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Dr. Susan Urenwith Maggie Mulready

The Caledonian Cosmetic Clinic has been operating in Bowral for over 5 years now and since moving into their new, purpose designed offices 3 years ago have grown to include a multitude of cosmetic services.The Clinic is run by Dr Susan Uren, a GP of 28 years experience, who developed an interest in the field in early 2006. She began using injectables soon after this and has now completed extensive training both here in Australia and including Masterclasses overseas.

Dr Uren performs Botulinum Toxin injections to relax the muscles that cause wrinkles; non permanent Hyaluronic Acid fillers for treating wrin-kles, excessive skin sagging, volumising areas of tissue loss i.e. nasola-bial folds, and for lip enhancement both for fine lines around the lips or for increasing their volume.She also now offers Mesotherapy, a technique of injection of small volumes of active material for the treatment of localized fat, cellulite or stretch marks.

A new technique for treating early skin cancers is now offered at the Clinic . This is called PDT or PhotoDynamic therapy and is very successful.Maggie Mulready is the Clinics Dermal health Therapist. This title is important as, not only has she worked in the beauty industry for 25 years, but prefers to work only with medical grade products.She has trained as a Senior Laser Clinician and has an IPL diploma from the Institute of Laser technology.At the Clinic she has the technologies of Variable Pulsed Light for hair and pigmentation removal, also treats rosacea and diffuse redness. Maggie also operates the Vibraderm machine which achieves the same results as dermabrasion without the down time.She also uses the Omnilux light for skin rejuvenation and acne treatment.Maggie keeps two ranges of Medical grade skin care. The Obagi range is used for skin rejuvenation of the eyes, face and decolletage. Obagi gives great results for acne and rosacea. We also offer ultraceutical, Australian leading, professionally recommended. The Clinic offers a range of facials and peels up to a TCA peel. Cosmeceutical Brand.Of course, the treatments can be used in combination for maximal effect.

The Caledonian Cosmetic Clinic would like to offer you a relaxed professional environment where you can be confident of highly trained and experienced practitioners who work to give you results that are freshening, rejuvenating and enjoyable.

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The Highlands Way is publised every quarter and is an online publication.

Issue No, 1 Winter 2011

Editors in Chief: Nicky & Richard Alekna

Editorial: Nicky Alekna, Richard Alekna,

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OMG, who had this crazy idea of coming out with an online Magazine. OK it was me, Nicky the crazy one. I had no idea just how much time and effort it would take to start this magazine. My kids dont know who I am anymore, my husband is threatening to divorce me so I can marry my computer and the dogs are barking at me thinking that I am a stranger in my own

home. The amount of late nights that I have spent on this project, I dont think I could even try to count the hours that I have spent on this mag.I hate to think, but I do know this, it can only get better from here.It has certainly been a journey. I have to say thank you to everyone who has supported me in my new venture, and I really hope that it takes off, and we receive some great responses to the magazine. My Hubby Rick has been a great help with the editorial side of things, and my friend Michelle well I dont know what to say, but without her, I really dont think we would have many advertisers, So thank you Michelle, you have been an angel sent from heaven.I really do hope that everyone enjoys the mag, and of course if you think that anything needs improving on, or you think that we need to add anything, we would love to hear your feedback. But dont critsize us to harshly or we will come and abduct you and chain you to a computer. For our first issue we have got some great reading for you, we have caught up with Renee Longford, to hear how she is coping with her battle with cancer. We also sat down with our local radio Dj Graeme Day and we thought while we were at it, lets drop in and have a coffee with Leisa in her new caf, Rush.So go grab a cuppa, sit back open up the laptop or com-puter and have a great read. Cheers

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IGA has opened at the Intersection in Bowral and the Owners, Ally and Rick Ellis, have a simple philosophy towards keeping customers and staff happy.Its a family business and we are one big hap-py family here within the organisation, helping the families of the Southern Highlands, Rick said.Rick and Ally chose to leave the hustle and bustle of Sydney to move to the Southern High-lands 18 months ago.With their thoughts on a growing family, a de-sire for good schools and a friendly community, they have settled well into local life.We want to take advantage of all the South-ern Highlands has to offer and give back to the community with competitive pricing that offers good specials all the time, Ally said. We support the IGA community chest program and like to keep it all local by backing only lo-cal charities and groups.

Rick and Ally have worked hard to establish an IGA that supports local growers and producers.They stock a full range of groceries and a gour-met delicatessen that boasts gold medal organic yoghurt and award winning ham carved off the bone. Local meats on offer include Maugers of Burrawang, Lost River Lamb & Angus from Crookwell and Spring Hill Grass Feed Angus Beef. We range newspapers and popular maga-zines and have a range of Gluten free products. Platters can be made fresh to order, making bar-becues and office functions hassle-free.Shopping at IGA Bowral is easy - parking is right outside the front door!Rick has 20 years experience in the food manufacturing business and as such is ideally placed to provide only the best and the freshest to his customers.We are conveniently located near Harris Farm Markets, eliminating the need to travel up to town, fight for parking & wait in lines to get your groceries, its all here in one handy loca-tion with great old fashioned service Rick said.

Ally & Rick live and breathe the new store at the Intersection and are always available to talk to customers and lend a helping hand if you are after a hard to find grocery product or delicates-sen line they can try and source it for you.

We now also have a home delivery service through www.weshopforyou.com.au great for those strapped for time or unable to get about.

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Renee Longford


Renee thought she had nothing more than a sore back from carrying her gun belt, but unfortunately, this was not the case.

a very rare form called Angiosarcoma, in short (AS).

Renee was just 33 years old, in September 2010 when the diagnosis was made, follow-ing 6 weeks of scans and investigations.

In November 2010 our local community here in the southern highlands held a fun-draising night, hosted by our local radio spokesman Graeme Day, in support of Re-nee. This helped raise over $50,000.00 for Renee and her family.

Since the diagnosis, Renee has gone through an unimaginable number of scans, operations, chemotherapies and radiation treatments. The doctors found two tumours in her skull, which needed to be surgically removed. This meant the complete removal of the left side of her scull, which was then replaced with titanium. Renee has also had a hip replacement. She continues to need blood transfusions every 6 - 8 weeks.

AS is so rare that no specific medications have been developed to treat it. Doctors are currently treating Renee with a drug called

Local police Sergeant, Renee Long-ford, thought she had nothing more than a sore back from carrying her gunbelt (a common problem for police officers). Sadly this was not the case. Af-ter numerous scans and consultations, the cause of her nagging back pain was identi-fied as a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

On Saturday 23rd July, I had the most won-derful opportunity to sit down with Renee and her husband Peter to chat to her about her ongoing battle with this wretched dis-ease. This warm loving family invited me into their home like an old friend. In a house filled with the sounds of children yelling and playing video games, they seem a typical, boisterous young family. It seems hard to believe that over the past eleven months, they have been through more pain than any family should have to. Renee was very forthcoming and open with me as we discussed her battle with cancer. Hers is


Renee and her Husband Petersit together watching their children running around the backyard

Abraxine, normally used to treat breast cancer.

Renee contacted me again the other day with some more terrible news. She had begun experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath, and when the doctors investigated, they found three more tumours; one on each lung, and one on her sternum. Of course, this means more scans and more chemotherapy. Because the drugs she has been using are experimental for this type of cancer, it also raises questions about their effectiveness. At this stage, if the doctors find that the tumours continue to grow while taking Abraxine, a different Chemotherapy will have to be trialled. If tests confirm that the Abraxine is effectively shrinking the tu-mours, the treatment will re-main the same. With all of the difficulties and uncertainties of this rare and serious condition, Renee con-

tinues to live every precious moment with her three wonderful children; Dean, 7, Jake, 5, and little Emma, just 2 years. Every other weekend Renees step sons, Matthew, 12, and Lucas, 14, also come to stay. It truly is a full house, and Renee is a true bat-tler.

