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COO-EE MARCH 2018 www.edithburgh.org.au

Photo shows L-R:

Andy Tru Blu who helped instal the mural.

Darryl Lewis artist.

Andew Lewis, Darryl’s son who helped at every stage of the mural.

New murals adorn both Coobowie and Edithburgh. Both have recently been unveiled. One at the Coobowie Information Kiosk (above) and the other at the Edithburgh Swimming Pool (below).

The artist for the mural is Nicholas S Watson

The mural was commissioned by the Coobowie Progress Association

Additional photos of the impressive mural at the

Edithburgh Tidal Pool by resident town artist

Darryl Lewis.

If you haven’t seen it , you really should. Its dimensions exclude a single photo doing

any sort of justice to either the artist’s talent or the magnitude

of the work.

The mural adds another dimension to the surrounding of the pool. It adds another aspect for anyone at the pool or using the BBQ area.

The artist has immortalised many of the sea birds and beasts which can normally be found in the vicinity of the pool.

The mural was commissioned by the Edithburgh Progress Association.

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A new resident of Coobowie, Captain Malcolm Lowe, has put together A Few Yarns and Verses of Captain Croweater 'The Mouth from the South’. This compilation is a celebration of his 45 years on River Murray boats. He dedicates this collection to the old river-men of the past, and reflects. “No doubt like all of these characters, it will be soon be my turn to go ‘paddling up-stream’ to join their numbers. Here are two excerpts.

CATCHING CROWS

A missing deck hand eventually returned to work on the “Oscar W” after being absent for two weeks, and the captain asked for a reasonable explanation. “I’ve been in the lockup Boss”, he reported. “I got caught playin’ two-up down in the lignum bushes in the river flats near Kataraptko Creek.”

“Ya should ‘a been orright there,” said the engineer. “I’ve never heard of the cops raidin’ that game.” “It’s the new bloke from Loxton tryin’ to make a name for ‘imself,” replied the deck hand, “and the blighter hasn’t got a sense of humour either. When he caught us, he asked what we were doin’ and thinkin’. I was bein smart, told ‘im that we was throwin’ pennies up in the air to attract crows, an’ we catch ‘em an’ wring their necks to stop ‘em getting stuck into the new lambs.”

“Didn’t he believe ya?” said the cook listening to the story. “That’s the main problem,” replied the decky, “the others all got off with a fine of a few bob, and I was lumbered with two weeks in the lock-up for hunting crows without a license.”

I WONDER

As we move into life’s later days, I wonder what’s in store. Does any-one ever contemplate the final closing of life’s door? How much longer do we have, to enjoy the life we live? To contemplate the path that is set for us. To offer all that we can give.

Have I been a worth-while neighbour, loving parent and honest man? Have I dealt with people decently, and where-e’re I can? Have I forgiven who offended me and have not born a grudge? Has my honour been my foremost thought, does my reputation wear a smudge?

Can I go ahead now peacefully, into the evening of my life, With loving friends and family and fond memories of a loving wife? Only God and my own conscience can answer these questions best And the answers will never be published as I go on through this life’s test.

But hopefully I have earned the right, to live my last years through, With comfort, health and happiness, with my family and friends - love too.

Capt. Malcolm Lowe

“NUGGETTS NOSH”

"CORNISH PASTIES"

INGREDIENTS:- 2 pkts frozen puff pastry, 1 kg lean beef steak or lamb chop meat off the bone, 4 potatoes, 1 turnip, 1 swede, 2 carrots, 2 onions, 400g peeled pumpkin, salt & pepper, 1 egg.

METHOD:- Chop the steak the hand fairly finely, but not in a blender, that's too fine. Peeled and finely chop vegetables, mix all together with good amount of salt and pepper, please don't skimp on this. Defrost your pastry fully. Grab a side plate and trace out a circle with a knife on the pastry, about 6". Pop a good handful of mixed meat and veg into the centre of pastry, move it along the length, leaving a 1/2" border, brush with beaten egg, and fold pastry over, now you can either crimp it between thumbs or use a fork and press edges together, repeat till it's been used up. Don't to mix pastry scraps together and re-roll to use again for more pasties. Pop all pasties on a tray lined with baking paper, on bake in a pre-heated oven on 190º, these pasties can be frozen once cooked or cooled, if you choose.

These are the pasties of my youth, my mum was a brilliant cook, who could take a pound of mince, and feed seven people easily. Thanks mum for you love and knowledge. Happy noshing folks.

