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Friday 24 February 2017

ISSUE 51

We Come To You WELCOME NEW AUSSIES… The largest Australian Citizenship Ceremony ever held in Parkes took place at the Parkes Shire Council chambers on Tuesday. Mayor Ken Keith welcomed 14 new Australians from seven different countries to Parkes.

Record Number Of New Aussies

Fourteen new citizens pledged their loyalty to Australia and its people on Tuesday, making it the largest Citizenship Ceremony to be held by the Parkes Shire Council.

Mayor Ken Keith welcomed the new Australians, who have come from all over the globe. The new citizens have come from as far away as Scotland, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand, and the Philippines, with one from neighbouring New Zealand.

Our newest citizens have already called Australia home for at least five years, although former Scotsman James Murray boasts the longest residency – he has lived here for 29 years. James came to Australia from Scotland in 1988, and has lived in Parkes since 1993. James is the Regional NSW Manager with Linfox Logistics.

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Former Kiwi Daniel Klaas Kroot is another long-term Parkes resident who decided to make it official. Daniel came to Australia from New Zealand in July 2000, and has been living in Parkes since 2001. Daniel works as a warehouse team member with Containit Solutions.

Felipa Prado Unger arrived in Australia from Philippines in July 2011 and settled in Parkes straight away with her husband Donald.

Rupa Abhishek Dupe came to Australia from India with her husband and two daughters in October 2011 and settled in Parkes straight away. Mrs Dupe is a Placement Consultant with Joblink Plus.

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LETTERS...

Dear Editor,

MAYORAL NOTES I would firstly like to thank our wonderful Rural Fire Service (RFS) for keeping watch this summer. While the Parkes Shire has avoided any major fires during this period of extreme heat, it is timely to thank all our volunteer fire fighters who make themselves available. Their services have been called upon on several occasions this summer with early intervention limiting damage.

Parkes is gearing up to host the Local Government Touch Carnival at Cheney Park tomorrow. Celebrating 25 years, the Carnival attracts teams from across the state, comprising of Australian and Local Government employees, allied organisations and their families. I encourage everyone to get along to Cheney Park and cheer on the players from 9am.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to explore the quirky depictions of the Australian landscapes, when Parkes Shire Library hosts an exhibition by contemporary artist and ABC journalist, Gavin Coote during March. Gavin’s surreal paintings go on exhibition at the Library on 1st March, with an official opening on Friday, 3rd March at 6pm. If you would like to meet Gavin at the official opening, please RSVP on 6861 2309.

Thanks for the items you put in the Phoenix which I generally enjoy reading. You used to have a page of puzzles - suduko, crossword, etc. It would be greatly appreciated by the number of people that I have talked to, if that could be re-instated.

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EDITOR’S NOTE...

The Parkes 2030 campaign has continued its tour of the Shire, visiting the township of Trundle this week. This round of community consultation has seen a tremendous response from residents keen to join the conversation about what Council has planned for the future. Next week we will head out to Tullamore and Parkes. If you would like to join the conversation, register by calling 6861 2333. For those who cannot attend the workshops, complete the survey on Council’s website - www.parkes.nsw. com.au.

Be safe and enjoy your weekend.

Yours Faithfully, Cr Ken Keith OAM Mayor of Parkes Shire

FORBES WEEKLY MARKET REPORT FORBES CATTLE SALE 20/02/2017 Prime yearling steers up to 440 kg Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs Feeder steers Heavy Steers over 500kgs Heavy steers over 600 kilos Heavy Heifers over 500kg Cows - 2 score Cows - 3 score Heavy Bulls

2809.0c to 326.0c 280.0c to 316.6c 280.0c to 345.0c 260.0c to 322.0c 285.0c to 312.2c 250.0c to 312.0c 200.0c to 222.0c 216.0c to 234.0c to 242.0c

DRAW CATTLE SALE MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY POSITION 1 SHEEP SALE TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY POSITION 6

FORBES SHEEP AND LAMB SALE 21/02/2017 Light lambs

$107.00 to $120.00

Trade weights ( to 23 kilos)

$120.00 to $160.00

Heavy lambs ( 23-26 kilos)

$150.00 to $179.00

Extra heavy lambs ( 26 kilos+)

$175.00 to $213.00

Trade weight merino lambs

$113.00 to $145.00

Hoggets $106.00 to $146.00

On Tuesday Council hosted the biggest Australian Citizenship Ceremony yet in Parkes. Congratulations to all the new Aussies! My family and I became citizens just over three years ago on Melbourne Cup Day. It gives you a great sense of security and new meaning to be accepted into the lucky country and to be able to make a meaningful contribution to your new home.

