Community Foodies Saved

Arally on the steps of Parliament House on the 21st Marchculminated all the efforts of many Community Foodies and

supporters in the campaign to Keep Foodies in Communities. Theseefforts were not in vein, as the Government heard this clear message.The Health Minister Hon J Snelling announced funding for theCommunity Foodies program will continue.

The rally attracted a considerably large media presence with this ineffect building even more awareness of Community Foodies work.

The announcement at the rally to retain the funding, was avalidation of their effort and was met with much excitement andrelief. The work of Community Foodies is done with passion andcommitment, with an aim to give people a pathway to wellbeing soas to reach their healthy potential.

Agents of change, Foodies are now able to continue on with theirwork in their communities. This announcement also included the newdirection taken by Government to call for non-governmentorganisations to tender for the management of the Community Foodieprogram. This shift is bitter sweet for the dedicated volunteers thathave worked so closely and received professional support from theState Community Foodies team and program workers for over 10years. It also heralds the work necessary in the consultation processwith Foodies and program workers developing guidelines and tendercriteria to ensure that Community Foodies may still enjoy the levelof expertise and professional development afforded to them in thepast. It is this support that has made the program a success withfantastic outcomes for our communities.

As a Murraylands Community Foodie, I have, over the past 5months, been campaigning to Keep Foodies in Communities and weare absolutely ecstatic with the announcement today after beinginitially gutted to learn of the funding threat. This now means thatprograms started can now be followed through to completion andparticipants will not be ‘left in the lurch’! It is the right decision toenable strategies to be fostered ‘at coalface’ that support thedevelopment of healthier South Australian communities.

Angela RoeslerMurraylands Community Foodie

Be a River Boat CaptainTake the Helm At the Mannum Dock Museum

An exciting new display, “All Steamed Up” was launched onTuesday 5th of March and opened by Mayor Dave Burgess and

Roger Baker who created many of the unique and fascinatinginteractive displays in the exhibition.

Be a river boat captain and steer along the River Murray ... watchout for those snags! Study the river map of the journey. Understandthe science of steam and blow the steam whistle as you journeythrough the transformation of energy to steam power! Listen to thesound of the paddle wheel, learn about snags, snakes, sandbars,Murray Cod and birds! See how the rudder and steering wheel workand speak to the Captain or Engineer through a tube ... Mannum’sown whispering wall!

Visit the Mannum Dock Museum – a great day out with the kids.Adult $7.50, Children (under 15) $4.00, Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) $20Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pmPublic Holidays 10 am - 3 pm

Jenny Callander

ContentsAgeing in the Murraylands 3Calendars & Dates 28

Church Services 3Classifieds 27Mid Murray Council 8

Mid Murray Support Services 3Musical Miscellany 17On My Bookshelf 19

Out of this World 8Pause A While 7Whistle Toot 6

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Road Safety RangersSafety Activity for Young Children

The Road Safety Rangers willbe coming to deliver a fun,

lively, enter taining andeducational show to childrenacross the Mannum communityin April.

This FREE show is thanks to apartnership being run by MidMurray OPAL, Department forTransport, Planning andInfrastructure and the MannumKindergarten and Rural Care.

It will focus on teachingchildren how to safely walk,cycle, scoot or skate around ourcommunity - and will also help

drivers be more aware ofpedestrians too, especiallychildren!

Where: Mannum Leisure CentreWhen: Thursday, April 4th

Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pmCost: FREEAll children from ages 3-8

years old are welcome - andp a r e n t s , ca r eg ive r s o rgrandparents are encouraged toattend as well. No RSVPrequired, but for moreinformation; phone OPAL’sDiem Luong on 8569 0181.

Letters to the EditorDeadline 26 April for publication in the May issue

Mannum – A Place to Enjoy

Dear Editor,I am almost too scared to go

down the street (after readingLetters to Editor from previousMags) in case I am accosted bya bogan!

I think Mannum’s pioneerswould be very proud of us:dirty factory moved from themain street, dry dock no longerin use, both of these dumpingoils and lead based paintstraight in the river. The townis now on sewage, no moreeffluent going into the river, allboats have black water holdingtanks, our town water supply isfiltered and the list goes on!

I don’t know who Kitty andRichard talk to but Mannum’spopulat ion is s teadi lyincreasing, one would presumethat this happens when peoplefind it a place they enjoy.

Brenton Forrest

Praise for Contributors

Dear Editor,Well done Richard Le

Poidevin, your letter in the lastMannum Mag (Letters, Issue77, March 2013) was ‘spot on’.

I enjoyed your use of adjectivesenormously.

Kitty Schiansky’s craftedarticles and letters continue tohighlight and reflect many ofthe concerns out here in thecommunity.

Valorie Bottroff

Response to Progress Association

Dear Editor,Thank you Mannum Progress

Association. I and othersappreciate your concern for thecommunity outlined in yourresponse to my message ofdistress and embarrassment inthe Mannum Mag recently.W o u l d t h e P r o g r e s sAssociation consider holding aseries of public forumscovering a range of issuesrelating to our district? Thefirst one could cover tourism –it’s threats and opportunities. Isee this as a separate settingfrom the business breakfasts.

I have made several requeststo Mid Murray Council to hold

such gatherings but to no avail.The Murray Eco ArtsCollective would be interestedin co-hosting these forums. Wecould create a setting to discussand debate issues that impacton the people and localenvironment.

Kitty Schiansky

Gospel or Adulterated Truth?

Dear Editor,We’ve twice been reminded

in “Pause a While” about TheWoman Taken in Adultery(August 2012, David Barker,March 2013, Frank Curtis)which both contributors naivelyattribute to John. This tale isabsent from the earliestGospels, which explains theconsensus among biblescholars that it’s a lateraddition; well-founded doubtwhich David and Frank might,in fairness, have mentioned.

Graham Boothby

Easy Being Green

Dear Editor,In February this year our

house was fitted out with free:a. energy saving light bulbsb. standby power controllers for tv and

computer unitsc. a water saving shower head. All

provided and installed free of charge.

The service is a SAgovernment initiative: LiveGreen With Less (Low EnergySupplies and Service), and hasbeen available for manymonths but appears to beunknown to many Mannumresidents. All homes areeligible.

I would like to suggest tothose folk who have notreceived, or are not registeredto receive, the service that theyvisit www.livegreen.com.au orphone 1300 872 377. Thewhole idea is to help reduceour power and electricity billsand, of course, to save water.

Ralph Pitman

Anzac Day Dawn Service

The Anzac Day DawnService will be held as

usual at 0600 on 25th April2013 at the Memorial situatedat the top of Randell Street.The service will be conductedby Pastor David Barker.

This year some of our ServiceMembers, a number of AffiliateMembers and Scouts willmarch from the memorial tothe club rooms at the end of theservice.

As a tribute to those that wentbefore, and to those that stillserve our great country, you areencouraged to attend andsupport these men and womenof our community.

The Mypolonga Scout groupwill mount a vigil at theMemorial on the evening of the24th April.

Following the Service,b r e a k f a s t w i l l b e

se rved at theR S L C l u b /Mannum RowingClub rooms, on Mary AnnReserve. Breakfast will becatered by the Lions Club ofMannum. Bacon and eggsandwich OR sausage andonion sandwich will cost $3.00each.

Bar facilities will be availablefrom 0630.

Anzac Appeal Badges will besold this year on Friday 19th

April outside Foodland inRandell Street and outside IGAon Adelaide Road. Thank youfor your support.

For further information onRSL matters please contact thePresident John Doughty, phone0405 159 855 or e-mailjaydee408@gmail.com.

John Doughty

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.

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.

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DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor 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 2076

Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

Mid Murray Support ServicesCommunity Chatter

We Are Making Changes

Effective Friday 15th March ourorganisation is officially called

Mid Murray Support ServicesIncorporated. For many years noww e h a v e m a n a g e d t w oorganisations, Mid MurrayCommunity Support Service andCHIPS. This has meant twoconstitutions, two bank accounts,two Boards, two Board meetingsevery month; in fact two of justabout all we do. It sure makes lifecomplicated at times!

Over the next few months we willbe merging CHIPS into MidMurray Support Services andcreating one single entity. Soundspretty simple but it’s really a ratherinvolved process involving theAustralian Tax Office, ConsumerAffairs, various grant providers,our business partners, volunteers,clients and staff.

Please be assured that during theprocess we will still be providing aquality, volunteer-based, home-careservice to the whole Mid MurrayCouncil region; a variety of AdultEducation courses; Centrelink andMedicare agency services; emergencya s s i s t a n c e ; n e i g h b o r h o o ddevelopment programs and referralservices. With a new streamlinedadministration and financial systemfrom July 1st we should be able to dothings even better!

First Aid

A few weeks ago Mid MurraySupport Services hosted a 2 day RedCross Senior First Aid Certificate

course and also a CPR updateseminar at the Mannum SeniorCitizens Club.

Both of these classes were fullybooked and attendees gave someexcellent reports about how theylearned a number of life-savinglessons and really enjoyed theprocess of learning.

If you are interested in updatingyour CPR first aid skills orobtaining a Senior First AidCertificate please let us know. Weare planning another course in thenext couple of months and, as usual,there will be limited placesavailable. So get in quick! Toregister your interest for the nextcourse contact Mid Murray SupportServices: ph 8569 2129, emailmmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net orjust drop into 71 Randell Streetbetween 10 and 4 Monday toFriday.

Free Energy!

A couple of weeks ago someonetold me about a Free Energyprogram being offered by thegovernment. Apparently thisprogram will provide a free energyassessment of your home and thenthey will replace your old-fashionedlight globes, shower heads etc withnew energy efficient types – all forfree! There is a web sitewww.livegreen.com.au or telephone1300 872 377. It might be wellworth a look!

Tim Clemow, CoordinatorMid Murray Support Services

Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie

Education, elections, intelligence.Can these concepts dwell happily

together in our minds andconversations in 2013?

Partly due to the books ourhousehold has read recently, I’vebeen trying to reconcile themwithout falling into the pits ofdespair over Australia in the 21st

century. The books have included‘Blasphemy’ by Asia Bibi (ViragoPress 2012), ‘Guantanamo: myjourney’ by David Hicks (WilliamHeinemann 2010), and Grant Lock’s‘Shoot me First’ (Broad Continent2011).

One day in 2009, Asia Bibi wentfruit-picking in 45° heat to supporther family. At midday, she went tothe nearest well for a long drink ofcool water. “Blasphemy” shriekedanother picker, and the cry wastaken up by others, all from hervillage. Asia had polluted theMuslim well. In Pakistan, this is acrime punishable by death. Asia isChristian, and since that time she haslanguished in isolation in jail. BothMuslim and Christian politicalleaders who have spoken out for herhave been murdered.

Guantanamo is a place we’ve heardso much about, linked with theTaliban and several of our fellowcitizens. The media reports we werefed are a far cry from the personalstory of David Hicks and the effectsof Bush/Howard politics on oneordinary Aussie. It could quite easilyhave been one of us or our family. Ifyou consider that a ridiculous call,just reflect on who you’ve relied on

for your information.Grant and Janna Lock moved from

farming in Kimba to 24 years in thetribal territories of Pakistan andAfghanistan. Taliban countryside.They were working with a local aida g e n c y , s u p p o r t i n gmicro-hydroelectric systems,empowering Afghan widows andoverseeing a massive eye-careprogram. They were training localpeople in these ventures. This bookshares the experiences of ordinarypeople trying to make a living inthose places, in rural areas evenharsher than the mid Murraylands.

With these 3 books as background,I find myself totally and absolutelyfed-up with and insulted by thesimplistic one-liners we encounter inthe press as all people of one religionor from one country are lumpedtogether under one label (e.g.‘illegals’), who deserve to be sentback en masse. We are being insultedand patronised in the cause of votes.

