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By KYLIE WILSON

Naomi’s special boy

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A SPECIAL BOY: Naomi Clarke and her son Harvey Semmens.

PHOTO: Kylie Wilson

LIKE many other three year

olds, Harvey Semmens has an

obsession with the Wiggles,

especially Dr Knickerbocker,

always keeps a keen eye on

what is going on around him,

and loves riding his very own

tricycle.

But living with

cerebral palsy and spastic

quadriplegia as the result of

birth trauma, he has been

through more in his short life

than most.

Unable to sit, walk, talk,

suck or swallow, Harvey is fed

via a feeding tube and will

need 24 hour care for the rest

of his life.

And a procedure to

change his feeding tube led

to a tear in his esophagus

around the time of his third

birthday, and a three week

hospital stay.

Not only did he have the

love and support of mum

Naomi Clarke, father Luke

Semmens, and little sister

Pippa, but Harvey received a

very special surprise, courtesy

of not for profi t organisation

TLC for Kids during his stay.

The organisation left

three bags of presents for his

birthday, which Naomi said

“brought me to tears”.

“It was a heartwarming

thing for them to do,” she

said.

“The support we’ve had

for Harvey has been great.

“I’ve met some really

amazing people since I’ve

been here in Wangaratta.”

Ms Clarke said through

medical support and weekly

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YOUR GARDEN GARDEN HINTS

Acres of chestnutsCharlie Harris

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Name:

Town:

What’s in your garden: There’s three acres of chestnut trees,

maples, conifers, apples, lemons, box hedges, camellias, roses

and wisteria, set out as formal gardens at the front, and a cottage

garden at the rear.

What do you enjoy about gardening: It was a joy to set up this

garden from scratch, and now I love sharing it with visitors and

raising money for charity.

Favorite plant/spot in the garden: My favorite spot is in the

gazebo.

Water saving conservation tip: I have an extensive drip system

connected to a bore.

Your tips to keep gardens in good shape: I have learnt to

choose plants that are hardy and can survive extreme cold and

snow as well as heat and droughts.

WHEN the rain is teeming down

and it’s too wet to work in the

garden, use the time to do some

well-deserved maintenance on your

garden hand tools.

They are often neglected and left

out in the garden exposed to the

elements, so spend a little time caring

for them to bring them back to top

condition.

The best advice is to put your tools

away in a dry shed after each use.

This will prevent metal parts from

rusting and the wooden handles from

drying out.

It also makes it easier to fi nd them

next time.

Wash off any dirt on spades,

shovels, rakes and forks and make

sure they are completely dry before

putting them away.

A simple method to dry them and

prevent rust is to dip the tools into an

oily sand mix.

This can be made by mixing

vegetable oil and brickies sand

together in a bucket.

The sand soaks up the moisture and

the oil coats the metal protecting it

from rust.

To clean secateurs and loppers fi rst

wash them in warm soapy water.

Then if needed, use a scourer

dabbed in methylated spirits or

turpentine to remove any gummy sap

and fl ecks of rust.

Sap can be quite corrosive so it is

important to remove this, extending

the life of the blades.

Keep the blades sharp by using a

sharpening stone, then rub over with

vegetable oil as added protection.

Clean pruning saws with a nail

brush in warm soapy water.

Shovels and spades cut through the

soil and roots better when the blades

are sharp.

Use an axe sharpening stone to

sharpen the blades.

To revitalise wooden handles give

them a light sand to remove any

rough spots and splinters, then wipe

over with linseed oil or vegetable

oil to help prevent the wood from

drying out and cracking.

A second application may be

needed on really dry wood.

Finally, disinfect tools by dipping in

household bleach or tea tree oil.

With a little maintenance, proper

storage, routine cleaning and drying

properly, your garden tools will

perform better and last for years.

Happy gardening.

Catch Debbi Gibson’s ‘In Your Garden’ program on 1566 3NE every Saturday morning from 8 to 9am. Call in your enquiries on 5722 2999.

AUTUMN COLORS: Charlie Harris in his Chestnut Gardens.

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SUPPORTIVE: Staff and children at Harvey Semmens’ childcare facility, Wangaratta

Childcare Centre, including (back from left) Shae Frasca and Kylie Muratore, and (front

from left) Patrick McDonald, Harvey Semmens, Clara Jones and Hannah Walton, recently

participated in Tracky Dack Day to help give back to TLC for Kids, an organisation that

gave gifts to Harvey during a lengthy hospital stay. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson

therapy, Harvey is learning to sit

unaided and walk in a walker, and

“loves” using his specially modifi ed

tricycle.

