St. Paul’s College News

Your April 2019 community newsletter

2019 City2City Fun Run/ SILO ART COMMITTEE Walk (below) Silo art is trending across and has proven to be a lifeline for rural townships. Recently our Chairperson Virginia Scholz spoke at the Town Hall Meeting about the Silo Art project for Walla Walla. Well done to all students, past students and family Points of interest were; members who were involved  The silos are still in use and owned by Blairs and we are happy to confirm that they support our planned in the City2City Fun Run/ project. Walk on the weekend -  The committee have decided to focus on the silos (which are easily visible from most angles) rather than the whether running, walking, Water Tower, which was suggested, as we feel the latter would have parking and other issues such as being volunteering or supporting! obscured by trees.

It was fantastic to see  We will be fundraising and applying for grants to help get this project moving. so many of our school community join in this wider  The next step is to put out an expression of interest for Artists and we have contacted Murray Arts and Greater Hume Council to help us with this. community event and I

encourage even more to be  When we get some works back, we will proceed with community consultation and decide on an artist and involved next year. The subject matter. event raised over $110,000  Our Committee feel that silo art will help bring tourists into our town and be a community asset. Silo art is a for /Wodonga Health. wonderful way to celebrate our heritage and revitalise the town through tourism by becoming part of the Silo Art Trail in the Shire and border region.

 The silos will be 100 years old this month, so what a fitting way to mark this event. - Karen Wenke & Virginia Scholz Lions Youth of the Year Isabelle Cottrell (bottom left) and Some examples of silo/water tower art are shown below: (top L: Weethalle, NSW; top middle: Waikerie, SA; Tierney Hamilton recently competed in the Lions Youth of the top R: Lockhart, NSW; bottom L: Thallon, Qld; bottom R: Paringa, SA) Year rounds at Culcairn and Walla respectively. Both girls were commended on their speaking ability and impromptu deliveries, and have progressed to Round 2 in Albury on 10 March.

Sheep Judging: Zoe Lieschke (below middle), Year 10 competed in Junior Sheep Judging at Royal Canberra Show recently. Zoe finished 6th out of approximately 70 entrants.

18 SPC students participated at the 2019 BISSA swimming carnival in in the first week of March (above). 12 1

Billabong High School News

Taiko drumming Kiyomo used her wisdom to guide our young people in Taiko drumming techniques. Drumming can release incredible emotions. Kiyomo taught our students how to develop their own self-discipline using these techniques while having fun.

