5th June 2008 $1.10 inc GST Vol 14 Issue 10 Produced at the LAKE GRACE TELECENTRE School Place PO Box 177 Lake Grace WA 6353 Ph (08) 9865 1470 Fax (08) 9865 1471 Email: [email protected]ABN: 19 498 730 152 Website: lakegrace.wa.tc The crop is in and now it’s a waiting game to see what Lake Grace and Newdegate’s community cropping programmes will reap for their communities. The Department of Agriculture & Food has been ramping down their production at Research Station’s over a number of years. In 2006 the Lake Grace Development Association attempted to instigate a relationship between the Newdegate Research Station and the Narrogin Agriculture School, foreseeing that the farm could be used as an extension of their educational facility. When this fell through, 720ha of the 1,200ha farm was put up for lease; with half going to the Newdegate community and the other half going to Lake Grace. Although this land has been leased out, the Research Station is still an important part of the Department, with staff being actively involved in trials, and some cropping with the annual Field Day in October an important event on the farming calendar. Lake Grace’s Community Cropping Committee Chairperson, Royce Taylor, said that the response from local business and farmers had been phenomenal. “Local businesses have offered Community Cropping Seeding Is Completed. Photo: Doug Clarke, Ian King, Steve King, Trent King, Mike Groth holding Tom Groth, Richard Jones and Steve Clunie. Continued page 13
The crop is in and now it’s a waiting game to see what Lake Grace and Newdegate’s community cropping programmes will reap for their communities.
The Department of Agriculture & Food has been ramping down their production at Research Station’s over a number of years. In 2006 the Lake Grace Development Association attempted to instigate a relationship between the Newdegate Research Station and the Narrogin Agriculture School, foreseeing that the farm could be used as an extension of their educational facility.
When this fell through, 720ha of the 1,200ha farm was put up for lease; with half going to the Newdegate community and the other half going to Lake Grace. Although this land has been leased out, the Research Station is still an important part of the Department, with staff being actively involved in trials, and some cropping with the annual Field Day in October an important event on the farming calendar.
Lake Grace’s Community Cropping Committee Chairperson, Royce Taylor, said that the response from local business and farmers had been phenomenal. “Local businesses have offered
Community Cropping
Seeding Is Completed. Photo: Doug Clarke, Ian King, Steve King, Trent King, Mike Groth holding Tom Groth, Richard Jones and Steve Clunie.
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Editorial The long weekend flew by and now it just feels like a very disorganised Lakes Link week. Thank
you to those who got there stuff in ahead of time, those who were dragging their feet were still ahead of me (but don’t make a habit of it). I’ll apologise if anything has been left out but we were a little under the pump. The typing pool is getting very nervous when those notes from the Junior Football scribe feed their way out of the fax. What faux pas are we going to make this fortnight we wonder, but so long as Ross can keep finding the humour in us putting our fingers on the wrong keys we are more than happy to keep providing him with ammunition!
Thank you to those who have been helping with information for the questionnaires involving our community needs analysis. Maurie has been very busy and seems to have done a load more work than the rest of us.
The photo machine has been brought back to life and has been busy churning out the photos. Thank you to everyone for their patience.
Do you have any news? Is anything happening in your life? If so we want everyone to know about it, so contact us at the Telecentre so we can write up an article up for the paper.
The Lake Grace Sportsman’s Club is DESPERATELY SEEKING anyone who can help with steak night on Saturday 14th June, this is the weekend of the Colts Carnival. If you would like to help out please give me a call on 9865 1310 a/h.
Suzanne Reeves
Come and listen to Evangelist Stephen Mahoney,
from Grace Chapel in California, as he presents the Gospel of John
and the radical message of God's Word.
Men, women and children are all welcome.
Time - 9-10.30 am Saturday June 7th
At the Hyden Memorial Hall, Hyden WA
For details phone Luke Beringer on 0427 773 707
Four of the Great Southern’s most critically endangered plants – Fairall’s lambertia, branched hemigenia, the feather-leaved banksia and cactus dryandra – were further conserved when new populations were established in the wild to improve their chances of survival.
Declining numbers caused by altered fire regimes and dieback (Phytophthora cinnamomi) have caused these species to become locally extinct. The only
possibility of saving them lay in establishing new populations, called translocations, at safer sites.
The translocations are part of the State Government’s Saving Our Species program and were carried out by Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) scientists, conservation officers and volunteers.
Western Australia has 134 critically endangered plant species, 117 endangered plant species and 137
Critically Endangered Plants Translocated
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To the Collators of the Last Edition
Alan Zweck Maurie Gilson
Trish Medlen Eileen Mather
Christine Fyfe Mary Naisbitt
Kim Hawtin
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Quiz Night At the Lake Grace Sportsman’s Club
Friday 20th June 8:00pm start
$3 a head - 6 to a table
Fish & Chip meals Available - kitchen taking
orders from 6pm.
Book your table at the Club NOW
Beanies and scarves are now an essential fashion item for Danielle Robertson and Caryn Kirk who succumbed to the clippers last week to raise money for the Cancer Council of WA.
Danielle has gone out in sympathy for her stepfather who’s hair was falling out due to chemotherapy. When he decided to fast track the inevitable and shave off his
hair and beard (which had been around for 30+ years) the family realized the reality of the situation. In mind of this Danielle decided to shave her head too.
Deciding to cut back on her shampooing costs Caryn Kirk, who also has family members receiving treatment for cancer, decided to join Danielle in the barbers chair.
Once hockey training was completed the hockey club and supporters adjourned to the Sportsman’s Club for some ‘networking’ and ‘team building exercises’. Fiona Chatfield and Lynda Trawinski warmed up the shears while everyone reassured Caryn and Danielle what a marvelous thing they were doing. Once clipping was underway there were mutterings from the teenage brigade that they would rather give a kidney.
Between them they have raised over $1,500 but still have plenty of outstanding pledges. If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause Danielle and Caryn would be only to happy to receive your funds.
Left: Danielle’s pleased but Caryn’s wondering what on Earth she’s done.
Shaving For A Cause
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New!!! Tommy Tape Stand Silicone rubber wrap all purpose repair kit
Also available: We do kits of s/steel hose clamps for the farm at cheap prices , 25%
discount if over 10 of each size. Cocky’s bolt packs; metric, UNF, UNC and mixed high tensile. New cheap 900kg Hyd ute hoists, jack type, $249.00. Now in store! New range of giftware; wine glasses, platters, salad bowls. Fresh stock of plants & seedlings. For sale! Packs of old videos at $5 per pack of 5. $10 second hand DVD’s
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Happy birthday 7th June Anke Stoffberg 10th June Ollie Farrelly 11th June Joe McEncroe Michaela Hendry Vicki Nolan Lynnette Zweck 12th June Margaret Fisher 13th June Gailene Kennedy Skye Gambuti Michelle Dunham Adrian Chesson 14th June Shannan Gray
14th June Geoff Sabourne (?0) Wendy O’Neill Brock Power 15th June Rysha Bird Jacinta Holmes 16th June Anna Naisbitt 17th June Sarah Bushby Joel de Vree Dot Kennedy 18th June Lucy Trevenen Emma Taylor 19th June Marie Nolan
Congratulations to Simone Mahoney and Brent Hunter who announced their engagement on Saturday 24th May. All the best to you both.
Keep your eyes out for posters and flyers from the school promoting a ‘Save A Soul’ 1 hour CPR lesson that will be available to EVERYONE in the community to take part in.
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May Extremes
Highest Maximum Temperature 24.3 07/06/1998 Lowest Maximum Temperature 7.8 26/06/1956 Highest Minimum Temperature 15.4 07/06/1985 Lowest Minimum Temperature -1.4 22/06/1981
Lake Grace Weather - Terry Gladish
Date Min Max Rain
21/5 5.4 22.0
22/5 7.8 17.9 0.4
23/5 7.8 16.8 12.4
24/5 10.3 18.0 3.8
25/5 9.2 17.3 6.6
26/5 9.7 21.0
27/5 9.7 23.7
28/5 12.5 22.7
29/5 10.4 17.2 1.6
30/5 11.3 21.7 2.0
31/5 12.9 20.0
1/6 13.0 20.0 5.6
2/6 9.3 20.0 0.2
3/6 9.0 19.2 0.2D
4/6 8.2
Critically Endangered Plants Translocated (cont).
continued from page 3 vulnerable plant species. Fourteen plant species are presumed to be extinct.
Fairall’s lambertia (Lamertia fairalli) will be planted in an already-established seed orchard next week, the feather-leaved banksia (Banksia brownii) will be planted near Albany, the cactus Dryandra (Dryandra anatona) will be planted in a seed orchard site outside the Stirling Range National Park and the branched hemigenia (Hemigenia ramosissima) will be planted in a new secure location near Katanning.
