Coast Lines April 2017 Vol. 6 #86 T: 0402 900 317 FREE [email protected] www.coastlines.com.au The flying Fireworks for SA Wooden Boat Festival! 'lawnmowers' Saturday, April 22 FENCING, ROLLER SHUTTERS, ROOF RESTORATION, HOME & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE dates around the full moons of Key health events Cover the Gregorian lunar calendar, particularly the moment in which April 7: World Health Day the plane of Earth's equator – Worldwide World Health passes through the center of Organisation. the Sun, around March 20 and April 13: International FND September 23. Awareness Day: Functional The earliest you can have Easter Neurological Disorder is due to is March 22, which last occured a problem with the functioning in 1818 and won't happen again of the nervous system, until 2285. The latest is April 25, including the brain’s inability Flying 2000ft high in a gyrocopter which has not happened since to send and receive signals is Adelaide Airsports instructor 1943, and won't fall on this day correctly. www.fndhope.org Larry Jones (front) with your Anzac Day, Tuesday, again until 2038. April 18: World Heritage Day. Coast Lines editor. Some call April 25 Not all countries have a holiday April 23-29: National them lawnmowers with wings, The name Anzac is an acronym for Easter, including the United Healthy Hips Week. www. and that's exactly how Larry for Australian and New Zealand States of America, which is healthyhipsaustralia.org.au started making them. FULL Army Corps, so technically should surprising being such a strong April 24-28: National Patient STORY: P8-9 be all capital letters. However, Christian-practising country. 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There have been numerous Not only was the Fleurieu Aquatic people behind the scenes who Centre completed on-time and have made this aquatic centre on-budget with the official possible, including Alexandrina opening this week, it has already Council project manager David earned international praise for Moyle, senior managers of both its remarkable environmental councils, and especially the elements, sensational design amazing Kennett Builders team and building expertise. led on site by senior project After much debate whether manager Paul Jennings and we should have been given a construction manager Scott 50 metre pool, the Alexandrina Kennett. and Victor Harbor councils The centre is owned by the have presented three pools to councils, run by the Fleurieu meet the needs of the entire Regional Aquatic Centre community. It has been a facility Authority chaired by David Cook, sorely lacking for so long. and with the YMCA as manager. The Fleurieu Aquatic Centre is a This is not about one person, huge triumph for all concerned certainly not one pool, but – especially the councils heartening proof of what can be Kennett Builders Pty Ltd, the achieved by working as one. architects, all of the contractors P16-22: The People's Pool and suppliers – and enormous Coast Lines 3 Century old art of enjoying one's life da Hanks is a remarkable, incredibly delightful woman who has seen the world Ichange so many times. It happens when you celebrate your 100th birthday like she did on Tuesday (April 4). She has seen aeroplanes, telephones, televisions and computers evolve, been through two world wars and world financial Ida is one of Victor Harbor's gems – a multi- painting bark on her ventures through collapses, and watched man land on the media artist of note, photographer, book central Australia, having a lesson from the moon. “I've also had three monarchs and illustrator, milliner, antique collector and legendary Albert Namatjira, and enjoying umpteen prime ministers (25) come and go, seller including at one stage having one of the a long association with the Rotary Club of and some come back again,” she said. finest collections of antique dolls in Australia. Victor Harbor Art Show and the Southern And when asked what has surprised her The antique trail she shared across South District Art Group. Her different forms of art, most throughout her century of experiences Australia and Victoria with her dear friend including intricate images on blue glass and she said: “That I'm still living.” There lay her of 40 years and now carer, Joy Beecken, is piano keys has earned international praise. secret; never losing a sense of humour. remarkable. Ida has been lauded for her artistic talent, And our Ida is still able to walk around and especially by her peers including another share a laugh. Not even a stroke in recent Victor Harbor artist of note Alfred Egel, who years, being deemed as legally blind and painted a portrait of her. There was also the giving up her licence only five years ago has American who bought every one of her bark stopped our her from seeing the positives paintings at one stage and presented them of this world. Actually, that makes her truly all over the world. Prop: Julie Bedford & Paul Simmons remarkable. “I have totally enjoyed myself,” Ida's art days and watching the world change LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR Ida said. quicker than her Melbourne Cup fashion hats MORE THAN 30 YEARS Ida and her husband Harry, who died about and trends in antiques are fading with her 20 Cadell St; GOOLWA 20 years ago, had three children and now her impaired vision, but she still believes there's motivation to keep as active as possible also always one thing that you can always do; 8555 2290 stems from her seven grandchildren and four smile. There is a 100-year-old lesson there ah: 0417 868 272 great grandchildren. Above everything, it has for all of us. Happy birthday. e: [email protected] been art until a few years ago that has kept Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm; Sat. 9am-1pm / her mind constantly active. 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