Year 7 Camp Many parents want their children to mix and identify with Billabong High School since our students come from a variety of different schools. The Great Aussie Resort is an amazing venue for a camp with a range of facilities that provided many opportunities for your children to do just that. WALLA MARKETS Thank you also to our teachers and Have you been to the Walla Walla Community Walla Walla Anglers Club office staff that worked so hard to Market recently? Since July last year the market nd rd th On the 22 , 23 and 24 Walla, and make this happen. I am particularly has taken place on the 2nd Sunday afternoon of travelled to Buckingbong reserve on the impressed with the dedication of each month and it has been exciting to welcome for our annual Billabong Shield. The all staff to get to know and care new stall holders and see people visiting or weekend was great for fishing. Even though the majority for all of our students. Building discovering the markets for the first time. of fish were undersized all 3 clubs were able to weigh in. relationships right at the beginning Margot’s Coffee van has become a regular feature of high school helps to foster the at the markets with the cute red van positioned Lance Kotzur from Walbundrie caught a 57cm cod but learning and achievements that are on the main street. We are excited that Eaglerise only took away the lucky door prize. Asha Campbell, yet to come. Camp participants are Farm from Mullengandra have joined as a regular fishing for Walla, won the junior prize with a 55cm cod, shown kayaking on the left. stall holder with their organic beef and lamb. but the winning team this year was Burrumbuttock with Crepes were on the menu at the markets in Wayne Potheroe taking both the largest fish category March. This was a special treat and we look with a 58 cm cod, and the largest bag with 2 cod at forward to having them back again in April. 115cm total length. RED CROSS Eight members attended our first meeting for the year. It was decided to continue with the bi-monthly Cake Stall at the For more information or to book a table, please contact Walla will be next year’s host club. We will see if that th Elisa Bartholomaeus on 0431 877 499. Walla Markets. Next one is May 12 . Please keep this date in your diary. We will be discussing the Anzac Day gives us the upper hand in winning back the shield next Luncheon next meeting. I would love to see as many as possible at our meeting, so you too can be involved in year. Tight Lines, Jayne Eddy. the preparations. We received a number of correspondences to read through, mainly on the work Red Cross is doing to help in times of fires in & floods in Queensland. It was noted how the businesses came together, namely Coles, Dominos in Queensland, Commonwealth Bank (just to name a few) and supported Red Cross Disaster & Recovery. All donations received go toward the Red Cross Disaster & Recovery work. Next Meeting: 27th March 2pm Baptist Church Hall. - Dorothy Cremer 2 11 large wheels as opposed to a Wagga, a full three to four day Searching for Squirrel Gliders at Gum WALLA WALLA ANZAC DAY Walla Walla Silos – One Swamp wagon of 4 medium to large return trip. By 1880 the railway Hundred Years Old. wheels) for the wet trip to Albury, had extended south to , Friday 26th April 2019 4pm-7pm. Meet off Swamp Rd PROGRAM OF EVENTS 2019 the dray could also carry only two as provision for grain stacks had then follow signs to meeting point By Tony Brinkmann 5.45am Dawn Service, Bicentennial Park four-bushel bags per horse, so been made available. Soon after BYO: head torch, sturdy boots, warm clothes, picnic rug On April 4th, 1919, the first extra teams of horses were this, many Walla farmers used or chairs, binoculars and mozzie repellent and afternoon 10.30am Assemble for March outside “Walla Walla concrete silos were completed needed just to move the grain to Gerogery as the preferred grain tea appetite — on arrival. Hair and Beauty” (the 4 large ones). market and bring back to Walla depot. Many farmers to the south A family friendly event to: Learn about Squirrel much-needed supplies. Due to the and east of Walla could make two Gliders, how to watch for Squirrel Gliders in their own 10.45am March proceeds down Commercial Street Before the silos were even thought wet season, some farmers were trips each day to Gerogery, so this habitat & how to be citizen scientists. to Bicentennial Park of, we must go back a few decades. affected more than others by rust, was a very handy saving in both RSVP: Lou Bull 0458 240 634 11 am Service begins at Bicentennial Park which meant much of their grain time and expense. [email protected] OR John Seidel 0429 039 Grain handling at Walla Walla in was ruined, or at least unsaleable 322. 12 pm Sausage Sizzle, Another thing to remember is the first years of settlement. in Albury. So, with little or no tea and cake that most of the South On arriving at what is now the money coming in, and no flour of Australian settlers came over to outside the Walla Walla vicinity of Walla Walla in January their own, Mr. George Day, an NSW with their own strippers and Transaction 1869, the original German Albury flour miller, offered the winnowers. Apart from them, no Centre (Lions selectors brought with them seed highly regarded German farmers one but the large contractors had and Red Cross) grain from South Australia to be flour to be paid back when the this sort of machinery in the planted as soon as the season season came good. Later on, Mr. Albury district in the 1870s, so Walla Walla Cricket club Save the Old School House allowed. To be able to do this, they Day said that “every German these early selectors were on top each had to clear a suitable patch settler that owed him money, paid A successful year with both teams The Old School House of things from day one. The up and on time!” making semi-finals and Division 1 Museum, Walla Walla of land for cropping. The year settlers who did not have the progressing to preliminary finals, Inc. was formed in 2009 started out very