Fairall’s lambertia is found only at Stirling Range National Park but its numbers have reduced substantially and it is now locally extinct at Ellen Peak. It was discovered in 1968 and declared as rare flora in September 1987 before being ranked as critically endangered in 1995.
“Because dieback is so widespread in the Stirling Range National Park, translocation in the national park was not an option,” Leonie Monks from DEC’s Science Division said.
The smooth-barked feather-leaved banksia was discovered at King George Sound and was ranked
as critically endangered in 1998 when dieback struck most of its populations. Ten of those populations are now extinct and three are under threat.
The branched hemigenia is confined to the Arthur River area and ranked as critically endangered. Only two populations consisting of 373 adult plants remain. It is a slender shrub with delicate purple flowers which bloom from November to January.
Other plants to be translocated in other parts of WA are the swamp starflower (Calytrix breviseta subsp breviseta) from Perth’s southern suburbs and the prostrate flame flower (Chorizema humile).
“Management of the natural occurrences of threatened species is the priority for conservation action,” Ms Monks said.
“Sometimes the habitat available, or the nature of the threats, means that this alone will not be effective. Translocations provide an alternative strategy and in some situations are the only option for the conservation of critically endangered species.”
Translocations for Banksia anatona, Banksia brownii and Lambertia fairallii were supported by the South Coast Natural Resource Management group.
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Family and friends gathered to help Gwen and Laurence Oliver celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary over the long weekend. Bridesmaid, Deanna Humphries, was in attendance (once again) and talked about what was happening in the world when she and the bride, Gwen Traves, shared accommodation at Royal Perth Nurses quarters. They were married at St Patrick’s Anglican Church in Mt Lawley on May 5th 1958 with a reception at the Savoy Hotel in Hay Street.
Following their wedding , Laurence and Gwen settled on their Tarin Rock farm, raising their three children Garry, Malcolm and Suzanne. Over the years eight grandchildren, five grandsons and three granddaughters, have arrived on the scene. Below Left: Bridesmaid Deanna Humphries with Laurence & Gwen Oliver. Below: Laurence & Gwen Oliver, Deanna Shaw And best man John Oliver.
Fifty Fabulous Years
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
New Date: Friday 13th June
Where: Lake Grace Art Space
Time: 9:45am—11:30am
All Welcome.
Come along and support a good cause.
For all enquiries ring Devon on 9865 1092.
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Alexander Robert Thornton 7th July 1948 — 15th May 2008
A Gentleman, Rebel and Devil As read by Sandy’s sister Janet Mason
Alexander Robert Thornton, though better known to everyone as Sandy, was born 7
th July 1948, at the
Inland Mission Hospital, Lake Grace.
Other nicknames he acquired throughout the years were Goon, Goona, Herc (short for Hercules) and Tavish.
He was the fourth son and ninth child born to Anna and James Thornton. Sandy had a good choice of baby sitters with five sisters; Janet, Christina, Grace, Marion and Anna and three brothers; Ted, Alan and Lachlan with another sister Elspeth, arriving later.
Sandy spent his primary school years at Lake Grace. He attended Sunday School at the well land marked Little Red School, South Lake Grace. His high school education was at Northam Senior High where he boarded privately.
Sandy’s landlady treated him as one of her own children, with one exception, she served cabbage – regularly. In fact every day, including his school lunches. We can all guess how much cabbage Sandy ate for the rest of his life!
Sandy was an excellent student and sportsman. He was chosen in the state basketball trials while at high school. He was born with a natural gift and love of sport and music.
On leaving school he returned to the family farm “Beetaloo”.
Sandy had a desire to be a shearer, however being left handed he could not master the hand piece with his right hand. It so happened there was a gentleman originally from Lake Grace who resided in Collie, who was a brilliant left handed shearer, Ray Rumbald. Sandy paid him a visit and never looked back. He became an excellent, well respected and very clean left handed shearer – especially with the narrow gear as it was in those days!
Dad had a workman on the farm, James Frame, he was affectionately known to everyone as Baldy. Baldy played the flute very fluently. Sandy thought if he shared the workman’s quarters Baldy would teach him to play, however he went several steps further and also taught Sandy the art of playing the mouth organ and the comb with a cigarette paper. In our family Sandy was the “music man”, he would often say “if you want music I’ll give it to you”.
When Sandy’s brother Ted married Ivy Slarke he moved several miles south east from Beetaloo to Ted’s farm “Brookfield” and worked there for a number of years. He toiled hard, played hard and loved his social life in the years they shared at “Brookie”.
Sandy held a celebrity status with his young nephew’s Michael and Bradley. Michael recently recalled how
Sandy’s bedroom walls were adorned with Beatles posters, while Bradley practiced the art of smoking his F.A.G. lollies from watching Sandy light up his alpines. Early driving lessons came to Bradley sitting on Sandy’s knees driving his green Cortina. Sandy always had time for fun.
Meal time at Brookie (of course no cabbage), Sandy showed his appreciation with his enjoyment of good home cooking and many happy times and laughter at the kitchen table.
He eventually returned to Beetaloo and share farmed with older brother Alan.
By this time a young teenage girl from Bolgart came to Lake Grace for a holiday with her sister Hazel and brother in-law Alan Thiel. Consequently she never left, much to her father’s dismay.
It was stated by Maureen’s father on her 21st birthday
that when “Maum” left her home in Bolgart, Mr. Watson ventured across to Northam and bought several black-faced rams, his reasoning, “he had to have something dark about the place!”
Sandy had met the girl of his dreams. He told his rebel mates “I’m going to marry that girl” and he did. However not without it’s glitches. One particular night the new engagement ring found it’s way across Bennett Street into thick wild oats much to the horror of Hazel and Sandy!
On the 6th February, 1971 Sandy and Maureen were
married at St. Joseph’s Church, Northam. Just this year they celebrated their 37
th wedding anniversary in
Bunbury. They were blessed with two adorable children, Danah and Brayden.
Alan and June left the family farm for greener pastures while Maureen and Sandy continued farming until they sold Beetaloo in 1996. On leaving the farm Sandy and Maureen traveled nomadically throughout Australia for twelve months, this also included a trip to Phuket. Eventually they settled on the canals at Murray Lakes South Yunderup, or more aptly as Sandy would say “their little patch of paradise” .
Sandy always said he would love to fly to the end of the earth and he did. He flew on the inaugural trip down to the South Pole with brother-in-law Laurie and Norm Nell. On that particular trip Sandy looked out the window and turned to Laurie and said “we must be there, I can see the ice”. Laurie being the joker remarked “are you sure your not mistaking that for Lake Grace!”
As you could imagine it was 12 hours of endless enjoyment - a trip of a lifetime!
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An insight into his sporting life. Sandy continued his love of sport, namely basketball, football, cricket and golf.
Sandy excelled in basketball, a brilliant player and loyal team member to the Braves. His brother Lachlan played in the same team which resulted in no brotherly arguments.
Sandy’s basketball achievements resulted in several premiership titles. He was bestowed the honour of Fairest and Best in the Basketball Association in 1966 and also top goal scorer with 178 goals in the same year.
When the games were over the boys all proceeded to meet at the road counter on the graveled South Lake Grace road, and to recount the nights game over a few drinks. With king brown in hand they would jump back and fourth across the counter to push the vehicle numbers up.
His football years were the best. Sandy not only loved his footy but was ambidextrous which enabled him to out-fox his opponents. Having said that, he played hard but was a fair competitor. His jumper number was 17 from the start of his football career until he hung up his boots. On his retirement he told the club ”I will take this jumper with me, no good to anyone else, they wouldn’t do it justice”.
He played in the B Grade Football Premiership in 1969 and A Grade Premierships in 1967, 1970 and 1976. The 1967 Premiership was Lake Grace’s first in a long time, they knocked Kukerin off by four precious points. There is a short ditty relating to the eve of this glorious day and it goes like this. “Sandy Thornton and his mates slipped quietly through the Kukerin gates, they thought the place looked rather faint so decided to slap a little paint” (Very recently with the help of Ron Pelham, we were able to reminisce over the shenanigan’s that were so typical of Sandy and a few of the local lads in their mischievous hey day.)
Sandy won the Fairest and Best for the Lake Grace Football Club in 1970. He was selected to play in the
Wesfarmers Carnivals on several occasions and Dumbleyung/Lake Grace Inter Association Games. In 1973 he was selected again, this time in the Lake Grace/Kulin Great Southern 20 after competing in the Great Southern Carnival.
He coached and played for Pingrup in the late 70’s and coached Newdegate in the mid 80’s, each for two seasons.
