Mannum Dock Museum Grants

It’s all happening at theMannum Dock Museum of

River History. Thanks tosuccess with recent Grantapplications we are able tom o v e f o r w a r d w i t hdevelopment plans to furtherenhance the visitor experience.

The funding will be used indesigning and improving theMuseum’s presentation of itshis tor ical ly s ignif icantcollection of maritime riverhistory artefacts and stories ofMannum’s rich river history.We plan to improve and designinterpretative panels andinteractive displays to appealto the family-focussed, youthand educational groups, aswell as encouraging repeatvisits by the local communityand past visitors.

The Museum’s award of

$5427, jointly funded andsupported by the NationalLibrary of Australia, theD e p a r t m e n t o f t h eEnvironment, Water, Heritageand the Arts, the NationalArchives of Australia, theNational Film and SoundArchive and the NationalMuseum of Australia, will beused to employ a consultant toundertake a PreservationNeeds Assessment of ourcollection.

The assessment will guidethe Museum in developing anaccurate and articulateinterpretation of exhibitionsand displays to ensure themeaning, significance andpreservation standards areportrayed to all visitors.

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Business Grants for Irrigators

Drought response businessplanning grants of up to

$14 000 are being offered toRiver Murray irrigators belowLock 1 as part of the StateGovernment’s Planning forRecovery program.

The Planning for RecoveryBelow Lock 1 Farm BusinessSupport program aims to helpirrigators plan for a more viableand sustainable farmingoperation, in particular to repairor replace damaged irrigationinf ras t ruc ture and lo s tproductivity caused by waterrestrictions.

Farm businesses are invited toattend one of the fourinformation sessions in earlyMay, to be held at Bowhill,Murray Bridge, Meningie andLanghorne Creek. The eligibilitycriteria will be explained at thebriefings.

“The information sessions will

be conducted in an informal wayand will be a one-stopopportunity to apply for theprogram,” said coordinator LynChapman, a Senior Consultantwith Rural Solutions SA.

“Once approved, successfulapplicants will be able to engagewith a specialist consultant toassist in developing theirbusiness plan,” she said.

Irrigators can access up to$4000 for the development ofintegrated business plans, thenup to $10 000 to undertakepriority works identified throughthe plan, including on-farmimprovements such as repairs toirrigation infrastructure orengineering advice and salinitycontrol.

Continued page 3

Pumpkin Soup is Now on the Menu At Cadell

Arecord crowd attended theCadell Easter Harvest

Festival at Cadell on Easter

Saturday.1200 people enjoyed the

magnificent weather andsurroundings at the Cadell ovaland the line up of amazing giantpumpkins

The winning pumpkin grownby David Forbes of Renmarkweighed in at an amazing 163kg.David was presented with the$500 cheque proudly donated byJohn George, Chairman of MGAInsurance Brokers.

Second place and $200 wasawarded to Neville Gilles ofMonash for his 110kg entry.

The school category trophyand prize of $100 was won bythe Mannum Kindergarten witha 24kg pumpkin.

Neville’s original entry wasstolen a couple of weeks prior to

the competition and he isalready planning his entry fornext year.

The ugliest pumpkin wasawarded to Joe Layton of Cadellwith his 18kg entry, and theprettiest pumpkin prize wastaken out by Amanda Storr ofCobdogla.

Many pumpkins have beendonated to the CadellCommunity and TouristAssociation for seeds for futureevents.

“[The harvest Festival] is acredit to the community ofCadell with the diverseprogramme of family funcompetitions from jam makingto cockroach racing and ofcourse the giant pumpkins. Wemay see so me s t rong

competition to the 750kg WorldRecord holder in Ohio at thenext Cadell Easter HarvestFestival,” said Mayor Ian Mann.

Emily Alexander of Mannum and WillGeorge of Adelaide with Neville Gilles’second place pumpkin

John George of MGA Insurance Brokerscongratulates winner David Forbes

ContentsAngie’s Cooking Tips 24Ageing In The Murraylands 19

Calendars & Dates 28Chippy Chatter 10

Church Services 3Classifieds 27Letters 2

MMCSS & CHIPS Coordinator 16Out of this World 8

Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18Puzzle 3YAC and Youth Page 22

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Letters to the EditorDeadline 28 May 2010 for publication in the June issue

Going Digital

Dear EditorIn response to Mr Gross’s

letter to the Editor in lastmonth’s edition, I provide thisinformation for our residents’interest.

Mid Murray Council has therole and responsibility tomaintain the region’s threea n a l o g u e t e l e v i s i o nretransmission facilities locatedin Mannum, Swan Reach andTruro. These facilities werefunded by the FederalGovernment under its SelfHelp/Black Spot program

In January this year, theFederal Depar tmen t ofBroadband, Communicationa n d D i g i t a l E con om yannounced that only 100 of theexisting 600 of these self helpfacilities will be upgraded todigital and maintained byBroadcast Australia.

The list of “candidate” sitesfor upgrade was announced thisweek and we are pleased to seethat Mannum is on this list.Further negotiation between thecurrent licensee and BroadcastAustralia will be required beforea commitment to this upgrade ismade by them. Further detailregarding this announcementcan be found on theGovernment’s website

www.digitalready.gov.au/media/DTV_services_for_self_hel_retransmission_sites.pdf (*See below.)

Once analogue transmissionceases in 2013, where there isno access to digital televisionvia these self help regionaltransmitters, the FederalGovernment has announced thatsubsidies will be provided toeligible households to accesssatellite broadcasting services.

Some detail regarding thisinitiative is available on theGovernment’s website:

www.digitalready.gov.au/satellite-tv.aspx (*See below.)

When more details areannounced by the FederalGovernment. Council willinform the residents via theusual media avenues.

Dean GollanChief Executive Officer

[* Mannum Mag Website Extras page has

links to these documents. Editor]

Sustainable Development

Dear EditorI write in response to previous

published letters relating tosustainable housing/energyefficiency development policiesof Council.

Development within theCouncil area is principallygoverned by the DevelopmentAct which applies statewide,and more locally by Council’sDevelopment Plan.

While Council’s currentDevelopment Plan has littlepolicy reference in terms ofenergy efficiency or generalsustainable developmentprinciples, this is about tochange through a proposedamendment to the document.These changes were subject tocommunity consultation duringMarch to May 2009. Hopefullythe amendment, currently withthe Minister, will be in placebefore the end of this year andwill provide increased scrutinyin terms of sustainabledevelopment.

In the meantime Councilcontinues to apply the energyefficiency provisions of theBuilding Code of Australia(BCA), as has been the case fora number of years, whenassessing all new houses andcommercial buildings. Theassessment requires all suchbuildings to achieve minimumenergy efficiency standardsincluding insulation, houseorientation, window sizes andtypes, shading, natura lventilation, breeze paths,building materials and energyefficient hot water services.

With proposed changes toboth the Council’s DevelopmentPlan and the ongoingi m plemen tat ion of t h eprovisions of the Building Codeof Australia, the level of energyefficiency required to beachieved in new buildings willcontinue to increase.

Dean GollanChief Executive Officer

Just Doing Their Job

Dear Editor,I write in response to the letter

“Does Mannum Have AProblem” (March, Issue 44).

With regard to the “middleaged local resident” spinninghis vehicle’s wheels in gravel, Isuppose the dozen or so youngpeople that witnessed him doing“donuts” received a goodmessage about “hoon driving.”

If the police did not act andsomeone was hurt, then I bet thepolice would have been blamed.

G Warnest

Mannum Raceway

Dear EditorWith regard to the unsigned

letter ‘Does Mannum have aProblem’ (Issue 45, April2010), I feel that there is a pointmade about the priorities of thelocal police when a middle agedlocal resident is bookedspinning his wheels at theMannum Football oval.

There is no doubt that whilethis offence is very serious (?),surely the police would be betterutilised prosecuting the manyspeeding drivers who useWalker Avenue and VictoriaStreet as a raceway.

I have no doubt also that otherparts of Mannum have similarproblems and their citizens, likeme, are frustrated by the lack ofaction.

Graham Verrall

A Vibrant, Creative Community

Dear Editor,We are a group of long time

local residents who draw theirpassion from the River Murrayand its Environs. We are theMEAC and we wish we hadcapes and super powers, but wedon’t. What we do have though,is a LOT TO SAY!

To news starved ratepayer’ -Not only is it difficult to garnerinformation in regard to policyand bylaws via the internet, avisit to the local council office isequally dissatisfying andfrustrating.

We concur that there is a lotto be desired from theperformance of our localgovernment and electedmembers. Particularlyregardingcurrent and future developmentsand the management of ourresources and wastes. This isone of our issues.

Let us demand satisfactionfrom the people who representus. We urge all concerned to usethe forum of the Mannum Magto express their opinions oralternately invite you to addressletters to PO Box 533 Mannum.

We can use the strength of ournumbers to make the changesnecessary to create a vibrant,creative and sustainablecommunity in which to live.

Watch this space. Thank you.MEAC, Murray Eco Arts Collective

Name withheld by request

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Puzzle

How many words of 4 or more letterscan you make with these 9 letters?

• Each word must include the letter inthe shaded box

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Business Grants for Irrigators Below Lock 1From page 1

Farm businesses with anexisting Planning for

Recovery business plan also canapply for a Business PlanReview Grant of up to $2500.

To qualify, irrigators do nothave to be receiving theExceptional Circumstances(EC) Interest Rate Subsidy butmust live in the defined ECRiver Murray corridor area‘Below Lock 1’ and haverestricted physical access todraw water (for irrigation) fromthe River Murray PrescribedWatercourse.

The information sessions willbe held at:• Bowhill: Wednesday 5 May, Bowhill

Community Centre, 3–5pm.• Murray Bridge: Wednesday 5 May,

Murray Bridge Natural ResourceCentre (Old Standard Building), Lot670, Mannum Road, 10am-12 noon.

• Meningie: Thursday 6 May,Meningie Bowling Club, Princess

Highway, 10am-12 noon.• Langhorne Creek: Thursday 6 May,

Langhorne Creek Bowling Club,3-5pm.Applications close on 28 May

2010 or when funding is fullysubscribed.

Irrigators need to contact thePlann ing for Recoverycoordinators for furtherinformation and to register yourattendance.Lyn Chapman: (08) 8821 1555

0419 252 480Hugh Longbottom: 0408 976 905John Parkinson: 0401 124 534

The grants are part of theState Government’s $18.9million, Phase 10 DroughtSupport Measures.

For more information gowww.pir.sa.gov.au/drought orcall Lyn Chapman 8821 1555.

Samantha JohnsonPIRSA Strategic Communications

They say that Christopher Columbus was the first economist. When he left todiscover America, he didn't know where he was going. When he got there hedidn't know where he was. And it was all done on a government grant.

Mannum Dock Museum Grants SuccessFrom page 1

The Maritime Museums ofAustralia Project Support

Scheme, funded by theAustralian Government andmanaged by the AustralianNational Maritime Museumwith the support of theD e p a r t m e n t o f t h eEnvironment, Water, Heritageand the Arts, awarded $6715.50to the Museum for a Conceptualdesign of “All Steamed Up”, aChildren’s Exhibition based onthe operation and hands-onexperience of the historicPaddle Steamer Marion.

