Fern Bay. JULY/AUGUST 2018

It’s a wrap: Sue, Sandra and Helen each holding one of their creations. Behind them are the rest of the 50 blankets recently delivered to Wrap with Love. Wrapped with Fern Bay love.

A small, dedicated group of Palm Lake a charity. It is a ‘mission of mercy’; so alongside Sandra. Several other Resort Fern Bay residents regularly a positive organisation that crafts talented residents, including Helen give their time and considerable talent blankets for those around the world McGee, were inspired to produce to providing warmth and comfort to in desperate need of warmth. They the 10-inch squares required to make some of the most vulnerable people work with national and international a blanket. The volunteer knitters and both here in Australia and overseas aid agencies of high repute who make crochet gurus then provide their in war-torn countries, or after natural sure that the blankets are delivered squares to Sandra and Sue who sew disasters. directly to people in areas of trauma them together and crochet a finishing and need. edge around the completed blanket. These ladies knit and crochet 10-inch squares that are then joined into Prior to moving to Palm Lake Resort > Continued on Page 2 blankets for an organisation known as Fern Bay, one of our residents, Sandra “Wrap with Love”. Wrap with Love is a Davies, had been providing knitted not-for-profit organisation incorporated and crocheted blankets for Wrap with with the Department of Fair Trading, Love for more than 15 years. Another NSW. It is a non-denominational, non- resident, Sue Liddell, had also been racial and non-political organisation. producing the blankets for more than Wrap with Love is deliberately not five years and has continued to do

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JULY / AUGUST EDITION What’s happening.

NATIONAL TREE DAY STOP BY THE THEATRE National Tree Day is Australia’s biggest community tree-planting Newcastle Civic Theatre is and nature protection event, RESORT NEWS heritage-listed, designed by founded in 1996. Each year prominent architect Henry Eli hundreds of thousands of White and opened in 1929. It’s people plant around a million Welcome to winter and located at 375 Hunter Street, seedlings and restore many welcome to our July-August Newcastle, and it’s a haven for thousands of hectares of edition newsletter. interesting events, all nearby in unique Australian landscape our own backyard. Here’s some Things have been relatively to enable local native plants of what’s coming up: quiet here – our community and animals to flourish. population has remained July 17: The White Album Concert. It’s one of the most successful Locally, there will be a > Continued from Page 1 unchanged over the past Beatles events ever staged in Australia. After two sold-out tours in 2009 National Tree Day event on few months – however, our and 2014, (), (), July 22 at Belmont Wetlands Recently, Sandra transported 50 completed organised weekly activities WHAT’S ON (), and ARIA Award-winning solo artist State Park, Redhead, from blankets to the Wrap with Love warehouse have kept people as active as are reuniting for a 2018 tour in a nod to the 50th anniversary of this very 10.30am to noon. Trees and distribution point in Alexandria, Sydney. they choose to be in these cool special Beatles’ album. This foursome are backed by a 17-piece rock In Newcastle is inviting These 50 blankets were included in a months. Make sure you keep an NAIDOC Week: July 8 orchestra including guitars, strings, horns and two drummers with musical neighbours, community dispatch of 2000 blankets requested by eye on the weekly activities list marks the start of NAIDOC direction by Rex Goh. The White Album songs will be performed in track members, existing and past World Vision. and get involved – it’s important Week – a nationwide order, starting with Back in the USSR and closing with Good Night. volunteers to join them on to stay warm, but equally as celebration of the Several of the charitable organisations in August 3: . Respected as one of Australia’s iconic musicians, the day to plant 2500 local important to stay in touch with Aboriginal and Torres Strait the local Newcastle region which benefit Ian Moss delivers an unforgettable sound – not only as a telling soloist native plants. These plants your community. Islander populations and from these blankets include Carrie’s House, on guitar but especially with his silken voice, ringing with clarity and will contribute to native their history, culture and As we move on to pastures Jenny’s Place and Destiny Haven. resonating with pure soul. biodiversity in the park and achievements. The theme greener (or at least warmer!) enhance the habitat of native If residents would like to participate in any for 2018 is ‘Because of her, August 5: Xavier Rudd. Storm Boy, Xavier Rudd’s highly anticipated we look back on our time at birds and wildlife that call the way, by donating 8 ply yarn and/or knitting we can!’, focusing on the ninth studio album, sums up everything fans love about the iconic singer- Palm Lake Resort Fern Bay. area home. Volunteer should or crocheting some 10-inch squares, please invaluable celebrations that songwriter. To celebrate its release, Rudd is playing a select number of It has been very interesting. bring their own drinking see the above-mentioned ladies at Finishing indigenous women have Australian locations, including Newcastle Civic Theatre, showcasing a We would like to thank those water container, gloves, School on Wednesday afternoons in the made and continue to make selection of music from Storm Boy and Xavier’s epic back catalogue. residents who made our time hat and a trowel (if you have Clubhouse. to their communities. here a lovely experience. We August 10: Fiona O’Loughlin. With a massive following both here and them). Equipment will also shall certainly miss you all and FRIENDS’ DAY: The overseas, Fiona O’Loughlin fearlessly presents unvarnished hilarious be provided on the day. we leave you with this thought: International Day of honesty, swiping through the grit of life – nothing is sacred! This show will RSVP to Lauren on “To say goodbye, isn’t a pain. Friendship – a day created feature Fiona’s greatest hits of comedy, a selection of the most popular 0456 571 289. Unless you’re never going to to confront the crises and stories and jokes from her astounding career on stage and now, the say hello again.” challenges of the world Jungle! with solidarity, camaraderie Look after yourselves and your August 22-Sept 1: We Will Rock You. This is a musical based on the and trust – is coming up on new caretakers, songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. It tells the July 30. Invite your friends story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange around for a cuppa, or Christine & John of thought, fashion and live music in a distant future where everyone organise a day of activities Resort caretakers dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments and composers with your neighbours – this are forbidden and is all but unknown. day is for friends, both new and old!