Do we attribute this to politiciansgrabbing sound-bites,oruninformedor lazy journalists, orpoorstandardsin media companies? Some educationand intelligence missing?

As the older generation with moreyears of knowledge and experience,we could do more to challengesimplistic attitudes about otherpeople, especially as we don’t wantto all be lumped together as oldfolks, or worse still, old fogies.

Millie

Sillie Millie says: “Today’s mightyoak is just yesterday’s nut that heldits ground.”

Puzzle

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

• Each word must include the letter in thecentre, shaded box

• One word includes all 9 lettersScore: 19 Good, 28 Very good, 38 Excellent

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Community Centre Update

Keeping you informed aboutthe progress of the new

Mannum Community Centre.• The Mannum Community

Men’s Shed Committeemembers are busy finalizingthe design and quotes forerection of the men’s shed. Inrecent weeks they have sortedout their terms of reference forthe committee, visited othermen’s sheds and talked withmembers before sitting downto work out how the MannumShed will operate.

• The Community CentreManagement Committee hasheld their inaugural meeting.

• A public meeting will becalled shortly to establish theMannum Community Garden.

• We have had around 90 chairsgiven to the communitycentre. Some will need a littleTLC before they can be usedbut that will give the guys inthe Men’s Shed something todo!

• Some secondhand office deskshave been generouslydonated.These will be used in theReception/Admin area of thecommunity centre.If you have any ideas for the

community centre or would liketo be involved in this excitingcommunity project, please dropus a line at: Mid Murray SupportServices, 71 Randell Street,Mannum. Phone 8569 2129 oremail me at chips@lm.net.au

and we’ll pass them on to thecommittee.

Tim ClemowMMSS, Sponsoring the

Mannum Community Centre

Management Committee Report

The Inaugural meeting of theMannum Community Centre(Yet to be named) Managementcommittee was held onWednesday 20th March.

Members present were MikeMcDowell, Angie Roesler,

Marion Foster, Rob Brophy, JoyMarks and Terry Udy.Additional members will soonjoin to represent the Mens Shed,Community Garden and otherUser Groups. Mike McDowellwas elected Chairperson andAngie Roesler elected Secretary.

Karyn Bradford, CEO of theMilang Old School HouseCommunity Centre was aninvited guest and gave thecommittee a brief history of theMilang Community Centre andprovided many helpful ideas andpossible solutions to futureproblems or issues the MannumCommunity Centre may face. Abig thank you Karen for takingthe time and providing thecommittee with this information.

The committee will meetregularly and plans are beingworked on to provide regularupdates via the Mannum Mag onprogress. Signage will also beplaced on Walker Avenue tokeep the community posted.

The Coordinator of MMSS,Tim Clemow, has been busy inthe background buying furnitureand providing support to allowcommittees like this one toprepare and plan for the futurework and activities at thecommunity centre.

Tim has mentioned previouslythat the end of June 2013 is thetarget for the Mid MurrayCouncil to have completed theirwork and hand over the buildingto MMSS. We can thencommence setting up thecommunity centre for anopening.

There is still a lot of work tobe done and there will be manyrequests for volunteer assistancefor help to achieve a facility forall the community to use and beproud of.

Mike McDowell, ChairpersonMannum Community Centre

Management Committee

From Your Local MemberMr Ivan Venning MP, Member for Schubert

Active Club Grants

The latest round of the ActiveClub Program 2013-14 is

now open for applications.The program offers funding to

community-based sport andactive recreation clubs in aneffort to strengthen, sustain andpromote active communities.$40,000 of grants money will bedistributed within the Schubertelectorate.

Grants of up to $5,000 areavailable for projects such aspurchasing sports equipment,uniforms, ground maintenance,club development, training andclub promotion.

Further funding up to $20,000is also available on a dollar fordollar basis for projects such asirrigation and surface upgrades,clubroom refurbishment and forthe construction of shadestructures.

Mr Venning encourages alleligible clubs to apply forfunding.

“These grants represent afantastic opportunity for sportingclubs and organisations to getthe financial injection many ofthem desperately need,” he said.

Applications close on 15th

Apri l 2013. For moreinformation on the grants, visitwww.recsport.sa.gov.au.

Thank Our Volunteers

Volunteers are the backbone ofour community! Volunteersdeserve to be recognised fortheir exceptional generosity andefforts to assist the community.

Mr Venning has long admiredthe outstanding efforts of localvolunteers and is encouragingorganisations to reward theirvolunteers, year round, with aSouth Australian VolunteerCertificate of Appreciation.

The award recognises andrewards volunteers who have

made a significant contributionto the community/organisation,p r o v i d e d a n o n g o i n gcommitment and dedication tovolunteering, demonstratedleadership in their volunteer roleand promoted volunteerismwi th in the communi ty.Nominations are being soughtfrom organisations, communitygroups and service clubs.

“Volunteers are an integralpart of our community. Theywork tirelessly across a range ofareas, serving the community.

“This program provides a greatopportunity for volunteers whohave made an outstandingcommitment and contribution tothe community or particularorganisation to be recognised fortheir achievements.

“People do not volunteer tor e c e i v e a c c o l a d e s o racknowledgements like this, butthis is a fantastic way forcommunities and organisationsto publicly thank theirvolunteers for all their hardwork. Volunteers are thebackbone of our community!”sain Mr Venning.

Guidelines and nominationforms are available from theOffice for Volunteers website,www.ofv.sa.gov.au. Nominationsclose on 12th April 2013.

In addition to the newPremier’s Certificate program, aSouth Australian VolunteerCertificate of Appreciation isavailable to any SouthAustralian based organisation orcommunity group to recognisetheir volunteers’ participationand valuable contribution. Thereis no limit to the number ofcertificates and these can beordered any time by calling theOffice for Volunteers on 1300014 712.

EasterThe fasts are done; the Aves said;The moon has filled her hornAnd in the solemn night I watchBefore the Easter morn.So pure, so still the starry heaven,So hushed the brooding air,I could hear the sweep of an angel’swingsIf one should earthward fare.

Edna Dean Proctor, Easter Morning

Angels, roll the rock away;Death, yield up thy mighty prey:See, He rises from the tomb,Glowing with immortal bloom.

Thomas Scott, Easter Angels

Lobethal Harmony ClubComing to Mannum

The Lobethal Harmony Club is a Male Voice Choir established in 1878.Members are from the Adelaide Hills, Adelaide and The Murrylands

and as far away as Bordertown and Mundulla to Goolwa and VictorHarbour in the South.

The Interchurch Council is sponsoring their visit to Mannum.

Lobethal Harmony ClubLutheran Hall, Cliff Street, 7:00 pm, Saturday 6th April

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Saturday 13th AprilMary Ann Reserve

Approx 8:30am – 3:30pm

Quiz warm-up questionHow do you hire a horse?Stand it on four bricks.

Mannum Mag AGMChairman’s Report for 2012

It is with great pleasure that Ipresent the fifth Annual Report of

the Mannum Community MagazineIncorporated.

2012 saw a continued interest inthe ‘Mag’ with advertisers keepingthe wheels turning with theirgenerous support. Discounts foradvertisements were discontinuedfrom Issue 66 March 2012 and wethank the business community forbearing with us in removing ascheme that had become toocomplicated to manage effectively.

Advertising costs have been keptto a minimum and regularcontributors have maintained theflow of articles, some under pennames, such as “The Diarist” andM i l l i e ’ s “ A g e i n g i n t h eMurraylands”, with other regularcontributions by Dave Allen, PeterWeir, Vivian Garner and Jo Kader.This input, together with what’shappening around town, has keptthe local interest alive in thepublication. One notable changeduring the year has been the increasein information from the MidMurray Council for which we aregrateful.

Some months have been a littletamer than others but that may beconsidered normal with mostcommunity-input publications. Inmaintaining the balance betweenf a c t u a l , n e w s - w o r t h y o rcontroversial , I tak e thisopportunity of thanking our ableeditor and publisher, Keith Baldwinfor a job well done.

During the year, following one ofthose livelier periods, it was agreedthat we would take a fresh look atour Constitution for somefine-tuning. This process continuesand, with greater clarity oflegislation before parliament andimplications for ‘Not-for-profit’organisations, the task willprobably be completed during thenext twelve months.

Special thanks must go to PeterWeir and the valuable team of proofreaders who meet each Monday afterthe ‘deadline’ to perform theirspecialised duties, also to MaxMerckenschlager and Dave Allen fortheir continued involvement in theprinting process; to Carol Greeningand her team of collators andfolders who, on ‘good days’, cancollate and fold 2,200 copies of the

Mag in just over two hours – whichincludes their tea break. To thecommittee members, Bill McGhie,Carl Gross, Carol Greening, KeithBaldwin and Vivian Garner, whoreplaced Jo Kader after herresignation in May, sincere thanksfor your time and commitment.

It is interesting to note frominformation supplied about pastMannum newspapers by our editor,that the Mannum CommunityMagazine, which was first publishedin March 2006, has now outlastedthe Mannum Mercury and FarmersJournal (1912-1917), The Mannumand District Recorder (1955-1960)and The Murray Plains Recorder(1961-1964).

Issue 77, March 2013 MannumMag, will be the first of our eighthyear.

The Visitor Issue 2012 saw 2720copies printed and distributedthrough a letterbox drop andselected access points. Specialthanks to Carl Gross for arrangingthe distribution and top-up aroundthe local businesses and also for hismeticulous recording of figures togive details for future printing anddistribution.

The Trade and CommunityServices Directory was revised andreprinted as the Third EditionOctober 2012. This publication isproduced with no advertisements,hence no income, except for the$500 Community Grant from theMid Murray Council. 1600 copieswere distributed. Town mapscontinue to be produced free ofcharge, as required by theInformation Centre for use by themand others.

Our major financial support hasagain come from the Lions Club ofMannum. We are most grateful fortheir generous donation as it givesus some security for the maintenanceof machinery and the generalrunning costs involved inproduction.

For yet another successful year ofpublication, I express my sincerethanks to all who have beeninvolved, not only in the productionprocess, but also in the financialsupport of advertisers and theexpertise of writers of articles andreporters of news, without whom wewould not exist.

Geoff Skein, Chairman (February 2013)

ANNUALQUIZ NIGHT

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QUIZ NIGHTGREAT PRIZES, RAFFLES AND NOVELTIES

Where: Mannum Golf ClubDouglas Street Mannum

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TABLES OF 8 CAN BE ARRANGED OR MAKE UP YOUR OWN TEAM

Please bring along BYO basket supper. FULL BAR FACILITIES

For bookings Phone: Club House on 8569 2066Email: mannumgc@baonline.com.au

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St Martin’s Lutheran Church MannumYou are invited to a free Easter Breakfast!

Come share with us a fishbreakfast from 7:00am.

Our fish breakfast was such asuccess last year that we aredoing it again.

We will also have a variety ofcereals and juices available.

Come enjoy some good oldfashioned country hospitality!

After Breakfast we will haveour outdoor Easter SundayService at 9:00am at Arnold

Park.

Easter Sunday 31st MarchArnold Park (By the Ferry)

Breakfast 7:00amEaster Service 9:00am

Amenities Available at Arnold Park

Easter Bunny will make aspecial appearance after theservice handing out Easter Eggsto the children (big and small).

Mannum HOSPITAL AUXILIARYCRAFT SHOP

Shearer Car Park, Randell Street MannumWe Stock A Large Variety of

Jams, Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces.Books, Bric A Brac, Baby Clothes, Gifts.Rugs, Cushions, Patchwork Handbags.

Decorated Hand Towels, Kitchen Hand Towels.Footy Rugs, Cushions, Scarves, Caps, and Novelties.