I know everyone here at The Highlands Way is wishing Renee and her family all the best for the future.

Readers who would like to send their support and best wishes to Renee can find her on her facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/profilephp?id=100001667191577&sk=wall

We wish you all the best, Renee.

tinues to live every precious moment with her three wonderful children; Dean, 7, Jake, 5, and little Emma, just 2 years. Every other weekend Renees step sons, Matthew, 12, and Lucas, 14, also come to stay. It truly is a full house, and Renee is a true bat-tler.

I know everyone here at The Highlands Way is wishing Renee and her family all the best for the future.

Readers who would like to send their support and best wishes to Renee can find her on her facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/profilephp?id=100001667191577&sk=wall

We wish you all the best, Renee.

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Useful info that may help someone ...The Highlands Way received this email and thought this is really something worth reading. Two years ago I had a cyst removed from my colon and was told that I should have a colonoscopy done every year. I had a hard time going through the procedure, and decided to not return for further tests. I am going with the lemon treatment (totally my choice) and now, two years later, I am doing fine.So, a tablespoon of real lemon (the concentrate in a bottle) in a glass of water every morning. What can it hurt?A must-read- The surprising benefits of lemon!

I remain perplexed!================================Institute of Health Sciences, 819 N. L.L.C. Charles Street Baltimore , MD 1201.This is the latest in medicine, effective for cancer! Read carefully & you be the judge. Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Why do we not know about that? Because there are laboratories interested in making a synthetic version that will bring them huge profits. You can now help a friend in need by letting him/her know that lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemo-therapy. How many people will die while this closely guarded secret is kept, so as not to jeopardize the benefi-cial multimillionaires large corporations? As you know, the lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes. You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumours. This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders.The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that: It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas ... The compounds of this tree showed 10,000 times better than the product Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world, slow-ing the growth of cancer cells. And what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy cells. Institute of Health Sciences, 819 N. L.L.C. Cause Street, Baltimore, MD1201

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When crushed, raw cloves releases allicin, which has been shown to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin and tetracycline. It can be used for sore throats, colds, flus, bronchial and lung infections.When there is infection in the gut, it is used to help re-establish beneficial bacterial population after orthodox antibiotic treatment.This herb im-proves digestion, relieves wind and distension, and enhances absorption and assimilation of food.Garlic also en-

hances the production of insulin, making it a useful remedy to lower blood sugar in diabetics.

The History of GarlicGarlic was rare in traditional English cuisine (though it is said to have been grown in England before 1548), and has been a much more common ingredient in Mediterranean Europe.Builders of the ancient pyramids were said to eat garlic daily for enhanced endurance and strength.Garlic was placed by the ancient Greeks on the piles of stones at cross-roads, as a supper for Hecate.Roman emperors couldnt eat enough of it, as it was considered an antidote to poisons which were very popular in certain political circles of the time.The Spanish have long used garlic as a preservative which helps to add creadence to its anti-bacterial properties and whole books have been devoted to the health benefits of garlic.The inhabitants of Pelusium in lower Egypt, who worshipped the onion, are said to have had an aversion to both onions and garlic as food.European beliefs once considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires. To ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes.

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Garlic really is a multipurpose herb - it acts as an anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and antifungal treatment.By lowering cholesterol levels, regulating blood sugar, lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system,

garlic also helps to build up your body and restore its defenses against both age and disease.

BackacheGarlic is a good remedy for backache. If you suf-fer from back pains every once in a while, try to add garlic to your daily intake and this should pre-vent the pain. You can eat the garlic as is but most people will find it too strong and would rather eat it on bread or in a salad.

AsthmaTo treat asthma attacks you should boil 1 cup of milk with 1 garlic clove. Wait until it cools and drink the milk. If you really dont like garlic you can prepare the same remedy without the garlic, just drink a lukewarm cup of milk.

AcneAnother remedy that stings but make the zits go away is a rem-edy with garlic. Just take 1 garlic clove, cut it and apply on the zits, this will help the acne go away faster. Dont forget to wash your face carefully once done, the garlic might sting and also doesnt smell so good.

WartsGarlic! Garlic has powerful anti-viral properties. Make a poul-tice of crushed raw garlic. Protect your skin with vitamin E oil (prick a capsule and apply to your skin). Mash the garlic and apply to the wart. Cover with a bandage. Remove it in 24 hours. A blister usually forms, and the wart should fall off in a week. The vitamin E will help as well. This is a powerful home rem-edy for wart removal.

Garlic Remedies

It is always best to seek medical advice whem symptons persist

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How does one handle a major health issue at the ripe old age of 44?Cardiac Infraction, the two works on does not think they will hear until they are old, if ever!It happened to me in 1996. A rushed ambulance trip to Ryde hospital with temporary death, flat lined. Thanks to the staff there I am here to tell the tale.It is probably the most life altering thing that can hap-pen to anyone and is so very frightening when faced with the agony of heart surgery. This was alternated by a fellow cardiac patient who had just had bypass surgery and was going home. He told me what to expect which helped my understanding of the situation so much easier.After surgery your whole aspect on life alters. You be-come aware of every small twinge in your chest region, you are also aware of diet and exercise and medications which will extend your life further.Thankfully I have a great cardiologist in Professor David Muller at St Vincents Hospital who guides me in all aspects of cardiac afterlife and has put me straight on a lot of unknowns in my life.Your diet is first and foremost in your life. Agood balanced diet and exercise is so important, mind you can be very very hard to adhere to. Some prople do it with ease, however in my case it is quite hard to follow when confronted with the wonderful assortment of foods available. Professor Muller said stick to your diet for 99% of the time but for that 1% lash out care-fully. I follow this as much as possible, but it is very

hard to do.I am also on medication for this and that pertaining to my heart. At times you want to thow them away but re-ality kicks in and you know you have to keeep on going or die. These medications can be very expensive which adds another dimension to your everyday living.Your whole time is spent being aware of every small hiccup, pain, twinge in your thoracic region but after a while you get to know what is cardiac and what isnt. If you spend your time continuously worrying about things you let life go by which is one thing you dont let hap-pen. Its way to short to let time go.I have spoken to a few other cardiac patients who were about to undergo surgery and who were very very scared and through my experience have found as they did it is a godsend to have someone speak to you in plain eng-lish to let them know yes, it will be a hard road but not

forever if you follow a few simple life changes.As you walk around the town and see how people live and eat daily you wonder why there is not more cardiac problems in Australia, however I have noticed people are becoming more aware of the food they eat and also excercise regimes are becoming more and more acceptable.Smoking is a terrible habit, why do that to your body? I fail to understand when poor diet, lack of exercise plus smoking can all go towards a very unpleasant cardiac episode in your life sooner than later. One very strange by-product of my heart attack is I am now very claustrophobic of which I have never suffered from before the heart attack. Such things as lifts, train carrages which are full, crowds etc. all push my pulse rete up and bring me out into a cold sweat. However you learn to adjust your life around these situations and try not to stress.A closed up room with curtains and a heater on send me into a not very pleasant place. I have to get up and move around or open a door which in winter can be problematic.You often think about death but when it comes down to your time what control do we have over it? Absolutely none!I think it is so very important to make sure your life is in order and you let know the people who are important to you, just you dont get time to say good by and sort out the others which caused you drama and stress and eleviate them from your life.Having and surviving a heart attack gives you another good life. It is so important to give it your best shot and find peace in yourself and enjoy life. Impart your knowledge and expe-rience to those who want to listen and just dont worry!