The exhibition will featuresmall activity sets, styled torepresent each crew member’swork station. Specific tasks willbe designed for children tocomplete. Among the activitieswill be a trail to follow, leadingto each crew member’s workstations. Visiting school groupscould base their visit on broadeducational themes such asScience, Geography orEngineering. Alternatively,themes such as navigation,communication, fuel, trade,maritime occupations, ethnictraditions and social historycould be explored. The relianceof each crew member on theirsh ip-mates demonstr a tesinterdependency and teameffort. This could be expandedon during school group visits bysmall teams working throughproblem solving exercises.

An overall interpretation planof the Museum will bedeveloped with $11 814.55 fromHistory SA and Government ofSouth Australia with theCommunityMuseums Program.

The Museum has many rareand significant artefacts in itscollection including the historic

Paddle Steamer Marion, theoriginal boiler of the PaddleSteamer Mary Ann, the firstpaddle steamer in Australia, theheritage listed graving dockwhich is very rare on a worldscale, the Key Beam Engine,fully restored and operational,which we believe to be the onlyworking one of its type inAustralia and the Clayton &Shuttleworth Steam Engine,probably the oldest piece ofpaddle boat machinery on theRiver Murray.

The overall plan willincorporate all areas of theMuseum to further develop andcement Mannum’s position asthe Birthplace of Australia’sPaddle Steamer industryt h r ough e x c i t i n g a n dinformative historic displays.The plan will present “newlook” displays, preservation andinterpretation , providingenjoyment and appreciation ofits collection.

The Office of Volunteers,Volunteers Support fundcontributed $1500 towardsinstalling air conditioning andoffice furniture in the volunteerswork room. This project issupported by a grant from theGovernment of South Australia.These improvements havereduced risk management issuesassociated with the work placeand created a safe, comfortablea n d p l ea sa n t wor k i n genvironment for the Volunteersof the Mannum Dock Museum.

For further informationcontact Jenny Callander.

Phone: 8569 2733 Email:museum@psmarion.com orvisit www.psmarion.com

Jenny CallanderMannum Dock Museum

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ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8278 3992Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am

LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am duringschool terms. Everyone welcome.

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 85691333

Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am

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There’s a Crocodile in My Pool

Second Storey Sam had had a hard night.Rewarding, but hard. He was starting tofeel his age and thought he might look

for another line of work since climbingdrain pipes and entering bedrooms whilethe occupants were asleep no longerappealed as it once did.

Sam rubbed his eyes as he staggered outthrough the patio for his early morningswim in the pool. Reaching the edge he feltthat he was being watched so he lookedaround, spotted two beady eyes looking athim with interest, quietly picked up histowel and returned inside.

Wife Sandra looked enquiringly at him asshe readied his breakfast.

‘There’s a crocodile in the pool,’ said Sam‘Oh,’ said Sandra, ‘better call the

Council.’The call to the Council went to an

answering machine since it was not yet timefor them to start work. Sometime later acouncil employee arrived, looked at thecrocodile, who by now was being calledClaude, said ‘Aaah!’ and departed.

Late in the day there was an emergencymeeting of the Council. The collectivecouncillors said ‘Aaah!’ and called the Stategovernment. On the following morningwhen the Premier was advised of thesituation she went ‘Aaah!’ and called herfriend the Prime Minister. After receiving

advice from several highly recommendedconsultants he called the DefenceDepartment.

The Army said that it was an amphibiousoperation which was their domain, the Navydisagreed saying it involved water and wastheir field of expertise whilst the Air Forcesaid that obviously the animal would haveto be airlifted so that was theirresponsibility. All three services arrived,removed furniture from three bedrooms andadvised Sam that charges for storage wouldbe sent to him. Before any action could takeplace it was necessary for a ceremonial flagpresentation and raising ceremony. Samwas advised that the cost of this would alsobe charged to him however they consoledhim with the fact that since the threeservices were combined the charge would beless than the usual three times cost andshould actually work out at something lessthan $60 000.

Because of the resultant publicity, therewere twenty schools within the near vicinitywhose students became traumatised andadditional councillors were needed. The costfor this was also added to Sam’s accounts.

A representative of an animal welfaredepartment arrived to ensure that Claude’sdiet was adequate. To deliver the properfood items and vitamins it was necessary todemolish Sam’s carport to allow direct

access to the pool. Cost was debited to Samand Sandra.

Another animal protection group arrivedto examine the environment in whichClaude was being kept. It was found to begrossly inadequate and immediatelyadditional filtering and water treatmentequipment was ordered. The equipmentrequired three phase power and the overallcost was charged to Sam.

Sam and Sandra had long since takentheir camper trailer and moved to thenearby caravan park.

Suddenly things changed. Having beenpresented with accounts totalling in thehigh six figures a national woman’smagazine offered a similar figure forClaude’s story. Two summonses formaltreating a protected species and forerecting a flagpole without the necessaryauthority were withdrawn as AustralianTourism wanted to use Claude as aninternational logo for tourism. Aninternational TV news network made themmillionaires buying the overseas rights toClaude’s story. A government departmentagreed that Sam and Sandra should receivea carer’s allowance because of theirresponsibility for Claude

And Claude stayed where he was andwondered what all the fuss was about.

Al E. Gator

Discover Murray Riverwww.murrayriver.com.au/blog

But It’s Only A Sign

As I travel the length of theMurray River and malleehighways, I see hundreds

of signs. Some communicatewell, most don’t. Signage is acritical point for decisionmaking for visitors andcustomers. It seems like a smallthing yet it conveys your brandand message instantly.

Consider the two caravan parksigns above. Imagine you’re avisitor and you’re towing a$100,000 caravan or $250,000motor home and you’re lookingfor a place to stay, for a night…or maybe a few. Largely, thereare two styles of customers orpossible customers who’ll beinfluenced by your sign.1. They have no immediate need for

your product but make judgementson what they see and remember thebrand based on its appeal.

2. They’re looking for a product orservice and are at the point ofmaking a decision to purchase.

In both cases you have easycontrol to influence a potential

customer; at the very least thesign should be clean, visible andreflect the values of thecustomer and your business. Incase 2 the customer will quicklydecide whether they willcommit to your business ortown based on the appeal of thesign, and therefore spendmoney with you.

If you look at Sign B, thevinyl is peeling, it’s damaged,faded and the overall appealand invitation to purchase ispoor. In fact, if I was towing myexpensive van, I’d choose not tostay at this business. Becausethey don’t seem to respect theirbusiness image, it impacts onmy values as a customer. If I’veinvested hundreds of thousandsin my holiday accommodation,I want a memorable, positiveexperience that’s enjoyable.Sign A is clean and bright andI’m more likely to stay therejust on the visual appeal.

Towns traditionally have verymixed approaches to theirentrance signage. Signs reflectthe attitude of that community.Consider yourself as a visitorand look at your town signage.Would it be appealing andinviting? If the signs are flat,lifeless and uninviting, do you

think visitors would stop orcontinue on their journey?

So what could be the possibleimpact of a poor sign as a costrelative to the potential loss ofcustomers?

If you potentially lose just 100customers, how much wouldthat cost your business or townin visitor spending? If youinvested $200 or more into agood sign imagine what youcould make by divertingcustomers to your business.Magnify that over years and themany thousands of customersthat drive past it. You lose orgain thousands of sales.

Brand appeal is a measure ofthe values of that business ortown according to the wayscustomers’ perceive i t .Influencing customers andvisitors means ensuring thateverything reflects their values.For the relatively smallinvestment of a good sign youcan dramatically increase notonly the appeal of your businessand town but also your profits.That means it’s more than asign but a point of purchase youcan control and compete with.

Shane StrudwickDiscover Murray River

Mannum Red Cross

Eight members attended theApril meeting of the

Mannum Red Cross Branch.At the meeting Margo, our

President, welcomed newmember Julie Walker. Aminutes silence was held for ourlate member Joan Mitchell.

We wish to thank theM a n n u m C o m m u n i t y ,surrounding district and thededicated collectors for theirgenerous support for Red CrossCalling, raising $2656.30.

A collection was also held atthe polling station where $317was raised.

Final arrangements weremade for our next CardLuncheon to be held on April29th at the Uniting Church Hall.

Mim Underwood will attendthe Anzac Day Service with awreath from the Red Cross.

Rae Bottroff, Vice President

Q: How many arms has acrocodile got?

A: Depends how far he has gotwith eating his dinner.

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Blokes OnlyMannum Mens Discussion Group

Verbal juggling is somethingof an art used bypol i t icians, lawyers,

theologians and members of ourdiscussion group.

And it was just that onWednesday31st March when wediscussed ‘grumpy old men’,ably led byMike McDowell. Wetried of course, to keep an openmind - not so open that ourbrains fall out - and lo andbehold apart from a few niggles,frustrations and aggravationswe figured we were a happy lot,bless us, and not crotchety oldmisanthropes.

In defiance of the odddelusion regarding the above,we felt that some grumpinesswas most likely to be found inthose in a somewhat permanentunhappy state of mind asoccasionally seen in a fewunfortunate folk who seem tofind fault everywhere.

One admitted concern,amongst others, was expressedas a perceived lack ofunderstanding of acceptablebehaviour in a few young adultsas evident in e.g. hoon drivingwhich can result in deaths.

It was suggested that valuesand behavioural boundariesneed to be passed on to theyoungsters at an early age,which of course happens inmost families. Doesn’t it?Reinforcing the messageseemed like a good idea butplease don’t shoot themessenger.

Another subject we juggledwith was men and their sheds.Sure enough most of us hadone. For some the shed was aworkshop, a hands on placeregularly occupied, while forothers an escape area, bolt holeor dog house. The shed isindeed multi-functional, often adry storage area and even a wetarea if you brew your own beer- Oh! Yes, and a place to parkthe car.

It was speculated that in densehousing areas, sheds as wethink of them will cease to existdue to space restrictions and areduced need for hands on skillsgiven the ease of replacingrather than fixing that damnthing that was ‘made in China’.Seems odd, don’t you think, abloke without a shed?

The Delights of FlyingAt our recent meeting on 28th

April we enjoyed a talk withChris Pfitnzer, chief pilot ofRenaissance Air, on the delightsof flying.

Well known in Mannum andto many of our members, Chrisregaled us with his history offlying, from struggle to successas a trainee pilot, to his positionas chief pilot today. He wasgenerous in his descriptions ofmoving from being a privatepilot to commercial, fromcharter pilot to crop dusting,from a skydivers’ pilot toaerobatics and onto instructingt r a i n e e s . W e s e n s e dconsiderable strength ofcharacter, laughed at hishumour, recognised his courageand joy of flying.

There were tales of neardisasters – one of landing atPort Lincoln with a collapsedunder carriage – of verydifficulttypes of flying at low level,humorous events, such as takinga group of naked Swedishskydivers to great heights for anude jump.

Chris is remembered by manyin Mannum for his feats as apilot when, a few years ago, hedrove/flew thousands ofcockatoos away from Mannumwith some spectacular lowflying.

In closing this brief talemention must be made ofChris’s opening and closingplea to all of us to encourageour young people to ‘have a go’at a chosen worthwhileendeavour, to support themthrough the struggles, to helpthem to feel good aboutthemselves and to help thempersist when the going getstough and failure seemsimminent. This plea was basedon his own experience ofsupport to keep going until hewas through.