Opening Hours – 10:00 am to 4:00 pmFriday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Mannum Weight Watchers

If you really cannot resist anEaster egg or two and feel it

is bad manners not to join yourfriends in a coffee and HotCross Bun over Easter, youmay be interested in joining uson April 2nd or any otherTuesday from 9:00am to10:30am. As a group weencourage each other toprovide healthy meals for ourfamilies while keeping thecalories under control. Theenvironment is non-threateningand a great deal of fun.

We have moved from theDay Centre to a room in theold DomiciliaryCare Unit, stillin the hospital grounds.

As it is uncomfortable

squashing up to 20 people inthe small room provided, weare looking forward to theopen ing o f the newCommunity Centre at the OldSchool site to which we willrelocate mid year.

At our AGM this week JaneKelly took on the reins asPresident with MargaretManley as Treasurer andLorraine Grabia our Secretary.Although we won’t be losingthe expertise of Rhonda Curtis,we would like to publicallythank her for her years aspresident, where we haveappreciated and valued herprofessional guidance.

Marion Foster

Whistle TootPS Marion and Mannum Dock Museum

The PS Marion wasavailable for cruises from

the Mary Ann Reserve over avery hot Adelaide CupWeekend. On Sunday thenumbers at the Hot Rod eventwere affected by the heat.

For the first time tickets wereavailable for passengers todisembark at the MannumDock Museum and visit theMuseum, the Blacksmithworkshop and the SteamWorks Shed, while otherscould choose to stay on theboat and return to the Reserve.

Next cruises will be at Eastertime on Saturday 30th Marchand Sunday 31st March.

A very successful opening ofthe Children’s Museum tookplace on Tuesday 5th March.Many invited guests heardExecutive Officer DebAlexander introduce MayorDave Burgess who launchedthe “All Steamed Up”interactive display and therelease of the museum’sProgramming Guidelines forTeachers. These guidelines are

fully aligned with the newAustralian History Curriculumand are a comprehensiveprogram for children in Grades3 to 6.

Many thanks were given byDeb and the Chairman of theBoard Rob Bowring, to thevolunteers who have spentmany hours on this project.

This is an exciting venturefor the museum and requirescontinuing involvement ofvolunteers. The museum islooking for volunteers whohave a keen interest indelivering an educationalguided tour for school groups.No experience is required. Ifyou are worried about nothaving enough knowledge,don’t be deterred as themuseum will be providing thenecessary training.

For further information onPS Marion cruises andmuseum information pleasephone Jenny Callender on8569 2733 or visit the websitewww.psmarion.com

Jenny Twigden

MannumCommunityClub

66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238Phone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700Email: admin@mannumclub.com.auWebsite: www.mannumclub.com.au

Meals available12 – 2pm and 6 – 8pm7 days a week

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The Cadell Harvest Festival andMurray River Giant Pumpkin

Competition proudly sponsored byMGA Insurance Brokers is held onEaster Saturday at the Cadell Ovalcommencing at 2:00 pm through to8:00 pm. Entry is only $3.00 foradults and children under 16 arefree. Don’t miss the ultimate incountry fairs and good old fashionedfun for everyone!

Pumpkins seeds were distributedfree this year. With a grand prize ofa trip to the Half Moon BayPumpkin and Art Festival near SanFrancisco, proudly donated by MGAInsurance Brokers, the competitionis set to attract many first prizecontenders.

“Cadell’s Harvest Festival andMurray River Giant PumpkinCompetition is a signature event forour Council region each year,” said

Mid Murray Council Mayor, DaveBurgess.

A giant pumpkin marquee,probably the only one in Australia,pumpkin scones, soup and loads ofentertainment for the whole family iswhat the Cadell Harvest festival is allabout. Withcockroach racing, grapeand orange throwing, wine tasting,live entertainment, food stalls andthe popular OPAL fruit smoothiebike, where you hop on and pedalyour way to make a luscious freefresh fruit smoothie, proudlysponsored by the OPAL healthyliving programme and the MidMurray Council.

“My children love the MGAMurray River Giant PumpkinCompetition as they crawl all overthe giant pumpkins and just cannotbelieve their size,” said MGAInsurance Brokers ManagingDirector, Paul George.

Cadell Harvest Festival featuring theMurray River Giant PumpkinCompetition proudly sponsored by MGAInsurance Brokers.

Easter Saturday, 30th March 2013Cadell Oval, Cadell2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

$3.00 adults, children under 16 free

www.cadell.org.au or phone KevinMyers on 0428 518 994.

Pause A Whilewith Mannum Interchurch Council

Disillusioned? Try Jesus!

So many people today seemto be disappointed or even

bored with life. Hardly anyoneseems to be completely happy.Why are there so manydisillusioned people?

For so many people, lifehasn’t turned out the way theyhoped it would. Sometimes it’sbecau s e o f a b rokenrelationship, an economicreversal, an illness, or someother obvious cause. But moreoften than not, people can’tquite put their finger on theexact reason for theirdiscontent. The real problem isthat many people pursue goalsin life that are bound to failthem – goals that promise tobring them happiness andpeace, but never do. They arethe wrong goals, possibly evendeceptive and false ones. Manypeople reach their goal, only tofind that it still leaves themfeeling empty and bored.

Consider those who makemoney and financial successtheir goal in life. What happensif they reach that goal? Does it

bring satisfaction and peace?Perhaps it does – for a time.But in the end, they can stillfind life to be empty ofmeaning. The Bible talks aboutthis problem. The writer ofEcclesiastes in the OldTestament had more wealth andpower than any of us couldeven dream of, but it still lefthim feeling empty. Hecomplained “Meaningless!M e a n i n g l e s s ! U t t e r l ymeaningless! Everything ismeaningless!” (Ecclesiastes1:2). It was only when heturned to God and sought Hiswill for his life that hediscovered lasting joy andpeace.

The same is true today. If weturn to Jesus Christ and commitour life to Him, we can then askGod to help us find a newdirection. He alone can give thenew life and peace we so muchwant.

Pastor Colin Nieass

The March Pause a While wascontributed by Frank Curtis, butattributed to Mike Steicke.

My apologies to both. Editor

Prayer Meetings for MannumWednesday 3rd April, 1:30 pm, Baptist Church, William StreetWednesday 17th April, 7:00 pm, River Word Church, Greening StreetWednesday 1st May, 1:30 pm, Baptist Church, William Street

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Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

At around 10 pm, Aries is setting in the west,with the giant Jupiter in Taurus at present setting

around 11 pm.Although Orion is not one of the zodiac signs, at this time of the

year it spans a large part of the night sky alongside Gemini andCancer, which are part of the Zodiac signs on the ecliptic. Leo,Virgo and then Libra follow the parade of the constellations visitedby the planets as they journey along the ecliptic.

Some constellations are hard to pick, but Leo the lion, althoughappearing upside down in our hemisphere, maybe morerecognisable. He is followed by Corvus (The Crow) pointing towardthe large blue-white star Spica (Ear of Wheat), on the ecliptic at amagnitude of 1, but some 260 light years distance. Spica may bemistaken for a planet as it rises before the constellation Scorpius.

If you wish to observe the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy youwill have to wait a few hours till around 5am when Scorpius and theMilky Way are seen high in the sky prior to dawn, providingconditions are favourable.

Venus and Mars soon become too close to the sun for observationin the coming months. Saturn in Libra sets about 11 am; over themonths it has moved from Virgo. Saturn has at present a magnitudeof 0.3 so it may be inconspicuous and not easily found as it competeswith the moon, but it is always good to spot. Often appearing as acreamy colour in small telescopes, Saturn can be a great focus forplanetary observers because, like Jupiter, it has many moons and ismassive in size compared to the Earth. Jupiter and Saturn are bothable to be seen in a telescope during daylight hours for thewell-set-up amateur with a good finder scope and motor-drive.

Dave Allen

Moon PhasesFull New First 1/4 Last 1/4

26 April 10 April 18 April 3 April

Works, Services and Projects

Update from Mid Murray Council

The following were discussedor determined at the meeting

on Tuesday 12th March 2013.• Council has endorsed an applicationto the Department of PlanningTransport and Infrastructure to reducethe speed limit on Schuetze Street,Mannum to 30 kph. Subject toDepartmental approval Council willinstall signs indicating the change inspeed limit.• Council approved an application fromTrue Grit Concepts Pty Ltd for a militarystyle obstacle challenge to be held on11th and 12th May 2013 on CaudoVineyards near Hogwash Bend.Council will assist in the provision oflitter bins and other in-kind services forthis major event.• Council awarded the contractsuperintendence of the construction ofa new Cascade Road near Mannum toSouthfront Pty Ltd. The quotationincludes the full engineering andstormwater design and ensures Councilinput into the work undertaken.• Council has granted a 12 month trialapproval for the Salvation Army tooperate a mobile food trailer on RandellStreet, Mannum on Friday eveningsfrom 5:00pm to 9:00pm for theprovision of snack food at no cost.• The maximum 2013/14 dogregistration fee has been set at $55.• In accordance with the CharacterPreservation (Barossa Valley) Act2012, which included some areas ofthe Mid Murray Council, Councilprepared a submission outlining thecharacter values: heritage attributes,viticulture, agriculture and associatedindustries, the rural and naturallandscape and visual amenity of theDistrict, Eden Valley and southernBarossa, future development, scenicand tourism attributes and builttownships.• Funding has been received fromCountry Arts SA for a “Make YourMark” project aimed at engaging youngpeople across the Mid Murray region aspart of Youth Week from 5th to 14th

April. Two programs will involve skilldevelopment workshops withprofessional artists providing anopportunity for up to 400 youth, and 4African drumming workshops will beheld in Mannum, Swan Reach,Cambrai and Truro.• The Riverbank Collapse High RiskSites report commissioned by the StateDepartment of Environment, Water andNatural Resources has been released.(www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au)Various options in relation to East FrontRoad are outlined and will beconsidered at the April Councilmeeting.• $5,000 has been contributed for the

cost of maintaining the Pastoral CareSupport Program for the MannumCommunity College, Cambrai AreaSchool and Palmer Primary School.• The Mayor, Dave Burgess, recentlyprovided evidence to the Federal JointCommittee on Const i tu t iona lRecognition of Local Government. Afinal report by the Joint Committeerecommends that a referendum on thefinancial recognition of LocalGovernment be put to Australian votersat the 2013 federal election. TheFederal Parliament must now considerwhether this recommendation isadopted.• Whilst attending the Australian LocalGovernment National Assembly theMayor, Dave Burgess and ChiefExecutive Officer, Russell Peate willmeet the Shadow Minister for Youthand Sport, Mr Luke Hartsuyker,Shadow Minister for Tourism, Mr BobBaldwin and Shadow Minister forRegional Development, Mr BarnabyJoyce to discuss various Councilprojects.• The Terry Magryn and Associatesquotation for consultation, preparationof plans, estimate of costs andsubmission of application for fundingfor the upgrade to recreation boatingfacilities at Cadell, Caloote, Morgan,Blanchetown, Swan Reach andMannum has been accepted.• Council will write to the Federal WaterMinister regarding the funding cuts bythe New South Wales and SouthAustralian Governments to theirfinancial contribution to the MurrayDarling Basin Authority Plan jointprograms and operations and the affectthat this will have on key programs forthe Murray River.• Council suggested amendments tothe Family First Party, Road or FerryClosure (Consultation and Review) Bill,to ensure continuity of ferry services forSouth Australian ferries.• The Mid Murray Council will supportthe Flinders Ranges Council at theforthcoming Local GovernmentAssociation General Meeting regardingAbundant Bird Species Management(corellas) as follows:

“That the General Meeting requests theLocal Government Association ofSouth Australia to actively engage withthe State Government to develop,manage and resource control programsand strategies that will limit theirreparable and widespread damagecaused by over-abundant bird species totrees, ecological balanceandproperty.”

