July 2008 <strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> Page 2KVVangarooalleyoicePublished by<strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong><strong>Voice</strong> Incorporated.Registration #Y2627221Editorial“The joint is jumping”The monthly community newspaper of <strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>Office BearersPresidentCarl LeddyTreasurerSally RobeySecretaryLarraine HahlosCommittee Win PalmerSheila YoungJoan BrayLaurie De VilleRay PerrineNancy PerrineEditorCarl LeddyAdvertising Manager Position availableJournalists Joan BrayJenelle BrangwinLiz AitkenRon BowerSports Report Position availableLegal Advisers A P Sparke & BroadEditorial Office.telephone (02)-4465 1621<strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> was originally established underthe Small Towns Program (an initiative of theDepartment of Business & Regional Development).K.V. <strong>Voice</strong> Inc. aims to support & develop the <strong>Valley</strong>’seconomic, social & communication infrastructure. 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NSWDISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post.Graphics used in advertising courtesy of ClickArtIncredible 65,000 Image Pak © 1996, T/Maker Co.DEADLINESfor the August issue of the ‘VOICE’Advertising,Wot’s On , Calender& Sports ReportJuly 20, 2008Editorial SubmissionsJuly 22, 2008Please do not leave yoursubmission until the last day;being early is a great help to us.E-mail kvvoice@shoal.net.au44 651 621It must be the winter air that hasenergised the <strong>Valley</strong> in recent weeks,new life and spirit are supposed to arrivewith spring not this early.We start the fourteenth year of ourproduction of the <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> with anissue matched only by one other in ourhistory.52 pages in all, buttressed by a major featurefor the opening of the long awaitedShoalhaven Entertainment Centre and someother spontaneous advertising to complementour regular, reliable monthly advertisers andthe first political advertisements in advance ofthe Council elections in September, allproviding the support for our regularcolumnists who seem to me to get better eachpublication.Major stories this month feature the hopes ofShane Rose to secure his place on theOlympic Equestrian team, a sadder note onthe passing of Gloriel Knox, credit againwhere it so largely due to the Selby familywho are contributing so much to the buildingof the extended pathways and an encouragingletter from a Nowra parent about the pleasurethey enjoyed as part of the FYRE Battle ofthe bands.June was the month for coming out with thesuccessful launching of The Gallery in<strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>, the revamping of the<strong>Lazyfish</strong> offices, a great result for thePreschool with the Winter Dance and astunning performance by the a cappella groupThe Idea of North.The Wesley Smith’s deserve the <strong>Valley</strong>sthanks for continuing to provide such topclass entertainment.Coming up there is the 50th Anniversary ofCMRI which will likely be the first majorfunction of the soon to be re-opened Jing JoThai restaurant, which happens mid July.Joan Bray completes her major work in theLetters to the EditorAll letters must besigned by thewriter and giveboth business andhome phonenumbers soletters can beverified.Mail to :The Editorc/o Post Office<strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>.2577history of the schools in the <strong>Valley</strong>.It has been intensive but has provided muchinteresting reading.We publish a thoughtprovoking letter about the structure of oilpricing which also makes for interestingreading.Another initiative from the Tourist Associationsees the creation of a Winter Festival.Only one day and night, but with the merchantsof the <strong>Valley</strong> right behind it the omens are good.The organisers would like to see as manybuskers on the street as possible and encouragethe younsters to get to and make some oldfashioned Guys to be part of a bonfirecelebration of the festival.It is also pleasing to report the growing successof the WILDFYRE Festival and the increasingpopularity of the monthely markets at OsbornePark.As I said in the beginning there is a clear senseof more community participation in all of theactivities mentioned and which are part of thisgrand issue of our community paper.With the opening of the ShoalhavenEntertainment Centre and it’s well plannedevents program, (see page 28), there will clearlybe more opportunities for group bookings overthe hill and it is to be hoped that <strong>Valley</strong>organisers take the opportunity to considertravelling to venues such as the SEC or eventsin Bowral by bus, which will reduce the numberof cars on the road and strike some sort of blowagainst the growing impact of rising petrolprices.One last matter of some concern to me is theapparent unwillingness or inability of AustralianGovernments and the population to address theappalling situation in Zimbabwe, where theideals of democracy have been dealt a deathblow.What is happening is a farce of grotesqueproportions that is savaging the lives of manyordinary decent people.They say “our hands are tied”. I ask, why?Carl LeddyThe EditorHeritage v sewerageCopy of letter toThe General ManagerShoalhaven City CouncilPO Box 42Nowra NSW 2541Comment on Environmental Impact Statement –GHD April 2008for <strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Sewerage Scheme.Do we really value our Heritage when we acceptthat a Sewerage Scheme has to be sitedalongside the most important heritage house in(Continued on page 4)
July 2008 <strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> Page 3Vale Gloriel Knox (1927 - 2008)Gloriel Knox passed away peacefully atKarinya in Berry on 28th May 2008.She had made her home in <strong>Kangaroo</strong><strong>Valley</strong> for the past 20 years.She was well known in the village and in theChurch of the Good Shepherd.She loved her dogs and her angora goats andcared for them in a very loving way.Gloriel was a very caring person and spentmuch of her time and money reaching out tothose in need.Pathway progress reportIf you haven’t walked on it yet then giveit a go.The proposed Cycle/pathway is nowbecoming a reality thanks to so manyvolunteering to help with setting up andconcrete pours.We have constructed around 150 metres,hopefully even more by the time you read this,through the valiant efforts of a pool of energeticguys using hammers, nails (for the formwork)shovels rakes and a whole range of concretingtools Dave Selby has loaned us.The photos show Dave in his new supermanoeuvrable, rubber tracked, small but veryeffective back hoe.It certainly beats using amattock and shovel.If it wasn’t for his and Sharon’sgenerosity and the expertise ofDave and his team we wouldnot be anywhere near where weare now.It has been great to have morevolunteers come on board as weprogress.One of the concrete truckdrivers, who is a full timeconcreter, put on his gum bootsand made the concrete fly as hescreeded of for us and weworked like mad trying to keepahead of him. We thought wewere pretty good until heshowed us how it is done.He runs At’s concretingservice.If you are feeling disappointedthat you haven’t had time toShe had a prayer ministry for persecutedChristians around the world and her desire forjustice in our society saw her passing out the"how to vote cards" for the ChristianDemocrats.We discovered recently that she had spent twoyears of her life caring for the people in a RedIndian Reserve in Canada.Towards the end of her life she made plans torelocate to Alice Springs so that she couldminister to the Aboriginal people there.As a valued member of the Church of the GoodShepherd in <strong>Kangaroo</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Gloriel was a fineexample of what being a Christian is all about.Her friends in the church were especiallyencouraged by her faith and witness, which wasdemonstrated when shewas diagnosed withcancer of the lung andliver - she remainedher cheerful and caringself to the end here onearth and at the sametime looking forwardto her eternal home inheaven.Bob Dunnand Bruno Henkehelp, don’t worry, as we still have alongway to go.We really appreciate the donations oftime, money and effort, large and small,which have been made to supplement theCouncil’s $20K. They will go a long wayin helping us to complete stage 1, asspecified on the Council’s plans.The plans were drafted by SCC using a $5KRTA grant.Please let Bryan Barger, Post Office,Margo Dryden 4465 1186 or myself4465 2041, 0402906807. if you can help inany way.Ron Bower.
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