Life is really a wonderful gift.

Steve Parker tells how he had a Heart attack at the age of just 44

HEALTH WARNING


Thinking about cosmetic dentistry?

For most of us, it is easier to feel good when we know we look our best and nothing looks as good as a beautiful healthy smile. If you have al-ways wanted to change or enhance your smile, now is the perfect time to get started. One of the most reward-ing things you can do is

freshen your smile. Taking the time to nurture yourself has carry on effects for the rest of your life. Regular den-tal checks are imperative for a healthy mind and body.

A lot of people have healthy teeth but they just do not like how they look. This may cause them to be overly con-scious of smiling or being expressive.

Cosmetic dentistry changes all that. Commonly patients will tell us that they feel a new sense of confidence fol-lowing these procedures. They feel like they are free to smile because they know their teeth and smiles are beau-tiful.

Today dentistry offers an enormous range of procedures which range from a simple whitening procedure to tooth straightening (partial or full braces, hidden braces on the inside or removable plates) to caps, implants and den-tures. Your dentist will be able to advise and help you choose from the myriad of options and make a custom made treatment plan to meet your needs and budget.

Here is a case which we completed in just two appoint-ments, following the designing and planning appoint-ment. All cases are planned to perfection prior to begin-ning the procedure. The smile is naturally beautiful and the bite is more aligned and comfortable.

Now there is nothing to stand in the way of getting the smile of your dreams. Dentistry has completely trans-formed. Cutting edge technology, computers, lasers and biocompatible materials are opening up endless possi-bilities for your smile makeover.

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Vibe Health and Fitness is a Personal Training business created by John Friedewald and Anthony Remm. Both John and Anthony are local Personal Trainers with years of combined experience in the health & fitness Industry. They have teamed up to provide people in the Southern Highlands with Boot Camps and Personal Training.

Vibe was created to provide people with an alternative to the gym, gyms can be intimidating and off putting. They do have their place of course, but they are generically a place for fit and bulky people.

At Vibe Health & Fitness, we want to provide people with a fun, interactive and effective way to exercise, we want to make people realise that exercise can be fun and not a chore.

Vibes motto, MOTIVATE-INSPIRE-ACHIEVE is what they believe will lead to a healthy lifestyle. Many direct and indirect factors prohibit a healthy lifestyle, these three principles are what we believe are the key to living a healthy lifestyle.

Zumba it seems the whole world is on a dancing weight loss frenzy. Why not dance the extra pounds away. Its fun.

This dance craze has taken the world by storm.Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown to become the worlds largest and most successful dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages tak-ing weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 loca-tions across more than 125 countries.Zumba programs are now taught in gyms and studios all over the world to millions of Zumba enthusiasts. So, whether its a life-saving drug or a new kind of dance-fitness, a happy accident can move you in a new direction and change your life forever. When participants see a Zumba class in action, they cant wait to give it a try. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before participants know it, theyre getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! Theres no other fitness class like a Zumba Fitness-Party. Its easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating, often building a deep-rooted commu-nity among returning students.

Zumba Gold Zumba Gold targets the largest growing segment of the population: baby boom-ers. It takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the active older participant, as well as those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. What stays the same are all the elements the Zumba Fitness-Party is known for: the zesty Latin music, like salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggaeton; the exhilarat-ing, easy-to-follow moves; and the invigorating, party-like atmosphere. Active older adults want

camaraderie, excitement and fitness as a regular part of their weekly schedule. Zumba Gold is the perfect fit. Its a dance-fitness class that feels friendly, and most of all, fun.

Zumba Toning When it comes to body sculpting, Zumba Toning raises the bar (or rather, the toning stick). It combines targeted body-sculpting exercises and high-energy cardio work with Latin-infused Zumba moves to create a calorie-torching, strength-training dance fitness-party. Students learn how to use lightweight, maraca-like Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm and tone all their target zones, including arms, abs, glutes and thighs. Zumba Toning is the perfect way for enthusiasts to sculpt their bodies naturally while having a total blast.

Aqua Zumba Known as the Zumba pool party, Aqua Zumba gives new meaning to the idea of an invig-orating workout. Splashing, stretching, twisting, even shouting, laughing, hooting and hollering are often heard during an Aqua Zumba class. Integrating the Zumba formula and philosophy with traditional aqua fitness disciplines, Aqua Zumba blends it all together into a safe, challenging, water-based workout thats cardio-conditioning, body-toning, and most of all, exhilarating beyond belief.

Zumbatomic Designed exclusively for kids (ages 4-12), Zumbatomic classes are rockin, high-energy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines and all the music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more. Parents love Zum-batomic because of the effects it has on kids, increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing coordination. Zumbatomic rounds out family fitness goals by giving parents a great reason to head to the gym for themselves, for their kids, for a totally fun family experience.

Zumba in the Circuit Maximize your workout while still having a total blast. Zumba in the Circuit is 30 min-utes of high-octane, Latin-inspired dance-fitness moves combined with circuit training, a series of strength ex-ercises at timed intervals. Get the metabolism-boosting, strength-building benefits of circuit training while per-fecting Zumba movesall in the same class! Guaran-teed to blast calories and thwart boredom, Zumba in the Circuit moves students from one exercise station to the next to the thumping beats of reggaeton, salsa, meren-gue, hip-hop and more. Be in and out in 30 minutes flat this time-effective and efficient class can be adapted for all fitness levels.

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Sidetracked, what an amazing store! Located on Station st Bowral. Have you ever seen the movie Mr. Magoriums wonder em-porium, well this would be Bowrals equivalent. The amount of nick knacks, curiosities, and fascinating displays, everything from yeolde worldy to the modern day object art. The store is simply a world on its own.Jennifer and Dana, who also own and run three wise monkeys, were more than happy for us to come in, take some photographs, and simply poke and prod around.They told us that some of their stock is imported from Eastern Europe, through to India. Bright colours and quirky objects are really what takes there fancy. It is a refreshing change to the usual home wares stores, which offer the same old bland Australia wide.Their unique style has brought great character and enlightenment to the southern highlands. Bowral is famous for its cafes, and antique stores, the girls at sidetracked have had many customers enter their premises thinking that they are an an-tique store. Some think its a museum. Some people think they have walked into an art gallery and most are some-what are a little confused.But they do, more often than not, spend much time browsing around the vast array of items on offer.

These include:

Apothecary JarsLampshades made from porcupine quills, feathers and also twigs and wood.Railway destination boardsTaxidermyWitty booksPostersBrightly decorated tin animals, made from recycled 44 gallon drums, from Vietnam

The category list of items is endless.Whether you are just looking for a house decoration or home dcor or a quirky gift idea, sidetracked may well be the place for you This is definitely a must see store. It is like the matrix you have to see it to understand it.

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Highland Lady Boutique,s in Moss Vale, are one of the Highlands best kept secrets. Its a Aladdin,s Cave for the fashion conscious woman. Specializing in exclusive Ladies Wear and Accessories for all occasions. We cater for all ages and sizes and are stockists of a large range of quality brands and styles .With new stock arriving weekly.

Located in the Moss Vale Mall opposite the local newsa-gent. there is easy parking close by.

Highland Lady Boutiques in Moss Vale, are one of the Highlands best kept secrets. Its an Aladdins Cave for the fashion conscious woman. Specializing in exclusive Ladies Wear and

Accessories for all occasions. We cater for all ages and sizes and are stockists of a large range of quality brands and styles .With new stock arriving weekly.

Located in the Moss Vale Mall opposite the local newsagent. there is easy parking close by.

