Mt Bryan Expedition Re-enactmentHighlight at the Morgan Fair

The 170th Anniversary of theMt Bryan Expedition

Commemoration Fair was heldat the Lions’ Riverfront Park inMorgan on Saturday 12th

December 2009.Original expedition family

descendants attended the eventincluding the Hon. Dean BrownMP, Mr Simon Sturt-Bray, MrPeter Bryan and Mr EardleyBryan from England.

The event commemorated the

1839 Expedition led by Lt. Col.George Gawler, Governor ofSouth Australia and CaptainCharles Sturt.

Continued page 3

Mr Peter Bryan (descendant of HenryBryan), Mr Eardley Bryan from England(descendant of Henry Bryan), Mrs SuePedder, Mr Kevin Pedder (Chairman,Morgan Community Development andTourism Association), Mrs RosslynBrown and The Hon. Dean Brown MP.

ContentsAngie’s Cooking Tips 23Ageing In The Murraylands 4

Calendars & Dates 28Chippy Chatter 18Choristers Corner 6

Church Services 3Classifieds 27Letters 2

Memories of Mannum 24MMCSS & CHIPS Coordinator 5Out of this World 8

Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18Puzzle 3Under the Toadstool 10

Australia Day CeremonyRecord crowd at Mary Ann Reserve Community Awards for Contribution to Community

Acool sunny morning withover 556 breakfasts

prepared and served byMannum Lions plus music byDave Verrall made for a perfectcelebration.

Council awards this year wentto Val Dixon for her voluntarywork at the Mannum Hospital,to Ken Bernhardt for hisministry in the community andto Trish Uzzell who instigatedthe garden planting projectalong the Anna Street walkway.

The Community Event of theYear was awarded to theMorgan Commemorative Fairwhich commemorated the 170th

Anniversary of the 1839 MtBryan Expedition with ar e - e n a c t m e n t o f t h eexpedition’s arrival in Morgan.

The Young Citizen of theYear was Joel Grieger, who hasjust completed Year 10 at theSwan Reach Area School.Besides his active involvementin the school Pedal Prix,sporting teams and his localchurch, Joel was one of sixfinalists in the Premier’s AnzacSpirit School Prize. This

involved a chaperoned trip toEurope with the Governor ofSouth Australia to visit hisgreat, great grandfather’s gravea n d a t t e n d t h eVillers-Brettoneux ANZACdawn service.

Citizen of the Year for theMid Murray Council area wasDavid Lebrun who in 1999 setup ‘Big Bend by Night’ as aneco-tourism attraction thatfocussed on the abundantwildlife on his property. Davidhas also been heavily involvedin the Swan Reach AmbulanceService as training officer andactive member, Schoolchairperson and secretary,President of the Agriculturaland Horticultural Society andas a trainer, junior coach andp r e s i d e n t o f t h eBlanchetown-Swan ReachFootball Club.

To all recipients of theseawards, congratulations andwell done!

Geoff Skein

Australia Day has come andgone and what a great day

it was. The cheery Aussieatmosphere made a perfect day -breakfast in the park, music,great weather and finished offby a ride on the Marion (at halfprice). A timely reminder that itis a lucky country in spite ofdust, bushfire warnings, and thedepressing nightly news. HowAussie is sausage for brekky, AHome Among the Gum Trees tohum along to, sunshine andAussie flags everywhere, evenon one large shaggy dog.

I can usually do withoutpresentation ceremonies but Inever like to miss this one. Youlearn so much about yourneighbours.

Trish Uzzell has beencontributing to the communityfor a long time in many ways,including planting and weedingon Anna St. She workedespecially hard on the WalkingTrails project and it is good tos e e h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n sacknowledged.

Pastor Ken Bernhardt receivedan award for his community

work, especially with the RSLso it was no surprise that he wasa Vietnam vet. But who wouldhave known that he was atruckie in another life?

David Lebrun, citizen of theyear, was impressive for histourism efforts with Big Bendby Night and his volunteeractivities. But it was his AussieAussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi thatreally brought down the house.

Joel Greiger, young citizen ofthe year, was following familytradition when he won theAnzac Spirit school prize. Idon’t know how he managed allhis community activities and atrip to Europe but with suchenergetic young Aussies thecountry is still in good hands.The Lions’ youth awards madethat very clear also. There musthave been some very proudparents in the park that day.

I confess, I needed a nap afterlunch. We retirees are allowedthat. But then, I knew I couldrelax and leave the problems tothe next generation.

Vivian Garner

February 2010 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue number 43

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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.

Mannum MagAnnual General Meeting7:30 pm Thursday 11th February 2010

Schache Hall, Mannum Showground

As an incorporated, non-profit organisation, we are requiredto have public meetings. The main event for 2010 is the

AGM.• Presentation of the annual report and financial statement.• The election of the Executive Committee. The committee

includes the Public Officer/Chairperson, Editor, Secretary,Treasurer and others.

• Appointment of an auditor.• Other business.

Body painting day at The Hall. SeePage 24.

Letters to the EditorDeadline 26 February 2010 for publication in the March issue

Open Letterto Mid Murray Council

24th November 2009

Dear Dean,Last night the Skate Park

Committee met to discusscurrent progress towards ourmuch sought after Skate Park.We were delighted when Cr.Kerry Yeates indicated that theCouncil has set aside $159,000towards the project, and hasapproved and put out for publicconsultation a proposal toestablish the park at the northernend of Mary Ann Reserve, andthat Council has paid for aconcept plan.

Several young people were atlast night’s meeting and they andthe others present werecomplimentary about the planbut would like to contribute tofurther discussion with theengineer as they have ideas thatthey would like to seeincorporated into the plan.Several committee members arehappy to make themselvesavailable whenever the engineerindicates that he can meet us, sothat we can look at the site andassess the proposed designfeatures. We would appreciatethis meeting being held beforeDecember 11th.

We cannot say too stronglyhow pleased the committeemembers are to see the plans forthe Skate Park moving forwardand we re-iterate how desirableit is that a facility focussing onthe needs of the community’syoung is being promoted andfacilitated by the Council. Wealso greatly appreciate theCouncil’s efforts to meetparents’ concerns about thevisibility, safety and security oftheir children.

We look forward to meetingthe engineer in the near futureand to seeing continued,significant progress towards theestablishment of this necessaryamenity for our youth.

Yours faithfully,Rosalind Newland, Joy Marks

Skate Park Committee.Steve Hicks, Principal MCC

Thank You Mannum

Dear Editor,On behalf of the C.H.I.P.S

organisation, I wish to extendour heartfelt thanks to theresidents of Mannum for theirkind donations of clothing andother goods. The proceeds fromthe sale of these goods goestowards helping those in thecommunity who are in need,enabling us to assist them inmany ways.

In recent times, the media hashighlighted the plight of manycharitable organisations beingused as a dumping ground forpeople’s unwanted junk. Itsaddens me to have to reportthat the same is happening herein Mannum!

As a volunteer, it is part of myjob to sort through the donateditems, only to find soiledclothing, broken crockery andglassware which is veryhazardous, not to mention veryunpleasant. This is a very timeconsuming task when aftersorting, the volunteers have tothen organise the disposal ofthese goods to the rubbish dump.This becomes a costly exerciseand very counter productive inour aim towards helping ourcommunity.

Therefore, may I ask the kindpeople of Mannum to onlydonate those items which areclean, not broken and in goodworking order. As a community,if we can all do our bit and worktogether, then those lessfortunate will benefit.

Lorraine Grabia, CHIPS Volunteer

Blokes Only

How long is it since youhave:

• Had a good belly laugh?• Experienced a really good feel good

moment?• Ex tended your f r i endsh ip

connections?• Listened to an interesting speaker?• Learned something of lasting value?• Enlarged your outlook/perspective?• Been involved in a great discussion?

Enjoyed a ‘men only’ evening?• Experienced a good sense of group

participation?• Had something you really enjoy

looking forward to?

Perhaps you have thoughtabout joining the MannumMen’s Discussion Group, butfigured it must be religious orpolitical or just a bunch of socialmisfits or, heaven forbid, aspeech making outfit.

Wrong on all counts. It’s just adiscussion group y’see; blokeslike to talk amongst themselvesoccasionally (just like womendo), air their views, hear whatothers have to say and enjoy alight meal at the same time.

We are lucky to have theMannum Hospital Day Centre asour meeting venue on the lastWednesday of each month, 6:30to 9:15 pm.

New members are alwayswelcome - just come along,listen and enjoy the moment.

For information - withoutobligation - phone Ralph8569 1264 or Frank 8569 2244.

PS: On Wednesday February24th we are scheduled to enjoy adiscussion with an RAAspokesperson on road rules andsafe driving.

Ralph Pitman

Show DinnerMannum Agricultural Society

Tickets are now available forthe show dinner to be held

on 26th February, 6:30 pm inSchache Hall.

This dinner heralds thebeginning of ‘Show Week’ inMannum.

Entertainment will be providedby Dave Verrall with guestappearances, including TamikaGodleman.

BYO drinks and glasses.Tickets for the dinner at $25

per person are available byphoning 8569 2385.

Group or party bookings(tables of 6) should be made toavoid disappointment.

There are a limited number oftickets available, so contact8569 2385 at your earliestopportunity.

Geoff Skein

Above: Lions Helen Hennig and IngridClark preparing for Lunch.

Below: Wendy Ewen selects a raffleticket from Lion Peter Clark.

Ridley Lions Seniors and IsolatedChristmas Lunch at Nildottie Hall. SeePage 23.

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Puzzle

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

• Each word must include the letter in theshaded box

• One word includes all 9 lettersScore: 16 Good, 24 Very good, 31 Excellent

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Mannum Rowing Club Regatta

For almost all of its 100 years, Mannum Rowing Club has held anAnnual Regatta. The 2010 Regatta will be held on Saturday 6th

February.During the past 50 years or so, the success of local rowers in

Eastern States competitions has made the Mannum Rowing ClubRegatta a significant event in rowing circles.

Rowers, past and present, among the visitors and residents arewelcome to come and look through the Club Rooms that haveundergone some changes over the years.

2010 is the year of the Mannum Rowing Club Centenary. A numberof associated activities are in the planning stage.

A Centenary Dinner will be held on the October Long Weekend,Saturday 4th, 2010 to Celebrate the Founding of the Mannum RowingClub back in September 1910.