dry; rain was very The following seasons, 1871-72 equipment were able to hire from but missing out on a win by 10 runs to acquire and restore infrequent, much time was spent onwards, the settlers were able to other locals at good rates, or they chasing 201. We look forward to these significant and carting water and digging small sell or trade their excess grain. reaped and winnowed (flailed) the even greater things next season. historic buildings for the dams by hand, when otherwise They sold in Albury, directly to grain by hand, but this was a rare community. As the they could have been clearing buildings date from the flour millers and other traders, a occurrence once they had settled land, building permanent homes Club Awards early settlement of full 2 day return trip from Walla, at Walla. Division 1 Walla Walla, they and preparing to plant crops. The but also to where use of rains did come in May 1869 and 1892 – The coming of the railway. All-rounder – Tom Simmonds would be a wonderful the river boat trade to transport community resource if the small crop was sown. traded grain down the Murray was In 1888, the first serious Batting – Chris Hutchinson restored and preserved. The average yield for this first much more reliable than Albury Government inspection of the Bowling – Mark Taylor We welcome the support of the Greater Hume Council in this endeavour season was 12 bushels or about 3 ever was during the short reign proposed Corowa railway line Captains Award – Josh Lieschke and also the support we have from many local community (large) bags to the acre. This was of the river boats in the upper was made. There had been organisations. You can help us by coming along for a meal when we Division 2 enough for seed for the next reaches of the . deputations, proposals, local cater at the Walla Walla Bowling and Recreation Club. Also, as a agitation and other low-level All-rounder – Glen Little registered charity any donation over $2.00 is tax deductible. season and some left over for Corowa, although further than milling by hand at home, for bread Albury, was an easier delivery government visits since 1882. Even Batting – Nate Kohlhagen We also offer; etc. if this was possible. However, point, but not much other business at this point the only definite Bowling Steve Knox  Educational outreach by our qualified Historians and Teachers. as usual the weather dictated the could be done whilst at Corowa. locations to be serviced by the line Captains Award - Jack Wiesner were Walla and Corowa, it was still  Historical and family history research. terms. The 1870-71 season was The town did not have the other The League merger has been a great very wet across south east considered a possibility that  Private guided tours (includes afternoon tea). suppliers and business houses success and even better than we Australia, comparable only with Gerogery was the branch line’s th Albury was able to offer, again, it expected. Due to the success of our Cemetery tour for the Walla Walla 150 , 1956. It was an ideal planting beginning instead of Culcairn, and we would be happy to do that again as a fundraiser for a gold coin was a 2-day return journey. The after Walla, Walbundrie and Tom Simmonds has also won season, but the wet set in in the journey to Corowa was an easy All-rounder, Battling and Bowling donation. If you are interested please contact us via email Goombargana were also still being [email protected] latter half of the year. During and one loaded as it is a slight downhill and Glen Little All-rounder in their after harvest, bagged grain had to considered as part of the route. divisions for the League. For further information contact the Secretary on Mobile 0417 271 464 run nearly all the way, and then be sledded from the paddock to a the return to Walla with an empty On October 3rd, 1892 the Railway Craig Wenke Karen Wenke point it could get loaded onto a wagon was easy. Wagga Wagga from Culcairn to Corowa, via dray, often a couple of miles. Each was another option. Although Walla, was officially opened. With th Cake Stall: The next Cake Stall, Sunday April 14 , is at the Walla Markets 2-4pm in the Hall. Money raised sled carried about 2 bags per much further away than Albury the arrival of the Railway, grain goes to Cancer Research. I don`t think there is one family not affected by one of the many cancers. That`s why horse, with the driver walking and Corowa, if the price offered transport was much easier, but it I`m having this Cake Stall. So far, $5,505 has been raised. You, too, can make a difference with a cake to sell or beside with his reins. When loaded » Continued Page 4 buy. Maybe a donation. Love to see you at the Walla Markets. - Dorothy Cremer was right, local grain was taken to 10 onto the dray (a vehicle of two 3 » Walla Walla Silos story WALLA WALLA CROQUET CLUB NEWS continued from Page 3 WALLA WALLA SPORTSGROUND BRIEF Congratulations to Belle Cahill who is our Club Champion for 2019. was still tied to the working day of Well played Belle! Around the middle of April it is expected the horses. During the main carting construction of the new Kiosk and Function season, mid-December to end the Congratulations also to Alan Hunter for winning the Singles Event at Room will begin at the Sportsground. The the ever popular Young Annual Tournament. of January, the working day was area surrounding this site will be fenced off pre-dawn to dusk, six days a week. On Tuesday 12th March, Walla got off to a good start when they were & secured in accordance with site installation The small German wagons, pulled successful against Albury in the first match of the Battered Ball requirements. No reduction in parking by 2 horses, carried ten or twelve Competition. Walla are defending the Trophy. This is an annual facilities is anticipated. competition between Walla, Albury and Wodonga Croquet Clubs. 