We are starting up a Footy Tipping Competition if you would like to join in the fun!

See details in Snippets on page 3.

Slow down this weekend and think of a moment that made you smile this week. I am grateful for my cats – they just melt my heart.

Maggi Barnard Editor

DO YOU NEED CHILDCARE? Vacancies currently exist! ENQUIRE NOW Central West Family Day Care 31 Dalton St, Parkes p: 6862 3111 e: fdc@parkes.nsw.gov.au Our service provides access to Childcare Benefit and Childcare Rebate.

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We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land.

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SNIPPETS...

QUESTION of the week major prize. Entry is $100 for the whole 26 weeks and you will receive ad space in the Phoenix to the value of $150 to promote yourself, your charity or your business.

Contact sales@parkesphoenix.com.au to secure your spot.

You Get Shaving, Australia!: Are you shaving your head, or do you know of someone doing it this March, 16 – 19th to help beat blood cancer for the World’s Greatest Shave? We would love to hear from you! Contact us on editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

At the cheque handover were (L-R) Shellie Buckle (Parkes Shire Library), Angela Wilson (CWASNAG), Cr Bill Jayet, Beth Walker (Parkes Shire Council) and Warren Monks (John Holland). Bill donated $16 to bring the total to $800.

Helping hand: Parkes Elvis Festival and John Holland have teamed up to raise money for the Central West Autism and Special Needs Awareness Group (CWASNAG). During the 2017 Festival a total of $783.95 was raised through the John Holland-sponsored Elvis Photographic Competition and Exhibition.

Seniors Festival: Neighbourhood Central is hosting the 2017 Seniors Festival with a busy program: 6th March local concert at the Parkes Bowling Club with sing-along with morning tea and lunch - $10; 8th March Bollywood comes to Parkes with a movie morning at Neighbourhood Central - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - $5; 9th March Central West Elders Olympics in Orange - $5. Tickets and bookings at Neighbourhood Central, 80-82 Currajong Street Parkes. For more information call 6862 3757 or 1300 810 771.

Footy Tipping Competition: With NRL season almost upon us, The Parkes Phoenix has some spots left in our Footy Tipping Competition. Whether you are one of our readers or an advertiser, you can join in the fun and be in the running to win a

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Contemporary Art: Parkes Library is hosting an exhibition from western NSW artist Gavin Coote from 1st to 24th March.

Gavin is also a journalist in a country town, but has always integrated some form of creativity into his life. He spent his early years drawing tractors, harvesters and windmills that dotted the landscape of the farm where he grew up the first half of his childhood. “The Australian landscape is something that has incredible power over my creative work, as is the case with any artist who has the utmost privilege of living in this beautiful country!” said Gavin.

Please RSVP on 6861 2309 if you would like to attend the official opening at 6pm on 3rd March. Gavin will be in attendance to have a beer and talk art.

One of Gavin Coote’s works.

What does Australian citizenship mean to you?

Abraham Emamjomeh with his son Farbod and wife Farideh: I am really happy and overwhelmed being an Australian citizen. My wife will also become a citizen soon.

Jim Murray pictured with his daughter Lilly, wife Monica and Mayor Ken Keith: I’ve been in Australia for 29 years, so I already feel Australian.

Nothing’s changed except now my children can’t tease me about not being a citizen.

Muhammad Akmal, with his wife Ammara, daughter Hareem, and son Muhammad Arham who all became citizens. Their third child, Muhammed Rahim was born in Australia: I have so much respect for the people of Australia. We really enjoy the freedom, equality and multiculturalism of Australian society.

PARKES 2030 Community Workshops You’re invited to join the conversation and help shape the projects to be developed and delivered over the next term of Council and beyond.

