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EDIBLE EXCHANGE SHARES BREAKFAST TREATS

Earlier this year, I had my first crop of beautiful lemons. The tree was in its third year and I had tended it like a baby for two years to protect it from citrus moth. So I was very excited about these lemons!

I did not want to waste any of them, so the Samford Edible Exchange seemed like the perfect way to share with the community, however it quickly became clear that lemon trees in Samford come ‘two a penny’ so I needed to be more creative.

As a child, my mother spent a great deal of time growing fruits and vegetables and more time preserving the fruits. I was a Home Economics Teacher in England prior to emigrating so I was used to baking many different foods, but jams and marmalades were not ideal in the class situation.

I set to making lemon marmalade, lemon curd, lemon chutney and then came numerous offerings from others of cumquats, grapefruit, frozen green mangoes and green papaya and I found recipes for the various marmalades and chutneys.

I have found a lot of joy in making produce to share with others; to have something homemade to give to friends is special and something I never had time to do in my teaching years at Samford.

I have found the Exchange a great way to bring community together, a chance to meet others and a place where good conversation can be had, regarding all things planting, growing, baking and eating. The small children of families are learning such positive values of giving and receiving, but also the value of growing food naturally and creating wonderful eats from earth to table. I am so grateful to be a part of our lovely exchange!

Below is the recipe I used for lemon marmalade, a treat on homemade sourdough or a topping on buckwheat pancakes with fruits.

Janet Bitschine

LEMON MARMALADE

Ingredients: 1kg unwaxed lemons 2kg sugar

Method:

Place a small dish in the freezer ready to check the setting point of the marmalade. Wash the lemons very clean of any earth. Place whole lemons in a large pot/pressure cooker with 2.5 litre water, or a bit less if super juicy.

Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 2.5 hours or until lemon skins are tender and can be pierced easily with a fork. Use a large, slotted spoon to remove lemons to a dish to cool.

Measure liquid - you need 1.5 litres in total so if you have too much, boil again and reduce to the required amount.

In a dish with a rim, cut lemons in quarters, remove all pips and place them in a piece of muslin. Be careful not to lose your lemon juices. Cut the lemons as thick/ thin as you like and return them with juices to a large pot. Tie pips in muslin and hang over the side so pips are in the mixture to help the setting of the marmalade.

Add sugar, bring to boil and stir until fully dissolved. Boil rapidly for about 20 min until setting point is reached. Test a small amount on your dish in freezer. Leave for 5mins. If it crinkles when pushed with your finger, setting point is reached. If not, boil another 10mins and try again.

Cool for 15 min (to prevent lemon shreds sinking to bottom of jam jars), remove muslin bag and squeeze out the thickened mixture into the marmalade. Stir thoroughly. Pour into washed and warm sterilised jars from the oven. Seal immediately to create an airtight marmalade. Enjoy!

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Samford Support Network

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Episode 2:- “ THE SSN IS ALIVE AND WELL “

The Samford Support Network (SSN) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, October 1, (the “International Day For Older Persons”) at the CWA Hall in Samford. It was a full house. The AGM not only recognised the achievements of Barbara Kienast’s 11 year term at the helm, and the efforts of the numerous members who served on the Management Committees over that same 11 year period, but also welcomed in a new Management Committee (MC) to guide the SSN in its future endeavours.

The SSN not only filled the three MC positions mandated for the SSN to continue serving the Samford community, but all five vacancies were filled with some wonderfully talented and dedicated people. Our thanks go out to the many, many organisations and individuals within the Samford community who freely donate their time, money and services to the SSN. Without these generous donations and support, the SSN would not

The newly elected Management Committee. (L-R) Keria Newman, Kate Boddington, Greg Goad, Sue Grant, Karen Reid.

be able to do what it does so well.

It not only takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to care for the vulnerable amongst us. If you have a moment to spare, why not pop into the SSN office that we share with Meals on Wheels at the SCHUB, on any Tuesday morning between 10:00am and 12:00 midday (except public holidays) for a chat, or give the SSN a call on 0470 214 916. You might find out how friendly we are, and how easy it is to become a member of this fantastic volunteer organisation. Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Greg Goad

Early in 2022 the SSN was successful in securing a grant from Community Bank Samford - Bendigo Bank, to replace their current fleet of around 30 mobile alert pendants with the latest model called “Lingo”, supplied by Guardian Safety Pendants.

The previous SSN Mobile Alert Pendants, part of the SSN’s ‘Keep People in their Home’ program, used outdated 3G Mobile Phone technology which is rapidly being removed from service. The 30 new Lingo Pendants use current 4G mobile phone technology.

The SSN Mobile Alert Pendants have been sponsored exclusively by Community Bank Samford since the program commenced in 2017, which has so far helped over 40 community members be a little more independent and provided some peace of mind to their family, friends and neighbours.

THE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF KIDS COMPETITION

To compete or not to compete. That is sometimes the question, especially when you have a child who LOVES swimming, but may feel a little reluctant about racing.

Swim club can teach your child so much more than how to swim a race. A supportive swim club can be a safe space to help teach your child how to have a healthy relationship with competition.

A good relationship with competition isn’t something that just happens. It’s something that can be parented, something we can prepare our children for. How do we start to teach our children these types of skills and how do we help them avoid the pitfalls of competition?

Competition, when done well, can teach children a host of transferable skills to other parts of their lives. Competition can inspire children to do their best. To learn new skills, to do more than is required, to work as a team. Lay the foundation to try harder, the tenacity to get over a less than anticipated result.

