Josie Bertuola, Mellie Morris and Mere Sevura at our first Community Produce Swap Day

Edition Number 93 August/September 2010

INNISFAIL & DISTRICT Community Information Newsletter

Produced by the

COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE 13-17 Donald Street, P O Box 886, Innisfail 4860

Phone: 40438400 Fax: 4061 7312 Freecall: 1800 616 001 Email: info@csci.org.au

The Community Support Centre is funded primarily by the Department of Communities

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Contents Page 2 Editorial etc Page 3 Helen—”The Zumba Lady” Page 4 Protecting our children Page 5 Tribute to Fathers Day Page 6 Think outside the box, Quotes Page 7 Child Protection Week Page 8 Community Produce Swap Day Page 9 Beading workshop Page 10 Recipes

Editorial

Well here we are with our August edition and hasn’t the weather been mild. I do hope you like the pumpkin recipes. The first time I had ever eaten a pumpkin recipe for dessert was in Canada when my penfriend of many years served pumpkin pie. Before that, pumpkin was just an ordinary old vegetable.. So here’s hoping you like my pumpkin recipes.(Useful after a Produce Swap Day!) I’ve even seen a recipe for pumpkin wine!! Recently I visited El Arish. This was an early army settlement which was established on 1st August in 1920. The Lands Department acquired 4000 acres for the purpose. The cost of the cottages was 260 pounds. This included a water tank and a stove. El Arish was named after El Arish on the Sinai Peninsula in Palestine—nowadays Egypt. During World War 1, it was the site of a strategically important battle, the winning of which enabled the allied forces to push forward to Damascus. All but one of the streets in El Arish are named after well known army leaders of the war such as Monash, Chauvel, Rurie, Glasgow, Royston and Wilson. I think it is always interesting to hear tales of how history began. Now on a lighter note, please enjoy the article below on the wise old owl! Gwen

All about Owls!!

Did you know that since ancient times owls have been perceived as being wise. Athena the Greek Goddess, is often depicted with an owl perched on her head or on one of her shoulders symbolising knowledge and scholarship, and her “little owl” appears on ancient Athenian coinage. In Hindu mythology the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, has an owl on her vehicle. In Bengal she is worshipped on the brightest night of the year. It is believed that on this night she descends to earth with the great white owl and takes away poverty, stagnation, anger and laziness from our lives. In Indian folklore they represent wisdom and helpfulness and have the powers of

prophecy. Owls are popular figures in literature. They pop up in Shakespeare as well as Aesops fables, where animals go to wise old owls for advice. AA Milne’s owl in Winnie the Pooh has the gift of brains and advice, opinions and anecdotes to the residents of “The Hundred Acre Wood”. In the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, the wizards each own an owl for carrying messages, packages and brooms. The nursery rhyme “A wise old owl” refers to the traditional image of owls as the symbol of wisdom.

A wise old owl Lived in an oak The more he saw The less he spoke The less he spoke The more he heard

Why can’t we all be like That wise old bird.

Research shows that a bird’s intellect is tied to how big its brain is compared to the size of its body, which means owls in their own right aren’t particularly clever. In fact a goose has a larger brain than an owl, but I can’t imagine “As wise as a goose” catching on - Can you?!!

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The Owl was the symbol adopted by the Centre when it was originally the Community Advice and Information Centre.

Helen - the “Zumba Lady” Hi! My name is Helen McCulloch, married to Jeffrey Belbin,

and am also known as "The Zumba Lady" :)) I live on a farm

near Silkwood. I have been living in the area permanently since

July 2006 (but was here on weekends for the six months prior

so got to experience the full force of Cyclone Larry as a

baptism of fire type welcome to the region!)

Dancing has always been a big part of my life. Classical ballet

from the age of 4 through to 16, with many additions such as

Jazz and Contemporary during those early years. Most of my

dance studies were in Sydney both at the Rochelle Dykstra School of Dance and the long standing Bodenweiser Dance

Academy.

After working in different places including the Gold Coast and

Oodnadatta I left Sydney for Cairns. There I discovered the

joy of Belly Dance - studying and performing professionally

with Alika's Academy of Belly Dance for over 10 years. Many

of those years were spent dancing at Yannis Greek Taverna -

now known as Adelphia, and as a result I'm sure I am the subject of hundreds of Japanese

holiday home movies!!

5 years ago I discovered Salsa and Latin dancing. This was a very new experience for me as

I was used to being in charge of my own dance you might say. Learning to work with a

partner was very different and certainly learning to follow rather than lead was hard at

first. My husband is an excellent Salsa dancer and we have enjoyed many years of dancing

and teaching our students in Innisfail. This is also what lead me to ZUMBA!

