mannum mag issue 90 may 2014

Mannum RSL

The lead up to Anzac Day 2014 has once again beenquite hectic with the usual Service at Aminya which

was very well attended by 20 who sang their hearts out.We also had a service at the Hospital this year and 22attended. It is great to see so many participating.

The Anzac Appeal Badge Days were very well supportedby locals and visitors alike and our thanks go to all who

donated so generously.As most would know by now the

section of the MemorialWall nearest the flagpole

has been demolished andrebuilt. Many thanks go to the Mid

Murray Council for their contribution offunds, also to Leon Warhurst who hasdone a superb job. The wall now has a

nice clean look which shows off theplaques dedicated to the men andwomen who served in the variousconflicts. It is proposed to renovate

the other end of the wall during theyear so that the Monument will beshown off to best advantage.

Anzac Day itself was a greatsuccess with the AroonaScouts again conductingan all night vigil and

showing us the discipline of our youngsters. The Cadetsfrom 622 Squadron at Murray Bridge volunteered theirtime for the Catafalque Party, which I’m sure you’llagree was the icing on the cake. Many thanks, toSquadron Leader Lawrence Ng for his dedication. The

poor guy had to pick up their rifles at RAAF Edinburgh at0400 in the morning. This year, theaddition of the “RSL Choir”certainly helped to get everyoneinvolved, thank you all very much.

The Lions did a splendid job ofcooking very tasty bacon and eggsandwiches for 340 people. We hopethey made a good amount of moneyto further their important civicprojects.

Happy Hours have continued to bewell attended with 20 to 30 membersand guests meeting up for a chat anda drink, as usual the girls bring the“occasional” plate of goodies toshare and most of us go home wellfed. Don’t forget that ALL arewelcome and we would love to seeyou there.

The BadgeThe price of freedom is eternal vigilance

Down to EarthMannum Community Garden Group

Did you know there is a prosperous littlegarden out front of the Mannum Community

Hub that you – YES YOU – are welcome to visitand enjoy?

Our small, friendly group meet at 10am onWednesday mornings, starting with a cuppa andcatch up and then moving outside for a ‘play’ inthe garden. Pop by and pick some fresh parsleyfor your cheese sauce – it’s full of calcium youknow – or some fresh basil for your spaghettisauce; bring a daisy to plant or sow that packet ofseeds you haven’t got around to yet! Rememberhow good nature is for our mental and emotional

wellbeing – outside watering, weeding, pickingand the best part of all - eating delicious produce!What could be better? There’s no need to commitweekly to feel a part of your Community. ‘Downto Earth’ would like to thank the Serenity Nurseryand Nuleaf Organics for their generous donations.Thanks so much.

Speedy recovery to Bev – we miss you and thegarden does too.

Gardener’s thought for the day: Don’t let littlethings ‘bug’ you!

Deb Bates

May is History Month

Frayville School ReunionSee page 5

Mannum History GroupSee page 2

Old Mannum PhotographsSee page 21 and 26

Ageing in the Murraylands 3Calendars & Dates 28Church Services 3

Classifieds 27Food is Life is Food 18

Musical Miscellany 19Out of this World 8

Pause A While 8Whistle Toot 15

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FREEMay 2014 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue Number 90

Mannum Mag Issue Number 90

To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance of publication.Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily be excluded. In general, aimfor about 100 to 150 words, or less. Letters must include contact details for verification.

Letters to the EditorDeadline 30th May for publication in the June issue

Praise for Emergency Response

Dear Editor,I’d like to respond to Vince

Critchley (Letters, Issue 89,April 2014).

Thank you for your kindwords. I am very proud of theway Council and workersresponded during and after thefire storm that went through theeastern side of the hills andRockleigh. Our communityshould be very proud of all thepeople involved including thebusinesses that donated goods atshort notice, the people whoprepared food, the fire fighterson the front line and everyone inbetween. Awesome effort!

Russell Peate and Greg Hillwho coordinated the responseperformed extremely well underthe pressure and sometimes theurgent needs of the victims,including removing dead stock.We have a great community andwe should all be proud of wherewe live. I suggest some peoplemay still need support. If so,please contact Council or MidMurray Community SupportServices. Many thanks to HarrySeager.

I take this opportunity toremind Mrs Bottroff that ourdebt level has been welldocumented in this magazineand through our AuditCommittee and IndependentAuditors. All are comfortablewith Mid Murray Council’sfinancial performance. As forconsultation, we meet ourrequirements and generallymoreso. We could talk aboutcommunication forever or get onwith the job, an example above.There are many great positiveprojects taking place in ourcommunity whether it be Arts,Youth, Lions, Leisure Centre,Mannum Show, Truck and UteShow or Sporting. Take time tovisit the Mannum Football Cluband see what they are achievingon and off the field with a goodstrong positive attitude.

I would also encourageanyone with a positive outlook,community compassion anddesire to improve theenvironment we live in, toconsider the role of Councillor.You will find it a veryinteresting and rewarding role ifyou are an active communityperson.

Mayor Dave BurgessMid Murray Council

Thank You

Dear editor,So many people do things for

the benefit of our communityand its visitors.

The free outdoor breakfast andchurch service put on by theLutheran Church people for thethird year in a row was afantastic event. What a gloriousmorning!

The continual emptying ofrubbish bins at public areas,organised by our council overthe holiday period, certainly didnot go unnoticed particularly bylocals living nearby.

So thanks again, volunteersand paid workers alike.

Roslyn Udy

Stray Cats

Dear Editor,The residents of Aminya

Community Village are deeplyconcerned with the stray catproblem on our grounds.

These poor, unneuteredanimals, abandoned by heartlesspeople, are breeding, starvingand pose a health issue to us andour nursing home.

We have telephoned the localCouncil, only to be told that wecan borrow traps to catch thesepoor creatures, but “disposal” isour problem!

We are pensioners – mostlyunable (health-wise) to actionand pay for this.

Our Aminya (overseeing)body have also tried to resolvethis issue to no avail.

It behoves me – being ananimal lover – to bring this issueto our Council’s notice oncemore.

Please, Mannum community,get behind us with this issue –our elderly residents deserveaction and a resolution of thismatter.

Shame, shame, shame on ourCouncil authorities.

Patricia M Dingler

Hail and Farewell

Dear Editor,Greetings from Koroit,

Victoria. Dennis and I have leftMannum after over 20 happyyears to be near my family as weget older. It is a lovely area here,“cow country” and very green.Koroit is 18kms fromWarrnambool and 18kms fromPort Fairy. We have a cosy littlecottage within walking distanceof the shops and we are settlingin happily.

My “Shared Stitches” friendswill be interested to learn that Ihave joined a weekly “sit andsew” group at Yangery CottageQuilts, about 6kms away. WhenI first walked in to the shop Iwas greeted by the friendlyowner, Criss Smith and whenshe learnt I was from Mannumshe shrieked and hugged me -she was born and bred inMannum! Criss’s maiden namewas Westphal and she lived inCrawford Crescent. She and herhusband Glenn, who was fromMurray Bridge, have anexcellent shop, lovely stock,lessons given, a machinequilting service and a lovelyarea for quilters to meet and sew(and talk).

Our last few weeks inMannum were so busy that wedidn’t get a chance to saygoodbye to many people. Thereare too many to list, so to all ourfriends, neighbours, localbusiness and professionalpeople and our manyacquaintances we say farewell.We look back on our Mannumyears with many happymemories.

Au revoir.Jo Kader

Mannum HistoryGroup

May is History Month

A b o u t T i m e : S o u t hA u s t r a l i a ’ s His tory

Festival, will be held throughoutthe State during the month ofMay, with 470 events providedby about 300 communitygroups. The Festival ispresented by History SA and isa chance for South Australiansto explore and share some of theimportant stories from the pastthat have shaped our state andformed our identity.

A program book is availablefrom the Visitor InformationCentre, the Mannum Library,the MMSS and other locationsin Mannum

In addition, Open HouseAdelaide will be held during theweekend 3rd and 4th May at 78locations in Adelaide and themetropolitan area. This is anopportunity to inspect some ofthe architectural gems in the cityand to see the interior ofbuildings that are rarely open tothe public. Further details areavailable on the About TimeHistory SA web site.

The Mannum History Grouphas organised two events whichare described in the festivalprogram. These are Explore theMannum Cemetery on Sunday11th May when an informationcentre will be provided at thecemetery to assist visitors withinformation relating to gravelocations and family historyrecords. The second event willbe Mannum’s Geological,Agricultural, Architectural andBanking History display, duringthe month of May, at the PalmCourt Café and Restaurant at 49Randell Street. This display willalso include class photographsfrom the old Mannum PrimarySchool

On 7th May a Eco/History tourwill be arranged to visit manyhistoric and environment sites inthe Mid Murray Council area.Contact Kay Stevenson8569 8161 for furtherinformation.

Graham Hill

The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do notnecessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. MannumMag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

Issue Number 90 Mannum Mag

District Church Services for Mannum Congregations

ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am

BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040Mannum, 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: 8569 1333Mannum, Sundays 10:00 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0433 734 037Mannum, Saturdays 9:30 am, Sabbath School 11:00 am

UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker AvenueEnquiries: Phone one of the Elders.G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005R Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

Pension Puzzle

Ilike my pension – as longas I don’t have to get too

involved with Centrelinkbecause I do not like longsessions listening to awfulmusic. Anyway, it has beenpretty good to me, thepension. So far. There’s acloud on the horizon though.Its name is Tony Abbot.Well, maybe that’s not quitetrue. Maybe it’s more likeTony through the eyes of themedia. Tony hasn’t actuallydone anything to me yet.Tony hasn’t even madenoises like he’s going to doanything. The media has. Alot.

My problem is, who do Ibelieve? Nobody really. Whyshould I? It’s not like theyhave a track record ofbelievability, either media orpoliticians. So, do I hide myspare cash, what there is of it,under the mattress. Or maybeput the house in the kids’name because it is rumouredto become an asset. Both area bit risky. And Centrelinkwould know. Centrelinkknows everything, it’s all inthe computer. I don’t even

have to put it there. Theyknow when I leave thecountry and when I get back.I know because I got the datea bit wrong once, only a dayor so, and they let me know.There’s no hiding fromCentrelink.

Only solution I can see is tofill up the credit card, use upthe savings, mortgage thehouse in one of those reversemortgages and spend that, gobankrupt and let them sueme. By then, I’ll qualify forlegal aid, the government canpay all expenses and I’ll havetwo options. Go to gaol inwhich case, I’ll get free roomand board in one of those‘low security’ places or bedeclared incompetent, inwhich case I’ll get free roomand board and room service.By the time they catch upwith me, it’ll be too late tocare anyway. Should takeyears, free room and boardwill be just what I need bythen. And won’t I have had agrand time getting there?Party anyone?

