July 23 2008.pub - Town of Walpole

Me No Hairraises morethan $6000 forcancer researchMore than $6,000 was raised in Walpole’s “MeNo Hair” head shaving event at the Hotel onFriday night.After a week’s delay due to the storm, a bigcrowd turned out for the event.Fourteen brave souls submitted to having theirheads shaved - 13 on the night and one athome - and many more — mostly children — hadtheir crowning glories sprayed in a variety ofbright flouro colours.Most of the shavees went the whole hog butAlicia Johnson preferred a MohawkThe Hotel put up $50 for every head shaved, andPeter Bidwell offered another $30, then foundhimself placed firmly on the spot when ananonymous donor offered $1000 if Peter andbrother in law Alan Johnson had their headsshaved.Jo Lane and Alison Ebbett did the shaving to musicprovided by Chloe and Ross.Everyone agreed it was a fantastic night andthere were whoops of jubilation as the locks ofhair fell to the floor and the total of donationsrose higher and higher.One of the organizers, as well as one of thesubjects, Alicia Johnson said the final total wouldnot be known until all the pledged money camein, probably early next week.“It was a fantastic response,” Alicia said.Susan Morley, also an organizer and new baldy,after having had her hair died purple for the pastcouple of weeks, is reported to be planningpublic appearances to raise more funds.Both Alicia and Susan have experience of cancerin their family.In Alicia’s case it is her mother, Gloria, who wasthe inspiration for many of the others with herhairless look.In fact it was almost a Johnson family affair withGloria’s husband Alan, father Tommy Palmer,sister Marlene Bidwell and brother in law PeterBidwell all in the line up for the electric clippers.It was funny how much Tommy’s daughters andgranddaughter looked even more like him withtheir hair off.Deepest sympathyto Kaye and family onthe sad loss of Ivan,a true gentleman.Our thoughts are withyou.All volunteers atSt John AmbulanceWalpole NornalupSub CentreWalpole Country Clubinvites you to anItalian NightSaturday 9th AugustGood food, wine and musicWatch this space for moreinformationWalpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 2

Walpole WeeklyBibbulmun Trackshirts and othersouvenirs availableat your TelecentreHAPPYBIRTHDAY!July23 Mike Murphy25 Caitlin Aggis26 Dee-anne Thorpe28 Wolf Naumann29 Kaye EdmondsJason PierceTammy TaylorFrank McConchieJarrid KirbySt George’sAnglican ChurchWalpoleCorner Vista and Pier StreetsHoly CommunionSunday 10am.Contact: Rev KarenUrquhart9848 2173Produced by Walpole Community Resource Telecentre (Inc)Latham Ave. (PO Box 197), Walpole, Western Australia 6398Phone : (08) 9840 1395 Fax (08) 9840 1394Email: weekly@walpole.org.au Web: www.walpole.org.auEDITOR: Mike Murphy.All articles written by Mike Murphy unless otherwise indicated.DEADLINE FOR COPY is 12 noon each Monday at the Telecentre.Advertisements and suggested news items may be:• Left at the Telecentre, Latham Ave, Walpole (or in the box at theVista Street entrance)• Posted to Walpole Weekly, PO Box 197, Walpole, WA 6398• Phoned to Telecentre on 9840 1395• Faxed to Telecentre on 9840 1394• E-mailed to Telecentre at weekly@walpole.org.auNews Items included at Editor’s discretion.Announcements, notices of meeting etc will be treated as paidadvertisements unless they have particular news value. Any communitygroup may have one free page of news per year to publicise theiractivities (but not to advertise specific events).Births, Deaths & Marriages - 50% of scheduled fee;Outside covers, special effects, flyers by arrangement;Charges (other than for classifieds) can be billed under the existingTelecentre computerised accounts system. Invoices are issued at thebeginning of the month following the charge.Weekly advertisers are welcome to pay a year in advance and receive the12th month FREE. The Telecentre is not in a position to carry overdueaccounts, so prompt payment would be appreciated.The production costs of the Walpole Weekly are covered by advertisingand donations. We sincerely thank our advertisers and ask that thecommunity in turn supports them.Subscription ~ by post - $40 per calendar year ~ hand delivered in themain street - $25 per calendar year.ADVERTISING RATESFull page ( 18 cms wide x 27 cms deep) $80If right hand page nominated $90Half page - 8.9 cms wide x 27 cms or 18 cms x 13.4 cms $40If right hand page nominated $45Quarter page- 8.9 cms x 13.4 cms or 18 cms x 6.5 cms $20If page 5 nominated $25Eighth page 6.5 cms x 9.0 cms $10If page 3 or 5 nominated $13If front page nominated $20Classifieds $5.50 for account customers or paid on the day.$8.00 for non-account customers if an invoice to be sent.Public Notices $5.50Above charges all Include GSTDistribution 400 copies per week.Walpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 4

