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BISHOP DRUITT COLLEGE COFFS HARBOUR 19 October | 2012 | Page 1 DYNAMIC CARING OPTIMISTIC Issue # 31 www.bdc.nsw.edu.au COLLEGE NEWS CHAPLAIN’S CHAT At the end of last term, I wrote about the exciting new frontiers and challenges our Year 12 student would soon embrace. On Monday, our Year 12 cohort began the final stage of their school journey, the HSC. Mr Egan, Rev Tanfield and I met with our students before they started their first English paper. They were excited that the ‘real deal’ was upon them. The tragic death following a car accident on Sunday of Nathan Harris, one of Orara High School’s Year 12 students, casts a pall over the excitement of these ‘ends of days’ for all of the Year 12 students in the Coffs Harbour region. Nathan was known to many of our students and staff from their involvement in the local AFL competition. The pathos of seeing the makeshift shrine to Nathan at the scene of the accident gained resonance as his mates eulogised him on the television news this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nathan’s family and the Orara High School community at this very sad time. It is a very appropriate time for me to bring to parents’ attention a matter raised by one the bus drivers who ferries our students to and from school. He reports that he must stop on North Boambee Road to drop off and collect students who use the laneway into the North Lakes estate. This stopping point is just before a blind curve as you come up North Boambee Road. The driver reports that on a number of occasions, our ‘P’ plate drivers have pulled out to pass his stationary bus – on the blind curve. This is a terrible accident waiting to happen. Please counsel your ‘P’ plate driver about the need for patience. On a much more cheerful note, I was pleased to receive an ADF Long Tan Leadership Award for Joe Ashley in Year 12 this week. Joe received a certificate and a cheque for $500. Congratulations also to: Jeb Freeman (11), who has been selected in the NSW U18 Country Rugby team ‘Cockatoos’ to tour to the UK in November- December Emily Malouf (10), who has been selected to represent NSW at the 2013 Australian basketball championships Danielle McMahon (7), Emily Crampton (8), Alexandra Campbell (7), who competed in the national basketball championships in Adelaide over the recent holidays where they finished 2nd in the ‘Shield’ event and 14th overall Georgia Martyn (10) and Emily Malouf (10) have been selected in the NSW Country U18 basketball team. Rebecca Black (8) has been selected in the U16 team. Rebecca and Georgia have also been selected into the 2013 “National Intensive Training Program”, an initiative of Basketball Australia to identify and train elite basketball players aged 14-17 Courtney Smith (8) has been selected to tour Japan and the USA with the East Coast Dunkeroos basketball team. Tom Sweeney (4) and Charlotte Bennett-Hill (6) both competed in the PSSA Athletics state championships in Sydney this week. Tom placed 5th in the High Jump, and Charlotte jumped a PB of 1.45m to finish 4th. Principal’s App of the week: ‘Elements Test’ It’s a frustrating situation to be in: you wait hours for your meal to come to you, spinning your web just waiting for some prey to fall into the trap. Finally it does and - boom - you get stuck in amber for the next 100 million years. Researchers at Oregon State University have found this fossilized spider attack after excavating a Burmese mine and believe it dates back to the early cretaceous period between 97 and 110 million years ago. Amazingly the piece of amber contains 15 intact strands of spider silk and is the first fossil evidence of a spider attack, the researchers said. George Poinar Jr., a zoology professor at Oregon State University, said, “This juvenile spider was going to make a meal out of a tiny parasitic wasp, but never quite got to it.” This was a male wasp that suddenly found itself trapped in a spider web. This was the wasp’s worst nightmare, and it never ended. The wasp was watching the spider just as it was about to be attacked, when tree resin flowed over and captured both of them. Both species of spider and wasp are extinct today. Waiting in anticipation is an interesting experience. All through our lives we spend time waiting for one thing or another. In the last term of this year our Chapel Services will focus on Advent, the four weeks that lead to Christmas Day and the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent is a time in the Christian Calendar when we focus our thoughts on the return of Jesus to this world. The wonderful thing that Christian faith brings is hope and purpose to our lives. Have you ever wondered what life is all about and about your purpose for living? The question we all need to reflect and act on is; ‘what do we do with our lives while we await the return of Jesus’? Do we get trapped in time like the spider, procrastinating and end up as a fossil? Or do we use the time wisely in loving and caring for others? Sadly for many their lives will be like the spider’s life, “they never quite got to it.” Put the jug on and have a think about it! “Tea pot is on, the cups are waiting, Favorite chairs anticipating, No matter what I have to do, my friend there’s always time for you” FROM THE PRINCIPAL PASTORAL CARE Rev David Morgan Assistant Chaplain Alan Ball Principal
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BISHOP DRUITT COLLEGEFAITHFULNESS IN SERVICE

