Christmas Eve. Only 6 Weeks to Christmas. Remembrance Day A community newspaper produced by Pyramid Hill College. 13th November, 2014

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1 A community newspaper produced by College 13th November, 2014 Diary November 14 Pool Working Bee Swimming Pool Opens 17 Cyber Safety at PHC 6.30pm 19 Pre-school AGM 7.30pm Pyramid Progress Assoc 7 pm 20 Farming for Sustainable Soils Mtg December 13 Lions Market 14 Community Carols 15 PHC Presentation Night 17 9 Readings & Carols 19 Schools finish Church of Christ Christmas Tree 24 Christmas Eve Street Party Christmas Eve Remembrance Day 2014 The 11th day of the 11th month is a day to remember all the soldiers who have died or suffered in wars or armed conflicts. This year College hosted the annual Remembrance Day service. College students along with St Patricks Primary and many members from the public assembled in the BER to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for our country. Principals from the local school network, who were at the College for a meeting, joined the students, as well as Pyramid s newly appointed Senior Constable, Brett Johnson, who laid a wreath. The Ceremony began with Mrs Lee reading a very heart warming story called 'The Red Poppy', by David Hill, with pictures from the book projected onto a screen for all to see. Every student, as well as some community members, placed poppies (that students made themselves) or wreaths. Three of our brave year 7/8 students took on the challenge to read aloud the poem 'In Flanders Fields'. We then stood in silence for one minute. Once the ceremony was over morning tea was served. Thank you for showing your participation in our community event and thank you to Mrs Bronwyn James for her thoughtful and meaningful presentation and to everyone who contributed in any way. Spinning Wheel BBQ Santa Lots of fun See you there! CFA & Lions Club Only 6 Weeks to Christmas Produced by College Kelly Street,, 3575 Tel: Fax: press@pyramidhillc.vic.edu.au Website: Senior Constable Brett Johnson lays a wreath Students Thoughts: Ting a pin dropped! Wait! How did I hear that? Oh yeah, it s a minute s silence. It was intense. It was so quiet. It was just so-o-o-o-o quiet! Keeley Forster The Red Poppy was a great story from my point of view. I thought the ceremony was very solemn and respectful. Bradley Moon 1

2 RG BROAD & CJ CHALLIS-BROAD Mower Conditioning Raking Baling 8 x 4 x 3 Contact Rowan on or Hay Carting & Stacking Round Bale and Large Square Bales Phone Malcolm Murfitt Need a Caterer?? Pre-School Committee is available for all your catering needs Dinners, Weddings, Birthdays, Funerals, Afternoon Teas, Clearing Sales Reasonable rates Contact: Lauren Gould R. A Gregory & Sons Funeral Directors John Gregory Incorp with AG Adams & Sons Kerang No travel charge northern area The Wisdom of Youth! This year I had the friendship and a volunteer from one of this year s Duke of Edinburgh Award, Pyramid Hill students. I would like to share this with them and wish them all well in the future. Margaret Williamson Taken from a speech made at the Commonwealth Youth Sunday, 1964 in - I would like to say it still applies. So grow up being grateful to God and your fellows for what you have. Train yourselves for leadership within the community. Be a worker, not a shirker. Only then, in a very small way, will you be repaying the debt to society, which is yours. This community needs leaders, it needs citizens who have accepted responsibility and are willing to accept it and above all, it requires that those who take the lead in our social and national life, be people of character and common-sense. Given these qualities, we cannot help but make a worthwhile contribution to that great Commonwealth of which we are a part. Named Pavers at PHC Anyone interested in ordering a named paver for placement at the front of College, please call for more details. N And the winner of the Pets Photo Compe on is.. Roxy Quinn Congratula ons to Mikayla who receives the $50 prize There were some wonderful photos and all of them will be included in the Neighbourhood House 2015 calendar which will soon be available. Vic Swim Swimming Pool From January, 2015 Cost $25 5 sessions To book please phone or go to Enrolment closes 7 days before the commencement of the program Help your kids to be water safe! Progress Association meeting Wednesday, 19th November 7.30 At the Vic Hotel 2