FEBRUARY BOWLS RESULTS 1st Ladies Edithburgh 51 Lost to Stansbury 82

3rd DIV 1 Edithburgh 97 d Minlaton 96 DIV 2 Edithburgh 102 d Pt Vincent Black 71

8th Ladies Edithburgh Heat Rule Draw vs Yorketown

10th DIV 1 Edithburgh 105 d Yorketown 88

DIV 2 Edithburgh 91 d Curramulka 86

17th DIV 1 Edithburgh 92 d Warooka 83 DIV 2 Edithburgh 126 d Minlaton 60

22nd Ladies Edithburgh 62 Lost to Curramulka 91

24th DIV 1 Edithburgh 95 Lost to Curramulka 102 DIV 2 Edithburgh 128 d Pt Victoria 81

MATCHES STILL TO COME -

1st March Ladies Edithburgh v Warooka at Home

DIV 1 & 2 Both Qualified For Finals

3rd March DIV 1 2nd SEMI-FINAL Edithburgh v Curramulka at Pt Vincent

DIV 2 1st SEMI-FINAL Edithburgh v Stansbury Blue at Yorketown

DEPENDING ON THESE RESULTS

17th March DIV 1 & 2 Prelim Final at Minlaton and/or

24th March DIV 1 & 2 Grand Final at Pt Victoria

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH DIV 1 & 2 IN THEIR FINALS

EDITHBURGH RSL & BOWLS CLUB

Virtual reality experience.

On Thursday 15th. February 2018 Friends of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra travelled to the Telecentre at Yorketown to present the Orchestra in virtual reality.

Throughout the day, six groups, six people at a time, were able to don headphones and goggles and through this technology experience live performances of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Although not perfect in clarity of picture , the sound was , and we were able to enjoy being "IN" the Adelaide Town Hall amongst the orchestra to which we could hone in on various players and their instruments as they were playing under the guidance of the conductor.

Edithburgh people who enjoyed this experience were Kath and Neil Haddow, Beth Braund , Kath Dawes , Wendy and Bob Gripton.

The mind boggles at what technology can and will continue to do

Beth and John Braund

Remember to vote on Saturday 17th March. It’s State election day and your chance to have a say!

DRU YOGA CLASSES Monday 7.00 – 8.30 pm Supper Room Edithburgh Institute Wednesday 5.00 – 6.15 pm Drama Room Yorketown Area School Classes during school term only Lisa Hendry 0409526391

Please bring: A mat A cushion A blanket A drink of water

EDITHBURGH FRIENDSHIP GROUP 2018

Meets in the Edithburgh Institute Supper Room commencing at 2.00pm on the first Wednesday of each month from February to December. New members are welcome. A $2.00 donation goes to room hire and expenses. Note: the doors will open at 1.30pm to allow 10 minutes or so for the committee to set up before members arrive at 2.00pm.

March 7th. Guest Speaker Connie Bramley. Music Cruise travel talk Valmai Crosby.

April 4th Guest Speaker Women’s Shoe Business Keith Molyneaux, Denise Moyses, Audrey Oborn

"AWESOME FUN WITH FISHING"

I've had a question in from a lad, who says in your first issue Nuggett, you were talking about a running knot, but I don't know how to do it. On thinking about it, maybe I didn't explain it very well, so I'm going to draw how to do it. It doesn't last forever, and should always be tested every time you go fishing.

first thread your bobby cork on the line of your fishing rod, and pop a small swivel on with a tight knot.

now it's just a question of attaching your tommie line as shown drawn here, make your berley, and lets go fishing, tight lines and safe fishing guys

next pull about 8ft of line out, this is where we'll tie the running knot. Cut an extra piece of different coloured line about 9" long. Go round your main line twice with this, and tie up tightly, tie up again, and trim the ends, now you should be able to slide this knot up and down, which means you can fish deeper or shallower with a bobby cork.

Where am I?

The wind only blows gently where I am

There is an atmosphere of peace

The rising sun casts tartan shadows all about.

There is the rich smell of dew on the leaves

The summer blossoms fill the air with their fragrance

The bees are buzzing

Many and varied birds are ridiculously noisy

Where am I?

Edithburgh Flora Park 7am – See for yourself!

Anonymous poet

P.S. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

I love you Mum

EDITHBURGH UNITING CHURCH

WEEKLY SUNDAY WORSHIP at 9.30am (details available from Edithburgh & Coobowie Caravan

Parks & Post Offices also in the “Y P Country Times”)

C.O.M.E. - Church Open Mondays Edithburgh 2-3pm welcome to a quiet place for ‘time out’ to rest, pray or have a look.

EASTER WORSHIP at 9.30am

PALM SUNDAY 25th March, GOOD FRIDAY 30th March & EASTER SUNDAY 1st April Messages by Pastor Rob Morgan (via video presentations)

MONTHLY ECUMENICAL GATHERINGS are held on the 4th Thursday at 9.30am March 22nd Uniting Church, April 26th Anglican Church, May 24th Catholic Church

ALL WELCOME

12 Henry Street Edithburgh

SURINAME is a beautiful tropical and biologically diverse small country in

NE South America, and the theme country for WORLD DAY of PRAYER 2018.

EDITHBURGH UNITING CHURCH is hosting this year’s service on March 3rd.

WORLD DAY of PRAYER has been held for 120 years, beginning in 1887.

This International Ecumenical gathering is focused in prayer and worship on a

particular country each year, to become informed of its particular blessings, but

also to be aware of it’s people’s areas of need.

Donations world-wide are forwarded to local support groups.