Thanks Chris for a great andinspirational talk.

PS. Thinking of joining us forsome great talks? Phone Ralphon 85691264 or Frank85692244.

PPS. One lucky bloke won afree joy flight thanks to thegoodwill of Renaissance Air.

Ralph Pitman

On My BookshelfWhere the Wild Things Are - by Maurice Sendak

Iheard recently that a film hasbeen made of this book but it

is not suitable for youngchildren. How sad.

This would be the most lovedpicture book in our family forseveral generations. It tells thestory of Max, a mischievousboy who is rude to his motherand is sent to bed withoutsupper.

To his delight a forest grows,a dream-world appears and hesails off on a private boatthrough night and day to wherethe wild things are.

The monsters, in spite of theirterrible roars and gnashingteeth, are just a little bit scarybut Max is the most wild thingof all and they make him theirking.

Then the wild rumpus begins- six superb unworded pages ofMax and monsters playing.Afterwards he sends them offto bed without their supper.

Lonely and hungry, homecalls and he waves goodbye to

the wild things and sails backto his very own room, wherehis supper awaits him, still hot.

This is a wonderful book forall ages. It is a good lesson inthe power of imagination andmost children seem tounderstand that it is a dream. Ita l so conveys pa renta lforgiveness and love.

Sendak, born in Brooklyn,New York in 1928, decided tobecome an illustrator afterwatching Disney’s “Fantasia”at the age of twelve.

I read somewhere that themonsters in the book wereactually based on relatives whocame to his family’s weeklydinners. They must have beenscary! (I can vividly rememberhidingunder the table, terrified,when a certain adoring and“moustachioed” uncle came toour place for dinner.)

Jo KaderPS: Mannum Library has the

book in stock.Jo Kader

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Cooking Dilemmas

Dilemma: I was wondering ifthere was a sure fire way oftesting eggs for freshness. Iremember my mum puttingthem in water, but I can’tremember the details.

Solution: You are half waythere. Gently place the eggs in abowl of water with about 2tablespoons of salt added (saltaids the buoyancy). The onesthat float on the surface arestale, the ones that sink to thebottom are fresh. I use thismethod when I’m not sure aboutthe quality of eggs.

You might see some eggs thatcan’t make up their mind, theydon’t touch the bottom and theydon’t float right to the top.These I use; they are perfect forboiled eggs as the shell peels offeasily. The shell of a fresh eggwhen boiled will almostcertainly be difficult to remove.

The eggs that float right to thetop and stay there, bouncingback when pushed into thewater, I throw away. I’m notprepared to take even theslightest risk of cracking arotten egg; it would put me offcooking for the rest of the day!

Very fresh eggs are perfect forbaking and whisking as theyhold together well. Have youever noticed when you crack anegg to fry and the white spreadsall over the pan, and then thenext one holds together in aneat and well behaved manner?The egg that misbehaves is alittle stale, and the one that iswell behaved is a lot fresher, butboth are good to eat, unless ofcourse the misbehaved egg isrotten as well. Trust me you willnose if it is. I mean know if itis!

This buoyancy test works asall eggs have a little pocket ofair in them because they aredesigned by nature to supportlife. As an egg ages this pocketof air increases, and soincreases its buoyancy; just likethe way a blown up balloonfloats on water. The science offood is wondrous. OK I’ll stopnow.

Send your cooking dilemmasto Angie, 39 Randell, StMannum, SA 5238 or Email:

mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.netAngie Roesler

PowerliftingChampionships

On the weekend of 8 - 9 Maythe Mannum LeisureCentre will be hosting the

Australian Masters, Junior,B l i n d , P o w e r l i f t i n gChampionships, together withthe SA Open.

Powerlifting consists of threelifts: Squat, Bench Press andDeadlift in various age andweight divisions.

Lifters will be coming toMannum from every state ofAustralia. Many of them will behoping to break their personalbest totals, some Australianrecords and a few World records- especially Max Bristow, our65 year old aiming for anotherworld deadlift record.

In an exciting week, withapproximately 100 lifters,coaches, referees and followers,Jeannette Gevers, our currentworld champion, will also behere hoping to break her ownrecords.

For a gold coin donation atthe door you can watch the firstlifters taking the stage at 10 ameach day.

Competition Director is PamCutjar and all enquiries can beanswered at the Leisure Centreon 8569 0185 or 0429 838 462or by email from:mannumleisure@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

Pam Cutjar

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Look What’s HappeningAt Marion’s Boutique

In an effort to provide“something different” for thetownship of Mannum,

Mar ion’s Bout ique hasintroduced an evening of fun,frivolity and fashion.

Marion has planned 4 of theseevenings spaced throughout thecourse of the year.

The first was held on the 24th

March. Thirty ladies from theRed Hatters group visitedMarion’s Boutique after hoursto enjoy a mini fashion paradewith Super Special Pricesoffered. The format for theevening consisted of the minifashion parade interspersed withgames, give-aways and store-wide discounts. Drinks and‘nibbles’ were provided andenjoyed throughout the evening.

After the fashion parade ladiesselected and made theirpurchases and finished theevening with the supperprovided.

Want to Attend the Next Event?The next evening will be held

on Wednesday the 9th of June,7:00pm to 9:00pm at Marion’sBoutique 63-65 Randell Street.

Places are strictly limited to30 people. Phone Marion’sBoutique (8569 2261) to secure

a place. If you are not booked inyou cannot attend.

Please bring a chair, glass andcoffee cup.

The clothing in the minifashion parade will be offered atsuper special prices and must bebought on the night by creditcard or cash (no holds).

Selected stock discounted inthe store for the night may beput on layby.

Ladies, come and enjoy a funnight, have some laughs andmake your purchases in arelaxed atmosphere.

Marion’s Boutique has alsointroduced Loyalty Cards.

Come in and pick one up andreceive some special discountsfor shopping at Marion’sBoutique.

Marion is also in the processof compiling a list of emailaddresses.

A newsletter each month willinform customers of what isnew in the store along withspecials and discounts available.

If you want to be added to themailing list, email Marion atm kroehn@tpg.com.au oralternatively phone Marion atthe shop on 8569 2261.

Marion Kroehn

Anglican Church to Celebrate Centenary

Planning is progressing tocelebrate the opening of StAndrew’s Church on 24th

November 1910.A part of this is the updating

of the history written for the 50year celebrations in 1960 byReverend Peter Patterson. Peteris currently living in anAnglican retirement unit inBurnside.

Concerning the early days,Peter has written,

“By the turn of the Century, theAnglicans at Mannum had foundtheir vision of a church of their own.Although a main street site had beenpurchased, by the following yeararrangements had been made topurchase the Institute which wascentrally situated to serve as achurch. The purchase price was tohave been £425. But a nobler visionprevailed; the House of God was tobe a new building, architecturallysuitable for the offering of theliturgy. In the meantime, Capt. J.G.Arnold, a pari shioner andbusinessman, who required a sitewith a river frontage, exchanged theproposed church site in the mainstreet for the one upon which SaintAndrew’s Church was subsequentlybuilt. The new site was a moreattractive one than the former, andfrom its higher vantage point offereda fine view of the River.

Mr. J.W. Walker had been theWarden of the Congregation duringthese years, and has served theAnglican cause faithfully and well.His father, Benjamin Walker, hadbeen a pioneer of the Church of SaintGeorge at Mount Torrens before hisarrival at Mannum where heestablished the flour mill whichremained in hisdescendantshandsforhalf a century. Mr W.H. Quartly, MrD.F. Butler, and Mr H. Brown were

active lay readers during the firstyears of the new Century, and theirdeparture from Mannum was feltvery much for they had maintainedweekly public worship.

The Anglican cause was greatlyadvanced by the arrival of a schoolteacher, Mr Ernest W. Brokate, whobecame a resident lay reader, andmaintained regular weekly services.With Mr Walker’s and Mr Brokate’sinspiration the drive went on toaccumulate funds to build the newchurch. By the beginning of 1909 itwas time to elect a BuildingCommittee, which was formed at ameeting after Evensong on Sunday17 January. Ernest Brokate was theSecretary of the Committee, and MrT.R. Berriman the Chairman. TheContractor was Mr S. Tucker.

The Building Committee consistedof Messrs T.R. Berriman, E.M.Brokate, J.I. Scott, W. Walker, F.Schuetze, S.B. vonDoussa, CaptainJ.G. Arnold, R. Diercks, CaptainCrane, E.R. Baseby, E. Mortimer, R.Weidenhofer, J.W. Wilksch, F.Aldenhoven, R. Gold, and F.Haedge.”

Reverend Peter Patterson

Present wardens Berrie Skeinand Barry Gowling arecur r en t l y l ook i n g fo rmemorabilia and photos,especially of past ministers, toassist with this updatingprocess. Copies of the churchbaptismal records from 1910and marriage records back to1952 are currently on display inthe church foyer. Marriagerecords prior to 1952 are held inthe State archives.

Preliminary dates of 21st or28th in November are beingcon s i der ed for for m a lcelebrations.

Geoff Skein

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Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

Possibly the most recognisable of allconstellations is the Scorpion, but alas, at this time ofthe year, you will have to wait and rise at five in the

morning to see it overhead.The centre of our Milky Way Galaxy is nearby and it is always a

treat to look at through a pair of binoculars - mounted on a tripod,in my experience.

The centre of a galaxy is one place where dispersal of matter isevident to the eye, as we look through it and around it searching fora much larger picture beyond. The very nature of a starscomposition is due to the explosion, or supernova, of other stars,where matter initially absorbed at a nuclear level, is explosivelydispersed on a massive scale.

The key to sharp observation of astronomical phenomena is theeyepiece attached to the telescope. To the observer who owns atelescope an eyepiece of quality is always an added advantage whenviewing the night sky.

Looking for quality at a price is like selecting a high qualitycamera lens but with some additional factors to consider. Namessuch as Huygens, Ramsden, Kellner, Plossl, Erfle are but a fewwhich can be investigated to find the type of eyepiece that mostsuits your needs. From field width to resolution characteristics andthe amount of glass between the eye and the objective makes all thedifference to what is often a lifetime of quality viewing. Usually anassortment of high, medium and low resolution eyepieces arebought, along with a wide field eyepiece which is always great forviewing the planets and their satellites or moons. Simple eyepiecescan be made on a budget and details found in a good amateurastronomer’s handbook. Like the camera lens the eyepiece is stilla required part up to this point in time.

Mercury comes into the dawn sky. Venus is in the early eveningsky, just above the western horizon. Mars is at the end of eveningtwilight, to the north east. Saturn is an evening object in Virgo, alsoto the north east. Jupiter is in Aquarius/Pisces in the morning sky,above the eastern horizon.

Dave Allen

Moon PhasesLast 1/4 New First 1/4 Full

6 May 14 May 21 May 28 May

Musical Crossovers Part 2

Maurice Ravel was aninnovative composer who,

for a long time, was notaccepted by the musicalestablishment. His most famousand controversial work was‘Bolero’ which he described as“a piece for orchestra withoutmusic”. He wrote it after a visitto the US where he was feted asa great man of music,recognition that was not quiteso forthcoming in his owncountry. While in America hemet George Gershwin whoexpressed interest in studyingwith Ravel. Ravel is said tohave asked him ‘Why be asecond class Ravel when youare already a first classGershwin?’ Ravel also met,listened to, and admired jazzartists such as Duke Ellington.He also visited New Orleansand listened to jazz there. Hisexposure to, and admiration ofjazz, led him to includeelements of jazz in his latercompositions. These werenoticeable in the two pianoconcertos.