3 Plumber General plumbing services, roof, gas and drainage **In 2nd Wednesday each month please call to book a job ** Ring Rex Farrar s Garage Elgas G Mechanical Repairs Servicing Spare Parts VACC Senior Mechanic Gladfield Rd, B.H A.H Acacia Motor Inn, Barham 16 large Budget rates Pool and BBQ Area Group Booking Discounts Discount for multiple nights Buffet or Continental Breakfast - served in dining room. Your hosts - Bill & Shirley McKay Phone Concrete & Quarry Products Phone: Book Club A review of a popular best seller - Divergent Author Veronica Roth Books of this genre are very popular at present, and having read The Hunger Games, I was more prepared for what would follow. Dauntless, Abnegation, Candor Erudite and Amity are the titles of four groups with different attributes, but with one vision: to work on behalf of the world so that good can prosper and thrive. Children of any group must, as they reach their teenage years, decide whether they remain in their parents party or change to another. The titles of those parties suggest the mode of life they are to follow, if they pass an aptitude test and achieve a pass in strict and alarming initiation tests. Girls, we well as boys, are put through tough and nerve shattering tests in three stages. The last trial involves being given an hallucinatory drug injection in the back of the neck. Nightmarish experiences follow which seem to last for hours, but not more than a few minutes, depending on how each candidate copes with them. Christina wanted to change from her parents group, the Abnegation, to Dauntless. She resented the frugal self-denying, almost Puritanical life she was leading, to look for more excitement and freedom. Though small and underdeveloped in stature, she was sharp minded and soon became secretly admired by one of the team leaders. In the dog-eat-dog atmosphere of competition with her peers, she often found the Dauntless attitude of win at all costs distasteful. There was in-fighting among all the factions, as well as secret deals among others who betrayed their own and made secret deals with other groups. Erik and Max made a deal with the Erudites to develop a serum which would program minds to do what they were told, virtually turning them into zombies. The aim was to defeat the Abnegations, the group Christina, now Tris was born into. Eventually, the source of the serum was discovered and the program destroyed, but not before much loss of life. This book ended with a few Dauntless survivors jumping onto a train and leaving the scene of desolation. We will find out more in the two following books. So.. What did we think of that? It was brutal, eerie, scary, over the top! Just a good story? We should look at the world perhaps a little differently. I was disturbed at the way girls were characterized, perhaps too farfetched, but is that the way we are heading? Divergent gave me nightmares, but I must admit it was a real page turner even on the second reading, I could not put it down. Joyce Young i[ VICTORIA HOTEL Phone: Cold Beer Wines & Spirits Lunch and Dinner Wednesday to Saturday Accommodation Catering for functions Bottleshop What s On at the Pub Kitchen open Wednesday-Saturday lunch and dinner Chinese & Australian meals available Lunch Specials Choose from 10 different $10 meals Wednesday Steak Night - $19 Scotch or T-Bone with a free house drink Thursdays Parma Night Classic parma $17 8 different parmas to choose from $18 Plus free house drink Fridays Joker Poker Fridays Free ticket with every drink bought between 6-8pm. Must be there to win. $5 Dry Schooners 6-8pm Follow us on facebook for all our news, updates, specials and events. Victoria Hotel supplies Kwik Gas swap bottles - all types of bottles accepted. Available 7 days per week 3