And while unable to do some

physical things, she said Harvey was

always taking in the world around him

and loved to be included in activities.

“Just because he has a disability,

doesn’t make him diff erent to any

other child,” Ms Clarke said.

She praised the recent adoption

of the National Disability Insurance

Scheme (NDIS), saying such ongoing

support is needed.

Harvey’s family were themselves

off ering support earlier this month,

organising a fundraiser for TLC for Kids

by having the Wangaratta Childcare

Centre participate in “Tracky Dack

Day”.

“It was a way to ‘pay it forward’, and

help TLC help other kids in hospital

and their families,” Ms Clarke said.

may 29 - june 4 | 2013

Detecting ear infectionsVETS CORNER

PETS CORNER

EAR infections in dogs can be a

chronic and frustrating problem, for

you and your pet.

While some dogs may develop

a one-off ear infection that is easily

fi xed by a few drops from your vet,

many can be recurring or require

long courses of treatment.

What do they look like?

If your pet had an ear infection

you are likely to see them scratching

excessively at their ears and shaking

their head.

You may notice a build up of wax

inside the ear, and it might smell.

You can wipe away the external

wax, but never stick anything down

the ear canal, as this could cause

damage.

If the infection goes deeper in

the canal from the outer ear to the

middle ear you may also fi nd your

pet has pain when opening their

mouth so they might go off their

food.

Other signs of middle ear

infection are a head tilt and

appearing off balance.

Why do they occur?

Small amounts of microscopic

yeast and bacteria are normal in the

ear and do not cause a problem.

If the environment in the ear

becomes just right this yeast or

bacteria can overgrow causing

a buildup of dark (likely yeast) or

green/yellow (likely bacteria), smelly

wax that is irritating to your pet.

Dogs with long or hairy ears are

predisposed to ear infections as

they trap moisture in the ear canals,

creating the ideal environment for

overgrowth of yeast or bacteria.

Dogs that go swimming a lot

may also be more at risk of ear

infections if their ears don’t dry out

completely.

Unfortunately if dogs have

been suff ering from recurring ear

infections the ear canal becomes

thicker than normal, making it

smaller, thus making it predisposed

to further infections, and some dogs

just have smaller ear canals than

others.

What will the vet do?

Your vet will examine the ears

and look down them using an

otoscope.

If the ears are very painful,

sedation may be required to allow a

proper examination.

The vet will determine if the

irritation is due to an infection or

from something being stuck in the

ear.

If necessary the vet might take a

sample of the wax to look at under

the microscope and get a better

idea of what yeast or bacteria are

involved.

If the ears are excessively dirty,

your vet may need to clean them

out thoroughly.

You will then be sent home with

ear ointment, and depending on

the severity of infection, possibly

antibiotics and steroids to decrease

the infl ammation and pain in the

ear.

It is important that you

understand how much and exactly

where to put the ear ointment

before you leave the vet.

Ensuring that the right amount

of medication is being delivered to

the right spot is very important to

properly treat these cases.

Treatment is often for two weeks,

after which your vet may want

to recheck your pet, often taking

another sample to look at under the

microscope.

It is not uncommon to need long

term treatment for ear infections,

with some cases requiring life-long

management.

Dr Julia Smith, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic

THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Olivia, a

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CATCH OF THE WEEKFISHING FOCUS

GOT A PHOTO FOR

CATCH OF THE WEEK?Send in your fi shing photos along with

your name, contact number, size and

type of fi sh and where you caught it to...

Fishing NEN, PO Box 221

Wangaratta VIC 3676

or kwilson@nenews.com.au

The stink

IN sporting terms, to have

“the stink” in fi shing is the

equivalent to having the ball on

a string, where no matter what

choice you make it seems to be

the right one.

The stink is a powerful friend

and co provider of full on fi shing

action.

So, a logical question might

be from an angling perspective:

Where can one obtain this stink

and is it hard to come by?

My loving wife will tell you

that it resides in all fi shing attire

and is hard to remove even with

the toughest of detergents.

But this is a diff erent stink

that is absorbed into your

fi shing clobber from having the

stink in the fi rst place.

The trick to obtaining the

stink begins with the ability

to grasp the subtleties or the

one per cent factors that are so

important in any sport.

Once you become attune to

these, you are well on the way to

attaining the stink.

A perfect example of the

stink relates to a story told to me

a while back.

Two anglers, a father and

son, were fi shing Lake Mulwala

side by side using exactly the

same style of lure, right down to

the very same color.

One is of the old school

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had the stink as

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on a good run

of golden perch

fi shing the

Murray River.

where things were far less

complicated, so he has

connected the lure to the come

here line using a heavy ball

bearing swivel.