Register your attendance via council@parkes.nsw.gov.au or 6861 2333. #Parkes2030 www.parkes.nsw.gov.au

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PCYC News

Fun KinderGym At the PCYC For Little Ones The mission of the PCYC is to get young people active in life. The Parkes PCYC start with the youngest of the young offering KinderGym classes to three to five-year-olds every Wednesday from 11:00 to 11:45.

“We have younger siblings joining in too,” said Kerry Hodges, the experienced gymnastics coach at the PCYC who takes the classes. Kerry, who has qualifications in a range of gymnastics classes, is an accredited KinderGym leader.

The aim of KinderGym, as it is also known, is to make learning fun while teaching concepts of movement. The emphasis is on free play and structured activities to assist the development of fine and gross motor skills, as well as hand-eye co-ordination in

young children.

Children get to know all the gymnastics equipment by swinging on the ropes and bars and walking on the beam. “We do something different each week to keep it varied and interesting,” said Kerry.

Unlike all the other gymnastics classes on offer at the PCYC, the KinderGym class does not have a waiting list. “Parents are welcome to come and try a class,” said Kerry. The cost is $12 for a casual class, or $8 per class for a term, plus PCYC membership of $10 per year.

If you would like more information on KinderGym or any of the other gymnastics classes at the PCYC, contact Kerry on kerry1@ipstarmail.com.au.

Parkes children enjoying a KinderGym class at the PCYC with their parents. The children are (L-R) Zoe Freeman, Logan Turner and Maya Duggan.

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The best thing about Canonwindra and its historic curving main street, is that your are in the heart of the country, but not very far from a handful of major centres: Orange is just 45 minutes away, Cowra 20 minutes, Bathurst 60 minutes, Parkes 50 minutes, Canberra 2 hours and Sydney 3.5 hours.

Canowindra Real Estate has the local knowledge to help you find the ideal home to suit your lifestyle ranging from town living to small acreage and rural properties. Canonwindra offers a large variety of residential houses on large blocks, building blocks ranging from 900m square to 5, 10 and 30 acre lots, or rural properties for the investor or the person ready to take on the agricultural scene. Properties range in size from 100 acres to 2,000 acres with mixed farming opportunities.

For all enquiries call Canowindra Real Estate on 6344 1083. Chris will be happy to

answer all your questions and help you find your ideal property. Contact Chris on 0459 441 083.

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This is it. From the moment you walk into the enormous living area and see the beautifully designed kitchen, you will fall in love. 3 generous bedrooms with built ins and a 4th master bedroom with w.i.r and ensuite. A 2nd living room plus a formal Dining room. Spectacular landscaped gardens and lawn all watered with either town, tank or bore water. Large 6 car shed with shower and toilet as well as under cover parking for a bus or caravan.

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Wacky Graduation For Reading Heroes The heroes and villains of the Summer Reading Club not only achieved their mission - they shattered it by reading more than double the amount of books.

The 230 members of the Parkes Shire Library’s Summer Reading Club were set the task to read 888 books over the summer. Last Thursday they were invited to a Heroes and Villains graduation party to celebrate the total of 1,787 books read by children from across the Shire.

The party was a big celebration of reading, but also a fun event for the kids to see the library staff doing some crazy activities.

Debbie Gould, Library Officer, said when a member returned a completed reading record to the library they were asked to vote for a wacky challenge the library team would perform at the party.

“The Library team anxiously watched the voting, wondering what the kids wanted us to do.” The top three crazy challenges voted for were spraying their hair different colours, being wrapped as a mummy in toilet paper and catching balls with a bucket on their heads.

There were lots of smiles and shrieks of joy as the kids transformed four staff members into mummies with toilet rolls. There were even more excitement when they could unwrap the mummies with toilet paper flying everywhere.

Super awards were also given to members who significantly contributed to the reading total. They were Brendan Bates, Harrison and Matilda Smede, Annabelle Border, Chloe Mudiman and Hareem Akmal from Parkes; Freya Berry from Trundle; Kayliah and Shanae Alvey from Tullamore and John and Peter Thomas from Peak Hill.

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Historic Birthday For Len!