For more information contact Brian Bormann 0417 803 707.Brian Bormann

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor Mannum congregations

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

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

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

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

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0419 855 941Mannum, 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

Mannum MagTreasurer Needed

A treasurer is required urgently for Mannum Mag.

This is not a big job but is an important one in the life ofMannum Mag.

The primary task is to maintain the accounts for our advertisers,without whom Mannum Mag could not be published.

A generous, regular reimbursement is provided.

Further details from Geoff Skein on 8569 2385.

Mannum MagChairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385Editor: Keith Baldwin 8569 7304

editor.mannummag@baonline.com.auContributing Editor:

Elfrieda Wallent 8569 2295

Calendar: Jo Kader 8569 1879Photographer:

Jessica Clark 0488 153 491Secretary: Carol Greening 8569 1609Accounts:

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

Mt Bryan Expedition Re-enactmentContinued from page 1

The expedition left CurrencyCreek on 26th November by

land and boat arriving at Nor’West Bend at Morgan on the10th December 1839.

The expedition was to explorethe land along the River Murrayto find fertile country, determinethe capabilities of the river andlake for inland navigation and totravel overland North West ofthe Murray from Morgan.

The expedition ended intragedy. To this day it issurrounded by mystery andintrigue as to the disappearanceof Henry Bryan, a young manfrom England, who was a houseguest of the Governor.

Henry Bryan was never foundor declared missing, nor was adeath certificate issued.

T h e C o m m e m o r a t i o n ,developed by the MorganCommunity Development and

Tourism Association supportedby the Mid Murray Council, wascombined with the annualMorgan Christmas Pageant.

His Excellency Rear AdmiralKevin Scarce AC CSC RANRGovernor of South Australiaattended the event and enjoyedthe re-enactment of theexpedition’s arrival in Morganfeaturing 40 South AustralianSea and Riverland scouts rowing8 kilometres into Morgan inwooden boats dressed as sailorsof the day.

The scouts were joined by theMorgan Communityplayers whowere cast as the members of theexpedition party. Theirnarrative, based on the diariesand reports produced in 1839and 1840, provided aninformative and creativesummary of the personalinterpretations of the explorers.

The narration was acclaimedby the local community. Theirprofessional presentation incostume of the era delighted thevisitors.

The event had all the elementsof a true country fair with food,wine and craf t s ta l l s ,amusements , the SouthAustralian Scouts ClimbingWall, static displays and liveentertainment, including the SADetachment of the RoyalAustralian Navy Band and localyouth band, the Rusty Boys.

The Morgan CommunityDevelopment and TourismAssociation worked tirelessly onthis project for eight months andprovided their local communitywith an essential source ofinformation about the 1839 MtBryan Expedition and theintegral role played by thetownship of Morgan.

The Commemoration Fair hasprovided the local communitywith a long lasting touristattraction. An outcome of theevent is the erection of theBryan Creek Historical Lookoutin te rpretat ive board tocommemorate the anniversary.

The lookout is situated on acliff top on the outskirts ofMorgan overlooking the originalcampsite of the expedition atNor’ West Bend, at the BryanCreek entrance to the MurrayRiver.

A Disappearance of HenryBryan Trail brochure has beenproduced as a guide for visitorsto sites surrounding Morgan ormaking their way to Mt Bryan,near Burra. It provides aninsight into the tremendoushardship and journey of thoseintrepid explorers.

Deb Alexander

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Mannum History Group

Recently, Rob Bowringacquired some land whichincluded the old Frayville

School building. He intends torestore it to its originalcondition.

Rob would be pleased to hearfrom anyone who hasphotographs of the school at anytime during its history or somestories of what it was like to be apupil or a teacher there.Information and contact detailscan be left at the VisitorInformation Centre.

Mannum received a visit fromthe eldest grand daughter of AlfWithers, local photographer inthe early 20th Century. Sheremembers visiting him in hishouse which stood on the site ofthe present BankSA. He rented itfrom Mrs Schuetze who livednext door. On the same site wasa shed used as a blacksmith shopby a Mr Tabe. If you have moreinformation on this or any other

interesting history you wouldlike to share, the History Groupwould love to hear from you.

You may be wondering howthe History Group and theMannumDock Museuminteract.The HG is completely separatebut some of our members arealso members of the MuseumGroup (the behind the scenesgroup looking after research anddisplays). Thus we often helpeach other out — recording oralhistory for example. The HG ispredominately interested insocial and family history, whilethe museum concentrates on thehistory of the river. This year theHG plans to hold events such astalks, slide shows andworkshops to further our aim ofbringing history to life inMannum. Please feel free to joinus. We meet on the firstThursday of each month in theCHIPS/MMCSS building inRandell Street at 4pm.

Mannum Bowling Club News

The Lester Howie andCompany Night Bowls hascommenced its second series

for the season. Sixteen teamsparticipated in the first night onThursday January 28th and gotthe bowls back into action.

The cool night air came induring the later part of the firstgame and this made the sausagesizzle even more enjoyable atthe break. The spinning wheelwas busy as the sausages wentdown and players scrambled forthe winning bats.

Back out on the greens for thesecond game of eight ends saw alot of excellent bowls beingplayed and many good headswere produced. The standard ofbowls continues to improve asplayers become more familiarwith the constant running of thenew synthetic surfaces.

Four two game winnersemerged for the night and twoteams had a win and a draw.

PKs Mob [Phil Klose and crew]took out the ‘chooks’ for theevening as they were four shotsup on the Predators [MickWoodham], with both teamshaving gained 50 points for thenight. Reichstein Racing wasonly a point out of it on 49 andHuddos Boys also won twogames to produce a 48 total.

Points will be tallied duringthe six week series to produceand overall winner.

Games commence at 7:00 pmand teams are welcome to comealong and join in the evening. 24teams are able to participate sothere are a few places left for theremaining weeks.

Contact Jack Pitcher 85692012 to arrange your team.There are plenty of bowlsavailable for players at the club.Come along in your old sneakersor smooth soled shoes and enjoythe night.

Jack Pitcher

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Memories of MannumMemories of a Mannum Ferry Operator: Ron Bock

The Bock ferry operator link goes back to the early 1900s. Albert Victor (Peter) Bock, Ron’s father,was also a ferry operator. Back then, they sometimes had to hand-haul the ferry across with the winches,and there were some serious accidents.

After 11 years as an Operator on the Mannum Ferry, Ron left to concentrate on his Slipway businesswhich he established and ran till he retired in 2000. These days he happily spends his time between thecomfortable climate of Victor Harbor and visiting family and friends here in Mannum.

In the early 1950s when Ibecame a Ferry Operator herein Mannum, there was only

one belt-driven ferry which held6 cars. Hydraulic operatedcables only came years later, andit (the ferry) was owned by theState Government HighwaysDepartment.

We did our own basicmaintenance, but once a month amechanic came down fromBlanchetown to do a service.The Council was responsible forthe maintenance and repair ofcables and ramps, but in thosedays passengers had to pay onepenny, which later went totwopence. Vehicles used to payone shilling.

Easter time was our busiesttime, even more than Christmas,and cars were sometimes bankedup as far as the Pretoria Hotel,and down as far as the PumpingStation on Purnong Road. Wehad the occasional mishap whenwe didn’t finish collecting thefares in time, or crashed into theramp on the other side.

The early ferries had onecontrol room in the middle; thenthe authorities thought that itwould be better if the Operatorcould see the river, so they put acontrol room on both ends.

People started complainingthat if they didn’t have to pay todrive over the bridge in MurrayBridge, why should they pay forthe ferry trip? So the cost ofcarrying a car went down to 6pence, and not long after that,fare charges were stoppedaltogether.

In the big ’56 flood, the ferry

was stopped for 9 months, and Idid 7 launch trips a day carryingbetween 12 and 15 people andcargo further up the river and toCowirra.

Two babies were born safelyat the hospital after the Doctorcalled two times in those ninemonths, late at night for me totake the launch to get themothers. One was MorrieWillhem’s wife who had a babygirl. Years later she introducedherself to me as one of thebabies born after her mothercame to Mannum hospital fromupriver on my launch.

One person fell off the roof ofthe launch once, because theswamp had bigger waves thanthe river.

Not long before I left in 1965,the ramps were built for thesecond (upstream) ferry.

Ron Bock

Mannum Ferry, 1940

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For those who missed it, hereis a photograph of our

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Carol Greening knitted all thetiny red stockings for the tree.

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Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 5

† Choristers Corner †Franz Joseph Haydn, Father of the Sonata. Part1. The Early Years.

Early in 1827, during the finalweeks of Beethoven’s life,

some prominent visitors,including Franz Schubert, cameto his bedside. Many broughtthoughtfully chosen presents forthe revered musician, but onegift gave the dying man thegreatest pleasure. It was alithograph of a country cottage,which Beethoven immediatelyordered to be framed and hungwhere he could view it in all hiswaking hours. It was a picture ofJoseph Haydn’s birthplace inRohrau a little Austrian villagenot far from the Hungarianborder. Despite the failure oftutoring and other promisesmade by Haydn to the youngBeethoven, there was no malicetoward his long dead musicalmaster.

Born in 1732, young Josephspent only his first five years inthat fondly-remembered orderlyhome, because one day, aviolin-playing choir-masterrelative called Matthias Franck,came to visit from the nearbytown of Hainburg. Franck feltthat the boy had musical skillswhich he and his wife would bemore able to foster. The Haydnfamily was musical, in that hisfather, a wheelwright hadlearned to play the harp, andboth of his parents sang, but theyhad no means to further hismusical knowledge in the verysmall village which providedtheir living. It was a harddecision for them to let their firstborn little son go; gifted thoughthey knew he was.

Actually it is a tribute to thech i ld ’s resourcefulness ,resilience and optimistic nature,that he was able to survive, andeven flourish, making the mostof very trying circumstances,including hunger. The Franckhousehold was chaotic.Cleanliness lurked nowhere neargodliness, and the five year oldpaid his rent as a lodger whilealso performing numerous dailychores. At six, he sang vocalsolos and played bothharpsichord and violin, albeitquite simply. His lifelonggenerosity of spirit enabled him

as an old man to smile and say,“Franck taught me so much;even though I received morethrashings than food.” He alsofrequently felt a child’s shame atbeing forced to wear soiledclothes to choir school andMass.

Hainburg was a busy DanubeRiver port, and a Catholic town.Church festivals throughout theyear meant many processionsflowed through the streetsattracting big crowds, andFranck was responsible for themusic and singing. It was at the1739 Rogate Festival, (beforeAscension) when the regulartimpanist (drummer) became ill,that seven year old JosephHaydn became the star of theparade.