Igor Stravinsky wa s ,musically, the next generationafter Ravel. He was born inRussia where he studied withRimsky-Korsakov and wasinfluenced by Tchaikovsky andBorodin. He wrote ‘TheFirebird’ in 1910 as acommission from the balletmaster Diagilev. He went toParis with the company andthen spent much of his time inFrance. He moved to the USAin 1939. In 1945 the uniquesound of the Woody HermanHerd caught Stravinsky’s ear.He proposed writing a piece for

Woody and his band promisingto have it ready by Christmas1945. The work was entitled‘Ebony Concerto’. At therehearsal of the work Stravinskyarrived dressed in slacks and anold sweater, while the bandmarked the occasion and thecomposer by putting on theirbest suits. At the end of therehearsal Stravinsky said toWoody, ‘Woody, you have abeautiful family.’ The piece isnot jazz but employs the tonesand textures of jazz. It waspremiered by Woody atCarnegie Hall in March 1946.A fragment was recorded.Columbia has released a studioversion of ‘Ebony Concerto’ bythe Woody Herman Herd.

Itzhak Perlman was born inIsrael in 1945. He suffered poliowhen he was four and lost theuse of his legs, as a result heperforms seated. He is anotherin a long line of violin virtuososwho can evoke strong responsesfrom an audience and canperform a wide range of music.He has appeared on shows asvaried as Ed Sullivan’s‘Caravan of Stars’ and ‘SesameStreet’. He was also the violinistwho plays the solos on thesoundtrack score for StevenSpielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’.In 1994 Itzhak recorded analbum of duets with Canadianjazz legend Oscar Peterson. Heh a s a l s o c e l e b r a t e dTchaikovsky’s 150th birthdayinSt Petersburg and paid tribute toDvorak in Prague. As well hehas conducted a number ofsymphony orchestras in the US.

Peter Weir

Music of the SpheresPythagoras (570-495 BC), the Greek mathematician and philosopher, is now

generally credited with (among other things) the discovery of the diatonic scaleand with saying “There is music in the spacing of the spheres.”

He, and the astrologers of his time, knew that the stars were attached to crystalspheres revolving about the Earth. These heavenly spheres, eternally revolving,produce harmonious sounds only the truly inspired can hear.

Gustav Holst (1874-1934), was well-acquainted with astrology and mythology,as well as the Greek idea of the Music of the Spheres, this knowledge isincorporated in his composition of the Planets Suite.

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Recognition for Local Poets

On Tuesday night (6th April) five localpoets made the journey to Adelaide

for the launch of Friendly Street Poets’new anthology ‘After The Race’.

Each year this poetry reading group –the longest continuously-running poetrygroup in Australia – conducts monthlymeetings in Adelaide and several otherregional gatherings, where attendingwriters can submit copies of their readpoems for consideration by anthologyeditors. Well over a thousand poems areamassed in the course of a year. Becauseof space limitations in the book, only afraction of them (around one poem inten) make it into print. Therefore, it issignificant that six poems read at lastSeptember’s inaugural Murray Bridgepoetry gathering were chosen by theeditors. Hence the pilgrimage of localpoets to Adelaide.

David Barker, Elizabeth Bell andJacqui Merckenschlager read their2010-included poems on the night andLynette Zander, a new member of theEdwards Crossing Writers’ Group,presented two of her poems forconsideration for the 2011 anthology.

Poetry is alive and thriving in ourRural City community. Nancy McLean,Mia Marks and Christina Bell addedtheir poetic thoughts about “home” to asmall booklet printed to complementartist-in-residence Craig Walsh’s digitalHome Project, currently on display in theAnglican Thrift Shop (Murray Bridge).And two poems entered by husband andwife poets Max and JacquiMerckenschlager in nationally-runcompetitions have been placed amongthe finalists. Jacqui’s freeform poem“Lament To The Lower Lakes” washighly commended by judges of theLaura Literary Awards and Max’s“Fury’s Feast” took second place fortraditional verse in poetry magazine FreeXpression’s annual competition. Maxand Jacqui have been invited to performtheir garden-related poetry and a newsong “MyBushland Garden”, which theyco-wrote over Easter especially for theoccasion, at the closing ceremony forartist Hiromi Tango’s Garden Sculpturein Adelaide Railway Station on Saturday17th April.

Max Merckenschlager

Editor: Congratulations Max on winning the 2010 Grenfell Henry LawsonStatuette for your poem ‘Possum of The River”

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at 1100hrs in the River Bar atthe Mannum Community Club,with a sausage sizzle to followafter the meeting.

Over 400 people attended theAnzac Day Service.

Mr Ray Sparks and Mr BarryMansell are our WelfareOfficers and can attend to anyof your welfare problems, thisincludes assistance for any WarWidows. Do not hesitate tocontact them if the need arises.They are very knowledgeablewith all facets of welfare, andare only to keen to help.

T shirts are available if youwish to purchase one or two.

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MARION’S BOUTIQUE

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WHERE: Marion’s Boutique

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Mannum SA

WHEN: Wednesday 9th June

TIME: 7pm - 9pm

PHONE: 8569 2261

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If you are not booked in

you cannot attend

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Clothing in the mini fashion parade will be offered

at Super Special Prices and must be purchased on

the night.

All other discounts offered may be purchased or

put on Layby.

Please bring your own chair, glass and coffee cup.

Come along and have some laughs and lots of fun.

Games and give-aways throughout the night.

Drinks, nibbles and supper provided

ChippyChatter

How time flies with the yearnearly half over. The June

Friendship Lunch is just aroundthe corner and is to be held atthe Mannum Community Club.

Our client base is increasingweekly and we welcome theopportunity to assist those whoare experiencing long or shortterm difficulties, by filling the‘gaps’.

A big welcome to our newvolunteers. We are thrilled bythe steady stream of volunteerapplications from those whohave a little spare time to share.So, don’t be surprised if you seesome new faces around theplace.

If you have a little spare timeto give and would like tovolunteer, pay us a visit at 39Randell Street or phone us on8569 2129 and have a chat. Themore the merrier.

I would like to take thisopportunity to thank themembers of the public, thechurches, Males meats and theLions for all their kinddonations to our Food bank.

The CommunityHelpers Shophas been busy as always. Withnewitems continuallyavailable,remember to drop in and grab abargain.

Marion Wilson, Co-ordinator

"It's the economy, stupid" James Carville, for Bill Clinton's election campaign.

As we approach another federal election, the contender’s claims to be the better financial managers will intensify. Thisreport on the current state of the stock market may help you to decide. I claim credit for this paragraph, only. Editor.

Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary.Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply.Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points.Hiking equipment was trailing.Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.Weights were up in heavy trading.Light switches were off.Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remain unchanged.Shipping lines stayed at an even keel.The market for raisins dried up.Coca Cola fizzled.Caterpillar stock inched up a bit.Sun peaked at midday.Balloon prices were inflated.And Scott Tissue touched a new bottom.And batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

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Mental Musings

M ent a l H ea l t h issomething we should all

want for ourselves or others.This is the state of

emotional and social wellbeing in which the individualcan cope with the normalstresses of life and achieve hisor her potential.

It includes being able towork productively, either in apaid or voluntary capacityand contribute to communitylife.

Mental Health is not simplythe absence of Mental Illness;but if you know someone witha Mental Illness rememberthey are a person withfeelings too. The media oftenpromotes Mental Illness as ascary or weird thing, orsomething to "just get over."

People with a Mental Illnessactually need help andsupport in a variety of forms.Many get on with their lives

enriched by what they'velearnt, others are crushed bywhat has happened.

As a community we caneasily become more informedas to how we can be part ofthe solution and not one of theproblems in our or otherpeoples’ lives. The Hall hasplenty of information aboutMental Illness fr eelyavailable, as well as ways topromote positive Mental

Health including activities, acuppa and company.

Drop in between 10 and 3Monday, Wednesday andFriday for literature and a hotor cold drink. Some Fridayswe are out on social outings,so pop back and join the nextone. We have a website nowfor those who like such thingswww.thehall.net.au or phone85691643.

Maxine Hogben

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There were a number of reasons that brought about the need for Australia’s largest independent real estatenetwork and the third largest real estate brand in the country to take on a new logo.

First National has changed a great deal in our 26 year history, having grown from 30 members in 1983 to 450 plusmember offices employing in excess of 5000 people today.

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MIRACLESor The Red Tie by Vivian Garner

The red tie lay on the bed, bigand bright on the white

shirt underneath it. Emilie hadgiven it to him a few weeksbefore. She said she could stilljust see it if he stood by thewindow. He was supposed towear it today. Later, he thought.If everything turned out ok.He’d find out first. No moredisappointments. So he slippedon his best T shirt and took theelevator downstairs.

The hotel lounge was gloomyand dark so Albert steppedthrough the automatic doorsthat exited onto the smallclosed-in porch. Sunlightpoured in through the clearblinds that served as a weatherbarrier. Old Hank was there inhis usual place, his wheelchairfacing the sun.. “Good morningAlbert,” he smiled. “Today’s theday isn’t it?” Albert nodded andslipped into a deck chair,tugging it back into theshadows.

Shadows suited him lately.

His life was full of them, asgloomy as the lounge he hadjust left. Being a widower washard enough and after six yearsit wasn’t getting any easier.Now his only daughter was inthe hospital across the street,having an operation that mightnot save her sight. “Noguarantees,” the doctor hadsaid. Of course not. Emilie hadwanted to take the chance andAlbert couldn’t deny her that.But he didn’t have high hopes.Nothing in his life had turnedout the way he had hoped andhe wasn’t getting his hopes upnow.

“Things getting a bit tougheh?” Hank asked softly.

“Already got,” murmuredAlbert.

“Yeah, it can seem that way,”replied Hank.

“Seem that way,” burst outAlbert. “It is that way. Mywife’s been dead six years, myeight year old daughter couldend up blind and I have no idea

how I’ll be able to look after herand keep working. It’s tougherthan I can handle and that’s forsure.”

“Looks like today’s the day tolook for miracles,” smiledHank.

“Miracles,” snorted Albert,“Who can do miracles?”

“Not me, that’s for sure”laughed Hank “but I’ve gottenpretty good a spotting themwhen they’re around.”

Albert glared at the wrinkledold man in the wheelchair. Thelast thing he needed right nowwas some silly old duffer givinghim a pep talk. “You look likeyou could use a few yourself,”he barked and instantlyregretted it. No excuse to takehis troubles out on the oldfellow who obviously had a fewof his own.

To his surprise Hank justsmiled and said softly, “I’ve gotmy share already. Why don’tyou sit over here and we’ll see ifwe can find a few for you?”

Albert was ready to stomp outthe door but the gloomy loungestopped him. He had an hour toput in before he was allowed tosee Emilie and his room wasworse than the lounge. So hepulled his chair up beside Hank.

“You didn’t have any troubledoing that, did you?” smiledHank.