Zumba has been a life changing experience for me. My previous jobs over the last 12 years have been management roles working for Centrelink - both at the Cairns Call Centre and

Innisfail and Atherton customer service centres. I wanted to change to a more physically

active job and Zumba gave me the perfect opportunity to do so. I love the energy and fun

of Zumba. The music is great and the ethos of Zumba is that it is for everyone!

I completed my studies in Cert III in Fitness, Group Fitness Speciality, Zumba

accreditations in Zumba Level 1, Zumba Level 2, Zumba Gold which is for the absolute

beginner and the older active adult - this also includes a Chair class which I run for the

Tully Nursing home, Zumbatomic for kids which will be starting in Sept and most recently

Zumba Toning which is a Zumba class using light weight Toning sticks. Toning classes will

also be starting in the area in Sept.

The students at Zumba classes really enjoy the fun, music and moves of Zumba. No-one is

expected to be perfect or get it right. You can set your own pace. There is no perfection in

Zumba just movement and fun! We all end up drenched by the end of it and grinning like

cheshire cats :)) I currently hold 9 classes in the region with more to come after we return

from ORLANDO!!!! Our most exciting news coming up is that we are attending the Zumba

World Convention for Zumba instructors in Orlando Florida. This will be four days of

Zumba madness :)) with 6,000 instructors from all over the world. While there I will spend

a day in the pool under the Florida sunshine to complete my Aqua Zumba accreditation.

It has been an amazing journey so far and I feel very lucky and grateful to be involved in

something that promotes health and wellbeing, while still being fun! Ditch the workout -

Join the Party GO ZUMBA!

(Contact details available from CSCI)

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WHY IS PROTECTING CHILDREN ` EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS’? - By Sherrie Meyer

For nearly three years now I have had the immense pleasure of working almost exclusively with children in a counselling setting. Many of the children that I work with have survived different types of trauma in their short lives and some continue to live in unsettled circumstances. I have been asked numerous times why I do this type of work that is oftentimes sad, challenging and frustrating. My answer is simple. It’s the children and young people. A child’s capacity to seek and embrace acceptance with joy, laughter, imagination, trust and honesty is humbling when I know the struggles they have endured. It is an honour to witness the immeasurable depths of resilience and dignity that I observe on a day to day basis working and building relationships with children. Truly I am blessed to be in this role and I have learned far more from the children than any assistance I will ever impart to them.

In my role as a counsellor I might see children one hour per week for some months. That is not a lot of time however to create miracles and `fix’ children with problematic issues affecting their lives. Frankly this is often an unrealistic expectation for child therapists and other professionals working with troubled children. Parents and carers, of course, continue to have the awesome responsibility of implementing the primary nurturing and guidance role for our community’s children. However, there are so many other people involved in a child’s life who have the valuable opportunity to interact positively with children and role model socially acceptable behaviour on a day to day basis. Positive social interactions with children and young people can be as valuable as an hour of counselling!

This is where children’s welfare becomes `EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS’.

Here are some suggestions in dealing with children and young people in the community: • Respect children and their valuable place in our world. They are our future! • Reflect on your own inner child; remember the joy and the heartaches of childhood. • Acknowledge children you meet: `Hello - Good morning/afternoon to you’. • Model manners : please and thank you’s; pardon me’s; how can I help... • Help a parent/carer out. Open the door for a mum with her hands full or offer a

genuine smile of commiseration to a dad who is dealing with a child in full tantrum mode.

• Volunteer at a local school: reading programs and other activities are so beneficial • Support local children’s activities: (eg school events; Young Performers Competitions

and sporting events, etc.) • Be open and observant! Promote and encourage the `positive view’ of children and

young people in our community—not just the negatives. • Be patient - children are only learning about decision making processes so expect

mistakes, be supportive and celebrate when children do succeed at a task. • Children watch what adults do! Drive with care and use courteous driving behaviour. • If you know of a child or young person who is struggling—find out what you can do

through local community agencies. • Display the Kids Helpline number at your business: KIDS HELPLINE:1800 55 1800

Child Protection Week 2010 September 5—11

Theme: Protecting Children is Everybody’s Business

Show Your Support—come join us…

Family Fun Afternoon and Art and Craft Gallery Exhibition

Community Support Centre Innisfail ~ Thursday - September 9th - 3PM to 6PM 13—17 Donald Street—Innisfail ~ Phone: 4043 8400

US President Barack Obama recently made this 2010 Father's Day Presidential Proclamation.

From the first moments of life, the bond forged between a father and a child is sacred. Whether patching scraped knees or helping with

homework, dads bring joy, instill values, and introduce wonders into the lives of their children. Father's Day is a special time to honor the men

who raised us, and to thank them for their selfless dedication and love.

Fathers are our first teachers and coaches, mentors and role models. They push us to succeed, encourage us when we are struggling, and

offer unconditional care and support. Children and adults alike look up to them and learn from their example and perspective. The journey of

fatherhood is both exhilarating and humbling it is an opportunity to model who we want our sons and daughters to become, and to build the

foundation upon which they can achieve their dreams.

