday, October 19 at 11am at the Orange City Bowling Club.
Fiesta Day is on this coming Tuesday and there will be special guests from Live Better’s Carer Gateway.
Happy bowling, everyone!
04.04.1949 - 30.09.2025
Congratulations to our October 2 winners:
Your Loved Ones Here In
Passed away in Coffs Harbour. Late of Coffs Harbour and formerly of Orange. Loving son of Mary and Doug (deceased) Whitton. Dearly loved husband of Jackie. Adored father of Kylie and Rina. Adored “Pop Trevie” to Tamar, Jaiden, Sienna, Malaki. Loved brother of Karen (deceased), Cathy (deceased), Brad.
WHAT AM I WATCHING
ANSWER: THE SMASHING MACHINE
Winner:Owen Murray
NAME THAT BUSINESS
ANSWER: LEAF CAFE
Winner: Debbie McKeown
FIND PINNY
ANSWER: PAGE 26
Winner: Tiah Hallinan
BOWLO VOUCHER WINNER
Winner: Noel Gibson
Each week, we have a range of great competition prizes to give away, but you have to be in it to win it!
ACROSS
1 Rascal (5)
4 US city, San – (9)
9 Comic strip (7)
10 Visuals (7)
11 Hoosier State of USA (7)
25 Gorge (7)
26 Include (7)
27 Before birth (2,5)
28 Consequently (9)
5 LETTERS
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29 Jobs undertaken (5) DOWN
1 Pithy (8)
2 Shorten (7)
3 Foul language (9)
4 Exceptional; illusory (9)
5 Astray (5)
6 Mountain range (5)
7 Group of organisms (7)
8 Gas vital to life (6)
14 English pastry, – pudding (9)
15 Build (9)
16 Giving (8)
18 Organise (7)
20 Mouths of volcanoes (7)
21 Emblematic person, animal, or thing (6)
23 Pursue (5)
24 Ballroom dance (5)
12 Dawn (7)
13 A physical science (9)
15 Ready money (4)
17 Simple (4)
19 Recorded history (9)
22 Stone fruit (7)
Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in ‘s’.
19 words:
A S K B RF E A
Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Two have been filled in for you, can you work out the rest?
bake, baker, bakes, bark, barks, bask, basket, beak, brake, brakes, break, BREAKFAST, breaks, fake, fakes, freak,
4 LETTERS
6 LETTERS CAREER HANGAR HEADER LADLES VAULTS VERIER
7 LETTERS GENERAL LOOSEST
8 LETTERS BEGINNER BLEACHED INCENSES NEUROSIS
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
10 LETTERS DETONATORS
Can you find all the words listed? The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.
A BIG THUMBS UP to Sue at Orange Cabs, who went out of her way recently to drive me from Bloomfield to Dudley Private Hospital. Your taxi was beautiful and pristine and you were extremely caring, kind and thoughtful as well as being friendly and professional. It was a pleasure to be driven by you! You are a treasure!
THUMBS UP to the Gentleman who was working at the Stihl Workshop on Friday, October 3.
I NEEDED help with a small chainsaw that was not a Stihl Brand. He was excellent, explained everything to me and cleaned it for me. Thank you, your help was appreciated.
THUMBS DOWN to Orange City Council for not working harder to erect housing on the old hospital site after the initial proposal fell through. Why haven’t they tried to clear the old nursing home site so that accommodation can be erected? It would be ideal for units for essential workers, but at present, they are only talking about sports grounds.
The Australian National Field Days (ANFD) is gearing up for three action-packed days October 23–25, and we have two family passes to give away to our readers.
ANFD is once again set to bring more than 500 exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Borenore, where this year’s program will feature an exciting mix of entertainment, education, and innovation, according to ANFD Manager Jayne West.
She says this year’s program is designed to appeal to everyone from farmers and families to backyard gardeners, with popular horse show Rooftop Express returning, a special
appearance by Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis, the addition of a 28-metre-high observation wheel, and over 500 machinery and equipment exhibitors.
For your chance to win one of two family passes (two adults, three children) for this perfect family day out, simply scan the QR code and enter your contact details.
Entries close at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The Australian National Field Days take place at 563 Borenore Road, Borenore (15 km west of Orange), October 23–25. Tickets are available online or at the gate. For further information, visit www.anfd.com.au
A MASSIVE THUMBS DOWN to the person who did not clean up after their dog on Wirrabarra Walk! It left a massive mess on the pathway and smell on my shoe. Absolutely ridiculous!
THUMBS UP to Calare Public School for their show ‘You Can’t Stop the Music.’ I’m a musician who is passionate about music and I was either dancing or crying the entire show! Well done to all the students, teachers and everyone involved! U R Awesome!
A BIG THUMBS UP to all the tall giant SES men who rescued a lady in Spring Street a couple of Wednesdays ago, with a roof leak in the heavy rain. I will be forever grateful. So far so good!
By HENRY DEROOY