Cricket was his summer sport, a very good all rounder. A good left handed bowler and a handy right hand batsman – what a combination, left and right. In those days every decade the Lake Grace Cricket Club selected an All Star 11 Team. In 1970 Sandy had the honour in being selected.
Upon his retirement from football, Sandy turned his interests to golf which he played right handed. When in trouble he would say “turn yourself around boy”. He had a left handed stick in his bag and would play himself out of trouble. There was always lots of laughter in the groups he played with, we knew Sandy would be telling jokes as he went around – golf was secondary.
Sandy was always the life of the party.
Having such a large and extended family in Maureen’s brothers and sisters, twelve in all, Sandy regarded them with as much love and fondness as his own siblings, even if he thought of himself as a “prick relation”.
Between the Thornton’s and the Watson’s we’re going to miss you Sandy. The A.R.T. of being Dad As read by Danah Thornton
There would barely be a person today that at some time or other has not been in stitches by one of Dad’s yarns or unfortunate antics.
I’ve never known anyone else to hold a captive audience for their sheer joke telling capabilities than my father. Many a time at gatherings I would watch Dad, he was like a machine, he had a wonderful memory for a good joke and the greatest sense of humour. His
Thank You
On behalf of myself, Danah and Brayden I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for the outpouring of condolence, love and support throughout this difficult
time. The volume of cards and flowers received have been overwhelming.
We were particularly touched by those of you who traveled far and wide to pay your respects at Sandy’s funeral service. It was a wonderful testament to Sandy’s
fun loving character and we know he would have been humbled to receive
such a touching tribute.
May the joys and laughter Sandy bought to so many of us live on in our memory.
Sincerely
Maureen Thornton
Alexander Robert Thornton (cont.)
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Thank you very much to all our
volunteers who help out. We really do appreciate all your help and valuable time that you put into the Visitors Centre.
Next Meeting Tues 1st July @ 3.30pm EVERYONE WELCOME
Any person who is interested in joining or helping out please phone Mary on 9865 1321 or alternatively write your name down in the roster book at the Visitors Information Centre. Thank you We are constantly looking out for new people to join our volunteer group so if you have 3 hours to spare and love to meet new people from all over the world “literally” we would love to hear from you. Drop in or talk to one of the volunteers today.
JUNE 2008 - Roster for Lake Grace Shire Visitors Information Centre
Mon 9 * Bill Jenks *
Tue 10 * * Betty Daly-King
Wed 11 * *
Thur 12 * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop
Fri 13 * *
Sat 14 * *
Sun 15 * *
Mon 16 * Bill Jenks *
Tue 17 * * Betty Daly-King
Wed 18 * Shirley Altham *
Thur 19 * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop
Fri 20 * *
Sat 21 * *
Sun 22 * *
Mon 23 * Bill Jenks *
Tue 24 * * Betty Daly-King
Wed 25 * *
Thur 26 * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop
Fri 27 * *
Sat 28 * *
Sun 29 * *
Administration Officer
Great Southern Fuel Supplies has a permanent full time position, available for an Administration Officer in the Lake Grace office. Computer skills necessary, a
knowledge of fuels/lubes an advantage but not necessary. On the job training will be provided. The position involves invoicing, processing loading dockets, daily
banking and post, customer relations and stock control.
This position has excellent potential for promotion within the company. Remuneration negotiable.
Please forward applications to:
Helen McWhirter Great Southern Fuel Supplies
PO Box 122 LAKE GRACE WA 6353
Or phone Helen on 9865 1221 or 0429 120 019 for further information.
Applications close 27th June 2008.
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Get your creative thinking caps on – Lake Grace’s bi-annual Art2Wear event is here again.
The Art2Wear 2008 programme, hosted by Lake Grace Artist’s Group and funded by Country Arts WA, kick-starts with a costume-making workshop on June 14 and 15. Professional costume designer Mand Markey will work with locals to create costumes around the theme of Past, Present and the Future for the wearable art event and exhibition. The categories of the Wild West, Cyberpunk, Recycled and Contraptions will no doubt see some imaginative and colourful costumes, said Tania Spencer, Lake Grace Artist’s Group chairperson.
“This will be our third Art2Wear event and we are very pleased to have costume designer Mand Markey share her knowledge and skills on how to take your design from idea to finished costume.” “Ms Markey has worked as a professional costume designer and constructor for theatre productions and festivals across the State and I’m sure she will inspire locals to create some fantastic costumes.” The workshop is open to all community members
and all skill levels. Lake Grace Artists’ Group members are also available to help locals create their costumes. The Art2Wear event will take place in Lake Grace on August 16 with an exhibition of costumes to follow. The costumes will also be shown at Newdegate Field Day.
Art2Wear is Coming
Art2Wear 2006: Harrison & Kim Slarke Photograph: Suzanne Reeves
2008
Its time to start thinking about your Art2Wear creation!
THEME: The Past, Present and the Future CATEGORIES: The Wild West, Recycled , Cyberpunk, Contraptions
Art2Wear Event—16 August
NEED IDEAS? Come to the COSTUME MAKING WORKSHOP with a professional costume designer: 14-15 June
Register now: Anna Strevett 9865 4023
Contact Artists’ Group members for more info
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Night watch Welcome to Night Watch for the fortnight, from midnight Friday 6
th June to midnight Friday 20
th June. Astronomy
is looking up. Never view the Sun with the naked eye or through binoculars and telescopes without proper solar filters as your eyes can easily be damaged beyond repair. Binoculars and telescopes can easily shatter as well. The Full Moon may also hurt your eyes without filters. Our local star the Sun resides in the constellation of Taurus all this fortnight and shines at a magnitude of -26.72. Morning twilight begins at 5:35am on Saturday and at 5:39am on Friday 20
th. Evening twilight ends on
Saturday at 6:36pm and on Friday 20th at 6:37pm.
THE MOON: The 1
st quarter on Tuesday 10
th at
10:53pm. On Tuesday 17th the Moon will be at Apogee
(furtherest), at 406,228 kilometres from Earth at 2am and also very close to the red star Antares at 0.2º north. The full Moon will be at 1:20 am on Thursday 19
th. The
Moon will be in the constellation of Gemini Saturday at 12% illumination, Cancer on Sunday 8
th at 20%, Leo on
9th at 30%, 10
th at 40% and 11
th at 51%, Virgo on 12
th at
61%, 13th at 70%, 14
th at 78% and 15
th at 86%, Libra on
16th at 92%, Scorpius on 17
th at 96% and 18
th at 99%,
Sagittarius on 19th (Full) at 100% and on 20
th at 99%.
This helps to identify the constellations. MERCURY starts this fortnight on Saturday at Inferior Conjunction (between the Sun and Earth). The closest planet to the Sun will be again in view low down in the morning twilight by Friday 20
th rising at 5:45am in
Taurus at magnitude +1.3. VENUS in the constellation of Aries and will be at Superior Conjunction (far side of Sun) on Monday 9
th as
it moves from morning to an evening object that is unobservable this fortnight. MARS the red planet in the constellation of Cancer on Saturday sets at 9:36pm at magnitude +1.5.On Sunday Mars will be 1.1º north of the Moon. Mars will move into the constellation of Leo on Thursday 12
th as it moves
closer to Saturn. On Friday 20th Mars will set at 9:21pm.
JUPITER the giant gas planet in Sagittarius at
magnitude -2.7 will remain in the sky all night rising at 7:32pm. Rising at 6:35pm on Friday 20
th Jupiter will be
2º north of the Moon. SATURN the ringed planet in the constellation of Leo shines at magnitude +0.7 and sets at 10:55pm on Saturday. On Monday Saturn will be 3º north of the Moon (thumb at arms length). Saturn on Friday 20
th will
set at 10:08pm close to the bright star Regulas. URANUS the blue/green coloured planet in the constellation of Aquarius at magnitude +5.8 rises at 12:26am on Saturday morning. On Friday 20
th Uranus
rises at 11:32pm. NEPTUNE the grey/green coloured planet in the constellation of Capricornus at magnitude +7.9 rises at 10:10pm. On Friday 20
th Neptune rises at 9:18pm.
Now is a good time to view the MOON while it is in the night sky, the South Pole is on top. The Milky Way Galaxy is surrounded by a number of dwarf galaxies, the most prominent being the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (in south), and until recently it had been assumed that their ultimate fate would be to be swallowed by the Milky Way. A Hubble Space Telescope study has suggested that they were travelling too fast to be captured by the Milky Way. An International team of astronomers has discovered that a stream of gas, from the “Leading Arm” (a cloud of gas that lies ahead of the Magellanic Clouds in their orbit around the Milky Way. They found that a stream of high velocity cloud of gas did interact with the Milky Way disk about 70,000 light-years away from us, in the direction of the Southern Cross. Catching a high velocity cloud interacting with the Milky Way’s disk is a rarity. The gas looks like the horns of a goat as it moves from the Large cloud to the Milky Way and then through the Small Cloud and into space.