Shops 9 & 12 Moss Vale Mall, Argyle St Moss Vale, 2577Ph: 4868 2675

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Rules for Bullshit Bingo:1. Before Julia Gillard's next televised speech, print your "Bullshit Bingo"2. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.3. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

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A Scottish couple decided to go to Spain to thaw out during a particularly icy winter.They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules.

So, the husband left Glasgow and flew to Bar-celona on Thursday,with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel.There was a computer in his room, so he de-cided to send an email to his wife. However,he accidentally left out one letter in her email address,and without realizing his error, sent the email.

Meanwhile...Somewhere in Blackpool, a widow had just returned home from her husbands funeral.He was a minister who died following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expect-ing messages from relatives and friends.

After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widows son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor,and saw the computer screen which read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: Ive Arrived Date: August 16, 2010 I know youre surprised to hear from me.They have computers here now and youre al-lowed to send emails to your loved ones. Ive just arrived and have been checked in.I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then!Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. Its Bloody hot down here!!!

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The 98-year-old Mother Superior lay dying. The nuns gathered around her bed trying to make her last journey comfortable. They tried giving her warm milk to drink but she refused it..One of the nuns took the glass back to the kitchen. Then, remembering a bottle of Irish Whiskey that had been received as a gift the previous Christmas, she opened it and poured a generous amount into the warm milk.Back at Mother Superiors bed, they held the glass to her lips. The frail nun drank a little, then a little more and before they knew it, she had finished the whole glass down to the last drop. As her eyes brightened, the nuns thought it would be a good op-portunity to have one last talk with theirspiritual leader.Mother, the nuns asked earnestly, Please give us some of your wisdom before you leave us.She raised herself up in bed on one elbow, looked at them and said:

Dont sell that cow.

In a convent in Ireland


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A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. House for instance, is feminine: la casa. Pencil, however, is masculine: el lapiz. A student asked, What gender is com-puter? Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether compu-ter should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation. The mens group decided that compu-ter should definitely be of the feminine gender (la com-putadora), because: 1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic; 2. The native language they use to com-municate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;

3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it. (THIS GETS BETTER!) The womens group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine (el computador), because: 1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on; 2. They have a lot of data but still cant think for themselves; 3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a

better model. The women won.

Spanish Computer

Education The school inspector is assigned to the year 4 class in one of the local Brisbane state schools. He is introduced to the class by the teacher. She says to the class, Lets show the inspector just how clever you are by allowing him to ask you a question.

The inspector reasons that normally class starts with religious instruction, so he will ask a biblical question.He asks :Class, who broke down the walls of Jericho?

For a full minute there is absolute silence. The children all just stare at him blankly. Eventually, little Bruce raises his hand. The inspector excitedly points to him.

Bruce stands up and replies: Sir, I dont know who broke down the walls of Jericho, but I can assure you it wasnt me.

Of course the inspector is shocked by the answer and looks at the teacher for an explanation. Realizing that he is perturbed, the teacher says: Well, Ive known Bruce since the beginning of the year, and I believe that if he says that he didnt do it, then he didnt do it.

The inspector is even more shocked at this and storms down to the principals office and tells him what happened, to which the principal replies : I dont know the boy, but I socialize every now and then with his teacher, and I believe her. If she feels that the boy is innocent, then he must be innocent.

The inspector cant believe what he is hearing. He grabs the phone on the principals desk and in a rage dials Julia Gillards telephone number and rattles the entire occurrence to her and asks her what she thinks of the education standard in the State..

The PM sighs heavily and replies: I dont know the boy, the teacher or the principal, but just get three quotes and have the wall fixed!!

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Moss Vale optometrist Tim McKinnon has had an interesting career since arriving in the South-ern Highlands in 1973. While visiting for three days he dis-covered that there was no op-tometry service between Camp-belltown and Goulburn and, keen to leave Sydney, decided to establish his own practice.

In 1978 he was made aware of the lack of vision services in the Pacific Islands and with col-league John Davis made what was to be the first of four trips to Western Samoa. They gath-ered another four optometrists and with the help of Rotary International were able to pro-

vide vision care to 1219 patients in the course of 10 days. Pioneering trips like this were to be later developed into the provision of local eye clinics with the training of eye care nurses and optical technicians who could provide ongoing care for the local communities.

Since then he has been on working trips to Manus Island, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands mainly working on the eye complications of diabetes.In 1979 Tim found the time to join Wingecarribee Shire Council as a coun-cillor and served on the old and newly amalgamated councils as an independ-ent. He has also been in Apex and Ro-tary and served six years as President

of the Moss Vale Golf Club.

For many years he has been doing day trips with the Aboriginal Eye Serv-ice through ICEE (International Centre for Eyecare Education). These have typically involved driving to Bankstown airport to join a 7.00 am flight with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to towns like Brewarrina and Lake Cargellico to run day clinics and providing spectacles to the indigenous community. The big-gest cause of preventable blindness in the world is the simple lack of glasses and many aboriginal people will not go to mainstream clinics even when they are available. Hence you have to go to the people if they wont come to you.

In July 2010 Tim sold his practice to Lara Foster but still works there two days a week. Being semi-retired he has now been doing three day trips with ICEE around the state to places as diverse as Bega, Nyngan, Darlington Point and even Tibooburra. He enjoys being able to give back a bit to the com-munity even though it often cuts in to his Wednesday golf.

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Wishbone, famous for their chickens, and number one quality service. We had the good fortune, to get an interview with the owners of this fine establishment. If you havent met Georgia and Anthony Christodoulou yet, then it is about time you did.We tried to sit down and have had a chat with Georgia and Anthony, but we found this to be a very difficult procress as this fantastic cafe is always so busy.However we were able to catch them on the run, and this is what they had to say.HW: Wishbone what a great name for the cafe, how did you come up with the name.WB: Our Son Stephan who is a graphic designer came up with the name, him and his now wife Michelle. We were throwing names around the table one night, we came up with all sorts of names. we had names like fishphone, surf

an Turf, Chickie dees but Wisbone was the one the we all decided on. HW: Could you please tell us how long you have been in business?WB: This particular business we have now had for two and a half years we acquired the premises empty and we built the business up to what it is today.HW: Is this your first business together?WB: Actually No, many years ago we had a takeaway shop on Bong Bong St, the main st of Bowral, where the ANZ bank is standing today, and that was back in the 1980s.HW: Anthony How long have you and your wonder-ful wife Georgia been working together,?WB: We have been working together now for 23 years. With a giggle Georgie says I work with him, live with him, and I sleep with him, I tell you its not easy.


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Watching Anthony and Georgia working together is a real treat, they are the best of friends who treat each other with respect and it shows in their working relationship.Georgia and Anthony have three children. At one stage they all worked the family business, but these days their daughter Mar-ia, and Son Chris help out in the cafe. As Chris was not around when we interviewed them, I was able to ask Maria a couple of questions.HW: Maria how old were you when your parents started working?M: Gee I was about 2 or 3 when Mum and Dad started their first business.HW: Do you enjoy working here in the business with mum and dad?M: Very much, a day here in the shop can be very entertaining, I enjoy talking with the customers and having a laugh with mum and dad while we work.

The Cafe takes up a lot of the families time. From Monday to Saturday the doors are open at 9.00am and closed at 7.30pm. At least they get one day off per week.

Just recently they did however close the shop for a weekend so they could celebrate the wedding of their eldest son Stephan, to his wonderful bride Michelle. This was a very special and happy day for the family.

Their son chris, has now taken over one of their catering business Family affair and is

doing extremly well. His work lets him travell between The Southern Highlands and Sydney.

We definatley recommend Wishbone to everybody, you get service with a smile, and the food is terrific.

So go in and meet the family, you will not be disapointed.