The other, looking fl ashier

than Michael Jackson, has all

the gear and intricate knots to

match.

Six fi sh later and dad has the

stink with the young bloke yet

to raise a strike.

They swap rods, and the stink

too, it seems, as the son quickly

pulls two nice cod in succession.

Satisfi ed with his catch, he

decides to go back to his own

rod as it’s a lot easier to use, but

he will take the lucky lure just

in case.

Lures swapped, dad bags

two more cod in the next hour

while junior and the lucky lure

go fi shless.

It’s not until he decides to

emulate his father’s rig that he

once again begins to catch fi sh.

The stink in this case came

down to the diff erent sink rate

and action of the lure that was

caused simply enough by an

oversized ball bearing swivel

and some heavy nylon fi shing

line.

How something so small can

make all the diff erence is what

the stink is all about.

I have seen this sort of

situation repeatedly in fi shing

where, for seemingly no reason

at all, one angler will have a red-

hot run while those around him

or her go almost fi shless.

While attention to detail

makes up the majority of the

stink, it doesn’t hurt to have a

little luck either.

If you take the time to study

things a little closer, you may

just fi nd that with a few subtle

adjustments, the stink is well

within arm’s reach.

If that doesn’t work, a simple

congratulatory handshake or

pat on the back to the holder of

the stink can often see it change

hands.

The mind is a powerful thing,

and when combined with a little

confi dence the stink is never far

away.

Perhaps there’s some truth

in the line that old anglers never

die, they just smell that way.

Until such a time, the stink

is a part of fi shing that I will

constantly pursue and put to

good use when I have it.

Now stay down your end of

the boat and don’t touch me.

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Brown trout

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Scrub worms

Small stream near Myrtleford

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THE KITCHEN PHILOSOPHER

BY CATHERINE WARNOCK

THERE’S a pretty good chance I’m a walking medical time bomb.

Any day, week or month now, I fear my sleeping volcano of a gallbladder is going to erupt and I’ll be scurrying (or probably, more accurately, limping, crying and clutching my gut) to emergency.

You see, if family history is anything to go on, my gallbladder, too, is history.

For, in the past 18 months, two of my older siblings have needed to have theirs removed.

One in a full blown emergency (which apparently became somewhat less of an emergency as the day went by; considering they didn’t even operate on her for another full 24 hours).

The other sibling complained of repeated pain and the doctor decided to whip it out before it became a real problem.

Which is all very nice, but I’m not sure I really subscribe completely to the ‘preventative’ surgery philosophy.

Where will it all end? Next will they be whipping out your heart in

order to prevent a heart attack? Oh okay, I do concede some people have

things removed to avoid certain cancers or hereditary conditions and there’s a valid case for not wishing to go down a road you’re pretty sure you’ll have to endure, so in those cases it’s fair enough.

But surely organs such as the gall bladder have some useful function, don’t they?

Or did the Great Creator just have a bit of leftover off al hanging around and think:

“What shall I do with this? “Oh, I know. “I’ll fashion a fairly pointless human organ

with it. “And just to make it worthwhile, I’ll use it to

store bile or the like. “But basically, once it starts to give you any

trouble, Adam, just have it whipped out.” I don’t think so. Very little about the human animal is random

(that weirdo appendix being the possible exception), so I fi nd it hard to believe the

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gallbladder is of little import to a healthy system. Surely, then, it would be a smarter idea to

endeavor to make the gallbladder healthier, than to go chucking it out, wouldn’t it?

My own Gally has been giving me a little grief on and off over a number of years.

At fi rst (about 10 years ago) they pronounced it was not gallstones causing the pain but, rather, something called - rather uninvitingly - ‘sludge’.

Apparently this thick substance forces its way through the bile ducts and causes pain. Nothing to worry about they said.

It will either turn into gallstones or go away. Well I can tell you it has done neither and now

I am told it couldn’t have been sludge in the fi rst place because sludge always turns, relatively quickly, into stones.

Well, not in my case, so maybe I’m just a medical conundrum?

Actually, I rather like the idea of being a conundrum - medical or otherwise.

It has a nice ring to it.But I digress. I’ve been reading up on how to prevent

gallbladder attacks and the answer seems simple – if you have no intention of ever enjoying eating again.

According to the website I visited, I need to avoid fats, eggs, pork, onions, red meats, chicken, dairy, gluten, nuts, chocolate, icecream, alcohol, coff ee, trans-fats, some fruits, some vegetables and even (for some people) the humble bowls of oats.