Fatherhood also carries enormous responsibilities. An active, committed father makes a lasting difference in the life of a child. When fathers are

not present, their children and families cope with an absence government cannot fill. Across America, foster and adoptive fathers

respond to this need, providing safe and loving homes for children facing

hardships. Men are also making compassionate commitments outside the home by serving as mentors, tutors, or big brothers to young people in

their community. Together, we can support the guiding presence of male role models in the lives of countless young people who stand to gain

from it.

Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mother, a single father, two fathers, a step father, a

grandfather, or caring guardian. For the character they build, the doors they open, and the love they provide over our lifetimes, all our fathers

deserve our unending appreciation and admiration.

Let us honor our fathers, living and deceased, with all the love

and gratitude they deserve. Barack Obama President of the United States of America

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"What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad"

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Think Outside The Box

1. Turn around once. What is out will not get in. I turn around again. What is in will not

get out. What am I?

2. Only one colour, but not one size, stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies. Present in sun,

but not in rain, doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What is it?

3. Two men were playing tennis. They played five sets and each man won three sets.

How can this be possible?

4. NASA was considering sending canaries into space to study them under zero gravity. The project was scrapped when someone realized that, in spite of having a sufficient

water supplies, they could die of dehydration within a few hours. Why?

5. What falls but doesn’t break, and what breaks but doesn’t fall?

6. What English word starting with “B” has three consecutive double letters?

7. Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it.

8. Six glasses are in a row. The first three have milk in them, and the last three are empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so that the full and the empty glasses alternate.

9. How many letters are in the alphabet? 10. Mary was making apricot jam. She put all the apricots in the pot and stirred

them up. Then she remembered she had to add 1 ounce of lemon juice for every two apricots! How did she figure out how much lemon juice to put?

(Source: brainteasers.org)

Answers

1 A key 2. A shadow. 3. They were doubles partners. 4.Canaries need gravity to swallow. 5. Night and day. 6. Bookkeeper. 7. A coffin. 8.Empty the milk from the 2

nd glass into the 5

th glass and replace the 2

nd glass back.

9. 11 letters in “the alphabet”. 10. She counted the stones.

Quotes 1. Sometimes we have to say a whole lot less to say a whole lot more. 2. Nature is life without all the thinking. 3. Imagine how you will feel if it is too late. 4. Our script for life is written in pencil. It is not written in stone. 5. Knowing what is right or wrong is one thing. Doing what is right or wrong is a whole

other thing.

Child Protection Week 2010

‘Protecting Children is Everybody’s Business’

Contact Sherrie - 4043 8400 or pick up information packs at CSCI Reception

Art and Craft Workshops (leading up to the Gallery Exhibit )

If you would like to enter an art and craft item into the Gallery Exhibit and would like to work with others in a group to create your item—why not come along to one of our fun workshops. There will be lots of craft material available and plenty of creative tips on hand. Workshop attendance is not required to enter your gallery piece. However there are size and display limitations so please contact CSCI for an information pack. Items for display will need to be at the Community Support Centre no later than Friday 3rd September.

Date: Thursday ~ 9th September 2010

Time: 3:00 — 6PM

Place: Community Support Centre Innisfail

13—17 Donald Street—Innisfail PH: 4043 8400 or

Email: sherrie@csci.org.au

Family Fun Afternoon and

Art and Craft Gallery Exhibit

The Community Support Centre Innisfail will be hosting this event to support Child Protection Week 2010. We invite children, young people and adults to get behind this year’s theme `Protecting Children is Everybody’s Business’ by joining us for a Family Fun Afternoon and exhibiting an item at the Art and Craft Gallery on the day.

Peoples Choice Awards – sausage sizzle - games - rides – face painting – door prizes -

LOTS OF FUN!!!

Drop in or phone to receive an information packet for the Gallery Exhibition

Workshop Dates:

Venue: Community Support Centre Innisfail Children Thursday - 19 August Thursday - 2 September Times: 3:30—5P (children under six to be accompanied by a parent/carer please)

Teens (13—17 yrs) Thursday - 26 August Time: 3:30—5P

Adult Saturday - 21st August Time: 10A—12 P

~ RSVP for workshops required ~

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Do you have a vegetable or herb

garden and have more than you

can use?

Do you have lemons, mandarins or

papaws all over your yard?

Come along and swap them for

other produce over a cuppa.

