Seaside Sculptures Return to Cottesloe
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Local indigenous artist Sharyn Egan will be cre- ating her work during the rst weekend of the exhi- bition allowing visitors to see her creating her piece Skin Doctors gift packs which will be made from Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra woven natural materials Black Swan State Theatre Company rst hand. - Picnic at Hanging Rock “I am thrilled to be invit- FILMS ed to exhibit at Sculpture Disney’s Zootopia by the Sea this year and A Bigger Splash acknowledge the support 2016 Alliance Francaise Film Festival from the Packer family Miracles From Heaven through Crown Resorts Eye in the Sky - Helen Mirren Foundation which will encourage the local and national community of Visit www.haveagonews.com.au professional sculptors,” Like us on facebook said Ms Egan. Celebrated and award- SUPPORTING SENIORS’ RECREATION ed WA artist Tony Jones COUNCIL OF WA (INC) returns to Cottesloe this year. Mr Jones has more Established 1991 than 40 works of art in the Celebrating 25 years in 2016 public domain in WA. Some of his most pop- ular and photographed New parents? Recovering from illness? works include the statue Working late or just too tired to cook? of CY O’Connor mount- ed on his horse at CY O’Connor beach, the Eliza statue in the Swan River along Mounts Bay Road and the migrant g- ure in front of the E Shed Markets. Food for Life This year people will have the opportunity to enjoy another outstand- ing piece from him which re ects our coastal envi- ronment. Mr Jones said that he is privileged and for- High quality, great tasting meals tunate to see his many works of art publicly dis- NO CONTRACTS played in WA. - Over 70 dishes to choose from “I am inspired by where WA artist Tony Jones standing by his sculpture installation which is just near the Groyne for this year’s I live and the materials HAGN#095/288 - FREE Home Delivery Sculpture by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach which are available to me - Special Dietary Meals to work with and trans- - Microwave & Oven Safe by Jennifer Merigan art gallery with the annual this public art event will China, Japan, USA, Eng- form, and this year’s work Sculpture by the Sea re- feature works from more land and Denmark along- relates to navigational Phone: 9378 2544 COTTESLOE Beach will turning to the beach until than 75 artists from side 40 sculptors from hardware mainly using Order by once again be trans- the 20 March. across the globe. Australia. recycled steel. www.homechef.com.au formed into an outdoor Now in its 12th year Artists hail from Peru, Crown Resorts Foun- continued on page 2 HAGN#130/288 2 HAVE-A-GO NEWS No. 288 MARCH 2016 Funny historical fact Urban slang In 1859 a ship, The Saint Paul, left Typeractive - someone who’s overly From the editor’s desk Hong Kong on its voyage to Aus- talkative in emails or text. tralia. It was shipwrecked on the way, I ATTENDED the Chung It seems that this is tive Facebook page the greatest happiness and all but one of the 326 passengers Wah Association Chi- never really celebrated which grows each week in my life have all come on board were roasted and eaten by Word of the month nese New Year longevity by governments and we and I urge you if you from my connections to cannibals on the island of Rossel, Pa- lunch last month to cele- often only hear about the are a Facebooker to like people. pua New Guinea. brate the older members negative eff ects about us and interact with us Happy relationships Bibliopole of their community. having an ageing popula- there. with give and take are the noun It was wonderful to tion. Last month I featured a life blood of humans, the Quote of the month archaic see more than 38 peo- Older people contrib- video on the page about more we study humans De nition -A person who buys and ple aged over 90 at the ute greatly to society not a study of the happiness the more we nd that sells books, especially rare ones. event. only have they paid their of people undertaken by good social interaction “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativ- Origin One of our greatest taxes all their life and Harvard University over a with each other provides Late 18th century: via Latin from achievements with mod- helped build this country, 75-year period. for a good and healthy ity you bring to your life and the lives ern medicine and con- but they also are the big- It was interesting to life. of people you love. When you learn Greek bibliopōlēs, from biblion sistent quality food that gest group of volunteers note that younger peo- I know many readers to tap this source, you will truly have ‘book’ + pōlēs ‘seller’. we enjoy in this country within our society and ple in the study mainly have asked about the defeated age.” - Sophia Loren is that we are all living actually save govern- wished for fame and wellbeing of our founding longer. ments billions of dollars fortune but the study editor Judith and I want- Ageing research snippet The average life ex- of person hours. actually found that peo- ed to give you a quick pectancy is now around Here at Have a Go ple with the happiest of update. She has had a 80 for men and 82 for News in our 25th year we relationships with fam- horrible time over the last CHEERS to this… women. celebrate ageing and the ily, spouses and friends six months and has been Last year the WA Sen- contributions of the ma- lived the longest, healthi- in and out of hospital suf- A study conducted by the University of Alberta in Canada has found that the iors Minister Tony Simp- ture demographic. est and happiest. fering from complications health bene ts from resveratrol, one of the compounds found in red wine are son said he presented We love hearing from As I approach my mile- from cancer. similar to those we get from exercise. more than 70 gold senior our readership. Feel free stone birthday of 50, I I know she would like Resveratrol was seen to improve physical performance, heart function and cards to people turning to write, email or call us. have found the things me to express her thanks muscle strength in the same way as the eff ects of a session at the gym. 100. We provide a very ac- that have brought me to the nurses who have cared for her during this Researcher, Jason Dyck said these ndings may help those who are unable to time; they really are an- exercise. Discussion over the health bene ts of red wine are well documented and studies have revealed that those who drink a glass of red wine a day are less HAGN#060/288 gels at work and should be celebrated for their likely to develop dementia or cancer, that it’s good for your heart, anti-ageing and tireless work. can help regulate blood sugar. Judith has touched so many lives with her work at this paper and I know continued from front cover that there are hundreds of well wishers out there who are sending her lots Seaside sculptures return to of love and prayers. I do hope you enjoy Cottesloe by Jennifer Merigan the March issue; we have some great stories about “WA is very special and I love working here and interesting and inspiring responding to the opportunities, conditions and the Western Australians from place I know as home,” he said. all walks of life. Tony has not only worked as an artist in his own I wish our readers a right but has taught for many years in WA, which has happy and healthy month helped in achieving a positive and rewarding public and a happy Easter. domain for art. He said that teaching gave him the framework on Jennifer Merigan which to build knowledge and work with other like- Acting Editor minded people. [email protected] “I have stopped formal teaching now but maintain Like us on Facebook or an active arts practice and studio. “As far as the cli- follow us on Twitter! chéd idea of retirement ie stopping working and go- ing on cruises, that concept doesn’t mean anything to me. HAGN#096/288 “As long as I am healthy enough I want to keep making art and doing the things I regard as important. “I enjoy participating in Sculpture by the Sea, so if all is well I anticipate I will be back next year,” he said.