Council has experienced similar issuesin some areas in the Mid MurrayCouncil area.

Russell Peate, CEOMid Murray Council

Recycle Bin Fund Raiser

Do you have some scrap metal lying around?Does your shed need a clean out?

Do you have any old refrigerators, microwaves, stoves,scrap metal, tin, brass, batteries or copper you would like to donate?

We have a recycle bin located at the Golf Club near the mower shed.

If you are unable to deliver, please give us a call.We will be more than happy to come and pick it up from you.

Call Trevor Johnson 0427 655 162

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An Indian chief and a cavalry captain climb to the top of a tall hill andlook out upon the entire Indian tribe.The captain says worriedly, “I don’t like the sound of those drums.”The chief says, “I know. It’s not our regular drummer.”

Country MusicThe Good Times Continue

Alarge crowd enjoyedcountry music at its best at

the Mannum Show on Saturday3rd March.

T h e c o u n t r y b a n d“Heartland” thrilled fans allday, along with Americansinger Gary Daniel.

Thank you to all theperformers, Tim Male for the

stage, and Beks Dog Groomingand Mid Murray Council fortheir sponsorship.

Also thanks and gratitude toall my volunteers who helpedset up and put away.

Brian AlbinoCountry Music Convenor

Keep It Country

African DrummingBortier Okoe

Bortier Okoe is a masterdrummer, skilled dancer

and a gifted music teacher.Born in Nungua, Ghana, WestAfrica, into a family ofmusicians and dancers, he wasexposed to the rich sound ofAfrican rhythms virtually atbirth. By age 10, Bortier wasdrumming and dancing in hisf a m i l y ’ s e n s e m b l e“Numo’baatsor”; the ensembletravelled throughout thecountry, sharing its music andmessages.

By the age of 16 Bortier hadgained a reputation throughoutGhana as an excellent drummerand a skilled dancer. It came asno surprise when he waspromoted to the highlyesteemed position of MasterDrummer at 17 years of age.

Subsequently, many reputableensembles in Ghana invitedBortier to join and performwith them. His guesta p p e a r a n c e s i n c l u d e dperformances with groups suchas Salaka, Suade, Adguenpa,Kente, Waasa Africa and AllStars. One of Bortier’s mostsatisfying and rewardingmoments as a professionalmusician was performing withthe internationally renownedPan African Orchestra andGhana Dance Ensemble in

2006. The following year in2007, Bortier was chosen tolead the Salaka Ensembleduring celebrations markingGhana’s 50th Anniversary ofIndependence when the groupperformed for PresidentKufuor.

Bortier moved to Australia in2009, bringing African musicand culture to Adelaide,Australia and the world.

Bortier tours regularly andextens ive ly th roughoutA u s t r a l i a p e r f o r m i n g ,presenting workshops as wellas facilitating drumming anddance retreats with communitygroups and enthusiasts.

See page 27 for details aboutyo u r l o c a l d r u m m i n gworkshop.

Mental Musings

What does mental healthmean to you? Some folks

say clear thinking, feeling goodabout yourself, being satisfiedwith life, practising positivethinking; while others saypeople struggling withemotional issues.

The definition given by someexperts is “Mental health isabout the way we think andfeel about ourselves and ourworld. It’s about how wehandle our everyday lives, likemaking and keeping friends,keeping up with work (paid orvoluntary) or studies andgetting along with family.”

So, as we mused last month,building resilience (copingskills) is necessary for goodmental health. Good physicalhealth also needs effort and thatis also valuable for our mentalhealth and that of ourcommunity.

We need to learn how to be

our own best friend and at leastto feel okay even if not excitedabout how we may look!Dealing with stress levels andanger without lashing out orbottling things up will improveour mental and physical health.

Avoid gossip, includingpeople around us who do, andknow that any form of bullyingis unacceptable. It is okay tosay no when asked to dosomething that makes us feeluncomfortable.

If we all work at these things,including being a good friendto someone as well as buildingpositive relationships withthose around us (even oncommittees), it will be good forour mental health.

As we mused last month onone of Confucius sayings, “Ourgreatest glory is not in neverfailing, but in rising every timewe fall.”

A Community Correspondent

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Town Hall.With school holidays upon us

once again, a rambunctious, livetheatre, underwater adventure for 4to 11 year olds, “Call of theBlobfish” will be presented by Outof the Square Inc and The RuralCity of Murray Bridge at 11am onFriday 19th April in the MurrayBridge Town Hall.

The children will join Blobfishand his friends for a wild ride underthe sea. However, trouble is on theway. Can Prawn, Swordfish andLeafy Sea Dragon work together toprotect their ocean home?

Tickets are all priced at $8.00 andchildren must be accompanied by apaying adult.

The next Matinee Series, also inthis week on Thursday 18th April, isa performance by James McLeancalled “A Kick in the Head andOther Seduction Techniques”.Tickets for this show are $15 each.

Tickets for both shows are nowavailable in person at the MurrayBridge Visitor Information Centre,3 South Terrace, Murray Bridgebetween 9.00am and 5.00pm everyday, or by phoning 8539 1142. TheTown Hall Box Office will be openone hour prior to the performancesfor the sale of any remaining tickets.

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Food is Life is Food

Quinoa is a great seed toexperiment with and like

anything new, it’s aboutfinding ways to prepare it thatis enjoyable. It is a whole food;one of Community Foodiesmessages, Eat More WholeFoods, can be achieved byincluding this small seed inyour diet. Quinoa some say hasbeen ‘over rated’; I havepersisted with it because of thenutritional value and it nowpops up quite often at mydinner table.Quinoa is high in protein;reference USDA nutrientdatabase, 1 cup of cookedquinoa (185 g) contains 8.14grams of protein. To give someperspective, the recommendeddaily protein intake is about 56grams for most men and 46 formost women. It is alsocholesterol free, low in fat (allseeds have some fat content),low in calories, and a greatsource of iron, fibre andmagnesium.I find quinoa is widelyavailable now and you should

be able to find it in anysupermarket, so put some inyour trolley next shopping daya n d h a v e s o m e f u nexperimenting.

Fish Fillets with Quinoaand Cucumber Salad

1 cup quinoa1 continental cucumber, diced¼ cup mint, chopped¼ cup coriander, chopped½ cup low fat feta cheese, crumbled2 tbsp lemon juice

Celery salt and white pepper1 tbsp olive oil

White pepper to taste4 fish fillets of choice1 tsp paprika

1. Rinse quinoa under coldwater to remove surfacestarch.

2. Place quinoa, 1½ cups coldwater, and 1 teaspoon celerysalt in a small saucepan.Cover and bring to a boilover high heat. Reduce to amedium simmer and cookuntil water evaporates,about 15 minutes. Transferquinoa to a medium bowl

and let cool 5 minutes.3. In a large non-stick frypan,

heat 1 to 2 teaspoons oil onmedium-high. Pat fish dryand season with celery saltand pepper; sprinkle withpaprika. Cook fillets untilopaque throughout, about 4minutes, turning gentlyhalfway through.

4. Stir cucumber, mint,coriander, feta, 1 teaspoonoil, and lemon juice intoquinoa. Season with celerysalt and pepper. Dividequinoa among four platesand top with fish.

Top Tips

Try switching up the mint andcoriander with fresh dill, agreat flavour partner with fish.Switch up the cucumber withroast capsicum and dicedtomato.

Cheers and happy cooking.Always happy to have a Foodiechat. Phone 8569 2129 or email

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Mannum History GroupMay is History Month

South Australia’s History Festival is alarge community event held throughout

South Australia during the month of May.“About Time” began in 2004 as SA HistoryWeek and has grown each year, becoming amonth-long festival in 2011. This verysuccessful festival promotes the State’swonderful collections, places and stories

through an amazing range of history-relatedactivities. This year, over 500 events will beorganised by museums, local history andheritage groups, clubs and individuals.About Time 2013 hassomething for everyone,with all kinds ofevents – tours, talks,walks, exhibitions,concerts – all relatedto local history.

The MannumHistory Group willbe organising twoevents: History walksalong Randell Street with inspection ofsome heritage buildings, and guided tours

at the Mannum Cemetery using new mapsand grave location data.

The full State program will be availableearly in April. Copies can be obtained frommembers of the history group and theInformation Centre

Graham Hill

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Healthy Living

Connie Cox from Palmer was thelucky winner of the OpalsHealthy Living Program, Fruit

and Veg promotion held in February.Connie received a $50 voucher as

the lucky entrant drawn fromapproximately 130 participants after

purchasing Fruit and Veg fromFoodland Mannum.

Foodland would like to thankCourtney Blacker and her team fromthe Opal Healthy living Program forthe outstanding support to the town.

Glenys Roennfeldt

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Contact: Terry SchutzPfeiffer Road Mannum ~ Ph: 0407 390 010

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A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis hesaid, “If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.” Witheven greater emphasis he said, “And if I had All the wine in the world, I’d take itand pour it into the river.” And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, “Andif I had all the whiskey in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.”Sermoncomplete, he sat down.

The song leader stood very cautiously and announced, “For our closing song,let us sing Hymn #365, “Shall We Gather at the River?”

Lutheran Women’s Rally

Mannum CommunityC o l l e g e s t u d e n t s

entertained the gathering at theLower Murray Zone LutheranWomen’s rally held atMannum on the 14th March.

Both Pastor Mike Steickeand Pastor Graham Jenkeshared a message on the theme“I will draw all unto myself”with the 40 women whoattended.

Guest speakers for the daywere Pastor Richard Fox,Director of Lutheran MediaMinistry, and Wendy Schultz,Human Resources manager forLutheran Community Care.Joan Zilm, president of theLutheran Women of SA sharedsnippets of informationregarding the L.W.S.A.

This was a most enjoyableday for all who attended.

Joan Male

Cambrai Hall Centenary

On 28th April 2013 CambraiHall celebrates its 100th

Birthday.Join with family, friends,

community and very specialguest Peter Goers OAM andthe Marananga Brass Band at acommunity gathering tocelebrate the occasion.

Please join the localcommunity in commemoratingthis land mark birthday.

Over the years the CambraiHall has celebrated births,marriages and significantc o m m u n i t y e v e n t s ,p e r f o r m a n c e s , s c h o o lgraduations and end of yearevents.

It is a wonderful hall with agreat history.

The Cambrai Hall continuesto play host to local events, hasa state of the art kitchensuitable for commercialcatering, has a wonderful stageand beautiful jarrah floor.

In the coming year we willmark the anniversary with the

restoration of a unique artwork by E. Baggs, circa 1930,that will be available forviewing in the dining roomlater in 2013.

Please join us for a sharedlunch and celebratory serviceled by Pastor Jenke of CambraiLutheran Church.

The day begins with amorning tea at 9:30 amfollowed by the ChurchService at 10:30 am.

A pooled lunch will beshared after the service withGuest speaker Peter GoersOAM, of ABC Radio 891.

Please bring a savoury andsweet to share. Tea and coffeew i l l b e s u p p l i e d .Commemorative wine will beavailable to purchase on theday.

I f an yo n e h a s anyphotographs or memorabilia orwould like further informationplease contact:Kaye Falkenberg 8569 6032or Heather Klose 8562 1216

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For more information about any of these services

Please phone Coralie on 8569 0240Monday to Friday

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ElectricianM. P. Connolly Electrical

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The Hall - In Focus

Sometimes in life things don’tgo as planned, partners die,

relationships break down,children disappoint us and poorhealth, either our own orsomeone else’s, gives us causefor concern. People can losetheir job or happily retire only tofind all that spare time is not theblessing they anticipated. Lifeseems to have a way of throwingobstacles in our way. At timeslike these we often becomestressed and our mental andphysical wellbeing can suffer.The lucky individuals who havethe support of friends and familyseem to cope better with theseups and downs while others whoare socially or geographicallyisolated do not fare so well.