“Do what?” growled Albert.“Walk over here,” grinned

Hank.“No, do you mean that’s a

miracle because you can’t?”asked Albert suspiciously.

“Heck, no, that’s an everydayhappening. You just step out onthat floor with those feet andnever think that neither of themis solid. You know about atomsand molecules don’t you? Neverremember that what you arewalking about on is mostlyemptyspace. And you’re mostlywater. Every science studentknows that. But you manage notto splash around don’t you?”

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MIRACLES or The Red TieFrom page 13

“Guess so,” muttered Albert.“You know, I used to pan for

gold - finding miracles is a bitthe same. You spend a lot oftime sifting out the worthlessstuff before you find whatyou’ve been looking for.”

“Did you find any - gold thatis?” retorted Albert.

“Found this wheelchair - gotso eager to get down in thediggings I forgot to shore it upand the darn thing collapsed onme.”

“So the gold was a curse,”said Albert.

“No,” answered Hank, “thegold was just gold.”

“So where’s the miraclethen?”

“Then I got the wheelchair.Mary was my physio. She was awidow with two little girls andstruggling on her own. The golddid help us to get by - not rich

but we raised the kids and I gota life.”

“The wheelchair was them i r a c l e?” sa i d Al ber tincredulously.

“Takes some looking torecognise them sometimes.Take me,” continued Hank.“You think I’m stuck herebecause I’m in this wheelchairbut really I’m having a betterride than on any Ferris wheel.This earth spins right aroundevery 24 hours. If we were atthe equator we’d be moving atabout 1000 miles an hour. I’mnot sure what the speed is downhere, but a lot faster than yourfanciest car. Miracles are allaround us, son. It’s time youlearned toappreciate them. Thatdaughter of yours may need amiracle or two of her own andyou’re not going to be muchhelp to her if you can’t see

them.”“What I need,” muttered

Albert, “is things to change.”“What i f they don’t?”challenged Hank.

“Then I just can’t make it. Ican’t take any more.”

Albert put his head in hishands as his worst fearsoverwhelmed him. Hank satquietly for a few minutes beforehe reached out and put his handon the other’s shoulder.

“What would you save in afire, son? What’s the first thingyou’d grab?”

Albert raised his head.“Well?” asked Hank.“Emilie, of course,” answered

Albert.“And if only one of you could

get out?”“I’d push her out first,: said

Albert.

“Makes life worth living doesshe?” queried Hank.

“Yeah, she sure does,” smiledAlbert.

“Well if life’s worth livingyou’d better get on with it don’tyou think?” grinned Hank.

As Albert left, Hank called“And don’t worry so much.There’s always a miraclearound the corner.”

“I want one that feels nice andsoft,” Albert said as he pointedto the Teddy Bears in the giftshop. Then h e a ddedthoughtfully, “And make itpink, she likes pink.”

The clerk in the hospital giftshop smiled up at the big manin the white shirt with the bigred tie, “Have a nice day.”

“Thank you”, he returned.“I’m planning on it.”

Vivian Garner

Issue Number 46 Mannum Mag Page 15

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Are You a Diabetic?

Registration is open to all Australians with diabetes, is free andrequired only once

Mannum Chemplus is now a sub-agentfor the National Diabetes Service Scheme

NDSS members can now purchasediabetes products over the counter at

subsidised prices

Products at subsidised prices include:• blood glucose testing strips• insulin syringes and pen-needles• insulin pump consumables• urine testing strips/tablets

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White Wreath Day 2010

The White Wreath Association have established NationalWhite Wreath Day, which is held on the 29th of May each

year in remembrance of all victims of suicide.All around Australia, services will be held where thousands

of white wreaths are laid in remembrance of individuals whohave died tragically by suicide.

This year there will be a service at the Palmer Pavilion from1pm and Sturt Reserve at Murray Bridge from 10am Saturdaythe 29th May.

Anyone who has been affected by suicide or wants to find outhow we can prevent and support people affected by suicide iswelcome to attend. People are also invited to lay flowers,poems, photographs, and memorabilia for family and friendswho have been lost. White wreaths and name tags will be

available on the day by arrangement, please arrange this at leasta week prior to the service.

The purpose of the afternoon is to provide a safe comfortingenvironment for the family and friends left behind. This willenable them to come together and remember their loved oneswithout fear of facing the stigma attached to suicide. And toraise awareness to the wider community of the extent to whichsuicide and the lack of its acknowledgment affects people’slives.

To attend and for more information contact:Terry or Cathy (Centacare) 8531 8888Janet Kuys 8569 4009or the White Wreath Association 1300 766 177.

Janet Kuys

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2010 Courses

Courses and classes will continue in 2010, and are as alwaysopen to all members of our community.

Getting the Most out of yourComputer

Wednesday Night ClassStarted February 3rd

6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeksStarting Out on Your Computer

Tuesday 2nd February6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeks

MYOBMonday Evenings6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeks

Cooking with AngieStarting Thursday 3rd June6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeksMannum Community College

Sewing GroupThursday Afternoons1:00pm - 3:30pm, ongoingSeeking interest

Registration is essential to avoid disappointment.When the forecast temperature is 30 or over the weeklyMonday

Art Class with Evelyn (12:00pm - 3:00pm) will convene at theMannum Community Club River Bar.

Belly Dancing, Mannum Community Club, 5:00pm - 6:00pm.Other courses available are Getting the Most Out of the

Internet, Digital StoryTelling and Adult Literacyand Numeracy.Call MMCSS 8569 2129 for more details.

Mannum UnitedLocally owned & independent

FUEL & HIRE EQUIPMENT

Why buy a tool when you only need it for a couple of hours.Whether you are looking to demolish or build, improve ormaintain you can Gear Up with the right tool for the job atMannum United Service Station.

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Concrete/metal saw Jack hammer Brick/paver saw Hammer drills Mitre saw Rotary hoe Vibrating plate Lawn corer/aerator Concrete mixers Lawn thatch remover General plant & tools Generators 600w to 6.5kVa

Half day, full day and long term hire rates available.

Bookings should now be made in advance.

Contact Brenton & Brett on 8569 1207.

From the Coordinator’s Desk

Wow! 2010 is almost halfover and the cold is

starting to set in. We have had averysuccessful year to date withour programs includingAngela’s cooking classes andEvelyn Machin’s Art classbeing ever popular.

One of the most excitingevents on our calendar, Sunday13th of June the MMCSS Artclass is holding an exhibitionhere at the centre. Amazing artwork will be on display withcomplimentary tea and coffeeand nibbles.

The Beanie competition hasbeen replaced with the CampQuality Sock competition andthe knitting patterns areavailable here at the office for asmall cost of 50 cents.

Currently we are offeringsewing classes and seekinginterest, we have a very skilledteacher for this class, it will beheld Wednesday afternoons,please contact the office fordetails.

We have many courses onoffer, from Art Classes toComputer Courses. If you need

just a refresher CPR update or afull Senior First Aid Certificatewe can assist, (see the MMCSSCalendar on the back page ofthe Mannum Mag).

For all enquiries pop in at 39Randell Street or phone us on8569 2129.

Mid Murray CommunitySupport Service not onlysupports the individuals in thecommunity but also supportsour businesses in thecommunity. So if there areworkshops or training thatbusinesses are looking for doplease contact us here at thecentre and we will try to assistwhere we can.

P lease remember theincreasingly popular Men’sBreakfast held on the firstTuesday of every month andplease notify the office if youwish to attend.

The Volunteers in our officeand shop do an amazing job andwe just wouldn’t be here tooffer all of our wonderfulservices without them.

Marion Wilson, Coordinator

Mannum Golf ClubCompetition Results

Sponsor: RS Porter ElectricalCompetition: Stableford

03/04/2010Winner of the Day

N Warhurst Score 39A Grade

D Jericho Score 38D Gaskell Score 38R Porter Score 37B Fisher Score 37

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 R Porter6 and 15 N Bottroff

Sponsor: Trilogy FinancialCompetition: Ambrose

10/04/2010A Grade

L Quast, R BurtR Porter T Johnson

Score 52 ¼B Grade

R Whittenbury N WarhurstC Chadwick B Fisher

Score 56fC Grade

A Jericho D JerichoW Joyner P Joyner

Score 58 ¼Nearest the Pin

4 and 13 T Johnson6 and 15 K Dohnt

Sponsor: Males Meats MannumCompetition: Monthly Medal Stroke

17/04/2010Winner of the day

K Dohnt Score 64A Grade

N Bottroff Score 67N Dalton Score 69A Reichstein Score 79

T Miller Score 70Ladies CompetitionWinner

S Applebee Score 68Runner-up

H Miller Score 72Third

A Jericho Score 77Nearest the Pin

4 and 13 T Johnson6 and 15 J Applebee

Sponsor: Leith Kahl Cabinet MakerCompetition: Stableford(24/04/2010)Winner of the day

P Kroehn Score 46A GradeJ Applebee Score 41T Miller Score 40N Kroehn Score 39D Rogers Score 38K Dohnt Score 37R Burt Score 37

Sponsor: P Bickley GolfProfessionalCompetition: Par

01/05/2010Winner of the day

P Kroehn Score Plus 9A GradeD Jericho Score Plus 6N Dalton Score Plus 5W Fisher Score Plus 4N Bottroff Score Plus 4N Warhurst Score Plus 3K Dohnt Score Plus 1C Chadwick Score Plus 1Nearest the Pin

4 and 13 T Miller6 and 15 P Kroehn

Issue Number 46 Mannum Mag Page 17

Lions Club of Ridley

Saturday and Sunday the 10th

and 11th of April wereimportant days for the SedanCommunity when the town anddistrict celebrated its 140th

anniversary with an array ofactivities.

To highlight the occasion,SedanRural CommunityAccessCommittee unveiled a veryattractive permanent mosaicdisplay installed on the foursides of the obelisk located inthe centre of the town triangle.As well as community membersfrom Cambrai and Sedan, someLions Club members assistedwith the preparation of themosaic display.

The Lions held a Saturdaylunchtime BBQ/sausage sizzlelunch in the grounds of the

Sedan Hall where the HallCommittee members had adisplay of memorabilia. Thesupport of visitors and thecommunity made us proud topresent the Sedan AccessCommittee with the profits anddonated food costs totalling$323.50 at the Early GermanSettlers Dinner at the SedanHotel on the Saturday night.

The Club is looking forwardto assisting the Swan ReachArea School at its coming BlackTie Dinner on July 3rd. We willbe cooking and serving themain course with funds beingpresented to the school for itsband and Pedal Prix as well asother activities.

Geoff HennigSecretary and Publicity Officer

Mid Murray Councillor Ros Schultz and Ridley Lions member Helen Hennig admiretheir work at the unveiling of the Sedan Town Center Obelisk

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Mannum NeighbourhoodWatch meets on the

third Tuesday of the month inthe Senior Citizens Rooms atthe Leisure Centre.

All community members areencouraged to come along andbe involved. It is anopportunity to hear what hasbeen occurring in the districtand what role you can play inhelping Mannum and thedistrict to be a safe place towork and live.

At the next meeting, to beheld on Tuesday the 18th ofMay, members of the SAPolice Murray Mallee LocalService Area, CommunityPrograms§ section, will betalking about their activitiesand the role they play in crimeprevention in this district.

