MORGAN Heritage FLOTILLA - Morgan, South Australia

RSL NEWS – April 2011
Special Notice: ANZAC DAY Dawn Service Monday 25 th April.
The committee has decided to break with tradition and hold a Dawn Service at 6am on
the ANZAC Day proper. We thank the few who responded in favour of a march but,
with the overall lack of interest from the community for a Veterans March and the
ill-health of the president, it was felt that a Dawn Service would be more appropriate
and meaningful. There will be a sausage/egg sizzle afterwards for a gold coin donation.
Balaklava RSL Races 13 th April. Maureen has tickets which covers the bus trip, entry and a meal.
It‘s a great day and we all look forward to it. Be there and grab your share!
Help! Volunteers are needed to sell ANZAC badges on Easter Saturday. Please phone Liz if you
can help.
Meals - Due to the ever-increasing rise of food and groceries for Thursday night meals unfortunately
we must raise the cost of meals to $7.00 per head.
Best wishes to everyone laid low and to our president, Dave, who is, at time of writing, in hospital.
We are always looking for new members – if you believe you could be eligible to join and have the
RSL at heart, please contact a committee member to verify your eligibility.
Coming Events
Thursday 7 th April 6pm Social night Thursday 14 th April 6pm Social night
Sunday 17 th April 11am Committee Meeting Thursday 21 th April 6pm Social night
Monday 25 th April 6am Dawn Service Thursday 28 th April 6pm Social night
DOWN THE RIVER WITH YAK AND FRIENDS
A beautiful Sunday afternoon as we boarded Anna and Deans ―HAMA ― Scenic Morgan Cruise boat.
Champagne welcome us as envious eyes from the people on the bank watched Captain Dean make a perfect
sailing. Blocking our ears, we warned the ferry we were on our way to Pelican Point for a fun day and to see the
beautiful Murray at its peak. Birds sang, ducks swam past, eagles soared to the sky and shags landed to stretch
and dry their wings, kangaroos eyed us warily from the shore. On the boat the riff raff of Morgan according to
Trevor Carpenter (who is he?) sipped icy cold drinks and nibbled on finger food while Trevor video taped the
wild life, beautiful trees and cliffs. Submerged shacks and caravans and hailed and insulted all of his friends on
the river bank .Chris, Dave and Liz waved from the cliff tops, Geraldine and Merv Myers waved from their
marooned house with the cruiser tied to the stairs. Sylvie gazed nostalgically at the river where she spent so
many years ―BIG BUGGER‖ cruised by with Jim and Celia Johnson and Lucy Fry aboard and Lucy waving about
a bottle of water (what was in the eski Lucy?) Anna and Margie posed titanic fashion off the bow, we sang
along to good old Aussie classics.
People waved from boats and shacks, Maur and Yak gazed sentimentally at their water surrounded homes. We
returned after an incredible cruise just in time for more fun at the Commercial social club, welcome back to
Morgan for your visit, Sylvia and Trevor. (special mention to gentleman Trev who gave up his seat in the shade
to Yak who is sun sensitive, mind you I was not allowedd to forget it, Thanks Trev. Anna and Dean set sail again
with people who had waited all afternoon for a chance to tour on the ―HAMA‖
EXPECTING VISITORS, FAMILY?
BOOK A WATER TOUR WITH DEAN FOR AN INEXPENSIVE BUT GREAT DAY OUT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to all the young girls of Morgan . The Terminus was the venue for celebrations of Rosie Mackereth,
Anna Beard, Kay Burr, Georgie White and Geraldine Myer‘s birthdays. No ages mentioned but over 25 people
turned up to see if we had grown a few more grey hairs or developed another wrinkle. Naturally none of the signs
of aging were observed. A great lunch, delicious birthday cake from Marg and none of us even cared how old we
had turned. Wish the parties would come around more often than the birthdays ! YAK.
FISHY STORY UPDATE
Following the long tale last month, the department of aquaculture have finally found one small nature fish suitable
to stock garden ponds and dams with to ―fight the bite‖. The fish is the Murray – Darling Rainbow fish.
Unfortunately they sell in the city for $11 per fish. However the department assured me it was legal to catch them
in a net and they were to be found in plenty under willow trees. HELP? Where are the nearest willows?
DIANA ANGEL
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Kevin Pedder
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