Manjimup lifts rates foroverall growth of 8.64%Manjimup Shire Council has increased rates byapproximately 7% for properties rated on GrossRental Value and 5% for properties rated onUnimproved Value.GRV rates go up from 8.4 cents in the dollar to 9.1and UV rates go up from 0.4 cents in the dollar to0.45 cents.The minimum rate will increase from $544 to $590,an increase of 8.46%Rates will earn the Shire a total of $5.6 million, anincrease of 8.64% on last year after allowing forgrowth in property values.With other sources of income including loans, theShire’s total income will be $17.4 millionOn the expenditure side of the budget, itemsspecific to Walpole include $372,000 for a bridgeon North Walpole Road, $15,000 for a footpathfrom Vista Street to the Post Office, $7,500 todesign a skate park, $9,000 to the SES for a shed,$50,000 to the Bush Fire Brigade for a shed,$23,000 for the townscape plan, various grantstotaling about $25,000 to the Telecentre, $5,000for the Rec Centre, $2,000 for the CDG, and $5,000for the Youth Crew.WALPOLEPLASTERBOARDNew homes,renovations,fancy corniceanddecorative workPhone WAZZA0429116812ABN 35811096873Silver ChainAfter hoursservice feesSilver Chain provides emergency nursing services tothe community after hours, on weekends and publicholidays. Fees for non-emergency nursing serviceshave remained unchanged since 1998. Emergencynursing services have been and will remain free ofcharge.Due to gradual increases in the cost of service overheadsincluding medical consumables, nursing andutilities costs, from July 1st 2008 Silver Chain’s feesfor all after-hours non-emergency services are asfollows:Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays)$85Saturday, Sunday and all Public Holidays$110To assist in determining whether your situationrequires urgent attention and therefore notsubject to a fee, please refer to the followingexamples of potential emergencies.:• Any sick child• Chest pain• Abdominal pain• Fever – uncontrolled by over-thecountermedications• Convulsions (fitting)• Headache — unrelieved by over-thecountermedications• Head injury• Loss of consciousness• Eye or ear injuries• Lacerations• Bleeding that can’t be controlled byfirst aid• Bleeding or illness in pregnancy• Onset of labour• Difficulty in breathing e.g. asthmaIf you are not sure, a simple telephone call toSilver Chain on 92420242 or country callers1300650803 will determine whether a fee will bepayable.For your convenience eftpos facilities are available forcredit and debit card transactions. Cash or chequesare also accepted and a receipt will be provided.“Should you be unable to pay on the day, an invoicewill be generated from Silver Chain’s Perth office. A5% administration fee will be applied if paying oninvoice.True emergencies after hours have been andcontinue to be free of chargeWalpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 6

Local households andbusinesses could beeligible for poweroutage paymentHouseholds and small businesses affected bypower interruptions lasting 12 continuoushours or longer may be eligible for an $80payment under the State Government's PowerOutage Payment Scheme.This may apply to local people because therecent power failure was longer than 12 hours.It is not compensation or damages for lossesof food or anything else.This payment is available to all electricityaccount holders who did not receive thenormal service for which they pay.The claim must be made within two months ofthe interruption date and can be lodged onforms available on Western Power’s web site.All payments are made with no admission offault or liability on the part of Western Power.Payment under this scheme will not influencethe acceptance or rejection of any othercompensation claims.Rod GittosElectricianRotec ElectricsEC 5112Mob: 0427 984 071 A/h : 9777 2281ABN 68 268 869 519LEEUWIN TRANSPORT455 BELMONT AVENUEKEWDALE WA 6105DEPOT HOURSMONDAY TO FRIDAY8.00am—6.00pmFOR DEPOT PICK UPSPHONE 9751 5800ALL DELIVERIES ARE NOW TO BE TAKENTO THE ABOVE ADDRESS AS OF30th JULY 2008Transport Schedule is as usual and all goods are to delivered to theyard by 11.00am as usual.Walpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 7

FARMERS & BUSINESSESDO YOU NEED HOUSINGFINANCE?The Country Housing Authority is a StateGovernment Agency supporting rural and remotecommunities by providing access to housingfinance.We provide housing finance to farmers, retiredfarmers, rural employers, the self-employed andlocal governments to provide flexible, tailoredhome loans that suit the needs of localcommunities.You can use your Country Housing Authority loanto build, buy, add or modernise your home. Ourloans have no application or loan managementfees and competitive interest rates.Repayments can be made on a monthly, quarterlyor half yearly basis or tailored to your cash flow.The loan terms are usually 20 years.Kerry Halse 0427 482 437A/hrs Ph/Fax 9848 2437• General bulldozing• Swamp dozing• Stock/Gully dams• Aquaculture ponds• Broad acre Marronreservoirs• Drainage• RehabilitationPO BOX 245 WALPOLE WA 6398SOUTH WESTEARTHMOVING• D7R and D6H LGPBulldozers• 22 tonne excavatorwith stump forks• Bobcat & Truck Hire• Tenders AcceptedPhone Adrian WattsMOB. 0427 408 111PH / FX : 9840 8110Catch itwhile it’srainingWalpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 8