Vivian Garner

Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie

Social Inclusion and Ageing

Loneliness, depression,anxiety, self-absorption

(often about bodily needs andfunctions), haunted by hurtslong past, fixation on oneproblem out of all perspective– and so the list goes on. Newresearch confirms what we’veobserved for years amongstthe elderly living at home,namely, serious mentaldistress and isolation fromother people.

Community care agencieswho require staff to bemulti-skilled (the philosophyof ‘one Careworker can do itall’) easily conclude thatproviding someone to dopractical tasks in the house,like personal care andhousework, will also cover aperson’s social needs, or theother person sharing thehouse will do so. RecentAustralian studies show theseconclusions are wrong. ACareworker focussed ongetting the jobs done willhave less time and ability toc re a t e a me a n i n g fu lrelationship with the personthey help. And, living withothers does not protect againstloneliness. It’s the quality ofpersonal relationships thatcounts, people comingtogether, being connected andinteracting with one anotherin a fulfilling way.

One studybythe BenevolentSociety found that one in

three of the 265 clientsstudied were classified associally isolated by their casemanagers, and psychologicaldistress was common andoften quite severe. Principalresearcher, Judith Teicke, saidholistic, comprehensiveassessment of clients’psycho-social needs should bebuilt into community careservices.

A Council on the Ageingstudy in Victoria produced asimilar result.

Social mapping is anassessment tool that has beenused in the social welfarefield for decades. I wonderwhy the aged care sector hastaken so long to learn about itand incorporate it in theirwork. Could it be that they aretoo heavily influenced by themedical model and drawsenior staff from that field,with the result that people areseen as sick or well,handicapped or not, inprimarily physical terms?

Millie

Sillie Millie says: There was oncea Professor of Church History atYale Divinity School who wasdying. His family was gatheredabout the bed and one of themsaid, “I think he’s dead”. “Checkhis feet”, another said. “They’restill warm”. “Well, no one can diewith warm feet”, was the reply.Then the professor stirred a bit andsaid “Joan of Arc did.” He gave achuckle and died.

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Today we would like to thank Albert for his service to ourcompany. Albert is someone who does not know the meaningof impossible task, who does not know the meaning of lunchbreak, who does not understand the meaning of the word no.So we have clubbed together and bought Albert a dictionary.

Two elderly ladies were discussing the coming dance at theover-sixties club. “We’re supposed to wear something thatmatches our husband’s hair, so I’m wearing black,” said Mary.“Oh dear,” said Betty, “I’d better not go.”


Free Movie Night

Set in the first half of the 20th century,Philomena is inspired by a true story

of a mother’s search for her lost son. Theboy was removed from his unmarriedmother by the nuns at an English countryhome for girls who had got pregnant outof wedlock, and “sold” to a couple in theUnited States. The mother carried the griefwith her for the rest of her life, until ajournalist heard of her situation andpersuaded his newspaper to fund a searchfor the boy. The search took Philomenaand the journalist on an amazing journeyto America and back to England to try tofind her son, but I won’t divulge how itends.

It is a disturbing story. The way thatPhilomena was treated by the nuns whohelped her in her time of need was

heart-rending, and shows the worst side ofthe Catholic Church. Yet it is not ananti-Catholic movie, because so manyother institutions, both secular andreligious, were equally guilty at the time,and even since then.

But the other side of the movie isinspiring and powerful. Even before welearn how the story ends, we seePhilomena’s ability to forgive theperpetrators of the wrongs done to her.From a Christian point of view, she is aChrist figure who forgives her abusers.Christians will appreciate that the themeof forgiveness in this movie is consistentwith the truth – that the only way to peaceand healing is through forgiveness andplacing things in God’s hands. Easter is afine backdrop for this movie.

The movie stars are Steve Coogan andJudi Dench, so viewers are treated toquality acting. A supply of tissues may benecessary for the sad parts of the story, butthere is also a challenge there for believersand unbelievers alike to ask themselves,“Could I forgive those who havemistreated me in the same way thatPhilomena forgave her abusers?”

The movie night is an initiative of theMannum Inter-Church Council to raisefunds for the Mannum Christian PastoralSupport Workers (Chaplains). It will beheld on Saturday 31st May at 7:30 pm atthe Lutheran Church Hall, Cliff Street,Mannum. Entry is free but donations willbe accepted. All are welcome and supperwill be provided.

Old Mannum Primary School LandRequest for it to Be Provided to Council

The Mid Murray Council purchased theold Mannum Primary School in 2010

for $165,000 (including GST). The OldPrimary School was in a state of disrepairand vandalism. The Council hasundertaken the full restoration of theSchool at a cost of around $230,000.Works undertaken include the following:-• Removal of asbestos and repairs to burnt

timber floor• Connection of power to site• New water connection• New sewer connection• Repair and replacement of all electrical power

and lighting and installation of emergencylighting

• Made good existing plumbing and glazing andconnected water

• Demolished existing lean-to• Construction of new toilets and kitchen• Termite eradication and treatment• Serviced airconditioners• Checked, serviced and rewired computer

cables etc• Provision of new floor coverings• Fire safety• Security• Cleaned, patched and painted all internal walls• New downpipes and underground to street

The restored Mannum Community Hubwas officially opened by the Mayor DaveBurgess on Saturday 12th April 2014. Theland adjoining the Primary School is on 3separate titles. The land has been availablefor purchase for over 7 years and it isunderstood that it has not been sold, as ithas not been economically viable to do so.It is believed that the rear 2 allotmentsmake the land difficult to develop.

The Mid Murray Council considers thatthe rear 2 allotments, which includes theformer Primary School oval, should begifted to Council for open space and /orcommunity use. The proposal could be a

partnership between the State Government(providing the 2 allotments to Council),the Community (through Mid MurraySupport Services including the Men’sShed and Community Garden) andincorporating possible residentialdevelopment on the allotment frontingWalker Avenue. The provision of the 2allotments to Council could also beutilised by the Mannum CommunityCollege and would provide much neededopen space and community use land forthe benefit of the State Government,Council and the Community.

Council has written to the new StateMember for Schubert, Stephan Knoll tomeet with the relevant Minister to discussthe proposal for the gifting of this land toCouncil as freehold land for this purpose.

Russell Peate, CEOMid Murray Council


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Mannum Hotel“BAZZA AT BEACHIES”

Join 5MU’s Barry Martinat the Mannum Hotel for lunch every fortnight.

This Month, Bazza is at Beachies12 noon – 3:00 pm

Wednesday 7th May and Wednesday 21st May

Baz plays your requests.There are free raffles for CDs,Wine and other great prizes.

Plus chef Andy prepares fresh lunch specials– at an affordable $12!

It’s a great way to enjoy lunch with great music, food,nostalgia and inexpensive drinks. See you there.

Frayville SchoolReunion

Are-union of formers c h o o l p u p i l s ,

relatives and friends of theFrayville One TeacherSchool will be held onSaturday 17th May 2014from 10am to 12 noon.

Frayville School wasopened in January 1932and closed in July 1943.The school building issituated in the corner of ap a d d o c k a b o u t 2kilometres north of themidway point of theMannum/Palmer Road. Itis owned by Mr RobBowring who had theschool building largelyrestored for the 80th

anniversary in 2012 at hisexpense as a classroom.Interested people areinvited to attend theRe-union on 17th May.

For further informationplease contact KevinScheer on 8523 7509.

Kevin Scheer

AminyaMid Murray Homes for the Aged

Planning for the 18 additional placesand associated services is nearing

completion with tenders expected to becalled during May. There has been a highnumber of builders register interest in theproject. The project time frame is for theadditional places to be available by mid2015.

The Living Longer, Living Betterreforms announced in April 2012 continueto be addressed in readiness forimplementation for new residents whoenter care after 1st July this year. Reviseddocumentation is being prepared toinclude details on room pricing and thenew means tested care fee.

All Commonwealth funded residentialaged care services across Australia arerequired to comply with the reformsapproved by the Australian Government.Details will be included on both theGovernment’s MyAged Care and Aminyawebsites.

The Board is assessing the extent towhich some refurbishment of the existing32 places and communal areas can beundertaken during 2014/15. The aim is to

provide relatively consistent features andservices across the existing and new areas.

To accommodate the new main roadwayentrance from Adelaide Road the removalof some of the existing garden area whichleads to the current entrance will berequired. Volunteers are planning torelocate sections of the garden duringMay.

There is currently a two bedroomindependent living unit available atAminya on a license to occupy basis.Details can be obtained from WendyGowling or Glen Cooper at Aminya, whocan also arrange for interested persons toinspect the unit.

The summer lottery conducted by theFriends of Aminya Group was drawn onWednesday 23rd April with first prizebeing won by C Baker. All other prizewinners have been notified. The Friendsof Aminya thank donors of the prizes fortheir contributions. Thanks are alsoextended to the community for theircontinued support.

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Future of Food Production

Hello readers andcouncillors. With the

discussions on the Futureof Food production andour local experiences withvery dry conditions attimes, we need thought andplanning to grow food indifficult conditions.

Many scientists areworking on developingsuper grains and of coursethe re i s the verycontroversial geneticallymodified food, hailed bysome and decried by many.

Some of the driestcountries in the world canteach us a lot from the waythey have adapted theireating habits to createdelicious and nourishingfood.

Of course, some like me,

may not find grasshoppersappealing, but it is a veryhigh form of protein andsince they appear in vastnumbers at times and aretreated as vermin due tocrop damage, perhaps arethink would be a goodidea.

Many of the plants thatdo thrive in this countryare in fact classified asweeds and so perhaps withcontrols in place, anotherr e t h i n k m i g h t b eappropriate.

The Mexican populationhave as a main food sourcewhat we eliminate as apesky weed. I refer ofcourse to cacti – the familyOpuntia.

Time after time we seecreative cooks preparing

delicious meals made fromcacti. It is a staple in theMexican diet.

With so much landaround the Murraylandslying idle, should someplantations of Opuntia becultivated for the future?

Water chestnuts could begrown in our waterwaysand there are many othersuggestions open fordiscussion. All I am sayingis that the time to look toour next generation’s foodsupply is now!

For the well being of all,would those with theknowledge and interest infood that is climatetolerant, please add to thisdiscussion.

Gabrielle Drinkwater

Winter Theatre

As we head into winter,what could be better

than a trip to the theatre anda nice cuppa with friends?The Rural City of MurrayBridge and Out of theSquare are presenting twoof Adelaide’s greatestcabaret artists, SandiMcMenamin and JanMcAskill in “I Love BeingHere with You” for theMatinee Series performanceon Thursday 22nd May (seepage 26).

During May, MurrayBridge Players and Singerswill also be presenting themusical, “West Side Story”.The season will run fromFriday 16th to Saturday 31st

May with performances onFriday and Saturday nightsat 8pm and Saturday andSunday afternoons at 2pm.Ticket prices are $23.00 forAdults and $18.00 forPensioners, Students andChildren.

