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[email protected] [email protected] Available early Tuesday at: http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 22 #02 TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007 22,300 copies every week REFILLED EVERY WEEK Bangalow farewells Frank Scarrabelotti Left, Frank Scarrabelotti at the age of 108 in his garden shed. Above, the family farewells Frank at St Kevin’s Church, Bangalow. Photos Jeff Dawson Frank Scarrabelotti, one of Banga- nity into his last decade, from dairy meet the team and wish them good low’s much loved identities, died on farming to rugby union to music. luck. Frank clearly remembered the Tuesday last week at the grand age In his 107th year he and his wife Bangalow team that played in the of 109. Around 300 people turned Nell led the parade for the annual fi nal in 1910, and was able to iden- out for the requiem mass last Fri- Bangalow Billycart Derby, albeit in tify most of the players by name day at St Kevin’s Church, Banga- a car. and the positions they played. low. He was widely regarded as one When Bangalow Rugby Union Ballina MP Don Page paid tribute of life’s true gentlemen. Club played in their fi rst grand to Mr Scarrabelotti in a press release: Born near Coraki on August 4, fi nal since the club was reformed in ‘Frank was highly respected and 1897, Frank was enthusiastically 2003, at the age of 108 Frank came very well liked by all who knew involved in the life of the commu- down to the Bangalow Hotel to continued on page 2 Van Haandels take the reins of iconic Beach Hotel Hans Lovejoy According to current owners ‘The Beach Hotel supported John and Lisa van Haandel’s tor’s future plans are and how it The long anticipated sale and John and Delvene Cornell, they many local good causes as a pub other business interests include will affect the community.