Basically, the only thing they don’t tell you is which cliff to throw yourself off , which is rather remiss of them because, by the time you’ve fi nished reading that lot, you will be seriously considering ending it all.

Or, like me, you might suddenly have a new appreciation for the ‘get it before it gets you’ philosophy and be thinking of a little preventative surgery after all?

And actually, my mind is made up. Next time Old Gally gives me the rounds of

the bedroom at three in the morning, he just better watch out or he might get Dr Knife.

Funnily enough the pain has suddenly subsided.

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Sturt along the Murray, 1838THIS DAY IN HISTORY

CHARLES Sturt, one of the early Australian

explorers, stood at the junction of the Ovens and

Murray Rivers in 1838.

By this time, he had already named the Murray –

now he sought to prove the river he had named the

Murray further downstream was, in fact, the same

river that the Hume and Hovell expedition had

named the Hume.

Sopa coada

THERE have been a few articles

fl oating around recently about

a condition known as SAD, or

seasonal aff ective disorder.

It’s a condition in which people

with otherwise normal mental

health experience depression

associated with the winter season.

While not wanting to make

light of what may be a serious

problem for some, you don’t have

to be Einstein to know a week or

two of cold, damp days can be a

bit of a downer.

Unless you’re a farmer in

desperate need of it, the rest of

us would prefer not to experience

another day of rain, fog or frost,

drizzle at the footy and wet feet

numbing in the bottom of muddy

boots.

A sure fi re remedy to brighten

any mood is bubbles, and I

challenge you to fi nd anyone

looking miserable while holding a

WE have had this dish on since we

opened and always get asked for the

recipe.

A baked chicken and parmesan

sandwich in a rich chicken broth, this

Venetian dish translates as ‘pigeon soup’

(in our version we use chicken).

You’ll need to make the sandwich a

day ahead.

This has been in the paper before but

so many have asked I thought I would

submit it again especially for one of The

Butter Factory favorite customers, so

this is for you Brian.

Method

Make the sandwich the day before

you want to serve the soup.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Put the onion into a baking dish

and season with salt, pepper, thyme,

oregano and garlic, then put the

chicken on top.

Bake until chicken is cooked and skin

is crispy – about 40 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan,

and then strip away the skin (this is the

chef’s treat – all of the staff hover when

it’s time to make sopa).

Take the meat off the bone and

shred it.

Meanwhile, put the onion to one side

with any pan juices. Keep the oven on.

Remove the crust from the bread

and cut the loaf lengthways into 1cm

thick slices, Place a layer of bread in the

bottom of a 30 cm baking dish to cover.

Layer the onion, chicken and pan

juices over the bread, and then cover

completely with another layer of bread.

Pour on enough of the stock to come

up to the underside of the top layer of

bread.

This amount will vary depending on

where you buy your bread.

Cover with greased baking paper

then foil.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then

uncover and sprinkle the parmesan

over the bread and bake again until the

cheese has melted and is golden brown.

Set aside to cool.

To serve, cut the sopa into squares

and either reheat in the oven or in the

microwave for 1 minute.

Bring the remaining chicken stock to

a boil and season with salt and pepper.

Place the sandwiches in warm soup

bowls and pour over the chicken stock.

Garnish with chopped parsley.

Serves 6-8.

ING

REDIEN

TS

> 2 brown onions, peeled and

sliced

> Murray River salt

> Freshly ground black pepper

> 2 sprigs thyme

> 2 sprigs oregano

> 3 cloves garlic, crushed

> 4 organic chicken Maryland’s

> 1 loaf day-old good square

bread

> 2 litres good-quality chicken

stock

> 2 cups freshly grated

Parmesan (Grana Padano)

> Freshly chopped parsley to

serve

fl ute of sparkling in their hand.

Michelini Wines’ Demon Ridge

special cuvee is a suitably fresh

and uplifting wine, made from a

blend of Chardonnay and Pinot

Noir grapes.

Its delightful golden color is

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with fi ne and exuberant bead

and a nose reminiscent of freshly

baked sourdough.

There are also some delicious,

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Permanent Full-time position available in our busy growing panel shop.

We are seeking a Qualified Painter but do encourage 2-4 year apprentices to apply as well as we are always open to the opportunity of gaining self motivated career focused individuals.

We require a professional person that is reliable, enthusiastic and hard working, that can work unsupervised as well as part of a team.