Garage Sale

Mannum Baptist Church36 William Street

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th May10:00 am to 4:00 pm

All donations welcomeWe can arrange to pick up large items

Please ring 8569 6040

Q: How many theatre critics does it take to screw in a light bulb?A: All of them - one to be highly critical of the design elements, one to express contempt for the glow of the lamp, one to lambastthe interpretation of wattage used, one to critique the performance of the bulb itself, one to recall superb light bulbs of pastseasons and lament how this one fails to measure up, and all to join in the refrain, reflecting on how they could build a betterlight bulb in their sleep.

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Mental Musings

Probably most of thec h o c o l a t e s , e g g s ,

chickens, rabbits, etc havebeen eaten by now andremembrances at Easter timeand Anzac Day mourned andcelebrated or just mournedd e p e n d i n g o n y o u rindividual outlook.

But, here is the big muse:how do we go on from here?

Jesus died and rose again ifyou choose to believe, andAnzacs and many othersgave and are still giving theirlives for country and fellowman.

Yet others are taking theirown lives and takinginnocent bystanders withthem.

What can we do for ourcommunity? Good thingsand atrocities begin withindividuals who canencourage others to dolikewise.

We can look for theintrinsic value in a person orjust put them down in frontof others and then gossip

about them. We can writethought-provoking articles inour own Mag, read reportsfrom various groups and findout what others in the localaged care sector and alsowhat the council is doing.

We can see the MannumMag and not read it at all,but let’s all become moreaware of our community andwork for its bettermentlooking for ways ofencouraging others as we goabout our day.

With winter approachingwe also need to be aware ofwhat is called a SeasonalAffective Disorder (SAD)which can be quitedebilitating for some folk. Itseems that a lot of issues inpeople’s lives come to ahead and a lack of sunshinecan affect both physical andmental health; rememberingthat difficulties are greaterfor some than others. Musewell.

Community Correspondent

The HallAlive and Well

Autumn and Spring aremy favourite seasons

of the year and whatwelcome rain we have had.Our spinach and pumpkinsare growing well in theHall garden, but some ofthe plants that were put inyears ago have finallygiven up the ghost andsadly been put to rest.

The months go by so veryfast and again it’s that timeof the month to let youknow w h at ’ s beenhappening at The Hall. Wecontinue to get new peoplecoming in, which is great.Our monthly speakers arevery popular. In early Aprilwe were pleased to haveT r e v o r M u i r h e a drepresent ing MurrayBridge Men’s ProstateCancer Support Group.Trevor was very well

informed and was able toanswer the many questionsnot only from the men butalso the ladies, which wasgreat. Trevor left somebrochures for people totake away and hopefullyuse as a starting point totalk to their family andfriends. By the time youread this, our next speaker,Louise Holly from TeenChallenge, will havespoken about Suicide,Drugs, etc. Ms Holly hasbeen with Teen Challengefor many years and she ismore than capable to talkon this subject and manyothers.

Don’t forget! If you arelonely or just have no placeto go and talk, please stopby The Hall we would loveto see you.

Annette RissmannSecretary/Treasurer



Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

At around 9:30pm over in the western sky isthe largest planet Jupiter. Setting after

10:30pm, it has a reddish tinge because of the atmosphere. A veryreddish planet, Mars, is overhead at this time, slowly edging awaynight after night from the ecliptic star Spica. The planet Saturn,rising around 2 hours later, may need to be examined later when itis above the haze of the horizon.

The somewhat upside-down view of the constellation Leo the Lionis between the strip of our spiral arm of the galaxy we call MilkyWay and Hydra the Water snake, the largest but most spread outconstellation. Hydra expands between Corvus and the star Procyon,nearer to the constellation of Cancer on the ecliptic. The space inbetween contains large dark areas which are well worth looking atwith large binoculars when conditions permit; clouds and dust tendto block out viewing the faint objects in this region. Theconstellations of Corvus and Crater the cup are said to be found onHydras back. Hercules was said to have slain the Hydra, a multiheaded serpent, as one of his twelve labours.

If you venture out later the constellation of Orion the hunter has setin the west with Canis Major and its brightest star Sirius shining asa beacon in the constellation. Sirius is always a central star, becauseof its brightness it is easy to locate through cloud and haze, whichmakes it useful for direction finding. Because of the brightness of thediscs of such stars, locating them during the day may be achieved.Where glare is a problem, other more dull stars and planets may onlybe seen during night viewing.

Dave Allen

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ANNUALQUIZ NIGHT

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Mannum Truck & Ute Show 2013

Mannum Truck & Ute Show

Now into its third year, the 2014 Mannum Truck & Ute Show willagain be a crowd pleaser.

Don’t miss this event.Randell Street and Mary Ann Reserve

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June

Pause A Whilewith Mannum Interchurch Council

What if ...?

Have you ever stopped andwondered about your life?

What have you done, whatwould you like to have done?Will you go to that place youbelieve in after death withregrets for not having done orhad the opportunity to dosomething that you thought wasvery important?

I would like to have had theopportunity to fly an aeroplane,but I’ve seen too many TVshows about plane crashes tohave regrets on that score. I’vealso thought about writing abook called “What if…?” Overthe years, there’ve been a fewtimes when I’ve asked myselfquestions like these: What if itrains tomorrow? What should Ido to fill in my day? What if Ican’t afford it? Can I livewithout it?

I could go on and on and fillup every page in this magazinewith questions like this, but theEditor wouldn’t be happy. So Ithought I could just produce abeautifully bound book with thequestion ‘What if…?’ at the topof every page and then allow thereader to fill in the rest of thequestion and their own

responses.But I found there is already a

beautifully bound book out therethat has these questions andgives the answers. Also, it hasthe really important ‘Whatif’s...?’ in life. Questions like thefollowing, which were asked bythe unknown author in God’sL i t t l e A c r e ( s e ewww.godslittleacre.net):

What if... God couldn’t takethe time to bless us todaybecause we couldn’t take thetime to thank Him yesterday?

What if… God didn’t walkwith us today because we failedto recognize it as His day?

What if… God stopped lovingand caring for us because westopped loving and caring forothers?

What if… God didn’t send Hisonly begotten Son because Hewanted us to be prepared to payfor our own sin?

What if... God answered ourprayers the way we answeredHis call to obedience?

It’s worthwhile to “Pause aWhile” and seek the answers.Oh, and the name of thatbeautifully bound book I foundis … The Holy Bible.

Pastor Trevor Goodwin

Prayer Meetings for MannumThursday 8th May, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Baptist Church, William StreetWednesday 21st May, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Lutheran Church, Cliff Street

What if a deaf person has to go to court; is it still called a hearing?What if fridge manufacturers put a light in the freezer?What if you milked a cow on a trampoline; would you get a milkshake?. . . What if you squeezed harder; do you get condensed milk?


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Mannum Football Club

As you read this article,we are now into the

month of May and thefootball season is well andtruly underway. We havehad a somewhat differentstart to the season with agame against Imperials on15th April, then a 20 daybreak to play Ramblers onAnzac Day and finallyanother home game againstTailem Bend on 3rd May.There is much excitementaround the Club as oursenior side is looking thegoods once again and ourunderage sides in particularare going to provide plentyof highlights in season2014. In our first gameagainst Imperials, theUnder 17½ and Under 15sides tasted successtogether against thisopponent for the first timein decades.

Our new state of the art

kitchen and canteen isnearing completion andwill prove to be a realbonus to our Club. Thisnew addition gives us themost modern facilitiesavailable and complementsthe ambience of themodern clubrooms. Notonly will our staff ofvolunteers be able to workso much safer andefficiently, they will beable to produce new menuitems as well as varioushealthy food options. It isso exciting to be able toprovide up market meals atvery reasonable pricing.

So why not join us everyThursday and Saturday towatch the teams train orplay and then support theClub by staying for adelicious meal in ourrelaxed modern facilities.Y o u w i l l n o t b edisappointed!

Go the Roos.Peter Milsom, President

HYMN-LOVERS SING

Sunday, 18th May

2 – 4 PM

Mannum Uniting Church

Walker Street, Mannum

Join us to sing your favourite hymns

For more details, ring 8569 7392 or 0449 947 009

Step back in time and enjoy the romance of steam on the Murrayand be amazed at the blacksmithing talents taking us back to thedays of old which is now an amazing art form.

• 1 hour cruise on board PS Marion departing Mary Ann Reservethen enter the Museum from Arnold Park Wharf.

• Randell’s Steam Works Shop. Watch the Key Beam Engine inoperation.

• Black Smith Shop in operation, teaching our youth about thehistory of manufacturing and the hardships associated with metalproduction from years ago.

• Explore the “All Steamed Up” interactive display, be a River BoatCaptain & steer along the Murray; study the river map;understand the science of steam power.

Museum Entry: $7.50 Adults $4.00 Child,$20 Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children).

Museum Entry & a short cruise: $20 Adults $10 Children

Mannum MuseumSteam & Blacksmith

DaysRich River History comes to life!

June 2014Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th

10:00am – 4:00 pm

Contact Mannum Dock Museum for more details6 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238Phone: 8569 1303, Web: www.psmarion.comEmail: [email protected]


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Mannum Mag Needs Printers

That’s the human kind tooperate the mechanical

kind.Starting about 8:30 am, two

people operating the twoprinters can usually completethe task before 2:00 pm.

We particularly needsomeone to assist with theJune and July issues – one ofthe current operators will beaway.

If you are able to operate aphotocopier, you will be ableto add the extra steps neededto operate our printers.

In addi t ion to ourimmediate need, it would bevaluable to have a number oftrained operators on whomwe could call whennecessary.

You do not need to committo every issue. If you are ableto come a couple of times tolearn the process and offer tobe on a “call list”, it will begreatly appreciated.

If you would like to offeryour services to theproduction of Mannum Magplease contact Geoff Skein8569 2385.

The next three printing daysare:

Monday 2nd June(June Issue)

Monday 30th June(July Issue)

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Mannum MagNew Home Delivery Day

The new contractor for the letter boxdeliveries has a different delivery

schedule.Assuming no unforseen circumstances

affecting either the production of MannumMag or the contractor’s delivery schedule,your Mannum Mag will arrive on the Tuesdayfollowing the first Saturday of the month ofissue.

Pick-up copies, kindly held for yourconvenience by some local businesses, will beavailable after the letter box drop.

Publication Deadline Dates

The deadline date for publication in anymonth remains at the last Friday of the

preceding month.To promote an event occurring during the

first 8 days of the month of issue, the articleor advertisement must appear in the issue forthe previous month.

Example: Publicity for an event between 28th

June and 8th July must be submitted before 30th

May so that it is published in the June issue.

The current publishing and delivery schedule is as follows.

Deadline: Last Friday of the month

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The midday deadline on the last Friday of the month is critical. Unless you have made a specialarrangement with the editor, email is not checked again until after that issue is finished. Theissue must be compiled and ready to print on the Monday.