4 Store 2 Kelly St, Phone: Fax: Great range of Groceries Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Deli Items Meat & Bread Bottle Shop Rural Supplies Elgas Bottles Everything you need! FREE Home Delivery Telstra Phone Re-Charge Citylink Passes Fishing Licences Elgas Agents ATM Bendigo Bank On-Line Agency Bank Hours 10am-4pm Monday - Friday Trading Hours Saturday 9 am-1.30 pm Sunday 10 am-1.30 pm CWCI Committee invites you to a Coffee & Dessert Evening & Heart Sisters Thursday, 20th November Tyndale Church Hall, 68 Victoria St, pm Speaker: Mandy Stark Theme: The God who Works the Night Shift (top tips for tough times, including when we re exhausted, God s not; when it s all dark, God is at work; and when we just can t be anymore, God is ). Cost: $6.00 For further information contact: Merrion : or Leonie : Sorry no Creche facilities available able Bakery Café Open 7am to 8.30pm Mon to Fri 8am to 8.30pm Sat & Sun Open for Breakfast: Bacon & Eggs (straight) w toast or tomato, Ham & Cheese Toasties Lunch: Fresh Salad Rolls Home cooked meal - Mon to Fri - $8 Check our menu board out the front Bain Marie - Fish & Chips, Hamburgers, Steak Sandwiches, Chicken Schnitzel burgers, Chicken Pattie Burgers, Pizza - Thurs., Fri, Sat & Sun nights Sit down or take away Large range of cakes, slices & sponges on sale Hot/Cold Whole Roast Chickens $10 Roast Chicken Maryland $5 or $8 with chips Satay Chicken Pizza Small - $8.70 Large - $14.50 Salt & Pepper Squid Pluto Pops Phone: Pyramid Butchery Paul Walters Phone: Smallgoods Poultry Products Ham & Bacon Cut up and pack private stock Spit hire Dr. Nii Darko, Medical Practitioner Jaeschke Silos Geoff Burke your local agent for Jaeschke Silos Selling Field Bins (Grain & Super) and Silos Phone a.h. Mobile fax Family Clinic - Gladfield Rd Phone: Mobile Appointments available: Tuesday- 1: Thursday- 1: Bulk billing will only be done if you are a current holder of a Health Care, DVA or Pension card, are under 17 years, or if you are having a Care Plan procedure, getting results. If you require out of hours medical care Emergency = Ring 000 Urgent = Go to Kerang Hospital as there is a doctor on call 24/7 Alternatively you can ring the After Hours GP Helpline T: , Your call is answered by a registered nurse who triages your call and if determined that you would benefit from talking to a GP, your call is then transferred. 4 If it is determined that the call is a Emergency they will call 000 for you and stay on the line with you until help arrives.

5 Bettina s Hair Beauty & Body Therapy For all the latest style in colours, perms and sets Body waxing & body spray tanning Vibrosaun Treatments Sheer relaxation Skin & muscle toning Natural Sea body wraps for detoxing & skin balance Telephone Pyramid Newsagency/ Post Office Monday Friday 6.00 am 5.00pm Saturday 8.00 am 12 noon Sunday - Newsagency 8 am 11 am Post Office Closed Friendly service Great range of cards and stationery Book V/Line Tickets and much more Phone: Fax: kidsrock Kids Rock Changed to a Monday Night ** Monday, 23rd November ** Church of Christ Hall 3:30 to 5:00 Open for children 5 years old or Prep to Year 8 to enjoy Games, Stories, Craft & Singing - $1 It would be great to see you there For more informa on: Gwen Searle Robyn Spowart Durham Ox Cemetery Trust Invites interested members of the community to a commemorative afternoon at the cemetery to honour and recognise the returned soldiers from World War 1 Date: Sunday, 16th November Time: 2pm BYO Chair and Afternoon tea Cold drinks will be available Enquiries to Lynne Sinclair Building Contractor Home Renovations Vinyl Siding Concrete Works Laurie Smith Mobile: BPB-DB-L1458 Quinlans Water Deliveries Small or Large Load - Will deliver anywhere for Domes c, Stock, Swimming Pools etc. 7 DAYS A WEEK. John & Julie Quinlan Phone Mobile Boort Dental Clinic For all your family dental needs Private and Concession Card Holder appointments Available Phone: GDB ELECTRICAL PTY LTD (Glen Bartels) REC No 1811 General Electrical Work Supply & wiring of new Hot Water Units TV antenna installations Selling & Servicing DAVEY PUMPS with a large range of spare parts always in stock Call Glen on Thinking of trading water? Want superior advice and service Call us You won t be disappointed