Wishbone is a modern eat in or takea-way specialising in fresh and healthy food choices, with a delicious menu catering for everyone at an affordable price for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

for the caf business? Leisa: Definitely. This is my third Busi-ness, the first was in Bowral, under the

Empire cinema, a caf called Coffee Cul-ture, which is still going well. We sold that business and went to Sydney, where we set up a caf in Surry Hills, a little espresso bar called Rush Espresso, which I sold.HW: And all the food is it made fresh on site? Leisa: We make most of it, fresh sand-

Rush in for a coffee masterpiece

Its 2.30 pm on a rainy, wintery Tuesday. We wander in and take our place at the only spare table in a cozy little caf called Rush, tucked away at the back of the Grand Hotel Arcade, on Bong Bong Street Bowral. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and cozy, accentu-ated by the smell of freshly roasted ground coffee beans, freshly cooked toasted sandwiches and cr-oissants, the place a hype of activity with the friendly and professional staff running about, serving fresh coffee amongst the many beverages, with any one of the tasty and convenient foods on offer. Nicky and I tried hard to keep the proprietor, Leisa Tozer still for just a few minutes as she rushed about checking orders, making beverages to order, receiv-ing stock just so we could ask her about her unique way of roasting coffee beans and how to make the perfect cup of coffee. We did manage to catch her attention for a few min-utes to tell us how she does it.

HW: How long has it been since you opened the doors here in this location?Leisa: In this location we have been open for about five months now. HW: Is the business doing well?Leisa: Yes we aredoing very well.HW: How long have you been involved with coffee?Leisa: Since I was 19, my sister and I have been roasting coffee for 15 years.HW: So would you say you had a winning formula

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wiches, pies tortes and salads and suchHW: Thats an impressive looking cappuccino machine

Leisa: This is the same type of machine they use for the world barista championships, a Nuova Simonelli.HW: Do you do your own roasting? Leisa: We roast all our own beans on the premises on a Diedrich 12 kilogram roaster.HW: Where do you source your beans from?Leisa: From a green bean broker in Syd-ney, a place called coffee Com, and they have always supplied us with our beans.HW: All Arabica beans?Leisa: 100% Arabica. We like to be single origin roasters, we dont blend, so you get the taste of coffee from the region where its grown.HW: So, despite the modern technology, a fine cup of coffee is still a work of art.Leisa: ABSOLUTELY!HW: Did you start out alone?Leisa: I started out with my then partner, and not long after we set up coffee cul-

ture, my sister bought out my partner, so now its just my sister and I doing it all. It

was a good move.HW: Do you supply any local businesses?Leisa: We supply a number of local restaurants and cafes as well as places as far as Sydney and Wollongong, and a few organic produce grocers.

We let Leisa get back to her very busy day as we sat back and enjoyed our lunch and coffee. If you would like to read more about the passion behind Rush Roasting, and how Leisa and her sister make a fine art of roasting brewing cof-fee, or would like to order some fine Arabica coffee for your own coffee pot, then check out the web site.


In 1985 Dianna and Richard Chandler bought The Bowral Connoisseur in Springetts Arcade Bowral a tiny shop, opposite the K & B florist, it is now part of Mr Fixit; Weve seen so many changes to the Arcade and have wonderful memories of our time there, good friends and customers.As business and the range of choco-late grew we needed more space and we moved to the present site Shop 16b in the Arcade and traded there till May 2001 when we decided it was time to retire, Richard to play more golf and Di to follow her interest in VIEW Clubs and The Smith Family, taking up a role on the National Coun-cil of VIEW in 2006/2007.Shelia Forrester became the new owner, a few years later the store had a new owner and a new name The Blue Brown Bag and 2 years later a new owner. There was one more change of ownership to come when Michael Job and Jill Stenner became the owners and renamed the shop Sweet Sensations; and introduced their locally made Highlands Fudge and a range of Ice Cream.

On the 1st July this year Dianna and her daughter Kirsten took over the business, they have made a few changes; a small area was set aside for customers to enjoy Australian Coffee and Tea, Hot Chocolate, and selection of small cakes and petite fours; We do desserts.The range of chocolates and confec-tionery is expanding and the girls are continually sourcing new products, Di says she needs more shelves. We are looking for locally grown and produced, as well as Australian made and owned stock; they both feel it is important to support local business and growers. Supporting the Dairy industry we use Dairy Farmers Milk. Old favourites have returned, Hand-made Dullo chocolates, and Padding-ton Liqueur Truffles, for Marzipan lovers we have Mozart Kuglen, Mar-zipan Bars, and bulk Dullo Marzipan.Other old time favourites are Bacci, Lindt bars and boxes and of course the ever popular Lindor Balls; Cafe Choco-Latte is a chocolate lovers heaven.Making that great cup of coffee is a challenge for Di, we have a great product and I am learning; you are never too old to learn a new skill,

however chocolate is my area of ex-pertise; styles change but good choco-late is always the perfect gift and a must have indulgence. Kirsten is our Barista along with staff member Sarah; the girls do a great job; they have been friends since attending Bowral Primary and High Schools, and have worked together in local restaurants and wineries.

On leaving school, Kirsten became an apprentice Chef, working alongside Mark Chance and Mark Steeden, she then headed for Queensland, and has worked as chef in several restaurants in Rockhampton and for a time on Great Keppel Island.During that time she had three lovely boys, Jack17, Riley 14 and Samuel 9. Returning home she was chef at Southern Highland Winery, the Bake-house Motel at Berrima and most recently at BDs Pizzeria, married local man Bradley Moore and is now the proud mum of four boys with the arrival of Angus soon to turn five.Of course Kirsten often worked in the chocolate shop after school and dur-ing school holidays, her boys are keen to learn about coffee and chocolate, the older boys are becoming accom-plished cooks and Angus thinks he can.What happened to Richard? MS has slowed him down a little; he is how-ever working away behind the scenes, looking after book work and printing labels, many of our old customers miss his cheeky smile and he misses being in the shop. Young Jack helped with the setting up of the shop, putting shelving and counters together; Cafe Choco-Latte is a family busi-ness, supporting local business and the community; Come in for a cuppa, cake and some chocolate, we are the

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Cafe Choco-Latte Cafe Choco-Latte in Springetts Arcade is; Pure Indulgence And the Sweetest Place in Town Serving Australian grown Coffee and Tea from the Atherton Tablelands Qld. Hot Chocolate; Becks Australian Organic, Delicious flavours English Toffee, Aztec Chilli, Cherry Ripe, Va nilla Spice to name a few; mmm! delicious. Try our Belgian Hot Chocolate; a steaming mug of hot milk and your own jug of melted chocolate; its so good. Bondi Chai Latte, Honey Vanilla and Spice Serendipity Ice Cream 7 Flavours and 2 Sorbets, there are no artificial colourings and flavours and we intro duce new flavours regularly. Smoothies- Frappes and Milkshakes AND Chocolates Boxed and Individual; Try our Dullo and Colefax Handmade Chocolates; select your own special box. Pick and Mix with Pad dington and Dolci D Oro Liqueur Truffles, Pink Lady assorted creams. Old favourites Bacci, Lindt, Guylian, Anthon Berg Li queur Bottles, Belgian Truffles, Chocolate Hearts, Bee tles and novelties and Fudge. AND MORE Confectionery, relive your childhood Remember Musk Sticks, Gobstoppers, Chocolate Bul lets, Freckles, Slate Pencils, Choc Aniseed Rings, Rasp berries, Lollipops, Grans Fudge, Gourmet Fudge, and Sugared Almonds great for weddings. Items for your pantry, Local Alpine Berry Farm jams, sauces and vinegars. A range of Australian jams mustards and gift items, Local Whitmarsh Olives and our Coffee and Teas in vacuum sealed bags.