The Hall in Greening street,has for some time been an oasisof caring and support forMannum community memberswho need a place to go, to meetpeople, have a coffee and chatwith old friends, do craftactivities, go on social outingsand generally feel part of anurturing, caring environment.The Hall has had the stigma ofbeing labelled a mental health

activity and resources centrewhen in fact it is so much more.While the mental health of Hallparticipants has always been atthe forefront of our corebusiness the scope of what weprovide is so much broader. TheHall is a drop in centre wherelike-minded people can comeand spend the day, an hour or 15minutes.

We provide lunch at 12:00pm3 days per week, Monday,Wednesday and Friday for adonation of $5.00 on Mondayand Friday and $6.00 (withdessert) on Wednesday, whenwe have a BBQ with either salador veg depending on theweather. Participants can jointhe fortnightly trips to MurrayBridge or come on the monthlyforays to the Cambrai Red Crossstore. The Hall also has a socialinclusion outing once a monthwhen we go on the bus andenjoy a meal which is partiallysubsidised by funds from theDepartment of Health andAgeing.

If you would like to challengeyourself a little, drop in for the

W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o ncomputing class. For a $2.00donation you can learn theintricacies of the World WideWeb, master e-mail or learn toproduce a word document. Ourinstructor can help you mastermost computer programs orassist you to put photos on to aCD produce a Power pointpresentation of your latest trip orcute grandchildren and so muchmore.

The Hall has much to offer theindividual who finds themselvesat a lose end or wants a bit ofmental stimulation. Why don’tyou put your pre-conceivedideas and bias aside for amoment and drop in for a coffeeand a chat. You will find a groupof welcoming individuals, manyof whom you will probablyknow, at 5 Greening Streetbetween 9:00am and 4:00 pmMonday, Wednesday andFriday. If you would like furtherinformation about The Hallplease phone 8569 1643 andspeak to either Michelle orJillian.Jillian Telford, Senior Co-ordinator

MannumRSL

Following oursuccessful relocation, the

club has purchased a displaycabinet to house our smallc o l l e c t i o n o f m i l i t a r ymemorabilia. Should anyonehave any item of interest layingaround in drawers or gatheringdust on shelves that they wouldlike to donate or loan to thesub-branch, we would be verypleased to include them in ourdisplay case. Please contact JohnDoughty on 0405 159 855 orBob Johnston on 0407 714 548.

Broadband for SeniorsThe club has two dedicated

computers for introducingseniors of all ages to the worldof computing, e-mails and theInternet. This service isavailable to the public, not justRSL Members. If you would likesome tuition in this area, pleasecontact Mark Davis on8569 1560 to arrange a time.

For further information onRSL matters please contact thePresident John Doughty, phone0405 159 855 or e-mailjaydee408@gmail.com.

John Doughty

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ART WITH EVELIEN Every Monday 12 noon - 3:00pm- learn to draw, sketch or paint. 3hr w/shop. Join anytime. $5 per week + materialsCOMPUTER BASICS Begins Wednesday 1st May at 1:00pm- for beginners. 4 x 3hr workshops. Cost is $25INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER Begins Thursday 2nd May 9:00am- for when you’ve done the basics. 4 x 3hr workshops. Cost is $25MICROSOFT OFFICE SKILLS Begins Tuesday 30th April 9:00am- Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint. 4 x 3hr workshops. Cost is $25FUN WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Begins Wednesday 1st May 9:00am- bring your own camera. 4 x 3hr workshops. Cost is $40

8569 2129 or visit 71 Randell Street for information, brochure and enrolment form

Murray Bridge Matinee Series

Murray Bridge Town Hall’s morning Matinee Series, ispresented by Out of the Square Inc and The Rural City of

Murray Bridge. You are invited to come along to the MurrayBridge Town Hall for this wonderful event. Arrive early and enjoya complimentary morning tea from 10am followed by theperformance at 11am. Tickets to the concert cost $15.00 each.

James McLean“A Kick in the Head and Other Seduction Techniques”

Thursday 18th April 2013, at 11 am

This delightful young man presents a uniquely poignant andfunny show delving into the emotional rollercoaster of tryingto find the right person to share his life. As he says, “Findinglove is hard, especially when you are an awkward youngman”. His show is interwoven with the songs of MichaelBuble, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Tickets are now available in person at the Murray Bridge VisitorInformation Centre, 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge between9:00am and 5:00pm every day, or by phoning 8539 1142. TheTown Hall Box Office will be open from 10am on the day of theperformance for the sale of any remaining tickets.

This performance will be in a changeover week in the MurrayBridge Regional Gallery, there will be no exhibition. However, youcan still visit the Gallery Shop where you will find lots ofinteresting and individual gifts for sale.

The following week, a new exhibition, “It’s all about the Journey”by Cheryl Bridgart will be open. This is described as an innovativeexhibition responding to a unique concept of comparing the visualdialogue between embroidery and painting. Cheryl has transformedblank paper with fine art embroidery of portraits and animals tobecome tactile visual stories and vibrant linen paintings. Thisexhibition will continue until 2nd June.

Study on Women’s HealthSeeking A New 18-23 Year Old Cohort

The Australian LongitudinalStudy on Women’s Health

(ALSWH) is one of the mostcomprehensive health studies inAustralia. It has helped improvepublic health policy and knowledgeabout women’s health and use ofhealth services. Three cohorts ofwomen enrolled in ALSWH in1996, aged 18-23, 45-50 and 70-75.These women represented 2%-3% oftheir age groups living in urban,rural and remote areas of Australiaat that time. These women have beenpro vi d i n g val u ab l e healthi n f o r m a t i o n t h r o u g h t h ecompletion of surveys over the past17 years.

In 2011, ALSWH was funded bythe Department of Health andAgeing to establish a new cohort of18-23 year old women throughoutAustralia. The aim of the study is todevelop and evaluate health policyand practice relevant to women inthis age group. Also, informationcollected from women in theoriginal 18-23 year old cohort in1996 can be compared withinformation provided by the current18-23 year old cohort. For example,the incidence of smoking reportedby 18-23 year old women in 1996

can be compared to that reported bythe current 18-23 year olds. Thiswill highlight generational changesin health and health service use, inaddition to areas in need of healthpolicy change.

As each generation faces uniquehealth issues, the health issues youngwomen face today are largelyunknown. ALSWH are keen foryoung women to participate in thissurvey, as their input is likely toaffect health policy for youngAustralian women now and in thefuture. For example, the study wasused extensively in the 2010National Women’s Health Policy(health.gov.au/womenshealthpolicy).

The on-line survey takesapproximately 20 minutes tocomplete. Participants go in to adraw to win 1 of 100 $50 Eftposvouchers. We encourage all 18-23year old women who have aMedicare card and live in Australiat o v i s i t o u r w e b s i t ealswh.org.au/survey whichprovides more information as wellas a link to the survey. For enquiriesplease contact ALSWH via emailinfo@alswh.org.au or by calling1800 068 081.

Steph Pease

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Musical MiscellanyMGM Musicals and the Proms

The BBC Proms is a series of concerts sponsored by the BBCtaking place during the English summer. Originally the Proms

were open-air concerts where people could stroll about whilelistening to classical music played by a class orchestra. The listenerspromenaded. It is more than 100 years since they began and they aremore popular than ever. Tickets are highly sort after and that isparticularly so of the traditional “Last Night at the Proms”. Ticketsfor that event are sold by ballot. Most of the performances take placein the Albert Hall although there are other venues and even somespin-offs at places outside of London.

One of the concerts performed in 2009 featured a performance bythe John Wilson Orchestra of music taken from some of the classicalMGM musicals such as “The Wizard of Oz” (was it really amusical?), “Singing in the Rain”, “Brigadoon”, “High Society” andothers.

The actual film arrangements had long been lost so Wilsonpainstakingly reconstructed them by listening to repeated playings ofsound-track recordings. He then assembled an unconventionalorchestra, part classical, part big-band in form. There were a numberof trumpets, trombones, double bass and clarinets as well as the moreconventional violins, cellos, violas, French horns and the like.

And the music? Superb.The story lines of many of the musicals were often very flimsy.

Very often the story related to the behind the scenes happenings ofa theatrical production where miraculously the heroine became theovernight star after some unfortunate event befell the intended star.One of the most famous musicals to portray that scenario was“Singing in the Rain”, considered one of the all-time greats of the

genre.Most of the MGM musicals fell into this category although

“Brigadoon” and “High Society” based on “The Philadelphia Story”were perhaps two with a more developed story line. The greatestproducer of MGM musicals was Alan Freed, head of the Freed unitwith a stellar collection of musical maestros such as Johnny Green,Andre Previn and Lennie Hayton (husband of Lena Horne). The starsincluded Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.The Freed unit deserves an article of its own.

Back to the Proms. The DVD is titled “A Celebration of ClassicMGM Film Musicals”. It is a BBC DVD and is still available as asingle album or as a double album with a recording of the “LastNight at the Proms” from 2010. Besides a wonderful orchestra thereis a strong gathering of vocalists who at first trill sound like theoriginal artist performing the item. The vocalists are Curtis Stigers,Kim Criswell, Seth McFarlane, Sir Thomas Allen and Sarah Fox.Included in the performance are “Get Happy”, “Who Wants to be aMillionaire?”, “Did You Evah”, “Stepping Out With My Baby” andmany more. The performance of the orchestra, to my view, isremarkable. Nearly every number is a high energy effort. The firstviolinist together with the rest of the orchestra and the big bandmembers must have been exhausted by the time they took the bowswhich were so well deserved.

For those who love the proms and good music you may be pleasedto know that the DVD of the “Last Night at the Proms” for 2012 hasjust been released and is available at the ABC.

Peter Weir

And the night shall be filled with music,And the cares that infest the day

Shall fold their tents like the ArabsAnd as silently steal away.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Day Is Done

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Me and Joe

I’ve got this new roommate and he’s notvery polite. Keeps telling me about how

the world has changed since I was in it, howsmart people are, about lots of things likechariots that don’t need horses and stuff likethat. Says he’s from somewhere called the21st century. I can’t figure out where thatmight be. I not only don’t recognise thekings’ names, he says they change themabout every four years. Sounds pretty chaoticto me but he seems to think it’s some greatimprovement, and that he’s slumming itbeing in with me. He hasn’t figured out yetthat he’s my roommate for a reason. There’salways a reason even if you don’t know it atthe time. He keeps asking for his friends soI tell him about Joe.

It’s funny about Joe and me. We werefriends from when we were kids, grew up inthe same place, went to the same boringlessons, tried the same awful jobs they gavepeople like us, learned that to steal wasquicker and easier, got into a pretty goodroutine together that kept us in bread, prettymuch expected the same things out of life,saw it much the same way. Until we werecaught. Prison changes you.

Prison made Joe a real cynic; mad at theworld he was. Felt really sorry for himself.Me, I met some strange people in there andI paid attention, you know? There wasnothing else to do much. So I listened. Theyseparated us from the killers, but noteveryone with us was there for stealing. Infact stealing was one of the more honestthings that got you in there. You get hungry,there’s no money, no work – you steal. Youdon’t have to be very bright to steal – youhave to be very bright not to get caught. I

guess you know where that leaves me. Someof these guys were bright all right, gotthemselves jobs that were ‘positions’. Asmuch as I could put together, they were a bitlike Joe, never satisfied, felt sorry forthemselves. They had a nice enough life butthey wanted it all. They didn’t steal honestlike Joe and me, they made up phonybusinesses and phony people and paidthemselves with the boss’s money. The worstof them stole from honest people by usingthe boss’s authority to cheat, over charge,pretend people hadn’t paid when they had.They pretty much ruined people’s livesbecause the boss got really tough on peoplehe thought hadn’t paid. I was glad they gotcaught. I think there’s a lot don’t.