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Mannum Golf ClubCompetition Results

Date: 05/04/2014Competition: StablefordSponsor: Pretoria HotelS Kendrick 46 T Miller 38C Chadwick 37 B Fisher 35N Warhurst 35 D Jericho 35N Kroehn 34 K Dohnt 34

Date: 12/04/2014Competition: StablefordSponsor: Males MeatsL Kahl 40 B Logan 39D Wilson 35 T Johnson 33S Kendrik 33 K Bretag 33P Joyner 32

Date: 19/04/2014Competition: StablefordSponsor: C 7 R GardeningS Kendrick 41 B Fisher 40D Jericho 35 M Odgers 34D Gaskell 34 B Hendrie 32L Kahl 29 K Bretag 26

Date: 26/04/2014Competition: StrokeSponsor: Grundys ShoesP Joyner 74 K Bretag 74D Harte 76 S Thompson76T Miller 76 D Wilson 77L Kahl 77 D Jericho 78

PS MARION

June Short CruisesSaturday 7th and Sunday 8th

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Ticket Prices for 1 Hour Cruise:Adults $15 (15 & over) Children $7.50 (4-14)

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Palmer Wind Farm

The site of the proposed PalmerWind Farm in the Mid Murray

Council area, located on the rangesbetween Palmer, Tungkillo andSanderston, is approximately 30kmlong on roughly 10,000 hectares andhas been selected due to the excellentwind energy potential and its closeproximity to the Tungkillo substation.

Development Application Lodged

The Palmer Wind Farm project teamlodged the formal PlanningApplication for the Palmer Wind Farmwith the Mid Murray Council on 28th

February 2014. The applicationincluded outcomes of the site surveyworks and specialist technical studiesthat were undertaken to addressqueries raised by the extensivecommunity consultation.

Trustpower has been advised thatMid Murray Council is currentlyreviewing the planning application toensure there is sufficient informationfor the application to go out for publicnotification. The Council will informthe community and advertise whenpublic consultation will commence.

Since the previous Newsletter thePalmer Wind Farm project team hascontinued consulting and informingmembers of the local community, arange of government departments andother key stakeholders of the projectdetails.

The feedback and input obtainedthrough the community consultationhave been provided to the variousexperts conducting the technicalstudies to ensure they are incorporatedin the planning application that wassubmitted to Mid Murray Council.

Trustpower has finalised the

Responses Report from the Februaryworkshops. All participants shouldhave already received a copy and acopy is available on the website. If youattended the February CommunityWorkshops and you haven’t receivedyour copy, please contact Trustpower.

Project Evolution

Trustpower has undertaken acomprehensive voluntary communityconsultation process for the proposedPalmer Wind Farm prior to and as partof the planning application process.

The purpose of the engagement hasbeen to provide accurate informationon the project and wind farms ingeneral to the community. As well asgiving the community the opportunityto influence the project design.

A range of investigations andspecialist studies were undertaken toinform the site selection process,assess potential impacts and supportthe planning application. Through theconsultation process the communitywas provided with updates on thesestudies as well as the opportunity toliaise with the specialist consultants tounderstand the process and potentiallyimprove the outcome.

The issues raised during thesee nga ge m e n t s e s s i o n s we r edocumented and incorporated intothese specialist studies.

Key outcomes from the communityconsultation process.• 29 individual visual simulations prepared

for neighbours.• Number of turbines relocated or removed

from high, visually sensitive areas (e.g.Harrison Gorge).

• Additional targeted property valueassessment.

• Background noisemonitoring at 16residences (8 turbinesremoved).

• Total number of turbines reduced from130 to 114

• Neighbouring Benefit Agreementsoffered to around 40 eligible neighbours(boundary within 1km, house within 2km).

Planning Approval Process

The Mid Murray Counci lDevelopment Assessment Panel(CDAP) will be the approval authorityfor the Palmer Wind Farm. Now thatthe Development Application (DA)has been lodged the remaining stepsare:• Public Exhibition of the Development

Application by Mid Murray Council• Consideration by Council Development

Assessment Panel (CDAP)• CDAP Decision

In addition to the extensive voluntarypublic consultation steps undertakenby Trustpower prior to lodgement,there will be opportunity forsubmissions to the application duringthe formal CDAP planning applicationassessment process.

For more information please visit theproject websitewww.trustpower.co.nz/palmerwindfarmwww.facebook.com/palmerwindfarmor Contact the Project Team on1 8 0 0 6 48 690 , o r e m a i [email protected]

Office Address 26 Greenhill RoadWayville 5034 SA

Postal Address GPO Box 1512Adelaide 5001 SA

[Selected from Palmer Wind FarmNewsletter 02, April 2014]


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Mannum HospitalAuxiliary

Mannum HospitalAuxiliaryare hosting

a 30 year reunion lunch.

Lions DenMannum Showground

North Terrace12 noon, 21st May

We wish to invite allpresent and past membersand their partners to joinwith us to celebrate thisoccasion.

In order to cater for thisevent we would ask thatyou RSVP by 9th May toMrs Val Gamble, phonenumber 08 8569 1665.

We look forward toseeing you.

Linda Hunter

I’ll try this one again, with answer!Q: What did the grape say when the

guinea pig stood on it?A: Nothing, it just let out a little wine!

Murray Bridge Matinee Series

Murray Bridge Town Hall’s morningMatinee Series is part of a collaboration

between Out of the Square Inc. and The RuralCity of Murray Bridge. Arrive early and enjoy acomplimentarymorning tea from10am followed

by the performance at 11am. Concert tickets are$15.00 each. As May is the Cancer Council’s“Biggest Morning Tea” month, you will beinvited to make a donation to this great cause.

“I Love Being Here with You”Sandi McMenamin and Jan McAskill

Thursday 22nd May 2014, at 11 am

Sandi McMenamin and Jan McAskill are two of Adelaide’s greatest cabaret artists. Sandi isan international pianist and vocalist, well-known as the composer of “Adelaide You’re aLady” and “The Sea Dragon Coast”. She will pay tribute to her favourite composers andsongs. Sandi’s guest, Jan McAskill, is also a singer and pianist who has wowed audiencesin most aspects of music over the years – from TV and radio recordings with WendyMatthews and Billy Thorpe to touring with the Divinyls. These two ladies are a real class act.

Tickets are available in person at the MurrayBridge Visitor Information Centre, 3 SouthTerrace, Murray Bridge, between 10:00am and4:00pm every day, or by phoning 8539 1142.The Town Hall Box Office is open one hourprior to each performance for the sale of anyremaining tickets.

After the performance, visit the beautifulMurray Bridge Regional Gallery where“Tough(er) Love”, a new exhibition, is runningfrom 11th May to 22nd June.

Eyre Peninsula is a tougher place than most inwhich to make art. The region, so far removedfrom perceived centres of culture with theiraudiences, galleries and art schools, demandsthat its artists be very self-reliant andresourceful. To survive and develop as an artist

takes a special kind of commitment. But it givesmuch in return as a place which offers a sense offreedom from urbanised life, access tolandscapes of spectacular beauty and traditionalsignificance, and the knowledge or sense ofbelonging to this place, known to many as the“West Coast”. In 2010, selected artists fromacross the region and from different cultural andpersonal perspectives were invited to exploreand express the complexities of this “toughlove” affair from which there is ultimately nowalking away, no letting go. The outcome is“Tough(er) Love”, presented by Country ArtsSA in association with Flinders University ArtMuseum and City Gallery. The Murray BridgeRegional Gallery is open from Tuesday toSunday.

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Here’s Cheers for TOTT

Top of the Torrens TheatreGroup is busy with

rehearsals for its new show“CHEERLEADERS”

There are laughs aplenty in theTOTT club rooms as the cast of9 go through the play.

It is set in Dave’s very messybachelors flat and focusses onthe efforts of his neighbours toorganise his life for him. Ken ishis football coach and Norm isthe slightly disreputable old manwho is always there, sticking hisnose into everything.

The fun starts when Normcomes up withthe idea ofh a v i n gcheerleadersf o r t h estruggling MtP l e a s a n tP h e a s a n t sfootball team.Then Daveannounces hew a n t s h i sg i r l f r i e n dSharron tomove in. Heth inks the

mess might be a problem andasks Dave if his super organisedbossy wife Brenda will tidy upfor him.

It is a huge cleaning job andBrenda calls in reinforcementsbut Norm misunderstands hermessage and tells Dave and Kenthat she has arranged forcheerleaders to come andaud i t ion . A group of“interesting” cleaners arrive andmix ups, confusion andmistaken identities and muchhilarity ensue, and poor youngSharron gets caught up in it.

Throw in a wedding and theman-hungryMother of the Brideand the poor deluded men don’tstand a chance. Then to top it alloff there is a surprise endingthat will have the audience ontheir feet cheering for more.

“CHEERLEADERS” will beperformed at The Mt PleasantSoldiers Memorial Hall on 30th

and 31st of May and 6th, 7th and8th of June. For more details callDavid or Carol on 8568 2496 oryou can order tickets directthrough stickytickets.com.au.

Di Minge

World Travellers

During 1989 and 1990,Jacqui and I became

“seasoned, experienced overseastravellers” after receiving anoffer to teach at Mahomed AliOthman School in the RoyalTaiz city of Yemen ArabRepublic. Our experiences wereprofound, from a whirlwindmorning tour of Bangkok, toalmost being refused entry intoPakistan because rules changedand we discovered that we nowneeded visas to enter theircountry, to an absolutely

unforgettable journey fromKarachi into Sana’a, capital cityof Yemen... not to mention theamoebic dysentery I picked upon flight. Please take your seatsand join us.

BANGKOK FLOATING MARKET

I noted we boatedengine deep-throatedthrough channels oil-coatedpast vendors who quotedin voices emotedand dog, dead and bloated,which bobbedas it floated.

JETSETTER

My first time international was overnight in Bangkok;on package-tour next morning hostess Suzi tried to please.Then onward to Karachi and northward for our visas -Islamabad’s a centre for all Arab embassies.Our visas into Yemen secured with dash and drama,we flew back to Karachi where the final leg would start.On ancient Paki liner, our cabin staff (so weary)tried hopelessly to stem the flow of goods their clients cart.And overhead the lockers were stuffed beyond their limits;despite persistent efforts many doors refused to close.A side of meat was taken from one indignant traveller,young children romped around the plane, as heavenly we rose!

No sooner had we levelled, than down the aisle with clattercame trolley bearing cigarettes which passengers could buy.Beneath the flashing warnings, one hundred flames ignited...the cloud which filled our craft soon shamed the cloud which filled our sky.In retrospect, I’m sorry I ate the meat they served me;infallibly, my sense of smell had warned me it was off.I was inclined to leave it, but sharing my suspicionsabout the mutton’s fitness only made my partner scoff.Our plane touched down in Sana’a to loud applause from travellers;I wondered what adventures lay within this Arab state.Already, unbeknowing, the hand of God had touched me …“Insha’allah Lines” had chalked another victim on its slate.