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Chaplain’s Chat

At the end of last term, I wrote about the exciting new frontiers and challenges our Year 12 student would soon embrace.

On Monday, our Year 12 cohort began the final stage of their school journey, the HSC. Mr Egan, Rev Tanfield and I met with our students before they started their first English paper. They were excited that the ‘real deal’ was upon them.

The tragic death following a car accident on Sunday of Nathan Harris, one of Orara High School’s Year 12 students, casts a pall over the excitement of these ‘ends of days’ for all of the Year 12 students in the Coffs Harbour region. Nathan was known to many of our students and staff from their involvement in the local AFL competition.

The pathos of seeing the makeshift shrine to Nathan at the scene of the accident gained resonance as his mates eulogised him on the television news this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nathan’s family and the Orara High School community at this very sad time.

It is a very appropriate time for me to bring to parents’ attention a matter raised by one the bus drivers who ferries our students to and from school. He reports that he must stop on North Boambee Road to drop off and collect students who use the laneway into the North Lakes estate. This stopping point is just before a blind curve as you come up North Boambee Road. The driver reports that on a number of occasions, our ‘P’ plate drivers have pulled out to pass his stationary bus – on the blind curve. This is a terrible accident waiting to happen. Please counsel your ‘P’ plate driver about the need for patience.

On a much more cheerful note, I was pleased to receive an ADF Long Tan Leadership Award for Joe Ashley in Year 12 this week. Joe received a certificate and a cheque for $500.

Congratulations also to:Jeb Freeman (11), who has been selected in the NSW U18 Country Rugby team ‘Cockatoos’ to tour to the UK in November-• DecemberEmily Malouf (10), who has been selected to represent NSW at the 2013 Australian basketball championships• Danielle McMahon (7), Emily Crampton (8), Alexandra Campbell (7), who competed in the national basketball championships in • Adelaide over the recent holidays where they finished 2nd in the ‘Shield’ event and 14th overallGeorgia Martyn (10) and Emily Malouf (10) have been selected in the NSW Country U18 basketball team. Rebecca Black (8) • has been selected in the U16 team. Rebecca and Georgia have also been selected into the 2013 “National Intensive Training Program”, an initiative of Basketball Australia to identify and train elite basketball players aged 14-17 Courtney Smith (8) has been selected to tour Japan and the USA with the East Coast Dunkeroos basketball team. • Tom Sweeney (4) and Charlotte Bennett-Hill (6) both competed in the PSSA Athletics state championships in Sydney this week. • Tom placed 5th in the High Jump, and Charlotte jumped a PB of 1.45m to finish 4th.

Principal’s App of the week: ‘Elements Test’

It’s a frustrating situation to be in: you wait hours for your meal to come to you, spinning your web just waiting for some prey to fall into the trap. Finally it does and - boom - you get stuck in amber for the next 100 million years. Researchers at Oregon State University have found this fossilized spider attack after excavating a Burmese mine and believe it dates back to the early cretaceous period between 97 and 110 million years ago. Amazingly the piece of amber contains 15 intact strands of spider silk and is the first fossil evidence of a spider attack, the researchers said. George Poinar Jr., a zoology professor at Oregon State University, said, “This juvenile spider was going to make a meal out of a tiny parasitic wasp, but never quite got to it.”

This was a male wasp that suddenly found itself trapped in a spider web. This was the wasp’s worst nightmare, and it never ended. The wasp was watching the spider just as it was about to be attacked, when tree resin flowed over and captured both of them. Both species of spider and wasp are extinct today.