December terms, which have been essential in getting this project off the ground as the organization has no cash, credit or assets. This situation will change once the first crop has been harvested”, said Mr Taylor.
The Shire of Lake Grace has been supportive in signing the lease agreement for this community project, seeing it as a means for the community to be able to raise funds for local projects. Funds raised will be managed by Phil & Stephanie Clarke under the umbrella of the Development Association. It is envisaged that community groups will be able to apply for funds in a manner similar to a grant application.
In a true community display John O’Neill liaised with Ian, Steve and Andrew King; who’s staff volunteered their time to put the crop in. Doug and Debbie Clarke have tackled the spraying programme while Steve Curtin has completed a three year cropping rotation plan for both Lake Grace and Newdegate. Elders and Landmark have supplied agronomy advice through Nikki Anderton and Dennis Gittos. Royce Taylor supplied the seed; Andrew Hunt carted the fertilizer which Kristian Chatfield has offered to spread. CSBP and Farmworks have supplied fertilizer and chemical on generous terms, while Agmaster have donated $500 toward the fuel for putting the crop in and Darren Spencer is carting the Urea.
With the knockdown chemical being applied by Tom O’Neill and Ken Kirk in the week prior to seeding, the plan was for Doug and Debby Clarke to spray on the 22nd and 23rd of May with seeding to be done by the King families on the 23rd. However, things do not
always go as planned with two fronts coming through in three days with wind and rain interrupting the schedule. This turned out to be great for the seeding programme as there was rain before and after the seeding. It will be ‘wait and see’ as to how the weather affected the chemical applications. Seeding was completed on the 24th of May.
The Community Cropping Committee plans to rotate chemical and fertiliser purchases through all of the farm supply companies and to involve all of those who have been offering their assistance – cementing the programme as an important ‘whole of community’ initiative.
The crop is now up and Newdegate are completing their programme this week. As we know farming is in the lap of the Gods, but with the start we have had everyone in Lake Grace and Newdegate could soon be reaping the rewards of a bumper crop!
Community Cropping (cont.)
Three generations. Andrew King, Ian King, Mike
Groth, Trent King and Cal King.
Blechynden’s Poultry
Hens Free Range $5 each, 10 for $45, 30 for $120.
Pullets Hyline 18wks $16 each, 10 for $150
Ducks - $20 per pair
Delivery Date: Tuesday 8th July
Deliver to Lake Grace, Lake King, Varley, Newdegate, Pingaring, Pingrup.
Phone Blechynden’s on 9846 6055
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News & Notes
Shire of Lake Grace
PO Box 50 Lake Grace ● Phone 9890 2500 ● Fax 9890 2599 ● Email [email protected]
The CDMA mobile network closed on 28 April and CDMA mobile phones no
longer operate.
Recycle Your
Old Mobile Phone NOW
Drop off your phone at a Mobile Muster point near you (Lake Grace Post Office, Lake King Agencies, Newdegate Telecentre
and Varley Store). MobileMuster will recycle all CDMA handsets, batteries, chargers and
accessories and recover over 90% of the plastics and metals. The recycled materials can then be turned into plastic fence posts,
jewellery and stainless steel products.
The Mobile Muster boxes will be removed this month
Reminder: Before placing a handset in the recycling unit, please ensure
that all personal information is deleted and the SIM card is removed.
A Shire of Lake Grace Waste-Wise Initiative
supported by Lake Grace Post Office, Lake King Agencies, Newdegate Telecentre and Varley Store.
FREE Fire Extinguisher Training for Women
Thursday June 26th 9am—1pm
Lake Grace Fire Station Instruction Practical exercises
Includes Morning & Afternoon Tea
RSVP Rysha Tel: 9890 2500
Council is currently considering four subdivision
design options to develop residential housing
at the eastern end of Lake Grace townsite.
Copies of the plans have recently been on
public display at the Plaza on two occasions
and staff have been available to discuss the
various options.
If you would like copies of the plans either
posted out or emailed to you please contact
Jeanette at the Shire on 9890 2500
Proposed Lake Grace
Residential Land
Development Plans
We are pleased to announce the
appointment of Lee-Anne Trevenen as
Senior Administration Officer. Lee-Anne’s
position was previously held by Mark
Burbridge who is the Corporate Services
Manager.
We welcome you to the Shire of Lake
Grace Lee-Anne.
Meeting Reminders
Council Meeting
1:00pm, Wednesday 25 June 2008
Council Chambers, Lake Grace
Audit Committee
1:00pm, Wednesday 18 June 2008
Council Chambers, Lake Grace
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News & Notes
Shire of Lake Grace
PO Box 50 Lake Grace ● Phone 9890 2500 ● Fax 9890 2599 ● Email [email protected]
COUNCIL Ordinary Council Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month commencing at 1.00 pm.
Council Meetings are held throughout the Shire on a regular basis - - check your local newsletter for details of meetings in your town.
MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO
ATTEND TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENT ON SPECIFIC ISSUES.
The Council Agenda can be viewed at the Shire Office in Lake Grace, the Lake Grace, Newdegate & Pingaring Public Libraries and at the Lake King and Varley General Stores.
Minutes of Council Meetings are available at the Shire Office, Public Libraries
and on our website at www.lakegrace.wa.gov.au
Enquiries Speak to our friendly Customer Services Team who will be happy to assist you with your enquiry and put you in touch with the right person.
Office Hours are from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
COUNCILLOR CONTACTS Shire President Andrew Walker Deputy Shire President Ian Chamberlain Councillors Lake Grace Ward Amanda Milton 9865 1960 Ollie Farrelly 9865 1304 Royce Taylor 9865 1507 Andrew Walker 9865 1241 Newdegate Ward Ian Chamberlain 9871 6043 John Dunkeld 9871 2059 Wally Newman 9871 1582 Lake King/Varley Ward Jeanette De Landgrafft 9838 9062 Dean Sinclair 9874 7045
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES For flooded and blocked roads or urgent safety concerns
Chief Executive Officer Jim Fraser Manager Corporate Services Mark Burbridge Manager Community Services Lance White Works Overseer Bill McKenna Town Planning Consultant Joe Douglas Building Officer Darryle Baxter Environmental Health Officer Maurice Walsh
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The primary students work on their colour and pattern skills while the secondary students learned to draw buildings in perspective.
LAKE GRACE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
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LAKE GRACE HOSPITAL providing 24 hour emergency health care services to Lake Grace and the surrounding area
TEL: 9890 2222 FAX: 9890 2202
Lake Grace—Immunisation 12th June
9:30-11:30 am Lake Grace Medical Centre
NB: Bring your book and Medicare Card. Any child health or immunisation queries call
Julie Stevens on 9890 2246 or after hours call the Hospital on 9890 2222.
Visiting Allied Health: Physiotherapist - Lake Grace most Tuesday’s Podiatrist - Lake Grace monthly (10th June) Call Narrogin Primary Health on 9881 0385 for all Allied Health appointments.
Watching Your Weight: Each Tuesday evening at 6:30—7:30 pm at the Lake Grace Telecentre. Everyone welcome!
HACC Happenings:
Foot Clinic: Next clinic will be on
Tuesday 10th June at the Lakes Village Hall from 9am—12 noon.
‘Advocare’ presentation with Roast Lunch
Advocare is an organisation that provides information and assistance on a range of issues that affect older people in the community face.
All seniors are invited to this event on
Thursday 12th June
at the Lakes Village Hall from 10:30 am—1:30 pm Cost: $10.00 RSVP to 9890 2222 for catering please.
If you would like to know more about HACC, and how it may be able to help you, please call the Hospital and leave your contact details.
Welcome to our new doctor, Dr Sam Irekpolo, who has commenced
practice in Lake Grace this week. We hope he enjoys his time with us.
Meals On Wheels Drivers
We desperately need a few more volunteer drivers to help with the delivery of meals to people in the town.
This is a very easy task, taking only about 30 minutes (from 12 noon to 12:30 pm), with each volunteer on the roster asked to do only one turn per month. We can negotiate suitable days/ dates for each volunteer to do their turn.
If you think you are able to assist with this service please call Paula Carruthers at the Hospital on 9890 2222 for more information.
And … a special thank you
to everyone already volunteering their time to deliver meals on wheels for us.
You are truly appreciated!!
Local Health Advisory Group
(LHAG)
Do you care about the future of health services in your district?
Would you like to contribute by joining the LHAG?
Call June McEncroe on 9890 2222 if you are interested in joining this committee as a representative for our district.