4-bushel bags. In later years as Each Club has to play the other two at their home ground and at the wagons got a bit larger, 5 horses opponent’s home ground. During this time Football and Netball matches pulled wagons carrying 50 bags. will be played at Walla Walla. - Ross Krause On Tuesday 19th March, six of our members are travelling to Despite this capacity increase, the Wangaratta to compete in their Social Day. We procedure was still the same. A hope you all have a good day. Community church service, Sunday 31st farmer rose at 4 to 5am to groom, March, 10am, St Paul's College. You are welcome to join us on Saturday & All welcome. feed and harness horses, with the Monday mornings at 8.30am for a game at the wagon loaded the evening before, Community prayer meeting, Thursday Walla Bowling Club. Please wear flat-soled 28th March and 25th April, 8pm, Zion church then drove the loaded wagon to much grain lost. This was a about 4 miles from Walla, a train shoes. Helen Krause - Sec needless expense, so the sooner hall. Join us as we pray for our town and the rail station in the cool of the had to stop, (for reasons unknown) each other. morning, often covering about 3 to these new silos were erected the 4 bags of grain fell from the load 4 miles an hour with the loaded better. and were lodged on top of the Senior Citizens wagon. Once at the station, he So, we can see the hassles the wagon buffers, another time 2 bags March Meeting joined the long line of teams farmers had to put up with to get of grain were found near the tracks We were privileged to have Janet Paech already at the station. In the 1890s while passing E. G. Wenke’s Plain their grain to market. It did not end speak to us about there were no bag storage sheds or at the Walla Railway Station (or any Paddock, near the end of China the publication of bagged wheat stacks, so the other station for that matter). All Town Lane, or a bit further along. the book for the th bagged grain was loaded directly grain was weighed before leaving This problem bought a whole new 150 Celebrations onto open railway trucks by and the success of the station, so there was a good issue, who should pay for the lost lumpers supplied by the grain the event and idea what was on each train load. grain? At the beginning it was merchants/buyers. Around midday Ross Krause who On some occasions when reaching an average of the lost grain showed the CD of the horses would be fed, and after spread across all of the farmers the Parade down about 2 to 3 hours turnaround, it the destination, often , there were major discrepancies contributing to the train load. Later the main street of was time to trot off home and load Walla. again, ready for the next day. If a between how much grain had left on, there was an agreement set up Plans are being Walla and how much had arrived at between traders and buyers, sort farmer lived more than ten miles made for a bus from the Railway station, it was Sydney, indicating grain leakage of an insurance scheme. trip to Bright to very difficult to deliver more than from the bags or bag loss from the To be continued in the see the Autumn one load a day. train along the tracks. In one case, leaves. Bus leaves May newsletter... Walla 7th May at In October 1900, the first grain 8.30am. Names to shed being built at Walla would not Dorothy 6029 be ready for the start of harvest The Hume Medical Centre 2120. but was in use by mid-January At our next 1901; capacity 22,500 bags. In late Holbrook and Walla Walla meeting on April 1st 1.30pm, there 1905 the new weighbridge was Would like to extend our best wishes to everyone for the upcoming installed, capacity 20 tons. The old will be a guest Easter Break and Anzac Day commemoration one, installed in 1892, was simply speaker from the Walla Fire too small, even in the early days, We will be closing for the break from close of business Thursday 18th th Brigade. Members loads had had to be divided to get April and resuming at 9am on Monday 29 April. are to bring their an accurate weight. decorated Easter Please make sure to make an appointment to get scripts filled and In the 20 years that the grain shed Bonnets & a plate referrals completed before this time. of hot cross buns was in use, there were two major for afternoon tea. mouse plagues. Call 02 6036 2952 -Grace Wenke These caused real havoc, with 4 9 April Community Diary Friday 12th Monday 22nd -Community gardens SPC -Easter Monday Monday 1st 8.30am -Croquet 8.30am -Croquet 8.30am -School term 1 ends -Mobile library 9am -Mobile library 9am -Mainly Music 10am Saturday 13th Tuesday 23rd -Senior citizens meeting Croquet 8.30am -Social tennis 9.30am 1.30pm -friends of Bi-Cent Park Sunday 14th 11.30am Tuesday 2nd Walla markets 2-4pm Town Social tennis 9.30am Hall Thursday 25th -Anzac Day Wednesday 3rd Monday 15th -Community Prayer 8pm Ladies’ social bowls 10am -Croquet 8.30am Zion Church Hall -Mobile library 9am Friday 5th -Mainly Music 10am Friday 26th -Community gardens SPC -Newsletter deadline -Community gardens SPC 8.30am 8.30am Garden Supplies -Tennis Through The Ages, Tuesday 16th -Squirrel glider observation 6.30pm for 7pm, Walla Town Social tennis 9.30am night at Gum Swamp from 1 Jarick Way, Jindera Industrial Estate Hall 4pm Wednesday 17th M: 0448 600 433 E: [email protected] Saturday 6th Ladies’ social bowls 10am Saturday 27th -Croquet 8.30am Croquet 8.30am -Lions newspaper pick up Friday 19th -Good Friday Monday 29th Sunday 7th -Community gardens SPC -Croquet 8.30am End of daylight saving time 8.30am -School term 2 starts -Mobile library 9am Monday 8th Saturday 20th -Croquet 8.30am Croquet 8.30am Tuesday 30th -Mobile library 9am Social tennis 9.30am Sunday 21st Tuesday 9th Easter Sunday Social tennis 9.30am LOCAL BUSINESSES CHURCH TIMES Lutheran Church Walla Walla Walla Walla Bowling Club 6029 2146: Lutheran Church Walla Walla WAW Opening Hours: Mon to Friday 5pm till closing; Sat 5pm till closing 1st & 3rd Sundays 9am Monday-Thursday: 12.30-4.30pm. Sun 5pm till closing. Catering every Friday Night with 2nd & 4th Sundays 10:30am Friday am: 11am-12.30pm (closed for lunch 12.30- Sunday School during 10:30am services in Bonanza drawn at 8pm. school term 1.30pm). Friday pm: 1.30-5.00pm