Note: “Insha’allah” means “God willing”Max Merckenschlager

CLEARING SALE

MAY 17th, 9:30am STARTon the property, RM and ME Borchardt

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Items for sale will include:

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Hymn Sing-a-long

If you love to sing themagnificent old hymns

of the Church, you nowhave another chance toshare in an afternoon ofsinging your favourites.The next Hymn-LoversSing will be held onSunday 18th May at theMannum Uniting church,corner Walker Ave andGreening St.

The singing will start at 2o’clock and continue tillwe are out of breath, butwe’ll take a break halfwaythrough for afternoon tea.We’ll aim to finish about 4pm.

This time, members ofthe acclaimed BroughamPlace Uniting Church choirwill be there to help ussing and present a coupleof vocal items.

If you’d like to sing yourspecial favourite hymns,please let Carl or Lynknow as soon as possibleon one of the phonenumbers below, or byemail at [email protected].

The hymn sing-a-long isan initiative of theMannum InterchurchCouncil.

For more information callCarl or Lyn on 8569 7392or 0405 098 450.

Carl Gross

Whistle TootPS Marion and Mannum Dock Museum

The PS Marion cruisedover Easter with local

Dick Bromhead and KevinH a l e s s h a r i n g t h eskippering for the threedays. Good weather helpedto attract visitors toMannum, many of whomtook the opportunity ofcruising on the old boat.Her next adventure is tocruise during the canoec h a l l e n ge Floa t f e s tweekend Saturday 3rd - 4th

May. A cruise preparationday on Saturday 27th willensure that the boat is ingood order with woodloaded and the cleaningdone.

The nex tpublic cruising times willbe during the SA Truckand Ute Show in June.

The museum committeeis working hard on thepreparations for theWomen of the RiverExhibition which isplanned to be up andrunning by the end of theyear.

Contact numbers for theMannum Dock Museumand Visitor InformationCentre are:

Phone: 8569 27338569 1303

Website:www. psmarion.com

Jenny Twigden

One Sunday a pastor told his congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the people to prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate.He said that whoever gave the most would be able to pick out three hymns.

After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had placed a $1,000 bill in offering. He was so excited that he immediatelyshared his joy with his congregation and said he’d like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate.

And there sat our Rosie, all the way in the back, shyly raising her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front. Slowly she made her way to the pastor. He told herhow wonderful it was that she gave so much and in thanksgiving asked her to pick out three hymns.

Her eyes brightened as she looked over the congregation, pointed to the three most handsome men in the building and said, “I’ll take him and him and him!”


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Transport toMatinee Series and

Shopping Tours

Matinee Series

Out of the Squareis a network of

suburban theatres inSouth Australia who bring highquality arts and entertainmentexperiences to regional SouthAustralia. In our region, theshows are held once a month ona Thursday at the Murray BridgeTown Hall. Murray TransportConnections are workingtogether with Murray MalleeAged Care Group to provide theopportunity to attend theseshows.

MurrayTransport Connectionsis able to offer “transport as alast resort” for eligible residents.If you are unable to accesspublic transport, unable to driveyourself and unable to accessanother person to transport you,we can assist by providing freetransport to these social events.

This service is currently beingo f f e r e d t o t r a n s p o r tdisadvantaged residents inSedan, Cambrai, Black Hill,Swan Reach, Mannum, Nildottieand Walker Flat. For moreinformation about the shows andto make a booking pleasecontact Karyn Baker or NatalieDavis on 1300 190 869.

Link SA Shopping Tours

Murray TransportConnections hasreceived a small grant from MidMurray Council to help withproviding “Transport as a LastResort”. Utilising some of thistransport funding from Council,we are pleased to announce thatwe are partnering with Link SA,

and partly subsidising a brandnew transport service forresidents of Mannum, Palmerand Tungkillo.

The tours available are:-• Tuesday 6th May

Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre• Tuesday 2nd July

Ikea and Harbor Town• Tuesday 9th September

Rundle Mall and Central Markets• Tuesday 10th December

Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre

The subsidised cost for thesetrips is $25.00 per person. If youdo not drive into the city anymore, but would love theopportunity to have a great dayout, contact Link SA for moreinformation or to make abooking. Ph: 8532 2633.

Please note: Link SA requiresa minimum of 20 passengers pertrip, bookings are essential, anda wheelchair accessible vehicleis available on request(conditions apply).

If you have a general enquiryabout transport, or you wouldlike to know how you can get towhere you want to go, pleasecontact Murray TransportConnections. We can help withinformation about local buses,taxi, coach and communitytransport services, includinginformation about fares andticketing, subsidies andconcessions, areas serviced,t imetables and rou tes ,wheelcha i r access andeligibility.

Karyn Baker or Natalie DavisPh: 1300 190 869 or Email:[email protected]

My Pet TopicWorming

There are many differentspecies of worm and each

can have a different effect onyour livestock and your pet’swell being, which can be fatal ifleft unchecked.

Ensuring the animals underyour care are treated withappropriate products to suit yourenvironment, and treatedregimentally, will avoid theseeasily preventable health risks.Products will list the types ofworms that they are effectivefor, and the frequency whichthey should be administered.Keep in mind the season/timethat you worm as each worm hasits own life cycle andwormers/drenches may only beeffective during a specific timeof their cycle.

Changing paddocks, movinghouse and encountering newanimals, or their waste, canchange the exposure to types ofparasites, and this should beconsidered also when selectingyour worming regime. Typicallyworming is performed monthlyor quarterly, depending on theproduct. Many of your monthlytopical flea treatments forcompanion animals will alsotreat some worms, but they maystill be exposed to others, sooccasional worming with a threemonth wormer can be a costeffective way of culling theparasite burden.

Signs your animal has wormscan include weight loss or notbeing able to keep condition,dull coat, scooting and visibleworms in the faeces (but usuallythere is a significant burdenbefore this happens).

Worm eggs can be ingested byyour pet, simply by smellinggrass that a host animal haspreviously gone to the toilet onand then licking their nose, oreven mutual grooming wherethey can eat flea tapeworm fromthe fleas on their friend or fromgrooming themselves. It isimportant to note that your furrycompanion could also transferthese nasties on to you, or yourchildren, when they give youkisses. Children are especiallyatrisk, as they are more likely tohave saliva exchange when theyput slobbery hands in theirmouth to eat, etc. There aremany documented cases whereexposed children have lost theirvision with worms burrowinginto their eyes.

If you have more than oneanimal ensure you treat allanimals, this includes yourfeathered and scaled friends, asthere can be cross contaminationmaking your worming of oneanimal ineffective.

Worms in livestock can becalculated by collecting a freshsample of faeces and taking it toyour Veterinarian for an eggcount (FEC) to identify theseverity and species of theworms affecting your stock.

If you are concerned about theeffectiveness of the productsyou are using, always seekadvice from a professional.

Happy Pet Owning.Jane @ Mannum Pet and

Rural, in the old CHIPSbuilding between the two pubs.

Jane HumphreyMannum Pet & Rural


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Golden Stairs Challenge

On Sunday 30th March the Golden StairsChallenge and family active day was

organized to raise money and awareness forProstate Cancer Foundation of Australia(PCFA).

The day started at 6am with the challenge ofan 8 hour stair marathon finishing at 2pm. Mygoal was to run 30 laps per hour, reaching atotal of 240. Trevor Muirhead kept tally from6am Thanks Trevor. Total laps achieved was241!

Louise Bond organized a cycle ride fromArnold Park to the Younghusband Storeleaving at 9:30am. On return a raffle wasdrawn. The $50 voucher, donated by BrookBike Shop, was won by Wally Meakins. SonnyLombardi lead a group of walkers at 11am fora 45min Town walk. All participants receiveda raffle ticket for a chance to win a giveaway –a $25 voucher donated by The CottageWindow, which was won by Gale Baensch.Grandisons Men’s Wear donated a sports bagwhich was won by Fiona Webber.

The Mannum Bowling Club prepared a sitdown BBQ lunch. Tea and Coffee wasprovided. Thanks goes to Males Meat. Rinkswere available for social bowls where familiestook the opportunity – proceeds were donatedto PCFA.

Children’s activities were at Mary AnneReserve – including train rides, jigsaw puzzles,

Fun 4 Youth Van, Smoothie Bike, golf gameand shark attack. Club involvement, workshopsand demonstrations included Tai Chi for healthby Daphne, Power Lifting with Pam Cutjar,Rowing machine Challenge with Lee Adams,Martial Arts with Jason Webb and DanielRossiter, Massage by Louise Jess and Healthchecks by Jane Adams.

A raffle for an aluminum Susie Quatro wallplaque, signed by Susie Quatro and variousartists, was drawn by Trevor Muirhead andwon by Kirsty Piggott. Donated by Bear RockSigns.

I would like to thank Club representativesand volunteers for their participation in theday’s events. Many thanks to the public andbusinesses who donated money to PCFA witha total of $4095 raised. Also many thanks forthe support and encouragement throughout the8 hours of the stair challenge. Children fromthe age of 4 years up to participants of 80 yearstook part in the stair climb throughout the day.

Special Thanks for the generositycontributedby these organizations.

Mid Murray Council Palm Court Cafe MannumEichler Earthmovers Balhannah by DesignMannum Bowling Club Bear Rock SignsTemme Bros Hardware KBM ConcretingBeachys Bottom hotel Jock and Julie KrausePalmer Cricket Club

Much appreciated.Paul Paech

Once upon a time there was avery rich businessman who wasnear death. Having worked hardall his life, he desperately wantedto be able to take some of hiswealth with him to heaven andwas eventually given specialpermission by God to bring onesuitcase. Overjoyed, thebusinessman gathered hislargest suitcase, filled it with puregold bars and placed it besidehis bed.

Shortly afterwards the mandied and showed up at thePearly Gates where he wasgreeted by St Peter. Seeing thesuitcase, St Peter said “wait, youcan’t bring that in here.”

The businessman explainedthat he had been grantedpermission by God. St Peterchecked out the story andconfirmed “Yes, you havepermission to bring in one case,but I must check its contentsbefore letting it through.”

So St Peter opened thesuitcase to inspect the worldlyitems that the businessmanfound too precious to leavebehind. As the lid sprang back toreveal the gold, St Peterexclaimed “You broughtpavement?!”


Volunteering at AminyaCan you spare a couple of hours per week,

or even once a month?Would you like to make a meaningful

contribution to your community?

Aminya has many roles which a volunteercould assist with including:

Activities and games Morning/Afternoon Teas Reading (Newspapers, mail, stories) Craft Accompanying residents to appointments Men’s group Shopping and many more!

All volunteers require a National Police Checkwhich is free of charge for volunteers.

To find out more please phone 8569 1749and speak with Ruth, Wendy or Natalie.

Aminya is a community based, non-profit, incorporated Associationproviding quality residential aged care services to the people in

Mannum and surrounding areas.