Waiting in anticipation is an interesting experience. All through our lives we spend time waiting for one thing or another. In the last term of this year our Chapel Services will focus on Advent, the four weeks that lead to Christmas Day and the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent is a time in the Christian Calendar when we focus our thoughts on the return of Jesus to this world. The wonderful thing that Christian faith brings is hope and purpose to our lives. Have you ever wondered what life is all about and about your purpose for living? The question we all need to reflect and act on is; ‘what do we do with our lives while we await the return of Jesus’? Do we get trapped in time like the spider, procrastinating and end up as a fossil? Or do we use the time wisely in loving and caring for others? Sadly for many their lives will be like the spider’s life, “they never quite got to it.” Put the jug on and have a think about it!

“Tea pot is on, the cups are waiting, Favorite chairs anticipating, No matter what I have to do, my friend there’s always time for you”

From the prinCipal

pastoral Care

Rev David MorganAssistant Chaplain

Alan BallPrincipal

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From the head oF seCondary

SeniorSYear 11 students have commenced their HSC journey this week with their first classes after the examination week. On Monday they will attend their leadership camp at Mebbin on the Far North Coast, where they will spend valuable time with their Tutor Groups and Teachers. The comradeship of the Year 12 cohort is an essential element of potential success in their studies. The learning and support they receive from each other over the next twelve months assists with the academic rigour of the HSC year. I will be visiting them on camp next Thursday and Friday and look forward to reporting their many expected personal achievements of the experience.

ASSeSSmentSThis week many students commenced assessments that contribute to end of year results and reports. It is essential that they prepare for these appropriately. Teachers always assess students for the purpose of trying to ascertain knowledge gained during the course of the year, they are not designed to trick or bamboozle them with content unknown. Be sure that you ask questions of your children regarding these assessments and assist them in their preparation. A term planner can be found for particular year groups on the “Calendars and Resources” tab via this link: http://www.bdc.nsw.edu.au/is-information-services

PreSentAtion eveningThe presentation evening for the Secondary school will be held on Tuesday 4 December, 6:30pm at C.Ex Club Coffs Harbour. This is a compulsory attendance evening for all students in Years 7-11. Dress for students on this evening is the formal winter uniform with blazers and ties. If there are issues with attendance for your child/children then I would request written notification via letter or email. It is important that we gather together as community to celebrate the academic, cultural and sporting successes of our students and to complete the year formally. I can be contacted at: [email protected]

seCondary sChool

APP oF tHe WeeKEvernote turns your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember everything from notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings. It can all go into Evernote and it will synchronize from your device to your Mac or Windows desktop.

Sue SiwinskiHead of Science Faculty

Kellie Reinholdteacher in Charge, monday Sport

sCienCe news

sport 2013

We have the opportunity for Year 8 and 9 students to enter the annual Science Gifted & Talented Discovery Program run by the University of Sydney. This involves students who volunteer to enter, with parent permission (or encouragement!), sitting a forty-minute qualifying exam in early November at the cost of $6.60. They will be withdrawn from a science class to do this. Successful students are invited to attend University workshops in Sydney during 2013 school holidays. BDC has had great success in the past with students qualifying to attend these prestigious programs, so we hope to continue the tradition with a good number of entries this year. Permission notes are available outside the science staffroom and will need to be returned immediately to meet the entry deadline.

Sport is well underway for Term 4 and we have many sports happening in and out of the water. Although we are only in week 3, it is that time of the year again where we start to look at sport for 2013.

Years 7 and 8 They will have set sport choices for Terms 2 and 3 but will have some options for Term 1 and 4. They will receive information about these in tutor groups over the next couple of weeks and will make their choices at school online from week 6.

Years 9 and 10 An information sheet will be sent home through tutor groups in week 4 with all sport choices available for 2013. Please take the opportunity to look at costs and choices and discuss these with your son/daughters. They will make their choices at school on line from week 6. There are many sports options available but choose carefully as some sports have limited numbers.

If you have any questions relating to this please email me or contact me at school.