The initiator of the Henry Parkes Museum is celebrating a milestone birthday on Monday.

Len Unger is turning 100 on 27th February, and the Museum will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

“The Parkes Historical Society would like to pay tribute to one of our oldest members, Len Unger,” said Yvonne Hutton, President of the Parkes Historial Society. “Len is the only member of our Society left who had the forethought to start Henry Parkes Museum 50 years ago in 1967. “We first opened in the Salvation Army Citadel but we were only there for a short time.” Yvonne said Len lent the society the money to purchase their second home, the Masonic Hall.

“Len was also a founding member of our Pioneer Antique Machinery Museum in 1970, and we are still here on Peak Hill Road 47 years later.” According to Yvonne, Len and several other members scoured the Parkes district for many of the Museum’s very valuable machinery itmes. “Len and all those early members worked so hard to preserve our town and agricultural history,” said Yvonne.

Len is a resident at Rosedurnate these days. “Happy 100th Birthday Len from all the members!”

MUMMY MADNESS… Dan Fredericks of the Parkes Shire Library being turned into a mummy by the members of the Summer Reading Club. The wacky challenge was one of the rewards for the 230 members for smashing the reading target of 888 books by reading more than double the amount.

Club members could read anything books, magazines, newspapers, comics and listen to stories on CD or online. All the participants received a certificate for successfully completing the challenge.

By Maggi Barnard

Len Unger in 2011 at the Unger family’s 100th celebration.

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So in autumn and spring we don’t need to be too concerned with temperature extremes.

On the other hand, our summers can get very warm and our winters rather cold.

Experience has shown the experts at the Glassplace that Low E grey tinted glass performs well in both summer and winter.

How does Low E tinted glass work?

(Other names are smart glass, pyrolytic glass, or comfort glass.)

Low E grey glass cuts down the U value of a window or door. This is the amount of heat moving through the glass due to the difference in temperature: from the inside to the outside of your home, or office. Low E glass can therefore reduce your heating bill and your cooling costs.

Low E grey glass also reduces the total solar radiation coming through the glass.

This is the Solar Heat Gain Co-efficient or SHGC. It also reduces glare to make your home more comfortable in summer.

The lower the numbers, the more benefit you will get from Low E glass.

If you still feel a bit confused about this glass, but want to know more, why not drop into the new Glassplace showroom in Clarke Street, Parkes. They will show you examples of Low E Glass in full sized windows so you can see what it looks like.

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My House My Home Home Staging Adds Value I have been very busy over the last few months staging a variety of homes for sale.

Staging a home is very important and can add value to your property and thus give you more money in your pocket after sale day.

Staging works perfectly when a home is empty and unfurnished. It gives me a blank canvas to enter and create magic within that will have any prospective buyer simply falling in love with your home and thus wanting it to be their home.

An empty home is devoid of personality and the WOW factor and will not let that property to stand out from the crowd and create, no matter how good its bones are.

It would not make a lasting impression on a prospective buyer.

With staging people hire my services and furniture for a specific period of time, usually six weeks to entice a quick and profitable sale from the marketplace.

It is simple and stress-free but the results absolutely speak for themselves.

Pictured right, are my favourite before and after images from a home staged last week in Dubbo. The clients and the real estate agent were so happy that I think a speedy sale could be just around the corner. One home I staged last year in Orange didn’t even get to show its charm as it was snavelled up the first day it was listed for sale. It just looked that good!

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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MOBILE: These days just about everyone has a smart phone, so here are a few outside-the-box tips and tricks to help you make the most of your mobile.

1. Switch your phone to airplane mode to charge it faster. Also, use airplane mode when out of range to save the battery.

2. Have a cable but no charger? Use a TV’s USB port to charge your phone. Like computers, many modern TVs and set-top boxes have a USB port somewhere on their side or at their back – a great idea for international hotels.

3. Use a cup to boost your phone’s volume. Place your phone inside a clean, empty glass to create makeshift speaker. The resonance created by the vessel amplifies the volume.

4. Turn your camera’s torch into a lantern. Sit a clear water bottle (with the lid on) on top of your phone’s torch. This will diffuse the light and create a soft, pleasant glow.