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The Highlands is great place to live and experience cold crisps winters, glorious autumns and springs and summers void of humidity. Whilst we can prepare ourselves for the change in seasons, you should also do the same for your pets, especially if they are kept outdoors.If you live in areas such as Robertson, Fitzroy Falls or Kangaroo Valley your pets, especially your dog, faces the ever present threat of paralysis tick. You can defend against this by using one of the spot on flea and tick treatments every fortnight or a tick collar. This parasite can be deadly so prevention is definitely your best defence.Many people in the Highlands live in rural/urban interface areas. Put simply, this means that the bush and our homes are in close contact. Native animals such as wombats and introduced species such as the fox can carry sarcoptic mange. This mite can af-fect the skin of your pets and the constant scratching that it causes can really bother them. Prevention using a spot on treatment that kills the mite will ensure that your pet can enjoy a healthy life style around bush areas.By big city standards we have harsh winters, most pets including small animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits can cope outside with a little foresight from their owners. En-sure they have additional straw bedding for warmth and that their hutch is well pro-

tected from prevailing winds and rain. Many short haired breeds of dog will feel the cold so a kennel and dog coat is a must if your pet is going to be living outside. You may even consider using a special pet friendly heat pad at night that you simply heat up in the microwave. These are very effective in warming your pet up.An appealing aspect of country living is producing your own food. One of the easi-est foods to produce is eggs! The Highlands provides us all with the luxury of large size blocks of land or acreage, ideal for setting up a chicken coop and allowing hens to free range. Not only will you be able to enjoy farm fresh eggs each day, chooks make great pets too! As pets go they are low maintenance but some preventative treat-ments against mites and worms every three months will keep your chooks in top laying condition. Ensure your birds can be locked up of an evening to prevent losses to foxes and re-member that even in built up areas there can be large populations of foxs just wait-ing to take our chooks so vigilance is impor-tant.Many people do not realise that the High-lands has one of the largest gardening clubs in the country and water gardening is a growing part of this pastime. If you have a pond or are thinking of establishing one, remember that owing to their metabolism, fish require no food during the cold winter months.If you dont have time for a pet, consider in-teracting with the local wildlife, a bird feeder in the garden can attract any number of the brilliantly coloured parrot species that inhabit our shire. Choose a good quality small par-rot mix rather than more common mixes to limit the amount of large parrots that can be damaging to your garden.Jeremy Maitland owns and operates Bow-ral Pets and Aquarium and can be found at the enormous store; 72-76 station Bowral 48621175. The store offers you all the advice you could need on pets and has all your pets and supplies from fish to chooks!

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GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL SHELTERS

The Wingecarribee Animal Shel-ter is a small but highly profi-cient shelter, operated by The Lost Dogs Home since 2005. While it is, at present, the only shelter outside of Victoria to be run by the Home, it is still very much a part of the LDH fam-ily albeit a long-distance relative!Recognised as being one of the top shelters in New South Wales for rehom-ing companion animals, Wingecar-ribees team of dedicated staff work tirelessly to find homes for the hundreds of cats and dogs that arrive at the shel-ter each year.Were a very hands-on organisation and try to gain a thorough understand-ing of every animals personality and temperament, so we can give potential adopters all the information they need to make the right decision, Shelter

Manager Alice Thompson said. While some animals barely have a chance to sniff the inside of their en-closure before they are adopted, others take a little longer before finding their dream home. Like Oliver, the nine-month-old Staffy Cross who arrived at the shelter emaciated, dehydrated and covered in fleas. His previous owners had failed to adequately feed him, let alone train or socialise him with other dogs, so young Oliver often didnt present himself in the best light to adopters.Oliver was an incredibly sweet dog who just wanted to please people, but hed never been taught how to behave, Alice said. Our team worked with him every day, socialising him with other dogs, teaching him basic obedience and getting him back to his proper weight. He improved every single day and it was bittersweet for staff when he was finally adopted.The feline residents of the shelter are no less special to staff. One kitten in par-ticular stole the hearts of many when he was brought into the Home after being attacked by a magpie.Its actually an incredible story a member of the public saw a magpie swoop down and start picking at some-thing on the ground, Alice said. When

it tried to fly off with it, the person re-alised it was a tiny kitten and was able to quickly snatch it off the bird. Luckily the kitten wasnt hurt and when he was brought into the Home, we thought, what better name to call him than Magpie? Young Magpie was put in a loving foster home until he was big enough to be put up for adoption, where he had no trouble finding a new family. Alice credits the success of the shelter to the small, but committed team of staff members, along with the shelters vol-unteer group, Friends of Wingecarribee Animal Shelter. Friends of Wingecarribee is an abso-lutely wonderful group of people, who are so dedicated to helping the animals we care for, Alice said. They walk the dogs, they have a cat enrichment program set up where they go and play with the cats, and they raise funds to help us improve our facilities. We are so grateful for everything they do.

Enquiries Alice Thompson (02) 4868 1520

T o many people, Graeme Day, of Radio 2ST, is the man on the radio who finds his way into their early morning dreams as the clock radio goes off in the morning, then stays with them during their morning routines, whether it be fami-lies readying kids for school, or workers preparing for their day ahead or in the car with listeners as they drive to their place of study or work.The job of morning breakfast announcer is a demanding job, with odd hours and cer-tain demographics to accommodate, along with local issues affecting all ages and po-litical persuasions, even being the messen-ger at times of local natural incidents, such as flooding or bushfires, traffic incidents, even helping distraught families find lost pets in the local area with a mention on air. Other times, he may be leading a revolt against local council decisions or provok-ing debate on other issues, from unjust treatment on vulnerable community mem-bers or political debates over proposed laws or taxesLove him or hate him, he fills a vital role in our local community in that regard, and is also directly involved with organizing many community events, such as The Big Band Festival, reviving the Tulip Time parade, and quite readily takes up the role as MC for community fund raisers, which quite often carry a tragic or heart wrench-ing story behind them, like the case of our own police Sergeant Renee Longford and her battle with cancer.We dropped into 2ST in Bowral to speak to Graeme, and found a man dedicated to his job and the community, and quite content in his role.

HW how did you get into this Job?Graeme: basically it was a situation of fall-ing into it. It was a case of not what I knew, but who I knew. I was working as a store man and packer, when a friend of my fa-ther, who knew someone doing some sport reporting at 2ST, offered me a chance to become involved. My first shift on air ended up being the graveyard shift, midnight to dawn, filling in for the regular announcer. That was the start of it, really.HW: How long have you been at it for now?Graeme: The other day I found my first ros-ter ever, showing I started on the 14/4/1982 as a trainee, so 30 years next year.HW: Have you had any regrets?GD: Never. None whatsoever. I also do a lot of after lunch or after dinner speeches, and I always say that I would have to be the luckiest person alive, because I have never had a day when I didnt want to come to work, effectively.HW: What is it that drives you, to make you get up early on those freezing cold mornings and do this?GD: every day is different. You can come to work one day, and there has been a world-wide occurrence, like the World Trade Centre attack in 2001 or, on another day, more recently, the gas outage we had here in the Southern Highlands, where eve-ryone wants to know whats going on and they come here first. The same goes when we get the winds, flooding, no matter what. The other thing really, is just making a dif-ference, in communities like this just doing