Careers newsYear 9Representatives from the Australian Tax Office will visit the College on Wednesday 2 November to deliver a presentation to Year 9 students about Tax and Tax File numbers (TFN). If you would like your son/daughter to apply for a TFN through the College, complete the consent form sent to parents by email and return to the Secondary Office by Monday 29 October.

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Robyn CrispCareers Advisor

Daniel BartlettBlood Donations Coordinator

BdC wins Vampire shield CompetitionBishop Druitt College students have won the 2011-2012 Coffs Coast Vampire Shield competition three years in a row! The Vampire Shield Challenge sees Coffs Coast high schools compete for the most blood donations, and this year there were more students donating than ever before.

Bishop Druitt College won the competition with an impressive 179 donations. With one blood donation saving three lives these students managed to help 537 patients in need. In addition to winning the Coffs Coast competition, Bishop Druitt College placed 12th in New South Wales which is an amazing feat for a regional independent school.

How you can contributeAny member of the Bishop Druitt College community can contribute to the Vampire Shield Competition. Mums, Dads, Grandparents, friends and staff (anyone who is part of the BDC community) are all encouraged to contribute. Simply fill out a ‘Club Red’ slip next time you visit the blood donation clinic and your donations will contribute to our tally.

I would like to again congratulate all of our blood donors for the outstanding result this year and look forward to the 2012-2013 competition.

Year 11 In this term, all students are encouraged to take charge of their own career building process by booking a time with me to explore options, goals and career pathways. Parents are always welcome.

A Local pre-trade apprenticeship course is available in Construction 26 Nov – 21 Dec. Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Attendance pattern: 5 days per week Course fee: No fees apply to those eligible Venue: Novaskill Training Rooms - 24 Moonee St Coffs HarbourTo register you must contact - P: 6601 7003 F: 6651 4225 E: [email protected]

PiCASSo CoWOn Wednesday morning Mr Mac delivered the beautiful Madame Moo to Opal Cove Resort on the back of the BDC ute. What a sight that must have been on the Pacific Highway! A group of very keen children joined her on Thursday for the Dairy Australia Picasso Cow presentation day. Madame Moo was one of ten gorgeous cows from the local area being presented and admired. Our children had a wonderful day and were exceptional ambassadors for our school.

I am most appreciative of the time and effort Mrs Phillips put into this project.

2013 CLASSeSThis week I have received several queries about class placements for 2013, so I have included the following article, which I published in last week’s newsletter, for anyone who may have missed it:

A great deal of time and effort goes into organising classes. As per the Primary School ‘Class Placement Guidelines’, the following factors are taken into consideration:

Madame Moo

From the head oF primary

WHAt A WeeK!Schools are always busy places. The children are challenged academically, socially and emotionally every day, as well as being required to be organised and to take responsibility for their own learning. This week our students were busy in class, participating in their regular lessons, as well as completing end of year diagnostic assessments that allow us to identify those areas that require additional attention throughout the remainder of the term and which will inform our programs for next year. Years 2 and 6 have been involved in swimming programs, and Kinder, Year 1 and 3 have participated in gymnastics activities. Our students have participated in the NCIS Tennis and Netball gala day in Grafton, have represented the school at the Picasso Cow judging day at Opal Cove and have participated in ‘Jump Rope for Heart’ activities. Year 5 has spent the week at the Great Aussie Bush Camp at Tea Gardens, a highlight of Primary School for many of these children, and the Mayor of Coffs Harbour visited Year 6. What a wonderful week!

primary sChool

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Graeme NaftelAssistant Principal (Head of Primary)

grade oF the week - year 1

Fairy TalesIn 1B we have been learning about fairy tales. We listened to the story of ‘Cinderella’. It has helped us to write interesting sentences that use fairy tale language, with a capital letter and a full-stop. We have also been practising using commas and question marks.

Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived in a cellar with her two ugly step-sisters and her mean step-mum.Ethan Hart (1B)

Dear Cinderella, Would you like to come to my ball? It is at my palace. There is going to be punch. I would love you to come. It is on Saturday night at 8pm. Please come. From Prince Charming Jaxon Salway (1B)

Gender balance• Academic balance• Behavioural balance• New students• Parental input • Student’s education history (e.g. previous experience with a particular teacher)• Friendships•

All students will have the opportunity to nominate children with whom they would like to share a class. Every effort will be made to ensure that at least one friend is provided for each child.

Class teachers for 2013 will be confirmed later this term and will be announced in the newsletter published on Friday 9 November. After this date, parents who believe there is a significant factor that should be considered in relation to their child’s class placement for 2013, should forward this confidential information in writing to me (not the class teacher) at [email protected] by 16 November. After this date it will not be possible to consider any further requests.

As I am sure you can understand, it is impossible to satisfy all requests and design well balanced classes that consider the factors listed above, however, please be assured that careful consideration will be given to each class allocation.

Joshua Lim (1B) The Dragon

Dear Prince Charming,Thank you for inviting me to the ball, but I will not be able to come. I have to do all the jobs like cleaning the bathroom, washing the clothes, doing the cooking, scrubbing the floor, collecting the mail and scrubbing the walls. From CinderellaRose Jones (1B)

A holiday story…In the holidays I went fishing with Michael. He caught lots of fish and at the end I caught a big fish. It bent my rod and it spat the bait out. Leighton Bailey (1J)

An exposition…I think dogs should be allowed on beaches because they cheer people up. They swim and run with people. The owners just need to keep them on a long leash and clean up after them. Nic Sweeney (1J)

A recount from the EYE Festival…At the EYE Festival we saw a funny thing. Mr Galvin went into the time machine and a little boy came out. Then the phone went ring, ring! Then music came on and people danced. A little kid came and did physie. It was cute. Analiese de Jong (1J)

A special visitor to 1J…Mrs Pat Jeffs came to tell us about the olden days. When she was little she lived in a tent. She played hide and seek and jacks. Mrs Jeffs is 84 and she is funny. She danced with my teacher Mrs Jeffs. She is my teacher’s mum. Our class asked her 23 questions. Jace Wilson (1J)

Riley-Jack Pallant (1J) Rocket Ship to the Moon

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Dale CondonHead of music K-12

ensemBles eVenings

primary and seCondary assemBly perFormanCes

students Continuing lessons in 2013

Bishop Druitt College will hold the annual Ensembles Evenings on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 November this year. The concerts begin at 5:30pm and run for one hour.

This year we will be running a fundraiser sausage sizzle & cold drinks stand. Please note there will be no alcohol served at this time. There will be raffles and a small door entry. This is all in aid of buying a set of Timpani for the College Music Programs.

Thank you for your suggestions and help with this so far. We will be in contact with an organising committee meeting date.

Thanks to the Concert Band and Rosie Jones for their musical performances at assemblies this week.

As scary as this sounds, we are looking into the first term of 2013 for timetabling music lessons. If your child(ren) learn an instrument at the College, you will shortly receive an intention to continue studies form for next year.

musiCal notes

golFThe Bishop Druitt College annual golf day was held at Bonville International Golf Resort last Sunday. There was a great turn out from BDC staff and parents alike and the course was in fantastic condition. Thank you to all those who attended and had a fantastic day, to our sponsors and to the Bonville staff for making it so enjoyable. Congratulations to our winning team for this year – Tim and Vienna Schoeffel, Bree Moore and yours truly! It was an absolute pleasure watching Bree and Vienna play.

College sport

BasketBallCongratulations to Georgia Martyn (Year 10) and Emily Malouf (Year 10), were recently chosen for the State Basketball Tour team.

Jim WebberSports Administrator K-12

nCis netBall and tennis Championships

up Coming eVents

The NCIS Netball and Tennis championships were held in Grafton on Wednesday with 58 students from Primary and Secondary competing. It was an incredibly hot day with temperatures up in the high 30’s in Grafton, making the competition even tougher. Congratulations to our Junior Secondary netball girls who went through the tournament undefeated to be crowned NCIS Champions. Congratulations also to Callum Hunter (Year 10), who was the Senior boys tennis champion, Sophie Eichmann (Year 7) who was the Junior girls champion, and Gracie Hemer (Year 9) who finished runner-up in the Senior girls event. Well done to all our students who competed so well in very difficult conditions.