To apply or to find out more information about this position please contact usHarrison & Solimo Panels183-185 Tone RdWangaratta Vic 3677Ph: (03) 5722 2111Fax: (03) 5721 9170Email: admin@harrisonsolimopanels.com.au

Maths/Science Teacher Vacancy

Mansfield Secondary College is a highly regarded rural school, nestled

at the foothills of Mt Buller.Expressions of interest are sought for a

term 3 and 4 position teaching mathematics and science. The position could be either

part time (0.6) or full time. Further information available from the

Principal, Tim Hall. Contact 5775 2022 or mansfield.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

PROPERTY MANAGERFull time position at a busy Wangaratta Estate Agency

Applicant must have proficient computer skills, excellent communication skills and organizational skills and work well in a team environment.Agent’s Representative Qualification is preferred but not essential for the right applicant.Duties include: Day to day management of the rental portfolio, including leasing, property maintenance, rental collection, dispute resolution and daily communication with landlords, tenants, tradesmen, etc.Income: $65,000 per year plus commission.This position has an immediate start.All applications and resume to be forwarded to:Office ManagerRees Stockdale & Leggo 16-18 Murphy Street, Wangaratta Vic 3677.

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Beechworth Pharmacy

require a motivated and experienced dispensary

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Phone Ruth 0439 910 137

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Hotel Services Manager(Kitchen, Cleaning, Laundry)

St John’s Village Inc is a premier Anglican Aged Care Facility providing quality aged care and residential services for our 90 bed low care, 60

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be obtained from:www.stjohnsvillage.com.au/vacancies

Applications addressing the Core Selection Criteria should be forwarded to:Mrs Taya TraceySt John’s Village

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Applications close Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

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for OHS issues.

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You must have had a minimum of two years trade experience post apprenticeship.

Wages will be commensurate with skills and experience.

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE MONEY MATTERS

Protect all personal

and financial

information

Fresh start or false hope?YOU can never be too careful in this electronic

age, with so much fraud, scams and other online

crime.

Here are some tips from Stay Smart Online

to help keep your personal and fi nancial details

secure:

Protect your computer and mobile devices

diff erent websites.

publishers and read permission requests.

set it to scan regularly.

software.

and bank account details when using public

computers.

Protect your information

email - even if it looks legitimate (genuine emails

from Australia Post do not contain any links to a

payment site).

sender asking for money, information or off ering

free gifts.

use safe payment methods.

Protect your family

Content Filter.

administrative access for parents and restricted

accounts for children.

personal details or fi nancial information online.

including on their smart phone or mobile device.

social networking sites.

across an article dealing with debt

agreements and whether the

administrators of debt agreements

are overstating their abilities.

A debt agreement, which is

is an option available to a person

as an option to dealing with

unmanageable debt.

involve a compromise with

creditors on the total amount a

debtor will have to repay and set

out a timeframe for repayments.

between you and all your creditors.

you are only released from most

debts when all payments in the

agreement are made.

As debt agreements are lodged

Service Australia, by anyone who

is a registered debt agreement

administrator, fees are charged by

outweigh the benefi ts.

Australia has indicated the

following applies.

Your name and other details

permanently appear on the

ability to obtain further credit

is affected and it can be

included in a credit agency

DEBT AGREEMENTS: They have their place, but not for everyone, and every situation.

record for up to seven years.

Unsecured creditors cannot

take any further action against

you as you are released from

unsecured debts when all

payments under the agreement

are made.

mortgagees) can still seize and

sell any asset off ered as security

against their debt.

Consumer Action Law Centre,

believes debt agreements

certainly have their place.

major assets like the family home

are necessarily lost, but if the

payment plan is unsustainable, it

may cause unnecessary fi nancial

stress and other options may be

number of websites and, in our

optimistic views about what

can be achieved through a debt

agreement - including that debt

arrangements produce ‘fi nancial

unmanageable debt are

particularly vulnerable and are

looking for hope, but giving

problematic since the day they

were introduced in 1996.

those overwhelmed by debt – a

debt agreement is just one of

them.

options are either bankruptcy

or the negotiation of hardship

arrangements with creditors.

Most fi nancial counsellors say

that these two options are better

than a debt agreement.

So please, if you are having

fi nancial diffi culties, talk to your

Minister or Pastor and ask him

to direct you to an organisation

in the region, which has a

fi nancial counsellor attached to

its service.

debt agreement company as

they themselves will be aware of

the costs associated with such an

organisation as their marketing

can be misleading because it

only highlights the benefi ts,

while failing to clearly set out the

consequences of a dishonored

agreement.

So many variables can occur

such as illness or job loss and this

could make the situation even

worse.

y KEN CLARKE,

WANGARATTA

CERTIFIED

PRACTICING

ACCOUNTANT

kclarke@alphalink.com.au