“Find 30” The National Physical Activity Guidelines for
Adults recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on
most days of the week. The good news is you don't need to do the 30 minutes all in one go. Three lots of 10 minutes
is just as beneficial, and might be easier to fit into your day!
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06 Ford Focus LS Ghia Sedan 4 Speed Auto 2.0lt
Only 18,000kms, new car warranty till 2009, 16” alloys, 4 speaker stereo, ABS, air conditioning-climate control 2 zone, 4 air bags, CD stacker-6 disc in dash, audio control on steering column, electric seat driv-
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07 Ford Escape XLT Wagon 4 Speed Auto
Superb with 7,600kms, new car warranty till 2010, 16” alloys, 4 speaker stereo, air conditioning-climate control, dual air bags, cruise control, keyless entry, CD stacker-6 disc in dash, ABS with 4x4 on demand and more. Rego: 1CPI 317 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
05 Holden Cruze Wagon 5 Speed Manual
8,000kms, 4x4 on demand, 15” alloys, 4 steaker stereo, air conditioning, dual air bags, CD player, key-less entry, and more. Rego: LG 140
Tel: 9865 1261 Nick Maalouf – 0427 651 261
Maalouf Ford
$24,990 Plus Stamp Duty
USED VEHICLES
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Photo ID’s Do you need a photo for an ID pass,
passport, library card or license?
The Telecentre are able to take and
print your photos.
$10 for a set of four (4)
Your Centrelink Access Point Is the Lake Grace Telecentre
If you need documents photocopied, sighted or faxed please drop into the Lake Grace Tel-
ecentre. Also have a selection of forms and phone access (to ring Call Centre only).
This is a free service.
Hello all If you have equipment like glue sticks, staplers, scissors, masking tape, sewing needles, thread, sewing machines..... a stack of newspapers, brown paper, wool and knitting needles (larger the better) tissue paper, wire...........throw away cloth and second hand clothes we can cut up, general bits and pieces we may like to construct a garment from, e.g. rubber gloves, tin foil, tin lids, plastic bags, old egg cartons, rubber hose..........let your imagination do the walking!!!!!!!! then bring it in. You are set to go for Art2Wear this year. We have a fabulous workshop lined up to get you all inspired and on the way to making an amazing creation.
Tutor Mand Markey, is an arts worker living in Fremantle. She graduated from West Australia School of Visual Arts in 1995 and has been very "busy" working in the Arts ever since, primarily in performing arts as a costume designer and design tutor at Edith Cowan University and DADDA. She has also been fortunate to travel widely throughout West Australia with Country
Arts WA as their tour manager for
six years. Now she is still teaching part time, designing for performances and spaces, playing in her studio and smiling incredibly hugely at her one year babe, Mabel. Mand wants to let people know that the weekend will be a time to explore and play with mediums that perhaps aren't generally "thought of" as mediums for clothing.....a time to experiment.......and perhaps laugh!!! We will be looking at images of my work and others and also experimenting with papers and mixed media. Its a challenge to diversify and learn to "see" what other materials can exist........ If you are interested please register your name with Anna Strevett 9865 4023 or Kerrie Argent 9865 4042 and we will provide you with full details. Students are very welcome to come as we will not be going into the school to instruct this year, but if you are under 12 please bring Mum or Dad with you to help. The cost of the workshop is $50 per family.
If you have time, pop along to Katanning to see Kerrie Argent’s first solo exhibition ‘Canopy’, which is on for the next two weeks at the Katanning Art Gallery.
Tania Spencer
Lake Grace Art Notes
Toilet roll Frock Bottle cap frock Fork and spoon shoe
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Humour Car Shopping A couple had been looking at new cars for months. He wanted a simple truck and she wanted a fast little sports car so she could zoom through traffic and look like a princess. He would have settled for almost any old truck, but everything she wanted was way out of price range. 'Look!' she said. 'I want something that goes from 0 to 220 in 5 seconds or less. Valentines Day is coming up and you should surprise me with something really really great this year!' Soon Valentines Day arrived and she un-wrapped her brand new bathroom scale.
Retail Experience Rossi was the manager of an upscale men's wear store in a wealthy section of town and was interviewing Abe for the recently advertised salesman role. Rossi looks at Abe's resume and notices that Abe has never worked in retail before. Rossi says to Abe, "If you don't mind me saying. For someone with no retail experience, you are certainly asking for a high salary." "Well I suppose I am," Abe replies, "but you must understand that the work is so much harder when you don't know what you're doing."
Prayers Before Dinner The Sunday School Teacher asks, "Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?" "No sir," Little Johnny replies, "I don't have to, my mom is a good cook!"
Gather At The River A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had All the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he Said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." Sermon complete, he sat down. The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365, "Shall We Gather at the River."
City Hall Error Two men take a wrong turn and walk into a room in the San Francisco City Hall. A man walks up to them, says a lot of junk, and finally declares, "I now pronounce you spouse and spouse." One man looks at the other and tells the Justice of the Peace, "We just came in here to get fishing licenses!"
Multiple Storms A young naval student was being put through the paces by an old sea captain. "What would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on the starboard?" asked the captain. "Throw out an anchor, sir." replied the naval student. "What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?" asked the captain.
"Throw out another anchor, sir." answered the student. "And if another terrific storm sprang up forward, what would you do?" asked the captain. "Throw out another anchor." replied the student. "Hold on," said the Captain. "Where are you getting all your anchors from?" The naval student replied, "From the same place you're getting all of your storms, sir." Miracle Car The parents of two boys (14 and 16 year-olds) went on a trip for the weekend with friends. They left early Friday morning and the boys were left alone at home. That evening the younger boy made the suggestion that they take their dad's car, pick up some girls and go to the local disco. The 16 year-old boy could drive a bit but was too scared. After some nagging he gave in and off they went to enjoy the evening. When they got back to the car after a lot of discothequeing, they noticed a huge dent in the rear of the car - someone must have bumped into the car and drove off. Frantically they phoned their friends to find a panelbeater/spraypainter to fix their dad's car. Finally they found one who said they must have the car at his house early next morning. The car was fixed properly and they parked it back in the garage that afternoon. Their parents returned the next day but the boys were too terrified to say anything about the accident. The father went to get something from the garage, came back very amazed and said to the family in the lounge, "A miracle has happened! A guy drove into the back of my car on Thursday and now it is fixed without a scratch!"
Hungry Lion A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle knows that readers digest and writers cramp.
Dodge City A cowboy had been in the saloon for a long time and decided that it was time, once again to head for the hills. He walked through the swing doors and immediately noticed that his horse had disappeared from the rail. "OK" he said, re-entering the crowded bar "I,m gonna have one more drink and if my horse ain't back by then, the same thing will happen here that happened in Dodge City." With that several of the cowboys ran out of the saloon and within minutes one had returned to tell him that they'd found his horse for him. As he turned to leave the bartender stopped him. "Excuse me stranger" he said, "but what happened in Dodge City?" The cowboy replied: "I had to walk home!"
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Need a rubber stamp?? To place an order or obtain a quote contact the
Lake Grace telecentre
sharp wittiness continually kept people enthralled. I guess being one of the youngest of ten, providing entertainment to others came naturally.
Dad also had a mischievous but harmless, fun loving, spirited streak about him and throughout the years that’s what we’ve all came to know, love and now miss, and I can tell you, there were many times where he reveled in playing up to the title of loveable larrikin.
ART by name ART by nature, Dad was gifted in many areas and rather a dab hand at drawing and sketching often entertaining characters, his style was so typically unique to him. And lets not forget his impersonations from Chad Morgan to Ray Stevens “The Streak”.
Aside from Mum or “Deary” as he used to call her, Dad’s other great passion was his music. It is because of Dad, Brayden and I also share the same infinite appreciation.
It has to be said that his record collection and musical knowledge is one of the most extensive and eclectic I’ve ever seen. He loved to crank up the stereo to any toe tappin’ tune, sometimes (as some of you rebel rousers will recall) dancing until well after sun up and the rooster had crowed. It was the one time he could generally get away with what would be termed today as noise pollution!
Then there’s the dancing. In our household you could not have one without the other. Dad, what am I going to do without you? I guess now there will be no more chest thrusting and shoulder stiffening in the anticipation you will throw a fancy piece of footwork into the maneuver. A dance will never be the same now my favourite partner is no longer here.
On the sidelines at the Interschool Carnivals he was my biggest cheer leader. Never once did I have to turn my head or glance sideways but simply head for that finish line. It was never the footsteps in hot pursuit I could hear but Dad thundering out that I had lengths behind me. He was a great support and enjoyed sharing our sporting achievements. I guess the thoroughbred bloodline came from both sides of my family!