Anyway, there were a few I couldn’tfigure. They not only didn’t steal or hurtpeople, they looked after other people, evenin prison. You had to like them. They hadsome sort of hero that got thrown in himselfon the same day we were due to besentenced. He got the same as us – the worst– and right away, quick. I was caught fairand square with the bread in my hand and abag full of coins I couldn’t account for so Iexpected it. Joe figured he had a bum rapseeing as I was carrying the loot. That hewas helping me out the window at the timedidn’t count, he figured. That’s Joe. But thishero guy – now I thought THAT was unfair.He didn’t steal, went around telling people tobe nice to each other, play fair, really camedown hard on lying and cheating, that sort ofstuff. He was a bit of a magician but as far asI ever heard he only did nice things with it;too many of them I guess because the

powers-that-be thought he was getting toopopular. If everyone started listening to thisguy the place would change for sure and Iguess that’s what they were afraid of.Anyway, Joe and I were marched out and wehad to wait on this hill until the hero guyarrived. There was a big processionfollowing him, some people crying, a coupleof nasty soldiers with whips and the rest ofthem grim faced, looking like they weredoing this to earn their pay but they didn’treally want to be there.

So we all got strung up and hung out todie. Some of the crowd startled to heckle thisguy, told him they were waiting to see someof his magic NOW. Joe joined in. Well, Iknew that we had taken our chances, fairenough, but he hadn’t. So I said so, told Joeto shut his face. I’d learned a few things inprison about who got punished and why.

My mother always told me there wassomeplace good to go when we died if wehad earned the right. I hadn’t but I reallywanted to give it another go and do better.So I asked this Jesus guy, could I go withhim wherever he was going because I figuredif anybody was going to the good place itwould be him. Turned out to be the rightthing to do because I’m here now. It’s a lotbetter than I expected and they tell me it willget even better if I keep on learning. Joedidn’t make it.

That’s why I don’t care where you used tolive and how smart you were. That’s not howyou get here. That’s not how your friendswill get here either. You get here becauseyou want to be - get it? You want to BE.

Vivian Garner

How many charismatics does it take to change a light bulb? One, since his/her hands are in the air anyway.How many Calvinists does it take to change a lightbulb? None. God has predestined when the lights will be on.How many Brethren does it take to change a light bulb? CHANGE?!!!How many Pentecostals does it take to change a light bulb? 10, one to change it and 9 others to pray against the spirit of darkness.How many Roman Catholics does it take to change a lightbulb? None: Candles only.How many Amish does it take to change a lightbulb? What’s a light bulb?How many Jehovah’s Witnesses does it take to change a light bulb? Three. One to screw in the bulb, and two to knock on your door and ask you if you’ve seen the light!How many Unitarians does it take to change a lightbulb? We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light bulb. However, in your ownjourney you have found that light bulbs work for you, that is fine. You are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sundayservice, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incandescent, fluorescent, three-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid pathsto luminescence.

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On My BookshelfDiary of A Young Man

Adelaide 1890 – July 14th - July 27th

Lifting, walking, running,gymnasium. How do you keepfit?

JULY 14TH MONDAY

7.25, Bath. Office 9.30.Rainy. Busy. Lunch and walkat midday, out at 4.30, boughtdumbbells (1 1/2 lb) at HarrisScarfe and Co’s. Receivedletter from Clarence P.Moody(Reporter with AustralianEleven Cricketers) - now inEngland). Home before 6.Gymnastics 8 to 10 pm. Nosupper. Bed 11. Slept well.

JULY 15TH TUESDAY

7.10. Bath, walk, run. Healthgood, Office 9.20. Lunch12.30. At McLean and Co’schose a “best” suit and wasmeasured. Very cold. Took cupof tea at 3.20 and felt well foran hour and then trembled withthe cold. Home 5.30, dined andfelt a little better. Read DrAllanson on Tea, where he

describes the trembling abovereferred to after tea has beengiven up and then resumed.Dumbbells. Wrote Rev. Ricestating that I was not willing topray in public whenever calledupon, but was willingoccasionally when I felt Icould, ie sometimes when themeeting was “thrown open”.For this reason I did not attendthe Wednesday meeting. WroteHarkness of Bowden enclosingsub. to poor fund. Bed 11.

JULY 16TH WEDNESDAY

7.40. No bath, feeling shaky.,felt more fit for bed. Office9.30 in much fear of having toreturn. Worked and felt better.Have put on extra clothing.Lovely day. Home to dinnerabout 6. Annie unwell. WalkedHindmarsh and called on Dr.Vercoe re Annie. Home 9.40.Read, supper. Bed before 11.

JULY 17TH THURSDAY

7.30. Bath, dumbbells. Coldday. Busy. Home 5.45, dined,walked for exercise. Called onMr and Mrs Hendry - my firstvisit since their marriage. Theyseem very comfortable andhappy - may they ever be so!Mr Chas Goode and MissB u r d e n c a l l e d o n acongratulatory visit, and forsome time Miss Burden and Iwere left to entertain each other- a position which I shouldhave found a most happy one,but which I am annoyed toconfess I found most awkward.Returned home bringing Mrand Mrs Hendry. Dr. Vercocalled and saw Annie who isfeverish. Supper 9.20. Bedabout 11.

JULY 21ST MONDAY

7.15. Bath. Feeling “heady”took small dose of GregoryPowder. Today’s paper is

crowded with Engl ishTelegrams, of which we havebeen deprived for about 10days by breaking of the cables.Office 9.20. Busy. Cold anddusty. Home and dined about 6.Walk. Gymnasium 7.30 till10.10. Keeping the door for ourclub’s “demonstration” - a bigsuccess. Alfred highest jumper.Home, supper, bed about11.15. Sleepless for some time.

JULY 27TH SUNDAY

7.45. Bath, walk. Breakfast 9.To Destitute with Eliza, Millyand Blind singers. Conductedservice - reading Drummond’s“Greatest Thing in the World”.Home 12.45. Music, dined.Walk with Hendry. School2.45. Walk. Home, tea. Tomand children up. Read. To CityRailway Station with Tom andchildren. Home 8. Read,supper. Bed about 10.

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Mannum Hospital Programs 8569 0200

Audio Clinic: for appointments 1800 057 220.Child & Youth Health Services: 1300 733 606 forappointment.Community Nursing Service: Murray Mallee Community Health Service 8535 6800.Purchase of Crutches: visit the hospital or 8569 0200.Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: 8569 0240 or through the hospital 8569 0200.Meals on Wheels: Doctor’s referral necessary.Optometrist: For an appointment 8569 0200.Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAppointments 8569 0200.Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Office 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – 8569 0222

Immunisation / * IMVS Collection Centre.

Lester Howie Clinic* Asthma Clinic / Cardiologist / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic /

Dietitian / * Echocardiograms / Hypertension clinic /Mental Health Clinician / Psychologists / * Physiotherapist (Public) /

Women’s Health Clinic* Doctor’s referral required

The Country Cancer Websitecontains comprehensive

information for rural SouthAustralians affected by canceron how to cope and who canhelp with social, emotional andpractical challenges. CountryCancer Support South Australiahas two lodges, Flinders Lodgeand Greenhill Lodge, which cano f f e r a f f o r d a b l eaccommodation to cancerpatients needing treatment inAdelaide.

By visiting our websitewww.murraymalleetransport.com.au

and searching for CountryCancer Support you can accessthe services they haveavailable. There is even aCancer Council SA bus servicethat can take you toappointments at the RoyalAdelaide Hospital and StAndrews for just a gold coindonation.

For more information contact:Karyn Baker & Natalie DavisMurray Transport ConnectionsMid Murray Council in partnership withRural City of Murray Bridge49 Adelaide Road (PO BOX 28)Mannum SA 5238Phone: 1300 190 869(Cost of a local call - calls from mobilephones are charged at applicable rates)Email: kbaker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

Mannum Day CentreMannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays.The Day Centre is available for hire by community groups for a small donation.

Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.

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

Tea/coffee provided. For $7, stay for a cooked lunch.Tuesday 9am-10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers. (Old Domiciliary Care Unit)

Jane 8569 1799.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. Socialisation 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)

Shoot Me FirstGrant LockBroad ContinentMelbourne 2011

Recent visitors to Calootewere Grant and Janna

Lock, who spent 24 years(1984-2008) living andworking in Pakistan andAfghanistan. Theyspoke abouttheir experiences to about 30 interested people atCarl and Lyn Gross’ home.

Their story is told in the book Shoot Me First.Grant grew up on a farm in Kimba, SA, breeding

cattle. In 1984, he took his young family to thedesert of South-east Pakistan, where they joined anaid program under the auspices of the Church ofPakistan. Grant’s work entailed coordinatingeye-health programs, TB clinics, women’s healthand animal husbandry. When they first went toMithi to live, they were told of the dangers in thewords, “You have to be prepared to die if youwork here”. And this was meant literally, not justone’s reaction to the summer heat where maximaregularly exceeded 45°C.

In 1989, coinciding with the beginning of thecivil war in Afghanistan after the Russians left, theLocks moved to Peshawar, near the Afghan border,and provided relief to the flood of Afghan refugeesfrom the war in their country. A couple of yearsafter the Taliban took control of Afghanistan,Grant and his family moved to Islamabad, whereGrant was given responsibility for rebuilding alocal girls’ school and teaching English as aforeign language. The stories Grant tells of poorand desperate refugees are harrowing. At onepoint, his wife Janna almost caused a riot when shetried to distribute soap to a group of refugeewomen.

The Locks’ time in Pakistan came to an end in2003, when they were suddenly told their visas

would not be renewed. Later it came out that theyhad been accused of training terrorists, when allthey had been doing was trying to serve the poorestand most needy people in the country. Theyreturned home to Australia for a short time, only togo back to the sub-continent within a year, thistime to Afghanistan. They lived in Kabul until2008, where Grant was Deputy Executive Directorof the respected NGO, International AssistanceMission, involved in training Afghans in adiversity of areas including eye-care, primarymental health, micro hydro electricity, businesstraining and empowering widows. It was duringthis time that they supported a woman whosefinancial situation forced her to sell her child. Thiswas perhaps the most poignant chapter in the book.

The book, whose title is based on an incident thatoccurred in Bannu, very close to the Afghanborder, when an angry crowd threatened to killsome local workers, is a series of vignettes ratherthan a biography. Lock flits from event to event,describing the frustrations of living in Pakistan, thedesperate situation of the refugee widows, even theproposal he received to marry his daughter to anolder man. He writes with a dry sense of humourand penetrating insight into the cultural andreligious environment of Pakistan and Afghanistan.It is an easy read.

Throughout their time there, the Locks workedunder the auspices of the International AssistanceMission giving humanitarian aid. Although theimpetus for their being there was based inChristian love, their work did not involve activeproselytising. Their focus was always onimproving the physical lives of the poorest peoplein one of the poorest parts of the world. The bookwill appeal to those interested in what it is like tolive in a Muslim society and culture, as much as toChristians who see the Locks’ work as part of themission of sharing God’s love with the poor.

Carl Gross

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The 2013 season is upon us. Allthe effort put into preseason

planning and training can now beput on show. At the MannumFootball Club we are really keen toshow the football world just whatcan be achieved as a club, but in theend, nothing beats the support ofthe district in reaching those goals.

We therefore urge everyone toconsider becoming financialmembers and come along to ourgames and cheer on the green andgold. Watch our teams playattractive, exciting football andthen enjoy the friendly familyatmosphere on a social basis.