5. Ziploc bags are great for storing phones, not just food. This is a great idea for many outdoors activities – bag your phone to keep dirt, sand and water away.

CAUGHTOut!

A Parkes poodle proves it’s not just an excuse sometimes puppies do eat the homework…

TOPICALTrivia Which tech-guru was born today?

He co-founded both Apple Inc and Pixar, and was adopted immediately after his birth in San Francisco on 24th February 1955. a) George Lucas

SILVERCelebration

b) Steve Jobs c) Bill Gates See answer at the bottom of page 10 under What’s On.

Head on over to Cheney Park tomorrow for the 25th Local Government Touch Football Carnival from 9am. This annual event is a must see for touch football fans!

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CLASSIFIEDS Rooms, Cladding, Patios & Carports (BL83737C) As on TV. Phone 6341 3122 www.pictonbros.com.au Monster Garage Sale Canassist will be holding a Monster Garage Sale on Friday 24th February 4.30-6.30pm and Saturday 25th February from 8am at the Parkes Showground. The early bird catches the worm/bargain. Find a worm sticker and get that item half price. Lots of new stock plenty of furniture lamingtons and a raffle.

PARKES PHYSIOPHERAPY Linda Reilly APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist 25 Clarinda Street Parkes Ph: 6862 5005 AGISTMENT WANTED Long term Agistment wanted for Cattle.

Call 0439 029 204.

GO FISHING WITH JEFFS WORMS $5 per punnet. Ph 0478 671 894 MONSTER GARAGE SALE. Sat 25th March. 8am-12pm. 42 Church Street, Parkes. Furniture, kids clothes etc, househlod items, outdoor items, catering items & much more!! Everything must go.

Sausage rolls by Little Creek Events.

Mega Scrapbooking Sale Saturday 25th February 10am-3pm, 16 Bollinger St. All at greatly reduced prices come and grab a bargain.

Stickers, papers and cards stock plus much more!

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OUR Bloke Lionel Lovett

How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Parkes for around 35 years.

I wasn’t born here, but I call it my home town. What I like about Parkes is the people I have met over the years. Parkes is a community that has an endless supply of good people.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work at Parkes Public School, and the thing I like about working here is the school community: the staff that I work with and the students’ families that I meet and greet every day.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I like to unwind by just lying on the lounge watching a good movie or TV programme.

What are you really good at? I don’t really know what I’m good at, but I do have a knack for looking at things differently.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? My super power would be teleporting.

What is your pet hate? I don’t think I have a pet hate, but if I did it would probably be people not refilling the printer or photocopiers.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I loved a Christmas and New Year holiday.

My family went to the Gold Coast, doing all the theme parks and eating out.

We stayed in a penthouse at a hotel for a week. Then we spent another week at Port Macquarie, where we just travelled around the area seeing the sights. One thrill was watching my son catch his first fish on his own. Awesome sight!

& SPORTS INJURIES CENTRE

Keeping you fit for life

Shin Splints With summer sports winding up and preseason training for winter sports commencing, it is not surprising that today I saw my first case of shin splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome), for this year.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is the medical name for lower leg pain that occurs below the knee on either the front outside part of the leg (anterior shin splints) or the inside of the leg (medial shin splints).

MTTS is a common injury seen in many running or jumping based sports for example, basketball, netball, football or hockey.

Shin splints most commonly occur when repetitive or prolonged activities place strain on where the muscles attach to the outside lining of the bone (tenoperiosteum). Put simply, the cause of MTTS can be summed up in four words: too much too soon. Athletes often first experience shin pain early in the season due to deconditioning and when training surfaces are generally harder. Later in the season it can be caused by increased load or fatigue from over training and not allowing enough time for recovery between activities.

If you have shin splints stretch your calf muscles regularly through the day. Another good stretch is to kneel on a carpeted floor with your legs and feet together and toes pointed directly back then slowly sit back onto your heels, pushing your ankles onto the floor until you feel tension in the muscles in your shin. Hold for 15 seconds then relax and repeat. When you return to sport, increase your load slowly and avoid running on hills and hard surfaces until your pain goes completely.

“For the fitness of you” Linda Reilly

Linda Reilly

B.APP.Sc(PHTY),M.HLTH.Sc(PHTY),M.A.P.A.