Life on Beetaloo has always remained in my heart. As kids we loved yahooing and chasing the roo’s with Dad down the back on the salt flats, and flying over our Dukes of Hazard jump. Every time we did our little bums would lift off the seat and our heads hit the roof, laughing we’d literally beg for Dad to do it again! Later as teenagers those flats came in handy for cutting up, though I’d rather like to think of it as refining both Brayden’s and my driving skills which were put to the test in later years.
“HELLO MY BABIES!” used to be what we were greeted with at the end of Dad’s working day as he walked through the door. And after a days shearing or crutching we would play the guessing game.
As most of you here today can identify, family life on the farm equals team work. I will always remember many a night Dad toiled single handedly to get the crop in while Mum was home seeing to our needs before heading out, often in the wet and cold to fuel Dad up. Nor will I forget the dusty days in the sheep yards or the fact that for years out in the paddock Brayden and I were the dogs on wheels, rounding up the sheep on our push bikes while Dad was giving orders from the comfort of his directors bench seat in the old WB, with a rollie hanging from his mouth and elbow resting on the door.
Neither will I ever forget the many times both Dad and Mum sacrificed and worked like trojans to enable Brayden and I the opportunity to head for school in the big smoke. For me it was a great sense of relief when after the farm, the tables were turned and Dad and Mum got to enjoy the hard earned fruits of their labour.
Christmas time certainly won’t be the same anymore either. Every year Dad always had a new creation of sorts up his sleeve to light up “Sanmaurdabray”. It became a wonderful family tradition (certainly for the Stoves) to visit and see what Dad had drummed up, and if the previous years requests had been met. Dad was pretty much the trailblazer as he not only created an interest among our families but also raised the anti and was the envy around the neighbourhood. Dad particularly liked that time of the year as it was a good excuse to go boozin’ and cruisin’.
The endless stories that involve Dad are now sadly folklore and will forever be committed to his timeless memory. If he were here today it would be about now he would say to me, “cut the bloody crap and get on with it!” That was Dad, He was a realist and in the six months Dad had been ill I never once heard him complain or ask “why me”. I admired that about him and have a huge respect for his courage and strength of character.
I would like to conclude by saying. “In every minute, month, year, lifetime, there are moments, and in those moments are memories. Thank you Dad for enriching all our lives with some of the most colourful and often hilarious memories. It will certainly be a lot quieter without you around, to not hear your laugh seems strange, and I very much doubt a party or family gathering will ever be the same. I love you.”
Alexander Robert Thornton (cont.)
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SCIENCE AND STUFF SEAWEED DIET HAS ANCIENT ROOT: The first Americans used seaweed as a medicine and a food. The range of seaweed and land plant remains found at Monte Verde in southern Chile, widely accepted as the oldest settlement in the Americas, suggests the settlers knew enough about both coastal and inland resources to give them a good supply of food year-round. The seaweed found at the site was carbon-dated at 13,980 to 14,220 years old by Tom Dillehay of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues (Science, DOI:10.1126/science.1156533). Samples were found in remains of hearths and others had been chewed into clumps, possibly for medicinal purposes, suggesting they were used both as food and medicine. DIAMOND ENCRUSTED SEA CREATURES: Call it extraterrestrial bling. Fossilised sea creatures have been found that coated themselves in tiny diamonds created in the asteroid impact that killed off the dinosaurs. The fossils were discovered by a team led by Michael Kaminski, a geologist at University College London. They went to the Umbria-Marche basin of eastern Italy in search of the fossilised remains of deep-ocean creatures called Agglutinated foraminifera. These amoeba-like single-celled organisms build protective “tests” around themselves by sticking together sediment grains from the sea floor. Curiously, they seem to prefer heavy grains, presumably to help them sink to the bottom of the ocean. The team looked for fossils in rock samples taken just above and below the sediment layer created by the huge asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago. The foraminifera tests they found were mainly composed of common minerals such as quartz, but some of the component grains were unusually rich in metals such as nickel and cobalt, indicating that they had originated in outer space. Even more surprising were microscopic granules of carbon, no more than 10 micrometres across, which were subsequently identified as diamonds. “The foraminifera were deliberately using extraterrestrial diamonds in their shells,” says Kaminski. The majority of these microdiamonds were formed from terrestrial graphite rock that was altered by the extreme pressure and temperature of the asteroid impact, but a small proportion was truly extraterrestrial, derived from carbon in the asteroid itself. It seems the main reason the foraminifera chose grains containing diamonds and metals for their tests was the lack of other grains of a similar density at this particular site. What remains a mystery is how these ancient foraminifera were able to pick out the densest grains, an ability they share with their latter-day descendants (Proceedings of the seventh International Workshop of Agglutinated Foraminifera). HEAT BUGS BUGS: Tropical insects, amphibians and reptiles will probably never enjoy the status of an
environmental poster child, but global warming’s impact on them can’t be ignored. So say Josh Tewksbury of the University of Washington in Seattle and his colleagues. They point out that although the temperate and polar regions are expected to warm much faster than the tropics, cranking up the heat by just a couple of degrees may take a heavy toll on tropical ecosystems. Many tropical insects, for example, reproduce less efficiently if the temperature even slightly exceeds their preferred level. Tropical frogs, lizards and turtles may be similarly sensitive to warming especially those living near the forest floor, where there tend to be fewer refuges where they can cool down (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0709472105). DANGER IN THE AIR: It’s the latest in a growing list of health problems linked to air pollution: dangerous blood clots triggered by smog from traffic and factories. If a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) breaks loose from where it forms in the lower leg or thigh and travels to the lungs, it can cause breathing problems and sometimes death. Andrea Baccarelli and colleagues at Harvard School of Public Health monitored the air quality in different parts of the Lombardy region of Italy. They collected the home addresses of 870 people from the region diagnosed with DVT between 1995 and 2005, and 1200 healthy controls. When they controlled for socio-economic factors, they found that living in an area with 25 per cent more particulate pollution than the average for big European cities increases the risk of DVT by 70 per cent compared with the average for the whole population (Archives of Internal Medicine, vol 168, p 920). Lombardy is prone to pollution because the nearby Alps block the flow of air. Past studies have linked particulate pollution to a greater risk of heart attack and delayed mental development in children. M.E’s NOT ALL IN THE MIND: Chronic fatigue, or ME, has seven genetic profiles, says researchers from St George’s Hospital. Their findings confirm that it has a biological component rather than being purely psychological. The results could lead to a diagnostic test for the illness (New Scientist 17
th May p,7).
CARBON HIGH: The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached record levels, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The concentration of CO, measured by scientists at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii now stands at 387 parts per million, the highest level for at least 650,000 years (New Scientist 17
th May 2008 P7).
Maurice Gilson. (Be sceptical – Question everything).
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A new $1.75million statewide campaign focusing on the enormous physical, mental and social benefits of physical activity for adults has been launched by Health Minister Jim McGinty.
Find Thirty® every day is a Heart Foundation initiative
funded by the Department of Health, which aims to increase the number of West Australians who are sufficiently active for good health. It builds on the previous Find thirty. It’s not a big exercise
® campaign
and targets adults aged 25 to 54 who are inactive or not active enough for good health.
Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Health Director Trevor Shilton said adults needed at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity every day for good health.
“We know that people who do not take part in regular moderate-intensity physical activity are nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack as those who do, are more likely to be overweight or obese and are at greater risk of diabetes and some cancers,” Mr Shilton said.
“This new campaign, comprising television, radio and print advertisements, aims to increase awareness of the many benefits of physical activity and show adults just how good it is for social, mental and physical health.
“Taking part in physical activity improves mental wellbeing by reducing feelings of stress and anxiety and can provide important social benefits by increasing social support and building social networks.
“It is also a great way to spending quality time with friends and family, whether it be playing with your kids or walking and talking with your partner.”
Mr Shilton said that while most West Australians know that physical activity is good for their health, less than half could name one specific benefit of physical activity.
“Recent research has shown that only 48 per cent of West Australian adults could name one specific benefit of physical activity and only 14 per cent could name three. This is astounding given the range of individual and community benefits of physical activity,” he said.
Health Minister Jim McGinty said the Government was very pleased to provide funds to enable the Find Thirty
® every day campaign to encourage people to be
active every day and to show the many benefits and rewards that can be obtained from physical activity.
“Lack of sufficient physical activity is the fourth highest contributor to the burden of disease in Australia after tobacco, high blood pressure and obesity,” Mr McGinty said.
“Research conducted in 2007 estimated that the direct cost to Australia’s health system of the seven major conditions associated with physical inactivity – coronary heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, stroke,
depression, type 2 diabetes and falls - was in excess of $1.5 billion a year.