Health Watch

School Watch

Business Watch

Transit Watch

Red Cross

Bus, Rail, Taxi,Plane, Ferry

These all come under thesame umbrella.

Apathy is alive and well. Sosome people wear lots ofdifferent hats for thecommunity. Some peoplehave tunnel vision for theirown organisation withoutlooking beyond the square oroutside the box. Become avolunteer: work with yourcommunity, for yourcommunity.

Stranger Danger

We teach our childrenabout Stranger Danger, butadults should also beware, asit could happen to you.

Beware of people comingto your door to buy thingsthat aren’t for sale,befriending you and invitingthemselves in for a cuppa.

Report all suspiciousactivity. Although it mayseem trivial to you, it may bepart of a pattern.

Avril Button, N-W Representative

Food is Life is Food

Hope you all had a greatEaster and enjoyed

family, friends and good food.Celebrating with food isimbedded in many traditions;Easter included and is veryhard to avoid.

When faced with tables ladenwith treats for the taking andgifts of chocolate guiltypleasures, all seeminglydesigned to over indulge youto the point of a comatose stateof being, it is very hard to denyyourself. I should know! At theend of the day it’s aboutbalance, be it in preparing acelebratory feast or attendingone. It’s not all doom andgloom when being aware ofeating healthy and I for one amnoticing healthier options inthese situations; less processedfoods and more whole andfresh foods are offered. Thencomes along the choice ofh a v i n g e i t h e r c a k e ,cheesecake, a wine trifle,Nana’s cream puffs orhomemade custard tarts andright there is the trick tokeeping it balanced, choice;choose one small serve insteadof a little bit of everything andyou haven’t denied yourselfanything.

There is one thing thoughyou can never over indulge inat times of celebration and thatis connecting with and sharinggood times with family and

friends; the memories willlinger and stay with you a lotlonger than the caloriesconsumed when your diet isbalanced.

Also, very soon I will be ableto share some very excitingn e w s r e g a r d i n g t h eCommunity Foodie Program,so keep an eye on the MannumMag for this.

This month’s recipe is a lightWarm Squid (Calamari) Saladperfect for autumn and isdedicated to my friends thathad successful fishing tripsover the Easter break andreturned with a bounty of freshsquid. Top tip for cookingsquid; hot and fast or low andslow will result in tendermorsels of squid for you to eat.

Warm Squid SaladDressing1 tbsp olive oil½ tbsp fish sauce2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce1 tbsp light soy sauce½ tsp sesame oil

Small handful coriander sprigsToasted sesame seeds forgarnish (optional)

1 tbsp oil (I use olive oil)3cm fresh ginger (approx), grated2 cloves garlic, crushed1200-1500g Squid tubes, cleaned

and sliced into thin rings10-12 snow peas4 spring onions, finely sliced¼ Wombok (Chinese cabbage),

roughly shredded½ red capsicum, thinly sliced,

approx 3cm sticks

1. Place shredded Wombok onto large

serving platter and scatter over slicedcapsicum.

2. Prepare dressing, combine in a jar(with lid) fish sauce, sweet chillisauce, light soy sauce and sesameoil, place lid on and shake tocombine.

3. Heat large non-stick frypan overmed-high heat.

4. Add oil, ginger and garlic, stir approx30 seconds.

5. Increase heat to high, immediatelyadd sliced squid and toss tocombine.

6. Immediately add snow peas andspring onions, toss to combine.Continue to cook while stirring untilsquid is just cooked. NOTE: totalcooking time once squid is added,approx 2-3 minutes.

7. Once cooked immediately transfer toplatter (on top of Wombok andcapsicum) and drizzle over dressing,garnish with coriander and sesameseeds and enjoy!

Even if you don’t have a‘glut’ of squid at your disposal,I do hope you are inspired tosource fresh squid tubes andtry something new.

Swi tch Ups: Substitutechicken, pork or beef for thesquid in step 4. Cooking andstirring for 4-6 minutes or untilcooked through. Omit Step 5.Continue recipe from Step 6.

I am always happy to have a‘Foodies’ chat or help solveany culinary conundrums youmay encounter, cheers andhappy healthy cooking. AngieR o e s l e r , M u r r a y l a n d sCommunity Foodie

Phone: 0414 892 525Email: [email protected]

Angie Roesler

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Sunday 8th June 2014

On Sunday 8th June 2014 the following road in Mannum will beclosed from 6:00 am until 4:30 pm: Randell Street (from WilliamStreet to the southern side of the ferry approach).

Shearer Car Park will be closed from 6:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Arnold Park will be closed from 6:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Bowling Club Car Park will be closed from 6:00 am until 5:00pm

Please note there will be no direct access to River Lane fromRandell Street on this day.

Please direct enquiries to Wendy on 8540 0060.

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Musical MiscellanyA Little Bit of the Country

What music is there that we listento which can be described as

having a peculiarly Australian flavour?Is there a particularly Australian streamof what is called classical music? Thereare a few Australian composers buthave they actually developed arecognisable Australian style?Similarly in jazz; there are a number ofperformers who have achievedinternational status and almost everyjazz player is a composer, yet again isthere a recognisable Australian style? Ifthere is such a style then many, myselfincluded, are unable to recognise it.

It is my belief that if we are to lookfor music which has an identifiableAustralian style then I think we mustturn to what is known as countrymusic. The music might not be playedon Triple J or the almost endless streamof FM and Digital stations that assaultthe city airwaves yet venture out intothe country. It will overwhelm all otherstyles whereever there is a local radiostation not taking its program from acapital city.

What makes it Australian? Isn’t all

our music derivative? Hasn’t it comefrom the various ethnic influences thathave combined to make this countrywhat it presently is? Well, yes but.Through the years the music has beenadapted and changed. Its heritage Isuggest comes from the folk songs ofother days, from the American blues,from the bluegrass and western musicof the US. There are other discernibleinfluences too. But our Country isn’t asdismal as much of the AmericanCountry; it isn’t as violent as much ofthe blues and although it does combinethe tales which belong to folk song it ismuch more than folk-song. Some ofour folk-song has almost achieved thestatus of National Anthems; songs suchas “Waltzing Matilda” and “TrueBlue”.

Probably most of all it is theperformers that make the music unique;Slim Dusty, Tex Morton, JohnWilliamson, James Blundell, TaniaKernaghan, Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole,Kasey Chambers and others. Whatother Australian musician has achievedAustralian of the Year? Lee Kernaghan

has. Slim Dusty and John Williamsonseem to be poets who sing, for it is thewords they write that often evoke thesense of uniqueness as much as themusic. There is that identifying of ourpast with our present; the pioneer spirit,the aboriginal love of the land, the needfor care of all parts of the country andthe community. I think fundamentallythat Country music is about the landand its people and that makes it unique.

You can use the internet to find radiostations which dedicate most of theirprogramming to the country format.There is also ABC Country which doesstream so you can listen on yourcomputer if you have access to theInternet. It isn’t exclusively AustralianCountry.

So try your luck. Country music isthere to be experienced, it can producethe same shiver of excitement andenjoyment as other musical genres. Theonly real fear is that sometime in thefuture the Thought Police mightinterfere in just the same way as theyhave interfered with Christmas music.

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

Tea/coffee provided. For $7, stay for a cooked lunch.Tuesday 10am-2:30pm Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in afternoon.

Cost $7 for the day which includes cooked lunch.Thurs/Friday * 10:00am Scrabble Day. (*Alternating Thursday/Friday. Dates

change so please ring to confirm times.) Come and enjoya relaxed game of Scrabble. Cost $2 for the morning or $7with a cooked lunch

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

Meditation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm Men’s Group. Socialising and companionship. $7 for

centre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outingsare held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on these days.

1st and 3rd Wednesday Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and participate in a1:30-3pm friendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge, Whist (the

choice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)4th Wed 6:30-9:30pm Men’s Discussion Group. Mike McDowell 8569 2818.

For more information or transport to attend the Day Centre activities, pleasecontact Louise Haby, Mannum Day Centre Coordinator (8569 0219)

On My BookshelfDiary of A Young Man

Adelaide 1890 – November 3rd - November 21st

The vagaries of theweather haven’t changedover the years. Danielcontinues his active life.

NOVEMBER 3RD MONDAY

6.30. Bath, cut wood, hotday. Very busy. Paymasteraway. Between 2 and 3pmvisited solicitors, architectsand bankers completing thesecurity and obtaining loanof 1100 pounds. Banked880 pounds at “Federal” @3% at 30 days notice. At3.20 went down to theMelbourne Express andbade farewell to FrankBurden and A.S. Devenish,Missionaries to China.Many friends with tearfuleyes were present, altho’ thework is a noble one, thewrench of parting isnaturally very painful.Hindmarsh at 5.10 leaving200 pounds for contractor.Office till 8pm. VisitedHendry till 10.15. Hot anddusty. Bed about 11.

NOVEMBER 8TH SATURDAY

6.30. Bath, routine. Coolday. Busy till 12.15, dinedat Woodville, when rainspoiled the wicket. Home,pretty wet, 6.15. Tea.Attended Bible class andpresided , in terest ingdiscussion on “Judge notus” (Matt 7. 1-5). Home9.15. Still wet and wintry.Last week was midsummerin temperature, this week ism i d w i n t e r . W r o t e“Register” suggesting thatdetails of Dr. Koch’sremedy for Consumptionshould be telegraphed for bythe Australian Government.Supper, bed 11.30.

NOVEMBER 17TH MONDAY

6.10 Moody and Alfredplayed tennis. I rode toNailsworth, routine. Fineday. To office at 9.15 andhome evening on bike.Walked home to dinner atmidday. Tea at 6. Rode onbicycle to Hindmarsh andcommenced the tuition of

class of street boys (26) ingymnastics. I sincerelyhopesome benefit may accrue tothe boys, and that this maybe the beginning of somegood work amongst them.Lovely night. Home about10. Supper, bed about 11.

NOVEMBER 18TH TUESDAY

5.45 Shovel work,firewood. Bath. Busy.Home dinner and tea. Haveconsented to accompanyMr. Pickering (AccountantS.A. Railways) on holidayto N.S. Wales in December.Shovel before tea. Playedtennis, rode bike, studied,bike again. Supper 10.30.Bed about 11.

NOVEMBER 19TH WEDNESDAY

6.0. Shovel work on tenniscourt, bath. Routine. Busy,do not feel first class inhealth. Cleaned bike aftertea. Attended AnnualMeeting of our Church(Tynte Street Baptist) –miserable meeting exceptfor addresses by Mead

(Bap) and Robertson(Congl) . Gym ClubCommittee at our house.Supper. Bed about 11.

NOVEMBER 20TH THURSDAY

6.50. Tennis court, bath.Office 9.30. Busway. Gymat 8pm. To Hendrys’ andwith Hendry walked andchatted on importantsubjects touching the truewelfare of our fellows andourselves. Home 10.30.Supper, Bed about 11. Sleepdisturbed.