Walla 02 6029 2496 Contact: Pastor Dan Mueller 0413 032 455 Walla Store 6029 2231: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8.30am - Lutheran Church Alma Park 11am. www.facebook.com/ Lutheran Church Alma Park 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays 10:30am Second Hand Rose 6029 2116 wallapharmacy 2nd & 4th Sundays 9am Thurs and Fri 1.30 - 4.30. Sat. 9.30 - 11.30am Contact: Pastor Dan Mueller 0413 032 455 Walla Walla Post Office 6029 2300 Hume Medical Centre Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Baptist Church Market St. Walla Walla Monday 9am-2pm Every Sunday 10am Walla Hotel 6029 2309: Wed – Friday 12-5pm Children`s program provided. Mon - Sat - Opening at 11am; Sun - Opens 12 noon Contact: Pastor Luke Merriman 0428 287 Kitchen: Ph: 02 6036 2952 414 or Kevin Newbold 6029 2583 Thursday–Saturday 6.30 - 8.30pm; Sunday 12-2pm Meals other times if booked, take-away available. Catholic Church Market St. Walla Walla st th 1 & 4 Sundays 6pm Walla Walla Hair Salon Contact: Father Terence Mahedy 6029 DJ’s Fine Fast Food 6029 2033: 8363 Mon-Thurs: 7.30am - 4.30pm; Fridays: 7.30am - 7pm; Saturdays: 8.30am - 11.30am and 5-8pm Tuesday, Thursday & Anglican Church Balfour St. Culcairn Friday 9am – 5.30pm 9.30am each 1st & 3rd Sunday. Contact: Local painter. Mark Gilcrist. Call for a Terry White Chemist Walla 6029 2496 Father Bob Done 6026 3691 Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm Ph: 02 6029 2277 quote. 0450 982 916. 8 5 DISCLAIMER Please send in any special acknowledgements, articles or The opinions stated in this newsletter are those of the Printed by Kotzur Pty Ltd. for the Walla Walla request to be added to the email recipient list to Community, 60 Commercial St, WALLA WALLA contributors and not necessarily representative of the [email protected] or drop in the box at the NSW 2659. Postage paid by Community editor, the newsletter committee, Kotzur Pty Ltd or, the Walla Store only. Development Committee. Editor Françoise Walla Walla Community Development Committee. McPherson. Committee: Julie Barber, Luke Walla Website: www.wallawalla.nsw.au. Where there are space limitations, the editor may need Merriman, Herb Simpfendorfer, Elisa -Articles should be received before 12pm on the 15th of each 0473 883 376 Bartholomaeus. to edit or omit articles. The editor will not be held month; preferably as early as possible before deadline day. responsible for any errors. -All articles should be kept concise to save space. The Walla Walla Community Market is a great place to catch up with friends and MAINLY MUSIC