6 Tony s Bazaar 7 Kelly Street, Phone: Gifts Seedlings-Flowering/Vegies Citrus Trees Garden Ornaments & Statues Osmocote, Potting Mixes & Fertilisers Cow Manure, Chook Manure & Blood & Bone Shrubs, Palms Natives & Ground Cover Opening Hours Closed Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday & Sunday am 2 pm SALE NOW ON 10 % off all in-store stock (excluding nursery supplies) Reid Plumbing RT40 Ditchwitch Trencher latest technology in trenching, fast, efficient, reliable with compe ve prices Office hour service Contact: Paul Reid Lawn Mowing Lawns mowed, edges trimmed and clippings removed Call for a quote Minimum charge $22.50 Discounts for prompt payment and repeat bookings Contact: Andrew or Sarah Also servicing Kerang, Boort, Cohuna, Mitiamo ions ews Rose Competition At our market on the 8th of November we held a Rose Competition,. It was a very successful event. There were 30 lovely roses for people to vote for. The Lions Club would like to thank to everyone who entered their blooms and also everyone who voted. The winners were: Prettiest Rose - won by Robyn Fidler, with a beautiful red rose. Robyn has won a gift voucher from The Purple Rain Collection. Most Beautiful Scent - was won by Margaret Williamson, with a gorgeous scented pink double rose. Margaret has won a gift voucher from Tony's Bazaar. Lions Youth Exchange Can you assist with our youth hosting? We have six Malaysian and two New Zealand youth that would love to be hosted here in Australia during December and January. If you are interest, please contact Bill Quinn or Colleen Fidler Lions Christmas Cakes Only $16 Available from the Pyramid Hill Store and other locations around town. Pre-school AGM Wednesday, 19th November 7.30pm At the Pre-school Church Services St. Thomas Anglican Church Sunday November 16 th 9.00am Morning Prayer UCA to join us Sunday November 23 rd 11.00am Eucharist Further enquiries please phone Rector: Bishop Ron Stone Ph: Presbyterian Tyndale Church, Victoria Street All Services pm Contact Mr Ern Miller Phone Church of Christ Kelly Street 11 am Worship Service Christmas Tree - Friday, 19th December Uniting Church Tyndale Church, Victoria Street Worship Services at 9 am Catholic Services Victoria Street St Patrick's - Saturday 6.30pm (Eposition and confession 6pm) 6

7 MILLER S AG. SUPPLIES (Members of the AIRR Buying Group) 1 Kelly Street, Ph: Fax: Mob: nifty@millerag.com.au Locally operated by Nev & Michelle Miller, Stephen, Emma, Cody, Joan & Roy November Specials Sulphate of Potash promotes fruiting of tomatoes and flowering. Available in 750g 20% off dog brushes and shampoos Terramycin pink eye powder 50g was $31.90 NOW $28 Extinosad eliminator 1Ltr was $229 NOW $190 (while stocks last) Clik Zin 22 L Bonus! Great for use in lambs as it has a shorter withholding than CLIK Like us on facebook at - Lions Market Saturday, 13th December At the Memorial Hall. Come on down from 9am-1pm and grab yourself some Christmas goodies. Kids Fancy Dress Competition All your favourite stallholders will be there - fresh fruit & veg, beautiful arts & crafts, yummy cakes & slices, solid woodwork, wrought iron items, lovely smelling soaps, sweet fairy floss. Add a cuppa & BBQ breakfast you have yourself a fun morning!! CyberSafety Outreach An Internet Safety Awareness presentation for parents College Monday, 17th November 6.30 pm All welcome Congratulations Abbey! Congratulations to Abbey Dingwall who towards the end of the netball season played for the North Central Division in the U15 Netball Victoria State Titles. Abbey played a key defensive role in the team spending the majority of the time in Goal Keeper or Wing Defence. To top off an already amazing season including; her A-Grade debut, an U17 premiership, U17 LVFNL Best & Fairest, at the North Central Region presentations, Abbey was awarded the U15 Spirit Award. A fantastic effort Abbey and congratulations from the College. Garage Sale 30 Gladfield Road, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November More details later Pyramid Tyre & Auto Service Proprietor - Paul Ballis Phone: * Tyres * Batteries * Windscreens * 24 Hour Towing * Air Conditioning * Castrol Oils * Fuchs Oils * All Mechanical Repairs * Front Wheel Alignment * TWM Pumps & Small Engines KAZZ S HEELS (In the Chemist Depot) Call in and check out 7 the great range of shoes.