Franck had given the lad briefdirections for finding “TheStroke” with the drum sticks,and told him to get on with it!Joseph found a bag of meal,stretched a cloth tightly over it,placed it on a chair and beganbelting it as hard as he could,and he got it! There was a ruinedchair and meal everywhere, butmiraculously, the boy receivedno thrashing.

In the parade, the large drumwas carried by a helpfulhunchback, and thus within hisreach, it could be energeticallystruck by the diminutive Joseph.The sight of such a smallmarching boy beating time onthe huge drum, created muchamusement in the crowd.

Haydn’s drum is still preservedin that church, and his interest incomposition for percussion andtimpani persisted for his entirelife. Next month we look at hisearly adulthood.Mannum Town Choir MembersWe resume rehearsals on

Monday 15th February 2010 at3pm. Please be there as we willbe discussing future programmesand probable changes to eveningrehearsals. Both Sue and Renawould like your input, and welook forward to another year ofhappy singing. Inquiries toElfrieda Wallent 8569 2295.

Elfrieda Wallent

MannumCommunity Club

66 Randell Street, MannumPhone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700

Email: admin@mannumclub.auWebsite: www.mannumclub.com.au

Sunday Gold 5MU Radio HostBarrie Martin is back every Wednesday

Playing music from 12-3pmIn the dining room

Bingo with Betty every 2nd ThursdayCommencing at 1pm in the dining roomUpcoming dates are 4/2/10 and 18/2/10

Every Friday NightHappy Hour Beer from 6-8pm

Meat Draws and Raffles from 6pm

Book Now for Valentines DaySunday 14th February

Bobby Hunter Playing from 12-3pmChef Specials, 2 Course Roast Carvery

And A la carte Menu

PARTY CATSOur Favourite Rock’n’Roll Party Band

Featuring Peter Tilbrook from Masters ApprenticesPlaying Live in the Sunroom

Friday 26th February 7:30pm til Late

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

A man walks into a shoe store, and tries on a pair

of shoes.

“How do they feel?” asks the sales clerk.

“Well they feel a bit tight,” replies the man.

The assistant promptly bends down and has a

look at the shoes and at the man’s feet.

“Try pulling the tongue out,” the clerk says.

“Well, theyth sthill feelth a bith tighth.”

A young woman was taking an afternoon nap. After she

woke up, she told her husband, “I just dreamed that you

gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine’s day. What do you

think it means?”

“You’ll find out tonight” he said.

That evening, the man came home with a small package

and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it and found

a book entitled “The meaning of dreams.”

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Whistle TootNews from the Mannum Dock Museum

The PS Marion had a well-deserved rest from cruising

over Christmas. However theschool holidays saw plenty ofvisitors to Mannum who foundtheir way down to the boat tovisit and admire her. This yearthe PS Marion is 113 years old!!

A well attended working beewas held on Saturday 16th

January - wood was loaded,floors and decks washed, andsome outside woodwork painted.

Mannum was a populardestination for many over theAustralia Day weekend. Peopleenjoyed the Lions’ Clubbreakfast, and the nine PSMarion cruises were mostly fullybooked. Most who came onboard chose to have DevonshireTea, and thoroughly enjoyed thebeautiful scones, jam and cream,cooked by volunteer FaithConnolly and served with tea orcoffee by volunteer galley crew.

The next short cruises will beheld on Saturday 6th and Sunday7th March, leaving from MaryAnn Reserve. Already bookingsare quite heavy in advance - so if

you want tocatch a cruise visit theInformation Centre or call JennyCallender, the coordinator, on8569 2733.

A week long archaeological‘dig’ was held in the dry dockduring December by staff andstudents from the archaeologicalfaculty of Flinders University.At this stage more exploratorywork needs to be done todetermine the underlying causesof its problems. Meetings havebeen held to plan some form ofcovering to prevent further sunand rain damage. While thestudents were in Mannum theyresided on the PS Marion andenjoyed her amenities

The operation of the PSMarion depends on volunteerhelp - it is lots of fun and veryrewarding.

If you are interested pleasegive Jenny Callender a call on8569 2733 or email her onmuseum@psmarion.com or visit thewebsite at www.psmarion.com

Jenny Callander

Mannum Ice WorksServing the Mid Murray

Block & Crushed IceFirewood

Now Available!

Mobile Coolroom Hire

Cubby Houses Lay-Buy Welcome

Dog Kennels Made to Measure

Agent for Kleen Heat GasBushman TanksPh/Fax: Bus 8569 1813Ph/Fax: A/h 8569 2040

www.mannumiceworks.websyte.com.auProps Brian & Jayne Bormann

81 Adelaide Road, Mannum SA 5238

Mannum Express Freight

Pickup and Delivery

Freight delivered to and picked up from:

! Mannum and surrounding areas! Murray Bridge! Mt Barker! Littlehampton! Adelaide

Freight for areas outside our regular delivery areacan be collected from our depot in Mannum

Phone: 0433 961 023 or 8569 2695

‘Mannum Joeys’. . . is a ‘Net, Set, GO!’ netball program offered to

children aged 5 - 8 years.

A weekly program for participants to have some fun outdoors, improvetheir fitness, practise ball skills and Netball skills.

When: Thursday afternoons, beginning Thursday, April 22nd 2010continuing for the duration of the Netball season.

Where: Mannum Roos Netball courts

Time: 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Cost: $40 per participant. Each participant receives a special NetSet GO! branded netball, activity book and bag, plus theirNetball South Australia Membership.

Enquiries: Tanya Dohnt 0419 83 7348 before Friday March 5th, 2010

Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie

ANew Year…. What will itbe for you, Mature

Murraylanders, same ol’, sameol’, or daring to venture into newplaces? What would you like tosee when you look in the mirrorin December 2010 and reviewyour achievements? What markwould you like to have left onthis earth, on one other person’slife, by then?

Will a person close to you feelyou have loved, cared,supported and even sacrificedsomething of yourself for theirwell being?

Will a kid in your school orsports team remember you inyears to come as someone whohelped them through a toughpatch?

Will a member of your club orinterest group remember you forsetting aside your opinions andhelping to make their innovative,creative and commonsense ideash e a r d , e v e n t h o u g h(shock-horror) old practices hadto be changed?

Will someone in your churchbe contributing their unique giftsbecause you took the time to get

to know them and foster theirtalents?

Will The Standard havepublished a photo with a smilingYou, a community leader who‘gave ground’ on the skate parksite and threw your energies intogetting it going?

Will our community see thatMid-Murray Council is leadingthe way in its BuildingDevelopment practices so thatpeople living in houses built in2010 will have lower energybills?

In that mirror in December2010 will you see some wrinklescaused by keeping your mouthshut about your own gloriousachievements and agenda; somewrinkles caused by listening toONE other person withopenness, respect, acceptance;some wrinkles caused by the joyof helping that person excel,blossom and flourish?

Millie

Sillie Millie says: Huh! That'sall too hard for me!

Millie responds: The personwho risks nothing does nothing,

has nothing, is nothing!

Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 7

Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

Avery significant star to note in our skiesafter sunset is Sirius. After our sun it is the

brightest star in our skies and a useful one to be familiar with.Being relatively near to us at 8.6 light years and being very

bright we have learned to use its acute sharpness, as opposed tothe appearance of our sun, to calculate sidereal or star time.

Because it is so close, the sun is too wide to provide a pointsource and in an eyepiece crosshair does not allow accuratereadings for making compass or direction calculations. This iswhere Sirius fits in and is generally well known for this purpose.

As it is near to the Celestial equator it reaches high overheadand can be seen by a medium sized spotting scope with settingcircles (a kind of three dimensional compass for locatingastronomical objects). Locating Sirius along with other notableconstellations in that particular area, such as the Hyades andPleiades (The Seven Sisters) with Canis Major containing Siriusor as it is often called the Dog Star, forms a parade of eveningobjects that could well take the whole evening’s viewing, ormore.

Modern GPS receivers in telescopes are an advantage but beingable to locate and use a star for navigation is a useful skill. Whenmodern aids are not around or fail, Sirius is there.

Locating Sirius is a must for interested observers, not only asan orientation exercise but as a reminder of the history of the staraiding and assisting human navigation through the ages.

Looking at the star with a much bigger scope will show it as abinary star, with its neighbouring star being called the pup.

Naturally, take a planisphere with you on your first search forSirius and the surrounding objects, but once found they will stayin your memory.

Mercury is a morning object in the region of Sagittarius andCapricorn on the eastern horizon. Venus is too close to the sunto see. Mars in Cancer at magnitude –1.0 (very bright) will risein the early evening, to the north east. Jupiter is in Aquarius inthe very early evening, low on the western horizon. Saturn is anearly evening object in Virgo.

Dave Allen

Moon PhasesLast 1/4 New First 1/4 Full

6 February 14 February 22 February 1 March

Mannum Lions preparing and serving the record 560 breakfasts for Australia Day.See page 19.

RabblitzRun rabbit, run rabbit run , run, run.

Summer is the optimumtime to control rabbits asthey aren’t breeding and

are struggling at present tofind a good feed. We can helpthem by laying tempting trailsof feed oats and when they’rehooked on it, we’ll thenchange to Pindone oats(“Rabbait”)

Better still, if we coordinateour efforts, the job will be farmore effective. To achievethis the Caloote AreaLandcare Group is workingwith SA Murray-DarlingBasin Natural ResourcesManagement Board who willassist with planning for anintegrated baiting, ripping andfumigating programon privateproperties and along roadsidesfrom the Mannum Waterfallsto beyond Caloote and aroundLake Carlet districts to controlrabbits and destroy theirwarrens.

For local landholders whowish to get involved, theCaloote Landcare Group canhelp you with baitlayermachine hire, mechanicalripping costs or with the loan

of flexibletubing toattach to avehicle exhaust, to undertakefumigation.

NRM Off ice r S co t tHutchens will be working onroadsides and crown landareas within these districts andis willing to give his technicaladvice and support tolandowners. Our Landcaregroup members will beworking on tackling the crownland cliff-faces to help ridthese areas of any refuge forrabbits.

Landcare members wouldappreciate any help frominterested and enthusiasticcommunity persons.

For further advice orinformation contact Scott: onmobile 0417 836 497 or emailscott.hutchens@internode.on.net orthe CALG secretary, JacquiMerckenschlager, on mobile0428 878 163 or emailmaxandjacqui@bigpond.com

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If one synchronised swimmer drowns, do the rest drown, too?