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what you can to help people out.HW: what would be your most embarrassing or worse moment you have ever had on air?Graeme: Probably doing a lost dog announce-ment, where one of my colleges had slipped me a piece of paper while I was doing an out door broadcast, I read out we are looking for a Jack Russell terrier has gone missing, who is blind in one eye, has one ear, has only three legs, has got the mange, and answers to the name Lucky!(laughing) I didnt proof read it and went straight into it live on air!HW: What would be one of your proudest mo-ments?Graeme: There have been two things that have been sensational, one was raising money for Havenleigh School,* which is for kids with special needs, on the coast, and through Ber-rima Gaol here, and also from the coast and the Highlands we raised close to $20,000 for haven leigh school to put in sports equipment, and to fix their play ground up, and to purchase their bus, and also working with them, the govern-ment wouldnt fund a special needs therapist, so the public came to the party and we basically

paid for it from the community for the first twelve months, then the government took it on after that first twelve months full time. After that, locally, was the time we raised funds for the Queen St Centre, when we raised $60,000 in three days for the Queen St centre on behalf of Rotary, effectively.HW: Was that when you stayed here, in the studio?Graeme: Thats right, thats when I stayed here for three days.HW: Has there ever been a time when you have felt like throwing it all in at all?Graeme: No, not really..HW: so you wouldnt swap it for anything?Graeme: Well, as you get older and you realize the power of the media, you real-ize you can do a lot more from the outside looking in, than on the inside looking out, in regard to, where people have asked me to stand for local council, but you can do more from the outside, than what you can do from within the bureaucracy, and that goes for state and federal politics , and I have been approached by both sides, to stand for both and the more the world turns, the better off you are being on the outside, driving it from the outside, to be honest.But the other thing is too, the positive side is you will always meet different characters and always different circumstances and you really get a handle on all sides of lifeHW: Have there been any callers you can remember, that may have perhaps provided inadvertent entertainment to the listeners you can recall?Graeme: Not so much callers, but its just the impression people may have of you as a person, which is the on air persona, as opposed to the off air persona.you know what I mean?HW: well, this is your job.Graeme; Yep. Like when you are talking about an issue, and you go hard on it, right, people think that youre a hard-nosed, ar-

rogant kind of bloke, and in reality, thats not the case. For some unknown reason, a lot of people get the impression that Im ar-rogant, but its probably because I get very focused on what Im thinking about, and also very focused on the people Im with.HW: ..And being a confident public speaker, I guess that may perceive arro-gance to some people alsoGraeme: well, I think sometimes people read you the wrong way, like often here, people ask staff here whats it like work-ing with him? Hed be an idiot bastard to work for, wouldnt he? but thats not the case. Like anybody who works in the pub-lic eye, people make up their own versions of what youre like, and ninety percent of them are negative, and thats just the Australian tall poppy syndrome, but Im very much live and let live and if I can sort something out to help people, fine. If I cant, then so be it.HW: Well, away from the office, what are some of the things you like doing best in your spare time?Graeme: Basically just spending time with the family, as they are the ones who suf-fer from the time away when youre fid-dling around doing other things as far as the community goes, and Ive been lucky where they have always been very support-ive.HW: can you give us a run down on some of the other events you have been behind such as the Big Band Festival or reviving the Tulip Time parade?Graeme: Yes. Both of them and there is a stack of other things you get behind and help out, and Im a great believer in look-ing after your own patch, and as far as looking after your own patch goes, while some people just want to save the world, and I have been accused of that, and effec-tively I dont, I just want to make sure that whoever is in the patch here in the South-ern Highlands, get what they deserve as far

Graeme: Well, I call that the badge syn-drome, and what the badge syndrome is, is everyone is out there wanting a badge, where they stand for committees, put their hands up, they want to do whatever to get a badge, and ninety percent of the people dont want a badge, or dont want to give a badge, they just want to get on, and if you can put your hand up and get involved and dont want the accolades, it rolls a lot better than say-ing Look at ME, Look at ME, ITS ALL ABOUT ME!.. So fine, you get a badge, so what? The one thing that brings people down, is theyve got this thing that they are going to perpetuate their legacy, and at the end of the day, Ive been with a lot of people over a long time, and effectively, the legacy they think they are perpetuating, never lasts, its soon forgotten, so basically, do what you can while youre here, and if it works, fine. If you get knocked for it, thats fine too. I dont like injustice and Im a great believer in writers might, and some-times you have to kick people in the bum for them to pursue that themselves.HW: what else do you do during the week? Graeme: Stacks of things, but mainly, at the grand old age of fifty next year, Im still doing discos, believe it or not, and the young kids love it, like 18/19 year olds think its fantastic. And I started when I was 14 doing discos, and that was what effectively got me into radio, but when you think, as I said, Im just about to turn

Graeme hosting the Big Band Festival 2010

acters you have worked with over the years?Graeme: Oh..every one of them!.(laughs out loudly) My philosophy is, that every one is a nut bag until they prove otherwise..nut bag or nut caseeverybodys the same until they prove different!

We wound

up the chat with Grae-me there, on a cheerful note as he had to get back to his days work .Graeme Day is on 102.9 FM (2ST) on week days 5.30am to 10.00am, and some Saturdays too.He can also be found at The Grand Hotel on Tuesday evenings running the trivia nights, and at many other venues around the NSW South Coast and the Illawarra at different times run-ning discos or retro nights.Check out the web site www.2st.com.au

fifty, theres teenagers still going to those retro nights that I do at the grand, because they listen to it with their parents and theres nothing better than doing a retro night when a 18/19 year old comes up and asks you to play some Doors, and you ask them how they know about the Doors, and they say Dad used to listen to them all the time and I think they are great! But I have been lucky, that where ever Ive worked,. well Ive worked at 2ST for twenty-seven of the thirty years, and 11 years since the Grand Hotels been going.. Dana, who runs Curves, was a teenager coming to discos I used to run at Currarong Bowling Club, and I did that for ten years, many years ago, so wherever Ive been, I was there for a long time, longevity in the job.HW: Where did you go to school, Graeme?Graeme: I went to Bombaderry High School, I was vice captain, and I left two weeks before the HSC, because someone offered me a job. They said, do you want a job, or do you want to do the HSC then go to university? I said, Ill take the job.Consequently, I took the job and then I met the fellow who introduced me to a sports announcer named Bernie Reagan and that was the path I took.HW: Have there been some colourful char

Grae-me on the air for tulip time 2010


Choosing the right websites for your kids should be easy but it really isnt. We have so many warnings about strangers, grooming, cyber bullying, stalking and inappropriate content its surpris-ing that we dont switch off all our computers and hide under our beds.The thing is, if you know what to look for in a site that has been designed for kids (or says that it has been designed for kids), then you can quite quickly see whether or not it is appropriate. Some sites dont really offer the kind of security that you need for little ones, others have too much advertising, others arent really ticking the boxes of trustworthy.

So we have come up with ten tips that you can follow to make sure that you have chosen social networking sites are safe for your kids.

1. Contact DetailsCheck out their contact details and see how quickly they respond to emails or telephone calls before you register. This is especially vi-tal if they are asking you to fork out a monthly sum for the privilege of using their site. A quick response and a willingness to answer any questions you may have about online se-curity are general good signs.

10 Tips to find the right social networking sites for your children

2. Are they a Legitimate business?Some sites make look the business all sparkly lights and pretty pictures but what is actually behind the scenes. Many social networking sites for kids have been reviewed by other parents or by other websites so do an online search to see what other people are saying. Also check on the organi-sation running the site. Do they have a reputation? Have they got a track record in secure websites and children? Have they been in the news?

3. Child safetyWhile you are researching the organisation and the site, find out what track records they have in child safety. This pertains to the software they are using too what system have they put in place to keep your childs information secure?

4. How are members vali-dated?Check the registration process to see how they are assessing and validating their members. If anyone can just join the community using whichever email address they have to hand, then there is the risk that adults can join in too. There needs to be a system that determines applicants are the right age and that involves the parents in the application process.


10 Tips 5. How informed are you?How are you kept informed of your childs progress on the site? Their interactions? Sites that ask you to determine who they can talk to, what levels of security they are allocated, and to approve any images that are uploaded are far safer than those that dont offer any limita-tions.