8 Mick s Rural Fencing Post & Rail Ca le & Sheep Yards Colourbond All types of fencing Servicing all areas Mick or Tracey Phone: Tip Truck Hire Soil, Gravel, Grain & Silage carted Contact Peter Reynolds Phone Mobile Victoria Street Welding Trailer Repairs Golf buggy trailers, Crates For all welding needs and small fabrication. Rob Alexander Ring Ken Talbot Cleaning Call Ken for all your carpet and upholstery cleaning needs Free quotes! Phone: Seniors News November 13 Greetings to everyone! For our Cards on 5 th November we had seven players who played 500. The winner this time was Trevor with the score of 2,250. Wanda had 1960 and Kate The Lucky Score was won by Ivor. Peg scored 8 diamonds from one deal yielding 280 and she also took all 10 tricks. There were not enough players the next cards day. Remember it will be the Christmas lunch on Friday 14 th November and please bring your contribution to the raffle wrapped for the occasion and in Christmas wrapping with a mark to indicate the content as suitable for man or lady. Please come along an make this a special day. The combined Seniors Lunch will be held at Serpentine on December 4 th. Names can be entered on the list at our Clubrooms. Farming for Sustainable Soils Group Meeting at Vic Hotel Thursday, 20th November 6.30 tea 7.30 meeting Anyone interested welcome Contact Adam Tate Tuition VCE English & EAL IELTS, ISLPR, OET Preparation Face to Face or Online Tuition Available Reasonable Rates Contact: Susan Tate tatetuition301@gmail.com V/LINE FROM MELBOURNE Monday Friday Train dep Melb 7.42 am & 6.23 pm Departs Bendigo 9.59 am & 8.39 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.42 pm Tuesday and Thursday (Need to book on Thursdays) Train dep Melb 1.15 pm Coach dep Bendigo 3.30 pm Arrive Pyramid 4.54 pm Friday Only Train dep Melb 7.20 pm Bendigo 9.20 Coach departs Bendigo 9.20 pm Arrives Pyramid pm Saturday only Train dep Melb 8.36 am & 6.36 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.46 pm Sunday only Train dep Melb 8.36 am & 6.36 pm Arrives Pyramid am & 9.46 pm TO MELBOURNE Monday Friday Train dep Pyramid 8.18 am & 1.57 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.21 am & 3.01 pm Arrives Melb am & 5.11 pm Tuesday and Thursday Coach dep Pyramid am Train dep Bendigo pm Arrive Melbourne 2.28 pm Friday only Coach dep Pyramid 5.05 pm Arrives Bendigo 6.20 pm Train Arrives Melb 8.49 pm Saturday only Train dep Pyramid 8.17 am & 2.37 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.20 am & 3.41 pm Arrives Melb am & 5.43 pm Sunday only Train dep Pyramid 8.17 am & 5.34 pm Arrives Bendigo 9.20 am & 6.37 pm Arrives Melb am & 8.48 pm 8

9 More District History Part 36 By Ern Ferris More of the 2011 flood. The seasons changed from the nearly 20 years of drought to a continuous series of rains each few weeks when around 20 to 30 mils of rain became a regular feature. All looked bright for anything agricultural and naturally the Businesses also. For some time it looked as if a time of recovery was at hand but the climatic conditions just did not give way to a normal summer and the rains became heavier and more frequent. The rains continued and many towns became under the threat of severe flooding. The Lions club barbeque was stationed at the Memorial Hall which became a place of refuge. People who had taken refuge at Calivil were brought to as the flood moved northwards. A number of older folk were the evacuated to Echuca when the water burst through the banks that were holding it back at the east end of Ottrey Street burst. Quick action by the excavators soon bridged the gap and the water just escaped along Ottrey Street to McKay Street. The people remaining in the town were summoned by the fire siren to assemble in the railway yard and fill more sandbags when required. \the efforts of the men and women together with the excavators, shovels, sandbags and whatever was necessary to build levees that protected the town were the heroes of those desperate times. Riverine Herald January Navy Help Marooned Pigs. A Royal Australian Navy Sea Hawk helicopter had an unusual job delivering around 14 tonnes of feed to