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

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Cooking Dilemmas

Dilemma: I have at times beenoverloaded with lemons. I wouldlike to know how to preservethem, any suggestions?

Solution: I have had the samedilemma, but this year theweather has not been kind to mylemon tree.

Wash and sterilise a glass jarwith a lid, that will hold 1 litre(4-cups). Don’t use a metal lidas the acid in the lemons willcorrode it. The size of thelemons determines how manywill fit in the jar. Just do yourbest to ‘guesstimate’ (my wordfor next week) and have one ortwo extra in case. Scrub lemonsunder cold running water. Patdry. Cut lemons into quarterslengthways without cuttingthrough the base.

Place 1 heaped tablespoon ofsalt in the centre of each lemon.Put the first in the jar, along with½-1 cinnamon stick, 1 or 2 bayleaves, 2 whole cloves andapproximately 6 peppercorns,this will impart a sensationalflavour to the rind, which is theonly part of the preserved lemon

used. Pack remaining lemonsfirmly into the jar. Cover withfresh lemon juice. Seal, labeland date.

Store the jar in a cool placeaway from direct sunlight for atleast 4 weeks. Two months isbetter, but curiosity got thebetter of me; maybe you won’tbe so impatient. If the liquidlevel drops, add more lemonjuice to cover the lemons. If thelemons are not totallysubmerged in the juice, a whitemould may start to appear.

To use, rinse a preservedlemon under cold running waterto remove the salt. Pat dry,remove the rind and prepare asyour recipe directs you.

The remaining flesh can bevery salty and bitter. Add it toTabbouli, toss through a rice orcouscous salad or add it tosteamed vegetables. Need I sayit - Sensational!

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The Mannum Red Cross branch finished 2009 on a high note

with an angel tree and stall at the annual Christmas Tree Fair,

held in November.

In December, to celebrate the festive season, 17 members and

their partners attended a Christmas Lunch at the Mannum Hotel

and then visited Aminya Hostel to see the water feature and flower

pots which our branch donated.Rae Bottroff

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Q: What do you give an injured lemon?A: Lemonade

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Under The ToadstoolDaniel in Winter Park, Colorado

We met some years ago under those ubiquitousGolden Arches; but absurdly, high in theRocky Mountains of Colorado. It was clear

sunny mid-summer, and the air was crisp with afew big fluffy clouds and snow capped peaks in thedistance. I was over my four days of altitudesickness, thinking of food, and ravenously hungryagain. Our eyes met, and we laughed, because inour hands we each held a thick wad of ‘deals’vouchers stapled with identical covers, so we knewwe were staying at the same Backpackers Hostel.Enjoying the familiar fellow-traveller connection,we introduced ourselves and ordered our food. Soin Colorado, I ate the first meal I had ever had in aburger joint, talking to a beat-up, worldly-wise,friendly old man, on a journey from Montgomeryin Texas.

Previously, the few businesses and permanentresidents of Winter Park, (Denver’s winterplayground) had protested vainly against entry ofthe giant burger chain, but multi-storey condo andhostel owners had seen the flashing dollar signs,and they held the majority of votes. Now here Iwas – admittedly one of many – fulfilling theirdreams, exactly as they had envisaged. There wasstill tension in the tiny snow sport /cycling resorttown, but the truth was that no one else could sellmeals at the low cost offered with discountvouchers by this company and a large Pizzafranchise also recently built here.

Backpackers in ski resorts were usually seasonalemployees of Ski Lodges, Chair Lift Companies,and Cycle Hire Agencies, or low-budget travellerslike Daniel or me. The Bagel Shop, we were told,sold magnificent Reubins, (a roast beef sauerkrautrye sandwich) but you needed long pockets and a

fat wallet to taste one.Daniel offered me what I believed was

a generous arrangement; he bought thepizzas or burgers, and I bought the bottles of redwine. After all, the grub was more expensive thanthe grog. It took a while for me to register that Ididn’t see too much wine, but got to eat most of thepizzas and burgers myself, as he always said thathe’d had plenty. He was a great old story teller,and accompanied by the ever-present bottle, wetalked for hours; sometimes all night.

One day, I felt honoured when, having knownhim for just over 2 weeks, he offered to show mehis home. It was a battered old grey Datsun sedanfilled with the clutter of twelve years of life on theroad with two remarkable inclusions. One was acycle rack on the roof, mysteriously holding onehalf of a very old bike – a ladies bike. Daniel wasvague as to the whereabouts of its other half, andHostel staff who had welcomed the old man therefor seven summers at least, hadn’t ever seen therest of the bike, so no one knew. The other was hiscollection of poems by the Sufi poet and mysticRumi, which almost filled the boot in neatlywrapped parcels. Previous experience of people inUSA wanting to show me their ‘special’possessions, had prepared me to expect a veryefficient pistol or gun, so this was astounding! Hecarefully unwrapped each volume, and handlingthem reverently, urged me to examine them. Theywere lovely.

Next month I will share one or two of theamazing stories of his life which he shared with meduring those summer weeks in Winter Park.

Elf

From The Lions DenMannum Lions

In December the MannumLions began construction of a

raised board-walk across theGass Reserve - a lagoon birdsanctuary - adjacent to theMurray River.

The lagoon has been dry fortwo years now and this has givenMannum a rare opportunity toconstruct the board-walk withrelative ease. The board-walk isconstructed of a compositematerial manufactured fromrecycled plastic and cardboard.

The board-walk is a jointproject, with the Mid-MurrayCouncil providing all materialsfrom a Federal grant and lookingafter the design work. TheMobilong Prison is providing askilled labour-force and theMannum Lions are providing thework supervision and a gooddeal of the labour as well.

Some years ago the MannumLions built a smaller board-walkthat took visitors through thereed beds to a viewing platformwhere the bird life in the lagooncould be observed. The currentproject is an extension of this.

When the river level returns tonormal, and the lagoon refills,we will have a board-walk rightacross the lagoon with a numberof bird-hides to enable birdwatchers to observe the pelicans,swans, moor-hens, coots andducks at close hand.

Mannum Lions President,Barry Burdett, commentedfavourably on the excellentworking relationship with boththe Council and the Mobilongprisoners.

David Dowley

Lion Ian Coleman uses a Quick-drivescrew gun to fasten the deck planks.

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Carols by the RiverChristmas 2009

How lucky we are here inMannum to have the Mary

Ann Reserve as such a beautifulvenue for our yearly “Carols bythe River”. I look forward to itevery year, but I think 2009'swas really something special.

It was a beautiful evening, nothot, not cold, just right. Wearrived early and enjoyedwatching other people arrive,particularly the family groups.There was a nativity scene andsome small live animals in anenclosure, which the childrenloved.

Our town choir, under thedirection of Sue Hoffman andwith Rena Abraham asaccompanist, was excellent asalways and I particularlyenjoyed their rendition of“Hallelujah, Hallelujah”.

A surprise treat was the SouthAfrican choir who sang as theyapproached the stage and as theytrooped off again afterwards,which added to its appeal. Ididn’t understand the words theywere singing but the colour, themovement and the joy they

conveyed was inspirational.A children’s dance group

“Arabesque Dance Studio” alsoenchanted the crowd. Aparticular feature was the“chariot driver” who pushed thewheelchair for a disabled youngdancer.

The two solists, Alison Farleyand Dianne Ward, were bothdelightful and the MurrayBridge Community ConcertBand also entertained us.

Neil Kerley was the compereand did a great job and Joy

M a r k s , f r o m M a n n u mCommunity College, gave ashort inspirational address.

An unexpected finale was theappearance of a lone piper,Caitlin Fry, on the deck of the“Murray Princess” and herhaunting rendition of “AmazingGrace” was a dramatic end to avery enjoyable evening.

Thank you to the Carols by theRiver committee and everybodyinvolved in making this such amemorable evening.

Jo Kader

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Skate Park CommitteeMeeting 23rd November 2009

(The minutes of this meeting were received too late for theDecember issue. However, this is the latest information available toMannum Mag. Editor.)

The meeting was held in theLeisure Centre Clubrooms.Kerry Yeates presented a report

from Council.At its last meeting Council with a

vote of 5:4 approved the building ofthe Skate Park at the northern end ofMary Ann Reserve on the lawns nextto the playground.

This end of the reserve is rateddifferently to the Southern End andthere is no planning reason it can notbe built there.

Council has employed an engineerwho has developed a concept plan forthe Skate Park at Mary Ann reserve.The engineer is available to meetwith committee members if desiredbut meetings will need to be duringthe day.

This location shows considerationto community requests for highvisibility and being close toamenities such as shops, toilets,lighting, and security.

Council has pledged $159,000 oft h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n tInfrastructure grant for the purposeof the Skate Park, and can involve a48 hour turn around in theapplication process if required.

The Skate Park is smaller than theoriginal 620 square metres (which iscompetition size) but could go closerto the river with negotiations withthe engineer. Infrastructure grantfunding would cover this size SkatePark. It is possible to extend it later.

To accommodate the park, twotrees need to be removed and theLion’s shelter may need to be moved.Tree removal could take up to 9months for approval.

The period for Public consultationclosed on 18th December 2009. Atthe time of writing the site was notyet ‘fixed’. Letters of support wererequired.

The following notes summarise thepoints raised by the committeeduring the discussion of the report.

Committee pledged ‘in kind’support and money from fundraising would increase the sizeaffordable. Young men accept thissize over nothing.

The exact price for Skate Park andthe equivalent value of ‘in kind’support will not be known until theplans are fully developed and costed.

There is no planning reason thePark can’t be by the river, eventhough it will be below ’56 floodlevel.

There are too many ‘banks’ forSkate boards on the current conceptplan. Mostly BMX bikes will beused. The committee would like tomake some alterations to the plan.

There are 160 cubic metres ofconcrete in a Skate Park of this size.It will take a week to mesh and pourconcrete.

The committee consider thefollowing to be the next steps.

A strongly positive letter is to bewritten to Council from theCommittee thanking them for theirsupport and asking to meet with theengineer to assess and redesign theplan, and look at the site prior to theend of school on December 11th.

Members of the committee are tobe available to meet with engineer todiscuss the concept plan andnegotiate alterations.

Committee members will attend ameeting at the bowling club todiscuss concerns.