Put the date in your diaryand come and hear what theyhave to say.

Next MeetingTuesday May 18th

7:30 p.m. at theSenior Citizen’s Room

Mannum Leisure Centre

All welcome,especially new members.Tea and coffee provided

after the meeting.§ www.police.sa.gov.au/sapol/community_services/joint_community_programs.jsp

Mannum Police

It has been a fairlybusy district in the

past month. The reportedcrime is listed below. If youhave any information whichmay assist in clearing up theincidents please contactpolice.

9/3-13/3 Theft, Walker Flat$1100 building materials.

16/3-17/3 Theft, Long Gully RdMannum Garden ornaments.

18/3-17/3 Theft, Mannum CommunityCollege

New gates stolen.20/3-21/3 Theft, Purnong Rd Mannum

Laptop stolen from campsite.20/3 Assault, Mannum

Victim hit by offender after dispute.20/3 Break, Mannum

Top Deli Front door smashed andentry gained. DNA matched withsuspect.

26/3 Property Damage, Queen Mary StVehicle parked in street scratchedwith rock

1/4-13/4 Property Damage, MannumCommunity College

Sprinklers and solenoid on lawnsdamaged

3/4-4/4 Illegal interference with motorvehicle, Walker Ave

Vehicle parked in driveway had doorlock removed.

4/4-5/4 Theft, Riverbank MannumWater skiing equipment stolen fromboat on banks of river.

5/4 Assault, Khartoum Rd MannumSteel pole thrown at tent and hitoccupant inside tent.

17/4-18/4 Break, Middle TakeawayRandell St

Small hole cut in screen door latchhas been opened. Nil stolen.

19/4 Theft, Randell St MannumHousehold rubbish bin stolen fromstreet.

The following is a list ofreports/arrests which haveoccurred in the past month.

Exceed .05 7Assault 2Due care 2Reverse when unsafe 1Unregistered 1Uninsured 1No number plates 1Expired licence 1Use mobile phone 1Breach parole conditions 1Possess cannabis 1Drive suspended 1Fail keep left 1Theft 2No lights 1

Fail keep safedistance 1Breach of bail 2

There has been concernexpressed by communitymembers about the inability tocontact police. If you needimmediate police assistancering 000. If the need is noturgent please ring 131 444.

If you need to contactMannum Police members tomakearrangements for vehicleinspections or to submitPoliceClearanceForms pleasering the police station number85 692211. If the MannumPolice are out of the stationthe call will divert to MurrayBridge.

If you do not want to speakto Murray Bridge hang up andring the Mannum number ataround 3.00pm which is thechange of shift time. MannumMembers will be present then.Alternatively call in at thattime.

Sergeant Mick Towie

Contacting Mannum Police

U r g e n t e m e r g e n c yassistance call 000. For policeattendance call 131 444.

If you need to contact us forother matters either visit thestation or call 8569 2211.

This may be answered bythe Murray Bridge station.They will contact us by radioand then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24hours a day.

Emergency 000Police attendance 131 444Mannum Station 8569 2211

Friends of the River Inc.Murray Watch

Presidents Report, April 2010

As I write this, the ‘Silly season’ isn’t overyet, due to another long weekend for

Anzac day which will be held on Monday 26th

April 2010.I was delighted with the presence of Marine

Officers on the river over Easter, they wereeverywhere, and just as well, it was a hectictime due to the beautiful weather and perfectconditions for boating.

The ‘boaties’ were not all well behaved, infact there were quite a few idiots around, morePWCs, and as for loud music from wake boardboats, well, it is time EPA took an interest inthe “Disturbing the peace” law.

I received calls from Wellington, Sunnyside,Monteith and Mannum asking what could bedone about the noise. As it only comes underthe Marine act as ‘Nuisance’, I don’t know away to prevent it; unless a ruling is made toprevent the use of these hi-fi systems in built upareas near houses and shacks. Police book caroperators for loud music, why can’t Marine

Officers book boat operators. After all, soundcarries a lot further over water.

You can phone Murray Watch if these boatspull up and continue the loud music on shore asthey are disturbing the peace, then the Policewill attend, but not on the water.

There has been a lot of debris floating downthe river. What looked like a large stump turnedout to be a three metre River Red Gum.Fortunately the ‘tinny’ that touched it managedto get it to the nearest landing, or it took him.Further upstream were floating pine logs, acouple of locals retrieved them, and reports ofweed, but a lot more is on the way with the nextflow of water in a week or so. “BoatiesBeware!”

There have been two more boats blow up, oneat Morgan and one at Goolwa. The Goolwa onewas refuelling in the back yard, so what wentwrong? Five boats in four months have blownup, why?

Rayleigh Burgess

Issue Number 46 Mannum Mag Page 19

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Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie (usually)

Hello, fellow MatureMurraylanders. This is

Sillie Millie talking to youtoday. I have sad news foryou: Millie fell sick last nightafter dinner. I don’t knowwhat’s wrong with her,because I feel just fine. So,with her out of action, I’lltear myself away fromattending to her every need(yes, I’ve brought that bellinto the office with me), tomeet the Editor’s deadlines o y o u w o n ’ t b edisappointed by a blankspace for her column. And,have I got a treat for you!

By the way, don’t youthink she is so rude callingus “Ageing”? I’m justmature, and I’m sure you aretoo! And when she says“Maturing”, anyone wouldthink we’re cheese.

Well, I’ve heard that they

have made a decision aboutthe skate park. But what ashocking decision it was-upby the oval, or the showgrounds! My goodness,that’s nearly as far out as thegolf course, and if it was anyfurther out, it would be inthe rubbish tip or, heavenforfend, the cemetery. Whatwere they thinking? Howcan I go out there?

Oh, haven’t you heard?I’m a keen skater myself andhave been looking forwardto the skate park for manyyears. Below is a picture ofme skating in my full glory.

But I can’t go out to theoval to skate; it’s too farfrom the hospital. We needto have the skate parkadjacent to the hospital. Infact, better still it should bein the hospital grounds, rightnext to the emergency

entrance and the ambulancedoors! Think about it!

Sillie Millie

Millie: What are youdoing, Sillie Millie? Getaway from my computer!And what did you put intomy dinner last night? Younaughty girl.

But since you have raisedthe issue: hooray that adecision has been made onthe skate park. Now justlet’s get it built.

. . . by Millie

Picture of me skating

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Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200

Audio Clinic: for appointments phone 1800 057 220Child & Youth Health Services: Contact 1300 733 606for appointmentCommunity Midwifery Service: phone 8569 0200 tomake a bookingCommunity Nursing Service: Murray Mallee Community Health ServicePhone 8535 6800.Hire of Crutches: visit the hospital or phone 8569 0200Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: phone 8569 0240 or through thehospital on 8569 0200.Meals on Wheels: Doctors referral necessaryOptometrist: For an Appointments phone 8569 0200.Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAppointments phone 8569 0200.Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Officephone 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – Phone 8569 0222

Adelaide Cardiology *Echocardiograms / *Asthma Clinic / *Centacare FamilyWell-Being Support / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / *HomeAged Care Assessments / *Home Medication Reviews / Hypertension Clinic /Immunisation / *IMVS Collection Centre/ MannumYouth Clinic-“TheCafé”Headspace / *Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public)

*Doctor’s referral required

Mannum Day CentreMannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except PublicHolidays. The Day Centre is available for hire by community groups for asmall donation.

Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.

WEEKLYMonday 9:30am Knitting Group. Bring your craft along and join in!

Tea/coffee provided. For $6, stay for a cooked lunch.Tuesday 9am-10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers. Rhonda 8569 1123.Tuesday 10am-2:30pm Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in afternoon.

Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.FORTNIGHTLY

Thursday * Scrabble Day. (*Dates change so please ring to confirmtimes.) Come and enjoy a relaxed game of scrabble.Cost $2 for the morning or $6 for a cooked lunch

MONTHLY2nd Monday 1:30pm Mannum Red Cross1st Wednesday 7:00pm Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from

Mediation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & SoulGroups.

2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm Men’s Group. Socialisation and companionship. $6 forcentre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outingsare held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on thesedays.

3rd Wednesday 10:00am Women’s Health and Information Group.3rd Wednesday 1:30-3pm Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and participate in a

friendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge, Whist (thechoice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)

4th Wed 6:30-9:30pm Men’s Discussion Group. Ralph on 8569 1264.

If you would like to attend any of the Day Centre programs but cannot drivehere, please contact me (8569 0219) and I will arrange transport for you.

Watershed

8mm of glorious rain fellovernight on April 17th.

We’d been to Adelaide duringthe day, invited by artistHiromi Tango to perform ourpoetry and songs at the closingcelebration for a GardenSculpture in the railwaystation. Jacqui and I wrote anew song over Easterespecially for Hiromi’s event,called “My Bushland Garden”.The lyrics accompany thisarticle.

Hiromi workshopped a groupof young people at CarclewYouth Art Centre and had alovely two weeks with themcreating their magical 3m2

garden greenhouse packed withbaubles, beads and a myriad ofmystical hanging vines spunfrom coloured cotton strips andplaited wool, to give you aglimpse of the artwork.

A d e l a i d e S t a t i o nadministra tors were soimpressed, they invited Hiromito extend the exhibition foranother week. We werepleasedto see a garden which requiredalmost no water. Well, several

punnets of sprouted wheat gavethe impression of a pixie-sizedlawn or veggie garden, andthey need the occasional sip.Then the rain got me thinking.8mm is not a flood, but a quickcalculation told me this equatesto nearly 1800 tonnes of wateron my small farmlet, at 10tonne/ha/mm rainfall. Wow!

Jacqui and I pride ourselveson being careful users of water.Four storage tanks can hold 90tonnes of rainwater (5% of thefarmlet’s overnight 8mm)which falls on our home andgarage roofs, helping us cut ourannual mains consumptionfrom 70kl to 44kl over threeyears. But this means we stillbuy in 44 tonnes of ludicrouslycheap water to supplement therain that we do collect.

Water, along with the air webreathe, is practically free andyet patently essential for life.I’ve stopped patting my ownback for the job well done andbegun looking for ways tofurther reduce my need forprecious mains water.

Max Merckenschlager

My Bushland Garden

In my bushland garden growsruby saltbush, pearl and rose,sennas waving in the breezeto a host of mallee trees.And my bushland garden growsruby saltbush, pearl and rose,grasses flow in claret seas,round my island mallee trees.

Shinglebacks and sunning skinksare there to greet each morning,watchful for the magpie’s greedy prying.Heady are the bushland scentsthat perfume every dawning,sweet the sound of casuarinas sighing.

In my bushland garden growsruby saltbush, pearl and rose,sennas dancing in the breezewith a thousand mallee trees.And my bushland garden growsruby saltbush, pearl and rose,singing birds and restless beesfill my blooming mallee trees.

Max Merckenschlager

Issue Number 46 Mannum Mag Page 21

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An Australian AdventureVivian Garner

(A country idyl, but Sydneybeckons.)

Igave up the diary and justenjoyed the trip to Cairns.

The weather was warm and thescenery beautiful The first fewdays Edgar kept insisting thechildren sit up and lookbecause they’d never get thechance again. They lost interestafter the first sugar cane fieldor whatever. Otherwise it wasrestful and uneventful.