“The benefits to the individual and the health system of improving levels of physical activity are immense and that is why campaigns such as Find Thirty
® every day
are an important and worthwhile investment.”
Visiting international expert and speaker at the launch, Professor Fiona Bull, said successful campaigns required an ongoing commitment.
“WA is providing an excellent example to the rest of the world with the continuation of this six-year social marketing campaign,” Professor Bull said.
“The campaign further develops and reinforces the message that 30 minutes of physical activity every day is beneficial and can be gained in many ways.
“It’s very important to note from international research that successful media campaigns – those that achieve behaviour change – are ideally supported by programs in schools, communities and workplaces."
The Find Thirty Every Day campaign includes television, radio and press advertisements, with information and support resources available through the new website, www.findthirtyeveryday.com.au
A further 306 people received injuries that were classified as serious. Aside from the human cost of these crashes, the financial impacts for WA are significant. It is estimated that the social cost of these crashes is in the order of $452,000,000.
20.4% of fatal crashes occurred in lower speed zones (60kph and lower speed limits). 37.9% of fatal crashes occurred in high speed zones (110kph).
Alcohol consumption was suspected in 24.7% of fatal crashes. The proportion varies between regional WA (29.3%) and the metropolitan area (17.0%).
Where restraint was required (and their use or non-use identified) 38.3% of fatally injured persons were not wearing restraints.
62.6% of people killed were in crashes outside the metropolitan area, whereas around 28% of the population resides outside the metropolitan area.
Collision with an object (33.1%) was the most common crash type in both the metropolitan area and in regional WA. Other crash types varied according to their Location. In regional WA single-vehicle non-collision (roll-over) crashes accounted for 32.0% of fatal crashes. In the metropolitan area right angled (17.0%), hit pedestrian (14.8%) and head-on (12.5%) crashes were the more common crash types.
75.7% of people killed were male.
26.35% of people killed were aged 20-29. This is approximately double the proportion of the
population for this age group. The age distribution of people killed on WA roads changed in 2007 when compared to 2006. The proportion of 17-19 and 20-24 year olds decreased whilst the proportion of 25-29, 30-39 and 40-49 year olds increased.
88.1% of fatal crashes occurred on sealed roads.
Motorcycle riders and motorcycle passengers accounted for 15.7% of people killed. Motorcycles account for 4.1% of licensed vehicles.
9.0% of drivers in fatal crashes were indigenous people, although they account for only around 3.8% of the WA population.
17.6% of drivers involved in fatal crashes were unlicensed.
What are the Causes in 2007?
10.2% of fatal crashes were caused by speeding.
18.3% of fatal crashes were caused by alcohol consumption.
11.5% of fatal crashes were caused by a combination of speeding and alcohol consumption.
Inattention was identified as the main contributor on 11.9% of fatal crashes.
Carelessness and fatigue both contributed to 10.6% of fatal crashes.
In regional WA there were five main contributing factors - fatigue (15.0%), inattention (13.6%), alcohol consumption (13.6%), combination of alcohol consumption and speeding (12.9%) and carelessness (10.9%). 70% of these fatalities were considered single vehicle run-off-the–road crashes.
In 2007, 235 People Died on WA Roads
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PINGRUP Lake Grace JUNIOR HOCKEY Lake Grace-Pingrup v Borden Lake Grace Pingrup drew with Borden, nil all This was an extremely well matched game, with both teams fighting hard to get the upper hand. As soon as one team started to dominate, the other team would fight back and seize control again. There were some nervous moments for our supporters when Borden had the ball at their goals, but with some good saves from Elle and Angus, the whole team rallied, making some strong defensive play. Regan and Liam had some good attempts at goal, but the Borden defence was just too strong. This week I want to congratulate our grade three players, who are some of the youngest players in the
association. Some of our opposition play mostly grade 6/7 boys, and the grade threes do very well facing up to these bigger kids. So well done to Imogen and Bianca (for holding their wing positions well), Anna and Emma, (who as fullbacks were not daunted by their much bigger opposition), Bradley, (for his strong play as an inner), and to Leighton, (for his strong tackles, and feeding of the ball to the forward line). And well done to the whole team for their great effort. Bradley O’Neill won the 100% award, and Bianca Zweck, the Team Player award.
Kate Zweck
Last weekend Ongerup Junior Hockey association took a girls and boys U13 team to the South West Junior Hockey Carnival in Bunbury. The teams were a mix of grade 7's from all the Association clubs. Lake Grace was represented by Fergus Downey and Fraser Hunt.
Despite forecasted bad weather the rain held off and the boys played together for the first time in a round robin format against nine other teams.They started well with a 1-0 win over Albany. In game 2 a 1-2 loss to Katanning but they finished off Saturday with wins over North Coast Raiders Perth 1-0 and Narrogin 1-0.
The sun was out for the rest of the weekend and Sunday started with another win over Willetton 1-0, a draw with Collie 0-0 and a 5-0 win over Rockingham. Sunday night the boys played for the first time on the Astro Turf, the speed of the surface caught them by surprise and they went down 2-0 to Perth Wolves. Monday a 0-0 draw against Melville was enough to finish second on the ladder and a play off against Albany who were unbeaten except their loss to us on Saturday. The boys played great hockey to take a 1-0 lead into half time.
However the more experienced Albany came out hard in the second half and scored the equalizer just before the final siren. The draw gave them the flag as they were top of the ladder, but they had not beaten the Ongerup boys!
The boys and girls had a great weekend and made new friends with the kids from the other towns they usually play against.
Yvette Downey
Ongerup Association JUNIOR HOCKEY
Fergus Downey and Fraser Hunt.
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ChemCert Dates for Lake Grace
$20 per Enrolment to go to Lake Grace P & C Assoc.
Risk management in Pesticide Use (2 days) 24th & 25th June Essential chemical use training for Owner Managers and Workers Spray Application in Grain Production 26th June To maintain Chemcert accreditation after 5 years
A reminder that Farmbis Subsidy will finish on June 30. For those eligible that’s worth 65% of your course cost.
2 Day Course - $380pp or $370pp for 2 or more from same production unit. 1 Day Re-accreditation - $265pp pr $255pp for 2 or more from same production unit.
For info and registrations call Janine Watson: Ph: 9865 1618 A/hrs, Fax 9865 1818 email: [email protected]
Lake Grace/Pingrup Junior Football Only one game to report on this issue due to the long weekend bye. Our match was against Borden at the home of the Magpies. Ominous clouds were building on the trip down and I joked with the boys they might be wanting the long sleeves. No joke about it, virtually as soon as the boys ran onto the field it started to rain and didn’t let up until the end of the game. Although it was raining the oval held up well and the standard of football was pretty good. The ball did make it to our backline but was cleared away effectively on most occasions, Fraser Hunt played the half back sweeper role like a veteran. Nash Kirk celebrated his birthday by kicking a few goals in front of Mum, Dad and Nana Rose. By half time we had a handy lead over Borden about seven goals to one. Bevan swapped players around a bit after half time to get them involved in the game as some of the boys legs were turning blue. Shaye shifted up to centre half forward and found out what life was like out of the goal square. On ballers as usual got plenty of the ball, the wet conditions suiting Liam and Regan who are strategically built closer to the ground anyway. As usual, when we play better more people become involved in the game, with lots of talk, handballs and
shepherds which Bevan had been emphasizing. Borden did manage another goal against the flow in the last quarter but it was Lake Grace by a comfortable margin in the end. There is website, you can look up the scores at www.sportingpulse.com if you would like to check the results. Only one piece of follow up news from the previous notes regarding the Morton's visit to Lake Grace and the likelihood of the encouraging AGL aspirations it was of course meant to say AFL but it did highlight the often forgotten League of A.G.L. (Aging Geriatrics League). Most members of the A.G.L. previously played football in some form or another and can readily recount stories of their involvement in the game. Although their roles in some matches are more pivotal; than most of their peers recollect, they gave the best years of their knee/ankles/shoulders/back or heart to entertain us. So next time you get bailed up by someone while you’re having a quiet frothy just drink up and nod your head and have some respect. Ross Bowron
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LAKE GRACE GOLF NOTES
Pedigree and Whiskas pet food at Wholesale prices.
We also stock Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chicken and Horse food.
Call us on 9865 1217
62 Stubbs Street Ph: 9865 1217
Scanning Have your family photographs
scanned and saved to CD at the Telecentre.
We can also download from your digital camera.
Enquiries on 9865 1470.
Last week we played a stroke event which was sponsored by Lake Grace Meat Supply. The Golf Club would like to thank Dave and Carol for becoming a sponsor of the club in season 2008.
The ladies winner was Jeanette Bennett with 95-19-76. Chad Stanton was the men's winner with 86-16-70. Kingsley Strevett was the men's runner up with 91-19-72. Well done to all the winners.