Local businesses should beinformedthat the crime rate droppeddramatically at Port Pirie after theopening of their Skate Park. Thesame thing was also experienced atmany other towns.

Joy Marks

Discover Murray Riverwww.murrayriver.com.au/blog

This is an extract from the December issue of the Discover MurrayRiver web log. Regular issues of the full blog, and a great deal moreinformation, is available on the Discover Murray web site. Editor

Welcome to the Blog of DiscoverMurray. Community, industryand regional tourism.

Tourism touches everythingin our community

When visitors come to our townsand stay the night they can spendbetween $50 - $300 per day onaccommodation, food, attractions,petrol, etc. Multiply that out pervisitor and the numbers really startto add up for the local economy.

So with that in mind, allindividuals , businesses andcommunities really are tourismpromoters and marketers. However,most businesses don’t think they arein tourism and don’t consider theirinteraction with visitors asimportant or significant.

Consider the visitor as a customerlooking for a great time, with moneyto spend in your town and business.They want a great experience. If thatisn’t delivered they won’t return andworse, share the bad experience with7 others which impacts on a “town’sbrand”. A good experience leaves apositive impression and generates agood word-of-mouth message.

In a time-poor society wherecompetition for business is high andthere is a need for regionalcommunities to expand theireconomies, the opportunity for theMurray Mallee is fantastic... if we all

work together.Service is free... it’s just a matter of

attitude and choice but it can reaprewards. Its just as easy to be polite,courteous and happy to a visitor as itis to be impolite, rude and grumpy.

When the culture of a town has amind set to ensure its visitors(customers) are happy then theoverall value is increased for all.

Discover Murray is working alongthe Murray Mallee to empower ourcommunities. Businesses andindividuals working together toshare customers, offer solutions,packages, bundle experiences andgive great service.

There are some great thingshappening along the river and thisblog is part of connecting the riverand mallee communities throughnew ideas and opportunities; helpingour region work both locally andwith a big picture in mind.

The brand of any town will growwith great online marketing,brochures, signs, etc in the mix butit’s the warmth, culture and serviceattitude of locals that will make yourvisitors feel respected, appreciatedand embraced. That’s great forbusiness and a sustainable economicmodel.

Best wishes for 2010.Shane Strudwick

Compete strongly, cooperate effectivelyIn the spirit of creating “happy visitors” may I introduce the concept of cooperative

competition?You know far better than I what information you can share, but here is an example

that occurs to me.If choice or circumstances closes your business for a day, or part of a day, tell the

community and other traders in advance. They may take that extra step to inform thevisitors and ensure their return.

Compete strongly, cooperate effectively to ensure that the happy visitor returns.Editor

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Family and friends can be an

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mental health issue.

Many mental health issues

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psychosis?

Psychosis is a condition in

which the functioning of a

person’s brain is severely

disrupted, affecting that

p e r s o n s ’ s t h o u g h t s ,

perceptions, emotions and

behaviour. Typically, a person

experiencing psychosis will

have disordered thoughts and

speech, and difficulty in

distinguishing reality.

Three in every 100 people

will experience a psychotic

episode. One of these three

will never experience another

episode. Like any other illness,

psychosis is treatable and can

happen to anyone.

About 50 percent of people

who experience psychosis will

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anything wrong (lack insight).

Psychosis is caused by

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Let your thoughts dwell on what is pureAnd lovely – then you will endure!Let truthfulness and love prevail!With faith in God you cannot fail!

Hold thoughts of peace – not enmity –Be kind to all – then you will seeA great improvement in your health –God’s gift to man – surpassing wealth!

Forgiveness plays a vital partIn safeguarding a healthy heart!If you are unforgiving, youWill then receive God’s judgement, too!

Trust in His mercies – as you should;And be at peace! This you’ll find good!Rejoice, be thankful for God’s grace;And live life at a slower pace!

Rita Gade

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From the Coordinator’s Desk

2010! How the years of thismillennium are passing by - it

seems to me not long ago thatwe all anxiously awaited thearrival of the year 2000 with adegree of uncertainty.

This is not the case at MMCSSin 2010, we are certain the rangeof new opportunities for ourcommunity is aimed to inspireand educate.

Brett’s computer classes arestill in demand, and we havebeen listening to you! In 2010Starting out on Your Computerand Getting the Most Out ofYour Computer will beconducted in the evenings. Thiswill provide the valued membersof our community who havedaytime responsibilities theopportunity to attend. See page20 for all details.

The dedicated Art Classfacilitated by Evelyn Machinwas eager to return after a twoweek break. The hot weatherdidn’t deter their enthusiasm; infact, the numbers have grown,with the class warmlywelcoming fresh creative mindsin 2010. So please, if interested,contact us.

The accredited St. John CPRupdate course is scheduled for11th February and the SeniorFirst Aid course is scheduled forthe 4th and 5th March. Both arefilling up fast, so get in quicklyif you need to attend. CPRrequires to be updated every 12months and the Senior First Aidevery 3 years to keepaccreditation current. Pleasecontact the office and let us

know when your accreditationneeds updating and we canschedule a course accordingly.Both of these courses are held atthe Mannum Day Care Centre.Thank you Louise foraccommodating us!

I was encouraged to see a bigresponse to the PhotographyWorkshop that focussed ondigital cameras and using thecomputer to get the best out ofphotography. Facilitated by BobJohnston, this is an exciting newaddition to our offerings in2010.

While on the subject ofexciting new offerings, AngieRoesler, (aka Angies’ CookingTips in the Mannum Mag), willbe conducting Cooking Classesat the Mannum CommunityCollege - a partnership MMCSSvalues immensely. The contentof the classes will range fromFrugal Food to dishes inspiredby Asian and European flavours.There will be three 5 weekblocks scheduled before the endof June, so there will be plentyof opportunity for everyone tohave some fun in the kitchenwith Angie. Angie tells me theseare filling fast, so if you areinterested give us a call, and asalways feel free to drop in tohave a chat about anything thatinterests YOU.

All enquiries 8569 2129;alternatively, you will find us at39 Randell Street Mannum.

Wishing you all a happy NewYear.

Marion Wilson, Coordinator

What’s the Tourism Plan?

Happy new year. Manythousands of businesses

have grown in the tourismindustry. The tourism industry isfacing some serious challengesas it reaches maturity and otherexternal factors influence itsgrowth potential. Successionplanning and mentoring arewonderful ways to reinvigorateyour local tourism industry andoperators. Creating a fresh planwith clear vision that theindustry can embrace will behighly valued and rewarding.

Running a tourism business ischallenging, like any business.Commonly we’re working morein the business than on it.However, planning is vitallyimportant in every business toensure it grows, thrives andremains profitable.

There is a bigger picturethough. Succession planning isalso about the whole communityand addressing generationalchange. Where will the futuretourism leaders and driverscome from in your community?

Industry, councils, regionaldevelopment, state and federaltourism need to consider thefuture’s industry as a whole.Who will be leading the industryin future and what is the vision?

But you can make those stepstoday in your own backyard. Sothis goes back to your very owntown and region, hey. What isthe future tourism plan forleadership and mentoring inyour community? Embracingand supporting youth, Gen Yand X, and connecting with theirideas and communication

strategies will prepare for futurechange.

The role we all play in tourismextends to how much wepositively contribute to ourcommunity. Tourism iscompetitive yet there are newways of doing business;opportunities and fresh ideas arein the talent pool of our youth.There are also other innovations,developments and methods forbringing visitors to your region.

So if you sit on a committee ora board or are a decision maker,have a look around you. Do youhave a good mix of age,experience, ideas, passion,opportunities and a future plan?

Mentoring with a particularview of helping develop theindustry in the long term is astrong way to ensure that younggenerations feel they are part ofthe community and are heard.Mentoring creates a strongcommunity with mutual respectthat work together for a commongoal.

The challenges of working inthe tourism industry are alwaysdiverse. However, good futureplanning, embracing all thevalue of the community andpainting a vision for thelong-term will reward you, yourcommunity and the industry as awhole. Imagine the great spinoffs from a positive communityvibe.

Here’s to a great year for theMurray Mallee and regionaltourism.

Shane Strudwick, Discover Murray

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Annual Horrordays - Living on River Lane

Each year it is the same old thing, misery,harassment and a not so joyous end andbeginning of yet another year of what

has been, as long as I can remember, one ofthe most miserable places to live.

This year however I must convey mysincerest THANKS to everybody thatbrought their uncontrolled, howling,barking, wandering and befouling canineswith them, and who also seemed obliviousto or couldn’t care less about the behaviourof their animals.

A humungous THANKS also to those ofyou, both locals and horrorday makers, whothink it is a great lark to bring their ear-piercingly loud speedboats to the river andjust spend their time roaring back and forthat break neck speed, annoying the hell outof everybody and making so much noisethat if you don’t have a headache by the endof proceedings then surely you must bedeaf.

THANKS also to the jet-skiers, both localand imported, that give theircontemporaries a very bad odour bycarrying on with antics that can only bedescribed as dangerous, noisy andextremely repetitive, with a horrid racketthat surely these machines weren’t designedfor. Not to mention the fact that all PWCoperators are aware of the legal requirementto keep the impact of both noise andrepetitive behaviour away from areas wheretheir actions are likely to cause distress,danger and noise pollution.

THANKS also to government policy thatprevents there being an ongoing presence of“Marine Safety Officers” to deal with theseproblems and the vessels regularlyoperating at night without lights (localhouseboat operators take note), at speedand sometimes skiing without navigationallights.

THANKS also to those local andimported idiots who treat the ‘River’ and itsenvirons as a rubbish tip because they aretoo lazy or too cheap to place their rubbishin the myriad of receptacles the councilhave provided or take their garbage to thetip!

A very LOUD! thanks to those&#%@($)s that get off on setting offextremely loud explosions in the smallhours of the morning (fireworks orbombs?). And THANKS to those who thinkit normal to burn plastics and treated orpainted wood, on sometimes out of controlbonfires, filling the air with a putrid stink.

THANKS also to those who even aftertwo years of water restrictions (and theabhorrent, unjustified, extra financialburden heaped upon us by a greedy stategovernment) are still trying to empty theMurray River single handedly by grosslyabusing the fact that they have unmeteredpumps in the River, even though the mainsgo right by their front door!

THANKS also to all those that in spite ofmany protestations, have impacted on myday to day life over the last eight years;

those who have sought to make living inand loving Mannum almost impossible! Themany, many, many hundreds of times I havebeen awoken by gunfire, the many times Ihave been awoken by absolutely, obscenelyloud and obnoxious local houseboat hornsthat were introduced even after I hadalready made a number of protestationsconcerning both the noise levels in theimmediate area and the times of day it wasoccurring.