. You’re Picture getting yourself warmer. VILLA 169 - PONTOON AVE: $650,000 The weather has cooled right down and many of us are looking for the perfect This three-bedroom home features a walk in robe and his & her vanity en-suite off the main bedroom and another way to keep warm. And it’s not just a here. generous bedroom with guest bathroom and BIR. The open matter of comfort when it comes to plan living area leads to a low maintenance north facing PALM LAKE RESORT, FERN BAY courtyard with extra enclosed outside living area. The home staying toasty – keeping warm is key to has ceiling fans throughout and split system air conditioning keeping your immune system fighting to the main bedroom and living area. The kitchen has plenty of storage, polyurethane cabinets and gas cook-top. A strong, so heating requires serious centre multi purpose room could be used as a bedroom, consideration, especially as we age. study or craft room. The villa is completely fenced and houses a double garage.

There are so many options when it comes to heating your home and they each come with pros and cons – cost being the biggest consideration. EnergyAid’s Anne Anne encourages consumers not to be swayed by the Armansin has spent more than 20 years in the appliance seemingly cheap purchase price of a heater – check the and energy industries including managing a home energy compliance plate of all new appliances to see how much advisory service servicing one million households. So she power they use before you commit to the purchase and, knows a thing or two about the best way to keep your beyond that, “make some house rules for how often you’ll home warm while also keeping costs down. use the heaters, and try to stick to it,” she says.

“It’s easy to just reach over and turn the heating up,” Anne The key to any heating plan is making sure your home says. “While that’s fine a few times, it’s easy to forget about is sealed from any cold wintry drafts that might blow in. the impact that will eventually have on your next power bill.” Ensure all your doors and windows are closed tightly. One of the best investments you may make this winter is a Using a heating device for about five hours a day, for cheap ‘door snake’ that, when placed along the bottom example, Anne explains that the running costs can vary edge of your door, blocks any cold air from entering under greatly depending on the option you choose: it. And don’t forget to close your curtains and/or blinds once the sun starts to set, to keep the glass insulated. Heated throw rug (purchase price approx. $69) at 150 watts costs about $0.18 per day = $1.30 a week to run. Your bedroom (and your bed) is where you might also feel the cold the most. Ensure you are using flannelette sheets VILLA 22 - STILLWATER DR: $680,000 VILLA 202 - AQUA AVE: $645,000 A five-fin oil heater (purchase price approx. $45) at 1000 in the wintertime and that you have swapped your lighter watts costs about $1.20 per day = $8.40 per week. summer doona for a heavier winter version. Pull out your This gorgeous three-bedroom home has a sunny, This well-presented home has a lovely wide entrance northerly aspect with open-plan living room and leading into an open-plan living area. The modern electric blanket (just remember that you should only use plantation shutters to the front windows. Light and kitchen features polyurethane cupboards with drawers A fan heater (purchase price approx. $49) at about 2300 an electric blanket to heat your bed before you get into spacious, the main area features a kitchen, lounge and being featured throughout and a quartz benchtop. The watts costs about $2.76 per day = $19.30 per week it – once you retire for the night, your blanket should be dining space that opens onto an undercover outside open plan living areas also feature a multi-purpose room switched off). And don’t forget that a good old-fashioned hot dining alfresco area. that could be used as a study, third bedroom or dining An 11-fin oil heater (purchase price approx. $99) at about water bottle can also be a nugget of (warm) gold on a cold room. The property features a double garage which There are three bedrooms, walk-in robe, ensuite with his is close to amenities such as swimming pools, bowls 2400 watts costs about $2.88 per day = $20.20 per week. night. and hers vanity. The home has ceiling fans throughout and clubhouse and has an Odyssey ventilation system, and split system air conditioning to the main bedroom tandem garage, quality window furnishings, ceiling fans Many believe air conditioners are an expensive household Beyond all this, make sure you are suitably rugged up for and living area. There’s also a double-sized garage with and reverse cycle air conditioning. a longer drive and larger back matured garden with a appliance to run. However, did you know a reverse-cycle winter. If you don’t like the feel of layers and layers of bulky double side gate. air conditioning unit can be less than half the cost to run jumpers, look for thin thermal undergarments. Keep socks compared to a small, portable, electric fan heater? on your feet. Add a trendy scarf to your ensemble.