The kids loved the caravanparks and raced for the TVroom as soon as we stopped,which frustrated their father.He was so keen on seeingdifferent places - they justwanted to see the cartoons.

We found a great wild lifepark and had a lively tourconducted by the owner. Hekept crocodiles and went toda nge r ous lengths t odemonstrate their powers.Despite theowner’s objections,one bad mannered tourist keptputting his imposing presencein the front row and blockingthe children’s view.

This very large man woulddash ahead after each exhibit toget in front for the next one. Inoticed a wicked glint in ourguide’s eye as he pointed andsaid, “We go there next,” thenadded, “But wait for me to gofirst.” Of course the obnoxiousfellow dashed over to thedesignated fence, only to leapback, white faced, as a hugecroc charged the wire. “I toldyou to wait, that one getscranky until he’s fed,” ourguide grinned as he strolled upwith a bucket of chicken heads.The tourist was much bettermannered after that. Edgar andtheboys thoroughlyenjoyed thetour. Terra Lea and Daphnehad had enough of reptiles bythe end and were delighted tofind an enclosure of guinea pigsnear the exit. “Finally, somenice animals,” was Daphne’scomment. She wanted to spendsome time petting the littlerodents but her sister wasdubious. “Come on, Daph, let’sgo,” was Terra Lea’s comment.“I think I know why they keepthese,” and she threw a

disgusted look in the directionof the snake exhibit. Shealways was old for her age.

The children were welcomeeverywhere and caused verylittle trouble. Unless you countthe time Shawn decided tocollect all the little green frogsthat loved the shower rooms.He put them in the wringerwashing machines in thelaundry and the first ladies in towash in the morning woke thecamp with their screams. AndRegan had a similar fascinationwith rhinoceros bugs but hekept his collection outdoors atmy insistence. Or when Estherfell out of her top bunk andlanded on Shawn who wastaking his turn sleeping on thefloor. The on site caravanswere set up for six - one doublebed, two bunks opposite eachother. We were one too manyso there was a contest eachnight to see who got to be theone to sleep on the floorbetween the bunks. Shawn hadwon. He was most insultedwhen we all came running tofuss over Esther. “I’m the one

who got landed on,” heprotested. And of course therewas Esther’s ability to fallasleep anywhere, anytime. Shenodded off at the mid point of a5 km cliff walk and hercomplaining father had to carryher limp little body all the wayback. Or she would stretch outacross her siblings’ knees inthe back seat and have a lovelynap, undisturbed by theirprotests.

Half way back down thecoast the car finally gave upand we took the bus. We spentthe next month in Foster, whichthen was a sleepy fishing town.There were houses in townowned by Sydney holidaymakers who only used them inthe warmer weather and wewere able to rent one for themonth very cheaply. We had agreat time fishing in the riverand generally enjoying thecoast until it was time to headfor Sydney.

To be continued

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Skate Park

The skate park projectcont inues to make

progress. The plan is expectedto be ready in early May!When it arrives it will bepresented to the Skate ParkCommittee and any youngpeople who have beeninvolved in, or are interestedin the project, are asked fortheir comments.

It is hoped that thecommittee and young peoplewill agree to the design (with

therequestedchanges includedif possible). The designengineer will then modify theplan (where he can) before it ispresented to Council forapproval, hopefullyat theJunemeeting. This will then allowfor a development applicationto be lodged as part of theprocess.

Things are tracking well andit is hoped the park can bebuilt and launched beforeChristmas.

Mannum YouthYouth Advisory Committee

Have a YAC’ with the Mid Murray Council

Youth Advisory Committee

Youth often feel like nobody listens to them or cares aboutwhat they think. Well all that is about to change with

Mid Murray Council launching a Youth Advisory Committeeor YAC. This will be the chance for young people to havetheir say directly to Council. YACs are powerful groups ofyoung people aged 12 - 25 who take action to change theirown community. By joining the YAC you can change yourpart of the world and have heaps of fun doing it.

What a YAC does is basically up to the local YAC, butothers run events just for people their own age, they speak outabout things that are important to them, they lobby Counciland other levels of Government on things that affect them and

they set up programs and opportunities for youth in theircommunity.

Being on a YAC can increase your chances of getting a jobas you can do some cool training for free, get some experience(which can also count towards your schooling) and you get toknow Elected Members and Senior Managers who make greatreferees when you are applying for a job.

So if you have what it takes to shape your world, which isbasically just an interest in making your life better and indoing so your community, then you should join the YAC now!

For more information or to join contact Shane Thompson.

National Youth Week

Mannum celeb ra t edNational Youth Week

on Tuesday April 13th with aperformanceandworkshops atthe Mannum Leisure Centre.

The performance featured aDJ, break-dance, freestyleMCand a Beat-boxer. The youngpeople then had a go at arange of workshops including

aerosol art, break-dance,writing a song and pumpingout some beats at the DJ’sdesk.

The aerosol art was verypopular and some greatartwork was created. Thosewho attended and had a goenjoyed their opportunity.

WIN

ME!

WIN ANiPodTouchIf you are aged 12-25 and live in the Mid

Murray Council area you can go in thedraw to win this magnificent 8GB iPodTouch. Simply complete the Mid Murray‘Word Up’ survey for youth.

The survey will help Council attractfunding and meet the needs of youth inour district so your feedback is veryimportant!

Survey Forms Available From:

www.mid-murray.sa.gov.auor any Mid Murray Council office

You can only enter once by completing thesurvey. Entries close May 21st, 2010. Thewinner will be drawn by Mayor Ian Mann.The winner will be notified directly and willbe announced in community newsletters andon the Council website.

If you would like a copy of the survey butcannot access it on line or get to a MidMurray Council office please contact ShaneThompson (see below) and he will get acopy to you.

Want to know more about any of the above?Contact Shane Thompson to discuss youth or other community development needs, challenges, issues or opportunities.

Telephone: 8569 0100, Mobile: 0457 845 999 or Email: sthompson@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

Historic Murray River Paddle Steamer CruiseP.S. Marion

Saturday 12th to Monday 14th June.At the time of going to print there was only one cabin left.

Contact Jenny Callender, Mannum Dock Museum: 8569 2733

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Hope and Honour

We’ve had Easter and AnzacDay this past month. Theyboth celebrate hope, and

honour death. Anzac day wasmen’s best effort and it still bringshope and honour. Hope that wecan keep the gains that were sodearly bought, honour to the menwho fought so hard for what theybelieved in. And Easter bringshope that there is something moreto life than death and honours thesacrifice of one man. Hope andsacrifice have been part of ourhistory as long as we know.Religion and war are not so farapart. To our shame sometimesthey have been almost the samething. But there is hope.

The Anzacs were not aprofessional army, they wereordinary guys and they made asacrifice out of love - for homeand country and what theybelieved was right.

Jesus was a real guy. And hedidn’t like the system any morethan I do. When he cleared thetemple he was angry. He sat downand braided that whip first. Andthen he threw the tables on theground. And chased people. It

was no “symbolic act.”He didn’t like taxes either. He

sent his men out to catch a fishbecause they were bothering himabout the tax - he hadn’t beenworrying about paying it. Andwhen they found a coin he said -there, pay them with that. Taxesweren’t on his agenda.

He wasn’t politically correct. Hebroke the rules. He ate withoutwashing his hands, he associatedwith the “wrong” people, he wasactive on the Sabbath when therules said you didn’t do anythingunnecessary, he talked back to theauthorities. You’d have to say hewent too far. They executed him.Li ke t h ey executed al l“revolutionaries”. That was nosymbolic act either. They’dexecuted something like 90“messiahs” from Galilee that year.He was just another troublemakerto them.

Why did he do that? Act like us.He made a sacrifice for what hebelieved. He said God allowed it.I guess God plays by our rulessometimes because we can’tunderstand His.

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Harmonious Living

Fretting only causes harm!Trust in God and do stay calm.He rules earth - the heavens, too -And takes note of all we do.

Always be an optimist,Praise God for each morn dew kissed.Thank Him for His love and care,For His goodness everywhere.

We have much to thank Him for -Loved ones, pets that we adore,Friends to cheer us on our way,Countless blessings, everyday.

In return, let us do good!Help the needy, as we should.Speak the truth. Let tensions cease;Work towards God’s reign of peace.

Rita Gade

Always Look on the Bright Side of Lifefrom Monty Python’s Life of Brian

Some things in life are badThey can really make you madOther things just make you swear and curse.When you’re chewing on life’s gristleDon’t grumble, give a whistleAnd this’ll help things turn out for the best...

And...always look on the bright side of life...Always look on the light side of life...

words and music by Eric Idle

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Mannum Hair Design

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WE VALUE YOU AS A CLIENT IN OUR SALON

Angie’s Cooking Tips

Ihave recently had thepleasure of conducting my

first cooking course, aimed toincrease the confidence of thehome cook who, from thefeedback received, I am proudto report now cook with a senseof adventure as well! Thankyou to all of the participants forcoming along and joining in thejourney on the many pathwaysthat cooking can be. I enjoyedit as much as you did. I amlooking forward to the next 5week course starting on the 8th

April at the Home EconomicsCentre at the MannumCommunityCollege. I’mtoyingwith the idea at the moment tohave a cook off with all the‘groups’ at the end of the year,I think that would be fun.Watch this space!

This month’s cooking tip is alittle teaser for all who arethinking about joining in thefun, and comes from week 5 ofthe course.

A good sauce can make orbreak a meal, transforming anotherwise dry and boring dishinto something to beremembered. The possibilitiesare only limited by yourimagination and technique.There are pan sauces, madefrom the flavour left behindafter sautéing or roasting,cream based sauces, reductionsauces and the rich and smoothHollandaise and Béarnaisesauces. In week 5 we cookedsteak and made a pan sauce,the accompaniment wassteamed potatoes with a

mustard cream sauce andsteamed julienned vegetables,dressed with lemon juice andolive oil. The final dishincluded the highlight of a littlebalsamic reduction. Although alittle OTT (over the top) wealso prepared a cream basedmushroom sauce, just for thepurpose of the exercise!

Simple Pan SauceDrippings¼ to ½ cup stock or wine1 to 2 tablespoons butter, cream

or olive oilMethod

• After cooking steak, orsautéing off other desiredingredients, add up to ½ cup ofstock or wine while skillet isover medium heat. 1/2 cup ofstock is usually sufficient. Itdepends on how many servesare needed and how muchflavour is available in theskillet/pan.• Reduce to concentrateflavour, to at least half, addother flavours if desired e.g.fresh herbs, taste for seasoning.• Lastly, turn down heat, addthe fat content, this will adds m o o t h n e s s t o t h es a u c e , g i v e i ta velvety finish ands o f t e n t h eflavour. Cook overa g e n t l eheat until thickenedslightly.

S e n d y o u r a r t i c l es u g g e s t i o n sto Angie, 39 Randell, StMannum, SA 5238 or Email:

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Mannum Riding Club

The April Rally for MannumRiding Club gave riders achance to ride on the newly

surfaced Dressage Arena.Grapemark was spread over theexiting gravel to achieve animproved riding surface.

The Grapemark was kindlysupplied by Haby’s BulkTransport, and was greatlywelcomed byspectator membersand riding members alike.

Instructor Janine Gale, BowHill, educated riders on the newsurface and all were thrilledwith the outcome.

