Village Pump 29/04/22 Edition

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Samford Arts Trail startsFIRST this weekend A REWARDING LOOK BEYOND IMPRESSIONS SAMFORD COMMEMORATES ANZAC DAY

In Samford, we somehow with Like many young women her age, 21-yr-old Anticipation is building forget theaway Samford working magically with many of our local Samford Valley local, Sinead Skorka-Brennan and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios, dreamed of finding theAnzac perfect job. organisations andweekend this wasOne no commencing this andDay continuing that would build her confidence butThirty also different. The weather did not deter more for the next four weekends in June. give her independence and jobtheir satisfaction. thanlocal 2500 people the talents school five artists willincluding display In a world where preconceptions about throughout Samford Valley, in Samford children whothe stood so respectfully silence disability are still an issue, she was finding Village, Yugar through to Warner, Cedar in the drizzling rain at our beautiful Avenue employment opportunities really difficult to Creek, Clear Mountain and Dayboro. of Honour, with armoured come by. You see, Sinead is a young woman Join the talented artists and artisans for a vehicles holding ground and with Down Syndrome and because of this, great day out (or several!) in our beautiful soldiers standing guard. she is often treated like a child, instead of region. It made for an impressive a young adult. You canBut pickwhat up a Studio Guide (which setting. is most Ironically, Sinead is an accomplished includes a map) from the Hut in impressivehaving is the spirit so manySlab gymnast, represented Australia at Samford, Information Centres and selected community members bring, the Special Olympics World Games in Abu retail in the area,about or head to www. with outlets their own stories Dhabi in March this year, bringing home creativesamford.com/2019-arts-trail/ for a howmedals, war ortwo service history four of them gold in bar and downloadable digital version. The Guide has shaped family beam events. their She was alsotree. the recipient of features the isartists exhibiting This2019 to me whatYoung Anzac Sportsperson Dayin the Trails, the Dickson of as well asAward. a great rangewould of workshops on means our community. the Yearin You think these offer for you Anzac Dayto inenjoy. Samford is doors for achievements alone would open For the first time this not. year, the Arts Trail her – but unfortunately conducted on a shoe-string will be working with Enter the award-winning and Mountain critically budget, seeking high MBRIT impact. and It Wine Tours to offer a ‘Wine and Art’ bus acclaimed ABC documentary series is built from home-grown good tour. This will be a great day out with Employable Me,work. which followed will and hard Behind the the stories of winepeople tastingwith and disabilities food experiences, while nine they battled scenes there are great acts of as humanity, like: enjoying a great variety of local art. Tours tothe find work. documentary, whichevery was Rural FireThe Brigade who volunteer can bein booked on theto Mountain Wine aired April, aimed show potential year for traffic coordination; children who Tours or Creative Samford websites. employers capable people behind their hand-makethe beautiful wreaths and prepare One of the featured this year is condition andartists highlight the importance essays about our Anzacs for school; the Danielle Latta, Running Duck for peopleB to feelowner valued.ofThroughout the selfless in people who get up year, beforeDanielle dawn to Studio Dayboro. This series, participants worked with experts, job foodtheir foran our soldiers; ourProject, officers isprepare undertaking Endangered coaches and families to uncover their and soldiers who prepare skills and artwork talents and themfor to Anzac roles whereby willmatch betirelessly created to draw Day before they are whisked off to their that harnessed their strengths. attention to the plight of many animals

next our magnificent Sinead hoped to work in aged care with in thedeployment; wild - from beautiful big musicians lions and whogoal practice diligently months before the of to improving thefor lives those she elephants the smalls of ourof very own cared steps toward her goal, the day;for. theTaking staff from MBRC who look after endangered pygmy possum, the variety and she completed a Certificate 3 in Aged Care the Avenue Honour all year the numbers areofoverwhelming. Asround; an artist, and was looking for an employer to give young people support the aelderly; and Danielle findswho herself looking lot deeper her a every chance. That the employer was Anglicare into aspect of privacy her surroundings for all who respect of those whoSymes Grove, where Sinead secured a partvisually, spiritually and emotionally. were deeply moved during the service. time role, from helping residents with theirallows daily Drawing these observations needs days awith week.the viewers of the her totwo connect “I make artwork. cups of teaDanielle and coffee serve resulting willand donate meals and drinks. I feed someone if they a portion of the sale of artworks sold can’t feed themselves. I help with activities from this collection, to the corresponding like craft or physio classes, take for animals’ preservation fund, in residents your name. walks, or push someone in a wheelchair or Danielle’s studio is Number 23 in the Arts wheelie bed so that they can participate in Trails booklet. special activities, for example in a concert. I will also run activity programs in the future,” said Sinead. Anglicare Symes Grove Manager Sharon Marsden said Sinead had been a welcome addition to the team at the home. “We were thrilled to offer Sinead the chance to follow her passion of working in the aged care sector. She is a valued member of our team here at Anglicare and brings a lot of joy, compassion empathy the way she This year, and I know thereinwere people interacts with our residents.” Pygmy Possum by Danielle B Latta young and old who were attending their Sinead that the series has Sadly made first everbelieves Anzac commemoration. Creative Samford Inc. is the organiser of people more aware of what it’s like to have too,Arts I know there were VeteransAnn whoRussell were the Trail, and Coordinator a disability and try to find a job. “It’s so attending their last.year’s Trails will attract is hoping thattothis much harder even be invited for a job Every year,as thewell Samford RSL returning Sub-Branch new visitors to interview. Being in as thethose Employable Me aims to make the Anzac commemoration experience them again. “This unique art series was a huge opportunity for me to worthythat of those we are as experience benefits not only the artists, but show everyone hascommemorating, different qualities well strengths, asother meaningful for allor in not,” the community. many local businesses, with and disability she visitor said.

Listening to feedback is most oneyear,” way seek Asked what she liked aboutwe her job, numbers increasing every she said. to improve. Inevitably we receive some Sinead said, “Irun likefrom helping other people. The trails will 10am to 4pm over That is why the ideathe workwith inisAged negative feedback saying service too the first fourI had weekends intoJune, the Care already since High School. find it long, the speeches toohost long, tooI many fifth or weekend playing toorsome great most rewarding when I am able to make lay wreaths, or tooismany march etc. When workshops. This your chance to get your residents happy can to make friends together andand enjoy a help great day out Ithe reflect on this feedback, I try to imagine their lives a little bit easier. findanswer it very in theour country. what Anzacs would say andI the rewarding get information, to know each resident For more see and the istoclear. know whatSamford their needs are and how they like Creative Website, keep up to I am also guided by our little something done. It makes me happy when date on Facebook www.facebook.com/ people, our future leaders who they are happy.” or contact Ann Russell at samfordartstrail, wave enthusiastically at the trails19@creativesamford.com. planes, singing their hearts out to our national anthem and sitting so proudly and quietly in their uniforms for the whole service. These children and the thousands who turn out each year give us the best indication yet that we are heading in the right direction. Anzac Day, in Samford, will always be about community involvement, with as many numbers as we can cater for, and we will always present the service in a time-honoured way that fittingly Happy Days by Lance Boucaut marks Photo courtesy of Jeremy Simons the ultimate sacrifice of those we are commemorating. Lest We Forget. Mark Orreal

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