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MONDAY 8.30am Aerobics 9am Bus run Golden ticket. 9.15am Bowls competition 9.30am Craft group, Boxing 2pm Cards in the Clubhouse, It seems just about every other month Rivers Waters Country rehearsal 3pm Mah-jong there’s a hot new superfood or wellness 5pm Table tennis trend that has us racing to the supermarket 6.45pm Women of Note chorus to seek out that ‘magic’ ingredient. We’ve Healthy hot choc. 7pm Twilight tennis done kale and coconut oil, now turmeric is TUESDAY having a moment. Ingredients 8am Tennis 2 tablespoons cacao powder 8.30am Floor aerobics Turmeric has become quite the trendy ‘new’ wellness 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 9.30am Instrumental group ingredient but did you know that it’s been revered ¼ teaspoon ginger, ground 11am French conversation ¼ teaspoon turmeric, ground for its Ayurvedic medicinal properties in India and the 1pm Bowls coaching ¼ teaspoon cardamon, ground Middle East for thousands of years? Turmeric belongs 1.30pm The Baytones Band practice ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder or essence to the ginger family and in its natural state (the root) is a 5pm Residents’ dinner Sweetener of your choice, to taste (eg. rapadura, coconut whole-food containing a range of nutrients including zinc, 6.45pm Carpet bowls sugar, honey, rice malt syrup, stevia) iron, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and 7pm Cinema curcumin. It’s actually the active constituent curcumin 500ml milk of your choice (cow, coconut, nut milk) WEDNESDAY that everybody is getting excited about. Naturopath Method Mix the cacao and spices together in one mug, and author Georgia Harding explains that among all the then divide the mix between the two cups. Add sweetener From 6am Garbage collection nutrients, turmeric offers two key wellness properties – to each cup, if required. Heat the milk of your choice and 8.30am Tennis, Tai chi it’s anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant. add a little hot milk to each cup. Mix to dissolve the cacao, 10am Sea of Sound practice spices and sweetener. Top with the rest of the milk and 12 noon Residents’ lunch “When you think of any chronic disease – heart disease, enjoy immediately. Note: Try to reduce the amount of 1pm Tennis cancer, arthritis and blood vessel disease for example, sweetener you use over time. 1.30pm Craft finishing school, it’s those anti-inflammatory and antioxidising properties Greeting card making, Line dancing in turmeric that sufferers seek out,” Georgia says. 4.15pm Twlight bowls “Interestingly, compared to Western countries, there’s 6pm Table tennis also significantly less cognitive decline in India, where Mocha hazelnut fudge. turmeric-laiden curries are food staples.” THURSDAY Ingredients From 6.30am Green waste collection This effect was proven in January when the University 1 cup hazelnuts 8am Tennis of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) published research 250g cream cheese showing turmeric offered improved memory and mood 8.30am & 9.30am Aqua aerobics 2 cups icing sugar in people with mild, age-related memory loss. 3 teaspoons instant coffee power diluted with 9am Bus run “Exactly how curcumin exerts its effects is not 1 teaspoon water 12.15pm Fruito at the Sports Club certain, but it may be due to its ability to reduce brain 250g dark chocolate (melted) 12.45pm Bowls competition inflammation, which has been linked to both Alzheimer’s 2pm Rivers Waters Country rehearsal Method Roast nuts. Remove skin and chop roughly. In a disease and major depression,” says study author Dr Golden latte. 5pm Residents’ dinner food processor, mix remaining ingredients and stir in nuts. Gary Small, director of geriatric psychiatry at UCLA’s 6.45pm Carpet bowls Place in well-greased and lined tin. Refrigerate. Longevity Centre. INGREDIENTS 7pm Cinema 2 cups almond milk Recipe courtesy of Palm Lake Resort chef Julie Gilmore Arthritis is another condition that research suggests is FRIDAY ¼ teaspoon ground dried turmeric, plus more for serving alleviated by the consumption of turmeric and curcumin. 8.30am Tennis, Aqua aerobics 2cm fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced Rather than purchasing supplements though, Georgia Pinch of ground cinnamon 8.15am Christian men’s group recommends simply including turmeric in your diet 2 teaspoons coconut oil 9.30am Christian ladies’ group, wherever possible - and it’s more than just a spice for 1 tablespoon honey Aqua aerobics, Patchwork & quilting curries. 1.30pm Line dancing “Turmeric has a strong flavour but it’s a flavour that sits METHOD Heat all ingredients together in a small 2.30pm Cards really well behind chocolate so it’s surprisingly good in saucepan over medium heat until just simmering. Cover, 5pm Happy Hour reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Remove from chocolate cakes and hot chocolate,” she says. “I use it SATURDAY in soups, tossed through roast vegetables and in salad heat, strain and discard solids. Whisk, while warm, until 8am Tennis dressings. Just remember, it’s best used alongside black frothy or serve chilled over ice. Sprinkle with ground 12.45pm Bowls competition pepper or some type of fat to help the body absorb it.” turmeric before serving. 3pm Cinema