pigs, owned by the Griffiths family of Macorna. Unable to truck feed into the piggery because of the surrounding flood water, the unusual step was made to take to make sure the pigs had enough feed for the week. The Griffiths family have been overwhelmed by the support it received from the community who battled alongside it to help save the pigs and property. The breeder unit was saved by a levee bank and while water is inside it did not get into the piggery itself. A hastily constructed levee bank helped save the house, but that being one of the only dry spots, became a haven for insects and bugs. Rod did not realize there were such big spiders. Most of the pigs were trucked out and are being housed near Leitchville. They can never be brought back and because some were breeding stock, production losses will be felt for the next six to seven months. When they decided to move the pigs there were five trucks there within the hour. People were sandbagging the house and excavators working through the night to build levees. Leading Seaman Nick Lowe from 816 Navy Squadron in Nowra said it was the first time he had been involved in delivering feed to a piggery. They had just returned from Queensland where floods were the floods were totally different. The devastation was so graphic up there, whereas here the water is much more slow- moving. After The Floods in January 2011.To take a look around and the surrounding areas one can not but wonder, Was it a dream or was it real? Surely many people will have had that same feeling. Most people know that it was really true and something to that extent had never happened before, really did happen. One has only to note the grass, straw and other debris on the fence wires to the height of which the water rose and see clear evidence of where the water had risen to and how high it rose when it reached the sandbags that were keeping the water out from the town and properties. At the channel near the swimming pool after the flood had subsided it looked strange to see those sandbags on the channel bank nearby where they had stopped the water entering Victoria Street At the peak of the flood the water was almost 2 feet high where the crossing was sandbagged, and the water was well above the surface of the Swimming Pool. This same situation could be seen near the Pyramid Hill College at the Seven Months Creek crossing. In general it was the hastily constructed levee bank around the western side of the town that saved the town from being inundated. Cont Part 37 Hair to Chat 19 Barber Street, for all hairdressing needs Open: Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays Fertiliser Spreading Bulk Bulka bags Bags Fertiliser & Seed Gypsum & AgLime Organics & Manure Quality Pasture Seeds Ryegrass Clover Lucerne Pasture blends Thompsons Bridge Rd, Gunbower Phone Stuart Rob Manson Phone UHF Channel 25 Grader Hire Channelling & Drainage Works Road Forming 50 Barber Street,, 3575 All Trades Home Maintenance For Decking Wall & Floor Tiling Fences, Sheds & all House Repairs Rob Alexander 9 Phone:

10 BLJ BUILDING Brendan James New homes, renovations, extensions, contracting DBU Mobile: Home: Ross James ELECTRICAL ec22424 BK TALBOT Transport Livestock Grain Gypsum Gravel Hay Contact Byron Mobile: Residential Commercial Industrial Mobile: Visiting S0licitor & District Mobile Consultations at Home/Farm/ Business/Workplace By appointment Mark Ryan Legal GP Phone: Initial phone consultation/ advice Amateur Basketball Association Results - Year P-5 White 22 def Navy 7 Scorers: Brianna Stevens 5 Navy Domenic Balla 11 White Black 17 def Royal 13 Scorers: EJ Fernandez 17 Black Sammi Moon 6 Royal Red 18 def Blue 10 Scorers: Mitch Gunther 14 Red EJ Fernandez 7 Blue Ladder Red % White % Royal % Black 8 114% Navy 8 67% Blue 0 32% Results Year 6-12 Black 53 def Royal 14 Scorers: Steven Gunther 35 Black Justin Moon 4 Royal Megan Gunther 4 Royal Bradley Moon 4 Royal Navy 40 def White 22 Scorers: Bailey Pickersgill 24 Navy Zac Dingwall 10 White Red 37 def Blue 24 Scorers: Ed Caburnay 18 Red Anthony Meulendijks 16 Blue Ladder Black % White % Navy % Red 8 94% Royal 8 93% Blue 0 