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Natalie Madsen rode down to Sydney with Darren to participate in this year’s Big Ride 4 Parkinsons - she’s been wanting to do it since before they got their bike.

Celebrating citizenship: Jen Day with son Adrian Day, Maribeth Wagner, Felipa Unger and May Smith.

Two long-standing Parkes Shire Council employees received awards on Tuesday in recognition for the 20 years they have worked for council. (L-R) Parkes Shire Council General Manager Kent Boyd, Toby Huppatz,Tom Ward and Mayor Ken Keith OAM.

Mayor Ken Keith OAM and Shellie Buckle (right) announced the 2017 Jack Scoble Educational Scholarships on Tuesday. Michael James accepted the award on behalf of his daughter Courtney James and Merlin Casey’s scholarship was accepted by his grandfather Mick Casey.

Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival in Orange. For more information visit www.visitorange.com.au Banjo Paterson Cup, Towac Park Orange. Gates open from 12noon General Admission $10. For more info contact Racing Orange on 0448 149 282 or visit www.racingorange.com.au 25 Feb Local Government Touch Football Carnival at Cheney Park. Celebrating 25 years. Competition also open to teams comprising Australian and Local Government, allied organisations and their families. Visit Facebook to enter.

27 FebBack to Business free merchandising workshops for businesses in Parkes.

1 Mar Contact Katrina Dwyer at the Parkes Council on 6861 2333.

28 Feb Living with Arthritis Education from 10am to 12 pm at Assemblies of God Hall, Rees Ave. Speaker is Pam Symonds from Neighbourhood Central. All people living with Arthritis and their friends/carers are welcome. Cost: Gold Coin donation. For information contact Sandra 6863 4904.

3-7 Mar Artful 8 Exhibition at the old IGA building in Canowindra from 10am - 4pm, except Saturday the 4th it will stay open later to cater for guests at the canowindra@home 100 Mile Dinner.

4 Mar Footpath Astronomy at the Parkes Town Square – Sir Henry Parkes Statue from 7 – 10pm. The Central West Astronomical Society invites everyone to view the wonderful sights of the solar system and beyond. Free event.

5 Mar Trundle Royal Far West Sunshine Club Old Time Dance at the Trundle Memorial Hall from 2 - 6pm. Heaps of prizes for children too. Contact Robyn Whitson on 6892 1006.

7 Mar Parkes Day View Club luncheon at 12 noon at the Astro Dish Restaurant.

Call Secretary Pamela to book in on 6863 4552.

9 Mar Grease and Oil Change #2 workshop at the Trundle Golf Club with a variety of inspiring speakers on health and well being. Everyone is welcome for breakfast from 7:30am. To RSVP contact Cherie Stitt on 0411 057 745.

9 Mar Canowindra Phoenix International Women’s Day Event, 6.30pm at The Old Vic Inn with guest speaker Karlene Irwin of Pay It Forward Orange. Book your ticket at The Phoenix Office or phone 6344 1846.

10 Mar Dyslexia Drive – Free 90 minute seminar from 7 – 8:30pm at the Parkes Services Club. Speakers: The Parent Perspective Marianne Mullally and The Dyslexic Perspective, Tom Mullally. Register online at www.dyslexia.com.au/ register or call 9436 3766.

12 Mar International Women’s Day. Quota International of Parkes invites you to a chicken and prawn luncheon at the Parkes Services Club. Tickets $30, available from Absolutely Hair.

12 Mar Bingo at the Trundle Golf Club at 10m.

14 Mar Trundle Royal Far West Sunshine Club monthly meeting at the Op Shop at 1:15pm.

15 Mar CWA meeting at the Pink Orchid Café at 5.30pm.

19 Mar Colour For A Cure Fun Run at the Northparkes Oval. Family friendly fun run with a splash of colour – 5km run or walk to raise awarenss and funds for The Children Tumour Foundation and members of the Parkes community directly affected by Neurofibromatosis (NF). Buy tickets online at Eventbrite.

28 Mar Living with Arthritis Education at 10am at the Assemblies of God Church.

Speaker is Rochelle, Physiotherapist at Lachlan Health Service. Topic: Maintaining good mobility and posture.

