High Country Herald - July 4, 2017

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Crows Nest Garden Club meets this Saturday Crows Nest Garden Club will hold its next meeting in the CWA Hall, Thallon Street, Crows Nest, this Saturday, July 8 starting at 1.30pm. The topic for the day will be Growing and Using Herbs. Members are asked to bring recipes and 100th birthday Mrs Merle McCoist, a resident at the EAF McDonald Nursing Home, Oakey, celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday, July 3. Family and friends gathered at the home to celebrate the milestone with a high tea. samples that use herbs from their gardens. Cuttings and clumps of herbs can also be bought along for sharing. Members are invited to display a posy of mixed herbs on the bench. Visitors are always welcome. - Robyn Jones. CWA meeting Ladies are invited to the Highfields CWA Group Christmas in July morning tea on Monday, July 10, from 10am to noon at the RSL Sub-Branch rooms, Jacaranda Manor. It will be a social morning with guest speaker. Admission is $5. ADVERTISEMENT Pat WEIR MP Member for Condamine Please like my new facebook page 129 Cunningham St, Dalby, Qld. 4405 • PO Box 417, Dalby, Qld. 4405 P 07 4570 4100 E condamine@parliament.qld.gov.au F PatWeirMP Empire celebrates 20 years The Empire Theatre threw open the doors on Sunday, June 25 to celebrate its 20th anniversary season. People all around the district came to catch a rare chance to look at what goes on behind the scenes of the massive productions. The day held many activities for visitors such as performances, workshops, screenings, tours and demonstrations. There were even the costumes of past productions on display. The open day featured a variety of performances, from plays, acapella groups, country music, concert and big bands, musicals and opera. Highlights included the Australian Army band from Brisbane which performed both concert in the morning and big AoCN classes and exhibitions Artist Bill Morton was well prepared for the 13 participants attending the recent drawing class in Crows Nest. Bill explained and demonstrated the key concepts of drawing including format, proportion, placement, centre of interest and balance of positive and negative space. With a choice of still life subject matter, everyone produced a couple of drawings by the end of the day and were amazed at what they were able to produce. Opening night of the Somerset Bendigo Bank Art Awards in Esk was attended by several Crows Nest artists who had entered works. Most celebrated win was by Bill Morton’s best of show with his painting ‘Still Life with Proteas, Pottery’ and Pam Shipman was thrilled to receive a highly commended for her pastel ‘Illuminated’. AoCN members will be exhibiting in Warwick at the Art in St Mark’s exhibition during this month’s Jumpers n Jazz festival. Seascapes will be the topic for the next wine and cheese opening night in the Nest Café Crows Members enjoyed wine and cheese at the current exhibition opening. Nest on Friday, July 28. Everyone Anyone interested in painting is welcome to attend and talk with watercolour will want to with the artists. book for the August 12 beginner Paintings for this installation watercolour workshop with the need to be listed with Beronica talented tutor, Jane Hoffman. by Friday, July 14. Jane has previously tutored at The paintings in the Nest Café the drawing workshops and is an Cabarlah will be changed on accomplished artist across several Wednesday, July 26. mediums. WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP with Jane Hoffman SATURDAY, JULY 22 Contact secretaryacon@gmail.com or phone Pam 0408 799 587 band in the afternoon, and the Cool Nights Big Band. The Toowoomba Youth Society also performed a rendition of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which was very well received by young and old. Many people also enjoyed the surprise room, where people, for a small fee, would enter and be treated to a variety of performance, from a comedy act to a sweet serenade. Workshops included an augmented reality ghost hunt, puppet making, drama workshops, stage make up directions to transform you into any manner of creature, contemporary dance workshop and a story book theatre workshop. Tours were also available throughout the day, including the history tour, as you took a walk down memory lane and learned of the history of the Empire, and the technical tour which entailed a specialised behind the scenes look into the making of a production. - Quinn Macdonald. Community Meet & Greet * Come along and meet some of the many local groups who use this hall on a regular basis. July 8th, 10am to 2 pm 10 Perseverance Hall Road, Perseverance Free Sausage Sizzle, Tea & Coffee There will be a cake stall Competition to design a new logo, winner announced at 12pm. (see guidelines for details) It’s that time of the year again that our Hall membership is due! Why not bring it along with you and meet the new members of the committee. New to the district? What better chance to see what happens in our great little community. 10 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD JULY 4, 2017 To advertise phone 4615 4416
Ma Baker's Tonic - Just what the doctor ordered Ma Baker's Tonic was performed earlier this year, and from my experience, was a great production. Set in the 1920s in America, the play takes place in a popular night club called Ritzys. With a wide array of characters, from tough n rough gangsters, to the dedicated ladies of the Purity League. It was a very successful Crows Nest Arts Council production, but it didn’t come easy. Lots of hard work was put in by the cast to learn their lines, placement, actions and voices. Every Tuesday was given up by these people for several months as they became more and more in tune with their suave 1920 selves. When the lines were coming into place, the songs and choreography were next, this was after all a musical. The gangsters tried their best but they suffered from chronic cases of two left feet and bad timing, the Purity Ladies were running out of luck as they wobbled around the stage in their high heels, and I don't think I have to mention Ma Baker. It was of course extremely fortunate that that was what they were meant to do. The play was very well received by the audience on opening night and it was nice to see that they weren’t afraid to have a bit of fun themselves. All in all, I believe that Ma Baker's Tonic was an extremely rewarding experience for all people involved. - Quinn Macdonald. Making of a journalist QUINN MACDONALD My name is Quinn Macdonald and I am currently in my final year of schooling at Crows Nest State School. At Crows Nest State School, Year 10 students are required to participate in a form of work experience for five consecutive days, for career studies. This is to provide us with knowledge of the work force and a specific profession before we begin work full time. Students could choose any form of Work Experience, from work at a café, butcher and tradie. One student this year even managed to do work experience for Sea World. . My choice however, which I believe should be quite clear, was to work for the local paper. I have always had a deep love for journalism. Rose forum So, I believe I was quite lucky when I was accepted for experience by the High-Country Herald. Working here has been an immensely rewarding experience. I have learned many things from both people and books alike (thank you Fairfax Media style guide), and have enjoyed every minute of it. I have been instructed in all aspects of journalism including page design, encompassing details such as columns, placement of ads, how the paper itself is produced and article structure. I was taught in the ways of graphic design and photography (very fun), and had the chance to write my own article for the paper, including the designing of this page. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the High Country Herald, and if I had an idea of journalism before, I believe that it has become set in stone now. I would like to take the time to thank all the staff at the Herald, office manager Mrs Ann Lomas, graphic designer Mr Gavin Ryan, receptionist Mrs Lyn Collier, who also was kind enough to drive me to and from work, advertising sales manager Mrs Tracey Gyde, and Mr Neil Lomas editor of the High Country Herald. Thank you all for your support and teaching me aspects of journalism I never knew. The Gardens of the Downs will hold a rose forum at the Pittsworth Function Centre on Wednesday, August 9, from 9.30am to 4pm. Penny McKinlay will be the MC and speakers include Charles Shann, Leonie Kearney, Carol Kerkin, Annette Russell and Lois Roberts. Cost is $40 which includes morning tea and lunch. Tickets can be obtained from the Pittsworth Function Centre or by e-mailing gardensofthedowns@gmail.com. Challenging expedition to Vietnam On September 14 this year I will be participating in a world challenge trek to Vietnam. World Challenge is a charity organisation that has been running educational expeditions since 1987. World Challenge aims to broaden the minds of young people and give them an experience like no other. The Challengers participate in a team-building and skills development program for nine to 18 months before the expedition, raising the funds, attending a training expedition and helping to plan the itinerary. World Challenge expeditions can send students to a variety of places, depending solely on what is available. Students can be sent to Vietnam, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, South Africa and Lesotho, Tanzania, Zambia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru, China, India, South Mongolia, Nepal, India North, Sri Lanka, The Silk Route, Borneo, Cambodia, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Fiji. For the Vietnam expedition, students must raise $5000 to participate. I managed to raise these funds through kind donations from family members but mainly through the supper dance featuring Cool Nights big band I held earlier this year. World Challenge Expeditions are split into six phases, acclimatisation, challenge, project, rest and relaxation, cultural and exploration, travel and rest. World Challenge expeditions are fully student led, meaning on our day of arrival everything is down to us. We must finalise our bookings for the night, food and transport. The first place we go on the expedition is Hoi An, home to a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hoi An has been the Vietnamese trading hub for 2000 years. While in Hoi An we may also take a trip to the ancient Cham ruins of My son, another UNE- SCO World Heritage site. By QUINN MACDONALD The aim is to broaden the mind and have a life changing experience. Country music and bush poets A country music concert will be held on Saturday July 15, at the Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre. Entertainment will be provided by local duo Ged and Trudy Hintz together with acclaimed singer and comedian Laura Downing. The concert will start at 7.30 pm with entry of $20 which also includes supper. Tickets can be purchased at the Chic Shoe Store, Crows Nest, or at the concert door. Tables of eight to 10 people can be reserved for pre-sold tickets or bookings. A bush poet’s breakfast will be held on the next morning Sunday, July 16 at the Crows Nest Showgrounds starting at 8am. Join local poets Paul Fleming and Russell Plunkett for a morning of humorous and traditional Australian poetry. The cost is $10 and includes a hot breakfast. Camping is available at the showgrounds for anyone wanting to make a weekend of it. Cost is $15 for powered sites and $10 unpowered. Contact: Paul Fleming on 4698 1056. While in Vietnam our group will be taking several overnight trains, these are a common sight in Vietnam and are a main mode of transport. Our next stop is Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Alive with thrivng markets, street stalls and people, Hanoi’s streets are something of a blur. Hanoi is where we will do our Community Engagement Phase, the Project. This is the most rewarding part of our expedition as we will have a lasting impact on community development and environmental priorities. During this phase we will have to work hard and support each other as a team in order to complete our tasks. Our contribution of hard work and funds is highly valued by the local community. It is much more than a physical contribution as it will have a lasting impact on the community and ourselves. The next phase of our expedition is the trek. Over the next few days our group will trek through the Sapa Valley, which has picturesque view of rice terraces, lush vegetation and Mount Fanispan. During our trek we have the unique opportunity to experience hill tribe life as we sleep at traditional village homestays each night, allowing us to learn more about local culture, the region and its people. Next comes the rest and relaxation. We will be travelling from Hanoi to another of Vietnam's UNESCO World Heritage sites, one of Vietnams most stunning natural wonders, Halon Bay. Legend has it that a dragon descended from heaven and crashed into the sea, carving out the many island coves and thousands of limestone islets which jut out imperiously from the emerald waters. Then it’s over. We cram everything into our rucksacks and head out to the airport where we can sit back and reflect on this life changing experience. GAIL WALKER SWIM SCHOOL Term 3, 2017 July 10 - September 16 WARM WATER WALKING AND GENERAL SWIMMING Mon to Thurs 11.00am to 12 noon Mon/Wed 7.00-8.00am Tues/Thurs 7.00-9.00am AQUACISE - self-paced fitness and toning Monday and Wednesday 8.00am Friday 7.30am Swimming lessons are a gift for life! To advertise phone 4615 4416 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD JULY 4, 2017- 11
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