Steve Turner, our sponsorshipofficer, and Kim Smithson, whoheads our social committee, havedone wonders to attract financialsupport in difficult times and offer asocial program to satisfy all tastes.

So why not support the clubfinancially and become a memberand not just a supporter. It is ouraim to reproduce the passion anddesire that will see us return to thetop but we need you on board.

I look forward to welcoming youand your family.

Peter Milsom, President

From the Diary of Private Charles H Bock10th Battalion, Australian Infantry Force

November 1915

Monday 1st

New Q.M.S. Jack Smith gornback to the lines and sergt.Major Coombs take his place.Tuesday 2nd

Scored new pair of bootstonightWednesday 3rd

Have been here seventeenweeks today - Our firing lineclosed up to make room for 12th

Batt. I am turned out of mydugout. Poor boy.Thursday 4th

Little rain this afternoon.Friday 5th

Guy Fawkes’ Stunt last night.Sunday 7th

Two trips to ordinanceMonday 8th

Another trip to ordinanceTuesday 9th

Midday cruiser rocking a fewshots, guess Johnnie doesn’t likethem.Wednesday 10th

NothingThursday 11th

Trip to ordinanceFriday 12th

Ration fatigue cut out - 4storemen to do the lot.

Saturday 13th

Ordinance Went to beach inthe evening. K. of K. (Kitchenerof Khartoum).Sunday 14th

Ordinance. Few shells flyingabout.Monday 15th

Very heavy firing Achi Babaway this afternoon.Tuesday 16th

Thunder storm last night - rainheavy but didn’t last long.Wednesday 17th

Relieved by 5th battalion thisafternoon. Camped now atClarks Gully.Thursday 18th

Heavy rain last night - nodugout, sat up all night -everybody washed out.Friday 19th

Cold but dry last night. BeachyBill been busy day and night forlast 2 or 3 days - of 70 men and30 mules last night on beach.Saturday 20th

Another A other cold night.Beachy Bill still busy.Sunday 21st

Colder still and beachy busy.Monday 22nd

Spell at last. Marched to

Williams pier last evening - on atug at 2:15a.m. to board thePrincess Ena 1198 tons. Left thepeninsula at 7a.m. arrived inMudros Harbour, Lemnos,midday.Tuesday 23rd

Trans-shipped to river boatWaterwitch, got oppositelanding, then changed intopaddieboat Hendons. Landedand marched to Camp Saipi -arrived Midday. Band towelcome us in. Bitterly Cold.Wednesday 24th

Busy clearing up. Waiter aswell as storeman now.Thursday 25th

Having spell here going tillabout 8:30p.m.Saturday 27th

Rain this afternoonSunday 28th

Slight fall of snow, wind cold,nearly cuts one to pieces.Monday 29th

Little sunshine today but havenever before seen such coldsunshine. We’ve had 3 beers and1 rum issue since arriving here.Tuesday 30th

More cold sunshine.

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Uneconomic Spotlight on Coal Seam Gas

Arecent report from EthicalInvestment Services

included an article on miningfor Coal Seam and Shale Gas.Put aside the fact that some ofAustralia’s best food producingregions are under siege frommining companies who want toextract gas from shallow coalseams beneath private farms.Forget the economic andenvironmental threats to thesediverse and productive regions.Look at the following findings.

Natural gas is reputedly a lesspolluting alternative to CoalFired power stations. For over100 years “free” gas, naturalgas, has been extractedreasonably cheaply and safelyfrom naturally occurringshallow sandstone reserves. Asthese reserves dwindle, thesearch for more gas has led toexploration of coal seam ands h a l e d e p o s i t s . N e wtechnologies like horizontaldrilling and fracturing haveincreased the viability of thesemining projects. CSG is foundin reasonably shallow depositsof coal. Gas is extractedthrough multiple surface wellsand vertical drill holes. Butshale deposits are far deeper.

They require a combination ofvertical and horizontal drilling.Both are financially ande n v i r o n m e n t a l l y m o r equestionable operations. Mostof Australia’s “new” gas is incoal seams.

This report says, “TheAustralian Government uses anestimate that just 0.12% of thegas produced escapes into theatmosphere during theextraction process.” The figureis used to calculate a carbonprice liability for bothconventional (natural) andunconventional gas (CSG andShale). “Recent studies ofunconventional gas fields in theUSA and Australia suggestfugitive emissions could be 4%or higher. Most of the fugitivegas is methane, which is citedas having a global warmingpotential 25 times that ofcarbon dioxide.” Given today’scarbon pricing of $24.15 pertonne, 4% escaping emissionsrather than the estimate of0.12% would make many ofthese miningventures unviable.Companies should be maderesponsible for the actualamount of escaping gas.

Pricing carbon encourages a

move away from damagingfossil energy to clean,renewable energy. Australia islagging behind many advancedeconomies, still being heavilyreliant on coal and gas(including exporting). Yet weare on the front line in sufferingeffects of global warming. Ourscientists are working oninnovative and revolutionaryresearch in the field of carbonuptake. But they are fightingfor a fair slice of the researchfunding. It’s heartening,however, that Australia’s CO2output has reduced 8.6% sincea Carbon Tax was introducedlast year. Changes can bemade!

Check out research into algaluptake of CO2 emissions frompower stations and otherindustry. Check out theinclusion of native Eremophilaplants in livestock fodder toreduce their methane gasemissions. Climate Change canbe lessened around the world ifwe put our best minds to it. Amulti faceted attack ongreenhouse gases is in its earlystages. This approach deservesour support.

Jacqui Merckenschlager

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We work closely with localtransport providers to helpcoordinate transport services foreligible residents* in our region.*Eligibility for communitytransport varies, depending on thetype of service required, but caninclude frail older people, carers,a person with a disability, or thosewho are isolated, with no access toprivate or public transport.

We can also provide andcoordinate transport as a lastresort where no other transport isavailable in the region, and whenappropriate resources areavailable.

For more information contact:Karyn Baker & Natalie DavisMurray Transport ConnectionsMid Murray Council in partnership withRural City of Murray Bridge49 Adelaide Road (PO BOX 28)Mannum SA 5238Phone: 1300 190 869(Cost of a local call - calls from mobilephones are charged at applicable rates)Email: kbaker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

Issue Number 78 Mannum Mag Page 23

Mannum Golf ClubCompetition Results

Date: 02/03/2013Competition: AmbroseSponsor: Drummond GolfWinner of the Day

Jason Packer Geoff BormannDarryl Rebbeck Net 59.9

Runner UpSecond: Net 64S Thompson W Banks A DaviesThird: Net 65D Gaskell N Dalton T Miller

Date: 09/03/2013Competition: StablefordSponsor: Daish IrrigationWinner of the day

A Grade: Trevor Miller Points 41B Grade: Bob Logan 41

Runner UpA Grade: B Hendrie 40S Thompson 40 H Miller 37B Grade: N Dalton 41R Whittenbury 39 A Allanson 38

Date: 16/03/2013Competition: StablefordSponsor: Mannum TakeawayWinner of the Day

Geoff Bormann Points 39Runner Up

D Harte 38 H Miller 37M Morrisey 36 K Dohnt 35

Date: 23/03/2013Competition: StablefordSponsor: Neil Warhurst AutomotiveWinner of the Day

A Grade: Stan Thompson Points 42B Grade: William Banks 40

Runner UpA Grade: K Dohnt 39H Miller 38 B Hendrie 37B Grade: D Wilson 37C Chadwick 35 N Warhurst 35

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***** Bookings *****Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre ~ 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge ~ 9:00 am to 5:00 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”.

School Holiday Entertainment

Brief media synopsis for Call of the Blobfish presented by Gaia Theatre

Deep down in the magical world beneath the waves, the wise and ancient Blobfish needs help. He gathers together a jumbly bunch of sea creatures and sendsthem on a quest to bring a person all the way down to his home at the deep blue bottom of the sea. Trouble is on the way and Prawn, Swordfish and Leafy SeaDragon are some of the characters that must overcome their fears and work together in order to protect their ocean home. Each creature in this quirky crew isboth help and hindrance……. Can they overcome their differences and work as a team? How will they get a person to the very bottom of the ocean?

And can Blobfish save them all from the great unknown?

Call of the Blobfish is a rambunctious underwater adventure for 4 – 11 year olds. Come and join Blobfish and his friends for a wild ride under the sea!

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The Very Last Easter Bunny

It was that time of the year again. Easter wasearly this year and here was I once again playing

Easter Bunny, hiding eggs around our half hectareproperty so that the kids could once again hunt forthem and squeal with joy when they found them.That was after they had enjoyed hot cross buns andcroissants and bacon and eggs, while Deidre and Ienjoyed a glass of chilled red bubbly.

Hiding the eggs had always been my job. Ishould have done it last night before I went to bedbut there had been that program on TV that Iwanted to see, then I didn’t feel like it. Still thatwas really no reason for herself to wake me up atfour in the morning and push me out of my warmbed and send me out into the cold. It might nothave been snowing but it felt like it.

Now I was at the farthest extent of the propertyputting eggs around under diosmas and othershrubs we grew as a border to our rear fence. I hadalso placed some in the forks of trees and on someof the fence posts where tree limbs were actuallycovering the fence. Oh, I was tricky. Well perhapsnot too tricky since I had put them in the samespots for years. Still the children loved the gameand would always look in other spots beforeexclaiming with delight when they pretended tofind a hiding place for the first time.

I moved about to other familiar spots. It was thenthat everything began to go pear-shaped. Firstly thedog next door, deaf as a post, somehow heard me.So it commenced howling. If there had been amoon it could have been said to be howling at themoon. The moon was absent, hidden from sight by

a dark black cover of cloud which seemed to makethe night densely black. That was not good butthen the torch I was using began to flicker and Icould no longer see my way back to the doorway.Probably I should have known the way since wehad lived on the property for some years. Nicetheory, only recently Deidre had pulled out muchof the borders of the gardens, replanned the layoutsand replanted the borders. I was bound to eitherfall into a heap of compost or a hole which had notyet received its designated bush or tree.

Then the rain came. Great heavy, hurtling dropsof rain, soaking frigid drops of rain, penetratingdrops of rain, drenching my hair, my dressinggown and pyjamas, turning the path into aquagmire almost instantly. After many false startsI finally found the back door. It had blown closedwith the wind that has sprung up. I did not have akey. The rain continued. Wife and children weresound sleepers and the rain would mask anyattention-calling noise I might make.

Eventually the rain stopped and dawn came. MyEverloving didn’t say what had wakened her. Itdidn’t matter; the sight of her face was like seeingan angel. I tottered inside.

That was when I decided. Damn it, the kids wereold enough, they were approaching pensionableage themselves and there was no Easter eggsupplement in the pension. It was time they knewabout the Easter bunny. This was definitely thevery last visit from the Easter Bunny.

The Diarist

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Murray Bridge Town HallSaturday 6th April at 8pm

The Delltones – Keepraging and stop the aging!

Australian music legendsThe Delltones will be

returning to Murray Bridge forthe first time in two years witha fantastic show that sees thegroup returning to their roots asa four-part harmony band.

The first half of the showconsists of The Delltones wellloved classics from their earlyyears like ‘Get A Little Dirt onYour Hands’, ‘Come a LittleBit Closer’, Hangin’ Five’ and‘Gee’. The second half of theshow consists of songs fromtheir full-blown revival in themid 80s with songs from theirclassic Rock ‘n’ roll album‘Bop Til Ya Drop’ and ‘TickedPink’, songs like ‘Get a Job’and ‘Papa Oom Mow Mow’and ‘Mr Bassman’.