NOVEMBER 21ST FRIDAY

6.20. Shovel work ontennis court. Office 9.30.Fine Busy. Hindmarsh 5.15.Home 6.15. Discussedpicnic to be held atBlackwood on 29th. TheBurdens will probably go –Alfred and I to take them.Played tennis. AttendedBible Class. To Chemistsand returned with Mother.Supper. Bike ride, grandnight. Bed about 11.

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Set in Dave Thornton’s disgustingly untidyflat, Cheerleaders tells the story of Dave

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Angels Are Not What They Appear

What a lovely wedding”, gushedHelen. “The minister really

excelled himself and you did amarvellous job on the church hall and onsuch short notice. I would have beenhappy to do it of course, except for beingcalled away.” I let Helen’s fountain offlattery gush unheeded until she startedon Amy. “What a beautiful little attendantshe made, she looked just like an angel.”Which caused me to reflect that angelsare not always what they appear.

Not that I was expecting an angel thatFriday two years ago – I mean whoexpects an angel when you’re in themiddle of cleaning the oven. Having yourhead halfway in a smelly black holescraping out the charred remains of lastnight’s disaster does not bring out yourspiritual side, especially on your day off.My thoughts were definitely not heavenly– in fact they were tending in the oppositedirection. That the casserole that did thedamage was not my creation was addingto my distinctly uncharitable train ofthought when the doorbell rang.

The creature I found standing on myfront porch did not bring out my betternature either – dirty, dishevelled anddisreputable I would have said if I’d beenin a literary frame of mind. I wasn’t. Isettled for, “Gross, you are gross. Whaton earth did you get into? What are youdoing here Amy?”

“P.. p.. p.. please, Miz Elder”,stammered the sodden creature, “I cameover to clean out your oven but I took theshort cut across the creek.”

Her voice rose in a wail that got steadilyhigher and louder. “The log was allslippery and I fell in and I couldn’t climbback on it so I had to go up the bank andit was all mud and my dress is ruined andMrs. Hardy will be so cross.”

At this point I had to interrupt. My earswere beginning to hurt and next door’sdog was joining the din.

“Calm yourself, Amy. Remember whatwe taught you and take a deep breath.”

She did and I took advantage of theblessed quiet to whisper into one mudspattered little ear, “It’s alright, we’ll fixyour dress, just come inside.”

That seemed to do the trick because thewail was replaced by a series of sobs andgulps so I hastily steered her around tothe back and into the laundry. I soon hadher dress soaking in a tub and her underthe shower.

It hadn’t been my idea, this“partnership” between our Ladies Societyand the local “special school.” The schoolwasn’t called that officially, of course,but that was how everyone referred to it,unofficially. Everyone knew I was thecook for the local pub so naturally I wasthe obvious choice to help those studentswho elected to prepare themselves for

careers in hospitality. Our new ministerhad volunteered to assist the localmechanic present classes in carmaintenance and detailing for the boys.That was going well enough but they hada handy workshop that kept the students– and the students’ mess – in anidentifiable location. Age restrictionsmade that impossible at the pub and theevening cooking classes seemed toinevitably spill over into my kitchen, spillbeing the operative word all too often. Asodden Amy, huddled in my kitchenwrapped in my best towel while her dressdried, was just the latest catastrophe.

Amy was enjoying her hot chocolateand the dress was almost dry when thetelephone rang. “Joyce, is Amy withyou?” trilled Helen Hardy. “She left anote that I really couldn’t read but I thinkI can make out your name.” Helen wasone of those smiling, cheerful people thatwere always offering their services. Onlyto find they needed a lot of help to followthrough. You always knew when Helenwas decorating the church hall for afunction, she’d find she needed yoursilver service and “that lovely damaskcloth” for the head table – and would youmind putting in some flowers from thegarden seeing as you have to go overthere anyway. So I knew what wascoming.

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“I’ve been called to a bit of a familyemergency, nothing terrible but motherwould like some assistance. She’s hadmore people than she expected accept aninvitation to my sister’s anniversarySunday and I felt I should offer.

“I thought she’d hired a caterer.” Ishouldn’t have said it but I was feelingdistinctly irritated.

“Yes, but there’s the house to put torights and people to organise. I wonderedif you could keep Amy for the weekend. Iknow she’s my lodger but just this once?Oh, and would you mind collecting herclothes, I have to rush off. The key isunder the mat. Thanks, Joyce.” There wasno time to protest, she was off and I hadAmy.

The clothes needed a wash of course soI spent the rest of Friday afternoonshowing Amy the basics of washing. Shewas a willing little thing and I had toadmit I was enjoying the company. Maybethe weekend wouldn’t be so bad.

It began well enough, Amy had settled infront of a cosy fire and we were preparingto have a quiet evening when the phonerang again. “Is Amy there?” a male voicebellowed.

“Who is this and why do you want to

know?” I bellowed back.“This is her father. I was supposed to

collect her from her lodgings and shewasn’t there. The neighbour gave me yournumber.” Trust Helen to forget somethinglike that.

“She’s here but I’m afraid you can’t takeher until I can be sure you are who yousay. She’s in my care for the weekend andI know nothing of these arrangements.Why don’t you call the vicar, I’m sure hecan vouch for you.”

“His housekeeper is the neighbour whogave me your number. He’s off to aconference until Sunday. I’ve come downto take her to the Saturday fete. She has acake entered and Mrs. Hardy thought Ishould be there. I’ve taken a room at thepub for the weekend.”

I was getting more exasperated withHelen by the minute. Still it did seem apity to spoil Amy’s weekend so weworked out a compromise. Amy’s fatherwould pick us both up and we would go tothe fete together. I could fulfill myobligations and she and her father couldenjoy the fete. It proved to be an inspiredsolution. Amy’s father was quitecompanionable once he settled down andAmy was on her best behaviour. The cake

won honourable mention, the rain held offtil afternoon and we ended the day in frontof my fire sipping tea.

I saw a lot of Amy and her father afterthat. Amy wasn’t over pleased withHelen’s hospitalityand graduallymanagedto shift most of her belongings to my spareroom. What with Helen continually beingcalled away to one event or another, Amycame to stay with me. Amy’s father tookto spending weekends in the room abovethe pub. A widower’s life didn’t suit himand I found to my surprise that a spinster’slot was not all I desired in life either. Amyblossomed under the attention. Ourweekends were surprisingly comforting tous all. Being practical people, Josh and Ifound a remedy. He moved his officecloser to the village, within easycommuting and made plans to move us allinto a slightly larger house. After ourwedding, of course. And it was a lovelywedding, even though I did have todecorate the hall myself. That was nosurprise and I had the arrangementsalready in place when I received Helen’scall. Nice she could be back in time for theceremony and Amy really did look like anangel and behaved like one too.

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In-Laws and Outlaws

Conflict between Mother-in-Lawand Son-in-Law are legendary. I

get on quite well with myMother-in-Law these days. Admittedlywe have progressed from total distrustto unarmed neutrality and now finallyt o g r u d g i n g r e s pe c t . T h eFather-in-Law and I have alwaysagreed, perhaps because we sharecommon interests such as Holden’sand fishing and getting out in the bush.

No, it is my Son-in-Law who is theworm in this particular apple. Fromthe moment he entered my life I felt apall hang over me. To this day I can’tunderstand how my daughter couldhave seen anything in him; how shecould have ignored my diplomaticadvice.

“You can’t like that jerk,” I told herin a private moment. “He is a littlerunt. Have you ever heard the musiche has playing on his car radio? It isn’tmusic. No Mozart, no Beethoven orBrahms. Where is your taste? Whathave you been listening to at home?What about the performances we havetaken you to at the Festival Theatreand the Town Hall? Do they count for

nothing? Besides look at the car hedrives; a BMW, made by someContinental metal bender. It isn’t aHolden. And he barracks for Carlton”

I do not see how I could have put itmore plainly or kindly yet within a fewmonths I was holding her hand in achurch surrounded by crying femalesand smirking males.

For a time, they disappeared out ofour lives almost entirely, then camethe grandchildren. We were suddenlyrediscovered and I was tolerated. Afterall we provided free child care. Wecame to love the grandchildren eventhough we did not altogetherunderstand their fascination with iPodsand computer games and the like. Wedid our best; taking them to thedoctors when they suffered fromtenosynovitis of the thumbs caused bytoo many hours of games on theirtelephones. We also placed them indarkened rooms when their eyes beganto pixilate from long hour of screenwatching.

All this a reasonable person wouldexpect to have at least produced somerespect from the daughter’s husband.

Not so. It was my birthday a fewweeks ago; celebrated with abarbecue. Football was on thetelevision so a greasy trail led betweenthe cooking area and the television onthe patio.

It is true that this country lost a greatdiplomat when I chose a differentcareer path so I still do not understandwhat the fuss was about when I turnedthe television off and switched theradio to Classic FM. After all it wasmy birthday.

Later the family gathered aroundwhile I opened my presents. There wasa tie from my Mother-in-Law. Ihaven’t worn ties in twenty years. Anda book from my wife which she hadwanted to read for some time. Then heproudly came forward and handed mean envelope. Inside was a card. I tookit out and something fell out, sliding tothe floor.

I picked it up it; it was a five dollarscratchy. How nice! Only the gamehad finished three years ago and thiscard had already been scratched.

The Diarist

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• Pots • Pavers• Garden Edging • Stepping Stones• Ornaments • Letter Boxes• Retaining Panels • Water Features

Enquiries phone Jim0417 882 312

Email: [email protected]: www.mannumstonecraft.com.au

116 Ridley Road, Mannum(Formerly Sedan Road)

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WITH LATESTSCAN TOOL & EQUIPMENT

Servicing all vehicles including Log Book Servicingand European Vehicles

Mechanical Repairs, Brakes, Suspension, Radiators,4WD Improvements, Exhausts

Auto Electrical, Spot Lights, Second Battery, StarterMotors, Alternators, LED Lights, AC Delco Batteries

Tyres for cars & 4WD’s– Maxxis RoadstoneBridgestone GT Radial Toyo Michelin Pirelli.

Wheel Alignment & Balancing

Air Con Servicing & Repairs

TOTAL VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN ONE LOCATION

1-3 BERRYMAN AVE MANNUMPhone 8569 1602 Mob: 0408 813 268

www.tabemannumautocentre.websyte.com.au

Sponsors of Element Off Road,Mannum Football, Netball & Bowling Clubs


MANNUMCOMMUNITY CLUB

HAPPY HOUREvery weekday 5 - 6pm ~ $3 schooners, $5 pints & House Spirits

KIDS EAT FREEEvery Tuesday Nights 6 - 8pm

$10 SCHNITZEL NIGHTEvery Wednesday Night 6 - 8pm

$10 STEAK NIGHTEvery Thursday Night 6 - 8pm

FRIDAY NIGHT RAFFLESEvery Friday night from 6pm ~ Mega Draw last Friday of the month

SUPER SUNDAY SPECIALSoup, Roast & Dessert for $19.90 ~ Lunch 12 - 2pm & Dinner 6 - 8pm

BINGOEvery 2

ndThursday ~ 8

th& 22

ndMay @1pm

dj steve murphySaturday 17

thMay ~ 9pm til late ~ In The Sunroom

~ Like us on Facebook ~

FOR BOOKINGS CALL 8569 101066 Randell St Mannum [email protected]

How Well Do YouKnow Mannum?