There have been many times that mysafety has been put in jeopardy by what canonly be described as thuggish andgangster-like, not to mention deadly,behaviour that if I was to indulge in suchendeavours, I am certain that my freedomwould be in peril, and rightly so.

Finally, a very, very, very big THANKS,is deserved by those in a position to rectifyand even prosecute a “Just” and satisfactoryepilogue to what has been the hardest andmost dangerous period in my life, but choseto ignore an obviously un-satisfactory anduntenable situation that could have easilybeen sorted out years ago. They didn’t feelthat we all deserve to be able to live in asafe and peaceful environment free fromattack and harassment and apparentlymoved to protect the perpetrators ofdastardly and even criminal acts instead.

Yeeahh! THANK YOU very, very,BLOODY MUCH!!!

Bitterly YoursAaron K Biagioni

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Family breakfast at the Australia Daycelebrations on Mary Ann Reserve.

Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 15

Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200

Audio Clinic: for appointments phone 1800 057 220Child & Youth Health Services: Contact 1300 733 606for appointmentCommunity Midwifery Service: phone 85690200tomakea bookingCommunity Nursing Service: Murray Mallee Community Health Service Phone8535 6800.Hire of Crutches: visit the hospital or phone 85690200Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: phone 85690240 or through the hospitalon 85690200.Meals on Wheels: Doctors referral necessaryOptometrist: For an Appointments phone 8569 0200.Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAppointments phone 8569 0200.Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Officephone 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – Phone 85690222Adelaide Cardiology *Echocardiograms / *Asthma Clinic / *Centacare FamilyWell-Being Support / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / *HomeAged Care Assessments / *Home Medication Reviews / Hypertension Clinic /Immunisation / *IMVS Collection Centre / Mannum Youth Clinic - “The Café”Headspace / *Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public)

*Doctor’s referral required

Mannum UnitedLocally owned & independent

FUEL & HIRE EQUIPMENT

Why buy a tool when you only need it for a couple ofhours. Whether you are looking to demolish or build,improve or maintain you can Gear Up with the right tool forthe job at Mannum United Service Station.

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

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

Bookings should now be made in advance.

Contact Brenton & Brett on 8569 1207.

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

Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.Friday 2:00pm Tai Chi. Dates to be advised. Sessions are expected to

last for an hour. Cost will be gold coin donation on theday. Sessions will cater for different levels of ability butis suitable for people with joint, muscular/skeletal orarthritic conditions as well as more able bodied clients.Tai Chi will not be run during the school holidays.

FORTNIGHTLYThursday * Scrabble Day. (*Dates change so please ring to confirm

times.) Come and enjoy a relaxed game of scrabble.Cost $2 for the morning or $6 for a cooked lunch

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

Mediation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm Men’s Group. Socialisation and companionship. $6 for

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

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

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

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

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

Classical Piano RecitalMannum - November 2009

The Mannum Hospital will

benefit from funds raised

at a lunchtime classical piano

recital on board the PS Murray

Princess moored at Mannum.

The recital was performed by

Alex Parkmen, who was born

in Odessa and studied music at

the Kiev Conservatorium of

Music.

The diversity of the program

allowed the appreciative

audience an insight into Alex’s

versatility as he interpreted

works by J S Bach, Beethoven,

C h o p i n , M o z a r t ,

Rachmaninoff and Schubert,

ranging from gentle nocturnes

and sonatas through lively

fantasies and serenades to

stirring preludes.

As an encore, Alex

introduced further variety to

the performance by playing a

jazz piece and two of his own

compositions.

Alex Parkmen with Murray Princess Captain Ray Weedon

Page 16 Mannum Mag Issue Number 43

Angie’s Cooking Tips

It’s all about the ingredients - how many can ones’ storage areatake, I have wondered to myself on many occasions, as I stare

mesmerised by my own collection I affectionately refer to as my‘museum’.

Sorting it out is going to be a process that’s for sure, and I’mworking on it. This article is inspired by this undertaking.

Rosewater, I wonder what I used that for, I know; I can’t makeTurkish delight without it! OK, I think I’m onto something here, Icommit to not buying another ingredient that only has oneapplication. That’s the top tip, this will save money, space, time andkeep the once lonely ingredient fresh (I won’t divulge what use bydate was on the rosewater).

Here is a recipe I have developed using Tahini paste. Thepossibilities are endless from this starting point.

Sensational Sesame and Broccoli Salad1 teaspoon of soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup tahini paste1kg of broccoli Juice of 1 lemon2 tablespoons sesame seeds, dry toasted

A dash or two of tabasco sauceOlive oil

MethodCut broccoli into long narrow lengths, leaving as much of the stem

on as possible (yield 6-8 pieces per head of broccoli). Place into alarge frying pan or wok. Add water and olive oil. Cover with a lid,and, on high heat, steam the beans for about 3-5 minutes. When thewater evaporates and the beans are tender the remaining olive oilbegins to sizzle. Remove the lid and continue to cook until lightlybrowned.

Whisk the sesame oil, tahini, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, soy sauce,and honey into a bowl and whisk until smooth. When the beans aredone place them on a serving plate and drizzle them with thedressing. Sprinkle the sesame seeds evenly over the top. This dish isas the name suggests, sensational hot or cold.

Top TipLime juice instead of lemon juice is ‘delish’.

Experiment with other vegetables too, remember theinspiration - keep those ingredients rotating. Fresh beans,carrots and even beetroot Switch Up sensationally! (Myword for the week.)

Send your article suggestions to Angie, 39 Randell, St Mannum,SA 5238 or Email:

mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.netAngie Roesler

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Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 17

Mannum Police

The Christmas NewYear period has

passed with reported Crimebeing on a par with previousyears. The clear up rate hasincreased and it is pleasing tonote that most of the problems inthe district are being caused bynon locals.

Community members areurged to contact the Policewhenever they see or hearanything as it will assist in thedetection of offenders and thereduction in crime.

Between the 25th of November2009 and the 29th of January2010 the following crime wasreported

Assaults 6House Breaks 6Graffiti 1Indecent Assault 2Property Damage 4Arson 1Theft 7Interfere with Motor Vehicle 2

T h e f o l l o w i n gapprehensions occurredduring the same time.

Expiation Offences:Cannabis Possession 3Vehicle Defects 4Due Care 1Crossing Barrier Lines 2Speed 43Fail Give Way 1Follow too Close 1Park Disable Park 1Unregistered/uninsured 4Unlicensed 3Seatbelt 1

Arrested / Reported:Misuse Use Motor Vehicle 1Drive Disqualified 1Assault 2Manner Dangerous 1Exceed.05 5Theft 2False Imprisonment 1Affray 1Disorderly Behaviour 6Refuse Name and Address 1Light and maintain fireon fire ban day 1

Sergeant Mick Towie

Contacting Mannum Police

Urgent emergency assistance call 000. For police attendance call131 444.

If you need to contact us for other matters either visit the stationor call 8569 2211.

This may be answered by the Murray Bridge station. They willcontact us by radio and then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24 hours a day.

Emergency 000Police attendance 131 444 Mannum Station 8569 2211

Chippy Chatter

At the end of 2009, CHIPS took part in the Christmas TreeFestival at the Lutheran Church Hall; we were delighted to beplaced 2nd with our ‘Barbie Doll Christmas Tree’ entry. Thank

you to Cheryl and Lesley for manning the stall, and all who helpedwith goods for sale. Well done Lesley for creating our terrific tree.

Once again we enjoyed taking part in the Mannum ChristmasPageant with our boat float Catching Fish to go with ‘CHIPS’. Ourvolunteers, staff and their families had fun dressing up and sharing inthe evenings’ festivities.

The Mannum Community Club was the venue for our well attendedChristmas Friendship Lunch for our clients, and we had a lovely mealwhilst being entertained by one of our favourites, Bobby Hunter.

Our Community Helpers Shop raises funds for CHIPS, and hasrecently had a new coat of paint in the main shop area, together withsome rearranging by staff. It is a very welcoming area to come andbrowse and see what is for sale. You never know what you may find,and your purchases support the work we do in the community.

Looking back over 2009 we had a very productive and satisfyingyear, providing much needed services to members of our community.

Our client numbers have increased considerably,a n d w e t a k e g r e a tp r ide in knowing al l r ea so nab le requests fo rs e r v i c e h a v e b e e n m e t w h e r e v e r h u m a n l ypossible. We look forward to continuing in 2010, with the help of ourdedicated volunteers and staff.

We have received a directive from our Board of Management.On days of Catastrophic fire Danger Warnings in areas of concern:

• All CHIPS scheduled client transports will be cancelled.• No volunteer or staff member is to travel through a deemed Catastrophic Fire

Danger area to attend the centre for work, training, or volunteering purposes.This is an interim measure to protect many valued clients,

volunteers and staff. After the recent hot weather and possibility ofmore to come, we are sure you will understand the need for thisdirective.

On a lighter note, I would like to wish you all a safe, happy andhealthy 2010.

The members of the Board of Management, Volunteers and Stafflook forward to continuing to provide service to the community.