6. How is the internal communication control-led?Most social networking sites for kids only al-low children very limited online communica-tion. They can email or IM (instant message) each other only by using specific phrases and key words that have been preapproved by the community or the parent. Check to make sure you have access to all this communication (especially for children under 13), and that children can flag up bad language or bullying.

7. Are your children protected?Does the site offer kids tips and advice and help regarding issues like cyber bullying or inappropriate content? Can they flag up an issue with the site easily and do they feel as if their needs are catered to effectively? Many sites have trained mediators online who keep children safe and check for bad behaviour or content.

8. Who else can see their profile?Many sites only allow other children to see or communicate with your child after you have granted them permission. This way you know the child in question, you know that they are not a security risk, and you can ensure that no strangers start chatting to your kids.

9. Seals of securityLook out for reputable security signs such as VeriSign, ESRB Privacy Online Program or TRUSTe Childrens Privacy. These are well known security systems that have excellent credentials.

10. Educational benefitsWhile the site may be packed full of secu-rity and all sorts of social networking extras, there is little point in going through all this rigmarole if it doesnt actually have any edu-cational benefits at all. Check what they of-fer, what they purport to teach your child, and then make your final decision based on this fact. Oh, and try to avoid sites with excessive advertising on them too.



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Digital Photography Tips For Beginners

Basic Digital Photography Tips for Begin-ners Buying your first digital camera can be a tough choice as there are so many cameras available. And the fea-tures on them can be very overwhelming. With all the buttons and settings on a digital camera it can really be tough. You kind of think how am I going to oper-ate this thing. Most people are so worried that their photos are going to be really terrible so they leave their camera on auto mode. Auto mode allows the camera to do all the thinking for you so you can just take pictures, and sometimes your camera makes the wrong choices. Understanding your camera functions and some simple rules of light and composition will defiantly help you take better pictures. Here are some great tips for you to get started.

Getting to Know Your CameraRead your camera manual back the front and upside down. I know It can be really boring, but knowing what your camera can do will save you a lot of time and headaches. When I bought my first digital camera I didnt read the manual at all. Instead, I tried to figure it out on my own. Lets just say that didnt work out to well, I kind of jumped the gun and I was never happy with any of the photos that I took. There were tons of things my camera was capable of and I wasnt even aware of it until I read the manual about three months later. Dont make the same mistake I did. Read your manual. Learn about your cameras settings. Test those settings out so you know what they mean.Try taking the exact same photo using all of the dif-ferent setting on your camera. You can compare these photos to give you a better idea of what the settings can really do.Take a heap of photos. The more you use your cam-

era the better youll become. I know everyone has heard the saying practice makes perfect. Well its true. Practice.

The Basic Functions you need to knowAperture - is the opening in your camera lens that allows light to enter the camera creating an image on the sensor. Think of the aperture as similar to your pupil. The wider the opening on the lens is, the more light it lets in. On your camera f-numbers are used to measure the aperture opening. If the f-number is small, for example f/4.5, the cameras aperture is open wide. If the f-number is large, for example f/22, the aperture is small.

ISO - is used to describe how sensitive your cameras sensor is to light. ISO is denoted with numbers like 100, 400, 1600. The higher the ISO the more sensi-tive the sensor is. Set your camera at low ISO settings most of the time because these lower settings will give you a clearer photo. The higher the ISO the more noise will appear in your photos. To bump up your ISO is used in a low light situation.

Its All About the LightingLight is an extremely important component in photog-raphy. Knowing how to use light to your advantage will help you become a better photographer.When taking photographs outdoors there are two times of the day that provide you with beautiful light, the hour just before sunset and just after sunrise. This time of day casts a beautiful golden glow that looks great in photographs, which is fantastic for landscape photography. If you are taking photos in harsh after-noon sunlight it is best to use a fill flash or reflector to diminish the shadows that will appear on your sub-jects face. When you use your flash in these condi-tions it is called a fill flash. Your fill flash doesnt have to be a as strong as your regular flash. Many DSLR cameras allow you to control the intensity of the flash. If your camera doesnt you can dim your flash by tap-ing a piece of tissue or wax paper over it. A reflector is just a large reflective surface that you can use to aim the sun into the area where the shadow is. If you dont have a professional reflector, you can use a large piece of white board or a sheet of Styrofoam When using artifical light to light your subject be aware of the shadows the light is casting. You can use multiple lights and adjust those lights into different positions to lessen the shadows. Experiment until you

Helping Children with special Needs

2011 Committee

Tony SpringettCommittee Membersince 1989

KKKKKollege of Knowledge Kommittee For Kids

The Kollege of Knowledge Kommit-tee for kids. usually referred to as the KKKK started some eighteen years ago in 1989.A group of six or seven businessmen who used to frequent the Bowral Hotel, had a great idea to raise money to try and help local kids and their families. These businessmen had long deep and meaningful meetings at the Bowral which was fondly known to these fel-lows as the Kollege of Knowledge because this is where the problems of the world were discussed and solved. Mine hosts for the first ten years of the KKKK were Merv and Gwyneira Hicks who gave generously their time and money supporting the cause.The aims of the Kollege of Knowledge Kommittee for Kids are to voluntar-ily raise funds from the local business and broader community by means of fundraising dinners, golf days, raffles, grant applications, donations and other suitable means; to directly benefit chil-dren who are terminally or chronically ill (with particular reference to children whose usual place of residence is with-in the Wingecarribee Shire of NSW); to aid and support the families of those children; to benefit children who are physically and/or intellectually disa-bled or disadvantaged; to act in aid of any charitable organization, school or group, in specific circumstances, whose objectives and aims are the same or similar to the KKKK.We have now handed out close to

$1,000.000 on improving the lives and lifestyles of local kids and their fami-lies. The beauty of this organization is that we do not pay any administration fees or costs. All activities are carries out on a voluntary basis.some of the organizations we have con-tributed to include childflight, Shep-herd Centre, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Clown Doctors (now known as the Hu-mour Foundation) and Camp Quality. We have purchased playground equip-ment for special need kids at Tangara, Moss Vale, Mittagong, Colo Vale, Av-oca and Sutton Forest primary schools enabling these kids to interact and play with more fortunate. Countless other young individuals and their families have also benefited from moneys given to them by the KKKK for medical sup-port, equipment, camps and so onFunds have been raised in many ways over the years including the Sydney Rugby League frand final lunches, shopping trolley races, celebrity soccer matches, weekly tombolas at the Bow-ral Hotel, dinner/dances, black tie func-tions and of course the ever popular annual gentlemens lunches and more recently the Ladies lunches. Both indi-viduals and groups of people have also assisted by donating their time and/or much needed funds.

To Contact the kkkk

www.kkkk.com.au

www.maggiandersenauthor.com

Maggi Andersen lives in the beautiful southern highlands with her husband, a retired lawyer and their Persian cat. She enjoys swimming, reading, movies, theatre, following politics and spending time with her young grand-son.The demands of work and raising three children made Maggi put writ-ing on hold, but the desire remained. After shed obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing degree, she wrote her first novel, a mystery suspense set in England. Maggis historical romances are drawn from the worlds created by Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen and Victoria Holt. Her late Victorian tales are murder mysteries, her Regen-cies lighter in tone. She loves writing about the fashions, food, mansions, the history and customs, as well as creating gorgeous heroes and en-terprising heroines. Her Georgian romance, The Reluctant Marquess remained on the Amazon Bestseller Regency list for months.

Maggi also writes young adult novels. Her books are available as e-books and in print from www.amazon.com.

MAGGI ANDERSEN

www.maggiandersenauthor.com


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