How many times have youwalked along Randell

Street? Did you notice thisplaque? Where is it? Have youread it?

Where was the MATCO

MISSION?


History MonthRandell’s House

presentand

***** Bookings *****Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre ~ 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge ~ 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 7 days a week

Phone: 08 8539 1142 ~ www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au“Any remaining tickets will be available at the Town Hall Box Office one hour prior to the show”.

Featuring two of Adelaide’s great cabaret artists – Sandi McMenamin and her guest, songstress Jan McAskill. Well-known composer of ‘AdelaideYou’re a Lady’ and ‘The Sea Dragon Coast’, international pianist/vocalist Sandi pays tribute to her favourite composers and songs. Singer and pianist,Jan, has wowed audiences in most aspects of music over the years, from TV and radio, recording with Wendy Matthews and Billy Thorpe to touringwith the Divinyls. Whether performing solo, duo, trio or with a band, Jan is a class act.

Join us for a complimentary ‘cuppa’ after 10am

Matinee Series

‘I Love Being Here With You’“at the Murray Bridge Town Hall”

Thursday, 22nd May at 11 am

All Tickets $15.00 (Duration: 1 Hour)

The historical photographs (above and page 21) are from a set collected byRoy Underwood and made available to Mannum Mag by Valorie Botroff.


Bus: Mannum Murray Bridge Mt Barker Adelaide and ReturnMonday to Friday except public holidays.

School holiday times (when different) are in brackets.Mannum to Adelaide

Mannum Murray Bridge LinkSA8:00am Leave Arnold Park, Mannum

Murray Bridge Mt Barker LinkSA8:45am Leave Murray Bridge, South

Terrace, Information CentreMt Barker Adelaide Metro bus 842F

9:30am Leave Mt Barker Park & Ride,Metro bus 842F to Adelaide

Adelaide to MannumAdelaide Mt Barker Metro bus 842F

1:50pm (4:03pm) Leave Harris ScarfeGrenfell Street (Stop G2)

Mt Barker Murray Bridge LinkSA2:45pm (5:00pm) Leave Mt Barker

Park & RideMurray Bridge Mannum LinkSA

3:40pm (5:35pm) Leave Info CentreDetailed timetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.

For more information telephone 8532 2633 during office hours.

Mannum HOSPITAL AUXILIARYCRAFT SHOP

Shearer Car Park, Randell Street Mannum

We Stock A Large Variety ofJams, Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces.

Books, Bric A Brac, Baby Clothes, GiftsRugs, Cushions, Patchwork Handbags

Decorated Hand Towels, Kitchen Hand Towels.

Footy Rugs, Cushions, Scarves, Caps, and Novelties

Opening HoursFriday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mid Murray Support Services

Contact MMSS for details about this event:71 Randell Street, 10 am - 4 pm.Ph: 8569 2129. Email: [email protected]’s Breakfast:

8:30am - 10am, First Tuesday of the Month. River Bar, River Laneentrance, Mannum Community Club. Gold coin donation.

Australian Red CrossTHE POWER OF HUMANITY

Cambrai familystore Main Street Cambrai

Wed–Fri and Sun: 10AM–4PM Phone: 8564 5244

Mannum School Community LibrarySchool Term Times School Holidays

Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri:Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pmSat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon

Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005

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

advertisement will appear, unless by prior arrangement. Advertisements over thirtywords cost an extra 20 cents per extra word. Payments may be made by cheque,

Mannum MagTrade and Community Services Directory

New Edition

The Directory has been successful and verypopular. The third edition (October 2012) isnow over 12 months old.

Additions, Deletions, CorrectionsIt is time for a new edition. If you know of

any changes that would improve theusefulness and accuracy of the Directoryplease contact Mannum Mag. This is a pleato the following, in particular.• Clubs, Groups and Associations (p. 8)

Would members of organisations listed on thispage please check the contact number.• Maintenance, Repair and Miscellaneous (pp.14–16)

Please check that your listing is correct. If youare not listed send us the details. If anyone isaware of a listing that should no longer be thereplease let us know.

Email: [email protected]

See page 3 for other contact details.


Have Your Event Listed

This section of Mannum Mag is for brief notices about community events for thecurrent month and the following month.

In some months space is limited. For extra detail, write a short article forpublication inside Mannum Mag. This will also ensure that your event is publicisedif there is insufficient space to list your event here.

Your listing should include a location, date, time, cost and a contact number.Remember: When possible, send the calendar entry for publication in the issue of

the month before the event.

2014 Community Calendar

MAY

History MonthPalm Court Café, 49 RandellStreetThroughout May.M a n n u m ’ s G e o l o g i c a l ,Agricultural, Architectural andBanking History Display.Wednesday 7th

Mid Murray Echo/History Tour.Sunday 11th

Explore Mannum Cemetery.Contact: Kay StevensonPh: 8569 8161See page 2.

Mannum Garden GroupMembers Garden VisitMonday 12th, 10amAll welcome.Contact: Bev ConnellPhone: 8570 4322

Frayville School ReunionMannum/Palmer RoadSaturday 17th, 10am - 12 noonContact: Kevin Scheer.Phone: 8523 7509See page 5.

HymnLovers SingMannum Uniting ChurchSunday 18th, 2:00–4:00pmVisiting choir. Sing yourfavourite hymnsPhone: 8569 7392

Mannum Hospital AuxiliaryLion’s Den, ShowgroundWednesday 21st, 12 noon30 Year Reunion Lunch. RSVP9th May, Mrs Val Gamble 85691665.See page 13.

Mannum Garden GroupLions Den, ShowgroundMonday 26th, 9:15am. Excursionfor Biggest Morning tea. Allwelcome.Contact: Bev ConnellPhone: 8570 4322

Free Movie NightMannum Lutheran Church HallSaturday 31st, 7:30pmPhilomena. See page 4.

JUNE

Mannum Garden GroupLions Den, ShowgroundM o n d a y 1 6 t h , 9 :1 5 am.Excursion, Murray BridgeCommunity Nursery. AllwelcomeContact: Bev ConnellPhone: 8570 4322

Truck and Ute ShowRandell St, Mary Ann ReserveSaturday 7th - Sunday 8th

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 Murray Bridge Information CentreDepart Arrive Depart Return

Mannum 10:00am Murray Bridge 10:45am Murray Bridge 2:30pm Mannum 3:10pm1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre Murray Bridge Information CentreMannum 10:00am Murray Bridge 10:30am Murray Bridge 1:30pm Mannum 2:00pm

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray Bridge

For information or bookings:18 Alma Avenue,Murray Bridge SA 5253Ph: 08 8532 2633

2014 PUBLICATION DEADLINES

Friday (12 noon) Collate & Fold Home Delivery

May 30 for June Issue 91 Wed 4 June Tue 10 June

June 27 for July Issue 92 Wed 2 July Tue 8 July

July 25 for August Issue 93 Wed 30 July Tue 5 August

Email: [email protected]: General 8569 7392. Advertising: email Editor.

Deliver: 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238

(a service kindly provided by MMSS)Our email account is provided by Aussie Broadband as a community service

Mannum Leisure CentreMonday: 10-11:30am Mini Movers; 6:00pm Bootcamp (6 week programs) with Renee Wednesday: 7:30-8am XTraining Class; 6-7pm TTB and Pilates with ReneeTuesday: 11-12noon Strength For Life; 3:30-4:30pm Tai Chi; 6-7pm Power Step Thursday: 9:30-10:30am Mannum Movers; 11-12noon Strength For Life;

6-7pm Aerobics and boxing with Renee

Seasonal Evening Programs. Soccer, Mixed Netball, Squash, Men’s Senior Basketball and Aussie Hoops.Check out the Mannum Leisure Centre Facebook Page for updates on programs such as Personal Training, specials, etc. Meeting rooms available.

Supervised Opening HoursMembers 24/7 access. All others:- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-7:30pmWednesday 7:30am-11:00am, 3:30pm-7:30pm Friday 7:30am-11:00am, 3:30pm-6:30pm

Further information: Deb Roberts, Programs ManagerPh: 8569 0185 [email protected]

Community Meetings Clash CalendarMannumCommunityregularmeetings.

MONTHLY

1st Monday9:45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club10:00am Murray Darlings RedHatters, Café Mannum. 85691438.

1st Tuesday7:30pm Agricultural Society,Showground

1st Wednesday2:00pm History Group, MMSS

2nd TuesdayPalmerCard Day,LutheranHallPalmer. 8569 4184.

2nd Wednesday9:00am Shared Stitches ofMannum Quilting Group. LionsDen, Showground. 8569 2363.

8:00pm Mannum Gem andMinerals Club. MurraylandsGem and Mineral Club, CollierPark Palmer. Leonie Hughes.8278 2112.

2nd Thursday1:30pm Prayer Meeting forMannum, Baptist Church,William St.

3rd Wednesday7:00-8:00pm, CombinedChurches Prayer Meeting. SeePause a While for location.

3rd Thursday11:00am Mannum RSL,Mannum Rowing Club/RSL

3rd Saturday10am-mid pm Gem Cutting andSilversmithing Workshop.Murraylands Gem and MineralClub, Collier Park Palmer.

Leonie Hughes. 8278 2112.7:00pm-midnight MannumDances. Lutheran Hall, Cliff St.Judy 0488 130 354.

4th Thursday7:30pm Progress Association,Meeting Rm Council Chambers.

Last Monday1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary,Meeting Room, Esmeralda St.

First WednesdayNoon Mannum Mag Committee,Showground. 8569 2385.

Last Wednesday6:30pm Mannum MensDiscussion Group. MikeMcDowell. 8569 2818.

WEEKLY

Mon, Wed and Fri10:00am-3:00pm The Hall, 5

Greening Street. 8569 1643.Tuesday and Thursday10:00am-4:00pm,MIFSA(MentalIllness Fellowship of SA), StAndrews Anglican church,activities, lunch ($3).Tuesday and Friday

8:00am Walkie Talkies, LionsDen, Showground. Helen 85692275.

Tuesday9:30am River Word ChristianCentre Prayer and Bible Study;10:30am, Friendship Group.Greening St. 8569 1333.9:00-10:00am Mannum WeightWatchers. Mannum CommunityHub. Jane Kelly 8569 1799.

Wednesday10:00am Mannum CommunityGarden Group, Mannum

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