40% Games & Scorers 20th November Prep pm - Navy/Yellow vs Blue Stevens & Sanders 5.15pm - Royal/White vs Red Maertin & Petrowsky 6.00 pm Black vs White Pacala & Gibson Games & Scorers - 20th November Year 6 Up 6.45 pm Navy/Yellow vs Blue Gibson & Meulendijks 7.30 pm-royal/white v Red A Dingwall & M Gunther 8.15 pm Black vs White Fernandez & M Stewart Northern District Community Health Service 12 Victoria Street 9.00 am 4.00 pm Monday Friday Nurse can be seen here between 9 10 am Phone: ***In An Emergency ring 000 for an Ambulance*** CERT will then be activated. If a non-emergency then contact the office, or leave a message. All other services by appointment only. Enquiries to G L & C M Thomas Transport Proudly Providing Quality Service B Double, Single Trailers for Livestock, Wool, Tipper, General & Container Freight Clean, Reliable, Friendly Phone: Graeme: BJ RYAN PLUMBING Blaise Ryan Licensed in: Hot & Cold Water Sewer & Drainage Type A Gas Roofing Mini Excavation available Happy to service Torrumbarry, Patho, Leitchville,, Gunbower 10

11 Thank You We would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy, cards, phone calls, flowers, food and hugs on the recent passing of Neil Lafranchi, our Dad, Father-in-law and Poppy. A special thank you to those amazing Pyramid people who attended Dad's funeral, you made us very proud to be a part of a community such as Pyramid. A Chapter Completed A Page Turned A Life Well Lived A Rest Well Earned Dirk, Colleen, Jade, Steven, Jessica & Mitchell Gunther Swimming Pool On Friday evening a successful working bee was held, the first of two, at the Pyramid Hill Swimming Pool. It was wonderful to see some new faces and hands to assist with the much needed attention to our town's local swimming pool. A new shade sail has been erected at the shallow end of the main pool; the pool has been painted and many of the jobs have been ticked off the list. At the end of the night all adult contributor's names were entered into the draw to win their Family Pool membership for the 2014/15 season (valued at $100). Congratulations to Rowan and Chelsea Broad and family! Our final working bee will be held this Friday 14th November from 5.30pm pm where once again a Family Pool membership will be drawn. BYO rake, shovel and gloves. The Pool will open on Saturday 15th November Opening hours Monday to Friday (non school holidays) 3:30pm - 7:00pm Monday to Friday (school holidays) 2:00pm - 7:00pm Weekends and public holidays 2:00pm - 7:00pm Christmas Day - CLOSED These opening times may vary dependant on weather conditions Iconic Design - Mandy Bishop Business Cards and Invitations - standard or personal form For samples and further information, please check my website 36 Kelly Street, Monday - Friday 7.30 am 4.30 pm Local Produce & Hampers Range of Inspirational Wall Hangings Gift ideas or spoil yourself!! Come in and have a browse Christmas Cakes & Other Christmas goodies available Phone: Homemade: Pies, Pasties, Sausage Rolls, Cakes & Slices, Lasagne, Frittata All Day Breakfast Menu Hamburgers, Steak Sandwiches, Souvlaki, Burrito, Paninis, Focaccias, Sweet Chilli, BBQ or Salt & Vinegar Wraps, Salad Rolls, Wraps & Bowls Birthday Cakes & Catering Coffee Bank Bucket Hats November Special Chicken or Ham Salad Wrap With small coffee or 375ml can ONLY $8 The Purple Rain Collection Alternative Giftware Opening Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 1.00 pm pm 14 Victoria Street Something to suit everyone! Ingolsten Farms Round Baling 4m Mower Conditioner Contact Andrew Gilmore

