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News Pittwater News Continued from page 23 Beach Probus’ speaker at their meeting at Club Palm Beach on Wednesday 19 September, is Greg van Borssum, an Australian assistant director, actor and stuntman known for his work as a consultant for the films Mad Max and Fury Road. Visitors welcome; enquiries on 9973 1247. Marriage celebrant Wendy Bull will speak about ‘Weddings – wicked, wonderful and wild’ at the University of the Third Age Northern Beaches meeting at Newport Community Centre on Wednesday 5 September. Wendy explains that while most weddings are enjoyable and wonderful affairs, there are always those hilarious and even disastrous moments when events don’t quite work. Runs 1.30pm-3.30pm; all welcome. On Tuesday 25 September Sue Martin will speak on the importance of arranging your affairs in the digital world. More info Mavis Bickerton 9970 7161. All that jazz is back at Manly Australia’s longest running jazz festival – Manly Jazz – returns to Manly Beach on the long weekend of 29 September – 1 October, with more than 100,000 visitors expected to enjoy the diversity of music with roots ranging from New Orleans jazz to funk, Latin, fusion, blues, gospel and swing. Now in its 41st year, Manly Jazz will showcase young local musicians alongside professional national and international acts. The family friendly event will have performances in multiple indoor and outdoor venues, with accompanying food stalls. For more info visit northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au Margaret Makin: true Mackellar Champion Prominent community advocate Margaret Makin has been awarded the 2018 ‘Champion of Mackellar’ honour by local Federal MP Jason Falinski. 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 The Local Voice Since 1991
Ms Makin’s local contribution includes founding the Bayview Church Point Residents’ Association and acting as President for many years, to being an integral part of the Bayview Baths Heritage nomination. Margaret also founded the Northern Beaches Garden Club and has been a strong advocate for the local environment, being on the Pittwater Council Natural Environment Reference Group for 20 years. Tracey Spicer for Zonta fundraiser Author, journalist and broadcaster Tracey Spicer is the guest speaker at The Zonta Club of Northern Beaches’ fundraising advocacy dinner at Dee Why RSL on October 11. Tracey is renowned for the courage of her convictions, passion for social justice, and commitment to equality. Event starts 6.45pm; ‘Early Bird’ tickets (before October 1) $70. Email zontanb@gmail.com or phone Marg 0416 182 393. Devotional music in an inspiring setting T he acoustically spectacular and architecturally distinct Bahá’í Temple at Ingleside will host 80 singers from Australia, Europe, the US and New Zealand on Sunday September 9 with the performance of two sacred choral concerts. Commencing at 11am and 1.30pm, the choir will sing 15 songs a cappella in seven languages including English, Maori, French, Japanese, Arabic, Spanis, and Persian. Interspersed between prayers and readings from the world’s major religions, all songs will draw their lyrics and inspiration the theme of ‘hope and happiness’. The free concerts are part of the eighth annual Sydney Sacred Music Festival, to be held over the first three weekends of September. The Festival draws inspiration from the Baha’i sacred writings, including the quotation: “We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high.” More info bahaichoralfestival.org.au Vet on call with Dr Ben Brown Just like many humans, animals can also suffer from seasonal allergies, particularly in springtime. Dogs and, less commonly, cats can react to allergens in the air or via direct contact that can cause health problems in a similar way to humans with seasonal hay fever. In pets we call this ‘atopy’ or environmental allergies which is caused by the immune system overreacting to a substance in the environment. The most common sign of this type of allergy in pets is itchy skin, particularly the feet, in the ‘armpits’ and in the groin region. Dogs will often scratch, lick or chew these areas and subsequently introduce bacteria and fungus into the superficial skin layers causing an infection which further increases the itch. Other common manifestations of allergies are itchy or infected ears and eyes. Animals can also suffer from allergies to certain types of food that can also cause itchy skin and can occur concurrently with environmental allergies. It is important to distinguish between these types of allergies as the treatment is very different for each type. Antihistamines are usually not very effective in treating allergies in pets. An important part of treatment is resolving secondary skin infections using medicated shampoos and sometimes antibiotics and/or antifungal medication. Many pets will also require special medication to block the signalling system within the skin that triggers the itch rather than suppressing the immune system. Blood and skin tests can be used to determine the source of the allergy and to desensitise the animal to prevent ongoing issues related to the allergy. If your pet has itchy skin drop in and ask our team for some advice to help control this frustrating problem. News The Local Voice Since 1991 SEPTEMBER 2018 25
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