HALL-WAY CARPET CLEANINGKarate class in needof a new teacherThe Walpole Rec Centre is seeking a karateteacher to take over the very popular classes heldthere.The classes have been conducted by DonnaSelby, the centre manager, who has resigned andis moving to Mandurah due to her daughter’sschooling requirements.This will mean that the very committed group ofyoung people who currently undertake the karateprogram will be at a loss for a teacher.If anyone is interested, initial karate training andprogramming assistance is available with SenseiMueller from Manjimup .Phone Brett Hall 0408 256 273HP & LJ9840 81410429 850 917FENCE LINES ; DAMS & SOAKS ; BLOCK CLEARINGAQUACULTURE-PONDSAnd all other general excavation workEXCAVATOR HIRECOMING EVENTS:AFL : Sat : West Coast v St Kilda 2 pmSun: Port Adelaide v Fremantle 11 amBOTTLESHOP SPECIALS:FerngroveSSB & Cab Merlot$13 bottleGoundreySSB and Shiraz$16 bottleHaig CansScotch and Cola 5%$15 4-pkGordon Gin and Toniccans$18 6 pkA big thank you to Alicia Johnson for organizing the “Me No Hair” fundraising for cancer lastFriday night. Hats off to the 14 volunteers who so kindly sacrificed their locks, to Jo Lane andAlison Ebbett for shaving, Ross and Chloe for the tunes and all those who donated.Restaurant open Mon– Sat (Ross is Back) Lunch 12-2pm Dinner 6 pm—830 pmWalpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 9

MP praises emergency crewsStirling MLA Terry Redman has paid tribute to the WesternPower crews and emergency services personnel involved inthe repair and clean-up effort following the huge storm thatlashed Walpole, Denmark, Albany and surrounding areas.“Western Power crews were out during the storm workingin extremely trying and dangerous conditions and thenfollowed up after the storm working long hours so thatpower could be fully restored as soon as possible,” Terrysaid.He also acknowledged the outstanding effort of emergencyservices personnel, including SES, bush fire and fire andrescue volunteers, as well as FESA staff, all working longand hard to assist people cope with debris, damagedbuildings and fallen trees.Senior’s Activity & Social Club30 th July – Home Day6 th August – Home Day1.30pm exercises with Brad.13 th August – Home Day1.30pm exercises with Brad.MONDAY - 18 th AugustNannup Tulip & Garden FestivalLeave Rec Centre 7.30 am sharp.Bring thermos. Cost $10No SASC on Wednesday 20 th AugustIf you are over 55 please feel free tojoin us at the Rec Centre.Our usual time is 10 am – 3pm. Usualfees are $7 all day (inc lunch) and $3for half day (inc cuppa & cake).Transport to/from your home (whetherin town or in outlying areas) is available.Look forward to seeing you all.Jo Rowe, ph: 9840 0900Independent Grocers ofAustraliaPIONEER STORENockolds Street WalpoleTel: 9840 1031 Fax: 9840 1135Check out this week’sSuper SavingsSpecials available until Sunday27/07/2008 or while stocklast.Open 7 daysWalpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 10

TeleCENTRAL Building, Latham Avenue, WapolePhone : 9840 1395 Fax : 9840 1394Email : telecentre@walpole.org.auCAKE DECORATINGLast call for Cake Decorating. VickiNeill is running the course on the26th July. People already registeredwill be contacted but anyone elsewho still wants to do the course cancall the Telecentre. It is a full day course and will beheld in the kitchen at the Community Hall.WESTERN POWER OUTAGEDid you know that if your power is off for more than 12hours, you can make a compensation claim onWestern Power for $80. After our recent black-out,you may wish to claim. You can go on-line tohttp://www.westernpower.com.au/mainContent/yourPowerSupply/extendedOutage/EOPS_Claim_Form.html or if you come into theTelecentre, we can do it for you.Please bring a recent Western PowerAccount as we will need your account number. Thecost to do this for you would be $5.50.Or - we can give you a form for you to fill in and post,for the cost of a photocopy!DESK TOP PUBLISHING COURSEWe are currently running a list for people toregister their interest in learning thisvery useful skill.Publisher can be used for so many jobs, it issurprising what you find to use it for (card making,invitations, calendars, produce documents andnewsletters, lists, labels and the listgoes on and on)These courses are always a lot of fun, so come inand put your name down.WESTNET—Satellitesubsidy has beenExtended.You can still get a FREEsatellite installation valued at $2,750. plus 1/2 priceinternet connection fee for the rest of July. If youlive in our outer regions and can’t get broadbandvia ADSL, call in and see us now.This offer is just until the end of July.Walpole Weekly July 23 2008 — 13