Community Produce Swap Day (2nd Tuesday of the month)

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Next Swap Day on Tuesday, 14 September, 2010

10—12pm

Community Support Centre Innisfail, 13 - 17 Donald St. Enquiries: 40 438 400

Some background to the Community Produce Swap day

The Community Support Centre has been planning to have a Community Produce Swap Day for some time and we have used the help of Carol Kroger, a JCU Social Work student here on placement with the Centre and with interests in this area, to finally get things rolling. By encouraging community members to get together one day a month to swap whatever they have

extra from their own backyards we hope to:

• Provide an opportunity for people to swap their excess vegetables, fruit, herbs etc. for

something else they need,

• Encourage healthy eating of in-season local food,

• Create connections, information sharing and friendships within the community,

• Encourage self-reliance by promoting backyard gardens,

• Reduce wastage and pressure on land-fill. • Help reduce greenhouse gases by limiting the food miles our food has to travel to reach

us. We are calling it a ‘produce’ day because we want to include not only vegetables, herbs and fruit, but also items made from locally grown produce, as well as cuttings, seeds and seedlings. Participants will bring what they have for the swap table and take home what they need and no money will change hands. CSCI be providing tea and coffee on the day, so that participants will be able to stay and enjoy a cuppa and a chat and exchange information with other community members, before heading home with their new food items. The Community Produce Swap Day is planned as a regular event depending on community support. The first day took place on 10 August. A second day is being planned for 14 September, 2010. For more information, contact Carol here at the Community Support Centre on 40 438 400.

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“BEADING” With Lorraine

COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE INNISFAIL

WELCOMES YOU TO:

When: Monday 13th September 2010

9.30am to 11.30am

Where: Community Support Centre,

13—17 Donald Street Innisfail (orange building)

*Please bring your own beading tools if you have any at home

Enrolments are essential please contact reception on 40438 400

to register your interest to attend.

Morning Tea provided.

Community Support Centre Innisfail Inc is primarily funded by the Department of Communities

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Cost: $

10

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PUMPKIN RECIPES

PUMPKIN AND CHEESE PIE 1kg of mashed pumpkin, 3 tablespoons of cooked rice, 2 tablespoons of butter, ½ cup cream or evaporated milk, 2 beaten eggs, 60g tasty cheese,

extra cheese for topping. Mix all ingredients together. Season to taste. Pour into a greased bowl. Sprinkle with extra cheese and dot with butter. Bake in a moderate oven until brown.

PUMPKIN SCONES Sift 2 cups SR flour and rub in 2 tablespoons margarine, stir in 1 cup of cold mashed pumpkin, pinch of salt and 1 well beaten egg, I teaspoon lemon rind. If necessary add more flour or milk to make to make a soft dough. Roll out to 2cm thick and cut into squares and bake in a hot oven for 15 t0 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN FRITTERS Sift into a bowl 1 cup of plain flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, a pinch of salt and ½ teaspoon mustard. Add 1 beaten egg and 2 cups of mashed pumpkin. Add a little milk if too dry. Heat oil in a pan and drop in tablespoon of mixture. Brown on both sides.

PUMPKIN CAKE Cream 3 tablespoons butter and ¾ cup of sugar. Add an egg and beat well. Add 1 cup of mashed pumpkin, some orange rind, pinch of salt and 1 cup of sultanas.

Now add 2 cups SR flour and a ½ cup of milk. Pour into a greased tin and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour. When cold, ice with orange icing.

POTATO PUMPKIN PUFFS Combine 1 cup mashed potato, 2 cups mashed pumpkin and pinch salt in a bowl. Add 1 finely chopped onion. Now add ¾ cup SR flour and ¼ teaspoon of thyme or marjoram. Roll into little balls. Place on a greased tray and bake them in a hot oven for 7 minutes – do not roll them in flour.

PUMPKIN SOUP Peel and chop 500g of pumpkin and 1 onion and sauté in a little butter. Add 1 litre of vegetable or chicken stock and seasonings. Simmer until cooked then rub through a sieve. Serve with a topping of sour cream or yoghurt. To really dress it up serve with prawns or yabbies.

PUMPKIN SEEDS Place seeds in a brine of 100g salt in 500ml water and boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool and let stand for 4 days. Drain and rinse in cool water. Spread on a tray and roast in a cool oven for 1½ hours. Cool and store in airtight jars.

PUMPKIN ICECREAM Take 2 cups cold mashed pumpkin and beat in 2 eggs, ¾ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of cream and 1½ cups of milk. Now add ¼ teas salt, ginger and nutmeg. Mix well. Pour into trays and place in the freezer until beginning to thicken around the edges. Take out and beat well and return to freezer. This is nice served with

glace ginger.

PUMPKIN GREENS The delicate tips of the edible species of the family cucurbitaceae - pumpkins squashes and cucumbers — may be boiled as greens or used like spinach. They are an even more delicate vegetable than the fruit.

PUMPKIN When planting seeds it is better to use seeds two or three years old. Fresh seeds produce vigorous vines and few fruit. Older seeds grow into smaller plants with a greater yield. The same is true for melon squash and marrow.