T h e G r a p e m a r k h a ssignificantly reduced sun glareand added motion absorptionand traction for horses.

Mannum Riding Clubmembers also welcomed thestart of BBQ lunches, which areheld throughout the coolermonths. The first BBQ was

gourmet hamburgers made bynew member Anna, and herpartner. They were enjoyed byall on the quite cold, windy day.

Riders finished off the daywith jumping. The new surfaceoffered increased quality ofsafety, and has proved to be agood investment.

Mannum Riding Clubapologises for any unpleasantodours the Grapemark caused toneighbouring residents andvisitors. The club was advisedthat there would be little smell.

The next rally will be onSunday2nd May, followed by theAnnual Dressage Day to be heldon 23rd May.

For more information, pleasecontact Jodi Swalue emailswalue@activ8.net.au or phone8569 3030.

Jodi Swalue

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MANNUM DOMICILIARY CAREHome and Community Care (HACC) Services

Are you elderly or a carer and needing some help inthe home?

cleaning (including vacuuming, washing floors, cleaningbathrooms, toilets and various other tasks)

Personal care Respite Equipment Podiatry

Fees apply for the above services

For more information about any of these services

Please phone Coralie on 8569 0240Monday to Friday

Between 8:30am to 4:30pmOr

Pick up a handbook which outlays the fees and servicesavailable from the Hospital,

Medical Centre or Dom Care Office

The Art of Laughter

Have you ever been in thevicinity of the CHIPS Op

Shop and heard laughteremanating from behind thebuilding? Then most probablyitwas a Monday, some timebetween noon and three pm. Itis there under the patio out theback, that the MMCSS [MidMurray Community SupportServices] Art Class meet eachweek for three hours oflaughter, friendship and art.

Art is a very general term andthe types [or mediums] of artlearnt in class are many. Somelike to use pencils, somecharcoal, while others preferpastels. Many like to work withwatercolour or gouache.Gouache is a type ofwatercolour with vibrant, boldercolours. Yet others will beusing acrylic or oil paints.Basically, it’s whatever youwant to try your hand at, andthere to advise and teach youthe finer points is class teacher,Evelyn Machin.

When speaking of Evelyn,there is just no other word for it.Evelyn is a ‘crafty’ lady! She isvery knowledgeable in many ofthe arts and crafts. As well asteaching the Art Class, she alsodoes craft workshops atMMCSS from time to time, sokeep your eye on theMMCSS/CHIPS notice board,because you just never knowwhat she’ll be up to next!

The Art Class has beenmeeting each Monday sinceAugust 2008, and at a cost of$10 for 3 hours of indulging ourartistic desires and makingfriends in a caring andsupportive environment, well

that is true value for me. We arealways pleased to welcome newart enthused people who want totry their hand at doing some oftheir own artwork, perhaps fortheir home, for friends, orsimply for personal pleasure.There is an artist buried insideus all, and the Art Class is theperfect atmosphere to bring itout. Sure, not every piece of ourartwork is equal to the mastersof years gone by, but with eachpainting or drawing, you learn abit more. As in life, you learnfrom your mistakes, but hereyou get to share it with others,as they share theirs and we allget to have a laugh together!

Some of our class membersentered pieces in the MannumShow Art Exhibition, withseveral taking home prizes. Oh,and keep your eye on the noticeboards in town because in Juneour class is holding its first everart exhibition. We are all bothnervous and excited about that!So come along and see whatwe’ve been doing.

The great thing about ArtClass is that class members arealways there with words ofencouragement when neededand by meeting each week, ourprogress is so much better thanwhen we try to struggle along athome by ourselves. So if you’dlike to give it go, then go on,ring MMCSS on 8569 2129and book yourself into the class,or simply turn up on Monday atnoon. Come join us and laughwhile you learn. It’s fun and youwill be amazed at what you cando. Hope to see you soon!

Lynn Bowman, Art Class Student

Mannum Combined Probus Club

Mannum Combined ProbusClub started the year’sactivities in February

when the Club members wenton a day out.

The first visit was to the BigOlive Factory at Tailem Bend.The Company gave us acomprehensive talk about thedifferent varieties of olives tomake different kinds of oliveoil. Their olive grove is atCoonalpyn. After manymembers had bought their ownstocks of olive oil, the coachcontinued on to the WellingtonHotel, where we had a verysatisfying lunch.

After hunger was satisfied wecontinued on to LanghorneCreek to visit the HorseradishFactory. We were amazed athow the horseradish isprocessed to the finishedproduct. After purchasing someproducts we boarded the coach,arriving back in Mannum at4:30pm after a great outing hadby all.

The Club’s last meeting heldin March was the AnnualGeneral Meeting. Trevor Frahnwas elected President for thecoming year. Geoff Gobbett,Secretary, Vice-President JoanBormann, Ass. Secretary MickHarbour, Treasurer Ron Collier,Ass. Treasurer Gwen Hynes andcommittee members NeilBormann, Aj Krause, JoanMaczkowiack and ConnieCollier were appointed.

The year’s programme has agood balance of activities ofinterest to all members. Themembership of the CombinedProbus Club now stands at 64members. The April meetinghad guest speaker David Paech,and the May 3rd meeting wasanother coach trip; this time toPt Adelaide, its Museums andother attractions.

Visitors are always welcometo our meetings.

Trevor Frahn

Trevor Frahn, Ron Collier, Aj (**) Krause, Connie Collier, Joan Maczkowiack,Cynthia Harbour (past President), Geoff Gobbett, Mick Harbour, Gwen Hynes

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Mannum, Murray Bridge, Mt Barker, Adelaide by Bus(Monday to Friday except public holidays. Times change during school holidays.)

Mannum to AdelaideMannum Murray Bridge

8:00am Leave Arnold Park,Mannum

Murray Bridge Mt Barker8:41am Connect with bus to Mt

Barker Park & RideMt Barker Adelaide

Transfer to Metro bus to Adelaide

Adelaide to MannumAdelaide Mt Barker

1:30pm Leave Harris Scarfe,Grenfell Street

Mt Barker Murray Bridge3:00pm Connect with bus to

Murray BridgeMurray Bridge Mannum

Arrive Mannum 4:20pmTimetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.For more information telephone 8532 2633 during office hours.

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CLASSIFIEDS$5 Classifieds can be up to thirty (30) words and mustbe PRE-PAID before your

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A search for Mannum Mag will get you links directly to our website or toa number of Community Sites that have links to the Mannum Mag website.

On the Mannum Mag website you can:• Download colour versions of Mannum Mag in Adobe® PDF format.• Scroll through photograph albums.• Check the Mannum Event Calendar. (If you would like to volunteer to

keep this up to date, contact the Editor. See page 3.)• Use the article related “gadgets” - e.g. Moon phases or a daily recipe.• Follow the links to other Mannum related web sites.

Send comments to: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au

2010 Community Calendar

MAY

Old Mannum DisplayArnold Gallery.Photos and Memorabilia.Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm. Sat-Sun:10am-4pm. Until further notice.Free to Mannum Residents.Contact: Jenny Callender,Phone 8569 2733.

Powerlifting ChampionshipsMannum Leisure Centre.Australian Masters & JuniorsFriday 7th to Sunday 9th

Contact: Pam Cutjar 8569 2534

JUNE

Old Mannum DisplayArnold Gallery.Photos and Memorabilia.Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm. Sat-Sun:10am-4pm. Until further notice.Free to Mannum Residents.Contact: Jenny CallenderPhone 8569 2733.

Market/Trash ’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 6th, 9:00am – 2:00pmFree admission. Sites availableContact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

Art ExhibitionCHIPS, 39 Randell StreetDisplay of works by members ofthe MMCSS Art Classes,including several Mannum Showprize winners.Sunday 13th, 10am - 4pm.Contact: MMCSS 8569 2129

Queen’s Birthday HolidayMonday 14th

PS Marion CruisesHistoric Murray River PaddleSteamer Cruise on the P.S.Marion.Saturday 12th - Monday 14th

(One cabin left at time ofprinting.)Contact MannumDock Museum8569 2733

All material submitted for publication is subject to editorial approval. This is done not to censor, but to ensure topics are relevant to the content of Mannum Mag.

Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre Pine Park Murray Bridge

Depart Arrive Depart Return

Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm

1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre Pine Park Murray Bridge

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray BridgeFor information or bookings:

18 Alma Avenue,Murray Bridge SA 5253Ph: 08 8532 2633

Mid Murray Community Support Services

Pop in 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129. Awide range of personal development courses are offered. ContactMMCSS for details. Registering for courses and programs isessential

Special Events

June1st Men’s Breakfast - bookings absolutely essential

3rd Cooking with Angie

10th Friendship Lunch at the Mannum Community Club, invitation only

13th Art Exhibition by MMCSS Art Class at 39 Randell Street

2010 PUBLICATION DEADLINES

Friday (12 noon) For Publication in

May 28 June Issue 47

June 25 July Issue 48

July 30 August Issue 49

Email: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.auTelephone: 8569 7392 (Lyn), 8569 1879 (Jo)Drop in to: 39 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238

(a mailbox kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)

Email facilities provided by Broadband Anywhere

Mannum Leisure CentreSquash courts, gym, and cardio

room are available.Tai chi, karate, basketball, netball,

squash, carpet bowls, fitness classes,pilates, card games, and others areheld throughout the week.

Opening HoursMorningsMon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noonTue, Thur: 6:00 am - 12 noonSat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

AfternoonsReopening at 3:00 pm, closing at theend of the sporting program oractivity.

Stadium and Clubroom areavailable for hire for functions onweekends.

Further information: 8569 0185Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Community Meetings Clash Calendar

Email details of regular meetings to:editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au

MONTHLY

1st Monday

9:45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club10:00am Murray Darlings RedHatters, Mannum Motel Café. Ph.8569 1438

Mannum Health AdvisoryCouncil, Ph. 8569 1239

1st Tuesday

7:30pm Agricultural Society,Showground

1st Thursday

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

2nd Wednesday

9:00am Shared Stitches ofMannum Quilting Group. Ph.8569 1035

3rd Monday

7:30pm Mid Murray MalleePermaculture Group, The Hall.Tamara Griffiths 0407 457 707

3rd Tuesday

pm Palmer Card Day, LutheranHall Palmer. Ph. 8532 22557:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.Coordinator 0428 856 911

3rd Thursday

11: 00a m R S L , M a n numCommunity Club

4th Tuesday

7 : 3 0 p m M a n n u m S h o w

Committee, Showground

4th Thursday

7:30pm Progress Association,Mannum Community College.

Last Monday

1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary,Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street.

Last Wednesday

Midday Mannum Mag Committee,Showground. Ph. 8569 23856:30pm Mannum Mens DiscussionGroup. Ralph 8569 1264.

WEEKLY

Mon, Wed & Fri10:00–3:00 The Hall, 5 GreeningStreet, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643

Monday6:30pm Mannum Town Choir,Uniting Church hall.Ph. 8569 1434

Tuesday & Friday8:30am Walkie Talkies, LionsDen, Show Ground

OTHER

Alternate Fridays1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, ClubRooms. Ph. 8569 2795

2nd & 4th Tuesday10:00am Craft Group. UnitingChurch Cottage. Ph. 8569 1827.

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