12 Bowls Notes Some good stuff to sing about this week!! Firstly.. The 60+ lads played at Kerang where the greens are lightning fast. The lads, (3xAs + E = Allan, Alan, Andy & Ernie) were on fire and won their first game 10 zip. Had it been Pennant, there would have been a requirement for the losers to display their jocks on the flag-pole, but apparently that rule was not evoked last Thursday. The next game they played a draw and were required to play an extra end that unfortunately was lost by 1 shot. That must have knocked the stuffing out of the chook because they lost the last game by 3 shots. A very fine effort, lads! Mid-week Pennant : No match scheduled for this week, so we can dream that we had a win at least we weren t defeated. Saturday Pennant: Division 1 travelled to Leitchville and, like last week, very nearly won. Lionel, Marie S., Andy & Terry fought the good fight but did not claim the victory with the final score It seems the opposition team liked to have the jack surrounded. Fred, Glen, Laurie, & Helen F certainly did their bit to capture the flag with a win. Beau, Ian, Kate & Graham met with some tough opposition and lost And so the story continues; that the team was more than competitive but fell short on the card (65-73). I m sure it won t be long before the cards will fall our way. Division 3, on the other hand, were singing all the way home from Gunbower where they claimed an emphatic victory, thanks in particular to the rink played by Brian and his crew. Charlie, Glenys, Alan J & Peter toiled hard to record a win by 2 shots ( 21-19) something they seem to be making a habit of (the two shot win, that is). Brian, Ernie, Allan F & Bill had a day when everything they did and touched turned to gold. They played so well and scored so prolifically that they ran out of numbers on the score board. (Of course, it could have been a bit of one-up-manship given that the ladies & gents in midweek Pennant had achieved similar heights a few weeks earlier!) The winning tally was with the opposition scoring more than half their score on the last two ends. Oh, what a feeling!!! Jan, Marie N., Lorraine F & Andrew had a great match, managing to get ahead on the score board and gradually peg away to complete a comfortable 10 shot win (26-16) thanks to some magnificent bowling by Skip, Jan. Some of her up-shots had to be seen to be believed!!! The amalgamated scores showed a whitewash win with a total of and full points on the premiership ladder. Tournament Day: Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the successful tournament held last Sunday. Fourteen teams took to the greens and enjoyed the resulting effort put into the green preparation by the Green Keepers. The venue looked picturesque with the lawns trimmed and the roses blooming. Thanks to the two shifts of ladies who prepared and served the luncheon and afternoon tea. Thanks also to those who dropped tools to make up a team when one of the visiting teams failed to show up. Others to thank are the ones who manned (or lady-ed) the bar, those who donated raffle prizes, those who marked the greens, and those who did all manner of things to assist on or before the day (especially Lionel). Every little contribution was helpful and appreciated. Sponsors for the day were the Loddon Shire, Ellwaste and Lipps Fertilizers. Their generosity was gratefully received. The extra trappings provided by Lipps Fertilizers was a bonus and added a touch of class to the day. Winners of the day: Cohuna Golf Skippered by Alan Porter. Runner-up Calivil (Skip, Barry Meighan). Best last game Cohuna (Skip, Keith Foreman). Dates to mark on your calendar: Saturday Pennant Round 6, 15 th November Division 1 host Gunbower; Division 3 host Kerang White. Mid-week Pennant- Round 8, 19 th November Division 1 host Barham Sports; Division 2 host Cohuna Golf Sunday 7 th December: A/C Triples Tournament. For Sale: A reminder to all club members that grippo & chalk are available for purchase at the clubhouse. Singles Championships: Congratulations to players who have participated in the Club Singles Championship competitions. There had been some closely contested games to date. The ladies Championships have reached the final stage when Glenys and Marie S will go head to head. Good luck and good bowling to both players! The men have not reached this stage yet but the games played have been hotly contested. Prescription Depot and Cohuna Amcal Pharmacy Check out our monthly catalogue specials Expert advice from our pharmacist any time Sheffield Cleaning Service * domestic cleaning *window cleaning *commercial cleaning *exit & entry clean *carpet deep cleaning we are a local company located at 31 Victoria Street, Ph Gayelene 12