Marion Wilson, Co-ordinator

Mannum Golf ClubCompetition Results

Sponsor: Murray Heating and CoolingCompetition: Stableford 28/11/2009Winner of the Day

D Jericho Score 39A Grade

T Johnson Score 31J Packer Score 30D Wilson Score 30N Dalton Score 29

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 N Dalton6 and 15 N WarhurstSponsor: BH Partners Real EstateCompetition: Stableford 05/12/2009Winner of the day

J Applebee Score 42A Grade

N Warhurst Score 40N Bottroff Score 39N Dalton Score 37S Mcglashan Score 37D Wilson Score 36

Nearest the Pin4 and 1 B Hughes6 and 15 J Applebee

Sponsor: Mannum Ice WorksCompetition: Stableford 12/12/2009Winner of the day

B Fisher Score 40A Grade

M Gowling Score 38N Dalton Score 37N Warhurst Score 36D Wilson Score 36R Dahlitz Score 36

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 B Fisher6 and 15 N Warhurst

Sponsor: Trilogy FinancialCompetition: Stableford 19/12/2009Winner of the day

K Dohnt Score 40A Grade

N Bottroff Score 39S Mcglashan Score 38T Johnson Score 38M Gowling Score 36J Packer Score 36

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 R Burt6 and 15 T Johnson

Sponsor: R and S Porter ElectricalCompetition: Stableford 26/12/2009Winner of the dayJ Applebee Score 44A Grade

K Williams Score 42B Hughes Score 39T Johnson Score 39K Dohnt Score 39

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 S Mcglashan6 and 15 S Mcglashan

Sponsor: True Value HardwareCompetition: Stableford 02/01/2010Winner of the dayN Bottroff Score 42A Grade

D Jericho Score 41R Porter Score 40N Dalton Score 40M Gowling Score 39K Williams Score 37S Mcglashan 3

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 N Bottroff6 and 15 D Jericho

Sponsor: Males MeatsCompetition: Stableford 09/01/2010Winner of the day

M Gowling Score 47A Grade

A Reichstein Score 40D JerichoT Johnston

Nearest the Pin4 and 13 M Morrissey6 and 15 A Reichstein

Sponsor: McCues BakeryCompetition: Stableford 16/01/2010Winner of the day

R Whittenbury Score 43A GradeD Wilson Score 43R Porter Score 40N Warhurst Score 39S Mcglashan Score 39B GradeD Jericho Score 37J Applebee Score 37W Banks Score 37Nearest the Pin

4 and 13 S Mcglashan6 and 15 S Mcglashan

Page 18 Mannum Mag Issue Number 43

Lions Australia Day Breakfast

The Australia Day breakfast atMary Ann Reserve was a

great success with the Lionsserving a record 560 breakfasts.Warm sunshine, an idyllicsetting by the river, and thewonderful entertainment ofDave Verrall added to theoccasion.

The Lions have the philosophythat Australia Day is acommunity event and not aprofit making venture and as aresult they have not increasedthe cost of breakfast since 1996.

The highlight of the awardceremony that followed wasDave Le Brun winning MidMurray Council’s Citizen of theYear and Joel Grieger winningthe Junior Citizen of the Year.

The Lions Club wasparticularly pleased with Joel’ssuccess as he is the grandson of

our first Life Member, LesterHowie.

The Lions Club then presentedtheir Youth AchievementAwards with plaques going toJ e n n i p h e r V i v i a n , fo rCommunity Involvement;Hannah Pfitzner, for CommunitySpirit; Jacob Strauss, forAcademic Achievement ;Racheal Byers, for YouthLeadership; Lucinda Kendall forSporting Achievement; and JoelGrieger, for Cultural andAcademic Achievements.

Vice President, Rod Prattremarked that the region neverhad anydifficulty finding worthywinners each year. “The regionkeeps on producing youngpeople we can be proud of,” headded.

David Dowley

Lions Vice President Rod Pratt with Joel Grieger, who won both the Council’s YoungCitizen of the Year Award and the Lions Australia Day Youth Award for Cultural andAcademic Achievement.

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Lions Vice President Rod Pratt presents the Youth Award to Jacob Stauss forAcademic Achievement

Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 19

2010 Courses

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

Commencing in 2010Getting the Most out of yourComputer

Wednesday Night ClassStarting on February 3rd

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

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

Cooking with AngieThursday 11th February6:00pm - 9:00pm, 5 weeksMannum Community College

Photography WorkshopFocussing on digital cameras andusing the computer to get the bestout of photography.MYOB

Monday EveningsSeeking interest now6:00pm - 9:00pm, 10 weeks

Various Craft WorkshopsThursday Afternoons1:00pm - 3:30pm, ongoingSeeking interest now

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

Art Class (12:00pm - 3:00pm) will convene at the MannumCommunity Club River Bar.

Other courses available are Belly Dancing, Getting the Most Outof the Internet, Digital Story Telling and Adult Literacy andNumeracy.

Call MMCSS 8569 2129 for more details.

The CottageWindow

You can count on friendly, reliable servicefrom Sharron, Barrie, Joy & Staff

Come in and browse -Stay and enjoy a coffee, light meal

or Devonshire tea

Beautiful range of gifts - including

gift packed toiletries teddies glassware throws

and much more

Free Gift Wrapping

Open 7 Days

73 Randell Street, Mannum 5238 Ph: 8569 2316

Historic Paddle Steamer “Marion”2010 Short and Overnight Cruises

The historic paddle steamer

Marion is a fully restored

heritage vessel built in 1900.

This vessel is the last

operational, original (she is

still powered by her original

steam plant), heritage, steam

driven, wood fired overnight

passenger carrying side wheel

paddle steamer remaining in

the world today!

Cruise the majestic waters of

the Murray River to the

rhythmic sounds of the paddle

wheels and the toot of the

vessel’s unique sounding

whistle echoing against the

limestone cliffs. This unique

journey aboard the grand old

lady of the river will appeal to

all. Observe the engineer and

the fireman as they work their

magic in the art of steam

engine operation. Watch in

awe as the Captain and Mate

manoeuvre the 200 tonne

heritage vessel. Learn the

history of PS Marion from

interpretive panels, or better

still – have a chat to one of the

friendly deckhands. Relax,

unwind and appreciate the

serenity PS Marion and the

Murray River have to offer.

Don’t miss this truly unique

Murray River experience. Be

early as only 14 cabins (28

passengers) are available!

For bookings please contact:

Mannum Dock Museum

6 Randell Street

Mannum SA 5238

Phone: 8569 2733 or

8569 1303

Email:

museum@psmarion.com

Book on line:

www.psmarion.com

2010 Short Cruises

Mar Apr May Oct

Sat 6 3 1 2

Sun 7 4 2 3

1 hour cruises departing from Mary Ann Reserve, Mannum11am, 1pm and 3pm

Ticket Price for 1 Hour Cruise:Adults (15 and over) $15.00Children (4 to 14) $7.50Children under 4 free

• Licensed bar facilities on board• Devonshire Tea available in the dining room

Overnight Cruises on board the Historic Paddle Steamer “Marion”.

2010 Overnight CruisesShort 3 days 2 nights

12th -14th June$299.00 per person twin share or$450.00 sole use.

Long 5 days 4 nights10th - 14th September$699.00 per person twin share or$1050 sole use.

Price includes all meals and secure car parking at Mannum.More details: www.psmarion.com

Page 20 Mannum Mag Issue Number 43

J. R. Elix TanksExciting new products built with styling, strength and practicality specially for the harsh Australian environment

These products add to our huge range of galvanised and Aquaplate® rainwater tanks available in a choice of 6 Colorbond® colours,our popular round and oval garden beds and our garden sinks and esky.

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In stock now and made to order

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Teeth for life

An Australian AdventureVivian Garner

(Although still some monthsbefore sailing home, the house issold and it’s time to move out.)

May 25th, 1974 - Saturday

Interesting program onTV, the Mary Reilly story. Shewas a convict, transported at 13for stealing a horse - given 7years. She married a free manshe met on the boat, became atavern keeper and becamewealthy. She went back toEngland at age 40 with herdaughter and 20,000 pounds(about a million dollars intoday’s terms). She left her sonsin New South Wales. While inEngland she made a veryprofitable deal for merino wool,met royalty, tried to marry her

daughter to a nobleman andsocialised with the upper crust.She returned to New SouthWales and died “respectable”. Atrue story of a convict madegood. Lyn tells me it is gettingpopular to have a convictancestor no matter how theymade out.

June 1st, 1974 - SaturdayMoved out - what a mess, as

usual. Had way too much stuff,as usual.

Our poor trailer was loadedwith all the things we thought wemight happen to need.

Pup was forlorn, he knewsomething was up. The newowners started putting theirthings in as we moved ours out.

It felt strange to see theirtrophies on our mantel. We werereally “disowned”.

The kids went to the picturesall afternoon - 2 Walt Disney’s.

We spent the night at Ray’s,down the street. Pup commutedbetween there and ‘home’looking thoroughly bewildered.The new owners are trying tomake up to him. Terra Lea andDaphne spent the night atHarris’.

June 2nd, 1974 - SundaySet out for church after saying

good-bye once more. Loadedwith last minute goodbye gifts -honey, sweaters for the girls,gum leaves, etc. Someonesuggested they give Edgar a jar

of flies. He was famous forwalking down the street with hisfly swatter.

We were a little late forchurch. They had a farewell cakeand presentation afterwards, andanother gift - a tablecloth withparrots and gum leaves, etc. onit.

Pulled out for Glen Innes.Spent the night at the caravanpark - surprisingly comfortable.We had a little electric heater inthe van and were warm for once.

I am, as usual, of two minds. Ihate leaving and I’m eager to behome. We have almost 3 monthsbefore the boat leaves.

To be continued

Issue Number 43 Mannum Mag Page 21

A Weird Mob

Drinks were lined up and quaffed, again and again. ‘Your turn to shout, Nino!’ aworkmate prompted. Nino Cullota, the big Italian immigrant, was perplexed.

What strange customs these Australians had, adding to the beery bar-room noise byshouting!

John O’Grady’s spoofy book ‘They’re A Weird Mob’ was a best-seller in the 1960's.Did you hear about the family of new arrivals who turned up at a country gatheringholding empty plates, after being asked to ‘bring a plate’? A Turkish-born friend ofmine was put in a cell when he tried explaining to a storekeeper what he wanted byusing wild gesticulations and noises. The storekeeper thought he was mad and calledthe police. An interpreter was contacted. He and my friend baffled the arresting officerwhen both roared with laughter as the ‘crazy man’s’ story unfolded.

Shortly after landing here, my friend began work in a timber yard. He was told bythe foreman to put his lunch in the ‘fridge’. A similar Turkish word means ‘timber’,so that’s where it went, in a yard stack. Strange people, these Aussies. Our country hasbecome a wonderful melting pot for global cultures. Each new arrival has so much tocontribute to the celebratory feast. Oi, oi, oi.

Men Of Yemen

Ali, the sportsmaster and school disciplinarian,took my hand in hisand lead me unselfconsciouslyto where I’d sought directions.

And did a human current pass between us?And did he sense a sweating of my palm?And did our students stop their chat to watch us?

I think not.

Later in the souk,men in skirts embraced and kissedand walked off holding handsas I observed and mused, “What’s normal?”

Max Merckenschlager

Page 22 Mannum Mag Issue Number 43

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Lions Club of RidleyNews Roundup

Our first fundraising effort since the election of President LeighSmith of Cambrai for the 2009-2010 year was BBQ-catering atBrandle’s Clearing Sale, Swan Reach where we raised $500 for

our charitable activities fund. We wish to thank Jim Brandle andElders Ltd for the opportunity to participate.