Thursday 25 October – Year 6 Surf Safety and Year 10 Surf Accreditation

important dates and eVents

College Community

22-26 oct Year 11 Camp23 oct Solid, Liquid & Gas Show (Primary)25 oct Year 6 Surf Safety Year 10 Surf Accreditation31 oct Year 11 Parent/Teacher/Student night6 nov Grandparents’ Day

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Elizabeth (Ellie) Abrahams (kinder to Year 3 – left in 1999) who is doing so well in the Australian Olympic Women’s basketball, was a student at BDC. She was then known as Ellie Abrahams but has reverted to her mother’s maiden name of Cambage. Jocelyn Hawkins taught her in Kinder, and Lenore Moules had her in Year One.

Conor Nimmons was a student at BDC from 2001 to 2004 (Year 6 to 9) before moving for Sydney and SCECGS Redlands in 2005. At the moment he is studying for an MA in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology Sydney. He graduated from Macquarie University with a B.A in Media and Cultural Studies in 2012.

This week has been a crazy art week. We started off the week with Bubble Paint and Puffy Pictures and later children busted out some moves as we dance to our favourite songs like “Gangnam Style” and “Party Rock Anthem”. This week staff and children did make a strange discovery as we found the Sea Monkeys had gone missing. Next week children will have to work together as we try to piece all the clues together. We will start next week by taking some finger prints and comparing them with the ones found by staff. Later we will go on a scavenger hunt for clues both in the OSHC room and outside. Children will also be helping to make a mystery box and have a game of ‘guess that taste and smell’. To place a booking for After School Care please contact Marielos on 6651 7400 or via email [email protected].

Scott RodhamAlumni Officer and Archivist

alumni news

out oF sChool hours Care

parents and Friends

BDC goLF DAY – SAturDAY, 14 oCtoBerThe Annual BDC Golf Day was on last Sunday, 14 October and even though we experienced a storm mid game, the day was still a great success and a load of fun. Congratulations to our winners of the day, the ‘Young Guns” (Tim Schoeffel, Vienna Schoeffel, Jim Webber & Bree Moore), second place going to Craig Lang, Ben Andrews, Matt Hiddlestone & Craig Verbruggen and third, FM Glenn (Craig Spencer, David Spagnolo, Chops Wall & Rod Abbott).

next meeting – monDAY 22 oCtoBerPlease note, due to absences, the next P&F evening meeting is on Monday 22 October. This will be a normal monthly meeting and the Annual General Meeting has been postponed until November 19. Come along for College information and an afternoon with other parents. Refreshments provided.

DYSLexiAAll interested parents or persons who would like to know more about Dyslexia and how we can help BDC become more dyslexia friendly, are invited to come to the next P&F meeting or contact Sue Robertson directly on [email protected] or 0414343027.

P&F CooKBooKFor just $25 you can share hundreds of yummy homemade recipes contributed by the BDC community. They are available either through the Accounts office or send in the following order form to the Front Office. P&F Cookbook order form.

uPComing eventSCommunity Carols - 27 November - Mark it in your diary now!

CAnteen voLunteerS neeDeDIf you have a spare hour or more, especially between 10.30am and 12pm (recess service) or 1pm and 2pm (lunch service) the Canteen Manager, Ben Pike would be greatly appreciative. If you can offer a hand please fill in the form located on the BDC website and return to the College or for further enquiries please email Ben on [email protected]

ContACt uSFor more information, to view our Constitution or read our latest meeting minutes, click on “Our Community” then “Parents and Friends” on the College Website. We look forward to your support.President: Allan Williams 0408 332 082 [email protected] & F email: [email protected]

next meeting: monday 22 october, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Senior Common room, refreshments provided

The Bishop Druitt College Parents and Friends Association is an organisation that supports the aims and objectives of the College. It does so through the promotion of fundraising, fellowship, friendship and fun.

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the College and p&F would like to thank the Following Business For making the annual golF day a huge suCCess:


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