The other side of the coin is that some children may find overt competition challenging. Overt competition can create a winner and a loser culture that doesn’t serve anyone.

One of the most ideal ways to teach your child competition is to introduce the concept of cooperative competition and a competition with themselves, which is something Samford Stingrays Swim Club does very well. Swimmers don’t compare their result to other swimmers, but to their previous results. Giving children an opportunity to strive to be a little better than they were last time.

All abilities thrive at Samford Stingrays. Learning that winning is not the primary objective of competition. Children get feedback about performance times and compare that against their own personal bests.

Samford Stingrays cater to both competitive swimmers and social racers. Swimmers are grouped with swimmers with similar race times, so, regardless of ability, it’s always a close race.

Cheering on their mates, poolside handstand competitions, sausages in bread after a race. All wonderfully supportive ways to teach a child how to negotiate their feelings through wins and losses. Also, a fun way to spend your Friday nights.

The first club night commenced on 7th October, but its not too late to join. Visit www.samfordswimclub.com.au for further information or email president@ samfordswimclub.com.au if your child would like to give it a try before joining.

Tanya Allan

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Samford Bowls Club

Competitions. Men’s 2 Bowl Triples 2022 final: Winning team - Bruce Atkinson, Rod Palmer, Peter Wilson. Runners up - Martyn Hewett, Alan Clarke, Jeff Himstedt.

Our club member, Pam Campbell represented us in the Brisbane District Bowls Association Gold Coast Challenge recently played at Beenleigh Bowls Club. The Brisbane ladies had a good win in the morning with a tough afternoon match to win by one point. Well done to Pam and the Brisbane team for bringing home the trophy.

Rapid Fire Pairs: This popular competition was held on Saturday, 1st October. It always attracts a large number of members. Three short games of 8 ends of Three Bowl Pairs and as the name suggests it is Rapid. Bill Baulch and Chris Campbell were the winners with runners up Ray Davis and Denise Stevenson were hard to beat. Maybe next time!

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Men’s Triples Final Teams. L to R. Winners - Bruce Atkinson, Peter Wilson, Rod Palmer. Runners Up - Jeff Himstedt, Martyn Hewett, Alan Clarke.

at Club Pine Rivers. It was a back-to-back win for the team of two girls and two boys from James Nash High School (Gympie). This competition is 3 bowl pairs and team members must attend the same recognised Secondary School.

At the other end of the age scale was the story from Club Tweed who last month celebrated their bowling members in their 90’s. 27 out of 34 of age 90 plus attended. Most are still full bowling members who play social bowls or in Club Tweed’s over 90s singles championship. This group is a prime example that bowls is a sport for life and some would say it is the key to longevity.

At a recent social day lunch, one of our ladies shared this poem found on a tea towel. BOWLS My husband took up bowling And he bragged upon the phone About some wench called Kitty Whom he couldn’t leave alone He played with Kitty He stayed with Kitty He picked her up without a hitch He missed Kitty He kissed Kitty He even lay beside her in the ditch So I took up bowling to win my hubby back And found what he could do with Kitty I could do with Jack. Anon

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AUTHORS COMING TO SAMFORD

Baffies Oan Books will be hosting two fabulous Australian authors in November to chat with Fiona about their latest novels. You are invited to be part of the discussion and for just $15 you can enjoy a drink, some nibbles and the chance to mingle with other book lovers, ask our authors questions and get your books signed.

On Friday November 4 we welcome Julie Fison to talk about her book One Punch, a story close to her heart. It follows journeys of two mothers, one whose son threw the punch, and the other whose son now lies in hospital. If you love the moral dilemmas posed by Jodi Picoult, then this book is for you. For all the nature, craft, family and/or cricket lovers, Inga Simpson will be joining us on Friday November 25 to chat about her latest book Willowman. Inga is the critically acclaimed author of Mr Wigg, Nest, The Understory, Where the Trees Were, and most recently The Last Woman in the World. In Willowman, she returns to the beauty and simplicity of Mr Wigg to tell the story of a cricket bat craftsman and a young player striving to make his mark at a time when all the rules are changing.

‘I bloody loved this - a gorgeous, heartbreaking examination of so much more than cricket,’ Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost.

For more information or to book now, instore or online go to www. baffiesoanbooks.com.au or follow us on Facebook @baffiesoanbooks to be the first to hear about all our events and latest releases.

Fiona Taylor

Samford Community Singers has recommenced for term 4. Such a lovely first rehearsal where we started on our Christmas repertoire.

It’s amazing just how much we can cover in a short time when we all help each other. Not everyone reads music but by listening and following along, our harmony comes together beautifully.

We are working on both traditional and popular Christmas songs, some of which we will perform on the stage at John Scott Park for the Christmas on Main Street celebrations on December 3. We will also join with Nick Tyler in his combined choir performance.

The following afternoon, Sunday December 4, we will hold our own concert and Sing Along in Farmers Hall at 3pm.

We’d love some new ‘carollers’ to join our group. Farmers Hall 7pm to 9pm. Call coordinator Nettie Carroll on 0412 991 759 for more information.

Community Bank Samford Grants Program NOW OPEN

Does your non-proÞt community organisation, group or club operate in the Samford and Pine Rivers region? Head to www.prcf.com.au to apply for a grant to help support your community project

We sponsor Paddington at Samford RDA. We funded this mural for Samford State SchoolÕs 150th celebrations