The Westpac ball went to Chad Stanton on 4, Milton Reynolds won the CSBP ball on 6, Kingy won the Hotel ball on 15 and Milton also won the Tyrepower bag on 18. Helen Hunt won the Bankwest longest putt on 9 and Kingy won Rosies café placement on 12.
This week we played the SBM Tyres and Mechanical Foursomes, a big thank you to Jason and Penny for their generous sponsorship. Helen Hunt and Marcus Owen were the run away winners with 91-19-72. Stephen Hunt and Kevin Eggers were the runners up with 92-15-77. The naga went to Peter and Michelle Lay. The long putt on 2 was won by Deb Wright, Chad won the best 2
nd on 8 and Kevin Eggers won best third
on 13.
The Westpac ball went to Scott Strevett on 4, Tania Bray won the CSBP ball on 6, Chad Stanton won the Hotel ball on 15 and Team Wright won the Tyrepower
bag on 18. Scott Strevett won the Bankwest ball for the longest putt on 9, and Penny Willcocks won the placement ball on 12.
This week we will be playing a par competition sponsored by Spencer Wools, thank you to Darren and Tania Spencer for your continued sponsorship of our golf club. The following week is a stroke event sponsored by Thrifty Link.
A BIG REMINDER SUBS ARE NOW OVER DUE, these can be paid to the captain in the office before tee off. NO SUBS NO TROPHIES.
The Lake Grace Pingrup junior netball team has started the season in impressive form with four wins from four games. The reigning premiers have welcomed new grade seven players Monique Resmini, Jaimee Withnell and Bart Trevenen to the mix as well as year sixes Laura Saunders and Tenika Chesson. The newcomers have all shown good form on the court, aiding seasoned campaigners Briana McWhirter, Melanie Naisbitt and Tom Taylor as well as an enthusiastic group of year fives in Juanita O'Neill, Elle Trevenen, Kathleen Naisbitt, Carrie Taylor, Meagan Zweck and Harmony Moore to get the team off to a flying start! Chloe Robertson and Azella and Marcia Trevenen will also be enjoying some juniors action this year. In our opening round of the season Lake Grace Pingrup came up against a young, yet enthusiastic Nyabing combination and showed their strength with a 52-0 win. Bart Trevenen was the worthy winner of the coach's award with some very accurate shooting in goals. Round two saw us up against last year's grand final opponents Gnowangerup. Determined to prove that last year's premiership was no fluke the team came out hard and fast, leading at every change before notching
up a 41-18 goal victory. Briana McWhirter ran hard all game and chased down every ball to take out the coach's award. Our next game was a hard-fought one against Newdegate. After a shaky start in a somewhat scrappy game Lake Grace Pingrup held on to record a 34-23 win. Tenika Chesson worked hard in defence to earn the coach's award. In our fourth-round game against Borden we took the opportunity to play a few of our younger players with Chloe Robertson and Azella Trevenen stepping on to the court for their first game of juniors. Despite resting some of our more experienced players, Lake Grace Pingrup never looked threatened - and even managed to avoid the rain - and recorded a comfortable 35-10 win. After a bye over the long weekend we take on Ongerup at home this Saturday and hope to continue our winning form!
Maria Taylor
Junior Netball
GNOWANGERUP NETBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT CLINIC
Sponsored By
Goodman Fielder Baking Sadler's Butchers Gnowangerup - B & R. Copeland
IGA Gnowangerup - J. & C. Rigg
DATE: Wednesday, 9th JULY 2008. VENUE: Gnowangerup Sporting Complex COST: $10-00 (includes lunch, cordial, fruit and coaching) AGES: 5-17 years EQUIPMENT: Netball gear (skirt/shorts top & netball shoes/joggers), change of clothes (in case of wet weather), towel.
Great Southern Regional Netball Coaches to teach skills – Shooting, Footwork, Defence, Passing
Badged Umpires to Assist with Umpiring Component Followed by Match Play
For further information and enrolment forms please contact;
Mandy Harris - Ph/Fax: 9827 1142 or email; [email protected] or Maria Taylor - 9864 9027
CANTEEN FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR SPECTATORS
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CLASSIFIEDS
PUBLIC NOTICES
Margaret Cole Clinical psychologist / counselor for
Southern AgCare will be in Lake Grace for the week beginning Monday June 16 2008.
A free and confidential service. Contact direct: 0427 441 459 or
Holiday Rental 4 x 2 House on Canal South Yunderup
Enquires 9865 2203.
Round 5 - 24th May 2008 League: L/Grace Pingrup 27 goals 15 (177) defeated Borden 16 goals 10 (106) Best: Luke Bairstow, Grant O’Neill, Karl Fleay. Goal Scorers: Karl Fleay 9, Luke Bairstow 4, Damon Pelham 3, Alex Duckworth 3. LG/Pingrup kicked 9 goals in the first quarter to open up a lead that Borden couldn’t get back. Good game of footy with 43 goals in wet conditions.
Enquiries: Terry Gladish 9865 1022 Wally Perry 0448 795 070
Councillor Telephone Fax
Andrew Walker (President)
9865 1241 9865 1921
Ian Chamberlain (Vice President)
9871 6043 9871 6035
Amanda Milton 9865 1960 0429 654 011
Ollie Farrelly 9865 1180 0427 651 180
9865 1188
John Dunkeld 9871 2059 9871 2094
Jeanette de Landgrafft 9838 9062 9838 9041
Royce Taylor 9865 1507 9865 1320
Wally Newman 9871 1582 9871 1587
Dean Sinclair 9874 7045 9874 7005
Do you know someone who’s not doing the right thing?
Ring 13 10 39
To report on anyone not watering on their designated days. Watering roster is on back page
LAKE GRACE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday 8th June Lake Grace 8am Kukerin 10am
Saturday 14th June Hopetoun 6pm
Sunday 15th June Ravensthorpe 8am Kukerin (C/S) 9am Varley 10:30am Lake Grace 6pm
Queries to Fr Pierre Repuyan on 9865 1248
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June
Fri 6 Fish & Chip Night - LGS Club Sat 7 Steak Night at Sportsman’s Club Hockey - Lake Grace v Bruce Rock Winter Sports - LG/P v Ongerup Quilting & Craft at CWA—11am start Varley & Districts Hall inspection & Community Meeting Sun 8 Junior Golf Golf - Par Mon 9 Recycling Collected Gym Swimability Tues 10 Watching Your Weight Chair Aerobics Pingrup Potters Physiotherapist Foot Clinic CWA Meeting LGDHS 4yo enrolments Podiatrist Wed 11 Ladies Darts Hockey Training Genealogy Workshop Thur 12 HACC Transport Available Playgroup Pizza Night Immunisation Clinic Colts Carnival Busy Bee Advocare Presentation (p.19) Fri 13 Fish & Chip Night - LGS Club Colts Carnival Players Tea Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Sat 14 Steak Night at LGS Club Hockey—Kukerin v Lake Grace Winter Sports—Bye Great Southern Colts Carnival Art2Wear—Costume designer in LG Sun 15 Golf—Stroke Great Southern Colts Carnival Art2Wear—Costume designer in LG Mon 16 Lakes Link News Deadline Gym Forklift Workshop Margaret Cole available in LG Tue 17 Chair Aerobics Watching Your Weight Physiotherapist Pingrup Potters Red Cross Meeting LGDHS 4yo enrolments Wed 18 Hockey Training Ladies Darts
Wed 18 Shire Audit Committee Meeting Thur 19 HACC Transport Available Pizza Night Lakes Link News LG Toy Library Responsible Service of Alcohol WShop
Coming Events June 20—Quiz Night June 20—Nursing, Health & Community Services Career Day June 25—Shire Council Meeting June 26—Fire Extinguisher Training for Women June 27—Nursing, Health & Community Services Career Day at Narrogin TAFE June 28—LG Golf Club Open Day June 29—Pony Club Rally June 24—26 - Chemcert Workshop (p.36) July 1—Tourism Meeting July 7—Ladies Christmas Concert July 8&9—Debbie Spencer School (Pony Club Certificate) at Newdegate July 9—Gnowangerup Netball Club Development Clinic. July 15 & 16—Parelli Natural Horsemanship Clinic (contact Donna Hendry) August 16—Art2Wear event
Watering Days in Lake Grace
Last digit of your lot or house number
Your two scheme watering days are:
1 Wednesday & Saturday
2 Thursday & Sunday
3 Friday & Monday
4 Saturday & Tuesday
5 Sunday & Wednesday
6 Monday & Thursday
7 Tuesday & Friday
8 Wednesday & Saturday
9 Thursday & Sunday
0 Friday & Monday
You may water only once either before 9am or after 6pm