WORLD DAY of PRAYER 2pm EDITHBURGH UNITING CHURCH FRIDAY MARCH 3rd 2018.

EDITHBURGH’S MONTHLY ECUMENICAL GATHERINGS

A short, informal time of Christian worship is followed by morning tea. Held on the 4th Thursday of the month

March 22nd 9.30 in the Uniting Church – Henry Street April 26th 9.30 in the Anglican Church – Blanche Street

ALL WELCOME!

For further information: Kath 8852 6399; June 8852 6479; Ros 8852 8291

Clothes • Jewellery • Wet Suits Dive • Marine • Bait • Tackle • Ice

Ph: (08) 8852 6238

Edithburgh Surf & Tackle

Birds of the Heel

Jeffrey Robinson

Little Grassbird The Little Grassbird has been on Troubridge Island for some years. Its plaintive call or cry may be heard close to the Lighthouse Cottages, but the Little Grassbird can be very hard to find as it remains in cover most of the time. It can be very secretive and frustrating if one wants to observe it, let alone try and photograph it. In December 2017, we stayed on Troubridge Island and in the early morning the call of the Little Grassbird was easily heard. Venturing out before 06.00 with my camera, intent on searching for the Little Grassbird, but standing still wondering which direction to take as two birds were calling. On turning round slowly, there was one in the dense bush beside me. The photos show it did completely emerge – few photos were taken as the bird moved rapidly through the bush before moving deep under cover.

The second and third birds in the other direction were only slightly more helpful to the photographer. The juvenile could easily be mistaken for a sparrow.

Size ~14cm

Adult Little Grassbird just before moving deeper into the bushes and a fledgeling

Open 11am to 4pm Saturdays & Sundays or by appointment

Please ring 8852 6273

M I N D F U L N E S S

Mindfulness cl asses are held in Yorketown each Wednesday morning,

10 am - 11am at the Meridian rooms.

Mindfulness classes may help you to become more confident, less

stressed and better at controlling your thought processes.

Classes are $20, includes resources, bookings are essential.

Phone Kay 0417 807 993

This book and many others are available from Edithburgh Library Depot Open Wednesday 1.30pm—2.30pm and Saturday 9am-10am

Dr. Cyrus Mills is a veterinary pathologist and not particularly good with live animals or people. When his estranged father dies, Cyrus returns to rural Vermont to inherit the veterinary practice, ‘the Bedside Manor for Sick Animals’. He intends to sell up and get out of his childhood home as fast as possible. This is a cute and easy to read story of Cyrus’ journey to get to know and love the quirky townsfolk and their pets, to learn to understand his father and to fall in love. This is Nick Trouts first work of fiction. He is a vet and his love of animals shines through his writing. This is a light, entertaining story about forgiving the past and finding happiness where you least expect it.

What a read! I was compelled to read Dana James’s 'Doctor in New Guinea' in almost one sitting. The protagonist, Doctor Maren Harvey, has travelled from London to do research on a field trip for the vaccine for a tropical disease in the Papua New Guinea highlands. She is expecting to be accompanied by her old friend Brent, but he cancels at the last minute, and this leads to an exciting story of dislike that borders on hate as she discovers that perhaps she’s not as tough and self reliant as she thinks she is. The narrative describes life in the highlands with its own distinctive atmosphere and scenic grandeur. If you like this read she has written 21 other titles for you to choose from; she is best known for 'Snowfire'.

Restaurant and Bar Meals

TAB, Keno. Pokies

10 Ensuite units

Cold Beer

Live Entertainment

Ph. 88526013

Troubridge Hotel / Motel Edithburgh

Edithburgh Community Garage Sale and

Markets.

Sunday March 11th Blanche St

Come & support this growing initiative

Stalls available

Contact Deb 0427 056 580

Social tennis in Edithburgh every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. Players must have a knowledge of the game. Become a social member of the Edithburgh tennis club - that way no court costs. We enjoy ourselves, keep fit, play mainly doubles, share a joke, plenty of banter and go for a coffee afterwards and grateful we can still be active. The players are all ages and play to their own pace and love it. We have 3 courts and usually go for 1 hour, no need to ring just rock up when you can and don’t forget to bring your own special sense of humour - you will need it.

Any articles, items or notices to be included in the Cooee please contact :

Peter Gripton by email at bgjmpp4@adam.com.au Terry Braund by email at terrybraund@internode.on.net Pam Tuck, Coobowie, by email at pamphil1941@gmail.com Jennifer Robyn, by email at edithburghartisan@gmail.com

Any items should be sent in by the last Monday of any month so it/they can be included for printing in the next edition.

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EDITHBURGH DELI AND NEWSAGENCY

Take-Away Food • Fresh Fruit & Veg Souvenirs • Groceries • Pizzas

PETROL • BAIT • TACKLE • ICE

Open 7.30 a.m.—7.30 p.m. Holidays / Long Weekends 7 a.m. — late

32 Blanche St, Edithburgh S.A. 5583

PHONE: (08) 8852 6230