browse a range of local produce and products. For parents and children under school age. URGENT NEEDS: GARDENER NEEDED At the Baptist Church, 5 Market St. 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 10am. Lifeline 13 11 14 The next Community Market will be held on Netty and Bob van Gelder need help to maintain Enjoy singing, music time, morning tea and Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 playtime. Mensline Australia 1300 789 978. Sunday 14th April their garden. Please contact us via 6029 2069 or call at the house, Cost: $5 per family. 2-4pm 1 Commercial street Walla Walla, NSW, Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good. Hebrews 10 v 24 Town Hall to discuss payment etc. Hope to see you soon.

Greater Hume Council Hard Waste Collection Day Jones headed to Culcairn to unload at Walla tennis history Tuesday Social Tennis A huge success would be the best way to describe the the by now very busy We are appealing for any information, We are ready to change to 9.30 start from the beginning of April. It has photos, items of interest, etc in relation Holbrook Rotary Club and Hard Waste Culcairn tip. rd to 'Tennis at Walla' (including all been great to welcome back players who used to come. Keep coming! Collection Day held on Clean Up Australia Day, March 3 . We have had two full courts the last couple of weeks. (Unfortunately for clubs). It seems timely to collate our By 3.30 nearly all town's tennis history in this 150th those waiting for rain) The weather continues to be ideal for tennis, so The Greater Hume shire opened the Jindera, Culcairn, the hard waste had anniversary year. come along and make the most of it. Kids on holidays most welcome to Henty and Holbrook Waste facilities for a free tip day been collected with Please refer any information to John join us. for the entire Shire and it was certainly embraced by Seidel on 0429 039 322 Bi-Centennial Park. residents. the exception of ([email protected]) or Judy Hueske the fridges and on 0455 778 880 We got the February date wrong - faulty calendar -now withdrawn. This event could not have taken place without the freezers. But for both Henty and Walla townships the ([email protected]). Anyway, the March date is correct, at Wednesday 27th at 8.30am. April involvement of the Jindera, Rand Walbundrie Walla and is a week early on Tuesday 23rd at 11.30am to do last-minute tidying for Shire Council had a contractor booked to pick up the Anzac day. Kids on holidays - come and join in.—Marj Rayner Henty football clubs making this a truly community event heavy items. recognised and supported by the Greater Hume Shire Council. The day exceeded everyone’s expectations. The landfills were pushed to the limits and Director of The day started in Jindera with coordinator Murray doing Environment and Planning, Colin Kane, is considering a briefing for the Jindera footballers at 7.15am. Club president Simon Cossor was in charge and he had over 20 a recommendation to the next Council meeting that players on board. They swept through town and collected all ratepayers in the Greater Hume receiving a couple from 58 registered residences finishing off with a of Free tip passes with rates next year. This would be well-earnt coffee. The Jones then headed to Walla with well received by all residents and would go a long their truck. way to stopping the problem of illegal dumping that is happening on an increasing scale in our Shire. Rotary President Kerry Morton and Jenny Kane started at the Giant’s Football Club at 8am. Under the guidance of A huge thank you to the Football clubs for providing

Noel Garlick, President, a mix of players, supporters and the volunteer labour to collect what was a mountain Kotzur Silos they had the extra pressure of carting 57 of rubbish. Thank you also to the Greater Hume Shire houses worth of waste all the way to the Culcairn Land Fill Mayer Heather Wilton, General Manager Steve as Walla lost their tip due to a fire a few years ago. It was Pinnuck, Colin Kane and Margaret Killalea and also certainly noticeable that more waste was collected from the Local Area police and Highway Patrol for making Walla than Jindera. The volunteers were on their last the day run so smoothly. round when Kerry and Jenny went to fire up the BBQ. But - Community Services director Holbrook Rotary with no heat forthcoming the Walla Hotel kindly let the Murray Jones girls use the pub’s BBQ. With a full load on the truck the 6 7