Ongoing The Parkes Branch of the Red Cross opens every Friday from 10am to 4pm for the public to enjoy morning or afternoon tea or lunch for $5.

Ongoing Parkes Torch Bearers for Legacy meets every third Monday of the month at 10:30am at the Parkes Services Club. Everyone welcome. Contact Magaret Cherry on 6862 4789 for more information.

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Big Ride 4 Parkinson’s Raises Eyebrows And Awareness Around 50 bikers rode into town for the Big Ride 4 Parkinson’s fundraising event last Saturday.

Arriving at the Cambridge Hotel late afternoon, there was one notable absence though. The event’s poster boy Angry Anderson was absent due to an unfortunate double-booking. But for the dozens of bikers who came from Sydney via Mudgee, it was quite a ride.

For Richmond man Rudy Heynsdyk the ride is a personal challenge. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004. He recently lost his father to the disease, although there is only a genetic component in 1% of cases.

Rudy has undergone several procedures to alleviate his symptoms and takes regular medication. He is determined to live life to the fullest. “You’ve got to do what you can when you can,” he said, “it’s such a horrible disease.”

Mark Atherton is the man behind the event. He started it five years ago to combine his passion for motorbikes with a positive cause. He chose Parkinson’s as he wanted to support a disease that affects men in the later years of their lives. “Everyone really gets behind events for cancer, so I wanted to do the same for a less visible disease.” Tragically, just two years after he’d established the Big Ride, Mark’s father was

diagnosed with Parkinson’s, so it’s become a personal cause.

Parkes was the obvious destination; not only does it have great alliteration, but it’s the perfect distance for a ride from Sydney.

Not all riders came from Sydney. There were a few locals who joined them.

Parkes woman Natalie Madsen rode to Sydney on Friday for the Big Ride. Her mother has Parkinson’s, so it’s a cause she cares about deeply. “We’ve been wanting to do this since before we got the bike,” she said.

By Raen Fraser

The Big Ride 4 Parkinson’s bikers arrived at the Cambridge Hotel last Saturday after a picturesque ride through the Central West from Sydney via Mudgee. Rudy Heynsdyk (left) lives with Parkinson’s, and was determined to join the Big Ride for the fifth year.

Friday 24 February 2017 Page 11 Continued from page 1 Anoop Nair arrived in Australia from India in November 2005, and his wife Lakshmi Balachandran arrived on Christmas Day in 2009. They relocated to Trundle in March 2013. Anoop is a Retail Assistant. Lakshmi is a Registered Nurse. They have two children including Maadhav, who also received Australian citizenship.

Muhammad Akmal arrived in Australia from Pakistan in July 2011 and his wife Ammara joined him in September 2011. They moved to Parkes in November 2013. Muhammad works as a Procurement Officer with Northparkes Mines. Ammara looks after their three children; Hareem and Muhammad Arham, also became Australian citizens on Tuesday.

Mohammadebrahim Emamjomeh, who is known as Abraham, came to Australia from Iran in April 2012. He moved to Parkes in March 2016 and works as a Civil Engineer with John Holland. He is married with a two year-old son.

Hathaya Nongkhu arrived in Australia from Thailand in 1996. She relocated to Parkes in 2016. She is engaged and works at the RMS as a Project Contract Officer.

Maribeth Loberanes Wagner arrived in Australia from Philippines in June 2012 before relocating to Parkes. She is a cook at Chong Hing Restaurant in Parkes and enjoys cooking for her husband.

By Raen Fraser

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Financial things you should know by the time you’re 30 Finances are not always straight forward.

Depending on your financial personality and your personal situation, your first whiff of your own cash most likely went one of two ways: you were overcome with a sense of freedom and extravagance and blew it all in one hit, or you became Scrooge and stocked it all away. Ok, so perhaps it was somewhere in between, but you get the drift!

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Mayor And Hodge Pocket Summer Competition The Parkes Mayor proved he could lead on the golf course too with his victory in the BWR Accountants and Advisors Summer Competition last Saturday.

A very good field contested the 5th and final round of the Summer Competition and Ken Keith won with an impressive 42 Stableford points.