The Delltones have beenentertainingaudiences, playing,celebrating and elevatingrock’n’roll for over 50 years.Ian “Peewee” Wilson foundingmember and the mostrecognizable Delltone, the tallbass man, has kept the bandalive from the original vocalq u a r t e t d a y s t o t h etransformation to a five piecevocal band in the early 1980s.Today the band has come fullcircle and has returned to theirroots, a four-part harmonyband. The Delltones remain oneof the most consistent liveentertainers in Australia witharguably the longest performingand recording history for avocal harmony band with anoriginal member. As long as“Peewee” is there, it’s TheDelltones.

If you only go out once thisyear, don’t miss The DelltonesLive – They’re Better ThanEver! Bookings at MurrayBridge Visitor InformationCentre 8539 1142.

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KESAB ActivitiesAround the Mid Murraylands and Beyond

The Keep South Australia Beautiful Program is not headline newsto many, so it may be of interest to find out what our KESAB

Murray Plains Volunteers group has been up to in recent times. Thereare a few different activities we do to help the regions be nicer tovisit and nicer to live in.

The Road Watch area we look after for removal of litter and reportsof vandalism is the Fruit Fly Bin / Rest Area on the Sturt Highwayabout 20 kilometres west of Blanchetown. This is a 180 kilometreround trip from Mannum once a month. This site was a bad dumpingspot a few years ago, but now it is a better place to have a break fromthe highway. No Cigarette Butts and Anti Dumping signs have madea difference with no cigarette butts found on the last two Clean UpAustralia Day events.

We have also been able to supply the same KESAB No Butt signsto the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure forplacement at most ferry entrances along the Murray. So far resultshave been good with these signs reminding people to try and do theright thing near the river.

A free SAMDBNRM course on offer netted Accreditation forWater Monitoring and 4 sites along Long Gully Catchment are beingtested regularly from Frayville to the Mannum Wetlands. Some of theregular readings have been disturbing, with Salinity readings of80,000 EC units and higher ( Sea water is around 50,000 ), Ph.10(very alkaline) and high readings of Calcium Carbonate. The samplereadings are collected by the SAMDBNRM at many sites in theMurray Darling Basin and long term trends can be monitored fromall the volunteers efforts. One long term concern is the salt build up

in wetlands from creek discharges that may damage the ecosystem.Due to constant vandalism in many forms we no longer bother to

re-vegetate Mid Murraylands public land reserves and have investedin our own land way up north in the Flinders Ranges. This site is aNational Tree Day project that we grow and plant species found inthat region. It is named the “Hawker Garden of Appreciation” and isdedicated to the AIF 9th Division that served during the Siege ofTobruk and the El Alamein campaigns. This project is funded by usand is a very rewarding investment in habitat building, with manysurprises for us when we find critters and birds using our 6 hectaregarden for food and shelter stop-overs. It has been part of theKESAB Sustainable Communities Program and we hope to show itoff for judging this year.

This is a small snapshot of some of the stuff to keep idle hands busyaround the Mallee and Flinders Ranges. Litter reduction is done byKESAB Road Watch Volunteers thanks to sponsorship from theDPTI that supplies safety signs, rubbish bags, safety vests, tongs andwork gloves. We don’t mind supplying transport as we don’t live thehigh life. One member of the group who has been with me for around10 years supporting me pick up litter, building the ShorebirdsWalking Trails, bikes trail and planting trees is Doggo the RoadWatch Dog. When he sees the garbo equipment being loaded he letsus know he in on the roster too and will not stay behind.

Thanks Doggo for your loyal volunteering support and Tony Jonesat KESAB who looks out for 200 Road Watch Groups around thisstate by himself.

Gavin Smith

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***** Bookings *****Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre ~ 3 South Terrace, Murray Bridge ~ 9:00 am to 5:00 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”.

Matinee Series

Join us for a cuppa after 10am and then see the uniquely poignant and funny show with James

McLean. He will delve into the emotional rollercoaster of trying to find the right person to share

his life, interwoven with the songs of Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Thursday, 18th April at 11 amAll Tickets $15.00 (Duration: 1 Hour)

‘James McLean“at the Murray Bridge Town Hall”

A three year-old went with his dad to see a litter of kittens. When they returned home, he breathlessly informed his mother that there were two boy kittensand two girl kittens. “How did you know?” his mother asked. “Daddy picked them up and looked underneath,” he replied. “I think it’s printed on the bottom.”

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Air Con: 1½ hp G.E. Reverse Cycle Window AirConditioner. Remote control. $450

Car: HD Holden. Original. P.O.A.Cupboard: Pantry cupboard. $10TV Unit: Corner TV Unit with glass overhead doors. $50Bedroom: Queen size head board and side cupboards.

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

School holiday times (when different) are in brackets.

Mannum to AdelaideMannum Murray Bridge LinkSA

8:00am Leave Arnold Park, MannumMurray Bridge Mt Barker LinkSA

8:45am Leave Murray Bridge, SouthTerrace, Information Centre

Mt Barker Adelaide Metro bus 842F9:30am 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 April 9 10:15 – 11:45 amSwan Reach April 9 1:45 – 3:15 pmCambrai April 10 10:15 – 11:45 amTruro April 10 1:45 – 3:15 pm

All drumming workshops are for schoolstudents. Please feel free to come alongand watch these amazing sessions!

Cambrai Wed 3 3:30-5:30pm Cambrai Sports Oval

Cadell Thurs 4 2:30-4:30pm Cadell School or HallBowhill Mon 8 3:30-5:30pm Bowhill Community Centre

Swan Reach Tues 9 1:45-4:30pm Swan Reach Oval ComplexTruro Wed 10 1:45-4:30pm Truro Primary School

Fun 4 YOUth is an initiative of the Mid Murray Council providing access to youth activities intownships throughout the district. The program is fully supervised by a Youth Worker, however it is

not a 'lock in' and we are unable to prevent any child from leaving the program venue.All school aged children welcome!

Children under 10 must be supervised by an adult. Times may change without notice.Parents/caregivers should check on finishing times at each event.

In the hot weather ~ 32 to 37 program will be modified. 38 and above program will be cancelled.Contact www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au, Fun 4 YOUth Facebook Page or 0419 860 044 for more details.

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Daily Service From AdelaideDaily Service From Mt Barker

Daily Service From Murray Bridge

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Phone: Stuart 0420 651 554

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 thirty words costan extra 20 cents per extra word. Payments may be made by cheque, money order or cash.

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2013 Community Calendar

MARCH

Cadell Harvest FestivalCadell Oval, CadellIncludes Giant Pumpkin Comp.Easter Saturday, 30th, 2pm - 8pmCost: Adult $3.00, under 16 freeContact: Kevin MyersMobile: 0428 518 994See page 7

Swan Reach Easter FairLen White ReserveSaturday 30th

Contact: Lyn OttoPhone: 8570 2217

Easter Breakfast and ServiceArnold ParkSunday 31st, 7:00amCost: FreeSee page 6

APRIL

Market/Trash’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 7th, 9:00am - 2:00pmFree Admission. Sites Available.Contact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

Mannum Sundry Sale and AuctionMannum ShowgroundsSunday 7th, 10:00amContact: Kim LoechelPhone: 0427 054 336

Mannum Garden groupLions Den, ShowgroundMonday 8th, 10amGuest speaker, African Violets.Monday 22nd, 8:30 amBus trip to Mt Compass,

Middleton, etc.Contact: Bev ConnellPhone: 8570 4322

Mannum Rowing Club RegattaMary Ann ReserveSaturday 13th, 8:30 am - 3:30pm

Baptist Ladies DinnerBaptist House, William StreetSaturday 13th, 6:00 pm for 6:30start.Contact: Helen MaxwellPhone: 8569 2886Email Lisa: lisbil@activ8.net.au

Anzac Day Dawn ServiceRandell Street MemorialThursday 25th, 6:00 amSee page 2

Cambrai Hall CentenaryCambrai HallSunday 28th, start 9:30amGuest speaker Peter GoersOAM.See page 13

MAY

Gem and Mineral Craft FairPalmerFriday 3rd, Saturday 5th

Phone: 8569 2262

Mannum Garden GroupLions Den, ShowgroundMonday 6th, 9:15amSerenity Nursery, Wet HandsContact: Bev ConnellPhone: 8570 4322

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

Mid Murray Support Services

Contact MMSS for details about these special events.71 Randell Street, 10 am - 4 pm. Ph: 8569 2129, Email: mmcss@internode.on.net

April2nd Men’s Breakfast 8:30am - 10am at the River Bar, River Lane

entrance, Mannum Community Club. All men are welcome toattend. Hot breakfast provided. Gold coin donation.

May7th Men’s Breakfast 8:30am - 10am at the River Bar, River Lane

entrance, Mannum Community Club. All men are welcome toattend. Hot breakfast provided. Gold coin donation.

2013 PUBLICATION DEADLINESFriday (12 noon) Collating & Folding

April 26 for May, Issue 79 Wednesday 1 May

May 31 for June, Issue 80 Wednesday 5 June

June 28 for July, Issue 81 Wednesday 3 July

Email: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.auPhone: General 8569 7392 (Lyn). Editor 8569 7304

Deliver: 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238(a service kindly provided by MMSS/CHIPS)

Our email account is provided by Aussie Broadband as a community service

Mannum Leisure CentreActivities: Basketball, netball carpet

bowls, card games, gym, tai chi, squash,tennis, soccer, roller disco, MannumMovers exercise for the 50+ and Zumba.Mon: 5pm to 6pm Drama Class

6pm to 9pm Indoor Tennis6:30pm Zumba

Tues: 5:45pm Aerobic & Fitness Instructor7:30pm Squash competition

Wed: 6pm to 7pm Mixed SoccerThur: 9:30am Mannum Movers

5:45pm Aerobics6pm to 7pm Mixed Vollyball

Fri: 6pm to 8pm Roller Disco or FamilyFun Night in alternate weeks

Opening HoursMorningsMon to Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noonSat: 9:00 am - 11:00 amAfternoonsMon to Fri: 3:00 pm till close of

program or activitySquash courts, gym, and cardio room

available at all opening times.Stadium, Clubroom and Meeting

room are available for hire.Further information: 8569 0185

Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Community Meetings Clash Calendar

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

MONTHLY

1st Monday

9:45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club10:00am Murray Darlings RedHatters, Café Mannum. 8569 1438Mannum Health Advisory Council.8569 1239

1st Tuesday

7:30pm Agricultural Society,Showground

1st Thursday

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

2nd Tuesday

Palmer Card Day, Lutheran HallPalmer. 8569 4184

2nd Wednesday

9:00am Shared Stitches of MannumQuilting Group. Lions Den,Showground. 8569 2363

3rd Thursday

11:00am Mannum RSL, MannumRowing Club/RSL

4th Tuesday

7:30pm Mannum Show Committee,Showground

4th Thursday

7:30pm Progress Association,Meeting Room Council Chambers.

Last Monday

1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary,Meeting Room, Esmeralda St.

First Wednesday

Noon Mannum Mag, Showground.8569 2385

Last Wednesday

6:30pm Mannum Mens DiscussionGroup. Mike McDowell. 8569 2818

WEEKLY

Mon, Wed & Fri

9:00am–4:00pm The Hall, 5Greening St. 8569 1643

Tuesday & Friday

8am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den,Showground. Anne 8569 2850

Tuesday

9:30am Prayer & Bible Study, and10:30am Friendship Group, RiverWord Christian Centre, 3 GreeningSt. 8569 13339:00-10:30am Mannum WeightWatchers. Old Domiciliary CareUnit. Jane 8569 1799.

OTHER

Alternate Fridays

1:30pm Senior Citizen’s Club, ClubRooms. 8569 2795

Every Three Months

7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.Leisure Centre. Coordinator RussDellow 0428 813 201