Fund raising seems to be quite difficult these days, but inSeptember 2009 we managed to collect $350 on behalf of the RoyalSociety for the Blind by holding collections at Cambrai, Nildottie,Sedan and Swan Reach. The Club thanks the owners of the Storesand Post Offices for letting us occupy their entrances for the day.

In October, Lions District Governor Corinne Stone was guestspeaker at a very enjoyable dinner held at the Cambrai CreameryCafé. Her dynamic approach was very inspirational, especially as sheis a Breast Cancer Survivor, a topic on which she spoke candidly yethumorously. Throughout the year she tries to visit every club in thedistrict that extends from Mt Gambier to Darwin.

On National Tree Planting Day the Club was invited to provide thefood and cook a sausage sizzle at the Meldanda Environmental Sitethat is administered by Cambrai Area School. Members, parents andvisitors were conducted on a tour that showed the progress made todate with the dormitories, recreation hall, solar hot water and powersystems in preparation for occupation by visiting groups.

Acting Lions Zone Chair Willy Weidenhofer was entertained at adinner at the Swan Reach Lions Den. She introduced a zone PeaceProject competition for schools, facilitated through a kit available fora nominal sum from Lions Headquarters. Clubs are invited todistribute a kit per school in their district at the beginning of eachyear and in consultation with the participating schools, judge theresults and present prizes. Ridley Lions is considering taking part inthis promotion of Peace. A community membership raffle with a fuelvoucher as first prize is also under consideration.

Current members were asked to invite prospective members to aRiverside Lunch at Big Bend. We thank Don Webster for the use ofthis delightful site and Peter Dettloff for preparation for this veryenjoyable event.

Due to the heat wave already experienced in November, theweather forecast was viewed with great trepidation as November 29th,the day of the Ridley Lions Free Seniors and Isolated ChristmasLunch approached. Thankfully all fears were unfounded and theevent at the Nildottie Hall was very successful. The only complaintheard was from a patron anxious for the very popular raffle to bedrawn, not knowing that tickets were still being sold right up to thelast minute. We wish to thank Steve and Joy White and Sandy Jonesof Cambrai, Trevor Rothe of Angaston and Kevin Rosenzweig ofTowitta who assisted in transporting patrons to Nildottie. Weespecially thank the Barossa Foodland Supermarket that contributeda $50 food voucher for the event.

Entertainment was provided by The Old Time Dancers Group who“have a ball” entertaining at venues around the district with theirprofessional presentation. The Grieger family band, the G4's, gracedthe event with their delightful music. These wonderful teenagers playdrums, viola, keyboard and violin in a way that made an invaluablecontribution and we thank them most profusely for their commitment.

If you would like to become a member or Friend of Lions pleasecall our friendly Membership Officer Tony Friebel (8570 1068) andhe will gladly give you any required information.

Many thanks must go to those partners and friends of Lions whogive freely of their expertise and time to make belonging to the cluba very happy experience.

Geoff HennigSecretary and Publicity Officer

Ridley Lions and friends: Geoff and Helen Hennig, Peter and Ingrid Clark, Dell andAllan Henderson and Joy White provisioned and cooked a sausage sizzle forCambrai Area School students, parents and friends at Meldanda EnvironmentalEducation Site. Photo Steve White

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year, after finishing last yearwith a very successful stall at theChristmas tree festival, openingthe Lion’s Deck at the back ofthe Hall, joining in the Streetparade and a great Christmaspicnic sponsored by FamiliesSA.

We have started our classesagain catering to popularrequests, including the everpopular computing classes and anew direction for us, makingbird feeders in Woodworkingclass guided by David Schache.

Our arts and crafts havefocussed on a fabulous fishingnet mobile, with everyoneshowing different creative skillsin making many types of oceancritters to hang from the rafters.We have also enjoyed recyclingDVDs and CDs to make mobilesand weaving with colourfulbailing twine to make somegreat garden art.

I put hand painting on the

calendar which turned into abody painting day where I got toexpress myself in a temporaryway (lucky we took photos).

The bus has been out andabout too with trips to Wallarooand a Mt Barker shopping tripwith lunch at Barnacle Bills foronly $5. Bargain!

Of course we are usually openfor anyone who just wants acuppa and a chat, but it’s fun tohave other things available toyou in a safe environment.

February is sure to be greatwith lots of classes, getting outand about in the bus and tryingsome new directions in papercraft and using Facebook on theinternet.

If you are interested in gettingour calendar via Email or postplease contact us at the Hall On8569 1643, drop in or write to 5Greening Street Mannum.

We are open Monday,Wednesday and Friday 10-3.

Come join in the fun in soon!Jessica Clark

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South Australian Living ArtistsVenues and Exhibitors in Mannum

The SALA festival is acollections of art exhibitionsheld at a variety of venues

throughout the state. The venuesare registered with the SALAoffice and a fee is required forthe registration. Before the twoweek period in August a list ofall registered venues, togetherwith a description of the type ofexhibition is published in alift-out from the Advertiser.

Last year a SALA exhibit wasarranged at the MannumVisitor’s Centre and there wasanother exhibition in a formerchurch on the Sedan road.

The character of Mannum ischanging with a retirementvillage, Sounds by the River andother activities featuring thetown, not just the river. This canonly be good for the region as itattracts a richer, more diversepopulation and increases thelikelihood that people will stayrather than be transient, sincethere are more local interests.

It would be nice to see anincreased number of SALAvenues this year in and aroundMannum. I am sure that thereare a number of talented peoplewho would like an opportunity

to display their talents, mix withinterested and interesting artenthusiasts and if they wish,offer their works for sale. Thearts can range from painting ofall styles and media to sculpture,photography and crafts. Venuescould include council facilities,the Community College,showground and commercialvenues such as the MannumClub, the hotels and othercommercial enterprises.

Any attempt at organising andcoordinating such an idearequires the efforts of more thanone person. Registration for sitesis required in the first half of theyear so there is not a great dealof time to put together anycomprehensive collection ofexhibitions.

If there are other similarminded people who would liketo be a part of something whichcould offer a more diverse futurefor the town could you pleasecontact me on 8568 2909. Pleaseleave a message if I am nothome. I would be interested inhearing both from those whowish to help in the organisationand those who wish to exhibit.

Peter Weir

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Ridley Lions Seniors Christmas Lunch

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2010 Community Calendar

FEBRUARY

Rowing Club RegattaAnnual Regatta. This is thecentenary year for the RowingClub.Saturday 6th

Contact: Brian BormannMobile: 0417 803 707

Market/Trash ’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 7th, 9:00am – 2:00pm,Free AdmissionSites availableContact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

MARCH

Mannum ShowMannum ShowgroundsSaturday 6th, from 10 amChild $1.00, Adult $6.00,Pensioner $3.00Website: www.mannumshow.comContact: Geoff SkeinPhone: 8569 2385, or Email:

mannumshow@yahoo.com.au

Market/Trash ’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 7th, 9:00am – 2:00pm,Free AdmissionSites availableContact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

PS Marion Short CruisesAdelaide Cup Day WeekendSaturday 6th and Sunday 7th

11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm.Adult $15, Child $7.50

Mannum Hot Rod DayMary Ann ReserveSaturday 6th and Sunday 7th

11:00am – 4:00pmChild $1.00, Adult $2.00,Family $5.00Contact: Julie RicePhone: 0407 77 99 72Hosted by The Bear RockRodders Association. Raisesfunds for the Mannum DistrictHospital.

Karoonda Farm FairKaroondaFriday 26th and Saturday 27th

Under 5 free both daysFriday Students under 16 freeSaturday $3.00 for Students$12.00 Adult each day$30.00 FamilyWebsite: www.farmfair.com.auThe Karoonda Farm Fair is anannual 2-day event based atKaroonda in the heart of theMurray Mallee region.

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

Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre Pine Park Murray Bridge

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

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Mid Murray Community Support Services

Pop in 10 am - 4 pm at 39 Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129. A wide rangeof personal development courses are offered. Contact MMCSS for details.Registering for courses and programs is essential

Special Events

February11th Accredited St. John CPR course, 9:00am-12:30pm, at Mannum Day CareCentre.

March2nd Mens Breakfast - bookings absolutely essential.4th & 5th Accredited St. John Senior First Aid Course, 9:00am-4:30pm, atMannum Day Care Centre.

2010 PUBLICATION DEADLINES

Friday (12 noon) For Publication in

February 26 March Issue 44

March 26 April Issue 45

April 30 May Issue 47

Email: editor.mannummag@baonline.com.auTelephone: 8569 2295 (Elf), 8569 1879 (Jo)Drop in to: 39 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238

(a mailbox kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)

Email facilities provided by Broadband Anywhere

Mannum Leisure CentreSquash courts, gym, and cardio

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

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

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

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

Stadium and Clubroom areavailable for hire for functions onweekends.

Summer Closure from Friday 23rd

December to Monday 4th January.

Further information: 8569 0185Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Community Meetings Clash Calendar

Leave the details of regular meetingsat the CHIPS Office or e-mail to:editor.mannummag@baonline.com.au

MONTHLY

1st Monday9:45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club10:00am Murray Darlings RedHatters, Mannum Motel Café. Ph.8569 1438

Mannum Health AdvisoryCouncil, Ph. 8569 1239

1st Tuesday7:30pm Agricultural Society,Showground

1 st Thursday4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

2nd Wednesday9:00am Shared Stitches ofMannum Quilting Group. Ph.8569 1035

3rd Monday7:30pm Mid Murray MalleePermaculture Group, The Hall.Tamara Griffiths 0407 457 707

3rd Tuesdaypm Palmer Card Day, LutheranHall Palmer. Ph. 8532 22557:30pm Neighbourhood Watch,various locations. Coordinator0428 856 911

3rd Thursday11: 00a m R S L , M a n n umCommunity Club

4th Tuesday7 : 3 0 p m M a n n u m S h o wCommittee, Showground

4th Thursday7:30pm Progress Association,Mannum Community College Staffroom.

Last Monday1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary,Meeting Room, Esmerelda Street

Last WednesdayMidday Mannum Mag Committee,Showground. Ph. 8569 2385

WEEKLY

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

Monday3:00pm Mannum Town Choir,Uniting Church hall.Ph. 8569 2295

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

OTHER

Alternate Fridays1:30pm Senior Citizens Club,Senior Cit. Rooms (Rear ofLeisure Centre). Ph. 8569 2795

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

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