In the overall competition, that saw players able to discard their worst two rounds, it was a clear 4-shot victory for the club’s most consistent golfer Jake Hodge. He returned scores of 43, 42 and 36 for 121 to finish ahead of Robert Hey with rounds of 40, 39 and 38 finished on 117 in the Stableford-based competition.

Ball winners went to 40 Steve Simpson and Ian Hendry, 38 Dub Rodgers, Cathy Kelly, Chris Goodie and Col Barker, 37 Wayne Parker, Ron Hetherington, Justin

Sutton, Rod Kiley, Peter Picker and Rod Luyt, 36 David Whitfield, Michael Lynch, Jake Hodge and Reg Davison and surviving the countback on 35 was Tim Lasserre.

In the Nearest the Pin, Ian Hendry dominated as he took out both the Idlerite Tyrepower 1st hole at 611cm and the tough Westlime sponsored 15th hole 551cm from the flag.

The major jackpot on the Idlerite Tyrepower 1st hole was won by Mark Francis last week after it was revealed his tee shot finished just 20cm from the flag and not the reported 200cms.

In other awards Ian Phipps won the Griffins Leading Edge 4th hole at 483cm, which also earned him victory in the money hole award. The Dirt Doctor Landscaping 6th saw Bob Barter victorious at 570cm and David Whitfield’s 207cm won him the

Harvey Norman 11th hole award.

The final two Nearest the Pins awards on the Parkes Ready Mixed Concrete 9th hole and the PJL Groups 18th hole, saw Ron Hetherington blast his 6 iron approach shot to within birdie range of 282cm of the flag on the Par 4, 9th hole. On the short 18th hole it was Tim Lasserre who claimed the win with just 15cm off the flag.

Members are reminded that effective immediately any golf ball won during Saturday competitions must be collected from the Pro Shop operated by Daniel Newton.

Tomorrow’s competition is an 18-hole Stableford for the Sportspower of Parkes trophy, and on Sunday Parkes hosts the Round 4 matches of the Central West Pennants with the course closed from 7.30am to 1pm.

By Paul Thomas

25 Years For Local Touch Carnival The 25th Local Government Touch Football Carnival kicks off at 9am at Cheney Park tomorrow.

The annual event, hosted by Parkes Shire Council in conjunction with Parkes Sports Council, has become a staple event on the Local Government social calendar.

The Carnival attracts teams from interstate, comprising of Australian and Local Government employees, allied organisations and their families.

Parkes Shire Council’s General Manager, Kent Boyd said: “Our local teams are excited to battle it out with our Council counterparts.

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“This year we have teams travelling from Brisbane, Bankstown, Lake Macquarie, Camden, Canada Bay, Willoughby, Port Stephens and Dubbo.”

Kent said some new teams would be participating, as well as loyal entrants, like Wagga Wagga City Council. They have been attending the Carnival since its inception in 1992.

Teams will play a round-robin style tournament with two grades in both the men’s division and mixed divisions.

Set to be a great family-friendly day out, residents and visitors are encouraged to cheer on the teams.

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Club Championship Singles this week: Rhona Went def Gwenda Carty and Liz Byrne def Robyn Morgan. Rhona Went will play Liz Byrne in the final on Sunday, 5th March.

A successful Trading Day was held and the raffle prizes were won by Joy and Gwenda.

The new monthly Scroungers competition has started and first prize went to Frances Charlton with 47 and second Marja Iffland with 45.

The CWD Singles close on 3rd March and will be played at the club from 3rd to 5th April. Club Championship Pairs will open on 7th March and close 12pm on 21st March.

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You may only stop in a You may only stop in a ‘No Parking’ ‘No Parking’ zone while you zone while you drop off or pick up drop off or pick up passengers. passengers.

You can’t than twotwo You can’tstay staylonger longer than minutes and must remain minutes andyou you must remain within three of of your vehicle within threemetres metres your at all times. vehicle at all times.

REGISTER TODAY! Round One of the NRL is on 2 March so don’t miss your chance to be involved with this year’s footy tipping competition. Call the Phoenix on 0490 517 590 or email sales@parkesphoenix.com.au

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